FREE PROOF FORBIDS DOUBT. Santas, Pi., August 1,1903.—" I recetred your sample of floss's Klflner Pills ami since hare taken tww boxes, and I ran truthfully say that they are as good as they are recommended to he. When 1 began taking them I could got bend my back enough to pick up a rfilrk of word —sometimes eottld not walk or more my feet—bad tw» doctors but did not get relief. I ee<* your ad. and got a trial box and hare taken two besides* and 1 am ablgto do a very bard day'a work. Doan's Kidney Pills are a Godsend to humanity.''—Mrs. beta A. M&rnatMf, Gaines, Pa., Box ISA Tbg great fame of Kidney Pllta It w»a» by the wondront Power of the free trial to tlemmrtratT aurprtzlng , merit. _ Aching back* tro Hip, back and loin palna overcome. Bwelllne of the limb*, dropay ilpoa, and rheumatic palna vaniab. They correct urtuo with hHck duat aedlment, high colored, pain ! n p s • a I n g , dribbling, frequency, bed wetting. Dnan'e Kidney PI 1 la i remove calculi and gravel. 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It gives clothes bacic. their newness. It is absolutely pure.^ It will not injure the most delicate fabrfca.^ For fine things and "all things use the best there Is. DefiancerStsrch to cents for 16 ounces. Other brands is cents for 'la ounces. 'A striking contrast. THE DEFIANCE STARCH C0„ Omaha Nth' MELTED AWAY LIKE i*!OW. Rapid Disappearance of a Onte Power1 ful Indian Tribe. That the red man Is pass'rg from the face of the world has long Demi a matter of common remark. The truth of the saying never received more striking proof than in the e»e of the Pawnees, who were removed to Okla homa from Nebraska in 1876. At the time of their removal from Nebraska the tribe numbered 2,500 souls. To day there are less than 500. The Paw nees were given exceptionally good al lotments in Oklahoma. The climate is practically the same as that of their former home, and, in fact, everything has been done by the government to promote their welfare and happiness. For some unaccountable reason they have sickened and died, until the day Is not far distant when the Pawnee tribe will bo extinct. The mortality among them has been growing stead! ly year by year. In 1882. six years after their removal to Oklahoma, the tribe had shrunk to 940, and the cen sus of 1600 showed but COO living Pawnees. It is a curious thing that the chil dren of these Indians appear most rugged, hut after passing their twenty fifth birthday a peculiar and ur.se countable malady attacks them and they apparently lose interest in life and gradually waste away, death over taking them in their prime. Scientists and professional men generally of the Indian office have been attracted by this peculiar condition of things, but have not as yet been able to ascer tain what Nemesis pursues the rugged Pawnee after his twenty fifth birth day is reached. GET EVEN WITH CRITIC. How Richard Wagner Disconcerted Presumptuous Writer. When Mascagni was in San Fran cisco recently one ot his "accomplish ments which most attracted attention was his ability to conduct almost en tirely without a score. Richard Wag ner in the '50s was once severely criti cised in London for this very thing He was conducting the Philharmonic concerts in the British metropolis for a season and being a very ardent ad mirer of Beethoven and, in fact, know ing that master's nine symphonies by heart, he selected several of them for performance in the series of concerts. After the first performance ore of the prominent ne wspapers scolded the au thor of “Lohengrin'’ for directing a symphony by the immortal Beethoven without the score in front of him. Ac cordingly. at the next cancert, young Wagner had a book* of music open be fore him on his desk. The next day a commendatory article appeared in the aforesaid newspaper which praised him for a very much better interpre tation of Beethoven than his last— N iDi, .NDIAN BELIEF. Tradition Connected With the Division j Into Castes. According to the tradition of one of i tbe tribes of India, the sun created l a man and a woman at the beginning I of time and this couple had twelve j children. When they had all come to an age to shift for themselves the sun divided them into pairs and placed food of all kinds before them. On their choice depended the fate of their descendants. Those who took vege tables only became the ancestors of the highest caste of all, the Brah mans, while the Santals, the lowest of all castes, spring from those who chose pigs. The Kols declare that they are descended from those who took bullocks’ flesh and to the sustaining power of the food of their choice the Larka, or fighting Kols, attribute their strength and fine physique. When these latter at the beginning of the last century first met English troops they were quickly impressed with the fighting powers of the stran gers, and, finding that they, too, ate bullocks' flesh, the Kols paid them the great compliment of assigning them the same pair of ancestors as the Kols. But by the time eleven pairs had chosen their share of the foofl provided there was nothing left for the unfortunate twelfth couple, and they had to beg food from the others who had fared better. From this un lucky pair spring the Ghasis, who do not work, hut support themselves on the charity and leavings of others. NOT A BLOOD RELATION Death of Life’s Partner Caused a Fine Distinction. It was in one of the farming dis tricts of New England. The young folks had banded themselves together for monthly jollifications during the winter and were about to celebrate the last dance of the Beason, as well as a couple of engagements which bad resulted from the assemblies. Ben Haw kins, the local Paginini, and his Strad ivarius had been engaged to lead them through the mazes of the country dance, and all were looking forward to the "time of their life.” But death inconsiderately claimed Mrs. Hawkins for his own on the afternoon of the eventful party. The young people gathered as arranged, but bemoaned the absence of "Ole Ben,” and games were being substi tuted for the dancing, when lo! Haw kins and his fiddle appeared on the scene. Great astonishment and many ques tions greeted the old man, but he calmly slipped his fiddle out of its green bag and as he meditatively rubbed the resin on the bow said: "Wall, yes, Maria’s gone; died this afternoon, but I reckon ’taint no sin for me to play for you to night, scein’ she wa n t no blood relation.” — Peculiar Marriage Ceremony. Among the Kherrias of India the marriage ceremony iB quite elaborate. After many preliminaries the priest begins this singular performance: Taking a small portion of the hair of the bride and groom in turn, from the center of the forehead, he draws it down to the bridge of the nose. Then, pouring oil on the top of the head, ho watches it carefully aa it trickles down the portion of hair. If the oil runs Btraight on to the tip of the nose their future will be fortunate, but if it spreads over the forehead or trickles off on either side of the nose bad luck is sure to follow. Their for tunes told, generally to their own sat isfaction, the essential and irrevoca ble part of the ceremony takes place. Standing up side by side, but with faces strictly averted, the bride and bridegroom mark each other’s fore heads with "sindur” (vermilion). Great care is always taken that neith er Rhall catch a glimpse of the other during this important process, which finally makes the couple man and wife. A Canny Preacher. Major Pond was a discreet man, but he occasionally told one celebrity a good story at the expense of another. One of his favorite stories was of an American preacher who preached in England under his management. The sermons attracted greater audi ences than either manager or preacher had expected, and at length, one night, as manager and managed sat talking upon the steps of a great London church after the delivery of a success ful sermon in a neighboring hall, the dissatisfied preacher struck for higher wages, and brought such arguments to bear that the manager felt it neces sary to yield. It was a costly talk for Major Pond, but he keenly enjoyed the humor of the situation and took great pleasure in picturing the great preacher seated in the moonlight upon the cathedral step bargaining for higher pay far preaching the gospel.—New York Sun. Snake Captures Dog. Harry Metzel of Boston went to the Mountain Tea hills yesterday in search of mountain tea. .He was ac companied by a young beagle hound. The bound became separated from Metzel and soon attracted him by fts yelping. He found the hound In a small open space in the underbrush, and firmly wrapped around the animal was a large snake. Flood Benefits One Man. The Missouri river flood has given P. C. Nuckles of Ro^heport, Mo., a new house, completely furnished. The high water drove Mr. Nuckles away from his farm, and when he returned to it he found on his land a compara tively new house, which was in good condition, despite its watery Journey. There is nothing about it to indicate who the owner Is. ONE OF THE LARGEST IRRIGATING CABALS IN THE WORLD. A Project of the Mutt of Idaho. On the west side of the Snake river in Idaho, between Blaekfoot and Ameri can Falls, there Is being constructed by the American Falls Canal & Power com pany, under a contract with the state of Idaho, an irrigating canal 85 feet wide and GO miles long. When finished, this canal will be one of the largest and most perfect irrigating systems in the world. By its means a valley of 100,000 acres of the most fertile and productive fruit and farm land in America will be reclaimed The climate of this valley is ideal. Cyclones, hot winds, floods or destruc tive storms have never been known. Grain, grass, vegetables and all varie ties of fruit grow in abundance. A healthful climate, a sure crop, a heavy yield, high prices and a ready market, are features of this country. Ten thousand acres of this rich land are now ready for irrigation and settle ment. Purchase tickets to Blaekfoot via Oregon Short Line llailway Co. For full information concerning land, water rights, low prices,and easy terms, write, Evans, Curtis & Sweet Co., Salt Lake City, Utah. A woman is never thirty until she is forty or married. The phrenologist ran never make a success until he gets his bumps.— Pittsburg Dispatch. YELLOW CLOTHES A TIE UNSIGHTLY. Keep them white with Red Cross Ball Blue. All grocers sell large 2 ox. package, 5 ceuta Neither Knew Nor Cared. General Ainsworth, who has made such a name for himself as the head of the record and pension bureau of the war department, tells this story of the civil war: The chaplain of the regiment distributes the mail. On one occasion a New York regiment was very anxious alient a delayed mail and for hours had pestered the chaplain with Inquiries about It. Fi nally the chaplain put up a sign over the door of his tent, which read: "The chaplain does not know when the mail will arrive.” Some time later an offi cer. passing that way. saw that some facetious person had added the words: "Neither does he care a damn.” 8oldier Vott In 1864. George F. Elliott, who was a “guest” of the Andersonville, Charles ton and Florence prisons for 320 days, says that in the Florence pen 10.000 votes were east for Lincoln and Mc Clellan for the presidency. 7,000 for Lincoln and 3,000 for McClellan. The ballots were black beans for Lincoln and white ones for McClellan. "I heard the commandant of the prison say, after the result of the vote was announced, that he wished he could call out all those who voted black and blow thorn Into eternity. His name, I think, was Harrison. One of the inmates of the pen met him some years after the wkr and gave him a terrible beating.” The Question Answered. Estilla Springs, Tenn., Aug. 24th.— Many questions are being asked of Mr. C. D. Holt of this place In regard to his wonderful recovery. For over two years he has been down with his back. He was so very bad that he could not even lace his shoes, and from this condition he suddenly ap peared well and strong as ever. It Is no wonder therefore that his friends are asking him "How did you do it?” He tells them all: “Dodd's Kidney Pills did It,” and adds “ThlB remedy Is a genuine good medicine and one that I can heartily recommend to everybody. "Everyone around here knows how very bad I was. 1 was so weak In my back that I couldn’t do anything that needed stooping or bending over, and three boxes of Dodd’s Kidney Pills made me as you see, as well as ever I was.” "They certainly had a wonderful effect on my ease.” When every other hope departs and life looks like one long, dreary blank, remember that the watermelons are ripening fast. How’s This ? We offer One Hundred Poller* Uewerd for enjr eeee if Ceterrh that cennot be cureo bjr Hell'd Cetterh Dure. K..T. CHKVKV ft CO.. Prop*.. Toledo. O. Wo, the nnd*r*lgned, heve known F. J. Cbeney for the lent 13 year* and believe btm perfectly honorable n all ha>ltie«n transaction* and financially able to sarrv out anv obligation* made by their firm. Wr.-T ft Tbi-ax, Wbole«ale f>ruitir1«t*. Toledo. O. Waldiko. Ki.vnax ft Mabvih, Wboleeele Imig g1*te, Toledo, O. Hall’e Catarrh Cure !• taken Internelly, acting llrectly upon the blood end mucoue eurfecee of the lyetem. Teatlmonlal* «ent tree. Price 75o per xntle. Sold by all-Ilrugglat*. Hall'* Family Pill* are the beak The Resurrection of a Coin. A curious story of a coin comes from England. Since 1879 and up to a week or so ago there has been ly ing in one of the oldest London banks a sealed package containing one of the famous petition crowns of Charles II, known familiarly as the trial piece of Thomas Simon. Simon made fif teen of these in an effort to convince Charles that he could make finer and more artistic coin than could the Dutch. The coin in question was of fered twice for sale, unsuccessfully, the last time in 1774. The highest bid then was twenty guineas. In 1789 it was put away to be offered for sale in 114 years. It is the property of a well known nobleman and it is , loubtful if he will follow out the pur i poses of his ancestor. --- Do Your Clothe* Look YellowT Then use Defiance Starch. It will ke*p them white—1C os. for 10 cent*. Guileful James. James Ponard and Elizabeth Noyes of Pontiac, 111., have been arrested by ‘be sheriff of Livtngston county on I -arrants sworn out by Miss Noyes’ mother. Ponard courted the girl's mother for several years and, it is alleged, took out a i cense on Wednes day to marry her. Instead he eloped with the woman’s 13-year-old daugh ter and married her. Ponard and the girl will be taken back Vo Pontiac for trial. The Russian Way.” "Michael," said the czar, ' have yon assured Uncle Sam that the open door Is to be established In Manchuria?" "Yes, your Imperial majesty.” “Then hurry up and see that things are closed a little tighter, while he's bragging about his diplomatic victory and not watching us.” MANY CHILDREN ARE SICKLY. Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children, used by Mother Gray, a nurse in Children's Home, New York, cure Summer Complaint, Fevetishness, Headache,Stomach Troubles, Teething Disorders and Destroy Worms. At all Druggists', 25c. Sample mailed FREE. Address Allen S. Olmsted, Le Roy, N. Y. With the Traveling Men. "I sec.” said the Philadelphian, "that they came pretty near embalming a man who wasn’t dead In your town the other day.” “Yes,” replied the man from Roches ter, “I’ve often wondered why such things didn’t happen in your town ev ery little while.” Mm. Winslow* snoinin#; By run, For children teetblns, softens ilia iiums. redness In Baulins) lull,tllsys tain. cures wind colic. 23cabut.Ua Really, now, doesn’t an overcoat seem a superfluous thing, and doesn’t it seem odd that we should have kicked so much about coal laBt win ter? Defiance Starch ahonld be In every household, none so good, besides 4 os. more for 10 cents than any Other brand of cold water starch The man with the ague is fortunate, for he is chilly at least a part of the time, and a shiver is a luxury right now. lewis’ " Single Kinder’’straight Be cigar. Mtide of ripe, mellow tobacco, so rich in quality that many who formerly smoked 10c cigars now smoke lewis’ " Single Binder.” lewis’ Factory, Peoria, I1L It is wiser for man to trust to bis luck than to his wits; for he is likely to have more of the former than the latter. When You Buy 8tarch buy Defiance and get the best, IS os. for 10 cents. Once used, always used. A Giant’s Clothes. At btamford, England, recently a suit of clothes which belonged to Dan ! iel Lambert, the I^eicestershire giant, was offered by auction. Lambert was the most corpulent man of his gen eration and weighed upward of 700 pounds. General Tom Thumb onee walked through the nrm of his roat. The bidding reached $375, at which figure the lot was withdrawn. The Summer Bath. Nothing is more refreshing or In vigorating in summer than a dally bath. Use soft, tepid water and good soap. Ivory Soap is ideal for the bath; It is pure, lathers quickly and leaves the skin Boft and white. The bath should be taken early In the morning or before retiring at night. ELEANOR R. PARKER. Some people are so anxious to ar rive that they forget whence they came. Lightning may never strike twice in the same place, but a bill collector never forgets the street number. The Best Results in Starching can be obtained only by u«iDg Defiance Starch. beside* getting 4 os. more for same money—no cooking required. They Fight with Noise. The Moorish sultan’s army is a won derful affair. It fights by making a noise rather than by killing the en emy. The army consists of 25,000 men. Some are armed with discarded British Martini-Henrys, others with home-made imitations of the Martini Henry, which jam and refuse to fire, while others have the old flintlock muzzle-loader, which Is of doubtful habits. FREE TO WOMEN! To prove the healing and Cleansing power of Paxtloe Toilet Antiseptic we Will , mall a large trial package i with book of Instruction* absolntely free. This Is not a tiny sample, but a large package, enough to oon vlnoe anyone of its value. . Women all over the oountry I are praising Paxtlne for wiiat .it has done In local treat ■nient of female Ills, ourlng' •ii inflammation and discharges, wonderful as a cleansing vaginal douche, for sore throat, nasal catarrh, as a mouth wash and to remove tartar and whiten the teeth, Send today; a postal oardl will do. 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