LATEST SOCIETY FAD Use only one heap­ ing teaspoonful of Schillings Best Bak­ ing Powder to. a quart of flour. You must use * two ENAMELED PHOTO BUTTONS sure in order to remove the oil, the feed Itself being Immature, as the bolls are picked before the seed can fully ripen. There Is no unanimity regard­ ing the merits of cotton-seed meal, however, on the part of those Interest­ ed In its discussion, ami thé experiment stations will now have plenty of work to do In investigating it. teaspoonfuls of other baking powder. 600 ALASKAN SITUATION encounter mue materially better than 1 and rivers. The government is now it was last summer, when it was block­ fitting out an expedition for Copper aded and rendered practically impas­ ! river. Undoubtedly these routes will sable by 8,000 or 4,000 people and their be opened up the present season by outfits. Of course, as long as the enow I prospectors even should not the great lasts in the spring the trail will be a stream of travel be turned in that direc­ better one than when the traveler hae tion. There are already indications of a desire on the part of gold hunters to abandon their idea of going to Dyea and Skagway, and to stike out for the Copper river and Cook’s inlet. Be­ yond doubt this tendency will rapidly increase as the crowded condition of i the passes becomes better known. At And consider tlmt in addressing Mrs. present the only facilities for reaching Pinkham you are confiding your private Copper river and Cook’s inlet is the tils to a woman—a woman whose ex­ United States mail boat operated by perience in treating woman's diseases the Pacific Coast Steam Whaling Com­ is greater than that of any living phy­ pany from San Francisco, the two sician, male or female. small steamers now on the route from You can talk freely to a woman when Portland to Copper river, and the small it is revolting to relate your private steamer running from Port Townsend troubles to a man; besides, a man does j to Copper river. These steamers are not understand, simply because he is a already inadequate to meet the demand man. and doubtless more will soon be put on the route. MRS. PINKHAM’S STANDING Attention has also been turned in the INVITATION. 1 direction of the route hv Fort Wrangel Women suffering from any form of and Stickeen river, Telegraph creek female weaknessare invited to promptly and Teslin lake, but as yet, facilities communicate with Mrs. Pinkham, at have not been provided. Several Lynn, Mass. All letters are re­ small river steamers are being con­ ceived, opened, read, and answered by structed for th? Stickeen river, to ply women only. A woman can freely between Fort Wrangel and Telegraph talk of her private illness to a woman. creek, which is the [>oint of disembark­ Thus has been established the eternal ation for the overland journey of the confidence between Mrs. Pinkham and 150 miles to Lake Teslin. On thiB the women of America which has never stretch of 150 miles it is proposed by a been broken. Out of the vast volume Canadian company to construct a rail­ of experience which she has to draw road the present year under a special from, it is more than possible that she grant from the Dominion parliament of has gained the very knowledge that 20,000 acres of land per mile, and •rill help your case. She asks nothing the time set for its completion is the tn return except your good will, and first of September. It is thus seen her advice has relieved thousands. that, for thia season at least, only such Surely any woman, rich or poor, is very travel can go over the Stickeen route foolish if she does not take advantage as can be handled by pack animals, of this generous offer of assistance. and this, of course, cannot be very ex­ tensive. Possibly several thousand people will attempt thia route, with the probability that a large portion of them will make a failure of their Stop! Women, •Tort. Mothers. Ch’klren.Wlve*. Sweethearts! Made to.order from at y kind photograph. Fi.Mtena like a brooch. A n artistic, t4olo. Specimens sent to Eu­ rope were recognized to be of the spe­ nagging, jumping, throbbing of a single cies Raffieslon, a plant discovered In nerve in a single tooth. Now when we Sumatra, and named after the English come to reject that a system of nerves concentrated in some ¡»art of the body are governor of that Island, Sir Stamford all aching at once, with their throbs and Rattles. The I mj I o Is only to be found In pulsations of vain, we know what the worst the neighborhood of the crater of Apo, form of neuralgia is. It is very common, one of the highest volcanoes in the very \ioient, simply because it is very often, like torthacne, allowed to take its Philippines, or about 2,500 feet above own course. Now it is known as a fact the level of the sea.—Philadelphia that when St. Jacobs Oil is used on the parts affected, with patient application, the Preu. Ginseng Culture. CHEAP GRAIN BISS. able. First obtain the requisite num­ ber of dry goods or grocery boxes, all of the same dimensions. Place these boxes side by side, then nail together with ■wire nails long enough to reach through and clinch. Next attach a cover to the top of the bln thus made, and your work is done. Of course each i box should be of size sufficient to hold all the grain of any one kind that must be kept on hand, but this need not oc­ casion any alarm, for boxes of every size and shape mentionable can be pro­ cured at grocery and dry goods stores for a merely nominal sum. How to Grow A-paragus. A row' of asparagus 100 feet long will afford an abuudant supply for an ordin­ ary family. The best way to make a bed is to dig a trench 2 feet deep ami 2 feet wide. Fill in with 10 inches of clean horse manure, and on this sow a mixture of 25 pounds of bone dust and 40 pounds of sulphate of potash. Cover with six incites of rich dirt, and then place on tills dirt two-year-old roots, placing the roots two feet apart, as they will thicken In rows in years to come. Cover the roots with two or three inches of dirt, and after the plants are well up and grown above the surface fill the trench with equal parts of well-rotted manure and rich earth. The object of using so much manure is that it will be difficult to ap­ ply it deep after the bed is established Common salt may be used on the sur­ face every year. Mound the rows every year, so that the plants will not be grow’n on a level, but in a long hilL Soapsuds are especially beneficial to asparagus and celery, and when put­ ting In the manure and earth suds should be used freely. Make a drain by the side of the row and let all suds flow down the drain. Burn Shed. The cut shows an addition to the side of a barn covering a side door and affording a house for i>oultry and an open shed for the poultry to scratch in during the winter. It affords a chance also for cows to find protection during showers on summer nights when they are confined in the stable yard. If the horse stalls are adjacent to the side Ordinary bicycle« can be used in a new style of ear round, which has a per­ manent circular guide rail, which car­ ries sliding brackets, having projec­ tions, in which the bicycle frames can be locked to hold them in an upright position to be propelled around the track. Every year there is a new Interest in ginseng culture, yet I have never known nor ever heard of a man who made any money growing it, outside of those who have seed to sell. It Is true that the Chinese esteem it very highly as a medicine, and pay large prices for ft, but these prices are quoted because of the scarcity of the tubers. If any considerable Increase In the available supply were to be put on the market It would result In a great reduction in the price. When some man conies for­ ward and gives evidence that he has actually grown a crop of ginseng and received at the rate of from $2.000 to $10,000 an acre for it there will be am­ ple opportunity to go into the business. —Farmer’s Voice. Useful to tlie Farmer. pain will succumb and relief will certainly follow. This is true of acute or chronic cases, founded upon the testimony of many who have been cured of the worst form. Sea weeds do not draw nourishment from tho soil at the bottom of the sea, but from the matter held in solution in sea water. HYPNOTIC WONDERS. The )>ope lias just become a Parisian I landlord. As the result of a lengthy litigation before the tribunal of Limo- 1 ges Leo XIII becomes the owner of one of tho finest private residences in Paris —the Hotel du Plessis-Beliere, on the Place de la Concorde. The hotel, to­ gether with a chateau and lands, waa bequeathed to the Vatican by the late ; Marquise de Plessis-Beliere. The heirs contested tlie legacy, and for some time it seemed tiiat they would win, as the constitutionality of the pope owning property in France seemed doubtful. AN OPEN LETTER TO MOTHERS. We are asserting in the courts our right to the exclusive use of tlie word •• CASTOKIA,” and •• PITCHER'SCASTOR1A,” as our t rade Mark. I, Dr. ftamu-1 Pitcher, of Hyannis, Massachusetts. 1 was the originator of “ PITCHER'S CAS TORI A,” tlie same that has trorue and does now bear the facsimile signature of CHAS. H. FLETCHER on every wrapper. Tids is the origiual “ PITCHER’S CASTORIA” which has been used tn the homes Of tlie mothers of America for over thirty years. Look Carefully at the wrapper and see that it is the kind you have altctiyi bought, aud has tho signature of CHAS. H. FLETCHER on the wrapper. No one has authority from me to use my name except The Centaur Company of which Chas. H. Fletcher is President. March S, 18,7. SAMUEL PITCHER, MJZ No one need go to Varis now to see all that Is marvelous In hypnotism. In the hypnotic wards of many hospitals of this country are My doctor said I would die, but I’iso’S hypnotic subjects that a mere glance, it is said, throws them into the trance state. But Cure for Consumption cured me.—Amos in order to overcome that obstinate kidney Kelner, Cherry Valley, Ill., Nov. 23, ’95. trouble, the persistent use of Hostetter’s Stom­ ach Bitters is necessary. Use it also systemat­ ically for malarial,bilious dyspeptic, rheumatic aud nervous diseases. STAMINA “You don’t mean to say, Jones, that Strength of Nerve, Vitality, En­ you paid $150 for that suit?” “Well, ergy, Vigor, Vim and Bounce I should say not. I had it charged.” —Are given into the system by— After being swindled by all others, send uastamp for particulars of King Holomon's Treasure, the ONLY renewer of manly stremrth. MASON CHEMICAL CO., P. O. Box 747. Philadelphia, Pa. A new rapid repeating hog ringer is here shown. In action it Is automatic, A well-known Kansas City preacher as the cylinder once loaded with par­ says tiiat his chief ambition in youth tially formed rings, eight In number, was to become a pirate. can be rapidly used on hogs until the ■ HAKK INTO 10(11 SHOES. supply needs to lie replenished. Closing the movable jaws secures the ring in Allen’s Foot-Ease, a powder for tho feet. a hog's nose, the spiral spring in front It cures painful, swollen smarting feet anti instantly takes the sling out of corns and bunions It’s the greatest comfort discov­ ery of the age. Alien’s Foot-Ease makes tight-litting or new shoes feel <‘#sy. It is a certain cure for chilblains, sweating, dnnip, callous and hot, tired aching feet. We have over 10,000 testiinonials of cures. Try it today. Sold by all druggists and shoe stores. By mail for 25c. in stamps Trial puckage FREE. Address Allen S. Olm­ sted, Le Roy, N. Y. NEW HOG HIXGKH. The Seeds Problem. The really extravagant farmer is the one who saves in buying seeds. There may lie a difference in seeds on the mar­ ket, but to the farmer there should be no such thing in his vocabulary as “poor seed.” No seed Is worth more than so much dirt If It Is not strictly good and true to variety. The use of poor seed, which falls to germinate, and which compels the farmer to re­ plant, may cause the loss of weeks In the spring, making his crop late. Ami that Is not all, for he also loses tho ad­ vantage of the early rains, and his yield will thereby lie reduced. With certain crops there Is also a loss In quality and prices. The seed used Is everything on a farm. Supports for Feas. assd that has been subjected to jrea- increased to 425.4 gallons. SANDEN ELECTRIC BELT CO. 953 West Washington St., Portland, Or. Pletute mentioii thia Paper. When civilization reaches the perfect standard barbers will not eat garlic. simultaneously forcing another ring Permanently Cured. No fits or uervouRnM into ixjsltion for a subsequent opera­ f|T0 Il IO after first buy's use of lir. Kline’s Great tion. When more than one ring is put Nerve Restorer. 8 nd tor HKE.K Wr.ou trial and treatise. T1R. B. H. KiJNK, Ltd., too in a hog's nose the performance can be bottle Arch street, PhlUultslpUla, Pa. quickly repeated without releasing the Whistling is practically unknown animal to reload the ringer. The grooves in the jaws are milled, making among the Icelanders, who regard it as irreligious and a violation of the di­ a perfect joint. vine law. The expense of supports for peas Is a detriment to their cultivation, ami for that reason many prefer the dwarf va­ rieties, which, though early, are not as Iiroilflc ns the taller growing kinds. It has lieen suggested that 8-lnch im-sh of woven wire 1 k > used In the rows for peas, having the rows run north and south, planting early peas on the east s.de and later kinds on the west. When BARN SHED ANO POULTRY-HOUSE. the i>eas are removed set out large jx»t- door, the horse manure can be thrown grown tomato plants. The wire should out into this ojien shed for the hens to last for several years. scratch over, a little grain tx-lng thrown Alfalfa for 1 on I try. into it The barnyard fence can be Every one who has used alfalfa clover made fowl-tight as well as cow-tight, in winter, dr at any other time, knows thus obviating the necessity for a sep­ the great value of it as a poultry fowl arate poultry yard.—Orange Judd and an egg-producer. It Is easily pre­ Farmer. pared in winter when the hay Is dry. Heat for Hot Honses. With a little iMHimllng It Is nstonishlng The old-fashioned coal furnace with to see how little bulk there will lie of flue Is now out of date for cheap and the stems. This chaff, well sprinkled safe production of heat for hothouses. with bran or shorts and scalded with It is almost always used by beginners, hot water, makes a feed for poultry In because its first cost is less. But the winter tiiat may lie equaled, but it Is coal fire is not always reliable, and the doubtful if It can be excelled.—Kansas heat can not be regulated as to preserve Farmer. an even temperature. Sooner or later Winter Plowing. pipes with hot water will be used, and An open winter Is the time to plow. In this way the hothouse can be saved from either extreme. Too many forget It gives advance time for doing the that In growing vegetables in winter spring work and It brings to the surface under glass an excess of heat may many Insects which remain ts-low the prove as serious an evil as a frost, as It soil but which are easily destroyed is harder to recover from.—American when expomsl to the frost out of the ground. It matters not how wet the Cultivator. ground may t>e when plowed In win­ Merita of Cotton-Seed Meal. ter, as the freezing of the soil, when a After extolling the merits of cotton­ cold spell comes, will pulverize it and seed meal for years, leading agrfcultur- reduce all lumps and cloda. lwts are taking the stand that It la an Yield of Milk. unsafe food, as It varies greatly aecord- Dairy Commissioner Noble, of Con­ ’ng to the conditions of the growth of necticut, reports that the average yield the plant and the treatment of the after It is removed from the ItoUs. Cot- of milk per cow In that State In 1800 tou-seed meal is the product of ground was 277.2 gallons, while In 1890 It bad It is a neTve tonic—an invlgorant, builds up vital energy and makes manhood complete. If you are weak read Dr. Sanden’s new book ‘‘Three Classes of Men,” it is worth |100 to any weak bird . Tt is free by mail or at the offica. Call or address fa grow paying crops because they’re fresh and always tliq best. For sale everywhere. Refuse substitutes. Stick to Ferry’s Seeds and prosper. 1808 Seed Annual free. Write for IL D. M. FERRY & CO.. Detroit. Mich. FOR 14 CENTS # Wewlt*hto gain li0,COO new cue- tornerà, auu hence offer 1 I’kg. 13 Day RadUh, rh.j. Early Spring Turnip, “ Einliowt Red Beet, w Bldmarck Cucumber, Worth 9f .00, for 14 eonta , Above 10 pkg«, worth 91 00, wo will i mail you rroj, together with oar { gr«at Plant and Seed Oataloru« upon receipt of thia notice and 14c. timtage. We invite your trade aud 1 now when yon once try Salzer'« ' Beeddviiu wlllnever ge! with-i out them. Pot nt or 1.30 ( a Bbl. Catalog alone a. P.O. ONU ENJOYS Both tho method and results when Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant and refreshing to the taste, and acts gently yet promptly on the Kidneys, Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys­ tem effectually, dispels colds, head­ aches and fevers and cures habitual constipation. Syrup of Figs is the only remedy of its kind ever pro­ duced, pleasing to the taste and ac­ ceptable to the stomach, prompt in its action ami truly beneficial in its effects, prepared only from the most healthy ami agreeable substances, its many excellent qualities commend it to all ami have made it the most popular remedy known. Syrup of Figs is for sale in 5Q cent bottles by all leading drug­ gists. Any reliable druggist who may not have it on hand will pro­ cure it promptly for any one who wishes to try it. I)o not accept any substitute. CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. SAM HAMCISCO. CAL. L0UI8VIUE. Kt. HSW rOKK. H.t- American Type Founders Company I JOkt A. SAIXBB SKRD CO., LA CKOMB, WTK i ®eeceG**»i?o^*oeeeeeeeee' iaflira*r Ulf L, fa 11 I |jU gar 11 I ■ V 11 fall I Make money by «ucctelul »peculntlon in Chicago. W« buy an