Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, January 24, 1903, Page 3

PAINFUL PERIODS aes E. tam's Vorotabie mpound. Se. Miss Menard cured after doc- tors failed to help her. “Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vege- table Compound cured me aiter doctors had failed, and I want other girls to know about it. Dur- ing menstruation I suffered most intense pain low in the abdomen and in my limbs. At other times I had a heavy, depressed feeling which made my work seem twice as hard, and AS weyeers and thin. The medicine the doctor gave me did not do me one bit of good, and Iwas thoroughly discouraged. The doctor wanted me tostop work, phe of course, I could not do that. finally began to take Lydia Es Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound and felt better after taking the first bottle, and after taking six bottles I was entirely cured, and am now in perfect health, and I am so grate- folfor it.” — Miss Gzorerr Menanrp, 537 E.152nd St., New York City. — $5000 forfeit if original of above letter proving genuineness cannot be produced. Lydia E. Pinkham’s Yegetable Compound cures female ills when all other means have failed. A Claim in a Cold Spot. Miss Frost—He said he laid claim to my heart. Miss Thaw—What did you say? Miss Frost—I told him it was a good deal like staking out a claim in the Klondike.—New York Times. South Ameri- re NST Oh, no, Cousin John! ca is not South Africa. $3 GL? i pOUge> - SHOES $ UNION MADE |. L. Dougias makes and sells more men's $3.50 and $3.00 shoes than any other two manufacturers in the world, which proves their superiority; ‘ they are worn by more pie in ail stations of fe than any other make. Because W. L. Douglas isthe Lo bathorerckgiett whorl he can buy cheaper and roduce his shoes at a lower cost than other con-, cerns, which enables him to sell shoes for $3.50 and $3.00 equal in every way to those sold else- where for $4 and $5.00. W. L. Douglas $3.50 Ha tall A and $3shoes are worn by thousandsof menwho have been paying $4 and $5,not believing the: could get a first-class shoe for $3.50 or $3. ‘He has convinced them that the style, fit, and wear of his $3.50 and $3.00 shoes is just as good. Placed side by side it is im ible to seo any difference. A trial will convince. “etter tncrenee (i tc: $8.500,885-33 Ma gain of $8,820, 450.79 in Four Years. w. L. faye $4.00 CILT EDCE LINE, Worth $6.00 Compared with Othe: OS. The best imported and American leathers, Heyl’s Patent Calf, Enamel, Box Calf, Calf, Vici Kid, Corona Colt, and National K Fast Color Eyelets, Caution: Ts, gene beve WL me: nail, Se ertrae, Mus, Vatalog, ic. extra. Illus. Cata ee. wk. DOUGLAS, HROCK TON, MASS. FREE TO WOMEN! To prove the healing and cleans! power of Paxtine Toles ‘Antiseptic we will mail a jlarge trial package with book of instructions absolutely free. This is not @ tiny sample, but a large package, enough to con vince anyone of its value. Women all over the country are praising Paxtine for what it has done in local treat- ‘ment of female tils, curing al} inflammation and discharges, wonderfui asa queansing vaginal douche, for sore throat, nasal catarrh, a8 @ mouth wash and to remove tartar whiten the teeth, Send today; a postal card do. \d by druggists or sent postpaid by us, 50 ents, large ety Satisfaction guaranteed. THE BR. PAXTON OO., Boston, Mass. 214 Columbus Ave. WROTE IN DESPERATION. Fat Man Who Was Subjected to Many + Trying Questions. The fat man is subjected to various annoyances, which multiply and make iife a burden to him if he becomes very stout. In a country town, an immensely fat man, who keeps a restaurant, was asked so many uequestions about his stoutness that, to obtain a partial rest, he published the following statement: “T weigh 345 pounds. “T am ‘fat. “T know I am fat. “I am growing fatter every day. “I cannot tell you how much longer I am going to get fat. 7? “Yes, I have a good appetite. “No, I do not eat all the time, “I do not remember when I was as thin as you are.” There were forty-five more answrs ‘ to questions that were put, or might be put, to the stout man every day. His last statement read as follows: “If there is any question that you can think of that is not answered here, don’t be at all bashful. Ask me, and I will try and answer it if possible.”— Cassell’s Journal. HIS BACK FACED THE CAR. Why the Witness Did Not See the Killing. Coroner Banning of Mount Vernon | has an anecdote of a Hibernicism made by a withess he was examining at an inquest over a man killed by a trolley car recently. The coroner asked the witness, who had testified that he was standing near the car: “Did you see this man killed?” “No, sir, I did not,” answered the witness. “Well,” said the coroner, “you were standing there at the time, how could you help seeing the accident?” After considerable thought the wit-, ness replied: “Because niy back was facing the car.”—New York Times. Shrewd Man. “T tell you,” said Mr. Fadoogus, “our grocer is a shrewd fellow. He is al- ways on the lookout for schemes that | will bring trade his way.” “He, must be successful,” said Mr. ‘Wunder. “You bet he is! Why, he has the biggest rush right now on mincemeat that you ever saw. He is giving away a box of pepsin pills with each pound of it.”—Judge. ~ A Struggle for Life. ~ Eagle River, Mo., Jan. 19th.—Maggie B. Decker, a hard-working woman 49 years of age, whose home is here, has just gone through a thrilling battle for her life. Many another would have lain down and died, for for twelve long years she has suffered the most awful She had Kidney Trouble and Rheu- matism, combined with a very dis- tressing stomach trouble. At last sie got so bad that she could not sleep, for she ached all over, and was so lame that she could scarcely walk. She spent over a hundred dollors in different medicines, but only to be dis- appointed, for everything failed to help her. At last, however, just as she was beginning to despair of ever finding a remedy, she heard of Dodd’s Kidney Pills and bought six boxes. She says: “Now, I can éat well, sleep well, and am feeling splendid. God bless Dodd’s Kidney Pills, for they saved my life. My troubles were many, but Dodd’s Kidney Pills cured me completely. But for them I surely would have died.” Grafting Pig Skin. A young girl having been so badly burned on the back that the skin re- fused to heal, the surgeon conceived the idea of using the cuticle of a young pig. A small black pig was ob- tained, chloroformed into insensibility, and brought into the operating room swathed in sterilized towels, The skin was laid on in small pieces until it covered the bare space. It was then secured by bands. This is the first operation of the kind undertaken. It is not expected, however, that the pig skin will grow permanently to the child, but that natural cuticle will finally push it out of the way and coy- er the entire wound.—London Globe. Helpful Hubby. Wife—I wish you would let me know | what sort of a dinner to to have to- night. Husband—That’s a good idea. Well, I shall either not be at home at all, or ; else I shall bring three or four friends | with me.—Life. Lazy. “Perkasie is a very lazy man,” said ; Triplett to Twyn. “Is he?” “Yes; he won’t even let his friends work him.”—Detroit Free Press. STOP THAT RACKING COUGH and avoid danger of consumption and pone promptly taking Cole’s Gough Cure. It tastes good ‘and is good. Every bottle guaranteed. 25 and 6f cents, by all good druggiste, AN sorts of useless things are to be found in the upper stories of men and old houses. Bloodshot eyes usually indicate that their owner is loaded. It’s a Lame - Excuse To limp around when:there’s HOFF’S German LINIMENT For Rheumatism, Stiffness of the Joints, Contraction of the Muscles, Sprains, Strains, etc. The Quick, Ciean Cure. Sold by all druggists in 25c and SOc sizes. @OODRICH 4 JENNINGS, ANOKA, MINN. Jidbits of News ~ fora Jcandinavians AN AWFUL PICTURE. That Drawn by a Finnish Clergyman In a Letter to Rev. John Falkner. Rey. John Falkner, a Finnish Clergy- man of Chicago has made public a letter recently received from a broth- er clergyman in Finland to whom he wrote urging him to come to America. The conditions in Finland to-day are shown to be so pathetic and sad as to be almost inconceivable. With Rus- sian tyrtnny on one side and horrible famine on the other, the poor inhabi- tants have no other thought than that they are deserted by God and man. The letter from Mr, Falkner was seven weeks on the way,-having been opened, mutilated and delayed by the authorities of Russia. The writing was so blotted as to be almost unread- able, all encouraging words being obliterated. The reply was sent by a trustworty ski runner to be mailed in Sweden, A part of it is as follows: “No, dear brother, I cannot come under the present distressing condi- ions, for it is my duty, as a true fol- lower of Jesus, to help and support my poor children, to aid them, with coun- sel and deeds, to suffer, aye, even to die, with them, if such be God’s will. “No! I cannot come now, surround- ed as I am with the sick, hungry and suffering, bleeding and dying. To-day we buried four of our family of five souls, all dead of the famine’s terrible, suffocating death, and the fifth and last is being cared for in my home, and it is doubtful if he can be saved. The family lived some miles out of the way and was among the poorest in the parish. I was out on one of my regu- lar visits, and my destination was the home of this particular family. On the way I saw in the snow a little head sticking out, and, on a closer examina- tion, I found a little girl about seven, cold and stiff in death. She had gone out of the world without being able to tell anyone of her suffering, of her life’s ending. “Carefully I took the little body, placed it in my sleigh and drove to the child’s home. Oh, what a sight niet me here! On the table lay a tiny bit of bark bread and a well gnawed sheep bone. On a bed were two lifeless ‘bodies—the mother and the little child —a little girl of two and a half years, ‘pressed to her breast, and in another ‘bed lay the father, sick and helpless, ymore dead than living, and by his side ithe corpse of a. boy of four. “I stood here in the home of death. ‘ourage vanished. The heart seemed jas if it would cease its beating while |tears froze on my cheeks. Oh, broth- jer, the scene was so affecting, so jheart-piercing, so horrible that I can iwrite of it no more!” FORESTRY IN NORWAY. ‘About One-Fifth of the Area Is Cov- 1 ered by Timber. ; About 21 per cent of the area of Nor- ‘way is covered by forest. Most of the itimber lands He in the northern part jof the country, the principal trees be- iing the Scotch fir, the spruce and the birch. The annual production is esti- mated at about 344,000,000 cubic feet, ‘and this industry furnishes a liveli- {hood for thousands of persons. Lum- jbering in that cold, bleak region is jhard and dangerous work, requiring ithose who are engaged in it to be bur- ‘ied for months in the forest. Impru- ident and reckless cutting and the in- ‘crease in the demand for lumber jcaused by the increase of the popula- jtion, has done much to injure the tim- jber lands of the country. The Norwe- igian government, up to 1860, endeav- ljored to prevent the destruction of the lforest by statute, but the regulations ;were made so impracticable and un- | reasonable that they resulted in ruin- jing the industry. Thereupon, the gov- ‘ernment rushed to the other extreme, ‘and removed its protecting hand from ithe forest. The consequence was that ithe wholesale cutting down of trees ‘began and continued until there was igreat danger of the whole country’s jbeing denuded. In 1893 the govern- \ment awoke to this danger, and laws jwere passed looking to the preserva ‘tion. of the forests. The state has pur- ‘chased large tracts of-forest land, and ‘a systematic effort is being made to re- store to good condition large areas previously ill-treated. A PROLIFIC INVENTOR. ‘inventor of Swedish Cream Separator in New Fields. ! Dr. de Laval, whose cream separator has acquired world-wide fame, has just jcompleted a new invention of high ‘practical importance. Dr. de Laval has mow finished his many years’ expéri- ments in devising a process of extract- ing zine from ores by means of elec- | tricity. A Swedish company is mak- ‘ing use of the great Trothatta water- fall, where already works exist. for producing the necessary electricity. | zine ores exist in great quantities in both Sweden and Norway. The de Laval company reserves to itself the | Swedish and Norwegian works, but foreign rights will be sold. A Masonic Plot. An amateur detective in Stockholm has informed the police of a conspira- cy among Free Masons to poison the king. He is probably not aware that the king is the highest Mason in Swe- den, and highly esteemed by his breth- ren of the order. To the South Pole. ; Capt. Caisten E. Borchgrewink, who ‘has distinguished himself by his ex- ‘plorations, announces that he has been ‘requested to lead another expedition 'to the Antarctic regions. The offer tcomes from America, but further de- ltails Capt. Borchgrewink will not re- veal at present. He expressed a will- ‘ingnees to undertake the dangerous journey again, as he believes the Ant- ‘arctic offers one of the higgest géo- ‘graphical problems of the Twentieth | century. ; FOIBLES OF GREAT MEN. Nearly All Had Superstitions of Some Sort or Other, Nearly all great men have had su- perstitions of some sort or other. Na- poleon with his star, Bismarck with his Great Dane, Franklin with his lucky stone—in this manner the list might be continued on down to to-day. Dr. John’s superstition wes the touching of all the iron posts he passed on the streets. He believed that to fail to touch a single post would give him bad luck, and, on dis- covering such a failure, he would turn back, no matter what his hurry, and -make good his omission. Napoleon believed that a certain red and fiery star governed his destiny. When his star was brilliant and large Napoleon pushed forward his enter- prises resolutely, confident of success. When it waned and paled Napoleon de- spaired- Gen. Grant was pursued all his life by dreams of crockery. These dreams brought him good luck. In his letters to his wife they are mentioned fre- quently. Benjamin Franklin carried a round, white stone. He would undertake no important business if this object was not in his pocket. He believed as im- Plicitly in its occult power as the heathen belfeves in the wood and stone to which, in his blindness, he bows down. ; The poet Tennyson had great re- spect for the power of the number thirteen. He blamed the failure of his last poetical drama to the fact that, on the night of its presentation, he made one, for the first time in his life, of a party of thirteen at dinner. THE PERFIDY OF’ MAN. pe WE Husbands Still Refuse to Young Wives’ Cigars. “My husband is just too mean for anything.” There were tears in the eyes of the young wife as she said the words, | but as it was into her mother’s con- fiding ears she poured her tale of woe, her grief was hidden from the world at large. “He—he”—this was not laughter, but sobs—“used to be cheated dread- ful when he bought his cigars, pay- ing $5 and $6 a box for them, and here, when I saw some lovely large ones at Lacy’s for $1.19 a box, with a picture of a beautiful Spanish girl in the loveliest mantilla, on the lid, I bought ten boxes for him as a Christ- mas present, and he—he”— here she eobbed again—“told me after looking them over coldly that he was going to swear off smoking New Year’s!"” “Never mind, dear,” said the moth- er, soothingly, “it is just like a man. I bought cigars, oh, a real bargain, for your father once, and he told me the same story. After I had given them to the washerwoman’s husband he started to smoke again, too!” But just then a woman passed the window wearing a handsome fur coat, and in debating as to whether it was a genuine Persian lamb or a $19.19 imitation their mutual misery over male perversity was forgotten.—New York Times. Sie ee Re ERE valuta FIRST GIRL IN 140 YEARS. St. Louis Family Breaks a Record That Is Probably Unique. The visit of a stork at the house of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur W. Becker of St. Louis recently, bearing a precious mite of a baby girl, proved the big- gest event that has happened in the Becker family for seven score years. But one other girl was born to the Becker ancestry in the history of the family tree, and even that birth, which is supposed to have occurred 140 years ago, is only mentioned in the family genealogy as the first lady of her race and died shortly after birth. The advent of little Miss Beck- er has given hope to all members of the Becker family, who have long since despaired of having female is- sue. The father is the son of J. P. Becker, who had four sons as the fruit of his marriage, all of whom are living. Won Him His Liberty. Congressman Ruppert of New York tells of a constituent of his who is never known to work. He is a most accomplished and dignified “panhan- dier,” and for many years has man- aged to wheedle a fairly comfortable livelihood out of his good-natured and less impecunious acquaintances. Not long ago he allewed Bacchus to get the better of him one evening, the re- sult being his arrest. Next morning the judge asked him his occupation. “Must I tell?” said the prisoner. “You must,” was the magistrate’s reply. This was rather a poser, but the pris- ‘ crer knew he must classify himself in some way or stand the chance of be- ing sent to jail as a vagrant. “Your honor,” he finally said, “I am a trim- mer of Christmas trees. I work the day before Christmas every year.” The original idea won him his liberty. Nothin’ Doin’. Nothin’ is comin’ and nothin’ in view, Nothin’ in pocket and nothin’ to do. Nothin’ to kick for and nothin’ to kick, Nothin’ to love and nothin’ to lick. Nothin’ to hear and nothin’ to see, Nothin’ to want and nothin’ to be; Nothin’ to think of, of nothin’ to fret, Nothin’ to ask for, nothin’ to get. Nothin’ the captain, nothin’ the crew, Nothin’ to choke on and nothin’ to chew; Nothin’ to cry for, nothin’ to sing, Nothin’ to take away, nothin’ to bring. Nothin’ to spend, and nothin to earn, Nothin’ to eat and nothin’ to burn, Nothin’ to borrow and nothin’ to give, Nothin’ to die for, for nothin’ to live; In fact, there’s nothin’ doin’, —A. 8. Hart in Newark News. Smoke ! ' and all despaired of me. A PASTOR WHO_WAS_BEFRIENDED BY_AN EMPEROR SAVED BY PE-RU-NA, Mir TTT se A ET <i Rev. H. Stubenvoll, of Elkhorn, Wis., is pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran St. John’s Church of that place. Rev. Stubenvoll is the possessor of two biblee presented to him by Emperor William of Germany. Upon the fly leaf of one of the bibles the Emperor has written in his own handwriting a text. ‘This honored pastor, in a recent letter to The Peruna Medicine Co,, of Colum bus, Ohio, says concerning their famous catarrh remedy, Peruna: © + The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, Ohio. | Gentlemen: «J had hemorrhages of the lungs for a long time, 1 took Peruna and was cured. It gave me strength and courage, and made healthy, pure blood. It increased my weight, gave me a healthy color, and I feel well. If everyone kept Peruna in the house it medicine in the world. It is the best would save many from death every year.”’=--H. STUBENVOLL. ‘Thousands of people have catarrh who would be surprised to know it, because it has been called some other name than catarrh. The fact is catarrh is catarrh wherever located; and another fact which is of equally great importance. is that Peruna cures catarrh wherever located, If you do not derive prompt and satiae factory results yy the use of Peruna, write at once to Dr. Hartman, giving» full statement of your case and he will be pleased to give you his valuable ade vice gratis. 3 Address Dr. Hartman; President of The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, Q, Ask your druggist for a free Pe-ru-na Almanac. CALIFORNIA? No matter how you want to go—‘‘Southern” or “Scenic” route, in a tourist sleeper or aboard the finest train in America, the Rock Island is the line to take. Don’t make any mistake about that. Thro’ tcurist cars four times a week from St. Paul and Minneapolis to Los Angeles and San Francisco. Three of these cars run via El Paso, the fourth via Colorado Springs and Salt Lake City. Golden State Limited leaves Kansas City daily and offers unrivalled service to all points in Southern Cali- fornia. Daily connections from the Twin Cities. Berths, tickets and full information at all Rock Island ticket offices, or by addressing Rock Island “System: - R. G. BROWN, Gen’l N. W. Agent, 322 Nicollet Ave., Minneapolis. P. 8—Write for the “Golden State,” a beautifully Mhustrated booklet, descriptive of California. Inter- esting, instructive, practical. Sent free on request. Hard Work makes Stiff Joints. Rub with Mexican Mustang Liniment and the sore muscles become comfortable and the stiffjoints become supple. Good for the Aches and Injuries of MAN or BEAST. WEAK WOME CONSTIPATION STARTED YOUR SUFFERING, GURE IT AND YOUR AFFLICTION WILL VANISH. Mull’s Grape Tonic Gures Constipation. When the bowels move Say haart! the entire bodily system must suffer. nstipation more frequently occurs among women and it mani- fests itself in provoking profuse leucorrhea and other se bowels willresult in a completec: ious female diseases, Regular ordinary seg Spee pee pare ae mild, pends laxativein ler, tion to blood-maker and pital ee than cod liver oil or any other ae img 8 recommended for that purpose, Tonic will o conatit ate case of constipation, afflictions that invariably follow in its wake. No matter if it is piles, liver complaint, ki pe Toni of the J ly ple any address on receipt of 10 cents to cover postage, oticine Talend, ve to Send name of your ‘onic at 50 cents a bottle. Gle’s @tholisalve The Great Skin Remedy ill ston sie pain ot haste ant soalte s once there will de noscar. Don't wait banay."ub 0nd SO conta by oll Gruggista, Nw. i. N. U. —NO.4— 1903. ‘Wash’ | vi