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• * ... r'^ Jp Pi 1 ^V>*. W"^wW-¥?i "I® ;SKl <-•? w JGrv-.- HATCH IN3 REMARKABLE MAN. \. IWTERESTINQ FEATURE OF THE what array and *a*y doctors aresup* •V / 4f UMTEO STATES NAVY; ' . posed to do. A* a result, when there -'•*&•* ?t " ' -•••*•• * are a number of cases of sickness, es­ pecially of an infectious nature, aboard a vessel, the doctor has to neg­ lect his regular duties for his special *Sy •srjte " ' ^ tit tjqulpnjent and Management Are . . Ordered with View of Providing E f f i c i e n t l y f o r S i l k W . L . Disabled Sailors. | Of all the many Interesting things *•, ^ about Uncle Sam's navy, the newest ; and most interesting is the hospital -- ship, and Aow that everybody is talk- s fag and thinking about the fleet which is coming "northward along the west em coast of South America the hos- x ? pltal ship will come in for its share 1 'l? of attention, for it will play a very ^ < Important part in the big time at Mag « jV;', dalena bay. - : The Relief is the first naval vessel | - ever commanded by a ^doctor, and Dr. F- Stokes, whose appointment to . 1 • command caused some unpleasantness in the navy, is one of the haadsoraest PT^J* men in either army or navy. Dr. Stokes is much more than a § « & naval Apollo, however, for he has in- tern&tional standing as a surgeon and Mr executive ability has already been tasted lit the Spanish war, - The question often is asked? "Why 4o they want a hospital ship, any­ how?" Such .questlqipi • M i , pirt to Dr. Stokes, who saia: "A good many people have asked me that question. In the first place, not ^trtivefJng on war or epidemics, about 7-^ir. *<> per cent of a war vessel's crew \ is always disabled in some manner and in need of medical attention. This 1> a very conservative estimate^ but, p y'fi'* in a fleet of the size Admiral Etans is MP*?, bringing around the Horn, it will \ • ;'j represent at least 500' men. Now, you - can easily Bee what an incubus 600 (fck men would be to a fleet,.,For in­ stance, aboard one warship there may be one man with diphtheria, another with tuberculosis and a third with smallpox, yellow fever or some other contagious- disease. This means that these three men must be isolated each from the balance of the ship's crew and must have individual treatment. Then there may be a man who has a broken leg or some other injury and be, again, must have a place for him­ self, as must the convalescent after he has passed the crisis and is no longer dangerous as a source of infection. "A warship of to-day is unusually complete in all its appointments, but, even so, it is designed more for well men than sick ones and does not rep­ resent the ideal sanitarium by any means, so its operations are always hampered by even a few sick men. The ship's doctor is usually kept busy enough when the men are all well, keeping them in that condition--for that, contrary to the general belief, is lk~;l I&;> "Another point to consider is that a warship, like every other vessel in times of peace, is subject to quaran­ tine, and if several battle ships are separated from the rest of the fleet in this manner it causes vexatious and expensive delays; it prevents com­ plete and satisfactory maneuver^ and drills and it endangerSthe health of a ship's entire, crew. C r(j my- \d- H "You can pasily see how the hos­ pital ship can relieve such situations. Our purpose is to take aboard sick men, give them the best of special tratment and allow the fighting Bhips perfect freedom from the re­ strictions their presence naturally must impose." ; The Relief contains four wards for general work--the medical, surgical, contagious and convalescent wards. Besides this, there are quiet wards for officers and men. The former contains three large beds and the latter 12 good sized bunks. 'The medical and surgical wards con­ tain 48 beds each, the convalescent ward 56 and the contagious ward is equipped with 59 portable beds. Be­ sides this there are cots for 50 more patients and deck space for 100. In case of an engagement it is estimated that 600 men could be accommodated. ! f \ ~ V.&.iS-JSLfc iii: i . • . EXPLORER PEARY MAKES GOOD REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS. r * tfV€:V Likely to Become Wealthy, as a Result His Keenness In Seeing ^ the Future of Islands in %" Casco Bay, Maine. jfcteutenant Commander Robert B. Peary, who is known so well for his persistent and remarkable explora­ tions in the Arctic, is likely to become known also as a man of wealth, for be has acquired real estate holdings which promise to make him rich, and which indicate that he is as good a financier as he is explorer, for while sojourning at his Eagle island home in CaBco bay, Maine, last summer he bought up all the desirable islands, which in the years to come are des­ tined to become very valuable. Lieut. Peary has always been en­ amored of Casco bay. He Is a firm believer in the future of its resorts and is shrewd enough to see that with the constantly increasing numbers of wealthy tourists who come to Maine each year seashore property values must increase immensely within the next few years. Eagle island has for several years been Lieut. Peary's stronghold; his fortress where he could retire at wili safe from the attacks of newspaper in­ terviewers and photographers. It Is an outside island about 15 miles from Portland, partly wooded, partly open, with vegetation almost tropical in its density. In rough weather there is at pres­ ent no safe harbor for a boat, and landings must be made from flat-bot- tomed skiffs on the beach and fre­ quently through considerable surf. Upon his return from his next polar expedition Lieut. Peary proposes to build a breakwater and wharf, thus making a safe anchorage for his boats 1$ any weather. x The particular pet . of the explorer BEFORE THE BATTLE. The opposing forces were drawn up |n battle array. Two million men on Much side waited for the signal to ad­ vance. Between the two armies lay an open plain, which was soon to be the theater of a mighty conflict. There was to occur the most stupendous struggle in Which men had ever en­ gaged. There, indeed, was to be an­ swered the most momentous question ever propounded to humanity. On that plain It was to be decided whether the Anglo-Saxon or the Mon­ golian was to dominate in the world's aifairs. At last the immovable body and the irresistible force were ready for the awful crash. Slowly the sun moved toward the zenith, and still the opposing armies waited. They had been readf at daylight for the terrible ordeal, and, on each side Impatience was now becoming manifest. The Isap- tains asked the majors and the ma­ jors asked the colonels why the delay continued, but no one could give a satisfactory answer. At last one of the major generals! unable longer to stand the suspense, approached the is a 25-foot hunting cabin motor boat equipped with a six-horse power gaso­ line engine, and named Ahnighto after his daughter. A Swede named Brewer Anderson has run the boat for the past two summers, and reported at Eagle island every morning after spending the night at Potts Harbor, South Harpswell, two or three miles distant. A good part of the pleasant days of last summer Lieut and Mrs. Peary spent in the Ahnighto, cruising here and there about Casco bay, supposed­ ly for nothing more than the enjoy­ ment of a life on the water. But it was on these outings that Lieut. Peary managed to combine a good deal of business with pleasure. So much so that it is now stated he owns 18 islands in the upper and middle bay.. First on one island and then on an­ other would a sign appear forbidding trespassing, by order of R. E. Peary. Little was thought of it until one day in the early fall the no trespassing sign was post«u on Basket island. This island has long been the most desirable uninhabited island in upper Caeco bay. It was owned by a wealthy Portland estate and rumor has had It for a long time that a clear title to the property could not be estab­ lished and this was the reason it did not selL . This was evidently not so, for it is now the property of Mrs. Peary, the gift of her husband. Basket island is an ideal seashore resort. It is a small island, probably not more than a quarter of a mile long and perhaps an eighth of a mile wide. There are woods and there is open. There is a little beach and har­ bors on two sides. It is but seven miles straightaway down the bay from Portland, and but one mile from the Falmouth Fbreslde, where electric cars pass every few minutes for the city and suburbs. In fact, it is an ideal location for a bl£ seashore hotel of the exclusive type, and thia, it is said, the just the use to which Lieut. Peary may eventually put it. commander-in-chief of the army which was to decide whether the white man should or should not remain supreme and asked: "Why are we waiting, general? This strain is something awful. It is becoming extremely difficult to hold our men in check. Unless we move pretty soon I am afraid that some­ thing may happen which will bring disorder and perhaps disaster.** "Confound it, I know it," replied the generalissimo, "but what's to be done? The moving picture people, who were to have been here at seven o'clock this morning, haven't arrived." --Chicago Record-Herald. L Promptly Proven. She--Men and women can't be judged by the same standards. For in­ stance, a man is known by the com­ pany he keeps. He--And a woman by the servants she CSan't keep.--Judge. Overheard at the Circus. "The 'armless wonder* {ms one bad habit." « "What is that?" "Siting his fiu£er-iuU!s."'~-trudsa " r it njxri nj DOUBLE BROODING COOP. it t« Net Hard t» Build and Wii; Dd Good Service The double brooding coop slitf#t* ̂ n the drawing is four feet square and three feet high at rear, 2^4 in front. It may be built of tongue and groove stuff or straight-edge boards one-half or three-fourtlxs-inch thick. The hinged lids should heave two cleats each to Double Brood Coop. make them firm. In front is ft inch mesh wire netting and at the edges are strips of three-quarter by 1%-inch stuff, to insure rigidity. In one corner, as shown, is the nest,' four inches deep and 15 to 18 inches? square, according to the size of the hens kept. The board floor, explains the Orange Judd Farmer, is covered with sawdust or sand. Food and drink are more readily supplied through the door, which preferably lifts in front, as shown. PROFIT IN POULTRY. Farmer Keeps Accounts and Finds Biggest Money in the Chickens. One farmer down east, in order to find out where the leaks and where the gains Were, kept an exact account with every department of his farm. He discovered that he was losing money on his beef cattle, that hogs just paid for themselves, that sheep were good if his lambs came early, and that the poultry made the largest per cent of profit of any feature of his farm. The result was that he quit fooling with beef and hogs and put more money and time Into poultry. The Increased prosperity on that farm was so marked that he wrote out for publication his experience. Because a hen is small and a steer is big is a child's reason for having contempt for the former and respect for the latter, says Farmers' Voice. One of the biggest money makers in the world is the street car business, which depends entirely upon its in­ come for flve-cent sales. A stick of chewing gum costs but a penny, yet just recently a syndicate was organ­ ized with over a million dollars capital to make "truBt chewing gum." It w!T! pay the farmer and his wife to consid­ er the money there may be made in poultry if wisely directed. Organize the hen on a business basis; put up new, clean, airy quarters; get proper egg-making feeds; learn the value of cleanliness, light, warmth and sun­ shine in winter; get a good incubator and control your hatches so that you will have winter layers, broilers, etc., when they are most profitable. You will soon learn that for the money in­ vested and labor required, the hen is the most economical and highly ef­ ficient converter of rough feeds into mosey you have ever tried. POULTRY NOTES. Breed up the flock and get uniform birds. Shape makes the breed-color the variety. Do not try to keep a larger flock than you can take care of. Keep dampness out of the poultry house; that irtll help keep out dis­ ease. The habit some hens have of laying every day is not shared by all. If you hatch eggs from these every-day lay­ ers you will soon find you have no drones in the flock. In running your incubator follow each and every instruction given by the manufacturers to the letter. They want to see you succeed and are not imposing tasks they consider need­ less. Will Increase Under New Process. During the five years preceding 1904-'05 the total acreage annually under indigo cultivation in India was 755,900. In 1905-'06 this area had decreased to 330,400 acres, or a fall­ ing off of a little less than 44 per cent During 1906-'07 the acreage de­ creased to 329,800. Under new meth­ ods of cultivation and more economic processes of extraction, which are claimed to have been discovered in India, it is said that natural indigo can be produced more cheaply than synthetic indigo, and therefore it is confidently predicted that the indigo crop will rapidly increase in acreage and in the quantity of indigo pro­ duced. I'^i^fcsglaeted Fowls. It is seldom that neglected fowlB are profitable. A great many people have conceived the Idea that they can start a flock and let it alone and that the results will be profits day by day. As well might a farmer plant a field to anything and expect It to produce a good crop without caring for It. The* weeds would soon grow up and choke the economic plants. In the poultry house we <^o not have weeds, but we have lice, mites, rats, cats, hawks, fiseases of many kinds and thieves, hese al! correspond to the weeds that choke the crop in the field. They make it impossible for the lazy person to succeed. ' . w- rv Care of Milk Utensils. Milk utensils should be rinsed with cold or lukewarm water. They should then be washed thoroughly with hot water, with the aid of some cleaning preparation, other than laundry soap or inferior washing powder, as snl- soda, then rinsed with clean water and fterilized by exposure for at least ten minutes to live steam, or water that v i i a c t u a l l y b o i l i n g . r ' x ' Hints Concerning This Feature of Poultry Raising; Overheating is Injurious. , Turning the eggs preven t btabd vtp- sels growing fast to the shell. It also prevents the contents of the egg from settling. When chicks form near the small end of the shell they are apt to die in the shell. In starting the incubator, fill tt to its capacity with eggs, as there will be poor results when only partially filled. In holding eggs for hatching do not allow them in a temperature higher than 60 degrees. Eggs should be as near a size as possible. Large and small ones placed In the machine at the same time, will not give good results. When eggs are kept in a very warm place, the germ is apt to start, and they will quickly spoil when placed in the incubator. In placing eggs in the incubator see that the large end is slightly higher, than the small one. Especially for better regulation of the temperature the bad eggs in the incubator should be tested out An authority says that the embryo chick may not be killed by overheat­ ing, but the vitality of tbe blood is so impaired that the chicks recover very slowly, if at all. Overheating destroys the red cor­ puscles of the blood. The higher the heat the whiter the Inood becomes. When an egg containing a live germ is surrounded by a lot of eggs con­ taining dead ones, it is in no condition to get the proper heat, and will have to be a very vigorous germ if it hatches out at all. In proportion to contents, there is more shell surface in a small egg than a large one, so that to run an incuba­ tor to suit the small egg will be too damp for the larger ones, where mois­ ture is used, and vice versa. For a healthy growth of chicks, a warm, dry and sunny room will com­ pensate for a lack of sunshine. Don't forget in starting the incuba­ tor to clean out the heat or flue pipe into which the lamp chimney extends, to put in a bran new wick, to clean all the parts of the lamp thoroughly, hav­ ing the burners as near as possible as bright as when they are new. Ubo good sewing machine oil on all the bearing parts of the machine after first carefully removing tbe dust and dirt Aetlvn ihmI Bright, Though Almost • Centenarian. Shepard Kollock, of 44 Wallace St, Red Bank, N. J., is a remarkable man at the age of 98. Ftor 40 years he was a victim of kidney troubles and doctors said he would sever be cured. "I was trying everything," says Mr. Kollock, "but my back was lame and weak, and every exertion sent a Bharp twinge through me. I had to get up several times each night and the kid­ ney secretions contained a heavy sedi­ ment Recently I began using Doan's Kidney Pills, with fine results. They have given me entire relief." Sold by all dealers. 50 cents a box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. WESTERN CANADA CROPS SAMNOT BE CHECKED. OATS YIELDED 90 BUSH&LS TO - THE ACRt. , D9 YQU KNOW T. WHAT WHITE LEAD ISf Its Chtef Use and a Method of Deter­ mining Good from Bad Explained, White Lead is the standard paint; A LITTLE KNOWLEDGE. HONEY CASES. Improvement in Shipping Box Desired by Honey Mam In handling shipping cases of Mo­ tions for sale, I find the cover as at present made very unsatisfactory, slip­ ping out of place unless nailed after selling every single section; and for my own personal use I took two pieces Plan of Box. and nailed on the front and back, each having a ship-lap as shown. Then the middle piece is ship-lapped, and slides to and fro, forming a tight cover that holds In place however much the case Is moved about Although I do not use a wedge in my cases, writes the correspondent of Bee Culture, I found some difficulty in removing the first section, but overcame that by putting a thick piece of cartridge paper around one section, with the ends upward long enough to catch hold of, and lift the section out Directions could he printed on this paper. The difficulty might be over­ come by letting the cover run from front to back instead of from end to end. Then the wedge could be re­ moved easily; but the piece of paper for lifting out the first i^eUon, i think, should still be used. Fowls in the Orchifd. The orchard is a very good place in which to keep fowls, and there is no reason why poultry yards should not be extended to take in a large area of orchard. Usually the trees shade the ground too much to make any kind of a crop profitable, and this shade is just what the fowls need In the Bum­ mer time. Their droppings are a great assistance to the trees, especially If the land is not too rich. The farm­ ers that have combined orcharding with poultry raising claim to have found it profitable, and there is no reason why it should not be more so. The only drawback generally is that the orchard is not sufficiently well fenced to keep In the fowls, but it will cost no more to fence in a good area of orchard than of other land. The larger the area fenced In the less like­ ly will the fowls be to try to get oat. Educate the Boys. Kansas is devoting much attention to the education of the boys and girls of the farm. The state "agricultural college has, for a number of years, been conducting corn contests in near­ ly every county seat in the state. The boys are given a supply of seed corn and in the winter the best ears from the product are taken to the county contest. The ten winning the best scoring are sent to the state agricul-, tural college for a special course in corn growing. Last year over 5,000 boys took part and this year it is esti­ mated that twice the number will par­ ticipate. Clover for Swine. V J prefer clover pasture for • 'Wtf hogs, but this year have only June grass and rape, writes a farmer in the Orange Judd Farmer. A portion of the pasture is in an orchard where the pigs have access to the fallen ap­ ples. I find the more liberty a pig has the better he does. In connection with pasturage I feed corn. The pigs get skim milk twice a day. Stock foods I give a wide berth. In their places I feed ashes, salt, etc. Pure water is provided and shade If afforded by sheds and apple and other tree*" ̂ f Schoolmaster--Do you wish your •on to learn the dead languages? Mr. Koffin--Certainly, as I shall re­ quire him to asist in my business as an undertaker. DEEP CRACK8 FROM ECZEMA Could Lay Slate-Pencll In One--Hands In Dreadful State--Permanent Cure in Cuticura. "I had eczema on my hands for about seven years and during that time I had used several so-called rem­ edies, together with physicians' and druggists' prescriptions. The disease was so bad on my hands that I could lay a slate-pencil In one of the cracks and a rule placed across the hand would not touch the pencil. I kept using remedy after remedy, and while some gave partial relief, none relieved as much as did the first box of Cuti- cura Ointment I made a purchase of Cuticura Soap and Ointment and my hands were perfectly cured after two boxes of Cuticura Ointment and one cake of Cuticura Soap were used. W. H. Dean. Newark, Del., Mar. 28, 1907." Origin of the Elevator. The elevator originated in Centra* Europe. The earliest mention of the elevator Is made in a letter of Na­ poleon I. addressed to his wife, Arch' duchess Maria Louise. He writes to her that when in Schoenbrunn, then the Bummer residence of the Austrian emperor, near Vienna, he used the "chaise volante" (flying chair) in that caBtle which had been constructed for Empress Maria Theresa. It consisted of a small, square room, sumptuously furnished with hangings of red silk and suspended by strong ropes with counter weights, so that It could he pulled up or let down with great ease in a shaft built for the purpose about 1760. Strenuous Method of Saving Life. Two officers who were hunting wolves on the Dry mountain in cen­ tral Servia lost their way in a fog. After wandering for 14 hours one of them lay down in the snow and speed­ ily became unconscious. His comrade bound him with cords, placed him In a sitting position and then rolled him down the mountain. He glided down the slope at terrific speed and reached the bottom safely, being found an hour later in an exhausted condi­ tion by a peasant. He is now in the hospital being treated for the lacera tions he received in bumping over the rocks during his descent. His com­ panion is unhurt. T-- Worth a Trial. Cyras Townsend Brady, the author and clergyman, told at a dinner In Toledo a story about charity. "A millionaire," said Dr. Brady, "lay dying. He had lived a life of which, as he now looked back on it, he felt none too proud. To the minister it his bedside he muttered weakly: "•If I leave $100,000 or so to the church, will my salvation be assured?" "The minister answered cautiously: -1 wouldn't like to be positive, but It's well worth trying.'" HAPPY OLD AGE Most Likely to Follow Proper Eating. As old age advances, we require less food to replace waste, and food that will not overtax the digestive organs, while supplying true nourishment Such an ideal food is found in Grape- Nuts, made of whole wheat and barley by long baking and action of diastase in the barley which changes the starch into sugar. The phosphates also, placed up un­ der tbe bran-coat of the wheat, are in­ cluded in Grape-Nuts, but left out Of white flour. They are necessary to the building of brain and nerve cells. "I have used Grape-Nuts," writes an Iowa man, "for 8 years and feel as good and am stronger than I was ten years ago. I am over 74 years old, and at­ tend to my business every day. 'Among my customers I meet * man every day who is 92 years old and at­ tributes his good health to tbe use of Grape-Nuts and Postum which he has used for the last 5 years. He mixes Grape-Nuts with Postum and says they go fine together. "For many years before I began to eat Grape-Nuts, I could not say that I enjoyed life or knew what it was to be able to say 'I am well.' I suffered greatly with constipation, now my' hab­ its are as regular as ever in my life. "Whenever I make extra effort I depend on Grape-Nuts food and it just fills the bill. I can think and write a great deal easier." "There's a Reason." Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Read "The Road to Wellville," in pkgs. fbftowing letter wlttteh ftee Bo- minion Government Commissioner of Emigration speak!? for itself It proves the story of the Agents of the Gov­ ernment that on the free homesteads offered by the Government it is pos­ sible to become comfortably well off In a few years: Regina, Sask., 23rd NoV^19^7. Commissioner of Immigration, Winnipeg. t>ear Sir: It is with pleasure that I reply to your request Some years ago I took up a homestead for myself and also One for my son. The half section which we own is situated between ;Rouleau and Drinkwater, adjoining the Moose Jaw creek, is a low level material all over the world. It is made by corroding metallic lead into a « ^Its ' powder, through exposing it to the^.'i *», fumes of weak acetic acid and acid gas; this powder is then ground3 * and mixed with linseed oil, making a K ii"1; thick paste, in which form it is packed^ and sold for painting purposes. The" "•' painter thins it down to the proper • gj consistency for application by tfca ad- 4%\ dition of more linseed oil. The above refers, of course, to pure, "• 1J genuine White Lead only. Adulterated' and fake "White Lead," of which there ** are many brands on the market, is generally some sort of composition W ^ containing only a percentage of white ^ , lead: sometimes no White ar slTr -1 in such stuff, barytes or ground rock,5||43(|^ chalk, and similar cheap substances * * and heavy land. We put in 70 acres of ! are used to ™ake bu,L?°d Y'T ̂ "t ^ * * appearance of pure White Lead. wheat In stubble, which went 20 bush­ els to the acre, and 30 acres of sum­ mer fallow, which went 25 bushels to the acre. All the wheat we harvested this year is No. 1 hard. That means the best wheat that can be raised on the earth. We did not sell any wheat yet as we Intend to keep one part for our own seed, and sell the other part to people who want llrst-class seed, for there Is no doubt If you sow good wheat you will harvest good wheat We also threshed 9,000 bushels of first-class oats out of 160 acres. 80 acres has been fail plowing which yielded 90 bushels per acre, and 80 'acres stubble, which went 30 bushels to the acre. These oats are the best kind that can be raised. We have shipped three car loads of them, and got 63 cents per bushel clear. All our grain was cut in the last week of the month of August before any frost could touch it Notwithstanding the fact that w« have had a late spring, and that the weather conditions this year were very adverse and unfavorable, we. will make more money out of our crop this year than last For myself I feel compelled to say that Western Canada crops cannot be checked, even by unusual conditions. I am. dear sir, Yours truly, (Signed) JL KalUnbrunner, * •. There is, however, a positive test which the purity or impurity of Whitfc t Lead may be proved or exposed, b»- 1 fore painting with it The blow-pipe flame will • rediid#,-:' piire white lead to metallic lead. If?: a supposed white lead be thus test.ee? and it only partially reduces to lead, JP ."leaving a residue, it is proof that"-v'l|^ something (rise was there besides^ , « white lead. . ' The National Lead Company guar* antee all White Lead sold in packages ^ "• bearing its "Dutch Boy Painter" trade- " ^ * mark to prove absolutely pure under ' Ir'f this blow-pipe test, and that you may , make the test yourself in your own? home, they will send free upon re­ quest a blow-pipe and everything elses necessary to make the test, together with a valuable booklet on paint Ad* dress. National Lead Company, Woodt bridge Building, New York. It's All Right, Thsn. 8h»---You have kissed other gM*r l|;' haven't you? am* He--Yes; but no one tiMtjMkninr* * --Harper's Weekly. ^ WHAT CAUSES BEADACHK. If-, fi Tram October (o May. Colds »w the most '•£.! : quent cause of Headache. LAXATIVE fiROM® QUININE removes eaua#. S-W.QroTeoa •§$ Success seldom comes to a man wh» > < isn't .expecting it A MEAN ADVANTAGE. MOTHER She--Algernon, you have now been courting me seven years. Quick, name the day, or I may not be able to find the brake! 1 The past winter has been especially hard on cattle and horses. The scarc­ ity and poor quality of the feed has left the horsoo iu jjook- condition for spring work and the cows weakened at their most critical, the calving, time. In many localities the farmers are using a tonic which they prepare themselves with good results. An 8 OK. box of Powdered Germas Com­ pound Is obtained at the druggist's and mixed with 8 o*. Powdered Willow Charcoal, 8 os. Powdered Ginger, 1 lb. Common Salt, 6 lbs. Ground Oil Cake. Two tablespoons of the mixture Is fed to each co w or bone with regular feed twice a day. Answered Truthfully. ZNpring the late financial flunry a St Louts business man waB called to serve on a jury. "What is your name?" asked the attorney. "John Smith," the business man replied. "Your color?" the attorney continued. "White," said John Smith. "Your age?" "FV>rty-eight," quoth Mr. Smith." "Your business?" "Rotten," said John Smith. H«w's This? W« offer One Hundred Dollar* Reward for n* eaae of Catarrh that eaniiot be cured by HalTa Catarrh Cure. ' T. J. CHENKY & CO., Toledo, O. We, the undersigned, have known, K. J. Cfteney for the Istt 15 yeerg. and believe him perfectly hon­ orable lu all buainese transactions and fiaattciully able to carry out uuy ut>llgMU>nti made by lilt flrui. W*m»iso. iiiXNAx & Htirix, Wholesale IiruggltiM, Toledo, O. Hell'a Catarrh Cure Is takva Internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the •yitem. TeetlnioaUli «ent free. Price 71 cent* per but lie. BoM br all Druggist*. Ilk* HaU's Family fills for conetipati*. A Diplomat. "So you gave your husband a box of cigars?" "Yes," answered young kins. "Did he appreciate them?" w "Indeed he did. He values them so highly that he is smoking a pipe so as not to use them up too fast." Guess. Be--I think that I have the pleas­ ure of the next dance? She--You do. •">' Now, what did she' meoa'fey fhtttt-- Harvard Lampoon. ^ ft Cures While You Wtrtk. Allen's Foot-Ease is a certain cure In- hot, sweating, callous, and swollen, aching feet. Sold by all Druggists. Price 25c. Dor. : accept any substitute. Trial package FRHE- Address Allen S. Olmsted, La Roy, N. V. V * 'i ' s How many American women in lonely homes to-day long for thfar blessing to come into their lives, ^ v""* to be able to utter these wortis, bak? because of some organic der«ig^>.'.\ xnent this happiness is denied them. -\|y Every woman interested in this ; h subject should know that prepanK n " tiou for healthy maternity is accomplished by the use of LYDIAE.P1NKHAIWS VEGETABLE COMPOUND Mrs. Maggie Gilmer, of West Union, S. G,writes to Mrs. Pinkham^ *'* " I was greatly run-down in health j from a weak new peculiar to ray sex, . when Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound was recommended to me. not only restored me to per|«ci heattl^* but to my delight I am a mother." ^ Mrs. Josephine Hall,of Bardstow% i Xy., "sriics. ilgkiip "I was a very g*eat sufferer froal .V'V: female troubles, apd my phyaMan failtd , S -: to help me. Lydia JS» Pinkham'S Vsgie* , "A"- table Compound not only restored me vf'i to perfect health, but I am now a proud ; mother," FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN. For thirty ye&rs Lydia K, Fide* hama Vegetable Compound, made from roots and herbs, has been tibor standard remedy for female iU& and has positively cured thousands of women who have been troubled with displacements, inflammation, uloera~ tion, fibroid tumors, irregularities, periodic pains* backache, that bear- : ing-down feeling, flatulency, indiges­ tion, dizziness or ne rvoua prostration. Why don't you try it ? Mrs. Pinkiiiim invites all sick women to writr her for fcdvtce* She has fcuided thousands to, health. Andres*, JLynuu, Mass. ' SICK HEADACHE CARTER'S i "r. Bulgarians' Healthful Diet. In Bulgaria the chief article of fo< : Is sour milk made into zoghurt. C this diet the people lhre to ft rare old age. ; For Over Half a Century Brown's Bronchial Troches have beeu unexcelled ss a*cure for hoarseness, coughs and sore throat. ^ The first virtue is to restrain Ute tongue; he attains true greatness who knows how to be silent even when he is in the right.--Cato. ITTLE IVER PILLS. Positively cored Igr these Little Pill*. Tb«y also relieve Dl*- - tr*wfrQinI>3-sp*p»»l»*lB* digrsttoa anU WaOTty v Katiug. A perfect IM» «]y lor Pi<x!u<s»% Xhup^ sea, JSrow'slae&a, Ta»te in th«Moutt, Co**- : ed Tongue, Pain ia the Side, TORPID ; Tbey rvjuithe Bowthk Purely SMALL Pill, SMALLBOSE. SMALLPWC£> Genuine Must Bear Fae-StmBe Signature PILES CCKEI) IK 6 TO 14 DATS. PAZO OINTM ENT 1 s gnaraatMd to ««ie »BT mm ?t Itcblmr. Blind. BU>«dinx or ProttttdUlkf PUM la to U dar> or money refunded. 60c. It isn't idle curiosity that prompts a man to look for worlb CARTERS FrTlE IVER PILLS. SmwSS SwSSTfTvtcSwi For famous antt caiulie* ami <h<x>.'la:«rr», write io the raakf." (orcnt- alojt. win?let.a!n vr retail, . CuntWiCaofcclioM 21. Stats Street. C&k&£.\ 1. Lewis' Single Binder stndght eijpr. Made of extra quality tfcbacco. \our dealer or Lewis' Factory* Peoria, 11L TJIOISANDSAKJS TO CAVABA a .tor a Ihiui* vrlDit'SiacD!. I*n»* A'b*rs lH«inrb the gateway Wtl» Kuus»»ii B*.» . vSt*rs«Ss<J ben autiM ; nrmimt lands in th* we«s. Viv>p« ami ca«w- ibnwa iBtbis favorite Jistru-t. farm yrudtsc* ail t'ftda tads ready nmrtt i * at vawwttja** H address, L»uJ Prtaoe rti It KRII'BT. Wrtwto* W.J 1 Uu.it S-v'r}' Fancy prices please the se&er than the buyer. m FJTSb™^:.^ PATENTS i t«w m. i , en.'. Wantons'*** I