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_ _ _ _ r,g-' - ? Miss Lillie Degenl End Society of Qhr: Michigan Ave., Chi Lydia E. Pinkham's " Dear Mrs. Pinkham : ? W sustained a hard fall and interr JL VYoo liiaaiiitu, uiu a my good spirits. I spent money ( relative visited our home. She \v Pinkham's Vegetable Comi nothing would satisfy her until I s her a hundred times for it since, fc and cured me within seven weeks. t- V I now wish to thank you, you - \ women."?Lillie Degenkoi.de. $5000 FORFEIT IF THE ABO" When women are troubled wii menstruation, weakness, leucorrhcei " womb, that bearing-down feeling, in bloating (or flatulence), general deb tration, or are beset witn such sympt excitability, irritability, nervousnej gone," and "want-to-be-left-alone they should remember there is one Pinkham's Vegetable Compoun Refuse to buy any other medicine, f Mrs. Pinltham invites all sick She has guided thousands to hea bjy THE DYING BONAPARTES. Very Few of the Once Creat Family Are Unless something is accomplished soon in the. way of restoring the B^napartes to the throne of France, none will be left j t iu ihkc 11. v iuiur anu jlajuis <uc use only ones in the direct line and neither of them is married. The Bonapartes of || Rome, as elsewhere, are slowly dying out. The male branch is already extinct, the last being Napoleon Charles., who died in 1899. This prince distin guished himself in the Franco-Prussian 01 war, and, being taken prisoner, contracted the disease from which he died later, through the unsanitary and damp ?> prison in which he was confined. Emperor William I., hearing that there was ; .a Prince Bonaparte among his captives, ordered him a commodious apartment and every comfort, which was accepted until the prince heard that his brother ^ officers were to be left behind, when he p resolutely refused evrything and suffered the consequences until his death. He . was buried in Corsica, his funeral being made the occasion of a great demonstration in favor of his family by the island| ers. " The Roman branch consists cf the direct descendants of Lucien. brother of Napoleon I., who settled in Rome, as did "Mme. Mere," his mother, and Pauline & Bonaparte-Borghese, his beautiful sister. - Practically thp tact af thp fpmalp branch #g?v - ? has just died in the person of Countess :V Primoli, nee Princess Charlotte Bonaparts, for, although she leaves sons, as . did her sister, Princess Roccagionane. they are always considered to belong ??:; rather to the families of their respective | fathers than to the Bonapartes. Countess Primoli in her youth kept up the traditions of the Bonaparte women for personal beauty, was fond of society, and kept open house; but on the death of her eldest son some years ago she received | such a shock that she retired from the world, and was scarcely seen by any outside her family circle. p3: QUITE A RELIEF. "> He?Clarice, you know I have always thought a great deal of you, and I have flattered myself you think not unfavorably of me. May I?will you be my > fort, cabby ? Cabby?Ten minutes, Capting, by the short cut through the halleys. But the military alius goes the long way round, through the fashionable part o' the town, yer Honor, which takes an hour. (Cabby gets his hour.)?Punch. THE PASSING OF THE HORSE. Bowker?They are evidently keeping I pace with the spirit of the timas in Paris. ! Jowker?Why do you think so? Bowker?Why, because they have just J introduced a horseless sausage over J there.?Judge. ... . _... She?What a start you gave me, Harry I Do you know, I thought you were going to ask me to lend you some money.?Boston Transcript. ' 1 - ? NEATLY TRAPPED. She?They used to say marriage was I a lottery, but Uncle Sam doesn't seem to look at it that way. He-Why? She?He doesn't bar it from the mails. Then there was absolutely nothing left for i-im but to propose.?Chicago Record-Herald. ' IE PAY 0~ FARE AND UNDER $5,000 Deposit, Guarantee C/cdMcnd/ *00 FREE SCHOLARSHIPS. BOARD AT COST. Write Quick to OA.-ALA. BUSINESS COLLEGE, MACON, GA. [lib b y's! : J | , 111 I I I;:: Mines ! |: :| Meat. W ! , ,, In cur mammoth ? ?s kitchen we employ a chef B: ? | | who is an expert in mak- f|/ vj ? j ?, ing mince pies. He has jfyL P ? *? charge of making all of ' i[jhk; < 4* ] j Libby's Mince Meat. He j T uses the very choicest ma- j jjffiL ^ ? ?? terials. He is told to make * the best Mince Meat ever ?sold?and he does. Get a . 4? package at yotir grocer's; ' J enough for two large pies. T ?? You'll never use another kind again. {. * 4? ?? Libby's Atlas of the World, with 3a 4. new maps, site 8x11 inches, sent any- T J \ where lor 10 cts. in stamps. Our Book- 1) 1? let, "How to Make Good Things to ? * * Eat," mailed free. + ' j| Libby, McNsii! & Libby, ? ?? chicago. | riDOD QY NEW DISCOVERY; give\J |\ | Op 1 quick relief and cares worst canes- Book of te?tunonM.ls and IO days' treatment Free. Dr. H. E. OKEES'S EONS. Eoi 3. Atlanta. Ga. UseCEBT&IH ilfe"GURE.j| Geld Medal at Buffalo Exposition. McILHENNY'S tabasco ||J Best Cough Syrup. Tastes Good. Use gi B >7jr~ k". Icolbe, Treasurer South istian Endeavor, 3 141 icago, 111., Cured by Vegetable Compound. hen life looked brightest to me I lal complications were the result, ot feel that I could walk, and lost doctoring without any help, when a as so enthusiastic over Lydia E. >ouiid, having used it herself, that ;ent for a bottle. I have thanked >r it brought blessed health to me r medicine is a friend to suffering Vrl LETTER IS NOT GENUINE. th irregular, suppressed or painful i, displacement or ulceration of the nammation of the ovaries, backache, ility, indigestion, and nervous prosoms as dizziness, faintness, lassitude, ss, sleeplessness, melancholy, "all' feelings, blues, and hopelessness, tried ana true remedy. Lydia E. d at once removes such troubles, or you need the best. : women to write her for advice. 1th. Address, Lynn, Mass. Wore Song Birds For Oregon. j Some months ago a number of citizens i ..r r> .1 j j _ ~ ? ; i-i rumaiiu suustnucu a puoc scuu J to Germany to purchase nightingales. | Word has been received here that the j birds, sixty-five pairs of them, of the j black-headed and plain varieties, will arI rive in a few days. With them will ar! rive a supply of ants' eggs and meal worms, which are said to be the natural fcod of the nightingales, though no j one knows how on earth such tiny birds dig up ant hills for the eggs or break i into meal bins to catch meal worms. The birds will be placed in a conserva! tory in Riverview Cemetery for the i winter and when the ants begin to lay j and the meal worms to hatch broods in I the spring they will be turned loose. It is intended to import a lot of mocking birds and cardinal birds from the East and South next Spring. They will be I only a few days on the way and will be turned out as soon as they arrive, and ! so should be in good condition. Oregon has been known as the land of big apples and red-checked girls, and of late 1?? been a land following with milk and buttermilk and honey. Heieafter the land ! will be filled with the notes of the sweet songsters of many lands. The mocking birds will sing all day and the nightingales all night, and the air will be filled i with music.?Portland Oregonian. J I The Irishman on the Stand. Lawyers with an appreciative sense of humor enjoy nothing so much as to get a quick witted, ready tongued son of the Emerald Isle on the stand to relieve I the monotony of the legal technicalities of a case. A gentleman who has been collecting samples of Irish wit and rei partee for some time relates the following anecdotes. Some of them are doubtless mellow with age, but in any case they will bear repetition: "Are you guilty or not guilty?" asked i the court clerk of a prisoner charged with some trivial offence. "Phwat are yees there for but foind ! out?" was the quick rejoinder, j A henpecked husband had his better ; half arrested for assaulting him. The plaintiff was on the stand. "And now, Mr. O'Toole," said his i counsel, "will you kindly tell the jury whether your wife was in the habit of A witness, testifying in a murder case, | was asked to describe to the jury the ! exact location of a flight of stairs. "Explain to the jury," said the prose! cu'ting attorney, "exactly how the steps ! run." I "Shure, sor, if ye shtand at th' bottom they run up an' if ye shtand at th' top they run down." In a suit brought by an instalment i house to obtain payment for a suit of ! furniture, a witness was asked if he j knew what "quartered oak" meant j Here is his definition: "It m'ans thot it's thra-quarters ; poine."?Baltimore Sun, Painting by Machinery. j A recent invention for painting by machinery bids fair to take rank with : other labor-saving devices. A recent ! test of the machine on a flat surface ' 10x200 feet showed that one man work| ing by hand finished painting the suri face in sixteen hours, and used four gallons of paint. The new machine did | the work in three hours and twenty minutes, and used only two and one-half ' gallons of paint. The machine is simply I constructed, compressed air being used ; to drive a set of revolving brushes, con| nected by a hose to the tank, the paint being forced up as well. j NO CAUSE FOR MORTIFICATION. "It was very kind of you," she said, ! "to send me your book of poems. I en joyed reading them so much." ! The soulful-looking young bard : pushed back the long, wavy hair from his | broad, pale brow and replied: "I am gratified to hear you say so. : Which of the poems do you like the i best?" "Well, I think I rather like that one I beginning 'Sunset and evening star, and ! one clear ' " "Oh, I'm afraid," he interrupted, "that i you've got me confused with Tennyson, j However, it isn't surprising. In many | ways his work resembles mine."?Chi| cago Record-Herald. MANOEUVRES.' Lieutenant Nobs (just arrived)?How i long will you take to drive me to the | BILL ARP'S LETTER | Bartow Man Dilates Upon the Great Importance of Knowledge. EACH DAY ADDS IG STORE OF WISDOM j This Life Does Not End Possibilities of Learning, and William Believes There Will Be Instruction In the Life to Come. Lady Montague said, "There is no entertainment so cheap as reading and no pleasure so lasting." The perusal of biography is a great comfort. I wish that every family had a Cyclopedia of Universal Knowledge?some thing they could turn to for reference or instruction or entertainment. Cyclopedias cost much money, but the t&nount spent in a year or two for all sorts of modern literature would pay for Appleton's or some other standard work. I was ruminating about this because my friend Murphy told me that the woodcock did not raise her young in a nest, but carried them about v.'ith her nestled under her wings and fed them as she journeyed from place to place. Murphy is considered authority on hunting and. fishing, but we do not give full credit to fishermen's yarns, and so I turned to the cyclopedia and found it just as he had said. The bird rarely has more than two young ones and carries them about with her nestled unuer her wings. This reminds me that old Tom Price, a:i illiterate man of great observation, said that the big owl laid but one egg and when it was hatched and the young bird feathered she laid another egg and made the young bird cover and hatch it while she was foraging arcund for food for both. Observation and experience are good school teachers, and if a man has a good cyclopedia for reference he can get a pretty good education. And there is the comfort of studying the lives of great or notable men and women. In idle moments it is a recreation to open a volume at random, and to read these brief but lucid biographies of Socrates, Plato, Gallileo, Seneca, Archimedes and other grand old men of the olden time, and of Mozart, Handi, Raphael, Beethoven and the great masters of art and music. The other day I chanced upon Cervantes?a Spaniard?the au thor of "Don Quixote, and it was a revelation. If he had been an Englishman he would have taken rank with Shakespeare and Milton and Pope-. Indeed most of the English writers borrowed from him for they could translate his bright sayings and quote ';hem in English without fear of detection. "Don Quixote" (pronounced kee-ho-te) is not his best work, but is the most enjoyable and it effectually paralyzed the pompous chivalry and knight errantry of the time. The knights soon became the butt of universal ridicule and yet there is not a malicious or malignant line in the book. One who enjoys such sarcasm can read and laugh until he has the side ache. Philip III saw a student reading a book and convulsed with laughter. He said: "That young man is crazy or he is reading 'Don Quitote.' " Cervantes became a soldier in early life and joined the Christian army against the Turks. He was desperately wounded at tne great battle of Lepanto and-lost the use of his left arm for life. But he soon joined the army again and was taken prisoner by the Moors and kept in prison for five years. He was ransomed and then began his? literary career. Dante and Tasso had then begun to nluminare the literary world, and Shakespeare was close behind, but Cervantes was seventeen years older than Shakespeare, and they died on the same day in the same year. For maxims and epigrams Cervantes never had an equal in all the world?we find some of them in Shakespeare, but they were borrowed from Cervantes. "Make hay while the sun shines," "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush," "Murder will out," "Little said is soonest mended," "More knave than fool," "Faint heart ne'er won fair lady," "Look before you leap," "The proof of the pudding is the eating of it," "Never build castles in the air," "Honesty is the best policy," "The pot should not call the kettle black," "A peck of troubles,' "Don't count your chickens before they are hatched," "Don't look for birds in last year's nests." Plain as the nose on a man's face," "You nave got the wrong sow by the ear," and scores of others all came from Cervantes. To cap the climax of his character, he was a good man?good to his wife and children, and always cheerful and had no enemies. Once he was put in prison for a little debt and wrote himself out by selling sketches to the press. President Gilman says that the young people read too much and clog their minds with a mass of tribes and trash, but reading the biography of great thinkers, writers, inventors and masters of art and music is storing away useful knowledge. The examples set by the good helps to mold our own characters, for, as Longfellow said: "Lives of great men all remind us, We may make our lives sublime, And departing leave behind us Footprints on the sands of time." What a debt of gratitude we owe to those who have gone before us. Old Dr. Johnson said to Boswell: "We can never pay it, sir?not a tithe of it. but it is every man's duty to do something for posterity. He should write a good book or invent some useful thing or raise up a son who will be a good citizen and fight tfie battles of his country. If he can't do anything else, sir, he can plant a tree or a vine that will give fruit or shade to those who come after him. Let no man live a blank and die like a dog!" I believe that our education begins here in infancy and continues through youth and manhood till we die and goes on without a lecess or vacatlpn is soon as the spirit reaches heaven? if it goes there. This life is but a probation, a kindergarten, a type of the life to come. "I want to be an angel; a harp within my hand," is a very childish idea of heaven and so is that other couplet? "Teach me some melodious sonnet Sung by flaming tongues above." Music will be taught there, of course, but will not be sung by tongues on i fire. I believe that our elevation in t i science and art will be gradual and ! progressive, just as it is here. The ir. j teiligent soul will be employed in masj tering the mysteries of heaven and i earth and the universe. We strain our . thoughts now to reach the remotest j planet and wonder what is away be} yond and where the firmament ends. ! Every year reveals new wonders here j that were never dreamed of by our fa toers. Ieaac Newton said: "I have solvj ed a little, near the shore, but the vast { ocean of mystery lies beyond." We are climbing higher and higher and it is the duty of every one to climb as high as is possible so as to have a good start in the next life?otherwise we will be assigned to the first grade or | perhaps go foot. I have thought that j Moses and Elijah were chosen to wit[ ness the transfiguration because of j their high rank in heavenly attainj ments. It will be all right for little j children to begin at the bottom, but ! it will be mortifying to old people, how j ever good they may be, to have to go into an infant class. Yes, I believe j there will be schools there and teachers, whose delight will be to educate j and elevate the willing minds of their pupils and witness their expansion as. one by one, the mysteries of heaven's arcana are unfolded to them. What supreme delight will woman have in growing flowers into new colors and forms, in making pearls and rubies and sapphires from heaven's elements, in singing the songs of the angels and adorning the temples of God. Yes, I heard Jenny Lind sing once, and I hope to hoar her sing again. . I heard George Pearce preach once, and I hope to hear him again. I used to listen with rapture to Dr. Means as he soared among the stars and lifted our young minds up higher and higher until we almost feared he could not come down without a fall. He is up among 1 17 T the stars now. ana is nappy. ies, i hope to see John Milton there and hear him tell of Paradise regained. But this is enough, for I am not preaching now?I wish that I was. If tnere were no other inducements to draw us heavenward it is enough that we will meet all the great and good men of whom we have read. And now, turning from things heavenly to those that are of "earth earthy," and dirty, too, it is amusing to see. our legislature haVing a mighty controversy about redistricting the state. They don't seem to know that congress will soon save that trouble, for the resolution is already prepared to reduce our representation from eleven to five districts. The ax is laid at the root of the tree. The New York Press says that congress will only wait for the census report to be presented and this report will show that five states have disfranchised the negroes by law and three (Georgia, Florida and Arkansas) disfranchised them in fact by other methods. Georgia is put down at 216,000 negroes practically disfranchised. The proposed cut will reduce the representation of eight states from 58 to 30 representatives. Alabama will lose four, Arkansas two, Florida one, Georgia six, Louisiana four Mississippi five, South Carolina four and Virginia two. The other southern states have not yet been sentenced. The Press says that the house is bound by no rules of court and it is not necessary to fincl that the negroes have been denied by law; but it is only necessary to find that their A- 1 J o *"> A 4-Vt ngkis Iiavt ueeil UCUICU anu tut vvu- | sus returns will prove this and the cut will certainly be made. It is about time now for the blue and the gray to embrace again.?Bill Arp, in Atlanta Constitution. EXCITING CAMEL TRAININC. The Anirral of the Desert Has More Vices Than the Mule. An officer who has been residing some time in Egypt, where camel riding has been obligatory, sends the following graphic description of his experiences with that amiable and useful animal: "You can well imagine that there's a circus around here while the usual riding instruction is going on. When the untamed camels first arrived at our camp I heard a tremendous growling in front of the door, and on going out I saw one of these amiable beasts being led by his keeper, but walking along with every expression of disgust both in his countenance and voice. The man stopped (ditto camel) and attempted to tie the beast's forelegs together, when it reared, and, striking out with its forefeet, landed on the keeper's stomach and head, conditio- Ills'!! flvintbronfrh snace as It vuv?^ *--o O" -1 shot rut of a cannon. The man picked himself out of the ditch with a hand on each bruised part, and the camel, which had never ceased roaring, was taken in charge by two other and more robust natives and led to the tents, or rather induced to go by energetic assistance of a very sharp iron rod applied in a most vigorous and miscellaneous manner. Similar exhibitions arc being conducted here daily, and we are now ready to lead the recently broken canm!*". Within three or four days they become tractable. I first formed my opinion of a camel some years ago. when I rode across the Arabian deserts, and I see no reason to alter it in any way. The creature has so many talents and so many ways of exhibiting them. And. to begin with, it can kick harder, higher, swifter and oftencr than a mule, and can use all four feet at one time in a kicking match. Then it can bite worse than a vicious horse, and buck in a way to make a broncho blush with absolute shame. No rider c-vcr lived who can stay on that perch seven feet from the ground during a camel's exhibition of gymnastics. Then he can run away when he fools like it. and is often seized with a desire to slope. Upon an occasion of this kind his rider experiences a sensation between being blown up with dynamite or struggling against the throes of an earthquake until all his joints are dislocated, and he drops, a limp, inert mass, to the ground. Then this sweet creature has a way of evincing his displeasure that is at least effectual and convincing. He twists his snakelike neck into a circle, and, poking his ugly nose into the face of the rider, opens his cavernous mouth and lets out a roar of disgust in such a fetid breath that the elevated human victim is fairly blown into the middle of the coming month (a week being too short a distance). And yet, with all these high recommendations, which [ some people might consider objectionI -ii- -i xi.. j i? t ...? ame, incsc are me ucar anumus x ?wi? constantly brcuglit in contact with and for which I am even beginning to form an affection."?The Road. HIS FIRST CASE. Mrs. Dr. Allen?I am afraid, Jack, little Johnnie is suffering from a fever. Had you not better break it up? Dr. Allen?What! and lose a chance of studying the case??Neiv York j Times. ' THE WOMAN AND THE STREET CAR. A street car stopped at a crossing, and a woman was seen coming out of it. Two men on the sidewalk were watching her. "I'll bet you $5 to fifty cents," said one of them, "she gets off the car the wrong way." "It's a hopeless bet," said the other, "hut I'll take it." The woman was about to step off the car, when she looked at the name on the lamp post, saw she had not come to the right street yet. and went back and sat down.?Chicago Tribune. When You order Baker's Chocolate or Baker's Cocoa examine the package you receive and make sure that it bears the well known trade-mark oi the chocolate girl. There are many imitations of these choice goods on the market. A copy of Miss Parloa's choice recipes will be sent free to "any housekeeper. Address Walter Baker & Co., Ltd., Dorchester, Mass. The discovery in Palestine of valuable mineral treasures making it probable that there will scon, be an industrial awakening of the Holy Land. In India a box of 720 safety matches imported from Sweden or Belgium can be bought for three cents. A MODERN UNA. How a Young Woman Can Cet a Day's Entertainment For Ton Cents. Eliott Gregory, writing in the Ccna . 11 1 ...... r uwy, tens now young women ot a certain type can find entertainment for a whole day, in New York, without spending more than a dime. Our land is like Ireland of old, when the virgin Una, clothed in white and carrying a golden wand in her hand, walked unharmed through the island. Nothing, it must he confessed, can be finer. Unfortunately, like many good things, this state of affairs has its drawbacks, the hitch in this case being that many pretty wenches take their role of Una seriously, and imagine that wandering about the country in immaculate raiment is the principal object of existence. It's ticklish work criticising saints, yet one can't help thinking the Irish damsel in question would have been quite as well employed if she had stayed at home and helped her mother with the family dinner, or taught her little brothers their lessons. My bachelor quarters are occasionally visited by a modern Una who is such a distinctly American product that I cannot refrain from describing, for the benefit of my readers, the existence she has arranged for herself and the ingenious methods by which she enjoys freedom from all cares, and gets a taste of life, without exceeding her meagre allowance. The girl, who is of spotless respectability, lives with a widowed aunt in a tiny apartment somewhere in the upper part of the town, from which altitude she descends, arrayed in dazzling garb,, on most fair mornings, in pursuit of her day's sport. After a little shopping, or , > c T? an nour s inspeciion 01 i weniy-uuru street windows, she arrives toward one o'clock at the Waldorf, or a kindred hostelry, where she trips about as though looking for some one. As soon as she spots a group -of her acquaintances preparing to order luncheon, she floats up to them and asks if they "have 1 seen Aunt Maria," which lady, strangely enough, docs not materialize. As the girl lingers about their table, or asks? with one of her winning smiles?permission to sit by them until her relative appears, it is an even chance that she achieves her object and is invited to lunch. The little comedy of confusion and annoyance at Aunt Maria's defection is duly played, but the invitation is ; accepted. As she has always "forgotten her purse," a candid offer to sh'are exj penses does not count for much. The j girl is, however, so gay and entertaining I that this little trick, played with variations, provides her with most of her season's luncheons. On leaving her hosts, Una does a picture-gallery or two, or, if she meets a friend of her I own ilk, they visit some bachelor painter in his studio. She never does this alone, | being careful that no bad marks shall I sully the white pages of her class-book. | Another favorite amusement is being ! photographed?when it does not cost anything. In consequence, the walls of i half the amateur studios in town are graced with presentments of her dainty figure. This and kindred pastimes fill the hours 'till five o'clock, when she "teas" with a woman friend or drops in at a reception. Thus a day has been cheerfully and economically passed. By seven, when it is quite dark, and there is no further excuse for remaining out, the fair tramp reluctantly mounts an elevated train (her first extravagance), and returns to the society of the uncomplaining relative, who has passed her day in cutting, turning, and rearranging the girl's fine clothes, or darning the meagre household linen. January and October. January and October in the same year always begin with the same day of the week. The case is the same April and July; with September and December, and with February, March and November, il The-^cki of a laxative of jnttg action is rapidly i 4-V. a mxntr A1 Willi Lilt mail J v,. 6 jag the age. The m II who ||?|j! must understand I to meet the abov liip wholly ^ree fr( Em or substance, wit |1||t and wholesome lljSj and gently wit || Si functions in an; H || fulfils most perf ?jp| highest degree, is ii 5yp fefgt The sale of mil. | many year9 past ||i?? which it has give ||||| that it possesses Mis ^to pu^*c ^avor ? Names Made Them Angry. The stranger stepped up to the hotel register and wrote his name thus: "Gabriel Plunkett, Squibnocket, Mass." The stranger immediately behind him j then stepped up, looked at the name. | smiled somewhat incredulously, and ! made this entry himself. "Israel Snodgrass, Shohomish, Wash." j Then the two men glared at each i other. "Think I'm kiddin' you, do you?" "Trying to make fun of me, are you?" Biff! Bang! "For heaven's sake, gentlemen," ag- J onizingly exclaimed the hotel clerk, ! "stop! You are under a misapprehen- | i sion. I know both of you, and know j those to be your real names and the : real names of the towns you are from!" i By strenuous efforts he succeeded in | separating them, and a few moments j later they were apologizing profusely ; and insisting with much vehemence on , treating each other.?Chicago Tribune. SOUNDED FAMILIAR. "You wretch! You miscreant! You worst of villains!" exclaimed the heroine at rehearsal. The heavy villain, who had just joined the company, looked patiently aggrieved and said: "Excuse me; is that in the part, or are you acting as stage manager!"?Wash* ington Star. New Fuel for Locomotives. One of our largest railroads has decided to substitute oil in place of coal as fuel for its locomotives, and while there may be some doubt as to its success, there is none concerning the value of Ho3tetter's Stomach Bitters. It has been given a thorough trial during the past fifty years, and ha3 never disappointed any sufferer from dyspepsia, indigestion, constipation or flatulency who has given it a "Da ourn rrnf +Via CfAnniftA ICbli blicvi* OUIO kV ^VH kMV The first fire engine used in the United States was brought irom England to New York City in 1731. Pctxam Fadeless Dyes do not spot, streak or give your goods an unevenly dyed appearI ance. Sold by all druggists. The "heart wood" of a tree has ceased ' to take any part in the vegetative econ-.! f omy of the tree Its use is to strengthen the trunk. How'I Thin? We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. Chexet A Co., Toledo, 0. j We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligation made bv their firm. West A Truax Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio. Waldino, Kikxax A Mabvis, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent free. Price, 75c. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Hall's Family Pills are the best. The longest State is California, 770 miles; the widest, Texas, 760. The next in breadth is Montana, 580. Beat For the Bowela. No matter what aiis you, headache to a | cancer, you will never get well until your bowels are put right. Cascabets help nature, cure you without a gripe or pain, produce i easy natural movements, cost you just 10 cents to start getting your health back. Cascabets Candy Cathartic, the genuine, put up in metal boxes, every tablet has O.C.C. stamped on it. Beware of imitations. The sign painter, at least, can always make a name for himself. See advertisement of EE-M Catarrh Cure In <v>lnmn?the heat remedv made. ~:? Tlie people with the biggest ideas seldom have any money to carry them out. FITSpermanenily cured. No fits or nervousness after first day's use of Dr. Kline's Great Nerve Restorer. f2trlal bottle and treatir efree j Dr. R. H. Klixb, Ltd., 931 Arch St., Pb<ia. Pa. Some people regard their friends simply as something to blame things on. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children teething, soften the gums, reduces inflammation .allays pain, cures wind colic. 2oc a bottle The fact that one good turn deserves another is what keeps things going. I do not believe Piso's Cure for Consumption has an equal for coughs and colds.?Johh F. Boteb, Trinity Springs, Ind., Feb. 15,1900. You can't always tell a polished man by his shoes. MMBBmaBBBBMnBaBSaBnBBMHSI I Cnuahs I i "My wife had a deep-seated cough I for three years. I purchased two ? bottles of Ayer's Cherry Pectoral, 9 large size, and it cured her com- ? pletely." h J. H. Burge, Macon, Col. 9 Probably you know of 1 cough medicines that re-1 lieve little coughs, all 1 coughs, except deep onesI The medicine that has been curing the worst of deep coughs for sixty years is Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. | Three sizes: 25c., 50c., $1. All druggists. ? Consult your doctor. If he says take it, 9 then do as he says. If he tells you not B to take it. then don't take it. He knows. B LeaTe it with him. We are willing. jc J. C. AYER CO., Lowell, Mass. B Ian?muhu m iVnfhldiott I IV' ' I J? * W ? known value and distinctive growing in public favor, along :ner material improvements of any well informed . quite clearly, that in order e conditions a laxative should )m every objectionable quality :h its component parts simple and it should act pleasantly hout disturbing the natural j way. The laxative which ectly the requirements, in the j jp of fljs lions of bottles annually foi , and the universal satisfaction m confirm the claim we make, the qualities which commend * ^ I "WHAR DEW I CUM IN?" (Being the Soliloquy of a Farmer on the Free Raw Sugar Question.) "Thar's a mighty lot er talkln' about farmers 'n thar rights, 'N the wonderful prosperity thet beet growin' invites. Thar's a heap er foolish crowrn' 'u the "beats" begin ter shout 'n holler fer the Tariff ter keep free raw sugar out: But I notla thet the beet-produein' farms are very few, Au' the farmers through the country aiut got much cf It ter dew. The hull land aint n-raisln' beets, 'n aint goin' ter begin, Beet growin's right fer sum, I guess?but, whar dew I cum hi ? Ill The farmer gits four dollars now fer every ton o' beets? A handsom price, I must allow?but liidiu' sum deceits. Beet sugar manyfacterers admit es they hev found Thet "granylated" costs 'em sum thin' like tew cents a pound. In fact thet leaves a profit on which they'd greatly thrive? And?if it kin be sold fer three, why should we pay 'cm FIVE ? It seems tor me es thet's a game thet's mighty like a skinBut?if that's any benefit?waal,?whar dew I cum in ? r- :; ; ri"Sy3 When Uncle Sam's in want o' cosh we're glad ter help him out, 'N we'll stand all the tares thet are needed, never doubt. But when his pocket-book's well lined an' nary cent he lacks, Et seems ter me his duty's rer repeal thet sugar tax. Them fellers wot is interested sez its to protect The beet-producin' farmer thet the duty they collect, But I guess thet explanation es a little bit too thin? The sugar maker,?he's all right;?but?whar dew we cum In ? Take off raw sugar duty an' the price will quickly fall. To everybody's benefit, fer sugar's used by all. The poor will bless the Government thet placed it in thar reach('n millions of our citizens free sugar now beseech) Tho dnaior mi lio dpli<rhtf?(l?less exnenditure fer him? More demand 'n bigger profits?which at present are but slim. An' the farmer '11 be as well paid as he ever yet hes ben? But he'll buy his sugar cheaper?thet's whar he an' I'll cum In. "!: mm Now, whar's the sense er reason of the sugar tax to-day, When our treasury's a-bulgin' an' we hev no debts ter pay ? The duty on raw sugar's Fifty million every year? An' the people's got ter pay it?thet's a fact thet's very clear. Fifty million ! Great Jerusha ! Ter protect beet magnates, too. Why should they tax ALL the people?just ter help a scattered FEW 1 . . And the FEW ? Beet-sugar MAKERS ! Don't it really seem a sin Thus ter help an' fill thar coffers ? Whar dew you an' I cum in ? The farmer growin' beets hes got a contract price fer yearsFree raw sugar wouldn't hurt him, an' of it he hes no fears. But mebbe, like myself?he's also growing fruit so nice? Ter preserve it?at a profit?he needs sugar?at a price ! The repealing of the duty, surely cuts the price in two? Thet'll make a mighty difference, neighbor, both ter me an' yon I Let the sugar manyfacterer make such profits as he kin? Ter him it may seem right enuff?but whar dew I cum In ? '-] ? An' I aint agoin' ter swaller all the argyments they shout Thet the farmers need protection?an' must bar raw sugar out Common sense is plainly showin' tliat the people la the iapa . Want raw sugar free in future?an* its freedom will demand. 'Tis a tax no longer needed?hateful to the public view,? Taxing millions of our people to enrich a favored few. They can't blind me any longer with the foolish yarns they spin,? While they're busy making money?whar dew you an' I come in ? I'm agoin' ter keep on hustlin', talkin', pleadin' with my trends,? ' Aint no sense in lettin' others gain thar selfish privet ends. I'm agoin' ter write termorrer to my Congressman 'nd say '-'-Ssl Thet he oughter do his best ter kill that tax without delay! Feller-farmers, do your utmost?whether you grow beets or not " To repeal the tax on sugar?you can but improve your lot! Cheaper sugar helps your pocket, greater blessings you can win? .. | When we've three-cent granylated?that's whar you an' I cum in I* 'y ITTtTnciiesteb WW "I PAHPR" anri "REPEATER" ^ ^ SMOKELESS POV/DER SHOTGUN SHELL8 ( are used by the best shots in the country because they are so accurate, p&jjflB uniform and reliable. All the world's championships and records have been won and made by Winchester shells. Shoot them and you'll shoot veil. USED BY THE BEST SHOTS, SOLD EVERYWHERE CURES CATARRH, HAY FEVER, pf asthma, bronchitis The EE=M Catarrh Cure j A I'leaeant smoking preparation which pocU ? rtlvely cnrcs iheso diseases. The greatest med- .. I leal discovery of the age. Warranted to enre ! Catarrh and the only known positive remedy j* ST^^gg>?^a@? ^Haa^v'iv i fcr IIa7 Fever?purely vegetable. Smokers of I tobacco will And this a satisfactory substitute. - . ...i-,-^ >e???S?^| uSSESB-B- 1^7 'lu/Jpfctk' For persons who do not use tobacoo the oom- fr>|j pound without tobacco Is prepare^ carrying , . $9?? tq $150? a yea1< e^- ^ ^En^SS^S^I We want intelligent Men and Women as Kp~ > Traveling Representatives cr Local Managers; _/ ? wr- >RS!\xc*XSSJ salary $900 to >1500 a yecr and all expenses. ' .-^j a\\\\\v\.vv|'''according to experience>nd ability, we also . ^gfct==rt^v5*?2agasss?w^^sg^^^y want local representatives: salary $9 top? a ;>.: UTTTBsi s'TT nrtTBiii'iie week and commission, depending upon the time devoted. Scud stamp for full particulars ana PRICE 25C tate position prefered. Address, Dept. B. ' THE BELL COMPANY. Philadelphia, Pa., j ~ ^ USEES OF FARM AND MILL MACHINERY HANDSOME american lady, is img* Subscribe For FOREST & FIELD baBdU Address EfiS at sight. It Is published In their Interest at - tram, . tS-AJShi "S2& J?52 IM.per **" Mention this Paner *J^*2?SSr* ' Wttuicu. kjomyio wyivo**vv. ? ?? f ? ft*ti_r-iTi Pop More Than a Quarter of a Century the reputation of W. L. Douglas 83.00 and $3.50 shoes for style, comfort and wear has excelled all other I Ki^aiaX iv/ I makes sold at these prices. This excellent reputation has been won by merit I . ,/ I alone. W. l. Douglas shoes have t?>pive better satistaction than otlier }3.00and I ?uhBHk i f $3.50 shoes because his reputation lor the best $3.00 and $3.50 shoes must be 1 4HEpg?sr fl Sold by 63 Douglas Stores in American cities selling direct from factory to % A. m teearer at one projit; and best shoe dealers eceryichere, % m W L.BOUGIAS ftSM V ?.so JQHHFJQ ?,OO Sioo SaiScdS? -S ^ r umoNHAQE gThe standard has aiwavs heen placed so high that tho wearer receive# more value for his aoMT In the \V. L. Douglas fs.ai and $r>.w shoes than he can get elsewhere. W/ L. Douglas makes and ?etu more $3.00 and $3.30 shoes than any other two manufacturers In the world. Fast Color Cyalstf Ussd. W. L. Douglas 83.00 and S3.50 shoes are made of the same high-grade Jfr>. leathers used In $5.00 and S6.00 shoes and are just as go<xl in every way. tmwUfm Insist upon having \V. L. Douglas shoes with name and price stamped>flMj^? on bottom. Shoes sent anywhere on receipt of price and 26 cents additional for ! carriage. Take measurements of foot as shown : stare style desired; size and \'9 CATALOG 'FREE1111 ?r ^ ^' heavy'me<iiam or "8ht soles. L W. L. DOUGLAS, Brockjon.Masg.^^aiy^^1*'^^ IIT?i IM?P?D???????????M?OSi^CT! . . - * ? ? ? -$-0k Its Excellence 1 '? 1.U? AM/MMa1?fir nr\A eimr*1lCltV nf the IHEl is quc lu ujc uiiginaiil^ auu combination and also to the method of manu- Mm facture, which is known to the California Fig Syrup Co. only, and which ensures that per- S^g feet purity and uniformity of product essential jgjSHn to the ideal home laxative. In order to get jj|39| ?ffecj;s ?1 always buy the genuine and note the full name SjijgJ of the Company?California Fig Syrup Co.? jg&|j printed on the front of every package. In the ESggj process of manufacturing figs are used as they BSfl are pleasant to the taste, but the medicinal |mH8 virtues of Syrup of Figs are obtained from an HEH excellent combination of plants known to be ||E? medicinally laxative and to act most beneficially. |88H \ BBS . ^UFORffIA|lfiJVl(llP(a| ^1 ?