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IN Russia 11 laboratories are engaged
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um, in which the entire people place
great confidence, and not without rea
son. as in 44,C:;i registered cases in
which the serum was used the death
rate was but 14 per cent., against 31
per cent, of the 6,507 cases in which it
was not employed.
ONE of the newest things in the
building line is the aluminium hut. A
Pennsylvania firm is said to be mak
ing this article for the Klondike min
ers. When packed for carriage it
■weighs 110 pounds. It is composed of
four sides and a roof of thin sheets of
aluminium, and when put up the
liouse contains 190 cubic feet.
THE big guns of our modern battle
ships are dangerous to those who use
them. In the war between the Chinese
and Japanese, in 1894, Commander
Pliilo McGiffin, of the Chinese vessel
Chen-Yuen, had both of his eardrums
rent by the concussion of his own
guns, at the battle of Yalu. Several of
the crew were similarly permanently
injured.
RUSSIA has tried experiments with
aluminium shoes for cavalry horses.
A few horses in the Finland dragoons
were shod with one aluminium shoe
and three iron shoes each, the former
being on the fore foot in some cases
and on the hind foot in others. The
experiment lasted six weeks and
showed that the aluminium shoes last
ed longer and preserved the foot bet
ter than the iron ones.
IN a sentence, Russia is a huge farm,
comprising a seventh of the land sur
face of the globe, and a 20th of its to
tal area. It lias half a dozen men to
manage it —according to tiie policy of
one of the six—and the people are di
vided into 10,000,000 of men and wom
en of the more or less comfortable,
more or less educated class, and 119.-
000.000 of citizens, the mass of whom
form the dullest, rudest least ambitious
peasantry in Europe.
THE monument raised by the Em
press Elizabeth to her son, the late
Crown Prince Rudolph, lias been
erected in front of the Mayerling
shooting box, where the ill-fated hope
of the Hapsburg met his tragic death.
The shooting box was converted into
a convent, where the pious nuns pray
perpetually for the repose of his soul.
The monument is a pyramid of white
marble, three meters in height, with a
relief portrait of the crown prince.
AMONG all the Dewey stories it is im
possible to determine which is the
very latest, but here is one that is re
cent. He was such a fighter at school,
and caused his teachers and fat ter so
much trouble, that at last the latter
lost patience, and, calling the youth
into his study, said: "If you
must fight. I'll fix it so that you will
hereafter make fighting a business."
Accordingly the boy was secured au
appointment as cadet at Annapolis.
{JEN. WEYI.EK. former captain gen
eral of Cuba, makes a proposition to
the Spanish government. He proposes
that Spain furnishes him with 50,000
Spanish soldiers and he will come over
and capture the United States. Spain
should not lose this opportunity. If
that country will furnish the men we
will furnish the transports, and 15,000
United States troops will demonstrate
to the world how quick they can punc
ture the sails of this conceited wind
bag.
DIFFERENCES of patriotic sentiment
has caused a disruption of the family
of Vincente Ilauria Martens, a
wealthy insurance man o: New York
City. Believing that duty called him
to Madrid to take up arms for his na
tive land, for he is a Spaniard, Mr.
Martens is now enlisted in the Span
ish army, while his son Richard has
joined the 71st regiment to fight
against him, and is now in Florida,
llis father is with the Spanish troops
in Cuba.
PERHAPS the smallest electric motor
in the world is in the scarf pin of I).
Goodwin, of McKinney, Tex. lie is a
skilled watchmaker, and recently ho
constructed the motor, which is so
small that a ten cent piece will cover
it. It weighs only 9-100 of an ounce.
The front of the motor is of highly
polished gold and the commutator and
segments are of the same metal. Mr.
Goodwin wears the curiosity in his
necktie, and it makes a very attractive
decoration, the nature of which can
only be discoveaed by close iuspeetiou.
SENATOR STEWART'S IDEA.
An Advocate of tlie Influitou ard
ll«* kiimciiicii t of Our
Currency.
Last Wednesday Senator Stewart, of
Nevada, made a speech on the war rev
enue bill. He addressed himself particu
larly tio those amendments reported by
tne committee on finance which provide
for the co iji a ire of silver seigniorage to
the amount of .$42,000.(100 tied The issue
of legal tender notes to the amount of
$151,000,000. He held that:
"The amount of money produced from
taxation under the bill would depend large
ly upon the policy adopted relative to the
issue of more money and the Issue of
bonds. He believed that with an issue of
bonds It would require largely more taxa
tion to produce a Kiven sum than it would
without an issue of bonds."
The senator's contention is that if
more greenbacks are issue'd there Willi
be "more money" in t,he country; that
since there wilt! be "more money" not
only will the people find it e'-isier to
get "money" with which to pay '.axes,
but business will be so stimulated by
the proposed inflation of tlie currency
that a tax on any industry will produce
much more than it would ilf "more
money" were not put into circulation.
Consequently the senator holds that if
"more money" is not issued, but bonds
are sold, the amount of money m cir
culation will be reduced, it will be hard
er to get money with which to pay taxes,
and the productivity of each and every
tax will be reduced.
This entire argument of the senator
from the so-called state of Nevada is
based on the false, ridiculous assumption
that the amount of money in the
United States depends upon the number
of "dollars" irrespective of the value or
purchasing power of each of those
"dolCars." The total amount of money
in circulation last month was $1,756,-
000,000, each doMar, whether gold, sil
ver or paper, having the purchasing
power of 2.'l 1-5 grains of gold. If the
purchasing power of each dollar were
to be reduced one-half, the number of
"dollars" remaining unchanged, Sena
tor Stewart would contend that there
was just as much money in the country
as before. lie woif.ld say the number of
bills or coins- had not been reduced,
and therefore there must be as much
money, lie will not admit that money
is worth only what it will buy.
If there were in circulation in the
United States instead of 1.75 C,000,000
gold value dollars, 4,000,000,000 free
coinage "sixteen to one" silver dollars,
each of them worth 40 cents, and buy
ing 40 centte' worth of any commodity,
Senator Stewart would announce that
the amount of "money" in the country
hail more than doubled. In reality there
would be less money, for the 4,000,000,-
000 cheap silver dollars wouCd be tlie
equivalent of only 1,000,000,000 gold
value dollars. The number of pieces
would be increased, but the amount of
act nail money would be decreased.
Stewart wants the United States to
have "more money." Unquestionably
"more money" is a good thing for this
or any other country when it is real
money, not otherwise. During the last
year the United States has added about
$90,000,000 to its stock of gold—that is,
it has gained that much real money. Put
Senator Stewart's mode of giving the
country "more money" is vastly differ
ent. lie proposes to inflate the cur
rency so as to depreciate its value and
thus reduce the amount of real money.
He wants to add $192,000,000 to the sil
ver and legal tender circulation in the
hope that there will be a slump in the
currency which may reduce the pur
chasing power of $1,100,000,000 of sil
ver and paper money fully GO percent.
The value of that money would shrivel
up $440,000,000. The $192,000,000 Stew
art. proposes to issue would represent
only $70,800,000. Stewart would still
contend that the country had "more
money."
The inflation and debasement of the
currency which Stewart advocates
would not make it easier for men to pay
taxes, nor would they stimulate busi
ness. If congress were to authorise and
the president to sanction an addition of
over 40 per cent, to the volume of the
greenbacks, a feeling of uneasiness
would spring up in commercial, manu
facturing and financial circles which
would depress every industry except
that of the speculator. And if that
sudden sluriif. the currency which
Stewart hcpe* for were to come it would
be aecomr.aiiied by a panic, which would
make it infinitely more difficult- to pet
cheap money for any purpose than it is
to pet good money now.
Nor is Stewart's contention true that
the sale of bonds will "contract the cur
rency" and necessitate heavier taxation
♦o raise a given amount of money. The
bonds will be sold when money is need
ed. over and above the proceeds of
taxes, to meet current expenses. The
money obtained for the one or two hun
dred million dollars' worth of bonds
which will be sold will not be hoarded
up in the treasury. It will be paid out
and go into circulation again precisely
like the money received for taxes.
There is but one safe and wise course
for congress to pursue at this time. It
is to authorize t he sale of three per con'
bonds for which the people will pay full
value in gold value money. It would be
the height of folly to take the advice of
a dangerous blatherskite like Stewart
and proceed to derange the finances of
the country and decrease greatly the
amount of money in circulation by n
pretended gift of "more money"—bv in
creasing the number of greenback dol
lars and cutting three-fifths oIT the
value of every paper or silver dollar and
driving all the gold dollars out of cir
dilation. Stewart's "more money" is
less money.—Chicago Tribune.
Bryan does not appear to have
much hick with elections. In spite of
the fact That his company balloted for
officers the other day.he is still a pri
vate. lie ought to devise some new
method of choosing leaders, both in
time of peace and in time of war.—Chi
cago Post.
CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 1898.
BRYAN SHOULD BE FAVORED.
The Pre«l«2cn t May an Well Apply
the (liilm t«» Hlk Wound oil
I'a t ri«»11* 111.
Mr. Bryan's numerous admirers will
hear with regret that he has fallen
again. This time, however, lie was not
preventing any imaginary crucifixions
on crosses of gold, nor stopping the
placing of imaginary crowns of thorn
on imaginary brows. He was simply
running for colonel, or maybe captain,
of a Nebraska regiment, and the boys
in blue preferred one 11. G. Whitmore.
All this is not very important, except
inasmuch as it shows that the farmer
boys—all voters, remember —have a
grudge against the apostle of silver,
lie tried to convince them by sophistical
reasoning that they would never see
dollar wheat until silver flowed
froin every mint in a continuously
scintillating stream. At the same time
he partially convinced his host of
farmer friends in Nebraska that the
mortgages on their farms were fixtures
unless they followed him, whitherso
ever his teachings led them.
Since those gloomy days some new
light broke in. Wheat went sailing,
and the poor farmer saw dollar wheat,
and, more than that, wheat at a figure
that approached a dollar and a quarter.
Under this condition of affairs mort
gages were little things'—so little, in
fact, that almost any kind of farmer,
even though in poor health, could lift
one. Hence the cause of the silver de
fender's-second fall. The farmers were
suspicious, and declined to trust them
selves to the leadership of a man who
had shown himself ill prepared to pose
as a prophet or leader.
There is a balm, though, for the
wounded hopes and patriotism of Mr.
Bryan. Gen. Wheeler is urging Presi
dent McKinley to give Mr. Bryan a posi
tion on his (Gen. Wheeler's) staff. This
is an easy way out of the trouble, and
the president will not incur any criti
cism if he should generously give his
late opponent, a position in the army
that befits his ability. Some may mis
construe the president's motives, and
think he is trying to shelve a probable
rival, but that is unreasonable. If he
should try to put Mr. Cleveland in the
face of danger, that would be different,
but as for silver's apostle, he is dead
politically. Give him a good commis
sion. (Seneral or colonel, or even Maj.
Bryan sounds well, not to say melodi
ous. Be generous, Mr. President, be
generous. Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune.
FREE SILVERITES FOOLED.
The American Pollnr Ilncked liy Gold
Worth Two Dollar* in
Mrilrin Money.
The great power of the American gaJd
standard dollar is to be thoroughly
illustrated in the Philippines. The
news comes from Washington that the
government has purchased 250,000 Mex
ican silver dollars, which Gen. Merritt
will take with him to the Philippines to
assist in defraying the expenses of the
expedition. It is possible to buy Mexi
can silver dollars for 40 cents, thus ob
taining two Mexican dollars for one
American dollar, and still have eight
cents to apply on the purchase of the
third. The government bought the
250,000 Mexican dollars for $116,000, the
deal being made in San Francisco. The
purchase is not sufficient to defray all
the expenses of the expedition, of
course, but more will be obtained and
sent to Merritt from time to time as
they are needed. In the Philippines the
Mexican dollar buys more than the
American dollar, as it contains more
silver, and the expenses of the expedi
tion once landed in Manila will be just
one-half what they would be if the con
ditions were otherwise. The soldiers
will virtually draw double pay, for they
will be paid two Mexican dollars for
every American dollar due them on pay
day, and each Mexican dollar will pur
chase more than their American dollar
would because that is a free silver coun
try. It would naturally seem that when
an American silver dollar backed by
gold will purchase two Mexican silver
dollars, in which there is more silver
and which will purchase more in the
Philippines than the dollar backed hy
gold, it is a pretty good indication th-t
the American dollar is on a firm founda
tion and is pretty good money to have.
—lowa State Register.
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.
prospects are excellent for a
great advance over any former year's
production of go HI, t'he world over. All
of which means more trouble for the
Bryanites and all other money cranks.
—Cleveland Leader.
ICT"Mr. Bryan refused to be captain
of his company unless he could be unan
imously eilected. A similar decision
with regard to the presidency would
please many people who are not now
his friends.—Philadelphia Ledger.
Bryan is said to be seeking a com
mission under Gen. Wheeler. If he
gets it, it is sixteen to one that he will
have an opportunity to give his country
some real service in extenuation of past
damage he has done her.—Cincinnati
Commercial Tribune.
ITT'The first veto made by President
McKinley was a bill permitting the
court of claims to retry certain odd
claims that had been adversely decided.
President McKinley is keeping ax eye
on the treasury, as well as on the Span
iard. — lowa State Ilegister.
CTThe government's present income
is about $1,000,000 a day, while its ex
penditures are fully $1,500,000 a day,
with the prospect thaitthey will soon be
increased tio $2,000,0fi0. With available
cash amounting certainly to noi more
than $100,000,000, the need of prompt ac
tion upon the revenue bid", is apparent.
The people understand this, and they
aviso understand that the democratic ob
structionists in the senate are playing
politics of the meanest and most con
temptible kind. But there will be a day
of reckoning.—Troy Times.
MANILA PALLS.
Such is the Word that Comes from
Hong Kong.
The Governor General Send* ft Pitiful Wail
to Spain arid Acknowledge* that lie
1h (Surrounded hj Foe** on ISotli
Laud and Sea.
New York, June 9. A copyrighted
dispatch to the World from Hong
Kong says: "A report has reached
here that Manila has fallen. It is said
to be now occupied by the Philippine
insurgents commanded by Gen. Aguin
aldo. Consul Wildman does not credit
the report that Manila has been ac
tually occupied yet, but he believes
it will be by or before next Satur
day."
Madrid, June 9. —The following
communication from Gen. .iiigusti,
dated at Manila, June 11, has been pub
lished: "the situation is very grave.
Aguinaldo has succeeded in stirring
up the country and the telegraph lines
and railways are being cut. I am
without communication with the
provinces. The province of Cavite has
completely rebelled, and the towns
and villages are occupied by numerous
bands. A Spanish column defends
the Znpote line to prevent the enemy
from invading the province of Manila,
but the foe lias entered through Bula
ean, Legina and Moron, so that Manila
will thus be attacked by land and
sea.
"I am striving to raise the courage
of the inhabitants and will exhaust
every means of resistance, but I dis
trust the natives and the volunteers,
because there have already been many
desertions. Bacoor and Imus have
already been seized by the enemy.
The insurrection has reached great
proportions and if I cannot, count
upon the support of the country, the
forces at my disposal will not suffice
to hold the ground against two ene
mies."
Minister of War Correa and Minister
of Marine Annon went to the palace
to confer with the queen regent as to
Augusti's communication. It is re
ported that the Spaniards at Manila
have already been compelled to take
refuge in the fortified part of the
town.
London. June 9. —The Singapore
correspondent of the Times says: The
local Philippine insurgent committee
has received a dispatch from Aguin
aldo, saying: "We have taken all in
the province of Cavite and several
towns in the province of Batangas.
We have captured ten guns, (500 rifles
and 1.200 Spaniards from Spain, with
800 Philippine Spaniards, killing 300.
We are besieging Biejo. In the church
there 300 Spaniards are entrenched,
who must surrender soon. We hear
that the governor general proposes to
capitulate."
The Philippiners in Singapore sere
naded the I'nited States consul gener
al. K. S. Pratt, lust night. Before the
serenade they presented him with an
address thanking him for sending
Aguinaldo to Admiral Dewey, con
gratulating Dewey and expressing a
desire for the establishment of a na
tive government under American pro
tection. The spokesman deprecated
a restoration of the islands to Spain
or their transfer to any power, and
expressed his confidence that the na
tives would prove their ability to gov
ern themselves. The Philippiners
then gave cheers for America, En
gland and Admiral Dewey. Mr. Pratt
responded and presented the spokes
man with tin American flag.
SHELLED CAIMANERA.
Admiral SampHon'd Cruiser* l > our a Tor
rent of Iron Hall Into a Cuban Town.
Cape Haytien. llayti, June 9. — It is
reported here that a battle has taken
place at Caimanera, in the bay of
Guantanamo. At 5:30 a. m., Tuesday,
five ships of the American squadron
opened a heavy bombardment of the
fortifications of the town. There w;t,
a perfect hail of bombs in the bay.
striking and demolishing many
houses beyond the fortifications. On
the Spanish side the artillery replied
vigorously, maintaining for some time
a stout resistance. The fire from the
warships, however, never slackened
for an instant. It was regular and
carefully directed, and a great major
ity of the shots proved effective. The
Spaniards were forced to abandon
their positions on the shore and re
treat to the town of Caimanera proper.
Information has reached here That
the Spaniards at Santiago and Caim
anera are preparing for a final des
perate struggle and are determined to
resist Ilie assaults of the Americans
to the last extremity.
The commander of the district is
sued orders on Tuesday to burn Caim
anera before yielding it into the hands
of the Americans. The latter forced
the entrance of the Bay of Guantan
amo, and according to the latest ad
vices from Caimnnera it was feared
that the Americans would make an
effort to land forces there Wednesday
afternoon. Measures to preveni this
if possible were taken by the Span
iards. The American fleet was still
maintaining its position.
The report of the bombardment at
Caimanera came by cable. The bom
bardment destrftyed a little house
which sheltered »he shore connection
of the French cable at Caimanera.
whether by the explosion of bomb*
from the water or by explosives used
by a party sent for that purpose is not
known. The cables uniting the main
cable with the office at Caimnnera and
the town of Caimanera with Santiago
were cut, this accounting for the pro
longed absence of intelligence here as
to operations in that vicinity. Tt is
also believed that the cable at San
tiago is cut. as no direct news from
Santiago has been received at Cape
Haytien since Monday at midnight.
Solved tin- Transportation l'roblem.
Washington. June 9.—Assistant Sec
retary Meiklcjohn, of the war depart
ment. announced yesterday that the
problem of securing an adequate
number of transports for troops to
the Philippines appeared to have been
solved. He made this statement after
having chartered six ships in addition
to those heretofore named and taken
the preliminary steps for obtaining
five more under certain conditions. If
the latter are secured the war depart
ment will have «rt its disposal alto
gether 18 ships for the Philippine ex
pedition. enough to accommodate
18,000 men.
INVADING ARMY.
It Starts from Tampa for Santi
ago de Cuba.
Th« Force 1m Said to CotaiHt of '.*7,000
Itcßiilar* * ml Volunteer*, CompriHlng
Kvery liranch of the Service—Gen.
shatter in in Command.
London, June 9. The Washington
correspondent of the Chronicle, with
the approval of Mr. Greeley, cables the
following: The army sailed from
Tampa at noon Wednesday. The force
numbers 27,000 men, composed of in
fantry, cavalry, artillery, engineers
anil a signal corps. The infantry con
sists of 27 regiments— Hi of regulars
and 11 volunteers. The volunteers are
the Seventy-first New York. Thirty
second Michigan, First and Fifth
Ohio, Second New York, First District
of Columbia, Fifth Maryland, One
Hundred and Fifty-seventh Indiana
and Third Pennsylvania. The total
infantry force is 21,000 men. In ad
dition there are a battalion of engi
neers, a detachment of the signal
corps, five squadrons of cavalry, four
batteries of light artillery and two
batteries of heavy artillery.
Gen. Shaffer is in command of the
force, which is convoyed by the bat
tleship Indiana and the gunboat He
lena with the training ship Bancroft
as Gen. Shaffer's floating home. The
transports are due at Santiago Friday
night or Saturday morning, and a
landing will be atempted on Saturday.
TWO DANGEROUS TRIPS.
American Army Office'* Keturn from Tour*
of Fortified Town* in tuba and I'orto
Klco.
New York, June 9. —Lieut. Henry
11. Whitney, Fourth artillery, who has
twice penetrated into the very heart
of Spanish territory, once in Cuba
and lastly in Porto itico, arrived here
Wednesday on the British steamer
Ardanrose, from Porto Rico. Through
him the war department will soon be
in possession of important and accu
rate information concerning the mili
tary strength and defenses of the
island.
The Porto Kican mission was un
dertaken under orders from the de
partment to travel through the most
strongly fortified places and the head
quarters of military bodies and ob
serve their strength and the prepara
tions the commanders had made to
resist occupation by the American
troops.
Lieut. Whitney made the journey
with great expedition. He found
5,000 volunteer troops and 4,500 reg
ulars in and about Ponce. The sol
diers were sickly, however, and dis
contented for lack of pay.
Food he found to be alarmingly
scarce and that fact, combined with
the American sentiment pervading the
towns, inclined him to the belief that
if I'nited States troops did not invest
the island within a month the inhab
itants would turn upon the Spaniards
and drive them out.
Edwin Kimyson, jr.. an attache of
the war department bureau of infor
mation, arrived here yesterday on
board the steamer Madiana, from St.
Thomas, after having performed some
hazardous service and undergoing
some thrilling experiences in Porto
Itico. Transforming his name into
Enierssohn, he procured a bogus Ger
man passport and went to San Juan,
ostensibly as a correspondent of the
Berlin Deutsche!* Zeitung. "At San
Juan," said Mr. Emerson, "they would
not permit me togo through the fort
ifications. nor would they allow me to
make a visit to the newspaper corre
spondent. Ilalstead, who is held in
prison as a spy. I was permitted to
walk through the street, however.
"The war department need have
110 fears of difficulty in taking San
Juan, whenever the attempt is made.
While I could not see that any great
damage was done by the bombard
ment in the city, the fortifications
are in such shape that they offer al
most no resistance.
"I succeeded in penetrating to the
exact center of the island, to a place
called Caguas. when my papers were
examined and the alcalde was not
altogether satisfied with their regu
larity. I said that 1 had been em
ployed as the overseer of a sugar plan
tation belonging to a German, situat
ed beyond that place, but I was
promptly thrown in jail. The alcalde
said he would have to communicate
with San Juan to find whether or not
I was all right.
"I was allowed a measure of liberty
and on May 23 I walked some distance
from the prison and found a number
of horses standing outside a black
smith shop. The hostlers were taking
their noonday siesta and I appropriat
ed the best horse I could find and de
camped. To get to Ponce I must go
to the west, but as that seemed dan
gerous. I we:.; in an opposite direc
tion. riding for two days and two
nights.
"I found the entire eastern end of
the island in the possession of the in
surgents. These insurgents welcomed
me and gave me «u escort to the
coast, where I found a small schooner
at anchor. Though this schooner be
longed to a Spaniard, the captain was
prevailed upon to take me away. We
had just lost sight of land, on May 28,
when a warship hove in sight that \v»
took for an American. Our captain
was greatly excited and began to pray,
until I discovered that the stranger
flew the Spanish flag. It proved to be
the torpedo boat destroyer Terror.
"She steamed up alongside and an
officer was sent aboard. I was dressed
as a sailor ami had taken a position at
the masthead. After an examination
of the boat, the Spaniards left her and
we headed for Santa Cruz. There 1
found a number of newspaper corre
spondents and artists."
IVfTiT Nomiii.it((l for iiov«*rnor.
Kmporia. Kan., June 9. —Ex-Senntor
W. A. Peffer was nominated for gov
ernor here yesterday by the prohibi
tion state conventfon. The platform
adopted declares for prohibition and
woman suffrage and indorses the ac
tion of the national government in
the war with Spain.
The Coinage of (iohl.
Washington. June 9.—The coinage
of gold in the United States from
July 1. 1897, to June I, 1898, aggregat
ed $57,730,930, which about equals the
domestic production for the period.
Nervous and Tired
Was Not Able to do Her Work Until
Hood's Sarsaparllla Cured.
" I was troubled with headaches, ner
vousness and that tired feeling I read in
the papers about Hood's Sarsaparilla and
began taking It. lam now able to do my
work, as Hood's Sarsaparilla has relieved
me." MRS. T. F. KICH, Hampshire, 111.
Hood's Sarsaparilla
Is America's Greatest Medicine. $1; six for 85
Hood's Pills cure indigestion, biliousness
Induntrial Item.
Watts—Did you ever think what untold
blessings the railroads have comerred on
this country?
Potts—The only untold blessing I know
of in connection with a railroad is a pass.—
Indianapolis Journal.
Prom Ruby In the High Chair
to grandma in the rocker Grain-O isgood for
the whole family. It is the long-desired sub
stitute for coffee. Never upsets the nerves
or injures the digestion. Made from pure
grains it is a food in itself. Has the tasta
and appearance of the best coffee at the
price. It is n genuine and scientific article
end is come to stay. It makes for health
and strength. Ask your grocer for Grain-O.
Yon Know Mh.it 1M to Follow.
"What I am about to say is for your good,"
1p always the preface for the meanest things
our friends can possibly retail into our un
willing ears. —Chicago Times-Herald.
The Oiunhu Eipoaltlou of )M)8
Beats the Centennial Exposition which oc
curred in Philadelphia in 1876 away out of
eight and is next to the World's Fair at Chi
cago in importance to the whole country.
All of the States in the Trans-Mississippi re
gion are interested, and our Eastern friends
will enjoy a visit to Omaha during the con
tinuance of the Exposition, from June to Oc
tober, inclusive.
Huy your excursion tickets over the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & St. Paul R'y. An illus
trated folder descriptive of the Exposition
will be sent you on receipt of 2-cent stamp
for postage. Address Geo. H. Ilea fiord,
General Passenger Agent, Chicago, 111.
The Dnngcra of C'nuip.
Amy—Oh, Belle, you don't think pool
dear Boh will get shot in Cuba?
Belle—lt's hard to say, dear, but he was
"half shot" when I saw him at Hempstead.
—Brooklyn Life.
On Wednesday, July 20th, the Cleveland,
Akron & Columbus R'y will run an excursion
from Columbus, Zanesville and intermediate
stations to Niagara Falls, via Cleveland and
the elegant Steamer City of Erie or City ol
Buffalo of the Cleveland & Buffalo Transit
Co. The round trip rate to Niagara Falli
will be $6.00 from Columbus and Zanesville,
$5.00 from Mt. Vernon, $4.00 from Millers
burg, $3.00 from Akron and proportionate!}
low rates from intermediate stations. Train
will leave Columbus 11:30 a. m.and Zanes
ville 12:00 noon of that day, making fast
time. For full information as to limits o!
tickets, trips beyond Niagara Falls and all
details, apply to any agent of this company,
or C. F. DALY, General Passenger Agent.
STEONG STATEMENTS.
Three Women Relieved of Female
Troubles by Mrs. Pinkham.
From Mrs. A. W. SMITH, 59 Summes
St., Biddeford, Me.:
"For several years I suffered with
various diseases peculiar to my sex.
Was troubled with a burning sensation
across the small of my back, that all
gone feeling - , was despondent, fretful
and discouraged; the least exertion
tired me. I tried several doctors but
received little benefit. At last I de
cided to give your Lydia E. Pink ham's
Vegetable Compound a trial. The ef
fect of the first bottle was magical.
Those symptoms of weakness that I
was afflicted with, vanished like vapor
before the sun. I cannot speak too
highly of your valuable remedy. It is
truly a boon to woman."
From Mrs. MELISSA Pnn.r.irs, Lex
ington, Ind., to Mrs. Pinkham:
"Before I began taking your medicine
I had suffered for two years with that
tired feeling, headache, backache, noap
petite, and a run-down condition of the
system. I could not walk across the
room. I have taken four bottles of the
Vegetable Compound, one box of Liver
Pills and used one package of Sanative
Wash, and now feel like a new woman,
and am able to do my work."
From Mrs. M01.1.1E E. IIERKEI,, Pow
ell Station, Tenn.:
"For three years I suffered with such a.
weakness of the back, I could not
perform my household duties. I also
had falling of the womb, terrible bear
ing-down pains and headache. I have
taken two bottles of Lydia E. Pink
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like a new woman. I recommend your
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