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THE CHANGE OF LIFE v IHTELLIGENTWOMEN PREPARE Danger * and Pain of This Critical Period Avoided by the tree of Lydla E. Pink- bam's Vegetable Compound. How many wo men realize that the most critical period in a wo man's existence is the change of life , and that the anxiety felt by women as this time draws near is not without .reason ? If her system is in a deranged condi tion , or she is predisposed to apoplexy < > r congestion of any organ , it is at this time likely to become active and , with a host of nervous irritations , make life a burden. 1 At this time , also , cancers and tumors are more liable to begin their destruc- 'tive work. Such warning symptoms as ft sense of suffocation , hot flashes , diz ziness , headache , dread of impending evil , sounds in the earsr timidity , pal pitation of the heart , sparks before the eyes , irregularities , constipation , variable Appetite , weakness and inqui etude are promptly heeded by intelli gent women who are approaching the period of life when woman's great change may be expected. Lydia E/Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound is the world's greatest remedy for women at this trying period , and may be relied upon to overcome all dis tressing symptoms and carry them 'safely through to a healthy and happy old age. } Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound invigorates and strengthens the female organism , and builds up the weakened nervous system as no other medicine can. t Mrs. A. E. G. Hyland , of Chester- town , Md. , in a letter to Mrs. Pink- ham , says : Dear Mrs. Pinlcham : "I had been suffering with falling of the tvomb for years andwas passing through the change of life. My womb was badly swollen. I had a good deal of soreness , dizzy spells , headaches , and was very nervous. I wrote you for advice and commenced treatment with Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound asyou directed , and I am happy to say that all those distressing symptoms left me , 'and ' I have passed safely through the change of life a well woman. " J For special advice regarding this im portant period women are invited to write to Mrs. Pinkham for advice. It is free and always helpfuL CURES INDIGESTION When what you eat makes you uncomfortable it is doing you very little good beyond barely keeping you alive. Digestive tablets are worse than useless , for they will in tune deprive the stomach of all power to digest food. The stomach must be toned up strengthened. The herb tonic-laxative , Lane's Family Medicine will do thevork quickly and pleas antly. Sold by all dealers at 250. and coc. W. L. DOUGLAS W. L. Douglas $4.OO Gilt Edge Line cannot be equalled at any price , Established 5 = CJ .lulyC.1876. W.L.DOUGLAS MAKES AND SELLS ' MORE MEN'S S3. BO SHOES THAN ANY OTHER MAHUFAGTURER. < Mfi nnfl REWARD to anyone who can Cp I UUUU disprove this statement. W. L. Douglas $3.50 shoes hove by their ex cellent style , easy fitting : , and superior wearing qualities , achieved the largest sale of any $3.50 .shoe in the world. They are Just as jjood as those that cost you $5.00 to $7.00 the only difference Is the price. If I could take you into my factory at Brockton , Mass. . the largest in the world under one roof piaklng men's fine shoes , and show you the care with which every pair of Douglas shoes is made , you would realize vhy W. L. Douglas $3.50 shoes are the best shoes produced in the world. If I could show you the difference between the hoes made In my factory and those of other makes , you would understand why Douglas $3.50 shoes cost more to make , why they hold their shape , fit better , wear longer , and are of greater intrinsic value than any other $3.50 hoe on the market to-day. \ MT. L. Douglmm Strong Made Shoes for Afefi , $2.BO , $2.00. Boys' School A Drem * Shoes , $2. BO , $2 , $1.7S$1.BO * CAUTION. Insist upon having W.L.Doug- las shoes. Take no substitute. ! None genuine Without his name and price stamped on bottom. WANTED. A shoe dealer in every townwhere VT. Ii. Douglas Shoes are not sold. Full lino of amplQS.eent free for inspection upon request. fast Color , Eyelets used'they will not wear brassy. Writ * for Illustrated Catalog of Fall Stylos. TF.JUDOUGIIAS. UrocUton. Mass. MIXED FARMING WHEAT RAISING RANCH9NC Three great pursuits have again shown wonderful results on the FREE HOMESTEAD LANDS OF WESTERN CANADA Magnificent climate. Farmers plowing in their hirt sleeves in the middle of November. "HI ar * oound to V more thin pltuetl with th final result * - tit * put Mn * * h rrtiU. " Extract. Ceal , wood , water , hay in abundance ; schools , churches , markets convenient. THIS IS THE ERA OF1 gl.OO WHEAT. JApplrforlnfo'Smtlou toSoperlntjndentol' ImmigrB. tlbu. O taw , Canada , or to KT. Holme * . 6 Jnck.on 8t.8.P ul.Mnn. . nd J. M. McLachUn. Box 11C. Watertown.Bo.Dakota , Authorized Gorermncnt leuU t IMM Mr wk r 700 uw tills adrcrtitemtnt. "Looks as if you was going out among 'em , " said the man at the cignr stand , as the customer with' the gloss- ily Idundered linen and evidences of a recentshave selected six Havana sec onds and put down a quarter. "You've made worse guesses than that , " admitted the customer. "Then let me put them cigars In paper cases , " said the tobacconist. "No use stuffin' 'em In your vest pocket. You'll get 'em broke. " "It hasn't got to that yet , " grinned the young man. "You don't need to trouble. If she wants to break 'em that way I'm dead willing , but she don't. " "That's too bad. " "Three foot clear between us all 'cue time , and that's the best I can do , " said the customer. "What's the trouble ? Does the old man keep you company ? " "Not on your life. There ain't no trouble o' that kind. The family's wise to the situation and there's no butting in at all. " "Maybe you ain't the only one , " hazarded the cigar dealer. "Not around there. I've got the space between the front door and the sidewalk to myself six nights a week. Nope ; there's no one else. " "Maybe she thinks there's too much space to crowd. " "I guess not" "Or the street lamp's right in front of the house. " "It's half a block to the nearest light No , sir ; if I move up closer she moves farther off and when I've got her to the railing she goes up a few steps. Three foot's the limit. " "I'd keep her moving , " said the to bacconist. "She'd ' have to stop some where if there was a fence in the back yard. . You try that , son. It don't never pay to set still when there's anything you want close by. Go after it. You watch 'em play 'drop the han'keri'hief at a picnic. They'll run all right. Some of 'em will run like Fifty-two languages and dialects are spoken along the banks of the Danube. Sharks have made their appearance in the Adriatic Sea , having come by way of the Suez canal. Of the 1,600,000,000 of people be lieved to inhabit the world only three- fifths are known by censuses. Tallest among telegraph poles is one just raised at Ilfracombe , in England , which stands 110 feet 3 inches above ground. The London County Council an nounces that hereafter school mana gers may exclude from board schools children under five years old. Flue dust mixed thoroughly with a small portion of clay has been used successfully as fuel at the Johnstown plant of the Cambria Steel Company. St. Louis is getting the cream of the trade of the Indian Territory , the pur chasing capacity and business of which are growing by leaps and bounds. Kicking policemen is practiced to such an extent by Liverpool roughs of both sexes that it is suggested to pro vide the constables with leg guards to wear under their trousers. The longest-lived trees in northern Europe are the pines of Norway and Sweden , but 570 years is their greatest period. Germany's oldesttoaks live only a little more than 300 years. A traveler in an English railroad train went to sleep and passed the sta tion for which he had bought a ticket. At the next station he was arrested for traveling without having paid his fare. It has been suggested that the ex cellent showing made by steel cars in collision is due to the fact that the wooden cars in the train with them acted as cushions and lessened the force of shock. While defending a case in court at Carlow , Ireland , the other day , an at torney was surprise : ! and grieved to see on'the feet of his client a pair of boots that had been stolen from him some time before. In the village of Verjux. near Cha- Jonsur-Soane , France , a couple , aged 100" and 00'respectively , have just cci- ebrated the seventy-fifth anniversary of their wedding , which they called their "platinum" wedding. Somnoferne is the iiame of a new anaesthetic tested at the Bordeaux school , Paris , which , when properly administered , is said to leave no after effects. It is composed of chloride of. ethyl , chloride of methyl and bromide of ethyl. It took eight London policemen the other day to get an obstreperous sol dier to t/ie station. But that was be cause London policemen are not allow ed to use tneir clubs to make an arrest easier. They can use them in self-de fense only. A long-suffering Alpine hotel propri etor posted in his rooms the following notice to guests : "Misters the vener able voyagers and ir.esclames are re- . a scared wolf , and if you get close they'd double and dodge , but you keep right on after 'em and they won't run long. I don't care whether you're built for a sprinter or whether you ain't. "They like to be chased. That's on the level. It's all the real excitement they get out of life , but they ain't going to keep it up forever. They all of them want to be caught sometime. " "You're a wise guy , aren't you ? " said the young man , admiringly. "If you was a foot taller you'd see I've got a bald spot atop of my head , " said the tobacconist. "Most men have when they get past the forty mark ; if they don't find that much wisdom ly the time they lose that much hair there ain't much hope for 'em. Now , just look at you , young feller. If a brick fell on your head from the top story it would bounce off the thatch you've got. You're young and you've got more hair than than what I have , " concluded the tobacconist coughing behind his hand. "I'll get over that in time. " "You sure will. I've got over it , " said the smoke merchant "That's all right , though ; but while you've been talking I've been think ing , " said the young man. "You maj * have the right idea about it and you may not. Them punk cigars you sell me may have something to do with it Maybe if I tried the fellow In the next block I'd have better luck. " "I'll tell you what it is , " said the tobacconist "If you've been making a smoking party of it it isn't any wonder there's nothing doing. If you think you can get anywhere beyond the preliminaries with a cigar stuck in your face , advice is wasted on you. " "But the mosquitoes are fierce , " said the young man. "All the better , " said the tobac conist "Take a piece of mosquito bar along not too large. " Chicago Daily News. quested earnestly not to' take the clothes of the bed to see the sun 'rise , for the color change ? . " Attacks having been made In the newspapers on the "freak" dinners of millionaires , the secretary of the Sa voy Hotel , London , replies that : they are goodt for trade. The celebrated "gondola dinner , " given by an Ameri can recently , gave employment to 100 carpenters , thirty painters and twenty decorators , all at "fancy" wages , and put niouoy into the pockets of numer ous electricians , florists , artists and other workers. Niagara River , in its course from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario , falls a dis tance of 072 feet A survey by the United States agineers , who meas ured the flow wi. the river below the falls , shows that it discharges 230,000 cubic feet of water a second from the one lake to the other. By a simple cal culation it appears that in its descent of twenty-seven miles from lake to lake. Niagara River develops the equivalent of about 9,000,000 theoretij j cal horse-power. f Valuable treasure has been discov- ' eretl near Fakus , forty miles south- , ' west of Port Said. It includes a gold ! diadem and a complete urTleus crown , i over a hundred gold coins and numer- J ous bracelets. This is expected to prove : ' one of the most interesting in Egyptian discoveries , owing to the unusual na ture of the articles brought to light. The mention of a uraeus , or snake j crown , suggests to archaeologists that ' the treasure is of Ptolemaic rather ; than Roman origin. The asp was the j symbol of Knoph , or the good genius , and was used as an emblem of royalty , j Purely a Vegetable Remedy. "I wish papers would quit publish ing articles that tell you how to be beautiful , " said a young matron , ac cording to the Washington Post "I was fairly content with myself until I began to read them. I had an avarr.ge good skin , too , but now that I've steamed ib and creamed It and mas saged it , it's a wreck. "I have been trying a new beautifier for it. I read about it in 'Hints to the Summer Girl' column. For two weeks I've been rubbing my face with slices of onion. It makes your eyes water and it gives you an unattractive per fume , but the article said it would pro duce the soft , velvety skin of a child , and I kept it up. Yesterday my hus band rose in his wrath. " 'What on arth makes you rub your face with onion ? ' he said. 'Wouldn't Limburger cheese do for a change ? Why wouldn't new potatoes do as well ? Does it have to be onion ? ' " 'It does , ' I said. " 'Well. ' said he , 'I should like to read the article that turned your brain. I don't believe it insists upon onions. I believe it says any vegetable that- yon happen to have in the house. ' "Then I hunted up the article , and what do you think it said ? It wasn't onions at all. it was cucumbers. * ' Any gossip can say mean things , but it takes a good cook to turn out a first-class roast. Whoever chooses his wife for the way she looks on the street seldom makes a serious mistake. THIN BLOOD-WEAK NERVES Ono Follows the Other , but Dr. Wil liams' Pink Pills Quickly Cure Both. The steady use of a particular sefc of muscles tends to chronic fatigue , which produces faulty or difficult motion , trembling , cramps and even paralysis. Writers , telegraphers , tailors aud seam stresses are among the classes niosl threatened in this way with the loss oi their power to earn a living. The fol lowing instance shows that nerve power may be recovered after it seems entirely lost , if the right means are taken. Mrs. O. S. Blacksten , of No. 584 North Bow man street , Mansfield , Ohio , says : "For years my hands would become so numb at times that I virould drop anything I attempted to lift. Later they became so bad that I could not sew any longer , and at last I could scarcely do auytMug at all with my hands. At night the pricking sensations would come"on worse than ever , and my hands and arms would pain so that I dreaded to go to bed. My family doctor gave me some nerve tablets. They helped me a little , but only for a short time after I had taken them and if I happened to be without them for a day or two I would 'be as bad as ever or even worse. Finally I got a box of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills and began to tafce them. " The result was surprising. By the time I bad taken the last pill in my first box I could see a gain. Thanks to Dr. Williams' Pink Pills , lam now all right. I can sleep undisturbed by pain , and for two vears I have been as well as ever. " Dr ! " Williams' Pink Pills feed the nerves by making new , rich blood and in this way have cured nervous diseases of every description from simple rest lessness to paralysis. They have ban ished the tortures of neuralgia , the weakness of nervous prostration , the disability and awful pain of locomotor ataxfa. They are sold by all druggists or direct by the Dr. Williams Medicine Company , Scheuectady , N. Y. Compliment Gone Wron * . Muggins had just been introduced to a bride of six weeks at a social gather ing and after a remark about the weather he said , gallantly : "And have I really the pleasure of meeting the beautiful Mrs. Smythe , whose praises are being sounded by everybody ? " "Oh , no , Mr. Muggins , " the lady re plied. "The beautiful Mrs. Smythe to whom you refer is the wife of my hus band's cousin. " "Ah , I see , " rejoined Muggins. "I thought there must be a mistake some where. " RAISED FROM A DEATH-EED. Blr. Pitta , Once Pronounced Incurable , Has Been Well Three Years. E. E. Pitts , 60 Hathaway St. , Skow- hegan , Me. , says : "Seven years ago my back ached and I was so run down that i was laid up four months. I had night sweats and fainting spells and dropped to 90 pounds. The urine passed every few minutes with in tense pain and ' looked like blood. Dropsy set in and the doctors decid ed I could not live. My wife got me using Doan's Kidney Pills , and as they helped me I took heart , kept on and was cured so thoroughly that I've been well three years. " Sold by all dealers. 50 cents a box. Foster-Milburn Co. , Buffalo , N. Y. About the Size of It. "Travel , " remarked the optimist , "is apt to take the conceit out of a man. " "True , " rejoined the pessimist , "but 'coming home puts twice as much in him again. " 'c ° * _ . . _ MAXCRft'OP WATERPROOF OILED CLOW : F5LKKR5.POMMEL SLICKERS MD HAT5.1 FOLLOWING OUR'SUCCESSES AT PHILADELPHIA CHICAGO AND OTHER EXPOSITIONS WBlWON THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE AWABD I THE ST.LOUIS WORLD'SFAlR.j It Might Bo of Some Use. There are some persons who take n sordid , utilitarian view of everything , including the achievements of science. A public-spirited citizen who was try ing to raise funds to assist a well- known arctic explorer in fitting out an expedition for polar research called upon a wealthy lumber dealer and aaked him for a contribution. "What's the good of It ? " asked the lumber dealer. "The good of it ? Won't it be worth something to mankind if he discovers the north pole ? " "Suppose he does find it. What good is the north pole to anybody ? " Here the caller's patience gave way. "I didn't know but you might have 'some curiosity , as an expert , to know what kind of lumber It's made of. " he said , turning on his heel and walking out. fets the Sailors' Joy. Animal pets have ever been a great Joy to the average sailor. There is hardly a ship afloat that does not carry one or more such little favorites , to j whom the crew are universally kind. I More than this , there is frequently de veloped an attachment between men and animals that is seldom to be seen on shore ; and the Intelligence display- ed by these animals often far exceeds j the wonderful stories we sometimes see in print. On men-of-war there is prob ably more consideration shown the crew in this regard than on merchant men ; at all events , you will lind there many more ship's pets. It is by no means uncommon to see upon the same deck a dozen or more well-trained ani mals of various kinds whose natural I homes are separated by thousands of I miles. St. Nicholas. How's This ? We offer One Hundred Dollars' Reward for any cnse of Cntnrrh that cannot be cured bv Hall's Catarrh Cure. P. J. CHENEY & CO. , Toledo , O. We , the undersigned , have known F. J. Cheney for the laat 15 years , and believe him perfectly honorable In all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by his flrin. WALDING , KINNAX & MARVIN , Wholesale Druggists. Toledo , O. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken Internally , acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent free. Price 73 cents per bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation. Before and After Taking. Askitt Say , do you believe it is pos sible for two people to live as cheaply as one ? Knoiit After reading all the statistics I could find on the subject before I mar ried I was convinced that they could , butAskitt Askitt Well ? Knoitt After I had been married three months I lost all faith in statistics. Piso's Cure for Consumption is the best medicine I have ever found for coughs and colds. Mrs. Oscar Tripp , Big Rock , 111. , March 20 , 1001. In Hard I nck. The Judge Have you anything to offer the court before sentence in passed on you ? The Prisoner No , your honor ; I had $13 , but my lawyer appropriated It. Dr. Pnrld Kennedy' * Fa > orlte Itcmedy 1 * excel lent for the liver. Curudme after eight > enrs of suffer ing. " S. Pepron. Albanr. N.Y. World Famous. SI Over fifty species of plants are includ ed among the breadfruit trees , and over 200 species of palms are known to the botanist. Beautify Walls and Ceilings f : in and beautiful tints. Does not rub or scale. Destroys dis ease germs and vermin. No trashing of walls after occo applied. Anjr one can brash It on mix with cold water. Other finishes , bearing fanciful names and mixed with cither hot or coldrater , do not have tliQ cementing1 property of Alabastlno. They are stuck on trith fflae , or other animal matterwhich rot * , feeding : disease germs , rubblnjf , scaling and spoiling walls , cloth * Ing , etc. Such Finishes must be iraabtd off every year expensive , filthy work. Buy Alabaatine only in five pound pack * ages , properly labeled. Tint card , pretty wall and coiling design , " Hints ox Decorating17 and our artists' serried IB making color plans , free. ALABASTINE CO. , Grand Rapids , Mich. , or 105 Wafer St. , N. Y. SICK HEADACHE Positivelr cured ty tkese Little Fills. CARTERS They also rellere Di $ * tress train Dyspepsia. ! / ITTLE digestion and Too Hearty IVER Eating ; A perfect rem edy for Dizziness , Nausea , pans. Drowsiness , Bad Tasta In the Month. Coated Tongue , Pain In tie Side , TORPID 1IVEE. Thej | regulate too Bowels. Purely Vegetable. SMALL PILL SMALL DOSE , SMALL PRICE. CARTERS Genuine Must Bear ITTLE Fas-Simile Signature IVER PILLS. REFUSE SUBSTITUTES. FOR WOMEN troubled with ills peculiar to . - matr - their sex , used as a douche is nurvelonsly suc cessful. Thoroughly cleanses , kills disease conns , stops discharges , heals inflammation and local eoreness. Pastine U la powder form to be dissolved in pcrs water , and is far more cleansing , healing , germicidal tad economical than liquid antiseptics for all TOILET AND WOMEN'S SPECIAL USES For sale at druggists , 60 cents a bos. Trial Box and Book of Instructions Free. THE R. PAXTOW COMMMY BOSTON. Farm that ss a Farm Whore ami ho\v to secure one from Uncle Sam , or buy the best for the least rnouey ; irrigated farms , or without Irrigation. Write Bureau of Information , room 1K > , corner Third and Broadway. St. I'aul , Minn. HEN WRITING TO ADVEIIT1SEH3. please say you saw ih attT0rClseniafi In thin paper. S. C. N. TJ. No. 452 100S PISO'S CURE FOR , CURES WHERE ALL EISE FAILS. _ , Best Cough Syrnp. Taata * Good. Use In time. Sold by drngglata. CONSUMPTION I PRICE , Cts Tl E r. . . .INQNEDAY . CURE THE GRIP : IS GUARANTEED TO CURE GRIP , BAD GOLD , HEADACHE A D NEURALGIA. iTTon'tsellAntl-OrlpIne to a dealerwhowon't Guarantee 1C Call for your MOXJ2Y BACK IP IT JJOESX'T CUKE. F. IF. Diemer , 3I.D. , Manufacturer , Sale Tea Million Boxes a Yean THE FAMILY'S FAVORITE MEDICINE CATHAR/TIC BEST FOR THE BOWELS ABSOLUTELY CONSTIPATION CURED "I consider Mull's Grape Tonic the very best medicine I have ever taken. My stomach was in such a bad condition that nothing tasted right and the small amount of food that I was able to eat didn't seem to do any good. I became so nervous that sleep was impossible. My strentrth gave out and I became exhausted and completely run down. I then commenced to take Mull's Grape Tonic and by the time I had finished ttvo bottles my health returned. I now relish my food and can sleep as well as ever. THIS IS MY VOLUNTARY TESTIMONY. " MRS. D. GIANELLI. 404 S. Joliet St. , Joliet. 111. Continual constipation will inevitably result seriously for the sufferer. No one can let this affliction go unnoticed without losing his health. It brings on Blood * Poison , SKin Disease , Sores , Pimples , StoxnachTrouble , Dyspepsia , Indigestion , Sudden Bowel Trouble , Diarrhea , Cholera , Etc. , Nervousness , Insomnia , and Kindred Diseases. You have no right to suffer from constipation or any of these diseases. There is no necessity or excuse for it. There is one positive , natural , harmless cure and only one for these troubles and we are going to give you enough free to prove it. Cut out the coupon below and v/e will give you absolutely free of charge a bottle of MULL'S TONIC 1 X-/JL11V/ the only permanent , natural cure for constipation and all bowel troubles and indigestion and all stomach troubles. MULL'S GRAPE TONIC cures by strengthening and restoring the tissues and muscles of all the digestive organs , and by putting the whole digestive system in a perfect , strong , healthy condition. It docs not shock and weaken the organs as purgatives and physics do and thus aggravate the trouble and make a bad matter worse. Its effect is to build up and restore , and not tear down and destroy. It cures the disease by putting the digestive organs in a condition to overcome it. Such a cure amounts to something it is perfect and permanent. You feel better and stronger all the time you use it not weakened and run down as in the case of drugs and physics. You feel the wonderful and beneficial effects of Mull's Grape Tonic at once. You will know that it will cure yoa AX soon as you begin its use. That is why we let you try it free. CUT OUT THIS COUPON 10215 FREE 125 Send this coupon with your name and address and ronr drupgist's name , for a Ireo boulo of Mull's. Grape U'onlf. Coiibtip.-.tion Uuro and Blood I'unUcr to-MUI L'S GILA.PE TONIC CO. , N 21 TH r i Avenue. RocU Island , 111. Give Tull Address aadWrit * Plainl ? . Thol.CObottl2contains ne-irly three times tlicMc.sire. At drugstores. Thccennlno has a clato und number slumped on tbo label tako no other from your di-ugpist.