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M A jT-- Tto Htfly M a Mlfltr mww s-s And met beneath a apraading The maiden Miatlatea. Ha bora a sword and slender And wM a tcarlet caat. And ah* waa in a mantle arai% With pwHs aiwund kar threat Tit* (rwM Hakes began U Thejr hid Ois narrow track. The happy lovers lest Um way, And nevarmMw cama back. And atiH thr«u|h winder wtMb ihey etrey Tegathar in Qia snow, Tha ae'dlar Holly and Ma britfc Tha ^aarf-dackad Miatlstoei •>3%^ £ >.v, SJ^'T , S James," said Gerry Talbot, sud­ denly, looking up from the letter he had just received, "you needn't mind about the rest. The dinner will not come off, after alL" The decorated end of the big, sump­ tuous studio looked oddly distasteful to Gerry Talbot since the reading of Miss Wakefleldl's telegram, which had shattered his enthusiastic plans. He had invited ;her--and, for chaperon- age, her brother and his wife--to a Christmas studio dinner, which he meant to make as festive as possible. Qf-coarse, her rejection at the last hour had been a gentle invention pre- •t-C pared to avert^ a greater disappoint- ment, for he had let her know unmis- * - takably how it was with him, and he S i Mi?:?' if ;* jpazing Wistfully. ... ' ' • ' bad been so hopeful of success that be had selected a ring for her Christ­ mas gift--a little golden circlet set 5 with a clear white solitaire,. -• -fT * * ft, The streets were thronged with bustling Christmas shoppers, glad of heart, with merry, expectant faces, *jri and here and there a wistful one, too, looking on, but not buying. As Talbot ; turned toward the restaurant he no­ ticed two little girls gazing wistfully , into a confectioner's window. "Yes, Mln, I would. I'd do it fust thing," said the taller of the two. "Oh, my! wouldn't it be nice to be rich an' invite all your friends to a big turkey an' ice cream dinner!" Minnie, who was of less sanguine disposition, said there wasn't any good in wishing, 'cause nothing ever came true, anyway; but her friend kept up a flow of charitable aspira­ tions that interested Talbot in spite of his gloom. They were very poorly clad, thin-featured and ill-nourished, ;but not unpleasant to look at. Talbot ' was conscious, all at once, of an inex­ plicable impulse to gratify the first child's wish. "So you would really like to give your friends a Christmas dinner!" 'said he, smiling down at her aston­ ished eyes. "I have a great mind to let you have your wish." "Oh, dear me, Min!" she gasped, "1 can't hardly believe it, can you? It sounds just like a make-believe thing. Won't Mis' Posey be s'prised! An' Jonas an' Meg an' Tom! Oh, won't they be jest too pleased!" "How many shall you invite?" Tal­ bot asked gravely, taking out his note­ book. "You see, we haven't much itime to spare, so we'll have to begin jour preparations at once. How many ]guests?" 'Well, there's Aunt Kitty an' Uncle ' • Tim an' the baby. Mis' Posey, Jonas Boggs, Meg an' Pat Fooley--Min, can you think of anyone else?" "Lame Betsy an' Moll." ^ "How many's that?" asked Lou. "Twelve, counting us three." Talbot nodded gravely. "Can you ^ give me some idea what they would like to have for dinner?"- "There'll be turkey, won't there?" "Certainly." "With sauce and stufflnT' "Yes." Talbot wrote down the various items while they added sundry incon­ gruous articles. "Don't you think it would be nice to have a little present beside, each plate?" he asked. Both girls gasped, but looked im­ pleaded. Suppose you- two go around with • |ne and pick out what you consider - Suitable for each of your guests; be- • jfause 1 should not know what to se- ; ;lect." t, . - They set off toward Sixth avenue, J * ^here they soon found themselves In whirl of belated shoppers. Talbot i '-.Consulted his list as he,followed the "• " children from counter to counter. iV ' "Now, I think you bad better both n home and let your parents see t you are safe and sound, then set V; $bout the invitations," said Talbot, when the cab stopped before his own door. At precisely 12 o'clock the bell rang for the. first time to announce the ar­ rival of the guests. Talbot shook hands all around with a "Merry Christmas!" after which they all took their places at the beau­ tiful table, the like of which none of that humble party had ever looked upon. But it was a kindly madness that possessed the host of that boun­ tiful dinner, for his stories were of the pleasantest and his watchful care was unflagging. Now and then Talbot rose to refill an empty glass or replenish a half emptied plate, and in the midst of one of his excursions around the table the hall bell thrilled merrily, a pro­ longed, intimate, expectant trill that sent all the blood rushing madly to his face. There was a pause, then vJames' quiet, well-trained voice said: "Y-SZ, ^.Jsmir "ftels at dinner In the studio." The door swung inward, and-- Well, Talbot knew that he was not dreaming when she came toward him with outstretched hands and a ripple of explanation of which he heard not one word. Indeed, to him one isolated fact filled the world--that Bhe was smiling up at him with a great prom­ ise in her eyes. He heard himself say Something about a delightful surprise, which she interrupted with a half apologetic question concerning his guests. Talbot beamed around the table. "A little friend of mine wanted to give her friends a Christmas dinner, and I persuaded; her to let me share it," he explained, jauntily. "It lias been a great treat to me." Miss Wakefield read the whole truth for herself as she looked into the good, homely faces that reflected their host's praises in every glance. She said nothing, but her eyes told what Talbot would have given all he possessed to hear from her lips. Then Mr. Wakefield and his wife ventured in, and Talbot bethought himself to ask if they had dined, which they had not. "I warned Grace that we'd Jar somebody's plans by running in at this hour, but she thought we might as well look in on our way home, said her brother. Lou and Talbot made room for three plates here and there, and aa there was a plenty of crullers and tur­ key and ice cream, all went well to the very end of the function, when the eleven originally invited guests rose and made their adieus with glad hearts and beaming faces. Talbot saW them all safely stowed into the ele­ vator cage, when, with a "Happy New Year, and many jolly returns!" he hurried back to the studio. Miss Wakefield stood before the grate, while her brother and his wife examined a row of pictures half hid­ den behind the holly wreaths. "I was sorry to disappoint you yes­ terday," she said, "but poor Ted's tel­ egram was so urgent that we were afraid he was worse, and hadn't the heart to refuse him. When I discov­ ered that we could take an early train home I made up my mind to run in "Yes, now," he repeated. and wish you a Merry Christmas, any­ way; and so we came, you see." Talbot thought of the ring. He had taken it from its hiding place. "For a long while I have wanted to ask you to accept this--and what goes with it," he said, simply, holding the glittering bauble toward her. A red glow crept into her face. "Don't you think you are taking a rather unfair advantage of me, Ger­ ry?" she asked. "Yes, now?" he repeated She made no audible answer, but when the young couple at the other end of the room sauntered toward them they were smiling.--New York Timet. Nonpareils Destroy Mosquitoes and Fliee--Crowe Useful. V The newspapers announce with con­ siderable trumpet blare, says House­ hold Animals, that Miss Helen Gould has "discovered" a noted ornitholo­ gist in Col. Isaac W; Brown, who be­ lieves that for every insect danger­ ous to animal life a bird has been ere- ated t.o exterminate it- and* that after listening to Mr. Brown, Miss Gould has sent the Colonel to Texas at her expense for the purpose of making investigations and learning if possible what birds naturally feed upon and destroy the boll weevil. In our issue for August, 1904, in an article on bird breeding we stated that townships and the United States agri­ cultural department have spent thou­ sands of dollars in endeavoring to find out some way to exterminate the mos- quito. Nonpareils, if reasonably plen­ tiful, will clear any locality of flies and mosquitoes, and they stand our northern climate well. The nonpareil is unequaled for beauty, and, living almost wholly on insects, our agricultural department cannot use money better than by in­ suring the multiplying" of this beauti­ ful and useful bird. Crows are uni­ versally hunted and destroyed by farmers, although they are invaluable in keeping down the destructive cut­ worms, Blackbirds are everywhere considered a nuisance, but they are exceedingly useful to the farmer in destroying insects. Doing Great Work. florisant, Mo., Dec. 19th.--(Special) --That Dodd's Kidney Pills are doing a great work in curing the more ter­ rible forms of Kidney Disease, such as, Bright's Disease, Dropsy and Diabete3, everybody knows. But it must also be noted that they are doing a still greater work in wiping out thousands of cases of the earlier stages of Kid­ ney Disease. Take for instance, Mrs. Peter Barteau of this place. She says:-- 'I have been subject to pains in my back and knees for about three years, but since ! have been taking Dodd's Kidney Pills I have been entirely cured." Others here tell similar stories. In fact, in this part of Missouri there are scores of people who have cured the early symptoms of Kidney Disease with Dodd's Kidney Pills. The use of the Great American Kidney Remedy thus saved not only the lives of Kid­ ney Disease victims, but thousands of other Americans from years of suffer­ ings. Russian Beauty Captures London. Mme. Catherine Tolstoi is regarded by many as the most beautiful young woman now in the British metropolis. She was widowed two years ago. Her husband, a captain in the Russian army, died of consujnaption and left her a very extensive estate. The cream of England's gilded youth are said to be at her feet, both on ac­ count of her physical charms and the fortune she will bring as a bridal dowry. It is reported, however, that she has refused the hands of dukes and barons and will soon marry a plain London barrister, without title or shekels. Fund for Yale University. President Hadley of Yale university has established a fund of $1,000, being the money received by him for giving the„ Dodge lectures at Yale last year, less certain expenses. This fund is to be held by the treasurer of Yale under the condition that it may be drawn upon for university uses at the discretion of the president. It is planned by the president to add to this amount any sums he may receive from the university while president for delivering lectures or for other services over and above Maj^ular salary. "From Sea to Sea," by Rudyard Kipling, is an authorized edition of the collected letters of travel which Mr. Kipling has written during the last ten years and has just-edited and revised. It includes hitherto unpub­ lished matter as well as an accurate text, for the first time, of the "Ameri­ can Notes," with "Letters of Marque," "The City of Dreadful Night," "The Smith Administration," etc., etc. (Doubleday & McClure Co.) "The Foolish Dictionary," by Gideon Wurdz, will certainly drive away the blues." It (Contains 700 or more witty and epigrammatic definitions like the following: Hotel--A place where a guest often gives" up good dollars for poor quarters. (Jao, W. Luce & Co., Boston.) Try One Package. If "Defiance Starch" does not please jrou, return it to your dealer. If It does you get one-third more for the same money. It will give you satis­ faction, and will not stick to the iron. Scorn, Not Silence. Attorney for Plaintiff--Did ypur wife treat you with silent scorn? . Applicant for Divorce--No such jhjpk--she treated me with scorn. Do Your Clothes Look Yellowf •Then use Defiance Starch, it will keep them white--16 o*. for 10 cents. Judging from the fashion pictures, they're fluffier than ever this year. TO CURE A COIiD IN ONE DAT Take Luatlve Bromo Quinine Tablet*. All drojg* I [law refund the mmey If It fall* to care. E. W. < drove's signature I* on each box. 25c. A "world war" would certainly do much to populate the other world. Defiance Starch Is put up 16 ounces In a package, 10 cents. One-third more starch for the same money. Truth isn't stranger than the twen­ tieth-century brand of fictions ~ Alfalfa as Cow Feed. ^ tt fcaa often been said that from a chemical standpoint alfalfa is an Ideal ration for milk cows but this is not a fact. A cow weighing 1,000 pounds and giving her full capacity of milk should receive twenty nine pounds of dry matter, pounds of digestible pro­ tein, thirteen pounds of digestible carbohydrates and one-half pound of ether extract daily. If a oow should receive thirty pounds of alfalfa a day with no other feed she would not get enough dry matter by 1% pounds. She would receive thirty-two per cent too much digestible protein and not enough carbohydrates or fat. Theo­ retically speaking, in feeding alfalfa to dairy cows it should be fed in com­ bination with some crop which will supply the hutrients in which alfalfa is deficient, such as corn fodder. Al­ falfa and corn fed in combination re­ sults in greater efficiency in that it requires less dry matter to produce •one pound of butter fat or 100 pounds of milk. The nutritive ratio of al­ falfa, that is the. proportion of protein or albuminoids to carbohydrates and fat is undoubtedly too narrow for best results. Corn and other crops supple­ mentary to alfalfa must find an im­ portant place in farm practice in the irrigated west.--Denver Field and Farm. Piso's Cure for Consumption is an Infallible medicine for coughs and colds.--N. W. Samuu* Ocean Grove, N. J.,Feb. 17,1900. All the world, being a stage, mourns when a Janauschek passes. ~--j -- Wo fits or nerroaenesM altar t day's use of to. Kline's Great Nerve Restoi*. 8eudfor FHKK JSS.OO trial bottle and treatise* ; nLr.1L Kun, Ltd., til Arch ismxjt, Philadelphia* jfc Just the same, we enjoy the praise of people we despise. Mr*. Window's Soothing; Syrup. TOT children teething, eofteus the gurot, reduces SaaunaUun, allays pain, cure* wind collo. 25cabo(tie. Speaking of the weather, etc.--Boo- toll Herald. •' Cheap Miii, Poor Butter. At one place that I called last sum­ mer, the creamery had but four months before passed into the hands of the farmers. They had asked vari­ ous creamerymen for advice and were told that the most important thing to do was to hire a first-class buttermak- er and not allow a few dollars in wages to stand in the way. They, however, were of the opinion that a good encugh man could be obtained for $35 or $40 and got a young man for the latter figure. In four months they lost nearly $400 on the butter and the day I got there he had left them after washing up, and when 1 got there about 7 o'clock in the evening the cream was at a temperature of 7Q and had 6% degrees of acidity--plenty ripe enough to churn. There was no water in the glass on the boiler and no water in the tank, the pump was brok­ en, and the churn, which was a new one, was in a very bad condition. I got some ice and cooled the cream down and stayed two days breaking in a new man, who, I am pleased to say has been having good success, some of the credit for which may be due to his wife, who works in the creamery with him.--Prof. J. G. Moore. Magnitude of the Dairy Busineai, In an address delivered at the re­ cent meeting of the National Butter Mkkers' association at St Louis, M M. Wentworth of State Center, Iowa In giving some figures of the magni­ tude of the dairy and creamery Inter­ est, said that the production of butter this year in the United States would amount to 1,500,000,000 pounds. The •alue of the output, exclusive of Sun­ days and holidays, was, he said, $1,' 000,000 daily. To move the year's pro ductioh of butter would require 43, 750 cars, each containing 20,000 pounds. This succession of cars would extend 330 miles if placed end to end or from the world's fair grounds to a point forty miles beyond Chicago. If placed In sections of twenty-five cars, 1,750 locomotives would be required to haul the butter output, and it would take 8,750 train men to operate the trains. If sections were placed six miles apart the first section would be whistling in Manila, Philippine islands, before the last section left the world's fair grounds. Cause of 8tringiness in Milk. Stringlness in milk is caused by fungi which develops in the system of the cow. In an affected cow the tem­ perature is raised one or two degrees above normal. Like most other fungi this does not grow out into filaments in the milk while within the body, but In five or six hours after the milking the surface layers are found to be one dense net-work of filaments. If a needle is dipped in this and lifted the liquid is drawn out into a long thread. Care should be taken in the wafer sup­ ply which is likely to cause stringl­ ness and two drams bisulphite of soda daily until the stringineiBS disappears is recommended. Foundation of Dairying. The motherhood of the cow Is the foundation of dairying. This founda­ tion has not been understood in the past, and the mother quality was set at naught. The care and feeding of the mother are things that should receive our first attention, but they have been the things to receive at­ tention last Xs soon as the cow is dry it has been the custom to cut down her feed and sometimes to let her go with only hay and a poor qual­ ity of hay at that. This is not a treat­ ment that is likely to develop the calf within her or to improve the milking qualities of the oow herself. Mrs. Dixie at the Butcher's. From the delightfully important air she assumed it was easy to see that housekeeping was still a novelty. "Have you any fresh po'k?" she in­ quired. "Po'k!" the' butcher looked puzzled. "Yes, po'k--pig," she explained, looking at the man sharply to see if by chance he dared ridicule her South­ ern accent. "Oh, po-r-r-rk!" The butcher gave the "r"s their full value. "Yee'm; what part, please?" The young housekeeper gr.re her order; then she added: "And see that it is tender. The steak you sent me yesterday was tough.*' "But you didn't get the steak off me, ma'am," remarked the butcher. The little Southerner drew herself up to the full extent of her five feet three inches and looked at him indig­ nantly. Now she was sure he was ridi­ culing her. She had only kept house three weeks; she did not know much about marketing, but at least she knew that one didn't get steaks, tough or tender, "off" butcheris. "My husband will call and see you," she said as she stalked majesti­ cally from the store, leaving the butcher in open-mouth ignorance of his offense. Every housekeeper should know that if they Will buy Defiance Cold Water Starch for laundry use they will save not only time, because it never sticks to the iron, but because each package contains 16 oz.--one full pound--while all other Cold Water Starches are put up in 3&-pound pack­ ages, and the price is the same. ,1'J cents. Then again because Defiance Staroh is free from all injurious chem­ icals. If your grocer tries to 3ell you a 12-oz. package k is because he has a stock on hand which he wishes to dispose of before he puts in Defiance. He knows that Defiance Starch has printed on every package in large let­ ters and figures "16 ozs." Demand De­ fiance and save much time and money and the annoyance of the iron stick­ ing. Defiance never sticks. As? Always. "What is your occupation, may I ask?" Inquired the passenger with the skull cap. "Map maker," said the passenger in the long linen ulster. "Publisher, eh?" "No; soldier."' Apples Good for Cows. One of the theories that have been exploded as worthless is the-old im­ agination that cull apples fed to cows would dry up their milk flow. An­ other absurd proposition is that sour apples will create sour milk. As a matter of fact apples which are not decayed are the very best condiment for dairy stock and tend to increase rather than diminish the flow of milk. Scientifically speaking the composi­ tion of the apple as a feed is: Water, 80.8 per cent; protein, 7 per cent; carbohydrates and fat, 18.2 per cent The Reader Magazine, a compara­ tively new publication, is worthy of more than casual inspection at this time, as an example, not only of high literary merit, but style and artistic make-up as well--of a strictly West* era production. There are some fine candy and des­ sert recipes In the holiday number of the Boston Cooking School Magazine, in fact the issue is replete with inter­ esting Christmas suggestions tn the cooking line. Sensible Housekeepers Will have Defiance Starch, not alone because they get one-third more for the same money, but also because of superior quality. A rich mine is said to have been discovered in County Oalway, Ireland. Now watch England get it. Many a man who wouldn't think of telling a lie is an adept at side-step­ ping the truth. Many women are denied tKe happiness of children through derangement of the generative organs, Mrs. Beyer advises women to use Lydia E. Pink- ham's Vegetable Compound. "Dbab Mrs. Pinkham :--I suffered with stomach complaint for years. I got so bad that I could not carry my children but five months, then would have a miscarriage. The last time I became pregnant, my husband pot me to take Lydia K. Pink ham's pro- table Compound. After taking the first bottle I was relieved of the sick­ ness of 6tomach, and began to feel bet­ ter in every way. I continued its use and was enabled to carry my baby to maturity. I now have a nice baby girl, ana can work better than I ever could before. I am like a new woman.H Mrs. Frank Beteb, 22 S. Second St, Meriden, Conn. -- #5000 forfeit If original of ABOUT letter proving genuimtitts cannot B* produced. FREE MEDICAIi ADVICE TO WOMAN. Don't hesitate to write to Mrs. Pinkham. She will understand your case perfectly, and will treat Jrou with kindness* Her advice s free, and the address is Lynn. Mass. No woman ever regretted. CUBAN PITY FOR AMERICANS. Pneumonia More to Be Dreaded Than Yellow Fever, They Think. "Honest," said a Cuban doing busi­ ness in a lower Broadway banking house, "our people in Ha\ ana have quite as much sympathy with the peo­ ple of New York on account of the ravages Of pneumonia here as yon have for us on account of yellow fever. "Even when, we had the fever all about iis, before the wonderful sani­ tary improvements made it all but a forgotten condition, we used to won­ der how New Yorkers managed to live in such a climate and with the deadly pneumonia. I myself-,wouldn't live here in the* winter if I could help it, and I tell you frankly I would much rather be laid up with yellow fever than with pneumonia. "Of course, the fever with us was something mighty hard on foreigners once. I know an undertaker, a man of some position in Havana, who often met prominent Americans at recep­ tions and other functions and always looked them over carefully, from the toes to the head, actually as if sizing them up to see what size of coffin they would need, for Americans used to die In droves in Havana. "This undertaker used to be call<®4 upon very often, too, to do his mel­ ancholy work for those whom only a few days or weeks before he had grasped by the hand. Americans did . not understand the climate and took no care to accommodate themselves to it. "At least that was the case twenty years ago or so. Later on they be­ came more cautious, and now, well, 1 don't believe there's an intelligent Cuban but feels very much the same about pneumonia as you New York­ ers do about yellow fever. Often you will hear friends say to some one who is about to sail for this port: 'Look out for the pneumonia.' They dread it just as much as you do yellow Jack." •i Fish Skins for Clothing. investigations are being made by the United States fish commission as to the suitability of fish skins for clothing'. It has been found that salmon skins make excellent leather and have been used for boots by the Eskimos for years. Those northern people also use tanned codfish skins for coats and waterproof garments. The fish commission has found that whaleskin makes beautiful leather and takes color well. It is to be hoped that the bureau of corporations will not force the beef trust men to the wall. They would characterize the Sun. D O Y O U COUCH D O I ^ J T D E L A Y k e M p s B A L S A M It Cures Golds, Coughs, Sore Throat, Croup, Influenza, Whooping Cough, Bronchitis and Asthma. A certain cure for Consumption in first st apes, and a sure relief i n advam ed stages. U at one*. You will see the excellent effect aft™ takintf the ttrst dose. Sold by dealers every­ where. Large bottles 35 cents and 50 cents. Hayrtoferoerly smMttfCtyrs H» IEWISSIN6LE BINDER STRAIGHT S* CIGAR lour Jobber or direct from Factory, I'eorla. 111. KB Ah MC8TATB. Oregon's Climate th« Best. Oregon will at­ tract more attention tlian any other ttate this year. The Lewis and ( lark Fair will draw many to Port­ land. fttimliera Oregon waiitn to meet them all. Write to Holme* Hro#., Medford, Ore., forclrcular* of Information, l'rulr ami alfalfa lmida their specialty. Many liloa In>\)ino I'rodurlny; tract* for Bale. Southern Oregon climate ta the best. Wliv not enjoy H? FOR SALE--California Income Property--A com­ plete brewery, beautiful beer garden In connection with same. al*o bar; situated In best part of one of the largest cities In Sonoma County, California; present owner bus cleared over during last 15 El; old axe 1» cause of retiring from business, particular*lnqufre of JULIUS SCOTT, Reel te Agent, Hsaldsburg, Sonoma County, Cal. FARM FOR SAME--200 acres of fine land for corn, wheat and timothy hay. A beautiful home In ftu Intelligent c-OiiimuuHy, 11 mile* frouj SiirliiK&eld, 0.,and2 miles from Selma stock yards and elevator on Penn. B. R. #68 per acre. Address. S. 0. HOW ELL, Kxaeutor, Belaae, Ohio, for minute description. having' written her, and ibe helped thousands* 1Z Avoid Mongrel Bulla. A farmer can afford to pay $5 fpr the service of a thoroughbred bull than to have, the use of a mongrel bull for nothing. He can have a grade calf of the highest excellence;" if a female, she would sell for twice what a heifer by a mongrel bull would bring. If a male, it would bring one- third more as veal, and if raised for beef, would bring nearly double what the mongrel steer would bring, and do it in the first cross.--Clark P«U in Coun ̂̂ satleman. ' Is a welcomed change forttired stomach* BILOXI, THE CHARMING. merresortin the South. Beautiful hout.es in greet groves of pine, magnolia and oaks, right on the shore of the Mexican Gulf. For Invalids and the sick there lathe splendldnew sanitarium with Its system of hot eca baths,electrical treat ment, wide verandas, sun par­ lor. etc. Will send literature about our town for the asking. Chac. Tanner, Real Estate Agent, Biloxi,Hise. FOR SALE --a60-acre farm In UrownCounty. Minn., fair buildings, good soil, 300 aces Tinder plow, food water, timber enough for use of farm. No. stock and grain farm. Liberal terms, smell caeh payment, balance time to suit purchaser. G. W. BwKzer, Bo* 452, Sleepy Eye, Mintf. MRS. HEMIEItft A VICTIM OF LA GRIPPE* Mrs. Henrietta A. S. Marsh, 769 W, 16th St., Los Angeles, Cal., President' Woman's Benevolent Ass'n, writes: r "I suffered with LA grippe for SEVEF) W E E K S , a n d n o t h i n g i c o u l d d o o r t a k i f : helped me until I tried Peruna, "I felt at once that I had at last?' secured the right medicine and I kept steadily improving. Within threes weeks I was fully restored, and I anot glad that I gave that truly great rem* edy a trial. I will never be without; it again." f In a letter dated August 3% 190V Mrs. Marsh says: "I have never yef heard the efficacy of Peruna question*, ed. We still use it. I traveled througlf- Kentucky and Tennessee three year# ago, where I found Peruna doing it good work. Much of it is being us here, also."--Henrietta A. S. Marsh. Address Dr. Hartman, President of The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbusp Ohio. •4 s* your Druggist for a Am Almanac for 1905. •< i -• O L D M E X I C O If you travel et ell yoa cannot efford to mlsa Old Mexico. You cannot select a better Itae than now. At a winter retort. Old Mexico le 'about at nearly perfect as climate and environ­ ment can make It. The quaint customs and characteristics of the people, the historic Interest associated with every place you visit, ell com­ bine to make each minute of your trip en enjoy ehle on& The rate* ere reasonable end many trfrUten In the way of stop-orers end aide tnpe ere per- tntafttihle, I have smite Tery atmcttre literature aooat "Sights and Scenes in Old Mexico" that 1 wosld like to send jrou. May 1? 1 would like to talk to you end tell you more about Old Mexico, but If that Is Impossible, drop Be a line and 1*1! be pleased to sire you tkede- aired luforniatfou. .. There are other Inducements too, tn the •( through Katy Sleepers from St. I.ouls to Meiieo City that I wou!4 Ilk* yw' te know about. Write me to-day. " K A T Y " ST. LOVIS. MO. UNITED STATED Impor t ing Canad ian whea t i s now a fact. - Get a Free Homeetead In Western Canada, or bnw, * aome of the best wheat lands on the cuotlafot, eM become a producer. The average yield of wheat thlt year will bttlMH twenty bushels to the acre. Theoet and barley r will also yield abundantly. Splendid ollm"*" acbools and churches, excellent marketing I Apply for information to superintendent of la gratlon, Ottawa. Canada, or to authorised CanaMta Government Agent -C. J._Bn>U£tlton, Booea 41; < iruugnton,. _ ^ Hid*.. Chicago, V\ ; W. H. Kog«rtt third n Terminal Bldgr, Indlaaapolla, led.; f. IK Currie. lioom 1'2, B. Callahan Block, Milwaukee,Wll*. Qnlncy Trectlo Please say where you saw tkleeiltiiHIWwfi GRESGO OINTMENT* Nothing Like it on Eartfi for the cure of Cuts, Wounda, Bans, Scalds, Eczema, Old Sores, Pimples and all Skin Diseases. 25 cents per box. Liberalt sample for stamp. Agents wanted. t. F. GEORGE MFG. CO.. Elkhart, laflMfc, A Montana Buffalo Coat llj» A High Grade Pert land Cutter. uti'"" A 40-gallou Feed Cooker TM A Plow complete S4W' Cat thla ad. oat aodeearfl** with namee of 10 fvoa farmer* and rseeln it ages assorted garden aimili 8end to-dny to B. F. Foster. Allegan, Mich. W. N. U., CHICAGO, NO. 52, 1904, lefp • -£y • 4" When Anawering Advertlgemtnta. f . Kindly Mention Thia Papar* | Y DON'T FORGET ssshdSBS^S , * < -r • A % Don't fprget when you order starch to get the best. Oet DEFIANCE. No more "yellow" looking clothes, ho more cracking or breaking. It doesn't stick to the iron. It gives satis- faction or you get your money back. Th# J cost is io cents for 16 ounces of tne best starch made* Of other starches you get J but la ounces. Now don't forget* It's l) your grocer#. fUNuFACtufeo BV THE DEFIANCE STARCH CO* OMAHA, NCa '* v 1