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SONG OF THE DERELICTS. "IVcm ocean to ocean we wander From polar to tropical tide, Alone and forlorn and forsaken. The wraiths of our time-faded pride. i "Through the tumult' and surge of the . tempest, Wave beaten and battered we churn, The ships of no name and no haven, < The snips that shall never return." , Up and down through the streets of the cities ( Go the men that are kin to lost ships, , The wreckage of old loves, time tattered, The desolate ghosts of friendships. i Through the storms of the life-seas they wander, 1 Wave tossed by the ceaseless unrest . .Vagrants, shunned by their fortunate J 1 brothers. Till they drift to the Port of All Quest. ] ?Frederick Arthur Palmer, in The Jour- , nalist. j I 5 TR Long Arm | j V/A WlllVlM^IIVVi J ' / / 1 WONDER why yen never t I married. Sir Edgar?" ( I Sir Edgar Winter lifted his oars out of the "water and i looked up at the dainty figure of his companion, seated luxuriously among 1 the cushions of the boat. t "I did once think of marrying, nearly twenty-five years ago," he replied s thoughtfully. s "Really! Oh, do tell me about it. f Or perhaps you would rather not?" Sir Edgar smiled gravely. t "Oh, there are no painful memories 3 connected with the subject, I assure 1 you. I will tell you the story." 1 "Thank you. Wom?n are always Intoroctori In fl lnvo tille. VOll know. I C should like to hear it," and Mrs. Els- d worth was all attention. t She was a pretty woman of about t thirty-five, the widow of a rich Lancashire manufacturer. Some ten years s - ago she had married a man nearly e forty years her senior, and had re- c joiced at the opportunity of exchang- t ing the somewhat dull existence of an obscure country parsonage for a life of wealth and luxury. John Ellsworth t had 1)een both proud and fond of his r young wife, and when, after five years s df happiness, his death took place he t left her sole mistress of his large c fortune. a But Madge Elsworth had no Inten- f Hon of remaining a widow. Her wealth, together with rather more than t the usual amount of tact?so indispen- t sajble for her purpose?had enabled her r to plant her foot on the first rung of t the social ladder, and she meant it to aid her in mounting a good deal higher. 1: Chance had thrown her much lately 2 Into the society of Sir Edgar Winter, a g handsome, well-pres?rved bachelor on the right side of fifty. He had proved a to be?if not one of the most devoted? I at least an admirer of hers, and sev- v " eral of her friends had remarked his attentions. And Mrs. Elsworth was c more than willing to receive those at- 1: tentions. Sir Edgar was a popular 1 man, much sought after, and the bar- c ?netcy was an old one. e They were both at the present time i guests of Lady Popham at her charm- "* Ing house on the Thames, and Mrs. r Ellsworth had by a little strategy man- i aged to get Sir Edgar to take her on I the river for a moonlight row. Moon- r light on the water savored of sentiment S and romance, and even the coldest had 1 been known to thaw under 6uch cir- t cumstances. It was certainly a lovely evening, e The moon was climbing higher and higher In an opal sky. A soft wind I gently rustled the overhanging trees, t and there was perfect stillness save c for the cawing of a few rooks and an occasional slight ripple on the water. I Sir Edsar drew in the oars, letting s the boat drift slowly down the stream. I Then he lit a cigarette. "It was just before I left Oxford," he began, "that I met Kitty Montgomery. She used to sing and dance at l some theatre in London, and was all 1 the Tfisre at the time. I don't remem ber much about her now, except that i she had very red hair. I thoupht her j an adorable creature, and fell violently I In love with her. I think Kitty was a r bit fond of me, too, and I was rather ] proud of my conquest, as most of the t fellows of m.v time had lost their i hearts, and some of them would have t given a lot for even a smile from 1 Kitty Montgomery. i "Well, one Sunday I happened to be ( spending the day on a friend's house- ? boat up the river. He had invited a s lot of theatrical people, and Kitty was 1 among the number. Somehow during t the evening she and I managed to se- i cure a boat to ourselves, and we stole t away from the rest of the party. It r was a ripping evening, just the sort ( of night to malce us sentimental ana c A foolish. Moonlight, rippling water, 1 P music in the distance?you know the 1 kind of thing." i Mr3. Ellsworth nodded. She under- 1 stood perfectly. : "Well, we were sitting in the stern, t and I had just begun to talk the usual 1 sort of nonseuse. and was on the point i of asking her to marry me when a I party of Cockney trippers came sud- i denly round p. bend in the river, and < before we had time to realize what 1 was happening ?they ran into us, up- j \ setting our boat, and turning us into ! * the water." ] "How very dreadful! And so the ] poor thing was drowned, was she?" 1 "Drowned! Not a bit of it," re- 1 turned Sir Edgar, shortly. "We both ] scrambled ashore hardly a bit the 1 worse. Tbey managed to rig us out j with some sort of dry clothing on ] the launch, and then we had just time < to catch our train to Waterloo." 1 "Then you did not finish your pro- ' posal?" "No. One does not feel inclined to finish a proposal in a railway carriage among one's friends. We got pretty ; well chaffed as it was." T miIfo tin/1 or.Qtnnrl " said Mrs. Elsworth. "I never bad a chance of finishing. I was obliged to leave England the fol- i lowing day, and, alas! for the eon- . Btancy of man. when I returned I had completely forgotten ber." "How fortunate! I must congratulate you on your escape. Sir Edgar. | Such a marriage would have been little [ Bliort of madness. And what became of the? the?of Miss Montgomery?"' "She married a publican shortly afterward." ^"ilow very appropriate:" & m ..... .. "And they live?or lived?somewhere in tlie neighborhood of the Blackfriars road." "Dear me! Quite the proper place," iNsented Mrs. Elsworth. "I think I owe a debt of gratitude tc the Cockney party," said Sir Edgar, i "Had they not run us down I shCuld certainly have made an utter ass of myself." "V/>c i+'c Tr-nnrlf.rfnl hnir thinfrs wnrk jut sometimes. You were right not to continue your proposal. I should take in incident like that as a solemn "warning. Providence certainly sent that lccident to prevent your folly, and you ivere -wise to profit by it. The ways of Providence are indeed marvellous." "Then I am exceedingly obliged to Providence," replied Sir Edgar. Then ae dipped his oars into the water and J jegan to row slowly homeward. Mrs. Ellsworth settled herself more cosily | imong the cushions, and sighed softly. It was a very effective sigh, and had j aken a lot of practice. I "What a nit.v it is," she murmured, I 'that life is not all summer, and that ill evenings are not like this. It's absolutely cruel to think that we shall 10th be returning to London in a few lays." I Sir Edgar nodded and continued j owing. Then he stopped suddenly. "Mrs. Elsworth." he said gently, "I lave something to say to you. I wonler if you can guess what it is!" She dropped her eyes and murmured :omething unintelligible. Mentally lie was composing the announcement or the "Morning Post." "Madge," and he leaned forward and oucbed her hand, "it is twenty-five | -ears since I proposed to a woman. I iave just told you how it happened, ro-night history repeats itself." He rose as he spoke and attempted to toss the boat to her side, but as he " * -- v?iii+nt thp seat uu su iie v??vuvU _* o save himself, missed it, and fell jack-wards into the water. Mrs. Elsvorth screamed and jumped to the ,ide of the boat just as Sir Edgar was ndeavoring to climb into it. Their ombined weight, however, capsized he frail craft, and a minute later they vere both struggling in the river. Fortunately they were quite close to he bank, and had no difficulty in caching a place of safety. They ran traight back to the house, entering it >y a side door, so as to avoid the rest if the party; and except for their damged clothes they were none the worse or their wetting. Sir Edgar, when he had changed his hings, gave his friends an account of he accident, and in the smoking-room oused on the strange coincidence in he turn of events. Mrs. Elsworth, on her part, before ler bedroom fire bewailed the unlucky iccident, and wondered what Sir Ed:ar would have to say the next day. Her doubts were, however, soon put it rest the following morning by Lady 'opham, who entered her room as she ras breakfasting in bed. ; I "Isn't this provoking?" she ex laimed, as she waved a letter in her land. "Sir Edgar writes that he has | ind an urgent message, and has been I bliged to leave for London by an arly train this morning. He left this lote for me to explain matters. Now ve shall be a man short. Isn't It a tuisance? By the way," she continied, "he sent a message to you. He lopes you are none the worse for last light's accident, and wishes to apolon'ze for his carelessness. He is sorry le is unable to see you to say good>ye." ' Then, without noticing her friend'* xpression, she went on: i "He told some one this morning that 'rovidence always arranged these hings for the best What on eart^ ould he mean?" ! "I am sure I don't know." said Mrs. Clsworth, crossly. But she fancied he did know, all the same.?Norman I. Oliver, in The Free Lance. The Vanity of Man. o mnn olrvovc mri his t>ujf uirta uiuu land through his hair when he takes lis hat off?" a6ked the observant man. 'Did you ever notice that man will uvariably do this very thing? Is it ust z nervous habit? Is it vanity? t is an old habit. I have never known i man who did not indulge this habit. Sven men who have no hair to run heir fingers through, men whose heads ire as bald as billiard balls, will brush heir hands over their heads when they ift their hats. If the men simply vanted to smooth their tousled hair, )f course, this would afford ample xplanation of the habit. But why ihould a man who has no hair on his lead do the same thing? It Js not i sufficient answer to say that such a nan may have had a full suit of hair it one time, and that it is simply a nnttor nf imhit contracted under differ ?nt conditions. As a rule men are unconscious of the fact. They do not enow why, how or when they run their lands over their heads. But they all lo it just tb? same. Go into a court ooin, or at any place wlieer men congregate, and where it is necessary for hem to remove their hats, and watch :hem. You will observe that every nan will go through the same per'onuance. It seems to bo a perfectly mural thing for them to dc. My own conclusion is that it is an evidence of iranity. A man wants his hair to be lust so. Originally, probably it was simply a matter of tidiness. But it lias grown into an act of vanity. The lawyer, for instance, if he has enough lair for the purpos-?, will want his head to have a tousled appearance. It gives liim a studfous appearance, and leaves the impression that he has been struggling with tho books. Whatever the reason the habit is a curious one. and D:ie which seems to be deep-rooted in the masculine nature."?New Orleans rimes-Democrat. The Generous Man. Joseph Girouard. of Spencer, Mass., mmouncfd recently that he would give receipts in full to all his debtors who applied, provided they were unable to meet their obligations. "No matter whether it Is $10 01 $100 or $1000," he declared, /'any man who says he cannot pay it shall have a receipt. I want to feel kindly toward all the people and not have them burdened with any debts to me." But it has turned out that no man owed him a single cent.? Successful American. If you fear a sleepless night undress in the dark. Light stimulates and arouses the activities. Darkness is supposed t: ^roducj drowsiness New York City.?Coats made with stitched straps are much in vogue and | are exceedingly smart. This very at! tractive May Manton one Is adapted ! STRAPPED COAT. to suitings of all sorts as well as to materials used for general wraps, but is shown in tan colored covert cloth ? ?liU ?nir SlllC'Iieu Willi CUl UVXlll Slln.. The coat Is made with fronts, back and under-arm gores and includes seams la both fronts and back which extend to the shoulders. The neck is finished with the regulation collar and lapels and in each front is inserted a convenient pocket. The sleeves are In the smart tailor coat shape, but with novel roll-over cuffs. The quantity of material required for the medium size is two and three-quarter yards forty-four inches wide, two I and a half yards fifty-two inches wide. Box Eton With Stole Collar. Loose or box Eton jackets make a j feature of advance styles, and will be | greatly worn during the season to come. The very pretty one shown in the large drawing is made of black taffeta, with trimming of applique cloth, held by fancy stitches, which is exceedingly smart, but etamine, cloth, peau de soie are all appropriate and the design Is suited alike to the odd wrap and the costume. The trimming might be * '?^ otvtt onrt nnnlinilo nr thp I Heavy juotf UI auj ? material braided, braiding being one of the latest whims of fashion. The jacket Is made with back and fronts only and is fitted by means of shoulder and under-arm seams. At the BOX ETON WITJ neck is a collar which is broad at the hack and shoulders, but forms stole ends at the front The sleeves are in I bell style and short enough to allow the full ones worn beneath to be seen. The quantity c' material required for the medium size is three and threequarter yards twenty-one inches wide, | two yards forty-four inches wide. I For Children. Gathered skirts are always fashionable for very small children, and in all materials look well. Tucks that can be I let out and hems that have the same advantage are a great saving, iur otu if there is a mark where the tucks and hem were let down, it can be hidden under bands of either plain linen or embroidery. Full gathered waists to wear with guimpes are the best for small children, for the yoke and sleeves are always soiled long before, the rest of the frock, and constant laundering, even the.most careful, is not good for colored muslins. Rather smarter muslin and lawn frocks are made with yokes and sleeves instead of guimpes, thus marking the difference between an everyday and a "party" frock.?Pittsburg Dispatch. Under?Ieeve Effect*. Many of the handsome new dresses show elaborate undersleeve effects. If well held in these ?are pleasing. Too sacsv and droopy schemes, however, look positively untidy, especially ror the street. Old sleeves may be made thus modish very easily. A handsome black broadcloth was thus treated. The sleeve was ripped up the back seam to the elbow. A rufHe of black chiffon was set in, puff fashion. Each side of it was one of black silk point de Venise lace. The edges of the cloth were hidden by an applique of Oriental embroidery like that on the cuffs and at tne irumo. A Word About Silk. Though the Continental looms continue to turn out any amount of taffeta it is said that the coarser weaves will be the thing next autumn. Armures are looked upon as being one of the coming favorites. The great demand for taffeta is quite as much due to Its desirability for lining as its vogue in garments. All the sheer etamines are i ?> \J-\3 over a taffeta foundation, and this alone sells enough taffeta to make it appear the silk of silks. Twine Lace on Silk Crepe. A novel puff dress is of castor silk crepe. The bolero, which Is but a deep puff, droops over a deep draped girdle. There's r liberal showing or iwme lace. On the skirt flat flounces of this lace alternate with the bias flounces of the crepe. There's no finding a color lovelier than this delicate shade of tan. In reality It is too light to be called castor; castor, however, stands for richness and delicacy of color, and tan is often an ugly shade. Jackets Are Short. In spite of what is said to the contrary, short jackets are being made to order at the tailors, and being purchased ready-made by those who are fortunate enough to be built in "stock sizes." Long coats and three-quarter lengths -were all very well in cold weather. But for a run-about costume the short jacket is much liked, and so, all but indispensable. Neckwear Newness. A Windsor tie in washable striped silk is cool and neat for summer wear. Blue and -white, "crab-red" and black, and red and white, and a clear and ' - ? -a o mnr?<r Driiliaut green auu wuu? uiC uu.uuo those seen. The crisp bow is already tied, and as the silk is rather -wide it falls out In plump outlines from the restraining knot. Handsome Satin Girdle. The back of a black Liberty satin girdle has four handsome cut steel buttons are ornaments. On both sides, but at a little distance, are three steel buttons and then two buttons. It makes a prety finish to the belt and It fastens with steel clasps. Bat Wing Sleeves. Bat wing sleeves are among the leading features of demi-toilet bodices and offer themselves in particularly pleasing aspect. The cognomen is a most happy inspiration, as their graceful lines are singularly akin to the contour of their namesakes. Green ana uom. A bracelet that illustrates the fad for green and also the incoming fancy for a Jour work, consists of green balls alternating with rondelles of gold openwork. Fringe* on Gowns and Conta. Fringes will be considerably used on fichus and berthas. The old-fashioned net top bullion fringes are appearing on gowns and coats. ^S^OLE COLLAR. Woman'* Three Piece Skirt. Skirts made with deep graduated flounces that are arranged In shirring at the upper edge are notable among advance models and will be greatly worn in all the thin and pliable materials which are so fashionable, silk, wool, linen and cotton. The very zraceful May Manton model illustrated includes wide tucks at the lower edge of the flounce and is shirred over heavy cords. The material of which the original is made is voile, in the lovely shade known as mais or corn color, and the finish machine stitching with corticelli silk. The skirt is made in three pieces and is laid in tucks at the sides and back, which give a hip yoke effect. The fulness at the lack is laid in inverted nionte nmi tho flnnnw is seamed to the lower edge. The quantity of material required for the medium size is twelve and threequarter yards twenty-one inches wide, THREE PIECE SKIRT. ten and three-quarter yards twentyseven inches wide, nine yards thirtytwo inches wide or six and three-quarter yards forty-four inches wide. ] v*r- V V~ ''7." ?-r ' ' ... " . " * . . . 'i . ' \ " - > - ? i I i ? * fc- i \ * . * . * t * I ft 1 w 1 LIQUID FUEL* Recent Dlicovery an Argument For De? cretilBt Vie of Coal. The recent discovery of new oil fields so extensive that there is good reason to believe that the oil wells will not soon be exhausted and that there is an assured supply to meet the demands of the future; the construction of pipe lines which very materially reduce the cost o'f transportation, and the high price of coal which has prevailed in + O TTfl LU a JLi v umuuintiuimj uiouiv.io, un>? combined to give a new argument for tlie burning of crude oil for power purposes. But in thf- Western and Southwestern States, where steam coal has always been both scarce and poor in quality, and where the question of transportation from the new fields in Texas and California has been less of an obstacle to the installation of oil burning equipments than bas been the case on the Atlantic coast, the interest is even greater and the use of oil has become far more extensive. In California oil is rapidly driving coal out of the field foi power purposes throughout the State. The same is true in Texas, and of much of the territory lying in between. This general use of oil has affected not only the power and lighting and manufacturing plants in these regions, but also the railroads and marine transportation as well. With rhe relative economy at present prices, be twe-en the oil and coal varying from one-eighth to one-half or perhaps less,, according to the cost of transportation from the wells to the different points where the oil is consumed, this unusual development is not surprising, and the use of liquid fuel for powei purposes is still rapidly growing. One railroad operating in California is now burning oil on more than 180 of its locomotives. Another of the great transcontinental systems is already using oil on about 500 of its locomotives?which is thirty per cent, of the total number operated by the system? and is equipping others as rapidly as possible. In addition to the use on locomotives it is using oil on its steamers in San Francisco Bay. and on its river steamers with very good results.?A. L. Williston, in Engineering Magazine. WORDS OF WISDOM. Be not simply good, be good foi something.?Thoreau. Without frugality none can becom? rich, and with it few could be poor.-Johnson. Most people judge others by the company they keep or by their fortune.? Rochefoucauld. Nothing can bring you peace buf yourself; nothing can bring you peacf but the triumph of principles.?Emer son. Nothing more completely baffles on? who is full of trick and duplicity thaD straightforward and simple integrity in another.?Cotton. Whoever pays you more court than he is accustomed to pay either intend? to deceive you, or finds you necessary to him.?Courtenay. There are only two powers in the world, the sword and the pen; and Id the end the former is always conquered by the latter.?Napoleon. The world will turn round still. Industry is produced by want, wealth is produced by industry, idleness Is pro duced by wealth, poverty is produced by idleness.?Landor. One thing is Indisputable: the chronic mood of looking longingly at what w? have not, or thankfully at what wc have, realizes two very different types of character. And we certainly can encourage the one or tne otner.? C. Smith. Abbreviating; Signature*. Robert P. Armstrong, Acting Secretary of the Treasury, has started a reign of strict economy. Mr. Armstrong's sole occupation throughout yesterday was the signing of thousands of letters, and it was in doing this that his economy showed itself. Before he had gone far with his day's work it dawned upon him that he was wasting too much ink. He began by signing his name "Robert P. Armstrong." When he quit work in the afternoon he was writing it "R. P. Armstrong," without a cross to the "t" or a tail to the "g" of his surname. The law does not permit of the signing of a Cabinet officer's name with a rubber stamp, and after Mr. Armstrong bad written several hundred signatures his fingers were so tired he cut out every move of the pen he coiWd. At last he had to give up, his fingers becoming so cramped aud tired he could not go on. The law in regard to the signatures of Cabinet officers has caused ihany o'f them to abbreviate their manner of writing their names. Elihu Root'e name is now signed E. Root, and Charles Emory Smith brought his signature down to C. E. Smith. Even the Secretay of State signs his name "J. Hay" sometimes. Official despatches he signs with merely his last name to save cable tolls. A peculiarity i-K-i. U. of the late John snerman was ujui ui> cared nothing for cable tolls, and always signed his name John Sherman, thereby costing the Government S"? extra for the "John."?Washington Star, Some Cholco Punishments. Subalterns of crack regiments should really study the native schools of India before they Indulge in further "raggings." It has been found there are no fewer than forty-two methods of punishment. Nos. 9 and 10 are particularly choice. Nine?The boy is made to pass one hand under the leg. and catch hold of the nose, and raise and sink alternately. Ten?A stick four or five feet long is pasi.afi under the knees, and the boy places his elbows beneath it. The thumbs and big toes are tied together by separate strings. Thus trussed, he is rolled away into a corner of the schoolroom, there to meditate on his fault.?London Express. Has Walked 100,000 Mild. There is at present living in retirement at Chester-le-Street, near Dar TITil liam, a septuagenarian n uniuuu, ?Tnliam Hewitt, who for close upon sixty fears was employed by the Birtley Iron and Coal Company. Mr. Hewitt walked to and from his work sis milts daily, or an estimated total of 100,000 Qiiles.? TIt-Bltg fSfljEfTWRECKI 12T "J' ^ Address Dr. Hartman, President of. the Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, O., for free advice. Long Animals Live. Animals vary greatly In the Jength of their lives. Elephants, eagles and parrots may celebrate their hundredth birthday, but our domesticated' beasts are thought to be aged when they have reached a quarter of a hundred. A horse Is old at twenty, a donkey at twenty-five and a cat or dog at fifteen. The span of existence allotted to insects is shorter still, the fly and the butterfly commonly enjoying but one summer of vigorous life, and then being taken off by the cold, if they are not previously snapped up by a bird. Tb*t Settled It. In the days when the people lavishly 'welcomed home the heroes of the Spanish-American war, a big man who had been behind a great gun was riding uptown on a Broadway car. Seated next to the sailor was an important-looking individual who, in the way of introduction and with evident pride, said: "I am a sailorman myself in a way, but not exactly of the navy. You see, I am the man who supplied the cheese you had on your battle-ships." "You are, are you?" queried the sailorman. as he struck him a blow that knocked his neighbor clear across the car. "And now," he asked, "will you tell me where I can find the man who supplied us with our butter?"?Woman's World. Sdeuct of b Cnnyd Ball. Professor Joseph J. Thomson, who came over from Cambridge, England, to deliver the Benjamin Silliman course of lectures at Yale this year, was asked to give the explanation of a curved pitched bali. "The ball follows its nose, so to speak," snid he. "If it leaves the pitcher's hand revolving downward on a horizontal axis it is bound to drop. If it leaves revolving upward on a horizontal axis It follows on a vertical axis, revolving outward from the batsman, the outcurve is the result, and similarly on a vertical axis, with an inward revolution, and so on. The axis and revolutions are determine^ Kir tho mnnnur nf the SDhere'S JU1UCU UJ I-UW V. ? ? leaving the pitcher's hand, and there you are."?New York Sun. The trouble about saying smart things is that they generally come too late. The mOie wisdom a man has the less he boasts of. N. T.-22. Bronchitis " I have kept Ayer's Cherry Pectoral in my house for a great many years. It is the best medicine in the world for coughs and colds." ^ ^ M ^ \T V J. v*. 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A Pretty New York Woman's Recotery % the Talk of Her 5 nmerons Friends. Mrs. .T_ E- Finn_ S5 Eajifc Hio+i afcropfc. Buffalo, N. Y., writes" Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, Ohio. Gentlemen .?"A few years ago I had to give up social life entirely. as my health was completely broken down. The doctor advised a complete rest for a year. As this was out of the question for, a time, I began to look for some other means of restoring my health. "I had often heard of Peruna as an excellent tonic, so I bought a bottle to see what it would do for me, and it certainly took hold of my system and rejuvenated me, and in less than two months I was in perfect health, and nojv when I feel worn out or tired a I dose or two of Peruna is all that I need."--Mrs. J. E. Finn. Catarrh Canses Female Dlaeases. _ America is the land of nervous women. The great majority 01 nervous womeii are t so because they are suffering from some form of female disease. By far the great* est number of female troubles are caused directly by catarrh. These women despair of recovery. Female trouble is so common. so prevalent, that they accept it as almost inevitable. The greatest obstacle in the way of recovery is that they do not undertsand that it is catarrh which is the source of their illness. In female complaint ninety-nine cases out of one hundred are nothing but ca IMliUt ^ Peruna cures catarrh wherever located. "? The Nitrate Bed* of Chile. The annual report of the Nitrate Association of Chile, which controls the world's supply of nitrate of soda, shows the production In 1902 to have been 2,982,522,800 pounds from seven- | ty-eight works. The nitrate beds are near the surface and are worked as stone quarries. It Is anticipated that the immense amount of nltra,te. the United States now ge*s from Chile for . 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U. tlUl'lMH.to ?. lUuiv?. . W^sissf'uuSJiPy LJ Bwt Cough Syrup, Tutei Good. UM Fj In time. Bold Or druggist*. W ' Happy! I SWlJoLoS Dr. Pawlow finds that among tie chief chemical excitants of gastric cenroHnn are the extractions Of meat such as are the basis of bouillon. It is all right to respect old age, provided it doesn't take the form of an egg at breakfast. L. DOUGLAS ?and $3.= Shoes KftSS ou can gave from 83.00 to JS.OO yearly * arlng TV. L. Douglas 83.00 or 83 shoe*. y are just as good in every way as those that iive been costing you from $4.00 to &.00. The immense kale of W. L. Douglas shoes proves v their superiority over at other makes. Sold by retail shoe dealers everywhere The genuine have name and tuk>e Btamtied on the hnttnm. T?V? if 8u^btitute. I~oat Color Eyeltti used. \ W* Ir,DonK1aa ?4 Gilt Edge Y.M4SS?y<w!i!tKw ? cannot l?e equalled I ?W. 1? Oouglfn makes and sells more mnf? Goodyear welt (hand-sewed process' shoes I1 thnn any o'her manufacturer In the world. $25,000 RmrtSt'^'&SSSSS Made of cbe best imported ana American leelberfc m . 1