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^ .* "*• V- f-T; • • v* v« i: jT; I^T; *£ " tlw;.*': fi" Many persons have their good day and their bad day. Others are about half sick all the time. They have headache, backache, and are restless and nervous. Food does not taste good, and the digestion is poor; the skin is dry and sallow and disfigured with pimples or eruptions; sleep brings no rest and work is a burden. What is the cause of all this? Impure blood. And the remedy? ^ ft clears eat the channels through which poisons are •carried from the body. When i 'V-1 - all impurities are removed from the blood nature takes right hold and completes the cure. If there is constipation, take Ayer's Pills. They awaken the drowsy action of the li*er; they cure biliousness. f'" MMtofa We have the exclusive services tt of the roost eminent physicians In the United Stales. Write freely all the purttcul&ra in your case •aire a prompt reply, without cost. YLDDREIS, DR. J. C. AYER, Y ou -will Lowell, SSeas. JUMim. um ^LjaiWBWss^!*" Bow He Mastered Ftgarca. It 1» not generally known that if Mr. Gladstone had not been swayed by a very strong sense of filial duty, he would never have entered Parliament, his own strong predisposition being to take orders and go into the church. Another incident ivhich Is not generally known is that It was the same principle of filial obedience whichv first brought to light that extraordinary aptitude for figures which enabled Mr. Gladstone to become the greatest Chancellor of the Exchequer that England has ever had. When he was at Oxford he wrote home, saying that he didn't care for mathe­ matics, and intended to concentrate his attention upon classics. His father wrote back that he heard with much grief his son's decision. He did not think a man was a man unless he knew mathematics. Mr. Gladstone, on re­ ceiving this intimation of his father's wishes, abandoned his own plan, and applied himself with his usual concen­ tration to the study of mathematics. tMuch to 4»!s surprise, he came out double first. He often said in after life that he had done it to please his father, and that he would never have been Chancellor of the Exchequer had it not been for the bent given to his mind by his compliance with his father's wish1 that he should pursue mathematical studies. s 8t. Jacobs Oil cure* Rheumatism. St. Jacobs' Oil St. Jacobs Oil St. Jacobs Oil * St, Jacobs Oil St. Jacobs Oil St. Jacobs Oil St. Jacobs Oil St. Jacobs Oil St. Jacobs Oil Neuralgia. Lambada Sciatica. Sprains. Bruises. Soilness. Stiffness. Backache. Muscular Aches. HE WAS A BRAVE INVENTOR, Description of th- Remarkable Man Who Invented Dynamite. . Alfred Nobel, the remarkable man who invented dynamite, Is thus de­ scribed by Henry De Mosenthal ia the Nineteenth Century. "Physically Weak, of a nervous, high­ ly strung and exceptionally sensitive disposition, he was endowed with a strong will, unbounded energy and wonderful perseverance; he feared no 'danger, and never yielded to adversity. Many would have succumbed under similar circuhistances/but the success sion of almost insurmountable difficul­ ties, the explosion of his factory caus­ ing a general scare and dread of the deadly compound he was making; the loss of his youugest brother, to whom he was devotedly attached; the conse­ quent paralysis of his old father, and his mother's grief and anxiety could not deter him from pursuing his aim. "The coexistence of impulsive daring and sensitive timidity was a striking feature in his character. He frequently demonstrated the value and safety of his explosives with his own hands, al­ though he was particularly susceptible to headaches caused by bringing nitro­ glycerin into . contact with the skin. They affected him so violently that he was often obliged to lie down on the ground in? the mine or quarry in which he was experimenting. On one occa­ sion when some dynamite could not be removed from a large cask he crept into It and. dug the, explosive out with a knife." BROUGHT TO TERMS. A Natural Black is Produced by if A flu A for the i Whisker*. Nubut/N.M. H m EXCELLENCE W STOP OF FIGS is due not only to the originality and simplicity of the combination, but also to the care and skill with which it is manufactured by scientific processes known to the CALIFOUMA FIG SVRUP Co. only, and we wish to impress upon all the importance of purchasing the true and original remedy. As the genuine Syrup of Figs is manufactured BY the CALIFORNIA FIG SBRUP CO. only, a knowledge of that fact will assist one in avoiding the worthless imitations manufactured by other par­ ties. The high standing of the CALI- rvitiNiA L it? Si K-JL- CU. villi the modi-' cal profession, and the satisfaction which the genuine Syrup dfiFigs has given to millions of families, makes the name of the Company a/guaranty of the excellence of its remedy. It is far in advance of all other laxatives, as it acts on the kidneys, liver and bowels withodt irritating or weaken­ ing them, and it does not gripe nor nauseate. In order to get its beneficial effects, please remember the name of the Company -- CALIFORNIA FIG STROP £0. SAN FRANCISCO, OaL 'UtnVILLE,Ky. NEW TOUK. If.T. ( CUES TUB DRINK H ABIT-prevents ex­ cessive acloklngHiMl Wrt* il A T C ftl Tsecured or BOSty ail returned. Search free. TAlLille - - -- Optimistic. An editor in the flooded Brunswick district, who always makes the best of things, ^-rites': "We are all drowned out down here, but, thaak God, we're floating on the roof, and we don't have to pay house rent."--Atlanta Constitu­ tion. What Do the Chlldre* Drink? Don't give them tea or coffee. Have you tried the new food drink called UltAIN-O? It is 4elicious and nourish­ ing, and takes the place of coffee. The more Grain-O you give the children the more health you distribute through their systems. (Jrain-O is made of pure grains, and when properly prepared tastes like the choice grades of coffee, but costs about % as much. All grocers sell it. 15c. and 25c. £__ A Warning?. "I'll go to the polls and vote the way I talk,"" shouted the man with more nat­ ural oratory than he knew what to do with. And the cynical auditor grinned dis­ agreeably and answered: "If you do you'll be jailed for a repeater in less than twenty minutes."--Washington «tar. ves its t) effects. y ma (ilLSCSl, 8. N. U I CoUamer&Co. a FSt. Washington.D.C. No 4»--as H#w'« This! We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hail's Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Props., Toledo. O. We, the undersigned, have known F.J. Olieney for the last lf> years, and believe him perfectly honorable In all business transactions and finan­ cially able to carry out any obligation made by their firm. West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, O. Waldlng, Klnnan & Marvin, Wholesale Drug­ gists, Toledo, Ohio. Hall's Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials free. Dramatic Note. • Wright--I believ^a good deal of hu­ man interest could be put into a play with the scenes laid In a pawnshop. Reed--My dear boy, the interest in a pawnshop is something absolutely in­ human.--Cincinnati Enquirer. Grows Stubborn. Any complaint becomes chronic by neglect, and rheumatism grows stub­ born by not using St. Jacobs Oil. which is its sure cure and conquers the pain promptly. Every sufferer should use it. He Knew It. The Good Man--Do you know that there are breakers ahead of you? The Wicked One--Ye-r-hic--yc*?. I s'pose my--hie--wife and her mothefll break my--hie--head when I git home. Lane's Family Medicine Moves the bowels each day. In order to be healthy this is necessary. Acts gently on the liver and kidneys. Cares sick headache. Price *25 and 50e. - Calendar is derived from n word meaning to call or proclaim. As used now, a calendar proclaims the time as fixed for civil purposes. To Cnre a Cold in One Day Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. 25c. The genuine has L. B. Q. on each tablet. The absent are never without fault, nor the present without excuse.-- Franklin. Silver money 250 years old is still in circulation In Spain. AN AFFAIR<S".NATION It h&s been s*i<i of /Vmerit&ns thdt they art nation x>f dyspepities/" and it is true that few. Are entirely free from disorders of the digestive tr&tt. Indigestion. Dyspeptic, Stomach and Bovsel teoubie,®c Constipation. The tre&tment of th^se diseases wtto cathartic medicines i©« often ag-1 £ra*ates the trouble. THE. LOGICAL. TREATMENT is the use of a remedy that wilt build up the system, thereby enabling the various organs to act as Nature intended they should. Suth a remedy is found in Or Williams' Pink Pills for Pa\e People Here is the proof. In Detroit there «re few soldiers more popular and efficient than M*K R. Da vies, first sergeant of Co. B. His home is at 416 Third Avenue. For four years he was a bookkeeper with the wholesale drug house of Farrand, Williams & Clark, aud he says: "I have charged up many thousand orders Tor Dr. Williams' Fink Pills for Pale People, but never knew their worth until I used them for the cure of chronic dyspepsia. For two yean I suffered and doctored for that aggravating trouble but could only be helped temporarily. "I think dyspepsia is one of the most stubborn of ailments, and there is scarcely a clerk or office man but what is more or less a victim. Some days I could eat anything, while at other times I would be starving. Those distressed pains would force me to quit work. I have tried many treatments and remedies but they would help only for a time. A friend Induced me to try Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People, and after tak­ ing a few doses I found much relief and after using several boxes I was cured. I know these pills will cure dyspepsia of its worst form and I am to recommend them."--Detroit (Miek.) JtmnuU. The genuine package bear* the full At tU druggi^tv of sftnt povtp&id on receipt of per box, by the Dr.flfiltiMns Meduine U..Schenectady.H.Y. ' Solving a Difficulty. Great inventors frequently suffer from a lapse of the reasoning powers like that under influence of which Sir- Isaac Newton cut one hole In a wall to let a cat pass through, and then a small hole for the kitten. When Morse's great invention of "distance writing" was about completed he wanted «. railway company to try It. To get rid of him the president of the road turned him over to a subordinate. This official was struck with the beauty of the inven­ tion and became so interested in It that he sat up half the night discussing it with the Inventor. At length Morse confessed there was only one thing which baffled him. "As long as the railroad runs where poles may be erected^' he said, "It will be easy sailing, but when we come to the big bridges, what Is to be done then? We <caii't erect poles across the stream, and without them the wire would sag and perhaps break from its own weight, i confess I don't know wluit tso do. Can't you -suggest a way out of the difficulty ?" "Why don't you fasten the wires to the, bridge?" asked his companion without -a moment's hesitation. "For A moment Morse gazed at,him with open mouth, and then exclaimed: "Why mot, indeed? Why, I never thought •eft that. It's the very w&y." The layman's tip put the finishing, touch to the work of the great invent­ or, and thus wires came to be strung on bridges when crossing large Hstreamjk. Why Jenner Wears a Guinea. Sir William Jenner, the Queen's phy­ sician, wore .at his watch chain a 'guinea piece which bore a pleasant lit­ tle history. One day he found among his patients in his consulting room humble carpenter. On remarking to the man that his disease had, through neglect of treatment, made great prog­ ress^ hereceived the following reply: "I ha,ye been waiting to see you for three years, sir." "Why, my man?' queried the physician. "Couldn't yotf afford to come sooner?" "Oh, yes," an swered the carpenter; "but I could not get a gold guinea piece anywhere; and I heard that you'd take nothing else.' Sir William wears that guinea on his chain, but though he completely cured the patient in the course of eight months ..he nover took another fee from the poor fellow who had tried so hard to find that guinea, and had waited so patiently to consult him.--Saturday Evening Post. Train Lightning. The lighting of railroad trains with electricity generated by the friction of the car axles when the train is in mo­ tion and by some of this same electrici­ ty, stored, when the train is at rest, will, of course, do away with the resort to the black bottle while the train is In a tunnel as well as with the oscillatory performances of bridal couples, which, from time immemorial, have been a fea­ ture of railroad travel, for though the light may sometimes fall as it does on the trolley car when the trolley leaves the wire, not even the oldest patron of the rt>ad acquainted with all the tun­ nels can tell just when it will be flashed on again, making all sorts of inconve­ nient revelations.--Philadelphia Times. The King of Wnrtemberg. The King of Wurtemberg may be re­ garded as an hotel-keeper as much as a monarcfa. This has long* been a tradi­ tion in his family, but not until lately was It discovered by the rulers of the beautiful little German Kingdom how profitable inn-keeping can become. When Peter the Great was traveling Incognito through Europe, he refused to stop anywhere but at ah Inn. To circumvent this whim the then King of Wurtemberg put a tavern sign out- •side one of the Royal Palaces, and dressed as an inn-keeper, himself wel­ comed the Czar. This royal person­ age's descendant now owns two large hotels, from which he Is said to derive a revenue equalling £10,060 a year. M at Teaching a Boorish Operator • I«t> •on. A lack of ordinary courtesy is one of the most troublesome things a traveler can encounter, and it would be well; perhaps, if all travelers were as pleas­ antly persistent in insisting upon their rights as the man in thfct story, which is taken from Every Where: A commercial traveler wanted to know if the train was late, and ven­ tured to ask the operator in the ticket office. "Dawnaw," replied the gentleman of the keys, meaning, probably, "I don't know." "But I am told it is an hour and a half late," persisted the^ traveler, smil­ ing. "You surely can tell me if that is true." • "Dawnawnathawnbontut," % e plied the knight of the sounding boards turn­ ing the back of his head to the ques­ tioner. "But it is highly desirable that I should know," said the gatherer of or­ ders, still more pleasantly. "I can make three business calls in that hour and a half, and still have fifteen minutes' margin. Don't you think you had bet­ ter find out for me? It will take you only a minute or two, you know." "Finownothn," replied the lightning manipulator, probably meaning, "Find out nothing," and he began reading the advertisement columns of a daily pa­ per, paying no more attention to his questioner. "This is a commercial as well as a rairoad telegraph office?" asked' 'the traveler, still In the blandest tones. "Yah," replied the operator, meaning "Yes." "A telegraph blank, please." The document was half thrown at him. He wrote a message and handed It back, with money to pay for it. The operator commenced reading it, hitting the words one by one with his pencil to count them. Before he was half done he ceased hitting and looked, up at the writer. "Good sakes, man, I can't send this!" he exclaimed, giving this time each word its full sound. 'Td lose my posi­ tion." "And you'll lose It if you don't send It, I fear," replied life amiable torment­ or, sympathlzlngly. "You have no right to hold it back a minute." The operator read 'It over again. It iran: "Superintendent Railroad: Will you kindly tell me how many minutes late train No. is? It is Important that I should know, and your operator here refuses to inform me." "Look here, now!" exclaimed the op­ erator, ignoring his newspaper and everything else except the traveler. "I really wish you wouldn't Insist on sending this. I think I must be some­ what in. the wrong, and-1--I--beg your pardon. I can find out for you In two minutes." "Yes; I thought perhaps you could," replied the other, returning the money to his pocket and putting on the sweet­ est smile of the day, in which he was joined by several bystanders, while the operator fairly exuded Information. The Saltan's Throneroom. The throne room of the Sultan, Constantinople, id a gorgeous sight. The gilding is unequaled by any other build­ ing in Europe, and from the ceiling hangs a superb Venetian ehandelier, the 200 lights of which make a gleam like that of a veritable sun. At each of the four corners of the room tall can­ delabra In baccarat gta£g> ate placed, and the throne is a huge; seat eovered with red velvet, and:having arms and back of pure gold. • Names of Fabrics. Damask derives its name" from the city of Damascus; calico from Calicut, a town In India, formerly celebrated for its cotton cloth, and there also calico was printed; cambric from Cambray, a town in Flanders, where It was first made, and tweed from a fabric worn by fisherman upon the river Tweed. The coming woman sometimes has her troubles with the going man about 11 p. m. How a 1)OK Saved a Republic. The Hon. Charles Francis Adams writes the Boston Herald as follows "Most persons have heard of the great William of Orange, called 'The Silent If the dog enemies will turn to Mot­ ley's 'History of the Ilise of the Dutch Republic' (vol. II., page 11*8), they'll find this little Incident related: On the night of Sept 12, 1572, a body of Alva's Span­ ish troops surprised Dutch William's camp. And 'for two long hours the Suaniards butchered their foes.' Then Motley goes on to describe what hap peued: " 'The* boldest led by Julian in per­ son, made at once for the Prince's tent His guards and himself were In a pro­ found sleep, but a small spaniel, which always passed the night upon his bed, was a more faithful sentinel. " *The Uttle creature sprang forward, barking furiously at the sound of hoe tile footsteps, and scratching his mas­ ter's face with his paws. There was but just time for the Prince to mount a horse, which was ready Saddled, and to effect his escape before his enemies sprang Into the tent. "'His servants were ctrt down, and two of his secretaries, who gained their saddles a moment later, also lost thedr lives: and but for a little dog's watch­ fulness William of Orange, upon 'whose shoulders the whole weight of his coun­ try's fortunes depended, would have ben led within a week to an ignomini­ ous death. To his dying day the Prince ever afterward kept a spaniel of the same race in his bed chamber.' And in the church at Delft may be seen, to this day, at the foot of the recumbent sta tue of the great Hollander, a figure in stone of that 'little spaniel.' " A Brave Austrian Princess. The Archduchess Marie Theresa of Austria, step-mother of the heir to the Austrian throne, Is Honorary Ciiptain of the Central Association of Fire Brig­ ades in Austria. This honor was con ferred upon the Princess In conse­ quence of her astonishing bravery on the occasion of an outbreak of fire in the neighborhood of her country resi dence. On being informed of the fire, she instantly drove in her carriage to the srene of the conflagration, and leatfned that a little child was a pris­ oner in one of the burning houses. Moved by the story, before any one had jtime to prevent her, the Princess left jlier carriage and dashed through they'smoke up the burning staircase, returning triumphantly, a little later with the child, quite unharmed, clasped in her arms. That the |*rave lady suf­ fered for her heroic act was shown by her searched hair and itrfared han^Si- " 1 Land chat Lives Off Tourist*. In proportionate it« size, Switzerland has far more inns thau any other coun­ try in the world. Indeed, the entertain­ ment of tourists has become the chief industry of this hospitable land--hospit­ able. that is, to paying guests. It now contains no less than 1,700 hostelrles, stationed for the most part on the tops of mountains or by the side of glaciers. A. LIVING WITNESS, Mrs. Hofftnan Describes How KV>Q Wrote to Mrs. Pinkbam for Advice, and Is Now Well 4 Americanie'd. i--i The Cubans are learing to play base­ ball, having already ^teamed to sing Yankee Dooble" and to flavor their baked beans with vinegar. Tbtey are apt pupils, seemingly. The younger the woman, the higher •be wears her collar. DEAR MRS. PIXKHAM:--Before NRFNG your Vegetable Compound I was a great sufferer. I have been sick for months, was troubled with severe pain in both sides of abdomen, sore feeling in lower part of bow­ els, also suffered with dizziness, headache, and could not sleep. I wrote yon a letter describ­ ing my case and asking your advice. You replied tell- ^ ing me just what to do. I followed your direc­ tions, .and cannot praise your medicjne enough for what it has done for me. Many thanks to you for your advice. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com­ pound has cured me, and I will recom­ mend it to my friends.--Mrs. FLORENCE R. HOFFMAN, 512 Roland St., Canton, O. The condition described by Mrs. ifibff- man will appeal to many women, yet lots of sick women struggle on with their daily tasks disregarding the Urgent warnings until overtaken by actual collapse. The present Mrs. Pinkham's experi­ ence in treating female ills is unparal­ leled, for years she worked side by side with Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham, and for sometimes past has had sole charge of the correspondence department of her great business, treating by letter •s many as a hundred thousand ailing •Women during a single year. How He Spent His Money. The Christian Commonwealth relates an anecdote of the boyhood of Bishop Barry, which tends to show that d bishop, in his early youth, is very much like "the other fellows." He may be, in the words of the fainous Mr. Chad- band, "a soaring human boy," but how­ ever spiritually high he soars, he is not likely to soar quite away from the mun­ dane tastes o< his comrades. Mrs. Barry, it seems, when she first let her sou go from her to boarding school, gave him a £10 note, which was to last him for the term as pocket mon­ ey; and requested him to keep an exact account of his daily expenditures, and bring It home for her Inspection in va­ cation. He promised, and endeavored to keep his word. But sometimes he would for­ get to post the items for days together, and would then naturally find himself in difficulties when he tried to recall them. His roommate used to help him, but even then the result was not very sat­ isfactory, though before long their com­ bined ingenuity led them to make free use of a convenient, if original, abbre­ viation corresponding very nearly to "sundries"--that conveniently elastic term which assists so many youug folks to bring their accounts out even. When Mrgi Barry flrs.t looked over her boy's account book on his return she was much pleased, though also much astonished, at the most frequent­ ly recurring item of expense, and in quired how he had been led to take so strong an interest in the cause of mis­ sions. Astonished In his turn, he de­ clared he had not given a penny to missions. "But surely," exclaimed Mrs. Barry, "the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel is missionary work, aud I find that more than half your money has been given In small sums to S. P. G." "S. P. <*.. mother," confessed the fu­ ture dignitary of the church, "does not mean Society for the Propagation of the Gospel; but when I could not re­ member on what I had spent my mon­ ey, I put down S. P. <3L--"Something, Probably Grub/ " The Hopper. The large New York (lojiartmeat.stores are evidently vieing with each other with all the colors of the rainbow in their ef­ forts to lay claim to having the nearest location to Grand Central station, as will be seen by the following quotations from one of the rival advertisements in the New York Mail and Express: "The Grand Central station is the hop­ per through which travelers are poured into New York. The Madison avenue cars waft you from the Grand Central station in nine minutes." "The Grand Central station is the hop­ per through which truVelers are poured into New York. The Lexington avenue cars waft you from the Grand Central station to Greater New York's Greatest Store in seven minutes." That Grand Central station is indeed the "hopper" for the great metropolis, re­ mains beyond peradventure; the New York Central being the only road entering New York proper, and the colossal struc­ ture standing in the very heart of the city induces thousands of travelers to take ad­ vantage of the excellent location and the superior facilities offered by the New York Central. Delay Makes It Sarder. Mis-steps have made the worst sprains, but it is no mis-step to use St. Jacobs Oil. It makes a cure by strength­ ening, soothing and conquering the pain. Every hour's delay makes It harder to cure. "Yes, Fatal Ignorance. Indeed, the courts hold that ignorance of the law. Is no excuse, learned that by bitter experience." You were Ignorant of the law?" No. but my lawyer was."--Tid-Bits. Coughing Leads to Consumption. Kemp's Balsam will stop the cough at once. Go to your druggist to-day and get sample bottle free. Sold in 25 and cent bottles. Go at once; delays are dan­ gerous. Verdant Henility. She--Did your grandfather live to a green old age? He--Well, I should say so. He was bunkoed three times after he was 70.-- Harlem Life. A box of Glenn's Sutptiur Soap Is equivalent to msay •ulpbur baths, lom rorsret It. Hill's Hair aad WIilsker Dye. black or brown, 50c. Admiral Dewey has been a wid­ ower for more than twenty years. five Cents. Everybody knows that Dobbins' Ktoctrtc Soap Is the test in tbe world, and for thlrtj-tbree years It has sold at tbe highest price. Its price Is now Ave eents. tains AS common brown soap. Ban full slas sod quality. Order of sjocer Mr*. Winnlow's SOOTHING STBUF for Cbildrea teething: softens tbe ijiima, reduces inflammation, allays pain, cure* wind oolic. V cents a bottle. WANTED.--Case of bad health that IP-AN "Swill not benefit. Send 5 cents to Rlpans Chemical Oow H«w York, (or 10 samples and 1,OOU testimonial*. Hep Hats All Made of Paper. A 'fashionable woman recently Cre­ ated a sensation* at an. afternoon lunch- eon4n Londoh by announcing that she had had llfteeu lints during the sum­ mer, but that not one of them contained an Inch of s!lkv]teatin. velvet or straw. They were entirely of paper, and to prove her assertion she displayed the natty black turb.ia trimmed apparently With .bauds of black sjlk. which she had worn to the Innthean.; On investiga­ tion it was found that the turban was covered with dull black silk paper and trimmed with bands of the same mate­ rial. These hats are, unfortunately, very expensive, but the woman who Is determined to do her own millinery can get a few yards of silk tissue paper, crinkled aud plain, and experiment with It. She can make tissue roses and trim her hat with >hem, and she will find that they wear extremely well. She can face her hat with the tough Japanpse variety of paper, and can oth­ erwise decorate R about just as she pleases. Of course, with the use^ of paper the cost of the hat is extremely small,.and-she can have as many as she pleases without spending more than a few dollars. But a paper hat from the milliner's costs quite a large sum. They are placing so much work upon the piper flowers and the trimmings that it becomes necessary to charge well for them. Besides they are said to be so beautiful that they command a high price, and It is readily paid. The ad­ vantages of tissue jjaper are many, the principal one,of which is the color, which is said to be quite steadfast. French tissue. Japanese and silk paper are used. The paper comes striped in all colors, flowered, crinkled and plain. It is as tough as silk and much more durable than mull or chiffon.--Philadel­ phia Record. } A Race Against Fire. The crew of a steamer from Spain dis­ covered in mid-ocean that flames were rag­ ing in the hold. For ten days they bravely fought the flames. If men would fight as persistently against disorders of the stom­ ach, there would be fewer premature deaths. The best weapon for such a fight is Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. LOW RATES TO THE SOUTH, A Splendid Opportunity ta V Southern Points at Kmall Cost. On Tuesday, Dec. 6, and Tuesday, 20, a popular low-rate excursion will run from Chicago lo the South via cago and Eastern Illinois Railroad. those days that company will goU one-way and round-trip first-class ticki at greatly reduced rates. One-way tickets! will be for continuous passage; on ronnd4 trip tickets stop-over will be allowed oaf going trip at points in the South. Round-? trip tickets will be good twenty-one da; The Chicago and Eastern Illinois road has two dailjj through trains whii leave Dearborn station. Chicago, for points beyonil the Ohio river. Both trai carry through tirst-class coaches, sleepi cars and have dining cars serving m out of Chicago. This is the shortest roi to the South, and the time made by trains is the quickest. For detailed infl mation. inquire of any ticket agent or a dresa Charles L. Stone, General I'asseo-j ger and Ticket Agent C. & E. L K. jtw Chicago. 1;, PYT 1 ' 1 T~~'J ' !- American Shoes In Germany. | Twenty years ago American shoes were unknown in Germany. Indeed, a| that time our shoes were not regarded! its superior to those of German manu­ facture, but the many improvement^ which have been made In machinery, to* gether with the careful study which oUft manufacturers have made of style an4 comfort, have placed our shoes in ths front rank. An American can almost always be distinguished in a crowd his shoes. In 18S0 the value of shoep imported into Germany from the Unil red States amounted to $1,666; in 1800U to $9,044; in 1S9C It was $30,508: an«, for the first five months of this year tk% total value of the shoes imported the United States was $59,500. Old Age Pension. The New Zealand Assembly has just passed an old-age pension bill which applies to all persons over CO years old. The pension amounts to but $90 a year, or alK>ut $1.75 a week, and no one who has an income uf oyer $5 a week or property worth more than $2,700 will be entitled to it Twejity years' resi­ dence In the colony and ten years' ex­ emplary conduct are among the other qualifications, the vagrant and the drunkard being thus shut oif.1 > Those Loving Girls. Maude--Mr. Willing asked me to ac­ company blip to the opera to-morrow evening. Clara--And you accepted the Invita­ tion?" Maude--Certainly. Clara--Strange--He asked me also. Maude -- There's nothing strange about It at all. I told him ^wouldn't go without he provided a. chaperon. Bismarck's Duels. Bismarck fought twenty-eight duels, and in all these conflicts received but one wound, which was caused by the accidental breaking of his antagonist's sword. ' The Sewine Machine He Wanted^, A young bachelor, who was beset bjjf a sewing machine agent, told the latteqr that his machine would not answer th«k purpose. "Why," said the agent. wltM voluble praise, "It's the best on the maiM ket In every respect." "That may be,1* replied the supposed customer, "but th#. sewing machine I am looking for mtn^ have flaxen hair and blue eyes." Try Grain-O! Try Grain-Ol 1 Akk your Grocer to-day to show yon JR ' packageof GRAIN-O, the new fowl drink" that takes the place of coffee. The chil­ dren may drink it without injury as as the adult. All who try it. like GRAIN-O has that rich seal brown Mocha or Java, but it is made from ps grains, and the most delicate stomach fa* ceives it without distress. the price W coffee. 15c. and 25 cts. per package. 8M| by all grocers. To live is not to lire for one's seH^ alone; let us help one another.--Menaat der. wtA Catarrh Cured Blood Purified by Mood's SarMfM* rilla and Health Is Good. 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