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well at night. believe there IS noth-
ing like the Pinkham remedies: -
Mrs. CLARA FRANKS, r. f. D., NO. 3,
Knoxville, Iowa.
The success Of Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
and herbs, is unparalleled. It may be
used with perfect confidence by women
who suffer from displacements, inflam-
nation, liberation, fbroid tumors, IL
regularities, periodic pains, backach1ee'
bearing-down feeling, fatulency, 1ndl-
gestion, dizziness, or nervous prostra'
ton.
For thirty years Lydia E: P hoah ms
standard remedy for female ills, and
suffering women owe it to themselves
to at least give this medicine trial;
Proof is abundant that 1t has cured
thousands of others, and why should it
not cure you?
If you want special advice write
Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn, Mass, Tor IT,
1T is free and always helpful.
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MISCELLANEOUS.


The undersigned, having had consid-
cradle experience, offers his services to
examine Titles, write Deeds, Mortgages,
&c.
Sep2tf GEO. A. MILLER.
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Mrs. Jacob Wilmert Lincoln ILL.,, found her
way back to perfect health. She writes: Il suf-
fered with kidney trouble and backache and my
appetite was very poor at times. A few weeks
ago got Foley Kidney Pills and gave them fair
trial. They gave me great relief. SO continued
till now am again in perfect health For sale
by Shaw Drug Co.
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WrOU6 GO MIS- L liza
ham and took Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vege.
table Conn ound
and Liver Pills, and
am glad to say that
your medicines and
kind letters Of dl-
rections have done
more for me than
anything else and l
had the best physl-
clans here. / can
do nv work and rest
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NOTICE!

Having purchased Cider Mill and
Press and built one Of the best equipped
and up-to-date fiy-proof butter rooms
ia county, am ready to serve all pa
irons who have apple butter to boil
and cider made. A lady expert will
have charge of the apple butter boil
ing. The highest market price will be
paid for cider apples.
w. f. MYERS,
Pleasant Valley, Md.
G. & p. Telephone, 1913 july 22-2m*
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COLORED SCHOOLS.
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DIN
Nameso Schools Names Of Trustees
MutonoWn Geo Brooks John
IL. I'D.
White Rock Henry Jackson,
townsville Philip Gosnel. Allen
Sykesvile Rev. Chas Ill Arnold, Joseph
H.
Union Daniel Warfeld
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Western Chapel Jesse King Joseph Black
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AFTER
DOCTORS
FAILED
LydiaE. Pinkham's Vegeta.
bic Compound Cured Her

Knoxville, Iowa. -"I suffered with
mains low down in my right side for q
wear or more and was SO weak and ner-
vous that / could not do my work. -
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-02-19

at the inside bccps muscle Of the giant II you tap
your own very gently with your ccnched hand You
may family and nfar of experience the simple Stew
art sensations. McCoy's blow paralyzng.
'1s that permlssibeT' asked he quickly and before
there could answer Mccoy had located particular
nerve at tho back Of Stewards neck Mccoy has
studied his anatomy and with rough Jerk of the
had almost wrenched the youthful lighters head of
"Or that?' asked he
Stewart thoroughly fearful sounded the loud
note of alarm. II won't have any of that in the
cnchcs." he protested. "I won't stand for any
rough work In the clinchcs all. Wen break
Clean This was exactly the condition for which
the lighter and less muscular kid" had been strlv
Ing He had, in addition. so cowed Stewart that the
fight was won before 1t was well commenced. And
Mccoy at that time long past his prime.
The Mccoy ChoynsN contest another exam
pie OF a gentle aid TO chances more Ingenious than
legitimate The two had met several occasions
and Mccoy felt that saving ill luck, he could defeat
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-02-19

best that night That blccdm' o'Bricn was treadn'
all over feet"
In the Barry-NIcvey fight in Paris McCoys articles
as coach were also requisltioned by Barry ~ won't
fight unless have you behind me-" he plalntlyely
marked. They're all for Mcyey here" So Mccoy
volunteered. His Instructions however, had some
slight difficulty of acceptance, Barry being more VIII
Ing than understanding All he could remember was
to grind the negros toes which he did with in
sstence, but receiving very much the of the
encounter.
So Mccoy did some quick thinking Now" he
said. this referees green, aud don't think he'll dis
qualify you for foul blow Anyhow, you'll be
beaten If you don't try It. Just slip low punch 10
ON him and then rush in" So Barry slipped" the
one low punch and N1cycy was almost disabled. He
staggered into clinch Give him another one" said
the experienced Kid after his fighter came to rest
another win fix him" So Barry went in and de
lvcred another McYey fell into another cllnci
and hung with the frenzy OF the proverbal drown
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SHE HAD HIM GUESSING.

N engine driver of the Cotton Belt Railway Com.
r pany relates the following
II to Little Rock about twenty years ago.
a census agent here at he time taking the cen
Down in Rector st3eet, which wasn't near as
long 1t is now lie encountered an old ncgrcss In
response to his req est she went the fence and
leaned with her aims it while he asked her name
how many children she had nd her age, Al the last
question she exclaimed
Law. massa. l dunno"
Cant you give me some icca;'
"No sah"
We'll. give n guess bout -
She walled her eyes around a moment and said
I'm tell you the best can. massn have been
here about seventy-nvc years. vas here when the
stars fell and knew George Washington aud Adam
Now you Gun do the guessing
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that manned right band missing carefully cnch
time and It was not Until the fifteenth round
that Gardner commenced to entertain suspicious that
all not we'll with that dangerous right" When
Fitzsmmons saw this he hit Gardner u tremendous
glancing blow with the third and fourth knucklcs Of
1t. which convinced Gardner that he must
have been mistaken. Fitzslmmons that fight
points purely by tricks of the trade which only
thoroughly understood at ttS conclusion.
A trick he played upon Je1ries upon the occasion
of their first contest was less successful When
fighting for the championship young boxer Is US
ualy nervous Fltzslmmons REASONABLY expecting
thls) dnllied In his dressing room while his chal
lcnger waited amid the din of the ring Tit28lm-
mons was permitting the sickenIng sense of chance
to sink utterly in. To most young lighters the
perlence would have been demoralizing Jenries.
however. the exception to the rule, That night
he won the championship
In these trlckerIcs of the ring. however, we arc
forced back to the inevitable master OF them
Mccoy. For It may be said that he expanded be-
yond the mere domain of trIckery. He was an in
ventor large scale and a large manufacturing
plant in addition The game of lighting
of a nicely adjusted science He studied his blows as
n musician might his scalcs-and he planned to win.
The means were details with him With each oppo-
ncnt fresh and, until then. untapped decets would
burst forth TO dazzle and defeat him.
The Rosin on the Glove.
Notice the KID" for instance, 1.-the and amInble
strolus about the ring Immediately prior TO pro
fessiona engagement There little heaps of rosn
scattered about the canvas stretched floor, and the
KID wipes his feet in them, kicks them payfully,
without the least apparent preconceyed intent In tue
world He smiles at bis friends and pleasantly
ceiyes their applause But the rosn In the ring be-
comes gradually accelerated" In the direction OF his
corner If there be none already there.
The gloves have been chosen and the seconds crowd
about their men, carefully pushing the horsehair pad
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The Double Cross.

Finally deciding that he had the whole of Mr..
tynns knowledge safely stored, he resigned his spar
ring partnership and in few months challenged his
late employer-as 'it will give chance of getting
few dollars" he remarked privately to that gentle
nan.
Ryan. knowing bc had beaten Mccoy each day for
months accepted whereupon the inventive kid"
Certain to leave stone uDturneD wrote letter
Dear Tommy" 1t ran In substance, II know you
an put me out any time you want to; but I'm going
% nsk you to do me a favor Let stay ten rounds"
Who could resist such naive appeal? Certainly
not Mr. Ryan. who Immediately consented. and forth
gh ceased the rIgors Of training. Was he not
,ssurcd that the KID would do the sameE Z
dowevcr the kid" had different views He came
the ring In perfect condition. and very artstcaly
slaughtered Mr. Ryan Ryan never forgot that He
quirms at Its mention to this day.
In the preparatory stages of conflict Fitzsimmons
was not unnpt Prior his fight for the light heavy
weight championship with Gardner he met bis op-
,oneui ut the weighing With his whole strength and
With utter genaity he slapped Mr. Gardner upon the
back "Wy. I'm glad to meet you young fellow" be
oatronlzcd Gardner felt his novItIatc and was al
most Knocked down oy the Ioreo VI '"e
,gmc the ring less confident thnn he had oeen' a
trick Of the trade had robbed him of something
Fitzsimmons however, had need of tricks III 'n"'
contest In the tenth round his band was RnocNeu
Into splInters. The bones Of the hrst TWO H"ueA'e
were broken Gardner stunned by the iorcc OF inc
blow did not notice this His seconds however more
obscrvant told him of It during the rest pl'ES'"
mons sealing his opponent glance over suddenly com
meEced unconccrncdy to- twiddle DIS huppS '"'ue"
O." pain must have been c&crucauhs =" '"s "eN
Ave rounds he swung viclously ana repeateu'y WIN
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ing man. And then, with only one slight, fair tap
necessary TO finish his Barry commenced to fran
tcally butt with his head and was disqualified So
may good seed be wasted upon barren ground
1t trick Of another kind that ended the famous
CorbcttMcCoy fight This the fixed" con-
test in which Mccoy engaged. While each
thought he could beat the other Corbett was unwilling
to take a chance" with his reputation. So 1t
agreed That Mccoy should ''ay down." If quite
rcentlcssly copy the sporting pages. The difficulty
was, however. how TO lay down. Mccoy had several
times presented his confdng chin, but the blows OF
Corbett lacked sufficient force to nearly bring
about the end which both so greatly desired
NlcCoy's brain OF experience told him that sport
ing spectators, let alone sporting experts, could be
lulled TO sweet satisfaction by n blow of that kind
he presented an opening which invited clear passage
that world renowned solar pexus Corbett drove for
it. "And though hardly felt it,. remarked the Kid
future time 81 knew that one could tell whether
II blow delivered there n real knock ont not.
So down went And so satisfactorily it seems that
It was only afterwnrd that long suffering world
heard about 1t through the too conndug nature of one
of Mr.. Corbetts family.
After such Instances of artistry these It would
be almost nartistTc TO descend the comparative
crudencss of Young Corbett whose vIrulcncc and
ncctIvc character of language regularly put his or
ponents into frenzy which made them easy 10 de-
feat or yet the unsbayeu and nrGclaly wired coudl
ton of a Battling Nelson's bair. with when to bore
into an opponents eyes There could only be stated
that one example Of cunning when opponent uf
the Inter went into contest with the lightweight
champion with gloves which were In an extremely
aciduIatcd condition. These completely blinded the
courageous bur human "Bottlcr7 and almost defeated
him.
1t is. however, sufficient to indicate the tricks of
trade Which IS apparently severe in ways thon
one Most Of these tricks unfair yes: but what
tricks no(g Many senllemcu - macy desirable
professions live In glass honscs. ii Can they
afford 10 throw stones gcnllcmanly pugIIistsy
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ding away from the centre. They bend to FIX
them on the principle that accidents Will sometimes
happen-In fact they always happen III the Kids"
corner Before he has opportunity to them
they drop regularly into that rosin hcap-drop there
and squeezed and twisted into 1t ere they are
picked up and finally assumed. And Il rosned glove
may be made to cut like a knife In the hands of Il
Mccoy. In fact 1t often has cut Ike knife and IN
nicely calculated places too, This ls but 4 single
In the sum of tricks Mccoy has practlsed
There that time in which Jim Stewart suffered
AT his master hands. Stewart inexperienced but
IL every way a stronger and heavier man. and In
clincbes his weight would become factor So the
crafty Mccoy set himself to circumvent this as the
Guileess and conAding Stewart pleasantly advanced
to receive the instructions of the referee upon Inter-
pretatons of the rules Immediately before the contest
1t became question to what would be considered
permissible in olinches
Mccoy stepped close 10 the conhdng Stewart and
without warning beaved the full weight of his shoulder
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-02-19
m KICKS Of Be TRADE
! Of PRIZE FIGHTERS
BY GARNET WARREN.

Copyright 1910 by the New An RIGHTS
NDER the white glare of the arc lights the
centre of thousand eyes, two pink figures
move about the canvas covered square, bncE
and forth, with quick subty cvnslvc motions,
and gloyed hands 6utterlngy cruel They
the sklful gladntors our time though we can.
not all their clevcness They have tricks within
tricks-tricks beneath The tricks see which the
owners Of the uhouSard eyes do not know about
For the tricks OF the puGist trade are many. They
commence back In the days of training. The fighter
though, is then the subJect-not the protector of
tricks Then 1t Is the trainer who engages In them
Say the fighter Is nervous. for instance, and his tenn
peroment protests at n dun routine like the re-
doubtabIc Mr.. NIcGovern whose being lonthcd the
skipping rope and whose soul revocd Mt the abhor-
renee of the punching bag
1t was problem for the trainer but be solved it by
laying day. "Oh let US cut all this work and go
md play baseball" Immediately the gentle Terry
became exubcrant In his enthusiasm. Cut work?
pitched and swcatcd mcomplanInsly under the burn
Ing sun joyously convinced that his regular athletic
work was being shclved
After this the trainer challenged McGovern Mt
handbnll. McGoveru banged this time In the place Of
pitching though he raced and swcatcd Just the same
He felt joyful the knowledge that he had to work
no longer-and worked harder than ever 1t was
trick of the tralners-smpe, doubtless, sufficient
TO attain its object Into the same category would
come the ngenuitIcs of spurrng puelst to harder
training by arranging Tor appalling reports from his
cal new "dodges" which being prepared. Fancy
staggers at the tonic quality which such news may
have upon a fighter who forthwith adds a few miles
of extra roodwork and boxes snapply and butts
Into the sandbag pcrseveringly than ever
These tricks of the !radc, however, far from be
ing limited TO providing the nutrition OF encourage
ment to your man. they more fruitful yet
In dscommodng his opponent, The eminent
young Corbett" was an adept at this. Through
bis public work 1t was his ingenious wont to appear
weak in some point OF defence, He carefully en-
gincered the filtration Of news to that effect to the
opposing camp. which would then devote much time
and attention 10 1t, only to find that the night of
the contest. the Ingenious Corbett was rather
than perfect In it, 1t was dscouraglng TO say the
least and dscouraGement In your opponent is
raucd as a jewel by those who know the ways OF
'the ring"
Moro crafty yet Mccoy, howeyer-A[cCoy
whose tricks must not be counted siugly but "by
thc bag" That historic piece of craft of which the
accommodating Mr.. Tommy" Ryan was the victim
Is case in point Mccoy had been the sparrIng
partner of Ryan and had carefully learned his points
Of strength without exhibiting his Many
beating had the generous Ryan tsomewhat ungen-
lie with his sparring partners, given to him In the
practice bouts; but the unknown Mccoy was uncom-
planning He learning
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his opponent An accident however, had enabled
ChoynSk TO deliver blow from which the Kid
experienced a trouble Of recovery. Each strain
Ing desperately toward the end of round and both
exhausted Mccoy had posed himself for
a blow when the gong changed At the sound
Choynsk dropped his hands, but Mccoy (summonIng
every reserve of force within HIM drove home
desperate blow. 1t foul but he had calculated
with lightning rapdlty that 1t would be impossible
for any onlooker fairly to tell IL it intentional
Choynski crumped beneath it, but McCoys calcua-
ton had been correct Choynskl never recovered
thoroughly from that blow and was beaten the
result of It.
The Crafty kid"
It Mccoy, too, who introduced the Ingenious
practice of putting q heavy layer of bicycle tape upon
his hands. Then the kid" In dressing gown. would
pleasantly argue in the of the ring to the
desirablly of that tapes removal-would argue Till
The tape had become hardened like iron He would
then snllingy take of much of the tape
possible But bicycle tape has the unfortunate quail
6caon of adhcring when heated. and the ina strand
would stIll stay
Mccoy would grimace heplessly and his opponent
strand of all N1cCoys kruckes would however
be protected with bands like Iron which trick of the
trade had made possible This Ingenious lttlc device
has been the occasion of making the pugst of the
present time douby careful as TO the hand bandagcs
of opponent 1t is the Legacy of Mccoy his pro-
fessIon.
But examples of his art in the trckcrics of his craft
almost numberlcsS.
"Tread the old mans feet; they're bad" he
coached O'Bren when the Philadelphia man boxed
the waning Fitzslmmons In San Francisco OBrieD
did and won. Months afterwnrd the old champion
called Mccoy at the jewellers store of which he
then proprietor.
"Halo, Bob" remarked the genial Mccoy. II
haven't you since the o'Brleu fight"
Bob's face took 10 Itself palned expression do
YOU know" be said lunocently II couldn't light my
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-05

questions involved in power develop
ment in the United States In connec-
ton with the great advance made
abroad, he directs attention to a con-
dition which goes beyond tho matter
of mere internal adjustment of the
problem. Great industries will seek
locations for their establishment
where water power privileges are
granted along favorable and well de-
fined lines and these they win find in
at least three European countries.
There is q II to American indus
trial leadership, he believes. in this
situation. The water power sites OF
Europe are close TO the great markets
Of tho world and the cheapest sources
OF energy are going TO be used with
out reference to any particular flag
L. there anyone in the United States,
he asks, SO confident OF this country's
Industrial leadership MS TO assert that
the wholesale development OF these
large aud cheap powers VIII not seri-
ously affect our status? This nation
has now no watcr power policy worthy
of the name and it must either meet
Tho situation with some such compre-
hcnsive plan MS that recommended by
the president in his conservation mes
sage to congress or else give way To
countries which have we'll defined pol
icics.
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FARM OF
IRELAND
Continued From Page 3. Col. {.

NOilllllitu tiOIi 80 - " "
thev would recall the reward Of labor
in America and the labor among
themselves.
Does the change going ON with re-
gard to tho price of meat hetoken an
disaster? | am not disposed
10 make an assertion of the kind. we
eat 100 much meat in America. Ehe
OF prudent hygiene teach us 'hia
lesson. The requirements of heatll
and strength would be better served
were We to cat less meat and urn 90
articles of food much cheaper ana no
less conducive-if not more 500
bodily ana mental vigor.
II ouita agree with the statement
lately made by J. j. Hin. that il IS
not SO much a question Of the high
price of living as it Is a question OF
Tho price Of high living. When u
comes to the purchase of meat. every
one wishes to be in the fashion anu
demands The choicest cuts. These are
far from being better and healthier
food than others less costly, but less
fashionable. Certain housewives
whose deposits in the savings BANK are
of the lightest kind II deposits at al
have, would, when marketlhs,
be ashamed to cali for any kind OF
mont that would not demand n high
price. old settlers Will tell us that
certain kinds of meat formerly used
very much valued. are not even
today sold by retailers ecaus thero
is no demand for them.
"And then, in the manner Of nVlnS'
rich and poor, in America
Is dreadful waste ana eNtraNa-
ganco resulting from ignorance o.
housekeeping, and especially OF tne
almost totally neglected art OF COOK,
ing. II has often been said, ana salu
with much truth. that Il housewife III
France could prepare the daintles'
meal for her guests from The waste
of an American cottaEe. Americans
do not know how to save IN COOKING,
what they do cook, they 40 nor
know how TO prepare in a manner 10
il palatable and health RiVlhs,
4 social ana economic rcNolutiul
would in "A short time be wrought ou'
in America, if young women Wer.
thoroughly taught the pracllcc ol
h~ousekceping and good cooking.
Here" the archbishop ~reinarKeu'
IT am very much afraid shah nc
criticised for going too far into SUB
iocts hat seem quite foreign 70 my
vacation. Yet | have my Opinions
thereon; and / am not 50 sure lhat
thn preaching Of The gospel shouiu
not include lessons in economy. ny
,tcno the selections and the prep
Of tho daily food. The better
built tho social and economic conul-
ions of the people. the easier me TASK
~ i,,lirting then moral and spirltual
-