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Newspaper Page TextFROM SUNDA Y'S DAILY HELD IX COXTElIPr TEMPOBABY IJJUSCTIOS ISSUED BY JUDGE BOISE Iguor.d by Win. 8,0:n Keeper-Cited to App-'r oa Sext Wednesday. - In the state circuit court f-r Marion cvucty. deprf No,j2, an action fcV cont.-mpt of court t yesterday iWd. on behalf cf the state . tWM. by J. H. McCorkle, r.gafnn W I Ulan: Haack, formerly a Salem a:oon k.ep er but n w c-cm-luctln;? k p.i!ar,bmi ne's in Silvcrtnn; This sort in the out growth of the action, begun 'n the sam court or. June SSth, ty the same 'plaintiff, for a writ of review agalnct the city of SUverton. AHm Forward, as recorder of the. city of Silverton and V.'m. Haack, defendants in error, en Joining th iPKUai-ce of a lic.uor license by the municipal authorities of thit c'rp'raiiin to Win. Ibiack. and non compliance with th-J provisions of the city statutes In pre curing tee said li cense. The writ was made returnable Tueday, June Jlth. A temporary Injunction was granted by Judge I:. P. Boise, pendirg the hear ing of the matter, but the defendant, VVm. Haack. has ignored the lempor ary InjcaW-ion of the court, and has commenced the eieiai1c.n of a saloon In the city of Silverton. Tro plaintiff prays that Wm. HaacK be eite.l to ap pesr in cmrrj and show tau?, if any, why h should rt(it le punched for ronternr-t of court; also that a temror ary Injunction bo l.uued, restraining him from selling Minors. Juige IMae b-sued the restraining: order, and flted the time for hearing the matter at 10 o'clook a. in , on Wednesday. July- 5th. ' I J. Adams, George O. J'.'ngh.irn and John A. Carr-on appear as aitotney.1 for the plaintiff. SALARIES ABE FIXED. IJoard of Directors Arranges the Com pensation of Instructors In the Sa lem Public Schools. The board of directors for nchool district No. 24, held a meeting at the otTlce of Jos, UaumRartner, the dis trict clerk last night, when the salaries of the principals, teachers and Janitors of the Salem public schools were fixed for the ensuing year. The board haa changed its night of meeting and now transacts business on the , first and third Saturdays of each month. The following claims .were audited and paid by warrant: John Maurer, $1.70; O. F. Hodgers. 3.; C. P. Bishop, tl.; John Scott, 63 cards of wood, $143.; J. 8. L. Smith, 15 cords. 56.25. On motion the salaries of the sever al principals were fixed the same an last year, with the exception of the East school where the prlnclpalship has been abolished. The principals at North, Llnocln, and Park schools' Is placed at $70 per school month and at the Centrals $60 per month. The salary of Prof. D. W. Toder, as city superintendent of the city's schools was upon motion placed at $1,000 for twelve months' service, payable month ly Walter Smith, one of the newly elected teachers, was elected assistant (irinctpal and his salary was flxed at $30. per month. Upon motion It was voted to pay teachers who had served more than one year la the city's schools $50 per month while the new teachers recently elected are to re ceive $40 per month. The salaries of the janitors were not changed but re main as formerly. The salaries per month are: Park and Lincoln schools $35, North $37.50, East $50,fcfentrals $20. MATTERS !f PROBATE. The Ktf of Kstber Undeman Ad ministered Upon Matters In th John sutton Etatc. The final account of W. it). Mohney. HOmlr.iMrator of the estate of Esther Llndeman. deceased, came up for hear ing In the probate court yel-r lay, and th- rerort of the admlnistrtor t-howed that all property had been delivered to the heirs of the- deceased. Judg; Terrell alloH-ed and rrpioyed the re port &nd discharged the administra tor. In the matter of lhe rstate of Jchn Sutt n, de-eaf--:l. A'ldt larin. the ex ecutrix, yesterday petitioned tht court for an order nutterlring her to accept a deed to lot 1 to 6, In block No. 2 Central addition to Salem, and $50 frsrn A 1. and 8. F. Wagner, in pay- HHtit of the mortgage held by the tate upon the property, end for a fur ther order authorising her to pay flOjO toward ch-ailng up the unpaid tax-s. The order was granted as per the pray er of the petitioner. A ttipulaticn was alsc fled In the probate court, by which Ac" die Parrln, the executrix of the estate of John Sutton. decsel. and AV.. H. Ortmes, who has a claim against the estate. vgrce t. apitar In the eou&ty crurt -n July f.d. at 2 20 p. m . wh-it the matter of the claim will be tfed. Bitwn, Wrliihtm-tn Meyers a'r attorneys for the txe-'utrlx, and John A. Caiaon represents W. P. OtlmesJ the claim at.t, -.. ; i O. 1- lirown, John M. Wallers and E. C. Tttus. appointed t fiprralse the tate cf T. P. Cavern rs, deceased, y-sterday f.led their Inventory 4n tha pbitte colirt. showing the estate to consist ef itersor.al property, valued at I1.7C5 22. Mary C'avenesa ia the exeru trlv. and he yesterday fid her oath or omce. .. MABBIAOE LICENSES. Cn Couple Auit c-rtred tojWed Tester day Eleven Permits IsstteJ in Moath f Jon. ; County Clerk W. W. irjll yesterday isued a marriage license to J. A. Bake. and Mlsa Norma TTmi r r Wellington acting as witness. Dur. ing ib mcntb ot : June Onf were is- sued eleven or - lr June 1st Louis I.aFonta!ne and M'sa Almlra IaFlermw. Kdward LaFlemrre witness. F. J. Barr 4 Ml Buchhett, C. L. Barr, witness. June 3d--Bart Livigne and Mis A? ties Mask, Jos. Lavlgne. witness, M. P. Berry t-n-i Ml?s Winnie Silver, P. G. Norgren. witness. ; ; " . June 13th E. C. HoMmrer and M'es Carrie C. Watch, Jo hn W. Watch, -witness. Frederick E. Il-rnemann nnd Miss Myria M. Frefs, H. E. Horn schueh, witness. June irth Ed. M. Catey and Miss Minnie Smith, WV A. Haines, witness. Jur.e 21th I W. Edmister and M;ss Nellie E. Snodderly, Mrs. T. H. Simp kins, witness. 4 ' June 27th "W. II. I.nufman and Miss Eliza A. Hitching, J. J. Burdette, wit niii. f June 2jtb Frank Cox and Miss Lena M. Whiteside,' J. T. Whiteside, witness. W. A. Giace and Mlsa Alice Tuck-ir, T. 1L Slmpkir; witness. ; COXDITIOS OF KKKOKM SCHOOL Qaartfrly Export of Snpt. BiekerB FileJ With the Board of da " cation Yesterday, The report of H. E. Bickers, superr Intendent of the reform school, for the quarter ending June SOth was filed In the office of Prof. J. H. Ackerman, the state superintendent, yesterday, and will comje up before the state board of education tomorrow. The report gives in detail the work done on the farms and at jthe school; among other mat ters torched, it speaks of the school library, which now contains 150 vol umes, received from various sources. The report tor the month of June, regarding the number of boys received, discharged, etc., shows the following: No. 1n school June 1st.. .. .. 93 No. committed 6 No. returned from parole 3 Total 102 No. granted leave of absence ' 2 Total remaining, 100 During the month of June sixty-four boys were treated In the hospital for parlous ailments. CLATjDK BOONE INJUR KD. A Sliver of Wood Penetrated Hi CMn Aiout Three .InchvS. Aumtvir.e, Or.. July 1. d?udc Boonn who has leen living with H. C. Porter and fajmily nep.r Aumsville for the past five vciars. and youngest soi of Henry D. Bolme, who kept a bi-ok ttore In Salem a number of years ago, was rol ling or;cld-mashing on Friday after noon when the sat broke and h fe'l In such a way as to cause a sliver of wood from the broken tent to pene trate near his chin and range upwarl about three Inches. Ha W6 taken to Stay ton where Dr. Clark removed the sliver and dressed the wound. Had it varied slightly to cne side it would have struck an artery. Wbl'e it Is a very painful wound, Cisude has many friends to congratulate hin. that It Is net so seilous as It might have been. SEWING MACHINE WAR. There seems, to be a sewing machine war among the lecal merchants of Kurene and the prices have been reduced to a remarkably low figure. The latest Im pioved White re wing machine, ni has been noticed by the advert ifeirrnt of one of the merchants, l.as been re duced to 24.60, and the Climax to J 25. At these figures alxnrt any family can afford a machine. A PHENOMENAL RECORD. The local agency of R. M. Wade V Co., is doing an enormous business in the matter of binders and harvesting ma chinery and other materials. Tester- day there were loaded In as many farm wagons drawn up on review alongside the company's establishment on Court street, six Dee ring binders. representing the Individual sales nego tiated during the past few days by the Salem house. The i binders were pur chased by farmers residing In different sections of the county from St. Paul to Sublimity. A CHANGIi OF FIRMS. Th-vSnorry Art studio han been scld and the own ers fcave taken charge. It will now le known as the ElStfe Photo studio, end will be under the management of W. D. Rogers. Mr. Rogers is well and fa vorably known to the patrons of rho- tography and win still continue to turn out first-class work. A NEW FIRM. Ollhrt A- n3V I. the style of a new firm, succeeding to the business heretofore conducted by Gilbert & Patterson. The members of the new Arm axe Rar D. Gilbert and Joseph A. Baker, both old residents of Haiem, ana well known to the public The new firm will ;take charge tomor row morning. ' BOTH BONES BROKEN. Ttie seven year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Lekl. who reside In S addition, fell from! his stilts Friday evening ana sustained a fracture of both bones In the - riaht arm inust above the wrist. The double fracture was reduced by Dr. S. R. Jessup. STATE TAXES. State Treasurer Chaa. S. Moore yesterday . received $90,000 from: the treasurer of Mult nomab county, toi amMv on ituitn. mah'a tax debt for 189S. This leaves an unpaid Da lance, owing by that coun ty. of $24.32.21. I I ONE INSANE. Theodore Becklnjr. of Cottage Grove., was brought to the -yium yesieraay. by Sheriff WJ W. Withers, of Lane county. He hi 21 years old- A KILN m?nvirn ..L the Salem brick i mnnr... t.. , "svkuicr. uas IUt inirrtmA m Vll m A . . . ' : w,w once and ,ia moulding another lot for burning. WERE OF ONE MIND VOLUSTEKRS WILL BE GITEX A JOYOUS WELCOME. j Citizens Held Enthusiastic Meeting and Take Preliminary Steps j for Bojs Reception. j (From Daily, July 2d.) ( . ; - !.-.... . . .i ' A citizens' meeting f uptKunei eft-thusUt-m was held at" the city hall yenerdy. when the initial step weirs taken fcr a fitting receptb n and Joyous welcome ot the voluntetis upen tblr return from Manila. The two htndrd ciuzens that had cor grega ted to as sist in formulating the plans weie of one mlnd-b.jt, one s;ntim nt peime ated the entire assembly--that the d-moni-traticn ottenling the bcyj re turn shall be eminently fitting and ap propriate and that proter honor be ehuwn them for their gallant achieve ments In a foreign lard- 1 It api-ared to be the icne of the meeting that the entire day on which thj boys return te devoted to thitfr reception and entertainnitnt. Before adjourning until n.'Xt Stiturj" after noon, when the several committee to be appointed will report. It was de cided to extend an invftatirn to.ti! citizens ot the reveral incorporated towns of the county, asking them tj meet with the Salem c.'tlzens In ranging for the soldiers' welcome heme and t assist in carrying lhe plans ino execution. i L. 1. Henry called the mooting fo order and briefly stated the object fr which it had been called. A tempor ary organization was effected by tfte (electifiin of -Jlaud Gatch, choirn-ah, and F. A Turner, frecretary. f Chairman Gatch made one of ';Is r triotic a.ldeses, biirrfol 1 1 p:tt iotJc sentiments. Dr. T. C. Smith want el to s a big celebrain on th' occasl-in of the boys' return In whloh evefy man, won. an and child can purlicipite. District Attorney S. L. llayden, Eu gene Wiilis. and H. . Johnson wet" culled upiu for fptcches, but hiving near relatles nuirbered nmcng the re- tui ring volunteers, preferred not to make suget-tions. J. D. Le-, suerih-tt-n.ient of the penitentiary, ;nade j,a sj lend d talk. The t-utcess nnd achieve ments of An.erican arms cn land and water had challenged the a'lmiiatin of the world, and in view cf this fabt Satem should give herself tip for oio entire dav to lionoring the volunteer;?; L, C. Henry said I1 were agreed n a big demonstration the character fcf which would be detfrmined later. He apprehended that thre would be B- dirnculty in soliciting the funds and suggestel th.-it a committee be sent to Portland to accominy Hie Saelm ..'oin pany to this city in a lnly. j G. G. Bingham was cabled upon nnd made a talk that was replete wih good suggestions. He suggested that a big picnic be given in which i:opl9 within a radius of th'rty miles be in vited to participate, and that the city b elaborately and fitlinglyxdecoratid for the occasion. There should be otie speech and Ocvrrncr, Geer should ti invited tf deliver it. The entire diy thould bf devcted to the boys, with; a banquet, ! nn afternoon program and an evening camp fire. j H. B. Thielsen raid the highest hon or should le paid the tovs and O. Siolz proposed that the receptlf.n com ml t tee and citizens serve .s an escort afiot and that the toys be provided with carriages. John Knight hoped that the comniittii' on arrangements would se4 that the relative of the old'ers le given tho first opitortunlty to greet the volunteers upon their re turn. J. X. Smith and A. W. JTesctft concurred with Mr. Knight. D. W. Matthews gave assurance that r.obody would give the b ys a heartier recep tion thn the veterans 4 f 1P61. Speaking for t.e young men, F. T. Wrightman made a motion that all ex-K ldl-rs met the volunteers at the train and serve as an escort. The mo tion carried. j I- I. Henry was successful In a mo tion that the chairman be instructed to appoint the several committees that' wt'Uld 1 required to do the work necosary. to corslut of member from ech of the incorporated towns In the county. Mr. Wrlnhlman remarked tfiat thete was another company In the Secofel Oregon regiment that consists 'of Mari en ounty boys and pro-osed that tho Woo-fburn. Hubbard, and Aurora peo pie le Invited to assist in web oming the boys home. G. W 1'avls snok-i briefly and Dr. Smith sld tht lit would be well to meet the toys at lhe lpii and then turn them over to thel rol,iives for a few hours and have lhe bajiquet and other exercises later. He oufstloncd the propriety of at tempting to entertain the boys lmn diateljr after their arrival In the city. F. W. Durbin moved tint the chlr spioint a committee of three whose duty It should be tc determine up-n the necriary number of ccrrvnlttees to carry out the plans. Chairma.i Gatch named the committee ns fol lows. F. W. Durbin. G. W. Davis and T. C. Prrllh. Chairman Gatch an nounced that he would appoint th-j several committees within a few days. Eugene Willis suggested that In tl. appointment of the committees, tho ladies be well represented. Jos. Fones, R. D. Allen, N. J. Judih. Alex. LaFolIetl and John Krdght spoke further, along tht same Tine. Chair man Gatch call-td tent Inn to the fa.-t that rr.emtters of the comprny wou'd not return from Manila, and in wel coming home the reglmer.t the de ceased members of the organization Should by nc means be f rgotten. Mr. Bingham said he hoped to s. steps Uken socn f. T the erection of a toon ument in tils ctty on the sute hous grounds. He thought the proper time U Inaugurate the trovemer.t was on tl day of the boys' reception. Upon motion Chairman Gatch was instruct ed to appunt a committee of three to have charge of the scaler monument 1 Vlh ,lernbn of the committe-j win be named later. sit: I'St? otrlrct wnricf. cf th SIem Military band and th iwtri0o offtr wii fsjHrwl with applau i The m-teUiur adjourned until 2 p. m next Saturday, by which Um the sev eral committee m M reaiy w port. - - j :." ' . WOMAN SUFFRAGE. How the Fair Bc Won In the New Orleans Election. The election to determine whether a special tax of 2 mills per annum should be levied for forty-three years for the construction of a free sewer age and drainage system, with free water therefor, was held yesterday. The result was a larger majority, both in the number of vctes cast end 1 amount, for the propoitlon. The vote was also In favor of the appointment cf seven taxpayers, one from each of the seven districts, who. together with, the drarr-age commissioners, will con stitute a sewerage and water board. The result of the elet lion nmy lx truly classed as being Aery largely a victory for the women of New Crlean. for the Era club, unCer the direction of its president. Mrs. John M. Ordway, w&s one of the first to sound the call t. arms against dirt and ditease, ard un der the direction of Mrs. Ordway and Miss Katit.- Gordon the women of this city were thoroughly educated up to the necessity of voting f-r drainage and sewerage, educated as to tht man ner of votir.g. rnd made to understand the giving of proxies, if. event of their not personally d-f iring ' to go to th-J IKdls. Few women depis5ied their ballots, but on the other hind, there were few vomer property-owners who did not vote eltber In; per" n cr by proxy. Everywhere they were treated with the utmost couvtesy, and gener al reports Indicate that thofe who did vote mastered the Australian ballet with ease and intelligence. Hundreds of proxies" retried in upen th lady, leaders of the women's cam paign, and were by lherr. divided ac cording to the residence ' of the one giving the proxy an ont;, w ards and precincts. In each cf which some one especially projjressive woman h;d vol unteered to cast the pro? IeJ In this way a number of the leaders exst the vot of hundreds of thousands of dol lars worth of proicrty. For five rftnnths the women of the city have labored unceasingly to car ry the drainage rind-tew era ge tax, and for weeks, after the movement had once got unOer way, parlor meetings have been held &M ovcr'the city, ward and iireclnct leaders le!ng appoint"d from among the women enrolled as the wave of progress swept on.- New Or leans Timer Democrat. His Life Was Saved. Mr. J. E. Lilly, a prominent citizen ef Hannibal, Mo., lately had a wonder ful deliverance from a frightful death. In telling of it he say: "I was taken with Typhoid Fever, that ran into Pneumonia. My lungs became harden ed. I was so weak I couldn't even sit up In bed. Nothing lielp-d roe. I ex pected to soon die of Consumption, when I heard of Dr.' King's New Dis covery. One bottle gave great relief. I continued to use it, and now am well and strong. 1 cor.'t say too much in irs pralKe." This marvellous medlclna is the surest and quickest curs In tha world for all Throat and Lung Troub le. Regular sizes 60 cent and $1.0o. Trial bottles free at Dr. Stone's Drug Stores; every bottle guaranteed. OVERRUN BY PIG SNAI1.S. Snails' of a etrange variety have made their appearance at Osgood. Ind.. and It is supposed they were brought from tome Eastern conserva tory In flowers. They have multi plied until there are thousands of them. A number of welU and cis terns have been destroyed and many persona now keep a ring of salt around their wells to preserve them from their ravares. They are trying to exter minate the snails and snail hunts take place nightly, one person oft. n catch ing from'SOO to 400. . Where the snails crawl ovir the grass they leave a phos phorescent glow by which they can te traced. When found they sprinkle salt on them, which kills them almost instantly. Jndianapotls News.. Philadelphia collet led $102.'H0 as tax es on trolley company dividends last year. An Excellent Combination. The nleasant mr-thrwi mnA effects of the well known remedy. Strvp or Flos, manufactured by the CAtaroKxiA Fro Strop Co., illustrate the value of obtaining the linuid lara tire principles of plants known to be medicinally laxative and presenting them in the form most refreshing to the taste and acceptable to 'the system. It w the one perfect strengthening- laxa tive, cleanMn? the svftem effectually, disptllinjr colds, headaches and fevers ?ently ytt promptly and enabling one to overcome habitual constipation per manently. Its perfect freedom from every objectionable quality and sob stance, end its acting on the kidneys, liver and bowels, without weakening or irritating them, make it the ideal laxative. ; - In the process of manufacturing flga are - used, as they are pleas-ant to the taste, but the medicinal qualities of the remedy are obtained from aenna and other aromatic plants, by a method known to the CaxiroRHiA Fio Srarp Co. only. In order to get its beneficial effects and to avoid imitations, please remember the full name of the Company Printed on the front of everv nac-Wair CAJJFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. susx Tmajrezaoo. xoTryrujt. arr. srxw xoax. sr. t. For sal by all DraggistSv Price fiOc pes bottle. THE COUNTY TAXES SHERIFF DUttBIN MADE 1 TRANS FER OF FUNDS To the County Treasurer Yesterday Kteeipts In the Offices of Clerk and Recorder. (From Dally. July 2d.) Sheriff F W. Durbin yesterday turn ed over to A. L. Downing, the coun ty treasurer, the money collected by h'm during the nuihth cf June en account of the state taxes for IsSS. The amount to collected and p ill, over was $1,-! 300.J9, which was appeaiUried to the various funds as follows: State, county and ia'e school. $1 1.813 City of Sal-im... j. 1,343.35 City of Voodbtirn ?-'' 16 City f Jefferson. ....... 1.03 City of Silverton. 55.33 Poll 1S3.W School district No. 3 ....... 11-15 Sohtoi district No. 4, ... 112.11 Schcol district No. 5.. ........ 6.00 School .ItMrict Nn." 10 13.23 School district N. 11. ll4 Sch.ol district No. H.......... 102.05 School district No. 15. i 3.14 School district Nor 17 15.19 School district No. 18.. 6.49 ScIkjoI district No. 19.......... U2S School dl: ti ict No. U ......... . 1.203.S '. Scnool district No. 3t. 3,?3 School district No. 40 6i 22 School district No. 44.. ... 4;r0 Scrcol district No. 46.... 4.15 Sci.c.ol (Usttkt No. 67. .......... 2'26 tchocl diiulc. No. 11.-. ...... .. 43.12 School district No. 73. Seho.il dlkrict No. 77 ' 67.S7 fchfcl difrttfet No. 3.. School distilc-t No. S8.. Se-hool cistrloi No. 99 School disirict No. 103 Fchcol diMrlct No. Ill Sehol district Nc. 118 fc-ehc-ol di.-t ict No. 120 rch.ol district No. 122.. :. 15.55 3.03 142.60 ) 14.C6 5.79 l.!0 1J.13 Tetal .. .. .$1S,3.99 f'ollcwlng are the arnounti of the payments thus far made to tf.e treas urer liy Sheriff Dnrbin, en account of the taxes collected fcr 1&98: Firft payment ... ..$11,033.17 Second payment 7,243. 15 Third payment .. Fourth payment . Fifth payme-nt .. Sixth payment .. Seventh payment Eighth payment 0.251.1O 6.4tf.22 ?1,29:M; 41,375.52 , n7.28.M 1 5,300. &9 Total . .. . .. '..$J.-.2,l"Ui The total levy cf Marion county wjs ?21i.779.44, of which amount $-.624.08 is still unpaid . The fees,- received in the county clerk V olrVe during the month of Juna were $225.75, and in the recorder's oft.ee ?218.f, which amounts Treasurer A. f. Downing receipted for yesterday. Fol lowing are the amounts received in the two offices durinp the first six months cf 18&9 Month. Clerk. Recorder January ........$ 454.15 $ 339.6. February 431.15 200.15 March ,. .. 235.90 29.80 April.. .. 268.75 211.23 May .. .. 248.S0 - 22?.S9 June.. ,. 225.7$! 21S 1,1 Total ..I1.8M.50 $1,506.25 The treasurer has paid, during the mouth of June, county warrants to the amount of $32,371.72. He also reports having received, during the month of Jure, $2311 cn account of the bicycle fund, cf which amount S715 44 has boen paid out. No Right to t'glinesa. The woman who is lovely in face, form and temper will alweys have friends, but one who would be attrac tive must keep her health. If she Is weak, alckly and all run down, sh j will be nervous rnd Irritable. If she has censtlirtitlon or kidney trcuKe, her Impure blood will cauee plrnr-les, blotches, fkln eruptions end a wretch ed complexion. L'lectrlc Bitters is the best m-di ine In the world to regulate ttornach, liver and kidneys nnd to purify the blood. It gives strong nerves, bright eyes, smooth, velvety in, rich complexUn. It will make a good-looking, charming we.-nan cf tun-dewh invalid. Only 50 cent at Dr. Stone'a drug stores. HAOGKl FISH IN A HOLOV luOG. Jfhn IV Pair iek, a proferional diver caught a mammoth catfish at I'adue-Hh. The fish weighed "5 pounds and w as nearly tlx feet long. It is Hid to be thp Urrest cne ever caught in that vi cinity. .. Mr. Patrick discovered it in a lift; hollow log trear the .Paducah Furniture Company's mill. He placed a llg sru k over the end cf the log and then drove the fish therein. It gave him quite a tussle before he finally landed It. Paducah News. A FooMsh Man. There was once a man who thought w hi. t a dreadful thing it would be If he were blind, and ckwied his eves as he walked along to see how it' Would oe. in ibis way he w;aed over a rurre cf gold which another map picked up. There r.re people tTday Juft as fo.ll-h. They moan over their poor health thinking nothing will help them, when a trial of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters will cure their ail ments, it brings r te.tdy, vigorous tierve to nervous p-ople. - It purities the blood, tones up the Hon. rich, and brings baea real health by making in digettlon and constipation Impossible. It is absolutely the greatest temedy knmn for all stomach trculiles, and is to be found In every drug store. THE EDITOR'S WONDERFUL EGO Union City, June f. 'Uncle" Dick Compton presented t the editor of the Kenton Argus a curiosity in the way of an egg. The egg measured eight inches in circumference, con taining two yolks, two whites, and another egg as large aa an ordinary hen egg. Nashville Banner. The Kidney Complexioa The pale, sallow, sunken-el distressed-looking people you so oft' meet ara afflicted wlih "Kidnev cH Mexion." Their kidneys are turrUng t pa nip color. So is their complexion. They may also have indigestion.' tunter frcm sleeplessness, rheumatii. iicuiiiiiia, uiaiu ovuuic. n,r'CU8 t. ' '' "Jiu eofwumes tne iuait tut. badly. j The cause is ! weak, unhe.tltl y kM. neys. ' 't Ueually the sujrTerer from Viincy eae does not ilrid out whk the trouble is until it is almost toj late, ItAu the first symptoms are so like mi;i sickness that they do nt thNw i,lr need p. med'clne or a cV-cor rtruil tair find them.selVes sick in bt-d. Dr. Kilmer'b Swnuip-Iti-.-t w;i hvV. upwind tttrrlh-n lhi' Wv.ik an! dis eased kidneys, puilfy vi.ir d:.-CAc4 klor-ey-poiscned I lot d c b ar th-!r complexion and soon -they will en'cy better health. j Yi: can get the regular sUes at th drug store, at fifty cerits anj one oj. Jar, c-r yoii mjy fir Ft pi.' .ye. rr yoursjf the wonderful virtues of this gre .t dis covery. Swamp-Root, by enii1i-.g yur address to Dr. Kilmer & Co., Itias hamttn, N. for a sample bi til? nu-l a book that tells all about It, both ss-nt to you absolutely free by mail When writing kindly mention .that you reai ttilt? liberal offer in the Oregon Sti lts, man. A II I ATI-ID WASIUNrrrON WOMAN Iinl.K llbMK ON AX ICE V.ACK'N. If vou had hxiK'ned to be near one of the Lirgt ap-trtr.ient b. iihk in th n'-i thwesi ejuarter of tin town at al cut 1 ocioiK.oii i nuiv.-'iiij inning in J"u , . i- . ,t-. i,. .r. .. .. r. . . . ....... mUhl have 'scon n. "strange lsht; f.,r a gayly palnlefl iee wuci-u luil't red up to the door and the hervr.n li .ut-bd out, not a ke of iee. but a r al live wtHimrj, and t. pn ttv worn in at thit. Great was the astc nl?hmeiit t exety. Ijt ly v bo raw. tut lhe wi.nr.an hr.-If wasn't in the slightest degree m'jr rawed. She had been hurrying all over the town r-ince mirn ng. in:.ki" ready to ko away f Jr the runrn, and when at last he stet peT Into a unall .slop in a tide ttreet to atiend to. the very la t iirand o-i her ")!r-t sin- w;n bsinning to l-e!izzy, an l ler h-aiT acbeil with the terriV.c beat till eh.. was m the vt-ry ver ge of Toll ipse. The shopkeeper siiKgepted coring a car riage, bu; she was afraid to wtijj. Just at that moment an ice W-ngcn d-rew up to the curb, and the woman vpII, moment later she 'wai sitting - cn a lwrreiwel stool tetweK-n two bWks of Ice In th.it wagon. , J-he simply hid herself. d-llv-red at her own Vn-r, snj sh-i ?lrmly believes thit If ' sh h id walled for a cartage she'd huvc suc cumbed to lite boat. The lie wiser:, rhe says, and she doesn't forget to add, her own common sense, saved her life. Washington Post. 1 The Latest Yarn. A Plfetaburg drummer tells this new yarn: I always carry a bottle of Kemp's Balsam in my grip. I take cekl easily and a few doses of the Balsam always makes me a well man." Kvery where I go I speak a good word for Kemp. I take hold of my customers I take old men cuid young men. and tell them confidentially what I do wben 1 take cold. At druggist. 23c. and 50c. A VEY SECRET DRAWER. "A secret drawer Is sometimes very hard to locate In a large cabinet," said a dealer in cuilr.s. "I had such a piece of furniture in the store Upi winter, and knew the drawer wss there from a reference to It In an old inventory, but. in spite of all my ef. forts, I co iMn't discover just where It was I concluded that the spring mut be consealed romev here about the very ornate carving which ornamented the ld?r, but it escaped iny rcriitiey untl one day when I had a Mt of inspira tion. Such drawers are usually made of sheet stee-F, both f'.r seouritv and on account of Its b nnes-i. r.nd i sim ply passed a smsll rxket T comp.iv, up and down .befere eorv'ng. At one ccrt.iin Point of th,. i.u.. ,.., r - I - - " - , J ! I X ti 1 M ..... .imivM'jji-j. to aenes led. sn.tr knew I bad at hist hit on the tujnt pot. I located It within a few ir.che. atrj then pur-lKd and prHided every projection with the pelnt cf a drnimc nee-dle until ometJrlng gave w?yr anJ out jumfceii the drawer. It was very loverly masked at . the e ds:e bv tire curves ef the pattern, and.nrlx.dy in the world would r-utpect Its exl.-ienre. I hud hoped that 1 mis;ht Pnd ome thlng of value in it, but I was diioir pointed. It was culte empty.." Nel f i leans Timet-Democrat Bismarck's Iron Nerve ' ,. Was the result of hla mien II. I liA'ilth ' Indomitable will nnd tn-rhend ui en ergy are not found where Stomach. Liver. Kldnon n rwl TIaii'.I. -.tif ft ordor. if you want these quail Is :iiii tne sue-eess th y bring, use Dr. King a New Ufe I Ills. They devr lor. every power of brain and IN dy. Only 25 eta. at Dr. Stone's drug stores. OTHERWISE ENQAGED. Life-saver. If you hadn't gone so far out you would not have capsized. Why didn't you hug the shore? - Mr. Counter (with a glance at the young lady who was In the - same boat). Well er you see I had my arms full aa It was. Cleveland Lead er. '.'.-'- f (-mitt, Jollies, ptcie or m.-v. --- . . i . . li M su boUhfullr mmU4 wit Refined Prmffloe was th" hmn by mar ,h mMbnd. IkMISfatbrBMWlUS foaaawri rrflnrl Pitrdfino Vax - k..knUl. It I n WHS m v - from rem or uu h IAJ- .