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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-07-31

A learned Italian aoc,o. 4
giantism is a morbid prooo.s 'na'
ease due to an enlergemen, y, uls
OF the brain which is endowed ~, "a.
growth-regulated functions. whe,,
that part Of the brain enlarged. ths
limbs grew to an abnormal extent AMI
other physical changes occurred. tn,
excess of growth being chiefly in tn,
lower jaw, the arms and legs. III,
average life is only a fraction ovel
twenty years. Ireland has produced
at least four giants-McGrath. borr
in Tlpperary. in 1886 The was fee
5 inches in height Malone, feet
inches; Murphy. feet inches. ant
Charles Byrne. feet inches. Non,
OF them ever reached great menta
development.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-07-31

I'VE were all seated under the sha-
miana, a sort of fringed canopy I'M
der which East Indians sit In the cool
Of the evening" says Mr.. Inglis. in
TENT Life in Tiger Land" Our
hunting toys were discarded and our
guns were being cleaned" As they
sat thus. unprepared for any emer-
gency, piercing screams were sudden
ly heard.
run, sahibs. rum The tusker
has gone mad. Hehas broken loosei"
All started to their feet, and the
terror-stricken servants few in every
direction The great elephant made
a run for the cook. who was bending
over a stewpan. With admirable pre-
cision of mind the man delivered the
Kissing pan full in the gaping mouth
Of the furious beast.
Our first impulse was to run for
our guns. but they were all taken TO
pieces. Not one in the camp was
ready for use.
The elephant next made a rush for
the shamiana; the ropes snapped like
burnt fax, the lacquered bamboo
poles broke like pipe-stems. Like
the collapsing bulk of a punctured
balloon, the canopy crashed to the
ground, while we made our escape in
all directions.
One of the party. Mac by name,
man Of great strength. who kept
small meerschaum pipe continually
between his lips, tumbled over. and
could not rise before the brute was
On him.
The rest Of us stumbled over the
tent ropes. dashed to the river,
plunged in and swan across. Then
we paused. and missed Mae. From
the servants came the frightened
vail, ooh. the sahib is dead Alasl"
From the river bank we could see
the brute in q perfect fairy of rage,
trampllng on the shapeless heap Of
cloth. furniture and poles, digging
his tusks into the canvas in an aban-
don of uncontrollable madness. There
was little doubt that Mac lay crushed
to death, mangled out Of ell likeness
by those terrible tusks, We waited
an age, it seemed, in an agony Of
suspense. BY the clear moonlight
everything was as plain as by day.
The elephant tossed the strong
canvas canopy as il it were a door
mat, giving thrust after thrust. and
screaming in frenzy OF wrath. FL
nally it shook its massive bulk, made
for the dining-tent and after de-
molishing that. made for the
Jungle.
There was an awful silence. broken
only by a stlfled sob Then some one
said. Poor old Mac"
After a time we ventured to the
spot From the shapeless mound Of
canvas there proceeded something
like a groan Then a voice said:
Look alive. fellows, and get me
out of this or I'll be smotheredl"
20 Mac" we blubbered rs It
really you?"
"who did you think it VASE" was
the answer.
We set to work to extricate our
friend Tables and chairs we're on
top of him so that he could breathe
but not stir. 1t was a narrow escape.
One thrust of the tusks had passed
between his arm and his side The
tension of nerve was so great that at
one time he lost consciousness.
Macs first care, when he was once
free from the tangle. was to search
for his pipe.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-07-31
A Nevada Verdict.

A Chicago lawyer tells how the
most popular man in Nevada town
got into difficulty with disreputable
tough-for long time the terror Of
the place-and proceeded to do him
up" in manner entirely satisfactory
to the community at large. 1t becom-
ing necessary, however, to vindlcate
the majesty Of the law. the offender
was brought up for trial on the
charge Of assault with intent to kill
The case soon went to the jury. When
they had been out for about two
minutes they returned.
Well, gentlemen of the jury,
asked the Judge. in a familiar, off.
hand way, what have you to say?p
III 1t please the court" responded
the foreman. I'VE. the jury, find that
the prisoner is not guilty Of strlkin'
with intent to kill, but simply to par
alyze. an he done t..
So the prisoner was acquitted amid
applause.-Chicago News.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-07-31

i certain John Simmons had been
a twenty-year abstainer. but fell from
the ways of grace and worshiped the
vinous god with all the fervor of a
convert
Feeling the need of recuperation,
he sent his boy to an adjacent hos.
telry for a bottle OF whisky.
But cried the hotel keeper,
who's 1t for?"
For my father, said the boy.
Nonsense. Your father is a total
%bstainer and has been. to my knowl.
edge, for longer years than you've
lived"
We'll. at all events he sent me
for It,"
What does he want it for?"
ITO let you into secret" said
the boy. ashamed to tell the truth,
hes going fishing, and he wants the
cork to use for float! "-Philadel-
phia Inquirer.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-07-31
HE GOT IT.

James" said Mr.. Rakeley, 81 be-
lieve you saw me-er-saluting the
nursemaid."
Why. yes. sir. replied the but
Ter.
We'll, it's best to keep quiet about
it. Do you understand"
Eyes, sir" replied James, with
upturned palm; silence is golden
sir"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-07-31
DUBIOUS PRAISE.

"Grey. the art critic, came along
Just as I was looking at your new
painting"
You mean my AZ Work in the
Fields And what did Grey think Of
it?"
Commended its realism highly.
Said even to look at It made him
tired. Boston Transcript.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-07-31

The British naval authorities have
girdled the Isle OF Wight with a tele-
phone service. the Needles. the wire
less telegraphy station at Culver Gin
and other points have been put in
direct communication with the sig
nal station at Portland dockyard.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-07-31

so bad with kidney
trouble that | could
not straighten up af-
ter STOPPING without
sharp pains shooting
through my back. I
had dizzy spells. was
nervous and my eye
sight affected. The
kidney secretions
were irregular and
too frequeut. | was
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-07-31
cUTlCURA CURED FOUR.
Southern Woman Suffered With Itch
ing, Burning Rash-Three Little
Babies Had Skin Troubles-Calls
Cuticura Her Old Standby,

my baby had a running sore on his
neck and nothing that did for it took
effect until l used Cuticura. My face was
nearly full Of letter or some similar skin
disease. It would itch and burn SO that |
could hardly stand it. Two cakes Of Cuti-
cura Soap and box Of Cuticura Ointment
cured me- Two years after it broke out on
my hands and wrist. Sometimes l would
60 nearly crazy for it itched so badly ]
went back to my old standby, that had
never failed income set of Cutieura Rem
edies did the work One set also cured
my uncle's baby, whose head was cake Of
sores, and another baby who was in the
same fix. Mrs. Lille Wilcher. TO Elev.
enth St., Chattanooga, Tenn, Feb 10. '07. .
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-07-31
A SURGICAL


If there is any one thing that a
woman breads more than anotherit
is a surgical operation.
We can state without fear os q
contradiction that there are hi
dreds, yes, thousands, of operation
performed upon women in our no \
pitfalls which are entirely unnece
sarY and many have been avoided /
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-07-31
TILE SPRING pELuGE.

81 had a delightful talk with the
Governor of the State"
Enjoyed it, eh?"
Yes; he didn't want to sell me q
ticket for anything" - Washington
Herald.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-07-31

Under President Diaz the railroads
Of Mexico have reached 1900 miles.
and the government revenues have
grown from sl5.OOO.OOO to s115,-
100000.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-07-31

More than 100000 railway en-
ployes in England are working at a
wage of less than s. a week. Only
about IL per cent. get more than
$3.50 a week
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-07-31

1t has been stated on British au-
thority that American immigrants
into Canada are taking s5O,000,000
worth of property into that country
each year.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-07-31
LYDIA E. PINKHAM'S
VEGETABLE C0MP0UNT

FOR proof OF tins Statemeu6
the following letters.
Mrs. Barbara Base, of KingL
Kansas, writes to Mrs. PiIlkhan
For eight years suffered from
most severe form of female troubles a. I.
was told that an operation was my only
hope of recovery. | wrote Mrs. Pinkham
for advice, and took Lydia +. Pinkhams
Vegetable Compound, and it has saved
my life and made me a well woman"
Mrs. Arthur r. House, of Church
Road, MOorestown. N. j., writes:
IL feel it is my duty to let people
know what Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound has done for me. |
suffered from female troubles, and last
March my physician decided that an
operation was necessary. My husband
objected, and urged me to try Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
and to-day am well and strong"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-07-31
FACTS FOR SIGH WoMEN,

For thirty years Lydia f. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands Of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fibroid tumors, Irregularities,
periodic pains, and backache.
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-07-31

FITS. st. Titus Dance; Nervous Diseasesper.
manently cured by DR.. Klines Great Nerve
RestOrer 81 trial bottle and treatise free,
Or. II. r. Kline, Id. 1871 Arch St., Phila., Pa
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-07-31

IN the parlor there were three;
Girl. paIlor lamp and he.
Two IS compay. no doubt;
That is why the lamp went out.
Princeton Tiger.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-07-31
To Drive Out Malaria and Build Up
the System

Take the Old Standard GROVES TASTE
LESS CHILL Toxic You know what you
are taking. The formula is plainly printed
On every bottle, showing it is simply Qui-
nine and Iron in tasteless form, and the
most effectual form For grown peopls
and children. SOC
Fifty rifles, 1000 rounds OF am
munition and a dispatch box Of DIM
lulus have been discovered conceal
I'd in caves In Zululand.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-07-31

Customer pointing to the hero
slyphics on his checkl is that ny
name in Chinese?
Go Long Chinese laundryman) -
No; scliption, Means III ole man
crosseyed; no teet'."
er-Er--thank you.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-07-31

TIE
General Dem and
If the Well Informed OF the World has
always been for a simple. pleasant and
Efficient liquid laxative remedy of known
value; laxative which physicians could
sanction for family use because its com.
ponent parts are known to them to be
wholesome and truly beneficial in effect,
acceptable to the system and gentle, yet
prompt, in action
In supplying that demand with its ex-
cellent combination of Syrup of Figs and
Elixir of SIENNA. the California Fig Syrup
Co proceeds along ethical lines and relics
on the merits of the laxative for its remark
able success.
That is one Of many reasons why
Syrup of Figs and Elixir of SIENNA is given
the preference by the Well Informed.
To get its beneficial effects always buy
the genuine manufactured by the Cali
tornia Fig Syrup Co, only. and for sale
by all leading druggists Price fifty cents
per bottle
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-07-31

In a terrible condition. but Deans
Kidney Pills have cured me and
have enjoyed perfect health since.
Sold by all dealers. 50cents a box.
Foster-Milbnrn Co. Buffalo, N. Y.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-07-31

One of the easiest things Is to
marry a girl because she made you
.hink you wanted to.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-07-31

Monthly Pains, Backache. Nervousness,
and Headache It's Liquid. Effects lmme-
diately. Prescribed by physicians with hest
results. l0c.. 25c.. and 50c.. at drug stores
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-07-31

Whether from Cold. Heat, Stomach. or
Mental Strain. No Acctanilid OF dangerous
drugs Its Liquid Effects Immediately.
l0c.. 25c., and Soc, at drug stores.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-07-31

Not less than $4,000, 900 yen tsi5,.
000,00o) is yearly spent by foreign
visitors In Japan, Some estimates
gut the amount at 100000 yen.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-07-31
A TERRIBLE CONDITION.
Tortured by Sharp Twiuges, Shooting
Pains and Dizziness.

Hiram Center. SIS South oaR
street. Lake City. MINI. says: Il was
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-07-31
FOURTEEN HUNDRED AND
SIXTY-FIyE MEN

with teams are selling our products to
FARMERS in thirty four different States
Seventy useful articles that country people
need. We furnish the goods and give agents
time to turn them into money Address, 4
J. R. WATKINS Co, Winona, MINI.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-07-31

DImpNmO Pateas your DnUumTuu
fAIhNIN IDEAS. Reg 6lllINTIHNI
Al LII ~ lister your DOON Luu
Trade-Msrks Copyright your Books Writings, Pic
lures. etc New 40. as to Bounty for soldisrS AMI
their relatives who served in the ctvl war; issl-5
Have secured over q. 0J0.tJ for them. For olRnkJ
and instructions, Address W. II. VILLA Atty-ss-
Law, Notary lublic.l wills Building. sliInd Ava.
Washington, d. q. Over % years. practice.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-12-23

L. B. Fran. Mrs. NJ. E. Geore and
Mr. and Mrs. Walker are among the
visitors in the city today from San
Benito.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. B. Conroy Of Sal
ullo, Mexico, j., are among the many
visitors, registered at the San Car
los Hotel
Fred Peterson of the thriving truck
colony on the La Gloria canal, was
in town over night, leaving for home
this morning.
D. P. Smith, L. S. Fowler and d.
}. Nicholson, all of Paw Paw. Mich,
arrived in the city last night on
prospecting tour.
Walter Mcneil of Santa Maria came
down on the branch yesterday after
noon to spend few days in the eigy
on business matters.
Deputy Sheriff Ralph Tucker of
Santa Maria has been in the city sew
eral days On official business, having
returned home this morning.
Mr.. and rMs. Chas. H. Bates of
Piqua, o.. are among the many pros
pectors arriving in the city last night
registered at the Riverside Hotel
Miss Bessie Fielder, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fielder of the Rio
Grande Hotel, has gone to spend
Christmas with friends at Kingsville.
Josiah Turner of the Galveston
ranch. near Santa Maria, came down
last evening to do some Christmas
shopping, and attend to other bust
ness matters.
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Mclaughlin OF
Mission came down on the branch
yesterday afternoon TO spend a few
days in the city and are staying at
the Miller Hotel.
J. L. Holloway of Run, Texas, who
has been attending school at San
Marcos, Texas, arrived in the city
Monday night to spend the holidays
as the guest of Tom Tate.
Mrs NJ E. Jameson and daughter.
Miss Mary Jameson of Chicago, moth
er and sister respectively of Mrs. G.
T. Porter of this city, accompanied
by Miss Ina Tompkins, arrived sever
al days since and will spend some
time as guests of Mr.. and Mrs. POr-
ter
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-12-23
THE DAILY HERALD
WEDNEsDAY. pEoEMBER %. 1gOs
PERSONALS.

Jos. H. King of Lyford is a visitor
in town today.
W. w. Watts of San Benito is a Wis
itor in the city today
w. H. Jones made a business trip
to Harrington today.
Hardy W. Adams came down from
Santa aMria last evening.
Judge S. P. Silver Of Mercedes is a
business visitor in town today
W. S. Oversreet of Raymondvine
is spending few days in the city.
Franklin C. Pierce. esq, spent to-
day in Mission on legal business.
c. S. Maupin of Harlingen spent
the day in the city transacting bust
ness.
S. A McHenry of Mission is among
the number of visitors in the city
today.
Rev W H. Petty left yesterday
morning for Lyford to spend few
days on a hunting trip
Mrs. W. F. McClain and Mrs. A. R.
Wilson of Harlingen are among the
many visitors here at present.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Ludlow of Har-
lingen. afte rspending afew days in
town. returned home this morning.
Mrs. A. |. Hudson and two daugh-
ters left yesterday morning for Hous-
ton, where they go to spend the holt
days.
B. G. Stegman made a trip up the
branch today, to see to the progress
of the work on the long distance
line.
Chas E. Hutton and n. B. Hutton
of GAINESVILLE, o., and Mrs. and Mrs.
d. D. Buell. of Union City, Mich, are
among the many prospectors regis
tered at the Miller Hotel. arriving in
the city lats night
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-29
Two Picturesque Episodes In a Period
of Unrest.

Two Picturesque Episodes In Period
Of Unrest.
Walking about the streets, riding on
buses, junketlng up and down the
river In steamboats,, was profoundly
struck by the unrest among the people,
their intense hatred Of emperor and
empress. One day caught a glimpse
of Rochefort, carried aloft on the
shoulders of a mob Of students
thronglng the Boulevard Saint Michel.
| never saw man looking so help
lessly frightened US did the founder
of the Lanterne. then In Its prime.
Whether he feared the police or q fall
| do not know, but his terror was abb
ject
In the summer time the emperor
paid n visit to Beauvals. On the
chance of getting material for an ar
ticle acceptable In London journeyed
thither with North Peat who went
down as representative Of the Morning
Star. The prince imperial accompanied
the emperor. who drove through living
lanes of people stretching from the
roadway to the open windows OF the
topmost chamber. They came to see,
but they would not remain to cheer.
The occasion was the presentation OF
prizes gained at the local Lycee. The
head prize was never delivered, the
winner, lad of fourteen, declining to
accept 1t from the hand of the hated
emperor.-H. w. Lucy In Cornhill
Magazine
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-29
NUMBER So.

read or did embroidery or swung back
and forth in chairs that rocked like
cradles, paying no more attention to
the passers than II they had been files.
BY and by we came out Of the quiet
streets walled in with monotonous
rows Of red brick or brown stone
houses into scene of terror. 1t was
street, too. but what street! thought
that I'd grown accustomed to motor.
Ing through traffic, for once Stan took
me I'm his car all the way from Battle
mead to Pail Mall. where he stood me
very jolly luncheon at the Carlton
hotel, but that experience was nothing
to this. felt little jumpy with Stan
when we shot between omnibuses In
space which looked twice too narrow,
and once when | thought frightfully
tall horse was going to bite Off my hat,
but soon got used TO It,
II were driven every day Of my life
for year through this terrible street
in New York. though, should be no
more used to ii on the last day than
on the first. The only change in Inc at
the end Of that time would be in my
hair, which would have turned snow
white and be standing up permanently
all over my head like Strumpel- Peters,
only worse.
London roars, monotonous, cannon
balls-in-t -the-celar roar, with just light
tinkle of hanson cabs sprinkled over
the top OF the solid sound, but that
great straight street into which we
suddenly flashed had no solid sound.
1t shrieked in short, sharp yells, made
up Of dozen distinct noises, each one
louder and more insistent than the
other.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-29
Encourage Your Horse.

The fact that, with few exceptions,
all animals enjoy human companion
ship and that the horse ranks first In
his appreciation of sociability is fully
appreciated by all who understand
equine nature. 1t is utterly impossible
for trainer to gain the respect and con-
fidence of his charges if he does not
talk to them. The amount and quality
of conversation used in giving commands
or in censuring the animal when COM
mand has been misinterpreted is not
sufficient. Take advantage OF every op-
portunity that offers to give your
charge friendly word or pat; it will en-
courage him to greater efforts and in-
cidentally will place you on more friend
ly terms with yourself. The horse fully
realizes when one speaks to him kindly;
and although some sOcalled human
beings may not always appreciate the
kindly tone the horse always does. The
horse that trusts his master will do any
thing he can for him, which is not the
promise of politician, either. The
horse will do it or die. One OF the
secrets of all skilled trainers and teach
ers is that a low, well-modulated voice
is much more effective than harsh words
OF a whip. This is most especially true
of the horse whose sensitive, excitable
nature makes him so miserable and un-
strung when angry words are yelled at
him that he loses his head entirely and
the lesson such words were intended to
convey is not only lost, but bad effect
is produced.-Horse World.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-12-29
Farms Need Lime.

Many farms of the country need more
lime, says Z. l.. Vincent in Farmers
Voice, and then he asks, what proves
this? Look at the fields which are grow
ing up to sheep sorrel! Many of them
are as red as fox's tail. This proves
the presence in the soil of acid which
needs to be counteracted. This can best
be done by the use of lime, or fertilizer
in which lime is a liberal constituent
part. do not mean by this that We are
to 60 on and make one grand swoop of
sowing lime and then settle back into
the old rut for number of years. do
mean that in my opinion it would be
wise for us to scatter some lime over
such fields as indicate by the presence
of sorrel an acid condition for number
of years in succession. / have in mind
one farmer who sowed lime with oats
in the spring of the year. A single
dressing caused the sorrel to largely dis
appear, proving that he was on the right
track. But it came on again in few
years. Now, il he had followed that
first treatment up with two or three
more, perhaps not quite 80 heavy, it ap-
pears to me that he might have gained
a complete victory. Following things
up is what counts for most.-New Eng
land Farmer.