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The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-06-17

In all my life. l recommend Lydia i.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to all
my friends. - Mrs. Will YOUNG, 6
Columbia Avenue, Rockland, Me.
Backache is a symptom of female
weakness or arrangement. If you
have backache, don't neglect it. To
get permanent relief you must reach
the root of the trouble. Nothing we
Owof will do this so safely and surely
as Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. Cure the cause of these dis.
tressing aches and pains and you will
become well and strong.
The great volume of unsolicited
testimony constantly pouring in proves
eonclusiyely that Lydia i. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
and herbs, has restored health to thou
sands of women.
Mrs. Pinkham, of Lynn, Mass,
invites all sick women to write
her for advice. She has guided
thousands to health free of
charge.
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First English WOODEN Cloth.
Wooden cloth was first made in Eng
land in 1880.
Risky.

"One of the funniest incidents in
court have ever Witnessed says
Kansas City lawyer, occurred in a
petty court of our city.
AN old offender had been hailed be-
fore the magistrate. After a confer.
ence with the clerk of the court, his
honor began sternly to address the
the culprit as follows:
"1 gather that you have already
been sentenced ten times for violent
assault, disorderly conduct, attempted
-
"Whereupon, to the amazement OF
all in court. the prisoner hastily inter.
posed with:
- beg your honor's pardon, but
would you not mind speaking so loud?
My intended mother-in-law is in court
and it might damage my prospects. "
-Harpers Weekly.
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Regions Free from Snow.
Snow never falls on about two
lirds of the earth's surface.
Robins Curious Nesting Places.

The two robins which have built
their nest in the cover of meter at
the Market Drayton Electric Light
works have many presidents in the
choice of unconventional nesting
places year or two ago robins
nest was built on book shelf in a
night nursery at Chiselhurst which
was occupied without interruption by
nurse and child. Four eggs were
laid. and two young birds were
Matched out. Two other robins built
their nest on the axle of colliery
wagon in daily use at Seghill, in
Northumberland. Among other curl.
Gus recent nesting places have been
the breast pocket of scarecrow at
Ashbourne, nail box in village
forge, the skeleton of crow, and the
rifle range butts at Ticehurst, Sussex
Westminster Gazette.
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lips smiled readily, however, and got
so absorbed watching her dimples
come and go ! entirely forgot to show
any interest in the pursuit " big
game which, as Gabrielle said after
ward, was certoinly rude on my part,
for Lord Wilfrid was doing his best
to be entertaining
When at last they rose to go, and
had even started down the steps OF
the veranda, Lady Edith turned and
came back alone, laying her slender
white hand on mine and slipping her
other arm around Elizabeth's waist.
Il hope you will pardon me-" she
said, gently; Il do not mean to be of.
fcious, and of course at home we
looked at such things differently"
She paused as though she found ex-
preston difficult, and then continued
with some hesitation:
But you are just three girls living
here alone, and I've been thinking
about what you told us tonight, and
II has made me a little uncomfortable
1t is so easy to be imposed upon that
were | in your place | would be very
cautious about admitting promiscu.
GUS young men. Now, please don't
misunderstood me, will you?"
She looked anxiously into our eyes
as she spoke, and as we Involuntary
smiled in response she kissed us and
reloined her brother without another
word. 1t was her first advance be-
You'd the ordinary courteses of mere
workmanship, and we were graft
fled as well as surprised, for with all
her grace of manner she had an air OF
reserve difficult to penetrate, even
had we been bold enough to at
tempt It.
Her words carried weight, too. for
when Mr.. Gordon Bennett repeated his
call within the week he was informed
that the ladies begged to be excused,
and Elizabeth wrote home that she
did not like things she had heard
about him, and did not think she cared
to know him at all
We sat for a long time that night
by the open window in my room.
watching the brightly lighted boats
threading their way among the isl.
ands. for Elizabeth said the ocean
seemed SO wide and lonely out Of their
own window she did not care to look
at it.
And" she continued, pushing the
sleeve Of her blue kimono away from
her arm, "as for that boathouse, will
never so there again after dark. had
the queerest feeling!"
Ghosts" suggested Gabrielle, cor
perhaps rats. They would have the
same effect on you. wouldn't they?"
We'll, you may laugh" said Eliza
BETH solemnly. land I know / acted
like a fool, but l was just sure some
one was Thereon something. l felt
as though some one besides ourselves
was breathing. Oh, | can't explain it
at all, but l was next to the boat
house, and something moved inside.
Maybe 1t was a rat, but anyhow don't
go down there any more after dark;
for while l might be able to cope with
men, provided l had on my best
clothes and my most engaging ex-
preston, rats and mice and spiders
are too much for me. and don't care
who knows it"
CTO BE CONTINUED)
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Teaching the Blind.

An interesting entertainment, ar
ranged by Miss Winnifred Holt of
New York. secretary of the New AS
ISOLATION for the Blind, was a hippo
drome. A program including swim
ming races, fancy diving, life-saving,
butterfly dancing and all sorts of
games. in which blind children took
part, was arranged. Miss Helen Kel-
Ter was very enthusiastic about the
entertainment, which she said illus
trated so well what difference in
courage and strength well-developed
body makes when child is blind
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New York Described by New Yorker.

New York Described by New Yorker.
New York is the dirtiest of the
worlds great cities and the noisiest,
and the skyscrapers on which we
pride ourselves are making it's streets
the darkest on Gods footstool. Hith.
erto, however, we had been able to
look upward-from the footstool to
the throne. so to speak-and catch
glimpses of the sky and of the sun
or the moon, especially if we hap
pened to be passing through a park or
square. But even of this resource we
are now being robbed. What with the
dirt. the din and the darkness. to say
nothing of the everlasting quick lunch.
strap hanging, step lively scramble of
our daily lives, it is small wonder that
money is to be made by advertising
remedies for shattered nerves and es-
Adjustments for making men over"
But even such advertisers could not
pay the city price that would Justify
it In selling its open spaces for such
use.-Letter to New York Sun.
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Copy right. 1907, by Is. Llppincott COP
SYNOPSIS.

Three girls Elizabeth, Gabrielle and
I1lse-Started for Canada to spend the
summer there. on board steamer they
were frightened by an apparently dement,
ed stranger, who finding bag belonging
to one of them, took enjoyment In scru-
tinizinR n photo OF the trio. Elise shared
her Stateroom with Mrs. Graham. also
bound for Canada. The young women on
n sightseeing tour met Mrs. Graham,
anXiously awaiting her husband, who had
n mania for sailing. They were intro
duced to Lord Wilfrid and Lady Edith.
a cottage by the ocean was rented by
the trio for the summer. Elizabeth
learned that a friend of her fathers was
to call Two men called. one of them
being the queer-acting stranger on the
steamer. The girls were mot at home.
but discovered by the cards left that one
of the men was Elizabeth's fathers
friend. The men proved to be John G..
Blake and Gordon Bennett, The party
was told of the search for smugglers
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When Not to Wash the Face.

"Never. never" warns a beauty spe-
calist who is engaged in an effort to
raise the level of good looks among st.
Louis women. wash the face while
travelling" 1t will make for a truer
democracy when the practice Of the
belle in the Pullman stateroom and
the gentleman who rides the trucks
shall be one and the same in this inn
portant particular-St Louis Repub-
liz
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Bird Sanctuary in Town Common.

The growth OF the garden city.
Letchworth. threatens to drive birds
to more secluded spots. To prevent
this the directors propose to convert
Norton Common. In the center of the
town, into a bird sanctuary. Here
weeds. grasses, berries and fruits of
various kinds which are pleasing to
birds will be cultivated and part Of
the common will be fenced in. for nest
iag.-London Daily Mail.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-06-17

One evening when Helen came to
the end of her prayer she stammered,
evidently forgetting how to close. Aft
err a moment her face cleared and she
said. "Oh, yes-very respectfully
yours, Helen!"-The Delineator.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-06-17
Music.

We love music for the buried hopes,
the garnered memories, the tender
feelings II can summon at touch
Letitia Elizabeth Landon.
To Wear Hair Of Dead Cinnamon.
ton of hair taken from dead
Cinnamon has arrived on shipboard
at Boston from China. 1t is to be
usesd in making rats" for the women
IF America
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and the kidney action improved right
away. Large quantities of sediment
and stony particles passed from me,
and finally the stone itself part dis.
solved, but still as big as a pea With
it disappeared all symptoms of dizzi.
ness. rheumatism and headaches.
have gained about so pounds since and
feel well and hearty"
Sold by all dealers. so cents box
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
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way. L doctored
until / was dis
couraged, an d
thought L should
never get well. /
read a testimonial
about Lydia Z.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound, and
thought / would
try it. After TAX
ing three bottles L
was cured, and
never felt so well
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-06-17
A Friendly Pointer.

What" asked Arizona AL, when the
new editor had taken charge of The
Daily Rattlesnake, us goin' to be your
policy"
my policy, my friend is going to
be to tell the truth according to my
lights, and let the chips fall where
they may"
Stranger. that's good policy, but
be sure before you go to press that
you've got your lights adjusted to suit
all parties. This is bad place for
people that gifts the wrong focus"
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-06-17
One Worthless Without the Other.

Experience said Uncle Eben,
"may be a good teacher, but she's
liable to make folks spend heap o.
valuable time stayin' after school,
learnin the rudiments of common
sense"
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Fame,

The temple of fame stands upon the
grave; the fame that burns upon its
affairs is kindled from the ashes OF
dead men.-Hazlitt.
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YOUR
BACKACHE
WILL YIELD
To Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Rockland, Maine.-"I was troubled
for a long time with pains in my back
and side, and was miserable in every
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-06-17
Viewpoints.

Poet-Isn't 1t shame the way
those vandals are blasting away the
beautiful Palisades?
Business Friend--I should say So
Why. that was the finest place in the
world to paint patent medicine ads!
Puck.
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on for stone in the
kidney but not cured
and some time after
was feeling so bad
that l knew there
must be another
stone that would
have to be cut out.
| decided to try
Doan's Kidney Pills
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WOMAN'S WORTH.

Wifey-I see by this paper that
man in America sold his wife for
shilling.
Hubby-Well, II she was good
one she was worth it.
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GOT TO THE CAUSE
And Then All Symptoms Of Kidney
Trouble Vanished.

c. Hammonds, SIT s. Hill St. Fort
Scott, Kansas, says: 81 was operated
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-26
THE NEGRO PROBLEM

Were it not for the negro problem
the south would be Republican. Is the
opinion Of Senator Cullom. the vet.
sran Illinois statesman Tie pripci-
pie OF protection by the tariff is
strongly favored In the south by the
white people, and we're ii not for the
fear that the negro might become dom
inanf, the south would cast It's LOT vita
the Republicans Mr. CuIlom boldlr
declares that If the negro were not a
factor IN politics In the south there
would not be state in that section
witch would not support Republican
candidates and principles. The south
0elives in and really needs the Re
publican doctrine OF protective tar
Ia said Senator Cullom, and would
Ike to vote for candidates who sup
port that policy, but they are held
back by the fear OF negro domination.
the fear OF colored men in ONCE. both
elective and appointed. They cling to
gether against the black man. not as
matter of protection of their indus.
trial interests. but their personal
affairs. They all want protection in
dustrially and would join the Repub-
iicans. were it not for the negro
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-26
a Case Of Too Much

Macomb Journal: Billy Lorimer has
been indicated and William ].
Moxiey has been elected congressman
from tie Sixth district in Chicago to
succeed to the vacancy caused By the
blonde ones advancement to the SEN
ate.
Except for our desire to heap Goals
OF fire, it would be our inclination to
send our congratulations to the Chi
cago Tribune and the Chicago Record
Herald. The Tribune and the Herald
have been blatant in their attacks on
Monkey and with their cry of too
much Lorimer."
The thought cannot help from sng-
costing itself, In view Of the charac-
ter of the campaign waged BY the
Tribune and the Herald, that, peraaps
there was too much Tribune. and Her
aid.
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Washington this week and VIII get i
readiness for the seasons work.
The First Bicycle,

Newton Journal: we notice
an item IN our exchanges in
which the claim is made that man
at Winston, Iowa, was the first to
make bicycle we believe that to
Aaron Scott OF Fairfield, Iowa, should
stlis claim be awarded. Forty years
ago he appeared on the streets OF
Fairfield with the first machine Of
this kind that we ever heard Of. It
was made of the front wheel of a
buggy. A shaft took the place in the
axle that had been made through the
wheel To the ends Of this was fas.
tened crank used to impart the mo-
ton and seat attached above the
wheel for the rider Mr.. Scott after
much practice succeeded in riding
the machine. but very many who
tried to DO SO were endorsed in a
hurry.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-26
The Champion NutpIckers.

Keosauqua Republican: Mrs. G.
". Sullivan and her daugater-in-law
Mrs. Sam Slutz Of near Douds, hare
cracked and picked out 2ss pounds OF
hickorynut and walnut meat during the
past six weeks. which they sold at
forty cents pound to parties in OF
tumwa and Chicago. We challenge
any newspaper of any county ia Iowa
to name any two women within their
county that can equal this record.
Until this challenge is met We shall
claim Van Buren, county as again on
top in remarkable achievement.
Trot out your women.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-26
Good Profit in Iowa Land

Pennington Republican,; Thirteen
years ago Superintendent VIM. G
Todd bought 122 acres of land about
one mile west OF town, paying $1,000
November IS he sold the same TO,
$3.50 The purchase price was
s52-s5 per acre, and the selling price
SIS. or a net profit per acre of s22.05
Aside from making a nice profit dur
ing all the years he has lived on the
farm While We like to hear OF his
fortunate sale, yet We are sorry to
say we will lose aim as neighbor
as he contemplates moving to his
large farm south Of Mt. Sterling.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-26

There is some curiosity concerning
the composition Of pemmican. used by
both Cook and Peary on their polar
expeditions. The basis of it is lean
beef, from which every sinew and ten.
don has been removed This is dried
and pulyerized- Added to It are the
best seeded raisins and currants and
quantity Of the best beef suet. II is
all mixed together, seasoned with salt
and pepper and put into hermetically
sealed cans. To serve it, you simply
take it out of the can and bite into fl
like bread. The greatest objection to
it is its odor, wfich is quite pronounc.
ed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-26
pupil more year than Oklahoma and
New Mexico combined.


Belgium has postal savings banks
and its experience with them Is .
matter Of some interest IN this couu.
sry Just now- According to an OF
fcial report they hare increased theis
volume Of business from $I44,750 .Ool
IN 1898 to SIS. sol. 600 In 1855. me
amount derived from the savings
5ark deposits alone increased to sec,
-ss 900. Of which sI7o,sss. 900 was IN
scrloed On the books Of deposifors
and SsI .zSs 900 invested In govern
fnent bonds The administration o.
the government savings bank. ewins
@ me cnntiass;ssaiy increasing number
o. depositors. has become an ex.
treMely complicated affair and neces-
siiates the employment Of rather an
expensive administrative force
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-26
Raising Fine stock il Miss,ur;

Memphis Democrat All over this
part Of Missouri the farmers are t,.rn,
ing their attention to raising fll.e
stock It is healthy sign. The cost
OF feeding and grooming well bred
animal for the market Is 20 greater
than to feed a scrub And the beauty
of it is. that you have something to
sell that brings good returns. Pro
gress in the development of this coun-
try's resources has been rapid the
past few years, and the increased
baLk accounts to the credit Of the
farmers is the evidence of improved
conditions.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-26
A Fererunner Of Coming Events.

Burlington Hawk-Eye: MoxIey
lacked only s74 votes Of having a
majority over all the other candidates.
The anti-adminstration Republicans.
familiarly known as insurgents, z
were hoping for a great revolt against
the Republican organization. They
wanted conspicuous example Of the
alleged uprising gainst Cannon
ism" Mr. Cummins made speech
In Chicago. The insurgent forces, in
Guiding the powerful Chicago Tribune.
threw its influence against tie Re-
publican nominee. 1.-THE people were
called upon the smash the machine 2
The result is an inglorious defeat
OF insurgency. The result In the
Sixth congressional district reflects
the Republican sentiment of Illinois.
TIE party is not to be sidetracked
from its support OF President Taft
and the Republican party. 1t is a
fcrerunner Of coming political events
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-26
An Admirable tribute

Philadelphia Press: President Tan
never displayed his human side more
clearly and tenderly than when he
requested the privilege Of acting al
honorary pallbearer at the funeral Of
his old ciassmate. Raymond Patter.
son, Washington correspondent. He
threw official dignity to the winds
and took his place in line with news.
paper men and other friends to nav
his tribute of love and respect to the
memory Of fellow aIummus. That
simple act will touch the heart Of
everyone who believes in human
friendships.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-26
MOSTLY All Allie

Lippincott's Magazine: Il want a
copy of Who's Who in Indiana he
said as the genial salesman inquired
as to his wants.
Sorry" said the salesman, with a
sweet smile, but we're just ont OF
Who's Hoosier' literature. We have
last years telephone book. If that
will help you. Out here we're mostly
all alike"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-26
Billy and lsadora.

Detroit Free Press: A lot OF the
~ Louis ladies, who looked enthrall
ca at Isadora Duncan while she
danced In curtain without safety
pins. we're shocked at the idea Of hav
ing Rev Billy Sunday conduct re-
yiyai IN his shirt sleeves. The truth
is that Rev. Billy is just as fine a
physical specimen as is Isadora and
has strength and swiftness OF mo.
ton of Thic- she is incapable. He
doffg coat, vest and collar in order to
be comfortable and there is no danger
Of any of his garments falling off.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-26
! tie fed west Of the Mississippi have
| brought since 1882.
Roosevelt viii BE for Tan.

Des Moines Capital: Colonel
Roosevelt will be coming home from
Africa before many months. when
he arrives he will be for Taft frst,
last and all the time. He will indorse
everything Taft has done. Those who
expect him to come home to be made
q tool Of by the opponents OF the
administration will find themselves
mistaken.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-26

James ]. Hill is very sure there
will never be central bank in this
country. He says that the people do
not want and would not accept such a
bank. He also declares that congress
must obey the will of the people or
there will be danger of a panic during
which all the poverty and suffering
we missed in the last panic will be LET
loose on US. 1t ell lies with con
gress, he says If 1t does the right
thing, smashes the wrong businesses
and protects the right, panic can be
avoided If it doesn't distinguish,
however, the nation must suffer as 1t
has never suffered before
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-26

The Knoxville Express reports that
the local high school football team
was pretty badly knocked out, and in
consequence the game scheduled for
Thanksgiving with Leon had to be
called of. The status of some of the
individual members is thus described:
Cunningham had the ligaments Of
his ankle torn in practice game and
has not been able TO play the last few
games; Giorgetti had an arm badly
knocked out at Sigourney, Saturday,
and Roy Anderson was kicked In the
stomach the same day and consider
ably hurt; and Kennedy has the
humps"
The Express concludes that getting
an education isn't the easy, safe pro
cess it used to be.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-26

The wireless distress signal is nc
longer &C @ D." but as 5 S." Ama.
teurs used the old signal so frequent
ly and promiscuouslv as to deprive
il of much of its value. The new
"call" is, besides, simpler and easier
to read. 1t is represented In the
Morse code by three dots, three
dashes and three dots, thus:
:, which are repeated in
succession. 1t was by means Of this
new signal that the steamer Purita
was located and rescued few days
ago after it had been battling with
the waves on Lake Michigan for four
teen hours with a broken rudder.
Wireless telegraphy is certainly a
wonderful and valuable invention.