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^^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 \
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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
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^Tpr COUGHS ?. CO I. PS
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| "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
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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
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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
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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
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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.