A gorgeous costume flashed beneath the brilliant lights
of a hall ro m. The queen of society is radiant to night.
The nervous hands of a weak woman have toiled day
and night, the weary form and aching head have known no
rest, for the dress must he finished in time.
To that queen of society and her dressmaker we would
say a word. One through* hothouse culture, luxury and
social excitement, and the other through the toil of necessity, |
may some day find their ailments a common cause.
Nervous prostration, excitability, fainting spells, dizzi- I
ness, sleeplessness, loss of appetite and strength, all indicate I
serious trouble, which has been promoted by an over-taxed I
system.
For the society queen and the dressmaker nlike, there is
nothing so reliable as Lydia E. lMnklitim'H Vegetable
Compound to restore strength, vigor, and happiness.
Mrs. Lizzie Anderson, 49 Union St., Salem, N. J., writes:
“ Pkar Mrs. I’iskfiam : I feel it is Fny duty to write and tell yon how
grateful 1 am to you for whut your medicine has done forme. Atone
time 1 Buffered everything a woman could. 1 had inflammation of the
ovaries, falling of the womb, mid leucorrhma. At times could not hold a
needle to bcw. The first dose of your Vegetable Compound helped me so
Fiiuch that I kept on using it. 1 have now taken six bottles and am well
and able to do my work. I ulso ride a wheel and feel no hud effects from
it. I am thankful to the (liver of all good for giving you the wisdom of
I SARAH WODIkl
curing suneriug women, i recommend your meu
icine to every woman troubled with any of these
diseases.”
Mrs. 5arah Swoder, 103 West St.,
La Porte, Ind., writes:
•• Draw Mrs* I’inkiiau: It gives me prent
pleasure to tell you how much good Lydia E.
Plnkham’s Vegetable Compound lias done for me.
“I hail been a sufferer for years with female
trouble. I could not sew but a few minutes at a
time w’itbout suffering terriblv with my head.
My bock and kidneys ulso troubled me all the I
time. 1 was advised by a friend to take your med
icine. I bad no faith in it, but decided to try it.
After taking one bottle i felt so much better that
I continued its use, and by the time l hail taken
six bottles 1 was cured. There is no other medicine
for me. 1 recommend it to ail my friends.”
( Owing to the fart that some ^fBtk «1
people have from tune to time questioned
the genumenesiof the testimonial inters
we are constantly publishing, we have
deposited with the National City Bank, of Lvnn, Mass., fs.ooo,
which will be paid to any person who wtl! show that the above
testimonials are not genuine, or were published before obtaining
the wnteis special permission — Lviua K, 1’im.ham Mbiucinb Co.
ABSOLUTE
SECURITY.
Genuine
Carter’s
Little Liver Pills.
Must Bear Signature of
3m PaoSImlle Wrapper Below.
▼ wary aaudl and u (Wf
*• take a* kutf*a.
lrAbTrtfo!,0,,HEA0ACHr
CAKI tKO FOR DIZZINESS.
rCR BILIOUS MESS.
FOR TORPID LIVER.
FOR CONSTIPATION.
FOR SAUOW SKIN.
FOR^TNECOMPLEXION
CURE SICK HEADACHE.
* N.IL OHAHA. Ml <• i»u«
Shot Bilk is hardly the proper ma
terial for war balloons.
F»rtn« for »»)<• on eu«v trirwi. (.r rsrhrn'JS. In 1* ,
Nub., Mluu. or S. I), J. Mullmll, glmu city, limn.
Rvery woman is a conundrum, but
there are some that a man doesu’t
want to give up.
CAKIIIIIK
We are the Nebraska Belling agents
for the Cnlon Carbide Co., manufac
turers of Calcium Carbide for making
Acetylene Uas. Order your supplies
from us. Pacific Storage and Ware
house Co., 912 914 Jones St., Omaha,
Neb.
He who wishes to learn all his faults
must become poor.
The gign painter is also a figure
painter.
AInnm Nr I HmIi.
“I,et me tell you a strange story of
human nature," said a member of the
cabinet to a correspondent of a Chi
cago paper recently. "For nearly four
yeurs now I have sat at this desk. In
that time I have seen nearly all the
members of the senate and the house
of representatives. They have bevh
here, oue ufter another, some of them
many tunes Hut you will lie surprised
| when I tell you that not a single rail
have I ever had from a senator or
representative on any other errand
than one of selfishness Kvery last
one of them comes here to asa some
thing for himself or for one of his
constituents, which amounts to the
same thing Not one of them has
ever come to see me to talk about
legislation politics, or public hutuuesa.
It Is always and forever appointiiienls,
patronage jobs, favors."
I HK.rf la lr>l*ml
Th« lalaat offl 1*1 rr|«>rl on lunacy
In Ireland #ho*» that no ntal t!i»uf
ilrr# air altll no fanning thru % hr ag>
grrgnir nunihar uf |*ailrnta In tin hoa
inula for ntrnial <li»«#>r* la ih« hlgh
Mt on fnor.l, »hrrraa I hr raliruutml
|Ki|‘ulato ii la I hr hoarel In r*.«ul
>*ara Th# ntnag# nunilwr of ih#
noun# |*#r IWiwu of ih* |«>i>oU.t.iu haa
ImfMMMNl from 3n in l»»o i» <*•
in i*** uf lh« iir«ih# in hn»i>itata
fur in# In#**#, miouniiiiuii I# i*
lurn«.| aa th# hum m I i«r nil
hint thara'a a »UI ihara'a «l*l|l
ana ar wufa laayaia
Tha aft i f uutiaty >• J oHu iHui
._ |
m
Panama hats Yc' Ci:ba. Evcr
» g Pevels in
Are Costly . Them.
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Poverty-stricken, war-ravaged Cuba
revels in the expensive Panama hat.
Americans either can't afford to wear
them or els* do not care to do ao. In
1899 Cuba took directly Panama hats
to the value of $41,019. and nearly all
of the hats sent to the* Vnited States,
valued at $39,477. were transhipped to
Cuba. The total value of last year's
exportations of Panama hats from
Ecuador was $100,876, Costa Rica,
Colombia and Mexico together took
$8 657 In value, and all other coun
tries, except those mentioned, the
balance of $11,723.
Our consul general in Guayaquil,
Ecuador, Perry M. do l,eon, says that
the Manavi (Panama) hat* was made
first In the province of Manavi, Ecua
dor, about 275 years ago, by a native,
Francisco Delgado. The present ien
ters of the industry are Monte Ciivii
and Jipijapa, in the province of Mana
vi, and Santa Elena arid Cuenca, In
the provinces of Guavas and Azuay,
respectively. They came to tie known
as Panama hats years ago, when that
city was a distributing center. In
Ecuador, Colombia and Central Amer
ica the hat is known by the natives
as "Jipijapa" (pronounced l(ipy-hupa),
but they are made anywhere in Ecua
dor, principally In the province of
Manavi (Mahn-ah-vec),
The plant Is a native grass or spa
des of cane. It is cultivated in the
provinces of Manavi and (Jna.v i , and
Is known as "paja toquilla.” In np
penranee, it resembles the American
saw paimetto; it is fan-like in shape,
how-lying, wet land is seieefed and
the seed planted In rows during the
rainy season. When the grass attains
a height of 4>4 or 6 feet It is cut just
before ripening, boiled In hot water,
and, after being thoroughly sun-dried,
is assorted and ready for use.
The straw first is selected, dampened
to make it pliable, and then finely di
vided Into reetiisite widths, the little
finger or thumb nail being used for
the purpose. The plaiting begins at
the apex of the crown and is contin
ued in circular form until the bet Is
finished. The work Is carried on while
the atmosphere Is humid, from about
midnight to 7 a. m. If the strand
breaks, it can he replaced and so plait
ed as not to affect the work or he visi
lde to the naked eye. It require* from
thre* to five months’ daily labor of
threi hours a day to make one of the
finest bat*, which would he a month
or a month and a half of eight-hour
days. The hueints* in its highest de
velopment Is trally an art, requiring
patience, fine sight and special skill •
qualifications few of tli< natives pos
sess. The plaiting completed, the hat
Is washed In clean, cold water, coated
with a thin solution of gum, and pol
ished with dry powdered sulphur.
They are so pliable that they can he
rolled up without injury and put In
one’s pocket; they will last for years
anti i an he cleaned repeatedly.
Nat \es of both st \ca anil all agei
are engaged in this woik at odd times,
the business being u side issue. Chil
dren make from raw. undressed straw
about two of the common hats a dav.
The Cuenca hat wholesales at from
$7.92 to $26.40 a dozen; finest, $5.2S to
$6.tin each; the Manavi hut brings
$1 :!2 to $22 u dozen; finer bats. $4 40
to $17 00 each; fancy hats, $22 to $44
and more t aeh.
The finest tints ever mane were by
a native named Palma and were ex
hibit'd at thr* Paris exposition when
Napoleon 111. was emperor. The two
hr: t were bought by a Frenchman for
$193 and presented to the emperor and
Marshal Mai Mahon. Palma Is dead,
but there are two or three others who
posM - equal shill.
Monotony In shape has been perhaps
one of the chief causes why the hats
have not been more popular, hut II
dealers would take up the matter the
natives could easily make any style
desired. I.adits’ hats may lie worn suc
cessive seasons; cleaned and re
trimmed they appear perfectly new.
' '
Yoo may possibility have a tltel clear
too riiHnshiins in the ski, hut fur fear
yoo haven't, yood better doo a little
more fur yoomanlty and urn a uoo fi
tel.
♦♦++++++++♦+++<•+++++++++ <■•!•++ -S*-S-+»H'+-S**S**fi•+•!■•++++•!*+++++++++
In The Bonds of "Red Tape” j
i*+*5**i**S**4**9*-J*+++ ++++++"8-+'S*+++++++^*,;*+++++++
Two years ago, in auditing the ac
counts of a certain union, the district
auditor made the discovery that tile
sum of one farthing was missing from
a balance of one parish. Accordingly
lie instructed the local official to find
out how the error arose and report aii
about it. A couple of days afterwards
information duly arrived that the
missing farthing had been recovered.
Four hours had been spent in the quest
of It. and this, and the attendance a
second time at the audit, cost the rate
payers exactly 20 shillings.
An evpn more amusing case comet
from a district council. Fp«n the an
nual reappointment of the district mec^
leal officer it was proposed to reap
portion his salary. The authorities,
learning of this, intimated to the coun
cil that, regardless of the fact that the
proposed reappointment had already
been advertised as the law prescribed,
it would be requisite in the circum
stances to advertise it again. The bril
liant suggestion was. however, con
veyed that it might be clearly set out
in the advertisement that the council
did not wish any applications sent in
in answer to it.
In ;t big government building It was
decided to celebrate the year of the
Jubilee* by introducing au eleetil
light installation. Kor some months
number* of workmen overran the place
and clerks and official* were only In
duced to put up with the inconvenience
of the present by dreaming of the daz
zling times lo come. Then suddenly it
was discovered that a mistake had
been made, a lot of the work was al
tered. and progress went on again at
full speed, till at last several of the
new lights were actually burning. On
a foggy day. however, ail work tame
to a stop, and it was found that the
funds weie exhausted, lu the mean
time orders hud been given for remov
ing the gas llttings. and. as there was
still money in the special fund avail
aide for this purpose, all the gas brack
♦ is, etc., had been carted away, with
the consequence that the government
oItii tala had only candles as iliumln
ants to fall back upon. Hut even heie
"Clrcumlot ntioii Office" methods did
not cease It was now found that no
fund existed out of which candlesticks
could be bought, and so the candles In
this big public establlahment had to he
•tuck in bottles borrowed from the re
freshment department
The postxfficc supplies us with an
other example of entanglement In r*«i
tape A ieitain telegraph <lerk know
Ing that steamship" la one word, ae
♦epted •• as on*, where*# the an
than ill** da re* that It Is two Words t
Me was told that h* must iliktr re !
over the halfpenny that was short or (
under It him*, f l|» rl»< t*j to at I
tempt the former task in preference
to depleting his own pockets Writ
tell requests were forwarded ta the i
sender of the telegram but Xs liter
sere Ignored and as he lived four mile*
• way a dm* was taken to hi* house j
I st an outlaw of seven shillings nto 1
! At the time ihu .inform*
I 1 ion was si eased about ninety letters I
had passed upon the subject, and the
halfpenny had not yet been forthcom
ing.
In this connection may be told a lit
tle story of the tlnal signing of the
p*aee treaty between America and
Spain. The commissioners of these
two countries, being assembled at the
foreign office of the French republic,
and ttie imimrfant document requiring
a seal and ribbon,'the representatives
of the belligerents courteously suggest
ed that, out of compliment to France,
this necessary ribbon should be a tri
color one Forthwith a tremendous
search was instituted, resulting In th,
confession that not an inch of the
three-colored ribbon could be found
Then an inspiration came to one of the
great ones piescnt. He sent a messen
ger post haste to a certain confection
er's shop tor a >ound of chocolate
cakes, "to be tied with a tricolor rib
bon,” and it is that ribbon which to
day is attached to the weighty diplo
matic instrument in question.—Has
sell's Saturday Journal
Silk of (lie World.
According to statistics furnished by
the silk Jury of the Paris exposition
France produced last year, in the silk
industry, 010,000,000 francs, or about
$122,000,000, or about 33'6 per cent of
the total silk industry of the world.
The I'nitcd States produced 425,000,000
francs, or about $85,000,000, or 23*6 per
cent. Germany comes next. The I'nit
ed States produces more silk ribbon
than any other nation, its production
in this line last year being about 120,
000,000 francs.
I'nliiUr «»f I vuii^flliic.
Thomas Kaed, K. A., the Scottish ar
ti.-t, who died the other day at the ag<
of 7-1, wan well known throughout the
I mtecl Staten an the painter of the fa
itio'm 'Kvangellne," which was beau
tifully engraved by bln brother Janie*.
The reptoductlon wan Immensely pop
ular on both ni.les of the Atlantic, ami
about IH*»4» the demand fur It wan atill
so great that another pla.e had to be
made.
Ilnw Virlorta W Aililrruel
Queen Victoria ia never add»r«*ed
.in “Yog/ Vl.tjis tv,’* eg* -pt on icre
monlal vriiiou. and by nervants
Ml othets who have o<ta»h>n to ad
ilrtaa her In her everyday life aay
•imply Madam.' or, to be strictly
11« urate. "M • am **
‘ I ftnl* Im IMf.l I'lato *
I hr M.hitaapoJi i tty . «nm« .| ha* rr
!UM(1 Ui (Ur I hr INtpuliata irptrwm*
lit)* t*u tb* • Ir. Ill'll tnatiU uf that
tty I hr I'Kihihitluitiki* ara arruril'
r 4 thr I bird |>Ui 4* that party far la
a a*i rut* that) tb* IH>pul>«ta at tbv
In* I * 1*41(141
tb'bra y 4 h*ar a a an My that I f*
ta but a diaaw ll»*l ok bta ■ »•*»»• and ]
ray wilt wafer biH» «p t«< tb* fa*t lb*t !
H t* real \ bh*«u ?**wa,
It Is hard for onp of base parentage
to personate a king without overact
ing bis part.
Men who spoil babies anti build air !
castles indulge in fancy.
FITS P*rtnwm»n. ‘y ( urro. PT* or i,wrv«ti»*Tiwp'
®f>t duf » ties* . f hr Kittip'p t.iewt Vrr%«* hwt" tr.
Hi nd It r KKKI *<M»0 1 >1»l Ml-a muitHi
iHL. U. M. Klim, Ltd.g Wi Art tl St , I fcnautUum, ilk
A fiddle is a violin and an Inferior
hotel is also a vile inn.
C wrlrr'i Ink lithp
ink that cun be m »dc. It cost* you no
Uiore than poor m i.ff not tit to write with.
A dog's tail, like the heart of a tree,
Is farthest from the bark.
TbP fttoninch hu* to work hard. irrtndln* the
food we crowd into it. Jdukc iu* worn (Nwy by
chewing Hei'Diuii k t*«*ptdn «iuoi.
People who pose as practical jokers
are apt to joke once too often.
If you him* not tried Magnetic Stai'f'h
try it now. Von will then use no other.
Many of the most troublesome things
In life spring from wrong Inferences.
I dn not believe Pleo s Cure for Consumption
bus i.n equal (or roughs urn) iuIUh. John F
liovEit. iriuiu borings, Inu,. Feb s. twoti.
Many a straightforward man is o< -
regionally to lie seen on pleasure bent.
.1*11-0, til* New Dessert.
pleases all the family. Four flavors: —
I-emon, Orange. Raspberry and Straw
la rry. At your grocers. 10 i ts. Try
it today.
Two men who are half-witted may
have an understanding between them.
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing syrup.
Tor rhililren 'sBIbtng. softens 1 hr gums, rednre* tir
Csii.it.sllou. al B)i ju u. cutes wludcollc. i.<:sliolu*
There Is always room at the lop,
but the careless youth never reaches
It.
Magnetic b lurch is the very best
laundry starch In the world.
Lean dogs growl more than fat ones.
Flent for thr ISowH*.
No matter what ails you, headache
to a cancer, you will never get well
until your bowels are put right
CAHCARETH help nature, cure you
without a gripe or pain, produce easy
natural movements, cost you just 10
cents to Blurt getting your health back.
CASCARKT8 t'andy Cathartic, the
genuine, pul up In metal boxes, every
tablet has C C. C. stamped on It Be
ware of imitations.
A woman’ll age is an Imaginery quan-1
tity.
Ilrware of (Mot menu for Catarrh That
Contain Mercury,
As mercury will surely destroy the sense of
smell and completely derange the whole system
when entering It III rough the mucous surfHces. i
Such articles should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable physicians. us the
damage they will do K tenfold u> the good you
can possibly derive from them. Hall's Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by F. J Cheney A Co,
Toledo. (I, contains no mercury, und Is taken
internally, acting directly upon the blimd und
mucous surfaces of the system. In buying
Hall s Catarrh < 'tire be sure you get the genuine.
It Is taken I rite mail v, and made In Toledo, Ohio,
by F. J. Cheney A Co. Testimonials free. Isold
by Drngglsis pro e T8c per bottle.
Hull h Family Fills ure Ike best.
As a rule the man who talks loudest
In an argument is in the wrong.
To neglect the heir !• Pi lose jrouib em) comellnees.
Euvr It with I'mts t Main Hai.xam
UispsacosM, the heel cuie fur curnt. 15cle.
If you would have a good servant
select neither a friend nor a relative. I
----
Beware of the bottle- especially If It
Is broken and you are a bicycle rider
WHAT IS WHEAT-O?
Tt Is an Absolutely Pure Health
Food, prepared by a Steel Cut process \
that removes all Indigestible parts of i
the wheat and retains the nutritious
strength-giving parts, which render
this food very easily digested and as
easily cooked. When served with sugar
and cream you have a most delicious
and palatable article. Wheat-O Is
made of choice wheat, thoroughly1
cleansed and purified, and Is especially
recommended for children and all those
who may be troubled with dyspepsia.,
constipation, or headache. It keeps
the well healthy, makes the weak
strong, and as a nerve food It Is un
equaled. All good grocers sell It.
High angel-fire is that from guns at
all elevations beyond fifteen degrees.
Try Magnetic Starch- It will last
longer than any other.
I believe there are hearts that could
cut diamonds.
I'se Magnetic Starch—It has no equal.
Thus far in 1900 Kngland has im
ported 19 per cent less foreign grain
than in 1899.
fimin-O is not a stimulant, like
coffee. It is n tonic *uui it* effects
aie permanent.
A successful substitute for coffee,
because it ha* the vutfee flavor taat
everybody likes.
Lots of coffee substitutes in tl a
market, but only one food drink —
(jrain-O.
Ait w"" ; tk. sad ts*.
I
I Many a woman, sirk and
weary of life, dragged down by
weakening drains, painful ir
regularities, depression, and tho
hundred and <tne ailments
which affect women only, has
found in Pc-ru-na a bright star
of hope, which has changed
her misery to joy, her suffer- i
ing to health.
No woman need suffer from
the derangements peculiar to
her r,ex, if she will give Pe-ru
na a fair trial. . >
The majority of weaknesses
which make woman’s life a
burden, spring from a simplo '
cause. The mucous membrano
whicli lines the pelvic organa
becomes weakened and in
flamrd owing to strain, cold,
overwork, etc. This causes
catarrhal congestion, inflam
mation, painful irregularities,
depression of spirits, irritabil
ity, weakness and suffering. It
shows in flit haggard lines of
the face, tho dull eyes, tho sallow
Complexion und angular form.
' For tho Prompt cure of *urh sll
mentstryPo rt) na. It drive* away
"tho blue*," clours tho complexion,
brighten* the eyes,change* thln
n*»H to plumpneax and curea pains,
actio* and dralnx, because It fm me
diately strike* at tho root of *uch
trouble* ami remove* the causa.
For a free co\>j of
“ Health and Beauty”
Addrt A* Dr.lfnrtmon, I*r*ftld«»ntof th« Mart
nian Sanitarium, Columbia*, Ohio.
1^11
frt*# rr»| worth of
our 18.00 and til.ftO
•lioetcumpurrd with
otlirr mukmi l«||4.00
to flfc»Voo. We ere the
!arf**t imikrrt end r»-tetl**r»
ft nien'ef.'MJuandf.l Mi»h<-e
In the world. We mekt end
ei ll mere 00 end #:i .V)
thore titnn eny oiher two
menufei turert in U*e U. b.
■T letuhllelied
la IMtt. U9
do you pay $4 to
hIioch when you
W.L.Dougla*
for $3 and
$3.50 which
aroJuNt as
good.
Til F. RP.AM1K more W. L DoiirIm $4 and
THE Midi cf the beet Imrtorted ami THF
American leathern. The Work
______ ftiauahip ieuneceellcd. The »ty|*
RrQT ia equal $o #4 mhJ ahoaa of DCQT
ULUI other triakee. They It like cue DtOI
tom rnude ahoaa. They will out
(Q Cf| wear two pairs c,f oilier makes at rtfl
9^iJU the* aama Prices, that heaa i*o rep- vPv],\JlV
utatinn. You can aafely rwnn
CUnt n!*"d tbMn I® 7°“r frtande» they niiflp
aHUrJ I’leaMi carry bodr that weara them oHUCa
Your dealer should keep them i wo gl?e one dealer
•actuaare eale in each town.
Titka no auliatHutal Inaiat on haviag W. L
Pouglaa shoe* with name and prion stamped on bottom.
If your dealer will not get them for you, send direct to
factorr, enclosing price and 26e. extra for carriage.
State kind of leather, else, and width. plain or cap tout
Our ahoaa will reach you anywhere. Ootialoffu* /W.
«. L DOUGLAS SH0£ CO.. Brookton, Mass.
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Louie 7:00 a. m.
WHIRL ArFyOI GOING?
MANY RPfCIAl RAirS (AST OR AOUIR.
Trains leave Union Station Dally for
Kansas City, Quincy, St. Louis and all
polnte Ea*t or South. Halt Hater to
( 1‘Iuk UM) many southern points on
1st and 3rd Tuenlay of Earh month.
All Information at City Ticket Office.
1415 Kurnnm Street (1‘aston Hotel
1411s.> or write
N4RRY F. MOORIS.
City Passenger and Ticket Agent.
Omaha. Neb.
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Margins 2,000 Bu. of Crain Five Cent*
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