Value of Manure.
When estimating the value of man
ure always consider the cost of hauling
nnd spreading the name on the field.
Labor Is an Item nf expense that Is
frequently not estimated In the cost
A Cheap tattle I odd.
Ensilage Is not only the cheapest of
all cattle foods, hut a supply in winter
prevents a complete change from green
to dry food. A change menus less
milk, unless some succulent food, smh
as ensllngeor roots, la allowed In addi
tion to hay and grain. Some rows fall
off in milk when put on dry food and
do not reptln In yield until the next
rpring. Regulating the milk supply
by regulating the food and Its qnnlity
requires a study of btiih summer ami
winter conditions,
- Kon-t.iiylna; Hens.
When hens do not lay In summer the
fault may be due to overfeeding, ow
ing to the abundance of Insects, grass
and seeds on the range or pasture. It
Is better to send such hens to market
If they are over two years old, and
depend npon the carly-hatcheu pullets
as winter layers. All pullets that re
to be retained should be kept In good
glowing condition, not fat, by allow
ing a Variety of food, meat being much
better than corn or wheat tot all kinds
of young poultry.
Tm Hnlld Vp a Trade.
There Is never a glut of really fresh
rggs in the markets. No man who
sella eggs and wli.hea to build up a
trade that will stick to him can afford
to risk his reputation on one egg that
Is a little "off." The shell of the egg
stands between the producer and the
consumer, and when the shell is
broken the outcome either blasts a rep
utation or improves It. liy always
furnishing nice, clean, fresh, attrac
tive looking eggs at the market or to
your private customers, your reputa
tion for this kind of goods becomes es
tablished, and It Is worth to you from
two to Ave cents a dozen more than
the market price. This, on several
Lundrcd dozen, hmoui.ts to a goodly
sum to the producer.
Do not hold the eggs until they be
come stale, which process does not
take long to put in its appearance.
A really fresh egg is less than ten
days old, and they must be tbea kept
,,- under good conditions, every spot or
stain removed as boon as gathered,
and placed in a cool and well ventil
ated room. When thlppcd In a clean,
neat, Attractive looking package, or
esse, with your name on it, your repu
tation fa assured.-. J., Jn Maritime
Farmer.
Manga In Cattle.
buuoiui xvu. 4 01 me ieurasKa ex
periment station treats on "Mange in
cattle and horses, and lice on hogs."
It gives the history of cattlo mange in
the state, with Illustrations of affected
cattle and the mite causing the dis
ease. The bulletin describes minutely
s the symptoms found in herds affected
wiin mange, quoting also a number
of authors who have observed animals
affected in this country and In Europe.
The treatment is described at length,
giving the methods that wero first
used, when this disease did not extend
over Buch a large area, which usu
- ally consisted of hand applications of
disinfectants. It also describes some
ct the popular remedies that were
used at that time, and gives the more
modern way of treating the disease,
namely, by the construction of dipping
tanks and the use of various dips.
The bulletin elves the results of dip
ping with coal tar preparations, which
have been used with satisfactory re
sults on over 7000 head of cattle that
were badly affected with mange. Fall
urea after thorough dippelng are ex
plained as being duo either to the solu
tion not having been sufficiently
strong or to reinfection after treat
ment The bulletin also states some
of the advantages to be derived from
dipping. The auuior thinks that thn
liberal use of dips will materially aid
In lessening the loss from abortion,
believing that a large percentage of
the abortions occurlng among cattle
on the range are due .to a weakened
condition resulting from mange. He
wiievcs aieo mat a large percentage
ct the calves that die very young
from what Is commonly known as
"calf cholera" do so owing to tho fact
that they are born weak and are there
fore more susceptible to disease. The
bulletin gives description of cattle and
pig dipping tanks, together with plates
showing construction; also illustra
tions showing the process of dipping.
New England Farmer,
keep mm thm Farm.
Wool has almost ceased to be a fac
tor in the sheep industry, as farmers
have discovered that there hi more
money" in elllng early lambs and fat
wethers than to depend solely upon
wool as a source of profit from sheep.
The fleece is simply a by-product, and
to make sheep pay with the wool as the
principal source of revenue from the
Hock. The majority of farmers do not
have large flocks, 25 sheep being con
sidered as above the average, and they
re kept largely because they are of
valuable assistance on the farm in
consuming weeds and other waste ma
terials that posses no value. It Is
well known that a flock of sheep will
clear a field of weeds rapidly, and they
will also keep the pests down. While
o doing they distribute manure even
ly on the ground and press It Into the
oil with their feet For these advan
taged lrom abeep there art farmer
Vho would no), bo without yVAr'm, M
they save labor and demand but llttlt
attention. It has been frequently dem
onstrated that from fields npon which
large flocks of sheep have been hur
dled the yleldes of grain have heen
I'onbkd, due to tho fertility added to
the soil by the shep. Fanners who
give their attention to early lambs
unit tho production of choice 'mutton
hnve found Southdown rams excellent
for the improvement of the common
foe kg, as the .Southdown is hardy, and
t'.jch sheep can be kept In Intgor flocks
than the Oxfords or Shropshire,
though the latter breeds are lnrger In
size than tho Southdown. The prrf
crtnie for tho 3outhdi,wn Is also due
to the fact that tho grades are excel
lent foragers and can subsist on
nnnty ".icrbag? compared with some
other breeds or crosses. Wherever
c little ere kent sheen can find also n.
j P'tic, a tho sheep will i lc:i up lands
upon which the cattle may leave mm h
I that could bo turned Into profit. No
farmer, however, can expect the best
ifeults from sheep without care; but
sheep require less attention thnn other
nnlmals on tho farm. f hi'ndrlrhia
Record.
tlnrfea doing Rarafaat,
Comparatively few people are aware
that the farm horse can profitably
Kvnd much of his useful life? wlth
c tit shoes. The plough horse, the
ttiad power horse end, when the feet
lire of the average toughness, the gen
eral purpose farm horse can go bare
loot with decided advantage.
It Is a law of nature that function
niakes the organ, and this In remark
ably true in the case of the hoot of
tlu horse; tho horn of the barefoot
I.otbc becomes tougher, more elastic,
and retains, or, if It has been lost, even
regains Its normal shape, the frog de
velops and fulfills its office of lessen
ing concussion and spreading the quar
ters by rnuph use.
The carrying of Jieavy shoes also
Imposes much work upon tho muscular
system of the- animal, which Is en
tirely unrequired In most farm work.
To estimate the amount of work done
in currying ib pairs of shoes multi
ply the weight ot tho Iron lifted each
step by the number of steps in a mile,
and tho product by the number of
miles traveled In an ordinary day-s
work. nfl ithe force required to lift
many tons will represent the amount
of energy expended.
To prepare the hoofs for a trlttl -rl
the bare-foot condition remove the
t.'ioes and shorten the horn If it has
been allowed to grow long, but do mot
fhoiten quite as muc h as is done when
thoes arc to lie applied, as a vrrtain
amount is to be allowed for invmedl
att wear. Next with the rasp take off
not exceeding one-quarter Inch of the
outer edge of the wall; this will pre
vent the wall of the foot from break
ing readily, as well as prevent it being
rplit away from its union with the
sole of tho hoof.
Different animals' feet will erditro
different amounts of wear without the
protection of shoes; this variation Is
directly with the condition of the foot
tud the character and amount -of work,
as well as tho condition of the surface
over which the animal is obliged to
travel. Certain diseased fuel, bm In
some cases of chronic founder, do very
-pcicvrly on hard roads without the pro
tection of shoes, yet do well In field
work and are, finally, much benefitted
by the change. Dr. C. M. Michcncr, in
Farm Journal.
tirrea In Fattening I.amaa.
One of tbe essentials of success In
fattening lambs for market Is to keep
Hum growing every day from birth.
To do this requires tho difficult art of
feeding to cause a loss of appetite. If
they r.rc taught to eat a little dry bran
or a few outs while still running with
the ewe, they can usually he trtiHled
to eat as much as they wish without
mucli danger .of their overfeeding, but
care must be taken that no wet and
f-our feed Is left In their troughs, as
that causes a scouring that takes off
Eesh rapidly. Corn meal may be mixed
with the bran, or cracked corn with
the oats In a small proportion, say one
part in five, about a month before
nxrketing, and gradually Increased
until they are eating all corn the last
week. Another Important matter Is to
sell when they are well fitted. After
any animal Is well fattened no more
gain run bo mado excepting at a cost
of Its value, and often they will actu
ally shrink In weight during an extra
week of feeding. No prospective In
crease of price will pay for this loss.
If lambs arc likely to sell better at any
particular date, as July 4, or other holi
days, have them fat at that time, but
If they are ready two weeks earlier
cell them, and let the dealers keep
them In cold storage, where they will
not eat or lose in flesh. Plan also to
have the old ewes and the wethers
ready in fall or early winter, when
there Is a good demand for them.
While the lamb that fattens at an early
age is usually the most profitable,
tbere are some late lambs and some
breeds that mature slowly that It may
be better to keep simply growing
through the fall and winter, and get fat
enough to sell as yearlings after they
have been shorn. If they produce six
or eight poundB of wool at first shear
ing this will add to the profit.
After the lambs come select those
ewes that do not bring good lambs or
that do not have milk enough for
them, to be fattened, only being cau
tious not to condemn one that falls
simply because she Is shedding teeth
rrd cannot get food enough. Where
this is the case, separate her from the
others and give her a little bran with
a handful of oil meat every day, and
lee if she and the lamb do not gain
on it If they do she may yet prove
a good one. American Cultivator.
Vilclrafs
limn
The New t in iri-lla.
Oh. Kiln I
With her first umbrella!
Fhe walked nlTiin.1 like miy queen,
She held it proudly fur display,
Admired ll handle, ptroked Its ebeent
Was ever Utile girl mure guy?
Hear l'lla!
ftich a small umbrella I
One In the rain-swept market-place,
I met her. Dripping were her curls,
She looked, de-plte her sunny face,
The rooM forlorn of little girls.
"Why. Klla!
Where's your new umbrella?"
Paid I: " Tho storm has dren-hed your hrtlr.
.lust see your frock ! Just sen your bull
And what Is this you hint with care,
A broom, a lldule, or a cat "
Th. F.lla!
With her first umbrella 1
Ftie looked at me, and shyly spoke,
The raindrops pelting ou her yott
"I have It here beneath my clonk,
Decnuse, you tee, It might get wet."
Christian Iteglster.
Mill and Hilly.
Our Milly has a very curious pet to
ride, and I think you will hardly guess
what it is. It is not a pony nor a
donkey; it is a large black and white
billy goat, with a tremendous beard.
Hilly looks very fierce, but he Is not
so had as he looks. On the whole, he
Is gentle and pood tempered, and does
not mind how much Mllly and her lit
tle brother and sister pimh him about,
nut he has a little bit of a will of his
own; and, when they tease him too
much, he gives them a butt. Just to
remind them that they must not go too
far. But he does not butt harrl, for he
tloes -not want, to hurt them.
So they all take turns tc rldo tho
dear old goat; and they all enjoy It
very much, or at least they say tby
do. Cassell s Little Folks,
Onr Mkert? Belt.
Tho Prince of Wales during his vis
It to Philadelphia tn IfttiO rescued tho
liberty bell from a dirt heap, and
raised It to that position which ft now
occupies In the American people's
hearts.
The prince saw the iiortralts of the
men who stirred np the Revolution. and
mede complimentary comments upon
them. He looked with Interest on thei
manuscript of the Declaration of Inde
pendence, and he did not flinch w hen
he had placed In his hands tlio swords
of men who hewed down the flower of
his royal progenitor's army.
Finally, he rnmc to a garret. This
was where the brill was rung when
the Declaration was Toad, ho was told.
Then he wanted to know what, hait
become of tho bell. They found It
for him with the Bid of their canevt.
It was hidden away beneath a mass
of waste paper and other debris.
No one seemed to mind what had
been discovered 'except the Prlncn or
Wales. He was apparently appalled.
For the moment he forgot he was a
Briton. He gazed upon tho poor
cracked bell that had rung at a na
tion's birth, and then lio spolco thn
words that made tho Americ an penple
see that they were neglectful.
"This old btH." he sail. "Is tho
greatest relic this republic has today.
It should occupy the Thief place of
honor In this Hall of Independence. It
1 to you what the Magna Charts is to
England. It is cracked, hut It Is an
Inspiration. Believe tne, my friends,
it affects me moro thnn anything I
have been shown."
That was thee renaissance of the
l iberty Bell. No more dirt was thrown
upon it. During tho civil war its name
was used to Btlr tho VJulcm soldiery; ,
and then, when the Chicago World'3
fair began. It wns taken thoro. so that
men and women from all parts or the
world might see It. Today the Liberty
Bell Is America's greatest relic; and
the Trlnco of Wales, now King Ed
ward VII., mado It so. Philadelphia
rrcss.
Ontclnnr Ainuaeiutnta.
Unhackneyed outdoor games . are
greatly in demand, and here a rn never.
al delightfully entertaining and amus
ing ones learned from the young peo
ple of an army officer's family.
These g-ames may he entered Into by
children, grown pcollo or even tho el
derly folks and make much gaiety at
a lawn party or wherever a number
of persons are gathered together at
country houses and elsewhere.
"WILD AX1MAT.S I HAVB KNOWN."
I.iet a person be chosen for "namer"
and all the rest stand In a rom. The
namer then goes to each player In turn
and whispers in his or her car to keep
silent when he, the namer, calls out,
"Three:"
He makes an exception of one, how
ever the one It would be the greatest
fun to "get the laugh on" and him
he names some nort of a wild domestic
animal or fowl, a sheep, dog, cat, duck
or turkey.
After thus whispering In the ear of
each, as if naming them, he stands
off a little way In front of them and
says: "Now, when I say "Three!"
each of you Imitate the natural cry
of tbe creature I've named you. all
at once, and with all your might."
"One, two, three!"
And Instead of a wild outbreak of
conflicting cries, the silence Is broken
only by the (vuiek, loud, "Baa," "Bow
wow," "Meow," "Quack-quack" or
"Gobble gobblo" of the one on whom
the Joke Is played. His expression
"brings down the house."
Or, If thla Is played by younger
children, there Is more fun In naming
them all after fiercer animals and let
ting them break forth, at the signal,
Into wild pandemonium of erica.
Quite a llltto effort Is required to
make your own cry while the one next
you Is shouting his.
Have on tho lawn a table contain
ing a pile of teaspoons and a number
of qulto large Irish potatoes.
Stick a stake In the ground 15 or 20
yards beyond the table for the goaf.
ICach guest puts a potato on the
spoon and must run to tho stake with
out dropping It, holding thn fpoon by
tho haiime and not extending the lin
gers to tho bowl near the potato.
The runners may go In a row,
abreast, or single, in turn.
The prize should be some simple
country product, like a little Swiss bag
of dried rose leaves to put among thn
bed linen, or a hunch of sweet laven
der tied with nnrrow ilbhons of the
ramo hue and rolled In dainty white
tissue paper.
Another fiin-provlklng game for a
luwn parly Is biting the apple.
Between two rather close trees a
strong cord Is slrctcbcd and to this Is
tied a number of dangling strings.
The contestants stand under the
M retched cord whllo some ono goes
along with scissors and cuts all the
dangling strings even with the mouths
of the contestants. Appleg are then
tied on the strings and the game Is to
bite the apple without touching It
with the hands.
It Is not easily done, and the faelal
play is most ludicrous.
A unique and jolly llttln prlxe for
this game Is a pig made by sticking
four little sticks Into an apple, for legs,
leaving tho rurled stem for a tall,
two tiny twigs for ears and Into a
slit cut for a mouth press a grain ot
corn.
This little pig stands squarely on his
feet, and makes merriment. Philadel
phia Record
Frn'l and f'arln,
little Fred Keith had no brother nor
sister to play with; and, when mm
pany came, he was very selfish with
his playthings.
Owe day his father brought home a
beautiful collie. -Now, Fred," he said,
"Carlo Is to be your pet; but you must
limit him kindly, and not be selfish."
They had gra.d frolics when they
wnt for a walk together. If Fred
threw a stick Into tho pond, Carlo
would always swim out sod bring it
ack.
One bright mom lug in ..Inly, Fred
went out lnn the pasture to pick Dcr
rles. He ra.rrled two small palls in
one of whic h mother had packed a nice
luncheon. Carlo trotted .along, tarry
ing the empty pall In ihis mouth.
Tho blaeberries hung In t-lustnrs,
and, before 'onn pall was filled, Fred
defined that'll was surely dinner time.
He sat down In the tdiado of a tall
laurel hitRh, and began to eat a sand
wich. Carlo smelted the meat, and
begged for a piece; hut, though his
blng brown eyes wero wistful ami he
help up both paws, fred took no no
tice. "I'm pouI hungry, nd I want H all
myself. You can catch a sulrrel," ho
said at lust.
The second sandwich was half none,
and Cat'lo's eyes looked sad. "Carlo
has been chasing a rabbit all tho morn
ing. P'rihups he Is as hungry as I am.
I guess inn y he ho nan havo this ham
and cake and I'll iat tho pie."
Carlo Marked a Joyous "Thank fou"
and, somehow, Fred'H pie tasted twice
as good as usual. Then they ran down
to thn ppring, and drank some of the
clear winter.
When both palls were full, they
started for homo. ' Faithful Carlo car
ried one pall so carefully that not a
berry Wns spilled.
The nwtt afternoon Fred took Carlo
for a walk In tho fields. Grandfather's
barn, where ho kept his salt hay, stood
all by Itself In the pasture; and near
by was an old cellar. Fred went to tho
edgn to look over, a Btone loosened,
and ho fell In. Ho tried for a long
whllo tn climb out, but each time he
fell bark.
Carlo ran round the edge, barking.
Then he Jumped in. Fred was glad
that ho did not leave him alone. Ho
called for help until he was tired. The
sun went clown, and a few Btsrs began
to peep out. Then he called with all
his might, but tho only answer was an
echo from the old barn. By and by he
lay down betide. Carlo, and cried him
self to sleep.
When he awake, tho moon was shin
ing brightly. Ho remembered a ginger
snap that was lu hlu pocket. "I'll give
Carlo half, the dear doggy!" he thought
Out came tho cooky, and hiB little
blank book with it. Fred shouted with
delight as he emptied his pocket. It
wan full, like all boy'a pockets; and,
sure enough, there was a stubby pencil
and some string.
Ho tore a page from tho book and
wrote,
"Dear Mother. I'm In tho old cellar,
and can't get out. FRED."
Ho tied tho paper round Carlo's
neck. Then he pile 1 up all the rocks
until he could reach high enough te
help Carlo out.
"do home quickly, Carlo," ho said;
and the dog leaped away. Lanterns
were flashing into dark corners, and
all the neighbors were hunting for
Fred. Mi's. Keith ran to the door
when she heard Carlo's bark. How she
did hug him after she had read the
note!
"Mother," exclaimed Fred, when he
had eaten supper and finished telling
the story of his adventure, "I'm glad
that I gave Carlo some dinner yester
day. If he had not helped mo, I'd be
In the old cellar now."
"Yes," said his mother, 'Carlo Is a
true friend. I should be very sorry If
my little boy were selfish to such a
good dog." Fay Stuart, In the Morn
ing Star.
Tltore Is nothing so rare as a self
made man who la dissatisfied with bli
job. i
THE KINQ A3 A MAN.
Though Short In Stature He la Digni
fied In Bearing,
"Every Inch a king" in tho person
of King Edward means 6 feet tnfc
Inches, and In weight he scales about
16 stone, yet such is tho dignity ot
his bearing and the excellence of his
carriage that his majesty's appearance
fcelles the lowness of his stature and
the weightness or his person. His
courtesy and tact are proverbial, but
though the king's smile Is ever ready
and niost engaging, yet his clear blue
ryes are quick to discern and sec bo
low the surface. Ixrcl Itandolpn
Churchill delated that King Edward
would havo made a splendid Judge by
virtue of his unerring perception of
character. His memory of faces and
facts Is unimpeachable, and ho speaks
French, Herman, Italian and Russian
as fluently as he does English, which
1 his favorite Innguage, though Queen
Victoria decreed (icrman In the home
life of the royal family. No man
knows more modern history than his
majesty, while III everything that ap
pertains to India and Its varied people
he is an expert.
Had Good Ground for Thinking So.
Tho following Incident Is reported
as having occurred In a Midland re
vision court. A certain person who
figured on the register was objected
to by ono of the agents on the ground
that ho was dead. The revising bar
rister declined to accept the assur
ance, however, and demanded con
clusive testimony on the point. There
upon the agent of the other Bide arose
and gave corroborative evidence as
to the decease ot the gentleman In
question. "And pray, sir, how do you
know tho man's dead?" demanded the
barrister. Well," was the reply. "I
don't know. It's very difficult to
prove." "A I suspected," returned
the Irate barrister. "You don't know
whether he's dead or not. The bar
rister glanced triumphantly around
the court. His expression gradually
underwent a change as the witness
coolly continued: " wss saying, sir,
that I don't know whether he Is dead
or not, but I do know this they hurled
him about a month ago on suspicion."
Army Nurses.
Of all the great armies of the world.
Jie army of the United' States is only
one which has a regularly organised
female contingent. This consists of
the Army Nurse corps, recently or
ganized, uniformed and equipped un
der the provisions ar t(,e armv reor
ganization act. The uniform of the
corps consists of a waist and skirt of
suitable white material, ad instable
white cuffs, hlshri collar and while.
apron and can of regulation nattern
The badge ot the ewrpse Is the Geneva
cross or the medVal department in
green -enamel, with gilt edge, Thla
badge in displayed on the left side of
the collar of the nniform or on a cor
responding part of the nursea ch-esa
when ho is not n uniform. These
nurse are governed btr the refills
tlons of the army, and are subject to
tne orders or their Immediate su
penou's in office.
Japan has 15 varieties of rice
many or which are adapted to Amer
lean anil.
" I have used Ayer's HairVirer
for thirty years. It is elegant for
a hair dressing and for keeping the
hair from splitting at the ends."
L A. Gruenenfelder, Grantfork, 13.
Hair-splitting splits
friendships- If the hair
splitting is done on your
own head, it loses friends
for you, for every hair of
your head is a friend.
Ayer'3 Hair Vigor In
advance will prevent the
splitting. If the splitting
has begun, it will stop it.
fl.M bollU. All iruiifsli.
If your rtruirplut fnnnnt "'iprlf yon.
viit, -, ., "ii.ir wild it will cxprftH
yon a bottle, lie aurftand rive the nam
Of your nearost eipreiui nltiot. Aditrru,
1 Bilious?
Dizzy? Headache? Pain
back, of your eyes? It's your
liver! use Ayer's Pills.
Want your moustache or heard a
beautiful brown or rich black ? Use
Buckingham's Dye
SOcti. of drugf itttar R. P. Hall a Co., Nuaua. N. H
THE UNIVERSITY OF KOTRE DAME
NOTIIB DAUB, INDIANA.
MM- rorWW IN rtawlra, T.rllm,
Kctaaaailea mmi illatarr, J-uraallaaa, Art,
catena Klectrlml Uaajlnaariaa, Arcalire.
Ykaraata Prcparatarr aa4 Caataioreial
-i'S" "! r?" ,0 ". I'ulanta who turn com
PIMMt the alnitlM rsqolnxl for aJmi-lon Into the
OoiirMe?' u " ' b UoUae-iale
It la Real, moderate CHarve to atarteote
0Tf',i"V."i',n PfarlM for Collwtote Ooureee.
A limited number of Cen.ti.lelee lor the Eovleaf.
a"l;l ajete will b. reoel.ed at ape- UI ntii
l o."!? the rompleleoeee of lu emilpnieut. I
1 h 8ib Year viU nree ftevieeaeer 0, tUOll.
ratalaaune Prra. Aildreaa I
KK7. V. MOteKlswfcv, C. B. C., rrooldoat. '
WimW TbomptOB'i Efi Vatar
HafrSplJts
CONGRESSMAN
ENDORSESTHE
Says I "It Will nulld t p a
Depleted System
Knpldly."
TTon. W. F. Aldriili, CnnurcMman from
Alnlia.mil, writca from n'nsliiiiRtun, 1). C:
"Thin in lo crrtly that t'eruita,
Manufactured bylhcl'rruua ttcdl
etfie Co., of Calnmbun, O.. has hern
used In my family tvtlh surer. It
in a fine ton le and will buffet vp a
clrpie.'ed miiKtem rapidly, tcanrec
oinnirntl it to those who need a mafe
vegetable remedy for deblltly.,'H'.
,(ir(ch.
II. 8. Kmorr, Vice f'linnccllnr nd M.n
tiT of Arms,' K. I'.'s, ol Oinnhn, Neb.,
.rites from 213 North Kixtrrtilh street,
the follciwina words of iniic (or 1'iruna
su a Ionic, lie piivb:
Catarrh of Stomach,
"It Is with jilcssiirc I reeoromend Prrunii
s a tonic of unusual merit. A large num
ber ot prominent members of the different
Orders with which 1 hive been connected
have b"n nired by the line of I'rruns .nf
eases of catarrh of the stomach and head;
Iso in kidney camiilaint and weakliest of
the pel'-ic organs.
"It tones up the system, aids digestion,
induces leep, and it well worthy the eon.
fidence of stitlerers nf tho above com
plaints." II. S. Kmory.
Nervous Debility.
leryone who is in the least degree sub
ject to nervousness, sleeplessness, prostra
tion, mental fatigue or nervous debility in
any form, finds the hot weather of .tune,
-Inly and August very bard to bear, if not
dangerous.
TO WEATHER THE GALE.
Business Man Must Get Things Ship
shape In Fine Weather.
Many a man has come to grief be
ratisp ho larked a. rt-serve of capital
of rlisdpiine or of knowledge of his
business. In pond times, when any
liody rould sell roods, he was right;
tint when a panic came nnd his notes
fvere refused at the bank he went
flown hecauo he had no reserve of
savings or of character. Shrewd busi
ness, men are always on the watch for
emergenele". financial storms or
panics; they know perfectly well that
It takes A very different kind of ship
timber to wrestle wlh tho tempests
than It reqnires In pleasant weather,
when there is no strain or stress. It
Ir. the mast who perhaps for an emer
gency, who keeps his sails trimmed
and his ship in order, that weathers
the gale.
AMERICAN ENTERPRISE AHEAD.
British Beaten la Contract on Their
African Ground.
The fir it leh trade rommisgloners
who recently arrived at Johannesburg,
Fnuth Africa, from England, are
amazed at. the amount of business In
Bteel building noiterial which is offer
ing. anO comment on the indolence of
llrltlsh 1rrms. .So far as they are
able tm discover only one firm, and
that an Americas, concern, has a capa
ble representative? in South Africa, and
he has Rieen scc-nrlng Immense orders
in Cape Town and at Johannesburg at
his own prices for huge buildings up
to 14 stories by being able to quota
prices promptly and promise construc
tion wkii American speed.
Stars and Stripes Fourth Oldest.
The national flag that has heen
longest In use is either the dragon
banner of China or the crysantiiemum
flag of Japan. The former has been
used from a very early period, and
the latter Js as old as the present
dynasty in Japan, which is the mo3t
ancient In the world. Among Euro
pean national flags, that of Denmark
a white St. George's cross on a red
ground Is the most ancient, having
been In use since 121J. No other flag
has existed without change for any
thing like the same priioii as a na
tional emblem, although there are
loynl standards that are older. Tho
Spanish colors date only from 17S5,
and the British flag, In its present
form, was first flown after the union
with Ireland, In JS'ii. The Stars and
Stripes was first planned ar.u ordered
Iry Washington of Motsy hoss. nn up
holsterer of Philadelphia, and formal
ly adopted on June 14, K77.
J a pa Want a Language.
Japan Is'.ns sorely exercised over
her educational problems as we are.
Tho student theie has to study the
literature of hU country developed
upon Chinese lines and Ideas. He has
to learn tho Japanese and Chinese
characters, and also at least one for
eign language. Another difficulty is
the difference between the written
and spoken languages. "Formerly
they used to be almost Identical, but
then came the era of Chinese litera
ture In tho country, and much of the
written language was In Chinese char
acters, while the spoken language re
mained as before Japanese. This
stato of thing continues." The tils-
use of Chinese characters altogether
la advocated, and the substitution of
the Japanese alphabet, of tailing that.
Latin. It la significant that In a new
achool for women, English la compul
sory, Chinese only elective.
Carrying Butter Far.
Butter la now packed In a manner I
that permits of Its carriage from Aus-!
tralia to Europe without losing Its'
iresnness. A box Is formed of six i
sneets ox ordinary window glass, and
the edges are sealed with gum paper.
This box Is then Inclosed in piaster
of paris one-quarter of an Inch thick,
this being again covered with special
paper. The plaster is a bad conduc- -
tor of neat, ao the temperature Inside
the box remains tho same. Boxes are
now made to hold 200 pounds ot but
ter, and the cost of packing la 3 cents
a pound.
Parma's famous Palace Library now
belongs to Italy, by an arrangement
with the former ducal family. The
latter gives up all claims In consider
ation of the Italian Government's pay
inn the debts ot Duke Charles III.,
wto waa assassinated In 18S4, amount
ing to 1,300,000 lire.
ALDRICH
TONIC, PERUNA!
TTon. V. K. Aldrich.
The only safe course tn tuke is to keep
the blood pure, digestion good, and sleep
regular. No reaiccly ciuuls, in all respects,
I'ermia for these put-poic. If the system
is run down and weakened by catarrh, I'c
runa renovates and rejuvenates tbe nerve
and brain.
A book on the catarrhal diseases of mm
mcr will be mailed to any address, upon
request, by The I'crnna Medicine Co., Co
lumbus, Ohio.
The above testimonials arc only two of
fln.lHiO lit ten reortved touching tbe merit
of I'eruna as a catarrhal tonic. No moro
utcful remedy to tone up the system has
ever been devised by the medical profea-
Blackberry Crop,
All things considered, the black
berry has been our most profitable
hush fruit. Its commercial advan
tages are great. It Is a heavy cropper,
a fairly reliable ylelder, easily picked,
continues many years in profitable
frultfulness and generally Is In good
demand. Its disadvantages are soft
ness for long distance shipment, a,
slight tendency to scald and a season
of fruiting that brings it Into direct,
competition with peaches. However,,
this real disadvantage of season often
becomes a decided advantage during;
a short peach crop, which often oc
curs. It then has the market to itsclt
without a dangerous competitor.
A caterplller cannot see more than
a centimeter ahead; that Is to say,
less than two-fifths of an Inch. The
hairs on the body are said to be of as
much use as Its eyes in letting It know,
what is going on around.
Pearl street has the unique dlstlne
tion of being New York's croakedest
street.
Larllea Can Wear Shoe :
One size smaller after using Allen's Foot. J
Ease, a powder for the feot. It makes tight
ornewanoeseasy. uoresswollen, not, sweat
log, aching feet, Ingrowing nails, corns and
bunions. At all druggists and shoe stores,
S6o. Trial package Faas by mail. Address
Allen 8. Olmsted, Lo Boy. N. Y.
No man becomes a jail bird just 'for a
lark, .
FITS permanently cured. No fits or nerrons
ness after first day's use of Dr. Kline's Great
NerveKestorer. (atrial bottle and trnatisefreer
lr. II.U. Kliwi, Ltd., 931 Arab St., t'hilq.. Pa,
There is nothing platonic about the love?
of money.
K. A. Rood, Toledo, Ohio, says: "nall'a
Catarrh Cure cured my wife of catarrh fif
teen years ago and sh has had no return of
it. It s asore cure." Bold by Druggists, 76o.
Many severe cases of burns from cellu
loid have been reported.
Mrs. Wlnsiow's 8c ot hlng Syru p for children
teething, soften the gums, reduces innaroma
lion.allays paln.curea wind collc.25e. abottlo
Pome people run into debt, and others
ore pushed in.
I do not beiieve Piao'e tnw
..ii.Tii mp,
tion nas an enual for coughs and colds Johic
lonif
1900.
"on"
i-uici, xruiuy nprings. in-i,, reb. 15,
In the stock market the man who is
hopes ioou to be well oii.
GestilM stamped C C C Hever sold la balk.
Beware of to dealer who tries to tell
"something Just as rood,"
I have bee t troubled with
my childhood, and bare had many doctors
uu many ainerent medialaas. At night
wuoa i went to l4 I could feel my Boa
elogging np, ani then I bad to braath
mrouKU my moutb. wh eh made m. ....
dry and often caus.'d mi alaenUn, i..i,..
I could not nnd any relief until a friend
called my attention to Ripana Tabulee. I
bought a box and took one after each m.al,
ar gradually ronnd relia.' la my breathing
and sleeping. I also had numerous pim
ple oa my foe, which d aappeared.
. . At dniggtita.
Tbe Fiva-Cent paokat Is enough for an
ordinary ooo anion. The family bottle,
tv eauu, contains a supply for a year.
P. N. I. SI. I.
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