lb ! REACH THE SPOT. To cure jm nch- JTJ iriK back, Th pains of r'l timatism. Tim 1 1 r m1 out fioluiKi. You nuiRt rcnch tho npot get nt tlio cause. In most cases 'tis tlio kidneys. DoanH Kidney Pills nro for tho kidneys. Clia. Blerbnch, h I o n i contractor, 111 vlitR at 2 (5 2 5 Chestnut St., Eric, Pi iiava- "For two yearn I hnd kid ney (roublo ami there was such a Kevere palu through my loins and limbs that I could not stoop or titinlghten tip wll hour great pain, had difficulty In golMutf about and was uimbTd to rcrfl at night, nrlslng In Him morning tired and worn out. The kidney Hocrclloim were Irregular and deMHilod a hoavy Hedlment. Doctors Ircnlcd mo for tlioumntlsm, but failed to help mo. I lo.it nil conlldcnre In iiicillcino and began to feel as If llfo weio not worlh living Doan's Kidney Pills, howovor, relieved me so quickly wixim-thoroughly Hint I gladly made h lilalnmcnl to'tlmf effect for publica tion Tli to wan In 181)8. and during the hIk yearn which have elapsed I havo never known Doiiit's Kidney Pills to fail. Tlioy cured my wife of a severe, caw of backache iu the same thor ough manner." A li'HKB TRIAL of this groat kid nCi inctrilclne which cured Mr. Blor IihcI) will be mailed on application to ny part of the United States. Ad 1roM( Koritor-Mllbiirn Co., Buffalo, N Y Ji'or sale by all druggists, price CO cents per box. The confidence i woman has In hot hiirtJijjijiljiimylMi.iiio result of his very IlillillloMi! AMi Vonr OnKliir XUt Allan' rnnt-Eai A powder. It roit'i tho fcot. Oire Corns. Buniun.Swollcu,Sora Hot.Callous, Aching Swelling Keel and ItinrowitiR Nails. Allun'i Pool- I2.no makes now or tight shoes easy. Al ill Druggists and Shoo itnres, 25 cents. Ao cent no substitute. Sample mailed I'rku Address Allen S. Olmsted. Le Hoy, N. Y. The man who resists a tendencj will never have to rosret a habit. lieiinnco Hturcn, is. guaranteed .big tUl!i'iitl!1tt',Mrniomiy ' refunded.' M otmccu, 10 contii. Try It now. Ah Anldtlc Dowle. John Alexander Dowle, the Chicane "piophot," lias bis counterpart In In dla Indeed, tho Oriental product In mine ways outdoes tho mau who, ac fording to all accounts, has made n Komi thing out or it In Chicago. The Hindoo's namo in Mlrz.i niicelnn Alt m id, liend of ii distinct sect of Mo hmiMiiud'UiK, and ho lives In the Pun limb (n fino appoanlnce. dcnunclu (Ion and propooelen ho more thnn fipiiilK Dowlo but fit far he does not HWl o hayu-ilevutope t tho sound biiKinoim sense or John Alexander. Ho lives humbly and only attracted oillclHl attention when he began to lorclNI tho de.Ub of certain oppo nents. Mirv.a wan "Induced" to aban don this foatuio of his performance, as It contravened a sectkm of the pt'iiiil codo. IIo Is 05 years old and IniK about 10,000 followers. Hod, tho otornul light of mercy, the blessing scattered through all tho In finitudes tho hopo that vibrates tho music or tho Hphnros the love that wook tojlfo tho humble flowors of the wiiriTiuuI 'mils ' tho stone from sor rows nopulchor l'JJrldn Tlmes-Un-Ion . When a wouniu loo frequently enters upon bor household duties with an air ii icsigiiallon, bor husband Is likely givo up bis Job also with an air ol nsigiiKUtin, Now York Telegraph. EMPTY NOV. How One Woman Quit Medicine. "WhUo a colltjo user my stomach troutiltfil'moTor years," says a lady of Columbus, o.. "and I had to take medi cine all tho Unit) 1 had what I thought was tho best stomach medicine I could gel, bud to koep getting It tilled all tho tluio at 40 cents a bottle. 1 did not know what the cause of my (rou blo was but just dragged along fiotn tiny to dny, suffering atul taking medi cine all tho time. "About six. months ago I quit tea and coffeu und began drinking Postuni and I linvu not had my prescription tilled since, which is a grent surprise to mo for It prove tliat coffee was the ciuiso of all my trouble although I nev er suspected tt. "Whun my friends ask me bow I fool sinco I havo been taking Pobtum I say, 'To tell the truth I don't feel nt all only that I gt hungry and eat everything I want and lots of it and It nover hurts mo and I am hnppy and well and contented all the time." "I could not get my family to drink Pohtuin for a while until I mixed It In a Utile colfco uml kept on reducing the amount of coffee nut II I got It all Pos turn. Now they all Iiko It aud they never belch it up like coffee. "Wo all know that Postuni Is a sun shino maker. I hint it help, quo great ly for wo do not have to think of aches aud pains all tho time and can und our minds for other things." Name glvuii by Pohtum Co , Battle Creek, Mich. Tho ono who has to bother with enffoo aohoa and patns Is badly handi capped In tho raco for fame and for tune. Pos tu in 3 a wonderful rebuild r. There's a reason LqpI; In eaah package for tho fam ous 'littl-j book, "The Road to Well-vlllo." nutl n mm ri irSV I S3 mx&i66& K mknwfflxxk Sfcl'MM' lit ibHliHTxnJHu ' HiiHO ilMH7iiu ngTCjM ' dSM, r T w. m$k7?7mm rmm ftWM 7 v- K - I C jfUj-3 Spring Hat Trimming. Leathor strapping Is a popular trim ming for spring lints. The simplest of sailors havo no other decoration than a band of leather nnd a buckle, while tho more pretentious affairs are strap ped around tho crowns, brlfns nro caught up or down, wings nnd quills nro held In place, nnd oven bows are made secure, all with the aid of dnlnty straps of leather and brnss buckles. Tho same form of decoration may be seen on tho newest spring suits. Cuffs collars nnd belt of bright colored lenther make an elegant ns well ns simple trimming, nnd n very beautiful effect mny bo obtained by having the leather stamped with a conventional pattern in gold nnd using gold buttons. Child's Double-Breasted Coat. The double-breasted closing circular capes and box-plaited back arc charac teristic features of this nobby llttlo coat, which may bo used for cither boys or girls. It Is a stylo that is par ticularly becoming anil one that will not go out In ono season. The coat is shaped' by shoulder and uudor-arm aonms nnn one of tho capes may bo omitted If desired. Tho strapping down tho front gives a pretty finish, nnd mny bo covered by braid like that on capes, It one chooses. These little milltnry coats nru among tho newest designs nnd aro deservedly popular. Tho cont Is particularly full and has n stylo about It that can not bo hud In tho overy-day modes. Ited lp-ly's cloth or corduroy with white or black stitch lugs nnd gun-mctul buttons would make an nttractivo design. Other de sirable selections which will find favor aro volvet, melton, kersey cloth or pcati do sole, If a heavy coat Is not de sired. Don't allow grease to burn on the outside of your frying pan. Kettles may be thoroughly cleaned by boiling potato peelings In them, says tho Chicago Nows. Never put a table linen that has fruit stains Into the hot soapsuds. It sets tho stain. Don't throw or drain vegetables In tho sink. It will necessitate your call ing the plumber, as pieces will get Into the pipes. To have a custard pie of an even, nice brown when baked, sprinkle a lit tle sugar over the top Just before put ting Into tho oven. When cooking green vegetables n small particle of soda added to the boiling water Just before putting In the vegetables will keep them In fresh color. New Style for Trimming. Ono material laid on another by way of trimming Is a marked feature of tho fashion of tho day. Cloth bands of applique designs of cloth on velvet gowns, or tho precise reverse, volvet cut out In points or patterns laid upon cloth, or sill; used for edging cloth, or bundt. of cloth, looking a little out of, plnco In themselves, but Indubitably up to dnte, on silk skirts bore Is a fancy of tho moment which Is likely to maintain Its popularity. Such decora tion Is seen on the capes or collars or pelerines of the bodies, as well ns In the shape of bauds lound or down tho skirts. In tho last mentioned situa tion, too, scallops of the tnnterlnl of tho gown, bound lound with tho trim ming fabric, us, for Instance, cloth edgod with sill;, are adopted. Ribbon makes good strappings or bands, and can be hnd In such variety that thero ts no difficulty in meeting the require ments In tho way of color or-rollef ot the drebs material. Rands of embroid ery are often applied to smarten a bluo feergo dress. Tempting Outlook for Spring, Ribbon embroidery Is much used as a trimming for tho fancy separate, waist. Somo dnlnty dohtgn often dec orates tho front of tho blouse or out lines the deep yoke. Shirred ribbon if torim-d in artistic dosl&us and pret ty effects, aro obtained by having the ribbon tho same color as the blouse, only a tint lighter oj darker. Silk voile, Swiss embroidered mull, ombre JsSP 4Sen chiffon, lace and printed Brussels not, ub well as the now soft taffeta with a mossallne finish, nro tho materials most used for tho blouses which nro now being worn. A little later on tho llngcrlo blouso will outrival all oth ers. It will bo a mass of fine lnco and hand embroidery, and for Its founda tion the finest India lawn, organdie and batiste will be used. Very many of tho blouses button up tho back and are mado with a deep yoke nnd cuffs. Tnssols hang from every point. Gold and silver appear lit lnces for Bprlng. Braiding of all kinds Is used ox trnvagantly. Stockings positively must match the gown, says fashion. Tho newest raincoats nro very smartly mado of men's suitings. Strawberries appear on a few frocks nnd they nro generally hand-made. Russian embroidery is hero for n long stay, possibly the entire summer. The trimming on tho full skirt Is nearly alwnys put on In running-about lines. Hand-painted laco Is going to bo worn by thoso who can afford perish able things. A now trimming is a braid which Is made of punched velvet with satin ribbon run through the openings. Earrings Worn Again. . The wearing or earrings is a custom that should bo adopted with caution and the form of tho earrlng3 left very much to the Individual taste of the wearer. They have never quite gone out or fuBhion. nnd they certainly havo not quite como In. A tall woman can wenr longer styles than a short one, nnd perhaps tho Increased height of the English women will give an Im petus to the wearing of longer ear rings. Amerlcnns have a grent predilection for them. Parisians nre fitful In their appreciation. At present It Is pearls nnd diamonds that nro most worn and somo women arc wearing odd ones, a white pearl In one ear and a pink ono In tho other, or a white nnd a black one. Pear-shaped pearls aro well suit ed to earrings. Studs of colored stones, qulto mlnutei are a favorite style of fashionable earrings. Wood alcohol rubbed on a polished tabic stained or marred by u hot dish will restore the finish ir followed by a ppllshlng with linseed oil. Tho odor of wood ulcohol Is not pleasing, but It Is cheaper than medicinal alcohol. As starch is very apt to rot clothes they should be washed, rough dried without sturch and pressed out smootnly when they are laid away for tho winter. To remove panes of glass lay soft soap over tho putty which holds them and after a few hours the putty, how over hard, will become soft nnd easy to scrape away. The Spring Fashions. Iu the spring fashions it is Interest ing to see the two varying types of skirts which will bo worn. There Is the trotteur skirt, one Inch from tho Violet crope do chlno, with lace dyed to match. . How and girdle of deeper lolot velvot. Hat of violet spangloh, with purple tips. ground and shortor, which Is the ack knov.ledged fashionable skirt for gep eral every day knock-about wear An 1 then there Is. the soft, full trailing skirt for diess occasions, with Its Ii tmillfnllmi rt ttlnltt. i.l ..1.1...... t .,..... i wwii ... jiixiio nun muiIM illl I gathers. With the short bklrt It Js I Imperative that the foot has an up to- j dni appea:unce. aiyl. every girl who woars tne wuiKing suirt Knows this and Is nctltg accordingly. That's why shots are Interesting hor more thai ever oerore, The new Oxford Ho m mWMrf mww 1! i ill i I rPTo jKsels I I -V Jm I " -TA-. 1 rzj - i , n Iivr . C.: 4M 1X i-L 1 4, made without n tongue this rprlng. It Is of kid or patent leather, with a sensible, prettily shaped Cuban heel, nnd ribbons arc used Instead of shoe lacings. Some of these ties have but four big eyelets two on olthcr side of the shoe nnd tho ribbon i30d Is wide and ties In a big bow. Woman's Homo Companion. Gown of Mixed Colors. Gown of rough mixed stuff red Eroen and blue. The skirt Is trimmed on cither sldo of tho plain tabller wltt Etltched tabs of white cloth. The bod ice is draped and crossed at the bot tom, forming all the girdle there Is. The gulmpe Is or guipure, nnd over this Is a deep capo like shoulder col lar, opening widely in front aud fin ished around the neck with a band of the while cloth, forming straps in front. The sleeves, very full at the bottom, nre drawn Into wristbands or the white cloth. Decorating Skirts. Skirts are no longer decorated with patches of trimming in the way of applications of lace or of passemen terie, or with jStreamcrs of any sort. Tiie correct style is to place all the decoration around the hem. Two stitched folds of taffeta silk the exact shade of the gown sewed on half an inch apart make a pretty finish on even the thinnest fabrics. For heav ier Moths an unstitched band of velvet seven or eight Inches wide headed by tucks of tho cloth Is a now French Idea for the bottom of skirts. Styles that Demand Taste. Some beautiful effects hnve been ar rived at with shot taffetas, decorated with lloral patterns in silk and che nille.. Such trimmings, however, aro apt to look old fashioned unless they be very cleverly manipulated. Still they play a part In tho fashions of to day and tomorrow and therefore havo to be considered. Chocolate Wafers. One cup brown sugar, one cup granulnted sugar, one cup butter, ono egg, one cup grated chocolate, one teaspoonful vanilla: sirted flour to make stiff. Roll thin. One may use two-thirds cup good cocoa and a pinch of soda instead or chocolate, but don't use soda or baking powder with tho chocolate. mm in ii imuaHbaE B.l Royal blue peau de sole rovers and cuffh' pf emerald greon panne volvet and white lac6. nine pauno velvet hint, with green parrot. rr HOW THE JAPANESE KNEW. Had Spies to Watch Building of Rl slan Battleship at Philadelphia. A story Is being told which sheds an Interesting light on the marvelous foresight and precaution tlint cbnrac terizod the preparations of the Japan ese for tho present war. Some years ago a Japauese agent enme to Phila delphia with a letter of Introduction to a prominent Phllndelphlan who had traveled In Japan. This Phllndelphlan tells the story. The letter was written by a Japan ese ofllolal who knew the Phlladcl plilnn. nnd It stated that If he would help the bearer In what he desired the favor would be greatly appreciated. The favor was for the Philadelphia!! to simply Introduce the agent to a first-class firm of detectives. This was done nnd the agent described ns a responsible person. He had plenty of money, and a bargnln was made with the firm, the latter to receive a large sum of money. The detectives were required lo dress In the clot bos of laborers aud secure work in Cramp's shipyard and then to gather full information about tho Russian battleship Varlag, then In early course of construction. This they did, and the Japanese govern ment was supplied with every detail of the construction and armament of the Varlag. The olllclals at Cramps do not yet know exactly how the Japs obtained It. Philadelphia Press. HOW THEY LOVE EACH OTHER Daniel J. Sully's Hat Reminds Him of a Woman's Barbed Shaft. Daniel J. Sully, on the day of hi admission to the Chicago Board ol Trade, lunched at the Chicago club He wore a new derby hat. for he had been pretty severely mauled by the brokers and his old hat had been altogether ruined. "You are not wearing the sam hat you had on this morning, sir." r. re porter said to Mr. Sully with a .smile. "No," the broker admitted, and he went on: "Now, I'll tell you an appropriate and timely story a story about a hat and about Faster. "Two women shook hands warmly after church on an Faster Sundaj morning, and while they conversed they examined each other's apparel with their bright eyes. " 'How becoming your Faster hat Is,' said the first woman. '"Oh, do you think so?' said the other. " 'Yes. Indeed. It looks almost as well as it did last year.' " Some Religious Slang. Francis Wilson, the comedian, has recently added to his large and valu able library a collection of English tracts and sermons of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. These pamphlets aro interesting on account of the strange phraseology a kind of religious slang which they reveal. Their titles exemplify this slang well, and tho following are a few of them: "Tho Spiritual Mustard Pot. to Make tiie Soul Sneeze With Devotion." "The Snuffers of Divine Love." "Crumbs of Comfort for Hungry Hoscas." "Biscuits Baked in the Oven of Charity. Carefully Conserved for Chickens of tho Church. Sparrows of the Spirit, and Sweet Swallows of Sal vation." Jokes by Freight. Lieut. Randolph of tho United States r.avy was the center or attraction one evening nt an entertainment given by the British officers at Gibraltar. His witty sayings and anecdotes kept the quests In roars of laughter. One or the firitish officers met Randolph the fol lowing morning, and said: "Lieut. Randolph, I have been think: Ing over somo of your Jokes this morn ing, and, by Jove! they are clover; deucodly clever." And Randolph replied: 'Thanks; I'm glad you've got them at last; by freight." And the Englishman walked away, tapping his forehead and repeat lug thoughtfully, "By freight!" Chi cago Record-Herald. Beadwork Bad for the Eyes. Many physicians nre "down" on beadwork and they recommend mothers to discourage their little daughters In trying their eyesight over beadwork. Do not hasten the day when your daughter must j;o to tho oculist to have her eye1; r-xanilncd for prescription glasses. The long curriculum of lessons In modern schools, the claims of textbooks, music lessons nnd drawing lessons make quite enough demand on tho eye sight of n growing girl without the un uecescary claims of "fancy work." A Respite. What shall we do with our men? Wipe 'em out, kill 'em off, abolish' em, says a stern Kansas prophctoss. Huniano hearts will hopo that milder measures will be sufficient. In fact, thero is a gleam' of hope. At a meet' lng ot tho Housekeepers' Alliance the good nows was nubllshmi fii "men aro supplanting girls along tho Hues or domestic service." So tho servant problem" Is solved- n.,i men folks have a respite nnd may evon bo useful. Now York Sun. Her Ideal. "I never )me innrrn-U." quoth Pliillls tlio nlo, "For few nro Hie imn wlioo post.caIon's i urizo. "X ThVerfai'r1Ve marrl?d'" 'l"01" Phlllls "SliK-e aider Is lleetiue: und worth Is no iiiir. "Vet resn.ingo and consent I am sure I Tvun! my iiuitnllco4 horo, my mental And who is vnnr Ii1nul?' ti.. n...... arose "niia MypSpo5,e.,e M- "iS Ule mRn 'H -OiHirBlannu Palmer, In Harper's B.- , How's This ? We offer One Hundred Dollars ItriMrrt fot an cae .r t trrli tnal cannot bo cured by llail'a Catarrh I lire y y c,:VEr & co) TolPd0) 0. Wr. ttic nndemlian-d, bare known F..I. Chener for thrUt nyoarn.anil bcllero lilm perfectly hou ora'jlo In all fmilne trantactlona and nnancUIIr able to iarrr out anv obligation! made hv hit nrm. W'ALtllXO. RlSHKH MAtlVIX. Wboleale DritBgltla, Toledo. O. llalin Catarrh Cure la taken Intcrnallr. actinic illrri-tly upon the blood and tnucoua aurfacea of lbs ratcin. Trtlnionlal aent free. 1'rlce 70 cenU per bollle. Sold by all Dru8Kit. Tale llall'a Family l'llla for conitlpatlon. Anyway, old maids don't havd to go down stairs nt 3 o'clock In the morn ing to let In a man who tried to open tho front door with a trunk key. WlggleStick i.aundkt umik Won't spill, break, frcezo nor sjiot clothes. Ousts 10 cents and equals 20 cents worth of iinv other blulnp. If your grocer does not keep it send 10c fo-sample to Tho laundry Blue Co., 14 Michigan Street, Chicago. "J lew to tho line, let the chips fall where they may!" When the days Is done the bookies on the line have ac cumulated most of the chips. Lewis' "Single Binder "straight 5c cigar. Price to dealers fcMi.OO per M. They cost some more than other brands but no mon? t huu a good m cigar should cost. Lewis' Factory, Peoria. 111. You have to handle some people with kid gloves, other with boxing gloves, others with bare fists and tho rest with an old-fashioned ax handle. If" yon don't get the biggest and best It's your own fault. Deflanca Starch is for sale everywhere and thero Is positively nothing to equal It In quality or quantity. The only effective criticism of a poor religion is the creatioln of a bet ter one. The bill-poster acquires a great many stuck-up notions in his busi ness When a man Is satisfied he made a olstako by marrying, he Isn't satis fied. Goods arc among the least of the rewards for goodness. The World's Greatest Railvay. Under the title of "The Great Si berian Railway," James W. Davidson, 1 R. G. S., United Statos Consul at Antiing, Manchuria, will give much valuable Information In the April Cen tury about "the greatest railway which the world has over seen." Trav elers on the great Siberian railway will And the many days on the train wonderfully comfortable. For its pas sengers the train de luxe plans to pro vide brass bedsteads, private toilet rooms, baths, gymnasium, electric fans and lights, steam heat, and a hand somely furnished drawing room. Mr. Davidson estimates that one may enjoy all this luxury from Paris to Dalny or Peking ror not over 280, including sleeper, food and all Incidental ex penses. Before arithmetic was Invented peo ple multiplied on the face of tho earth. Physicians Use Carrier Plgsons. Country Physicians In many in stances have adepted the uso of pigeons as messengers. A "physician raises a loft of carriers, and when ho islts a patient four or five miles away he carries with him a basket contain ing one of his birds. If dangerous symptoms arise In the night or the following day the pigeon is released with a message. Some physicians with long country routes carry half a dozen or more of these pigeons oh their rounds and leave ono at each place. A dally roport of the different cases can thus be obtained by pigeon service. This service has also been extended on- large Western farms. Some farmers receive daily reports of the markets from the city In this way when there aro no telephone or tele graph wires to send 'the messages. All that Is required is a trip to the city once a fortnight to carry back the birds and somo one In the city to write tho reports antl release the pigeons. How a woman does like to talk about tho doings and the sayings of the man of whom she Is fond. In the Spring. Lowndes, Mo., April 4th. Mrs. II. C. Harty of this place, says: "For years I was In very bad health. Every spring I would get so low that I was unable to do my own work. I seemed to bo worse In the spring than any other time of tho yenr. I was very weak and mlserablo nnd had much pain In my back nnd head. I saw Dodd's Kidney Pills advertised last spring and begun treatment of them and they have certainly dono mo more good than anything I havo ever used. "I was all right last spring nnd felt better than I have for over ten years. I am fifty years of age and am strong er to-day than I havo been for many years and I give Dodd's Kidney Pills credit for tho wonderful Improve ment." The statement of Mrs. Harty Is only one of a great many where Dodd's Kidney Pills havo proven themselves to be tho very best spring medicine. They are unsurpassed as a tonic and aro the only medicine used In thou sands of families. I noticed a woman chewing gum once during tho progress of a mile rnco The race was ruu in 1:43. She coversd the distance In 1:40 flat. Tho United Mutual Hall Ins. Ass'n Is tho oldest, is tho strongost. is the best; has paid $159,000.00 moro for losses- than tho combined payments ot all other companies. Bald $53 SOCIO In 1903. Has paid $200,911,80 for losses since Its organization. Wants good' representatives In every precinct. Address Homo Ofrice lie South 10th Street, Lincoln, Neb.'