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GENERAL LEW WALLACE DEAD AT CRAWFORDSV1LLE, IND.. HOME Surrounded by his family, Gen. Lew Wallace. author of "Ben-Hur," died at lis horn© at Crawfordsville, Ind, Feb- teaty 15. ___ •---• The deAthbed scene was one of ealmxipss. Beside his physician, only his wife, tats son, Henry Wallace of Indianapolis, were present Two grandchildren had been taken to the tick chamber to bid their beloved grandfather the last good-by. The icene was singularly pathetic. In the fummer time they were the com pan- long of the general and took almost •Aily excursions with him to the coun­ try place, "Water Babble." Am they left the room, not knowing °£e significance of this farewell, they iVftved him a good-by as ,they left the bedside, attired in their night clothes. When told by his physician that he was dying Gen. Wallace was calm. His tost words were expressions of cheer to his grief stricken family;. Bidding Uiem farewell, he said: "I am ready to fireet my Makers* " After this he lapsed into uncon­ ciousness. \ The direct cause of the general's 7 death was exhaustion, resulting from Starvation. For weeks Gen. Wallace has been unable to take and assimi­ late food of any kind. His stomach refused to perform its functions. All nourishment was given hypoderml- •ally. Has Had Varied Career. Gen. Lew Wallace was 78 years old, Mithor of "Ben-Hur," "The Fair God" ' sod "The Pricce of India." a gallant jBldier in the Mexican and civil wars, ft member of the diplomatic corps of thro nations, and a charming American gentleman. But his fame will rest upon a book. The names of "Ben-Hur" and Lew Wallace are inseparable. The first is j£nown in almost , every American household, and with it Hi conected that of its author. Lew Wallace was a "Hoosier" fir?t. • "I want you to give the world an­ other novel as good as 'Ben-Hur.'" «e " *put, Mr. President,' said I, 'if I am minister to Turkey I shall hare precious little leisure to write books. My time will be taken up in diplo- m0(tic work.' "•That matter will arrange itself,' said President Garfield. 'If you will take the appointment we will see that you have plenty of time.' . "Well, I thought It over, and de­ cided to go, and shortly afterward received my commission, with the words and initials 'Ben-Hur, J. A. Q.* in the lower left hand corner. I then sailed for Europe, and when I reached there received a cable saying that Garfield had been shot." " How "Ben-Hur" Wat Written. Gen. Wallace's work on "Ben-Hiir" lasted seven years. He started the book as a novelette, but became more interested in it as he went on with his studies of Christ. One of the re­ markable things about it is its vivid pictures of Palestine, notwithstanding its was published before Gen., Wallace had visited that couritryf Gen; Wal­ lace once said: ' "I doubt if any novel has ever had more careful studies for its back­ ground and life than those made for 'Ben-Hur.': I knew that the novel would be criticised by men Vho had devoted their life to biblical lore, and I studied Palestine through maps and books. I read everything in the way of travel, scientific investigation, and geography. I had scores of maps and worked with them about me. "My best guide was a relief map of Palestine made in Germany. This was hung on my wall, and by means of it I took my characters through the passes of the mountains and up and down the hills, measuring their daily travel by the scale of miles. I also made studies of the bird and animal life of the time and place. Indeed, my work of this kind was so thor« BEAUTIFUL WOMEN HOW THEY MAINTAIN THE 0HABM8 OF THEIR SEX. . . -Ar* w. i n THE LATE GEtf. LEW WALLACE. ' t . Jut, and all the time. He was born , iftt Prookville, Ind, in 1827. In the jkafe he practiced law, tried his hand painting, became a soldier, and, |he war over, went back home to his fooks. his forests, and his* writings. -Under an Indiana tree "Ben-Hur" was ; jj^egun and seven years later was fin- '%hed. While Gen. Wallace was stationed lit the sultan's court, 1881 to 1885, he leathered the materials for "The •prince of India." While goveniQr or flew Mexico, in 1878-1881, the' basis for "The Fair God" was laid, f '"Ben-Hur" Leads to Appointment, i tt was the writing of "Ben-Hur" *fcat made Gen. Lew Wallace minister Turkey. This is how it occurred, \,#s told by the general: • • ^President Garfield and I had been • friends for years, and when he was fleeted president he sent for me. Our felations were such that he usually , called me Lew, or Wallace. As I en­ tered his room he said that he was anxious to have me in the diplomatic (service, and that he thought of mak­ ing me minister to*Uruguay or Para­ guay. ; "I replied that I knew but little of VvfJouth America, and did not think that :fny going there would help either the government or myself. He then re­ plied that he would send me to Con­ stantinople on condition that I would ^write a book during my stay. Said lie: t.: Shoots Large Bald Eagte. f 'HI, A. Hale shot a lai-ge bald eagle 'at his home, five miles north of this "(City. csWhile, attending to his work his attention was attracted to the actions of two young lambs 'that came run­ ning into the sheep shed. He then no­ ticed that they were followed by an | eagle in swift pursuit. Hurryihg into the house, Mr. Hale secured his rifle, «tnd. returning to the sheep pasture, located the big bird and shot it. The x_„le measured seven feet from Up ' tip .--Brownsville (Ore.) Times. ough that I have, I believe, made only one mistake In the book." Library Is Unique. The library where Gen. Wallace did his writing is unique. It is a one story structure of brick and stone, with a roof of glass and bronze plates. It is lighted from the top, and its sur­ roundings are such that its owner can close the door and be as far away from the noises of modern civilization as though he were in the heart of the Rocky mountains. Rocky mountains. The structure is fireproof and it contains the general's treasures in fine editions and valuable manuscripts. It has but one room. Gen. Wallace once had accompanied some women from Baltimore to Wash­ ington to see President Lincoln. When they entered the room occupied by Lincoln Wallace noticed an un­ usual expression of despair on the countenance of the president. On inquiry the president informed Wallace that he was not ill, but con­ fronted by a serious situation of the utmost importance to the American government. On further solicitation of Wallace President Lincoln said: "General, I have just thirty min­ utes to wait for a boat to take me to Harrison's landing. My mission there is to persuade McClellan not to sur­ render the union army." Gen. Wallace had never announced this fact until many years later. Washington's New Senator. Senator-Elect Piles, chosen in Wash­ ington to succeed Mr. Foster, lives in Seattle. He was born in Kentucky fcrty-four years ago, but when quite young went west. At first he worked as a laborer, but ere long began to study law, and' row i» regarded as one of the leading lawyers of his state. He has represented the interests of J. J. Hill and has also acted for sev­ eral other large corporations, notably the Pacific Coast company. As an orator be ranks high. Immense Output of Cotton. "The cotton factories of Lancashire, England," says Edward Irving, "at present spin about 155,000,000 miles of thread a day, so that in six seconds they make enough to go around the " earth. In one month they spin enough to reach from here* to the snoon. The product of eighteen days > ^Fould reach from the sun to Neptune. Counting 310 working days in a year, It would take them, at this rate, 500 jrears to spin enough thread to teach tfe* aearest iter." The Importance that Attache* to the Caff of the Blood If One Want* Bright Eyes and a Clear Complexion. Every sensible woman naturally wishes to appear attractive. She knows the value of bright eyes, delicate complexion and lively spirits. She knows also that good health is at the basis of her charms, and that good blood is the source of good health. Miss Mamie Conway has a complexion which is the admiration of all who know her. Asked if she could make any sug­ gestions that would be helpful to others less fortunate, she said : "My complexion would' not have pleased you, if you had seen it two years ago. It was then about as bad as it could be, and it gave me a great deal of dissatisfaction. If you want a good I'.oinpiHxinii yiiu must take care of your health, especially of the condition of your blood. My health was at that time completely broken down. I was nervous, had frequent headaches, a torpid liver and a great deal of pain in that region. I suffered also from indigestion. It was clear that my blood was in bad condition, for pimples broke out all over my face." "It is hard to realize thai, for there isn't the slightest trace of such blem­ ishes now." "It was unfortunately quite other­ wise then, and a long time passed before I found anything that gave me any re­ lief. I became very weak and listless. The doctor's medicine did me no good, and I took a number of highly recom­ mended tonics with no better result. As-soon, however, as I began to use Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People my complexion cleared up, and after I had taken two boxes there was not a sign of a pimple left on my face. My cheeks became rosy, I gained flesh ar*d have had perfect; health ever since." Rosy cheeks and sparkling eyes are merely signs of healthy blood. Theyiiave come not only in the case of Miss Conway, whose home is at 1241 East Eighth street, Canton, Ohio, but to thousands of women for whom Dr. Williams' Pink Pills have made new blood. There is no surer way for you to obtain them, than to buy ft box of these pills from any drug­ gist and try them for yourself. They cor­ rect irregularities and banish weakness. < Laws for Fruit Growers. Qrchafdists in Tasmania are sub­ ject to a fine of from $2.50 to $5, with costs, If they fail to bandage their trees to keep down the coddling moth, or if they fail to gather and destroy any Infested fruit. Wormy apples sent to market are liable to confisca­ tion and destruction, and the shipper be prosecuted. In New South Wales all infested fruit coming from other colonies may be seized or destroyed, or returned to the shipper at his own expense. Fru^t growers are generaHy assisting the government in enforcing these laws. Similar laws in this coun­ try for a few years would see a hard­ ship to many parties, but would be a benefit to fruit growers and to the country if they were strictly enforced. JAY COOKE DIES ' ITRJPEOLOICE Famous Financier of Gener* tion Ago Suddenly Called to His Reward. HEIPEDT0 SUSTAIN THE UNION Raised $830,000,000 for the United 8tates Government in Five Months During the Civil War--Lost and Re* gained Fortune. Washington's "Continental" Sunday. Society in Washington seems deter­ mined to introduce "the continental Sunday" and ministers and laymen ire struggling against the movement. Sunday dinners are becoming more and more popular, and there are Sun­ day theater parties for evening con­ certs, followed by gay supper gather­ ings. Perhaps th*e chief influence in favor of the. new order of things is found in the diplomatic corps, to the members of which a Sunday marked by important social affairs is a mat­ ter of course. Thus far the White House has neither followed nor set the example of having such entertain­ ments. Proof That Fame Is Fleeting. A half a dozen years ago there were lour pre-eminently great after-dinner orators in New York city. They were Chauncey M. Depew, Joseph H. Choate, Elihu Root and Judge Henry Howland. Mr. Depew Is not asked once where he was ten times then, and declines most of the invitations he receives. Mr. Choate is engaged in diplomatic business abroad. Mr. Root accepts only on special occasions. Judge Howland is seldom heard from. -1- •' iliiK; Supply Milk to Dogs. Some of the saloons in New York city keep a pitcher of milk on the side for dogs that happen to come in. The dog Jjs called around behind the bar and gets a dish of the milk while his master orders across the bar. One of the saloons uptown has a big mas­ tiff which is a regular patron. He visits the place every day, once with his master and once alone. In the recent stormy weather he missed two days, but hastened to make it up i later. READS THE BOOK. "The Road to Wellville" Pointed the Way. ..Down at Hot Springs, Ark., the vla- itors have all sorts of complaints, but It is a subject of remark that the great majority of them have some trouble with stomach and bowels. This may be partly attributed to the heavy med­ icines. Naturally, under the conditions, the question of food is very prominent. A young man states that he had suf­ fered for nine years from stomach and bowel trouble, had two operations which did not cure, and was at last threatened with appendicitis. He went to Hot Springs for rheu­ matism and his stomach trouble got worse. One day at breakfast the waiter, knowing his condition, sug­ gested he try Grape-Nuts and cream, which he did, and found the food agreed with him perfectly. After the second day he began to sleep peacefully at night, different than he had tor years. The perfect di­ gestion of the food quieted his aerv- ous system and made sleep possible. He says: "The next morning I was astonished to find my condition of con­ stipation had disappeared. I could not believe it true after suffering for so many years; then I took more interest in the food, read the little book 'The Road to Wellville,' and started follow- ing the simple directions. "I have met with such results that in the last Ave weeks I have gained eight pounds in spite of, hot baths which take j»way the flesh from any­ one. "A friend of mine has been entirely cured of a bad case of indigestion and stomach trouble by using Grape-Nuts Food and cream alone for breakfast. "There Is one thing in particular--I have noticed a great change in my mental condition. Formerly I could hardly remember anything, and now the mind seems unusually acute and retentive. I can memorize practically anything I desire." Name given by Po»au» Co* Battle Creek* Miotu Philadelphia, Pa., dispatch: Jay Cooke, who financed the federal gov­ ernment in the war of the rebellion, raising over |2,000,000,000 in cash, died Thursday night at the home of bis son-in-law, Charles D. Barney, at Ogontz, a suburb of this city. He was 83 years of age. Mr. Cooke bad been complaining of general debility, the result of old age, for several years. His condition was not considered serious, however, and his death came rather suddenly. Last Monday he entertained as his guests 125 young women pupils of the Ogontz school and their friends. On that oc­ casion ; he appeared to be in good spirits and was the last to leave the reception room. Mr. Cooke was known the world over as the famous financier who, through his financial failure in 1873, pulled the United States down with him and caused the great panic of that year. Mr. Cooke was born in Sandusky, O., in 1821. He moved from the sugar counter of a country grocery to Phila­ delphia to become a banker's clerk, and at the age of 18 was made the confidential and financial representa­ tive of E. W. Clark & Co. Within th»ee years he became a partner in. the firm. In 1858 he retired from the banking business and became interested in large railroad enterprises, some of them in the western part of the United States and some in the great north­ west, one of his schemes being the inception of the Northern Pacific rail­ road. Aids the Government "Mr. Cooke founded the firm of Jay Cooke & Co. before the civil war and it raised the money necessary to carry on the operations of the government in the rebellion. In one year, during which it was the sole financial agent of the government, the house of Jay Cooke & Co. transacted a business of $3,000,000,000. This was in the year in which the great 7-30 government loans were floated. Within less than five months of that year Jay Cooke & Co. paid to* the United States government $830,000,000 in gold. At the pinnacle of success there came disaster, black ruinous and com­ plete. This disaster was caused indi- ectly by the Franco-Prussian war of 1S70. As early &s 1867 Mr. Cooke had been invited to go into Northern Pa­ cific railroad construction. He ven­ tured into it, but befpre doing so sent surveyors over the -proposed route with instructions to find out exactly what difficulties were to be surmount­ ed. It was upon the report of these surveyors that he finally embarked in Northern Pacific. Ruined by French War. He promptly set to work several agencies which he thought would bring foreign capital to his support. His plans were successful. Capital­ ists in England, Holland and France agreed to place $5,000,000 to the credit of Northern Pacific, and negotiations were within exactly two days of con­ summation when the crash came. One morning there came a cable­ gram saying that Louis Napoleon had declared war against Germany. Mr. Cooke's foreign plans went by the board at once. The affair slumbered. Finally Mr. Cooke undertook the task of constructing the road with Ameri­ can capital. The plan looked success­ ful and construction was begun. Money was eaifep up by millions. It went so fast that in 1873 the crash came and Jay Cooke & Co. failed for millions. When Mr. Cooke closed the doors of his banking house he was practically stripped of every dollar that he had gained in thirty years of an extraor­ dinary career. To use his own words: "I lost $5,000,000 in one day." He went into a small office and started life anew as a broker. Before 1900 all his firm's debts had been paid and Mr. Cooke was again a million­ aire. EARN "OOT8" IN AMERICA. "Parisian Needleworkers Coma for No ,, Other Purpose. The manager of a large dressmaking establishment in New York says: "I suppose that the most un-American immigrants we get in this country are not the Chinese or the Poles or the Hungarians, but the Parisian seam­ stresses, milliners and lingerie-work­ ers. These women come here to save the price of a 'dot' out of our high American wages. It takes from two to five years to do that. In all that time they never mix with Americans, never visit a theater, never make the first at­ tempt to learn the language. Some of them go to the French church on Sun­ days; otherwise they never leave their rooms except to shop. This prenuptial period In New York is just a time dropped out of their lives. They talk of nothing day after day but what they'll do when they get back to Paris and begin to live again." WORLD NOT GROWING WORSE. Criminal Statistics Seem to Prove It, but. Do Not. The statistics of crime are depress­ ing, yet the criminals form a very In­ considerable portion of the population. Crimes are a matter of record. They figure formidably in the census re­ turns. The virtue of a community is not computable. It is difficult to de­ termine whether there is more crime relatively to population now than there was 100 years ago. "We know that more publicity is given to crime in these days, owing to the wonderful activity of the newspapers and modern facilities for gathering news. We hear more about crime and criminals than our forbears did. Honesty and fidel­ ity are expected of men and cut little figure in the public prints. For this reason exaggerated importance is given to crime and the unthinking are persuaded., that the world is growing worse.--Philadelphia Ledger. Small Advance In the Bajlot. For practical purposes no ballot sys­ tem can be .regarded as surely secret. If it cannot be ripped open by one means it can by another. If . the devil does not do* it with a prong of his pitchfork for vicious reasons the saint stands ready with his sharpened scal­ pel to operate in the interest of vir­ tue. This being the case, how far have we really advanced in promoting the purity of elections beyond the point when every man walked up to the polling place and announced with his own voice how he wished his Tote counted?--Washington Post. - Parcels Post System. Washington dispatch: General W. S. Shallenberger, second assistant postmaster general, and Assistant Su­ perintendent J. M. Masten of the rail­ way division of the United States postoffice department, returned on the steamer Majestic from a trip to Lon­ don and Paris, during which they established a parcel post system with clreat Britain and France. To 8ave Quail From Dying. North Attleboro, Mass., dispatch: The Fish and Game association has decided to appropriate money with which to purchase grain and distrib­ ute it about the country to kteep the quail ih this section from starving. Ice Floe Imprisons Ship. Pentwater, Mich., dispatch: The steamer Pere Marquette No. 4, which left l.udington at 11 p. m. Monday for Milwaukee, is imprisoned in a Lake Michigan ice floe five miles from shore northwest Qf here. Drunken Indian Kills Four. Reno, Nev., special: A drunken In­ dian went on the warpath thirty miles Bouth of Tonopah. He killed three squaws and a fellow Indian and then fled to the mountains. Now and Then Some thorough and careful physician invents, in his practice, some special medicine, that proves so universally successful whenever prescribed, that he proceeds to place it before the pub- lie to be reached through the newspa­ pers. This is the history of Dr. Cald­ well's (laxative) Syrup Pepsin. For years, prescribed by Dr. W. B. Cald­ well for constipation, and all disorders of liver, stomach, and bowels, it was at last manufactured on a large scale, and is now the most successful medK cine in the world for these diseases. A pure, scientific tonic, laxative syrup; pleasant to take and perfect in results. Try it. Sold by all druggists at 50c and $1.00. Money back if it falls.' Made Fortune Without "Tips." James Riley, a veteran waiter of Sacramento, Cal., died the other day, leaving a bank account of several thousand dollars. It was Riley's boast that though he had been a hotel and restaurant waiter many years he never accepted a tip. He used to say that when his employer refused to give him enough money to keep him above "that sort of grafting" he would go into some other work than waiting on table. " Deafness Cannot Be Cured by local application!, as they cannot reach the dis­ eased portion of the ear. There Is only one way to cure deafness, and that In by constitutional remedies. PeutncsH IH caused by an Inflamed condition of tbe mucous lining of the Kustaehlan Tube. When this tube Is Inflamed you have arumblInK sound or Im­ perfect hearing, aud when It la entirely closed, Deaf­ ness Is the result, and unless the Inflammation can be taken out and this tube restored to Its normal condi­ tion, hearing will be destroyed forever; nine cases out of ten are caused by < atarrh, which la nothing but an inflamed condition of the mucous surfaces. We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that cannot be cured by Hall'* Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free V . J. CHENEY * CO., letede O. Sold by Druftftfets, 75c. * Take Hall's Family Pill* for constipation. Too Deep. "Say, waiter! Where did you get this wine from?" "Ffrom the cellar, sir." "Don't you think you went toot far down and got to the sewer instead?" --Judy. "Synonyms," by John H. Betchel, is an invaluable aid to anyone having the least desire to add to his vocabulary. It is designed mainly to meet the wants of the busy merchant or law­ yer, the thoughtful clergyman or teacher, the wide-awake school boy or girl. (Penn Pub. Co., Philadelphia.) "The police of Elgin, 111., have been ordered to stop flirting in that town," says an esteemed exchange.^ Does this mean that if they want to flirt they have got to go outside? WHERE 13 FARMING MOST PROFITABLE, where are the condition* most Kavorable for the Gen­ eral Farmer, the tttook Kal»er, Krult or Truck Grower, where are the Urealest Advantages for the Hom» seeker' Government statistics prove It Is In the South, 111 the Southern Railway territory. We will Mil you fthnut It. Write for Free Publications. M. V. Richards, L*ud and Industrial Agent. Washington. D. C. Mr. C. W. Armour artlessly remarks that the price of cattle is governed en­ tirely by supply and demand, but we fear it Is chefly by demand. * Wanted--Representative in «*ery community. Money-making home bus­ iness. Any one can do it. Find out what it is. Send address. M. A. Donohue & Co.. Chicago. Some men, likte mules, to' little head work and are always kicking. A GUARANTEED CURE BOB PIUES. Ttehltt*. Blind, Bleeding or Frotrudln* Piles. Your drugirlst will refund money If PAZO OINTMKNT ffclls lo euro you In 6 to 14 days. 60c. Honest labor bears a lovely face.-- Thomas Dekker. HAD CATARRHJTHIRTV YEARS* Congressman Meekison Gives Praise to Pe-ra-nt For His Recovery. ' , y '•51@^SR!T CONGRESSMAN MEEKISON PRAISES PE-RU-NA. Hon. David Meekison, Napoleon, Ohio, ex-member of Congress, Fifty-fifth District, writes: » •'/ have used severs! bottles of Peruna and I feel greatty benefited thereby from my catarrh of the head, i feet encouraged to believe that if / use it a short time longer I wiSi be fully able to eradicate the disease of thirty years' standing.' '--Da vid Meekison. ANOTHER SENSATIONAL CURE: Mr. Jacob L. Davis, Galena, Stone county, Mo., writes: "I have been in bad health for thirty-seven yeara, and after taking twelve bottles of your Peruna I am cured."--Jacob L. Davis. If you do not derive prompt and satisfactory results from the tise of Peruna, write at once to Dr. Hartman, giving a full statement of your case, and he will be pleased to give you his valuable advice gratis. ^ Address Dr. Hartman, President of the Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, O. Truths that Strike Home •̂ > Tour grocer is honest and--if he cares to do so--can tell you that he knows very little about the bulk coffee he sells you. How can he know, where it originally came from, how it was blended--Of With What --or when roasted? If you buy your coffee loose by the pound, how can you expect purity and uniform q,ualxty ? LION COFFEE, theLEADER OF ALL PACKAGE COFFEES, Is of necessity uniform In quality, strength and flavor. For OVER A QUARTER OF A CENTURY, HON COFFEE has been the standard coffee In millions of homes. LION COFFEE e«re««lly packed at our factories, and until opened la your home, lias no chance of being adul­ terated. or of coming contact with 4mt» dirt, germa, or unclean haada. In each package of LION COFFEE you get Oflt fill I pound of Pure Coffee. Insist upon getting the genuine. (Lion head on every package.) ("Save the Lion-heads for valuable premiums.) SOLD BY GROCERS EVERYWHERE WOOLSON SPICE CO., Toledo, Ohio. DIRT CHEAP Cut-Over Lands Vast tracts of fer­ tile land from which the timber has been removed by lumber­ men and fore»t fires. The stumps are so rotted that the land IH easily cleared and made ready for the plow. Good loca­ tions near schools, churches and mark- eta abound. Burnt-Over Lands THOUSANDS OF ACRES OF QOOD LAND IN NORTHERN $5 MICHIGAN $10 PER ACRE For full purticuiara write to E. W. MacPHERRAN, Land Commissioner, D. 8. S. & A. Ry., Marquette, Mich. Timbered Lands Thousands of acn* of good hardwood 1 and are also for sale. There la a ready market (or all tim­ ber products and the land Is valuable to the settler. Im­ mense areas have grown up to wild grass upon which all stoek readily fattens^ Wild Qrass Lands FARM Salzer*s National Oats Greatest, oat of the oentnry. Yielded In Ohio 187, in Mich. «U. In Mo. 2.V>, and In N. Dakota 810 bus. per acre. You can beat that record In 1S0&. For 10c and this notice we mall you free lots of farm l samlet* and oar bit? catalog, tell- I lngall atwut this oat wonder andi' thousands of other seeda. JOHN A. SAIZER SEED CO. La Croats, i: Wfc. .GOOD SEEDS CHEAP Evir Erovi. None better and none a% low in price, lc per pkflk and up, poet paid. Finest illustratex] c a t a l o g u e erre* printed sent FREE. EngT»»* U»KS of every variety. A great lot of eitra pkgs.of seeds, new [sorts, presented free with erery order. Some sorts onions only Sdo per lb. Other seed equally low. tt years a seed grower and dealer and . all customers satisfied. No old 'seed. Send yours and neighbor's nomas for big illustrated free catalogue. • iR. H- SHDMWAY, Rockford. lilt. -----s. W. N. U., CHICAGO, No. •, 1905. Assistant Pension Chief. Washington special: The president has signed the commission of Maj. Alexander O. Brodle, no# governor of New Mexico, as assistant chief of the pension office. A ST. iArr>R<& For ~ Marvel ST. iArr>R<& Lumbago -of " ' £fcX*<l Relief O I L