House a full an five olution nt of North- “high of the inaug- enate. ropria- rritor- state- rorable # nitting © > State’ rritory on an- er the “harles and of riation in the \IR. e, Cut- S. ronton, stepson > child d- then @. - He ried to ng her 1. She d then baby t was boiler to pro- oved. moved’ am, of Nation: rs, and , head Letter ler was * being ve and recent ngham, ard a {| Fruit anama, is a to- ered to | labor- ard the ad has of steel orpora- aual to \n pool urt. s killed ere fa- others 's after vd, Ad- factory off the ic girls third CST. se and torpedo rations astopol, s from isabled. Kyo re- 11 bom- a Rus- ur. * ce that tion on Dayton of that amilton ols the Ss joint smaller al does 1e man- amilton rived at federal il amid 5 in the return- eT. . _An- nony in Ith will she pre- declares i. l, amen- recogni- the re- blicans, was 44 McCum- aken by house 1dstrom, te Com- h, God, Thee to esthood, nts, and ad - that truly great remedy a trial. MRS. HENRIETTA nti Es MARS: § = Ce A VICTim ur LA GRIPPE. Mrs. Henrietta A. S. Marsh, 769 W. 16th St., Los Angeles, Cal., President. Wo- man’s Benevolent Ass'n, writes: “I suffered with la grippe for seven weeks, and nothing I could do or take - helped me until I tried Peruna. “I felt at once that I had at last se- ..cured the right medicine and I kept stead- ily improving. Within three weeks I was fully restored, and. I am glad that I gave I will never be without'it again.” ‘In a letter dated August 31, 1904, Mrs. Marsh says: | “I have never yet heard the efficacy of Peruna questioned. We still use it. "I traveled through Ken- tucky and Tennessee three years ago where I found Peruna doing its goo: work. . Much of it is ‘being used here. -also.”’—Henrietta A. S. Marsh. Address Dr. Hartman, President of The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, Ohio. Ask Your Druggist for Free Peruna Almanac¢for 1905. FRR “From the cradle to the baby chair’ HAVE YOU A BABY? 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Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. It regulates and cures diseases of the female organism as nothing else can. Secoxnn.—The great volume of un- solicited and grateful testimonials on file at the Pinkham laboratory at Lynn, Mass,, many of which are froin time to time published by permission, give ab- golute evidence of the value of Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound and Mrs. Pinkham's advice. Tairp.—Every ailing woman in the United States is asked to accept the following invitation. It is free, will ‘pring you health, and may save your Mrs, Pinkham’s Standing Invitation. . Women suffering from any form of female weakness are invited to promptly gommunieats with Mrs. Pinkham, at. Lynn, Mass. All letters are received, opened, read and answered by women only. From symptoms given, your trouble may be located and the quiock- est and surest way of recoverv advised. Out of the vast volume of experience Mrs. Pinkham probably has the very knowledge that will help your case. Surely any woman, rich or poor, is very foolish if she does not take advantage ‘of this generous offer of assistance. P. N. U. b2 1904. NSIO JOHN W.NMORMKIS, Washington, D.C Wirrasegies Sigime: | yrsin war, 1 cating claims, atty sinee DROPSY isa us cases, Bend for book of testimonials and 10 days’ wrestmont Free. Dr. 5. K. GREEN §E0NS, Atlanta. Go. Hard Grub, "Twas a lot of shipwrecked sailors— Fhey had eaten all their stuff, So they tried to eat the tender, But they found it far too tough. ° —Philadelphia Bulletin. An Inference. May—‘“His fiancee is quite wealthy.” Belle—*“How do you know ?”’ May—*“1 judge from her New York Press. looks.” = His Angel, Figg (pointing)—‘ That woman saved my fortune for me.” Trigge—*“How?” Figg—“Jilted me.”—Judge. Not in a ITuarry to Die. Maude—"Don't you know that cig- arettes are a slow poison?” Ferdy—“Well, do you suppose I want to die in a burry?’—Louisville Courier-Journal. Fally Avimed. “No,” said Minerva as she sprang fully armed from the brain of Jove. “No, what?’ cueried Jove. = “I'll never be taken. for the. Venus de Milo."—Houston Post. £ ‘On the Ocean Liner. “He’s been running after that girl for six months’ “Why don’t he stop?” “He's afraid if he dees she'll be run- ning after Bim.”"—Judge. An Tndueement. Tired Mother (to restless child)— “Now you set still! I've druv you ten miles to enjoy this entertainment, and you shall enjoy it, if 1 huve to pull every hair out of your head.”’—Life. Friend of Matrimony. ; “What do you think of this plan to forbid the marriage of weak-minded ‘peope?’ . “I don’t approve of it; without mar- riage the world would go to the dogs.” —Houston Post. In With a Plange. “I wish to enter and take an active art in the battle of "fe. What would you advise me to do?’ “Get married,” wrote the editof of the “Replies to Queries” -alumn.—Fort Worth Record. His Conclusions. C “I'm afraid, Johnny,” said the Sun- day-schoel teacher, rather sadly, “that 1 shall’ never meet you in the letter land.” “Why? What have you been doin’ now ?’—Pick-Me-Up. His Idea eof Trouble. Policeman—“Wag that big guy wu. was talking to you looking for trou- ble?” Cutting Hintz—*Yes; he wanted to know where the marriage licenses are issued.”—Comic Cuts. More Cause For Solemnity. Father (who has been called upon in the city and asked for his daughter's hand)—‘‘Louise, do you know what a solemn thing it is to be married?” Louise—*Oh, yes, pa: but it is a good deal more solemn Leing single.”—Judy. Revised. Pincher—*I believe in that old say- ing about taking care of the pennies. You know it, don’t you?’ Spenders—*“Oh, yes. ' Take care of the pennies and the dollars will take care of your heirs.”—Philadelphia Press. True Friendship. Harold—"“My trusted and bosom friend, Jack Armstrong, has cut me out in the affections of Dolly Giddy- gurl! What do you think of that?” Jerrold—*Why, I think that's the kind of a friend to have, old chap!”"— Puck, Just Why He is a Tramp. Charitable Old Lady—‘But- why do you go tramping through the couutry like this, my poor man?’ The Vagrant—*‘Well, mum, the truth is, I’ve heard that these ’ere Pullman cars is rather stuffy.”—Glasgow Even- ing Times. Little Woman’s Query. Ethel—“Pa, why does Uncle Frank always say, ‘Beware of the widows?” Pa—“Because, my child, widows are supposed to be expert in catching hus- bands.” Ethel—“Gracious! I wonder if I'll have to be a widow before I can get married ?-—FPhiladelphia Press. By No Means, “Five Gollars,” said the medium: “thanks, Now a spirit wishes to speak to you; a female spirit; would you like it materialized?” “BEr—ecan you tell-who it is?” “Certainly! It is your mother-in- law.” “Oh, no. Here's another $5. —Fort Worth Record. Don’t)” - IARGE AD TRACE EVEN STEADY GAIN IN TRADE, Less Idle Machinery, Material for Tun- nel and Canal Constructipn Be- ing in. Demand. R. G. Dun & €o4 say: Manufactur- ing activity increases, testifying to the general confidence in a heavy de- mand next year, and trading branches report seasonable conditions. Holiday goods sell more freely than are going into larger consumption, while it is the exception when there is complaint regarding mercantile col- lections. Iron and steel plants are gaining steadily, footwear forward- ings are running: close to the large figures of last year, and irregular raw material supply is the only serious element of uncértainty in the textile industries. Farm staples are returning large profits to producers and foreign trade returns for November showed a very small loss in exports, considering the abnormal figures last year. For the last week at the port of New York imports were $2,577,368 larger than in 1903, but exports declined: $2,632,- 800. Far from meeting with the set- back that many traders anticipated, the iron and steel industry has gone steadily forward.» There is no evidence of inflation in the present situation, fuel shortage increasing the cost of production, while orders covering all the product of some furnaces for the first quarter of next year testify to the faith of consumers. This forward business is the best feature of the market. Rail- ways are beginning to anticipate their needs during the early months of next year, which is one of the fun- damental ‘features of strength in the rails and structural material for brid- ges are among ‘the active divisions, while machinery and. tools are stimu- lated by orders for big tunnel and canal construction: in addition to Jap- anese orders.: Pipe and tube mills are receiving large orders, and con- struction work promises, to’ be very the rapid increase in the output .of material.” Packer hides are steady, but weakness has developed in coun- try hides, and buyers of native steers wait for concessions. In a few exceptional cases lower prices are now quoted for cotton goods, but as a rule the market has held firm. Failures for the week numbered 276 in the United States against 329 last year, and 25 in ‘Canada, compar- ed with 20 a year ago. > MARKETS. PITTSBURG. Grain, Flcur and Feed. No. 8 white . Flour— Winter p t. Straight winters . Hay—~No. 1timothy............. Feed—No Iwhite mid. ton 2300 2350 Brown midalings 19 50 20 00 Bran. hul 1800 18 50 Dairy Products. Butter— Elgin creamery 26 2 Ohio creamery... ...... . Fancy country roll 13 14 Cheese—Ohio, new. ... ... 11 12 New York, new 11 2 Poultry, Etc. Hens—per b.......h.0.0 0. 0... 12 L3 Chickens—dressed . 16. 17 Turkeys, lve... ..............c...... 16 18 ggs—Pa. and Ohio, fresh.......... 23 32 Fruits and Vegetables. Potatoes—New per bu .............. 53 53 Cabbage—per bbl ..... 173 10 Oniong—per barrel ... 10 18 ‘Apples—per barrel ... . 15) 225 BALTIMORE. Hour Winter Patent ...............5383. 580 heat—No. 2 red..... 11® "113 Corn—mixed. ... 65 66 a DR . 24 2 Butter—Creamerv ... .... Seven aurea. <5 26 PHILADELPHIA . Flour—Winter Patent ...... res 573 Wtreat—No. 2red......... : 11 Corn—No., 2mixed 59 Oats—No. 2 white... .... .. 36 37 Butter—Creamery, extra.. 2B 20 Eggs—Pennsylvania tirsts.. 24° 5 NEW YORK. Flour—PFatents,.... 6 50 Wheat—Nou, 2 req. 119 Corn—No. 2........... bu ats—Nho, 2 White. 37 utter-- Creamery g 26 Egg8—v .v.can. ll... . 25 LIVE STOCK. i Union Stock Yards, Pittsburg. Cattle, Extra heavy, 146010 1606 Jbs........85 15 5 40 Prine, 1500 to 1400 lbs... 500 510 Medfum, 1200 to 1800 lbs . 440 450 Tidy, 105) 101150, ,....: . 425 4 33 Butcher, 900 to 1100 Jos. ..... ww 340 373 Common 10 fair... ........ 200 275 Oxen, common to fat ...... ...... R75 400 Common togood fat bullg and cows 2 350 Milehicows,each,........% J... .... 16 )3 5000 Hogs. Prime heavy hogs........ TR wd 475 48) Prime medium weights..... ...... 47 475 Best heavy yorkers and medium... 450 465 G®pd pigs and lightyorkers........ 4 30 445 igs, common togood 435 Ronghs ...J...0.. 5... 41g Stags. ...........0 00.8%... 35) Sheep. EXtra,medium wethers ............ $500 52 Good to choice ......... - 435 485 Medium ..-....... 395 425 Common to fair... ve ~“ 205 250 Spring Lambs........... ........8 400 600 Calves. Vealextra............. Fouts aa ddan Yeai, good to choice... Veal, common heavy Statistics show that the birth rate in the largest German towns is stead- ily decreasing, notably in Berlin, Charlottenburg, Hamburg and Crefeld. Age of Writers. Sir Walter Scott began to write his celebrated novels at 40. Milton be- gan “Paradise Lost” at 50. When “East Lynne” appeared its author, Mrs. Henry Wood, was 45. Cromwell was 41 when he began his publie ca: reer. The year of the Hegira was tha fifty-third of Mohammed, and Marl borough reached his independent com- mand at the same age. In spiritual examples Abraham was 75 when call- ed of Charan, and Moses was 80 when he stood before Pharaoh as the cham- pion of Israel. staples, but all classes of merchandise ' present :situation.. Cars, locomotives, . heavy next year, which. accounts for | | WHERE TREES GROW FAST. A California Tree Springs Feet in 18 Months. A tree which grew nearly 20 feet in 'f.vear and a half has just gone from ithe experimental station in Santa Monica Canyon to the World's Fair to show what California can do when in a hurry for a place in the shade. { It is a variety of eucalyptus. “ A small grove of these trees was plant- ,ed on a shaggy cliff back of the ex- | perimental station, where it seemed as though no tree could grow at all. But the rate at which they have shot up under skillful attention almost staggers belief. It holds the champion long-distance . lree-springing record of the United | States. When this particular tree was about a year and a half old it meas- ured four inches in diameter. They had to pull it up for fear it would break the Santa Monica speed or- dinance. In order to get it safely back to the fair the whole tree was carefully packed in mosses and soaked cloths. After its ragtime career under Ab- i bott Kinney and others the experi- "mental station is now a successful blooming garden. ' One of the interesting features of the work is importing trees from foreign countrizs and trying them in j Californie soil and climatic condi- | Up 20 tions. First one soil, then another, is tried until a congenial one is found. One of the additions to the Cali- fornia tree family thus made is one of the most beautiful trees in the world—a jacaranda covered with im- mense lilac flowers. The whole makes an effect of bewildering beau- ty.—Los Angelos Times. { FITSpornanentlycured, No fltaornervouse. nessattoer rai day’s use vi Dr. iKHne’s Grea! NerveRestorer,¥striz! bostleand treatise [ras br. R, H, KLINE, Ltd. ¥81 Arch St. Pailu,, Pa, The sardine famine off the coast of Brit- tany, which has extended over several years, promises to be reiieved by unusual catches this year. e Piso’s Cure for Consumn- {ion has anerual for coughs and colds. —JoHN Y.Boyer Lrinity Springs Ind.. Feb, 15, 1401, A Swiss clockmaker has devised a watch which calls out the hours by means of a minute phonographic achment. Persia has no distilleries, breweries or saloons, only home-made wine, and it is hard to get drunk there. Teo Mueh For Him. A bachelor one day set the table in his lonely abode with plates for him- sell dnd an imaginary wife and. five children. .IIe then cat ‘down to dine, and as he helped hime ig i P A to advance his political fortunes by went lo abolish this =x on refined ; : i ’ ° | oil for home consumption and to sub- being identified with the church, be- stitute for it a tax on all crude oif sought the preacher to call on him for | production. prayer in the weekly prayer meeting. | Suspecting that politics and not piety was at the bottom of the lawyer's de- sire to pray in public, the preacher | did not call him until one rainy night, when the attendance was slim. Then | Brother H. being asked to “lead in prayer’ began his application. In | great detail he mentioned the various situations, personal and general, in which the divine guidance was de-! sired. Finally, however, he hesitated, | as if he had forgotten anything else to say. He showed signs of confu- sion, and then, in a despairing tone of voice,” continued: “In "conclusion, your honor, I might mention many other things, but these will suffice for to-night. Amen.”—Mobile (Ala.) Reg- ister. There is not a single statue in Lone don to an Archbishop of Canterbury from Thomas a'Becket to Randall Davidson. Citi In these booming times of Commer cial enterprisg and prosperity a BUSINESS EDUCATION for \« ung | men and women is the demand of the horr. Ex* | ceptional facilities for training and placing students Circulars. W. H. DUFF, Pittsburg, Pa. The Eminent Scotch Physician When all other help fails consult DOCTOR GINNER, ol He will cure you of Cancer, Consumption. Nervous Diseases and long standing com- : A Guaranteed Cure For Piles. plaints. 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