THE POPE'S PHYSICIAN ENDOESES AIT AMESIOAU REMEDY. Dr. Lapponi ZJucs Dr.TTilllama' Pink Pllla In Ilia Practice Because Results Moot Ills Expectations. Dr. Lapponi , tho famous physician to the Vatican , whose name has recently come so greatly to the front on account of his unremitting attention to His Holiness , the late Pope Leo XIII , mid the high esteem , and confidence with which he is regarded by the present Pope , His Holiness Pius X , is a man of commanding genius. He is more than a mere man of science ; ho is a man of original and independent mind. TJii- trammeled by the "etiquette" of tho medical profession and having used Dr. "Williams' Pink Pills for Palo People in his practice with good results , he freely avows tho facts and endorses tho value of this remedyvith an authority which no one will venture to question. Or. Lapponi's Letter. "I certify that I have used Dr. Williams' Pink Pills in four cases of the simple anaemia of develop ment. After a few weeks of treat ment , tho result came fully up toiay expectations. For that reason I shall not f.'iil in the future to extend tho UEO of this laudable preparation not only in the treatment of other forms of the category of anaemia or chlorosis , but also in cases of neuras thenia and tho like. " ( Signed ) GIUSEPPE LAPPONI , Yia dei Gracchi 332 , Home. The "simple auasmia of development , * referred to by Dr. Lappoui , is of course , that tired , languid condition of young girls , whose development to womanhood is tardy and whose health , at that r eriod , is BO often imperiled. His opinion of the value of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People at that time is of tho highest scientific authority , and it con firms the many published cases in which anaemia and other diseases of tho blood , as well as nervous diseases such as ner vous prostration , neuralgia , St. Yitus * dance , paralysis and locomotor ataxia ha-re been cured by these pills. They are commended to the public for their efficiency in making new blood and iitrengtheuiug weak nerves. After such an endorsement they will be ac cepted by the medical niul scientific world at their full value. A huge sunfish , the largest ever seen , was recently captured near Santa Cata- lina Island , off the const of California. It weighed about 1,900 pounds. * TRADE * V1fc\\v MARK. For Cupboard Corner Straight , strone , sure. is the best household remedy for \ Neuralgia. Sprains Ltimtvago Bruises BacKacIie Soreness Sciatica Stiffness Prico , 25c. end 5Oc. .flWOT 11 * - &s" &lS $ sg = tM45 . . . * . t i i - - -T * * .rrT1- * .rrT1alionforAs - siMating theFdodandRegufei- ling IheStoinaciis andBo\vel Promotes DigeslionCh eFul- nessandEestContains neither ppiurn.Morpiune nor > Iin ial. I OT l&AELC OTIC. A perfecl Remedy f o r CoflgUpa- non , Sour 5tomachDlaKhoea Worms .Convulsions , Fevmtv- ness and LOSS OF SLEEP. Facsimile > TEW "YORK EXACT COPY OF V/RABPETL I Lincoln's Poetry. It Is a Bentimcntal habit of speech to regret the "songs never suns.Yet the dispassionate critic knows there is quite enough poetry , unless it is of the very best ; he has no tears for "mute , inglorious Miltons. " But there is no true American who would not pay a price for a certain' batch of poems probably long ngo destroyed. Gibson William Harris , who was a law student Ln Lincoln & Herndon's office from 1845 to 1847 , has written for the Woman's Home Companion some of his recollections of Abraham Lincoln. In putting the office in order one morning , he came upon two or three quires of letter paper , stitched to gether , inside a desk. He turned the leaves , and found that they were oov- ered with stanzas in Mr. Lincoln's neat , running hand. When Mr. Lincoln came in the young man took the manuscript out of the desk again , and held it up with the unnecessary and impertinent inquiry whether the poems were his. "Where did you find it ? " asked Mr. Lincoln. He took the manuscript , rolled it up and stuffed it into his pocket It was never seen again. The theory of the writer who tells this story is that it was taken home and put into the lire. $85,5OO in Gold Coin Will be paid in prizes to those com ing nearest at estimating the paid at tendance at the SL Louis World's Fair. The above amount is deposited with the Missouri Trust Company , as per the official receipt of the treasurer of that financial institution and publish ed in the schedule of prizes announced elsewhere in this paper. The World's Fair Contest Company , Delraar and Adelaide avenues , St. Louis , Mo. , are offering these prizes and there is no ] doubt of the cash being in bank to pay the lucky winners. The contest closes October 15th. Sterilizing a Roll of Bills. Mr. B. Did you take any money out of my pockets last week , dear ? I've missed a roll of bills. Mrs. B. Yes , Charlie , I did. You know they say that old bills are so full of bacteria it isn't safe to carry tfiein at all , and they were all awfully old ones. Mr. B. And did you sterilize thorn thoroughly ? Mrs. B. I think I did. Mr. B. How ? Mrs. B. Why , I exchanged them at the tailor's for a new spring suit. Detroit Free Press. There Is more Catarrh In this section of the country than all other diseases put together , and . until the last few years was supposed to be in ; curable. For a great many years doctors pro nounced It a local disease , and prescribed local I remedies , and by constantly falling to cure with local treatment , pronounced It Incurable. Science has proven catarrh to be a constitutional dis ease , and therefore requires constitutional treat ment. Hall's Catarrh Cure , manufactured by F. j J. Cheney & Co. . Toledo. Ohio , is the only con stitutional cure on tno market. It Is taken In ternally in doses from 10 drops to a teaspoonful. It acts directly on the blood and mucous sur ! faces of tho system. They offer one hundred dollars for any case it falls to cure. Send for , circulars and testimonials. Address. F. J. CHENEY & CO. , Toledo , O. Sold by Druggists. 75c. nail's Family i'ills are the best. Compulsory Silence. The reproach of a long tongue can not be brought with truth against the Korean wives. They are almost abso lutely silent. A bride dare not utter a word or make even a sign , however much her husband may tease or taunt her ; for to break silence would mean total loss of caste. Among the higher classes it may be weeks or months be | fore a husband hears his wife's voice for the first time , while the wife does not speak or even look at her father- in-law for years after her marriage. Lovely place of abode , that Hermit Kingdom ! j The anarchist confers n groat favor by not practicing what he preachen. For Infants and Children. Bears the Thirty Years HELPING MOULTING HENS. We told a fewweeks ago of the new method of assisting hens to moult by keeping them in houses on a small allowance of food and then turning them on to a grass ru'a , and while this plan works well care must be taken that the rations are not too greatly reduced. Hens treated in this man ner must be in good laying condition moulting or they will at the time of not be able to stand the half-starva - must have plenty of tion pla-n. They and about one-half the water andgrit grain allowance , and as soon as the feathers begin to drop should be given the benefit of the range , whether it be in ten days or two weeks or longer after the first confinement. Some hens will get in shape for the range in a week and others in two weeks , hence , must be treated accordingly. SUGGESTIONS TO SHEPHERDS. Sheep require a variety of food to form flesh and fat. With sheep , rather more than with any other class of stock , care must be taken not to overfeed. Overstocking is usually injurious to the sheep and ruinous to the farmer. Dryness is one of the requirements in tfce production of the finest grades of wool. No sheep should be allowed to die of old age , but all should be fattened and sent to market before their vital ity has been impaired. - Sheep are naturally gregarious. When one is seen by itself something Is evidently wrong. In commencing to fatten sheep , the feeding should not be crowded at first , but gradually increase the amount of the ration. PROFIT IN HAND SEPARATOR. Hand separators average about ยง 100 each , but this cost can be saved in a year in any ! dairy where tr $ or more this has been demon cows arekept ; strated time and again , ' so there is no doubt about it. Manufacturers of sep arators claim that the saving is about ten dollars a cow per year and is based on the fact that the cream is taken from the milk while it is sweet , hence there is no danger of it becoming sour , and because oC this almost perfect co'n- dition the cream ripens more evenly and , therefore , makes a better quality of butter. Again , as the separating is ; done soon after milking the value of | the skim milk for feeding purposes is greater , as it is usually given to young stock while it still retains the animal warmth. There is everything in favor of the lia'nd separator and nothing against it , so that any man with a dairy of proper size , who does not have a separator , is cheating himself out of just so muchgood profit. WEEDS. Nothing responds so quickly to fall rains as the weeds. Meadows are cov- ered , clover fields become green , tlie wheat or oat stubble are soon hidden with the rapid growth of weeds. Weeds are expensive enemies in cul tivated lands. They get near the growing corn and can only be routed with the hoe , requiring a great amount of hand labor. Weed destruction can be made much cheaper where the mowing machine is made the tool for eradication. If the mower is us&d in the fall , clipping the fields before the seed matures , it is a \vhol3sale method of destroying not only the present crop , but the field in the future is made more nearly clear of weeds. If clover has bee'a sown in the stubble , clipping the weed forms a winter protection for the . .over , and does not take plant food and moisture , so much needed by young clover when getting ready for winter. Clipping the weeds now does a double purpose. Since it is more cheaply done now than at any time of year , it should be one of the regular plans on every farm to destroy weeds before they mature seed. GRASS AND CLOVER PAYING CROPS. Pasture grass is not often consider ed a cash crop , and hay does not , per haps , bring to the pockethook , when sold , quite as large a revenue as tilled crops. So farmers have preferred to manure the cultivated crops and' to trust that enough fragments would be left over to satisfy the less insis tent demands of the grass. Of late , however , morecareful study of the situation has led progressive farmers to believe that the advantage lies in a reversal of this process. To give the grass and clover the best of care and to feed them liberally , allow ing the neglect in feeding , if there be any , to fall upon the tilled crops , is far better than it is to starve the grass and put all the added fertility on the "cash" crop. Why ? Because the very root development and soil shad- Ing which have enabled the grass to utilize so well the natural food in the soil , also fit them together most com pletely , and to use most efficiently the scattered fertility which man distrib utes upon the fields. With the added growth the grasses make upon the extra supply of food , there comes an increase in the num ber of roots to fill the soil with veget able matter and an Increase In the amount of scattered leaves , broken Floras and refuse matter on the sur face all of which is of Inestimable advantage to subsequent crops. The soil Is thus made fine and porous ; the decay of green vegetable matter forms acids , which set free additional plant food from the particles of earth ; and the accumulated humus makes the ground like a sponge to hold moisture for the next crop. William S. Myers , in the American Cultivator. PIGS FOR PROFIT. The man who raises pigs looks to their product as a return for the labor and money expended , his whole object being to get at the least cost the great est returns from a certain quantity of food. food.One One must first select the animals best suited for breeding purposes. Those that grow quickly , mature early and fatten easily are most desirable. There re several breeds to select from. I prefer the Duroc-Jersey. I always keep a thoroughbred male hog and do not allow him with my sows during the months of August , Septem ber and October , as this time would bring pigs in the cold winter months. I keep the boar in good order , almost fat , all the time , as he will produce more vigorous pigs. The sow should be treated in like manner until she is about nine months oldbefore she is bred. They should then have careful attention , especially at farrowing time. She should be kindly treated , provid ed with good warm shelter in winter and a nice , cool , shady place in sum mer , and fed liberally on nourishing food , for she must sustain her own life and that of her pigs by the food she eats. I feed my sows oats , bran , slop and , not much corn at farrowing time. Corn is too heating. I give them a good dry nest , always on the ground. After they farrow I look to my pigs for my profit. I feed but little the first few days and never disturb the nest. Give plenty of pure cool water and kesp up the same foods for sev eral days. I count the pigs just as so many dol lars , and teach the little fellows to drink slop and eat so they will do to wean at six or eight weeks old. I wean the most thrifty ones first , leav ing the puny ones with the sow a few weeks , but never lef. pigs suck the sow over three months. It is injurious to both. If the pigs are properly taught to eat , it is best to take the sow away from them. Proper care andfeeding are next in importance to selecting good healthy stock. One-half in the breed and the other in the feed and care. The pig is naturally a clean animal and will never sleep on dirty , wet straw if it can. obtain clean. The pig is sometimes seen to wallow in dirty pools\but this is to cool the skin , and it is not the pig's fault if the only water it can find is a muddy pool. Hogs kept warm and sheltered in winter will fatten on less food than whe'a * exposed. The slop trough should be cleaned often. Joseph Studebaker , in Indiana Farmer. FARM NOTES. Farming is poor business Tvhen the farming is poor. Much labor and expense may be saved by planning ahead of time. Care and fertilizers make the farm ; care and feed make the stock. Any animal when fed 'heavily should have a change of foodespecially sheep. Free exercise for hogs develops muscle and : frame and adds to the value of the pork. By using the drill for sowing the depth of covering is uniform and there is no loss of seed. Never let the farm work or stock stand still or retrograde , but keep both progressing steadily. The productiveness or unproductive ness of a farm depends chiefly on the farmer and his methods. The value of wood ashes in the or chard and of coal ashes on heavy wet clay can hardly be overestimated. Always keep stock so well that it is ready for sale at any time , so that if a rise in market occurs advantage may be taken of it. Quality is placed last in the essen tial points of fruit for market. Hardi ness is given first , next , productive ness , size , beauty , ability to stand transportation , season of ripening. One advantage with the public dairy will be found in the increased rich ness of the farm , caused by the extra quality and quantity of the manure made on account of keeping more cows and giving them bettor feed. Variety in feeding belongs to profit able stock growing , whether swine or other animals , but in connection with variety there must be judgment used in changing and in the combinations. Too marked a change can only be fol lowed with disastrous results. First Safety Razor. Safety razors were manufacturer in England sixty years ago. One style , known as the "guarded razor , " had a loose frame or guard of brass added to the blade , its purpose being to prevent the "edge " from penetrating to any serious depth when the in strument was used by infirm or nerv ous persons. To-day we have a dozen or more different kinds of safeties , and eren boys are using them for the youthful encouragement of whiskers. GAUDY YOUTH PUT TO ROUT. The Woman' * Meaning Conch Didn't " Feazo ilim. The young man who occupied a seat on the bench in the corner drug store seemed well satisfied with himself. He had pulled his trouser legs well up to preserve their careful crease and was displaying a generous section of gaudy stockings above his low-cut patent leather shoes. His hat was pushed to the back of his head to give full ef fect to a parted bang that looped on each side over his forehead. His turn over collar pressed well against his chin and was decorated in the center by a diminutive plaid bow. His cuffs were large and glossy and he seemed conscious of every one of these de tails and to approve of them perfect ly. He had just lighted a cigar at the swinging gas jet over the counter and Its smoke seemed to annoy the woman vv'ho was also seated on the bench , waiting for her car ? Perhaps it was the smoke and perhaps It was the gen eral effect of the young man. A puff of smoke floated over to the woman and she coughed coughed loudly and pointedly but the serene complacence of the young man was in no wise disturbed. He turned around a little stiflly , because of the collar and the indignant look that he receiv ed ought to have been enough for him. It was not , however , and the woman rose and walked to the other side of the store. At that moment the door opened and a stout , elderly woman with several bundles and three children entered and made for the bench. The young man did not move at first , but one of the children kicked against him with her swinging feet and he shifted a little , readjusting his trousers. Tlie action drew the child's attention to the stock ings and she pointed at them. "See , mamma ! " she cried. "Yes , " said the matron in loud , cheerful tones. "They're pretty , ain't they ? Look at them little red flowers in 'em. Aain't they sweet ? Like Sis ter Maggie's fancy bag , ain't they ? " The other children slid off their seats to obtain a better view of the gor geous hose. The young man turned a little red , but continued to smoke. The woman who had left the bench seem ed pleased and interested. "And see the pretty , shiny shoes , " continued the stout woman. The children drew a little closer to the shoes and gazed at them in open- mouthed admiration. It was too much. The young man rose and evading the eye of tlie grin ning drug clerk , left the store. As for the woman who had left the bench , she bought a half-pound box of choco lates and gave them to the children. Chicago News. Another Long-Felt Want. Tough Hnvc yer got pull enough in Washington to git a patent > fer me ? Patent Lawyer What is your inven tion ? Tough It's a pneumatic tire for per- lice clubs. Mm. IVlnalow * * Boorsnra SMUT for Cnl1 < Ir m teithlnc ; ioftens tha gnnii , reduce * infiaiBEiauon , aj iaji pain , cures wind colio. X c au a bottla. Young men ofteu lose their heads in witming the hearts of women. Send for Latest Map of Thunder DVIousitaisi GOLD FIEJiD , showins Big Creek , Johnson I reck or Yellow 1'ine and Thunder Mountain districts ; also 'ocitton of Etato AVngon JKpa'l and all t' e eadlnn mining companies , mailud fro to all interested ; also valuable miuiiifi in formation. Address THE BKAY & 1'OTTEK CO. . 169 Broadway , tf Y. RE-SIL V ER MIRRO RS We touch yon 20 money-malting methods , S.pr.gprospectus. . Stamp , students for Beference ; Ladies. Geut'e- mou ; There's Money in It. liU-LLINGEU'S SCHOOL , 22 , rrancosvillo , Ind. Rear Admiral Hichborn Recommends Pe-ru-na PHILLIP HICHKPH Wojhiugton.D.C Philip Hichborn , Rear Admiral UuiteiJ States Navy , writes from Washington , D. C. , as follows : "After the use ofPeruna fora short period , / can now cheerfully recom * mend your valuable remedy taznyorid who Is in need of an invigorating tonic. " Philip Hlcbborn. No remedy ever yet devised has re * ceived such unstinted eulogy from so many renowned statesmen and military men as Peruna. Our army and navy are the natural protection of our country. Peruua. is the natural protection of the army anil imvy in the vicissitudes of climate and exposure. If you do not derive prompt and satis * factory results from the use of Peruna , write at once to Dr. Hartman , giving a full statement of your case , and he will be pleased to give you his valuable ad vice gratis. Address Dr. Hartman , President oC The Hartman Sanitarium , > Columbus , Ohio. Around the World "I have used your Fiah Brand Slickers for years in the Hawaiian Islands mid found them tho only article that suited. I an now in thin country ( Africa ) nd th'.nk a great desl of your coats. " ( MAMS on APPLICATION ) The world-wide reputa tion of Tower's water proof Oiled Clothln ; ; assures the buyer of the positive vorth of all garments bearing this Sign of the Fish. A. J. TOWER CO. Boston , U. S. A. TOWER CANADIAN CO. , LIMSTED Toronto , Canada 353 sore If afflicted with Thompson's Eye Water SALE-Fine farm. ICO acres , price SW ) ; POK $100. Balance ten years. E. F. Mur phy , Goodlaml , Kansas. TVRIT1NO TO ADVKRTISEK ! * WHEN please Bay you saw Clio \n thle paper. S. O. N. U. No. 41 1904 : BEGGS' BLOOD PURIFIES CURES catarrh of the stomach. CURES WH K ALL ELSE FAILS. Beat Cough Syrup. Tastes Good. Use In time. Sold by drnyKhta. CONTEST CLOSES OC * * * t EH 15th' L estimate neareit to tha total paid attendance at the Great St. Lonia 1 close December 1.1'JOl. The paid Attendance on or > * nini ; day was ) iii < pcuuc , UUHUJJJU.1J timpani tKuu > ui-v < . * .v.J , during June l.MI.MJ , during July 1.M4.75S. Can you estimate tho nuuiter of people who Trill pay admission during the entire Fair f TO T OSE WHO COP ! E NEAREST FIRST PRIZE $25,000.00 SECOND PRIZE $10,000,00 THIRD PRIZE $5,000.00 Our prizes arc the largest ever offered la any contest , and are divided aa follows- To the nearest estimate . I25.000.CO To the next 20 nearest estimates , tlOO each 2.KO.OO To the second nearest estima'te . lO.OJO.GO To the next DOccareat estimates } 50e > ch 2 JO.U > Tothethird nearest estimate . 6,000.00 To the neit UK ) nearest estimates , I' a each. . . . _ 2.500.0 ! > Tothefourth nearest estimate . 2,500.00 Tothenext200aearestestimatestlOe.ich 2.UIO.OO ) To the fifth nearest estimate . 1,500.00 To the next 500 nearest estimates , . * j each 2.KM.OO' Tothesixth nearest estimate . 1,000.00 To the nextl.COO nearest estimates , $1 Cich ] , OK.W ) > To the next 10 nearest estimates , $200 each/ . 2,000.00 Supplementary pru&s 2G.OOO.G/ Total 85,5GO.OO SEND IX TOUR ESTIMATES AT ONCE. Not an estimate will be considered that Is rewind In our cfSc * after October 15,1901. For each estimate vro send you a separate enzraved and numbered certificate with your estimate thtreon. * The corresponding coupons of these certificates aro deposited at the timo your estimates * ia Lizdc , and can Le handled cnly fc/ the Conmittee ou Award * , after the contest closes. 1 Certificatewill cost 23 cent * 5 Certificates will cost $ 1.09 12 Certificates will cost 2.00 20 Certificates will cost S.OO 40 Certificates will cost 6.00 100 Certificates will cost 12.GO 1000 CertlficaUs will cost liS.OO Each certificate entitles yon to an estimate. Tou can estimate as often : s you wish. SEND IN YOUR ESTIMATES WITH YO CIJ KKXITTAXOES. Ar on as receiv.a w wKI i fcako ont your certificates and send them to you U > be retained by > ou until the Fair is o-ver. Remember you ar to estimate tho ntraber of people wh will Day ailmis ion to tl-e grounds during thoentirt Fair. This ) MISSOURI TRUST CQKPAfiY , dees nut Include any free pastes whate\er _ IiiJTrdertohslp you etim < it9. we will sUto that tha total piid attendance at" C1PITAI , $2.000,000. St. Lcni * . Mo. , Us ? 23. Chicago World's Fair wa 21 4 < 0,141. at the I'tn-Araeriean Ex Thli c rtlfie that Tha World'i Fair Contest Con- I'OJit.on 0,3U6S9 , id at tho Omtlja Expo > iticn l.lli p&ny. Incorporated , bat thle day deposited with tbio company $75OOO.OO in goldi lor ths peyaaeat of thi award $ la It * contest" on tho total ptld attend * &BCO at ths Louisiana Fnr < Vi'e can not tonch this prize coney. It is held by th chftsa Expoiltlon , 1EM , and Missouri Trust Co for no other purpcso than to pay these prize * ' that tat * deport Is h ! d In as toon as the committee en atrnrds declare the luirrssfn ! con4 trctt by thli company to bo TXZA3USE3 tg ) tcsUnU. This committee lias no Interest whatever in the coa- paid by It to inch ncceistal test , and is made up o ! prominent business men who hara | contestant ! at the committee Mlaiocii Trafi Co. | agreed to award the prizes , * nd your estimate are turned o er on. awards mar direct. of fit. Loolt. 5 to thU committee before tha Fair closes , insuring abttiluto t < irJ ne to every ouo Interested. OCTOBER 15TII positively LAST DAT. Not a penny will be accepted or an ostaate counted after that date OXT/T A FEW DAYS KEMAIX. D n'tsubject yoursalito a life-Ion ; re-ret by failing to enter this remaik'abl * contest. Only a small.mount invested In our estimating Mrtitkatei miy me n that iin frciependent fortune is jours. Writ * Today. Remit by express order , poiUl note or registered letter. Don't sei.d parjontlchotkj. THE WORLD'S FAIR CONTEST CO. , Ojtear and Adelaide foes. . ST. LOUIS , MO. OCTOBER 15TJI LAST DAT. Don't ! orr t that you must enter the contest Uora that date or not al ill. 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