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General Debility Day In nml out titers li that feeling ot wraknr-ae that tnakea liurilrn of llaolf. Kood tloca not alrrniitlicn. Weep doei not refrrtli, It It hard to do, hard to bear, what I1611I1I bo eaay,vltnllly la oil the cub, and the whole ayalem htirTcrn. l'or condition tnko Hood's Sarsaparllla It vltnllrna tlin IiIikiiI, kI vim vlunr unit lima to nil tlin ormili) nml fuiirt Idiim, nnd In ixjultlvply iiiKMinillril for all run-down or ilrlillllnli-il roiiilltliini. iioKviriti'irturiiiiiiiwTiurr It Waa All Night. "Ami now, my ilonr, ltl till) tlo when may I apeak tu jour lutluirT "Yon don't have to, Oeorgo," re pllcil tlio wiiut young tliliiK, wlm had Jniit accepted Mm. "Jlo told 11111 toility Hint If you didn't speak tn inn tonight lio'd apeak to you tomorrow." Thou Educated Sandwlchea. College lillot (In tlni luncli room) Tlmro'n (inn irood thing I ran nay about tliiwui anuil wlclioa. Kind lilnn.l-What's that? Oollr-go Idiot That they're collego bred, Uolumbln Jilor. Aaked and Anawercd. Irate I'ntlior Alii how la It I (a toll you klnnliiK my daughter, air? Alienor 11111, air i liow la It? Young Man flim, air: flno. Machinery on thi farm. An Invoatmont that rettirna 10 per rent ol the amount put In will aatlafy moat Auaitclors, but I tin (armor some tlmea hoaitatna about tlin puicliaan nf machinery tbat will niakn a latum of i!6 per cunt ol Its roat. Maclilnory tlmt la not iiihkIoiI la eiMnalv al any price, but vry low farmers buy inoru than can bo need lo advantage IIKAKKKBH IMnrtOT HE CDItKD llr local arpllratluni, aa iliey eannot reach tha dl(r"l I'urllun ol lb ear. Hutu lionly one way liicmeitiafiiau.enil thai le r conetliu. ttunal re ine1lra. litafiteM la rained by an In fltmrtl rnndliimi of lb tnuruuille itfofthe Kuilarblan 'I ill. When tliii lub tele In flamed )utl liftvn a ruiubllna Milltid nr Impar led heerlnir, anil when It It entirely ctitaal tfealne.a la tlin leiuli, Biiliinicetlieliirlainine. tlon ran la taken nut etui Ibl ltlt re.liired In llenorinal cumlittuii, liearmie wtiibeiNetrnyr-i loreveri nlna reee out ol lets atacauieil li? talarrti, Wlilrn l Homing I'lii an inuaojau ronillilnnnt the. mucuuieiiruiee. uawiiivit Una Hunilmt liitilara for anr caM ol ilralliru(ralia-(1 brCAlarib) Ibat can nolkruirdbr Mall'a Catarili Cur. Hand lor rcUL,a.i,. mnntjo. Boldbr IiruigUU. 71o Uatl'a Tajnlfr ''Ilia r tba UaU Tha Pace ol the Rular. In Krjgland a auliloct If lie wiahea to have a portrait ol hi. maje.tr muatbuy one. In franco every pia.ant and ar- tliutn I. compelled to look 11111 that ol the nrealdont each time he votea nt an election or marrlea a wlfn or reglatora a birth In the malrlo. The flrat act ol the mlnlater of the Interior alter tho election ol a new prealdent h tn re- nueat him to have Ida portrait taken, tlmt It may bo reprotluci'd and ei lilblto-J in tho 40,01)0 communea ol France and Algeria. Senator fccarna a llcrculca. Honntor Kearna ol Idaho la the alrongent man In the United Htateaten ate anil can enally lloor any ol lilt coU leaguetwlthaalngleblow fwin his pon- deroue flat. In the early daya oNda- ho, when nearly everyone carried a pla- 101, iiieiuiureaenator ro'tiae.1 10 arm ilmelt. nna altliougli lie Ireuuently wa Involved in altercations wti never -I I .1 I. 1.1. I I I initio ufuiv iruui iiib rigm iinnu waa tufllclent to eond hla advoraary to Kratt. Claim Loubct la Irlah. I'realdont Ixiubet's visit to Ixmdon recalla tho Irlah people's claim to re gard lilm as one ol themselves. lati tat, they hold, it merely a Onlllcltixl form o( Ixjubct, a namo which la quite common In tho south of Ireland, and that the president's ancestors hailed rem Ireland tliry ontretaln not the slightest doubt. Our Qurcr Town Names. "You have nuch queer namot (or your towns over henh," anld a titled hngllshman, " weohawkon, Hoboken, l'oughkeepnle, and over no many otli ors, tlon t yon know!" "I suppose tlioy ua sound queer to hngllsh vara,' wild tho American, thoughtfully "Do you live In London all tlio timo?" "Oh, nn," said the unsuspicious Ilrlt nln. "I spend part nt my tlmo at Chipping Morion, and then I'vo a place nt rokoatogR-on-tho-IUko." lloston Christian Itocord, Dlacovery la Harmony. Mamma Gladys, you were rude And Indlflorent tn eevoral peoplo last night Qladya Yet, mamma; I'vo decided that it Ian t worth while to have man nert If your clothes don't lit. Detroit tree I'rees. Poetic Progress. Edmund Vnnca Cook It developing Intoonoof the most skilled poets of the land, lie lias lust succeeded in rliym Ing "captains ol effrontery" with "father of his country." Denver hvening Post. Warm Weather Diversion. Tercy How does your lco cream club work? 1'millnu Oh, I treat Kthol, and she treats Kdilh, mid Kdltli treats Laura, and I.niirft treats me then wo begin all over again, Detroit I'reo I'ross, Youth's Romance Soon Qnded. fillllcus They aro really the most dovotod lovort I ovor taw. Cynlcua Yea; It seems n shame that tlioy aro going to get married and spoil It all. Btray Stories, Cross? Poor man! He can't help it. He gets bilious. He needs a eood liver nlll Aver'e pule they act directly on the liver, cure Diuousncss. J.O.ArerOo., Low Avar Co., ill. W.; Want your moustache or beard a beautiful brown or rich black? Use BUCKINGHAM'S DYE rim era, op pMDwiian, on r. im t cat iiabhua, h. a P. N. U. No 36-1903. I -fltrllKN wrltlnr to ndvertlaara plena I " roantlon tlila pnpar. f-M-'M44-a GOOD !! Shorty tofiej It la related Hint tlio IlowoKcr Km lirt-tH of Ituaalu onco anw on her hua li I'a tnblii n document regarding political prisoner. On tlio nimicl AlcAninlir III. Iiitd written: "rurtlon liupoaallilo; lo be acllt to Hlberln Tito Czarina look up tlio pen, nn HtrlkliiK nut Hie semicolon nftcr "Im poaalhle," put It before tlin word. Tut1 thu Indorsement rend: l'arduii; lmpos allile to lie aent to Nlbcrla." The Czur let It atitnit. According to nn exchange, a Mia aotirl woman ant up until 1 o'clock tlio other nlghl, waiting for Iiit hua bund to I'oine homn. Then ahu kuv It up nml went upatiilra, only to find lilm In lied una fat ualcop. "Ilia ueccp lion," na M11- enlled II. mode her au mud Hint alio didn't apeak tt littn for tlin-n dnya. Her nnctT can bo under Blood, win 11 one cniiKldvra tlio dlaap polntment alio mtiat hnvi auffcnil nt beltiK deprlvtil of tlio pleaatiro of do llverllitf tin eliolco Mr a. Cnudlv ledum with which alio hnd dnubtltna intend til to irrovt lier wnyward huttbaud. A North Mlaaotirl editor received note tlio other tiny trlllne him that oiin of Ida aubacrlbera wna dead, and naklne that Ida paper bo dlacontluucd A row dnya later tlio editor met tlio decenaed" aubaerlber on tho atrtiet. mid told him nbout the note. "I wrote that nolo myaelf," returned tho aub aerlber. "Wlmt for?" nkel tho cdl tor. "Well, I wanted to atop yer pa per," anld tho aubaerlber, citntllilly, "an' kuowlnjc' how bud you need Hi money I didn't Inivo tho heart to tome rlKht out mi' do It, Ho 1 Jea' wroto J oil tlin note about beln' dend." II10 Into J. II. Hhorthouan waa ! flleted with a terrlblo atmnmer, whlell ho mod to aay wna a bleaalnc In ulaKtilap, liavliif Kil lilm to line the lien 11 a lit irreut luatrtiment of ex jiriiialon. There wero tlmea, how ever, when the atnmmer nlmoat cvnavil, nud ho could talk on uninterruptedly. One very atrlkliiK and touchlni; liublt BTinv out of the atammer. At "family prnyna" he mid hla wlfo rend alt the prnyera together, becnuae, If on attack of atamuiiTlni; came on. her Kendo tolce would curry 011 the thread till bo recovered, and the knowledge of IhU prevented all iirrrouanraa on hla part . " " frt'?n "' ,0 b ,"do '" '""'f ," lileretj ltK.. but. ao many old but ,0, Ml"1 ""0 ll' of chocolate be At a certain Indon church the col " l,ut wn lll. I" ry "I'l'-tei." Inatend. The flrat Hundny "10 u""l "umber of coppera ami thrwpenny plecea were put In. but "niong them n bright yellow alilnlug obaervnble. (In Monday morning there were more eallera than iiaunl at the reatrr. aonio of them with the amne npplleatlon. After tiltort Interval another came with tho Mime. "Ult, I am ao aorry, but I put n aoverelgu Into the plnte yeatertlny hy uilatnke. fotild 1 have It, 11 h 1 real ly cannot afford ItV" "Whntr anld the vicar; "you are the llfth that baa u-en to ee me thla innrnliig with the ,,,,,,,, application, but the church wnr,,.n mH jBt told me that the hup ,,, 0V,.ri.KM , un,. glMeil ,m l WHAT GERMANY 18 AFTER linullalimrn Think Knlvrr'a I'tnn la lo l.xrel In Hen Htreniilli. The Idea iirevnlln In the I'nlted KtuteH Hint tiermnuy'H prexenl activity In luereanlug her iiaviil Htrt'iigth Iiiin Kime relation to wlmt tire nlleged hy Mime tn be her tlealgliH tin Smith Amer ica. Hut rxime Kngllfchuifii exiilnln lierninny'N iietlon In n very different way, representing Hint It her purpowe to rival or Mirpni-n (ireitt Ilrltiilu In Ken (lower. Knrl lllliid. In the Nortl Aiiiei'lean Itevletv, enilenvora to ex plain "Why t.eruinny StieiigtheiiH Her Navy." 1'i-of. llllnd polntH out Hint (iermany la gioginphlcnlly wedged In between two gient inllltiiry mid naval iniwem, whlell are nntv In close nl llnuee. mid that It might be necessary fur (iermany In conceivable clreuin HtniuvH to light 11 defensive war on two frnntH. cust and west. In such a ease It might be of extreme Importance to her to have eoinmaud of the Hen upon her own ahores. At the beginning or tlio Inst war with I'm nee, when Trance domlnnted the sen. (ierinnuy hnd to detach ltW, OUO men for the defense of her coasts and liiubors; mid the fJermnn army nnd populutlon would run enormous risks. In reference to provisioning, If, lu any future war, tho North sea, Into whoso vast corner bny a mass of Im ports converges, wero not properly pro tected by a atrong naval force, rrof. Illlud negatives the Idea that tho nnval aspirations of Germany aro of recent, or of royul or Imperial, origin. Ono of tho purposes that wero closest to tho hearts of tlin liberals In 1818-10 wna tho restoration of tho German power on the sen. l'rof. llllnd says: "As to tho feeling of the nqtlon nt large, It may bo tnken for certain that, If n plebiscite In tho Swiss stylo had been or wero now taken, tho' verdict would luivo been mid would now bo In favor of proper nnval preparations ngnlnst tho Increasing contingency of risks, even though nn additional bur den of taxation hnd to bo borne. Though thirty-two yearn hnvo passed since the last war with France, tho lesson of that tlmo lint not been lost upon the German people. Tho readi ness with which military mid niivul budgets aro nlwnys voted In the French chamber of deputies, generally with scarcely nny discussion, mid tho great mid rapid Increase of tho ltns slmi nml Krmich lice I a nro for Ger many dlgulllcmit monitory signs, "Along tho North sen nnd tho Hul lo Geriunny possesses n good seafar ing population. Year by year tho num. her of men who come from the eoiiIIi to enter tho nuvy la steadily Increas ing. This Is true oven for Alsaco Lornlne, which now furnishes fnr moro volunteers for tho nnvy than might bo expected, comparing Its population with that of Germnny as a whole," livery mother Imagines her baby's toes look like rosebuds. DIAZ AND HIB ARMY. Tit Htirnleaor M.ilco Would Win Ad miration ot World If I'nt to Teat. Mott Americans If Baked to tell the atreiiglh of Iho Mexican army would voice the general opinion thut It con alated of n few thousand and of the Irregular, nondescript aort ko common In I-nlln American slates. Turn 16 some yenr nlmaniic, however, nnd our llnda Hint Iho peuco strength la 10,W); Hint rxi.lHK) men, tratiud regular sol diers, moat of them veterans, are avail able at a fortnight's notice, and 100,000 would bo ready In another two weeks. Tho Hulled Mute la supposed to hava no moro than fiO.000 men at command. The military atrength of tho army of any nation Is not to tic Judged by the mere count of a few thousand one way or the other, but by It condition of "fltnesa," at tho Kngllah aay, and lu Hilt light tlin facta concerning Gen, I'orllrlo lllni'a very capable military aupport are worth knowing. The Importance of this, In the light of the attitude of the Mexican govern ment to the Monroe doctrine, Is nut to bo too highly t-atlmntcd. Were the 1'nlled Hlates called upon some morn ing to multe the long-expected timid of force In defense of Hint doctrine the strongest support which It would get In North or Houtli America would come from tho republic beyond the Itlo Grande, which hat been taking ttrldtn to the fore at a power In tho last ten yeart. President Dlur, lu hla meaaage to Coligreaa six ycara ago, pledged hlmtelf and inlnlttry to the unquali fied aupport of the policy that forbade furuier territorial aggrestloti by (lid World powcra In western continent. It It a long look to the foro to behold In Canada, Hrltlah Honduras, (julaua, Jamaica, etc., aoverelgn stated, but that so great a man ao I'orllrlo Diaz ihould look for this given nn ade quate conception of his attitude lu case tho Monroe doctrine wna tested. Nhould It ever be, that hnrd rldlng, straight-shooting and fearless corps, the rurulcit of Mexico, would win the admiration of the world. How much It bchoovc-i those most Interested In this country's welfare to tuke these tilings Into account. Denver Republi can. Justice In Old Kentucky. The attorney for the prosecution; "Did you hear tho prisoner declare he would kill the deceased)" The witness: "Your honor, muat I anawer questions that would Imperil my personal safety )" The Judge: "You mutt antwer Hie present question." The wittiest: "Your honor, I throw myself on the court I am a married man and have a family depending on mo. If I nuawcr the queatlon lu .the aturimitlvc I'm aa good as dead." Tho Judge: "What would jou have the court do?" The witness: "I nsk the court's pro tection. I wmit every man In the court room disarmed." The Judge: "Ilnlllff, disarm the per sons In this auditorium. Here, tuke my gun llrst." The wltncks: "I want n gatllng gun stationed In the courtyard, nnd it com pnuy of mounted Khurpxhootcra nbout the court house door." The Judge: "Ilnllirf. nttend to the details mentioned by the witness, nnd ut once." The witness: 'Thank you. Judge. And now Just one other thing. Let me breathe my answer Into your tiun ornble ear." The Judge. "Very well, witness. Step up mid let's have It." The wlt liesH steps up nnd whispers to the Judge. The latter nods. The witness vthlKpcrs ngnln. This time the Judge shakes ils bead. The witness: "Thank you, your hon or. The Judge: "Itesume your seat. The court Is Hitlslled. Let the trial pro ceed." (.'levelnnd I'lnln Dealer. Nut Hp to tlin l'nrt, Kxrept In times of war the soldier 1 pulnrly supposed to lend nn Idle life, nirrltig 11 bit of drill. Iteally he must be 1111 uctor In addition tu his more martial qunlltlciitlons. How many persuus could stand for hours nnd hours Immovable, ns tho guards did who watched (Jut'cn Victoria's cotliu? The requisites of the "brave bojer iiinu appear tu 11 btory of a drill- master who was putting 11 raw coin pnuy through'the exercises of a funcr- 1 service. He had them drawn up with their arms reversed, mid then he au Id: "Now, I'll be the hearse." 60 he marched solemnly down the Hue nt a slow pace. Turning his eyes to the side to see how bis men were behaving, he atopped auddeuly and roared: 'Can't you men put on an expression of regret J" Modern Translation. A West Philadelphia Sunday school teacher hns a class of a dozen small boys, ranging In their ages from 0 to years. Not long ago tho lesson was from tho twenty-second chapter of Genesis, upon the temptation of Abra ham to offer Isnnc for a sacrifice. Tho teacher told them In ns simple lan guage ns possible tho story of tho go ing Into the mountain mid tho prepara tion for tho sacrifice, and when nil wns ready she explained that Abraham saw kid caught In tho bushes mill took Hint mid killed It. There wns on n"wed sllenco for n moment when she had finished mid when one little lad gasped, with eyes wide with horror: A 'kid!' What, a boy?" Philadel phia Press. Triiohlne Thorn n liesanu. "One of our cms rnn over another mini last night," announced tho super intendent of tho trmnwiiy. "Well," replied tho malinger, "after while the peoplo will learn that tlio inly snfe plnco Is 11 board the cur." ondoii Tit-lilts. Proof of Wanlnc AITeotliiii. ".My husband has ceabed tu love 1110. How do you know?" I enn't mnko lilm mlscmblo any more," Smart Set. Htrmigth of tlio Mormon Churoh, Thu church of letter Day Saints (.Mormon), now In tho seventieth year, bus soma 400,000 adherents, CATARRH DESTROYS THE KIDNEYS' Was Miserable-Could Not Stand Up -ru-na Cured. Many Persons Have Ca tarrh and Don't Know It. Mr. Jairtot M. I'ownll, fi.TI Troon t ttreot, Kansas City. Mo., vice grand ol I. 0. O. V., ol Cheryvllle, Kan., writes: "About four years ago I suffered with a aevere ca tarrh of the bladder, which cautcd continued Irritation and pain. I wo miserable and could not stand up or walk for any length of time without cxtremo wcarlncsi and pain. I be gan taking I'cruna and It greatly relieved me, and In eleven wcekt I Hit com pletely cured and felt like a new man." Jamct Al. I'owcll. Hundreds of Dollars Spent In Vain. Mr. Cyrus Herahman, Sheridan, 2nd., writea: Two years ago I wat a tick man. Catarrh bad tettled In the pelvic organt, making Hie a burden and giving me little hopo ol recovery. I spent hun dreds ol dollars in medicine which did me no good. I was persuaded by a Irinnd to try I'nrunn. I took It two weeks without much improvement, but I kept on with it and soon began to get well and strong verr last. Within two inontlis I was cured, and have been well ever since. I am a strong advo i'ato of I'viuna." C. Hcrehuiau. I'eruna cures catarrh ol the kidneys, liver nnd other pelvic organs, simply because it cures catarrh wherever lo- Fit tor That Only. Bl Blocum Josh Medders is back from Now York, an' b'goab, he's got money to burn. Ill Korntop Goh! Dew tell? 81 Blocum Yaas; be bought 5,000 north o' etuIT for 1 150. A Cheerful Ontlook. Guest -Hero, waiter. Has my bill been mado out yet? Walter No, not yet. The proprle- toi eays tbat his ideal seem to come very slowly today. Mothrra will find Mri. Wlmlow'a Poottilnr. pyrup me ueii ramf uy to uae lor weir cnuaran tbe icainiDf aaaaon. Movement of Trolley Cart. Ttie trolley car It not drawn or pushed by the electric current at all, but is lilted again and again by the at traction ot magnets for the armtturo colls of the motor. riTQ Permanently CarrO. TTofltaorne-rTOusneas N 10 anrrnratday'auarorilr.Kllna'aUraatMtrra ltoatorer. Mud for rraaaj3 trlalbnltlrandtreatlaa. Dr. lu II. Kllur, U4..UI Arcb Bt, 1-blladalpbla, fa. Real Thing. "What game have you today?" asked the half-starved Eastern man, as he registered at an Arizona hotel. "Seven-up and poker, sir" replied the proprietor, as he extended the glad hand. Chicago News. Sallle and Willie. "I notice, Willie, that berries are becoming pretty plentiful upon the market." "Yes, Bailie, and they will remain more plentiful upon the market than upon our table until the price gets smaller and the boxes get larger." Holler Monthly. Chronic S Eating Ulcers, Nothinir is a source of so much larly when located upon the lower extremities where the eireulatinn is nrpnl.- and slufrcish. A trangrenous eatinrr and as the poison burrows deeper and sore continues to spread, one can almost see the flesh melting away and feel the strength going out with the sickening discharges. Great running sores uuu uccp uucHsivu meets oiien oevciop irota a simple boil, swollen gland, bruise or piraple, and are a threatening danger always, because, while all such sores are not cancerous, a great many are, and this should make you suspicious of all chronic, slow-healing ulcers and sores, particularly if can cer runs in your family. Face sores are common and cause the greatest annoyance because they are so per sistent and unsightly and detract 60 much from one's personal appearance. Middle aged and old people and those whose blood is contaminated and tainted with the germs and poison of malaria or some previous sickness, are the chief sufferers from chronic sores and ulcers, While the blood remains in an unhealthy, polluted condition heal ing is impossible, and the sore will continue to grow and 6pread in spite of washes and salves or any superficial or surface treatment, for the sore is but the outward sign of some constitu tional disorder, a bad condition of the blood and system which local remedies cannot cure. A blood purifier and tonic is what vou need. Some thing to cleanse the bloody restore its lost properties, quicken the circula tion and invigorate the constitution, nnd S. S. S. is just such a remedy. S, S. S. reaches these old chronic sores through the blood. It goes to the very root of the trouble and counteracts and removes from the blood all the impurities and poisons, and gradually builds up the entire system and strengthens the sluggish circulation, and when the blood has been purified ous purifier nnd tonic combined nnd a safe and permanent cure for chronic sores I and ulcers. If you have a slow-healing sore of any kind, external or internal, I write us nbout it. and our physicians will advise you without charge, Bool1 on "The Blood and Its Diseases " free. THE SWIFT Tbe Southwick hta tho Urge at capacity, li f asteit Oan.l I - aatalnslla MITOIIEU, LEWIS Flnt mnd Tmylor JAMES M. POWELL more potent In vanquishing the Abya- cated. No other systematic catarrh 'slnlan than gunpowder. He la su remedy has at yet been devised. In- premely volatile. Quick to anger, he Is list upon having I'eruna. There are 1 quicker to forgive and forget. Catch no medicines that can be substituted. I . If you do not dei ive prompt and sat-1 lefactory results from the ute ol Peru-1 na, writo at once to Dr. Hartman, giv ; ing a lull statement of your case and he will be pleased to give you his val- 1 uable advice gratis. Addreat Dr. Hartman, President of Tho Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, ' Ohio. No Trick at All. "Slio thinks the is capable of presid ing over a home ol her own." "And she can, too, under the right conditions. Why, any girl can do it if the only has capable and well trained servants and a husband with plenty ol money. Presiding over a home that other people make isn't nearly so hard aa making one yourself." Chicago Poet. LOWEST RATES To Chicago, Dabuque and the East; to Des Moines, Kansas City and the Southeast, via Chicago Great West ern railway. Electric lighted trains. Unequalled service. Write to J. P. Klmer, G. P. A., Chicago, for informa tion. Making Slow Progress. The German Antarctic expedition in the Gauss hat reached the Cape of Good Hppe alter nearly two years ot eiiori. tvery previous weil-nuea ex- peditlon has peuetrated farther south than it. For bronchial trouMea trr Plao'a Cure for Conaiiniptioii. It Is a good cough medicine. At drtigfdata, price 25 cents. Terrible Cote, say Underwood "They baffled six physicians." "Must have been a terrible case." "It was. Although they took him to court tbey could never collect a cent." Volcanoes. There are about 350 volcanoes on this earth that have performed in modern times. There are nrany hundreds more that have long been extinct. ores A Constant ' Drain Upon the System. trouble as an old sort- or n1s-r n.irtir-n. ulcer UDon the leir Is a frirrhtftil sitrhr deeper into the tissue beneath and the S0RE8 ON BOTH ANKLES. Oantleman : About tan Teara aso a email tor come on aaoh ot my ankloa. Saw st Into tho placaa and they be oama larca, aatlnc uttrara, and I auf farad Intsnaoly for nearly tan yoaro. X hod a pent more than $600.00 try tag to rot well whan X ebanoad to aa 8. B. B. odytrtlaod In Memphia pa par, I baean to taks It and waa eared. My llmba bare naver bean ore or slvon me amy pain at alt alnM. X hava recommended B. S. 8. to a sreat many people, and am now slvlnc It to my nina-year-old aon for Xoaema. During- my Ions; atoknaia I waa living- near Mamphla, Tonn., but Lave alnos romoved to Kanaaa Olty, and am now realdtnc at Ho, 014 Xoat Sixteenth Street. lira. B. A. HAERIS. Xanaao City, mo. and the system purgeu 01 au morma, unhealthy matter the healing process begins, and the ulcer or sore is soon entirely gone. S. S. S. contains no mineral or poison rlmrrs of nnv descrintion. but is ruar. . . a r . VI 1 . , nntecd a nurely vegetable remedy, a blood SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, CA, Southwick Hay Press and easiest worker ol anr liar Treis made. f m I lo.t (. & STAVER OO, Portland, Qrffeji AVAniCI0U8 AND FILTHY. torn Qoaar Charaeterlatlca of tha Abraalnlana. The recent murder near the sources 'ef the lllue Nile of M. Dubois lie Of taulle, French correspondent accom panying the McMillan expedition, has turned the eyes of the world toward linlf-Chrlatlan, hnlf-pngnn Abyssinia, by somo of whoso peoplo thi ruirder was committed. Tho McMillan expedi tion Is to learn how much of the lllue I Nile Is navigable, ao tbat, with the opening of the llrltlth built canal around the Hecond Cataract of the Nile in Kgypt, the rich agricultural nnd mineral products of central Abyssinia may b floated down to the Mediterra nean. At the head of. the expedition la a Bt Loula man, and his present poaltlon It not without grave danger, Washington, at well at I'arla, la Inter ested. The dlsattrou dcreat of Italy tome time ago at the hand of King Menellk has warned Caucasian nations that the I Abyssinian Is not to be trifled with. Dwelling on a broad table land some 5,000 feet above the Ited Sea, which Met 'to the eastward, and possessing a coun try at large as the Htntes of New York and California combined, the Abyssin ian has great natural advantages over an Invading foo. Normally a coward, he can be aroused to a high pitch of' icrociiy, aim nguia wun mucn me same frenzy na his Mahometan neigh Ibor on the seacoatt, the Somallman. I T1lnlrtmnr.v t hornfnrf. ! ntton fnr him In the right mood, and one may bend him to his will. This mercurial temperament crops' out in a hundred various ways. In birth, marriage, and even death, the Abyssinian betrays bis fickle nature. A husband who can afford the ex per.se Is thus continually adding to bis household of wives. As soon as his fa vorite begins to pall on him he deposes her for another. The new wife rules the house, dictates orders to the other wives, who, strange as It may seem, obey her without open remonstrance. If nny of the former favorites ever cared for their lord they soon cense to be Jealous of his affections. They know, too, ut tDe Ume will surely come WDcn they wji De turned out Into the streets to look for another master. The custom of discarding wives nt random has practically destroyed the Abysslnlan's Idea of morality. Though devout In observing the mere forms of Christianity, In fasting nearly two--thirds of the year, yet his social life Is deeply debased. Chastity Is said to be practically unknown. The word f rater- J nlty does not belong to the language.' Avarice Is one of the besetUng sins of Abyssinia, and the saying Is a common ' one even among his own race: "If he can't get more, nn Abyssinian will sell bis soul for a farthing.' The fascination of Jewelry and bendt Is so Irresistible to the native women that they hesitate at nothing to gain such coveted trinkets. A man will ask a stranger not only for money but tbe cloak on his back or the shoes on hla feet When a child Is born, and stretches out Us tiny band. Its mother boasts to her neighbors tbat It Is al ready asking for a present. One chief, after coveting almost everything valu able In his province, and obtaining the most that he wanted by command 01 seizure, died with these words on hli Hps: "Ilury me near the track of the great caravan, so my spirit can make the merchants pay me toll." The Abysslnlan's pleasure In gloat ing over his treasures Is almost as In tense as his desire to possess them. It Is for this reason that he must see and foudle a gift, on receiving one. When a cliter is presented uy nis subjects with sheep, goats, swine or cows, the animals are always brought luto his round mud house, so that be can pat their sides and admire them. It mat ters little how much the beasts may defile his nbode. The Abyssinian prac tically has little love for cleanliness. And thus the subjects of Menellk, de spite the aspirations of this monarch himself to learn mid Introduce Into his kingdom western Ideas and customs. live In Indescribable squalor. lu the morning nn Abyssinian will rub his eyes with n dry cloth, and then laboii ously "do up his hnlr." In which he takes nn Inordinate pride. It grows so luxuriantly that ho Is able to nloep on n wooden pillow with perfect serenity fter untmigllng n few of Its snarls he soaks the mop with melted butter and then combs it Into fantastic shapes. In his love for a elinuge ho seeks to ar range his locks n new way every morn ing. Next to his boast that he can be the worst enemy, the Abysslnlmi warrior claims ho Is nt times the most hop ...... : tnuiu menu, jiesiuen fliieatllllg It la ,,, ,.... cs so f ng t0 fepil bauuueters wltu w , , 1 , , s . .,,.,,. ..., B0 tllB .,,..- ,.... Abyssinia, mm so the tiimrs sipi. 1 UII LUC 1 ilSQ LU Tl v 11 UUUl, It 111! 111!' lit' bio Just high enough to be free of their knees. The host rolls up n bull ol dough, dips tt In some honey, and then pushes It Into the distended month ol his chief guest. Often the bull Is too large, and In this case the host liter ally jams the morsel down tho ban queter's throat. He then feeds the other guests the sanio way, and then all feed one another. If you are In lore, talk about It to the object ot your affection, but to no other person. uexelik ji. or ABTSSI.1L. Half- Sick " t flrat uted Ayer't Stritpirltlt In the fall of 1848. Since then I have taken It every sprint; tt a blood purifyln i and nerve strengthening medicine." S. T. Jones, Wichita, Kant. If you feci run down, arc easily tired, If your nerves are weak and your blood is thin, then begin to take the goodold stand ard family medicine, Aycr's Sarsaparllla. It's a regular nerve lifter, a perfect blood builder. u.M.mu. Ainr.itin. Aak your doctor what ha thlnVa of Afcr'a SarraparllU. 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