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Slovenly Russian Servants.
The slovenliness of women servants
in Russia is a fact often, commented
upon by Americans. A maid when
waiting upon the table is often
dressed in a short print skirt and loose
blouse, is shoeless and stockingiess,
and has a colored handkerchief 'tied
over her hair.
Ships Have Lightning Conductors.
Ships of war are usually fitted with
lightning conductors. This precaution
is rendered necessary by the explos
ives stored away in their magazines.
Babies Carried In Boots.
Gypsies carry their babies in old
shawls slung over their shoulders and
tied about the waist. North Ameri
can Indians carry their babies on the
backs of squaws cradle and all. But
the Eskimo women of Labrador carry
their babies in their boots. These
boots come up to the knee and are
wide at the top, with a flap in front
In these the little brown babies live
and are happy.
Cats With Knotted Tails.
There is a breed of cats in Malacca
which has this peculiarity. At first,
travelers are under the impression
that some cruel person has tied a
knot in pussy's tail "for fun. but this
is not so. The kittens are born with
this peculiarity, and It continue
throughout their life.
Philanthropical.
It should he a compensating thought
to a man who dies and leaves insur
ance money that he is benefiting his
own sex. for some other man will
come along and get it Atchi6or
Globe.
Many Children Are Sickly.
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children,
used by Mother Gray, a nurse in Children's
Homo, New York, euro Summer Complaint,
Feverishness,IIeaduche,Stomach Troubles,
Teething Disorders and Destroy Worms. At
all Druggists', 25c. Sample mai'ed FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted. Lc Roy. N. Y.
That Was Mr. Micawber'a Scheme,
The art in life is to sit still and to
let things come toward f ou, not to go
after them or even to think that they
are in flight. How often I have chased
some divine shadow through a whole
day till evening, when, going home
tired, I have found the visitor just
turning away from my closed door.
Arthur Symons in Saturday Review.
Must Purchase Their Wives.
The Bakalai of equatorial Africa are
excellent hunters, and as soon as they
have gathered enough elephants' tusks
they exchange them for European
merchandise, with which to buy wives.
The price of a wife among the Fans
of Africa is high and a young man
must work a long time in order to ac
cumulate the necessary sum.
Phonograph Watch.
A new Swiss watch contains a tiny
hard rubber phonograph plate which
calls out the hours loud enough to be
heard twenty feet away. Sentiment
can be added by having the words re
corded on the plate In the tones of a
dear friend as those of a man's wife
or children.
Home Visitors' Excursion Tickets to
Indiana and Ohio.
Via The Northwestern Line.
will be sold at very low rates on four
Tuesdays, Sept 13th, 20th and 27th,
and Oct. 11th, limited to return within
30 days from date of sale.
For particulars as to territory to
which excursion tickets may be sold.
etc., apply
City Offices, 1401-1403 Farnam St,
Omaha, Neb.
The only way some of us can be
made to look up at all is by being
dropped to the bottom of some deep
pit of trouble and left there awhile.
Chicago Tribune.
Very Low Rates to St Paul-Minneapolis
Via The Northwestern Line.
Excursion tickets will be sold at
one fare plus 50 cents on Sept 28th,
29th and 30th, with favorable return
limits, on account of Gideons' conven
tion. City Offices, 1401-1403 Farnam St,
Omaha, Neb.
It sometimes happens that when a
man offers to stake his reputation on
a thing he would win by losing. Chi
cai;o News.
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Mr. Wran Invites contributions of
any new Ideas that readers of this de
partment may wish to present, and
would be pleased to answer correspond
ents deslrlnc Information on subjects
discussed. Address M. X Wra. Wau
kee. Iowa.1
THE SAVING OF THE HAY CROP.
The saving of the hay crop in prop
er form receives far too little atten
:ion. It would probably be within the
:ruth to say that more than 33 per
rent of the feeding value of hay is
lost In the northwestern states be
:ause of improper handling. Through
a. little neglect or inattention on the
part of those who make hay its value
may be lowered from first class to
third class. In fact, it may be only
a little better than straw.
One of the most common mistakes
is to let the crop get over-ripe before
cutting it Some kinds of grass and
clover lose much more rapidly than
others in this respect Orchard grass
and tall oatgrass lose quickly in
palatability if not cut at the right time.
Timothy hay will not lose nearly so
rapidly, but with it also after a time
the loss becomes serious. When tim
othy is not cut until the heads begin
to assume a ripe tint the feeding
valve of the crop is very much les
sened. Clover also in all its va
rieties soon loses greatly in palata
bllity after the heads reach the stage
of full bloom.
There are also great loss from al
lowing the hay to brown too nuch
under the Influence of sunliglu. If
hay Is left lying too long In the swath,
it loses Its green color. When thus
browned before it is raked the palata-
billty is much injured. The leaves al
so of clover and alfalfa will drop off.
To handle hay thus may involve less
labor, but it may be attended with
serious loss In feeding value.
Then there is loss in improper cur
ing. If hay is overcured and improp
erly cured as described above, the
loss is less than when the curing is
not carried far enough before the hay
is stored. It will then heat and mould.
If It will not mould It will get dusty,
and when in this condition it in
jures more or less the stock which
feed upon it Dusty hay will induce
heaves in horses and mouldy hay is
bad for anything that eats it
There is also less from stacking in
poor shape. A stack of hay should
not rest directly on the ground. There
should be old hay underneath, or
straw or poles or rails. Where this
is not given attention, several inches
of the hay nearest to the ground will
spoil and in some instances a larger
amount This ought to be prevented if
possible. It means quite a proportion
of the stalk. It can be prevented in
most instances by proper fore-thought
aad care.
It is an easy matter to show that
thousands of farmers are becoming
rich, but Is the average farmer over
the country making much more than
a living? In many things the farmer
is at a disadvantage. He pays full
taxes. His property cannot be hid
den from the assessor. He pays the
highest price for everything he buys.
He gets no discounts. He is at the
mercy of the railroad that transports
Ms products. He has very little to
do with fixing the prices of that
which he sells. How much "special
legislation" has the farmer had? How
many farmers are there in congress?
A GOOD WHITEWASH.
A fresh coat of whitewash will im
prove the outside appearance of many
barns, sheds and poultry houses. The
cleanliness and healthfulness of many
farm buildings will be increased by
the use of whitewash within. For
the inside work it is not essential
that the wash be enduring, for the
beneficial results are obtained by the
frequency of the application, but for
outside work durability is a chief
factor in a good wash. The wash
named below has been called "govern
ment whitewash," because it is used
on lighthouses and other government
buildings.
It Is. made as follows: One-half
bushel of lime slacked in boiling wa
ter in a covered vessel to keep in the
steam; strain this through a fine
sieve or strainer and add to it a peck
of common salt, previously dissolved
la warm water, and three pounds of
ground rice boiled to a thin paste and
stirred in while hot Add also one
aalf pound of Spanish whiting and
one pound of glne previously dissolved
ay soaking in cold water and then
melted in a glue pot Add five gal
lons of hot water in the mixture and
stir weU. After being allowed to
stand for a few days protected from
dust the wash should be applied hot.
This mixture is some trouble to make,
bat where a good wash is wanted it is
highly satisfactory.
Minnesota has a well enforced pure
food law, and it proves that most of
the proaecatlons under this law are
onflaed to that part of the state im
mediately adjoining the state of Iowa,
which has no such law, the operation
af the law of competition tempting
Minnesota merchants to sell cheap
things if not good things.
SUNSCALD IN THE ORCHARD.
Sanscald is a disease that frequent
ly attacks fruit trees, especially in
the West It is caused most frequent
ly ia. wiater or early spring. It usu
ally occurs on the southwest side of
tae trunk and main limbs of the tree,
-where the latter receives the direct
raya of the nun. Young trees, before
their trunks are covered with old,
acaly bark,-are more subject to it than
are old trees with thick bark. The
apple and pear are particularly liable
to suffer from this difficulty. It is
sufficient for horticultural purposes
to say, that sunscald is injury to the
trunk of the tree by being exposed to
the direct rays of bright sunlight dur
ing wiater or spring.
Do mot be afraid to talk to people of
the things they are successful in. The
world is a Jolly sociable old world
anyway, and If you do happen to get
a rebuff some time just note that it is
Ike exception and not the rule.
See that the brood sow and pigs
have a little oil meal with their diet
daring- the .summer and fall months.
TILING A SWAMP OR POND.
"A correspondent writes us he has
a swamp of about an acre onto which
flows the water from five acres. He
wishes to know whether he should
use a tile or open drain, and if tile,
how much fall will be needed, what
size of tile should be used, and how
he should fix the head end of tho
tile, having to go but 150 feet to find
an outlet. This correspondent has al
ways lived on rolling land and does
not like the idea of a mudhole in his
field.
We would by all means use tile. An
open ditch is a nuisance and should
be avoided wherever possible. As to
fall we would get all we could a foot
per 100 feet if possible but would not
give up the project if we had only
an inch. The size of the tile depends
on the amount of water that drains
iuto the pond and also upon the
amount of fall. A three-inch tile
would probably do provided there was
a fall of six inches per 100 feet. We
would, however, not take any chances,
as it is probable that the water from
a good deal more than the five acres
get into the mudhold. We would
fix the end of the tile by making a
catch basin in the center of the pond
about a foot or two deeper than the
tile, would brick this up and cover
it over, run the main tile into it and
if we were obliged to use any later
als would also run them through the
brick, taking care that as little sedi
ment as possible gets in. If we did
not have brick we would use a bar
rel, boring holes into it to admit the
tile, leaving the head so we could take
it out when necessary to clean out
the sediment which will settle in be
low the tile."
Opinions differ considerably as to
the depth to which corn should be
cultivated. There is no doubt but that
conditions influence this question ma
terially, the same as they do every
other question in practical agriculture.
A majority of writers favor what is
termed shallow cultivation that is,
cultivation that does not as a rule
go down deeper than four inches in
the soil. But in some instances, as
when the weather is very wet, it may
be necessary to stir certain soils more
deeply to aid in drying them, and also
to effectually destroy the weeds that
are growing in the sand.
ALL AROUND THE FARM.
A comparatively new and very good
idea is that of re-enforcing stable ma
nure with commercial fertilizers,
using such in addition as are needed
for the special grain, grass or fruit
that constitutes the most profitable
crop in the locality.
The leading buckwheat states are
New York and Pennsylvania. Buck
wheat, like the bean crop, seems to
be particularly well adapted for cul
ture on lands that have become too
unproductive to make the raising of
the ordinary farm crops desirable.
There is but little doubt that the
farm separator system of removing
the cream at the farm and retaining
the milk at home is by far the best
plan for the farmer. This method is
proving to be equally satisfactory to
the most progressive creamerymen.
In the name of humanity do not
build any more barbed wire fences.
They are as dangerous as they are
unnecessary. A good woven wire
fence is better every day. The ani
mals can see it and will not be in
jured by it
We take it for granted that a good
many of our readers have barrows
that have been run six or seven
years, and that the teeth in them are
getting rather blunt If so. let us
stick our bill into your private affairs
to the extent of telling you to take
those teeth off and take them to the
shop for a sharpening the next time
you go to where a blacksmith is. If
the harrow is all right every other
way it will be the means of making
almost a new harrow out of it We
mean as far as the work it will do is
concerned. Blacksmiths usually
charge a cent apiece for sharpening
harrow teeth.
CATALPA PLANTATIONS PROFIT
ABLE. L- Yaggy, a resident of Illinois, in
the year 1890, bought 1,300 acres of
bottom land on the Arkansas river
near Hutchinson, Kan., and planted
in the succeeding years 800 acres of
this tract to apple trees and the rest,
500 acres, to catalpa. The first cost
of this tract of land was 120,000, and
he has sold $30,000 worth of posts
from thinnings. The thinnings added
to the value of the remainder, and the
estimate of the value of the remain
ing timber is $200 per acre, makes
$100,000 as the value at the present
time of the 500 acres planted to ca
talpa. It has been demonstrated that
catalpa set on moist land would make
a profitable growth, but on uplands
they are of such slow growth that
their commercial value is not worth
considering the value of the land
they grow on and suitable returns for
interest on the capital invested.
If a farmer has any thought of
selling his farm, he is wise to plant
a good apple orchard on it Such an
orchard with a good reputation is bet
ter than a real estate agent, for good
fruit is recognized as a salable asset
Even to the farmer who does not care
to be specially known as a fruit grow
er, an apple orchard is a good invest
ment When farm butter is selling in win
ter at the local stores for twelve cents
a pound, there is the place and right
then the time to have a farmers' in
stitute and show the profits of im
proved dairy methods. There are a
good many such places even yet all
over the country.
If you have overhead hay racks for
your horses, discard them at once.
They induce heaves because they com
pel the horses to inhale' the dust Hay,
for horses, should be thrown on the
floor and then forked into slat-bottom
mangers.
The right kind of a farmer Is the en
thusiastic oae whose heart la In his
.vcrk. Labor is man's best heritage.
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SWINE -NOTES.
Disease does not bother a pasture
fed hog.
A healthy hog well fed means
profit to the owner every time.
Look out for the sour swill barrel
during the hot season. Hog cholera
and all sorts of trouble lurk in it.
Long ago feeders commenced breed
ing for a compact, closely built hog.
They found that such a hog would
mature earlier, take on more pounds
or gain for the same amount of food,
than would the narrow, slab-sided,
long, rangy hog, which stood high up
on his legs and could outrun a
horse.
In nearly all cases in commencing
to feed new corn to the hogs, it is
best to feed stalk and all for a time,
starting when the milk is out of the
grain and feeding in this way as long
as the hogs chew up the stalks with
an evident relish, feeding only such
an amount as they will eat up clean,
gradually increasing the amount as
their needs seem to require.
Now, while your young pigs are de
veloping, is the time to select the
sows that are to be the future moth
ers of your herds. They should be
the offspring of good mothers, good
breeders, good feeders and milkers.
And when they are selected and ma
tured, the aim should be to have
their progeny excel their mothers, by
using a sire that is superior, if possi
ble, to the one previously used. This
is the way to "break up," remember
ing that improvement is the result ol
selection and mating combined.
Neither one will have the desired ef
fect. When a permanent fence is neces
sary, as is often the case with line
fences between neighbors and along
roads, and for the permanent pasture,
one of the best plans for lessening the
labor of keeping the fences in good
repair is to grow trees along such
lines of fence and use them for posts.
It is the rotting of the posts, rathei
more than anything else, that causes
the greatest expense in keeping ur.
the necessary fences. On our farm
we have tried this plan of setting out
catalpas every sixteen feet, takinc
care to get them on the line, and so
far as possible to secure a straight
and upright growth. If these are set
out as yearlings when the fence is
first built the cost is very small and
by the time the posts are rotted ofi
the trees will have made a sufficient
growth to take their place. It is al
ways an item to reduce the fencing,
especially when really necessary, adds
materially to the expense of keeping
up the farm. But where stock is kept
to consume the products of the farm,
more or less fencing is necessary, and
it becomes an item to lessen the cost
of maintenance as much as possible.
FARM BOYS.
The farm is a good place on which
to raise a boy good place to develop
him physically, to teach him moral it j
and decency of conduct, to educate
him on broad lines. But it could not
be expected that these boys would
nil, or even a respectable minorit
of them, remain on the farm; neithei
would it be best that they should
There is an urgent demand for them
elsewhere. In a physical sense,
where are the nervy, pushng, aggres
sive citizens of the future to come
from if not from the farm? Where
are the bank, the great corporation
and the big commercial concerns to ob
tain men of the requisite energy and
ability to plan and conduct our great
modern business enterprises if not
from the farm? Where does the state
most look for rugged and loyal de
fenders of its national honor? Tc
the farm boys. From where else shall
the country secure that sterling
worth, ability and integrity of charac
ter needed in our legislature and ex
ecutive offices? It is as true as Gos
pel that if it were not that a peren
nial crop of well-born, sound and
healthy country children, reared in an
atmosphere of morality and patriot
ism, is continually available as ma
terial for future American citizens
this country, great and grand as it is,
would go straight to the devil inside
of two generations.
The most marked thing in connec
tion with agricultural progress during
the year 1903 was the remarkable in
crease in schools, reading courses, in
stitutes, the establishment of depart
ments in the papers of the county
all to promote a better knowledge of
the science of agriculture. So far as
tools and machinery are concerned,
little more can possibly be done to
facilitate farm work and cheapen the
cost of production, and now in a very
logical way interest passes from in
ventive lines to study and investiga
tion how to produce better crops and
stock. This is wonderfully dignify
ing agriculture as a profession. The
scientist and the worker on the farm
are nearer together than they have
ever been before. Old Jake has quit
turning up his rustic nose at "book
farmin'," and the scientist no longer
regards old Jake as a rustic lout and
clodhopper.
JAPANESE MAPLES.
Japanese Maples are among our
handsomest and most effective shrubs
because of their low growth, beauti
ful color and fine foliage. The Jap
anese Blood-leaved maple, Acre poly
morphum atropurpureum, is probably
the best known of the many varie
ties, the commonest and most valu
able. It makes a low growing shrub
and because of its blood-red foliage in
spring it is among the most popular
of shrubs for early spring effect The
unfolding leaves display a good red
color, but as the leaves develop so do
the rich colorings, until when fully
expanded and of full size there is a
blaze of deep red.
It is never safe to tie a calf by a
rope around the neck. More than one
calf has been choked to death in that
way. Put a strap about the neck and
then fasten into that a chain with
swivels and no calf will suffer execu
tion at your hands.
According to government reports
Iowa leads and Kansas stands a close
second in egg production.
Coral on the Meon.
Ia the astronomical periodical Sir
fas, Dr. H. Voight expresses the opin
ion that the so-called craters In the
moon are nothing but coral struc
tures. If the sea were dry, the earth,
he declares, would present, a slmUai
appearance.
Doubled Up on Work.
The late Wilhelm Jordan used to
claim that his ability to write as easi
ly with the left hand as the right was
one of the reasons why he was able
to do such a vast amount of literary
and journalistic work.
Willow-ware Center.
In ten years Maryland has jumped
from fifth to third place in the willow
ware industry in the L-nlted States,
ranking now next to New York and
Pennsylvania. Baltimore !s one of the
three willow-ware centers which only
have shown any actual growth in the
business. In Maryland the center of
the willow district lies in Howard
county. In the neighborhood of Elk
ridge alone the output of willow ex
ceeds $5,000 per annum, while Anne
Arundel county contributes $2,500.
Defiance Starch
should be in every household, none so
good, besides 4 oz. more for 10 cents
than any other brand of cold water
starch.
Growth of European Population.
Few persons have any idea of the
extraordinary manner in which the
population of Europe has increased
during the last century. According
to statisticians this population has
more than doubled itself from 1880
to 1900. To this increase the Latin
nations of the west and southwest
contributed the least and the greatest
growth was in the east, where the
people have not yet become thorough
ly saturated with tho ideas of mod
ern civilization.
Piso's Care is the best medicine we ever used
for all affections of the throat and lung& Wit.
Ot Khdsut, Vanburen, IntL, Feb. 10, 1900.
Civilization and Railroads.
Nothing is more significant of the
sudden development of Japan than the
history of her railways. The first rail
ways, eighteen miles in length, was
completed in 1872. At the present
time there are 1.344 miles of state and
3450 miles of private railways In op
eration, and there are 852 miles under
construction For the most part they
pay well, tho larger yielding dividends
from 10 to 12 per cent
Smoken And Lewis' "Single Binder"
straight 8c cigar better quality than most
10c brands, lewis' Factory, Peoria, 111.
Chinese Most Spoken Language.
There are 382,000,000 Chinese speak
ing the same language, making Chi
nese the most spoken language. There
are many dialects, however, which
seem scarcely to belong to the same
tongue. The inhabitants of Mongolia
and Tibet can barely understand the
dialect of the people in Pekln. Other
widely spoken languages are as fol
lows, in millions: English, 120; Ger
man, 70; Russian, 68; Spanish, 44;
Portuguese, 32.
"Dr. Darld Keanedy's Fa.Yorit R!y
Cmre Be prompt and romplrtn relief from d vpela and
Brer derangement." n. T. TrowbrlUuv, Harlom a. It, N.T.
Reading With a Purpose.
Reading without purpose is saunter
ing, not exercise. More is got from
one book on which the thought set
tles for a definite end in knowledge,
than from libraries skimmed over by
a wandering eye. A cottage flower
gives honey to the bee, a king's gar
den none to the butterfly. Lord Lyt
ton. The Murine Kjc Kt-uifdy Co.. Chicago. aent Home
Eye Book free. Write tkeiit about )our eyt
Praises the "Razorback."
Some of our state exchanges are la
menting the survival of the genuine
"razorback." But he carries a fortune
under that ornery hide of his some
day when the quality becomes more
than the quantity the sweetness of his
meat will be appreciated at its proper
value, and his hams will rival those
of Smithfleld in market value, as they
do in all the qualities appreciated by
the epicure. Florida Times-Union.
All Up-to-Date Housekeepers
use Defiance Cold Water Starch, be
cause it is better, and 4 oz. more of it
for same money.
Many Uses for Rhubarb.
Many uses for rhubarb are known,
but champagne rhubarb, mentioned in
a report of an English lawsuit is new
to most people. The case grew irom
a charge that a Devonshire firm used
rhubarb for the making of cider. This
was denied, but a witness volunteered
Information that the fruit was used for I
various wines and cordials.
To Grow Tea in California.
Some of the farmers near Santa
Rosa, Cal., are experimenting with
tea growing and their efforts seem to
be meeting with success. It is said
that there is no reason why tea shou"
not be grown in some sections of this
country, though the earlier South Car
olina experiment is not known to bo
making great headway.
Emerson's Sage Advice.
Finish every day and be done with
it You have done what you could;
some blunders and absurdities no
doubt creep in; forget them as soon
as you can. To-morrow is a new day;
you shall begin It well and serenely
and with too high a spirit to be cum
bered with your old nonsense. Emer
Every housekeeper should know
that if they will buy Defiance Cold
Water Starch for laundry use they
will save not only time, because it
never sticks to the iron, but because
each package contains 16 oz. one full
pound while all other Cold Water
Starches are put up In -nound pack
ages, and the price is the same, 10
cents. Then again because Defiance
Starch is free from all injurious chem
icals. If your grocer tries to sell you
a 12-oz. package it is because he has
a stock on hand which he wishes to
dispose of before he puts In Defiance.
He knows that Defiance Starch has
printed on every package in large let
ters and figures "16 ozs." Demand
Defiance and save much time and
money and the annoyance of the iron
sticking. Defiance never sticks.
Man is the only animal that uses a
handkerchief. Women's handkerchiefs
are merely for show.
PUTNAM FADELESS DYES
Putnam Fadeless Dyes are cleanly, as they neither stain the hands nor spot the kettt. One Md package colors either xilfc. wcol or cotton
aasaauv well and is suarantaed to aire perfect results. Putnam Fadeless Dyes in tor sate by all rood drnaaiscs ererywbere. or mailed
2zMat 3d apickagk Write Unlay for free assfclst How to Bleach. Dye or Mix Colors. MOIIKOK DKVO CO. VaJoHvilk. tf.
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of UIII ANILINE BLUaL Ko
water each waah-daf. Ask your
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When Bettors SheuM Quit,'
The London Sketch says a profes
sional betting man should go out of
business when SO years old.- After that
age a man makes mlstakea. Between
50 and 65 he stands to lose 75 .per
cent of what he accumulated before
50.
Old Faehion
A' Massachusetts maa was laed the
other day for kickiag a cat This
would make it. appear that'the old
bootjack is still the best weapon with
which to get even with a feline of
fender. Try to make two virtues look like
ten. and they will get so thin you
won't know them.
Girls waste kisses on each other be
cause they know where- to get plenty
more.
Miss Gannon, Sec
Art Association, tells
do to avoid pain and
female troubles.
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"Dear Mrs. PnaraA rcemconscientlow1rreconmienrlI.Tflli
Pinkham'a Vegetable Compound to those of my sisters suffering with
female weakness and the troubles which so often befall women. I suf
fered for months with general weakness, and felt so weary that I hud
hard work to keep up. I had shooting pains, and was utterly miserable..
In my distress I was advised to use L.ydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, and it was a red letter day to me when I took the first dose, ".
for at that time my restoration began. In six weeks I was a changed
woman, perfectly well in every respect. I felt so elated and happy that .
I want all women who sriffer to get well as I did," -Miss Gcila Uanxo.v,"
359 Jones St, Detroit, Mich, Secretary Amateur Art Association. : -
It is clearly shown in this young lady's letter that J-ydla E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound will certainly cure the sufferingH
of women; and when one considers that Miss Gannon's letter is
only one of the countless hundreds which we are continually
Eublishing in the newspapers of this country, the great virtue of Mrs. I'ink
am's medicine must be admitted by all ; and for the absolute cure of all -kinds
of female ills no substitute can possibly take its place. Women, should bear
this important fact ia mind when they go into a drug store, and be sure vt
to accept anything that is claimed to be just as good " as Lydla K. Pink
ham's Vegetable Compound, for no other medicine for female ills ha
made so many actual cures.
How Another Sufferer Was Cured.
44 Dear Mrs. Ptkkiiam: I cannot praise your wonderful reiiielTe5"
enough, for they have done me more good than all the doctors 1 li:iv
had. For the last eight years and more I suffered with female troubles,,
was very weak, could not do my housework, also h:td nervous pios-'-tration.
Some days I would remain unconscious for a whole &.iy and
night. My neighbors thought I could never recover, but, thauks to
your medicine, I now feel like a different woman.
" I feel very grateful to you and will recommend Lydia :. Iink
ham's Vegetable Compound to all. It has now been four years siit.
I had the last spell of nervous prostration. I only weighed ninety
eight pounds at that time ; now I weigh one hundred and twenty-three-
"I consider your Vegetable Compound the finest remedy made-.
Thanking you many times for the benefit I received front 3'our medicine,
I remain, Yours truly, Mas. J. II. Faumer, 2809 Elliott Are., St. Louis, Mo'.
Remember Mrs. Pinkham's advice is free and all sick women
are foolish if they do not ask for it. She speaks from the Widest
experience, and has helped multitudes of women;
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Great Reduction in Rates via
WABASH RAILROAD
Home visitors, excursions sold every Tuesday in September aad October
11th. Half fare (plus 12.00) for the round trip to all points In Indiana,
points in Ohio and Kentucky.
38.50 St. Louirf and return, sold Tuesdays and Thursdays.
S13.80 St. Louis and return, sold dally.
$27.15 Buffalo, Niagara Falls or Toronto and return, sold daily. ' -,- ,
$21.50 Detroit and return, sold daily. , '
$20.00 Chicago and return (one way via St. Louis), sold daily. " '
Long; limit and stop over allowed at St. Louis on ALL tickets.
Schedule of our Fast trains.
Read down.
7:45 a. m.6:20 p. m.
8:00 a. m.ti:45 p. m.
7:35 p. m.i7:00 a. m.
Lv. Omaha
Lv. council Blurts Arr. o: p. m.
Arr. World's Fair Station Lv. 9:15 a. m.
7:50 p. m.7:15 . -AR
St.
These trains run dally.
Compare
The Wabash lands all passengers at and checks baggage to Its own
station at main entrance of World's fair grounds. Think what this meansj
quick time, extra car tare saved, and a delightful trip, and you arc not all
tired out before entering the Exposition grounds.
All Agents can route you vla the Wabash R. R. For beautlul Worl'!
Fair folder and all information address.
HARRY B. MOORBS,
G. A. P. D.. Was R. R.. Omaha. Neb.
bottles. Kopaddlas. No wast.
grocer for It or sent MB Mr
tves.
ST UM taf wMMCOpM.
Made Hie Church Attractive.
. Wlsahig to brigatea the outlook ot
his church, the vicar of 9L MarOa's.'
Dover, with members of ats coagrega
tloB. has. by sfx weeks', aard work.;
with spade andplclrIald'out4ae-e9-
tensive adjoiaiag troaaas ia a aictur -
i-aaque garden. ' . . . -
Formic-Acid fer Fatlfve.
'Ia formic acid Dr. Clement of the)
French academy of medietas .claims .
to have discovered a wonderful xeaf-
I edy for muscular' fatigue. .He cent-.-. -
Diaes n-.witn Dicarpoaaie or soaaio .
save the stomachfrom 'distress. .
In accord with the-eternal ttjiess ot .'.
things a book of love-poems should be -
bouad in calf. '.:. -.
. .
A man's place-in heaven may.&c
quite different "from-Ids "pew down
here. ..."" v '.
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fc
y Detroit Amateut
young women what to-
suffering caused, by
nx!oc the original letters and sfgn.ntnrrsot
meu- aoaoiawt jcnuinaag.
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Read, up.
If
Arr. 9:00 p. ta.:20 u. m.
8:00 a. ra.
7:45 p. m.
Louis
Lv. 9:60 a. m.7:30 p. m,
this time with- other lines!
W. N. U., Omaha.
No. 39 1904
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