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The Funny Things One Sees
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Smiling Round tbe Warld
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r,1ARSHAlL P. WILDER
( lol.YI'jghl , ly JOlI'I.h lJ , BowlcD. )
'rho strccts In .Japan arc fasclnnt.
lng , overflowln ! ; us thcy are with IIfQ
nnt ! COOI' ] , ' 'fho chlllh'on are as thA
.mnlls of the sea , and Hoven lImcs out
of 'tell n. chilli hM n. Rmall r 0110
Htrallpcd to his or hot' IHlel ( , 'I'horo Is
1\0 IlIsfncton ( ! , bOYII Illaylul ; n 11I'8 0
lIultc liS frcllIelltly nn 111'111. I con.
tmstcc1 thclr cheerfulness nutl'cvldont
111l'ltlnrO In ( Iorormlng this duty with
lto ! outl'l\goll dignity or an Amorlcall
lJo ' oC 10 or 12 obliged to carry- . halJy
ahollt for a morning 01' nCternoon.
'fho chllclrcn nro lIut out oC the
hOIHJCS e\rl : ) ' In the 1I10rl1lng , wilen the
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A Child Strapped to a Child's Back.
molh'rs sweep , dusl alld (1011sh ( oVOl'y ,
thlh 10 an hllll1aculato cleanliness ,
nnll the IIttlo IIOIIIIHI8 llvo nllll pla ' ,
nml nllparentl ) ' eat all their meala In
. the streots.
'I'h. , shoI ( ) ! nro OIIHU , to the streets ,
, nnt ! c1 srd at ' 1Ilght wlLh wooden shut.
I tcrR. At the Imclt oC eVery shop lI1ay
hl' s'n the IlaJler covorol ( , Rlldln ! ! ;
lI'rccn leading Illto the IIltlo home.
'fhlu g'recn . II ! ulmost Invarlahly o(1on ( , '
dls losing. the ontlro fUllllty grou(1. (
'rho halrdresser , bulldln 11(1 ( the won.
dOliul collTure-rolled O\JI' tin ) ' lJol.
lite's , nlld grease ! ! wllh cocoa.oll to
n 'Rt.h . his lJlilckuuss"'hITected' ' b ) ' the
.1a(1:1I1so ( wOlllon ; Rhantpoolns , sow.
In ; writing , ( ' ! ! IIg-CVOI' ) ' occlllla.
tlOII Is In Cull ylow of the IlasserlJr.
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Sl1caltln ! ; of shops alld makln OliO
R\1f IIn crst od , I felt thnt aft'm' III ) '
xlcl'lenco ( III the JIa wallan tonbllo I
WII" full ) ' justified In leltln < ; the JaIl.
Olle-SO sov rely nlone , I nevol' got
IIIll'h heronlt the t..o wOI'ds , "O'ha.o"
( good 1II0rnlll : ; ) ancl "Rayonum" ( goolt.
h ' ) , The "good I ol'nlng" Is 111'0' I
110Ilnc'd us near Illto Ohlu 1113 the ' can. .
nm 1 > 0 It.
I ! \\l11(10S0 ( It Ih'y wanled to hlt1
nn 'ollc "good night" they would Ba '
lhll\l111Ihln.
lint I dill tl'Y to learn something
ahout the , InlUnCfle ( mone ' Hnd Its va.
'rlOIIS dlvlllolIB : > enl } ' 1 Illul had lucl ,
from the slurt. ' I ot liold oC the
wrong customer , or else ho did , .
4 I started In to lJuy floml ) IlI1IIdnh ;
Ilnd a hnt , I know that OliO 'ell , ut
liar. Is wOl'th almost enctly ! O cents
Amcl'lcan' money , . ami that tell l'ln go
, to u ! icn n\cI.IOO. \ spn to a } ' 011. Bllt
"tho old mn l who'wallod on mo ellher
leno10 more than I clld , or was ox.
Illolting somu now nnll original meth.
ods of his own ; rOI' he hold UI the
Randnls In ono 111\1111 ! lud the hat III
the other , the -vhllo ho ojllt'ullt.ed In
[ I. low gllttural : "Man ! 1II0n ! "
"Oh , 'es ! 1 gotta cia 1II0n ! " Ire.
IllICd , pllllln [ ; 0111 lilY [ 1111'50 , aUlI
Hllrclldlng SOIllO JU1aUCdO c"lm ; In Ill ) '
Ilam ] ,
Hilt he shoolt hll1 head ancl held UI
Ills forcfinger. sayln : "SlJy ! "
I " 01I'm shy 0:10. am 11 Well. take
HIls ! " 1111\1 I thl'ow the largest coin
I had Into the mtfe lJllsketlJerol' ( him.
Hul ( his Beomoll to oxclfo him. 110
wllJJcd hIs forefinger at. mH alld
cried : "Dunkyu ! " at.tho tOl1 oC his
\'olco.
"Dul\'o mo ? I gUCSg not , my Crlenll ! "
1 rf'IUcd. "I'm from Now Yorlc ! "
At. thIs he ; threw down the hat. and
talld ta , and , shakl g his hando : s
thollgh he wel'o tr 'lug t ot. rid or
tioap.fltlls. cried : " hlmon ! shl. non I"
"Oh , 1 was shy ono , and now I'm
sll ) the whole buslnosiI ! WOll , 1
don't. think YOlt alld 1 will l ak& n cleal
to.tln ) ' ! " and 8\\'OeIII1l : ; the colu8 Into
. mY-'llmso. 1 WIUI. prcparlnto / lJ
gone ,
Suddt'nly hu leaned Convard. thrust
1t11 rn o'.closJ to' millo , nnlt III the most
tnd scl'l J\blo ; lUanncr hissed through
hl teefh : "IchL-lm ! 'chl.llll ' ! "
Wol1. iay ! Did YOIl evct" ] 1la ) ' thnt
hlloUe game wllh 1six 01' Bevon
monlhll' old InCant. lI"yyed leltcha.
hoe ? The baby lIe8 In the cradlu. oren
on Its mItUgr' ; ) lal ) . 'us ' the cale maybe
bo , and you. wlshlul ; o UlalO ) ' 0111"
Gelf solid with th raml/T. / lean over
and. . assuming 11 ghastly rin , tector
o'fcr toward lhe InfRot nOli then
teeter b&clc agaIn , and then tMtl\r ror.
w r . ! llut erl1t ; : . "lCltch'a.-hoo , \ itCh.
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a.bool" unlit Il' tOn to one that thQ
kill ( 'Ither gA Into 0111 or leta Ollt a
howl thnt mnlCl'1J till ! moth"r wltlh
Ihat murc1er wns noL a IIuulshl1lJlo oC.
rl'uae.
If rou bave evcr Indlllred In that ton.
d'r tlttlo 11l911I11l' : , thclI ) ' 011 can htvll :
SOUll' IIll'lof lilY rralllo or IIIll1d when
lhe oltl , Tnll IIl'rforlllcl thl8 strnnrI'
anile. Backing aV/ny Cram hlml
shook my Iwad'lolonl1) ' nn tlll'usl
lilY (11I1'nO ( Illto my IIClcket ; when hll
1111I'lwd 11I0 llY the Rlotlv ( ' , nntl with 1\
whlnl' thnl would have done credit
to n Ilcster IItrcet old clolhes m\lI : ,
said : "Knnyol lenn'el"
"No , I ( 'lIn'l ! nnd I'm hangml I ! I
OVCI' willi" 11.1111 with that I turned away ,
and the IIl'Jolllltion wns at nn end.
Now. whllt do ) 'ou thlnlt WM lho
nmHol' with the old Collow ? Why. ho
wns not on I ) ' a Ilttlo touched In the
1Illlcr ( stOI'y , hill he Imow 1I0thing or
the cnsh s'lIlclJI oC hlA cOlin try lutor
than lho vlntalo of IS S. lie had bnon
left to loncl the IIhop : fOI' 1fow
mOl\1ents , anll as UBUIII I fell a vlc.
tlm to lho ehango of cll'C1JlJlulancoA.
1.1 II ho said , that. accorlllllg to Dul.
IIIl1r , the lilundurd Cormerly wall , IlJ !
III Chillu. the AlUall rOllllel Iron 01'
lJronzo coins wllh the ! H111al'O holu In
the contel' which wel'o of three denom.
IlIntions : l 'lrat , the mon : SOCOIIII , the
hllllkyll ; third. the shl'l1Ion. 'I'ho shl
wus IIn oblong sllvel' culn. and the
lehl.bu nnothOl' : the luttel' helng equal
to foul' shl. Inn.ye menns tho.ol'l. , or
colnalo ; lJut the ol'a on the old coins
docs not Indlcato the age or the
colli. 1"01' example , coins made abollt.
1860 beUl' the MillO of the ern ] callYo , '
'fho lI1allufaclm'e oC ull these ceased
at the beglnnlllg oC the IIl'eOftt. era. or
1\tehtjl , that III to say , the 2 th or
January , 186S , which wus Jhc year
whell the ' ' '
JlI'csent 01111101'01' naslltlloll
1i0Ycrcl n pOWOl' , 'I'ho 11I0n Is now
val lied at ono rln , nnd the lJunkyu atone
ono and ono.hllir rill. 'rho old gold coins
nnd the slivaI' '
oblong ones 111'0 ollly
10 he Cound In the cnrlo shols. (
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WI1 < 'n hcr h\lslmnd \ dies , even though
she IIIny bo ) 'o\lng and chal'mlng , the
wldow' halt. Is cut ofr , and she 1:1 :
doollled rOl' the rest of hcl' IIfo tu
Hlllgio lJlclsedness and a CI'01l110d hoalL
All ohl.tlmo cnstom , which Is Cortu.
lIalely d 'llIg Ollt , wus to hluelton .n.
\\01l1l1l1'tJ teeth whcn Hhe got l1Iul'l'lnd.
So It was hard to tell which WIIS
most dIIlOgul'llIg-geltillJ ; n husband
Or Imlng ; one , gyCI'y dIstrict has Its
OWII dlsthlcllvo lIIal'rlago ceremollY.
bllt the following It ! the ono'in go II'
ernl lI e :
No priest omclates at the marrlugo '
ceromony. An eldorl ) . ' COU1110 , called
thu "gobetY/eons , " condnct the cOIII'l.
shill nnd aHllIt ! : ! the lJ1'ldo nnd groom
to } lcrfol'm the 1'1'.0 thnt lIIulws thehl
man 111111 wire. which consists or
nine CIIlS of wino drnnk ultol'l1ately
h ' the IH'Ido n"d gl'OOlll , who hand
them to each othor. This Is called
the "sansulI.ltlldo , " IIlorally "thrt1o.
three'lIlne , " nnd menns thut they will
ahure the lJiltm' and . the sweet In IICo's
CIIII togothOl' .
Somot\lIIcfI \ there lire the Images of .
an old IIIUII and WOIIII\II , a cou\llo \ who.
IIVl'd haII1111 > ' Cot. a hundred yeUl's :
alsq a lJough of 1IIIIII.lJlosSOIll8. sym.
lJol oC conjugal hap\lIIICss. \
'I'he hrldo wears while. the mourn.
Ing colol' In Jallan , to fJlglllf ) ' that her
'ole1 life Is C1uled-fOl' mal'l'la/e / Is too
often : t sort oC death.ulICo ! to thf )
.Iapanese woman. She \'ll'tuall ) ' tht )
fllllve of her 11I0lher.ln.la w , ! lnd must
IIvo enl ' for her husuaud's ' family ,
who exact CI'OI1hOI' \ the most ahjcct
sllbmlaslon , She manics at 16 alllt
hcgll\s a life of dl'udgcl'y thut maltes
hm' IIn aiel wonU\l1 at 30 01' 3G , I\nll her
only gleam oC hope-In lIfo lies In her I
hllvlllg IIOIIS who will mal'l'y and [ Iluco
11el' III the C1l\'led p031t1on or mothel"
In.law ,
'rho fiowlllg veil or the weatorn
11I'lde Is , fOl' the J upancse WOl1llln , U II I I
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The Rite WhIch Mak ! I Them Man and
WIfe ,
large hood madc oC wh to wadding ,
thnt. modtlsU ) ' shades her Ccatllras.
When the ( 'ul'emon-whlch Is ucvor
, "llnc8sOII b ) ' the guests-Is complotel [ .
she retlros { tllll chal ; e3 hCI' cqstllmo ;
(01' the weddlllg khnQIlO ollce dotted.
Is never worn aguln ,
Whel\ she Is r < JoIlrcssocl , she appears
at the fcast to which SlIeats are bidden -
don , Very wealthy lJrlcles retlro lJe.
tween each coul'se-somotlmcs thoI' ( )
r..re nine , Homothllcs SO\'CU 01' elovon.
a regulllr ga.me or cra s-und ! 1'0-
npllcar In more goreollJ ! l'\lment. : un
tit ) ' 011 begin to thlnlt thel'o's a corner
It kimonos , '
When the Ccaotlng Is ever , the "go
between" cOllplo conducts thelU to the
chamber aud BOrVtS thom a Sp6.
cltl cup cnlled the "bed.wlne. " Dur.
Ing the 11101'1'110 ; orelllony (1\e bridal
lInll' do not d\'lnk the nine ClipS of
"Ino. but. me'r 'ty touch theIr lips to
the Clip ; tor the w ll.knowll potency
oC the ! Jake would hl1vo I thOUl 11\1"
Illyzed by alJollt till } ( lttb CUP. and
tbey'll novel' &eL married at QU.
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Shnple In construction and lJocomlng when WOI'n , Is this jaunty lltt1e
tallorsllil of nnv ' lJlue which Is ' ' .
serge. ) lartlculm'ly alllll'oprlate to weur dur.
the mornln and early afternoon hol\l's. Thc cent Is a one. buttoned
clltnway model , with a scam at the center.lJack. The slde.baclt seams hava
a decided cUl've ut the waistline. Ilnd Ihe Cronts .nro soml.fittlng owIng to
the : illght curve lit the lIIuler.arm seam. ' 1'he revers alld turn.back cuffs are
raced with blacle moire slllt und trimmed alon nil the edgcs with lJlack
sllle bmld. 'I'he sldrt as shown Is 11. 1 .gorell flare model , with n
box.plalt at the center.Cront ; closing at the back nndet' an Inverted box.plnlt.
'rho wide tl'hnmlng band . , which ma ' lJe outlined , Is or the material strlled )
with the hrllid.
POI' 36 lJust the coat requires % yards of l\1atorln ] 20 Inches wIde , 2 %
) 'arfls' : :6 : Illches wide , 2 % yards 42 Inches wide , or 1 % ynrd 64 Inches wlde-
liS Illllstrnted , % yurd of slllt 20 Inches wide nnd 3 % yal'ds of lJruld to trim.
l 'or 26 walsl the skirt , mude of material with nal , requlros 11 % yards 20
Inches wide , % 'I\rds 42 Inches wide. or1 yards ' [ Inches wide ; or , with.
olll Itall , Ilneeds 10 'iuda 20 Inches wide , % 'ards : W Inches wldo. 'Ph 'al'ds
42 Inchus wide , 01' 3 % 'ards ' . Inchcs wIde ; 2'urds , , 20 Illches wide. 1 % ) 'ard
: W Inches wide , 1 % YIII'ds .J2 Illches wide , br l' yard 54 Inches wide , extra. ror.
trlnlllllllg lJunds. Width of lo\\'er edge ulJout , I % , 'urds ,
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NOVEL TV IN GIRLS' NECKWEAR.
Introduction of Colors Has Proved
Welcome Innovation , i
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The Inlt'oductlon of colol' Is a novelty - !
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elty In neckwear Cor the smart glt'1.
'Vhlte. alone , and unadol'l1ed. Is sol ,
dam to lJo rOllnll IImong the newest
st'les In nealwear.
In shape 1Itt10 change Is to he soen.
The most 110(11I1nr ( 11:1 : a high tllrnover ,
meeting ut the top I\S well as at the
lJottom. In the ollter collar , 01' turn.
OVOI' . howo\'el' , there Is no limit to
vi\l'lct ' .
As two tOiles I\re 110111llar In dress
matCl'lals , so hnvo the ' made thelt'
wn ) ' Into collars. 1"01' morning ! : ! In
the cOllntr ' ' molor.
) , golfing , ridIng 01'
III , there are plnles , blues ntul gr ontl ,
'rhe edges are ellhol' scallolcd ( 01' fin.
Ishell with nl\l'I'ow hemstitched lilies ,
EmlJelllshmellt Is gl\'en to some h ) '
the lilies helng Illtersectcd with Ilolka
dots , In a shade darlwl' than the hell\ , ' :
IeI' stripe , On ] llaln collars-llmt Is to
sa ' , theRe whose hackgl'OlInds are
whlto 01' else solid colol'-the clols III" )
rOl'nHJd Into stripes h ' jollling the
spots with Ihe dame throad.
Many or the solid colored II110n col.
lal's hl\\'o fronts 01' tl\bs to mlltch , the
ends In white sl1rnys or 1.'rellch C\II'
hroltlery , 1n thh cUlie the edge of
the colll\r Is scnllolled In white , and
there Is n small 1I0wor desIgn III
each COl'nOl' ,
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Pille Green Felt with F'lnk Roses and
Green Leaves ,
A Tea Gown ,
Plctul'osquene8s Js thu note struck
h ) ' [ I. graceCul tea gown In a sort. deeJ (
l'OS6 red vellod with mushroom browl1
chUron. nnll DRahl b ' mushroom nOj
'IlUbroldored with dl1mnsle roses atHl
, ( ollut' . and heU1med with , mink tall , '
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Fixed Up a Little , They Mal < e Fine
Corset Covers ,
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IIIost women dlsllko to throw way
lingerie walstl ! ' o\'en after they nre
I .too WOI'II for CnrUlel' use because of
the work Iuvlshed on these expensive
atllllOI'18ha1110 \ things , 'I'here are
, rnrds oflerfect1 \ ' good lace and em.
hrocllel' ' In them I\nd the bed ' parlls
hardlr worn , but the collars are hopo.
'Iess. the 'Clkes at'e worn and the
sleeves and cliffs are split and worn.
If 'Oll have nny : waists or this description -
scription bring them to vlow and sea
It when tlte collnrs' and yokes and
folee\'es : are cut ort they could not lJo
made Into \lerfectly \ lJeautlflll corset.
covers. You will find Ilt leasl ono or
two which Clln be made aveI' , Rip
out. the sleeves and cut art the yoke
to the depth' which 'ou doslre 'our
corset co\'cr to boo Dlnd the top and
firm holes with nat'l'OW blus lJands and
sow 11. row of bending nnd Il\ce to
the tall Hnd 11 row or ] ace In ench arm
hole.
l'ow : trr It on nnd carerully mark
the helt llno. Hemovo It and cut nnr
material helow the IIno away , Now
gnther It Into a band and flnlsh the
band with a hutton and lJutton hole ,
Mend Hny IIttlo places which need
a stitch 01' two , nnd you wllJ lJe I'e.
warded with the daintiest and pret.
tleRt IIn orle corset cover which you
could hO\lo \ to } lossess.
Addition to Layette ,
1i\'crr : one lIltCB to make things Cor
haby's Ir. 'otto , and n mlnlnture clus.
tel' of drnwers may lJo made so eas ,
II ' and so very IIIexl1ensivoly that they
lire well worth tr 'lng. A 11UstelJoard
box , mensurlng l1ve 01' six inches
sqllaro , Is selected , nnd sIx : small
jewel lJoxeR are round -to fit Into It
1I1e drawers , 'rho largo box and the
front or the small one arc covered i
with slllt l11ul whltu shoe bllttons am .
sowed ns hllndles on the Intter and
the gift 18 l1nlshell. It Is Intended , or
cOIll'se , to IIS0 for the little details or
the Infant toilet , I\nd some lIeopl
mal'k each hex so that a glRUCO at the
sume will tell the contellts , The six
necofslUC8 111'0 largo nUll small saret ) '
plus , drn wlug strings , IIttlo mouth
l'I\gs , smnll bits oC absOI'pUon cotton.
whllo noli scissors nud gold stUlls may
be ke1t lu the same drawer ,
Gingham DrClBle. .
GIngham dresses aloe mostly nil
mndo with gulmpe and seeves or IIn
en , lace 01' nainsook , The nects 01
tbo gingham overbodlces are eut
square , and sometlmos trimmed with
nn outsIde rumo mndo of the hem.
stitched hem oC [ I. bnndkorehlot.
.1 AM
A MOTHER
IIow many American women in I
lonely homes to.day long for this I
blessmg to come into their lives , and
Lo bo able to utter these wordD , but
because of some orl1nnie deronge.
ment this happiness 18 denied them.
Every woman interested in this
subject should know that preparation -
tion for healthy maternity is
accomplished by the use of I
L VDIA E. PINKHAM'S
VEGETABLE COMPOUND
: Mrs. : Mnggie Gilmer , of West
Union , S. O"writcs to 1tlrs. Pinkham :
III 'Was greatly run.down in health
from n. wealcne8B peculiar to my BOX ,
when Lydia E. Pinltlmm' B Vegetl.blo
Compound was recommended to me , It
not. only restored me to perlect health ,
but. to my delight I am [ I. mot.her. "
1tIrs. . osephine Hall , of BardstoWIl :
Ky. . , , wrItes :
I was a very grent sufferer from
female troubles. nnd my , physician failed
to help me , Lydia E. Pinltham's Vege.
table Compound not only restored mete
to perfect health , but 1 am now [ I. proud
Inother.1
FACTS OR SICK WOMEN.
For thirty years Lydia , E. Pink.
ham's Vegetable Compound , made
from roots amI herbs , has been the
standard remedy for female ills
and has positively cured thousands of
women who have been troubled with
displacements , inflammation , ulcera.
tion , fibroid tumors , irregularities ,
periodic pains , backache , that bear-
mg-down feeling , flatulency , indies. .
tiondizzincss or nervous prostratIon.
\Vhy don't you try it ?
lUrs. PinIthmll in\'ites all sict'
\Vomen to write her for advice.
She has tl ( lcd thousands to
health. Address , Lynn , lUuss ,
Money Making
Possibilities
For the fal'lllcr , truck gardener.
stockman and mcrchiln t wcre . ncver
better than the ) ' arc today. in th' :
Dakotas and Montaua along the
ncw line to the Pacific Coast.
Mild clima.tei amplc rainfall ; .pro.
ductivc soili good crops ; convolllcnt
markets ; cheap fuel ,
1\iore stores. hotels aud other in.
dustries arc needed in the grow ng
new to\\"tlS on thc ncw line of the
Chicago ,
Milwauke'e & St. Pall
Railway
Trains are now operated on this
new line to Lombard , MOJltana-
92 lI1ile east of Butte-wilh con.
nections for Moorc. Lewistown
and othcr points in thc Judith
Basin. Daily sen'ice bctween St ,
Paul and Minncapolls and Miles
City ; dail ) ' exccpt Sunday service
bej'ond. .
Scnd for' free dcscriptive books
and maps rcgarding this newcoun.
try-the ) ' will interest JOlt.
F' . A. MILLER ,
Ceneral Passenger Agent ,
Chicago.
Keeps the breath. teeth. mouth and body
antiseptically ctean end free from un.
healthy germ. life and disugreeable odors ,
which water. soap and tooth preparation.
alone cannot do. A
I . germicidal , d is in.
feeting end dcodor.
izing toilet requisite
01 exceptional ex.
ccllence and eeon.
omy , Invaluable
for inflamed eyes.
throat and nalal and
uterine catarrh. At
drug and toilet
stores. 50 cents , or
by mail postpaid ,
Large Trial Sample
\IIITH "HEALTH AND BEAUTY" .OOK BENT rlna
THE PAXTON TOILET CO. , Bosto , Mass.
THE bUTCH
f30Y PAtNTER
STAHDS fOR
I PAl NT QUALITY
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The ObnoxIous Element.
I The Hov. Dr. Somers was In the
habit oC addrcsslng Sarah. his wlft' . In I
pol's'lIa les when he wlahed the chll. ' " (
dren to leave the room , 110 never
dreamed that they understood until
nlne.year.od ] Jack , reoo\'Crlnl ; from
measles. wns one tIll ) ' enjo'lng the
dcaI' prlvllego of hearing his mother
read aloud ,
The doctor , 'enlured In nnd . began
sortl ) ' : "S rah- "
Up rose Master .Jnck In bell.
"Sllrab , " quoth he. "eliminate the otlo
noxious clcmcnt.-LlpplncottH : :
Difference In the Men ,
"You have an nnaytlcal ] tnlnd. '
said a senator to n Wnshlngton COl"
resllondent , "and I wnnt ) 'Ou to tell
mo why Congressman X. who 13
sharp nnd witty. remains poplllar
with his collen giles , while Congress.
man B , who Is just as gifted , rellels
e\'en his most ardent friends. "
'I'ho corresl10ndcnt promised 't
mnko a study oC the two men. lIe
heard both h debato. and mude 1ho
following report : "Both men arc gift.
cd. witty , nnd Iwen ns n razor , bllt
Congressman X fs n saCet ) . razor , "
A Hard Head.
Rep'rcsentaUvo McCall oC Mnssachll'r
setts said to Representative Williams I
of Mississippi , while chnttlng rccently :
"Jolm. Is It true thnt one can never
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Injure a southern darky lJy striking
hIm on the head ? "
"AlJaoutoly ] true , " responded Williams -
liams , with an all' or great gravity , liAs
an Instance In point wll1 convJtlce 'ou ,
A l\Ilsslsslppl darky went to sleep In
n barn with his reet agaInst the side.
In thc night a muo ltietod ] him In the
head and the concussion broke hi ! !
ankle.-IIIustrated Sunday Magazine.
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Room and Plenty In the South ,
There arc 27.000,000 acres of arable
land In the state of Louisiana and only
6,000.000 of these acres' arc under cul-
tivation. according to the Charleston
r1's and G9.ul'lcr , ! I'he seerelal' ' or
the board of Immigration of that state
has issued an address to would.lJe settlers -
tlers informing them that Louisiana
( Ian.ters ] with largo tracts of land
"stand ready and " , HUng to aiel every
man who is willing to help himself and
sell Carms on ten years' credit. " This
Invitation is supplemented by the
slate board of Immigration with the
statement that Ule ' are now tr 'lng
to cause hultllgratlon to the state "by
securing men who are wll1lng to farm
Oil shares , " The further promise is
made that "houses are Ill'ovlded for - >
! nmllIes who go."Te furnish each
famll ' with a horse or mule. seetl to
plnnt croptl and ground " "and garden
trucking Impements ] , " 'I'hls ought to
lJe n'ory liberal anel Inviting offer
to the thousnnds of unemploycd In
the northern states.
Omaha D l ectory
PRIVATE WIRE
J. E. "Yon Dorn Commission Co.
Member Chlc'o \ : Doard ot Trade ! lllll
Omalm Grain Exchange.
Grain , Provision's and Stocks
Bought and Sold
for immediate or future delivery.
GRAW BOUGHT AND SOLD in Car Lots.
Track bids made on aay raihoad.
Consignmenls Soliciled.
700,701.776 Brandlos Bldg. , Omaha
Tel'Fha. . . . Dell Do.I. . IO : I and I ; I. Awlo , A : IlI ,
WoWrnt You to Get the Ftlost Lib. . .
81'sl Pl'o o ltlon Evol'l'.fndo
on a Gli301l1l0 EnDlllo.
ft will 8A VE YOU MONEY. The OlllA ; ngllle la ttl'O
beotl1ntlchf'apCMten lne " 011 ( 'all hUy , It I. Ie
. ! rllplest In cnn.tnlctlon , OIo.I. . . " ' ' 'lIIlcal tn run.
will do ) 'ourwork at the omall.t cXI".oad ,100'
notgotoutof oroer. ( Jon'Utill to" rll. . for our lIew
catalolt antlllberal prop081t1on.
OIds Gasollno Englno Works ' . ' )1
tOI B Farnam SIr..t , Om h , Hebr.
. . MANY FATAL DISEASES
8hllw tbelr Itrbt 8)011'-
IIIIIIS In till' " ) " ' 1. ' ! 'IIaL
tnc alllnc shllllid oslAb-
Ush Jour ( 'onl\dolll'o In
the ImpurtulICl1 of bayIng -
Ing Tour eyes pmporty cXllmlncd on tbe IIrhtllp [ .r.
anco of discomfort , \Ve hayo the hlstrumenh noe-
usnry tor n\llkln ! : the fullest sclentll1c"o ommln- :
lions , nnd notblllllis lort ul1 < tone thnt can bl' > dontt
10 IInd JIm caUfoO of tmulIo ! , J"ro'o l'on1ult.ntlon , .
UuttlHOn 01.111'1\1 Co. , , . . . .u.h.III . J.I..1llho. 1611.
il.O..hI , . 'actor , . on prcmlSC6 , WbolcsalanntlltotaU ,
THE BRIGHTEST
OMAHA
SPOT OM THE MAP
GOOD . I'LACK to Invest ) 'Ollr money where
YOII cr.1I get troul
% to IQ. % On Improved Properties
Write Us 1I0w ) llIch YOII IIave to Iuvet !
I/ASTINOS and IIEYDEN
1704 Farnam St. Omal.a , Nebr.
DON'T FOOL WITH ' "
YOUR EYES
Dy havIng them oXlerhnented on by IrAY-
ellnf : takers. Come toIII lor Free Examl-
naUon. H. J , PENFOLO & 00" Lendhlf :
Sclentifie Optlclnns. 1408 lrarnalU. Omaha ,
HARNESS and SADDLES
UI h "rude , Low price. Wrlle for ( 'ul"loJlIe. ;
AL't'ltt D CORNISII & CO. . 11lIc'c-\.orri to
COLLIN" & : 1Il01\11l80N , 1210 b'urlllIlIJ , Street.
01l1.\l1A. I : : : NEllItAHCA. :
1
I'II'A'estKtookJn theWest ,
MONUMENTS 1II0lltell0 Omnlle a HI > e-
l'Iall ) ' . Alllcttel'lnA' .I"n"
by pneumatlo tools. Ylrht'clll""Iwork undlo."t
prices , CorreHpondence soll.ltl'd. ( BvcHII' , 'nil.
I. F. BLOOM A COMPAIIT , t815.1817 FARNAM ST. , OMAH.\ .
OMAHA TENT & AWNING CO.
Tents , Awnings elc , Lnr eM W "t or
ChlellJo ; , WrIte for prices UIIl\ estimated
before buying. Oor , 11th and Hame ) ' Bta.
UI'II , Dnllo , . & : Jlfnl'h. Th
11 < 1 Jloor. t'axlun DENTISTS
1Jlock , cor , 16th
and 'arnllin
tHe" O\.HIA , NEil , tint f'llIlppotJ
J1 ntaoftlco In the Mlddlo Welt , J.nh'ltappUanco& .
Ullb irado lkn.tblrt. UeuoDGblo 1.rlc.S ,
Do You Drink Coffee
WbT put the eb..l' . rank , tlIU..n..orro1eoa. . I. . I
rountoma h when pur. GERMAN-AMERICAN
COFFEE eo. . . DO lJIonl Illlllt OD hulDIr It. Your I
eroeer . .lie tt ar can ! let It.
If In Doubi , Buy A I
JOHN DEERE ' !
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