44 In Union
There is Strength.
True strength consists fn the onhn, th
harmonious working together, of every
part of the hum An organism. This strength
am never be obtained if the Hood is im
pure. Hood's Strsaptriltji is the standard
prescription for purifying the blood.
Bow Goad Tokay Wloo I Mad.
A receot law com at New York
throws om light on Hungarian wine
making. One of th litigant i an
importer of Hungarian wines, and th
other was in the habit oi furnishing
the wine man with a special biand ol
tokay. The latter ia now suing the
toimer. and he alleges that (or Ave
years past he had manufactured a par
tionlar brand of tokay, wnich the ini
porter told for medicinal purposes.
Aocording to the evidence, tlie profits
of the seller were large, for tokay,
which actually costs but 6 cents a not-
tie, waa sold for (3.00.
Here's the sworn formula: Sixteen
gallons of acohol, 640 gallons of wa-
ter, 860 pounds farina augar, 40 pound
Of honev, 3 pounds of tokay essence,
pounds lemon acid, 80 minor salicylio
acid, pounds of gelatine.
Bewar of Frmndt
Every lur-css breed tmltaton and counter
feiters. Look out for substitutes when you aik
lor t asrarets i:auay vaiuaruo. au aruggut.
.uo, nop, wo. .
The year 47 B. C. waa the longest
year on record, as it had, by order of
Julius Caesar, 445 days.
Tested and true. Oregon Blood Partner.
Eight of the olive tree in the his
toiical Gat den of Olives, in Jerusalem,
are known to be over one thousand
years old.
There was s voting man from Lcnore,
Who boldly went off to the War;
The "beer1 made him sick,
He recovered quite quick
By the prompt use of old Jesse Moore.
Ten per cent of the cage canary birds
drift into consumption, and they com
municate the disease to those who keep
them.
FIT Permanently Cuwd. No fltaornervonene
after nrK day' use or Dr. Kllue'a Urea
Kerr Beatorer. Send for rXKS SS.OO trial
bottle and treatise. HR. K. H. K t.lKw. i a
Ana atrew, fnnaiifninia, ra
It is a fad among Parisian actresses
to have themselves swathed as mnm
mies, and thus photographed in their
coffins. -
My doctor said I would die, but Piso's
unre lor lousunipctou cumt me. Amos
Kelner, Cherry Valley, 111., Nov. 23, 18!.
The work of surveying the line of the
Sow Loon-Canton railway in China
has been started.
Among the Egyptians embalming
ceased about 700 A. D.
An Excellent Combination.
The pleasant method and beneficial
effects of the well known remedy,
Strup or Figs, manufactured by the
California Fio Sybup Co., illustrate
the value of obtaining the liquid laxa
tive principles of plants known to be
medicinally laxative and presenting
them in the form most refreshing to the
taste and acceptable to the system. It
ia the one perfect strengthening laxa
tive, cleansing the system effectually,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
gentiy yet promptly and enabling one
to overcome habitual constipation per
manently. Its perfect freedom from
every objectionable quality and sub
stance, and its acting on the kidneyB,
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make it the ideal
laxative.
In the process of manufacturing figs
are nsed, as they are pleasant to the
taste, bnt the medicinal qualities of the
remedy are obtained from senna and
other aromatic plants, by a method
known to the California Fie Strup
Co. only. In order to get its beneficial
effects and to avoid imitations, please
remember the full name of the Company
printed on the front of every package.
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. lOuisvixxE, kt. rnrw took, jr. t.
For sale by all Druggists. Price 50c. per bottle.
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plows, belts and windmills. The new
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t toufrh 6f rap. fuuw ttood.
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THE HOP OUTLOOK
aV lartland Sfarehant" Observations
Altar a Tour of th Waahlnglua
, and Ungoa IHatriote.
Captain George Pope, a Portland hop
merchant, recently returned from
tour of inspection of the hop fields of
Washington and Oregon.- In diaouas
ing the season's prospects he said:
" My tonr of inspection took me
through the Poyallup valley and
Southern Washington, and from what
I have seen the unseasonable weather
has worked great hardship on the
uopgrowers in both states.
"Most growers have been able to ao-
oomplieh very little in the way of out
tivation In the Puyallup valley. There
are few yards whioh have been well
onltivated, because their location was
favorable, as regards drainage, but in
by far the greater number of yards the
initial woik of raising a crop remains
to be done. Some of the yards on
White river look well, and the young
vines are in progress of being trained
but as a rnle I saw few yards wheie
the voung vines were above the ground.
"The Patterson yard, at Olequa,
looked well; evidently much work had
been done there up to date, the nature
of the soil admitting cultivation
Throughout the Willamette valley
may say that I find the yards in more
forward oondition, although quite
number of growers have not yet com
menced to cultivate. Tbia is notice
able on low-lying ground. On the
higher upland prairies the young vines
are coming np strong and healthy,
especially where there waa fall coltiva
tion. At Hampden Grange, on Elliott
Prairie, where my firm controls a large
yard, we have Tines np to the wires,
which are 10 feet above the the ground,
bot we also have a portion of our yards
where the outlook is not so reassuring,
because we could not do any fall plow
ing. However, from what I observed
in Clackamas, Marion, Linn and Polk
counties, I have come to the conclusion
that we have the prospect of a very ex
cellent orop, taking of course into con
sideration that for the past two or three
years a great number of yards have
been allowed to deteiiorate on account
of poor or lack of cultivation. In some
sections I have noticed the young
shoots are already being attacked by
the aphis, but I do not attach much
importance to this as a few days of hot
weather is sufficient to kill off the
'gionnd crop' of this pest. It is the
June-July brood of the aphis that plays
such havoc in our hop fields, but as we
are now having our full share of pre
cipitation it is reasonable to infer that
when the weather settles we shall get
eur just due of sunshine and warm
weather, and as we are having an ab
normal amount of rain now, it is but
fair to predict we shall have a corre
sponding summer and fjkll of dry
weather.
"On the whole I am well satisfied
ith the outlook, both from a mer
chant's and growei's point of view.
This is the situation: Should all hop
growing sections of the world be equal
ly well favored as Oregon and Wash
ington, the production of this year's
crop might oe in excess ol what ib
wanted, bnt I do not look for this, as
my observations for many years lead
me to the conclusion that when one
section is well-favored, another section
suffers correspondingly, either from
drouth, hail, wind, frost or aphis. The
new crop will therefore come on an al
most bare market, and I look for prices
that will recoup the growers fur the
past losses."
lnanranea In Washington.
The report of Washington State In
surance Commissioner Heifner, show
the following summary of insurance
business transacted in the state during
the year 189S: Seventy-one fire insur
ance companies wrote risks amounting
to (83,833,718, and upon this incurred
losses of $591,344 83, and paid losses
mounting to 1588,303 82. The gioss
premiums amounted to 91,675,004 13
and net premiums, 1,241,170 81.
Taxes were paid amounting to 16,-
281 93. Life risks were written
amounting to $5,927,155 during the
year, with 118,709,608 in force De
cember 81, 1898. Losses were paid
monnting to (341,106 29, and taxes
were paid in the sum ol 98,126 84.
Marine insurance was written amount
ing to (8,704,653. and losses paid,
(113,053 19. Net premiums amounted
to (99,563 10. Accidents policies were
written amounting to (11,108,300, and
losses paid amounting to (40,510 69.
The gross premiums amounted to $57,
797 19.
Olympia to tha CraUar Olympia.
The final order has been given for
the souvenir to be presented to the
cruiser Olympia. The matter of a
suitable inscription has been in con
troveisy with the memorial committee
ever since the funds were raised, but
finally the following has been agreed
on: JTrom the citizens or Olympia
nd state of Washington greetings of
Olympia to her namesake." This baa
been forwarded to Arthnr P. French,
the New York sculptor, to be put on
the tablet
Keren na Catter Fleet.
The United States revenue cutter
Beet has left San Francisco for the
North. The vessels wijl rendezvous
at Seattle, where they will receive or
ders from the treasury department.
Morthweat News Motes.
Snow is three feet deep at Cornucopia.
Many shad are running in Coos
river.
La Grande will erect (20,000
school building.
The bicycle tax law la to be tested
in Linn county.
Cnt worms are injuring grain in
Sherman county.
Sheepraising east of the mountains
is nearly a month later than asaal.
Frnit along the Columiba river in
Umatilla county ia in excellent condi
tion.
The Coos bay
creamery has a new
and and other im-
600-gallon churn
provements.
Montana men
have bought 1,000
and adjoining coun-
cattle in Gilliam
ties this spring.
A farmer south of Walla Walla
drilled nearly 600 feet for artesian
water without success.
The Commercial Club of The Dalles
is devising ways and meant to encour.
age bom manufactures.
Xaroaaaa Haas,
Experiment la to be mad at the
Corvallia station with two varieties of
of European hops that it is expected
may benefit hop production in Oregon
Ono of the varieties Is early, and the
other medium early in eropplna. Each
ia very stiong in lupulin. Only half
doaon roots of each has been furnish
ed the station by the department at
Washington. Dr. Withyoombe will
cultivate these on the oollege farm
and if results are favorable, arrange
meuts will follow for growers to be
supplied with enough cuttings to get
a start in tha new vatic ties.
Nook lack It I Ter Itattihary.
Governor Rogers and Fish Com mis
sioner Little, comprising the majority
of the state fish commission, last week
visited Kendall creek and its oontinenoe
with the Nooksack river, and officially
designated it as the site fur the llsh
butchery provided for by the last legis
lature, to be located on that river.
force of mon was set to work on its con
struction, and it is expeoted to hatch
spawn from it this year. Five tlious-
and dollars was appropriated tor con
atruoting and maintaining the hatch
ery for the first year.
Marloa County Crops.
"Unless the weather moderates and
more sunshine is had soon, there will
be a light wheat orop." This is the
opinion of a number of piotuiuen
wheatgrowera of Maiion county. They
say that the season has been so back
ward, the weather being cold and rainy
both night aud day, that wheat has
not yet made any appreciable growth
though usually at this itme of year, it
ia well up. The wet and cold weather
ia favorable to the increase o hoplice,
which have mane their appe.irance on
hop vinea in different parts of the
connty.
PACIFIC COAST TRADE.
Portland Market.
Wheat Walla Walla. 69c; Valley,
60c; Blueetein, 61o per bushel.
Floor Best grades, (3.20; graham,
(3.65; superfine, (3.16 per barrel.
Oats Choice white, 43 14c; choice
gray, 4143o per bushel.
Barley Feed barley, (23.00; brew
ing, (23.00 per ton.
Millstnffs Bran, (17 per ton; mid
dlings, (22; shorts, (18; chop, (16.00
per ton.
Hay Timothy, (89; clover, (7
8; Oregon wild hay, (6 per ton.
Butter Fancy creamery, 40c;
seconds, 8540o; dairy, 80 860 store.
311(3250.
Cheese Oregon full cream, 13 Wo;
Young America, 10c; new oheese,
10c per pound.
Poultry Chickens, mixed, (3(34
per dozen; hens, (-1.00(35.00; springs,
(1.253; geese, (6.0087.00 for old.
(4.50g)5 for young; ducks, (6.00
6.60 per dozen; turkeys, live, 15 (3
16o per pound.
Potatoes (1(31.10 per sack; sweets,
3c per pound.
Vegetables Beets, 90c; turnips, 76c
per aack; garlic, 7o per pound; cab
bage, (1 1.35 per 100 pounds; cauli
flower, 76o per dozen; parsnips, 76c
per sack; beans, 3c per pound; celery,
70 75c per dozen; cucumbers, 60c per
box; peas, SigSc per pound.
Onions Oregon, 60(3 75c per sack.
Hops ll13o; 1897 crop, 46o.
Wool Valley, ll12o per pound;
Eastern Oregon, 813c; mohair,
20c per pound.
Mutton Gross, best sheep, wethert
and ewes, 4o; dressed mutton, 7,c;
spring lambs, 7i'c per Ib.
Hogs Gross, choice heavy, (4.60;
ght and feeders, (2.60 g 3. 00; dressed,
(5.006.00 per 100 pounds.
Beef Gross, top steers, 4.00(3(4.60;
cows, (3. 60 3. 00; dressed beef,
66jc per pound.
Veal Large, 6 (3 7c; small, 7K8c
per pound.
Seattle Markats.
Onions, 80o(1.10 per 100 pounds
Potatoes, (35(340.
Beets, per sack, (11 25.
Turnips, per sack, 50(3 76c
Carrots, per sack, 76c.
Parsnips, per sack, 85c(l.
Cauliflower, (1.00 per doa.
Celery, 85 40c
Cabbage, native and California
(2.75 per 100 pounds.
Apples, (1.753 per box.
. Pears, 60c(1.50 per box.
Prnues, 60c per box.
Butter Creamery, 20o per pound;
dairy and ranch, 1218c per pound.
Eggs, 18c
Cheese Native, 13c.
Poultry Old hens, 16c per pound;
spring chickens, 14c; turkeys, 16c.
Fresh meats Choice dressed beel
steers, prime, 9c; cows, prime,
9c; mutton, 9c; pork, 7o; veal, 8(3 10a
Wheat Feed wheat, (20.
Oats Choice, per ton, (26.60.
Hay Puget Sound mixed, (7.00
8; choice Eastern Washington tim
othy, (12.00.
Corn Whole, (23.60; cracked, (24;
feed meal, (24.00.
Barley Holled or ground, per ton,
(26(326; whole, (24.
Flour Patent, per barrel, (3.86;
straiebts, (3.10; California brands,
(3.26; buckwheat flour, (3.60; graham,
per barrel, (3.60; whole wheat flour,
(3.75; rye flour, (4.50.
Millstuffs Bran, per ton, (16;
shorts, per ton, (16.
Feed Chopped feed, (21 33 pei
ton; middlings, per ton, (32; oil caki
meal, per ton, (33,
San Franelseo Market.
Wool Spring Nevada, 913epei
pound; Oregon, Eastern, 1013o; Val
ley, 16 17c; Northern, 8 10c.
Millstuffs Middlings, (1620.50;
bran, (15.60 16.60 per ton.
Onions Silverskiu, 60 90c per sack.
Butter Fancy creamery, 17 18o;
do seconds, 16 17c; fancy dairy, 16o;
do seconds, 1414ic per pound.
Eggs Store, 16o; fancy ranch,
1617o.
Hops 1898 crop,' 16c
Citrns Frnit Oranges, Valencia, (3
(32.60; Mexican limes, (4.60 5; Cali
fornia lemons, 76c(1.36; do choice,
(2.50 per box.
Hay Wheat, (13(315.60; wheat and
it, (18 16; oat, (14 16; best bar
ey, (1218; alfalfa, (1113 per ton;
straw, 40 70c per bale. ' "
Potatoes Early Bote, (1.60 1.78;
Oregon Burkanks, (1.66(3(1.85; ilvei
Burbanks, 76o(l; Salinas Burbanks,
(1(31.10 per sack.
Tropical fruits Bananas, $1.50
1.60 per bunch; pineapples, (3.60
4.60; Persian dates, 66,o per
pound.
M 'w'mVS3-es O
I AN UNCLE TO KITTY. 8
n
N my opinion Kitty Clarke was the
prettiest girl In the town ot Bran
don, and Brandon waa famous for
Its pretty girls. The fact that she was
13 an4 I was 40 may have Intensified
her beauty to me, for I can remember
now that on one or two occasions
came vrry nearly marking three or four
persons oft uiy list of acquaintances
because they bad spoken rather slight
ingly of my taste lu fumtuiua beauty,
As I have stated, I was 40 aud Kitty
was twonty-two years younger, but
what Is a little thing like time In the
consideration of a matter which lasts
for eternity, as love surely does? Not
Unit I was In love with Miss Clarke,
but I held her In such lofty esteem
that love Itself could not have been
very great Improvement upon the con
dition of my feellugs. As tor ber
beauty, I must confess that masculine
eyes 40 years old are possibly some
what more susceptible to feminine
beauty aged IS thnu would be true of
the reverse proposition.
I had kuown Kitty about a year, and
being rich, as wealth Is computed
towns tho size of Brandon, and Kitty
being poor, as poverty la computed al
most anywhere, I waa received with
more enthusiasm perhaps than might
have otherwise obtained. Even then
there were times when I have seen
Kitty smile on a nephew of mine, who
was my cashier, In a fashion which
forced me to wonder If she would have
done ao bad he been 40 and rich, In
stead of 25 and nearly as poor as she
was. But I did not permit trifles ot
that sort to worry me long, for I felt
with the sublime faith of a man in my
position that when I was ready to ask
Kitty to be mine, Kitty was going to
be ready and waiting to answer atlirin
atlvely.
There was not another girl In Bran
don who wouldn't have been glad of
Kitty's opportunities, and why not
Klttyl
"Why not, indeed 7" I chuckled, well
satisfied with myself; and I went about
my affairs whistling with much con
tent
On such occasions my nephew waa
wont to look up from bla desk as 1
passed along, but he would aay noth
ing. Next after Kitty my most particular
admiration waa the widow Price, ber
aunt, with whom she lived, and In con-
Junction with whom she taught a small
private school, whereby they managed
to eke out a fairly comfortable exist
ence in a community where existence
came cheaply.
Many Is the time I have intimated to
aunt Price that some day life would be
easier for ber, all on account of Kitty,
nd It was only necessary that she
wait a tittle longer with the same beau
tlful patience which bad characterized
ber life even when the shadows were
heaviest Then I felt an overwhelm
ing desire to put my arms around her
plump and pretty waist and let ber rest
ber tired head on the bosom of ber de
voted nephew-In-law-to-be, but I al
ways restrained myself, though there
were times when there were tears iu
her eyes, and I have observed that
ben women weep they weep more
satisfactorily if they have a manly
bosom to sob their sorrows out upon.
Incidentally I might say that Kitty's
chaperon was a dozen or more years
older than ber charming niece and
showed very plainly In every line of
ber face and graceful curve of ber fig
ure where Kitty got her beauty, and
this was a comfort to me, for I was
fairly possessed of good looks, as had
been my father and mother before me.
and their brothers and sisters, so that
I had an ancestral predisposition to
hereditary traits along the beauty lines,
as It were.
One evening I called upon Kitty
with my mind fully made np that I
would propose to ber on that occasion,
ts I had been growing more and more
frequent about the Price cottage, and
people would soon begin to talk open
ly, as they had already begun to whis
per. Dick, my nephew, was there
when I arrived, but as he bad been there
many times previously and always
obediently arose and departed when bis
nncle came, I gave the matter no
thought and cheerily told the boy be
might take my trap and go driving with
some of his friends, as I would walk
borne. When the front door closed and
shortly thereafter we heard the noise
of wheels dying away down the street
I thought I saw a look of pain In Kit
ty's face, but I did not speak of It
That trap would be bers in a few
months, and then the dear girl would
never have to git at borne for lack of
ber own vehicle. -'
For an hour or more I talked to Kit
ty much as I bad done on other even
ings, and then I 'asked her to be my
wife. '
I waited a moment when I bad asked
this Important question and was sur
prised that Kitty did not throw herself
In my arms, or, at least with A shy
blush, wait for me to take ber there.
On the contrary.'sbe began to cry, add,
taking me to excuse ber, she went out
ef the room.
I do not know that any man wbo
reads this story has ever asked a wom
an to marry him, and then have her
walk out and leave hlra sitting alone
with bis thoughts. To him I need not
state how I felt; to any other It would
be Impossible.
Ten minutes or, perhaps, a dozen,
though It seemed to be A week, bad
passed and then the door opened and
I arose to meet Kitty and receive ber
affirmation of my suit the dear, tierv-
us little creature.
But It was not Kitty.
"My dear madam," I stammered, as
Mrs. Price entered.
"Good-evening, Mr. Fllklns," respond
ed Kitty's aunt coming forward with
ber band extended, which I took, for,
as I have previously said, I liked the
widow Price. "Be seated," she added
with a wave of her soft white band to
ward the chair I bad just left, At the
tame time seating herself in the chair
Kitty had occupied.
I I was entirely unbalanced by this
I procedure, but I obeyed.
"Will you be kind enough to ex
l begun, when she Interrupted me,
"It Is no more than la due you, Mr.
Fllklns," she said, "uuder the very ex
traordinary circumstances. Indeed
Mr. Fllklns," she went on, gutting more
excited every minute, "I don't see what
ever possessed a man. of your age
talk ns you did to a child like Kitty,
You are old euough to know better, and
I'm sure If I had had any idea you
were not to be trusted I am very sure
I never would have permitted you
have seen her except in my presence,
Why, you are the lust man ou earth
would have thought would be making
love to my niece; and Kitty thought so,
too. You are old enough to be be
father aud ought to be ashamed
of
yourself, and It was such a painful sur
prise to Kitty, too."
By this time I saw I had made a mis
take, for I do have seiiBe enough
know beans when the bag Is open, and
I tried to stop Mra. Price and explain
and apologize, but nothing can stop
woman when she once gets a start, and
the widow had It.
"Why. Mr. Fllklns," she flew along,
"Kitty had no more Idea of your want-
Ink to marry ber than she had of the
man In the moon. She never thought of
you as a husband, aud she always
talked to me about you aa the loveliest
uncle "
Stop there, madam," I thundered,
rising in such majesty and might that
sue was forced to silence. "Stou there.
it la ber uncle I want to be. Will
you"
It was now the widow's turn to be
embarrassed, and she broke In on me
with wild Impetuosity. "
I don't mean that," she exclaimed.
It's Dick, your nephew. Haven't vou
ever discovered that they are In lov
witn eacb other? Are you blind or just
piam aiupmr'
uoodncss knows bow I ever did tret
out of It or the widow, either, though
she didn't altogtber. for she la una
Mrs. Fllklns, and Dick and Kitty live
Just around the corner, as happy as two
noes in a noneysuckle or as their un-
cie and aunt are.-Detroit Free Press
LAW AS INTERpRETEO.
The claim of the Infrlngment of
constitutional right to sell intoxicating
llqnora by a dispensary law Is rejected
In Plumb vs. Christie (Ga.), 42 L. It A.
181, where the dispensary net Is anollc-
able to a particular county.
Anattacbmentof Intoxicating llouors
anippea into a State for an uulawful
purpose Is held. In Lannhnn vs. Bailey
t. h. A. 207. to be Invnlld
under the South Carolina dlsneusarr
law, by which any sale of such liquors
is unlawful.
A promissory note payable six
months after date If tho promisor is
ciccua to a certain office is held, in
Specht vs. Bclndorff (Nb.). 42 L. It A.
429, to be lacking In the certainty nec
essary for a negotiable instrument and
also void on grounds of public policy
as a wager on the result of tho election.
The loss of a reward for ranking an
arrest caused by false representations,
under which another person got a tele
phone communication and himself
caused the arrest and obtained the re
ward, ia held, In 8ml tha vs. Gentry
(Ky.), 42 L. It A. 802. to irlve no riebt
of action against him, because the
damages Are too remote and contin
gent A statute modifying the remedy by
attachment so that an attachment will
bo dissolved by a general assignment
of the defendant for creditors within
ten days thereafter Is held, in Penlnsu
lar Lead and C. works vs. Union Oil
and P. Co. (Wis.), 42 L. It. A. 831, to
be unconstitutional as applied to con
tracts made when the right of attach
ment was absolute or was not subject
to this contingency.
The novel question whether a bank
holding certificates of deposit Issued
by another bank Is a depositor Is de
cided iu State Savings bank vs. Foster
(Mich.), 42 L. It. A. 404, holding that,
when such certificate does not repre
sent any actual deposit but only
credit on the books, against which
checks or drafts may be drawn, the
holder is not a depositor in tbe other
bank within tbe meaning of a statute
creating an individual liability of
stockholders to the depositors.
Bfetbntelahs of tbe Forest.
The ages attained by some of the
conlferae are scarcely less extraordin
ary than their colossal bulk. The
greatest longevity assigned to any tree
perhaps credited to tbe celebrated
taxodlum of Chapultopec, in Mexico,
117 feet in circumference, which Is
thought to exceed In age the baobab of
Senegal, Inferred to be 5,150 years old.
In Lombardy there Is a cypress tree
which is said to have been planted In
the year of our Savior's birth. There
even an ancient record that It was
growing In the time of Julius Caesar.
Near the ruin of I'alenqtie are trees
hose age is estimated to be from
000 to 6,000 years. Tbe mammoth
tree has been estimated to live 4,000
years in California. Ladles' Home
Journal.
Aponc Railroad Emnloyea.
There are 430 employes to every 100
miles of railroad in the United State,
"TflKK 1 ASKlSD HXR TO OA MV WIFC."
CoMLr Oak Chair. ;
An amusing story is told at tf
pent ot Sir Donald Currle, .
At a recent auction talo of old fur
niture held at Edinburgh a ohalr was
put up whose hack bore the carved
wordsi "Dunottar Castle," the name
of the famous fort on the Scotch, ooast
near Stonehaven, which was built In
1849, destroyed In 1715, Kxpoits e
peoted it might fetch about 36. The
bidding began at Ave pounds and aooti
readied 30, when only two biokers
remained In the competition, which, to
the amusement of everyone piesent,
advanced in bids of five and ten pounds
in H7S. at which price the chair win
knocked down to the tuooenNful rival
Tha result of this extraordinary tale
soon leakott out. Sir Donald had seen
tbe n a mo on the back of tho ohalr and
had comiuisHioiied an Kdinbuig broker
to bay it Next day, forgetting what
he had dona, he instructed a Uln'gnw
broker to bid for the ohalr, and those
two were tha rival hl.l.lora, with the re
sult that Sir Donald it now the ponsuM-
tor of what is probably the most costly
oak ehuir in the world. Liverpool
Post.
Praaea'a Naw Fraaldant.
The new proslilent of Francs It calm
taut and a trills bourgeois. He looks likt
a man who would Inline Into French poli
tics aa much vltrnr as IIoaMitter'a Htoinai'
ilittera will Into the run-down t.vatem of
anvoiia who ua It. It Is au abiolutscure
for all stomach dUordcni.
Suits to millions of dollars' worth
of property In tha heart of Sioux City
Iowa, were decided adversely to tho
claimants.
To yoarself ymi ow th duly, purity your
iyalem by I'luuavr't uriiguti muva vuriit
Bats are unknown
Deblois, Me.
in tbe town of
HAKM INTO TOUR SUOKA.
Allen's Foot-rase, a powder for the feet,
it cures painlui. swollnn smarting feet an
Instantly takrta the sting out of corn am
bunions. It's tha greatest comfort diacoy.
ery or tha age, Allen's Foot-Kaae nmk
tiKht-Iittiinr or new hna leal aav. It U
certain cum roruhilblalus, sweating:, dan
callous and hut. tir,l nli,i r.t u'
hsv over lO.OtiO testimonial of cure. Try
it today. Bold by all druaaiat aud h
ttorv. Bv mail for 2o lit stamps. Trial
rutrsaire r kkk. Addmi ai n h n ,
sum, t-e uoy, N. 1.
The first equestrian statue erected in
Great Britain was that of Charles I
at Charing Cross, London, facing Par
liament street.
100 ItBWARD AlOO.
Tttsradnio(thlaiair will be itteaaml to
jaarn mat inara ia at iei ou ari-aueu at
Dial Mtaao ha bmn aul to aura in all It
staxsa, aud that laoatarrh. HaU'al'aiarrb Cur
1 is valy puutvcur known to th mrjii al
iratarnlty. Catarrh twins a couatltutloaai !uv
, require a eonatltuilimal tiaatmtnt.
Hall' Catarrh Cur la lakon Internally, antlti
dirmily upon tha blnod and muvon aurfacv
ol the ylm, thortby aeiroyltif th luiimta
lion ol th diRraiw. and wlvlna tlia aatinm
trensth by buihtliif up tha eonntltutlaa and
Miiuni nature in aoing It work. The pro
prietor para aa miieu raun in lia euratlv
powora, that the? offor On liuiidred Itollart
lor anv caa that It tall tooura. Band tr lut
oi taaiimouiat. AUttreaa
. . F. t. vIlKNax 4k CO., Toledo, O,
Bold or drogstau, T6o.
liall'a Tamil fill ar tb bt
The Pullman Palace Car Company i
said to have nearly 6,000 men on its
pay rolls, attainst 1,300 when the
Itiike of 1804 occurred.
Mothers will lind Mr. Wlnalow' fionth
In Hynip the beat remedy to u for their
uinurau uuring tne teething period.
In Japan fashion compels married
women to blacken their teeth, not as
in ornament, but to make them ugly
tnd save them from temptation.
TWO GEATEFUL WOMEN
Restored to Health by Lydia B.
Pink ham's Vegetable Compound.
"Caa Da My Owa WaikV ,
Mra. Patrick Dakibt,
West Win ted, Conn., write I
"Da a a Mr. Pmsn-: It ia with
pleasure that I write to yon of tha
benefit I have derived from using your
wonderful Vegetable Compound. I wo
cry ill, suffered with femalo weak'
neas and displacement of the womb.
'Icould notslccpat night, had to walk
the floor, I Buffered ao with pain in my
ido and small of my back. Waa trou
bled witn bloating, and at times would
faint Away; had A terrible pain In my
bcart, A bad taate in my mouth all the
time and would vomit; but now, thank
to Mrs. Plnkham And her Vegetable
Compound, I feel well and aleep well,
can do my work without feeling tired;
do not bloat or have any trouble
whatever.
'I sincerely thank you for tbe good
advice you gave me and for what your
medicine baa done for me."
'Cannot Praia It BawagbV
Hla OlBTIA DOS AIW,
Franklin, Neb., writes:
"I suffered for aome time with pain
ful and irregular menstruation, falling
ot the womb and pain in the back,
tried physicians, but found no relief.
"I waa at last persuaded to try Lydia
JS. rinkhama Vegetable Compound.
and cannot praiso it enough for what
It has done for me. I feel like A new
person, and would not part with your
medicine. I have recommended it to
several of my friends.".
The Right Hon. James Bryoe, au
tlior of the "Amerioan Common
wealth," has been elected president of
the Alpine Club.
Doctor I would advise yon to take
walk every morning before breakfast
Sappy Hut, doctor, I ah never
get up until after bweakfast, y'know.
Lazy Liuof
nan BHD irnn ,ti .n a -r.i
With a torpid liver, which nroduca oonatlpa
tlon. I round CASCa KKTS to b all you claim
lor them, and acurd auok raliaf th. i,.t i.i.i
that I purehaaad another aupplr aud wa com
pltly ourad. I aliall ouly b too glad to reo
ommand Caacants wturnsver lb opportunity
. " ' " V. A- D.11B.
nm rnnqadnanna av., Philadelphia, Pa.
.Hassan. Palatable, Potent.
Taat Good, n
HOM, Merer Bleaaa, Waahen.or Grlua. Me. 9M
aw.
CURI CONSTIPATION- ...
"""t " Hr. OU... It.ato.al. . Vera, tot
IL CATHARTIC jj.
KO-TO-BAC Killl'Iin4,ffl
KIDNEY DISEASE,
Caused by Internal
Promptly Cured
Pe-ru-na.
Catarrh,
by
Hon. J. II. Caldwell, a prominent
member of tha Louisiana State LuxisUi.
ture, lays tlia tollowllug in regard tg
Pe-ru-ua fur catarrhs
MOB. I, ft, VALbWKtU
"1 have used Pe-iu-na for number
of yean with the very best results fur
on Uri Im I diseases, I shall never lit
without it. I novel fail to recommend
It when an opimrtunty presents itself.'1
J, Ii. Caldwell, Kobellue, La.
Uilbert liofer, Grays, Ky,, ssyt in a
letter duted Maroh 7th, 1804: "I
hay used four bottle of i'e-iu na tnj
I am well of my catarrh, and It cured
my Bright' disease. 1 bad been
troubled for two year. I weigh twenty
pounds more than I did before I was
taken sick. I shall never b without
Pe-ru-na."
Send for free catarrh book. Addreti
Dr. liartman, Columbus, C
Waltar la XHleuitlia.
It was in one of the large downtown
restaurants that tho short little womsn
and her tall husband went to diniiei
one night.
"Will yon have oysters?" asked the
man, glancing ovei the bill of fare.
"Yes," said the.hort liltl woman,
a she tried In vain to touch her toes to
the floor. "And, John, 1 want A )ie
sock." John nodded and, at ha banded bl
order to the waiter he said: "Yes, and
bring a hassook for th lady."
"Una hsaHockr" asked th waiter,
with what John tboiiiiht more than or
d I nary inteieat, a ha nodded in tha
affirmative. Htlll th waiterdld not go,
bnt briuhoJ th table oloth with a
towel and leariaiiaed th ait Idea on it
several times, while hit face got very
red. Then h cam around to John'
sltl and, sneaking sotto voce, said;
"Say, mltter, I haven't been her long,
and I'm not on to all these things.
Will th lady Imve th hainock boiled
or fried?" Chicago Chioiiiul.
Burking dogs are rarely heard at
night In Japan. When an nneasy dog
ditturb a neighbor and prevent
lumber th owner Is fined and Im-
prisoned.
chilling:
Best
Japan
Ceylon
Engl-h Break tost
Oo'eng
Ideal Blend
REGONJlOODpURIflER
HUNDREDS ARE CURED
very month, ol aoni dlaaaa that tbuy aop.
poMMl waa Incurable. Paine In tb back, bIihi
leMiieM, tired (vol Ins, ft". Th reuuy uuat
Kl t th at ol tb dlaeaas
Moore's Revealed Remedy
will do It every tltno. The thotiaand who
hareuaedlt ara loud In their tiralao. It'a
only il.uu per bottle at your druntlat'a.
Relief
at
Last
II CT CO- rth for Br. Starter
IV L C l French Vernal Ptlla In metal lx
wtui rioii ruxoo topm iiiu..whu
IPT eM Red. tti.lat oa ba.lnft the genuine.
III ' KllffrTW(im.n"n..ll-rt rRKK In pi. la
MsAlrvl lotlavr With tAMMmnnlatlsi A uri ttAii lata.
FRENCH 0KUU CO.. at I 3S Pearl St., N Yera.
irKPENSION
I r IIUKFukN. Waanlnoten. D. .. they Hill ro-
I I reive Ollli-a. renllea. H. Mb N. H Vnla.
btaft auib Corp. I'ruaecutlng elalroa lnc 1S7S.
RUPTURE CURED.
i snarantaa to fit vrv eaae wa umixrteka.
Do-1 put It ofl: writ lor particular at one.
II. WnilllAKII OU.. Kxoart Tru.a
fitter, IDS eoond Btraet, Portland, Or.
CURE YOURSELF?
Uee III ti for unnatural
tniinaraea, liinammatluni,
Irrllalltme ut ulceration
ot niueoa Hiemltrene.
raltileia. and imt uiria.
OHtmut flo, " r aotauBoua.
-J aoi tj ((,,
f" aent In slain wrapper,
V fl.M, or I boltleaYVrj.
Circular aent ea rvuueet.
DR.GUKfi'S,T;"vv,0PlLLS
ONE FOB A DOSE. Cur Rick Headacb
d Uyapep.1, lteiuore Tlmplea and Purity the
Blood, Aid I'ljti'atlonandPrerentUlliouaneaa. I
notUrlnaorHlnken. Tdii,i... ii
CO., Jphllatla., eVeuna. Bold by Pruntlata.
YOUNG MEN!
ta n')l"" wliich will cur twh uitl rtrf
" ' unn. Known it nM fw mien, to eur), n
hrtV a.r1r.uai etw nt lines? a...ll. UilUI
frum Itt UN will Mtonlih ou. It 1 f-.lutlr '
irfota Mrlrturo, and tmn Kt tftfatm wttlxmi Inotw
lnri and dtitenndnn frum lutein,.. Iu n -. an OA. rr
ml by all mllatjl nig.fl-.i, or ut piiid hi iJtpr.
wrajvi, on iwtlut of pri. , hj
ClnmiidoaiuA
SURE CUBE FOR PILES
roKlNUPIeeprooqi-ranl.7areandeau.ltXln
TUIIINU rileanroo
pii .... n,,.:n h. a.
111. for, a. wall .. Klllnl HI,
a unuit,
'Ulna- or Protruding
StopeltohloeanilbleeTln. A
aratilriie.l. i.taaui l i 1
nko'
a Pile Remedy
rli, ItiMim Hwl
1'ruatl.e trie. Write
about your eaae. OU. Hi WAN AO, I'bilada Pa
K. P. N. C.
KO. 0-'.
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