Ominous.
The elderly cannibal greeted the
new missionary warmly.
"Jackson ? " he said , Avith a vigor
ous pressure of the hand. "Surely
not K. Hooker Jackson , third ? "
"Yes , " said the young man , beam :
ing. "Ye ? . The same. "
"Then ! t will interest you to know ,
sir , " said the savage , "that I once
served your grandfather , the first K.
Hooker. "
"Indeed ? And in what way ? " the
missionary said.
"Broiled , " the other answered , grin
ning ominously.
COULD NOT KEEP
Broken Down , Like Many Another
Woman , -\Tith Exhausting Kidney
Troubles.
Mrs. A. Taylor , of Wharton , N. J. ,
says : "I had kidney trouble in its
most painful and severe form , and
the torture I went
through now seems
to have been almost
unbearable. I had
backache , pains in
the side and loins ,
dizzy spells and hot ,
feverish head aches.
There were bearing-
down pains , and the
k i d n e y secretions
too frequen
ly , and with a burning sensation. The
showed sediment. I became discou :
aged , weak , languid and depressed , s
sick and weak that I could not kee
up. As doctors did not cure me , I dt
cided to try Doan's Kidney Pills , an
with such success that my trouble
were all gone after using eight boxes
and my strength , ambition and generr
liealth Is fine. "
Sold by all dealers. 00 cents a bo :
Foster-Milburn Co. , Buffalo. N. Y.
1 A Ivnoclc in the Choir.
"Last Friday was the choirmaster
birthday , you know , " said the contra
to , "and the soprano gave him a cai
ary bird as a present. I hear 1
I *
' named it after her. "
"Quite appropriate , eh ? " comments
the tenor.
"Yes ; I'm told the bird can't sing
little bit. " Philadelphia Press.
Worth ICnoivliisr
that Allcock's are the original ani
only genuine porous plasters ; all otlip
so-called porous plasters arofimitations
Makiiip : Ilelief R-vtcs.
One of the great grain-producinj
States of the Union is Kansas. Uiide ]
normal conditions it sends enormous
quantities of grain to other States
About four years ago the weathei
completely reversed this situation
causing a failure of the corn crop
Kansas had to buy corn for its owr
consumption from Iowa , Illinois and
other favored regions , in order thai
its cattle might be fed and put upon
the market. Low emergency rates
were promptly established , and the re
markable spectacle was presented of
oorn moving westbound in large quan
tities to Kansas. On another occasion ,
when the weather went to the other
extreme , with the result that the corn
crop was unusually large and the price'
unusually low , Nebraska farmers had
to accept a price below the cost of
production. To afford relief to those
i&irmers , the Nebraska railroads and
Hhe'ir eastern connections made a tem
porary reduction in rates that gave
the farmers 50 per cent morcgfor their
i corn. Century.
t
f Iceland Horxe Scheme.
The Icelanders have a queer and ef
fective plan for preventing horses
'from straying away from any partic
ular spot. If two gentlemen happen
to be riding without attendants and
wish to leave their horses for any rea
son , they tie the head of one horse
to the tail of the former. In this state
it is utterly impossible for the horse ?
to move on , either backward or for
ward. If disposed to move at all it
will be only in a circle , and even then
there must be mutual agreement ta
turn their heads the same way.
GRAND TO LIVE.
And the Last Laugh. Is Always the
Best.
"Six months ago I would hnve laugh
ed at the idea that there could be any
thing better for a table beverage than
coffeV writes an Ohio woman "now
I laugh to know there is. "
"Since childhood I drank coffee as
freely as any other member of the
family. The result was a puny , sickly
girl , and as 1 grew into womanhood I
did not gain In health , but was afflict
ed with heart trouble , a weak and dis
ordered stomach , wrecked nerves and a
general breaking down , till last winter
at the age of 3S I seemed to be on the
verge of consumption. My friends
greeted me with 'How bad you look !
What a terrible color ! ' and this was
not very comforting.
The doctors and patent medicines did
me absolutely no good. I was thor
oughly discouraged.
"Then I gave up coffee and com
menced Postum Food Coffee. At first
I didn't like it , but after a few trials
and following the directions exactly , it
was grand. It was refreshing and
satisfying. In a couple of weeks I no
ticed a great change. I became strong
er , my brain grew clearer , I was not
troubled "with forgetfulness as in coffee
times , my power of endurance was
more than .doubled. The heart trouble
and indigestion disappeared and my
nerves became steady and strong.
"I began to take an interest in things
about me. Housework and homemaking
ing became a pleasure. My friends
have marveled at the change and when
they inquire what brought it about , I
answer 'Postum Food Coffee , and noth
ing else in the world. " ' Name given
iby Postum Co. , Battle Creek , Mich.
There's a reason. Read the little boofc ,
| ijThe Road to Wellville , " in pkgs.
'SI
For Fattening : Fowls.
1 We herewith illustrate a foul-fatten
ing crate , used at the Ontario Agri
cultural College. This crate is G feet
6 inches long , IS to 20 inches high and
1C inches wide. It is divided Into
three compartments , each holding from
four to five birds , according to the size
of the chickens. The crate is made of
slats , except the ends. The slats are
usually V/2 Inches wide and five-eighths
of an inch thick. The slats In front
are run up and down and-are two in
ches apart to allow the chickens to put
their heads through for feeding. The
slats on the bottom are three-fourths
of an Inch apart , so as to admit 6f the
THE FATTENING CRATE.
droppings passing through to the
ground. Care fihould be taken not to
have the first bottom slat at the back
fit closely against the back , as this will
hold the droppings. The feeding and
watering are done by means of a
trough in front running tlie entire
length of the coop. This trough Is from
two to three Inches deep and Is made
of three-quarter inch lumber.
Churning When "Weather Is Cold.
Let the milk stand thirty-six hours ;
then skim. If it stands longer than
this , especially in a cold room , the
cream is liable to be bitter , and con
sequently you will have bitter butter.
Once a day turn into the cream a quart
of new milk warm from the cow , then
stir thoroughly. If the cream does not
sour by the time the bucket is nearly
'full ' , set it on the stove reservoir of
'warm ' , not hot , water , stirring frequent
ly until soured. Then add sweet cream ,
or new milk enough for a churning.
Let this stand twelve hours ; then warm
on the reservoir of warm water , stir
ring often , so that the cream will warm
all through.
As soon as the right temperature is
*
obtained the cream should be churned .
A little salt added to the cream after
it is in the churn Is a great help in
separating the butter from the milk ,
and it also aids in gathering the but
ter. If there are bubbles in the cream
after churning a while , add a little
warm water frequently until the butter
Is gathered. This is a favorite method
in cold weather , and If followed you
will always have sweet , solid , salable
butter.
Muzzle for Horses.
Horses sometimes act disagreeable
when working In the orchard or when
cultivating corn or grain by trying to
get a mouthful of the growing crop.
The best way to overcome such a habit
is to muzzle the horse , but In doing
this extreme care should be used that
the horse is not injure nor seriously
discommoded by the muzzle. Take
heavy white canvas , such as grain bags
are made from. Cut this In eighteen-
Inch lengths and wide enough to go
iaround the Jaws of the horse comfor
tably loose. Cut two oval airholes
three by four inches , braid the edges
MUZZLE FOR THE HORSE.
with strong braid and make a lattice
work over the opening by weaving knot
ted hard twine through it. Bind the
top , add strings at the side , hem the
bottom edges and it Is complete.
Clean the Poultry IIon.se.
The clean house is the home of
healthy fowls , and if one is intending
to hatch eggs the coming spring the
house and the hens should be absolutely
free from vermin. Get at the house
now , fumigating it , disinfecting it and
cleaning It in every way possible. Take
out all roosts , nest boxes and every
thing which will prevent one from giv
ing the house a thorough cleansing.
Then burn some suLolrar in the house
after closing the windows. Then white
wash it thoroughly. Then use Insect
powder in all cracks and crevices.
Wash down the roosts with kerosene
oil , whitewash them and sprinkle in
sect powder over them. After you think
everything Is clean then use a liberal
pprlnkllng of carbolic acid , well diluted.
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Then you may be reasonably sure thai
the broody hens may be set so that they
will be comfortable and the chicks free
of lice.
Starting ; a Flower Garden.
Spring is the time when the average
amateur flower gardener makes his
worst mistakes. Too often he buys
seed which he does not handle proper
ly , with the results that bare spots in
the garden show where he expected
beautiful blossoms. The young plants
that he expected to flower are killed by
the hot sun or choked under heavy or
dry soil.
The qinateur who would rival the
professional florist In the radiance of
his garden , should make a start now
by sowing the seed of many kinds of
showy annuals in boxes or pots , to be
kept i-nrloors for awhile. The boxes
should have holes for drainage in the
bottom , but should not be so open as
to keep the soil dry. Ordinary garden
soil may be used in the bottom , but at
the top there should be a lighter soil ,
well mixed. The small seed should be
sown on the surface ; then fine soil
spread over them and pressed down ,
but not so hard as to cause the soil to
bake. Coarse seed can best be planted
in little drills , or each seed pressed
down into the soil , and the whole cov
ered with a thin layer of earth , as
with the small seed. The soil sJiould
be gently sprinkled with water Imme
diately after the planting. Only the
quantity of water which the soil can
absorb without becoming soggy should
be given. The box should be watered
subsequently whenever the soil becomes
dry a little below the surface.
It is a good practice to sow the seed
in rows , as this enables me soil to be
stirred to prevent it from Daking. The
box should be set by the window and
given plenty of light , but at the same
time shielded from the hot sun. When
the plants have grown to a fair size , it
will be warm enough outdoors to set
them out in the garden. Only the
stronger plants should be chosen for
replanting. Agortums , sweet alyssum ,
shapdragons , heliotropes , lobelias , nas
turtiums and verbenas can be treated
successfully this way.
The Ho/ ? That Jnmps.
In almost every herd of swine there
is one or more that is inclined to scale
fences and usually is more successful in
breaking the fence down than in get
ting over it. The device illustrated
will break this bad habit very quick-
PREVENTS HOGS JUMPING.
ly and needs little explanation. Two
rings an inch or more in diameter and
two straps with strong buckles are
needed.
The strap should be wide enough so
that it will not cut the legs of the hog.
Place one of the straps over the front
leg , after placing the ring in position ,
and the other over the hind leg on the
same side. Be sure and buckle the
straps tight enough so that they will
not come off. Then take a strong rope
and tie in the rings ns shown , being
careful that It is long enough so that
the hog can walk comfortably.
After trying one or two jumps while
this attachment is on the hog will give
it up as a bad Job , but the device should
be kept on until the animal Is complete
ly broken of the jumping habit
Good Ration. * ) for Cows.
The following ration and its varia
tions or substitutes have been found
profitable , yet not expensive : The first
one is perhaps more nearly a balanced
ration than the other. It consists of
twenty pounds of clover hay , eight
pounds of corn and cob meal and two
pounds of cottonseed meal. The other
is composed of ten pounds of alfalfa or
of cowpea hay , ten pounds of corn
stover , eight pounds of corn and two *
pounds of bran. In sections where
neither clover , alfalfa or cowpea hay
is obtainable , and a mixed of timothy
hay or corn fodder is used , the bal
ance may be maintained by increasing
the quantity of the concentrated foods ,
whether bran , oats , gluten meal or cot
tonseed ineal. It is an excellent plan
to experiment with the different ra
tions until one is obtained which gives
the desired results.
Hauling ? Manure to Field.
While it is admittedly the better plan
to get the manure to the fields as soon
ifter it is made as possible , the plan
las its greatest value when the manure
.s spread as soon as placed on the soil
that is , do not put it in heaps to
spread at some later period , but , If pos
sible , load it from the stable directly
nto a spreader , so that as soon as it
reaches the field it can be put on the
; oil , where It will leach in during the
vinter. The Idea of carting the manure
lirect to the field Is to have It 1m-
> roving the soil instead of letting a
lortioii of Its virtue go Into the air , as
s the case when it lays in the barnyard
.11 winter.
The Senate Fridfty passed a bill ft
the admission of a new State to be calh
Oklahoma , and to be composed of tl
present territory of Oklahoma nnd Indin
Territory. It was the House joint stat
hood bill with all the provisions rela
ing to Arizona and New Mexico stricke
out. The motion to eliminate these ten1
tories from the measure prevailed by
vote of 37 to 3o. The House railroa
rate bill was made unfinished busines
During the "morning hour" a bill appri
priatiug $40,000 for the improvement (
the mouth of the Columbia River wa
passed. The House passed 408 priva !
pension bills and devoted three hours t
the consideration of a bill providing for
uniform system of naturalization , th
chief feature of which requires an alie
to write either his own or the Englis
language and to speak and read the la ;
ter , and to declare his intention to n
side permanently in the United State
before he can become an American cit
zen. It met with many objections , j
resolution calling on the Postmaster Ger
eral to inform the House why the Inds
homa Union Signal of Shawnee , Okla. , i
excluded us second-class mail matter wa
laid on the table. Both houses adjourc
ed until Monday.
. _ _ * _
Acrimonious debate over the Pres
dent's recent message scoring the resole
tion for an inquiry into the coal roads a
being inadequate occupied the early par
of the Senate session Monday. Senate
Tillman , who framed the resolution , bii
teriy condemned the President's attitude
Senators Lo e 2nd Spooner too ! ? th
position that the President was warrant
ed in making the criticisms. At 2 o'cloc !
the rate bill was called up and Senate
Culberson spoke on the subject of a bil
which lie has introduced to take the plac
of the House measure. Several bills o
local importance were passed. The state
hood bill was returned to the House fron
the Senate and was laid on the Speaker'
table without comment.
The Senate Tuesday passed a number o
bills , including the following : ProviJ
ing for the punishment of government ofli
cials for the premature divulgence of se
cret information of government bureau ;
in such matters as crop reports , grnntinj
executive authority over the construction
of bridges over navigable streams , giviuj
government sanction to 16 e efforts or
the part of Delaware and New Jersey tc
adjust their long pending boundary dis
ptite , authorizing the construction of .1
public building in Denver at a cost ol
$2,300,000 , authorizing the disposal oi
505,000 acres of land in the Kiowa , Co-
manchc and Apache reservations in Okla
homa to the highest bidders under tlu
provisions of the homestead laws , author
izing the erection of a monument in
Washington to the memory of John Paul
Jones at a cost of $30,000. Mr. Simmons
made the speech of the day on the rail
road rate bill , supporting the House meas
ure. The House began the consideration
of the legislative , executive and judicial
appropriation bill , and incident to it dis
cussed the question of eliminating agerl
clerks from the government service , the
placing of alcohol used in the arts on the
free list , the restriction of Japanese and
Korean immigration , and finally conditions
in New York City resulting from immi
gration.
A controversy over the provisions of
the railroad rate bill occupied the Senate
Wednesday. Mr. Rayner was the chief
speaker , and his criticism of the suspen
sion feature of the measure drew replies
from Messrs. Foraker. Lodge , Dolliver ,
Aldrich , Tillman nnd Knox. A bill was
passed authorizing Rear Admiral C. H.
Davis to nccept gifts offered him by the
British and Russian governments , and
ilso n resolution calling on the Secretary
) f War for copies of reports nnd other
communications between the War Depart-
nent and officials in the Philippines re
specting the recent battle on Mount Dajo.
Dhe second day of general debate in the
[ louse on the legislative , executive and
judicial apropriation bill developed a Uni
ted discussion of the plan to retire aged
jlerks , interspersed with a speech on
statehood by Mr. Babcock ( Wis. ) , one
> n the restriction of immigration by Mr.
Gardner ( Mass. ) end a presentation of
easons why the jurisdiction of Federal
xwrts should be restricted in certain
jases where jurisdiction is acquired be-
citizens of different
: ause the litigants arc
States by Mr. Garrett ( Tenn. ) . Mr.
Jrosvenor ( Ohio ) attacked the civil ser-
ice laws.
K * _ - _ *
The report of Mr. Tillman on the House
ate' bill , the reading of the views of Mr.
Rowlands and a speech by Mr. Nelson
m that subject occupied the time the Sen-
.te devoted to the regulation measure
Thursday. The message o the President
egarding the recent Moro battle was
end , and Mr. Bacon spoke of the affair
s a "slaughter. " Mr. Lodge urged that
riticism be withheld until all the facts
hould be made known. The House reso-
ution , broadening the powers of the In-
erstate Commerce Commission in its in-
estigation of charges of discrimination
gainst railroads , was adopted. A resolu-
ion by Mr. Stone directing an inquiry
ate the Postofiice Department's rulings
n the admission of college publications
o the mails as second-class matter was
assed. The additional power which
'resident Roosevelt suggested should be
iven the Interstate Commerce Commis-
ion in making the- special investigation
ito the relations of the coal nnd oil in-
ustries with the railroads was conferred
y the House in the pasage of the Town-
jnd resolution. During debate on the
igislative , executive and judicial appro- ,
riation bill severe criticism of the recent
attle in the Philippines was made by
Lr. Jones ( Va. ) .
of tlie National Capital.
A delegation of Porto Ricans appealed
> committee on insular affairs for re
ef from graft in islands.
The Washington land office has decided
lat a man "who has made homestead en-
y and lives a year on the land does not
> rfeit his claim by absence while serving
L the army.
Chairman Burrows of the Senate com-
ittea on privileges nnd elections , has
jreed with Senator Smoot and his coun-
; 1 to hear the evidence in rebuttal in
le case of the Utah Senator Monday ,
'arch 26.
The International Congress of Invcr
ors -has been formed , with headqunrto
in Rochester , N. Y. George F. Gnllagh
is president.
The mills in Minneapolis , Minn. , la
year turned out 14,300.0 ! ) . " ) barrels ,
713,360 more barrels than were mn <
there in 1904. The mills of the Nort
west ground up last year 102.24l ,0 (
bushels of wheat. These figures fair
stagger the imagination.
The United States exported coal to tl
value of $31,21.J2S last year. Ten yea
ajo our exports were valued at $11,00 (
000. Although we produce nn immense
larger quantity of coal than Great Britai
the latter country exports over five thin
as much ns we do , shipping abroad ov <
40,000,000 tons in 100-j , as against ot
0,000,000 tons.
"The first quarter of this year Avi
see an increase of 2. > per cent , in tl
growth of labor unions in this country ,
said Samuel Gompers. President of tl
American Federation of Labor , the oth <
day. He also said the outlook for labc
unions was never better than at the pre
ont time. lie said he did not favor tl
pending bill relating to the nmendmer
of the Chinese exclusion net.
The quarterly reports of the Ire
Molders' Union have been received h
the local unions and show the orgnniz :
tion is gnining strength numerically nn
financially. During the fourth qunrtc
of 1905 $39,417 was paid out in sic
benefits , making a total of $173,940.2
paid out o this fund during the yeai
This makes n grand total of $1,077,487. . " )
for the ten years ending Dec. 31. 190.
There is a balance of nearly $50,000 i
the fund.
According to reports , the advocates o
the "open shop" in Cincinnati , who usu
ally have a great deal to any nbout th
American flag , are putting that embleu
of liberty to a strange use. Men accept
ing employment wth the Cincinnati Trac
tion Compnny arc required to take ni
oath under the folds of the America ]
flag , swearing allegiance to the coir.pnn ;
nnd to the Mutual Protective Associa
tion , which they are required to join
Part of the obligation provides that tin
men shall refrain from taking pnrt in nn :
movement for the formation of n Inbo ;
union.
Progress of industry in' our Southerr
States is Avell illustrated by n writer ii
Moody's magazine. lie shows that in 189.
about 3,000 locomotives sufficed to main
tain the train service on the four princi
pal railway lines traversing the Southerr
States east of the Mississippi River. Tlu
freight traffic was of such proportion thai
less then 95.000 cars of this class Aver <
then necessary to equip these lines. In
the last ten years , however , the records
show 'that the expansion of these trans
portation .systems has been so rapid thai
HOO locomotives are now in service anil
the freight equipment has been inere.as.cil
to 200,000 cars.
Martin Kellnr , n waiter in n Seattle
cafe , n few weeks ago overheard guests nt
his table discussing the chances of making
i fortune in Tncoma tide lands. Having
saved up $2.000 , Kellnr boarded the next
train and secured an option on a block
Df tide lands , and in a few days nfter-
ivard received nn offer from the Union
L'ncific of $80.000 for the block of lands
m -which he iheld the option nt $20.000.
Lie cleared up $00,000 on his investment
) f $2,000 , but lias gone back to his oM
Business as n waiter. He finds thnt tips
ire sometime ; more vnlunble thnn those
vho give them nre aware.
"lu the State of Cnlifornia nnd other
Stntes of the Union of the Pacific const
he Chinese and the Jnpnnese have driv-
sn the white man off the soil , " said Wnl-
er Macarthnr , nt the recent session of
he Nntional Civic Federation. "They
lave driven the "white man out of certain
ndustries , not only the laboring man ,
tut the business man. In some sections
'f ' California they are establishing banks
nd driving the bankers out of business ,
t is not simply a question of protecting
abor , it is n question of protecting all
lasses of men. Just ns sure as these
apnnese nre permitted to come in here
without let or hindrance , they will drive
s all across the Rocky Mountains. "
DIsprrace of the National Gnard.
The March number of Charities and
he Commons organ of the publication
ommittee of the natinal conference of
harities and corrections , throws a pow-
rful searchlight upon the work of Con-
ress as a locnl governing body for the
Mstrict of Columbin. For ten months
nst the ngents of this committee have
een gathering first-hand data of the
eplorable conditions prevailing there ,
in appeal is made by such well-known
icn as Edwnrd T. Devine , .Tncob A. Riis ,
rraham Taylor. Robert W. De Forest
lid S. W. Woodwnrd to members of Con-
ress to give enr to reforms tirgently
eeded. The investigntion brings to light
ie fact thnt there is no compulsory
Aool nttendnnce nnd thnt 10,000 Inst
jar were not in the schools. There are no
LWS against children's work : no special
ivenile court ; no all-the-year play-
rounds , and no adequate housing laws.
at slum conditions ns bad ns tnose of
hicago and New York. Notwithstanding
int in 1900 there were 2,000 children
nder 15 at work in the district , a child
ibor law was defeated in Congress last
? ar. Ben B. Lindsie of the Denver
lildren's court says in a signed editorial
lat in proportion to Washington's popu-
.tion there nre more 'than twice ns many
> -cnlled thieves nmong the minors than
lults. From this he argues the need of
juvenile court. The people 'back of
lis movement wish it understood that
iey are not merely criticising officials ,
it that their purpose is to co-operate
ith existing ngencies at the capital.
Insurance Oilicials Indicted.
Frederick A. Burnham , his brother ,
eorge Burnlinm , Jr. , and George D.
Idridge , the executive officials of the Mu-
lal Reserve Life Insurance Company ,
ere indicted by the New York grand
sry Thursday for grand larceny and
irgery. Ench was held in $12,500 bail ,
he indictments were the first result of
i investigation conducted by District
ttorney Jerome. The larceny indict-
ents charged embezzlement of $7,500
id $1,500 , and the forgery indictments
ferred to entries made in the books
' '
cover thefts.
HAD HEART PAINS
A Critical Case of Rheumatism Cured
By Dr.WHUams' Pink Pills.
While Mr. TV. S. Gcisel , of ] STo. 125
tEnst Coafccs street , Muberly , Mo. , was
steadily working at bis tnule in a foun
dry at that place , lie became the victim
of an attack of rheumatism , and hid ex
perience is that of thousands who are
compelled to work in .similar surround
ings , lie describes his situation as fol
lows :
"I had been at work for a long time
in a foundry where I was exposed to
dampness. First 1113' feet boguii to hurt
and to swell , then my knees and my
shoulder joints began to be 'affected iu
the same way. Finally I could not walk
without great difficulty and\suifering
and had to stop work altogether. My
appetite was feeble and I grew very pale
nnd weak. I begun to have pains about
my heart and it fluttered a grcrjt deal.
I became greatly alarmed about my con
dition. My mother knew about Hie vir
tues of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills , asithey
had given her back her health when she
was nearly wasting to death , and wheu
she found that they wcro good for rneu-
matism too , she began to give theirLto
me about a month after I was attacked.
That was in the early part of March ,
1903 , and by Juno they had driven away
the pains and swelling and had restored
my appetite and color. Then I fel
strong enough to take up a line of out
door work and now , in October , 1 re
gard myself as entirely well and I am
about to go into a foundry again at St.
Louis. "
Dr. "Williams' Pink Pills also cure
\
other diseases springing from im
pure blood or disordered nerves , sunh
ns sciatica , locomotor ataxia , partial
paralysis and all forms of weakness in
male or female. They may be had at
nil druggists or directly from the Dr.
Williams Medicine Company. Scheueo
tady , N.Y.
Pally Gaarcuiecd.
Mrs. Parvenue That picture in thfl\ \
corner is by an old master.
Mrs. Swartleigh Indeed ! I would ;
never have guessed it.
Mrs. Parvenue Yes , the man I
bought it from gave me a written guar
antee that the painter was past 75 be
fore he did a. stroke on it. Strajr
Storita' .
NO REST NIGHT OR DAY.
With Irritating- Skin Humor Hair
Began to Fall Out Wonderful Re
sult from Cuticura Remedies.
"About the latter part of July my
whole body began to itch. I did not
take much notice of it at first , but it
began to get worse ail the time , and.
then I began to get uneasy and tried'
all kinds of baths and other remedies
that were recommended for skin hu
mors ; but I became worse all the time.
My luiir began to fall out and my scalp
itched nil the time. Especially at
night , just as soon as I would get in
bed and get warm , my whole body
would begin to itch , nnd my finger
nails would keep it irritated , and it ,
was not long before I could not rest'
night or day. A friend asked me to
try the Cuticura Remedies , and I did ,
nnd the first application helped me
wonderfully. For about four weeks I1
would take a hot bath every night and ;
then apply the Cuticura. Ointment toi
my whole body ; and I kept getting better - !
ter , and by the time I used four boxes'
of Cuticura I was entirely cured , and }
my , hair stopped falling out. D. E.-
Blaukenship , 819 N. Del. St. , Indianapolis - '
olis , Ind. Oct.-27. ino. > . "
Some Biff Oywters.
The usual s'/ce of the shell of an oys
ter is three to five inches , but away
back in Tertiary times there were oys
ters in California that had shells thir
teen inches long and seven or eight
inches wide. The animal and shell
loubtless weighed fifteen or twenty ,
Bounds , since the shells were five inch
es thick. These oysters have long ,
seen extinct , but their fossil shells are
ibundant. If the oyster farmer could-
produce individuals of such enormous
size now , and the flavor were good in
proportion to its size , we would be
nest fortunate. In that case a single
jyster would be enough for one stew
it the church festival ! St. Nicholas.
A Trite Saying.
It is a trite saying that no man lA
stronger than his stomach. Dr. Plerce'a
Golden Medical Discovery strengthens
the stomach puts it in shape to make
pure , rich blood helps the liver and
Kidneys to expel the poisons from the
body and thus cures both liver and kid
ney troubles. If you take this natural-
blood purifier and tonic , you will assist
your system in manufacturing each day ,
a pint of rich , red blood , that is invigo
rating to the brain and nerves. The
weak , nervous , run-down , debilitated
condition which so inanv people suffer
from , is usually the effect of poisons in
the blood ; it is often indicated bv " pimples ,
or boils appearing on the skin , the face1
'
becomes thin and the feelings "blue. " "
Dr. Pierce's "Discovery" cures all blood' '
humors as well as being a tonic that'
makes one vigorous , strong and forceful. '
It is the only medicine put up for sale ,
through druggists for like purposes that ;
contains neither alcohol nor harmful )
habit-forming drugs , and the only one ,
every Ingredient of which has the profes
sional endorsement of the leading medicali
writers of this country. Some of these
endorsements are published in a little
book of extracts from standard medical !
works and will be sent to any address *
free , on receipt of request therefor by >
letter or postal card , addressed to Dr. RJ
V. Pierce , Buffalo , N. Y. It tells just !
what Dr. Pierce's medicines are made of. '
The "Words of Pra'ise' ' for the several
Ingredients of which Dr. Pierce's medi
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several schpols of medical practice , and !
recommending them for the cure of thei
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the public by those who are afraid to leti
the ingredients of which their medicines' '
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THE BADGE OF HONEST - on every bottle
wrapper , in a full list of its ingredients. ;
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure con-j
stipation , invigorate the liver and regu
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Dr. Pierce's great thousand-pace illus
trated Common Sense Medical Adviser ,
will be sent free , paper-bound , for 21 one-j
cent stamps , or cloth-bound for 31 stampsj
Address Dr. Pierce as above.