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"-k i"~<i v- -y Our Springfield Letter it .& i< "'Jsi#1 •' Special Correspondent Writes of Tkmmrirf loieresi at the State CapitaL >> Springfield.--Tile production of bi- Uminous coal In Illinois in tbe last fiscal year was 47,798,621 tons, accord­ ing to a statement issued by David Ross, secretary of the Illinois bureau M labor statistics. This is 9,481,040 Jf. tons more than the output of the pre- 4$ding year, which was the largest in history of the state up to that time. Statistics of the coal mining indus­ try are furnished by Secretary Rose, ae follows: ot counties prodneiq#; 43 173 Humber peal Number of mines and openings of " s^Bll kinds Hew mines or old mines reopened . . during the year ........ Mines closed or abandoned since last report Output of mines-in tons of 2,000 -Jpounds ................... .47,^18,621 -Sffumber of shipping or commer- cml mineia 411 CHitput of shipping ralnee, tons...46,436,839 Number of mines In local trade v"®nly .................................. 522 Output of mine run coal, tons....ll,628,302 Tons of lump coal ......30,599,509 Tons of egg coal 2,463,442 Tons of nut coal *v 2,625,306 Tons of pea coal S.]3S,044 Tons of slack coal 1,338,018 Tons shipped 42,032,536 Tons supplied to locomotives at inine 1,100,706 Tons sold to local trade 2,503,639 Tons consumed or wasted at the Plant 2,161,741 Average days of active Operation 209 184.1 1.022 tor shipping mines kvert Average days of active operation - . lor all mines Average value per ton, all grades, fct shipping mines $ Average value per ton of mine tun coal at shipping mines .973 A.\ erage value per ton of lump Coal at shipping mines 1.296 Average value per ton of egg coal at shipping mines 1.262 Average value per ton of nut coal at shipping mines 1.009 Average value per ton of pea coal at shipping mines .522 Average value per ton of slack coal at shipping mines .336 Average home value of total product 49,486,396 Average value per ton, all grades, at shipping mines 1,037 Number of mines in which mining machines are used 101 Number of mining machines in use 1,105 Number of tons undercut by ma­ chines 14,490,494 Npmber of tons mined by hand..33,308,163 Average number of miners em­ ployed during the year 4ft498 Average number of other em­ ployes underground ....V 13,026 Average number of boys employed underground 1,695 Number of men accidentally killed 166 Number killed Inside of the mines 157 Number killed outside of the mines 7 Number of wives made widows.... 95 Report of Chicago 8tate Banks. An echo of the financial storm is found in the recapitulation of the con dition of the state banks in the city of Chicago, Issued by State Auditor McCullough. The statement shows the condition of the 44 state banks in Chicago on February 15 last. As compared with the affairs of the same institutions November 19 last, a de­ crease of $26,829,210 is shown in the aggregate loans and discounts, which on February 15 were $228,060,309. The trouble experienced by the Chi­ cago banks in securing cash from their eastern depositaries is shown in the Increase in the amount due them from other banks. On February 15 the amount due from national banks was $35,745,935, an increase of $11,- 595,579. In addition there was due the Chicago institutions from state banks and bankers $16.324,363, an* in- I crease of $4,868,031. While the de­ posits fell off approximately $13,000,- 000 during the flurry, the surplus fund was Increased $1,593,881. Pmi State Law Examination. The state board of law examiners reported tjie following named persons as having satisfactorily passed the ex­ amination for admission to the bar held at Ottawa on February 25 and 26: William F. Ater, Walter Bachrach, Wilbur C. Bacon, John Borden, Charles Nickerson Caldwell, Paul Carpenter, Carroll Caruthers, Bert Martin Cava- nagh, Lincoln R. Clark. Lawrence A. Cohen, Henry Dvorak, Clint C. Hine, George H. Hough, W. H. Jatfkson, By­ ron V. Kanaley, Chester Arthur Legg, Alexander Pitcairn Lindsay, Waylaud Wells Magee, Joseph D. O'Donnell, John H. Passmore, Jesse Quitman, Neal D. Reardon, Frank P. Scheiner, Emll Seidenglanz, Marshall Solberg, Hyman Soboroff, Harold G. Sperling, Charles P. Starke, Samuel A Strauss, Chicago; W. G. Armstrong, Dixon; Alexander Falconer Beaubien, Wauke- gan; Edward R. Branson, Petersburg; Mallory L. Burroughs, Edwardsville; James Stewart Clarke, Staunton; Wil­ liam Debusk, Park Ridge; Guy P. Denton, Effingham; James Dwight Dickerson, Evanston; Ezra J. Frantz, Decatur; Charles S. Gibbs, Spring­ field; James P. Graham, Illiopolis; Victor R. Griggs, Kewanee; Eugene F. Hargot, Fairfield; James V.-Heiding- er, Fairfield; George Arthur Kelly, Ot­ tawa; Edward L. Maher, Venice; Wil- lard Charles McNitt, Evanston; Ira Rymer, Wilmette; Arthur J. Tripp, Belvidere. HAPPENINGS OF INTERfrST PROM ALL OVER THE STAT5. COSTLY FEED FOR HATS Rodent* Chewed Up $1,097 InOresn- backs Belonging to Sterling Busi­ ness Man--Sentenced to Death and Executed. Plan "Board of Control." There is every indication that the legislature, when it reconvenes May 4, will be given an opportunity to solve the asylum muddle by the simple ex- of passing the proposed "board Lawyer* Get Evidence. Attorneys for the state in the suit against the Economy Light and Power company are busy taking depositions relative to the case. Mr. Fitch of the attorney general's office, Merritt Starr, special counsel, and former Congress­ man Reeves are busily engaged in se­ curing evidence to prove the Des- plaines river a navigable stream. Fitch Is in Taxewell county, Starr is work­ ing at Joliet and Reeves is taking a deposition of Congressman Burton at Washington. Requisition for Munn. A requisition was issued from the executive office for the return to Litch­ field of Robert Munn, under arrest at Denver, Col., on a charge of murder. Assistant State's Attorney Stuttle of Montgomery county secured the pa­ pers and Sheriff Bray and State's At­ torney Hill of the same county left immediately for Colorado. Munn is wanted for the killing of William Koethe on July 4, 1905, at Litchfield. p0' of control" bill. Every member of the legislature's asylum investigating body, after a month of delving into the institution ills and abuses of all sorts, favors such a plan. It is understood that such a measure as outlined by Representative David Shanahan, chair­ man of the house appropriation com­ mittee, is being drawn up roughly and will receive the official indorsement of the committee, With all the members of the investigating body in Chicago recently, a general summing up of the evidence in hand took place and the board of control idea was advanced as the best method of preventing the abuses which have been uncovered during the course of the present probe. Knocks Out Double Taxation. The 'Illinois supreme court holds that the local school boards in six districts of Cook county and the town­ ship boards controlling the high schools in the same districts have no authority to levy each a tax of 2% per cent, or a total of five per cent, on one district. The high school? af­ fected are those of Barrington, Pala­ tine, Maywood, Riverside, Blue Island and Morgan Park. They are con­ trolled by a township board superim­ posed upon the school district, which is regulated by the local board. The law provides that members of a town­ ship hoard have equal powers with school directors. The supreme court holds that while the boards are legal­ ly organized the attempt of each to levy a tax of 2% per cent, under the law Is unwarranted. Sterling.--Talk about Hamelin and Its rats! Sterling has the old town, made famous in rhyme, beaten to a standstill on the rodent question. At least when it comes to the value of the pests. There are--or rather there were--11 rats in this town that cost the man who harbored them just $97 apiece. That man is E. A. Freadhoff, proprie­ tor of a saloon. He killed the animals and has entered the sum of $lr097 on the debit side of his profit and loss ac­ count. The rats made their nest in a space behind the cash drawer in Freadhoff's saloon. One night they got into the money drawer and chewed up a roll of bills containing $1,097. Next (Say they were killed. FIGHT MAIL ORDER HOUSES. Illinois-Wisconsin Retail 'Ceil Dealera Plan Campaign of Pubitomy. Peoria.--The convention of the Illi­ nois-Wisconsin retail dealera ended after the body had adopted resolutions advocating the deep watorwny from the lakes to the gulf. The organisa­ tion also went on record as opposed to Chicago mail order houses and planned a campaign of publicity against these alleged evils. A legislative committee was appointed to draw a bill to be presented to the next general assem­ bly asking for state regulation of all weighers of coal at Illinois coal mines. CONVUL8ION KILLS INSANE MAN. Patient at Kankakee Asylum Dies Be­ fore Doctor Is Summoned. Kankakee.--John Strader, a paretic patient at the Illinois Eastern Insane hospital, flied in the institution during a paretic convulsion. The watchman who found the man did not call a physician until the patient was dead. One hundred cattle out of a dairy herd of 160 at the hospital were condemned by a state inspector on account ol tuberculosis. The loss to the state is estimated at $5,000. Hon. I. N. Pearson Dead. Macomb.--Hon. I. N. Pearson, for­ mer secretary of state, died at his home after an illness of two weeks of apoplexy. He was 69 years old. Two weeks ago Mr. Pearson suffered a stroke of apoplexy and a second at tack a week later made his condition such that there was no hope of re coyery. • One-way tickets at special low rates on •ale daily throughout March and April, froih all points on The North Western Line to San Francisco, Los Angeles, Portlahd and Puget Sound points. Daily and Personally conducted tours in tourist sleeping cars via the Chicago, Union Pacific « North West­ ern Line. Double berth only $7.00 through from Chicago. For full par­ ticulars write S. A. Hutchison, Man­ ager, Tourist DepL, 212 Clark St, Chi­ cago, IIL, or address nearest ticket agent The "PatrolFum" Wagon. The telephone in police headquar­ ters rang. "Is this the police station?" in­ quired a woman's voice. "It is," said C. E. McVey, the desk sergeant "Well, I wish you all'd send the pa- trolium wagon over to Fourth rfhd Oak streets right away: Ole Bill's got drunk again and he's just raising Cain. Ahd say," the voice added, "if you, all don't send that wagon mighty quick you all might as well send a hearse, 'cause I'm goin' to hit that fool nigger in a minute." The wagon made a "hurry" run, but ' returned empty a few minutes later. The driver reported that he could ttad no trouble.--Kansas City Star. Hofl Cholera. The greatest drawback to the hog Industry which breeders in this coun­ try have jto contend with is what is known as "hog cholera" and "swine league." Hag cholera is a highly contagious dlaoABc and utileBB checked is liable to carry "iff it great number of hogs in a very abort time. Mr. A. !-. Williams, of Burnetts Creek, Ind„ t?lls' of an experience which he had wJth some hogs that had the cholera "Five years ago," says Mr. Williams, "I was in the em­ ploy of Mr. J. D. Richardson, Lafay­ ette, Ind., as his barn foreman. Some fine hogs that I was feeding took the cholera. I gave thetra Sloan's Lini­ ment and did not lose a hog. Some were so bad they would not drink sweet milk and I was compelled to Srench them. I have tried it at every opportunity since and always find it O. K." Write for Dr. Sloan's free book on the treatment of Horses, Cattle, Hogs, and Poultry. Address: Dr. Earl S. 81oan, 615 Albany Street, Boston, Mass. DIFFERENT EFFECT, With an Eye to the Future, Queen Alexandra attended last spring's annual Mansion House fete in London, and because of that auspiciout fact there is a tale to tell--and worth the while. One of the diminutive flow­ er maidens was both pretty and plump, and when her majesty stopped for an instant to Bmiie down upon her, ^fhs.* did she do but put up her wee (and tempting) mouth for a kiss, which she received. "Molly {" gasped her jastounde mother, and after the distinguished visitor had passed on, "how could you!" And Molly gave a good reason. '1 fought," said she. "It 'uld be interest in' to tell my grandchildren."--Har per's Weekly. Billion Dollar Grass. Most remarkable grass of the century. Good for three rousing crops annually. One Iowa farmer on 100 acres sold $3,- 800.00 worth of seed and had 300 tons of hay besides. It is immense. Do try it. FOB 10c AND THIS NOTICE send to the John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis., to pay postage, etc.. ana they will mail you the only original seed catalog published in America with sam­ ples of Billion Dollar Grass. Macaroni Wheat, the slv miller mixer. Sainfoin the dry soil hixuriator. Victoria Rape, the 20c a ton green food producer, Silver King Barley yielding 173 bo. per acre, etc., etc., etc. Ah<? if you send 14c we will add a pack­ age of new farm seed never before seen by you. John A. Salter Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis. K. 4 W. 4|.' WEDDED BLI8S. m Salesman--You ought to have talking machine. Mr. Grouch--I have. I married it Foil Local Option by Annexation, Belleville.---To keep Edgemont 111., from being affected by the results of the local option election soon to be held in Centerville township, residents of the village presented a petition to the county court at- Belleville asking that a vote be taken on annexation to East St. Louis. Evangelist Well Guarded. Decatur.--Threats against the life of Evangelist William A. Sunday, who is holding revival meetings in Decatur, have led the Ministerial association to employ a private detective to stay with him constantly. Templeton Would Be Auditor Again. James W. Templeton, who was a candidate for the Republican nomina­ tion for state auditor in 1888, when Joseph Fifer of Bloomington was nom­ inated for governor, has announced his candidacy for that office again, this time in the primaries and against Auditor McCullough. He has secured a long list of names In support of his candidacy and says that Auditor Mc­ Cullough, having served 12 years in the office, should not ask for four more. "I could have been nominated in 1888," he said, "if it had not been that Mr. Fifer and I both were from McLean county at that time, and his nomination put the nomination of an­ other man from that county out of the question." Switchman Instantly Killed. Gatewood.--While switching cars In the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul yards, Michael Roach, 35 years old, a switchman, was instantly killed by falling between two cars. Middletown Pastor Converts Many. Heyworth. -- The revival meeting conducted here for three weeks by" Rev. W. N. Conoley of Middletown was productive of 85 professed conver­ sions. Wager Costs Boy Both Legs. Neoga.--On a wager, Hugh Dugan attempted to board a fast Illinois Cen­ tral freight and was dragged beneath the train, suffering the loss of both legs. Authorities Criticised. Residents at Barry reported to the state board that the authorities there were not enforcing vaccination in the schools despite an outbreak of small­ pox. A communication will be sent to the authorities calling their attention to the matter and insisting that the rule be kept To Speak for Local Option. One speaker each week until elec­ tion has been agreed upon by the Litchfield local option organization as the proper number of orators in their fight against the liquor interests. Among those who will make addresses are Assistant Attorney General C. W. Trickett of Kansas and John F. Ca- neen, head of the Catholic Total Ab­ stinence society. The women of the city are also active and a committee from each church met to promote a temporary organization, which will be perfected at a later meeting. Jury Exonerates Hoapitat. 1 Samuel Maneri of SprlngfliM, * pa­ tient at the Central Hospital for the Insane, died at the hospital. He was admitted February 20 and examination showed that he had 62 body bruises and three broken ribs. Coroner Spencer held ah inquest. The jury found that Maneri came to his death from blood poison superinduced by gangrenous condition of his arm, bosH'ied by injuries and a depressed rondUion due to causes previous to be- H" ';tken charge of In Springfield, as County Treasurers Meet. . . County treasurers from all over-the state gathered in Springfield to or­ ganise a permanent association. The meeting proper , was held on Wednes­ day, but a preliminary sesaion of the promoters of the project was held Monday, when the program was com­ pleted and final details for the con­ vention arranged. W. Hv Eubanks, chief clerk in the office of the auditor of public accounts, addressed the con­ vention and County Treasurer James A. Hall of Sangamon county- was an­ other speaker. Arm Chopped Off; Will .Recover. Pana.--John Spankin, who was bad­ ly injured in a fight at Tower Hill, will recover. His arm, nearly severed' by an ax, will be amputated. Pinned Between Stump and Wagon. Joliet.--Caught between the stump of a tree and the body of the wagon which he was driving, Albert Meica waB Instantly killed. Deafness Cannot Be Cured local applications, as they cannot reach tbe <tl» eased portion of the ear. There Is only one way to Cure deafness, and thm Is by constitutional remedies. Deafue.** Is caused by au Inflamed condition of the mucous Unlnu of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube is Inflamed you have a rumbling sound or lm- perfoct hearing. and when It Is entirely closed. Deaf­ ness Is the result, and unless the inflammation can be taken out and tliiB tube restored to lti normal condi­ tion, hearlDK will be destroyed forever; nine cases out of ten are cau»ed by Catarrh, which Is nothing but an Inflamed condition of the imicimi surfaces. We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that cannot be cured bf Hail's Catarrh Cure, bend for circular*, free. F. J. CHKNKY ft CO., Toledo, O. Sold by Druggists, 75c. Take Hall's Family Fills tor constipation. All Beach. Wilfred was sitting upon his fa­ ther's knee watching his mother ar­ ranging her hair. "Papa hasn't any Marcel waves like that," said the father laughingly. Wilfred, looking up at his father's bald pate, replied, "Nope; no waves; it's <all beach."--Harper's Weekly. Mrs. Goodsole--My boy, it makes me sick at heart to see you smoking. Kid--Dat's funny. It seems to ketch me right in the stummick. Damage Done by Rata. "The western farmer is waking up to a realization of the fact that he is, as the agricultural department told him some time ago, losing not less than $100,000,000 a year from rats," says J. H. Van Burden, a Milwaukee grain merchant. "It costs about 50 cents a year to feed a rat. We know this because we have boxed them up and fed them as much grain as they would eat for a year. It is a conserva­ tive estimate to place our rat popula­ tion at 150,000,000. Abou^. one-third of them live in the large cities, where they do not get so much grain." In a Pinch, Use ALLEN'S FOOT-EASE. A powder. It cures painful, smart­ ing, nervous feet and ingrowing nails. It's the greatest comfort discovery of the age. Makes new shoes easy. A certain cure for sweating feet. Sold by all Druggists, 25c. Accept no sub­ stitute. Trial package, FREE. Ad­ dress A. S. Olmsted, Le Roy, N. Y. Whatever we really are, that let us be in all fearlessness. Whatever we are not, that let us cease striving to seem to be.--Toybee. After suffering- for seven years* this woman w as restored to health by Lydia E. Pinkliam's Vegetable Compound. Read her letter. Mrs. Sallie French, of Pancaunla, Lid. Ter., writes to Mrs. Pinkham: " I had female troubles for seven years--was all run-down, and so ner­ vous I could not do anything. The doctors treated me for di fferent troubles but did me no good. While in this con­ dition I wrote to Mrs. Pinkham for ad« vice and took Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege­ table Compound, and I am now strong' and well," FACTS FOR SICK WO Sri EN. For thirty years Lydia E. Pink- ham's Vegetable Compound, made from roots and herbs, has been the standard remedy for female ills} and has positively cured thousands ot women who have been troubled with displacements, inflammation, ulcera­ tion, fibroid tumors, irregularities, periodic pains, backache, that bear­ ing-down feeling, flatulency, indiges­ tion,dizziness,or nervous prostration. Why don't you try it ? l>on*t hesitate to write to Mrs. Pinkham if there is anything about your sickness you do not understand. She will treat your letter in confidence andadvise you free. No woman ever regretted writing her, and because of her vast experience she has helped thousands. Address, Lynn, Mass. ^3 Scenes SKowsaj Stock RAIRB| IA WESTERN CANADA Some of the choicest lands for grain growtaff, stock raisin e and mixed farm ins. in tlie'ne triots of Saskatchewan »n<l Alberta have re­ cently been Opened for Settlement under tbe Revised Homestead Regulations Entry may now be made by proxy (on certafai conditions), by the father, mother, son.daii^f- ter. brother or sister of an intending home­ steader. Thousandsof homesteadaof i60aerM each are thus now easily available in t'nnp* great trrairi-prowinj, stock-raising and mixed farming sections. There you will find healthful climate, gooi neighbors, churches for family worship, school* for your ehildrea, pood laws, splendid crops, and railroads convenient to market. Entry fee in each ease is $10.08. For p»rapb> tet, "Last Best West," particulars SUB tor*, tee, routes, best time to go and wkere to apply to C. J. BKOCCnTflTT, Room ?3S<Jt:Inc7 BT4<„ CTurftgg.flLt W. H. R0GEBS, ihird Tioor, Tricioo Terminal BfcftL. . tndianspctis, iui.; or T C CllRRIt, Soeta 12 Csliilifla Slock. Milwaukee, Wis. A GOLD MINE Better T|tan a Bank! The Little Jessie Gold Mining Co.. of*,, * if ft Pearce, Cochise County, Arizona, ova ;V '- three fall claims with over 2500 fee*.'. A M of GOLD and SILVER bearing iedg<*» . * For the purpose ot installing machinery i , v now offer a small amount of stock s|f - ten cents per share (par value $i oo)# ^ in blocks of 500 shares or over; in fiv# ' ii monthly payments; 5% discount all cash.; t v Take advantage of this special low pric» ^ •. and secure a permanent income. Mak«i application and remittance to E. C GRIFFITH, Ptm, Pearce AfMl i DP ATIFPQ of this pnp«r d9- ,ft-f Uu siring to buy any- . thing advertised in its columns ?n,oukl insist upon having what they ask for, refuting ail substi­ tutes or imitations. PATENTS FREE REPORT. Wrttefor particulars. W.J. HILL A Co., Century Bldg., Wash., D. O. NORTH BUTTE EXTENSION Will be shipping ore in May. The stock is now selling around K00 a share. It will sell at $10.00 or 912.00 before the end of the year. Send for full informa- ' tion and quotations. Free on request. E. M. BUCHANAN & CO. IMVISTMBNT ••etlRITIKS 42 Bramlwar New York Gty PATENTS Wsim K. (Moan, Patent At**i» r.ey, Washington, I> C. Advtae tr<M. Term* low. HishevtaeC ff afflicted with > •ure ey Thompson's Eye Wafer A. N. K.--A (1908--10) 2220, Digestive Difficulties? Headache? Sal­ low complexion? The remedy is Garfield Tea, the Herb Laxative. Write for sam­ ples. Garfield Tea Co., Brooklyn, N. Y. An average yield of ginger in Ja­ maica is about 2,000 pounds an acre. OICLY ONK "BRO: That la LAXATIVB BKOMO O OCIKINK" JQUIN1NB. Look fat th« signature of_B.W. QKOVB. Used the World IN INK 0t9i ti> Cure » Cold in One Day. Xe. How the Governor Felt/ Gov. Hughes recently addressed the West End Woman's Republican club of New York and remarked in the course of his talk: "My happiness on this occasion may be compared with the young lady on her first visit to Venice. I believe she wrote her inti­ mate friend as follows: T am here on the Grand Canal, drinking it all in.' She added: 'Life's never seemed so full before.'" OLD 8URGEON Found Coffee Caused Tremble. Hands to Train Kills Farmer. Harvard.--William Bailey, a farmer of Walworth, was killed by a train at a crossing near his fart* Digest of Oglesby Act. A pocket digest of the Oglesby pri­ mary election law is being prepared by Attorney General Stead's depart­ ment. The essential features of the act, appropriately subdivided and sub- beaded will be embodied in the di­ gest, together with suggestions to of­ ficers and voters as to how to proceed under its requirements. Rulings and opinions by the attorney general's of­ fice will be included. The digest will be ready for distribution in about three weeks and will be supplied to election officers and voters generally. Doctor, Ninety Years Old, Dies. Dixon.--Dr. Webster W. Wynn, one of the oldest practitioners in this part of the state, is dead. Is Missionary Campaign Planned. A widespead missionary campaign will be carried on early this spring by the National Presbyterian board of home missions. The scheme em­ braces a one-day .whirlwind publicity campaign to be conducted in 15 cities throughout the country. Among these cities are Springfield, Peoria, Blooming- ton, Galesburg, Detroit and Chicago. Sunday, March 22, men of national prominence in the home missionary work of the Presbyterian church will deliver addresses at points throughout Illinois, including Springfield. Milton Girl Kills Self. Plttefleld.--Miss Delia Mullinex of Milton, & village 12 miles southeast of this city, killed herself by taking poison. No cause lias been ascer­ tained for her act. She was the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs^ Turner Mul linex and was 24 years of age. Plttsffeld Grants Interurban Franchise. Pittsfield.--The city council at the regular meeting granted a franchise to the St. Louis, Terye Haute & Quin- cy Traction company, to operate elec­ tric cars on the streets of this city. Pittsfield May Have Factory. Pittsfield---H- C. Deck and Harry Orton of Roodhouse have been in the city conferring with the Improvement association concerning a sewer pipe factory here, tl has long been known that extensive beds of excellent clay lie near Pittsfield. Engineer Insane in Cai». Sterling.--Williapi Hennespey, en­ gineer on freight train No. 123. went insane at Morrison while sitting in his cab and was taken from the train by officials. The surgeon's duties require clear Judgment and a steady hand. A slip or an unnecessary incision may do ir­ reparable damage to the patient. When he found that coffee drinking caused his hanis to tremble, an Ills, surgeon conscientiously gave it up and this is his story. "For years I was a coffee drinker until my nervous system was nearly broken down, my hands trembled so I could hardly write, and insomnia tor­ tured me at night. "Besides, how could I safely per^ form operations with unsteady hands, using knives and Instruments of pre­ cision? When I saw plainly the bad eiTects of coffee, I decided to stop it, and three years ago I prepared some Postum, of which I had received a sample. "The first cupful surprised me. It was mild, soothing, delicious. At this time I gave some Postum to a friend who was in a similar condition to mine, from the use of coffee. "A few days after, I met him and he was full of praise for Postum, de­ claring he would never return to cof­ fee but stick to Postum. We then or­ dered a full supply and within a short time my nervousness and consequent trembling, as well as insomnia, disap­ peared, blood circulation became nor­ mal, no dizziness nor heat flashes. "My friend became a Postum en­ thusiast, his whole family using it ex­ clusively. It would be the fault of the one who brewed the Postum, if It did not taste good when served. The best food may be spoiled if' not properly made. Postum should be boiled according to directions on the pkg. Then it is all right, anyone can rely on it. It ought to become the national drink." "There's a Reason." Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Read "The Road to W«Uyl||ln " In nlrgg k If wishes were coal heaps we'd none of us freeze.--Detroit Free Press. 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N NO MORE MUSTARD PLASTERS TO BLISTER THE SCIENTIFIC AND MODERN EXTERNAL COUNTER-IRRITANT. It's the judgment of many smokers that Lewis' Single Binder 5c cigar equals in quality the beat 10c cigar. Young: None think the great un­ happy but the great. Truth and Quality appeal to the Well-Informed in every walk of life and are essential to permanent success and creditable standing. Accor- ingly, it is not claimed that Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna is the only remedy of known value, but one of many reasons why it is the best of personal and family laxatives is the fact that it cleanses, sweetens and relieves the internal organs on which it acts without any debilitating after elTects and without having to increase tbe quantity from time to time. It acts pleasantly and naturally and truly ss a laxative, and its component parts are known to and approved by physicians, as it is free from all objection­ able substances. To get its beneficial effects always purchase the genuine-- manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co., only, and for sale by all leading drug­ gists. Capsicum-Vaseline. EXTRACT OF THE CAYENNE PEPPER PLANT TAKEN DIRECTLY IN VASELINE Hi» imnmim. iitwm-i m>nn-Tiinini» DON'T WAIT TILL THE PAIN COMES--KEEP A TUBE HANDY A QUICK, SURE. SAFE AND ALWAYS READY CURE FOR PAIN.--PRICE JSe. --IN COLLAPSISLE TUBES MADE OF PURE TIN--AT ALL DRUGC!STC *ND DEALERS, OR BY MAIL ON RECEIPT OF 15c. IN POSTAGE STAMPS.... A substitute for and superior to mustard or any other plaster, and will not blister the most delicate skin. The pain-allaying and curative qualities of the article are wonderful. It will stop the toothache at or.ee, and relieve Head­ ache and Sciatica. We recommend it as the best and safest external counter irritant known, also as an external remedy for pains in the chest and stomach and all Rheumatic, Neuralgic and Gouty complaints. A trial will prove what we claim for it, and it will be found to be invaluable in the household and for children. Once used no family will be without it. Many people say "it is the best of all your preparations." Accept no preparation of vaseline the same carries our label, as otherwise it is not genuine. Send your address and we will mail our VasdiEno Booklet dMoriblng our prepar-ctttoiiH which will Interest you. ' 17 stats St. CHESEBROUGH MFG. CO. to.Y«tatr J I W.L.DOVGLAS MEMBER OF THE FAMILY, MEN, BOYS, WOMEN, MISSES AND CHILDREN. w* Li Douotam mmkmm Mrfssflswow^ja $2~SO, S3.00 tutd S3. SO mhomm mtso- than mny.othmr mmnufmcturw In thm 1®""*mrid, hacaumm thmy fhvlr mhattm. fn bottom, wear tonffmm,. and! arm of oraator valua than mnjf mthmr •noma m tha mortd to-day. *B W. L Douglas $4 and $5 Gilt Edge Shoes Cannot Be Equalled At Any Pries ST. w. I.. Douglas name and pric« 18 stampeil en Kit torn. T#kf Jf« SaMIMfc Bold by the best shoe dealers everywhere. Siioe* mailed from faitcry to any part of th* world. IDy, tnted C&Uiioj,' free to any atlaie*#, ***• * - -- -- IS W« Jl,. DOI^LA^, Broeklan, •. v ?"' Write for free Booklet "How to Dye, Bleach and Mix Colors."* 4*1 Color doable quantity of goods--and better--for same price ordinary dye--At your druggists, 10 cents, or sent on receipt of price. 'i* with Putnam Fadeless Dyes Monroe Drutf Company, ^ Dye Successfully Quincy, Illinois ft Talk it over with Dobbin I AM located in Texas gathering and •ending out information about this wonderful state. The Santa Fe pays Be a salary for doing tius and incidentally for answering the questions asked by people who want to know. TVe information 1 gm you --j- be rlrmii niiiiT oo. The conclusions have been reached after careful consideration of all the fads and I assure you they are very conservative. Texas offers every advantage to the man who is looking for an opportunity to make a place for himself in the world. I have an land for sale, neither has the Company; but what we want is people of brains and energy to settle along the line. The resulting tiattc wiB pay the Company--1 get my salary regularly every month. 1 believe that Texas has more points of interest to the man who is looking out for die ™«n nthrr porlioa ol lite rapidly developing West. I believe that the Gulf Coast Country is drstined to rival Southern M * wiallli producer. | befit** that i can show you why this is so. 1 want to interest you in Texas--I want you to own some Texas land--! want you to come to Texas to live. Won't you send me your name and address and receive in return tbe new book-folder, "Gulf Coastings," which is just oS the press? GARRETT DOBBIN. Colonization Agent. C.C(/5.F. Ry, 318 Main St™ Houston. Texas. "V"1-' Plant Truck and Shrawbemes until your Figs and Oranges bear. Hogs and Chickens very profitable1--So is Dairying Mild Winters=Pleasant Summers=Healthful Climate