THE OMAHA DAILY 15.EE : THURSDAY , PEBHUATIY 10 , 1898.
TIPS FOR YUKON TENDERFEET
How Overland Trail to Klondike's '
Golden Sands.
DETAILS OF A RECENT TRIP OV R IT
During Winter Journey anil II * 1'Ic-
in" AilvrnttircH A For-
lcn Trull nf ( In- Fur
Cl > tllIHII } ' Oil ) Nt
On thd 7th day of last October two young
men , John M. Campbell of Spokane , Wash. ,
land Lcn Miller of Sandon , II , C. , left
Bpokauo for Tcelln. lake , thn hrad waters of
the Yukon , overland. Their object was two
fold. Campbell was to gather material for
a comploio dcscrlptkn of the country and
Iti ! resources , an well as take photographs
along the trail ; while Miller ? who , In San
don , had been told of some rich gold ledges
near Dense lake by a minor with whom ho
had Worked , hoped to bo able to make a
rich location. Neither of the .boys arc 22
yearn of age , but being hardy young fellows
whoso homes had always been In the moun-1
tnlns , they did not hcrltate to irfnkc this '
rather , advcntuusomc trip alone , an.l o\er
a road of which little was then known to
the nubile ,
To make na ecod tlmo as p&relble they
travilcd by roll and steamer to Ashcroft ,
II. C. , where horses were secured. Their
BUiipllcs were freighted to Queancllo , a llttlo
mining town In the Cariboo country , by
Hudson bay freight teams. Here they
pccurtM an Indian guide , and , turning their
tack on civilization , with goods packed on
their horses' bacUu , and their do s ns well ,
for the dogs are packed In that country ,
they struck out on the trail for hake Tcslln.
On Christmas day John M. Campbell , having
mmlo the full distance , and returning all
the way from Hazel ton alone , reached
new diggings. Some one comes In an < !
makei report of ft rich strike. Every one la
looking for something Just a little better
than he has. , Ho pick's up blankets and
starts. He Is Joined by others. Supposed
abort cutn arc taken to get Into the new
camp. As If by magic men come from all
directions , A town springs up , and closely
following that comes the taloon , the gam
bling hall , the dance hall and the variety
theater. Some grow rich , others grow poor.
There comes the tidings of another "find"
In some far-distant gulch , and the scene Is
repeated.
Thus It was when the first newa of the
Praecr river excitement reached Victoria.
That lively city was filled with men who
had been chasing fickle fortune. There ! s
no discouragement too deep , however , no
disappointment tqo keen , to keep a prospec
tor from following up the report of a rich
find , and scon the Kraser river district was
flooded with men. Hut gold was not as plen
tiful as waA expected , and many of the
hnrdy ones pushed on , the result being the
discovery. InUlie early 'CD's ' , of the great
Cariboo camp. First trails were built , soon
to bo followed by good -wanon roads to
Ouernnilr Harkervllle and other camps of
that district. "
AN HISTORIC TELEGRAPH TRAIL.
When Cyrjm.'Ifleld's ' great venture , the At
lantic cable , was apparently a failure , the1
Western Union conceived the Idea of string
ing a wlro tq Europe by the way of Alaska
and Siberia.- ' Ix-avlng the Cariboo road at
Qncsncllc , their survey followed the old Hud-
on bay trails. At an expense of about
J3.000.000 a trail 120 feet wldo was cut from
Quesnello to the- mouth of a llttlo creek
railed Telegraph creek , which empties Into
the Stlrklno river. When the woodsmen had
reached this1 point word was received of the
success of the cable , and the telegraph line
was abandoned. Today thcso traveling over
this trail will , 'see many of the poles still
standing , with much of the wire banging to
them or lying on the ground.
About thlsHimo began the excitement In
the Caeolar and Omenlca countries , and the
"telegraph trail , " as It then became and Is
still known , was used to reach these dis
tricts. Thu government of Drltlsh Columbia
has spent much money on this great troll ,
so that It Is now ncltl-ir a hard one to travel
nor a difficult ono to follow. Too road has
Spokane. When ho loft he won a smooth
faced , curly-heailed boy , ' but when ho ro-
tunuM with heavy benrd'and matted hair
for a bath had ! been Impassible he was not
recognized by hip friends. He wan often
forced to < bo his own lauiulryman , and among
the snapshot eouvcnlis of his adventurous
Journey IB ono that shows falm at work under
dlnicultk'8 , at an Improvised washtub In the
wilderness.
AN OLD TRAIL.
The trail over which thcso boys traveled
la by no ni'cans a now one , for there Is , psr
liaps , no hotter Known , or nioro thoroughly
traveled trail , In all Ilrltlnh Columbia than
this one. Hut the people at largo arc but
UlUeT acquainted \\ltii the history of thin
country , which was making ; a great fortune
for Iho Hudson Day company when even
the topography of the la ml beyond the Mis-
blanlppl ' WSB unknown to our own country.
It will'bo recalled by nil who have read
anything of the history of the Pacific coast ,
that "In the early days of the century ,
with a field covering all Hrltlsh
Columbia and Washington , Oregon , Idaho
am ) part -Montana in the United States ,
there wc.ro two great rival fur companies ,
the , Hudson Day and the American. Nearly
every schoolboy has read the delightful
Etor > ' of ' 'Astoria , " by Washington Irv
ing , and ( hero learned much of these com
panies. The American was finally driven
from the field , and the United States , hav
ing acquired the territory embraced In the
present states of Oregon , Washington und
Idaho , thp Hudson Day company was pushed
further north , and , about 183S , established
Its governor's headquarters at Fort Stuart ,
< ho center of a string of forts from Fort
Colrllle , In the present state of Washington ,
to the bleak and Inhospitable shores of the
Arctic. Fort Stuart , a more trading post ,
on the present overland' ' route to the Yukcn ,
Is about half way between Spokane and the
KlomllKe. On& can scarcely Imagine that
If this , us early a. ? 1S38. bail not been thn
center * of the trade of the Hudson Day com
pany , there would not bo a good road to It.
'J'he'tralls"nt ; that tlmo orlgluated from the
common ' 'blazed trail , " something rather
dlllloult for one to follow unaccustomed to
the ways of the woods ; tint In time they were
worn .down to what would be called by the
rtcndcrtoot a "path. "
niAScn nivBH BTHIKE.
The flood of miners f'bo flocked across
the plain * , or around tlitr Horn , following
the discovery of gold In California In 1813 ,
did not all find the precious metal , and
< hey began to push their way north. Drltlsh
Columbia eaw she wca not getting as great
a. beiujflt from the new emigration as she
should. 60mo one came down to Victoria
Tvltlt newB'pf a great placer strike on the
Fraeer river. It was the time for Victoria
to make her "strike , " and an excitement was
tartcd. Ono who has never been In the
mining carol } * of tb went can scarcely un <
entu > a wiwt W meant by a Umpcde to
turn trip to Spokane , Bight hundred miles
across n country with snow from t\\o to ten
feet deep , and Inhabited only by a few In- '
dlans , Is not a pleasant prospect at nny time !
of the year , much less In midwinter , with |
heavy snowstorms dally brewing , but this
venturesome youth promised when he left |
Spokann to return before the new year and i
ho meant to keep his word , for hla safe return - |
turn meant the first Information of a good
ovciland road , not dangerous at any tlmo of
the year , but much lees BO In the sum
mer.
mer.Tho thousands who , th's year , will seek
thrlr fortunes In the golden north , and who
tale : this mucloasjqr find cheaper route , will
\ea\o \ Spokamialong In the spring , as noon
as the grass IT high enough to afford grazing
for the horses ; Tlio road from Spokane to
Ashcroft , a distance of about 400 miles , can
bo traveled nearly the full distance with
wagons. It passes through the celebrated
mining camps of Eureka , McKlnney , Midway ,
Boundary arC4 > others in the rich Kootenal
district.
WAGON nOADS LINED WITH INNS.
"From .Ashcroft to Qursnello there Is u
good wag9n .road the lull distance of 220
miles , " gays Mr. Campbell. "Tho country
between these points U well timbered , and
thcro are hotelp , and ranches the entire dis
tance , from ono to thirteen miles apart.
The chargcu were Jl for supper , bed and
breakfast aiu } . three bits (40 ( cents ) for each
hoist- , which Infludeil feeding with grain.
In spring and'sHinmcr there is grazing for
tha entire distance. In summer the freight
ers camn out and graze their horses , carry
ing but llttlo'grain. . A couple of small
grades are encountered to Soda Creek , a
town of about 200 people on Fraser river ,
but from there rte Quesnelle the road Is
level. Quesnello has a population of about
200 people , being quite a prominent Hud-
I sons bay pojj. At Quvsnelle you cross the
1 Fraser on a steamboat , leaving the wagon
road for the Vtelggrnph trail , " It Is about
220 miles to HazeJtpn. There are no set
tlers along this" trail , but there Is good
grazing for thoi bbrees. There are many
meadows and ffia hillsides are covered with
peavlne , bluejolnt and wormwood. Horses
are exceedingly fond of the latter , and will
, urow fat on It , , leaving timothy to eat M.
The country U-pretty well timbered , chleliy
birch , cottonwood and fir , but with many
open places. There Is an abundance of
water ana firewood the cntre ( Hstancc , Jt
Is an Ideal outing country , and there will
be fetd In the . -summer for 10,000 *
What Mr. Campbell says wltn reference
to the country from Ashcroft to Haielton
applies with equal force to the country
from there on to Tcslln lake. Game Is
abundant everywhere , nnd those who make
the trip this coming year will feed on bear
meat or n nlco roast caribou nearly every
day.A .
A GOOD TIUiTIj FOIl TE-NDDRFEET.
Thcro are a great many going to the
north this year to seek fickle fortune who
know llttlo or nothing about prospecting or
llfo of this kind. Those who take their pock-
horses 'from Spokane and travel over this
trail will find they arc gradually being
broken Into camp life , and are dally learn
ing much of the hardships and work of the
prospector. Such a trip as this puts ono
through the kindergarten and primary
school of "rough It. " Many , tool of small
means will attempt to reach the Klondike.
Most of them will be greatly disappointed ,
and will long for "home and mother. " Far
south of Klondike , along this overland road ,
He what ore known as the great Casslar and
Omenlca countries , gold districts that , wh < 5n
prospected , will rival the rich streams of
the Klondike section. Here Is to be found
what the mineralogist and geologist arc
pleased to call the "great auriferous gold
belt , " nnd here It Is that the men of Dinall
nuans can secure good ground , and perhaps
find that long-sought fortune. The mining
laws o ! Urltlsh Columbia this trail , save
the few hundred miles In the state of Wash
ington , Is entirely In British Columbia are
extremely liberal to all , and If the American
sees fit to prospect her streams and her
hills what ho finds he can have , and she
thrown about hki possessions all the se
curity to Its holder that'a wise and lib
eral government could give her own citizens.
Great fortunes have been token out of the
streams of the Cariboo , the Casslar and
the Omenlca districts , and great fortunes
yet locked In mother earth arc thcro , but
awaiting the energetic prospector to come
along and claim them as his own. The
past history of these districts , though yet
never the subject of a pen , would read llko
some fable story from the "Arabian
Nights. "
HOW AVOMHY 1C ILLS.
I r c < * NM Not I'ndvrNtiinil , IniJ It IVorUN
ITpoii Hcr , ArtvrlcH mill Klilnc.VH
W" often hear ot men who are said to 'jave
illnrt nf nvnrwork. but It Is safe to aasumc thot
In nine out of ten ot such cases there luu
been no overwork at all. That too much
work has killed some people Is not to be
doubted , says Youth's Companion , but this
does not niter the fact that work pure and
simple la one of the rarest of all rare causes
of death. The mischief Is done by the worry
which often goes with ttio work and Is mis
taken for It.
We do not yet understand the process by
which worry undermines the general heJlth ,
Induces disease of the heart , of the nrleiles
and of the kidneys , or kills n- man before bin
tlmo , but that it does do such things Is a '
( act only too well established.
It la true that worry often leads a person
to practices whlt-.i ate themselves Injurious.
such as overindulgence In alcohol or tobacco
or perhcos the use or o/jiuin / or cocaine ot
chloral , acid disease and death are often at
tributable to the action of tluee poisons
lather than to the effects of work or worfj
Out these will not explain the disaster In all
cases.
It may bo objected despairingly that , if
worry Is slow suicide , then almost none of in
ean escape. Vorv few men can bo found who
have no unfulfilled desires which they ar'
striving to gratify , or w'jo ace so absolutely
i-ecure of the future that they may give
literal heed to the biblical command to take
no thought for the morrow.
Dut this forethought Is not worry at lean
It need not be worry. It Is merely Incertitude ,
prudent care for the future , or even slight
anxiety. Harassing anxiety , Impatient cx-
pejtatlon. dlsyroportlonato fear of the un
known ; this Is worry , and this Is what causes
the heart to struggle , the kidneys to con
tract. the artcrlf to weaken and the mind
to fall ,
No ono who Is nut given to worry can con
ceive of the power which the hftblt gains over
Its victim. Such a one "will freely admit the
excellence of tbo advice not to worry , but he
will add that It Is impossible to follow It.
This Is true only In a measure and In n few
muss. Ilarrlng instances of excintloual
trouble , of ox'raordlnary ' "bard luck , " cl-
mofit every ono can by resolute determination
reduce his worry within living limits.
nml
The Marquette Mining Journal Is respon
sible for the statement that a fair estimate
of the proportion of Insane in Houghton
county , Michigan. furnUheJ by the Finns U
five of every eight Incarcerated. It It said
too , that there Is more Insanity In this
bleak uoithern county df Michigan In pro
portion to its Inhabit' , nta than there Is In
Wayne county , in whlrh in situated Du-
trolt. According to a prominent Finn , the
.llfpaae among his fellow countrymen Is due
chiefly to homesickness and disappointment.
He cays that In most eaten the victims 'ire
middle-aged people \\ho were well to-do and
who left comfortable -homes In ihrir own
country for the largo wages and better homes
of this country. Tholr occupation princi
pally was farming , and tbey were not pre
pared for the hard work required of tbt.-m ,
In the mining districts. Their pi Me will
not let them semi home for aid > tnd they
teen grow despondent.
BORDER JUSTICE VINDICATED
Wildcat Jim's Taking Off Satisfactorily
Explained to the Oonrti
A VERDICT BASED ON THE FACTS
RinlinrrnHfttncirt of HIP Coroner' nml
the Shrrlfl 'Ht > iiinvc < l Iiy the
.ArtlHtlc niiiloinney of the
VIplltl-iiten' Leader.
There was consternation among the officials
of Dull Hun toanty In the early days of
Montana when oOoroncr John Sevorson re
ceived through th& malls a notice from the
district Judgeto'hoU forthwith an Inquest on
the body of Wildcat Jim , a desperado , who
had been lynchdtl liy the vigilance committee
as the simplest nnil most expeditious method
of ridding the community of a public
nulsanco. Jim rwas executed upon n bitter
cold night In iXliTcmbcr , wiion the ther
mometer stood iotn 80 degrees below , and so
raw a wind bleivln the faces of the execu
tioners that thd1 chairman of the commltti-o
apologized his ihtoletantB , saying that ho
tvmilil tint linun r.iimmoncd them from the
well warmed barroom of the Nugget saloon
had the conduct of : the victim not become to
obnoxious as to make Immediate disposal of
his case Imperative. Jim's fate was due Im
mediately to the fact that ho foad felt H
necessary to maintain his reputation as the
worst character between sea and sea by
maiming with a revolver shot a ealesmau
who had tried to sell him a "blled" shirt.
On another occasion , when an Itinerant
preacher was holding services In the bar
room of the Nugget , Jim had marred the
solemnity of the occasion by practising at
maiksmans'jlp , using the silk hat or the
preacher as a target and ocrforatlng It so
thoroughly that the boys chirped In and pur
chased a sombrero for the preacher , sending
him forth upon the world u cowboy evangelist.
Again , Jim had fired the building of a
Chinese laundcyman who had taken quartcis
In the town and t'.icn shot at the owner
as ho fled across the prolrio. There was no
reforming Jim and the committee hanged
him , as the ccily avallablo means of restoring
peace.
And when the coroner received the notice
to hold an Inquest there was more excitement
than would hove been caused by the prepara
tion of a half dozen subjects therefor. The
notice from the district Judge added to the
gravity of t'.ie situation :
"It has come to the ears of this court that
a character known as Wildcat Jim came to
his death within > our county In an unlawful
,
SCBNBS ON TIIC ROUTE , TAICH.V FROM MR. CAMPBELL'S CAMERA.
been , completed by the government to Teslln
lake.
lake.This
This , then , Is the trail over which Camp
bell and MUlcr Journeyed. Leaving Miller
to push on over to Deaso lake , with but one
Indian as a companion , and locate the
"hoped-to-bo-grpat" ledge , Campbell , tying
behind his saddle his roil of blankets and a
small amount of condensed- food , turned his
horse's head eastward again to make the re-
manner. You will , therefore , proceed nt once
to hold an Inquent on the body of the de
ceased and ascertain Judicially In what man
ner the deceased came to his death , your find
ing to bo reported to mo for what further
liroeecdlngs may bo deemed necessary. "
OFFICIALS EMBARRASSED
After the coroner bad digested the legal
verbiage to an extent sufficient to tils under
standing of Its meaning ho said :
"Well. I'll be hanged ! "
The sheriff wau oallpj Into consultation
und allowed to read the legal document. Ho
struggled haltingly through Its maze of legal
phraseology and swallowed a small quid of
tobacco In 'his ' excitement. Then he mut
tered :
"Well , I'll be hanged ! "
Toe two officials sought the proprietor of
the Nugget saloon and submitted the docu
ment for Ills Inspection , and after he Iwtl
read It , between the serving of sundry thirsty
customers , he muttered :
"Well. I'll ' bo hanged ! "
The sheriff ordered drinks , and three
heads were tilted In unison , and three
ejaculations were heard In concert :
"Well , I'll bo hanged ! "
"There's one thing I don't quite under
stand , " said the coroner , "t saye In this
order from the Judge , 'inquest on the body. '
JIin's planted and the ground Is frozen
Inrd. Do wo have to dig him up before
this business can proceed ? "
"I don't sea why wo should , unless wo
hold n post" the sheriff halted , unable tc
complete the term.
"Mortise ? " suggested the proprietor of the
Nugget.
"Kxactly. " saldlthe sheriff gratefully , "a
post-inoftUe. "
"What's then'asked the coroner. "Seme
kind of a public 'meeting ' ? "
"Not exactly. I It'll where they cut a man
open to see what ho died of , " explained the
sheriff ,
"Wouldn't h'lvefto cut Jim open to see
what lie died of , " returned the coroner.
"Leastways if > . ( hcy do , It's the first case I
over heard oa where tiangtn' affected a
man's Infernali. " .
"Internals , " correctel the proprietor of the
Nugget.
"It is a ferloua question , boys , " Interrupted
the sheriff. 'tThd'coroner Is sworn In do his
duty and ho can't ! swear that Jim died nt
mcusles or anything like ( bat without com
mitting purgatory which is mighty serious
when It's found out. "
"And we can't fled that be died from
hungln' without making the boys liable t
bo persecuted , " said the proprietor of th
Nugget.
"Might cay that he died of heart disease ,
suggested the coroner ,
"Wo don't know that ho < Ild , " objected th
sheriff.
"Nobody con say that ho didn't cither , '
rejoined the coroner.
CALLING IN A WITNESS.
"Let's talk It over with the chairman o
the vigilance committee , " suggested the
proprietor of the Nugget , "He Is the mai
most interested. ( Tell him that If ho can flm
n way out ot the mess , a way that'll hold
water , the coroner will adopt It. If ho can't
he'll have to take the consequences. That'a '
fair. " |
The matter was laid before the chairman
of the committee In all Its seriousness of
aspect ,
"It will be necessary to have o coroncr'o
jury , " mid thn rh.ilrmin of the committee.
"I will appoint these gentlemen as tha
Jury , " said the coroner , Indicating the
proprietor of the Nugget and the sheriff ,
"Who will act as the body ? " Inquired the
sheriff. "Tho order says * on the body" you
know. I e'pose you could appoint some ono
to act as tbo remains. U will save a night
of hard digging. "
* 'I think the body can be dispensed with , "
suggested the chairman of the committee.
"It's not necessary to have It before you. "
"The body Is dispensed with , " ordered the
coroner.
"Now you mU'st call mo as witness , " nug-
gestcd the chairman again. And this being
done , he said : "I saw the deceased , wild
cat Jim , on the night of November 1C for
the last time. ItVas extremely cold , I think
about 30 degrees below zero cold enough tb
freeze a. man to death In a short time. At
the time I saw the deceased for the last time ,
ho was near the place ot which his body wan
afterward found , frozen stiff I think that
was two days later. Several other persons
were present and were endeavoring to assist
the deceased to a warmer place ( 'H 1 , by
gosh , ' Interrupted the coroner , unable to
restrain hla appreciation of the point , ) but
ho did not appear to want to go. After rais
ing the man from the ground aoveral times
the persons present concluded to make no
further efforts to Induce the deceased to go
willingly nnd left him. That Is the list time
I saw him , until ho was afterward found as
I have stated , frozen stiff. That Is all ,
gentlemen , " concluded the chairman.
"It's every word true as gospel , " exclaimed
the corcner.
"No question about the verdict , I s'pose , "
asked the proprietor of the Nugget.
"Who'll flx It up ? " Inquired the coroner.
"I might do It for you If > ou wish It , "
volunteered the chairman and main wit
ness.
THE VERDICT.
That night the following legal document
was transmitted to the court la waiting :
"At a legal Inquiry holdcn cm tJ S body of
James Martin , known as Wildcat Jim , who
came to his death on the night of Novem
ber 1C , the undersigned , sitting as a core
ner's Jury , found the following facts :
" 1. The said James Martin was absent
from hs ! urail haunts for two nights be
fore the discovery ot hla body , and \\hen
found his body was frozen.
" 2. The weather at the tlmo was ex
tremely cold , the temperature being 30 de
grees below zero.
" 3.The said James Martin was seen by
several men on the night of November 1C
near the place where his body was found ,
and they endeavored to get him to go to a
warmer place , but ho rcfuseJ to go willingly.
After ralsltig him from the ground ccveral
times , he struggling violently all the tlmo ,
they left him.
On these facts we , the undersigned Jury
men , believe It will be evident to the court
that the aforesaid James Martin perished
of exposure. It Is pcoslblo that other causes
contributed to h's ' death , but of thece the
Jury would not like to attempt to state. "
The finding of the Jury was signed duly
by the corcnor , the sheriff , and the pro
prietor of-the Nugget. A few days after Its
dispatch , the corcner received a note tfrom
the district Judge , as follows :
' "Dear Sir The finding of the- Jury haa
been received and filed. It was a peculiar
ease. . "There was a similar one In Texas a
few years ago. The jury there , however ,
leaned to the opinion that the deceased had
come to his death from fright , due to a
premonition of sudden death.
" ( Unofficial. ) "
The coroner read the note to the sheriff
and the proprietor of the Nugget.
"Well , I'll be hanged , " he said.
.The sentiment was echoed by the t'hcrlff '
and the proprietor of the Nugget.
Partly UnUu < MVll.
Detroit Journal : For on hour she stood
silent before her mirror ; it told her how
beautiful she was , aivd she was far too well
bred to Interrupt it.
Hut at last it was through.
"Do I really know myself ? " she sighed ,
thereupon.
Next , she clasped ber hands convulsively ,
"My face Is familiar , " she cried , "but I
cannot speak my name. "
'It was then that she began to regret ever
having married the Russkn.
Where the Penalty Kali *
Chicago Tribune : "I tell you , " said the
eminent merciant , "there Is no genius but
Industry. That has been the keynote of my
business career. Hard work Is the price of
euccesB. "
"Yes , it Is. " absantly replied the profes
sional man who had dropped In. "I3y the
way , what lias become of Grlndlson , your
confidential man of business ? I haven't
seen him hero for n month , "
"No , Grlndlson got so ho wns about hnlf
sick all the time , nml I had to let ihim go.
I've got n younger and stronger man now. "
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years , LOOK CAREFULLY at the wrapper and BOO that it ie
the kind you have always bought , / * / - on the
and has the signature of C tof /-&eM wrao
per. No one has authority from me to use my name ex
cept The Centaur Company of which Chas , H , Fletcher
President.
March 8t897 ,
1HI CIHTAun COMPANY. TT MUHIIAV ITHCCT , MtU TOKK O.TT.
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TO THEIR
LESS FORTUNATE
SISTERS
* > f efere J0aJ tc S&eautif
The justly famed Complexion Specialists , The Misses Bell , of No. 78
Fifth Avenue , New York , now offer the public generally ( he Complexion
Tonic which they have so long used successfully in personal treatment un
der the patronage of the leaders of New York's elite society.
It was only after the repeated solicitations of friends and acquaintances
that The Misses Dell were induced to make known the secret they had for
years held so sacred.
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is entirely different and far superior to anything ; ever before offered in that it
has almost immediate effect in clearing and biigluening the skin. It is not
a cosmetic in any sense of the word , as it does not cover up the blemishes
as powders and pastes do , but is a colorless liquid that , when applied to the ir
skin , does not show , but its effect is marvelous , as it cleanses 'lie pores of
the skin of all poisonous and foreign fillings and dissolves enlitely freckles , ir
pimples , blackheads , moth patches , excessive olliness or redness in the skin.
Its use is so simple that a child can follow directions and peMlie best lesult.
The Misses Bell-Jiave placed the price of their wonderful Complexion Tonic
, af$1.00 pcr'b&Ue. which is'sttflicient to clear the ordinary skin.
The MisslS Bell expect to sell thousands of bottles from this an
nouncement , atf < f < * ln order to satisfy the most skeptical that their Complexion
Tonic is exactly as they represent it and that they have absolute confidence
in its wonderful merit , they will send it to you safely packed in plain wrap
per , free from obse.vation of the curious , so that
* @ne ffictlk csts lieu Wetting
if the effect is not exactly as claimed , so that you take no risk in sending
for this wonderful complexion purifier.
The price , $1.00 , places it within the reach of a ! ! . It will absolutely fc
clear a poor complexion and beautify a Rood one. It is indeed a boon to
women , and this generous offer should be accepted by all. $ -
Ladies can address The Misses Bell on all matters of complexion and
hygiene in the strictest confidence , and satisfactory advice will be given
promptly without charge. An interesting pamphlet will be sent upon re
ceipt of stamp.
Address a'l ' communications and send all orders to TIIC MISSES BELL , or
78 FIFTH
NEW YORK - &
"THOUGHTLESS FOLKS HAVE THE HARDEST -
EST WORK , BUT QUICKWITTED
PEOPLE USE
LOOK OUT FOR THE SIGNALS.
There are some danger signals that demand the attention of women. Devia
tion from the regular menstrual habit ; monthly pains iu the headback , sides or
abdomen ; flooding ; bearing down pains ; constant tired , languid feeling , or a
leucorrhceal discharge , or vaginal inflammation , are warnings nature gives to
women. Disease usually starts with some one of these symptoms. They show
something to be wrong with that delicate feminine organism. It can be corrected
easily at the start , but if neglected put off n few weeks or mouths endless suf
fering will result. Most women know that the best way to stop such troubles is
to get Wine of Cardni , thatwonderful cure for female diseases , which has attracted
so much attention. Wine of Cnrdui goes to the root of all this trouble , in tls
afflicted organs themselves. It makes those organs healthy , and gives them
v - -v- r . eetlctl tone n"d strength. It is surprising how
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LADIES' ADVISORY DEPARTMENT. } q 'ckly ' and thoroughly it does this important
for adrlce In caica requiring ape * woik. The treatment is very simple , and Is used
clal direction ] , uddreu.iilTlnrBjmp-
tom > , Ladlu' jlMmrv Dtpartmtnt , in the privacy of your own home.
The C'bultunuoan AxetllelQQCo ,
Chattanooga , Tonn.
Ask your druggist for
TOMPKINSVILLE , Ky , Oct 3lit.
I suffered for ten years with inflammation and falling of
the womb , and at the monthly period the pain was very severe.
When I sent to you for the medicine last spring , I could not
stand on my feet more than three minutes at a time. I used
four bottles of the Wine of Cardui and some Black-Draught ,
and have gained fifteen pounds , and feel better than I have In
twenty years
MRS. j riADAMS. .
CHICAGO , III. Sept. i6th.
My wife , by your advice , has used five boltles of McEIree's
Wine of Cardui. I can say it has cured her. leucorrhoea , and ,
there is now no mucous discharge of any kind. She has recom
mended it to several of her afflicted friends , and they have used
it with equally favorable results.
J. E. HASCUKE