A WORD OF ADVICE
To Those Coming to Alaska or the
Klondike Gold Fields.
One thing should be impressed upon
every miner, prospector or trader com
ing to Alaska, to the Klondike, or the
Yukon country, and that is the neces
8it.of providing an adequate and prop
er food supply. Whether procured in
the States, in the Dominion, or at the
sjopply stores here or further on, this
must be his primary concern. Upon
the manner in which the miner has ob
served or neglected this precaution
more than upon any other one thing
will his success or failure depend.
These supplies must be healMiful and
should be concentrated, but the most
careful attention in the selection of
foods that will keep unimparied indefi
nitely under all the conditions which
they will have to encounter is impera
tive. For instance, as bread raised
with baking powder must be relied
upon for the chief part of every meal,
imagine the helplessness of a miner
with a can of. spoiled baking powder.
Buy only the very best flour; it is the
cheapest in the end. Experience has
sliowa the Royal Baking Powder to be
the. most reliable, and the trading com
panies now uniformly supply this
brand, as others will not keep in this
climate. Be sure that the bacon is
sweet, sound and thoroughly cured.
These are the absolute necessities upon
which all must place a chief reliance,
and can under no circumstances be
neglected. They may, of course, be
supplemented by as many comforts or
delicacies as the prospector may be
able to pack or desire to pay for.
Fi-om the Alaska Mining Journal.
A book of recipes for all kinds of
cookery, which is specially valuable
for use upon the trail or in the camp,
is published by the Royal Baking
Powder Company, of New York. The
receipts are thoroughly practical and
the methods are carefully explained, so
that the inexperienced may, with its
aid, readily prepare everything requi
site for a good, wholesome meal, or
even dainties if he has the necessary
materials. The matter is in compact
though durable form, the whole book
weighing but two ounces. Under a
special arrangement, this book will be
sent free to miners or others who may
desire it. We would recommend that
every one going to the Klondike pro
cure a copy. Address the Royal Bak
irrg Powder Co., New York.
A Trolley Device.
.. A single trolley wire can be used on
a double track road by means of a new
trolley pole which has a curved track
attached to the upper end lying close
to the wire so that a trolley wheel run
ning in the opposite direction will leave
the wire and pass over the track around
the other trolley wheel instead of strik
ing it.
Monster Steel Ribbon.
The high quality of Swedish steel
was strikingly illustrated at the Scan
dinavian exhibition. A steel ribbon,
cold rolled, was twined like a silken
band about one of the pavillions, the
length of this monster tape being 2,354
feet, its width eight inches and its
weight 1,146 pounds.
New Electrical Paper.
The newest thing in electrical jour
nalism, says The Electrical Review,
emanates from Vienna. The paper is
designed to cover the needs of the prac
tical man and the manufacturer. Its
title is as follows: Elekrotechnischer
Neuigkeits-Anzeiger und Bezugsquel-leh-Wegweiser.
A French experimenter has succeeded
in! grafting tomatoes upon potatoes.
Tlje hybrid plant produces tubers un
derground and tomatoes on the stalk.
"Ah American machine maker who
.has a large British trade, wishing,
during a recent visit to England, to
have a machine constructed, found that
it would cost 175, while in his own
factory, paying double English wages
and employing the best material and
workmanship, the cost was but $70
This discrepancy is due to the use of
labor-saving machinery in America,
where one man attends to five auto
matic planing machines, whereas in
England each machine requires a sepa
rate tender under trades union rules.
After being swindled by all others, send us stamp
for particulars of King Solomon's Treasure, the
ONLY renewer of manly strength. MASON
CHEMICAL CO., P. O. Boi 747, Philadelphia, Pa.
The British soldier has not always
worn a red uniform. White was the
prevailing color under Henry VIII and
dark green or russet in the time of
Elizabeth.
A copy of the new edition of Mi.ss Parloa's
Choice Receipts will be sent postpaid to
any of our readers who will niaKe applica
tion by postal card or note to Walter Baker
Co., Limited, Dorchester, Mass.
Improved Pianette frame.
A pianette improvement is in the
shape of a rest fixed under the frames
so as to prevent it from being affected
by the weather, the rest being firmly
in holes in the socket-plate, keeping
the wood frame in good condition, se
curing the iron one tightly in place and
greatly improving the tone of the in
strument. W. T. Woodward, the Kentucky
horse breeder, is going about telling
his friends that he has been cured of
rheumatism by carrying old electric
light carbons in his pockets.
- KIDNEY TROUBLES
Cored by Lydia E. Pinfrhftm'a
Vegetable Compound.
I have been a great sufferer from
Kidney trouble; pains in muscles, joints,
back and shoulders ; feet would swell.
I also had womb troubles and leucorr
hcea. After using Lydia E. Pinkham's
"Vegetable Compound Blood Purifier
and Liver Pills, I felt like a new wo
man. My kidneys are now in perfect
condition." Mrs. Maggie Potts, 324
Kauffman St., Philadelphia, Pa,
' My system was entirely run down,
and I suffered with terrible backache
in the small of my back, and could
hardly stand upright. I had no ap
petite. Since taking Lydia E. Pink
ham's Vegetable Compound, I have
gained fifteen pounds, and I look
better than I ever looked before."
Mas. E. F. Mobton, 1043 Hopkins St.,
Cincinnati, Ohio.
LrxxiAK CBxPPEK, Box77, St. Andrew's
Bay, Fla., says: "Before taking Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, I
had suffered many years with kidney
trouble. The pains in my back and
shoulders were terrible. My menstrua
tion became irregular, and I was
troubled with leucorrhoea. I was grow
ing very weak. I began the use of Mrs
Pinkham's medicine, and the first bot
tle relieved the pain in my back ant
regulated the menses. It relieved the
pain quickly and cured the dis ease. "
CURES WHERE ALL ELSE FAILS.
Beat Cough Syrup. Tastes Good.
tn r imp Snlri hv druralsts.
IF WAR SHOULD COME.
HE recent terri
ble occurrence
in the harbor of
Havana, which
resulted in the
destruction o f
millions of Fed
eral property in
the shape of the
battleship
Maine and the
death of nearly
300 s a-i 1 o r s ,
startled a great
- -S- deal of specula
tion as to the real value of our navy and
its relative Importance among the
r.aval armaments of the world. It has
revived the discussion of what the r
suit of a war between the United
States and a foreign nation would be,
and brought forward the three opin
ions concerning such matters, viz. the
theory which holds that we have no
more use for a navy comparable to
that of the great nations of Europe
than we have for a standing army like
that of Great Britain, Germany,
France or Russia; the stand that the
money put into our navy would better
have been expended In coast defenses;
and lastly that opinion which demands
that on land and sea we should be
equally powerful to any nation on
earth.
It is now over half a century since
the guns of this country were turned
upon a foreign foe, and this long period
of peace has Inclined a very large pro
portion of American citizens to the first
named course of reasoning. The mid
dle ground position is hold by the coast
defense theorists. They believe that
with our coast defended by modern
fortifications and guns we can almost
dispense with a heavy navy altogether.
The third party believes in the widest
possible display of our naval power.
At the present time the only country
with which we are likely to become
embroiled in strife is Spain, and as a
war with the Spanish would be largely
a naval one it Is therefore of interest
to consider what the possibilities of
such a war might be.
Since the Maine went down numer
ous reports have been spread broad
cast that Spain is now superior to us
as a naval power, and many persons
have grave fears as to the outcome of
a conflict. Let us see. Since 188:5
Congress has authorized the construc
tion of seventy-seven war vessels, at
a cost of $134,430,700.10. Sixteen of
the vessels have not yet been com
pleted. The vessels authorized since
1883 are as follows: Battleships, flrst
class, nine; battleships, second-class,
two; cruisers, 18; gunboats, 15; harbor
defense ram, one; monitors, six; dyna
mite cruiser, one; torpedo boats, 21;
submarine torpedo boat, one; training
ships for cadets, two; dispatch boat,
one.
Of the sixteen ships Of war now un
der construction, the Secretary of the
Navy estimates that all will be com
pleted during the present year except
DISAPPEARING GO AT XEW YOTJK.
TlIE GUN THAT GUARDS HAVANA HARBOR.
the five battleships, which will prob
ably not be ready for service until the
latter part of the coming year. It is,
therefore, obvious that the United
States Is not so powerless upon the
8eas as some would have It understood.
During the past ten years there have
been expended yearly on seacoast for
tifications and their armaments and
for submarine mines and torpedoes the
sum of $40,000,000; our principal sea
port towns have thus been put in con
dition so that, with the aid of the
navy, the country could , easily resist
the attack of any one of tue great naval
powers of the world.
There is no doubt as to Which of the
two nations, Spain or the United
States, is the stronger from a naval
standpoint. In ships and armament
we have by far the superior navy.
While Spain has more men In her navy,
we outnumber her in ships, although
she includes some splendid cruisers In
her list. Like us, she is adding to her
navy, replacing the boats she lost in
1895. She is obliged to have this done,
however, abroad, as she has no ship
yards of her own. Her limited credit
has kept back this work, and it is not
likely that the boats noW under way
would be completed even on "rush"
orders before two yeaES from now.
Then, too, the classifications made in
the tables favor Spain, placing boats
In the second class of battle-ships
which, although heavier than our sole
remaining specimen of that class, could
not cope with it.
On paper Spain has about the same
number of warships available for
THE SULTAN OF TURKEY.
Ex-Minister Terrel Pays Tribu e to IT In
Charm of Manner.
Hon. A. W. Terrell, lately United
States Minister at Constantinople, con
tributes "An Interview with the Sul
tan" to the Century. Mr. Terrell says:
The Sultan Is over fifty years old, of
medium height, with clear olive com
plexion, dark hair, high forehead, and
large dark-brown eyes. The habitual
expression of his face is one of extreme
sadness. Though the pashas who at
tend his palace when ministers or am
bassadors are entertained are decorated
with regal splendor, he always appears
in plain garb, wearing a red fez, a
frock-coat and trousers of dark-blue
stuff, and patent-leather shoes. A
broad servicers word with steel scab
bard, which he holds sheathed In hii
hand, completes the costume. Soriiei
times a single decoration is worn on hia
breast. When he is seen thus plainly
fittired in the throne-.room of bis palace,
ton the first day of the feast of Bairam,
feeated on an ottoman covered ' witft
ploth of gold, to receive the congratula
tions of his civil and military chiefs,
who are all radiant in uniforms and
fighting as the United States has on
the Atlantic coast, eliminating torpedo
boats, which can operate, by the na
ture of things, only in home waters.
But what about the ships themselves?
Spain has only one first-class battle
ship, the Pelayo; we have in the East
the Indiana, Iowa, and Massachusetts.
Spain strictly has no battleships of the
second grade; we have only one now,
the Texas, sister ship practically of the
Maine. Spain has one iron and use
less monitor, the Pulg-Cerda; we have
four of them, matchless fighters the
Puritan, Terror, Miantonomah, and
Amphitrite. Spain has six armored
cruisers, all of them practically in
splendid fighting trim the Almirante,
Oquendo, Carlos V., Infanta Maria Ter
esa, Princesa de Asturias, and Vlzcaya.
We have two such vessels the New
York and Brooklyn. For defensive
fighting our four monitors are superior
to the three armored cruisers which
we seem to lack in comparison with
Spain, but, allowing that they are only
equal, it may be said that in that class
the navies of the two nations are of
equal strength.
That throws the comparison back to
battleships, of which w-e have four
available, three first-class and one second-class,
and of which Spain has only
one available, the first-class Pelayo.
The armament of the monitors and ar
mored cruisers on both sides is practi
cally equal. The armament of battle
ships Is four to one in our favor, and it
is the kind of armament that tells ten
to one in a naval battle. So much for
strictly fighting ships. We have ten,
Spain has six. In protected cruisers
Spain has not more than fifteen and we
have ten available on the Atlantic
coast. The armament of our ten, care
ful calculation shows, is a little more
than equal to that of Spain's fifteen.
THE "DEVIL OF
Discharging
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rytfffii' i ; j; i ii i i 1 i n i tit i lit i
A Whitehead torpedo fired from an overhead tube and its progress through the water. On striking the water the tor
pedo is propelled at tremendous speed by its own engine. In the forward portion of the torpedo is carried an explosive
charge of 150 pounds of gun cotton. The mass is exploded by a percussion fuse fitted into the nozzle of the weapon.
The torpedo would wreck the strongest ship afloat.
Of gunboats Spain seems to have
twenty; we have not more than twelve
on the North Atlantic coast. Nearly
one-half of Spain's gunboats, according
to Lord Brassey, the great English au
thority, are "small steamers from 8G
to 348 tons." In the matter of unar
mored ships, the commerce destroyers,
Spain has a slight advantage in num
bers; we have a slight advantage in
strength. We could use our torpedo
boats; Spain couldn't get hers over
here. We could use our ram Katahdin
and our Holland submarine boat; Spain
has no such vessels.
In the matter of ships and guns, de-
spite the loss of the Maine the United
States has a decided advantage. Bat
tleships are the ones that count in real
fighting. But naval battles are not
won solely by ships and guns. They are
won by men valorous men, patriotic
men on board the ships. Our ships
are manned by seamen nine-tenths of
Whom are American seamen. Span
lards, of course, man Spain's ships.
There you are as to men; Americans on
one side and Spaniards on the other.
Need more he said?
Stronger than any reason yet given
as to the result of a fight between us
and Spain Is the one to be deduced
from the scene of action of war. The
war would take place in and around
Cuba. We could get coal easily and
Spain could not. It's the coal in the
bunkers as much if not more than the
powder and shot in the magazines that
decides naval contests to-day. The
man at the stokehole is just as import
ant as the man behind the gun. Spain
can't whip us on this side of the Atlan
tic, that's sure; we shall not fight on
the other side.
One Serious Disadvantage.
In a naval war with Spain we would
have the disadvantage of a tremen
dous coast line, east, south and west, to
defend. We could do little damage to
Spain's commerce, because she has
comparatively a small amount, while
some of her second, third or fourth-rate
boats, while keeping away from our
cruisers, could do us almost irrepara
ble damage. The power of the mod
. ern ships' guns enables them to do
their fighting at comparatively long
decorations, the contrast Is very strik
ing. No Christians but those of the
diplomatic corps ever witness this im
pressive ceremony, which Is conducted
with the order that distinguishes a mil
itary review, but with an Oriental ser
vility that an American finds it diffi
eult to understand. On such occasions
Osman Pasha stands at the Sultan's
jleft, holding a cloth-of-gold scarf,
which all reverently kiss after saluting
their ruler.
No sovereign In Europe Is more court
ly or refined in entertaining his guests,
arid few can be more agreeable in con
versation. In his personal Intercourse
with foreign representatives he Is alike
free from that stilted dignity which re
pels confidence, and from that absence
of real dignity which Invites familiar
ity. When I first dined at the palace, the
Sultan sat at the head of the table,
with Mrs. Terrell at his right and my
self -at his left. Osman Pasha, Ismael
Pasha, the former Khedive of Egypt,
the Grand Vizier, and other ministers
were the other guests.
Nothing could excel the excellence Of
the cuisine of which he partook with
his guests, the table-service and deco- j
range. The deadllness of these' arms
is great enough under those circum
stances, as China and Japan know to
their cost. What the result would be if
several Spanish and United States bat
tleships met in closer quarters may eas
ily be imagined, and it is no exaggera
tion to say that the chances favor the
destruction of nearly everyone engaged.
UNITED STATES STEEL PROTECTED CRUISER COLUMBIA.
Modern gunnery and armor-making
have kept such steps together that no
sooner has a plate been invented which
would resist the most penetrating
projectile of that time than a gun was
speedily devised or an explosive discov
ered which necessitated the invention
of a plate of still greater resisting
power. This game has gone on, until
the modern ship is a gigantic floating
hulk, the propulsion of which through
calm and known waters Is no easy
task, to say nothing of its manage
ment in heavy seas or during an en
gagement, where rapid action is neces
sary. But besides the things visible with
THE SEA" HOW THE TORPEDO DESTROYS.
WAR ANO TuSe MEftl
or A-
WNlTCHGW TOR ?E0O
UiiiiiinniiiiiiHHiniHi
which modern cruisers must contend
Is the problem of submarine warfare.
The invention of Ericsson has been im
proved upon, both as regards the abil
ity of warships to eject the deadly tor
pedo Itself and the torpedo-boat capa
ble of submerging Itself wholly or in
part. Inventors all over the world are
working upon the submarine torpedo
boats and rams, and, while they have
not attained the success of Jules
Verne's fancy, it is believed that if
they have not already solved the prob
lem it Is a matter of a short time till
we shall have a boat capable of sub
merging itself for a time sufficient to
do terrible damage to the largest bat
tleship and still not be in sight during
the engagement.
This is not speaking of the establish
ed practicability of the sunken torpedo
or more to be used In harbors and dis
charged by electricity from a distance.
These last can be utilized for coast de
fense and are very effective. They
could destroy any cruiser anchored or
sailing over them, but are only useful
under those circumstances.
The war department has guarded
with absolute secrecy the plans for all
Its coast defenses. It Is scarcely known
outside of army circles that New York
is one of the most strongly defended
towns In the world. No vessel could
get within fifteen miles of the battery
without meeting a worse fate than that
which befell the Maine.
The entire harbor is thoroughly
mined and wires run to underground
casemates where the operators work.
The harbor Is divided Into sections
and squares each of which Is known by
a letter or figure. For Instance, in case
of war, if a Spanish war vessel were
sighted, word would be telegraphed
UNITED STATES STEEL PROTECTED CHU1SER CIIiCAGO.
from one of the conning towers to the
officer In charge of one of the under
ground casemates near Sandy Hook.
The message would be read something
like this: "Vizcaya x op 23, 14 S. E."
That would mean that the Vizcaya
was then passing over a certain sec
tion of the harbor in which was lo
cated a mine or a torpedo. The opera-
rations, the magnificence of the dining
room, or the excellence of his wines,
which always remain untasted except
by Christian guests. Each pasha wore
the Insignia of his rank, blazing with
stars and decorations, while the plain
costume of the Sultan was alone In har
mony with my own. No armed men
stood guard at the palace doors, and
except a detail from the Imperial
Guard, who always salute a foreign
representative on his arrival, no sol
diers have ever been seen by me within
the palace walls on any of the occa
sions when I have dined there.
THE PRINCE OF WALES.
How He Manages to Eke Out an Ex
istence on Uia Salary.
In a letter to the Chicago Record
from London, Wm. E. Curtis writes:
"In addition to his allowance of 40,
000 a year from parliament, the Prince
of Wales receives the revenues of the
duchy of Cornwall, which amounted
to 02,000 last year. Under an ancient
law he also has a royalty upon all the
tin coinage of Great Britain, and he,
like his brothers and brothers-in-law,
receives the pay and allowances of an
tor would immediately touch a button.
j.ae explosion which followed would
completely wreck the warship and
would doubtless kill all on board.
The work of preparing these mines
has been done very secretly, and no one
outside of those in charge of the har
bor defenses knows where they are.
The sunken casemates, too, have been
built with caution, and their situation
is not known either. The necessity for
this caution is apparent when it is re
membered that any interference with
the wires by the subject of some for
eign nation might disturb the work so
that none of the mines could bo used.
Another great means of defense is in
the big disappearing guns, which work
as if they have human intelligence. No
fort is necessary for these guns. The
gunners are absolutely protected by a
big parapet. When the gun is at rest,
it, too, is concealed behind the parapet,
where it is loaded. When firing be
comes necessary ponderous machinery
raises the big cannon so that its mouth
points over the parapet. In thirty sec-
GXTLOS ion or A
. ilTEHCAO TORPEDO,
onds the gunners have trained the can
non properly, and an enormous projec
tile Is sent flying ten miles over the
sea. Woe to the vessel it strikes'. Ar
mor has not yet been made strong
enough to stand against the shot fired
from these enormous machines.
At present the inner harbor of New
York is guarded by two 12-inch, three
10-inch and five 8-:nen disappearing
HEsm
SUNKEN MORTAR PROTECTING NKW YORK
guns, as well as thirty-two 12-lnch
mortars. These are ail completed and
put in position. Work is now going on
for other disappearing guns which will
be finished this year. The southern
and eastern entrances to the harbor
are more fully protected than the Inner
harbor Itself. Here Is an armament of
21 12-inch guns on lifts, 15 10-inch and
9 8-inch guns on disappearing car
riages, 170 12-inch mortars and many
submarine mines operated from five
mining casemates.
Most of the work of a defense has
been done by the officers at the United
States School of Engineers at AVillet's
roint, New York harbor. Twenty-three
officers and 380 enlistinl men are sta
tioned at Wlllet's Point, and their
work Is mostly with torpedoes and high
explosives. Occasionally mines are
planted and exploded, just as In regu
lar warfare. Vessels are sent Oiit to
try and come without being seen, and
mimic war holds full sway.
admiral, a general, a field marshal, the
colonel of several regiments and many
other perquisites, which bring bis in
come up to about 125,000, or $G25,000
a year. His children, the Duke,, ... of
York and the Princesses Louise, Maud
and Victoria, divide 30,000 among
them, which raises the family allbw
ance to about $800,000 a year. In addi
tion to this his royal highness has" the
use of Marlborough house in the city
and several other royal residences in
different parts of the country. San
dringham house, In Norfolk, is his own
private property. The Prince of Wales
has an appropriation from parliament
every year for maintaining these pal
aces, and the salaries of all his attend
ants are paid by the government, ex
cept the private servants of his house
hold Under the marriage Contract,
which was ratified by parliament, If
the Prince of Wales should die his
widow would continue to receive' an
annuity of 30,000 a year and a house
to live in.
Along about half-past one on a win
ter night, the wind bowls as desolately
as a lonely dog.
I IHIIIIm IIM
Tne Need Is Felt.
The growing sentiment Id favor of
good roads foi Saginaw County, Michi
gan, asserted itself at a recent session
of the Board of Supervisors. Supervisor
Gerber, a good roads enthusiast, pre
sented a resolution providing for the
adoption of the county good roads sys
tem as proposed by the State Good
Roads League. The measure, which
was finally laid upon the table, evoked
a great amount of discussion, which
showed conclusively that a majority of
the supervisors are in favor of macad
amizing the principal roads emanating
from Saginaw as soon as the county is
able to meet such an expense.
The good effect of stone roads is be
ing unfavorably felt by Saginaw mer
chants. Since Bay County constructed
something like twenty miles of stone
road near the border of Saginaw Coun
ty into Bay City farmers in the north
ern townships have abandoned the
Saginaw market and are hauling all
their produce into Bay City. The roads
enable the farmers to market their
goods regardless of the wet seasons.
Wm. L. Webber and "Zed" Rust, two
of the wealthiest men in the valley, are
earnest supporters of county road im
provement, and offer to donate thou
sands of tons of chip stone for the
work In the county. An effort will be
made to adjust the present road tax
so that instead of being worked by each
farmer an equivalent in cash can be
placed in a township fund to build
stone roads.
Why Broad Tired Wheels Pay.
A wagon going up hill requires more
force to draw it than when it is moved
on a level. When a wheel sinks in soft
soil there Is an elevation of the ground
in fronit of it equal to the depth of the
sinking. When a narrow wheel sinks
three or four Inches In the ground the
effect Is precisely the same as If the
wagon was going up the same incline
when the broad wheel is used, but if it
does not sink in the ground this obsta
cle does not exist. The surface of the
wheel does not interfere in the least
with the draft of a wagon even on solid,
hard ground, and it must be evident
that the broad wheel will not cut into
a road as a narrow one will, and thus
on soft roads must be easier draft. By
the use of a broad-tired wagon when
a new road is being laid out, it will
soon be rolled hard and solid, so that
even a narrow-tired wagon will not cut
in, but attempt to make a road during
the average harvest, winter or spring
season with narrow-tired wagons and
the job will usually prove a failure.
Roy Stone.
Good Roads Wanted.
There has been introduced in the
New York Senate a good roads bill
which provides for the construction
through each of the counties of the
State a macadam highway that shall
follow the leading market and travel
routes. The entire expense of the con
struction of such roads is to be borne
by the State and the work is to be done
under the direction of the State en
gineer. The only expense to the coun
ties is the preparation of a detailed sur
vey of the highways selected.
Bad Road a Continuous Tax.
Favorable results are reported from
all the States that have systematically
taken up the work of road improve
ment. The subject is one that will make
its waj- If earnestly considered. No one
can say exactly- what a good road is
worth, but all who use roads know
that a bad one is a heavy continuous
tax. St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Indiana Activity.
The commissioners of Lawrence
County have awarded the contract for
fourteen miles of gravel roads to Amos
Musselman & Co., of Anderson, at $82,
G75. When completed Lawrence Coun
ty will have about one hundred miles
of first-class gravel roads. Indianap
olis Journal.
Farmers Ajrit -te for Good Roads.
Lapeer Count-, Michigan, farmers
are strongly in favor of the L. A. W.
movement for good roads. They are
agitating a plan for State aid, to be pre
sented to the next Legislature. An L.
A. W. book is being mailed to each
farmer.
Truth About High Collars.
Men laugh at woman's adherence to
fashion even in the face of possible
danger to life or limb, but this time the
laugh Is against themselves. The high
standing collars now in vogue have
been pronounced dangerous and injuri
ous. The laws of health require that
the neck should be left bare, or nearly
so, and unrestrained in movements.
Hence the collar should be loose and
turn-down. More than one case has
been recorded in which tight collars
have almost cansed suffocation, the
victims being revived with difficulty.
There is a point in the throat pressure
upon which will stop respiration at
once, and bring about asphyxia. More
over, a collar which hardly feels un
comfortable while the wearer is stand
ing, may draw much tighter when he
sits down, and should he fall asleep in
it may produce congestion, coma, and
a fatal termination. -
Where He Drew the Line.
Among the first stories recorded by
T. E. Prltt, in his "Anglers' Basket" is
one about a Scottish laird who was re
lating the story of a fine fish he had
caught one day to his friends at the din
ner table. "Donald," said he to the
servant behind his chair an old man,
but a new servant "how heavy was
the fish I took yesterday 1" Donald
neither spoke or moved. The laird re
peated the question. "Weel," replied
Donald, "it was twaF pund at break
fast, it had gotten to achteen at dinner
time and it was sax and twenty when
ye sat down to- supper wi' the captain."
Then, after a pause, he added, "I've
been tellin'. lees a' my life to please the
shooters, but I'll be blowed if I'm going
to tell lees noo, through iny old age, to
please the rushers."
School for Female Prisoners.
Major McClaughry, superintendent
of the State' Penftentiary-at Jonet, 111.,
who started a school in the prison for
the benefit of convict women some
time ago, is delighted at the success of
the innovation. Women, it is slid,
who have been a terror- to 'society in
Chicago, are likely to be regenerated
by the slate-encil arid the' spelling
book. '
, Emperor Likes Excitement.
..Emperor William is said to be so
fond of excitement that he will often
get up at 2 or 3 o'clock in the morning
and ride ten or twelve miles to order
out a coippany of, troops, as, though an
enemy were marching on them.
If a woman is sick, and you want he:
to recover, don't tell her friends thai
she is sick.
Turbines for Torpedo Boats.
The navy department has ordered a
trial to be held at the New York navy
yard of the steam turbine engine, with
a view to the adoption of the type on
some of the new torpedo boats. With a
steam turbine and oil fuel the en
gineers say it will be possible to secure
far higher speed in torpedo boats than
prevails now. The Turbina, an English-made
boat, developed the phenom
enal speed of 32 knots, and it is be
lieved, considering that she is only half
the size of the Gushing, that when the
invention is perfected it will be prao-.
ticable to attain at least two more
knots with ships which now are not
fitted with it.
DEEP DOWS.
We may move along the pathway of life I
enjoying what seems to us a fair amount of
good health, but there conies over every !
human being at some time some unex- I
pected condition of the system which mty
be torture for after years. Such is an in
sinuating and unexpected attack of sciatica
resulting from weakness of the nervous
system, which can give more pain to the
square inch than any pain that afflicts man
kind. It has been found out, however,
that the prompt and vigorous application
of St. Jacobs Oil to the seat of the pain wil
by persistent rubbing finally penetrate and
cure by soothing and strengthening the
diseased nerve. It is a pain that needs to
be watched. The sciatica nerve plays so
important a part that its derangement may
cripple. Beware of its putting you on
crutches, for it may keep you there for
many a day, while the great remedy may
in a day put you on your feet.
Canada's imports from the United
States increased $3,000,000 last year
and her imports from England de
creased $3,600,000.
SOUND MOXEl DISCUSSIONS.
Between now and next presidential election
there will be hosts of discussions of the question
of "sound money" and s'lver. However opin
ions may be divided on these points, there is
but one public and professional op nion, and
that is a favorable one, regarding tne merits of
Hotetter's stomach Bitters as a rem dv i r
and preventive of malaria, as well as a curative
of kidney complaint, dyspepsia, constipation,
liver trouble and r .eumatism.
A lady in Hiram, Maine, has cucum
ber pickles which have been in her
possession for more than 40 years.
shake: into vpuit shoes.
Allen's Foot-Ease, a powder for the feet.
It cures painful, swollen smarting feet and
instantly takes the sting out of corns and
bunions. It's the greatest comfort discov
ery of the age. Allen's Foot-Ease makes
tight-fitting or new shoes feel easy. It is a
certain cure for chilblains, sweating, damp,
callous and hot, tired aching feet. We
have over 10, 000 testimonials of cures. Try
it today. Sold by all druggists and shoe
stores. Bv mail for 25c. in stamps TriS
package FREE. Address Allen S. Olm
sted, Le Roy, N. Y.
The eagle is able to look at the sun
without bliniting, by means of a thin,
semi-transparent veil, which the bird
can draw instantaneously over its eye.
It does not obstruct the sight.
AN OPEN LETTER TO MOTHERS.
We are asserting in the courts our right to the
exclusive use of the word " CASTOR1A," and
" PITCHER'S CASTOR1A," as our Trade Mark.
I, Dr. Samuel Pitcher, of Hyannls, Massachusetts,
was the originator of " PITCHER'S CASrORIA,"
the same that has borne and does now bear the
fac simile signature of CHAS. H. FLETCHER on
every wrapper. This is the original " PITCHER'S
CVSTORIA " which has been used iu the homes
of the mothers of America for over thirty years.
Look Carefully at the wrapper and see that it is
the kind you have always bought, and has the
signature of CHAS. H. FLETCHER on the
wrapper. No one has authority from me to use
my name except The Centaur Company of which
Chas. H. Fletcher is President.
March 8, 1897- SAMUEL PITCHER, MJ,
If Chinese children do not obey their
parents, and the latter whip them to
death the law has no punishment for
them, as obedience to parents is the
cardinal virtue.
CITC Permanently Cured. No fits or nervousnes
11 IO after first day's use of Dr. Kline's Great
Nerve Restorer. Send for FKIK 9.QO trial
bottle and treatise. PR. B. H, BflB Ltd., 030
Arch street, Philadelphia, Pa.
In spite of the closest espionage,
the diamond mining companies of
South Africa lose, it is said, $1,000,
000 a year by theft.
Piso's Cure for Consumption is our only
medicine for coughs and colds. Mrs. C.
Beltz, 439 8th ave, Denver, Col., Nov. 8, '95.
"A Perfect Type of the Highest Order of
Excellence in Manufacture. "
WatterBaRer&Gols
Qk Breakfast
(flcoa
Absolutely Pure,
Delicious,
Nutritious.
.Costs Less jjjj jg CENT a Cap..
Be sure that you get the Genuine Article,
made at DORCHESTER, MASS. by
WALTER BAKER & CO. Ltd.
Established 1780. 4
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Hercules Special
2 actual horsepower)
Price, only $185.
American
Type
Founders
Company
Cor.
Alum
baking powder is almost as
strong- as Schilling s Best.
Yes, and prussic acid is
stronger than vinegar.
A Berlin inventor has discoverd a
process for making writing paper that
will not burn. He has al:o invented a
peculiai ink that resists the action of
fire and remanis on the paper as a dark
brown sediment.
HOME PRODUCTS AND PUHB FOOD.
All Eastern Syrup, so-called, usually very
llgbt colored and of heavy body, is made from
flucose. "Tea Garden Urius" is made from
ugar Cane and is strictly pure. It is for sale
bv first-class grocers, iu cans only. Manufac
tured by the Pacific Coast Syrup Co. All gen
uine "Tea Garden Drin." have the manufac
turer's name lithographed on every can.
ELECTRIC LIFE-GIVER
Dr. San den's Electric Belt.
It is grand to feel strong. You who
are weak know what a precious gift
manly vigor is. This electric life
aiver will develop all vital powers. It
fills the body with sparks of life that
expand the muscles, nerves and brain.
It brings happiness and strength to
those who are weak. Send for the
book, "Thiee Classes of Men," free,
closely sealed. Address
SANDEN ELECTRIC BELT CO.
353 West Washington St., Portland, Or.
Flense mention this I'aper.
How to l$roiiz4 Iron.
Prepare the iron article by scraping
it, and brushing off all rust; then paint
it completely and smoothly with yel
low chrome and terebine. The use of
these provides a basis for the gold,
which will not then require to be laid
on so heavily. WJien this dries, coat
with an application of gold-size; and
when this again is dry, complete with
a coat of transparent varnish to pre
serve the gold from tarnish.
The best
seeds Krowu are
PB'erry's. The best'
ae'eda sown are Ferrv'a.
raaThe best seeds known are Is5to
ffljPFerry'8. It pays to piuDttfg
fFERRY'Sl
I Famous Seeds
Ask the dealer for them. Send for
FERRY'S SEED ANNUAL
1 and get all that s good and
new tne latest ana
the best.
fO. M. FERRY & CO.,
Detroit, Mich
FOR 14 GENTS;
We wish to gain VQ,000 new ens- j
winnn ami ueut't" wiw
1 Pkff. 13 Day Radi-h. 10?
1 P'xg. Early Spring Turnip, IQj j
LJr:!c ivhu iji'f t, n,c 1
Bismarck Cccnmber, lOe (
Sueen Victoria Lettuce, lfic i
londyke Melon. 15o
Jumbo Uiant Onion, 15o J
Brilliant Flower Seeds, lec
Worth $1.00, for 14 eentft.
Above 10 pfcgo. worth $1.00, we will
mail you free, together with onr .
great Plant and Seed Catalogue ,
upon receipt oi x iim notice ana lie. ;
postage. We invite your trade and '
Vnow when you once try Salzer's 4
ecrun juu nui uvvct nrn nmuff v it i;-
out them. PotutoeHB.tSl.dOi
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Make money by succesful
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made on a small oeginning by trading in fu
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erence given. Several years' experience on the
Chicago Board of Trade, and a thorough know
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YOUR LIVERS
Moore's. Revealed Remedy willdolt. Three
doses will make you feel better. Get it from
your druggist or any wholesale drug house, or
from Stewart St Holmes Drug Co., Seattle.
INDIAN
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mation important to xiirvtvor und wldowd ot
Indian war veterans. TAIiKR fc W HITMAN CO.,
Pension and Patent Attorneys, Washington, D. C
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f 4 CHILDREN TEETHING."
9 Mrs. Wwslow1s Soothing Sybut should always be y
ft used for children teething1. H soothes the child. soft-
ens the gums, allays all pain, cures wind colic.&nd Is 4
the best remedv for diarrhoea. Twenty five centt a s
L bottle. It in the best of all. A
RODS
for tracing and locating Gold or Silver
Ore. lout or burled treasures. M. 1
FOWLK, Box 337, Southington, Conn.
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