Medi
Before sarsaparillas were known *
fifty years ago , it began
work. Since
nyoucan count
the sarsaparillas -
parillas
by the
thousands
withevery
fe > , variation
of. imita
tion , of the
original , ex
cept one.
They have
never been
able to im
itate the
quality of
the pioneer.
ff When you
see Aycfs on
a bottle of sarsaparilla -
parilla that is
enough ; you can
have confidence at once. If you want an
experiment , buy anybody's Sarsaparilla ; if
you want a cure , you must buy
[ The Sarsaparilla which made Sarsaparilla famous ]
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Give riders that satisfied feeling that comes from the
knowledge that they have the best
Made by tiie POPE MFG , GO , Means Satisfaction ,
COLUMBIA § afCHAINLESS , $75 HARTFORD BICYCLES , - - $35
COLUMBIA CHAIN WHEELS , $50 VEDETTE BICYCLES , $25 and $26
JUVENILE BICYCLES in ail sizes , from S2O to S25.
Ask any Columbia Dealer for Catalcg , . POPE MFGa GO Hartford Conn
or write us direct , encbsinz 2c stunp. , , , ,
"HE THAT WORKS EASILY , WORKS
. SUCCESSFULLY. " CLEAN HOUSE WITH
THE BEST- !
7WTTACHES to any make of separator ,
jam pays for itself in one season. Auto-
I' ' > J1 matic governor , variable
f friction feed. Adopted by all the
leading1 Thresher
Manufacturing
Companies.
Rou/aro of imitation
SEHSLFinnamound
construction. Write
fcr Catalogue and Price Lbi.
! Mentioa this pJpcr.
PARSONS BAHD CUTTER & SELF FEEDER CO. , Newidn , Iowa.
ARE YOU GOING TO BUBLD ?
if
We will sell you Lumber , Doors , Windows and
b -
* Mill Work at Chicago wholesale prices. We are
NOT IN THE TRUST. Send for Catalogue
* t . and Price List
1 | | RIHENHOUSE & EMBREE GO.
350O Center Avenue , CHICAGO , ILLINOIS.
STATE YOUR OCCUPATION.
' Renovator. Guara
.
s ncnuvaiui
} tocurc tiySpep-
constipation , liver and kidney diseases.bfl-
. headache , etc. At druggists 25c s SI.
NEW DISCOVERY ; BUM
quick relief and cures worst
cases. Book a' testimonials and 1 ( ) ( lays'tioat-
mentFrcC. Dr. H.lI.OltKE-N'SSO.NS , UoiIJ , Atlanta. 0 -
ELECTRIC CAB STATION.
Entertnlnlng Scones Whore Horselom
Cabs Arc Given New rower.
One of the most entertaining sights
which any city In which the electric
cab has been introduced affords is the
cab station itself during the rush
hours. The cabs wheel in and out of
the station , as they return from their
trips , or are called out , swiftly and
noiselessly. What strikes the observ
er most , perhaps , is the astonishing
ease and accuracy with which they
are guided by the driver. They move
and stop apparently to an inch , and
twist around sharp corners with a
recklessness , but withal a certainty
which Is foreign to all one's previous
experiences of passenger vehicles. The
motorman has everything within
hand's reach or foot reach. With his
hands he operates the controlling gear
for operating the switch beneath his
seat which admits the current ; he also
steers with his hand. The braking is
done with his foot , with which , also ,
he rings the bell. There is an emer
gency switch placed near his heel , by
which he can throw out the switch
and break the current when neces
sary. In order that no tampering
with the vehicle can take place while
he is temporarily absent , he can re
move the lever. After that the ma
chine Is proof against the tricks of the
mischievous passer-by , who hankers
after a free ride , and will not budge
until again directed by the motorman's
hand. The charging of the batteries
has been brought down to a fine point.
Often a cab will run in to replenish its
power , and be out of the station again
in a minute and a quarter. Mean
while the "fares" will remain inside
and watch the.process with interest.
During the opera or theater hours they
are likely to be in full regalia , and the
variety and brilliance of the evening
dress of these visitors give an odd
charm to the scene. The equipment
for changing the batteries is most in
genious. As the cab enters it runs on
to a table which is split in two parts
and balanced below so that the parts
are free to move in either direction
sideways. The cab is instantly raised
to the proper level , and a hydraulic
ram comes out , takes hold of the bat
teries and pulls them out of the way.
They are at once picked up by machin
ery , carried down the length of the
battery room and deposited upon a
table ready for re-charging. In the
meantime one of a number of sets of
batteries which have been brought for
ward by an electric crane and depos
ited in readiness on a table , Is placed
opposite the opening in the cab. The
ram makes a forward movement and
forces the batteries into the carriage ,
which backs off the table platform , and
rolls out on its errand. To all appear
ances the batteries are handled as eas
ily as if they weighed a few ounces
instead of a quarter of a ton. The
number of electric vehicles engaged by
the month or quarter by private indi
viduals is increasing with astonishing
rapidity , and the swell coachman is no
longer looked upon as master of his
craft unless he can manage an elec
tric carriage as skilfully as he can
drive a team of horses. St. Louis
Globe-Democrat.
A SACRED TREE ,
The Story of : v Thorn Tree Tlint Bloa-
soiucd Only Christinas.
The sacred Glastonbury them hav
ing , as lias been its custom for num
berless Christinasses , duly blossomed
at Yuletide , has now returned to its
normal appearance , which in no way
differs from that of an ordinary thorn
tree.
tree.Six
Six miles northwest of the quiet lit
tle Episcopal city of Wells rises a lof
ty peak , called by the Celtic natives of
West Britain a "tor. " It is conspicu
ous for miles around , with the tower of
an ancient chapel on its top , and with
a neat little/ country town and the ruins
of a noble old abbey.
Sufficient evidence remains to show
that the abbey was of vast proportions
tions , occupying in all GO acres of
ground. It was founded by Saxon
kings , and further endowed by the
Normans and Plantagenets. The grand
chancel and its fine chapels were built
in the finest style of later Norman ar
chitecture , but now little more than
crumbling walls and pillars testify to
the once great beauty of the abbey.
The porch of St. Joseph chapel , how
ever , is in a fair state of preservation.
Outside there grows the famous Gas-
tonbury thorn that blossoms but for
one day in the year , and that Christ
mas day. This tree has a strange his
tory.
tory.During
During his long journey from Pales
tine St. Joseph of Arimathea visited
the district , he and his 12 companions
having been sent by St. Phiilip the
Apostle to convert the then heathen
nation of Britain and to cast out the
Druid superstition.
St. Joseph and his followers found
their way to Gastonbury , then known
as "Yhiswytryn\ " They were all
a-weary , and arriving at the summit of
the hill , Joseph , who was using a
hawthorn stick as a walking staff ,
stuck it into the gVound and it burst
into bloom. The pvesent Gastonbury
thorn is an offshoot by continued
grafting of St. Joseph of Arimathea's
walking staff. London Mail.
Fireproof.
"Aha ! " exclaimed Cheeps , as the pyr
amid builders put the finishing touches
on the great structure. "I will now
convince these insurance companies
that it is possible to construct an ab
solutely fireproof office building. "
Philadelphia Record.
"Maud has promised to become my
wife. " "Well , don't worry about it , my
lad. Women frequently break their
nromlees. "
J. or. Joluieon 1'romoted.
J. M. Johnson , freight traffic man
ager of the Rock Island , was yesterday
elected third vice-president of the
company. He has been in the service
of the Rock Island company since 1884 ,
when he was appointed first assistant
general freight agent. In March , 1888 ,
he became general freight agent , and
eight years later was appointed freight
traffic manager. Mr. Johnson began
his railroad career in 1871 as station
agent at Franklin , Ind. , on the Indian
apolis , Cincinnati & Lafayette road ,
now a part of the Big Four. He after
ward went through the positions of
general freight and ticket agent ,
traveling auditor , supervisor of local
freight traffic and assistant general
freight agent , in which capacity he en
tered the service of the Rock Island.
The recent order of the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad for five thousand steel
coal cars to be built by the Pressed
Steel Company and the Carnegie Com
pany , brings the total purchases of the
receivers of the Baltimore & Ohio Rail
road up to 30,394 since March 1 , 189G.
The locomotive purchases during that
time have been 216 , of which about 20
are still to be delivered. The company
has also purchased five postal cars , ten
express cars , ten combination cars aud
six dining cars.
William C. K. Wilde , the younger
brother of Oscar Wilde , who died in
London several days ago , came to New
York after marrying rs. Frank Les
lie in 1891 with 'the intention of writ
ing for publication. He had been con
nected with various English papers in
a desultory fashion for several years ,
but had never displayed any marked
ability as a writer. Mr. Wilde was
tall , young and of pleasant address.
His style of writing did not commend
itself to any of the New York news
papers , and during his stay in New
York he was apparently a man of leis
ure , spending most of his time at the
Lotus club. The divorce which freed
Mrs. Leslie from her English husband
was not unexpected by the men who
knew him.
borne men's charitable contributions
.ire confined to suggestions.
FT
"OTHERHOOD is woman's natural destiny.
M Many women are denied the happiness of children
through some derangement of the generative organs.
Actual barrenness is rare.
Among the many triumphs of. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound is the overcoming of cases
of supposed barrenness. This great
medicine is so well calculated to regu
late every function of the generative or
gans that its efficiency is vouched for
by multitudes of women.
MRS. ED. WOLFORD , of Lone Tree ,
Iowa , writes :
DEAR MRS. PINKHAM Before taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound I had one child which lived only six
hours. The doctor said it did not have the proper nourishment
while I was carrying it. I did not feel at all well during preg
nancy. In time I conceived again , and
thought I would write to you for advice.
Words cannot express the gratitude I feel
towards you for the help that your medi
cine was to me during this time. I
felt like a new person ; did my work
up to the last , and was sick only a
short time. My baby weighed ten
pounds. He is a fine boy , the
joy of our home. He is now six
weeks old and weighs sixteen
pounds. Your medicine is cer
tainly a boon in pregnancy. "
MRS. FLORA COOPER , of
Doyle , S. Dak. , writes :
" DEAR MRS. PINKHAM
Ever since my last child I
suffered with inflammation of
the womb , pains in back , left
side , abdomen and groins. My
head ached all the time. I
could not walk across the floor'
without suffering intense pain.
I kept getting worse , until
two years ago I wrote to you
for advice , and began taking
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
I had not finished the first bottle before I felt better. I took
four bottles , and have been strong and perfectly healthy ever
since , and now have two of the nicest little girls. "
As winter passes away it leaves many
people feeling weak , depressed and easily
tired. This "Wans that the blood needs
attention and sensible people always take
a tonic at this time of year. Purgatives arc .
not , the right medicine they weaken instead
of strendthenind.
> Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People are
* the best tonic medicine in the world and do
not act on the bowels. They stimulate the
appetite , enrich the blood , strengthen the
nerves and make people feel brighti active
and strong.
No one is better able to speak of this fact than Miss Hazel Snider , '
a charming young woman of Arlington , Jnd. To-day she lias rosy
cheeks , sparkling eyes ami a plump form , which prove that she is
in good health. A year ago Mi.ss 8nkler was very thin , her checks
pale , eyes sunken and dull , yhe was troubled with uenousness
and general debility. She says :
"After several months'treatment from the family physician we
Baw he could do no good. I was discouraged aud did not know
what to do. One day I read an item in a Maper of the wonderful
curative qualitiesof Dr. Williams' PinkPills'for Palo People. 1 tried
the medicine , and when nearly through with the second box noticed
n change for the better. After 1 had taken eight boxrs 1 was cured ,
and have had no occasion to take any kind of medicine since. I
owe much to Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People , probably my
life , aud I advise anyone sulTering with troubles sir.iilar to mine ,
to take these pills. " Miss HAZEL SNIDEE.
-w Sold by ail drug'
tiists , or sent post
paid by the Dr.
Williams' Medicine
Co.Schenecto.dy ,
N.Y. , on receipt of
price , So per box- ,
OIA
The average man is better at con
fessing the n-istakes of other people
than he is at acknowledging his own.
Arc You Using Allen's Koot-KnseT
It is the only cure for Swollen ,
Smarting , Burning , Sweating Feet ,
Corns aud Bunions. Ask for Allen's
Foot-Base , a powder to be shaken into
the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe
Stores , 25c. Samples sent FREE. Ad
dress , Allen S. Olmsted. LeRoy , N. Y.
The world's agriculture occupies the
attention of 28 0.000 men.
Mr ? . TVinslow's Soothing Syrnp.
For children teething , softens the KUIT.S , reduces itr
( .animationallayspalncures iriudcollu. Uocabottle.
There can be no course of true love
if true love never dies.
Oh Tlmt Delicious Coffee I
Costs but Ic per Ib. to grow. Salzer has
the seed. German Coffro Berry , pkp. 13c ;
Java Coffee pkp. IDc. Salzer's New Am
erican Chicory 15c. Cut this out and semi
15c for any of above packages or send
20c and get all 3 pkgs , and preat Cata
logue free to JOHN A. SALZER SEED
CO. . La Crosse , Wis. Lw.n. ]
Man is the only animal with a
chronic longing for the unattainable.
Farmers' Knives Free.
See the liberal offer made by the
T. M. Roberts Supply House , Minne
apolis , in another part of this paper.
It is one of the grandest bargains ever
offered to the public
You can't prevent the sun from set
ting by stopping your clock .
gj Cures Rheumatism *
JACOBS : Sg
OIL Sciatica
„ Sprains
„ Bruises
ST Soreness
Q „ Stiffness
10 „ BRckacha
„ Muscular Aches
See that
Spalding's
Trade-R/Sark /
is on your
Base Bail Supplies
Handsome Catalogue Free.
A. G. SPALDIXG & BROS.
New York. Cliicaso. Denver
Is not this Kt.ttement worth invejtlpatlnij.tf you 1m e
a frlcud suffering from ony Kidney disease ? Xot a
patent incdTlne ; neither Is patient ulillireil to come
to Xexr York for treatment. Kxa-n. and te t of urine
free of cli-iore. Send 4 os. e\p paid. Name paper.
Tompkins-Corbin Co. , 1300 Broadway. New York City.
CURE YOURSELF * ]
Use Hig O for unnatural
discharge * . inUacmmtioiiR.
Uurmnucd irritations or iilceratioiih
t to tuieturr. of m it co u membranes
Pret.su coouion. 1'uiulOEH , and not UbtriD-
THEEVANSGHEUICALCO. gi'nt or poisonous.
Sold by Drofnrlsl j.
or cent in plain wrapper ,
l > y express , prepaid , fiir
SI .H > , nr 3 Ixittlex , j.T. > .
Circular ecnt on reijucEt
Successfully Prosecutes Claims.
I Irfito Prlnclrjjii Examiner D.S. Pension Bureau.
J Uvr iu civil war. 13 adiudieatm claims.attvoinrc.
' ror < " ° Kns. colds , '
fir Wzv'c I unrr Balm
UFi Naj S LUilg Ddlm and throat disease
K ja , iq imi
WHtRE All.IU& FAILS.
Best Cough Hyrup. Tastes Good. Use
_ In time. Sold by drujTRists.
V/.N.U. OMAHA. No. 13-1S99
Cfcsa Assuring aaveiKse eats Kindly
Kestics Tiiis Taocr.
. ! aa To Buyers of our Car
llisSi _ cJun Seoc.5. Awcozoor
Northern Grown Sseds will at once convince you
t hare are no better Eror-a anilwe therefore make the
following unheard of offer to the readers of this paper.
37 5JacUet3 frechcf len * eda and kuilor.'o. 7sb ,
nil for'37ct- < . postpaid or57 ! pack2K23fresh jwrdeasseda
audknif.oNo'iJsb. all for S/ct3 postpaid. Cnt out this
t rdTertiscraantandEcnd usTJcts. if yea \ranj knife No.
7-vti , orSTcts. if jrou wans knife No. TZsb , fiad the fol-
lowlnc Brand collection at Tin : BEST VEGETABLE
HKilUS , ( re'nilpr'co ia over K1.7- ) and vro will send
tLo oatue S7 raciiota aa-J the knifd JTKEt.sitpcsS-
paid.
' Ko.7SB. Ipi ? . Gem Pc-S3,1 ptc. rclIp'BSIooaTnr-
nip Ueot , 1 c'zcr , Dwarf Witt Ueans,2 pti .
i'clJcwlJja-rcrs liatOnion , 1 pt 'Kobua
CSea"ctcraoon , 1 pUj. Or Heart Cnr-
rctq , 1 piii. larca carlYor ! : Cabbage- ,
' : g. Jte'urMo Manimotli Druuihead
. Pjrfrctioa Tomato , 1
L-rr.l'rcpiy acn = to , 1 pie.
utabctp.lpkc. UiK Bo = taa
Xxittuca , 2 ntcs PnrpIe.Tcp
lcrni" , l rk .JTollow Crown
Parsnips , 1 psr' . lonij Scarlet
ltadisi.lpUs.IJor.ble Carted
l > iscr.l ! locate * 1
Letlace. 1
pka Ei rly liatDctcIiTarnip ,
; . Soarlot Turniy Kidish , 1
DcnT3r _ MarlMt.Lettuce. . . 1
* . - . - - , .
eota Cars .f , pk fced GlocoOruoa
ti 5FE F3EE.
At 77 csnU the No. 7bb , i '
blade Con < rre"s buck horn *
handle , bes : cterl warranted ?
knife rrii bo acnS I'I'.IIE. '
ThoKo.TZab , Ualfa is just
nhat every I armor should
hu.-e. .Ultra weicht , finely
polished ends , threa heavy
steal Mads- ; , including hco
blade. V.'o give it FKf J5 to every
person ortJeritr ; the above collec
tion it OTcts. thronrfi this adver-
' rTra will furnishthaui
furnishthauipostpaid fci
price. Sail
on made.
PpCPJiJ in order to le-it this paprr as : m
O ! L.UIHL. utlvvrtiMii ; ; Kicdiiiin , to evcrvont
\vhf > \ \ 111 en lo-c tins c < crti-cuu nt wltt their order
aud el'.e name of paper tve will send
SO 1'ACKACJKS ( VALUE 1SI.OO ) FRKE.
makings ? parkascsot fresh p.irden seednnd tlic
Knife Xo. 7t-B for > * rents , or Ki.fe No. T SUand
. 37 packages fur 97 oenN.
A KIOA11KA1J1E OEFKR.
I T.A1/Roberts' Supply Mouse , fllfnneapals.Minn.
Salitr's SecJj are ffsrraatcd to Predate ,
MaLIoa Lntirr , E. Troy. la. . utncished tie
IT srowlQT 'U bn hels i Four OaU ; J. Breni r ,
IhiMcott , U"n. , 173 bush , barley , and II. Lorcjoy ,
Il \Via ? . Mina . bT growing 320 taab. r l/cr' corn '
rcre. If TO-I doubt , wrue thesj. We wish to gia
2X ( > ,100 sow cut jaicrs , hesce will E > ad oa trl l
10 DOLLARS VORTH FOR 10c.
10 pSr of rare firm ic-Jj , Ssls r.a.ih. Rape for Sheep , I
tio5 * > W Corn. " Hi ? F cr Oats. " U ardlcsa Barlpy , ;
Bro-uus Inc'nit v id.iic 7 tons fcLT per acre oc drr
tolh.etc. . 'Mite. Wheat , " including our earamoih :
; c.d Cat.ilccae , tjlin all about osr Fana
tcnls.ete. . all nsail-djou open receipt cf but
lOc. tostaie. roiitlTely worth 510. to g t a '
'
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at t.a ag'tapatbL
5 pkm earliest TC
Plense bleucd , ; : . ( X >
alone re.
tend thl *
Xo xv o.tu
adv. along.
Sates
TO
Wasisrn Canada
ami ri.itrular- : on \ \ t > ot-urc IfiO core of : tis
lie-t \ \ heat-icrofe I K land oa the n' ti-nr. raa he
hCi'u'ed on npp'lcattou to the SM. er nt ml-nt of
Imnilcrnttun , ( ) : t iwa. Canada or the u.uierM ned
Snt-i-Ially condu.-Sed owur * ! " ! ! " will It-a-e Si 1'anl
on the tir-t r.nd third \Vciltie < u.i } of each iinmth ,
and spccla"y ! low rates i n < . . ! Iltic > of nllwai reica-
Inp ct 1'aiil. are hi-fac qute 1 fur exntr Ion leaving
there en April 3th for Manitoba. As.-lnlboi.i Sa-
kit-he : > van r.nd Aluerti. W V. I'-cnncit. i-j. S vr
York I.Ife Cu.ldin , uninhr. . Neb.
3 NaiKraS BfacSf by
.9 5
12
I'rico 50 cents of s or K. 1' . llall & Co. ,
. N. II.
OOP
u.l I ! * t inrd 'al.
piurantecd , SU.75 to
lvtG. Shopworn & rce-
oad hand wheels , p oj
as noTT , S3 to SIO :
Crrat Eutory cltarlas lf.
W jblp M HTt > n < TI afrwtll
H l vtlbcnl ftcratll lTinc *
- IflplCCBltftllf 01optI > Hi , " f
Wtti on > KMn Apnt In neb town PR U E
Sol t3lttr l-c. tieo. Wt.w .1 czc f o TpJcJil cCJrT
K. D. 3UAUC7CI.E l ai' \ . l'hlco , lllv.
ISBet Your Pension
DOUBLE QUICK
Write CAPT. O'FARRELL. Pension Acent.
J2 New York Avenue. WASHINGTON. D. C.
K ainic : i with
bore cjcs , } Thom3onrs Eye Water ,