i Get tho Moat Out of Your Food You don't nnd cnn't If yoiimtoinitcliln wr-iik, A weak Dtaifiiiclidoni) not cllucnt nil thntlnorillmirlly tnkon Into It. It KI'Ih tired imnllyhanil wlmt It lull to ill Kt'Ht In wiiMoiI. AnmiiK tlio Ik of n wonk uliimnch nro nncmiliK'pin niter i'iitlii, llt of nor votw Ik uilnclic, and dlKiiurvcublu bclt li- Hood's Sarsaparllla MroiiKlln Md nnd (one tliu (itonmch and tlio whole iIIkchIIvu "ynUin. A Variety of Kcuoni. "Why N tlio koIiik to tlm mountains OiUyiwiT" "Oil, rlio linn lorurnl reason.. Tlio tlootor linn orilortxl liur to k"i lior Ill's bund linn ordered tier to Mny nt homo, nnd nlio I nick of tlio shorn and tlio country. Jiulifo. In i Itljhtr Poiltlon. "Mo dnrler Nora la anlii' t' marrr Cnmiy, tlmt Mirruckn In tlio liamimniit of tlmt Imlldlu'. It'l 01 do bo tlllln' lier Hint alio Inoltflit liev looked hllilinr." "IndndoJ" "Yin; ihortul hov liod Murplir, tlmt wurrurks on llio lop tlory o( tlio snmo uyiicraor." Tim woll-oitol drugglM nil v Iron you. 10 uro Hamuli's iviznnl till or pain, for lio knoivi wlmt it has dono. Ool Mil Shtrc "I mil norry, doctor, you woro not nlilo to attoml tlio rliurcli micr lust nlliliti It would Imvo tlono you koo-I to Im tliera." "It linn already dono me good, tnndnni. I hnvo juiit procrllwJ for tlireo of IliepartlclpunU. II Cur.. Willi. Tan Walk. Allen's ruot-K.M tnasrt tight anI mow shos atssjr. It t a certain curator swpatlti. cat. iiiimiUKillii,tlrwl,lil,irlilni( IraL irjr It wlar. Atallilrur(Ul,'Jfe. 1 rial i-b co m M title K. Ailrtss Allou H. Oliusl, Ullor. Ni Y. A Companion. (irnnilpn I liad a fellow out walking yentorday and well t kuom I tuckerod lilm out. Hut tlien lio Is old. Iloblo U'liy, Rrundp.i, you aro 8!J yonrMilf. Woll..tnaylio lam; but this follow was ut Irani a yrur older." ITITQ rraiifnf1r 0w4 ifo II I O all nr,.U,'it.nf tr fits f OtTTMMOa kn..'iiirMt Nm Xt.tf . tl.n-l f. Fit 111! 9 1.00 lil.l In is. Ul.it.ll Ku.s.U4..wllitUSL.rl.U.J.I.il.ia Out at Clnt Fcflleluli I nw lind n moit do IlKlitful dwvaui lawit night, doncber know. MlMCiiltlnK-Iti'lewll "Ynwi, I dncainwl that e woro man v led doncber know," "Had I dreamed tint rdiould liavo clatiHxl It an a horrible nightmare." Mollirra will firm Mrs. Wlnalow's Sooth. Inif Hynip tlio lirit ninxly toustf lor tlitlr Olilliirvn -luring tlio u-c tliuii rlol. Wanlid Moncyi Worth Mr. Cirnmp That eonfoiindml doctor charKel ma f 5 for telling in" that thorn wan nothing nrong with mo. Mrs. Gruiiii Outrageouat Mr. Grump Yes; If ho had tlbcor ered dangoroiia ayrnptouia I ahouldu't hnvo inliiilirl It lu the leant. Ill Mad One. "Do you guarantoo n fit," asked tho mirloui- man an ho ontered the tailor bop. "Oh, yon; you'll hnvo n fit all right," paid tho obliging porcon with the tapo tnoanuro. And when tho clothe woro dollvored and ho found that tho trouper woro cut too abort, tho nnxloua man had one ns he gur gled: "How truo them words. wan upoko." Taklnj No ChanCII. "Doctor," aabl tho fair Invalid, (P pcallngly, "don't you think you could iwirclentlomdy ndvlMi my hinband to tend mo m IIIU in ruoiu iui nil henlth7" "Madam," ropllod tho far-alghted phyalcian, "I cannot conscientiously advlso him tot ncur any nddltlonal ox penao until my bill la paid." An Urgent Nieinlty. Tho wero on n plenenro trip. 8ud denly a thoughtlul mcinlwr of tho par ty punned nnd said: "Surely roniotlilug la wrong. I fool that romothlng la nnilsa. O veal It has boon almoft two bourn alnco wo liad Mr. Coe Dakk tako a group of ua." And I m mod lately tho matter wna at tended to. There ii no poison ao highly contagious, to deceptive and ao destructive". Don't be too sure you are cured because all external signs of the disease have disappeared, and the doctor aaya you are well. Many per sons have been dosed with Mercury and Fotash for months or years, and pro nounced cured to realize when too late that tlio disease was only covered up , , , driven from the Uko Bogota Uko. iurfacetobreak out again, and to their sorrow and mortifi cation find those nearest and dearest to them have been Infected by this loath some disease, for no other poison Is so surely transmitted from parent to child as this. Often a bad case of Rheumatism, Catarrh, Scrofula or severe skin disease, an old sore or ulcer developing in middle life, can be traced to blood poison con- InVariy1 Tho Stn of tbo Paront. life, for It remalna smoldering In the aya tein forever, unless properly treated and driven out In the beginning. 8. S. 8. Is the only antidote for this peculiar virus, the only remedy known that can over come it and drive it out of the blood, and it does this so thoroughly and effectually that there Is never a return of the disease to cuibarrats or humiliate you afterwards. cures contagious uiooa I Poison in any and all stages; contains no j mineral to break down vour constitution: It Is vegetable and the only blood purl- tier known that cleanses the blood and at the same time builds up the general health. Our little book on contagious blood poison Is the most complete and instruc tive ever issued; it not only tells all about this dlsoate, but also how to cure yourself at home. It is free and should lie in the hands of everyone seeking t cure. Send for It THI SWIFT KieiNO 00. ATLANTA Ok. tiureli Tlio now aowngo dlapoanl aclicnic o it (lerinmi clieiulat, Crlcb Hprliigborn la tho convention of tlio aolld mutter , Into- blocka for fuel. Tlila fuel la re ported to bo niiinkfh'MN nnd to burn I without d Ian green bio odor, nnd the coal or tho proceaa would bu covered by tlio anlo or tlio blocka nt a uiodernto price I for burning under alenm Iwllera. Tlio . aewnge la mi thoroughly atcrlllzed Hint llin llipild iiorlluu cnll bo aafely dla clinrgcil Into miy river. Homo Inlereatliig nddltloua to our kiiowlrdge, mil only of geography but or nntliropology, mny bo expected rrom the x(ieilitloit or W. Kltaliugli White Iioiihc, mi Amerlenli, and Iird Illnillli, mi ICngllalimnn, Into Abyaalnln nnd tbn ri'glom or tlio Upper Nile. Among tlio riirlou pliiccH to bo.explored la tho dla trlet or tVnlnmo, repulpil to bo Infcuted Willi ilovlla, Mr. Wliltcbouao Intenda to upend n month In Walnmo with tho Intention or illacoverlng the reason why Hut mitlvca of the country believe Hint It la poftNCaacd by dcninua. I'atlicr Hcbrelber, or the llnynnld Ob aervntory, ut Knlocan, Hungary, Ion Invented im electric nppnrutua fur ro cording dlHtnnt thunder alornia. An electric wave, net lu motion by n flnah of lightning, la rcglatcrcd by n detector rfaembllng In Ita action Hint uaed lu the Marconi telegrnpb ayatein. Tho luipulae l coinmuulcated to a pen con nectcil with a dlak moved by clock work, nnd when tho pen makes Ita rec ord n bell la rung wboao vibration rc nela the coliebcr. Htorina raging luvta Ibty twenty miles nwny nre thin re- coiileil, nnd on one occnalon, on bright ilay, tlio nppiirnlua made known tlio prevalence or n violent aturm In lludnpeat, alxty-elglit inllra (llntnnt. An example or tlio dramatic etTccta In which nature aeemn aometlmea to ludiilgo la furnlnhetl liy I'rofeBnor Hugo De Vrlea deacrlptlou, In a recent lec' (uro on the mutation or ipoclea, or the appearance nometlmca prcaentcd by tho large tlowercd evening prlmroao lu llollnnd. Tbla plant wna lutrtHluctil Into llollnnd from Atnerlcn nliout n hundred yearn ngo, nnd Ima now ca caped from cultivation. The plant at tnlun n height or live reel or more, nnd Ik thickly covered with Hotvera, wboae alzo mill brilliant color attract Imme diate attention, oven from n dlatancc, Tlio llowera open shortly before "tin act, "and this to Huddenly," any a l'ro- naor Do Vrlea, "tlmt It acema aa If n uiugle wnnd had touched the land and covered It with n golden aliectl" . The biological tatlorn or the Now Kiiglaml conat baa solved the problem or lobatcr culture. Keveral tbouaand of the young fry arc put Into a cylln ilrlcal acrlui ling about three feet In diameter and four feet deep, nnd tbc wnler In tlio aubuierged bag la con atautly ngltnted by n dauber driven by a gnaolliie engine. Tlila prevents tbc fry from ainotlierlng or devouring one another, nt the name time keeping I licit food of soft elnui fragments- within reach. In nine to alxteen claya from the egga the creaturea nre nblo to take e.-tre or tliemaelvea, tlila atngc being renclieil by alxteen to more than forty per cent of the rry, although no pro vloua experiment bad one per cent or urvlvora, The llsh hatcheries can now anvo tho lobster Industry. STARTING A NEW FAD. Idlrl Juat Wctnriicil from Kurope Car rlctl u Nutmeir. Hlic bad junt returned from Ktirope, betleckrd with miy number of little trliiketH Hbo wouldn't Imvo tlrenmed of wearing before taking n trip abroad. In nil tbta wealth of Htrnngo mlorn- I itii.nt tlmrrt U'nu .win .irti.i titn.i , fit... ... i.ntrtl Willi l.lw.f-l,il fnrri. In II... onrl. Ifitiltv nP tltn vUUnr TliU imlnun a!.. orn,011 . n n0 ml. oblong In ',,,, nmI grnyUh.brown In color. , . ,. - I .niA,l n nnl.l Oil. Igreo work nnd was worn suspended from tho belt by a tiny gold chain. There was n gold pin nt one cud ot tlila chain, nnd every little while tbo girl from Kuropo would unharness the trinket nnd npply It to bcr nostrils with deep whiffs or satisfaction. Tlio vis itor wntcbed this pantomime for sev eral minutes with growing Interest, nnd finally, after an unusually pro longed Inhalation, she said: x "I do wish you'd tell mo what that tblng Is." I Tlio girl from Kuropo laughed. "I wns looking for you to nsk tbnt," she Bnld "I wns trying to nrouso your curiosity. Here, take n whiff yourself mid aco If you recognize, tho perfume." I Tbo visitor raised tbo llttlo ball to the tip of bcr own noso nnd drow sev eral long breaths. "Why," sho said, I "It smells for all tbo world Uko a nut meg." "And that's Just what It Is," said tbc girl from Kurope. Tbo visitor sat down In a stato or collapse. "You don't mean to say," she Interrogated, "that they are wear lug nutmegs over In Kuropo?" "Well, no," returned tbo girl rrom Kuropo. "They're not exactly wenr lug them In londs. but they do Imvo them, They nro rather exclusive as yet The fnct Is I nm reviving nn old custom. I nlwnys did have n knack, you know, or doing odd tilings. When I go Into strango places I don't go mooning nround In n sleepy kind or wny, but I keep my eyes nnd cars open, mid the consequence Is I seo nnd hear a good many things In tho course of n week that other pcoplo wouldn't find out In a lifetime. Ono or tho thlnga I discovered In England wns tbo old nutmeg custom. Thero nro n number of them lu museums that wero used by lino Indies or pnst genera tions, ' Those nutmegs wero Incused In gold, Just like this, but tbo cnslngs were set with Jewels nnd wero natural ly very expensive. "I haven't tlio Jowcls, but I'vo got tlio nutmeg and tbo'gold tlllgreo for n starter, mid when I go nround tnklng refreshing whiffs nt this fragrant llt tlo knob I feel as If I bad been Just resurrected from n soventecnth-ceu-tttry mausoleum mid was tickling my Bouses with tho odor of n nutmeg of long ngo. I always did llko the. smell or nutmeg, anyway, even In custards nnd npplo pie. I know n number of pcoplo lu England this summer who rollowad my lead by coming boms with gold nutmeg"." Tlio visitor returned tbn gold case with Us fi-ccnt ball of perfume, "Well," alio anld, "or nil tho rnda I over heard of that Is tlio most rldlcu lotta, J)o you suppoao It will take?" "(Julio likely," mild tha girl from Kuropo, according to tbo Now York Tltnea. "Hlatory bna nlrendy repent cil herself In all other customs, nnd I'm doing nil I can to push tho nut meg crnzo nlong." ANECDOTES' OF CAflLYLE. Un Did Not I-ook with favor on !( vision ot tlio Hcrlpturca. In n paper In tho Century James D, Hague records these recollections of a visit to Thomas Oarllo In company with I'rofoanor Tyndnll and Itear-Ad mlral llnyinond Ilogcrs. Tbo talk touched mainly upon topics or tbo day. I remember that there wna some, discussion concerning tbo Itnvlsod Version or tho Hcrlpturca, in which work a commission of eminent scholars and theologians wns nt tbnt tlmo engaged, Cnrlyle seemed to re gnrd tbo undertaking with hut little favor. Ho thought It useless, and said ho believed tbo old familiar version would retain Ita place with tho com' uion pcoplo. I.lttlo good wna ,to ho hoped for rrom tbo new. "One thing Is certain," he snld: "every man who helped to mako tlio old version be I loved tbnt unless he did his whole duty he would bo eternally damned, while not a single ono of the new lot believes nnytblng or the sort." Early In tbo conversation Curlylo ap parently. Interested In tbo personality of bis visitors, turned to mo with mi Inquiry touching my vocation nnd en rcer. I told him I wna n practical ge ologist, especially concerned lu mining pursuits. "What do you mluo for?" ho asked, "(fold nnd silver." I replied. "Oold!" he cxclnlrned, "You mlno ror gold! That's n good-for-nothing pur suit. The biggest gold nugget over found wns never half so useful. to tlio world ns one good, menly' potato." t sought to defend my position by saying that many n good, mealy pota to mid many other things or equal vnl tie had slnco grown In California and elsewhere, which never would have grown at nil If the way bad not been opened by those who went there llrst to seek for gold. This did not seem to change bis mind; but when we camo away bo went with us to the door. nsklng nfter several friends in Ameri ca and sending personal greetings; anc nt lnat, turning to me nnd placing his hnnd on my shoulder, bo snld, n nearly na I enn now recall his words, 'Young mnn, don't let anything I havo said to you to-night change your mind about your work. Do your work In dustriously and stick to It faithfully and all will bo well In the end." LIPTON'8 FAITHFUL SALESMAN. Ill I'crsUtencr In Maklnu n Bulo Waa bullubljr Kewartleu. Blr Thomas Upton, tbc famous yachtsmnu, nnd bead of what Is prob ably the largest retail provision busi ness lu (Ireat ISrltaaln, la one of those lien who bcllcvo hi personally keeping nn eye on their employes. To tlila cm), when In Loudon, he oft en pays n surprise visit to oue or an other of bis large establishment)), nnd departments, noticing everything but saying very little. As might bo expected, among the many thousands of men and women wIidiii be employs there uro some who, never having seen the bead or the tlm, possess but a very hazy notion or his personal appenrnuce. Sir Thomas chanced upon ono or these a week or two ngo, nud ror a few minutes the bystanders enjoyed a little quiet run. Tlila particular clerk wns In chnrgo of ouo or the cheese-counters at ono or Upton's bugo establishments In tbc city. Seeing a gentleman nbout to Icavo tbo shop without having made a purchase, be Immediately, seized upon tno supposed customer nnd began to extol tbo virtues of "I.lpton's cheese." Sir Thomas, for It was no other than be, listened with well-concealed amusement ror a row moments and evca went tbo length or tasting sev eral samples. Then bo tried to shako off the assistant by saying tbnt be wns not requiring any cheese "Just at pres ent." Hut tho clerk was 'not to be got rid of so easily; nud, before bis employer quite realized what bad happened, ho bud paid ror a ponud of bis own cheese, and the assistant was Inqulr-.! lug to what address It should be sent The young man's amazement, when bo realized the Identity of bis customer, mado his fellow assistants ronr with laughter. Hut a few dnys Inter tbo laugh was ou tbo other side, for Sir Thomas, over quick to recognize and reward merit, Instructed tho cnsbler to glvo tbo persistent clerk n substan tial Increase In salary. Saturday even ing Tost Honest Mistake. Tbo story Is told of it llttlo Now Eng laud girl tbo workings of whoso lur Itan cousclenco Involved bcr In dllllcul- tics on ono occasion. Sho was studying mental nrlth luetic at Bcbool, and took no pleasuro In It. One day sho told bcr mother with much depression of spirit that bIio hud "failed again In mental arithme tic," nnd on belug asked what problem bad proved her undoing sbo sorrowful ly mentioned tho request for tho addi tion of "nlno nnd four." "And didn't you know tho answer. dear?" asked hor mother. Ves'tn," said tbo llttlo maid, "but you Knqw wo aro to wrlto tho answers ou our slates, and beforo I thought I mudo four marks and counted up, 'ten, lovou, twelve, thirteen;' and then of courso I know that wasn't mental, so I wroto twelve for tho answer, to bo fair." Tho Place to Hhow It. Tess I supposo sho'H go to tho moun tains this summer, as usual? Jess Oh, no. Sho lias become qulto plump and has developed a good figure. Tess Well? Jess Well, sho'H go to tho seashore, of course. Philadelphia Press. A man told three lies this morning to savo a dollar, and men put up the money, INVBBTIPATINq "WATER CURE." Hoiv Hnoll Co Would II Handles lie fore a Juilue ntnt Jtir. If the "water cure." ns practiced In the Philippines, were Investigated In open court by our Judge. Jury and wit ness system here nt home, says the Ohio Statu Journal, we might expect n dialogue between the plalntirr nnd bis attorney, who begins the conversation something llko tbo following: "Wlmt la your nnmej" "Jose Kmlllo de Honglsalino." (Of course tho defendant would at ouco object to the witness having a name llko tills and tho objection would bo noted.) "What Is your nationality'" "1 nm a Filipino." "What Is your business?" "I nm engaged In tho Insurgent busi ness." "How long have you worked nt that trndoV" "About tlireo years." "Did you ever bear of tho remedy known as tho 'water cure' " "Yes, sir." "l'Vom whom?" "The United States soldiers." "Did they recommend It highly?" "Very." "for what maladies?" "Iiisurgcntltls." t "Did they prevail on you to tsko tbo water euro?" "Yc-s, sir; six or seven of them pre vailed on me." "Will you stato plainly, Jose, to tho Jury Just bow this 'water cure' wai administered?" "Tbo soldiers bound mo securely and wniio nvo turn me me sixth inserted u boso nozzlo Into my mouth and turned on tbo water." You mean to say, then, that this water euro' Is nil Internal remedy?" Itoth Internal nnd external, sir; you sec, when my capacity was taxed to Its utmost the water overflowed and ran down my neck and over my person." "Why did you not protest?" "I wns too full 'for utterance." "Will you please state, for the benefit of tho Jury, bow much water you swal lowed, ns near ns you cun Judge?" "I should sny about two barrels." (At this point the defendant would object and an expert sieclallst on the capacity of tbc human stomach would bo called on to testify.) Will you kindly state to tho Jury what discomfort this caused you, If any?" 'I experienced a moist sensation and n reeling or fullness that seemed to border on the point or explosion. This was probably duo to the fact that I am not accustomed to taking water In sucb largo quantities." Did tbo Roldlers hold any conversa tion with you while they were admin Isterlng the 'water cure?" " Yes. they asked me to tell nil the secrets I knew." Did you do It? ;'Certnl..ly; I told them nil 1 knew. and more, too." "Did the operation Impair your thirst for water?" Yes, I drank enough water on that occasion to last mo all summer.' That Is all. Call the next witness.1 The Carp N'ulsance. An Influence that seems to havo a very material effect upon tbo bass flsbt tng In Lake Eric Is that of tbe (Jeiman carp. It Is very generally believed among sportsmen nnd fishermen alike. that tbe carp Is to our nntlvo fish as tbo English sparrow to our birds. No one accuses tho carp of having suf ficient enterprise to cat other flsh oven small fry but It roots among the spawning beds and Is believed to de vour eggs by tbo million. I hnvo beard this complaint about Lake Erie, at the St. Clnlr tints and nlong tbo bays of Wisconsin, showing that everywhere In tbe lake region tbe carp Is held lu the same dUrepute. How much truth there Is In the stories of his spawn eating would bo bard to say, but It Is certain tbatcarp are to bo found by thousands nil about tbo great lakes. Some of them are mon-1 siers in size anu an root aoout tnor banks of bny and bayou nuJ tbo hot- torn of every shallow place. Many sninll lakes bave been entered says n writer In Outing, nnd their wa tcrs turned from crystal to mud color by the root ng. There Is no doubt that iuoj u.lu.u ui uuu m, .... u.i- mense nmount of bnrni, whether they aro egg-loTera or not. ' URlco Hours of Itccd. I q, I . 11,.,... to .Maine s BUtUUU-r Hon. Thomas II. ltced goes occasionally nud occupies bis suiuuu-r homo near Old Orchard llench during ! tbo warm months. Ilo lias bccouio so ' much In demand lu New York that be 1 Is often asked If be Intends to becomo n permanent resident of tho city. Tlu , way ho parries tbo question Is Inter esting. I "I find," bo said to a group ot friends, "that tho llnnnclal Importance ! of a New Yorker Is gauged by tbo carl-.-licss with which be leaves tbo city o. tbo lateness of his return; his rlchei aro measured by the length of time ho stnys nwny." "Hut how nbout yourself?" asked one. "Well," ho said, slowly, "I am still keeping oltlco hours." Philadelphia Post An .indent Ofllcer. A man wbo was "wonted." In Russia had becu photographed In six different positions and tbo pictures were duly circulated among the police depart ments. Tbc chief of ouo of these wroto to headquarters a few days after the issuo of tbo set of portraits and stated: "Sir, I havo duly received tho portrait of tho six miscreants whose capture Is desired. 1 have arrested Uve of them and tho Blxth la under observa tion nnd will bo secured shortly." l'hotojirapby In Ilnainrss. The camera promises to beeoino ns Indispensable lu business affairs, as tbe, A l. 1. Id ....... l.nt.w. ..aA.l I.. ' (ypumill... It nw" i-trillH uai'll 111 tho reproduction of documents, stntls tlcal tables and other papers whoso duplication by hand would be laborious nnd expensive, in u very brief period tho camera reproduces theso with ab- soluto correctness and with much labor saved. . , About six weeks nfter tbo wolf ap pears at n nian'H door, It looks to him as If It wero holding n family reunion. People shako bands ou mighty small provocation. PELVIC CATARRH CAUSI2S Palpitation of tbo heart, cold hand ana icct, sinking lecllnga ro-ru-na cures catarrh wherever located. Mrs. X. Schneider. 240P Thirty- seventh Place, Chicago, III., writes: "After taking several remedies without result, I began- In January, IPo),totako your valuable remedy, I'eruna. I was a complete wreck. Had palpitation of the heart, cold hands and feet, female weakness, no nanus anu icei, icmaio wcanncss, nu appetite, trembling-, sinking feeline tianv ii in. I m.. vnii waa suffering with svstemlc catarrh, and I believe that I received your help In . , , , - . . . , . ...... directjonj carefully and can say to-day that I am well again. I cannot thank you enough for my cure. I w ill always bo yourdebtor. inavealreauy recom mdeded I'eruna to my friends and neighbors and they all praise it. I wish that all suffering women would try It. I testify this according to the truth." Mrs. X. Schneider. If you do not derive prompt and satis- factory results from the use of I'eruna wrlto at oneo to Dr. Ilnrtman, giving a full statement of your case, and he will bo pleased to givo you his valuable ad- vice gratis. Address Dr. ilnrtman, President of the Hartman SanlUriurn, Columbus, Ohio. Perfectfon. God endowed humanity with Its Infinite capacity for Improve ment In order that at last It may attain perfection. I do not believe any human being can be perfectly happy aa long as we see men condemned to suffer with out a single moral thought, without c perception of tbe noble meaning of life. Iter. B. C. Worcester, Upslcopallan, Philadelphia, Pa. Tbe Mystery of Lire. Constantly men and women of tbe most serious nature and of tbe most devout spirit are asking, "Wbo can solve ror us tbe I 1 1 --l Dnn,. 1 . 1 1 T I 1 ' " Z' , 7- . l I . . . ' . r T ,,,,, , ,, , nQ meaM of . rem . . 1 cause we bad no preparation for Its m,. ., ,! ti,. , :".",",L k" ZZu "7 ..7 u D0 ex.anaUon. The gate ' shut. And It Is wise and good. Such I experiences of life are a part of the I discipline of life. In which wo gather J power and strength, not to explore, bnt to believe. Itev. T. IL SHcer, Uni tarian. New York. Ilia Question of Faith. A religious old darky bad his faith badly abaken not long ago. He Is sex ton for a white church In a Fayette County town, and one afternoon as be was In front sweeping tbe pavement a strong wind arose, tearing a piece of tbe cornice off and taking a few bricks out of tbe waL Realizing that a good run was better than a bad stand, tbe old man sought shelter In tbe station house on the opposite side of tbe street Several minutes later a member of the church of wblch Uncle Isham Is sexton came by, and noticing him lu bis retreat, remarked tbat he thought the-statlon hous a strange place for a man of faith to seek abetter In a atorm when a house of worship was near. -rjat's so, but whut's a man cwlne ter do wnen oe uT& begins to frow bricks at ImV Memphis Scimitar. In Pralit of the Mosquito. Stra rrlmannKnalT MA liv flirt tin. thatthe aosqaHo g9 are hatched fpom four to seven days according to tbe warrant of tho weathet. Mr. Crlmsonbcak Well tbere Is ono thine to be said In favor of tbe mosaul- ... oi. ,i i. i . i,i ,,! R "u' u.tu " o t as much noise as the hen alter laying c an . usiuwii nun FI"t Credit Man Does no meet nis blllsT Second Ditto At every turn. Mrs.X.SchnelderQ 'l'lio Kind Yon Hnvo Always Bought Itns boruo tho' signa ture of Chns. II. Fletcher, nnd lias been mntlo under his personal supervision for over 30 yenrs. Allow no ono to tlocelvo you in this. Counterfeits, Imitations nnd Just-ns-pood" nro but Kxpcrlmcnts, nud endnuger tho health of Children Kxporlenco against lixporinieut. What is CASTORIA Cnstorla is n harmless substitute for Castor OU, Pare Korlc, Drops nnd Stiotlilnpr Syrups. It is .Pleasant. It contains neither Opium, Morplilno nor other Knrcotla Kubstance. Its npo is its guarantee. It destroys Worms nnd nllaya Fovcrlslmcss. It cures Diurrhooa nud "Wind Colic. It relieves Toctlilnpr Troubles, cures Constipation nnd Flntuloncy. It nssimllntcs tho Food, regulates tho Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy nnd natural sleep. Tho Children's Panacea Tito mother's Friend. The Kind You Have Always Bought Boors tho w 4r In Use For Over 30 Years. THC CCNTftU CO MP NTs TT MUMI THICT.NVW f0mn CITT, Mil Wbh Ethe-id, "i would llko somowiing with a check In It" said the slow-paying customer to the tailor. "So would I" ropllod tlio tailor coldly with an unmlstakablo monnlng In the words. When it comes to baking powdor, overy manufacturer says what ho makes Is tho best. Tbo reason wo say It Is that an analysis of all well known brand, Including tbo Monopolo, mado by Jan. II. Klsk, I'ortland, proves that Monopolo Is the strongest and purest of all those whoso Ingredlonts have been put on record. Our custom Is not to put up good under this brand unless wo can produce better goods than any others on tho market. Ask for them from your grocer. WADHAMS k KERR IIROS., I'ortland. Reform Movement In England. "Tho Olrls Letter Guild" Is tho name of a unique reform movement In England. Womon of coltme pledge i themselves to wrlto letters of friendly tone to tbo girls of the lower classes, to aid them In their mental and moral uplifting. Tho object is to win tho girls' friendship, encourage them, and disabuse them of false notions and claes prejudices. Good results are said to bo already noticeable. Getting Reckleit. She I am surprised at Jane's stav- , ., . , - , ,, ... i ,ni. Ing out In the twat all this tlmo with - v. a comparative stranger. A woman 30 Is old enough to know better. He Aren't you afraid she is toe old to know better? Boen Welcomed to the NoruWeiL The arrival of a little party ot Boers In the city in quest of homes In tho Northwest gives ground for the hope that there will be mora to follow. Of the sturdy manhood of the Dutch farm- era of South Africa the world has bad ample evidence In the last tlireo years, and aa many of them as may come to the Northwest will be gladly welcomed, Minneapolis Times. ' Took No Chinees. ,, ,. ..... .,, ,, Mr- Grimes" said the rector to tho vestryman "we had better take op tbo collection bolore the sermon una morn- Ing." "Indeed?" "Yos. I economy." am going to preach on DR. G. GEE WO WONDERFUL HOME TREATMENT This wonderful Chi ncsc doctor I called a;rF,u txaaM he corn peopl without opera tion ttuu -ire it I Ten tip to die. lie currn with thOM wouderfol Cbl nee herbs roots, bads, barki and retcetAhlei that are enllrelr un known to nifHllra4 tcl- etH- lu thl country, Through the use of tho harmleflK remedies thts famous doctor knows the action of over fiOO different remedleti, which hetucvessfullr nsea In different dtetuei. lie iniaranteea to cure catarrh, anihma. lone throat, rheumatism, nerrousneat, stomach, liver, kidneys, etc.; ban hundreds of teattmou lala. Charge moderate. Call and see him. rallenis out of the citr wrtie for blanks and circular. Send 4cenU in stanipc. COML'l T ATI ON FIIKK. ADUltEM THE C. BEE WO CfilnESE MEDICINE CO. 1J2! Third St.. Portland, Orrfo STMtatlou paper. r FOR SALE. Ona Second Iland Ktchols & Shepard Separator, llio 40-GO, with wind stacker, only run 0 days; a bargain. Inquire ot JOHN POOLE. Foot Morrison St., Portland, Or. fjeeley TUB Alcohol, A-n Williams I Opium, 'Tobacco PORTLAND 0RCC0N lakaear onTnlrd ausat tot Upper Al- , Using jp 1 Dina. rnoDet risi 1U1 Oregon. 7T T. Old Indian War Pensions Congress has lust passed a law granting pen- Hons to the survivors and to the widows ot de ceased soldiers ot tne Oregon, Washington and ccucu aiiuivn gt mo vicguu, v? auuiugLvu inu California Indlanwarsot wit to 1836. Full m- formation will be sent by Urtngton 4 Wilson, t'o.72i Berenteenth Street, ashlnirton. U. C, or Branch office No. 4U 1'arrott bulldlug. Ban rrancisco., cab rees umuea dj law. THE HEW PENSION LAWS Apply to Nathan BicKroRo, Attorney Wabu inoton, d. c. SENT FREE Signaturo of My Hair "I had a very severe alclneia that took off all my hair. I pun chased a bottle of Ayer'a flair Vigor and It brought all my hair backaealn." ' w. D, Qulnn, Marseilles, 111. One thing Is certain, Aycr's Hair Vigor makes the hair grow. This Is because It is a hair food. It feeds the hair and tho hair grows, that's all there is to it. It stops falling of the hair, too, and al ways restores color to gray hair. Sl.tlsMlt. AlWnttMs. srnrf us on dollar and wfl will as prrsa you a bottl. Ila sora and rjia Inn name of roar nMrrit asprt-fti nriira. Aildms, ' J. CAY Hit CO., towell, Still. I Tuur uruiEin i-miuuk Biii'i'iy nja. Provtd. Aunt Hannah But how do you know you love him Carrlo? Carrie Whenever ho says some thing nice about me I am willing to let him believe I think' he Is saying Just what he means. Clara Was it a case of lovo on hor part, do you thlnk7 Maude It certainly was. Why, she gave up a position paying a salary of I IS a week to marry him, and ho Is only getting ten. Followed Instruction. "Now, Mr. Flnnlsbeddc," said Prof Tcacbem, "I hope you have selected your graduation subject In accordance with my suggestion tbat It deal with something tbat has helped to uplift hu manity." "I hare, sir," answered the graduate. "I bave prepared an elaborate thesis on the 'Itlso and Fall of tbo Elevator.' " Baltimore American. "We are making you lots of trouble." and "This Is tho best 1 ever nte," con stitute tbe sole conversation of the average guests nt n mi-'- " SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES. BISHOP SCOn ACADEMY roitund, ureaon. Founded 1J7JI h Horns School for Boys. Military and Manual Trahhj. Wrlto for Illustrated Otstogns. ARTHUR C. NBWILL. Principal St. Helen's $$ss8 PORTLAND, OREGON. A llonrillnc himI tcrmo! furGI-!, Has a Normal Klnderirsrlen Tralnlutr lJDart- ment, which ha a separate residence (or Kin derrarten classes. The BaarUlp DttiwtTnfnt tirneldea ior Tonne ladles. eneeriut ana u utngeti home ror catalogue or other iu- forma! Inn apply lo ANORTEBBETT8, Principal. HOITT'S SCHOOL I'arents deslrina home tnltueticra, bpiuill'ut rnrroandlnirs, perfect climate, carehlt super vision, and thorough mental, moral suit phjrs. leal training- for their boys, will nnd all these requiremen ts fullr met at Holies school. Uenlo l ark. Han Mateo County, Cat Send lor Catalogue. . . Twelth vear beams Auxust lata. IKA G. HOITT. Ml IX. Principal. I Columbia University Boarding School for Young Mon 1 (S) Finest situation on Pacific Coast Ex tol celleni Faculty. Largest indoor college athletic Held In the world. Orer half J5 an acre under an arched roof, 5' Catalogues Free. Address I REV. M. A. QUINLAN. C. S. C. Si University Park, Oregon Boat on Earth DiM-anM it Is niBala of tb brat materliU postlbU lobujr The manufacturem Abnoluttljr pay W toS5prcci)l bov (ti market prlcn ot bm rrailM of WHLKon timber for nr.vllfgof cul linir over ttiul kluuulnir off the crvitiu of lit wauoo b toe it, which U rarrltxl fur I toft years be fore maklnz up. whtcb means an Inresimtutlu Hood stock of nearly one million dollar. M1TC1IKU. Wagons are uusurp&sil for quality, proportion, ttuKh, stretisTth. and tUbl running. V by take chances on any other? ' Vby-noigetlhbit?-X M ITU II Rial Mttchmll, Lowlm A Stmvmr Co rortUad. beattlt, Upokan. ilols. A gents Ererywhers. $3&$32 SHOES W V. L. 1)ouk:is slioca uro wont by more men In nil station of life tlinu nny other make, because they nro tho only shoes tlmt lu every way equal those costlnsr -V0 nnd i.oo. W. L. DOUGLAS 84 SHOES OANNOT BE EXCELLED. ISSsSSiv. 11,103,820 1 YSl'A 12,810,000 Imaartitt aiti Amtrluin hotkm. Hiill'l PaHnt Calf. Cumil, Bu Calf. Calf. YM Kid, Ow' Colt, Nat Kangaroo. XhH Color liyelrla nsml. Cuntlnn ! Ts. atnuins ha W. I, DOBOtAaT T Shots If mil, SHc. titra. hhil. Oataltynt. W. U DOUOLAS. DROCKTON, MASS. p. if. v. UKN WTitfvs tosulirtlsrapUa. I tnaatl.is vau papar. I Mlioholl Wagon,