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Evidence that colds are infectious is
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our domestic animals. Cats seem to
lie especially susceptible. Probably
they often bring home from their noc
turnal rambles those mysterious ca
tarrhal attacks which so rapidly run
through the house. It is an old say
ing "The cat is sneezing, we shall all
have colds." Sheep, too, are liable; a
whole flock may suffer, and may show
that curious eruption round the lips,
■which we all know only too well as
one of the most unpleasant accompan
iments of a bad cold in the head. On
the Australian sheep runs, when the
shearing season comes rouud, the
men who congregate at tho sheds are
frequently smitten with an illness of
a catarrhal nature, which rapidly takes
hold of them, and often affects some
ninety por cent. Sometimes it be
comes very serious, and may even de
velop into a fatal pneumonia. To all
appearance it is caught from the sheep.
—The Spectator.
[LETTER TO MRS. PINKHAM NO. 29,603]
"Two years ago I was a great
sufferer from womb trouble and pro
fuse flowing each month, and tumors
would form
Another Tumor \
Removed by tumors in!
Lydia E. Pink- two y* ars - 1
ham's Vegeta.
tie Compound with doctors,
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" The doctor said that all that could
help me was to have an operation and
have the womb removed, but I had
heard of Mrs. Pinkham's medicine and
decided to try it, and wrote for her
advice, and after tnlcing her Vegetable
Compound the tumors were expelled
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Can truly say that I would never had
gotten well had it not been for Lydia E.
Pinkham's Compound." Mary A.
Stahl, Watsontowx, Pa.
i What Mrs. Pinkham's Letter Did.
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" Thanking you for your kindness, I
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THE HONEYSUCKLE.
"The clover," said the humming-bird,
"Was fashioned for the be«;
But ne'er a flower, as I have heard,
Was ever made for me."
A passing zephyr paused, and stirred
Some moonlit drops of dew
To earth; and for the humming-bird
The honeysuckle grew.
—Harper's Weekly.
| AMBITION. I
J BY LESTER L. LOCKWOOD. J
"Hello, Jim! What's up now?"
"Chicken coop—that is, it will be
when I manage to get a few more
nails in."
Sam Simmins vaulted the low fence,
nnd, standing w.ith his hands in his
pockets, watched Jim a few moments.
Then he gave an amused whistle. "I
say, Jim, there's nothing like having
conveniences to work with. Now, if
I were to build a chicken coop I
should be silly enough to use new
wire eightpennies and a steel-tipped
hammer; but I daresay I'm quite be
hind the times, and that assorted sizes
of bent and rusty nails and a slippery
stone to drive them in with are the
latest improved implements—a sort of
renaissance in carpentry, eh?"
"Not exactly," replied Jim, laugh
ing, "but it gives you a chance to air
that French pronunciation that you
had to stay for after school for last
night. So there's some good comes
from my impoverished resources; after
all, that was the phrase I struck on
yesterday."
"Don't Miss Lamb put us through
the definitions and pronunciations for
all they are worth, though? Father
says if this thing keeps up he'll have
to buy a new dictionary before the
year is out—such wear on it,you know.
But, to 'resume the original theme,'
what are you going to putin your
coop when it is done?"
"That is also Miss Lamb's doing.
You see, she knows all about my
poultry craze —knows I'm saving up
togo into the chicken business, I
mean—and yesterday she showed me
a chance to begin. The folks where
she boards are regular chicken cranks,
you know—fine stock, incubators, and
all that. Well, yesterday she heard
Mrs. Jansen says that she had a hen
so determined to set that she couldn't
break her up, and that she'd sell her
very cheap to get rid of her. So Miss
Lamb told her about me, and she
offered to sell me the hen and a set
ting of fifteen eggs—all good stock,
too, mind you—for sl. Don't you
call that a lay-out now?"
"'Tis, for a fact. And you happen
ed to have the dollar?"
"Yes; I've saved up 51.15, and if I
can get the coop done I'm going after
school louight for the hen."
"And I suppose you will buy a
bicycle with the proceeds? But that
doesn't explain why you are using
rusty nails and a stone hammer."
"Why, you see,our hammer is lost,
as usual. Somo of the children are
always getting away with it, and I
can't afford tospend my extra 15 cents
on nails. That has togo for chicken
feed, and I don't know when I'll have
a chance to earn any more. So I'm
drawing these nails out of the boxes
on the kindling pile. They are really
mine, you kuow. I worked for them
at Mr. Lake's grocery last vacation."
"Going into business on a strictly
cash basis, eh?"
"Yes, sir-ee! That's my ticket,
every time."
"Been reading tho life of Rockefel
ler and all those penniless-boy mil
lionaires, I suppose?"
Jim flushed.
"Well, that's the way to begin, any
how," he said, sturdily, wrenching
at a stubborn nail with the cold chisel;
"but I do wish they wouldn't always
lose the hammer."
"Why don't you wait till it turns
up?"
"Too much risk. You must 'make
hay while tho sun shines,' you know
—in other words, set hens while
they're in the notion."
"Going into the poultry business
with one hen is too slow for me. I'm
going to Klondike as soon as school is
out,and when I strike it rich in mines
you'll bo puttering away with an old
cluckiughen and a half-dozen scrawny
chickens."
"All right," responded Jim,
cheerily. "It may bo slow, but 'a
bird in the hand is worth two in the
bush.' "
"Which, being translated, means
'a hen in the coop is worth two miues
in tlio ground,' I suppose?"
"That's about the size of it. But
I say, Sam, before you start for Klon
dike won't you please hand me that
stone lying at your feet—the smooth
one that looks like a petrified potato?
This loose grauite chips off so."
"It does look like a potato—the
■white elephant variety," said Sam,
tossing the stone to Jim.
"Thank you. This will make a
fine hammer—so hard and smooth."
"Ha! Ha! Ha! I should say sol"
for at the first stroke on the rusty nail
head the stone broke in two, one-half
falling to the ground and the nail head
grazing Jim's hand. As he turned
his hand over to examine the scratch
the broken surface of the stone
caught his eye. He gave a loud
whistle.
"Look here, Sam. Stop your laugh
ing and see what is inside your white
elephant potato."
With that keen interest in "speci
mens" which is the natural birthright
of every Rocky Mountain boy. Sam
stepped eagerly forward.
"Geode?"
"Not much! Nothing so common
as that. I never saw anything like
it"
"What do you reckon it is?"
Jim shook his head, turning the
stone from side to side and letting the
sunlight play over its surface and re
veal its delicate beauty, for in the
heart of the common brown stone lay
a circular ribbed hollow lined with
motlier-of-peai land in one side of this
polished nest was a cluster of crystals.
"It must be the impression of a
foßsil shell," said Sam,eying it intent
ly-
"Why, yes—of course."
And Jim stooped to pick up the
other half of the stone.
"Yes, here it is. Did you ever see
anything so perfect? Some spiral
thing that seems togo way down into
the stone. Just look at the coloring,
will you? Rainbow tints, every one!
And—see?—here is the hole where
that little bunch of crystals was broken
out, and the inside of the shell, or
animals—whichever it is—is lined
with crystals as far down as you can
see."
"Jim, you're in luck. You can sell
it at the museum, and for a good
price, too."
"No, I shall give it to Miss Lamb
for her cabinet. I owe her something
for her starting me in business."
"I do belie' e Jim, you'd give away
your head if it was not well fastened
on your shoulders. But come, there's
the first boll and we must hurry."
Miss Lamb's admiration of the fossil
was all that he could have desired.
"I cannot tell you what it is," she
said, "but I am sure it is something
too rare for you to give away. It
ought to have a considerable money
value. I cannot accept it from you
until I have ascertained its worth."
"All right, then," said Jim, wink
ing at Sam. "You can sell it if you
wish, and all above $5 that it brings
you may give to me for my chicken
house."
"It's a bargain," said Miss Lamb,
laughing, "and the §5 shall goto the
Children's Fresh-Air fund."
The following Saturday Miss L»uil>
took the specimen to Professor Black,
an eminent geologist.
"A turrilite!" he exclaimed, ex
citedly. "Where did you find it?"
Miss Lamb told him the story.
"Well, well, well! Now, I might
goon breaking open stones with my
geologist's hammer till the end of time
and get nothing for my pains, while
this unlettered boy, by a chance blow
—why, this is really the finest speci
men of its kind that I ever saw! Such
a perfect fracture —the whole thing so
complete! See how perfectly the two
pieces tit together—not a fragment
gone!
"There you are. Just a common
stone again. You can scarcely see tlid
crack. Why, Miss Lamb, if I had
that iu my cabinet I would not take
SIOO for it."
"Will you give that for it?"
"Do you mean to say it is for sale?"
"Yes, the tinder is a poor boy and
would make excellent use of the
money. He is going into the chicken
business, and that sum would give
him a good start —buildings and all.
I tell you, professor, Jim Jones has
real pluck and principle."
"I judge so from the novel way in
which he was using this rare stone,"
giving it affectionate, professional
little taps.
"Yes, I will give you #IOO for it and
thank you very much besides."
The professor wrote his check, gave
it to Miss Lamb and locked the tur
rilite in his choicest cabinet.
Of course Jim could hardly believe
his good luck, but you may be sine
he was quite reconciled to it. By the
time his modest chicken house was
finished and a dozen glossy black
Langshans strutted proudly in then
grassy run the old Brahma was oil
with ten healthy ohicks and was given
the most comfortable quarters and the
choicest food that the yard afforded.
Miss Lamb and Sam Simmins were
invited on a special Saturday to in
spect the new buildings and stock.
They both smiled when they saw a
neat arch over the gateway upon
which was painted:
TURRIIIITE CHICKEN RANCH,
JAMES CONN,
Proprietor.
"Did you drive these nails with
stones?" queried Sam.
"No, indeed," laughed Jim, shak
ing a new steel-faced hammer peril
ously near Sam's nose, "but I shall
never be sorry that I drove the first
ones so."
"Providence helps those who help
themselves, you see, Sam," said Miss
Lamb.
"Yes," sighed Sam, "Jim struck
it rich before I even got started for
Klondike, and if I don't get some sort
of a move on me he will beat me get
ting a bicycle yet."
"Struck it rich—that's pretty go id,
Sam. Yes, it was literally a rich
strike, that of the turrilite on the
rusty nail."—Chicago Record.
A Personal Kq nation.
In an Edinburgh school an inspector
wishing to test the knowledge of a
class iu fractions,asked a boy whether
he would rather take one-sixth or one
seventh of an orauge if he got his
choice. The boy promptly replied
that he would take one-seventh. At
this the inspector explained at length
to the class that he who would choose
the smaller part,as this boy has done,
because it looked the biggest fraction,
was very foolish; but the laugh was
on the other side when the chirping
voice of another little urchin broke in,
'Tlease, sir, but that chap disna like
oranges." —San Francisco Wave.
Where lleaftnn Totter*.
Husband—What! Another hundred
dollar gown? Didn't I tell you that
you must keep within your allow
ance?
Wife (triumphantly) —You said un
less in case of absolute necessityl—
Prick.
JTHE REALM OF FASHION.S
NEW YORK CITY (Special).—The
caterers of fashion's follies are ring
ing in a number cf changes, if not
distinct novelties. What we havo
A rOPULAK BASQUE.
kept over from last year are chiefly
trains, long tight sleeves and high
tight collars, but on these things the
dressmakers are going to exercise an
improving influence. They are pledged
DOUBLE-BBEASTED BASQUE AND SKIRT WITH CIRCULAR FLOUNCE.
to cut every gown en traine, even the
protty muslins and dimities and the
adorable chintzes that are glorifying
the openings, and they have sworn
themselves not to make another silk
or cotton dress without an overskirt.
These draperies will at first be only
the long skirts of the coat-shaped dress
waists,such as are already seen here and
there, but it does not require a very
prophetic soul to see that in a short
time the full-fledged overdress will be
enjoying undisputed reign. For the
present it falls from the hips in what
is called peplum form to the knoes in
front, and longer behind, though the
popularity of the Louis XV. fronts is
unabated. The study of the tailors is
always after lyon perpendicular lines,
and nothing short and bunchy is al
lowed about the hips.
Where a close basque is adopted it
is invariably cut in a series of seven
graceful scallops about the hips.
These curves are not ornamented with
anything, and, in fact, after a season
of frivolity, the tailor dress is regain
ing its old tidy simplicity of outline.
A Favorite in Tailor Mode*.
Although generally conceded to be
a season of self-colored and plain
faced fabrics, tliu tailor gown of mixed
cheviot and tweed has proved far too
serviceable and becoming to be ruth
lessly cast aside, maintains May Mjn
ton.
No material is bettor adapted to the
"tailor modes" than the fine Scotch
tweed, and as shown in the large en
graving, in military blue gray tones,
with bias stitched bauds and smooth
covered buttons, it is at once simple in
construction and stylish in effect.
The fronts lap in double-breasted
stylo and close on the left with but
tons and buttou-holes, a correspond
ing row of buttons being placed on
the right front. Buttons are placed
on the side back seams ct the top of
short underlying pleats. Narrow
revers roll back above the closing and
moet the rolling collar in uneven
notches.
The two-seamed coat sleeves are
gathered at the top, the moderate ful
ness being accorded to the latest
mode. The skirt is shaped with a
narrow front gore and wide circular
portions that meet in a seam at the
center-back. Short darts taken up at
the waist line effect a close adjust
ment over the hips, the fullness at
the back being laid in deep backward
turning pleats, the edgeß of which
meet over the placket. Gathers may
be used tc dispose of the fulness if so
preferred, as the plain smooth effect
is uot becoming to all figures.
The skirt is of full length, and the
circular flounce, which is of uniform
depth, may either be applied over or
form the lower portion of the skirt, in
which case the skirt is cut off at the
indicating line of perforations on pat
tern.
Suits in this style may be of plain
Venetian covert or broadcloth serge,
crepon, plain or mixed cheviot, tweed
and other wide-width fabrics. To
make the waist in the medium size
will require two and one-fourth yards
of forty-four inch material.
To make this skirt for a woman of
medium oize will require six and one
fourth yards of material forty-four
inches wide.
An All-Seasons' Garment.
Spring, summer, autumn and win
ter, all see one garment that is al
together popular, and that is the
separate waist. No matter what may
bo said to the contrary, no matter
what laws the dressmakers try to en-
act, the convenient fashion still rules
that it is noaessary to have separate
waists iu all thorough outfits.
Fancy waists of brocade are very
smart; some made of a cream-white
brocade are particularly desirable.
There is ouo style which looks very
well with a black cloth gown, the
jacket of the gown lined with white
satin. The waist is made tight-fitting
j at the back, but has a little fulness
that is pulled in at the waist-liue. Iu
front it is in surplice folds, with a
square-cut piece directly in front, and
a eliemisetto and high collar let in of
either tucked white chififon or heavy
white lace. This style may also be
WAIST FOR A LADY.
copied in plain satin, and looks well
in a purple satin or a heliotrope, but
will be more becoming if thercis some
white lace put on the surplioe fronts,
and also on the back cf the high inner
collar.
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Japan has planned its first world's expo
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Clean blood means a clean skin. No
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A liberal grain export movement Is re
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How's This !
We oiler One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any ca-e of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Hall's Catarrh Cure.
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We, the undersigned, have known F.J. Che
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Oho.
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Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, not
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laces of the system. Price, "fie. per bottle. Sold
by all Druggists. Testimonials free.
Hall's Family Pills are the best.
Only one man In 203 Is over six feet in
height.
Conglis Lead to Consumption.
Kemp's Balsam will stop the cough at
once. Goto your druggist to-day and get
a sample bottle free. Sold ii) 25 and 50
cent bottles. Go at onoe; delays are dan
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In twenty years one copper mine in this
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Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Yonr Life Awsy.
To quit tobacco easily and forover, be mag
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It is believed that In China there is
twenty times as much coal as In all Eu
rope.
lVlint Bo flic Children Drink !
Don't givo them tea or coffee. Have
you tried the new food drink called
Gbain-O? It is delicious and nourishing,
and takes the place of cofTce. The more
Gbain-0 you give the children the more
health you distribute through their sys
tems. Ghain-O is made of pure grains,
and when properly prepared tastes like
the choice grades of cofTee, but costs about
,V as much. All grocers sell it. 15c. and2Sc.
The first dock in New York City was
built in 1677.
To Cure u Cold in One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine I'ablets. All
Druggists refund money if it fails to cure. 25c.
The longest bridge across the Danube Is
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£darate Tour Bowels With Cascarcto.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever
10c, 25c If C. C. C fail, druudists refund money
The first graveyard In New York City was
laid out In 1633.
Dr. Seth Arnold's Cough Killer has nc
equal for Colds.—Paul L, .MiI LEU, Cohous,
New York, Nov. 17, 1897. 25c. a bottle.
Each British soldier costs hl3 country
?400 a year.
lane's Family .Hedicinc.
Moves the bowels each day, In order to
be healthy this is necessary. Acts gently
on the liver and kidneys. Cures siok head
ache. Price 25 ana 50c.
Spain has 1027 iron mines, 461 coal and
31 lead and sliver mines.
To Cure Couatlpatiou forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 10c or 25c
If C. C. C. fail ny.ro money
Only seven towns In Massachusetts are
without public libraries.
Mrs. Winslow'g Soothing Syrup for children
teething, softens the gums, reduces inflamma
tion, allays pain, cures wind colic. 25c.a bottle
The war with Spain has cost this coun
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For Whooping Cough, Piso's Cure is a suc
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Remarkable War Widow*.
One of the curiosities or the United
States pension service is the astonish
ing survival of war widows. There
port of the United States Commis
siouer of Pensions shows some re
markable and interesting facts in re
gard to the longevity of the widows of
soldiers. For instance, while there ie
not a single soldier of the War of the
Revolution alive to-day, there are,
still surviving and drawing pensions
twelve widows and daughters of sol
diers of the Revolution. Of the Wat
of 1812 there are only three soldiers
still alive, but of their widows there
are now surviving aud drawing pen
sions the astonishing number of 2407.
The War of the Revolution closed
in 1783 and a period of 115 years has
elapsed, and, while there are no male
survivors, there are still some of theii
widows alive. This state of affairs can
only be possible on the ground that
somo of the soldiers, after they had
attained old age, married young wives.
The War of 1812-14 closed with the
battle of New Orleans, on January 8,
1815, eighty-three years ago. Sup
posing that the youngest soldier were
eighteen years old, a period of 101
years has elapsed since the birth of
such soldiers. Evidently many oi
them, after they were old, married
young women, so that, although all
the men but three are dead, they have
left behind more than 2000 widows.
By the same rule of procedure it ie
plain there will be widows of soldiers
of the Civil War on the pension rolls
in 1980, and even a few iu the year
A. D. 2000, more than a century
hence, for if a Boldierjeighteen yeare
old iu 1861 should marry when he
had reached the age of eighty years,
in 1923, a girl sixteen years old, she
might hope to live seventy-seven
years longer, or to the age of ninety
three, which would bring her up to
the year 2000.—New Orleanß Pica
yune.