LIEUT. F. S. DAVIDSON. :iiH SR.- 4 5f"'v., .f, 'v.r-; PE-RU-NA STRENGTHENS THE ENTIRE SYSTEM. F. 8. Davidson, Ex-Lieut. TJ. B. Army, Washington, I). U., care U. 8. Penaioo Oflicc, writca: "To my mltul there in no rem edy for catarrh comparable to Peruna. It not only trlkett at the root of the malady, but it tonet and Htrenythcn the gya tem, in a truly wonderful vcay. That han been it hia tor y in my cage. I cheerfully and unhesi tatingly recommend it to those aflUoted ai 1 have been. X . S. Davidson. J If you do not derive prompt and antislac tory results from the use of Peruna, write at once to Dr. Hartmnn, giving a full state ment of your cane, and lie will be pleased to give you hia valuable advice gratia. Address Dr. 8. U. Hart man. President of The ilartman Sanitarium, Columbus, Ohio. Trick of Animals. There are a surprising number ot Quaker animals animals whose regu lar method of self-protection is to of fer no resistance to their enemies. The 'possum's trick of "shamming dead" is an old story. The hedgehog and some ot the armadillos refuse to fight, but they are protected by sharp spines or armor. Among marine animals Is a starfisu, often called the "brittle star," which Is the despair of collect ors. It seems to make it a point that none of its family shall be shown in a bottle or on a museum shelf. When taken from the water this starfish throws off its legs and also its stom 'f . achs. The story is told of one col lector who thought he had succeeded in coaxing a specimen into a pall, only to see it dismember Itself at the last moment. W. H. Hudson describes the deatb-felgnlng habits ot a small South African fox common on the pampas. II caught in a trap or overtaken it col lapses as if dead, and to all appear ances Is dead. Some kinds of beetles, many of the woolly caterpillars which have poisonous hairs on their backs, and numerous spiders auopt the same trick. Perhaps the commonest in stance of passive resistance is the land tortoise, which draws up its front piece and pulls in its head and legs and defies its foes by locking them out. A Valuable Book. In the library of the palace of the Rajah of Ulwar. a city in India, there la a manuscript book called "The Ou llstan," which Is claimed to be the most valuable volume in India. The librarian Insists that It is worth live hundred thousand rupees, which is equivalent to about a hundred and seventy thousand dollars, and declares that the actual cost of the gold used In illuminating It was more than fifty thousand dollars. It Is a modern man uscript copy of a religious poem, made In 1848 by a German scribe at the or der ot the Maharajah Banl Singh. The miniatures and other pictures were painted by a native artist at Delhi, and the ornamental scroll work upon the margins of the pages and the In itial letters were done by a resident ot TJlwar. Of Course He Old. Jimmy (the Chicago kid, vlsitlnj his cousin Erasmus of Boston) Say Rassy, did you ever play hookey froa school to go In swlmmln' an' git licked when you got home? Goe! ain't it fun? JJrasmus If you mean occasional! v.illfully absenting myself from the in stltute of learning without the cognii ance of my preceptor or my paternal guardians, and seeking the shady poo' to Indulge in natatorial evolutions with the resultant chastisement oc my return to the parental roof, I am ready to admit that I have Indulged myself therein, James, much to m) enjoyment, notwithstanding that tn act was a reprehensible lapse from duty. Browning's Magazine. U. S. bENATuH TOWNE GredlU Doatn'a Kidney Fllle With at Oral. Myitis; Our. Hon. Charles A. Towne, Ux-U. B. Scuator from Mlnuesota, brilliant ora tor, clever business man, brainy law- yer, wuose na tional prominence made him a for midable candi date for the , Presidential nom ination In l'JM, writes us the fol lowing: t ... Gentlemen v I am glud to en dorse Doan's Kid ney puis. The remedy was recommended to me flew months ago when I was feeling miser, uble; bad severe pains in the back; was restless aiid languid; had a dull head ache and neuralgia palus in the llxnbs and was otherwise distressed. A few boxes ot the pills effectually routed my ailment and I am glad to acknowledge the benefit I derived. (Signed) CHARLES A. TOWNE. Foster-Mllburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. For sale by all dealers. Price, CO cents per box. Hena aa Weed Dattrorere. If a ben and chicks are placed In a yard or confined on a small plot, every blade of grass, as well' as every tvet-d, will be destroyed, and In a few dnys the plot will be as clean ns if burned over. When hens are confined In yards the yards are clean and hare of vege tation. When the liens are on a range they also destroy thousands of young weeds, 'which Is not nntlreable, but ,wblch Is nevertheless the case. Keenre Clover niv. Oct some second crop clover hay and have a supply on hand for the winter. In proportion to Its cost, it Is the cheap est egg producing food that cm be used, as five pounds of clover (valued at five cents) would be sufficient for fifty hens. It need not be fed more than once a dny, and is given warm In the morning, being cut fine, scalded over night and Rpiluk lod with moal and bran Just before It Is fed, two qunrts of ground grain being used with five pounds of clover. Development o ft Colt. The full, rounded development of a colt depends principally upon its feed during the first year and a half of its life. If the mare Is a good milker the colt gets started naturally, but many mares are not good milkers and the colt requires nddltlonnl feeding at nn early age. In order to raise valuable colts it Is necessary to watch their progress. It Is easy to see when a colt Is dolnf well. A stunted colt never makes a good horse. It Is folly to go to the trouble and expense of raising a colt and neglect proper feeding, as this is the finishing without which the greater time, money and lubor practic ally are thrown atvny. Foor Coirl, Some time ago 1 came across a few lines, of which I made a note. They were to the effect that: A poor man keeping poor cows Is a sight to make one sigh at the shortsightedness of man. There Is a world of truth in this remark a poor man ennnot af ford to waste his money in the feeding of poor cows, and It Is quite contrary to all experience to say that he cannot afford to own good cows. A man who is going to own cows had far better In vest bis money in the purchase of half a dozen really good nnlmals than in a dozen inferior ones. If ho wants to Increase his herd he can do so by breeding from good animals, nnd with a' far better chance of obtaining wor thy members of the dairy than he would by breeding from ordinary stock. O. G. F., in American Cultiva tor. A namly Garden Cart. No one realizes how handy a small cart is o ntbe farm until one has used It; the wheelbarrow is nil light In Its place, but there are times when the Land cart answers tho purpose much better. The illustration shows how one of those carts may be rande with a little lumber, and any old wheels from a mower one may liave. If there are no such wheels nnd shaft on the farm, the local blacksmith can probably supply the wnnt from articles of the kind that come to him. The 11- lustration shows plainly the mode of Construction. Have a box of convenient size, being careful not to make It too large, else It caunot be pulled except with con slderable effort when filled. The width will, of course, depend upon the length of the axle. Thills may be made of any suitable material, if one cannot obtain n made pair, and if they are home constructed it will be easy to bring the outer ends nearer together by placing a two lnc-h block between the ends next to the box nnd the box At the front end of the box a strip ot board is placed, to which the single tree Is attached. The Care of Tools. To keep the farming and gardening tools clean and free from rust, apply a coat of wagon grease to the steel parts, such as plowshare, cultivator shovels blades of the hoe, etc., whenever they are not In use. This leaves them in perfect condition, so not a moment Is lost when one is ready to go to work with them. Another plan which is es peelally good to follow when storing tools when idlo Is this: Take crude petroleum and stir enough mineral paint into it to make it spread evenly. Apply with a brubh to the tools nnd it will prevent rusting, yet it is easy to remove, and will leave the tools bright end clean. If the small tools have been neglect ed and are found badly rusted in spring, tho easiest way to clean them Is to let the working parts soak twelve hours !u the whey from sour milk. At the end of the time the rust can be rubbed off with a stilt brush or coarse cloth, aud after they are thoroughly dried a good coating of kerosene will Improve them. Most ot us have trouble with tools disappearing, nnd whether from dls honesty or carelessness on the part of neighbors, marked tools seem to stay with us better. Clean a spot on tbe smooth' steel and cover it with a layer of melted beeswax. Then with a shniv Instrument nnrk the name or initials on tho wax, being careful to cut through It to tho steid. Fill these lines in the wax with nitric acid, let ting It remain a few hours, nftmvard washing it off carefully with clena water. After the wax is cleaned off tbe loiters will show perfectly plain on tbe metal. For tools with wooden handles a , nam can be put on with stencil, cither HANDY GARDEN CABT. by burning or with paint Or a band of some bright color can be painted around the bundle which shows as far ss the tool can be seen. Michigan Farmer. PoMlbllltlea In Popcorn. Though we mny regnrd popcorn as simply a pastime for children It is capable of being made not only a lux ury but a substantial nddltlon to the bill of fare. It should be raised a year In advance, ns the fresh corn, no mat ter how carefully cured, does not pop so well. When popping It Is an im provement to have the remainder of the corn to be used that day shelled on the back part of the stove, where it will be hot when put into the popper. Cover the bottom of the popper with heated corn And put on the stove where It will not be too much hurried. As soou as It commences to pop have ft bod of hot coals ready nnd shake It over them until done popping. If any of the kernels are not well popped It will be those In the bottom of the popper. Keep them separate from the rest and grind In a coffee mill, first cleaning the mill by grinding parched corn or broad. This eaten with milk mnkes n nice breakfast dish. A very nice pudding Is made by selecting some of the best popped corn and soaking two teacwpfulR in three tcacupfuls of sweet milk over night. Sweeten nnd flavor to taste, adding a pinch of salt. Rake slowly until It has a creamy con sistency. Stir occasionally while bali ng, but let it brown over nicely at last. The poped kernels are nice eaten In milk without grinding. And balls much superior to the bought ones my bo made by stirring the popped corn Into syrup made of granulated sugar. Epitomist. Raining Seed. In raising seed It Is first Important to determine what fenture of the plant to be kept In mind. Is it to be Im proved m fsrliness, productivity, size, quality or hardiness, or Is it to be what may be termed an 'all round" plant? One which Is to retain many good irtures without sacrificing some to cmpnnslze others? Howevei, this may be, a course should be detteruilned upon, an ideal set lip and kept con stantly in mind. In selecting the fruit for seed it Is not enough to make choice of a single specimen. Thlst may be a freak and really not desirable. The first ripe to mato may be borne on a vino which produces all its other fruit compara tively late. A single pepper may be extra large, though the others on the bush are small. So It Is In other re spects. The single specimen should not be the criterion, but tho value should be Judged by tbe whole plant and what it docs. Of course the selection for seed should be the first consideration. The plant reserved for that purpose should not be called upon to supply the table also. Let the plant alone to mature Its seed. Do not tax It In any way for other purposes. In this way the best only will bo saved, and the variety should keep improving. A knowledge of seeds Is essential to a thorough understanding of plants. their likes nnd dislikes, humors aud freaks, is to have access to a world of enjoyment which only those who have sought for It can appreciate. F. V. W.t in National Fruit Grower. "Nurse Craps" Unnecessary. The Department of Agriculture has Issued a pamphlet summing up the re sults of an experiment by the Wiscon sin Station, showing that tho claim that a nurse crop is necessary for grass and clover sowing is without foundation. There is no need what ever for sowing oats, barley or any other grain with grasses for tne pur pose of yielding shade and protection. "Young grass and clover plants are not Injured by direct sunlight and heat more than other plnnts of our fields." Tho experiments, made over a series of years, show that grasses and clover sown by themselves on properly pre pared soil spring up at once and make rapid growth, bearing seed heads the same season. The objection that weeds will spring up, can be overcome large ly by running a mower over tho fluid when the weeds' are about eight Inches high, setting the cutter bar so that the tops of the weeds are cut while tbe grass plants nre not hurt. Soil, how ever, to bo planted In this way should be fairly free from weed seeds. It Is recommended to sow seed early in the spring. Experiments similar to the above have also been carried out in New Jersey, where tho seed was, how ever, sown in the fall. In either event h very fine tilth Is essential to a good stand. Growing l'lokle Cucumbers. A good way to plant pickle encum bers Is to crossmark the ground 4x4 feet, planting six to ten seeds nt the Intersections of the marks. This gives 2720 hills to the acre, and cultivation can be carried on both ways as long as the plnnts allow of It. Those who make their rows five feet apart, with the hills three feet apart In the row, gain about two hundred bills to the aexe, but cannot cultivate so long one wny or with such good effect, although the irrigation facili ties are better. Planting In drills does not teem to give satisfactory results, and it is only rarely practised. The planting should be done during the first bulf of June. When the main vines are three feet or more In length, the ends should be pinched to promote the growth of laterals. The latter bear a much lurger proportion of pis tillate or productive blossoms than the uiaiu vines, which are mostly stmnl uato. , The striped cucumber beetle does not attuck the plantings for cucumbers so much ns those for pickles. The young plants should be kept dus(ed h long as the beetles nre observed to be pres ent with fine, nir-slaked llmeT tnbucco dust or dry, sifted ashes. Massachu setts Ploughman. ' . Gold, silver, diamonds and coal val ued at $102.-4y".UOOwei'e produced from Trunsvaal mines dtulug the fear end lug 00 Jbu 80. COMMERCIAL KtVltW. R. G. Dun t Co.'s "Weekly Review ot Trade", says: "Peace and prosperity succinctly ex- frc the results of an eventful week, ntcrnational mercantile markets re sponded to the cessation of hostilities, and a period of commercial development may be expected to (ollow the return of confidence:" Capital that had been diverted into bellicose channels Will be used for construction instead of destruc tion, and the United States will secure a stronger hold on the market of the Orient. "Domestic reports were scarcely less encouraging. Leading branches of man ufacture are increasing productive capac ity, especially in departments pertaining to railway equipment; textile mills have little idle machinery; footwear factories are running freely, while in structural work there is no evidence of lessened activity. Visiting buyers still throng the great jobbing centres and place orders for distant delivery that testify to faith in a vigorous demand for consumers. Liabilities of failures in Aueust were $4,350,000 less than last year, and the latest crop news increases earlier esti mates of record-breaking cereal protec tion, most of the harvesting and thresh ing being completed, but cotton returns are less satisfactory, many experts re ducing their estimates to 10,500,000 bales or less." Uradstrect's says: "Wheat, including flour, exports for the week are 1,420,250 bushels, against 1. 170,340 last week, 1,8,10.511 this week last year, ,1.l,ll,8.w in 1003 and 6.276,201 in 1002. Corn exports for the week arc 1. 163.370 bushels, against 087,204 last week, 710.562 a year ago, 868,741 in no,? and 21,196 in 1902." WHOLESALE MARKETS. Baltimore. FI.OUR Steady at de cline and unchanged; receipts, 10,40,' barrels. WHEAT Dull and lower; spot, con tuct, 8rft8i!4; spot, No. 2 red West ern, 82(?i824; August, 81'a 81 '4; Sep tember, $i4(agM; October, 82t'8j;4; December, HWafiAli ' steamer No. 2 red. 7474. CORN Easy; spot, fiofjrto't Aug ust, (xnOoYn; September, 50!; year, A9Vi.40; January, 4)S'"4)4 1 Febru ary, 4S'A(a'4&'i i steamer mixed, 58:0 58'i OATS Firm ; new No. 2 white, 30 sales; new No. 3 white, 2)'a2()'; new No. 2 mixed, 27'j(n'2S. RYE Firmer; No. 2 Western, 62ft 62'A. HAY Old, steady; No. 1 timothy and No. 1 clover mixed, unchanged. BUTTER Firm, unchanged ; fancy imitation, 1920; fancy creamery, 22 23; fancy ladle, 18S 19.; store-packed, 1617. EGGS Finn, unchanged. 20. CHEESE Steady, unchanged; large, ll'i; medium, 1 1)4; small, 12. SUGAR Steady, unchanged; coarse granulated, 5.45; fine, 5.45. New York. WHEAT Spot steadv; No. 2 red, 86!6 elevator and 87 f. o. 'b. afloat; No. 1 Northern Duluth, 92 to arrive f. o. b. afloat ; No. 1 Northern Manitoba, 88J4 to arrive f. o. b. afloat. CORN Spot steady; No. 2, Cl ele vator and f. o. b. afloat; No. 2 yellow, 62; No. 2 white, 62i. Option market was-without transactions, closing nomi nally unchanged to c. net higher; Sep tember closed 6o Vji ; December closed 52!4 OATS Spot steady; mixed oats, 26 to 32 pounds, 2y.ii.io'A ; natural white, 3o to 32 pounds, 3rW3i; clipped white, 36 to 40 pounds, 33ii( 35j. RYE Steady; No. 2 Western, 64 c. i. f. New York. BARLEY Steady ; feeding, 39(340 r. i. f. Buffalo. BUTTER Steady and unchanged. CHEESE Strong. State full cream, small colored, and white fancy, 11; do., fair to choice, 10(5.' I o-M ; large colored and white fancy, 11. EGGS Easy and unchanged; receipts 8,964. LARD Firm; refined, firm; conti nent, 8.45; South American, g.oo; com pound. t,Zi(n6. COTTONSEED OIL-Firm; prime yellow, 29? jo;4. SUGAR Raw, steady; fair refining, 3M', centrifugal, 96 test, 3 3t-324; mo lasses sugar, 3 ; refined, steady. PEANUTS Easy; fancy hand-picked, S(i5'i'i other domestic, ii's'A. POTATOES Weak; Long Island and Jersey, per 100 pounds, 1.501.75; do, round Jersey, per barrel, 1.25151.50; sweet potatoes, Jersey, per basket, 75 I.25. CABBAGES Weak; flat dutch, per 100, 4.00(55.00; Wakefield, 3.oo4.oo. Live Stack. Chicago. CATTLE Receipts, 3,000 ; market steady; good to prime sleers, 5.50616.30; poor to medium, ; stockers and feeders, 2.25(4.30; cows, 2.5014.50; heifers, 2.20Vf475 ; canners, l.25fi2.4o; bulls, 2.2o4.oo; calves, 3.0a (177.50; Texas fed steers, srti.oo; Western steers, 3.505.00. HOGS Receipts, 16,000; market 5c. lower; mixed and butchers', 5.75(3.6.37; good to choice, heavy, 6.oen 6.30 ; rough, heavy, light, 5'8s$6.27; bulk of sales. 5.90'S6.25. SHEEP Receipts, 6,000 sheep steady; lambs, inc. higher; good to choice weth ers, 5.25rt45SOj fair to choice, mixed, $.6o(a5.oo; native lambs, 5.50S7.60. IN THE FIELD OF LABOR. Dyers and fishers of Meerane, Saxony, and surrounding districts are on a strike. Women weavers, numbering 1200, in the silk factories of Jesi, Italy, have struck work. A lockout in the marble quarries of Carrara. Italy, has thrown 6000 m?n out of employment. It is estimated that there are approxi mately 1,000,000 brooms used annually in Michigan. A new international of building labor ers, one to amalgamate all the present ones, has been started. Three hundred and seventy foundries in Philadelphia produce machinery val ued at $38,372,971 annually. Berlin (Germany) carpet weavers have won a twelve weeks' strike, gaining an average increase of 8 per cent. Paper bagmakers arc about to be ad ded to the ranks of the organized women workers iu London, England. Approximately the number of Chinese jmported and at work in the Transvaal is between 41,000 and 42,000. The number of employees on the rail roads of the United States in 1904 was 1,296,121, a decrease of 16,416 from the year before. A new local of the International Plate Printers Union has recently been es tablished at Albany, N. Y. It contains every man of the business in Albany aud vicinity. Weavers of Ghent, Belgium, have ftnick work to obtain a ten-hour day. The strike has been vigorously tun- parted by the glasiworkcr and other iieluian unions. FRUITFUL FURNACES. INTENSE HEAT PRODUCES PRECIOUS STONES. fcVmntUts Dm Inrrasdsd la Plucking Ratal Diamonds and Ha bias from (ha Cmelbls or lha rnraaea. Kecent advices from France state that Professor Molssnn, the eminent scientist and Inventor, has actually succeeded in making genuine dia monds and rutiles. He employs for this purpone the electric furnace, which has been so Improved that a degree of bent enn be produced ap proaching the extreme temperatures which were nndoubt'dly 11 factor Iu the formation of minerals and gems In the Interior of the earth. The rubles obtained are of large size, weighing ten or fifteen rnrnts. und In ipiallty and color equal nnd even surpass those found In the earth. The natural forces attending the for mation of diamonds seem to have been more complicated, and so fur the diamonds resulting from the efforts of tbe scientists have been very small, but still they are positively identified ns the carbon crystal the diamond. They are remarkably clear nnd bright, and on a small scale as fine specimens ns nature's own product. Tbe electric furnace has enrlchpd chemistry with n whole series of new compounds. Probably the one of most value to mankind at large is Calcium Carbide. The simple application of water to Calcium Carbide generates the gas Acetylene, which Is now being commonly used for lighting. The peculiar merits of Acetylene tight are Its brilliance and high candle power, e.-iBO of Installation, economy nnd Its adaptability for lighting build ings of every description, regardless of their locution. PAT RAFFERTY AND THE TELLER Doubt as to His Identity Worried This Irishman. There Is a rule In one at least of the savings banks in Massachusetts that when a passbook Is presented with an order for payment from the depositor tho Identification of the payee Is re quired for amounts exceeding $100. One day an Irishman, evidently not long In this country, appeared at the paying teller's window for a draft of $123, ' presenting a passbook and an order from the owner of the book to pay Patrick Hafferty the amount. The order was In proper form, but the payee was not known to the teller. "Do you know any ot the officers here?" he asked of Pat. "No, sor," replied Pat. "Well, then, you will have to be identified to us in some way." "What's that?" asked the now con fused Irishman. "Why," explained the teller, "you will have to get some one whom we know and who knows you to come In here and Identify you. You might be anybody, and we want to be sure that we are paying Patrick Rafferty." Pat looked dazed and went over to a seat and for ten or fifteen minutes looked stupidly at the passbook and order. Finally he approached the window again, with the most dubious look Irn aglnable on his face, and said, "Say, young feller, If I'm not Pat Rafferty, who tho dtvll am I?" Dead or Not, He Was Burled. Over twenty years ago S. P. Ives, a well-known legal light of Essex coun ty, and Charles P. Thompson of the superior court were pitted against each other in an Important life Insur ance case at Salem, Mr. Ives for the company and Mr. Thompson for the plaintiff. Mr. Thompson was very anxious to put into the case certain affidavits, and Mr. Ives was equally strenuous In opposition. After lengthy arguments the Judge decided in Mr. Thompson's favor, and he proceeded to read, with much em phasis, depositions relating to surgi cal treatment, death, funeral and last the Interment of the Insured. As Mr. Thompson finished reading this, which was from a sexton of the cemetery, giving name, date, number of burial lot, etc., he threw the papers upon the table and, addressing the Judge, said, with a bit of Impediment In speech which sometimes bothered him: "There, your honor. P-perhaps Bro. Ives don't be-belleve this man Is dead! B-but we've b-burled him, any way." Boston Herald. They Knew the Answer, "You never can tell how children are going to apply thingB," said a pub lic school teacher. "The other day I asked the class what a fort was. One boy answered, 'A place to put men in.' " 'Then what's a fortress?' said I. "'A place to put women in!' ex claimed the class in unison." STRONCER THAN MEAT. A Judge's Opinion of Jtp-NuH. A gentleman who bus acquired a Ju dicial turn of mind from experience ou the bench out in the Sunflower State, writes a curcfully considered opinion as to the vulue of Grupe-Nuts as food, tie says: "For tho past five years Grupe-Nuts has been a promluent feature in our bill of fure. "The crisp food with the delicious, nutty flavor nns become an Indispensa ble necessity in my family's everyday life. "It baa proved to bo most healthful and beneficial, and has enubleel us to practically abolish pustry and pies from our table, for tho children prefer Urape-Nuts and do not crave rich and unwholesome food. "Grape-Nuts keeps us ull In perfect physical condition as a preventive of dlsenee it U beyond value. I havo been particularly impressed by the beneficial effects of (Srnpo-Nuts when used by ladies who nre troubled with fuce blemishes, skin eruptions, etc. It clears up the complexion wonderfully. "As to its nutritive quulltl.tg, my ex peience is that one small dish of Grape Nuts is superior to u pound of meat for brcakfust, which is an Important consideration for any one. It satieties the appetite ana strenguiens tue pow er o resisting fatigue, while its use in volves noue of tbe disagreeable conse quences that sometimes follow a meut breakfust." Name given, by Poutuni Co., Ilattle Creek, Mich. There's reasoa. LITTLE EDITOR IN DILEMMA. Identity of Hit Visitor Was Real Puzzle. A well-known New York publisher has the entrance to his private office, guarded by one of his editors, a small man, who, as the day wears on, sinks down In a little heap In his high-backed chair under the weight of the man uscripts he has to read. The publish er was exceedingly proud of his friendship with the late Thomas B. Reed, who usually called when he was in New York. One day the huge form ot the speak er of the House of Representatives loomed up before the little editor, with the evident Intent of bearing down upon the private office. "Back!" shouted the little editor, waving a slender arm with much vig or. "Back! Go back to the offlth and thend In your card." Mr. Reed paused, Inclined his head to view the obstacle that opposed his progress and smiled. Then he pon derously turned on bis heel and did as he was directed. Of course, tho published bustled out personally to conduct the great man Into the private office. When his visitor had departed tho publisher came forth in a rage. The little ed itor Bhrlvelod before him as he began: "You confounded idiot, what do you mean by holding up Tom Reed in this fashion? Don't you know he la one of my oldest friends? Don't you know he's at perfect liberty to walk into rav office at any time without as much as knocking?" "Yeth," admitted the little editor feebly. "You do? Then what do you mean by holding him up and subjecting him to such discourtesy?" "I thought he wath Dr. John Hall." "Dr. John Hall!" exclaimed the ex asperated publisher. "Dr: John Hall! Don't you know that Dr. John Hall Is dead?" "Yeth," returned tho little editor with earnest sincerity. "That'th what bothered me." America's First Iron Bridge. Up to 1810 there were no Iron bridges In the United States except suspension bridges, In which iron links were used In the cables and sus penders, the floor pyBtem being of wood. The first brldgo in America consisting of Iron throughout was built In 1840 by Earl Trumbull over the Erie canal In the village ot Frank fort, N. Y. FlTSpnr:r.a:wmtly cured. No tit or nervous, nessnftur llrst day's ns of Dr. Kllno's Grant Norvolteatornr, !itrtnl bottloand trnntlserrea tir.R. 11. Kuxn,Lt(l.,931 Arch ft., l'btla.,Pa, Virfril in hi day tpoko of the "waving woods" of Italy 5Irs.Wlulo7'sSonttilriTByrup forChildret teething, soften the irums, reduces In (1 anima tion, allays paln.cureswlnd coil's, 25o.a bottle . Thackcrny once naw Napoleon on the Island of St. Helena. Flto's Cere la thobest medicine wa ever ased lorall affections of throat und lnas. Wm. O. Endhlev, Vanburca. Iml., Fo!. 10, 11)00. The ink plant of New Granada is a curiosity. In Yonr Horns Sloan's Liniment is the best antiseptic to keep handy. Kills yellow fever and ma laria germs About , .100,000 persona arc employed in the coal mines of t lie world. YELLQW CRUST ON BABY Would Crack Open anil Scab Canalng Ter rible Itching Cored by Cntlonra. "Our baby had a yellow crust on his bond which I could not keep away. When I thought I had succeeded in getting hia head clear, it would start again by the crown of his head, crack and scale, and cause terrible itching. I then got Cuticura Soap and Ointment, washing the acalp with the soap and then applying the Oint ment. A few treatments made a complete cure. I have advised many mothers to use Cuticura, when I have been asked about the aq.me ailment of their babiea. Mrs. John lioyce, l'ine Brush, N."V " Germany's African war ha already cost nearly ' o0,000,000. PAINFULPERIODS AMERICA! WOMEN FIND RELIEF The Caae of Mies Irene Crosby Is One of Thousands of Cures Made by Lydla. B. Plnkbam'e Vegetable Compound. How many women realize that men struation is the b&Vnnce wheel of a woman's life, and while no woman is entirely free from periodical suffering, it is not the plan of nature that women should suffer so severely. Miss Irene Crosby Thousands of American women, bow ever, have found relief from all monthly suffering by taking Lydia E. Pinkhatn's Vegetable Compound, as it Is the most thorough female rcgtilutor known to medical science. It cures tho condition which causes so much discomfort and robs menstruation of its terrors. Miss Irene Crosby, of 8 IS Charlton Street East Savunnnh, Ua., writes: " Lydia K. Pitikluiiu's Vegetable Compound Is a true friend to woman. It h tiecn ot groat benollt to me, curing ma of irrerular and painful menstruation when everything else hail failed, and I gladly racoinniond it to othor sulTariiig women." Women wlio are troubled with pain ful or irregular menstruation, baob ache, bloating (or llutulonce), leucor rhoea, falling, inllspimation or ulcera tion of the uterus, ovarian troubles, that " bearing-down " feeling, dizzi ness, faintneaa, indigestion, nervous firostrution or the blues, should take mmediate action to ward oil the fcerl ous consequences, and be restored to perfect health and strength by taking Lydia E. Plnkham'a Vegetable Com pound, and then write to Mrs. Pink hum, Lvun, Masa, for further free ai vlce. i'housauds havo been our4 by so aoiag'. W. L DOUCLAG W. L. Douglas $4.00 Cilt Ed go Line cannot bo oquaneo at any price. W.l .OauBLAK MAKEMkMO STUM ' MORE MtM'S MS. BO BHOCM THAU AMY Oil, l MAHUFAQXURLR, $1 0 nnfl REWARD tofnytnawlioean $ I UUUU tfiiprovs Dili atsUmaat. W. L. DmiKlas S.I. SO ahots hava by their ez Ccllrnt style, easy fitting, and superior wearing qualities, achieved the largest 1 ale of any .I 80 shoe In the world. They are just as good aa those that rant you IS. OO to $7.00 the only dlllerence la the price. II I could take yoa Into my factory at Brockton, Mass., the larirest In the world under one root making men'e fin shoes, and show you the cars with which every pair of Douglas shoes I made, vou would reallza why W. L. Douglas .t.0 shoes are the beat shoes produced lo the world. If I could show you the dllference between (ha ahoea made In mv factory and thosa of other makea, 3 u would understand why Douglas $3. SO shoea cot mora to make, why they hold their shape, lit hatter, wear longer, and are ol greater Intrinsic value than any other $3.80 shoe on the market to-day. W. L. Dourrlnm Strong Maca Shoe fo Men, tZ.BO, $2.U0. Boya' School A Dress Shom,$li.60, $2, $ I.TS.tl.BO CAUTION. InrlKt npnn boring W.L.Poog 1a shoe, i'uke nn suMtlttite. Knne grnulna without his name and price stamped on bottom. WANTED. A shoe dealer In arery toirn where. W. I,. Douglas Pln.es are not sold. Full Una of samples tout I roa for Inspection upon request. fast Ontor Eyeltt$ u$edt tfieif will not wear braBty. Writs fir Illnxrsted Catalog of Fall Stylet, W. L. lMJl'GLAa), Hrockton. Mans. WET WEATHER COMFORT "I have used your FISH BRAND Slicker for five years and oan truth fully say that I never have had anything give ma so much com fort and eatitfaction. Enclosed find my order for another one." (ruua sao Aoeeisa oh appiication) Ycd oan defy lha hardest storm with Tower's Waterproof Oiled Clothing and Hats, ilieliest Award World's Fair. 1901. 1 i i CBas OUR GUARANTEE IS BACK OF THIS 8IQN OF THE FISH A. J. TOWER CO. erCflVi33 Botton, U. 8. A. 10W EH CANADIAlt CO. llmlttd TORONTO, CANADA nne A FEW CUTTING ft REMARIiS TLe pnrnote of a law is to ent. It should cut eaiily, cut cleanly, and cut with every movement. I prefer an Alklna Baw. Its blade Is ''Sllrer Bteel", reeocnlied the world over aa tho flnit crulclbla steel ever made In ancient or modern tlniei. it is tmrd. close-drained and tough. It holt's a sharp cutting cdiro longer than any other Saw. lis bliule tapers perfectly from thick to thin, from handle to tip. Thus It makei leeway for Itself . runs easily aud dues nit buckle. Its temper la m-rfect. When bent bv a crooked ILmit, it (prints into thnpe without The AtkliifiSawcute and does ltU We niHk.. all tvpci und sizes cf taws, but only one cradn the ben. Altlns Saws, Corn Knives, Terfeotlen Floor Scrapers, etc., are sold by all good hardware dealers. Catalogue on roruoit, E. C. ATKINS CO. CO.. Inc. Larget Saw fcUnufactutcra In tbe World. Fsctory sad Executive Offices, lwnuupola. Indiana. BRANCH F.8! New York, rhteaai), Mlmnipolls, Portlnnd. rOreironi. Keettle lie, nu inuicuuu, Meoipuu, Atlanta ana iorooto, unium.j. Ac. Accept no Substitute lnu oa the Aduas Br tad flj OLD BY GOOD DEALERS EVEHYttHH CONCENTRATED CRAB ORCHARD WATER. Nature's great remedy tor Dyspepsia, Sick Headache, Constipation. Stimulates the Liver, regu lates the Bowels and keeps the entire system ina healthy condition. A natural pro duct with a reoord of a cen tury. If afflicted try it. Sold by all druggists. Crab Orchard Water Co., LOUISVILLE, KY. FOR WOMEN to sjh troubled with ilia peculiar their sex, used aa a douche la marvoiuasiy sac cessfnl. Thoroughly cleanioe, kills disease terms, (tops discharges, boa Is lufUuunatioa and local soreness, cures leucoirnosa ana aasatcstairD, Vaatine Is in powder lorra to be disiolvcd la pore water, and is Ur nun cleinit, healing, emucuial aud economical ihu liquid amueptka lor all TOILET AND WOMEN'S SPECIAL USES For alt at druiiau, 00 cents a boa. Trial Baa aad book of Instructions Free. Ths n. Psstom Commnv ostoh, Maaa). R 0AN0KE COLLEGE j FOR YOUNG WOMEN, DANVILLE. VIRGINIA. A Selael a,nd Limited ColUae larih Ulrfh.e kduolion of Wocn.n. 24 l.iekM. ..J Hffl. cers-AlL SfttlALISTS. last tear the shea successful in htelo'y ol Inalltulion. Ideal hems lurroin.dinsa. Kales low lor adeaniaara oilseed. Send f r I "oikliigue. at V W H. E. HATTOH. A. M.. PH. 0.resldent PENSION FOR AGE. ij Write me at. ones lor blanks and lu new order IU sire Dun. siou lor age. d instructions. Kree ol rharite. No feuslon, No Par. Address W. II. W1LLH. Will bulldluf.sm ImlluuaAr, Wn.uinguju. U. 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