Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 18, 1907 Page: 4 of 4
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Stolt, of
pleton, Wisconsin.
bar, advised me to use Feruna.
to improve at once."
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HOW SAM
STRUGK OIL
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EMMA »TOI.T.
Stolt, 1069 Oneida St., Ap-
pleton, VVis., writes:
“Peruna has done me a great deal of
good since I began taking it and I am
always glgd to speak a good word for it.
“Three years ago I was in a wretched
condition vv 1th backaches, bear Inf down
pains, and at times was so sore and lame
that 1 could not move about.1 l had in-
flammation and irritation, and although
I used different remedies they did me
no good.
“A neighbor who had been ufdng l’e-
rnna advised me to try it, and I am glad
that I did. I began to improve as soon
as 1 took it and 1 felt much better.
“I thank you for your tine remedy. It
is certainly a godsend to sick women.
Catarrh of the Internal Organs.
Miss Theresa Bertles, White Church,
Mo., writes:
“I suffered with catarrh of the stom-
ach, bowels and internal orgilns. Every-
thing I ate Beemed to hurt n»e. 1 never
had a passage of the bowels without t ak-
g medicine. 1 was so tired mornings
id ached all over. I had a pain in my
i Tushie, and the least exertion or exeite-
®ftat made me short of breath.
®erfcT,,,„ af*.*r taking Meruna for sis
1 am as well as I ever was. Pe
Starbottle stood In the doorway, evi-
dently much worried, and with his
clenched flat threatened a dark cloud,
which, though receding, was still
darkening the horizon. The cloud
was an immense swarm of grasshop-
pers, and hundreds of these pests
were still crawling around on the
ground and on the fence rails.
Starbottle was furious. He knew
that he was ruined, as was nearly
everyone else In that section. Then
he went Into his neighbor Habakkuk
Jerkins’ store.
The owner of the store was alone
when Starbottle entered and said:
“I think 1 better get my nags
out of the stable and go west. I cal-
kerlate there’ll soon be a lot of cheap
land and a lot more of tramps.”
Jenkins smiled.
“I guess I’d do the same thing—
take along all I could carry and skip;
but, of course, I can’t do it because
of the kid. Sammy, where are you?”
A shrill voice was heard. It came
from an empty flour barrel, and a
dwarflike, misshapen figure came
crawling out.
"I am right here, and I have heard
every word you’ve said.”
“Well, there was no secrets In It,”
growled Jenkins.
“No, but lots of foolishness,” cried
the boy. “Now, lookee here, pop!
With a cat-like bound he jumped to
the counter and began to tell the two
men his plans.
lieve Peruna is the best medicine in the
world,and I recommend it to my friends,
iff'
Ilk
Tone Up
With
Good
Paint
It it good
bu*iws»- to
keep prop-
erty “toned
up.
A coat of
PureWhite
Lead Paint
not only!
makes
things look 1
better and
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gives them a higher telling value, but
it make* things wear better and gives
them a higher value for long wear, *
Pure White Lead gives an opaque,
durable coat that protects and pre-
serves from the ravages of time
and weather.
Prospective buyers of Pure
White Lead have heretofore
been subject to much attempted
fraud in adulteration and sub-
stitution. You are now pro-,'
tected by the Dutch Coy trade I
mark which is found on the side of
kegs containing only Pure White
Lead, made by the Old Dutch Process.
Look for the boy.
SEND FOR
BOOK
MA Talk on Paint,”
fllrpH valuAblo infor-
mation on thrt i-aint
•abject. Kent ir©e
upon request,
NATIONAL LEAD COMPANY
in whiahever of the follow•
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New York, Barton. BuS.lo, Cleveland.
Otuolnnstl. Chicago, Ht. Louli, l'hiluilel-
phlMJolm V Ly»l« <fc Broe. Oo.l Fltttburgll
SICK HEADACHE
Positively cured by
these Little Pills.
They also relieve Dis-
tress from Dyspepsia, In-
digestion and Too Hearty
Eating. A perfect rem-
edy for Dirtiness, Nau-
sea, Drowsiness, Bad
Taste in the Mouth, Coat-
ed Tongue, Pain in the
Side, TORPID LIVER,
ate the Bowels. Purely Vegetable.
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RTERfS
ITTLE
IVER
PILLS.
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Genuine Must Bear
Facsimile Signature
REFUSE SUBSTITUTES.
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destroyed until you have lost hope,
energv, integrity and bravery.
duces In-
i’ 25c a bottle.
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Even the best phrases of a flatterer
sometimes fall flat.
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Two weeks later anyone who passed
might hear Starbottle curse in the
most awe-inspiring manner, but no
one paid much attention, for swearing
had become rather common in the
tie visit of the
start off. in the
horses, which
bad humor as their
jhe
rdfr
community
grasshoppers.]
He stood
yard, close
seemed
master.
They snlff<)d at the bucket of water
he held to their noses with every sign
of disgust that an equine face can
posstbly show. And really when one
looked at the water in the pail one
could hardly* gdame them, for the wa-
ter was cov Sod with u kind of film,
which shone "u all the colors of
rainbow, and the smell was bar
more Inviting. Starbottle shook his
head, looked at the contents of the
pail, smelled It, and Anally showed
It to some of the neighbors who had
come to see what caused Starbottle
to use even more profane language
than usual
They, too. looked at the peculiar
fluldium, dipped their fingers In It.
smelled It and looked duly surprised.
"Where did you get that stuff?"
someone asked.
"Where do you suppose? From my
well, of course.”
There was a rush for the well and
another bucketful was hoisted up,
looking exactly like the rest. The
news spread like wildfire all over the
country and state that oil had been
struck.
It was not long before speculators
began to show up. The well contin-
ued to produce oil, showing that there
must be an Immense reservoir some-
where near It. Everybody advised
Starbottle and Jenkins to sink wells
on their land, but they refused.
Jenkins said he did not believe In
the oil business and Starbottle said
he would do so when his well ceased
to yield oil. But yield It did and soon
a number of barrels were filled, and
Jenkins, who had a lot of oil In his
cellar, could not sell It because Star-
bottle’s price was cheaper. Of course,
they began to quarrel, and soon be-
came deadly enemies, much to the
delight of the speculators, who now
told each of them that If he sunk
wells on his place he would probably
tap the other’B well. And after awhile
they were successful. Jenkins prom-
ised to sell his lot for the very rea-
sonable price of $3,000. Starbottle
held out for more, but at last he sold
his farm, which was not worth a cent
more than $1,000. for $13,000.
That night the whole town slept
as soundly as never before In Its his
tory and Its inhabitants consumed as
much liquor in one day, for Jenkins
and Starbottle had been as liberal
with their money as had the specu-
lators.
When they gathered the next day to
discuss the bright future of the com-
munity as an oil center they were
surprised to find that Jenkins and
Starbottle had both disappeared dui
ing thv; night -and on the well was a
sign in chalk: “.Jam’s well."
At this time the two missing men
were seated in a barrooi next to the
office of the steamship agent ft5 miles
below on the river discussing the' 'i.i-
vision of their spoils.
“Well.” said Starbottle, “we were
to go halves anfl that makes just an
even $8,000 for each of us ”
“There is where you are mistaken.”
said Jenkins “Am I to get nothing
h^tiP barrels of oil 1 supplied?”
Applied all the water," Star-
lied.
[jcussion was cut short by
goes the second bell." he
lid if you don’t stop your
fg you will miss the boat and
to face the present owners
well.”
|iree rushed aboard the boat.
|e it glided down the river all
bitants of the new oil city
to Jenkln’s cellar looking
which led from that place
_____ i oil well,
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COULD HARDLY TOTTER ABOUT.
Vivid Description of the Most In-
sidious of Diseases.
Miss Emma Shirley, Killbuck, N. Y.,
writes: "Kidney disease mysteriously
fastened Itself upon
me two years ago
and brought awful
headaches and dizzy
spells. I was all un-
strung, weak and
nervous, could scarce-
ly totter about. Pains
In the side and back
completely unnerved
me. My food dis-
looked badly and the
kidneys were noticeably deranged. I
sank lower and lower until given up
and at this critical time began with
Doan’s Kidney Pills. Details are un-
necessary. Twelve boxes cured me
and I weigh six pounds more than ever
before. They saved my life.”
Sold by all dealers. 50 cents a box.
Foster-Mllburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
tressed me.
8AVED FROM DREAD FATE.
Kind Woman’s Assistance Meant
Much to This Tramp.
A certain lady, noted for her kind
heart and open hand, was approached
not long ago by a man who, with
tragic air, began:
“A man, madam, 1b often fonced by
the whip of hunger to many things
from which his very soul shrinks—
and so it is with me at this time. Un-
less, madam, in the name of pity, you
give me assistance, 1 will be com-
pelled to do something which I never
before have done, which I would
greatly dislike to do.”
Much impressed, the lady made
haste to place In his hand a flve-dol-
lar bill. As the man pocketed it
with profuse thanks, she tnqulred:
“And what is the dreadful thing
I have kept you from doing, my poor
man?”
“Work,” was the brief and mount-
ful reply.—-Harper's Weekly.
SCALY ERUPTION ON BODY.
Doctors and Remedies Fruitless—Suf-
fered 10 Years — Completr^B^
Cured by Cutlcura.
“Small sores appeared on each of
iny lower llmbB and shortly afterwards
they became so sore that I could
scarcely walk. The sores began to
heal, but small scaly eruptions ap-
peared. The Itching was so severe
that I would scratch the sores until the
blood began to flow. After I suffered
thus about ten years I made a renewed
effort to effect a cure. The eruptions
by this time had appeared on every
part of my body except my face and
hands. The best doctor in my native
county and many remedies gave no
relief. All this was fruitless. Finally
my hair began to fall out and I was
rapidly becoming bald. A few months
after, having used almost everything
else, I thought I would try Cutlcura
Ointment and Cutlcura Soap. After
using three boxes I was .completely
cured, and my hair was restored, after
fourteen years of suffering and an ex-
penditure of at least $50 or $60 In vain-
ly endeavoring to find a cure. B.
Hiram Mattingly, Vermillion, 8. Dak.,
Aug. 18, 1906."
ATTENTION!
Your attention Is call'd to the fact
that the Tyler Commercial College of
Tyler, Texas, desires to send you, post-
paid, if Interested in a course of Book-
keeping, Shorthand, or Telegraphy, a
catalog of 162 pages, beautifully illus-
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vincing argument in behalf of the
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friend has attended there, until you
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The fact that we are enrolling from
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worth your while to write for catalog
and Investigate the leading commer-
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The New Kind.
Visitor—What lovely children! Mr
De Ivorce’s by a former wife, I under-
stand. How ole were they when sh€
died?
Mrs. De Ivorce—She Isn’t dead. You
see. I’m a sort of a grass stepmother.
—Puck. __
Never Disappoints.
"Many extensively advertised reme-
dies are failures when put to the test.
Hunt's Lightning Oil Is an exception.
Confidence In It is never misplaced—
disappointment never follows Its use.
It is certainly the greatest emergency
remedy now obtainable. For cuts,
burns, sprains, aches and pains I
know flo equal."
QEO. E. PADDOCK,
Doniphan, Mo.
Running for office costs almost
much as running an automobile.
Austin College
FOR YOUNG MEN ~
39th year begins S#pl- *8. J907. Courses
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Elegant Students’ Home and Y. M. C. A.
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laboratories.
Expenses very reasonable.
FOR FULL INFORMATION ADDRESS
Registrar’s Office, AUSTIN COLLEGE,
SHERMAN. TEXAS.
Tricopl
h a scalp food. It nourishes the source from
which your hair grows. By building up the
scalp it supplies the hair roots with new life.
Tricopherous is made by straightforward busi-
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50 cents per bottle at your drugjrist’s, or by mall post-
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Its advantages for practical Instruction, both In
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uatiuntsannually. Specialinstruetion tag ven dai y
at the bedside of the sick. The next session begins
Oetober 21, 1907. For eatal rue and Information,
address PfcOF. S. K. CHAILLK, M. D. Dean,
P. O. Drawer, 261, NEW OKLEAN8, La.
send her afitl
box of PaxtJf
tlons and gel
your name ai;|
fections, sued
catarrh and >1
nine ills; j
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Full keholarehlp in Bookkeeping
or Shorthand, to advertise our
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Mixed Voices.
Alice had been to Sunday school for
the first time and had come home
filled with Information. She was over-
heard to say to her six-year-old sister,
as she laid a wee hand over her
heart, "When you hear something
wlte here, you know It Is conscience
w’lsperlng to you.”
"No such thing,” responded Six- ; DROPSY "®krti“,«,K8?u^™oT.,i
year-old; "it’s just wind in your tum-
my.”—Lippincott’s Magazine.
McCANE’S DETECTIVE AGENCY,
Hourton, Texan, operate* the largest force of
com]
written
Reesom
uaion, i exes, operate* tne largeat tore* or
npetent detective* in the South, they render
tten opinion* in cue* not handled by them,
•soneble rates.
Rive*
Never Disappoints.
"Many extensively advertised reme-
dies are failures when put to the test.
Hunt’s Lightning Oil Is an exception.
Confidence In It Is never misplaced—
disappointment never follows its use.
It Is certainly the greatest emergency
remedy now obtainable. For cuts,
burns, sprains, aches and pains I
know no equal.”
GEO. E. PADDOCK,
Doniphan, Mo.
Book
Bit.
SVrm quick relief and cures worst oitsos.
iof tertlmonlnU end 10 iliiy*’ treatment FRKIC.
U. H.OUKKN'N SONS. Box U. ATLANTA. (D.
Perhaps He Was the One to Blame.
Hicks—He first met his wife when
he was on a camping trip down in
the Maine woods, but their marriage
isn’t happy.
Wicks—Ah, I see. He mistook her
for a dear.
Important to Mothara.
Examine carefully every bottle of CASTORIA,
a safe and eure remedy for infanta and children,
and eec that It
Bears the
Signature of -x-lM
In Use For Over 30 Years.
The Kind You Have Always Bought.
And Other Crimes.
The gravity of the crime of big-
amy appears to depend quite largely
upon the criminal’s business connec-
tions and social acquaintance.—Col-
umbus Journal.
Ladies Can Wear Shoes
One size smaller after using Allen’s Fo6t-
Ease. A certain cure for swollen,sweating,
hot, aching feet. At all Druggis ta, 25c. Ac-
cept no substitute. Trial package FREE.
Address A. S. Olmsted, Le Roy, N. Y.
If you want a woman to do a certa
thing get her to say she won’t.
Read Chariss Dickens’ Proof*.
Henry Thomas Spindler, who died
recently at Brentford, England, at the
age of 84, was for many years con-
nected with the old London Sun. He
acted as proofreader to Charles Dick-
ens, and possessed many relics of the
great novelist, Including proofB with
bis alterations upon them.
Chiggers and Mosquitoes
Are now in their glory—their business
is good and they are happy. There Is
no earthly use of your letting them
chew on you, however, if you don’t
like their ways. A little Hunt’s Light-
ning Oil applied to exposed parts will
keep them off, and immediately re-
lieve the Irritation caused by their
bites. Rub a little on and see for your-
self. _______ _________
New Use for Old Ropes.
Some time ago a woolen manufac-
turer in the north of England succeed-
ed in making a fabric from old ropes.
He obtained a quantity of old rope
and cordage, unraveled them and
wove them by a secret process into a
kind of rough cloth.
BAD B
THE SOURCE OF.
Even^nart of the body is dependent on the]
strenetM^^Jien this life stream is flowing thr
purify. an(j richness we are assured of perfeci
because pure bloou13 nature’s srie-guard agair
, the body is fed on we^. Impure or polluted bit
i j its strength, disease get?13 collect, and thetroi
ways. Pustular eruption^ dimples, rashes an
show that the blood is in a feverV3ll.and dis'
much acid or the presence of
the result of morbid, unhealthy mai
tarrh, Scrofula, Contagious Blood Pots
disorders, that will continue to grow worse
These impurities and poisons find their wa;
Often a sluggish, inactive condition of th|
avenues of bodily waste, leaves the reififl. ___________________ ________
form uric and other acids, which are taken up by the blood and distributed
throughout the circulation. Coming in contact with contagious diseases is
another cause for the poisoning of the blood; we also breathe the germs and
microbes of Malaria into our lungs, and when these get into the blood in.
sufficient quantity it becomes a carrier of disease instead of health. Some
are so unfortunate as to inherit bad blood, perhaps the dregs of some old1
constitutional disease of ancestors is handed down to them and they are
constantly annoyed and troubled with i$. Bad blood is the source of all dis-
ease, and until this vital fluid is cleansed and purified the body is sure to
suffer in some way. For blood troubles of any character S. S. S. is the best
remedy ever discovered. It goes down into the circulation and removes any
and all poisons, supplies the healthful properties it needs, and completely
and permanently cures blood diseases of
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thorough that hereditary taints are removedt
and weak, diseased blood made strong and!
healthy so that disease cannot remain. It
cures Rheumatism, Catarrh, Scrofula, Sore*
and Ulcers, Skin Diseases, Contagious.
Blood Poison, etc., and does not leave tha
slightest trace of the trouble for future outbreaks. The whole volume ofr
blood is renewed and cleansed after a course of S. S. S. It is also nature’®
greatest tonic, made entirely of roots, herbs and barks, and is absolutely
harmless to any part of the system. S. S. S. is for sale at all first clas®
drug stores. Book on the blood and any medical advice free to all who write.
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Only One Crop of Land
Don’t Forget This and Don’t Forgot to Buy
Your Share Now Before it is All Gone.
Doomed to Torment.
Mr. P. C. Keever, Aberdeen, Miss.,
writes:
"For years I suffered from a form
of eczema which made life a burden.
I thought I was doomed to perpetual
torment here below, but your Hunt’s
Cure rescued me. One box did the
work, and the trouble has never re-
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Hunt’s Cure is guaranteed. Price
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PURELY VEGETABLE
You Can Get Rich in South Texas in a Few Years on an Investment of
$210, Payable $10 a Month Without Interest. Read the Following:
Never judge a woman’s brilliancy
by the lightness of her hair.
___St. Jo, Texas, April 20, 1907.
Dr. C. F. Simmons, San Antonio, Texas.
Dear Sir:-—L have just returned from a visit to your 95.000-acre ranch,
where I have been for the purpose of investigating the conditions of soil,
climate, rainfall, etc., and its adaptability to general farming, truck-growing
and fruits.
I found conditions really better than I expected, and fully up to
representations in your literature. The soil seems to be of tine quality and
of such variety as to make diversified farming easy and profitable.
While on the ranch I had the pleasure of visiting Hall, Frenchman,
Turkey Creek Windmill, Muley Cow and Headquarters pastures. I did
not see the Votaw pastures but was assured by disinterested parties that
it was even better than that which I examined, and believing this I cam®
home perfectly satisfied that you have the best proposition, for the poor-
man, in Southwest Texas.
On farms adjoining your ranch I saw fine crops growing without irriga-
tion. and this I consider remarkable in view of the severe drought,-AhicJ^
obtains at this time over the entire state.
1 am sure this will prove to be a fine 'fruit-growing section, especially
for grapes, figs anti berries, and that the water supply is sufficient seems
certainly to be proved by the flowing artesian wells in various parts of
pasture, and this also settles the truck growing proposition.
>’ou have my hearty endorsement on both your lands and plan of sale.
Very truly yours,
TO i . . . . , DR- t. E. FOSTER.
Remember—you get a truck or fruit farm of from 10 to 040 acres in the
finest country in the world, and two town lots for $210.
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Write for literature and name of nearest agent. v
DR. CHAS. F. SIMMONS,
215 Alamo Plaza, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS.
You look Prematurely QkL
Because o f those ugly, grizzly, gray hairs. Use ‘ |*A CheOLE” HAIR RESTORER.
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Manry, E. J. & West, W. L. Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 18, 1907, newspaper, July 18, 1907; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth655983/m1/4/: accessed April 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Livingston Municipal Library.