Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, December 30, 1905, Page 11

Some of her recent experiences in 2 St. Petersburg. prison are described by an educated Russian woman so- cialist as follows: “We had no pa- pers, but, although we were in prison cells away from the world, we knew almost all about the political events of the day; our relatives who came te see’ us managed to tell us news through the double iron frame, not- withstanding the eager eye of the in- spector. Electricity went out and told us about the general strike; we lack- ed milk and meat. One night we heard distinctly the-cheers and the songs of the procession passing be- fore the prison. But the most hor- rible sign that told us the plain truth were the soldiers stationed in the prison yard adjacent to the one which we used for our walks. Every even- ing, while the cries of our comrades in the streets came nearer and nearer toward the gray building of the prison, we saw the soldiers ranging them- selves before the street gate, and we heard the officer giving the order ‘To arms!’ and we thought of the inno- cent blood that might be shed in the IN ST. PETERSBURG PRISON desperate effort to force the prison. “We could si he soldiers’ taces distinctly from behind our barred windows, and one day we could stand it no more; we opened the windows and spoke to them. Leaning on the cold iron frames young girls har- angued the soldiers, imploring them not to fire on the people, but to join the cause of freedom. Things that could be ‘hardly’said outside a :prison were heard here, and the prison au- thorities did not dare to repress us. The next day we recommenced our propaganda and kept it up every day. “Early one morning we were told by the ward mistress to prepare our lug- gage, for we were to go out of prison. In the office, while getting back our books and our money, we were told that an amnesty was ordered by his majesty. Then they released us. A red banner was waved by one of the girls the very moment she crossed the prison threshold, a banner that she had sewn in great secret in her cell and concealed under her cloak while crossing the yard, The new life be- gan with the waving of that sacred symbol.” PRR IRIIiiineneaewrnrnwrnman—anss ss eer es esse eee “The ‘wishing tree’ in front of the white house at Washington afforded me more fun than any other one thing here,” said a globe trotter, “though the city is packed full of interesting things. I had read of the ‘wishing uree’ some years ago, and it was one of the first things that I asked for on my arrival there. The tree itself is a dwarf chestnut and is located in La- fayette square, immediately to the west of Clark Mills’ equestrian statue of W: ington. “This ‘wishing tree’ has even more rics told about it than the one in Hiyde Park in London. The habitues of the square, as Lafayette park is called there, thoroughly believe in it. The negroes that I spoke to about it, nurse girls and others, all agreed that unyone could get anything they would wish for if they wished hard enough. ‘The wishers that I observed about the tree generally stood under it and placed both hands about a lower limb, which is within convenient reach. “Strangely enough, while I was there I saw an illustration of its pow- I noticed a black woman go under er. , the tree and the park watchman told me she was a regular ‘wisher.’ As she was leaving the tree I asked her what she had wished for and she tole me that she could not tell what it was for until a certain time had elapsed. Going out to the street, she picked up a fine lamp, which had evidently fall- en from an automobile, and then, in reply to my question, she said: ‘I wished for an automobile, but I reckon I didn’t wish hard enough, for I only got a lamp.’ “IT spent an hour about the tree with my friend Hall Caine, who tells me that he intends to introduce it in his next book, for which he is now making the studies. An equally amus- ing thing happened a few moments after. In going through ithe park Caine had forgotten to pick up his um- brella from one of the seats and he had given it up as lost. i thought that was a splendid opportunity to try the merit of the tree and sug- gested that he go under the tree and wish for the recovery of his umbrella. He had not got half his wish out when a gentleman passed up and handed him the missing umbrella.” USERS OF THE TELEPHONE Abundance of amusing as well as t ical proof of the approach of ich an era of universal telephony as mplied in 20 per cent development s not hard to find, says F. W. Coburn in the Atlantic. Newspapers give publicity to all sorts of ingenious schemes for utilizing Mr. Bell's in- vention in heretofore unheard-of-ways. ‘he instrument has come to be of nee in about all the vocations nd avocations of the everyday world. Not only has it annihilated time and space on the superficial earth, but the Norwegian fishermen drop into the ecean depths a line with telephonic attachment by which the swish of the approaching herring, codfish or mack erel is communicated to the anxious listener above. In some of the most delicate opera- tions of hospital surgery the tele- ~ phone proves helpful, and in ordinary medical practice the country mother raises the baby to the transmitter in order that the physician in the village may determine whether or not the cough is croupy. Concerts have been transmitted more or less successfully over the wires, and Sunday morning preaching effectively conveyed. After a recent revival, in which scores of eager “seekers” had put in their requests for prayers, the evangelist handed his secretary a list of names with their telephone numbers and with the instruction: “Just call up each one of these sisters and brothers to-morrow morning, and ask them how it goes with their souls. Tell them to keep on with their prayers and inform them that fam praying for them right along.” GROWTH IN BANKING POWER With only a twentieth of the world’s inhabitants, the United States has two-thirds —($14,000,000,000) of the s banking power (capital, sur- deposits and circulation), Our ascendancy here has been obtained in the past two decades. Since 1890 the world’s banking strength has grown 105 per cent, while that of the United States has expanded 170 per cent, and that of New York city 200 per cent. Of the $2,500,000,000 of the week- average of the bank clearings of the ninety-three cities which make reports, New York contributes two- thirds. New York city’s bank clear- ings average 25 per cent in excess of London’s. And the greater part of this stu- wor ly pendous banking growth in New York | ; city and the United States in general has taken place within the easy rec- ollection of thousands of persons who, in their various employments, are still actively at work. Contemplating the vast expansion which has given the United States a long lead over ! all other countries in manufactures | and mining; which has placed Ameri- | can products in every market on the globe; which has built up in this coun- try a railway system which comprises two-fifths of that of the entire earth; and which has increased the country’s wealth from $500,000,000 in Wash- ington’s days to $110,000,000,000 in Roosevelt's, the American banker, using the words of Eneas, can say: “All of this I saw, and part of this I was.”—Dr. C. M. Harvey in Leslie’s Weekly. The maternal grandparents of the ate Armour brothers, the famous pork packers of Chicago, were born in Eastford, Conn. Some years ago A. W. Armour of Kansas City made a pecial trip to Eastford to look up the history and graves of his ancestors. In the neighboring village of West- ford he found an aged man who had personally known his grandparents, and could give him much information of value. The aged informant was indeed an exemplar of “the simple life,” as in his seventy ye; of life up to that time his only journeys beyond the confines of his native village had been one trip on foot to Chaplin, six miles distant, and one memorable “ride on the cars” from West Willington to | Stafford Springs, another six-mile trip, but nine miles away from Westford! “Faithful Old Bill” was the title he | had earned at home, by his absolute loyalty in “doing chores” around the neighborhood, and in all his seventy | years he had aspired to no other | life. | After questioning “Old Bill” for a |to him: “Well, you’ve always lived | around here, haven’t you?” | “Oh, no,” was the prompt résponse, | with an emphasis that showed a sur- | vey of distances much more real than any casual thought Mr. Armour him- | self might have entertained at the | moment as to his own distance from Kansas City; “Oh, no; I was born an’ raised over two mile from here!” THE PATHOS OF CONTENT To eastward of his little world, | Melting afar against the blue, Faint mists along their summits curled, ‘The dreamy Catskills rose to view. A lifetime had they lured in vain His steps to climb their broad ascent; | His eyes were on his waving grain, He rested with his herds content. An_heir of poor Van Winkle’s sleep, He never knew Van Winkle’s pride ‘To venture up the rugged steep For glimpses of the other side. Beyot that lofty barricade ‘The queenly Hudson flowed apace, Yet never nad his eyes essayed In_vain for him the mountain's call In vain for him the river’s flow; His bursting granary was all ,He Knew or ever cared to know. No_ thrill of Nature’s awe he felt, No ties with worlds to his allied; | A stranger to his kin he dwelt— A stranger to his land he died, What larger life hsyond his ken, What joys his svlitude forewent! The hopes and fears of migheier men Ne’er broke the calm of his content. The mind that might have molded thought, Or soared to fellowship with kings, To gaze upon her lovely face, Sank back into itself, untaught, For lack of will to ‘spread its wings. | —R. LT. Weyburn, in Four-Track News. long time, Mr. Armour suddenly said j A Heavy Load to Carry. Along with bs fee Sd comes nervous- ness and ences ill-health. Why? Be- cause a disordered stomach does not per- mit the food to be properly digested, and its ucts assimilated by the system. ‘The blood is charged with poisons which come from this disordered digestion, and in turn the nerves are not fed on good, red blood, and we see symptoms of nerv- ousness, sleeplessness and general break- down. It is not head work. nor over phy- sical exertion that does it, but poor stom- ach work. With ‘poor. thin blood the body is not protected against the attack of germs of grip, bronchitis and consump- tion. “Fortify the ee at’once with Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery —a rare combination of native medicinal oom peious wth re aleohol or eumerons abit-forming drugs, A little book of extracts, from promi- nent medical authorities extolling every in ient contained in Dr. Pierce’s Golded Medical Discovery will be mailed free to any address on ‘request by postal card or letter. Address Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y. Many years of active practice convinced Dr. Pierce of the value of many native roots as medicina] agents and he went to great expense, both in time and in money, to perfect his own uliar processes for rendering them both efficient and safe for tonic, alterative and rebuilding agents. The enormous popularity of “Golden Medical Discovery” is due both to its scientific compounding and to the actual medicinal value of its ingredients. The publication of the names of the ingredi- ents on the wrapper of every bottle sold, gives full assurance of its non-alcoholic character and removes all objection to the use of an unknown or secret remedy. It is not a patent medicine nor a secret one either, This fact puts it in a class all by itself, bearing as it does upon every bottle wrapper The Badge of Honesty, in the full list of its ingredients. The “Golden Medical Discovery ” «ures, weak stomach, indigestion, or dysp torpid liver and biliousness, ulceration of stomach and bowles and all catarrhal af- fections no matter what parts or organs may be affected with it. Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets are the original little liver pills, first put up 40 years ago. They regulate and invigorate, stomach, liver and bowels. Much imitated but never equaled. Sugar-coated and easy to take as candy. One to three a dose. Look Up When Speaking. “T don’t talk half as much as you do,” said the preacher to the lawyer, “yet your voice holds out twice as long as mine. Why is it?” The lawyer said he ar oe tell. “The difference in the position of your head when you are talking ex- plains \it,” said the elocutionist. “A preacher looks down upon his con- gregation, a lawyer looks up at the judge. That drooping of the head cramps the vocal chords and makes the preacher’s voice more difficult to preserve than that of any other pro- fessional man.”—New York Press. Facts About Marriage Rite. The historical facts concerning marriage as an institution are prob- ably only vaguely known to the ma- jority of people, most of whom would doubtless be surprised to learn that the institution, as we know it to-day, is less than 500 years old. Histories of the marriage ceremony show that it was not solemnized in church as a religious rite until the time of Pope Innocent IIL, A. D. 1192, and was not considered a sacrament until 1442— Harper’s Weekly. He Doesn’t Curse Now. Washington, Kans., Dec. 25 (Spe- cial)—Jesse E. Mitchellis a telephone lineman, and also a well known resi- dent here. Everybody acquainted with Mr. Mitchell knows that he was a man who held very positive views about Patent Medicine. Hear what he says now: “I used to curse all kinds of Patent Medicines, for they never’did me any good, but Dodd’s Kidney Pills have UNSIGHTLY BALD SPOT. 4 Caueed by Sores on Neck—Merciless Itching for Two Years Made Him Wild—Another Cure by Cuticura. “For two years my neck was cov- ered with sores, the humor spreading to my hair, which fell out, leaving an unsightly bald spot, and the soreness, inflammation and merciless itching made me wild. Friends advised Cuti- cura Soap and Ointment,.and .after. a few applications the torment subsided, to my great joy. The sores soon dis- appeared, and my hair grew again, as thick and healthy as ever. I shall always recommend Cuticura. (Signed) H. J. Spalding, 104 W. 104th St., New York City.” For the Rural Reader. A few years ago, while I was living in Lebanon, N. H., there was a certain caused me to change my mind. For twelve years I suffered from Kidney | Trouble. There was a hurting acro: my back that made it positive agony | to stoop, and as I am in a stooping | position nearly all day, you can imag- ine how I suffered. After a day’s work that any man would think nothing of, | I would be tired and worn out. In! fact, I.was always tired. I began us- ing Dodd’s Kidney Pills and after taking four boxes I feel like a new | man, I am as fresh at night as when | I begin work in the morning. I have | no pain in my back now and I am j stronger than ever.” i —— | The usual reason why a man can’t | mind his own business is because he has no business or no mind. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrap. 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MINNEAPOLIS KEELEY INSTITUTE, For Particulars Address - the wretchedness and ruin his addic- tion is bringing upon himself, his family and friends, and ofttimes upon innocent little ones whom he is bound by every consideration of duty and parental affection to cherish and protect, and he may again and again put forth his most heroic efforts to reform, but his disease is too absolutely overpowering to be conquered by resolutions, howso- The will power he would exer- cise if he could is no longer supreme. so congested the delicate nerve cells that they cannot respond to the performance of their functional duties. stores the nerve cells to their norma! condition, and thus ‘‘Cures the Mr. Bagley there who was noted for trying to use big words, and also for getting his remarks somewhat twist- ed. On a certain occasion he had been at a farmers’ meeting at Hano- ver and, while returning, one of his neighbors drove up behind him and the conversation turned on crops. “His neighbor asked: “How is your hay crop this season?” Bagley replied: “Well, my hay crop is rather short, but I shall get my cows through the winter all right, for I shall have two solos full of muci- lage.” —Boston Herald. WE CAN turn your farm into cash. Write for our plan. We have the way that wins. Great Northern Land Co., Nos. 526-527 Manhattan Bldg., Duluth, Minn. Mention paper. His Natural Error. “Why are you reading that old pat- ent office report?” “Patent office report?” “That's what.” “Dang it all. I hadn’t looked at the title. Picked it up and got interested. I thought it was something by Henry James.—Houston Chronicle. The Pe-ru-na Almanac Homes. The Peruna Lucky Day Almanac has become a fixture in over eight million homes. It can be obtained from all druggists free. Be sure to in- quire early. The 1906 Almanac is al- ready published, and the supply will soon be exhausted. Do not put it off. Get one to-day. in 8,000,000 High. Citiman—I read somewhere _ that Melba appeared at a swell musicale recently and got $1,000 for one song. Subbubs—Ah! I understand now what my wife meant when she said she got that last bonnet of hers for a mere song.—Philadelphia Press. Ask Your Druggist for Allen’s Foot-Ease, “I tried ALLEN’S FOOT-EASE recent- ly and have just bought another supply. It has cured my corns,.and the hot, burning and itching sensation in my feet which was almost unbearable, and I would not be with- out it now.”—Mrs. W. J. Walker, Camdem, N. J.” Sold by all Druggists, 26¢, Impressed im. “Blank bas just been showing me his new auto. Fine machine, isn’t it?” “Yes. What do you think is its strongest feature?” “The odor.”—Detroit. Free Press. ISTOP! 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A woman can freely talk of her private illness to a woman; thus has been established the eternal confidence between Mrs. Pinkham and the women of America which has never been broken. Out of the vast volume of experience which she p has to draw from, it is more than possible that she has gained the very knowledge that will help your case. She asks noth- ingin return except your good-will,and her: advice has relieved thousands. Surely any woman, rich or poor, is very foolish if she does not take advantage of this generous offer of assistance. — Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass. Following we publish two let- ters from a woman who accep- ted this invitation. Note the! result. First letter. “ Dear Mrs. Pinkham:— “*For eight years I have suffered something terrible every month with my periods. ‘The pains are excruciating and I can hardly stand them. 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I was the seventh per- son from this city to take the treatment, and since then over sixty have done so and are all living witnesses of the efficacy of the treatment. I cannot understand how any one can longer doubt this treatment and that any do is prima facie evidence that they have not investigated it. It is un- fortunate that “fake” institutes (pretended cures) have sprung into exist- ence hére and there, to filch money from the pockets of the poor drunkards, giving them nothing in return but bitter disappointment and chagrin. Noth- ing I could say in praise of the Keeley Treatment would be too strong. Very truly yours, (Signed) JAMES R. BENNETT, Jr. NO SICKNESS OR SUFFERING 621 Tenth Street South, Minneapolis, Minn. ESTABLISHED minNEAPOLIS. WOODWARD & CO., GRAIN COMMISSION. ORDERS FOR FUTURE DELIVERY 1879. DULUTH. EXECUTED i” ALL MARKE’S.