A MAGNIFICENT WOMAN Golds Up Pcruna as the Ideal Rem edy For Female Catarrh. Mrs. Clara Makemer. Mrs. Clara Makemer, housekeeper for IheFlorenceCrittenden Anchorage Mis sion, of Chicago, writes the following letter from 302 Chest nut street, Chicago: "Peruna is the best tonic 1 have ever known for general debility, a sure cure for liver complaint, and a never failing adjuster in cases of dyspepsia. "I have used it in cases of female ir regularities and weak nerves common to the sex, and have found it most satis factory." From early girlhood to the end of the child-bearing period few women are en tirely free from some degree of catarrh of the pelvic organs. With Peruna the thousand and one ailments dependent upon catarrh of the pelvic organs can be wholly averted. "Health and Beauty" sent free to women only, by The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, Ohio. BOUND TO FAIL. The Loss of Football I'layer* Sealed the College's Doom. This promising young Detroiter, six feet in the clear and trim tis a racing spar, went into his father's office the other day and gave him a shock. "What is there for me about the establishment to do?" he began, without prologue. "We'll lind a place for you, my boy, when the time comes.' "But now? What is there now?" "See here, my son, if you've been getting into trouble, and need money, say so. Don't approach me in this roundabout way. I'm no spring chicken, and I've been over the course. Out with it." "I don't owe a dollar and there's nothing to conceal from you. I can see that there will be no more college for me, and I'm not going to stay around home as a deadhead." "No more college? Some one must have misled you. The business was never more prosperous, and I have plenty. Of course you'll go back and complete your course. I'll swell the allowance if you think best." "No, I've concluded to cut it all and goto work. I'm not so fickle as to take up with another alma mater. Besides, the other fel lows would all be new. I would have no class memories, and I'd simply be a cat in a strange garret." "Certainly you'd not change. No one thought of such a thing. Go back and finish with the boys you started in with." "Father, you don't understand. That in itiation won't last three months. Four of the best football players have sent word that they must drop out. It is all up, and I want a job."—Detroit Free Press. A Boy's Dewey Souvenir. Souvenirs of Dewey are to be had on every hand, if not for the mere asking, at least for the paying. But they are cold-hearted souvenirs, that have no intimate connection with the life of the great admiral. If one nught get as a memento something that had been his own, that would be a different mat ter. A certain small boy has a keen appre ciation of that fact. He feels that he has been more highly favored than the average mortal, lor has he not even penetrated the sacred precincts of the Olympia and met the hero of Manila face to face? He was taken aboard ship by his father. After his return home the family observed that the little fel low was going about carrying his hand care fully bound up in a handkerchief. "Have you hurt your hand?" they asked "Hurt my hand? No!" in disgust. Then in great dignity: "That is the hand that Dewey shook."—N. V. Sun. A New Stßiiilnrd for Art. Mrs. Oldschool —I can't see anything beautiful in that Secession vase of yours. Mrs. Newrich —Why, mv dear, there are over CO of the loveliest dollars we ever had in it.—Jewelers' Weekly. Riches have wings and poverty has stings. —Chicago Daily News. KIDNEYS, LIVER AND BOWELS r.EANSES THE EFFECTUALLY ®4 (eVEP? OVERCOMES ' /rf&> hAB.TUALCONSr-PAT.ON PERMANENTLY nsßt %Kcf« CTs Buy THE GENUINE - MAH 'F D Oy (AWvKNIA |TG SYRVP(S Mluas a Miss Du Plessis, a name of prominence iu South Africa. Kruger's first wife was an aunt of Miss Du Plessis, and bore him one son, who died. Sixteen chil dren were the fruit of this second mar riage, and of those seven are living. The girls are comfortably married to burgh ers in and about Pretoria, and the boys take an active interest in the army. One son-in-law, Capt. Elolf, has made himself famous by building the most expensive mansion in South Africa. He has accrued a fortune in real estate operations, and is supposed to be worth $2,000,000. One of Kruger's sons acts as his secretary, and another is captain of an infantry company. Mr. and Mrs. Kruger live in a little two-story cottage, painted white and covered in front with morning glory vines. Their ambition is to see their nation independent of Great Britain, and then spend their last days peacefully and quietly in this little home. THE CORSET'S TRIUMPH. Metllenl Men of Kurope llnve Pro nounced It an Essential Item of Feminine Apparel, After all the abuse that has been lev eled at the corset, after all the outpour ings and tirades of the "rational" dress advocates and health faddists against an item of dress without which it is well-nigh impossible for any woman to look really well, honor has at last been paid to it by a medical man. His plea for the corset is based botli on artistic and hygienic grounds. Lately there was on view at Dresden a collection of pictures by Cranach, who lived during a period when the corset was not in the fashion. A careful survey of these paintings revealed to the medical critic two very important facts, one being that the women subjects were all suf fering from curvature of tlie spine; while the second —a natural conse quence of the first—was that not a soli tary female figure in the canvases seemed to wear clothes properly. Un hesitatingly, therefore, tin* conclusion was arrived at that corsets are essential to the female form divine, both from the doctor's and the modiste's point of view. It is to be hoped, therefore, that no more nonsense will be talked about the beauty or the hcaltbfulness of the corsetless figure. That excessively tiglit-lacing is pernicious it needs no second Daniel come to judgment to tell us. Common-sense should guide every woman ij' this matter; but if some are foolish, as some ever will be in all mat ters, it is manifestly absurd that all should be condemned. There should be no "fashion" as to waists, for this must obviously lead to abuse; but, on the other hand, the use of the corset should be regarded as one of fashion's essen tial adjuncts, and the wise doctor will recognize it, too, as an equally essen tial item of feminine apparel.—Lady's Pictorial. Mnklng a Child Too Quiet. Play is the proper and natural outlet for a child's thoughts. To restrain his motion is to drive back his living fancy into the recesses of his mind, and this results in his confusion and unhappi ness. Some children who are forced to be still and passive when they are long ing for action find relief in whispering over stories to themselves; lint it is an unsatisfactory substitute for dramatic action. And it is also morally injurious, for the necessity of concealing one's! ideas destroys after awhile the ability for fluent expression, and brings about timidity and distrust of our friends.— Florence Hull Winterburn, in Woman's Home Companion. An Excellent Jlalr Tonic. Cologne, eifjlit ounces; tincture of caatharides, one ounce; oil of English lavender, oil of rosemary, one-half drain each. Apply to the roots of the hair once or twice a day. It is positively necessary that the scalp should be kept clean. Shampoo at least once a week. SHE STOOD HIGH. Her \ninp Hint Appeared In the So ciety Column nn Arroi;nnt. A family living in a North side flat lately welcomed a new housemaid. The girl had just come from Michigan and her appear ance was prepossessing. Soon after her ad vent it was discovered that she was inclined to treat the family with a patronizing air. "Mary, you must do better, or 1 shall have to lind some one to take your place," the mistress remarked the other morning. "1 don't allow anyone to speak to me that way," replied Mary, with a toss of her head. "I'm just as good as you are. and I want you to know it." Mary flounced out of the room anil re turned in two minutes with the weekly pa per from her town. Among the social items was the following: "M ss Mary Hansen has gone to Chicago to spend the winter. Miss Hansen is an ac knowledged belle in the leading circles of Sawdust Creek." Mary waited until her employer had had time to read the "personal," and then she said, with withering scorn: "As 1 have always been accustomed to go ing with the very best in my town, and as I don't believe you ever have your name on the society pane of the Sunday papers, I guess I can't afford to stay with you.' The North side woman declared the do mestic incident closed. Chicago Inter Ocean. QUALITY AND NEWS. Fame and Excellence Are Determin ing Factors In Successful Develop ment—One of the Important Func tions of llltch-Class New«|inperi. In presenting interesting phases of scientific and economic problems, high class newspapers frequently give in formation of as great value in their ad vertising columns as in those devoted to the publication of the principal events of the daj'; and when the fame of a product is extended beyond its natural limits into foreign lands, and a large de mand created throughout Great Britain and her Colonies and the principal sea ports and cities of Europe, Asia and Af rica, it becomes a pleasant duty to note the fact and to tell of the points of ex cellence on which so great a success is based. We refer to the now world famed laxative remedy, Syrup of Figs, the product of the California Fig Syrup Company. The merits of this well j known excellent laxative were first I made known to the world through the I medical journals and newspapers of ! the United States; and is one of the dis- J tinct achievements of the press. It is 1 now well known that Syrup of Figs is ; an ethical proprietary remedy, ap j proved by the most eminent physicians everywhere, because it is simple and ef i fective, yet pleasant to the taste and ae ' ceptable to the system, and not only prompt in its beneficial effects, but also I wholly free from any unpleasant after effects. It is frequently referred to as the remedy of the healthy, because it is i used by people who enjoy pood health and who live well and feel well and are I well informed on all subjects generally, I including laxatives. In order to get its beneficial effects, it is necessary to get the genuine Syrup of Figs, which is manufactured by the California Fig i Syrup Co. only. A Thrifty Damsel. A spirit of thrift was shown by a young woman who entered a car with sundry boxes and bundles. Another young person came in at the next station and recognized her. "Oh, my, who is to be married?" "Nobody: and me last of all." "Then what are the flowers for?" "A funeral; our teacher died, and we girls put together to get this wreath." I' 00 1" thing; did she know she was going to die? "1 don't think so;" then, after a pause, she addedj cheerfully: "but she does by this time, all being said in the most uncon scious way. ;;i|°w much was the wreath?" "Two dollars and sixty cents. I only had two twenty-five." ' ( -Dd you pay the difference?" 'Dear, no. 1 made him give it to me for two dollars, so I saved my own quarter T put in. but I m going to make the girls think I jjairl two-sixty." 'Well, that's right; the wear and tear is worth a quarter, surely."—-Detroit Free Press. No difference how cheap a tiling is of fered people want it for less.—Atchison Globe. Some men are so fond of an argument that they will dispute with a guide board about the distance to tlie next town. —Chicago Daily News. Compensation at Last.—lf it is really a disgrace to die rich, we begin to understand why it. is that wicked little boys so often live to grow up and succeed in business.—De- 1 troit Journal. "Isn't there lots of kinds of doctors?" asked the disciple of cheerupathy: "there are allopaths homeopaths and osteo paths and—" "Yes," answered the dys peptic, gloomily, "all paths lead but to the grave. —Kansas City Star. Doblcy—"l understand that young Spend ling is being pushed for money." Mrs. Dob lcy—'Why, I heard that he was spending a gav summer at Atlantic City." IJobley— " \ cs, that sit. Ho takes a constitutional every morning on the board walk in one of those wheel-chairs."—Criterion. "Do you dahncc on your toes, Miss Quiek wit ?' "Never, Mr. Clumsey. Other people d.-; that for me." And he didn't know just wiiat she meant uuiil he tried to get ar. other dance with her. —Colorado Springs Gazette. Questions Answered While You Wait.— "What sort of fruit is that?" asked the in quisitive one oMhe fruiterer. "Those are pawpaws." "Where do they come from?" "From the banks of the Mauuiee."— Pitts burgh ( hronicle-Telegraph. nicks—"What is your opinion of the new woman? ' Wicks—"About the same as mv wife's opinion of the new girl. She is at l right for a little while, but she very soon develops into a nuisance."—Boston Tran script. "I vowed I would never speak to her again." "And are you going to keep your vow?" "I presume 1 must. But, oh! how I would like to tell her once more just whst I think of her!"—lndianapolis JourtaL ONE OF THE GRANDEST OFFERS EVER MADE. ..r>»^ h^£ r A , L^M. e ]? prßon , s procuring the Endless Chain Starch Rook from their grocer, will each obtain one large 10c. package of RKI> CROSS" Starch, one large 10c. package of " HURINGER'S REST" Starch, two Shakespeare panels printed in twelv# beautiful colors, as natural as life, or one Twentieth Century Girl Calendar, the finest of its kind ever printed, all absolutely freaT All others procuring the hmllegfi C hain Starrli H<»ok will obtain from their grocer two larfffi lt>o. packages of starch for 5c And the beautiful premiums vvhich are beings pivou away. Tliis offer is only made for a short timo to further Introduce the famous " Hk'l) GHOSS" Starch, and the celebrated "UUBLNGUH'tt cold water Starch. Ask jour grocer for this starch. Rrniirr of Ointments for rntnrrh Tlmt Contain Mercory, as mercury will surely destroy the sense of smell and completely derange the whole sys tem when entering it through the mucous surfaces. Such articles should never be used except on prescriptions from reputable physicians, as the damage they will do is often ten fold to the good you can possibly derive from them. Hall's Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co.. Toledo, 0., contains no mercury, and is taken inter nally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surface of the system. In buying Hall's Catarrh Cure be sure you get the gen uine. It is taken internally, and made in Toledo. Ohio, by F. J. Cheney & Co. Testi monials free. Sold by Druggists, price 75c per bottle. Hall's Family Pills are the best. Feminine Credulity. A woman believes a man when he says she is sensible, even though she has but a mo ment since believed him when he said she was pretty.—Detroit Journal. Many People Cannot Drink coffee at night. It spoils their sleep. You can drink Grain-O when you please and sleep like a top. For Grain-O does not stimulate; it nourishes, cheers and feeds. Yet it looks and tastes like the best coffee. For nervous persons, young people and children Grain-O is the perfect drink. Made from pure grains. Get a package from your grocer to-day. Try it in place of coffee. 15 and 25c. .lust Wrath. "Fine lot of guys they are," said the al derman, "to he calling me dishonest. I never took a cent of pay from anyone that I didn't render value x - eceived." —lndianapolis Jour nal. Xon-Terrltorlul Expansion Means paying rent for a poor farm. Now is the time to secure a good farm on the line of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway in Marinette County, Wisconsin, where the crops are of the best, work plen ty, fine markets, excellent climate, pur* soft water, land sold cheap and on long time. Why rent a farm when you can buy one for less than you pay for >-ent? Address C. E. Rollins, Land Agent, 161 La Salle St., Chicago. 111. "You shall pay dearly for this!" he hissed, and the person addressed did, for it was the coal man, who had just deposited a ton in the cellar, who made the remark.— Philadelphia North American. MRS. PINKHAM says that irritability indicates disease. Women who are nervous and snappish are to be pitied. Their homes are uncomfortable; their dis positions grow constantly worse. Such women need the coun sel and treatment of a woman who understands the peculiar —— troubles of her sex. MRS. ANNA E. HALL, of Mill- BL w BLamYm dale. Conn., was all run down in via » nyM* ■ mm«yga health and had completely lost WW &ia &B control of her nerves. She wrote to Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn, Mass., *WWMwEE.INi for advice. Now she writes: more than anything else. I suffered for a long time with ner vousness, pains in back and limbs and falling of the womb; also had neuralgia in my head and could not sleep. I told ham's Vegetable Compound was entirely cured. I take great pleasure in writing this to you and would be pleased to bo interviewed by any one who is afflicted with that distressing complaint. lam very grateful to you." //ft mam l l(t g.Jfft. (^"7./ > AT $2.65 ( m THIS ELEGANT GUITAR > / "'ilS This Guitar is made nfkD o AZ 112 v "yW of the finest imita- rUK r I mahogany with jj q moroi no i egSi than 5,000 of them, i / Kg cither solid rosewood probably the largest contract in guitars / > uh or walnut finger- ever made —au instrument that posi- \ S yai hnarrl n<>avl infiiA tivcJy sella from $3.50 to $7.00. Whenthis / > Ka board, pearl inlaid Jot ( a exhausted we cannot duplicate ( C MM position dots and this offer. Quantity talks. Only by oper- g I H9 German silver raised ntiug on such a big scale, together with v \ IflM frpta it hie firtr\r in- our well-known small profit policy, could / / ; retSl " tla j tanc y in such an offering bo possiblo. Another £ c around sound reason for dispensing such a bargain J C mßKv' 'ffll hole and best quality broadcast is the confidence we feel that S N wt>- jSS '*/ Am?finn ntfnf every guitar sold will win for us a per- v / U A It Ft manent patron and a friend whose / P F* l O'SWT- \ neaas; me top ot recommondation wo can count upon. Wo V / Ar vT-' A. Guitar is beautifully will forward the guitar to any address J > fwinrl with rt>Hn\niAi C. O. D.. subject to examination, upon v ? # Douna witn celluloid; reco int of 50c. Wo, however, advise that 7 J Mi - v > %/ \** 15 Strung with a cash ill full bo sent, as that saves return # i full set ot best quality char/res for money and wo stand per- J l . » - ic fectly ready to refund money if the N S ; ' steel springs ar.d is guitar is not all and more than woclaim / 112 '' v ''V y ready to play upon, for it. Krraombcr our Aa gim \ S special prico on 5,1XJ0 of 3 mm 112 < them only is C / fT-T,'i.' s Hated at lowest wholesale prices ✓ / I'ii? i^^iilk^loloßßiaill Qver y' hin s to eat we a r « nd use,is Jurnisb / \ Cd on receipt of only 10? to partly pay / r r . oo3tatfe or expressage and as evidence / ? WtYri 11 "fl -Tj £ ood f a * he ' s allowed on first n C Durc h a se amounting to «I9? or above. \ / nrooß monthly caocERY price Ust rHte.in S I ' Dizzy? Then your liver isn't acting well. You suffer from bilious ness, constipation. Ayer's Pills act directly on the liver. For 60 years the Standard Family Pill. Small doses cure. 25c. All druggists. Want your moustache or heard a beautiful brown or rich black ? Then use BUCKINGHAM'S DYE Whiskers I EO ITS, or DwuGcmra, on n. P H«i.t A Co. N.«» N H. Sliort of Conscience. Dr. Parkhurst says that man is merely a gorilla with a conscience. If there is any semblance of truth in his theory, then there are a lot of men who are just plain gorillas. —Topeka Capital. Rnllroatl Enterprise. The constantly increasing husinpss of th« Baltimore & Ohio railroad has necessitated very material additions to the telegraph service. During the past year nearly 2,000 miles of copper wire, 106 pounds to the mile, have been strung. New lines have been placed in service between Baltimore and Pittsburg, Baltimore and Parkersburg, New ark, 0., to Chicago, Philadelphia to Newark, Philadelphia to Cumberland and Cumber land to Grafton. During the summer sev eral of these wires were quadruplexed be tween Baltimore and Cumberland and du plexed west. Like all new Baltimore & Ohio work, the lines are constructed in the best possible manner. Penalties of X^ntherliootl. Occasionally you will meet in this drear, world the father of a family of girls who wears a new overcoat, but you will never come up with such a father who can afford to have his teeth filled.—Atchison Globe. 7