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A Beautiful Young Society
Womans Letter.
St. Paul, Minn. )
521 Wabasha St. )
SDr. Hartman, Columbus, O.
Dear Sir :
“/ took Peruna last sum
mer when I was all run
down, and had a headache,
and backache, and no ambi- j
tion for anything. I now j
feel as well as I ever did in
all my life, and all thanks;
is due to your excellent Pe- j
runa."—Bess F. Jfealy.
The symptoms of summer ca
tarrh are quite unlike in different!
i cases, but the most common ones
i are general lassitude, played-out, i
tired-out, used-up. run-down feel
ings, combined with more or less
t1 heavy, stupid, listless, mental
I condition. Kelish for food and
! the ability to digest food seems to
be lost.
Skin eruptions, sallow com
plexion, biliousness, coated
tongue, fitful, irregular sleep,
! help to complete the picture which
is so common at this season.
l’eruna so exactly meets all
; these conditions that the demand
I is so great for this remedy at this
I season of the year that it is nearly
impossible to supply it.
If you do not receive prompt
and satisfactory results from the
u;e 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, Presi
dent of The Hartman Sanitarium,
Columbus, Ohio.
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XmrKCHESTBfh
RIFLE (& PISTOL CARTRIDGES.
“ It’s the shots that hit that count. ” Winchester
Rifle and Pistol Cartridges in all calibers hit, that is,
they shoot accurately and strike a good, hard, pene
trating blow. This is the kind of cartridges you will get,
if you insist on having the time-tried Winchester make.
all. dealers sell winchester make of cartridges.
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The Bust to Senator Davis.
Sculptor Trentanove’s bronze bust of
the late Senator Cushman K. Davis
has arrived in Washington from Italy.
Signor Trentanove is now on his way
to this country and will present at the
unveiling of the work, which will be
placed over the grave of Senator Davis
at Arlington. The bust will rest on a
base of bronze Italian marble. In the
pedestal are chiseled in relief on the
four sides the words "Soldier,” "Schol
ar," Statesman” and “Friend. * On one
side half way down is the inscription:
"Senator Cushman Kellogg Davis,
June 16, 1838—Nov. 27, 1900.”
Stands for Union Metallic
Cartridges. It also stands
for uniform shooting and satis
factory results.
Ask your dealer for U.M.C.
ARROW and NITRO CLUB
i Smokeless Shot Shells.
The Union Metallic
Cartridge
Co,
BRIDGEPORT,
l CONN. i
A blind master and a deaf servani
make an ideal combination.
The average woman haa a great deal
to say, about having "such a eon
cience."
If you want to see a funny picture
hunt up a photograph of yourself
taken twenty or thirty years ago.
It is a long boa constrictor that has
no turning.
The best man in a controversy is the
one who does the most listening.
Railroad to Carry Watermelons.
A railroad fifty mtles long la to be
constructed In southeast Missouri. It
runs through a district which is dis
tinctly the home of the watermelon.
Enough melons are said to be pro
duced there to keep one railway busy
during the season fn hauling them.
Sensitive Heat Measurers.
The astronomer has beat-measuring
devices that can detect Infinitesimal
variations of temperature and Indicate
the heat of stars distant millions of
miles from our earth, and chemical
compounds sensitivo to light that our
eyes never can see.
When Anawermg Advertisements
Kindly Mention This Paper.
How Prayer Saved Ben Butler,
_ V.
His Lengthy Petition, When a Graceless College Youth,
Averted the Justifiable Wrath of the Faculty—Final
Scriptural Text That Was Remarkably Apropos.
Now that Gen. Butler's familiar
form has gone from us, reminis
cences of his boyhood days, before
his indomitahle will and courage had
won for him the fame of his manhood,
are in order. Among others, the fol
lowing amusing story is told of his
college life:
“Ben” received his college educa
tion in Colby, and Is remembered in
Waterville as a good-natured, studious
youth, and rather fond of a joke.
One day there came to that small
Maine village a jeweler from Boston,
who started a shop in the neighbor
hood of the college. He had rather
a good opinion of himself, ami by his
arrogance managed to bring upon his
well greased head the ire of the col
lege boys.
One night his sign disappeared, ahd
the jeweler, suspecting the collegians,
complained to the faculty, and a
search of the college dormitory was
immediately instituted. As luck
would have it "Ben” was the guilty
youth, and hearing the faculty making
the rounds and having the sought-for
sign on the wall of his room, with its
flaring letter staring him in the face,
the affair looked rather serious.
But his quick wit came to the res
cue, and, hastily kindling a fire, he
thrust the sign into the grate and
smiled at his own ingenuity. But,
alas! the sign was tough and burned
all too slowly, while the search party
could be heard drawing nearer and
nearer. What was to be done to es
cape the impending calamity?
Suddenly there popped into Ben’s
mind a regulation of the faculty. In
the terms of which it was forbidden
that a student’s room should be enter
ed for any purpose whatsoever while
its occupant was engaged in prayer.
So, dropping on his knees near the
door, Ben commenced a long petition,
telling his room-mate to tend the fire
and to pull his coattails when all ves
tiges of the jeweler’s sign had disai>
peared.
Soon steps were heard in the hall,
which stopped in front, of his room.
What was that that reached them
through the keyhole? A voice, raised
in earnest prayer, seeking forgiveness
of sins past, present and future, for
blessings on those pres t and on
| those who would fain he within. Mean
time the sign was slowly but surely
1 burning, while the labor of his exer
tion was bringing out the perspiration
on Ben's brow.
The faculty waited with bowed head
for the conclusion of his apparently
interminable prayer.
At last it came, ar.d at the follow
ing words the door opened, exposing
the pious Inmates just rising from
their knees:
"And an unrighteous generation
shall seek for a sign, hut no sign shall
be given them.’’—Boston Herald.
Elephants Must Work or Die,
Proposition That Is to Be Put to the Monsters of Africa—
May Take Their Choice Between a Life of Bondage
or Death—Their Labor Would Be Valuable.
It is work or extermination for the |
African elephant. The fiat has gone i
forth. The government of the Congo |
Free State has just entered into an j
agreement with the French National ;
society, by which the latter organiza
tion undertakes to try and tame the
African elephant of the Dark Conti- j
r.ent and reduce him to a state of J
bondage which shall render him, like 1
his Asiatic brother, a valuable help :
to the colonist and explorer. So far
all attempts to tame the creature
have proved futile. But now it is
proposed to catch him young and
bring him up to domestic and Indus- j
trious habits systematically.
The Asiatic elephant, as is well
known, can be trained to do every
thing, from watching the baby to pil
ing teak-wood and hauling great guns.
But the African variety has so far re
fused to submit to man’s domination.
Death is the only thing he will receive
at his hands. The result is that, at
the present rate of killing, the ele
phants in the Congo Free State will,
it is estimated, ail be exterminated in
eight or ten years. It is a pity that
the systematic movement to domesti
cate the animal should have been de
layed until the race is almost wiped
out.
Felix Fuchs, vice governor of the
Free State, now proposes, in erder
that the French experimenters shall
have material to work on in their at
tempts at reforming the elephant, that
an agreement be entered into by Bel
gium, France, Great Britain and Ger
many, by which sportsmen, looking
for big game, shall be prohibited from
hunting the African elephant except
at certain seasons, and then that only
a few hunters shall be allowed to en
gage in the sport. He also asks the
nations mentioned to joiti with the
French National society in the work
of catching young elephants and
bringing them up in the way they
should go. Such an arrangement,
says Mr. Fuchs would have every
prospect in resulting In the success
of the plan for making the elephant
an aid and adjunct of civilization In
Africa.
Once thoroughly domesticated, the
African elephant would become of in
calculable value in opening up the
recesses of Africa to colonization. Cer
tainly, if the species is not to disap
pear entirely from that continent,
something must be done to protect
him without delay. But the whole
matter rests with the elephant him
self. If, after a thorough trial has
been made, It is found that he abso
lutely refuses to become domesticated,
as he has in the past, then there le
no object in preserving him, and the
big game sportsmen will be left free
to work his extermination.
Takes Much to Move America.
Eleven Million Horse Power Required to Turn the Wheels ol
Commerce in This Great Country—New York Heads the
List of States in the Use of Water for-That Purpose,
The motive power used in the
manufacturing establishments of the
United States in 1900, according to a
census report, aggregated 11,300,081
horse power, as compared with 5,964,
655 horse power in 1890, 3,410,837
horse power in 1880 and 2.336,142 in
1870. Of the total power used in
manufactures during the census year
steam engines furnished 8,742,416
horse power, or 77.4 per cent of the ag
gregate; water wheels supplied 1,727,
258 horse power, or 15.33 per cent;
electric motors, 311,016 horse power,
or 2.7 per cent; gas and gasoline en
gines, 143,864 horse power, or 1.3 per
cent. Rented power was used to the
extent of 321,051 horse power, or 28
per cent of the total. Of this rented
power 183,682 horse power was from
other sources of energy.
The statistics in the report relate
to manufacturing operations only and
do not Include any portion of the vast
amount of power used yearly for other
purposes. During 1900 over 1,200 elec
tric railway lines were in operation
in the United States, and the total
capacity of their power plants exceed
ed 1,000,600 horse power. There are
over 3,300 central stations for the
distribution of electric current for
lighting and power purposes, and the
total amount of steam power used to
generate it is estimated to be more
than 1,500,000 horse power. One
company alone in New York city oper
ates several central stations, aggre
gating nearly 250,000 horse power,
while the isolated electrical plants in
that city represented over 100,000
horse power. The modern office build
ing. often bousing a population equal
to that of a small town, is almost
wholly a creation of the last ten years
and the power required in these great
structures forms a large item when
the number of these buildings in the
United States is taken into considera
tion, as about 1,000 horse power is
required to operate the lighting plant,
elevators, pumps, compressors and
ventilators in a sixteen story modern
building containing 560 offices.
New York leads the list of states
in the use of water power, having 368,
456 horse power derived from this
source in 1900, against 233,795 in 1890,
an increase of 134,661 horse power, or
57.6 per cent directly traceable to the
great expansion of the wood pulp in
dustry in that state.
The Firet Shell Be Last.
When Reginald Joined the choir he
was of an age at which the order
of precedence in the singing of the
processional and the recessional made
a stronger appeal to him than mere
distinctions of churchly rank would.
And so when in the following week
he was walking with his mother and
they met the Bishop he did not seem
to be so much impressed with the rank
of the dignitary as his mother ex
pected.
"Reginald,” she said, giving fciB hand
a reproving shake, “don't you know
who that is? That if the Bishop.”
"Huh!” said Reginald. “He don't
count. He’s the bindermost of the
choir boys.”
Lasting Effect*.
Robert, aged 6, was quite an adept
at drawing One day he was visiting
with his mother in the home of a
neighbor whose little son, George, was
making a very crude picture of a
house. Becoming discouraged he
ashed Robert to show him how. While
the two boys were thus engaged
George's father said to him:
‘ Now, if you would take pains as
Robert does you could draw nicely,
toe."
On their return home, Robert, with
his hands pressed lightly upon his
stomach, exclaimed:
"Mamma. I did take pains when I
was drawing that picture for George,
and I have them yet.”—The Little
Chronicle.
What Everybody Says.
Lottistii.lr, Kr.—
For a year or more
1 have Been suffering
with severe pains In
the small of my bark
and kidneys; had
tried a number of
remedies but w ithout
relief. I decided to
try Doan's Kidney
Pills, and purchased
two boxes and am
glad to stale that
after taking the two
boxes of pills 1 was
relieved of all pains,
aud have not l>fcn
troubled since. Prior
to taking these pills
It was Impossible fur
me to get s full
night's sleep, hut 1 am
not experiencing any
difficulty In this re
spect now. — Y ours
truly, John F. Kra
mer, 2433 W. Main
Street.— (Foreman
American Tobacco
Zo.)
Abfruben.V.' ash.—
1 had a bad pain In
my buck ; I could
hardly walk or sit
down. 1 could not
write for sample, but.
got a fifty-rent box
of druggist, and they
have made me ail
right. No other med
icine did me any
good. — Aro. Carl
«on, 85 1st St., East.
Every one who uses Doan’s Kidney
Pills free trial has a good word
to say for them —that’s
why they are moat
prominent In the
public eye.
Aching backs arc cased. Hip, back, and
loin pains overcome. Swelling of the
limits and dropsy signs vanish.
They correct urine with brick dust sedi
ment, high colored, excessive, pain in pass
ing, dribbling, frequency, bed wetting.
Doan’s Kidney Pills dissolve and remove
calculi and gravel. Relieve heart palpita
tion, sleeplessness, headache, nervousness.
F0VYXS- Mn.ri’RN Co . Buffalo, N V.
noun- tiend mo by mall, without charge,
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When I received the
sample of Doan’s
Kidney Pills I was
suffering terribly with
my back,was sick and
i afit to do anything.
The several remedies
I had used, though
highly recommended,
d Id no good, but
rather Irritated ths
trouble and made ms
worse. Before I had
uaed up the sample I
waa feeling eo much
better that I got more
from the drug (tore.
I could not sleep st
night. Had to get up
six or eight times, and
the urine waa so red,
would almost think
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Ilka brick-duet sedi
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oue-half that I suf
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1 feel now that I am
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am, sixty-six years
old, able to do my
own work, feeling
well os I did tweutv
years ago, for which I
thank Doan’s Kidney
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Gould, 914 W. Lake
Street. Doan's Pills
cure when other*
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Morgan’s Gold Dinner Service.
Pierpont Morgan has a gold dinner
service, said to be worth 980,000, which
was presented to him by William H.
Vanderbilt when he (Morgan) made an
extensive sale of New York Central
stock in Europe. It iB a reproduction
of a service In the British royal fam
ily, but the Morgans are not fond of
display and seldom use it.
Do Your Feet Ache and Burnt
Shake into your shoes, Allen's Foot
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 8. Olmsted, LeRoy, N. Y.
Where Mank nd’o Shoes Are Made.
In Lynn, Mass., 24,000,000 pairs of
shoes were made last year; in Brock
ton, 17,000,000 pairs, and in Haverhill,
12,000,000 pairs. These three cities,
therefore turned out enough shoes to
supply one pair for two-thirds of the
population of the country.
Hundreds of dealers say the extra
quantity and superior quality of De
fiance Starch is fast taking place of
all other brands. Others say they
cannot sell any other starch.
A thing of beauty may remain a Joy
forever if you let the other fellow
marry her.
The Sultan’s Shooting.
"Artistic workmanship’’ with the
revolver, by the way, is one of the Sul
tan of Turkey's accomplishments; ho
is reputed to be one of the finest, shots
in the world, and practices daily. The
reason of this is his constant dread
of assassination, and he has always his
weapon ready. It is stated that he
once kill. 1 a gardener who stepped
suddenly from behind a tree in the
garden of the Ylldiz palace, before the
man had time to move a hand. He
is. in fact, as the ranchmen of the wild
West used to say, "some sudden with
his artillery.’’
Dealers say that as soon as a cus
tomer tries Defiance Starch It is im
possible to sell them any other cold
water starch. It can be used cold
or boiled.
Ignorance and conceit are twins.
An Old California Tree.
The age of a tree is determined by
the number of rings of wood its trunk
contains. The woody fiber is slower
in growing in winter than in summer,
and consequently distinct rings aro
formed, each representing a year. By
means of these rings the gigantic cross
section of a California tree, 1,341 years
old. is used at the New York Musuem
of Natural History as a history chart,
and as such it shows in a novel way
the sequence of events In the last
thousand years.
Just what it was 25 years ago,
St. Jacobs Oil
is now.
The prompt, sure cure for
SORENESS AND STIFFNESS
Price, 25c. and 50c.
8ea Gulls as Fog Signalers.
The cries of sea birds, especially
sea gulls, are very valuable as fog sig
nals. The birds cluster together on
the cliffs and coast, and their cries
warn boatmen that they are near land.
Some years ago on the Isle of Man
there was a fine for shooting such
birds.
Girls talk of what they will do after
they are married and married women
of what they did when single.
A few opaque jokes will reduce the
most hilarious crowd to funeral pro
priety.
A girl's smile often tows a young
man in and her father’s boot toes him
out.
No, Cordelia, we can’t conscientious
ly recommend the footpad for cold
feet
It Is easier to judge some men by
their coats than by their promissory
notes.
FREE TO WOMEN!
■W K—1
uruvr me Dealing ana
Cleansing power of 1'axtlnr
Toilet Antiseptic we Will
mail a large trial package
with book of instructions
absolutely free. This Is not
a tiny sample, but a large
package, enough to con
vince anyone or Its value.
Women all over the country
are praising Paxtinc for what
,it has done Id local treat
■meut of female Ilia mrinc
an inflammation and discharges, wonderful uh a
cleansing vaginal douche, for sore throat, nasal
catarrh, as a mouth wash and to remove tartar
aod whiten the teeth, Send today; a postal card
will do.
Bold by druggists nr sent postpaid by as, BO
soots, large bos. Satisfaction guaranteed.
TUB K. PAXTON CO., Boston, Bass.
*14 Columbus Ave
WANTED-TRAVEUND SALESMAN
In tlili county. Our men are making from $75 to $ltt
a month aelllog our Houaehold and Stock liemeu.'et
and Flavoring Kxtracta direct to conauroere. Kt
clualvi territory. Gooda are fumlahed on credit. NO
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poaltlona. No experience neceaeary; we teach you.
Write for Information. Don't delay. Incorporated
THE S. D. CONFER MEDICAL COMPANY,
ORANGEVILLE. ILL.
—
T remendous
Sale
| (y ELEGANT PIANOS. S60,000
'' worth to be tolIrf at JO per cent
off eaatero prtcea. Strictly ataodard
1903 mckea. AU poaitieely guarao*
teed. 1
PRICES
$262.50 up to $350.00
TBRMSi Only $5. per month.
Write at once to
SCHMOLLER & MUELLER,
Manufacture*, wholesale and retail
piano dealers.
1515 Forn»m St. Omaha.. Neb.
WESTERN CANADA
HAS FREE HOMES FOR
MILLIONS.
f Upward, of 100,000 Amertran*
have aettled In Weatern Canada
during the paat 3 jreara. The, arc
CONTENTED. HAPPY,
AND PKOMI'EKOUH.
and there la room atlll for
MILLIONS
Wonderful yield, of wheat and other grain,. The
beat grazing land, on the continent. Magnificent
climate: plenty of water and fuel: good acboola. ex
cellent churches; aplendld railway facilities
HOMESTEAD LANDS OF 160 ACRES FREE.
the only charge for which la *10 for entry. Bend to the
following for an Atlas and other literature, aa well aa
for certificate giving vou reduced railway rate,, etc.!
Superintendent of Immigration, Ottawa, Canada,
or to W V. Bennett. 801 New York Life Bldg.. Omaha,
Web., the authorized Canadian Government Agent.
nnil’T QCin TUIQ nnleaechronic OoaatipotlaB la
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THE HELICAL L'IBPENBAR Y, Box 8M. Paorix, UL
