BLOATED WITH DROPSY. The Heart Was Badly Affected When the Patient Began Using Doan's Kidney Pills, Mrs. Elizabeth Maxweli, West Fourth 8t.,, Olympia, ash., s ys: “For over three years suffered with a dropsical condi- , tion without be- : ing aware that it was due to kidney trouble. “he early stages were principally backache and bear.ng down pain, but 1 went ving much until of 4156 along without worr dropsy set My and anklee swelled up, my hands puffed and be- came go tense I could hardly close them. I had great difficulty in breath- ing, and my heart would flutter with the least exertion. I could not walk far without stopping again and again to rest. Since using four boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills the bloating has gone down and the feelings of dis- tress have disappeared.” Sold by all dealers. box. Foster-Milburn N. Y. in. eet 60 cents a Co., Buffalo, He The mother had est hope, aged but 3, she went to do certain errands, never thinking that his bright eves would discove r nor his sharp ears hear what said to the clerks. That evening at the dinner table the tiny boy’ der sister greeted her father wide-eyed. “Daddy,” she said, Santa Claus has my doll. He want- ed to do something to it to make it prettier and he came and got it.” “Deed he didn’t,” responded the 3-year-old, “mamma tooked it to the dolls ‘0 have some turls put on it. tause 1 went wid her.” A Secret. taken her voung- with her when Knew she } Ss © FITS, St. Vitus'Dance : Nery ous Diseases per- man entlyc ured by Dr. Kline's Great Nerve Restorer. ®2 trial bots le and treatise free, Dr. H. R. Kline, L4..031 Arch St P hila., Pa. orf ol good ALMOST A SOLID SORE. Skin Discase From Birth—Fortune Spent on Her Without Benefit Doctor Cured Her With Cuticura. ‘ i have a cousin in Rockingham Co. who once hat } } til had ¥pen cured any he did she chil dren mina- ottle To Cure a Cold in One Day Take Laxative Brom Juinine Tablets, Jruggists refund mon y CUra, E. W. Grove's sign: box. 25¢ falls t each Nothing The But Truth. ." aid leclared ends the ext: Your wil of the eartl “Yes have one,” replied sadly. : Sats ** tate left. what | husband, of real es- xactly her a foot hicago News “The Blood is The Life.” Science has never gone beyond the above simple statement of scripture. But it has illuminated that statement and given it a meaning ever broadening with the incre of knowledge, When the " or impure it is not which suffers throug brain is clouded, and judgement are an evildeed or impure :Uy traced to the impure blood can be made our use of Dr Pierce's Golden Ne ical Discovery « It curiches and purifies the blood “hee by curing, pimples, blotches, eruptions and other cutaneous tions, as eczema, tetter, or salt-rheum, hives and other manifestations of impure blood. ® - - ® . In the cure of serofu en- larged glands, open eating uleers, or old sores, the "Golden Medical Disgovery "has performed the most marvelous cures, In cases of old sores, or open eating ulcers, it is well to apply to the open sores Dr. Plerce’s All-Healing Salve, which pos- sesses wonderful healing potency when used as an application to the sores in con- Junction with the use of “Golden Medical Discovery "as a blood cleansing consti- tutional treatment. If your druggist don't happen to have the "All-Healing Salve” in stock, you can easily procure it by inclosing fifty-four cents in postage stamps to Dr. R. V. Pierce, 863 Main St, Buffalo, N. Y., and it will come to you by return post. Most dronggists keep it as well as the "Golden Medical Discovery.” ® ® ® ® ® ® You can’t afford to accept any medicine of unknown composition as a substitute for "Golden Medical Discovery,” which is a medicine OF KNOWN COMPOSITION, having a complete list of ingredients in blood i : alone the disease, also affoe » ous swellings, same being attested as correct under oath, Dr. Plerce’s Pleasant Pellets regulate) and invigorate stomach, liver and bowels. COMMERCIAL COLUMN Weekly Review of Trade and Latest Market Reports. New York.-——R., G. Dun & Co.'s Weekly Review of Trade says: Christmas week made a favorable comparison with previous vears as to the volume of trade. Retailers’ stocks of winter goods have been 80 well distributed that there remain less than the usual assortments for bargain sales. Wholesale busines is good for the season and collec- tions show further improvement. Jobberg are delivering spring goods in some lines, adding to the freight congestion, which has not been re- Heved, except in isolated cases, Manufacturers complain of the light receipts of fuel and raw material, which has reduced activity at many plants, and there is also some inter- ruption because of inventories and repairs. On the whole, however, there less idle mac hinery than is customary at time, l.ack of snow (reatly facilitated building operations at many cities and work is making rapid pr ilthough delayed delivenies retard operationg in High pricces of the which is is this ORIes 3 of mate industry also, rials in all in. when with into maintained iron and steel only natural are crowded wor ‘acts run so far the no prospect of fc mi ry for at least the first half of ‘next ¥é Wool goods continue fo a little fa han worsteds, ing that trend has chan ha larger of the latter carried over Prices for packer hides are ly maintained and some have risen still hig *, Rn of strengtt being extent which hides are Leather is quiet, but more active that customary at this season large sales of Union backs being re corded at Bost Ww Rolesale Markets Dull ar gections Sustry, . all rtmen there is ‘ar, develop indicat ged, of were ster the sOCKkSs firm- varieties element te the gold ahead. is Baltimore. — Flour changed; exports, Ww he at and un- 2] barrels; receipts, 10.21 211 barre reced rn whi hern new Southe new Sout {at y $014 Steady; mechanged,; 143%; small, Receipts, 53.- 941 bushels; utnres: 8p ’ inged 34; adv: T4074 December, No, £ white atural, Butter Eggs at de mark; Ww oe stern fresh, firm: fowls, Saas: 11013; ducks, i 13@ 14; turkeys, 16@ 17 Cheese quiet, but steady: New York full creams, fancy, 14%%e¢.; New York full creams, choice, 14%: New York full ereams, fair to good, 13% @14 geese, Live Stock. New York Beeves in moderate demand per pound, gise. Dressed bect at 6igec. to fe Calves—Veals steady at 9.50; culls, 4.50 barnyard ern calves nominal steady to strong: city-dressed veals, 8c. to 14c¢c. per pound; dressed Te. to 12% c. Sheep and Lambs-—Sheep slow: prime lambs steady; medium grades slow; sheep, 3.50@ 4.50: no prime sheep sold; lambs, 6.70@ 8.10, Chicago. —- Cattle Common to prime steers, 4. 004 7.40; cows, 2.75 4.76; heifers, 2.60@ 5.00; bulls, 2.40@ 4.50; calves, 2.75@ 8 50; stock ers and feeders, 2.40 @w 4.50, Sheep--8heep, 3.75@ 6.00; lings, 4.60@6.50; lambs, 8.00. 0.50 to dressed calves year- 6.00@ WORTH REM EMBERING About 1,150,000 acres grow the world's tobacco. The jerboa is the desert rat and is found in the Soudan. The Asiatic ports of Russia are at the present time free of customs dut les. Employees In salt works never get cholera, scarlet fever, influenza or colds, The production of copper in the United Btates in 1900 exceeded 901, 000,000 pounds. | Dr. Osler On Diet. i Comparing the human body and the steam engine in a lecture at the {1inS Steam vig College, Prof. Osler | sald one differentiating feature was | that while the engine had only one | furnace, and a large one, the human | body consisted of myriads of little furnaces—that is, cells. Milk was | the original food of man. It con- | tained the four things that were nec | as food-—fat, curd, sugar and | salt all dissolved In water, Dr. { Weir Mitohell once showed him { a robust-looking patient and he remarked, “He looks as if he had been livnig on the fat of the land.” “No,” replied Mr. Mitchell, “on the fat of the cow," That patient had a five vears’ milk diet except on Sundays, when his wife insisted on rice pudding. If vege tarians would eat their vegetables and say less about it they would do well. Many vegetarians were not as robust mentally as physically. Alcohol was quite unnecessary If all the beer and spirits could be dumped into the Irish Channel, the English Channel, and North Sea for a year, people in England would be infinitely better off. “11.” he con- tinued, *‘on the second day you dumped all the into the it would be good for vou and hard on the fish.” London News. essary tobacco gea A Lucky Cabman. Paddy O'Connor, go-as-vou please cabble, who gets a fare at the Wal drof-Astoria when the other cabs too busy to get it, got a fare night He was elected to drive and Walter Stanton, the hotel, to the Princess which he did with eclat, drove up Broadway as far Street, dropped his wagon went to gleep The cabby was fully when he was later by two men “Here it is, here it is'" ged from the of up a gold Re diamond “Drive tion,” up. they are Mr at Theatre, and then as Fortieth pole, and Mrs guests slumbering peace- aroused an hour frantically erving They emer his eab, held studded with stonished Paddy ah » Tenderloin and Patty whipped When they gOt to the station found Mw. and Mrs. Stanton The gold mesh purse he ged to Mrs Stanton, and the pul being worth $750, not counting nside Mr. Stanton figured that $25 was not to mueh Poway Padd seeing he hadn't discovere Paddy pocket- ed the grat a tilly, and was followed forth by men woke him up Paddy was with them, and all three poicing N. Y. World inside mesh Ja and ns to they cried, lon cash reward i he two made re. “Pencilancous, called ne da “Dex NOouse, “Yea. " “Vell “To ean marry you,” get ma encotragingls “Oh, but 1 got a girl the disconcerting Daily a.reaty.”’ reply Woman's NEVER Of the Food TIRES That Restored Her to Health, “My food was killing didn't know the cause young lady: “For ! thin and sickly, suffering from gestion and inflammatory tism. “I had tried differ kinds of diet, plain living and many of the reme- dies recommended, but got no better. “Finally, abdut five weeks ago, mother suggested that I try Grape- Nuts, and | began at once, eating it with a little cream or milk. A change for the better began at once. “To-day I am well and am gaining weight and strength all the time. I've gained 10 Ibs. in the last five weeks, and do not suffer any more from indigestion and the rheumatism is all gone, “I know it is to Grape-Nuts alone that I owe my restored health. 1 still eat the food twice a day and never tire of ft.” Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. The flavor of Grape-Nuts is pecu- liar to itself. It is neutral, not too sweet and has an agreeable, healthful quality that never grows tiresome, One of the sources of rheumatism fs from overloading the system with acid material, the result of Imperfect digestion and assimilation. As soon as improper food is aban doned and Grape-Nuts Is taken regu larly, digestion is made strong, the organs do their work of building up good red blood cells and of carrying away the excess of disease-making material from the system, The result is a certain and steady return to normal health and mental! activity. “There's a reason.” Read the little book, “The Road to Well. ville,” in pkgs. me and 1 two I was indi rheuma- ent Eats Twenty-five Raw Fggs A Minute. 8t, Louis has a man who can eat twenty-five raw eggs in sixty seconds, and Is a fasion player of harmonies. His name ig Joseph Wigge. Until recently he hag hidden his light un- der an egg case Suddenly he recog- nized that fact that he was great. Bo, in order to tell the sporting editor of his varied and vigorous virtues, he sent around a note Here's the very note, and is what he wrote; “Dear Sir: Mr, Joseph Wigge who i8 known as the Missouri origin- | al egg-eating kid. Mr. Joseph Wigge | holds the title at present as chanipion | raw egg eater of Missouri Joe Wigge issues an open challenge all comers for a purse of $25 to $ a side bet that he can put more raw than any size In Missouri, and ever: he puts away is ret lowed with gi exertion “Joe {| twenty-four and is five foot nine i and 170 pounds in weight. Inter this to 100 away Of his | egg that and wal and without CERES man ained eat relish real of age in height | Chicago | Ocean The gle Val * evoked ma t Andy Divvle, Mr. Carne have more him And 1IOUR 11D Severe of he has } Of the and remoter i 3 the Heb: in hymns, It is his nat country how he could be he should make theatres in ever them to pla: sald that ive aneuch.” The fae pre 4 all nted organs Paris umenta of Sd render L.ondo | which makes a specialty h ] has metallic design distance of cently been force in two $f 3t adopts many of the 1a of Olntmenta For Feware Catarrl Tha Contain Mercury, ie tomb Vance, wife i await you.” the base he lnscription some time.” has writte H k his Rafe, exiernal fully ar Ire prime i Al loock’s Plasters they, « ma fac tured medicine. hE into them are exactly adapted which a plaster is in thei r action Sure and Speedy. No and pain ! nerves no elit Alleock’s Plasters are genuine porous nDisaters one articies there! the onmginal and been exter make 3 like Lave re alwavas Allenck's mits sted, gure Marriage less you marrs Files Cured in 0 to 14 Days. | Pazo Ointment is guaranteed to cure any | | caseof Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding | Pilesin6to 14days or money refunded. 50. Ret the 4d loves to Tteh cured in 30 minutes be W nolford’s never fails. Sold by Drug: piste. Mail orders promptiv filled Tie Ih E. Detchon Med. Co. Crawfordsville, Ind. 81 Railroad-Running Up To Date, “Where's the of this railroad?” asked the man who called | i at the general offices “He's down in tendin’ th’ sessions o' an investigatin' the office boy. “Where's the general manager?” “He's appearin’ before th’ Inter- State Commerce Commission.” “Well, where's the general super- intendent?” “He's at th’ meetin’ ©’ th’ lature, fightin’ some new law.” “Where's the head of the legal de- partmnt?” “He's in court, tryin’ a suit.” “Then, where is the general pas- senger agent?” “He's explainin’ t' th’ commercial travelers why we can't reduce th’ fare.” “Where agent?” “He's gone out in th’ country t' attend a meeting 0’ the’ grange an’ tell th’ farmers why we ain't got no freight cars.’ “Who's running the blame rall- road, anyway?" “h’ newspapers.” - Pittsburg Press, president Washington, at- | kind uv replied some committee,” Legis is the general freight What is Pe-ru-na? Is it a Catarrh Remedy, or a Tonic, or is it Both? Bome people call Peruna a great tonic. Others refer to Perunan as a great catarrh remedy. Which of these people are right? catarrh remedy than to call it a tonic? Our reply is, that Peruna is both a tonic and a deed, there can be no effectual caturrh remedy that is not also a tonic, In order to thoroughly relieve any case of cutarrh, a remedy not only have a specific action on the mucous membranes affected by the cae Is it more proper to call Peruna = catarrh remedy. Ins must tarrh, but it must have a general tonle action on the nervous system, is a ! weaken d JSLii.en Catarrh, even in persons who are otherwise strong, Colin dition of some mucous membrane. There must be something to stren the circulation, to give tone to the arteries, vital forces. Perhaps no vegetable remedy in the world aitracted tention from medical writers as HYDHASTIS CANADINSIS, ful eflicacy of this herb has been recognized many years, growing in its hold wpon tho When joined CUDBEBSs and COPAIBA a trio of medical agents is formed in Peruna which constitutes a specific remedy for catarrh that in the of Progress, cannot be improved upon... This reinforced by such renowned tonics as COLLINSONIA CANADENSIS, CORYDALIS FORMOSA CIEDMON SEED, ought to make this compound an ideal remedy for catareh in all its and to raise the has $0 much The and is ale WOonte re medical profession. with present siante medical woetion, and stages and locations in the body. From a theoretical standpoint, therefore, Peruna is beyond criticism. The use of Peruna confirms this opinion, Numberless testimonials from every quarter of the earth furnish ample over enthusiastic. ory the result is a truth that cannot be shaken, evidence that this judgment is not When practical experience confirms a w cll-grounded thee Balzac Said Of Women. What The n MULETEAM BORAX Iu the Laundry Will Sterilize (11 Clothing. Act as an Antiseptic an PUTNAM 56 any Gasiment without Hpping spare Wee Tor tron Prevent Odor From Perapitatios x. Jiookiet Ives RK CAPU DINE CURES . ALL ACHES And Nervouswess Trial battle 10c At drug store» can | ever do my work w he Biles mre & etisuaties Johnson S Anody ei iniment Rubbed on Briskly Inspected by the U PATENTS ¢ g4 An Abundance of Fruit 12% POTASH he tree, vine or ba “Plant Food" is a book well worth a pla We wi wer. i to ail ag i Riad nai: it appli GERMAN KALI WORKS, 93 Nassau Street, New York canis LIFE AND SAYINGS AGENTS WANTE Agents are coining money, Send § Outfit and Contr act for terri Big Book, 7x10, Price $2.50 Circulars Free. be for Canvassing 3 B. NICHOLS & CO. ATLANTA RHEUMATIS Price 25¢ 50¢ &$100 Sold by all Dealers
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