Peculiar
To Itself
In what it is and what it does con
taining the best blood-purifying,
alterative and tonic substances and
effecting the most radical and per
manent cures of all humors and nil
eruptions, relieving weak, tired,
languid feelings and building up
the whole system is true only of
Hood's Sarsaparilla
No other medicine acts like it;
no other medicine has done so
much real, substantial .good, no
other medicine has restored health
and strength at so little cost.
"I was trembled with scrofula and came near
losing my eyesight. For four months I could
not see to do anything. After taking two bot
tles of Hocd's Sarsaparilla 1 conld see to walk,
and when 1 Had taken eh;ht bottles I could see
as well as eer." SutrtB A. Haibstox, Withers,
N. C.
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A Domestic Mystery.
Mr. Binks Something queer about
BiSkins. He has never once mentioned
his wife.
Mrs. Binks Perhaps he isn't mar
ried. Mr. Binks Oh, yes, he is. He
wears out three pairs-of shoes a month
trying to save car fare-New York
Weekl v.
The Price of Admission.
The only son had reached the histri
onic period in his career, and was in
dulging in a juvenile edition of "Uncle
Tom's Cabin." His mother's drawing
room was converted into a temporary
theater, and with a view, perhaps, of
playing only to exclusive audiences,
this notice was posted over the door:
"Ladies and gentlemen under 13
years may come in ; those that are not
cannot." New York Evening Post.
BEFORE BE TOOK VOOELKR'S
Be Could Not Touch Hia Wife's Dinner
and They Were "Fit for a Kins;."
So writes our esteemed friend, Mr.
Frank Chambers, of 9 Bennett St.,
Chiswick: "For over two years I suf
fered agonies from indigestion, and be
came reduced to a mere shadow of my
stalwart self. I would return home
from my business feeling so faint that
I could hardly drag one leg after the
other; my dear wife did all she possi
bly could to tempt me with dainty
dishes, and as I entered the house I
sniffed and thought: 'Oh, how good; I
know I can eat that.' But alas! no
sooner had I eaten a few mouthfuls,
when I felt sick ; severe pains shot
through my chest and shoulder blades,
my eyes swam and ever thing seemed
black. I became alternately hot and
cold, and got up from such a dainty
dinner heartily sick of living, and feel
ing I was a sore trial to everybody. I
may mention that I was also very much
troubled with a scaly skin, and often
boils. But one evening 1 noticed my
wife seemed more cheerful than usual.
I questioned her and found she had
been reading a pamphlet she had re
ceived, of men afflicted just as I was,
and who had been cured by Vogeler's
Compound. Paid she, 'What gives me
more faith in it is that it is made from
the formula of an eminent physician
now in active practice in the West End
of London, so I am sure it is no quack
thing.' 'AH right, dear, let's have a
bottle," said I. After taking the con
tents of the first bottle I felt very much
better, and determined to give this
remedy a fair trial, and I ran positive
ly assure you that a few bottles have
made a new man of me. I can sleep
well, eat anything and thoroughly en
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friends, whom I knew were suffering
the same as myself, and they all wish
me to say that they are like new men.
I sincerely bless the great physician
who gave you the formula of Vogeler's
Curative Compound, and also your
selves for making its virtues known to
a suffering public." The proprietors
(the St. Jacobs Oil, Ltd. Baltimore,)
will send a sample free to any one
writing to theiD.
An Obstacle.
"There is always room at the top,'
said the Good Adviser.
"Indeed, yes," answered the Unfor
tunate Person, "but the elevator !s not
always running."
Rheumatic pains are the criea of protest
and distress from tortured muscles, aching
joints and excited nerves. The blood has
been poisoned by the accumulation of
waste matter in the system, and can no
longer supply the pure and health sustain
ing food they require. The whole system
feels the effect of this acid poison ; and
not until the blood has been purified and
brought back to a healthy condition will
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Mrs. James Kell, of 707 Ninth street, N. R,
'Washington, D. C, writes as follows: "A few
inonths ago I had an attack of Sciatic Xtheuma
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longer. Bavins heard of S. S. S.( Swift's Specific)
recommended for Rheumatism, I decided, almost
In despair however, to give the medicine a trial,
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AN UNCROWNED KING.
CECIL RHODES, EMPIRE BUILDER
OF SOUTH AFRICA,
He Was One of the Moat Masterful
Characters Since the Day of 'a
poleon Hia Great Achievements and
Hia Greater Ambition.
Not since the days of Napoleon has
civilization een such a masterful char
acter aa Cecil Rhodes, the empire
builder, who died in Cape Town, South
Africa. He possessed a Napoleonic
ambition, a tltautic energy and a pow
erful intellect and. like bis great pro
totype, the Corsican, he had a supreme
contempt for right, justice and hu
manity. His was the plotting that em
broiled Great Britain and the Boers In
the merciless struggle 'which is' drown
ing the African veldt in blood. He it
was who directed the Jameson rail.
Both were in line with hia ambition
to create a confederate South Africa
under the British flag, and of this new
commonwealth he was to be the head,
Rhodes was the son of an English
rector and went to South Africa a
quarter of a eentury ago for the benefit
of his health His health was restored
and be made money at the Kimberly
diamond mines, ultimately combining
all the varied and warring interests
under the .title of the Ie Beers Mining
Company, of which he became Presi
dent. In 18U0 he became prime 'minis
ter of Cape Colony and then he em
barked on his scheme of conquest. He
formed the British South African Com
pany, a trading and exploring concern,
which was permitted an absolutely
free hand In South Africa. Rhodes
I raioMl i i err ff 4 f ri'a fTii. tha Afri
kanders, which gained Dutch support,
while his avowed determination to
paint all of South Africa a British red
appealed to and fired the British imag
ination. He projected the Cape- to
Cairo Railroad and crept round the
Dutch States of South Africa, boring
his way northward and preempting
league after league of fertile soil. His
soldiers streamed through Bechuana
land, which he practically wrested
from the Boers. He seized Mashouo
land. His machine guns piled the
plains of Matabeleland high with dead
natives and by similar arguments oth
er provinces, the whole being now in
cluded under the general term Rho
desia, came under the sway of the
chartered company which was identi
cal with Rhodes.
Hia Napoleonic Ambition.
It is probable that at the beginning
Rhodes conceived only of a British
South African empire. But his ambi
tion grew and when the Cape to Cairo
Railroad was projected his view em
braced an empire extending from the
Mediterranean sea to the Cape of Good
Hope, embracing the lands of the
Tharoahs, the territory of the Mahdi,
the almost unexplored region in which
the Nile has its many sources and on
down beyond the great lakes and
across the veldt to Table Bay, where
the warships of Great Britain tug at
their anchors. Truly a Napoleonic con
ception and a Napoleonic task.
As said, the infamous Jameson raid
and the war with the Boers were in
furtherance of his daring scheme.
When the Boers were subdued then
Rhodes would resume his empire build
ing without opposition. But- he has
died too soon.
Rhodes was enormously wealthy be
fore the Boer war, and although his in
terests suffered as a consequence of
that struggle he is credited with hav
ing left a fortuue approximating $100,
000,000. But he never sought wealth
for Itself. He was covetous of the
power that wealth gives and he was
generous with his money. Once he
shocked England during the heat of
the Land League agitation by contrib
uting $50,000 to the Irish Home Rule
fund. When criticised he turned on
his critics, told them to study the
American constitution and learn how
to govern Ireland. He believed In a
vast federation under the British flag,
with the most liberal form of govern
ment In each separate State, and thus
his home rule proclivities were natural
and Inevitable. He was a great ad
mirer of the United States. Its im
mensity and success attracted him.
Rhodes was simple In his tastes. If
kingly among kings, he was also a
farmer among farmers, and among the
Cape Dutch and Boers such a meta
morphosis is the necessary stepping
stone to the hearts and votes of that
numerous people.
When he was in the Cape Parlia
ment Mr. Rhodes wore a hat which
was so shabby that it became the sub
ject of newspaper Importance. When
he was In Rhodesia he donned the old
est suit of clothing In his wardrobe,
nd followed the habits of the pioneers
who were settling the country. He
slept in a native kraal when not near
a town, and ate of the same canned
beef and crackers that his Chartered
Company served to its mounted police.
Formality bored him, and he would
rather live a month coatless and col
la rless in a native kraal with an old
colony story teller than spend half an
hour at a state dinner In the govern
or's mansion.
Rhodes was too strong in character
to stoop to a lie. He shouldered the
full responsibility for the Jameson raid,
and when his friends asked him to be
discreet and guarded in his utterances,
he repHed: "I am not going to lie about
it." The conviction and sentence of
CECIL J -RHODES'
WHOLE TOWN
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On and around a red cedar stump is grouped the entire male population of
the town of Sedro, Wash. Sitting and standing on the top. of the stump are 39
full grown men and one little girl. There is ample room on top of this stump
for all the men in sight, but if placed there some of them would be out of sight.
It is thoroughly interesting to note that this huge stump is 100 feet in circumfer
ence, making it a fit associate for the mighty redwood of California. To giye a
good ide3t of the timber growth in the vicinity of this wonderful stump, It may be
stated that there are many stamps in the vicinity of this one that are 50 to 60 feet
in circumference. . ,r - - .
Dr. Jameson, the leader of the raid,
pained him greatly and drew from him
this biting sarcasm: "What a tribute to
the moral worth of the nation that has
jumped' the world!"
Rhodes was never married.' He was
said to have been a woman-hater. Any
way he never had time or inclination
for the soft side of life. He wag proud,
cold, daring, audacity itself, and he
hewed toward the goal of his ambition
without a deterring sentiment of either
morals or mercy.
THE PRIEST AND THE SCRIBE.
Sporting Reporter's Troubles Trying
to Describe a Church Ceremony.
'"One of the most amazing things
that 1 have noticed in the conduct of
newspaper," said a prominent Roman
Catholic clergyman of this diocese in
talking with a Sunday Inter Ocean re
porter the other day, "is the absolute
ignorance of our church matters that
the average reporter detailed to write
of them exhibits. One would suppose
that the papers would select men for
such duties who were qualified for the
work by reason of being members of
the church, or who at least had such
a general store of information as to
enable them to approach their assign
ment with the spirit of intelligence.
The reverse seems, however, to be the
rule.
"I am impelled to make this criticism
by an experience that I had at the
Holy Name Cathedral a short time ago.
There was an Imposing church" cere
monial to take place In which I was to
take part with scores of other priests
of the archdiocese. A short time be
fore the services were to -begin a re
porter for one of the papers came up
to the parish-house for information,
and, seeing me there, asked me to tell
him in advance just what was going
to be done. I sat down and he pulled
out his pad of paper and began to take
notes. In my description of the cere
monies I mentioned the acolytes. He
stopped his writing and looked up at
me with a puzzled expression.
"How do you spell that?" he asked.
"I-told him and he put it down. Then
he looked up again and asked:
"-'Say. what are acolytes, anyhow?"
"Briefly, I told him what acolytes
are, and then went on with my descrip
tion of the ceremonies. In doing so I
mentioned that the brothers were to
take a certain part. Again the reporter
looked up and asked:
" 'Say, what brthers?'
"I gave him a brief explanation of
the brothers, and he took it all in.
When I had concluded he fired another
question at me:
' 'Say, what's the difference between
the brothers and the priests?'
'It was now my turn to ask ques
tions, and I did so. 'What is this, any
how? A theological class?' I. inquired.
'What kind of work do you do for your
paper, young man.' iiorse races:
" 'Mostly sporting, he answered, not
in the least abashed. 'I never tackled
a proposition like this before, and it is
Just so much Greek to me. Sporting
news is pretty dull just now, so they
sent me out on this.
'He was so frank about the matter
and realized his own limitations so
well that I couldn't feel angry with
him, and actually had to laugh at the
bewildered air with which he ap
proached the whole matter. 1 fixed
him up as well as I could, but never
had the courage to look at the report
that his paper printed." Chicago Inter
Ocean.
OWNS THE LARGEST FARM.
Wonderful Records of This Year's
Work at Tarkio, Mo.
David Rankin of Tarkio, Mo., owns
the largest cultivated tract of land in
the world. To those who have never
visited a large ranch the methods nec
essary to carry on the vast amount of
work would seem a great problem.
Mr. Rankin owns fourteen ranches.
containing 22,000 acres; 700 teams and
220 men are required to operate the
dally routine work in the busy season.
while the crops are under cultivation.
Each ranch has an overseer, who is re
quired .to make a monthly report and
to submit the same to his employer.
The records of year's work for 1901
over all the ranches show that a total
of 7,539 head of cattle had been sold
for $172,520 and 8.249 head of hogs for
$111,S4G. The total clearance for the
year amounted to $100,000. The ex
penses. Including interest, reached the
sum of $91,851.13.
The most profitable ranch Is the one
looked after by Foreman George Ross,
whose yearly report contains the fol
lowing statements: Number of acres.
3.2S0; cattle. 1,328; net proceeds from
cattle, $44,598.90; hogs, 1,232; cash for
the same, $17,954.19; expense per acre,
$4.39; corn bought, 98,720 bushels. .
Mr. Rankin is a close observer, says
the Cincinnati Enquirer, and soon picks
out the good qualities of his men. He
is pleasant and accommodating, daring
and energetic, which qualities have
won for him the wealth he now com
mands. Besides bis farms he has an
interest in several banking concerns.
but to these latter he gives little atten
tion, and spends most of bis time rid
ing over the ranches to see that proper
care Is being given the stock. Some
ON ONE STUMP
times he lends a helping hand to pull
ing a steer from the mud; again he will
assist In building a shed for the fat
tened hogs. "' -
A Diplomatic Waitress. '
"Jack" Maher, of the Pike StOcK
Company, is very fond of eggs, and
when the products of the Industrious
hen were' soaring higher than North
ern Pacific stock, he entered a certain
popular-priced restaurant and ordered
some of them boiled. The waitress
wished to Inform him -that the prices
on eggs had been raised, and as a pre
liminary remarked:
"Do yon want them very bad?"
"I rather think not," said Maher. "I
should prefer mine fresh, If If s all the
same to you."
The waitress attempted to explain
and blundered the second time.
"I mean do you want them the worst
way?" she queried.
Maher became angry. "Say, do yon
think I'm a barnstorming Hamlet or
an antiquarian on hen fruit? What I
want is some medium boiled eggs, and
be quick about it."
The waitress fingered the table cloth
ind timidly remarked:
L "If it's all the same, wouldn't yon
rather" have them poached?"
"Why?" asked Maher.
"Well, you see," responded the wait
ress, "eggs are so high now and the
dealers are so unscrupulous 'that we
find that it saves argument with our
customers if the cook opens them in
the kitchen." -
- Without a word Maher seized his hat
and fled into the open air Cincinnati
Enquirer.
where Men Eat to Live.
"The Trappist Monks consider eat
ing to be a necessary evil," says John
Ball Osborne In Lippincott's March
Magazine, "and curtail it to such a de
gree that one step further would be
suicide. Dinner, to which scarcely 15
minutes is devoted, consists of a mess
of vegetables boiled in ..water without
butter or salt and served in a crude
earthenware bowl a slice or two of
rye bread without butter, and a mug
of milk or water as a beverage. Sup
per is the barest apology for a meal,
being nothing more than bread and
water. The guest-master did not men
tion breakfast; if there be such a meal,
it probably consists merely of a glass
of water. A slight relaxation of this
dietary is allowed to invalids,' who
may have two eggs a day, while on
extraordinary occasions, such as a fu
neral feast in honor of a departed friar,
the monks revel in an egg apiece. They
are strict vegetarians, and a Trappist
must be in the very jaws of death be
fore he will consent to eat meat. How
these poor, untiring toilers can exist
on such feeble food surpasses my com
prehension; and yetI saw individuals
at Westmalle who had been undergo
ing the rigid regime for half a century.
The majority of the veterans, how
everwere haggard, sad faced" and
gaunt,, and bore no resemblance to the
proverbially sleek, jolly, rotund monks
of the cloister."
The Moon Kept on Sbining.
A certain well known judge was
once violently attacked by a young
and very impudent counsel. To the
surprise of everybody, the judge heard
him quite through, unconscious of
what was said by those present, and
made no reply.
After the adjournment for the day
and when all were assembled at hotel
where the judge and many of the court
folk had their refreshments, one of the
"company asked the judge why he did
not rebuke the impertinent fellow.
-"Permit me," said the judge, loud
enough to attract the attention of the
whole company, among whom was the
barrister in question "permit me to
tell you a little story. My father,-when
we lived in the country had a dog, &
mere puppy, I may say. Well, this
puppy would go out every moonlight
night and bark at the moon for hours
together." .
The judge paused, as if he had fin
ished. "Well, what of it?" exclaimed half a
dozen of the audience at once.
"Oh, noth!ng nothing, but the moon
kept shining on, just as if nothing had
happened."
.A Previous Experience.
"Two dollars to Forty-second street?
How far away is it?"
"Oh! If s some distance from here.'
"It Is. eh? I paid a cabman two dol-.
lars to go somewheres In New York
wunst an' be got there almost as soon
as he got the two dollars!" Puck. '
Mortality of Maryland Horses.
Investigation by the State veterina
rian shows that the high, death rate
among horses in Maryland is due to
cerebrospinal meningitis. The disease
is the result of poor food, bad drainage
and generally insanitary environment.
Chinese Woolen Workers.
In San Francisco 570 Chinamen are.
employed in factories making under
wear for women and children. Girls
are totally unable to compete with
them. -
When we have a kick coming, we
have noticed that it comes from some
other man.
Pen PIcturo for Woman
. " I am so nervoua, there is not a well
inch, in my whole body. I m so weak
at my stomach, and have indigestion
horribly, and palpitation of the heart,
and I ant losing flenh. This headache
and backache nearly kills me, mnd yes
terday I nearly had hysterics; there
is a weight in the lower . part of my
bowels bearing down all the time, and
pains in my groins and thighs ; I can
not sleep, walk or sit, and I believe I
am diseased all over; no one ever
suffered as I do." . -
- This is a description of thousands of
eases which come to Mrs. Pinkham's
laboratory for advice An inflamed and
- Has. Johx WnxiAM.
ulcerated condition of the neck of the
womb can produce all of these symp
toms, and no woman should allow'
herself to reach such a perfection of
misery when there is absolutely no
need of it. The subject of our pof-
i trait in this sketch, Mrs: Williams of
Englishtown, N.J., has been entirely
cured of such illness and misery by
Lydia K. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. - No other medicine has such a record
for absolute cures, and no other medi
cine is " just as good." Women who
want a cure should insist upon getting
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound whenjthey ask for it at a store.
The Golfiac
"I had a terrible time last night. A
crank called at my house and I had an
awcul time getting him to go away."
"Threatening, was he?" "
"Yes; he threatened to tell me all
about his exploits on the links."
A Measure of Time.
The Pnpil It seemed to me. that I
must have practiced all of two hours.
The Professor But I'm sure you
didn't. If you had practiced two hours
it would have seemed like six. Puck.
Taking the Short Cut
Mrs. Galey (musingly) Suppbse I
should publish your love letters, dear?
Mr. Galey Why not simply make a
public acknowledgement that you mar
ried a fool?
Whom the Princess Meant.
- Sir Arthur Sullivan was once the
bearer of a letter from the Princess of
Wales, now Queen Alexandra, to her
mother, the queen of Denmark. - The
latter read it and . said : "She says in
her letter. 'He will tell you about the
little monkey.' ' "I assure your
majesty," said Sir Arthur, I am quite
ignorant on the subject of any monkey."
The queen, with a laugh, replied:
"She means herself."
Whistle in Old Mexico.
The ancient Mexicans had a species
of whistle which produced at least three
notes. It had two finger holes and a
mouthpiece on the side. '
Only Waiting.
'Doesn't it make you the least bit
envious to see what elegant furniture
Mrs. Eyefly is putting into her house
next door?"
"Not a bit. My husband says it
will be sold by the sheriff within six
months and I'll be there to buy."
Few Things in Stripes.
"Wilr you kindly show me what you
have here?" asked the visitor to the
pen. '
"With pleasure," 'replied the
warden, who had once worked in a dry
goods store; "we have a few things in
stripes that I think- will interest you."
A Rare Brand.
"This," said the salesman, handing
out another package, "is also an excell
ent substitute for coffee. It is very
wholesome. It makes red blood."
"Haven't you something," asked the
young woman with the earrings, "that
cakes blue blood?"
Simple.
Friend Why do you imagine
that
drink drives away your troubles?
Old Tank Oh ! I exchange one
load for another.
Sullivan's Truthful Remark.
John L. Sullivan has been recognized
as a truthful as welL as a fighting man.
"I've made a monkey of myself again,"
he said the other day.
Denial from American Scout
Major F. B. Burnham, an American
scout, who served with the British cav
alry in the Boer war, denies that he has
applied for the place of instructor of
scouts at Aldershot.
Work of Joel Chandler Harris.
Joel Chandler Harris, the author,
lives in a little frame cottage in At
lanta, Ga. He writes from six to seven
hours a day, turning out from 1,500 to
2,000 words, using a typewriter.
A Sacrilegious Desire!
Mrs. Jones What's become of that
silk smoking jacket yon gave your
husband for his birthday?
Mrs. Smith Oh, I had to make that
over into a sofa pillow.. He actually
wanted to sit around and smoke in it.
' Judge.'
' Nice Man.
Cadleigh Won't you give me another
dance?
Miss Wiggins Eeally, Mr. Cad
leigh, you'vehad nearly all so far,
and .
Cadleigh Yes, you know, it's .just
to spite Miss Pectus. We've had a
quarrel.
W. P. N. V.
So. 171902.
HEN writ in to advertisers
pleasej
mention tula paper.
. tatcrcsting.
He Do yon find it an interesting
story? --
She Oh, very. I'm so anxious to
get to the end that, really, I can't help
skipping nearly every other page."
To Mrs. Brooklyn, from Hubby.
"My husband is going to give me
this portrait for a birthday present." -r
"That's very kind of him." - f
j "Oh, but he doesn't know- about it
yet." Brooklyn Life.
, Used to Carrying a Load.
Papa Are von sure voucan suDDort
my daughter in the style to which ; she '
is accustomed? ".-" -"The
Suitor Well, I will only say
that yesterday I dipsosed of my auto
mobile, which I kept in good repair for
over two years.
Papa (brokenly) She is yours, my
boy. I, too, once owned an auto.
Brooklyn Life.
FITfi rermaneotlv Cared. No Ota ar umuuinwi
110 after firvt Jt wof Dr. SJiae Gnat Nervt
Saatnar. BeadfarFKBESOOtrialbotuaaiidtrei.
fa. Pa.B.H-toira.i4o-WAiehSt,Philafclhia.fa
. . Too Bad.
First Author Stackson's is a case of
where a little knowledge is a danger
bus tbing.
Second Anthor In what way?
''Why, he knows just enough of his
tory to unfit him for being a historical
novelist." Brooklyn Life.
Lame back makes a young man feel
old. Hamlin's Wizard Oil makes an old
man feel young. See your druggist.
Foolish Man.
"So Markley is dead."
"Yes, it was a complical'on of
troubles."
"Why, when I saw him a week ago
he only seemed to have a slight cold."
"That's all rigM, I ut he tried to
take all the remedies . his friends sug
gested." Philadelphia Press.
- Piso's Cure cannot be too highlv spoken
of as a cough cure. J. W. O'Bkikn, 322
Third Ave., N., Minneapolis, Miuu., Jan.
6, 1900.
la the Land of Dreams.
. . Hettr Oh, Bertha, you must show
me that hat your husband said he was
going to buy for you. The last time I
was here, you know, he said it was a
dream.
Bertha And it is still a dream,
Hetty. Tit-Bits.
Latliea Can Wear Shoos
One size smaller after using Allen's Foot Ease,
a powder. It makes tight or new shoes easy.
Cures swollen, hot, sweating, aching feet, in
growing nails, corns and bunions. All dme
eists and shoe stores. 25c. Trial package FREE
by mail. Address Allen S. Olmsted, La Boy,
New York.
Decollette.
Jimson Did you see the society buds
at the reception last night?
Jester Yes ; one would think they
would be afraid to come out so early
in the spring without wearing more
protection against the frost. Ohio
State Journal.
Some One Must Pay the Bills.
Anxious Groom I thought you said
something . or other about a check ; I
don't see any.
Angry Father-in-Law You blither
ing idiot, your wife is a regular check
book. Every time either of you wants
anything she writes me a note an I I've
got to cash it. .
Miss or Mrs.
She I want to get a necktie for a
gentleman.
Clerk Yes, miss; here are some
very pretty ones fpfll.
She O, I don't want to pay nore
than a quarter.
Clerk Yes, madam ; does your hus
band like dark or light colors? Phila
delphia Press.
Already.
That boy," remarked old Cerberus,
drily, after the youthful hope and pride
bad been led oS to the spanking de
partment, "has the bump of litigation
very strongly developed; he is already
vigorously engaged-in contesting the
parental will."
Had Earned Her Retirement
Miss Susan M. Hallowell, professor of
botany for the past 27 years at Weles
ley college, has tendered her resigna
tion. Her retirement withdraws from
served in the opening year of 1875.
Trip. Kind You Ilavo Alwavs
ma
ture of Chas. H. Fletcher, and lias been made under his
personal supervision for over 30 years. Allow no one
to deceive you In this. Counterfeits, Imitations and
Just-as-g-ood ' are but Experiments, and endanger the
- health of Children Experience against Experiment.
What is CASTOR I A
Castoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare
goric, Drops and Soothing1 Syrnps. It is Pleasant. It
contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic
substance. Its age is its guarantee. It destroys "Worms
and allays Feverishness. It cures Diarrhoea and Wind
Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation
and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates the
Stomach and Bowels, giving liealthy and natural sleep.
The Children's Panacea The Mother's Friend.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears the
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In Use For Over 30 Years.
tmc enrraua company, tt Murray racer. Hew reaa cm.
PRUSSIAN STOCK FOOD
The Oreat Conditioner ami Stock Fattener. HORSES do
More Work on Lea Peed. COWS give More and Richer
Milk. HOOS Fatten Quicker if given this Food.
Package, SOo end Sl.OO.
MAKES FIGS GROW GOOD FOB STUNTED CALVES.
Pxussiax Remedy Co.. St. Paul, Minn.
Gentlemen : I bare been feeding yonr Prusriax Stock Food to my
thoroughbred awine. It givea them an appetite, and make the pig
grow. I also tried it on stunted calrea with eattafactory results.
- F. W. Gonvs. RliWn Nth.
MiniMOMi J)
HOW JEM SKKI BTOBI, Coaat Agent
Poorly
" For two years I suffered ter
ribly from dyspepsia, with great
depression, and was always feeling
poorly. I then tried Ayer's Sarsa
parilla, and in one week I was a
new man." John McDonald,
Philadelphia, Pa.
"Don't forget that it's
"Ayer's" Sarsaparilla
that will make you strong
and hopeful. Don't waste
your time and money by
trying some other Hind.
Use the old, tested, tried,
and true Ayer's Sarsapa
rilla. $1.M kettle. All irorrisls.
Ask year doctor what he thinks of Ayer's
SaraapariUa. He knows all about this grand
old family medioine. .Follow hia advice and
we wiU be satisfied.
J. C. atxr Co-. Lowell. Mass.
BUGGIES.
Give better satisfaction than anything on
the market at anything like the price, be
cause they are made of good material, to
stand "Oregon roads' Iron corners on
bodies, braces on shafts, heavy second
growth wheels, screwed rims. If you want
to feel sure that you are getting your mon
ey's worth, ask for a "Bee Line" or a
Mitchell " (llenney) Boggy. We guar
antee them.
MMchntl, Imwta A Starmf Co.
Seattle, Spokane, Boise. Portland, Or.
Sn' XJ Sold trr SS Donrias
Storesandthehestsboedealersevervwhera.
CA0TIOH! The genuine haveuauieaud priceon bottom
Notice increase of tales in lablt behmt
MjgjWSgjjjJ .
1900 lf2o9,7MPaln.
19011,566,720 Pairs.
Business Mors Than Doubled In Four Yean.
TUf BPAAOaiA 9
W. C Douglas mates and sells more men's SS.00 and
S3.S0 shoes than any other two man'l'rs in the world.
W. I- Douglas (4.00 and ".ro siioes placed side by
side with SS.00 and S6.00 shoes of other makes, are
found to be just as good. 1 hey will outwear tiro
pairs or orainary ss.w ana snoes.
. Made of the best leathers. Including Patent
Corona Kid, Corona Colt, and National Kangaroo.
Wmmk Cl.r Et.Mi and llwmri HI.ek Hook. Mad.
SW.L.Dmlas St.00 "Gilt Bdg. Lis." mill br hiiIM.
Staoei bvnail 85c. extra. Catnloa tree.
BISHOP SCOTT ACADEMY
IVltlAUU WiCgUIa Uliuuri aviisi-,
& Horns School for Boys.
Military and Manual Training.
Write for Illustrated Catalogue.
ARTHUR C. NEWILL, Principal
New Year Resolutions
THKE
Sure relief from liquor, opium and tobacco
habits. Send for particulars to
J Keeley Institute
Moved to 429 Williams
Ave., Po.tiand, Oregon
Boucrht has borne the signa
Signature of
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Portland. Or, and Seattle. Waih,
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