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The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-07-05

A duck which had faithfully stuck to busi-
ness during the summer and laid several
dozens Of large fawn.colored eggs com.
planned that she wasn't appreciated. "See
that hen over there" said the duck, "she
hasn't laid as many eggs as ! have, nor as
is saying word about me. "The trouble
with you is," said wise rooster that was
standing near, that you don't tell the pub
lie what you have done. You lay an egg and
waddle off without saying a word, but that
sister of mine never lays one without letting
everybody in the neighborhood know it,
II you want to cut any ice in this community
you must learn to advertise. ."-Boyces Hus-
Alnu.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-07-05
From a Grateful Newark woman.

"When wrote to you was very
sick, had not been well for two years.
The doctors did not seem to help me,
and one said l could not live three
months. i mad womb trouble, falling,
ulcers, kidney and bladder trouble.
There seemed to be such drawing
and burning pain in my bowels that
could not rest anywhere. After using
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and Sanative Wash and follow.
ing your advice, l feel well again and
stronger than ever. My bowels feel as II
they had been made over new. With
many thanks for your help, remain,
L. G., "a ANN ST., NEWARK, N. J.S
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-07-05

"You are wanted around the corner" ex'
claimed the citizen, confidently.
The policeman laughed aloud.
~ know better" he replied. when ! am
wanted can't be found. Since ! have been
found, can't possibly be wanted"
Here we see how important after all it is
to understand something of the formal OF
scholastic logic which it has become the
fashion of modern science to sneer at.-De-
troit Journal
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-07-05

Henderson has gots an idea He says he
knows now why salt Goldfish is salt Because
it comes from the salt water. 1t is more
than he can understand, however, why all
the other salt water fish are not salt.-Bos
ton TranscriDt
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-07-05
Mrs. Mathilde Richter.

Mrs. Mathilde Richter, Doniphan, Neb.
says:
IL suffered from catarrh for many
years, but since have been taking Pe.ru.na
l feel strong and well. would advise all
people to try Pe.ru-na. As used Pe,ru.na
and Man.a-lin while was passing through
the change of life l am positively convinced
your beneficial remedies have relieved me
from all my ills"
Pe-ru-na has raised more women from
beds Of sickness and set them to work again
than any other remedy. Pelvic catarrh is
the bane of womankind Pe-ru.na is the
bane of catarrh in all forms and stages. Mrs.
Col. Hamilton, Columbus, O., says: 81 rec
ommend Pe-ru.na to women, believing it to
be especially beneficial to them"
Send for free book written by DR.. Hart.
man, entitled Health and Beauty" Ad-
dress DR.. Hartman, Columbus, o.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-07-05

Shake into your shoes, Aliens Foot Ease,
powder for the feet. 1t makes tight or New
Shoes feel Easy Cures Corns, Bunions,
Feet. All Druggists and Shoe Stores sell
1t, 25c. Sample sent FREE. Address,
Allen S, Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-07-05

Remember that cholera morbus, cholera
infantum, summer complaint, bilious collie,
diarrhoea and dysentery are each and all
catarrh of the bowels. Catarrh is the only
correct name for these affections. Pe.ru-na
is an absolute specific for these ailments,
which are so common in summer. DIR. Hart.
man, in practice OF over forty years, never
lost single case of cholera infantum, dysen-
terry, diarrhoea, or cholera morbus, and his
only remedy was Pe-ru-na. Those desiring
further particulars should send for free
copy of Summer Catarrh." Address DR..
Hartman, Columbus, o.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-07-05

Prof Chas p. Curd, A. NJ. Washingt0n
University, ST. Louis, Mo, says: "We nm
hesitatingly attribute the recovery and CON
tinued good health OF our little boy 10 Teeth
ina. Upon these Powders he seems 10 fat
ten and thrive"
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-07-05
Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken Internally. Price 75c.

The only time boy will carry big bas.
ket without protest is when it contains pie
and, cake for picnic lunch.-Atchison
Globe.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-07-05

NO. said Fido through the fence to the.
tramp dog, Il don't mind being washed. Il
is such fun to roll in the dirt afterward. p
Indianapolis journal.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-07-05

First Cat-You appear to be rather mu-
Second Cai-- Yes; caught nice canary
for dinper-0hio State Journal
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-07-05

Half our lives we sit up nights perfectinp
plans to get gold. The other half we lie
awake nights fearing someone will rob u.s.
l. A " Rnlletin
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-07-05
Lnne,s Family Medicine.

Moves the bowels each day. In order to
be healthy this is necessary Acts gently on
the liver and kidneys. Cures sick head
ache. Price 25 and SOC.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-07-05

When you buy something which you do
not want, paying therefor triae less than
you would have been willing to pay in case
you had wanted it-that is a bargain.--N. Y.
Journal
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-07-05

have used Piso's Cure for Consumptioa.
both in my fanily and practice G.
w. Patterson, lnkster, Mich, Nov. 5slS9A
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-07-05

When a man is injured in a railway wreck
he first asks his doctor if he can recover,
and then his lawyer, and about how much
l.. A. w. Bulletin.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-07-05

Some people are loyal in the way that o,
gadhy is loyal to horse. -Atchison Globe
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-07-05

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. An
druggists refund money lfit fails 70 cure. SC
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-07-05

Heaven Furnishes the bad and proves
the best. Dryden.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-15
A MONARCH IN CAPTIVITY.
Present nabitation Of s.mory, an
African Potentate, Dethroned
by the French.

Some interesting details In rppwt1 to
the present condition of Samory, thede-
throned African monarch, have lately
been received by the French ministerpf
the colonies. samory is now at Kayes,
whore ho occupies camp, which is
guarded by q company of soldiers. He
has Is wives with him, and 16 of his
children and several servants. He
spends his time in reading the Koran
and smoking cigarettes
10 outward seeming Samory is calm
and contented, but at heart he is quite
tho reverse. He cannot rid himself of
the idea that he will be murdered soms
day, and whenever one OF lMs guards
happens to fire shot he Is confident
that his last hour has coma. He BROOD
ed 80 much over his coming doom that
he quite lost his senses recently and
made determined but futile effortto
commit suicide
Samory still retains with him feav
pieces OF his barbaric furniture. bpt
all his gold and silver treasure, which
mainly consists Of gold rings and sir
yer plates has been conflscated by ths
French government and ls to be sold. .
His silver cuirass, however, q massive
and unique work OF art, will bo placed
In the war museum at Paris Samory.
1t Is said, has griewed much over the
loss OF these treasures, and 1t IL con-
adhered doubtful whether his captors,
10 matter how kindly they may treat
him. will ever be abls TO reconcile him:
to his lot.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-15
LEAP YEAR.
This Account says 1t VIII he rnius
Unknown After the
Year 27OO.

Within eight moro centuries eep
year will have become relic Of the
present time. BY that time the extra
II days lost to make up the changes
from the old Julian calendar to that
Of the present day will all have BEEN
duly accounted for, and the world will
run around In just 3e5 days. aud no
more. The ladiea Of the coming oen-
tury will be forced to devise some.
other scheme for forcing the unwilling
swain to take wife. Nineteen hun
dred. while one OF he even years. end
Ing quartette, will not be Leap year
simply because in arranging the dates
1t was purposely left out, says the Civ.
cinnati Enquirer.
The ladies' lose their privilege again
In 1900, but though there will not be
many of those who see 1900 who Will
zee 1000, the latter year, ending a fourth
century, will be leap-yeur. In this
way three days are retrenched in four
centuries, and the remaining seven
days will be made up in little over
800 years. After that calendar year.
Will be like solar years, and errors In
calculation OF time will occur no more.
The loss Of leap years will in thou
sands of years affect the seasons, but
probably the mathematician Of the
centuries hence will be so expert In
handling figures and making caleula-
tions that they will have no difficulty
IN keeping things going correctly.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-15
IN pARIoq4 TIMES.
p~-aon. Of II. SAD-A p.,. ,raa
10 BE nuffe Ssatlt Many
eecrea lassuxe..

The enwardnarch Of building prog
rees has unesvthed many secrets con
neoted with the old-time mansions Of
this city. The latest to yield up Its ss-
srets to the world is the old Hamilton
mansion, which has buffeted the g storms
9f century and half in Woodlands s
@metery, snys the Philadelphia Record.
IN tearing down some of the side walls
ths destroyers discovered several in
eenioualy concealed stairways. These
led from secret panels on the ground
floor to rooms in the second and third
stories. Another secret stairway leads
70 blind rooms. which also has secret
existence. Why these rooms were
built there is much doubt. Its pretty
well settled that William Hamilton.
who bought the grounds and mansion
IN l7A7, had these secret passages ar
ranged so that he could escape If 1T be-
came necessary. He was at one time
resting under the charge of high tren-
son, and the times about the beginning
OF the revolution were anything but
quiot. The Hamilton mansion is by no
means the only house with these odd
retreats. The old Penn house in the
geological gardens is full of secret pas
sages and stairways. There are pas
sogeways In that old house that no ono
living to-day can tell the one time util-
ity OF. If people passed through them
II must have been done by lying down
ana crawling along. for IL would admit
OF progress In no other way.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-15
IT'S WORTH TRYING
Tho Life of Buslness.

"Thellife Of business is advertising" !"
can be classified Us business truism.
The question Of the day is not ''Shall /
advertiser" bnr ''How shall advertise
TO gadn the best results?"
Advertising costs, but it pays. and 10
pays manifold more than it costs if done
In the proper way. AS to the proper
waythere is wide difference of opinion.
As to the medium to be employed, the
experience Of the most successful busi-
ness men says the daily papers,"
An advertisement must be more than
s,catalog1e-a nero recital Of the things
to be sold. The times demand that IL
shall be entertaining as well as explicit
crisp, terse sentences; phrases and words
constantly varying and changing; care.
full, simple and dignitied language; NOT
meaningless chatter, not big words. The
logic Of events occurring In the story
day after day, told in a bright, business
like style. inspires wish to see what you
have to sell. Never criticise a com.
petitor That shows an envious spirit
and only advertises him.
Let your advertisement, In every In
stance, be all exact reflex Of the goods
themselves The public appreciate
good thing when they SEQ 1t; they detect
sham as quickly An Advertising Er-
pert In Washington Post.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-15
NOTES ABOUT MANKIND.
where Men Arc Taller ., H..-.,
1AsA Other.-Travels Of
the blood.

Tho average weight Of man in the
latitude Of New York ts 14o pounds, Of
. woman 126.
Tho average height Of Americans has
been about i've feet seven inches for
men. five feet four for women. The
average has pnqYe.ttenably been low
ered by Immigration Of small races,
like the ltalian.
In Kentucky and Vermont and in
Minnesota, where most immigrants are
6oandinavians, the average height Of
man Il IN inch or so greater.
Lunatica are smaller than sane peo-
pie, and are seldom fat On the other
hand, centenAzians arc also generally
small.boned and lean.
Tho blood complete. its circpit
through the body In a2 seconds, and
8 three minutes every drop passes
through the heart and lungs and Is re-
vitalixed.
Figure this out A drop Of blood
win travel e1,a9o miles year. In "a
years . blood corpuscle would travel
5,1so,S0e milea
For that matter, . reasonably active
man walks about 100000 miles-more
than ten times the earth's circum
ference-iu 50 years, Just trottinA
about his house and Office.
The average weight of q mans brain
Is three pounds eight ounces; of wom-
ans sliehtly less. but, Of course
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-15
A TERROR TO SNAKES
The Secretary BIRD Of Afr,o. XIII.
and Eats the Most Poisoy.-
Gus Reptiles.

The secretary bird, native Of AZ.
rica, and also found In some of the
West Indian islands, is the king Of
snake destroyern, tho lurdliest bird
that walks. 1t is about four feet from
tip to tip, as swift on foot as On the
wing. 1t - wonderful boxer snd a.
quick ns the mongoose itself. n likes
to play with reptiles, to get them thor
oughy reused and then to swallow
them at leisure. At has a long neck,
slender body. strong legs and a power
ful beak. Its color is clear light gray
along the sides Of the head and throat.
wings brown black, thighs and alb
domen black, breast and tail coverts
white. The oere and bare skin about
the eyes are yellow and tho legs and
feet dull flesh color. The bunch of
feathers behind fits ears gives II IT.
name. The South Africans have do
mest1cated IT and made much Of its vir-
tues. 1t eats all sorts Of things, as
stomach analysis shows. This was
found in one stomach: Eleven lizards,
~ tortoises, three snakes the size
OF mans arm and several hnndfuls of
assorted insects. When 1t is ready for
oout 1T walks around the snake and
pays on the reptiles nerves of irrita-
ton. When the snake strikes the sec.
retary bird does side step and re-
celSes the blow on it's powerful wing
Aiter few strikes the reptile is tired
Then the bird nabsitby the back of the
neck and shakes the life out oft II
~ Is particularly tough he files up
WIN 1t few hundred feet and drops
~ kerplunk In way that 10 always
fatal Then he eats It,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-15
THE SCOTCH RusHL1GHr.
In the Days Of the o.adle Tax 1t Wa.
Msde et Ni9aht IN the Grset-
esk secHecy.

Home-manufactured rushlights and
candles were in constant use by the
Scotch peasantry. says Good Words.
Boiled animal fat gave the required tall
low, and the same green rushes as were
used for cruisie wick supplied 1t also in
this case.
In making rushlights all the green
coating Of these rushes was stripped off;
but for candle wick thin strip was left
On either side Of the pith to strengthen
and support 1t. Otherwise the manu-
4acture of these two lights was very
similar. This substance from the
rushes, when dried, was tied to a rod,
then dipped into the boiling fat and al
lowed to cool, and this process was re-
peatcd until the rushlight, or candle,
had become the desired thickness. In
later years candles were made in molds.
The tape was passed through hole in
the center of the mold and knotted to
prevent 1t slipping. The fat was then
poured in and allowed to cool.
These molds, during the days Of the
candle tax, were jealously guarded by
the owners, and hidden In the most
seoret corners from the prying eyes of
the exciseman. The candles were usu-
ally made at night in some outhouse,
andwatchers were posted datconvenient
corners TO give timely warning Of any
approach Of the ubiquitous officer,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-15
Hi. "supreme Moment,e

Novelists are all wrong when they
mention "the time he proposed" or
"the moment their eyes met" as the
supreme moment OF some sentimental
couple. A charming woman, who has
been In love with her husband for five
years, told me how she always remeln-
bered "Tom," who, by the way, is an
artist and a romantic figure at most
times. says the Home Journal. ~ al
ways think of him." she said, "as he
looked once when he came into the
studio after having had a long and
heated argument with an obstreperous
cook. He came in rubbing his hands,
and his face was positively trans
figured. .Lu,' he said, Tn successful.
She's discharged u.s."
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-15
SHOES FOR THE BOY.
The Boys Father now Spared IL.
Trouble of Reuse1bsrinw what
sdse He Wears.

The boy" said the youngsters
father. according to the New York Sun,
goes through pair of shoes in two
weeks; they will stand resolinR once;
30 have occasion to communicate with
the store where buy his shoes twice
. month; ~ times q year to buy new
shoes, and IL times to carry pair to be
repaired.
my memory Is not the best ever was,
and couldn't always remember what
size shoes the boy wore; 20 I'd have to
ask his mother when went to order a
pais. but now I don't have any more
trouble Of that sort. I've had my name
put down on the list that is kept by the
salesman In charge of the department
OF boys shoes where go.
1T has the names Of hundreds Of bovs
on his liat, with the name and address
OF the parents, and nobody ever has to
bother to remem bar the stse shoes worn
by any Of those beys-they're all down
on the list, The boy . foot il fitted right
to start with, and the size 10 put down
with his name, and there's nothing
more to do about that until his foot has
grown 80 that It needs to be re1itted.
All that's necessary to do in ordinary
shoes for any Of them 10 to say send .
pair Of shoes for William, or John, or
James, OF Charles, as the case may be,
not even specifying the kind unless
shoes different from those ordinarily
worn are wanted; and the same guide
serves also in the purchase Of oyeyshoes
and other footwear" '''
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-15
USUAL METHOD OF ACTION.
a BasAf.l CAasaso Y.utA,s rx,,...-
tioA el . Sudden Assunptloa
q Seat.

Hs 10 IN extremesy dimdent fellow,
this South side youth, but 4. also en-
6mored Of . fair maiden. She likes
hm tight back and 10 NOT averss to giv-
iEG HIN Aslp in emergencies. But she
dnds u dffhcult matter to CIT her sd-
Mirer q rsspond t0 the calls 81 society,
Tor 10 sinks ints = condition Of too
many feet and hands when In the whirl
social. hut che has her hopes, says the
Chicago Chronicle.
Not long ago, when the chill winds
had reduced the previously deposited
snow into glaring ice, they Get forth
% walk TO nearby home to engage in
the attractions Of progressive euchre
and chocolates. He was very tender
and solicitous lest shs tumbls, slip and
iell ppop the 81 istdswalk. Not Being
fpdowSd With the certainy Of footing
Of the patient burro himself, fate over
took him and he smote the earth With
. crash heard blocks away.
Thereupon . look Of intense anguish
sped over his face, for his spine seemed
shorened. The "girlis" was in tears of
pity. She clasped her hands and loved
him for his woes.
"oh. Ohar rlie." she murmured, broken
y, does it hurt7"
No." he sasped, with a sickly grin.
'+of course hot. You see. I alway. sit
down that way"
N9H she looyes him for Ids courage
and ability to ten d ab to extricaate him. !.
Seif from . painful and unpleasant po-
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-15
OLD 1RAppERs DYING OUT.
There I. NO Longer Any Money 4.
TramDing the Eastern
Woods.

Trapping as q business has about
ended in the eastern states. Afew boys
and improvident men still set traps
along the various woods streams Of
Pennsylvania, New York and Maine,
but the oadetime trapper is going. The
time was when men had lines of traps
up streams, over ridges and through
swamps for scores of miles, through
densest forest, q steel trap OF dead fall,
large enough to hold mink or marten.
every quarter Of a mile or so, and a
double-spring trap at "likely" places
along the line, large enough to hold q
fox, wolf, fisher or other bait thief. A
couple or three bear traps were COM
monty on the line. Every 10 or l2 miles
was a little shanty, with it's pile of dry
hickory, frying pan, a bag of salt and
stretchers for the skins, all of which
had been prepared in the fall before the
fur was prime.
The longest lines took week or 10
days to cover. Progress was slow.
Snow had to be cleared away from the
traps after a storm, the victims had to
be skinned, the traps reset and re-
baited. Deer were shot to supply tho
bait. AN alone. the trapper, with an
Ak or rife and a light pack containing
food, followed his line by the blaze
marks he had cut on the trees. ltwas
. life of toll and hardship. Sometimes
the men were lost, and in the spring.
or years after, their bones would be
found with the rusted ax or rife. The
remuneration was not great, but large
enough to be tempting in the days whom
. prime mink brought $40 to $12 each.
The old trappers are mostly dead.
The new ones nre guides, and trapping
Tor $10o to $500 a winter is not over
tempting to the men who get So to IS
per day guiding.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-15
TRICKS m EucHRE CLUBS
A. Incident whioh Explaina How
some Foxy Women "Winn
the Prizes.

Two women hurried along Adams
street from the Art institute, on their
way to the Women'a Euoher club at
Handel hall, says Chicago paper.
"Just run In with me to Brentano's
Q minute" said one. "1've got to get
me punch"
The clerk showed q collection Of
punches that made holes Of various
shapes.
NO" said the shopper. "1 want just
ample, round punch, this size" " and
ahe Abstracted cardboard from her
pocket that showed the size OF the per-
foration.
"tDh, very well,' said the clerk, I'VE
have 1t, but It's not called for very
often tor private games" and hepunch
was brought out and sold promptly.
The second woman wondered what
her fliend wanted Of that particuias
punch, but kept her curioMty to her
self. The game was exciting, and, az
the II lend ia q good player, she won
eight games. Tho second woman no
ttced tihis particularly. But when the
score cards were exhibited the friend
had H. credit msrks punched in her
score card. The other woman saw then
the wharetore Of thSparticular punch
they had bought. Thy friend had won
eight games, and then had done a little
punching with private punch.
Tho pnizes at these club sucher con.
tests are quite valuable, and Sthe spirit
OF gambling IN . oeco,,,o c,, nrapouncel
among some of these players that they
are not above resorting to unfair
means to capture them.