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Elaborate Japanese Collins.

Many Japanese coffins- especially those of the richer Buddhists-are ex- tremely elaborate, brilliant and beauti. full. The Shinto religion enjoins sim plicity and reserve, dignity, and some what neutral colors and materials. The Buddhist is showy religion-a religion of bright color and gleaming surface. Many of these collins are absolutely square boxes. The dead is placed in- side in a sitting posture, and the box is then completely packed with carmine. That preserves the body indefinitely, they say, and 1t is much easier to enter and remain in paradise if the body does not decay. The custom of placing the dead in sitting posture in their collins was once general. It Is still a rather general custom, but grows less and less.-New York Times.
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Rabblt Nuisance tn Idaho

Jack rabbits have become so nu. merous ana troublesome in Cassia County, Idaho, that the farmers are oTgauizlng roundup hunts to lessen the numbers of the pests. At hunt Of this kind held last week by farmers living near Oakley, five thousand, one hun dred and twenty-six rabbits were rounded up and killed, and two coyotes and a lynx were also caught in the ring. The method followed in these hunts is for the farmers and their help to spread over large section of coun- try, form ring, and then all work to- ward the center, beating the interme- diate territory thoroughly, and driving the rabbits into the center, where they are killed with clubs.
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AN OPEN LETTER TO MOTHERS.

We are asserting i'll the courts our right 10 the
 exclusive Ot the word % CASIOKIA,' and l. Dr. Samuel Pitcher of Hyannis, Massachusetts, was the originator of PITCHERS CASrORIA," :" the same that has borne and does HOW bear the fac-simile signature of CHAS. H. FLETCHER on every wrapper. This is the original % PITCHERS $ CASTORIA" which has been used ill the homes of the mothers of America for over thirty years. Look Carefully at the wrapper and see that it is Me kiRd yoW hare GisgaD bOMShi, and has the signature of CHAS. H. FLETCHER on the wrapper. No one has authority from me to use my name except The Centaur Company of which Chas H. Fletcher is President.
 Ma,ch g. 1897. SAMUEL, PITCHER, MD.
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Street Diaries.

An oddity of Chilli are the milk sta tions. Here and there in all but the principal business streets is a platform upon which COW is tied, and milked to order by a dairymaid whenever a customer calls. On table near by are found measures, cans and clean glasses, and often bottle of brandy, so that a thirsty man can mix a glass of punch if he likes. In the morning these stands are surrounded by servants from the principal houses, women and children, with cups and buckets, awaiting their turn, while as fast as one COW is ex- hausted another is driven upon the platform.
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AMERICANS MAKE ABSENTEE.
1t Is Sold as the Genuine French Ar.
 ticIe in All Saloons.

The manufacture of genuine French absinthe is the latest American indus try. This is guaranteed to be the real stuff, straight from the boulevardS Franco-maniacs who frequent the rheaD table d'hote restaurants of the upper east and west sides imbibe this stuff, which in an arrangement of com plicated glasses is allowed to drip into B glass of water. where it acquires an opaque hue. The absinthe is pre- viously q clear light green liquid. It is made from the common wOrm-wood which is found in many old New Eng land gardens and from which a thick oil is distilled. It has been found by an examination of custom-house exports that sixty years ago large quantities of this American wormwood were ex- ported from New York and Vermont to France, where it was used in making absinthe.
 But so large has the home consumn- tion now grown that we now use all the wormwood for our own production. as we'll as five times as much which Is i'm ported from Germany and France. Tho American worm wood is regarded as the best in the world. Another expensive herb that is grown here is saffron. which is worth from S6 to SS per pound Until quite recently the supply of saf- iron came from Vermont, but a severe drought there killed most of the plants and the price las increased in conse- quence. h many Western States, as well as in Mexico, 1t has since been ar tidcially prOpagaTed.
 In Michigan there are vast fields of peppermint, which is cultivated care fully and sells for high price. An other medicinal herb grown in Michi- gan is sage, which is sold at $40 per ton, in addition to which 100 tons of sage are imported into the United States every year at value of $50 per ton, most of 1t coming from Italy. In the mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee boneset, pennyroyal and we'll as mandrake, blOOdrOOt and black cohosh, all of which are used in patent medicine. California and Cape Cod are the homes of hOrehound, which makes a cough medicine.
 This country raises a greater variety of medicinal herbs than any other, pro- ducing those that grow in cold and hot climates, as well as those that thrive on dry mountain tops and in the humid valleys. Burdock, angelica and bay perry are some of these roots and others are spikenard, unicorn root, cascarilla, cramp bark, thyme and pigeon berry New York Journal.
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A STOUT BACKBONE

Is as essential 10 physical health ss to pOlitica consistency. For weakness of the b blck, rheu matism, and disorders of the kidneys, the tonic and dietetie action of Hostetter's Stom ach BitterS is the one thing needful. The stomach is the mainstay of every other organ and by invigorating the digestion with this preparation, the spinal column, and all its dependencies, are sympathetieally strength ened. The dyspeptic and bilious will find it a pure vegetable stimulant and tonic.
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A Sympathetic Judge.

''I make whisky" said the moonShin- CT, ito make shoes for my little chill drenv'
 The judge seemed touched, for he had children of his own. T sympathize with you," he said, land am going to send you to the Ohio penitentiary, where you can follow the shoe business for two yearsw-Atlanta Constitution
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How She Got It.

Briggs-Mighty pretty bonnet your wife had on last Sunday. At least, my wife said 1t was.
 Braggs-YeS; and 1t all came from my absent-mindednes that she got 1t.
 Briggs-HOw's that?
 Braggs-When went home the other evening, thinking very intently about business. as I often do, found my wife in the kitchen. Now, what should do but hand the bird had brought home to my wife and kiss the cook! Of course. she knew it was all a mistake, but-oh, we'll, you know how women are.-New York Tribune.
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BEWARE OF OINTMENTs FOR CA TARRH THAT CONTAIN MERCURY,

as mercury will surely destroy the sense of smell and completely derange the whole : IL eyus surfaces. Such .IliCles s4aa.- never be used except 0u prescription. -.u -e- putabIe physicians, IS the damage they will do Is ten fold to the good you can pos sibly derive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co.,, Toledo, O., contains no mercury, and is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces O. Ihe system. In buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine. It is taken internally, and made in Toledo, Ohio, by F. J. Cheney & Go. Testimonials free
 Sold by Druggists, price 75c. per bottle.
 Halls Family Pills are the best.
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Had sometbi,. on Hi. Mind.

Had Something on His Mind. Gibbs-What are you loafing about town at this time of night for? DObbs-'Fraid to go home. Wife told me to be sure and remember some thing, and I've forgotten what it was. Gibbs-It wasn't groceries, was it? Dobbs-No.
 Gibbs-Baby food, tacks or theater tickets?
 Dobbs-NO; but I've thought of it. Gibbs-What was it?
 Dobbs-She wanted me to remember and come home early.-Tit-bits.
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A HeartIess StrataSem,

"How did they stop the elopement" asked Maud.
 By a detestable piece of trickery," replied Mamie.
 "They came very near getting away in safety"
 ''Yes. But her father put his head out of the window and shouted that her hat was on crooked and when she grabbed for it she upset the tandem."- Washington Sto-.
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T0n Gnnd f0 Live.

Murray Hill-My wife is the best hearted woman in the world. don't believe there is another one like her. Pete Amsterdam-Is that so?
 Murray Hill-When she islanders any of her friends she doesn't believe it her. self.-New York World.
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The Painful Kind.

The admiral is paying a semi-annual visit to enc of the battleships and has signaled to the flagship for his flag lieutenant to come to him.
 The flag lieutenant, dubious as to the correct dress, goes in quest of the cabin door sentry Ca marine).
 Sentry, did the admiral go away ln his cooked hat:"
 Sentry-No, sir: in his steam launch
 Collapse of Flag Jack. k."-LondoA Answers.
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The Queen at Loch Laggan.

There was picture in one or the British galleries which has an anus ing story connected with it. It is enti- tied 'Loch Laggan," and was painted by Sir Edwin Landseer. It shows Queen Victoria in plain gown beside her camp stool, at which she had few moments before been sketching, by the shores of LOch IIaggan, in the High lands of Scotland.
 In the center of the picture stands a pony with a deer on its back, its own CT. a Stalwart Highlander, at its head, with an expression of amusement and surprise on his face. Near at hand are the Queens two yo,s--s children. th- Princess Royal-noW .ne Empress Frederick of Germany-and the Prince of Wales.
 The story is this: At the time wher the scene which the picture represents occurred, Sir Edwin Landseer was II Scotland giving lessons in painting tt the young Queen at BalmOral.
 The Queen had gone out to sketch and to receive her lesson, when Sil Edwin, walking to Balmoral to give 1t. missed his way, and had to cross difficult piece of country road. Coming across a Highlander with a pony, he bade him hurry on ahead and tell fhe Queen that he would reach her ere long. The man needed no second bid ding, and jumped on his pony's back.
 He had not proceeded far around the lake before he drew up in front of a lady, whom possibly he regarded as of ordinary appearance, and who, accom- panied by two children, was engaged in sketching.
 The Highlander doffed his cap, and said:
 Could ye tell me, ma'am, where ] might possibly find the Queen!
 "Oh, yes," replied the lady, turning from her drawing. "I am the Queen.
 The Scot looked again. This was too much for him. Putting his hands on his knees, and looking very much amused at what he regarded as an at tempt to play joke on him, he ex- claimed:
 "Gammonr'
 By this time Sir Edwin, who had made as rapid time across the hills as the Highlander had made around the road, arrived. He made sketch of the scene with the overcanny Scot in the very act of expressing his incredulity.
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Since the beginning of this century the use of the Italian language mas greatly increased. In 1901 twas spoken by 15,O7O, ,O0O people, and in lS9o It was used by B, 400, 900.
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'What kind of a wife shall a young man marryE" asks magazine writer. It strikes us that he'd better not marry any kind of a wife. Let him take a widow or single young woman.-New York Advertiser.
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An Imposing Gift.

Mrs. HOrnbeak-I wonder what we'd better give Cousin Emily for weddin' present? It ought to be something cheap that will make big show.
 Farmer Hornbeak-Guess we'd better give her a load of hay, then.-New York World
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The Ruling Passion.

'I bet that girls always borrowing trouble. She has such a sad facev'
 ''Yes, she's probably looking for a sorrow to match."-Detroit Journal.
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The Advauta0e.

''The rooms are rather small" said the prospective summer boarder.
 '"The advantage of that" said the hO- tel-keeper, complacently, 'fs that not so much fresh air is required to keep them cool."-Philadelphia North American.
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A GOOD SCHOOL.

Hoitt's School at Btu ling ,me Cal, has always stood in the front rank of its class, and this year has done exceptionally good work as judged hyahe efforts of the boys at commencement.-S0n FdRriscO i0St.
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A Christian Snirit

Janet, look at our neebor's bairns enjoying themseps on the Sabbath day! Go an set the dog on their hens; the Lord must have vengeance one way or anjther."- Illustrated Bits.
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A Sympathetic Success.
Wavside Watts-Hallo. BrannagaR;

fer goodnfss sel-e. wots th' new Icy yer Workin'2
 Bright Brannagan-An idea got wen found dis old, broken bike, paTd. 1 stop every biBer I meets an tells him bout bein' robbed an ne wheel wrecked, an inserdently makes little touch fer dough enough ter tellygraft home fer aid. See?
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What He Told.

Newiyweu {pTOudIy)-I always make 1t point to tell my wife everything that happens.
 Old SpOrt-POoh! That's nothing. l tell my wife lots of things that never happen Bits.
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The badge of of7ce worn by the lord mayor of London contains diamonds io tbe value cI 5000. 0eG sLd the tempo rary owner Of 1t has to give a bond fo- IL hafnre ho ia Evgnrrl in
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supremely Exasperating.

Don't you think Mrs. spurrell has an awful tempeTt
 "Sbe has, but can you blame the poor woman? She has husband who just absolutely won't get mad at all. ny geographical JouInal.
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'I hear, Grumpy, that your hired man is down with slow fever"
 "Of course hs is. He's too internal slow to catch any other kind" Detroit Free Press.
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Dear Indeed.

"The dear, dear girlsP' exclaimed Mrs. Hawkins, looking at her fashion able daughters enthusiastically.
 "Yes, the dear, dear girls, mutter- ed Mir. Hawkins despondendy. .-Plck Me Up
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Point Not Well Taken.

She-John, you are a perfect bear about the house
 He-Maria, that assertion won t stand the test of science a single mo ment. A bear sleeps all winter. He doesn't have to get out of bed before daylight every morning to stir up the fire and call the hired girl. Try some other metaphor, Maria.-Chicago IT'D
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The Usual Oueation.

Lecturer-The entire history of the world has moved in cycles.
 Sprocket - What make?-Philadel- phia North American.
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Works on E1ectrlcitY.

There is growing demand at the libraries for works on electricity. It is a branch of science so new n the mod ern sense that it's literature as yet may be called meager. .--Pittsbnrg Dispatch.
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Lnnt uvIgnLui Capt. CaSterDridge paid you a great compliment at dinner last evening""
 What was that?"
 "He took me for my ister."-Punch.
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HUMOR OF THE WEEK
STORIES TOLD BY FUNNY MEN
 OF THE PRESS.

Odd, Curious and Laughable Phases of Human Nature Graphically Por- trayed by Eminent Word Artists of Our Own Day-A Budget of Fun.
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Not One of the Family.

Grocer-SO you're the new cook at Pickingham's. I suppose they treat you like one of the family?
 Judith-Sure, and they don't. They're always polite to me.
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Social Aspirations.

'I noticed a pair of little bootblacks working on the partnership plan this morning." said the Cheerful Idiot, land 1t occurred to me that probably they were prompted by social aspirations"
 What is the answer?" said the sea- sOned bOarder.
 'They seemed to want to shine in company" y."-Indianapolis Journal.
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Had Him There.

q believe you women spend half your lives before the glass"
 And the men half theirs behind 1t. Pick -Me-Un.
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A Cheats Oninin-.

What have you against this hotel?' demanded the landlord.
 Almost everything is extra except the meals. They're the worst I ever contended with. Detroit Free Press
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here, said the boy, and he said he heard JOnesie swear as he rang off.
 Well, I gave him that telephone racket three times before he caught on. He was pretty hot, 1 guess, when he reached his office, but had reception for him there. had telephoned to a lot of my life insurance friends that Jonesie wanted to take cut a policy be- fore leaving the city ill the afternoon and advised them 10 send man around to see him. There were two ill the office when he reached it, and five more came in during the morning.
 "Jones thought he was going to do a lot of work, tOo but as a matter of fact he spent the day explaining that he didn't want any life insurance or any thing else but chance to tend to his own business. One of the agents finally let it out that had recommended Jones as a good risk, and he rang me up at once. I've got enough, he says. Pm willing to call it all square if you are. You've got the best of it, admit, he squalled, so I told him I was willing to call it off if he would remember not to hammer on Sny door hereafter when he was going by at in the morning. He replied that he wouldn't rap at my door again if the hotel was afre, and so we called it off.
 "Jones has beaten me out of a whole lot of sleep of late, but I guess I'm even, fellows. What do you think?" And De Smith leaned back in his chair and looked at himself admiringly in the mirror across the room. - Chicago Times Herald.
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My doctor saId l would die, bat Piso's Cure for Consumption cured me.-Amos helner, Cherry Valley, Ills, Nov. g, '95.
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"Papa, how do the people in the weather Duteau ind out what kind of weather we are going to have?' "I diin know that they dd, my son."
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ed many things ?''
Welcome.

Tt was so friendly and reassuring," commented the enthusiast, ito read the signs and see that word welcome ev- cry now and then"
 ''Oh, don't know" replied the man who wants the earth. ''It's nice at first glance, but you invariably find it sim ply means you are welcome for what you can pay for" Washington Star.
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It Mirht Re Refter.

"Well. I'll do it with the hOse."- Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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PaY-Day HunOr,

Scribbler-Does your wife laugh at your jokes in the paper?
 Punster-Yes, but only on payday. New York Tribune.
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Gludness Comes

With better understanding of the
 W transient nature of the many phys ical ills which vanish before proper ef- forts-gentle eefforts-pleasant efforts rightly directed. There is comfort in the knowledge that so many forms of sickness-are not due to any actual dis ease, but simply to a constipated condi- tion of the system, which the pleasant family laxative, Syrupof Figs, prompt ly removes That is why it is the only remedy with millions of families, and is everywhere esteemed so highly by all who value good health. Its beneficial effects are due to the fact, that it is the one remedy which promotes iTfternal cleanliness, without debilitating the 0-@-aTDS -vhioI # pa+e It is therefore rit -.rH.r .-uL, sv .-c-r +r pet lis peue- Lciai oiteLl- jo -..~ when FOu pur- 1 chase, that you have the genuine article, which is manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co only, and sold by all rep utable druggists.
 If ir the enjoyment of good health, and the system is regular, then laXa- tiveS or other remedies are not needed. If afflicted with any actual disease, one may be commended to the most skillful physicians, but if in need of a laxative, then one should have the best, and with 1he well-informede everywhere, Syrupof Figs stands highest and is most largely ssed and gives most general satisfaction.
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Modern Ideas.

"Tm afraid you'll never know how to write, Tommie," said his teacher, sadly.
 Don't care," said TOmmie. "Uncle Jim Is going to send me typewriter for my birthday."-Harpers Round Table.
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Judge-Where are you from? Prisoner-Phil- adelphia, yer honor. Judge-Ten days-in the mOrgue.
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An Easy PromIse

Didn't l see you pitching pennies with that little Sprankle boyT S
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CraD6.

Nice Gentleman-How old are you, little boy? And how old is your broth CT?
 Swipsey-We're craps.
 N. G.-Craps?
 Swipsey-Yes. Jim's seven and I'm 'leven.-Kansas City Star.
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A LETTER TO WOMEN.

A few words from Mrs. Smith, of Philadelphia, will certainly corroborate the cla m that Lydia F. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is woman's ever reliable friend.
 "I cannot praise Lydia E. Pink hams Vegetable Compound too highly.
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His Ominous Behavior.

NurSe-Please, mum, you must send for the doctor quick for little Johnny.
 Mistress-HOrrorS! What is the mat
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Atn Safe Distance.

If that Simpson boy comes foolin' round me again I'll just soak him"
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able; but as soon as would put my feet on the floor, the pains would come back.
 "Every one thought it was impossi- ble for me to get well. Twas paying $1 per day for doctors visits and 75 cents a day for medicine. made up my mind to try Mrs. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound. It has effecteda a complete cure for me, and have all the faith in the world in it. What a blessing to wo- man it isi';-MRs. JENNIE l.. SMITH, No. a24 Kaufman St., Philadelphia, Pa.
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An Inventor.

''Has your son any special talentT' asked one man.
 Yes" replied the other; "I think he's an inventor.
 Has he invented many things?" ''Yes; most of them reasons why I should give him money."-Washing Star.
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hear meT
 ''Yes'm. 1 won't do it no more. He hain't got a cent t."-Northwest Magazine.
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Nurse-I don't know, mum; but he hasn't been up to any mischief for two hOurS.-GOlden Penny.
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l" For nine weeks Twas bed suffer ing with in- hannnation and conges- tion of the ovaries. I { had a dis | charge all the time.
 Whenlying down all E the time, I\- felt quite comfort