The Silk Hat Issue.
; ' Tho municipal council of the little
\French town of Courteuil is discussing
an ordinance forbidding the wearing
of tall silk hats within its borders.
The "otovepipe" is condemned in the
argument of the advocates of the ordi
nance as a "ridiculous headgear" which
by reason of its costliness constitutes
a badge of social superiority , and is ,
therefore , humiliating to those who
never wear it. The tall hat , reformers
declare , "is used only by artisocrats
. who live and grow fat on the sweat
of the poor. "
A Century's Growth Illnntrated.
Only 100 years ago the other day
the Thames saw a curious little scene
which the newspapers reported as fol
lows : "An experiment took place on
the river Thames for the purpose of
working a barge or any other heavy
craft against the tide by means of a
steam engine of a very simple con
struction. The moment the engine
was set to work the barge was brought
about , answering her helm quickly ,
and she made her way against a strong
current at the rate of two nines and a
half an hour. "
Most of us would rather watch others
than work ourselves.
A man does not possess what he has
but what he is.
Time is like a verb that can only be
use in the present tense.
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first dayV > e t Ur. Kline's Great Xerve Ke toier.
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The best praise .of the sermon is its
practice.
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Lame back malces a young man feel
old. Wizard Oil makes an old man
feel young. See your druggist.
Boiling anger scalds nobody's fingers
but our own.
I am cure Piso's Cure for Consumption saved
my life three years ago. Mrs. THOS. ROBBINS ,
Maple Street , Norwich , N. Y. , Feb. 17,1900.
There are 11,700 hotels in Paris.
GREATLY REDUCED RATES
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WABASH R. R.
$13.00 Buffalo and return $13.00.
$31.00 New York and return $31.00
The Wabash from Chicago will sell
tickets at the above rates daily. Aside
from these rates , the Wabash run
through trains over its own rails from
Kansas City , St. Louis and Chicago and
offer many special rates during the
'
summer months , allowing stopovers at
Niagara Falls and Buffalo.
Ask your nearest Ticket Agent or ad
dress Harry E. Aloores , General Agent ,
Pass. Dept. , Omaha , Neb. , or C. S.
Crane , G. P. & T. A. , St. Louis , Mo.
The best things will be but stuff to
the man who only seeks the stuff.
rli Cannot Bo Cnrecl
with LOCAL APPLICATIONS , as they cannot
reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is a
blood or constitutional disease , and in order to
cure it you must take internal remedies. Hall's
Catarti Cure is taken internally , and acts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces.
JIall's Catarrh Cure is not a quack medicine.
It was prescribed by one of the best pdysicians
ia this country for years , and is a regular pre
scription. It is composed of the best tonics
known , combined with the best blood purifiers ,
acting directly on the mucous surfaces. The
perfect combination of the two inpredients is
what produces such wonderful results in curing
Catarrh. Send for testimonials , free.
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Sold by druggists , price Toe.
Hall's Family Pills are the best
The grave closes the gate of grief
and opens that of glory.
Making : Home Happy.
Anything that contributes to the
happiness of the homo is a blessing to
the human race. The thoughtful house
wife , who understands her responsi
bilities in the great prcblen of mak
ing the home all that thevn d implies
is ever on the lock out for that which
will lighten the burdens of the house
hold without lessening the merits of
the work done. That is why nearly
every well regulated household is us
ing Defiance starch. It costs less and
goes farthest Sixteen-oz package for
lOc. If your grocer hasn't got it clip
this out and give it to him and ask
him to send for it. Made by Magnetic '
Starch Co. , Omaha , Neb.
Goodness may win gold but gold will
never win goodness. v
Clearwhite clothes are a sign that the
housekeeper u os Red Cross Ball Blue
Larjre U oz. package , 5 cents.
Life's commonplaces fit us for its un
common places.
for the TEETH 2SC
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RATTLESNAKE GOING.
FAMOUS AMERICAN REPTILE
WILL SOON HAVE PASSED.
Ho Is Disappearing : From the Arizona
Frontier Some of the Enemies of tbe
"Battler' ' Prospector * * Experience In
a Three-Cornered Fight.
In a country where a quarter of a
century ago a rattlesnake was to be
found under every rock and in every
hillock , the reptile is rapidly becoming
a rarity. With his human relative ,
*
the Apache , the rattler is disappearing
from Arizona and is now found only
in the most isolated districts. To the
advance of civilization and the unre
mitting warfare of the road runner
and the king snake may be attributed
the extermination of the rattler.
Wherever irrigation has found its way
the rattlesnake has been driven to
higher ground and there the prospect
or and miner have slain him whenever
and wherever found. The road run-
aer , that long-legged , feathered war
rior , the fighting cock of the desert ,
has done his part and done it well.
Much resembling but more lightly con
structed than the fighting cock , the
road runner is one of the most dreaded
enemies of the rattler. In fact , so
great are his snake killing proclivities
that heavy penalties are provided by
the territorial statutes as a protection
to him from the gun of the hunter.
Apparently immune to fhe venom in
the poison sac of the rattler , the road
runner , attacks the largest snake with
impunity and was never Known to lose
a fight. Frequently , indeed , the road
runner has been known to battle with
and kill a pair of large diamond rat
tlers , whose total weight was five
times that of his own. Not so com
mon an enemy to the rattlesnake , but
no less deadly , is the king snake , a
large species of the "bull snake family.
Rarely seen in the lower countries , but
often found in the northern forests
and higher mountains , the Tting snake
wages constant warfare on the rattler
and when his great lithe form coils
around the body of the rattlesnake the
life of the latter is a matter of only a
few seconds. Herbert Housland , a
prospector , had an experience with a
rattler , a king snalie and a road run
ner a few days ago which he will not
soon forget. Hevvas with a party in
the Bradshaw mountains , south of
Prescott , and was guarding camp * for
the day. He had lain down to sleep ,
when he was suddenly aroused to find
a great rattlesnalce coiled upon his
breast. "I almost suffocated from
fearing to breathe lest I should be hit-
ten , " he said. "The snake was greatly
excited and in a minute I saw the
cause. A Tdng snalce was trying to
excite the rattler to comlmt , and my
person was the chosen battleground.
The king snake had probablyforced
the rattier to refuge upon my body ,
and following up his aggressive tactics
was running in a circle around the
rattler very rapidly. He crossed my
breast from left to right and my
thighs from right to left , and within
less than a foot of the-rattler's body.
The velocity of the snake was most
wonderful. It seemed to be one con
tinuous ring , and part of the , time T
could seemingly see three of four rings
at once. I made a slight movement
with right foot , which attracted the
rattler's attention for an instant , and
that was fatal to him. At that one
false movement of his eyes the king
snake darted in and seized the rattler
by the throat , close up to his head and
began instantly to coil around his vic
tim. They rolled off me in their death
struggle and became one tangled mass
for ten minutes when the rattler's
sounds died away gradually. While I
lay exhausted from my fright a road
runner darted out of a bush , and grab
bing the two snakes in his beakbe
gan to drag them away. The weight was
too-great , but he killed the king snake
by a'blow from his long bill and ran
away as I arose. I threw the two rep
tiles into the bushes , and there the
bird and his mate devoured them. '
How to Button a Coat.
The art of properly buttoning a coat
any coat is , do it the other way.
That is to say that nine out of every
ten of us button our coats the wrong
way ; we commence with the topmost
button when .we should commence
with the bottommost. The frailest por
tion of a coat , in respect to shape-re
taining qualities no matter how well
made is the region of collar and
lapels. The swagger merchant tailor
always cautions his customer to "wear
it buttoned a few days so that the col
lar may set properly. " Then , this ad
mitted , it follows that tugs and strains
affecting this part of the garment tend
to destroy its symmetry. Drawing the
coat together by the topbutton and
buttonhole for the purpose of fasten
ing , exerts a pull all around the shoul
ders and neck region , which , by repe
tition , in time will give the smartest
coat a hang-dog appearance. Chat.
Ancient Ca t Steel. -
The manufacture of cast steel in In
dia can be traced back over 2,000
"years , while there are also examples of
wrought iron work nearly as old. Near
Delhi , close to the Kutub , there is an
enormous wrought iron pillar which
weighs ten tons and is thought to be
over 1,800 years old. Chicago Chron
icle.
Oar Own Kangaroo.
A miniature kangaroo has been dis
covered in the far west. It strides
around like a kangaroo , making great
jumps on its hind legs , which are
long and powerful. It alsox has a sur
prisingly long tail , which adds to its
resemblance to the marsupial after
which it is named.
To Teach Practical Housekeeping
Mrs. St. Justin Beale is soon to open
a school in New York to teach girls
of all nationalities how to cook , wash ,
sweep , dust and perform all the prac
tical duties of the household. A
strong effort will be made to instill
in them tact , politeness , patience ,
tidiness , kindness and silence. Luneh-
es , fashionable dinners and ball sup
pers will be served on the shortest
notice. Dressmaking , millinery , hair-
dressing and other things in this line
are to be put in.
Lovinfc Cup for Cervera.
Arthur Bird , a wealthy resident of
Sidney , N. Y. , has inaugurated a move
ment among school children to present
a loving cup to Admiral Cervera , the
Spanish naval commander. Mr. Bird
is an enthusiastic admirer of Admiral
Schley , but thinks the American sail
or's counterpart in the Spanish ser
vice is the man who steamed out of
Santiago knowing he went to destruc
tion.
Little Uuntnow'8 Odd Custom.
At Little Dunmow , in Essex , a flitch
of bacon is given yearly to such mar
ried couples as can declare upon oath
that they have not quarreled and have
not wished themselves unmarried for
a year and a day. The custom wasf
established , in 1444.
"Wabasha Hears Good News.
Watfasha" , Miniu , August 19th :
George Huber ofthis town suffered
from Kidney Trouble and Back-Ache.
He was very bad. Dodd's Kidney Pills ,
a new remedy , < has cured him complete
ly. He is now quite well and able to
work. He says Dodd's Kidney Pills are
worth their "weight in gold.
News comes to hand almostevery
day of wonderful cures by Dodd's Kid
ney Pills , which , although but recently
introduced in this country , 'has already
made many v/arm friends "by its splen
did results In the most serious cases of
Bright's Disease. Diabetes , Dropsy ,
RheuiaSaism , and Back-Ache.
No Good Unless a Cricketer.
An illustration of the growing de
mand for athletic clergymen was re
cently given by a country curate , who ,
says the London Telegraph , received
notice rto quit because he was not a
good cricket player. Though unexcep
tionable in other respects , his vicar
declared that "what this parish really
needs is a good , fast bowler , with a
break Irom the off. "
AND WELL
A Prominent Lady Raised From a Sick Bed by Pe-ru-na-
Entirely Cured in Two Weeks.
MRS. E. A. CROZIER.
IIIIIUTITTTI FTTTTTTTTTTTT'MTtrT
Mrs. E. A. Crozier , Senior Vice Presi
dent of the James Morgan Post , W. R.
C. , the largest corps in Minnesota ,
writes from "The Landour , " 9th and
NicolletMinneapolisMinn. , as follows :
"Please accept hearty thanks on
behalf of Peruna , that wonderful med
icine which raised me from as/etc bed
and made a strong and well woman of
me in two weeks. I suffered with
bearing-down pains , backache and con
tinual headache , and found nc rUef
until I tried Peruna. It cured me com
pletely , and I feel as young and well
as when 18. I wish every woman
knew the merits of the medicine , and
no home would be without it" Airs.
JS. A. Crozier. \
Mrs. Wm. Henderson , BordulacN. .
C. , writes :
"I was troubled with very serious
Love is the 'only lever long enough
to reach the heart.
DO YOUR CLOTHES LOOK YEEXOWT
If so. use Red Cross Ball Blue. It will make
them white as snow. 2 oz. package 3 cents.
Belgium , according to the census
just taken , has 6,800,000 inhabitants.
Montreal has over a hundred miles
of electric road.
female weakness ; had spells of flowing
that exhausted me so that I feared I
would lose my mind. I suffered un
told agony with my back , the pain ex
tending down my left leg. My pain
was so severe that I would have wel
comed death at any moment so no one
need wonder that I recommend Peruna
so highly , for it cured me entirely of
that. Not a sign of pain has returned ,
and that will soon be two years now.
"I am glad that there is a way I can
speak , trusting that many a sufferer will
read my testimonial , and not only read
but believe. " Mrs. Wm..Henderson.
FOR WOMEN ONLY.
Frco Treatment Dnrinff Hot Weather by
Ir. Hartinan.
By the assistance of an experienced
staff of physicians , Dr. Hartman pro
poses to direct the treatment of sev
eral thousand women , who , for one
reason or another are ailing.
Each patient sends name , symp
toms , and a short description of previ
ous treatment , and are entered in the
doctor's books as regular patients.
The treatment is directed from time
to time as may be found necessary
by the doctor , without charge. Every
letter and name is held strictly confi
dential , and in no case will any one
be published except by the express
wish of the patient herself.
These cases are treated with the
same care and fidelity as the private
patients of a regular family physician.
During the past year a large number of
cases have been cured. Every item of
the treatment is directed for which no
charge whatever is made.
Address Dr. Hartman , President of
The Hartman Sanitarium Columbus ,
Ohio , for free treatment.
-First-born children excel later born
in stature and weight.
Mrs.Vinsiows soothing Syrup.
'For children teett'nfj softens the gums , reduces lir
Gamuiatlon , allay * pain , cures wind colic. 25c a bottle-
"A sense of duty" is sometimes but
a mean indulgence of spite.
Love letters may not be legal docu
ments , but they chronicle court pro
ceedings.
FARMERS !
YOU Irrigated lands never fall lo pro-
duce Sure Crops , BIjr Crop * . Vali-
ahje crops every year. Good homo
market. We will Bbowjou free oi charge.
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HANDS
required to harvest the grain crop of West
ern Canada.
The mostabund
ant yield on tho Coti-
tinont. Reports aro
that tho average
yield of No. 1 Hard
wheat in Western
Canada will bo over
thirty bushels to the acre. Prices for farm
helpvill be excellent. Splendid Ranching
Lands adjoining the Wheat Belt.
Excursions will be run from all points in
the United States to the Free Grant Lands.
Secure a home at once , and if you wish to
purchase at prevailing prices , and secure
the advantage of tbe low rates , apply for
literature , rates , etc. , to P. PEDLET ,
Superintendent Immigration , Ottawa , Can
ada , or to W. V. Bennett , Canadian Gov
ernment Agent , 801 New York Life Bldg. ,
Omaha , Neb.
When visiting Buffalo , do not fail to see
the Canadian Exhibit at the Pan-American.
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Don't let your grocer sell you a . 12 oz.
package of laundry sts rcK for 10 cents when
you ca.n get 16 oz. of tKe very best sta rcK
made for tKe same
price. One-third
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'TRADE MARK To tKe Dealers :
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ounces for 10 cents while your competitor offers
16 ounces for the same money.
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1 Having adopted every idea in the manufac
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k\ possible , we offer Defiance SiajcK , with every
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are becoming more and more dissatisfied with
the-prevalent custom of getting 5c. worth of
starch and 5c. worth of some useless thing , when
MANUFACTURED they want lOc. worth of starch. We give no
MAGNETI premiums with Defiance Starch , relying on " Qual
ity and Quantify" as the more satisfactory
method of getting business. You take no
EXACT SIZE OF IO CENT PACKAGE. chances in pushing this article , we give an ab
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authorize dealers to take back any starch that a
customer claims to be unsatisfactory in any way. We have made arrangements to advertise it thoroughly ,
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