THE VALENTINE DEMOCRAT
I. M. BICE , Pub.Iahor.
TALENTINB , NEBRASKA.
Thieves robbed a house of $400
Worth of wedding presents. What can
they do with so many clocks ?
The president has engaged an Ital
ian fencing master. Evidently he
means to see General Wood later.
Why not offer a pension to every
able-bodied man who becomes the
father of more than twelve children ?
German law permits fhe Saxon ex-
trown princess to marry again provid
ed she doesn't marry the man she ought
to marry.
il Woman under arrest for bigamy de
clares that any girl who marries a
man is a fool. Is this remorse or second
end sight ?
It would , no doubt , be shown , if fig
ures could be obtained , that dyspep
sia has spoiled more good fellows than
marriage has.
The girl who married a cabman , mi
ner the impression that he was an
English lord , complains that she has
been swindled. She must have a poor
opinion of cabmen.
It appears that in India they have
eighty-seven ways of getting rid of a
lover. The American girl contents
herself with one , and it may be con
densed into three letters G I T.
Poultney Bigelow says his friend
"Bill" could whip us before we got
our wind. But surely not without
"Poult's" valuable assistance. And
ipeaking of wind "Poult" doesn't
seem to have any trouble getting his.
Wrhy this unreasoning criticism of
the builders of our warships ? As long
as we keep our navy on laud it is safe
from the enemy , from the treacherous ,
reef and the perils of the deep. Hold
"back on our ships and save insurance.
A New York man committed suicide
because he was afraid he had Bright's
disease , .but it was found when the doc
tors examined him that he didn't have
It and probably never would have been
afflicted with siny such malady. This
shows how unwise it is to be hasty re
garding these matters.
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Uncle Russeii Sage is 'back at work
again after hio illness with as much i
energy as if he was buying a cottage on
monthly paj'inents. Uncle Russell is
one of a considerable number of citi-
\
eens who have not been impressed with r
the disgrace of dying rich , so graphi
cally set forth by Mr. Carnegie.
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Justice Sabath says there are too c
many babies in the ghetto of Chicago. clj ct
He may expect a stinging reproof from ljt
Dr. Shrady , President Eliot , President t
Roosevelt , et al. How can any person 1
have too many children , even though 1I I
their nursery is the street , their rattle
a policeman's club and their bedroom t
a barrel in an alley ? u
ub uE
One of the questions about which b
come people are worrying just now is a
Whether John D. Rockefeller , Jr. , is t
eligible to heaven. As the problem a
afi
presents some difficulties , owing to va- fi
fiv
rous interpretations of the entrance fit
conditions , to say nothing of the t
world's Inability ever to learn how it n
comes out until too late for any of us ntl no
to profit by it , why not quit worrying tlb
about it and turn all that surplus men tlb
tal activity Into more practical chan b
nels ? d
Prof. Theodore Mommsen , the Ger tln tle
man historian who has just received the n
Nobel prize for literature , has written s
a note to the New York Independent , is
which asked him to give his views on istl
the best way to advance German-Amer Ir
ican good feeling. "As a German , " says Irt
the eminent and venerable author , "I T
am -well-wisher to America , and fully Tcl Tf
persuaded that the only hope for the cl
future Is to be found in cordial relations clai
and trustful alliance between your great aib.
republic and my country. " He adds . b..ti
modestly that he has not the arrogance .tid
to believe that the words of an old pro ci
fessor would change in ciPI
anything their PI
actual Ertate. But every such expression PIsi
of opinion makes for peace and good- si
win.
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The London Lancet has takenmp an
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article published by Dr. Howard siT
Kelly In the Journal of the American
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Medical Association on the Important tl
question , "Should the Vermiform Appendix
is
pendix Be Removed When the Abdo
men Is Opened for Disease of Other
Organs ? " This is a question that ought
to be readily and easily disposed of , w
and we are surprised at the fact that ta
either Dr. Kelly or the Lancet should er
exhibit the least doubt about it. Why et
should a vermiform appendix , ever be or
spared when there is an opportunity to sp
take a whack at It ? The Lancet very tu
sensibly asks : "As Dr. Robert Abbe as- tuTl
Berts that the normal appedix never cl
contains faecal concretions , Dr. Kelly ev
advises that if such can be felt the ap ta
pendix should be removed , even though ar
It appears healthy. He considers , be
further , the question whether the ap as
pendix ought not always to be removed th
when operations are performed near fa
the caecum which might give rise to
adhesion. " It is absurd to waste valu
able time In arguing this matter. Down
jtvith the appedlr. It would be just like w <
normal appendix that was let alone CO
when It mhjht have been removed to
cut up afterward and cause tiouble. we
the only good vermiform , appendix Is to
tin' one thsit has beea cut off , and thera
is but one solid argument against the
removal of the unmannerly appendix
when the abdomen is opened for dis
ease of-other organs. If it were thus
removed the need of a future operation
might be obviated. But it cannot be
believed that the surgeons would per
mit such a consideration to weigh with
them. The surgeon who loves his art
always forgets mere profit when he
sees an appendix.
Every time the sun goes down the
population of the United States has
been increased by about 2,000 souls ,
not by means of birth , but by the ar
rival of foreigners , who believe that
there is a better chance to live and
prosper in this country than in Europe.
That means a little city every week'
Annually there is a scare because of
this influx. Some mighty unpromis
ing material reaches the United States ,
and some of us feel that there 'is dan
ger in the peopling of cities with those
who have no conception of American
ways , and who are , in many instances ,
too old to learn. Strangely enough , the
great anthracite strike proved that we
can assimilate much faster than we
had supposed. fine mines Avere full of
men who were ignorant of the lan
guage and customs of America. The
wages they earned and the food tlu-y
ate were more and better than any
thing they could have hoped for in Eu
rope , where they and their ancestors
had been but little more than slaves.
And yet they were organized by men
with whiter skins than theirs ; they felt
the longing for more comforts , more
liberty for their children , and they
stood shoulder to shoulder with the far
lesser number of Americans , endured
hunger and refused to work under the
old conditions. It was a mark of grow
ing civilization. Then there is another
truth. A good manw of the grown
folks will never become ardent Ameri
cans. You can't shake off the habits
of the centuries in one generation. But
the children catch step with the Yan
kee ways. If it were not for their
strange names you wouldn't know
whether they were born in Vermont or
Palermo. They live American ; they
chase dollars as diligently as the most
ambitious Yankee , and they even
think American. The total immigra
tion in 1902 was 750,000. That is 110-
000 more than in 1901. It represents
an immense amount of European op
pression , and it is good to know that
the plain people of Europe can still
find hope under the flag of the United
States.
The assertion of Dr. Shrady concern
ing the low birth rate among Ameri
cans of American ancestry are partly
indorsed : by official deductions which
appear hi the reports of the last census.
Volume II part II on population presents -
sents tables which indicate that the 'r
rate is con&'iderably higher among persons -
sons of foreign parentage than it is
among those of native parentage , and
declares ] that "the changes in the age
constitution of the native elements of
the population are caused principally
by a decrease in the fecundity of na
tive-born women of native extraction. ' '
These changes show a decline in the
proportion of children reported for the
first years of life , and the report adds ,
that : while the loss may be due in a
measure to omissions and misstatements -
ments , to a slight decrease in the num
ber of marriages for American women
and to the postponement of marriage
to ( a later period in life , all these causes
are of inferior importance to the one
first named. A summary is then given
which shows "that from 1890 to 1900
there ; was an aggregate increase hi the
native white population of 10,615,988 , j
or 23.1 per cent ; but after excluding
the children less than 10 years of age
both of whose parents were of foreign
birth , the numerical increase is re
duced to , approximately , 7,379,192 and
the percentage of increase to 16. " The
effect of the exclusion is particularly
noticeable in the North Atlantic divi
sion , where the change in percentages n
from 20.0 to 9.5. In other parts of
the country this change is : South At
lantic , 20.5 to 19.6 ; North Central , 21.1
12.8 ; South Central , 29.9 to 2S.4 ;
Western , 41.5 to 32.5. We quote the
following on the subject from an artifi
3le in the Nineteenth Centuhy : "As late
is 1840 the increase in the population u
3y reproduction was 28.01 , by immigra
tion 4.66. By 1890 the first had dwinI'
lied ] to 14.40 and the second had in
creased to 10.46. " During the latter
part of the decade 1890-1900 there was
decline of immigration , and as a re
sult the census returns on population fi
showed "a relatively smaller increase
ban the figures of any previous decade Ii
since the Declaration of Independence. "
rhus the fact of a low birth rate seems it.
be pretty well established. Why
here is an aversion for large families
another story.
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The Loud-Talking Telephone. r <
A Frenchman has invented , recently , to
rhat he calls the haut-parleur , or loud- 'a
alking telephone. By Its use , a speak- 'atl
r's words are transmitted to the other tl
md of the connection with all of their ti
original force , and that , too while the is
peaker and the listener need not dis-
urb themselves to go to the telephone. tl
hat is , a man may sit in his easy jf
hair , puffing away at a cigar , or may isc
ven be In a room adjoining that con- c ]
aining the transmitter , and talk to si
nether Itl'a
conducting himself similarly , with
much ease and distinctness as
bough they were conversing 'face to
ace.
A Strange Development. ai
In the beginning a rib became a
roman , but now If s ribbons that be- ( Bl ;
ome a woman.
You may think ytm arc right ; but
rouldn't yu give a good dtal Jit times
know Itl
SOME FINANCIAL LESSONS.
Youthful Financier Makes Practical
i Use of Father's Teachings.
He was a wise lad , although not very
old.
old.One
One day his father , wishing to incul
cate sonic financial lessons , bought
liim a toy savings bank.
"Now , Willie , " he said , "we'll start
a bank. "
"I choose to be cashier , " the boy
answered , promptly.
"All "right , " his father replied , al
ready proud of the boy's knowledge ;
"you may be cashier and I'll be the
president. Then you and your mother
and your two sisters and I will all be
'depositors. I'll put five new nickels
in to start with. What will you do ? "
. "I'll put in my seven pennies and a
two-cent piece , " said the boy.
His mother dropped in two dimes
and each of his sisters a nickel , and
the bank was started.
During the next two weeks numer
ous deposits were made , and all ran
smoothly. Then one day the father
found himself short of change and ab
stracted a dime from the bank for
car fare. The cashier , however , had a
great idea of the responsibilities of
his position , and he detected the short-
'age within an hour and took what
was left.
The next morning the president un
dertook to give the cashier another les-
'son in financiering.
"Suppose one of the depositors
wished to draw out some money , Wil
lie , " he said , "what would you do ? "
For answer the boy simply pointed
vto the bank , on which this sign was
displayed :
* * * * * * * * * * * *
* Payment Suspended. *
* * * * * * * * * * * *
"Why , Wilie , what does this mean ? ' *
inquired the president.
"The president , " replied the boy , "be
gan drawing out money on the sly ,
so the cashier skipped with the rest. "
"You don't mean to say that jrou
have taken all the money that was in
there , do you ? " demanded the presi
dent.
"Sure , " answered the cashier. "You
didn't ever hear of a cashier letting
any other officer of a bank get ahead
of him , did you ? Well , I guess not.
He's the fellow who knows what's go
ing on , and when the other officers
begin fooling with the funds he just
cleans out the bank every time. That's
where he has the best of it. "
"My boy , " said the president , ad
miringly , "some day you may be a
great financier , but first you have a
few things to learn. Never wait for
the depositors to prosecute when you
clean out a bank. Now come with
me to the woodshed. "
But the cashier protested.
"If there's no prosecution , " he
urged , "and the president will agree
not to tamper with the cash , I'll , see
that the bank resumes payment. "
It was compromised on that basis.
Baltimore Sun.
Not Eligible for the Cure.
"Here , " said the affable agent , "are
a lot of testimonials and symptom
blanks for our renowned panacea. "
The prospective patient and patron
looked them over.
"Floating specks before the eyes"he
mused ; "I've seen them often. Dull
pains in the back and head that's me
exactly. Ringing in the ears mine ring
all the time. Occasional numbness of
the arm or limb mine's numb right
this minute. Shortness of breath and
feeling of goneness at the pit of the
stomach well , if that isn't me to a
dot ! Couldn't have hit it off better if
the man that got up this had been
.watching me for years. I tell you I
believe this medicine would be just the
thing for me if it weren't for one ob
stacle that occurs to me as I look at
this array of testimonials from people
who have been cured. "
"I don't quite understand , " says the
agent.
"Why , I'm out of its class. I'm
neither an actor , a statesman nor a
preacher. " Judge.
Revenge Is Sweet.
James , 4 years old , has been naughty
to the point of evoking a whipping
from his long-suffering mother , and all r
day long a desire for revenge rankled
in his little bosom.
At length bedtime came , and kneel
ing ' before her , he implored a blessing
for each member of the family in
dividually , she alone being conspicu
ous by her absence. Then , rising from
his devout posture , the little suppliant
fixed a keenly triumphant look upon
her face , saying , as he turned to climb
into bed :
"I s'pose you noticed you wasn't in
. " Harper's Magazine.
The Czar's Revolver.
The young Emperor of Russia al
ways carries about with him a small
revolver , fully loaded. It is one given
him by his mother soon after the
assassination of Alexander II. , the
Empress exacting a promise from him
that he would always carry it. While
traveling about in Europe the revolver
ever in his pocket by day and at
Ills bedside at night. When he drives
the pistol is placed in a small pocket
the carriage , so that any instant he
able to grasp it. The weapon Is six-
hambered and of beautiful workman
ship. London Tit-Bits.
For Wealc Stomachs.
" .What kind of breakfast food have
rou ? " inquired the New-Yorker in the
Boston hotel.
"We have pumpkin , custard , apple $
md meringue pie , " replied the waiter ,
jarefully adjusting his glasses. Yonk-
rs Statesman.
About the only women who blondine
heir hair are actresses , or those who '
lave been divorced at least'twice.
THE BEST
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all our waterproof
'cods , iuiti and hats
for all kinds of wet work ,
it is often imitated buti
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MAPS OF AMERICA.
bra-wines of the "Weatern Continent
31adc in the Last Century.
An entertainment cf much interest
from the standpoint of the antiquarian
\vas given recently at the Marquette
Hchool , under the direction of Misa
t' anny M. Bacon , the principal , the
tnair. nature of which was the exhi
bition of ten old maps of portions of
the American continent , reports the
Bt. Louis Globe-Democrat. They ara
the property of Sidney Clemonsoa of
Boston , who secured them while trav
eling in Australia from a French con
sul , and were loaned to Miss Bacon.
Eight of them were made by Pow-
Uall. who came to America in 1753 as
byal governor to the c6lonies of Mas-
mclmsetts , New Jersey and South
Carolina , in succession. He returned
[ o England in 1761 and obtained a
? eat in parliament. The last part of
liis life was devoted to antiquarian
studies. These maps were published
In London in 1794.
The other two maps were published' '
In Paris in 3SOO. One of the Eng
lish maps gives the thirteen original
States ; one of the French maps showa
Seventeen stars and seventeen States.
None of the English maps show Wash
ington or St. Lous. The French map
floes. There is no Chicago on either
of the maps. Oahokia and Kaskaskia/
nre on all of the maps. One of the
old maps gives the United States and
bordering Spanish possessions , gives
the four old paths across the country
"upper , " "middle , " "lower , " and
"old trading path. " One shows an
old wagon road , where the railroad
tiow goes through Harper's Ferry.
the endless mountains in Pennsj'lva-
aia are shown , and the mountains im
the southwestern part of the old.1
'United States , " in which there is a
'gap for horses. " One map shoAVS that !
California is not an "island. " Th < j !
tilf of California seemed to make old
California an island until finally , trav
eling to the head of the gulf , it was
discovered that California could be
' 'reached by land. " .New Albion is
shown on one of these maps , and Mexico
ice stretches north through the pres
ent "United States. " On another map
Is marked "the French ascend the ;
River Missoury thus high , " "and the ;
Mississippi unknown , " "the Wabash , '
Dr St. Jerome , according to the
French. "
Many other interesting relics were
pdded to the exhibition , one of them
being a copy of the first charter of
the City of Ste. Genevieve , Mo. , pub
lished at Kaskaskia , 111. , in 1S42. It
Oelongs to the library of the late Gen
eral Rozier of that city. A pair of
slippers given by PieiTe Laclede to
Miss Valle , belongs to the same collec
tion. A poem on the capture of Fort
Kaskaskia in 1778. written by Cap.
tain St. Gem , of Ste. Genevieve , is now
owned by Miss Chauncey Clement , a
pupil , who was in charge of the pre
cious collection. Many of the pupils
assisted Miss Bacon in the entertain
ment.
rs. Mrs. Dearborn ' 'Have
you a speaking acquaintance with
that woman netx door ? " Mrs Wa
bash "A speaking acquaintance ? 1
know her so well that I don'tspeak
at all.5 Yonkers Statesman.
A woman isn't necessarily fond of
fiction because she listens patiently
to her husband's excuses.
" If a fool possesses tact and assur
ance he will distance the wise guy
who possesses neither.
Walking costumes , dinner and re
ception gowns of velvet are extreme
ly fashionable. Tor street wear black
is the generally selected tint , while
for more dressy robes a variety of
colors , including golden brown , olive ,
blue , and various purple shades , are
in evidence , the usual trimmings be
ing deep cream or light- yellow lace
and bans of fur , preferably gray or
brown.
COOKING CONTEST
Hight in the Family Kitchens.
The ladies have a champion interested
tin the betterment of family cooks.
$7,500.00 in cash has been donated by
C. W. Post , Chairman of the Postum
Cereal Co. , Ltd. , to be distributed be
tween now and July next in 735 cash
prizes to stimulate family cooks to better
service.
Less burned and greasy meat , and
potatoes ; less soggy biscuits , cake , etc. ,
and better coffee , Postum and tea is the
motto.
The girls are to compete in the prep
aration of good , everyday dishes and in
general cookery. Probably Grape-Nuts
and Postum Coffee will come in for some
attention incidentally , but the tests will
be conducted under the daily direction of
the housewife and 735 cooks will win t
varying cash prizes from $200.00 down to |
$5.00 , no one is required to pay anything '
whatever to enter this contest and each
winner will receive a large certificate or
diploma with the big Postam seal in
gilt , a badge of distinction much to be
sought after. Particulars con be had by
addressing Cookery Dept. No. 487 , of
'Postum Cereal Co. , Ltd. , Battle Creek.
TALKING WITH MONKEYS.
Prof. Garner Is Able to Slake
Understood by tlic Siniiana.
The Simian language consists of
few basic words , and there are no nic
eties of grammar , yet it cannot be
"mastered in twenty lessons. " Prof
R. L. Garner , who has studied mon
keys and their vocabulary for four
teen years , admits that he still speaks
badly. He can make himself under
stood , however , not only in the native
land of the jorilla and chimpanzee , bu
in the heart of any menagerie , where
one might reasonably suppose the pure
accent of the jungle to have suffered
deterioration. Some very interestin
and successful experiments which he
recently conducted have been described
in a New York paper.
Professor Garner , in the presence of
John Lover , of the staff of keepers
and other officials of the Philadelphia
Zoological Gardens , who vouch for the
incidents that follow , approaching the
cage of a monkey , and said :
"Whoo-w ! " ( Food. )
The monkey turned instantly to its
food tray , which lay in a corner , emp
ity , carried this tray to Mr. Garner
and extended it between the bars to
him , repeating again and again the
word for food , "Whoo-w ! "
Going.to another cage , Professor
Garner said , "I will tell this monkey
to go take a drink. " He then called
shrilly :
"Ch-ein-y ! "
The monkey gave him an inquiring
look , then ran to its dish of- water and
drank.
"Now , " said Professor Garner ,
will make the sound that means a
great peril is at hand. The monkeys
on hearing this sound , will all show
abject fright. Afterward I will calm
them' with a sound that means all is
well. "
He took his stand before a cage
containing fifty monkeys , some asleep ,
some feeding languidly , and others
wandering idly about. With a sharp
whistling note in his voice , he cried :
"I-ecgkL I-ecgk ! I-ecgk ! "
Instantly all the monkeys began to
cry "I-ecgk ! " in chorus , and to look
about them with quick , frightened
glances , and to crowd wildly together
in the cage's farthest corners. The
panic for two or three minutes was in
describable. Then , in a rich , gay , bold
voice. Professor Garner called , "Nwah !
Nwah ! " ( All is well. )
The monkeys came forth from the
corners where they had crouched and
prowded , and after a little uneasy chat
Bering and reconnoitering , took up the
calm thread of their lives again.
SERPENT IN CHARLES' EDEN.
About to Propose Wlieu a Little Green
Snake Appeared on the Scene.
"Love is a strange thing , " com
mented Charles. "Persons say that it
endures 'till the stars grow old , ' but
I know better. There are circum
stances which I will guarantee to cure
the most ardent affection that ever
burned in a man's Heart. I loved Rose ,
and she knew it. One lovely June day
we set out awheel for the woods on
the Jersey shore , which I thought
would make a fitting scene for the
declaration I was to make and hei
sweet consent to be mine.
"Let us walk a little , " I suggested ,
when we reached the woodland path ,
padded soft with green moss and sel
about with ferns and purple violets.
I took her hand. "Rose , dearI be
gan.
"Oh ! " she shrieked , "the snake ! "
"Don't be frightened. I will kill it , "
I cried , reassuringly.
She ran to one side of the road , ut
tering little screams , while I snatched
a stick and struck at the snake. It
'darted up my trousers and wriggled
around my leg.
Horribly frightened lest the venom
ous reptile should bite me , I grab
bed my trousers first L one place and
then in another , dancing frantically
up and down to rid myself ofthat
awful , squirming creature around my
leg. Presently the snake dropped its
hold and slid to the ground. With ter
rible energy I struck it with my stick ,
trembling with nervous dread and ex
citement.
I turned to Rose. She was sitting on
the ground , doubled up Avith helpless
laughter.
"Oh , " she cried , tears of mirth roll
ing down her cheeks , "if you had only
seen how funny you looked , dancing
around , grabbing for that little green
snake ! I didn't mean to laugh , but
he ! he ! he ! " she wiped her eyes.
I helped her on her wheel. The rest
of our ride lacked enthusiasm , and I
have never been to see Rose since.
A Pessimistic View.
"There are numerous opportunities
for a young man in this country , " re
marked , the student of political econ
omy.
"Yes , " replied the Norwood philoso
pher , "especially if he's inclined to
make a fool of himself. "
Of Importance.
"What do you consider the great es
sential of a flying machine ? "
And after much deliberation the
aerial navigator replied :
"A good parachute. " Washington
Star.
A Straieht Tip.
"I have , " said the youth , "an oppor
tunity to marry a grass widow with
ill kinds .of money. What would you
idvise me to do ? "
"Remember the old adage * about
making hay while the sun shines. "
Obeying Instructions.
Editor The Pittsburg story Is not
clear. In fact , the whole plot Is toe
dense. '
Writer Well , sir , you told me tc
work in local atmosphere.
Two
There are
serious B I gr
nals of kid
ney Ills. Th < * -
I fi r s t signal
I comes fronaj
* the back with-
n um e r o u s *
aches and
pains. The-
second signal , /
comes in tha
kidney secre
tions ; the-
urine Is thin
and pale or
t o o highly
colored ana-
" . Urination
showing "brick-dust-like" deposit.
nation is infrequent too ( wentor
these danger
excessive. You should heed
complications
ger signals before chronic
tions set in - Diabetes , Dropsy ,
Bright's disease. Take Doan's Kidney ?
Is simple.
Pills in time and the cure
J. P. Wainwright , of the firm of ;
, painters and
Bones & Wainwright
contractors , Pulaski , Va. . says : Four
for the past fe v
or five times a year
with severe attacks
years I have suffered
tacks of pain in my back , caused from
these spells I.
kidney trouble. During
was in such misery from the constant
pain and aching that it was almost
impossible for me to stoop or straighten
seemed as if tne-
en , and It really
whole small of my back had given
away. At times I also had difficulty
secretions which were
with the kidney
discolored , irregular and scalding , ana
I was also greatly distressed with
headaches and dizziness. I nsed ai
number of recommended remedies , but
I never found anything so successful
as Doan's Kidney Pills. When I heard
of them I had an attack and procured
a box of them. In a few days the-
pain and lameness disappeared , the-
trouble with the kidney secretions was
corrected and my system was Im
proved generally. I have every confi
dence in Doan's Kidney Pills. "
A FREE TRIAL of this great kid
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50 cents per box.
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holder who is his own successor.
A woman's bravery always crops
out when she has a mouse in a trap.
The barber's iaea of a miser is a. . .
man who shaves himself.
Some men "who act the. hog all
their lives haven't anyhing to show
for it oxceot the ill-will or their
neighbors. Chicago Xews.
Poplin is just now very stylish in
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of the stuffwith that luster of finish
that Irish poplin possesses , have
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the Parisienne's favorite colors i. .
poplin , and the style of make is ;
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around the feet. A sash , an ii ncr
bftdice and crepe dc chine are genei
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A. Veteran's Story.
Bath. N. Y. , April 13. The first cor.-
sidoration of the Commandant and
Officers in the conduct of the Soldier * *
and Sailors' Home here is the health
of the veterans. Kidney Troubles are. '
the most common cause of ailment ,
very fcnv of the old men escaping these if'
in some form or other.
Of course the comrades do as much
as possible for themselves and one of
the most popular and useful remedies
employed is Dodd's Kidney Pills which
seem to be almost infallible in cases
of Kidney derangements. Indeed ,
there are among the veterans several
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For instance , A. E. Ayers , who came
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was given up by four doctors in that
city. He had Bright's disease and nev
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life was saved and his health restored
by Dodd's Kidney Pills.
His experience has made the remedy
.very popular among the men , and no
one who has used Dodd's Kidney Pills
for any Kidney Trouble has been dis
appointed.
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