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THE KITCHEN iMdLE. Bence livin’ In th’ city, I been a-feeflln' some At them there uppish rest-rant*, thlt’a crackin’ rwelf, by eum! There’* finger howls—dod gast ’em:—an’ waiters on th’ Jump— At fust I cottoned f It, like any other chump; But now I got a longin’ Tr good old home-llke ways. An’ mem’ry keep* returnin’ t’ them there early day* , , Wen, on th’ kitchen tabic. Its red cloth glowin’ bright, Mallndy set th’ dinner—at noon time—not at night. They wa’nt no pesky waiters a-workin’ fr a tip— Malindy done th’ waitin’ an’ et between each trip;— .. ,, , Th* knives an’ forks was iron, th dishes wasn't much. We had a pewter castor, an’ napkin rings, an’ such; . . The stove was piled with kettles, a skillet an’ a pot. , A soakin’ f’r th’ washin', in water, b ilin hot; _ They w-a’n’t no silver platters; they wa’n’t no birds an’ wine Served on th’t kitchen table—but, gosh: them meals was fine. We lit th’ lamp at supper—I smell th’ durned thing vet! Malindy hollered "Ready:” an’ everybody set; Th’ apple-sass an’ jelly an’ swellin’ home made bread, Wa* all a blame sight better than what town-folks is fed; Tou folks kin have yer candles an’ cours es by th’ score, I want th’t kitchen table, heaped full o’ things, once more: This fussy stylish dinin’ is plum ag'in’ my creed— Oh, gimme th’t old table an’ let me set an’ feed! —Charles R. Barnes, in Puck. Innocence at Home. * By an Innocent. It was a new house and she was not very familiar with it yet, in the bis city of St. Louis. And now he must go back to the old home in the little country town of Greenfield, to attend the funeral of an uncle, and although he could not afford to take her alt the way, she would at least accompany hin to the Union station. It would be such a good chance for her to see that modern wonder of which she had only caught a glimpse. Oh, yes, she was quite sure she could find the way back all right— just take an Eighteenth street car and transfer at Nineteenth and Carr; she’d know the right corner to get off— and walk two blocks—and be sure not to get turned around and walk in the wrong direction. But there was the baby to carry, and she could not leave him behind with strangers—bless his little heart! Al together it was quite an undertaking. No one who has not been an innocent with a baby on her arm, can guess how great. Nevertheless, he was anxious to go. He was to be gone four days and it was his first absence since they had made their own home in one of those mis called "cosy” little flats. Vhe baby cried, and she couldn't find its hood—she was a very absent- qainded little body—and they got a late start. There was no time to see any thing before he left. He rushed up the crowded midway, stopped at the gate, and turning to her he drew hec pocket- book from his inside pocket and hasti ly thrust more bills into it. "You’ll need some more coal; and don’t get an economical streak and do without anything you want. There’s enough to last.” He handed it to her. The baby snatched ,At it and she put it awa 'isOb t lose It now." "No.” "Good-by.” "Good-by." And he was off. She turned away, and a feeling of Otter helplessness and loneliness swooped down upon her. She stood ir resolute. A man “goo’ed” at the baby. "Here’s something for your young ster.” She was elated. The baby was so pretty he was noticed even in that crowd. It had never happened before. He was six months old. She would have to go back the way she came; but here was a news stand. She glanced over the new magazines. Baby liked their bright appearance. She thought she would buy one; it would help to while away that weary four days. It is seldom that a woman has a pocket in a dress now. So seldom that when she wears that dress she is apt to forget all about the pocket. So she tried her belt and her hand bag, and not finding her purse in either of these, she suddenly remem bered the pocket in the back of her skirt. Putting her hand back it came in contact with a fluttering edge of the cheap silk of her ready-made black taffeta skirt. What! Her pretty new silk skirt torn! A six-inch slit and no pocket there! It was cut out! Gone, purse and all. She felt faint. She hurried into the waiting room and set the baby down on a seat while she searched the hand bag wildly; she might have put it in there after all. Her mind danced with unbidden thoughts. “The coal -would not last—there was oil enough for to-night—the butter— as long as the bread—probably enough for supper and breakfast—if only she was home.” “Home! How was she to get home?” She had not even car fare. This was too much; she sat down and cried. But the baby would not allow her that luxury. He set up in the same line of business. And to hush him she must needs stop herself. A large, strong, self-confident wo man walked up and offered to hold the baby while she had her cry out. Baby protested in vain. "Husband go away?” ejaculated this woman. “Not worth crying about, I assure you. See it in the same light five years from now, mind if you don’t.” The dejected little woman explained in full. "Such carelessness! All your eggs in one basket. I never carry any mon ey except my carfare and that's safe. See! ” And she showed a single coin tied in the corner of her handkerchief which she carried thrust up her sleeve. And she moved away carrying with her the last hope of help. After a time the little woman got up and walked around carrying her baby, his welfare being the only thing that kept her conscious of her surroundings, which nevertheless were sharply impressed upon her benumbed faculties. At last she approached a very kind ly, prosperous looking woman, re- •olvcd to ask her assistance or at least ser advice. "Oh, fudge,” said this layd, turning abruptly away, "another begging de vice. And a respectable looking wo man, too,” she heard this matron say to her companion. “But, mamma, the woman had been crying,” said the younger. "Pretended, of course.” This cold shock partly revived her. She resolved to walk home. She knew' she could not do It and carry the baby. The short winter afternoon was al ready growing gray and her husband never allowed her on the city streets at night. Out on the street the sight of a po liceman gave her an idea. She ap proached him only to be informed that he was not a "charity institoo- tion.” A car whizzed by. In desperation she took her place and waited for the next one. She would ride until she was put off, she would be that much nearer home at least. Presently it came, loaded to the doors with the late afternoon travel. Deathly faint she sank into the side seat near the door that some one of fered her. She closed her eyes that she might not see the conductor working his way slowly but surely down the car. Big tears worked their silent way from un der her lashes and rolled down her cheeks. Some one touched her on the shoul der she tried to struggle to her feet muttering something about "robbed at Union Station.” "The lady’s in trouble, I guess,” said a stout old gentleman by her side. “Where do you transfer for, madam?” “Nineteenth and Carr,” some second sense answered. She felt the scrap of paper thrust into her hand and instinctively reached for her pocket-book, then remembered. She tried to explain to the old gen tleman, to thank him, but he did not j seem to pay any attention. “Got a little grandson about like that at home,” he said. "His moth er's dead. This is my corner. Good- by.” And he pushed his slow way out. It was six o’clock and quite dark when she arrived at home. She forgot the oil would not last and lit the lamp hastily from habit. Baby lay on the bed sound asleep. She thought she would not disturb him to take off his wraps, the house was cold any way. She paused in her loneliness to look at him. Clutched tightly in the fat baby fist was something the man at Union sta tion had given him. It was a nickel —Waverley Magazine. TOLD THE COUNCILLOR. Two Scotch Persons Unburden Their Minds in the Right Quarter. One of our city magnates had a rather bad quarter of an hour in a railway carriage the other day, says the Glasgow Times. In the compart ment with him were a pleasant-look- ing couple, who appeared to be coun try people, but who knew not the councillor. The husband, with much geniality, offered the magnate — he is a member of that all powerful sci entific circle known as the public health committee of Glasgow—a pinch of snuff. The pinch was graciously accepted, and the ever seasonable topic of the condition of the weather was broached. Our city friend ven tured to remark that the farmer folk would be delighted with the current spell of splendid weather, as it would put the land in fine condition for sow ing and planting. The jolly looking man admitted that he entertained an impression that it probably would, but that he did not know much about the matter. The fact of the matter was that he and his wife were town's folk, and were gaun to the country a hit Jo get a smell o’ the fresh air, an ’ f ; MiK’.a Jttah ahum. UifittmlUnaft eye teethe future. "Going back to the land?” said the public health com mittee man. “Weel, hardly that,” said the jolly man. "We’ve lived a’ oor days in Glasgow, but as fac’s death, we’re gettin’ tired o’t. I’m a kind o’ a con tractor—no’ a very big wey, but doin’ awa’ brawly to mak’ a livin. But I’m gettin’ fair tiAd o’t. Thae Cooncil- lor bodies wT their by-laws, an’ their plaisterin’s aboot anthrax, an’ glan ders, an’ whitewashln’ o’ stables, an’ a dizzen ither things have just made a sma’ contractor’s life no’ worth livin’, an’ we’re thinkin’ o’ talcin’ a bit placey ootside the boundaries so that we can get peace to mak’ a livin’ in something like a commonsense way.” “Commonsense,” chimed in the mis sus; “there’s nae sic thing to be met wi’ noo-a-da\s. They’ll sune be gar- rin’ a’body gang to their beds at 8 o’clock at nicht, an’ a wadna be sur prised if they garred ye dicht yer feet on a door mat at ilka street corner. There's naething that was coothy an’ canty in auld-fashioned days that can be tolerated noo. In my young daysa’ that was wanted was a clean sark on Saturday, a clean bed to sleep in, an’ plenty o’ meal an’ milk to put in your wayme. That was hoo I was brocht up, an’ I never had a sair head a’ my life. Look at me!” The public health committee man looked, and inwardly thanked his stars that the train was slowing down at his station, so that he might get off without his municipal eminence being discovered. PEARLS OF THOUGHT. The chains of habit are generally too small to be felt till they are too strong to be broken. Remember, no evil is permited to befall thee but what may be produc tive of a much greater good. The only way the world can be re formed is for the individual to change his point of view.—Lucy A. Mallory. The lazier the man, the more he ! will have to say about the great things i genius has done.—Success Magazine. The rapid increase in the number j of adherents to any new cause proves I nothing. Errors run fast, but not far. Do not try to drive your employes ahead of jou, but keep ahead of them and invite them to come on.—Success Magazine. A man may. if he knows not how to save as he gets, keep his nose all his life to the grindstone, and dies not worth a groat at last.—Franklin. There are subtle undercurrents of thought running through every mind. They often influence action when they do not affect conscious decisions of the will. No one is himself when his nerve centres are exhausted, whether from excessive use or from lack of proper food. The quality of one's thought, ambition, energy, aims and ideals, is largely a matter of health.—Success Magazine. M isdom never opens her doors to those who are not willing to pay the price of admission. There are no bargains at her counters, no short cuts to her goal. “Pay the price or leave the goods,” is her motto.—Suc cess Magazine. Plato declared that the best and noblest action which a virtuous man can perform is to live by vows and prayers, in continual intercourse with Deity; nay, all who would act with due consideration ought, before begin ning any undertaking, whether great or small, to invoke God.—Christian Register. __ An Old Painter’s Ideas. The Autumn season is coming more and more to be recognized as a most suitable time for house-paint ing. There is no frost deep in the wood to make trouble for evert the beet Job of painting, and the general season ing of the Summer has put the wood into good condition in every way. The weather, moreover, is more like ly to be settled for the necessary length of t'me to allow all the coats to thoroughly dry—a very important precaution. An old and successful painter laid to the writer Wie other day: "House owners would get more for their money if they would allow their painters to take more time, es pecially between coats. Instead of allowing barely time for-the surface to get dry enough not to be ‘tacky,’ several days (weeks would not be too much) should be allowed so that the coat might set through and through. It is inconvenient, of course, but, if one would suffer this slight inconvenience, it w'ould add two or three years to the life of the paint. "All this is assuming, of course, that the paint used is the very best to be had—the purest of white lead and the purest of linseed oil, un mixed with any cheapener. If the cheap mixtures, often known as ‘White Lead’ and oil w'hich has been doctored with fish oil, benzine, corn- oil, or other of the adulterants knowm *o the trade, are used, all the precautions of the skilled painter are useless to prevent the cracking and peeling which make houses unsightly in a year or so and, therefore, make painting bills too frequent and costly. "The house owner should have his painter bring the ingredients to the premises separately—white lead of some well-known, reliable brand and linseed oil of equal quality — and mix the paint Just before applying it.” Painting need not be eipensive and unsatisfactory if the old painter's suggestions are followed. SCIENTIFIC SCRAPS. ) A gale blowing 80 miles'an hoyjr ex erts a pressure of nearly 32 pounds to the square foot. The steel chimney of largest diam eter in the United States is at the smelting w'orks of the Copper Queen Consolidated Mining company nt Douglas, Ariz. The Erie railroad recently put into service on its lines between New York and Chicago several passenger locomotives weighing 194 tons each. Color blindness is inborn; and it is Impossible by means of glasses of a iy special color or kind to implant in a color-blind person that sensitiveness to color with w’hich nature has not en dowed him. The fault lies with cer tain fibers in the retina. There are really no new vegetables. All of them have been here in some degree of cultivation since the w'orld began. Most of them were brought out of their wild state by the an cients, and In the countries where most of them had their birthplace the peo ple were practically all vegetarians, as they are for that matter today.— Pittsburg Leader. How to Kill a Mosquito. In a communication which we have received from a well-known citizen of Meridian, Miss., the follow’ing sugges tion is throwm out for the construc tion of a mosquito destroyer: "Why may not an apparatus on the order of the electric circular fan be made and used for destroying mosquitoes? The little whirling fans now in use to agitate the air, and thus make the heat less oppressive, blow the mos quitoes with w’hich the current comes in contact away from the machine. Now’, if the machine be reversed so that the current is toward and into the apparatus, I believe the mosquito, and possibly house flies also, in a room would be sucked into or against the machine, and it could be so con structed as to either kill or capture them. Meanwhile, the apparatus, drawing the air toward It, would serve the same purpose as the outer current machine in reference to agitating the atmosphere^ thus there would be no AH tests that have been made show conclusively that it is the materials containing the largest number of air cells or dead air spaces that give the most efficient results as non-conduc tors of heat. Durability is also an important factor, and should be duly considered when selecting a material, as some good non-conductors which W’ould be fairly durable on low’ tem perature w’ork, would be useless on hfgh temperatures. It is w’ell known to students of na tural science that there is enormous waste of energy in all industrial methods of producing artificial light. It is also obvious that in the process es which nature employs in making the firefly luminous, for instance, and for giving like powers to other ani mals, there cannot be much genera tion of heat. A recent calculation of the heat which would be required to make a glowing spot like the light of a firefly, by any known mechanical means, fixes the temperature at about 2000 degrees Fahrenheit. The tenth part of that heat would destroy the insect which makes the light. Constipation deranges more lives with nervousness than any other abnormal condition. D9 PRICE'S WHEAT FLAKE CELERY FOOD EQUIVALENTS. Sixty drops equal one teaspconful. Three teaspoonfuls equal one table spoonful. Four tablespoonfuls equal a quar ter of a cup or half a gill. Eight rounded tablespoonfuls of dry material equal one cupful. Sixteen tablespoonfuls of liquid equal one cupful. One cupful of liquid equals two gills or half a pint. One heaping tablespoonful of sugar equals one ounce. One heaping tablespoonful ef but- . j r i i • r tcr equals two ounces. IS made from the whole grain Or One cup of butter or sugar equals the wheat, celery infused, mak- on e-haif pound. ing it nature’s evacuant. to cents a package. For sale by all Grocers so Two cups of flour equal pound. one-half A SPRUCE-GUM FAMINE. Open Winter Prevents Gummcrs From Gathering Usual supply. Vermont is facing a spruee-gum famine, and consequently the Ver monter, jwho takes his gum after meals with as much regularity as the New York club man takes his cocktail be fore dinner, is sad, writes the Ben nington correspondent of the New York World. Already the retail price is $2 a pound for the best grade of crystal lump and molded stick (made from boiled pitch) has taken its place in many of the poorer families. 1 The supply of gum has been falling additional expense of consequence. If jjjJL-steadily ever since paper makers one machine would not work effectiv^^began using spruce wood for pulp, and ly, two certainly would; one madhifie it is only a matter of time when there working the current outwardly and the other eet opposite to it, sucking the air into it. There is no doubt In my mind that a room could thus be ■r.W iftf iBWWjWttflflr. ’’ TiMr will be none at all. This year the ex ceptional decrease is due to the inabil ity of the gatherers to get about read ily in the w’oods. ——T.te -tfa’.w ibi tC.IjV.WaU yraLjui Lb -y ^ b ■<f!ei Why Did He Propose? "Did you hear about Flossie being engaged? 1 ’ asks the first fair young thing. "No. Is it true?” "Yes, and it’s the most romantic thing you ever heard of. You know Egbert Tigsmore has been paying at tention to her for more than a year.” “Yes.” "Well, yesterday morning Flossie was helping her mother clean house, and she had on an old skirt that she has tried to give to every cook they have had for two years. And she had on an old waist that had those great big balloon sleeves, you know—” "Yes, yes.” "And her hair was all draggling down into her eyes; and she had been taking down pictures and dusting them, and there were smears of dirt every way across her face; and her hands were in horrible great big gloves; and she was wearing an old pair of carpet slippers that belonged to her father—and of all things!” "Yes, yes. What then?” "Egbert proposed to her, while she was looking like that.” "He did?” "He did, and of course she accepted him.” "Well, a man who Is so deeply in love that he will propose to a girl when she looks that way deserves to be accepted.” "Yes, but Egbert proposed over the telephone.”—Omaha Bee. BROUGHT TO TIME. "That was a runaway match of Snith’s, wasn’t It?” “Yes. *He tried to get away in the night but the bride and her father caught him.”—Cleveland Leader. DOUBTFUL. "I don’t believe you love me.” ■‘Ha\en’t I had my life insured in your favor?” Yes, but I don’t believe you mean to die."—Cleveland Leader. CAFUDINE B 3^4 S’" R »<-t« immrdlttrlr— ^ - IB jew g® you f*»l It* fffoeti In 10 m inti to*. You don’t INDIGESTION and wait * ADintTV tn know ft* eood. It cure* AUIWI I I IIUAltAt'ilUSt ALSO by remoriag ti*3 c»u*e. 10 c«nt(. TELEGRAPHY, SHORTHAND AND BOOKKEEPING Bookke*ninsr.PenmAn«hin.Shorthand # TyppwritinR, ' T>l*»Kraphy. Bnilroad Main Line Wirrs connected to j College; from College to position. Positions jmarnn- j teed. Write for free catalog.The American Telegraph > A Commercial Collepre. Milledgevilie, Ga.. Box .*70. < It Is rather surprising, observes the Washington Post that none of the correspondence schools have under taken to teach canal-digging by mail. NOZLEY’S LEMON ELIXIR. Is not a new and untried remedy. More than 'A of a Century attests its wonderful curative and health giving properties, and serve* to show that it has no equal as a cure for Constipation, Biliousness, Indi gestion, Sick-Headache, and all other ills arising from a TORPID LIVER. Being strictly a vegatable com pound, it has no harntful or even unpleasant effects. Its action is gentle but none the less thorough- cleansing the stomach and l>owels of all impurities, and toning up the entire system to a healthy con dition-leaving the person feeling good, because every organ is made to perform its part perfectly. 600. AND *1.00 A SOTTU. All DRUG STORES. "One Dose Convinces.” I* the oldest and first imsinew collegr in V«. to own lubuild- ing—a fine one. No vacation*. Ladio* and CaenUemen. Bookkeeping. Shorthand. Penmanship. TypewnUng. 1 ele- gtaphy, «tc. Three firrt taught by mall aUn. “ Leading business college south of the Potomac river.’’—Phtla. stene^raphtr. Addrett, G. M. SMITHDEAL, President. Richmoad.N a. Avery & Company SUCCESSORS TO AVERY & McMILLAN, 31.53 South Forsyth St., Atlanta, Ga. —ALL KINDS OF— MACHINERY fl $ ivV MEDICINAL M f* 4.' \ - p RICJL 2?> Ct v Rsllable Frick Engines. Boilers, *11 Sizes. Wheat Separators. FIGHTING FAMILIES. "My ancestors were all soldiers, Bridget.” “Indeed, were they, ma’am?” “Yes; do you know what it is to come from a fighting family, Brid get?” “Sure I do, ma’am. That’s why 1 left my last place, ma’am!”—Yonkers Statesman. IN SOCIETY. Ice Box—I hear you are entertaining a good deal lately. Thermometer—Yes, indeed! I’m giv ing everybody a hot time.—Detroit Free Press. BEST IMPROVED SAW MILL ON EARTH. Large Engines and Boilers supplied promptly. Shingle Mills, Corn Mills, Circular Saws,Saw Teeth,Patent Dogs, Steam Governors. Full line Enginec & Mill Supplies. Send for free Catalogue (At33-’06) HERITAGE OF CIVIL WAR. FITS,St. Vitus'Dance: Nervous Diseases per- manentlycured by Dr. Kline’s Great Nerve Restorer. 92 trial bottle and treatise free. Dr. H. R. Kline, Ld ,931 ArchSt., Phila., Pa. Those who are fond of harmony | have no use for chin music. Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for Children teething, softens thegums, reducesinflamma- tion, allays pain, cures wind colic, 25c a bottle work, but we doubt- it. After all. the best way to kill mosquitoes is to pounce upon ’em at the threshold, when the wiggles are about to swap their paddles for wings and smother ’em to death with oil.—New Orleans' Times-Democrat. A RECIPE. The surest way to know content And have no vain desires. Is not to own a single cent, Nor any noted sires, Who may have handed down to you Ambition’s nagging gift Which makes you long for better things And fortune's proud uplift. If you will never learn to want The goods you don’t possess, And have no knowledge of the world Nor any modes of dress; If you are poor in property And do not read those books Which waken in you fancy hopes And turn your hungry looks To luxuries you can’t enjoy And have no chance to get. You'll never be a pessimist, Y r ou’ll never learn to fret, With ignorance your happy lot, Regrets won’t make you sad. When you don't know the pleasures missed, It’s easy to be glad. —Birmingham Age-Herald exudes from the seams of thfe tr-^es during the hot summer months r jAs the weather cools the pitch forms lin crystals, and this is picked by i he gatherers or gummers after the sn jw comes. As the best gum trees gr rw on exposed cliffs and rocky, unev en ground, the gummers take advanta ge J of deep snows and snowshoes to gaj h- I er the supply. When there is lit LI# snow it is impossible to get about in the best reaches of forest timber a nd the supply dwindles. Last winter there was little sn >w until March, and by that time the si sa- son had passed. Lon Bishop, of Glus- tonbury, who has spent fifty of 1 lis sixty-four years in the woods, sho ^t- ing, trapping, fishing and gumming, has just brought his winter gum h4ul here to be marketed. He bears (Jit the other gummers in saying that nhe season is the worst in his experienjee. When the pure food law ^ets its work in It won’t seem like th«aai^ old free lunch. MORE OF HIM. Miss Mugley—The idea of his call ing me homely. I may not be very pretty, but I'm certainly not as home ly as he is. Miss Pert—No dear; but that’s sim ply because he’s bigger than you.— Philadelphia Press. The raillions of bushels of Kansas wheat which are being ruined by rea son of a shortage of harvest hands will find their way into the elevator in due time and he marketed at handsome figures, Is the consolation of the Kan sas City Journal. A WINNING START. A I’erfeotly Digested Breakfast Makes Nerve Force For the Day. Liquid Oxygen and Nitrogen. A correspondent at Paris, Fraiuce, describes the manufacture for indus trial purposes of enormous quantitjles of oxygen and nitrogen, extracted in a liquid state from atmospheric siir. As the liquid oxygen flowed out fr^m the generator it was of a bluish hftie, while the nitrogen was colorless. Ex periments were made. A forge set-up j in the grounds showed the wondeiiful effects of the gas. The firey which had almost died out, was immediately i rendered incandescent by a currant of hydroxide from the blowpipe. I A bar of iron was brought to a red lutat and then melted like lead. Two pieces of iron were welded In a few minuses I by the aid of a powerful flame fn the blowpipe. Much costly and t ous riveting will be no longer ned 1 sary; iron will be welded against ir^r, copper against copper, etc. The dt»c- j tors already foresee the possible treat ment with liquid air. ; Liquid air has been tried in mirjes as an explosive agent, and for t^jis i purpose marl is wet with petroler.m and then saturated with liquid Air. ; The paste thus formed constitutes! a ' good explosive when fired with ffil- j niinate, and has the advantage, wh^n it hangs fire, to be without danger, -<as the liquid air evaporates very raijid j ly. I I “For information concerning Government iatribution of Free Seeds write to, illiam Wolff Smith, Washinotos, D. C.” Why doesn’t the stage use its own wings in an atempt to elevate itself? H. H. Greex’s Soxs.of Atlanta,Ga.,are the only successful Dropsy Specialists in the world, bee their liberal offer in advertise ment in another column of this paper. I Thousands of Soldiers Contracted Chronic Kidney Trouble. The experience of Capt. John L. Ely, of Co. E, 17th Ohio, now living at 500 East Second street, Newton, Kansas, will interest the thou sands of veterans who came back from the Civil War suffering tor tures with kidney com plaint. Capt. Elysays: “I contracted kidney trouble during the Civil War, and the occasional attacks finally devel oped Into a chronic ^one time I had to use a d' cane to' get about. My back was lame an<l weak, and be sides the aching, there was a dis tressing retention of the kidney se cretions. I was in a bad way when ! I began using Doan’s Kidney Pills in 1901, but the remedy cured me, and I have been well ever since.” Sold by all dealers. 50 centsabox. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. Because of its Delicate Medicinal, Emollient, Sanative, and Antiseptic Properties combined with the purest of Cleansing Ingredients and most re freshing of Flower Odors. Sold thrnnfhout tb* world. Cuticor* Soap, Se.,Otai> maiit, 40c., Hcao!rent, 40c. (in form vl ChocoLt* Coat** PCI*. 24c. per *1*1 of <0). A «1b(I* *at o. ca car**. Depot*: London,‘JT tT>*rtcrhou*e — - - Pat* ; Ho .ton, 1ST Columbus Art, Corp.. Sole Prop*. rottar Drug k Cham. Depot*: London, 2T ChartcrhooM So.; Part*, 4 Rn* d* la tlx ; Boaton, 1ST Colurobua At*. Fo "Send for “Flow to Prrmrre, Purify, asd Bcaadfy tht Skin, Scalp, Hair, and Hand, of Infant* and Cklldraa." A BOTTLE WILL BREA Wlnt er smith’s CMILL TONIC YOUR IILi-S. CURES CHILLS AND ALL MALARIAL FEVERS. Ha* been a standard household remedy for over 40 year*. Pleasant to take; leaves no bad effects like quinine ; harmless for children. Guaranteed by all druggists. Put np in BOe and SI bottles. Sent express paid on receipt of price, if not on sale at the home drug store. Address ARTHUR PETER A CO., General Agents. Louisville, Ky. Vi Smokeless Powder Shells LEADER 1 Na and REPEATER* A woman, as a rule, has more pa tience with her children than with her husband. Only the man who is blindly in love fails to see through a coat of com plexion paint. Smoke! e s s^Powder snei undisputed. V Among intelHgfent shooters they stand first in pop ularity, records and shooting qualities.H Always use them for field or Tra|> Shooting. Ask Your Dealer For Them. Modes for Motorists. It is suggestive of how swift is the evolution of fashions at the present time that even in such an exclusive department of clothing as that of modes for the motor there seems to be always some change to record. The chief point worthy of note at the moment seems to be the general waning of the popularity of leather for coats, the general conclusion be ing that it is too reminiscent of the chauffeur. Apart from this, there is also the question of the way in which it shows the dirt, and, although it is, of course, quite possible to have such a coat cleaned, this is an extensive and expensive business. As a lining, however, leather is more to be desired than ever It was, and in this capacity it Is very much used. Under such circumstances it is possible to employ the most delicate tones, and champagne, pale blue, and the palest green are among the shades most frequently employed. The outer part of the coats thus lined is tweed, either self-colored, which perhaps looks smarter, or in the mixtures in which green is the dominant color; in fact, there is every sign that this is to be a green season. —Philadelphia Record. “IF YOU DON’T GET WELL, I WILL GIVE YOU BACK YOUR MONEY” THIS IS WHAT YOUR DRUGGIST TELLS YOU WHEN HE SELLS YOU OXIDINE HE DOES THIS BECAUSE HE KNOWS IT WILL CURE CHILLS AND FEVERS IT IS MADE IN TWO FORMS- REGULAR AND TASTELESS (Sweet, children like it). Ask for either one. They are both guaranteed to cure Chills and Fevers. Sold by all druggists. It is the Chill Tonic that contains no poison. Read the following analysis made by the state chemist who analyzed three bottles of Oxidine sent to him by the Secretary of the State Pharmaceutical Association (The Texas Retail Druggists Association): Houston Laboratories Chemical and Biological Analysis an4 Valuation ot Cotton B.ad and Rice Frodncta a Specialty Water,. Soil,, Oils, Ores. Etc., Carefully Examined and Reportad Upon. Report, Made on Economic Geology. Everything goes wrong if the breakfast lies in your stomach like a mud pie. What you eat does harm if you can’t digest it—it turns to poi son. A bright lady teacher found this to be true, even of an ordinary light breakfast of eggs and toast. She says: "Two years ago I contracted a very annoying form of indigestion. My stomach was in such condition that a simple breakfast of fruit, toast and egg gave me great distress. * “I was slow to believe that trouble could come from such a simple diet, but finally had to give it up, and found a great change upon a cup of hot Postum cream, for my morning meal. Lifetime of a Bell. Comparatively few people know tljjiat ringing a bell ruins it. That is, a Bell has definite’ length of life, and af| so many blows will break. A 9j pound bell, struck blows of 178 foot pounds of force, broke after 11,9)00 blows. A 4,000-pound bell broke afjter 18,0b0 blows of 350 foot-pounds forjee. A steel composition bell Heighung 1,000 pounds broke after twenty-fAur blows of 150 foot-pounds, but its mak er said it was calculated for a lighter blow.—Cleveland Plain Dealer. Fond of Violent Perfumes. The natives of the Transvaal ind Orange River colonies evince a j re and Grape-Nuts with dilection for violent perfumes, says the For ; South African Gazett#. These coma in more than a year I have held to this course, and have not suffered except when injudiciously varying my diet. "I have been a teacher for several years and find that my easily digest ed breakfast means a saving of ner vous force for the entire day. My gain of ten pounds in weight also cardboard boxes of IS assorted bott es, the boxes being sold to Pretoria tr id- ers #:t 76 cents each. These perfunes are of German make, despatched through London. Smartest Man In Indiana. Aj Indianapolis man pointed >u t causes me to want to testify to the j Senator Beveridge to a visitor, sayi op, . _ tho cmartoflf man In fftrllowi a •» value of Grape-Nuts. "Grape-Nuts holds first rank at our table.” Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek. Mich. “There’s a reason.” Read the lit tle hook, “Th? Road to Wellvllle,” la pkgs. -* / There’s the smartest man in Indian a.’ ‘Can you prove it?” asked the visit or. ‘Don’t have to prove it,” was the rej ly, ‘he admits it.’ Just as much money is to be m on the farm now as at any time s the white man cam* to this conn A Bewildered Taxpayer. An old negro, who has accumulated enough property to buy a small home, entered the office of the list-takers to return his possessions for taxation, as all good citizens do. "With what cognomen did your pa ternal ancestor burden you?” asked List-taker Charlie Ritch, in a noncha lant manner. "Huh?” asked the taxpayer, and "What’s your name?” was asked. "What’s your longevity?” was the next question asked, and "Huh?’’ was again the response. The old darky was doubtful whether or not he was possessed of any longevity. "Where do you hesitate, and what earthly possessions have you accumu lated during your sojourn on this ter restrial globe?” inquired the list-tak er, but he again had to explain to the bewildered negro, who then nerv ously made his mark and hastily made his departure.—Charlotte Observer. Houston Laboratories Chemical and Biological Analyala and Valnation of Cotton Seed and Rice Prodn-t* a Specialty. Waters, Bolls. Oil*. Oraa. Etc , Carefully Examined and Reported Upon. Report* Mad* on Economic Goolofty. P. S. TILSON, Director, Analytical and Consulting Chemiat 216 1-2 MAIN STREET IIorpTOK. Trxas, Juno 27, 1904. Jfr. R. IJ. Walker. F.r-r.tnry Texas State Pharmaceutical Association, Gortatee. Texas. Dear Sir Herewith 1 bog to hand you certificate of analysis ot tha Oxidine you submitted a few days since. I trust this will be duly received and found entirely satisfactory. I hare kept you waiting for a little while, hut I appreciate the responsibility which you have seen fit to place upon me: for that reason I have taken my time to be certain and accurate about my results. ■- -*-* please advise roe. tours very truIy IIIUC IU CK LI' i C* V > ix» I* IX.- If 'A V ' V.WA* l v*v. If I can serve you la the future please advise roc. Thanking you, I beg to remain, Vo P. S. TILSON, Director, Analytical and Consulting Chemiat 215 1-2 MAIN STREET CERTIFICATE OF ANALYSIS Of Three Bottles of Oxidine Submitted by R. H. Walker, of Gonzales. Texas, Secretary of the State Pharmaceutical Association. Hot-BTOK, Texas, June 27.1906. I find this Oxidine to contain absolutely no noleonoua or Injurious drugs or chemicals and not a trace of Arsenic, Codeine, Morphine, Buelne or btrychniue, nor, in fact, anything that would produce a harmful effect whatever. Respectfully submitted. F. B. TILSON. Chemiat. TILSON, Chemist. OXIDINE, THE CHILL CURE THAT CURES CHILLS EXTREMES. 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Church—But you never heard of a college . for boys where they taught sock-mending, did you?—Yonkera Statesman. Maryland I’liyaii-iim Cures Himself—Dr. Fislier Says: “Cuticura Itemedies I'ossess True Merit.” "My fa ce was afflicted with eczema in the year 1S97. 1 used the Cuticura Reme dies and was entirely cured. 1 am a prac ticing physician, and very often prescribe Cuticura Resolvent and Cuticura Soap in cases cf eczema, and they have cured where other formulas have faiied. 1 am not in the habit of endorsing patent medi cines, but when 1 find remedies possessing true merit, such as the Cuticura Remedies do, 1 am broad-minded enough to pro claim their virtues to the world. 1 have been practicing medicine for sixteen years, and must say 1 find your Remedies A No. 1. You ai. at liberty to publish this let ter. G. M. Fisher, M. i)., Dig Pool, Md., May ?4, 1905.” 'ASWNGTON COLLEGE...! 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