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iI The Brooklyn Brldgo.
, w The twonty.first nnnivereary of the
, opening of the Brooklyn brldgo took
place recently. It has been n busy
place since 1883. The total receipts
thereform from 188a to 1898 , when
the structure pnssed Into the possession .
sian of the railroad companies , were
i , 17,272,890 , and the expenditures for
1\ , the same period were $18,151,301. The
railroad earnings from 1883 to 1898
were $13,734,818 , and the earnings
from the roadway In the same period
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1,205,460. . The Brooklyn bridge cost
In the neighborhood of $16,000,000.
E 1 .1 he cost of the structure itself was
1 $11,500,000 , while the cost of acquiring .
Ing real estate , etc. , for the terminals
was about $4,500,000. The cost of the
Williamsburg bridge , the second of
the East River bridges , will be In the
, " neighborhood of $20,000,000. The cost
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' of the Williamsburg structure will be
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, , i less than , that of the Brooklyn bridge
t , ' - structure , but the expense of acquir-
f" ing real estate for terminals and ap
/ preaches was greater.
I A Paying Washington Industry
1 Cascara bark peeling has become
an active Industry 111 the forests . of
" western Washington. The bark ' .rs
taken from the barberry and chittim
. wood trees that grow profusely in the
t L ! ' Grays harbor district. It has a commercial .
merclal value of 8 cents per pound.
, An ordinary tree yields from 50 to
' 100 pounds of the drlII bark. Whole
I families are engaged In collecting the
bark and selling to dealers. Some
men make $5 a day at the worlt. Entire .
tire sections are contracted by eastern
buyers ! and peelers engaged to supply
the bark. There Is talk of petitioning
the legislature to enact laws for preserving .
f serving the trees , which are more valuable .
uable than any timber grown id the
i ; ( _ native forest. The bark Is used for
medicinal purposes. It is estimated
that one pound of dry bark will make
enough liquid extract to sell for $2
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{ . at wholesale. .
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, Worhl's Fair Accommodation.
i Reliable and reasonable accommodations ; adjoins .
, joins World's Fair grounds on the south Ride ,
with private gate ; direct from Union Station by
. . Market street car. Write for rcsorvntlons.
Grand VIew Fraternal Hotel , St. Louis , Mo.
FREETO TWENTY.FIVE LADIES.
The Defiance Starch Co. will give
. 25 ladies a round.trl ticket : to the St.
r
Louis exposition to five ladles In
t each of the following states : Illinois ,
, k Iowa , Nebraska , Kansas and Mlssou-
" Fi who will send in the largest number
4 . of trade marks cut from a 10.cent , 16.
' P , ounce package of Defiance cold water
. laundry starch. This means from your
own home , anywhere In the above
named states. These trade marks must
be mailed to and received by the Defiance .
fiance Starch Co. , Omaha , Neb. , before
September 1st , H104. October and November -
t. . . yember will be the best months to
.
visit the exposition. Remember that
Defiance Is the only starch put up 16
oz. . ( a full pound ) to the pacltage.
You get one.thlrd more starch for the
same money than of any other kind ,
and Defiance never sUcks to the Iron.
The tickets to the exposition will be
Bent by registered mail September 5th.
Starch for sale by all dealers.
Try One Package.
It "Denllnce Starch" docs not please
you , return It to your dealer. It it
does you get one-third marc for the
same money. It will give you satis-
faction , and will not sUck to the iron.
When the ox has broken through
the stall repairs are first made.
Do Your Clothes Lobk Yellow ?
Then use Defiance Starch , it will
' ' , keep them whitc-16 oz. for 10 cents.
,
If fowls roll In the dust or sand ,
rain I'J near at hand.
The Best Results In Starching
can be obtained only by using Defiance .
fiance Starch , besides getting 4 oz.
more for same money-no cooking re-
'Qulred.
BIrds an fowls oiling feathers indl
cate rain.
. Defiance Starch Is put up 16 ounces
In a package , 10 cents. One-third
\ more starch for the same money.
' . It Is best to be on the right side ,
fit ,
1 ' , I oven though It Is on the outside.
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Do You Want the Lowest Rates
either ono.way or rotllH\.lI'lll \ excursion ,
to any point east of Chicago or St.
Louis ! Ask the Erie l Railroad Company .
pany , 555 Railway Exchange , Chicago ,
for complete hlfol'll1l\Uon. Three fast
trains daily from , Chicago and st.
Louis through to New York , Boston ,
Buffalo , Pittsburgh and other eastern
IlOlnta. Stopover without charge nt
Niagara Falls , Cambridge Springs and
Beautiful Chautauqul\ < o.
Many n man tUl'I1Sp his toes while
waiting for his fortune to turn U1)
DO YOUR cr.OTllItH LOGIC YELLO'V ?
If so ' use Red Cross Ball il1uc. It will make
t11cIIt white I1S SIIOW. 2 oz. package 5 conts.
If one Is not observing , one sees
nothing. r
When You Buy Starch :
buy Defiance and get the best , 1G oz.
for 10 cents. Once used always used
True wit Is never better \ for travel.
Ing through gutter mud.
fREE to WOMEN
A Large Trial Box and book of In.
Btructlons absolutely Free and Post-
paId , enough to prove the value of
Poxtine Toilet Antiseptic
t ! Paxtlno Is In powder
.11 , . form to dissolve In
water non-poisonous
Dnd far 8uperlor to liquid
antiseptics containing
, . alcohol which irritates
Inflamed surfaces , and
, - ' . - . ' have no cleansing prop.
A , ertles. The contents
q , of every box makes
. . - mora Antiseptic Solution .
tlon - lasts Jonlter-
goes further-hall more
urs In the family and
dol.s moregootl than any
antiseptic preparation
you can buy.
The formula of a noted Boston physician ,
and used with great success as a Vaginal
Wash , for leucorrhcr.a , Pelvic Catarrh , Nasal
Catarrh , Sore Throat , Sore Eyes , Cuts ,
and all soreness of mucus membrane.
In local treatment of female ills Pnxtlnc is
invaluable. Used ns 1\ Vaginal Wash we
challenge the world to produce its equal for
thoroughness. It is revelation in cleansing
and healing power i It kills all germs which
cause inflammation and dischar cs.
All leadingdrugglsts keep nxtlno ; prlee1r.oo.
n box j if yours does not , send to us for it. lJon't
take a sutibtltute- therols nothing like Paxtino.
Write for the Frce Uox of Paxtlnoto-day.
. PAXTON CO. , 5 . Pope DldlZ' : Boston. Mars
THE DAISY FLY KillER troysnlllhcntesana ]
U ,
nlforIH'omfort toevety
home-In dlnlng.room , steeping . room and places where
" , . . ! tics arc trouble.
.i : > : ; ; ' , ' 1e somc. Clean , neat
, . . \ . . . . fQ. and rein not eoll l or
DY \ < .I\- : laIure allythlll
Tr-thl'm once and
you will never bo
without them.lroot
. + keptb'dl'alersscnt
c prepaid for 200.
JUIIUJD ! ; SOMEn9 :
UU ncEalb .h.oue ,
Ill'OIIkl.1o , ! . I.
TIlpalls Ta11111cs ate the best dr.
cpslllI1edlllll1e ever made. A
hundred millions of them have
" : hcen sold ear. the United heart-
' U& a slnglo ) 'cur. tlConstllpslot bcart.
o barn sick headache , dlnlno-s , bad
breath , ore throat , and every 11\ \
ness arising front n dlAordered
stomach are relieved or cured by Hlpam Tabules.
one will generally give relict within twenty min
ntes. The IIve.cent package Is enough fat ordinary
IICcIIBons. ! All druggibts sell them.
L1nHord linsane Cotton Filed ! Colbr.
Wo abbolutelyguarantee It to
euro and prevent Galls or bore
I'hfuldt'r l'oHtopplnglho plow ,
fur IL docs Its work : while the
unlOlll1 docs hla. Collar and pad
O comblnol. Econolllh'1I1 and
ehellp. Lasts : two to live 8eIlBO\lS.
Ir your dealer duewn't handle
them send us U5 ! and get one
prepaid tu your lallun. W rite fur
circular and memorandum hook.
1keruwrrsMfg. l'u. , Waterloo , Ju. . . .
'Many who formerly smoked IO ! Cigars now smoke
IDBINDER. ;
'STRAIGHTSe CIGAR \
Your Jobber or direct from Factory Peoria , 111.
PORTRAIT AGENT : :
Our goods the hest. Prices the lowedt. l'romptshlp-
menU. Belh'ery ot nil portraits guaranteed. Scud
for catalogue and agents prIce list. Adllreu
ADAM 1. KROLL & : CO. , Now Era Bldg . Chicago
W. N. U. , Omaha No. 28-1904
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.4 RIFLE ( , PISTOL CAR . TRIDGES.
i " It's the shots that hit that count. " Winchester
Rifle and Pistol Cartridges in all calibers hit , that is ,
; y . , , ; q they shoot accurately and strike n good , hard , pene-
strating blow. This is the hind of cartridge you will get ,
if you insist on having the time-tried Winchester make.
ALL DEALERS SELL WINCHESTER MAKE OF CARTRIDGES.
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NOW
DON'T
FORGET tr
'O ri'l rget"\vh YOu r . ,
order starch to get the K
best. Get DEFIANCE. No .
more "yello\v" looking cloth s . '
no more cracking or breaking. It-
'doesn't stick to the iron. It give's' satisfaction - ;
faction or you get your money back. The
cost is 10 cents for 16 ounces oftn& . best
starch made. Of other ; starches you get
but 12 ounces. Now..ldon't forget. It's at
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your grocers. f
nAivufiacrual ± n - t3Y . -
THE DEFIANCE STARCH CO. ,
OMAHA , NEB.
: BYLo ANTISEPTIC PILE CONES wYO i
DRUGGISTS. Sample Froo. ANTISEPTIC PILE CONE CO. , Crete , Neb. SLEEI\
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NEW HOMES
IN THE WEST
Almost . half mllllon acres of the fertile and
well-wacroa lands or the Uoselmd Indian Reservation -
ervation In South Dakota , will 1)0 thrown open
to settlement lIy the Government In July. These
lands Bro best reached lIy the Chicago & NorthWestern .
Western ltallwuy's dIrect through : lines from
Chicago to Donosteel , S. n , All agents ; soil
tickets via this IiD:3. : Special low rates.
HOW TO GET
A HOME
Send for a copy of pamphlet giving full informa.
tlonaJ ; odatcD or opening and how to secure lCO
acres or land at nomInal cost , with full description -
tlcn of the soil climate , timber and mineral
resources , towns , schools IUlll churches , oppor-
tunltles for business opollings , railway rates
etc. . free 011 alpllcaUon.
W. B. KNISKERN ,
Passenger / : 'frallle l\lauagef ,
tubs CiIICAGO. iI.l.
.1 BEGGS' BLOOD PURIFIER
CURES catarrh of the . tomach. '
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THE ONLY LINE
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'THE' ' WORLD'S FAIR
mAIN ENTRANCE.
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lJUIn checked to ' \'orld'
Fair gruuudei .
aar !
Stopovers 11..11owOI1. All Agents cnn
rt ute YOU via the , V A BASH. I'or boa u.
II , rul 'orld'tJ Fair folder and nil IntoI'
UlIltioll address HAHny N. MOORES
Gen. Alt. Palm. Dl'pt. , Omaha , Noll.
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L'UflE5 VH E fAll
most Cough Syrup Tastes Good. Use
1n ties n d by drugglsts
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