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The Florida star., 1909-04-09
SOME HISTORIC GIANTS.
oa, Cog and Masos Were tire Biggest
Men on Record.

1t is a matter Of perplexity to
most small boys whether they shall
become giants or clowns. There
are plenty Of clowns today, but
there viii probably never again be
such formidable giants as Og, Cog
and Magog. Og, we are told in
Deuteronomy, was the last real
giant. He was that king of Bashan
whom the Israehtes slew, and his
bedstead was nine cubits long, or
about thirteen feet. This bedstead
theory may be based upon the huge
sarcophagi which the Phoenician
kings had made in imitation of the
Egyptian custom.
Cog and Magog are mentioned
several times in the Bible with
more or less indefniteness. In the
Koran they represent a barbarous
people inhabiting Central Asia, and
they were probably born out of the
terror inspired by the Scythian
hordes that overthrew the Assyrian
empire. Wooden statues of Cog
and Magog fourteen feet high have
occupied pedestals in the London
guild hall for centuries and were
formerly carried through the streets
in the lord mayors shows. They
welcomed Henry V. on London
bridge in 1415. According to Cax-
ton, Cog and Magog were the sur
vivors of race of giants found in
Britain by Brute, son of Antenor
of Troy, and brought by him as
prisoners to London, where they
were chained to the gates of a pal
ace on the site of the guild hall and
kept as porters.
All primitive races seem to pos
sess legends of giants, as did the
Greeks, Romans and Arabs, but
nine feet seems to be almost the
highest authentic stature recorded.
Topinard's Finlander exceeded this
by four inches. Winkelmaier, an
Austrian giant, who died in 1887,
was eight feet seven inches in
height. Charles Byrne, the Irish
giant, attained the stature of eight
feet four inches.
The tallest race in the world is
the Scotch of Galloway, who aver
age FIVE feet eleven inches in height.
Next come the inhabitants of the
rest of Scotland and then the Lii
vonians, Irish, Morse, English, Po-
lynesians, Sikhs, Fulahs of the Su-
dan, Kaffirs, Cheyennes and Pata-
gonians.
1t is, however, possible to become
a giant with a little perseverance.
There is in the brain a mysterious
organ known as the pituitary body,
injury to which. some think, pro-
duces the disease known as aero
megaly, in which the head, hands
and feet become enormously en-
enlarged. But this form of giant
ism is not commended.-Harper's
Weekly.
The Florida star., 1909-04-09
WORKING Their Way.

Two young college men were in-
dustriously spending their summer
vacation in the testing room of a
large electric manufacturing works,
where they were able to supple
ment their studies at the technical
school by practical application and
experience. The July afternoons
were long and the work at times
very slack, so in one of these inter-
walls of half idleness the young men
determined to turn to and give the
laboratory in which they worked a
thorough cleaning. 1t was at this
juncture that the janitor happened
along-an old retainer whose years
of usefulness had long since passed,
but who still made a feeble, shift
less pretense of keeping busy and
was indulgently carried along on
the payroll of the company. Catch
ing sight of the young men indus
triously securing the grimy win
dows-work which the old fellow
himself Systematically avoided do
ing whenever he could-he stopped
to watch them approvingly.
"That's right, boys" he ex-
claimed at length, nodding his
head encouragingly. "That's the
way l got my start" - Harper's
Weekly.
The Florida star., 1909-04-09
A Great Failing.

Visitor-So you've got a dog and
a cat for pets. They must be splen-
did companions for you.
Tommy-Oh, not very! They
don't eat cake or jam.
Eisitor-Well. what has that to
do with it?
Tommy-Well, when there's any
cake and jam missing they don't get
blamed for it.-Philadelphia Press.
The Florida star., 1909-04-09

You should not delay under any circumstan-
ces in cases of kidney and bladder trouble.
You should take something promptly that
you know is reliable, something like DeWitts
Kidney and Bladder Pills. They are un-
equaled for weak back, backaehe, infamma-
tiOn of the bladder, rheumatic palms. etc.
When you ask for DeWitt's Kidney and Blad-
der Pills, be sure you get them. They are
antiseptic. Accept no substitute Insist on
getting the right kind. Sold by Banner Drug
StOrP
The Florida star., 1909-04-09
Exchange of Presents In Africa.

Frequently one has to deal with
chiefs; in fact, in every village the
traveller will probably be welcomed
by the chief. An interchange of
greetings through an interpreter
establishes a good understanding.
An interchange of presents is usual
on these occasions, and is an almost
universal custom. Etiquette re-
quires the chief to give present in
return. As a rule, a chief can only
offer a bunch of bananas, some paw
paws or possibly goat or two, some
of which may possibly be welcome.
On a special occasion the chief NAV
offer the traveller a wife, a gift
which he will probably decline with
a great profusion of thanks.-En-
gineer. ......'
The Florida star., 1909-04-09

vigor and cheerfnl.
ness soon disappear
when the kidneys are
out OF order or dis
eased.
Kidney trouble has
become 50 prevalent
that Il Is not uncom-
mon for q child 70 be
born afflicted with
weak kidneva Iffha
The Florida star., 1909-04-09

child urinatestoo often, If the urine scaIds
the neah, OF #, when the child reaches an
age when Il should be able TO control the
passage, Il is yet afflicted with bed-wet-
ting, depend upon IL, thecause of the diff
Guilty - kidney trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble 10 due TO diseased condition of
the kidneys and bladder and not to a
habit ne most people suppose.
Women as well as men are made miser-
able with kidney and bladder trouble,
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect Of
SWamp-Root is soon realized. It issold
The Florida star., 1909-04-09
DutifuI Son.

The MacTavish family were en-
joying their Sabbath dinner after
their five mile tramp home from
the kirk, and they eagerly watched
Mr.. MacTavish carving the fowl,
none so eagerly, however, as the
dog, for that intelligent animal nev-
er took its eyes off the luscious bird.
The dissection was proceeding
apace when suddenly the knife of
the carver slipped and sent a frag-
ment of poultry rolling on the floor.
"Michty me~ cried MacTavish.
''The leg! Ma ain favorite bit
The dogll get it,"
"Naw, father" said the young
est offshoot of the clan MacTavish
eehen no get it. T've putten ma
foot upon't"-Dndee Advertiser.
Cures baby's Group Willie's daily cuts and
The Florida star., 1909-04-09

To feel strong, have good appetite and di-
9eStion. sleep soundly and enjoy life, use Bur-
dock Blood Bitters, the great system tonic and
builder.
The Florida star., 1909-04-09

uy dfuggistsI IN hfty-
cent and one-dollar
etze bottles. You may
have q sample bottle
by mail free, also a
pamphlet telling all
@e.~.-a Co., RA
The Florida star., 1909-04-09

including many of the thousands OF testi.
monial letters received from sufferers
who found Swamp Root to be just the
remedy needed. In writing DR.. Kilmer
~ Co, Binghamton, N. Y, be sure and
mention this paper. Don't make any
mistake, but remember the name, DR..
kilmer's Swamp-Root and the address,
Hinghamton, N. Y, on every bottle.
The Florida star., 1909-04-09

Cures babys Group, Willie's daily cuts and
bruises, mama's sore throat, grandma's lame
ness-Dr Thomas Electric 0il-the great
household remedy.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-03-25
FATHER HAD A GRIEVANCE.
Some Excuse for His Violent Assault
on Managing Editor.

Linn Cavalieri. the beautiful Roman
prima donna. said recently OF her
beauty parlor" in New York:
Beauty is womans most important
attribute. She who increases beauty
II woman's greatest benefactor. Hus-
bands. brothers. even faihers-in their
inmost hearts beauty is the thing they
desire most to see In their feminine
relations"
She laughed.
Only the other day" she said. "a
gray. fat old gentleman entered .
newspaper ONCE and said:
Are you the managing editor!'
Yes was the reply.
~ suppose that on you. then said
the visitor. rests the responsibility for
this mornings reference to my daugh-
ter Patty ss Fatty. Take that"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-03-25
hIa Humorous Error.

During one of the banquets Of the
Church Congress in London, a GER
iAin bishop had as his left hand cop'.
panion . clergyman who was com
pletely bald. During dessert the bald
headed vicar dropped his napkin and
stopped to pick 1t up. At this moment
the bishop. who was talking to his
right-hand neighbor. felt slight touch
ON his left arm. He turned, and. be-
holding the wears pate on . level
with his elbow. said. mo. thank you,
no melon. I will take some pineap
ple!"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-03-25
DIDN'T REALIZE
How Injurious Coffee Really Was.

Many persons go on drinking coffee
year after year without realizing that
1t Is the cause of many obscure but
persistent ailments.
The drug-caffeine-inc coffee and
tea, Is very like uric acid and is often
the cause of rheumatic attacks which,
when coffee is used habitually, become
chronic.
A Washington lady said, recently:
Il am sixty-five and have had q good
deal Of experience with coffee 1 con-
slider 1t very injurious and the cause
Of many diseases. am sure 1t causes
decay Of teeth in children.
when l drank coffee / had sick
spells and still did not realize that
coffee could be SO harmful, till about
arms and fingers, got SO nervous
could not sleep, and was all run down.
AT last. after finding that medicines
did me no good, decided to quit cof-
fee entirely and try Postum. After
using 1t six months ! fully recovered
my health beyond all expectations, can
sleep sound and my rheumatism 10 all
gone" There's Reason"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek. Mich. Read the famous little
book, The Road to Weliville." In pkgs.
Ever read the aksve Ietterf A new
are genuine, true, aRd full 81 human
Interest.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-03-25
WHAT WIFE SAYS Aoogs."
Dut u 8omstimes 10 Dad for the
Painting.

When q property-owner knows moth
ing about paint it is bad for the
property-owner, and bad for the paint
Or. 1t would not be SO II the property
owner would always hire a skilled
painter. and then really leave every
thing to him. But the house-owner so
often fools himself on one or the other
of these things.
The skilled painter in every commu-
nifty has some of the most incompetent
competitors that ever vexed a consci-
entious workman or contractor. and
the incompetents get Jobs generally by
working cheap. In the next place,
when the skilled painter is hired, they
do not leave everything to him. as SO
many property-owners boast they do.
They interfere most ignorantly and
most fatally. They insist sometimes
ON using paint materials without in
vestigating whether they are good or
not. Or perhaps they insist on the
painters hurrying the work.
I'm not going TO have that painters .
mess around my house a MONTH" the
wife says. and what wife says goes
at the cost of a lot of wasted painting
money.
II the painter stays away 4 few
days to allow the paint to thoroughly
dry the owner says: That painters
neglecting this work-guess he's side
tracking me for Jones' work. / won't
stand It,"
What chance does . painter have to do
good work for man who is continually
nagging at him and otherwise handi-
Gaping him without meaning 1t. of
course)? A poor Job is the inevitable
result Of such interference.
Poor painting costs the houseowner
money-don't forget that. 1t might
pay you to get. the practical paint
book. painting specifications and in
strument for detecting paint adul-
terants. which National Lead Co. are
offering under the title Of House
Owners Painting Outfit No. 49. Ad-
dress National Lead Co.. 1902 Trinity
Bldg. New York City. This company
do not make paint tthey leave that to
the painter to do) but they make
prre white lead ("Dutch Boy Painter
trademark kind). and they can tell
you how to save money by securing
durable painting.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-03-25

hams Vegetable Compound Is the most
successful remedy for all kinds of
female troubles, and l feel that can
never praise it enough" "-MRs. LIZZIE
HOLLAND, Noah, KY.
The Changeof Life is the mostcritical
period of a woman's existence. and
neglect of health at this time invites
disease and pain.
Womeneverywheres shouldremember
that there Is no other remedy known to
medicine that will so successfully carry
women through this trying period as
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and
herbs.
For 80 years it has been curing
women from the worst forms Of female
Ills s-infammation, liberation, dis
placements, fibroid tumors, irregulari-
ties, periodic pains, backache, and
nervous prostration.
II you would like special advice
about your case write q cOnfiden.
tial letter to Mrs. Pinkham, at
Lynn, Mass. Her advice Is free,
and always helpful.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-03-25
Identified a. o. 4 r. G. Aoldup.

Denver.-lt is given out on indis-
putable authority that William st.
Clair. aged fifty-two, the tall one OF
the two men under arrest at the coun-
ty Jail on a charge of holding up and
robbing Denver & Rio Grande train
No. 4 on February 18th. has been posi-
lively identified by one Of the men
held up, as being the larger of the
two bandits. Frank Potts has not
been identified. but is said to answer
the description of the smaller OF the
two holdups. st. Clair and Potts were
brought to Denver from Fort Collins.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-03-25
Easy,

Once there was an old woman who
lived In n shoe. She had so many
children that at first she dldn't know
what to do.
A friend OF the family who hap
pened to come along just then. how
ever. made the following suggestions:
To put one OF them in factory.
To have couple more operated on
and otherwise fused over by the doc
tors.
To put = couple OF them In a coal
mine.
To send one to a modern public
school.
To bring up another on a pure food
diet.
Which no sooner having been car.
ried into effect than the old woman
settled down to life OF ease and lone
someness.-New York Herald.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-03-25
ECZEMA 30 YEARS;
WIntsroresn Compound Stopped Itch
at once-pissase Soon Disappeared.

Eczema first appeared on my body
when 1 was a child years Of age.
For over thirty years I scratched and
scratched and doctored. 1t simply
drove me wild. About one year ago.
the disease covered my entire body
from my scalp to my toes. My doctor
and my friends all gave me up as in
durable.
"Then commenced using the d. D.
D. Remedy for eczema: The first ap-
plication stopped the horrible itching
zema gradually left my body and am
now entirely cured excepting a little
roughness of the skin on my left
ankle"
Mr.. NJ. T. Firmin. for the last 20
years in the employ OF the G: S. Daniels
Furniture Co. of Wichita. Kan. In the
presence of Mr.. Higginson of the Hig-
ginson Drug Co, made the above state
ment.
We suggest that YOU ask your drug
gist more about d. d. d. Prescription.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-03-25
IhA Trouble.

A maidservsnt In the employ Of .
Brooklyn woman was left the other
day in charge Of the children while
her mistress went for = long drive.
Well. Mary" asked the lady. on her
return, how did the children behave
during my absence? Nicely. l hope"
Nicely. ma'am," Mary answered.
but at the end they fought terribly
together"
Fight! Mercy me! why did they
nght?"
ITO decide" said Mary. which was
behaving the best"-Harper's Weekly.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-03-25
A CURE FOR FITS.
What Science Has Been Struo-
Qiina to Attain for Centuries.

The intense interest that has peen mani
Tested throughout the country by the won
derful cures that are being accomplished
daily by epilepticide still continues. 1t Is
really surprising the vast number of peo-
pie who have already been cured of fits
and nervousness. In order that verybody
may have . chance to test the medicine,
large trial bottles, valuable literature. His
tory Of Epilepsy and testimonials, will be
sent by mail absolutely free to all who
write to the DR.. May Laboratory, 548
Pearl Street, New York City.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-03-25
ham - calo CRY oy Tolsoo.

'rA" - Gtse s.se.. CT, c.SsiTa g, Iol'0o' -
FRANZ J. CNExsr makes cath that hs - en- NJ
partner os The nrm OF y. J. CnINrY Co. doing
busdoso n ths CITY Of Toledo. County and state
AlpseaAh. and that aid nrm viii pay the sum OF
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
OF CArARRH that cannot b cured By the uss OF
HAtL1 CArAnRn CunA-
FRANK ). CHENEY.
evosn to bssore and subscribed In ny psvsencs.
thh ssA day Of Dsesnber. A. D.. 1854.
.,Al A. v; SoI..1 o.nAsoS, so..,e.
'~ ~-
Hairs Catanh Cure b tahsa Internally and srts
lkectly upoa the blood and mucous surfacss OF ths
Vssem. send fos tessiooolAa. free-
FL. CHENEY CO.. Toledo. O.
Sold By ali DrugHtsss. fse-
TAAs HANS Fsauy Prb fos constipation
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-03-25
GOVERNMENT CAREY ACT OPEN
ING 81 IRRIGATED LAND.
MAY 8, the State Of Wyoming VIII
Sell 100 irrigated Farms

At Soc per acre at Cooper Lake. Wyo..
to those who have made applications
for WATER RIGHTS NOW ON SALE
at IS per acre cash and 50 per acre
annually for ten years. Free railroad
fare. sleeping and dining car accom-
modations and FREE DEED to TWO
TOWN LOTS to all applying BEFORE
MAY 1. Applications and particulars
furnished by TALLMADGE-BUNTI
LAND CO.. Agents. Railway Exchange.
Chicago. Agents wanted.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-03-25
The Human Eve.

A marvelously constructed instru-
ment, delicate In the extreme. r.
spending to the slightest influence.
What = crime against nature to drug
the eyc. Everyday eye troubles arc
speedily cured by applying externally
DR.. Mi,chell's pure. harmless. soothing
Eye Salye. rs cents. Ask the Druggist
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-03-25
1rlnIeta Live to sixty.

News has reached Trowbridge OF
triplets born In that town who have
lived to celebrate their sixtieth birth
day. They are Mr.. Aaron Albert
White. Mr.. Moses. Henry White. and
Mrs. Miriam Lenorah Lewis. The
three emigratcd to Australia many
years ago, and ali are in excellent
health.-London Mail
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-03-25
Hospitality.

And did you enjoy your African
trip. major? How did you like the
savages?"
"Oh, they were extremely kindhear
ed. They wanted TO keep me there for
dinner."-London Opinion.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-03-25
s.Iv,dor Volcano in Eruption.

San Salvador. Republic of Salvador.
-Izalco, a volcano in Salvador, known
as the Lighthouse of the Pacific is
known to be in violent eruption. 1zal-
CO is ten miles north of Sonsonate.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-03-25

AAC<ssA0sSAAOc, AASA sO
prostration. and
hemorrhages.
Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compoundmademo
well and strong. 30
that / can do all my
housework, and at
tend to the store
and post-office, and
Ifeel much younger
than l really am.
oTvflia r. Pink.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-03-25
Clutcher.

L. and S.-Did you ever see the
Venus de Milo!
Agric.-Naw. but I seen the Mer
chant Of Venus oIct.-Wisconsin
Sphinx.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-03-25

Rheumatism, Neuralgia and Sore
Throat will not live under the same roof
with Hamlins Wizard Oil, the best of all
remedies for the relief of all pain.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-03-25

You will respond very quickly to the
Garfield Tea treatment, for this Natural
laxative corrects constipation, purihes the
blood, and benefits the entire system.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-03-25
Pettit's Eye saive 100 Years Old,

relieves tired eyes, quickly cures eye aches,
inAa med sore, watery or liberated eyes.
All druggists or Howard Bros Buffalo, n Y.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-03-25

ONLY ONE "BROMO QUININE."
That Is LAXATIVE HROMO QUlSINE. Look for
the signature of u. W. GROVE, Used the World
over 10 Cure Cold In Ono Day 25c.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-03-25

What IL defeat? Nothing but edu-
cation. nothing but the first step to
something better.-Wendell Phillips.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-03-25

ThSes Tired, Aching Feet Of Iears
Wnts A. I. Oimste1. L. Roy N. T., Tor anpiA
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-03-25

Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teething, softens the gums, reduces n
asmmation. ailsys pain. cures wind coio- c bottle
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-03-25

Some people would have to work
overtime II they practiced half what
they preach.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-03-25

Some actors who claim to be welded
to their art have good grounds for .
divorce.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-03-25

Some men haven't sense enough 70
do the best they caA.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-03-25

A dimple in . woman's chin makes
Q dent in q mans heart.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-03-25

BEST
REMEDY
For Women-Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound

Noah, Ky. was passing through
the Change Of Life and suffered from
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-03-25

important to NQothers
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTOR1A a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that II
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-03-25

Some people avoid popular concerts
because they are fond Of music.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-03-25

"Yes?' --
"sAfuld he own up to it?"
M That's bad business. He
should maintain he was right. and
then go out and buy her something
nice."-Cleveland Leader.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-03-25
Diplomacy.

When \ man has an argument with
his wife. and she proves that he IL In
the wrong
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-11
DR.PlERCES
GO LID EN-
SC C !!
BLOOD, lIVER.lUNCS.I
Grindrod Gales

Roy GrindrOd and Miss Nora Bales,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew j.
Bales, were married at the residence
of the brides parents in East kittitas,
saturday, Feb. 9th at 700 p. m. Rev.
Ralph Sargent officiating.
George Grindrod acted as best man
Miss May Bales as bridesmaid.
A number of friends and relatives of
the contracting parties were present
TO witness the ceremony. Many nice
and valuable gifts were presented.
Silver table set, Mrs. S. A. Bone
brake; rag, MIR. aud Mrs G. J. Houser;
rug, Mr.. aud Mrs. T.. Huss; said set,
Mr.. and Mrs Upton: water pitcher,
Mr.. and Mrs X. Bales; Tea set, Mr..
and Mrs. w. II. RAIDER; vase, Miss Nir-
gle, RAIDER: salt and pepper set, Misses
Lena aud Verna RAIDER, bedspread, Mr..
and Mrs. \. }. 5ailes: dinner set, Miss
lone Grindrod; cake tray and cut glass
fruit dish Geo. Grindrod; cream ladle,
Miss Stella Barnhart; bread tray, Mr..
and Mrs. O. Il. Cooke; silver teapot,
Mr. and Mrs. Evan Edwards: syrup
can, Florence Cooke; teapot, Mr.. and
Mrs j. Schnebley; parlor lamp, Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Bull chocolate set,
sauce dishes, salt and pepper set. Miss
Floy Grindrod; picture, Arthur and
Anna Huss: COW, A. j. Bales; parloi
set, f. q. Grindrod.
The young COUPLE are located neal
this city where they moved Monday
The Dawn joins host of friends ir
extending to them best wishes, long
lite, peace and prosperity.