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HINDIPO THE NEW NERVE TONIC AND KIDNEY CURE. Cleanses the Kidneys and Bladder, purifies the Blood. Puts Flesh on thin people. Strengthens the Nerves. Clears the Brain. Cures Nervous Debility, Insomnia, Failing Memor". Restores the Vim, V'r Viahty and Strength of Youth in both w enand Women. This New Remedy works like Magic, but Is ab solutely harmless. Weigh yourself before taking. PrWo, 60 ets.; 12 boxes, $500 by mal. We wi cheerfully refund the money If you are not benefitted. Try it and be convinced. OLDTIME HALF CENTS. Two of Them Sent to Washington Last Year for Redemp tion. Gateway Magazine. The treasury of the United States on May 6. 1903. redeemed two half cent pieces. This is the first time in the- history of the country that any such coins have been presented for redemption. It is more than a cen tury since the first half-cent piece was coined, and it is hardly fifty years since the governmenm discon tinued minting them. Possibly not one person in a thous and living in the United States ever saw a half-cent piece. The last annual report of the di rector of the min-E page 82, shows that 7,895,222 of these coins, repre senting $39,476.11, were issued. For almost half a century each annual re port of the treasury department has included them among the "outs*cand ing" obligations of the government. The half-cent piece was the coin of the smallest denomination ever made by this country. It enjoys the dis tinction also of being the first coin is sued and also the first whose denomi nation was discontinued. The United States mint was established in 1792, and copper half-cents and cents were issued in 1793. Half the total num ber of half cents issued were coined previous -to 18io, after which year their coinage, with few exceptions, was limited. None were coined for circulation from 1812 to 1824, nor from 1836 to 1848. Finally in 1857 their coinage, with that of the big copper cent, was discontinued. On account of their limited issue in the last years of their coinage they prac tically had disappeared from the channels of trade. The need of adopting the half cent as the lowest valpe computing factor for a coin were ~made in the early days of the republic.. Colonial half cents and British farthings of the same commercial value were then in circulation, and many articles were priced and sold in half cents. With - the progress of the nation value arose -and the needs for a half cent disap peared and their use following *che first decade of the century was al most entirely confined to multiples. While all other discontinued types and denominations of United Staces coin have found oblivion, the half cent is the only one of which the treasury reports do not record some portion of the issued redeemed. Thtis singular and unexplained fact has been one of frequent commenc and inquiry from mint and ti-easury offi cials. Large quantities of the half cents a:-e to be found in the stocks of coin dea'ers. The most common dates are sold at a good premium, and the ex tremnely rare ones are worth their weight in gold. Ferran Zarbe of St. Louis was the man who sent the two half cent piec es to Washington for redemption. He now prizes highly the little voucher calling for "one cent" which was sent to him with that amount of current coin in exchange for the two half cent pieces he had forwarded. An old farmer, who, by hard work and parsimonious habits had got together a little fortune, decided that the time had at length arrived when he was justified in ordering a family carriage. He went to a car riage builder's and descri'bed in de tail what kind of vehicle he wished to buy. "Now I suppose you want rubber tires?:' said the carriage builder. "No sir," replied the old farmer. in tones oi resentment. ''My folks ain't that kind.. When they're riding they wnt to know it." A NARROW ESCAPE. Dramatic Climax to an Exciting Will Contest Case. Lippoci,ot t'-;. The conversation turned on the momentous effects of trifles at times when they were least expected to have any influence at all and this re minded Mr. Thompson of an episode in his own practice as a lawyer. "It was the most exciting legal battle of my life," he said, and every one present begged him to tell it. "A fight was going on for the pos session of a large fortune," continued he, while the others settled them selves for the story. "A wayward son was contesting the will -of his father, and the case abounded in dramatic features. Charge and counter charge were ;regne%nt. The young man was explosive, h3t tempered and without character. How much his family had suffered through him no one ever knew. The young rascal had hoped now he saw the case going against him and the money slipping through his fingers. The last link in the chain of evidence was all that was needed, and that would be supplied by the testimony of his sister. Her name was called, and as she stood up-she was a beautiful creature-there arose a buzz of admiration such as some times comes from an audience. She flushed at that and hesitated, then started for the witness stand. I got up as she was passing me, intending to reassure her, and accidentally stepped on her gown. Gowns had a slight train in those days. My awk wardness saved her life." ' He paused for a moment to note the effect of his words. "The admir ation of those in the courtroom was the final touch to that worthless brother. He sprang up and, drawing a revolver from his pocket, exclaim ed, 'Well, if I don't get the money you never will,' and fired at her as she came toward him. My checking her by treading on her gown made her step backward, and the bullet missed her by an inch." Insect Injuries to Corn. Great is the American corn plant, and to it is devoted a portion of the annual report of the Illinois state entomologist under the subject of "The More Important Insect Injuries to Indian Corn," .The same is also published as bulletin No. 96 of the Illi nois experiment station. Concerning as it does, one of. the industries of widest extent throughout the United States, the information given touches the interest of nearly every region of the country. Every farmer north, south, east and west may take an in structive stroll with Dr. Forbes through the entomologic field. There~ are few who will not learn something of worth from the practical report, and the illustrations really illustrate it in an exceptionally clear and ad mirable manner. W~,hile the economic feature receives full attention, the author also takes into account the rapidly rising inter est in nature study and makes his re port of material value for this purpose to the public school teacher and stu dent of whatever grade. The study preented is intended to furnish a clew to the whole system of insect life of which the 'corn plant is the cen ter. It thus stands as many re spects a type or example oi the rela tions of a plant to its insect visitants. Dr. Forbes has a pleasing way of throwing illuminating side lights on the statements of familiar facts, to the increase of their interest and value. New Wheat Territory in Mexico? A Canadian authority affirms the strong probability that Mexico will become one of the great wheat pro ducing countries within the next few years. Experiments with different kinds of wheat show yields of from fifty to sixty bushels of wheat to the acre from the "turkey red" variety. It is stated that a number of syndicates have obtained concessions from the government by which they have the use of large areas of land for terms of years. and if it is discovered that large crops can be raised in Mexico an endeavor will be made to place the grain growing industry on a ccmmer cia foting. Making Friends Every Day. 'hi.us can truthfully be said of Jef-wO Ice Cream POWDER the new product for making the most delicious ice cream you ever ate; everything in the package. Nothing tastes so good in hot weather. All grocers are placigitin stock. If your grocer can't supplyyon send 25c. for two packages bymaidl. Four kindls: VaDn illa,Chocolat Strawberry and Unflavored. Address, The Genesee Food Co., Box 29, Le Roy, N.Y. VILLAGES IN THE DARK. Japanese Settlements Amid Dense Groves of Evergreens. Atlantic. Without having actually seen them you cannot imagine how dark some Japanese country villgaes remain, even in the brightest and hottest weather. In the neighborhood of T"ky,. itself there are many villages of this kiad. At a short distance from such a settlement you see no houses; nothing is visible but a dense grove of evergreen trees. The grove, which is usually com posed of young cedars and bamboos, serves to shelter the village from storms and also to supply timber for various purposes. So closely are the trees planted that there is no room to pass between the trunks of them; they stand straight as masts and min gle their crests so as to form a roof that excludLs the sun. Each thatch ed cottage occupies a clear space in the plantation, the tree forming a fence about it double the height of the building. Under the trees it is always twilight; even at high noon, and the houses, morning and ev:ning, are half in shadow. What makes the first impression of such a village al most disquieting is not the transpar ent gloom, which has a certain weird charm of its own, but the stillness. There may be fifty or a hundred dwellings, but you ;ee nobody and hear no sound but the twitter of in visible birds, the occasional crowing of cocks and the shrilling cicadae. Even the cicadae find these groves too dim and sing faintly. Being sun lovers, they prefer the trees outside the village. I forgot to say that you may sometimes hear a viewless shut tle-chaka-ton, chaka-ton--But that familiar sound in the great green si lence seems an elfish happening. The reason of the hush is simply that the people are not at home. All the adults have gone to the neighboring fields, the women carrying their babies on their backs, and most of the children have gone to the nearest school, per haps not lees than a mile away. Speechless. London Tatler. Two workmen were engaged in digging a well when suddenly a por tion of the earth gave way, falling on and knocking down one of the men. His companion called to him and lis tened anxiously for a reply. "Pat, speak, man!" cried Mike again from above. "Are you dead?" "No, Mike," came the answer, with a groan. "I'm not dead, but I'm spachless." Without more ado Mike set off for help as fast as his legs could car ry him. Thumping loudly on the door of Pat's kinsfolk, he summoned help, expaining that Pat had been knock ed "spachless" and was buried by the earth in the well. "Who told ye so?" was the unex pected matter of fact inquiry. "He told me himself," retorted Mike, indignant at his word 'being doubted, "and, begorra, woman, if ye don't believe me come and ask him, and he'll tell ye it's the truth I'm speaking!" A little three-year-old miss, while her mother was trying to get her to sleep, became interested in a peculiar noise and asked what it was. "A cricket dear," replied the moth "Well," remarked the little lad.y "he ought to get himself oiled.'' Best Mineral As phalt Roofing. C. H. CA NNON, Near C., N. & L. Depot ATARRH C HM After 25 Years of Suffering Deafness, Mr. W. Scott '? DUFFY'S PURE W. SCOTT. 3758 N. 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