In an address delivered to the citi zens of Worcester , Maee. , at the out break of the civil war , General Banks said : "If you want a long war , pre pare for a short one. If you want a short war , prepare for a long one. " ft 3haco ! Into Your Shoes. Allen's Foot-Ease , u powder for the feet. It cures painful , swollen , smart ing feet and instantly takes the sting out of corns and bunions. It's the greatest comfort discovery of the age. Allen's Foot-Ease makes tlght-flttlng or new chocs feel easy. It is a certain cure for sweating , callous and hot , tired , nervous , aching fe t. Try it to day. Sold by all druggists and shoe etores. By mail for 2oc in stamps. Trial package FREE. Address , Allen 8. OlmsUd , Lo Hoy. N. Y. That small motives are at the bottom tom of many Illustrious actions , is a modern discovery. JJenuty Is Klood Deep. Clean blood means uclean skin. No hoaaty without it. Uuscuiuts , Candy Cathartic cleans your blood und Ucons It. clean , by stir ring up the luzy Hvor nnci driving u',1 Impu rities from the body. liepln today to bimlsh plmnlcs , tiolN , blotches , b uck lie.-ids , * und that sickly bilious complexion by taking Cusca- reth beauty for' ten cents. All drufslats , bullafactlon guaranteed. lOc. U5e , 50c. Gossip is a beast of prey that does not wait for the death of the creature j It devours. FITS I'crraancntlyUurod. ftoflti orner/ousnr-saflc ; tint day's 110 of Dr. Kline's Great Iservo Restorer. Kend fur FREE 92.00 trial liottlo und trpatlnu DK. 11. H. KLJKB. LU1..031 Arch St. . Philadelphia. Pa. A golden miracle. Good looks and ; old together are rather superhuman. Itllls of Vnr i In l'i1ilnnunle ItrHlnurnntH. The question has been mooted over and over again whether French and German dishes upon the bi Is bf fare Is or is npt an Improvement. Many pretend that before their Introduction cooking was coarse. No bill of faro presents attractions to the dyspeptic , but even they can be cured by Hcs- tetter's Stomach Bitters. We'women miss life only when we have never met the man to reverence. Was It n Miracle ? Mrs. Nathan Ouivoy , ShawKan.writes : "I had Neuralgia in tuo right side of Lead and eye until I becaino entirely bliud. Dr. Kny'e Honovator has done nio moro good than all the doctors and patent mod- iciues I over tried , and I tried u great many. It Las helped my eye , Lead , stomach ach aud liver , very mucL , and 1 sleep mucL better. " "StoinacL Trouble" can bo cured by Dr. Kay'b Renovator wLen all other remedies fail. It renovates aud removes tLe causa und tlio diBcaiiO is cured. As a Spring Medicine It Las no equal. For cbnstipa- tiou , liver and kidney disease it effects a permanent cure. A valuable book hent Ireo. Druggists sell Dr. Kay's Renovator at ! i5c. aud fcl , or six for $5 , but if they do not have it , do not take any substitute is " " for it Las they may say "just us good" no equal. You can get it from us by re turn in nil. Dr. B. J. Kay Medical Co. , Omaha , Neb. Friendship , I fancy , means one heart between two. To Cnro constipation Forever. Take Ca * > carcts Candy Cathartic. lOc or 25c If C. C. C. fall to cure , druggists refund money. The London police are vetoing the sandwich girls. v A FRIEND'S ADVICE. And what it led to. It U not a common occurence that a friendly word should be the means of giv ing nearly lorty year * of happiness and health to the person heeding the advice it carried. Thib was the cuse with Mary Ungard. At twenty-five she was dragging out her days in misery. At sixty-one she finds herself so active and strong she can do work that would shame many a j-ounger woman , and looks back on thirty-six happy , healthful years of industry. But let her tell her story : "Thirty-sir years ngolhad great trouble with my liver. The doctors allowed that there were tumors growing on it , and they blistered my side in an effort to give me relief. I was at that time earning my living as a tailorcss , but for five years , between the pain in my side and the blisters I was in constant misery , and work was a drag to me , with no prospect of relief ; fortunately for me , however , a friend advised me to take Dr. Ayer's Sar- eaparilla , and finally persuaded me to take a regular course of it. When I first com menced taking the Sarsaparilla my side was so painful that I could not fasten my dress , and for a time I did not get any relief , but my friend advised me to per severe and relief was sure to come , and come it did. This happened , us 1 say , thirty-six years ago. My liver has never troubled nic since , and during these years I have passed through the most critical period of a woman's life without any par ticular trouble , and to-day , at sixty-oue years of age. I am active and strong , and able to do a day's work that would upset many a younger woman. Ever since my recovery I have taken a couple of bottles of Dr. Ayer's Sarsaparilla each spring , and am quite satisfied that I owe my { rood health to this treatment. I give this testimonial menial purely in the hope that it may meet the eye of some poor sufferer. " MARY LINGARD , Woodstock , Ont. Dr. Ayer's Sarsaparilln has won its -way to every corner of the world by the praise of its friends ; those who have tried it and who know they were cured bv the use of the remedy. There is nothing so strong as this personal testimony. It throws all theories and fancies to the winds and stands solidly upon the rock of experi ence challenging every Fkepttc with a "J know. " ' positive Ajcr'a Snriaparilla with Us purifying and vitalizing action on the blood is a radical remedy for every form of disease that begins in tainted or impure blood. Hence tumors , sores , ulcers , boils , eruptions and similar dis eases yield promptly to this medicine. Some cases are more stubborn than others , but persistence with Dr. Ayer's Sarsapa rilla usually results in a complete cure. Mary Lingard began with a bottle , and went on to a course of Dr. Ayer'e Sarsapa rilla. When she was cured t > he realized that a medicine that could cure disease could also prevent it. So she took a. couple of bottles each spring and kept in perfect health. There arc thousands of similar cases on record. Some of these are gathered into Dr. Aver's Curebook.a little book of lee pages which is sent free by the I. C. Aycr Co. , towell. Mass. Write for it. By virtue of the unprecedented purchase , in a single order , of 0 one hundred thousand (1OO- ( OOO ) oopifes of this acknow- THE FUNK & T7AGNALLS OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE. It is incomparably the greatest , as It is positively the lafE oat , most comptate , and most authoritative , new dictionary iA existence. It iscverywhere the standard. ENTIRELY NEW- It is not a reprint , rehash FROM COVER TO COYER. or revision of any other work , but is the result of the steady Ichor for five years of over twelve score of the most eminent and authoritative scholars and specialists in , the world. NearlylCOof the lesdinguuiversities , colleges ' and scientific institutions of the world were represented on the editorial staiF ; 20 United Slates GovernmentexparJs ! were also on the editorial staff. Over 19 80,000 were actually - J ually expended in its production before a single com- plcto copy was ready for the market. Never was any" , dictionary -welcomed with such great enthuiiasm the ' . world over. As the St. James's Budget , Londou.dedares "It is the admiration of Literary England. . . . It should ' be the pride of Literary America. " The highest praise „ has come from all the great American and British newspapers - papers , reviews , universities , and colleges , as well as S all classes of intelligent men and women everywhere. The regular subscription price of r : the Standard Dictionary is Slb.OO. We will now supply the complete work in ona rich , mast - t : tiva volume , elegantly bound in full leather , prepaid to any address at the astonishingly low = = pricoofI2.00onthefollowing Q | ffPpoh \ \ y/jfK flrrfor "d 5' ' P"r month onthe 1st = terms to responsible people : OliUU UCOll TflUI UIUUI of each month until paid. 3 The Dictionary will be sent express prepaid on receipt of the 51.00 cash payment , thereby giving purchasers nearly a full year's use of this great work before final payment is made. = Full particulars by mail. Address , a 1 STANDARD DICTIONARY AGENCY , OMAHA , NEB. | RnTniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiinniiiinii iimjiiiiniiiniuiiiiiiniiiiiimiS "BIG FOUR ROUTE as THE GREAT THROUGH CAR LINE TO CIHCIHMATI , ST. LOUIS , KEWYORK , BOSTON THE BEST ROUTE BETWEEN i Cincinnati and Chicago , St. Louis , Toledo and Detroit ELEGANT DINING CARS M. E. INOALLS , E. O. McCoRMicK , WARREN J. LYNCH , Fauenger Tn&e Uuuc r. Au t Gtn'l Pasa. & Tit. Agt. DETROIT TOLEDO MARTmSVIU.E ff * VKtCCKNCS * 1 * CAIRO -LOUISVILLE W. N. U. OMAHA. NO. 21. 1S9S Ansiverinrj advertisements Kindly Mention This Tascr. BTT" d ST To get our new Cat- 1 G V * * * 3 I % * fc alogue. Hundreds of * pcoplc save hUQ" RI/rfcTklBftirf0 / VmI OS 1 21 drcds of dollars sa- lecting Furniture , Draperies , etc. , from 1U BcL.d for it. It gives prices and pictures. ORCHARD & \VIU1KLM CARPET CO 1418 Douglas St. , Omaha. Neb. FAIRBANKS SCALES - - ' Tor coughs , colds , Dr. Kay's Lung Balm and throat disease carried orer from 1 ZJTmual be scxrlfetd not ! . Kew eh Grade , all styles , st equipment , yuaron- -S9.75toSir.CO. all mi&cs , S3 to SI2. THrcWp en approval tcifA- _ _ 'out ' ccent payment. TVrlte Iior bnrcatn lUt and art catalog-as Sg model * . BICYCLE FBEE for fmxon to adTnrtfee them. Sendforono. Hitler offenta earned. LearnhcTTtoEnrnnBIcjcleandmakomcnsj' . JK. B. MEAD CYCLE CO. . CHICAGO. Dr. Kay's Renovator , Guaranteed : to cure dyspep sia , constipation , liver and kidney diseases.bil- liousness , headache , etc. At druggists 25c & 81. LAND wanted In exc'jantc for clear CLEAR city. SeniS lepal numbers to Box 5. Franklin Grove. 111. NEW DISCOVERY ; _ quick relief and caret worst Send for book of testimonials and 1O days' treatment Free. fir. H.B. GILES'S 20SB.iUuitaaa. ) HEAET OF THE POET. j T was a hard blow t o Doctor P e n- n nors when he re ceived an anony mous communica tion to the effect that he was no more apt at verses than at medicine. It might have been wise In the would- W be poet to give Eome consideration to this severe crit icism from an unknown and to lay down the pen of a sorry rhymer. But by attacking the doctor in his profes sion the critic had defeated his own end. end.Thirty Thirty years of practice , a numer ous clientele and a snug little fortune all testified to his capacity as a follow er of Esculaplus. He therefore decided in his own mind that this venomous epistle had been written by some fellow-practition er who was jealous of his success , and instead of breaking his lyre he mount ed Pegasus once more and rode on to , the most sunny parts of the pure ether. This weakness in the dear old man was overlooked by most of his friends , even though it sometimes bored them to listen to effusions which they evi dently did not appreciate at the value given them by the writer. Lucie Mahaie alone took a lively in terest In his compositions. She was an orphan living with her uncle and his two children a son , who was a sailor and away from home a great part of the time , and a daughter , Madeleine , who dearly loved her cousin Lucie. Very often when the doctor would bring a new piece of poetry for the Inspection and appreciation of Lucie , and the latter would read and kindly criticise , Madeleine would comment on her patience and sweetness. "It Is so little to do , " Lucie would answer , "and gives him so much hap piness. " But Madeleine had her own theory , which she did not dare submit to her innocent cousin , and she foresaw a time when some of the illusions of the poet would suffer a cruel shock. Meanwhile Lucie pored over those sheets and tried to make sense of them. "Don't you think , doctor , we would better take the physician's Instruments and amputate a foot here and there in these verses ? Useless to say he would cheerfully agree and cut off or change at her suggestion till little of the original remained , although he al ways lost sight of that point. No one knew just when it began , but every one noticed a queer change over the doctor. One day the poet walked in with a determined air , not even giving more than a bow to the captain , who had just arrived ; he went straight to Lu- cie's uncle , set himself up in front of him and stared at him through his spectacles. "Now , then , my dear comrade , " said he with a voice trembling with the force 01 a sudden resolution , "I can no MAKING SENSE OF THEM. longer conceal from you that I have decided to renounce celibacy ! Yes , I , Dr. Peunors , the humble poet , am thinking of marrying ; and it is from you and and one other that I ex . pect my happiness. " General stupefaction ! Was the doc tor mad ? He continued : "I know very well that I can be but a father and a protector to one so mu younger than myself , but as I have no heirs I wish , before taking a seat in Charon's boat , to join my ancestors in the Elysian fields I wish to give my self the satisfaction of having made at least one person happy in this world , one who will mourn for me when I am gone. Here is my will. You may read It at your leisure. Just now I ask you for the hand of Miss Lucie Mahaie whom I love as a father " A deep emotion followed the Inclina tion to laugh which had at first taken possession of every one present , for they all appreciated sincerely the gen erosity of the old man in taking this solemn step. They felt , however , a kind of uneas iness , for a recent occurrence prevented e the realization of his wishes in that direction. The head of the family did not hasten to answer , so embarrassed was he by this singular situation. It was Lucie herself who came to the e rescue. Leaving her seat near Adrien , a she went to the doctor and softly took s his hand. "Kind friend , " she said , much moved , "believe I am deeply touched by this testimony of your af fection. I am the more troubled by it because I fear to pain you by giving of the reason which forces me to decline your offer. But if , as you say , you real w ly love me as a father , I hope - " She blushed as she thus stammered and es looked helplessly to her adoptive fath- 3r. The latter , having recovered his omposure , came forward. to "We would soon have told you , dear friend. My son Adrien and Lucie have fust become engaged. They love each , Jther and I heartily approve of an ar rangement which assures happiness ferny or ny adopted daughter. I had not thought of ycur cpaAWjtcy , to be sure , ld comrade. " Madeleine thought she had been the \rfscsl of them all. The doctor , as he shook the band of his friend , looked not cast down , If not triumpant , "You are a brave man ! I see that you understand how to solve questions of Interest In favor of those who need protection. It Is rare In these times of selfishness. I esteem you the more for It. I must say I was a little grieved at first. But since It Is your son and Lucie is happy There , I am happy , too. Let us say no more about It. I will write some verses for the wed ding day doggerel verses the mishap of the poet disappointed In his dream. And the will I will take it back , but I shall not change a word in U. " Then , turning to his happy rival : "Good-by , my friend. You thought you were marrying a penniless orphan , and now , as In fairy tales , your wife is changed Into a wealthy heiress. " WOMAN STATION AGENT. Southern Girl Who Has Held Her Posi tion for Ycara. A young woman with a college diplo ma and the degree of A. B. is apt to look for a "higher" sphere of useful ness than that of station agent. But In the South there are not many posi tions open to woman. Those who are reduced In circumstances take the first opportunity which offers itself , and generally make a success of it. Miss Susie M. Lasley of Rowland , Ky. , Is one of this type. She belongs to a good southern family. She is an officially authorized station agent and she is only 22. What Is more , she has held the po sition for two years. At 18 she gradu ated from South Kentucky college at Hopklnsvllle , and soon secured a po sition as assistant to her brother , who held the agency which the young wom an herself now fills. Then , when the brother went off traveling In Central America and his successor suddenly died , Miss Lasley , who had meantime been keeping her eyes open and learn ing all that was to be known about a /ailroad station , was called to fill the position. "As to the ability of a wom an to fill such a position , ' " says Miss Lasley , "I quote the comment of the of ficials who said at the close of the year , 'Your service has been altogether sat isfactory. ' The requirements , " she goes on to say , "are a good general ed ucation , with quickness and accuracy in mathematics. The characteristics demanded are a good memory , quick Judgment and self-reliance , combined with good temper. My experience has proven that the place can be success fully filled by a woman. I believe that clerical railroad -work , though as yet an untried field for women , is a most Interesting and congenial occupation , and girls who are looking about for a means of livelihood would do well to take it into consideration. " A SHARP GUESS. An Amcrisan Girl Thought She Had Solved the Puzzle , If you -walk Chestnut street steadily a week or more you are fairly sure to see some one wearing above the elbow on the left sleeve of his spring over coat a band of black cloth six inches wide. It is the latest form of mourn ing here , and although it is the in variable form in England and on the continent , especially in the northern part of Germany , it has begun just lately to grow popular in this country , says the Philadelphia Times. The cus tom brings up tne experiencs of a young girl graduate who was travel ing in Europe last summer with an all- too-quizzical father. They were in Hamburg and part of a letter written from there follows : "We saw them everywhere , from the time we left the Hamburger Hof until we reached the Circus Rentz in St. Paul's everywhere these men with black bands on the left arm. For a long time I couldn't guess what they were , and after a while father told me tney v/ere doctors and .that the German government you know what a strictly paternal govern- meat Germany has compelled all practitioners to wear these bands so that any one would know them instant ly. 'It's for the convenience of the people hunting in a hurry for doctors , J suppose , ' I said to father , and I could see he was struck by tne quick way I saw the point. There was one curious thing about them , and that is that these doctors all looked sad. I said to father I supposed it was because there were so many of them that they didn't make very much , and this ea also said was correct. " 1t 1c ' c ANIMALS' TRADES. t Bees Are Geometricians and Caterpillars t Silk Spinners. * Bees are geometricians. The cells are so constructed as with the least quantity of material to have the larg est spaces and least possible loss of interstice , says the Louisville Commer cial. The mole is a meteorologist. The torpedo , the ray and the electric eel are electricians. The nautilus is navigator ; he raises and lowers his sails and casts and weighs anchor and performs other nautical acts. Whole tri'oes of birds are musicians. Cater pillars are silk spinners. The squir rel is a ferryman ; with a chip or piece bark for a boat and his tail for a ' sail he crosses the ptream. The beaver an architect , builder and woodcut ter ; he cuts down trees and erects hous and dams. The marmot is a civil t engineer ; he not only builds bodies , N but constructs aqueducts and drains keep them dry. The white ants maintain a regular army of soldiers. One whale will furnish from 1,000 to 3,000 pounds of bone. At San Fran cisco the bone is split , sorted as to col and tied in bundles. These split pieces are called slabs and aie three to eight feet long and weigh from three to seven pounds. TEIALS OF SALESWOMEN : Mrs. Plnkham Says Standinar Still Is Oao of Woman's Most Trying Tasks. Have you ever thought why it is that BO many women or girls rather walk for an hour than stand still for ten minutes ? It is because most women suffer from some derangement of their delicate organism , the discomfort from which is less trying when they are in motion than when standing. So serious are these troubles and so dangerous to health that the laws in some states com pel employers to provide resting places for their female employees. But no amount of law can regulate the hard tasks of these women. Cus tomers are exacting , and expect the saleslady to be always cheerful and pleasant. How can a girl be cheerful when her back is aching , whcnshe is as- sailed b } ' lassitude and bcaring- down pains ? Xomat- tcr how sweet tempered she is naturally , hcr nerves give way under the pain after a while , Employers , however , don't want cross and snappy salcswo VH men. Cheerfulness is very important capital , and no one can be j > amiable when racked with pain. If you are ill or suffering , write without delay to Sirs. Finklmm. at Lynn , Mass. , and tell her all about yourself. Your story will not be new to her ; she has heard it many thousand times and will know just what you need. Without doubt , Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound will help you , it has done such wonderful things for suffering women. Do not hesitate to write her all the little things that make 3-011 feel miserable. Your letter will not be seen by any man , and Mrs. Pinkham's advice will coat 3-011 nothing. Read this letter from Mrs. MAKGAKCT AKDUKSOX , 4G3 Lisbon St. , Lewiston - ton , Me. "DnAP. MRS. PIN-KIIAM : For 3-cars I had suffered with painful menstruation every month. At the beginning of menstruation it was impossible for me to stand up for more than five rainutcs , I felt so miserable. One day a little book of Mrs. Pinkham's was thrown into my house , .and I sat right down and read it. I then got some of Lydia E. Pinkham'a Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills. " I can heartily say that to-day I xfcel like a new woman : my monthly suffering is a thing of the past. I shall always praise the Vegetable Compound for what it has done for me. " Ask Mrs. Pinkham's Advice A Woman Best Understands a Woman's Ills. 1RONIING REQUIRES NO COOKING MKES COLUIRS AND GUFFS STIFF flND NICE flS WHEN FIRST BOUGHT REW ONE POUND OF TfiSS STARCH WILL GO AS FAR AS A POUND AND A HALF OF ANY OTHER STARCH. fhls starch Is prepared on scientific principle' l > y men \\lin hn\c hscl yenr of jraitl < ! > 1 P rTlenre In fancy Inunderlnc. It restores aid Ilncu anil summer drewos to their natural uhltvnp and linrr.rt < - a l > tiutlful and lasting linlt-h. It Is the oalj fctarch inrmiifiutureil that Is rcrtertlj hnnnle tintaluin kclthe * ar-eulc , lutn or any other Mib tance Injurious to linen and t-r.n lie used c\en fu a lialij po\vuer. For Sale by All Wholesale and Retail Grocers. Y TO fine Surrejg.BiiKBlei1 , Phaetons and UoadWagonh. i Kin ( rtr Our goods have tieen lavoraMj known to tbe trade tor year" . ! , . , adl. " „ „ „ "VVe now S"ll dlrrct to the u er at Whtlnale Prire * . The fchtcwd ! t mi . * t.i. 4,1 buyer prefers to deal with the factory. HeRctbof ' work at less price than apents ask for low graite vehicles. We t-hlp anywhere , subject to examination. T > K DELITEH on board cars Knm-a * City Mi > . , or ivifchen , Ind. . as may suit purchaser. Send for catalogue -with pricepialnlv printed. IT'8 FUEL. Write today. We fell Sewing Slachlncs and the COSJK.nil MLK as aell. All atwhole ale I'rlcfu. ALI. GOOD. No matter where vou live , vou are not too far away to do lm < ; lnc with us cud eave money. Address. KDWAKU W. WALKER CARRIAGE CO. . GOSHIiN , INDIANA. "A KAND SAW IS A GOOD THING , BUT NOT TO SHAVE WITH. " IS THE PROPER THING FOR HOUSE-CLEANING. "I have been using CASCAKETS for Insomnia , with which I have been afflicted forever over twenty years , and I can say that Cuscareta have given me moro relief than any other reme- 3y I have ever tried. I shall certainly recom mend them to my friends as being all they are represented. " THOS. GILLARD. EiRln , I1L CANDY CATHARTIC Pleasant. Palatable. Potent. Taste Good. Do jcod. fcever bickcn. Weaken , or Gripe. lOc.2Sc.Me. . . . CURE CONSTIPATION. . . . Sttrllm n > p r Coapc r. n lrac , gontrftl. ! tr York. 216 Sold and guaranteed br alldrue- gists to Ctnrs Tobacco HabltT 'JONES HE PATS THE TJIEIOBCT. " Farm and Wagon 'nitcd States Standard. AH Sizes and All Kinds. 'ot made by a trust or controlled by a combination. For Free liook and Price List , address JOXES OP BKVGEAMTOX. Klngharaton.- . , XT. S. A. H TO SELL our .Minnesota Nur sery Stock. 3 plans. Good pay.every week. tart now and be first in the field Tor all summer he Jewell Nursery Co. , Luke City. 31 inn. Thf beat Rttl Rope Kooflnff for lo , EOOFING per sq. ft. , caps and nails included. bub tltut for Plaster. Samples efc. CHE FAT r.ooma co.t ctscu , \ . j. t Combined Experience of 21 Years , Bevel-Ccar lyu Gfiainless Bicycles , IS Hartford Bicycles , 50 Tedetts B.ejtles , - J40 and 35 Machines .and Prices Guaranteed. Kheo Answering Advertisements Kindly Mention This Paper. OUrtti YYKUit AIL Llit I-AILS. Best Cougb Syrap. Tastes Good. Csc la time. Soldbr