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Th Song of the Hair RARE 8TAM PS ON OLD LETTERS F ln d s of V a lu e S o m e tim e * M ade— S tu m p * to L o o k O u t F o r . “ Never burn up or throw away old letters or papers without first giving them a careful examination,” advised a Twenty-third street stamp dealer, "for I "Say, pap. what's a floating debt?” there's many an apparently worthless “ Your mother on her annual trip to 1 piece o f paper that hears a stamp which would bring In open market buu- Europe."—Town Topics. There are four verses. Verse | dreds and maybe thousands of dol- “ Can you tell me the quickest way 1. Ayer’s Hair Vigor makes • lars. to get to the postofllee?” “ Yes; run.“— “There are plenty of the old post- the hair grow. Verse 2. Ayer’s Cleveland Plain Dealer. I master stamps still in existence, for Hair Vigor stops failing hair. Johnnie— Mu made, I Just feel 111 all Instance, as there were a great many Verse 3. Ayer’s Hair Vigor I over, somehow. Mother— Where do ! of them originally Issued, and It has you feel It the most? Johnnie— In not been so long ago, say fifty-five cu re s d a n d ru ff. V erse 4. | school.— Half-Holiday, years, when they were In active use. Ayer’s Hair Vigor always re j Vicar’ s Daughter— Well, John, I seo Now, any one of these early Issues Is stores color to gray hair. The you are looking as young as ever. worth from $300 up. Any one who chorus is sung by millions. John—Yes, miss, thaukyee. An' they has access to old files of correspond tell me I'll soon be an octogeranlum.— ence from 1840 to 1805 ought to hunt “ B efo re using A yer's Hair V ig o r I had very thin am i v ery poor hair. But I continued to Punch. for such stamps. use the V igor until my hair greatly im proved In every way. I have used it off nnd on fo r “The chief reason why more of these “ Do you take an Interest In society?” the past ten yea r«.” — MK 8 . M. D r u m m o n d , N ew ark, N. J. “ No,” answered Mr. Cumrox, "I make old stamps have not come to light Is the Investments, but mother and the probably that they have so ordinary girls take all the Interest.”— Washing and unattractive an appearance that a person unacquainted with their value ton Star. "You’re such a wretched writer It's would not waste a second glance upon a wonder you wouldn't get a typewrit them. They were very similar In most ing machine.” “ I would, only that cases to the postmaster cancellation would show what a miserable speller marks now in use In the postofflees, V ery P roper. with the exception that the postmaster I am.”—Philadelphia Press. “ Now, madam,'’ said tlie photog was required to sign his name to them. Miss A scum— I’ve often wondered, rapher after expending about half an “The rarest of the whole lot of post Mr. Rymes, why you poets always hour getting the lady ready to pose, master Issues Is the 10-cent Baltimore Mr. “ please look at me and smile sweetly.” speak of the moon as “ silver." stamp, with the name of James M. “ Sir, I am indignant with you! 1 Rymes— Well—er—I suppose It's be Buchanan. One specimen of this stamp didn't come here to engage In a flirta cause of the quarters and halves.— sold for $4,400, which Is the record tion, I’d have you know, but to have Philadelphia Press. price for a stamp of United States some photos taken.” Fat Gentleman (gasplrt)— W-what issue. There's no reason In the world do you m-mean by making m m-me why there shouldn't be more of these M ig h t H a v e S a v e d M o n e y . run after the car so? I’ll probably die De Grippes— Great heaven! There's of apoplexy I Polite Conductor— Ves, stamps packed away somewhere. In going to be a collision and we'll all be 1 sir. Transfer to some car going past the case of this stamp none of them was used on envelopes, hut all on let killed. the morgue, sir?— Ex. ters. Tightwad—Just my luck. I went and Mr. Slack—Johnny, don't ever let “The design of the Baltimore stamp bought a round-trip ticket!—Cleveland me hear you talk that way again! I Is a box made of hair line rule, one Leader. won't have slang used In this housel and a half Inches long and half an Johnny— But, pa, I------ Mr. S la c k - Inch wide. In the center Is the signa Helen Keller With a Rose. (Picture in January, 1905 Century.) Cut It out or I’ ll hand you one, see!— ture, ‘James M. Buchanan,' while un Browning’s Magazine. der the name Is the denomination, eith Others may see Ihe; 1 behold thee not; The Dentist—I’ll have to charge you er 5 or 10 cents. There are two kinds Yet most I think thee, beauteous two dollars and a half for pulling that of these stamps. In black or blue. The blossom, mine: For I, who walk in shade, like Pros tooth. The Patient—01 thought yes 10-eent black Is the scarcer. charged fifty clnts? The Dentist— “ Next to this series probably comes erpine— Things once too briefly looked on, long Yes; but you yelled so loud you scared the New Haven stamp, at the bottom four other patients out of the place.— of which is the signature of ‘E. A. forgot— Mitchell, P. M.’ In the center is the Seem by some tender miracle divine,1 Judge. When breathing thee, apart, I Husband— Have you heard of the figure 5 with the word 'Paid' directly To hold the rapturous summer warm latest cure for nervous prostration? underneath. At the top are the words within my heart. | w ife — No. What is it? Husband— ‘Post Office, New Haven, Ct.’ The We understand each other, thou and I! vThe patient Isn’t allowed to talk. words are all Inclosed In a black bor Thy velvet petals laid against my Wife— Pooh! One might as well die der with a small curve at the corners,” from prostration as exasperation.—11- —New York Sun. cheek, Thou feelest all the voiceless things I ' lustrated Bits, PHONE AID TO MATRIMONY. speak, “ What’s the matter, dear?” her And to my yearning makest mute reply:1 mother asked. I was just thinking.” G i r l w i t h O n e i n H e r H o m e A l w a y s Yet a more special good of thee I seek, the beautiful heiress answered, "how P o p u la r w it h Y o u n g M en . For God who made—oh, kind!— terrible It would be AT the earl should It is needless to say that the tele Beauty for one and all, gave fragrance decide not to take papa's money on phone Is a great Institution, says the for the blind! the ground that Is was tainted.” —• Utica Press. It has long been an abso — Florence Earle Coates in July Century Chicago Record-Herald. lute esseutlal In every place of busi Mamma—When that naughty boy ness. Just now there Is a great in T h e W o m a n o f It. Husband— But you must admit that threw stones at you, why didn't you crease In ths number of phones In pri come and tell me instead of throwing vate houses. my taste is better than yours. It Is possible to tatk Wife—Yes, of course it is. them back at him? Little Willie— with pretty much everybody at Ills or Husbaud— I'm surprised to hear you Huh! What good would It do to tell her home. The companies are evident say so. you? You couldn’t hit the side of a ly endeavoring to boom that branch of Wife— Oh. there is nothing surprising house.— Washington Life. their business, because they are ad about it. The mere fact that you mar Hicks— How do you happen to be vertising It extensively. The other ried me and I married you proves that going fishing on Friday? 1 thought day a SL Louis paper had a big dis vour taste is much better than mine. you believed Friday was an unlucky play ad. at the top of which was a day. Wicks— Well, I always have. picture of an attractive young lady But It occurred to me this morning telephoning and represented as saying: that perhaps It would be unlucky for “ Is that you, Harry?” The text be the fish.— Somerville Journal. neath It Includes this statement: "It “ You don’t recognize titles of nobil Is a well-known fact that the girl who ity in this country?” said the distin has a telephone Is the girl who has guished foreigner. “ Oh, yes, we can,” the most friends, and consequently has answered Mr. Cumrox; “ mother and the best time.” the girls can not only recognize ’em, This appeal to the young people is but they can quote their market valu adroit, and doubtless will serve to ation off-hand."— Washington Ptar. make the St. Louis exchange bigger Miss Fleyme— Oh! Mr. Nocoyne, and busier. The parents who have how lovely of you to bring me these marriageable daughters will do well to beautiful roses! How sweet they ore— consider this Ingenious contrivance and and how fresh! I do believe there Is modern aid to matrimony. It Is some a little dew on them yet! Mr. Nocoyne thing of a bother for a young man to __W-well, yes— there Is, about fifty call or even to write a note asking the cents, I think; but I’ll pay It to-mor young lady to go to the theater, go for a walk or drive or a ride to the park, row.— Ex. Police Judge— With what Instru but If he can transmit the message by ment or article did your wife Inflict telephone It Is an easy way of making Many a delicious these wounds on your face and head? an appointment. Michael Mooney— Wld a motty, yer message Is telephoned these days, nnd anner. Police Judge— A what? Mi there Is reason to believe the statement chael Mooney—A motty—wan o’ these made by the St. Louis company. It frames wld “ God Bliss Our Home” In applies, o f course, with equal force In every American city. The young la It.—Cleveland Leader. Marmaduke— Before we were mar dles for whom a life of single bles ried she used to say “ by-by” so sweet sedness hat no charms are not exactly ly when I went down the steps. Mont buying a lottery ticket when they hire morency— And what does she say a phone. They can get much pleasure now? Marmaduke—Oh, just the same and comfort out o f It as they go along, thing, "buy, buy.” Montmorency— for It Is a constant contributor to con Ah, I see! She exercises a different venience. It la worth the price, with MISS GENEVIVE MAY the enhanced matrimonial possibility Bpell over you.— Washington Life. “ Now about those noomerous scan thrown In as an extra Inducement. CATARRH OF STOMACH CURED BY PE-HU-NA dals,” obesrved the Pohlck philoso pher, “ the situation Is Jest this; The papers say they wouldn't print 'em if the people didn't read ’em. and the _ wouldn't ______ _____ _ _ If people __^ say they read 'em y , e p S p e r g didn't print 'em. and there be.” — I»ulsvllle Courier Journal "What do you beHeve is the ultimate . . . , ___ „ »olutlo» of this good roads rnov e- ment?” asked the fanner. "One part water, eight parts cement, three parts gan(i and the balance In broken stone.” rPpiied the engineer absently. “ Say, pard, I asked you for an opinion, not an analysis.” —Cincinnati Commercial Tribune. “ Oh. George, dear.” she whispered, when he slipped the engagement ring finger, “ how sweet of „m em ber Just the sort of stono ^ None of the other, were ^ th(>uirhtful... 0 * , rKe A r a b ia 's L a u g h i n g An O ff Day. Mist Newage— What was dons St ths New Woman International Progressiva Club to-day? Bachelor Girl— Nothing. You see, Mrs. | Sweetie happened to come iu with her When the system gets debilitated and in a ' baby, and before we all got through kiss V v t o ^ y run-down condition it needs a tonic and there has never ing the little cherub, it was time to ad- been one discovered that is the equal of S. S. S. It is especially adapted for 1 Journ. a systemic remedy, because it contains no strong minerals to derange the Fixing Railroad Rates. stomach and digestion, and affect the liver and bowels. It is made entirely Making railroad ratea i* like playing o f roots, herbs and barks selected for their purifying and healing qualities, and possesses just the properties that are needed to restore to the body a game of checkers or chess. Commun Strong robust health. When the blood becomes impure and clogged with ities to be benefited, producers, manu facturers or shippers to be aided, repre waste matters and poisons the body does not receive suf- I have used your S. S. S. and found it to be an sent the pieces used. Every possible ficient nourishment and suf- excellent tonic to build up the general health and move is studied for its effect on the fers from debility, weakness, give tone and strength to the svsteim I have used general result by skilled traffic man sleenlessncss nervousness other lhlnKs highly recommended, but S. S. S. did agers. A false move in the making of t P t “ T >USi • ’ me more good than everything else combined As freight rates may mean the tuin of a loss of appetite, bad Uiges- tonic properties it gives a splendid appetite, tion and many other disa- refreshing sleep, and the system undergoes a gen- city, of a great manufacturing interest, of an agricultural community. Rail greeable symptoms of a dis- eral building up under its invigorating influence, ordered blood circulation, 548 Woodland Ave., Warren, 6 . Mas. K a t h B u c k . roads strive to build up all these so that each may have an equal chance in and if it is not corrected some form of malignant fever or other dangerous disorder will follow. S. S. S. the sharp competition of business. So builds up the broken down constitution, clears the blood of all poisons and sensitive to this rivalry are the rail- impurities and makes it strong and healthy. The nerves are restored to a ro ids that in order to Luild up buainesa calm restful state, refreshing sleep is had again, the appetite returns and the along their lines they frequently allow whole system is toned up by this great remedy, S. S. S. is a blood puri the shipper to practically dictimts fier and tonic and acts promptly in this run-down depleted condition of the rates. Rate making lias been a matter System. Book on the blood and medical advice furnished by our physicians, of development; of mutual concessions for mutual benefit. That is why the without charge. 7 7 /r S W IF T SPECIFIC C O ., ATLANTA, G A , railroads of the United States have vol untarily made freight rates so much lower in this country than they are on F ly -L e a f M em ora n d a . At “ A bout 3 0 " Every now and then you will find In When one knows the age of a woman the government-owned und operated some periodical an item relating to the one knows the woman. The very fact railways of Europe and Australia that subject of a book in whleh you are in that she permits you to know her age they are now tlie lowest transportation terested. It is a good plan to enter on exposes her character. She no longer rates in the world. tlie fly-leaf a reference to this passage, masquerades. She has lost a certain Fenmle Knt luihiast. so that you may find It again when uncertainty, an evanescent delicacy, Each evening now my good wife needed. Such rtotes, ueatly written in that was an Irresistible charm. Wom Fondly greets me at the door; pencil, do no harm, and will often save en. like philosophy, are divided into And this query she propoundetb: you much time. You may in the same two classes, the kuowable and the un "Say, Johu, what’s the score?” way make notes of the numbers of knowable. Also, like philosophy, it Is pages In whleh you have been special the unknowable woman who Is the For bronchial troubles try Piso’ e Curs ly Interested. A correspondent writes speculable. Therefore to get her at her for Consumption. It is a good ougta medicine. At druggists, price 25 cents. to us asking whether we recommend highest capacity she must be unmar “ marking books.” To this extent we ried and about 30. A Song o f the Sea. certainly do. provided the book is not Tlie married woman presents certaiu lie never bought a gold brick sO fine an edition that it should be kept Inescapable telltale data. She has Nor tried the bunko game, as spotless as can be. Besides, very children, and those children have ap But he played at steamboat poker, light pencil notes can be removed in a parent ages, two facts which go f»r in Which Is very much the same. moment without harm to any page. determining her annals. If she 1» un — Washington Star. But the niurkiug of books that extends married and is not “ about 30" she Is to disfiguring them will never be done under 30, again a definite fact. Being M o t h e r s w ill fin d M rs. W in s lo w ’ s S o o t h in g by any one who realizes how long a "about 30” Is indefinite. She may be S y r u p th e b est r e m e d y to u s e l o r their children d u r i n g t h e t e e t h in g p e r io d . good book may continue to delight new more or less. No one hazards a guess. readers, and to bring them help In Small farms are Ihe rule in Japan, There Is a delightful vagueness In be right living and thinking.—St. Nich ing “ ubout 30.” It lias nothing to do and every foot of land is put to use. The olas. with dates, and many of us who fr0m farmer who has more thau t e n acres la M n im le r t H o b b e m a . our youth up have felt no attachment considered a monopolist. Very little Is known of Hobbema's for dates can forgive the unattached You Can Oct Allen’s Foot-Ease FREE. life. He appears to have been born at their confessed indifference. W r it e A llen S. O lm s te d , I e R o y .N . Y., lor • Amsterdam in 1C38, but, as we have tree s a m p le o f A l l e n 's F o o t-K a se . It cure* R e a c t D e fin itio n s . s w e a tin g , h o t s w o l l e n , a c h in g f e e t . It makea seen, other towns claimed to be his Young Hopeful—Father, what is a h t » h o e s easy. A p e r ta in cure foe birthplace. It Is probable that he was “ traitor in politics?" This paper says n c o e r w n s o , r i n t ig g r o w i n g n a ll s a n d b u n io n s . A ll d r u g gists s e ll It. 26c. D o n 't a c c e p t a n y substitute. the pupil of Jacob van Ruysdael, and Congressman .Tawweary is one. certain that he lived in Amsterdam. He •Veteran Politician— A traitor is a man died poor, his last lodging being in tlie who leaves our patty aud goes over to O r a y T o r p e d o C r a ft . Roosegraft, the street in which Rem the other one. The British admiralty has decided Young Hopeful—Well, then, what is a that gray Is the best iill-arouud color brandt, also poor, had died forty years, before. His works were little appreci man who leaves the other party and for torpedo craft, anil a change to II ated in Holland until nearly a hundred comes over to ours? Is to be made from black. Veteran Politician—A convert, my son. years ufter his death, and most of — Boston Transcript. C IT O Perm anently Cured. N o fltsor nervousness them found their way to England.— l l I d after first d u y 's u s c n f P r k l ln e ’ eU rea lN e r r s N a tu ra l S e q u e n ce . St. Nicholas. Restorer. Send fur F r e e St'i trial bottle and treatle«. Mrs. Jollibuy (to sick husbaud)—The Dr. U. l l . K line, Lid., 031 A rch St.. Philadelphia, P a F rom B ad te W orse. doctor has arrived. The Lady— Well, Marie, have you T h e I n v ls lt ile S u p p ly . Jolliboy—Then you hail better tele found the ornament for my hair yet? Mr. Astorbilt— I wish a genuine im phone for the undertaker, my dear. The Maid—Yes, ma'am. But I’ve mis Mrs. Jolliboy—Why, Torn, what do ported cigar. laid your hair, and now I can't find that. you mean? Boy—Very sorry, sir, but the boss la Jolliboy— Well, coming events cast out. q u i t e P r o fic ie n t . their shadows before them, you know. “ I don't want the boss; I want an Im Jack—Your friend Miss liusherly is ported cigar. Haven't you any?” Jlways using slang phrases, isn’t she? A sunny temper gilds tile edges of “ Yes, sir; we’ve got two, but they're Edyth—Yes, Indeed. She is quite fa life's blackest cloud.—Guthrie. In the safe.” miliar with the English slanguage. Good humor is the health of the soul; If a bride should by chance see a coffin sadness is its poison.—Stanislaus. O RK OO N PORTLAND as she starts off on her wedding tour she „'could order tlie driver of the carriage to The first step to knowledge is to know turn back and start over again. A G IR L » S C H O O L OF T H K IIIG H R S T that we are ignorant.-—Cecil. rfi& T ' » B E S T T O N IC ST. HELENS HALL CLASS co r p s o f te a c h e r s , lo c a t i o n , b u ild in g e q u ip m e n t —th e best, b e n d fur ca t a lo g u e . T e rm Opens Septem ber IA, 190-4 CASTORIA For Infanta nnd Children. AVcgefable Preparationfor A s similating (he Food and Regula ting the Stomachs and Bowels of I n f a n is S i. h i l d k l n Promotes Digeslion.Cheerfut- ness and Rest.Contains neither Opium,Morplune nor>tineral. N o t N a r c o t ic . Miss Genevive May, 1317 S. Meridi- an St., Indianapolis, Ind., Member Second High School Alumni Ass’ n, wr.:'es: . .. , “ Peruna » the f in e s t regulator of a d is - ordered stomach I have ever found. It certainly deserves high praise, for it is skillfully prepared. “ I was in a terrible condition from s neglected case of catarrh of the stom- sch. My food hail long ceased to be of any good and only distressed me after eating. I was nauseated, had heartburn and headaches, and felt run down completely. But in two weeks after I took reruns I was a changed person. A few bottles of the med.cme made a great change, and in hree months my stomach was cleareil^o^ca- tarrh, and my entire system in 1 gered for but a moment. Then he The Boy. condition.” —-Genevive May. came back with; ‘ Not at all, dear; you McCall— Who Is that youngster? Write Dr. Hartman, President of The overrate me. This Is the one I’ve al Merchant— Merely our new office Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, Ohio, for free medical advice. All corre ways used." She was Inconsistent boy. enough to cry about It.—Cleveland McCall—Oh, I see. Hlg face seemed spondence held strictly confidential. Leader. familiar. / Merchant— Perhaps It Is. but bis (’ You should be entirely too consider manner la mors so.—Philadelphia ate o f To-day to spoil its visit worry ing about To-morrow, which may not The poorest thing you can offer a coma. friend la an excuse. Bears the Signature of A STAR LED THE W ISE MEN A nother S T A ll Is l< a ling the w ise W in d m ill buyei s to lay. I t '« a i- lint & W a llin g U T A H ; a W in d m ill that for go al, old- a h- loned c. m inion sense at d staying quid ties beat« them all. Made «in« «• is«fl, s »me o f ttie M ills m a le then are still ru n n in g, doing good work. M a petfO U O-.SAKlTLPITaaji / M « .W - Mx S m m * AMw/. UM~ In Use For Over Thirty Years P lan t. There U a curious plant that grows In Arabia and Is known by the name of “ Laughing plant.” This name comes from the fact that any one who eats its seeds cannot control his laughter. The native* of the district where this funny plant grows dry the seeds and reduce them to powder. A small dose of this powder makes those who eat It act much like those who drink more liquor than Is good for them. The so berest person will dance, shout and | laugh like a madman, and rush about cutting up the moat ridiculous capers for an hour. At the end of this time the reaction cornea. The dancer la ex hausted and a deep sleep comes upon him. After a nap of several hours he awakens with no recollection of the antics he baa performed. The Kind You Have Always Bought ta s u * . Hirm Strnd - Ctmn/fJ ikimr IfëiSryv mmt rtaror Aperteci Remedy for Constipa fion, Sour Stomach,Diarrhoen Worms .Convulsions .Fevcn sh- ness and L o s s O F SLEEP. F acsim ile Signature o f NEW YORK EXACT COPY or T H K 1 I A I S Y F L Y K I L L F . l t d «troy s all the ill«'« and affords com fort toe v e ry hum«* in dining room , sleeping room and all places w here Hie« are trouble som e. Clean, neat and w ill not s«>il or injure anything. T r y them o n c e and yon w ill n e v e r be w ithout them it not kept by dealers, sent prepaid for 20r. H a r o ld S o m e r s , 14« D eK alb A v e., H rooklyn, N. Y . CASTORIA W RAPPER. TMS cmrrnum M e M e r . New voee erre. MITCHELL. LEWIS i STIVER CO. P o r tla n d , O r e g o n ft a tie and !-po ane, W arh ngfton, and itolae, Idaho Or. C. Gee Wo Wcsdirful Hoir.i T r u tn u n t This w onderfu l »'hi neaa doctor Is ralU d graal ba«'au«* ne cures people wit bout op*ra tion that are given up to die. Ha cures with those w onderful <’ hl neae barbs, root«, buds, barks and vegetable* that are entirely un know n to m edical sc! snea In this country. Through the use ®f those harm less rem edies this fam ous doctor know s ths action o f «»ver 50» different rem edies whloh ha successfully uses In different diseases. He guarantees tocurecatarrlf, asthma, lung, throat, rheum atism , nervousness, «tom ach, liver, kid neys, e t c .; has hundr»'« 1 * o f testim onials. Charge* m oderate. Call and see him. Patients out or the city write for blank* an«l cl r e « lank Mend stam p. CO N SU L T A T IO N KM KB. ADDKK h A C U R E Horses o f H E A V E S r C O U G H , Ir ts te m jie r , F in k R y e o r I n d i g e s t io n . A g r e a t BLOOD PURIFIER AND CON DITIONER a n d a su re c u r e f o r a ll a ilm e n t s f r o m w h ic h h e a v e s a r is e . Tbs C f i n « 9 Chinssa M edlciss C l. » m - » J ALP Eg JT.. romiATO, ORttC* 4 # - V su tlon paper CURED 34 HORSES. I h a ve been u sing Pnn**Un H eave I 'o a it e n th s pa<u e ig h t m onth* and In th *t tints hava || h orses o f Heave*. 14 o f l>1*t*rni»er and Q o f < hr C o S f k The Pni-nlan R em ed ies h a re g ained a g rea t rep u tation in thl* s ection hrneat Rehn- ke, Newark. M f P R IC K : AT O f A L IN », 59 BY M A IL , ©9 SU 0 0 H F o r t l a a d , O r .. C o a s t A g e n t « p. n . a fis. 2 6 -1 9 0 9 ^ y H E N w r i t i n g t o a d v e r t I s o r s p i o — 1 1 rient I o n t h i s p a p e r .