AN HONEST DOCTOR
ADVISED PE-RU-NA.
MR. SYLVESTER E. SMITH, Room
218, Granite Block, St. Louis, Mo.,
writes: "Peruna is the best friend a
sick man can have.
"A few months ago I came here in a
wretched condition. Exposure and
dampness had ruined my once robunt
health. I had catarrhal affections of
the bronchial tubes, and for a time there
was a doubt as to my recovery.
"My good honest old doctor adviaea
mo to take Feruna, which I did and in
a short time my health began to im
. prove very rapidly, the bronchial
trouble gradually disappeared, and in
three months my health was folly re
stored. "Accept a grateful man's thanks for
bis restoration to perfect health."
Pe-ru-na for Ills Patients.
A. W. Perrin, M. D. S., 980 Halsey
St., Brooklyn, N. Y., says :
"I am using your Per una myself, and
am recommending it to my patients in
all cases of catarrh, and find it to be
more than you represent. Peruna can
be had now of all druggists in this sec
tion. At the time I began using It, it
was unknown."
Persona An tirntln.
"I haven't heard of you going out to
Subbub's to dinner lately."
"Xo; he says I can't do that any
more."
"Why, I though you were his closest
friend. What's the matter.?"
"lie tells me their cook doesn't like
me." Philadelphia Press.
Little Mm. Iluutcr Lad lieuld Mo
many Jokes about the brides who
couldn't market successfully that she
made up ber mind that the first re
quest she made of the market man
would show her to be a sophisticated
housewife. "Send me, please," she
aid, "two French chops and one hun
dred green peas." Judge.
surer uraip.
"One objection to your poem," said the
editor, glancing through the manuscript,
"is that Whittier once wrote a poem em
bodying substantially the same ideas,"
"Do you mean to say, sir," thundered
the six-foot caller, "that I "
"But you hnve improved on them, my
dear sir," hastily interposed the editor;
"you have improved on them immensely."
( Presumption.
Phisty I suppose you think that if you
had the regulating of the universe you
could make some improvements on the
present job, don't you?
Kuphs I don't know about that, but I
think I could suggest one change.
should like to have things so arranged
that when a man is having a good time
the days would seem to pass slowly in
stead or quickly, l m aoout to take a
vacation."
Groundless Fear.
"I did think," said Cholly Snobberly
"of going m ior polities, but I was
afraid I wouldn t know just how to
twent my inferiors, don't y know."
"Your Inferiors?" remarked Sharpe.
"Oh, you wouldn't be likely to meet
nv of them." Philadelphia Press.
Crash!
Tat auto leaped from ths high, steep
bank.
Why, haven't you heard tke panefui
story?
(The pieces of glass are flying yet.)
It landed on a conservatory !
Chicago Tribune.
Frond Papa's Observation.
"It's hard to make some people re
member," said the tiresome talker
"that they must not 'look a gift horse
In the mouth' "
"Yes," interrupted Topley, "but I'll
bet it's still harder to make our baby
remember that he mustn't put a gift
horse in his mouth. Philadelphia
Press.
No Danjrer.
. "Whatever you do, dear," T.rote the
ardent lover, "don't show my letters to
you to any one."
"Have no fear, dearest," came the
reply, "I'm just as much ashamed of
hem as you, arc."
And, with that, the engagement be
came n matter of history. Judge.
acts &entlryet prompt
ly on the bowels, cleanses
the system ejjectually,
assisfs ono in overcoming
hnliitunl consignation,
permanently. To get its,
bu1
beneficial ejjecis
Trie oenuine.
Ranujactarcd by the
CALIFORNIA
Syrup Co.
, COLD BY LEADING DRUCGiSTS-oOt rBQTTU
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Feet of the Home.
The usefulness of a horse depends
largely upon the quality! his feet If
they are sound and well taken care of
he is able to travel and work well,
but if they are defective and neglected
his usefulness is Impaired and he can
not be depended on In any emergency,
as he Is liable, when his services are
most needed, to become partially if not
wholly disabled, resulting in serious
loss to his owner. But few horses are
born with perfect feet, yet the defects
by carefui treatment are often entire
ly cured; also many horses with sound
hoofs are practically ruined by the
ignorance or carelessness of black
smiths.
The proper shoeing of horses and the
general care of their feet Is a matter
that should receive the strict attention
of every farmer, and yet, as a rule.
it Is wofully neglected. The farmer
should have knowledge of the natural
formation of a horse's foot, so as to be
able to determine whether the animal
Is being nrooerlv shod or not, and
while that Is being done he should
never go nwny find Ichvp trip smith to
slight the work to get through with It
or butcher Its feet If he does not un
derstand his business.
While no definite rules for shoeing
horses can be given, some general prin
clples are acknowledged by all com'
petent horeeshoers, namely, the heel
should never be cut except to remove
a ragged point The same Is true of
the frog, which Is an elastic cushion
Intended to reduce the Impact of a flux!
den shock to the foot. The butteris
Is an instrument that may do an 1m
tneuse amount of damage in the hands
of an Incapable operator. Much mis
chief Is done by It every day.
When the toe is too long and projects
beyond the hoof, it causes stumbling
and it should be shorteaed. ,A hot Iron
should never be applied to the foot to
ascertain its evenness, as many black
smiths do merely to save time, when
they know it Is not right A seared
surface between the hoof and the shoe
makes the contact less perfect and the
shoe necessarily less rigid than It ought
t be.
The outside of the hoof should not be
rasped more than Is necessary to clinch
the nails, as this thins the crust and re
duces the strength of the bearing sur
face of the foot. Weakening and decay
are sometimes the result of this prac
tice. Oil applied to the hoofs occasion
ally during dry -eather Is beneficial.
At four years old each jaw shows
four permanent teeth, whose tables are
worn to the same level. The dividers
are worn upon both of their borders.
ix)OKea ac irom tue side, the corner
teeth are quite small.
At four and a half years the nippers
slmw wear on both edges. The corner
teeth and the hook or canine teeth are
in evidence.
An Agricultural Pest.
So great have been trie ravages
caused by the dodder a leafless, twin
ing, parasitic plant that a decree has
been issued by the French President
prohibiting its importation into the
country. It Is a veritable agricultural
scourge, attacking and destroying hops,
vines, clover, peas, tomatoes and many
other kinds of agricultural produce,
Once having found Its way into any dls
trlct, It is most difficult to get rid of,
and constitutes a permanent source of
anxiety to the farmer. Cutting down,
burning and poison have all been tried
with unsatisfactory results.
Unprofitable Experimenting;,
In the entire realm of scientific In
vestlgatlon there Is nothing more inter
esting and marvelous than the growth
and development of plants from the
beginning or the germination of the
seed to the reproduction of the germ,
To Tell a Horse's Age,
Each species of plant has its distinct
ive character aud life habits and only
flourishes where naturul conditions are
favorable to Its growth. To attain any '
aegree or perfectiou, the soil and cllm- 1
ate combined must be such as the
plants require, although a moderate de-1
gree of success may be attained when
either of these factors are not exactly
suited to Its growth, but where both
are deficient in any considerable de-1
gree the plant can not be successfully
grown, except by artificial means '
wherehv thft noppRHnrv ,ii '
" j uuiuini lunur
tions are created. If the chemical com-!
position of the soil Is favorable, and
climatic conditions unfavorable, the j
latter can be created artificially such
as protection from cold and excessive
heat and lack of moisture and, like
wise, if the soil Is deficient In the
chemical elements which the plant re
quires, they can be added to, but In
either case the process Is laborious and
expensive and the results unsatisfac
tory. -All plants are Indigenous to
certain kinds of soil, and all soils are
especially adapted to the growth of
certain kinds of plants, aud nature can
not be improved upon In any way, nor
can 'her deficiencies be successfully
remedied by artificial means. In order,
therefore, to be successful in his busi
ness, the farmer must "keep close to
nature and mark well her ways." lie
must raise only such crops as are best
adapted to the soil of his farm, In ac
cordance with his experience, and
wholly refrain from extensive experi
ments with such as are of doubtful
utility.
, Keeps Chickens at Home.
An Iowa man has designed an anti-
flying chlcken-wlng attachment having
In view to prevent the annoyance and
damages incident
to chickens scratch
ing in your neigh
bor's garden. The
device is attached
to the chicken's
wing. It Is made
of parallel pieces
of wire bent into
stops flvino. the form or an el
bow, with a hook at the bend.
To apply the attachment to a chick
en s wing It Is slipped over tne wing.
and by placing the parallel sides toward
each other the hook can be snapped in
position and retained by the resiliency
of the wire. The hook will be on the
inner corner of the wing and will pre
vent the device from slipping off. The
chicken will thus be prevented from
spreading the wing as required to fly
and thereby unable to get over a fence
iuto the neighbor's garden.
Leather Shoes fur Horses.
In some districts of Australia hors?s
are shod with leather, Instead of iron,
says Harper's Bazar. This plan Is em
ployed only in regions where the
ground Is permanently covered with
grass, or fine sand, and gives the feet
better support. Iu a country such as
Australlu, where a horseman may ex
perience great dilliculty, at n critical
moment in finding a horseshoe, such an
funovation Is a useful novelty. With
extra shoes, whose weight Is a trifle,
and which can be fitted without trou
ble, it Is practicable to travel without
fear of the horse losing Its shoe and
being injured. Though the latter shoe
Is more expensive than the Iron shoe,
the higher price Is repaid by the su
perior advantages.
Houses of Corn Cobs.
In some parts of Europe corn cobs
are used for building purposes. The
cobs are collected and tuken to a fac
tory, where heavy compresses crush
and mold them into blocUs of various
sizes, Just as bricks are variously
molded. These blocks are then bound
with wire so as to make them hold to
gether. They are then soaked In tur
to make them water-tight, and c.rt)
ready for use after this treatment Of
course, they are much lighter than
bricks, are always dry, and make guod
houses. This Is but one of the very
many ways In which Europe shows n
greater economy than Amerca does.
There is little over there which goes to
waste. Eveu the refuse and gnrbage
of Paris la made to serve a purpose by
being burned and converted into pow
er. The Cnre of Sheep.
If the pasture is poor the sheep can
be kept In good flesh by feeding a llttl
grain.
Corn, oats and oatmeal Is a good mix
ture fed with such foods as rape, roots,
ensilage and turnips.
' Have you thought out any way you
can make your wife's work any easier
this year? Of course, you have ar
ranged to make your own as light ur
possible.
Overfeeding or sudden changes frou
poor to very rich food, combined with
want of exercise, if not actual causes
will contribute to the development of
the loss of wool among ewes.
An English shepherd being askea
what he attributed his unequaled suc
cess in tne snow ring 10, replied: "To
two things always having my entries
trained to walk In the baiter, and to al
ways being polite to the Judge, no mat
ter what position he placed the exhibit
In."
sft'wr
Row the Dirt Flies at Panama.
Lieutenant-Colonel George Geothals,
chairman and chief engineer of the
Isthmian canal commission, told Presi
dent Roosevelt late In January that
before January 1, 1915, the ditch which
is to bisect the vertebrae of the Ameri
can continent will be completed aud
that all will be in readiness for the
first trip to make the little pleasure
Journey from the Atlantic to the Pa
cific, so writes Roy Crandall In the
Technical World Mugazlne. Inasmuch
as the colonel is noted for conservatism
and caution, it Is believed that he feels
deep down In his own heart that at
least a year will be cut from that estimate.
Has Her Doubts.
"1 know there are such things as rain
makers," sighed Mrs. Oliugwater, looking
through the window at the dismal pros
pect outside; "but I don't believe thpre is
really any such thing as a rain check. Or,
if there is, there's nobody that knows how
to use it."
Cause of the Trouble.
The visiting parson was handing con
vict Xo. 1313 consolation in simaII
cisHiahs.
Tou should not complnln, ray mle
gulflxd friend." he said. "It is better
to take things as you find them."
"Youse Is on de wrong track, parson,"
replied the prisoner. "It was practiclu'
dat theory dat got me pinched."
St. Vitus' flance and all Nervons Dl"ai
permanently cured by Dr. Kline's Unitf
erve llesioror. Kond for FKRK 2tr!al bottlo and
treatise. Dr. 1L lLKUnr, Ld-.ucl Arch bU, l'LUs.,1'0.
Omissions ot History.
The wnr oorresnondents were compli
menting Cnpt. Molly Pitcher on the con
spicuous courage she had displayed at the
battle of Monmouth.
"It was nothing," she said. "I merely
wanted to show that my other name isn't
Coddle."
For, verily, true bravery, unlike genius,
vaunteth not Itself, is not puffed up.
Mothers will find Mrs. WInslow's Soothing
Byrup the b.'S' remedy to use fur their cu.ldna
luring the teething period.
Mntuul Reluctance.
"Here is my soot, madam, but candor
compels me to say that I think you are
as well able to stand as I am.
"Politeness compels me to ay Thank
you, sir.' " Chicago Tribune.
London theaters, music halls, and con
rert halls provide seating aucoiumuilalioa
for 327,000 people.
CASTOR I A
lor Infanta and .Children,
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears the
Signature
As lie Understood It.
It was Dicky's first day at Sunday
school, and he was telling his mother
about it.
"Tlipy sung the funniest banquet song I
ever hoard," he said.
"What was it?" she asked.
"'Hold the Port; Fried Ham Com
ine !' " .
State ot Ohio, City of Toledo
Lueas County. j88
Frank J. f 'houey niakOB onth that holsRcntor
tiartner of the firm nl F. .1. Chmiov i'.n . fining
business in theClty of Toledo, County and titato
tiiureMLiu. nnii in hi sum iinn win pay i no sum
of ONE HUNDRED DOI.LAtS for each and
every case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
iuu ubo ut xiuu a ituurru i.ure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before mo anil mibscribcilin mv nrua-
euce, this 6th day of December' A D.
lac'", Notary Public.
II all's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly upon the blood and mncoussur
(aces of thesystem. Feud fortcsilniorilals free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Bold by all druggists, 7Sc.
Take Ilull's Family Tills for constipation.
Too Monotonous.
"Yea," said Slnngey, "I tramped
through Switzerland once."
"Come off!" excluimcd Dowter, "You
never did!"
"Sure I did; on the level."
"That proves you'rd lying. It's
simply impossible to tramp through
Switzerland on the level." The Cutho
lic Standard and Times.
Rheumatism is caused by an excess of uric acid in the blood, which is
carried through the circulation to all portions of the system. Every muscle,
nerve, bone and joint absorbs the acrid, pain-producinf poison, causing
aches, inflammation, stiffness and other well known symptoms of the disease.
Permanent relief from the pains and discomfort of Rheumatism cannot be
expected from the use of liniments, plasters, and other external treatment
which does tint reach the blood, where the cause is located. Such measures
give temporary relief, but in order to cure Rheumatism the uric acid and
inflammatory poison must be expelled from the blood. S. S. S. cures
Rheumatism because it is a perfect blood purifier. It goes down into the
circulation, neutralizes the uric acid and drives it from the blood. S. S. S. '
expels the irritating, inflammatory matter which is 6ausing the pain, swell
ing and other discomfort, enriches the weak, sour blood, and permanently
cures Rheumatism. In all forms of Rheumatism, whether acute or chronic,
S. S. S. will be found a safe, vegetable remedy, possessing the properties
needed to cure, and at the same time a medicine that builds up the entire
system by its line tonic effects. Book on Rheumatism and any medical advice
ree to all who write. xfcE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GA.
WE WILL GIVE AWAY lOOO
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Local scents wanted. Write for money making plan.
Is It Your
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Do you pin your hat to your
own hair? Can't do it?
Haven't enough hair? It must
be you do not know Ayer's
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I ttilnlc that Afor'a Hair VlKor la moat
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have wi-tl It for amiie time and I emi truth
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ARRANGE TO STOP AT
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Catalogue on Request
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No. 31-OS
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ltiomlnn this paper.
ClCn Much Things Ucf
"O, Johnny, Johnny'" sighed Mrs.
Impaling. "You're so awfully hard on
shoes. This is the secoid pair I've bought
you since wo had that equinuptiul storm
in March !"
Cllnmtlo I'roillKnllty.
"I am older than I look," said the mat-
ron at whose house the sewing circle had
met. "More than forty winters have
' passed over my head."
; "Then you haven't lived long In thl
climntp, if that's all," observed the elderly
spinster, "I've sometimes seen fls many
as forty winters here in one spring."
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A CURE FOR,
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