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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. ]
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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
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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*. Williams, minx, n. i.
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,
hard colds, consumption.
Three shea: 25c., 50c., Jl.00.
Consult your doctor. If he says take It,
then do as he says. If he tells vou not to
take it, the? don't take it. He snows.
You should promptly correct *ny
constipation or biliousness with
Ayer's Pills, small, laxative doses.
J. C. AYER CO., Lowell, Mass.
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The UanflM ?? *? prof?? of !> ! ( tbr txrflo" l"
producM nor# flexible And loiftr wearing *e?lb?r
Uita u; other Uanftge. Th* ?alf? hi?f ?orr Chan ?0?*
ki*4 the paat four y?ar?. wblrk DW#l & ?opwwrltjr.
1899 Sale*: k*, *oa, ? *? *!
UOSSalet: |510*41840.<M?
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Arimnji.- i
;d heii Health. j
Tired, Nervous, Aching .Trembling,
Sleepless, Bloodless
Pe-ru-na Renovates, Regulates,
Restores.
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
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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 .
U6e in fertilizers will ultimately: )?e
supplied by factories making- It by
elcctrlcal process frgm the air, as is
being done at Niagara Falls.
I TYPHOID FEVER
DIPHTHERIA SMALL POX '
The germs of these deadly timiM
multiply in the decaying glue present la
all kalsotnlaes, ana the decaying pact*
under wall paper.
AlabastlM is a disinfectant It destroys
disease germs and vermin: is manufactured
from a stone cement base, hardens on
the walls, and is as enduring as tb* . /
wall itself.
Alabastinc is mixed with cold water,
and any one can apply it v........ t
Ask tor sample cam of beautiful tints
? -I J T.Ira. ,
tna lnionninon suuut mwt?*?> ?
no cheap substitute.
Buy only ia 5 lb. pkga. properly labeled.
ALABASTINE CO., Qraid RtfMf, Mich.
Haw York Offca, 106 Watar St
/Hires\
tflft That will Uut you going/*
OiTTUL 1176 gallona for 2S canta. /SKMHI
DYSPEPSIA
"Hiring taken your wonderful "Caacareti" tor
three inonthi and Being entirely cared of ?toma<ih
catarrh and dytpepaia, I think a word of pralta Is
due to "Caacaretf "for their wonderfui composition.
I have taken numerona other to-called remedies * bnt
without avail and I find that Caacarete rellera
more in a day than all the othera I bar* takes
wonld In a year."
James McQsne, 108 Mercer St., Jeraey City, N.J.
Best For
m The Dowels ^ '
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CAWDY CATM**T1C
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Pleaaant, Palatable, Potent. Taste Good. Do Good,
Never Sicken, Weaken or Gripe, 10c, Be, Re. Neve?
sold in bulk. The genuine tablet stamped COO.
Guaranteed to cure or your money back. . ,$
Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or N.Y. 591
UNUALSILE, TEN WlUOIt BOXES
ndadgy itbw discoyikt: ?it*
UKUrO 1 quick r?Jief and cor*? ?mh
cum- liocx at tMlinomtli ud 10 dmy* trMtaaat
Fre?. Or. U. 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
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