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CURE FOR
Ely's Cream Balm
is quickly Absorbed.
Gives Relief at Once.
It cleanses , soothes ,
li als and protects
the diseased membrane. It cures Catarrh
nnd drives away a Cold in the Head quickly.
Kestores the Senses of Taste and SmelL
Full size 50 cts. at Druggists or by mailj.
/Trial / size 10 cts. by mail.
Ely Brothers , 56 "Warren Street , New Tori * ,
Genuine
Carter's
Little Liver Pills.
Must Bear Signature of
See Fac-Slmlla Wrapper Below.
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to taJte as n ar.
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FOR HEADACHE.
FOR DIZZINESS ,
FOR BILIOUSNESS.
FOR TORPID LIVER.
FOR CONSTIPATION.
FOR SALLOW SKIN.
FOR THE COMPLEXION
- CURE SICK HEADACHE ,
W. L. DOUGLAS
3.5O & * 3.O0 Shoes
BEST IFJ THE WORLD
W.LDougIas$4GiltEdgaIina
cannotbe equalled atanj price ,
Tor-Shot Dealers :
W. L. Douglas' Job
bing House is tbe most
complete in this country
Send/or Catalog
IIHOE3 rOE EVERYBODY At ALL PK1CE8.
2 oa' Shoes. $5 to $1.BO. Bp * Shofe. $3
toL25. Women's Shoes. $4.OO to 1.50.
TClaaos' & OhOdren's Shoes. $2.S5 to $1.OO.
ryV. . I > . Douglas Women's , Misses and
CnJld-ren's shoe * ; for style , fit and wear
they excel other makes.
If I could take you into my large
factories at Brockton , Mass.and show
you how carefully W.L. Douglas shoes
are made , you would then understand
why they hold their shape , fit better ,
'wear longer , and are of greater-value'
* than any other make.
Wherever you live , you can obtain W. L.
Douglas shoes. His name and price Is stamped
on the bottom , which protects you against high
prices and Inferior shoes. Take no subitl *
tate. Ask your dealer for W. L. Douglas shoes
nd Insist upon having them.
fast Color Eyelets used ; they will not wear brassy.
Write for Illustrated Catalog of Fall Styles.
; W. L. DOUGLAS , Dept. 14 , Brockton ,
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A Small Grceuliouse.
To speak of a greenhouse suggests
idea of an expensive building that
requires much labor on the part of
some person to keep in order. While
it is possible to spend almost any
amount , a very practical house can be
made of hot-bed sash , using the south
piazza as a basis for operations. Hot
bed sash , all ready for use , costs from
$3.25 to $3.50 each , and measures 3x6
feet ; the gla ss in these frames meas
ures 10x12 inches.
Buy the sash first , and then build
according to the number of sash. This
little greenhouse can be heated by a
smokeless blue-flame oil stove without
injury to the flowers.
For a beginner some of the bulb
family will be best. Of late years ,
Roman hyacinths , narcissus of various
kinds , freesias and tulips have had a
great sale in the winter months. When
grown for cut flowers they are put
SIDE VIEW OF GREENHOUSE.
in low boxes of a convenient size for
handling , at a distance apart equal to
about twice their diameter , and so they
will just show above the surface.
Gcneral-Pnriiose Horse.
The general-purpose farm horse is
one that can be well utilized in ordi
nary farm work of all kinds and can
also do the limited amount of road
work needed in connection with the
working of the medium-sized or small
farm , says a well-known farmer. A
horse called a "chunk" in market ,
standing 15 to 1G hands high , weighing
from 1,100 to 1,400 pounds , compactly
built , with good feet and legs , a tract
able , lively disposition , a good , clean ,
rapid way of going at walk or trot , is
in brief , the kind of a horse that I
would call a general-purpose horse.
This kind of a horse has a place on
farms , and we say is the most val
uable" class , so far as farm work is
concerned. You will note that he par
takes of the qualities of both the
draught and coach or heavy roadster
types , in both his conformation and
disposition.
Impure Maple Sirup.
Impure maple sugar and sirup is
the rule ratho * than the exception , both
In this countty and in Canada. The ,
Canadian government has been rnafcing
an investigation of the matter , and out
of So samples of sirup only 22 were
found to be. genuine , while 53 were
Adulterated. In the same way , out of
0 samples of sugar only 11 were gen
uine. These samples were purchased
at stores In different cities and towns.
Out of 319 samples of milk gathered
in the same way , only ISO were genu
ine. Canada is as much in need of
a pure food law as is the United States ,
and one will soon be in operation on
that side of the line.
Sweet Potato Grorriiig : .
The following suggestions about
sweet potato growing are from' a Vir
ginia lady : . Sweet potatoes succeed
best on a deep and rich sandy soil with
a warm exposure. The ground should
be well plowed and harrowed fine. In
each hill plant two sets , covering about
two inches deep , and as they grow keep
drawing dirt around them. They are
among the very best vegetables for
table use. Select a bright , clear day
for digging , let them dry a day or two ,
then place in boxes with paper with a
small quantity of slaked lime among
the potatoes. Keep during winter in a
storeroom.
Corn Prices Being ? Maintained.
Southern Planter says that the yield
of corn will be a record one , probably
near 2,750,000,000 bushels , and yet in
the face of this prospect the price still
keeps good , showing the marvelous ca
pacity of the country to consume corn.
In the South the yield will likely be a
record one , and much more of it will
be consumed on the farm than in the
past. It is a most cheering and signifi
cant fact that more of the corn crop
now goes on foot to market here than
ever before. This means fertility kept
, onthe farm and money in the pocket
Great American Hen.
Some one has figured that the Amer
ican hen each years earns enough to
buy all the silver and gold dug out of
the mines , all the sheep in the country
and their wool , and leave a balance
equal to the entire ' ' * cxx p of rye ,
barley , buckwheat and potatoes , says
Farming. Or , as a hen enthusiast
writes , "she pays the interest on all
the farm mortgages , pays the entire
State and county taxes of the whole
Union , and then leaves a balance large
enough to give every man , woman and
child in the United States a dollar.
Text of Afire in
A rooster's age'is determined by the
size of his spurs. If they are long his
" " is small button
is "antique. If there a
ton on the ankle where the spurs come
later he is a young bird. Ducks are
invariably judged by the under lip of
the bill. If a dressed duck will sus
tain its weight by its under bill , "lay
it back and try another , " for there in
no telling how old it is ; certainly too
old to be real tender. But if the bill
snaps easily it is a young bird. Gob
blers are told by their spurs , the same
as roosters , the age of the hen turkey
being determined by the length of its
beard. Aside from the test applied to
ducks there is one infallible rule which
can be applied with safety in all cases.
The back part of the breastbone can be
bent easily in a young fowl. If it is
sharp and hard and refuses to yield
to pressure from your thumb it is an
old bird.
Iowa Farmers' Phones.
For the first time a census of tele
phones has been taken in the State of
Iowa , and this has disclosed that there
are now in. use 222,325 instruments. Of
this number 104,524 are classed as in
struments used in connection with
rural lines. That is , they are used by
the farmers of Iowa.
During the past few years the Gov
ernment Weather Bureau in Des
Moines has arranged for telephone dis
tribution of forecasts , and a large per
centage of these farmers now receive
by telephone every morning the fore
cast of the weather for the coming
thirty-six hours. This , in fact , has
been one strong incentive for installa
tion of telephones in the homes of the
farmers of the State.
IJuild. a. Toolhonse.
Every farmer needs a good tool-
house. It should be so convenient of
access that there need be no excuse for
leaving farm implements exposed to
the weather when not in use. Prop
erly cared for , many implements that
now last only a few years ought to be
serviceable as long , as the farmer lives
to need them. Besides , a tool that has
not been rusted , warped and cracked
by exposure will work as well the second
end and third year of use as the first.
On many farms the tools are so much
injured by being left out of doors that
after the first season they cost more
for repairs than they save in labor.
Profitable Apple Trees.
H. A. Squires , living near Dearborn ,
Mo. , has 125 trees of Wealthy apples
and seventeen trees of Summer Queen ;
there are eight trees of another early
sort , making 150 trees , or three acres ,
of apples ripening at this season. This
year Mr. Squires sold the fruit from
these three acres for $1,000 net , after
paying for the barrels in which the
fruit was shipped. More than $300 an
acre is not a bad record in a year like
this. Of course , Mr. Squires had a
good crop , some trees making six and
seven barrels of choice apples , but
prices were not as high as is often the
case.
Handy E rsr Turner.
When keeping eggs for hatching they
should be turned frequently. The
sketch shows a combination egg drawer
and turner which is very effective. The
EGO TUENIKG DEVICE.
bottom of the egg drawer is removed
and the eggs rest upon a roller curtain
cloth , -which winds upon a rod with a
small crank. Winding the roller a very
short distance turns each egg and
jostles it slightly. A single turn on the
" be sufficient.
crank "will usually i
Medicine from Hogs.
For certain medicinal uses natural
gastric juice is necessary , but the sup
ply is very slight. Spallanzani first
gathered gastric juice by means of a
fine sponge attached to a silk cord ; a
raven swallowed the sponge , and then
it was -withdrawn from the stomach.
Brown-Sequard , a French-American
physician , tried the same experiment
upon himself. This devotion to science
nearly cost him his life. Xow AVB
gather gastric juice from the living
hog by performing the delicate opera
tion of inserting a glass tube. The
hog seems to thrive after these opera
tions.
One Wu > ; to Kill Rats.
Here is the method used by one farm
er to dean out rats : On a large num
ber of old shingles he put about a half
teaspoonful of molasses each , and on ,
that , with his pocketknife , he scraped j
a small amount of concentrated lye.
He then placed the old shingles around
under the stable doors and under the '
cribs. The next morning he found forty - ,
ty dead rats , and the rest left the farm
for parts unknown. He has cleared
many farms of the pests in the samp ,
way , and has never fcnown it to fail. . '
Worltl'w Finest 1Is.riior.
From tfcD capital of Brazil , hilf the
.land and bait , the people of South
America. are governed. It Is tbf chief
financial and industrial city of the
greatest undeveloped empire on
earth , Rio Janeiro is a fast-growing
town. It had just crossed the half
million mark in 1S90. In 1900 it
reached three-quarters of a million ,
and today it has at least 100,000
more. It is bigger than any town in
the United States excepting Philadel
phia , Chicago or New York , and it is
only 150,000 less than Buenos Ayres ,
wbicluhas now just 1.000,000.
To my mind Rio de Janeiro Is one
of the most beautiful cities of the
world , writes Frank G. Carpenter.
The harbor is surrounded by great
mountains wiih their tops in the
clouds. The mountains are covered
with a tropical vegetation from , base
to summit , and they are of most
curious shapes. One rises out of the
sea like a sugar loaf to a hight of
more than twice that of the "Wash
ington monument ; another is a mighty
hunchback , and others are great forts
and massive battlements. The harbor
itself Is shaped just like a pear , but
it is so large that all the ships of all
the world could anchor there and have
room to spare. It is 100 miles around
it , and the water is almost everywhere
over 00 feet deep. The bay is dotted
with islands which appear to float , a3
It were , upon its diamond-studded sur
face.
PUBLIC DUTY.
tfonpelier , O. , Man Feel * Compelled
to Tell His Experience.
Joseph Wilgus , Montpelier , O. , says :
"I feel It my duty to tell others about
Doan's Kidney Pills.
Exposure and driving
brought kidney trouble
on me , and I suffered
much from Irregular
yt passages of the kidney
secretions. Sometimes
there was retention
and at other times pas
sages were too frequent , especially at
night. There was pain and discolora
tion. Doan's Kidney Pills brought me
relief from the first , and soon infused
new life. I give them my endorsement. "
Sold by all dealers. 50 cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co. , Buffalo , N. Y.
Igrnorance Migrlit Have Been
The late Paul Laurence Dunbar used
to like to joke about the higher educa
tion of women.
In one of his lectures Mr. Dunbar
said :
"A lady on a sultry summer after
noon called on some friends. The talk
buzzed along briskly , fans waved and
the daughter of the house kept twitch
ing uncomfortably , frowning and mak
ing little smothered exclamations of an
noyance. Finally , with an impatient
sigh , she rose and left the room.
" 'Your daughter , ' said the visitor ,
'seems to be suffering from the heat. '
" 'No , ' said the hostess. 'She is just
back home from college , and she is suf
fering from the family grammar. " '
Milwaukee Sentinel.
How's This ?
We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh than cannot be cured
by Hall's Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO. , Toledo , O.
We , the undersigned , have known F. J.
Cheney for tire last 15 years , and believe
him perfectly fionorable In all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his firm.
WALDING , KINNAN & MARVIN ,
Wholesale Druggists , Toledo , O.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Is taken internally ,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent
free. Price 75c per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists.
Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
TVImt It Was.
"Pop ! Pop ! "
For a moment the German crowd
about the station swayed irresolutely.
"Vat eet ees a shoot gun ? "
"No , eet ees a auto vaggin exbloding
'eets ' tires ! "
But both suggestions were wrong.
It was only Emperor William kissIng -
Ing King Edward on both cheeks.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Winter Tourist Kntes.
Chicago to Florida and Cuba via th'
Big Four Route through Cincinnati am'
Chattanooga. Leave Chicago 11:30 p
TO. . , arrive Jacksonville 8:50 : a. m. Fast
est service to the South. Inquire of
I. P. Spining , General Northern Agenr
238 Clark street , Chicago.
At the Dime Museum.
"This , ladies and gentleman , " said the
lecturer , "is the famed Circassian beauty.
Observe her alabaster brow , her rose
tinted cheek , and her classic nose. Gaze
upon her wonderful hair. Ladies and gen
tlemen , Castorine grew that hair , and we
can prove it ! Passing on to the nest
platform , permit me to call your attention
to Herr von Skyce-Kraper , the modern
Colossus , known as the Tallest Man on
| Earth. "
Marlon liar land.
The celebrated authoress , so highly es
teemed by the women of America , says on
pages 108 and 445 of her popular work ,
"Evt'a Daughters ; or , Common Sense for
Maid , Wife and Mo-ther" :
"For tie aching back should it be
slow in recovering its normal strength
an Allcock's Plaster is an excellent com
forter , combining the sensation of the
_ sustained pressure of a strong warm , hand
with certain tonic qualities developed in
the wearing. It should be kept over the
6eat _ of uneasiness for several days in
obstinate cases , for perhaps a fortnight. "
"For pain in the back wear an All-
cock's Plaster constantly , renewing as it
wears off. This is an invaluable support
when the weight on the small of the back
becomes heavy and the aching incessant"
It iS thought that t < game of whist
was first played in th , . time of King
Henry VIII. of England.
Mnu 'WlnsloWa Boonrate STBTW far OhHOreii
teething ; loftana the gnmi , r dacM Inflammation , u >
7 * Pain , cures wind oolto. 33 conu a bottle.
S. C. X. TJ. - - - Xo. 46 1006.
Wliat Bo They Cure ?
The above question Is often asked c < ra-
' cerning Dr. Pierco's two leading medi
cines , "Gulden : pedical Discovery" and
"Favorite Prescription. "
I The answer is that "Golden Ttfcdical
' Discovery " is a most potent alterative oe.
i blood-purifier , and tonic or invigorator
and acts especially favorably in a "cure
ttes way upon all the mucous lining sur
faces , as of the nasal passages , throat ,
bronchial tubes , stomach , bowclo and
bladdei/ curing a large per cent , or catar-
r al daaes whether-tfie liscasc affects the
pa a&es , the tfrKQat , larynx , bron
chia , stomach\as catamval dyspepsia ) ,
bowels ( as mir ous > tl isr4iCss ) . bladder ,
uterus or other pEmc orgSlrs Eygn th
_ Qr nWrii.tivi * sjftgps or
atfPctlonsT it ? s of ton sinwnssfnl in affect-
is a ; powerful yetTgontlyju-utigllwigora ting -
ing tonic and nervine. For weak worn-
out , over-worked women no matter what
has caused the break-down , "Favorite
Prescription "will be found most effective
in building up the strength , rrgulating
the womanly functions , subduing pain
and bringing about a healthy , vigorous
condition of the whole system-
A book of particulars wraps each 1" '
giving the formulae of both medieii
quoting what scores of eminent im i-
ical authors , whoso works are consulted
by physicians of all the schools of practice
as guides in prescribing , say of each in
gredient entering into these medicines.
The words of praise bestowed on the
several ingredients entering into Doctor
Pierce's medicines by such writers should
have more weight than any amount of
non - professional testimonials , because
such men are writing for the guidance of
their medical brethren and know whereof
they speak.
Both medicines are non-alcoholic , non-
secret , and contain no harmful habit-
forming drugs , being composed of glyceric
extracts of the roots of native , American
medicinal forest plants They are both
sold by dealers in medicine. You can't
afford to accept as a substitute for one of
these medicines of known composition ,
any secret nostrum.
Dr. Pierce's Pellets , small , sugar-coated ,
easy to take as candy , regulate and in
vigorate stomach , liver'and bow ° K
Remained to DC Seen.
Inquiring Friend Was your uncle In
his right mind when he died ?
Poor Relation We can't tell about
that , of course , until we hear his will
read. Chicago Tribune.
iTou
all inflamed , ulcerated and raUrrhol con
ditions of the murous membrane such a *
aasai catarrh , uteri n catcrrn caused
by feminine ills , scfr& fc roat ,
mouth or imJanfcd ey ? s by
dosing the stomach. „
But you surely can cure these stubborn-
affec'tions b > ! "c
Paxtine Toilet
Trhich destroys the disease germs.chfrcks ,
discharges , stops pain , and heab tho' '
inflammation and soreness.
Paxtine represents the most successful.
local treatment for femlnlno ills ever'
produced. Thousands of wouicn testify
to this fact. 50 cents at druggists.
Send for Free Trial Box
THE R. FAXTON CO. , Boston. Mae * , *
tr ? New Wheat'
IN THE
Canadian West
additional miles of railway thi- yea ?
hrwe opened uo a largely incrcastd U ?
ritory to the progressive farmers of "Westeafc
Canada , and the Government of the Dominlil-
continues to give 1 60 Acres Free to Every Sstllar.
The Coiseiry Hes
Coal , wood and water in abundance ; chnjcha -
and schools convenient : markets easy of accesK
taxes low ; climate the best in the northern te *
| perate zone. Law and order prevails everywhere *
For advice anil information adores * tjw
Superintendent of Immigration , Ottawa , CaoaoL
or the authorized Canadian Government
\V. D. Scott , Superintendent of
Ottawa. Canada , or E. T. Holmes , 315 Jackj
St. , St. Paul , Minn , and J. M. MacLachlan ,
nb , Watertown , So. Dakota Authorized Govcr
ment Agents.
Please Bay where you unvr this advertisement.
CySionx City List
Should w mo for oar
PRINTERS line ot STATIONED
taamplnc. The complttest vt _
issued. Sioux City Newspaper Union * '
Sioux City. Iowa.
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The Circulation Stimulated
and the Muscles and Joints
lubricated by using
Price 25c 50c
Sold by & 11 Dealers
1 "Sloans Treatise On The Horse'Sent Free I
Address Dr. Earl S.SIoan.Boston Mass.
lni > rvA\
With a Perfection Oil Heater yon can beat a cold
bed-room , make a sick-room more comfortable , warm a
chilly hallway , heat water quickly , and do many things
better than can be done with any other stove no matter
what fuel it burns. The superiority of the
FTT i riram I
Jtj A J
Oil HeafeF
( Equipped witfi Smokeless Dc rice ) j | |
lies In the fact that It generates intense heat without smoke
or smell. The oil fount and the wick carrier are made of brass
throughout , which insures durability. Gives great heat at small
cost. Fount has oil indicator and handle. Heater is light and
portable. Absolutely safe and simple wick cannot Be turne'd
too high or too low. Operated as easily as a lamp. All parts
easily cleaned. Two finishes nickel and japan. Every heater
warranted. If not at your dealer's write nearest agency for
descriptive circular.
T't , can be used in any room
nnd is the best all-round
house lamp made. Gives
n clear , steady light. Is
the safest lamp you can
bny. Brass throughout and nickel plated. Equipped with
the latest improved burner. Handsome simple satisfactory.
Every lamp warranted. Write to nearest agency if you cannot
get it from your dealer.
STANDARD OIL COMPANY
THE FAMILY'S FAVORITE MEDICINE
CANBY CATHARTIC
BEST FOR THE BOWELS
PUTNAM FADEL DYES
Cotor more BOO * * brlo&ter and faster colors titan say otter dy . Ow lOc package colors atl fibers. They tfve In cofd wativ better tban any other eye. Tea can
any ansatiUioatrl > j > tafl apart. Write for frae bocJUet-lSKrk Dye , Bludi and Mix Colors. MOJVRO& 2)52 VC CO. . " - -