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THEIR HEALTH RESTORED Happiness of Thousands of Homes Duo to Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound and Mrs. Pinkham's Advice. A devoted mother seems to listen to every call of duty exceptingthe su- Ereme one that tells her to guard her ealth , and before she realizes it some derangement of the female organs has manifested itself , and nervousness and irritability take the place of happi ness and amiability. WMrs.Ph.Hoffman Vfat. OBUMn > ii i mar - E Tired , nervous and irritable , the mother is unfit to care for her chil dren , and hercondition ruins the child's disposition and reacts upon herself. The mother should not be blamed , as she no doubt is suffering with back ache , headache , bearing-down pains or displacement , makinglife a burden. Lydia E. 1'inkham's Vegetable Com pound is the unfailingcure for this condition. It strengthens the femnlo organs and permanently cures all dis placements and irregularities. Such testimony as the following should convince women of its value : Dear Sirs. Finkham : " I want to toll you how much good Lydia E. Pinkbam's Vegetable Compound has done mo. I suffered for eight years with ovarian troubles. I ivab nervous , tired and ir ritable , nnd it did not seem as though I could stand it any longer , as I had five children to caro for. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound was recommended nnd it has en tirely cured me. I cannot thank you enough for your letter of advicj" nud forwhat Ljdia , E. Pinkham s Vegetable Compound has dono for me. Mrs. Ph. Hoffman , 100 Himrod Btreet , Brooklyn , N. Y. " Mrs. Pinkham advises sick women free. Address , Lynn , Mass. Relief that comes from the use of pills or other cathartics is better than suffering from the results of constipation , but relief and cure combined may be had at the same price and more promptly , for F is a cure for constipation , and the headache , backache , sideache and general debility that come from constipation stop when the bowels do their proper work. Sold by all dealers at 250. and s W. L. Douglas $4.OO Cilt Edge Lino cannot be equaled ! at any price. JalyG , 1S73. DOUGLAS MAKES AND SELLS ' MORE MEM'S S3.BO SHOES TtlAH ANY OTHER KlAxUFAGTURER. find REWARD to anyone vho can $ I UjUUU disprove tMsi statement. W. L. Douglas $3.SO shoes have by their ex cellent style , easy fitting , and superior wearing qualities , achiced the largest sale of any $3.50 5hoe in the world. They are Just as good as those that cost you $5.00 to $7.00 the only difference io the price. If I could take you into my factory at Brockton , Mass. , the largest in the world under one roof making men's fine hoes , and show\ou the carewith which every pair of Douglas shoes is made , you would realize why W. L. Douglas 53.50 shoes are the best chocs produced in the world. If I could showjou the difference between the hoes made in my factory and those of other makes , vou would understand why Douglas f 3.50 shoes cost more to make , why they hold their shape , fit better , wear longer , and ore of greater intrinsic value than any other $3.50 hoe on the market to-day. W. L. Douglas Strong Made Ghoca for Men , $2.5O , $2.OO. Boys' School & Dross Sf3oef$2.5O , $2 , $1.75$1.5O CAUTION. Insist upon having W.L.Doiig- IRS shoes. Take no substitute , ono genuine without his name and piico stamped on bottom. WANTED. A shoe dealer in every town yhcro "W. L. Douglas Shoes are not sold. Full lino of amples sent free for inspection upon request. Fast Color Eyelets used ; they will not wear brassy. Writo for Illustrated Catalog of Fall Styles. W.I. . DOUGLAS. IJroclitouu Mass. A Cutting Rejoinder. The late Baron do Hirsch , the Jew ish financier , was dining at a German nobleman's house in company with a certain prince , who made no secret of his venomous antipathy to the Jews. Courtesy proved no barrier to the out flow of his spleen. Remarking upon a tour he had made in Turkey , he said he had been favor ably impressed with two of its cus toms : "All Jews and dogs that are caught are immediately killed. " The baron , with smiling sang froid , immediately relieved thp scandalized consternation of the other guests with a bland rejoinder : "How fortunate you and I don't live there ! " 5Inu IVlnBlo-w'B Bocmnxo DP tor OLlldrcm * . .liinB ; noftan * tb mm * , reduce * lnfl ma uoa , oV UT ptln. cures wind colic. 5S c3ti a botU . There is great ability in knowing how to conceal one's ability. Rochefoucauld. L GIRL FIGHTS WITH WILDCAT. Knocks It from Tree with a Stone and lieatq It to Death. Miss Helen M. GooUins , aged 19 , who lives with her widowed mother on a ranch , sixty miles north of this city , proved herself to be possessed of more bravery and nerve a few days ago than most men can truthfully Loast of , says the Los Angeles Times. Wholly unarmed she attacked a large wildcat which had crouched as If to spring upon her , and after a desperate light , during which her clothing was torn by claw and tooth , she killed the dangerous beast With her mother Miss Gooklns Is engaged in raising Angora goats , of which they have a large herd. Dur ing the past month or more she no ticed that nearly everj' week several of the young goats were missing. The foothills are infested with Avild bob cats and mountain lions , and the tracks of these animals near the cor ral told the fate of the kids. The neighbor shot several wildcats near there , but still the raids upon the goat flock continued. Tuesday Miss Gookins mounted a mule to go to the home of a neighbor , eeveral miles from the ranch house. Instead of taking the load she decided on a short cut across country. As she was going up a hill a short distance from a deserted house in which she and her mother formerly lived the mule gave evidence of fright , and re fused to proceed. For a time Miss Gookins could see nothing to alarm the animal , which continued to snort and try to go back along the trail. The daring young woman dismounted , hitched the mule and went on foot to investigate. She did not even have a riding whip. As she approached a small tree overhanging the trail she saw a wild cat on one of the lower branches. It snarled and spat at her but did not retreat. Instead of running Miss Goo kins made a detour and approached the tree and cat from the hill above. Thinking to frighten it , she hurled a large stone with all the force that hoi- strong arms could exert at the cat. She struck the animal squarely on the head , knocking it from the tree and stunning it for a moment. Then she ran to the abandoned house in search of a weapon. She found an old two- pronged pitchfork , both points of which had been broken off , and re turned. She tried to stab the cat to death with the fork , but the blunted prongs were not sharp enough to pen etrate the tough hide. The animal fought fiercely , but she managed to pin it down by holding the fork upon its throat. She shoved It down hill toward an old gate. , near ly 200 feet away. Several times the claws of its hind P-ct struck the young woman's skirt , cutting long gashes. Near the gate she found a bar of iron and with that she beat the wildcat to death. Then she tied the body of the animal to her riata and , attaching the other end to her saddle , dragged it home. Webster "A Great Ainmal. " "I heard Everett once in Faneuil Hall , Boston. Every man in the audi ence and the hall was crowded gave 3iio shout of applause at what Everett said. The subject I have entirely for- \ gotten , but this fact I remember , " says i writer in the Critic. I Inquired If j tie had ever heard Webster produce ] such an effect on an audience. lie said sever ; but he had only heard Webster I In court ; it was in defense of a cele- | jrated criminal perhaps the Phoenix Bank case in Boston * * Mr. Webster , ; eemed in a semi-dream. I thought i lim half asleep , for he had his eyes , ilmost closed and was in a heavy ; tate , taking little notice of what went , m in court. William Dehon , a brisk roung man. sat near him and fur- lished him with law books and papers md acted as if he were there to keep rt'ebster awake. There were three udges on the bench probably Judge 51m w and two others one on each side of him. They watched Webster jlosely , for it would not do to neglect vhat he might sny. lie , on the cou- rary , appeared to take no account of tther persons , as if his mind were any- vhere but there. I fancied he was hinking what his next political move ihould be. lie was a remarkable man o look at far other than the ordinary un of men I suppose the most re- narkable American in his aspect that 'ver was seen. They thought so in England , where they stopped to look ifter him in the street. But he was icavy a great animal , involved in his iwn dreams and paying little attention o what went on around him. " Must Do ns the Others Do. Ilowell You don't seem very hap- iy over your promotion to be cashier f your bank. Powell Well , you see , I have al- rays been an honest man , but I sup- iose I must live up to the tradition. udge. Not Well Done. "I declare ! " exclaimed the exasper- tcd customer. "Nothing is ever well one in this restaurant ! " "Not even the tipping , " replied the Kgrtintled waiter. " Yonkers States * lan. V.'ouUl Help Some. A man with a college degree \Vas ns happy as happy could be "Hut. " said he , " 'twould be neater Ami rather completer If the letters wound up 'C. O. D. ' " -Washington Star. If the Lord and the Devil should run > r oiiu-e , hundreds of idle men would > ! lect on the street corners , and quar- ? 1 as to which was the better caadl- ate. For ITalter-IJreakins Horses. Some horses have the bad habit of pulling at their halters when fastened at the manger and always breaking them. While it is generally considered that the horse gets along much better In the box stall where he is not fasten ed at all it is not always possible to arrange such a plan , so that some thing must be done to break the hal ter-breaking habit. The following plan Is admitted to work nicely and to break any horse of the habit after a few weeks' trial. Take a strong rope long enough for the purpose and , after PREVENTS doubling it , pass an end each side of the horse about midway between the front and hind legs. Pass the ends through a ring , then through the hole In the manger and then tie the ends In the halter ring. When the horse pulls back the rope tightens around the body and pulls him back , so that after a few trials he gives up the plan. To prevent the rope from making the back of the horse sore , make a soft pad of several thicknesaes of new un bleached muslin , covered on the out- Bide with a piece of denim or any equally strong , clean material. Make small straps of some of the material and sew to the pad , the rope passing underneath these loops. The Illustra tion shows the idea plainly. Figure 1 indicating the shaping of the pad"at the center seam. Indianapolis News. How to Make a Hay Sweep. A. E. Shrefller , of South Dakota , says : "The following is what I be lieve to be a cheap and practical way to make a buckcr , or hay sweep. All the materials required for this purpose are two IxS's , 14 feet long ; one 2x12 , 14 feet long ; three 2x4's , IS feet long ; one 2x4 , 12 feet long , and 30 feet of 1-inch rope. Cut the IS-foot 2x4 into pieces 9 feet long and point them at both ends with a sharp hand ax. Next spike these 9-foot pieces on the 2x12 plank , 41feet from each end , placing the 2x4's 2 feet and 4 inches apart. Cut the 12-foot 2x4 into four equal pieces , place upright on the edge of the 2x12 , 8 feet 8 inches apart , and brace tnein solid by nailing the IxS on the stakes. Cut rope to 15 feet length and put one on each end of the 2x12 and you have a reversible bucker , or sweep-rake , bet ter than you can buy for twice the cost/ ' Practical T and Ieveler. Fig. 1 , prospective sketch ; Fig. 2 , Bide view ; leveler , E , extends back di rectly over right side of boat , C ; short end of iron , II , bolts to rear side of B , in middle , and long end Is hinged by bolt to top end of G , which is bolt- Ed on top of runner with upturned end Gush with inner side of runner. Op erator stands on boat , C , and by using lever , E , raises or lowers scraper , B , tvhich is hinged on runners by bolts between G , G and II , H. Boat , C , is GOOD UOfD LEVELER. hinged to back of scraper with bottom 2 inches above lower edge of scraper. Iron , D , is 1-inch wagon tire and has half twist at x , x : Chancey Avery , in Ohio Farmer. The Uruguay Potato. Fresh investigation regarding the new Uruguay potato indicates that the plant will probably not prove of much practical value where the common po tato or the sweet potato can be grown with success. It is a tropical plant which will not thrive in cool weather , nnd even where it has succeeded it is of such a weedy character that it is liable to become a nuisance when it escapes from cultivation. Those who are experimenting with the new potato express some hopes that it may yet be improved to such an extent that Its vigorous productive character may bring it into use to n limited extent. At present it is not recommended for commercial uses. Sprcadiujj Manure. Calculate the amount of mannure on hand and estimate the expected amount next snrinsr Then measure off or estimate the area of land that tho manure will probably cover. Do not waste the manure by spreading it over too much space. A small plot that is well manured will give larger propor tionate crops , and at a lower cost , than a large field that is manured insuffi ciently. Homeopathic doses of manure do not give good results. Concentrate your manure on the least space possi ble for u fair return. in Commerce. A poultry farm , whether ducks , geese , chickens or turkeys be the spe cialty , accumulates a large and malo dorous surplus of eggs that refused to develop into fowl. The average per son would suppose that if there is any thing on earth that' is utterly worth less it is a stale egg. Millions of stale eggs are used every year in preparing leather dressing for gloves and book binding an industry that is largely carried on In the foreign tenement houses of New York and other large cities. They are also used in manu facturing disinfectants and in the preparation of shoeblacking , and even the hdls are made into fHii"m - The eggs that have not yet lost their virtue also have other uses besides the more common ones for culinary pur poses. It is estimated that fully 55- 000,000 dozen are used by wine clari- fiers , dye manufacturers , and in the preparation of photographers' dry plates. Exchange. Road Building. The importance of the new office of public roads , which is the official desig nation of the division of the bureau of agriculture devoted to the study of roads and road-building materials , has been recognized in a larger financial appropriation than was accorded the old office of public road inquiries. The scope of the new diision has been ma terially enlarged , now taking cogni zance of the chemical and physical character of road materials , work which was formerly done , where pos sible , by the bureau of chemistry. One of the features of the new office , aside from its enlargement and the authority which has been given it to confer with prospective builders and offer them ex pert advice , is the post-graduate course in highway engineering , which has just been inagurated. with a view of giving young civil engineers theoreti cal and practical training in road-build ing. Homemade Wire Stretcher. Take a round stick 'J1 feet long and 2 % or 3 inches in diameter. Make opening in end ( j inches long and largo WIRE sxnnTciiii { . enough to allow wire to slip in. Put handle on the other end and then with stick at right angles to post and wire next to post twist as tight as wanted. Any wire can be broken with this de vice and you don't have to have any thing to fasten stretcher to. Ex change. Sheep as Scavengers. A sheep is not a scavenger In the sense that the pig is. They will pass through a pasture or a field filled with all kinds of weeds , eating of this and that by way of variety , or as a tonic to their sj-stcms. The dandelion , which is so abundant in our pasture , is rel ished by sheep , and they will scarcely let any of it go to seed , so diligent are they in eating it down. Most weeds are somewhat bitter to the taste , and the liking for what is bitter seems to be a peculiarity of the sheep , which often leads It to eat plants that are poi sonous if allowed to run where poison ous weeds grow. It has boon stated upon pretty good authority that sheep have been poisoned by an overdose of cherry , peach nnd almond leaves , all of which contain prussic acid , and are poisonous when eaten in any consider able quantity. Preventing Scab and It list. The results of various methods of treatment to prevent apple scab are given in bulletin No. 88 of the Ne braska Experiment Station. Re moving cedar trees from the vicinity of the orchard nnd destroying the ce dar apples is the customary way to control the cedar rust , which is closely related to applescab. Thorough spray- Ing with Bordeaux is effectual against both scab and rust , and the spray should be applied In a fine mist and with considerable force. All parts of the tree must be wet thoroughly in order to prevent the rust securing a start. Clover Hay. Under favorable circumstances four tons of clover hay should be taken from an ncre. Some farmers report as many as five tons , but such yields are not often obtained. The use of potash , , Ime and manure will accomplish much ivith clover. Many farmers are satis- led with two tons per acre , but the jbject should be to make the laud pro- luce more every year. Shelter the Youngsters. If the calf Is allowed to run out of loors in the summer it must have a jood shelter from the hot sunshine and lies. It will not cost much to build a ittle house for this purpose. It win my cood interest on the Investment- Until Mull's Grape Tonic Was Broxight to America , the Following Was Incurable. READ THESE STATISTICS WE CAN VERIFY THEM : 90,000 people die yearly from the results of Constipation nnd Stomach Troubles and their attending Ills. Nine in every ten have It. Mauy don't know It , and a good many who do know It neclect it until it is too late. Some get so bad they think It is Incurable , and then they resort to the physic or pill habit , where the real trouble begins. You and I know that Pills and 1'hyslc make us ivor&e , we be come a slave to them , and flnally they lose their power and paralysis of the Intestines occurs , and then slow death. Now Constipation and Stomach Trouble are Just as curable as other diseases ; we have proved this fully by curing over I O.OOO the last two years. Many of tnese were the most chronic , serious , complicated kind in which all other remedies and doctors had failed and hooe despaired of , but our treatment cured them quickly and to stay cured. Mr. Thompson , of Peoria , who had suf- J.i.icu uii mo jin ami 11111 , t .ii up iiiv was cured by 24 bottles. Dr. Dill , of St. Louis , whose health had been broken down , claims that several bottles cured him , that It is a splendid medicine for Stomach and Bowels , and the best general tonic he ever saw. Dr. Hedrlck , of Kansas City , who had constipation so badly that he verged upon nervous collapse , says to his great surprise after trying everything else was cured by Mull's Grape Tonic ; he says It Is the best thing for Stomach and Bowels and kindred ills , that has come to his attention In his professional career. Mrs. Alcoba , of Chicago , who was n con firmed invalid for years , after taking a thorough course of Mull's Grape Tunic , eays she was able to lea've her bed after the third bottle , and Is now enjoying good health. She had tried everything that came to her notice. Mr. Crow , of St. Louis , had dyspepsia , liver and bowel trou ble for . * ? . " years , which he contracted dur ing the Civil War. lie said he never could get anything that even afforded him re lief , but that a short treatment of Mull's Grape Tonic completely cured him. He recommended It to old soldiers , so many of whom suffer with the same complaint. Mr. McCurdy , of Troy , Ohio , was one of the greatest sufferers that ever came to our attention. There apparently wasn't an organ of his body free from di.soase : Liver Trouble , Stomach and Kidney Trou- Evanjjolino Rootli's Home. In the old-fashioned red painted house in the village of Chappaqua lives Evangeline Booth , the new commander of the Salvation army , says the Kan sas City Journal. She has leased the house for a year and a half and there , with her secretary , her dogs and her adopted children , she lives a quiet rural life. Possibly the most interesting mem bers of the family are the children , three in number , who are being brought up by the Salvation army leader. One of thorn lost his mother in the railroad wreck that killed , the wife of Commander Booth-Tucker. A second was picked up in New York and the third is a waif whose home was in Chappaqua. Eighteen dogs form another lively factor in the Booth menage. Irish ter riers , St. Bernards and English bulls are among tiie number. Miss Booth drives a good deal and several of the dogs generally form an escort on these occasions. Miss Booth maintains the strictest seclusion when in her country home. In fact , there is a rule that no one of her staff shall give any information as to her place of residence a rule that not even tho highest of her offi cials dares to break. For the new lead er is said , to be a disciplinarian of a stricter sort than the late army com mander. Piso's Cure for Consumption promptly relieves iny little 5-year-old sister of croup. Miss L. A. Pearee , 23 Pilling btreet , Brooklyn , N. Y. , Oct. 2. 1001. Ancient History "She's n cood actress , isn't she ? " "Yes. You used to know lior ? ' ' "Oh , ycs. But that was live or sis husbands ago. " Life. p lo Tormentoil Mr for Yenr . Ir 2)nId Kennedy's 1'nvonte Itfitnudy cured in " Mr * C. s Dougherty , Millville , N. J. Ut-ed over SO rears. ? 1 OC A man will fimlly go < ! ov-n before the soxton's spades , however successful a jl.imlilor he m.iv lie. Refuse Substitutes and Imitations You Trill know them , despite their fan ciful names they are usually mixed with hot water and do not have the ce menting property of Mix withcoldwater.anyonecan brash iton ; A Reck Cement MS : Kills vermin and disease germs ; does not rub or scale. Nowashing of Trails after once applied. Other vrnll finishes must be washed off every year expensive , filthy work. They rub and scale , and the glue or other animal matter in them rots and feeds disease gorms. Buy Alabastine only in five pound packages , properly labeled. Tmt card , pretty wall and ceiling design , "Hints on Decorating' ' and our artists' services in making color plans , free. ALABASTINE CO. , Grand Rapids , Mich. , or 105 Water St. , fi Y , ble. terrible piles that kept him In Bowels would not act for dayH , heart tlon bad , emaciated , run down and co pletely discouraged. He resorted to everjj known means , doctors , remedies , bntli , etc. , nil to no avail. He says : "Soon nfte I started Mull's Grape Tonic ray liowel * began to act regularly , the pain left ma , and my general health built tip rapidly. 1 heartily recommend It as an absolute cans , to which I am a living wltneMH. " These are only n few of the very worst cases of the thousands cured by Mulfc Grape Tonic. We can cure you , no matter how bad off , arwj to prove It we will send you without cost bottle of Mull's Grapo Tonic and instruction * how to use It. 1 ho digestive organs * r strangely subjact to the curative power oJ Mull's Grape Tonic. There Is no scheme about this , but n f Jr , square chance for you to tect this grand treat * mnnt for yourself , In your own home without cost. If you hare Rheumatism , Stomach. Roir el , Kidney , Lung and Heart Trouble , ! digestion. Dyspepsia , cold , fever , < liarrhoe loss of sleep and strength , run down , IMIet , appendicitis , fistula , Lad blood , dizzlneaa , bnd complexion , etc. , remember they ar * the result of Constipation , arid Llull't Grape Tonic will cure yon. It Is a uplea- dld Tonic , Just as Dr. DIM states. Every * body should use It. Typhoid fever and appendicitis are unknov. n In families where Mull's Grnpe Tonic Is nsed. You need such a Tonic ; begin to-dny. Don't wait , but send now for thto fre * offer and get well. Good , for ailing chll * dreu and nursing mothers. 123 FREE COU POM IO75 Send this coupon with your namr and ad dress andour driijisist'b name , tor a free bottle of Mull's Gr.ipc Tuna , Stomach Tonic and Constipation Lure. Mull's Grape Tonic Co. , 21 Third Av . , Rock Island , III. Give Full Address and Write Plainly The Si.oo bottle contains nearly three times the oc size. At druj ; stores. The genuine has n date and number stamped on the label take no other from your druggist. uspicions. Mrs. Pockem I'm afraid my husband is planning some sort of niise-Iiii'f. Mrs. NeighborsVliy do you think so ? Mrs. Pockom P.OC.TII O of Iiis anxiety to have me go to the soaslioiu for s month. Mrs. Xo'jrhbors And sro von nhis ? Mr" . I'oi-kcrn A.i I goin ? Not fa a hundred years ! Don't Get Wet ! TOWER'S SLICKERS will keep you dry as nothing else-will , because they arc the product of the best materials and seventy years' experi ence in manufacturing. A. J. TOWER CO. Boston. US A. 'r T07.'ER CSKADIAir CO . Ltd. Toroa'o. Can. CM Positively cnred by these .Little ? ills j They aljc r el leva Dis tress from DyEr-epJc , la < digestion and Too Hearty Eating. A perfect ren > cdy lor Dizziness , Kansca , Drowsiness. Bad Tosta In Ilia Jloutli , Coatc < 2 Tongue. Pain In the Side. TOIiPID LTYER. regulate tfco Boivels. Purely Vegetable. SMALL PILL , SMALL DOSE , SHALL FRiCE , Genuine Must Bear Si igraturB REFUSE SUBSTITUTES , FOR troubled with ills peculiar to their sex , used as a douche is narvclously cessful. Thoroughly cleanses , kills disease germi , stops discharges , heals inEamrsattoa and local Boreness. Paxtine Is In powdsr form to be dissolved in jrar water , and is f r more cicansinj ; , Valn , ccrmxuiil and economical than liquid antiseptics for all TOILET AND WOMEN'S SPECIAL USES For sale at druggists , 50 cents a box. Trial Box and Book of Instructions Free. THC R. PAXTS.I COMPANY BOSTON. sore 's Eye Water THEN KITING TO At > VKKTlSKH W1 please hriy you ga T tiie u in till * S. C. N. U. No.IO 1OO3 , CURES WHERE : ALL ELSE FAILS. Best Cough Syrup. Tactes Good. Uio in tine. Sold by UruzBlv.3. Sale Ten Million Boxes a Yean THE FA535LY'3 FAVORITE &EQ1CEKH BEST FOR THE BOWELS