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Scrofula . , * » » e n t ir e ly f r e e fr o m It. k - m a y d e v e lo p eo s lo w ly as to ca u se l i t t l e I f f l f d is tu rb a n c e liu r iu g th e w h o le p e r io d o f * l | ahood. m e y then* p r o d u c e d y s p e p s ia , c a ta rrh . iu i^ k e a lpBd< t o c o n s u m p tio n , b e fo r e lif e e t ln f f Its* 1 In m uch cu ta n eo u s crup- 1 • ||l o r g la n d u la r e v e lt in g . Is beat to t a su re th a t y o u e r e q u ite fr e e n it. and ych can r e ly on ood’s Sarsaparilla I ou o f it r a d ic a lly and p e r m a n e n tly , jt n o s u b s titu te . hut In s is t o n h a v in g L iq u id r tablets. 1U0 D o se s *1. etu i P a t ie n t . w o m a ^ V l"ISI> throat had troubled for a lot ter 1,1 rhllud*!i>hln l ’ubllc Ledger, grew atlent at 1 i ■ • - -.m- making, mid made complaint to doctor.Srho said: *Madam, I can never cure you of t three »^ ro u b le unless you stop ment King, and give your throat a corn- tltem t reet.” But. d oetc,” objected his patient, biarnl® very can ful what I say. I nev- uae harsh language or anything of t kind.” u v ' One W ay O a t. M arria ace « • an Institution. The historical facta concerning mar riage as an institution are probably only vaguely known to the majority of peo ple, most o f whom would doubtless he surprised to learn that the Institution, as we know It to day, Is less than 500 years old. Histories o f the marriage 1 ceremony show that it was not solem- | nlzed In church as a religious rite until i the time of i*oi>e Innocent 111., A. D. | 1108, and was not considered a sacra ment until 1443. Deafness Cannot Be Cured b y lo c a l a p p lic a tio n s as th e y c a n n o t re a c h th e d ise a s ed p o rtio n o i th e ea r. 1 L e r e is o n ly o n e w a y io cu re d ea .n ess, and th a t is b y c o n s titu t io n a l re m e d ie s . D eafn ess is cau sed b y a n in - fla m « d c o n d it io n o f th e m u co u s l i n i n g o f th e E u s ta c h ia n T u b e. W h en th is tu b e is in fla m e d y o u n a v e a ru m b lin g so u n d o r im p e r fe c t h e a r in g , a n d w h e n i t is e n t ir e ly c lo s e d , D ea fn ess Is th e r e s u lt, a n d u nless th e in fla m m a tio n ca n be ta k en o u t a n d th is tu b e r e - t o ie d to its n o rm a l c o n d itio n , h e a r in g w i l l b e d e s tr o y e d fo r e v e r ; n in e cases o u t o f ten a re cau sed b y C a ta rrh , w h ic h is n o t h in g bu t an in fla m e d c o n d itio n o f th e *w u cou s surfaces. W e w i l l g iv e O n e H u n d re d D o lla r s fo r a n y case o f D eal in ss (ca u sed by c a t a r r h ) t h a t c a n n o t be cu red by 11a l l ’s C a ta rrh C u re, ben d fo r circu la rs, free. F J. CHENEY Jt CO., Toledo, O. Sold by D ru g g ists, 75c. H a l l ’s F a m ily l 'i l l s a re th e best. S la t e r L ik e d H im . "H ave you any reason to believe that your sister likes me, W illie?’* “ Course she does. Just yesterday I heard her say, ‘Nobody could help likin’ the dear old easy mark.’ “— Cleveland Plain Dealer. A tie fc b a tr fexclaims the vexed wife. iu forgot to get the tickets for the tor tlnee, after we have asked our i u d i to go with us? O, you dummy! w, what excuse can w e make to A D e e p O ne. o! »m? It la too late to get Beats.” The Ardent Elephant— Your beauty ‘Wei!,’’ stammers the husband, Is skin-deep, darling. fed. juldn’t we tell them we forgot they Miss Hippo— Ob, you wicked flatter er!— Puck. of Cdte going?" RHEUMATISM iubblt CAN NOT B E R U B B E D AW AY he Bra W hen the joints are sore and swollen, and the muscles throbbing with th« in of Rheumatism, relief must be had at once, and it is natural to rub the at j ected parts with liniments, oils, etc. This treatment does good in a way, ■ temporarily relieving the pain and reducing the inflammation, but has no . ect on the disease itself, because Rheumatism is more than skin deep; it in the blood and cannot be rubbed away. Rheumatism is brought on by tltutkdigestion, weak kidneys, poor bowel action, stomach troubles and a gen ii sluggish condition o f the system^ The refuse and waste matters, which ; of should be carried off through the nat- ’ W h i l e a t w o r k f o r th e F . C. & P . R . R. ,oljtj0 al avenues of bodily waste, are in th e s w a m p y regrion, I c o n tra c te d own, t to sour and form uric acid and R h e u m a tis m an d w a s c o m p le te ly h e lp le s s f o r a b o u t fo u r m o n th s a n d spen t itutio k«" irritating poisons which are ab- o v e r $ 15 0.0 0 w it h d o c to rs , b u t grot w o rs e t.enlll rbed by the blood, making it thin, e v e r y d a y , an d f in a lly q u it th e m a n d b e . I to o k a f e w b o t tle s an d •ak and acrid. Then instead of g w a a n s S c u . S re . S d sou n d und w e ll. M y h e a lth lurishing the different nerves, mus is n o w s p le n d id , an d I w e i g h 175 In Cut p ou n ds. T h e r e is a la d y liv in g : n e a r m e iia. ts, joints and tissues it fills them w h o is n o w t a k in g 3 . S. S. f o r aou te th poison to produce the aches, R h e u m a tis m . F o r t w o m o n th s she c ou ld renw j . n o t tu r n h e r s e lf in b ed , h u t sin c e b e g in .ins and other disagreeable syrnp- n in g y o u r m e d ic in e a b o u t th r e e w e e k s na. ms of the disease. Rheumatism a g o h as im p r o v e d r a p id ly , an d is n o w ■ed I usually worse in W inter for the a b le t o s i t up. 1 c a n reco m m en d S. S. 3, to a ll s u ffe r in g fro m R h e u m u tis m . lpox. U la h , N . C. 8. C. L A S S I T E R . ason that cold and dampness are f met ^.citing causes. The nerves become I w a s s e v e r e ly tr o u b le d w it h R h e u m a lmon < .¡^ ( 1 an(j sting with pain, the mus tis m . 1 h ad i t in m y k n ees, le g s and a n k le s , an d a n y o n e w h o h as e v e r had ts are sore and drawn, the joints R h e u m a tis m k n o w s h o w e x c r u c ia t in g th a in is a n d h o w i t in te r fe r e s w it h n b? Pollen and stiff and the sufferer on e e p a t w o r k . 1 w a s t r u ly in b ad shape- es in intense a g o n y ; and if the h a v in g b e e n b o th e re d w it h i t f o r te n e a r s , o ff an d on . A lo c a l p h y s ic ia n a d d la .ease is not checked it often leaves y v is e d m e t o u se S. S. S. I d id so. A f t e r victims helpless cripples for life, t a k in g t w o b o ttle s I n o tic e d th e s o re n ess d p a in w e r e g r e a t ly reduced. I marriaaeumatism cannot be rubbed away c o n tin an u e d th e m e d ic in e a n d w a s th o r apresa t it can be driven from the blood o u g h ly cu red; a ll p a in , soren ess an d in m m a tio n g o n e. I reco m m en d S. S. S. S. S. S. Being a perfect blood fla to a ll R h e u m a tic s u ffe re rs. ster at infier this great remedy soon pro- J. L . A G N E W , M t. V e r n o n , O. ces a complete change in the en- 8 03 E . Q r e e n b r ie r S t. . ..Kin;ie circulation ; the thin, acrid blood is made pure and rich, and as it goes t i’rw rough the body nourishes end soothes the irritated nerves, eases the throb bing muscles, and dissolves and carries out of the system the irritating particles in the joints which are keeping up the pain and inflammation. S. S. S. cures _ Rheumatism permanently, and in addi- __________________ 9 tion tones up the digestion and stimu lates the different members of the body pro to their full duty so there is no cause another attach. Do not waste time trying to rub Rheumatism away, but and l-et it out of the blood with S. S. S. so that the cold and dampness of Winter ill not keep you in continual pain and agony. Special book on Rheuma ry. sm and an y medical advice will be given free. URELY VEGETABLE. ?at Be- lion of i i i the it j THE S W IF T S P E C IF IC C O .. A TLA N TA . C A Get What You Ask For! litod 8tJ3>, r r y? .4 1 t T T ^ H E R E Is a i Reason— [ ' i<h <•“ I I V. y the Good People of I I A m e r ic ca buy Cascarets as as the Clock Ticks. Every second some one, somewhere. Buying a little Ten-Cent Box of Cas- tjK j m Q H uMls 1. 2, 3, 4, 5. 6— 60 times to the Minute. 60 Minutes t i the Hour, 3600 Boxes an O-Rour, 36,000Boxes a Day of Ten Hours, pssíob . 1,080,000 Boges a Month, and then some. • cash» Think of It—220,000 People take a ■ of : Cascare! tablet each day. Millions use Cascarets when necessary, d 8,000 Judging- ; 0f Millions of Bright Americans is Infallible. They have been Baying and Taking Cascarets at that rate for over Six «ear ~ I.ne.. JJL fe«. a, e tt Is not ar. Experiment, not an Acci dent or IlKgdent. but a sound. Honest ^isiness.las onTime-Tried-ar.d-Tcsted Merit, never ound wanting. There is S Reason. . . . Torniof i *, u h Cascarets are the implacable (oe of lentyH All Dis#as- Germs: the incomparable mine «\ . V a . entire Digestive Canal. They Act ike Exercise on the BoweL d«e Muscles. IT... e them strong and active— able to He’p Themssivea do their work— •trf ft- ! keep them.- res clean. a Be? ‘ Cascaret re the saie-grtard of Innocent K t * j Childhood against the Dreadful Death- dealing Da- -rs that threaten the Lives Gff** of the L fte < ir.-o. ranr ■“ They- » Veeetabie. absolutely X I»* always Rei.able and Efficient, jt. r>- a true, faithful, loyal servant of Mankind. Over Five Millions of Dollars have been Spent to make the merits of Cas carets known, and every cent of it would be lost, did not sound merit claim and hold the constant, continued friendship, Patronage and Endorsement of well- pleased people year after year. • • • No gM jt^ S The town of Lovelocks. In Nevada, ran so short o f fuel one day that resi dents hud to pull dowu some of their buildings uud burn the materials. The mercury was 30 degrees below. The heat developed by the firing of heavy guns is remurkable. During some recent tests u guu that had been tired seventy-five times melted solder placed upon the case. Indicating a temperature o f 000 degrees F. The longest .bridge In tlie world is that crossing the Danube, at Czerua- voda, with a length of 111,705 feet; fol lowed next by the Galveston bay bridge lu Texus, with 11,107 feet. The Firth of Forth bridge, near yueensprlng, in Scotland, ranks eighth, und the Brook lyn bridge ninth. The world’s three largest bridge stains ure those o f the Nlugara bridge, the Rhine bridge near Bonn, and the Rhine bridge near Düs seldorf. T R E E . T O O U R F R IK V D S t We want to sens to oar frienis i eeaotifnl French-#«imei. GOLD-ELATED BUMBO* 80X. harS-enanetea in colors. It is a fceantr for the aressir.x table. T-n cents in stamn is asked at a r-asore o( r * d tail a anc to cover cw tef Cascarets with whichTEUTaSty trinket is loaded. 7» S*nd to-dav. ir.ectiooine this paper. Address Sterns* kerctiy —cipaaj. Cmca*o ar hew Talk. t r Do you pin your hat to your own h air? C a n ’ t do It? Haven’t enough hair? It must I be you do not know Ayer’s Hair Vigor! Here’s an intro duction! May the acquaint ance result in a heavy growth of rich,thick,glossy hair! And we know you’ll never be gray. •* I think that A r $ r 'i H air V igo r 1« the m o lt w onderful h airgrow er that was eve r made. I have used it for some tim e ami l can truth fu lly hat that I am grea tly pleased w ith It. I ch eerfu lly recommend it as a splendid prepa ration.” — M iss V. B r o c k , W ay laud, Mich. Made by J. C. Avar Co., Low ell, Masa. ▲ leo manufacturera o f > yers SARSAPABILU. N a m es and A d d r e s s e s in P o rtla n d o f R e p re s e n ta tiv e B u sin ess fir m s . P l l o r o M P P L I 8 ; Kodak d ev e lo In g a n d print in g; w rite tor prices. W oodard, C larke Jt Co. A a t ’ AB AN TE K D CURE FOK P IL E «, itch in g, B1 nd, I l ’ ectling, Protruding Piles. Drug gists ar** authorized to roluiul iu u ih y i f P A Z O U l M i l E . N 1 la Is to cure in 5 lo 14 days. 50c. M AUD LANTK RNH W ela ter Co., Lowest prices on L a n tern s and HI idea. “I hear,” said one financier, “ that Mr. Rockefeller is bathing his feet In the early morning dew to benefit his health.” "Yes,” replied the other. “ Having gotten all there Is out o f oil, he la going to try water.” — Washington Star. H O U S E S o f all kinds for sale at v e r y reasonable prices. In qu ire 275 Front St. T R U H 8 K 8 sent on a p p rova l; w o gu arantee fit In must difficu lt cases; \Yoo«lar«l, C la rk e «ft Co. 8 W K F .T P E A S —Bend 10c for |»ckg. aantd F a ir (¡o ld Medal peas. J. J. BuU er, 1»S F ron tstreet. A R T I F I C I A L K Y K S ; eyarjr shade and sh ape; as sortment sent on a pproval; W oo«.aid, C.urke Co flt.or nervmunrwj C K F .A M S E P A R A T O R S - W e guarantee the U .8 , Separator to be the best. W rite lor free cu la off. Hazelw ood Co., Firth and Oak. f I I U a fter flrstd a y’ s u s e o fD r .K lin o ’stxrottt N e r v e Restorer, sen d for F r e e 112 trial bottle and treat Isp. Dr. H. 11. K lin e, Ltd.. M l A rc h St.. Philadelphia, Pa. At th e M E N 'S C I.O T H 1 NO — RufTum A Pendleton, sol# HKcnis A l l m i Benjam in correct clothe«. E v e ry thin»; in m en’ * turn n I iuik *. Morrison and S ixth streets. Opposite |tosioffice. H o te l. Guest— Didn't I telegraph for the best room In the house) Clerk— Yes, sir. Guest— W hy didn't you save it for me? Clerk— I ’ve already given the best room In the house to fifty people to night, and I thought you wouldn’t like to be crowded.— Cleveland Leader. F R E E L A N D I N O R E G O N under the Carey Irri gation act. Deed d reot from state. W rite today. B ooklet and m ap tVee. H. S. Cooke «ft Co., ^51 A ld e r street, F o rtla i d. Oregon. P O U L T R Y FOOD—I f you w ant you r hens to la v m ore eg^s w rite us fo r tree particulars about I*u- K 1 N A P O U L T R Y I E E D S —A c m e M ills Co., Fort and, Oregon. T A I L O R S —C olu m bia W oolen M ills Co.. Portland, Ore. I.at«‘st style clothes m ads to uieasure cheap. Our s e if m easurem ent system insures per;ect tlL W rite for free sam ples and prices. M others w ill fin d M r -. W lnslow 'a Soothing S y ru p the beat re m e d y t o u s e fo r th eir ch ild ren d u rin g the teeth in g p e rio d . M od ern Portland. l i % 8TIC H O » l K K Y ; Huppor era. B ra c e «; K nit to F it; free m easurem ent blan ks; W oo d a rd ,C la rk e. T h oru n gh . C IT O Permanently Cured. CHEEKY PECTORAL. Making little wire cages for grass hoppers Is a regular business In Italy. The Insect Is regarded as lucky, and A G o o d C la b . If one can be kept alive lu the cage “ Th# weather man said it would rain for a month it Is believed that the year will be prosperous. The superstition to-day and I am glad I carried my um arose from this incident. A cardinal brella.” "B ut It didn’t rain at all to-day.” of the Medici family invited a bishop “ I know It didn’t, but I met the to dine with him In his garden. The cardinal handed the bishop a glass of weather man on the street and I used wine. A grasshopper fell from a tree the umbrella to swat him good and Into the wine, and the bishop did not hard.” — Philadelphia Press. drink i t The wine was afterwards For forty yours Plso’s Cure for Con found to have been poisoned. sumption has cured concha and colds. A t The woodcock has been known to druggists. Price 25 cents. carry away her young when threaten F rom l*lw to P o r k . ed with danger. She places them on Tasserby— la that your pork down her spread feet, pressing them between there on the road, guv’nor? the toes and the breast. A naturalist Farmer— Pork! What d’ye mean? says many woodcocks also carry their There’s a pig o’ mine out there. young dowu to marshy grounds In the Passerby— Ah, but there’s a motor evening, returning before dawn. In car Just been by.— London Punch. fact, they have no means o f feeding their young except by carrying them You Can Oct Allen's Foot-Ease FREE. to their food, Air they cannot convey W r it e A lle n 8. O lm s te d , L e R o y . N . Y . , fo r a their food to them. The nests are fr e e s a m p le o f A l l e n 's F o o t-E a s e. I t cu re s e a tin g , h o t s w o lle n , a c h in g fe e t . I t m a k es usually In dry. heathery woods, and S n w e w o r t ig h t shoes easy. A c e r t a in eu ro fo r the young birds require plenty o f mois co rn s, in g r o w in g n a ils a n d b u n io n s . A l l d r u g , g is ts s e ll it. 25c. D o n ’ t a c c e p t a n y su b stitu te. ture. S eco n d -H an d . There Is a law on the stntute books Ascum— Why, I thought Crlbber one of England designed for the protection of the persecuted male sex which no o f the wittiest comedians on the you man has ever had the courage to In vaudeville stage. Apparently voke. It was passed during the reign didn't like the sort o f Jokes he uses. Reedit— Oh, but I do. That’s why of (jueeti Elizabeth, when Parliament solemnly enacted that "any woman I couldn’t laugh at him. H e and I seem to read the same Joke papers.— who, from thut date would deceive or Philadelphia Press. cajole Into matrimony any o f the sub jects o f her majesty, by the use of T O C U R E A C O LD I N O N E D A Y L A X A T I V E B in >MO Q uinine Tablets. Drue- false hair or any other thing false In i Talcs gists refund m oney I f it fi\l s to cure. E. W . connection with her body, or by the G R O V E ’S signature is on « a .li box. 25c. use o f paints or cosmetics, would be T o o R ealistic. punished ns for fraud and deceit, with Mrs. Gaswell— Is your niece still do lutent to cause harm.” ing’ art work? A remarkable story of life saving by Mrs. Sudden-Clymer — Yes. indeed. a dog Is told at Innsbruck. Two per The other day she painted a hunch of sons were ascending Mount Stlpo, golden rod so lifelike nnd natural that which has an altitude o f about (5,100 it gives me the hay fever every time I look at it.— Chicago Tribune. feet. Near the top a dog attracted their attention by his plaintive cries H a d n 't (lo rn t M uch. and his obvious efforts to Induce them Elderly Relative- (to schoolgirl) — to follow him. The two travelers took Amanda, you are looking pale. You the road Indicated by the dog. The must not be too ambitious. Tell me animal kept In front, and led them the truth, n ow ; haven't you been burn to a narrow ravine, at the bottom of ing the midnight oil? which they found Herr Bugoot, profes Miss Amanda (her paleness all sor In the Lycee o f Lubeok, lying dan gone)— Why, yes, auntie. But— but gerously Injured by a fall while not much; we turned the lamp down searching for mlnernlogical specimens. very low indeed.— Detroit News. Both legs were frnrtured. A Frenchman found a way of beat ing the game at Monte Carlo. He went to a roulette table and threw downr upon the red $1,250 In notes pinned together. Black turned up, but before the croupier could gather In the notes the Frenchman snatched them up and made a rush for the door, exclaiming dramatically as he passed out; "M y children’s bread? Never, never!” There wns n hurst of laughter from the astonished spectators, and gruff ex- elnnintlons from the officials; hut they did not follow him, nnd he was allow ed to go free with the money. The plan, unfortunately, would work only f “.•»'.■«yj.j laasusoim once. It hns not sufficient continuity to make a "system.” P I A N O S «ft O R G A N S — Oldest piano house on P»> «•ilic coast. Organs and Pianos on easy paym ents. W rite for list. I*»t us quote you a price. A lle n «ft G ilb ert-R a m a k cr Co., P« rtland, Oregon. A d v e r tis in g . First Actress— H ave you had your diamonds stolen lately? Second Actress— No; I quit that sev eral years ago. First Actress— W hat’s your game now? Second Actress — Running down prominent citizens In my uuto. Oregon H erbs—Specific for alt K id n ey and Bladder troubles. Cures B A C K A C H E . P rice 5«c. T r ia l siz«* sent by m ail lor 10c. lu stumps. Send today. 2«o.S Th ird St. _____________ m j Human H a irG o o .ls -S w itc h e s , Pompadours, M en’s Toupees and \\ igs; best q u a lity : lowest pri«‘e«| send for tree price list; mail orders a sn e«ialty. P a r s H air Store, 8U8 W ashington Ht. Est 1888a WANTED A bright man with team in yourennn- ly. Steady work and good wagen to right man. References required. For par ticulars add re*# KOCH V. T. CO. Box X A tlas E ngines M a k e sure a yield o f quantity and quality. W hen you r father planted F erry 's, they w ere the tsst on the , m arket, but they h ave been Im p ro v ing eve r since. W e are experts lu flow er and vegetable ee«*ds. 1 9 0 « H e e d A n u r n l, tieautlftilly Illus trated, free to a ll applicants. Many prospective purchiser* of engine« and boilers «re under the impression that because the Atlas Throttling Engine is of such high grade, and because it is fit:« J with S balance valve and a main bearing, such as only Corliss engines of makes contain, it ia necctsarily «1 price that it i» quite oi t <>l their reach. This ia not true. An Atlas engine is no higher in pries than any other engine, except, perhaps, one that is made entirely in a foundry. For \ n, therefore, we give lor Ith r present an approaimate price upon a 1J*16 1 Throttling Atlas Engine, range 43 h o r s e P o w e r of 0. M. FERRY ft CO.. Detroit, Mich. ' 3 . Winona, Minn. * $ 350.00 mt ¡'G R A IS T V . ’“ “ '•ffco- . . _ MAKERS OR rWATERPR00f OILED CLOTHIMG F slickers . pommel slickers and hats . F O L L O W IN G O U R 5 U C C C 3 5 E 5 A T P H IL A D E L P H IA C H IC A G O A N D O T H E R E X P O S IT IO N S W E W O N TH E (H IG H E ST P O S S IB L E A W A R D , ^AT THE 5T. LOUIS WORLDS A J TOWER CO j _ K v Ä _ lU A U IlM fB l*>* MUCH j Ä U r b i — V i| t v « # A tlas Is.1 Hr..- t E W orks INDIANAPOLIS I n c in e Y! l*. N. U. ™ CO L IM ITE D ., r A n f l P I C I This includes engine complete with band wheel, I governor, throttle valve, and all regular trim-I tilings and represents the price delivered f. o. I b cars factory, or. if in stock at our Agenciea | at any of the following poittia. Norfolk. Va. Minneapolis, Minn. Anderson, 9. C. Omaha. Neb. Augusta, (¡a. New Orleana, La. Montgomery. Alai Greensboro, N. C. Memphis, Tenn. Des Moines, Iowa Shreveport, La. Birmingham, Ala. ft Smith, Ark. Leavenworth, Kaa. New Bern. N. C. Joplin, Mo. Little Rock, Ark. Jacksonville, Fla. Athens, Ga. N o. 8 - 0 « L % 7SJ1 m e n tio n t h is p a p e r . A CHINESE CINDERELLA'S SHOE. ■TVnf.Mál «.i». There Is also a R eason— Why there are Parasites who attach themselves to the Healthy Body of Cas- caret's success— Imitators, Counterfeiters, Substitutors. They are Trade Thieves who would rob Cascarets of the "Good W ill” of the people, and sneak unearned profits, earned and paid for by Cascarets. A Dishonest Purpose means a Dishonest Product and a Disregard of the Purchas ers' Health or Welfare. Beware of the SHck Salesman and his ancient "Just a3 Good*' story that com mon sense refutes. Cascarets are made only by the Sterling Remedy Company, and the famous little Ten Cent "Vest Pocket" box is hera shown. They are never sold In bulk. Every tablet marked "CCC.” Be sure you get the genuine. Is It Y our Own H air? R u iln r u , The friend o f a young physician started for a little western town and promised to telegraph if the settlement appeared to be a good ojiening in the medical line. Some weeks later the j physician received the following ines- ! «age: | “ Come at once. A ll’s well.” T o which the physician responded: "W hat's the use o f coming If all's .veil? I had better locate where they’re ill sick." The picture herewith presented is from a jifiotograph of one o f the «hoes worn by Mr*. Chu Nan, a (.’hiñese woman who recently came Into public notice by her heroic escape from Phil adelphia’s Chinatown, where she had been imprisoned for six years. The shoe is three and seven eighth« Inches in length and the upper part I* of the finest oriental silk. Although Mrs. Chu Nan's feet made escape from her detested surroundings a difficult un dertaking. "he accomplished It, using an ax to cut her way to freedom. She reached New York In safety and was sent home to China by some wealthy Chinese women of that city. That L it t le W ord “ Too. • —oh, he’s a fa y Lothario, lie tries to flirt with all the pretty girl* In our street. n^lle— I ’ve seen him trying to flirt with yon, too.— Catholic Standard and Times. The years leave as many disfigur ing scars on a man as wounds leu,o that are received in battle. If more than ordinary skill in playing brings the honors of the game to the winning player, so exceptional merit in a remedy ensures the commendation of the well informed, and as a reason able amount of outdoor life and recreation is conducive to the health and strength, so does a perfect laxative tend to one’ s improvement in cases of constipation, biliousness, headaches, etc. It is all-important, however, in selecting a laxative, to choose one of known quality and excellence, like the ever pleas ant Syrup of Figs, manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co., a laxative which sweetens and cleanses the system effect ually, when a laxative is needed, without any unpleasant after effects, as it acts naturally and gently on the internal organs, simply assisting nature when nature needs assistance, without griping, irritating, or debilitating the internal organs in any w ay, as it contains nothing of an objectionable or injurious nature. As the plants which are combined with the figs in the manu facture of Syrup of Figs are known to physicians to act most beneficially upon the system, the remedy has met with their general approval as a family laxative, a fact well worth con sidering in making purchases. SYRUP OF FIGS It is because of the fact that is a remedy of known quality and excellence, and approved by physicians that has led to its use b y so many millions of well informed people, who would not use any remedy of uncertain quality or inferior reputation. Every family should have a bottle of the genuine on hand at all times, to use when a laxative remedy is required. Please to remember that the genuine Syrup of Figs is for sale in bottles of one size only, b y all reputable druggists and that full name of the , company— California Fig Syrup C o., is plainly printed on I the front of ev ery package. Regular price, 50 c per bottle. I a d f o r n ia . F i g S y r u *