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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-12-14
MIX THIS FOR RHEUMATISM
Easily Prepared and inexpensive and
Really Does tho Work, Says
Noted Authority.

Thousands Of men and women who
have felt the sting and torture Of that
dread disease, rheumatism, which 10
no respecter Of age, persons, sex.
color or rank, will be interested to
know that 1t is one of the easiest af.
flictions Of the human body to con.
quer. Medical science has proven II
not distinct disease in itself, but
symptom caused by inactive kidneys.
Rheumatism is uric acid in the blood
and other waste products of the sys-
tenn which should be filtered and
strained out in the form of urine. The
function of the kidneys is to sift these
poisons and acids out and keep the
blood clean and pure. The kidneys
however, are Of sponge-like substance,
the holes or pores Of which will some
times, either from overwork, cold OF
exposure become clogged, and failing
In their function Of eliminating these
poisons from the blood, they remain
In the veins, decompose and settling
about the joints and muscles, cause
the untold suffering and pain Of rheu-
matism and backache. often producing
complications of bladder and urinary
disease, and general weakness.
The following simple prescription ID
said to relieve the worst cases Of
rheumatism because of its direct acs
tion upon the blood and kidneys, re-
lieving, too. the most severe forms Of
bladder and urinary troubles: Fluid
Extract Dandelion. one-half ounce;
Compound Kargon, one ounce; Com
pound Syrup Sarsaparilla. three
ounces. Mix by shaking well In bot
tie and take in teaspoonful doses after
each meal and at bedtime. The In
gradients can be had from any pre-
scription pharmacy. and are absolutely
harmless and safe to use at any time.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-12-14

the porter to show the gentleman up.
AS the Kentuckian strobe into the
room with soldierly step and bear
ing he faced about and saluted me in
military fashion. He seated himself
with an air of dignified Importance
and looked as though he thought him
self in the presence of a, man Of con-
sequence. AS he unfolded his won
derful tale he went ballooning way up
into the murky sky of finance. There
was nothing small about his talk. He
spoke of millions as though they were
but trifles and Of colossal scheme
that was sumner in a financial way
What amount do you expect the
government to pay your" l inquired.
He said he did not want to be unrea-
sonable and the payment of a million
dollars would be satisfactory to him.
Now came my turn to assume an air
of Importance. With voice and face
that betokened sincerity, / assured
him that the amount asked was less
than / had expected and quite little
enough for the risk he was taking, and
that would have no hesitation in
recommending the payment of the
sum demanded. suppose he thought
my promised recommendation equiva-
lent to a million in his hands, as he
expressed himself as being we'll satis-
fed. 1t was agreed that he should
again come to the solicitors room at
the Fifth Avenue hotel at nine o'clock
on the following morning and that he
was to go out into the city and make
arrangements with certain of his fel.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-12-14
Old Pete's Little Joke.

Foolish questions and funny an.
swers were under discussion in the
Trenton avenue and Dauphin street
police station the other day, and after
listening for a while to some amusing
instances, Sergeant McCay told the
following:
"Old Pete Flood was the attendant
in the Franklin cemetery some years
ago, and it became the custom to ask
him how business was, just to hear
his reply. 1t came in heavy bass
voice:
"'Ain't buried living soul today"
--Philadelphia Times.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-12-14

feared the conspirators had somehow
discovered that he had sold out to the
government. He thought he was ta-
king great risk, but said he was not
going to weaken. He said he had met
five of the men he wanted to see and
had planned deal for $4,000 of the
bogus stuff. Matters began to look a
little serious at this time, as 1t was
necessary for me, in order to carry
out the arrangements with King, to
furnish $4,000 in gold coin on the fol-
lowing morning in order that the deal
might come off as planned by King.
told him l would furnish the $1,000,
but that on account of the short no.
tice would be compelled to borrow II
temporarily from the sub-treasury.
The bag of coin, told him, would be
under the government seal and 1t
would be. unnecessary to break 1t
open. especially as we expected to
capture 1t back at tho moment when
we arrested the counterfeiters bring
ing their bogus stuff. When l saw
the detective who had been Kings
hack driver. learned that as he
started away from the hotel King
stuck his head out and told him to
drive up to High Bridge. From this
point he was driven to many other
public places. His only purpose
seemed to be to get look at the
slightly places about the city. During
the trip King had only got out of the
carriage once. and only for the pur-
pose of taking drink. He had spoken
to no one: Of this the detective was
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-12-14
Putting In the Time.

A gentleman was engaging q gen.
eral man and telling him what he
wanted him to do. "You will have to
clean the windows and the boots and
the knives and 60 messages, chop
wood, cut short grass, mind the horse
and pony, look after the garden and
keep the house supplied with vege-
tables and do any odd job that is re-
Quired and II suitable you will get
ten shillings a week."
'Is there any clay in the garden?"
asked the man.
What makes you ask that?" asked
the gentleman.
81 was thinking could make bricks
In my spare time" said the man.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-12-14
IRTVC IDH/ZZ TI/VC.|

right with hrs hands clinched around
the back Of his neck and his eyes
rolled up and staring at the ceiling
as though 1t were frescoed with
bloody daggers. Great drops of per.
spiration were standing upon his fore
head. 81 am gone up" he muttered.
THE devils are after me-"
whats this scar upon your head,
colonel?" I inquired.
"Oh, that's where Yankee bullet
raked me-" he said.
Look here, King, don't you know
you are crazy?" / asked.
Certainly I am, and one Of the
most guilty men alive" he replied.
81 must take you to a safe place,
Colonel King. so come along with u.s."
We took him before United States
Commissioner Shields, where he made
an affidavit against himself for the
purpose of securing his entry into
Ludlow street Jail for safe keeping.
sent for William A. Hammond, then
noted professor of diseases of the
mind. He came, examined the colonel
and pronounced him lunatic. 1t was
a lamentable affair, but nevertheless
a huge joke upon Colonel Hoagland
and the lawyer, who had been all this
time galllvanting crazy man about
the country. Colonel Hoagland was
no doubt in the affair for the sole pur.
pose Of rendering service to the gov.
ernment, but Lawyer Fillston was un-
questionably expecting large share
Of the million dollars.
Copyright. 1910. by w. q. Chapman-)
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-12-14
THEY GROW
Good Humor and CheerfuIness From
Right Food and Drink.

Anything that interferes with good
health is apt to keep cheerfulness and
good humor In the background. A
Washington lady found that letting
coffee alone made things bright for
her. She writes:
-Four years ago was practically
given up by my doctor and was not ex-
pected to live long. My nervous sys-
tenn was in bad condition.
But / was young and did not want
to die SO began to look about for the
cause Of my chronic trouble. l used to
have nervous spells which would ex-
haust me and after each spell 1t would
take me days before could sit up in a
chair.
az 3ecame convinced my trouble was
caused by coffee. decided to stop 1t
and bought some Postum.
"The first cup, which made accord.
ing to directions, had a soothing ef.
feet on my nerves and liked the taste.
For time / nearly lived on Postum
and ate little food besides. am today
q healthy woman.
'"My family and relatives wonder II
am the same person was four years
ago, when | could do no work on ac-
count of nervousness. Now | am do
ing my own housework. take care Of
two babies-one twenty the other two
months old. am SO busy that hard.
1y get time to write letter, yet do
It all with the cheerfulness and good
humor that comes from enjoying good
health.
Il tell my friends 1t is to Postum ]
owe my life today"
Read THE Road to Wellville." In
pkgs. There's Reason"
Ever read the above lstters A new
enc appears fren time to tf8e.. They
are Gsnuinss tFuAs cd fu1l u hunas
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-12-14

SPOHN'S DISTEMPER CURE will
cure any possible case of DISTEMPER,
PINK EYE, and the like among horses
of all ages, and prevents all others in the
same stable from having the disease. Also
cures chicken cholera, and dog distemper.
Any good druggist can supply you, or send
to mfrs. so cents and $l.00 bottle. Agents
wanted. Free book. Spohn Medical Co.,
Spec. Contagious Diseases, Goshen, Ind.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-12-14
Ancient Clty ModernIzed.

Tarsus, the ancient city in Asia MI.
nor, where the apostle Paul was born,
is now illuminated by electricity. The
power is taken from the Cydnus river.
There are now in Tarsus 450 electric
street lights and about 600 incandes-
cent lights for private use.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-12-14
Wanted a Chance,

Milkman-I see by the papers that
Frenchman has invented new way
of Transforming water into milk.
Customer-Well, hope you'll adopt
1t. I'm getting awfully tired of the
old way
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-12-14
Bears the ~
Signature Of ofAxNzx
In Use For Over 30 Years.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
SkIed.

SkIed.
How does Dobber rank as a paint
er, anyhow" asked Wilbraham.
Pretty WE'LL guess" said Lollerby,
AT the last exhibition they hung his
picture higher than any other In the
place."-Harpers Weekly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-12-14

The man who thinks more Of his
pigs than he does of his wife and
babies Is the DEVILS idea of what .
husband and father should be.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-12-14
... $50 90
DR.. MARTEI'S FEMALE PILLS.

Seventeen Years the Standard.
Prescribed and recommended for
Women's Ailments A scientifically pre-
pared reme.y Of proven worth. The
, result from their use is quick and per-
manent. For sale at all Drug Stores.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-12-14

sick that for eight
months I was too
weak to work and al
most too miserable to
live. l began using
Doan's Kidney Pills
at that critical Pc
riod and the results
were beyond my ex-
pectatipna 7 have
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-12-14
May Be Wooden.Headed.

Caller didn't know your son was
at college. Is this his freshman
year?
Mrs. Bunderby-Oh. no. indeed;
he's a sycamore.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-12-14

Thousands Of country people know that
in time of sudden mishap or accident
Hamlins Wizard Oil is the best substi-
tute for the family doctor. That Is why
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-12-14
To Put Il Mildly.
"They say he has swelled head"
81 must admit that he seems to ap-
preciate himself very much"

Constipation causes many serious dis
eases. 1t is thoroughly cured by Dr..
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. One laxative,
three for cathartic.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-12-14
None In Stock.

A well-dressed woman paused In
front Of the chestnut venders stand.
Are they wormyf" she asked.
mo, mai am" he answered blandly.
did you want them with worms?"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-12-14
GAVE UP BUSINESS.
So Weak He Could Not Work.

Philip Huber, 351 Cummunipaw St.,
Jersey City, N. j., says: Three years
ago was compelled to sell my bust.
ness. Kidney trouble had made me SO
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-12-14

URING and for over
ten years following
our great civil war
there was an era OF
coun I e r I citing un-
paralleled In the his
tory Of our country.
The colossal crimes
perpetrated and the
reckless plunging Of
crfrnipalo In thoaa
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-12-14

bought back my business and occa-
sionally work IS hours day without
Ill effect. Doan's Kidney Pills have
made this possible and cannot rec.
ommend them too highly"
Remember the name-Doan's.
For sale by all dealers. so cents
box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-12-14

Important to Motnor0
Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
Infants and children, and see that II
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-12-14
Severe Punishment.

Severe Punishment.
Belle-And did you make her eat
her own words?
Beulah-Eat 'em? made her
F1etcherize em.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12
HOTEL ORIENT.

The leading hotel in Silver City is
THE Orient" located on the corner of
Spring and Texas streets, convenient
to the business district and the railroad
station. The Orient is now owned and
conducted by M Il. Cory, first class,
experienced hotel man. Mr.. Cory is
young, enthusiastic and gives his en-
tire time to the personal management
of the hotel Under the management
OF Mr.. cory, the Orient rapidly became
the commercial and mining headquar-
ters Of the Silver City district There
is telegraph office and long distance
telephone in the hotel. Large and well
lighted sample rooms have been pro-
tided for the commercial traveller. A
handsome new electric sign has been
placed in front Of the hotel, which is
~ fine looking new two story brick, and
the only hotel building i'm Silver City
constructed especially for hotel. A
complete vacuum cleaning and scen-
tific disnfecting system has been in
stalled. A porter i'm uniform meets all
trains In the near future an automo-
bile VIII be put in service between the
depot and hotel. The house is being
refurnished and many changes are be-
ing made in the interior arrangement
oft he hotel. The most important
change and one that will gladen the
heart or the travelling public is the
announcement that the Orient cafe will
soon be opened to the public. At pres
ent the only places to eat in Silver
CITY are Chinese restaurants. Mr. Cory
has secured the services of Harvey
chef and will secure Harvey Mattresses,
which fact will insure unsurpassed
cooking and service. The cafe will be
nicely furnished and the highest stand
ard OF excellence maintained. This
cafe will fiji long felt want in Sill.
yer City and greatly add to the popu-
larity of the Orient.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12
THE SILVER CITY NATIONAL BANK

In the splendid group OF strong
financial institutions of southern New
Mexico is the silver City National bank,
one OF the most progressive and BEST
managed banks in the territory. IL
was established "a years ago, ana dur
ing its existence 1t has been power
in the commercial affairs OF the com
munity and in the substantial dcevelop-
ment of the Industrial, mining and 9TH
err enterprises in the great mining dis
trlcts of Grant county. lending its
financial aid to the limit TO advance
movements that have had for their
laudabie purpose the upbuilding OF the
best interests OF Silver City and sur
rounding country Many Of the repre-
sentative business and professional men
of the community are identified with
this strong institution, and many or
the representative business firms, both
Wholesale and retail, and large proc
portion OF the wealthy mining corpora
tions are among the heaviest deposit
tors The last semi annual statement
of the Silver City National banks off,
Gals shows the surplus and undivided
profits to be $4,000; capital, of over
$4,000, and $500, 900 in deposits. This
is splendid showing and indicates
conservative and sound business man
agement At the last election, the fol-
lowing officers were chosen: w. ID.
Murray, president; II. A. Martin, vice
president; r. L. Lowe, vice president;
j. w. Carter cashier; II. II. Kelly, as
slstant cashier; w. b. Walton and j. II.
Murray directors. The Silver City Ma
tional bank is territorial, county and
city depository, and IL classed among
the sound financial Institutions OF New
Mexico.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12
Interior of Mammoth Cave on the Line
of the Mexico Northwestern and
Rio Grandc, Sierra MRdrc and
Pacific Railroad.
CONTINUED from Previous Page

CONTINUED from Previous Page)
no miles and this route enables the
company to get its railroad into what
Is known as the Murphy timber tract
Of 5000 acres, which lies north OF the
original holdings OF the old Sierra Ma
Dire Land and Lumber company, both
of which great timber tracts aggregate
about 100000 acres. The work OF
construction is going forward from botn
the MADEIRA and the TerrazZas ends OF
the line and it's early completion Is
expected. This will add immensely to
the traffic OF tho system in lumber
alone, while agriculture and other re-
sources Will have development and an
outlet to the markets.
Under the influence and aid OF these
railway facilities, the natives of Mex
leo have been aroused to new activity
and new adventures in Industrial en-
terprise, while the population is being
increased by Americans who have en-
tered into mining or taken up mercan-
tile pursuits in the various towns ana
cities on the line of this progressive
railway The conditions now are those
OF Industrial activity, and In all bust
ness lines greater progress and more
rapid growth than ever. before in that
part of the Mexican republic.
Under control Of the Mexico North
western Railway company, by purchase,
the Rio Grande, Sierra Madre q Pacific
railroad came under it's new manage
ment, November IA, 1909, with new time
card and change OF connections when
brings Nueva Casas Grandes and inter
mediate points several hours nearer Eel
Paso and vice versa, and allowing pa
irons opportunity to transact their bus
mess at either point and be home next
day.
Mr.. II. C. Ferris is the general man
ager and Mr.. u. II. Ryan the traffic
manager both having their headquar-
tiers at apartado 46, Chihuahua, Mexico.
This railroad has excellent and ample
equipment for the freight and passen-
eran haanf .,Ao 20 IAA ant
it's business has been greatly augmented
under the new arrangement and grow
ing proportionately to the new growth
OF the country
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12
Year OF Great Progress In Silver City

CULVER CITY is the center OF the
- largest mining interests in New
Mexico, and the steady develop
ment of It's tributary resources is max
ing 1t one Of the most important cities
of that prosperous territory.
In common with all other mining
communities, the slump Of 1907 serl-
ously affected the mining camps tribu-
tary TO Silver city, but revival began
late In 1908 and continued with in
creasing vigor through 1909. and clos
ing the year with better prospects for
the future than ever before In the his
tory of that section OF the territory
Important Trade Center.
Silver City has become one OF the
best business town Of the southwest, its
trade supplying the well established
mining camps OF Mogollon, Pnos Altos
Leopold, Tyrone, Santa Rita, Fierro,
Hanover and many other districts in
which much activity has been evidenced
in 1909 besides meeting the demands
Of large cattle raising and agricul-
tural population in the valleys of the
ella, the upper Mimbres, Frisco, ETC.
Mining Activity.
The year 1909 was one Of progress
for the entire section tributary to Sill
YER City. The copper properties of the
Burro Mountain Copper company at
Leopold. sold for big price to the
Phelps-Dodge interests, insurng the in
Vcstment Of large sums during the pres
ent year for development and improve
ments. The Savanna company took
over the properties OF the old Comanche
company, including the smelter, and
during the present year all the mines
and works controlled by the new COM
pany will be put into operation, which
includes several large properties in the
Pinos Atlas district, and connected with
the smelter at Silver City by a narrow
gauge railroad
The Santa Rita district Is opening up
stronger than ever, encouraged by the
new company management there ana
the increasing capacity Of the custom
mill.
The Fierro district is resuming the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12
e. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

Progress, growth and development is
the watchword of New Mexico, her
cities and citizens generally. silver City
has enjoyed her just proportion Of the
vast increase in trade expansion, and
her prospects were never so bright as
at the present time. There are many
houses doing business here which have
been firmly established and have en-
joyed a large and constantly increas-
ing business for many years, and fore
most among them is II. Cosgrove,
ware, stoves, tinware etc. He also has
in stock n complete line OF light and
heavy wagons, buggies, phaetons and
carriages. He handles dynamite of all
grades, including the celebrated Red
Cross nonfreezing brand of dynamite.
He is agent for StudebaKer vehicles and
automobiles.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12
AGEE DRUG co.

The Agee Drug company has long
been one OF the foremost business en-
terprises OF Silver City, having been
established for the last 10 years by
Jackson Agee. In 1902 the company
was incorporated with the following
Officers: Jackson Agee, president; FL
nora Agee, vice president; Sam. w.
Agee, secretary and treasurer. In May
1909, Sam. w, Agee was elected presi-
dent, Jackson Agee vice president, and
Gertrude II. Agee secretary and treas
urer. The company has "A fully paid
capital stock of $4,000, and they are
manufacturing pharmacists and whole
sale and retail dealers in drugs and
chemicals, druggists sundries, patent
medicines, perfumes, toilet article, fine
stationery and cigars, all of whicn
they carry a full and complete stock
All prescriptions are carefully filled
by registered graduate pharmacists.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12
Mines In Surrounding Districts Worked
On Large Scale.

heavy shipping OF iron ores to Colorado
and Will soon be working hundreds of
men, while the Hanover district, adj
joining, is resuming activities.
New work in number of other dis
trlcts has shown up new ore bodies, and
there Is a steady Improvement in busi-
ness between the city and the outside
districts.
General Advance.
Taking everything into considerable
the year 1909 has been most satisfac-
tory one for Silver City business men,
as the volume Of business was greatly
increased over the business OF any one
year in the clty's history; much new
building was done during the year;
many public improvements were made
and the Importance OF the place In the
development of the southwest greatly
increased.
The present year promises much for
silver City, as old mining camps are
opening up stronger than ever ana
many new districts will probably be-
come producers during the year The
city will be put in closer communlca-
ton with the fast growing camp OF MO-
COLON by the Improvement OF the pun
lie roads and the recently installed au-
tomobile line will largely increase It's
capacity for service. A number OF mills
and ore reduction plants VIII go INTO
that section, this year, the development
of 1909 having made them necessary
and possible. and with the big concen-
traitor and smelter in Silver city rum
ming at full capacity. things will as
sumo the proportions OF boom
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12
THE EMPORIUM.

In the attractive shopping district Of
Silver City there is no more popular
or prosperous business enterprise than
THE Emporium" located on the corner
of Broadway and Billiard streets, and
conducted by the Sam Schiff company.
There may be found a complete stock
Of women's readytowear apparel, OF
which each and every garment is equal
to the creation Of the best of fashion
able modistes. They have an excellent
stock of dry goods, clothing, furnishing
goods, boots and shoes, hats and caps,
millinery goods, and millinery of the
very latest style. This place has been
established for 80 years and the pro-
prietors are among the enterprsng and
public spirited citizens of that district.