Show SEVEN YEARS OF MISERY Doctors Now Cause Friction the War Department How Mrs Bethune was Re stored to Health by Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound t ITS WOOD VS in AINSWORTH Sea Sfkeston Mo — Buffered everything Service Had Ita Trouble Over Medical Commanders — Surprising Prevalence of Opinion That Training lan’t Needed for Military Men “For seven years I I was in bed for four or five days at a time every month and so weak I could By GEORGE CLINTON hardly walk I had — There is friction In cramps backache theWashington war department because of differand headache and of ences between the two opinion was so nervous and weak that I dreaded ranking officers of the army Major to Bee anyone or Generals Leonard Wood and Fred C one the and have anyone move in Ainsworth the room The doc- the other adjutant general of the service Both of these men started out In tors gave me medias life doctors and the trouble Is cine to ease me at those times and said that I ought to spoken of as a case “when doctors have an operation I would not listen to disagree” In this Instance congress that and when a friend of my husband’s must decide for the present difficulty arises from contrary views taken by told him about Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound and what it had done the eoldler doctors of a bill Introduced for his wife I was willing to take it by Representative Hay of Virginia Now I look the picture of health and feel making changes In the army system The navy Is now laughing at the like it too I can do all my own housework work in the garden and entertain army because the navy itself had a similar nature alcompany and enjoy them and can walk row of somewhat as far as any ordinary woman any day though In the case of the sea service in the week I wish I could talk to every there was a doctor on only one aide f It suffering woman and girl and tell them what'' Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable The trouble In the navy department Was over the decision to allow a medCompound has done for me’’— Mrs Mo Dema Bethune Sfkeston ical officer to take command of a ship Remember the remedy which did this Of course he won’t attempt to navigate the ship but he will be captain was Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable A medical supreme In everything Compound It has helped thousands of women who officer todaythe commands under the president army of the United have been troubled with displacements ulceration inflammation tumors irreg- States The army and navy are sister services ularities Together they are havperiodic pains backache that and ing visited upon them In a way the bearing down feeling indigestion nervous prostration after all other means layman dictation Think have failed Why don’t you try it? Training Not Needed No civilian president save Abraham 100 nuts Lincoln perhaps ever has thoroughly understood the necessity of training Ell tor army men and navy men There la apparently an Impression that cannot A DRAW be erased from the civilian mind that the profession of arms is the only profession for which no education Is necessary Naval officers and army officers in Washington today say that they constantly meet people who believe that any man of average Intelligence good voice and sufficient physical strength can take command of an army or a fleet and by a sort of Intuition lead them Into battle as well ae any general or admiral of the service This of course la putting it to the limit of exaggeration but the main truth holds and army experience and avy experience show it that the ordinary civilian whether he be president of the United States or president bf a sockmaking factory believes that the military man la born not made and that military education and experience ’while possibly helpful are not among the necessaries The decision of the authorities to Old Grouch— So you had a fight with place the medical officer In command He claims he licked you Clarence of a ship of the navy was parallel to Cholly — Oh! the boastah! It’s twue te wumpled my cwavat dweadfully the action of President McKinley In a politician who didn’t but when It was all ovah his collah appointing know the right flank from the left wilted was fwlghtfully flank of his regiment to command a body of men who within two months Felt Rather Fat I had the nicest dream" might be called upon to go on the “Mamma field In the face of the enemy there aid little Mary age six just after probably as brave though Individually waking In the morning asNey to meet with defeat because of “What was it?” mamma asked the ignorance of their commanding "Why I dreamt I was a young lady” faaiiidin&dhiri the child explained "That felt pretty good the mother remarked "Yea” was the reply rather it?” didn’t “But I felt fat” a 1 Pleasant Thought of an old friend — Post Toasties with cream Sweet crisp bits of white Indian corn toasted to an appetizing golden brown A delightful food for breaklunch or supper — always ready to serve instantly from the package fast u The Memory Lingers” For a pleasing variation sprinkle some Grape-Nut- s over a saucer of Post ToastThe ies then add cream combined flavour is someremember to thing LI ml ted Poitnm Cereal Company Battle Creek Michigan HOUSEWORK IS A HEAVY BURDEN The woman who "keeps house” has enough to do when she is in good sound health but if she is weak tired all the time and suffering from morn to night with an aching back becomes a heavy burden Many women who were afflicted in this way say that Doan’s Kidney Pills have made life easier for them Women are subject to kidney disease Tbs clothing they wear the work they do th worry and strain of hearing and rearing children the lack of proper exercise all tend to it Backache pains headache dizzy spells faintness fits of "blues ” and other troubles often thought to be peculiar to the sex are found frequently in kidney disease When any one of these ills appears together with a discolored condition of the kidney secretions with passages too frequent scanty or burning just make up your mind that your kidneys are weak and be quick to help them Doan’s Kidney Pills have helped a great many weak women through the trying times when kidney disease means so much added misery They do not disturb the stomach or bowels and contain no poisonous dangerous nor drugs Doan’s are harmless for children too When Kidney Troubles Keep You in Misery Day and Night “ fust can’t get up!" The following case is typical of tho cures effected by Doan’s Kidney Pills Grateful testimony is the best evidence DRIVEN ALMOST CRAZY A Terrible Tale of Kidney Suffering Mrs II W Honey 1515 L St Bakersfield Cal says: “My kidney trouble began I used remedy after in the fall of remedy prescribed by physicians but no relief came and 1 was in despair On of the numbness and grating sensation I could not lie down comfortably and some nights I was not in bed half on hour I became so nervous and restless 1 hardly knew wliat to do Hot waves came over me like a flash and I became so dizzy that I staggered I had a feeling as if there was gravel in my bladder the kidney cretions acting too freely at times while again they were very scant and accompanied by terrible pain I cannot describe the suffering I endured for over tiro yenrs Finally I begnn using Doan’s Kidney Pills and while I did not notice much relief for a week or so I continued persistently and when I bad taken eight boxes I was feelThe numbness and smarting fining fine ally left the kidney secretions became clear and natural and my health improved one hundred percent Doan’s Kidney Pills cured me at a time when it seemed that I would go crazy and 1 never can express my gratitude” DOAN’S Sold HER PLANS by ad MADE Dealers Hdrry— Where do you propose to next summer? Helen— I Intend to propose to a man who 1b In a position to take me wherever I want to go PIMPLES COVERED HIS Co Price 50 cents Buffalo More Like Him an "Yo ast me ’bout Mis Johnslng her bu8ban’ las week Miss Lou” said Matilda looking up from her ironing on de street "Ah seen Mis Johnslng las’ night an’ she says dey gone to boa’din’ Her huBban’ been but o’ wo’k fo’ de las’ six monts an’ dey no mo’ cayn’ ’ford to keep house Ah t’ink it mighty foolish ’cos dey’s sto’ln dere fu’niture an’ it cos’es dem fifty cents a mont to keep it In de sto’ house an’ ef dey don pay It ebe’y mont’ de money keep agrowlu’ an’ In’ into dere bank Ah ’count je8’ like a eatin’ cancer tol’ Mis Johnslng dat an Ah say w’y don’ she put her husban’ to wo’k' He reins ’Hitch de man able right body to de mule’ Ah say an’ don’ yo’ wo’k yo’ finger nails to de quick fo’ dat nlggah’ But she say he can’ fin’ no wo’k he like dough he out all day an’ somet’m's till 12 o'clock at night go Ah reckon he don’ like no wo’k he can fin’ dat’s w’ot's de BACK VM y troubles began along In the BiUfihier in the hottest weather and took the form of small eruptions and Itching and a kind of smarting pain It took me mostly all over my back and kept getting worse until finally the warpath my hack was covered with a mass of direct word was “You pimples which would burn and itch at Fordney’s don’t know what you are talking night ao that I could hardly stand It about” and at this the Mlsslssipian This condition kept getting worse and started down the aisle from bis seat worse until my back was a solid mass to pass around In front of the speak- of big sores which would break open er’! desk to reach Fordney He did and run My underclothing would be not walk he ran and p running he a cist of blood shed his coat a fact which made hard"I tried various remedies and salves er the attempts of his colleagues to for nearly three years and I was not stop him for th'eir fingers slipped from getting any benefit It seemed I was his shirt sleeves easily while be was In eternal misery and could not sleep rushing for hla prey on my back or lean on a chair I was Immova stood absolutely Fordney set of the Cuticsra finally given ble but everybody knew he waa ready Remedies and inside of two weeks I The two men were apparently pby could see and feel a great relief I slcal equals but Fordney In his earlj kept on using Cutlcura Soap Ointment life had been a lumber jack and h and also the Resolvent and In about was In as trim that day he is In trim three or four months’ time my back officer Friends managed to grab Byrd was nearly cured and I felt like a new today Cathedral Building Episcopal Just before the threatened mixing Now 1 am in good health and of Washington being The Episcopalians John Williams now United no sign of any skin diseases and I Sharp their aided by brethren of the country are erecting a huge cathedral on States senator had a physical encoun- am fully satisfied that Cutlcura Remeter In the house with Missouri repre- dies are the best ever made for ekln a hilltop which overlooks Washington sentative who le now dead The I would not be without diseases and the glorious scenery of the Potowas one of the gravest as he them” mac river and the fields of outlying (Signed) W A Armstrong was one of the most learned men In Corbin Kan May 26 1911 Although Virginia house the was He of Cutlcura Soap and Ointment are sold The cathedral tract consists of forty representatives acres of finely wooded land with the the last man In the house from whom by druggistB and dealers everywhere book oaks and maples dominating It is on belligerent manifestations might bave a sample of each with He was one of the will be mailed free on application to the brow of the hill nearly 600 feet been expected himself but "Cutlcura” Dept L Boston In the deep ra- leaders o Democracy above the Potomac Williams leader two was and the the vine near the cathedral Is an Immense Both Wrong ’ natural amphitheater and there fre- bad fallen out over a matter If memA ludicrous story Is told of an Edr ory le correct of a committee appointservices are held quently ment The Mlssourlar and the Time after time the ground inburg bailie whose studies in natunow owned by the church has been sought exchanged blows and each ral history seems to have been limitfor private residence purposes but was hurt to some extent but friends ed The following case came before him one day: were able to separate them the parishioners of the little church A man who kept a ferret having to Few Encounters in 8enate of SL Albans held the finest spot In into the country left the cage with the IncloBure and refusing to sell In the senate' the members rarely go the for ferret In charge of a neighbor till the the place building kept Of course the senate come to blows greater should return The neighbor Inhe which before long will stand finished is a smaller body than the house but and In the 8enate Storehouse the average of rows in the senate is cautiously opened the cage door was M D l Every year Col not up to the average of row In the the ferret escaped The owner s of the bouse the It is that Mr Beveridge very angry and brought a claim him United States senate le compelled by and Mr for damages against of Bailey had an Interchange The following was the decision of law to send to the of something more than words once In an the United States who 1b the presid- executive session when the doors were the learned bailie: “Nae doot” he ing officer of the senate a statement closed and no one but senators were laid to the neighbor "nae doot ye to open the cage door was of the property belonging to the govpresent The full story of this en- but” wrang he added turning to the owner ernment which remains In his posses- counter never was told Bailey Is eassion The senate orders this state- ily angered “ye was wrang too What for did ye despite his big eyes and no the ment to be printed for distribution on his brute’s wings?” clip generally expression request so that If the country wishes are not In the habit of Senators No Waves It may learn what property It owns one another liars When A young mother who still considers and what It gives to the senators for calling Is called a liar In the senate anyIt Is Marcel waves as the most fashionable their use during the hours of legis- body usually the man who sits up In the way of dressing the hair was at work lating in capacity of a correspond- on the job After Colonel RansdeU has enumer- gallery The the Junior senator from Texas The precocious child was crouching ated the chairs and the tables in the ent from bis eeat on the senate twice has on its father’s lap the baby fingers various committee rooms and the pic- called One now and then sliding over the smooth newspaper men liars tures on the walla and the carpets on stripling correspondent a North Caro- and glossy pate which is father's the floors he tells the lina boy met Mr Bailey in the correwaves "No for father” you that In the store house of the senate a few hours after the lie had marked the Little One "You’re all among other things are these articles ridor been given and proceeded to say a few beach” One lemon squeeser (large) one things to the statesman They had a pound of snuff one bottle of vaseline After a Fashion one wash bowl one tin box eight bot- fight In which an umbrella waa smashChurch Member — Does your father tles cockroach paste one poker one ed but neither combatant waa Injured always practice what he preaches? materially bottle of tonic bottles of Son —Yessum Minister’s before a cologne thirty cakes of violet eoap mirror — Cornell Widow twenty-foucakes of white rose eoap The Call When a man hears the call of duty three nail brushes cusIt la very apt to make a young there returns to him th A' bid-- ' feeling widow indignant If a man doesn’t prefuneral regalias pidors and Descendants that he had when he heard his moth- tend to use force the first time he atof Adams Charles F Adams a descendant of er calling Just after a new game had tempt to kiss her John Adams and of John Quincy Ad- - i been started l Bigger Than Mobile Glia — Don’t you think ahe has a mobile mouth? Stella — More than that It Is as big as the whole of Alabama Like sms lives on Massachusetts aveoui In a house formerly occupied tj His brother Henr) Bishop Hurst Adams bas a borne next to that ol Mrs John Hay You will find de of the second president ol scendants the United States all over the Union and the smaller number of them beat the name of Adams It Is a prolific family and it le a standing contradiction to the statement that all of the New England families of great prominence bave died out Over In the "Whispering Gallery" at tfie capltol which by the way Is nothing more not less than the old bouse of representatives there Is a little piece of metal set In qye of the square blocks ut the marble flooring and on it are these words “John Quincy Adame Here" The This la the full Inscription metal piece marks the spot where Adams tell dead after years of con tlnued service In the house The value of the piece of metal Is a Over In Massachusetts few cents avenue there Is the house of an enorHe built It and mously wealthy man as a part of the building material be used a rock containing many dollars He gloried In It and worth of gold visIt is pointed out to Washington more itors people are They eay that Interested In the millionaire’s block ol gold than are Interested In John QuinAdcy Adams’ two inches of bronze ams however will be "alive” some Is fop centuries after this millionaire gotten Latest Row In the House Members of the house seemingof the ly were somewhat ashamed outbreak of Representative Ben Johnson of Kentucky chairman of the house committee on the District of Coinvited lumbia who the other day Representative Martin B Madden of Chicago outside "to have ’it out” Johnson later apologized handsomely Threats of personal encounters In the house are of much tnore frequent occurence than they are in the senate actually Sometimes members reach the mixing point but generally their colleagues interfere before blows are struck The last near encounter was one between Henry D Clayton of Alabama and Represenentatlve James R Mann of Chicago the house Republican leader Mr Mann was entirely willing to go outside with the man who challenged him and there to settle the matter but there was Interference and the temper of the thermometer on both sides went down rapidly Fordney Versus Byrd When the tariff bill was under discussion In the bouse Representative Joseph W Fordney of who la the chlefest standMichigan patter of them all resented with a good deal of bitterness pertain assertions which were made by Representative Adam Byrd of Mississippi Mr Byrd has Indian blood In hlB veins and It may be that the admixture was In part to go on his readiness responsible for Brewer’s Rule It was common knowledge that at twelve o’clock noon the wealthy brew er called in all the poor men In the who warmed themselves neighborhood over store snd factory gratings and made them small presents of food The brewery gratclothing or money ings alone possessed no occupants “We don’t dare stand there on account of the fumes” said one unfortunate who bad been requested to va“He cate the trunkmaker’s grating smells who won’t jive to anybody beery” On a Main Road Pottleton drew up at the side of the a mani sitting on road and accosted top of a load of hay "I say colonel” said he “are we on the right road to Claypool Junction?” said the farmer “How’s the road pretty good?” askbd Pottleton "We've Bald the farmer “Fine” been 20 years wearln' them ruts through” — Harper’s Weekly VTLE8 Your 'lniK‘t fail bleeding oi - 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