Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 110, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 September 1904 — Page 3

The Big Four Route Having acquired trackage rights between Carey and Toledo over the tracks of the Hooking Valley R. R., Will, on September ith, 1904, commence the operation pi Through Train Service Between Cincinnati Toledo and Detroit (Via Michigan Central R. R.) 3 Daily Trains 3 each way. Parlor Cars. Sleepers. Dining Cars. Your patronage Is solicited. Ask for tickets via BIG FOUR Warren J. Lynch, Gen’l Pass. Agent, CINCINNATI, OHIO.

A SKIN OP BEAUTY IS A JOY FOREVER. DR. T. FELIX GOURAUD’S ORIENTAL CREAM, OR MAGICAL BEAUTIFIER BJo , Removes T»n, rimples.Preckles, 5" Moth Patches, Hash, and Skin 8 , gsrya) diseases, and every blemish gga /?*\ on beauty, and k 3 £8,3 N 3 //SiVlefles detection. It H g JJ IW&Maa stood the test F 'kv ♦ (6®f |[ W/of 66 years, and Is bj-c?! By ScT »o harmless wo k g o Vfl “/ taste It to bo sure JgA Kl ltlsproperlymade. A I) I Acceptno countery/ J( felt of similar O JJY \ name. Dr. L. A. /vjf rr \ B»yre said to a l < \ laay of the haut- ! c ( \ton (a patient): SX_ I‘As yon ladles (S y use them, I j / J recommend 1 Gouraud’s Cream ’ as the least harmful of all the skin preparations." For sals by all Druggists and Fancy Goods Dealers In the U. 8., Canadas, and Enrope. FERD. T. HOPKINS, Prop’r, 37 Great Jones St, N. V.

THE HESSLER IS THE BEST Brass Locks with V riiiV ni i / cll^in# ® ach - RURAL MAIL BOX. signal. 0 dur- v able box made. Over a Quarter Million In use. Agents wanted everywhere. Descrintivo circulars, order blanks and handsome Guvenir button FRKE on application. Address 11. E. LBSLKU CO., ISox 448, Syracuse* Sew York

CONTEST CLOSES OCTOBER 15th ~We will pay $85,500.00 in prizes to those who can estimate nearest to the total paid attendance at the Great St. Louie World's Fair. This Fair openod April So, 1904, and will close December 1,1904. The paid attendance on opening day was 125,754 people, during May the paid attendance was 542,028, during June 1,382,863, during July 1.514,758. Can you estimate the • umber of people who will pay admission during the entire Fair! $85,500 IN GOLD SS„ T . HO »U FIRST PRIZE $25,000.00 SECOND PRIZE $10,000.00 THIRD PRIZE $5,000.00 Our prize*aro tin* largest ever offered in any contest, and are divided as follow*; * To the nearest estimate $26,000.00 To the next 20 nearest estimates, SIOO each* 2.000.00 To the second nearest estimate 1U.0U0.00 To the next 50 nearest estimates SSO each.. 2,600.00 To the third nearest estimate 6,000.00 Tothe next 100 nearest estimates, $26 each 2,500.00 To tho fourth nearest estimate 2,600.00 To the next2uO nearest estimates, ilOeuch 2,000.00 To the fifth nearest estimate 1,500.00 To the nexisoo nearest estimates, $5 ouch 2,600.00 Toths SlJLtli nearest estimate 1,000.00 Tothe next 1,000 nearest estimates, $1 each I.OVMX) To tho next 10 nearest estimates, S2OO each 2,000.00 Supplementary prizes 20,000.00 Total 186.5U0.00 SEND IX YOUR ESTIMATES AT ONCE. Not an estimate will l»e*considered that Is received in onr office after October 15,1904. For e tch estimate w o send you a separate engraved and numl»ercd certificate with your estimate thereon. The corresponding coupons of thr*o certificates are deposited at the time your estimates are made, and can bo handled only by the Committee on Awards, after tho contest closes. 1 Certificate will cost 25 cents. 6 Certificates will cost $ 1.00 12 Certificates will cost 2.1*0 20 Certificates will cost 8.00 40 Certificates will cost 6.00 100 Certificates Will cost 12.50 1000 Certificates will cost 125.00 Each certificate entitles you to an estimate. You can estimate as often as you wish. SEKD IN YOt'tt ESTIMATES WITH YIH-K REMITTANCES. As toon ns rereived we will imn»dl.tt!r •sake out your certificates and send them to you to bo retained by yJu until tho Fair is over. aw—BWO—mhbbiuersi raeaLwaMwswauttaswnaaaeaseMnHKSggM| Remember you are to estimate tho number of people who 11180 Alim T&IICY A AMAA KIV will pay admission to the grounds during the entiie Fair. This In laaU Uit I IttUtfl UUfUrAnl) doMnotlnclud. «ny fr.ep««. *h.».r«r. In ord.r to h.lp __ * you estimate, we w ill state that the total paid attendance st CAPITAL $8,000,000* St. Louio, Mo., A.ay 20. 1903. Chicago World’s Fslr was 21,490,141, at the Pan-American Exi Thii certifies that Tho World’s Fslr Contest Com- position 5,306,859, and at tho Omaha Exposition 1,778,2d0. 'SKSBMBSs** BB '* ss MONEY NOW DEPOSITED on tba tot»l p.ld nttend-Yk _«•' ,t a anceatthe Louisiana Fur- A Wl ® not touch this prize money It Is held by the ebaso Exposition, 1904. and cCTCfICAVPiI Missouri Trust Co. for no other purpose than to pay these prizes that said deposit Is held in Jt*' VJ V 'V** 1 as soon as the coinmltteo on awards declare the successful contni.t by tbl. company to ba /\ T*CASUK*B 0 Thl* c-nimlttM h.. no 1.,Ur,.t wh.tav.r In th. conMid by it to inch successful # V w test, nnd Is made up of prominent business men who have contestants as the committee f 1 Missouri Trnst Co. to awnrd the prizes, end your estimates arc turned over On awards may direct. \ J of St Louis thii «®»»lttea before the Fair doses, insuring absolute fairmmmamwmmmmmmm new to every one interested. OCTOBER 15TH positively LAST BAY. Not a penny will be accepted or an eetimate counted after that date. ONLY A FEW BAY W REMAIN. Don’t eubject yourself to a life-long regret by failing to enter tills remarkable contest. Or.ly a small amount tnveeted In our certificates may mean that an independent fortune is yours. Write Today. Remit by expreef order, poetal note or registered letter. Don't send pereoual checks. THE WORLD’S FAIR CONTEST CO., o.im.r ..d Ad.i.id. km.. ST. LOUIS, MO. OCTOBER 15T1I LAST BAY* Don't forget that you must enter the contest l»cL>re that date or not at all. UKr JW. L. DOUG LAS ’ jir ss.oo and $4.00 custom bench work in all the High Grade Leathers. rJxt-\ ? .«\52.50 Police. Three Soles. $2.50 and #. ig«.\ $2.00 WORKINGMEN'S, BEST IN THE WORLD. Wl- Jfcj \ $2.50, $2.00 ANO $1.75 w ßovs. for / Hoiiii'J ACT iSfe' \ Dress and School Wear. / j|Ur7 nsy \W. T,. Douglas make, and »ell« more men’* /Vsfnivf VIC// 1 ai.noami I*B.oo shoe.than any other mnnnr6~f.“L *7 ty'l fy'l \ facturer In the world. The reason they are ► V J . y I the greatest sellers Is they are niinto of the' best T m-vA'i >1 r' I leathers, hold their shape, fit better, wear longer, Jn, \4 X’ 1 4HEBAkd.fjl I ami have more value than any ether shoes. {[ \IY\l I I 'V.L. Douglas guarantees their vnlue by stamp-. II AU? « \ \ X-.;. '.tklft- L I Ing his name and prlee on the bottom. Look for B4\ M. y ft, \ • /h. /it —take no tnbstltnte. Hold by shoo dealers \ AW 1 ' il ty A ' /®(k / *rerywhore. i'twf Color Eyelets used ejrchuirely. \ pI|"AS COOD AS $7.00 SHOES." yrfftnr " Harotoforo / haoo boon mooring 97.00 tAo.i. I pure ha Mod a pair of W. /.. houglm ana MliCy : 'sK\Iw , 5r ts.so *hoe*, mhlcJt I haoo morn rvory day for four months. T hoy aro so satisfactory / do no* lJ l JnKwMKjSpsSl! Intond to rot urn to tho moro oxponslvo shoos.” wM. GRJtr RNOWt.ES, Mss*. City Solicitor, PhUa. Brmaktmn Laada tho Mmn'm Mh or Fmmhtono o f tho World. . *Q*nML trrt “JW Jo »oH*l** a.e. Corona ColUkla In I Bsnd for Catalog alolng full In- ' ;■. g ■*" M'6o rHocr. i orona Colt Ir ro«r«d«d ttructions how to order by matt. to ba Ihe flaa»t Talent Leather wade. | W. L. Doaglaa, Brockton, KtU g Sale Ten Million Boxes aYear. N |@dca>LdQl CANDY CATHARTIC^^^

The Old English Coffee Houses.

In 1667, we are told, the first coffee house had been prosecuted as a nuisance. In 1706 there were three thousand coffee houses, Tmd each coffee house had its habitual circle. There were coffee houses frequented by merchants and stock Jobbers carrying on the game which suggested the new nicknames bulls and bears, and coffee houses where the talk was Whig and Tory, of the last election and change of ministry, and literary resorts such as the Grecian, where, as wc are told, a fatal duel was provoked by a dispute over a Greek accent, in which, let us Lope, It was the worst scholar who was killed, und Wills’ where Pope as a boy went to look reverently at Dryden, and Buttons,’ where at a later period Addison met his little senate. Addison, according to Pope, spent five or six hours a day lounging at Buttons’, while Pope found the practice and the consequent consumption of wine too much for bis health. Tliackeray notices how the club and coffee house “boozing” shortened the lives and enlarged the waistcoats of the men of those days.

HAD TO GIVE UP.

Buffered Agonies from Kidney Disorders Until Cnred by Doan’s Kidney Pills. George W. Renoff, of 1958 North 11th street, Philadelphia, Pa., a man of

me I began using Doan’s Kidney Pills and improved until my back was strong and my appetite returned. During the four years since I stopped using them I have enjoyed excellent; health. The cure was permanent.” (Signed) GEORGE W. RENOFF. A FREE TRIAL. —Address FosterMilburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. Sold by all dealers; price 60 cents per box.

Looking for Bargains.

The woman candidate faced the unmanly man who wished to sell his vote. .“No, sir,” she said. “I will not giyb you a dollar for your vote. It is not worth it. But, say, I’ll give you $1.97 if you can manage to vote twicftl”"

You are not expecsed-tb know values of funerahgoods, but if you know that the National Casket Co. make “The Best,’’ you should ask the Undertaker to furnisli that kind. , In China, when ah inferior person on horseback meets a superior, he dismount!) and waits until the latter has passed. Mrs. Winslows Soothing stbcp for Children teething; soften* the gums, reduces inSsnunation, *l> lays pain. cure, wind colic. 23 cent, a bottle.

good reputation and standing, writes: “Five years ago I was suffering so with my back and kidneys that I often had to lay off. The kidney secretions were unnatural, my legs and stomach were swollen, and I had no appetite. When doctors failed to help

THE WEEKLY HISTORIAN

One Hundred Years Ago. • Congress provided that an equivalent of malt liquors or wine should be substituted for a ration of spirits at such seasons of the year as, In the opinion of the President, it would be advisable to make the change in order to promote the health of the soldiers. Russian troop ships were in the Bosporus, to protect Turkish and Greek provinces from the French. Seventy-five Years Ago. In political circled of Paris an alliance between England, Russia and Austria was talked of, to be opposed by another between France and Prussia. The purchase of Texas by the United States was the subject of much discussion by the Amprlcan and foreign press. President Jackson ordered the naval the United States to the coast of Mexico to aid American citizens residing there. Fifty Years Ago. Grand opera was produced in Castle Garden, New York, by Giulia Grisl and Sig. Mario. King Leopold of Belgium arrived at on a visit to Napoleon. '' The allied French and English ' forces made an attack by sea and land on Petropaulovskl. The allied Pacific squadron buried their dead at Tarenski, and in a crippled condition left Petropaulovskl for San Francisco. Jerome Bonaparte, formerly of the United States army, was made a lieutenant of French dragoons. forty Years Ago. John Morgan, the Confederate raider, was reported by Secretary Stanton to have beeq killed at Greenville, Tenn. General Sherman had broken his communications at Nashville and was on his way toward Atlanta. Sherman, having taken Atlanta, had pushed his campaign twenty-seven miles to the southward in pursuit of General Hood. President Lincoln issued a proclamation of thanksgiving because of the successes of Fnrragut at Mobile and Sherman at Atlanta. General Richard Oglesby, then candidate for Governor of Illinois, addressed a union mass meeting of more than 15,000 at Freeport. The Supreme Court of California decided that San Francisco must issue $4,000,000 bonds in aid of the Central Pacific Railroad. Ihirtv Years Ago, Governor W. P. Kellogg, of Louisiana, placed n price of $5,000 on the heads of the participants in the “Cousliatta affair,” in which a number of Republican oliiee-holilers were killed by a molt. The reported discovery of gold near Carroll, Mont., started hundreds of fortune hunters in that direction. The discovery of a ledge of gold bearing rock in Montgomery County, was announced. Shanghai dispatches reported the settlement of the controversy between France and Japan over Formosa. Professor King’s balloon, Buffalo, with n party of newspaper men, made an ascent at Cleveland, Ohio, and, after twenty-four hours’ voyage, landed near Port Huron, Midi., nearly 500 miles away. twenty Years Ago. Because of the prevalence of pleuropneumonia among entile, a quarantine was declared on Cass. Kane, I)u Page. Peoria, Whiteside, Morgan and Schuyler comities, Illinois. Henry. E. Abbey was reported to have paid $10,0(0 for no Interest in the Porte• Ht. Martins Theater, Parts, in order to secure Sarah Bernhardt for au American tour. Fifty acres of lumber yard and frame- buildings in Cleveland, Ohio, were burned over with a loss of $2,0011.000. '> It was the gossip of Wall street that the Vanderbilt family had lost |50,000,. COO in. unfortunate speculation within n few months. len Years Ago. George W. Peek was nominated a third "time by the Democrats of Wisconsin for Governor. Imlmr day was observed for the first time ns a legal holiday throughout the country. One hundred and thirty-four unidentified dead, victims of the forest fire, were buried at Hinckley, Minn. Fires were threatening Ashland and Wash burne. Wlx

RU SES OF AUTOGRAPH FIENDS.

One Telle of * Trick Which Scarcely ; Ever Failed to Brins a Letter, j “in autograph hunting the end always justifies the means, no matter how mean it may be," aald an enthusiast who owns a fine collection. “But nowadays it requires nothing less than genius to draw a letter from a real celebrity. Ail the old tricks are played out. A favorite scheme of former days for catching authors was to write asking questions about one of their books, the letter being so framed ns to show unusual familiarity with the work. Such an interrogation was delicately flattering and rarely failed to elicit an interesting and valuable reply, but at present all the lions are on their guard, and the response that comes back Is apt to be a typewritten affair from a secretary, beginning: ‘Mr. So-and-So directs me to say," etc. “I flatter myself that my own method was rather ingenious. I used to have little slips printed to look like newspaper clippings and reading, for instance, like this: “ ‘Mr. Blank, the well-known collector, yesterday purchased a copy of “Sky Blue. Thoughts” for $l5O, the high valuation being due to a remarkable sonnet on scrambled eggs written by the author upon the flyleaf.’ “Then I would send the slip to my celebrity with a note saying, ‘I ana Mr. Blank, and will you kindly inform me whether the autograph poem referred to is authentic?’ As a rule the ruse worked like a cknrm. One or two were brutal enough to send back the single word ‘No’ without signature! “Of course the sonnet mentioned In my supposed clipping wasn’t always on the same subject. I am the only collector on earth who possesses an autograph letter from Lord Tennyson denying warmly that he ever wrote an ode to pickled pigs’ feet.—New York Press.

Greatest in the World.

When you talk about being the world’s leader in any one thing you have established a wonderful standard of comparison. Nothing could bo greater and in this day of tremendous competition it means more than you can really grasp without study to say “the greatest in the world.” Particularly is this true of a medicine and it is such a strong testimonial of great merit that we cannot help but express our satisfaction to learn that CASCARETS has, to-day, the largest sale of any similar medicines in the world. In obtaining this, judicious newspaper advertising has played a very important part, but all the advertising and push and energy would have counted for naught unless CASCARETS had the merit and would do all that’s claimed for them. Nothing has ever attained such a large sale in the history of medicine. Over ten million boxes a year and the demand is growing rapidly, because the people take them, like them, they are cured and they recommend them to their friends.

Reversed Perpetual Motion.

“I wondah,” said Sambo, “whah I’d go Es I turned back-somasets on de flo’ Jes’ on an’ on an’ out ob de do’, An’ nebah, nebah stopped no mo’. I ’specs I’d git inter yiste’day sho’— An’ mebbe inter do day befo’.” —St. Nicholas, I have used Piso’s Cur© for Consumption with good results. It is all right.— John W. Henry, Box 042, Fostoria, Ohio, Oct. 4, 1901. England's only female gravedigger, Mrs. Elizabetk__£Jeese, died recently at Lewes, at the age of 70. On the death of her husband, in 1879, she was appointed to fill his place as gravedigger in the Lewes cemetery, and since then performed the duties.

WASH BLUE \jfc Costs to cents and equals ao cents worth of any other kind of bluingj Won’t Freeze, Spill, Break Nor Spot Clothes DIRECTIONS FOR USEI WftNe>S»lcls around in the toater* At All wise Grocers.

Tv DO YOU M I COUCH I 0 DON T DELAY K [keM ps | I BA 1 SAM 1

IttJures Cold*, Couchs. Sore Thro»t, Croup, Influenza, Whooping Couch, Bronchitis and Asthma. A certain euro for Consumption in first stages, snrl a sure relief in advanced stages. Is* st once. You will see the ezcellrnt effect after taking tho first dose. Bold by dealers everywhere. Large bottle* *S cents and SO cents. I WAY GET SOAKEDI ■ when .« EH# ttoTHme *t*C« c* rt uosf nUsKCCPTouDur mrm ARDIIT STORM? LOOK foil MOVE HUM MAH UWMC Of MTATKMY caTstoouca rsti showing cull unz or oaaiscwra ano hats. A. i. towcr CO., eoeToas. w*»» , u * » Towrsc«s>pi«sco .trp., tow onto, csnsos. is to*r jobber or direct from jrsoiery, Begru. XiL

- ■ ■ ■ "■ Fibroid Tumors Cured. A distressing case of Fibroid Tumov which baffled the skill of Boston doctors. Mrs. Hayes, of Boston, Mass., in the following letter tells how she was cured, after everything else failed, by Lydia E. Pmkham's Vegetable Compound. Mrs. Hayes’ First Letter Appealing to Mrs. Plnkham for Help: “Dear Mrs. Pinkitam: —I hare been under Boston doctors’ treat* ment for a long time without any relief. They tell me I have a fibroid tumor. I cannot sit down without great pain, and the soreness extends up my spine. I have bearing-down pains both back and front. My abdomen is swollen, and I have had flowing spells for three years. My appetite is not good. I cannot walk or be on my feet for any length of “The symptoms of Fibroid Tumor given in your little book accurately describe my case, so I write to you for advice.”—(Signed) E. F. Hayes, 252 Dudley St., (Roxbury) Boston, Mass. Note the result of Mrs. Pinkham’s advice— although she advised Mrs. Hayes, of Boston, to take her medicine—which she knew would help her—her letter contained a [mass of additional instructions as to treatment, all of which helped to bring about the happy result. “Dear Mrs. Pinkham:—Sometime ago I wrote to you describing my symptoms and asked your advice. You replied, and I followed all your directions carefully, and to-day I am a well woman. “T he Lydia E. Pink ham’s Vegetable Compound entirely expelled the tumor and strengthened my whole system. I can walk miles now. “ Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound is worth five doL lars a drop. I advise all women who are afflicted with tiynors Of female trouble of any kind to give it a faithful trial.”—(Signed) E. F. Hayes, 252 Dudley St., (Roxbury) Boston, Mass. Mountains of gold could not purchase such testimony—or talcs the place of the health and happiness which Lydia E. Pink ham’s Vegetable Compound brought to Mrs. Hayes. Such testimony should be accepted by all women as convincing evidence that Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound stands without a peer as a remedy for all the distressing ills of women ; all ovarian troubles; tumors; inflammations; ulceration, falling and digplacements of the womb; backache; irregular, suppressed or painful menstruation. Surely tho volume and character of tho testimonial letters we are daily printing in the newspapers can leave no room for doubt. Mrs. Hayes at her above address will gladly answer any letter* which sick women may write for fuller information about her illness Her gratitude to Mrs. Pinkham and Lydia E. Pinkliani’s Vegetable Compound is so genuine and heartfelt that she thinks no trouble is to® her to take in return for her health and happiness. Truly is it said that it is Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Com* get this when some druggist wants to sell you something else. M FORFEIT If we cannot forthwith produce the original letters and signaturM of above testimonials, wliiUi trill prove tielr absolute (jenuineness Iffdia L. I'hikliam Medicine Co., Lynn,

s*l*l To the Ull Pacific Coast Every day, September 15 to October 15, from Chicago. Via the California Express and Omaha; The Pioneer Limited through St. Paul and Minneapolis; or The Southwest Limited and Kansas City if you select the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Only $33.00, Chicago to San Francisco, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Portland, Tacoma, Seattle and many other Pacific Coast points. Only $30.50, Chicago to Spokane; $30.00, Chicago to Helena and % Butte, Ogden and Salt Lake City. fir Tree Book* and Folder* kindly Mil Out thl* Coupon and moll today to F. A. MILLER, G. P. A., The Railway Exchange, Chicago. Name ■ Street Addre*> City State Probable Destination 0. n. u.

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