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, TITE OMAHA DAILY HEK: SUNDAY, PECEMTIEU 13, 1903. r DEFT TOUCH OF FRIENDSHIP Home-Msds Christmas Oifti E -.wrought with Good Wi h of Bender. TEXT AND DIAGRAMS THAT TELL HOW Charming aad Artistic Veil Cases, I'holosrnph Frimri, C'atrh-lls. Hand Ri Oat of Handker chiefs, and Many Others. When the irlrl had Bothered all her fltl In her boudoir on Christmas night rnd closed the door she picked up a silky ob ject, surveyed It for a moment, then put It hark on the table with a pat. "And I really like you bent of all." rha Whispered, "because mother's lov went Into the making; of you." That la a common feeling. A home-made Christmas present has more value and Is more appreciated than any article pur chased In a shop; In avery stlteh It a loving; thought for the one who Is fortunate enough to raoelva It It la awaking how beautiful in object can be mad with a yard af linen, a few akelna of embroidery allk and an attractive design. Here are a few hlnta for the woman who always makes It a point, to put love Into her gifts to family and dear at friends: Am Attractive Veil Case. In this age of many veils convenient and dainty receptacle for their safe keep ing becomes almost a necessity. This ex tremely pretty one la practical aa well as ornamental and can be made from a num. bar of materials. The peculiar and essen tial feature la the arrangement of the rib bons on the Inside. These are four in number and each should h an Inch In width. The ends of each piece are at tached to different sides of the case; that la to say. the two ribbons that are crossed . ,h. pnmr are attached to the Outer edge of the upper section of the cover and ; to the Inner edge of the lower section and the ribbons that are placed straight in ex- , actly tha opposite manner, or to the Inner adge of the upper section and tp tne outer edge of the lower. By this arrangement the case is made to open at both sides, and the simple aot of closing and opening it causes n veil, laid flat on either side, to be held fast beneath . the ribbon ; which are transferable. The outside of the caae can be of linen, allk, suede or leather, decorated with paint ing or needlework, or, again, it may be of brocade or flowered allk and left without further ornamentation. In any cas the Inside should be padded and perfumed and covered with some soft allk. The foundation for the case Is two pieces ' of cardboard of equal else. Each of these must be covered Inside and out and com pletely finished before the rlbbona are at tached. W hen this first step is taken the two ara held together, but a ribbon tied neatly about the whole makes an at. tractive finish. A Cramp ! Haveltlea. flncushlona, photograph frames and pretty bags always find a welcome, no '.matter bow many already may be poa- aessed. The convenience of a pincushion1 which can be hung at tha side of a mirror or In some similar position is self-evident. A novel and useful ona can be made from a large-stse doll's parasol. To get the beat results one of some bright-colored silk should be used. It must be closed and the ..w.4 tn th atlnk at each Ylb. then act) of tha sections become separated from every other and can be fitted at the top and., stuffed either with bran or wool wadding picked Into Mui When tha cuah lona: are slipped Into place the can be tacked firmly to position and the parasol further ornamented with bowa of ribbon tied on wherever fancy Indicates. To make the best foundation tha parasol should hava a hooked handle, by which It can be hing, but ahould such not be obtainable a ribbon loop can ba attacched to a handle of any sort. ' ' , A Havel rsstiiispk rraase. The demand . for photograph irerati knows no limit. Any slightly noval sort meets with aa hearty an approval as It It ' were tha first of Its kind. A really charming novelty can be evolved rem a bit of ohatnols skin left in Its. orig inal Shape. The charra lies in the Irregu larity of the edgea, which ahould not ba trimmed. The opening is cut round, square or oblong, as preferred, and Is suupie 1 with four brass paper holder, the polnta of which ara pressed through tha leather and turned back against the skin until needs! When the photograph Is put In place1 one point of each holder Is turned down against tha back, where the other remains, as al ready placed, thus holding the picture firmly.' The lower edge of the skin Is slashed Into narrow. strips to form a fr nge and Its surface Is decorated with piintlrg .r fire etching, as preferred. The upper edge Is turned under to form a hem. and into (he hem Is slipped a little brass rod. which kepa the frame In shape. To the endi of this rod is attached the ribbon ha.ig.r, which termlnatea In big bows or rosettes. ' Gifts Made of Uaadkerchlcf. Handkerchiefs seem ever to be serving some new use. Ona of the latest is the mik ing of dainty bags fo fancy work and the like. A particularly pretty beg (f th's Sort requires (wo handkerchiefs, the lit Med by men, or emill mufflers. They Bheuld be of fine linen. The upper hanl korchle.'i, embroidered with a burlor of forget-me-nots within the hem. Is cut at the center to form a circular opening, the edge of which U Insetted an ordinary wooden embroidery ring as narrow as ob tainable. The embroidered handkerchief Is then laid over the plain ono and the two are stitched together on . the line of the hem. Ribbon bows are attached to tach of the four corners and a ribbon hat'gr to the rdge at the opening, with full bows at each end. Another equally charming gift that can ba made from handkerchiefs Is a bureau cover. For thla three or four ara required, according to alio, and they can be si sim ple or elaborate as desired. JVhlt em broidered handkerchiefs are always dainty, but there are also many novelties In color that can be utilised with gocd effect. Put to get the best results the edges should be plain. Whatever the number and whatever the atyle, each handkerchief ahould have lace Insertion at the ends, and then all be joined together to form a strip by means of bead ing.' Around the entire edge of the cover Is a frill of lace, which forms a finish. , A still further decorative effect can ba pained by threading nil the bending with colored ribbon, terminating In bowa of many loops. Fine plain handkerchiefs with mbrMdery of small flowers In' color are exceedingly dnlnty.and attractive, and many other variations can b made. Some) Tsefal Trifles. The' gift that combines utility with beauty Is often the most welcome of all. Catch-alls can never be too numerous. The simple three-cornered form Is by no means now, but becomes novel when made from unfamiliar materials. Such a one consists cf a square of plain Jnpnnese or Chinese fino quality of matting, painted In a boll yet simple deplgn. It Is then folded and bound two edgea together and two sepa rately, and la finished with ribbons and a hanger. When painting Is beyond the skill of the maker embroidery In crewels can be sub stituted, cr, again, the square can be of denim or heavy linen, lined with the same and Interlined with stiffening, and the decoration, painting or embroidery, aa pre ferred. Popples painted in bold strokes on the dark blue of the denim are singularly effective and many other novel designs will suggest themselves. The problem of how to care for the neck tie is ever present to the masculine mind. and any practical device for its safe-keeping becomes a boon. It was long ago con ceded that hanging la the best and really only desirable method provided for Its preservation. To make an ornamental hanger, obtain a level board, half an Inch thick, oblorg in shape and aa long aa desired, and cover It with embroidered linen or with soma handsome bit of brocade. Then complete the board with a brass rod. attached at each end by means of ptotruding restn, after the manner of a miniature towel rack. Supply the upper edge with brasa screw rings, by which it can be hung against the wall, and the rack will be complete. Amateur photography has becon so gen eral an accomplishment that It Is iiuitc- afe to offer an attractive receptacle for v.ws and the like to any friend. A novel one Li made with a number of gray mounts, cov ered and held together by means of silk cords, passed through holes made near one edge. The mounta, as many In number as may be desired, kre laid one over the other, Then two covers of the exact slse ara made and placed, one beneath and one on top of the pile. The holes are carefully drilled through each one and the cords are threaded In and out, through the entire number, binding them together, and termi nate In knots and ends. The covers can be of leather, fire-etched; of linen, embroidered; of velveteen, fire etched; of handsome brocade, or of any one Cf a docen materials. Christmas-New Tear Holiday Kxcurslons to Jamestown anoV other points In New Tork state. Ona far for the round trip De cember 17 to SO via KRIS RAILROAp. D. M. Bowman, General Western Passenger Agent. Chicago., PRATTLK OP THB YOUNGSTERS. "Oh, mamma!' 'exclaimed small Bobby after, seeing a d.ichshund for the1 first time. "I saw such a funny dog this morn ing. He was two dogs long and only bait a dog high." Teacher What's a fort, Tommyf Tommy A plsoe for soldiers. Teacher That's right. Now, Johnny, can you tell me what a fortress Is? Johnny A place for soldiers' wives, Papa Tommy, you .mustn't eat so much. Everybody will be calling you a little "glutton." Do you know what that la? ' Tommy I suppose It's a big glutton's little boy. i "Bessie," said a mother to her little daughter aa -he latter finished saylnc her !, prayer, "you didn't tell Ood bow naughty i you had been today, did youT" . "No, mamma," replied Bessie, "I don't believe in telling our family affairs to out sider.". Little B'.ste The Popleys bave named their new baby Florence, Ain't that a shsraeT ,' Mamma Why Is that a shame? Little Eltle Because Florence la a boy's name and a girl's name, too; ao that the poor child ' will grow up and never know what Its er nationality 4s. Senator Cullom of Illinois has a little granddaughter, of whom he Is very fond. In the cloak room the other day the vener able renator told how the little girl came to her grandmother a few days before and sild: i "Grandma, the man who takes away our a he is awfully religious." "Why, dear?" "Because when he put the aahea in the cart today and the rau'e wouldn't go he sat there and told the mule all about a lot of ' religious things." Strength, Vilalily , AND Rostful Sleep IN THB GREAT NERVE TONIC AND BLOOD REMEDY TABLETS JUST A FEW OP MANY KIND EXPRESSIONS RECEIVED: Nerraa Tablet Co., Chicago, III.: Dear sUrs-I am using NERVAN for general debility and lost energy. Aa an energy builder thsv cannot be beat I fel like twenty-five years eld and am fcfty, I would aot be without them and I will try and Induce ethers to take them. Urtsweld. IIL. Oct. S, IMS. 8, A. HEAD. Lansing, Mich., Oct. , ISO. Nervan Tablet Co.. Chicago. 111. I Gentlemen I am very much pleased to atata that NERVAN TABLETS make roe ieoi use a new man. two mourns aga I waa in very baa conaiuon. I ll now od for kld- gTONE. very much stronger, ir, have a good apoetiie and am gaining flah. to line oondltWn. I find NEKVAN TABLETS ara go Oratefully yours. GEO. W. ly nervej are ney trouble. Nervan Tablet Co . Chlraax. Ill t Deer bits I have ukou MCKVAN TABLETS for Nervouaness and And that they do all yen claim for them. I shall recommend than to my friends. Vary truly, Chicago. Adg. U. 1101. MISS V. U. DANLV. BWAftia of liquid preparations that contain ateohol. They stimulate for a ?m, but in the and do you great harm. Ton take no chances with NKRVAN ABLKT4, as they contain axuhul er other Irjurtous Ingredient Take the pear of all Nerve and Ulood remedies. NERVAN TABLETS. The will surely our you. Ikrid and recommended by SHERMAN & McCONNELL, DRUQ CO., ISth aad Dodge Streets. Omaha, or sent direct; price, n Co. NUlVAN TAiiLEf CO- UUtaso. IIL HEROES OF COAST AND STORM TI rilling Gtorlei of Rescnti bj Uoolfl Baa's Lift Eater DARING DEEDS AMONG THE BREAKERS Lichthaaaeaaesi Rival tha Coast Gwarda lat rerlleas WarU Crews of Saraa. Tossed Ships riaeke4 froaa Davy Yeses' Locker. (Copyright, IWA, by T. C. McClura) George A. Jamteson, a lighthouse keeper on Bandy Neck, In Barnstable Bay, Mass., Is typical of the unheralded heroes of cAast and storm who ara now busily en gaged the length of the Atlantic seaboard, rescuing men and ships from the anger of the ocean. Many of these matter-of-fact heroes, who would look uncomfortable It told they wars heroic, are members of tha govern m "nt coast guard, whose sola occu pation Is to succor seamen In distress. These men are assisted by a great body of volunteers, of which Jamieeon Is one. Jamleson was pretty busy all last winter keeping numerous wives from being made widows, but for all that his rescues never get Into print and now are told for tha first time. .Bandy Neck forms a protecting break water to Barnstable Bay. On last Decem ber M Jamleson saw that two schooners had sought refuge from a nasty gale, and were anchored In tha bay Just below his lighthouse. Toward evening tha gal abated and ha saw one of tha schooners set sail and tack out Next morning when ba went up In the tower to care for his light he saw a sea of vapor about him, covering the water and shore completely, the tower of the lighthouse sticking out Into the clear atmosphere above. Further out he saw two sticks protruding above the billowy mass of white mist His experienced sailor's eye told him at once what the trouble was. He hastily descended, and, single handed, pulled out In a boat to the schooner still remaining In tho bay. Here he obtained the help of one of her crew. The two men rowed ashore, dragged the email boat across the narrow neck of land, and put out to sea toward the stranded schooner. Darin Work. Few people know just what it means to launch a boat through a surf. That these two men did so successfully was probably more by luck than skill. Once they were capslsed and the boat was hurled up on the beach. They tried again, and finally managed to get outside the lino of breakers. When they had pulled out to the wrecked schooner they found some slight protection in the lee of a big rock, other wise they could never have done It. They dared not approach within less than fifty yaras; then the schooner s crsw sprang overboard and swam to the boat. Coming In the breakers again capsized the boat, but all the men got safely ashore. The four shipwrecked sailors found temporary shelter with the lighthouse) keeper, while the man wha had aldod Jamleson returned to his schooner. That night the second schooner put out to sea. Next morning revealed to the lighthouse keeper and his four guests the other sohooner ashore several miles down the beach. They at once manned the light house tender, und with even greater dlf Acuity than the lighthouse keeper had experienced the day before, for the storm had risen over night, tha? put out to the wrecked schooner, ona of whoa crew had helped rescue Jamieson's four assistants. Again tha crew had to Jump overboard to reach the boat, and again the return trip was attended with much danger. Wh-in the lighthouse was finally reached all hands remained there until tho sea went down enough lor them to go ashore at Barn stable. A few weeks later Jamleson saved the lives of some cottagers living below the lighthouse. The water had risen in the buy, blown In by an easterly gale, and partly submerged the cottages. By paying out a lo.ig rope from a boat, one end of which was fastened to the lighthouse dock, he drifted down to the endangered cot tagers and rescued them Just before their homes wera demolished by the waves. But first the Imperiled people bad to Jump from the upper windows and toots of their houses Into the water. Those who eould swim, made the boat without further as slatance, but those who could not swim were pulled to safety by Jamleson and those already In tha boat. When It waa all over and Jamleson bad returned to the lighthouse he was averse to receiving even thanks. He took It all as a matter of course, as ha still does when visitors to his eyrie ask him to tell the story of his winter's many rescues. Brave Into Death. The simple heroism of Uncle Sam's life savers are known to all. Here Is the story of a crew that waa brave unto death. Two years ngo a small brig went ashore on Monomay Point, on the southern end of that strip of beach which terminates In Cape Cod. A fierce northeasterly gale was blowing In glgar.tlo rollers that burst on the rocky shore like shells from big caliber guns. The brig was Just outside tha break ers. The life savers saw the danger of her crew and launched a boat to aave them. With the exception of one man the crew of the lifeboat were all excellent swimmers. The boat pulled out, her rose duoklng Into the big combers. But by soma acci dent the steering oar became fouled and the lifeboat broached. In ona second she was burled under a gigantic roller and the life savers rose beyond, swimming. Ona of them, the best swimmer of them all. had grasped an oar. Then he saw that hla mate, he who could awlm only a little, was sinking, so hs shoved the oar to him. This man held to the oar and thus kept afloat. The reflux carried him out to the brig. where a wave washed him aboard. The j crew of the brig rescued blm. But all the others, those who could swim. I were drowned In ths surf. Next day their bodies were found on the beach, brutally mangled by rocks and wreckage. The men on the brio. Including the one life saver who could not swim, were taken off next day after the gala had abated. Another member of th; station's crew also escaped; ha was on le,ve of absence at the time the brig went ashore. Of such Incidents ths lives of the life savers along the Atlantla ara usually made up. But there are a few exceptions, where the guards are aa free from work aa their brother of the Pacific coast. There they are never busy; they spend their winters. and suBvmers. too, lolling about the aanda and watching the whit gulls circling about In the clear blue sky or over the big, oily rollera tumbling in out of th west. Dnay !.! Savers. North of Fire Island hardly a winter pasaee that th crew are not called out but weat of that point nothing ever hap pens, until you get some mile down to ward Naveslnk Light, on the Jersey coast Fire Island protects a bis piece of coa;t from tha northeasterly galea On Oak Island, which Ilea In Long Island's biggest by Oreat South bay there la a a'atton which, within the memory of Captain Frost, who has been there nearly twenty yea-s, ha net had occasion to save a single life. But Just Sfteen milee further down, at Short beach, where Captain Edwards, th oldest ma In th aervlce, baa charge, wrecks ara of on:mon occurrence, Five years sa;o k big steamer strinded off Short beach. A big wave lifted her up and settled her on a sand bank amidships. This la a vessel's weakest point; th steamer broke In two aa a half-sawn log breaks when It la hit on a rock. It was almost ft If she had bin cut by some huge knife, so sharp was th break. Captain Edwards' crew put out, but they saved only a few of thos on the steamer. Th catastrophe had been too sudden. At Point of Woods, Just north of Fir Island, there Is another station that Is kept pretty busy. Some years ago, In the worst part of the winter, a schooner stranded there and sunk, leaving only Its rigging exposed. The crew took refuge aloft and lashed themselves fast. It waa morning before the life savera could get out to them, but It waa too late. Every cne of th schooner's crew was frosen, csked In tc so thick that they could only be distin guished sa men by the ropes that bound them. Th sprsy, In striking them, hod frosen solid. Class of Men Called For. Naturally, life savers must be competent men. It usually takes only a short tlm before those unfit are dincovered and dropped out. An example of this happened a year ago on Lake Ontario, near Toronto, at a station where wrecks hnv not oc curred for many yeftr. Th captain In charge had boasted of the many lives he had saved,' and. Impressed by his self-con fidence, the place was given him by the local authorities. But there were som young men ther who doubted th gallant captain's veracity. They organised a sailing party out on the lake and Invited the captain along. When the boat waa some distance eft shore one of the party, an excellent swimmer, fell over board and pretended he could not swim. "Now's your time, captain! 8a vs him!" shouted those on board. But the captain held back. Finally he was thrown overboard, when It developed that he could not awlm. Had he not been rescued by the man who had deliberately ! fnltrn In hit wmtlrl hnv hcvn AmwryA I Next day the csptaln disappeared without even the formality of passing In his resig nation ANTHONY R. WHEELER. flirf OFFER Mil r FULL MEARIIRfl mm HOLIDAY OFFER rnrr o rii n..nn mYrs ini rncKiy o run yuans Fttmlf mi I IIIIVMIUII Old WllldltGy n ECTOR OF ST. LIKE'S, Ashbarnham, Ontario, Testifies to th Good Qualities of Chamber lain's Cough Remedy. ABHBURNHAM. Cnt.,' April 18, 1B0S.-I think It Is only right that I ahould tell you whit a wonderful effect Ohimberlaln's Cough Remedy has pred jeed. The day be fore Enster I was so dtnir?scd with a cold und cough that I did not think to be able to take any duties the next day, as my voice was .almost choked by the cough. The fame day I received an ordr from you for a bottle of your Cough Remedy. I at once procured a sample bottle, and took about three dosei of tho medicine. To my gte.tt relief the c-mgh and cold had completely disappeared snd I was able to preach three times on Easter Day. I know that this rapid and effective cure was due to your Cough Remedy. I make this testi monial without solicitation, being thankful to hsve found such a God-sent remedy. Respectfully yours, E. A. LANGFELDT, M. A,. Rector of St. Luke's Church. HANDMADE SWEET MASH 10MROID tC PURE NORTH CARQUKA -WE rHOPOSE GIVING YOV SEVERAL QVARTS Or WHISKEY FREE. In exchange for nothing but your good will and friendship bnt Wore making; otxr liberal offer wodeem it npcesnary forrou to study carefully the following truthful facts: ftl nnfl rfi!irriTl Tho standard U.S. jrallon la 100 proof. All whiskey when dis M 1 1 1 1 1 1 rlnrrll I tilled is placed in a warehouse under the direction of a U. 8. officer VltUUU 1VU1U11 and i not adulterated when withdrawn bnt various popl rertlse "all shipments made direct from a U. 8. registered distillery 1" Non of them do so. The U. 8. records show four fifths of thene fellows own no distilleries and nearly all of them are engaged In rectifying, reducing proof and blending. We will donate fl.000 to charity If we hare not stated facts. We defy them with this challenge. TRtrtk. About TKtsI Some whiskey houses talk about the trusts and warn you to buy your goods right Why? Simply because ther wish to confuse yon and gain your trade, and In the end ship you whiskey actually bought by them from the whiskey trust Why t Because they are riot distillers and munt purchase from the combine. No Ttruat will ( b Strong Enough to Control tKo NortK CcKrollrvsK Dlstlllsrs. No Trust will owor matte v "Tu II1" Dsmsvnd two prtooa for hla Whlsksy. OVEH lOO YEARS AGO the old time distillers made pure whiskey here In the moun tains and the same methods are employed today 1 When ll comes to making Jooa whiskey. North Carolina, folk st,nd on their honor and will not experiment They re satisfied with their grnnd father' A record their chivalry their proud old ancestry! IIIOH PRICED WATER. Most of the whiskey houses sell 69 proof liquor one gallon, therefore contains two thirds whiskey and one third water. The best wsy is to BVY FROM VS" and when received add the water and you will have ONE THIRD MORE WHISKEY Belter Whiskey and Hijher Proof Whiskey than some concerns are now selling at fancy figures. Stop and consider for once aot wisely. By the aid of ampl capital, we are proud to announce, that today we control all of the surplus whiskey held In this 'section of North Carolina and have decided to thwart unreliable competitors by offering sample shipments of our 10 Year Old hand made sweet mash whiskey at the following reasons Die prices: -DO.T- WHISKEY 10 FDII Bottles $5.50; 20 Bottles $10; 40 Bottles $20 All Express Charges PREPAID. Shipped in Plain Boxes wttk No Msrkt. ""If you prefer, we can ship either rye, corn, bourbon or apple brandy or assorted. Al leaf st yen krt stner rcu.x nrm ssvwser wsi ever srrtr pare we was v see iw.wy pew COUPON 1308 Set Voor Frltaas to Ch Wits Yoe. Cut this oat snd return ft with a Si 0.00 order and w will include rBEE one full quart of 10 year old whljkey er If order smmintj to S20.00 ws will sand FREE, thres bottloiof 10 yr old whlkey. sail artialrtMM ahitke at the abets f IrarM. Caitonttrt to our list before Christmas snd can afford to be liberal. To .sua tU te ed 100.000 afford to be liberal. avoid delay send full amount with order Us we do not ship C. C. D. addreai plainly. DIXBY CONSOLIDATED CO., DIXBY, (Dl Csesty) NortK Cr-llnaw. LABOR AKD IXDL'STIIY. Toulon, France, Bent to America last year S127,000 Worth of flower bulbs. New Tork laws provide that bakers shall not work more than ten hours a day. In JaDan tha excess of males over fern n lea employed In various Industries Is 2 per cent. Senator Hanna employe 15.000 union work men. Th senufor believes in and practices collective bargaining; with tha unions. Th accepted bid for the steel superntruc ture across the Kaet river to Blackwell's Island was $5,132,856. Twenty-seven hundred actors are said to be out of work,- due lHrgely to strikes on buildings which have prevented noedeej re pair on theaters which are now closed. At Johannesburg, Buuth Africa, the re port of the lnbor coir.miSHion committee estimates th shortage of laborers at 241,000, of which 17.000 are needed In the mining in dustry alone. It Is upon freight rather than passenger traffic that railways depend. Freight revenue is over 11,000.000.000; passenger re ceipts about $3M.000,iA)C. Our average pas senger train carries only forty-two people. A $10,0110.000 steel plant has been started In Mexico at Monterey, and Ita managers expect to compete with the American plants for South and Central American business. The $10,000,000 Is probably Mexican money, so the establishment la really worth only HUO.000. As a part of the efforts of the British to become Independent of American cotton something like 30,000 acres will soon be under cotton cultivation jan the West Afri can coast. German chemists have seriously Inter fered with the business of Indigo raising In British India by the production of artificial Indigo; the madur growers of France are frightened by the synthetic manufacture of that coloring matter, and now the govern ment monopoly of camphor making Tn For moso Is threatened by a plant near New Tork, which Is making artificial camphor. The record of September confirms the gen eral Impression of returning Industrial ac tivity In Germany. It appears that during the last month there wer received for every 100 open situations only 111 applica tions, as compared with 137 applications in September, 10o2. The relation between sup ply and demand for men's labor declined from 108 applications for every 100 vacancies In September, 1902. to 18 In the same month this year. The Anglo-Japanese Gasette, published tn London, says: "Taking the figures of ex ports from the United States to Japan for last year, aa compared with those of 1901, an Increase of ii per cent Is shown, while on the other hand, Japanese Imports from Kuropa show a falling off. In 1SS1 the United States furnished 6 72 per cent and last year 17, per cent of the total imports, as compared with Great Britain's share of 62 57 ner cent In 18X1 and 18.52 In 1902. Japan imports large quantities of machinery of every description railroad plant, vehicles, labor-saving tools from tha United States." Don't be guided by sham prejudices. Order Champagne according to your own good taste then It'll b Cook's Imperial. Thc God of DooganDhllgaIln,, is the title of a short story , by Broughton Brandenburg, one of 12 new tales which are as clever as any that have appeared in a long time. Besides these, the T 9 T'llA i"?"fifl f"..Js3H ins 1 raniiM MAGAZINE r Mm for n DECEMBER contains 4 descriptive arti cles; 75 illustrations, many of them full -page; a 35- cent and magazine Size for in 15 Quality cents 16 O Pages K. H. RUSSELL, PUBLISHES, 3 WEST 39TK 8TWtST, mtW TOW From Despondency to Health. ... , . . , Nobtst Altow. 111. June 9, 1908. ' A few months ago toy health seemed to break down altogether. I had a complete) oollaou sad o&ture refused to sustain me say longer. I lost my appetite, could not sleep and was in tho very slough of deaponuenrv, which was greatly aggravated at the menstrual period. Our physician waa unabl to gire we anything which wm oi ths least fceaenT te wis sua I kept getting worse and was very nervous and hysterical. , A friend who had used Wine of Cardui suggested that I try it. So I sent for seats mi. within two rsys "iter 1 started to ns it 1 felt a great deal better. 1 could sleep at night and graduallr the nervousness passed sway. 1 becsrae strong snd had no psin at theperiod. ? 2jtG ssi- I am now enjoying tho best of health due to ths merits of Wine of CJCt Q ' Cardui for which 1 tun deeply grateful. SI yuUusJ 0 There are hundreds of women in this dty today who need Wine of Cardui snd they would not hes itate a moment to take It If they only knew what a record ft has made. Day after day and year after year letters like this one, praising Wine of Cardui, have appeared la the papers of this land and hundreds of thousands of sick women have secured relief from painful and irregular menstruation, leucorrbcea and bearing down pains by following the advice given. Can any fair minded woman refuse to take the testimony of ten thousand of her sisters who have suffered just as she and then have been completely cured ? Who can fairly say MWine of Cardui will not help me" with such facts before her? Wine of Cardui is a pure vegetable extract that is so mild and simple in nature that a girl can take it with benefit when threatened with early menstrual dis orders. Older women are cured of thc more, serious menstrua troubles, bearing down pains and leu corrhcea. For the troubles at childbirth and for middle-aged women at the change of life Wine of Cardui meets every crisis in the life of a woman. Try tha treatment by getting a bottle oi Wine of Cardui from your druggist today. 5S 4 .