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Florid neonle must be particularly care.

Florid people must be particularly care
fui in their selection cshues. A deep
blue.red is the most becoming shade for
them if they ore young. Older women
will do well to remember Modjeska's sage
remark. "As one grows older red is
more becoming above the face than be-
low it." Nothing is more charming than
a rich shade of cardinal velvet above
white hair and dark eyes. Only q re-
markably pretty woman should try to
wear magenta. Even then it must be
combined with white in order not to dis
figure the wearer. Green should be worn
with caution. On certain blondes it looks
we'll and some bruncttes can don it with
impunity. 1t must be pretty dark
shade, however, as pale green can only
be tolerated with the most exquisite COM
plexions.
Yellow is becoming to brunettes and
combines we'll with many other shades.
It blends beautifully with certain shades
of blue gray. Amber is becoming to most
dark people.
Women with blue eyes should not
wear bright blue in their costumes. 1t
makes the eyes look faded and detracts
from the bloom of the complexion.
Black may be worn by both young and
old, but there should be some discretion
used, too. 1t is apt to accentuate the
hard lines or wrinkles in the face.
Blondes, red-haired maidens and
brunettes with good, clear complexions
find black very becoming. Others should
modify it by combination of white, red,
orange, gray or yellow. People who
have any complexion at all look well in
white. Down South it is worn by old
and young alike, and the different
watering. places showed this summer
that Eastern women are beginning to
follow the fashion. There is no rea-
son why grandmothers should not wear
it as we'll as grandchildren. YorS
World.
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Dialects Of the Chinese.

Few people of the thousands who
daily hear the unintelligible chatter of
the Mongolians on the streets, in cars, or
about their places of business, know any
thing of their peculiar language. AS a
rule most every one knows there are in
Vulnerable dialects, of which each par
ticular class of Chinese, according to the!
district in which they are reared, claim
one. But of the intricacy of the tongue
very little is known by the average Cau-T
casian. The number Of characters en-
ployed by On intelligent Chinaman, not a
professor or student, of course, but q!
fairly educated fellow, is never more
than 1000, which, By peculiar method
of infection, transposition and rotation,
is equivalent to about 1000 different!
words. The samo word may mean as
many different things, according to-
whether it be pronounced with; ris7
ing or falling infection, quickly or long
drawn out. This peculiar feature has
been forcibly brought home to the would
be white student, when he has caught
himself addressing o merchant as "d
lying old fool," when he intended to-
convey the idea that he was "a charm!
ing old fellow" Most Of the Mongo!i
lians here use tho Canton dialect, says
the San Francisco Examiner, and but
few of the most intelligent mer1
chants ever speak anything else
The newly appointed consul speaks thd
mandarin gdie;ect which is the peculiar
language Of royalty and the court, and
an Interpreter is as necessary when hd
Iansacts official business with his coun
tryman as between Americans and Chi!
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TWO INEVITABLE FASHIONS.

Two things are told certainly OF the
fashions for the coming season. One is,
that the old-time hoop-skirt is to be
worn again, and with it the full-draped
and heavily trimmed dress.skirt; the
other is, that the head is going to be
piled up foot or more with massive
monument of somebody else's hair.
These two things are said to be certain,
because the modistes and hairdressers of
London, Paris and Vienna have settled
upon then. Nonsense! As if lot Of
persons over in London or Paris or
Vienna or anywhere else were able to
foist these ridiculous revivals upon
American women of culture and taste.
American women have learned the beanty
of simple lines in their drapery and of
the witchery of loose coils and gentle
knots and careful carelessness in their
coiffures. Just year ago now the same
cry was raised about the wonderful head
dressing We were going to see during the
coming winter, and every woman was
told that she would have to 60 back to
the rats and puffs and false plaits of a
quarter of a century ago, and all the
hairdressers went to hanging beautiful
tails of human hair in their shop win
dows, and women sighed as they looked
at them, and then went calmly on tuck
ing their hair up into the same little
puffy knots and twists that have made
the beauty of their heads these past
years, and by and by the long tails of
silver and red-b1own and yellow disap-
peared from the shop windows, and no.
body heard anything more about Won
derful head structures. And all the
while the hairdressers held meetings in
London and in Paris and in Vienna, and
went on decreeing great things, and
made themselves happy in it, possibly,
and, certainly, no one the unhappier for
it. 1t takes two sets of persons to make
fashions, you see-one to decree them
and the other to follow them.-Mep
York Sun.
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Great Australian Estates.

Roman mobiles sometimes had whole
proyinces for estates; but these are al
most parallelcd in Australia, where i'm
mensc estates are numerous. Three are
advertised for sale in q Melbourne paper.
The area of the first is 454 square miles,
of which the rent is 9S21 Is I'D only,
and the cattle on the pasture ct 32 10
each. The second comprises 64S square
miles and the third $50 square miles. All
three are in Queensland The first lot is
described as watered by river and hav-
ing town ninety miles distant on one
side and $50 on the other. The advan-
tace of the second is that it lies between
three towns, which are respectively 1s0,
300 and $50 miles away, and the third,
apparently most fortunately situated OF
oil, is "within 100 miles Of a railway"
-GalSgaaai'S Messenger.
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A Waif Of the Cannibal Islands.

There is in Portland, Me-, a young
woman about twenty years old whose
history is even more remarkable than hei
appearance is unusual. She has O dark,
copper-colored complexion, very high
cheek bones and prominently sharp, long
teeth. When but five years old, away
off on one of the South Sea islands, she
was sold by her own people, who are
cannlbals, to a Portland sea captain, and
the sellers, if not the buyer, firmly be.
lieved she was bought to be eaten as
food. She has passed through the gram
mar schools with credit. Although never
able to articulate the English language
correctly, she can make herself under
stood. She lives in the capacity of
servant with the sea captains wife, and
is much attached to her.-Mes0 York
TeIsoram.
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DRESSES OF THE DAY.

It is said that the severely plain skirts
will soon be abolished. The dressmak-
.rs do not encourage their continuance,
md already draperies and full backs are
coming back into favor. Dresses are
aow made in such great variety of style
that no woman need wear anything not
becoming to her own figure unless she
chooses. The plainest tailor-made
dresses are considered the most fashion
able for street wear, although one sees an
astonishing variety of styles and colors
every day. The tailor-made dresses are
composed chiefly of light woods, and
checks and plaids are at present more
popular than plain goods. They are
often combined with velvet.-New York
Star.
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An Ancient Certificate Of Deposit.

"Here is another curiosity" he con-
tinued, producing a stick two feet in
length and curiously notched and split.
"There are seven notches," said he.
"This is certificate of deposit issued by
the Bank of England over 100 years ago.
A stick was taken, notched and split.
One piece was given to the depositor,
who had to produce it and notch the
other piece to get his money. 1t defies
forgery and fraud. This stick repre-
sented a deposit of s35, 900. It and the
striking piece were given to me hy an
officer in the Bank Of England."'- Wash
inotQn Post. =, g.. -.
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Women are not slow to
comprehend. They're quick
They're alive, and yet it was
a man who discovered the oae
remedy for their baeulsar, all
ments.
The man was DR.. Pierce.
The discovery was his Fa-
vorite Prescription the boon
to delicate women.
Why 60 round with one
foot in the grave" suffering in
silence-m misunderstood when
there's a remedy at hand that
isn't an experiment, but which
is sold under the guarantee
that if you are disappointed
in any way in it, you can get
your money back by applying
to it's makers.
We can hardly imagine a
woman's not trying it. Pos
sibly it may be true of one
or two-but we doubt it.
Women are ripe for it.
They must have it. Think
of a prescription and nine out
of ten waiting for it. Garry
the news to them
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TIE CONSTRUCTION OF suos.

In building silos, the Kansas, Ohio
and other stations advise that they be
located as near the feeding place as prac-
ticablc aud on the same level. Wood
has been found the best material. The
method of construction commonly rec
commended is in general terms as follows:
On light foundation of stone set up a
framework of studding two by eight to
twelve inch stuff. On the outside of
this frame put on layer of stock boards
and on the inside two thickncsses of
matched boards with tarred paper be-
tween. The roof should be tight and
the floor may be of hard, dry dirt. From
twelve to fifteen by thirteen to eighteen
feet, and twenty-five to twenty-four feet
deep, are common dimensions for ordi-
nary silos. The great lateral pressure
resulting in a deep box requires strong
construction. The door of the silo
should open convenient to the feeding
place.
1t is generally conceded that corn is
the best crop for silage in this country.
Greater maturity before harvesting is
now favored than was formerly thought
desirable. At the New York station it
is thought''corn should not be cut before
it has reached the milk stage of the ker-
nel." The Ohio station recommends
that "fodder corn be cut when the corn
begins to glaze and when the stalks be-
gin to dry near the ground" But in
Kansas, where intense heat and other
climatic pecuiarities hasten the lipening
of the crop, it is advised that harvesting
"should not be delayed after the corn is
in the early dough state"
It is now thought better to put both
stalks and ears in the silo than to use the
stalks alone. The whole is cut into
small pieces and a man is kept in the
silo while it is being filed to attend to
its close packing. There is no general
agreement among ezperimcnters in regard
to the necessity of heavily weighing the
contents of the silo. In Kansas layer
Of tarred paper covered eighteen inches
deep with green grass has been found as
efectual as weighing heavily with rocks.
Exclusion of the air seems more impor-
tant than piling on weights.
There are SO many places either in or
adjacent to farm buildings already exist
ing where silos may be located, with the
manner of construction, filling and TAX
ing out adapted to varying cases, that
beginners will always be benefited by
visiting neigbboripg silos and profting
by what they can learn from the expert
ence of others. Mature corn, containing
but little water, and close packing in an
air-tight silo appear to produce the best
silage.-Nep York Worla.
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sH1FTLEss TRICKS FOR A FARMER.
To try to farm without manure.

To try to farm without manure.
To plant more acres than can be taken
care of.
To work with poor tools, and to sow
poor seed.
To buy at public sales what is not
needed because it sells cheap.
1t is shiftless to keep poor stock. A
poor COW eats as much as good one.
To lounge about stores and groceries
when it is possible to be doing something
at home.
To raise frogs and mosquitoes in the
front yard. To have a pig -wallow in the
road near the gate.
To allow the hogs and sheep to wander
at their own sweet will over their owners
and his neighbors' premises.
To allow the barnyard to drain into
the public road, or into stream. A good
many farmers are guilty of this.
TO cut the wood for the kitchen fire
day by day and then burn it green. It
is worse to leave it for the wife to cut.
To let the cattle fodder themselves at
the haystack. It saves little labor,
but the waste will make their owner
poor.
To leave tools of any kind lying out
in the weather; to put them away un-
cleaned, or to loan them to shiftless and
careless neighbors.
To turn the cattle out into the bare
fields in cold weather when there is moth
ing fer them to eat there, and they lose
flesh shivering in the cold.
To plant an orchard and then to allow
cattle to browse the trees; to lesve vacant
places in a young orchard; to allow q
young orchard to remain in grass.
1t is shiftless to allow weeds to occupy
any portion of the farm, aud very shift
less to allow bushes to occupy several
rods of ground along the fence rows.
It is a thoughtless and very danger
Gus thing for farmer to put his name
on paper presented by stranger. Also,
to 60 on the notes of friends and neigh
bors.
It is a short-sighted policy to elect
to the township and county Offices the
men who cannot support themselves in
the ordinary pursuits of life. 1t is also
costly.
It is reckless to buy trees of an utter
stranger; also, groceries, spices and such
articles as can easily be adulterated.
Nine times out of ten one will be cheated
by so doing.
1t is a shiftless trick to employ the
teacher who will work for the least
wages. It is as bad to leave family of
boys and girl to grow up without good
books and papers.
1t is heartless thing for farmer to
allow his wife to work sixteen or eighteen
hours, when his own work is completed
in ten hours. On the farm, as elsewhere,
husband and wife should be "equal
partners"
To wade through mud to the barn and
outbuildings when good dry paths can
SO easily be made. So pay heavy doc
tors bills for wife and children be-
cause their feet became wet through lack
of good paths.
To have no garden and to buy stale
vegetables Of huckster. It is nearly as
bad to have a miserable little garden,
which the good wife and her girl pain
fully weed, and secure few stunted
vegetables, when large crops could be
had with little trouble. if the garden
were cultivated by horse power.-Aneri-
can Agriculturist.
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BEST WAX TO PUT on NosE.e1AssEs.

BEST WAX TO PUT on NosE.GIAssEs.
As there has been shown to be "best
way" to boil an egg that everyone does
not know, so there is also best way Of
putting on ones nose-glasses, provided
one has come to that pass in age or in"
Hrmity where there is real necessity for
this supplementary sense. The way most
persons put on their glasses, with thumb
and finger at side of both lenses and with
elbows at right angles to the body, is
neither the easiest nor the most graceful
way. That is as follows: Taking the
glasses in the left hand, slip the tips Of
the first and second fingers through the
spring and then separate them until the
two lenses are far enough apart to slip
easily over the bridge of the nose. Then
set them on. The simplest, quickest way
in the world, you see. And yet The
Woman has seen only three persons in
all her life who knew how to put their
glasses on in that way.-NeU York Sun.
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AGRICULTURAL.
TOPICS OF INTEREST RELATIVE
TO FARM AND GARDEN.
10 FATTEN OLD ANIMALS.

On account of the worn teeth and weak
digestion of old cattle and sheep,it is ad-
visable when feeding for slaughter to use
soft grain food and fodder. Finely
ground corn and oats and linseed-oil
meal given with cut hay twice day, and
such good pasture as can be afforded,
make the best feeding for old animals.
To aid digestion give with each feed q
small handful of mixture of one pound
Of salt, four ounces of powdered gentiau
root and two ounces of powdered sui
phate OF iron.-Ner York Times.
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FASHION NOTES.


Plaids promise to BIZ very popular this
winter.
Perfumed shoes find their purchasers
in Paris.
Dark dyes for the hair are said to be
dangerous.
Ribbon is less used for trimming than
heretofore.
Autumn dress goods are worthy sin
cere admiration.
Shirts of Empire net ore worn over
slips of colored silk.
Orchid jewelry is the latest fad in the
matter Of ornaments.
Sleeves differing from the bodice are
the order of the day.
Embroidery on all sorts of material is
the favorite garniture.
Skirts made of two materials are pre-
ferred by many ladies.
Plain skirts have very deep bands Of
trimming around the hem.
The latest novelty in straw hats is
made in the shape of boat.
Hampers of substantial make ore
chosen for Infants toilet baskets.
Linen collars and cuffs never fose fa-
vor for use with tailor made gowns. .<
Chatelaines are seen made of gold dol
lar pieces strong ingeniously on fine gold
wire.
False hair "fronts" are great boon to
middle aged women not yet cured of
vanity.
A new name for rugs is "art squares. :"
There Is more or less nonsense always in
fashion
It is announced that Scotch costumes
for young women are to continue in
fashion.
Red shoes, with white evening COS
tune, is evidence of very poor taste in
women.
It is quite the fashionable thing for
the girl of the period to have two fans
at her waist.
Sleeves of almost solid embroidery are
seen on dresses of fine wool and silk and
wool fabrics.
The average woman is afraid Of a
strong light. This is because the face
is "all made up"
Lace is quite as much used as hereto
fore, and may form portion of dres'
of almost any material.
Belts are universally worn. In som.
cases they are of color and material en-
tirely foreign to the remainder of th.
costume.
Among the new and popular trim
mings are fringes with netted headings,
These fringes ore used to edge necker-
chiefs and draperies on dresses.
Dust-gray mohair is much used fol
travelling dresses. The jacket corsage
opens on white flannel shirt waist and
is lined with chestnut brown silk.
Poppy red makes brilliant toilet fol
garden fete and attracts general atten'
ton. The silk crepe was made with o
small train in clinging princess style.
Dresses of faille or other close-woven
silks have draperies edged with fat
bands of lace. Tho collar, vest and
sleeve trimmings are of the same garni-
ture.
Red shoes, with patent-leather trim
mings, are not much worn. They are
plenty and attractive in the windows,
but the ladies do not buy them to any
great extent.
Linen lawns are in great favor. Little
trimming is required. Organdies are
trimmed profusely with lace, which is
used in great variety of forms and in
white or black.
Long gold pins, with moonstones SET
in brilliants, are among the prettiest for
catching the ruffle or collar together.
One sees many pins used in catching the
collars of jackets.
Crinoline hats are offered for garden.
party wear in autumn. They are maize
colored. Ostrich feathers are used for
trimming in clusters on the crown and
bordering the brim.
A Waif Of the Cannibal Islands.
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W0MAN'S WORLD.
PLEASANT LITERATURE FOR
FEMININE READERS.
TWO FAMOUS YAcnTswoNEN.

The two most famous English yachts
women are Mrs. Rudson Reed and her
lister, Miss Cox. Each of these ladies
sails her own boat-the former holding
he helm of the Troublesome and the
after that of the Miles. No sort of
weather makes any difference to them,
md when the b1eezes blow them may be
.een wrapped up in thick pea-jackets like
my old salt.
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WHAT CoLoRs TO WEAR.

1t is astonishing how few women really
know what colors are suited to their COM
plexions. They may have excellent taste
in other respects, but; they will often
wear pink with "auburT' hair, green
with sallow compilations, and various
other inharmonious combinations:
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Commend to public approval the California
liquid fruit remedy Syrup Of Figs. Its pleas
ing to the eye, and to the taste and by gently
acting on the kidneys, liver and bowels, 1t
ceanscs the system effectually, thereby pro-
noting the health and comfort of all who
use It
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The seat Of sick headache
is not in the brain. Regu-
late the stomach and YOU
cure it. DR.. Pierce's Pellets
are the Little Regulators.
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Guaranteed five year eight per cent. First
payable every six months principal and inter-
est collected when due and RENTED without
expense to lender. For sale by j. H. Bauerlein
e. Co. Kansas City. Mo. Write for particulars
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F. J. Cheney g. Co., Toledo. O., Proprs. of
Halls Catarrh Cure, offer 500 reward for
any case of catarrh that cannot be cured by
monials free Sold BY Druggists. 15c.
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Judicious Speculation.

Money invested In sums Of from 81 to s.
weekly or monthly will make yoa a fortune
Write for information. Benz. Lewis q Co., Be-
curity Building, Kansas City. Mo.
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Lee Was Chinese Headache Cure. Harm
less in effect, quick and positive in action.
Sent prepaid on receipt of 81 per bottle.
Adeler & Co.. .G2 WyandOtte ST.. Kansas City, Mo
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II you wish to do the easiest ard quickest
weeks washing you cuer did, try. Dobbns's
Electric Soap next washday. Folo@ the d.
rectionS. Ask your grocer for 1t. Been on the
market "a years Take no other.
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FITS stopped free by DR. KLINE's GREAT
NERVE REsTORER- No Fits after first days
use Marvellous cures Treatise and e trial
bottle free. DR.. Kline, Bl Arch St., Phtla-, Pa
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Its Excellent Qualities

TIE railway mileage Of the United State!
and Canada exceeds l2O,0O miles.
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Timber, Mineral, Farm Lands and Ranches
IN Missouri Kansas, Texas and Arkansas,
bought and sold. Tyler & Co., Kansas City, Mo-
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Money invested in choice one hundred DOL;
lar building lots in suburbs Of Kansas City will
pay from Ave hundred TO one thousand per
cent. the next few years under our plan. S2o
cash and S. DEF month without interest con-
trols u desirable lot Particulars on application.
J. III. Bauerein q Co., Kansas City, Mo.
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THE Orange Free State and the Transvaal,
In South Africa. are both Republics.
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The camphor tree is fourishing in

Illinois has more miles of railway than
Iowa.
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Oklahoma Guide Book and Map sent any where
onreceipt of 50 cts. Tyler G. Co.. Kansas City, Mo.
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Beecham's Pills cure Sick-Headache.