ADT1CE TO VICTIMS.
TELLS READERS HOW TO CURE
RHEUMATISM AT HOME.
* 23IreetIoit i < t > 5ISs it Simple , II"arm-
ic"s lrujiiralioii unii tlic Dose to
'Z'alcc Overcomes Kidney
Ifiutlticr Trouble IVonijitly.
There is so much Rheumatism every
where that the following advice by an
eminent authority , who writes for readers -
ors of a large Eastern daily paper , will
he highly appreciated by those-who
Buffer :
( lot from any good pharmacy one-
'hair ounce Fluid Extract Dandelion ,
ona ounce Compound Kurgon , three
ounces of Compound Syrup Sarsapa-
xilla. Shake these well in a bottle and
take In tcaspoonful doses after each
meal and at bedtime ; also drink plenty
of gootl water.
It is claimed that there are few vic
tims > of this dread and torturous dis
ease \ \ liniil fail to find roi'Jy relief
in this simple home-made mixture , and
In most cases a permanent cure is tha
result.
This simple recipe Is Paid to sirength-
en aad ok'isi llie oiiniiiialive tissues
'Qi the Kuii.i'/s so t.hat they can filter
anj Kirr.u from the blood and systo.n
the jKi.-mis , acids and \\asto matter ,
which iuoc not only Rheumatism , but
numerous other diseases. Every man
or woman here who feels that their
feidncj.s are not healthy and active , or
who suffers from any urinary trouble
-whatever , should not hesitate to maka
< uif liis lijixtiire , as it is certain to do
3imch good , ami may save you from
tmicli misery and buffering after a
trliile.
"Wedding customs in Servia , that lit
tle kingdom in Europe , are curious in
deed from an American standpoint.
For instance , neither the bride nor the
bridegroom is the most important figure
in a Servian wedding , but the best
"anaii takes the leading part , lie care-
cfully guards the bride all the day before -
fore trie wedding takes place , and
sleeps outride her chamber the i .e'ht
before the girl is to be married. He
wears a big stiff sash made of heavy
silk carries a big white staff and a
3iuge bouquet all for himself. There
nre n bridesmaids , but two godfathers ,
< es < .h of whom presents to the bride a
llk dress. After the priest has per-
forircd the ceremony the best man
lakes the Lride around the church and
shf kis's all her girl friends good-by
and is finally carried off to the bride-
serooni , who at last gets his wi e from
the ljpn < ! s of tlip best man. Then the
enuplp return to their intended
Bridal tours are foreign to Ser-
ri'in i'fr-s air ! only the very rich or
flic nobility indulge in them.
It was during an arithmetic class in
-a tpuarry school that .Take Roggs was
lr-d upon to polvo a problem.
"Now. Jake. " began the teacher , "if
you have two apples and your little
brother took one. how many would you
have left ? "
"I'd jast like to see him try taking
-OHR , " paid Jake , shaking his fist.
"Well , " said the teacher , "we'll put
* ; t tl ! s way. Suppose you gave him
one. "
-'Yes ; but I wouldn't do it , " said
Jake.
" .Tu t supposing you did. what would
. remain ? " said the weary teacher.
"A big fool , that's what , " replied
ke. Judge.
' " Zllnlors to IV
Smart Giil ( to keen motorist ) My
'sister ' has bought n beautiful motor
car.
car.K
K > cn Motorist Really ! What kind ?
Smart ( lirl Oh , a lovely sago green ,
to go with her frock- . London Punch.
KEBBEST PKIEKD. "
_ = \Vourtti Thus HI CJICS of Postnm.
We usually consider bur best friends
.those who treat us best.
Some persons think coffee a real
'friend , but watch it carefully awhile
; ind observe that it is one of the mean- ,
r t of all enemies for it stabs one while i
professing friendship.
Cofioo contains a poisonous drug
caffeine which injures the delicate
nervous system and frequently sets up
disease in one or more organs of the
Lody , if its use is persisted in.
"I had heart palpitation and ner-
vousii" for four years and the doc
tor told me the trouble was caused by
t-offee. lie advised me to leave it off ,
hut I thought I could not , " writes a
< WIs. lady.
"On the advice of a friend I tried
1'oslum Food Coffee and it so satisfied
me I did not care for coffee after a few
days" triai of Postum.
"As weeks went by and I continued
-to use Postum my weight increased
from US to IIS pounds , and the heart
trouble left me. I have used it a year
now and am stronger than I ever was.
3 can litistle upstairs without any heart
palpitation , and I am cured of nervous-
My children arc very fond of Post
: md it agrees with them. My sis-
Jlu-d it when she drank it at my
iiousc. but not when she made it at her
own hoiie. Now she has learned to
: uakf it right , boil it according to di-
rectiors. aid has become very fond of
it. You may use * my name if you wish
iu ; I am not ashamed of praising my
best frit'iul Postum. "
NKIIO given by Postum Co. , Battle
'Greek , Mich. ' Read "The Road to Well-
in pk s. "There's a Reason. "
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of Great Papers Subjects.
THE MATT WITH THE HUNCH.
II , I just had a hunch. " That is tin > way
the successful man often explains a partic
ularly wise and remunerative move on his
part to the friends who want to know how
he did It. "Lucky dog , " the less success
ful ones reirairk as they walk away. Was
he lucky ? Or did he simply use a little of
the ordinary amount of brains with which he w.is en
dowed. Where did he get the hunch ? Ills "lucky" in
spiration came from a habitual , intelligent use of brains.
" " two and two and
The "lucky dog" simply put together
believ < xl that they made four , lie combined logic with
confidence and won.
The man without the hunch is what lie is for two
reasons. Either he is too indolent to put two and
two together , or else after he had put them together ,
he was afraid that he had made a mistake and that
they made something else besides four. A logical miud ,
ever on the alert to benefit the owner , almost without his
conscious volition , is a product of careful training.
If you are complaining that you never have had any
lucky hunches , set yourself now to grasp the full mean
ing of every minute incident that arises iu connection
with each day's work. Do this every day. Do not let
each day be complete in itself. Relate each day with
its complex activities to each other day. Soon you will
discover { hat some incident of to-day has a direct bearIng -
Ing upon some incident of some other day. You } 2jy be
the only person who has made this discovery. If you
are energetic , you will use it to your own advantage.
And there you are. Your lucky "hunch" has come. Try
it. Don't be envying other lucky dogs. Make yourself
an object for envy. Chicago Examiner.
THE CAPITAL CITY.
i
FFORTS are being made to create iu Wash
ington a great national university. Such
an institution would find already made in
the Congressional Library , the Museum , the
Smithsonian Institution and the various
.scientific departments of the government ,
an enormous material equipment better
thsn the oldest and richest universities can afford. These
departments would also provide , to supplement the regu
lar teaching force of the university , a rich corps of spe
cial lecturers and assistants.
Whatever may come of this plan , it is a significant
expression of feeling long cherished in this country that
the national capital ought to be the chief center of in
tellectual activities.
The older cities of natural growth and commercial
AKT IN TAPE3TBY WEAVING.
Xorwej 'mi Z-Tovel : iiid
Color Selit'uies in Tex < ilex.
One f the oldest -weaving known
In Europe is the Norwegian tapestry ,
or , as it is called in Norway , "picture
weaving. " The word "picture" in prim
itive times was used in place of the
Word "painting , " and the art of weav
ing dates back to the eighth century ,
long , before the art of painting was
known In Norway. The weaving of
Norwegian history and sages into "pic
ture tapestry" seems most to have
Qourished at the time of the invasion
3f Normandy by the Norsemen and at
the time of the Crusaders.
Tapestry belonging to these periods
is exhibited in the museums of Norway
ind is different from other textiles not
> nly by reason of the mythological sub-
[ ects chosen for representation but by
the manner of v , caving , the design ,
liowcver elaborate , l ing made abso-
iutaiy reversible , alike on both sides in
lor as well as in outline.
Like most handicrafts , this weaving
tvas almost forgotten until recently ,
ivheu the museums and a talented Nor-
ivegian woman. Mine. Frida Koehler-
GEansen , caused a revival of the beau
tiful art. Mine. Kochlor-llansen's
ivorks have become world known , liar-
ing been sold to European museums ,
: o the board of education , South Ken
sington , and to the royal houses of Eu
rope.
At the universal exposition in Paris
in 1000 a series of these textiles was
iwardcd the grand prix and the same
aonor was accorded exhibits at the
world's fair at SL Louis as well as in
[ xmdon , Hamburg and Turin. The jury
it the exposition in Paris gave the fol-
owing concise description and appre
ciation of Norwegian textile art :
"Norway's production of tapestries
has been a revelation to the whole
svorld. * * * A nation here ap
pears which possesses in full measure
in original talent of undeniable value. "
In the Norwegian tapestries-the wool
icarly always shows a mixture of dif
ferent tints in one and the same color.
A. few strong colors are chosen and the
tvools dyed in these colors are mixed
together before they are spun Into
rarn. It is precisely the theory of de
composition of tone so modern in its
application to painting. Every Inch of
the yarn is , woven especially for the
place where it is to stand in the fabric ,
as every tint is especially mijed for
the painter's brush.
I'liaie.H of theCo.se. .
"How long is it going to take to get
through with this case ? " asked the cli
ent , who was under suspicion of house-
breaking.
"Well , " replied the young lawyer
thoughtfully , "it'll lake me about two
weeks to get through with it , but I'm
afraid it's going to take you about
four years. "
When a man talks , as a rule , he is
representing his prejudice , or his individual
"
dividual trouble. Very'"few people con
demn a thing because 51 is wrong , or
praise It because it is right
supremacy , New York , Philadelphia , Boston , and newer
cities , Chicago and San Francisco , have necessarily , each
ns metropolis of a section , remained the brain centers
of the country. Washington has never filled out and
disguised its artificial framework. A seat of power and
beauty , it * has not become a city of homes.
As national unity develops , the capital city must , be
come more and more the heart of the country , Berlin
and SL Petersburg , hardly less artificial In the manner
in which they were decreed as national capitals , indicate
the possibilities of the city of Washington. It is becom
ing a favorite place for wealthy people to live iu winter.
'Each year an increasing number of the interesting throng
drawn to the city by special interests iinds permanent
lodgment there.
The geographical position , the natural facilities for
traffic , without which no city cnn have healthy life , the
unlimited resources of the government to build up a
model municipality , all conspire to make Washington in
every sense one of the great cities of the world. Youth's
Companion.
NATIONAL POBEST POLICY.
OW and then from the Yfest come protests
and complaints against the policy under
which the national forests are managed.
Some of these are made in good faith , and
should bo met with a clear statement of
just what the national forest policy is and
how it Is being carried out , others are the
result of knowledge that the theft of timber , lands and
minerals , and monopoly of the range , will no longer be
permitted. Much of the honest opposition to the crea
tion of national forests conies from a wrong idea of
their purpose and use. They are the first outcome of a
general policy that is slowly taking shape in the public
mind the conviction that our natural resources , forests ,
waterways and land , are put here to be used in a defi
nite way , and that this use must be open to all alike.
National forests are'created to insure to the homebuilder
er and to home industries a perpetual supply of timber ,
( o preserve the forest cover on watersheds , and so to
insure a steady and constant stream flow , and to make
certain the fair and lawful use of forest and range.
They are open to all persons with the sole restriction
that their permanent resources shall be used in such a
way that they will not become exhausted , but will re
main for the use of others in the future development
of the nation. The wise u o of all their resources
timber , water , land ? , minerals and range is encour
aged in every way. The chief aim is to make them
large factors In tlie upbuilding of the West and in the
permanent wealth of the entire country. The Outlook.
"PUtfCH YOUR JAW , " SAID YAMZ TO G3AJ7D DUKE.
. .
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-.ix : :
; : ii IT OUT :
NICMEL-
OR. I'JLL
PUNCH Yujf ! '
GRAND DUKE MICHAEL.
While speeding toward Paris Grand Duke Michael Michaelovitch was pat
to the trouble of coughing as a speedier car whizzed past , leaving n cloud of
dust Indignant , the Russian ordered his chauffeur to "catch that impudent
dog , " and the driver did his best , overtaking the offending car in a suburb ,
where the owner had stopped. When his car came up with the man whoso
dust he took the grand duke alighted , his Avhiskers standing on end , so infu
riated was he , and approaching" car , in which the stranger had taken his
seat , he shouted : "I demand an apology from you , sir ! I am a grand duke ,
and want an explanation of your want of respect. " He added some insulting
epithets as emphasis.
Calmly looking over the spoiled offspring of royalty the stranger replied :
"Well , I am an American , and if you don't stop your gab I'll punch your jaw. "
The terse reply cooled the ardor of the man at whose word millions tremble
in benighted Russia. The unconcern of the Yankee tourist was such a shock
that the grand duke turned hastily and went back to hie car.
Our IJivoree
The courts are not sufficiently care
ful in examining evidence ; in ascer
taining whether another marriage Is
contemplated ; in using their good of
fices to bring the parties into friendly
relations again ; in making a distinc
tion between cases where the granting - *
ing of a decree would be an not of
righteousness'ami those where ic would
tend still further to bring the stature
'nto ' disrepute. The laws of the d'f-
fercnt States arc culpable because of
their lack of system , co-ordination and
equity ridiculously narrow in some ,
absurdly loose in others.
One root of the present evils certain
ly may be found in the laws for mar
riage. There is no other business con
tract so easily and carelessly entered
Into , concludes an article on "Divorce"
in the Delineator. Boys and girls can
make a contract to inarry at an age
when they could not make one to buy
a.plece pf furniture. Ln many States
no license Is necessary , , In some of
them girls of 12 or 14 do not need the
consent of parents. No publicity is re
quired , no previous announcement ; If
the laws of erie State offer any hind
rance , the parties have but to go across
the border into another The insane ,
may marry , feeble-minded , criminals ,
paupers , consumptive" tiie whole aim ,
of the State is as main- marriages as
posible , regardless of the conse- )
quences.
The anarvel is not that so many , but
that so few end in the divorce court
Of Course.
"It Is nonsense to say that a/man
never has the last word in an argu
ment with his wife. "
"Lots of them get the last word. "
"You admit it , do you ? "
"Certainly : their v.-ives hand It to
them. " 'Houston Post.
When a girl is 16 years old , she val
ues herself at ? 1 < SOCOGCO , and after
that never reduces the estimate.
CANADA'S BIG CEOP.
GRATIFYING CONDITIONS IN
WESTERN PROVINCES.
ITarmcrB in that Section of tl e Do
minion Basic iu Financial Sun
shine Imnicn&c Yield of Dollar
\VIicat I Ileported.
Winnipeg Correspondence
.Most . of the States of the Union felt
the unusually severe winter of 1900-07
and the effects of the succeeding late
spring were everywhere apparent. Corn
had been planted two and sometimes three
times , the winter wheat suffered , and
generally there was a nervous feeling as
Ihe retarded growth was in evidence. From
the Dakotas to Texas the feeling o dread
existed , and the fears were entertained
that the crop of corn , wheat , oats and
barley would be a distinct failure. How
far this was the case is best left to those
'
. „
A SI1EEP RANCH IN SASKATCHEWAN. m
Who passed through the experience. Nat
urally the same conditions we prevalent
throughout the province of Manitoba , Sas
katchewan and Alberta , in Western Can
ada , and with from 2.30,000 to 300,000
farmers there from the United States , a
large degree of interest was manifest in
almost every State of the Union , for ev
ery State has some representative there.
This interest \\as a nervous one and caus
ed considerable indecision on the part of
friends and others intending to follow.
Those interested in injuring the coun
try circulated stories of ruin and disas
ter , but the effect was lost , as it had
boon long enough in the limelight to
prove its high standing among the agri
cultural sections of the continent. The
heavy strain placed upon it was not too
great : it has shown that the faith -placed -
| \lA-\UOi5A. Alll.Lb AMJ hLtAAlOKb.
in it has been warranted and it is this
year producing undoubted evidence that
in agricultural possibilities and re
sources it stands among the first of food
producers. A late spring delated seeding
from the usual early April period until
late in May , and in many cases well on
into June. It is a little early to tell the
result , but that there will be a three-
quarters crop is almost certain. The
yield of wheat in 11)0(5 ) ( was 1)3 million
bushels : this 3ear it will be between TO
and SO million. It could not be expected
that seeding of June would mature and
tipen in any country. The May sown
Opened , and this is the feature that has
proved Western Canada's superiority as
a great grain growing country. It dem
onstrates that the length of sunshine is
BO great that the growing and ripening
Oi11LA1" ,
! season , although shorter in number of
days than in parts farther south , in hours
is as great or greater.
It is true the season has not been so
favorable as other seasons , but this con
dition is widespread. The corn crop in
the States of the Union , where it is the
premier crop of the farmers , is subject
to frost. Fro t has undoubtedly material
ly reduced the total yield in places this
year , but after every allowance has been
made for this and oth r causes the fact
remains that the total grain in Alberta
will be the largest in history , while in
the other provinces the yield will not fall
far short of other years.
With reference to Alberta , further ad
vices from one who is in close touch
and commercial conditions
with the crop
in the most southerly hundred and fifty J
miles of the province state that the fall J
wheat crop is phenomenal , thresh.ng from
30 to (50 ( bushels per acre and grading
Nos 1 and 2 northern. The price realized
. The balance
ized is Toe to 83c nor bushel.
ance of Alberta north to Edmonton and
east to Lloydininsfcr has mostly spring
crop. It is largely a dairying , beef and
pork raising country- The excessive mint
in late August and early September de
layed ripening of the crop on the heaviest
soil , and consequently was considerably
damaged on the arrival of fall frosts. On
lighter soil the crop was fair to good. On
the line between Calgary and Edmonton
spring wheat was seriously damaged , but
will produce a large quantity of low-
grade milling and feed ; early sown oats
are excellent feed quality , but late sown
are seriously damaged and a small pro
portion will be fed in the straw. On tha
Canadian Northern , from a point forty
miles east of Edmonton to Lloydminster
oats and barley are generally excellent ;
wheat is somewhat damaged and ' .here is
some loss of late sown oats and barley.
South of High River there is an enormous
crop. From High River to Edmonton
and from Edmonton to Lloydmiuster
there is an average crop of over fifty per
cent of last year , and the price is from
fifty to one hundred per cent higher than
last year. The root crop is excellent
and the live stock is in .splendid condi
tion. At the time of writing it is diffi
cult to determine even approximately the
quantity of wheat that Central Canada
will market this year. The threshers'
returns will tell the story.
The proceeds of the excellent Western
Canada field of wh at which is here pic
tured were sufficient to pay out of the
one crop the price of the land upon
which it was grown. Sheep raising as
well as grain growing is also a profitable
industry in almost any portion of Mani
toba , Saskatchewan or Alberta. The
pictured flock of sheep is a perfect repro
duction from a photograph taken in north
ern Saskatchewan.
Quiclc Action.
"Gentlemen , " said the auctioneer , "I
call your attention now to this elegant
watch , stem winder and stem setter , solid
gold-filled case , extension balance , fuH
dueled , patent pinion pending , a time
piece , gentlemen , worth a clean fifty of
any man's money , an ornament to any
pocket , and left in my hands with positive
orders to sell it because the owner can't
afford to carry it any longer. It's a
shame to put it up at auction , hut it
must be sold. How much am I offered for
this elegant stem winding and stem set
ting , solid gold-filled "
"One dollar I" interrupted the eager
voice of Uncle Hank Hardscrabble , who
had just dropped in.
"Sold ! " Chicago Tribune.
On His Dl
"Waiter , what do you call this ? " de
manded the bushy haired man at the tablft
in the corner , pointing to a blackened
mass that lay shriveled up in the middle
of his plate.
"It looks like an exceedingly well done
steak , sah , " said the sable functionary in
the white apron , standing stiffly erect.
"You ordahed it well done , didn't you ? "
"Yes , but "
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WESTERN CANADA.
"Well , sah , when a gent'man ordahs a
steak rare we cook it rare. When he or
dahs it mejum we cook it mejum , an *
when he ordahs it
well done we cook it
well done , if it takes fo'tecn hund'ed cubic
feet o' gas. Wish cawfy , sahV"
"Unreasonable.
"Say , you sold this to. me for a safetr
"
razor.
"Well ? "
"Well , the first time I used that razor
it cut a small mole
off face
my , slick and
"
clean.
"Huh I A surgeon would have char-ed
you $ u for cutting off that mole. What
are you kicking about ? "