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The Secret Ont. DIxop--I understand that Mrs. Hasher, the boarding-house keeper who died last week, left a fortune of over $50,000. Hixon--Is-it possible? Why, I had no idea there was no much money in keeping boarders. Dixon--There isn't as a rule, but you Bee she owned a large prune orchard in California. Innocent Children Sacrificed. The "slaughter of the innocebts" con­ tinues, until it is estimated that one- fourth of the human race die before at­ taining their fifth birthday, owing to our rigorous and' changeable climate. And there are thousands of adults in this land that stomach complaints are reducing to confirmed invalidism, whom Hostetter's Btomach Bitters would promptly relieve and invigorate. Lake Huron owes its name to the French word hure, a head of hair, in reference to the Wyandottes, whom the French settlers designated Hurons, owing to their profusion of hair. Never come from high heels to low heels at one jump. Thto Fullness Thereof. Amid the discomforts of life and the fullness thereof, reaching to every family, there is that which can so easily mitigate or entirely cure, the wonder is why we endure and suffer so much. From big pains to little aches, which are the wear and tear of the physical structure of man, there are always rem­ edies good, better and best. The choice should be always for best as the surest and the cheapest. In chronic or acute suffering with rheumatism, neuralgia, sciatica or lumbago, or with the minor ailments of_sprains and bruises,-or of soreness and stiffness, the efficacy of St. Jacobs Oil and the fullness thereof in so many complete and perfect cures make it stand out as the best remedy for pain. Why, then, should we stand on the or­ der of going for it, and not go at once? In numberless cases the aggravations of discomforts and pains are from de­ lay. Why should we suffer? It has been calculated that if a pound of thread made from spiders' webs were required it would occupy nearly 2S.000 spiders a full year to furnish it. Beet sugar culture is to be tried on one of the North Carolina penitentiary farms. OVER-WROUGHT NERVES OF WOMEN. Extracts From Letters Received by Mrs. Pinkliam. ••I am so nervous and wretched." "I feel as if I should fly." How familiar ('expressions are. Little things annoy you and make you irritable. You can't sleep, you are unable to lift ordinary burdens, and are subject to dizziness. That bearing-down sensation helps to make you feel miserable. You "have backache and pains low .down in the side, pain in top of head, later on ' at base of the brain. Such a condition points unerringly to serious uterine trouble. If you had written to Mrs. Pinkham when you first experienced impaired vitality, you would have been spared these hours of ; awful suffering. Happiness will be gone out of your life forever, my sister, unless you act promptly. Procure Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound at once, and begin its use, then write to Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass.., if there is anything about your case you do not understand. You need not be afraid to tell her the things you could not explain to the doc­ tor, your letter is seen only by women and is absolutely confidential. Mrs. Pinkham's vast experience with such troubles enables her to tell you just what is best for you, and she will charge you nothing for her advice. Mas. JENNIE BIERLY, Youngdale, Pa., writes: "DEAR MRS. PINKHAM:--Will you kindly allow me the pleasure of expressing my gratitude for the wonderful relief I have experienced by taking your Vege­ table Compound. I suffered for a long time with nervous prostration, back­ ache, headache, loss of appetite, a heavy bearing-down feeling, also burning pains in the groins. I Could not sleep, was tired all the time, had no ambition. Life was a burden to me. • The pains I suffered at times of menstruation were something dreadful. I thought there was no cure for it. I saw your advertise­ ment in the paper, and my husband advised me to try your medicine. I took five bottles, and now I am well and happy. Your medicine saved my life." A Million Women Have Been Benefited by Mrs. Pinkham's Advice and Medicine Bear in Mind that "The Gods Help Those Who Help Themselves." Self Help Should Teach You to Use SAPOLIO Economy In Food. Experiments made by several learn­ ed professors establish the fact that sixteen cents a day will feed a man at moderate work, and thirteen cents a day is required for food for a woman. But shrewa buying and economical cooking are necessary. You must se­ lect your own meat, not allow the butcher1 to do it. You will soon learn to know the best. Round steak is, all things considered, the cheapest. There are better cuts, but, as a rule, not worth the difference in price. There is niorj^-in the cooking of the steak than there is in the portion of the beef from which it is cut. Make your own, bread. It is far cheaper and should be better. Twenty-five per cent, of water is added to bread in mixing, and water at five cents per pound is not cheap. A good vegetable lard is cheaper and more wholesome than hog lard. Sugar is a cheap food; give the children plen­ ty of it. Beans and peas are very nu­ tritious, and are muscle formers. To­ matoes are of very little nutritive val­ ue, and are composed very largely of water. Buy the begt butter, and take note of the amount of cream that rises on your milk. Buy fresh vegetables wlien you can get them at a reasonable price. Above all, variety is the spice of a good appetite. Let there be an­ ticipation at each meal, and not have the same dishes day after day. Even a Thanksgiving dinner will become monotonous if sei'ved alike for a wetsjk. ON® ENJOYS Both the method and results when Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant and refreshing to the taste, and acts gently yet promptly on the Kidneys, Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys­ tem effectually, dispels colds, head­ aches and fevers and cures habitual constipation. Syrup of Figs is the only remedy of its kind ever pro­ duced, pleasing to the taste and ac­ ceptable to the stomach, prompt in its action and truly beneficial in its effects, prepared only from the most healthy and agreeable substances, its many exce'j^nt qualities commend it to all and have made it the most popular remedy known. Syrup of Figs is for sale in 50 cent bottles by all leading drug­ gists. Any reliable druggist who may not have it on hand will pro­ cure it promptly for any one who wishes to try it. Do not accept any substitute. CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL LOUISVILLE, Kr. NEW YORK, H.Y. What Do the Children Drink? Don't give them tea or coffee. Have you tried the new food driuk called GltAlN-O? It is delicious 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. Grain-O is made of pure grains, and when properly prepared tastes like the choice grades of coffee, but costs about */4 as much. All grocers sell it. 15c. ami 25c. FOR 14 CENTS We wish to gain 150,000 new cn»- | tomers, nna hence offer , 1 PIcr. 13 Day Radish, 10c 1 Pkg. Early Spring Turnip, 10c 1 " Earliest Red Beet, 10c 1 1 " Bismarck Cucumber, 10c I 1 " Queen Victoria Lettuce, 15c i 1 '• Klondyke M<flon( 16c ( 1 " Jumbo Giant Onion, 16c . S " Brilliant Flower Seeds, lie j Worth $1.00, for 14 cents. Above 10 pkgs. worth 8100, we will i A Quiet Tip. De Lome's troubles should remind us, As history's pages o'er we turn. That 'tis unwise to leave behind us Letters that we ought to burn. mail you free, together with our , crest Plant and Seed Catalogue , npon receijgt of this notice and 14c. o invite yonr trade and 1 postage. . know when yen once try Salter's I lone with-| Bb!. Catalog alone 5c. seeds you will"never get ofoncr with them.v Potatoes at ~ ~ J011S A. SALZER SEED CO., LA CROSSE, WIS. HE PAYS THE FREIGHT. BEST SCALES, LEAST MONEY- JONES OF BINGHAMTON.N.Y PENSIDM'£¥=£f Write Capt. OTASESLL. Pension A*Mt.Walin£ton, D.C riRlf) The best KeU Rope Roollng for l ct. UNI. per so. foot. c<p» and nails Included. II III|S Substitutes tor Hosier. samples free, ay Manilla Itootlng Co- POMMEL The Best rj? Saddle Coat. ^ | ̂ Keeps both rider and saddle per- I fectly dry in the hardest storms. I [Substitutes will disappoint. Ask for I 11897 Fish Brand Pommel Slicker-- I it is entirely new. If not for sale in [ your town, write for catalogue to A. J. TOWER, Boston, Mass. oo*«>«oi^k^kwkio*• oioiofroio ; ,231 Wheal 40g. DIE IS THE FLAMES. MANY LIYPES LOST IN AN APPAL- LINQ CHICAGO FIRE. 1 Avenues of Escape Cut Off and Victims Leap from WindoWs or Are Buried in the Kuins of a Six-Story Structure on Wabash Avenue. The following is a characteristic Hood's Sarsaparilla testimonial. Pacts like these have made Hood's Sarsaparilla America's Greatest Medicine and en­ deared it to thousands of homes scat­ tered all over this broad land. S. N. U. . Camden. S. <1. No. 13 -OS* Whitebait, . One of the first things an American orders when he arrives at London is whitebait, of which, however, there is a great variety of species. In Febru­ ary the season for whitebait begius, but then "yawliugs," or yearly her­ rings, are served. "A little later this esteemed delicacy consists of "heads and eyes," a small liamparort fish well described by the above phrase. At other times the fishermen call the bait "Rooshans," "Sticklebats" and "pol- wigs." In August young sprats appear in large numbers, and these being In appearance a silvery white, give to the little fish its well known name, White­ bait. It is called "bait" because for­ merly it was exclusively used for bait­ ing lobster and crabs. So long ago as 1780 it was considered a savory dish. When you go to London try it, and you will, either out of love for it, or fear at being called provincial, pronounce whitebait a great delicacy. GAINED 22 POtTOS M 5 WEEKS. From the liy-Stander, Macomb, III. Alderman Louis W. Camp has astonish­ ed his friends by a remarkable gain in weight, having gained pounds in five weeks. "I was broken down in health," said Mr. Camp to our reporter, "and was so badly afflicted with a form of stomach trouble that life was a veritable nightmare. "I tried various remedies during the six months of my sickness, but obtained no relief. "About two years »go I was advised to try Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People. 1 purchased one box and receiv­ ed so much benefit that I used five more * Terrible Scenes Witnessed. What was probably the most appalling Chicago fire since the cold storage holoJ caust at the World's Fair, broke out in the Conover piano building, 215 to 221 Wabash avenue, at 11 o'clock Wednesday forenoon. The death list may reach fif­ teen and the number of mangled and wounded is twice that. Within half aq hour after the sheet of fire shot out froni the top floor of the six-story build(ng, tjie entire structure was wrapped in flames, and the crash of the huge walls as they tumbled down was heard for blocks around. ° The Conover Piano Company occupied three floors of the building, including the ground floor. The remaining tenants of the building were the National Music Company, the Presbyterian Board of Pub­ lication and Sweet, Wallach & Co., pho­ tographic supplies. The fire started on the floor occupied by the photographic supply company. The floor was stored with chemicals and the dry, tinder-like materials employed in manufacturing pho­ tographic supplies. It was among this inflammable stuff that the fire started. The flames quickly spread to the floor be­ neath, where the National Music Com­ pany had tons of song sheets packed away upon counters and shelves. Elevators became unserviceable, stair­ ways filled with stifling smoke and all exits save by the windows were cut off. There were nearly 400 persons in' the building, and to the windows they rushed on every one of the upper floors. They crawled out on the cornices and down the fire escapes like flies. They poured out of the exits over one another. Men and women leaped from the windows. Some were caught in the arms of bystanders and in blankets, escaping with their lives Others fell to death. The street was packed with people. The flames reached a store of varnish and chemicals on the third floor. There was an explosion, and the front wall was blown out. Plate glass windows across the street were shattered. Scores were burned, and many more were struck by the flying debris. The throng in the street became seized with a panic. The people started to rush along the thoroughfare. Men and women fell. They were trampled upon. In solid mass the crowd pushed on. Huge burning brands dropped on their heads. Teams from the cross streets plunged into the struggling mass. Neither horses nor people stopped.' Some of the horses rear­ ed and struck out. wounding men and women. Ambulances were called out from all stations in the city to care for the dead and wounded. The financial loss will ex­ ceed $1,000,000. Chinese Cotton Mill. An American manufactory has been introduced into China in the form of the international cotton mill, recently established at Pootung, a small town near Shanghai, under the auspices of the American Trading Company of New York. It is the third cotton mill erected in China. It lias 45,000 spindles and two engines of 1,000-horse power now in motion, and a number of looms will be added soon. lntervieicing the A carman. and was entirely cured. I gained twenty- two iKHinds in five weeks. Since I stopped taking the pills I have scarcely had an ache or pain. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills restored me to health and I most heartily recommend them." L. W. Camp on oath says that the fore­ going statement is true. W. W. MELOAN, Notary Public. Following is the physician's certificate as to Mr. Camp's present condition: I am a regularly licensed physician of Macomb, McDonough County, 111. I have very recently examined Mr. L. W. Camp as to his general physical condition, and find, the same to be all that could be de­ sired, appetite and digestion good, sleeps well, and has all the evidences of being in a good physical condition. SAMUEL RUSSELL. M. D. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 20th day of September, 1897. W. W. MELOAN, Notary Public. Landlords and Tenants. For some time the landlords of Ber­ lin have had a blacklist of tindesirable tenants, and now'flit? tenants have re­ taliated toy making a blacklist or un­ pleasant landlords. ™ Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children, Successfully used by Mother Gray, nurse iu the Children's Home in New York, cure Feverishness, Bad Stomach, Teeth­ ing Disorders, move and regulate the Bowels and destroy Worms. Over 10,000 testimonials. They never fail. At all druggists, 25c. Sample FREE. Address Allen S. Olmsted, Le Boy, N. Y. FITS Permanently Cured. No fits or nervouBneu after first day's use of nr. Kline's Great Nerve Ba­ il ore r. send for FKEE 82.00 trial bottle and treatise. Dfc K. U. KLINE, Ltd.. 931 Arch SU. Philadelphia, Pa. Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup for Children teething: gotten* the (turns, reduces inflammation, allays pain, cures wind colic. 25 cents a bottle. ; • vmu Bti.pr. A. WEf nyya a By, t f How to prow wheat nt 40e a bu. nnd C.11 bus. oats- Q "173 bus. barley and 1000 bus iiotntocs per ncre- OtSTSEK OUR GREAT CATaLOGUK mailt<1 you £ 2with 11 urns* need «a»»»t»le*, upon receiptor / {THIS NOTICE nnd lO eni»« in "tamps. J J JOHN A. SALZKR SF.KD CO., p.A CltOfSK, WIS. (C.S.) PATENTS Watson E. Coleman, Solicitor of Patents, 902 F St., Washing- ton, D.Q, Highest rolerencea. L for established bu^lnosa -- two 7- , - w Liiunniiui; room cottages and 3,) lots, tree and ciear. in Chicago mear trolleys1. Price, $i!u.000. Will take stock and real os at.i. Address it i.liam il. iuorrcll, a* \> est 2.3!h ot., jiew lork, A. ' Paving Stone* ol Grass. Paving blocks made of meadow grass are now manufactured. Their inventor was a clergyman, and the meadow grass, impregnated with oil. tar an 1 resin, is pressed into blocks and dual­ ly bound with iron straps. The ad­ vantages claimed for these blocks are that they are noiseless and elastic, re­ sist the wear well and are impervious to heat and cold. Catarrli Cannot Be Cured wltli LOCAL Al'PLICATIONS. as they cannot reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh Is a blood or eonstituiTtinal disease, and in order to cure it you must take Internal remedies. Hall's Catarrli Cure Is taken internally, and acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces. Hall's Catarrh Cure Is not a quack medicine. It was prescribed by one of the best physicians in tins country for years, and Is a regular prescription. It is com­ posed of the hest tonics known, combined with the best blood purifiers, acting directly on the mucous surfaces. The perfect combination of the two ingredients is what produces such won­ derful results hi curing Catarrh. Send for tes­ timonials, free. F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Props., Toledo. O. Sold by Druggists, price 75c. Sarah Bernhardt is a total abstainer from all alcoholic drinks, and to this she attributes much of her wonderful energy and mental power. Her favor­ ite beverages are milk and water. Ask for Allen's Foot-Ease, A powder to shake into your«shoes. It cures Corns and Bunions, Chilblains, Swollen, Nervous, Damp, Sweating, Smarting, Hot and Callous Feet. At all druggists' and shoe stores, 25c. ASK TO-DAY. Sample FREE. Address Allen S. Olmsted, LeRoy, N. Y. Pa's Idea of It. Willie--Pa, I often read about poor but honest people: why don't they sometimes say rich but honest? Pa--It would be useless, my son. No­ body would believe them. It has recently been claimed that iron ships litted avith electric plants suffer rapid deterioration of their pipes hav­ ing direct connection with the sea. due to electrolytic action. For lung and chest diseases. Piso's Cure is the best medicine we have .ised.--Mrs. J. L. Northcott. Windsor, Out., Canada. Never-wear one pair of shoes all the time unless obliged to do so. Two pairs of boots worn a day at a time al­ ternately give more service and are much more healthful. RUSH TO THE FROZEN NORTH. Many Klondike Prospectors Reach the Pacific Coast. Over 5,000 prospectors have passed up the Straits of Georgia since the season opened, bound for Alaskan ports, accord ing to a letter from Consul Smith, reeeiv ed at Washington. Mr. Smith writes: The advance division of the army of pros­ pectors bound for the Klondike gold fields has arrived on the Pacific coast, and In even larger force than was anticipated so early in the year. At least four-flfths are Amerl cans, though many come from England and also from various Krltlsh colonies. That more have not gone Is due to the lack of room on the boats, although there are at least fifty steamers and schooners constantly and solely employed In carrying men, stock, horses, dogs and provisions up to the'still frozen region of the north. Most of these are from the Sound, and rontrary to the general rule In the waters of the Pacific, the majority are American sb»ps, manned and owned by Americans and dis­ playing the stars and stripes. A list Just published shows that forty-two steamers and twenty-four sailing craft are how engaged In this trade between Puge-t Sound and Dyea, Skaguay, Wrangell, and other Alaskan ports. About one-third of the American steamers touch at Victoria on their way north. In addition to this fleet, twelve British steamers and several schooners sail from this port as often as they can make the trip, which Is every two weeks. Sometimes several Alaskan steamers leave this port In one day. Many old hulks that have been idle for years have been overhauled, re­ paired, equipped and pressed into this ser­ vice, and all go loaded to their utmost ca­ pacity. As * natural result, the price of passage has already been advafieed 25 per cent., and strikes frequently occur among the men employed on the steamers. This congestion will Inevitably be much relieved when the ocean steamships now on their way here arrive, which will be next month, unless, indeed, the throng Increases as the days lengthen. The dangers of the route, the suffering already prevalent and the knowledge that not one In ten Is at all likely to secure even an Independent liveli­ hood do not hinder the beglra to the frozen North. In consequence of the Immense In­ crease In the coasting trade, pilots have to be occasionally employed who are not fa­ miliar with the many reefs and rocks of the arehipelago of Islands through which the channel to Alaska lies, and already two steamers have been wrecked, and each proved almost a total loss. But as long as there are letters received like the following addressed to a resident of Vancouver. "We have struck It rich on an unknown creek across the border In Alaska never before seen by man. In the crevices of the rocks in one day we picked up $30,000 In coarse gold. Sell your business, or give it away, and come quick with ten men"--so long will the crowds go north, regardless of snow. Ice, storms or wrecks. The outfitting trade Is the scene of fierce competition among the different cities of the coast. It has given new life to all and caused material prosperity, such as they have not known for years. Greatest Medicine Telegraphic Brevities. California's petroleum trade is booming. Thirty-two new wells have been sunk since March 1. Reports from various points in New England show that tbe cotton mill strike will soon end. The convention of cattle raisers at Fort Worth, Tex., raised a subscription for a monument to the dead of the battleship Maine. * . At Holly Springs, Miss., little May Briggs, the 4-year-old daughter of James Briggs, swallowed a button and choked to death in a few minutes. Rain lias fallen abundantly all over Kansas, and stock water, which was scarce, is now plentiful, and pastures and wheat are much benefited. A contract was let by the Board of Pub­ lic Affairs for lighting the city of Fort Smith, Ark., with electricityThe con­ tract carries with it au electric street car franchise, to be put in operation in twelve months. Spain's ideal hero, Franscuelo, the cele­ brated bull fighter, who has been hon­ ored by the queen regent and high offi­ cials of the Government, is dead, and all Spain is in mourning. There is no doubt now that at least- eleven of the deputies of Sheriff Martin "will be tried a second time on charges of feloniously wounding strikers at Latti- nier, Pa., last September. Enlistment of able-bodied seamen for the United States navy is being rapidly pushed on the receiving ship at Mare Isl­ and navy yard, and large supplies of pro­ visions and ammunition are being laid in, and the Yorktown and Philadelphia are being Dlaced in readiness for sea. We like to tell what Hood's Sarsapa­ rilla has done for us. Our four children had diphtheria. From the very first our little boy Ralph, then seven years old, was Hood's •ery sick and for seyeral days it seemed as if he would never be any better. After a while he began to improve a.nd in a few weeks was able to go out, although weak and miserable. Then, gradually All Sterength in His Limbs gave oat. The physicians told us it was paralysis, which sometimes follows an at­ tack of diphtheria. We did everything for him; but he grew worse until he was in a pitiful condition. He suffered terribly at night and complained continually of his head, and in what little sleep he was able to get,, moaned unceasingly. He lost all contipl of the muscles of his body and limbs. He had no appetite and complain­ ed of feeling sick at his stomach all the time. After we had tried many different remedies and had about given up all hope we commenced giving him Hood's Sarsa­ parilla. In a short time he ceased to com­ plain, his appetite improved and at the end of three months he was able to atteud school a part<ofithe time. .'•Now he" is well and quite a< strong atad rugged boy. You are at liberty to Use this testimonial if you desire, as we feel we cannot say too modi in praise of Hood's Sarsaparilla as a blood purifier and building np medicine." MRS. R. E. ANDERSON, Cumberland, Maine. Economy is also a characteristic of Hood's Sarsaparilla. Every bottle contains 100 Doses, and hence thera is a solid fact concisely stated in tbe familiar line, 100 Doses One Dollar. Is America's Greatest Sold by all druggists. Medicine, because it Accomplishes Wonderful cures when all other medicines fail. SI.00, six for 65.00. Prepared only by C. I. Hood & Co., Apothecaries, Lowell, Mass. A Spy it) a Royal Court. "Marie Antoinette as Daupliine" is the title of an article in the Century, by Miss Auna L. Bicknell. Miss Bicknell says: Maria Theresa had a strong de-; sire to give suitable guidance to her daughter. She consequently arranged with the German ambassador, Comte de Mercy-Argenteau, a secret corre­ spondence, by which she was to be told everything concerning the young Dauphine. Mercy kept a journal, which was regularly sent to the Em­ press, in which the most minute details of the daily life of the Princess are Jot­ ted down; every act, every incautious word, is registered. Being iu utter ig­ norance of this agreement, Marie An­ toinette treated Mercy with full conli- dcuce, often expressing astonishment at the information possessed by the Empress concerning her, but never dreaming that Mercy, whom she entire­ ly trusted, was in tact an accredited spy through whom everything was re­ vealed. There Is, it must be owned, some­ thing revolting in the part played by Mercy. True, the revelations were made only to her mother; but she was Empress of Germany, and while Marie Antoinette ought henceforward to have |)een devoted to the interests of France, the country over which her husband was to reign, the one idea of Maria Theresa was the prosperity and wel­ fare of her own empire. . Old-Time Si^bdt Liightinj; in Paris. It is exactly 200years since the cities of France have been lighted at night, though Chief of Police La Reyale had caused lanterns t6 be used'regularly in Paris thirty yehrd be'fol-e. In the edict issued by King Louis XIV. in 1697, or­ dering the innovation; he says: "Of all the arrangements made in our good town of Part's1 there is none whose use­ fulness is cleh'rer and' more generally admitted than that of the lanterns which light the strfeets, and as we be­ lieve it our duty to care no less for the safety and Convenience of the other towns in OUT* kingdom we have deter­ mined to establish tli£ same system in them and provide the' means for con­ tinuing it forever." The system con­ sisted in hanging1 a1 lAhtern with a lighted candle In it across the middle of the longer streets. ' Lane's Family Medicine Moves the boWeis ^ach 'day. In order to be healthy tills is necessary. Acts gently on the. liver and lridneys. Cures sick headache.* Price 25 and,50c. "Depend'not dh fbrtune, but on con- duet." DOn't wait for something to turn up by Which you may gain an easy position and good salary. Work your way up; it's harder, but surer- Retail Clerks' Gazette. The Real Thing. Author--How do you like my new play? Critic--It is simply great. The rob­ bery in the'third act is the most real­ istic-piece of work I ever saw on the stage. Author (pleased)--Do you really think so? Critic--Of course I do. Why, even the works spoken by the thieves are stolen. Origin of tbe Term " Spinster." There are, few persons that have not I looked into the dictionary especially who know how the term "spinster" or­ iginated. We often find it In Siiaks- peare and other of the English clas­ sics, but it is mot always used to define a spinster. This is its specific meaning. Its general significance is wider. There was an old practice, in the years agone. that a woman should never be married until she had spun herself a set of body, table and bed linen. It Is not difficult to see how easy the term became applic­ able to all unmarried women, and final­ ly became a law term and fixed. The pleasure and healtbfulncss of the bath is greatly entranced by Glenn's Sulphur Soan. mil's Hair and Whisker Dye, black or brown, 50c. Why isn't the book-keeper's lunch the bite of an adder? * It Cures Colds, Coughs, Sore Throat, Cro«y, enza, Whooping Cough, Bronchitis and titliMi A certain cure for Consumption in first staff, and a sure reiief in advanced stage*. You will see the excellent effect after taking** first dose. Sold by dealers everywhere. { 26c and 60c Per Bottle. Try Grain-O! Try Grain-O! Ask your Grocer to-day to show you a packageof GRAIN-O, the new food drink that takes the place of coffee. The chil­ dren may driuk it without injury as well as the adult. All who try it, like it. GRAIN-O has that rich seal brown of Mocha or Java, but it is made froui pure grains, and the most delicate stouineh re­ ceives it without distress. ^4 th^ price of coffee. 15c. and 25 cts. per package. Sold by all grocers. Kicliest Find. "What was the richest find you made?" And after long thought the returned gold-seeker answered: "A pound of cof­ fee in an abandoned shanty."--Wash­ ington Star. $400 FOR NEW NAMES! The Salzer Seed Co. want suitable names for their 17-incli long corn and White Oat prodigy. You can win this $400 easily. Catalogue tells all about it. Seed potatoes only $1.50 a barrel. Send This Notice and lOCts. in Stamps to John A. Salzer Seed Co., LaCrosse, Wis., and get free their great seed cata­ logue and eleven new farm seed sam­ ples, including above corn and oats, positively worth $10, to get a start c.u. No one can act fairly without acting sympathetically; nor can any subserve his own bes* interest while that is all he has at heart. Coughing Leads to Consumption. Kemp's Balsam will stop the cough at once. Go to your druggist to-day and get a i»ample bottle free. Sold in 25 and 50 cent bottles. Go at once; delays are dan­ gerous. Why wouldn't the pink of propriety be an appropriate llower for our na­ tional emblem? TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY. Take Laxative Broino Quinine Tablets. A11 DrungtRU refund the money If It falls to cure. 25c Boasters are cousins to liars. AN OPEN LETTER To MOTHERS. WE ARE ASSERTING IN THE COURTS OUR RIGHT TO THE EXCLUSIVE USE OF THE WORD " CASTORIA," AND "PITCHER'S CASTORIA," AS OUR TRADE MARK. /, DR. SAMUEL PITCHER, of Hyannis, Massachusetts, was the originator of "PITCHER'S CASTORIA," the same that has borne and does now y/fT/j . ^ " on every bear the facsimile signature of wrapper. This is the original "PITCHER'S CASTORIA," which has been used in the homes of the mothers of America for over thirty years. LOOK CAREFULLY at the wrapper and see that it is the kind you have always bought sHp "" on, the and has th e s i g n a t u r e o f wrap­ per. Jfo one has authority from me to use my name except The Centaur Company of which, Chas. H. Fletcher 1 is President. ^ ^ March 8. 1897: ' <2^--^ Do Not Be Deceived. Do not endanger the life of your child by accepting a cheap substitute which some druggist may offer you (because he makes a few more pennies on it), the ingredients of which eveix he does not know. "The Kind You Have Always Bought" BEARS tHE FAC-SIMILE SIGNATURE OF The Insist on Having Kind That Never Failed TH« C INT AUK COMPANY, TT MURRAY STREET. NEW YORK CITY. You. . "Any old thing-" ' / .: will c!o to clean with--some women think. Anything1 is good enough for them--if they can get a lot of it for little money. This is unwise, surely. Isn't it worth while to find out which will do the most work, and do it without harm to paint and woodwork and fine surfaces? Pearline f'y- is the best cleaner. Pearline saves rub­ bing--saves work and wear. Nothing is too good for it. It will wash and clean water doesn't hurt. s&v everything that wo FOR 30 DAYS MORE YOU CAN TRY IT FOR 25 CENTS. # Rheumatism. La Grippe. 1 In letter Health Than for the Past Fifty Years. ̂ •CLOVER SEEDS [TRADE MABK.l Swanson Rbeumntic Cure Co., Chicago. Dear Sirs:--It is just about one year agp when I first commenced using your "5 DROPS" for Nervous Rheumatism, Catarrh in the head and Bronchitis. I was so bad that I could not eat at all, in bed or anywhere else; my nerves were all in a quiver, and my Liver and Kidneys were all out of order; in fact, I was so bad that I had to raise up in bed from five to twelve times in one night to get my breath and to keep from choking, but to-day lam hearti­ er and in better health than I have been for the past fifty years. Others are using it here with wonderful results and still more calling for it Yours truly, GEORGE YEAGER, Portland, Ind., Feb. 18, 1898. IT IS THE BEST RHEUMATIC MEDICINE ON EARTH. fj-sanson Rheumatic Cure Co., CJiicnsro. Gentlemen:--I received the order all right, for which I send thanks. I am still taking the -'5 DROPV' and am gaining every day--huve«*t felt «o well for ten your*. I have (ised all kinds of medicines, bnt huve never found anything that ha* done forme what "5 DUMPS" has. Ou* stmre driver brings my medicine to mo from Aharon, nnd he brings it very carefully, for he think* there4* no mcdlelnc on earth like "5 IHIOI'S." Ho is nsing it for Rheumatism; he has only used it for three weeks and it has done wonders for him. He couldn't harness his horsea without sitting down n number of times, and it has stopped all the puin in his limbs. MRS. GEO. H. ROWEJLL, Strafford, Vermont, Feb. IS. IK*!. "0 DROPS" cures Rheumatism, Sciatica, NenralfU. DT*pepa!a. Backacho. Asthma. Ilay Catarrh, 61ecplc«*nc**. Nervousness. Nervous and Nearalsle Headache* Earache, Toothache Weakness, Croup, Swelling, La Grippe, Malaria, Creeping Nnmbacu. Largest growers of Grtis* and Clover ed* 0 in America. M00 acres. Our Grass'Mixtures last A a lifetime. Meadows sown in April wlll give tz rousing crop in July. Prices dirt cheap. Mam-* moth' catalogue and-11 - pkgs. Grass ana Grains. W w FREE for but 10c. and this notice. Catalogue Sc.# O JOHN A. 8ALZKB SEED CO., LACKUS8E, WIS. (C.3,)0 CURE YOURSELF? S\ I Use Big fi for unnatural discharges, iatUimnatioaa, irritations or ulceration* _ , of mucjjus membranes. Fr«T«nu Matron. Paiulesfc and not astrUf THEEyansChEMICAlCO. Kent or poisonous. Sold by Prantrts, or cent in plain wrapper, by express, prepaid, for SI.00. or 3 bottles, $2.75. ircular sent PILES? A re you suffering? Guaranteed cure 35c. Old Homsstkad lttM> KL-r Co.. 146 Spring St* New Yarfc. S. Ni U. No. 13-98 FI writinr (o Advertisers, please do mot tion yoa saw the Advertisement is tU> not fail tei Fever, Hears CAD THIRTY n&YQ I n M R r R snffenn to rirs "5 DBOFS" >t I wt a trial, ire mil s«sd a r"» I rlln I I l»AI3 LUliUUii gllmp|0 bottle, prepaid by ronii, for25 cents. A Mtfnple bottle will convince you. Also, largo bottlos (300 doses) Sl.Ov), 3 bottles for $2.60. Notaoldbf druggliU, oalj by us and our agents. Agents wanted in new territory. Write us to-day. fr , . > . SWANSON RHEUMATIC CUKE OO, 167-160 Dearborn St., CHICAGO, ILL. pISO/S . ;CURE FOR hN CUKtS WHtKt All tLac WVi. H H Best Cough Syrup. Tastes Good. CnH 151 in time. Sold by druggists.