CATARRH THIRTY YEARS.
The Remarkable Experience of a
Prominent Statesman—Congress
man Meekison Gives Pe-ru-na
a H ieh EndorsemOTt.
Congress Meekison of Ohio.
TTon. David Meekiaon is well known not
only in his own State but throughout
America, lie was elected to the Fifty
fifth Congress by a very large majority,
and is the acknowledged leader of his party
in his section of the State.
Only one Haw marred the otherwise com
plete of this rising statesman. Ca
tarrh, with its insidious approach and te
nacious grasp, was his only unconqucred
foe. For thirty years ho waged unsuccess
ful warfare against this personal enemv.
At last Peruna came to the rescue, lie
writes:
' "I have used several botlles of Pe
runa and 1 feel greatly benefited
thereby from my catarrh of the head.
1 feel encouraged to believe that if 1
use it a short time longer I will be
fully able to eradicate the disease of
thirty years' standing."—Davtd
Meekison, Member of Congress,
If yon do not derive prompt and satisfac
tory results from the use of Peruna write
at once to Dr. Ilartman, givingafull state
ment of yoar case and he will bo pleased
to give you his valuable advice gratis.
Address Dr. Ilartman, President of The
Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, Ohio.
NESTOR AMONG CLERKS.
Judge Tomkins Works for Uncle Sam
Though Eighty Years Old.
The nestor among the clerks at the
Pension office at Washington is Judge
C. M. Tomkins, who was appointed
to that bureau in 1861 and has served
continuously since. From a little bu
reau he has seen the Pension office
grow to one of the largest and most
influential branches of the govern
ment, with thousands of clerks to do
Its work. Despite his 80 years, he Is
still on active duty. Judge Tomkins
was a flourishing lawyer In Wisconsin
In 1861, when he visited Washington
to attend President Lincoln's inaugu
ration, and with no thought of seek
ing or accepting a government oflice.
He was p'ursuaded by Timothy O.
Howo to remain at the capital and
v ,'ake a clerkship on the ground that
war was sure to be declared and it
would bo interesting to study it at
close range. "Once a government
clerk, always a government clerk,"
the saying goes, and Mr. Tomkins has
never felt any ambition to leavo the
comfortable berth to which his old
friend appointed him.
Old Candlesticks High.
With the Increasing demand for an
tiquities, the supply of mementoes
and relies of past generations Is be
coming exhausted, and the prices of
genuine pieces are waxing higher and
higher. Old candlesticks, for exam
ple, that have had such continuous
popularity, are scarce, and good spec
imens sell for almost any price that
the dealer feels disposed to charge.
To tell old brass, copper or pewter
from the modern imitation requires
long experience and a trained eye.
Brass varies much in color, its shade
depending upon the proportion of cop
per and zinc used In its composition,
and also on the hue of the copper em
ployed. Copper itself assumes a va
riety of complexions. The old Span
ish and Russian copper and brass are
both peculiarly rich in color and re
tain their polish longer than others.
In the old pieces there Is silkiness of
texture not found In the sorts made
now. This Is partly due. it Is said,
to the natural wear of the utensils.
In Eome cases, such as pots, kettles
and fire-boxes, the action of heat may
be responsible, in part at least, for
this quality. Colonial furnishings
are the kinds most eagerly sought by
collectors.
Twain and the King.
The father of Miss Louise Forss
lund, author of "The Ship of Dreams,"
knew Mark Twain in the days of the
gold fever in California. Twain was
then a "young newspaper man named
Clemens," and as the men drifted
apart the acquaintance was never fol
lowed up. Mr. Forsslund modestly
' disclaimed any further knowledge of
the now world-famed humorist. Mark
Twain himself is less diffident, as a
story is now going its second round
of the English papers testifies. Dur
ing Twain's residence in England he
was taxed In what seemed to him an
unjustifiable instance. Accordingly
he wrote a friendly protest to the
Queen. "I don't know you," he write,
"but I've mot your son. He was at
the head of a procession In the Strand,
and I was on a 'bus."
CATHAHTIC
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Genuine stamped CC C. Never sold In balk.
Beware of the dealer who tries to sell
"something jnst as good."
HAMLIN S WIZARD OIL
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P. N. U. 47, 'O2.
Thompson's Eye Water
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• AGRICULTURAL -1
Rape Stands Drouth Well.
Experiments made the past season
with rape show that It has long tap
loots and stands drouth well. The
plants grow rapidly, ant} when cut off
send out new shoots for another crop.
It has been grown on light sandy sot),
and seems to thrive on all kinds of
land. It Is a crop that can stand slight
frosts and lasts late in the fall, provid
ing green food until close to the ap
proach of Christmas.
Select!nc Seed Corn.
Some farmers carefully select their
seed corn and their crops are conse
quently better each succeeding year.
The first duty is to go into the stand
ing corn and mark the best and most
promising stalks by fastening to each
stalk a strip or rag. Then the stalks
that have been selected are again care
fully examined to select the best ears
and grains. The object is to secure
vigor of stalk as well as quality of ears.
Prolificacy, the grains and freedom
from imperfections are desired. If this
is done every year the variety will he
Improved. At this season, if the selec
tion has not been previously made in
the field before cutting down the stalks,
the best ears from the shocks or cribs
should be retained for seed. Seed
corn should also be kept in a dry loca
tion, as severe cold may injure its ger
minating quality. If only one remark
ably superior ear 13 found It may be
tile foundation upon which Improve
ment can bo started. Corn may be
made to double its yield wltli n selected
variety that Is adapted to the climate
and grown upon favorable soil.
Live Stock In Winter.
It Is after the harvest is over all
work finished that the farmer turns Ills
attention to caring for his stock and
increasing his manure. There are two
classes of animals to consider while
endeavoring to derive proilt, the one
class being the producers of milk, but
ter, meat or wool, while the other class
consists of the immature or growing
stock. With the wonderful improve
ment in dairy methods the farmer
utilizes the winter season much better
than formerly, as the period was when
the cold season was considered a loss
of time; but at present a large number
of animals can be kept with less
labor, a greater variety of food is
given and more care is exercised in the
preservation of manure. The foods
given to the animals now have a value
not before accorded, as the profit does
not depend entirely on the product
sold, but also upon that portion re
turned to the farm in the form of
manure. The farm increases In value
In proportion to the amount of fertility
added to the soil through the agency
of the stock, and this fact Is now
strongly recognized, as many farmers
are satisfied to purchase animals to be
fattened, realizing no profit therefrom
other than the manure remaining after
such animals are sold, the expenses
nnd receipts being balanced, except
the gain in the manure heap, and the
system pays when the improvement of
the soil is considered.—Philadelphia
Record.
Work In tho Winter Senspn.
After the loaves fall tliere is appar
ently little work to do on farms, anil
the farmer is liable to lose a large por
tion of tbe year when crops are not
growing, but the fact Is that but for
this cessation of field work the farmers
could not exist on their farms. There
arc periods when they are exceedingly
busy In planting, cultivating nnd bar
vesting their crops, at which time all
other departments of the farm are
overlooked in the effort to secure from
the soil as much as possible, llut the
soil must he repaid, nnd something
must go back to the land in order that
It may continue to yield. When tho
field work is over there will always bo
found more to do. Busy and progres
sive farmers now find that their work
Is never done, at any season of the
year. The farmer of to-day gives more
attention to the management required
nt the barnyard thnn formerly. With
the improvements made In securing
cheaper power, and with the aid of
more efficient feed cutters, grlndors
nnd shredders, he not only effects a
saving in the foods, but more easily
makes manure. Repairs of buildings
nnd Implements nnd the shipping of
produce stored over from harvest gives
employment for weeks, while the care
of live stock requires longer hours of
lnbor than is given the growing crops
In bummer. Instead of the winter sea
son being one of leisure it can be made
tho most important and busiest, tbe
only advantage being that much of the
work is done under shelter, though not
always with comfort during severely
cold weather.—Philadelphia Record.
To Chock llechive Robbery,
When It is found that a hive Is be
ing robbed it may prevent It if the
entrance to the hive is made smaller,
that the bees inside can more easily
defend it, or a mora effectual way Is
to cover the hive with a blanket for
a day at least, so that none can go out
or in. But as soon as the robbing Is
checked examine tho colony to see if it
has a good queen. It is the queenless
colony, that Is top weak In numbers to
properly defend Its stores, that Is In
danger of being robbed, and in some
cases it occurs when the queen, though
living, is not a prolific one. But If rob
bing oneo begins nnd gets well under
way, tbe robber bees are liable to at
tack any ldve, and If they don't suc
ceed In robbing It, they will have a bat
tle which will reduce the number In
tbe robber colony as well as the one at
tacked. It hns been suggested that
If one enn find those that are doing the
robbing, tliey may be checked by feed
ing tbcin, but we fear that when their
supply of syrup was cut off they would
be only too ready to begin their old
method of obtaining a supply from the
labor of others, unless winter set 1b
to stop them.
We think It has been decided by the
courts that one whose lilvcs are robbed
by bees from another person's apiary
has ng remedy In law, but lie may
take such measures to defend his own
property as seems necessary. Also
that one who suffers damage by going
himself or hitching his horse too near
beehives has no claims for damages
from the stings of the bees, unless the
owner calls him there maliciously.—
The Cultivator.
Baled Corn Fodder*
"Corn hay'' is a correct term to ap
ply to shredded corn fodder, as the
liusker and shredder has made It pos
sible to reduce the corn fodder to
short lengths, and at the same time
shredding it to n condition which ren
ders It equal to timothy hay. One
objection to the shredding of corn
fodder was its enormous bulk, making
it necessary for the farmer who did
not care to have his fodder exposed
to the weather to construct sheds or
BALED CORN FODDER.
barns for storage, but such difficulty
cau he obviated by baling the fodder
and stowing it in the least available
space.
Machinery has been designed for
cutting, shredding and baling this corn
fodder, and after it has been thus
treated it is known as "corn hay." In
this form it not only takes up but
little room, hut can he preserved In
excellent condition for a long time,
which is impossible In its original
shape. It is claimed, snys a writer in
the Implement Age, that the corn hay
crop of one acre is from three to five
tons, worth from $8 to $lO per ton,
the compressing of this hay for stor
age or market giving it a value never
before anticipated by the grower of
corn, who lias relied solely upon the
grain. The shredder and husker not
only reduces the entire stalk to the
finest condition for use, but also husks
the ears from the stalks and carries
the bay to the highest barn loft or
stack. Baled corn hay is rapidly find
ing favor in the cities, not only as a
food for horses, hut also because the
residium is one of the best absorbents
known for preserving the manure.
The shredder doubles the value of the
corn crop by opening more markets for
its use.—Philadelphia Record.
Defects In Cheeses
Gassy Fermentation—This is the
worst and commonest trouble in cheese
factories, and is caused by bacteria
breaking down the sugar in the milk
and producing gas therefrom. This
gas causes the appearance known to
cheese-makers as pin hole or gassy
curds. These harmful germs gain ad
mittance to tlie milk In the process of
milking or after the milk is drawn
from the udder. Particles of manure,
stagnant water and dirty pastures con
tain tills class of gas-producing germ
in large numbers, and it is easy to see
how they gain access to the milk by
careless milking. Cows lying on the
ground or walking through stagnant
water get their hairy coats seeded with
these noxious forms, and they are
dislodged from the animal's coat into
the milk pall by the movements of
milking. The high temperature at
which milk is usually kept during the
summer favors their growth, and they
consequently become very numerous in
tlie milk. We have recently made
several analyses of water sent from
cheese factories, and have found
therein large numbers of gas-produc
ing germs.
To avoid as far as possible the con
tamination from milking It is advisable
before commencing (1) to brush well
the cow's udder and that part of her
thigh, flank and side next to the
milker; (2) to rub tlie udder and teats
carefully with n clean, damp cloth.
Bad Flavors—There are many well
known defects In cheese, generally in
dicated by such expressions as "off
flavor," "not clean flavor," "tainted,"
"goose flavor," "yeasty," "bitter," etc.,
all of which nro abnormal flavors,
due in the majority of instances to
noxious bacteria gaining access to the
milk —sometimes by carelessness In
milking, ns explained above; some
times from dirty whey tanks, some
times from carrying sour whey in
milk cans, and other times from the
use of contaminated well water.
Tlie cheese in an Eastern factory
was pronounced "off flavor," and an
examination revealed the fact that
tlie germ causing tlie trouble was in
the well water, which was used In
setting the vats. Tlie water had
acted as a starter, and a change In
the water supply at once removed the
trouble. The high temperatures of
curing-rooms In the summer time fa
vor the growth of many of these un
desirable germs in cheese.
Color of Pigment in Cheese—A nam
her of abnormal changes manifested
by the production of various colors In
cheese are caused by bacteria. A com
mon result from such bacteria is red
or rusty cheese, the discoloration being
noticeable on the edges of the particles
of curd. Blue, black and green cheese
are also caused in tills way, but not
so frequently. Mottled or discolored
cheese likewise belongs to this cate
gory.—Report of the Ontario Agricul
tural College Experimental Farm.
Love at first sight usually has an
heiress at one cud.
s PI e a'sar\t \y .
/ Bervefi ci aJ ly?
CW / c^s trAjlyas-a. Laxative-.
T''■/ ' " sf\ ""' / Syrup of Figs appeals to the cultured and the
/; /W'-: j■ Js ' / well-informed and to the healthy, because its com-
A2/ ponent parts are simple and wholesome and be
t/>sX cause it acts without disturbing the natural func
fU; lions, as it is wholly free from every objectionable
IfcftS'yTStß&V quality or substance. In the process of
manufacturing figs are used, as they are
M pleasant to the taste, but the medicinal
jn9\ S/p?/ from an excellent combination of plants
* Wwj I Jy/'t -. known to be medicinally laxative and to
j To get its beneficial effects—buy the
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-js-iiv| | „ -Sekrv'FVtkr\cico. C&l,
>*!%" \<'V Louisvill®, Ky. flew Vork;N.Y.
for eala. by all. Price- fifty-cents peri.bottle.
Germany's Army Is for Defense.
The German army, like the German
nation, has been squeezed into exist
ence. Germany, open on every side
to attack, has been the great battle
ground of Europe through all the cen
turies; and by constant pressure with
in and without the army has had its
growth. It was the result of stern
necessity. It was defense or death;
and that, in spite of the commonly re
ported military aspirations of the Ger
man Kaiser, is the keynote of the sys
tem. The army must ho made power
ful enough to defend the country from
the attacks of any one power or all of
them together. If It is necessary to
march into France in the course of
such a war. well and good; but that
Is not the fundamental purpose of tlie
army.
A Public Forest for Germans.
Emperor William, of Germany, car
rying out his purpose of converting
the Grunewald into a vast pleasure
ground for the use of the Inhabitants
of Berlin, has approved plans for new
roads, playgrounds, picnickers' glades
ind restaurants in the forest. One of j
the Emperor's objects is to encourage
outdoor athletics. The forest contains
11,550 acres. It is a royal hunting
preservo but the foresters are now
killing off the deer and wild boar
there.
Found Ring in a Fish.
Henry Buermann, of New York,
found what he says is a solid gold j
wedding ring in the stomach of a flsh.
Buermann, who has a cafe at No. 8 '
Barclay street, stopped at a Front
street flsh store and bought a half of
a 16-pound cod. The cod had come
from Boston on the Bay State cold
storage car the night before, and was
already nicely cleaned. But when he
was preparing it later he found the
ring imbedded in the ribs. The ring
is more than a quarter of an inch in
breadth, and hears the inscription,
"Lew to Lou, '89."
The best way to cure indigestion is to
removo its cause. This is best done by the
prompt use of Dr. August Koenig's Ham
burg Drops, which regulate the stomach
in an effectual manner.
In Hungary the legal age of an indivi
dual dates only from baptism.
How's This?
We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh that oaunot be cured by
Hall's Catarrh Cure.
F. J. Ckenkt A Co., Props., Toledo, O.
We, tho undersigned, have known F. J.Clie
ney for the last 15yoars, and believe him per
fectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obliga
tion mado by their firm.
IYkst A Thuax, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
Ohio.
WALDiNo.KixNAxAllAßViN.Wholosale Drug
gists, Toledo, Ohio.
Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, ant
ing dlrootly unou the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Price. 75e. per bottle.
Bold by all Druggists. Testimonials free.
Hall's Family I'ilis are tho best.
Tlie leech is the only animal which pos
sesses three separate jaws.
FITS permanently oured.Ko fits nr nervous
ness after ilr.st day's use of Dr. .'{line's Great
NerveKestorer.s2trial bottle and -ceatisefreo
Dr. 11. H. Kline, Ltd., 991 Arch - ~ Phila.,Pa.
It sea notable fact that nuvt of tlie sub
jects of King Edward VII. are Hindoos.
Krs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for e.hl'.dreu
teething,soften the gums, reduces inflamma
tion,allays pain .cures wiud colic. 25c. a bottle
The dentist that hurts the most doesn't
alwuys charge the least.
You can do your dyeing in ha'.f an
hour with PUTNAM FADELESS DYES.
Exports of cattle have increased twenty
per cent- in five years.
JamsurePiso's Cure for Consumption saved
my life three years ago.—Mas. Thomas Rob-
HIKS. Haule Bt„ Korwloil. N. Y.. Feb. 17. MM.
Where Connecticut Got Its Name.
It might be imagined that Connect
icut is called the "land of steady hab
its' on account of the exemplary con
duct of its citizens. But it obtained
that title in a different manner. John
R. Matthews told just how recently at
the Waldorf-Astoria. "In the early
colonial times," he said, "it was the
custom to provide every one who as
sisted at a dedication, church build
ing or barn raising with a 'hooker' of
good Jamaica rum. These functions,
needless to say, were popular. When
the charter creating Connecticut a
crown colony arrived there was, of
course, a celebration. The first gov
i ernor, John Winthrop, refused to pro-
J vide rum and in his inagural address
deplored the custom of tippling, say
ing 'it did not lead to steady habits.'
Thereup the Nutmeg State had a title
to hand down to posterity.
Cleverest Woman Politician.
Miss J. N. Strong, private secretary
to ex-Congressman Hawley, of Texas,
] is credited with being the cleverest
i female politician ever seen in Wash
| ington. She is conversant with every
I county in Texas, knows every man of
prominence in the State and attends
to nearly all details of Federal pat- j
ronage there. It is related of her I
that, she once went to see a Cabinet j
Minister in regard to a place for a
Texas constituent. The official was j
not disposed to give the place to her j
1 applicant, but in a pleasant and court- j
I eons manner said: "I am sorry to j
I disappoint you after looking into such
pretty eyes." "It seems to me, then,"
j was the quick answer, "that the eyes j
ought to have it." The Cabinet of- j
fleer was so pleased with the retort j
that ho made the appointment. j
Price of White Star Line.
It was officially announced in Lon
don, England, that the purchase price
of the White Star Lino, on its joining
the International Mercantile Marine
Company, is $53,497,150, of which sls.- |
736,180 is payable in cash, $25,174,000 |
in preference shares and $12,587,000
in common stock. The shareholders
thus receive over $50,000 for each
1,000 shares.
An aluminum alloy is now used as a
substitute for copper in the manufac
ture of nails and tacks. The white
metal Is much cheaper and in every
way as durable and desirable as copper.
p3Mra>—mhtit- i', .m wiiii laimu.fx^h
j Your Hair
K "Two years ago my hair wag t
R falling out badly. I purchased a
B bottle of Ayer's Hair Vigor, and i
fi soon iny hair stopped coming out."
I^^Jrtiss^Muinie^loover^>ari
| Perhaps your mother
I had thin hair, but that is
I no reason why you must
| go through life with half
-8 starved hair. If you want
I long, thick hair, feed it 8
I with Ayer's Hair Vigor, I
1 and make it rich, dark,
8 and heavy.
[ 11-00 a bottle. All dmxtfati.
[ If your druggist cannot supply you~
t onil us one dollar and wo will express
j you a bottle. He sure and give the name
I of your nearest express office. Address,
Odd Sunday Law in Scotland.
•As an instance of the observance
of the Sabbath in Scotland an Eng
lish paper tells of a postman having
a route between Stirling and Blaird
rummond. Ho was observed to ride a
bicycle over his six miles on week
day 3 and to walk the same distance
on Sunday, and when asked why, re
plied that, he was not allowed to use
the machine on Sunday. An investi
gation followed, and the postman's
explanation proved to be correct.
Chicago Through British Glasses.
Chicago's university professors are
called "slangy freaks" by a recent
British visitor, on whom all the hos
pitalities of the town had been
"poured in sparkling showers." But
as ho also chiled its policemen "por
cupine sluggards," honors are compar
atively easy between the cops and tho
faculty, anyhow, with the rest of tho
community looking on rather amused
than otherwise.
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The simplest remedy for indiges
tion, constipation, biliousness and
the many ailments arising from n
disordered stomach, liver or bowels
Is Bipans Tabules. They have ac
complished wonders, and their time
ly aid removes the necessity of call
ing a physician for the ninny little
ills that beset mankind. They go
straight to the seat of the trouhje,
relieve tho distress, cleanse and cure
the affected parts, and give the sys
tem a general toning up.
At druggist®.
The Five-Cent packet is enough for aa
ordinary occasion. The family bottle,
60 cents, contains a snppiv tor a vear
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