RFVT or pair ^ ,t«, several CHOICE EARS* I Ml LUAI.I., Stoui CHj, luwm, Mark Twain. .ain docs not let his New [ as forget him. He recently Florence to one of them: is the Villa yuarto. So 1 up ray autobiography for a _ition. Don't say anything to “ s who are writing their lives or _ fness Cannot Be Cure. *i applications, ai they cannot rex h the dip W portion of tin* T n»*ro I* only on«» to car* deafnr.s and ibatla by cmstltuthmsl remedies. Deafness Is caused by au Inflamed eondlilon of iba mucous llnlnu of the Eustachian l ube. When Ihla tub* la Inflamed you bs\e a rumbling sound or im perfect bearing and when It Is entirely cloaed. Deaf neaa la ibe result,and unless the Inflammationeau lio taken out and this tube restored to Its normal mudl tton bearing will be destroyed forever; nine eases font of ten are caused by < atisrrh. which Is nothing but an Inflamed c.oudltlou of the mucous surfaces •Vc win give One Hundred Hollars for any ease of Deafness icaused by calarrht that cannot be cured by liall'a Catarrh Cure. Send f->r circulars, free. r. CHENEY A CO.. Toledo, O. pold by Druggists. t.V. lake liall'a l auilly Pills for constipation. When a man marries he wants some thing clinging to cling to. The woman who can talk well Is not always the one who does It. Wiggle*Stick i-acmiry m.CF Won t spill, break, freeze nor spot clothes. Costs to cents and equals 20 cents worth of any other bluing. If your grocer docs not k< cp it send ilk' for sample to The Laundry liiue Co., 14 Michigan .Street, Chicago. When a mar shows contentment he is apt to be regarded as lacking in It Is more profitable to read one man than ten books. Those Who Have Tried It will use no othAr. Defiance Cold Water Rtarch baa no equal in (Quantity or Vjaal tty—lfl oz. for 10 cents. Other brands con tain only 12 oz. People who think themselves "bo good” are often only hysterical. A man cannot go where temptation cannot find him. Stops the Congh find Works off the Cold Laxative Broiuotjuiniue Tablet*. Price25ok Bachelor girls are spinsters who refuse to admit it. Palth is the secret of firmness. PITf (MTnuuMMitly enred. Ho (It, or nerreoMie*, *«S* rild Brut d»y'*u«*of Dr. Kline', Orrot Nrrrr HMtor ■r. Rond (or s'llKK • 11.00 trial bottle and IrrotlM. 6a. a. a. uuVua. m *«* street, ruud.ipw*. r» It takes a woman to carry off a lie with a smile. 10,000 Plant* for Ida, This la a remarkable offer the John A. Salter Seed Co., La Crosse, Wia., makes. They will send you their big plant and seed catalog, together with enough seed to grow 1.000 fine, solid Cabbages. 2.000 delicious Carrots. 2,000 blanching, nutty Celery, 2.000 rich, buttery Lettuce. 1.000 splendid Onions. 1,000 rare, luscious Radishes. 1,000 gloriously brilliant Flower*. This great offer Is made In order to Induce you to try their warranted seeds —for when you once plant them you will grow no others, and ALT. FOB BUT l&C FOITAQB, providing you w'lll return this notice, and If you will send them 20c In post age. they will add to the above a pack age of the famous Berliner Cauliflower iW. N. U.) The Coreans use neither bedsteads nor chairs. Little Maple Custards. Make a plain cup custard mixture, adding a pinch of salt and sweetening with a very little maple sugar. Put a small quantity of maple sugar or syrup over the lire and boll until it Is re duced to crack degree when tried in cold water. Stir while boiling to pre vent bunting. Pour a little Into the bottom of small custard cups and let it harden; then pour in the custard mixture. Place the cups In a shallow’ pan with water and"set In a mederate ly hot oven and cook until the custard is set in the middle. When done take out and turn out the custards while hot so that the maple syrup will run down over them, forming a sauce. Serve at once. Found Some of It. Representative Reeder of Kansas ‘ aaw a tive-cent piece on the floor of a Pennsylvania avenue car one after noon, while he was on his way down from the capitol. He picked the nick el up and said: “Is there anybody in the car who has lo3t a ten-dollar gold piece?” Ten people, white and black, promptly said in chorus: "I did.” “All right," said Reeaer, as he slid for the door; "I Just found a nickel of it. I don’t know' where the other nine dol lars and ninety-five cents went.” This Is Miraculous. inhattan, Kans., March 14.—Ona 9 strangest cases that has ever heard of In Riley Co. is that of Lhreeyear-old daughter of Mr. Brubaker of this place, oe time ago the little girl took ping cough, which was followed leumonia. When the pneumonia ler, she was taken down with la fever with at times symptoms inal Meningitis. s family doctor brought her safe rough these troubles, but after ever Bright’s Disease set in and octors gave her up. Her father the rest of the story: e began to give her Dodd’a Kid UpgM Pills and after she had taken three and a half boxes, she was ■Hmrely cured. Now she is well as |Kiy child, running and playing as if nothing bad ever been the matter lfe|h her. The doctors said she was I Mp>nd the reach of medicine. Dodd’s Hfrey Tills certainly saved our lib i* girl’s life, when she was so far Mb the chronic stage of Bright’s that wo thought nothing could /■JsF — - - - - - - Mfest of the good times we have ars jttiPippreciated until the next day. • Let us all grow’ lettuce, If prices ar* gMkgKmtinue at present figures. NEWS IN NEBRASKA THE STATE IN A NUTSHELL. ONLY NET CREDITS TAXABLE, j Attorney General Prout So Advise* Board of Equalization. LINCOLN—Attorney General Prout handed down an opinion holding that net and not gross credits are taxable under the new revenue law. llis ac tion was taken at the request of the State Board of Equalization, which will now instruct county assessors to allow all owners of credits to deduct their indebtedness when making out their personalty schedules. In effect the holding will mean much to the wholesale and jobbing Interests of Omaha and Lincoln, which had been protesting against the heavy burdens which would be Imposed upon them by taxation of gross credits, since much of their business is done on credit. Attorney General Prout follows the line of reasoning adopted by Commis sioner Duffle in the opinion which lc wrote when the law' was attacked in the supreme court last fall. There Is some question as to the weight which can be given to the commis sioner’s opinion, since the court did not in express language approve of it, and Chief .Justice Holcomb ha.s been quoted as saying that the Duffie view of the matter is a mere dictum, not binding in iaw. It was charged at the time that the court had enough to do in handling the general ques tion of the constitutionality of the measure without going into the credit problem. However, the board having obtained an expression from the state's legal adviser, will follow that as the law until someone steps in to test the law by injunction or man damus. and there are at present no prospects of any such litigation. LIVE WIRE CAUSES DEATH. Wymore Man Drops 25 Feet After Receiving Heavy Shock. WYMORE—Charles N. Johnson, manager of the Nebraska Eleetric company at Wymore. met with in stant death. At ine time of the acci dent he was engaged in cutting a loose wire on Main street and in some way caught hold of a live wire. Being unable to let go, Mr. Johnson called for help to those who had gathered below, and his nephew, Charles Philbrlck, Immediately went to his assistance and succeeded in cutting him loose, but was unable to hold him and the man fell twenty five feet, striking his head on the pavement. He was removed at once to Dr. Gafford's office and every effort made to revive him. but he lived only about fifteen minutes. Typhoid Germs Are Abroad. LINCOLN—The capitol building of Nebraska is suspected of harboring the germs of typhoid fever and ma laria. It, Is asserted that bad venti lation, the poor system of heating and faulty plumbing arc responsible. At tention has been called to the subject because of the prevalence of Illness among the officials and employes of the building. Three clerks of offices in the east wing of the building are now confined to their homes with ty phoid fever, and many others are suf fering from grip and malaria. Secre tary of State Marsh Las just been taken ill. Child's Body Is Found. KEARNEY, Neb—The body of the 2-year-old son of (ieorge Lauderbach, who was drowned in the canal a week ago last Monday, was found in the lake in the deep water, about an eighth of a mile below where the child met death. Men worked many hours breaking up the ice with dyna mite and dragging the lake. The body was perfectly p.'eserved. Action Under Pure Food Law. LINCOLN — Food Commissioner Thompson, in the course of a few days, expects to cause the arrest of a number of merchants throughout the state for selling adulterated vine gar for the pure article. He has de layed making the arrests for some time in order to allow merchants to whom he had sent Entices time to get rid of their adulterated vinegar, but he stated that many had not taken advantage of his leniency and there fore he expected to begin active and vigorous prosecution. Applies to All Credits. LINCOLN—Secretary Bennett of the state hoard of equalization de clared that the ruling of the attorney general applied to all forms of cred its and not only to hook accounts alone. Brakeman Killed by Cars. FREMONT—.1. F. Brehn, a brake man on the Northwestern, living in this city, was crushed between two freight cars at Dwight and died a tew minmes alter. Found Dead in Pasture. STELLA—Jacob Mann was found dead in the pasture of hts brother John, with whom he had made his home. Mr. Mann was of 'an ec.cen tric character and rarely left the farm. Though living within a few miles of Stella for a long period, he had never been seen in town and all his business affairs here was looked after by his brother. HI* death la supposed to have been the result of a paralytic stroke. He was a widow er, and since his wife’s death had made his home with bis brother. Recent rains in some portions of the state have been greatly beneficial to the wheat. Fifty tons of hay. were burned near Schuyler, a rubbish fire having got beyond control. Two persons recently broke jail at Plattsmouth and at this writing have not been captured. The village board of Ravenna lias grained a franchise for an independ ent. telephone company. Rev. Watts of Sioux City has ar rived in Tekamab, where he will hold meetings for two weeks. The preliminary survey for the elec tric railway front Springview to New port will be niude about May 1. The Teeumseh Loan and Builning as sociation has her n formed, and already more than 4(H) shares have been sold. Blind pupils of the school at Ne braska City are on a tour of tlie state, giving entertainments at many of the principal towns. The throe weeks’ religious revival at Osceola has closed. Ail the meetings were largely attended aud much in terest was manifested. The Fremont Commercial club i.as adopted resolutions favoring a bill in congress for the establishment of a eommisston to promote the American merchant marine. Scarlet lever has again broken out In Sarpy county. The family of Frank Comte of Springfield is quarantined for the disease and every effort is be ing made to prevent the same from spreadirg. In thirty-eight counties in which the appraisement of school lands has been completed and tabulated the valuation has been increased $1,200,000. This will nten an increase to the temporary school fund oi almost $70,000 annually. A movement having for its object cleaner streets, sidewalks and alleys has been started by the Woman's club of Beatrice, and the eommittee on civ ics and forestry has bepn instructed to devise ways and means of securing the uesired ends, Kor the toss of a hand a I-ancastet county jury in the district court award ed TTlric Smith a verdict for $5,000 damages. He is a negro lad it years of age, and was struck by a street car while looking for a half dollar which he had dropped on the track. IJllie I). Weed, a domestic in the home of Adelbert W. Reddish. Lincoln, sued the latter for the sum of $894. She alleges that he has not settled with her for five years, with the ex ception of $150. She fixes her bill for wages at $1,044 and claims the balance cfue her is $894. The largest warrant drawn for sev eral years was issued at Lincoln, the sum being for the penitentiary cells. The warrant was for $41,418 and is for fiO per cent of the amount of tne bill awed the Van Dorn iron works. State Treasurer Mortensen bought the warrant and issued for It three cheeks. The Yoder settlement, composed of Pennsylvania Germans, which has ex isted a few miles southwest of Ber trand for the past twenty years, has broken up, and all its members, hav ing sold their lands and belongings, arp leaving Nebraska, most of them re turning to their former homes in the east. Congressman Burkett tag named the following young men as principal and alternates for the naval academy at Annapolis: Noel B. Rawls. Plattsr mouth, principal: Vance D. Chapline, Lincoln, first alternate; Thomas S. Bridges, Sterling, second alternate; H. Walter Stephenson, Lincoln, third alternate. Charles Haumgardncr was arrested at Grand Island on the charge of hav ing attempted to assault Mrs. Stalford, a former acquaintance, in her own home while her husband was abent. Mrs. Stalford succeeded in making her escape troni the house and at once informed the police department. The assailant was arrested. Rev. Ora Samuel Gray, from Massa chusetts. delivered an inspiring lecture before a large audience in the opera house at Crete. The subject of his iectrue was "Three P’s in a Pod.” The three P’s proved to be Purpose, Plan and Push, and from these key words he drew powerful lessons for the in spiration of the young men of today. A little bolt slipping from the cross arm of an electric light pole has caus ed a $50,000 damage suit in Lincoln. This is the amount William E. Thom as asks of the Lincoln Gas ami Elec tric Light company. Thomas is a line man and was injured about two years ago. The bolt slipped from the cross arm and he fell to the ground, break ing both his legs. Richard Gould, the Central City preacher who is serving a term in the state penitentiary for abducting 16 year-old Eva Flint., the daughter of Lester Flint, at whose home he board ed while in charge of the church at the Merrick county town, has filed a brief in the supreme court asking for a reduction of his sentence. As a basis for his pica he urges that the girl weet with him willingly and though she had opportunities, she never desired to leave him. Mrs. Mutrie. whose home is said to be in Rattle Creek, whose husband registered from Tamora. attempted to commit suicide at the Jamieson hotel in Grand island, lint has been saved for the time being. She still, how ever, declares she has no further de sire to live. In the district court at Stromsburg Judge Arthur Evan* decided the ease of Oscar Samueistvu against John H. Mickey in favor of the plaintiff. The suit was brought to quiet title to a farm in possession of tne plaintiff and claimed by the defendant unde' a deed which wu ntit u> be a mortgage. 28 Army Generals Send Letters ot Endorsement To The Inventor ot the Great Catarrh Remedy, Pe-ru-na, Brigadier-General King of Confederate Army, Write*: "I unhesitatingly state that I am convinced Peruna is a medicine that will effect all the cures that is claimed for its use.1'—J. Floyd King, Washing ton, D. C. General Small*, Beaufort, S. C., Writes: "I have used Peruna for ca tarrhal trouble and find it beneficial and to be all that it promises, and freely give It my unqualified recommendation.’— Itol> ert Smalls. General Abbott, of Washington, D. C., Writes: "I am fully convinced'that vour remedy Peruna is an excellent tonic. Many of my friends have used It with the most beneficial results for coughs, colds and catarrhal trouble."—Ira C. Abbott, !H)6 M. St.. N. W., Washing ton, D. C. Captain Yarned, of Washington, D.C., Writes: "Your medicine, Peruna, I be lieve to be the best medicine for catarrh on the market. 1 have taken only a small amount, and can see very beneficial re sults.'’—W. G. Yarned, 2322 Lincoln street, N. E., Washington, D. C. General McBride of V. S. A., Writes: “I have bo hesitation in rec ommending Peruna to all persons who are afflicted with catarrhal troubles."— J. D. McBride, 450 Pennsylvania Ave., N. W , Washington, D. C. Qeneral Longstreet of the Confederate Army, Writes: “I can testify to the merits of Peruna, both as a tonic and a catarrh remedy. Peruna enjoys the greatest repu tation as a catarrh remedy of any medi cine yet devised.’'—James Longstreet, Gainesville, Ga. Qeneral Noske of O. V. U., Writes: “I commend Peruna to those who are troubled with colds producing catarrh as a most efficacious cure and as a good general tonic.”—('has. P. Noske, U3 B St. N. W./.Washington, D. C. Qeneral Erw in’s Recommend. “Many of my friends have used Peruna as a dyspepsia remedy with the most bene ficial results.”—John B. Erwin, Wash ington, D. C. Brig.-Qeneral Schell Benefited. “Peruna is indeed a wonderful tonic, and for coughs and colds I know of nothing bette.-.”—F. M. Schell, Washing ton, D. C. Qeneral Duffield of the Union Army, Writes: “I have used Peruna in my fam ily and have found it a valuable medicine, and take pleasure in recommending it to all who suffer from catarrh of the stomach »r who require a tonic of efficiency.”—The Cairo, Washington, D. C. General Butler of South Carolina, Writes: “I can recommend Peruna for dyspepsia and stomach trouble. I have been using your medicine for a short period and I feel very much relieved. It Is indeed a wonderful medicine besides a good tonic.*'—M. C. Butler. Brigadier-General Kirby Writes: “1 can recommend Peruna to all who are afflictod with catarrh.”—General D. T. Kirby, Washington, D. C. Gen. Powell, flecker Post No. GJ, Writes: “After using one bottle of Pa rana I became convinced of its curative qualities, and [continued its use to date. All symptoms of catarrh have disap peared, yet I continue its moderate use as a preventive, and an old man's touic."— W. II. Powell, Belleville, 11L (ton. Sebring of the Confederate Army, Writes: ‘T can cheerfully recommend your valuable remedy Peruna as a very excellent tonic, and ul.so good for coughs, colds, catarrh, and general debility.”— W. H. Sebring, 138 W. 4th St., Jackson ville, Fla. General Lumax of Washington, D. C., Writes: "I can cheerfully recommend your remedy as a permanent and effective cure for catarrh, colds and to any one who needs an invigorating tonlcjto build up their system.”—L. L. Lumax, 1803 10th St., Washington, D. C. Gen. Payne of Washington, D. C., Writes: “I join with my comrades in recommending Peruna to my friends as an invigorating tonic to buill up the sys tem.”—Gen. Eugene B. d’ayne, 407 4tb St., N. W., Washington, D. C. General Talley of Pa., Vol. U. S. A., Writes: ‘-Your Peruna has been used by me and my friends as a relief for catarrhal troubles with the most beneficial results. I am so convinced of the efficacy of Pe runa that I do not hesitate to give it my recommendation.” — Wm. Cooper Talley, 713 D St., N. E., Washington, D..C. General Bigelow Cared. Gen. J. G. Bigelow, 151 C St., N W., Washington, D. C., writes: ‘‘Peruna has made me well and It has given me more than ordinary strength and spirit for work.” Gen. O Beirne of Washington, D.C., Writes: "As many of my friends and } acquaintances have successfully used your Peruna as a catarrh cure, 1 feel that it is an effective remedy, and 1 rec «nmend it as such to those suffering from .that disease as a most hopeful souri e of relief. '—James R. O Beirne, 200 Broad way, Washington, D. C. Gen. Chase, Ass’t Adj. Gen’l, G. A. R., Writes; “Tho excellence of Peruna as a euro or relief for catarrhal disturbances is well established. Many of my friend? have been benefited by its use.”—B. P. Chase, 2b Harrison St , Anacostia, D. C. (iencral S. S. Yoder of Ohio, Writes: ‘ I have found Peruna to bo a wonderful remedy. 1 only used it for a short time and am thoroughly satisfied as to its merits.”—S S. Yodar, Washing ton, D. C. General O’Connor of U. V. Legions. Writes: ‘‘If you are suffering from ca tarrh or physical debility, immediately commence the use of Peruna. It has been of the greatest benefit and service to many of my friends.”—Dennis O’Connor, 738 32nd St., N. \Y., Washington, D. C. Gen.Wright of the Confederate Army, Writes: *1 take pleasure in recommend ing Peruna. It is a remarkable medicine ami should bo used by persons who are lu need of a good tonic nml by sufferers from catarrh.’’—Marcus Wright, 1724 Corcoran St., Washington, D. C. Gen. Hawley of Washington, D. C., Writes: ‘ I have used Peruna and find It very beneficial for kidney trouble aud espe cially good for coughs, colds and catarrhal troubles.”—A. F. Hawley. Gen. Urcll of Spanish War Veterans, Writes: “Mauy of my friends have used Peruna with beneficial results as an effective remedy for catarrh.”—M. Kmioel Urell, 813 12th St., N. W., Washington, D. C. Other Army Generals who praise Pe runa are: Brigadier■ General Cook of Wash. Ington, D. C. General Sypher of Washington, D.C. General Middleton, Hancock Regi ment, U. V. LI., Waahlngton, D. C. If you do not derive prompt and satisfac tory results from the use of Peruna,write at once to Dr. Hartman, giving a full statement of your case, and he will be pleased to give you bis valuable advice gratis. Address Dr. Hartman, President of The Hartman Sanitarium,Columbus, Ohio. <3*1--— I ON RAINY DAYS WEAR 0 % \OWEftj5 Waterproof' jgj % OILED £ f'; 'fcwrofi® CLpTHING (T BLACK* YULOUf! Z M IT MAKES EVERY DAT COURT ' 2r JwuvMSmM MfM/MW h •*, [A A «ui ««#*<>»**• «* wt jn Mf nil* in. J»S» C—n._ rr /to_,"1 ^ 3P3 W 1 V XJforer/5.2h(fa2fcjr%j+A A man s capacity for work lias no limit—in his mirnl. THE WABASH RAILROAD. East and South. Special rates on sale daily to all Winter resorts of the South. Half fare round trip plus $2.00 on first and third Tuesdays each mouth to many points South. The only line with its own station at main entrance of World’s Fair grounds. The Wabash runs on its own rails from Omaha, Kansas City, DeB Moines, St. Louis and Chicago to Toledo, Detroit, Niagara Falls and Buffalo with through connections be yond. All agents can route you via the Wabash. For W’orld’s Fair descrip tive matter and ail information ad dress, Harry E. Moores, G. A. P. D., Omaha, Nebr. The sight of a wrong is the only commission the true man needs. More Flexible and Lasting, won’t shake nut or blow out; by using Defiance Starch you obtain better result! than possible with any other brand and one-third more for same money. It is more profitable to read one man than ten books. Many a man has lived to regret some early faults. You can do your dyeing In half an hour with PUTNAM FADELESS DYES. To withstand evil Is quite as neces sary as to do good.—Mrs. Craik. r Jirow EtON’r FORGET Don't forget when you order starch to get the best. Get DEFIANCE. No more “yellow” looking clothes* ^ no more cracking or breaking. It doesn't stick to the iron. It gives satis faction or you get your money back. The cost is 10 cents for 16 ounces of tne best starch made. Of other starches you get but i a ounces. Now don't forget. It's at your grocers. HaNUFaCTURED 8V THE DEFIANCE STARCH CO.. OMAHA. NEB. MEXICAN Mustang Liniment cures Cuts, Burns, Bruises. Nan? who formerly smoked 10«G(Sar* now smoke LEWIS'SINGLE BINDER STRAIGHT Sc CIGAR Your jobber or direct from Factory, Peoria. I1L MANAGER WANTED Trustworthy lady or gentleman to manage busi ness in this County and s