Where Dragons Stay
The Advance of War
Jealously They Guard the Tombs of the
Korean and Chinese Dead Which
Japan Has Promised to Respect
H r'. o'lti in! correspondence be
to' ! i I Uu;..! i, Korea bad China
tir.-j ft- e;i :.'.n of the Far Eastern
wir. Y:ai::tfyt a.,:i3o have bet-it
lii. :-"tiir ti) do Riici-nCi'r.t tombs
of t!' M r. ;i. Manclni.s anil Koreans.
Ja;.i- I; is iirninlsHil to prefect those
trc.tmr'M Mukden, Seoul. Ting
Yj.'i sni i. jrth of Poking, while Rus
si i f.i;:t.i no such lei larp.tt :n. but
tlin.il ih Mukden ami Peking if her
iintl' r railway property bo Inter
fered with.
Oaj of th? first moves of Japan was
to dispatch reserves to guard the
tombs at Tokio. Nil.ko, Kjoto and oth
r important points. Though Occi
dental in niar.y ways. Japan's heart
rtn Im touched deeply by desecration
of these sacred maiisoloa. At Tokln
uro thf tombs of the Tokt:;awa Sho
gtitis Kyoto Is famous for its shrine.
H"ni l.i the burial place of the Shlnran
Sliocln. A queer structure called the
Ki ( ti,-!,) bridge, like a pair of eye
Rla.wo. holds high place In the trav
eler' memory. The souls of the de
parted ate said to pas3 over It and Roe
very act of mortals. Near by Is the
T.iiUodo shrine and Its court for rc
ceivin; the ashes of devotees, and Ka
ilil.il, sacred to the Zen sect, with Its
fold screen by Motonobu. Kanokol
mid Tohaku. The thirty-six 'ancient
poedi by MItstinobu ornament the
wall..
Too writer had the Rood fortune to
vimt the shrines at Nikko after the
l;mr wis changed allowing only rulers
to inspect the "little cardinal bridge."
or miliashi. The Daiyagaw flows be-
AN
low. reflecting the red and gold of tha
structure and the queer greens of the
tombs bordering It. The span appears
tii b-j tha work of magic held in be
tween dragon rocks, its ribs seeming
to Hhiver and breathe with every pass
ing breeze. Majestic statues Introduce
one to the mausoleum of Iemltsu.
Through the arch Is another gateway
promdod over by the mythical protect
ors of Buddhism and the gods of wind
and thunder. On the top of a hill, up
a Bight of steps, is the bronze tomb,
with Its carved gated entrance. Down
the steps and through a long gallery
connecting two odd temples Is tho
tomb of Jigen Dalshi, the Nikko
priest-adviser of the Shoguns.
It la watched by six Buddhist gods
and two white Phoenix birds. Near
by an? the thirteen tombs of the royal
Abbot. During my visit a group of
Vrcuieh artists was studying the
P.Hnfers' Chamber" in Tama ya. or
tho tomb place of Iemltsu. These
inulous relics represent the art or
Jhe. seventeenth century, each painting
leaning the life work of Its creator,
tho subjects are mostly Buddhistic,
ind even at this date the colors are
irilliant and glowing. The Ieyasu
rrypt is in a regal courtyard, with sta
tuary ahd chapels. It Is a pagoda of
gold as J bronze, surrounded by a
stone wall. In front of the tomb Is a
CAUSE OF FLATFOOTEDNESS.
Ha It May Be Prevented Theories
of thj Doctors.
F'atfixttednoss may or may not ho
hirreuins among tho modems, bet It
his at last 1rought out somo very in
teresting theories as to why It should
be prevalent, says the New York Post.
Sa.i'i.iw not rialfooted from lifting
heavy weights, according to the opln
lou of Dr. Sargent of Harvard. Chll
d?m ar. lively to be afflicted In this
way wlien they wear nprlng heels, for
the bones of the Instep, In the rase
of young people, depend for keeping
tlic:r place upon adequate support of
tho heel. Fat children find them
selves becoming flutfootod because of
tho abnormal weight the feet have to
snidjin. Poor foiling of tho child
' tends tit make It flat footed, for tho
bones of the finH require plenty of
lime to m.iko them firm and strong.
Poor fllng leads to "rickets" as
well m fUtfootednesa. though tho
physician who says It does not stop
tii explain rickets. What used to be
ended rhouniaMsm of the feet now
turns out to ln flatfootednpsa. Per-
table of stone, on which stands a life
like bron.e stork. Heforo the entrance
repose two heavenly dogs, komaluu
a::il ama-Ii:::.
Japan tries to practice what she
preaches. In the Chin-J-Japanese war
the mikado's troops paid respect to
the Korean royal tombs al Soul and
Ping-Yang and the Chinese shrines
along her triumphal march to the
gates of Peking. Not so niucji can be
said of the other countries. Cathay
has cot forgotten the French and
English desecration of the summer
palace and shrines under Ix)rd Elgin
and Uen. Montauban In 1809-60. In
1S'J7, when the GernianB took Klao
Chau, the natives of Shang-tung were
In such fear that their Jerusalem or
Holy Land of Confucius would be des
ecrated that riot and rebellion were
Incited, populations of towns repairing
to Klu-fu, the home r.t Confucius, and
to the Confucian to nbs two miles be
yond, eager to give their lives for their
dead.
It was not bo much the rash acts of
the German soldiery, who had been
led on by the murder of two Teuton
priests, as the German connection
with proposed new railway routes
through the tomb-lands of the em
pire. All the great powers were more
or less Involved, and there is no doubt
to-day it was theso plans to disturb
the souls of the dead that brought on
the Boxer rising.
The tombs have figured in every war
waged in Chinese territory. Ancestral
worship, the real religion, is express
ed In family and royal mausolea.- The
AVENUE THROUGH THE MING TOMBS.
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A Manchurlan Archer.
To thin dny the Chinese nrmv hna sol
diers urmcd with bows and arrows.
phrase, "the' only good Indian Is a
dead one," In Chinese would be "A
good Chinaman grows noble after
death." When a Mongolian cams hon
or his ancestors receive the reward;
when ho commits error his ancestors
are disgraced. Tho tombs become
representative of life's success or tin-
sons who go barefooted all the time
are said never to get tho trouble.
If one doctor's story Is believed
only old people get flatfootedness af
ter the bones begin to disintegrate, so
to speak, and let down tho high arch
of beauty In the Instep. Asked
whether tho malady was at all com
mon among the applicants for mem
bership In tho Massachusetts militia,
Dr. Blood of Boston said: "If It ex
ists In form serious enough to Inter
fere with walking, of course, It bars
him from enlistment." That Is not
surprising, for If there Is ono accom
plishment a state's militia ought to
possess It Is that of being ablo to
walk. As for tho rest of us, wo oght
not to caro whether we are flat footed
or not, for there Is less and less rea
son for our walking anyway.
Exposition at MiUn.
To inaugurate tne opening of the
Slmplon tunnel an exposition will bo
held at Milan from April to November,
1905. Special pri7.es will be given for
air navigation. It Is to be interna
tional, exrept for tho fine arts, which
will be exclusively national.
success. To defend them the Ch'tese
warrior trains himself in archery until
he becomes expert with bow and ar
row. Believing, as they do. that the dead
re surrounded by spirits who live on
and progress, aiding or harming their
kin, it Is necessary that the deceased
be honored; more Important that their
interests be attended to than those of
the living, for the dead are in league
with all the spirits of heaven and hell.
Every tomb aust be selected by a re
ligious astroncmer and have the tiger
and dragon currents. The home, as
the grave is called, is shaped like a
Morris chair, and the body is placed
In the scat. According to the social
status of the dead are his surround
ings. For the common man theri) Is a
miniature dragon roofed house; tho
mandnrti, a stately palace and court
yard; to sage, a chapol filled with
books and tablets; the emperor and
warrior, a park with temples, pago
das, statues, and all tho paraphernalia
of royalty.
If tho son of a common man become
a mandarin, then all the graves of his
ancestors are advanced from the Tour
hundred thousand to tho spiritual four
hundred; if he become a crlmlnnl,
they are shamefully desecrated. The
laws concerning ancestral worship are
the most stringent in the empire. The
dead have three souls. One becomes
the ancestral tablet in the family
homestead, another enters tho grave,
while the third passes to the Great
Oversold, where It may be detained for
punishment or sent back to earth In
tho form of man or beast. Tho third
soul is worshiped at the municipal
shrino or temrle.
Somo of the most beautiful of theso
municipal temples are at Mukden,
the tombs of Noorhaehl, Abakhayo and
numerous other Manchu emperors or
Khans are inclosed in a sacred pnrk
near here. As soon as the Russians
camped at the capital of Manchuria,
Gen. Mao's troops from Peking ap
peared on the scene to guard tho
tombs. They are the pick of the for
eign trained soldiery and are equal to
their task. Each one has been taught
that if he gives his life for the pro
tection of a tomb his soul, In turn
will Inhabit a tomb of the same rank
It is safe to say that the Chinese wil
endeavor to preserve neutrality whilo
the Russians tent on their tomb pre
cincts. Death homes for the living repre
sentatlves of royalty are reserved and
the people begin to worship the re
ceiving vault while the man lives. In
the great funeral processions passing
through Mukden court is paid to all
the Manchu emperors, Shunchl (1644),
Kang he. Yung Chlng, Kleullng, Tank
wang, Hlenfung, Tung-chi and tho
waiting souls of tho living Klang-shu
and tho heir selected for him. The
rites take place every spring and fall.
The mourning colors are white, dull
gray or ash. White labels are placed
on all portals with verses to the spir
its of tho dead hovering over the city.
In tho processions are royal agents,
civil and military officials, and tho
people. All the musical Instruments
In the community are In use. Now
York Times.
If God To-night.
If Ool tn-nlstit should give what I think
lett.
rprhiips 'twould not be rlnht,
I dure not trimt myxolf to make behest
Willi my Imperfect slfilit.
The thlniin which once Appeared In gold
en hue.
All wnrthlms now I nee.
Jint 1cmI iilone h wIhb enough to chno.se
Thnt which Mm II come to me.
J. I.e Hoy Stockton, In Portland Or.
gonlHii. (
New Ballot Box.
W. J. Wilkinson of Baltimore has
Invented a new form of ballot box
which, the Inventor claims, Is worked
accurately and secretly. It Is not un
like tho form low In use In many re
spects, the main departure being; rhat
tho voter Indicates his solect'on of
candidates by means of dropping balls
In holes marked with tho name of tho
candidates. Mr. Wilkinson thinks by
using his device tho practice of bal
lot box stuffing can bo eliminated.
Colorado's Mineral Output.
Tho total value of tho metallic mln
oral output of Colorado, for the year
1903. as reported to tho director of
the United States mint, was ,",0,819
0S3. Of this ore. tho gold product
alono amounted to 122,703.711 In value.
Tho silver output (at Its -coinage
value) was worth J17.144.9S4; lead
was $1,747,459, and xlnc $3,111,820.
Gets Big Contract.
Tho Brazilian contract for harbor
Improvements, Involving about $.10,.
000,000 has been awarded to an Eng
Hob. firm.
HOW THIRTY FIVE
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F If 1
m n fern
4 i i (XDi
mm
SHOWING HOW THE MIS
No. 1, the turret; 2, interior of
Inch turret gun, showing how the back
powder piled up for the next charge;
swept that ignited the 1,600 pounds of
the hoist communicating with the m
point the flames reached before they
was flooded and by which the ship
stroyed; 7, torpedo tube; 8, the maga
WELCOME TO "UNCLE RUSSELL."
Aged Financier Pleased at Cordiality
of Brokers.
Russell Sage was seen In Broad
street, New York, the other day for
the first time in over a year, and the
occasion was seized by a crowd of
brokers who make their headquarters
In front of the Exchange building to
give him an ovation. Mr. Sage's right
hand was converted Into a pump han
dle and one young broker stood off
from the crowd and shouted: "What's
the matter with Uncle Russell?" In
stantly the reply came: "He's all
right!" The aged financier was evi
dently much pleased by the warmth
of his greeting, and he lifted his hat
and bowed all arcund, Just like a man
who has been elected a school trus
tee by his admiring townsmen. For
two years Russell Sage has been seen
on the street only at Intervals, which
have been gradually widening during
tho last year.
DIDN'T WANT AN ASSISTANT.
Musician's Rebuke More Gentle Than
Was Deserved.
Dr. Hans Richter, the great musical
conductor, who entered on his sixty
second year a few days ago, is noted
for his absolute mastery and case
while wielding the baton. The noted
German was rehearsing In London on
ono occasion when a peculiar little
tapping sound, soft but most Irritat
ing, caught his attention. After en
during It for some minutes In silence
he looked around for the offender, and
said, In his broken English: "I must
ask you hot to beat time with your
foot;" and then quietly added, as If
it had only Just occurred to him:
"When I am conducting, I cannot al
wnys agree with your foot!" The
expreBslon of his face drew the sting
out of tho sarcasm, and everybody
laughed.
School to Teach Auctioneering.
Col. Carey M. Jones of Davenport, a
well-known live stock auctioneer, In
association with a number of other
prominent auctioneers, will open In
July In Davenport, Iowa, a Hchmd of
auctioneering and oratory. The aim
of tho school will be to develop auc
tioneers capable of rolling off talk by
tho yard. There will be courses in
oratory, grammar and other branches
and a competent specialist In charge
of each department. Col. Jones con
ducted Fnlos of fancy cattle In seven
teen Btates of the union Inst year.
Churchmen of Strong Characters.
Dr. Ingram, bishop of Iondon, con
veys the Idea of a man Iwtrn to com
mand. It hhs been said of him that In
olden days he probably would have
enforced his special brand of theology
with a battle ax. lit his ordlnnry
clothes he Irresistibly reminds oijo of
Sherlock Holmes on the trail a long
aquiline noso, piercing gray eyes, lean,
strong Jaw and thin, curving lips. But
with his smile all this vanishes and
tho bishop becomes a genial humorist
largo hearted, warm blooded man.
SAILORS
U. S. BATTLESHIP 1
. Ji
SOURI EXPLOSION HAPPENED.
turret; 3, the breech of the twelve-
draft blew the flash back to the
4, the heist, down which the flame
powder in the handling room ; 6 Is
agazine, and the cross shows the
met the water by which the magazine
was saved from being completely de-
zine.
REPARTEE IN COUNCIL HALLS.
Shafts of Wit Pointed and Not Very
Delicate.
Repartee as practiced by dignified
solonB In the New York legislature
takes on somewhat of a Bowery com
plexion at times. One day the house
was considering a certain measure
when Mr. Cook of Erie said courteous
ly: "The gentleman who has spoken
in opposition to this bill is a pin
head." He referred to Mr. Cox of
Buffalo, who In his politest, manner
replied. "The gentleman who favors
this bill," of course, referring to Mr.
Cook, "has a vacuum where his
brains ought to be." Whereupon As
semblyman Lynch hastened to ob
serve cordially: "Mr. Speaker, It gives
me great pleasure to find that, for
the first occasion since 1 have served
in the legislature with them, I can
agree with both Mr. Cox and Mr.
Cook. I agree with what Mr. Cook
Bald about Mr. Cox and I Indorse what
Mr. Cox said about Mr. Cook." Then
the bill was passed.
Pope Plus Makes Many Changes.
, Pius X. Is still engaged, In plannlrg
and decreeing numerous Important to
forms In the Roman curia. Ho ln.s
Just reduced his Noblo guard f ro n
seventy, to forty-flve, and reductions
both la numbers and salary aro antici
pated shortly in the ranks of tl;o
Palatine and Swiss guards, whoso dis
ciplinary regulations, more especially
as regards morality and mixing In
qulrlnal society, have been of late re
vised with startling severity. There
Is reason for believing that the pope
will shortly publish motu proprlo a
decree ordaining that no post In the
Roman curia, diplomatic or otherwise.
Bball hereafter carry with it any ri; l,t
to a cardlnalate. Considerable reduc
tions In the salaries of nuncios and
other diplomatic servants aro also an
nounced. Copper King's Reputation Good.
Out among Montana miners somo
wonder is expressed becauso pollco
protection was Rough t In New York
the other day by W. C. Oreen. the
copper kin tr. when someono threat
ened him with a gun. Twenty years
ago and more "Billy" Green was
known in Montana as about the last
man on earth to go to the police
with his troubles. In those days ho
was "plenty quick on tho draw." and
always ready to light his own battles
being known as "a dead game man"
from Anaconda to Tombstone.
London Women Ride Man Fashion.
Imdon society women havo taken
to riding man .'ashlon and It u expect
ed that during the coming season Rot
ton Row will see many horsewomen
In divided skirts. Many responsible
West End tailors have assured Inquir
ers that orders for divided skirts are
arriving from a large and cviT-lncreas-Ing
number of horsewomen. NPW
"rldo astrldo' garments have born In
vented and are exclusively advertised
In the fashion Journals. Current
fashion papers are full of the iiibject.
ft
AS THE WORLD
REVOLVES
STABBED PREMIER OF SPAIN.
Anarchist at Barcelona Fails In At
tempted Murder.
rrcmier Maura of Spain was at
tacked and wounded at Barcelona
April 12 by a would be assasslu armed
with a dagger.
The premier had Just returned from
a requiem service for the repose of
the soul of the late Queen Isabella,
when a youth. 19 years old. named
Joaqul'i Minuel Artao. approached,
and shouting. "Long live anarchy."
struck the premier in the chest with
a c'..;Rer he had concealed in a hand
kerchief. Artao was Immediately
seized aad imprisoned. The premier
himself wss uble to semi to Madrid
tho news or the attempt on his life.
Tho force of the blow was broken
and its direction diverted by the heavy
lace on tho minister's coat, resulting
In only a slight scratch under tho
sixth rib.
Joaquin Miguel Artao, the assailant.
is an anarchist, and when arrested at'
tempted eulclde by dashing his head
against the wall. He declared he had
no accomplices, but had acted on his
own initiative because of his hatred of
Maura's politics.
GOT TIRED OF APPLAUSE.
Actor Wearied of the Efforts of Hired
Claquer.
Tho claque is now a recognized In
stitution in somo New York play
houses, but the hired applauders havo
not como to understand their duties
nearly so well aa their Parisian pro
totypes. At one of these theaters tho
other evening the leading man was
brought before tho curtain half a
dozen times after a good scene, chiefly
throngh claquers' efforts. Tho ac
tor, rather disgusted with the made-to-order
enthusiasm, was bowing hlm
Rclf off when tho most vociferous
claquer broke into another volley. The
leading man paused, held up his hand,
and said, when silence was restored,
"Stop it, my good friend. I believe
you would eucoro a miracle." This
produced a real curtain call, to which
the actor smilingly responded.
JOKE ON SECRETARY SHAW.
Washington Laughs at Ingenuity of
Statesman's Excuse.
A government scientist not long ago
gave a dinner in Washington inv honor
of Speaker Henderson. The scientist
hails from the hawkeye state, so it
was distinctively an Iowa dinner. Of
course Secretary Shaw was a guest,
and he was the only one absent when
7 o'clock arrived. The host waited
half an hour and then gave orders to
serve. At exactly 7:35 tho secretary
of tho treasury was announced. His
explanation has been a Joke among
the Iowa contingent in Washington
ever since. "I though this dinner was
for 8 o'clock," said he, In evident em
barrassment. "I arrived outside at
7:30 by my watch. It was so early I
decided to walk up and down the
street till I saw someone else come.
But no one came, and so I had to en
ter alone."
NOT TO BE IMPOSED ON.
Little Jarky's Humorous Assertion of
HW Rights.
Congressman James of Kentucky, a
giant In staturo and weight, was
standing with some friends on the
rear platform of a Washington street
car. Tho platform was rather crowd
ed and Mr. James did not observe
that a little colored boy was there
until he felt a punch In the small of
his back. He looked around and tho
little darky said: "Ain't gwlne have
you stan' all over me, man." Mr.
James replied with mock severity:
"Don't you know that If you lick any
body here you'll got arrested?" "Done
care nothln' 'bout dnt. You ain't
gw lne stan' all over me no mo'." The
little chap's sturdy attitude was
enough to win him a quarter all
around from tho Kentucklan and his
friends.
Only Known Woman Coal Miner.
Thero Is only ouo woman coal
minor In Missouri, and she has but
ono arm. Miss Minnie Petrle bognn
to work in tha nilve of her nephew,
Theodore Petrlo. near Fulton, a few
years ago becauso ho 'could not get
as ninny men as he wanted. Tho first
day she worked she wore feminine
clothes, but finding them unsuitable
the next dny sho wore an old suit of
her nephew's and. attired In men's
clothes, tdic has been digging coal
ever since. 'Sho Is CO years old.
Actor's Stage Experience.
l.udovlc Barnay, tho famous Or
man actor of villain parts, doubtless
has had more experience In dying
than most other members of his pro
fession. He has nit death on the
stage something over l.ooO times, 314
being by suicide. About a dozen other
modes of exit are liientlonej In his
recently published nomolrs. By way
of cheerful set-off against this whole
sale decease, Herr Jinrnay was mar
ried 1.171 times, (trer half of his
unions having been 'bigamous.
DANGEROUS Nf.GLECT.
1 A
It's the neglect of
backache, bldeache, pain
in the hips or loin that
flnai'i prostrates the
strongest body. The
kidney warnings are
serious they tell you
that they are uuable to
filter tho body's waste
and poison from the
blood tho sewers aro
.....4 .... I
V are running wild to im-
V pregnate nerves, heart,
VJ brain and every organ
of the body with dis-
ease elements. Doiu.
Kidney Tills are quick to soothe and
strengthen sick kidneys and help them
free tho system from poison. Head
how valuable they uro. even In cases
of Ions; standing.
I C. l.ovell of 413 North First St..
SpoKane, Wash., says: "I havo had
trouble from my kidneys for tho past
ten years. It was caused by a strain
to which I paid little attention. But
as I neglected the trouble It became
worse and worse until any strain or a
slight cold was sure to bo followed
by severe pain across my back. Then
tho action of tho kidney Bocretions be
came deranged and I was caused much
annoyanco besides loss of sleep.
Doan's Klduey Pills were brt tight to
my notleo and after taking them a
short time their Bod effect was np.
parent. All tho pain was removed
from my back and tho kidney secre
tions became normal. Bonn's Kidney
Pills do all that Is claimed for them."
A FREE TRIAL of this great rem
edy which cured Mr. lmil will bo
mailed on application to any part of
tho United States. Addross Foster
Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. For sale
by all druggists, piico 50 cents per
box. "
It Is a mighty fortunate love whoso
ebb tide reveals no mud flats. It
Isn't necessary to label a gentleman.
Motlirr Orj'i Sweet I'owdnrt for Children,
Successfully used by Mother Gray, nurse
in tho Children's Home in New York, cur
Constipation, Feverishness, Bad Stomach,
Teething Disorders, move and regulate the
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testimonials. At all druggists, 25c. Sample
FREE. Address A. S. Olmsted. Le Roy, N. Y.
Thero Is considerable of the tyrant
about the woman who Is engaged.
I am sure Plso's Cure for Consumption Raved
my life three years aga Mrs. Tnos. IioBums,
Uaple Street. Norwich, M Y., Fob. 17, IOWl
Tho consumption specialist fills his
:offer8 at tho expense of his coughers.
When Your Grocer Says
he dot )i not have Defiance Htnrch, you may
be sure he is afraid to keep it until Ma
stock of 11! ok. packages lire old. Duflnnce
Htnrch is not only better than any other
Cold Water Htarch, but contains 11) oz. to
the nocknge and sells for same money as I'J
oz. brands.
"Why don't you write another good
play, Mr. Gillette?" an enthusiastic
friend inquired of the actor; "a good,
live-realistic, up-to-dater?" Mr. Gil
lette scribbled something on the back
of a card. "How would this do?" ho
Inquired: "Scene A drawing room.
Married lady seated, young man In
dress suit nt her feet. Folding doors
at back open. Discovers husband
with a double-barreled revolver. He
fires and kills married lady and young
man. Husband then advances and
contemplates victims. After a pause
he exclaims: 'A thousand pardons.
I'm in the wrong flat.' Slow curtain.
Torpedoes for the destruction of
vessels were first used in the snrlne
of 1861 by the Confederates In tho
James river. In 1863 tho secretary of
the navy reported that more shlDS
had been lost by torpedoing than from
all other causes. General Rains, chief
of the Confederate torpedo service,
put the number at fifty-eight, a greater
number than had been destroyed in
all the wars since.
The Austrian marriage laws are
very severe. They prohibit marriages
between Christians and Jews and be
tween Christians and Infidels. A mar-
rlage between a protectant woman and
a man who said he had no particular
creed has Just been annulled by the
supremo court.
CAME FROM COFFEE.
A Case Where the Taking of Morphine
Began With Coffee.
"For 15 years," says a young Ohio
woman, "I was a great sufferer from
stomach, heart and liver trouble. For
tho Inst 10 years the suffering was
terrible; It would be Impossible to
describe It. During tho last threo
years I had convulsions from which
the only relief was tho use of mor
phine. "I had several physicians, nearly
all of whom advised mo to stop drink
ing tea and coffeo, but as I could tako
only liquid foods I felt I could not
llvo without coffee. I continued drluk-
ing it until I became almost insane,
my mind was affected, while my whole
nervous system was a complete
wreck. I suffered day and night from
thirst and as water would only make
me sick I kept on trying different
drinks until a friend asked tne to try
Postum Food Coffeo.
"I did so but It was somo time be
fore I was benefited by tho change,
my system was so filled with coffee
poison. It was not long, however, be
fore I could eat all kinds of foods and
drink all the cold water I wanted and
which my system demands. It Is now
8 years I have drank nothing; but Po
turn for breakfast and suppor and tin
result has been that In plnco of belni
an Invalid with my mind affected I an
now strong, sturdy, happy au
healthy.
"I have a yery delicate dnughtn
who has been greatly benefited bj
drinking Tostum, also a strong boy,
who would rather go without food for
hli breakfast than his Postum. So
much depends on tho proper cooking
of Postum for unless It Is boiled the
proper length of tlmo people will bt
disappointed In it. Thoso In the habit
nf drinking strong coffee should make
tho Postum very strong at first In
order to get a strong coffee taste."
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek. Mich.
Ixxik in each package for the farm
out little book, "The Road to WclV
vllle."