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health. They usually go together.
An observing man learns that a woman
who is physically weak and nervous and in
capable, Is likely to be iu-natured too. The
sweetest temper is ruined BY continual
sickness.
racked and dragged by facilitating drains
and Inflammation, cannot be a genial COM
panion or happy wife and she Is totally
united to be a mother.
These troubles prevail almost universally
among women largely because of careless.
ness and neglect. There Is no real need of
them. DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is
a positive specific for the weaknesses and
diseases of the feminine organism.
It cures them radically and completely.
It heals, strengthens and p~uridea. It is the
only sciershic remedy devised for this spe-
cial purpose by an educated. skilled physi-
clan. It Is the only medicine that makes
motherhood easy and absolutely safe.
Miss Lauretta Mcfsees. of Reno n. o. Box z7sl,
Washce CO., New, writes: III have discontinued
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Inconvenience whatever. 1t Twas the 6rst time
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ence In this particular field. His Iooo-page
illustrated book, 9The Peoples Common
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chapters & voted to woman's special physi-
ology. Al Aper9hound copy will be sent free
on receipe of 81 one-cent stamps to pay the
cost of mailing only. Address, Worlds Dis
peusary Medical Association, Buffalo, N. X.
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The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-01-02

The English ducal crown has eight
strawberry leaves round the rim.
The advocate., 1897-02-10
The DOckage BIZ.

Chairman Jsquins Of the House Live
Stock committee, has favorsbly re-
ported the following bill:
"SECTIoN /. 1t shall be unlawful
for.sny person or persons, association
or associations, company or corpora
tions, or buyers or sellers Of hogs In
any market or public stock yards in
this State, personally or through any
agent or employe to dock or cause to
be doCked or to inspect or cause to be
inspected for the purpose of docksge,
any sows offered for sale In any such
market because Of pregnancy or any
stag hog because Of having been used
for breeding purposes.
"SEo.2 2. For the purposes Of this act,
the term docked shall be held to mean
the deducting of a given weight from
the true weight Of the animal in ques-
tion.
"SEo. 3. Any person violating the
provisions of this act shall, on cOnVic-
tiOn, be fined not less than $500 nor
more than 81 900, or by imprisonment
not less than thirty days, nor more
than one year, or by both such fine and
imprisonment"
The advocate., 1897-02-10

which the Commissioners must work;
but the bill provides that the tariff Of
rates established In the schedule, set
the basis on which to compare the
compensation for the transportation
of merchandise, freight, goods or prop
erty over any line of road in this State,
unless the same shall be found to be
unreasonable or unjust, excessive or
too low, and shall 90 into effect and
be In force on the lst day of July, 1897.
"The bill, in addition to the sChed-
ule Of rates, will also fix the classi6ca.
tlons, but the classifcstions will be
the same as are now used by the roads
themselves; and this classification will
be subject to the same changes and
notifications az the schedule Of rates.
The bill also provides for joint through
rates, and it also provides that the
Board of Railroad Commissioners can
order the Attorney General to bring
suit In the Federal courts In the name
of the State Of Kansas, to compel the
Interstate Commerce Commission to
fix reasonable interstate rates. This is
one of the most important provisions
in the entire act.
THE schedule Of rates will show a
reduction of about 20 per cent. as COM
pared with the present rates, but they
are still from 10 to Is per cent. higher
than are the rates in effect in Iowa."
The advocate., 1897-02-10
81 HOURS TO CALIFORNIA.
Santa Fe ROute--CalLHornla Limited.

Santa Fe BOute--CallfOrnla Limited.
Leaves Chicago $3.50 p. m Wednesdays and
Saturdays, Kansas City $50 a. m, Topeka
II :33 a. M, and Denver $50 p. m, Thurs
days and Sundays, reaching Los Angeles
tifty-four hours and San Diego in fifty-eight
hours from Topeka Connecting train for
San Francisco, with through sleeping car
reservations, via Mojave Returns leaving
California Mondays and Thursdays, and
passing through Topeka eastbOund at $3.50
p. m. Thursdays and Sundays.
Equipment of superb vestibuled Pullman
palace sleepers, buffet smoking car and
dining car. Most luxurious service via
any line.
Another express train, carrying palace
and tourist sleepers, leaves Chicago, To-
peka and Kansas City daily for California.
For additional information call on w. G.
Garvey, agent, at passenger depot, foot Of
Fifth street, Topeka Telephone 6S2), or on
Cromwell & Jefrers, in postoffice, North
Topeka Telephone 364.)
w. @. GARvEY, Agent.
w. ]. BLACK,
Asst. G.. p. A., Topeka.
The advocate., 1897-02-10

Of this act, shall be deemed guilty of q
misdemesnor, and upon conviction
thereof shall be dned, for the irst Of.
fense, not more than 300, for the sec.
ond offense, not less than 800 nor
more than $500, snd for the third Of
fense not less than 5000 nor more than
$500 and by imprisonment in the
county jail not exceeding six months
for each offense or by both such fine
and Imprisonment.
"SEC. 8. 1t Is hereby made the duty
of the Attorney General to enforce all
the provisions Of this act, and to
promptly and efficiently prosecute all
violations Of the provisions of this act.
"SEC. 9. All acts in conflict with
this act are hereby repealed.
SEC. 10. This act shall take effect
and be In force from and after it's
publication in the official State paper"
The advocate., 1897-02-10
A North and South Railroad.

The following resolutions, which
were substituted by the Senate Com
mittee on State Affairs for those intro
duced by Senator Forney, were adopted
by the Senate February /:
WHEREAS, The citizens OF Kansas, Oklahoma
and Texas have for many years endeavored to
secure cheaper transportation Of their prod
ucts to the sea coast, and for that purpose
have voted large subsidies to aid In the con.
struction OF north and south lines Of rail-
roads, and
WHEREAS, The government Of the United
States has expended million dollars to es-
tablish q deep water harbor at the city of
Galveston, and
WHEREAS, The influences Of Eastern corpo-
rations seem to have dominated in fixing rates
to the southern seaboard, 500 miles away, and
making them practically the same as those to
the Atlantic seaboard, 2 900 miles away, and
WHEREAS, The Governor Of Kansas, In his
message to the Legislature Of Kansas, suggests
as remedy fer this discrimination the con-
sideration Of an interstate railroad to tide
water in the South, now, therefore, be 1t
Resolved, By the Senate Of the State Of Kan.
sas, the House Of Representatives concurring
therin, That the Legislature Of Kansas imme-
diately request the Legislature Of the State Of
Texas and the Territory OF Oklahoma to join
with US In the appointment Of a committee
Of conference, to be composed Of citizens Of
said State and Territory, whose duty 1t shall
be to devise ways and means to obtain relief
from the exorbitant freight rates now In effect
to the seaboard Of the South.
ReSOlUed, That 1t shall be the duty of this
committee to ask the assistance OF the Inter.
state Commerce Commission and Boards Of
Railroads Commissioners Of said States and
Territory, in procuring for the citizens OF said
States and Territory, just and equitable freight
rates, and II necessary, as last resort, to con-
slider the propriety Of building an interstate
railroad to the Gulf of Mexico.
Resolved, That the Governor of the State be
requested to transmit Immediately, under the
seal Of the State Of Kansas, certified copies Of
these resolutions TO the Governors Of the
State OF Texas and the Territory OF Oklahoma,
with the request that the.same be transmitted
to their respective Legislatures for considers.
tion
The advocate., 1897-02-10
The New Charities Board.

The appointments Of Messrs. Dolsn
and Wheeler on the State Board of
Charities are good ones. These men
have both had legislative experience,
Mr.. Dolsn having served in the House
three terms and Mr.. Wheeler having
been In the Senate. There Is no ques.
tion but that there is no branch of the
public service which broadens and
qualities men more or better than leg.
islative work. Both men made good
records. It is believed by those best
The advocate., 1897-02-10

acquainted with them that they will
do their part well, and properly handle
the work given them. The sdmlnistTs.
tion of the affairs of the charitable in
stitutions may be made q source Of
continual annoyance and embaTrass.
ment to the administration, or it may
be made to be an honor and credit to
it. II the other members yet to be
named are made of as good stuff as
these two are, there is little doubt but
that their friends will not be dissp-
pointed In the service given to the
State by this board.
The advocate., 1897-02-10
A Hard Working Woman

sooner or later suffers from headache,
nervous, worn-out feelings, or sense Of
weight in the abdomen, dragging down SEN
sations and dizziness. 1t will all come to an
end with DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
for it's woman's special tonic and nervine
it restores her strength, regulates and pro
notes all the natural functions and makes
new woman Of her. Uterine debility, ir"
regularity and Inflammation are most often
the cause Of the extreme nervousness and
irritability Of some women-the medicine
to cure it is the "Prescription" Of DR..
Pierce All the aches, pains and weak
nesses Of womanhood vanish where it Is
faithfully employed. DIR. Pierce's Favor
ite Prescription is therefore jus5 the medi.
cine for young girls just entering woman
hood and for women at the critical "change
of life.''
The advocate., 1897-02-10
FAST TIME SOUTH.


Winter Schedules OF the Louisville & Nashville
Railroad Greatly Improved.
Information comes to us that the sched-
ules Of the Louisville & Nashville railroad
to.Florida and Gulf Coast points, in effect
December co. are faster than ever before
operated by this most progressive line.
This was the pioneer company to operate
through sleeping car lines from the north
to Florida points, and each year the sched-
ule and facilities are improved upon. For
the season Of 1867 The system is almost
perfect Winter tourists taking this line
to Southern points will have an opportunity
Of visiting the Tennessee Centennial Expo
sition at Nash lille on their return In the
spring. Write to Mr., G. p. Atmore, Cen
eral Passenger Agent, Louisville, KY, for
particulars as to schedules and arrange
mentS
The advocate., 1897-02-10
THE RAILROAD BILL.
An Idea Of What the House Proposes to Do
With Railroad Rates.

With Railroad Rates.
The House Committee on Railroads
has completed a bill and has intro
duced it. The committee believes that
it is q fair and just bill in all its pro-
visions. The matter Of electing Com,
missioners will be presented in a
separate bill. A fair idea Of the pro-
visions of the railroad rate bill may
be obtained by an examination of the
following interview with Representa-
tive Brown of Pratt, who is Chairman
of the Committee:
THE bill will prohibit discrimina,
tion in all phases and forms. 1t will
place the small shipper on basis of
equality with the large one. 1t will
cut off the giving of rebates, and pro-
vides heavy penalties for giving them.
"It provides for the transfer of
freight from one line to another; it
prohibits discrimination in favor of
the long haul as against the short haul;
it prohibits pooling; it makes the rates
fixed by the railroads themselves a just
rate, and it also becomes the legal rate
which must be given to all alike.
"This prohibits favorltism in the
matter of localities and places all upon
a basis of equality.
"This rate fixed by the railroads,
however, must be within the rates
which are fixed in the bill or such
rate as may hereafter be fixed by the
Board of Commissioners.
"The bill also provides for Joint rates
and gives any person the right to
swear out a writ of mandamus to com.
pei the roads to give such joint rates;
also for continuous carriage; provides
for damages under certain conditions
and for the recovery Of damages;
makes every railway official responsi-
bly under certain conditions for the
carrying out of the provisions of the
bill. 1t also provides for a classified
tion of the roads. They are placed in
three classes, according to their gross
receipts per mile.
"The roads earning 81, 600 per mile or
over are in the first class.
"ClasJ B includes all roads whose
earnings shall be $4,000 or less than
$4,000.
Class G includes all railroads whose
gross earnings are less than $4,000 per
mile.
"The reports from companies under
the bill, If it 10 enforced, will be very
complete. One of the strongest fes-
lures of this is that the findings Of the
Commissioners shall be primG .facie
evidence of their justness. This
throws the burden Of proof upon the
complainant. The people on the one
side and the railroads on the other.
"The bill will provide for schedule
Of rates, which shall be q basis from
The advocate., 1897-02-10
Homes in Texas Coast Country.

For full information regarding fruit, veg
etable and field crop farms located in the
Coast country of Texas, apply to G. Z.
Nicholson, G, P. A., A., T. & S. f. rail-
way, Chicago.
Texas offers tempting inducements to the
homeseeker. Investigate for yourself.
Excursion rates via Santa Fe route,
The advocate., 1897-02-10
Good Words for the wabash.

H. NJ Cortland, TrareIing Passenger Agent, Kan
sas city, No.:
DEAR SIR-I desire to congratulate you
on the splendid passenger service Of the
Wabash. hope you will not consider it
bid for favor when I say that have
The advocate., 1897-02-10

Travelled over every line between St. Louis
and Kansas City during the paft few years
aud can say unhesitatinglY that my recent
trip over your line was one Of the most
pleasant trips ever made. The reclining
chairs used on that train are the most com.
Portable l have seen. The number Of
through passengers on the train was evil
dence that the travelling public had chosen
the Wabash as the most satisfactory line.
A good road-bed, fine equipment and cour.
teous employees has made your road very
popular one. It always pays to have the
best and the public is not long In finding 1t
out
congratulate you because believe that
your efforts have done much to bring the
Wabash and its splendid service It's pres
ent popularity. Yours very truly,
S. MADISON,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-27
FARM FAGOTS.

An oyer-fed steer now sells In most
markets about as slowly as haf-fat
one. what is really wanted Is the we'll
fs,rened steer Tue public will not now
buy over-fat meat. The aeat, level,
welLshaped, fine-boned animal sells best
st present.
More than half the yield OF anything
YOU cultivate depends upon the effort
yon nut forth TO make it productive.
Fertility of soil is the basis of all real
nrot;t. and the farmer who does not in-
crease the productive capacity OF his sou
is surely going down hill
4 Connecticut farmer says that where
farmer can keep eight cows withou!
silo. he can keep sixteen with one. hls
silo Il 2a feet deep and IL teet Ia uiau'e-
,sr He fills this full from less
th,n three acres of sown corn. lie
has used it two years and considers 1t
success.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-27
RAISING HEIFsRS.

Having quite number OF choice
heifers, coming fresh in milk for the iirst
time this spring, reminds anew OF the
importance 10 the dsiryman of rearing
the beifer calves. These heifers were
TALL and early winter calves, and came
fresh In milk ST little over two years oil
age. They are large-framed, strong, ro-
bust animals, show large, well-bslanced
udders, and without exception have
brought calves that act from the start as
though thew had come into the world
for business. In calfhood these heifers
were fed on skim-milk, and since on
pasturage and hay up 10 within Few
weeks Of calying, when they were given
4 light feed Of wheat bran. While IN
winter quarters they have been turned
into the ward for water every day.
These heifers and their offspring
are pictures of health, strength and
thrift. They cost but little up TO time
OF calving, for the reason they we're led
on cheap food Their calves and milk
will pay we'll for their keep for year
70 come, when AZ three years Of age they
will be valuable cows TO keep or sell, "a
preferred.
We know Of no better business on the
farm than this. There i no limit, anu
never will be, 10 the demand for good
cows. Nor Is this demand limited 10
any one breed. Cows with strong
udder development showing milk eapae-
itv are wanted. There never was time
when old-fashioned deep-milking Dur
hams were wanted In 80 large numbers
in the state as now, while the surplus,
when We have any, is sharply caught up
AZ fancy prices in the Boston market
Farmers should not lose sight OF such
fscts-Maine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-27
steamboat Racing.

Sir Charles Lyell, when in the United
States, received the following advice
from friend: "When you are racing
with an opposition steamboat, or chas-
ing her, and the other passengers are
cheering the captain, who il sitting on
the safety valve to keep it down with
his weight, go as far rs you can from
the engine and lose No time, especially
il you hear the captain exclaim: Fire
up, boys! Put on the rosinn Should a
servant call out, Those gentlemen who
have not paid their passage will please
to 90 to the ladies' cabin, obey the
summons without moments delay, for
then al explosion may be apprehended.
why to the ladies' cabin!' said !. Be-
cause it is the safe end Of the boat. and
they are getting anxious for the person
nj security Of those who have not yet
paid their dollars. being, of course, in
different about the rest Therefore never
pay in advance, for, should you fall
overheard during u race, and the watch
cries out to the captain. A passenger
overboardr he will ask, Has he paid
his passage?' and, il he receives an an.
swer in the affirmative, he will call ont,
Go aheadr MARK Lemons Jest
Book.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-27
The FARMER AS A HORSE BREEDER.

Z
The farmers OF France, England and
every great horse breeding country pro-
duce the horses OF commerce. They
breed higl-class horses and spare no
pains or expense To breed the best. In
America our farmers raise millions Of
horses out of which our commercial mar
ke,s aud new export trade IL 10 be
supplied, which should encourage farm
ers 10 look well TO the quality aud classes
OF the market demands. The farmer
has the advantage over the professional
breeder In that he has work for the dam
which makes her better breeder, and
the Young horses are put To work at
three years old To earn their living and
develop their bone and muscle TO the
highest degree. Then. too, he has the
grass and grain In abundance To develop
size and industry. The American Sports
man SAYS:
The farmer is the backbone of the
horse industry. No matter what branch,
II l. from his pastures or barns that the
horse Of commerce Il drawn. We would
not have IL understood that the farmer
does IL all He is a sort OF John the
ptVAl-l, hb' AVa sb'''N
whose business IL Is 10 fit the horse for
his many useful svocstions. He Is a
producer of the various classes OF horses
sought after by the buyers. From the
farms OF America come the draft. car
risge, saddle aud track horse. Those
farms devoted exclusively 10 the breed
ing of any given type Of horse can no
more begin to supply the demand than
can one county In any one good farming
state produce wheat enough for this
country. As class, farmers evince
great discretion In the selection Of seed
grains, and seek TO improve both Weld
and quality. Can We say as much re-
garding their present attitude toward the
horse-breeding problem: They should
realize profit on the horses they mar
ket, and will do so when they breed as
they select their seed grain"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-27
,ueER WEDDING BANQUET.
Where the hidden Guests Scrambled
For Fits From the Table.

Where the hidden Guests Scrambled
For Fits From the Table.
was married IN India. writes Phil
Robinson, the author and traveller. en-
gagged for our honeymoon little house
lie miles or so from any other habita-
ton Of white man-that stood on the
steep white cliff Of the Nebudda river,
which here flows through canyon OF
Jure white marble. Close beside our
house was little hut, where holy
man lived in charge Of an adjoining
Ihrine, earning money for himself and
for the shrine by polishing little pieces
Of marble as mementos for visitors. 1t
was a wonderful place altogether, and
while my wife went in to change her
dress the servants laid breakfast on the
veranda overlooking the river. At the
first clatter of the plates there began to
come down from the big tree that over
shadowed the house, and up the trees
that grew in the ravine behind it, from
the house roof itself-from everywhere
IA multitude of solemn monkeys They
came up singly and i'll couples and in
families and took their places without
noise or fuss on the veranda and sat
there, like an audience waiting for an
entertainmeii To commence. And when
everything WAS ready. the breakfast all
laid, the monkeys all seated. / went in
to call my wife
Breakfast is ready, and they are all
waiting" l said.
"Who are aitng:" she asked in dis
may. II thought We were going to be
alone, and was just coming out in my
dressing gown.
Never mind" said. THE people
about here are not very fashionably
dressed themselves. They wear pretty
much the same things all the year
round. I"
And SO my wife came out Imagine,
then, her astonishment In the middle
of the veranda stood her breakfast table.
and all the rest Of the space, as well Us
the ratings and the steps, was covered
with monkeys, as grave as possible and
as motiouless and silent as II they were
stuffed. Only their eyes kept blinking
and their little round ears kept twitch-
ing Laughing heartily-at which the
monkeys only looked all the graver-
my wife sat down.
"will they eat anything?" asked she.
"Try them," said.
So she picked up biscuit and threw
ii among the company. And the result! !!
About $40 monkeys jumped up in the
air like one, and just for one instant
there was riot that deties description.
The next instant every monkey was sit
ting in its place as solemn and serious
rs if il had never moved Only their
eyes winked and their ears twitched.
Ny wife threw them another biscuit
and again the riot, and then another
and another and another. But at length
we had given all that We had to give
and got up to 60. The monkeys Mt once
rose, every monkey Oh the veranda, and
advancing grayely to the steps walked
down them in a solemn procession, old
and young together, and dispersed for
the day 5 occupations. st. Louis Globe
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