LIFE-SAPPING PARA-
K SITES THAT WRECK
\ HUMAN SYSTEM
Tlio following remarkable stntomont
was recently inndo by L. T. Cooper. It
concerns the preparation which has
boon BO widely discussed throughout
the country during the past year , and
has sold In such enormous quantities
in leading cities :
"It la now a well-known fact that
wherever I have Introduced my New
Discovery medicine , hundreds of people
plo have brought Internal parasites , or
tapeworms , to mo. In many cases these
pcoplo did not know the nature of the
parasite , and wore consequently ex
tremely nervous until I explained the
matter to them. In some cities so
many have had this experience that
the public generally became alarmed.
"I take this opporlunltx of explain
ing what these creatures are , and what
I have learned about them in the past.
"Tapeworms are much moro com
mon than would bo supposed. I venture -
turo to cay that ten per cent , of nil
chronic stomach trouble , or what Is
known na a 'rundown' condition , Is
caused by them. An Individual may
Buffer for years with ono of these
great parasites and not bo aware of It.
"Contrary to general belief , the nppo-
Ute is not greatly Increased it only
becomes irregular. There is a general
fooling of faintness , however , and a
gnawing sensation in the pit of the
fltomach.
"People afflicted vrith ono of these
parasites are nervous and depressed.
Their chief sensation Is one of lan
guor , and they Uro very easily. Lack
of energy and ambition affect the body ,
and the mind becomes dull and slug
gish. The memory becomes not so good ,
and the eyesight is generally poorer.
"Tho Now Discovery , In freeing stomach
ach and bowels of nil impurities ,
Bocms to bo fatal to these great worms ,
and almost immediately expels them
from the system. I wish to assure anyone -
ono who has the experience just re
lated with my preparation , that there
is no cause for alarm in the matter ,
and that it will as a rule mean a speedy
restoration to good health. "
Cooper's Now Discovery Is sold by
all druggists. If your druggist can
not supply you , wo will forward you
the name of a druggist in your city
who will. Don't accept "something
Just as good. " The Cooper Medlclna
Co. , Dayton , Ohio.
WAS A SIN ANY TIME.
V
Mrs. Wise I told the next-door
neighbor today that it was a sin , to
play the piano on Sunday.
Mr. Wise Why did you mention
Sunday ?
BABY WASTED TO SKELETON
"My little son , when about a year
and a half old , began to have sores
como out on his face. I had a physi
cian treat him , but the sores grow
worse. Then they began to come out
on his arms , then on other parts of
his body , and then one came on his
ohest , worse than the others. Then I
called another physician. Still ho
grow worse. At the end of about a
year and a half of suffering he grow
so bad that I bad to tie his hands in
cloths at night to keep him from
scratching the sores and tearing the
flesh. Ho got to bo a mere skeleton ,
and was hardly able to walk.
"My aunt advised mo to try Cutl-
cura Soap and Cuticura Ointment I
< ent to a drug store and got a cake of
Cuttcura Soap and a box of the Oint
ment and followed directions. At the
end of two months the sores were all
well. Ho has never had any sores
of any kind since. I can sincerely say
that only for Cuticura my child would
hnvo died. I used only ono cake of
Cuticura Soap and about three boxes
of Ointment
"I am a nurse and my profession
brings mo into many different fam
ilies and it is always a pleasure for
mo to tell my story and recommend
Cuticura Remedies. Mrs. Egbert Shel
don , Lltchflold , Conn. , Oct 23 , 1909. "
The Simple Shepherd !
A Cockney , while spending his noli-
( la > s in the Highlands , met an old
shepherd driving a flock of sheep.
Wishing to show off a bit , ho said :
"Now , if I were a shepherd I would
teach the sheep to follow me. "
"Oh , aye , " said the shepherd , "and
I hlv iitto doot ye wid manage , for
if they saw anlther sheep in trout
they wid bo sure to follow. " Tit-Bits.
There is no service like his that
Borvcs because ho loves. Sir Philip
Sydney.
Bin. Window's Soothing Syrup.
ITor children toriblnif. toftonatnogiituii.rcmici-aln-
'n.ourcawinUoollo. UwiubotUo.
Solf-love Is the only kind that puta
man In the undertaker's hands.
N THK mountain
frontier , between
the Argentine no-
public and Chile ,
nearly 13,000 feet
above the level of
the sea , at Cumbro
Pass , is a piece of
statuary absolutely
inilquo In history ,
"The Christ of the
Andes. " Cast in the
bronze from the
cannon of opposing
Chileans and Argen
tines , It was placed
on the boundary line of the two na
tions in March. 1904 , as a symbol of
the perpetual peace which should
thenceforth obtain between them. It
stands a colossal figure 2G feet in
height , placed on n gigantic column
surmounted by a globe on which the
configuration of the earth is outlined.
One hand holds a cross and the other
is extended in blessing. At the base
are two tablets , ono inscribed with the
history of the monument and the oth
er bearing in Spanish the following
legend :
"Sooner shall these mountains crum
ble into dust than the people of Argen
tina and Chile break the peace to
which they have pledged themselves
at the feet of Christ the Redeemer. "
Scarcely less potent than , treaties
and tributes to the Prince of Peace for
the maintenance of harmony between
tlio native will be the fultllraent of the dream
long cherished by engineers of piercing the An
des , which was accomplished on the morning of
November 27 , 1909 when the workmen of the
Transandine railway approaching from opposite
sides of the tunnel , faced the last thin line of
rock which , In the heart of the Andes , separated
Chile from the Argentine Republic.
It was an Italian workman , operating under a
British engineer in the employ of an Anglo-Amer
ican firm , and carrying to fruition the project of
two Chilean brothers , who placed the fuse for
the demolition of the rocky barrier and opened
up a line of communication which , In the opinion
of a leading Journal of the United States , "is like
ly to change political relations In South America
and commercial conditions throughout the world. "
The first man to traverse the tunnel from end to
'end was the chief of the Argentine section of
workmen followed by 90 of his operatives ( most
ly Chileans ) , who returned to their natlvo land
with banners flying and cries of victory.
From the capitals of Chile and the Argentine
Republic functionaries and private Individuals
journeyed to be present at this last act In an un
dertaking which has engaged the talents of a
succession of engineers and financiers since 18GO
and which , upon completion , will take rank with
the great Alpine tunnels.
Fifty years ago the North American captain of
Industry , William Wheelwright , prepared a ten
tative plan for crossing the continent from Rosario
In the Argentine Republic to the Chilean port of
Caldora , over the Pass of San Francisco. Thir
teen years later the Chilean brothers , Juan nnd
Mateo Clark , to whom the credit for the project
of the line as completed must bo awarded , took
the first practical steps In the matter through a
concession obtained from the Argentine govern
ment for a railroad from Buenos Aires to the
Chilean frontier.
In 18SO the first section fnm Villa Mercedes to
Mendoza was built by the Argentine government ,
connecting with the Clark line from Buenos Aires
to Villa Mercedes , in all G50 miles. A subsequent
concession to a British company secured the con
struction of the road fiom Mcndoza to the Chilean
frontier and thence to the Chilean town of Los
Andes ( ICO miles ) , where connection would bo
made with the existing line to Valparaiso , 78
miles In extent , making a transcontinental line
888 mlios In length
It was the trans-Andean section between Mcn
doza and Los Andes which presented the great
est difficulties , for hero lay the old pack route
over Cumbre Pass , 12,005 feet above sea level ,
j which modern engineering had decided to elim
inate by tunneling the mountain 2.DOO feet lower
down.
At Caracoles , on the Chilean slope , and at Las
Cuevas , on the Argentine side , men and machin
ery entered the mountain for a final conquest of
nature. Hollowed out of solid rock , the gallery as
opened is 10,400 feet above sea-level , 3,165 motors
la length , 5 % meters in height , and 5 meters wlclo ,
*
TOTAL LENGTH OF TUNNtL 10,385 fT.
,0 , Statue of "Chr-i'st of the Andes"
being located about 1,000 meters below the
crest of the Andes. The Chilean section
covers 1,385 meters and the Argentina 1,782 ,
the completed work being estimated at a
cost of 500,000.
The tunnel Is made to the same dimen
sions as the Simplon and Is therefore large
enough to allow locomotives , carriages , or
trucks that are run on a 5 foot G Inch gauge
to pass through it. It is straight through
out , except for 120 yauls al the eastcin en
trance where theie Is a curve of 21D yards
ladius. -
Much work still remains to bo done be
fore trains will be running over the route ,
but It is pioposcd that communication shall
be established by May 29 , 1910. thus affording -
ing a most appioprlate and adequate cele
bration of the ccntenaiy of the revolution
which gave to both nations their imlepen
dent life. It will undoubtedly be utilized in
31 the official exchange of visits between the
* * " * executives of Chile and the Argentine Re
public , which have been arranged ns a fea
ture of the centennial year.
The Immense practical value of the new route
is shown by the statement that the time for the
trip from Valparaiso to Buenos Aires will be re
duced to 31 or 35 hours , thus facilitating the trans
port of passengers and of perishable merchandise.
While the romantic aspects of the Journey will bo
greatly reduced , the saving of time and the great
er rase of travel will moro than atone for the
loss. The picturesque mountain pass and the
stage trip between railway terminals will bo su
perseded by a continuous all-rail journey from
ocean to ocean In a day and a half.
So long ns the chief exports of the countries in
terested continue to bo raw materials no great
changes may bo expected in the character of prod
ucts transported to the seaboard , though the vol
ume will inevitably bo greatly augmented. Argen
tine grains , hides and beef , and Chilean copper
and nitrates , will continue to bo sent abroad by
the sea , but In the development of a greatercom (
mercial volume between the countries of the east
CRATER LAKES OF MEXICO
Mexico , with all her romance , has never given
abroad any description of her crater lakes. Vallo
do Santiago , a little town of the state of Guana
juato , boasts four of the most perfect and beauti
ful of such lakes.
The village nestles among 11 craters. In the
old days the town , which Is an ancient one , was
called the Town of the Seven Candles , for the
seven craters which surround It. The 11 craters
mentioned by scientists are not well defined ,
some having como up within the others at later
periods , resulting in but tevcn well-defined hills.
The four craters which contain the lakes are
all within a few miles of the city , but two , La
Albcrca and Zlntora , are within easy walking dis
tance , says the Mexican Herald. La Albcrca is
one of the lowest of the craters and on ono bide
n portion or the * crater wall has fallen away so
that the approach Is very easy.
Half a mile across Is the low line of the crater
wall and down below It Is the greenest of lakes ,
calm an a plate of glass The tiny boat which
piles the lake Is on the opposite side , close below
the nulls of basalt which rim It. These walls ,
which rise nearly a hundred feet above the sur
face of the lake , are part of the native rock , which
was blown off like the cork of a bottle when the
crater was formed It rises sheer and erect abe
the lake on every bide.
The other crater lake which one can visit con-
venlently is the Zintora , which is approached
after a long climb up its high sides ; the lake
glistens deep at the bottom with sloping sides
covered with green leading down to It. A tiny
beach of sand Is seen on ono side and on this a
ruined mountain hut brings another Swiss touch
to the scene. A background of a towering peak ,
one of the Seven Candles , rises a short distance
and wcat coasts of South America and in the
transport of lighter manufactured goods fiom
Em ope and America the rail louto will provo n
formidable rival.
Though Brazil and the Argentine Republic are
washed by the Atlantic , vast tracts of rubber-
growing districts of the one and of the agilcul-
tuial and cattle sections of the other lie far
nearer to the Pacific With facilities of trans-
poit it Is ica enable to ( suppose that pioductfl
which have hitherto found their solo ports of
shipment on the Atlantic seaboard will ultimately
turn to the Pacific , nud vice versa
As a medium of ocean traffic the Importance oi
the route can not bo .overestimated. At present
South Amoiica Is to a great extent a coinmoiclal
appanage of Em ope. On the cast coast the trade
of the United States with the countles of the At
lantic has'Leon handicapped by Inadequate ship
ping , and nlso by the fact that the east coast
to the south of the turn of the continent Is really
much nearer to Europe than to the United States
with the added advantage of moio favorable sail
ing conditions , and the west coast Is as remote
by sea from New York as It is from Liverpool or
Hamburg When the Panama canal is completed
a different condition will prevail. Then the United
States , especially In its manufacturing sections ,
will enjoy a tremendous advantage In respect to
nil that portion of South America situated on or
commot daily tributary to the Pacific. Already the
opening of the Tehuantcpcc line across Mexico and
of the Intel oceanic route In Guatemala has aug
mented the volume of trade between the Atlantic
and Pacific
With the Buenos Aires-Valparaiso route open to
easy transport , Chile and Peru will not longer bo
cut off from the great btrcams of the world's com
merce. They will bo in direct and constant In
tercourse with the countries to the cast and will
bo brought proportionately closer to Europe , and a
long step will bo taken toward South American
solidarity by bringing the capitals of the west
coast under the same influences us these of the
cast
away , and In the great hollow of the crater
crowds of hundreds can be lost and not a murmur
but the echo of one's voice from across the cra
ter , nearly a mile away , Is heard.
The calm restfulness of a crater lake Is unlike
anything else In the world. One finds lakes and
solitary pools In forests or mountain fastnesses
and the calm there is akin to witchery , but they
are stirred sometimes by passing breezes and
the trees will wave above In the wind. But In n
crater lake there Is not a breath that will stir it
and even a stone cast Into Its bosom creates rip
pics that scorn as though they would bo swal
lowed ere they are born. Peace Is a word without
a meaning until ono lies silent on the slope of
such a crater with such a lake at his feet.
HE SHOWED HIM.
A phjslclan who acts as examiner for an ac
cident Insurance company said that ho has to bo
watchlul In order to keep the company ho repre
sents from being "stung" on accident claims.
"A man was In my office , " ho said , "who said
that ho had fallen from a street car I examined
his arm , and though there were a few bruises on
it it didn't appear to be badly hurt.
" 'How high can you raise It ? ' I continued , and
ho answered by raising this arm with apparent
difficulty until his hand was a few inches above
his head.
" 'Pretty bad , ' I commented. 'Now show mo
how high you could raise it before this-accident
happened. '
"Ho lifted It easily then 'way up In the air ,
and It wasn't until I began to laugh that ho real
ized that ho had exposed himself. Lie cleared
out in a hurry then. "
HEADS USUALLY EMPTY.
Ella I think those follows are got *
ting their heads together over nouio-
thing.
Stella Yes ; I guess thcro'n some
thing In It.
Ella Whchono7 _
HELP FOR THE AGED. . .
No Need to Longer Suffer from Kldnoy
Trouble.
Mrs. Catherine Sullivan , 1712 Mof-
fatt St. , Joplln , Mo. , says : "Lllto moat
elderly pcoplo , I suffered from kidney
trouble for years. My back ached In
tensely and there
was n feeling of
numbness in ray
spino. My banda
cramped and the
urinary paoaagoit
wcro profuse. Doc
tors prescribed for
mo but I was not
benefited. At last I
began taking Doan's Kldnoy Pills.
They drove my troubles away , and I
now enjoy excellent health. "
Remember the name Doan'a.
For sale by nil dealers. GO cento n
box. Ftostor-Milburu Co. , Buffalo , N. Y.
The Jeweled Set.
An actress said of Eleanor Robson :
"She Is a dear. She has married Au
gust Belmont Now she is In the sot
that I once heard her so wittily ridi
cule.
"Sho nald that In conversation with
n leading matron of this gilded , thin
jeweled sot , she once said :
' "And where do you think you'll
opond the summer , Mrs. Van GoltT *
' "Er the North Capo , I boIloTC , '
Mrs. Van Gelt answered. 'One can got
'ski-lug there all through August , you
know. '
" 'And whore will you spend the win
ter , then ? '
" 'Obi Florida , by all moans. There's
such ripping January bathing at Palm
Beach.1 "
Even Among the Hoboes. .
"Hullo , Dusty , " said Weary Wag-
plco , as the two tramps mot in the
Btieot. "How's Uvin' ? "
'Somcpln awful , " replied Dusty
Rhodes. "Tho cost of everything's
gone up so a teller can't baldly got his
three meals per. "
'Humph 1" ejaculated Weary , "I
never knowcd you to pay for nothln' . "
" " "but it's the
"No , returned Dusty ,
solemn fact that along my route ,
whora I used to have to ask only once
for a breakfast , they- make mo ask
twice these days. " Ilarpcr'o Weekly.
A Surprising Event.
Mr. Brown ( rushing excitedly into
the room ) Marie , Marie , intclllgonco
has just reached me
Mrs. Brown ( calmly Interrupting
him ) Well , thank heaven , Henry.
| Life.
All Old Folks
Thnt talto NATUHIS'S HKMBDY ( Nil
tablets ) tonight will fool bolter In the
inornlr.fr. It Hwcctcna the stomach , cor-
reclfl tlio liver , bowola end kidneys , prevents -
vents biliousness nnd cllinln.itc.s the rhou-
mntlsm. Bettor thnn Pills for Uver Ills ,
because It'n different It's thorough , easy
iniro to net. Got a 25c Dox. All DruKRlstH.
The A. II. LuwlB Mcdtclno Co. , St. L.OUIS.
Not Quite Qualified.
Policeman Do you have to take
care of the dog ?
Nurse Girl No. The missis says
I'm too young and inexperienced. I
only look after the children. Life.
If You Are a Trlfls bensltlve
About the Him of your BIIOCH , muny jxopla
wcnr smaller elioeB fay using Allen's Foot-Katie ,
the Antiseptic Powilcr to shake into the ulioeH.
It cures Tired , Hwollcn , Aching Frrt and
plves rest nnd comfort. Just the thing for
breaking In n w Hhoes. Bold everywhere , 2Co.
Sample scut FKEK. Address , Allen B. Olmn wl.
Le Itoy , N. Y.
Looking at It in another way , whf t
harm Is there In letting ono head of
hair make several generations of
women beautiful ?
PEIIUY nAVIB' 1'AINKTM.KIC
drnwi the pain nod Inflammation from boe-stlngi
nnrt Insect btt l. Hootbos nnd ullays tbe awful
ItcUlnaof musqulto blteo. t&o , ffio and DOe bottle * .
Oft hath even a whole city reaped
the evil fruit of a bad man. Heslod.
It is certainly time to tnho immediate
action if you would ward off a serious
sick spoil. It is positive proof of a
weak stomach and deranged digestion
and for which you cannot take a better
medicine than Hosteller's Stomach
Bitters ; but remember this , the longer
you put oI ( giving tlio assistance need
ed by tlio digestive system the harder
it is going to bo to cure you. We know of
hundreds of cases , taken in hand at the
very beginning in which a short course
of the Bitters proved very efficacious.
Therefore , be persuaded togetabottlo
today from your druggist or dealer , and
thus avoid all possible danger of a sick
spell. It is a wonderful tonic and in-
vigorant for overworked , nervous and
run-down persons , and in cases of Poor
Appetite , Bloating , Heartburn , Indi
gestion , Dyspepsia , Costiveness , and
Malaria it is the best
