WOMEN'S VJOZZ. Much of nomrn'i daily oe is du to Udmy trouble, Sick kidneys cause back ache, languor, blind headaches, dizxl fle, iiiaonmla und urinary troubles. To cure yourself, you must cure the kid neys. Front by the experience of oih. ert who have beta cured. Mrs. William W. . ' I'lvunnuiu" Al nurse. Of lti J.mn Kr Tnt.r.o,. vr t says: I have not only seen much Put rprlng and many deaths from kidney trouble, but I have miffered myself. At one time I thought I could not live. My back ached, there were frequent headache, and dUzy opells. and the kidney secretion were dlBordered. Ifcan s Kidney IMIU helped me from the flrnt, and soon relieved me entire ly of all the UiutrcEsli's nud painful symptoms." A FRKR TRIAL of this great kid tiey mcdlelno which cured Mrs. Brown will bo mailed on application to any part of the United States. Addresi roster-Mi-iburn Co.. Iluffulo. N. Y. For sale, by all druggists; price 00 centi per box. It Wat a Tempting Slflht. "Tody" Hamilton, the Ingenious press agent of the Ramum & Bailey show, took a few newspaper men of New York on their annual excursion a the winter quarters at Bridgeport a few weeks ago. For their education lie arranged for a series of experiments to demonstrate how far tho wild beasts would go in the consumption of strong drink. Hugo pans of beer whisky, and other Intoxicants were put lti the cages of tho animals. Some drank tho liquor, and some would not to near it. As a bis pan of whisky was being shoved In to tho polar bear one of "Tody's" frl,.ds, inclined to lilbnloiiFness, looked appeallngly at him and said: "Say. 'Tody,' have you pot an empty cage you could put me Not David the Psalmist. David Bolasco and Henry do Mille collaborated onco on a piny. In which they used the line from tho Fsalm of David, "Lt.rrt how long shall the wicked, haw long shall tho wicked triumph?" The actor to whom this lino fell expressed his dissatisfaction over it, and confided his feelings to De Mille. "Are you stuck on It?" the actor asked him. "Yes,' said De Mlllo, "1 must confess I am. You see, tho line Isn't mine; it's David's." "I thought bo" said tho actor; "anyone could tell that was some of Dave Be lasco's bad English." Tho Doctor Madam, what seems to be tho trouble? The Fair Patient I am afraid my heart Is broken, doctor. Tho Doctor Oh, I see; under those circumstances you want to consult a lawyer. First Kid Say, Jimmy, how did you get wlso to tho right answer to givo tho teacher, becond Kid I call ed up Main 1S00 bci'oro I started to school. Honesty is undoubtedly tho best policy, but a good many people some how fail to keep their premiums paid up. flow's This? We offfr One llnniltrit Pnliart lirwiiril f"t luji fane f l aturrb tbui cuuiuil be cured by Hait i laiarrli Cure. F. J. CIIEXKT CO., T0IP.I0, O. We, the umleralitni'il, live known K. J. I henry fnr the lant l.'i v'm, uml hi-Ucve Mm perfectly hon orable In all fiUNincfta transaction and financially able to carry out ny otiltmitt tnaili- by III-firm. Yyai.immi. Rinnan & Maiivin, W li"Uvic Iiruk'k-Ui". Toledo. O. Halfe Catarrh Cure la taken Internally, action directly upon the blood and iiiiicoiin aurfacea of the) avatetn. TeMtl-noiiinl aent free, l'rlce i3 ceuu per be" tie. Suit! hv all imik'ulnta. 'J alto Hait i Family I'llli fur comtlpatlun. A married man's idea of heaven Is a rlnce whero ho won't be compelled to tils up the price of an Kaster bon net. Aik Tour Dealer For Allan' Foot-rule, A powder. It rests tho feet. Cure Corns, Bunions, Swollen, Sore, Hot, Callous, Aching Sweating Feet and Ingrowing Nails. Allen's Foot-Ease makes newor tight shoeseasy. At all Druggists and Shoe stores, 25 cents. Ac cept no substitute. Sample mailed I" he it. Address Allen S. Olmsted; Le Koy, N. Y. Airships will never reach a success ful stage as long as hot air Is used as a motor power. Tmo'i Cure la tho best medicine we ever used for oil uflcttlonn of tho tfctout ami luniri. Wai. a Knuslicy, Vuuburon, lad., Feb. 10, 1MXX Now theo are rumors oi a board I rg house trust abroad In tho land. Hoard ing houses that will trust would fill a long-felt twant. Little Willie Papa, whnt Is meant by forging tho fetters? Willie's Papa Signing another man's nnnio to a check, my boy. When a man starts to run through a fortuno there aro lots of other rryn who aro willing to act as pacemakers. If a druggist has no conscience he usually has something ho considers equally good. After a man has paid a woman a few compliments ho will bo voted a mean thins if ho suspends payments. When a woman and a cyclone make up their minds to go anywhere, noth ing jet Invented can stop them. There are qulto a number of people who can look in a mirror without see ing themselves as others seo them. A faro exchnngo may bo no rob bery, but tho trolley companies are tnnklng a lot of serious charges. The mnn who wnst"s his money rhould not expect tu have all oi his wants supplied by prayer. A woman's Idea of supremo happi ness Is a pood husband and enough money for clothes. t?omo women have a faculty for say ing funny things; without being re carded at bright. IS NEBRASKA STATE NEWS LAST BIG ROAD REPORTS. Northwestern Files Its Statement with Stat Eo.ird of Equalization. L NCOLN.- The Chicago North wet em was tin' lust of the big reads to liako a return of Its property to tr Stall Board of Equalization. Tho com;uny returns its net earnings for the year at $l7,3u2.93i;.liS. Its gross ean logs amount"! to $54.75 J.5yo.tl3. The company spent fur operating ex pen e 935.1 'j:;,411.04; for taxes, 1,9 6, 142.71, making a total of $:!?, 449; 63.75. The company spent In lmpiovementt c,r betterment $4.:tSC, 695.15. During the year It declared four dividends of 2 per cent each on preftfred etock. each amounting to f 117 90U, and two en common stock of 3'4 per cent, amounting to $1,0'J1, CC2 t-ach. Tho company ha a capital stock of $10u.Jui.iui. of which $22,:i!S,9j4.r it preferred and $77,C0l,45.44 is conn lot stock. Of this amount all the referred and scrip ami $50,671, 473.97 of the common stock, making a to al of $7u.07:!, 1110. j.".. In paid up. On t io New York exchange March 20 the preferred stock was quoted at 13 and the common stock was quoted 17CH- The Indebtedness is returned at $113,361,000. Th company returns Its mileage In a:id out of Nebraska at 7,411.17 miles and In Nebraska at 1,OOG.13 miles. Us bridges are valued at $350, 842, Its deposits, etc., $4t!G,2!r, apd Its rolllnS stock in Nebraska at $1,4I'J, 050. Will Araue Insurance Suit. LINCOLN. May 17 has been si t as the d;te for the argument before the supreme court of the controversy be tween the foreign life ami fire In surance companies dolus butilness In Nebraska nd the city of Omaha In regart) to the right of the city to levv a muuiclpal ax upon the gross pre mium receipts, under the new reve nue hw, and of the city treasurer of OmalU to collect such taxes. The in surance companies claim that when they have paid their lax to the state auditor, according to law, they are not subject to further taxation on their gross receipts; also that since the money has been sent to the borne offices outside Nebraska, the money has bi;en removed from the jurisdic tion of tho courts and tax collectors of this state. A splendid Business Chance, By Investing a small sum of money there Is now offered to any citizen In any county of Iowa or Nebraska, a most excellent opportunity to make money.' A new invention In the shape of a folding poultry coop for shipping poultry, which, when returned by the Expres Companies, costs less than one-half of what is charged now for returning the ordinary shipping coop. Every farmer or shipper of poultry cannot fall to recognise the advantage in this respect alone. For an illus trated circular and full particulars write A. W. Clark, Room 421, Bee Building. Omaha, Neb., who Is a thor oughly reliable and responsible man. Odd Fellows Celebrate. SIDNEY. The Odd Fellows of this cley celebrated tho eighty-fifth anni versary1 of the order with a parade through; the city In the afternoon and at night the Tobln opera house was packed with an enthusiastic audience listening to speeches. Take Plea Under Advisement. ' LINCOLN. Representatives of the various ' fraternal orders niado argu ments ijiefore" tho State Board of Equalization protesting against taxa tion of securities and reserve fund. The bourd took the matter under ad visement. Say Securities Are Taxable. Attorney General Prout filed with the State Board of Equalization a second ppinlon In the matter of as sessing Securities deposited with the auditor ty fraternal companies. Ills second t pinion Is like the first, except that ho ilnade stronger arguments why the securities should be taxed. W.th Eggs From Michigan. FiBh (tommissioncr O'Brien has re turned font Michigan with 12.0iio,ooo cpgs of the wall-eyed pike, which will be deposited at the South Bend hate cries. Later another shipment of 2,000,000 will be sent to the hat ciler ies. Texas Itch Appears. Texas Itch has made Its appearance in the vicinity of Broken Bow. Dr. Thomas, state veteranarinn. has re turned from there and stated that u dip would be built at Broken Bow and sulphur and lime would be the prin cipal pans of the mix up. , A successful man Is one who suc ceeds in making others think as well of him a he thinks of himself. Af-.er Nebraska Hunters. LINCOLN. Offenders against tho fish and game laws of Nebraska are having a hBrd time, (lame Warden Carter was at Broken Bow Monday and Tuetdny, appearing in the dis trict con 1 of Custer county against A. 13. Fr tcliain. vim Is charged with shipping iGO prairie chickens out of the state In a car ,' nay. Owing to the abseil 30 from the state of several Important witnesses, the state filed a motion fer a coniin-ianee. The state claims t( have evidence to convict Urigham. Sylvfsttr St. John, n administrator of the estlte of L roy E. St. John of Hyannis, las brought suit Tor ?.'.,O00 against tl e Burlli gt(..n on a personal Injury claim. Le oy St. John was killed In a colllson last September while rldlug In a -nhoose attached to a cattle t.'aln. Coet Over foe a Few Dayt. RED (LOUD. - i-rnnk Barker, charged v.'lth tniinicrlng hiH brother and sister In law on the night of Jan uary 31 lrtt, was brought Into court and grantoU a continuance to May 6. l; THE STATE AT LARGE. Einht ka.v,n licenses have been grained In Beatrice this )wir, to more than lust season. Miss Nettle Holmes of Fremont was adjudged insane and taken to the state hospital at Lincoln. The work of building an electric line between Lincoln and Omaha will be begun within a month It is claimed. Miss Ellen Roberts of Barneston has be-.-n declared Insane and taken to the asylum at Lincoln. She Is ubout 40 years of age. The Modern Woo.lmen lodges of Lincoln aro to have a home of their own, to cost probably $25,000. and that Just as soon as the building can be selected. The Kendall Drug e.imjwny of Su perior W. W. Kendall and J. F. Wadslald, incorporators has filed ar ticles of incorporation. The capital stock Is $50,000. Tho Motlern Woodmen of America of Pawnee City are organising a drill team which, according to present plans, is to represent their order at the St. Iuls exposition. A deal has just been closed where by tho Plattsinouth Telephone com pany becomes the owner of the South Omaha Independent Telephono com pany system and franchise. Concerning a rumor that Dr. Kerr has resigned his position of president of Bellevuo college, It is fctated offi cially at the college that he has not done so. it is hoped and believed that he will not do so. Knutsen & Isdell of Kearney will erect a new normal building at that place at a cost of $11,500. The stato board of education awarded the con tract. Joseph Fparks of St. Joseph was the contesting bidder. The Beatrice (!as and Mineral com pany of Beatrice has received word that land owned by the company in Kansas is oil-producing. Tho stock holders expect to push the work of prospecting as fast as porsible. A declaration for the organization of a commercial club has been signed by thirl y-live business men and others Interested In tho progress of Grand Island, and it is expected that organi zation will be perfected next. week. Members of the Beatrice board of education and others are considering the advisability of bringing tho de partments of nius'ic and drawing in the city schools under the same head and under tho supervision of one director. One hundred and seventy-five In dians left Uushvlilo for St. Louis, where I hey will take part in the In dian and Wild West congress. They were in charge of Colonel Cummins and J. F. Assay, ami aro a line rep resentative body of people, Including men, women ami children. The Odd Fellows celebrated their eighty-fifth anniversary at Crete by a gathering of all the lodges of that or der in Saline county. A program was given In the city opera house, con sisting of music, recitations and ad dresses, followed by a supper served by the ladies of the Daughters of Ro bekah. Fred Harvey of Lincoln, convicted of an assault on his cousing and sen fenced to serve three years In prison was taken to the penitentiary. The girl was found with her hands tied, and her story created a sensation throughout the state. Sho deceived her parents in an attempt to save Harvey. , Messrs. Hockett,' Gaddls and Scott bought at Grand Island thirty-seven head of western horses, turning them In a pasture three miles west of Har vard. Next morning when going to look after them thirteen were found 'dead along tho wire fence, the sup position being that they had Ell been killed by lightning. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Llpplncott of Lincoln celebrated their golden wed ding. A stranger who wns lodged in the Jail at Beatrice in an Intoxicated con dition committed suicldo by. hanging himself. He commlted the net by tearing a strip from the bed clothing and attaching ono end of It to tho top of the cell and after placing the other end about his neck jumped from tho bunk on which lie was standing. The State Board of Equalization has followed the counsel of Attorney Gen eral Prout and will not nsses3 life insurance policies that have a cash surrender value and :n all likelihood will disregard the counsel of the at torney general In the matter of as sessing securities deposited by frater nal companies and decided not to ns sess these. Tho semi-nniuinl convocation of the priests of the U'i1;,t Point deanery was held last. week. A large number of priests vero In attendance. Right Rev. Bl iop Scttnnell presided over the deliberations cf the body. During the sessions many Important ques tions concerning church government and policy were considered ami de termined. Prof. Roscoe C. Cather and his as sistant. Miss Ella G. Johnston, of the Oxford High school, have been re tained for another year. There are five vacancies yet to bo filled. Nebraska stockmen are organizing to fight tho Texas Itch. The disease has spread among the herds on the ranges of the northwestern part of tho state ami is now making Its ap pearance in eastern ami southern counties. State Veterinarian Thomas returned from Broken Bow ami re ports that many cattle In Custer coun ty are Infected. W. W. Johnston of Beatrice, Bur lington division frelgut and passenger agent, has been promoted to first as sistant general freight agent at Om aha. II. B. Segur, general agent nt Billings, Mont., will succeed Mr. Johns ton at Beatrice. Schuyler peoplo nre plenred that It hns been determined that the state declamatory contest of the high school of the state Is to come lo Schuyler en May li, and nolliing that enn bo done to make tho occasion ono of satisfaction to oil concerned will be left undone. Eclh Esr'y snd Latt. A govt : -i!i:iff. s.-unt;; t not lon t.m give a d;tm. r ia Washington la honcr i f Speaker llendi rcn. The seitutist hai! firm the Hawkeye state, so n WiM tlbtinctlvcl;: an Iowa dinner. Of t--.,:i t. Secretary Shaw was a gut st. and he was the only one absent when 7 chick arrived. The host waited half au hour und then gave orders to serve. At exactly 7:35 the secretary if the treasury was an nounced. His explanation has been a Joke anion:; tho Iowa contingent In Washington ever since. "I thought this dinner was for 8 o'clock," said he In evident embarrassment. "I arrived outside at 7:30 by my watch. It was so early I derided to walk up and down the street till I Law some one else come, but no or.e came, and so l had to enter alone." Dealers ray that as soon as a cus tomer tries Defiance Starch it Is im-pos.-ib'e to sell them any other cold water starch. It tan be used cold or boiled. Another Auto Victim. Citizen I'm surprised lo see a strong, healthy looking chap like you begging, nave you no trade? Tramp I uster have one, boss, but de invenshun of do autermobeel broke up n.e bir.neis and put r.ie on de bum. Citizen How did that happen? Trami) I lister be a hossthief, boss, but since people tool; to autermobeels (ley ain't no demand fer bosses no more. Can't youse make it er dime, dlst tcr help a hard luck victim er long? Chicago News. Twls' "Single Binder" straight 5c cigar, made of extra quality tobacco. Y'ou ny 10c fer cigars not so good, lewis' Factor? Peoriu, 111, The man who tells you life Isn't worth living generally loses no time in sending for the doctor If he has tho slightest pain. How to Keep House. With all the luxuries and pleasures cf this life, Its big enjoyments and Its smaller comforts, ithere is an olTset or antithesis which wo have to conte- 1 with in the form of aches and pains. In some way and b; some means every one ha-: a touch of tliem In some form at some time. Trifling as some of them may be, the risk is that they will grow to something greater and rack the system with con stant torture. There Is nothing, there fore, of this kind that we have a right to trifle with. Taken In time, the worst forms of pains and aches are easily subdued and cured by the free use of St. Jacobs Oil. No well regulated household ought to be with out a bottle of this great remedy for pain. It is the specific virtue of pene tration in St. Jacobs Oil that carries it right to the pain spot and effects a prompt cure even In the most painful cases of Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Lum bago, S'.iiiMca. You w;ut it also in the house at ail times for hurts, cuts and wounds, nr-d the house that al ways has it keeps up a sort of insur ance a;;;'.:nst pain. It keens a married man busy diving In and shelling out. SIothorGrny's Smrvt I'mnlcm for Children. Successfully used by Mother Gray, nurse In the Children's Home in New York, cure Constipation, Fevcrtshnets, Bad Stomach, Teething Disorders, move and regulate the Bowels and Destroy Worms. Over 30,000 testimonials. At all druKi8t3, 25c. Sample FREE. Address A. S. Olmsted, Le Roy.N.Y. There is nothing that, so increases a man's desire to work in tho garden as the discovery that his wife has misplaced the rake. Storekeepers report that the extra quantity, together with tho superior quality of Defiance Starch makes it next to impossible to fell any other brand. The woman who carries her age well shows the pride she has in It. IVlnqle. Stick tAi nikv ki.ce Wcn't spill, break, freee nor sxit clothes. Costs 10 cents and equals 'JO cents worth of any other biuinp. if your gi-ocor decs net Keep it sent! io,. fur sanmlc to The Iomdrv Blue Co., 14 MldiiKin Sireot, Chicago. Tho disagreeable man wonders why people are disposed to avoid him. Mm, T inftinw'i ftmithliiir Njrrnn. For rlil.ilreo teniliUm , tofti-nt the iriiraii, rclui'd ft UimiuMloii, layi puiu, cunia wind colli), ittc l HU A happy homo life Is to a man tho acme of satisfaction, If you want creamery prices do ns the creameries do, use JUNE TINT Ul'TTER COLOR. Women can't help wondering why men fall in lovo with them. D.0Nir ASK. YOUB DEAL t5 POP THE, JSLICKErP. MADt FAMOUS 6Y A DEPUTATION AtATENDING OVE5 MODE THAN 4' :HAlr a centum: iTOWERi jvmntoni -ji i rvM3 are moac oi ine dcl I - i l - 1 . -j i . i .... , material in bl&ck or yellow ". fr oil kindiof wet work. ' ' ' JATIJfACTlOM IS GUAPANTEED IF YOU JfiCJTO . t THE SIGN OF THE PISH: 'M . J TOWIR CO.R04TON. MA,U 5 A TOWH CANADIAN CO TOUONIO CAM W. L. DOUGLAS $4.00, $3.50, $3.00, $2.50 UNION eUnCC r.C3T IN MADE OnUtd TH1WOHLD. W .J liouglii.s (shoes nre worn by 111010 111111 than :mv other make. Tho reiison Ixt is, thev hold their r NVV Miiiix'.tltlictU'r.wear .in, p 1 Krc Creator intrinsic " va luo titan anv iSVvf valuo titan any other sin n s. , - . ... I, -.', ,A J tl M " . ,..ni i,r nitme nnil riri mt Imltnm. Dntitflna iita t iirmm rollaUht, wlilrti t fv rvw tifrrinrilffl liilwinr lltirat I'liOMit Lt iilliiT vcl r-,l -.-!, f,i$l Co r I inut ua.tf. feluwa i'v iinul.r. 1. ptir1. oir f .r ruining. V. 1,. lol . ah, lti-.x Uloii, Muu. No Mi Blind Horses IZX orttroa, Har; Co., Ioa aCIt) . la., bat a a ul aura, When Answering Advertisements Kindly Mention Thit Paper. r ii'w A The letter of Miss McrKIey. whose picture is printed above, proves beyond question that thousands of cases of inflarnma tioa of the ovaries and womb are annually cured by the use of Lydia E. Fiukhan's Vegetable Compound. " Dea3 Mrs. PnnnUM: OadnM loss of strength and nerve foreo told me somethinrr wu3 radically wroiiT with me. I hnrt severe fchootinir pains through tho pelvic orpans, cramps und extreme irritation compelled 1110 to sock medical advice. The doctor said that I had ovarian trouble nnd ulccra tion, and advised an operation. I stronply objected to this nnd decided to try Lydia K. l'inklmiu's Vege table loin pound. I soon found that my judgment was correct, and that all the good thinps said about this medi cine were true, and day by day I felt less pain and Increased appetite. The ulceration soon healed, nnd the other complications disappeared, and ia eleven weeks I was once more strong and vigorous nnd perfectly well. " My heartiest thanks lire sent to you for the great good you have dono me." 'Sincerely yours, Miss M AlioAliKT Meuklet, 275 Third St, Milwaukee, Wis. f&OOO forfait If ordinal of abow lllttr graving gtnui untu cannot te pratucxL Many a girl's popularity with the sterner sex is due to a rumur that she has money. A man deliberately Ilea, while a woman merely suppresses the truth. Save Your Tho ordinary old-style rmnll cylin der wastes enough grain und time to pay your threr.h bill. Why not save the grain ordinarily put into the straw stack? Why not save tho time which the ordinary threshing out tit wastes for you? This can be done by employing the RED RIVER SPECIAL It has the Big Cylinder, with lots of concave and grate surface. It has tho Man Behind the (bin, that does most of tho separating right nt the cylinder. Uesides these, it has nil the separat ing capacity of other machines. It runs right along, saving your grain and saving time, regardless of conditions. There has romo improvements In threshing machinery the same as in everything else. NICHOLS & SHEPARD C0o Builders of Threshers and Engines, BattlO Creek, Mich. B0 YEARS IN BUSINESS. BRANCH HOUSES AND AGENTS EVERYWHERE. NEW RIVAL" Winchester Factory p rt . su&tK ter pattern, penetrr.tion and more uniform results gener ally than any other shells. The special paper and the Win chester patent corrugated head used in making "New Rival" shells give them strength to withstand reloading. BE SURE TO GET WINCHESTER MAKE OP SHELLS. CONSUMERS ALWAYS ASK FOR THE BEST WESTERN MADE SHOES. These brands will guarantee you a good shoe for men: Star and Crescent E. Z. Walker Comet Cock of Walk Our PRAIRIE QUEEN leads all others in Women's and Children's Shoes. Set that our name is on the shots on buw F. P. KIRKENDALL The LANKFORO HUMAN! Horse Collar li t mtin nilfl. mittrtiflnf . H nttUt,,iy rurr nrj"i irrwtl Lt-t.it nrttl wrt' ltouitlir nud do )' pAW. Ak jri-uroi nicr fr Ihrtii. Write fr rutAKtmie ami rviciv fur in-rii'.r.tml'im n t un ... In-r THK PQW LJU MFO. CO., Water., low. FARMERS! Ill T ON KAIITII Harncii, lo;in and SaoJlM U'tlh KB ImJc m.'rk art m.ij Irom lh pi'H-l-hiontd anrrt Calilurnia luihtr. I LJ I ',h tin will I Ail J Mt:m. Ail yoiir I J fj lhllr il t! y do not lundlf ntx ml. J Il ?-rtnt itamr l-.tlji ol our 1.- Hjmtu ai.,1 a.J cj, which ihcm you a way to buy thm. Ul't KNTAl ' IIKO., Tim lUnirai Mrn, Lincoln. Ncbrnako, Lawn Fence trnn nr win-, tunny n fur ti'Mi 1 i linri'h , I i, i, 1111 !?; .i nltrv mill ,-'H l'ii,'P: I hi In .m-a !iiiil far riilaluiui. llkar-ic Im. rd Ulr Wtirki OMAHA. NrH. PORTRAIT AGEKTS: !! Dirwlarlth M.intira-t nr.ri and R.tv Mniip. Ilitr ifiiil, lln- lir.t. 1'rl. o. tlir Ir wr-1. I'n uii.li!i. nmnla. Iipliinr, i.f all , t t!t iriiar.ititr !. Kuil t ri'inlmii.. .. t iu..,i.' ,ri, ,. n, ADAS J. EHOU ft CO., Ka hr Ulilj.. t'hirifa. "rlThompson'i EyiWiter Bp Hi Russia's Commissariat Problem. Franc V.i'iiaire etmiHit.i an inur esiir.K studv of t!it comn.iss.irir t prob lem ef tho Hnssun a'tuy. For an army cf JOo.eiiO nieu and I'm. J00 horse, l.rteo ten of fiHHl and fodder are rt quired. This amount ran be transported in six train composed of from thirty to forty Ave ears, the loading of which requires n.t more than a day. Hut there are already at Mukden. IVrt Arthur and other points In Manchuria provisions fir six months, nnd Manchuria and the K'is slan coast proinces aro rich In praln and cattle. According to this study, In September Hussia csn dis pose of 60,(KH tons of gralu produced on the spot, In addition to 700.000 rat tle and a vast quantity if pUs. Dur InR tho summer the service which will be rendered by the waterways will relieve the Trans Siberian loud. Fine Gown for Beautiful Woman. Search is being made Into for the most beautiful woman in America to wear the luo.t expensive and beautl I ful gown In America. The gown In 'question ia In the bond.-d warehouse a. St. Louis, and Is estimated to he ! worth $5,000, biing almost an exact j duplicate of the one that the Hist w ile of NnpoWn Ilonnnarto wore when ho placed the imperial crown upon her brow The original gown cost $2(Mi,000, nnd the duplicate, which has been made by a celebrated man milli ner, is only less expensive In its Jew els and decoration, for tho material and the design are carried out faith ully. For splendor and unoquaicd delicacy of taste this garment Is tho chief marvel of tho dressmaking art. King Edward is not so t nil as many peoplo Imagine and whenever his ma jesty Is photographed In a group he Is Invariably put to stand on some small eminence, such as a step, in order that he may crmparo as well as possible with those about him. In his stockings he is just 5 feet 7 Inches. Mis majesty wears boots with high heels, and his total height as ho walks is & feet 8 1-2 Inches. Don't you know that Defiance Starch, besides being absolutely supe rior to any other, is put up 1C ounces In packages and sells at same price as 12-ouneo packages of other kinds? Thresh As the modern self-binder is abend of tho old reaper of forty years ago, so Is the Big Cylinder and Man Behind the Qua ahead of the small cylinder old-stylo thresher. The old-style thresher with its small cylinder and limited separating capac ity, has stood for years without im provement. Tho RED RIVER SPECIAL Is fully up with the times. It Is built for modern, up-to-date work; to thresh well; to thresh l'a.-it; to save time nnd money for both tho throslierninn and farmer. It does it. There are reasons why. Send for our new book on threshing, It gives them and it Is free. Employ the REDRIVERSPEClAL.it Is tho inly machine which has the Man Behind the Oun, and saves enough grain and time to pay your thresh bill. BLACK POWDER SHELLS. Bll It's the thoroughly modern and scientific system of load ins and the use of onlv the best materials which make Loaded "New Rival" Shells give bet OF SHOES & CO. Manufitctiirnd In OMAHA. HE ONLV PAINTS xiailn x.My f-r IM P r-ivni cnmmo. limy .iuimi ii iirm oiu in I le Hint H-l)'t Coma till-tltt'v al.iv. ami tiramlfv yi.ur twiiiF ft lili, lit y pro;mt It fr.m iIt wriit her. Wriia u f-r nam"! m'arr.i aiccui, and K'l M'i'r-,1,1 cuijr dr.lKn wlt'ioui ct.i. LINCOLN PAINT & COLOR CO. Lincoln, NoDr. World's Fjxir New Tmlrv Service On nnd after Hnnihiv. Aii .Mih. IPnt. V or. I . Km i- Trunin win Irm iim.ili.i I tilim Si.iilnn fur K.ins.is n, ,i:i. Si I.OtllM nt 10:45 i. m. 5:30 p. m. 11:45 p. m. fprrlnl ratoa nti anli ninnn-nrlnK April I Mil. Kir liilioi Iki Hit , t , . I in tm unit Inn. cull nr n,ir,- Vk.hi I 'iiIiiii MbUiiii ur 'l llus. K. r.i l l'Hi:V. 1'iifn. Hint Tli Ui'l Am'iit. 8. E. Cor. IPth and Douglas Streets, OMAHA, NED. W. N. U., Omnha. No. 19 10C4 3EGGS' BLOOD PURIFIER CURL'J catarrh ol tho stomach. w HOSPITAL SECRETS. A Nurse Says: "Pe-ru-na is a Tonic of Efficiency." t MUS. 1CATR TAYUHL Mrs. Kate Taylor, a graduated! nurse of prominence, gives her ex f Iperlence with Peruna In a a open 1 letter. Iter position ia society jmI professional standing combine to fSlye special prominence 10 oer urj I terancss. CHICACIO, 1I.I.., 4-'T .Monro St -"As far us I lmw nliM'i-vi'il I'i riiiiala tlia ti ii'st tonii; any mini or woimin cun uxa who ia woak frimi ttio after I'ffiftu of iii nvrlous lllin . "I liuvo m-.iii It u.'d In a number o? cmn vnlosiTiit cast's, and have sei'ii tuvpral otln-i' tunics used, lint 1 found that tl.os wlui iisi-il lVrunii hud tliu tiuii-kctit relief. "Peruna seems to restore vitality. Increase bodily vigor and renew health and strength In a wonderfully short l.me.".-MRS. KATB TAYLOR. In vimv of tho frrcut nuiltltiulo of women sndi'i-inir from noun- form of funulo d'cca.s and yet niiahlo to llnd any cure. Dr. Ihirtr man, tho renowned Hivcialiht on femiila eat.ii'vli.il diMcnKcs, 1ms nnnoiiiieed hi willingness to direct tho treatment of a many cases as make application to liina dnriiiiT tho glimmer months, without, t'hurpn. Address 'J'lio lVnina Modiciue Co., Columbus, Ohio. If anyone offered you a sood( dollar for tn imperfect oruj would you take it? If anyone offered you one good" dollar for 75 cents tl bad mone wou!d you take it? J We offer you lo ounces of llie very best starch madt for lOtj No other brand is o good, yet, all olhcn cost 10c for 12 otinceiJ Ours is a business proposition. DEFIANCE STARCH is thcbut and cheapest We guarantee it satisfactory Ask your grocer.' The OHFIANCe STARCH CO., Omaha. NtbJ FOR WOMEN A Boston ntivsician's dis- A covcry which cleanses and he. lis all inflammation of the mucous membrane wherever located. In local treatment of female ills Fax tine is invaluable. Used as a douche it is a revelation in cleansing and healing power; it kills all disease perms which canc inflammation and discharges. TliotisamlHof Jotters t rotn womea Iirovo Hint ills t lit ureal est cure lor oucorrlKrn over tlisoovi'red. l'.ixline never fails to euro pelvic rat.u i'h, nns.d catarrh, Bore throat, sore mouth and Fore eyes, because these diseases aro all caused bv Inflammation of tno mucous membrane. For olenn-liifr, wMtrnlnir nml pre scrvlii'; tiin teetli i chiillenge tho world to jiriHliu'D itseiiial. I'liy-icians and spei i.ilits everywhere preset ibe and endorse Taxtine, and thou sandsoftestinioni.il letters prove its value. At druggists or sent postpaid 50 cts. A large) trial piifUiiKemitl bonk of Instructions absolutely free. Write Tan R. Paxton Co., Pept 5 Boitna, Kai. Looking for a Home? 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