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IJm | u__, ^Uk^U8INlE8S. ^^HWNot Work. ^nsw ^^BI|^Kmmunlpaw St, HRP^flFs: "Three years t0 8?1' tny busiPpMe had made me so that for eight J -Mouths I was too I^Hpeak to work and al^vMmost too miserable to ^^Vllve. 1 began using Doan's Kidney Pills at that critical peM rlod and the resultB W wore beyond my exp pectations. I have k my business aud occark 18 hours a day without Doan's Kidney Pills have possible and I cannot recM Hd tbem too highly." I Bniniicr the name?Doan's. sale by all dealers. 50 cents a ^B^^^^^P'oster-Mtlburn Co., P,uffalo, N. T. Hj W VERY DECEIVING. The Preacher?We tried a phonoI graph choir. The Sexton?What success? The Preacher?Fine. Nobody knew the difference till a deacon went to the loft to take up the collection. 16 YEARS OF SKIN DISEASE "For sixteen long years I have been fluttering with a bad case of skin disease. While a child there broke out a red sore on the legs just In back of my knees. It wnxed from bad to worse, and at last I snw 1 had a bad skin disease. I tried many widely known doctors in different cities but tn nr. atisfnctory resuTtv - .The plague bothered me more In warni 'Aventher than In winter and being on my leg joints it made it Impossible for me to walk, and I was forced to stay indoors in the warmest weather. My hopes of reedy -?*y tve?o by this time spent. Sleepless nights and restless days made life nn unbearable burden. At last I was advised to try the Cuticura remedies ^Cuticura Soap, Ointment and Pills] w . -and I did not need more than a trial to convince me that I was on the road I of success this time. 1 bought two sets of the Cuticura Remedies and ; .after these were gone I was a different man entirely. I am now the haprtjk piest man that there is at least one f * -true care for skin diseases. Leonard A. Hawtof, 11 Nostrnnd Ave., Ilrook; Jlyn, N .Y? July 30 and Aug. 8, '09." The man who thinks more of his pigs than he does of his wife nnd -babies is the devil's idea of what a ' Husband and father should "be. Constipation causes many serious diseases. It is thoroughly cured' by Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. One a laxative, three for cathartic. The coldblooded are hotheaded when you hit their pride. twin stop ana permanently cure that terrible itching. It is compounded for that purpose and is absolutely It is a r.ever falling cure for eczematous affections of all kinds, including: Humid Tetter Herpes Salt Rheum Prurigo Heat Eruption Flavus Hi nil Worm rid Scabies(Ittfc) This last named disease is not due to Inflammation like other skin diseases, but to the presence of little parasites which burrow under the skin. The itching they produce is so intense it is often with difficulty the sufferer can refrain from tearing the skin with his nails. HUNT'S CURE is an infallible remedy for this aggravating trouble. Applied locally. Sold by all first class druggists. Price. f>0 Cents Per liox And the money will be refunded in every case wheie one box only fails to cure. WASUPACTCRBD ONI.Y ?Y A. ft. RICHARDS MEDICINE CO. Sherman. Texas Make the Liver Do its Duty Nina lime* in ten when the liter b right tb> atomach and bo well are right. CARTER'S LITTLE LIVER PILLS gently but firmly \ ?'? 's.6" Cum Con-WlTTLC sripation, r llVER lndige?-y?^)Wa^M j^j^f. Haadaeha, and Diitrcit after Eating. Small Pill. Small Dm., Small Price Genuine mu*bcu Signature TAKE A DOSE Of ' l)T fifl9G pr % ^StSsL v3> ^Tpr COUGHS ?. CO I. PS , | "God With Us" | Q By A. D. WATSON Q IThe world had long been waiting 8 The coming of the King, Q When one sweet morn in Beth- Q lehem, 0 Ere birds were on the wing, Q The sons of Qod came singing 8 Down from the skyey dome, Q And mortals heard the message: Q Ir...nanuel is come. 8 Now let the ample standard Of righteousness, unfurld, 8 Proclaim to every people O That God is in His worlds Q Let every form of evil 8 From earth be put away, Q That all may sing rejoicing, Q The King is born today. 8 The bright and solemn glory, 8 The angel harps glad ring, Q The strange, owcet song of Tl wonder, Q The cherub voices sing? O These in our hearts abiding, 8 The Prince of Peace shall come, 0 Make our glad lives His temples. Q Our happy heart3 Hi3 home. | 8 CXXXXDC>COOOCXDOCOC)OOOOOCOOOO OLD STORIES OF CHRISTMAS Some Have Interest. Freshness and Beauty That Keep Them Always New. Thr re are some so-called "old stories" that are really not old, for they have nn Interest, a freshness and a beauty that keep them always new. Of such are the story of Christmas and all the legends and tales that belong to the great festival. There is a legmd In Germany that ; w'en Eve plucked the fntal apple the I leaves of the tree Immediately shrlvI eled Into needle points and Its bright green turned dark. The nature of ; the tree changed and It became nn ! evergreen. In all seasons preaching the story of man's fall through that i first act of disobedience. Only on i Christmas does it bloom brightly with I lights and become beautiful with invo gifts. Tho curse Is turned into a i blessing by tho coming of the Christ child, and thus we have our Christmas ! tree. The visits of St. Nicholas to tho hoiqes of the people on Christmas eve ! as an annual custom grew out of a festival In honor of Ilertha, a Norse ! goddess. At this festival the house was decorated with evergreens and an altar of stone was set up at tho end of tho hall, where the family assembled. From Hertha's stone we got our wofd "hearthstone." On the stones so set up were heaped flr branches, ! which were set afire, and through the i smoke and flame ilertha was supposed to descend and influence the direction of the flames, from which were predicted the fortunes of those present CLOSE QUARTERS. He eyed the Christmas tree with a look of grim determination on his face. It wrb a fine tree, tall and | straight, with many symmetrical boughs?Just such a tree as would deI light the hearts of his children. But j he chased them away as he prepared for his work of destruction. Taking I off his coat hie rolled up his sleeves, and with a hatchet ruthlessly lopped off all the branches. He eyed the reB?lt with satisfaction. Then he took up a saw and divided the tree in the middle. It seemed heartless, but what j else could the poor man do? It was the only way he could make the tree fit, for he lived In a flat A REAL SA H SL- ' (} '"VVi ? ? - J //"' Ww^M./^ -: ";:' i . "%/ f ' ^ V ^ \ r- _ '. V " > i * "*' * * . <' jp*' T ^T" i A Merry Christmas All over the country, all over the world?a few years hence It will be alBO all through the air?sounds the greeting Merry Christmas! On the , sea and land. In the palace and In the hovel. In the hospitals and In the pris- I ons. In the asylums amid the orphans and in the homes for the friendless and for the aged, wherever even two persons meet who know and love the story of Christmas, the greeting is ex ^.tjaugcu. w uere can mere oe a par- | allel to the universal greeting? Is there any other sentiment that has the spverelguty of this cheerful and heartfelt word? It travels through the mails like nothing so much as the doves to the altars of which the Scripture speaks, for surely the sentiment flits from altar to altar of the hearts of men and is as gentle as the dove. Grudges and animosity vanish before the wafting of Christmas greeting, the smile of hope lllumineB the counte nances of those under the pall of de' presslon. the dimpled cheeks of the 1 babies seem like veritable nooks for fairy hiding as the lips coo in response to the Merry Christmas, with the little ; emblem of the day that comes to the | infant from its loving parent. In the | days of romance hostile forces passed ; upon the field, sheathed their swords ! *.md clasped hands across the battle I lino, greeting one another with the sentiment of universal good will. Merry Christmas has brightened more hearts, has healed more grievances, has brought more happiness to the lives of men and women, has proved to be the tallsmanlc sentiment fot < more home reunions than any other that has ever been heard in this old world. . m 1 Christmas stands for love and for charity, for hope and for Joy at the fruition of that long-made promise of i the prophet of the coming of one who ! should bring peace nnd good will to earth; so the churches hold their serv Ices and the people congregate to Join in singing or to listen to the rendition of carols, some of which hnve : come down from the early ages of the church. The children hnve their , Christmas treats, and they nre tl.e very nierrleBt of the merry in their participation in these annual school ; festivals. HIS VISITING LIST. Old Santa?My, my, bow this list does grow. No wonder I occasionally miss one. HER IDEA. "The custom of hanging mistletoe on the chandelier Is foolish." "1 think so. too. It ought to be buug In the cozy corner." NT A CLAUS .. .. ? .>...>?, j> , ,j j. Si * fl s . # t J Thorough. . You are an optimist?** "I am." replied Mr. Dustln Stax. *1 not only hope for the best, but I make practical arrangements to get it." Thousands of country people know that In time of sudden mishap or accident Hamlins Wizard Oil is the best substitute for the family doctor. That is why It is ao often found upon the shelf. Severe Punishment. Belle?And did you make her eat her own words Beulah?Eat 'em? I made her Fletcherize 'em. TO DRIVE Ol'T MALARIA AND ItlTl.D 11* TIIE SYSTEM rnko tbo Old Standard UllOVK'S TAdTKUKSS OIIUX TONIC. Yon know what tnu uru lakinn. The formula 1* plainly printed on PTory bottlp, showing It la Kltnply Oulntno an<l Iron In a tnMrImi form. Tho yulnfno drlTus out tho tuulun* and the Iron hnllds up thv ?r?trm. Sold by aU dealers tor 80 years, t'rico SO couls. May Be Wooden-Headed. , Caller?1 didn't know your son was at college. Is this his freshman year? Mrs. Bundrrby?Oh. no, indeed; he's a sycamore. Tne Big Show. The personally conducted tourists were viewing the Egyptian pyramids. "Goodness gracious!" ejaculated Mrs. Newrocks, "It must have cost a pile of money to build them." "Surest thing you know." said Mr. Newrocks; "but don't imagine for a moment that any one tourist agency stood for all tho expense-i-it was probably a jackpot affair!" Lady Uses Tetterine For Eczema. Edgar Springs. Mo.. July 15. 1903. The Eczema on my face usually appears !n the spring an?l your salve always helps It I use no other preparation hut Tetterine and find It superior to any on the market". Itespeot fully. Elsie M Judvlne. Tetterine cures Eczema. Tetter. Itching Piles. Ring Worm nnil every form of Scalp and Skin Disease. Tetterine 50c; Tetterine Soap 25c. At druggists or by mall direct from The Shuptrine Co.. Savannah. Oa With every mall order for Tetterine we give a box of Shuptritie's 10c River Pills I free. Benny on Benevolence. Benevolence is a great thing. When you have benevolence you cannot rest until you do something to make other | people feel grateful to you. The oilier ; day my mamma went up into the attic I to And a lot of old clothes to give to poor people who could not afford to buy any clothing for themselves. While she was hunting around she found a gold-headed cane worth $115 that grandpa had put up there IS years ago, and forgot all about. Thus we Bee, dear friends, benevolence brings Its own reward.- -Benny. Admitted. "Women already do a lot of gov- j erning," said Mrs. O. 11. P. Bolmont, , the brilliant suffrage lender, in an Interview In New York. "Men, if they are observant and frank, admit that. "An editor about to marry was asked by a friend: "'What prompted you, old man. to propose to Miss Hash?' "The editor, who was. like all edl- i tors, extremely observant and extremely frank, answered: " 'Well, to tell you the truth, t think Miss Dash prompted me more than anybody else.' " Significance in Names. In an Illinois town a worklngman having been informed that a sixth baby had arrived at his home, ex- j claimed: "Sufficient," and his neigh- I bors. referring to his having given j that name?Sufficient?to the new arrival, credited him with originality, j The incident resembles a case nearer home, adds the New York Tribune. , j\ i\ew iorK inmiiy was blessed with nine daughters. when the stork brought a tenth one. It was in the days when the slang term for an ofttold story was a "chestnut," and as the baby certainly came under that head she received the name, but for j euphony's sake the French for the word was employed, and she was called Matron. * THEY GROW Good Humor and Cheerfulness From Right s-ood and Drink. Anything that inti-ru res with good health is apt to keep cheerfulness and j good humor 'r. the background. A Washington lady found that letting coffee alor.e made things bright lor her. She writes: ? "Four years ago I was practically given up by my doctor ami was not expected lo live long My nervous sys tern was in a bud condition. "Itut I was young and did not want to die so I began to Icok about for the cuuse or my chronic trouble. I used to have nervous spells which would cx haust me and after cucii spoil it would take me days before 1 could sit up in a chair. "I became convinced my trouble war caused by coffee. 1 decided to stop 1 and bought some Postuiu. "The tirst cup, which I made accord lng to directions, had a soothing ef feet on my nerves and I liked the tasta For a time I nearly lived on l'ostun and ate little food besides. I am today a healthy woman. "My family and relatives wonder if! I am the same person I was four years ago. when I could do no work 0:1 account of nervousness. Now I am doing my own housework, tak<- care of two babies?one twenty ttie other two months old. I am so busy that I hardly get time to write a letter, yet 1 do It all with tho cheerfulness and good humor that comes from enjoying good health. "1 tell my friends it is to Postum 1 owo my life today." Head "The Road to Wellvllle," in pkgs. "There's a Reason." Ltver rrnil I lie aA n?-v? our njiprnra from tluir fo lime. Thc> nrr K<-nulur, true, ntul lull u( liunuti lutercat. NEW ERA iH FINANCE1 ACCURACY AND PUBLICITY PROVES TO BE A POPULAR J MOTTO. Prompt Response to Bold Move of President Vail.?"Accuracy" Reduo ed Western Union's Surplus $13,OCO.COO.?"Publicity" Restored Con- \ fldence and Its Stock Went Up. j Are the great financiers of the country beginning to see a new light? Time was, until recently in fact, when the men at the head of the big cor- * porations "kept their business to * themselves," a? far as the law would allow. Capable men at the head of the l big concerns, long realized the weak- T ness of their position, but what was needtd obviously, as in all great reforms, was an unmistakable occasion and a courageous man. The occasion arose in the purchase of the Western Union Telegraph company by the * American Telephone and Telegraph company, and the man appeared :n i Theodore N. Vail, President of the i purchasing corporation. j It was last December when public { announcement was made that the Gould holdings of Western Union had been taken over by the Telephone * company. On account of the high esteem in . which the management of the telephone company is so generally held, great things were predicted as a re suit of the absorption of Western ' Union, lly the press of the country the "deal" was most favorably commented on. it being widely pointed out that under the direction of such men as Theodore N. Vail and his as- J soclates, the telegraph company was j bound soon to work itself into a po- ? sitlon where it could offer vhe public ' far more efficient service than It had , ever before been able to ofTer. c But a very few months had elapsed when it became apparent to the new ( management that a modern nmt nn to-date appraisal of the company's assets would make possible a far j greater dcpree of efficiency of operation. "Here," they said to them- ] selves, "we've bought control of this property and wo know it's immensely j valuable, but we don't know just ? how valuable. These appraisals of ' real estate and securities owned were made a long time ago. If we have a complete inventory made of every t thing we've Bot we can announce the ^ facts to the public, start a new set of books, and begin our responsibility to stockholders right there." How Inventory Was Taken. ^ The most expert accountants and j appraisers to be had were put at the task. Their labors lasted over eight months. Their report and its publi- ' cation by the company ntarks an ep- 1 ocli in finance. It began by recommending nn adjustment of the difference between the appraised and book values by a charge of $.">,593,089 against sur- t plus. Hook values of securities held were reduced to market values, bad i and doubtful accounts were "chnrg- l ed off." nn allowance of $2,000,000 t was made for "depreciation." another j of $300,000 for "reserve," and so on. until the old surplus of $1S,8G7,000 ( came down to $5,130,000. ] It required courage, the publication c of this statement to stockholders, say- " ing in effect: "The property of i your company has been reval- t ued: the surplus Isn't nineteen mill- 1 J Ions, as you have been led to ho. k liove, but five millions," but It was the truth, and President Vail did not flinch. "Accuracy ana publicity," he declared, was essential. "The stockholder has a right to know. The jshares of this company are scattered from one end of the I'nion to the other. This Is more than a private v corporation. It Is a great national 1 enterprise. The public Is entitled to ' the facts." The report was ordered published I forthwith. Financiers of the old school and speculators generally were ( aghast. What would happen? Would the bottom drop out of Western Union when the shareholders realized that their propetry was worth $13,000,000 less than they had supposed? Hut the amazing thing happened. The stock went up and stayed up. The public had responded to this remarkable display of frankness and confidence; to the new motto, "Accuracy and Publicity." The full significance of the action of the new board is stated concisely by Harper's Weekly In these wordB: "Is this policy of publicity and of open handed dealing with shareholders and public the forerunner of a similar movement on the part of other big corporations? Certainly It is to be hoped that It Is. In the case of these big companies, dependent upon public patronage and doing business under public franchise. r#n there bo any question of the right of the people to know? "That right ;s being recognized. . It Is recognized row in this epochal j act on the r?rt of the telephone and telegraph interests It Is the dawn , of a new era in corporation finance." i ( Timeliness. All measures of reformation are ef- i feetlve in exact proportion to their timeliness; partial decay may bo cut away and cleansed; Incipient, error . ' corrected; but there Is a point at which corruption can no more be stayed, nor wandering recalled. It 1 has been the manner of modern philanthropy to remain passive until that 1 precise period, and to leave the sick 1 to perish, and the foolish to stray, 1 while if spent. Itself in frantic exer I tlons to raise the dead, and reform the 1 dust.?Ruskln. I I LETTER FROM MRS. COOK Entirely Recovered From Illness, And Now Growing Stronger Each Day. Cave Springs, Ga.?"I sleep better ;han ever," writes Mtb. Kate Cook 'rom this place, "and get stronger ><rery day. Before I tried Cardul, the voman's tonic, I was very sick, and .he doctor's medicine did me no good. can novor unnnlr ~* ? ? ?wv u*6 Ui/ lii. /our nedlcine." Sleeplessness and nervousness, rom which many women suffer, often nake living unendurable. If you are ailing, no need to stay 10. Most of the ailments peculiar to vomen are preventable, curable. Others have obtained relief by takug Cardul. Why not you? Cardui 13 a popular medicine with vomen. It Is popular because It has >een found to banish nervousness, releve pain, bring roses back to pale :heeks, nnd strength to weak bodies. Cardul acts specifically on the cause )f most female ills, and thus It is a nedlcine especially useful In women's illments. In tho treatment of which it ias a record of over 60 years of suq^ At lenst It can do you 110 harm, five Cardul a fair trial. ggS&s It may be the very medicine vol H leed. Get a bottle today. N. II.? Write to: l.ndlea' Advisory ?hattanooga Mcdlclno <"o.. Chattanooga, rpnn., for Sfecial Instructions, and 64-^Kfsj inpi' hook, "Home Treatment for >n," sent in plain wrapper on request. Bu Repentance as a habit would keep me turning In a circle. To Put It Mildly. "They say he has a swelled head." "I must admit that he seems to appreciate himself very much." Kor IIKAOACIIE?Ulrica* CAI'IIUNK Whether from Culda, Heat. Htomauh or "tervotia TrouItlen, t'apudllie will relieve yon. I'm Uuiild?pleaHUllt to take?urts limiiedlitely. Try it. 10v., 25o., ami CO ceiua at drug itorcit Anyway Evo never had occasion to narry Adam by asking two or three .lines a day If she was tho only voman he ever loved. Important to Mothers Examine carefully every bottle of 3ASTORIA. a safe and sure remedy lor nfants and children, aucl see that it n Use For Over J5i> Years. The Kind You Have Always nought. As Time Passes. "Ilofore you were married you used o send your wife flowers." "Yes." replied Mr. Meekton. "Now t takes a diamond necklace to make ler as enthusiastic as she used to be >ver a five-dollar bunch of roses." i SPOHN'S DISTEMPER CUKE will Hire 1111^ possible case of DISTEMPER, aINK EYE, and the like among horses >f all ages, and prevents all others in tho aine stable from having the disease. Also ures chicken cholera, and dog distemper. \ny good druggist can supply you. or send 0 mfrs. 50 cents and #1.00 a bottle. Agents van ted. Free honk. Spohn M"dical Co., 5pec. Contagious Diseases. Goshen, I ml. Discouraging. "George." said her husband's wife, 1 don't believe you have smoked one >f those cigars I gave you on your drthday." "That's right, my dear," replied his vlfe's husband. "I'm going to keep hem until our Willie wants to learn o smoke " VIIX THIS FOR RHEUMATISM Easily Prepared and Inexpensive and Really Dees the Work, Says Noted Authority. Thousands of men and women who ?ave felt tho sting and torture of that I Iread disease. Rheumatism, which Is " io respecter of age, pet sons, sex, ;olor or rank, will be interested to enow that it Is one of the easiest afflictions of tho human body to conluer. Medical science has proven it not a distinct disease in itself, but a symptom caused by inactive kidneys. Rheumatism Is uric acid In tho blA^ I uid other waste products of tho Lem which she-aid bo filtered And strained out in the form of urine. The function of the kidneys Is to sift these poisons and acids out and keep the blood clean and pure. The kidneys however, are of sponge-like substance, the holes or pores of whlrh will sometimes, either from overwork, cold or exposure become clogged, and failing In their function of eliminating these poisons from the blood, they remain In the veins, decompose and settling about tho joints and muscles, cause the untold suffering and pain of rheu matlsm and backache, often producing complications of bladder and urinary disease, and perioral weakness. The following simple prescription Is Raid to relieve the worst cases of rheumatism because of its direct action upon the blood and k'dneys, relieving. too, the most severe forms of bladder and urinary troubles: Fluid Fxtract. Dandelion, one-half ounce; Compound Kargon, one ounce; Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla, three ounces. Mix by shaking well in n hottl< and tak ful doses after < The Ingredients can be had from any pre-\ srripfion pharmacy, and are absolutely harmless and safe to use at any time.