FEEDING THE ANIMALS A Interesting Sight at Central Park at 3 O'clock Each Day. Raw beef U the dally meal which Father Knickerbocker provides for his animal guests In the Central Park . menagerie. There Is always a crowd on hand when the butcher serves din ner at 2 o'clock every afternoon. It Is in interesting Bight to watch the ani mals as they receive their great hunks of meat The leopards growl at the sight of human eyes riveted on their food. The lion enjoys the company, and the little laughing hyena "Whiskers" gets a grin on his face that compels those who see It to Join In his wonderful and fearful Binlle. The little ones take to the baby hyena, and "Whiskers" entertains them even when he is eating. , , "We feed the animals once In every twenty-four hours," said the director of the menagerie to a reporter the oth er day, as the meat carver arrived at the house and the animals began to pace ferociously up and down their cages. "We only give them a small meal, for if we allowed them to fill up they would all be dead In a year or so. They're just as hungry as can be when 2 p. m. comes around, and it would not take long for that tiger there to make mince-meat out of those who are watch ing him if he bad a chance Just before meal-time. They get about a quarter of what they were used to before they became captives. "They live long In captivity when they are fed sparincly. No. there Is no cruelty about it, for, while they are hungry, they are a long way off from the starvation point If we gave them a good dinner they would need exer cise to digest It They can't get exer cise in a 5x5 cage compared with roa air ing the prairies, the forests and the Jungles. "It Is Interesting to Bee how they know when it is 2 o'clock. That big lion there keeps the time for them. Ev ery day, fifteen minutes before meal time, he starts pacing up and down with his head almost touching the bars. As soon as the other animals see him they are on their feet in a second and pacing their cages for all they are worth. No matter what they are doing, whether sleeping or laughing at the baby hyena, they know the mealtime and travel about four miles In pacing before they eat. Their eyes are always on the door at that side, for it is from that direction that the butcher comes with their meat "We always give them meat with a bone in it They have no table-manners, and If they did not have t,o scrape the meat from the bone they would swallow their .meal whole, and then there would be several dead Hons and tigers In a few days. The hyeua fam ily prefer bone to meat They don't leave anything around after their meal." New York Press. ripple The iron grasp of scrofula has no mercy upon its victims. This demon of the blood is often not satisfied with causing dreadful sores, but racks the body with the pains of rheumatism until Hood's Sarsaparilla cures. . "Nearly four years I go I became af flicted with scrofula and rheumatism. Banning sores broke out on my thighs. Pieces ot bone came ont and an operation was contemplated. I had rheumatism in my legs, drawn op out of shape. I lost ap petite, could not sleep. I was a perfect wreck. I continued to grow worse and finally gave up the doctor's treatment to take Rood's' Sarsaparilla. Soon appetite came back; the sores commenced to heal. My limbs straightened out and I threw away my crutches.! I am now atout and hearty and am arming, whereas four years ee;o I was a cripple. I gladlv rec ommend Hood's Sarsaparilla.'' Ubbajt Hammond, Table Grova, Illinois. Kd's Sarsaparilla Is the One True Blood Pnriflrr. AH drngalsta.. SI. Prepared only by C. L Hood tc Co., Lowell, Mas. ii ii Df c,,re MyeT "5- easy to I IOOC1 S PUIS take, easy to operate. 25c. met Blackwcll's Durham w So M Merchants lo Hill lift offered for a limited time, so order to-day. Yours very truly, ELACKVELL'Q DUHilAr.1 TOOACCO COMPANY. H i i a M WtM hs am, JlMiMii,. s u 1 ... cut out this aotk anJ Mnd it wit order to your wtiolowl 4tUr, A CYCLING PRODIOY. Marvelous Trlcka Performed by 10 Year-Old Harry Koncoe. Harry L. Roneoe, of Cheshire, Mass., a lad of 10 years. Is fast acquiring fame as a fancy and trick rider. In thc-M days of youthful precocity It is fast BABRT I RONCOE, THE BOY WONDER. becoming the rage for the future gen eration to Imitate the actions of their older brethren, but young lloncoe is one of the boys who not only Imitate but originate, and It Is said that sou.o of the tricks be successfully negotiates on his wheel are wonderful to be hold. Despite his extreme youth, he essays to follow In the wake of the leading trick cyclists of the world, and few indeed are the "acts" that he can not perform. He has overmastered gravitation, and apparently deUes that fundamental law of philosophy without the slightest difllculty. Many exhibitions have been given In public during the last year by Master Koncoe and everywhere has be been pronounced a proaigy oeyond ques tion. Besides his ability as a trick rider, Harry has more than a little speed in him, and has, In a half-mile exhibition ride, covered the distance In 1 minute 27 seconds. His appearance has been confined to the New England States, but owing to the solicitations of many who have seen him bis father will probably show him around the United States during this season. ,; . OHIO'S NEW CAPITOL. Iterations in the Qld Structure that Will Practically Make It New. Drawings for the Ohio State capltoL prepared In accordance with the pro visions of the bill Introduced by Rep resentative Dodge, have been complet ed. ' Mr. Dodge's plan Is really to re model the present capltoL He proposes the addition of another story and an extension of the east and west cen ters so as to form two large additional rooms on each floor. There would be a corridor entirely around the interior of the building, thus affording access from a room in a given corner of the building to the one opposite without re tracting one's steps through the rotun da, as Is the case now. The first floor would be devoted exclusively to State offices. The second floor would be given over to the Supreme Court, law and State libraries, while the third floor would be occupied by the Senate chamber, hall of the House and com mittee rooms. There would be four elevators. Dodge's bill provides that the adjutant general shall Invite plans from the architects, and after their work is ready to be submitted the Gov ernor, judges of tne Supreme Court Speaker of the House and President of the Senate will select the best plan. The Governor would then appoint a commission of four to have charge of the work of construction. The plan is to levy an assessment of one-fifth of a mill per year for three years, which would yield about $1,000,000, but the Auditor of State would not be per mitted to make this levy until after the Governor had appointed the commis sion. - Cigarette Habit Uroig-. A manicure who is a close observer recently told me that she could vouch for the truth of the statement that the cigarette habit is on the increase among women of the supposed to be sensible and well to do class. A large percent age of their patrons call once a week to have the inside points of the thumb and index finger cleansed from nicotine stains. And these foolish maidens no longer puff those dainty Turkish fads of the not so very long ago. The small vice has led to a larger one, and now they preier the opium tinctured oriental cig arette, tne consumption oi which is surely on the increase. Pittsburg Dis patch. 44-e or Tobacco Company. pm DURHAM, N. C. Dear Sir: - You are entitled to receive PR E E from your wholesale dealer, JWHITE STAR SOAP with all BlackwelTs Genuine Durham Smoking Tobacco you buy. One bar of soap Free with each pound, whether 16 oz., 8 oz., 4 oz., or 3 oz., packages. We have notified every whole sale dealer In the United States ; that we will supply them with soap to give you FREE. Order a good supply of genuine Durham at once, and Insist on getting your soap. One bar of Soap FREE with . vich pound yott buy. Soao la VENERABLE OLD SALT. Capt, Hains Itaa Croesed the Atlantis Nearly Blx tin ml red Times. Captain W. II. Halns, commodore of the Cunard fleet Who has Just retired from active service, was one of the old est and ablest of the world's ship mas ters. In his retirement maritime com nierce suffers a distinct loss. The old salt had been In the service of the great line of steamers since 1857 and made no fewer than 5!W trips across the Atlantic, His last voyage was made in the Cam pania. It was his one desire to sail the sea until he had made a record of COO trips, but au accident caused his tem porary retirement and bis ambition has therefore been thwarted. Captain Halus CAPT. was one of the most cautious of the skippers that command the great ocean liners. It is said of him that it was his Invariable rule on approaching land In hazy weather, no matter what his temp tation might have been to break a rec ord, to stop the ship absolutely and to tane "up and down" easts of the deen sea leau. lie would never rely upon aaj patentea apparatus without re peatedly verifying the results. Through out his thirty-nine years' experience he nas added his quota to the flne record for safety and speed now held by the big company of Which he was one of the most faithful sonants. NEW ITALIAN COMMANDER. Gen. Antonio Baldiaaeta Who Com- manda Italj'a Forcea in Abyaalnia. General Antonio Baldlssera. the new commander of the Italian army In East Africa, was appointed by the Italian Government to take the place of Gen eral BaratierL under whose direction the Italian arms suffered the recent great defeat The province over which Baldissera's command extends is called Erythria, a name which was borrowed from the ancient Greek name of the Red Sea. It is a territory of the Sou dan extending inland from Massowab to Kassala. The new general has his hands full If he Is expected to recon quer the north Abyssinian dominion of Tigre. The army, lost about 7,000 Italian regulars and nearly all Its field artillery, sixty or seventy guns. In the battle of the Adowa. He was already on his way from Italy five days after the defeat of Baratierl's army. The earlier part of Baldissera's career as a soldier was passed In the service of the Austrian Empire. He Is a native of Frluli, was born at Undine in 1S38, and Is a son of an official of police. He was educated at the Vienna Military Col lege and continued In the Austrian army with the rank of major until 1800, when the enetlan territories were an nexed to the kingdom of Italy. Since that time be has been colonel of the Bersaglierl and a staff officer. He married the daughter of the procura tor general of the court of appeals at Aqulla, In Southern Italy. Interest Rales at fjos Angeles.- The following high rates of Interest have been Incorporated In recent loans made on real estate In Ims Angeles: To run three years at 17 per cent., to run six years at 9 per cent., to run two years at 11 per cent., to run three rears at 8& per cent., to run two years at 10 per cent, to run six years at 5 per cent., to run three years at 0 or cent., to run two years at 8 ner cent.. to run two years at 9V per cent. Port land Oregonian. A Strengthening Drink. Beat the yolk of an egg in a el.iss with a teaspoonfid of sugar until very light; stir in a teaspoonful of sherry, port or brandy; add to this the white of an egg beaten to a froth and mix well. This should fill the glass. If wine Is not desired lemou Juice may be used in Its place. This is a strengthening snd valuable preparation for an In valid.' ,: The' true reason why some men slirh for tbe good old times is that in those days men could wear wigs. US,, mm V7T W. H. HAI.V8. ; Tat Gbbmk lor areasiast. .. OEXERAI. BAI.DI88EBA. ' - ff J) Wff 1 Vt ) ' '- Henry Clr, A Lexington merchant, in eonversa tioawith the editor, of The Uaxette a few days ago, related this interesting reminiscence of Ilonry Clay : "I remem ber when a youth and au euthosiastio Clay Whig of coming here during the cauvusa ot 1844 from my home in Har rodsburg, with the Clay club of Morcer conuty, on whose banner was the mot to, 'We Are Few, but True, ' to unite ia the celebration held that year in Lex ington. The barbecue was given at the race track. Thore a number of dlstin- gnished orators addressed the multitude among them Tom Corwiu, Judge Ew- Ing, probably Juiues C. Jones of Ten uessee. Hut after this half century, mat winon I now remember ntost dis tinctly auu wnat most impressed me was this that Mr. Cluy did not go out to the gronmis. He considered it be- ueath the dignity ot a presidential can tnuute 10 electioneer, iiow well I re member seeing liim, as the procession in which I walked passed his office (then with his son, James B. Clay, on snort street, near the engine house), standing in the doorway with his head uncovered, ana witn tne rare grace whioh few men possessed, bowing to the passing multitude that was Wild with huzzas, banners and music. "Lexing ton Uasette. Saw mm Fsd. Contrary to general belief, Munchau sen is no dead, or he must live in the persons ot some of the continental tour- ists yon meet around the Metropole and the Victoria. They repeat this conversa tion ot one of those enterprising but pre varicating end of the century explorers! I visited Russia, uermany, Austria, Italy" "Indeed I Bo you saw Venice?" "Well, I rather guess I did." "Did you see the lion of 8t Mark?" "Of course I did. Why, I saw him fed. Washington Post. HOW TO KEEP nOVSE. With ail the luxuries and pleasures ef tnls lire, Its big enjoyments and its smaller comforts, there Is an effect or antithesis which we have to contend with in the form of sohes and pains. In some way and by some means ersrv one has a touch of tbem tu some form at some time. Trilling as suuia 01 inein may oe, ins rise is inai tney will grow to something greater snd rack the system with constant torture. Tbere is nothing, therefore, ot this kind that we hsve a right to trtle with. Taken in time, the worst forms of sohes snd pains are easily subdued snd nermanentlX cured by tbe free use ot Bt. Jacob Oil. No wen reeuiaiea nonsehold ousbt to be with out a bottle of this great remedy for pain. One good reason fur this is that some kinds or sudden pain are acute enouvb to lie fatal, where the application of the great care nilgai save me. 1 ou want It also In the Douse at all times for hurts, anta and wounds, and the house that always has it seeps a sun ui insurance against pain. Mamma. 1 saw a do inlat iht hmA nnl thre" less." "Weren't you awfully sorry lor oinii "iu m : m nmn hum morn m in.n I USUI A TRINITY Or EVILS. B'llonsnew. sli'k hcslche and frresitlarlt nf the bowi 1 accompany each oihrr. To ihe re moval ui inis miiiir 01 evus Hns of evils Hosu-tter's Htom acb Bitters Is Sie;lally sdspted. illy sdsDtvd. it also eiiias dynpeiwts, rheiiiiiaiisro, malarial complaliits, Diuoukiifhs, nervousness snd eoiistlpiiiloii. The most stltfuclory resulu oiiow a lair trial l's itaauy. When a man reallv 1kts his nulihlw, htm. self It generally turns out that Ihe neighbor Is a I belitve uiv nrotnpt use of Plso's Our preventea quics ooiiBnm,t;on Mrs. Lucy n";i iuarifiievie, nans., leo. 1Z, vo. BEWARE Or OINTMKNTH FOB OA- TAKKH THAT CONTAIN MEKCDRT. As menmry will inrely destrov tha sensa nf tnell and completely diraiiKe ibe whole sys em when euterlna It throuiih tbe mucous aurlmwa. 8uh ai tit les should nc-ver be awd except ou prescriptions from reputable chvslctaun. ss tba im iiey win no is leu mia to ine food you ran pmitblydrlve from tnem. Hall's I'alarra Cure, manufactured by f. i. Cheney 4 Co., To ledo, O., couiMins no merauty, and Is taken In ternally, sctma- directly upon tbe blood and mmniu urlaces of tlienv.tcm. In bavins Hall's Catarrh Cure b sure )ou KM the seiiulne. It Is isseu luierna iy, ana mae in loudo, Ohio, by F. J. Cheney A Co. TestlmouUlu fiee. sold by arURKinta, price 74c per bottle. Hall's family Fills art tbe beau riTS.-An sta Mouses free br Dr. Kline's Grant Narva Restorer. Ke Sm MaruM Lha Ant I tar's as. Marvelous cures. Treaties and si os hi Ann at, x-niiMMfipuia, re. , Gladness Comes tAith a better -understanding of the . i ueui nature 01 we many pnys- leal ills, which vanish before nrooer ef forts gentle efforts pleawintefforts rightly directed. Thore is eomfort in the knowledge, that so many forms of sickness are not due to any actual dis ease, but simply to a constipated condi tion of the system, which the plcusant family laxative, Byrupof Figw, prompt ly removes. That is why it in the only remedy with millions of families, and is everywhere esteemed so highly by all whovaluo good health. Its beneficial effects are due to the fact, that it is the one remedy which promotes internal cleanliness without debilitating the organs on which it acts. It is therefore all iinportant, in order to get its bene ficial effects, to note when you pur chase, that you have the genuine arti cle, which is manufactured by the Cali fornia Fig Syrup Co. only and sold by all reputable druggists. . If in the enjoyment of good health, and the system Is regular, laxatives or other remedies are then not needed. If afilioted with any actual disease, ono may be commended to the most skillful physicians, but if in need of a laxative, one should have the best, and with the well-informed everywhere, Syrup of figs stands highest and is most largely ed and gives most general satisfaction, ANOTHER GRATEFUL FAMILY. Mr. Miller Considers Palne'a Celery Compound a National Blessing, tin. h. $$y?!lf CT I " .. tvrVvf x tils 1 J v There is no spring ruuedy eqt si t Paine's celery compound. Sufferers from debility who find their convalescence too slow, are joyously surprised by the brisk impetus toward reoovery that comes froni Paine's oelery compound. Its healing, nerve-restoring, blood-making, nourishing powers go so directly to the rook of tbe trouble that the progress toward health and strength is steady and uninterrupted. No relapses oome when Paine's celery compound has onoe fairly begun its healthful aotion. With a stronger appetite, sounder sleep, and better digestion (results that everyone has experienced who has taken Paine 1 oelery compound), the weak and tore kidneys and tbe tired stomach cease to trouble, and the nerves allow one to work unveied by day and to sleep by night without dis turbance. This is what physicians mean when they say that Paine's oelery 00m pound cures nervous diseaass per manently. "' For disordered liver, and for all blood diseases, physioiansnse this great formula of Prof. Edward E. Phelps, M. D., LL. D., of Dartmouth college a CmcHttTU t English, fff thc oniaiNAk ane etnuiNt. LaSiM, k Dnwftn mM wtU Dh Hkkw. tmkm "! H" 'iffn, S Is Main k MilHM MmUi SB ...I 9-., -VV JT- JK W VasJLJWariC'l&.JJNI ""ef given woman bysMOOUK'S AT a JtKVEALED RKME0Y has irlvea which burden and shorten a woman's n,y, ,.,l- 1 i. t. Ill C. - t vwdu HiDuir mr iia a a. btiii sri was sismi "LP!kJ?J1' Pleasure. For sale BJLUMAUJSK-FBAJfK. DBUO CO., Pobtlaso. Ants. HERGURIAL UI . t pnisnrj VIVVII Is the result of the asaal treatment of blood disorders. Tbe system la filled with Merenry sod Potash remed lea mors to be dresded than iha disease and In a short while la la a far worts aoauiuoa tnan oeiora, iue conimoa result is RHEU0ATISP for which USA k the most reliable enre. A few bottles will afford relief where all else has failed. I 1 snaarea irom a surer attack or Mercurial Rheumatism, my arms snd btrs being swollea 10 twice tuoir natural sl, causing tne biosi excruciatlna; pains. I spent hundreds of dollora Without relief, but after takina a few bottles of i Improved rapidly and now a well msneomplrt ly cured. I can hesrtlly recommend It to any ons suffering from this painful disca. W. F. DAliKY. 1 Ilrooklya Elevated tt. B, Oar Tmtlts s Woo u1 Sk I" Dloaut millM tnt lo say soarm. swiri u-tLiriv. vwiaw..im. fOR PEOPLE THAI ARC SICK or "Just Don't Psel Well," ?kLIVER PILLS are tha Oao Tblnf tons, . Only On for Dose. SAI4 I t Drnssints at 8So. a box SamplasMII4 free. -Addrew. nr. Bounhs ft r.. M,a. I s. FRAZER AXLE GREASE BEIT IN THE WORLD lis wearing; ouslltles sre anarnasat. actual) outlasting two boxes of any other hrsnd Free Hill Biiuiini uiii. Ills PiVlXlBi roll BALK BY OKEUON AND I OBy-WASINITOrr mkhciiamts-ki . aim ivaiers Bvueraiiy, Women Advooatlns; Cleanliness. The Women's Civlo league of Clnoin- natl has attemped to hring ahont.many reforms in the manners aud customs of the Queen City. Last spring the ?oaR"e made an urgent appeal to the board of administration for sand piles to be scat tered, over the city that the children might play in tbeiu. Later the league iuggented to, the m 1 mavor that onsnldora be placed along the edge of the side- walkiso that men might expectorate in to them. Recently cue of the members of the league, whilo riding on a street car, saw a policerran who was chewing tobacco uud spurting the saliva on I lie floor. This lady reported the incident to the loague. The womon addressed an appeal to the mayor, and bis honor Mayor John M. Caldwell issued an or der to the police force, forbidding ex pectoration either on street cars or on the sidewalks. The Womon 's Civic league is becoming a powerful politioal agency in municipal affairs. Chicago Chronicle. mt. ueorgo u. frost, pastor of the Congregational church In Littleton, N. B., catue to occupy her position in rath er an minimal way. Iluving supplied her husband's pulpit for a year, she was found so well fitted for tho work that the was subjected to an examination by the ecclesiastical oouncil, and afterward duly ordained. The arrangement ia found must satisfactory, both to congre gation and minister. Paine's celery compound; It has lifted thousands from beds ot sickness. It does what, nothing else ever did for the slepplesS, tbe djspeptlo, and tbe de spondent it cures them once and for all. Here is testimonial from E. A. Miller ot Columbus,. O., aeoompanylcf the photograph of his family. "For two years pa it I have been a con stant sufferer with severe nervous head aches, ofttlmea being oompelled to go to bed, when my business necessitated my personal attention. Last week my physician recommended Paine's oelery compound. I have taken now four bottles, and " have not suffered with headache since. This government, In my mind, should pay the discoverer of Paine's celery compound a sum jot money sufflolent to keep him end all bis relstlve in luxury during their natural life." " Mr. Miller lathe son of Dr. J. D. Miller. His wife is the granddaughter of the late Gov- Lucas of Ohio. Mr. Miller's praise of Paine's oelery com pound Is equsled by that of thousands of others who owe their health and strength to this greatest ot all rem edies.' - V 0 Cuosa ThWMl SaHj, Sank 4Uk lMMi M,mt . I Mh klaS. lutm M. urn hw MiMktu, 11 llramua - i M . - 4 'H.IIr tmr l4t, m IMUr, kj nlws atalli 1VT - It I lie very reiuarkabie and imruua - V m. -iT "..'! l - l . . .. "" "H'1SW by all druBirist.- r r arise ate swsisae a -Just as QoodV never yet equalled the BIAS VELVETEEN SKIRT CINOINQ. 5lmply refuse v the just as good " sort. ' ' If your dealer will not supply you we will. ampl thawing toss's ass mattrlmi Kafaf fr -Horns Cressmsklngi ' a new hook by Miss Emms M. Hooper, ol the Ladles' Home Journal, lellifl how to mil on Bias Vslvettsft Skirt Bins. Ing sent lor 2Sc. posisgs paid. - 1 B. H. M. Co.. P. O. Bos 60 N, V. City, WHO CABBIES TBE LARGEST ' . , l'ie.ol'Wlery.porilnaoads, Barber supplies audhasaarUoodsT Wuy,doa t the will a rises coaPAsv t They 1 111. BtlDril V Tliu arttb anvthlnv on Mnft at Ina-est market prices. Hcnd lor doners I Cats. loa-MSorL'alalosiia ut MuhMjriv tn.MiaA n..i. Supplies. (U0 -aarket IJtreet, Ha rrsnctse, cal. ( (W$ Mitm$ you?! Rsvr tea a fastlne f wtliht Is tba atoms. b Hlutlnt ilcrtaUB-"Hcl' IngutWIlid -V.ailt- t ln of fo(.,. ' brahvHfsrtbn i Bus Tn.l, la the mum in the Mara. tns-l'slpltntle sf the HcnrMut tollts- Lit ulna at Klomacb 1 Csnktred Moult I 0b Is the Hswsis ( lM "of ftnb fickle Ar-pellta ' ir.pT.mru. irmsnie ConiHtlns sf the Mind llliilness- U'DittKhr Con.tlp- , Then ym bse anas sr uisrriioisr DYSPEPSIA ft?..1uIii". ""P" T t ltl curs I tor tnl dlliiHlu camplslnt Is 1 , Jlckcr's Dyspepsia mkt$, by msli. prtpnltl. ss rtcHot of s r.m. - '"Hni.B RmiUBt. Hold lminl. K... v-rf. Unye: ! i.iIi.h-.i horribly ln.ni dye i iiin i (l , AoklrTsl.ku.lklmttlUllll. hJ..,i'V. , tt.ar.Hsir.uit.inei;o.,ia(schsraberSt,'I.T.1 mi ; wiSsLow's v&jpi - PUR LrllLURf N TB-BTTUIatA Far sals br all lru(t-l.ts. Bk Usata a bettla. ! SURE CURE for PILES s?fc"fCfuA,l?;MMPJJt MMIO. p itok. !:T..e.en.wp-w "11-1 nasi iuiiKb bjrup. Tsia Uo.,d. Ui In tlnia Siiirihww to U4 M4 Mtallla V feMwMMM J - V . a " s.V I . P, N. U, No. 04O-S. F. N; U. No. 728