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I-iflupnce of Rainfall. Mr. CIl;. ?on vt the Blue Hill oblervatorv, ha3 a suggestive paper in the Fo; u'.av Scl.nco Monthly ou the influence of rainfall on commercial ami political iil'fairs. Evry severe financial panic in the United States has f been cio:ely as ociatc 1 with a p o.ra. ttd season of deficient rainfall. The outbreak of the box< r v.ar in China was at least partially duo to the impoverishment cf the people by drought. A severe winter precipitated the French revolution. The Russians say Ing that January ana i-eoruary are two invincible generals was exempliSed by the disastrous Moscow campaign of 2S12. In the year 34 R. C. Caesar's legions in Caul were defeated on account of their scattered stations, and the stations were placed wide apart because a scanty harvest bad made this disposition a necessity. These are only a few of many examples that might be cited. Broke Ironclad Rnle. It was no one's business, of course," ?ut his own, but President Roosevelt loes ride a horse with a docked tail when he feels like it. The last day Sen. Wood was in Washington he tode with the President out Massachusetts avenue extended away beyond the luge culvert over Rock creek. The cfrndA n drtck-tailcd horse !hat time for sure. Ten rods behind ode an orderly, and about the Bame tistance farther back rode two pltAn tlothes policemen on bicycles. H#w ihe latter negotiated the rough and nitty roads farther out Is of interest jo them alone, but the President is a lard man to follow. The rougher the oad the more certain he is to take it fiut it was a dock-tailed horse, a hittidded. long - stepping thoroughbred which can do 20 miles an hour if called ML ^Healthj " For 25 years I have never I missed taking Ayer's Sarsaparilla I every spring. It cleanses my fl blood, makes me feel strong, and Q does me good in every way."? g John P. Hodnette, Brooklyn, N.Y. H Pure and rich blood I carries new life to every part of the body. You are invigorated, refreshed. You feel anxious to be active. Y ou become strong, steady,courageous. That's what Ayer's Sarsaparilla will do for you. ; Jl.90 a bottle. All drnnicts. Ask your doctor what he think* of yer'a S Bampariila. Ho know* all about this jrrand Q old family medicine. Follow hi* advice and we will be satisfied. I ( J. c. atbr Co.. Lowell, Mass. H %U Com . . /5? removes from the soil u f t ^aroe quantities of j *M Potash. !v^\The fertilizer apl) plied, must furnish I ] jk'VA enough Potash, or the * g V \ land will lose its proy \ ducing power. Reai carefVIyour ^ *0 ?? Ci Ir O o> c *0 9. or,o ??c no n o tic I-.. C | fAPUDlNE SS1 5 LaCiRIPPE, COLDS, ETC. o AT Uor? Mot Affect ihc Heart. to'.d by Dru^cist^ lr?unl2jc bottle. H O VIO ? C'? O ? o ? o r? C ?? 00 ;* C ? O ? 0'4 c 3 Scnnlne stamped C C C. Beyer sold b'boiiu Beware cf tue dealer woo tries to sen "something just as good." NO IS me parson in tne puipn Expounding of his views, Hears never any creaking soles Since folks wear Red Seal Shoes. 2$ $5,ooo htpikiit lack it/ tjur Guaranty of Positions. opes all the year. Sndorsed by Banker#, Oaiclsle, Business Men. E. R. Fare paid Board at cost. W rite (^ulck to GA--ALA. BUS. COLLEGE, Macon,Ga. | ARE CALLED" DOWN, Finish of Oppressive Meat irjsi is in 5igiit. PiiCES TO DROP DURING MONTil ! A Member of tlic Combination Gives Assurance T!:at Prices Are to He sutne Normai Conditions. Xcw York. Special.?Relief is promI ised definitely from the present abnormal prices of meats ami within a month they will have reached nearly or exactly their normal level. Thi3 statement appeared in The Press Monday. which also said: "The promise of relief was made last (Sunday) night by Ferdinand Sulzberger. one of the 'Big Six', when he was conferring with the members of the committee of investigation appointed by the Republican Club, of this city. While this conference was only preliminary to the important one to be held in Washington with all the meat 'barons', Sulzberger felt called ou to mak? some definite promise to the insistent committeemen. 'I can say with assurance,' he said, when pressed for some promise of relief, 'that in a month from now prices will have sought their former level, or close to it. and that level will be found soon thereafter. I can make that promise because there will be an influx by that time of the new grass-fed cattle from Texas and with thousands of them on the market, a break is bound to follow.' "It was learned that the conference to be held in Washington will be held next Thursday In a place not yet selected. Those at the conference will be C. F. Swift. Ogden Armour, J. Lyman, of Hammond & Co., Edward Morris, of Nelson Morris & Co., Mitchael Cudahv and Ferdinand Sulzberger, of Schwarzchild & Sulzberger. These men will confer in Washington with Attorney General Davis of this State, and Alfred L. Bullowa, members of the committee appointed by the Republican sub-comroiitee to Investigate the meat question and assist in prosecution if relief couid not be obtained in any other way." | Memorial In the house. Washington, Special.?The House Saturday, after devoting an hour to the passage of bills by unanimous consent, suspended public business and for the remainder of the afternoon listened to the tributes to the memory of the late Representative Stokes, of South Caroliua, and the late Representative Crump of Michi ? 1- - --> gan. 1 nose wno spuKe ui me jjuuhv. service of the late Mr. Stokes were Messrs. Leever, Eliot, Scarborough, Johnson and Talbert, of South Carolina: Havy, of ViVrginia; DeArmond, of Missouri; Jenkins, of Wisconsin, Williams, of Mississippi; Wadsworth. of New York; Gilbert, of Kentucky; Richardson, of Tennessee; Lamb, of Virginia; Thomas, of North Carolina; and Candler, of Mississippi. A $500,000 Fire. Glenn Falls. N. Y., Special.?A disastrous fire visited Glenn Falls Sunday. : causine a property loss estimated at over $500,000. The fire started in the clothing store of Webb Brothers, on Glenn street, and thence spread to the large plant of the Joseph Towier Shirt and Collar Company, occupying the upper story of nearly the entiro block, i Then, fanned by high wind, the flames | communicated to neighboring buildj ings. The destruction of the Fowler ; plant throws nearly 800 operatives out , of employment and 200 more will be out of work temporarily. It is thought ! the insurance will nearly cover thu i losses. J. Sterling Morton Dead. Chicago. Special.?Hon. J. Sterling ! Morton, former Secretary of Agriculture, died Sunday afternoon at the i home of his son, Mark Morton, at | Lake Forest. 111. For several weeks , Mr. Morton had been gradually failing. The nature of his illness had not been ! determined and a week ago he was brought from his home at Nebraska j City to Lake Forest for medical atten1 dance. The change brought no improvem"nt and he failed gradually un; til death came. ? Three Kinea ny lornaau. Joplin, Mo., Special.?It is known , that three persons were killed and about 30 injured in the tornado that . swept through Joplin. Of the injured perhaps eight were fatally hurt. A i conservative estimate places the total loss at $100,000. Tho deaths were caused by the flying debris, or falling i walls. Two of those killed lived on I Moonstone Hill, on the outskirts of 1 Joplin. The district swept by the tornado was about four blocks wide, commencing on the western limits of the city at Seventeenth street and ending at Seventh street, on the east side of the city. Cholera in Philippines. Manila. By Cable.?The cholera situation in the islands does not show any improvement. Cases are reported among the' American soldiers in the Camarines, province of Southern Luzon. and elsewhere, but so far few i Americans have been attacked and the disease is mainly confined to natives and Chinamen In Manila there have been 553 cases and 449 deaths from cholera, while the provinces report 1,599 cases and 1,169 deaths. * ~" " '*' t'y' >;' ."/Pi.*"$ Have Good and Bad Feaaons. "One would naturally think that our j business at this time of year would be ; at its best, but it isn't," said a tobac- | conist yesterday. "Our eigar trade al- j i ways itiiis uii in uuu wt'iiiut-i, copcuiai, ly when the bad weather is aceompan! ied by high winds. Even habitual | smokers don't enjoy a cigar in the open air when the wind i3 blowing. Just . take note of the number of men you see smoking on the street some calm, clear day, and then note the difference j a day like this. You will see that it ! | has quite an effect upon oux business. , Our receipts are much higher in summer than in winter, just because of j this. It's all well enough to picture a man smoking before a cosy fireside, but there are lots of men who have . cranky wives, and who seldom smoke in the house. During the summer they j can do their smoking out of doors with a full measure of enjoyment. Yes; summer Is the best time for us." "The pen.'' said the famous warrior to the great editor, "is mightier - than the sword." "But there Is this : to say in favor of the sword." replied ! the great editor. "It never gets us into libel suits." i ne one crop tuai never laus 13 uie dead beat crop. More than sixteen p?r cent, of the population of Germany live in cities of over , 100,000. Tetterla* Care* Quickly. "Only two applications of Tetterine cured a bad case of King Worm from which I had suffered."?Julian M.Solomon, Savannah, Ga. BOo. a box by mall from J.T. Shuptrine, Savannah, Ga., if your druggist don't keep It. The goats in Naples sometimes go up six or .-even stories into the houses to be milked. Ask Tour Dealer For Allen's Foot-Ease, A powder. It rests the feet. Cures Corns, Bunions, Swollen, Sore, Hot, Callous,Aching, sweating Feet and Ingrowing Nails. Allen s Foot-Ease makes new or tight shoes easy. At all Druggists and Shoe stores, 25 cents. Accept no substitute. 8ample mailed Fees. Address Allen S. Olmsted, LeBoy, N. Y. The girl who talks about her swanlike neck is apt to make a goose of herself. Dyeing is as simple as washing when you use Putnam Fadeless Dtes. Sold by all iruggists. Most men want to do better, but they are seldom able to decide where to begin. Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Syru p for children teething, soften the gums, reduces inflammation allava nain.oures wind colic. 25c. a bottle ? ' ^ Japan has acquired the American dining car system. FITS permanently cured. No fits or nervousaess alter first day's use of Dr Kline's Great I N'erveRestorer.?2rrial bottle and treatisefrea j Dr. B.H. Kline,Ltd., 931 ArchSt., Phila., Pa. In New York City alone there are I ibout 400,000 Germans. . I Piso's Cure for Consumption Is an Infallible ! anedicine for coughs and colds.?N. W. Samuel, Ocean Grove, N. J., Feb. 17, 1900. Chinatown, San Francisco,, has four dailies printed iu its own language. liltfN ^ The Doctor?''VHhmtWKbMwiAt l > yon h*T> three here. Babj may rv cover. bat A P cannot thrive." P \ ALABAST9NE \ P IT WON'T RUB OFF. f B Wall Paper la nneaaltary. Kalanmlnee an tear- B \ po*ar7, rot, nib off and ecmle. AL ABASTIXE ie a a P pan permanent and artistic trail matin#, ready T A tor the bnub by mixta# in cold water, fee tale ^ P by palat dealen everywhere. Boy in pacha#ee P A and bewan of worth Lean imitation*. B > ALABASTINE CO.. Grund Rapid.. Mich. A M' CALLER S BUSINESS COLLEGE, gJSSSSt Successful School. ITo ma'nrl.v Catalogue free. I if At all Seasons. fThe Straight Fron Royal Worces\ and Bon Ton Corse are just as comfortable ir. the w weather as in the coldest. \V been making these corsets for half a century, and we know ju: cfifrK ic nttf intn thf?m. M Ask your dealer to show them to y< JL Royal Worcester Corset Co.,w<>rc?t4 DO YOU.SHOOT | If you do you tbould send your n: GUN CATALOGUE. It illustrates and describes all the diffe . Ammunition, and contains much vah 0 SURGiOALJ[PERAT!ONS! How 3Irs. Brace, a Noted Opera Singer, Escaped an Operation. ! Proof That Many Operations for Ovaridu Troubles aro tin- j necessary. " Dear Mrs. Pi^ritam: ?Travelling for years the road, with irregular j meal3 and sleep and damp beds, broke down my health so completely two years ago that the physician advised a complete rest, and when I had gained j jfi MRS. G. BllUCE. sufficient vitality, a:a operation for ovarian troubles. Not a very ct cerful prospect, to be sure. I, however, was advised to try Lydia E. Pink ham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash; I did so, fortuaately for me. Before a month had passed I felt that my general health had improved; in three months more I waa cured, and I have been in perfect health since. I did not lose an engagement or miss a meal. " Your Vegetable Compound is certainly wonderful, and well worthy the praise your admiring friends who have been cured are ready to give you?" I .1 u:.uu Tt lllgmy Ul ibf uuu jvu j will admit I have good reason to do I o."?Mrs. Q. 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Penmanship. Shorthand. Typewriting. Telegraphy. Mathematics, Grammar and Business Correspondence thoroughly taught. Board tS to ilo per month. THE URINE IS MY GUIDE jfSS \ If you will send me a sample of your morn* liif mint for chemical Analysis, I will U!1 kSE to* MM Location and B?Bf . J EXTENT of your DISEASE and whothor W0* CURABLE, or IHCURAILE. trce of Chart*. VIS 4R?" hiitanc* Is no carrier to (acre** when THfth*k j aelence takes the place of (a cuing. Send rS?^flr* cent* for mailing cue for urine. My ? A 'lecture on THE WATER DOCTOR ?*ntfro*. J.SHAFER, M. D., SCI H? M#*m Vii renn Ave., niuourjr, ra, ? | I Enclose i Qtat 6tanp for particulars. I j Address SCOTT REMEDY CO., Louisville, Ky. 1 mm lme and address on a postal card for a JESTilSg IT'S FREE. :rent Winchester Rifles, Shotguns and :able information. Send at once to the Js a perfectly harmless vegetable compound. It poet, lively and permanently eliminates corpulency 4*4 superfluous flesh. 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ENT PILLS are alterative,; antiseptic, tonic, and digest- j ive, and beyond question the1 purest, sweetest, most successful and economical blood i and skin purifiers, humour1 cures, and tonic-digestives yet compounded. Complete Treatme&tst Complete external and internal treatment for every humour, consisting of CimcuRA Soap, 25c., to cleanse the skin of crosts and scales, and soften the thickened cuticle; Cuticura Ointmkxt, fiOc., to instantly allay itching, Inflammation, and irritation, and soothe and heal; and Ctmccra Resolvent Pius, 25c., to cool and cleanse the blood. A SnfOLi 8rr is often sufficient to cure the most torturing, diailguring, itching, burning, and scaly skill, scalp, and blood humours, eczemas,rashee,. and irritations with loss of hair, from infancy to age, when all else fails. CcTicraa Rim rdim r? told throcxhoot th? veil Bntith Drpoti 2T-94, ChaittrkooMSq.,Loaded. FHcth hml i i Rue it U Piix, P*m. Pottu D*C? a? Cuzk. Corr, Sol* Prop*-, Boatoa. O. 8. A. (Good enough for anybody! ^ llhavaNA FI LLef^ r ! - - J. r or same vaiue as lags rrum 'STAR: 'DRUMMONO'Natural Leaf. i 'GOODLUCK'VLDPEACH&HONET I -'RAZOR"and 'E.RICEGREENVILLE' ^Ji SoTTtT u Bat Couch Syrup. Tata Good. Use H In time. Sold by dnJgf!??. Hi M