5 i Lhut fa WmiM (tomtit Is it not true t Women suffer, feel the very life crushed out of them, grow old before their time. Each morning wake up determined to do so much before the day ends, and yet Before the morning is very old the dreadful BACKACHE attacks them, the brave spirit sinks back in affright: no matter how hard they strugglo, the "clutch" is upon them and they fall upon the couch crying : " Why should I suffer so ? What can I dot" The answer is ready, your cry has been heard, and a woman is able to restore you to health and happiness. Backache is only a symptom of more fatal trouble heed its warning in time. Lydla E. Plnkham's Vegetable Compound will stop your torture and restore your courage. Your pains come from unnatural menstruation or some derangement of the womb. Let those who are suffering read Mrs. Mor ton's letter and be guided by her experience. AN OPEN LETTER TO WOMEN. "Dear Mrs. Pinkiiam: I have been so deliRhtd with Lydla K. Plnkham's Vegetable Compound I thought I would write and thank you. My system was entirely run down. I suffered with terrible back ache in the email of my back and could hardly stand upright; was more tired in the morning than on retiring at night. I had no appetite. Since taking your Co-n-pound I have gained fifteen pounds, and am gnining every week. My appetite has improved, have no back ache, and I look better than I ever looked before. "I shall reoommend it to all my friends, ns it cer tainly la a wonderful medicine." Mhs. E. F. Morton 636 York Street, Cincinnati, O. ' When a medicine has been successful in restoring to health more thou a million women, yoa cannot well say, without trying it, "I do not believe it will help 1:10." If you are ill, don't hesitate to get a bottle of Lydla E. Piiikham's Vegetable Compound at once, and writo Mrs. Pinkhara, Lynn, Mass.. for I MRS E.F MpgTJM i- REVARD Owinc to the fact ihat people have from time lo time questioned hsimmrnciioi tnc testimonial letter, j -.-j 1.1. .t . . . 2" constantly pubi,ihing, we have deputed with the National City l!nk, of Lynn, Maw., .oco, which will be paid to any per n who ran ihow that the above teetimonial ia nat Konuine, or was mjlinhed before obtaining the writer special permissioa. Lydia . Pinkham Mkdicims Co. Destiny. Landing, we neither slaughtered the natives nor devastated their country. "But is this the best for its?" fro wsted these people, with tears in their ;yes. Their simple plea went straight to our ieart, and forthwith we fell upon them ind slew and spared not. Of course, it was arduous labor, but e felt amply repaid in the keen joy .vhich the natives manifested upon Ending themselves presently quite civi ized. There and then we resolved, come A'hat might, never again to shirk our manifest destiny. 0 a a 0 Tied Up When the muscles feel drawn and tied up and the flesh tender, that tcuston ia Soreness and Stiffoess from cold or over ezerclae. It laata but a short time after St. Jacobs Oil la applied. The curt ia vtoniyt and sure. If you want to find out how great a man is. ask him: if you would ascertain how great he isn't, ask his neighbors. A fool can answer any question to his own satisfaction. Sweat rnl frr.H acids will not diKColor goods dved wi.li Pots Facilxbs Dyes. Sold by all druKguta. A buried town of the early period of tho Roman Republic, which closely resei.iblea Pompeii, has been discovered near Cuscrta. A soft answer may turn away wrath, but never a creditor A1t Tanr Healer for Allan's Fnot-Fnao, A powder to sbake into yonr ahoes ; rest the feet. Cure Coma, Humeri, Swollen, Sore, Hot, Callous. Arhing. Sweating Feet and Iu growing Kfttla. Allen's Foot-Enae makes new or tight ahoea easy. At all druggists and shoo stores, 25 ct. Sample mailed FREE. Address Allen S. (limited, Loltoy, N. X. The one-leered man can never hope to get there with both feet. tor Hatty's Kako llae Hoiale'a Croup Cure, for Oough. Co:.'.. Croup and Bronchitis. No opium. 60 teat, The continual changing of one's mind is upt to wear it out. A month's ''.' i tree. If yon have lthouiofttiBin, wrile Dr. fihoop r.-acias, Vi.. Jiox H8, for nil bottles of his Hheuinatio Cure, oxn. paid, bend no money, ray tB.SO if cured. Tho quickest way to cojvinco a man is to asree with him. We will give f?100 reward for ary can ot "atari h that cannot t3 cured with Hall's Ca;triii C ure, 'i'akm inlernally. 1'. J. Chkkit & Co., Props., Toledo, O. Buffaloes aro found at ths height of 12,000 feet on the AX.kan luoi.ulaia of Ki! inn Kjaro. FITS permanently cured. No fits or nervous ness after Hrat day's oau ol Dr. KltaVs Ureal Nerve lloatorer. 'J Trial botii: and treatise f.aj Dr. 11. H. Kviaa, Ltd., tvH AroJSt., Fulls,, fa. When tu7 wont comes to the worst we hare to make tbe best of it. j M3"" MADE olfwiRLI DROJP3Y, ' mtw MB0OV1BY! mfwm saOaitatl fcluri lfk ia!1 t latest sal Hwm. Dt. ft. ft. ttJUUM ' Nil, m ft, AUUIt, Th (Vane thmt mmU WmI Point f MclLHENMY'S TABASCO. ittit 'It Aura ar..a.iii.. f Sr?L" tafwtloar;S"M3. ' LliAirlaa Si .tliiiiMoxa, lift j,' " tla;t.VMlrul.ta. I I tfltets4 rlkl.. I a an, . IS. '.LI '"' '""aw- . j-,ww -m a ' I slf kV'Csf mm No t " VJrnnh- grown without Potash. Supply enough Pot ash and your profits will be large; without Potash your crop will be "scrubby." Our boolti, telling about compoakim of fenflincg Mat adapted for all trope, are ttte to ull iaruuin. QERMAN K AM WORKS, sj Naaaau hi.. New Vara. PENNSYLVANIA NEWS. The Latest Happenings Gleaned From All Over the Stale. HARTRANFT'S MEN HOLD REUNION. Superintendent Rcsifflg-lnvestltatloa at tbs Chester Hospital Will End-Hailstones as Blf ri Cuts -Jersey Short Visited by the Sever est Storm Id Many Vesrs-Sevta New Cases ol Smallpo Discovered at Chester. The annual reunion of the third di vision of the Ninth Army Corps, o( the Army of the Potomac, commanded by the late Gen. John F. Hartranft. was held at ltarrisbui'g. I.inn Hartranft. of Philadelphia, son of the commander, his mother and sisters were present and were given a warm greeting by the vet eran. At the regimental reunion the following officers were elected: ,200th Regiment, president. George Grayhill, of York; secretary. George W. Aughin haugh, York: treasurer. Alexander Kidd. York; 205th Regiment, president, W. II. Weston, Altoona; secretary, T. VVhitlakcr. Cunihcrland county; treas urer. Henry Hawk. Altoona; 20"th Regiment, president. M. G. Hale. Ship penshurg; secretary. W. R. Neron, Stcelton; 209th Regiment, president, W. H. Moore. Harrishtirg; secretary. 'A. Jones. Ebensburg; treasurer, John Mor rison, York; 2oKth Regiment, president, Capt. Harvey VVikart. Well's Tannery; vice-president, S. K. Morrow, Beaver; secretary. Dr. E. Van Camp, Carlisle; assistant secretary, W. S. Seabold, Ann ville; treasurer, John M. Smith, New port; 2tith Regiment, president. Gen. Levi A. Uodd. Baltimore; secretary, C. A; Watrcs, Warren, treasurer, Capt. J. D. Patty. Dclmont. At the division meeting Major Isaac Fi. Brown was elected president and D. B. Meredith secretary. A campfire was held in the House of Representatives, at which ad dresses were made bv Major Hodgkins, Goveror Stcne and Major Brown. At the concluding day's session of the Grand Court of Pennsylvania Foresters of America at Lancaster it was decided :o rcd'ice the per capita tax from 16 to 10 cents. The salary of the grand chief ranger v as raised from $.?oo to $600 per annum, and that of the grand financial secretary from $1000 to $1200 per an num. The representatives to the Su preme Court were instructed to use ilieir efforts to secure a reduction of the Supreme Court tax t.i 5 cents per cap ita, and to have the Supreme Court laws amended to provide that representation to the body irom each St.iie shall be on a basis of one delegate from every 3000 members, instead of one from each 1000, as at present. The newly elected offi cers were installed by Deputy Supreme Chief Ranger Charles M. Bacon, of Philadelphia, and Wilmington, Del., was selected as the next place of meeting. Mrs. Magcc. superintendent of the Chester Hospital, against whom charges were made by Dr. R. S. Mason, whose little daughter Eftie was refused admis sion to the hospital, has placed her res ignation in the hands of Mrs. J. Frank Black, president of the Board of Man agers. When a conmii tee of the board, which was in session investigating the charges, learned of the resignation i.s acceptance was recommended. The in investigation will go no further. Super intendent Magcc, in her letter of resig nation, said that an error had been made in the case of Dr. Mason's child, and would not he denied, but it was not her purpose to say who was respon sible. There was ati all-day reciprocity meet ing of women's clubs at Phoenixville and over 100 women from different parts of the State were present. Mrs. L. D. Pennypacker delivered the address of welcome and Mrs. Ellis Lewis Camp bell, of Wayne, president of the State Federation, responded. Mrs. Wilbur F. Litch, of Philadelphia, president of the Bureau of Reciprocity, gave an address on the work of her department, and Miss Anna Watmough, president of (he Consumers' League, reported on her work. Mrs. J. P. Mulford. of the Twen tieth Century Club. Philadelphia, spoke on "Twentieth Century Mothers." Mrs. George D. Cross talked on club work and a number of others followed tfith short addresses. The honors for commencement at Franklin and Marshall College, which takes place next month, were an nounced by the president. Rev. Dr. J. S. Stahr, and arc as follows: Salutatory,, R. C. Rengier, Lancaster; orations, O." S. Schaeffer. Fleetwood, Pa.; H. G. Hartman. Lancaster; F. A. Suter, Lan caster; H. A. Hart, Lebanon; J. N. Blatt, Wilkesbarre; H. J. Leinbach, Ol ney, Pa.; valedictory, T. Richards Ap pel, Lancaster. Joseph Sinwcll. aged 17 years, eldest son of Robert Sinwell, of Bethlehem, drank a large quantity of carbolic acid and was found dead by his mother in the attic of the house. It was a case of pre meditated suicide, as shown by letters found on his person. The young man had acted strangely since he was stabbed in the chest and head by a highwayman here one night a year ago. The worst hailstorm in vcars passed over Jersey Siiore, and for a half hour hailstones half as big as eggs fell to a depth of several inches, making it nec essary to shovel walks. Trees were fairly stripped of leaves, birds killed outright and plate glass windows wc-e broken. The fruit in this locality is runined. Nelic Bellas. 12 years of age, of Al Icntown. saved a boy from drowning in the Lehigh river at Screiber's Mills The boy was rapidly sinking when she ran out on a log and held him above water until assistance arrived. The boy was pulled out of the water by James Youss, Mrs. Michael Kovaleski was held tu 111 a crowd on one of the main thor oughfares of Pottsville and relieved of her pocket-book, which contained some larirc bills. A large quantity of mer chandise was stolen last night from the I cnnsylvania Railroad freight station at White Haven. Samuel Cook, son of John Cook, was drowned in a mine breach near his homo at Centralia. He had a dog that he wanted to drown in the breach, and while endeavoring to throw him over the edge young Cook lost his balance and tell headlong to the bottom. The construction of the mammoth car shops at Oak Grove, Clifton county, of ficial notice of which was given out a few days since, has already begun. Shops for the building and repairing of locomotives will also he erected at Oak Grove in the near future. The company', offices will be located in Jersey Shore. . Samuel Ecker, a farmer of North Coventry, Chester county, made an at tempt to commit suicide. With a razor he cut his throat several times, inflicting wounds that may cause his death. He had been brooding over the recent death' of a son-in-law. Charters were' issued as follows by the State Department: Logan Valley Water Company, Glen Campbell; capital jtooo Barnard Oil Company, Warren, capital J8000, Seven new cases of smallpox, six of them in one family, were discovered in Chester. "Whst ! 1 iJnno.-- "It is all over between us." With basilisk face Gladys Butzheimer, the heiress, turned to the trembling Lannrelnt Bimmy. "Go!" her voice rang fhrougli the halls of Butzheimer Manor. "I can never be yours. Take back your ring." The young man extended his arms. "Gladys," he murmured, brokenly. "My proud, beautiful Gladys. Why why" he could harly speak. "Why this, from you" he sobbed "to me?' "Go I" replied the heiress, in low, thrilling tones. "Got My answer is final!" "Tell mc," he corrtinued, and a world of misery and grief came into his dark eyes. "Tell me why you have thus changed, or changed thus? What have I done? Has net my love been proven?" Softened, perhaps, by his pleading, the young woman turned. She looked at the abject man. ' "Tell you, Launcclot Bimmy!" she cried. "Tell you?" she approached a step nearer. He bowed his face in his hands. "I will tell you. Any man that would try to buy St. Paul in the face of a falling market is not the man for my heart!" A moment later a physical wreck staggered into the night. A Qnsatlnn for the llarber'a Union, At the next meeting of the Montreal Barbers' Union the following incident may or may not be brought up for dis cussion. It is evident, however, that a serious infringement of the rights of the profession is involved. A man went into a barber's shop to get shaved, wearing a bear's claw on his watch chain. "I suppose," said the barber, "you killed that bear yourself?" "Yes, I did," was the reply. "Was Mt a grizzly bear?" "It was." "A big one?" "About the size of a two-year-old steer." "Gee whiz! How many bullets did it take to kill him?" "Not any at all." "Brain him with an axe?" "No. I talked him to death." It took the customer 15 minutes to get the rest of his shave, and during that time the barber didn't speak anoth er word. Tainted 'nrnKraph. As a rule lazy people lie the most. Revenge is the doubtful pleasure of a weak and narrow mind. Pride has but two seasons a forward spring and an early fall. 'A good many people secretly rejoice at the misfortunes of their friends. It takes a blacksmith longer to shoe a mule than it does a woman to shoo a hen. When the horse a man bets on comes in last he begins to realize that time is mnncy. The rolling stone is too busy having fun with the bicycle rider to gather any moss. The race is not always to the swift. Many a fly's downfall is due to the cun ning of the spider. Thn Itftaann Why. Hampson I hear your engagement with Miss Minks is broken off. How's that? Hil! Well, you see. that beast of a parrot of her's was always yelling, "Oh, Charlie, you shouldn't" Hampson But what difference did that make? Your engagement was not a secret. Hill No; and my name isn't Charlie. DO YOU i IN THE WET? THE ORIGINAL, OIL. CD CLOTHING- cac on aixow SURt KQTCCTION rwiciivific. too ft AO" CATALOGUES PRE6 4MOW1N0 PULL LINE Of GARMENTS AND HATS A.J.TOWERCO.EOTQN.MAS5 ' WOP Use CERTAINS1-'' CURL:: AGENTS".!." Brohtrd Sash Lock and Brohard Door Holder A'-tl Wot Trywhr ran mini blf fonT: mwitTA ftiAsMly rlvu.vivl It ur trtwxjH. Hmipl Mh lin k, with iTitn, U-nnn, I'reif fur ttmf lot putUtfC. TuK HKOIUKO I iHtatUa "o, 1'kl.aiiclpkia, Pa. WILLS P!lS-B.33T 0;FH Ef :Y HO: r.irsnlT l ! m 1 1 1 ut P (i. al rlna, l uaf" trairtint f th bal icMlolna of tartli. anrl pit jroii on tur tr4,a bow ! iuk .Ifsn rv rtKti' at rour hoiu. Aulra all M,ii to Tin H. I. U III. flrrilc ns liiaiiiiiT, 4 Kilns, tirllaHr., llntrralBn .,. Mil. Branch I races IXDImlUao Avs., U aaalnloa, l. V. IT PAYS 'a'llt .' it. at tf II. .L.DOUGLAS $3. & $3.50 SHOES ISi :! worth of W. ftojiaP n4 Ut.A nhm U 4 A. Mr 4 t.ge I'll. rwniaot ciukllvtf 11 m not RinTtP inv nm Itritbnr tliat rrmsTT. t fir at -ikw mo u t tht mint, t W tut plunn t.h hai m. lHMM nrUr THVlCl Of th frot, nnA th ivm-rtrrtrtton of U ln. It la mechnnl'! aHill and knowlwin that tixr nioiJe W, 1.. Txxistaa alio" tht twrt in tlif world fr m-ri. 'I'ntf me neirtaiirnifa limit n " mv n , . (ufim Mi"n wmi nrtirw and prio biaiiiiki1 on !oium. Vnr rtir hoitlri hp thetn, it he rtore Dot, end tut cUlog giTing full Inttrmtlona how to nrlw hy nl. W. I. lOLOLAH. llrMktfi, Mas. a use VsV I J T:'-( II ifl i Toasting - broiling baking - ironing anything that can be done with a roc J cr coal fire is done better, cheaper and quicker on a Blue Flame SCKLES Heat 13 not diffused through out the house there is no smell, soot, or danger, and the expense of operating is nomi nal. Made in many sizes; sold wherever stoves are sold. If your dealer docs not have it write to nearest agency of . STANDARD OIL COMPANY ' KV.?f-'V- Mlitn? i i,"i-J ' :la, A LUXURY WITHIN THE REACH OF ALL! He Wft Convinced. Townc Yes, indeed, the new minis ter was once a prize fighter. Browne Ah! 1 suppose he became convinced that he could never save his soul and be a prize-fighter. Towne Well, I believe some other pugilist convinced him he couW never be a prize fighter to save his soul. Vrt. ITiruIoir'a Sootlvn? 3rnp for ohll.V: i 'aatuine, tof tea tlisgu a, redr.en ia2a na. tiop, allayi pain, fuicjwindcolic. 2Sc abate It'a r.sr.aKy when a man Hpeaka witliou. thiuking that lie any what he thinks. T jo'a Cure is the neat oiedicine we erer we." for all nffectiona nf Uiroat anil tune . W. 0. Undblet, Vanburen, Ind., Feb. XI), 1900. Europe has had 321 meraarcht tince the battle of Hostinga. neve yon ever eaporinu'Cil tbe jovfnl wr,. iwtion oi a good appetite? You will if von cbew Adunu' Pepsin Til Hi Prutti. Ocrmcny holds the record for the iirat daily paper. It waa printed in 152. H. H. Ghkem'b 8ok. of Atlanlii, Cu., nn theonlyaujcoaiif.il Wropay (SpcitiliiiLH in the world, bee their l 'jcral nflur in advevviaaui:n; in Lr.othor column of this paper. An African who had viaited linnlar.:! d: cribed snow as "rain i'onc to Bleep." In our Roasting we positively do not allow the use of Eggs, Egg Mixtures, Glue, Chemicals, or similar substances. HON COFFEE is an absolutely Pure Coffee. "EASILY ANSWERED" Watch our next advertisement, Just try a package of LION COFFEE and you will understand the reason of its popularity. LION COFFEE 's now used in mil lions of homes. What Is It, at the morning meal. That makes ut bright and happy feet A pleasure that we can't conceal? LION COFFEE. What is that brand aold In the bean On which no glazing's ever seen Nought but the berry, pure and clean? LION COFFEE. What drink produces healthful Joy In man or woman, girl or boy With no s'.iange coating lo annoy? LION COFFEE. What brings tn every hune delight, And serves to tempt ll:e appetite. To brace the nerves and do it right? LION COFFEE. V.'hat is the odor fragrant rae At mcal-timcs borne up'n the air A oweet aroma ever the.e ? MuN COFFEE. What is that package juit a pound On which Lion head is found, Inside, a Premium List renowned? LION COFFEE. What ia It helps the housewife shrewd, While buying purest liquid food, Ts fill her home with preients good? LION COFFEE In every package of LION COFFEE you will find a fully illustrated and descriptive list. No housekeeper, in fact, no woman, man, boy or girl will fait to find in the list some article which will contribute to their happiness, comfort and convenience, and which they may have by simply cutting out a certain number of Lion Heads from the wrappers of our one pound sealed packages (which is tho only form in which this excellent coffee Is sold). WOOLSON 5PICB CO., TOLEDO, OtIO. mm ., , , , , , .. iiissawiur 1 Syr Stoinacii? ' Eack up a sower, and you poison the whole neighborhood. Clog up liver and bowels, and your stomach Is full cf undigested food, which sours and ferments, like garbage in a swill-barrel. That's the first step to untold misery Indigestion, foul gases, headache, furred tongue, bad breath, yellow skin, mental fears, everything that Is horrible and nauseating. CASCARETS quietly, positively stop fermentation ln the stomachj make the liver lively, tone up tho bowels, set the whole machinery going and keep It In order. Don!- hesitate I Take CASCARETS to-day and be saved from suffering! M After I was tudneed to try CAHCi BKT, 1 will never be without them In the houue. My liver waa In a very bad cbapv, and my bead ached tad I bad stomach trou ble. Now. since taking Caaosrcta, 1 foci Ur.s. My wife has also used them wtttk bene be Ul lesulu lor sour stomach " Jos. KRBniJHO, 19S1 Congroau SL, SL Louis, tlo, brtr. lor i ob th.M meat he plaj I rr co K I W V S a... Irr s-Kl BEST FOR BOWELS AND LIVER. THIS IS 7w-' Z THE TABLET . - DRUGGISTS 4Z?L?i.tZZfiJI?J?lr LLVStSk,rtVCf ''' i'1.""" . A" MTf7:TL ' r" rir. .ra w tk rr ca- 'a7M5Ia.aJ.?5it?tlJS f?1." WI eAMTmol4. 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