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About Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921 | View Entire Issue (May 9, 1907)
. Will Malte Another Dash for Pole. I Xi'r- \ " ' ? , , , . l , . . . . . . - . . . . . - \ 1 . . \J.J \ Leave f absence for three years has been granted Commander R. E. PeatV , U. S. N. , by the Navy department In order to resume his attempt to find the North pole. The dash will be made In the summer of 1908. r TEXANS RAISE PECANS , NUT.GROWING INDUSTRY _ . SPREAD. ING IN STATE. ' . .Jr Value of Product Proved by Late Gov. ' _ ernor Hogg-Northern Investors Enter. Field and Begin Planting - . ing of Orchards. Austin , Tex.-'l'exas has at last qome to a rcallzation of the pecan's importance as a revenue producer , and the tree that once fell indlscrlm. Inately beCore the thoughtless wood. man's axe is now carefully protccted. Moro than $2,000,000 worth of these unimportant lookIng lIlUo nuts were shipped out of Texas durIng the year 1906. and there now are nurserymen In Texas who devote themselves exclusivelY - clusivelY to pecan propagation. Texas is the chief pecan state of the union , although the tree flourIshes In many ether southern' states , oven as Car north as the southern part of [ ndlana , and the Egypt district of Illl. nols , and the culture Is spreading year by yenr. There wns a time not so very long ngo when all pecan trees were of the - uv--- -v-- " USE PORTO RICAN COFFEE. Effort to Be Made to Cultivate a Taste For It. . . . Washlnglon-Uncle Sam Is about to make a systematic effort to cu1U- vate a taste for Porto IUcan coffee among the people of the United States. Persons who claim to bo authorities In coffee matters declare that the bean " grown In Porto IUco furnishes the , . ' . ' ; , ; ' . . richest and at the' same .tlme most do. . t. . . ' : : : ' 1. . . Hclous coffee that can bo mado. Yet I't : , ; : Y . for somo. reason or ether there Is very . q" ( " " ' , : : i , ; , - , . little market for the prqduct In this 3 ' : " . country. f : ' -r : . TI government will \lndertalte to . ; ' . , ' , ' boll Porto Rico coffee and gi\'C It away . . : . : ; ' in order Ulat the people may become acquainted with Its dellghtfnl quail. . ties. 'rhls wI ] ] be done at the coming Jameatown exposition , 'where It special booth will bo flttedlP to dlsponse cups of POI'lo Rlcau coffee , Pretty dark- e'ed girls from that tropical Islllnd , , attired In lIeat and attractlvo native costumes , ' 11l serve the coffee and the government wIJI vay UIO bill. t - . This exhibit w11l be somo\lU\t slml. i lar to the famom. corn kitchen which " I the ( ; 'Oyernment ml ntalned at St. . LO\lls In order to exploit the posslblll. II. tics of this cereal. \ , THIRD CENTURY RELIGION. . r Professor Burns s on Forehead " _ to Attest His Sincerity. Des Molnes.-As a mtlrl of slncerl. ty In his belief Dr. Paul mttix , until rccentIy professor of Greek In Central [ Jollncss unlver81tl at 081mlo08a , has burned n cross nn Inch and "ne-half long and tllleo quarters of an Inch wldo on his forehead. 'rhe tortures which the flaggel. lantes of U10 mlddlo ages Inflicted on themselves , tIle sufforlngs of the ohl' crusaders , whom Blttlx would Imltato - In a largo degree , can have been 110 . worse than the agon ) ' endnred with. out a sign of suffering by the ousted profcssor as the Mid ate Into the IIv. Ing Oesh. Moreover , this , BIl'S BIt. Ux , Is but the beginning , AU hl8 fol. lowers In the new cr sade must mark themselves as he has dane , "with the sign of the crosB. " mtux was dlschargod ns n result of a s self.muUlaUon. wl1d varIetr : , but the enterprising nul" seryman has brought about a mllrltCd hnprovement , and statistics now show that 'l'exas has 358,955 artlficlall ) ' plnnted trees , \vhlle \ the lIumbel'of wild ones In bearing condition Is estimated - mated at nearl ) ' a m11lion. 'l'he late Gov. James S. Hogg , of 'l'exas , was among the first to appre. clate the commercial value of the pecan , and on his plantation near the historic old town of ColumbIa there stands It largo and select Ilecan grove as a monument to his plantIng. It Is also a matter of omclal record In Texas that In his d'lng moments , GQv. IIogg dIrected his law partner. Frank Janos , of Houston , to see that his funeral was marlccd by simplicity , and that his son , WfIllam , and his daughter , Miss Ima , be requested to plant as early as Ilosslhle a pecan tree at the head of his grave and another - ether at the foot , and that when these trees roach a bearIng state tholr product bo distrIbuted so Car ! ls they will go among the plain people of 'l'exas to be used as seed In spreading ) locan culture. It Is the rule rather than the ox- , . . c. --u- - - - - - - vu--u--v---u-u-vw--u- IJ1' New Project for Crossing English Channel. 1f\\Y'\U'f'\\'I ' 1' : ' , " ,1iIII1"'I'1'W \ ' ' ' ' ' ' ' \ \ ' - - - - ] 1IIi".1 \ , . , \ \ ' ! 1\I"'III DI The plans for the projected subway under the English channel , comprise a scheme for an unfamiliar kind of passenger car. Aa shown In the accom. panying photograph , these cLlrs are planned to hold only two passengers each. . , v ' ' ; .pC : ; ! ; ; : J = : ; : ; : : ; : ; : : : : ; " " " . 7'0 Hold a Floating Exhibition'- - 1 _ _ _ _ . _ . . . . 'u _ FrLlnce to Make Bold Bid for Trade In MedlterrLlnean. Washington. - France , the land of surprlseH , Is about to make nn enter , prlslng Innovation , through her mel'- . chants , to Eecure more trade with Mediterranean ports. The plan Is to hold a floating exhibition of I l'onch 11roducts. "According to Levnutlne newspa. POl'S , " writes Consul General Gabrlol B. navndal from Beirut , "Mc lterran , can ports' are shortl ) ' to bo visited by all oxhlbltlon ship which la to befitted fitted oat with a view to gaining now outlets for Fl'ench'commerce. . The veliscl is to be arl'Clngod ns a floating exhibition of products ultable for ex. IJOrt and Frouch mnnufacturera and' merchants will bo enabled to exhibit tholr gooda and samples on payment of moderato chargcs. A number ot salesmen , partly drawn from pupils of the commerclnl school , Apeaklng at least two Inngunges , will bo car. rled , those being under the suporln. tendenco of experienced commel'clal travelera. In order to atlmulato their . . , . , . , . . , , . . coptlon tor an ordinary pecan \1'eo to. ' bear fr m three to five l1a Nls ofl nuts , hence Il cnn bo caleulato(1 at n glance that In the course at tlmo , an Immens9 quantity ot Iecan forestry will result from the two troe9 thnt stand as' sentinels over Gov. lIogs's gra\'o In' the Austin comoter ) . As soon as IJracticablo after the fu. neral the trees or UIO most Improved variety obtalnnble , were Illanted ! n uccordanco with the dyIng governor's rQquest , and their growth UIUR far has bool1 entlrel ) " satisfactory. Nuts srown from wild pecan trees sell for about flvo cents Ier pound , whllo the cu1tlvntc(1 nut brings from 20 cents t 60 cents per pound. 'rho trees are 10ng.lIvel1 , and It Is no lIn. usual for a ten 01' 12' 'ear old tree to produce a crop worth from $60 to $100. 'rho av'rage , however , Is somo. what below thnt flguro , hut 26 01' 30 trees nnd ample room upon nn acre of ground , thus mnltlng pecan rnll > lnc- a hlghl ) ' prolltablo Industry. I Pec m growing has now reached the , ( lIgnlty of classlficaUon as a hortlcul. tural Il\1rsult , and many northern In. . vestors , appreciating the great profit that Is 170Sl:1lblo : , are forming srndl. . cates to 111ant anll operate largo com. morclal orchards , ' Since the nurser 'mnn has talten hold of the pccan , lI\\lnerous \ varIeties are slll'lngtns "P , each v'llJg with the other In the matter o [ early produc. tlon. 'l'ho best that haa ever yet beol1 reached Is n .tree warranted to boar fruit In foul' yenl's from date or plunt- lng , whllo others of the ImlJrOved va. rieties require qll the way from five to seven y.ears. The wnd tree Is Imich slowor. Hardiness Is ono of the chief char. acterIstics of the pecan tree. It belongs - longs to the hlclmr ) ' family , mul grows to a large size. Almost any kind of soil satisfies the l1ecan snpllng , no die.- Cerenco whether It bo along the rh'er ' 'r along the high plains. "Its roots penetrate deep Into the ground , anll It thus at once becomes able to with. stm l the sovereBt drought. Owlt : to Its 'size and spreading branches , tho. . pecan tree serves weU for shade , anll In muny of' the towns and cilies of Texas , pecans , are being planted for the dual purpose of ornament nnd usofulness. Exports who hnvo Indulged in val"l. ous tests , nssert that the pecan IJOS' sesses a nutritive value of grent merit , null Is moro easily digestible than most of nuts. WAX REPLACES THE BONE. Remarkable Operation Performed on Slx-Year.Old Boy to Save Ar/TI ; New York.-Surgeons t Sl. Gxe : ; ; . OI'"S hospital performed an oporatlon on n slx-year.old Italian boy , Peter Leparl , of Drooltlyn , by which the ) ' replaced - placed a portion of a necrotic bone of' the lcft forearm wIth n substance Imown as "bone wax , " which the slIr. gcons say : w111 turn into bone. When tHe 110y was brought to the 'llOspllu.1 It was found that he was sur. .fel'lng from a tubercular bOllo In the fOl'earm. DecomposItion had set In , and to prevent loss of the use of the arm and the complete removnl of the bono It was decIded to bring the "bone wax" Into URe. An X-ray vlow will boo talwn dally to watch the progress of healing. "Bono wax" was discovered by a German chemist ten years ago and has been used In Vlennn. _ _ . . . _ _ _ _ _ . . . . . . _ _ . _ _ _ _ . . . _ _ _ _ . .AA _ _ _ . . 7CUI all tneso eIUIJloyos will lI I1al 0) ) commission an the widest possi , blo llUbllclty Is to bo given to the ( ' "X. peeted a'rlval at the llorts at wlch the vesBel Is Intended to call. At each IIlaco the salesmen w1J ] IJl'csent thcr ! samples to the varIou bU/ora : and tranflmJt the orders the ) ' mnr : ob. taln to the head ofIlce , which wl1l SOl' thom canied out. A serics or re , ceptlons and fetes 0.1'0 . to bo hold on IraI'd with a view of attracting CIIS' t omors , , - Real Thriller. Gunner ( entering clrcus-WIHlt ) III , the deu e Is 11.11 . that din ? Are we.1 the animal tent ? Gn'or-No , we 11.1'0 . about to eo 01(1 great thriller for 1907. Gunner-Indeed ! la It the loapln : automobllo or the fai1lng airship ? Guyer-Nolther ! 'fhey 0.1'0 . tame In comparison. Over In UnIt big whltl pit 'which Is constructed to represonl a court room you wl1l soon aeo 1 wild and untamed Insanity oxperi.E wrangling with each other ever "brrJt storm. " - . . 6' , . . . , , " " . , . ' . . . . . . ' . . " . . ' . ' . ' . ' : , , " . . . , " ' ; . . . , - . ' . l' " , ; 0 ' . . . , - 'SJ. - . _ > . The Little Blind God and Golf By Ralph Henry Barbou. . . . . ( CoI1)'rlllit , b ) ' Josevh D. Dowles. ) "Do YOIl mean to sa ) ' ? " she nslted , scathingly. "thnt ) 'ou deco'ed 1110 awa ) ' out here to prOIJOSO to me ? " "I'\'o been tr'ln& to-do It ever olnco wo 10ft the club hous , " he answered , ' l'uoCu11) ' . She laughed. "Jnck , whnt a miser. nblo tlmo 'ou'vo been havlngl I sup. I'ose ' It explains your 111nylng , which Is-waH , oven worse than IIsllall" 4IWeH , If a11 you wnnt In a Imll' brlnd Is a follow who can go around In 74 , " ho roplled , erollsly , "you'd bettor mnrr ) ' Drown. " She halt-closed her eyes , pOl'lted her head nnd studied the tbo ot her shoe. 4IDo you ron11y think so , Jacle ? " she mm'mured. "I'vo' been thlnldng or It. but-ho's so stout , and gets so rod In the face , thnt-I dou't Imow- " .Thcle Bowol' glared at her angrl1y. "Has thnt UtUe tat Idiot been mnlclng love to ) 'ou ? " ho demanded , She glnuced up In shnulntCll Sill" pl'Iso. "Idiot ? Wh ) ' , .Tnck , ho's the best pln'CI' here ! " "IIns he ? " "Well-l'en11y , ) 'o\l'l'e . vOl'y ImlJOrU. uent. " "lIns he , GI'UCO ? " "N.no , no exncU ) ' , " she answered , , slowly. Ho grunted.4ISo mds as though y < < ? u wlRh ho .hud ! " "Jacle , you'ro ver ) ' nnsty , " she said , sc\erely/ Of course one couldn't bo nngry at Jack , thollgh there was no' harm In ceemln so sometimes ; he hnd such 0. . , nast ) ' tOl11per and was so-so un. r asonable ! nut ho was nlco , too , In fact quite the dearest Ceow ) ) In the \vOrld ; and handsome. She ] ( ) .blt. .cd I1pprovlngl ) ' nt hlB long , lIfho flure , at the darle hall' Utat was almost blaclt , nt the brand shoulders ' /'Iml / mus. culnr 31'111S from which the sleoveB wore recd ) ) awn ) ' , nnd sighed. It was too blul he was such a duffer at golf , though of caurso she didn't c1l.ro about UlI\l so much us she pretended to ; Jncl ; : was so lovely to teuBo ! And boo oldes , it wasn't really his fault. He worked hard five da's III the weelt , and one really couldn't lwep up his gumo doing thnt. And It was nlco of him to come Ull to ntverlon ever ) ' woelt.ond ; he cured lots marc Cor ) 'achtlng thnn for golf , and would much rather spend his SaturdnYIJ and Sundn ) ' on the sound , she wns aure , It It wasn't for for hor. She really ought to be nlco to him ; ho desery d , It , onlyOh , dear , It wns such fun . to tease him. "Shall wo start imck ? " aho asked. His frowns vnnl hed nt''sight' of hOl' snllle. "You havon't answered m yet , " he reminded. "Answered ) 'ou-what ? " slie 'iis tel1 , ' looltlng away. "Whothor you'fJ marry me. " "Jack , " she said , despairIngly , "how many times Is this' ? " "Four. " "Only fo'ur ! It seems as though ) 'ou'd been proposing to mo over since I Imow you-and that's six years ! " "Dut you know I love you , Grace , " he said , earnesUy. "You sl1l'ely haven't an ) ' doubt' thnt. I dare say I'm pretty much of 11. duffer at malting 10\0 , just as I am at IJlnylng goU , but - butOh , hang It nIl , dear , I'd do anything In the world fOl' you ! " "I wonder If you would ? " she asltel1 , mushigl ) ' . ' ' ' 1'1' ) ' mo , then. " She ahook her hend doubllngly. "I ! [ set yqu a very , very dim cult task , just 111m the princesses In the old fnlr ) ' tnles used o do , and told you that If you lIerformed It I would marr ) ' 3'au , would you do It ? " "I'd ' make 0. . stnb'at it , " ho nnswor. ed , grhnly. "But If It was-was-oh , almost im- posslblo ? " "If you said It had to bo done before you'd mnrr ) ' me , y s , It couldn't bo flinch harder lImn watUng , " 11er eyes drOIJled [ , and a lIttle blush spreall over her cheeks. "rn take you at your wOl'd , " she aald , hurrlodly. "Hell ) mo up , Jack. " lIe obeyed , and waited while she shook h r white sltlrt. She IlOlntod to the bag which they shared between thcm- and tumed toward the tree. He followed , looltlng at hOl' questioningly. She was smlllllg gany ; a trHlo erue ) ) ) ' , too , lIe thought. , "Wen ? ! ' ho asked. "Well , coming out I beat , didn't I ? Now wo'll start ever , Jnclt , and play In , " "Well ? " ho asked again , beginning to looli worried. "I ! 'O\l win , Jack , I'll marry : rou ; If you lese , you'ro not to propaso to me agnln-for a year , at leasl. " "You mean It ? " he asked , gravely. "Of course. You said you'd do anything - thing to win me. What-what are you doing ? " "Gottlng ready. " He had taken off his stock , and was atumng It Into the pocket of the bag. " 'filat thing both. OI'S mo. I haven't a ghost of a show , I 8UllPose , but I'd try a harder thing I . thnn thla for the same stalw , Grace. . It's YOUl' honol' . " She lmdn't expected him to agree , for the result wus a foregon r.onclu. slon , and she looked a bit dazed for an Instant. Then she stooped over the tee , took her club , and mndo hel' first POOl' l1rlve of the da ) ' , sending the bIJI Into the long gl'nBS It hundred , , -rlls . > - away. Jack atUllled over ) ' stroke cnrefully and Illnyed It8 though life depended upon ItB succesli. And ho wns pinyin/ / ; . " . , well , too ; better than oho hnd ever oeon him pin ) ' , better than she had thought him cnlmblo of pln.ylng. At the sixteenth too ho spako ror the fh'st tlmo lu mnny mlnutos. "I'm going to change my bn ) ) , " he oald , looldng nt her , questioningly. She nol1ded. Ho tosBod hlB stnllleO and dentell bal1 nsldo and selected a now ono from the bng. "Pol'hnlls I can do bettor with 0110 of theBo rubber Idnd. " IlIB unrnmell mnllner Irritated h'r. "You don't 1'eall ) ' eXIJect to win ? " shO . asked , mooklngl ' . "God kllows , " ho auawered , simply , "It wOII't bo fOI' want or trying. " "U I gut this hole It ends It , you Imow , " she 1'emlndod. lIe nodded soberly. " 1 lcnow ; but YOIl mllstn't got It. " , She drove off , IJutung aU ller strength nJlIl Rclonco Into the strolto , nml watched the gutt . Bailing high and Cnr , at fil'Rt dnrk against the sky , then whiter agalnut the green hillside. It struclr al1ll bounded tnrUler townrd the distant red dlult.-- Was ulmast the best drlvo she hnll over made , anll she turned toward him In triumph. lIe mot her loole cnlmly. "Gront , " ho said. She 1II0vol1 ashlo mill watched him tee the dazzling now ball. The ono he hud dillcardod wan lying on the edge of the dirt , mill Bho Idly plolu1d It \111 anll droPllod It Into her pocltot. "It ought ta bo sOll1ewhoro nlLr UIO green , " he said , nonchnlnntly. Good drives by cnch lahl the.11' ball sldo by sldo 50 yards from the high. est and most dangerous bunltor on the course. 'l'ho green lay straight nhcnd on top or a u1lght 1'100 with the club houBo to the rIgbt. It wns pas. .slblo , from where they were , to rench ' ' " ff'I'J I He Read Her Guilt. t110 green In ono , anll Grace did It , her ball brInging up just on the bor- der. .Tack took' long time ever that stroke , mal then , dosplto his preparations - tions , sent hla bal1 straight against the high bank , Crom whence it rolled down Into the grave ) . She thought ho swore , and when she caught sight ot his face she forgave him. Somehow hili looker or utter dejectIon drove aU the pleas. uro from her proBllectivo victory. " , Tacl ( , " she said , "I'm 80rry. " She left him at the 11t1l11eor- , and went on to the green. She could not possibly hole out In lesA than two , and so , If he reached the green In the next stl'oko , there was still n chance for him. She was glad. His hent1 waa just vlslblo beyond the bunker. A 10Cter wung and the bnll ahot up over the bunker nnd cnme plumping down almost dead at the el1go of the green , In 1Ino with the hole. lIe W S peor. Ing oyer the top of the bnnle , but she knew he could not 8eo the bal1.Vlth n. gasp she leaned for an Instant ever the cup , and then , spoedlng across to- whel'o his bal1 I ny , she sankdown red of Cace and breathless on the grnslil. \Vhon ho calllo around th corner of the bunlw ! ' she flcmrlshod her club. "In ! " she cried. "What do you menn ? " ho Rsked , hIs face lighting up. . "It went In , " she said , steadl1y. Ho stal'ed at her 0. moment In be- wl1dormcnt , and then rUBhed to the hole. lIer hand CrOIJt under her skirts and moved swiftly to the IJockot ot hOl' waist. Ho came toward her , radiant - diant and trlull1phant. "Do you wnnt to hole out ? " he asked , his volco a.tremblo. She shook her head doleful1y. " 'Vhnt' the use ? You'vo won , Jaclt. Help mo up , ploaso. " Ho ohoycd. Presently , as they moved sllontly to the clllb house , ho snld : "Loole hero , : , Grace , I'm-rill BOITY I beat you. Of course , If It halln't been for. that picco of-of sheer luck I' no\'er hnvo done It. If YOIl suy sa , wo'l1 call It off anI ! -an 11 forgot uboutSlIddonly he halted and stared at the bal1 In his hand. "Why , this Isn't mlno , Grace I 1\IIno was a now bn1l ! " , He turned In bewilderment. She felt the blood rllshllJ Into hel' cheeka. "Pe.halll , ) It-Ilol'haps you found some ono clse's 1J0mewherc , " she mur. 111m'ed , trying to meet hla eyes , and falllns miserably. Ho read her guilt , and his heart I gave a great lenll of joy. "Graco ! " he cried , accusingly , ecstaUcally. " \\.hot ? " she whispered. " ' ' ohl bal1. " la 'l'hls my You-yOU- IIo moved toward her Impulalvol1. She looled111 In confusion and . .n- trenty. "Jack ! Not-not b"f"I" , . . . - Premier's Ticket Aided Murder. A Uusolan Journnl tello the otory of how the murderer ot Gen. Lunnltz , prOCoct or St. l'eterobul' & , obtalnod nd. mlRlllon to the oemlomclal pnrty at which the deed wns committed. After the crlmo nil the ( ; U,8to were detnlnell and tholr Ucltets wore examlncl1. There waD ono ticket the rJgthtul owner of which was not prosont. It wnll no other than that of Premlor Btolypln hlmsolf. 'I'ho murdor' hnd been committed under cover or tbo In. . vJtatlon Ucltet of no leBa n Ilersonago thnn the 111'11110 mlnlstor. The premier Imd not been nblo to co , and his tcltot ! fell Into the hands of n member of UIO secret llollco named Nnkolono. Ho resold It o the rovolutlonlsts for $16- 000. Most Dlftlcult of Artist's Studies. D. W. Lcndor , n. A. , consldors Ulat to an artist clouds are the mOBt ( urn. cult or aU " , tndlos. , EVfN If DISCOURAGfD TRY DR. WILLIAMS' PINK PILLS FOR YOUR RHEUMATISM. - - The Pille HBVO Cured the Dlsoaso In I Almost Evnry Form Dnd Even In Advancwd StliDoo. I Rhonmntism Is pah n1 Infinmmn- ton ! of the muscles or of the cO\'orlugs of the joints and Is somotlmes ncc01l1- 1)\nleI1 by swolUng. The pain Is t1hnrp aud shooting ami oeR not conflno ! tfolf ; to nny ono part of t.ho body , but nfter Bettling In 0110 joint or muscle for a thno , lenves It and 11.'I.180S on to I\l1othor. The most tlnnfIOrous tot1dcuo of the dlscnso Is to attack the heart. Externnl applIcntloll8 may Sh'o relief from l > : ln Cor time 1mt the disease cannot bo onrod , untU the bloo(1 iA purified. Dr. WllUmus' Pink Pills nro the best medi- oino for this purpose M their notion is directly on the 1I100d , muking it 111h : , rod nm1 hoalthy. When the blood 18 pure there can bo no rhoumatlsm. Mrs. Ellen A. nuaseU , of South Goff St. , Auburn , Mo. , Bn'S , : "I hnll boon . eic1c for fifteen : rcn1' from impure blood , brought on by overwork , My henrt.VruI wonk : and my handB colorless. I WIUi troubled with incllgesLlon IUld vomiting GpeUs , whioh came on ovary few months. I had no appetite nud used to have mvful fnlntlng spells , rulUng down when at my work. I frequently f lt. nUl1Ib nIl ovor. My head nchod continuousl ) ' for fi'o yelU-a. . . About two : rears ngo I began to Cool rllenmaUslU iumy jolnt8 , whloh became 60 lame I con1l1 hardly walk. Mr. joints \Voro swollen nnd pained 1110 terrlbI ) ' . "Dr. 'VllllalUs' l in1c PUlB were 1"CO- omlllomied to 1110 b n friendl nfter I hac ! fu.lled to set wo I from the doctor's treatment. When I begnn taIting the pUIB , the rhonnmtism wns nt its worst. . 1 hnd taken only n few boxe8 , when the hearln.oheK atoPllo(1 aud noli Iou" aftcr- ward I felt the pain in my joints becoming - coming less nud less , until there was none nt nil. Tlib stlffnoss was gene nnd I have never had any return of the rhea- mntlam. " Dr. WlUinms' Pink Pills have cured Buch dlscnses ns norvoll8 nml general dobmtYr imURosUon , norvons hculncho , nonmlg1n nnd oven partial parll.l"Sis nnd locomotor ntnxin. . As n tonlo 1'01' the blood Poud nerves the ) ' nro unequnUod. A pampl et 011.U Diseases of the Dlood" nud n. copy of our diet book wlU bo sent free on l'CClucst to anyone Jnter- ested. Dr. Williams' Pink PiUs nro sold by nIl druggists , or sent , postpl d , ou receipt - coipt of price , 50 cents per box , six-boxos for $2.50 , by the Dr. WilIlnms Mecliclno . Company , ScllOnectn.dy N. X - - Tbo tcstl mony ot thou- 81lnda dllrlllil the P/ut t"flr Is thlLt the UanullnD : : Neetts tbo boat U'eot. JIWr ; rrlt Rtl : v : : crenKcd In volll lo IIlIIt III vaillo , and BUlI'tho U''II - dlllll GDvemm"II' . IItfors 100 nero' . 1I'ltEI : 10 everT bOIIn. OdD oottlcr. The phonomcnllt Inorcu8o In ralITI'Il > ' mllol1JtD- mllin IInos Ilnd branohes-hus put Illmo8tovery por. tlnn of bo COUll try wllhln OILS' fCl\ch of cburohcR. & IIIlLrkots. chellp tuol Ilnd ovary modern { ) ( : i.lrig'Nf i'Y nr.UON IIURnIU. WlUOAT CROP of tbls ) 'I\flr 1111"11I8 fliOOJOWU 10 the fllrmers of Weslern Onnudn. . upllrt from tbo rosulte of o ber und en.\llo \ , IImlna I"r n..tvlro . nOd Informn.tlon 1l.ldress the , stJPlcn. IN'I'I'NDICN'l' : Ub' 131 MIU ItA'I'JON , OtUl.wn. , Cuuada. or UIIY nlltilorl Cd Gllvernmont Allcnt. W. V. DENNETT , 801 New York Life BuildinJr , Omaha , Nebr uka. SICK HEADACHE Positively curec1 b1 ' CAD'Jfi"R'S : thos" LitHo I-ills. 1L They nlso reUe\'O DI:1- tress trom D18PCp:11l : , In- ITTLI : : c11gcstlonlUlllTooIIcllrty n ElUng , A pertect r m' I V f I \ edy tDr Dzz1nt ! l'\D.U3 : U. . PI R. S Dr01\11lnes3 , Dad 'l'a.sto in the lIoulh. Cantcd Ton 1lo. l':11n In the Slda , Tonpm LIVER. 'l'h61 regulate tbo Dowcl5. I'urol1 'VQ5CWlIlo. SMAll PilL SMALL DOSE. SMALL PRICE. - " ' Genuina Must Bear CA"'JERS Fac.Similo Signature IVER ! PILLS. . REFUSE SUBSTITUTES. - - - - - . . . . . . . , . . , . . ' 1 READE\RS cl this paper dc- siring 10 buy 'lny- - thlngadvDrt1 cdln 1 Its columns hOllld Insist upon he.vlng what they ask lor , relustnlt 11.11 aubsU- IUlcs or lnltl\tlcns. _ I - - IT & PITLESS SCALESs 1'or Steel umt Wood } 'nune , . and . . . . up. Wrilo U8 hoforo 10U bUT. . . 'Vo f\VD ) 'OU nono1. AIIiQ - . . I.'umps und ' Imt 'Milia. II C J'.I. 111111' , . 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