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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY. FEBRUARY S. 1003. COFFEE BOUND TO COME DOWN Effect of lncrsafed Production of Amerira'i . TiTorite Beverage- BUMPER CROP GROWN IN BRAZIL Instrwrtlve tlx a res (kid tbe Imparts twites State llllewa for tbe Maralac Tipple. The world will undoubtedly enjoy chess eoffee during the next few years, reports the Wsshlnrton correspondent of lh SL Louis Globe-Iiemocrat. That l made clearly vldent by Consul General 8eeger, the Colled Btates consular agent at Rio Janeiro, la bla annual report, now being prepared for the printer by the Stale department. The worlds coffee trade haa reached critical stsge in Its history. The area of the Brazilian coffee planta tion! hat been ao much loeresscd a ad i continually increasing to aura an extent that for years to come a great tiver pro duct ion must Inevitably he the rule. According to the New Toi k Coffee ex changed figures the world a rlaible aupply of coffee on October 1, waa 13.005.000 baga of 132. pounds each, almost equal to year's ronaumption. Not Included, of course, were the amount a stored by re tailers In Europe and the Vnited Platen. In themselves a Taut aggregate. Never before waa there ao great a surplus of coffee oa band. The date selected corresponds nearest to that ef Consul General Seeger'a report re verted lo. Tlx. October . At that date waat quantities of coffee were coming la rerolarly from the Interior to the porta f Rio and Rant ob." the chief primary mar kets. The stocks then In sight In Praxll were aa follows: At Santos, l.SJ7,40 bags; at Rio. 713.157 bags. The Brazilian coffee production for the harvest year litfil-1902, which closed June 0. isms. Is officially reported by Consul General Beeger as foilrws: Biur 4.m. io.i4ii.a;7 ICS. 97 Received port of Rio Received port of PunKie Received ports of Victoria Huh I Pemambuco. etc Total.. .!. I0.W ft) F.arly Rstlsaate. No authentic figures have been given tut by our Brazilian consular agents regarding the present crop, 1K2-1J03. the marketing of which will be commenced on July 1 of this year. In his report of July 17 Consul General Seeger estimated It at 10,000.000 bags, or nearly (.000.000 bags leas than the yield of the previous season. In his last re port be rsiaes thla estimate to ll.000.0os bags. Borne American authorities have stated It higher, while otbera have made it less. Tb consul general's figures rosy, therefore, stand. Though considerably short of the yield la .100!, It is still an enormous crop. It la peculiar of the coffee tree that aa soon as a new crop blooms, which In Brazil Is some time In October, the experts can snake very close estimates of the forthcom ing yield. Already the sew Brazilian crop (the harvest of 1901-104 promises to be considerably larger than the present one, the marketing of which closes June SO, 1901. Mr. Beeger estimates the crop of 1M3-1M at 11,008.00 bags, baaed on expert Informa tion. Various other statementa regarding the crop leada to the conclaslon that the yield will more likely exoeed than fall be low these figures. It Is obvious that no fig ures obtainable are absolutely reliable, but It may be taken for granted that Consul General Seeger'l estimates are carefully made In the public interests and entirely free from bullish or bearish market In fluence. He expresses the opinion that a considerable decrease even from the present low prices of coffee Is Inevitable In the bear future. These are the data, fairly reliable, upon which la baaed the belief that coffee will continue to rule cheap for several years to come, and probably much cheaper than prevailing wholesale prices. The visible supply of coffee In this country Is, In round umbers, about 200.000 bags greater than at this time last year, but Just now with a de cided tendency to decrease. The Importa tions of coffee from all quarters of the globe In the month of November were only 60. 787.EJ9 pounda, as against 100.Ml.f71 pounds la November, 1901. This falling off by more than one-half baa steadied prices at the porta of entry tor the time being. Cat we ( Loot Prleeo. la view of these statistics of production the unprejudiced observer will easily un derstasd that the present unprecedented low price of coffee haa resulted only from nat ural causes. Nevertheless, it is gathered from Consul General Seeger'a reports that the great mass of Brazilian people and moat ' of their newspapers hold the American coffee exporter and speculator responsible for the depreciation In coffee prices, and are crying for reprisals. i The fact Is, however, as Mr. Beeger thinks, that tbs returns derived by pro ducers from their coffee crop low sa tbey are In comparison to those secured some years ago, when the Brasiliaa planters could count with measurable certainty oa an annual profit of W per cent are prob ably still 20 to ti per cent greater thsa they would be if prices were not sustained through artificial means by a combination of influential speculators In the Vnited States. He esys that whatever view the American consumer may take of the situa tion, the Brazilian coffee planter and dealer Inatead of vindictively blaming their north ers consumers for tbs present hard times, used by the coffee collapse, ought to be thankful to American speculators who artl f dally hold up -the price of coffee at the expense of consumers. Moreover, they should be even more thsnkful to these A mt leans, a ho. through the employment of large eapltal and excellent methods of preparing coffee for the market, and then distributing It, have so largely In late years increased the American demand for this Brazilian product. Coffee la now to Brazil what wheat and rottea were te the l otted Btatea before we became a great competitive manufacturing country lis chief exportable prcduct- The world's annual consumption it about I. 000. 000,009 pounda. Braxil produces about three-fourths of this aggregate, and the Vnited States, the greatest coffee ronsum Isg natioa In the world, buys nearly one hail of all Brazil's output. Aaaericww !aaaerta. Ths following interesting exhibit of American coffee Imports for the eleven months ending November 10 will 'be In structive. The tabulation is a consideration from advance sheets of the treasury sum mary Just issued: Imported Prom Pounds. Coet. O-iitral America S.;k S 4 " Mexico 7 I x..7: Vest Indies If .H i 1 S- t su Pmjth Auirrkt K.ii;S 4 Uz.ia Rrasll BSm..T2. ;-.it 4; 4.1 4 7 lur;e .74 IT" 441.2J4 feuit Indies la.71.7:w 2"Mi;i JkuiM and lWi.d : 4 4-a 1M b. i is Africa, ele a.C 6i Si Totals S7I.tSl.437 lia.Jli.SlJ The department estimates the December Importations st fjft,(xj.(ou pounds, making a grsnd total for the catt-ucar year of 922. 401.437. Thus this country takes wtthla a fraction of half the world's esttmatet con suu.pt loa of coffee. Only 1T.320.U0 pounds have thus tar toeca received frc.j Ana Af rica sad Europe, and the total for the ytaJ ending December tl will not exceed t sno w's pounds. The vast bulk of American roff 1 reports: toon. s.ll.si7 pounds for the year VtI, have crme from America. We have taken at much eoffee fr"tn Mex Ico alone as from fv whole eastern hemi sphere. Vxlco. the West Indies and lit tle Central American republics had furn ished us with PI. $34. 211 pounds up to No vember 10. more than three times the quan tity received from all Asia. Africa and Kurepe In the like period. It app'-ars thst the daily average consumption of coffee In A Wireless Proposal 5fcort 5tory. Toil msy Imagine my disappointment as t I' stood on the dork at Southampton and ssw Minneapolis steam slowly out of the harbor, taking from me the dearest girl ia the world. Not only wss 1 chagrined at losing the plessure of an ocean voyage with ber the strolls up and down the deck, with the shining expanse of water all around us. the quiet tete-a-tete In snug corners by moonlight, the long days and evenings with nothing to do but revel in her sweet companionship but there was a particular reason why I was anxious to sail with Eleanor on Minneapolis. She hsd promised te give a final answer to an im portant question I hsd ssked her several times, bat to which she bad returned only evasive replies. Tou csn see. therefore. thst my cup of misery was running ever when I realised that aa accident to my train bad made it impossible for me to secure 'that answer, and the Somewhat strong Isnguage which I hurled at the slowly vanishing bulk of the departing steamer may be exrused. I hsd In fact spent my holiday la Eu rope thus far. apparently, to no purpose. Wss ever girl so vacillating, so capricious, so uncertain, and yet so fascinating? When I Joined her party In London three months previous I found ber effusively gracious, and during the days we spent together there it seemed to me that my suit was making rapid progress. But at Berlin dull, stupid, inhospitable Berlin she was formal, cold, distsnt. At Wenns she melted somewhat, but another suitor Joined her train, and I wss In despair until I started to pay a visit to relatives who were sum mering in the mountains. At Lake Con stance she wss distinctly kind, and when I broached the subject nearest my heart she seemed shout to yield but, alas! did not. Then at Monte Carlo ber gaiety among a swarm of butterfles kept me aloof, while at Paris she was sweetest of all, a marvel of tenderness and graciousness. But she would not give me a final, definite answer, reserving that, she said coyly, for the quiet contemplation of the sea voyage home. A run up te Glasgow oa business took me from ber, and now shs had gone and I was not with her. Was ever fortune so outrageously fickle? Well, there was nothing to do but sub mit. I could not take the Minneapolis, that was sure. But It suddenly occurred to me that there was one thing I could do. I could take the first train down to Plymouth, and there embark oa a ateamer of the German line's taster vessel than Minneapolis, and. In all probability, be on the dock la New Tork to claim my an swer when Eleanor landed. So, pulling myaelf together, I bustled about, and was boob speeding away toward Plymouth, as sured that, earring another accident, I would be In time to meet Bismarck when It touched there. But I was la the very worst of tempers when I finally secured my berth, and made preparations for a lonely voyage, and I must have made a very decidedly unfavorable " Impreasion upon my stateroom companion, a middle aged German with a terrible accent and more terrible thirst. I waa still In a bad temper the next morning wbea I went on deck after break fast and overheard my name mentioned by one of a group of American women Just after I had passed. "Why, that's Guy Manning, the Harvard half back," I heard one of tbem say. "He's ths man who made that long run that won the game from Tale last year." Ordinarily, recognition of that kind would have been grateful enough at the outset of an ocean voyage, the more es pecially as I noticed on passing the group lster that tbey averaged well for beauty. But Just then the only girl I cared for was somewhere off on that heaving, trackless waste, and I could not Join her. I looked ahead, sweeping the horizon with my glass, wondering where Minneapolis was and whether we should overtake it soon. Jut I could see nothing and went to the smok ing room, where I passed a wretched after noon playing cards. After dinner, happening to meet the cap tain, 1 asked him when we should over take Minneapolis. . "Tomorrow soma time," bs replied. Shall we pass near It?" I asked, with, I fear, too evident anxiety. "Within fifty or sixty miles," he an swered. "Near enough to talk to ber." "What do you mean?" "Wlreleas telegraph. Alt the boats of this 11ns and the American line are now equipped with the new system of wireless telegraphy, and we can easily communl cats a distance of 125 miles with our In struments." "Can anyons send messages to Minne apolis, sir?" I asked, pressing a cigar Into his hands. "Anyone who's got the price," be re marked, laconically, as be walked away. With that assurance my mod changed. 1 spent the afternoon h preparing a roes- sag to aend " Eleanor as Boon as the boats wei. within communicating dis tance. Tbot.: Mrt a poet. I could have written an i te Marconi then.' The following morning I was up early, to the annoyance of my fellow -lodger, and at onoe went on deck. Surely enough; they were already talking to Minneapolis, the deltcste little instrument attached to the rigging la the forward part of ths ship having put Its long, Invisible finger upon It. "It's a fine morning." remarked the offi cer In charge of the Marconi apparatuB. "Tea." I assented. "I hsve a message , I wish to send to a lady en Minneapolis." I produced the message I bad penned, well aware that it was a little long, but I wss unable to see how I could spare a single word of It. The offioer looked at It and burst out laughing. "Why. there are MM) or 4u0 words In that. We can't take love let 1 era. It will bankrupt you If you don't rut it short. Boll It down to tour or five words." Boil dowa thst letter! I felt myself turn ing red la the face under his Ironical smile, and crushed ths message In my pocket. "Aery well." I said sadly, "I'll write an other." After a abort time I produced an ab breviated dispatch, and he received It with a grunt of Balls taction. It was ss follows: "Miss E. P. Rives, steamer Minneapolis: Missed steamer. Is my proposition ac cepted? Relievs anxiety. "GVT MANNING." The message was sent, and I was as sured that it undoubtedly had been caught up from the air by the wondorful receiver on Minneapolis. G'vir g the operator fee to secure proiurt notification of a reply, I went to the dicing 1001a. It was afisrnoos, however, iirfure the answer came. It read aa fo'lows: "Guy Manning. S:.ain- Iiirti-k: What proposition? Don't ubjen-ep t. ailiM E. F. RIVES." More of Eleanor's arrant coquetry! Here I had been rhaalng her all over Europe, trying to make ber accept me and she bad promised m solemnly te give a reply tb I'nited "tatee is slightly above I f.M.OOO pounds. Therefore, from all the world out slde of America we Import In a year no more than a ten dsy.' supply. Vsder the increasing pressure of the avalanche of Brazilian cr.ffee the rrlce of the East Indlaa product has steadily declined for the last twelve years, according to Mr. Tee, our Bombay consul. In 1S!9 produrers got t2h.f.3 per 112 pounls. or narly 3 centa per pound, and in 1WK) it touched bo'tota level, I11.C7 per 112 pounds, only a frac- Uon over 10 cents per pound. during the voyage home. And now she could trifle with me la this fashion! But I resolved to be inexorably specific, so I penned and sent my second love mes sage vibrating through the air. It read "Miss E. F. Rives. Steamer Minneapolis: Proposal of marriage. Must say yes. "GVT MANNING " I could see the operator smile as be read the message, but be said nothing. It was a sleepless night for me. ss no reply came, and I feared the boats might get so far apart that we could not com municate though the captain, assured me to the contrary. On our third morning out. while I was in the reading room try ing to get . interested In a novel, a dis patch wss brought to me. I tore It open and read this astonishing communication: "Guy Manning. Steamer Bismarck: What Inducements do you offer? "MIS9 E. T. RIVES." Was the girl trying to make a fool of me: It looked so. l roulQ see test some thing of what wss going on was becom ing known aboard the ship from the way the passengers began to look at me. and I wondered If the whole passenger list of Minneapolis was lsughing at my expense. The lover who stuck bis rhymes on trees in the forest of Arden made a fool of him seif, exposing his lovesickness to sny chance passer, but 1, it seemed, hsd plastered the atmosphere with my pro posals for the amusement of every ehlp that possessed the requisite apparatus to catch them. However, I resolved o be firm, and alter an hour or two of delibera tion, dnring which I gazed at Eleanor's picture for courage, I prepared this mes sage: "Miss E. P. Rives, Steamer Minneapolis: Lifelong devotion, health and fortune. "GCT MANNING." That afternoon a terrific storm came up and continued to Increase in fury through out the night. Every effort waa made to continue communication with Minneapolis, but after a time no responses were ob tained, and tbs officers said that it was quite unlikely that we should be able to get In touch with the boat again during the voyage. During the next day the storm wore away, the ship plowed along steadily, the sun came out, and the wavea ceased their fury, and aa I waa chatting with the officer at the wireless telegrsph station be chaffing me good naturedly on the diffi culties of conducting a courtship by the Marconi system the instrument began to click, and after messages regarding ' the storm hsd been exchanged this dispstch. labeled "urgent," was clearly made out : "Guy Manning. Steamer Bismarck: Pro posal accepted. Meet me at New Tork. "MISS E. F. RIVES." I pass over my subsequent emotions. Those who know by experience need not be told bow I felt, and those who do not know don't deserve to be. My only anx iety was Jo reach the dock and greet my affianced bride: my onlv annovance the snoring of my fellow voyager and the odor of stale beer that seemed to emanate from bis quarters. As was expected, we landed well In ad vance of Minneapolis, and I had time to go opt own and return with flowers for Eleanor. When the boat entered the slip I formed one of an eager crowd to wel come it. As soon as possible I went on board and asked for Miss Rives. I felt, somewhat conspicuous with the flowers, but In a tumultuous assembly of hurrying, chattering people, giving and receiving greetings, no one Is specially noticed, and suddenly I beard a voice from behind say ing: "Miss Rives, sir." "Eleanor," I cried Joyously, turning to saluts ber. "Why. no there Is some mis take." I gasped, seeing that the lady, though undeniably one of the most beau tiful of ber sex, was not Eleanor. "I was looking for Miss T5. Fr Rives of Boston." "That Is my name and address." she said with entire composure. "BOt you are not Eleanor!" I exclaimed. "No, I am Elizabeth," she said, smiling. "Oh. I see I beg your pardon it was a mistake, due to the similarity of ths names. Quite remarkable, I am sure. Hope you'll pardon me for troubling you, but I must excuse myself, as I am anxious to find Miss Rives." "Pardon me, but there la no other Miss Rives on the boat." "Are you sure 7" ' "Absolutely certain." But I communicated with her bf wire ,eM telegrsphy during the voysge. I was on Bismarck She smiled demurely. "Tou are Mr. Guy Manning, are you not?" 'That's my nsme." I said, more mystified. 1 know you by sight. Hsve often seen yon on the foot ball field, and know of your family in Boston. 60 when I received your proposal of marriage by wireless telegraph I, though much astonished at first, thought it would be too bad to disappoint you. Tou seemed ao determined." "But, Miss Rives. I you know the mes sageoh, what shall I say?" I stammered, growing more confused every second. A small audience was gathering. "Oh, Mr. Manning. I only answered as I thought the other girl should. It shs does not care to ratify my agreement, that is a matter I can't control." "But I think I aha 11 hold you to your promise." She was charming, and then I thought It waa time to turn the Joke. "I don't know about that." she replied, blushing. "YoO see. ths promise wss msds for the other Miss Rives. Pardon me if I hurt your feelings. I must go now. Should be pleased to havs you call 00 us In Bos ton. We live not far from your house." With that she left me. My predicament was most unpleasant. I turned away, cov Boling myaelf with the reflection that 1 was the pioneer la the art of proposing msrrlage at sea by wireless telegraphy. The progress of my suit with Miss Rivet which the reader ran surmise has led ms la write this for the benefit of ths Amslgamated Association of Matriculated Matchmakers POWER OF MORGAN INTERESTS Prar Iral Cowirol ef Trwatsfvortavtlosi Tktneew ladaetrtea. Ia Septea.ber, 1&02, writes S. E. Moffrt In Euccess, the Morgan Interests controlled Li.S&i zu.l"s if Amerlan railways, or more tnaa the mileage of Germany, Great Britcia acd Ireland combined. Theas lines 1 Kri'a'Illi;JB OI . i. WU1CB is mcrs ttia thsce Uaes the total interest i ii.ng d b: .; iae In lied Ststea. la ad- (JUi B, the M- rgan inOueaue is powerful In s . j .t all tie other Important railroad systen.s cf 'Ls country. Ths direct Mor gaa lctereat Include eighteen railroad sys tems, ons monster steamship company. lairtea Industrial combinations, sevea banks, three telegraph and cable com pa nic!, ocvea great lnaoraaco companies tui Bono-Scticr ai Hudson With One Operation Instantly tsQstoros a Paralytic Miss RaChncl Ells of Lnmberton, Minn. Who Was Paralyzed for Three Years on Her Left Side. BONE-SETTER RESTORES "Miss Rachacl Ella U my sister and I saw the Bone-Setter restore feel in 5 to ber leg. and I know It is true." -Hrs. Q. Shoemaker, Hudson, Wis, Truth is stranger thsn fiction, and a ! plain fart will often staggr one's belief. I Y-l J . V I , I 1 I jut-iv 1 b uui a ill u , .u1u.11 ur iuuu in mr Twin Cities, where she is so widely known, who will doubt Mrs. Shoemaker's word when she says. "I ssw It with my own eyes, and I know It la true." Now resd her statement: "HUDSON". Wl.. Oct. 1st. 1902. "To Whom it Msy Concern: "My sister. Miss Rschael Ella of Lam bertson. Minn., wss paralyied on the left side three years sgo lsst June. She hsd no feeling In her lift arm or leg. I brought her to the Bone-Setter todsy snd he performed one operation with his bare hands jipon ber leg. which instantly re stored the sense of feeling to ber limb. I saw this with my own eyes and I know it is true. (Signed! "MRS. G. FHOEMAKER. Hudaon. Wis. "Filth St., Near St. Croix." THE llOMS-ETTEK' WORK. (riaaT f'rlaslea ia Kverr Way rl pirs. nil. nil pirr nun, H it.. at the Least Pain the Pa ttest tm Amr ( aae. Is the w sslrr of This Aae. I The Bone-Setter's own meihod of curing I cripples in every way crippled, with his bare bands and without the least pain to the patient, in any case, is the wonder of ; this sge. In many rases, righting the I wrong then and there, in the twinkling of an eye, there before your eyes; properly placing the Irregular bones, when the crip ple is a cripple no longer. His work is Innumerable smaller corporations of elvers kinds. The total capitalization of th-se various combinations Is $0 448. 500, W0 an amount greater thsn tbe national debt of sny country in the world and twice the debt of Great Britain. The capital of a single one of the Morgan companies 'be Colled States Steel corporation is equal to about twice tbe cost of tbe Boer war and its net profits for the current fi-T sre estimsted at f 140.000.000. a sum about eyi at to tbe annual coat of the British nary and but little "short of the total revenues t Spain. The aggregate net Income of all "he Morgan corporations Is probably nearly or quite equal to tbe public revenues of try of- the greet powers of Europe, and tba taxe on those companies pay the entire cost of maintaining ths executive depart ments of New Jersey. But Mr. Morgan does not depend on lbs dividends of his stocks for the bulk of his income.' His chief business at present is promoting on a gigantic scale. Wbn he organised the underwriting syndicate irat launched the United States Steel corpo ration the subscribers were pledged. :f called uoon. to nay in 1200.000.000. They actually advanced only t25.0OO.0tiO andthat was returned In the final settlement. Their profit on this Investment was S0fi.0O0.000, or over 200 per cent. The share of 3. P. Morgan Co. was about $11,000,000. Every company Mr. Morgan float and tbe num ber Is large yield: profits proportionslly. Often he has no need to advance money. The mere magic of his nsme Boats w com pany, and his clients gladly pay him half a million, or a million, or fire million dollars for the service. He has the knack of in spiring confidence. The people who trust him with their money snd he operates chiefly with other people's money, not with his own do not try to tie his hands with contracts. Tbey let him alone to use his brain In tbeir behalf, satisfied that in due time checks for the profits will be forth coming. HUMBLE ORIGIN OF GREAT MEN Gestoses of Ike S erld Wks Rose frosa - Obseorltr to Dlssy Helghta . ( Faaw. Euripides was the son of s fruiterer. Ter ence in early life was a slsve. Virgil's father was a potter or brirkmaker. and Horace'a was a freedman. Plautua waa a baker. Greatbead, bishop of Lincoln In the thirteenth century, began his csreer as a beggar, but his powerful talents adorned his brow with a mitre. Luther was the soa of a poor miner. Zwinglt of a shepherd, and Calvin's fstber was not distinguished either for - "ence or learning. Boccaccio was the natural son of a merchant. Columbus waa the son of a weaver, and originally a weaver himself. Arkwrlght wss s barber. Bunyan was the son of s traveling tinker. Bloomfield. Gibbon, Gifford, Linnaeus, Larkington, Ir. Carey and Roger Sherman were shoemakers. So wss Whittier. Shsk speare was the son of a wool stapler and butcher, Cowley of a grocer. Milton was the aon of a scrivener, Ben Jocsoa of a mason, Fletcher of a chandler. Pope of a linen draper, Collins of a hatter, Poattie of a farmer, Butler of a farmer, Akeniide of a butcber. Whitehead -of a baker. Henry Kirke White of a butcher, Thomas Moore of a grocer. Gay was ap prenticed to a Bilk merecr. Sir Edward Sugden, Lord Tenterton and Jeremy Taylor were sons of barbers. Dr. Maddox. bishop of Worcester, wss the son of a pastry cook. Dr. Milner was a weaver. Sir Samuel Bomlly was the son of a goldsmith. Rich ardson, the giftgd writer, and Benjamin franklin, the philosopher, were printers. John Hunter wss the son of a carpenter, and Scott, the commentator, of a glaxier. Ferguses, tbe astronomer, was a shep herd in his youth. ! loe wss a hosier and arm of a butcher. I) t mood, author of "Principles of Morslity," was a linen draper, and traded or wrote according as he had or had not customers. Woods, Cur ran, Jeffrey, Brydges. Atkins and Lord El lenborough were all the sons of humble tradesmen. Am yot was the son of s cur rier, Rabelais of aa apothecary, Volture of a taxgstberer, UmotK of a hatter, Maa slllon of a turner, Grtenault of a baker. Mollere of a tapestry maker, Rousseso of a watchmaker and P.ollin of a herdsman. Claude Lorraine was a pastry cook. Qula tln Mstsys wss a blscksmlch. Home Tnoke was the son of s poulterer, which he al luded to when called upon by tbe proud striplings of Eton to describe himself. "I am." be said, "the of an eminent tur key merchant.; The husband and father of the woman who wjursed Michsel Angels verre stonemasons, and the chisel was often put In tbe hands of tbe child a a plaything. New Tork Press. laserarasl for Soldier. Fashion la foods change I'.h soldiers as HER SENSE OF FEELING exclusively confined to the many wrongs of cripples snd deformities, whether from birth, disease or srcldefat. Crooked or Club Feet of any variety he makes straight, natural and useful. His method is mild and painless and the result satisfactory In every case. Spinal Curvature, even In long standing cases, he corrects without plaster cast, felt or lesther jackets: stars or braces he never employs. Dlslorsted Hips and Hip Diseases he cures without surgical operation or confining the patient to bed. Accesses, shortening deformity and loss of motion snd lameness he prevents by cor recting the wrong with his bsre handa. Crooked and Diseased Knees or Ankles, deformities of all ktnds. he treats success fully without psln. Paralysis Resulting Deformities, rendering one a cripple, he correcta without surgical operation. While paralysis is not incurable, it should not be neglected. Spine Trouble with children of various ages, rendering them helpless, he cures, and the results sre a little short of a miracle. Tuberculosis of the Joints of long stsndlng he cures with out surgical operstion or pain to the pa tient. If you are a cripple, no matter what caused it or how long you have been a cripple, see this wonderful man at once; crlpplea In every way crippled are coming to him from every state In the union, and his work ii a wonder. It you live at a distance, then write him and say how you are crippled. Hudson Is less than an bour'a ride from the Twin. 'Cities. St- Paul and Minneapolis Address, Bone-Setter, Hudson. Wis., enclose stsmp and mention Omaha Bee. much as with home-keeping civilians. When our troops were first In the Philippines ths soldiers wanted randy, especially choco Jate creams, and tons of the stuff wers shipped swsy. Now the soldiers are ask ing .for sauerkraut and the government, which always wants to gratify their taste when it is possible, is sending over great quantities of pickled cabbage. Her For Bwst for Life Lle. Presence of mind and quick resourceful ness on the part of a young woman saved a young man's life a few days ago. Tbe young woman is Miss Alice Hance. a holi day visitor In an Orange mountain borne. To her Harry Turner of Philadelphia, an other holiday visitor tn the neighborhood of Crystal lake, owes his life. Toung Tarner was skating alone on the lake, a portion of the Ice having been cleared of snow. He became venturesome and skated over a dangerous spot, not heeding a sign of caution nailed to a post stuck through the Ice. His weight broke the lee snd be fell into tbe water, where he floundered helplessly, calling at tbe top of bla voice for aid. He could not swim. As he grasped desperately at ths crum bling edges of the ire he waa quickly be coming exhausted when his cries were heard by Miss Hance, who was hastening down the road to meet a trolley car at the foot of the mountain. Miss Hance rsn across the fields to the lake and ssw Turner's despersts plight. Calling to blm to cling to tbe "danger" post, she walked out on tbe ice till she came near him. Then, unwinding ber long fur boa from her neck, she threw the end to him. He had Just strength enough te grasp and hold It till she pulled him out to ssfety. Together they hurried to the nesrest farm bouse, where a doctor was called. Turner will probably be none the worse for his Involuntary rold bath. New Tork Her ald. Wavier Jet fat Y avew as. Fil' an empty bottle about three-quarters full of wster. The cork must be pierced with a bit of sound straw or hol low glass or a few Inches of glaas piping of small diameter. In any case this tubs must descend near tbe bottom of tbe bottle. Hermetically seal the cork with varnish or sealing wax. Now rover your Bask with a large pickle bottle upside down, which roust first bs wanned over a lamp or candle flame. Is order to prevent the air from getting Is It must be placed on a few sheets of wet blotting paper, smoothly laid on a plate. Press the pickle bottle firmly down on ths blotting paper so as to exclude all air. Now, tn a minute or two, tbe contraction of tbe inner air from the cooling of the bottle will cause a Jet of water to Issjs from the medicine bottle an automatic fountain and, if the directions hsve been strictly, adhered to, you will perceive It break Into a thousand drops of liquid crystal. Lord Charles Beresfwrd Uses Hesse. NEW TORK, Feb. 7 Lord Charles Beresford sailed for England luiay oa T3axonla. Care Catarrh at Home. A Practical Rraiesy So Slacle sal rirauat That Even a thl!4 Caat lw It. A neglected cold lays the foundation for catarrh; neglected cauTh lays the founda tion for consumption. Dr. Bloeaer Catarrh Cure will break up the cold, or cure the catarrh and prevent consumption. The symptoms of catarrh sre a dis charge, w tilt h is either blown from the noae or runs back and drops Into the throat; a dull headache; a atopped-up feel ing In tbe noae and head; extreme liability to take cold, etc These conditions often lead to noiaes in the bead, deafness, sore throat, bronchitis, asthma, indigestion and consumption. . If you suffer from any of the above troubles you should begin the proper treat ment st once. Ir. Blosser s Catarrh Cure Is the best reiM-dy known to medical science for these diseases. It cures K out of every lot) cases Mrs. T. B. Teel, Canton, Ala., writes "Cured my boy of catarrh of four years' standing." Mr. Joe F. - Williams. Zion. Miss., writes: "Cured my catarrhal deaf ness." Mr. J. J. Mitchell. Warfwld. Tenn. writes: "It removed every symptom be fore I had used three boxes." In order to demonstrate Its virtues, s three days' trial treatment will be mailed absolutely tree to sny Interested sufferer. Tbe price of the remedy is II. US per boa (one month's treatment), sent postpaid. Addrese, Ir. Blosser Company, K Walnut tft., Atlanta. Ga. TESTIMONIALS WHAT CCBURN SAYS. Ths Twentieth Century Farmer. I im cl"l 1 ?'r f.f Tbe Farmer's gmwlni; flTtilntiou nml. as I lis re said to tou twfo'f. 1 sin constantly" woMtlcrluc bow jou are aWe to pull loertber cj.cii vt-f-U such a fund of lntr'-stlag, tnlun I'le Information. Von nrr miivly making a jpr vcotih nr.nii nore than the money nkcl for It. K. lh COIU'KN. S-i rrt;iry Kansas State Hoard of Agriculture Toieka. Kf.n. The Best Periodical for Fanners. WHAT HARRIS SAYS. I wish to say to you In connec tion with recent shows where in I bar been interested a an exhibi tor, thst 1 consider your plan r.f re porting tbem, in view of the brev ity, conciseness and completeness on the whole, tbe lest method used hy sny paper In America todsy. One csn look your paper over snd pet the fscts snd iioints of Interest quicker thsn from sny other publication. I sin promrneil In writing' yon this solely by the merits of your production. OVERTON HARRIS. Noted Here ford Breeder. Model Blue Gratis Farm, Hsrrls, Mo. High Class Contributors. Timely Topics. Finest Illustrations. i WHAT OUR SUBSCRIBERS SAY. I consider It a splendid psper for the farmer s family. I think every family In Nebraska ought to read the paper, it is so instructive on so nisny different subjects. My entire household welcome Tbe Twentieth Century Farmer erery week with Joy. IRA WILSON. Gothenburg, Neb. I am a reader of four of the best fsrm pspers printed snd I think Tbe Twentieth Century Farmer is in tbs lesd. It Is full of good things from the pens of excellent writers and men of practical experience. Canastota, 8. D. WILLIAM STRONG. Of all tbe farm papers I take it is the best snd I would not like ts do without It. I. C CORN. Nodaway, Mo. I like the paper so well I wsat my son ts have It, so please sond tt te him st tbe address below, etc. MRS. L. J. WILLIAMS. Ashland, Colo. Enclosed find one dollar for renewal of say subscription. I would not like to miss any number of The Farmer. A. L. BIGELOW. Celesburg. la. We cannot do without It and do not want te miss s copy. Paallns, Neb. JOHN Ml'MMA. I think tt Is decidedly the best paper I have read tar tbe western farmer. Cedar Bluffs, Ksn. EDWARD KENNEDT. I am pleased with your paper and think you deserve grest credit. With best wishes for your vucress. H. C. MENTZAR. Lees. Colo. I think The Twentieth Century Kearney, Neb. Tour paper ts a grand, good p Bigger. Ind. It Is fsr ths best farm paper LeRoy, Kan. 1 consider your psper ths best Gross, Ok la. I like your paper very much, al aad stock raisers than for the without being benefited. Dwight, Ala. I appreciate your paper very out It. In my Judgment It la tbe aad If more of them would take a successful In crop productions. Vernon, Tex. I must write you and tell yon of the paper. To make a long st that ever reached tbe gulf hills of line on tbe stock forming snd hsvln Twentieth Century Farmer to help along these lines Is certainly the heard of. I want to renew my eub me four or five sample copies for my neighbors to Join me. Hoping serve. Fayette, Miss. Only One Dollar WHAT OUR ADVERTISERS SAY. We were a little In doubt as to whether we could make farm paper ad vertising psy In connection with cur busicess. but are more than pleased with the results. Tbe Twentieth Century Fsrmer Is the only psper we are using, so we know that all replies which we sre receiving sre from your pub lication. We are getting business from all over the west ss a result of our advertisement tn Tbe Twentieth Century Farmer. THE WESTERN ANCHOR FENCE CO., 20J-20T North 17th Street. Omaha, Neb. Judging from the large number of Inquiries this sd has brought forth, the advertising has been a great success. I wss agreeably surprised at ths large number of letters requesting information about the Big Horn Basin that mentioned our ad In The Twentieth Century Farmer. J. FRANCIS. General Passenger Agent. Burlington t Missouri River Railroad ia Nebraska. Omaha, Neb. Tou will please to discontinue my ad In your paper as 1 am clear sold out and am getting Inquiries right along. Thanks to Tbe Fsrmer for many sales. I will be with you la ths future. Wishing you success. Seltna, 1. WILL MICHAEL. Proprietor of Pleasant Hill Herd. I am more than pleased with the result of my ad In your paper. It has brought me a class of customers thst spprecls'e the right k'.td of e'orh at good prices. Thanking yon and promising to be wi'h you again. Ogdea, la. F. E. WENTZ. Proj rietor Edgewood Stock Farm. Tou may contlnus our sd for about three Usues. Have received a good many Inquiries through your paper, nun mere than through any otr.-r pap r 1 hsvs advertised tn. J W. BTEVENS'JN. North Bend. Neb. My "Come aad See" brings ms many inquiries. to an Iowa tnaa who said: tleth Century Fsrmer." Ord. Neb. "Credit this Real We havs concluded to tsks three times the (mount of spare used lust year with you. this coming seaaou, when we make our appropriations. ciarlnda. Ia. A. A. BERRY SEED COM PANT. Ws are more than pleased with our experience In advertising In your paper. Ws get hold of mure lend buyers from your paper than through all of tbe other advertising mediums thst we use. We expert to use this paper regularly. CORNELfl'S BROWN, Real Estate and Loan Agency. eastings, Neb. Write us for Mmple copies. advertiKinj; ratf", apents terms mid other information. The Twentieth Century Farmer, - Om&ha, Neb. THAT COUNT An Up-lo-Date Agricultural Weekly WHAT CLAYTON SAYS. Yot: vt ill iH-niiit uic to sny I bepnu rcHilinc The American Atrl cullurit more Hum forty years sco. ivlid sim-c uiy onViiil connec tion Willi this orcM'.u.'.Hlioii. tun ning for nearly twenty y. nr. I have received all the 1-nditic iictI culluial piiblieat ions of tint and of other countries, none of which has surpafsed i'he Twentieth Century 1'armer. You and the west are to U- concrattilnt.sl on your suc cess. The pa it you have struck.. If kept up. will plait' it lu the very front nnk of farm literature. R I". t'l.AYTuN. Chairman Execu tive Committee. Farmer' Na- tionul Cotlt'll'SH. Inrlianola. la. Fsrmer the greatest paper in the state, E. J. EEBB. taper for the farmer. M. J. C. L. GIDDINO. we have seen. E. A. EICLEHORN. farm paper, by far, that 1 have ever read. MRS. Gl'SEE METER. though it is more for the northern farmers south. However no man can read it J. A. M LATCHY. much, cannot see how I could get en wtta- paper for the fanner of tbe semi-arid west nd read your paper, they would be more R. P. ELLIOTT. what an old Miasissippl "red neck" thinks ory short. It Is tbe best all-around paper Mississippi. This country is getting in g and they should by all means hsve The them along. The information you give most complete in every detail 1 have ever srrtption when tt is out and if you aend a week or two, I will try and get some of you all the success you tnoet earnestly de T. L. PARDEN, Jr., Sunny Side Plant. for a Whole Year. F'rop. North BcoJ Nurseries advertisement in The Twentieth Cu'.:r Ftrta-r and I am selling a good many farms one lac' week sale to tbe advertisement in The Tsen- J. H. CAPRON. Estate. Farm Loans and Insurance