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VOL. XXVIII. LITITZ, PA., FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 23, 1904 NO. 2.
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Weather Talk
Keeping cool depends largely upon
yourself—not so much, upon the " ices "
that you eat as the clothing that you wear.
For a comfortable warm weather suit
try serge—nothing neater—light enough
to wear a vest if you wish. Wool crash—
another ideal summer fabric—is a favorite
material for the popular two piece outing
suit.
In either of these light weight fabrics
we can suit you in quality, style, price
and fit.
Summer Comforts
Do not depend upon the outer suit alone ; headgear, comfort-able
and well fitting shirts and suitable underwear improve
life wonderfully during the heated term.
S t r aw Hats
The sailor shape in split or sen-net
straw" is—so fashion, says—
the " t h i n g " 75c up $ 2 Q Q
Another stylish hat—comfort-able,
too—is an imitation Pan-ama
in crash. Yours
for 50C
A new shape feather weight
hat—a beauty—very £
light—sells for «PI.5U
Straw hats for the little folks—
white or in colors;
from 2 5 c to
Felt hats, too, in different
styles and colors from
$ 1 . 0 0 to $2.50
S h i r ts
A cool negligee shirt with fancy
madras bosom — link cuffs to
match—an excellent sr%r
value at
A percale shirt with plaited
bosom — assorted colors — with
cuffs—cool looking—
sells for 75c
Madras — of same material
throughout, very fancy weave, in
raised cordetl effects,
detached link cuffs $1.00
A new and fashionable shirt in
latest designs—madras through-out—
background white,
with colored figures $1.00
UNDERWEAR
The thin, filmy, gauzy kind—cool and comfortable—are
the thing just now. We have them—cheap, too.
Balbriftgan U n d e r -
wear—thin, eool, com-f
o r t a b l e ; seams will n o t
r i p or i r r i t a t e;
per s u it
F i n e Mercerized Un-derwear
— s i l k front,
pearl b u t t o n s , d i f f e r e nt
c o l o r s , a n e l e g a n t * * — ™
s u i t ; p e r s u i t J
E e r u Ribbed Under-wear—
first-class goods,
s u r e to give lasting
service; per $ | > 0Q
The Artful Aid of Little Things
Belts
For a two piece suit you need a
b e l t , looks b e t t e r , you know, w i d t hs
a r e moderate—styles enough t o suifc
everybody 25c to 50c
Fancy Vests
Wash v e s t s - -,v'..::<; ou r.vr,_ J—
t h e thing' for s u m m e r e v e n i n g s -
m a k e a b e t t e r a p p e a r a n c e t h a n the
b u l g i n g n e g l i g e e ^ t o Q0
Neckwear
Ties for s u m m e r are
of the r e v e r s i b l e sort—
t y i n g in a full short
bow. Narrow f o u r - i n -
h a n d s i n -summery ef-f
e c t s a r e popular
23c to 50c
Collars
The g e n e r a l choice is
s t i l l t h e p o p u l a r , d o u b le
fold shape; in becom-i
n g , c o m f o r t a b le
h e i g h t s t h e y will con-t
i n u e t o be s t r i c t l y " in
•" 1 for 25c
Hosiery
Thd idea of neatness
is t h e k e y n o t e to hos-iery.
Popular right
a l o n g will be t h e b l a c k,
g r a y and tan grounds
w i t h modest figure ef-f
e c t s £0C
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NOW IS YOUR TIME FOR BARGAINS
EBY'S SHOE STORE,
BROAD ST., LITITZ, PA.
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A1I t h e latest and best shapes in
STIFF and SOFT HATS ready for
your inspection.
Complete assortment of CAPS at
25c and 50c.
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(Successors to H. L. Boas)
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Don't fail to see and price
our large line of
Stoves
Heaters and Hanges
"Wringers
Washing Machines
Terra Cotta Pipe
Hard-ware, Cement
Paints, Glass
GET IT.
W r i t t e n f o r t h e RECOKB.
There is t r u t h t o m a k e you free.
You c a n get i t if you will,
W i n n i n g t h e r e b y l i b e r t y,
If c o n d i t i o n s you f u l f i l l.
T r u t h fills e a r t h a n d sea a n d s k y -
All t h e r e a l m s of space u n t o l d.
You c a n win i t if you t r y,
All y o u r l i f e to f r e e a n d mold.
T r u t h is power i n f i n i t e ;
I t u p h o l d s a n d sways all t h i n g s ;
N a u g h t c a n s t a y or m a s t e r i t ;
Countless b e n e f i t s i t brings.
S t r i v e , t h e n , t r u t h t o win a n d keep ;
I t will m a k e you wise a n d f r e e ;
All l i f e ' s ills a w a y ' t w i l l sweep,
B r i n g i n g p u r e f e l i c i t y.
A. S. B.
THE
TIME
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A. R. BOMBERGER, LITITZ, PA.
a®©«©© T WAS August and intense-
~ ly hot, and, though there
was positively nobody in
town, Loudon was crowded
with panting human flesh.
In particular West End
terrace, however, life was anything
but strenuous. A yawning police-man
promenaded slowly past the odd
numbers, while a young girl, exquisite-ly
dressed, was walking briskly past
the even in the opposite direction.
Except for these two human beings
the terrace was deserted. The girl
hesitated before the last house, and
stared a little wistfully at the hall
door. Then she swung 'round the
corner and hesitated again. It was
all so quiet, so ridiculously like the
country. A man had been painting
the gate ; the brushes and paint pot
were still there. Evidently he had
gotip TOtreshtneul. The gate was
open. The girl thought hard for half
a minute or so, and took something
that closely resembled an Easter egg
out of her pocket. She entered the
garden and deposited this beneath a
rhododendron bush. Glancing at the
house, she sa(w that the French win-dow
leading into what looked like a
library was open. Here again there
was evidence of quite recently inter-rupted
work. Somebody had been
cleaning windows, and, as likely as
not, the girl reasoned, had joined the
house painter in quest of mutual sol-ace.
The girl walked quietly into the
honse and rang the bell. Then she
sat down in the most comfortable
chair in the room. A minute or two
later a puzzled butler stared protest
and admiration at her from the door-way.
,
"Tell Mr. Samuels that I shall see
him here, in this room ; it will be
cooler. Yes, now ! Lady Laura Bridge-vale,
and do be quick.''
The butler bowed and withdrew
In a tew minutes, a fat, stooping Is-raelite
shuffled furtively into the li-brary.
The girl smiled at him.
"It's horribly hot," she said, gently;
"I thought it would be cooler in the
library. Do sit down."
"Bridgevale — Lady Laura Bridge-vale,"
he muttered.
The brazen cover of "Debrett" con-fronted
them both from the near cor-ner
of a bookcase.
"I don't seem to remember," he con-tinued,
and he moved a pace toward
that corner.
"No, no ; it's no use," the girl inter-rupted.
"I'm not Lady Laura Bridge-vale
; I just said the first name that
came into my head."
Puffy and startled, the man turned
on her. "You mean," he stammered,
"false pretenses—in the City—I never
heard—' '
The girl laughed out loud. She had
a nice laugh. There isn't much time,"
she said, looking straight into his
eyes.
"What do you mean ?" At the mo-ment,
he wished that his son, Mont-morency,
were at home. He hated
talking to these insolent women of
fashion, who mocked him even when
they clutched for his money. "What
do you mean ?" he repeated, avoiding
her eyes.
"I want a hundred pounds," said the
girl, brightly.
For an instant the dull, heavy eye-brows
were raised. Then they relaxed
into their old furtiveness.
"Yes, I want it at once," continued
the girl. "They said you were prompt
and liberal."
"Who said?" gasped Mr. Samuels.
"The daily papers, of course. Why,
it's everywhere, and they say you
won't take security."
"Security! What? Why; you must
be mad ! In the City—you come to me
talking like that—calling yourself
Lady Laura Bridgevale, and talking
about a hundred to my face. Do you
think I find a hundred pounds in my
garden ?" He broke off abruptly. His
angry pomposity fell flaccid beneath
the scrutiny of her stare. Again the
desire for Montmorency came to him.
The oily, varnished tongue of his
son had always smoothed such predic-aments
as the present. She might be
laughing at him ; she might be a
Duchess for all he knew. He dared
not express the insolence of his soul.
"I want a hundred pounds," con-tinued
the girl, "and—yes, ten shil-lings
for a hansom."
"I can't do it," said the man of busi
ness, his teeth closing in angr}' final
ity.
"You've got to do it, Mr. Samuels
said the girl.
"Do you mean just on your note of
hand ?"
"Yes, I do ; but there's a time limit
—for you.'-
Something like a gloomy grin passed
over the money lender's face. "You
mean a promissory note — t h r e e
months ?"
"I mean ten minutes, and three have
gone already."
This time he thought she really was
mad, and he jerked his body forward
like an animal in pain.
For a moment Mr. Samuels' dull
eyes wandered to the clock on the
mantlepiece.
"I think you'd better just rest,
Madam," he said, feebly, eyeing the
door sideways as he spoke.
'There isn't much time for rest,
said the girl.
Fear came to him. From the yellow,
heavy eyelids drops of perspiration
started, almost like tears. The fore-head
contracted, the usurer looked
years older.
The girl played with the tassel on
her red parasol. "It's like this, Mr.
Samuels," she began, kindly. "Do you
know what a time fuse is ?"
"In the City—" he began, and then
he collapsed.
"I don't mean in the City,'' said the
girl. "I mean among the anarchists."
The word shook him. The girl knew
that he would not try to escape. She
held him easily in the Chair with her
eyes.
You see, Mr. Samuels," she con-tinued,
airily, "there's been quite a lot
of bomb throwing lately, in Paris, in
Vienna—they watch them there. It's
much easier in London, Mr. Samuels."
As she spoke she rose from her chair
and glanced out of the French win-dow.
"It's in thegarden, Mr.Samuels,
and it's a ten-minute fuse !"
"My God !'' groaned Mr. Samuels,
as he staggered to his feet.
It's no rilling the police," said
the girl ; "that won't help yon. I'm
not an anarchist", you know ; I'm just
girl who wants a hundred pounds
and ten shillings, and I do want it
very badly, Mr. Samuels."
Do you mean that there is .a bomb
n my garden ? Do you mean, while
you sit twirling your flimsy fal-lals,
that me and mine may be blown to
eternity ?" The terrible fear in his yel-low
face made him for the moment
something other than comic to his
visitor.
For the instant she relapsed into
seriousness.
"You see, Mr. Samuels, it's as quiet
as the country here. London's like a
illage out of the season. I was just
walking behind him ; he was horrid
and shaggy. I think he was a little
mad, Mr. Samuels. He threw the
thing in just like this," she added,
waving her arms, "and then he said,
out loud, 'Usurer, ten minutes for your
prayers.' I didn't think he was a nice
man, Mr. Samuels. There was no po-liceman
about, and so I came in to tell
you myself. But I do so want that
hundred pounds—and ten shillings for
the hansom. No, it's no good making
noise, and shouting for the servants
or the police—they can't help you ;
there's nobody in London who can
help you, Mr. Samuels, but I. You see,
while they're arresting me, you will be
blown into heaven."
"I'll do it," said the money lender,
and the girl could not face the animal
terror of his eyes.
"Here, take it!" In a moment he
had thrust ten ten-pound notes into
her hands.
"Wait a moment," said the girl, "we
have three more minutes. I can't be
found with the bomb, Mr. Samuels, or
they'll arrest me as an anarchist. Can
you catch, Mr. Samuels?"
"You don't mean that you are going
to throw the accursed thing at me ?''
The accursed thing is as harmless
a chocolate box until the time
limit," said the girl. "It's like this,"
she continued, taking a little parcel
from the pocket of her skirt. "You
see this little bon-bon box, Mr. Sam-uels
; imagine the fuse, the ten-minute
fuse, Mr. Samuels, placed here at the
side. For ten minutes that little bomb
is as harmless as an inkstand. Throw
the fuse into water one second before
the time limit, and you are safe.
There's a carafe at your elbow ; look,
you have just a clear minute ; put
those notes into this little Easter egg
—you see I mean fair play—throw it to
me out the window, and you will re-ceive,
in perfect safety, the most dead-ly
investment of modern life. Ah,
I forgot the half-sovereign, Mr. Sam-uels."
The money lender had already ad-justed
the notes, and began to fumble
savagely in his pocket for this pur-chase
of life.
The girl walked airily out of the
French window.
"Now, then, Mr. Samuels, I'm
ready !" she cried, extending her
daintily gloved hands.
Something between a prayer and a
curse died hard between Mr. Samuels'
throat and lips. He threw the little
bundle out of a window, and the girl
caught it easily. She stepped lightly
toward the rhododendron bush and
stooped down.
The Corn Starch mother used was
made from the pure corn.
That's all there is in
MOTHERS e©RN
S T A R C H
IT LINES THE BIBS
T H E WELLINGTON MFG. CO., INC.,
U T I T Z , PA.
"Catch, Mr. Samuels !"
The money lender extended his
arms. It struck him somewhere be-tween
the throat and the diaphragm,
and he staggered back, clutching
blinding at the table to save himself.
He rushed to the carafe and poured
its contents over the harmless-looking
little object. Then he wiped the per-spiration
from his forehead.
Nothing happened. Gingerly, Mr.
Samuels removed what seemed to be
the lid. He found a small piece of
paper on which was scrawled an "I
O U" for ,£100 10s., with a time limit
of three months noted in brackets.
When Mr. Samuels, not without a
hint of fear in his voice, repeats this
story to his old cronies, he always
adds that what appears to him most
extraordinary about the whole affair
is that the money was actually repaid
anonymously within the given time.
Family Ties.
To some people family ties are less
than nothing. When you hear them
talk you readily find that they have
some grievance against their relatives,
nd their bitter complaint is that their
relatives never did anything for them.
In nearly all such cases, if one were in-clined
to investigate, the discovery
would probably be made that these dis-gruntled
mortal«, figured tqo much on a,
one-sided arrangement with their favor
without thinking of reciprocity.
Now the rule of common sense is that
the ties of relationship ought to count
just as much one way as the other. Sel-fishness
will weaken or break any of
consanguinity ties, while genuine kind-ness
and sympathy will strengthen
them. We think it is well that family
ties should be strengthened and drawn
closer. It is well that those who are
descended from common ancestors
should be well acquainted with each
other and be bound to each other by
respect and affection. For that reason
we like the idea of periodical family re-unions
which is coming more and more
into vogue in this country. Family
ties cannot be drawn too closely.
You Can Test It.
If you have unshaken faith in your
creed and doctrine we can tell you ot a
way in which you can justify that faith
to yourself. Creeds and doctrines are
only good in so far as they make their
possessor morally better. Hence it fol-lows,
that the creed or doctrine which
does not have the effect of making its
possessor better is no good, assuming
that the possessor tries to live by it.
Keader, what is the effect of your creed
and doctrine on you? Put yourself un-der
the search-light of the most pains-taking
scrutiny, and do not try to de-ceive
yourself. The result of such a
self-examination is of the utmost im-portance
to you ; for if you find that
the fruits of your creed are all right,
you can fearlessly recommend it to oth-ers.
On the other hand, if the fruits
are not satisfactory in your own case,
how dare you commend it to others ?
You may object that the Bible is the
best test; but is it not a fact that the
Bible prescribes that very thing—by
their fruits ye shall know them"?
Silyer Anniversary.
Nearly every organization of volun-teer
firemen in the state of Pennsylvan-ia,
as well as from Western New York
and Eastern Ohio, will be represented
at the silver anniversary convention of
the Pennsylvania State Firemen's Asso-ciation,
to be held at Erie, October 4-7.
One-fare rates from all points in Penn-sylvania
and New Jersey and within a
radius of 150 miles in New York and
Ohio. Arrangements have been made
for housing and entertaining 20,000 vis-itors.
Among features of entertain-ment
to be provided will be excursions
to Niagara Falls, a few hours' ride, by
Lake Shore R. R., leaving Erie at 8
A. M., Tuesday and Saturday, October
4th and 8th, good returning for five
days. The exhibit of fire apparatus
and appliances will be the largest ever
displayed. Write R. E. Ford, Erie
Pa., for circular of detailed informa-tion
.
How to Cleanse t h e Blood.
A presevering use of Dr. Davjd Ken-nedy's
Favorite Remedy, of Rondout,
N. Y., will soon relieve and ultimately
cure cases of Fever and Ague, Bilious-ness,
Rheumatism, Debility of the
Stomach, Bowels, Kidneys and Blad-der,
and all disorders arising from an
impure state of the Blood. Price $1.00,
all druggists; 6 bottles for $5.00.
Russian Proverbs About Czars.
A Czar in the desert is only a man
When the Czar is a rhymster poets
are unhappy.
Even the crown of the Czar cannot
cure headache.
An active Czar puts wings upon his
minister's feet.
Even the hens of the Czarina cannot
lay goose eggs.
The Czar's cows cannot have more
than two horns.
A Czar who limps can nevertheless
make some long strides.
The Czar knows not misery because
he does not live in a cabin.
The arm of the Czar is long, but it
cannot reach to the sky.
The valet of the Czar believes he has
some right to the crown.
The ukases of the Czar are worth
nothing if God says not Amen.
The voice of the Czar has an echo
even when there are no mountains.
The Czar can disturb the earth, but
he cannot move it from its axis.
When the Czar makes you a present
of an egg he expects of you a hen.
When the Czar squints the ministers
are one-eyed and the people blind.
The horse which has once been
mounted by the Czar nerghs continual-ly-
That which the Czar cannot accom-plish
is only accomplished by time.
The Czar never faurts his finger 'out®
what everybody carries his arm in a
sling.
Fall Trip To St. Louis.
This is the the time of the year when
traveling is a delight and the journey
to St. Louis is one of the best trips
imaginable. The great Exposition is a
vast store-house of useful and instruc-tive
information and the completeness
of the details in every branch is little
short of astonishing. There are exhib-its
from every land and region and no
matter in which branch or building
you may visit you will find amazing
things. The route to St. Louis, which
leads over the New Jersey Central is
one of the best in as much as there is an
opportunity for stop-over at Baltimore
and Washington and also privilege of
visiting the famous battle fields of Vir-ginia.
There are also circuitous routes
which the New Jersey Central can offer
all of which have many attractive feat-ures
and if you are interested drop a
line to C. M. Burt, G. P. A., New Jer-sey
Central, New York City, for inform-ation.
IRRIGATION SCHEMES.
Remember.
The uses of hot water.
To relieve bruises with hot water.
To fight a headache with hot water.
To reduce inflammation with hot
water.
To relieve a dyspeptic feeling with a
drink of hot water.
To rally from a nervous attack by a
hot water sponge bath.
To pour boiling water through fruit
stains before putting soap on.
To place very hot water in the hot-water
bag as a remedy for cramps or
chills.
To heat gasoline for cleansing small
articles. Place the corked bottle of this
dangerous stuff in a bucket of hot wat-er
"out of doors," adding boiling water
as the water cools. Hot gasoline will
clean laces speedily and thoroughly.
Aggravating Man.
" I don't see how you can find fault
with hirti;"
"Why not?"
"Because he's a man who is really
without a fault."
"That's just it ; that's his worst
fault."
A Long Felt Want.
"Now let me see someof yourtrouser-ings—
summer goods."
"Do you attend many picnics ?"'
"Yes ; quite a good many."
"Well, here's the latest. It is wash-able
and the exact shade of custard pie."
3 0 T e a r s ' Experience.
Rectal diseases cured permanently.
Piles, Fistulae, Fissures and Ulceration
Cured, without the use of knife or un-dergoing
an operation. Also, specialists
and cure guaranteed in diseases of the
ear and throat—especially catarrh and
running ear. Send for iittie book on
above diseases, free. At the Franklin
House, Lancaster city, every alternate
Thursday.
D r s . MABKLEY & SHOEMAKER,
19 S. 9th St., Reading, Pa.
Thousands of Western Investors Are
B e i n g Vict imized.
Three hundred engineers, surveyors
and helpers, in the irrigation and recla-mation
services at Washington are in
the field studying and planning for ir
rigation projects of the great West,
Some few are superintending the actual
construction of huge dams and canals
Mr. Newell, the head of the service,
who has just returned to Washington
from an extensive Western trip, sounds
a note of warning against numerous
schemes and frauds which are being
fostered upon various localities through
national irrigation activities.
" I do not know," he said "of any of
the big private irrigation schemes which
are what might be called legitimate de-velopment
enterprises. They are ex-ploited
more for selling stock and bonds
than for watering land. Attempts are
being made to float very questionable
irrigation schemes all over the West,.
" I t is singular, too, how many men of
ordinary, hard-business sense will go
into these wildcat things. They go
over the land to be reclaimed ; they see
the splendid crops growing on other
lands which have been reclaimed, and,
having 'investigated,' they confidently
invest, even though a tract of 50,000
acres is to be reclaimed with a water
supply insufficient for 50,000 acres
There are instances where irrigation
shares are being sold of land containing
absolutely no water supply at all, and
which will never be irrigated, but will
always remain a desert.
"The meanest and most contemptible
class of sales are where the promoters
hold out alluring pictures to poor men
with families, who are persuaded that
they are, by regular contributions, buy-ing
land which will bring bountiful
crops due to irrigation. Thousands of
people are making such contributions,
which they might as well throw into a
rat hole."
Elephants and the Plague.
Human beings are not alone in suffer-ing
from plague in India, says the
London Mail. The disease has been so
bad of late in the Mysore State, where
it is reported, writes our Simla corre-spondent,
that one of the palace ele-phants
has succumbed after developing
what seemed to be the typical plague
swellings.
A Mysore correspondent writes to a
Bombay paper that elephants and deer
are also dying in the Heggaddevankot
forests of what is believed, locally, to
be- nothing else than the plague, which
has been prevalent among the human
inhabitants of some of the villages in
the neighborhood.
—Many a man has been laid low by
too many high old times.
Standard Oil Time.
A story is told of H. H. Rogers, the
Standard Oil man, which is worth re-peating.
A young man who had the same
name and initials as Mr. Rogers fre-quently
received through the mail let-ters
which were intended for the Stand-ard
Oil man. One day he received a
bill for a new flag which he mailed to
him with the following note :
"Dear Sir: I received the inclosed
bill intended for you, as I am not fort-unate
enough to own a yacht. How-ever,
I will pay your bill if you will tell
me the best time to buy Standard Oil."
He received the following reply :
"Dear Sir: Your note at hand. 1
will be glad to pay my own bill. The
best time to buy Standard Oil is be-tween
10 and 3."
A Modern Advertisment.
A minister down in Missouri found
his people too poor to purchase hymn
books, says an exchange, and being
offered the same book free by a patent
medicine house, providing they be al-lowed
to insert their advertisement,
ordered three dozen for his congrega-tion.
He was elated upon receiving
them to find no ad in same. The next
Sunday morning he distributed the
books, telling the good people of their
fortune, and requested that they sing
page 130. His chagrin may be imag-ined
when they sang as follows : "Hark
the heavenly angels sing, Johnson's
pills are just the thing ; and angels
voices meek and mild—two for man
and one for the child."
The Retort Courteous.
Miss Passy—You may sneer at pet
dogs, but theyr'e faithful, anyway. I'd
rather kiss a good dog than some men.
Mr. Sharpe—Well, well, some men
are born lucky.
A gang of counterfeiters succeeded in
passing a largo number of spurious dol-lars
at ShamoHin.
W a y t o A v o i d A n n o y a n c e.
"I understand," he said, "that we
are reported tu bo engaged."--
"I believe some one has taken the
liberty of starting such a rumor," she
replied.
"Well, don't you think it would be
easier to make the rumor true than to
go to the trowble and annoyance of de-nying
It?" he suggested.
"Perhaps 'you are right," she admit-ted.
"Such denials are always ineffec-tive
in addition to being more or lesa
distressing."—Chicago Post.
A MATTER ÚFHEALTH
POWDER Absolutely Pure
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OVER TBE STATE.
A Modest Briton.
Like the traditional Englishman, Ar-thur
Stanley, dean of Westminster,
wore home from his first visit to Amer-ica
an expression of amazement which
only time could efface. He was at
once beset by interviewers, says the
author of "Out of the Past," who ask-ed
the usual questions.
"What was the thing which most im-pressed
you in America?" was one of
these. Without a moment's hesitation
Dean Stanley replied:
"My own ignorance."
A cancer having developed from a
wound on his arm, George Baker, a
prominent Londongrove farmer, has
been compelled to have that member
amputated at the shoulder.
Frank Boyd, aged six, of Norristown,
sat down on a nail projecting from a
board, and it penetrated the base of his
spine to a depth of one and a half
inches.
A large brown draft horse was stolen
from the pasture belonging to Jesse
Darlington, near Darlington station.
The animal stood 16 hands high. There
is no clue to the thief.
Henry C. Pennypacker, of Schuyl-kill,
near Phoenixville, has one of the
finest, most productive and largest
farms in the county. He has just com-pleted
digging his potatoes on the
Whitaker farm and from a path of two
and three-fourth acres he had 700 bush-els
of actual measure.
Ten-year-old Lulu Leslie saved her
sister, Ruth, six years old, from drown-ing
at Chester. When Ruth fell over-board
Lulu told another girl companion
to lie flat on the wharf and take hold
of her feet. Then the child swung over
the edge of the wharf and was able to
reach down and seize her drowning
sister by the hair and draw her out of
the water. After a physician had
worked over the tot for a while she
had entirely recovered.
AU'ff'fe.j,.:- "f ha"-'"" »" •• oars pierced
for earrings sevb.i. .; ¿igo, Miss
rVlice John.-ou, of Chester, has just un-dergone
a surgical operation for the re-moval
of a tumor.
Getting up during the night to go to
the bathroom, Jonas Fravie, aged 68,
of Rittersville, fell down stairs and
broke his neck. He died before the
doctors arrived.
John H. Riegel, a farmer of Penn
township, Berks county, refused to give
his consent to the wedding of his daugh-ter,
M. Lucia Riegel, aged 17. Friday
she petitioned to the court for a guar-dian
who will give his consent to her
marriage to Peter C. Strauss, aged 20.
She does not propose to be balked be-cause
she is under age.
The will of Charles Billman, an ec-centric
Barry township, Schuylkill
county, farmer, was admitted to pro-bate
and caused great surprise, the
valuation totaling ?35,000. It devel-oped
that Billman, on his deathbed,
disclosed a secret to his son, who subse-quently
found many thousands of dol-lars
hidden about the house. Most of
the money was under the rafters, and
consisted of $20 gold pieces.
Struck by a Northern Central pas-senger
train at Goldsboro, an unknown
laborer was instantly killed.
A threshing machine on the farm of
D. F. Wenks, in Adams county, was
struck by'lightning and torn to pieces.
Joseph Hall, colored, believed to
have been the murderer of Charles Da-vis,
at Coatesviile, is said to have es-caped
to Richmond, Va.
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Our sole knowledge of the peo-ple
011 other worlds and how far
the people there differ from our
inhabitants, can only be guessed by
comparison with animal nature on this
small sphere of ours. More important
to - us is a knowledge of ourselves.
"KNOW THYSELF" was an old Greek
thought. How to take care of one's
own body is not so simple as some think;
the human mechanism is a wonderful
thing and requires watching.
One man who has done more to teach
t h e American people how to care for t h e ir
bodies than almost any other, is Dr. R. V.
Pierce, of Buffalo, N. Y., t h e Author of t he
"Common Sense Medical Adviser." He
says : It is not the quantity of the food
e a t e n w h i c h produces s t r e n g t h atid health
(for some people can k e e p strong- on a very
meagre diet), but it is h ow much food is
absorbed and assimilated b y t h e blood and
carried to n o u r i s h e v e r y organ of the body.
I t is, therefore, vitally necessary for the
body that the stomach be in a healthy
state. If disease of t h e stomach, or what is
called "stomach trouble," prevents proper
n u t r i t i o n then the heart, liver, lungs, and
k i d n e y s do not g e t proper food—they are
not fed on rich red blood, and in conse-quence,
begin to show signs of distress.
Outwardly these signs may be pimples
and eruptions 011 skin, pale face, sleepless
nights, tired, languid feelings, or, b y reason
of the nerves not being fed on pure blood,
t h e y become starved, and we receive a
warning in the pain we call neuralgia.
Rheumatism, too, is a blood disease. After
years of practice and study Dr. Pierce
found that an Alterative Extract, which he
named "Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis-covery,"
made from the extracts of several
plants, invariably produced a tonic eifect
upon the system. It h e l p e d the process of
absorption of the h e a l t h y elements in the
food and increased the red corpuscles of
t h e blood, as well as eliminated t h e poisons
f r om the system.
Business is business. No time for head-aches.
Constipation causes them. Doctor
P i e r c e ' s Pleasant Pellets cure t h em b y cur-i
n g t h e cause. l a x a t i v e and mild.