"Durability is
Better Than Show."
The wealth of the multi
ritUionaires is not equal to
good health. Riches without
health are a curse, and yet the
rich, the middle classes and
the poor alike have, in Hood's
Sarsaparilla, a valuable as
sistant in getting and main
taining perfect health. It
never disappoints.
Scrofula "Three years ago our son,
now eleven, had a serious case of scrofula
and ervsipelas with dreadful sores, dis
charging and ttchitigconstnntly. Hecould
not walk. Several physicians did not help
for sixteen mouths. Three months' treat
ment with Hood's Sarsaparilla made him
perfectly well. We are clad to tell others
of it." "Mrs. David Laird, Ottawa. Kas.
Nnusoa "Vomiting spells, dl2iness
and prostration troubled me for years.
Had neuralgia, grew weak and could not
sleep. My age was against ine, but Hood's
Sarsaparilla cured me thoroughly. My
weight increased from 125 to 143 pounds. I
am the mother of nine children. Never
iclt so well and stronir since I was married
as I do now." Mrs. M. 0. Waters, 3320 1.
street, Washington, IX C.
Eczema "We had to tie the the hands
of our two-year-old son on account of
eczema on face and limbs. No medicine
even helped until we used Hood's Sarsapa
rilla, which soon cured." Mrs. A. Vas
Wtck, 123 Montgomery St., Paterson.N. J.
J0Cti SaUafiWiiUa
fliisanfrns Ten.
This ii tlio "blood purifier,'1 and
may bo used any timo nt meals or bo
twoon times, during Ilia day or nt
nlitht. It should bo taken until tlio
complexion or skin ia smooth nml cleat.
Sassafras forms tlio basis of tlio best
palont-niodioino "puri'lois.' To innko
tlio ton, to ono toaspoonful of tlo
broken bark ndd ono goneioua pint of
cold water, stoop about 20 minutes
longor stooping will not injuro it ad
ding mora wntor if tlio first lias liollod
nwny enough to lonvo tlio ton bitter.
Womnn's Homo Companion.
A Hussion officer tins bcon making
experiments with very successful re
sults, in the use of falcons instead of
pigeons ns carriers. It seems that thoy
enn fly very muoh fnslor. A pigeon
covors ton to twolvo lenguos nn hour
whereas a falcon can do fifteen. It can
also entry with easo n fairly lienvy
weight.
n.aV)MnM wv w n,x A iva n. ni n n.
I
5u o-u av Vtt cti riv pi'U ffi'U w evu t'U tvu tvu VU i
The lower of Death.
'Alwnm rim. I "
vent nil." H i.
iiiiii..ii i..v niiiIn t ,, t
parlor Into u nt. k , 0llllllllH
HIH visitor Ik. H ,.,, " ' H
loll'! IttllglllltlN. In ili(i,n,,,i '"I'l
tills, IiIIK'CH;
Ilk 111, .
make a t It it til iii'n i .,,, Ul'f
"llllll." though, x,,,,,,,,'
I'laL lintt'V 'I'.... 'ik
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tin most, line ,,. mH
"Monsieur." Nni.i ,,
tflllll III llllll',... till III
monsieur '
Yl'M
"Monsieur, yon Himii .,,
moon linn thuii.ii.r
hinder inn?"
"I will."
"All, young man
rn..
HIHJ k
3
Hood's nils cure liver lilj, the non-lrrltaiing and
only cathartic to lake Willi Hood's Sarsaparilla.
PORTLAND DIRECTORY.
Professor R. W. Wood, instructor in
physics in tho Univotsity of Wisconsin,
lias originated tho idea of thawing out
frozen water pipes with electricity, and
has mado two successful expei intents.
The anti-smoke ordinnnco in Kansas
City wns sustained in court. The court
hold that careful firing of furnaces ia
proventativo of tho smoke nuisance.
SHAKE INTO TOITH SHOES.
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Inrnn Ttv mntl fnl"0i in alnnitii Tinl '
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Scientists say that tho orange wns
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developed lor over 7,000 years,
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We don't admire a
Chinaman's Writing.
He doesn't use Carter's Ink. But
then Carter's Ink is made to use with
a pen, not a stick.
Funny booklet " How to Make Ink Pictures " free.
CARTER'S INK CO., Boston, Mass.
A German biologist lias calculated
that the human brain contains 800,
000.000 norvo cells, 600,000 of which
die and are succeeded by new ones
every day. At this rate we net nn en
tirely new brain every 00 days.
Poveity lias one advantage over
wealth. When a poor man is sick
there is no desire on tho part of tlio
physician to prolong his illness. Chi
cago News.
We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case of Catarrh that can not bo cured by Hall's
Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY t CO., Props., Toledo. O.
Wo tho undersigned, have known F.J. Cheney
for the past IS years, and believe him perfectly
honorable In all business transactions and fin
ancially able to carry out any obligations made
by their Arm.
Wist it Tbcax.
Wholcsalo Druggists, Toledo.
Waldiko, Ki.n.ha.v & MAr.vw,
Vt holeialo Drug-lits, Toledo, O.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Is t. ken .nr :rnallr, ac: Ing
directly on the blood and m cons surfaces oi
the system. Prl o 75c per bo lie. Sold by ali
drugrists. Testimonies free.
Uill'sFomlly PUh -re tht best.
It has been found that X rays are
fatal to bacteria. In the Hygienio in
stitute of Munich they aro used as a
disinfecting agent.
Use Dr. Plunder's Oregon Blood Purifier now.
Tho sun gives 000,000
much light as the full moon.
times as
HEAD ACHE
'Iloth my wife and rayaelfhnTe been
aitng CASCARETS and they are the best
medicine we have ever had In the house. Last
week mj wife was frantio with headache tor
two days, she tried some of your CASCARETS,
and tbey relieved the pain In her head almost
Immediately. We both recommend Caseareto."
CtlAS. STZDtrORD.
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Ground for Complaint.
Small Politician 1 want to talk to
you, sir, about a remark you made
about me in your paper. You called
me a political jobber, sir I
Editor Yes; it was a very annoying
typographical error, and I promptly
fired the compositor.
Small Politician Ah I Then you
didn't mean to call me a "jobber?"
Editor No, sir, I wrote "robber."
very distinctly.
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sm
lumati
CANNOT FIND WORDS ENOUGH TO PRAISE YOUR
WniMnFRn ll DrMCmV C nDr.no III N1?ee was ono of his fortysecond
tTRADCMAHK. nunuuil UL IILIULUI J URUrOi I cousins, a charming young cirl of lfi
Bwanson lUicnmatlc Cure Co,, Chicago, Gentlemen:-! thought that I would write vou a ataterviant
ZA.'""!: V "s DlVs." I must .Vy tilt I mn entirely
' X T"OV are ns good n dead." mild
Xthe doctor, looking steadily at
Anutole.
Anatolo staggered. lie had coine to
pass a cheerful evening with his old
friend, Dr. llardals, the savant whose
works In poisonous substances are ho
well and favorably known, hut one
whose excellence of heart and iilituxt
fatherly kindness Anatolc hml been
able to appreciate more than any on-
And now all of a sudden, without iv
gard for his feelings, without being pre
pared to hear It, the terrible prognostic
Is littered by so great an authority
"Unfortunate fellow," continued the
doctor, "what have you done'"
"Nothing that 1 know of," stammered
Anatolc, greaily troubled.
"Try to recollect. Tell me what you
have drank, what yon have eaten, anil
what you have breathed."
The last word RjMiken by the doctor
was a ray of light to Anutole. That
very morning he had received a letter
from one of his friends who was trav
eling In India. In this letter had been a
tlower plucked on the shores of the
Ganges by the traveler a llower. red.
warped, and of bizarre shae, the odor
of which, he remembered well now, had
seemed to him strangely penetrating.
Anatolc searched In his pockotlook nnd
took therefrom the letter and tlower In
question, which he showed to the sa
vant. "Without doubt." exclaimed the doc
tor. "It Is the PyramenenHls Indlen
the fatal tlower, the llower of death."
"Do you really think so?"
"I am sure of It."
"Hut It Is not itosslblo. I nm only 25
year old. I feel myself full of life and
health "
"When did you open that fatal let
ter?" "At 0 o'clock this morning."
"Well, to-morrow morning nt the
same hour. Indeed at the same mo
ment, you feel n sharp anguish at tho
heart, and It will be all over with you,"
"And do you not kuow nny remedy,
any menus of "
"None," said the doctor, and hiding
his face in his hands he sank backward
In an arm-chair, choked with grief.
From the emotion displayed by his
old friend, Anutole realized that there
was no hope. He departed In a dazed
manner.
With beads of cold inspiration on
his brow and his thoughts confused.
Anatolo moved along unconscious of
what was passing around him, and not
even susioctlng thnt the streets were
becoming deserted. He wandered a
long time thus; hut at length, coming
to n bench, he sat down.
I he rest did him good. Until then
he had been like a man who has been
struck on the head with a club. The
effects of the shock were disappearing
and lie began now to collect his vagraut
thoughts.
"My plight," thought he, "is that of
a person condemned to death. Yet
can still hope for mercy. Hy the way.
now much longer have I to live?"
He looked at his watch.
"it lacks three hours of morning. It
Is time I was In bed. I go to bed, In
deed! To devote the last sad hours of
my life to sleep! No. I can certainly
do better than that. But, what? I'ar-
bleul I have It. I will draw
last will and tcstamenV
A MAC. I 1.1.1.
irawuiuui wuieu remained open
an night was near by. Anatolo enter-
eu nnu sat down.
"Walter, a bottle of champagne nnd
a bottle of ink."
Ho drank a glass and looked nt his
writing-paper, reflecting: "To whom
shall I leave ray six thousand francs
Income? I have neither father nor
mother-a fact which Is lucky for
uiem. Ami among tho persona who
interest nio 1 can think only of one
Vlnof rn
up my
sample bottle and the dollar "bottle than the thirty
manufacturers. I tried all kinds of medicine I saw advertised for Rheumatism iiiil ....ifi . I
7.tf ?.&'!
DUU I.KIUK UIH BUIUK IUT U 1 1 W IIUVH I llOfILn In lllius ... ...
body,
used
could
that
severe palm racking through my
r After I not the snmnle bottle most uami nn r cai,i,i hurin i .
about half the dollar bottle then all ray pains leS me" Ol.i wl
I sleep again at night without any more suffering. I am Jo tlmnkfnl to yZ ?5 you "a dkophJ
cannot Und words enouuli In nral nfvn.i, n,n,i A JlJ'S rl "?.?VHf . UKOrB '
Suffered the Tortures of tho Damned.
President Swanson Rheumatic Cure Co.. Chicago. My Dear Blrs-Arter sufferlne the tortures of
.simmw? ,'orBl0"K ' ra8 "em an attack or Rheumatism, I lh to say 5 that y oui Rheumatlo Cu?i
SllUOl'a" Iiuh ouroil me or nil inr troubles, which were all caused by one comniX?h2,,
i"Sti'"nVoI 1,8,1 Trouble, l'l es, Bladder Trouble and Constipation , I would SEe iSoTand rin
without the remedies even it it on y cured the Catarrh for me. which it his rinnn r ,
taketheagencyforthe sale of your SS
"S DROPS" cures ltliBiiiimtlam. v.,,.ni.i .'.... 4. . ' t ' .
Hay Fever. Catarrh, .HlPlf!ii7 lwou7ne
uchea, Kuracliu, Tootliucliu, lleurt SVuuUiiVjhs. Oroin,. Swiii.,.J r . !'"I'?,,,.IJ'.,t-
(Jreeplui; Nuinliiieaa. ' " "I'1", J'uminu,
FOH; THIRTY DAYS LOHGEH lMXVZl
we will send a
sample bottle will
oniy oy us
territory. Write ua toilnv.
olVANSON ItllKUMATIO CUKE CO., 107-100 Dearborn St., OUIOAOO,
yeuis, wun inir tresses and large, black
ues. uiko nimsoir she was nn orphan
find this community of fnto had long
ago established n bond of sympathy
between them. Ills will was speedily
drawn up. Ho left everything to
Nlcette.
When It was finished ho drank a sec
ond glass of champagne.
"Poor Nlcette," thought he. "Her
guardian, who knows llttlo of tho
world except his class, which ho teach
es to play on brass Instruments nt tho
Conservatory, has bethought himself
to promise her hand to a brute, a sort
of bully, whom she detests, because she
loves another, ns sho has avowed to me
although with roticenco and nn em'
barrassed air. Who Is this happy mor
tal? But ho must bo worthy of her
luce she has fixed her affection on
him. (iood. gentle, comely, and affec
tionate Nlcette deserves nil Ideal him
luiiul. Ah. how well would she Imvo
suited me fur n wife. It Is mi Infamous
tyranny to spoil her life by giving her
to 11 brute. Hut why hIhuiIiI I not In
Nlei'tn.'s fhiimiitoii? I have said It
now, ami to morrow inoriiliiic I will be
gin lo act. But to-morrow morning It
will Im lint late. Now Is the tlmo to
beirlii. If at all. The hour Is a little mill
a propos lo see people, but ns I hIiiiII be
dead in live hours I dim t caro a hoii
for conventionalities. Yen, I'll do li
my life fur Nlcette."
It was I o'clock In the morning when
Atiatole rang the lndl at the house of
Nleette's guardian. M. Boimanl. Mail
ly frightened nml wearing his night
eap. he answered the door.
"Is the hoime on lire?"
"No, my dear M. Boiisard," replied
Anutole. "I have eome for a chut."
"At this hour?"
"I am at all hours pleanwl to see you:
but you are nut dressed, M. Htitisanl
Are you going Imek to bed again?"
"That's what I am going to do. But
I suppose, monsieur, that to disturb me
In this maimer you must havo sumo
thing very ImiMtrtiiut to my to me.
"Very ImiMirtnut, .M. Bouwinl. It Is
necessary that you give up your plan
of marrying my cousin Nlcette to M.
Capendac."
"Never, monsieur, never."
"But I say, yes."
"Monsieur, my resolution Is taken.
The marriage will take place."
"It will not."
"We'll sec about that. And now that
you are aciiualnted with my answer. I
will not detain you longer."
That Is not altogether indite. But
I am as good-humored as I am tena
clous, M. Bousnrd. I am not offended
at your procedure, and I will remain."
"Itemnln If you like. I consider you
ns gone, and I will not converse further
with you."
And M. Bousnrd turniil toward the
wall, grumbling. "Did one ever sec the
like; to disturb n peaceful man. to rousi?
him from his sleep, for the punnise of
listening to such uousfuse."
humioniy 31. Bousnrd madu a bound
from his IkmI.
Anutole liiul taken up one of the
trombones of the profeor, Into which
he blew with might ami main, madly
moving the slide. Infernal sounds
were emitted by the Instrument.
"My cherished tromlwne. given me by
j my piipiw: Leave the Inurnment
nloue, monsieur."
"Monsieur," said Anatolc, "you con
sitler me as departed. I consider you
ns absent, and I nm amusing myself
while waiting for your return. Urn pa!
t iu-pai mint dulcet melody!
"Vou will cause me to receive notice
to leave the house. My neighbors will
not tolerate the trombone after mid
mgut
"Then all I can say Is. they have no
love or music In their souls. Z..z.i
Wow! Tootle-too! Um-pa! Urn pa!'
"Stop, for mercy's sake."
"Ho you consent, then?"
"To what?"
"To give up tho marriage."
"But, monsieur, I can't do It."
"Then, um-pa!"
m. wapenuac is n terrible man. If
i auroni nun tints he will kill me."
"Does that reason luiluenco you?'
"Yes, and others besides,"
nr.. At. ..a.
in nun caso leave all to me. n.iiv
l" inni ir 1 ulltll 111 tho eon.
sent of M. Capendac to tho breaking
'a' in a
"lily
"Miiui
.. i ... .
ru I Hi
U.ii, .
S i hi I,. ..
"Villi III-., I .. ... . ' l
v- ...v H 11
humor. I'toiit i,j ,,
ti.m i i
. null- Killer t i
which I had tin- n,i.,r
of my inlwrMiiHi-. i .
other fifteen V tin,
to retire."
"1 hw," rpl Vln.(. ...
urn nn ml I',,..... t3V
" i my of
and my desln- In. r. ,! Ia
swords with a lllllll a, , r. I ... i
us see. SuiiiNiMi- , n .i
two swords by it.. , ,.
cavalry wilier. ..r .i,,.,,, iif '
you say to these . t,r... i amghv,
don't decide? Win ,, , , '
m KllllHIIIK -r )lr L fa
w Kni'i your in-atii uuHrsu
i inn mi urpiillli in, ,-uit t,..
MIIIIIK lllllll. llu li..t fyol
Ilrearuis.
"Art you afrahP Y..( i-),.
i iieiiiiiior .soinn-iiKi. n , .,
' eiwwT ngnt or rriiii-v.
nauii or .ii'i-tii..
I like your plm-k Tin ,rat,
MIU'MVkl I Jt 1 M 1 1 as ,. .... . .
ia you r'
"Out with It
at..- .
M - - J
i ni iiivniii intin uiiu iut..i..i
ilhl nut know him to t- i, u.rt
It f t'atllj1 . ... .. .
wimt you nesire or me imt jwt
uiitierMiHiiil that I. r uw.-ili.
i..... .i i ... ,
you have iiii-iiiukI im
I withdraw tin- mi-uaT,'
Then It Is ngre-l "
Will you write and 'ra im
lliunilsliineiit of Ni. i-tii.'-'
i i. .... ,.
iisii- mi linn ll nj (iiiuKir II
that I enn refits' yon iioiIiIbj."'
! tirnlsheil with the predow
Anatoli hurrliil ln. k to tin
of M. Bousnrd. He nacbed U
at 8 o'clock.
"Tlng-n llng-n ling."
"Who Is thcrer
"Anutole."
' mi in immi i"r:ixi inn tnu
wratlifulf)'.
I have the consent of M
Oimiii, or 1 will have to brink U
M. Bousard opi in-d It Attatu'f
of Nleette's room, railed out
Cousin, rise, dnss youmlf
and come down."
fill. llllU'll r-Mlllii llllll I' i lit'UMM
'What Is the matter'' !
'The matter Is," nnsiw rtJ 1L
nrd. "that your cousin Is cratjr
If that Im; so there Is at ;
Anatole. "This very nfglit. tsj
M. Capenilae has niioi!ticiil W
to your IiiiiiiI. und your excillfal
Ian consents that yon aMU
whom you please."
...... wy
free to marry AnatoleV"
"Ha!" exclaimed Anatole.
"Then. I love you, my cousin"
At that moment Anatole Ml UHi
loat ranhlly. Was It b reasoo'
pleasure which the unexpected '1
of Nlcette had caused lilm? ".'
pang predicted by Dr. Banlal" '
It death?
"Wretch that I am!" oxcl.ilnwl!
poor fellow. "The cup of liaipiw
at my lips, nnd I nm going to "Iff
out tasting It."
Then feverishly takliiR N'
hand, ho told her all: how M
coiitaUN.
f i ...i. . . .. celveil tint li.tli.e wli e I
iiiu iiiun.il, mj- cousin s in I be free" ,, , V . i.n,i iota
"Yes. mniiHimir ui. i...n .. . ..' llower whoso fragrance he lifluin
.... ' u " i'u nee. ,, ...
urnvo. I nave your word. Permit
mo to retire. But
"Number 100, Uue des Deux-Kpees."
"I will go there. Clood-bv."
'As for yon," thought M. Bousm-.i
you are putting your head In tin. n..,
...ouui, una you will bo taught a lesson
that you deserve to learn."
Meanwhile Anatolo
n.1.1. 1...11. . . " "
",lul "micaieu. when he arrived
.;,, ,l ,VUM u 0 clocl Iu " tnornlng.
"Tlng-a-llng-a-llng."
"viio is thero?" said
irom within.
n deep voico
"Open. I am tho imnr
important mossauo from r itn..u 1 7.
Ho heard tho noise
being displaced, and of a key with
which threo locks wero RlimLinl,.
"Hero is a man
thought Anatolo,
....uii. uiu nn. nnnnnil
found himself i thh A., . , " "
tloman with a largo, curled mustache,
n .ZTZ a ft'"d"S costume us his !
well defended,"
.. J,!
and of the prognostic of Br. J"
how he had made his will l "
tho steps ho had siibseiiiently
und the success with which liitB
had been crowned, . .,
"And now," sighed ..e. "I "
"But It Is Impossible," wihl
"the doctor Is deceived. Who h
' limn t-ii.t iu iniv-iif wrong w
..II, ,,U 111 I.VIV,
dliKftiiiMiu vii.nit.i nr. llnrilai-
Mtm-iliilu Itni-.l.ilul" ,.1-ll'tl .'I.
, i.i. an, . .in .1.
aril suddenly, bursting om
"Hear what the inoriiliiff I''l,cr'
Tli Inni-iKul III- llllll HIS "'
lu. i.i... , i.. ...l,.l,.. n il
i-i;ii niiiiui;iiiv niiivivvn . t
alienation. The lunula from ,
suffei-B Is of a scientific cuarnu
io .....ii i .i.... ti,,, ,i,.tor m"
.,....l..l ......1.. ,.,..,..,iu All ISW"
Ho believes now that an
i,i.,( ...... .,..1, ..,... i nml eiuieav'
iierMiiiiuo iiiein nun "
Ho was removed at minuigi"
big whlto house,' "
"Nlcette!"
'I'lli. vnn.ir. nnuiiln linil rllS"1".,.
.... ..1. I,. ,,1 ,,'IH'II 101"
viivii uuiiT n iiiiiin, nun n v. -
fond embrace. Argonaut.