100 Doses
For One Dollar
Economy in medicine must le
measured by two things cost, ana
effect. It cannot 15 measured ly
either nlone. It is greatest in that
medicine that docs tne most for
the money that radically and per
manently cures at the least ex
pense. That medicine is
Hood's Sarsaparilla
It purifies and enricbes the blood,
cures pimples, ecrema and all
eruptions, tired, languid feelings,
loss of appetite and general debility.
Ml have take Hood's Sprssparilla end fosnd
it reliable and siring perfect Mttsfar tion. It
takes away thai tired fueling, gives energy tad
psta the blood In good condition." SltasErn
Colossi. 1535 Win 8C.N. W., Washington, D.t.
HootTo Smroomortllm armmtoom tm
euro ausef kmmm
Quieting Suspicion.
"My dear," mid the Suspicions
Wife, "this sealskin jacket you gave
me for Christmas has the odor of gaso
line."
"Very likey" answered the Crafty
Husband. "But you know Santa Clans
is using an automobile now.
Nevertheless, she had her doubts
about it, fearing he had pm chased the
. garment second-handed of a cleaner.
Baltimore American.
Mothers will find Mrs. Wlnslow'S Soothing-
Svrup the best remedy to ose for their
children during the teething period.
- Sure Sign.
Jester Dobster has in him the mak
ing of a great artist.
Jimson What makes you think so?
Jester Because he painted a picture
recently, and when he looked at it,
later, he couldn't tell what the sub
ject was. Ohio State Journal.
riTft Permanently Cane. So At r Mrrooraca
llv after ti ret .lav', ntenf tr. KiiaeGreat Nm
Keatorar. SodforrREKS-i-MtrulbnctlvuidtrM.
in. DE.K.U KLiK.Uii..U ArchSPtiiJeihivP
At the Peck.
"Humph!" said Mrs. Henry Peek,
"this pap1, bas a lot of alleged jokes
about women giving their husbands
cigars for Christmas presents. I think
that any woman who is fool enough to
give her husband a box of those vile
things ought to why, where has
Henry gone?"
But Henry was out in the hall shak
ing hands with himself. Baltimore
American.
Ask Toar Dealer for Alln'i Foot-Ease,
A powder. It Cure Swollen, Sore, Hot, Cations,
Aching.NweMiagFeand Ingrowing 3iaUa. Make
vvx or I'.aUl slues easy, at mil Ir ujtictu and hbo
tores, 2i pmib. Accept Ko Substitute. Sample
.Free.; Address Allen 8. Olmsted, LeKor, N. V.
France Uwcrs Rates for 'Phone,
The minister of , police and tele
graphs, M. jMillerand, announces a
general reduction in the price of tele
phone service throughout France. In
Paris the rates are reduced from (80 to
$60 per year. :
Another reform is the reducing of
the Charge for pneumatic transmitted
messages from 10 to 6 cents.
Stop guessing ! Try a certain cure for
all painful ailments by getting at once a
bottle of Hamlin's Wizard Oil.
Th. o.a d.; w
"Scuh a joke on Mr. Gayboy! We
were out on the balcony between the
dances, and he got the sleeve of his coat
all over red paint from one of the posts
that were just painted."
, Maud And did you go near the
post?
"No. Why?"
"Because you have red paint all over
the back of your waist." Harlem Life.
There is a great deal of satisfaction
to the busy housewife in 'the thought
that she can send to her grocer for a
certain brand of canned goods and feel
sure that she will be pleased with her
purchase. You can always have confi
dence in the result if you ask for and
insist upon Monopole canned goods.
They are as pure and good as extreme
care and careful selection can make
them.
Netdcd Invention.
The man who had reached the pina
cle of wealth by a sudden spurt drew
the typewriter salesman aside and
said: "Er haven't you some kind of
a machine that will help a man who
has been careless with bis spelling?"
"Oh, yes," responded the salesman;
"here is one that will blur any word
when it is doubtful ; all you have to do
is to press the key." Chicago Daily
News.
A Kansas Obituary.
A Kansas editor wrote this obituary
notice: "He was born May 3, 1875,
and therefore escaped this earth in time
to celebrate his 27th birthday in the
house of his eternal abode beyond the
archin skies, leaving terrestrial land on
Friday, March 19K 1902, at 9:30 p. m.,
central time.
Bronchitis
I have kept Ayer't Cherry Pec
toral in my bouse for a great many
years. It is the best medicine in
the world for coughs and colds."
J. C. Williams, Attica, N. Y.
All serious lung
troubles begin with a
tickling in the throat.
You can stop this at first
in a single night with
Ayer's Cherry Pectoral.
Use it also for bronchitis,
consumption, hard colds,
and for coughs of all kinds.
Titn attest 25c., Sc.,$i. All eretrWs.
Oeainlt your doctor. If he says take It,
thea do at be aayi. It he telU you not
to take it, then don't take it. He knowi.
Ut( tt with him. We are willing.
i. C. ATE.B CO.. Lowell, Stale.
OilENS ABOUT BREAD.
WHAT HOUSEWIVES HAVE BE
LIEVED FOR CENTURIES.
Tier Make the Doah Nowaday with
the Slew of the Crowe. J net ne the
Ancient Romans Did Sape ret it lone
that Die Slow!.
It would be surprising, Indeed, If
there were not many superstitions
about bread. The one indispensable
article of food Is naturally In every na
tion a favorite subject of folk lore. No
French peasant begin a new loaf with
out crossing It with the knife. The
English uperstltion that bread cracked
In the baking portend misfortunes in
the family has taken root tn America.
In Germany, too, the housewife still
believes that cracks on the top of the
loaf of bread Indicate the death of some
one in the household, or, perhaps, mis
fortune to a dear friend, while cracks
on the lower side of the bread are
taken to Indicate a birth.
As many of us know, our bakers
mark the 'gn of a cross upon the
dough before placing It lu the oven.
The reason for making this slgu be
come plain when we know the origin
of the custom. Almost all our super
stitions about bread date bark to
old pagan days, though they hare been
greatly modified so as to conform to-
Christian beliefs. With the ancient
Romans, the baking of bread and cakes
was often Invested with a religious
significance, especially the cakes of
fered to the gods and goddesses. These
ceke were prepared In a particular
way. and after belug marked with the
symbol of the deity in whose honor
they were offered, they were supposed
to possess supernatural virtues.
The old domestic practice was modi
fied when Christianity became triumph
ant, and, in place of a pagan symbol,
the early Christian housewife not only
used to make the sign of the cross
when she began to kuead the dougli.
but she marked that sigu upon her loaf
before placing It In the oven. WhyT
Simply because the sign of the cross Is
the recognised Christian protecting;
mark against the attacks of evil spirits,
witches and the like. Hence, bread
marked with the cross Is supposed to
be witch proof, w ill bake all right, not
crack across the ton. etc.
Just as the Jews bare Passover
Cakes, and other peoples have bad spe
cially prepared food for their religious
festivals, so Christians hare cakes for
certain seasons. Our hot cross buns
on Good Friday are simply modern
representatives of the cakes used at
some old pagan festival In days gone
by, the cakes and buns baked at Eas
ter were supposed to possess great vir
tue. Thus. It is an old belief that the
observance of eating cross buns on
Good Friday Insures, so to speak, the
house from fire for the coming year.
We still eat a certain kind of pancake
on Shrove Tuesday. The practice la
referred to In "All's Well That Ends
Well where the clown speaks of a
"pancake for Shrove Tuesday. In
"Pericles" they are called "flapjacks"
a term still used In country districts.
In truth, to study the superstitions
about bread is to take a wide lesson
In folk lore. These superstitions relate
to the kneading trough, the oven, bak
ers and bread. For instance, In many
parts of France the "arche" or knead
ing trough, is more than a rude kitchen
utensil; it Is often a pretty bit of furni
ture. M. Sebillot, who has collected
many of the superstitions of the
French folk relative to bread, quotes
the story of a thief who entered the
window of a house with Intent to com
mit burglary, but refused to step on
the trough still containing the dough,
believing that to do so would be an
Impiety. This Is similar to the Ameri
can story of two hungry burglars who
refused to satisfy their hunger with
the meat which they found In a well-
stocked larder because it was Friday.
A writer In one of our magazines
says that In Gottland the cross Is still
signed before the oven fire is lighted
or the dough kneaded. This practice
Is very common In the country districts
all over Europe. In Brittany the house
wife makes the sign of the cross with
the right hand while she places the
left hand in the trough. After the
dough Is kneaded the lid of the trough
Is shut, and so Is the door; for If a
cat should enter the room the bread
would not rise. Certain charms of In
vocations are used to cause the bread
to multiply itself. Thus, the peasant
housewife adjures the dough to Imi
tate the leaven, the wheat, the miller,
and to rise. She would be very angry
If any one should sing or whistle in the
room while she Is making the loaf.
In some parts of Europe the bake
oven Is almost a sacred object In cer
tain places of Brittany, for example,
It Is dedicated with ceremonies; the
wood is sprinkled with blessed water;
the proper heat Is attested by the melt
ing of a bottle, and, finally, an egg la
broken for luck. Besides, there are
certain days on which bread must not
be baked, as on Good Friday or during
the night of All Saints, when the
ghosts would be sure to eat It House
hold Words.
HAD TO NAME HIMSELF.
How Sir. Payne Managed to Get on
a Committee.
How much embarrassment a very
small deviation from the customary
paths of procedure csn cause the one
who makes It on the floor of the
House of Representatives was Illus
trated one morning when Mr. Payne
of New York, Republican floor leader
and chairman of the Ways and Means
Committee, undertook to secure the
appointment of a conference commit
tee on a bill witlch the Senate bad
passed with slight amendments over
the provision as It passed the House.
To those who do not know the meth
od pursued In the appointment of con
ference committees, the versatility of
the speaker in selecting such commit
tees is usually surprising. All Is easy,
however, when the chairman of the
committee from which the bill comes
complies with the practice. He simply
pins a little slip of paper to. the docu
ment on which Is written the names
of the members he desires appointed
and the speaker In announcing the
committee' reads these names, of
which the chairman almsett twwAa the
list.
in tne case in question Mr, Payn
forgot to prepare hla little slip, and af
ter he had secured the unanimous con
sent the speaker suddenly noticed the
lapse on the part of the "gentleman
from New York. and with a twinkle
in his eye he very distinctly question
ed, "who would the geutleman from
New York ltk appointed on that com
mittee r
A profuse blush mounted Chairman
Payne's broad countenance. lie
glanced hurriedly around at his col
leagues and the merriment he saw on
their faces only produced another
blush. It was "up to" Mr. Payne to
name himself as the head of the con
ference committee. He uttered an au
dible "ah" and stopped again. By t-s
time all the old hands at legislation
on the floor were enjoying Mr. raynt'a
dilemma, and a hush spread over the
chamber. Mr. Fayne made a bold
plunge to hare It over and haltingly
and blushtngly pronounced the words:
"I suppose It ought to be the chair
man of the committee and Mr. Dalaell
aud Mr. Richardson."
At this point saya the Washington
Star, the smile became audible around
Mr. rayne and the speaker, who was
also enjoying the joke, announced In a
ringing voice, "The chair appoints Mr.
rayne. Mr. Palsell and Mr. Richard
son." After Mr. Payne had received
the mock congratulations of a doien
or so members he hastened to th of
ficial stenographer and whispered in-
i structions that nothing unusual be
made to appear In the Record.
NOTHING LIKE THE FRESH AIR.
It Won't Hart Woman' Complexion
in- Any Weather.
"New York women will continue to
have to run to the complexion special
ists," said a physician, "until they
learn to appreciate fresh air better.
The air need not necessarily be cold,
but It must be fresh. It should be ra
membered that catching cold depends
a ttifni urai uivre on emie air nun
draughts than npon cold air, and the
very worst colds are caught when one
Is tired and goes out Into the air feel
lug fagged. To avoid colds and keep
one's health be sure that the air Is
good.
Let there be free ventilation,
With care this can be secured without
draughts or an oversupply of cold air.
"I went Into a living-room a few
day ago. The walla were bung with
pictures and the door with tapestries.
The windows were rlchlydecorated
with hangings and on the pane hung
iAatlv transnaronclt But thav nrr
tightly closed, and though th room
was ueither too hot nor too cold. It
was lutolerably close. When I escap
ed Into the air I remembered having
noticed a large swelling upon the chin
of one of the two daughters. Th
mother was nursing a cold sore. The
other daughter had simply a wretched
complexion. 1 thought it doubtful If
merely opening the window would
have cured these women, but I am
sure that they would have had Infin
itely better health could they have had
Hjetter air In which to alt and work.
"No danger to the complexion need
lie feared, even from the freezing air
of winter. If proper precautions are
taken. If I were a woman with a deli
cate skin before I went out on a very
cold day 1 would rub a little cream
into my skin, and I would wear a veil
without dots, at least without dots
where the eyes came, and I would get
one as thin as possible, so as not to
Interfere with my enjoyment of the
air. Then I would go out into the
weather, sure that I would not be
roughly used. A healthy woman, tak
ing such care of herself, may chap a
little and redden much, but the clear
ptnk and white or olive and red of her
complexion will always show to ad
vantage. New York Sun.
DAMAGES FOR MORPHINE HABIT
Cartons Lawsuit Recently Tried in the
KnKllsh Courts.
The English medical Journals con
tain reports of a curious law suit
which has Just been on trial In an En
glish court. A nurse brought action
against her pbyslclau for alleged mal
practice In prescribing morphine for
her in therapeutic doses, and thereby
inducing In her the morphine bablt.
The doctor was accused of negligence
and a desire to get rid of a trouble
some patient It Is to the credit of
the Jury that, having heard the plain
tiff's side of the case, they stopped the
trial, and expressed the opinion that
the action ought never to hare been
brought
The case suggests some rather curi
ous reflections We do not doubt that
some physicians are sometimes rather
careless in prescribing such drugs as
morphine and cocaine) but It would be
difficult to apportion the exact degree
of responsibility and the exact amount
of damages, if every morphine fiend
were to have redress in court from
every physician who had ever pre
scribed a dose of such drugs for htm
or her. The precedent established by
one such case" would be rather dis
quieting to every doctor In active prac
tice. In this English case the fact
that the plaintiff was a nurse, and
knew well the dangerous effects of
the drug which she continued taking
of her own accord, should have been
enough to satisfy her lawyers that she
had no claims either In Justice or In
law. Such remote consequences are
hardly to be appraised at a - money
value, or to be ascribed to the fault of
a physician who had merely given the
drug In therapeutic doses. Philadel
phia Medical Journal.
Great Droughts in England.
The first great drought on record hap
pened In 678 and the two succeeding
years, when, according to the records,
there was practically no rainfall in
England. In 879 the springs In Eng
land were dried up and It was impossi
ble for men to work In the open air.
In 903 and 994 the nuts on the trees
were "roasted as If In an oven."
After a man weighs 170 pounds, a
day never passes that someone does not
tell him that he Is getting fat This is
the experience of a man who has not
gained two pounds In ten years.
In going into a store to file a kick,
say, "There was a mistake made," In-!
stead of "You made a mistake." I
i
What suffering' frequently results
from a mother's Ignorance I or more
frequently from a mother's, neglecl to
properly instruct her daughter I
Tradition says "woman muss auf
i r,M and-youn womoo are so taught.
There is a little truth and a great deal
9f cxa? ration in this. If a youjg
woman suffers severely he needs treat
stent, and her mother should see that
the gets it. ,
Many mother hesitate' to take their
iaughter to a physician ror examina
tion : but no mother need hesitate to
write freely about her daughter or
herself to Mrs. Pinkham's Laboratory
t Lynn. Mass., and secure from a
woman the moat eOklent advice with
out charge.
Mrs. August "Pfalffraf, of South
Dvron, Wis., soother of the voting lady
whose portrait we here publish, wrote
in Januarv. 1, saying her daughter
had uffetd for two years with irreg
ular menstruation -had headache all
the time, and pala In her aide, feet
swelled, and waa generally miserable.
She received an answer promptly with
advice, and under date of March. 1899,
the mother writes again that Lvdia K.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured
her daughter oX all pains and irregu
larity. Nothing tn the world equals Lydia R
Pinkham's great medicine for retro
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w omasa peculiar monthly
Another Rutoa.
"I thought BifTkjns said he was go
ing to church this morning."
"No. The minister asked him to
give his reasons for not going, ami ho
i Maying at home to write them."
Cleveland Plain Dealer,
What He May Have Meant
Miss Smith The doctor told mother
mat i u never see forty. Do you think
tht '' that,! have a fat
. malady?
Miss Judson Not at all; he means
that you'll never get through being
thirty-nine.
Clot Call,
Clara I had an awful time when I
refused him.
.Maude How do you mean?
Clara Why, he took it in earnest,
and I had to explain that I didn't
mean it. Town Topics.
Tht Neighborly .Quality.
Mrs. A8cum She is a very neighbor
ly woman, isn't she?
l
Mrs. fc-nnppe es ; she's forever
poking into other people's business.
llnladelphia Press.
A Pecuniary Fatigue
j 'pon't forget," said the
' worker, "tbat money talks."
willing
"Yes," answered Senator Smhum.
little gloomy, "but I can't help wishing
you boys would select another phono
graph occasionally." Washington
Star.
At Mr. C I'ndtnlindi.
Mrs. Crimsonbeak Before
married, I understand, she
she was
used to
dance for money.
Mr. Crimsonbeak And now, I
understand, if she don't get money,
she makes her husband dance. Yonk
ers Statesman.
ravsarnQii,
Foronrmadm
The liability to disease is greatly
lefaened when the blood is in good con
dition, and the circulation healthy and
vigorous. For then all refuse matter
is promptly carried out of the system ;
otherwise it would rapidly accumulate
fermentation would take place, the
blood become polluted and the consti
tution so weakened that a simple
malady might result seriously.
A healthy, active circulation means
good digestion and strong, healthy
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As a blood purifier and tonic S. S. S.
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Mr. E. E. Kelly, of Urban, O., writes t
1 hs4 Ecxems on rc.j hands and face (or
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all the medicated sosps and salres without
benefit. 8. 8. 8. cured me, and my skin
is as clear and smooth as any one's."
Mrs. Henry Siegfried, of Caps Mar. W.
7., eat that twenty-one bottles of O. H. 8.
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Conquered Pain for
Fifty Years.
A Stretch
Broncho BillSo you've lynched th
wrong feller?
Rough Rube Yes. We imagined
he was th' feller that stole th boea,
but he wasn't.
Broncho Bill Huh I You should be
careful how you stretch your imagina
tion. Life.
She Did.
'I'll get even wld 'era, for die
chargin' me!" mumbled the cook lady,
lifting up the register and dropping a
pair of her old shoes down the hot air
pipe, Just before she went away.
And those old shoes avenged her for
nearly a week before the family found
out what was the matter. Chicago
Tribune.
Twice Rtcttd
Wederly Was that your sister I saw
you with last evening? .
Singleton Yes; one of them.
Wederly Why, I wasn't awar that
you had more than one of them.
' Singleton I have three. On by
birth and two by annexation. Chi
cago Daily News.
till Market We Brooklyn,
"No sir!" exclaimed th lond
mouthed drummer in the smoker.
"I'm proud to say that no house in the
country has more men pushing its line
of goods than ours."
"What do you sell?" asked a curious
one. ;
"Baby carriages." Syracuse Herald.
Wanted to Try It
Farmer Yes; I work from daylight
to dark.
City Man You're not troubled with
ennui, are you?
Farmer No; I've heard of th
blamed thing, and sometimes I feel as
if I'd like to have a little of it, for a
change. New Orleans Times-Democrat.
Mis Turn Next
Kind Gentleman Why are you cry
ing, my little man?
Little Boy Because my ma islickin'
my little brother for something wot I
done.
Kind Gentleman What a conscien
tious little gentleman.
Little Boy But my brother'U tell
her it wux me, and then I'll ketch it.
Boo-hoo. Ohio State Journal.
Tht Ones to Avoid.
Old Man If you would select a
good wife, my young friend, you must
avoid the descendants of a ceratin fam
ous woman.
Young Man I shall certainly heed
yoru advice. Who was she?
Old Man Eve. N. Y. Weekly.
Out et a Knothole
He (just introduced) What a home
ly person that gentleman is near the
piano, Mrs. Black.
She Isn't he. That's Mr. Black, t
. "How true it is, Mrs. Black, that the
homeliest men always get the prettiest
wives." Tit-Bits.
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On of th tuoat beautiful of Miss
Clara Barton's foreign souvenir Is a
testimonial she received ou the eve of
her departure for Geneva as delegate
to th lied Cross International Con
vention in 18H4 from Nathalie, then
Queen of Bervla. It la a uiasslv gold
cross,. th body of which la red en
amel, with the Servian coat-of arms la
gold on on side and the date of their
accession to th brotherhood, 180, on
the other. Hut the most delicate part
of thl compliment reside In the fact
that th cross Is mounted on our own
red, whit, ind blue 'ribbon, tbua en
abling Mis Hart on to wear th color
of her country eveu when donning th
badg of Sorvla.
A diploma creatlug her a member of
th Servian Society cam with this
cross from th president of that asso
ciation, together with a letter dtH'lar.
leg them a recognition of her service
to th brotherhood and th Hcrvlan
wounded during the Kranco-rruaalan
war. Ml as Harton's reply to the
queen is so very symbolical of th
truest republican dignity that tt Is
transcribed here:
Ur Most Execellent Majesty Nathalie,
Queen of Bervla.
Madam: I beaten to acknowledge
th very unexpected honor conferred
by your majesty In transmitting
through th Servian Red Cross So
ciety the diploma and beaut trill dw-o-ratloa
of that association.
This recognition of the Interest I
have taken In measures tending to
mlttgat th calamities of war Is pe
culiarly gratifying as coming from a
country that, although old lu history,
la still young In the freshness of Its
natural resource and th brave, hope
ful hearts of Its people. That their
hopes may be realised In a long ca
reer of liberty and pmserUy must be
the sincere wish of every American.
I am on the point of sailing for Eu
rope to attend the Red Cross and
peace conventions, which assemble at
Geneva. In th beginning of September,
when I hope to have th pleasure of
maettng the reprewntative of Hervla.
That your majesty and royal consort
may long continue to promote the hap
piness and welfare of your beautiful
country I the hope and desire of your
majesty's most obedient servaut,
CLARA nAUTOX,
President American Red Cros Asso
ciation. Th address "Madam" at the begin
ning ol the above epistle, the sonorous
title that belong to every American
queen, Is In ierfectly good form ac
cording to the authorltlea, aud also a
roost concise and dignified declaration
of stalwart tndepcndt'n'e.
Monkey and Tut of Jam.
A sweet little story concerning a pot
monkey and a pot of Jam Is vouched
for by a Johns Hopkins University
man:
It waa tn the country and all on a
summer's day the family monkey waa
seen scudding homeward literally
drenched In raspberry Jam. lie was
pursued by an Irate neighbor with up
lifted broom, but once safe ou to th
home plat be swung himself lightly
Into the nearest tree and peacefully
listened to her tale of wrong.
It seems the neighbor bad some
hours before been making Jam, a great
bowl of which sat cooling on a table
beneath the tree. This the monkey
spied, but bad scarcely started liberal
ly helping himself to It when he was
discovered. With loud outcry and th
broom the lady started toward him,
when the mischievous beast, knowing
his minutes were numbered, hastily
overturned the bowl on the " table.
Then rolling himself Joyously In It sev
eral time from head to heels he scam
pered beyond ber reach. During the
recital of her woe, and, In fact, for the
remainder of the day, the monkey sat
scooping the sweetmeat from his body
and ticking his paws with glee.
A Curious Tip.
A certain little Flemish watering
place, which la much frequented by
English and American visitor lu the
summer, possesses two attractions In
the shape of a Presbyterian place of
worship and a roulette table. One of
th "faithful" had quite recently a
most ingenious Idea, says the Iondon
Time. After the number of the hymn
succeeding the sermon was given he
stole away, made his way to the table,
and invested all he was worth on th
number of the hymn. Needless to say
th number turned up, and the lucky
coup became the talk of the village for
th rest of the week. Next Sunday
th church waa crammed to the door.
Th pious pastor was rejoiced 'in heart.
After a powerful address he gave out
"Ilymn No. 27." The moment the
wordaJeft bis Hps, to his consterna
tion there was a rush to the door, and
he was left with a faithful handful to
upraise their agitated strain of praise.
As for the rest, they made a bee line
from the house of prayer to the house
of play. We are happy to relate that
their little adventure cost them very
dear. "
No Offense Intended.
A regular customer of a certain coal
company dropped Into the office of th
firm one morning to make a complaint.
"That coal you sold me for my furnace
a few weeks ago," he said, "Is tht
worst I have bad In ten yesrs. There'
a great quantity of slate In It, and
what Isn't slate runs to clinkers."
"Sorry to hear It, Mr. Williams," said
the man inside the railing. "I'll make a
memorandum of It Perhaps the com
pany will give you a rebate on It."
Taking a slip of paper, he wrote a
few words on It end hung It oil a hook.
The customer, happening to glance at
the slip of paper, saw this: "U. U.
Williams. Bad egg."
"So I'm a bad egg, am I?" he asked,
reddening with Indignation.
"Oh, not at all, Mr. Williams," hast
ily explained the clerk. "That means
the egg coal we sold you turns out to
be bad." "
And the customer reddened again,
but not from Indignation.
Some men are so mean that when
they attend a ball game, they want to
see the home team beaten.
Some people go to great trouble to
acquire foolishness.
A Judge's Wife.
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Mrs. Judge McAllister writes from
1217 West 33rd H., Minneapolis,
Minn., as follows:
I suffered for years with a pain In
th small of my back and right aide.
It Interfered often with my domestic
and social duties and I never supposed
that I would be cured, aa th doctor's
medicine did not seem to help me any,
"Fortunately a member of our Or
der advised m to try I'eruna and gave
It such high praise that I decided to try
It. Although I started In with MC
faith, I felt so much better In a week
that I felt encouraged.
'I took it faithfully for seven weeks
and am happy Indeed to be able to say
that I am entirely cured. Words fail
to express my gratitude. Perfect
health once more la the best thing I
could wish for, and thanks to Peruna
I enjoy that now." Minnie U. McAl
lister. The groat popularity of IVruna aa a
catarrh remedy has tempted many petn
pie to imitate I'eruna. A great many
so-called ratarrh remedies and ratarrhal
tonic are to 1 found in ninny drug
stores. These remedies can Im pro
cured by the druggist nun h cltcttM'r
than Peruna, Pimna ran only le ol
talned at a uniform prl e, and no drug
gist can get it a rent cheaper.
Thus it is thut drngigxt are tempted
to substitute the cheap imitations of
Peruna for Peruu. It is done every
day without a doubt.
Address Pr. llartman, prenidcnt t
The llartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio.
A Keeper of Secrets.
Lady (to th dressmaker) Ild you
tell Mrs. Pe peysler IturliiiK'Sine what
my continue for the bull w, to b?
Modiste Oh, no, madam! I never
divulge profersionai secrets.
lady What is hers like?
Modiste It's in colonial style,
madam. Boston Herald,
Hit Stories.
"Bunkios takes life very easily."
"Rut he is always toiling titi'd link
stories."
"Yes; but that shows his shrewd,
ness. If he put in all the tium telling
funny stories people would any ho wmn
loafing. WaHhintgmi Star.
1 SCIENCE PROVES IT
() Annlylnf Monopole llaktne Pow.
(a) der marie by I hnml.t Ja II. t lk ):
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m other powder in thle n er.rt, t.rnn
(S mn. It you want the tl link Ins
A I'tiwiter ln!i on Munolv. All hUn
() elan trocen handle Muimi-ole (nx-erU .
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A Hmmm eTeAo tor Boy
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tor lilumtrmtod Omtmtogum
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to reel aura that yon ant gelling your nion-
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Seattle, Spokane, Uoi, I'ortlund, Or.
WE HAVE THE LEADERS
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and Victor Rakes
We want to send you a Catalogue l'KKE.
J nut drop in a lino.
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290 East Water St.,
V PORTLAND, OREOON.
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