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-V :J J J'.'- .--: I' I : ir-- A. ,1 .-"'- . - Brooklyn has a "hospital for bread? winner," to be occupied by women, and although an unfortunate woman who had lost all her money would pro bably be cared for in the same way as her sisters It is understood that the class which it is intended to ben efit most directly is that large body of the intelligent, thrifty and industrious that earns its livelihood by services as clerks, typewriters, stenographers, nurses, dressmakers, etc. Trouble is like a mudhole; it's easy enough to get in, but takes all one's power to get out. Many good people prefer to take all the risks themselves, rather than let the church catch any disease from the rot of all evil. V. 8. Patent Omee Baslness. Four hundred and sixty-three pat ents were issued this week. Iowa in ventors are represented in the list by 10, Minnesota 9, Missouri 19, Nebras ka 1, Pennsylvania 56, Texas 8, New Vork 80. 5,723 applications are awaiting ac tion by the Examiners. Photographs are not proper sub jects for patents, but an exclusive property right in a photograph of a person, animal, landscape, building, or any other object, may be secured by copyright. Mr. J. C. Plummer, of Altoona, la., has applied for a copy right for his photo of the cyclone that whirled along about fourteen miles north of Altoona on May 28th. The sun was shining and illuminated the whirling twister which appears white in the picture and very distinct Names of medicines and labels for merchandise that used to be protected by copyrights are under present laws not proper subjects for copyrights, but may be protected by registration in the U. S. Patent Office my patents issued for trade-marks for 30 years and for labels for 28. THOMAS G. ORWIG & CO., Solicitors of Patents. - Dcs Moines, Iowa, June 3, 1899. There is nothing in the world more Bensational than the plain unvarnished truth. Nothing ruins a woman's complex ion quicker than marrying a man to reform him. B. T. P. V. Richmond, Va, July 13-16. Via Big Four and Chesapeake & Ohio Ry's. One fare round trip. Tickets on sale July 11, 12, 13; good to return until July 31st. Can be extended to August l.'.th. For full information and de scription pamphlets address, J. C. Tucker, G. X. A., 234 Clark St., Chicago. A Boston paper is authority for the Btory that not long since at a hotel in the modern Athens one of the ar rivals registered his name in large capitals running across the page: "Richard Harding Davis and valet." The next guest to arrive registered thus: "John D. Rockefeller and va lise." De Tear-Feat Ache ana Bmt Shake Into your shoes, Allen's Foot Ease, a powder for the feet It makes tight or New Shoes feel Easy. Cures Corns, Bunions, Swollen, Hot and Sweating Feet At all Druggists and Shoe Stores, 25c Sample sent FREE. Address Allen S. Olmsted. LeRoy. N. Y. It does not signify because a man grows whiskers when the beginning of tho end of his "bit" has arrived that we have seen his face for the last time. Laundry Work Made Easy. To do away with the drudgery of the laundry use "Faultless Starch." It gives the best results with the least amount of labor. All grocers : large package, 10c. Now comes the season of distress. When weary mortals here below Look upward in dismay and guess How high the mercury will go. Washington Star. Mr. Wlnslow's Soothing. Syne. For children teething, softens the gums, reduce ta Bainmstloa, allays pln,cure wind colic. 23c a bottle About the time a man gets ready to lay up something for a rainy day it begins to rain. Boston's debt has increased $5,000, 000 a year for the last four years. 44 Evil Dispositions Are Early Shown." i Just so evS in the blood comes oat in stupe of scrofula, pimples, etc., in children And young people. Taken in time it can be eradicated by using Hood's SarsapariHa, cAmeric&'s Greatest Medi cine. M vitalises and enriches the blood. (oodSSaUa, Send your name and address on a) postal, and we will send you our 156- page illustrated catalogue free. WINCHESTER REPEAT1R6 ARMS CO. 1 174 Winchester mm, Saw Him, Cera. Epworth League UTMUL CNVEITNI. INDIANAPOLIS. IND.. JULY 20-23, 1899. ....OJSXY.... One Fare Round Trip KsrepC that from point wlthta SS miles the exranion fare will be One aad One-third Fare for Bemad Trip otto exceed one dollar. BIG FOUR" "Wffi beOB mSm ,pom all jnolats Jnly IS. Se. SI. From all points wlthta ?S aUcwof Indianapolis oa July 19.89. Sl.ZS M S3. IBID. atetantlae- tickets will be rood to leave l&?tP12L!M J 4tu- " Ptoo that If tickets are deposited with Joint jrnt at Indianapolis not later than Jnly S4th. and payment of fee of SS cent at the ttmeet deposit, tickets may he extended to leave JndlanapeUs to aadladedlas; AiMt ewVe lolflV For full Informatics regarding- tickets, rates and rojtes and time of trains, call on agents "Bl Four Route," or address the undersigned. C S. BkCtvMHCK. NAMES 1. LYBCM. tin-. aat.Gra.raaa.tlaksJfc CINCINNATI. O. The Greatest Railway Systems of the United States Use CARTER'S INK They wonldnt use it if it want good. Certs yen no more than poor ink. Insist apoa Having u. Or. Kii 's Lue ra- sSrcefdSa flsB-mmgfl CAMPFIBE SKETCHES. GOOD SHORT STORIES THE VETERANS. FOR Admiral Dewey's Sword Description ef Token Voted to Dim by Congress Last Tear Roosevelt oa the Right Kind of Army OSlcers War's Awfal Sights. The Bells of Shaadoa. I often think of those Shandon Bells, Whose sound so wild would In days of childhood Fling round my cradle their magic spells; On this I ponder where'er I wander. And thus grow fonder, sweet Cork, of thee: With thy Bells of Shandon. that sound so grand on The pleasant waters of the River Jjee. I've heard bells chiming- fun many a clime in. Tolling sublime In cathedral shrine. While at a glib rate brass tongues would vibrate. But all their music spoke naught like thine; For memory dwelling on each proud thy belfry, knelling Its bold notes free. Hade the Bells of Shandon sound far more grand on The pleasant waters of the River Lee. I've heard bells tolling "Old Adrian's Mole" In, Their thunder rolling from the Vatican, And cymbals glorious swinging uproar ious In the gorgeous turrets of Notre Dame; But thy sounds were sweeter than the dome of Peter Flings o'ef the Tiber, pealing solemn ly. Oh! the Bells of Shandon sound far more grand on The pleasant waters of the River Lee. There's a bell In Moscow, while on tower and kiosk In St. Sophia the Turkman gets. And loud in air calls men to prayer. From the tapering summit of tall min arets; Such empty phantom I freely grant them; But there's an anthem more dear to me. Tls the Bells of Shandon. that sound so grand on The pleasant waters of the River Lee. Admiral Dewey's Swonl. "The Sword of Bunker Hill" will perhaps be eclipsed in history by the sword that has been made for Admiral Dewey, the victor of Manila Bay, says Miss Carolyn Wells in the May Su Nicholas. This weapon, authorized by congress In June, 1898, Is now com pleted, and in wealth of decoration Is worthy to take a place among the jew eled swords described In the "Arabian Nights." Both blade and scabbard are of steel, but overlaid entirely with pure gold, and all other parts are of solid gold, exquisitely wrought. The steel blade was made at the United States arsenal at Springfield, and is finely tempered to the exact de gree of flexibility required to make a perfect sword blade. This blade, grace ful in shape and well balanced, is damascened with gold, on which Is engraved this Inscription: "The gift of the nation to Rear Admiral George Dewey, U. S. N. In memory of the victory at Manila Bay, May 1. 1898." Further ornamentation on the blade consists of a procession of Phoenician galleys, emblematic of sea power, a flight of eagles, the symbols of our na tion, and festoons of laurel, signifying glory. "Olympia" Is engraved on the pom mel of the sword, also a device repre senting Capricornus. which is the zo diacal sign for December, the month In which Dewey was born. On the col lar of the sword are the arms and shield of our country, and below them the arms of Vermont, the admiral's na tive state, and Its motto. "Freedom and Unity." These are enameled In colors, and the collar is further dec orated with stars and oak leaves. The grip or handle of the sword Is covered with shagreen, or snark skin, held in place by gold wire, and studded wi.h gold stars, while the guard represents a flying eagle bearing in its beak a laurel wreath. On the golden scabbard Is the mono gram "G. D.," and below this "U. S. N." These letters and sprays of rosmarinus, which is a delicate sea plant signify ing fidelity and remembrance, are set with one hundred and fifty diamonds of the first water. The sprays are In terlaced in a series, with a star in the center of each, and a row of swimming dolphins on each side. The 6cabbard Is further ornamented with designs of oak leaves and acorns and the ferrule, or lower end, is formed by two gold dolphins gracefully twined together. The belt Is of specially woven ma terial, with buckles, slide rings and swivels all of gold and ornamented with oak leaves and acorns, while the bullion tassel and trappings are much handsomer than those usually made, being of chosen material and finished with especial care. The whole fits in an oaken case lined with blue velvet, on the cover of which Is a gold eagle and a shield Inscribed "Rear Admiral George Dewey.U. S. N." On March 3, 1899, Dewey was made admiral, an office first created for Far ragut, and hitherto held only by .m and by Porter. The Right Kind of Oncers. With all volunteer, troops, and I am Inclined to think with regulars, too. In time of trial, the best work can be got out of the men only if the officers en dure the same hardships and face the same risks, says Theodore Roosevelt in Scribner's. In my regiment, as in the whole cavalry division, the propor tion of loss In killed and wounded was considerably greater among the offi cers than among the troopers, and this was exactly as it should be. Moreover, when we got down to hard pan, we all, officers and men, fared exactly alike as regards both shelter and food. This prevented any grumbling. When the troopers saw that the offi cers had notning hut hardtack there was not a man In the regiment who would not have been ashamed to grum ble at faring no worse, and when all alike slept out In the open, In the rear of the trenches, and when the men al ways saw the field officers up at night during the digging of the trenches, and going the rounds of the outposts, they would not tolerate, in any of tnelr number, either complaint or shirking work. When things got easier I put up my tent and lived a little apart, for it is a mistake for an officer ever to grow too familiar with his men, no matter how good they are, and it is, of course, e greatest possible mistake to seek popu larity either by showing weakness or by mollycoddling the men. They will never respect a commander who does not enforce discipline, who does not know his duty, and who is not willing both himself to encounter and to make them encounter every species of danger and hardship when necessary. The sol diers who do not feel this way are not worthy of the name and should be handled with Iron severity until they become fighting men and not shams. War's Awfal Sights. One of the best letters and most In telligible narratives of the war with, the Filipinos has been received by Mrs. C. R. Donohue of Portland, writ ten by her brother. Charles R. Wyland. who Is a member of company C. First Washington volunteers, and who wrote i from Santo Ana, says the Portland Or egonlan. Mr. Wyland gave up bis sit uation on the Tacoms, Ledger to Join the volunteers, and was one of the bat talion that presented each a soldierly appearance marching through Portland on their way to the front last sum mer. He says: "We have had numerous battles with the enemy. At first we would march for miles after them in the blazing sun and fight them, but there are so few troops here that we nad to stop, be cause we have to guard the city. So the natives think we are afraid of them and now attack us. In two weeks all the troops will be here, and then It will not take long to finish up the enemy. They must have lost over 5,000 killed, besides thousands wounded. "This war Is something terrible. Yon see sights yon can hardly believe, and a life is hardly worth a thought, I have seen a shell from our artillery strike a bunch of Filipinos, and then they would go scattering through the air. legs, arms, heads, all disconnected. And such sights actually make our boys laugh and yell. 'That shot was a peach!' A white man seems to forget that he Is human." Garfield's Reading. General Garfield was General Rose crans' chief of staff when the people ot his district transferred him from Mur feesborough to Washington. Speaking of him to Mr. Gilmore. who reports the complimentary remark in his "Per sonal Recollections,' General Rose crans said: "He has, yon know, been elected to congress. He will make his mark there, and come out at the top ot the heap. He is the best read man in my army." Subsequently Mr. Gilmore found that Rosecrans' opinion of Garfield's exten sive reading was that of the army. Learning that the chief ot staff was "holding a camp meeting in his room," he went there. The room was filled with division and brigade commanders, assembled to express their opinions as to the expediency of a forward move ment of the army, which had been or dered by Secretary Stanton. Garfield's remarks were Interrupted by the entrance of Gilmore, and his in troduction to the 'officers. The con versation had drifted away from the important question, when some one suddenly roared out: "Silence in the meeting! The sensi ble people here want Garfield's expo sition of the first chapter of Genesis, or the 'Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire' we don't care which." The humorous exclamation indicated that in the opinion of the army the chief of staff was what Bacon calleu "a full man," one who could talk on all kinds of matters. Cans That Cost More Thaa Colleges. The enormous wealth devoted to higher education in America has be come the wonder and the envy of learned Europe. Now that we are be coming a great armed power, a few comparisons between costs of arma ments and education may be inter esting. There are four hundred and thirteen universities and colleges In the United States. The richest of these Is GIrard College, whose endowments of 115,000, 000 would pay for building and equip ping three first-class battle-ships. Four other institutions of learning Co lumbia, Harvard, Cornell and the Uni versity of Chicago are endowed with more than the value of one first-class battle-ship apiece. With extreme econ omy, the wealth of Columbia and Har vard might even be made to 'pay for two ships each. Three other institutions are so rich that each of them could turn its en dowments Into a second-class battle ship or a first-class cruiser. Nineteen more have funds equivalent to a second-class cruiser or a monitor apiece. The endowment of each of forty-two others would buy a third-class cruiser or a gunboat In one hundred and two cases there are investments sufficient for the purchase of a torpedo boat or destroyer. Thirty-five universities and colleges represent each the value of a ten or twelve Inch gun and carriage. There are seventy-three others whose en dowments, shoveled into the furnaces of the cruiser Columbia In the form ot coal, would keep her going at full speed for from six hours to seven weeks. The productive funds of five of these institutions, all combined, would just pay for one Whitehead tor pedo. The other one hundred and thlr ty-four have no endowments at all The Great Seal. Half a dozen state department clerk were talking about the war with Spain and the signing of the treaty of peace, says the Washington Star. Inciden tally the great seal of the United States was mentioned. The old clerk spoke up and the younger members of the group listened with Interest, for when the old fellow talked, which was very seldom, his remarks were well worth hearing. "Speaking of the great seal," said he, "do any of you happen to know that the seal of our country is In an unfinished state? No? Well, I thought not," and the old clerk smiled patronizingly. "In 1782. June 20 was the exact datt the Continental Congress adopted a seal. This same seal was later adopt ed by the First Congress of the United States. Now, a design was adopted for both the obverse and reverse of the seal. With the former we are all familiar, or ought to be, but the other remains uncut to this day. I don't know why it is so, and have never heard any one attempt an explana tion. The design adopted for the re verse of the seal is an unfinished py ramid. In the zenith there is an eye in a triangle surrounded with a glory or sunburst On the base of the pyra mid appear the numerical letters MDCCLXXVT. Over the eye are the words 'Annuit coeptis,' and under the base 'Novus ordo Secloram.' "The pyramid signifies strength and duration. The eye over it and the motto allude to the interpositions of Providence in favor of the American cause. The date underneath is that of the Declaration of Independence, and the words under it signify the begin ning of the new American era which commenced from that date. "Now, some of you young men who have plenty of time go to work and find out why the reverse of the seal of your country has not been cut, as pro vlded for by Congress." A Reminder. Mashington What's the mattah with your clock? It's stopped. Tailor I never wind It up. I use it as a motto. Mashington What do you mean? Tailor No tick here. Tit Bits. A Useless Expense. Ethel They say it costs Percy von Noodle 2,000 a year to live. Penelope Dear me! Then what does he do it for? Tit-Bits. FAEM AM) GARDEN. MATTERS OF INTEREST TO AGRICULTURISTS. Vp-to-Date Hints Aheat CeV tlrctloa ef the Soil aad Yields Thereof Hertlcaltare, Yltlcaltare aad norlcaltare. Farmers. Test Tear Seed. From dancers' Review: A poor stand of any crop may In most in stances be traced to poor seed. It may be Immature or too old. Most seed deteriorates rapidly after from one to three years. Immature seed Is most often met with in the so-called hay crops as alfalfa, millet and timothy, for In these it is impossible to harvest the crop so as to get all the seeds ma tured and at the same time avoid shat tering. The benefits of testing may be summed up as follows: Testing the seed some time before planting time enables one to make arrangements for other seed should the first lot prove worthless. If the per cent of good seed be not so low as to make it advisable to get a new lot one can readily cal culate how much more seed than ordi nary to plant to secure the required stand. For instance If In a test of 100 alfalfa seeds but 75 germinate then one-third more seed must be planted to give the stand that perfect seed would give. As even the standard quality seed contains a certain per cent of seeds which will not germinate (the per cent varies with the variety) this fact must be considered in determining the amount to sow. As simple an ap paratus as can be suggested Is two din ner plates of uniform size placed top to top, the bottom one filled with sand, or else with blotting paper, according as the seeds be large or small. It must be kept quite moist but do not allow water to stand In the plate. Care must be taken not to let the temper ature fall below 40 degrees In the case of the hardy field crops. With garden varieties the minimum temperature must not fall so low as that 100 seeds by actual count will be found sufficient if the sample be an average one. And the sample must be a fair one if the re sults are to Indicate anything. Delays are dangerous, for if the testing be put off till near planting time one will be unable to get a new lot of seed, should the first be of no account in time for the most advantageous planting. Other important factors in the selec tion of seed for planting are purity, size, and plumpness of the seed. Balanced Rations for Work noises. From Farmers' Review: The sea ion of land work for horses is well be gun and will continue on the majority of Kansas farms till the first of next November. Unless this season is an exception to the rule, the majority of horses will begin the year's work in good flesh and spirits, but before the season is over, thousands of them will be so poor as to be ..almost literally "nothing but skin and bones," and will require a winter ot high feeding to make them able to begin another year's work. This method of treating horses is ruinous to the horse as well as expensive to its owner. Horses so treated are weak at a time when the heaviest work is required of them. Their bones protrude in such a way as to make it almost impossible to prevent the harness from galling them and we almost invariably find them with shoulders covered with collar bolls, with sore backs, and with large patches of skin rubbed off their hip and stifle Joints. Such conditions are not due so much to excess of hard work as they are to lack of the proper kind and amount of food. All animals require different kinds of food in pro portions which vary according to the conditions under which they are fed. For example, the young growing colt must have different food from that given to the adult honse. It Is equally true that the horse working bard should have different food and that in different proportions from the food given to the horse that is not work ing. Eminent scientists have devoted much time and money to digestion ex periments and to analysis of food3 needed by certain animals under cer tain conditions. Their results have been published In various tables of feeding standards. By the use of these tables any ration may be compiled to suit the conditions under which It Is fed. The calculations necessary to de termine the quantity of each kfnd of food to take are performed by a sort of "cut and try" method and for this reason are rather laborious to one who has not had experience. Few far mers have cared to take the time nec essary to learn to calculate rations quickly, and consequently very few have ever given the subject of "bal anced rations" any attention what ever. It is the purpose of this article to present a table of rations for horses hard at work in which the quantities of each kind of food necessary to be fed in one day are given. The rations are not all intended to be ideal, but are designed to furnish standards for feeding the various feeds that the Kan sas farmer is likely to have on hand or to have easy access to at this time. I am aware that 11 to 14 lbs. is a large amount of bran for one horse to eat in a day, but nevertheless, it Is the amount necessary to balance the ration where only such other feeds as corn, and prairie hay or timothy hay are available. In such cases the ration should be as nearly balanced as pos sible. In the following table the amounts of each feed to be used In each ration are calculated from Wolff's feeding standards and are sufficient to feed a horse weighing 1,000 lbs. one day. For heavier or lighter horses the quantities may be varied proportion ally. Amount of feed in pounds required per day, per 1,000 lbs. live weight, for horses working hard: Ration 1, alfalfa hay 10; oats 10; prairie hay 10. Ration 2, alfalfa hay 13; corn 12. Ration 3. alfalfa hay 15;! corn 6; reirie hay 8. Ration 4. alfalfa bay 15; Kaffir corn 5; prairie hay 10. Ration 5. bran 11; corn 6; prairie hay 10. Ration 6, bran 13; corn 6; timothy hay 10. Ration 7, bran 11; Kaffir corn 8; j prairie nay iv. Ration 8. bran 6; corn 7; prairie ! nay li; linseed meal z. Ration 9, bran 7; corn 6; timothy hay 12; linseed meal 2. Ration 10. corn 7; Kaffir corn 8 ' prairie hay 12; linseed meal 2. ' j nation n, corn ; unseed meal 4; prairie hay 13. Ration 12, Kaffir corn 10; linseed meal 3; prairie bay 14. Ration 13, sorghum bay 8; alfalfa bay 14; Kaffir corn 8. Ration 14. corn 8; bran 7; linseed meal 2; sorghum hay 10. Ration 15. Kaffir corn 8; bran 7; Un seed meal 2; sorghum bay 1L Ration 16, oats 14; lirueed meal 2 prairie hay 12. Ration 17, oats 12; bran 7; prairie say 10. I DMmi 19 ... a. as.. R. meal 3; prairie hay 10. Swats hr Selection, From Fanners' Review: More than ordinary attention has been de voted this year to the yearbook of the department ot agriculture. The pres ent secretary from the first has im pressed upon his employes the Im portance of producing simple, prac tical articles which every farmer can understand and profit by, rather than abstruse, scientific articles, unintel ligible to nine-tenths ot the population of the country. One of the many pop ular articles which the yearbook will contain Is entitled "Improvement ot Plants by Selection." It is quite sim ple, yet instructive. It shows that Im provement in this line is as simple and Important as Is improvement in the dairy herd. For instance; in se lecting Indian corn for seed, it is the common practice to select the best ears at the time of husking, the main object being to secure ears ot good size, shape, and having large, well formed kernels and a proper propor tion of cob and kernel. This, while good as far as it goes, does not take the vigor of the plant into account and hence does not accomplish all that Is Intended. The largest ears may grow on comparatively unproductive and weak stalks; therefore to obtain the best results, seed should be se lected In the field. By patient selec tion, year by year, although the im provement each year may be slight entirely new varieties of plants are evolved. The article concludes with "Common methods of selection are simple and Inexpensive and should be come general practices in agriculture. Every farmer and horticulturist should devise for each crop a systematic method of selection so that the gen eral crop may be grown continually from selected pedigree stock. The common agricultural crops respond readily to successive selection and in every case valuable results will doubt less reward the agriculturist's atten tion to this principle." The Strawberrr Leaf Roller. From Farmers' Review: The work of this Insect was very noticeable in the strawberry patches during the past summer. In many Instances where the attacks of the Insect were pro longed, large numbers of plants were killed through the loss of their foliage. Quite often the strawberry patches had the appearance of having been scorched in spots by fire. In Kansas, there appear to be three distinct broods during one season; each suc ceeding brood becoming more numer ous, and consequently more destruc tive. The following observations were made during the past year. On June 14 the first brood of adults commenced to appear, and continued to emerge till the 24th; on June 22 eggs for the second brood were being laid; on June 24 the second generation of larvae or worms were commencing to hatch out; by July 25 many of the larvae were in pupal state; from July 21 to August 10 the second generation of adults were emerged; on August 14 larvae or worms ot the third gen eration were to be found in large numbers; by September 3 many of the larvae were going into the pupal state. At present we have no new remedies to suggest aside from those usually given. Paris green applied to the infested plants at the first appear ance of the worms would be very ef fective. To determine the earliest appearance of the worms necessitates a very close watching on the part ot the fruit grower. After the crop is gathered, mow the beds, and collect and burn the leaves. Do not purchase plants from infested patches. Where new beds are to be started, plow un der the old ones; for by this means many of the Insects will be buried and destroyed. Ornamental Hedges. There Is nothing that adds greatei beauty to the home surroundings than a well-kept hedge of either evergreen or deciduous shrubs, adapted for hedg ing purposes, says Wallace's Farmer. There are several evergreens that can be used and are admirably adapted for hedging, if one has a moist, retentive soil; and the American Arbor Vitae Is the best tree to plant, planting the plants about two feet apart In the row. If the land is dry, the Red Cedar is the best evergreen for planting. They should have the best of cultivation for a couple of years from planting; at which time, they should be cut to a uniform height ot 2 to 3 feet After this, the only pruning that hedge will need will be a shortening back of the long growths, so as to induce a thick ening up of the branches. In pruning a hedge after it has got some age. It is best to use some pruning shear adapted to that use. The evergreen hedge should be trimmed at least once a year, and this during the first week in July. It is necessary in pruning the hedge, that you do not cut back to where you did the previous year, as there must be a little of the last year's growth left so as to stimulate and give health to the hedge. The best decid uous shrub that we have is the Ber berry. By planting a hedge of this, you will have two varieties: The Pur ple 'Leaf and the Green Leaf. They make a beautiful hedge, by planting them alternately of each variety; and at 2 or 3 years old, they will make a hedge that is 3 feet high and 8 feet through. It Is easily kept in shape by pruning, and is adapted to either low or high exposures, as it is very hardy and we would recommend its planting, as we know of no plant that will make as great an effect as the above two sorts, planted as we suggest Soil an- Manuring for Sugar Beets. In selecting a soil for sugar beets the extremes of thin, white clay and black muck should bs avoided. A soil which is somewhat sandy 13 preferable, hnt anv rich loam mav be eznpcteH tn give a good return. It is imperative that the soil be well drained and It must be of such a nature that it may be deepely worked. A hard pan a few inches down will produce prongy beets which the factories will reject When possible the land should be clover sod. both because of the manurial effect ot the clover crop and because of the greater ease of subduing weeds on such a soil. Land that has been well ma nured for a previous crop Is better than that freshly manured. Any complete commercial fertilizer may be used freely, if applied broadcast twantlna Rnttcr .TtiA 1aii . AID,1-"" - ------ -.v ol6CUUOe lit not shipping butter to England to the extent which was first anticipated, as will be seen from the following fig ures: In the first nine months of 18JM5 (from January to September) was sent to England 1,290,480 pounds; during the same period in 1897. 591,053 pounds and in 1898. 1.072.918 pounds. Of cheese. 44.443 pounds went In 1896. 20,318 pounds In 1897 and 2.015 pounds in 1898. Ex. When feeding grain to hens, scattei It This not only keeps the greedy hens from securing more than their share, but compels all to hunt for St Growth. Not many years ago the mail order business was unknown. Now mil lions of people avail themselves of it to get the.beneflt of large cash buying and immense assortments. Hayden Bros., The Big Store, Omaha, make a specialty of this branch of business and are today among the foremost im America. They cover the entire west ern field as their prices on clothing, furniture and in all lines are lower than eastern firms and the freight is much less. Their free catalogues are found in almost every Trans-Mississippi town. When In the city see our stock of Harness, Whips and Horse Supplies. A Qalek Movement. Our present suit sale, of which so sany or our customers are taking ad vantage, and which is bringing a good many new customers to our store, Is not for the purpose of money-making so much as of money-getting. We want to turn this surplus stock, that a bite spring has left on our hands, Into cash. That Is business. We want to do it quickly. That is better business. It is TOUR business, too, for we have made the prices such that the prompt buyer makes more than we do. BROWNING. KING ft CO. '513S&.. Omaha, leads at Tear Ova Mee. As soon after the first of July as Jiracticable I will hold public auctions or leasing about 095,000 acres of school land, under provisions of the new law, in the following; counties: Antelope, Banner, Blaine, Box Butte, Brown, Ohase, Cherry, Cheyenne, Custer, Dawes, Deuel, Dundy, Garfield, Grant, Hayes, Hitchcock, Holt, Hooker, Keith, Keys Paha, Kimball, Knox, Lincoln, Logan, Loup, McPherson, Pierce, Per kins, Rock, Scotts Bluff, Sheridan, Sioux, Thomas and Wheeler. Under the new law, if these lands will not lease at publio auction at 6 per cent upon the appraised value, they may be leased to the person offering 6 per cent upon the highest valuation. These lands are in the best a 1o:k growing portions of the state where cattle, sheep and horses can be produced at less expense and, therefore, at greater profit than anywhere I know of; and yet, surrounded with as good and in telligent a class of citizens as anywhere to be found. The harvest truly is great and lasts almost the year round and no more inviting field for the intelli gent stockman and farmer can be found; and now, that there is an op portunity to secure twenty-five year lease contracts thereon at what the lands are worth, the lessee himself be ing the judge, it is confidently expect ed that all or nearly all of these lands will be leased during the present year at the public auctions, as above men tioned. Anyone desiring to attend any of these leasing auctions will be notified of the time and place of hold ing the same, as soon as it has been ar ranged, if they will write me at once giving the names of the counties in which they are interested; and will also be furnished a list of lands to be leased so that they may visit the coun ties in advance of the leasing auction and examine the lands which will be offered. Notice of the auction will be duly given in the local papers. Send stamp for copy of the new school land law upder which the lands will be of fered. Any further information will be cheerfully furnished. J. V. Wolfe, Commissioner Publio Lands k Building;. Lincoln, Neb., May 18, 1899. An Ingenious practical joker has making lots of fun for the patrons of a New York beer garden. He has sev eral steins with valves In the bottom These, being set upon the table, con nect with lead pipes, and the valves open, filling the steins from the bot tom, and keeping them always full, no matter how much beer Is swilled. Vulcanized rubber trays are conven iently placed for the steins to be set In when emptied, and the popes, con necting with the cellar, operate through them. There is Class ef People Who are Injured by the use of coffee. Recently there has been placed la all the grocery stores a new preparation called GRAIN-O. made of pure grains, that takes the place of coffee. The most delicate stomach receives it without distress, and but few can tell It from coffee. It does not cost over one-fourth as much. Children may drink it with great benefit 15 cents and 25 cents per package. Try it. Ask for GRAIN-O. The doorstep originated the stamp collecting fad. Chrenle Constipation Cnred. The most Important dUcorery of recent rrarsts the poltle remedy for constipation, Casrareu Csndr Cathartic. Cure guaratueed. Druggists, 10c, 25c, 30C. Beauty Isn't everything. The butter fly makes a great show, but it's the homely little bee that makes the honey. Hall's Catarrh Care Is taken internally. Price, 75c. The chances of matrimony are much greater Just after or just before a war than at any other time. During the civil war the number of marriages in this country fell off from twenty per 1,000 population to seventeen per 1,000 and Immediately after the civil war was ended, in 1865, the number rose to twenty-two per 1,000, declining in 1869 to twenty-one. I believe my prompt use of Piso's Care prevented quick consumption. Mrs. Lacy Wallace, Marquette, Kan , Dec. 12, tS. In the last three years the United States has sold abroad $1,300,000 more than it has bought FITS Permanently Cored. ICo fits or nerronsneM after Sret day's w of Dr. Kline's Great Nrre Kntorer. Bend for FREE SS.OO trial bottle and trestiae. Da. R. H. Suss, Ltd., Ml Arch St, Itlladelphla, Pa. A man naturally likes to stand high in his community, yet he doesn't care to have the assessor over-rate him. We Pay SI 5 a Week aad Expenses to men with rtss to Introduce our Poultry Compound. Address with Ksmp, JaTelle Mfff.Co.,Farsona,Ksn. Neighbors will never become bosom friends as long as they look into, each others' back yards. Coe's Coegh Balsam la the oldeat and beat. It will break up scold quicker than an j thing else. It Is always reliable. Try it. Tommy "What's a hypochondri ac?" Papa "He's a man who suffers from things he hasn't got" Life. Are Tea Using Allen's Foot-Ease? It Is the only cure for Swollen. Smarting, Burning, Sweating Feet Corns and Bunions. Ask for Allen's Foot-Ease, a powder to be shaken Into the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe Stores. 25c. Sample sent FREE. Ad dress, Allen S. Olmsted, LeRoy, N. Y. "There's one consolation," thought the rubber ball, "I don's lose my posi tion every time I get bounced. For the past fifteen years Theodore Tilton has lived in the French capital, where he is known as "Tilton the mag nificent the handsomest man in Par is." He is over six feet tall, with a figure that is perfect and finely chis eled features. The English Evangelical synod ot the northwest began its ninth annual meeting at Milwaukee last evening, with devotional exercises. The busi ness sessions open today. The Peoria Iron and Steel comrray has passed into the hands of the Re public Steel and Iron company, for about 11,250.000. About thirty-five years ago Chans-1 n.n. 4nnaUJ ClflA tn Bank- I skill savings bank. The president of that institution Joked Senator Depew about having forgotten this small ac count, and was astonished to hear Mr. Depew reply: "Forgotten it? Well, I guess not It amounts to about S400 with interest now, and it's growing. That was tho first $100 I ever owned and I've kept my eye on it" An Ohio man recently hedged him self from the top round of a ladder. Thus are we once more reminded that there Is always room at the top. A Definition Johnny "Papa, what is a plutocrat?" Papa "A man who has as much money as I'd like to have." Puck. Good Heasekeenera. Immaculate linen is the mark of good hoasekeeping. To get the best results as "Faaltlees Starch." It makes collars, caffs, shirt fronts, etc, Took like new. All gro cers sell it, 10c a package. The evil conditions within us give us more unhappineas than the evil conditions outside of us. Kzearsloa to Detroit via the Wahash For the Y. P. S. C. E. Convention July 5th to 10th all lines will sell tickets on July 3rd, 4th and 5th via the Wabash, the short line from Chi cago or St Louis to Detroit Side trips to Niagara Falls, Toronto. Mon treal, Mackinac and many other points at a very low rate via Lake or Rail have been arranged. Parties contem plating a trip east should call on or write for rates and folders giving list of side trips, etc., also beautiful souve nir entitled "Lake and Sea." G. N. CLAYTON, Room 302 Karbach Blk., Omaha. Neb. In the matrimonial game a base ball player isn't always a good catch. The Western Mercantile Co. of Omaha are selling the best sisal or standard twine 9c, mamla 9c, delivered at Umana. sat isfaction guaranteed or money refunded. Send in your orders before it is too late. Poverty must be a crime at leaat it is punishable by hard labor. 118 buys new upright piano. Schmol ler & Mueller, 1313 Farnam St, Omaha. About two-thirds of the men who call at your oflice on business want some of your money either directly or indirectly. Cnt Rates oa All Railways P. II. Phllhla Ticket Broker, 1505 Farnam, Omaha. Little men measure themselves by each other; great men by the golden rule. HEALTH AND BEAUTY. A Book That Should Be in the Hands of Every Woman. Mrs. McKee Rankin, one of the fore most and best known character ac tresses and stage artists of this genera tion, in speaking of Pe-ru-na, says: "No woman Bhould be without a bot tle of Pe-ru-na In reserve." Mrs. Mc Kee Rankin. Mrs. Eliza Wike. 120 Iron street Akron, Ohio, says: "I Mrs. IIcKm Rankle. would be in my grave now If It had not been for your God-sent remedy. Pe-ru-na. I was a broken down wom an, bad no appetite; what little I did eat did not agree with my stomach. It is now seven years past that I used Pe-ru-na and I can eat anything." Mrs. Eliza Wike. Every woman should have a copy of Dr. Hartman's book entitled "Health and Beauty." This book con tains many facts of especial interest to women. Dr. Hartman nas treaiea more ailments peculiar to women than any other physician In the world. This book gives in brief his long and varied experience. Send for free books on catarrh. Ad dress Dr. Hartman, Columbus, Ohio. The optimist derives much pleasure from the thoughts of trouble that do not trouble him. An Iowa Invention. M. R. Swan, of Manilla, Iowa, has Just obtained a patent for a breastpin including Admiral Dewey's picture. This pin is now being manufactured, and is known as the Dewey pin. The patent was obtained through G. W. Sues & Co., Patent Lawyers, Omaha, Nebr., who will mail a free book on patents to anyone writing for the same. DO YOU WANT TO BUY Yon say, "Yes, I do." Then send L. ERHAROT A CO.. jmmLll'lJaLMfwSSmmC V cSUl I ammnmfSSHmmnffESBmm f Xialia4ayl V-HHuRalSlnl sV(t OihhwI U W'mmaNSayMESXBamr rets aa a, aontar. f BmSSBESmnW I iirttana mtittia j! Bc?viS ?S y seV mPVS YsscimTi.o.r n S turn's ni X. x ". I mmip a r.-J Ss-V C I mMlWAxiUMMliii 3r WHERE DIRT GATHERS. WASTE RULES." GREAT SAVING RESULTS FROM THE USE OP SAPOLIO 0 ylsSaJaMmaMlmtmm MlOTlMOTflfs Wrought with greatest care la Compare them, part for part, with other bicydes, and you will find good reasons for their recognized superiority. Our new models contain more improvements of direct practical value to the rider than were erer before offered in one season. Chtinless, Columbia Chain, $75 50 !! Catalogue bet oftajCohtmHs - m m dlwMsmt Sf ifttoTpct to t -"? the Iron Hall wisds P a fnUu . involved CS,wf Mbers. 2fJ through store Jr52L5 receiver was appointed it wss fossa that the liabilities of the order wers $5,100,000. Altogtker $2,0f.w00 MS been collected, aad paid to creditors, leaving s permanent deficit of 3,10f , 000. It Is alleged that s London money lender has a 500 note which he lends to aristocratic brides to be exhibited as a wedding gift along, with other presents. . Fame, from a literary point of view, consists in having people know yos havo written a lot of things they havent' read. A Story of Sterility, SUFTCflrttl ANO RjELEP. umn to ass. wmmxm ae. afciM "Dkak Mas. PnrsnA Two ago I began having such dull, heavy dragging1 pains In my mck, menses were profuse and painful, aad was troubled was leucorrhoea. I took patent medicines and consulted a phy sician, bat received no benefit aad could not become pregnant. Seeisff one of your books, I wrote to yon tell ing; yon sty troubles and asking' for advice. Yon answered my letter promptly and I followed the directions faithfully, and derived so much benefit that I cannot praise Lydia E. Pink ham's Vegetable Compound enough. I now find myself pregnant and have begun its ase again. I cannot pralsa itenough." Ma&CoBAGasosT, Yatxs, Tew "I had been sick ever since my mar riage, seven years sgo; have given birth to four children, aad had two miscarriages. I had falling of womb, leucorrhoea, pains in back and legs; dyspepsia and a nervous trembling of the stomach. Now I have none of these troubles and can enjoy my life. Your medicine has worked wonders for me." Mas. 8. Bassbakt, Nsw Castlb, Pa. W.N.U. OMAHA. No.2-lb09 eMnv raTUADnr nttrartttiWto WHEAT WHEAT WHEAT 'Nothing: but wheat: what you might call a sea of wheat." Is what was said by a lecturer speaking ot Western Can ada. For particulars an to routes, rail way fares, etc., apply to Superintendent of Immlfcratlon, Department Interior. Ot tawa, Canada, or to AV. V. llennett. 801 New York Life Buildlnjc. Omaha. Neb. CiE YMISELF! Van Bi fur uuuatural diacharjtra. Inflammations, irritation or ulcerations of mil coo a memtiranr. mEwMH CmeWaOa, pnt or poisonous. I mM ay BrsMnrlses, or apnt in n!lt w..m. Jy urrm, prepaid. tr t.. r3 hntiloa, S2.73 Circular seat on reqaest. $5 to $25--Xone Higher. Bicycles Sent CO. D. With privilege of examination. TYPEWRITERS. " makc HALL'S SAFES, new and second head. Write for particulars. J. J. DKKIflllT S CO.. Ill Fnrnmn St.. Omaha. Nesw 11 Idlest cash I price p:i Id for Reserl Panis. umana. VI t buaavy . Sead for tags and prlcea. Kaisbilihed ISV). nDllilliniin Carrlase Co. show the U II II M HI 111111 l."rxekt UMortnient of flue rbaetona. Surreys. 4 and A paaienger Uuckboanla Inlbe city of Omaha. Second hand bargains Id dry Tehlclm. Call and look over our Tarlrtr. Ktgu terntti and llarnry strreta, opp. Court Home. WANTED. Flyers. Ship to a. W. Irken A Co . Commis sion Merchants. 1?07 Howard St., Om.ihn. Neb. All kinds of rroduo' sold at lie.st mar ket prh'e. Ueturns dally. OR. KAY'S RENOVATOR ? sample, free book and free advice how to oare tho very worst caws of dyspepsia, constipa tion, bilious headache. Hvr. kidney and lung diseases. Kemedy hr mall for 2Scts. and 41. Dr. B. J. Kay Medical Co.. Saratoga. N. Y. rnB in raw m a mm '' 5EHV IVI rli IV OHSr a,Sa Orm. zon. It will tie worth dollars to jon an It will bval anlckly and without x-arnnir cut. wound. aora. utcr. tetter, enrma, sorn throat, aorw ayen. r. tarrh. Irurorrhira, pi leu. or other di.eam of tbs akin, scalp, or mucona membrane, on man or beivL Not a map or olntmont but a sooCbtnir, healing1 lotion; to sreate't beallnz scent yet tllitcovered. Infallible for wire ruts, saddle vail, svrelllnya. thrush, erea-io-heel, hoof-rot. and similar dlvxw of stock. ull-slze pack age Se aaala. at riminrl'ta or prepaid. Ce. N. La CfcsaiHalCs..Oaialia.WsvreaMwTWfSalewVT. BAILEY. LeadinztMtitt. ISth and Farnam Sta, Omaha. J UJiTYt Klneu work, lowest prices Teetb extracted without pain, Wr. Kay's LtaMfaltr. "ffiSS? sla. constipation. liver and kidney diseases, bfl llousness. headache, etc. At druggists 25c A It. WANTKD-Csae of baa nealtn that R I PAN R will not benefit. Send 3 cents to Ittpana Chemical Co.. New Vork. for 10 tsmptes and ljOuo testimonials. SHORTHAND 'SSPiKKftaa Ics' ia- aena tor iiiuairaiea catalogue. Barker Sckaol. The narbcr'a Trade thoroughly taught In the aliortest po.slMs time. Write for free catalogue and particulars. Western Barker's liulitste. IKS Dodge. Omaha. WSsmfmnanrnm niwni r niiiini n iun5 - Sporting kNN(5 At Wholesale Prices? for Free Catalogue and Terms. ATCHISON, KANSAS. each minute aad unseea part." siartfbrds, Vedettes, 535 1 $25,2 dealer or by mail hr 2c -y .- i . : i i I -.. ' 5 . : f s -z'-t