Scrofula It it commonly inherited, Few are entirely free from it. Pule, weak, puny chil.lren are sSiicted with it in nine cases ont of nr., and many adult miller from it. Common indications are bundle in tin- neck, abi'Oi's'i'ps, cutaneous erup-Imc--, nflained eyelid, gore ears, ru-irtte. catarrh, was-ting, and general vi..:;ty. Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pills Era'? cat it, ifively and absolute-' h This stateliest is ba?d on tlie tno: sands of permanent cures these medicine have wrought. Mv daughter bad scrofnla wtth eleven sores en her neck and about her ears. Hood's Saraa ! psTi'.l tru hiBli'O' recommended and she to..k I! ami was cured. Slie Is now In good hea th." Hu J. II. Jones, I'arker City. lud. HootTm Saraaparllla pramtlmaa to euro and kmoo tho mrotmlmm. Too Bad. "Po you know, Miss Frisbie," said the large headed young anthor, "my un'ivt brilliant thoughts come to me in my Fleep." "It's a great'pity thnt yon are trou bled with insomnia," added the young lady. I'etroit Free rre?s. Hamlin's Wizard Oil knocks the ppots off your throat when it is sore, and ure veniji diptheria, quinsy, etc. (lis Experience. His friend And you can't get mon eyed men to consider the matter? The Promoter So. Money talks, kut I've found it a mighty poor listen er. Puck. frk PrniRiipiitv Cur-a. So fits or nerroun' llld attiT T.' " -iM-nr tr !ijine'M.rat Nerve j iMVrrr geni nirFU EES j.OOtnlKrtUf and treat 1 pe. 11K.K.U ivlinc. i.iu..ifci arco3i..i-uuauru'Hira . The Fun o' tt Knox We went to Boe the Cadleiphs last Light and had a most enjoyable i time. I Cox The ideal Why they usually: lull dismally at entertaining people. Knox Exactly. We enjoyed our- i elves talking about them on the way! home. Philadelphia Press. j Are Too Fine; Allen's Foot-Ease? It is the only core lor Swollen, Hroartinir, Burning, Swcttln Feet, Corns and Buiiiuus. Ai lor Ailrn't l oot-Ease, a powder to be ,r:keii ir.to the shoes. At all irus(,-ists and Brine ftnre. 2 c. Sample eni FREE. Address Alien e. Olmsted, l.eKoy. X. Y. 7 Family Pride. "Mr. Cutnrox is only suffering from inordinary cold, I believe," said the sympathetic visitor. "Well," answered -ilrs. Cumrox, "we've done our best to keep it from keing ordinary. We've Fent for the suust expensive physician in the city." Washington Star. The Modern Play. "Your friend, the theatrical man ager, has gone abroad, I beiieve." "Ye.; he's gone scouring the Con- tinent for new attractions." "Ah! The American public will get i the off-seourings, as usual. Philadel phia Press. Muscnlar Sore-neaa. As the result of over-exertion anil exposure to heat and cold, or from whatever cause, may be treated success fully by the timelv application of St. Jacobs Oil. A thorough rubbing is ' necessary. The Oil should be applied j vigorously for at least twenty minutes, 1 two or three times daily, when aTl pain, j oreness, stiffness will be removed in ; twenty-iour hours. It will also ; strengthen and harden the muscles. I Football players, gymnasts and all ath- letes will find fft. Jacobs Oil superior to ! any other remedy for outward appiica- j tion, for the reason that its action is j more rapid and its effect permanent. Thousands of people all over the world se and recommend St. Jacobs Oil for Di 'scular soreness. A twenty-five cent 1 boi' iu is quite sufficient to prove its etin acy. In cases where muscular sore ness is complicated with any disease tu' h requires an alterative Vogeler's ' Wmvo Compound should be taken, li.! prepared by the proprietors of St. Jacobs Oil, Baltimore, Md., who will end a sample free on application. Luck? Well- Brow n-.what a lucky fellow RoL:o- j on is. i Jones Lucky! I should say he was. j by, his fiancee's birthday comes on1 Christmas. Half- Sick ' I first used Aver Sarsaparilla m the fall of 1848. Since then I have taken It every spring as blood - purify i n g and nerve strengthening medicine." S. T. Jones, Wichita, Kans. If you feel run down, are easUy tired, if your nerves are weak, and your blood is thin, then begin to take the good old stand ard family medicine, Ayer's Sarsaparilla. It's a regular nerve lifter, a perfect blood builder.. .HaHlle. Allfrlt- Ask your doctor what he thinks of AVer's BanapBriii He knows all about this rrand family medicine follow his advlcaana will be satisfied i. V. Aram Oo lawaU. Mas. wos AT M0NTE CAKL- i THE ONLY SYSTEM THAT EVER FRIGHTENED THE HOUSE. Wouian Won Heavily ami Sold the ecret of Her r-yatem-lt Coat 70,000 Franca, and Waa Conaidered Ckeap t the Price. Ixrd Rosslyn's recent vain attempt to "break the batik at Monte Carlo" has brought out a number of old stories re garding similar attempts in the past. Perhaps the best of the lot was told by au official at Moute Carlo to a Lou don writer. This official declares that never but ouce did a "system play" give the bank any uneasiness. "You remember." said he, "what is generally known as the suicides' table the seooud on the right on eutering the roulette-room? It was at that table a few years ago that 1 saw oue afternoon au old lady who. like uiauy others here, makes her living by obtaining good places at the table on the opening of play and selling them to eager players an"hour or so laier. This old lady, whom you must know as Mme. X- , was well known to me and I was surprised to notice that she had a young Italian with her. They were playing occasion ally with five-franc pieces and win ning. But so small were the stakes that I took very little notice save to congratulate madam when she rose to go home to dinner. Then the old woman turned to me with an air of surprising defiance and asked: 'slow much will ni'sieur give me for the secret of an In fallible system at roulette?" 'Nothing,' I responded, laughing; 'we are not buy ing secrets to-day.' To this she respond ed: "Ah. but m'sieur will be glad to pur chase it some day. Bon solrl And she was gone. "For several days I did not see her and the matter passed completely from my mind. One afternoon a week later, however, I saw her at the same table in company with three men. The 'chef de partie' whispered to me that they were winning heuvily and I told the surveillauts to watch and report. An hour later one of the men came to me and stated that madnm and her party had won "0,000 francs, and that, strangest of all, they only played for the maximum and scarcely ever lost. "That evening I myself looked on at their play several times and certainly they seemed to win each time they staked. The curious point, however, was that In twenty coups or so they would never play more than twice, first one of the partners and then the others, but on each occasion they won the maximum. Indeed, the system certainly seemed to bear out the prophecy of madam, and was actually Infallible. "A week passed and their winnings amounted to a very respectable sum, all of which had been safely lodged In the Credit Lyonnais and transmitted to a bank In Milan. The matter was now growing serious, for three times they had broken the bank at the table where they played, aud at length I tele graphed to M. Blanc lu Paris. lie asked for further reports, and these being still unsatisfactory he came to Monte Carlo to see for himself. What he saw greatly disconcerted him. The gang was winning most assuredly, bul by what system we were uutterly unable to discover. Well, to cut a long story short, M. Blanc had an Interview with Madame and, after lotig haggling, be purchased the secret for 70.000 francs and It was cheap at the price. "The money being paid after piny had ended aud the rooms closed. Mad ame led us to the table and astounded us by her statement. She told us that aft'-r some years at the table she knew quite well that no system was infallible until of a sudden, when registering the numbers, she noticed that certain of them always followed each other. Thus, if th- I'lnpicr spun with the num ber 9 oppos'ke li'm -S was certain to be the next, nud if zero was in the same position oi' would surely follow. For days she watch' d 'his. then played and won. ht. i::i !:l.v Kt together her lit tle symli'-;'.'e nf It.tKnns and upon her observations 'i 'y profited nearly 300. 000 francs. "And why w:is it that these numbers turned u; iii eiiiieui-e Well. It was quite simple when Madame told us. The roule't" w'i i ! bid become warped by the h'-.it ii;.'l '.'n not quite round. Hem e if n;n: l f. :n a cert n In point It Invariably sin-1. ; point, therefore : tared to rifl; a only sjt-i:i vh!.-' fallible," added the I need hardly ' ' have been careful every day." i h certain other n' nyers never hesi i.iimi. 'Phut Is the i.as ever been ln-'i::-V. y o!!ir Ial."and .v. :i i hut since we :o 'est the wheels QUIZZED BY THE KAISER. Experience of u ew Yorker In tha Luatancie - ut Herlin. One summer day in 1SIK) a New Torker visitlug Berlin strolled to the Lustgarten, and, sitting on one of the benches, contemplated the various fine buildings around him. He did not know his bearings well, and. in halting Ger man, asked some questions of a young man who had sat down beside him. This young man was unquestionably a German, but he replied la perfect English, remarking that he presumed his Interlocutor was either an English man or an American. The couple chat ted for half an hour, and the American became more and more astonished at the minuteness of the other's knowl edge of the archaeology of Berlin. He knew the history of every building in sight, told the American Just those things that the guidebooks do not tell, and, withal, was so courteous and un affectedly cordial that the heart of the tourist warmed to his unknown guide. At length the conversation drifted from the past to the present, and the I New Torker made a remark about the cpinion held in America of the Kaiser. ' In those days the young -war lord" was regarded as a dangerous firebrand, as an Irresponsible monarch who tuiglit and day plunge Kurt pe into conflict. It was even said that he had shown evi dence of insanity. When this subject aruse the young German suddenly changed from a giv er of Information to a seeker for It. asking eagerly for details of the reports about the Kaiser current lu America. These the New Yorker furnished to the best of bis ability, and ended by asking: "What do you personally thiuk of him?" "I am afraid." replied the young man. "that my opinion on that subject is not of much value. I am the Kaiser my self." The American sprang to his feet with amazement. The Emperor cut his apol ogies short "My friend." he said, "you have doue me a service. It Is hard for me to learn I the truth about what Is said of me. Just as hard as It is for people far away to learn the truth about me. But. with God's help. I will show that what is said about me Is wrong." "And no oue," says the American lu telling the story nowadays, "need say anything about the Kaiser to me. I know a man when 1 see oue." It has taken the world many years to And out how wrong was its estimate of the ruler of the German nation, but It has found it out by now; at any rate, those whose opinion is worth anythiug have done so. Twelve years ago people talked of "he mad emperor." Nowadays he Is referred to as "the cleverest man In Europe." The latter view, according to those who know him best. Is far from being as exaggeration. New York Times. CHARACTERISTICS OF DELAREY. Like General Oonje, He Carries No Weapon in the Field. John Hendrick Ielarey first saw the light In the district of I.ichteuburg tlfty-four years nco. HI father was born In the Orange Free State, and was of Hugenot origin. He took part with Pretorius in drivlm; the English out of Bloemfontain In IMS. and had his farm and property confiscated after Sir Har ry Smith had reversed the situation by forcing the old Boer warrior back again across the Vaal. The Pelureys sought a new home In the west of the Trans vaal, where Jacob Hendrick speut his early life. The geueral is a man over the medium height, sinewy lu build, and remarkable for his quiet, dignified manner. He has deep-set, dark eyes, a prominent Roman nose, and a large, dark-brown beard, giving to bis face a strong, handsome, and patriclnu ex pression. He was born of a fighting family, and has had the experience aud training of campaigns in conflict with hostile Kaffir tribes. His first command was in the war which the English incited the Basutos to wage against the Free State In the early '00s. when he was quite young. These experiences quali fied him for a prominent military posi tion when the present war broke out, and he was unanimously elected to the command of the Lichtenburg burghers who became part of Cronje's western eoiamu. He represented bis native district in the Volksraad for ten years, and was a consistent supporter of the Joubert. as against the Kruger. following in that assembly. He favored a large frau .chine concession to the L'illaiiders as a means of averting u conflict with Eng land, but soon saw that a demand for political reforms was only a pretext for precipitating a conflict He was one of the W06t ardent advocates of au attacking as asraiust a defensive mili tary policy when England forced a re sort to hostilities upon the republic. Like General Crouje, he carries no weapons in the field. His field-glass, wooden pipe. aud. last but not least, his Bible, are his Inseparable companions. He is a universal favorite with the burghers of both republics, and In spires great confidence in his men by his almost unerring military Judgment, splendid generalship, heroic courage, an indomitable tenacity of purpose, and an' all-round resourcefulness In all emergencies. He la remarkably self-contained lu his actions, never getting excited, even in the thickest of the fight, but always remaining cool, cautious, and alert. Michael Iavitt In "The Boer Fight for Freeuom." sit alehouse at Capitol. Every State in the Union should erect a stately building at Washington, sug gests W. A. Huugerford, in the Wash ington Times. Aside from these build ings adding beauty and grandeur to the Capital City, and reflecting credit upon the States, there are many other ad vantages. These buildings could be the business headquarters of the State Senators and Representatives in Con gress. Much of the State's business with the National Government might be trans acted through this channel. Visitors to the city from the States could make their State building their headquarters or a meeting place, have their mall ad dressed there, etc. The States could also maintain there in a permanent exhibit of their prin cipal agricultural and manufacturing resources for the edification of the thousands and thousands who daily throng the city, not only from all parts of the United States, but of the world. The Karljr One. Clara Yes; my fiance is a bookworm. May He must think you are a bird. What has become of the old-fashioned woman who gave her children potatoes to make animals with, uslm toothnlcWa to make the legal reeling (or the Note fbe The violinist seems a little un Ceitain on the high note, doesn't lie? He Yc. He plays with a great deal of leeling.- Kit Reward. Von Plnmcr We 1, they have elected "lie president of the club. Mrs. Von Pdumer I snptwe thev give the presidency to the man wh stavs away from home the most. Ie Uoit Free Press. A Definition. Iirst Poarder What is the exact meaning of "viands?" iM'coim reamer un: lnings you pet to eat when you don't board. Puck. The Truth. Mr. Skinflint Bobby, did you ask your mother if you could take dinner with me? irthlue Yes in, but she seemed t think I'd better stay home and get a good square meal. Not What Hi Required. "You ought to try this," said druggist, as he held up a bottle. the It's the best thing out lor dvspeptda." "If that's the case I'll keep it out," replied the victim. "I've got all the dyspepsia I want right now." Chicago Dailv News. One Opinion. "Whataaonr individual?! What's he growling about, anyway?" "Oh! He complains that he hasn't got what he deserved in this world." "I should think he'd have cause to rejoice on that aceouut." Philadelphia Press. Polite to Them. "1 understand that potatoes are very high in price," said Gummey. "I should say they are," replied Glanders. "My boarding house keeper never calls them anything else but poinmes de terre now." Uncle Sam's Good F.nough. "It is claimed that a certain gang of wunterfeiters make better dollars than Uncle Ham does." "That's a case where I believe in letting well enougli alone." Cleveland Plain Pealer. Humorously Handicapped.' Bibbs It is very amusing to watch Sellers play golf. GibbsWhy? Bibbs He has an impediment in his speech. The Smart Set. The Reason Why. Jack It's no use; your father won't listen to me, and yet you assured uie that he wanted to get you off his hands. Helen Perhaps that's why he won't listen to you. Uionut believe l'i: Cure, for Con sumption has an equal fur cmiehs and folds. Joim K. HuYita, Triniiy Hpriiit-a. Ind., Feu. 13. 1U00. Sure ta Come Down. Tom Yes, we had quarrelled, but 1 was determined to see her. Dick How did you manage it? Tom When I called I told the maid to Bay it was a society reporter who wanted to see her. Philadelphia Press. CASTOR I A For Infants and Children. Tbi Kind You Have Alw.ys Bought Bears the Signature of An Absurdity. "Suppose," said th friend who had been reading "Enoch Ardeu," "that you went away out on a sea voyage and came back to find that your wife had married another man?" "That's an absurd proposition," answered Mr.- Meekton. "Henrietta would never be so careless with me as to let me go away on a sea voyage" ULCERS. Sores and Ulcers never become chronic unless the blood is in poor condition is sluggish, weak and unable to throw off the poisons tliat accumulate in it. The system must be relieved ef the unhealthy matter through the 6ore, and treat danger to life would follow should it heal before the blood has been made pure and healthy and all impurities eliminated from the bvs tem. S.S.S. beginsthecurebyfirstcleans ing and inviVoratinif the blood, buildini up the general health and removing from an morbid A OOKSTJUtT KUUK effetematter: UPOH THE SYSTEM, When this has been accomplished the du fharrrr. rralnat1tf -... e r, A n. ulcer heals. It is the tendency f these old wuoicni sores v grow worse aoa worse, and eventually to debtrov the bones. Local applications, while soothing and to some cxurai aiieviatc pain, cannot reacn the seat of the trouble. S. S. 8. does, and no tnattci how apparently hopeless your condition, even though your constitution has broken dowa, it will brinjf relief when -nothing else can. It supplies the rich, pure blood necessary to heal the sore aud nourish the debilitated, diseased body. Mr. J B. Talbert, Lock Box us. Winona, Mi., aays : " 6:x years epo my Ice from the kn- to the foat wii one solid aorc. Several physician treated me ana I made two trips to Hot Springs, bat found no relief. I was induced to try 6. & 8 and it made acossptrte cure. I have been a per fectly well sua ever since." 1 the only purely veg. etable blootl puri&ei known contains no poisonous minerals to ruin tha direatinn nnrl add to, rather than relieve your suffer ings. If your flesh does not heal readily when scratched, bruisedor cut, your blood lain bad condition, and any ordinary sore is apt to become chronic. Send for our free book and write out physicians about your case. We make no charge for this service. . THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO ATLANTA, SA. VJhzi 3 A dull, throhbitif pain, accompanied by a souse of tcudertu ss and heat low down iu the Ride, with nu oceasiorril thocting1 pain indicates infl. mnriti.in. On cx.'iiuui.it .on it will be found that the region of jwiin shows some swell ing. This is Ihe tirs.t kta:ti of ovaritis, Intbtmmation of the ovary. If the roof of your house leaks, my sister, vou have It fixed at once ; w hy not pay the saiuv respect to your on u body ? You need not. you ourht not to let yourself go, when one of your owu sex i Mm. A a a Aa-roit. holds out the helping hand to you, and will advise you without money and without price, Mrs. Piukhnms labora tory is at Lynn. Mass. Write a letter there telling all your symptoms and get the benefit of the greatest experi ence in treating female ills. " I was suffering to such an extent from ovarian trouble that my physi cian thought un operation would b necessary. "Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound having been recommended to me, I decided to try it. After usinir several bottles I found that I was sured. Xly entire system was toned up, and I suffered no more with my ovaries. " Mua. Auna Aston, Troy . Mo. Perfidious Man. just dying of "She a broken ' heart." "What is the matter?" "A man. As usual! After refusing him 17 times he stopped proposing." The King. Brlc-a-Brsc "Lifjiie! Lizziel That vase was 2,000 years old." Oh! And just think! I ennio near crying liecaueo I broke it. I thought it was new." Giving Him the Turn-Down. He Now, don't bother to help me on with my coat. She It's no oother. It's a pleasure. Town Topics. Of Course Not. Politician No: I never read what the newspapers say aliout me. Helen Phizes I suppose vou wouldn't believe it even if you did. Precedent Established. "What makes you think she will marry you?" She has married other men" Fatiguelnj. "Come on," said Wearv Wairules. as he gave his sleeping comrade u kick. "Naw," replied Willie Wontwalk, I can't goenny furder; I'm too tired." "Wot made youse tired?" "1 dreampt I wuz wurkin." replied Willie. Ohio State Journal. In a Very Bad Way. I have been kept in the. house for three days," eaid Feltt, "with a felon! on one of my fingres." I "I know a man with 1.400 felons on his hands, and they do not bother him much," said Hatt. Fourteen hundred felons on his hands? Who is he? "The warden at tha state prison." The Usual Procedure. "What i the usual procedure marrying an heiress?" Tell tho lady how much vou lov her and tell her father how much you owe." SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES. OKLttON. 1'OllJI.ANP St. Helen's School for Girls. Tliiriv-lhlnl year. CominiKlliiiislmlld. IniM. MrMlern equipment. Acaileiuio and colleio! iruraiory i-ourws. elal eouraes in uiiimi; ami art. Ulna, tratod cmaloaue. All department will reopen H,iinlr 16. MIHM KI.KANOlt TKBHKTTH, Principal 'ft - ITf I. I-Mll ImIiMH rMMcW 187 o A Hmmm Moh Soya Military and Manual Training wrrnm lor uiuatratmd Oatalomua DON'T WEIR OUT THE CLOTHES Kn bbing them to pieces ; use my Wash-1 ing Tablets. No rubbinu re.oiiird. Mmwt 60 cenU for sample package and full di rections. W. O. POWELL, Box 606, Portland, Oregon. Cure Your Horses r nuaai A n HtAVt POWDERS. at bcAimn, 6c; by U4ii, eoo. tl'UKU Till it I Y'-imiK iifiiiufv. Pdi'SSliM Rfmedv Co., 8t. Paul, Minn. OKNTLHMKN: I have been lialnir Ho. PntMaiiu ni. nnw. dbbs the past elirht month, and in that time huvecurcd 1 1 horses I oi neavea, 1 of distemper and 9 of chronic conxh. Your Prusniun I e tcumcu a great reputation In . T l'r ", suwsn SKKU BTOBE, Coaat A (ants UKrS A.I liSi I AU &. I'U filruit. Ta.t ttMl. Cei in tit". ;. .1 r"- fi" '-n'.t. i aMiidiiiffi i An Glnervinn Boy. I ilt!t !oy hen I'm grown tip Ira goiu to bo a pcrlirviiiati, an' you can ! my nurse. I.ittloliirl Policeman don't hav misses. l.ittlo Hoy Don't they? I guest you've never walked up the avenue. j Horrid. llarriet Sadie's husband never gett excited, never HchN luuk, and sh simply cannot make him cross, j Kstello Yes. The horrid thing. He ii simply exasperating. Brooklyn Kagle. Hooked. Mrs. Newly wed The night you prr- poMd you acted like a fish out of water. ! Mr. Newly wisl I whs and very cleverly landed, tx! Pink. Very Appropriate I "What did he get :U1l) back pension for?" "Oh, he was shot in the back." The Smart Set. In New York. "Is he rich?" "Mercy, no! don't suppose the poor man could scrape up mora than two or three million to suvo his lifw." Chicago Kocord-llerald. No Excursion. 'I see by the paper that Jones, who died yesterday, left two sons and throa daughters." "Well, you didn't expect him to take the whole fumily with him, did you?" The Farmer's Interest In It. Parmer Waybnck Those pesky boya tied a tin pail to thnt dot's tail ami then ran him 11 miles. I'll sneeinl Mr. C'itynian Was it your dog? Parmer Waybnck No: it was aaf pail. Somerville (Mass.) Journal. Puzzled Him. First Tramp (in the road) Why don't you go in? The dog's all right. Pon't you see him nak'giu' his tail? Second Tramp Yes, and he's growl in' at the same time. I duiitio which end to believe. Tit-Hits. SOLUTE SECURITY. - Genuine Carter's little Liver Pills. Must Bear Signature of Aea FaoSimlla Wrapper Below. Tsar saaall aad as easnr te take as saga rOR HEADACHE. FOR DIZZINESS. FOR BILIOUSNESS. FOR TORPID LIVER. FOR COKSTirATIOfl. FOR SALLOW SKIN. FOR THE COMPLEXION aj I oaswivmas auatasytsBiumi.i. J .tf&Hfclrurery TegetaMatvil New Year Resolution VulK Kc&SQy Cure Bure reliuf from liquor, opium ami tobacco Dahlia, rieuil Ut puali-iiUm to Keeley Institute M. P. N. U. No. 16-lBo. IV T II UN wrllli. II snentiom tl m to advertisers nlsa.a tula paper. o'.'.l.r.nVr ',!!:, this section. i- v v. Portland, Or., and Seattle, Wash. m ICARTESS CURE SICK HEADACHE. r'v"a?Er 1 a.i i a , ) jfiitefeVl BUDDIES. f diva bettor satlanv-lton ihananyihlng on C I C tlienutrkaiatanytiiliiK lik tha irl. be- C ( raiiae lhe are uw.il" ,,f good material t , J mana "Ori-Koii roadi" Iron corner on V I lio llaa, brnirn on aliana, lnavy a.-mil- ,i d row ih wIim-Is, aorewMl rini. If yon want 1 l to ra-l aure tliat yon arafi-ltlOK your mou- C f ey'a worth, unit lor a "lieu Line" or a 1 C "Mlti-hail" (llenuey) liuggy. We auaraa- I J tee theiu. 3 I Mltohall, Lmwla Stmvmr Cm. C e Beattle, Bpoliaiia, liulM. I'urtlanU, Or. ?