The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965, July 14, 1910, Image 7

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    A BAD THING TO NEGLECT.
Don't neglect the kidneys when you
notice lack of control oyer the secre
tions. Passages become too frequent
or scanty; urine is discolored and sedi
ment appears. No medicine for such
troubles like Doan’s
Kidney Pills. They
quickly rethove kid
ney disorders.
Mrs. A. E. Fulton,
311 Skidmore St,
Portland, Ore0 says:
My limbs swelled
terribly and I was
bloated over the
stomach and had
puffy spots beneath
the eyes. My kidneys
were very unhealthy and the secre
tions much disordered. The dropsical
swellings began to abate after I began
using Doan’s Kidney Pills and soon I
was cured.”
Remember the name—Doan’s.
For sale by all dealers. 50 cents a
box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. T.
HE’D HAD 80ME HARD KNOCKS.
"Fortune knocks once at every man’s
door.”
. "Fortune Is a knocker, all right”
Unflattering Truth.
A Chicago physician gleefully tells
a child story at his own expense. The
five children of some faithful patients
had measles, and during their rather
long stay In the Improvised home hos
pital they never failed to greet kls
daily visit with pleased acclamation.
The good doctor felt duly flattered,
but rashly pressed the children, In the
da^s of convalescense, for the reason
of this sudden affection. At last the
youngest and most Indiscreet let slip
the better truth.
“We felt so sick that we wanted
awfully to do something naughty, hut
we were afraid to be had for fear you
and the nurse would give us more her
rld medicine. So we were awfully
glad to see you, always, ’cause you
made us stick out our tongues. We
stuck ’em out awful far!”
Looked Like a Pattern.
“My dear,” asks the thoughtful hus
band, “did you notice a large sheet
of paper with a lot of diagrams on it
about my desk?”
“You mean that big piece with dots
and curves and diagonals and things
all over It?”
"Yes. It was my map of the path
of Halley’s comet I wanted to—”
"My goodness! 1 thought it was that
pattern I asked you to get, and the
dressmaker is cutting out my new
shirtwaist by it!”—Chicago Evening
^ Post.
The Inevitable.
Briggs—I don’t think much of TJn
derblossom. He’s a scoundrel. He
lies In his teeth.
Griggs—Why shouldn’t he? His
teeth are false.—Life.
Hot-Headed If You Mention lb
Scott—Jones 1b a cool-headed chap.
Mott—Naturally! He’s as bald as a
door knob.
Whether the church shall stay In
the world depends not on whether the
world will support it but on whether
It will serve the world and save 1L
Compound
Interest
comes to life when the body
feels the delicious glow of
health, vigor and energy.
That Certain Sense
of vigor in the brain and easy
poise of the nerves comes
when the improper foods are
cut out and predigested
Grape=Nuts
take their place.
If it has taken you years
to run down don’t expecti one
mouthful of this great food
to bring you back (for it is
not a stimulant but a
rebuilder.)
Ten days trial shows such
big results that one sticks
, to it.
“There’s a Reason”
Get the little book, “Tho
j Road to Wellville,” in pkgs.
r x FOSTL’M CEREAL CO., LTD.,
, ' Battle Creek, Mich.
Jk •ViJ*
By H/^ WiLTSEi*
Wopyrignt, isus, oy w. it Mearsi.j
My friend Squire Tom Is the son of
I. Tennessee man, who was born In
Virginia, and a Cherokee woman.
When the civil war began he was a
tnere boy, but he promptly Joined the
confederate army, and became a scout,
Brst for General Joe Wheeler and then
for General N. B. Forrest.
Upon one occasion his little party
was ordered to make the nearest pos
sible approach to Nashville, take care
ful observations of the strength of the
•ltuation of the enemy and report to
the commanding general.
As they were proceeding rather lel
lurely through a fertile section of mid
ale Tennessee to give the horses a lit
tle rest toward noontide they were
lurprised by a force of federal cavalry,
knd In Squire Tom’s own words, "did
Ihe only thing that was left for us to
ao, and ran like the devil.”
Duck river was somewhat swollen,
but under the Inspiration of a sharp
Ore from their pursuers they forced
their horses into the stream and all
Imerged on the opposite bank without
tasualty save Tom, whose horse was
Ihot and killed
Being an expert swimmer he succeed
td In securing the bridle and saddle
knd getting safely ashore with his val
uable burden.
The party was now In a forest, and
for the time being comparatively safe,
but it was imperative that those who
Were mounted should push on as far as
was possible during daylight.
The lieutenant in cqmmand said to
the unfortunate boy: “Tom, you are in
k desperate predicameht, but I know of
Uo other way than for us to leave you
lo your fate, and may God bless you.
toodby.”
"All that I ask of you,” replied Tom,
■Is that you will throw a green branch
upon the right hand side of the road!
Whenever you leave Notchey Trace,”
tor he knew that they would leave
ihat highway at night when they were
ready to go Into oamp. Notchey Trace
was ao called because In those wild
lays the way through the forest was
Indicated by cutting notches In the
trees to tell the miles as well as per
form the functions of guide posts when
ihe road was not plain.
"I will do that, you may be sure,”
laid the lieutenant, “but what earthly
pood will that do you? We shall travel
It least twenty-five miles before we
po into camp, and you have no horse,
we must break camp and push on be
fore daylight in the morning.”
"I will be with you when you break
lamp,” said Tom.
The lieutenant pressed his hand
I He made off Fields I
ANO over Fences. u
\\
—TTrjiii
warmly, the boys all bade him a re- I
luctant, and, as they believed, a last I
goodby, and away they went at a
iwift gallop.
Tom proceeded along the road that
they had taken until he came to a large i
torn field. Into the midst of this lie j
plunged, and there kneeled upon the
ground, in obedience to a promise made
to his Indian mother, who was a de
vout Christian, and whose implicit
faith would put to shame the feebler
quality given to many people of greater
pretensions, that he would always ap
peal to God for help in cases of emer
gency.
“I went at it in mighty earnest,” said
Bquire Tom, "but with the most im
plicit faith that God would hear and
answer my prayer. It may seem ridic
ulous to you that I should have prayed
bo long and so earnestly while intend
ing all the time to steal the first horse
that I laid eyes upon, but I was pray
ing for a horse, and I believed that
God would send me one, to take as a
gift from Him or to steal as a neces
sity of war.”
It was 11 o’clock in the forenoon
when his companions left him. It was
noon when he entered the corn field.
It was sundown when he heard sounds
as of a body of men and a train of
wagons moving up the road, and there
upon brought his long prayer to a
close. He crept to a point where he
could see, and sure enough a body of
federal troops and a wagon train were
passing by.
Hungry and thirsty to the point of
faintness, Tom was rejoiced beyond
expression when he discovered a large
number of fine watermelons in the part
of the corn field where he was now
standing. Eating as much of the de
licious fruit as he wished, he crept
along, concealed by the friendly corn,
until he saw the federal force going
into camp near a barn and some cribs.
He remained concealed until after
darkness had fallen, and, fortunately
tor him, pale moonlight soon succeed
ed. With everything became still he
reconnoitered and discovered that a
number of horses were grazing not very
far from the barn. The position of the
sentries he could not make out, but
the risk of challenge was one that
must be taken.
Lying down and dragging his saddle
and bridle as best he could, he crept
to the nearest horse and tried to se
cure it, but the animal gave a slight
snort and ran away from him. He
made several attempts with similar re
sults, but finally came to a large ani
mal which showed no fear.
Quickly placing his saddle and bridle
Becurely for a desperate ride he mount
ed, and avoiding the road, where he
knew sentries were sure to be posted,
[ he made oft into the fields and over
fences, until he felt fairly secure from
successful pursuit. Then, having a fine
knowledge of stars and woodcraft in
general, he took observations, and pro
ceeded in the general direction of the
spot he thought his comrades were
likely to have left the road, avoiding it,
and still proceeding through fields, for
ests and over fences.
Even in this emergency the lessons
which his mother had taught him were
II
an exclamation, "Why, boys, look!
There Is a strange horse!”
The presence of the animal caused a I
good deal of consternation; but when,
one of the scouts discovered Tom rolled
up in his blanket and called attention
to him, the lieutenant exclaimed, in
enthusiasm, w'hich military discipline,
did not check, "Well, if there ain’t that
darned Injun!”
In turn every man in the party gave
their companion, so unexpectedly re
turned to them, a sound hug and a;
“God bless you, Tom, my boy!”
It proved that the horse which Tom]
had stolen as an answer to his half-j
day-long prayer was the property of
the wagon master, and the best traveler
in the federal command.
The President's Pay.
Prom the Washington Star.
President Roosevelt gets his alary
the last day of each month. It is taken
to the White House by a messenger
from the treasurer's office in the shape
of a check, and handed over to the
official who has been directed to look
after It.
The president’s salary of $60,000 a
year is divided into eight checks of $4,
166.67 each and four checks of $4,
166.66 each. Two months out of every
three the president gets a check for
the larger sum and the other month
he gets 1 cent less on his check. This
has been the custom for many years
and a mistake was never made but
once. That was during the second ad
ministration of President Cleveland.
One month when his check should have
been $4,166.67, the bookkeeoer made It
out for only $4,166.66. When the books
were balanced at the end of the fiscal
year it was found that the president
was due 1 cent by the government. The
officials with great solemnity, made out
a check on the United Stated treasurer
for this amount and forwarded it to
Mr. Cleveland. Because It was the
smallest sum a warrant was eifeF
drawn for upon the government it was
kept as a souvenir and was never pre
sented. If the ex-president desires to
do so at any time It will be promptly
cashed.
President Roosevelt's checks are
taken to the White House by the same
messenger each time. His name is Wil
liam R. Padgett, and he is employed In
the treasurer's office. He was for a
long time a sergeant In Battery A,
Fourth United States artillery, and
served in the army at different points.
He served in the marine corps prior to
enlisting In the army and went over
the world. His service to the govern
ment was honest and faithful through
out and his record when he gave up his
uniform was good. He delights in go
ing to fhe White House with the check
for the president and takes as much
care of it as If he were handling as
much cash.
Padgett lives In Alexandria, Va_, be
ing a Virginian by birth.
Talks to Wives.
From Harper’s Bazaar.
Marriage isn’t a set of rules. It Is a
condition of life, made by the charac
ters of the two people who enter into
It. There are homes that seem of «
not for a moment forgotten. Tne
wrongs suffered by her race had not
embittered her, but had Impressed her
strongly with the duty of observing
strictly the rights of others. When a
fence was too high for safe Jumping
he would dismount and let It down.
If It merely separated field and forest
or two barren fields he left It open,
but If It separated fields in which crops
were growing or In either of which was
3. crop he conscientiously replaced It In
is good condition as when he found It.
All of the knowledge that he had of
the country was that a settlement
bailed Lousy Level lay to the left of
the road and that his comrades would
be encamped on the right of it. Where
the road was he had but little Idea. He
wanted to know where Lousy Level
was In order that he might go In the
Jther direction.
Toward midnight he came to a farm
louse, and with that one bit of Infor
mation as a pretext he dared to arouse
the farmer and ask the direction to
that locality. In reply to a question,
which was natural In thoso troublous
times, he replied that his mother was
sick over on the Level, and he had
been after a doctor.
As soon as the farmer had returned
to the house Tom went to the spring
louse, where he had discovered some
bans of milk, and stopped long enough
to drink the contents of one, which was
i mighty source of strength for his
lesperate ride.
Leaving the level of unseemly, name
Far to the left he kept the course as his
ludgment and the stars dictated, and
ifter a long ride, after many hard
itruggles with briars and brambles, af
ter passing through many strips of for- .
;st and crossing many a rail fence, his
ieart bounded for Joy as they emerged
nto the highway and he discovered a
Freshly broken laurel branch, lying
jpon the right side.
Getting down he soon found a fence,
ind could plainly see where a party of
horsemen had crossed, and then put up
the gap.
A mile or two further on he found his
Friends, all wrapped In soundest slum
ber—not even a sentry out to give the
ilarm in case of the approach of foe or
Friend. They did not at all expect a
visitation from either, they felt so sure
>f their hiding place. They all needed
* full night's rest, too, in order to be
■eady for the great ride of the mor
row.
Tom picketed his horse, rolled himself
n his blanket, and was soon as sound
isleep as the happiest of the party.
About daybreak he was awakened by
Controlled Newspaper*.
The Atchison Globe says that no ad
vertiser has ever tried to control Its ed
itorial policy, the remark being occa
sioned by the charge often made nowa
days, that the big advertisers direct
the editorial policy of newspapers.
The experience of the Globe Is the
experience of most newspapers. The
merchant who does a great deal of ad
vertising is more Interested in the cir
culation department of a newspaper
than In the editorial department. If a
daily paper goes to the homes of the
people, and Is read by them, he Is satis
fied, and It may chase after any theory
or fad, for all he cares. He has troubles
of his own, and he Isn’t trying to shoul
der those.of the editorial brethren.
There are newspapers controlled by
people outside of the editorial rooms,
and a good many of them, more’s the
pity; but the people exercising that
control are not the business men who
pay their money for advertising space.
The newspapers which are established
for political purposes are often con
trolled by chronic offlceseekers, whose
first concern is their own interests.
There are newspapers controlled by
great corporations, and the voice of
such newspapers Is always raised In
protest against any genuine reform.
The average western newspaper usu
ally is controlled by fts owner, and he
Is supposed to be In duty bound to make
all sorts of sacrifices at all sorts oS
times; there are people who consider
it his duty to Insult his advertisers.
Just to show that he Is free and inde
pendent. If he shows a decent respect
for his patrons, who pay him their
money, and make It possible for him to
carry on the business, he is ‘‘subsi
dized’’ or “controlled." The newspaper
owner Is a business man, like the dry
goods man or the grocer. The mer
chants are expected to have considera
tion for their customers, and they are
not supposed to be subsidized by the
man who spends five dollars with
them, but the publisher Is expected to
demonstrate his courage by showing
that he Is ungrateful for the patron
age of his friends. It Is a funny com
bination when you think it over.—
Emporia Gazette.
The Lost Chords.
The village concert was to be a
great affair. They had the Blngers.
they had the program sellers, they
had the doorkeepers and they would
doubtless have the audience. All they
needed was the piano, but that they
lacked. ^ Nor could they procure one
anywhere.
At last the village organist learned
that one was possessed by Farmer
Hayseed, who lived "at the top o' the
’ill.” Forthwith he set out with two
men and a van.
“Take it, an’ welcome,” said Hay
seed cordially "I’ve no objections
s’long as ye put ‘Pyenner by Hayseed’
on the program.”
They carted it away.
“An’ I wish ’em Joy of it,” mur
mured Mrs. Hayseed, as the van disap
peared from sight.
"Wish ’em Joy of it,” repeated Hay
seed. "What d’ye mean?”
“Well, I mean I only ’ope they’ll
And all the notes they want,” replied
the good woman. “ ’Cos, ye see, when
I wanted a bit o’ wire I alius went to
the old planner for it.”
A BURNING ERUPTION FROM
HEAD TO FEET
"Pour years ago I suffered severely
with a terrible eczema, being a mass
of sores from head to feet and for six
weeks confined to my bed. During
that time I suffered continual torture
from itching and burning. After being
given up by my doctor I was advised
to try Cuticura Remedies. After the
first bath with Cuticura Soap and ap
plication of Cuticura Ointment I en
joyed the first good sleep during my
entire illness. I also used Cutteura
Resolvent and the treatment was con
tinued for about three weeks. At the
end of that time I was able to be
about the house, entirely cured, and
have felt no ill effects since. I would
advise any person suffering from any
form of skin trouble to try the Cutl
oura Remedies, as I know what they
did for me. Mrs. Edward Nennlng,
1112 Salina St, Watertown, N. Y.,
Apr. 11, 1909.”
The Miser of Sag Harbor.
"Economy,” said Daniel W. Field,
the millionaire shoe manufacturer of
Boston, who at the age of forty-five
has entered Harvard, “economy Is es
sential to wealth, hut by economy I
don’t mean niggardliness.
"Too many men fall to attain to
wealth because they practise a
cheeseparing an4 mean eqpnqmy that
gets everybody down on them!' —
“They practise. In fact, an economy
like that of old William Brewster of
Sag Harbor William, you know, would
nefer buy oysters because he couldn’t
eat shells and all."
DR. MARTEL’S FEMALE PILLS.
Seventeen Yenri the Standard.
Prescribed and recommended for
Women’s Ailments. A scientifically
prepared remedy of proven worth.
The result from their use Is quick and
permanent For sale at all Drug
Stores.
Notes and Comments.
Church—Does your neighbor play
that comet without notes?
Gotham—Yes; but not without com
ments.—Yonkers Statesman.
A widow may have words of praise
for her late husband. But a sleepy
wife, never!
Dr. Plaroe’a Pleasant Pellets regulate and invig
orate stomach, liver and bowels. Bagar-ooated,
tiny granules, easy to take as candy.
Many a man enjoys a pipe because
his wife hates 1L
ROOSEVELT RETURNS AND IS GIVEN
AN OVATION SELDOM EQUATED
The Mighty Traveler Goes Buoyantly Through a
Long and Trying Reception-Parade, Showing
Lively Interest in Everything American
The White Company Receives Unique Compliment
for the Sturdy Reliability of Its Steam Car
From Mr. Roosevelt and Family
Theodore Roosevelt and Party In White Steamer.)
After fifteen months’ absence, exact
ly as scheduled, Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt disembarked from the Kai
aerin Auguste Victoria, Saturday morn
ing, June 18, at 11 a. m. To the keen
disappointment of a large group of
newspaper correspondents, Mr, Roose
velt absolutely refused, as heretofore,
to be interviewed or to talk on politi
cal subjects, but his rapid fire of ques
tions showed the same virile interest
in public affairs as before.
If the welcome tendered by the
vast throng may be* considered a
criterion upon which to base a “re
turn from Elba,” surely there was no
discordant note in the immense recep
tion-parade, nor in the wildly clamor
ous crowd which cheered at every
glimpse and hung on his very word.
The incidents of the day In New
York were many, but perhaps none
better illustrated the nervous energy
and vitality of the man, the near-mania
to be up-and-doing, which he has
brought back to us, than the discard
ing of horses and carriages for the
swifter and more reliable automobiles.
The moment the Roosevelt family and
Many Women
who are
Splendid Cooks
dread having to prepare an elab
orate dinner because they are
not sufficiently strong to stand
over an intensely hot coal
range. This is especially true
in summer. Every woman
takes pride in the table she sets,
but often it is done at tremen
dous cost to her own vitality
through the weakening effect of
cooking on a coal range in a
hot kitchen.
It is no longer necessary to wear
Sourself out preparing a fine dinner.
Iven in the heat of summer you can
cook a large dinner without being
worn out.
New 'Per^eiioit
Oil Cook-stove
Gives no outside heat, no smell, no smoke. It will cook the biggest dinner
without heating the kitchen or the cook. It is immediately lighted and immedi
ately extinguished. It can be changed from a slow to a quick fire by turning a
handle. There’s no drudgery connected with it, no coal to carry, no wood to chop.
You don’t have to wait fifteen or twenty minutes till its fire gets going. Apply a
light and it’s ready. By simply turning the wick up or dbwn yotf get a slow or an
intense heat on the bottom of the pot, pan, kettle or oven, and nowhere else. It
has a Cabinet Top with shelf for keeping plates and food hot, drop shelves for
coffee, teapot or saucepan, and even a rack for towels. It saves time, vtorry,
health and temper. It does all a woman needs and more than she expects. Made
with 1, 2, and 3 burners; the 2 and 3-burner sizes can be bad with or without
Cabinet.
Every dealer everywhere i If not at yoors. write for DeecrtpUve Circular to the nearest latency of the
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Immediate party landed, they were
whisked away In White Steamers to1
the home of Mrs. Douglas Robinson at
133 Fifth avenue. A little later, when
the procession reached the corner of
Fifty-ninth street and Fifth avenue^
Colonel Roosevelt again showed his
preference for the motor car In gen
eral and the White cars in particular,
when he, Cornelius Vanderbilt and Cob
lector Loob transferred from their car
riage to White Steamers, which wer*
In waiting for them.
After luncheon at Mr. Robinson’s
house, the entire party, Including
Colonel Roosevelt, again entered Whit*
cars and were driven to Long Island
City, where they were to take a spe
cial train to the ex-President’a home
at Oyster Bay.
The supremacy of the White cars
with the Roosevelt party was again'
demonstrated on Sunday, when the
party was driven to church in the
White Steamers, and a group of some
forty prominent Hough Riders were1
taken in a White Gasoline Truck to n'
clambake at the Travers Island club
house of the New York Athletic Club.