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"Jt.- ?-'cC;i5 's-.ff-'"'? "'S 51 m-rT-rw r ratirr .Ta- T.eyev--w rr-es- ; & " - .? - ?.--- fP1 - r IF ja-- t . s; f- S o o O o to c IS- 4, fe IV a V- w L55r t 21- 3?1' - ax tha Caaaaaaa. The captain of a bark recently ar rived in tho Boston harbor told mt pretty pood story the othor day. He said at our port ha hipped a green hand, being short of seamen. As a sort of preliminary ho asked the raw recrait If he thought ko could "bos the com pass." Oh, yls, sor," said the newly fiodged seaman. Well," said the captain pointing to the binnacle, -lot's see how well you can do it. '' Whereupon the raw recruit stepped up to the binnacle, and fetched the unoffending compass a mighty whack with his big hard hand, and then went on cuffing tho binnacle in i. not unscientific manner, until the cap tain pullod him away and told him that was not the hind of boxing that was required on board ship, and if there was any of it t3 do he would do it himself. 1T(ftacSrKu4lauks bar IJ Away, ' To quit tobacco easily and forever, be maf cetle. full of lire, nerve and vlror, take JCoTo Bac. tho wonderworker, that makes weak Bsea irons. All druggists, SOc or SI.' Cure guaran teed. Booklet and sample free. Address Sterling Jtemcdy Co. Cnicaco or New York. Tha Veoot Not Wstattas;. Tlie Judge You say you are a quiet, pcnccable. easy-going citizen and c'roid excitement of -all kinds? The Witness Yes, your honor. The Judge What do you sav to this, officer? Jhe Officer It is quite true, your honor, and. as a proof. I can state that he is passionately devoted to tho garno of cricket STAR TOBACCO. As you chew tobacco lor pleasure use Star. It is not onlv the best but the moat lasting, and, itcreloic, the cheapest. Her Chief I'leaaar Cone. -Mrs. Gnggins is fcelm mighty miserable." - Y.ni don't say so! I thought she was'tookhii: in illcgant health." Yes. that's jest it She's feel in1 so well that she can't think of nothin1 to take patent medicines for, .an' she jest sits an' reads too adver tisements an1 pines. A package of PERUVIANA, the best kidney ci:re on earth, seat FREE to any sufferer if written for promptly. Peruviana liemedy Co., 2SG Fifth St., Cincinnati, Ohio. t-'roaa Another l'olnt or View. First Monkey Did yer hear those explorers conversing just now? Second Monkey Yes. First Monkey I wonder if we could manage to learn their language?. Second Monkey I am sure we "cor.ld. But whero's tho use. They dou't lock tt me ai if they had any ideas worth coninr.inicatinjr. Heeaasaa Caaapfcor lea with Olyrerlae. Caw Chapped Hands cm! Fare, Tender or Sore Vefi Chilllalus. file?, .tr. C. G. Clark Co.. New Haven. Cfr Frir lal. Many Fo'.loir. "Every great literary work has been followed by a host of imita tions. After the publication of tho Faerie Queen" tho press was del- uged with fairy stories, as after Hunyan's I'i'-rim's Progress" huu Lrcds of simih.i works appeared. Dkopsv treated free lv Dr. H. H. Green's hon. of :t!auta, Gn. The greatest dropsy rpcdalihts Fu the ;rll. Itcad their advef tisemrnttu another column of this pajer. Ausir h'm l'u!ilr Uelit. Tho public debtof the A ustro-Hungarian empiro Is 5.62).O03 florins, mostly contracted by the French war of tho early years of this century and seven weeks war with Prussia. "o Ve far Omelet. Waiter Perhaps you would liko an omelet? Uncle Josh No, sir! Never could cat "cm. I guess you may bring me tome ais. Kind o' bsat 'cm up a tittle an then cook "eiu. A thick tongue and a thin purse are likely to be the poverty of the same ' mnn. Painful Eruptions . ' ' My sister was afflicted with eruptions around her cars which kept getting worse and spreading until thev becamt very painful. We made up our minds we must do something for her. and we procured a bottlcof Hood's Sarsaparilla. She coai,nuej taking it until she was entirely cured. Naiha Dunning, Con cord, Wisconsin. Hood's Sarsaparilla Is the tet In f itt the One True Elood Purifier Hood's Pills r.-v prnsiH. .fiVitiit snd i:i effect. S cents. ASTHMA figa If tuu suffer from any form of Asthma we will send you srVe fey aasll. rrrpiJ. a Lars Carp of Ihp Nr African JCola Ma at l'unitoau4. It i; N tnre Mare Walawtr Cirr f.r Athtas, It act throujti ike Hu.vl. anl urtr failt lu prnrral dm is Kuror-csii Hoita!. it lia 3-: rcrordd Cum la ; ttaja We eonil it tree fur lutrouuctioo. audto rtove that it "ill rnrejmt. A.l.lrrTba HLA tXrKTfBCC2 rV. iurvarutjiif'n - - Mali Lauah at the Sun Drink Keep HIRES RootbeerCdOl-Drih HIRES 'ootbeerj Keeo Well-Drim HIRES beeyyoarMiit HRES IS1 saB C HaWBBaPaa bTTPV Va BBS" Hi SLICKER WILL KEEP YOU MY. Don't re fooled with a maddnaxh or rubber coat. If yon want coat EUataiu aterp you dry iattte hard est star toy e fish Brand SSdatr. If mtfor sale in yoar owa. srrHe 1 or catalorae ta A. J. TOWER. Bostoe. Mass. bbw ' BaH BmBmB3sl5HsB9nanwlBml3waBmHaBH amsaaBasSBh.atoTSamlaBSasSaOa afthlal m BBBBMweBsjfca f?aa aa 3aw arsraai ananawawT aaa wlal A New Botanical Discovery. Tha Wonderful Kava-Kava Shrub. Natural Curo for DIaeaaaa of tho Kidneys. Rheumatism and other maladies caused by Urlo Acid In the Blood. A Bleeslna; to Sufferers. SENT FREE TO PROVE ITS POWER. few weeks ago we told oar readers of the sew botonical discovery, the Kava-Kava Shrub, or as botanists call It, Piper Metbtsticum, found on the Ganges Biver, East India. This won derful shrub has 'proved to be a true specific cure for alt diseases caused by Uric Acid in the Dlood, such as Kidney and Bladder disorders, Khcumatism, etc. It was no doubt used for centuries by the natives as a specific remedy for jungle fevers, miasma, and other mala dies, when it was required to clean out the poisons from the Blood through the action oi tne mo neys. European physicians pro nounce it the great est medical boon since the discovery of quinine, which, like the Kava-Kava Shrub, was first found in use among the natives by TmKavI-KAVAfiiuinBiiirisuau miaston- Ta .... ... -..- Piper Mcthytficum.) nries. It is a most wonderful discovery, with a record of nearly 2,0C0 hospital cures in less than two months. Iheaironfcst trttfraory U given by atJnlateta at taKOiwl.dceto, buiinra mm and cthrri who lavf been retorrd to health by tlie ne at AUntia, ta cew remedy irrparel irom the KaTa-Kaa Shrub. Tha V.yr York IhrtitUu Wltaeu of Feb. ltth.tella tba atorr of Ker. John H. Wataos, of Sauet. T'xa, ' sicken down by Kldaey diaaato after thirty year ranrice a talntatrr of the coPI. (ttencptodieby to excellent doctora.aaa nully raurel to health and t hi rellztctu aattes by Alkatl. ller. A. C ltarlia. of North CoaatantU. ST. Y.. vhoM ea.a l 'o.cribet in tha Chrtettan AdTaeataofJaauX. bad lost fOoOdenca, aa ha aaya, la laan and medicine. arl w preparing- for deatb. fccn he learned of t lilt wonder ul remedy, took t:. and as healed. In bia .ulterlnys h; was oftau compelled to rl ten tirara dnrlnc tho nlsht from weaknra of tha Uladdrr. tint Alkavla quickly enrrd hlnu Many emu or BrirfhtV Dliea bae been prou p ly cuied by tbla wunderful shrub, as testified to In tte New V rk World, of March . by Uon. K. P. Jaeksoa. Ucrrriior of Ion a. and others. Many lad es als . Inclmllnat Xr. Alice Ktii, of Baltiuiorc, Md.; Via. Mary A. Lawman. ofXee!. West Va., twenty yeir.a .ufTerer; and Mr.-. L. E. ConeUnd. KU mer. JCIn i.. ioln in ietiiyin to It. under.' ul ruratira puwer In Tarl.m I oitos of Kidney and allitd dicas. f . and o7 other troubletomi affllctious peculiar to wesoanbood. It is truly a wondertul disco cry anl fraug-ht wltU blcs-iiim to adUcIed humanity. Up to tho present ti e Churrh Kld-iey Cuie Compa ay.lt Fourth A vni'ie. New York, ere tho only Im porters of Allcarl- and tliey are anxious t' rrorj lis value tha' for the sate if Intiodudir.u th-y will a ud a fnf tteatmentol Alkal prepaid by mail to every reader id this taiier ahu i a tnlTerer from any form of Kidney or Kladderditonler, linirbtv Lieas. lUieumatlsm, l)tci'j, Crasrl. I'aln lu Uac--, ma'a Comlalnt. or other afflli tion due to impi or aclioii of !ht Kldneta or 1'rlnary Orsans. We advise all Sufferers to send their names and address to tlie company. and receive the Alkavis free. It is sent to you entirety free, to prove its wonderful curative powers. Tha Boy Judged. The young man was bcincr en tertained by the snail boy while he waited for the youug lady to appear. I say," said the youngster, after a long list of questions, yourraother doesn't live hero, docs she?" No, sho lives in Saginaw." You haven't got any relations here either, have you?" "Xone at all." "I said so," said tho boy in a satis fied way. "Said it to whom?" 'To sister when sho eald she be lieved your uncle had your watch causo you never took it out to see if it was Press. tiioe to go." Detroit Freo I f hall recommend I'iso's cure for Con sumption Tar and wide. Mrs. Mulligan, Piuuastcad. Kent. Enzland. Nov. 8, ISM. Day of llils-.ilry Ara tinna. Wife, wearily Ah, me! The days of chivalry are past Husband What's the matter now? "Sir Walter Halcigh laid his cloak upon the ground for Queen Elizabeth to walk over, but you get mad simply becauso poor, dear mother sat down on your hat. Tha llisticr Lltcratura. ' -Hello. Chimmy. is doy any more sood books in da 'Young Terrors' libcrvf" I dtinno. but 1 hear tell about a tory bv tJeorgo Eliot what dey call Daniel do Rounder.' Shouldu't won der if dat might bo pretty good." lacrraae in Dirurcea. Thcro has been an increaso of 157 per cent in the number of divorces granted in this country from 1857 to 1S3G. In the same timo there has been an increase in population of 60 per cent. A Cioorl IVorJ. Jack If I happen to meet Miss Terry I'll speak a good word for you. Tom Do; speak of me as beautiful and brainy, but unutterably bad. ' lu it lde fhow. A side show attached to a circus which shewed in a country town in West Virginia last summer had a big sign: "Only tea cents to seo the most wonderful thing in tho world." Persons curious enough to pay the dime, found a man sitting on a chair inside whittling a piece of wood. As he cut away, with an out ward sweep of his knife, ho re marked: "Gentlemen, always whit tle like this, and you will be in no , danger of cutting yourselves." This was tho whole show. I'eoplo who had Lecn duped were so anxious to have company that they went out and advised their friends to go in. and it is claimed that the side show did more business than the circus. Merit Wias. The invention of Alahastlne marked a new era in wall coatings, and from tlie standpoint of the building ownei was a most important discovery. It has from a small beginning branched out into every country of the civilized world. The name "kalsomme has be come so offensive to property owners that manufacturers of cheap kalso mlne preparations are now calling them by some other name, and at tempting to sell on the Alabastine com pany's reputation. Through extensive advertising and personal use, the merits of the durable Alabastine are so thoroughly known that the people Insist on getting these goods and will take bo chance of spoil ing their walls for a possible saving of at the most but a few cents. Thus it U again demonstrated that merit wins, and that manufacturers of first-class articles . will be supported by the peophJ. A Large Contract. A citizen of South Bend, Wash, has a humpback whale on his hands which is proving a worse incum brance than tho traditional elephant, not alone to himself, but to the whole community. The whale be came stranded at the mouth of the river and the enterprising citizen bought it from the fisherman who captured it and made some money by placing it on exhibition.. But the whale died and after a while it be came very dead and the owner can't dispose of it. Ho tried, as a last re sort to burn it and spent his nrofita i on wood and kerosene, but the whale I won't burn. Tho town is nftrraufod by an extremely ancient, fishlike smell, and the citizens are urgent in their demands that the owner of the whale shall remove his property ia some expeditious way. Cava f allMan F JrtSf11 Candy Cathartic. 10c crJSa. If C C. C tail te care, dragging reined oaoer. Anybody can ride in a hack at aa election or a funeral. !ABE HARDAT WOEK. PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS PUSHING PROSPERITY. Tariff sad latenaatleaal BlaaetaiUaaa the Chief Tapte The renter ftecesv lac Hspeilal AtteaUeti la Ceawreaa Bat She far the Dwaaeeratte Mlaerlty. (Washington Correspondence.) If there is any doubt on the part of any man, woman or child as to the determination of President McKinley and the Republicans generally to carry out the pledges of the party, they should take a look at the white house and capitol these busy days. There is no lagging at either place. The tariff, jthe International Bimetallic conference, the protection of American citizens are all getting close attention and with prospect of good results. The lawmen Uader Olaetualea la Coa arreas. A long distance telephone, connect ing every farmer in the United States with the capitol of the United States would have given to the farmers of tae country this week some interesting information as to the attitudes .of the two great parties. The tariff bill has been under discussion and no farmer could have listened to the discussion without being able to clearly determine who were his friends and who were not his friends. The strong, vigorous arguments of the Republican members of the ways and means committee in behalf of those -features of the bill which are especially beneficial to the farmers on the one hand, and the cov ert sneers of the democratic and popu list orators relative to the very fea tures of the bill on the other, show that the farmers of the country made' no mistake when in last November they voted the Republican party In power and the protective system In operation. The Republican members of the committee have shown that tbe bill was framed with the interests of the farmers constantly in mind, while the attacks upon that measure by tbe democrats have been specially leveled at those features which were beneficial to the farmers. Chairman Dingley in his opening address called especial at tention to those features and Gen. Wheeler, of Confederate fame, who led off the debate for tbe free trade wing of the democracy, attacked fiercely those features of the bill which are intended to be especially valuable to the agricultural community. Congress man Hopkins of Illinois devoted a large share of bis speech to an ex planation of the reciprocity features, showing that under the reciprocity treaties made in pursuance of the Mc Kinley law, great advantages were gained in foreign markets for our ag ricultural products and that even greater opportunities are offered by the new bill; while Populist Bell of Colorado, who lofwved him in oppo sition to the hill, especially attacked the wool schedule and denounced the effort to give the home market to the American workmen and thus to the American producers. Mr. Bell's speech was freighted with sneers at the wool tariff, the sugar tariff, the tariff on flax and hemp, and indeed everything in the bill which is Republican in doc trine and which ta intended to bene fit the farmer, and these attacks were coupled with admissions on bis part that even his own state had good beet growing soil, great opportunities tor wool production and other agricultural possibilities of extreme -value. Popu lists and Democrats seemed to vie with each other in ihelr denunciation of the tariff ro"i?'.ire and all because it is the production of tie Su'clican party. International Blmetalliam. While there has been no official an nouncement as to the immediate pol icy of the administration regarding in ternational bimetallism the develop ments have been such as to warrant the conclusion that the negotiations for an international conference are to be undertaken through authorized rep resentatives of this government at a very early date. Whether this will be by the appointment of special repre sentatives selected tor this specific pur pose or through the ministers to the foreign governments is not ?t clear but it is known that negotiations are being set on foot already and that the administration hopes to be able to bring about a conference in tbe coming au tumn which will be participated in by the great nations of the world. Mean time the friends of freo coinage in the United States without the co-oporation of other nations are losing ground and many of them recognizing the fact that international action Is the only practi cable method of restoring the use of silver. The old theory that sliver nnd farm products have kept pace in values and that silver money was therefore the true measure of value has lost its hold by reason of the fact that wheat continues high while silreir has continued to depreciate, reaching al most the lowest point in its history. Tariff Legislation Belag- rhed. The Republicans in the house are showing their desire for prompt action on the tariff, by tbe hours which they are putting upon the Dingley bill: The house which is accustomed to meet at 12 o'clock noon, and adjourn at 5 p. m., now begins its session at 10 a. m. and closes the day's work at 11 p. m., de voting all of its time to the one sub ject of the discussion of the Dingley bill. It is expected that the discussion will be completed and the bill passed by the end of the month. Meantime, the republicans, of the senate finance committee, recognizing the fact that the bill will reach them in about its present form, have begun their exam ination of it, paragraph by paragraph. ineir wortc will occupy necessarilv considerable time as was the case with the ways and means committee, which !t will be remembered has been months at work on the bill, but It Is hoped that the bill, which will pass .the house about March 30 will get before the sen- rate by the end of April, and become a law by the end of the fiscal June 30. year. ltaalneas Reviving-. One evidence of the business activ ity which has followed the success ot the Republican party is shown in the development of new industries all over the country and especially in the south, dicate that a new million dollar cot ton mill is to be erected there with eastern capital, while information reaching the Wool and Cotton Re porter of Boston, indicate that the cot ton weaving and spinning mills of the south are running on full and in many eases on extra time. G. H. WILLIAMS. ' Preaaeriry Rctaralnir. Evidences of the. return' of prosperity are. everywhere apparent The gold reserve Is now greater than It has been since Nov. 18, 1890, having for the first time since that date passed the $130, W0.000 mark. Tbe amount of monev ia circulatioa is greater than It ever been la the history of ties United States, and Mors matUmal bamk mots are in circulatioa taa bars beea at any time .since 1888. All of these are sigma that foretell with absolats cer tainty the return of prosperity. Chi cago Times-Herald. Reciprocity Made DMcalt by era tie Actio. President McKinley, in his inaugu ral address, advises the renewal of the reciprocity provisions of the tariff of 1890. The Democrats have made it dif ficult to establish the old relations with the American republics. They have been bo unceremoniously and unjustly treated that they naturally regard with suspicion a renewal of reciprocity over tures. This should not influence Con gress against the adoption of the pol icy, but it should place the public on guard against too sanguine expecta tions of the Immediate effect of suc a policy. The Southern republics will drop In one by one, because it is great ly to their material advantage to do BO but they will not seise the opportunity with so much enthusiasm as im 1891. The resumption of trade will be grad ual, but in a' short while both sides will gain confidence in the assurance that no party will again be so utterly reckless as to deliberately destroy & flourishing commerce. Baltimore American. Profeeaer WUsea'a Mistakes. Ex-Postmaster General Wilson, the author of the .tariff act of 1894, in at tacking the Dingley bill, makes several surprising statements. "With the ac cumulated moneys in the treasury," he says, "we really need no new Im position of taxes on the people to con duct us to sufficient revenue, or even s comfortable surplus, if we will only in vite back prosperity by giving stability to business and reduce expenditures by a few obvious reforms. At the recent rate of revenue shortage the deficit in the 'fiscal year which ends on June 30 next will be over $70,000,000. Un questionably something could be done to reduce the government's expendi tures without seriously injuring any legitimate interest or impeding any necessary governmental activity, but does any intelligent, unbiased person seriously believe that tbe expenditures could be cut down sufficiently to close this broad gap between income and outgo without detriment to the pub lic service?" St. Louis Globe-Democrat. Sugar Trust Hit Between the Xyee. The sugar trust was hit a blow be tween the eyes by the republican mem bers of the ways and means committee when the sugar schedule of the new tariff bill was agreed upon. - While there is a high protective du ty upon all kinds of sugar, the differen tial under which the trust makes its profits is reduced from about one third of a cent a pound to one-eighth, and ail duties are made specific In stead of ad valorem. It is the specific duty which will hurt the trust more than the reduction of its differentials. Undervaluations have permitted the trust to get its raw su gars very cheap, while the higher dif ferential has contributed to its great profits. The committee have arranged a bill which will build up the beet sugar in terests of this country, and eventually make sugar much cheaper than It ia now. The rise of the beet sugar in dustry is counted upon to destroy the sugar monopoly now possessed by the trust. No bounty is provided for up on home produced sugar. Chicago Times-Herald. Guards Not Wanted. There are two reasons for being grateful to President McKinley for his reported decision to abolish the police guard at the white house. One Is sen timental and the other practical. It is doubtful whether under ordinary circumstances the white house really needs a guard, and many think that in case of such need the service can be most appropriately rendered by sol diers of the United States. The police man, as a rule, Is considered as merely a safeguard against such small offend ers as pickpockets, pilferers, drunken men and roisterers. There has always been a very general feeling that if the president desired a force of men around his official home to insure his safety a military guard would not be only more effective but more thorough ly in keeping with the station of the president, representative of the govern ment and significant of greater power than a mere policeman typefies. But it has been thought by some to be un American that the white house should be surrounded by soldiers. The sight of uniforms and guns would be of fensive to the democratic principles of the people. Washington Star. Wool la a NatahelL The wool tariff act of March 2, 1867, gave adequate protection to our wool product under conditions then exist ing. Under it the prices of wool were fairly remunerative. Sheep increased from 28,477,951 in 1870. producing 100, 102,387 pounds of wool, to 50.S26.626 in 1884, producing 308,000,000 pounds. In four years, from January, 1880, to uauuary, 1001, aueep lucreasea in num ber 24 per cent. Then, unfortunately, came the tariff act of March 3. 1883, reducing wool duties. Under it sheep declined in number from 50,626,626 in 1884, with a wool clip of 308,000,000 pounds, to only 43,431,136 in 1891, producing 285,000, 000 pounds. In view of the injury resulting from the reduction, the tariff act of Oct. 1. 1890, Known as tne McKinley law, in creased the duty on wool, and Ameri can flocks grew in number to 47,273,553 in 1893, producing 348,538,183 pounds of wool. Then again in the midst of prosper ity came disaster. With the result of the election of 1892, came the certainty of free wool, subsequently enacted In the Wilson-Gorman tariff act of Aug 28, 1894. The following table shows the ruin ous effect of this act, resulting in a loss to flock owners of $178,773,121 with items thus: Tear. No. Sheep. 1892 44,938,365 1893 44,273,553 1894 45,048,017 1895 42,294.064 1S96 36,464,405 Value. $116,121,270 125,909,254 89,186,110 66,685,767 1,989,48S William Lawrence in North Pacific Farmer. At the head of Germany's landed aristocracy stands Prince Wittgenstein He owns 3,000,000 acres. Fourteen other titled landlords o.wn between them 6,000,000 acres. There are .ninety creameries in South Dakota, and in two weeks they turned out 2S3.000 pounds of. butter, for which they reecived $38,000, TREE PLANTING. The Father ef Arbor Day Talka ea th Sabjeet. On the occasion of the laying of the corner atone of the Trans-Mississippi exposition at Omaha, among the speakers-was Hon. ,T. Sterling Morton, whe directed his remarks to the tree plant ing ceremony. He said: In the wisdom of his creative majesty, the great Mysteriarch of the Universe surrounded man with mysteries. With out such environment there would have been no incentive to thought, no inducement to investigation. The life and growth of n blade of grass, the development of a rose or the evolution of a great oak from an acorn alike suggest the unknown, the miraculous and tlie unsolved. In 1854 the pioneers of Nebraska made the first lodgment of modern civilization upon the vast undulating ocean of fertile lands, whieh stretched in solitude from the West bank of the Missouri river toward the Rocky moun tains. The plains of that period were carpeted with luxurious and nutritious grasses and spangled with a gorgeous and multi-colored flora. Hut the vigor of plant life thus unfolded was merely a hint or implication of the possibili - I fc .-jLtn, nn,l WtJnnltnr ties for agriculture and horticulture upon these lands. Nevertheless, with out the allurement of the pantomimic invitation which the grasses and flowers extended, the plow would never have accepted the task of solv ing tlie problem whether these prai ries were capable of sustaining and en riching a civilized population, a state, a commonwealth. The mystery of the productive capability of Nebraska soils has been bidden licneath the unbroken sod for uncounted centuries. The so lution of the productive problem upon these prairies challenged the courage and evoked the enterprise, industry and fortitude of the energetic citizen ship of all the older states of the nniou. The pioneers" of Nebraska, like the colonists from European countries,and particularly and especially like the colonists from New England, repre sented the best physical and intellect ual stamina nnd vigor, and the most stalwart, individualized self-reliance of the communities whence they migrated. Consequently, with faith in themselves and with valor, they staked laborious effort, fortune, life itself, upon their power to prove by the plow that Ne braska eould be converted from wilder ness nnd savagery into happy homes transmuted into a benefieient civi lization. At the point of the plow they have compelled tlie prairies of Ne raska to deliver up. during the last forty-one 'cars, thirty-six abundant crops, some of them almost miraculous in yield. During that period of time, in remote frontier portions of tlie com monwealth, there have been some fail ures, or partial failures, of crops from drouth and from grasshoppers. But in the eastern portion of Nebraska there may lie found hundreds of farms whieh since I8.V1 have never onec failed to re munerate intelligent tillage with sub stantial rewards. But after the demonstration of the plow as to the fertility of Nebraska another problem demanded solution. The borne builders in this new country desired the embellishment of the plains 13' woodlands and forests, and the question as to bow it. should be accom plished, and as to whether forests would thrive in these soils, compelled earnest and analytical investigation. Consequently, after much experimenta tion, much of individual exhortation and effort, there was evolved out of the shadeless plains and from the utter dcsolntion of treelessness a plan for unanimous tree planting on a given day. by all tbe people, in all the coun ties of all the commonwealth. And the plan took root like a strong and valuable tree. Its growth today reaches out into all the states of the American republic. It has lecn graft ed upon the school system of the entire country. It has leen transported to European countries, whieh are eai-e-fullv cherishing it. In Mexico. Aus tralia and in some of tlie far-away islands of tbe oceans and the seas it is permanently established as an anni versary and everywhere it is roeog nized and welcomed as a child of Ne braska. Thus Arbor day has become a holiday to the celebration of which conscientious teachers, enthusiastic pupils, patriotic men and thoughtful women, who believe in the beautiful, who love to adorn their homes, who seek to honor and perpetuate their country, and who nourish an exalted altruism that reaches to future genera tions, give their zealous aim and un stinted encouragement. Therefore, in harmony with heredity and evolution the people of this com monwealth assemble here on this an niversary, at the commercial center of the state, and. like the "pioneers, con fess nnd declare by their acts that tree-planting is a distinguishing char atceristic of civilization and imperative upon those who love home and it emliellishment. A Cominc Nebraska Iforsr. A crowd of about 200 witnessed n race at Beatrice at 'Linden Tree park between Sabin's Counsellor, the .well known trotting horse owned by D. Sabin, and Beatrice Boy. a yellow col ored horse owned by Charley Mumford a liveryman in that place. Consider able interest centered in the race and several hundred dollars changed hands as a result, which Mas a complete sur prise to the admirers of the yellow boy. Councellor won the race in three straight heats, and the time made against a heavy wind and in a raw, cold atmosphere was remarkably good good. The first heat, all of which were half rnile. was turned in 1:13, the second in 1:10 and the last in 1:14. In one heat lhe winner made the first quarter in a 2:14 gait, and it was ap parent to everyone that he could have done much better than this. Charter to Kn Teated. Lincoln dispatch: The retiring coun cilmen and members of the excise board of the city of Lincoln decline to retire. They have filed petitions in supreme court asking to have the new conncilmen and fire and police Imard under the new charter ousted from their offices, and ask that the old mem bers be allowed to remain in office, it means that the new charted is to be tested by the supreme court. No inti mation has been given as to when a hearing will be had. A nunjb.c.oJffarmers of this state wiirpTaht tobacco this year as an ex periment. Steals Foar Teams in a 'Week. Sheriff Huberle of Otoe county re turned from Hoyt, Kan., having in custody Wilhelm Fischer, who is charged with horse stealing. He con fesses to having stolen a team from Fred Schroder of Berlin, one at Lin coln and two in Kansas in the last seven days. lie is 74 years of age, white-haired and infirm. He waived examination and was bound ouer to the district court. About half the acreage of winter wheat in Saline county is in a promis ing condition. Nebraska Postniaafer Ers!n. Forty resignations have been re ceived by the fourth assistant postmas ter general from postmasters in Ne braska. Among the oftices where res ignations have occurred during the last two weeks arc: Wauneta. which pays 3G00: Henderson. 520; Spring view. $085; Arcadia, $037; Kustis. 555; Maitland, 8800. Senator Thurston has decided on successors to at least fifteen or these places, with others coming out of the hopper every day. The co-operative creamery of Carroll is now an assured thing. Vorlc on th plant will begin at once. RHEUMATISM AND KIDNEY TBOUBLE THE RESULT OPSLEEPINO WITH OUT SHELTER AND DRINK ING ALKALI WATER. Oat ef the Gratltade af Hie Heart, Mr Joh McMillan Telia a Reporter Hew He tWaa Cared of Meat Terrible SafferUg. from the Capital. St. John, Kaasav. Your correspondent in an interview with Mr. John McMillan, who resides at St. John, Kansas, elicited the following information concerning tho wouderf ul curative proper ties contained in Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. Mr. McMillan said: '-In the fall of 1S94 1, with another -man, decided upon a hunting expedition into the Indian Territory. Accordingly we started south lato in tho fall. The weather was damp and cold, and wo were compelled to sleep on the ground with nothing bat a tent for protection. The exposure, coupled with the bad water, which in that country con tains a great quantity c rukaliand gypsum, caused me to contract a bad case ofkidney troablo and rheumatism, something I had never Known colore. After remainiag in the Territory for several months aad con- i "$ to grow worse, I ndnde4 the best I thing r D10 1 to do Was tOCOmO hOBM?, Which 1 uroceeded to do. But after returning I ssemed to get bo better, if anything worse. "I tried several remedies without avail. My nights were spent in sleeplessness aad misery, and I became convinced that I most have help immediately. Someone told me the benefits they had derived from Dr. Williams' Piak Pills, snd 1 determined to give them a trial, which J did. aad I can truthfully assert to you that 'their action was magical. From the first dose I com menced improving and 'twas but a short time uatil all pain bad left me, and I felt entirely welt What is more, I have never had a recurrence of my trouble frost the time of my recovery until the present time. I can certainly recommend Dr. Williams' Pink Pills as ono of the best medicines oo tho market, if not the best" In conclusion,' Mr, McMillan asked us if we intended making his statement public, and upon our affirmative reply ho remarked that he was perfectly satisfied, as he had often contemplated doing so himself, as he considered it a duty be owed to suffering humanity. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills contain, ia a condensed form, all tho elements necessary to give now life and richness to the blood and restore shattered nerves. They are an un failing specific forsuch diseases as locomotor ataxia, partial paralysis, St Vitas' dance, sciatica, neuralgia, rheumatism, nervous headache, the after effects of la grippe, pal pitation of the heart, pale and sallow com plexions, all forms of weakness either in male or femalo. Pink Pills are sold by all dealers, or will be sent post paid on receipt of price, 50 cents a box. or six boxes for t2.M, by addressing Dr. Williams' Medicine Lower California. Lower California, which somebody periodically threatens to purchase and bring under tho territorial dominion of tho United Statos, is the longest of North American penin sulas. It is of about tho same area as Florida. Its grcatost length is about 800 miles and its greatest width about 1-io miles. Tho whole peninsula is subtropical in climate and productions, and its extreme southern end is just within the tor rid zona Tho coast line on gulf and ocean is about 1,700 miles in length. Tho population is sparse, and tho means of communication aro so un developed that it is ono of the most remote regions in the civilized world. The gulf ports arc almost unknown to peoplo of this country. Educate Your Bowels With Caacareta, Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever. 10c If C. C. C. fail, druggists refund moacy. t Might ISo Worse. Tho tramp who had bcon into the house prospecting crae out and joined his companion on the roadside. "What luck?" asked tho waiting one. -None," growled tho other. J don't liko this business of asking for broad and gettin' a stone." "Well," said the first ono, in a tono of philanthropic resignation, 'tain't half as bad as askin' for bread and gettin' a bulldog." ALFALFA SKED FOlt SALE. Send for samples and nrievs to Ilershoy Ele vator Co., Ilcrsucy, Nebraska. Italian 'Weddings. At an Italian wedding-breakfast tho brido distributes to the wedding guests sugar-plums in pretty cases instead of tho bridecake- Sho makes tho rounds of tho tables, among tho gentlemen, with these little cartons, while tho gr.oom of fers them to tho ladies. Just before her departure her bridal bouquet is distributed in sprays to all tho un married ladies of tho party. Mrs. tVlnalew'e Seething- Si rat. For chlMrrn teething-soft ens thesums.r tlurrslnflam mation, allajs pain, cures wind colic. 5 centsa bottle. Tree-Climbing- Kangaroo. It appears that Northern Queens land has -a tree-climbing kangaroo. This remarkable marsupial has a body about two feet in length, with a tail somewhat exceeding two feet Tho disproportion between the fore legs and tho hind-legs is not nearly so great as that of tho ordinary kan garoo and wallaby; tho toes aro strong and curved, to cnablo it to climb tall and straight trcc3, on tho leaves of which it exists. Habits are the ruts worn in a road habitually traveled. HERE'S A NEW COUNTRY! Mew Hopes! NewOpportiiities!-Laid of SuiSaiie aid Plenty! Mild Climate. Fertile Soil, aad Cheap Laads! The bnlMlnir of tbe Kin-u Lit;. 1-ull.u a .. .i.f liaitroad. aa air lino from Kansas City to l'ort Ar thur, has opened up a rocntrjr ta Wesfrru Missouri anl Arkan?a. and Ixuilana, that cannot b excelled as an airtirultaral and 1 mil growing- country; jrx4 l.ralth, tparkling springs and clear streams; where you ran wirk out of doors IS months Instead of C. PORT ARTHUR, the Svnthe-n and Seaport terminus. Is the best place In tte United States tolay to InTest or to ca Into business. Tbla railroad vi!l be completed there by June 1st. Study the Map and you ill atrrre a large city must be built at Fort Arthur; nearest reaport to Kansas Cltvl-ylOO miles. Cut this out and mail to aidrcss below and reeelre rfn." Illusttated lamphlct". . f. Hornbeck, Land Commissioner K. C, 1. A u. K. It. and General Manager. Tort Arthur Tbntlte Co.. KANSAS C1TV. MO. SEED FLAX.. Russian VarlftT; finest grotrn; writs prices. Woo. a IJaaeea Oil works, Oamaaus, Sea. IjatSI riHtS For SaIe on rrP payment, tt per !" screusli. fcilacct: ' cri.T vearlv rimynwid or. J. uumu. v aueiu.iu Ti6pStSrjro' A I TjQT w&g&zk sf I "' ESsgaag aTauaT 9 r I r iVST ' lPr-ts v & I J 4Hm rWa, Af 7 QA OVaKT. I" J & tf fuSI y tb Vrcs5.Lf 2 M Weatstw't Be aa Xacltoh Bluffkias wandered In at the slab th other night and draw his chair close to tho fire. I wouldn't ho an Englishman fo aythinr!', ho ejaculated. -They havo tho most gluttonous appetites oh record." "You eawn't prove that, bah Jove!" sold Mr. Algernon Hawkins, who lived oo chops and swore by her majesty. "lean," replied Bluffkins, with un ruffled composure, -and hero is tho proof. I was riding homo in an elec tric car last night. Two Englishmen sat next to mo. I 'avo just bought a stove,' said one. So 'ave 1,' said the other. Hut mine is the best on oarth; it cooks my breakfast in 'alf an hour.1 said the first. 'Jove!' said the second, 'that isn't anything. I can eat my stove in five minutes" And even Mr. Algernon Hawkins acknowledged the Englishman did nave pretty solid appetite. Boston Budget. Deaf aeea Caanot Be Cared by local applications, as they cannot reach the diseased portion of the car. There Is only one way to cure deafness, and that is by constitutional remedies. Deafness Is caused by an interned condition of the mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube Is Inflamed you have a rambling sound, or imperfect hcarin?. and when it Is entirely closed deafness Is tho result, aad unless tho lnflnmation can be taken out and this tube restored to its normal condition, hearing will he de stroyed forever; nine caes nut of ten are caused by catarrh, which is nothing but aa ianamed condition of tho mucous sur faces. We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that cannot be cured by Hairs Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free. F. J. CHENEY 3c CO., Tolede, O. Sold bydruffsists, 75c. Uall'sFamily PiUa are the host. 2Ca Greater Proat InssIMe. Mb Pastolle It's too bad! I love you and I've promised to marry you. and yet thcro isn't a bit of romance about it. You have nover onco saved my life. Adorer I haven't eh? Don't vou remember the first time you saw me? ! Yos; I was walking down tho avo- , nue and you passed mo on your bicycle." i "Yes, and I rang the bell for yoa to get out of tho way, didn't I?" Puck. Horrid Tortare. This Is often felt In every Joint and mnscle of the body by turns, by people who, experi encing the earliest twinges of rheumatism, neglect to arrest tho malady, as thcr may easily do. with IIostetters Stomach Hitters a professionally authenticated remedy foi tho agonizing complaint. Itecollect that rheumatism unchecked often lastsa lifetime, or abruptly terminates It when tho malady attacks the heart. The Bitters also rerrcJIcs chills and fever, dyspepsia and liver com plaint. Mbalanarlea for New England. Probably the only copy oxtant of tho act of parliament of 1649, during Cromwells reign, incorporating and chartering tho Society for Instituting tho Propagation of tho Gospel among the Indians of Now England, is in the possession of tho Presbytorian board of missions, and is on exhibi tion in New York. FITS Feraianent ly Cured. So n Is or nervousness afte. first day's no of Or. Kline's Great Nerro Restorer Send for FREE S9.00 trial bottle and treatise. DB. K. II. Kl.UiB.Ltd..931 Arch St.. Philadelphia. I'a. DUcoantluc Magician. How was the pre3tidigtiator last night. Hamley?" Wonderful! Why. actually, Pax an, that follow took a dollar out of old Skinflint's car." Humph! It would have been more wonderful if he hud succeeded in getting it out of Skinflint's pocket." Harper's Bazar. SAYK YOUR EYES. Colombian Optical Co. mate Spectacles of all klauaaad at them to joureyes. 311 S. 16th St. Omaha Ancteut Itooks. Some vory ancient books are to bo found in the sacred relics of "Ceylon. They arc formed of palm leaves, writ ten upon with a metal pen, and aro bound merely by a silken -ring. Ho-To-Bae for Fifty Ccnta, Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak raea strong, Uood pure. Me. 11. All druggists. By the time a man has learned enough sense to go to bed earlj-, his wife begins to sit up late for her son The knack of easy travel is in know ing how to keep ready all the time. Tlie secret of a secret is to know how and when to tell it. tltttllllltfttttHllllltlttMlltttttt'M'H-lK :" St. NEURALGIA, :?5?J Jacofe BUT USE ' I ; ana you-uiina out nw quickly aad suxdy it 5 MMIIItHHHHUMMIinmtilllHHmmrHi ALA IT rail mmSx. 'Pin ALABASTINE. DOCTOB SOss lamst aper is bad enoufn,you save treoners. EaJreatawiaeDTe FREE "but eaaaof tartr," m '"!fcr- f I h4 i The Han who is Raising a Big Crop . , . .-icaliratliattaeltafmltaBeisaaeaA Ideal tannine caaiprrtrnds not only the growiaf of tae tala graia the moattonavto-the-aoeof bay; the best fanna tW fartnieff that pays sea coatanplateaooatbinf more thaa this lor thcie a a harvest tans aad jatf ia praporboaasacfopssaved sacrxaBu&y, speedaty aad frnnnaariTTji. ia jatf that proportion auy be measured the saeoa'sero&w loot. ' M- aH sf ? 1 -V Vn-l r-. TT t-r . - - i ! iai Bvezaa.naei aae in eevwv.JwaeB4aaaBar a-aaae laaii iianiworaiigntcrar, ana m snort, re W!y. inert are otter kiads that don't cost as much, bat there's noiklmg cheaper tkmm tte teat McCoraiicfc Harvestiea Madaac .). Qacaaa, The Light-Runnine McCormtck Open Elevator Harvester. The r.:gh!-Kunninj; McCormtck New 4 Steel Mower. The Lisht-Runninif McCormick VerticatCorn Binder and 1 nc i.ixni-Kunnicg jictorrniclc Daisy Reaper for sale everywhere. cmcYMisan Vim Ilisr 43 far unnatural djsehargee. Inflammation. I irritations or ulceration sukuit. 01 mucous meniurac. 1 eeaiarwe. 1'aiuleas. and not astrin TKtEfMt&ftMCalCa fat or poisonous. ftotda-y or sent in plai ain srrappcr. KyStri."" ' tt-Mk. or 3 Itftrtira, try express, u lrcular.sent va reqaeat. , PENSIONS, PATENTS. CLAIMS. JOHN W. MORRIS, MSMKTOII. B a Law Vrtadfal lyilisr SVC. f anion Sanaa. S jn. la lata vat, Uaejudieuia. claims, auy. iLms. AGENTS We want one apnt In this Coaaty to ll tci u.tti. Ccd Vkft&fartKUua OLYZA CI1KX. CO., WaslilagteB, O.c. W aBlieaeayeAl L fl Osaraaiasa fj E4l W2W Or VeBTi.04l ta atasoys I She Is eae of those very Btatter-oiV fact f irls. J -How are you getting ale; wltaf your music?" asked the young nasi who was calliBg on her. "Well," she answered, of course) It wouldn't be proper for me to com pliment myself, but some of tho neighbors have told mo that they have staid awake at night for hours listening to my playing." And she smiled ia a self-approvias wav that was sweet to behold. Wmtr'stkftCwi IN LARQt OR iMALL BOTTLES. Owmc U th sMstty rqcsta IVRI from KSMaTMM, Waraer's 5af CtttvC. iMveput a tbe swarket i smaller bottle ef Safe Care which caa aew he Mafaed ataHtfragfiatsat haft the price of "tSCS. thetaraehattle. Is aat easy a adeatiMc vegetable Bwearatloa aaa aoes aH that Is delated for It. bat It la the ealy Kleaey aad Urtr awoiciae ascd by the beat people of fear coatl- that bears Sthe ef the world's a- Mspesl- g tioa for a fifth ef a ceatary, it accessarily possess pe- DOUGLAS ,0 SHOE Sij BEST M TK W4M.S. For II years title tae,Dy merit aloi ha uu ulanr-? a! 3 coninrtitors. Inilorsed b I.aSB wearer tlie best In style and durability "of any sho ever offer- nlst SMB-asam. It is maee in all the latest SrMPSS aa4 tylea and ot erery TaiUty ot leath-r. One ilealer In a town artten cxrlus Ire sale and adrerw tlsed In locnl paper on receipt of reesosv atil or.Ier. Write for catalogue to w. fc. ri.Aa. Hreehlaa. Maea. mMm'i 1,340,000 CONSTANT WEARERS. HALL'S Vegetable Sicilian HAIR RENEWER Beautifies and restores Gray Hair to its original color and vitality ; prevents baldness ; cures itching and dandruff. A fine hair dressing. B. T. Hall & Co.. rron.. Xithua, N. H. Sold by all Irus3ist. nDADQV HEW DISCOVERY;. i". aVaVBXsr aT9 I iuKri'll-fniiil..un,.uun eases. Semi for rxx!; of trstliwmlnls ml lOlinyV treatment free. Br. K.!f.aut3':tse3s. lUuu. us. CCT DIM ineWr- Send for-JiXlInTenlionsWanted.' Or.1 niWI tJCar Tate 4 Co.. 2U Broadway. ew York. W. N. U. OMAHA. No. 17.-1897. When writing to adrcrtiar.-i. kindly tion this paper. -. .... men BAST IN WONT RUB OFF, d !trry. KaeXOXIU'R IA BSyitoyKlUtt 0FF AXD SCALES. Is a pure, permanent and artistic walK-oatiajr. ready for the truth by raizing in cold Mttr. aaaaTv' ':'!.,. . : jasMca? bbbT r-iwvBWaaaTPW CP-4a5VMl sr'''''yv4aBaaaaaaaaaaaaw.V KaV'BaCJaaVRft-aaaaav billot f VaaaV rLZaBSaaaBaBBalBMBBrasBT r Sale by Faint Dealers Ereiywaere. A Tint Cird sfcowiur 13 desirable tints, abo Alabaatine boareovRaesiiMHMtoanyoBeBH'BtioBintricutMper. AXiAatAfsTIKaS COX. i piste, alica. (Ji e e a a ?.. a m - . - - - E MMim wcw omnrTA we e sell the best I IUUL IV makes of I Hill I I A IMP JMH Ulllll LIU r" Carnets at Vnnn. facturcrs' Prices, with slight additional cost cat to fit rooms. Dealers in nearlv every town in the west sell onr goods from samples. If there .is no azent in your town grdcr direct from us. Sam ples sent if desired to select from. (Agents wanted Dealers only.) ORCHARD at WILHELM CAR PET COMPANY. OMAHA, NEBRASKA. Please mention, this paper when y;-- acnQ Ki ; , : 5t 1 i -1 4 . y1 R&j&Ss. jl. 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