THE PINKHAM CURES ATTRACTING GREAT ATTENTION AM THl.Vkl.Mi WOMES. Mrs.Frances Stafford,of 2431*. 114 th St., N.Y. City, adds her tes timony to the hundreds of thou sands on Airs. Pinkham's files. When LydiaE. Pinkham's Reme dies were first introduced skeptics all over the country frowned upon their curative claims, hut as year after year has rolled by and the little group of women who had been cured by the new discovery has since grown into a vast army of hundreds of thousands, doubts and skepticisms have been swept away as by a mighty flood, until to-day the great good that Lydia K. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and her other medicines are doing among the women of America is attracting the attention of many of our leading scientists, physicians and thinking people. Merit alone could win such famo; wise, therefore, is the woman who for a cure relies upon Lydia E. Pink ham's Vegetable Compound. MANCHURIA A VAST LAND. Contain* Twmly .711lllono of People and in Said to lie a (harden Spot* Tlw most populous province of {Manchuria is that of Laotung, which is penetrated by the branch railway from Harbin to Port Arthur. For u distance of 400 iniles, extending from the Surigari river to Xew-C'hwang, the railroad passes through a level, well watered region, densely crowded •with population and under the high est state of cultivation. The total population of Manchuria js variously estimated from 10,000.000 to 25,000,000, 1 >lll there seems little doubt that Laoting also has a popu lation of as much as 12,000,000, and that the total cannot bo much less than 20.000,000. These, however, are largely Chinese. The Manchus are a fading race, their success in arms having, as is often the case, led to their ultimate decay, for ever since the establish ment of the Manchu dynasty at Pekin, in 1644, they hav? been drawn In Urge numbers to i'ekin and to j the garrisons stationed in all the ! principal Chinese towns. Here, liv ing a comparatively idle life and de pending largely upon pensions from the general government for their j support, they have become enervated, | while tlie quality of those left be hind in Manchuria has depreciated in i character. The Chinese, on the other ! hand, have gradually invaded Man- | churia till they carry on nearly all j of its 'business and swarm in all the J centers of population. Gradually ! it hey are bringing under cultivation I the vast areas of fertile land which j under the Manehus had been devoted , to pasture or left to run to waste. j I ICxiiibltlon of .Hotor VtMela. ; Consul I{. S. S. liergh reports from j Gothenburg: According to the Cote- j borgs Aftonblad, there will be an ex- j (hibition of motor vessels at Malrno 1 next, summer. The place of the ex- j hibition will be the new harbor, ! which will then be so nearly finished | that water can be let in. The motor boats are to have full liberty to make '' trips with visitors to Helsingborg, i Landskroma, liven, I.imhamn, 15jer red, Copenhagen, Skanor, etc. Life i< a man's opportunity for the rcaliza- i tion of his ideals, ltatu°s Horn. Common scn-e i- instinct, ami enough of I it is genius.—ll. \Y. Shaw. The trouble with the airship is that it is ! so apt to be out of its element. Puck. ■ ' ■-• The misfortunes that are hardest to hear are those that never happen.—Lowell, if beauty is >kin deep the rhinoceros is I entitled to lii>t prize.— Chicago lJuil} New*, i He who believes in nobodv knows that he himself is not to be trusted.- Aaerbaeh. Kdueat nn begins the gentleman, but read ing, good company and reflection must tiu isii him.—Locke. Good luck might visit us much oftener if «t were not so much inclined to brag 1 • bout our foresight.—Puck. Superiority to circumstances is one of the most prominent characteristics of great j wen. Horace Mann. ~ * Cheerfulness ;» like money well expend- ! ed in < uaiity; the more we dispense it, the (rtuter our possesion. Victoi Hugo. "A bud mem \saal the laig. n,listed philo-' i' " i, oft* Hues an advantage, since it enables t into lie with a clear con* 1 science. Indianapolis New*. ~, . ♦ OI e< ' J 'IIII.K'• '|>lii.l »■h young bachelors j returned from a trip t > ine Pacific coast, I HUM a Chinaman a a valet, having been in- ) diiceil to engage hint by San rrsneueo 1 friends, wlO - , t iat '.nental* m.ik< nd> 111 11 ii lii ei \ mis, leinaiks Hie Philadelphia Tune- to. lie an ng tha < liiiiaii,.iii lotind « hail' do! u» honesty, home days later the b.i< helor nu»»ed » M-arfp i. .i ioI it'jii ied ot t iii Valet s> to it • wheieat.out- "Jin 11. uud It .li le Hi,or, all' ! li e I . ill li noliist), its e* ; flsiial.tu. THE WELL-BRED WOMAN. Perfection of Her Training I* liull riilrd !»»• I lie Way Slit* Sit* Down and Arisen. "My dear," said the old lady, "it is worse than a crime; it is ill bred." Nothing points out the well-bred woman more quickly than the posi tion she takes when she sits down. The stamp of vulgarity is marked upon the woman who sits with her knees spread fur apart; lack of refinement is shown by knees crossed offensive ly; lack of ease by stiff and constrained positions of the shoulders; a general carelessness ant' indifference by the very common 112 .nit of "sitting in the shoulders," th,.t is, of doubling the I spine so that the upper rather than the lower part of it rests against the back of tlm chair. The body should be placed well back upon the seat, chair, sofa or whatever 't may be. The feet should rest on the oor, one somewhat in front of the itlier, because it is easier to rise from that position. The head must be kept well up and the chest poised slightly forward. The lower part of the spine may be pressed against the frame of the cliair, but if one, after sitting awhile, should need to rest a little more, the shoulders may also touch upon the same support. The hands should remain as they nat urally fall from this position, hang ing at the sides, or they may be placed easily over the arms or back of the chair, or allowed to lie reposefully on the lap. To rise properly from a correct sit ting position there should be several preparatory movements. The chest is first poised far forward and at the same time the foot is drawn back under the seat. The foot drawn In should be the one opposite from the. direction to be taken in starting up. As you rise throw the weight firmly upon the foot in the rear. As the body somes to its full height change the weight to the forward foot, so that the other foot, merely touches the floor very lightly. This brings you to a standing position, ready to walk easily in the direction you are going. Ugly sitting positions and awkward movements in rising will disappear if these principles are followed.—N. Y. Herald. Cold Honxt Iloef S:ilnd. Cold roast beef makes an excellent salad. ( hoose for this dish the well done parts of the meat and cut into ineli dice. Over the meat sprinkle a dash of paprika, tomato catsup and ■onion juice. Let it stand for two hours in a cool place. Mix lightly with may onnaise and serve on lettuce leaves. Garnish the platter with slices of to matoes. I>let for ConvalcNcent*. Typhoid fever patients are as a rule almost ravenous when they commence to convalesce, and the greatest care has to he taken that they do not over load the stomach or eat anything that may cause a relapse. A limited supply of solid food must be given even for ' some weeks after the temperature is I perfectly normal. GOWNS OF HIMALAYA CLOTH ■■HK fli> tu"wi, l> i,f K' '■ I. IMI !■ > i . t I'n. i. ( \ -i The IH>!I*I u:> mailr wlt h gronpi (I; iii. irk ith iM «to 1M in.-ill uk ,t r ':: 11 n k |il»llf, and I- Iriroiio. with It la trlin «.•». . 11. . ii'• ■ ■ •i■i.• ..• 1...i paia» of u iiiiptr ik< Mm k -htin ar.4 h .r,. » t.f lurk I imt'i 'l It* 11 a «■ th> '>l : rmli.s tl. mn T!« i It K ,ut at ilu- hottum tu ►! » n < frill if II 1.1. nt,, if l turi.ti b.i'k t < ..Ik< r I'll i<■ tit.ill II »v.th Tin uii|Hc(,nl ""«• 111 ' "%•!• >'.■ • with i.ii • k i trlmM»<* with ih* I .kin ~,» black duchi .in ' _ I '' ' " ,l " ' ' Tl ' I'.i'li -k I t Iti'.mpullll u| Uv. til «■ *i couple of 'Peed M Lambs," or 'Hon est Men Are the Salt of the Karth'- any thing, only be quick. Goodness, what an oversight! ' VERY I,OW COLOMSTS' RITES To the Went, XorlliwcMt und South went. j The Missouri Pacific Railway and Iron j Moun'.ain Route will sell one way Colonists' 11? Settlers' tickets to California and ; North Pacific Coast points, also to points in Missouri, Arkansas, Indian and Oklahoma | J erri tones, Louisiana and Texas on the first ind third 1 uesdavs of each month from Oc : toner 21st to April 31st, at one-half the stand i ird first-class fare, plus Porfurther in i formation see nearest Agent, or write II C Town send, G. P. & T. Agent, St. Louis, Mo. A man occasionally takes a day off to celebrate the anniversary of his birth, but when a woman celebrates hers she usually Lakes a year off.—Chicago Daily News. Dyspepsia—baneof human existence. Bur dock Blood Hitters cures it, promptly, per manently. Regulates and tones the stomach. More A p pro prince. "He calls his otfice a 'dental parlor.' Isn't that ridiculous?" "It is, indeed. He should call it a 'draw- I ing-room.' "—Philadelphia Record. j Too late to cure a cold after consump ■ tion has fastened its deadly grip on the i lungs. Take Dr. Wood's Norway Pine Syrup | while yet there is time. j "\\ hat became of the young chap who I was writing 'How to Live on Ten Cents per ! Day?'" asked the caller. "He left," re sponded the publisher. "Why?" "Because i we refused to allow him 50 cents for dinner." i —Philadelphia Record. A Dose In Time leaves Nine of Hale's 1 Honey of Horehound and Tar for Colds. | Pike's Toothache Drops Cure in one minute. Fuddy—"There is one thing about Flnn ! ders that I like. He never has anything to j say about his aches and pains." Duddy— ; ".Yo, but he's all the time bragging about ; his splendid health."—Boston Transcript. I am sure Piso's Cure for Consumption saved my life three years ago.—Mrs. Thos. Bobbins, Norwich, N'. V., Feb. 17,1900. i The American heiress wants quality and j the impecunious nobleman wants quantity. Bring tlie two together and the result is a matrimonial merger- Chicago Daily News. Putnam Fadeless Dyes color more goods, j per package, than others. | Never monkey with a buzz-saw when it j is busy.—Chicago Daily News. Cer\tl/, I /^ c * s Plea^sar\tlyt r 112 Ber\eficiaJly ; r\; y : ' A c * s trvjly as a Laxative.. V"' .V •- ://' 7 y fl W ../* ■ _ >'/? /~f* j well-informed and to the healthy, because its com- / C : I' \ • ->r'" ~ ponent parts are simple and wholesome and he- V'/>V c . ause it acts without disturbing the natural func ' -wo " : tlons » as it is wholly free from every objectionable V SSgBBMiL IjKVs , quality or substance. In the process of / , \ >**«* manufacturing figs are used, as they are / pleasant to the taste, but the medicinal |Mk W •■ • /* virtues of Syrup of Figs are obtained |»n) ( <-osfy from an excellent combination of plants / '(J r ° K et »ts beneficial effects—buy the y genuine—manufactured by the Lovi-vilU. C^« w Vork.n Y. For *%u, by all Price. fifty cent* per bottle. Little Book Free MEXICAN'! PILES •112 y »..t I fwl MUSTANG i X .▼ » Brook.vn.N. Y..foi neon* T ■JK— «■ - ■— ■» i ■ I LINIMENT I TOP^fjPW rgr rr i-r ir" vnQpi SUFFEREDJEVEN YEARS With Catarrhal Derangements of the Pelvic Organs. Hundreds of Dollars Spent In Vain---Pe- Miss Kate Brown. ( 1 " organs are all frequently the result of Miss Kate Brown, Recording Secre- a neglected cold, tary of the L. C. 15. Association of Kan- Hundreds of dollars are spent ondoc --.as, in a letter from 00. > N. feeventh St., tors and medicines trying to euro 1 hose Kansas City, Kan., says: diseases, but until t he true cause of them " For seven years I have not known is discovered, there will be no use in what it was to spend a well day. using medicine. I caught a severe cold which I neglected. , Dyspepsia medicine, diarrhoea modi- It was at the time of menstruation and j cine and constipation medicine is of no inflammation set in and prostrated me. i good whatever when catarrh is the Catarrh of the kidneys and bladder fol- cause. 'I he catarrh must he treated, lowed, my digestive organs gave way, The cause being removed, the derange in fact the cold disarranged my whole ments will disappear, system. Peruna cures catarrh of the digestive " / spent hundreds of dollars with ! organs,the urinary organs or any of the doctors and medicine, but derived hut internal organs. little benefit until I began treatment If you do not derive prompt and satis with Peruna. i kepttakingit for nearly [ factory results from the use of Peruna nine months before I was completely write at once to Dr. Ilartman. giving a cured, hut I kept growing bettor gradu- full statement of your case, and hewill ally so that I felt encouraged toeontinue be pleased to give you his valuable ad taking Peruna until my health was re- vice gratis. stored. I send my thanks and blessings Address Dr. Ilartman, President of to you for Peruna." —Miss Kate Brown. The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, O, A Chronic firumhler. «—Bgaa—^ To the large number of stories of the h m VSTAS2 \ei J de\ oteu to kill), in s|»ite IB Roods from ub last year, sav of his fault-finding disposition. His sill- , ina from 15 to <0 per cent. {>.r\ri{, e.,\ »" l .... , • ♦ , Yonr neighbors trade with us —why not v ca ",ed lit r to burst into tears some- yout Our lobo-uago oatnlofnie tells tlio story, times as she sat at his bedside. we will suna it upon receipt o£ 15 cents. One day a friend of the invalid's came in and asked him how he was getting on. j "Badly, badly!" he exclaimed; "and it's H •'.] my wiie's fault." "Is it possible?" asked the friend, in BUT- I ? CHIC-iCO I "Ves. The doctor told me that humidity ft. The house that tells the truth. $ was bad for me, and there that woman sits I 7