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About Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930 | View Entire Issue (July 23, 1908)
i " Restored to Health by ] Lydia E. 2inl ham's Vegetable C omp ound. Road. What They Say. Miss Lillian Rossn30 East blth Street , New York , writes : "Lydia E. Pinkham'B Vegeta ble Compound over- camp irregularities , pe riodic suffering , and. nervous headaches , after everything else had. failed to help me , and. I feel it a duty to let others know of it. " KatharineCraig,2355 Lafayette St. , Denver , Col. , writes : "Thanks to Lydia E. Pinkham's iStfl Vegetable Compound I amwcll , aftersuffering for months from ner vous prostration. " Miss Marie Stoltz- min , of Laurel , la. , writes : "Iwasinarun- downcondition and suf fered fromsupprcssion , indigestion , and poor circulation. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound made mo A\ell and strong. " Miss Ellen M.Olson , of 417 N. East St. , Ke- wanee , 111.says : "Ly dia E.Pinkham'sVege- table Compound cured uio of backache , side aeho , and established my periods , after the best local doctors had failed to help mo. " TACTS FOR SICK WORflEN. For thirty years Lydia E. Pink- liam's Vegetable Compound , made : rein roots and herbs , has been the standard remedy for female ills , . and has positively cured thousands of womenwho have been troubled with displacements , inflammation , ulcera- fcion , fibroid tumors , irregularities , periodic pains , backache , that bear ing-down , feeling , flatulency , indiges- tiondizzmessorneryousprostratiou. Why don't you try it ? Mrs. Pinklmm invites all sick -women , to write her for advice. She has guided , thousands to "health. Address. Lynn , Mass. .oil iiiti tit Once. Among the many rebuffs received by - solicitors for charity funds.rthat de- vcribed in the following story from the New York Tribune illustrates a gentle wit which must have pleased almost us much as a generous contribution : A clergyman in a small Western town entered the ofiice of the local yaper. and said to the editor : "I am soliciting aid for a gentleman of refinement aud intelligence who is in dire need of a little ready money , but who is far too proud to make his sufferings known. " "Why. " ' exclaimed the editor , push ing back his chair , "I'm the only man in the village who answers that de scription. What is the gentleman's "I regret , " said the minister , "that I am not at liberty to disclose it. " "Why , it must be I , " said the edi tor. "It is II It is 1 , surely ! Ileaven .prosper you , parson , in your good IIi IVuturiii lie-lit. Mrs. Chillicon-Kearuey Your husband , It seems , is quite a rounder. ilrs. Gooclbole A rounder ? O , you r ean his shoulders. Yes , poor dear Greg- r > rr just can't straighten up. He was always that way. " * The oldest building in Wall street , New ' ork , is the government assay office , im- cnediatcly east of the subtreasury , yet it s only eighty-throe years old , having Seen erected in 1S23. DROPPED COFFEE , .vOoctor Gains 2O Pounds on Poslum. A physician of Wash. , D. C. , says of "tiis coffee experience : "For years I suffered with periodical sJieadaches which grew more frequent until they became almost constant. So severe were they that sometimes I was .almost frantic. I was sallow , consti pated , irritable , sleepless ; my memory poor , I trembled and my thoughts often confused. "My wife , in her wisdom , believed -coffee was responsible for these ills and urged me to drop it. I tried many times to do so , but was its slave. "Finally Wife bought a package of Posturn and persuaded me to try it , but she made it same as ordinary coffee < ind I was disgusted with the taste ( I this emphatic because I fear onany others have had the same ex perience. ) She was distressed at her failure and we carefully read the direc tions , made it right , boiled it full 15 min- vutes after boiling commenced , and with good cream and sugar , I liked it it .Invigorated and seemed to nourish me. "That was about a year ago. Now I /Save no headaches , am not sallow , sleeplessness and irritability are gone , .2uy brain clear and my hand steady. I ' 2ia.ve gained 20 Ibs. and feel I am a uew man. "I do not hesitate to give Postum -due credit. Of course dropping coffee was the main thing , but I had dropped it before , using chocolate , cocoa and -other things to no purpose. "Postum not only seemed to act as an invigorant , but as an article of nourishment , giving me the needed phosphates and albumens. This is no imaginary tale. It can be substantiat ed by my wife and her sister , who both changed to Postum and are hearty * -women of about 70. "I write this for the information - and encouragement of others , and with sa feeling of gratitude to the inventor of Postum. " Name given by Postum Co. , Battle Creek , Mich. Read "The Road to Well- ( ville , " in pkgs. "There's a Reason. " Ever read the above letter ? A jnew one appears from time to time. 'iT-hey are genuine , true , and full of 42juman interest. IT" "a.j.i ; & < SQfff J ? * * 7S& \af Vl it a FaJlKru ii IJu-i "Woman has l.-iiled to 'make good * AS a loader and thinker in the profes sions and in business. While many ucceed in earning a very comfortable living for themselves , fe\v rise to the top in any of the.many lines of activ ity which they have invaded in recent jcars. Very few are among physi cians or lawyers of note. Few rise to be executive heads of colleges , editors , or directors of big business enterprises. They have had control of fortunes ; they have had -sway in kitchci.s ; they have always taught ; they have always acted ; yet men are the great financiers , cooks , teachers , managers of theaters. In no profession are they equal to am * of the leading men who stand at the head of various occupations and whose names are familiar to the public. " This is the sweeping arraignment brought against woman in business and professional life by one of her own class , Mary O'Coi.nor Newell , in Ap- pleton's Magazine. She quotes wit'n approval the statement of a well- known man that there are tl'vo kinds of women in business the kind that marry , the discontented kind , and the desexed kind and that only the lat ter are successful. The confession is made that even riie women who seem to be most suc cessful in professional occupations usu ally regard themselves as failures , whether they will admit it or not. By the time they have reached the point where they are able to accomplish im portant results they feel keenly the lack of family ties and home surround ings , and the more womanly they are the more strongly does this lack make itself felt. This is the explanation given of why so many young business women for whom brilliant carpers are predicted abandon their chosen occu pation for marriage. Value of Go oil Digestion. "To look young and keep your beauty you must have a good diges tion , " says a'beauty ciilturist. "We ferd our patrons upon herbs ; we give them greens and we advise them to take acid fruits. When a Gypsy wo man gets out of sorts she lives upon dandelion greens ; she mixes sweet herbs ; she doctors herself with the fruits of the earth and she rccwers. "Outdoor life is everything for the woman who wants to keep young. "Her alk : ri\es away the woman \\lio dues not \\ant people t. > know how pld she is. Usually she loser her elas ticity. And she takes to high heels and a stilted walk. Wear conventional clothing and be .elastic in your gait ; In that way you will look younger. "I advise women generally to join a dancing class. P.y taking the steps one can keep up one's elasticity winter and summer. 1 have a class of four women who COMIC three times a week to learn the Gypsy fandangoes and the Spanish dances. They find that they breathe better , feel better and are more healthy generally from this ex ercise. " Dress for I-ittle Girl. * r , + V' = 3\ 1 < & > < * YC - - 'SZS'wxsJtfVv's T iAr ? o7i * White pique or linen is very desir able for a child's frock , such as is shown in the sketch , as such fabrics are especially practical for tub frocks. Baby Irish insertion and edge are used for the trimming , with a narrow Irish beading edge as a finish about the neck and open sleeves. The de sign would also be practical for cham- brays and ginghams or colored linens , trimmed with embroidery. A Girl's Itouiu. A girl's room can be furnished throughout with white furniture , white walls and white woodwork. But the artists at work on such lovely rooms do not leave the room in all white , for bright rod is suggested for cushions , carpets and ceiling borders. Then cerise is used for decorative scheme and often lavende\ or various shades of green. The la.st-mXitioned color is fresh and beautiful for a sum mer room and one can easily grasp an 'dea ' of Its comfortable appearance. Oppose * \Vnmiii in Politic * . Mrs. WII. . Taft opposes women en tering politics. In an interview she baid : "As the wife of Mr. Taft I would in terest myself in anything that vitally affected him or in which he was ab sorbed. I do not believe in a woman meddling In politics or in asserting her self along those lines , but I think any si TWO SUMMER SUITS. woman can discuss with her husband topics of national interest , and in many instances she might give her opinion of questions with which , through study and contact , she has become familiar. " "Are you a clubwoman V" "Yes , just as 3Ir. Taft is a clubman. We are both honorary members of sev eral clubs , but we are seldom at any clubs. It is not because I do not believe in clubs. I do believe in them , but I have 1113- social and home affairs to at tend to and don't particularly feel the need of club life. " "Do you believe in a business life for a woman ? " "Not if a woman wants to have hap piness and fulfill her greatest useful ness ii this world. A happy marriage is the most complete and useful life for any woman. To be the mother of sweet , healthy children is a heritage that is greater than being than being " "Yes , than being the mistress of the White notice. " she said. S t Have collars : , nd shirts quite damp. as the starch gets into them better , aid use the starch while quite hot. Dip and thoroughly squeeze the breast and col lar of the shirt in the starch and wring out ; do the same to the cuffs ; chip the starched parts and hang up to get dry ; afterwards sprinkle with water till damp ; roll up lor a few hours , then iron. Embroidery or trimming on under linen is sometimes dipped in very thin starch. It irons better and will keep smooth and uncreased longer if slightly stiffened. A cupful of stiff boiled starch added to every two gallons of the bluing wa ter for under linen gives it a nice smoothness and gloss without stiffening perceptibly. Lace curtains must on no account be ironed. In the country they may be stretched on the grass , pinning out every point ; in the town a sheet spread on the carpet will be found more suit able. Dwellers in flats who find it difficult to dry such large articles , will be glad to know that if the curtains are hung up wet at an open window over night they will b dry next morning and hang more gracefully than if dried in the usual way. Take them down next morning , fold lengthwise and pass through the mangle. Feathers may be washed by placing them in linen bags. Dip and squeeze these in soapsuds , rinse in clean water and dry in sieves in an empty room , turning the feathers frequently to pre vent them sticking together. Slipping Shoes. IB there any woman who has not suffered with half shoes and pumps that slip up and down on the heel ? In summer the streets seem to be crowded with humanity with painful expressions on their faces , treading as though terra firma were a much more fragile substance than it is. A relief , however , has at last been discovered by some wise person whom necessity transformed into an inventor. 1'aste a piece of velvet inside the heel of the shoe , of course , with the side of the nap toward the foot , and this will effectually prevent any slip ping or rubbing. It is very easy to do , costs but a very few cents and any good liquid glue may be used , so that at last an effectual and easy preventive for slipping heels has been found. For Sunliuru. The brown or sunburn may be re moved by the following lotion , which will restore the skin to its natural color : Bichlorate of mercury in coarse powder , 8 grains ; witch-hazel , 2 ounces ; rose water , 2 ounces. Agitate until a solution is obtained. Mop over the affected parts. Keep the perpara- tion out of the way of ignorant per sons and children. Very often when one has a cold , the eyes feel hot and are red and inflamed. The best way to effect a cure is to bathe the eyes frequently with a solu tion of boric acid and water. If the eyes do not feel improved after your cold disappears , it would be well to consult an oculist. Chio Coiffure. A pretty way to wear your hair for summer dances. Rencwinjr Oilcloth. When oilcloth has been laid for a few months and is beginning to lose its shiny surface it can be renewed and made to last twice as long. Melt a j little ordinary glue in a pint of water , j letting it stand on the top of the oven until it is dissolved. Wash the oilcloth thoroughly and let it dry. Then at ziighr , when no one will walk on it , go over the entire surface carefully with a flannel dipped into the glue wa ter. Choose a dry day for doing it , and by morning you will have a fine gloss. Irons Easier. To lessen materially the difficulty ol ironing shirt-waist sleeves , open tlie sleeve from shoulder to wrist after joining the tinder-arm seam , hem the raw edges , finish the forward lap with lace and join the sleeve again with buttonhoes aud tiny flat pearl buttons. The result is not only practical , enab ling one to iron a shirt-waist in about half the time it usually takes , but ex tremely pretty. To Prevent Chilblains. Take a piece of alum about the size of a nut and melt it in enough hot wa ter to cover the hands. When the alum has quite dissolved , soak your hands in the liquid for a quarter of an hour. Wipe the hands dry , then rub thor oughly with a piece of common new flannel kept for the purpose. Wearing loose gloves at night and as much as you can during the day is a great pro tection for the hands. Housekeeper. Ice for Sickroom. When ice is broken in small pieces , ready for use in vhe sickroom , it melts rapidly. Keep a large piece in a basin or pail and cover with several thick nesses of newspaper and bretik off thd pieces as needed. They caii e broken any size desired aul with little noise , simply by sticking the point of a darn ing needle into the ice and tapping It with a thimble. HUGS Scathing Arraignment of Govern ment by Execution Is Published. THE EVU SPREADS DEPRAVITY. Reformer Says Crimes in Name of Law Are More Awful than Eevolutionists' Acts. Count Leo Tolstoi , in a long article published in London , indicts , with his old vivid literacy skill , the present sys tem of "government by execution" in Russia , the article concluding with a noble appeal to the better nature of his countrymen. During the course of the article the Count writes : "I can no longer endure it. I write this either that those inhuman deeds may be stopped or that my connection with them may be snapped and I be put in prison , where I may be clearly conscious that these horrors are not committed on my o\vn behalf , or , still better ( so good that I dare not even dream of such happiness ) , that they may put on me us on those twenty or twelve peasants a shroud and a cap and may push me also off a bench so : * * - . s * ' . < ' ' - > \ > . ' * ' - - . < < . ' % ' . . 'J- " " -f . .t , | . -SSlr' - ' * < * - ? ' f * - * * & $ & &M- > . /v i that by my own weight I may tighlei the well soaped noose around my old throat. " Tolstoi , instancing the shocking spread of greed to obtain money b executing condemned prisoners , says "Awful as are the deeds themselves the moral and spiritual unseen evi they produce is incomparably moro terrible. " With regard to the government's con tention that there is no other way to suppress the revolutionists , Count Tel stoi , while admitting that the revolu tionists' crimes are stupid and repre bensible in the highest degree , accuse : the government of doing the same tiling for the same motive , and adds : "All the revolutionists' bombing am mqrders do not come anywhere neVr the criminality and stupidity of the fleets the government commits. " t "Iron ; Man" Joe McGinnity , hero ol manj * a pitching battle for the Giants , will pitcii no more games for New York. Uoston\leads tlie American League bat ting with I .200 , and the White Sox arc last with L220. The Sox lead in fielding with .970. ) Denver ( authorities have made good tiheir threa\t to arrest all bookmakers at tempting to ( lay bets at the Overland Park races.l Dode Criys leads the American League in batting TJdth an average of .412 , but he lias only ( 'appeared as a pinch hitter in fifteen gamefe. Princeton I won the intercollegiate base ball championship by defeating Yale in a sharply conitestec eleven-inning game by a score of 4to 2. W. P. Drriy , of Yale University- cham pion -pole va\ulter \ of the world , has re fused a placA on the American team to compete in thb Olympic games in London. By the dc\ath \ of Admiral Dewey , 2:04-71 , and fodd , 2:14/t , both sons of Ringen , 2:06 . the trotting horse brood ers have susiAined a loss that will be a severe shock ( to the advancement of fu turity prospers. New York/ bookies pee a ray of hope in the admission of the assistant district attorney than ; a bettor cannot be arrest ed until lie Attempts to cash in. and that the new law/ / would be difficult to enforce with the English credit system of betting in vogue. Tommy ] fourns. of America , and Bill Squires , of ( Australia , are to meet for Hie third time/ regardless of the fact that Burns kno/'kcd out Squires in the eighth round at ( Xouilly. France. Pinkola/won the twenty-second renewal of the Lmonia Derby by a lengrh from Czar , wiKh Ordondo. a long .shot , third. Strung ( put over a sixteenth of a mile ? ame tht * balance of the field. Cheei/ed by more tiian 2o,000 persons , Celt \i 'on the twenty-second running of the Br < ) oklyn handicap , one of the classic avents of the American turfr at tih Gfraves/end / race track. He did it easi.'y. TiidcRemus" is dead. The news to eyes , for a will brii tf tears many generation of children has been raised States should pre- para for war with Japan and urged a platform plank pledging the Dem ocratic party to a large navy , ac quired fauae by sinking the collier Merrimac in the harbor of Santi ago , u n d c r fire from Spanish guns , in 1SS. ! ) lie was RICHMOND nonsox. for a number of years a naval con structor , and in 181)0 and 1900 was on duty in the Philippines and China. In 1'JO'l he resigned from the navy to btr- come a lecturer and writer , and in 100G wr.s elected a member of Congress from Alabama , his native State. He was born in 1870 and was graduated from the Annapolis Xaval Academy in 1SSO. George S. Batcheller , who died in Paris recently , had a long and distin guished career in political and diplo- on his shines ana the fathers and mothers of the time have loved him only less than die children. Joel Chandler Harris , \\h died at "Snap Lle.i/i Farm , " hiO home , near At- i.inta , Avas widely known as the au- thor .01 tue ltd iustouts. . His first negro dialect talcsure published in the Atlanta Coi.s-titution. oi which newspaper he . Mr. was an editor twenty-five years. Harris was born at Katonton , Ga. , Dec. b , 18 IS. r.ud served au apprenticeship to the printing trade before he became a writer. He published a number of bosilvs of the "Uncle Kemus" sort. The civutor of "Uncle Itemus" was a gentle spirit , with a fine modesty and a breezy , wholesome humor , with many a quiet j ( laugh and never a barb or a sting. IIo has enriched literature and left a leg acy to childhood. ' * * Richmond Pearson Ilobson , who told the committee on resolutions of fiie Denver convention that the United matic life. He was ' at his death judge | of the international tribunal in Egj'pt. He Avas first ap pointed to this of fice in lS7o and served until ISS.j , when he resigned. His second ap pointment was in November , 1S9S. Judge Batcbeller was 70 years old , a native of Saratoga County , New lork , and a graduate of Harvard Law School. He was several times a mem ber of the New York Legislature , an officer in the civil war , First Assistant Secretary of the Treasury , Minister to Portugal , diplomatic representative in Paris and president of the Universal Postal Congress. A > * Right Rev. James J. Keane , who of fered prayer at the opening of the Democratic national convention , has been bishop of Cheyenne , w hi c b diocese covers the State of Wyo ming , since 1902. He is the third prelate to rule the diocese , which was created in 1S87. The bishop was ordained in 1SS2 from the Grand Seminary Montreal. where < ' he received hi , msnop R t h e o 1 o g ic al in struction , and early in his career took charge of St. Mary's and St. Joseph's 'hurches in St. Paul. Later he be- : aine president of St. Thomas' College it Hamline , Minn. * . Murat Ilalstead , leader in American journalism , died at his home in Cin cinnati recently. Mr. Ilalstead. whn was in bis seventy- ninth year , bad gained fame aa newspaper and magazine writer and historian dur ing his half century - tury of work. He was best known for his work as correspondent MUKAT HALSTEAD. co-German , aud Spanish-American wars. * - _ " Dr. David J. Hill , the new American imbassador to Germany , was received by Emperor William at Berlin , with every ividonce of cordiality. The reception way inprecedented in being arranged only two lays after Hill's arrival , whereas "custom. nakes the period more than a week for lew ambassadors. _ . . Tlie English suffragettes are losin" itrength. Their recent attacks on Parlia nent have been as nothing compared to : liose made earlier in the year , and their anko are rapidly diminishimj.