Secretary Long is authority' for tno
statement that over CbO doctors have
Applied for appointment as temporary
surgeons in the navy for the war. al
though for months there have heen
several vacancies in the regular oer-
vice which are permanent and carry
with them a pension.
In Illauil Dop.
Oietn blood mcmiH acluan Kldn. No hefcnty
without It. OiwcaiotB , Cnndy Uutlmrtlc
clciitm your blood und kpn * it clean , bytlr -
rlng up the lury liver mnl driving all Itnpu-
rltloH from tlio body. Dojrfn today to bnnlxh
plimiieH. boll * , lilotuheu. I ) acklieadK , und thut
sickly bilious complexion by taking Casca-
rols boiiuly for tun cents. All dr
butlsfuctiou guaranteed , lOc. 2Sc. Me.
About half the men get married be
cause they're able to support a wife
and half because they're not
Mm. "Wlnnlovr'n Mnothlup Hymp
For children teethli < c.oft < > nh tlio f.-yiiii'.rruut exInCanv.
matlon , llaypain , currnirliict olio. 26 centnabottlo.
It is hard for bad motives to drive
V
good bargains. '
Coc'n Conett XSntinm
Zl thecllf t nil besf. It will linr.ic up accM quicker
than anything el o. It Unlniijn reliable. Try It.
Discretion is not cowardice , neither
is it blatently volubility courage.
The Death
While It is culto true that the pro
portion of deaths from malarial as an
immediate cause is proportionately
small , yet physicians are" ' thoroughly
convinced that it causes maladies of
a fatal character , and begets danger
ous nervous prostration. This mal
ady Is eradicated and prevented by
Hosteller's Stomach Bitters.
The average engaged girl has no idea
how cmbarassing it is to be embarass-
ed.
Piso's Cnro for Consumptlcm has been a
God-send to mo. Wm. B. MeCieUau , Chea
ter , Flo. , Sept. 17. lfe'J3.
A test of the smooth-bore guns on
the old monitors show them to be
verv troublesome customers. 'Twas
ever thus with smooth bores.
Don't Tobacco Cpit ana SnoVo Your Lllo Away.
To quit tobacco eatilly and forever , be mag
netic , full of life , nirve , and vlcor. takeNo-To-
Bac , the wonder-wcrker. that makes weal : men
strong. All druggists. Spoor 51. Cure guaran
teed. Booklet anil sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co. . Cbieaco or New York.
Why does a man show his wife more
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cage Daily News.
OR ®
n HW a tiM
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is the name to remember when buying Sarsaparilla. Dr.
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nearly 50 years. That is why it is acknowledged to be the
sovereign Barsaparilla. It is the original and the standard.
Th record of the remedy is without a rival , a record that
is written in the blood of thousands , purified by its power.
"I nursed a lady who was Buffering from blood poisoning and must
, \ have contracted the disease from her ; for I had four largo sores , or ulcers ,
braa'c out on my person. I doctored for a long lime , both by external
application and with various blood medicines ; but in spite of all that I
could do , the cores would- not heal. At last I purchased six bottles of
Ayer's Sarsaparilla , thinking I would give it a thorough trial. Before the
six bottles had been taken , the ulcers were healed , the skin sound and
natural , and my health better than it had been for years. I have been
well ever nince. I had rather have one bottle of Dr. J. C. Ayers Sarsapa-
illa than three of any other kind. " Mrs. A. P. TATLOB , Englevale , N. Dak-
HOB
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Wo srll dlrftt ( the ITholfsele Prl .
HOW e n r at The Fhrcwd n i tit o
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subject to examination. WE DtLUtu on board cars Kansas Cltv.Mo. , or Goshen '
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taking a few doses of Cajoarots we Lave Improved
wonderfully. They nre a prcat help in the family. "
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people save hun
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lectlng Furniture. Draperies , etc. , from lt
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Wafer ,
' ror congis. colds ,
Or , Kay's Lung Balm and throat di&easo
A son of the confederate genera ] ,
J. B. Hood , -who v/as one of the most
reckless fighters of the confederacy ,
has been commissioned by the gover
nor of Louisiana to raise a regiment
for service against Spain in case of
war.
2hako Into Tonr Shoes.
Allen's Foot-Ease , a powder for the
feet. It cures painful , swollen , smartIng -
Ing feet and instantly takes the sting
out of corns and bunions. It's the
greatest comfort discovery of the age.
Allen's Foot-Ease makes tight-fitting
or new shoes feel easy. It is a certain
cure for sweating , callous and hot ,
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day. Sold by all druggists and shoe
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Trial package FREE. Address , Allen
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The changed location of "the ene
my's country" appears to have cooled
the ardor of the ' 9G invader.
Educate Your Uoivcls "With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic cure constipation forever ,
lOc , 'Joe. If a C. C. fail , druggists refund money.
In Turkey the use of electricity is
prohibited by an irade of the sultan ,
and in accordance therewith patents
for electrical inventions are refused.
Hall's Catarrh Cnro
Is taken internally. Price. 75c.
The bolt and nut department at the
plant of the Oliver Iron and Steel com
pany at Pittsburg , Pa. , is in full op
eration.
Established 1780.
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celebrated for more
than a century as a
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beverage , has our
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THE PLAZA DE TOKOS.
{ $ ] HE walls of the
v" ilr city are plastered
lm\ \ with big posters ,
this fiesta day of
San Andres , an
nouncing :
"Today , In the
evening , there will
be a grand and
most sumptuous
performance in the
great St. Lazaro
bull ring. Six most brave and arro
gant bulls are to meet their death at
the skillful hands of the famous fight
ers , El 'Bote , El Gallo dc Sevllla , and ,
as a special feature , the noted matador
El Diablo' Is to handle both banderil-
los and sword , without picadores , in
the fighting of Spanish bulls. The
spectacle Is to take place at the hour
of 3. "
It is atter 3 now , but "El Diablo"
( otherwise Pepe Moreno ) , who is the
principal figure in the fight , doesn't
care a bit ! What if he is late let
them wait for him. For Dies ! man
who has fought bulls for fifteen years
in three different countries can afford
to let people wait for him ! They'll
like him all the better when he does
come. And , though El Gallo , who
comes before him. has killed his bull
in good style , and been applauded out
of the ring , and the poor "toro" has
been dragged out too by the six gayly
decorated white mules , and the audi
ence of 8,000 people are with one voice
and one accord yelling for "El Mata
dor ! Que venga el Matador ! " that
gentleman Is seated on an upturned
box in the bull fighters' private place ,
smoking a cigarette and having the
bucklesd on his low shoes attended
to. Not until the latter suit hs ! fastidi
ous taste and the former is smoked
to the stub does ho regretfully rise
and stroll through the matador's en
trance to the ring.
He Is a great favorite with the people
ple , and the moment they catch sight
of him there Is loud applause and
handclapping , and the band changes
from the danza to the beautiful "Mata
dor's March , " composed in honor of
the "Diablo" himself , in Spain.
Accustomed to such receptions , Pepe
waits motionless , with folded arms ,
and smiling , until the burst of ap
plause is 'over and the music stops.
Then , 'throwing down his three-corner
ed hat , and bowing haughtily all
around to the great crowd , he takes
two banderillos from a ringman and
moves over close to the wall , waiting
for the bull. His bold eyes rove over
the boxes , with their loads of beauti
fully dressed women , all of whom gaze
at him admiringly. As his eyes glance
along he gives a sudden start , for
there over in the "sol" he could
have sworn that he saw Dolores ! And
then he shakes himself angrily what
TRAMPLING AND TEARING ,
a baby ho is becoming in his old age !
Dolores of course she is in Lisbon ,
where he left her seven years ago. Yes ,
seven not so long after they had se
cretly , in the night , hidden the body of
Joaquin , whom they had decoyed and
foully Carajo ! What is he thinking
about that for now ? now , when he has
two bulls to fight , and when the first
one is just to be turned in !
Pepe always fights in his own pecu
liar fashion , and alternates cloak play
with the banderillos. The horses he
will not permit , holding that bull fight
ing Is an art , a science not butchery.
So no picadores are allowed , and twice
are the banderillos put in , until the
beautiful Andalusian bull is in a rage
and passion of fury and agony that
cannot be described. The blood is
running down in streams from where
the banderillos have pierced and torn
his neck and shoulders ; the dust is
blinding him , he is aching and quiver
ing and stinging from the cruel thrusts
of jthe sharp points as they twist and
cut ; before his blood and foam covered
eyes there is always the dancing , agile
figure , in violet and gold and silver ,
that waves red cloths at him , and
mocks him , and thrusts red-hot points
into his flesh he will get at it and
trample and grind it under foot ! And
yet , furious , bellowing , pawing , and
making great wild rushes , he is foiled
each time the slim , quick figure al
ways avoids the charge.
But the "Diablo" is getting short of
breath , for this is a very persistent
bull , and he must not do any more hu
moring. So he flings down the ban
derillos. and shouts for the sword. It
Is hastily pushed over to him from be
hind a barrier , and he has barely time
to slip it in his satin cloak and dodge
to one side , as the bull comes at him
again with a loud bellow , and flinging
out clouds of earth in his fury.
The bull must know what the sharp ,
gleaming blade is for , because he be
gins to charge sideways never with
full head and shoulders on , so that the
matador can get the vital point. So
charge after charge is made by the
bull , and skillfully avoided by the "Di
able , " who is getting somewhat piqued
and altogether mad. Never before in
his life has he fought with the superb
skill that he now displays Carrambas !
this "toro" requires skill. The audi
ence is wild with enthusiasm from
loud roars of applause , and showers of
purses and hats and flowers Into the
ring , they have passed into absolute
silence , all on their feet , watching with
breathless delight the magnificent dis
play of brute force against man's skill ,
of Spanish bull fighter against Spanish
bull. In truth , It is magnificent.
The bull is beginning to pant and
tremble even more as he plunges at
the matador. It is tims to kill , because -
cause if not more play will exhaust the
beast , and the killing will bo less ef
fective. So now for the death thrust !
"El D.iblo" places himself ready and
lifts the sword , just as the bull recov
ers from a rush forward and turns
again to attack. On tiptoe , with sword
raised , the matador Is ready. At that
moment , like a lightning flash , comes
the thought of the matador who had
taught him , years ago , that tiptoe
thrust , the most effective and graceful
"kill" there is known. Poor Joaquin !
The faintest glimmer of remorse touch
es the man who killed him but before
he has time to think the bull is close
upon him , quivering with rage , and all
blood covered.
Quickly the matador leaps forward ,
his arm raised high , and the glittering
point of his blade on an exact line with
the vital point of the neck ho half
closes his eyes to see better yes , that
will just do it ! It v.'ill be a pretty
stroke !
Even as he sinilcs triumphantly with
the thought , a voice is raised high
above all noise of the ring a voice
that makes the matador quiver from
head to feet , just as the bull , almost
upon him , does a voice , heavy with
hate , and sweet with the southern as
cent of Spain :
"Dog of a murderer ! Remembar Joa
quin ! "
* Paralyzed , unable to move , the mata
dor stands helpless ; before the people
up above can even see that something
Is wrong , there Is a sickening crunch ,
a horrible cry that no one present can
ever forget , and the bull , at last tri
umphant , is trampling and tearing a
still , bloody mass of violet and silver
and gold , that is now trickling all over
with blood ; men and women are curs
ing and fainting and weeping , but tone
no avail ; for the matador "Diablo" has
met his death thrust ; he has gone now
to settle his accounts with the Judge
even of bull fighters , for the man he
had murdered !
No one can locate the owner of the
vofce that had cried out in the stir and
excitement and terror she is forgotten.
And while they are all screaming and
cursing and jostling , and the bull is
still tearing and pawing at the some
thing that had been "El Diablo , " a
very dark and still beautiful woman
over in the "sol , " half hidden by a
big pillar , looks down into the ring
with a triumphant smile on her face ,
and hate and satisfied revenge in her
Spanish eyes. It is Dolores ! Cairo
( Egypt ) Sphinx.
Fthlcs of Sleep.
The ethics of good sleep should form
a part of household morality. It is
hardly an extravagant assertion that
comparatively few people , after child
hood has passed know by experience
what perfect sleep is and satisfy them
selves with a poor apology for this
most perfect refreshment. Rising tired
and weary from a disturbed , imperfect
sleep , they proceed to summon up lost
energy by strong tea or coffee , which
In its turn again interferes with per
fect rest at night ; and this process of
life , more than mental or physical la
bor , wears women out and makes them
prematurely old. "I have been reading
myself to sleep after retiring , " said a
lady the other day ; "and when I have
done this for two or three niguts I
can see that I look five years older. "
It is an experience that any woman
can verify , and , conversely , shs can see
that sleeping in a perfectly dark and
well-ventilated room brings ' * - - ' - the
contour and the roses of childhood or
early youth.
European Population Changes.
While the population of Europe ,
which was estimated at 175,000,000 in
the beginning of the century , rose to
216,000,00 in 1830 , 300,000,000 in 1870 ,
and is now nearly 370,000.000 , there has
been a still more remarkable increase
in the number of towns with over
100,000 inhabitants. There were onlv
twenty-one of these in 1801rXi
4,500,000 inhabitants ) ; forty-tv/o in
1850 ; seventy in 1S70 ( with 20,000,000
inhabitants ) , and 121 in 1896 ( with
about 37,000,000 inhabitants ) . In 1801
France had three towns with over
100,000 inhabitants , while England and
Germany had two each , but in 1870
the figures were : England eighteen ,
Germany ten and France nine , while
in 1896 they stood , England thirty ,
Germany twenty-eight and France ten.
High Priced.
The most expensive material worked
into a garment was the gold brocade
purchased in 1670 for a robe for King
Louis XIV. , at a cost of about § 85 a
yard. Not long ago , however , the Ger
man empress had a coverlet woven in
white silk upon a flat background , on
which flowers , leaves and birds pro
jected in relief. This design was not
embroidered , but woven in a unique
way. The empress was so pleased with
it that she employed it as a tapestry
for her boudoir. The cost of this ma
terial was $112 a yard , of which the
weaver got one-sixth.
If lie Learned It.
Willie Boy If I promise to learn my
lesson , pap , will you give me a quar
ter ? Papa Yes , my son. Willie Boy
And what will you give me if I do
learn it ? Truth. ,
A Useful Prelate.
It is said that Dr. Temple , the Arch
bishop of Canterbury , is proud of his
expertness in sewing on of buttons and
darning of stockings.
It's all work and no play for the
man who pumps the organ.
THE DAWN OF WOMANHOOD.
Earnoat Words From Mra. Pinkham to Mothers "Who Have Daughtom
and a Letter From Mrs. Dunmoro , of Somerville , Mass.
The advent of womanhood is fraught with dangers which even careful
mothers too often neglect.
One of the dangers to a young woman is berated
menstruation. "The lily droops on its stem and dies
before its beauty is unfolded ; " or ric * may have en
tered into the perfection of wocmnhood
with little apparent inconvenience or
disorder of health , liutsuddcnly the
/ / menses entirely cease.
/ Mother , pubcric malady is taking-
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Lydia B. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
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If personal advice is desired , write
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It will be given you without charge , and
it will bo the advice of abundant experi
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Head the following frcm Mrs. CIIAIH.KS
DUXXOKI : , 102 Fremont yt. , Winter Ilill ,
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and the whites very badly. The pain was so intense that I could not sleep at
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and am now al right. Before that I took morphine pills for iny pains ; that waa
a great mistake , for the relief was only momentary and the effect vile. I am
so thankful to be relieved of my sufferings , for the pains I had were something
terrible. "
Lydia E. FInRfiara's VegctafclcCoHiponnd : a Woman's Rcmcdyfor Wcmaa'sIHs
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