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The Springfield herald., 1909-07-23
MARK TWAIN's LITTLE JOKE.
Possibly Chief Justice Fuller viii Not
Be Pleased at Sentiment Ex-
pressed In His Name.

Mark Twain was waiting for
street car in Boston, when young
girl approached him, smiling. She
was lovely girl. fresh, blooming. in
genuous. bubbling with enthusiasm,
and evidently on her way home from
school.
Pardon me-" she said, 81 know it's
very unconventional. but may never
have another chance. Would you mind
giving me your autograph"
Glad to do it, my dear child" said
Mr. Clemens, drawing out his foun-
tain pen.
"Oh. it's so good of you,' gurgled
the girl. "You know, I've never seen
you but once, Chief Justice Fuller,
and that was at distance; but I've
seen your portrait so often that rec
ognized you the moment saw you
here
"Um-m-m-mm!" said Mr. Glenn
ems, non-committally. Then he took
from her eager hands her nice little
autograph album, and wrote in bold
script the words:
1t is delicious to be full.
But it is heavenly to be Fuller.
l am cordially yours,
MELVILLE W. FULLER.
Mr. Clemens has not heard from
Chief Justice Fuller yet.-Harper's
Weekly.
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-23
CONDENSATION
OF FRESH NEWS
THE LATEST IMPORTANT DIS.
PATCHES PUT INTO SHORT,
CRISP PARAGRAPHS.
STORY OF THE week
sHoWINo THE PROGRESS oP
EVENTS IN OUR OWN AND
FOREIGN LANDS.
WESTERN NEWS.

The twenty-fourth annual convention
of the National Editorial Association
will meet in Seattle July 18th to Gath.
The twenty-sixth infantry. under
command of Colonel Booth, arrived in
San Francisco from Manila July 14th
on the transport Sheridan.
: Word has reached Gallup, N. NJ, of
the destruction of the quartermaster's S
store at Fort Wingate. LOSS estimated
between $4,000 and $4,000.
1t is now obligatory for town boards
in Wisconsin to erect and maintain
sign boards along all main Travelled
public highways within their respec-
tive towns.
William ]. Bryan has addressed a
letter to President Taft asking him to
use his influence to allow the people
to vote on an amendment providing for
the popular election Of senators.
In connection with the Alaska-Yu-
kon-Pacific Exposition in Seattle ma
gress will be held on August 1928 un-
der the auspices of the conservation
association of the state of Washington.
E. P. Matthewson, superintendent of
the Washoe smeiter at Butte, Mont,
has announced that the policy OF the
company hereafter will be to employ
American before alien labor. Mr..
Matthewson also stated that the COM
pany store system has been aban-
doned in Anaconda.
]. @. Emery, president of the Asso-
citation of State and National Food and
Dairy Departments has sent out no
tices of the thirteenth annual conven-
tion to be held in Denver August Gath
to 27th About thirty states in the
Union belong to the association and
each state sends three delegates.
The first contracts in the construc-
ton of sc, 100000 worth Of new tracks,
to form the Hill roads Coast to Gulf
route, have been let to Macarthur
Brothers. The contracts are for forty
miles of track through the Big Horn
canon in Wyoming, and will require
the expenditure of about $3,5o0,0OO.
Dressed as old-time cowpunchers,
two special messengers will leave San
Antonio, Tex, August list on horse
back, one riding toward Mexico City.
and the other toward Washington, d.
c., to present special invitations to
Presidents Taft and Diaz to meet in
that city in October, during President
Taft's southern tour.
Bishop William NJ Bell of Los An
geles, in an address before the Yosem.
ite Valley Chautauqua. declared that
IF William Howard Taft fails to make
good tariff, and disappoints the peo-
pie after making them promises, 1t
may be necessary TO recall to the
White house our dearly beloved Theo-
dore."
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-23
GENERAL NEWS.

Fire at Guatemala City, Guatemala,
on the 14th inst. occasioned a loss Of
million dollars.
The United States revenue cutter
Perry recently seized the Japanese
sealing schooner Taxi. with eighteen
men, while they were killing seals
within three miles of the Pribylof
Islands.
A son was born at Paris on the 18th
inst. to the Princess de Sasan, who
was Miss Anna Gould of New York.
Prince Hel.e de Sasan and Nine. Anna
Gould were married July T. 1908. after
her divorce from Count Boni de Cas-
tellane.
Henry Savage Landor, the famous
explorer, contemplates forming an An
glo-American expedition to attempt to
reach the South pole. He would take
with him only four or five hardy COM
panions and not try to spend the win
ter in the polar regions.
John D. Rockefeller, on the 10th
inst. transferred several million dol
lars worth of real estate in New York
City to his son, John d. Rockefeller,
Jr. The transfers, it is understood, are
part of a plan of the oil magnate to
lay aside the burdens of active bust
ness.
American and Mexican capitalists
perfect plans for the construction of
string of race tracks throughout the
republic of Mexico. The initial invest
ment will be $1,0O0,00O. Oswald Ar
thur Petre of Essex, England. now in
San Antonio, will design and build the
tracks.
Glen II. Curtiss, the aeronaut, made
n flight of thirty-one minutes in his
aeroplane at Hampstead Plains, l.. l.,
on the 10th inst. He alighted with
out mishap. His flight is believed to
be the longest ever made in a heavier
than-air machine in this country, ex-
Icept by the Wright brothers.
DIR. Won Bethmann-Holleweg has
been appointed chancellor of the Ger
man empire in succession to Prince
Won Buelow. The latter on his retire
ment was presented by Emperor VIII
liam with the order of the Black
Eagle in diamonds. Various other
cabinet changes were gazetted.
Former Gov. B. B. Odell. Jr., has
presented four acres of ground to the
committee on tuberculosis of New
burg, N. Y, announcing that he will
build thereon $4,000 infirmary.
Twelve more deaths, due to lock-
jaw, as result of the Fourth of July
celebration, were reported on the 1ith
inst, bringing the total number up to
ia.
The Swiss team won the extra in
ternational rifle match at Hamburg
by two points from the French team.
Germany won the pistol championship,
beating Switzerland and France.
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-23

At Newmarket, England on the 18th
inst, the sensational price of $4,000
was paid at Tattersall's for the brood
mare Flair, the property OF the late
Sir Daniel Cooper. The previous 1ec-
ord price for brood mares was $62,500,
paid for La Fleche.
The United States Circuit Court Of
Appeals, in a decision handed down
at San Francisco, has sustained the
constitutionality of the federal enact
ments providing that cattle or sheep
in transit by rail must be watered and
fed every twenty-eight hours.
DIR. William Osler, the eminent ply.
sician, who is credited with holding
that a mans best usefulness Is passed
at forty. and that he ought to be chlor-
oformed at sixty. was sixty years Of
age on the 18th inst, and still strong
and hearty. He recently sailed for
England, after vacation trip to Amer
lea.
Fifteen of the suffragettes who, in
the course of their raid on the British
House of Commons, June 29th, In.
dulged in the breaking of windows
with stones hidden in paper parcels,
have gone to prison for month, rath-
er than pay the fines inflicted by Sir
Albert DeReutzen of the Bow Street
Police Court.
The jury in the contested will case
of the late Colonel Thomas Smell at
Clinton, ILL.,, returned verdict finding
that Smell was not competent to make
will. The estate Is valued at $780,
900. Many love letters written and
received by Smell were submitted as
evidence to show that he was afflicted
with sepile insanity.
What is believed to be the highest
price ever paid in London for do
nestle cat-namely, $525-was given
by Mrs. Lynas of Chicago for Rob Roy
H., England's champion male Chin
chilla Persian cat, and the winner of
numerous prizes. The animal will be
sent to the United States on the
steamer Majestic.
Two trunks, said to contain the miss
| ing books of F. Augustus Heinze and
the United States Copper Company,
| were turned over to the federal author
| tiles in New York on the 18th inst.
| They have been missing for almost
two months and have been the basis
| of the recent contempt proceedings.
| They were found, it is understood, in
a house in West Fifty-ninth street.
A new dirigible torpedo recently pat.
ented by Swedish inventor, has
aroused great interest In Swedish ma
val circles. The projectile is operated
| by electricity. 1t is said to have q
range of 5000 yards, and its course
can be altered while under water al
the will of the operator. Furthermore
| 1t can be exploded whenever desired
and it has speed of thirty knots an
hour at any depth.
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-23
Movlnq Brick Buildings.

Denver.--The brick two-story store
of Tom ]. Kerrigan at 296 Huron
street, has just been moved twenty
five feet onto new foundations. on ac-
count of the widening of Huron street,
without causing the cessation OF bust
ness for minute. The one-story
brick house at 32O9 Navajo street, oc-
cupied by Thomas Williams, was
moved to 3215 Mariposa street this
week. the family remaining in the
house the entire four days required to
complete the change. The work is
done by a company which employs a
new steel process.
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-23
HOME TESTING
A Sure and Easy Test on Coffee.

To decide the all important ques.
ton of coffee, whether or not 1t is
really the hidden cause Of physical
ails and approaching fixed diseases.
one should make test Of ten days by
leaving OF coffee entirely and using
well-made Postum.
II relief follows you may know to
a certainty that coffee has been
your vicious enemy OF course you
can take it back to your heart again,
if you like to keep sick.
A lady says: ~ had suffered with
stomach trouble, nervousness and ter
rible sick headaches ever since l was
a little child, for my people were al
ways great coffee drinkers and let us
children have all we wanted. l got
SO l thought 1 could not live without
coffee, but would not acknowledge
that it caused my suffering.
Then l read so many articles about
Postum that decided to give it a fair
trial. l had not used it two weeks in
place of coffee until 1 began to feel
like different person. The headache
and nervousness disappeared and
whereas l used to be sick two or three
days out of week while drinking cof-
fee l am now well and strong and
sturdy seven days week, thanks to
Postum.
Il had been using Postum three
months and had never been sick a
day when / thought l would expert
ment and see if it really was coffee
that caused the trouble, so ] began
to drink coffee again and inside of
week l had sick spell. l was so i'll
l was soon convinced that coffee was
the cause of all my misery and went
back to Postum with the result that
was soon well and strong again and
determined to stick to Postum and
leave coffee alone in the future"
Read the little book. The Road to
Wellville. in pkgs. There's Reason"
Ever read the Ha.Se letter: new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine. true. md full Of human
interest
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-23

given me, and I am recommending it
to all my friends. Mrs w. S. FORD,
1888 Lansdowne ST., Baltimore, Md.
The most successful remedy in this
country for the cure of all forms of
female complaints is Lydia, Z. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. 1t has
stood the test of years and today is
more widely and successfully used than
any other female remedy 1t has cured
thousands of women who have been
troubled with displacements, intlam-
nation. liberation, fibroid tumors, ir-
regularities, periodic pains, backache.
that bearing down feeling, tiatulency.
Indigestion, and nervous prostration,
after all other means had failed.
If you are suffering from any of these
ailments, don't give up hope until you
have given Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound trial.
If you would like special advice
write to Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn,
Mass, for it. She has guided
thousands to health. free OF
charge.
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-23
SURPRISED AT THE SCHEDULE
coIored Man Felt He Was Being Rail-
roaded Into the Class Of
"Hieh Financiers."

A colored man was tried the other
day before a Charlestown court for
stealing some clothes from young
white man. A pretty clear case was
made out against the colored man
and he confessed.
81 reckon l amt got nothin' to say.
white folks" he said with humility.
"'ceptin' hits jes laik it is"
"Well. since you admit your guilt"
said the Judge. 81 will try to make it
light for you. But first we will have
to get an estimate of the value of the
clothing. Mr.. Plaintiff. what do you
value these articles at?"
1.-THE dress suit cost me $50, your
honor" replied the young man, "the
overcoat SIS and the silk hat $40"
"Mr. Jedge." broke in the accused.
I'D lax ter say des one word befo'
you goes any fudder."
"All right; go ahead"
II submit dat TUX dem clo'es, boss
man. but at no sich prices as dem!"
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-23
Strikers FIGHT State Troops.

Butler, Pain riot following the
unexpected arrival here of detach-
ment of state constabulary Sunday aft
ernoon striking employe of the
Standard Steel Car Company of Lyn-
dora, was probably fatally injured and
two bystanders were seriously wound
ed. Fifteen supposed strike leaders
were arrested The constabulary rode
into the crowd. firing their weapons
into the ground. 1t was during this
clash that three persons were shot.
The strikers used reyolvers freely. it
Il said.
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-23
TOLD TO USE cUTICURA.
After Specialist Failed to Cure Her In
tense Itching Eezema-Had Been
Tortured and Disfeured But
Wa. Soon Cured Of Dread Humor.

"I contracted eczema and suffered
intensely for about ten months, At
times thought 1 would scratch my
self to pieces. My face and arms were
covered with large red patches, so
that was ashamed to go out. l was
advised to go to a doctor who was
a specialist in skin diseases. but I
received very little relief. tried
every known remedy, with the same
results. thought would never get bet
ter until a friend of mine told me to try
the Cuticura Remedies. So tried them,
and after four or five applications of
Cuticura Ointment 1 was relieved of
my unbearable itching. used two
sets of the Cuticura Remedies. and I
am completely cured. Miss Barbara
Kral, Highlandtown, Md, Jan. 9, '0S."
Potter Drug s Chem Corp. Solo Props, Boston
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-23
No Need of Interference

The two neighbors who were pass
ing the little cottage heard sounds as
OF terrific conflict inside and
stopped to listen.
Presently they heard loud thump,
as if somebody had fallen to the floor.
"Grogan is beating his wife again!"
they said.
Bursting the door open, they rushed
into the house.
whats the trouble here?" they de-
manded.
"Ther' amt no trouble, gentlemen
calmly answered Mrs. Grogan, who
had her husband down and was sit
ting on his head, "Gwan!"
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-23
Exchanging Solemn Thoughts.

"Ah, says the man with the parted
whiskers, when one stands alone in
the night and contemplates the won
ders of creation, how futile, how puny
man seems! How vain, how puerile
his hopes and longings. when he is
surrounded by the eternal silence of
the universe! Has this ever occurred
to you?"
You bet!" answers the man with
the big scarf pin. He feels just as
punk as he does when he misses the
owl car and has to stand on the cor
ner an hour for another one."-Chi-
cago Post.
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-23
NOT THE BUTCHERS FAULT.

Mrs. Customer-That lamb you
sent me, Mr.. Stintwaite. was the
largest and toughest ever saw.
Mr.. Stintwaite-Tut, tut It's that
boy been lettering again. assure you.
when that joint left the shop it was
the sweetest little leg of lamb you
could set eyes on. and l gave him
strict orders to deliver it at once be-
cause YOU wanted It young.
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-23
spoken from Experience,

1t was the grammar class and the
teacher had asked for words ending
with "ous." Can any one," she said
give me word like dangerous,
meaning full of danger. hazardous.
full of hazard?"
There was silence for moment
Then boy In the back row put up
his hand.
We'll, Bobby, what is your word?
Please. Miss" came the reply,
''ricus, full of pie!'
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-23

were pains in my back and swellings
of the ankles. Often l had smother
ing spells. l had to be helped about.
Doan's Kidney Pills cured me five
years ago and have been well since.
They saved my life."
Remember the name-Doan's. For
sale by all dealers. SO cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo. N. Y.
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-23

troubles. Doan's Kid
ney Pills cure the
cause. Mrs. N. E.
CIR YES, Villisca,
Iowa, says: Il suf-
fered from kidney
trouble for years.
The secretions were
disOrdered. t h ere
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-23

from lrregular1-
ties, terrible drag
ging sensations,
extreme nervous
ness, and that all
gone feeling in my
stomach. I had
given up hope of
ever being well
when I began to
take Lydia L. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound. Then
I felt as though
Dour 1sfo h,l hnor
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-23
WHY PEOPLE SUFFER.

Too often the kidneys are the cause
and the sufferer is not aware of 1T.
Sick kidneys bring backache and side
pains, lameness and stiffness, dizzi-
ness. headaches, tired feeling, urinary
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-23
Bad Taste

in your mouth removed while
you wait-that's true. A Cas-
caret taken when the tongue is
thick coated with the nasty
squeamish feeling in stomach.
brings relief. It's easy, natural
way to help nature help you. sos
CASCARETS-roc box-weck's treat
ment. All druggists. biggest seller
in the world. Million boxes a month
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-23
In It.

81 tell you what, l like friend
who is a friend in need"
"Then you ought to love me. I'm
always in need."-Kansas City Star.
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-23
A Rare Good Thing
All I.-NHrC Enrue

Am using ALIENS FOOT-EASE, and
can truly say l would not have been with
out it so long. had / known the relief 1t
would give my aching feet. ] think 1t a
rare good thing for anyone having sore
or tired feet.-Mrs. Matilda Holtwert
Providence. r. L. Sold by all Druggists,
$50. Ask to-day.
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-23
AFTER
FOURYEARS
OF MISERY
Cured by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound

Baltimore, Md.-"For four years
my life was misery to me. I Isuffered
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-23
Spectacular Oil Fire.

The most spectacular fire ever wit
messed in the oil industry was at one
of the Des Bocas wells in Mexico.
About 10000 barrels of oil were
burned up daily for nearly two
months. The flames rose to heights
of 800 to / 1,40O feet.
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-23
A NEW "FEAT."
Laymen Combat White Plague.

Iaymeh Compat WH1te FIdvue'
According to recent figures pub
lished by the National Association
for the Study and Prevention of Tu-
berculosis. nearly so per cent. OF
those enlisted in the active campaign
against consumption are laymen, and
the percentage of laymen has tripled
in the last four years.
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-23

Life has one great purpose, th'
growth of character.-Wesley.
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-23

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teethng softens the gums, reduces in
nammation aays palm. cures wind coliu 2sc bottle
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-23

PERRY DAVIS PAINKILLER
Fora sudden chill or cold 0nstcad OF whiskey) uss
Painkiller For collie, diu rrhca and summer compa int
this medicine never fails. 25c, 35c 5Uc bottles.
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-23
Serial No. 7o1.

When Uncle Sam went out after fake drugs
Salve with never change in formula or
label at once registered and received Sc
rial No. 70l. The influence of DR.. Mitch
ellis Eye Salve has ever spread through
honest merit. Unfaling cure for sore,
weak and inflamed eyes. Price % cents
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-23
Famous English Detective
Tries to Catch the French
Gentleman Criminal

Arsene Lupin is bold. He announces
beforehand in the papers what his next
move is going to be. His story begins in
the August number Of
Short Stories
The first instalment is No. 514-
Series 23" 1t is story that will hold your
interest The French Police finally give up
in their attempt to trap the willy Lupin
and send to England for Iierlock Sholmes.
Then follows battle of wits. The clever
French rogue against the keen reasoning
English detective.
Send us $l50 for a years subscription
to Short Stories" and follow the fascinat-
ing, amusing Lupin. Every month, too. there
are numbers Of good. crisp. short stories
printed in big. clear type. Every news
dealer can handle your subscription.
Short Stories Company, Lid.
l38 East 18th Street New Yosk C1Ry
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-23

Only putty life is afraid of being
worn out.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-22
THE FARMER AND HIS WOES.

often at the
of
"a certain class of
call three of
thinks build
hovels his the barn and feeds the
milking
ed package of oeomargene
gathers the chicks
cleaning
brood all the wonder
e
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THE SHOPPERS DISCOVERY.

While attention paid
o the
stage in their development where will
meet the reasonable demands the
surrounding district
While there are some things out of the lines usually carried
uptoae
compelled to Marshall Field unable
to store.
The the TIMES
10
o he
The fierce competition Of the
resulted display
store puts in modern store front the follow
whole
Christmas goods home this than
they saved the eacng
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-22
WHY OH WHY INDEED?

We glad that vigant
euphemiscaly
after Illinois
the
that Of the
with that fight isn't deng the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-22
COMMUNICATIONS.
AND STILL THEY COME.

forward without fanfare trump
500 sign of
the location of plant employ
of
talking it, In this district
with
O
them comparatively
plants smaller
II of them forced
stop
mond-a o Chicago.
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DON'T FORGET THE POOR oNEsl


will able holiday that
generally
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LETTERS

Dyer. Ind. Dec. Il, 1909
Dear Old Santa: AS hear that you
want every little child to write you
small letter I will try to please you.
would like to have a nice doll head
and arms a sled that folds, a pair of
red hair ribbons, and some nuts and
candy 1 guess that is all for this
Christmas. l would rather see you
bring the poor children some warm
clothes. l have two sisters and one
brother. Please do not forget my
father and brother and sisters. I am
six years old and started to school this
year As my letter is quite long I will
say goodby Santa. Merry Christmas
to you. am your little friend,
CLARA KLEIN.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-22

piece for you If you will take time to
listen. And please do not forget the
poor children. And as / go to Sunday
school every Sunday and also am
learning a song when you come Xmas.
wagon and this year you can go with
wagon and this year you can go with
your sleigh and reindeer AS last year
had q little song and piece for you.
and please do not forget to bring my
dear mamma something nice for
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-22

1T is an extremely odd thing to
lot of folks how it comes that every
body but Tom Knots is vile poll
tical adventurer according to his
mouth piece. Those who know Knots
know that he has been everything in
politics from highlander to a pro-
hibitionist
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Hammond, Ind, Dec. q, 1908.
Dear Santa Claus: I go to st. Jo-
sephs Catholic school and as I was
promoted to the first reader today 1
would like for you to bring me first
reader. Now, dear Santa, my little
brother Walter broke his slate and I
gave him half of mine. Would you
please bring him a new double one so
/ can have the other half of mine?
Please bring my sister Helen a doll.
Don't forget mamma and papa and the
poor orphans. I will offer all my pen
MES in Church on Christmas to make
them happy Now, dear, Santa, don't
forget us. / am your little reader.
344 Walter street. f. B.