HOUSE.
The house went into commiti'-e of the
tvhole Monday morning with IS.moo. of
Valley , in the chair. These bills among
others wore iecomniiMded ) for passage :
IJy Jackson , of Ai.felopo , authorizing
appeals to the district court on tax lev
ies and giving courts jurisdiction.
By McCIay , of Lancaster , to consoli
date biennial reports of state olliceis
Jinil departments.
Immediately upon convening at 10
o'clock Tuesday morning the house
adopted amendments to the house inles.
The house passed these bills Tuesday :
By "Wilson , of Pawnee , transferring
$110,000 from the cl'.Jhing fund at the
Hastings insane as > ( urn to the icpair
stud improvement fni-J.
By Burnsof , Lancaster , to enable the
tatc university legeiits to condemn lands
needed for university purpose- . .
By Scilley , of Dodge , empowering cit-
fcs of the second class to grant fi.m-
cliiscs and make contracts.
By Burns to prevent printeis fiom
publishing more copies of books pam
phlets , etc. . than oulered.
By Jennings , of Tliayer , regulating the.
omount of bonds which school districts
may issue.
By CropM-y , of Jefferson , authorizing
county boards to appiopiiate 100 a year
for fanner ; " institutes.
By Itoiise. of Hall , to allow suiety
2 < iuipaiiics to be suiety for a public of
ficer for more than two successive terms.
To exact a penal bond of $ . > .000 fiom an
applicant for a saloon license before such
licence is issued. Permitting .state and
ounty treasurers to require guaranty
Jionds from depository banks.
By Warner , of Lancaster , requiring a
uniform examination under diiection oi
the st.-ite board of education for all ap
plicants for state teachers'ceitiiieales. .
By Ernst , of Johnson , appiopriating
$10.000 for an agricultural pavilion at
the state fair grounds.
By Kyd. of Gage , le uiring school dis
tricts to estimate the money needed dur
ing the coming jear instead of making a
l -vy.
vy.By Kno.x. of Buffalo , to allow muttril
insurance .societies to amend their ch.ir-
1eis after twenty years.
By Glipm , of Red Willow , to provide
for payment of outstanding load district
warrants.
By McCIay. of Lancaster , appropriat
ing $10,1100 to reimburse Thomas P.
Ken nard.
The house decided to decoinle > he
speakers stand Washington's birthday
with flowers and Hags and celebrate by
working hard all day.
An American flag of wHe proportions ,
centered with a likeness of the "Father
of his Country , " on eacl * side of which
were smaller flags draped upon the wall
Immediately back of the speaker'desk ,
was the first reminder to the house that
Wednesday was the onc hundred and
sixty-third anniversary of George Wash
ington's birth. But despite this moment
ous fact in American history , the Nebras
ka house of representative ! ! resilvcd it-elf
into committee of the whule , and began
pounding away at the long general file.
The following bills wer intioduccd
Thursday :
By Ferrar , of Hall , given school boards
siud district boards right eminent do
main in condemning propeity for school
> iles.
By Richardson , of Madison , to provide
for the compensation of cjerks of the
listrict court.
By Gliem. of Red Willow , for the re
lief of Russell F. Loomis.
By McAllister , of Deuel , j iovides for
not le-s than five or more than seven
junior normal schools.
By Voter , of Cedar , creating a com
mission of three to revise the insurance
la us.
By Perry , of Furnas ( by loquost ) . es-
iablir-hing the standaid of quality of all
r-ratiouery. printing and binding fuinished
in the state of Nebraska. Concurrent
resolution proposing an amendment to
the constitution. To define the rights of
creditors of decedents and to prescribe a
manner for applying for an ouler of de
scent. ( By request ) to provide for plac
ing questions relating to amendments o {
the constitution , constitutional conven
tions and all other questions and pioposi-
tions submitted to the vote of the peo
ple on a separate ballot.
By Johnson , of Adams to repeal sec-
lion of Cobbey's Statutes that piovides
for a clerk of the state printing hoaid.
By Clarke , of Douglas , to amend cer-
lalu sections of the annotated statutes.
Among other amendments of revenue
law makes real estate mortgages real
property.
By Pospisil. of Saunders , to amend an
act approved April 4. 100. ! , to piovide a
system of public revenue.
By Johnson , of Adams , amends laws
relating to charters of small cities.
By McAllister , of Deuel , to appropri
ate the sum of $20,000 for the mainte
nance , the purchasing of the necessary
supplies for. the repairing of the build
ing of and the building of nebuildings
on the agricultural experiment sub-sta
tion at North Platte , Neb.
By McAllister , of Deuel. pioviding a
uniform method of keeping the < ounty
road rccoid in counties having less ihau
, " 0.000 inhabitants.
i ne house adjourned at 4 o'clock
ThniMlay afternoon , finishing the thiity-
i-ighth legislative day of ( he sixty , and
will not reconvene until 2 p. m. Monday.
This intermission is taken in older that
4hc senate , which is thieo days behind
the house , may catch up.
These bills were intioduccd Thursday :
By McCIay. of Lancaster , to prevent
and punish the desecration , mutilation or
inipioper use of the Hag of the United
i > iat-s To allow insurance companies
Jo invest their capital and surplus in
. .stocks of incorporated Nebraska compa
nies.
nies.By
By Anderson , of Hamilton , to strike
from the records of the auditor of public
.accounts and the treasurer of this state
aft charges and items therein against the
county of Hamilton.
By Livengood. of Franklin , to icpeal
the law providing for a state aichitect
mid abolishing that ollice.
By Ho/rrefe , of Richardson , defining ,
governing and regulating fraternal bene
ficiary associations.
By Wilson , of Pawnee , making appro-
pi hit ions for the current expenses of the
.state government for the years ending
March 31. 1900 , and March 31. 1007 ,
and miscellaneous items.
By Johnson , of Adams , to provide for
the * making of tostburinjis or oxplorntious
for the discovery of oil. coal , jra.s or arte
sian water , and other minerals in the
state oi Nebraska.
J'yVaruer , of Lanrascer. to authorize
the boa id of regents of the university
to purchase the south half of block 'Jo ,
Lincoln.
J'y Warner , of Lancaster , a bill for an
act to con.pel railroad i < nipauic- Ne
braska to a fluid equal f.iciliti > s without
favoritism or disciimin.Uion. { o all per-
son.s and associations ni-cting rr operat
ing grain elcvator.s and .landliug or ship-
ing grain or other piodii'-o.
SENATE.
The senate was called t oiflr at 'J : . ' 0
Monday by Lieut. ( Jov. MHlilton. Peti
tions were read fiom Fillmoie County
in favor of the bill establishing a bind
ing twine plant at the penitentiary.
The following new bill was intioduccd
Monday :
By Biosee , of Sheridan , that parent
medicine * containing 10 per cent of al
cohol sh.ill be deemed an intoxicating
drink and dealers shall be required to
take out a liquor license.
The tcnato Tuesday morning iu the
committee of the whole indefinitely post
poned the blacksmith lien law bill , and
lecommeiided for passage the South
Omaha tewer bill by ( lihson.
The senate put to .sleep the bill pio
viding that gasoline cans be painted red.
11. K. (50 ( and II. II. S'J were passed.
The former legulates the practice of
dentistry and the latter piovides for ( he
construction of a live stock pavilion and
fish building at the state fair ground * .
These bills weie intioduccd Tuesday
and lead a fust time :
By Meseive. providing for the appoint
ment of thice commissioners ( o ievi.se
the in.siirance laws of the state.
By .Jones , of Otue , pioviding that
where a community gives a bonus of land
for an industry the town or tillage shall
have a lien on the propeity for twenty
years.
On motion of .Teiiny the house and sen
ate , fiom - until 4 Wednesday , will lis
ten to the faiewell address of Washing
ton re.-.d by Assistant Secietaiy ( Jieevey.
At the afternoon session Tuesday the
Thomas negotiable note bill , defining a
negotiable iiistiument. was passed.
Among the bills ieporte < l for general
file was the Omaha water boaid bill.
The senate jesolved itself into a com
mittee of thehole with Good , of Nema-
ha. iu the chair.
II. It. : i was recommended for passage.
The bill provides thiMe shall be appoint
ed by the supreme couit commissi ici.i
not to exceed six.
S. F. t > ' , by C'ady. to prevent imperson
ating of lodge oflieerst was > recommended
for passage.
Shreck's county option bill was laid to
rest Wednesday morning upon the recom
mendation of the senate judiciary com
mittee after several attempts were made
to revive it.
The senate resolved itself into a com
mittee of the whole Wednesday and rec
ommended for passage these bills :
The Bie.see judicial apportionment bill ,
making two districts out of the Four
teenth district.
Compelling railroads to stop trains at
all stations for the accommodation of the
public.
Pel-sons filing petitions for divorces
must have resided in tlie state at least a
year before making the application.
Providing for appeal to the district
court from the decision of a comity board
of equalization.
Providing for the opening of public
loads.
Regulating the pay of county commis
sioners.
Substitute for 81 and 1oO. oidered en-
grosve. . ; requires life insurance compa
nies doing business , in Nebraska to de
posit 8100,000 securities with the state
auditor.
The senate passed these bills Thurs
day :
To allow the .supreme judges to ap
point eommissioix'rs not to exceed six.
To make the ciime of adultery a fel
ony. This bill is intended to remedy the
evils existing among the Indians.
With ( jov. ! Mickey a special guest of
honor membeis of the senate Thuisday
afternoon for two hours laid aside affairs
of state and were taken back in their
thougnts to days and deeds of old by the
eloquence of Assistant Secretary ( Jreevy
and Itev. Luther I * . Ludden of Lincoln.
The former read the faiewell address of
Washington and the lattericad the eulo
gy of Washington by Daniel Webster
upon the occasion of the centennial an-
niver.-ary of his birth.
The senate in committee of the whole
recommended for passage S. F. l.'Jl ) . by
Tucker , to compel the number of pounds
of flour or meal to be stamped on tho
sack.
The senate , in the committee of the
whole , spent considerable time Thuisday
morning in discussing If. K. JJ1 and S.
F. 1" . which weie finally lecommeiided
for passage. The former is the wolf
bounty bill and the latter provides that
it is unlawful to kill squirrels.
Inasmuch as theic weie only ninfeeii
members present , the senate , on motion
of ( Jiflin , voted the tiist thing Thursday
morning not to have a bill come up for
third reading before Monday afternoon.
These bills were introduced Thursday
and lead the fiist time :
lesolutionl , indoises the policy of Piesi-
lesilutioni. indorses the policy of Presi
dent Itoo evelt iu his stand to place in
surance companies under federal control
and urges the Nebiaska delegation to
vote for the measure , which will hi ing
about that recommendation.
By ( ! ibson. of Douglas , increases the
salarv of membeis of South Omaha po
lice boa id fiom S1IO ( to . ,00 a year. To
allow the mayor and city council of
Smith Omaha to lefuiid the special pav
ing tax.
By Sheldon , of Cass. providing that
the state boa id of equalization shall
make a levy not exceeding . " mills to
meet all appiopriations made by tho
state for last year.
\ \ \ Cilligaii. of I loll , piovides that
county superintendent must have a first
grade ( crtilieaie.
In the committee of the whole with
Mockert iu the chair , some important
mea&uies were disposed of.
II. It. loU. appiopriating money for the
building of a fish pond at South Bend ,
was recommended for passage , as were
these other measures :
Fixing penalty for jury bribing.
Fixing pcnaltfor one who bribes a.
juror.
I-ixing .iiiiishment of parent who con-
tiibutes to child delinquency as defined
by the states.
Permitting all fraternal companies to
incorporate , was amended so as to in
elude Scottish Rile Masons.
The senate adjourned at 4 o'clock ,
WOULD ENJJYHE WAS
RUMOR THAT RUSSIA AGREES
TO PEACE TERMS.
Conditions an Reported MaJce Br Con
cessions to J.i ; > ; m 'Jxar Now Willing
to Ui\c Up .Liaotuu ) : Peninsula and
Itcsioru Southern IMaiiclniria to Cliina
A dispatch from St. Petersburg says
that the question of peace has not only
been formally discussed , but the con
ditions on which Russia is prepared ;
to make peace has been agreed upon.
They arc as follows :
1. KOI CM to be placed under .Japanese
suzerainty.
- . Purr Arthur and the Liaotung pe
ninsula to be ceded to Japan.
. ' ! . Vladivostok to be declared a neutral
port with anpen door.
4. The Eastern Chinese railroad to be
placed under neutral international ad
ministration.
. " . Manchuria as far north as Harbin
to be restored as an integral part of the
Chinese empire.
The difficulty lies in settling the
question of indemnity , upon which it
is known that Japan insists , but it is
thought that this difficulty is not in
superable.
The most trustworthy opinion at St.
Petersburg is that in view of the in
ternal situation and the enormous diffi
culty in carrying on the war the peace
terms outlined will be concluded with
in a comparatively short time if the
indemnity question can be arranged ,
but it is quite possible that Russia
will risk another battle before a de
cision is reached.
The rumors that peace between Rus
sia and Japan is near are accepted by
the press of London as having strong
inherent probability. According to
continental reports , the Emperor of
Austria has used his efforts to per
suade Emperor Nicholas to seek peace.
The terms as outlined may be regarded
as forming an extremely possible basis
for peace , as they are held to include
more than Japan claimed before the
war.
AFTER THE PACKERa
Federal Authorities Deal Unexpected
Blow to Beef Men.
After months of silent and secret prep-
/iratk-u the United States government
opened hostilities Tuesday against the
meat packers , by serving subpoenas upon
heads of department * and other employes
of the various linns , commanding them
to appear before the federal grand jury ,
which will convene in Chicago on March
20. A concerted attack was made by
deputy United States marshals in fif
teen other cities than Chicago where
branch houses of the packing firms are
located , and before night IS. * subpoenas
had been served.
The opening gun signalized the begin
ning of a determined prosecution of vio
lators of Judge Gross-clip's injunction re
straining packers from certain acts
which would be in violation of the Sher
man anti-trust law , an orderwhich re
cently was sustained by the United
States Supreme Court. The injunction
restrained the packers from compelling'
their agents to stop bidding : from limit-i
ing supplies to agents or localities : from
lowering , fixing or raising prices , and
from dividing territory or enforcing uni
form rules as to credits and charges.
It is the firm belief of the Department
of Justice at Washington that sufficient
evidence has been obtained as a result
of the investigation conducted last sum-1
mer by agents of Commissioner ( Jarlield
of the Department of Commerce and La
bor to insure the indictment , conviction
and imprisonment of a number of the
packers.
The law provides a penalty of cither a
fine not exceeding $ ,1.000. imprisonment
not exceeding one year , or both , for vio
lations of the anti-trust law. Punish
ment for violation of the ( Jros cup in
junction would be at the discretion of the
court under contempt proceedings.
United States District Attorney Be-
thea is understood to be in possession of
evidence supporting the charge that not
a single packing firm has kept within the
law during the last twelve months or
more. It may develop that the packers
have unwittingly broken the injunction ,
for their employes number into the thou
sands and comprise men of all degrees of
intelligence.
Gor. Ilanly of Indiana never saw the
Inside of a saloon in his life.
Senator Foraker has purchased a home
in Cincinnati , paying ijUOO.OOO therefor.
John K. Harvey , recently re-elected
Mayor of Waltham , Mass. , was born in
a log hut.
Senator Cockrell says he doubts if he
would care to go to the United States
Senate again.
( 'apt. Robert L. Ilowse. new com
mandant of cadets at West Point , is a
native of Texas.
Secretary of War Taft has a brother
who is an editor. The editoi is tall ,
lean and wiry.
Many English newspapers , including
the London Spectator , speak of Presi
dent Roosevelt as a "whig. "
Mayor McClellan of New York has
been making an exhaustive examination
of the water supply of Boston.
Gov.-elect Broward- Florida is of
Huguenot descent. His mother belonged
to a good old New England familv.
Major Gen. O. O. Howard , U. S. A. ,
retired , is the only living American offi
cer who has commanded 150.000 men.
Frederick Vanderbilt dislikes society ,
and frequently absents himself from
home when his wife has house parties.
Joseph W. Folk of Missouri will he the
guest of honor at the banquet of the Mis
souri Society of New York on March 1(1.
Senators Lodge and Plntt ( Connecti
cut ) say government seeds are a humbug.
Senator Fettus of Alabama defend ! ) them.
GRAND DUKES IN PANIC.
Vladimir Takes to His Bed and Others
Gather Round Him.
Russian advices say that Grand Duke
Vladimir is still seriously 511 , not having
recovered from the apoplectic fit caused
by the news of his brother's fate and
the warning that his turn would be next.
The intelligence of Sergius' assassina
tion reached him while on his way to
see the Czar. Vladimir was taken home
in an ordinary cab , as he feared to ex
pose himself in the conspicuous grand
ducal coach. The terror-striken grand
dukes assembled round Vladimir's sick
bed. A few words were exchanged and
it was decided to take no repressive
measures and to insist on the Czar's re
call of Grand Duke Paul.
What Kuropatkin's army might do if
it were brought home just now is the
question which is working with feelings
of national honor to delay negotiations
for pence , says a Moscow correspondent.
One-third of the Mauchurian forces is
aggressively democratic ; the other two-
thirds is mainly neutral. They are com
posed chiefly of the younger generation.
Among them are reservists who cherish
GRAND DUKE VLADIMIR.
the purpose , if possible , of penalizing the
government for tearing them away from
their wives , babies and property iu Eu
ropean Russia. It would not be surpris
ing if the bureaucrats should decide that
it might be a hazardous thing to stop the
war and bring these disaffected soldiers
into the midst of the tumult about the
autocracy. The Mauchurian army now.
almost to a man , knows the details of
the January massacre and the indigna
tion in all ranks is very great.
The spirit of revolution had comp5ete
possession of the great meeting of pro
fessors , students and directors of the St.
Petersburg university which assembled
Monday to discuss the question of join
ing in the general strike inaugurated by
similar institutions iu Russia , and decided
to close the university till fall. In anti
cipation of possible trouble when the
meeting broke up squadrons of Cossacks
again paraded the streets , especially the
Nevsky Prospect and the neighborhood
of the Kazan cathedral , which is always
a point for student demonstrations.
TO CURB ALLEGED TRUST.
Roosevelt Seeks to Put Shackles on
Standard Oil Combine.
President Roosevelt has directed that
the Department of Justice co-operato
with the Department of Commerce and
Labor in the investigation of the affairs
ot the Standard Oil Company. The Pres
ident had a conference with Commis
sioner of Corporations Garfield and with
Representative Campbell of Kansas. Mr.
Campbell inaugurated the present inves
tigation. The President's idea in having
the Department of Justice work with
the Department of Commerce and Labor
is that if information is received it will
be turned over to the special attorneys
of the Department of Justice , who will
be able to pass on it from a legal point
of view. In the event that these attor
neys believe additional information is de
sired they can inform the commissioner
of corporations , who will direct that the
necessary evidence be secured.
Commissioner Garfield and the Presi
dent talked in detail over plans. The
President has placed no limits on the
scope of the inquiry. He has told Mr :
Garfield that he expects him to make the
investigation thorough in every respect.
Inquiry into the methods of the al
leged trust is planned by Texas legisla
tors. Wisconsin , Missouri and Okla
homa may begin independent investiga
tions. The interstate commerce commis
sion is ready to expose the alleged con- i
spiracy in Kansas it proof of a rate plot
*
is unearthed. TheIllinois Legislature
is also likely to investigate the Standard
Oil Company's operations.
There are more than 50,000 electri
cians iu the United States.
A school for the study of shorthand is
conducted by the Canadian Pacific rail
road at Montreal. Canada , for the ben
efit of employes.
There ars 44,000 hotels in the United
States , representing an invested capital
of over $0,000,000,000. These establish
ments employ o,5500,000.
The Iron Moklers' Union of North
America paid out the sum of ? 278-
? Ol5..TT in benefits during the year 1004 ,
outside of strike pay. It was divided as
follows : Death benefits , $54,400 ; sick
benefits. $205.098.25 : out-of-work bene
fits $18,708.112. As the organization has
no stipulated out-of-work benefits the lat
ter sum represents exemption from dues
to members out of employment.
Michigan State labor bureau reports
that labor was scarce last year and many
factories were forced to run at less than
full capacity. Higher wages were paid ,
the adv.mcp amounting to about 5 cents
per day per capita.
The labrr department of the Dublin
( Ireland ) Board of Trade reports that
employment was on the whole , rather
worse during the last month. As com
pared with a year ago most trades show
a decline. In tire 274 trade unions , with
an aggregate membership of over 500-
000. 7 per cent were reported as unem
ployed at the end of
One Hundred Years Ago.
The large cotton manufactory in
Saco , Me. , was burned , the loss being
$300.000.
Napoleon controlled the entire mili
tary department of Holland.
The Portuguese government ordered
that all .ships , prizes of the English ,
should quit Tagus. and that no such
prizes should again be admitted.
Napoleon received the foreign en
voys , who presented letters of congrat
ulation from their respective courts
upon the birth of Prince Napoleon.
The English 'government ordered
that corn and other provisions from
the United States should be admitted
into all British possessions.
The slave trade bill , presented to
the House of Commons , provided that
no negro slave should b'e admitted into
any of the British colonies.
Seventy-five Years Ago.
Peruvian diplomats arrived at Paris
to solicit the recognition of their gov
ernment.
The Lyceum Theater of London was
burned.
The petition of English Jews for
the removal of their civil disabilities
was presented to Parliament.
Fourteen hundred troops embarked
from Spain for Manila and 3,000 for
Havana.
Fifty Years Ago.
An industrial exhibition opened in
Paris.
George W. Green , a rich banker of
Chicago , who had been convicted of
the murder of his wife , hanged him
self in prison.
All banks of San Franciscowere
closed and serious financial panic re
sulted.
The two British houses of Parlia
ment began to communicate by letter.
The Russians attacked Eupatoria ,
which was defended by the Turks , and
were repulsed with a heavy loss.
Forty Years Ago.
The Union army took possession of
Wilmington , N. C.
Sherman's cavalrywere reported on
the North Carolina borderwith com
munication between Charleston and
Richmond cut off.
Charleston , S. C. , was in the posses
sion of the Federal troops.
The War Department announced the
capture of Columbia , S. C. , by Sher
man.
man.Lee
Lee took general command of the
Confederate armies and recommended
the enlistment of negroes.
Announcement was made in the
North that Mexico and the Confeder
acy had entered into a treaty by which
Confederate deserters were returned.
Thirty Years Ago.
The survey of the canal route across
the isthmus of Panama was being
made.
The indemnity which Spain would
pay for the Virginius affair was fixed
at ? 500 for each case.
The Pennsylvania Company refused
the use of its tracks in Philadelphia
to the Baltimore & Ohio , an incident of
a railway war.
Sir Charles Lyell , the geologist , died
In London.
Dr. De Koven. against whose elec
tion there had been much opposition ,
accepted the Episcopal bishopric of
Illinois.
The Eads Mississippi improvement
nill passed the House of Representa
tives.
Twenty Years Ago.
The police in the Southern Russian
provinces made a large number of ar
rests iu connection with a nihilist plot.
A bill for the retirement of Gen.
Grant was defeated in the House by
the votes of Southern Democrats.
Congress passed an anti-foreign con
tract labor bill.
Dispatches from Korti to London de
clared ( Jen. Bullet surrounded and
closely hemmed in at Abu Klea.
The Swiss authorities intercepted a
plot to blow up the federal palace at
Berne with dynamite.
The Washington monument at
Washington , D. C. , was dedicated.
Ten Years Ago.
The National Council of Women
opened its convention in Washing
ton. D. C.
More than a score of small coast
wise vessels were reported to have
been lost in a blizzard that swept the
Atlantic coast.
Field Marshal Oyama. in command
of the Japanese at Welhaiwel , an
nounced the surrender of the Chines *
on sea and laud.
of the Kedrnen.
Not onljIs the Garden of the Gods a
place wonderful In Itself , but to It Is
added the charm of environment. A
delightful walk or drive brings the vis
itor to the springs of Manitnu. onco
presided over by the Great Spirit of
the Indian. To these delicious foun
tains came Cheyenne and Arapahoe.
with their offerings of beads and wam
pum ; here , in all the gorgeous colors
of their nations , they gathered to per
form their sacred dances , while tho
somber canyon rellccted the flames of
the camp fire and tossed from cliff to
cliff tiie weird echo of their : ongs.
Here. also , came Ouray. chief of the
Uncompahgres , who liked not the garh
of the paleface , btt who wooed and
won the fair Chepita "while he wore a
saddle blanket and a look of woe. "
V'oiir-Track News- .
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'return ' of the disease. I am a well
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Disease , Diabetes or Rheumatism.
Short , But Strong.
An old woman met a well-to-do and
humorous Irishman , and said :
"Kind sir , could you give a penny to a
poor old woman who is short of breath ? "
The Irishman gave her a shilling , with
the remark :
' 'There you are , my good woman. Now ,
don't talk any more , for , begorra. ye may
be short of breath , but what ye have o
it is inoighty strong. " Snare Moments.
of OIntmrnt * for Catarrh that
Contain Mercury.
as mercury win surely destroy the sense of
smell and completely derange the whole system
when entering It through tho mucous surfaces.
Such articles should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable physicians , as the
damage they will do is tenfold to the pood you
can posslblv derive from them. Hall's Catarrh
Cure , manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co. . Tole
do. O. , contains no mercury , and Is taken Inter
nally , acting directly upon the blood and mu
cous surfaces of the system. In buying Hall's
Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine. It Is
taken Internally , and made in Toledo , Ohk > , by
F. J. Cheney & Co. 1 estlmonlals free.
Sola by Druggists. price 75c. per bottle.
Hall's Family Pills are the b st.
He Shut the Fire In.
A bright lad was given a dime the
other day by a visitor to whom he bad
been exhibited as the pride of the
i household. The youngster promptly
lost the coin under the bed in his room
and in searching for it with a lighted
candle set fire to the bedding. He
found the dime and went downstairs
without saying a word about the con
flagration. A few minutes later the
head of the house sniffed suspiciously.
"I smell smoke , " he remarked. "Some
thing's burning. " "It's my room , " ad
mitted the youthful prodigy , "but , " be
added reassuringly , with a flash of the
brightness in which the family took so
much pride , ' "the fire can't get out. I
closed the door tight. " The fire de
partment arrived in time to save the
house. Philadelphia Record.
IT IS IN THE
Neither Liniments nor Ointments
Will Reach Rheumatism How
Mr. Stephenson Was Cured.
People with inflamed and aching
joints , or painful muscles ; people who
shuffle about with the aid of a cane or n
crutch and cry , Oh 1 at every slight jar ,
are constantly asking"What is the best
thing for rheumatism ? "
To attempt to cure rheumatism by ex
ternal applications is a foolish waste of
time. The seat of the disease is in tho
blood , and while the sufferer is rubbing
lotions and grease on the skin the poison ;
in the circulation is increasing.
Delays in adopting a sensible treatment
are dangerous because rheumatism may
at any moment reach the heart and prove
fatal. The only safe course forrheumafcio
sufferers is to get the best possible blood
remedy at once.
Mr. Stepheuson's experience with this
Dbstiuate and distressing affliction is
that of hundreds. He says :
"About a year ago I was attacked by
severe rheumatic pains iu my left
shoulder. The pains were worse in wet
weather , and at these periods caused ma
the greatest suffering. I tried a number
of treatments and ointments , but they
failed to alleviate the pains. "
Then he realized that the canse must
be deeper and the paiu only a surface in
dication. He adds :
" I had heard Dr/Williams' Pink Pills
for Pale People recommended as a cure
for rheumatism , and when I found that
I was getting no relief from applications ,
I made np my mind that I wonld try
them. Before the first box was gone I
noticed that the pains were 'becoming
less frequent , and that they were not so
severe as before. After the second box
had been , nsed up I was entirely free
from discomfort , and I have had no traces
of rheumatism since. "
The change in treatment proved by
almost immediate results that Sir.
Thomas Stephenson , who lives atKb.llo
Greenwood street , Springfield , Mass. ,
had fonnd the true means for the purifi
cation and enrichment of his blood.
Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are without
doubt the best of all blood remedies.
They effect gennine and lasting cures in
rheumatism. They do not merely deaden
the ache , but they expel the poison from
the blood. These pills are sold bj
druggist *