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CURKiiW 1 TOPICS.
Women use IT limes as mniiy gloves
as men.
The record running: b'gh jump in 6
feet ~J% inches.
Kleven Indian languages are slill
spoken in Mexico.
An American bank has been organ
ized in Uotterdam, Holland.
Great liriiain is shipping firewood
from Victoria. Australia, for the use
of her troops in China.
One authority on botany estimates
that over 50,000 species of plants are
now known and classified.
The golden eagle has great
strength. It lifts and carries off with
ease o weight of NO pounds.
Ten million eight hundred thou
sand English people live in the coun
try; over 16,000,000 in towns.
The Chinese are essentially cotton
consumers, the majority of the peo
ple dressing in clothes of that fabric.
Window plants in Ccrmany are
often watered with cold tea or coffee.
The effects are said to be beneficial.
'1 he war in South Africa has doom
ed the Highland kilt as a fighting
dress, and it will now survive as a pa
rade uniform only.
The population of Indian in 1S!)1
amounted to 2SS,000,000; at a very
moderate estimate now it may be put
down at 300,000,000.
The great pipe organ to be used
in ihe temple of music at the Pan-
American exposition was built to or
der at a cost of $15,000.
In Devonshire the cycle has been
applied to butter making. A man sits
on his bicycle, pedals, and, by means
of a chain, turns the churn.
The first British medal was given
to ("apt. Wyard, of the Adventure,
in IC>SO for beating three Dutch ships
off Harwich, it was worth £SO.
The tube of a twelve-inch gun has
fifty spiral grooves inside, which
cause the shot to revolve seventy-five
times per second as it rushes through
the air.
The crust of the earth under Japan
must be comparatively thin, judging
by the numbev of earthquake shocks
in that country. They average 500
a year.
The Salvation army has received a
gold medal at the Paris exposition
for its American exhibit, showing its
method in reclaiming the fallen and
outcast.
The marquis of Salisbury keeps
about seventy indoor servants, not
counting dependents of a higher
class, such as private secretaries, li
brarians and chaplains.
In Paris all artists must have rest
ed quietly in their graves for ten
years before their handiwork in the
shape of pictures can be hung on the
walls of the Louvre gallery.
In a ton of Dead sea water there
are IS7 pounds of salt; I!ed sea, 03; B5;
BS; Atlantic, 81; En
glish channel, 72; Black sea, 20; Hal
tic, IS, and Caspian sea, 11.
A Cleveland rheumatic, who could
barely walk, took to his heels and
ran like a deer when he was held up
by footpads, and since then claims
that he is free of his malady.
Bangkok is a city of waters. It is
an Indo-Chinese Venice. More people
live in floating homes on the Menani,
"the Nile of Siam," and the many
canals than in permanent buildings.
In Borneo and Labuan postage
stamps to the value of SIOO,OOO were
sold last year, though the postage
on the mails from those two coun
tries does not exceed $4,000 a year.
It is the collectors who buy the
stamps.
Naturalists say a lion always places
its head near the ground when roar
ing. The beasts probably do so on
the principle that the earth, being
a conductor of sound, the other lion
or animal he is roaring at can not
fail to hear him.
China has still the old-fashioned
system of letter-carrying. Letter
shops are to be found in every town.
If he has a letter to send, the China
man goes to a letter shop and bar
gains with the keeper thereof. Be
pays two-thirds of the cost, leaving
the receiver to pay the rest on de
livery.
The locust is one of the greatest
pests man has to deal with. Be is
always hungry and lays waste every
place he travels over. Of the 53,000.-
<IOO square miles covering the surface
of the earth, 40,000,000 are more oi
less subject to flic scourge of this in
sect with the giant appetite.
VICTORI A IS NO MORE.
Death of Queen of Great Britain Oc
curs at Osborne House.
flar ro iitxlcd bj Her Clill«lr«>n iitml
Grandchildren Site l*«i •**«»* Peace
fully Away— A Sketch of
Her Career.
Cones, Jan. 23. Queen Victoria died
at (>:3O o'clock Tuesday night surround
ed by her royal children and grandchil
dren. Four days of silent suffering cul
minated in an ending as peaceful as
sleep could make it. For the preceding
two hours and a half her majesty had
sunk gradually toward death, and. her
life spark flickered out as quietly and
calmly as the mellowing rays of the
disappearing sun.
The queen passed away quite peace
fully. She suffered no pain. Around
her were gathered almost every de
scendant of her line. Well within view
of her dying eyes there hung a portrait
of the prince consort. It was he who
designed the room and every part of
the castle. In scarcely audible words
the white-haired bishop of Winchester
prayed with his sovereign, for he was
her chaplain at Windsor. With bowed
heads the imperious ruler of the Ger
man empire and the man who is now
king of England, the woman who haF
succeeded to the title of queen, the
princes and princesses, and those of less
than royal designation, listened to the
bishop's ceaseless prayer. Six o'c'.ock
passed. The bishop continued his in
tercession. One of the younger chil
dren asked a question in shrill, child
ish treble and was immediately silenced.
The women of this royal family sobbed
QUEEN VICTORIA.
faintly and the men shuffled uneasily.
At exactly G:.'iO o'clock Sir James Reid
held up his hand, and.the people in the
room knew that England had lost her
queen. The bishop pronounced the ben
ediction.
The body of Queen Victoria was em
balmed and will probably be taken to
Windsor Saturday. The coffin arrived
Monday evening from lx>ndon.
Lord Mayor Notified.
London, Jan. 23. —A telegram from
the prince of Wales to the lord mayor,
timed at Osborne, 6:45 p. m. Tuesday,
•ays the queen has passed away.
The text of the prince of Wales' dis
patch to the lord mayor is as follows:
"Osborne—6:4s p. m. —My beloved moth
er has just passed away, surrounded by
her children and grandchildren.
(Signed) 'ALBERT EDWARD."
Bulletin of Doctors.
Osborne Bouse. Isle of Wight, Jan. 22.
—"Ber majesty, the queen, breathed her
last at 6:30 p. m., surrounded by her
children and grandchildren.
(Signed) "JAMES REID.
"R. DOUGLAS POWELL.
"THOMAS BARLOW."
Hid* All Farewell.
Cowes, Isle of Wight, Jan. 23.—The
queen is said to have bid farewell, in a
feeble monosyllable, to her family as
sembled at her bedside at midday. She
firse recognized the prince of Wales, to
whom she spoke a few words of great
moment; then Emperor William and
%fce others present filed past and heard
a whispered good-by. All those in the
bedroom were in tears.
The prince of Wales was very much
affected when the doctors at last in
formed him that his mother had
breathed her last. Emperor William,
himself deeply affected, did his best
to minister comfort to his sorrow
stricken uncle, whose new dignity he
was the first to acknowledge.
From all parts of the world there are
still pouring into Cowes messages of
condolence. They come from crowned
heads, millionaires, tradesmen and
paupers, and are variously addressed
to the prince of Wales and the king of
England.
Emperor William's'arrangements are
not settled. Bis yacht will arrive to
day, but it is believed that he will not
depart until after the funeral.
Parliament Culled to Meet.
London, Jan. 23.—Shortly before
midnight an official announcement
was issued calling parliament to as
semble at four o'clock this afternoon
to enable members of the house of
lords and house of commons to take
the oath of allegiance to King Ed
ward VII.
The privy council will meet in Lon
don to-day and the proclamation of
the king will occur thereafter at all
places required by custom. The king
v ill come to London to preside over
The council.
£**w days, however, have exercised o
most prejudicial effect upon her health,
which causes serious anxiety."
IIcIIm Toll In London.
London, Jan. 23.—Tuesday evening
there were few visible signs in London
that anything unusual had happened.
A drizzling rain kept most people with
in doors. Those who were turned a way
from theaters or music lialls wandered
along the streets of the West End with
out special object. No large crowds
gathered anywhere. The shops closed
as soon as the bells began to toll, and
the blinds of the Mansion house were
drawn down ns soon as the message
from the prince of Wales was received
by the lord mayor. The bell tolled at
CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 1901.
St. Paul's cathedral was the gift, of
William 111., and is used only on occa
sions of the death of royal personages,
archbishops of Canterbury, lord may
ors of London and bishops of London.
The tolling continued for two hours on
Tuesday at intervals of a minute, and
could lie heard for miles in the direc
tion of the wind. Some hundreds of
people stood in front of the cathedral
around the »pot where Queen Victoria
prayed on the sixtieth anniversary of
her accession to the throne.
I nlversal Sorrow,
London. Jan. 23. —Telegrams arriv
ing from all parts of the country re
echo the deep feeling of sorrow per
vading all classes. These show that
everywhere bells have been tolled and
public performances and private func
tions suspended. In Dublin the ex
pressions of regret were universal.
The bells of St. Patrick's cathedral
were tolled. Earl Cadogan, the lord
lieutenant, was absent from Dublin
Tuesday, but it is expected that he
will return immediately to preside at
a meeting of the Irish privy council
to proclaim the new king.
THE WOIII.D MOI HNS.
I nlveraal Expressions of Sorrow n1
(lie Queen's Death.
Washington, Jan. 23.- The news an
nouncing the death of Queen Victoria
was conveyed to President McKinley
simultaneously with its receipt by the
newspapers. Although he had been
kept constantly advised of her condi
tion since it became known that her
case was hopeless, the news of her
death was a great shock to him.
Preeident'H Messaice to F.ilivnri) VII.
Washington, Jan. 23. President Mc-
Kinley has sent the following message
of condolence to King Edward VII.:
"Telegram sent from Washington, Jan.
22, IDol.—His Majesty the King. Osborne
House, Isle of Wight: I have received
with profound sorrow the lamentable
tidings of the death of her majesty the
queen. Allow me, sir, to offer my sin
cere sympathy and that of the American
people In your personal bereavement and
in the loss Great Britain has suffered in
the death of its venerable and Illustrious
sovereign whose noble life and beneficent
influence have promoted the peace and
won the affection of the world.
"WILLIAM M IvINLEY."
Senate Adopts Resolution.
Washington, Jan. 23. in the senate
Tuesday afternoon. Senator Allison of
fered the following resolution:
"That the death of her royal and Im
perial majesty, Victoria, of noble virtues
and great renown, is sincerely deplored
by the senate of the Cnited States of
America."
The resolution was adopted.
Action liy the House.
Washington, Jan. 23. —The house
adopted a resolution expressing pro
found regret and sympathy for the
English people on account of the
death of Queen Victoria. The presi
dent was requested to communicate
the expression to the British govern
ment. and as a further mark of respect
to the memory of Jhe queen the house
immediately adjourned. The action
of the house was particularly impres
sive in that the resolution was adopted
without a word of dissent or debate.
The resolution followed the prece
dents and was in almost the identical
language of the resolutions adopted
upon the occasion of the deaths of the
president of the French republic and
the czar of Russia.
In Canndn,
Ottawa, (Int.. Jan. 23. —The govern
ment representing the people of Can
ada has forwarded, through the gov
ernor general, a messftge of con
dolence, assuring his majesty and the
royal family that the people of Can
ada share in the great grief which has
visited the nation. They recognize
that no British sovereign was ever
more beloved and honored by her sub
jects. The militia department gave
instructions for a salute of 101 guns
to be fired at all the military depots in
Canada, namely, Windsor, Winnipeg,
Toronto, Kingston, Montreal. Quebec.
St. John, N. 8., and Charlottetown.
In Other title*.
London, Jan. 23. —Dispatches from
New York, Chicago. Berlin, Paris. The
Hague, Copenhagen. Rome, Halifax,
Quebec, Montreal, Kingston (Jamaica),
St. Petersburg, ami many other cities
tell of the universal regret felt at the
death of the queen. Flags were placed
at half-mast, and other evidences of
mourning are seen in many pftices.
RILE OF VICTORIA.
Her Reign Span* a Period of Xenrly
07 VearM.
Alexandrlna Victoria, queen of Great
Britain and Ireland and empress of In
dia, was born at Kensington palace on
May 24, 1819. She was the daughter of the
duke of Kent, fourth son of George 111.,
and the Princess Victoria Mary Louisa of
Saxe-Coburg-Saaltield, relict of the her
editary prince of Leinlngen. Her father
died a few months after the birth of his
daughter, who was brought up under the
care of his widow. Her education was
intrusted to the duchess of Northum
berland and her training was better edu
cationally and otherwise than usually
falls to the lot of princes and princesses.
Prudence and economy were especial
features of her education and she was
taught to be self-reliant, brave and sys
tematical.
She succeeded to the throne on the
death of William IV.. third son of George
111., June 20, 1837, when the crowns of
England and Hanover, which had been
worn by the same person since the ac
cession of George I.in 1714, were separ
ated. the former devolving upon the
young princess and the latter, by virtue
of the Salic law, falling to the duke of
Cumberland, the late king's younger
brother. She was crowned in Westmin
ster abbey June 28, IS3B. Some interest
was taken in the fact that from the first
the queen subscribed herself simply Vic
toria and not, as had been expected,
Alexandrlna Victoria.
The early years of Victoria's reign were
full of interest and excitement. There
were the rebellion in Canada, the antl
corn league, the chartist agitation, the
Jamaica question, the never-ending Irish
question, the Afghan war and the war
with China. Along with these events
came the Introduction of many of the
great discoveries in science, industry and
commerce which are now considered spe
cially representative of modern civiliza
tion. A reign, says one of its clearest
historians, which saw in I'.s earliest years
the application of the electric current to
the task of transmitting messages, the
first successful attempts to make use of
steam for the business of trans-Atlantic
navigation, the general development of
the railway system and In the Introduc
tion of the penny post must be consld
ered to have obtained for Itself, had It
secured no other memorials, an abiding
place in history.
February 10, IS4O, Queen Victoria was
married to her cousin. Prince Albert of
Raxe-Coburg-Gotha. This was a love
match, pure and simple, but the young
sovereign, owing to h.er position, had to
conduet the negotiations mainly by her
self. During the previous month she had
formally notified parliament of her int«-n
--tlon to marry her cousin—a step which
she trusteil would be "conducive to the
Interests of my people as well as to my
own domestic happiness." The announce
ment was not received with universal sat
isfaction. but a cordial reception was ac
corded Prince Albert tin his landing In
England several days before the marriage
ceremony. A squabble arose in parlia
ment as to the allowance to be made the
prince. The proposed annuity wast 2.',0.-
000. but after a bitter debate, this was
cut down to $150,000.
It was some years before the people
thoroughly understood Prince Albert. All
his Actions were closely watched. It was
Imagined that he would endeavor to over
step his limitations as the consort of the
queen and try to influence political af
airs. But this feeling wore off as the
excellent personal qualities of the prince
became known. When he died December
14, 1861, the national grief was profound.
No man, it was admitted, had ever de
voted himself more faithfully to high and
difficult duties and words of commenda
tion were heard on all sides,
For many years after this bereave
ment the queen led a life of strict seclu
sion. She avoided all public and court
ceremonies, though her duties as a sov
ereign were never neglected. In 1576 she
opened parliament in person for the first
time since the death of Prince Albert.
Nine children were born as a result of
the union. Their names and date of
birth are:
The Princess Victoria, "Princess Roy
al," now empress dowager of Germany,
born November 21, 1N40; married January
25, IXSB, Frederick William, then crown
[irince of Prussia, who died in 1&S8. as
Emperor William 11. of Germany, after
a reign of only 99 days. Her son is now
emperor, and he has had six sons and
one daughter. The empress dowager has
had four sons and 13 r grandchlldren.
Albert Edward, prince of Wales, who
now becomes regent, born November 9.
1841; married March 10, 1863, Princess
Alexandra of Denmark. He has had three
sons and three daughters and has three
grandchildren. His eldest son died In
1592, and his second son. the duke of
York, married Princess Mary of Teck
and has two children.
Princess Alice, born April 25, 1543: mar
ried in 18G2 to Prince Frederick of Hesse;
died December 14, 1878. She had two sons
and tlve daughters, of whom the young
est living is married to the czar of Rus
sia. There are six grandchildren in this
family.
Prince Alfred, duke of Edinburgh, born
1844; married 1874 Marie Alexandrovna,
only daughter of the czar of Russia; lati
duke of Saxe-Gotha and Coburg. They
had one son and four daughters, one of
whom has two children.
Princess Helena, born JB4fi; married IS6G
to Prince Christian of Schleswlg-Holsteln.
They have live children, all unmarried.
Princess Louise, born 1848; married 1871
the marquis of Lome, the only one of the
children marrying outside of royalty.
They have no children.
Prince Arthur, duke of 'Connaught,
born 1850; married 1579 to Princess Louis*
of Prussia, daughter of Frederick Charles,
the famous red prince. Three children
have come to this union.
Prince Leopold, duke of Albany, born
!BS3; married Princess Helen of Waldeck
1882; died 1884. Two children, one posthu
mous, form this household.
Princess Beatrice, born 1857: married
1885 to Prince Henry of Battc-nburg. The
prince died in 1896, leaving four children.
Death of all the prior heirs to the num
ber of 22 would make the German em
peror king of England. If 48 heirs failed
England would have to take the empress
of Russia, provided the people did not
decide otherwise, and 56 heirs would have
to die before the queen's youngest child,
Princess Beatrice, would succeed to the
throne.
During Queen Victoria's reign there
were many notable acts of legislation.
Several reforms demanded by the chart
ists. then considered revolutionary in the
extreme, were quietly and peaceably ef
fected. The corn laws were repealed and
England entered upon her marvelous pros
perity under a free-trade policy. The
Irish church was disestablished and the
odious system of purchase abolished in
the army. There was a sensational feat
ture connected with the last-named meas
ure. it was opposed by the house of
lords and defeated by a trick. An amend
ment was carried to the effect that the
lords were unwilling to agree to the pas
sage of the bill until some comprehen
sive and complete scheme of army reor
ganization should have been laid before
it. Mr. Gladstone thereupon took a step
which is variously criticised to this day.
Purchase was permitted only by royal
warrant, and In order to checkmate the
lords Gladstone advised the queen to can
cel the royal warrant which made It le
gal.
In 1876 Benjamin Disraeli created an
other sensation by introducing an act
adding "empress of India" to the queen's
titles. Members of both political parties
were opposed to the new title. They
claimed that the old one of queen of
Great Britain and Ireland was sufficiently
striking and honorable. But Disraeli, as
usual, carried his point. He hinted mys
teriously that the question of supremacy
In India was Involved In the title, and
that there was imperative necessity of
asserting the position of the sovereign of
England as supreme ruler for the whole
empire of India. It was well understood
that Russian intrigue was meant by the
wily prime minister, and the act passed
without further protest.
Hoxerji Driven Off.
Victoria, B. C.. Jan. 23.—The steam
er Victoria, which arrived Tuesday
morning from the orient, brought
news that the Boxers made an at
tempt to surprise Tientsin on the
night of January 1. They were in
small number and were easily driven
off, although they caused some anx
iety during the night. Tt is alleged
by the North China Daily News that
the Boxers are associated with Li
Hung Chang and Prince C'hing and
that they .are in league with Boxers
about to rise again.
Many Senator* Clumen.
United States senators were elected
on Tuesday as follows: Illinois, Shel
by M. Cullorn; Minnesota. Knute Nel
son (long term) and Moses E. Clapp
(to fill out- the term of the late Sen
ator Davis extending to March 4
l'J05); South Dakota, Robert J. Gamble;
Xew Jersey, William J. Sewell; Kan
sas, J. E. Burton; West Virginia,
Stephen B. Elkins; Arkansas, Jamec
B. Berry; Texas, Joseph W. Bailey.
Mlclilicnn to lie Repre*ented.
Lansing, Mich., Jan. 23. —The house
passed a bill providing for the appoint
ment of five commissioners to repre
sent this state at the Pan-American
exposition, and appropriating $40,000
for a Michigan exhibit.
Late in the afternoon the appropri
ation bill passed the senate and was
sent to the governor for approval.
THE NEW SOVEREIGN.
Formal Oath of Office Taken by
the King.
(n ObedleiK'f to III* l)<»n<l Mother's
ExprrMcd WIMII He A*MIIIIB«»N Title
or Kilwnrd Vll.—lll*
A U«1 rcMM.
London, Jan. 24. -At the meeting of
ihi privy council the king took the
title of Edward VII., king of the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland and emperor ot' India.
The king, at the accession ceremony,
wore a military uniform. His brief
speech was delivered with great ear
nestness and was quite extemporan
eous. It is expected it will be pub
lished later, in official form. At the
last moment the king decided not to
attend the house of lords Wednesday.
I* roe In ill at lon Sft* nnl.
The proclamation of the accession
of his majesty was signed by the
princes present, the duke of York i
first, then the duke of C'onnaught, the
duke of Cambridge, Prince Christian,
KING EDWARD VII.
the archbishop of Canterbury, the lord
chancellor, the lord mayor and the
other representatives of the city of
London.
The royal proclamation by the earl
marshal will be heralded at St. James
palace and the other customary cen
ters Thursday, and will forthwith be
published in the jrazette.
The KIIIK'H Speech.
The following is the full text of his
majesty's accession speech:
"Your Royal Highnesses, My Lords and
Gentlemen: This Is the most painful oe
casloii on which X shall ever be called
upon to address you. My first and mel
ancholy duty Is to announce to you the
death of my beloved mother, the queen;
and I know how deeply you and the
whole nation, and, I thtnk, I may say,
the whole world sympathize wfth me in
the Irreparable loss we have all sus
tained. I need hardly say that my con
stant endeavor will be always to walk In
her footsteps. In undertaking the heavy
load which now devolves upon me I am i
fully determined to be a constitutional '
sovereign in the strictest sense of the ■
word, and so long as there is breath In ;
my body to work for the good and J
amelioration of my people.
"I have resolved to be known by the '
name of Edward, which has been borne
by six of my ancestors. In doing so I do
not undervalue the name of Albert, which
I inherit from my ever-to-be-lamented
great and wise father, who, by universal
consent, is, I think, deservedly known by
the name of Albert the Good, and I de
sire that his name should stand alone.
"In conclusion, I trust to parliament
and the nation to support me In the
arduous duties which now devolve upon
me by inheritance and to which I am
determined to devote my whole strength
during the remainder of my life."
It is learned that the king- assumed
the title of Edward VII. at the express
wish of his mother.
The Xew Prince oi Wales.
Contrary to general opinion, the
d'jke of York does not at onee become
prince of Wales through the accession
of his father. The title of prince of
Wales becomes merged in the sover
eignty, but the king will exercise his
prerogative and confer the principality
of Wales on the heir apparent. The
new king was born November 9, 1841,
but he was only created prince of Wales
on the following December t. There
have been six royal princes who have
nt:\w been created prince of Wales.
However, the duke of York becomes at
once duke of Cornwall, and the duchess
of Fife (Princess Louisa of Wales) be
comes a princess royal, as this capacity
is treated by the law in much the same
way as the mother of a queen con
sort.
Take Oath of Allegiance.
London, Jan. 24. —The house of
lords and the house of commons as
sembled at four o'clock and took tho
oath of allegiance to the new sover
eign.
Among the innumerable telegrams of
sympathy that continue pouring in
from abroad President McKinley's
gives the greatest pleasure.
Took the Oath.
Ottawa, Jan. 24.—•-At. a cabinet
meeting Wednesday the governor gen
eral and the ministers took the oath
of allegiance. The chief justice of the
supreme court administered the oath
to the governor general, who, in turn,
administered it to his ministers. The
usual proclamations announcing Ed
ward VII. king and confirming the ap
pointment of those in office were is
sued. The day of the queen's funeral
will be named as one of general mourn
ing in Canada, The entrance to the par
liament buildings will be draped in
black.
Mifilil Have lleen a Horror.
Cincinnati. Jan. 24.—The destruc
tion Tuesday night of the Grand op
era house, causing a nwney lossofover
$400,C00, paradoxical as it may seem,
is a cause for congratulation. Every
body shrinks from contemplating
what might have been if there had
been even a panic in that, great au
dience. to say nothing of the horror
that would have stricken the whole
country if the fire had cut off the es
cape of the people within the building.
In view of the deliverance from a fear
ful io>s of life, the money loss sink;
into insignificance.
Caae.
A Canadian gentleman, named Casey, wu»
appointed to a government place which
technically had to be occupied by a lawyer,
which Mr. Casey was not. The benchers of
tiie Law society, however, undertook to
deviate the technicality, and appointed one
of their number to examine him as to his
knowledge of the law.
"Well, Casey," «aid the examiner, "what
do you know about the law, anyway?"
"Well, to tell the truth," said Casey,
modestly, "I don't know a single thing."
"I have examined Mr. Casey a« to his
knowledge of the law," the examiner stated
in his affidavit, "ana to the best of my
knowledge and belief he answered all the
questions entirely correctly."—Law Notes.
How's Thiaf
We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any ease of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by Hall's Catarrh Cure.
i\ J. Cheney & Co., Props., Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known F. J.
Cheney lor the last 15 years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transac
tions and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists, To
ledo, O.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, O.
Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
i surfaces of the system. Price 75c. per bot
] tie. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials
free.
Hall's Family Pills are the best.
How to Make Home Hnppy.
A recent purchase of a. two-dollar palm,
Fickiy and frail, carried in its train a de
mand for a seven-dollar jardiniere and a
three-dollar taburette. The fire must now
be kept up nights for it, and every time the
owner's husband passes the palm he shakes
a list at it.—Atchison Globe.
There Inn CIUHM of People
Who are injured by the use of coffee. Re
cently there has been placed in all the gro
cery stores a new preparation called
GRAIN-O, made of pure grains, that takes
the place of coffee. The most del icate stom
ach receives it without distress, and but few
I can tell it from coffee. It does not cost over,
! J as much. Children may drink it with
great benefit. 15 cts. and 25 cts. per pack
age. Try it. Ask for GRAIN-O.
He Knew.
The politician's wife way ttartled by &
sound below stairs.
"John," she cried, "there's a robber in
the house."
"The house," replied John. "What's the
matter with the senate? That's worse." —
Philadelphia Press.
A Tnllor's Experience,
Mr. J. Hollidav, who was at one time a
cutter for Mr. Hell, merchant tailor of
Fourth & Maiin Streets, Cincinnati, Ohio,
wrote: "Palmer's Lotion has cured me of
Granulated Sore Eyelids of several years."
standing, after having been treated in vain
by one of the best eye-surgeons in the city,
and after spending in other ways large sums
of money. The first application gave me
immediate relief." This wonderful healer
and beautifier should be kept in every
home. If your druggist does not keen it,
send to Solon Palmer, 374 Pearl Street, New
for free samples of Palmer's Lotion
and Lotion Soap.
Jack—"Don't you think that woman, as a
rule, prefers a man who is her master?"
Ethel—"Not at all. She prefens one who
thinks he is>."—Smart Set.
A Remedy for the Grippe.
Physicians recommend Kemp's Balsam a«
a remedy for patients afflicted with the
! grippe, as it is especially adapted for the
! throat and lungs. Do net wait for the first
| gynvptom«of the disease, but get a bottle to
, day and keep it on hand for use the moment
i it is needed. If neglected the grippe has a
I tendency to bring on pneumonia. Kemp's
1 Balsam prevents this by keeping the cough
loose and the lungs free from inflamma
tion. All druggists sell Kemp's Balsam at
25c. and. 50c.
Considering the way a woman will de
ceive herself, a man has very little right to
complain if she deceives him too. —N. Y.
Herald.
Lane's family Medicine.
Moves the bowels each day. In order to
be healthy this is necessary. Acts gentlv on
the liver and kidneys. Cures sick head'
ache. Price 25 and 50c.
"This wireless telegraphy reminds me of
a groundless quarrel. "W hat possible con
nection is there between the two?" "It's
practically having words over nothing."—
Philadelphia Times'.
An Innovation.
The Louisville & Nashville R. R. together
with its connecting lines has inaugurated
the Florida Limited, which is a daily, solid
tra>in, wide vestibuled, steam heated, gas
lighted, with dining »ar service for mea>
en route to Thomasville, Ga., Jacksonville
and St. Augustine, Fla. The sleeper leaving
Cincinnati at 11:15 a. m. is attached at
Nashville, running via Birmingham and
Montgomery, Plant System to Jacksonville,
and Florida East Coast to St. Augustine,
arriving at the latter city at 7:30 the next
evening. Mr. C. L. Stone, General Passen
ger Agent, Louisville & Nashville R. R.,
Louisville, Ky., will answer al: inquiries con
cerning this train and furnish printed mat
ter concerning it.
When a man is found brave enough to re
buke gossip it means that he Ijas already
heard it. —Atchison Globe.
Hoitit'a Croup Cure*
The life saver of children, for Croup,
Coughs. Colds and Diphtheria. No opium
to stupefy. No ipecac to cause nausea. Sold
by druggists, or mailed postpaid, on receipt
or 50 cents. A. P. Hoxsie, Buffalo, N. Y.
A* If They Were Somebody.
Some young men seem to be surprised that
everybody doesn't stop dancing when they
enter a ballroom. —Somerville Journal.
COUKIIIIIK I. ends to Corxamption.
Kemp's Balsam will stop the Cough at
once. Goto your druggist to-day and get a
sample bottle free. Large bottles 25 and 50
cents. Go at once: delays are dangerous.
Courtesy is a duty public servants owe to
the humblest member of public.—Lord Lyt
ton.
I am sure Piso's Cure for Consumption
saved my life three years ago. —Mrs. Thos.
Robbins, Maple Street, Norwich, N. Y„
Feb 17, 1900.
It seems incredible, yet it is a fact, that
a man can be knocked down and held up
at the same time.—lndianapolis News.
To Cnro n Cold In One Dny
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggistsref undmoney if it fails to cure. 25c.
A man can sometimes correct almost any
bad impression by simply paying his debts.
—Atchison Globe.
Explosions of Coughing are stopped by
Hale s Honey of Iforehound and Tar.
Pike's Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
Do you not know a lot of favorites, and
wonder at the taste of the people?—Atchi
ton Globe.
PUTNAM FADELESS DTKS are fast to sun
light, washieg and rubbing. Sold by all
druggists.
The best is the cheapest. Carter's Ink is the
best, jet it costs no more than the poorest.
All nven that are ruined are ruined on
the of theiir natural jjropenaitie*/