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order is often backache. Then comes
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j , ; ' 1' help. Doan's Kidney
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'iJJ . . , ton , Idaho , says : "I
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, : came down to natural weight and my
! t kIdneys : became normal. "
I ! ' ; Remember the name - Doan's. For
'I sale by all dealers. 60 cents a box.
! . Foster-Milburn Co. , Buffalo , N. Y.
On Some Ministers.
The worst o' these here shepherds
Is , my boy , that they reg'lly turns
the heads of all the young ladies
about here. Lord bless their little
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hearts , they think it's all right , and
don't know no better ; but they're the
wictims o' gammon , Samivel , they're
the wictims o' gammon. Nothin' else ,
and wot aggragates me , Samivel , is
to see 'em awastin' all their time and
labor in making clothes for .copper-col-
I ored people as don't want 'em and tak-
i ing no notice of flesh-colored Chris
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tians as do. If I'd my way , Samivel ,
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I'd just stick some of these here lazy
! ! I shepherds : behind a heavy wheelbar-
I , row , and run 'em up and down a
14-inch plank all day. That 'ud shake
the nonsense out of 'em , if anythin'
I vould.-Mr. Weller , Quoted by Charles
Dickens.
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Selfish Youth.
"Youth is apt to be selfish , " said
Mrs. Mary Wilkins-Freeman , tho
distinguished novelist , at a Matuchen :
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I picnic.
( "Woman in her youth , " she went on ,
I "is especially apt to be selfish. I
11 never forget the story of the young
. man from Boston who stood in the
! center of Boston common in a down-
, \ I i pour of torrential rain.
! c- "As he stood there , soaked to the
I' + skin , a little boy in a mackintosh ac
costed him.
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" 'Excuse me , sir , ' said the boy , 'but
are you the gentleman who is waiting
I , : for Miss Endicott ? '
( ' " 'Yes , ' the young man answered.
i i " 'Well , ' said the boy , 'she asked me
to : tell you she'd be here just as soon
as it clears up. ' ' *
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During the recent visit of Mrs. Wig-
'ginl the American author , in London ,
.an interviewer called' on her. With
i pencil poised , the interviewer asked :
p "And what do you think of London ,
, i Mrs. WIggin ? "
"You remind me , " answered the au
" . thor cheerfully , "of the young : lady
, , who sat beside Dr. Gibbon at dinner.
' : She turned to him after the soup.
" 'Do , dear Dr. Gibbon , ' she said , 'tell
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me about the decline and fall of the
, ! . : Roman empire. "
i Real Modesty.
P I "An actor should be modest , and
t 1 most actors are , " said James K. Hack-
( I p I . , ett at a luncheon in Pittsburg. "But
I i 1 know a young actor who. at the be- .
! iginning of his career , carried modesty
I , . almost too far.
l "This young man inserted In all the
j dramalic papers a want advertise-
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" 'Engagement wanted-small part
I 1 such as dead body or outside shouts
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; A Fake Camera.
I I "Yonder is a beach camera fiend , "
-said the first bathing girl. "They are
l . disgusting , I think. "
i "This one Is particularly disgust-
I , . ing , " declared the second bathing girl.
' ; , "After I had posed all morning for his
\ " { t benefit , he ate his lunch from that
" tbox. "
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I , I -a poor tramp. "
'I J I "And what am I going to wear this
. : summer ? Kilts ? "
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MEREDITH NICHOLSON
Copyright , 1904. by The BobbvMerrffl CO-
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CHAPTER XVII. - ( Continued. )
He decided to go direct to Dameron
and speak to him of the defect in the
deed , more from curiosity as to' what
the old man wouldrsay than with any
Idea of helping the situation on his
part , considered professionally or per-
sonally ; but he justified himself on
the score of the old relationship be-
tween Carr and Dameron. Carr was
out of reach ; Leighton did not even
know his exact address at this time.
And there was old Rodney Merriam ,
his best friend , and there was Zelda !
Dameron sat.at his desk with a mass
of papers before him as Leighton en-
tered. The old man wore a serious air ,
to which the mass of papers contrib-
uted. A puzzled look crossed his face
as he raised his eyes and regarded
Leighton dreamily. Then suddenly , as
though just recalling Leighton , he
smiled and rose from his chair.
"My dear Mr. Leighton , this is a rare
honor ; I am delighted Jto see you , sir. "
He had never greeted Leighton so
cordially before.
"Pardon me Mr. . Dameron , I have
come on an Impertinent errand. "
"I can't imagine It , " said the old man ,
graciously.
"But I do so on the score of your old
friendship with Mr. Carr. He is absent
or I should have referred the subject
of my errand to him. You undoubtedly
have your own counsel-in Mr. Carr's
absence. "
"Myself ! I have enjoyed Mr. Carr'a : !
advice through so many years that I
feel I have a fair knowledge of the law.
We have both"-and he indicated Mor
ris by a gesture-"we have both en-
joyed the Instruction of an excellent
preceptor , " and he bowed over his
hands. "Well , sir ! "
"I have Just happened to learn of a
deed given by you to the Patoka Land
and Improvement Company for a block :
of lots lying south of town. Of coursa ,
It Is a pure oversight , but you neglect
ed to get an order of court , approving
the sale. I thought I would mention it
to you. It is a saie of some import-
ance. And now I am sure you will
pardon me. "
Morris turned toward the door , but
the old man rose and extended ' " " his
hand.
"Ah , " he began , with a droll air ut
coquetry , "we have had the same pre-
ceptor ! You have a capital eye , Mr. :
Leighton. I quite admire it in you : ;
and I thank you. I am aware of the
provision you indicate.-But I have pro-
vided for it. The judge Is away from
home just now and the gentlemen to
whom I have sold were anxious 'to get
title without delay. It doesn't look
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quite regular , I admit " My duties as
trustee are nearly at an end. Only a
few days more of responsibility. We
will make a new deed If necessary-
but the purchaser will be protected. We
are all-all honorable men ! "
"Very good , sir ; I am sorry to have
disturbed you"-and Leighton went out.
Dameron's manner had been odd ; the
old man had frequently spoken to him
at home , but usually with cold formal-
ity ; but his greeting a moment before
had been with exuberant cordiality.
Morris : had never quite made Dameron
out , ind he was not satisfied with an
explanation that the poorest lawyer at
the Mariona bar would reject instantly.
And the old man had deliberately lied
about the absence of the judge of the
court , whom Morris had seen but a few
hours before. -
The bubble that Ezra Dameran had
blown upon the air was near the end
of Its perilous voyage. His dream of
corn at a dollar a bushel-a dream
wrought of the filmiest shadows-was
dispelled. The danger of a great de-
struction of corn by mid-September
frosts had passed. A member of tho
Chicago firm of brokers through whom
he had been trading , had called that
day , having paid a visit to Mariona
merely to see what manner of man it
was who had cast money upon the
waters so prodigally , maintaining a
fantastic dream of values at the ex
pense of a small fortune.
Leighton's call had made Dameron
uneasy. He had squandered his own
property months before ; and now Zel-
da's estate was largely dissipated ; and
he faced the necessity of rendering a ' i
account of his stewardship within n
few hours. Leighton undoubtedly
knew something of the transactions by
which the real estate held by Ezra
Dameron , trustee , had been sold ; and If
Leighton knew , then Rodney Merriam ,
who was at home again , would un-
doubtedly know at once. He must save
himself ; a plan had formed In his mind
by which he could hide his duplicity
and put off for a year-perhaps forever
-the fact that the greater part of Zel-
da's property was gone. But first he
must get into his own hands the op-
tion he had given Balcomb for the
sale of the creek strip. The sale had
hung fire unexpectedly ; but he rejoiced
that this property had been saved un
til the last ; he firmly believed that he
should ultimately bring back to the
empty treasury the money he had
thrown away : ; but while he waited he
must study more minutely the condi-
tions that created prices. In a short
while , all would be .well ! again ; but he
must retain his hold upon : ' what re-
mained of Zelda's property. Capital
would be necessary for his , future op-
erations. The creek strip must be '
saved and held for a greatef price than
the option carried. He sent at once for
Balcomb , who came in looking a trifle
annoyed.
"I wish ! , you wouldn't sent for me at
the busiest hour of my busiest day
Mr. Dameron. I suppose you want to
know about the purchase of the creek
strip. Well , we're not quite ready to
"lose-Jt to-day. That's a big scheme
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morrow Is my daughter's birthday. My :
administration of her affairs Is ended.
I must trouble you to give me the pa-
per. " I
"Not much , I won't ! We've been de
layed for a few days ; but 'you've got
to carry out the deal. That was part
of the consideration when we took your
lots ; and moreover you accepted mon-
ey on the option. The trusteeship
doesn't cut any Ice. Of course , your I
daughter is morally , If not legally ,
bound by your acts. I can't stop any
longer. Before the 10th of October we'll
be ready to close , and meanwhile you'll
please be good enough to remember
that approval of the sale of those lots.
Some of these people we're selling to
may be silly enough to have the title
looked into-and I don't want any non
sense about it. You remember I fixed i
all that with my company to please
you-merely to get that option. My
own hands are clean , you understand ,
if anything happens. Good day , Mr.
Dameron. " .
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"But wait - I can't do it ; I must .
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have that option " began Dameron ,
and there was a pitiful whine In his
voice ; but Balcomb went out and
slammed the door.
J. Arthur Balcomb had enjoyed a
successful year. Things were running
smoothly with him ; he had no doubt
in the world that he could enforce his
option on the creek strip of land
whenever he wished. He knew Zelda
Dameron , and he was quite convinced
that she was not a girl to avoid obliga
tions Incurred by her father.
CHAPTER XVIII.
Morris expected Rodney Merriam to
manifest wrath and indignation at the
recital of Ezra Dameron's ill-doing ,
Jaut the old gentleman in Seminary
Square listened In silence , and at the
end asked :
"Well , what are we going to do
about it ? "
"That's the rub-there's not much
of anything that you can do. The trust
is a wide-open thing. He isn't requir-
ed to report .anybody and he gives
no bpncj ; but he must get the court's
approval before he sells anything ; and
then he must reinvest the money in
other rea4ty. It is significant that he
has been selling at desperate prices
towa.fd the end of trusteeship. He
must be hard up. "
Merriam had never spoken of his
brother-in-law to Leighton except In
terms of respect and he hesitated
now. '
"My sister's idea in making that
will , " he began , quietly , "was to deal
generously with a blackguard. It was
her pride. She had made a mistake. "
He paused and the blood rushed to
his face. He was checking his wrath
with difficulty.
"He had ruined her life. We were
all opposed to her marrying Ezra
Dameron ; but she was not a child ,
but a grown woman. She left her prop-
erty to Zelda through him ; and she
wouldn't admit to the rest of us , even
at the end , that she did not trust him.
She doubtless thought his avarice
would protect her child. "
"As near as I can make out , all the
property that Mr. Dameron will he
able to turn over to his daughter will
be the farm out here and the old home-
stead and the creek property. He sold
the Dameron Block about two months
ago. He has sold the original holdings
and he has not bought any other real
property with the money , as the will
provided. There is , you know , no pen-
alty for a non-performance of the ob-
ligations of the trust His needs have
undoubtedly grown quite recently , for
he has been doing business with Bal-
comb-fooling away the property.
Maybe : he's insane ! "
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"Don't be a fool ; -he's sane enough ;
he's a thief , that's all ! " declared Rod-
ney , irascibly.
"If Miss : Dameron wished to take
advantage of her rights she might have
this last sale set aside. I will under-
take to do that"
"And a nice lot of publicity we't
get
out of it , too. No , sir , we won't do
that sort of business. My family has
lived in this town a good many years ;
and some of us have been fools , and
some of us have failed ; but Zelda has
the right key. She's pitched ! It pretty
high ; but we'll keep it at the same
note , If we can. How much did he
get for those lots ? "
"Twenty thousand dollars
; but no
doubt my friend Balcomb kept a hand-
some commission. I'll rather enjoy
settling with him. "
"He's one of the jewels produced by
"our college , isn't he ? "
"He was the bright particular star
of my class. He was well fitted by na-
ture to be a clerk in a rural general
store , or more likely : , a barker for a
circus stele-show or the advance agent
for a hair tonic. His education ruined
him. He has the smooth facility : of
the superficial mind-even showed
some literary gift , and wrote the best
essays in the class. "
"I know the type. A short horse ,
soon curried. "
"There's the option on that piece of
ground out on the creek. It might pos-
sibly be binding on Miss : Dameron after
the trusteeship has been closed. Bal-
comb's pretty smooth and if the old
man Is in straits , you can't tell what
he'll do. "
"Let him 'blow It all In , Morris. I
shall be disappointed Is there's a cent
left He can have the money. I want
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the girl. "
"Balcomb Is undoubtedly swindling
his associates In the land company ;
they are quite likely : to squeal. Bal-
comb wouldn't hesitate about throwing
the blame for any irregularity on Dam-
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eron.
"Let him do it What do we care
for Dameron ! "
"But I thought you wanted to avoid
a scandal , for Miss Dameron's sake-
s foralL your- sakes I want-- - do the
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Is not a pleasant thing to do , but It
we get her help - if that should seem
the best way - "
They were deeply engrossed and did
not hear the bell or the servant open-
ing the front door.
"Uncle Rodney ! "
Both men sprang to their feet Zel
da stood In the library door. . . .
"Glad to see you , Zee , " said her . un
cle , quietly.
She looked from ono to the other and
nodded to Morris.
"You don't look so awfully glad , 3
must say. If I've come in upon a con-
spiracy I'll take myself off. The gloom
here is so thick you could grow mush-
rooms In it. "
"I'm glad you happened in , Zee.
There's something I wish to speak tc
you about. We may as well discuss it
now ; and if It's agreeable to you , 3
should like Mr. Leighton to stay. : It's
a legal matter that we may want him
to advise us about.
"You have a serious air. I have you :
haven't been breaking any laws , you
two. Certainly , Mr. Leighton may
stay. "
"Sit down , Morris , " said Merrlam : , de-
liberately.
Zelda had taken a , chair in the cornor
away from the smoldering fire , and
Marriam found the chair that he liked
least , with an unformed idea that such
self-immolation fitted him better for
an unpleasant task. He did not begin
Immediately , and while he collected his
thoughts Zelda watched him with
amusement
"If you knew tow funny you look ,
Uncle Rodney , I'm sure you'd laugh.
And you seem a little ultra-serious ,
too , Mr. Leighton. Please , uncle , don't
scold me ! "
"Yes. Yes , to be sure , " said Mer
riam , absent-mindedly , and Leighton
and Zelda exchanged a smile. "I want i
to speak to you about your : property.
There are some things connected with
your affairs that you must know. "
"But father attends to every thing-
you'll certainly waste your ; talents on
me. Do let us talk of something cheer
ful. "
"You know that your property , what '
your mother had and wished to give to
you , was left in trust. Your father Is
the trustee. " _ . .
"Yes , I know that.
"Your father's powers have been ab
solute. He is not required to to give
an accounting to any one - except , of
course , to you : , when he turns over the
property on your birthday - that Is , to-
morrow. "
"Yes , I believe to-morrow is the first
of October. I understand perfectly
that mother wished me to know that
she trusted father-as she expected me
to trust him. That Is all very simple. "
"Everything was left to your father's
discretion , but there were a few -minor
requirements. In case "he should sell
real estate , he was to get the approval
of the court ; and he was to buy other
with whatever he "
real estate realized.
"That's probably Important , -but not
amusing. I really dropped in to ask
what you were going to give me for
my birthday. I'm almost sorry I came. "
"Your father has sold some of the
real estate- "
. "Of course. You escape a lot of trou-
ble by not having real estate , so father
says-taxes and all that But once
more , pardon me ! "
The color was dying out of her face
and she twisted , her fingers nervously. .
Her'heart was beating fiercely. It had
come at last-this hour in which she
must face an attack upon her father.
She had known that it would come , and
she knew that she should meet It It
angered her that the terms her uncle
used were unfamiliar. Law and busi-
ness were unknown worlds to her. She
again followed her uncle's recital close-
ly ; he was speaking with a sharp pre
cision that he had never used before
talking , to her.
"Your ; father has sold a : great deal of
your property , " he repeated ; "and it
appears that through neglect"-he hes
Itated-"or forgetfulness , the court's
approval was not secured in at least
one case. Of course , this can be cor-
rected.
( To be continued. )
TOO CONSPICUOUS IN COLOR.
United States Will No Longer Have
Gray Horses In Its Cavalry.
The gray charger , long an Inspira-
tion for the poets of chivalry , is now
passe. So say the high officials of the
war department who look after the
purchase of horses for the United
States cavalry.
He may be just as vigorous , Intelli
gent and faithful as his brothers of
another color , but he's too conspIcu-
ous , they tell us , too apt to get his
$200 hide filled with lead. So he has
to go. Horsemen of the National
stock yards can no longer sell grays
to the government , which they main-
tain is bad business all around.
Uncle Sam formerly owned $240,000
worth of horses of this color. One
troop in every regiment was known
as the "Gray Troop. " But on inves
tigation the department decided that
so much money in living targets was
a bad investment , for in these days
of high-power rifles the gray troop
would be a shining mark for the in-
fantry of the enemy before the bays
and blacks and browns and sorrels
could get. close enough to be distin
guished from the scenery.
Curinsr a Cramp.
Is it In the leg ? Does It come in
the night ? It may be easily relieved.
Simply have a good strong cord. Then
you are ready for the cramp. When it
comes wind the cord around the place.
Wind it rather tight , then give each
end a sharp pull. That will relieve the
cramp , which will not come on again
the same night. For a permanent cure
of these spasms one should go to a
physician. - Philadelphia Record.
Restless Royalty.
"Before their marriage he said she
should be-treated like a queen.-
"Well , " answered Miss : Cayenne * "he
has kept his -word after a fashion. His
bonsehold is very ttke one of those
tittle European monarchies. "
When a girl marries in haste Ire
sometimes - her . last chance.
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Grand Army Encampment.
Commander John F. Dierner of the
department of Nebraska has issued
general orders 'No. 3 , giving particu
lars of the proposed trip of the Ne-
braska department to the national en
campment. ,
The 44th national encampment will
be held this year at Atlantic City , N.
J. , September 19 to 24. Department
headquarters will be closed in Lincoln
September 16 and reopen September
19 , at the Boscobel hotel , Atlantic
City , where Nebraska ' headquarters
will be located during the encamp-
ment. This hotel is located on Ken-
tucky avenue near the beach. The
department commander desires that
all 'Nebraska comrades will report and
register their names on arrival at
Atlantic City.
The official train will leave Lincoln
over the Burlington route Friday ,
September 16 , at 4:30 p. m. , arrive at
Chicago 8 a. m. , the 17th ; leave Chi-
cago 10:30 a. m. same day over Lake
Shore & 'Michigan Southern , arrive at
Buffalo 1:25 a. m. , the 18th ; leave Buf-
falo 4 a. m. over the Lehigh Valley via
Philadelphia and arrive at Atlantic
City 6 p. m. the 18th.
The following named comrades are
appointed aide de camps on the de-
part ' commander's staff :
F. ' Merryman , Post No.1 , Kearney.
' S. Woods , Post No. 3 , Seward.
George Curry , Post No. 4 , Fremont.
Wm. E. Garlow , Post No. 10 , David
City.
City.B.
B. F. Smith , Post No. 81 , Juniatta.
E. E. Lyle , Post No. 90 , Wahoo.
J. F. Griffin , Post No. 94 , Alma.
John Griffin , Tost No. 95 , Pawnee
City.
John H. Davidson , Post No. 136 ,
Franklin.
E. 'C. ' Coleman , Post No. 149 , Green-
wood.
: M. N. ' Kness , 152 , Ayr.
J. C. Knapp , Post No. 289 , Palmer.
J. B. Pepoon , Post No. 214 , Lincoln.
All aide de camps on arriving at
Atlantic City will report to Comrade J.
S. Hoagland , senior aide and chief of
staff , to receive instructions , as he
will be in full charge to form and con
duct the parade.
Set School Dates.
All of the schools and colleges : in
and about Lincoln will open about the
middle of September. From the four-
teenth until the twentieth the stu-
dents will begin to arrive for registra
tion and the first week of the regular
sessions. September 14 Wesleyan and
Cotner universities open , as well as
Unjon college. On the 15th the Ne
braska military academy opens , and
the Lincoln academy and state univer-
sity open for registration on the 20th ,
and for attendance one week later.
The Lincoln city schools , including the
high school , open earlier than the
other institutions , beginning actual
work on the 12th. Every year the
opening of the schools and colleges
brings several thousand students to
Lincoln and its suburbs.
Made Him Pay Fare.
Attorney General Thompson hat
complained to the railway commis-
sion that a Union Pacific railroad con-
ductor refused to accept mileage from
a book bought by the attorney gen-
eral more than one year ago. The
railway commission will go after the
railroad company for violating the
Knowles law , which provides that
railroads shall issue 1,000 miles of
transportation for $20 , the mileage
books to he' good in any parson's
hands for two years from date of
sale.
Valuation of the State.
Secretary Seymour of the state
board of assessment has completed
the total assessed valuation of the
state by counties. The total is $411-
958,354. or an increase of $12,972,535.
The levy of 5 mills state tax this year
on this valuation will raise a total tax
of $2,059,791 , or $134,630 less than the
total tax charged against the various
counties last year : on a total assessed
valuation of $398,985,819 with a levj :
of 5 % mills.
Dead Man's Identity. ;
Major : E. H. Phelps , state comman-
der of the United Spanish War Vet-
erans , has been informed that the
unknown circus employe who died at
Beatrice July 27 of sunstroke was
Frank P. itzpatrick , a member of
.TlrnesV. . Milne Camp Xo. 14 , United
Spanish War Veterans , Rockville ,
Conn. Adjutant John J. O'Neill of
the Connecticut cam/ has written to
Commander Phelps that the young
man was a fine fellow and that he
leaves two sisters. The Connecticut
camp asks that the body be given a
soldier's burial and that the camp
will pay the regular allowance for
burial and the purchase of a head
stone.
Exercises at Summer School.
Commercement exercises for the
university ) f Nebraska summer school
were held IP Memorial hall , and
though the class was smaller than a
year ago the attendance of friends and
other interested ones was encourag-
ingly large. Chancellor Samuel Avery
presided at the exercises and the ad-
dress was given by : Superintendent
William Logan Stephens of the city
schools , his subject being , "Some
Problems to Be Solved by the Public
Schools. "
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Few parents realize how many es- . . _ . , - . . . . . , . . .
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timable lives have been embittered 'If
and social and business success pre-
vented by serious skin affections ,
which so often result from the neglect
of minor eruptions in Infancy and '
childhood. With but a little care and
the use of the proper emollients , baby's
skin and hair may be preserved , puri
fied and beautified , minor eruptions
prevented from becoming chronic and
torturing , disfiguring rashes , itchings ,
irritations and chafings dispelled.
To this end , nothing is so pure , so
sweet , so speedily effective the con-
stant use Cuticura Soap , assisted , n
when necessary , by Cuticura Ointment.
Send to Potter Drug & Chem. Corp. ,
sole proprietors , Boston , for their free
32-page Cuticura Book , telling all about 1
the care and treatment of the skin.
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Might Do It.
"Do you know anything that will
kill potato bugs ? " asked the young
man with the yellow fingers.
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"Yes , said the old lady
gingham apron , crustily , "get 'em to
smoke cigarettes ! " - Yonlcers States
man.
The trouble with the man who
knows nothing is that he is always
the last to find It out. ,
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Dr. Pierce's Pellets , small % sugar- '
coated , easy to take as candy , " regulate \ I
nd invigorate . sto'mach , liver and bow- ' ;
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Mrs. 'Wlnsio-w's Soothing Syrup.
. softens tho . reduces In.
Fqrchlldren ttamm n.a llatsnulnsoftens ] wind gums colic. 23c a botuo.
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countless divorce lawyers happy.
DYSPEPSI'A
"Having taken your : -wonderful 'Casca- 1
rets' for three months and being entirelj
-cured of stomach catarrh and dyspepsia , '
I think a word of praise is due tc
'Cascarets' for their wonderful composi . .
tion. I have taken numerous other so-
called remedies but without avail , and 1 '
find that Cascarets relieve more in a day ' . ,
than all the others I have taken -would , , / '
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Pleasant. Palatable. Potent Taste Good. !
Do Good. Never Slcken.Weaken or Gripe. \
iDe . 25c . 54c. Never sold in bulk. The gen-
nine tablet stamped C C C. Guaranteed to
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Wholesale Millinery
The Best In the West OMAHA , NEB.
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PATENTS Injton.D.C. Boolcsfree. High
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Tip-Top & Bon-Ton BROOMS
Ask your dealer for
these Brands. Dealers send for prices.
Sioux City Broom Works , Sioux City , Iowa
KODAKS and supplies : of every
descrIption. Send for
catalogue. Finishing a specialty.
ZIMMERMAN BROS. , Sioux City , la .
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. . Seals. Stencils , Metal Trade and
1Q : : Slot Checks , Kubber Type , etc. '
F. P. HOLLAR & SON
Sioux City , Iowa
SPORTING GOODS
Motor Cycles and Bicycles. Gun Kepalring .
W. H. KNIGHT
219 Fourth Street Sioux City Iowa
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in your nearest town , write us and we will
arrange it so you may sell us your cream
and receive the highest market price.
HAftFORD PRODUCE CO.
SIOUX CITY
FELT M TTRESS'
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Send : for Furniture Catalogue. THE "DERSON
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Nic. L R. or Brass Trimmed. Made : ot
best quality leather and by
expert labor : '
With leather collars , 525.00.
Send for our free Harness Caalo < p
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