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s rx .-. mw '"Pv ' "v"v--. s . o I o o e o o e o o I rtoe ' O o c - . o o . . o . ' . !- o o v i C V r ?. o h " o ',- o ftt 00 R 8 a" c ? ,o t R W I o o o o Uncle Sam .Sayk 1 ThIs Is America's Greatest Mtdicina. 6It wffl Sharpen Your Appetite. Purify and Vitalize Your Blood. Overcome That Tired Feeling. Get a bottle o! Hood's Sarsaparilia and begin to take it TODAY, and realize the great good It is sure to do you. Hood's Sarsaparilia b America's Greatest Medicine. Alldrsgsiata. 'a am very" sorry, CapL Gibbs, but circumstances over which I have no control compel me to say no', "May I ask what the circumstances are?" 'Yours Boston Traveller. tjr la Ulooel i blood means a clean ski. No Muty rillindl r iiraniii. Cnndr cathartic cleans your blood and keeps It clean, by rtlr- riu m Uio larv Ilrar and drlvlnr u'A imDB- rltlc frost Hie body. Begin today to banlsa plnuios. 1-eim, UoU'lic. b sckheads, ami that sickly alllsus cxsnpluxlsn by tskln Caaea rets beaafy for U-n cent. All dracfUta, MllstacttOB cuaranteed. 10c Sc. SOc Ignorance and superstition got mar ried .before the flood. aW9BwaBBBBBBBBBBBB7 mrUtaY rUV illl bBbf!bTb ' r IIHIm h I I Baa tm M M m aBm! M law) Disease can be driven in or driven out. Dr. Avert. Sarsaparilia drives disease oat of the blood. Many medicines suppress disease cover it but don't cure it.' Dr. Ayer's Sarsaparilia cures all diseases originating in impure blood by purifying the blood itself. Foul blood makes a foul body. Make the blood pure and the body will be sound. Through the blood Dr. Ayer's Sarsaparilia cures eczema, tetter, boils, eruptions; kumors, rheumatism, and all scrofulous diseases. "Dr. Ayer's Saraaparilla was recommended to me by my physician, as a blood pariSer. WHen I began taking it I had risings or boils ail over my body, but one bottle cored me. I consider Dr. Ayer's Sarsaparilia the best blood BKtlicis made." Bonkeb Craft, Wesson, Uiss. Qp flier's $$j Dr. Emma Sutro Merrltt, the eldest daughter of Adolph Sutro, of San Francisco, is to become president f the Sutro Electric Railway. She grad ated from Vassar College with honors in 1877. aa't TotaccoSatt ens SsMke Year LMe Away. To quit tobacco cully and forever, br. assg actie. full of life, Birrs, and rigor. takeNo-To-Hac. the wonder-wcrker. that makes weak men nnag. All drugRlets. fiOcorSl. Cure'gnaran tecd. Booklet and sample free. Address Sterling Remedy Co.. Chicago or New York. e Why arc the things that's none of a man's business always so fascinating to him? Mrs. Wlaalow'a Hooding Syrsp Ft children teethlng.rten the jrumn.redoreitroflam aaatlcn. allay pain, cute wind ettllr. IS rentsabottle. Why isn't the golden rule an excel lent excuse for the girl who wants to propose? V "M Perfect Type of the Highest Order of we1 Excellence in Mfaeufmctiire. ' Waller BanersKs Breakfast gcoa Absolutely Pure, Delicious, Katritious. ,wlsLeaTiDaECaTifti. "Be aure tint yon get the Crnsine Ankle, at DOsKHESTER. MASS. hj WALTER BAKER & CO. U4. EsTAausmtB 1780. I fllP0 " 4o !'' Kevtaz at borne, at JO per BlNr J oa : 4 hhm. won KncraaMca. bead nrsas ampanTeioFerrMnicauri. elope t ', Ft. K. W. IICTTO! i m CO. Iladelphls. Pa. tliSlllHS NMLE HflCK WrUe CAPT. O'FARftELL. "isilia Ami. MasNnrVarkAvciHw. WASMNOTON. O. C r, - fay't Jwnfinr. -ai . eoaMipatUB. liver aadkidaey dlaeaaeatbU- 'ala. .aacae.cic At arugzuts Sic A fU WANTED Start Bowaad be Brit ia tl Taw JcwcH Kanerr to rwt Tfi SfVL : oar MlnnowifB M HUT aery Stock. 3 plans. Good na v.rrw mlr --- - HV ... m. mvuw, u BHnanr 1 m fl.MA..ll JZ nwa AWIB7 Vtt, LU CltJ, It sell like "Hot Otket." Ken- : rer 109 Ca illpstrations. Hua- .m ws KVkcnpiioBs ana receipts for everything. To I4re Agmu we will send aeoprwitk tenas to agcata Frl Cea to ray postacv -The Kendall Publishing Co, Saratoga Springs. S. Y. PENSIONS. PATENTS. CLAIMS. i.C IT COSTS SSITJS2S NwTTIINC drcdsofdoUars ss kctteg rarnltara, Draaerlet, et&, tnm BW tetidfsrlt. It rlre price aadBletaraa. OaCKAKO WUHKUt CAKPET CO, tmDovglasaa.OBwha.Nea, Dr. Kay 's Luc Bi & FAIRBANKS SCALES fisfi arte rr i. n rap umtt aaHs larlafcft, a.tatUto for Rsater. Pinta immiiiiun c., cuks. b77 2L mKimft VafUPfmny asEna ' "mTm mm TSai ' mT rTnlB ma ! wkvii -: liH bbbbbbbbde i b rcspoase to a Eodsaeea gives to Robert Collyer. ot New York, oa the re of als departure for Italy, that veaerable minister said he hoped he might live to come back. "I believe I shall. I am in no hurry to die. I want to die as dear old Miss Franklin died. Dr. Furaess, who knew her in her early years of his ministry (she was own niece to the great Benjamin) told me her niece was with her when the last-momenta of the last day came. She awoke her to give her some med icine 'and she opened her eys and said: "Why "did you awake me? 1 was dying so nicely.' And when she said she was sorry she replied: 'Give me the medicine then, and I'll tr again." Alfonso XIIL. Leon Ferdinand Ma ria James Isadora Pascal Antonio, king of Spain, of Castile, of Leon, of Aragon. of the .two Sicilies, of Jerusa lem, of Navarre, of Grenada, of To ledo, of Valentia, of Galicia. of Major ca, of Minorca, of Seville, of Cardena. of Cordova, of Corcega, of Murica, of Gibraltar, of the Canaries, of the East and West Indies,- of India and the Oc eanic continent. Archduke of Austria, Duke of Burgundy, of Brabant and of Milan, Count of Hapsburg, of Fland ers, of Tyrol and of Barcelona, and Lord .of Biscay and Molina, was 12 years old the 13th of May. Oar American Policy. The policy of this country regarding foreign complications seems likely to remain conservative. The Monroe doc trine will be sustained, but patience and prudence in official quarters will restrain public opinion. The wisest and most prudent course for the rheu matic and malarious is to use Hos- tettcr's Stomach Bitters. Of the ten soldier presidents of the United- States, whose services in that office cover practically forty years, William McKinley Is the first to call the nation to arms. "It takes money to win battles these days." "Yes, I understand that even the enemy can no longer be charged." Indianapolis Journal. An Old Soldier. Jacob M. Shafer, Farmington, HI.,writes: 1 am plraMKl to say that Dr. Kay's Reno ator is tbe most satisfactory of anything I ever used. I have been a great sufferer from blood poisoning and billionsness re ceived as a reward for loyalty to sick and dhablod comrade? in the hospital. Have tried everything and no remedy has given roe tbe pleasttro and comforts received from lr. Kays Renovator." We know Dr. Kay's Renovator never bas had an equal as a Spring Medicine, or for dyspepsia or any stomach trouble, con stipation, liver or kidney diseasos. Why notgivo nsa chance to prove it toyout Send address for onr OS-page book of recipes and rrocription5. Several have raid it is worth nvo and ten dollars. Druggists roll Dr. Kay's Renovator at iEc and 1, or six for f5, but if thev do not have it, do not tako any subtituto they may say is 'just as good' for it has no equal. If they do not have it. you canget it from us by return mail. Dr. B. J. Kay Modical Co.. Omaha, Neb. Why is the slow delivery of a lec turer more desirable than mat of a messenger boy? Jhake Into Tear Allen's Foot-Ease, a powder for the feet. It cures painful, swollen, smart ing feet and instantly takes the sting out of corns and bunions. It's the greatest comfort discovery of the age. Allen's Foot-Base makes tight-fitting or new shoes feel easy. It is a certain euro for sweating, callous and hot, tired, nervous, aching feet. Try It to day. Sold by all druggists and shoe stores. By mail for 25c in stamps. Trial package FREE. Address, Allen a Olmsted. Le Roy. N. T. Why do so many people question your answers when you answer their Questions? Edacate Yoar newels With Casearet. Candy Cathartic :ie constipation forever. Mb. tie. If C C C. fail, druggists refund money. The wife of Maximo Gomez was Miss Pink Martin, of Nail's Creek. Tenn. Her widowed mother went to Havana aftvr the war because her brother was in 'business there. tMMMMtttttMtMM I lryuram0! :TiyGrain0! Ask yon Grocer to-day to show yon a packageof GBATX-0, tho new food drink that takes the place of coffee. . The children may drink it without in jary as well as tho adult. All who try it, like it GEAIN-O has that rich seal brown of Mocha or Java. but it is msde from pare grains, and the most delicate stomach receivea it without dJitresa. the price of coffee. 15 cents end 25 cents per package. Sold by all grocers. Tastes lake Coffee LMksKlnCeffew Iniist that ycwi giuca ilytyaOKAnM) AeosstBobaitatiaa. FAULTLESS STARCH, TIEKSTFN Shirtwaists, Shirt Fronts, ColUrs, 'Caffsta Delicate Ctwthes. Bwoklets, f T Jf bbsv mmmmmmmmmmmmmw S mBBBBBBB. " bbbbbbbbbbW -.xVRea4 en' AaBBBBBBBBBBBBmBaBBBT 5 "silm uwt 1.ATRY ANTi POrfTiTR.YJOTetaealcta MU m.,r .,. .. INTERESTING CHAPTERS FOR ' OUR RURAL READERS. Saeceaaf at Farasers Operate Thla Departaaeait of the Farm A Few BUats as to tba Cara at urt ad Faaltry. AsMther Batter Fraad. From time to time various nostrams have been offered to dairymen aad creamerymen designed to increase the yield of butter from milk or cream, says- New York Produce Review and American Creamery. Old dairymen will remember one of these which went by the name "black pepsin" and which was ased to some extent before its ef fects upon the butter were generally known and understood. Only a few months ago an article was exhibited in this market, which according to the claims of its promoters was to Increase the yield of butter by a large percent age. The principle upon which most of these nostrums have been supposed to work lies In causing the casein of the milk to be retained and mixed with the butterfat instead of allowing it to be separated in the buttermilk as In ordi nary churning. The effect of such treatment upon the butter thus produced is not only unfavorable to Its quality, but it is evi dent that the use of such substances Is .directly In violation of the laws which most of our states have passed to safe guard the purity of our dairy products. According to newspaper reports re ceived here we note that inspectors of the Pennsylvania pure food department have recently unearthed the fact that a number of creameries in that state have been using an article known as "Cream Refiner" the object of which Is tbe same as that of the nostrums alluded to above. According to the Bingbamton (N. T.) Herald, the sub stance Is added In Email quantities to unehurned cream and its addition in the ratio of a single ounce to three pints of cream will increase the but ter yield 25 per cent. The preparation is described as ot a syrupy consistency of deep yellow color, containing cot tonseed oil in which has been left some other ingredients. It appears that the Pennsylvania food inspectors were compelled to pose as purveyors of similar supplies in order to detect the use of this fraud, and that they were successful in obtaining evidence against several Pennsylvania creamerymen who were using it. suffi cient to cause their arrest on charges of criminal adulteration. The mixture used and tbe butter produced with it were both analyzed by the Pennsyl vania state chemist At a hearing of one of the cases in Reading recently Prof. C. B. Cochran testified that the sample of butter submitted to him by the state inspector contained about 5 per cent, of cottonseed oil. Undoubted ly the Pennsylvania authorities will be able to suppress this fraud in their state; a few convictions with "full penalty of the law" attached would do as much as anything to give a check to the growth of a nefarious business which, if carried on to any extent, would damage our dairy industry more than the unrestrained use of o!eo It self. Fortunately our laws arc ample to meet the case, but It is discourag ing to think that there are farmers and creamerymen who have so little respect tor their profession as to resort to such tricks in the effort to increase their product There are plenty of honor able, legal and praiseworthy methods of increasing the yield of milk and but ter by selection and breeding ot dairy cattle, success in which will make a man instead ot a contemptible fraud. The Horse and the Market. There was a time when the question of marketing horses was comparatively a small one. That was when there was a good demand for all kinds of horses. Even the horse that had lit tle style and no fine breeding about him could be cold for street car work. But today the market Is largely closed for horses of this type, and, if they be sold at all, it must be at a rate far be low the cost ot production. The mar ket in Its generality has changed great ly since twelve years ago. It was then a question of comparative prices. It is now a question of price and no price. It is easier to dispose of inferior horses by letting them finish their lives In farm work than it is to go to the expense of fitting them for market to be sold at a loss. Good horses can be marketed to the satisfaction of the man that has raised them. Before attempt ing to market a horse it is better to find out what kind of a horse you have. Some people have a very erroneous opinion of the value ot their own ani mals, as much so as they have of the anilities ana cnaracier 01 tiieir own children. Study up the points of a horse and fit yourself to tell exactly whether you have a horse the market wants or a horse the markets will not take except at a price ruinous to your self. This will prevent much unneces sary heartache when the returns for the animal are received. Breaking horses is not properly a part of marketing horses, yet we know that if a horse be not properly broken he is in no condition to market. We are told by Chicago horse dealers that a great many good horses come onto the Chicago market and are sold low because they are "green;" that Is, not properly broken. Some smart fellows go to the trouble of buying such horses and breaking them properly, after which they dispose of thesa at a good price. This work should be done at home and the profit thus saved to the original producer. Horses should be broken to drive single or double, and in many cases should be broken to the saddle. They should be taught to face without flinching railway trains and the multitudinous sights ot the cities. Many horses exhibit a nervousness un der such circumstances that causes a great drop In the possible price. It Is a great thing in making a sale to be able to drive up and stop near a mov ing train and make the horses show no fear. This often goes a good way to ward making a pale. Some of the horses that have been sent to Chicago from the western ranges have not been even taught to eat grain. In some parts of the West one of the most im portant questions before a horse trade is, "Has he been taught to eat grain?" Yet horses that have cot been taught to eat grain have been sent to the great markets of the country, and of course sold at a discount. Earthworms aad Gapes. The question of gapes has long been a- live one among poultrymen. Many have lost chicks without suspecting the real cause of the trouble. Various rem edies hsve been given, but few, if any, ot them proved effective. One plan has been to remove the worms from the trachea by means of feathers or of long steel instruments constructed for that parsose. Bat these have generally had little effect, flrst, because It la almost Imposaibls to remove all of the worms. and, second, tecaase it tuey are all re- j -2.: Botaalst at tks Kaatacky station, has tlsattoaa araax this lias ts the laf ectiag caasss aad to dstenalaa the remedies. Ha Mwctea twa locks of chicks, oc of esvea aad another of twelve chicks. Oas of ths flocks, the largest, was kept oa aa earth floor ant fed earth worms. Tho other flock was kept oa a plank floor aad fed ao earth worms. Tho flrst flock sooa showed signs ot belag lafsstod with gapes, aad, as they died, one after tho other was opeaed aad their tracheae fonad to coataia large aambers of gape worsts. Of the seven that were oa Hank floors none was aflected. He cams to tho coaclsskm that the earth worms la some way affected the ease, aad this is jast tho coaclasloa ar rived at by some experimsaters who several years ago amade tests aader tho auspices of the goverameat. It Is sag gested that the eggs of tho gape are In the bodies of tho earth and are thus passed oa to the chicks. It Is also ascertained that the trouble Is lafectlous. One chick with gapes soon gives It to all of the flock, pre sumably by mesas ot the drlaklng wa ter. Whether the Infection la the drinking water be In the form of eggs or ot minute worms la the process of growth la not known. Oae importaat point established is that the gapes do no injury to aalf-growa aad older chicks. So, If the little oaes be kept on a board floor till they are half grown there can be ao fear of lajary by gapes. The part ot wisdom, then, is for the farmer to keep his growing chicks on board floors till-of gosd,rixe.. It is also worthy ot ante that dlgglag worms for little chicks is act always a safe practice. It may be altlmately found that the gape and the earth worms have no connection, but at pres ent writing the preponderance of testi mony Is in favor ot the opinion that the earth-worm la a source of infection and should be guarded against, la SS SiS -r-i iSmSJitW -B. B t kW m tag SLi7a'c!arrZt - - connection with this article we give aa illustration of the trachea or wind pipe ot a chick Infested with gapes. The Colerlas; Habit. Is there no way of stopping this abominable way of coloring butter and cheese a rich orange red Instead of a mild straw yellow? Some one says coloring butter Is a dirty trick and I am much inclined to think ao myself, writes I. S. Hardin in Home and Farm. Coloring matter Is made of all sort of stuff, from a filthy mass of seeds called anatto that comer in a dirty package from South America, to anallne, a rank poison taken, I believe, from the offal of coal oil. There should be a law for bidding its use in butter and cheese aa well as oleo except, perhaps, In goods intended for exportation, when they should go in hand to the sesshore. The tact Is there is no need for coloring dairy goods. Any kind of a good cow will color her milk if yoa will feed her roots, green cured hay or ensilage ia winter, while she can not help coloring it while on grass. Guernseys and Jer seys have more color than other breeds. I am glad to state that the "fashion" with fine butter Is getting lighter In color all the time. Some makes ot coloring matter are comparatively clean, but some are vile and have been known to kill children that ate them. Let us get rid of the bad habit. Little Things Pay. Guthrie Center (Iowa) Guthrian: A citizen of the coun ty, who runs a 13e-acre farm, reported to us his income for the past year from his cows and poultry. He kept six cows, and sold from tbe six milk snd cream to the amount ot 195.69. He estimated that the family consumed milk, cream and butter to the amount of 25. He received 119.05 for hauling milk and cream for others and sold three calves that he now estimates to be worth fto. He has sold poultry in excess of $50 be sides the eggs sold snd consumed, of which he kept no account His income from those two Items the past year was In excess of $300. Cows snd chickens psy. One reason why so msny renters fail to make farming pay ia the fact that they give no attention to these two profitable and importaat Items. The dairy snd poultry business pays on Guthrie county farms if it is gives proper attention. Home-made Incubators. We fre quently see in poultry and other pa pers plsns for making Incubators, at home. We do not hsve much confi dence in them. The well-made incuba tor Is a delicate piece ot machinery and it is doubtful if many men caa from' newspaper descriptions make incuba tors that will do the work required. It has tsken generations to develop the commerclsl Incubator to its present de gree of perfection aad we do aot believe that sny man caa do ia a day or two what it has taken many men many years to accomplish. A maa Is likely to lose more money In eggs and chicks with a home-made Incubator than would pay for a machine maanfactnred by skillful men. Foot and Month Disease Abroad. The Americans have good reasoa to be on their guard against the importation of cattle affected with the foot and mouth disease. The United States con sul ia Switxerlsad reports that thou sands ot cattle is that coaatryhsve the foot aad month disease. Few Swiss cattle have beea imported directly to the United States, bat how many ia round-about ways no oae caa tell. The Swiss government hss within the last year tried to prevent the importatioa of cattle from Italy aad other neigh boring countries where they were in fected, but it is believed that many sick cattle havo been braaght la la spite ot the regnlstions. Weeds la the pasters are ebjectioa sble, though not ta the sssss extent that they are la tho fleMs. Tea often? they have caasod gTeat antaeisl less by rendering wearable the prodaets of the cow. Tkerefere It Is advisable to rid Ae pasture of them as soaa as psaslbla. km makJagaosM tavat- asesrtala a?s- Si: 11 The Oklahoma sxpertmeat statloa to trytog asorios ot feeding experiments, largely to detonates valao ot Kaflr con. flomo latorsstlag results have been obtained. AU the trials contrm tho belief that Kaflr cora la any form Is a healthful aad palatable food tor any class at farm aalmals. The Kaflr stalks and leaves have been eaten aa readily as have corn stalks. Horses, eattle, sheep aad hogs all eat Kaflr grata, groand or aagroaad. readily, aad ao ladkatloas ot any unsatisfac tory effect oa health have been seen. There Is largo waste when the grata It' fed aagroaad to horses or cattle; apaareatly much less " whea fed to sheep. Ia a series of digestion experi ments with steers It has been found that aboat oae-half the seed passes thronga the aalmal undigested. A large part ot this is made ase ot it hogs follow tho cattle. Coatrary to geaeral oplaloa the per ceat of undi gested grata was practically the same whea It was fed 'in the head" or threshed. With two lots of steers as early alike as it was practicable to secure them, the Jot fed Ksflr meal made larger gains than those fed corn meal, even when the feed was changed from oae lot to the other. The largest gala made by any lot for any period was by one fed one-halt Kaflr meal, one-half cora meal. From some un known reason another lot so fed made no gains, so that the average gain In all the trials with this mixture to some what less than the average where Kaflr meal was fed alone, but slightly larger than tbe average gala where corn meal was the oaly grain food. The best average gala by different lota was where they were fed Kaflr meal with a moderate allowance of cotton seed- about four pounds per animal per day. 1 One lot the chief grain feed ot which was Kaflr heads made average gain ot 1.85 per day. The companion lot, fed Kafir meal, made average gain of 2.3C pounds. The steers ate slightly less weight of heads than the others did of the meat During the flrst four weeks ot feed ingnot counting preparatory period, a lot full fed broken ears of corn made average gala ot 3.27 pounds per day. The companion lot given same food but slightly less than they desired, made average gain of 1.66 pound. Each lot had all they would eat of "rough feed." Where cotton seed was the only grain feed the average gain per day by young steers was only one pound. A lot of Iambs have kept in good health with only Kafir heads as grain feed, but have not made great gain In weight. In no case have hogs done quite so well when fed on Kafir as when fed Indian corn. These trials have not been extended enough to Justify drawing positive conclusions, except that it may be counted settled that Kaflr corn la a very valuable grain crop for Oklahoma, and, probably, the most valuable one for a large part of the territory. A Csttle Feeding- Experience. To The Farmers' Review: During the past winter I have had an expe rience which may be of Interest to your readers. Like many others, I was "caught short" of cattle for winter feeding, and bought in September twenty steers, which came from Wis consin by way of Chicago. They were not a good bunch In any way, but only a few of them seemed to show Jersey blood, snd it seemed Impossible to get good cattle. They did poorly during the fall, and went Into winter In poor shape; but I hoped that good feed and care would put flesh on them, and not until March had come and I had fed a surprising amount of grain and hay did I fully realize the utter folly of trying to make beef cattle of such ill-bred steers. As the season went on they seemed to develop more and more of the Jersey characteristics aad to show themselves entirely un fitted for beef purposes. They would neither grow nor take on fat, and I Anally sold them for what they would bring here Instead of taking them to Buffalo, aa I Intended. Meanwhile a few well-bred steers of my own rais ing grew into fine cattle in the same yard. The backs of these Wisconsin cattle were full of grubs, and they were probably a cross between Jerseys aad scrubs. I think farmers in tbe West are coming to realize that they have made a great mistake by Intro ducing the Jerse? stock Into their herds to such sn extent In our granges snd elsewhere it Is emphatically stated that the farmers of the West will make a great mistake if they do not keep a strong infusion of Shorthorn blood In sll the fsrm herds which are not given over to some special purpose. S. W. Gibson In Farmers' Review. Early Refrlgeratloa. The moat ancient method of making Ice is practiced in India. Holes are made in the ground, dry straw ia put at the bottom of these, and. on it, at the close of the day, are placed pans of water, which are left until the next morning, when the ice that Is found within the pans Is collected. This In dustry, is carried on only In the dis tricts where the ground is dry and will readily absorb the vapor given off from the water in the pans. The freezing, of course, is due to the great amount of heat absorbed by the vapor in pass ing .from its liquid to its gaseous form. Another process was practiced in tho days ot ancient Rome, when the wealthy are said to have had their wines cooled by having the bottles placed in water Into which saltpeter was thrown, the bottles being the while rotated. Dr. Cullen, In 1755, discov ered that the evaporation of water could be facilitated' by the removal of the pressure o the stmosphere, snd that by doing this water could be frozen. Nairn, in 1777, discovered, that sulphuric scld would absorb the vapor of water If placed in a second vessel separate from that containing the water, but connected with it This discovery he put to use In 1810 by con structing aa sppsrtus for absorbing the vapor of the water thst it wss desired to cool or freeze. This apparatus greatly facilitated the freezing opera tions ot a vacuum freezing machine. OleoBurgarlne Cases in Chicago. The eases against the Infringers of the Illinois oleomsrgarlne law still drag their weary lengths along. The evi dence against them Is strong enough snd one would think that there would be no troable In carrying out the law, bat there seems to be an abundance of money behind the violators, and they are thus enabled to protract the cases indefinitely. In some cases prlsoa sentences have been rendered, ant the men are still free. Milk Trade of New York. The total la gsllons of milk cream aad plala condensed milk received for month of Febraary 188, s.384.350; for 1897. 5. MMt. Or cream for 1898, 127,479; 1897. 118.929. Plala condensed milk 1899, S7.9C9: 1897. 69.120. Dally aver age li, -milk 228,919; cream, 4js; condensed milk, 2.0S0. 1897. milk. 207. 499; creasE. 4J29; condensed sails, 1,7ft. ' A SCHOOL GIRL'S BATTLE. Fret The Mall. MlKers. las. !OaiEauMKybolt,aaflfKMaeaaiagach s4riefffietd.Ia.fccaftoTtBaB uaslVgoaes, aad Is aauitisas to rise fa the jitaray world. -Ia the fall ot ISM" taJd Mrs: Rybolt. ilL Bas atadeat and her work tecaa to tall oa her. She grew weak, pals aad asrroaa, sad com plained ot paisa ia her back, cheat aad limb. Afsw weeks passed aadahegrww worse. Ths atoetoram&aawM arietta of asr? una prostrattoa, aad aaosid bats taksa from school weeks earlier. TBdaalrr grew worse, bar Barms ww 8as tease ib mm bojm uniasea asr, aad she hada fever aad a coatiaaal twitching iBbermaadea. TssymptcsMwersmaca like St. Vitas' dears "A year passed sad, aader a ekaagsef physicians, what better, bat was sooa aa bad as ever. Oas day I read of a case aimilar to here which was cared fev Her Battle. Dr. Williams' Fink Pais for Pals People, and! decided to try them. ' "Eauaa had bo faith ia proprietary medfcUMs bat tried the pills, and after taking a dosea doses, she began to improve. It was aboat tbe flrst ot April when she bsgaa, aad by the middle of May, after taking aboat eight boxes, she was eatirely cared." "While ill, she lost twenty-eight pounds, bat aow weighs more taaa ever before. Her serves are strong and she is ia per fect health. WeareaUcoafldeBttaatDr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People cared her, and I cheerf ally recommend them in all similar eases. "Mas. E. A. Ktbolt." Sabscribsd and swo.a to before me, this third day of September, 1897. Calbb Bakes, Notary PsMfe. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People will cars all diseases arising from a poor aad watery ooadition of the blood, will baild up a raa down system aad are a spe cific for paralysis, locomotor ataxia aad other diseases long regarded aa incarablo. "Do you believe all these horrible scandals you hear about poor Geral dine?" "I am afraid I must. But, by-tho-by, what are they saying about her?" Illustrated American. HalTs Catarrh Gars Is taken internally. Price. 75c, There are four sovereigns and nine heir apparent among the fifty-seven living descendants of Queen Victoria. To Cars voasttsaitlea) Forever. Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 10c or 25c. If C C C. fall to core, druggists refund money. Why isn't kissing the wrong girl in a tunnel a railway disaster? FsteatS. Above are shown four Inventions which are now public property. In ventors desiring information and a free patent book, should address Sues ft Co., itegistered Patent Lawyers, Bee Building, Omaha, Nebraska. Why can't a barber work on a man's face without working his own? One of the great troubles that rail road companies have had to contend with in the past with both the old style and the new M. C. B. couplers was the falling ot drawheads on the tracks, resulting many times In disas trous wrecks. A year or two ago the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad adopted a device to prevent just such occur rences, and has since attached it to all its passenger equipment Tbe device s quite simple, consisting merely of a right-angled steel hook, which is placed immediately beneath tbe coup ler on the draw-head, with a horizontal arm projecting slightly at an angle to the' direction of tbe track. When the draw-head falls the safety hooks not only assist In jamming tbe draw-heads together but absolutely prevent their 6waying from side to side, and thus becoming disengaged. Tbe steel hook Is placed in such a position that It cannot be jammed or broken off in the coupling of cars. In actual practice this device has proved exceedingly satisfactory, and has not failed in a single instance. Why doesn't observing Lent make slow people fast? Hoaaeaeekera Exearslons, On the flrst and third Tuesdays in May and June, 1898, the Chicago, Mil waukee ft St Paul Railway will sell round-trip excursion tickets (good for 21 days) .to a great many points In South and North Dakota and other western and southwestern states, at -practically one fare for the round trip. Take a trip west and see what an amount of good land can be purchased for very little money. Further Infor mation as to rates, routes, prices of farm lands, etc., may be obtained on application to any coupon ticket agent or by addressing George H. Hcafford, General Passenger Agent. Chicago, IlL Why isn't a lady's toilet powder magazine? case Soaaethlaa; la a Haas. The American Journal of Education: "The more carefully we scrutinize this work, tbe more appropriate seems to be the name The Standard Diction ary of the English Language." See display advertisement of how to obtain the Standard Dictionary by making a small payment down, the re mainder In installments. Why isn't marriage with an heiress a sort of a gold cure for poverty? lafornaitlon for Inventors. In 1872 a work shop and office was established in Des Moines for preparing Patent Office drawings and doing all tbe work required to pre pare and file applications in the V. 3. Patent Office at Washington. Many western inventors have availed them selves of the advantages of such a business place that has been contin ously advertised as the "Iowa Patent Office." A property right bas been acquired in the name just as the "United States Express Co." and the "Iowa State Register" have, by long nsage, gained title to their names. In. addition to tbe right gained by long wage, under Iowa law relating to ad rertising we secured a certificate 1-earlng the seal of State that gives' ns an exclusive right to the name of our work shop and office. To de prive us of our right, G. W. Sues, cf Omaha, who was discharged from our employ, made complaint against our manner of advertising. But we con tinue business st the old stand under our preferred distinguishing name and will endeavor to serve faithfuuy In the future as in the past all who may prefer to have their work done here in the West Valuable information about obtain ing, valuing and selling patents seat free to any address. ihomas u. ok wiu cu. Solicitors of Patents J Iowa Patent Office, Des Moines, lows, j Ssnaalt"!" lj Vasahsrlac Casmtry sbbsb. 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