THE CHILDREN ENJOY
Life out of doors and out of the gameswhich they play and the enjoy
ment which they receive and the efforts which they make , comes the
greater part of that healthful development which is so essential to their
happiness when grown. When a laxative is needed the remedy which is
given to them to cleanse and sweeten and strengthen the internal org-ans
on which it acts , should be such as physicians would sanction , because its
component parts are known to be wholesome and the remedy itself free from
every objectionable quality. The one remedy which physicians and parents ,
well-informed , approve and recommend and which the little ones enjoy ,
because of its pleasant flavor , its gentle action and its beneficial effects , is
Syrup of Figs and for the same reason it is the only laxative which should
be used by fathers and mothers.
c Syrup of Figs is the only remedy which acts gently , pleasantly and
naturally without griping , irritating , or nauseating and which cleanses the
system effectually , without producing that constipated habit which results
from the use of the old-time cathartics and modern imitations , and against * * . .
which the children should be so carefully guarded. If you would have them
grow to manhood and womanhood , strong , healthy and happy , do not give
them medicines , when medicines are not needed , and when nature needs r' * -i.-'j . : ' ' >
assistance in the way of a laxative , give them only the simple , pleasant and
gentle Syrup of Figs.
Its quality is due not only to the excellence of the combination of the
laxative principles of plants with pleasant aromatic syrups and juices , but
also to our original method of manufacture and as you value the health of
the little ones , do not accept any of the substitutes which unscrupulous deal
ers sometimes offer to increase their profits. The genuine article may be p
I1 if bought anywhere of all reliable druggists at fifty cents per bottle. Please
to remember , the full name of the Company
> ; CALIFORNIA FIG SYR.UP CO.is printed on
front of every pack-
In order to get its
beneficial effects it is al-
> - V
necessary to buy
genuine only.
Em idling the Vocabulary.
New Yoik Congressman may not
make the laws of the nation , but the
Ne * York gamin helps make the
language "Scrunger" is the latest
word. It means "a feller wot don'1
wanfcergive anyt'ing. " Usually not
a politician. New York World.
Ife is as hard for the rich man to
snter the gates of heaven as it is for
the average man fco thread a needle.
U INVESTMENT
The Preferred Stock of the
W , L Douglas Shoe Co.
Capita ! Stock , $2,000,000 ,
S 1,000,000 Preferred Stock.
SI , OOOOOO Common Stock.
Snares , $ I OO each. Sold at Par ,
Onljf Pref rred Stock offered for sMe.
W. L Djuglas retains all Common Stock
Why Invest your money at 3K or * wlien tlie W. L.
Do-igfas 1'refpnwl tock i > .ivs 7r'inrt ts absolutely t.afc
Kveryilollarot stoi-k oUVrvil tlieji
Own a dollar's worth of : irHial
USM > ( S.V. . 1 Hondas continues
to own one-li lf of I lie Imsinehs
arrl 19 to remain the active head
of the concern.
This husliifss is not an undo- !
veloped pro-pf ' 't. Itisa. demon- * .
strate I divi'i"n 1 i > lyer. ' 1 his is
the 1-xruest liiKiness in theorld : .
proiliifinir M * n's Joo \earWelt f-v
( nan t twweil process ) shoes , and [
h\3 always In-cn iininonscly '
prontallp. The business Is sale'
against tierce competition or
p\nl < J , ma'vinc it : v bflter in
vestment than any other in
dustrial stock. 1'utM-e his
not been a year in the past
twelve when the business
has not earned in actnil
c.uh much mare than the amount necessary to pay 7' .
annual dividend on the preferred tock of 81.003.000.
Theannnil business now is S.r rooooo.it is Inciwismp
very rapldlv. an 1 will equal S7.0TO O for the year IfOS
Tho factory is na-.v tnniinc out 700 pairs of shoes per
day. andan al lition to'the plant is Wine built which
vrlll Increase the capacity to lO.ono pairs per day. The
reason I am oflferinv : the Preferred Slock for sale is to
perpetnate th business.
If yon wish .o invest in the nest shoe bnslnessin the
world , which is permanent , and receive 71 * on yoni
mon v , yon can purchase one share or more in this
Kreat business. Send monev by caMner's cheek , certified
check , express or 1' . ormoney orders , made payable t
W. I. . . Donclis. Certificate of stock will be sent yr
by return imiU Prospectus Divine full information fr
sv. J , . Z UL' KA.S , ISrockton , MJ-
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PREE CATALOGUES W-GARtttNTi AND MATS
A J TOWER CO.BOSTON MASS
"I have used your valuable CASCA-
JIETS and find them perfect. Couldn't do
without them. I have used them for some time
for Indigestion and biliousness and am now com
pletely cured. Recommend them , to everyone.
Once tried , you will never be without them in
the family. " EDVT. A. MAJIX. Albany , N. Y.
BEST FOR
BOWELS
PlfMant. Palatable , Potent. Ta te Good. Do
Good , KCTST Sicken. Weaken or Gripe. We , 25c , Me.
GURE CONSTIPATION
Urllcf featdy Company , CMu t , Boitrut , K w Tork. SSI
NO-TO
Timber is being exported from
Bosnia to South Africa to be used for
rebuilding farms destroyed during
the war.
Mrs. WinsIoWy SOOTHIM * SYRUP for children
teething , roftens the guns , reduces inflamatloi
allays pain , cures wind colic. 25c bottle.
The present population of Greater
Berlin exceeds 2,550,000 just 2,000 ,
000 more than Munich1.
No matter how long you have had
the cough ; if ife hasn't already de
veloped into consumption , Dr. Wood's
Norway Pine Syrup , will cure it.
There has been noted in Honolulu
a series of tidal waves believed to
be due to volcanic action.
"Dr. August Koenig's Hamburg Breast
Tea , " writes Mr. F. Batsch of Horicon
Wis. , "enabled me to get rid of an obsti
nate congh ; we feel very grateful to the
discoverer of this medicine. "
It is said that the southern textile
mills employ 50,000 children under 16
years of age.
WON'T SPOIL , YOUH CLOTHES
Use Red Cross Ball Blue and keep them white
ns snow. All grocers. 5c a package.
A Polish nobleman and bis wife
being brought up for some poliUca
offense , arrived at the spa of Zappot
having their heads shaved , accord
ing to the Russian custom in some
trials. Next day all the Poles at the
place , both men and women , per
formed the same operation on their
own heads as a mark of sympathy.
Hives are a terriole torment to the
little folks , and to some older ones.
Easily cured. Doan's Ointment never
fails. Instant relief , permanent
cure. At any drug store , 50 cents.
S. Deinol's library , which has been
erected at Hawarden as a memorial
to the late Mr. Gladstone , was form
ally opened Ooto er 14 by Lord Spen
cer , who succeeded the late duke of
Westminister as chairman of the Glad
stone national memorial committee.
Other distinguished men spoke on
the occasion.
GOOD HOUSEKEEPERS
Use the best. That's why they buy Red Cross
Ball Blue. At leading grocers , 5 cents.
Mr F. D. Hill , consul at Amster
dam , says : "Cocoa butter is manu
factured in Tthe following manner :
The cocoa beans are roasted , and af
ter the shells are taken off the beans
are ground and the cocoa is pressed
out by means of hydraulic presses. "
BALL'S CATARKH CURE
is taken internally. Price 75 cents.
Thomas A. Smith , former assem
blyman of Freeport. L. I. , several
3ays ago found a turtle which , when
he was a school boy , he marked with
* iis initials and the year " 1856. "
fhe inscription wqs easily decipher
ed.
The Japanese delight in animal
'reaks. They train dogs to perform
various kinds of stunts , but their
nost amusing wonders are waltzing
nice The whirlings an'd twistings
) f these little animals are exceeding-
y ludicious. The diminutive waltz-
M's are about half the size of the
American mouse , and piebald in
: olor.
Happy is the man who can forget
ill the mean things be knows about
limself.
A question settled by force , rather
than reason , always comes up for re
settlement.
TO ACCOMMODATE those who are
partial to the use of atomizers in ap
plying liquids into the nasal passages
for catarrhal troubles , we prepare
Cream Balm in liquid form , known as
Ely's Liquid Cream Balm. Price , in
cluding the spraying tube , is 75 cents.
Druggists or by mail. The liquid em
bodies the medicinal properties of the
solid preparation. Ely Bros. , 56 War
ren St. , New York.
Albert Lea , Minn. , March 21 , 1901.
Messrs. ELY BROS. : I suffered
from a severe cold in the head. I
could not breathe through my nostrils
and was about dead from want of
sleep. I used your Cream Balm and
woke up with a clear head. I would
not take five dollars for my bottle of
Cream Balm if I could not get another.
S. K. LANSDALE.
J. Heinz of Kansas City has just
presented the university of that city
a very fine collection of curios from
Japan , gathered during a recent tour
of that country. Most of them are
relics of Buddha davs.
Saved a Life.
Gratitude promotes publicity and it's
no wonder people testify when life is
savod.
Every readerwith a bad back is in
danger , for bad backs are but kidney
ills and neglect may prove fatal.
Neglected backache is quickly fol
lowed by too frequent urinary dis
charges ; retention of the urine , painful
urination , Diabetes , Bright's disease.
Read how all such troubles can be
cured.
CASE NO. 34,520 Mr. Walter Mc-
Laughliu , of 3022 Jacob Street , Wheel
ing , W. Va. , a machine hand working
at J. A. Holiday & Son's planing mill ,
says : "I firmly believe had I not used
Doan's Kidney Pills when I did I
would not be alive now. I was iu a
terrible condition , and although I took
quarts of medicine , and was attended
by doctors , I got no better , but worse.
Friends spoke of my bad appearance ,
and thousands knew about it. I could
hardly get around and felt and looked
like a dead man rather than a living
one. Doan's Kidney Pills , procured at
the Logan Drug Co.'s store , were a
blessing to me ; half a box relieved
me ; three boxes entirely cured me. "
A FREE TRIAL of this great kid
ney medicine which cured Mr. Mc-
Laughlin will be mailed on application
to any part of the United States. Ad
dress Foster-Milburn Co. , Buffalo , N.
Y. For sale by all druggists , price 50
cents per box.
A Mothers' Constancy.
There is an enduring tenderness in
L-he love of a mother to a SOD that
transcends all other affections of the
heart. It is neither to be chilled by
jelfishness , nor daupted by danger ,
aor weakened by worthlessness , nor
stifled by ingratitude. She will sac-
ifice eveiy comfort to his conven-
ence ; she will surrender every pleas-
jre to his enjoyment ; she will glory
n his fame and exult in bis prosper-
ty ; and if mifortune overtake him ,
le will be the dearer to her through
) is misfortunes ; and , if disgrace set-
, le upon his name , she will still bve
md cherish him in spite of his dis
grace ; and , if all the world beside
last him off , she will be all the world
io him.
It Is a custom in Hungary for the
; room te give the bride a gentle
: ick after the ceremony to make her
ealize her subjection , while in
Croatia the bridegroom boxes the
ride's ears.
VAS AN INTERESTING FIGURE.
The Laic William N. Hoach , Once Sen'
ator from North Dakota.
The death of William N. Roach , for
mer United States Senator from Nortl
Dakota , occurred in New York , after i
nine months' illness with cancer
Roach never acquired eminence ii
statesmanship , but he was at one thin
an interesting figure at Washington ,
lie was born in that city in 1840 and
was educated at Georgetown College
After the war he embarked in banking'
and became eventually cashier of thi'
Citizens' National Bank of Washing
THE LATE WILLIAM X. KOACH.
ton. In 1879 he went to Dakota , In
vested largely in lands and became a
prosperous farmer. Then he entered
politics and was a power in the Demo
cratic party. Twice he was the candi
date for Governor. In 1893 he was
elected to the United States Senate
Then came echoes of a scandal. Ht
was accused of irregularities in his
connection Avith the Citizens' National
Bank , the amount involved being ? G4-
000 , and Senator Hoar offered a reso
lution for an investigation , but none
was ever made and Senator iRoacL
served his term. Since 1899 he had
lived In New York , where he was presi
dent of the Cuban Asphalt and Oi )
Company.
WHERE GEMS CAME FROM.
Mystery Surrounds Original Reposi
tories of Many Precious Stones.
The natives of India , up y the be
ginning of the eighteen century , re
ferred to rock crystal as an "uripf
diamond. " At that time India was
thought to be the only land wh'cli pro
Sliced that precious stone. It was not
therefore , until the discovery of In
ilia that the diamond was known to us
Tet as far back as 500 B. C. a "dirac
tic history" of precious stones was
written , and in Pliny's time the supplj
must have been plentiful , as lie wrote.
'
"We drink out of a mass of gems ,
and our drinking vessels are formed of
emeralds. " We are also told that Ne
ro aided his weak sight by spectacles
made of emeralds.
But it is very difficult to determine
whence all the gems came , as discover-
ors took care to leave no record. The
nations who traded in them were
afraid of there whereabouts being
known , and oven the most ancient
merchants would not disclose any den"
3ihv locale. All srrts ( if myths have
iccordingly sprung up concerning tlit
origin of gems. "Diamond' ' was tin
1:11110 given ton ycuth who was turned
'nlo the hardest and mo > t brilliant of'
substances to preserve him from "the
11s that flesh is he'.r to. " Amethyst
.vas a beautiful nymph beloved by Bac
chus , but saved from him by Diana.
\vlio changed Amethyst into a gc m.
whereupon Bacchus turned the gem
nto wine color and endowed the wear-
"jr with the gift of preservation from
n t ox i cation.
The pearl was thought to be a dew-
Jrop the shell had opened to receive
Amber was said to be honey melted by
I he sun , dropped into the sea and con-
pealed. According to the Talmud ,
Noah had no light in the ark but thaj
vhich fame from precious stones.
Not Like Other Hyenas.
"Considering the dumbness , ineaii
.less and usually the despicable quail-
ies of the hyena , the specimen in the
ion hniise at the zoo is tremendously
nteresting , " said Keeper Mullen to a
Philadelphia Record man , stroking this
lecidedly queer favorite all the time he
lilated on its peculiarities. "Hyenas
ire usually lacking in Intelligence as
veil as being mean , but this one is
: apable of better things. An animal
rainer could do wonders with her , and
; ven without training she's not so slow
She's coquettish , too. See how she runs
iway , half squealing , half laughing , ir
.hat unearthly way of hers , while I pat
md stroke her. We put her-in with
.hose howling heathen of her own kind
> nly once , and then she was nearly
tilled poor thing didn't know what tc
nake of the brutes. She's likely to pass
he rest of her days here in bettor com
> any , poking out her paw for a shakf
roth morning and evening when I comt
md go. She may not be as attractive
is some of her neighbors , but hea
icart's in the right place just the same
Good-night , old girl ; give me your
igain. ' "
Dairying in Russia.
The dairyschools of Russia have
> rought that country to the front as
> ne of the foremost producers of but-
er , cheese and milk in the world.
When a visiting girl says to a young
aan to whom she is Introduced , "You !
Dok just like a friend of mine , " the
ther young men might as well get out
f the race.
The enemy of the man you hate ca ?
lo no wrong.
CONGRESSMAN WILBER SAYS
[ To The Pe-ru-oa Medicine Co , of Columbu ? , 0. ]
" Pe-ru = na is All You Claim For It. "
DJ : WILBER
Congressman D. F. Wilbcr. of Onconta , N. Y. , writes :
The Peruna Medicine Co. , Columbus , Ohio :
Gentlemen : "Persuaded by a Mend , I have tried your remedy and I havt
almost fully recovered after the use of a few bottles. 1 am fully convinced
that Peruna Is all you claim for it , and-1 cheerfully recommend your medicine
to all who are afflicted with catarrhal trouble. " David F. Wllber.
Pe-rn-na a Preventive and Cure for
Colds.
Mr. C. F. Given , Sussex , N. B. , Vicc-
Presideut of "The Pastime Boating
Club , " writes :
'Whenever the cold weather sets in
I have for years past been very sure to
catch a severe cold which was hard to
throw off , and which would leave aft"r-
eflVcts on my constitution the most of
ITic u-inter.
"Last winter I was advised to try
Peruna , and within five days the cold
was broken up and in five days more I
was a well man. I recommended it to
several of my friends and all speak the
highest praise for it. There is nothing
like Peruna for catarrhal afflictions.
It Is well nigh Infallible as a cure , and I
gladly endorse lt. " C. F. Given.
A Prominent Slnjrer Saved From L.OSS
of Voice.
Mr. Julian Weisslitz , 175 Seneca street ,
Buffalo , N. y. , is corresponding secre
tary of The Sangerlust , of New York ;
is the leading second bass of the Sanger-
'ust ' , the largest German singing society
3f New York and also the oldest.
The Youth's
Companion
will give its readers
during 1903
Serial Stories , each a book
in itself.
Special Articles contributed
by Famous Men and Women.
Timely Editorial Articles on
Public and Domestic Questions.
Short Stories by the most pop
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Short Notes on Current Events ,
Science and Natural History.
Amusing Anecdotes , Poems
and Sketches.
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And The Companion for the fifty-two weeks of 1903 a library of the best read
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THE YOUTH'S COMPANION , BOSTON , MASS.
Pain Won't Trouble
Only Keep CL Bottle of
MEXICAN MUSTANG LINIMENT
IN THE HOUSE.
For SIXTY YEARS it has Proved the
BEST LINIMENT for MAN or BEAST.
Gloves.
There is a great paucity of inven
tion ic the matter of gloves for trav
eling. It is best to have a kind that
gives freedom to the fingers. Too
hard and too thicK glovis are most
distressing , and too thin suede rub
out at the fingers ; perhaps it is on
this account that people are tolerat
ing the idea of thread gloves , but
neither thread , cotton , nor silk is
likely to be admitted in polite socie
t
Piles ! Piles ! Piles !
& . * a Cured or money refunded. OAPSU-
\i 8 i' # * , , only internal cure for
U Plies of all kindf. No § aives , paste.
\J/mppo itoriei or imrgical operation *
no Vfrneressary. CAPSOLETS it a conrtl-
fwniinm l tntional treatment. They reach the
SWUITOPUe , through the .tomacL Price Jl
Tt perbox , of 40. Write for free booklet
, r * , RlvinKlull information. ljil > or ue
Medical Co. , 1-oct B 1 , Station O. Cinelnnatl.Oh o
If afflicted with '
Tbompson'sEyeWater
In J890 The Sangerlust celebrated iU
fiftieth anniversary with a large cele
bration in New York City. The follow
ing is his testimony :
"About two years ago I caught I
severe rold while traveling and whicj
settled into catarrh of the bronchia ]
tubes , and so affected my voice that J
was obliged to cancel my engagement
In distress I was advised to try Peruua ,
and although I bad never used a patent
medicine before , I sent for a bottle.
"Words but illy describe my mirprim
to find that within a fe\y days I wai
greatly 'relieved , and within three weeki
1 was entirely recovered. I am nevei
without it now , andtake an occasional
dose when I feel run down. " Jnliai
Weisslltz.
If you do not derive prompt and sati
factory results from the use of Peruni
write at once to Dr. Ilartman , giving i
full statement of your case , and he win
be pleased to give you his valuable ad/
vice gratis.
Address Dr. Hartman , President oj
The llartinan Sanitarium , Columbus
Ohio.
v
Monogram 3JeItl"inB.
A belt pin in the form or a jeweled
safety pin A-ith the monogram of tbi
wearer has been brought out to place
in the front of the waist , and not at
the back ; many of the enameled
brooches in the form of flowers an
pendant drops of turquoise , pearlj
and other stones in the matrix Thi
hatpins are mcst beautiful , and wt
are showing in everything a prefer *
ence for French jewels.
Idle Monev
Judiciously inTcsttd.can be made to earn ahanJgoia
income. Earning power of my iiiT - tmente , ai hlaj
as 25 per cent. Kor particular * , address
JAMES HILLINGS.
27 William Street , New YorkCKj
N. NU. . NO. 744-45. YORK , NEI
risers WRT FOR
_ UUB Si WHERE AIL ELSE FAILS.
Best Congh Syrup. Tastes Good. Hue
In tune. Sold by drogglata.