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n T~‘ ‘J A LIVING FLY TRAP. l I One "'3 Alligator That Caught About 1 Jillian. More or kn. at a Time. “ I‘ll-s big alligator in our menagerie." tin old circus man said, "didn't always Alli illlllllllls STORY. LIFE ON A RAILROAD CONDUCIVI T0 DISEASE. .â€" mk" mg [“d very we‘d' Mam” he Hr. Wm. Taylor. of Benivillr. Attacked u-vndn't 01.42“ his mouth at feeding; llIIl" amt then me had to resort. toi niriiit'g'y. Alligators are very senbi- f.'.'v about the nose. .t'lihltn this (Lill-. gator wouldn't open his {south we- ax”! to rub the top of his nose very, 56ml}: 'l‘l‘nt always made him ;?ad., and -I3.‘,"(l throw l.(il'k his upper jaw. like a cellar door on hinges. ’l‘hen \w‘d throw a chunk of beef, maybe five Y pounds or so. down his throat, and‘ In that way we used to give hinl about; twentyâ€"five pounds of beef at a feed-' :11; tt'iilaxut ntut'h difficulty. 1 "The old alligator was Very fond of: fllcN. You might think a fly would bet bro-try small gtinte for a twelveâ€"foot}; tin-r jaw back and go to sleep. appar- lll'.‘ alligator“; month just the same as tha-y would anywhere outdoors. and ultvn there was about a million there the alligaLor would shut his upper jaw down with the flies all inside. Pretty 30011 hu'd throw the cellar back and vii. the trap again. _ “I’ve often thought that alligators would make good fly traps for houses. Uf course you'd “nut to keep any small children there might be tn the house away from them. but if you looked ulll. for that [should think they'd be grunt. I should say that about; four twelveâ€"foot alligators could keep a moderateâ€"sized house free of fltee all Will: Kidney Troubleâ€"So-Cnllcd Cure: Proved. Useless. But Dr. Williams' Pink l'llh~ Boston-d Ills Health. ' From the Kentville Advertiser. There are very few employinan ,moretrying to the health than that oi a railway engineer. The hours of labor are frequently lung. meals irregular. and rust and sleep hurriedly snatched 'between runs." One of the troubles :which Very frequently attack railway tramway is kidney disease. which up 'to a late period has been looked upon _ ‘ 'as a disease difficult. if not impossible, du“ 11 Would com-A the cellar door shut to tom”). cu“,- Althougb there exist again. and be Would swallow the beef. 1 numpmug remedies claimed to be cures, the truth is that nothing had been found to successfully cope with this terrible disease until the advent f the now world-famed "Dr.\Villiams' Pink Pills. Chancing to hear_one day that Mr. W'm. i'l‘aylor. alre‘étdfin'it of . . . W . . this town. had won curet o i ney mltgator, and one fly would be. bqu , J this old alliuator ts ould throw his upâ€" = "91113.10 t,m9ugh .th'e agency "L Dr' C l“ tlltams Pink Pills, a repotrter carilled _ ‘. .__ , ~, .. , . , " aéupocn him a: his home to ear rom Mill). 1 libs would ll.th .ltottnd tunic 2 him per) My what he thought of his -/ l [Him Iii 1‘ CONVINCED THE SCEPTIC. The Merits of the Great South Amoria cm Nervlne Withstand all the As- saults of the Crodulous and Scopticad â€"When they are Converted to its in. in their Personal Ailments They be- come its best Friendâ€"for it never f them. Mr. Uinwoodlc of Campbellford, Ont. can: I recommend South American 'Nervino to ivcrybody. I consider it would be trunnt to the best interest: of humanity were I not to do .0. in one instance I convtnood an avowed rceptt'c to all remedies of its curative powers: 0 procured a bottle and it bu been of such t‘eneflt to him that be continued to purobau and use it. and has proved its t worth an a stomach h nd nervetonic. It as done won- dare for me 2nd I kou it constantly in my home. An occasional ose acts can prevent, tve and keeps me well and strong. II in wonderful mollcinc. ‘ HIS REQUEST. Htsâ€"Can you play The Maiden’s Prayer, Miss \Vabackl She, with almit‘yâ€"Oh. yes! lieâ€"Well, please don‘t. LIKE SUFFERERS ONLY KNOW. R Scriver. Carpenter. of Hustin . was a. Great Sufl'erer from Kidney iaease â€"South American Kidney Cure Effect. ed a. Quick Cure- It is a. S eclflc Rem- edy for a. Specific Diseaseâ€" t Disaolves and Eradicator. All Solid Matter from the Systemâ€"Is Safe and. Permanent. For many more I have been troubled with kidney disease. necessitating the taking of much in the way of remedies. Two years ago they became so bad that I had to seek the aid of a phyt-tcien. My urine was more like blood than anything else. and was very painful. Just at that time I be an using South Ameri- can Kidney Cure. I: gave me immediate' relief. and from that time till now I have had no dtfliculty. I can solely and honestly recom- mend this great: remedy to all persons suffer- lng from kidney trouble. â€"- THE HOME OF DYSlPEPSIAJ. San Francisco seems to be the na- S'I‘RUCK AS BY LIGHTNING Exactly describes the condition of a hard or soft corn to which Putnam's Painless Corn Extractor has been ap- lied. So quickly does Putnam's Ex- 1 motor cure that its action seems mag- :uu' ical. Try it. King Omar of Sweden is an interâ€" ested student of mathematics. Just at this season of the year when so many intending purchasers are look- .ing around and com string the different grades and makes 0 wheels 21 word of advice would not be out of place. There are many who imagine a wheel is all right because it happens to look! pret- ty. but varnish and charity are synon- omous. both cover a mulltitude of sins. so it is a good idea to enquire and if possible inspect the facilities that the maker has at his command for the manufacture of the wheel which he sells. Recognizing this fact II. A. Loz- ielr 8:. Co.. manufacuumra of the Cleve- land bicycle have thtrown open their factory at Toronto Junction to .all 7tth care to inspect for themselvves the manner and care which enters into the construction of the Cleveland bicycle and 8. hearty invitation is extended to sin: many more you man on women into poultl “Business wit In? all‘intending visitors to Toronto to call on H. A. Lozielr & 00., Yonge St, where they will be given the privilege of in- specting the factory. The visttors and delegates at the annual meeting of the C. W. A. are specially invited. For We i Adams‘ Ginger Boer RXCIPI. Adam. Exit-act - - One bottle. FJoiIchmann'I Yeast - Cato half to an! echo. Sugar - - - Two D'ollldl. Cream of Tartar One half oncq Lukewnrm “’ater - - Tn gallon! l i Dissolve the sugar. cream of tartar and you in the water. Add the extract. and bottle : pl in it warm Eliseo for twenty-four hours until i fat-manta. t on p‘oeo on too. when it will open sparkling. cool and delicious. The ginger but can go obtained in all drug and grocery store: in 10 centbottlel to make two redone. The Emperor Francis J as \h bu made the poet )Iaurus Jok a lit- mntnbetr of the Hungarian House at Magnet en. ‘ larva Flinn ALADA” Ceylon Tea all. £8,233.53 Splendid Equipment. nod (cod solid work have placed the “nounâ€"Gerrard and Yang. 8a.. m the top. It has more tucer more Jtudonu. and p than my other Can . G» n linnureny time. While 11. SEA . Principe ' Allisâ€"Send for Circular giving rum culurs of NoDowcll'u, New York. G on rafting Machine, The Wonder of the m Don't be without it. Address. Toronto Cu School. 118 Yong. St. A NEVER FAILIND REMEDY a]: and Inflamed Eyes. or Chronic Granulation of the Lids, Ulceration of the Glands. , , .. -...-.- A- A... Ann-.. ,.,..-A,.-M_...mo 4"19M9A‘98‘ lxn , .. A“... .. AJâ€"t-l_,fi r;- 200 l ‘ f ’ at... '.‘;'_7'-I"'°‘t.: 2'5” . in)". “pl/J \ I, \ ' I:...ll:tls“rl./,.- //4 Lil-all: 1% . tuml home of dyspepsia. Physicians there.my that ten out of twelve of the tnlhabttgnts suffeltr from indigestion. \, 'l‘iheonyexplanaicn sanggestedisthe â€"â€" ~â€" -”/ (.vuwuw’ fact that the climate allows fruit and cure_ Mr. Taflor is an: engineer on vegetables to be had almost the year. the Dominion Atlantic Railway. his around. so that there is not‘ the en- run being between Halifax and Kentâ€"i forced change of diet: that resadents of l ville.amd he i<t one of the mestpopiular other regions have. Ffâ€" I-IO‘by .11 Darn-.1.“ summer without the slightest trouble." 7””: AS IF BY MAGIC. This is always the case when Nerv_i- line is applied to any kind of painpit is sure to disappear as if by magic. Stronger. more penetrating andquick- bx er in action titan any other remedy in the world, pain cannot stay where it is used. It is just this thing to have in the house to meet a sudden attack of illness. "â€""‘ mug on the road“ and I sunpose it is v.1: r- h h m t m The king of Siam iofco visit Queen caused by the osmllationl o the locoâ€" :' “Wilmibf: ReSiterilscexciTl inzx‘c‘ngtl‘l. 6 Victoria next summer “1.11.58 2,500â€"ton steam 'acht. Malia Chalorl, whtch was built or him in Scotland four years ago. t l Stimuli WOMEN. troubled With Weakness Peculiar to their Sex. HOW THEY MAY BE UUBED. Dodd'n Kidney Pills Act Upon the Female Organs us “'cll as Upon the Kidneysâ€" Many a Woman Suffers Needles-1y . Women suffer more than men. From the time a girl-child burns the corner into womanhood, she has more troubles than men eVEzn dream of. \Ve «look upon women as weak and fragile. butl considering what. they endure they are stronger far. . ‘VVoumm suffer many times more than they need to. Part-1y 'lmcause they don’t. know wth ails them at. first; then because they are ashamed to tell' a doctor; latterly because they hate to be a continual source of expense to' their husbands. fl . "Female li'eaknvsscs'flare what we term the disean peculiar to the fe- male sex. ’l‘htjy are often confounded wtth fcntttle lxtdney troubles, and Kid- ney troubles lLI‘L‘ often mistaken for uther troubles. All those delicate or- gans are closely connected. \\ hat af- Jects one affects the other. M'hat curves one. cures the others, too. thI)D’_S Kll)l\EY I’ll.L§. which are a mvcrmgn cure for (1.1.1 kidney dis. act: to regulate and control the female .or4 fans and to a‘elteye their difficulties. l‘his is Worth while for every woman: to remember. Mrs buoy thbe, Chambers, P. 0.. sly‘szâ€""lt‘or yeats was a sufferer from \\'eilkflliԤ< peculiar to tny sex. (‘Olll- bitted with kltlllt‘)’ tnoublc front Hill of which I “In; mtttplczely cured by two bites of Dotld's Kidney Pills.” Hts. Elmo-nit Ady. Walkerton. Ont., . mys:â€"-” For a long time i have suffer- ed front a complication of Kidney 'l‘t'ottble and Female Disease and am glad to say have no pain or ache since liking Dodd‘s Kidney Pills." DODIYS KIDNEY PILLS. cure Kid- ney Disease and Female weakness. ’l‘ry 'l‘hettt. They are on rule at all drug- gists. Price 50 cents per box. 6 box.». for 2.50. llodd's Medicine 00.. l.td.. 'l‘oâ€" rontn, Ont. _..â€"â€"- George Brandes. the noted Scanda- navian literary critic. has recently reâ€" ceived the cross of the Legion of liunour. Inn: on minor-bl week old sickly on: Me: untold m on much-timeouqu- luh their-ox. il‘ 13 WIOHO. loot all “on. till no. nlifrcmvcmbmhlo of “out No to- Ilu.’ (Nut) “DITA” DOIPMII muwmm Hull. Into-khan on. on “A. II. C.” HEDICINB C0.. .7. 8L Pun] IL. Montreal. w to on: mu:- m a... drivers on. the road. W'heln askedby the reporter comperning his illness he satd: "It was in the spring that I had a. severe attack of kidney trouble, brought onl by continuous runâ€" of 1896 motive. It affected me but slightly at first. but gradually grew worse. Iconi- sulted a. doctor and then tried two or three varieties of (so-called cures. Some helped me for a. time, but after stopâ€" ping the use of them I grew worse than ever. I had noticed numerous testimonials in the papers concerning Dr. \Villiams' Plank Pills, and reading of one cure that was almost identical with my own I decided to give them a. trial. and purchased four boxes at a. cost of 52. But it was 32 well spent for I was completely cured by the use of the pills and have not been trou- bled with my la’d‘neys since. I can therefore recommend them to others similarly afflicted. ’ l The experience of years has proved that there is absolutely no diseasetdue to a vivtiated condition of the blood or shattered nerves. that Dr. \Villiams' Pinlk Pills will not promptly! cure.and those who are suffering from: such troubles would avoid much misery and save money by promptlyresorting‘ to this treatment. Get the genuine Pink Pills every time and do: not be persuaded to take an limitation or some other renniedy from a. dealer. who for the sake of the extra profit to himself. may say is “just as goat ." .’Dr.. VVi'lâ€" limns' Pink Pills cure when other medicines faili. c.-_.._____.oâ€"â€"â€"â€"-â€"- DR. J AKE‘WidY’S POEMS. Dr. Charles E. Jakeway, whose pat- riot‘ic poultry has been widely quoted: by the press and platform of Canada for. many years, is issuing a volume oil his verses. The \t'ritl'n-gs of this anâ€" thor have elicited flattering tributes from high places in this country and in England. 'l‘he book is being published by Wilâ€" lianl Briggs, 29â€"33 Richmond St. \V.. 'l‘OI‘OIl‘lOA 81.00 lmstpnid. "The LionI and the Lilies. and other Poems." in the title of the volume. It. will be readyearly in April. and certainly the year of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee is a. fitting time for its appearance. Friends of Francis Blurphy claim that he closed his rut-mil twoâ€"tnmttbs’ telnâ€" I'et'unce campaign in Boston with a record of 13,000 total abstinence pledges. ’ - ‘ m HOW‘S THIS ? \Vc offer One Hundred lml'urn reward for any cam of Citi’irl'h that cutnot be cured by Hall's Cattnrh Cure. 1“. J. v HENLEY 8L CO . Props. 0. “'0 the undersignt-d have knownRJCheney " for the l -t 1% yen-A. and believe him perfect- l l l i i l i ly ht nor. b e in all busittere trunmottons and nttatli-iall' able to carry outeny Obllfinliolh n‘ iltlti by t cir firm. ‘ WEST 5: TRL‘AK. Wholesale Druggiats. '10. led". O. V w .-l.l)lNG, KINNAN Sc M invtx, “hoisale ll: tug :ists. Toledo, 0i l). Il.t..ii (‘utitrrb (Yuri: z» taken in‘crnu l'y, act ing directlyttpwn the blood and !‘~‘-l '01" bur. fee: if th >y~'tetu. l‘ricn '.'.'c 0-: bottle Sold by all Druggists. "1'04 iln min a free. llult'a Family Pills urt- r, u :.--~t Common Pleas Court. No. l. in Phil- iadelpltin is known as the "court of busy bees." bet-aust- of its hardâ€"work- ing judgesâ€"Jiltldle. Bregy nnd Battier. C. S. \Vells, by placing to the credit of the Maltese t‘rim of the liay City “'bcelmen in the Club Cup race at the .recent indoor tournament held in San Francisco has 'now gained the honor ‘of being hailed as the 'indoor king." 1 l which was formerly by Jay Eaton. “3:113. who is one of the most popu- lar riders in the States. stands 6 ft., 4 in.. weighs 220 lbs. and rides a Cleve- land model, So. 29. weighing 1.9 1-2 lhe.. which he swears by. All INSURANCE MAN'S STORY. J. J. Hanntty, Inspector {or the Stan- dard Life'Assuronco Co. at. Potorbor cub. Cured of muscular Rheumutim by the Gran South American Rhona matte Cureâ€"It turns the lian hr. 01 Bufferin into the Midday Brit tum otGood saithâ€"These are his word: I wen u zmt sufferer from muscular rheu- matism in my arm : co much so um for day! st a time I could not deep. I walked the fit or in pain the greater part of the night. I pro- cured a bottle of South American Rheumch (‘uro and found [rut rrlief after a few done. It”: a sure euro and I heartily recommend it. W.P.C 862 A feature which is so ellenilal in a bicycle is the leading chnh ucteristic of the “ SUN." Ex~ E GREAT deal of It‘ STRENGTH is the word to describe the symmetry of form and the artistic finish of the "Sun" There is no more beautiful wheel. EASY-RUNNING qualities are pro-eminent in the high grade “SUN.” You need not be afraid to have it geared high. The bearings are perfect. A 8100 WHEEL FOR 385. “n G. T. Pendrith & 00., 73-8l Adelaide St. W. lievcd, about blood purifiers. What purificsthc n N o. E KNEYS PUBIFY fut BLOOD AND THEY ALONE. If diseased, however, they cannot, and the blood continually becomes more impure. Every drop of blood in the body 083 through the kidneys, the sewers the system, every three minutes, night and day, while life endures. J. n. KING cu. Ltd, ""2322" a tool flexible. strong, light: and durable to“. Mosque-k. No Tacks. No Hulls. The Patent Sleeper Insole- Ask for this 3 cot. ‘\ Buy this Boot. Bo Comfortable. You will be Pleased. ...._..._._ It is not: the coming _ boot; it in here alrcad '. -. . within lyour rent-ll. Ma 0 y; ‘- . with t e SLEEPER IN~ : SOLEand llttedwltbCork ' - .2. throughout;this moans dry feet and solid comfort. THE J. D. KIND 60., LTD., 'IORONTO. ONTARIO. .... G Bevan Iii-Engd lid-i; m: and non for-table in mode. puts the kidneys in perfect health, and 3 nature does the test. The heavy, dragged out feeling, the bilious attacks, cadac nervous unrest, fickle appetite, all caused by - poisoned blood, will disappear when -_f the kidneys properly perform their ’ functions. There is no doubt about this. Thousands have. so testified. The theoryis right, the cure is right and health follows as a. natural se uencc. Be self-convinced throng per- .» BIGYGI-ES Are “fated for destruction," and the worst of it ts they not only destroy themselves, but fre- quently destroy their riders. â€"â€"â€"-BE WISEâ€"BUY Aâ€"â€"â€" GOLD - MEDAL - GLEVELA ’l‘lte Safest, Speedicst and Most Durable Mount in the World. 1897. MODELS 27, 28 AND 29. PRICE $|DD. The true aristocrats among bicycles, whose chic and dasit are most apparent when in full motionâ€"ladtes’ and gentleman’s wheels bearing impress ofthe best mechanical genius of the age. MODELS 22 AND 23. PRICE $75. So beautifully equipoised and calculated are these models gentleman’s and ladies' wheels) that they were awarded the only gold medal at the’Austrian Exhibition â€"the high- est grade wheels ever ofl'ered to the public at less than Stoo. H.A. Lozier & 00. ~ FACTORY t Toronto Junction. TIGATALDDUE. Agents Wanted in every Unrepresented Territory. SEND FDR ILLUSTRATED TORONTO. " ‘ T"