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Ife * ClovorncHH IH n sort of cenliiH for fastrtmnculallty , 11 is the brnlti of tlm .hand. Ilo Yonr Feet A olio unit IlurnT Slmko Into your sliouH , Allen's Foot- Enac , a powtlor for the foot. It muUca tight or Now HliofH fool Bnuy. Cures Corns , Bunions , Swollen , Hoi find Sweating Feet. At nil DrtiKglHtB and Shoo Stores , 25c. Snmplo Hunt FRIO 13. f ' Address Allen 8. Olmstcd , Lolloy , N. Y. The love of woman JIUHHCH nil comprohoiiBion , and a IIIIUI'H love of ft her often docs likewise , "He Who "Pursues * Two Hares Catches Neither , " Said a well known young man about town , "I tried for years to burn the candle at both ends , in the pursuit of pleasure while trying to attend.to business. My blood , stomach and kidneys got into a wretched state and it seemed that I could not carry the burden any longer , Hut no\\f my rhoiunntiflm 1ms gone , my courage lmn returned , nnd nil on account of that marvel , Hood'H S\rnn- : jmrillu , Which hnfl inado mo a picture of licnlth. Now I'm in for business pure nnd simple. " Rosy Chocks "I liavo , Rood lienllh nnd rosy clmuka , lliiinka to Hood'H Sar aii- ) rllln , It Inillda mo tip mid naves doctor's blllH. " MAfcY A. HuititK , COI Knst Ulalr Street , Indianapolis , Intl. Impure 'BloodAbsceos ' " An ni > - sccas forined on my rljjht nidi * , caiifted by Impure blctoit , Hood'n KiirtmiWirllln 'lins inndu mo ns sound ns a dollar und tlni euro IB pormaiibnt. " W. II. HEFPNKII , Alvlrn , I'a. Hood's rill * rurollrnr Him tlio nnii.lrrltntliift nnd only riitlinrtlc tc take will ? llnud'n SLICKER WILL KEEP YOU DRY. Don't be ( oolc j with a micklntoih or rubber coat. If youwintacoat tint will keep you dry In the hard est storm buy the Fish Brand Sllcktr. If not for site In your ( own , wrltt for c l locue to A. J. TOWER. Boston. Man. SEND 47-cENis ? T cts. & n ° mms5 'Spoolal OHop. I 0 ViOLifoa./ / . 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All Information ut TOUT AUTHUIt KOUTK OKFKJIi , 14)5 ) Kiiriilim htrrot , ( I'uMoii Ilotol Illoek ) orwrlto Hiitry K. iloorcs , 0. I' . & T. A. , Otvmlm , Nub. CANADA ISA BIG COUNTRY With variety onouKh to suit almost any Idiul of a settler. The runner will fltnl lands Hultott to my branch of agriculture ) . The block rnlsor will Una Kruzlnt ; lands in such quantities that bo will never bo ahlo to put a foiico around all of them. This Is the way In which n Minnesota editor concludes his remarks on a recent trip made through Western Cunuda. Particulars can bo had by applying to thn Depart ment of the Interior. Ottawa , Canada , or to W. V. Uennott 801 New Vorlt Life Uulldlnu , Omaha , Nob. CURE YOURSELF ! UHO lllK O for unnatural dlncbarifo. Inttamnmtloni , , Irritation * or ulceratloni uf in n conn im'imimips. J'aluletH , nnd uot s trlu ilTHEEvAMCHEUICUOO. 6 nt or | iolkonom Hold by Ik 'or cent In plain wrapper , liy exprvm , prepaid , for tl.ro. iiraiKittlpK , 12.75. Circular teat on request. TVANTED-Caie of tma lie aim that IM-P-A-N-fJ will not benefit. Bend S rents to Hliianii Chemical Co..New Yprk.for 10 tauiples and 1.WO i tluiouluH Dr. Kayvs Renovator , pla. constipation , liver and kidney dlseasos.bfl- llousness , headache , oto.U druggists J o tL : L fiDICK 1 DICK RODNEY ; OP , The Adventures of a I An Eton Boy , , . i . OY JAWES ORAINT. CHATKU XIII. ( Continued. ) "What arc you about ? " asked Web- Ion , angrily. "Oruaslng the sling of the fore-yard , sir. " "Oh T thought you wore milking hay , you are RO slow about It. You have been staring ahead for the last twenty mlnutcH , , at least. " "Uocauao I think I see Homothlng , " said the Konmnn , annoyed by the nau tical taunt , ii ' ' "Something ? " reiterated WeBtoji. "What IB | t ? A church or a windmill going before the wind ? " , , "Neither , sir but a boat adrift. " "How doca It bijar , Ned ? " nHkcd Illslop , starting Into tho'rigging. "On the Htarhoard bow , about two mllcB off. " On hearing' ' this the telescope was resorted to , nnd wo could plainly enough nee a while object , which the Intervening waves , as they voso and fell , hid from us at times ; and there was a great diversity of opinion , for one of the crow maintained that it was a harbor buoy adrift. "It must have drifted a long way to have come Jiore , " retorted Carlton , "and If you have your grandmother's Bpectaclca about you , wipe them clean , put tliem on , anil look again for I can boo plainly enough that it Is a boat. " "Then wo shall overhaul It , " flald Weston ; "HlBlop , prepare to lower ours , and to lay the fore-yard aback. " The Eugenie's course was shaped to ward It , and when within a quarter of a mile the foresail was laid to the mast , the brig hove in the wind , and the stern boat lowered ; Illslop , Tom Lnmbourno , two other hands and I manned her and put off to Inspect and report upon what wo could dis cover. And so , with many surmises as to wrecks , boatH getting adrift or be ing waflhcd away from their davits , and so forth , wo pulled swiftly toward her , all stripped to our shirt sleeves , for a hot West Indian sun was blazing In a cloudlcsB sky , and the air scorned Htlll and breathless. CHAPTER XIV. Antonio el Cubaiio. As the strange boat pitched about on , the waves some of our men asserted that at times they could BCD a man's head above the gunwale. Others ex pressed their doubts of this , and In the midst of such discussions wo sheered alongside. Illnlop caught the bow by the boat-hook , and while re taining his hold , fended off , to prevent - vent her being dashed against ours. In the bottom of the boat , which was evidently the clinker-built skiff pf n merchant vessel , and was all painted yellow , as a preservation from the sun In a warm climate , there- lay under the thwarts a man , cither asleep , In a stupor , or dead at first wo know not which ; but ho was pale enough to ) mve passed for the last. Dy hla tawny visage and coal-black beard , his long scarlet cap and sash , In which a sheathed knife was stuck , tlnil nlHO llV tllO rlnirn In hla nnra ii.A recognized him to bo n Spanish Boa- man. Ho was a man naturally of a tall and powerful frame , but of for bidding aspect of great personal strength , but wasted apparently by toll , by exposure and famine. A dark and coagulated crust of some thing like blood appeared on Ills baked lips and thick mustaches , on the black- UCSB of which the saline particles of the sea foam , dried by the tropical sun , glittered white as hoar frost on a bush In winter. AH wo roused him ho grasped hla knlfo instlntlvoly and repulsively , but relinquished It , and then atnrod wildly at us , muttering in imploring tones : "Aqua , aqua , per amor do Dlos ! " ( water , 'water , for the love of God ) . "MlBoricordia ! O senores O Ave Maria , mlHorlcordla ! " "Hero , Jack Spaniard , ship a drop of this ; it Is real Jamalky , " said Tattooed Tom , pouring between the parched lips of the Spaniard some rum , which likely had been put in the boat by the fore sight of HIslop. The black eyes of the castaway di lated and Hashed as the spirit revived i him , restoring his wasted energies , nnd bringing a hectic color to his cheeks. . "Delay now , " said Tom " ; "you must get some Thames water from the brig before you take more of this. " "Muchos graclaa many , many thanks , " said the Spaniard , in tones of thankfulness. "Enough o' that stow your slack , rind come on board If you can , " said Tom , testily , as ho had sulky recol lections of our adventures nt the ( Irand Canary. ( Restored by the mouthful of alco hol , the Spaniard staggered up , but with dlfllculty ; nnd then wo perceived that gouts of blood , dried and oncrust- cd by the sun , were on his person and on the Inside of the boat , especially on ono of the thwarts. "What is this blood ? " asked Ills- Ipp , with nn Imperceptibleshudder. . The Spaniard started nnd became , If possible , paler nt the question , as ho riorvously clutched the gunwnlo of his Uont with both hands , and Bald , In broken accents ; "My dog , senores ; I killed a dog that was with mo , because It wont mad in the hot sunshine , and being without water. " "Why did you not throw it Into the sea ? " "It would have bitten me , senor , nnd might porhapf ) have come Into the boat again. " "Likely enough , " muttered one of our men. "You could have knocked It over with nn oar , " said Illslop ; "but did your dog wear this ? " ho added , Hah- Ing up with the boat-hook a cap that Iny In the bilge water under the stern sheets of the skiff. "That cap Is mine , " said the Span- lard , In a' ' husky voice , while closing his eyes , as If wearied or appalled , "Havo you two heads ? " askgd Ills lop , sternly. "No , Honor ; but but " "What , then ? " "A man may have two caps , for nil that. " Perceiving that ho was on the point of sinking again , Tom Lambourno poured some more of the rum into his mouth , and wo dragged him Into our boat , setting the skiff , which was quite useless to us , adrift once more. "What was your ship ? " asked Ills lop , who spoke Spanish lluontly. "Tho Marshal Serrano a Spanish brig from Cadiz. " "From , the Canaries last ? " I Inquired hastily. "Yes ; bound to Costa Rica. " Tom Lambourno gave mo a rapid glance , ns ho spat on his hands and pushed his onr through the rowlock. "Sho foundered and went down with nil hands on board , " continued the famished Spaniard , in a broken voice and with quivering lips. "All ? " reiterated HIslop , sternly and dubiously. "All save myself , scnor , " replied the other , hesitatingly , and lowering his hollow oycs. "I escaped In the skiff. " "With your dog ? " "SI , scnor. " "In what latitude did this take place ? " Without a moment's hesitation , the Spaniard gave us the latitude and longitude. "I can't make out this fellow's story In any way , " said Illslop In English. "By the theory nnd law of storms , wo should have had a touch of the same gale which foundered his brig If such a gale existed. He has deserted , or been marooned. I don't believe a word ho says. What Is your name ? " ho asked in Spanish. "Antonio. " I started on hearing It , for my sus picions wore becoming more and more confirmed. "Antonio ? What more ? " "El Cubnno , or the Cuban ; for so my shipmates termed me , and I have no other name. " "Quick , my lads ! " said Hlslpp. "Lay out on your oars. " Wo were soon alongside the Eugonlo , and hnd our castawny hoisted on board , when , for n tlmo , nn end was put to our queries but not to our surmises , by his becoming Insensible. Wo hnd questioned him nlready per haps too much , considering the weak- ess of his condition. Ho adhered to his original story In every particular when examined by Wcston and HIslop a day or two aft er that ho belonged to the Spanish merchant brig Marshal Serrano , the same craft which had worked with us out of the roadstead of Santn Cruz ; thnt she hnd foundered In a storm , be ing overmasted and overladen , 'and that ho alone escaped of all the crow that when his dog became mad ho hnd slain the animal nnd cast the car cass Into the sen , and that ho had been floating about In nn open boat , without food and without aught to cool his parched tongue , snvo the heavy troplcnl dew of heaven , where wo found him ; nnd to the truth of nl this ho was ready to swear ever two crossed knives , In the fashion of his country. In short , wo wore obliged to con tent ourselves with his narratlve.whlch HIslop duly engrossed in the ship log , while expressing great disbelief as to its authenticity. In the first place , our mate denied that any such storm as that In which the Cuban nllcged his brig hnd per Ished hnd over existed ; nnd ho deduced duced from his favorite theory tha wo were , and hnd been , In the dlroc track of such n storm , and must have felt Its Inlluenco long ore this. Hence wo thought It moro probabl that the man had deserted In the night , perhaps In consequence of conimlttlnf some crime , or for the same reason h had been marooned and set adrift. The crow wore divided In opinion , and Tom Lambourno openly expressed his disbelief that the blood which cov ered the clothes of the Cuban and the thwart or the boat ever cnmo from the veins of a dog , nnd others nssertod that ho must hnvo qunrrcled with nn un fortunate shlpmato nnd killed him , or hnd , perhaps , assassinated him in his sleep for the horrible purpose of pro longing his own assistance. Amid these unpleasant surmises as to his character and position , In a few dnys the Spaniard Joined the crow In working the ship , and proved himself to bo a steady , Industrious and able senmnn , nnd ns three of our hands were on the sick list , his services were the moro valuable. ,0n remarking this to Tom Lam bourne : "It Is nil very true , sir , " ho replied ; "but I don't 111(0 n senmnnwho can not look his shlpmato right In the face. " "You nro a physiognomist , " 1 sug gested. "Don't know what kind of a mist that mny be , Master Rodney ; but this I know there la always something cunning and dangerous In n fellow who looks ever your shoulder , as that Span- lard docs , when he should look at your eyes. " AnUiilo hnd nn excessive dislike for deck duty by night. He exhibited n Btrnngo drend of being left alone , and could scarcely be prevailed upon * o look over the vessel's side , always shrinking back as If ho expected to see something hideous rise out of the sea. Wcston suggested that perhaps his re cent suffering hnd unmanned and ren dered him nervous , but the crow thought otherwise. In his sleep Antonio frequently dis turbed the men In the forecastle bunks by his mutterliigs , his wild dreams , outcries , nnd sonorous Spanish male dictions. I was at the wheel on a calm nnd lovely night ( It was the 13th of Jan uary ) , when wo wore off the beautiful shore of Hlspanlola. I remember well that Capo Samanna bore west by south , and Cape Cabron west by north , for my task of steering was now tome mo , and Weston's orders were "to keep her full nnd by" that Is , as close to the wind as possible without making the canvas shiver. I could sec the lights that glittered In the distant villages thnt studded the low but fertile peninsula of Samanna. All was still nnd quiet In the ship and around It. Soothed by the solemnity of the hour nnd the vast solitude of the sea , my heart was full , nnd busy mem ory brought before me loved faces and voices , places nnd scenes , that were far nway , in tlenr old England. The hrlg was gliding through the water rapidly , hut Imperceptibly , and almost without a sound ; the men of the watch were leaning over the bul wark to leeward , nnd the air , the sea nnd all aloft and below seemed to sloop In the moonlight ; not a reef point pattered on the taut canvas , and scarce n wavelet rippled save In the dead water astern that marked the white wake bf the Eugenie. Suddenly a shrill nnd piercing cry rang out upon the night , and Antonio the Cuban rushed out from the fore castle with the wildest terror expressed - pressed in his blnck eyes ; his visage was palo and ghastly , and the perspira tion glittered like bead drops on his clammy brow. With his bare feet ho stumbled over the chain cable , which lay celled up on the deck , for on that afternoon wo had hauled it up and bent it to the working anchor. Ho came running aft In his shirt , brandishing a knlfo in his hand , and exclaiming in fierce and then Implor ing accents : "Who says I did It ? Who dares to say so ? " "Then , letting his arms drop as ho slunk back to his bunlt , wo heard him groan out : "El cuchlllo cl cuchillo ! " ( the knlfo the knife. ) Hence , under such circumstances , it may easily bo supposed that among the crew there lloated strange and dark surmises as to the past life of Antonio ol Cubano. ( To bo continued. ) SHARKS AND DEAD WHALE. All Anxious for n Illto of tlio Hug * CarcniH. The presence of any large quantity of easily obtainable food Is always suf ficient to secure the undivided atten tion of the shark tribe , says the Na tional Review. When "cutting in" whales at sea I have often been amazed at the incredible numbers of these creatures that gather In n short space of time , attracted by some mysterious means from heaven only knows what remote distances. It has often oc curred to us , when whaling in the neighborhood of Now Zealand , to get a sperm whale nlongsldo without a sign of a shark below or n bird above. Within an hour from the tlmo of our securing the vast mass of flesh In the ship the whole nrea within at lenst nn ncro has been nllve with a seething multitude of sharks , while from every quarter cnmo drifting silently nn In calculable host of sea birds , convertIng - Ing the blue surface of the sea Into the semblance of n plain of now fallen snow. The body of a whnlo before an Incision Is made in the blubber pre sents a smooth , rounded surface , al most ns hnrd ns India rubber , with ap parently no spot where any daring eater could find toothhold. But , obliv ious of all else save that internal an guish of deslro , the ravening sea- wolves silently writhed in the density of their hordes for a plnco at the bounteous feast. Occasionally one pre eminent among his fellows for enter prise would actually set his lower Jaw ngnlnst the blnck roundness of the mighty curcass nnd , with a steady sinuous thrust of his lithe tall , gouge out therefrom a mass of a hundred weight or so. If ho managed to got away with it , the space loft presented a curious corrugated hollow , where the sorrnted triangular teeth had worried their way through the tenacious sub stance , telling plalnl * what vigorous force must have been behind them. But It was seldom that wo permitted such premature toll to bo taken of our spoil. The harpooners and olllcors from their lofty position on the cutting siago slew bcores upon scores by sim ply dropping their keen-edged blubber spades upon the soft crowns of the struggling fish , the only plnco where a glmrk Is vulnerable to Instant death. The weapon sinks into the creature's brain , ho gives a convulsive writhe or two , releases his hold nnd slowly sinks , followed In his descent by a knot of his Immediate neighbors , nil anxious to provide him with prompt sepulture within their own yearning maws. ARE YOU SORE AND STSFF JJroni hard work or outdoor exercise ? ST , JACOBS OIL Will cure after a few appli cations , and make the muscle ? limber and strong. The sunshine of life Is to be found In our own nntuics. DrnfuoM Cannot Ho Cured by locnl applications us they cannot reach the dfsottf-ed portion of the rnr , Thcro Is only ono wuy to cure deafness , utid thnt Is by consti tutional remedies. Dcnfncss Is caused by nn Inflamed condition of the mucus llnlns of the Eustuchlan Tube. When this tube Is Inllamcd you have a rumbling Bound or Imperfect hear ing , nnd when It Is entirely closed deafness Is the result , nnd unless the Inflnmmotlon can betaken taken out and this tube restored to Us normal condition , hcarlnK will bo destroyed forcven nine cases out of ton are caused by catarrh , which Is nothing butiin Inflamed condition of the mucus surfaces. Wo will give Ono Hundred Dollars for any case of Deafness ( caused by catarrh ) that cannot be cured by Hall's Cutarrh Cure. Send for circulars , f ree. ree.CHENEy & CQ _ Sold by DrupfilBts , 76c. Hall's Family Tills are the best. Seize the fleeting moments ns they pnss , but do not attempt 10 put them aside for future use. Oil That Dollrlnng Co flee 1 Costs but Ic per Ib. to grow. Salzer baa the seed. German Coffrn Berry , pUgr. lee ; Java Coffee pku. ICo. Salzcr's Now Am erican Chicory IGc. Cut this out und send IBo for any of nliove packages or send 30o and get nil 3 pkgs. and great Cata- loiruo free to JOHN A. SALZEU SHED CO. , LH Grouse , Wls. [ w.n. ] The nvernge middle-aged man has a delusion thnt he Is only a little gray around the temples. Are Ton Using Allen'a Koot-KageT It is the only cure for Swollen , Smarting , Burning , Sweating Feet , Corns and Bunions. Ask for Allen's Foot-Ease , a powder to bo shaken into the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoo Stores , 2Cc. Samples sent FREE. Address - dross , Allen S. Olmsted. LeUoy , N. Y. Any fool counterfeiter can make nonoy , but it takes a smart man to jet rid of it. Oooil for 1,11 Ilo I'oIUx Don't torture the dilldruh with llfiilil | and pill pnlponst The only Bare , n rcenblo ia\nilrc for llttlo oiic IH CuBcnrrt * Candy Cathartic. All druggists. IOC , 2Sc , Me. An old bachelor says a woman's change of mind is an effect without a cause. Dropsy treated free by Dr. H. H. Green's Sons , of Atlanta , Ga. The greatest dropsy specialists in the world. Rend their advertisement in another column of this paper. There is more than ono kind of smokeless powder that is fatal to mankind. Coo's Cougli llnlnam lit the olden ami bout. It will break up a cold quicker than anything oUo. It Is always reliable. Try It. The only safe people to talk to nre those who never listen to anything you say. Bfrg. Wlnslow's Hootlilng Syrup. For children teething , softens the Ktims , reduces In flammation , allays paiu , cures wind colic. 23c a battle. You can very often count your friends by your dollars. FITS Permanently Cured. Nofltsoriiorvounnesmifter drat day's IIKU of Dr. Kline's ( ileat Nerve Ilestorer. Rend for Fit KM 82.OO trial bottle slid treatise. 1)0. R. II. KLINK , Ltd. , 31 Arch St. , l'hlladelilila | , I'a. Some people cant see what pleasure those who mind their own business find in living. Pisa's Cure for Consumption has boon a family medicine with us biuco 1805. J. R. Madison , 2409 42d Avo. , Chicago , 111. Some people wait until they nre requested to do things , nnd some wait antil they nre requested not to. Do not nntlclputo trouble , nor worry about what may never happen. HELLO ! Yes , Oh , la that a oT 1 Well , I want to tell you , if you don't kill out thq last vestige 06 Grip , it wilt kill you eventually. What do I mean ? Why , La Grippe loaves people In such nwful shape that every organ of the body gets deranged , and llnally , if you don't do any thing for it , you will "kick the bucket" the first you know. What's that ? Oh yes , I know just what to do to straighten you out every time Did I over try It ? Cer tainly I did , and It saved my life too , Do I think so ? Yes , I know It What ? Some of the most prominent people In Omaha and the West Yes , it is really wonderful ; didn't you know It ? Who ? Why , there IB W. A. Paxton , A. U. Wyman , E. A. Benson , W. J. Connell , T. S. Clarkson , Geo. P. Bemls , Chas. D. Thompson , Rev. Chas. W. Savldge , A. S. ChurchIll - Ill , C. J. Smyth , A. G. Edwards , Beoch- er Hlgby , Geo. Helmrod , John A. Yclser , W. R. Roberts , A. Hospe What ? Oh , yes , I could mention hundreds. Any romnrkable euros ? Well , I should say so ; there never was any treatment equal to It What ? Well , after any one has La Grippe , nnd also many people in the Spring nro about half dead , bocauia the liver and nearly all the Internal organs are clogged , nnd don't work properly , and it causes all the bad symptoms you can possibly Imagine What ? Oh yes , I have watched this treatment for a long time , and I know there Is nothing that equals Dr. Kay's Renovator for all such cases as well ns stomach troubles , Indiges tion , liver and kidney troubles , head ache and constipation What ? ' Oh , It Is called Dr. Kays Renovator , and It Is the greatest remedy on earth Am I sure ? I know It ; I have seen it euro hundreds of the worst cases where they had tried .everything that they could hear of. and many of th best physicians , without getting any help What ? Well , I'll tell you what I would advise. If you will do as I did , you will soon feel like a boy again , and I know you will be won derfully pleased with the result. You just write to the Dr. B. J. Kay Medi cal Co.'s Eastern Office at Saratoga Springs , N. Y. , and explain your caao fully , and their physician , of largo ex- . perlenco , will give you the host ad vice you could possibly get , free of charge , and if you ask for it , they will send you a free sample of medi cine , and will send you free a copy of Dr. Kay's Homo Treatment ; which Is a book of 116 pages , profusely Illus trated , and gives the capso , symptoms and best treatment of all diseases , be sides many receipts , and you will find this book alone worth more than a dollar to you What ? Oh , ye , the druggists all sell It for twenty-five cents and ono dollar ; but If they don't have It , they will try to sell you some thing else that they will tell you la just as good ; but don t you take any substitute , for there is nothing that equals the Dr. Kay's Renovator. If they don't have It , you just send the price in a letter to the company , and they will send It to you by return mall. I tell you there is no need of your dragging yourself around , fool ing so miserable , all the time What ? Oh , yes , the name is Dr. Kay's Renovator Whore ? At the Homo Office at Saratoga Springs , N. Y. Don't put It off , but write at once. Good-bye- Don't buttonhole n busy man , and a , Inzy man can do nothing for you tha , will pay you for stopping him. Dr. Both Arnold'H Coiifti Klllor In an excellent remedy fur children. Mrs. Wta.lA. Froguo , Columbus , Kau. 2Sc. a bottle. The trouble Is thnt while nn old mnn's heart may bo young , his stomach which Is more important , is old. for the turn of Hfo. It is n critical period. PREPARE & the change appear be sure your physi cal condition is good. The experience is a wonderful one and under some circumstances full of menace. Mrs. Pink- ham , of Lynn , Mass , , will give you her advice without charge. She has done so much for women , surely-you can trust her. Read this letter from MRS. M. C. GRIP PING , of Georgeville , Mo. : i "Dr.AR MRS. PINKIIAM : The doctor called my trouble ulceration - tion of womb nnd change of life. I was troubled with profuse flow ing and became very weak. When I wrote to you I was down In bed , had not sat up for six months ; was under a doctor's treatment all the time , but it did me no good. I had almost given up in despair , but your Vegetable Compound has made me feel like a new woman. I cannot thank you enough. I would advise any woman who is afflicted as I have been to write to Mrs. Pinkham , at | Lynn , Mass. , and get her ad vice and be cured as I have i been. " MRS. P. H. AI.LKN , 419 Ne braska Ave. , Toledo , Ohio , J writes : DEAR MRS. PINKHAM : I Change of life was working on me. My kidneys and bladder were affected. I had been confined to the house all sum mer , not able to stand on my feet for any I length of time. Terri-l ble pains when urinat ing and an itching that ! nearly drove me wild. [ I had tried many reme-l dies. I told my husband - | band I had great faith I In yours and he got me a bottle ; am now on fourth my bottle. I feel that I am entirely cured. I can work all day. I can hardly realize that such a wonderful cure is possible. Lydia E. Pink- ham s Vegetable Compound is the best medicine for " Don t wait until women you are prostrated with the d tion known as "Change of Life. " mysterious con- . 0 t Mrs. Plnkham's advice vice and learn how other women got through -