ii : r j Va-. f - -- -H'."a -V It i . Sr z One of Indiana's Useful Educators Says: "I. Feel Like Mr. John W. Meng, 54 Jeflerson Ave., Indianapolis, Ind., State Representative of Indianapolis IUisiness College, writes : I firmly believe that I owe my tine health to Peruna. Constant travel and change of food and water wrought havoc with my stomach, and for months I sufferetl with indigestion and catarrh of the stomach. I felt that the only thing to do was to give up my occupation which I felt very reluctant to do. Seeing an ad. ot Peruna as a specific for catarrh I decided to give it a trial, and used It faithfully for six weeks, when I found that my troubles had all disappeared and I seemed like a new man. I havt a bottle ot Peruna In my grip all the time, and occasionally take a tew doses which keeps me In excellent health. " John W. Ateng. I "UK most common phases of summer catarrh are catarrh of the stomach net towels. Peruna is a specific for summer catarrh. Hon. Willis Hrewer, Representative in Congress from Alabama, writes the follow ing letter to Dr. Haitman : House of Representatives, Washington, I. C. Th?? Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, O.: (lentlemen "I have used one tottle of Peruna for lassitude, and 1 takii pleasure in for w Much That Every Woman Desires to Know About Sanative Antisep tic Cleansing And about ths Care of the Skin, Scalp, Hair and Hands. Too reach stress cannot be placed on the threat value of Cutlcura Soap, Oint ment and Resolvent In the antiseptic cleansing of the mucous surfaces and of the blood and circulating fluids, thus affording pure, sweet and economical local and constitutional treatment for weakening ulcerations. Inflammations, ltchings, irritations, relaxations, dis placements, pains and Irregularities peculiar to females. Hence the Cntl enra remedies have a wonderful Influ ence In restoring health, strength and beauty to weary women, who have been prematurely aged and Invalided by these distressing ailments, as well &s such sympathetic aClictions as anrcmia. chlorosis, hysteria, nervousness and debility. Women from the very first have fully appreciated the purity and sweetness, the power to afl'ord immediate relief, the certainty of speedy and permanent cure, the absolute safety and great economy which bave m&tie the Cuticura remedies the standard skin cures and humour remedies of the civilized world. Millions of the women nse Cuticura Soap, assisted by Cuticura Ointment, for preserving, purifyine and beauti fying the skin, for cleansing the scalp of crusts, scales and dandruff, and the stopping of falling hair, for softening, whitening and soothing red, rough and Bore hands, for annoying Irritations, and ulcerative weaknesses, and for many sanative, antiseptic purposes which readily suggest themselves, as well as for all the purposes of the toilet, bath and nursery. Sold Ihroairtimit the world- Cotienra RMohvrt .Ve.da form of thocolau Coated I'll', 24c. prrnal ot . Otnl-nnt- r.. Soap. 23e. Irnot: London. Z7 Chartvrhorto Si i Pana, Rue da la I'aixt Boaton. I 7 Columbua Avaw a?wttr lrae Cham. Corp.. Fota Hrr-prieloia. aT-Send for A Hook for Women." Cor. 19th ni lnvmworth Sts. OUAIM. NEB. The only poaftlre eure for Drunkenness. prd-I'llnc :n1 the Tobacco Habit. Cor vcspouJeuce strictly confiilentiaL WM. R. EL'RS. Manager, WESTERN CANADA HAS FREE HOMES FOR MILLIONS. Vpwarrfa of 100.000 Amrrtcana bavr attlrtl In tVratern Canada, during; ihe pat 5 year. They ara CONTKNTEI. IIAI'FV, AM ntOSI'EKOl'. and tber la nx-m U!1 for MILLIONS. Wuo'lrrrul jrteUlacf wheat ami other Kralna. The (Mt rrulnii lanna un me roniiueni. .iijtn;tiri.i climate: plenty of water anj fuel; (nwt vchoo.a. e eellem eburebca; p(enJ!d railway farliitlea. HOttf SUAD IAJIDS Of 160 ACRES mi, theon'y rhare for wbfrl 1 W for entry. Send to the f.i:o-wIni for an Atlaa and other literature well aa for certificate a.rlnit you reduced railway rate, ete.: fcuperlntemlenl ot Immlsrrarton. Ottawa. Canada, or (o W. V. Pennett. ! New Tor LIfu H..iit..On.aba. ot).. ibe aulft-v riled canaUlaa Ctrveraaieni Audit. Thompson- tjo Water i eje. m When Aiswerrny Advertisements Kindly Mention This Paper. W. N. U., Omaha- No. 271903 -l-l-L-fall'aTTl ill Ilea coutfh syrup. Taata trood. Laa T1 la t!Tr.e. So'd by droKlna. 11 a New Han." recommending it to those who need a good remedy. As a tonic it is excellent. In the" short time I have used it it has done me a great deal of good." Willis Brewer If you do not derive prompt and satisfac tory results from the use of Peruna, write at once to Dr. Hartman, giving a full state ment of your case and he will be pleased to give you his valuable advice gratis. Address Dr. Hartman, President of The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, Ohio Tho man who marries for money certainly earns it. If you don't get tho biggest and best it's your own fault. Defiance Starch is for sale everywhere and there is positively nothing to equal It in quality or quantity. Nearly Froze His Model. Charles Schreyvogel. the "painter of the Western frontier," works even in cold weather on his roof in New York. Recently he had a soldier for a model. The trooper was told to assume a recumbent posture, as if wounded. It was bitterly cold, but the painter became so absorbed In his work that he did not experience any discomfort. The soldier, accus tomed to obedience, lay perfectly still. When Mr. Schreyvogel had finished he found this really model model so benumbed that he had to half carry, half drag him down to the studio and revive him with an alcohol bath (both external and internal) before the poor fellow could stand on his legs again. "Light Housekeeping" En Route. Ezra Kendall tells of a man who was riding on a train and pretended to be come ill after eating a sandwich. The man opened his grip and took out a hot water bag. "He got a sympa tnetic porter," Mr. Kenuall continues, "to fill the water bag with boiling water and then he opened up his lunch basket, took out a piece cf fried sicak a.vd warmed it on the water bag. You talk about your light house keeping! Then after he had warmed the steak he cut it all up with a pair of scissors and fod it to himself with a pair of sugar tongs because he would not take a chance with a fork going around a curve. But his finish was the limit. After he had eaten the steak he unscrewed the stopper of the water bag and poured himself out a cup of hot coffee. He had the grounds in the bag all the time." SURE NOW The Truth About Coffee. It must be regarded as a convino r.g test when a family of 7 has used Vostum for 5 years, regaining healta and keeping healthy and strong oik this food drink. This family lives ln Millville, Mass. and the lady of the household says: "For eight years my stomach trou bled me all the time. I was very ner vous and irritable and no medicine helped me. "I had about given up hope until 5 years ago next month I read an article about Tostum Cereal Coffee that convinced me that coffee was the cause of all my troubles. I made the Postum carefully and liked it so much that I drank it in preference to coffee but without much faith that it would help me. "At the end of a month, however, I was surprised to find such a change in my condition. I was stronger in every way, less nervous and at Ihe end of 6 months I had recovered my strergth so completely that I was able to do all of my own housework. Because of the good Postum did us I Knew that what you claimed for Jjrape-Xutf must be true and -we Lave all used that delicious food ever since it first appeared on the market. "We have 7 in our family and I do the work for them all and I am sure that I owe my strength and health to the steady use of your fine cereal food and Postum (in place of coffee). I have such great faith in Postum that I have sent It to my relatives acd I never lose a chance to speak well of it." Name furnished by Pos tum Co.. Battle Creek, Mich. Ice cold Postum with a dash of !e..ion Is a delightful "cooler" for warm days. Send for particulars by mail of ex tension of time on the $7,500.00 cookj' contest for 735 money prizes. I or "Gut Hell" cigars, 5c. very ;id vertisei patent medicine at in? He Co.' r. and Mr. A. Kilt, f MiOm.K, ni iti this city tie past wek. s it hot enough for you?'' .seems to .lie popular aluiat ion i f the day. jtatthew ;eriiif and Henry l.iti:tt. went on I, to (iciioa oi, business fji lied Sal unlay. f you are a judye of a ooI smoke, I he "Acorns" ." cent ciitar and vou I Mnoke no ot her. i j '" uvc j.u money mi your pie-'Tif I'tion: have 1 1 ic in tilled atour store. I troit !ki:ini & Co. iss Mamie (J raves visited with Sll ihIs in I Jock Muffs a few days the ret I. week. ihn Petty went to Klmwooil Sun- Till they came to the dawn of the day. What a different ong thene three elfina As they limped their way homeward that niKht! They hud heard how the bells In the steeples no "ClanK-!" Torpdea and crackers go "Itattlety- bang!" And the rockets go up out of sight. For one ltttl elfin by chance got astride Of a giant torpedo nearby: On a huge cannon cracker the next took a ride; Number three to the tail of a rocket was ti. And nil three were blown up there, sky high. On the wrty coming down each elfin de clared He had seen quite enough of the sky. And promised himself, if lie lived to ba spared To ever reach home, and the damage re paired. He would stay there on Fourth of July. ii 15he FIRST FOURTH It required a long time to prepare for the celebration of the first Fourth 3f July; It demanded nerve, courage; aeroism; the man who huzzaed for lib erty then was in danger of putting his head in a noose, and he who fired a gun ln honor of the occasion was shot without trial if caught. Nowadays, people who wake up on the morning of the Fourth of July, amid the booming of cannon, the noise of trumpets, crackle of guns and snap ping of fire crackers, and a general pandemonium of free and generous noise, seldom think of the years of anxiety, suffering and bloodshed through which the Colonial Americans passed before reaching the great day when they could shout for freedom. There had been long resistance to tyranny, oppression and injustice. The Lexington shot that was "heard around the world" had been fired. Harry Lee had proclaimed independ ence, Patrick Henry had demanded "liberty or death," but the time was not quite ripe for that day of all days In American history, the Fourth of July, 1776. On that day, fifty-six determined patriots assembled in the state house at Philadelphia. They had a purpose in assembling, and that purpose was of grave import to the whole world. Thir teen colonies, with their three mil llors of people knew what the purpose was; they had sanctioned it, approved it, and what the fifty-six men were about to do they were to do on be half of those three millions of people who had fought, suffered, bled and starved that it might be done. Every body knew what was going to happen, even the small boy who now makes as Vi3 - ... 6 Ck erW" RocktC To jhoei m wiln e whiz asrut wtmofr Sft cuick! . 'fh&T of ibo sKi b Liberiy Bell The bell that played so important a part in ringing in the first Fourth of July, by announcing the birth of the new nation, when the Declaration of Independence was read to the world, Is regarded with great veneration by Americans. This beloved bell had an eventful history. It was first cast in England, in 1752, and hung in the State House at Philadelphia, but it was fonnd to be cracked in the rim and had to be re-cast three times before it was a success, and finally had this inscrip tion placed upon it: "Proclaim lib erty throughout the land to all the in habitants thereof," a very appropriate one, and taken from the Scripture, Le viticus xxv., 10. It nobly made that proclamation when tho Declaration of lnderr9.odence wes proclaimed, having j cur cJu rrrtA if i rul aT wmmwm I I II 'Ml. II Mm I I fairy like July ln a woodlands e nolae. y crept out I way. ..rl.v (.(,rneet Fourth . - j "And now, (JSt PS -v:..r.-:-;V;V."..':'v.V"-;V.".,:-.l ::v.:;7:::;V:"0:S jar much noise as he can, was there with the crowds assembled to hear the tocsin of liberty. A member of this great Congress of the people arose, and stopping a mo ment, looked at the grave faces before him, then he began to read from a paper he held in his hand: "When in the course of human events," reading on along down the list of grievances until he reached the consummating words that created a new nation: "We, therefore, the representatives of the United States of America, in general Congress assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world norncftie. ithoudht :2CiT TKZ wouU - a r . m U iO sec how nwc not rould wan Dowdar 'be m iv tie i for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the name and by the authority of the good people of these Colonies, sol emnly publish and declare. That these United States are, and of right ought to be free and independent " here came an interruption in the person of a small boy who was blowing a fuse to keep it burning he had a small cannon ready loaded to be tha first to celebrate the very first Fourth f July he rushed to the old bellman, wait ing with the rope in his hand t ring out liberty on liberty bell. "Rlcg! Rine! Ring!" he shouted, and the old bellman threw his whole weight upon the rope and the tongue' of that liberty bell spoke to the crowd, and said, "We are free, the life of a new and great nation has begun. Rejoice and be glad." And the people shouted "Huzza! We are free!" Then they embraced one another, and shouted themselves hoarse, and when they could shout no more they fired guns, touched off gun powder, and waved flags, but the tongue of liberty bell kept on ringing, for two long hours the old bellman pulled with all his strength, and when asked why he did not stop, he answereu, "I can't; I don't want to. I could keep on ringing lib erty to the world forever." Then the fifty-six men arose and shouted, and huzzaed and embraced, the deed was done, the nation was born, and the first Fourth of July was inaugurated. We have been keeping it up ever since, and as we grow larger and stronger, we make more noise, which is very natural and quite proper. been rung for two hours continuously on that great occasion. It was cracked while tolling for the death of Chief Justice Marshall, and since that time has been zealously guarded, be ing allowed to come to Chicago as an exhibit at the Columbian exposition, but with a guard of honor that never let it out of their sight. Numerous small exemplars of it are common, and it is a fitting badge on every f ourth of July. The old flintlock musket, polished and brightly clean, always occupied the post of honor on the wall, where It hung in the center of more modern weapons. It was the one weapon, how ever, that came closer to old Silas Granger's heavrt than all the others combine C9aaW Cr N am fw I WT A J A I m aav IB m mm, - rim. m m w aw m 1 Tho Alii Mnclnf t t I Im 1 fill VI uawu U i m a a a a a a at a a ar w 1 1 1 f AVri'LM II II II 7v Tet this was not all, for they met on the road Throe cripples ln pitiful plight. They also had been there to see things explode A tailk-ts young squirrel, a three-legged toad And a crow with tall feathers turned white. A very wise owl who was scowling c'oso by As the woebegone pnrty drew near Remarked, while winking and blinking one eve; "Uhln't I "tell you so. that the Fourth of July Is the fooly fool day of the year?" Rut an eagle swooped down from a tow ering pine And said, with his talons uncurled. "The day is all right, this country Is mine; 'Tis sad to be crippled, but sadder to whine; The Fourth of July leads the world. my young friends allow me to state That the flag you saw borne on the breeze Is the flag of the free, and we celebrate The Fourth of July, while the crackers debate. With just as much fun as we please. "Be careful, old owl, lest my temper you Ptlr; This country cost more than one eye. And is worth all It cost, though owls may demur. We invite everything in horns, feathers or fur To share In our Fourth of July!" REFLECTIONS By a Disable. Veteran. For over forty years I have been a member of the great army of patriots who fought over again the great fight for liberty on every recurring Fourth of July. Ever since I was able to strike a match, or touch oil powder, I have gallantly turned out with the rest of the revolutionary army, with grandfather's saber by my side, my On the u .11 retn&tn 3 on the edge Of great-grandfather's old flintlock musket on my shoulder, and my pockets full of powder and shot, firecrackers, and torpedoes. I have always been in the very thick est of the fight, and when night came on and lack of ammunition forced a cessation of hostilities, I have retired to my well-earned rest with joyful, pleasurable sensations, feeling that the enemy were routed horse, foot and dragoons. True, I have suffered much; I have lost a thumb, my scalp has been torn off in several places, my eyebrows are not what they should be, my face is badly freckled with powder marks, and a portion of my ear is on the battle field. But what of that? Am I not a patriot, a citizen of this great nation that can whip all creation? Pooh! I guess yes. But I am growing old now, and al though I still feel enthusiastic as much as I ever did, I prefer to look on and hurrah, instead of falling in with the procession. Besides, I deserve a pen sion if any soldier who fought in the cause of liberty ever did. Why not pension all our Fourth of July soldiers? A grand idea, indeed. With a pension in view, the whole country would be in the agony of battle from daylight to dark and several hours after on every Fourth of July. I think I will try to make this a political issue in the next campaign for town mashal. It will win, for every man, woman and child will go in on it for the sake of the r'i"nsion- You think they won't. eh? WeU, you will see. "It was great-grandfather's," he ex plained; "he fought with it at Lexing ton; maybe it was the first that spoke to Pitcairn's troops, and the one whose voice was heard around the world who knows? Fire it? Well, I should say. It never misses a Fourth of July; not much." So, the next day being the Fourth, Silas took down the old flint-lock mus ket, patted it tenderly, and filling the old-fashioned "horn," sallied forth to show the boys a little of the spirit of '76. "She'll talk all right," he said. In his enthusiasm, he forgot quanti ties, and poured powder into its muz zle until he .emptied the horn, and after carefully adjusting the flint, pre pared with a great flourish to flre. "Give her room, boys; she'll talli as she did In '76. Now, hurrah! Ready! Aim! Fi !" Buthenever finished the last word, for the old flint- j lock spoke so loud with its charge that It knocked Silas over and when he ' came to his senses he scratched his head and said: "I told you she would talk, boys, and she did. Tha old gun is still full of the spirit oi T6." A Ml ll THE FREE KIDNEY DOCTOR. 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Buy the time tried Winchester make, having the trade-mark " H " stamped on the head. a box than the unreliable FOR SALE BY ALL Straw Hats arc here drink IHIflires Rootbccr Bciln now and drink It all BUlimier: 11 roola ami re. freahea. A .tas'luure niakra iivt" auiioiia. Moia evi'xy- wiK-re, or Dy nian.iorzbo.. CB4RLES E. OlfiES CO. I lab ors. Pa. churches school houses and homes tnust have their walls tinted and decor ated with ALABASTINH, the only durable wall coating, to insure health and permanent satisfaction. Write for full information ami free suggestions by our artists. Uuv only in packages prop erly labeled "Alabastlne." ALABASTINE COMPANY, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. ond IOS Water Street, New York City LArarauNiTion Is extensively used everywhere in the world wherever the muzzle londer lias given way to the breech loader. It is made in the largest and bese equipped cartridge factory ia exis tence. This accounts for the uniformity of its products. Tell your dealer U. M. C." when be asks: " What kind ? " Catalog free. The Union Metallic Cartridge Co. BRIDGEPORT, CONN. Agency, iilli Croadway, hew York City, K. ST. CHAMPiON TRUSS ?g etar. Auk Your I'hvlolau's A'lvice. BOOKLET HIKE. Philadelphia truaa Co., 610 Locust St., Fhila., Fa. The lobster lays 4200 eggs a year. Go to the lobster, thou hen, consider ner ways and get busy. To Cure a Cold in one clay. Take .Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablet. All druggists refund money if itfuilstocure. Uoc Any man who picks another man's pocket is almost mean enough to write an anonymous letter. By that which wounded, may you vound be cured. Mrs. wlmlnwn mrTin aivran. For chticiren teeiiilnir, mfirn tue cuiiik. r'diiee 1n fiiuuiuaclun. allays iaiu.curea wlud colic. 2ica bullle. A loan shark siicketh far closer than any brother that ever came down the pike. Defiance Starch is guaranteed big gest and best or money refunded. '1C ounces, 10 cents. Try it row. Before beginning the battle of life it is up to the sweet girl graduate to secure a husband. Do Your Feet Ac'ie and Burn? Shake into your shoes, Allen's Toot- Ease, a powder for the feet. It makes tight or New Shoes feel Easy. Cures Swollen, Hot, Sweating Feet, Corns and Bunions. At all Druggists and Shoe Stores. 25c. Sample sent FREE. Address Allen S. Olmsted. LeRoy, N. Y. Probably the busy little bee is al- way-3 on the move because it lives in a rented hive. Try One Package. If "Defiance Starch" does not please you, return it to your dealer. If it does you get one-third more for the same money. It will giv you satisfaction, and will not stick to the iron. The best things cost least. Only fools make resolutions; only wise men keep them. 30.00 per M. Lewis' " P fnerlA Tl tra4 t straight 5c cigar, costs more than other brands, but this price gives the dealer a fair f' . r,,ouu LUV omowr a Oetter cmar. Lowis' factory, Peoria, I1L You might as well aim Ligh as long as you are shooting. It's a bore to go alone, even to get drowned. Tim reason row rmm gt Mil trial lien la berauao llirjr care Kidney III au4 will prove It to uu. Dean's Kidnev Wrsr liaawm, !. lKn Kidney fills hit ths caws wlurh u an unusual tbwlre to in hint" tirwl to re up flvei.ru ttmnar.f anltfbt. I think diabelea avis well un der ay, Km f-'t Slid ankle welled. '1 her n an In teiiHH tioln In thn ba'k, thai beat of wbU-li would fet'l llko IHit Uu or a ban. I up to iinio ( lurnnev. 1 liars uwl thn free trial find two full boieauf Itouns tills with ft SAfiVra'-tion t fi-elliK that I am nired The ore the. rem edy ar tseelloiirc." Ii. V ll-llJ-aHO. a v - - I sv - - .v- am V .nfiTifriarca1 bow. mail f hla eonpen f-o I'.ufialu. N V. Ifal wnu aUilrcas un ai-;av -Li They cost only a few cents more kind, but they ore dollars better. DEALERS EVERYWHERE. 1 MtajaujurS V SHKJ-SfflZDi, I0CLNII OMUL ' HEADACHES. PAIKfANliUISH 1tAihbbrov Aminsterinb MGELTHOU: rRYMfRE. WE DEMAND YOUR ATTENTION. If anyone offered you good dollar (or an imperfect one would you take it? If anyone offered you one good dollar for 75 cents of bad money would you take it ? (We offer you 16 ounces cf the very best starch made for 10c No other brand is to good, yet atl others cost 10c for 12 ounces. Ours is a business proposition. DEFIANCE STARCH is the bat and cheapest We guarantee ft satisfactory. Ask your grocer. The DEFIANCE STARCH CO, Omtlu. Neb. FREE TO WOMEN! I Jill.. 1 JO prove tie tiea.icir and !Ukl I Cleansing r r ,t I'attlnn " ...... wrr . H Will mail a lari-c trial rnu'lii w H with Ixxik of irntructlons absolutely free. This i ri'.t a tinv Kamj'le tin a larct j-zekugn. eoourb to oo rince anvone of Its value. Women all over the Ofjuotr are pruiii.e Paxtine for n Ut it liits done in loeal treat merit of femalfl Ilia, purmi all inflammation and discharges, wonderful as clpaasinjr vat'in.l douche, for no re throat, nanul catarrh, as a mouth wash and to remove tartai nl whiten Uie let th, St-nJ to Jay; a isUil curd wil. 1o. oll tr 1rac;riaraorent poatpald bytia, SO eqta. larce box. Haltafaellun rnaranlj , TttK It. I'AXro.N CO., lioatou, AiM. 14 Coloiubut Ar. HERRICK REFRIGERATORS X more room, ea Ice. Wh!w Spruce, Enamel, or Oj.al Glaat l!u!n-. Atk your dealer for tLem or wrfie for caulouua and Dri.-M U ' h HEBR1CI REFRIGERATOR CO f II ST k "as M i 1 .i?;- Wi Si WODy mi