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Gem Traditions Are Ma1av.

Philadelphia Ledger.
ercise good influence over the first wear
er and even after It has passed into other
hands
The amethyst Is an interesting stone
and In more superstitious times was en-
ployed to cure drunkenness, control evil
thoughts and make men wise In business
matters There III a legend that Bacchus
was offended, and declared that the first
person whom he met should suffer.
Birth of the Amethyst.
Fate sent beautiful maiden named
Amethyst on her way to the shrine Of
Diana. Bacchus had ferocious tigers at
tack her, but the maiden, seeking aid
from the gods, was turned into a pure
white stone. Repenting OF his act,
Bacchus poured the Juice of grapes over
the petrified body and thus the stone be-
came beautiful violet hue that Is so
much admired today. The signet ring
of Cleopatra was amethyst engraved with
Mithras, deity OF light and life. Amethysts
were more highly priced in days gone by
than now, however, on account Of the linn
tied supply. A necklace Of Queen Char
lotte of England was valued at $4,000, but
1t probably would not be worth $500 at
present
The name of the turquoise has come
down from the Thirteenth century. It
was worn to protect the owner from fall
ing, especially II on horseback. It was
used exclusively by men at the beginning
OF the Seventeenth century. Women,
strange to say, rarely wore 1t. There Is
a general agreement that turquoise can
never be restored to its original color after
once being turned.
Topaz as Plague Cure.
To the topaz, like the emerald, is attrt-
buted the power to cure dimness of Vi
sion. When retiring the eyes were rubbed
with a topaz which had been previously
left in wine for three days. In the Fiji
teenth century topaz was said to cure
plague.
Apparently the diamond is unknown to
the ancients, so there are no traditions
connected with It.
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SYRUP OF FIGS FOR
A CH|LD'S BOWELS
It is cruel to force nauseating,
harsh physic into a
sick child.

Look back at your childhood days.
Remember the dose mother insisted
on-castor oil, calomel, catharticI.
How you hated them, how you fought
against taking them. ..n.
With our children It's different.
Mothers who cling to the old form OF
phyBic simply don't realize what they
do. The ohildren's revolt is well-found-
ed. Their tender little "insides" are
injured by them.
II your child's stomach. liver and
bowels need cleansing, give only deli
cious California Syrup of Figs" It's
action is positive, but gentle. Millions
Of mothers keep this harmless fruit
laxative" handy; they know children
love to take It; that It never fails to
clean the liver and bowels and sweet
en- the stomach, and that a teaspoonful
given today saves a sick child tomor-
row.
Ask at the store for a 50-cent bottle
Of California Syrup of Figs" which
has full directions for babies, children
OF all ages and for grown-ups plainly
on each bottle. Adv.
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lars n the hands Of he farmers, ana
the work Of distribution through the
regular channels OF trade has already
begun. Millions OF bushels OF grain
are still in the hands of the farmers,
which means that there Is vast store
Of reallzable wealth that viii be stead.
lily going into circulation, benefitting
the thousands who are dependent In.
directly on the basic industry Of the
province for their livelihood.
Tho mock prosperity that rested on
the insecure foundation Of inflated real
estate values has passed away. and in
its place the corner stone Of the coun.
try's sound financial future is being
built. ..... ...
THE trust and mortgage companies,
the large implement concerns and the
wholesale merchants all tell the same
story today of marked Improvement
in their business. The farmers and
others are meeting their just dues and
paying of debts that In many cases
have been long overdue. Collections
are better today than they have been
since the most prosperous days OF our
history, and obligations are being met
freely and promptly.
Now" l said, why should they
wait until the war is over?"
And he agreed with me.--Advertise.
ment.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-03-02
BILIOUS, HEADACHY,
SICK CASCARETS'
Gently cleanse your liver and
sluggish bowels while
you sleep.
Get a 10-cent box.

Sick headache, biliousness, dizzi.
ness, coated tongue, foul taste and foul
breath--always trace them to torpid
liver; delayed, fermenting food in the
bowels or sour, gassy stomach.
Poisonous matter clogged in the in.
testines, instead of being cast out
OF the system is re-absorbed into the
blood. When this poison reaches the
delicate brain tissue it causes con-
gestion and that duh, throbbing, sick.
ening headache.
Cascarets Immediately cleanse the
stomach. remove the sour, undigested
food and foul gases, take the excess
bile from the liver and carry cut all
the constipated waste matter and
poisons in the bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will surely
straighten you out by morning. They
work while you sleep-a 10-cent box
from your druggist means your head
clear, stomach sweet and your liver
and bowels regular for months. Adv.
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Betsy NJ. Buell. In
The popularity OF birthstones Is greater
today than ever before, and the National
Association OF jewelers. has adopted a new
list of them, as follows:
January, garnet: February, amethyst;
March. blackstone or aquamarine; April.
diamond; May. emerald: June, pearl or
moonstone; July ruby; August, sardonyx
or peridot; September, sapphire; October,
opal or tourmaline; November, topaz; De-
cember, turquoise or lapis lazuli.
Not only are the various months repre-
scented by gems, but the year has been
divided into four parts with spring,
In its fresh new mantle of green, asso-
ciated with the emerald; summer, with all
its brightness and warmth, is classed
with the ruby: autumn, blessed with the
depth Of azure skies, the sapphire; and
winter, with cold scintillating glitter,
the diamond.
Concerning nearly all the stones there
Is curious and fantastic lore-often mex
plicable, but interesting. They were worn
by the ancients mostly for talismanic
value; in other words. to avert misfort-
ppes and bring happiness.
Gems as Medicine.
They were also employed for medical
purposes The effect of the latter, though
was frequently obtained by reducing them
to a powder, which was so far as possible,
dissolved in water. and then taken intern
ally.
The emerald was supposed to relieve dis
ease Of the eyes, and have a beneficial
influence upon the sight. To this day
green is acknowledged to be restful to the
nerves
The ruby was considered of more value
than any other stone by many nations.
In fact, some people place it before the
diamond today The omen was that the
wearer would live in peace and concord
with all men. 1t would also guard his
fruit trees and vineyards from injury
by tempests.
The sapphire was claimed to be an anti
dote against poison. 1t Is one Of the
most unique stones, as 1t Is said to ex-
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lump from Bed
in Morning and
Drink Hot Water
Tells why everyone should drink
hot water each morning
before breakfast.

Why is man and woman, half the
time, feeling nervous, respondent,
worried; some days headachy, dull and
unstrung; some days really incapaci;
tated by Illness.
II We all would practice inside-bath;
ing, what a gratifying change would
take place. Instead of thousands OF
half-sick, manufacturing souls with
pasty, muddy compilations we should
see crowds of happy. healthy, ror
checked people everywhere. The
son is that the human system does !.
rid itself each day of Gil the waste
which 1t accumulates under our pres,
ent mode of living. For every ounce
OF food and drink taken into the sys-
tenn nearly an ounce of waste material
must be carried out, else it ferments
and forms ptomaine-liRe poisons which
are absorbed into the blood.
Just as necessary as 1t is to clean
the ashes from the furnace each day,
before the fire will burn bright and
hot, so we must each morning clear
the inside organs of the previous days
accumulation of indigestible waste and
body toxins. Men and women, wheth-
or sick or we'll, are advised to drink
each morning, before breakfast, a
glass Of real hot water with tea.
spoonful Of limestone phosphate in
II, as a harmless means of washing
out Of the stomach, liver, kidneys and
bowels the indigestible material,
waste, sour bile and toxins; thus
cleansing, sweetening and purifying
the entire alimentary canal before put
ting more food into the stomach.
Millions Of people who had their
turn at constipation, bilious attacks,
acid stomach, nervous days and sleep
less nights have become real cranks
about the morning inside-bath. A quar-
ter pound Of limestone phosphate will,
not cost much from your druggist or
at the store. bur is sufficient to dem,
onstrate to anyone, its cleansing
sweetening and freshening effect upor
the system.-Adv.
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EiEAT CLOGS KIDNEYS
THEN YOUR BACK HURTS
Take Glass Of Salts to Flush Kid.
neys II Bladder Bcthers YOU
Drink Lots Of Water.

No man or woman who eats meat
regularly can make a mistake by flush.
ing the kidneys occasionally, says
well-lmown authority. Meat forms
uric acid which excites the kidneys,
they become overworked from the
strain, get sluggish and fail to filter
the waste and poisons from the blood,
then we get sick. Nearly all rheu-
matism, headaches, liver trouble, ner-,
yousness, dizziness, sleeplessness and
urinary disorders come from sluggish
kidneys.
The moment you feel a dull ache in
the kidneys or your back hurts or if
the urine is cloudy, offensive, full Of
sediment, irregular of passage or at
tended by sensation Of scalding, stop
eating meat and get about four ounces
of Jad Salts from any pharmacy; take
a tablespoonful in a glass of water
before breakfast and in a few days
your kidneys will act fine. This IA
NOUS salts Is made from the acid of
grapes and lemon juice, combined
with lithia, and has been used for
generations to flush and stimulate the
kidneys, also to neutralize the acids
IN urine so it no longer causes irrita-
ton, thus ending bladder weakness.
Jad Salts is inexpensive and cannot
injure; makes a delightful efferves-
cent Whitewater drink which everyone
should take now and then to keep the
kidneys clean and active and the blood
pure. thereby avoiding serious kidney
complications-Adv.
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The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-03-02
Post Graduate Schools Of Our Army.
Robert Welles Richie, in Harper's
Magazine.

Magazine.
Since the foundation of the schools
in 1881 nearly 1000 officers Of the army
have been entered upon the Army
Register as graduates, the institution
has grown from a single school of ap-
plicarion for infantry and cavalry, as
designated by Gen. William Tecumseh
Sherman its founder, to a group Of
five colleges with power to command
the respectful interest OF European war
specialists. BY the widening Influence
Of the army service schools the Colonel
Shellbacks of the staff and line are be-
ing brought to appreciation OF the fact
that the most competent to command,
whether a patrol or a division, is he
whose familiarity with theory matches
his experience in the practical, however
wide. In a word, the army service
schools are making the personnel of
the army's commissioned force truly
professional. THE better preparation
of the mobile army for war'-that is
the comprehensive motto of the Amer
lean army'S graduate college. The gen.
eral staff is thoroughly aware OF the
circumstance that no science Is NOV
ing forward to more infinite complex
ties than does the grim business Of
war, none developing new problems
with greater swiftness. 1t looks to the
service schools to keep the nations de-
knowledge.
Great has been the change in the
character Of the service schools and the
capacity of their plant since Fort
Leavenworth's post headquarters
housed the first class in 1881. Then
Col. Elwell s. Otis, commandment Of the
post, found himself at the head Of a
teaching staff comprising five officers
highest in rank of the infantry and
cavalry detachments stationed at the
post. Student officers from like
branches of the service throughout the
country were attached to the units sta
toned at Leavenworth and were ex-
pected to perform all their duties as
company officers in addition to those
of instruction. Rank Of student off
GERS was not to exceed that of lieuten-
ant. Correct reading aloud, with care
and precision"-this is quoted from the
prospectus OF instruction for the first
class-"Writing a plain hand, easy to
read, designed for the use of the party
receiving" two essentials Of an Of
ficers higher education in the days
when raid by restless Indians con-
stttuted almost the sole military prob
lem against the horizon. But with
wears came expansion. After the Span
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Where Western Front Ends.
IN~a,,, fhn Z nn1nn nhgnr-rVa-

The western boundary OF the allied lines,
which protect a front of 500 miles with a
maze Of more than 10000 miles of trench
es is q natural one, and 1t Is easy TO I'M
derstand how the trenches of either side
the Germans, no doubt, have their 10000
start from q line so clear and definite az
the coast OF the North sea. 1t has been
said that a man could enter the great
ditch which is the rampant of civilization,
at the North sea and could make his
way along Railways below the level of
the gronnd-until after many days he
came out on the Swiss frontier.
Strictly speaking, the feat is an impos-
sible one, as the continuity Of the trench
es is broken in consequence of geograph-
ical conditions, but for practical purposes
II is q sufficiently accurate expression OF
fact. The question then arises: What
would the adventurous person who at
In the trenches find when he reached the
Swiss frontier, the extreme point of the
French right wing?
He would find a barbed wire fence no
more formidable than those which inclose
many English meadows. After the vast
and complicated fields of barbed wire
which protect the trenches this fence
to be the counterpart of the great ex-
panse Of the North sea which cuts the
lines on the west. There. are a few pieces
of red and white canvas tied to the wires
to show that at this point the neutral
territory of Switzerland begins, and a
hxed, behind movable barrier gaTnished
with barbed wire that Is set across the
country road. This placid, unwarlike
scene seemed an impossibly tame conclu-
sion for 500 miles Of complicated earth
works and Notifications.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-03-02

For q really fine coffee at a mod
crate price, drink Denison's Seminole
Brand, 35c the h., in sealed cans.
Only one merchant in each town
sells Seminole. If your grocer isn't
the one, write the Denison Coffee Co.,
Chicago, for a souvenir and the name
of your Seminole dealer.
Buy the 8 Id. Canister Can for $1.00.
ADV.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-03-02

The largest cotton producing county
in the United States, Ellis county, Tex
as, yielded 1874 bales last year. This
is more than six times the amount pro-
duced In the whole state OF virginia,
and more than was raised In either
Missouri or Florida
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-03-02

Congressman W. W. Venable, who
has just filled the. chair in the house
OF representatives made vacant by
the death Of Congressman Sam
Witherspoon Of Mississippi, recently
startled the house by a speech in
which he came out strongly for pre-
paredness. Venable's predecessor
was the leader Of the anti-prepared-
ness forces in the lower house until
hia death.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-03-02

Throw Off Colds and Prevent Grip.
When you feel o cold coming on, take LAXA.
TIVE BRoM0 oULNINH y REMOVES cause q
n. w. GROVES signature ON box. 26c
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-03-02

Men who invest in watered stock
are apt to get soaked.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-03-02

The Chinese claim that they bred
and domesticated hogs 1000 years be-
fore the Christian era, but in all that
time the manners Of the hogs have not
improved much
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-03-02

1t is a sign of rain when someone
hypothecates your umbrella.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-03-02

Many a mans success at poker de.
Ponds on the way he is raised.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-03-02

There are times when the corkscrew
is mightier than the typewriter.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-03-02

20 man can win success unless he
Is in love with his work.
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rnsolence is disarwed by meekness.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-05-25
PAID THE PRICE OF PEACE
First Thought That Should Inspire
Americans on Each Memorial
Day Anniversary.

II Memorial day emphasizes to the
American people one fact more than
any other, it is that the price of peace
Is human life. Fifty years have passed
since Grant and Lee met at Appomat-
tox. during which period a war debt of
billions has been practically paid, .
ravaged country wholly rehabilitated,
industry and commerce developed. and
wonderful achievements made in the
arts and sciences, all accomplished at
tremendous cost. Yet today the mil
lions paid, the tremendous effort put
forth. the great burdens then assumed,
count for less than the loss to the ma
tion in human life. Today, North and
South, only men, brave men, are
mourned as their graves are strewn
with flowers.
It sometimes seems that, in the rush
and roar Of life. even the price Of peace
has been paid without regret. But
life 10 dissimulation. In hundreds of
thousands Of homes there are faded
portraits. tattered uniforms, little re-
minders Of thousand sorts which in
quiet hour are again and again .bap-
tized in tears, - they suggest per.
sonal loss. blasted hopes. destroyed
happiness. and still, these but quicken
memories that are ever with those
who really paid the price, Just a. the
ceremonies and exercises today bring
back more vividly the partings, the
anxious days. the terrible news of so
years ago. In the very words "Me-
mortal day" there is wealth of mean.
ing to some which those of the present
generation cannot understand as fully
as they should, to appreciate the sig
niflcance of observance of the day.
And yet, those Of the present gener-
alton have only to look across the At
lantic. and contemplate the carnage
and destruction there, to gain better
appreciation Of the price paid by this
nation before they were born. Figures
tell something, but hearts tell more
broken hearts which time cannot heal
Let Imagination touch the sorrows of
the countless widows and orphans this
great war has made, let 1t reckon the
prospects Of life dashed to ground,
yes, buried beneath blood-soaked sod,
and there will come some conception
Of so years ago in this country, and Of
the significance Of Memorial day ded.
icated to the men who fought and
died, constituted the real price of the
peace this country has enjoyed for
half a century.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-05-25

Copyright, 1916, by the Mcclure Newspa-
per syndicate)
TIME rain fell steadily on the
drenched earth. From the
blossoming apple orchards
waves of perfume waited over
the hand.
Sarah Lewis glanced up sharply a.
her son came into the room.
Where are you going Peter?" she
asked.
Down to the choir practice" he an.
swered quietly.
The old woman looked out into the
fast falling dust. She felt that what
she had to say could be more easily
spoken II her sons big brown eyes
were not watching her furtively.
DO you remember what happened
twenty years ago tomorrow, my sou?'
she asked.
Certainly. mother, / remember.
am not likely to forget It," he replied
II hope you never will, my son.
Yoa were but seven then. Peter, but
you must remember that sad home.
coming Of your slain father. Perhaps
you even remember that the body OF
another soldier was brought here al
the same time, by the same train
Yo1 know who I mean-Asa Lynn
He fought on the Confederate side u
Il know II, mother" said Peter.
gently.
Only nineteep years had passed
since the close of the Civil war-the
events of that distressful period were
vividly present In Sarah Lewis
memory.
Asa Lynn fought on the wrong
side" she went on in . bitter tone
1T may even have been his hand that
took your fathers life. We shall never
know"
Il, for one, shall give him the bene'
ht Of the doubt" said Peter gravely
Because he was Bessie Lynn'a
father. l suppose"
He flushed deeply and determined
look came into his face. you should
know ne better than that, mother y
he said shortly.
Il know you better than you think
my go. I've heard-I've seem
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TAo two older women nuddaA 0tt4-
". Bessie smiled uncertainty and
Peter hesitated rather avkvardly.
Arriving at the objective, point at
about the same time. the four stood
speechless at the Transformation
worked by the storm-whers there
had been two graves nov appeared
only one. an unenclosed area covered
with water-soaked purple and white.
Al II to emphasize tho futility OF
sectional bitterness, not . single nag
remained above the grave of the Fed
eral soldier. but one had found q lodg-
ment directly over the spot where the
fallen Confederate slept.
And this May morning. with the
song Of birds and the smell Of dow.
ers. seemed very far removed from
battlefields.
Mary Lynn lifted her tear filled
You did this. Sarah" she quav.
cred. 1T was good OF you to for.
get At last"
But Sarah Lewis raised q protesting
hand.
NO. l am not good enough to have
done It! God did 1t himself with his
wind and storm to rebuke me! l sup.
pose he thought II he could forgive
them for fighting. surely 4 wicked old
woman like me-"
Then Peter unlocked the chain
and Mary Lynn came through and put
her arms around his sobbing mother
She motioned to the other to leave
them.
Bessie and Peter went away to
gether.
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USoosS ano PetSr Went Away Io0ethSf.
hesitatingly. Her sister 10 sick.
don't suppose you'd want me to put
these over there''-he nodded across
the chain.
With Q fierce look and without 4
word Sarah Lewis snatched the has.
ket from his hand and began to heap
the sprays Of lilac on the mound al
ready hidden beneath . wreath OF
blossoms. and then in silence they
went their way homeward.
David returned to his work in the
field, and all day long Sarah went
about her household tasks with com.
pressed lips.
It was, indeed, discouraging to en-.
deavor to bring up son to an in.
heritance Of patriotic hatred and then
have him refuse it!
1t was q tempestuous evening. The
sun disappeared in . cloud bank and
soon it began to storm fiercely. Dur.
ing the night a hurricane lashed the
earth mercilessly and stripped the re.
naming blossoms from the orchard
trees.
At daylight 1t cleared and, after
they had breakfast. Peter and his
mother made their way to the church.
yard to see what havoc the storm had
wrought. Peter bore with him a
basket Of flowers gathered in antici.
patton of what the storm might do.
AS they entered the gate they saw
Bessie Lynn and her mother passing
in almost beside them.