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Worth Remembering.
Every ono of us knows how painful
It la to be cnllod mnllclotifl names,
to havo his character undermined by
fnlso Insinuations. Evory ono knows
nlso, tho plcasuro of receiving a kind
look, n warm greeting. By thnt pain
nnd by that pleasure let us Judge
what wo' should do to others. Dean
Stanloy.
Fewer Hours at Same Pay.
' Four years ago tho working day In
nil French factories was ono of twelvo
hours, a year later It was eleven hours,
and then It caino down to ten and a
half; but slnco April 1 It has been ono
of ton hours. Tho samo wagos aro
paid for ten hours as wero paid when
twelve hourB wero worked.
Africa to Be Cotton Field.
Africa, owing to her climate, soil
and population, Is bettor fitted for cot
ton production than nny other of tho
continents of tho globe, nnd will be
come tho greatest supply field of that
Btaplo after civilized methods of gov
ernment and economics havo becomo
dominant there.
Proved Beyond a Doubt.
Middlesex, N. Y., July 25. (Spo
clal.) That Rheumatism can bo cured
has boon proved beyond n doubt by
Mrs. BoUcy A. Clawson, well known
hero. That Mrs. ClawBon had Rhou
mntlsm nnd had it bad, all her ac
quaintances know. They also know
sho Is now cured. Dodd's Kldnoy Pills
did It Mrs. Clawson tells tho story of
hor euro as follows:
"I wos an Invalid for most flvo
years caused by Inflammatory Rheu
matlsm, helpless two-thirds of tho
time. Tho first year .1 could not do
nB much as a baby cftuld do; then I
rallied n llttlo bit and then a relapse.
Then a year ago tho gout Bet in my
hands and feet. I suffered untold
ngony and In August, 1903, whon my
husband died 1 could not rldo to tho
grave.
"I only took two boxes of Dodd's
Kidney Pills nnd In two weeks I
could wait on myself and saw my own
wood. I dug my own potatoes nnd
gathcrod my own garden last fall.
Dodd's Kidney Pills cured mo."
Rheumatism Is caused by uric acid
In tho blood. Dodd's Kidney Pills put
tho Kidneys In shape to tako all the
uric acid out of the blood.
House Fly Is Prolific.
An ordinary houso fly will lay 120
eggs during Its existences, and 90 per
cont of them will bo hatched out.
Twelve or thirteen generations of files
aro produced in an ordinary summer.
Uses for Fire Engines.
In somo of tho country mansions of
Englund lire engines nro kept, which
can bo driven by tho ordinary olec-trlc-llghtlng
current whon desired nt
a critical moment, or tho flro onglno
will wash the outside of tho windows
without endangering tho lives of serv.
ants.
Scientist Gathers Specimens.
Dr. Gottfried Merzbachor, who has
been engaged for two years on a scien
tific expedition in tho Thlanshan
mountains, In Central Asia, has re
turned to Munich with many objects
of geological paleontologlcal, zoologi
cal and botanical Interest.
Cherokee Chiefs' Portraits.
Arranged upon tho walls In tho ex
ecutive offices In tho capltol building
In Tnhlequah, are tho portraits of near
ly all tho Cherokee chiefs who havo
ruled slnco thot time of John Ross,
who was principal chief for forty con
Bocutlvo years.
America's New Rich.
In the 30 years from 1S70 to 1890 tho
population of tho country doubled,
while its wealth moro than trobled,
tho Incroaso being moro than ?G4,000,
000,000, or enough to crento nearly
100,000,000 new millionaires.
Water In Grass.
Tho amount of water given off by
an aero of grass is estimated at thir
ty hogsheads a day. About 300 parts,
by weight, of wnter pass through a
plant to ono part fixed and assimilat
ed in its tissues,
Holland Canalers.
Tho ownors of tho canal boats In
Holland practically spend their whole
lives on them. Tho father of tho fam
ily Is usually tho captain, tho sons and
daughters the sailors.
"Quick as Thought."
"Quick us thought" is not .very
quick. "While a light wavo would
travol around tho equator In a second
a 'nerve wave makes but about 100
feet a second.
Glass Houses Are Materializing.
Glass houses of a very substantial
kind can now bo built. Slleslan glass
makers aro turning out glass bricks
for all sorts of building purposes.
Christian Name for Presidents.
James has been the favorite Chris
tian narao for prosldonts. Wo havo
had five Madison, Monroe, Polk,
Buchanan and Garfield.
Magnetic Sand in Java.
Magnetic Iron sand has recently
been discovered on the south coast of
Java, and It Is reported to bo very
valuable.
Few Stars Give Shadow.
Except the sun and the moon, only
Venus, Jupiter and somo of the bright
est fixed stars give a sensible shadow.
Have Hard Task.
Two men are attempting to cross
Australia on bicycles.
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Belts and Girdles.
Tho belt is one of tho most Impor
tant accessories In tho summer ward
robe. Kid reigns supreme for outdoor
wear, btit tho deep, 1830 girdles of
heavy moire antique or trl-shntled soft
LoulBino ribbon aro tho correct thlng.3
for setting off tho fluffy frock, with Us
frills and flounces.
There waB n timo whon woman
thought one belt a season all that was
necossnry. Times have changed, and
now alio must havo at least a dozen
leather and silk belts to bo at all well
strappad together.
Tho most chic kid belts aro six
lnchos in width and are finished In
the back with three Bcallops and three
flat brass buttons of not extreme size.
Tho fastening mny bo a brass buckle,
eight Inches long, with long, sharp
prongs piercing tho kid. Tho buckle
alono costs $4.
Tho simplest white swIss or dimity
gown can bo mado to look really hand
some with tho old of a Btunnlng white
molro girdle, especially If n half dozen
Imported buttons of tho kind thnt puts
Bomo Jewels to sharao aro employed
In Its construction.
Plaited Bolero.
Jaunty llttlo
Jackets of all
sorts are to bo
noted among the
Binartest nnd lat
est models, but no
one of thorn all Is
moro nttractlvo
than tho plaited
bolero with wldo
sleeves of olbow
length. This very
excellent oxamplo
Is mado of taffeta
and trimmed with silk braid, but Is
adapted to all seasonablo materials,
whllo tho trimming can bo vailed
again nnd again, and when llkod tho
ontlro stolo and collar can bo of lace
or appllquo, or various other devices
cau bo employed for further elaborat
ing tho design.
Tho bolero consists of fronts, back
and sleovos. Tho back Is laid In a
broad box plait at tho centre, with out
ward turning plaits at each side and
tho fronts In outward turning plaits
for their entlro width. Theso plaits
and tho outermost ones extend over
tho armsoyo scams, so giving tho
broad shoulder line. Tho sleeves are
In bell shape nnd box plaited, falling
loosely over tho full ones of tho fash
lonablo waLst. At tho neck Is a collar
with stolo ends, which Is applied over
tho Jacket on Indicated lines.
Tho quantity of material required
for tho medium bIzo Is i yards 21
Inches wldo, 3 yards 27 Inches wldo
or 2 yards 44 inches wide, with G
ynrdB of braid to trim as illustrated.
Told in Her
Boudoiir
A doop hemstitched hem Is tho
usual finish, and ono end only Is em
broidered. Broad toes are scarce In tho shoo
corner; everything is pointed, dainty
nnd distinctly Jemlnlne.
Relievo tho nil-light toilet with ono
slnglo dnrk note in the shnpo of a
black boat or stole.
A most attractive color for tho light
muslin gown Is ono of those now long
coats of white mohair, which appear
in both tight nnd loose fitting modes.
Hand-embroidered towels aro tho
latest vogue In towels for actual uso
whoro something especially nlco Is
dc-slred. Tho embroidery Is dono on
plain, fine huckaback or other fino
towel fabric taking the placo of dam
ask or other decoration.
Lemon Jelly and Charlotte Russe.
An attractive way to servo lemon
Jelly Is to combine it with charlotto
russe. With a sharp knife, chop stiff
lemon Jelly Into cubes and put three
or four tablospoonfuls of It on each
plato. In tho center of each mound
of Jelly placo two or threo small lady
fingers, nnd ovor all pile vanllla-fla-vored,
sweetened whipped cream.
When stewuig prunes add ono or
two spoonfuls of red currant Jelly to
tho water In which tho prunes aro
stewed.
A tinned saucopan should never bo
used for cooking spinach. Neither
should this vegetable bo passed
through a wlro sieve.
To roniove panes of glass thickly
cover tho putty with soft soap. This
will render tho putty soft, when it
can bo easily scraped off and tho glass
removed.
To remove tar stains rub tho marks
with lard and then leave for a few
hcurs that the tar may soften; spong
ing with spirits of turpentine will
then remove the stain.
To cloan a mirror first sponge ovor
tho glass with a llttlo spirit, thon dust
It over with somo powdored blue tied
up In muslin. Rub this off with a
cloth and give a final polish with a
silk handkerchief
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Plaited Bolero an Attractive Costume
Fancy Blouse Waist Belt an Im
portant Accessory to the Summer
Wardrobe.
Fry Fish In Olive Oil.
Any fish fried In olivo oil will bo
found moro delicious than If either
butter or lard has been employed.
However, none but tho very best Im
ported oil should bo used, and It
should bo allowed to come to n "bluo
heat" before tho fish Is put In. This
can be tested by throwing In llttlo
pieces of bread with tho crust re
moved. If they becomo a golden
brown whllo one counts ten tho oil 1b
about at tho right temperature. Uro
sufficient to float tho flsh, as It Is ono
ot the paradoxes of the kitchen that
tho moro greaso used in frying, tho
less greasy will bo tho article fried.
The Summer Girl's Freckles.
Hero Is tho recipe for a favorlto
English lotion for removing freckles
In the summer time:
Take an ounce of lemon Juice, ono
quarter of a dram of borax, powdered,
nnd half a dram of sugar. Mix well,
nnd let It stand In a bottlo for threo
days. It will then bo fit for use, and
should bo rubbed on tho face and
hands continually.
A SMART
Box coats of silk aro among the
most fashionable garments for llttlo
girls and aro equally correct with or
without collars. This ono Is mado of
tan colorod taffeta with collar of
heavy laco finished with silk cording,
but can bo left collarless If preferred.
Fancy Blouse Waist.
Waists mado
with fancy yokes
of various sorts
are among tho
favorites of tho
season, and are
exceedingly a t
tractive both In
tho fashlonablo
thin silks and tho
many lovely mus
lins that aro so
well liked. This
one Is peculiarly charming and is
mado of mercerized batlsto with a
yoko mado of bandings of tho material
held by faggotting, and Is trimmed
with Tonerlffo wheels. The material
being washable the lining is omitted
but when silk or wool fabrics are used
tho fitted foundation is in every way
to bo desired. When liked tho yoko
can bo of all-over material or it can
bo mado from either laco or othor or
nnraontal banding hold together by
stltchings or by banding of a contrast
ing sort.
The waist consists of the fitted lin
ing, front, backs and yoko. Both the
waist and sleeves aro laid In fino
tucks, which aro stitched for a portion
of their length only, and which pro
vide soft fulness below. Tho yoko Is
separate and arranged aver tho waist,
tho closing being made at the centra
back.
Tho quantity of matcrlnl required
for tho medium size Is 4Vi yards 21
Inches wldo, 34 yards 27 inches wldo
or 2Vs ynrds 44 Inches wide, with 15
ynrds of banding or 1 yard of all-over
material 18 Inches wide for yokj and
cuffs and & yard of silk for belt.
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The prettiest lacc3 for lingerie hats
aro those of very fine mesh and dell
cato pattern. They should bo rather
Btralght than with dcop scalloped
edge, an tho latter lessen tho width
of tho brim and detract from tho dain
ty effect of tho hat.
Rose Drops.
Put In a small granite saucepan
threo and a half ounces of sugar (sift
ed granulated sugar is best), add a
tablespoonful of wnter, four drops of
cochineal, and four drops of essenco
of rose. Stand over tho fire and as
tho mixture bpglns to melt stir gently
for two or threo minutes and then
take from the fire. Have ready large
sheets ot oiled paper, and pour the
syrup In drops about the size of
largo peas In rows on the paper. As
soon as they are firm and hard, re
move the drops with a limber knife
or spatula, place on a slevo In a warm
placo until thoroughly dry, then pack
In glass Jars or tight boxes.
LITTLE COAT.
The design is an ndmlrablo ono and
Is well adapted to all fashlonablo ma
terials, pique, linen and pongee as well
as silk and cloth. Tho quantity of ma
terial roqulred for tho medium slzo (4
years) is 3 yards 21, 2 yards 27 or
1 yards 52 Inches wide, with yard
of all-over lace for collar.
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Misses' Blouse Waist.
Young girls nro always charming
when wenrlng full waists mado of soft
material. This ono is peculiarly at
tractive and includes an oddly shaped
yoko which Is eminently becoming
and which gives tho drooping Bhoul
der lino. As shown tho material Is
embroidered ba
tiste, with yoko
and cuffs of Val
enciennes laco fin
ished with little
ruches of plain
muslin, and Is un
lined, but thero
aro Innumerable
fabrics which aro
equally appropri
ate. Many simple
silks of the season
aro quite sufficiently youthful
and such light weight wools as chal
Ho and veiling will bo worn tho sea
son through in addition to tho largo
number of cotton and linen fabrics
offered.
The waist consists of tho fitted lin
ing, front and backs with tho yoke,
and Is closed invisibly at tho back.
When lined the yoke can bo loft free
at tho lower edge if preferred, but
when the lining is omitted it Is at
tached permanently at Its lower edge
on Indicated linos. The sleeves are the
favorite ones of the season and at
the waist Is worn a soft crushed belt.
Tho quantity of material required
for tho medium size (14 years) Is 4
yards 21 Inches wide, 3H yards 27
Inches wide and 17& yards 44 inches
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wide, with yard of all over lace and
J yard of silk for bolt.
FREE TO TWENTY-FIVE LADIES.
Tho Doflanco Starch Co. will glvo
25 ladles a round-trp ticket to tho St.
Louis exposition to flvo ladles In
each of tho following states: Illinois,
Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas and Missou
ri who wlH send In tho largeBt number
of trado marks cut from n 10-eent, 10
ounce package of Defiance cold water
laundry starch. This moans from your
own homo, anywhere in tho abovo
named states. These trado marks must
be mailed to and received by tho De
flanco Starch Co., Omaha, Nob., before
September 1st, 1904. October and No
vember will bo tho bes't months to
visit tho exposition. Remembor that,
Defiance is tho only starch put up 16
oz. (a full pound) to tho package.
You get one-third more starch for tho
samo money than of any other kind,
and Deflanco nover sticks to tho iron.
Tho tickets to tho exposition will bo
sent by registered mall September 5th.
Starch for sale by nil dealers.
How good a few barrols of silence
eounds tho day after!
How's This ?
We offer Ono Hundred Dollars Reward for any
easa of Catarrh lliat cannot bo cured by Hail'
Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
We, tho nndorslcaed, havo known F. J. Cheney
for the last 13 ream, and believe blm perfectly nun
oratHo In all business transaction and financially
able to carry out any obligations made by his Erin.
Waldjno, Kin.yas a Mahvin,
Wholesale UrugRlsts, Toledo, O.
nall'a Catarrh Cure la taken Internally, actinic
directly upon the Mood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Testimonials sent free, l'rlca 73 cents per
bottle. Sold by all DniRKlits.
Tako Hairs Family Fills tor constipation.
Origin of Veil Lost.
It is hard to tell whore tho wearing
of tho voll first had voguo; many
think It originated In Egypt, for It
was worn there centuries ago. Tho
Greek brides wore chaplets Instead of
a veil. These wreaths wero plucked
by tho brides themselves for good
luck. They usually were made of wild
thyme, myrtle, evergreen, and roses.
Roman maidens wore yellow veils
crowned with a wreath of verblna.
Poets Are So Unpractical.
Thero Is a very pretty little poem
beginning with "Dainty llttlo dande
lion, smiling on the lawn." Ever hear
it It sounds pretty, doesn't it?
"Dainty little dandelion, smiling on
tho lawn." So many things sound
pretty In poetry that are pests when
met out of doors. Atchison Globe.
Costume Like a Rainbow.
Whon Disraeli was a young man ho
once went on a yacatlon trip to Corfu
In this extraordinary costume: "A
blood-red shirt with Bllver buttons ns
Dig as shillings, an immenso scarf for
girdle, full of pistols and daggers, red
sap, red slippers, broad blue-striped
jacket and trousers. His servant, en
gaged for tho occasion, woro a Mame
luko dress of crimson and gold, with
a white turban thirty yards long, and
a saber glittering liko a rainbow."
Where Snakes Are Feared.
In Vnl dl Rosa, Italy, tho serpent Is
a traditional terror, and tho placo Is
:elebrated for a curious religious cus
tom known as the rite of tho snake.
On Ascension day the priest solemn
ly Immerses a harmless water snako
In a hugo antique basin, dug up on
Monte Bruno. The mountaineers be
llevo that by reason of this ceromony
ail tho other snakes that Infest the
:cuntry will perish.
A Prosy, Poem.
A rustic youth, with laughing eye,
sat on a rail fence munching pie. A
lop-eared mule, with a paint-brush
tall, near by on clover did regale.
k bumble bee came buzzing along,
and paused to sing the mulo a song;
out the mule for music had no ear,
30 his heels flew up In tho atmosphere
and over tho top of a cherry tree
the boy soared on to eternity.
RACE DONE?
Not a Bit of It.
A man who thought his face was
run mado a food find that brought
him back to perfect health.
"One year ago I was unable to per
form any labor and In fact I was told
by my physicians that they could do
nothing further for me. I was fast
sinking away, for an attack of grip
had left my stomach so weak it could
not digest any food sufficient to keep
mo alive.
"Thero I was Just wasting away,
growing thinner every day and weak
er, really being snuffed out simply be
cause I could not get any nourishment
from food.
"Then my sister got after mo to
try Grape-Nuts food which had dono
much good for her and she finally per
suaded bo and although no other food
had dono me tho least bit of good my
stomach bandied tho Grape-Nuts from
the first and this food supplied tho
nourishment I had needed. In three
months I was so strong I movod from
Albany to San Francisco and now on
my threo meals of Grape-Nuts and
cream every day I am strong and vig
orous and do fifteen hours' work.
"I bellevo tho sickest person in tiro
world could do a3 I do, cat threo
moals of nothing but Grape-Nuts and
cream and soon bo on their foot again
in tho flush of best health liko mo.
"Not only am I In perfect physical
health again but my brain is stronger
and clearer than It over was on tho
old diet I hope you will write to tho
names I send you about Grape-Nuts
for I want to see my friends well and
strong.
"Just think that a year ago I was
dying but to-day, although I am over
65 years of age most people take me
to be less than 40, and I feel Just as
young as I look." Name given by Pos
turn Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
There's a reason.
Look for the little book, "Tho Road
to Wellvllle," In each pkg.
Milkman's Stool Always Handy.
Whllo passing a pasture recently I
saw a cow with a ropo tied to her
horns about ten feet long with a co
llar block tied to tho end of tho rope.
I did not know what it was for, and
asked tho owner ot tho oow. "That's
me milkln stool," said he. "I milk
in tho pasture nnd when I find mo
cow, mo stool is always handy."
Bangor News.
This Will Interest Motown.
Mother Gray's Sweet Povrelors for Chfl.
dron, used by Mother Gray, a nurso In
Children's Homo, Now York, Cure Fovor
ishncss. Bad Stomach, Teething Disorders,
move and regulate tho bowels and destroy
Worms. Sold by all Druggists, 25c. Sample
FREE. Address A. S. Olmsted, LoRoy.N.Y.
The Cotton Crop In Egypt.
Tho sowing of cotton begins goner
ally about tho 15th of February In
upper Egypt and terminates In tho
first fortnight of April In tho most
northerly provinces of lower Egypt;
occasionally, in exceptional years, the
sowing Is continued right up to tho
end of April, without any injury to
tho crop.
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Canada's Attractions.
Tho Dominion Exhibition Is ono
thnt attracts hundreds of thousands
each year. This year It will be held
In Winnipeg, Manitoba (Canada), and
with the material assistance given It
by tho Dominion Government, it will
be ono of tho most successful ever
held. Besides tho number of special
attractions that will be offered, thero
will bo brought together an exhibit
of tho Agricultural and Industrial re
sources of Canada such as Is rarely
attempted by any country. Visitors
will be there in large numbers from
tho United States, owing to tho low
rates offered by railways, connecting
with tho Canadian roads. It is ex
pected that Hon. Clifford Sefton, Min
ister of tho Interior, will be there
on tho opening day to declaro the ex
hibition open. A splendid opportunity
will bo afforded by this exhibition to
meet friends. Hotel accommodations
will bo qulto ample.
Wash Sheep With Fire Engine.
A remarkable uso for tho flro en
gine In agricultural England is sheep
washing, which may bo seen In prog
ress on a large estate at Uxbrldge,
about fifteen miles from London.
There a llttlo steam flro engine throws
100 gallons a mlnuto on the- fleece of
eachanlmal. Even horses aro washed
in a similar manner.
Important to Mothers.
Examine carefully ererjr bottle of CAS70IITA,
a eafe and enro remedy for Infanta end children,
and tea that it
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Signature
In Ueo For Over 30 Years.
Tho Kind You Have Always Bought,
Wall Street Unmasked.
Wall Street Is a Wondorlnnd to
most of us. Even those who havo
risked their money only know that
their money is lost They do not know
how tho trick was dono. Anon a
Captain Webb invents somo clever
contrivance In which ho essays to go
over tho Financial Niagara or through
the Rapids. For a few days tbo world
gapes at him and then tho mirthless
waters swallow him.
In the series ho is now writing for
Everybody's Magazine, Mr. Lawson
promises to strip tho disguise from
Wall street. Ho will describe The
Thing in all its hldeousness, so that
ho who runs many understand, and
understanding run.
A woman's idea of economy is to
trade some old thing sho needs for
somo now thing that sho has no uso
for.
Pleasantly seaasonablo will be John
Burrough's article In tho August Cen
tury of "What Do Animals Know?"
in continuation of tho papers lately
published. Mr. Burroughs believes
that the animals unite such ignor
ance with such apparent knowledge,
such stupidity with Buch cleverness,
that In our ostlmato of them wo aro
apt to rate their wit either too high
or too low. His article in Tho Cen
tury's Midsummer Holiday Number
will discuss in detail tho curious ig
noranco animals show so often, and
will rank Darwin, Lloyd Morgan,
Charles St, John, and Theodore
Roosevelt as authorities on natural
history.
An Ohio spinster has been arrested
for abducting an eight-year-old boy.
Next timo sho'il know enough to tako
ono of her size.
The July Atlantic, in its bandsomo
now dress, opens with an article on
"Washington in Wartime," drawn
from Ralph Waldo Emerson's Journal
of a visit to that city In 18G2, record
lng pen pictures and notes of conver
sations with Lincoln, Seward, Sum
ner, Chose nndothers. Archibald H.
Grlmko contributes a thoughtful pa
per upon "Why Disfranchisement is
Bad, holding that, apart from its ille
gality, it is distinctly injurious to the
best interests of tho white south as
well as bad for tho negro, and that
It forebodes a sometime futuro con
test In consoquenco "between tho la
bor system of tho south and tho la
bor system of tho rest of tho nation
It Is up to a man to pay his rent or
get a movo on himself.
Try me Just once and I am sure tc
come again. Defiance Starch.
Smokers find Lewis' "Slntrie BlnW
o cigar bett qualify than m,
10c brands, iwis' Factory, l4rla, IH.
Tho good man who goes wrong It
a tad man Just found oul
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