Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Southern Agrie Modem Method* TJ Farmer? Fruit Grov Poultry in the South. Looking upon the beautiful fields of Dixie land to-day and carrying the memory i back to the hard times of the sixties, it is wonderful to note the great changes that have taken place over this lovely land of ours. Then it was when the ambitious Sher idan encouraged by the persistent Grant laid waste to the filled barns and garners along the banks of the murmuring Shenandoah. "Watching upon the hill tops groups of women and children could be seen looking at the last supply of food go up into smoke. It was then we looked upon ? a poor and bleeding South, existing only from the crumbs that were left from the once loaded tables of the pleasure loving Southerner's home How our hearts would heave and swell as we looked at the tired and weary trooper slowly winding his way toward his i once happy home, now all in ruins) wife and children almost starving, one or more of its dear inmates passed into the mystic beyond, and every hope in vain. A half century has passed into eternity and a new world has opened in this sunny land, a new energy springing lip among its people far more and better things. Therefore It is my desire to impress upon my readers that they should not lose sight of the great possibilities of the poultry industry in this great coun try, where the climate and soil are Ideal for its success. A business that .stands', out as one of the great in dustries of our country. The Southerner who wishes to gain the top round in the poultry industry In the South to-day, must put forward every effort and carefully consider the promoting of the following Breed better birds, organize and maintain larger and better1 shows. If this is carefully followed the writer firmly believes that the South could be made to lead the world "with poul try. While we find many fine birds in the South, the greater majority of our poultrymen content themselves with inferior stock. This should be discouraged as it does not bring the desired results and it costs just as much to feed and care for such birds as it does the best. The cost may be a little more to start, but the results will be greater in the end, as the call to-day is for more and better birds. One of the most important features of the fancy poultry business and one that, has helped to push the work to its present field can be attributed to the poultry shows of our land. They have been the means of bringing about many sales of fowls at wonder fully large figures, and they will con tinue to help advance the'poultry in terests, if conducted along,the proper lines. Every Interested breeder, should be connected with one or more local organizations and encourage lt every year, by extending any support that it may need. The show will help to- open up more markets for your piodncts and assure you of better suc c?ss.jasi^every large poultry section l?is its' shows largely attended each :. i ar. In conclusion, every good South erner interested in poultry should be up and doing, in this pleasant and profitable work and make the sunny Dixie land the leading poultry sec tion.-National Poultry Journal. I Plans to Utilize the Idle Lands. Idle lands, like idle people,. are seldom benefited by their idleness. At least, it is certain that land may be improved faster by growing some nseful crop every year than by lying idle part, or all of the time. More over, we have thousands of acres {hat, 1>ei:ause of insufficient drainage or lack of fertility, are not yielding profitable crops, and thousands of other acres yielding absolutely noth ing. * These lands represent an invest ment and must pay taxes, therefore by yielding nothing they consume some of the profits of the cultivated land. This land should bring its owner some revenue. That which will yield a. fair profit in the growth of timber should be given sufficient attention nod protection from fires to enable us to profit on our investment. There are thousands pf acres of fertile land that have been turned out and al lowed to grow up to brush and weeds that with a little attention could be made to produce good profits in the ' ipowth of grasses for pasture or hay. These lands are along the creeks and rivers and have not paid in cultivated crops because of overflows or lack of drainage. They would, however, pro duce good grass and save us from buy ing forage or from sending to the North for hay. Let us plan to utilize them. ; We need the forage or grazing which they will produce. Again there are large areas of up lands that have been turned out be muse of soil depletion. These lands ', WHEELBARROW INVENT A wheelbarrow that dumps its] contents. automatically h$s been in ventad by a Now York man. By trai2ssing a lever under one handle that operates a spring rod that side cf ths barrow lets down and the load slides out, whereupon the side can Quickly be locked into place again. The side is hinged to the bottom of the barrow and the spring rod runs I under it and engages the locking car. j y 1. - gs "' - '. awe GO TO H ABLING Before insuring elsewhere Old Line Companies. HARLlflG At The Farmers ] u?tural Topics. ?iat Are Helpful to ver and Stockman; would yield a handsome profit on their value and the expense of put ting them in condition for grazing cat tle and other live stock. Not only is this so, hut in a few years if the brush and .briers are kept down they will be in condition to again yield profitable cultivated crops. - National Poultry Journal. Alfalfa, Mrs. R. S. C., Corkville, Ga.-I have planted a patch of about one half acre in alfalfa, and want to know if I must pasture it any the first year, or how many times I must mow it, and at what time. If I am successful with it this year, hope to plant five or six acres of fine ' river bottoms an other year. Any information as to the cultivation of. this plant will be highly appreciated. Answer-You certainly should not pasture your alfalfa the first year if ever. It is a plant that does not stand pasturing the "best, in the world," and it will yield a great deal more if cut and fed, or made into hay, than if pastured. It should be cut as soon as it commences to bloom and as often as that stage is reached in succession. The soil for alfalfa should be very rich and clean of weed seeds. Lime is an im' irtant con stituent of the soil, and if not a strong lime soil it should have a dressing of five to ten buckets or more of air slaked lime per acre every two or three years. In February of each year it is advisable to apply 600 to 800 pounds of 10-4 acid and potash per acre and run over the surface crosswise and diagonally two or three times with a j cutaway harrow, fol lowed, if convenient, bjr a smoothing harrow. This tends to destroy weeds and grass and splits the crowns of many of the plants, increasing their vigor. Weeds are the great pest of an alfalfa field, and dodder ("love vine") is bad also. In buying seed one should be careful to get such as are guaranteed to contain no seeds of dodder.-R. J. Redding, in Atlanta Constitution. The Tick Problem. The tick problem has deterred many in the past undertaking to in troduce improved sires, because most of them have to be bought north of the quarantine line. We would, by all means, advocate tick eradication, though in some instances the farmers are not ready to take up this impor- j tant phase of the work. The next ' best thing la to immunize the suscep tible animals against tick fever before they are taken to the farms. This can readily be done, and statistics show that where the work is properly done between eight and nine per cent, of the cattle so treated are affected when ticks get on them, whereas more than fifty per cent, of them will be killed by the ticks if this precau tion is not taken. Through the .de partment of veterinary medicine the State Coll?ge of Agriculture is in a position to render this service to, tho people of the State and the only charge Tvill be the feed bill during the time the treatment is given. . What is true in regard to cattle breeding would he equally applicable to horse breeding. As stated above, the college is in a position to render all assist?nce necessary in organizing clubs, purchasing the sires and estab lishing this work in any section of the State where a desire for this assist ance is expressed. We have already started work of similar character in many places, and are anxious to pros ecute it as rapidly as possible and get these breeders' clubs organized in every section of the State for all classes of live stock.-Milton P. J?r nagin, University of Georgia, in At lanta Constitution. It Pays to Caponize. A capon bears the same relation to a rooster as a steer to a bull, and as bull meat is not equal to steer meat, sb are roosters not equal to capons. When cockerels become capons they cease to grow combs and wattles, do not crow and fight, grow much faster and finer flesh and bring more money than ordinary chickens. If a cock weighs ten pounds, a ca non will weigh fifteen, and bring three to four times the price, $125 often be ing paid for 100 capons. It .certainly pays to caponize sur plus cockerels. A set of tools, with full instructions for using, costs S2.50 and only ordinary skill is required. For caponizing, cockerels must be less than six weeks old and weigh a pound or more. Exercise For Chicks. Exercise i3 absolutely necessary with brooder chicks, or else bowel trouble and cases of indigestion will surely 'result. Use plenty of short, clean litter, in which scatter dry bread crumbs, millet seed, cracked wheat and very fine cracked corn.-Farm ers' Homo Journal. ION OF IMPORTANCE. By pressing the lever this lock de vice is released. Such an arrange ment does not seem of much import ance, as it is easy enough to dump a load from a wheelbarrow by merely inverting the barrow. Often, how ever, it is necessary to turn tho wheelbarrow com pl e t e 1 y u p s i d e down to unload it, and this is mon; or less of a nuisance and is some thing of a strain on wheel and axle. ?MAMCE SEE & BYRD r, Wejreprescnt the Best & BYRD* Sank of Edgefield HEARTH si PROMISED LAND. A person of persistent prominence In the development of Oklahoma is the woman homesteader. Since the rlrst day of the opening of old Okla homa to settlement in 1SS9, when Nannette Daisy jumped from a cow catcher of an engine on the first train that brought thousands of homeseek ?irs into the Territory and staked off a claim in the "promised land," the tvoman hom^teadei has been occu pying a front seat in Oklahoma's march of progress. The instances are not few where women have staked :>ff claims, superintended the cultiva tion for years and finally won the prize1-a deed to a quarter section of land from Uncle Sam. Miss Nannette Daisy hadi been prominent in Kentucky before coming .o Oklahoma, now more than twenty /ears ago, having been an assistant State superintendent of schools and -vith knowledge of the political game. From a incident in her life in the Blue Grass State, in fact, was born the drama, "In Old Kentucky," of which her kinsman was the author. It was such a woman who was Okla homa's first feminine homesteader. arkansas Gazette. NERVOUS ILLS. Exercises conscientiously gone through in your bedroom night and morning, a few breaths of fresh air, md a brisk, even walk, during which iare is peremptorily banished from .he mind, will either separately or ? ?ollectively accomplish as much, if not more, toward reducing nervous Ills than a sea voyage under the best conditions. - Nervousness, unless It is of such j pronounced symptoms as to call for j the advice of a physician, will yield i ;o systematic physical training in I aine cases out of ten. Home exer- j lise for the cure of nervousness a: Tomato Uisque Soup. a I ( an hour. Add half a tea g ? j froth disappears, then ? ^ g S Now add a teaspoonful of spoon of paprika, also a 1 with half a cupful of fin pint of milk and pour it g soup must not boil after cp 5 / curdle. should not Li violent at first. Prac tice only such movements as raising the arras from the sides to a point above the head, all the bending move ments of the upper body, chest ex pansion, and the simple raising of the legs, one at a time, toward front and side, while in a standing position. Such a course of calisthenics, which any woman could ^readily outline for herself, would not have as its object the development of ona set o? mus ??es, but it would raise tho vital forces as a-whole by stimulating the entire body s.t one time. Strike out, up, back a ad down with the arms; bend, front, back and towards the sides with the body, and you have suc ceeded in putting a dozen sets of mus cles into play within the space of a few seconds. Mose essential of all ls the mental attitude, which, if you expect to de rive marked benefit, must be one o' complete quiescence. Never should the person taking the exercises look upon them as work; when gone through jn the spirit that solemn duty is being discharged and must on no account be evaded, just so soon will physical culture become onerous and fail of Its purpose. Let the impres sion on your mind be one of normal exercise rather than of obligatory ex ertion, and you will soon observe a change for tho better in your physical condition.-New Haven Register. WHEN TRAVELING ALONE. It is regrettable, but true, that many women must travel alone, in Btreet cars or on longer journeys, and to them I wish to speak to-day. Busi ness or necessity often takes a wom en from the shelter of her home and places her in situations that require the most circumspect behavior. A trained nurse, a doctor, a student or a young woman traveling from one place to another is subjected to crit icism and a treatment that is different from that accorded to a group, it is necessary that tho fact that she is alone be made as inconspicuous as possible. In the first place, never dress In a manner to attract attention. Take off all dazzling jewelry, leave the beautiful plumes at home, and wear your plainest" and most refined clothes. A quiet demeanor and in conspicuous garb are best at all times, and doubly valuable when traveling alone. Avoid any chance acquaintances. I know one young nurse who can look with horror to a day when a kind woman relieved her of a well filled suit case-due to the unnecessary familiarity of a railroad seat. A book is a good, reliable compan ion to a solitary traveler. Any forced remarks from an intruder seem hope less If you intrench yourself behind a book. A well bred, dignified reserve will accomplish wonders v/hen the famil iar salesman looks your way. Take my word for it, there will be many opportunities to use it. For years I studied at college, quite a distance from home, and there were hundreds of chances for me to observe how traveling alone seems to bring upon the woman's head many little indig nities. I have not spoken of the positive danger to women of traveling unac companied by night. A sudden trip on the first train will involve a wom an in many difficulties of which she never dreamed in the walls of her home. If a sleeper is required, I ad vise an early retiring. If the journey be short, I pray that you do not fall I asleep, to be taken beyond your des tination. It is extremely difficult to register at any large hotel when you are alone and arrive at night Remember this, and try to arrange for accommoda tions beforehand. If possible, have one or two letters of recommendation from reliable people, for they will be friends indeed. When traveling alone do not loiter in public places; shun the corridors or public rooms of a hotel or steam er, and be conspicuous by your ab sence in all places of amusement. The modern girl is by no means an Ignorant, dependent Clarissa Har lowe. I glory in the fact that our women are much more able to take care of themselves than their grand mothers were. But by all means let us have no moments of genuine re gret at a careless underrating of the dangerous side of this custom. Whenever possible, avoid the trip which offers no companion of your, own circle of friends. If necessary, be absolutely careful and convention al. There will be few annoyances If your appearance and conduct speak for themselves that you are determ ined to reach your destination in dig nified peace.-Washington Herald. Albatross is being used much. Tucking is used a great deal on gowns. Afternoon gowns are more or les3 elaborate. Many coat3 have long revers that cross and button below tho waist line. The shoulder seam on the new -Boil one pint of tomatoes for half spoonful of soda and stir until the ? ?train through a vegetable sieve, salt, thc same of sugar and a salt :ablespoonful o' butter and thicken e cracker crumbs. Lastly scald a ?lowly over this, stirring well. The . the milk has bean added, lest it shirt waists is much longer than that of last season. Lingerie embroidered with the all pervading chaateclcT ls one of the fads of the hour. Exquisite separate blouses ar* made of the soft crepe printed in the. rich Paisley patterns. An exquisite combination seen recently on a house gown is.a blue tul?e veiling silver embroidery. One of the old fashions that has been revived is the use of oblong gold buckles to trim gowns. Coats of velvet are being worn over foulards, the coat being lined with the same material as the gown. If you get a lingerie hat be sure to choose the mob style, with large high crown and a double ruffle around the face. Bangles of seed pearls are worn as pendants. They are suspended from a tiny gold chain or one of the seed pearls.. The rija, dull coppers as well as other metallic shades are seen in raany of tho stunning slippers fpr evening wear. There is little change from other years in the rabrics used for bathing suits, serge, mohair, taffeta and satin all being in ??Idence. Black and white, violet and helio trope, tilleul green and biscuit color are the predominant shades especial ly as regards millinery. Wooden beads are made into neck laces, and are exceedingly smart for trimming on hats. One finds them, too, studding raffia belts. In Paris, women are seen with rings slipped on over their globes. Whether this is to be a popular fad or not, remains to be seen. Gilt buttons, which are held ia place by means of metal rings, are U3ed as fastenings on some of tie white linen Russian blouse suits. For general wear fair-sized as well as extremely small toques will ba worn, some of the newest being of changeable straw in a coarse basket weave. A long jacket of silk matching th? afternoon gown with which it is worr is something that has been quickly adopted as serviceable and good look ing. Fringe or chiffon ruching is used to edge collar and sleeves. Heal Philanthropist. "Good morning!" greeted the young man in the last year'B straw hat. The millionaire turned around In his plush chair. "Er-I think you have the advan tage of me, young man," he said, dis tantly. "Why, don't you remember me, sir? I am broke. Two years ago you told me If I ever went broke to come around and see you." The millionaire beamed a benevo lent smile. "So I did, ray son, so I did. Here is the envelope all ready for you." The young man took the bulky en velope and his spirits rose like the mercury on a July day. "Ah, a little assistance, I suppose?" "No, a great assistance. It is a val uable little pamphlet I wrote during my spare time, entitled 'How to Bo Broke and Happy.' "-Chicago News. Russia produces more hemp for ex port than all other countries; but Italy, Austria-Hungary, Germany, France, Belgium, Turkey, China and Japan gronr it commercially for fibe^r. HOPES. When I was small, I hoped for toys . And dolls and sweets galore, And then when I was six I wanted Books of fairy lore. At seven, I wanted roller skates; At eight. I yearned for wealth; But nov/ that I'm eleven. All I really want is health. -A St. Nicholas League Member, in St Nicholas. CAUSE OF DEATH. A little chap of five years, whose grandfather had recently died, waa asked by an old friend of the family what caused the death. For a mo ment the boy looked puzzled, then brightening, he said: "I don't 'zactly remember, but I think it was nothing serious."-Philadelphia Record. THE LESSER OF TWO EVILS. On the first Sunday of 'their visit in Chicago the successful merchant escorted his parents to a fashionable church. Some of .the hymns were familiar, and in their rendition the visiting pair contributed heavily, with the credit for volume in favor of the father. Although not always in correct time, and sometimes in discord, yet the joy of the good couple leaped forth in joyous praise, and they did not see the glowering looks of near by worshipers or the flushed face of their devoted son. "Father," observed the merchant that afternoon, while his mother was taking her accustomed nap, "in our churches the congregation does very little singing; it is left entirely to the choir." "I know, my boy," said the old gen tleman, as he lovingly placed a hand on his son's shoulder, "that it was very embarrassing to you this morn ing, but if I hadn't sung as loudly as I did the people would have heard your mother."-Youth's Companion. A SERMON EY A CAT. One day, upon returning to my room, after a brief absence, a curious state of things was to be seen. Cards and papers were tossed about. Papers, writing desk and tablecloth were sprinkled with ink. . The nearby window shades and white curtains were bespattered with ink. It was clear that someone had improved the ^opportunity" to have some fun, which did not seem to me to be funny at all. Of course, I thought of the children In the household. But it did not seem to be like them. They had not been brought up in that sort o! way. And it was not their habit to come to my rtoom alone. Just as I gave it up a white paper was seen on the other side of my desk and on it some telltale marks. I un derstood. The mvstery was solved. Two distinct footprints left upon the paper let the secret out. The pet cat, which had the run of the house, and whose bump of curiosity * was overdeveloped, ,had climbed upon my table, and being anxious to find out the contents of my ink bottle, had put it3 foot.into it in more senses than one. To get rid of the ink, in shaking .its feet it spat tered things far and near, stepping twice on a sheet of paper before leav ing the table. Of course, it could not take all the ink with it. It was just a little sermon on the text of Moses, when he talked to the peo ple of Reuben and Gad. Can you find the text in the book cf Numbers, 32:23? Look for .the text of the caf? sermon.-Sunday-School Advocate. THE RAINDROPS' BALL. There was a great whispering among the trees as Eillie Bubble awoke from a deep sleep. He had been very tired. The day before he had helped a little girl get her dolly out of the water, and it had been hard work. The sky was very dark and cloudy and every now and then would come flashes of light and low mutterings of thunder. "I wish I knew what the leaves were whispering about," thought lit tle Billie. "They seem excited, and yet they seem happy." "Hello! Billie Bubble!" said a soft, sweet voice. Billie turned around, and there, swimming easily and smoothly be side? him in the gray water, was a beautiful red leaf. "So you were wondering what all the excitement is about, were you?" "Oh, yes," said Billie. "Can' you tell me?" "Yes," said the Leaf. "There is to be a raindrops* ball in ju3t a few min utaes. Almost every leaf sends one drop at least?to the ball." "Please, how do they do that?" asked Billie. "Well, when the raindrops fall on the leaves, although the leaves would love to wear them, they are so beau tiful, yet they shake them off into the brook, so that the raindrops can enjoy the dancing. They're begin ning now," said the Leaf: Billie heard a great rush, then a pattering as though millions of little, Boft feet were dancing. "Hear the beautiful music of the .hunder?" said the Leaf. "Don't you tance, Billie?" Did he dance? Well, you should have seen little Billie Bubble dance. Lp and down he went, around and a-ound. Such a time he neve^ had bifore in all his life. As far as Billie could see up and dewn the brook raindrops were danc ing as though their very lives depend ed upon it. The leaves kept shedding the Raindrops into the brook until it wai so crowded with dancers they falily danced on one another. ill of a sudden the sun came out i fron behind a dark cloud, the sound of .he dancers became fainter and fainter, the thunder music stopped, and when Billie regained his breath whai do you think he saw?-the moBt beautifel rainbow in the sky. "The ball is ended," said the Leaf, : "when you see the rainbow." "Tiat was great," said Billie. Farmsr Smith, in the New York j Globa j NUT FUDGE. Cook together two cups of light brown sugar, one cupful thick cream, two squares of chocolate (grated) and a teaspoonful of butter, until it gets waxy when dropped in cold wat er; add vanilla to taste, take from the fire and beat until thick and creamy; spread a buttered pan with English walnut meats, cover with the candy and cut into squares when nearly cooL >-Emma Paddock Telford. FISH BALLS. The famous Norwegian fishtails are made in this way: A pound of any raw white meat fish is freed from the bone and flaked. Then the dish is worked smooth with an egg. a dessert spoonful of cornstarch, the same quantity of wheat flour, a dash of pap rika and salt. When the mixture ls smooth, a cupful of milk is added and the paste , is made into smooth bills shaped with a spoon. The balls are cooked in stock from the boiled fish bones. They need only a very few minutes' cooking. Serve them with a white sauce.-New York Sun, MANGOES. These good, old-fashioned, home made pickles, which our grandmoth ers patterned after East Indian prep arations, are again in the height of gastronomic style, and the woman who knows how to make them may be sure that they will never go to waste on her hands. They may be made from small green melons, water or musk melons, green tomatoes, large cucumbers, peppers, peaches - any fruit, in fact, from which the inside seeds or stone can be removed, the Cavity filled with a sweet or sour pickle mixture and the opening closed so as to give the appearance of a whole fruit. When melons are used., cut out a wedge large enough to sccop out the seeds and soft portions. For peppers or green tomatoes, cut a circular piece from the stem end and remove the seeds. Then put the pieces in place again and soak ever night In brine. In the morning drain, taking pains to keep the separated parts of the same fruit or vegetables together. For the filling use firm white cabbage, chopped very fine, with a quarter as much celery, cucumber, green tomato or green peppers. Sprinkle well with salt and stand aside for several hours. Drain, and to each pint of the veg etables add a small onion, a few nas turtium seeds, a teaspoonful of mus tard seed and salt, pepper, ginger, cloves, allspice and cinnamon to taste. Mix thoroughly, fill the cavities, pack ing in closely, flt in the pieces that be long in and wrap firmly with twine. Cover with vinegar and let the pickle stand over night. In the morning heat all together and simmer for half an hour. Remove carefully, put in a stone jar and cover with cold vinegar. The next morning pour off the vine gar and allow a half cup of sugar to each quart of the vinegar. Scald'and pour over the mangoes. Repeat the scaldings for several mornings, and when quite cold cover and Bet away lu a cool place.-New York Telegram. fifi]? Oriental embroideries in rich col ors, embodying the Egyptian lotus flower, make effective porch cushions and table covers. No sandwiches for the afternoon tea will be found more popular than the thin brown broad", ones spread with cream cheese and bar-le-duc jelly. A spoonful of water added to tho white of an egg before beating in creases the amount of froth; a pinch of salt hastens Its coming to the de sired stiffness. A few drops of paraffin added to the shoe blacking will impart a good polish to shoes, even though they are damp. It also acts as a preservative to the leather. For sick headache lay a cold wet cloth on the stomach with dry flannel over it. Put the feet into hot mus tard water and swallow a few spoon fuls of lemon juice. Try a bicycle pump for cleaning the dust from such portions of the sewing machine as cannot well be reached with a cloth. The pump is fine for cleaning tufted upholstered furniture, too. A nice way to clear the atmosphere of a room is to place a lump of cam phor in a saucer and apply a veiy hot poker to it. This will cause strong fumes to rise and clear the air very quickly. The strawberries left from z. pre vious day may be scalded with sugar and made into flummery to be served with whipped cream. For a cupful of the fruit uBe a cupful of water and thicken with a rounding tablespoonful of cornstarch which has been rubbed smooth In a little water. Sweei.en to taste and turn out cool Students Light the Lamps. Kansas City's street lighting sys tem furnishes employment to twenty six young men, who. with the money they earn from lighting the gas lamps, are educating themselves in their chosen professions. Young men from the business colleges, from the law schools .from the medical colleges, from the dental colleges and from the engineering schools are represented in this group of twenty-six self-sup porting students. The salaries reJ ccived by the operators vary from S30 to $90 a month, according to the number of lamps on each operator's "run." The largest salary paid a stu dent is $65 a month.-Kansas City Star. Savings Banks. An Irishman was explaining Ameri can institutions to green country' man. "A savings bank," he said, "is c place Avhere you can can deposit mon ey today and draw it out tomorrow by giving a week's notice." Valuable Information. Guide: After this point there's no vegetation, five hundred meters high er, ino beer, and after another five hundred, no post-cards.-Meggendor fer Blaetter. Cured by Lydia E. Pink ham's VegetableCompoufld Baltimore, Md. -"For four years any life was a misery to me. I suffered from irregulari ties, terrible drag ging sensations, extreme nervous ness, and that all : gone feeling in my stomach. I had given np hope of ever being well when I began to take Lydia E.Pink ham's Vegotablo Compound. Then I felt as though new life had been given me, and I am recommending it to all my friends."-Mrs. W. S. FORD, 2207 W. Franklin St., Baltimore, Md. The most successful remedy in this country for the cure of all forms of female complaints is Lydia E. Pink ham's Vegetable Compound. It has stood the test of years and to-day is more widely and successfully used than any other female remedy. It has cured thousands of women who have been troubled with displacements, inflam mation, ulceration, fibroid tumors, ir regularities, periodic pains, backache, that bearing-down feeling, flatulency, Indigestion, and nervous prostration, . after all other means had tailed. If you are suffering from any of these ailments, don't give np hope until you have given Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege ' table Compound a trial. If you would like special advice write to Mrs. Pinkhaiu, Lynn, Mass., for i*. She Las guided thousands to health, free of dingee. Get together, agree on a policy, se lect representatives ito pnt that policy into effect, and you will have good roads. _So.-30-?O. For HEADACHR-Wicka' c.% pjjnjSR . Whether from Colds. Heat. Stomach or Nervous Troubles, Capudlne will relieve roo. It's liquid-pleasant to take-acts Immedi ately. TIT it, 10c.. 26c, and 60c. at dru* .tores. _ When a man dresses like a slouch' , it's a pretty good sign that he either ought to get married or get divorcedv Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children teething, softens the gums, reduces inflamina tion, al bys pain, cures wind colic. 25c.a bottle. A good road is to a country district "what a paved street is. to the city property that adjoins it. It makes business for that neighborhood. For Red, ItchingEyelids, Cysts, Stye*, Fulling Eyelashes .md All Eyes That Need Care, Try Murine Eye Salve. Aaeptio Tubes, Trial Size. 25c. Ask Your Druggist or Write Murine Eye Kemedy Co., Chicago. PROFIT IN DECORATIONS.' Prosperous Business ' Done hy tht Russian Chancery In Giving Out Orders. A suspicion prevails among Rus sians that the chancery of the im . perial court does a prosperous busi ness in conferring the order and dec orations which the Czar showers with special profusion on favored subjects at the Orthodox Easter season just closed. Recently the St. Petersburg Official Gazette printed the names of 4.22G persons entitled to wear nev* stars and ribbons or a higher class of the decoration they already pos sessed. Since a year ago the Order of St. Andrew, the highest in the empire, has been conferred on only eight per sons, including the Mikado's cousin, Prince Fushimi of Japan; 59 digni taries received the order of Alexander Nevskl, 44 the order of the White Eagle. 5 the first class of the Vladi mir Order. 82 the second clacs anti 527 the third and S04 the fourth class. It is more particularly a mili tary decoration. 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