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TEICHEST JAP HI AMERIC
Own * Ittuny Stores nml a
Shingle 31111 5u Orcffoii.
S. Ban , the vu althiest Japan
Cfac I'nited Staler , is in Denver f
week. rays the Driver Post. Mi
owns store * in Denver. Portland (
Sheridan ( \Vyo. ) , Salt Lake an
In Jnin. ] : one of these being one
largest in Hokio. In addition 1
extensive limber interests and n
ahingle mill in Oregon.
ago Mr. Dante
Tweuly-one years
to the United States. He was w
and that he ca
da Japan , says
the United States as a place
aioney could be made rapidly.
"The United States is a won
country for any rice , " said he.
the country of opportunities. I
worked hard since I have been i
country and I have been reward
oay labors.
"The Japanese who come to
country come here to work. Yo
vagrants , i
Dever find Japanese
last two years Japanese farmers
'been ' coming over to this country
great many of them have coi
-Colorado. There are , I am told ,
than 33,000 acres in Colorado cu
ed by Japanese. One owns a fa
near Sterling and
2,000 acres
own lands varying from a few
ap to 1,00 acres. Thece farmer *
their own way from Japan ; iL
they were not brought over b ,
company or colonization agent.
"This immigration , however , as
immigration , is retarded now b
Japanese government and extrem
Is being exercised in my country
suing passports. "
Tlio Sciruoiied Old Verier
The curate was looking eve
-church when he met the verger ,
morning they had sung the Hene
The ve'-ger said : "This mori
followed the I'.iMiedicite closer
usual , and they mentioned all
'but the verirer. "
"Surely , " said the curate , smil
"they mention 'All green things
earth. ' " Illustrated Hits.
AIoiIi liK. " o ilie Soul.
Medic-mi * and religion , v.hich ai
frequenty ! ; vg : rdvd as mutuall ;
itigoisistic. should V juutually cc
mentary. There av many dKeus
which th me-l.chic of the soul
powerful : ; dju\arr In the trealmc
the body. Untl i Medical Joun
Tlionurnt Ho Knew.
Mrs. Gewjum Jo1-a , do you
you said inOM. . Ir p List nisr
Mr. ( lewjum O. y1- : I suppose I
" "Maria , for boa\on's sake let mo s
Jt. word cdgcxvi-.o I"
" "Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrnp for i
cn teething , softens the gums. rednc <
Qaminatiou. allays paiu , cures wind
a bottle.
< T Hoiv the Trouble Started.
The hen had just crossed the road ,
"I had 110 particular reason for c
cfng it , " she said , "but I thought I'd
' to see how many fools would ask w
vdid it. "
Ah , wi.se old hen I Thousands of
"fcave asked that question thousand
Only One "BIIOMO
Chat is LAXATIVE BKOMO QUININE ,
for the signature of E. W. GROVE. Use
World over to Cure a Cold in One Day.
scr\ . * i 1t.
"He saved Miss Uglamog 1
drowning and his friends think
should have the Carnegie hero met
"That wasn't a very heroic act. "
" "But he's going to marry her. "
' "Ob. that's different ! " Hou
FPost.
SEL.I. arrvs .AND TRAPS cm
Ss buy Furs & Hides. Write for cataloj
N. W. Hide & Fur Co. . Minneapolis. A
"Now , Archie , " said the tca <
"what have you made up your min
do beat for yourself IhU year ? "
Archie ( ] ) ointiug oxer his shou
at an adversary ) I' e made up
mind t < n- lick < iat fel'er ' ev'ry linn
frows spitbails at me , ma'am. " Ju
25e , BQttSe of
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$3 n .
Coiilaais
And each clore is more tffcctiv
than four times The same qtian
tity of any other cough remedy
however well advertised and ho\v
ever strongly recommended tha
remedy may be
Remember always that Kcmp'i
Balsam is the
Best ? GM0 JZispe *
It has saved thousands from con
sumption.
It has saved thousands of lives.
At all druggists' , 25c. , 50c. and $1
Don't accept anything else.
Ijife of ihc Sn > p Girl.
The small--ow : ; girl , driven from he
town by the financial collapse of he
family or else by the birth of a spiri
of independence in her own mind , witl
no home except her handbag and n <
support except her courage , advance
to the center of the stage in a larg <
city to make good. She has a man" :
' problem. She gels a woman's wage
Six dollars a week. How will she live
i The ready suspicion crosses your mind
the yellow suspicion of yellow sociol
ogy. Don't adopt it too lightly. Watcl
Uiat girl's struggles. See her settlim
six-dollars-a-wc-'l
- -
'Jowu to pass her -
novice period in a girls' , clubhouse , say :
Everybody's.
She sleeps iu si room with three oth
er girls. She pays ? 2.7o a week foi
her bed , her breakfast and her din
two sandwiches and ai
ner. She gets
apple for . " > cents when she leaves tlu
chib in the morning , and she consume !
them at noon in a store lunchroom aloni
with a cup of coffee. She doesn't sciu
many of her clothes to a public laun
dry. She xvashes them in the clul
laundry at a tub rental of " > cents ai
hour. When her absolutely unax'oid
able expenditures for room , board , cai
fare and laundry have been met , slu
has $1.65 left. For new clothes , slu
hunts bargains in materials and does
her own manufacture , after working
hours , on the club sewing machine
For books , magazines and newspaper.6
she uses the club reading room and the
circulation department of the free pub
lic library. For amusements she join ?
a singing society and attends the free
concerts and lectures with which thr
winter season of every large city is
plentifully sprinkled.
These really solf-supportimr girls.
the much-maligned habit of reading in
beti has sometimes a very beneficial
effect upon a tired and overwake-
ful brain.
Stunning Creation.
n of the same color as that use * ,
on the hat.
Louis XVI. designs are most popa
lar among coiffure ornaments.
Fur turbanS. promise to have great
cr vogue than ever this winter.
Smart handkerchiefs for women ar <
in a solid color with a white border.
Buckles of fine , highly polished wooc
are one of the latest conceits of Paris
Embossed velvet belts in all the de
sirable colors come with cut-stee
buckles.
Hatpins , enormous and brilliant , arc
seen in some of the most elaborate
coiffures.
A magnificent scarf seen lately was
of the luost delicate silk , into whicl :
was woven all the colors of the nastur
litim , from palest yellow to deepesl
orange red.
Fine silk-and-wool cashmere is forg
ing steadily ahead as a favorite in
dress goods.
The Bernhard cuff , shaped something
like a mil , is a pretty touch on the
tight sleeve.
Silver and gold buckles with tiny
beads trim some of the prettiest tulle
Lh'jicing frocks.
A huge automobile muff has in it a
specially constructed pocket for car
rying a pet dog.
Bracelets are being worn again ,
[ mantities of them. They need not
match in size , material or design.
Soft net of pale orange , adorned with
large siik spots of the same shade , is
the rage of the moment in Paris and
is used not only to drape hats , but for
evening dresses.
Paquin is responsible for a new
TWO STYLISH GOWNS.
m Olympic GEtfth.
There is a new cloth called Olympic cord , which bears
B. resemblance to the dcad-uml-gouc Bedford cord , but.
like all other materials , it is softer than the old-time fab-
rics. Our illustration was made from a gown construct
) n ed from the Olympic cord variety , very light in weight
and black in cdor. It is a princess model , with long ,
clinging skii-t and bodice , iu surplice fashion , one long
end falling almost to bottom of skirt and finished with
long , deep , black silk fringe.
subjected to the severest economic presto
? r.
likewise the most commer
to sure , are
dally successful , the most morally iui
; pregnable. Much sympathy has beei
or "
claimed for them because they can"
nc live on $0 a week. The real sympathy
they deserve is because they do.
Ilctl.
Beading in bed. like mi.st luxuries
can be overdone ; in fact , there seem :
to be only one excuse for this fascinat
ing way of ending the day , says tlu
r.imily Doctor. Certain people tint
lh.it their \\orries accumulate in theii
brair.s after bedtime ; their nerves ar- :
at high tension. aid their minds ai'
actively : ii work trying to solve prob
! ems that > houd ) have been lelt behind
in I lie ciiy.
Going to 1-ed v\ih ! the brain in suc'n
. - . that , with nothing lr
, i --l-iK- me..hthat
liMia-t the thoughts. Iie.-u'intr nothing
i..d seeing unthi : ) . ' . in ( he daftness. 1m-
iinnaiiou lias lull sway , and hours of
be the result. Sue ! )
\\.i : 1 nlness may
will find half .111
a IP.ni.e think ,
hour's iv.-it'.ir.g in bed a great help.
With careful attention paid to the
ijiulity an , position of the light , r.r
that withou : l5ckonig ! it shir.es ovei
the shoulder and directly onto the page
\S
There seems to be no end to the gor
geous millinery creations put forth thU
season , and each week's models sur
pass those previously displayed. Tlu
writer was fortunate enough to be al
lowed a peep at the trousseau of a
well-known society girl about to lv
married , and there was the smartest
and most gorgeous chapeau seen this
season. The cut gives a splendid idea
of the shape , and it was built with
black satin top faced with white nil-1 !
and the side decoration consisted of
three magnificent white plumes fast
ened directly in front , where their at
tachment was covered -with a choux of
black filet net. Exchange.
Enterprise Is Sncee.ssf nl.
Ten years ago two energetic young
women decided to open a tea-room in
Wellesley village , where the college
students could get luncheons if they
desired or take afternoon tea. It was
BO successful that a corporation was
A Pretty Directoirclloilel. .
A delightful matinee gown , or gown for restaurar
luncheons , is suggested in the cut on the right It i
built from mauve cloth the soft , supple kind , with satl
finish. You will note the directoire lines and the chl
little bolero , with exceedingly large revers , which mec
the long , clinging skirt , joined by a sash of brown ve
vet. The tunic front is trimmed with fancy button
and soutache to simulate buttonholes.
formed , outsiders putting money intc
the enterprise. Xow the corporation
has changed into the Wellesley Inn
Corporation , and it is quite a flourish
ing business. It is now a college club
house , and the ladies at the head ot
the organization are very proud of its
success.
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Gold ir a conspicuous note in pres
ent fashions.
Many of the best coats have detach
able fur linings.
New turbans are roomy , coming do\\u
on the head to the ears.
Some of the smartest shops are be
ginning to show small hats.
( . 'apes in military effects are seen
for young girls' evening wear.
A pretty little fad is to tie around
the center of the muff a narrow velvet
shade known as Capuciue and descri
as a cross between rose-pink and
inalo. It appeared as a gorgeous 01
\\vap designed for the Crown Prim
of Germany.
Opposed to Suffrage.
Mrs. Eliliu Root is an anti-suffra
and has the courage of her con
tions to the extent that she has allo'
herself to be elected a vice presic
of the organization. Mrs. William
Taft is said to be personally oppc
to suffrage , but she is not at all 1
ly to come out upon any platform ,
least for the next four years.
Divorce Hnliit Increasing.
From statistics it has been pro
that divorces are increasing ab
three and a half times as fast as
population , and in the United Str
the increase is greater thnn in ot
parts of the World. Nearly : i mil ]
divorces have been granted in twa
years.
Then What ?
In a cemetery at Middlebury , Tt.
a stone erected by his widow to
loving husband , bearing this Insc :
tion : "Rest in peace until we a
again. " Argonaut
m i mm.
m i SIMFGR.
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Indianapolis con-espoiuli'iice
For the first time in txxelve years
Indiana sends a Democrat to the Uni-
: ed States Senate. Indiana's last Dem
ocratic Senator was David Turpie.
tvhose speeches against Spanish rule in
I'liba before the war of 1SDS made the
Senate sizzle , and who was succeeded
jy Albert J. Beveridge.
P.enjamin F. Shively was born on a
"arm in St. Joseph County. Indiana ,
March UO. 1S. > 7. and was the fourth in
i famiiy of eight children. His early
experiences were the c of the average
"arm boy until as a youth he entero'l
.he Indiana Normal School at Val
paraiso. ATter being graduated from
; hat institution he taught school from
LST5 to 1SSO. Then he settled in South
Bend , where he conducted the Iiulus-
: rial Era , a greenback newspaper , and
, ook an active interest in politics. At
: he age of 27 he xvas ; elected Congress-
nan by the Democrats of , the Tliir-
efnth District , and was the youngest
nember of the House when he took his
; eat. As a member of Congress he
that expired March 4.
; erved one term
ISS.1. and then took up the study of
law at South Bend. After comini
of law school Mr. Shively again
elected to Congress , and served 1
successive terms.
" In 180(5 ( Mr. Shively was the D
cratic candidate for Governor , bul
State was overwhelmingly Kepubl
and he was defeated , although he i
a hard fight , campaigning night
day. lie also on two occasions
given the complimentary vote for
a tor when his party was in the 1
less minority. His winning of
senatorship. therefore , comes at tin
of a series of defeats , which he
taken good-naturedly and optimistic
Like the man he succeeds. Ser
James A. Ilemenway , he is self-n
and like Senator Beveridge. his
league fflmi Indiana , he appreciates
advantages that come to a man in
lie life , whatever his office , of kee
close to the people. With Bevei
and Shively in the Senate , Indiana
not be unconspicuous iu the Sixty-
Congress.
For the last fiscal year , ah hough
rendering eleven charters and issuing
eight , the Cisjarmakers' Internati
Union gained 200 iu membership.
The cooks and chefs of Toronto. (
have decided to send for an A. F. c
charter to Washington so that they
become part of the gr-at army of h
In Paris , France , there is a sp
school for waiters. Students are ta
four languasres. geography , artistic <
raiiou and dancing , as .well as minor
complishments.
The Painters' Union of Sacramc
Cal. , has appointed a committee of t
to obtain consideration by the next
Mature of legislation needed b.\ the t
of painters throughout the State.
The Bricklayers and Masons" lute
tional Union has notified Boston ( Ma
Bricklayers' Union No. 'J that it
finance an appeal to the United St
Supreme Court of the recent decisioi
fhe Massachusetts Supreme Court , w
enjoined the union from fining sev
member- * for refusing to strike , dec
ing the union lud no such right.
National labor union war against 1
planned at a meeting of
option \\as
Central Federated Union in Now \
recently. An appeal to all central
national labor bodies in the United St !
to fight the movement \\.is airreul uj
on the ground that local option had
ready thrown many thou-amK out of
ploymont. and is a menace to pie > pei' '
\\hile it does not ( Leer > ae drunkennes1
Within less than a decade there
been a large increase in t-he amount
Mexican labor employed in the Uni
States , but more marked even has h
the increasing range ot" its di.trilmt :
As recently a-- I'.IO'J immigrant Mexic
were voldom found more than a bund
miles from the bor'l"r. Now they
\\orking as ukiHed laborers and as <
lion hands as- far north as Iowa. Wy <
ing and ban Francisco.
Stationary firemen of Minneapolis :
St. Paul are discu sim : a proposed St
licence law for firemen , along the si
lines a4- the law controlling llif stati
ary engineers and tluv St. Paul union ,
its la'-t meeting , unaminoussfo iudor
the proposed law.
A committee has been appointed by
International Association of Plumbi
Gash Fitters , Steam Fitter.- , and Ste
Fitters' Helpers to vi .it sites for a i ;
for aged members of
pose < l Lome
cmft. The committee will examine si
infFasadena , Cal. ; Hot Spring * . Ar
Colorado Springs and Denver , Colo.
Jut Gnppoaaf
" Brother Dickey ,
iaid
"Just suppose ,
xvatermelon patch ,
" one big
"heaven wuz
' July de yeai J
Fo'th cr
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an' it xvuz
f
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roun' !
" Brother Williams
"Go long , man. said
' want tei
makes me
" atoms'
liams , "you
" Constitution.
go dar ! AtlMJtn
Discourteous.
Tli Il'Mwrt
"Well , " ST.W t' " * teed old doctor , smiV
Ingly rubl.'u. ? i hands together as h
" ' find ourselves
"how-'xlo we
entered the room ,
selves this morning , Mr. Basco ? "
! " snapped the
"Py chasing ourselves
crotchety and irritable patient. "I've de
cided not to be sick enough to need any
call to-day , doc. "
COULD NOT SliAEE IT OFF.
Contracted 1 > T
Kidney Trouble
AVar.
Thouvaniln In llio Civil
James W. Clay. GM W. Fayette
St. , Baltimore , Md. , says : "I was
troubled with kidney complaint from
the time of the Civil
xx'ar. There was con
slant pain in the
back and head and
the kidney secre
tions were painful
and showed a
ment. The first rem
edy to help me was
Doan's Kidney Pills.
Three boxes made a
complete cure and during five years
past I have had no return of the trou
ble. "
Sold by all dealers. 50c a box.
Fosler-Milburn Co. , Buffalo , N. Y.
was made by Ar.
The first pipe organ
chimedes in 220 B. C.
TOLD TO USE CUTICUKA
After Specialist Fulled to Cure Her
Intcnne Itclilns Eczema Had
Been Tortured and Dlxfifirurcd but
Soon Cured of Dreadful Humor.
" 1 contracted eczema and suffered
ntensely for about ten mouths. At
luies I thought I would scratch my-
lf to pieces. My face and arms were
levered with large red patches , so that
[ was ashamed to go out. I was ad-
ised to go to a doctor who was a spe-
ialist in skin diseases , but I received
cry little relief. I tried every known
emedy. with the same results. I
bought I would never get better until
i friend of mine told me to try the
Juticnra Remedies. So I tried them ,
, nd after four or five applications of
Juticura Ointment I was relieved of
; iy unbearable itching. I used tweets
ets of the Cuticura Remedies , and
m completely cured. Miss Barbara
Zral , Ilighlandtown , Md. , Jan. 9 , 100S.
Potter Drug & Chcm. Corp. , Solo
'rops. of Cuticura Remedies , Boston.
An t nsy Shave.
The other day a man walked into a
iarber's shop , deposited upon a table
number of articles which he took
oin a satchel , and arranged them with
rtistic care.
"This is pomade , " said the visitor.
"I am well supplied , " said the bar
er.
' 'This is bear's grease. "
"I am full up with bear's grease. "
"Here is some fine bay rum. "
"Don't doubt it , but I make my own
ay rum and put on foreign labels. Needy > - /
ody knows the difference. "
/
"Here is some patent cosmetic for
lie mustache. "
"I know it is for the mustache , also
3r tfe4 whiskers and , that that , but
'm ' thoroughly stocked and reeking
ith cosmetic at present. "
"Here are an electric brush , a duplex
lliptic hair dye , lavender water , and a
atent face powder. "
"I don't want any of them. "
"I know you don't. "
"Then why do you ask me to buy
icm ? "
"I did not ask you to buy them. Did
say anything to you about buying
icin ? "
"Come to think about it , you didn't"
"I did not come here to sell any-
ling. I wish to let you know that I
) ssess all the toilet articles that a
: ntleman has any business with ,
ow give me an easy shave without
; king me to buy anything. " Every-
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HEB , I
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Proved n Wise , Good Friend.
A young woman out in Iowa found a
se , good friend in her mother-in-law ,
ies notwithstanding. She writes
"It is two years since we began usin
stum in our house. Iwas gre.it'v
> ubled with my stomach , coniph \ 'i
is blotchy and yellow. After nvs
jften suffered sharp pains and v\ " 4 -I
ve to lie down. My mother often : I
it was the coffee I drank at n .1 s
it when I'd quit coffee I'd ha\e a
ere headache.
'While visiting my mother-in-law I
narked that she always made such
xl coffee , and asked her to tell me
iv. She laughed and told me it w 13
; y to make good 'coffee' when you u e
stum.
'I began to use Postum as < > on as
; ot home , ami now we have the same.
> d 'coffee' ( Postum ) every day. ar. I
iave no more trouble. Indigestion i
hing of the past , and my complexion
cleared up beautifully.
'My grandmother suffered a great
il with her stomach. Her do-t T t.'l
to leave off coffee. She then too'c
. Init that was just as bad.
She finally was induced to try
5tmn , whirh she has used for over
ir. She traveled during the
T the greater part of Iowa , v
lething she had not been able to do
years. She says she o\\et > her pr. s-
good health to Postum/ '
Came given by Postum Co. . Ri'tle
ok. Mich. Read "The Road t- \ \ - ' ! - I
c. " in pkgs. "There's a Reason. " j
2ver read the above letter ? A \
v one appears from time to I
: e. They are genuine , true , ami [
I of human interest. \ -
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