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Newspaper Page Text100 Doses For One Dollar Kmnnmir in-medicine must be hv twn thinzs cost an d pfrrt. Tt cannot be measured by pithpr alone. Jt is greatest in that medicine tbat does tne most for the money tbat radically and per manently cures at the least ex pense. That medicine ia Hood's Sarsaparilla It purifies and enriches the blood, cures ni mules, eczema and all eruptions, tired, languid feelings loss of appetite and general debility, 'I have taken Hood's 8trMHriU nd found It reliable and firing perfect satisfaction. It takes away tbat tired feeling, gives energy and mu the blood in rood condition." MissEffis COLOMHE, 1535 10th Bt.,N. W.t W ashington, V Hood" Saraaparllta promlmma euro and kmmpm thm prom lam. c. Quieting Suspicion. "My dear," said the Suspicious Wife, "this sealskin jacket you gave me for Christmas has the odor of gaso line." "Very likey," answered the Crafty Husband. "But you know Santa Claus ia usinc an automobile now. Nevertheless, she had her doubts ahont it. fearin? he had dui chased tne garment second-handed of a cleaner. Baltimore American. Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow's Sooth. Ing Syrup the best remedy to use lor their children during the teething period. Sure Sign. Jester Dobster has in him the mak ins of a treat artist. Jimson What makes yon think so? Jester Because he painted a picture recently, and when he looked at it, later, he couldn't tell what the sub ject was. Ohio State Journal. FITS IlTl after tiratI&Tfliitof Dr. Klias's Greet Nenrs Bartonr. Send for FREKf'i.OO trial bottle nd treat. ia. la.K.ll.KLiNl,lita..V4i arcu3i..rnueaeipaia,ra) At the Pecks. "Humph!" said' Mrs. Henry Pet k, "this paper has a lot of alleged jokes about women giving their husbands cigars for Christmas presents. I think that any woman who is fool enough to give her husband a box of those vile things ought to why, where has Henry gone?" But Henry was out in the hall shak ing hands with himself. Baltimore American. Ask Tonr Dealer for Allen's Foot-Ease, A powder. It Cures Swollen, Sore, Hot, Callous, Achlng.Hweating Feet and Ingrowing Kails. Makes new or tight shoes easy. At all Druggists and Shoe stores, 25 cents. Accept No Substitute. Sample Free. Address Allen 8. Olmsted, LoKoy, N. Y. France Lowers Rates for 'Phones. The minister of police and tele graphs, M. Millerand, announces a general reduction in the price of tele phone service throughout France. In Paris the rates are reduced from 80 to f 60 per year. Another reform is the reducing of the charge for pneumatic transmitted meseages from 10 to 6 cents. Stop guessing ! Try a certain cure for all painful ailments by getting at once a bottle of Hamlin's Wizard Oil. The Red Paint "Scuh a joke on Mr. Gayboy! We were out on the balcony between the dances, and he got the sleeve of his coat all over red paint from one of the posts that were just painted." Maud And did you go near the post? "No. Why?" "Because you have red paint all over the back of your waist." Harlem Life. There is a great deal of satisfaction to the busy housewife in the thought that she can send to her grocer for a certain brand of canned goods and feel sure that she will be pleased with her purchase. You can always have confi dence in the result if you ask for and insist upon Monopole canned goods. They are as pure and good as extreme care and careful selection can make them. Needed Invention. The man who had reached the pina cle of wealth by a sudden spurt drew the typewriter salesman aside and said; "Er haven't you some kind of a machine that will help a man who has been careless with his spelling?" "Oh, yes," responded the salesman; "here ia one that will blur any word when it is doubtful; all you have to do is to press the key." Chicago Daily News. A Kansas Obituary. A Kansas editor wrote this obituary notice: "He was born May 3, 1875, and therefore escaped this earth in time to celebrate his 27th birthday in the house of his eternal abode beyond the archin skies, leaving terrestrial land on Friday, March 19, 1902, at 9:30 p. m., central time. Bronchitis " I have kept Ayer's Cherry Pec toral in my house for a great many years. It is the best medicine in the world for coughs and colds." J. C Williams, Attica, N, Y. All serious lung troubles begin with a tickling in the throat. You can stop this at first in a single night with Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. Use it also for bronchitis, consumption, hard colds, and for coughs of all kinds. Tsrsestxss: Uc. Ssc.Jl. AUsrsntats. Oeaamlt year doctor. If he says take It, ms t as ae says. If fa tall; jom ant to tek It, than don't taka It. Ha kaewa. I .aais it wlta mm. we are wining. J. C. AT CO, Lowell Mass. OMENS ABOUT BREAD. WHAT HOUSEWIVES HAVE BE LIEVED FOR CENTURIES. They Hake the Don-" Nowsdsjs wltlt the Sign of the Crow, Jnat aa the Ancient Romans Did Superstitions that Die Slowly. It would be surprising. Indeed, if there were not many superstitions about bread. The one Indispensable article of food is naturally In every na tion a favorite subject of folk lore. No French peasant begins a new loaf with out crossing it with the knife. The English superstition that bread cracked in the baking portends misfortunes In the family has taken root in America. In Germany, too, the housewife still believes that cracks on the top of the loaf of bread indicate the death of some one in the household, or. perhaps, mis fortune to a dear friend, while cracks on the lower jslde of the bread are taken to indicate a birth. As many of us know, our bakers mark the sign of a cross upon the dough before placing it in the oven. The reason for making this sign be comes plain when we know the origin of the custom.' Almost all our super stitious about bread date back to old pagan days, though they have been greatly modified so as to conform to Christian beliefs. With the ancient Romans, the baking of bread and cakes was often Invested with a religious significance, especially the cakes of fered to the gods and goddesses. These cakes were prepared In a particular way, and after being marked with the symbol of the deity in whose honor they were offered, they were supposed to possess supernatural virtues. The old domestic practice was modi fied when Christianity became triumph ant, and, In place of a pagan symbol. the early Christian housewife not only used to make the sign of the cross when she began to knead the dough. but she marked that sign upon her loaf before placing it in the oven. Why? Simply because the sign of the cross is the recognized Christian protecting mark against the attacks of evil spirits, witches and the like. Hence, bread marked with the cross is' supposed to be witch proof, will bake all right, not crack across the top, etc. Just as the Jews hare Passover cakes, and other peoples hare had spe cially prepared fowl for their religious festivals, so Christians have cakes for certain seasons. Our hot cross buns on Good Friday are simply modern representatives of the cakes used at some old pagan festival. In days gone by, the cakes and buns baked at Eas ter were supposed to possess great vir tue. Thus, it is an old belief that the observance of eating cross buns on Good Friday insures, so to speak, the house from fire for the coming year. We still eat a certain kind of pancake on Shrove Tuesday. The practice Is referred to in "All's Well That Ends Well," where the clown speaks, of a 'pancake for Shrove Tuesday." In "Pericles" they are called "flapjacks" a term still used in country districts. ' In truth, to study the superstitions about bread is to take a wide lesson In folk lore. These superstitions relate to the kneading trough, the oven, bak ers and bread. For Instance, in many parts of France the "arche" or knead ing trough, is more than a rude kitchen utensil: It Is often a pretty bit of furni ture. M. Seblllot, who has collected many of the superstitions of the French folk relative to bread, quotes the story of a thief who entered the window of a bouse with intent to com mit burglarybut refused to step on the trough still containing the dough, believing that to do so would be an Impiety. This Is similar to the Ameri can story of two hungry burglars who refused to satisfy their hunger with the meat which they found In a well stocked larder because it was Friday. A writer In one of our magazines says that In Gottland the cross is still signed before the oven fire is lighted or the dough kneaded. This practice is very Common In the country districts all over Europe. In Brittany the house wife makes the sign of the cross with the right hand while she places the left hand In the trough. After the dough Is kneaded the lid of the trough Is shut, and so Is the door; for if a cat should enter the room the bread would not rise. Certain charms of in vocations are used to cause the bread to multiply Itself. Thus, the peasant housewife adjures the dough to Imi tate the leaven, the wheat, the miller, and to rise. She would be very angry If any one should sing or whistle In the room while she is making the loaf. In some parts of Europe the bake oven Is almost a sacred object In cer tain places of Brittany, for example. It is dedicated with ceremonies; the wood is sprinkled with blessed water: the proper heat Is attested by the melt ing of a bottle, and, finally, an egg Is broken for luck. Besides, there arc certain days on which bread must not be baked, as on Good Friday or during the night of All Saints, when the ghosts would be sure to eat It. House hold Words. HAD TO NAME HIMSELF. How Mr. Payne Managed to Get on a Committee. How much embarrassment a very small deviation from the customary paths of procedure can cause the one who' makes It on the floor of the House of Representatives was Illus trated one morning when Mr. Payne of New York, Republican floor leader and chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, undertook to secure the appointment of a conference commit tee on a bill wuich the Senate had passed with 6llght amendments over the provision as It passed the House. To those who do not know the meth od pursued In the appointment of con ference committees, the versatility of the speaker In selecting such commit tees is usually surprising. All Is easy, however, when the chairman of the committee from which the bill comes complies with the practice. He simply pins a little slip of paper to the docu ment on which Is written the names of the members be desires appointed and the speaker In announcing the committee reads these names, of which the chairman ntmseSt Qa the list. ' - .- . .. ' - In the case hi question Mr. Payne forgot to prepare his little slip, and af ter he had secured the unanimous con sent the speaker suddenly noticed the lapse on the part of the "gentleman from New York," and with a twinkle in his eye he very distinctly question ed, "who would the gentleman from New York like appointed on that com mittee?" A profuse blush mounted Chairman Payne's broad countenance. He glanced hurriedly around at bis Col leagues and the merriment he saw on their faces only produced another blush. It was "up to" Mr. Payne to name himself as the head of the con ference committee.' He uttered an au dible "ah" and stopped again. By s time all the old hands at legislation on the floor were enjoying Mr. Payne's dilemma, and a hush spread over the chamber. Mr. Payne made a bold plunge to have it over and haltingly and blushingly pronounced the words; "I suppose It ought to be the chair man of the committee and Mr. Dalzell and Mr. Richardson." At this point, says the Washington Star, the smile became audible around Mr. Payne and the speaker, who was also enjoying the joke, announced In a ringing voice, "The chair appoints Mr. Payne. Mr. Dalzell and Mr. Richard son." After Mr. Payne had received the mock congratulations of a dozen or so members, he hastened to the of ficial stenographer and whispered in structions that nothing unusual be made to appear in the Record. NOTHING LIKE THE FRESH AIR. It Won't Hnrt Woman's Complexion in Any Weather. "New York women will continue to have to run to the complexion special lsts," said a physician, "until they learn to appreciate fresh air better. The air need not necessarily be cold, but it must be fresh. It should be re membered that catching cold depends a great deal more on stale air and draughts than upon cold air, and the very worst colds are caught when one is tired and goes out into the air feel ing fagged. To avoid colds and keep one's health be sure that the air Is good. Let there be free ventilation. With care tbls can be secured wltbdut draughts or an oversupply of cold air. "I went into a living-room a few days ago. The walls were hung with pictures and the door with tapestries. The windows were richly decorated with hangings and on the panes hung costly transparencies. But they were tightly closed, and though the room was neither too hot nor too cold. It was Intolerably close. When I escap ed into the air I remembered having noticed a large swelling upon the chin of one of the two daughters. The mother was nursing a cold sore. The other daughter had simply a wretched complexion. 1 thought It doubtful If merely opening the window would have cured these women, but I am sure that they would have had Infin itely better health could they have had better air in which to sit and work. "No danger to the complexion need be feared, even from the freezing air of. winter. If proper precautions are taken. If I were a woman with a deli cate skin before I went out on a very cold day I would rub a little cream into my skin, and I would wear a veil without dots, at least without dots where the eyes came, and I would get one as thin as possible, so as not to interfere with my enjoyment of the ulr. Then I . would go out Into the weather, sure that I would not be roughly used. A healthy woman, tak ing such care of herself, may chap a little and redden much, but the clear pink and white or olive and red of her complexion will always show to ad vantage. New York Sun. DAMAGES FOR MORPHINE HABIT Curious Lawsuit Recently Tried in the Knglish Courts. The English medical journals con tain reports of a curious law suit which has just been on trial in an En glish" court. A nurse brought action against her physician for alleged mal practice in prescribing morphine for her In therapeutic doses, and thereby inducing in her the morphine habit. The doctor was accused of negligence and a desire to get rid of a trouble some patient. It is to the credit of the Jury that, having heard the plain tiff's side of the case, they stopped the trial, and expressed the opinion that the action ought never to have been brought. The case suggests some rather curi ous reflections. We do not doubt that some physicians are sometimes rather careless In prescribing such drugs as morphine and cocaine; but it would be difficult to apportion the exact degree of responsibility and the exact amount of damages, if every morphine fiend were to have redress in court from every physician who had ever pre scribed a dose of such drugs for him or her. The precedent established by one such case would -be rather dis quieting to every doctor In active prac tice. In this English case the fact that the plaintiff was a nurse, and knew well the dangerous effects of the drug which she continued taking of her own accord, should have been enough to satisfy her lawyers that she had no claims either In justice or In law. Such remote consequences are hardly to be appraised at a money value, or to be ascribed to the fault of a physician who had merely given the drug In therapeutic doses. Philadel phia Medical Journal. Great Droughts in England. -The first great drought on record hap pened In 678 and the two succeeding years, .when, according to the. records, there was practically no rainfall In England. In 879 the springs in Eng land were dried up and it was impossi ble for men to work In the open air. In 993 and 994 the nuts on the trees were "roasted as tf In an oven." After a man weighs 170 pounds, a day never passes that someone does not tell him that be is getting fat This is the experience of a man who has not gained two pounds In ten years. In going Into a store to file a kick, say, "There was a mistake made," in stead of "You made a mistake." of rJoihcrCm What offering' frequently results from a mother's ignorance; or mora frequently from a mother's neglect to properly instruct her daughter I -. Tradition says " woman must . suf fer," and young' women are so taught, there is a little truth and a great deal f exaggeration in this. If a yotug roman suffers severely she needs treat cent, and her mother should see that the gets it. - Many mothers hesitate to"take their daughters to a physician for examina tion : but no mother need hesitate to write freely about her daughter or herself to Mrs. Pinkham's Laboratory at Lynn, Mass., and secure from a woman the most efficient advice with out charge. - r-1 MBipftgSjf. Mrs. August Pf alzgraf, of South Byron, Wis., mother of the young lady whose portrait we here publish, wrote in January, 1899, saying her daughter had suffered for two years with irreg ular menstruation had headache all the time, and pain in her side, feet swelled, and was generally miserable. She received an answer promptly with advice, and under date of March, 1899, the mother writes again that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured her daughter of all pains and irregu larity. Nothing in the world equals Lydia EL Pinkham's great medicine for regu lating woman's peculiar, monthly troubles. - Another Reason. "I thought Biffkins said he was go ing to church this morning." "No. The minister asked him to give his reasons for not going, and he is staying at home to write them." Cleveland Plain Dealer. What He May Have Meant Miss Smith The doctor told mother tbat I'll never see forty. Do you think that be means that I have a fat malady? - Miss Judson Not at all ; he means that you'll never get through being thirty-nine. Close Call. Clara I had an awful time when I refused him. Maude How do you mean?". Clara Why, he took it in earnest, and I had to explain that I didn't mean it. Town Topics. The Neighborly Quality. Mrs. Ascum She is a very neighbor ly woman, isn't she? Mrs. Snappe Yes; she's forever poking into other, people's business. Philadelphia Press. A Pecuniary Fatigue. "Don't forget," said the willing worker, "that money talks." "Yes," answered Senator Sorghum, a little gloomy, "but Ican't help wiehing you boys would select another phono graph occasionally." Washington Star. As Mr. C Understands. Mrs. Crimsonbeak Before she waa married, I understand, she used to dance for money. Mr." Crimsonbeak And now, I understand, if she don't get money, she makes her husband dance. Yonk ers Statesman. F orewarneti, The liability to disease is greatly lessened when the blood is in good con dition, and the circulation healthy and vigorous. For then all refuse matter is promptly carried out of the system ; otherwise it would rapidly accumulate fermentation would take place, the blood become polluted and the consti tution so weakened that a simple malady might result seriously. A healthy, active circulation means good digestion and strong, healthy nerves. As a blood purifier and tonic S. S. S. has no equal. It is the safest and best remedy for old people and children because "it contains nominerals, but is made exclusively of roots and herbs. No other remedy so thoroughly and effectually cleanses the blood of im purities . At the same time it builds up the weak and de bilitated, and reno vates the entire sys tem. It cures permanently all manner of blood and skin troubles. years, white pustules, oruata would form and droo off. leaving fhm akin r.ri and inflam ed. The doctors did me no rood. I used -all the medicated soaps and salves without uouoiiu o. o. o. curea me, ana ciy sun is as clear and smooth aa any one's." Mrs. Henry Siegfried, of Oape Kay, H". J., says that twenty-one bottles of 6. 8. S. cured her of Cancer of the breast. Doc tors and friends thought her case hope less. Riohard T. Gardner, Florence, 8. O., suffered for j ears with Boils. Two bot tles of S. 8. tf. put his blood in good con dition and the Boils disappeared. Send for our free book, and write our physicians about your case. Medical advice free. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO, ATLANTA. M. Hi PRUSSIAN LICE KILLER kills LICE on Poultry. Hl. kill the lice. Never fails. Sold by dealers, 50c and $1.00 per can. CLEANED OUT ALL THE LICE ANDMITE8. Albert Blocker of caaakusea, Minn., bought a can ol rrnasian Lice Killer and used it thoroughly tare, times aad cleaned his poultry house entirely free from lies aad mite . Before ustna", th. poultry bans, wu alive with red lice and mites JUST THE THIHC FOR LICE OH HOCS. , 3. H. Malcne. of A del. 4o says th. Prussian UceKlUer is Just the thing for lice on hogs, and is worth na tunes I IS. J. BOW UN, Coast Agents, STBONGEK AKD BETTER THAN COMMON HAIXOCK'S OE ANY OTHER BERRY BOX NEW PATENT FOLDING BERRY BOX. No Staples. No Tacks. Opens like s paper box, ready for use. IMMENSE SCCCE&. SAMPLE BOX FREE. LAMBERSON, PORTLAND, OR. Ask for the best em broca.tior. you'll get St. Jacobs Oil This is the sign. It gives confidence. Ask for St. Jacobs Oil. Yoxi will get the Best. It ha,& Conquered Pain for Fifty Years. A Stretch. Broncho Bill So you've lynched th wrong feller? Rough Rube Yes. We imagined he was th feller that stole th' hoss, but he wasn't. Broncho Bill Huhl You should be careful how you stretch your imagina tion. Life. She Did. "I'll get even wid 'em, for dis chargin' me!" mumbled the cook lady, lifting up the register and dropping a pair of her old shoes down the hot air pipe, just before she went away. And those old shoes avenged her for nearly a week before the family found out what was the matter. Chicago Tribune. Twice Rfjected. Wederly Was that your sister I saw you with last evening? Singleton Yes ; one of them. Wederly Why, I wasn't aware that you had more than one of them. Singleton I have three. One by birth and two by annexation. Chi cago Daily Newa- His Market Was Brooklyn. "No sir!" exclaimed the loud mouthed drummer in the smoker. "I'm proud to say that no house in the country has more men pushing its line of goods than ours." "What do you sell?" asked a curious one.; "Baby carriages." Syracuse Herald. Wanted to Try It Farmer Yes; I work from daylight to dark. City Man You're not troubled with ennui, are you? Farmer No; I've heard of the blamed thing, and sometimes I feel as if I'd like to have a little of it, for a change. New Orleans Times-Democrat. His Turn Next. Kind Gentleman Why are you cry ing, my little man? Little Boy Because my ma is lickin' my little brother for something wot I done. Kind Gentleman What a conscien tious little gentleman. Little Boy But my brother'll tell her it wuz me, and then I'll ketch it. Boo-hoo. Ohio State Journal. The One to Avoid. Old Man If you would select a good wife, my young friend, you must avoid the descendants of a ceratin fam ous woman. Young Man I. shall certainly heed yoru advice. Who was she? - Old Man Eve. N. Y. Weekly. Out of a Knothole. He (just introduced) What a home ly person that gentleman is near the piano, Mrs. Black. She Isn't he. That's Mr. Black. "How true it is, Mrs. Black, that the homeliest men always get the prettiest wives." Tit-Bits. . ABSOLUTE SECURITY, Genuine Carter's Uttle Liver Pills. Must Bear Signature off fee Pac-Slmile Wrapper Below. Tear assail ami aa easy te.take as sugaz. FOR HEADACHE FOR DIZZINESS FOR BILIOUSNESS. FOR TORPID LIVER. FOR CONSTIPATION. FOR SALLOW SKIN. FOR THEC0MPLEXIQ1 . -. , ostmim amar awa siwiatiws. 1 CURE SICK HEADACHE. Portland, Ore., end Seattle, Wash. CARTER'S my- Gift from queen Nathalie. Gold Cross One of Miss Clara Barton. " , Host Valued Souvenirs. One of the most beautiful of Miss Clara. Barton's foreign souvenirs is a testimonial she received on the eve of her departure for Geneva as delegate tr tne Red Cross International Con vention In 1884 from Nathalie, then Queen of Servia. It is a massive gold cross, the body of which Is red en amel, with the Servian coat-of-arms in gold on ,one side and the date of their accession to the brotherhood, 1876, on the other. But the most delicate part of this compliment resides in the fact that the cross is mounted on our own red, white, and blue ribbon, thus en abling Miss Barton to wear the colors of her country even when donning the badge of Servia. A diploma creating her a member of the Servian Society came with this cross from the president of that asso ciation, together with a letter declar ing them a recognition of her services to the brotherhood and the Servian wounded during the France-Prussian war. Miss Barton's reply to the queen is so very symbolical of the truest republican dignity that it is transcribed here: Her Most Ezecellent Majesty Nathalie, Queen of Servia. Madam: I hasten to acknowledge the very unexpected honor conferred by your majesty In transmitting through the Servian Red Cross So ciety the diploma and beautiful deco ration of that association. This recognition of the interest I have taken in measures tending to mitigate the calamities of war is pe culiarly gratifying as coming from a country that, although old in history, .is still young in the freshness of its natural resources and the brave, hope ful hearts of Its people. That their hopes may be realized in a long ca reer of liberty and prosperity must be the sincere wish of every American. I am on the point of sailing for Eu rope to attend the Red Cross and peace conventions, which assemble at Geneva, in the beginning of September, when I hope to have the pleasure of meeting the representatives of Servia. That your majesty and royal consort may long continue to promote the hap piness and welfare of your beautiful country Is the hope and desire of your majesty's most obedient servant, CLARA BARTON. President American Red Cross Asso ciation. The address "Madam" at the begin ning of the above epistle, the sonorous title that belongs to every American queen, is in perfectly good form ac cording to the authorities, and also a most concise and dignified declaration of stalwart independence. Monkey and Pot of Jam. A sweet little story concerning a pet monkey and a pot of jam is vouched for by a Johns Hopkins . University man: It was in the country and all on a summer's day the family monkey was seen scudding homeward literally drenched in raspberry Jam. He was pursued by an irate neighbor with up lifted broom, but once safe on to the home plat he swung himself lightly into the nearest tree and peacefully listened to her tale of wrong. It seems the neighbor had some hours before been making jam, a great bowl of which sat cooling on a table beneath the trees. This the monkey spied, but had scarcely started liberal ly helping himself to it when he was discovered. With loud outcry and the broom the lady -started toward him, when the mischievous beast, knowing his minutes were numbered, hastily overturned the bowl on the table, Then rolling himself joyously in it seV' eral times from head to heels he scam pered beyond her reach. During the recital of her woe, and, In fact, for the remainder of the day, the monkey sat scooping the sweetmeat from, his body and licking his paws with glee. A Curious Tip. A certain little Flemish watering place, which is much frequented by English and American visitors in the summer, possesses two attractions in the shape of a Presbyterian place of worship and a roulette table. One of the "faithful" had quite recently a most Ingenious idea, says the London Times. After the number of the hymn succeeding the sermon was given he stole away, made his way to the table, and Invested all he was worth on th number of the hymn. Needless to say the number turned up, and the lucky coup became the talk of the village for the rest of the week. Next Sunday the church was crammed to the door, The pious pastor was rejoiced In heart. After a powerful address he gave out "Hymn No. 27." The moment the words left his Hps, to his consterna tion theretwas a rush to the door, and he was left with a faithful handful to upraise their agitated strain of praise. As for the rest, they made a bee line from the house of prayer to the house of play. We are happy to relate that their little adventure cost them very dear. Mo Offense Intended. A regular customer of a certain coal company dropped into the office of the firm one morning to make a complaint "That coal you sold me for my furnas a- few weeks ago," he said, "is th worst I have had in ten years. There's a great quantity of slate in it, and what Isn't slate runs to clinkers." "Sorry to hear It, Mr. Williams," said the man inside the railing. "I'll make a memorandum of it Perhaps the com pany will give you a rebate on it." Taking a slip of paper, he wrote a few words on it and bung it on a hook. The customer, happening to glance at the slip of paper, saw this: "G. G. Williams. Bad egg." "So I'm a bad egg, am I?" he asked, reddening with indignation. "Oh, not at all, Mr. Williams," hastj Ily explained the clerk. "That means the egg coal we sold you turns out to be bad." And the customer reddened again, but not from Indignation. Some men are so mean that when they attend a ball game, they want to see the home team beaten. Some people go to great trouble to acquire foolishness. A Judge's Wife. Mrs. Judge McAllister writes from 1217 West 33rd St., Minneapolis, Minn., as follows: I suffered for years with a pain in the small of my back and right side. It Interfered often with my domestic and social duties and 1 never supposed that I would be cured, as the doctor's medicine did not seem to help me any. "Fortunately a member of our Or der advised me to try Peruna and gave it such high praise that I decided to try it. Although I started in with llttfe faith, 1 felt so much better in a week that I felt encouraged. "I took it faithfully for seven weeks and am happy indeed to be able to say that I am entirely cured. Words fail to express my gratitude. Perfect health once more is the best thing I could wish for, and thanks to Peruna I enjoy that now." Minnie E. McAl lister. The great popularity of Peruna as a catarrh remedy has tempted many peo ple to imitate Peruna. A great many so-called catarrh remedies and catarrhal tonics are to be found in many drug stores. These remedies can be pro cured by the druggist much cheaper than Peruna. Ponna can only be ob tained at a uniform prne, and no drug gist can get it a cent cheaper. Thus it is that drugigsts are tempted to substitute the cheap imitations of Peruna for Peruna. It is done every day without a doubt. Addrees Dr. Hartman, president of The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, Ohio. A Keeper of Secrets. Lady (to the dressmaker) Did you tell Mrs. De Peyster Burlingame what my costume for the ball was to be? Modiste Oh, no, madam! I never divulge professional secrets. Lady What is hers like? Modiste It's in colonial style, madam. Boston Herald. His Stories. "Bunkins takes life very easily." "But he is always telling hard luck stories." "Yes; but that shows his shrewd ness. If he put in all the time telling funny stories people would say he was loafing. Washintgon Star. SCIENCE PROVES IT An analysis of Monopole Baking; Pow der made by Chemist Jas. II. isk shows it to be purer and stronger than any other powder in this market, barring none. If you want the best Raking Powder insist on Monopole. All high class grocers handle Monopole groceries. 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