I lio Stimulus
of Pure 23 food
That is what is required by every
organ of the body, for the proper
performance of its functions.
It prevents biliousness, dyspep
sia, constipation, kidney complaint,
rheumatism, catarrh, nervousness,
weakness, faintness, pimples,
blotches, and all cutaneous erup
tions. It perfects all the vital processes.
W. P. Keton. "Woodstock, Ala-, took
Hood's Sarsapartlla to make bis blood pure
H c- writes thai- li had not felt well hut
tired for some time, liefore he had iinished
the first bottle of this medicine he feit bet
ter atid when he had taken the second was
like anot her man free tmm tnat tired feel
ing and able to do his work.
Hood's Sar-saparUia
Promises to on re ami keeps the
promise. Accept no substitute, but
get Hood's today.
A Word tf Sympathy.
Wt 'hnuM speak comfortably
riose In sorrow id to the depressed.
A word of sympathy timely spoken is
balm to a wounded heart. The letter
written in the spirit of Him whose
words were full of comfort is some
times the opening of the soul to grace
and peace.
This signature Is on every boa of the geaulae
Laxative BromKuinine th
the remedy tin am a eeM tm mmm da
Concession to SupentiHoa.
On the big steamer Oceanic there is
no seat at the table markea No. 13. nor
any cabin bearing: that number, this
is a concession to superstition.
Pan-A-ncrkan Banners.
Pan-American banners are now fly
ins in the streets of New York, Phila
delphia, Foston and othei large Ameri
can cities. Bene.ith them millions of J
people pass every day, and there are j
few of these who do not look op and
take not that a sreat exposition hr
all the Americas which will be the
bigse-t thins! of its kind tnat ever nap
pe jed, ia going to be held in Buffalo
this year.
AFTER AH ATTACK Or It GRIPPK.
If yon hare bad la grippe, a
tew tto.es ol uarSeid Tern will
be beaifi'-ial, as it will rleaas. '
ta sysirro of all impar.tles.
The Pan-Amcricaa Floral Display.
The great flora 1 display at the Pan
American Exposition will include 600
jberia of popular flowers,
ftVATX OT 01-X CTTT OT TOL-TDO, I
Ijccfts Corvrr. I
FI&5X J. I I K fc T makes ca-b that he la the
senior parter oi I fie firm of F. J- ciKKtr A Co..
doing business ia the City of Toledo, Cooiuf
and a-iase aforesa d. and that said firm will par
the sum Ol ONK HlM'fitil fKll.LA for eecb
and everr ease of Catarrb that ctanM be eared
by tite use of HaiXa Catakth Craa.
FRANK J. CHENEY
Fwora to before me and subscribed ia wt
preaence, this sm day of December, A. IX IMS.
" A- W. GLKA30N.
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Ball's Catarrh Cure is taken Internally and acts
directly ob the blood and mucous suriacea of
the system. 1 for testimonials, free.
F.J. CHEISEY A CO, Toledo, Ol
Sold bT itroeassra. Tor. -fiaUa
'Family Jriii are the beat.
Tower 3 Of Feet High at Buffalo.
An electric tower 391 feet nich wi
be the centeTpiece of the Pan-American
Expositicn.
TOO KXOIT W H T IOC ARK TAKING
When yon take Grove's Tasteless Chill
Tonio because the form n la ia plainly
printed on every bottle showing that it
is simply Iron and Quinine in a taste
less form. So Cnre, So Pay. 60c
Mexico's Exhibit at Buffalo.
S be Mexican government exhibit a
the Pan-American Exposition will oc
cupy 16,000 sqnare feet of space.
f"tso frali? Coral.' StlOa serwsaasa
f IIO siw ftf -la. a-. if I" Kt-M,r.Mi Sm
--UMa-e-r- iU'Pit8t-:tf.Mttull'ili--ral.
-. im.a.U hmi.ii.1111 An.-it..Pbtii.'hia fa.
Fountain Display at Buffalo.
For the fountain display at the Pan
American Expoeition 35,000 gallons of
satn per minute will be required.
Cfcrwaie Caa-tfpatlAa Csrwl.
Tm s,jat im-nam di-w-erery of recant
rears is. iie po-i-iTe remecy lor ansti-tioa,
Caw-ta Cm d C' haziic Cure (iuaranueed.
iyri.s; Id--, sue.
Sample Roeta ra Constant; aopi
Con su I Scfaum-ic. of plaints, -totes
that a Oerman sample room baa been
opened at Constantinople.
Uncle Sam Aims
to buy the best i.f ererythinx which is why
be- uea Carter's ink. He auows wtiat'a
good.
The Midway of the Buffalo Exposition.
The midway of the Pan-American
exposition at Buffalo coats $3 0OO.0UU.
SORES AND
ULCERS.
Sores and ".Hi-ers never become chronic
"omlefes the blood ia in poor condition is
Biugglah. weak aud unable to throw ofl
tiie ixiuons thHt accumulate in it. The
sytt:ui must be re he Ted of the unhealthy
fruitier through the sore, and great danger
to life would follow should it heal before
the blood has been made pure and healthy
and all impurities eliminated from the sys
tem. "-.-.-. begins the cnre by nrst cleans
ing and invigorating the blood, building
u-i the general health mud removing from
in" OOHSTAMT DRAIN
eff'teue?. UPON THE SYSTEM.
When this has been scamp isbed the dis
charge gradually cesses, and the sore or
nicer h-.aU. It is the tendency of these old
indolent sores to grow worse and worse,
and eventually todestroy the bones. Local
applications, while soothing and to some
extent alleviate pain, cannot reach the seat
of the trouble. S. S. S. does, and no matter
how apparently hopeless your condition, i
en n though year constitution has broken j
eUecarL I, -.Vi Wu nof?m? I
rise can. ItsuTOliesthericli.Tturetiloo.fi
"if06"1 10 k'". th sore and nourish
m ueuiuiatea. oi eased body.
f M:?- T,lhrt. '-oca Box mc Winona. Ml..
TL.Ir, 1' if mr from tbe kn e te
! ol"1 Bereial physicians
"1' ""ade two trips to Hot kpnngi,
but fond so relief, f was induced to try S.S.S,
? i r,. ct""Plel cure. 1 haTe been a per.
fecllr well maa ever eince M
is the only rtnrelv veg
etable blood purifier
known contains no
poisonous minerala to
ruin the dio-estinn and
add to, rather than relieve your suffer
ings. If your flesh does not heal readily
when acrsiched, bruised or cut, your blood
is in bad condition, and any ordinary sore
is apt to become chronic.
Send for our free book and write our
physicians about your ease. We make no
Chanre for this service.
1ME SWIFT fCIFIC CO, ATLAKTA, OA.
bono nnttlt aa. CLAt rAll.
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COSSACKS OF RUSSIA.
THEY SERVE THE CZAR WITH
SAVAGE ARDOR.
Asiatic Cavalry Is Said to Be Acting
aa rea Laucera The Boluiera Ke
IisrceU to Ba MncH Wor.a Than
Portia Amcricaa Xn.li.na.
The Cossacks have the hardest name
of auy wane soldiery in the world and
they teem to have adhered to tueir sav
age traditions in the Ch.nese war. They
are the pale-fa -ed lnd.ans of Hus-na.
Ihey gave the Caar uo end of trouble
before they were brought into subjec
tion and allegiance to the government.
Wild and lawless as the Cossacks axe
uow, mey are vastly better than they
used to be. i'o gain tneir fealty tue
j.ars absolved the Cossacks from taxa
tion and gave them a local tribal gov
ernment, subject only to the acknowl
edgment of the supreme power of the
crown.
In turn the Cossacks agreed to serve
as cavalry in time of war. By setting
me formidable Cossacks to fighting the
various Asiatic and seuil-Asia tic tr.bes
of the ltussian frontier the Czar bus
been able to keep them loyal aud util
ize their valor to couguer rebels aud ex
pand the empire.
m every European war In which the
Cossacks have figured history tells of
uieir brave deeds and also of their in
stinct for pillage and rapine. Contem
porary stories of Napoleon's march on
Moscow set forth, nrst. how his vast
army of many nationalities ate the
country bare like locusts, then how the
Cossacks came, aiterward, aud cleaned
up everything the French had overlook
ed, regardless of the fact that they rob
bed the Czar's subjects, who had al
ready beeo plundered.
there are no pale-faces In the worlde!
uke the Cossacks, 1 hey form a co lie-
six e national. ty within the Russian em
pire. Suppose that a!) the' people in
Texas were Indians men. women and
children and lived t;ud, r tUe r own tri
bal governments and were placated by
absolution of taxes, it would be some
thing like the relation of the Cossacks
to Russia. It was only within a com
paratively recent period that Russia
ceased from being in constaut fear of
these tribes of plainsmen of the south
era steppes. They were worse than
the American Indians, for they not only
regarded fighting as their profession.
but followed it with the white man's
intelligence and skill, combined with a
ririle ferocity.
There la some doubt about the origin
of the Cossacks. From the dawn of h.s
tory the plains of southern Russia in
Europe were trampSed by successive
hordes of herdsmen who came In from
Asia. Some were squat. T liow men
with slant eyes, no beard, and black,
coarse hair. They were more fero.-lous
than wild beasts, for they slew for the
sake of killing. These bnman wolves
seem to have been as hardy and In
domitable aa tbey were cruel and mur
derous. Others were red-haired, with
stray eyes, and spoke what Is called the
Finnish primal language. The original
people of Russia seem to have been
Slavic, and it is said thai the race name.
"Slav, meant literally slave the slaves
of the formidable sarase that rode in
swarms on small, hardy horses.
" Whatever Tartar or M on col blood
there Is in the Cossack has been bred
out. for they are now short, compactly
built white men. with luxurious beards.
The name Cossack Indicates their orig
in. In the Turkish dialects Kaxak
means literally, "rooli-er"" or "maraud
er. In the Tartar lan-rua-:e Cos-ark
means a mounted warrior or free lance.
The Cossacks speak Russian corrupted
with roiish and Tartar words. Tbey
are devout Greek Christians. Kansas
City Star.
SINGULAR TALE OF A RING.
Circlet IVae Restored to Its liner
After the LerMC of Many Tears.
"The oddest exper.ence 1 ever had."
said a gray-haired Ohio man. "reached
its climax last night. Twenty years
ago 1 lived in the little town of Bata
na, Lh.o. and one day as 1 mas hurry
ing along the street to escape a com
ing storm a gold ring dropped with a
sharp thud in a litue mud puddle by
the sidewalk and 1 stopped to piik It
up. I thought some children piaying
at the window of a bouse built out to
the street might have thrown it down,
but after the storm bad blown over I
went there, only to find that nobody
knew anytbing about It. Neither did
anybody else In that neighborhood, nor
was the ring known to any one. as It
was likely to have been In a small town,
for It was a nice one. It titled my
hnger and I slipped It on. and there It
stayed until last night. Of course the
story of it has been one of my mysteries
aU these years, and always before Un
isumg I would ask the crowd of listen
ers if any of them had lost such a ring
and could tell me the name Inside of It
I wouid be glad to restore If.
"Weil, last night, sitting over there
iutbe lobby of the hotel, with three or
four people listening. I told my ring
Mory and when I asked the usual ques
tion,a man about my own age came for
ward and said the name In the r.ng was
Charles Brown.' with the date -lSTi'
Of course I was surprised, and was
about to band It over to him when it
struck me that perhaps be bad beard
the story before and was trying to use
his knowledge to get my ring. But he
went on to tell me that on the day In
question he bad gone up in a balloon
from Ciucinnatl. about thirty miles
away, with a circus aeronaut who was
a friend of his. and as tbey passed over
Batar's In the storm be was reaching
outside of (be balloon to fasten a Dy
ing rope, when the ring caught In some
way and was pulled off bis finger. He
bad been Injured when the balloon de
scended and bad been laid up for sev
eral weeks, and then he thought It was
too late fo advertise for It so let It go.
"Yon see." concluded the gentleman,
holding out his band, "he was not try
ing to beat me. for here Is a much finer
ring that be gave me for the other one,
and the name In It la my own.-Trom
Charles Brown,
-Detroit
Free I'ress.
OLD MAN LOST THE OVERCOAT,
Toons; Man Puts lip a ibarp Trick on
ills Father an 1 Wins a llet.
"I wonder If everybody Is crazy?"
said a prominent young insurance man
to his father yesterday as they aat look
lug out of a plate thi winduw on
-South street.
"Why V"
"Oh. every second or third man you
meet when you begin to talk to blm
pokes his band up In the air and wares
It around and around as if he was
drawing circles."
"Nonsense. It Isn't so."
"Well, governor, I say it Is so. and I'll
make you a bet of a $"-0 overcoat that
A dozen men will do It right In front of
ibis window In half an hour If I go out
and stop for a few minute's chat."
"You young rascal, you'll tell them to
HOME OF PRESIDENT
Wife '"-l ix'wi
ItT'i'Kt-fn V V i-S a"LS? -X,
1 ,. '.T t- V i " iCVi ' - V-w ' V
It is generally known that President Mckinley is of Irish descent, but It Is not
of so couiiuuD knowlei're tbat it is only a little over a century aince tbe McKin
leys left the coast of Ireland for the C'nited States.
The aoccstral homestead of President McKinley is situated about three
miles distant from Ballynioney. County Antrim. The McKioleys of Conagiier.
were respectnble farmers, and belonged to the Presbyterian Church. In 1718.
the year of the Irish KetMUion, the house was occupied by Francis M'Kinley
(or McKialey, aa the name is spelled on the gravestonel, who waa executed iu
that year at Coieraine for bis connection with the United Irishmen. After the
execution his wife obtained the body, and had it interred in the family burying
ground at IVrrj keihn. Presidi-nt MrKiutey la aaid by some to be deawuiled
from an uncle: by others from a brother, of this Francis McKiuley.
The house is almost in the same condition that it waa a century ago. Within
the kitchen there is a most interesting reiic. consisriag of a beam on which are
impressed or cut the letters "F. MrK." After tbe execution of Francis McKin
ley. the place passed suewsaive-'y to his aona. John and Francis, and on the de
parture of the latter to America, in liiCWi, to Jobn Ferguson, and then in 1S1
to John Carson, whose son Robert ia the present occupier and owner.
do it Just to win that overcoat. You'll
tell them we've got that bet."
"Honor bright, pop. I won't mention
tbe subject. Is It a go?"
"It's a go all right, my wise young
man- I'll sit at the window here and
see you tall."
Tne joung man goes out. Man comes
out of next office. Bows to o.d gentle
man In the window. Stop to ta.k to
young man. Old man siul.es. Then
stops. Iben a s eyes beg.n to pup
Next door man's right baud goes Mow
ly up. revolves about an una.:; nary ecu
tral axis and keeps upward aud ouaard
until tbe band Is about as high aa tue
man can conveniently teach.
"Oh. you've got it. "1 bat's right." la
what the old geutleniaa bears h.s sou
say as tbe man brusbes burr.ediy iljsn
ihe street. j
Another youns fellow comes alon
He won't do it. the o.d man knjws. Me
knowa the newcomer :s rank ou gulf.
Can't talk anything else. Hears li.ni
shout to young man: "Are yon in the
foursome to-day t" So. lie basu't got
the wrist twist.
Young man speaks to him. Suddenly
tbe golfer's face grows grave and
thoughtful- He doesu't speak for a
minute or two. but up goes his band,
and that b'atued-fooi revolving motion
takes place. "Uh. tiiai's iu is it?" says
the son. "Yes. I'll be out to play Iu the
foursome."
Another and another comes along
some smiling at first, some preoccupied,
but all. as soon as the young man who
Is winning an overcoat s-ie.iks to them,
push up a list, and revolve It or vary
the movement by tum.ng down tbe in
dex finger and descr.b.ng corkscrew
curves tn the air.
"Blanked If everybody Isn't crazy or
that boy is putting a spell on them."
says the old man. "And he oromised
on his honor not to tell them to do it."
"Suppose a e open tbe window a
crack." puts in the bookkeeper, "and
listen to his magic words." It was
doue as another victim made his ap
pearance. This Is what they hear:
"Morning. Tom."
"Morning. Harry."
"I've been standing here puzzling
over a simple thing. What Is a wind
ing stair, anyway ?'"
"Why. don't yoo know that? Why.
Its a a " L'p goes the fist slowly
revolving and but try it on anybody
who hasn't beard It before and you'll
see bow It's done. Baltimore Sun.
GOOD AND BAD OF RICHES.
Aatoni Anarto-Paxotia Wealth Acenmsi
latra, bat Men lo Nfet Decay.
While tbe vast accumulation of rich
es in these days Is regarded with alarm
by philosophers and statesmen who
think tbey see In It signs of the Inevita
ble degeneracy of tbe race. It ts Inter
esting to note on tbe other band bow
tbe growth of prosperity la bailed In
Cuba by Civil Governor Jose Miguel
Gomez, of Puerto Principe. He baa
officially reported that prosperity Is re
turning to the Island and tbat the heavy
cane crop and high wages are making
tbe Cubans so satisfied that they desire
nothing radical. At tbe same time here
In the L'nlted States. Booker Washing
ton, a practical negro philanthropist, is
urging tbe people of his race that tbe
accumulation of property will uplift
tbem from the slough of Ignorance and
vice Into which so large a proportion
are plunged. If they wiil cease their
efforts to obtain social and iiolltical rec
ognition and turn their energies to
making money, lie promises that tbey
will grow In grace and In tbe good
opinion of all their countrymen.
Without a doubt both Seuor Gomel
and Booker Washington are right, for
while there are great perils In plutocra
cy tbe moderate accumulation of riches
Is always desirable. No nation that Is
sunk in poverty, lie its people ever so
gifted and virtuous, can amount to any
thing In the world. A people of thrift
not only enjoy the comforts of life, but
establish enllghtpneu and progressive
governments, cultivate the arts and
sciences, and lead In the observance
of religion. 1'be man who acquires
property has given a bond to respect his
neighbor's rights. It Is the great com
mercial nations that are foremost lp all
the work of civilization. There must
be accumulated wealth before art and
science can be encouraged, for without
M'KlALEY'S IRISH AACESTOtiS.
wealth there ran be no leisure suitable
to the encouragement of Intellectual or
artistic pin suits. At tbe same time
riches can be abused and In the pur
suit and In tbe use of them tbe worst
passions of tbe heart are displayed.
"HI fares the land to hastening His a
prey.
Where wealth accumulates' and men
decay."
Only wben men decay, however. The
Anglo-Saxon race Is the leader In com
merce aud Industry and gainful pur
suits, yet neither here nor In Eng'.an '
is tbe mental or the inteliectcal vlgot
of the people impaired. The race for
rt-ealth Is a mad or n. but
their devotion to liberty . great am
their sense of right so siror.g tiiat piu
tocracy has an unequal struggle. Til
love of money Is great among them. Iu
as yet it Is far from being dominant.
Louisville Cour'.er-JotirnaL
CIGAR COST HIM DEARLY.
Nine Homlrel Dollars la tbe Pre
Place I on the -moko.
A plain two-b.t cljjar cost Hear;
Itoseufeld iiU the ot.ier day.
Mr. Koenfeld. Ueorge W. Hume anil
others were at llie Merchan.s' Ex
change bidding In rivalry for the bark
Melannpe. Tbe bark was belnj sold a:
auction to close tbe estate of the la!i
Captain Craigen. and everybiMly saw
It was going at a bargain. Tbe ligtirt
bad been slowly and laboriously forces;
up to S.'ia.ooo. the principal b.dders be
Ing Uoienfeid. Huuie and J. J. Moon
& Co- Hosenfeld had made the x.3.U
offer. Moore & Co. declined to go any
higher The questlou of a raise was up
to Hume.
"Give me a cigar and I'll stop bid
ding." said Hume to ttosenfeld. turuin.
with a confident, jocuiar air to h.t
friend.
"No. I'll be hanged If I will." replied
ttosenfeld. "This Is the last cigar thai
I have." And calmly he took the cov
eted article from his pocket, lit It and
began bis smoke. .
"Fifty-tbree thousand one hundred
sung out Hume.
"Two hundred." said Rosenfeld. be
tween puffs.
"Three hundred."
"Four hundred."
Tbe bidding bad taken new life and
the auctioneer was so astonished thai
be could hardly speak.
"Eight hundred." waa Rosenfeld'
bid. and Hume raised It fifty. Then
there was some hesitation, but Rosen
feld finally offered the $100 and got tbe
vessel.
That was a good price you paid for
that cigar." remarked Hume taunt
Ingly.
"But I tell you. George." replied
Rosenfeld. "It's an awfully good cigar."
San Francisco Examiner.
Avoidance and Kiplanation.
A L'tica man who was In New York
recently Invited a bright and charming
young lady to go to the theater with
blm. Her borne Is on the upper west
side. In a neighborhood reached by eltb
er the boulevard or the Amsterdam
avenue cars. As they were leaving the
young lady's home she remarked to her
escort In the hearing of her dignified
and somewhat astonished parents
"We will lake the Amstergoab avenue
cars. My father won't let me say
dam."
What la Iteally Meant?
A Western eillfor aiinniiiiroa .
rival of winter In his district with
cnnrumiK -uiuinicn y. iving t lutei
blew his bre.th over hill and dnle," hi
says, "and kissed the waters, chilling
the ripples till their laughter censed
a n .1 u-rimiierl tn th rriL-Irt n,l.n,.
they became still ns death." In other
n uruBi DKiiiiiii; " n in uioi-r.
AiNocintlon or Ideas.
"See, mamma, (he lively lit .le Iambs.
"Nonsense, ciiuu: i nose are not
lambs they are little pigs."
"Why. mamma, what did tbey doT"-
FUegende Blacttor.
Young glrlB'are a good deal like theli
fathers: they think any one can lie i
good cook who has enough energy t
mix- a few things.
One desirable feature In connection
with a wedding Is that there Is usuall)
no singing.
RACE FOR A MINING CLAIM.
Midwinter Saab to Becnre Poaaesatoa
of a Rich Dig-Kina: in Wasbinaton
An exciting race for a mine took place
in February. 1896. For many years It
had been known tbat tbe Colvllle In
dian reservation was rich In minerala
and prospectors bad slipped In. eluding
the vigilance of the Indian police, to
explore the mountains in northern
Washington. But long berore white
men bad entered the Indians knew that
the top of a low mountain near the na
tion's border line was covered with
bright blue stones, so gaudy tbat many
were carried off and placed In the wig
wams. The prospectors knew that these
gay stones betokened the existence pt
copper veins and many a hungry eye
was cast at that rock-strewn patch of
ground before the government lifted
the ban that kept out pale-face Intn'
dera. But Congress passed a law open
ing part of the reservation to mineral
location.
Waiting for the President to sign the
formal proclamation, two parties quiet
ly entered the forbidden territory and
camped alongside the promising vein.
At Marcus, the nearest telegraph sta
tion, two young men waited with tense
nerves for tbe Brst tick that would tell
that the President bad signed tbe proc
lamation. It was a cold, gray winter
day aud the snow was piled high. Late
in the afternoon the word came and
there was a simultaneous dash for the
horses tbat were waiting outside. Then
the race began. Plunging through
drifts, .tumbling down declines, to l.ug
desperately up steep hills and bound
ing at full speed over tbe level stretch
es, these two horses bore their riders.
Sometimes one was ahead and some
times the other. The sun disappeared
nnd the hurrying pair blundered along
through the deepening twilight, and
then In the light of the stars refiected
hy the glistening snow. Spurs were
plunged so deep tbat Becks or blood
stained the snow. Almost side by side
tbey scrambled up tbe mountain. The
veils of the riders were heard In the
distance by the rival watchers, who did
not wait a further hint, but drove tne
stakes that were to locate the La Fleur
mine.
Then followed wordy disputes, flst
Igbts and the flourishing of Wlucbrs-
lers. but berore tne mine was cunr
tened with blood one party concluded
to withdraw and fight Its battle In the
.-ourta. Aioslee's Magazine.
I
ARMOUR AND
HIS EMPLOYES.
n Incident rhowina the Kinds'
of
tbe Oreat Chicso lacker.
Perhaps "Phil" Armour bad less trou-
ole with bis employes than almost any
other great employer of labor in the
country. He w as exacting and re
quired punctuality and energy, out be
always oald good wages aud showed a
personal iutereal In the welfare of eacu
jne of bla employes. He never perui.i
,ed bluiself to get Into debt, and ue
rled to Impress upon b.s employes tbe
.ule which be had followed. It Is re
ated that one day. on going Into his
jttice. he found a policeman In tbe cor
ridor.
-What are you doing here. itr be
tsked.
-I am here to serve a paper." was
ie reply.
-What kind of a pa per T" asked Mr
Vrmour.
"I want to garnishee one of your
uea' wages for debt." said the pol.ee
nan. ,
-Indeed." replied Mr. Armour, "aud
vbo Is tbe man y He thereupon asked
he policeman into bis private office aud
rdered that tbe debtor come In. He
ben asked tbe rlctk bow long be bad
ecu In debt. The man rcpllid thai for
. wenty years be had been behind, aud
hat he could not catch up.
-But yon get a giod salary." said Mr
Armour, "don't you?"
"Yes."' said the clerk, "but I can't get
nit of debt- My life Is such that sotne
iow or other I can't get out."
"But you must get out." said Mr
Vrmour. "or you must leave here. Uow
nucli do you owe r"
The clerk then gave the amount. It
o-as less than Jl.uaj. Mr. Armour took
:is check-book aud wrote out a check
or the amount.
"There." said he as he handed the
.lerk the check. "There Is enough to
pay all your debts. Now I want you
to keep out of debt, and If 1 bear of you
again getting into debt you will have
:o leave."
The man took the check, paid bla
lebts and remodeled bia life on a cash
basis.
Collectexl by a London Paper.
Any n um ue r or ingenious answers
jave beeo given to tbe riddle. "Why
.ltd Anthony Hope?" but none Is quite
so good as the original answer sent by
tbe perpetrator of the riddle. "Why did
Anthony Hope? Because Mrs. Camp
bell Praed. There Is no end to the
maklug of these riddles, and their com
position Is by no means a bad way of
beguiling balf an hour over the after
noon teacups. There are riddles to be
made out of politics, art. literature,
sport, tbe stage. We venture to give
examples. "Why did Mrs. Brown Pot
tery "rfecause. or course, she saw
Herbert Standing."
"Why did Uhuleep Singh V "To
make Ivan Caryll. "Wben does Rus
sia leather?" "Wben Turkey Sp nges "
"Why did Hall Calue?" "To make
Hawley Smart. 'Why did Huntley
Wright? "r.eeause ne beard Charl
Rende." "Why sang Ada Crossley?'
"To make Plunkett Greene." "Why
did Maliel Love?" "Because Mr. Henry
Wood." "Why was Hilda Moody?'
"Because she heard Hayden Coffin.
"What gave Barry Pain?" To see Flo
ra Steele." Another. "Why was Rider
Haggard?" "Because he had to Maria
Corelll." A very neat one.
How Trees Are Dwarfed.
Ihterest In the dwarfed forest trees
produced by Chinese and Japanese gar
deners la growing In this country. Id
making the dwarf tbe gardener breaks
a brnoch from a tree. Just below an
"eye" on tbe branch be cuta and re
moves a ring of bark. Then he sticks
the branch In a ball of specially pre
pared earth. This be crams Into a
flower pot and keeps It moist enough
to slnit the roots. After the roots are
well grown the water supply Is lessen
ed. As the branch puts out limbs these
are clamped with wire bands to pro
duce a rugged and ancient look. The
roots are kept dow n by cutting. Honey
Is smeared on the trunks to attract In
sects which give It a worm-eaten ap
pearance. It often requires twenty
years to perfect the dwarfing.
Want Americans to Do the Work.
The Siamese government has asked
for American bids for the construction
of a plant for the manufacture of am
munition In that country.
The love of a woman Is more danger
ous than the enmity of a man.
No barber ever cam bed a man's hail
to suit blm.
Something Out of Life.
It ia not to be denied that each one
ia getting something out of life. The
man who lives for men dollars and
rents ta not get ing the moat out of life;
nor he who lives for tbe indulgence of
the bodily appetites, or pleasure only.
No one can get the most out of life ex
cept by contact with bia follows.
Rev. T. B. Payne.
The Power of the Press
Is a common expression, but few realize
ts actual power, ('rest as is the intllieuce
f the yrexs, it cannot bruin to en mil the
Sower of lliisietter's fmimu h Bi-iers over
mease. The Hitlers strengthens the stom
ach, purines the blood, ami cures dvsjiep-
iimif toiH'ii aim ,-imibi Ifiailllll. 11 W IJ I
tone up the nerves, siiuiulHie inactive kid
neys, and as mi aplietizer. it is unequalled
If yuii want to iret well, atid.keep well, use
Hostetter's Sioutach Hilters.
Charity.
"There's a beegerattbe door; shall I
give him anything?"
"Give bun our bath tickets that are
left over. It's too cold now. anyhow."
Bridge of the Three Americas.
The Bridge of the Three Americas is
one ot tne contriontious tne city of
Buffalo has made to the Pan-American
Exposition. It spana the narrow pus-
sage in the beautiful lake in Delaware
park, which is included within the ex
position grounds, and has three arcbea
typifying the union of the thiee Amer
icas.
The Beat I'reserlptlon for Malaria
Chills and Fever is a bottle of Groves.
Tasteless Chill Tonic. It ia simply
iron and quinine in a tasteless form.
Mo Cnre. No Pay. Price COo.
Traveling Libraries in Wisconsin.
There are 23S traveling libraries in
Wisconsin, and the number ia constant
ly increasing
Iron Visiting Cards.
Iron visiting raids are popular in
Germany. The name is piloted in
silver, aud 40 of tbe sheets only meas
ure one-tenth of an inch in tbicknesa.
LITE Or Qt'EEN VICTORIA.
Comulela Iff f Queen Victoria Rest
,a, best terms. Ontflt malla-at frra.
Aidra-a a. C. Miller A Co., Purtlaud, Or.
Origin of the River Jordan.
tie river Jordan has ita origin in one
of the largest springs in tbe world.
rtBSULUTE
SECURITY.
Genuine
Carter's
Little Liver Pills.
Must Bear 8lgnatur of
Sm Fae-Sts-a. Wrapp. Batow.
FOI ItAOACRC
FBI DIZZINESS.
rod luousacss.
FOR TORPli LIVER.
FOI COMSTIPATIOR.
FOI SALLOW SKIR.
FORTHECOMPLEXIOI
CARTERS
jji wf-
CUSE SICK HEADACHE.
Jhio's School Expense.
Tbe state of Ohio expends $14,000,
H10 annually on its 1. 200,000 school
children. Of this fund Cincinnati
pays $1,000,000.
Pios Cure is the beat medicine we ever
!ie,i for all altVcttons ot ihe ttirat ai d
unp.-Ws. O. K.idblit. Vanburen, bid..
Ken. 10, UMl.
Pointer for Liars.
A man who can tell a lie the sam.
way twice ia entitled to some oiediv.
TO CCRK A COLD IX OKI DAT
Take Laxative Brotno Quinine Tab
lets. All ilri-rs!.tta refund the money
if it fails to cure. E. W. Grove's sig
nature is on each box. She.
Capper Deposits of Alaska.
Tbe rich copper deposits of Alaska
are lieinuing to be developed, tbe
first shipment from tbe White Horte
belt having been dispatched to Tacoma
already. This belt, traversing a trilm- ,
tary of the, Yukon, 1m 85 milra long '
aud four miles wide. The oie is said
to ranue from 25 to 75 per cent copper
and carries $8 to $10 per ton gold. , '
nitTEXT AN ATT OK Or GRIPfK.
A a aafrxuani acainst la sripp.
It is aell tocWatisi Ihe system
wllh Garflel.1 Tea, the Wonu.rf-U
H. rb ateilleln..
No Typhoid In West Africa.
Inquiry marie in Polynesian Islanie,
Id New Ciaiuett. n1 West Africa in
dicate that typhoid fever does not
occur iu those re:ious, bnt se-euia to be
a by-product of civilization.
5f5H5tss
The Kind You Have. Always
JJPILLS.
ture oi -biias. ii. A .etcner, ana lias been made under his
personal supervi' Ion lor over SO years. Allow no one
to deceive you In this. Counterfeits, Imitations and
o iist-as-g:ood are but Experiments, nnd endanger the
health of Children Experience ag-ainst Experiment.
What is CASTORIA
Castoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare
(rorie. Drops and Soothlngr Syrups. It is Pleasant. It
contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Kareotio
substance. Its afre is ita piiaranlop. It destroys AYortns
anil allays l'"cverisliness. It cures Diarrhtrn and Wind
Colic. It rMicvcs Teething1 Troubles, cures Constipation,
nml Flatulency. It assimilates the Fmul, reirulutes the
Ktoiimclt nnd Ilowcls, (riving- liealtliy and natural bleep.
The Children's Panacea Tlio Mother's Priend.
The Kind You Me Always Bought
Bears the
AX aw -stttr- ' AT at mmmmmmmm
In Use For Over 30 Years.
.T-.ws. soish-it, TT tslUBtNAV TMatsTT. HftW VOMN OIT.
WOMAN'S DUTY.
In Justice to Herself, tier Hus
band and Her Children, Her
Health Should Be Her
First Consideration.
Thousands of women endure the tor
tures of living death and at last auo
cumb to the diseases pecnliar to their
sex without knowing of tbe life and
health which might be theirs If proper
treatment bad been used. How pa
thetic is the story of thousands of
young mothers who every year are car
ried to their graves leaving little chil
dren to struggle alone in tbe world
without the tender care and wise coun
sel of a mother. And bow deplorable
when, it is known that there is a reme
dy so exactly suited to tbe needs of
suffering women tbat it cores the
most stubborn of their diseases.
Immediately after tbe birth of her
first child in 1896, Mrs. Grace Camp
bell, of No. 891 Logan street. Grand
Kapids, Mich., now 28 years of age.
was afflicted with a complication of
niseases. Her story, aa told in her
own words, follows:
"The birth of my first child left me
in a deplorable condition. My system
was broken down and I (offered from
general debility. I was exceedingly
nervons and rheumatism also troubled
me. My appetite failed and tbe most
delicate and inviting food failed to
tempt me. I was tbin and pale, and
bad neither energy nor ambition. My
case had been giowing steadily wor.-e
for two years. I bad used several so
called remedies but found no curative
qualities in them.
1 "In the summer of 1898 I was visit
ing my grandmother i i Ludington.
I Mirh., and tbere learned of tbe won-
deiful c ires effected by Dr. Williams'
' rink Pills for Pale People. I tried the
pills and had not finished one box be
fore I felt much better. I continue!
kakiug them through the year and tbe
result was a perfect cure. I am no
longer nervons or rheuamtic and have
more than regained my lost flesh. I
ceitainly recommend tbe pills to all
t who need them and their results have
always been beneficial."
MRS. GRACE CAMPBELL.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
: this 26th dav of Julv. 1900.
B. F. BARENDSES,
Seal. Kotary Public.
At ail drngi-ists or direct from Dr.
Williams Medicine Co., Schnectxdy,
N . V.. on receipt of price, 50 cents per
box; six boxes for $ 2.50.
Silken Garments in Ancient Days.
Silkeu raiment has a standing among
the oldest garments in the world.
Robes of that material were worn by
men and women alike 2,500 years be
fore the birth of Cbirst.
To Prevent Accidents.
A Russian engineer bia i lvented an
electrical apparatas manipulated from
tbe staice of a theater by which at one
touch all door and exiti are opened
toward the outside.
StOfn tho Cough and
Work Off tHo Cold.
Laxative Uromo-Quinin. Tablets cnre
a cold in one day. So cnre, "So Pay.
Price 25 cents. '
Sotr.e Statistics From Finland.
Finlan l produces nearly 40.000,000
bushels of cereals every yetr and ex
ports cats to otjBmrronntries. Py the
last census theie were SU0.650 horses,
2.S9S.1S3 cattle, 1.H67.8S4 sheep and
197,356 hogs in Finland and the people
prod nee a surplus of 22.750.000 pounW
of butter and 400,000 pounds of cheese
aunnally. The exports of dairy pro
ducts from Finland amount to nearly
$7,000,000 annually.
Mo'hern will find "Mrs. Winalow's Sooth-
ire tyrup the best remedy to use for their
children during the teethlnx period.
Perfume as a Preventive of Cholera,
Tbe cholera repeatedly during the
last century visited London and Paris,
but at uo time was there a death from
that disease among tbe operatives ot
the perfume laotoues.
BEST FOR THE
BOWELS
If yea haven't a retralar. healthy morfmpnt of th
bowels every day, you re sick, or will be. Keep your
bowels open. anS be well. Force. 1 a tbesbapeof
violent obTsvie or olll uolson. Is Oanserous. Tbe
jDootucsi. easiest, most perfect way oi fc.ee islna: Lha
m. w ua ciear ana citssvn ts w ists
CANDY
Pleasant. PalataMe. Potent, Taste Qool DoOooft,
We-rer Sicken, Weaken, or Gripe. i0e. 40c Write
for free sample, and booklet on trealth. Address
awrllH lUsswdy lasn-Mf, Cht, MmI, low Tartu Stts
KEEP YOUR BLOOD CLEAN
IF YOU WANT TO SELL Y0U!1 RANCH
L it it with ns. W are i-onstantly in-cr-a-inir
our number of Eastern and
Ala v. biirpi-a. A'Mrees AI.ASKA
YIIK'IS PKO?EKTV EXuHASUE
CO., Tacoma, Wash.
loup - ht has borne the signa
Signature of
Automobiles at the Pan-American.
The automobile farl or fashion, which
ever yo please to term it, has come to
ay, and visitor at the Pan-American
Exposition will see some exhibits in
tbis line which will open their eyes, aa
to tbe extent aud character of the auto
mobile indary at tbe present day.
I Oregon at the Pan-American.
The Oregon commissioners to the
Pan-American Exposition say tbat tbe
state's exhibits will include nine
pound potatoes, the largest cherries and
apples grown aud trees six feet, in
diameter.
SEED DEALERS.
Kcnd for Free Cntnlngn;
PORTLAND SEEO CO., 136 Front St.. Portland, Or.
PLANT LANBEBSONvSSEEDS!
An mini Cntaloene now ready. Mwile.
free on rcaii-ol. ftl line o( suppli .or
fu, m. poiiliry, bec or garden
BUELL LAMBEHSON'S SONS.
180 Front Street. Ponland, Ore.
Ferry PetsdJi aro
known the country orer aa
the mait i-rl.ft.blo Keeda tba
can ba bought. ixm't mvt
nickel on cheap aeda fond loa a
uoiiiar on the ha r vent.
lWJl tte-d Anntil fre.
0. M. FERRY CO..
Detroit, Mich.
WHOLE GARDEN
For 14c.
We wish to Km this year no.ooe aw
cuniomerm, aot'. heuce offer
I pkT. Bi-tr' - iuo Blood TosaaLO.. m
Maun--'- s-savorite Onion. .... lee
- utrvU Ureen Cucumber.... 10c
cityUarden Beet.. ............ 10c
I 13IS7 Ksulif-h 10c
- L r ma Market Lettoee.... Uc
t w laetntntv Flower Beads. . .. Uc
Wert a !. fee 14 eaata.
We will mail yon this entrr tl.Ws
worth of plena td seed novelties rree,
Lxrether with our lAnre 11 last rated
riant and Heed (jata urue on rssc-Bipt
of i kl Mwtlee mm4 1
l-e-e
i tn poscee
Cbeeee Ow.ew a era lb m mp
Potatoes at .ao per Mtrr.! and np"
CatasOfrne aion. o cent., r
JOHN t. SALZEH SEED CO. .UCrmrtvWH.
NOTHING BETTER MADE
To can't make a mistake 11 yoo ge-th
..Mitchell..
Mitchell, lieoiis & Staver Co.
PORTLAND. ORECON.
hsH BRA0
Oiled Clothing
t3LAIloaT LU.UW -
EDRi
. tlARUlL!3 I
STORM.
Tat No SuBSTrroTcs. Fate Catalogues
Kreamola A ra
mark able liquid cream
which softens the skio
yiviug that youthful com
ple-cion which EVER1
WOMAN LtKIRKS.
Harmless and absolutel
inviaiblc. $i.oo per bottle
Send a c"t lor illustrat
ed rjook."Besnly Secret.'
K. I). Wkjmfr -St Co.,
Suite 635 New York BLd&r,
Seattle.
IF YOU "WANT AN
ENCINE, BOILER
SAW MILL
Or in fact anything in the Machine line,
write us for Catalogues and Prices. t '
RUSSELL ft CO.,
Portl -nH, Oresron.
MONEY
FOi SsOLUlEHS
-HEIRS-
Heir of Vv.i n s.-l Hers who humsieH1ed lest
ii..- ihOacr s ilo eJune r-, 1874 (no matier ii
lb n o ieJ), slioii iti address
HtMtV N. IOPI , WMftHinrton, I. C.
POULTRY NETTING.
Buy (r..i Uiw mamitaeturer. Price In lull rolls
2 tnt iv Me, l.'tO feet long m.
2.47
- 3.30
4.12
4 U .
f M s M
sa M -M
4.S4
All Kim.B of Wlie and Iron Work.
PORTLAND WIRE A IRON WORKS
149 t-runt, ht., furtiwiMl, Orfu.
SURE CURE FOR P.LES7
ITC1H.N i. Pilea prxiiiut-e moist ure una cause lu-hrajr.
Tin. torm. s well b HMnd. Hlcedliff or Vr-otriidtnit
Ii ;p are mredby Dr.Boaanko's Pile Remedy.
tt. lt.-htmr ami l eeU:ii(r. Atorb tumurm. 50c
Jr at ilruirirfU or aeut lv mnil. Trfatte free. Write
ue tiut your cam. I1C Udt.l-.
PATENTS;
wi thou r ckr
uleaa Rui-oMfu
end di'sK-r Union
mi net free opinion
iTKVK.N'S Jt !' . KstaO. 186-4.
)M-. 4. MT Ulh Stret-t, WAHI XJI'ON I .
Brant-'h ortioes: t"hicito. Cleveland end Dotroit
FAT FOLKS"Rep0cEO
from 16 10 55 lbs per month by a
harmiest- ireatiueui. 'l aousautls
cured Mrs. M. A Mat-1 rune, 431
Huwie St., Hocbesier, N. T.,
writes: "Konr years atfo I was
redueed 48 pounds by your valu
able treatment. My experience
as Trained Nurse has t anient tue the dangers of Fatty
JteKei-erntion Hav uoi (mined " Patients treated
bv mailcotitldeutiallT. l-'or partloitlaraaddress.wlto
CUTLER'S CARBOLITE of IODINE
A guaranteed Cnre for Catarrb andl
Consumption. ii.OO. I LKk Box 146.
W. H. SMITH 1 CO.. Buffalo. N. 1 , Piop's.
M. r. K. D.
Ho. -ioi. "
V",!' wrlilna t adTartlsara alaas.
I T m.atlon this sssu.
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