First Mute: "Why didn't you ans wer me yesteTday when I spoke to you from across the street? "Second Mute: “I couldn't. You had passed by before I could get my mittens off to speak to you "—Jurist*. Merit Mean* Money Made. You cannot advertise money out of reo pie * pocket nil the time; you may no it now and then, hut if you don't give them •ornething of absolute merit in return, ad vertising will never prove Nitccensfii!. The kind of advertising that pay* is advertiiiing a good thing Am it hits merit the people will ure it again and again. Never ha tbi* teen better illustrated than in tin great Mic'ce-- of the < 'asraret*. candy cn tbart ic. that we hove tieen lately advertis ing in this paper. All druggists t all t'as carets, repeater*, that is. people buy them, s tike them, and buy them again and recom mend them to their friend* ( ascarets are guaranteed to cure constipation or money refunded, and ure a delightful laxative and liver stimulant . the best medicine ever made We recommend nil our readers to try them. Moonshine has been found to have a marked effect on stammering. To Cure Cosiaf Ipatlnn Forever. Take < 'asouret* Candy Cathartic |0r or 25c. If C. C. C, full to cure, druggist* refund money. ■:% The best watchmakers' oil comes from the Jew of the shark. About half the men get married be cause they're able to support a wife ami halt because they’re not. A l.ttng I.ooU Ahead* Politicians are even now weighing the possibilities involved in the next Presidential election. The papers are full of predictions as to the future which are somewhat too self-confident. But is safe to say that a systematic course of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters will renew health in the bilious, rheu matic or nervous. A wonderful fan is now being made In f’arie for the exposition in 11)00. Mr*. Whitlow'* Soothing syrup For rlilidrrn ferthlng noftrrn* tin* irum*.frail*r* Inflarn m*< Ion, *ll*ym p*ln, cniff wind coll*-. *!ft rmU* lioftlr. The calendar for the present year exactly reproduces that of 1887. Ileutity i* Itlood l)o«‘p Clean blood mean* a clean nk In No beauty without U. CaHcnrci*, Cundy Cathartic cleanh your blood and keep* it clean. by *»tir tiog iii* tin* lazy liver and driving all lrnpu rltle* from flit* body. Ib glu today to banlnli l>lrn|d<,<*. linIN, blotches, b rick beans. and that bb'kly bilious complexion hy taking Ca sca ms beauty for tin rent**. All dru.;gli»ts*, hatisfa- tIon guaranteed. 10c. ~V, 50c. At sea level an object 100 feet high is visible a little over thirteen miles. f, “MY WIFE’S LIFE.” y - How \ was the means of saving it. When the lungs ire 'attacked and the | symptom* of consumption appeal, then y begins the *ti ugglc between ..flection and that df iroying disease who h -lay* it* tliousaud* aunually. It i* a happy issue to the stiuggle when disease i* conquered • ' and health restored, such an issue doc* p not always end the struggle. hut it el id in the uase of Mr. K. Morn- Men.phi*. Tcnn., who saw his wife wasting and kenitjg and physicians helples*. and then siir gested tlie simple remedy that wrought the v are. He tells the story thus : •'Seven year* ago, my wife had a severe attack of lung trouble which the phy sician* pronounced consumption. The cough was extremely distressing, espe cially at night, and was frequently attended with the spitting of blood. The a doctor*; being unable to help hr r. I in du< ed her to try Dr Ayei (.'hr rry Pectoral und was surprised at th< great relttf it gave Before using otic whole bottle she was cured, so that now she is strong and quite healthy. That this medicine saved my wife * life I have not the least doubt. I always keep Dr. Ayer'* Cherry Pectoral hi the house Whenever any of my family have a cob! or cough we use it. and are promptly cured.”—K. MORRIS, Memphis, Teuu. The question: "Is consumption curs blc ' is still debated, and still debatable. It is rosy to say that this was not a case of consumption. Vet the physicians said it was They should know. As a matter of fact, I)i. Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral has wrought so many similar cures that it seems to aigtte the curableness of con sumption. in its earlier stages, by the use of tins remedy. There is no better medi cine for pulmonary troubles than Dr. Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral. It gives relief in canard Asthma, and bronchitis, where re lief has been heretofore unattainable. It promptly cures Coughs and Colds. I,a Grippe, and all affections of the throat and lungs Heretofore, Dr. Ayer's Cherry Pedoral tins been put up >u lull sire bottles only, at $1.00 per bottle. To meet a world wide demand for a smaller pack age, the reinedv is now put up 111 half si/e bottles, at halTprice-y- vents. Write for Dr. Ayer's Curenook (free* and learn more of the cures effected by Dr. Ayer s Cherry Pectoral. Address J. C. Ayer Co., Dowell, Mass. ■- - ' W. N. U. OMAHA. NO. 16. —1898. Wiser] Answering Advertisements Uicoiy Mention This Taper. fish brk^ # POMMEL The Best C| 1^1/^ CO Saddle Coat. jLtlV. IV La 1%. Keeps both rider anj s-iddlc per fectly dry in the hardest storms. I« S'bsf if utes will disappoint. Ask for j8ay I i-»h Brand Pommel Slicker— it Is entirely new. It not for sale In your town, write for catalogue to A. J. TOWER. Boston. Mas* I DYSPEPSIA “For «l* year* 1 wan a victim of dya pepaia In Its worst form. 1 could cut nothing tut rnillc toaxt. and at times my stomach would not retain and digest even t In it. I.ust .'larch 1 '•S’ began talcing CASCAKKTS anu siiyee then I have stead dy Improved, until 1 am as well us X ever was In my life." David H. Mi kphy, Newark. O. ^ J CATHARTIC ksuwavwto tmaoc mask Btotanafo^^^r Pleasant. Palatable, Potent. Taste Good. Do Good, Never rtleseo, Weaken, or Gripe. He. Sic 6Cc ... CURE CONSTIPATION. ... M.rli.* Kraut? l,.»(,««?, t Sk..o. Snlnlt k.x Vwk. Sll ■in va BhP Wold and guaranteed hy all drug HU*IU‘DAV gists to Cl' It •: Tohueco Uuhil. r***» Kj U( IlMblM *• .1*4 ■ • It 11 i.#i nulU^H IN 9 CM 4 TEAMS AN intl«|t*tlilrM*hM ■»urr Un4«»l fU'uijr. Illiuitiul pampbtrti, fifing r*|»rrl •nr# «»f l.riMn *k« !»«»• Ik-hhm wr iliut In .fruwmtf v brat, rrpwrfaul tr»- Ih, rl. , •ml full Information •> (nraUuiwd railway rat.> ran l« bail i un appirrntton tu Itopm tturi l I a tartar, iMi^Ht, tana,la, or to TV V IWioiuM, N V I I a lialU.ur. "mal.a, NaU, Afai for ‘ ana’i>t« -*• U*»« mlk 4. I *4 * • Ik, >-!*»> If *"»» >-«» **»!*'. *-*»> I* »*#«*« *bl% *■» A *•’ 6it ihi Prnin ■_umu nm »ll«lirl tl*»fc. n. MuNduMma Himnutin u i tip »•*. Some time ago it was decided to convey school children in Herlin to and from school In special omnibuses, on the theory that their morals and manners were contaminated by riding in the public tram cars. Hut they have been indulging in so many fights and otherwise so misconducting them selves that the special omnibus serv ice has been discontinued. Among other things they would constitute themselves Into a band of Corsaits and dump one or more of their num ber into the street. They are now riding in the public tramcars and their behavior is angelic. The accidental generation of elec tricity by friction of a hairdresser’s hand on a customer’s head produced a spark which set fire to the vapor of a hair wash containing kerosene. Love is all right, but it makes a man look silly to get a lace paper envelope in his office mail. Don't Tobacco Spit ana Smoke Your Life Away. Touult tobacco cisily and forever, be mag netic, fuil of life, rn rve. and vigor. tukeNo-To liu • the «onder-w< rkrr. that makes weak men strung. All druggists, 50c or *1. Cure guaran teed. Booklet and sample free. Address Sterling Kemedy Cc., Chicago or New York. Why isn't a vacation a sort of head rest? Star Tobacco is tue leading brand of tbo world, because it is tbe best. ^ Established 1780. £ Baker’s % Chocolate, 1 --. €' celebrated for more than a century as a A | C> delicious, nutritious, v and fleshforming ^ g, beverage, has our •> | & well-known ^ Yeliuw l.nbel «. t ***4 pM 4*t** MHi 14 4 Ml* A MU MM M I % Ml I • III, llWUn.A'41 *4 . »*«+. «* ( Or. K»| l lui| Bilm [ The White Ribboners are Indignant over the action of Mrs. Pickett in breaking a bottle of whisky over the prow of the battleship Kentucky, launched at Newport News on March 2">. Mrs Pickett is the widow of the confederate Virginia hero of Gettys burg. ami was an invited guest at the launching. It is said that as Miss Bradley poised the bottle of water to name the ship. Mrs. Piekett broke the bottle of whisky, for which she is censured by the temperance people. INFLAMMATORY R H EU .vi mTISM. I'rom St Lawrence PlalndCgV.T, Canton, N. Y. To suffer for years wit It n prevailing pain ful ailment, which buttled skillful medical treatment, yet which was cured l>y a simple household remedy, is the lot which befell Mrs. George L. Ungers,of West Main Street, Canton, N. V'. "Thirteen years ago." said Mrs Rogers to a reporter, "I was attacked with infiam matory rheumatism and ti complication of til senses. You can judge somewhat of what I endured, when yon look at these bauds. They were distorted, twisted ami swollen. My foot, too. is so much out of shape that the big toe lays across the others, the cud touching the little toe. “ Notwith standing I am sixty live v e a r s o Id, huvo ti ploiis ti n t h o m e a n d o t li e r comforts, life to me was far from enjoy able, fi r all other things pale into in sign illcunce when you are " without good Goes to Church. health. 1 tried different doctors and many proprie tary remedies, but was not benefited. • LastMarch I tried l)r. Williams’ Pink 1 tl I is a I" M rwj'in I ll'l IMTUIUI •* j ed the first box 1 began to /eel that they were doing me good 1 continued using them and steadily grew belter. “I have used thirteen boxes of the pills niul to day feel better thau for the past fif teen years. My appetite is good, 1 feel bright, cheerful uml have a desire to live and enjoy society. “I have been u member of the Methodist church for many years, but for six years was unable to attend. I am able now to at tend the church services regularly and cer tainly appreciate that privilege. I consider Dr. Williams' l'ink Pills for Pule People a wonderful medicine and am confident no other medicluecould have effected the won derful cure they have in my case.” Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People are composed of vegetable remedies that exert a powerful influence in purifying and en riching the blood thus curing many diseases. No woman ever has such perfect confidence in her husband that she never tries to catch him in a trap. (low's Tills! Wo offer One Hundred Dollars reward for any case of < atarrli that cannot be cured by Hull's ( atarrli Cure. I .1. CHUNKY & CO.. Toledo, o; We. the undersigned, have known I', .1. Cheney for the lust lu years, and U-lleve him' pcrfccily honorable in ail business ti-uusac f Ions ami financially able to carry out any obligations made by their firm. Ih-.i & 'ITnux. Wliolesale Druggists.Toledo, O.; \V,aiding Kinnaii & Marvin, Wliolesale Druggists, Toledo o. Hairs catarrh Cure is taken Internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of I la* system. Testimonials seat free. Price, 7.V- per bottle. Sold by all drug gie! s. Halt's family piles are the best. Astronomers tell ns that in our so lar system there are at least 17,000, 000 comets of all sizes. Educate Your iloweis With (-'asi-arcts. Candy Cathartic cure constipation forever 10c, Zac. It C- C. C. fall, druggists refund money. Any demagogue can talk patriotism, but it takes a man to live It nud vote It. Shake Into Your Shoes. Allen's Foot-Ease, a powder for the feet. It cures painful, swollen, smart ing feet and instantly takes the sting out of corns and bunions, it's the greatest comfort discovery of the age. Allen’s Foot-Ease makes tight-fitting or new shoes feel easy. It is a certain cure for sweating, callous and hot, tired, nervous, aching feet. Try It to day. Sold by all druggists and shoe stores. By mail for 25c in stamps. Trial package FREE. Address, Allem S. Olmsted, Le Roy, N. Y. Why shouldn’t a rope learn some thing when it is taut? I'lso'H Cure lor Consumption is ttie omv rough medicine used in my house —D. C. Albright, Mitllinburg, l'a., Dec. 11, ’03. If a man has once failed he knows how to enjoy subsequent success, I’or u Could Bnlioni Is the oldest an«l l**i»t It will tnaak up a co’d quicker than anythIng else. It Ualways reliable. Try it. Why do lovers always want more if love's first kiss is sweetest? Colorado hold l-deld. Colorado is the banner gold-produc ing state in the I’nlon. Production in 1897 over $20,000,040. This year prom ises to exceed $80,000,000. New strikes are being made every day. Nothing i like since the days of '19 Would ! you know all about these things* Then seud twenty-live cents for a six mouths' trial subscription to the "MINIMI WORLD,’’ an eight-page llliististed weekly paper. Regular subscription. $1 oo a year. The news iest mining newspaper in the world. Address "World." P. O. ilux I#U. Den ter, Colorado Why Isu't the false hang on a lady's forehead a deck-task? («o t»» your grocer to-day and get a 15c. package of l Grain-0 |f\ It take* the place of cof Ic# at 1 the coat. . .f Made I10111 pure grain* it f H nourishing and healtln iL Inl. a TIIK SI NDAV SCHOOL LESSON III. APRIL 17 MAT THEW 17: 1-9 THE TRANS FIGURATION. f;ol kUUt'ATIONAl, A 1‘hillktut It.uwA* M utter Ul *t It*; « tU|MMll TA* *uw | ut.uuu Hu* *> ■ **|y |m«m r«iMnl, i*4 * ,*l * HMUll U| tk, ll .rlk.#** ) ul I A# ■ >*IH**c ***.*,*41 li** kMk Mi *|**n |**i in, |*i^**, Tk* Hi*. |uW *wl4l at proving. 1 continued its use until I had taken four bottles, and felt so well that I did not need to take any more, I urn like anew person." Ask Mrs. Pinkham’s Advice A Woman Best understands a Woman’s Ills IRONING MADE! EASY. ! ► ► HAS MANY IMITATORS, BUT NO EQUAL. ; ► THi'q Qtarrli is prrpnred on > I IIId kJltll vll scientific princi- * pies, by men who liave lmd years of > experience in fancy laundering, it > restores old linen and summer dresses J to tlieir natural whiteness and imparts > u beautiful and lasting finish. Tiie [ only starch tliat is perfectly harmless. | Contains no arsenic, alum or other in- ► jurious substance. Can be used even [ for u baby powder. | ASK YOUR GROCER FOR IT AND TAKE NO OTHER. I ► Ask any disinterested mechanical expert ■ 1 .= ARE THE BEST - ■■=” E They are absolutely uniform in quality and finish. You have the B added satisfaction of knowing no one can buy a Columbia cheaper E than you. We sell for one price only—the advertised price. B Columbia Sr.?1 Chainless,. $125 Hartford Bicycles, . . 501 Columbia Chain Wheels, . 75 Vedettes, . . . $40 and 351 POPE MFG. CO., Hartford, Conn. fl i^jamams x^TA'jrn^iimSmm j recipe* me eome of the renoum, why you ebouhl write 01. Dr, Kay’s Renovator j j « uree Ibe eery wool . rof Drepep»ta. < onMlpailon. 1'eadarhe. I.Ker and i : Md“v dUeiue*. -•od for proof of I, We Onaraolee If. «,Hcu. about . i I all of vour avmpluio*. t>, Kay'* Item, at,>r I* eold by tlrupiflala, or arid . . • by roull OB receipt of pried, HU eeede »nd •l.ou. . „ . ; Mdom Dr. B. J. KAY MEDICAL CO.. WerU-n0»i. Omaha, Nnb^ ; ■ {iMMMruaaairrlriUu'MMMtirruyiMtllaliMMMra^arrMaMrorrrurrurrrrrrraiai^rfl ; * N> PB_ IjiBMO —4 fcniit—, ft* »«.*■ ELKHART muiw *»» nutaue arn tta. w. u. ram. ne»v tuatar. i»a -n1a-- .... - ■ . m "1^ "DON’T BORROW TROUBLE." BUY ! SAPOLIO _’TIS CHEAPER IN THE END. ROOFING . «* k«| ItlUtl ** »»«•» I 4 dropsy t***4»»*«l ft t»«N ft* UlMMkVlM^ MHM.U PATENTS *3IW2?StS | *** i »*•*.** *-#% •♦§•»»*** •**# H <4* *t « *••** ; fVNSIONS.HATIN?* ClAUW. 1 l*« * +* ** » * *« **» «•*■•