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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-10-12
Facts About Fans.

The use of the fan originated in Chi
Ma, and sprang from the following incl
dent: A royal princess. very beautiful.
was assisting at the feast of lanterns.
her face covered with Il mask. as usu-
al. The excessive heat compelled her
to remove it. and in order to guard her
features from the common gaze she
moved it quickly to and fro in front OF
her face, thus simultaneously hiding
her charms and cooling her brow. The
idea was at once adopted throughout
the kingdom.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-10-12
MARKETS..
Latest Quotations From Grain and
Live Stock Ccnters.

Live Stock Ccnters.
st. Paul, Oct. .. - Wheat - No. l
Northern. 50 1-2M71c; No. . Northern.
o. 1-2n69 Lie. Corn = No. 3 yellow,
90 10000; No. $. 29029 lie. Oats
No. s white. % 1-3124c: No. $. 22G:23c.
Barley and Ryc--Fced barley. 31@33c;
No. 2 rye. As 1-20i49c: No. ) rye. 4SM
40 Lie.
Duluth. Oct. 9.-Wheat-No. l hard.
Il Lie: No. Northern. 20 lie: cash.
No. 1 hard. II lac: No. Northern
50 Lac; No . Northern. GH3-4c: NO. j
spring, Is, lac: to arrive. no. l hard.
II lac: No. | Northern. 60 lie; De-
cember. No. 1 Northern. 60 lie; May.
No. 1 Northern. - 7-SM 1:'c: oats. - IL
n24c: rye. 81 lac: barley. 3Gm41c; flax.
to arrive. SLIP 81; October S1.1:' -:
December. SLIP; corn. 80 lie.
Minneapolis. Oct. 9. - Wheat - DO
cembcr opened at 50 $50 and closed at
50 lac; May opened at q Csc ana
closed at - 1-Sc. On Track = NO. l
hard. II 3-Sc; No. 1 Northern. 4" "-Sc;
No . Northern. 66 I-Sc.
Milwaukee. Wis. Oct. .. = Flour is
steady. Wheat steady; NO. | Northern.
72M73c; NO. . Northern. CD l-2M'o lie.
Oats quiet at 24M2Gc. Rye steady;
mo. L, .)S l--0L.,o .'-1S. I'hiitH iiA'A
No. 2, 4G1-2c; sample. 390l45 1-2c.
Chicago. Oct. n.-Wheat--No. . red.
1880; No. s, 7OM72 LIE: No. hard
winter. go 1-2c; No 3. G60i69 LIE: No.
Northern spring. 73 1-2c: NO. ., II II
M72 Ice; No. 8. 65M72 1-2c. Corn-No.
9, 81 1-2M31 Sic: No 3. 81 Lie. Oats
No. 3. % 3-4c; No. 5. % 1-20i22 Ste.
Chicago, Oct. 0. - Hogs = Mixed
and butchers. $4.300l4.75; good heavy
$4.300u+.65; rough heavy. $40 II 40;
light. 81 4O0i4.SO. Cattle-Breves. ~. ~
ass; cows and heifers. S1.7oM490;
Texas steers. $4.40M4 %: stockcrs and
feeders. $3.1O@4.S5. sheep steady;
lambs. S40l5.73: Westerns. 81. 4oM':lo.
Sioux City, Iowa. Oct. 9. = Cattle =
Beeves. 81. 80 q $50: COWS and bulls
mixed. $2M3. 30: Stockers and feeders
SO. 5OM4.25: calves and ycarlings. S3.0
@4.75. Hogs-Market weak. selling al
| $4150I4.45; bulk. S4.2o.
South st. Paul, Oct. .. - Hogs =
S4.1O0l4 10. Cattlc-IIeifers. 500 q
$50; cows. S2.75M3; stockers. S3.63 q
AGO. steers. $50. Sheep. $3.50: lambs
S32J0I4.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-10-12
Piso's Cure for Consumption is the only
cough medicine used in my housed. c.
Albright, Mih1inburg, Pa. Dec. II, '95.
Good SDOnSex.

Although the difference between a
good and Il bad sponge is Very marked.
but few people seem able to appreciate
II. The first requisite Of Il good sponge
is that ii should be dark in color. The
beautiful yellow SpongrS commonly
seen in druggists windnwS are Il lelu-
sion and Il snare The natural color is
li"h, to medium brown. and the yell
low spongrS have been hlrached by Il
vitriol bath. which destroys their elias
ITCHY and makes them wear ont much
sooner 81
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-10-12
KID LAyINGE WHIPPED.
Trimmed Tn by Mccoy In Nineteen
Rounds.

New York, Oct. S.-George Mctao-
den of this city knocked ont George
kid Lavigle. ex-light-weight cham
pion of the world. i'll the nineteenth
round before the New Broadway Atn-
letic club yesterday. They met ut l3''
pounds and put up fight which was
as sensational as it was prollhc win
hard hitting and clever ring WORK.
McFadden's blocking OF the hla ),
rushes and leads was phenOmenal. ana
toward the end OF tie bout lie had the
Saginaw boy very raw and sore. At
the opening Lavigne was the favorlte,,
hit after the twelfth round odds OF
100 to 50 were freely offered Oh Nc,
Fadden I.avigne was we'll battered
and several minutes elapsed before he
realized what had happened to nm.
McFadden left the ring virtually With
out Il mark.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-10-12
VOTES OF SOLDIERS.
New OYrl1 to Take Them as Under n
State of War.


Albany, N Y, Oct G-UEder opinion Of
the attorney general of tie state that
the country is still at war. and that res
idents of this state in the army or navy
may vote in the field or aooard ship,
the secretary of state is preparing to
comply with the law. but does not look
for many returns. He has sent the re-
quired books for regis,:ra lion to the
commanders of the several military
posts in the Philippines, Cuba and
Porto Rico, and is now sending them
to the military posts in this country.
He says it will be impossible to get the
nominations to the Philippines in time.
and even if they can be got there. each
vote will cost the State OF New York
500 to canvass.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-10-12
He Was Deceived.

~ rather queer incident occurred on
my train the other day said the trav-
cling man. I'VE We're coming along
through Eastern Ohio. We We're going
directly toward a very heavy black
cloud. Il thunder storm. doubtless. 1t
was fearf,llly dense and black. You
know how such clouds look. Every
body noticed it,
Yes" replied the listener. but what
was there peculiar about this one:''
why the brakeman saw it. and
Went through the cars calling out
Pittsburgh New York World.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-10-12
pRurlTED Ii sCnlME.
Syndicate Organized to SsvintiIc Iii.
surance Companies.

London. Der. Z. = According to the
Montevideo correspondent Of the Times
the discovery has been made that Il
syndicate exists there that has been
ins,lring the lives of poor people ana
nurdGrin" them in order to collect in
surance money. Three cases OF the sort
are known to have occurred from
which the promoters OF the scheme
melted t1O.OnD The syndicate has 9th
er policies amounting to 100000. The
riuglcaders have been arrested. Tile
Equitable Life Insurance Company OF
New York is said to be affected. The
correspondent says t)s.it the uruSuayan
cabinet has not been reconstructed yet.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-10-12

Washington. Oct. G.-,rhe president
yesterday directed the immediate dis
patch to the Philippines of Il number
of vessels of the navy. including the
cruiser Brooklyn and the gunboats Ma
rietta and Machias. The action is the
result of Admiral Deweys interview
in which he went over the Philippine
situation with the president.
The orders given are in line with the
expressed determination of the presi-
dent to furnish the army and navy
with every facility for stamping out
the Philippine instruction at the earli-
est possible moment
Admiral Dewey had an extended con-
ference with the president yesterday.
The former went into the Philippine
situation extensively and his recon-
mcndations contained an urgent re-
quest that the Brooklyn and some 9th
er vessels be sent to the Philippines at
once. This reinforcement to the ASH
attic squadron he urged as necessary.
and said their departure should be di-
rccted as early as possible. The presi-
dent Immediately communicated with
the navy department and instructed the
secretary of the navy to
Issue an Order
carrying out the admirars recommends
alton, and to see that they be got in
readiness at once. The Marietta and
Machias. besides the Brooklyn. will be
designated by the navy department.
along with several other vessels which
have not yet been selected. The Brook
lyn is now with the other vessels OF
the North Atlantic squadron Off Temp
kinsviile, Staten Island. The Machias
and the Marietta are at present lying at
! the wharves i'll this city on waiting or
ders, having been brought here to par
| ticipate in the celebration i'll honor of
Admiral Dewey. These rcinforcements
will add considerable strength, to the
Aslatlc squadron, anu the atiministra-
ton believes their presence will have 4
material effect in eXpediting the end
of the hostilities.
1t is not known how soon these YES
sells can be made ready, but their or
derS are to get away as early as posi-
BILE and no delay is anticipated. Their
commanders will report to the depart
ment when they a:e ready to proceed,
and on arrival al Manila will report
without delay 10 the admiral COM
handing the Asiatic sa..:,d:.on for Or
ders.
Off for Manila.
Portland. Or, Get 6.-The transports
Rio de Janeiro ard Sikh sailed for Ma
Mia last evening with the Thirty fifth
regiment, q. S. V, Gu board In addi-
ton to the regiment there were aboard
twerty-cne trained nurses and sixty
L 11.hn 11.ill
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-10-12
Miners on a Strike.

Dubois. Pa. Oct. Z. = The miners at
Dagus mines struck yesterday. One
thousand men are idle The strike is
one of sympathy to aid the Tioga
miners who have been idle three
months. The sheriffs Of Elk and JEFF
frrSon counties have been called tc the
scene in anticipation Of trouble.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-10-12
Montana Field Return.

Washington. Oct. Z. = Gen. Shaftcr
has forwarded to the war department
the following field return Of the First
Montana regiment: Total commits
stoned, 80; promoted from ranks, 10;
resigned. 3; discharged. II: killed. L:
died of disease. J.: remaining to be
mustered out. 4G; total enlisted. 1913:
discharged. 81; killed and died of
wounds. 21; died OF disease. Is: desert
cd, 5; remaining to be mustered out,
E1f
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-10-12
Improvement. at Hudson

Hudson, Wis, Oct. 6. = Secretary
Woodman. Of the Omaha. has closed Il
contract with II. J. Anderson of this
city to do all the grading and parking
incident to raising Of the three bridges
which cross Third, Seventh and
Eighth streets.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-10-12
Killed While Hunting,

Cokato, Mimi. Oct. Ca son OF Mrs.
L. Sterling accidentally shot himself
while hunting. The charge almost
severed his arm near the shoulder and
he died from loss of blood. He was
thirteen years old
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-10-12
GOV. sHAw,s PLAN FAILS.
Fifty-First Town Will Not Come
Home Mt State Expense.

Home Mt State Expense.
Des MOincS, Iowa. Oct. 1.-The plan
IN have Iowa's Fiftv-trs+ volunteers
brought home from San Francisco at
state expense is in fair way to fail.
Gov. Shaw some time ago agreed to
adopt the plan il a majority of all NOM
inees for the legislature would sign an
agreement to vote the money back into
the treasury next winter. The neces-
sary majority was not secured. i'll fact
Il comparatively few paid any attention
to the circulars sent them. The gov
ernor then agreed to issue warrants III
amounts Of $500 or $500 each, it the
banks of Iowa would take these. A
circular letter to the banks ELECTED
very few responses and indications are
that the whole plan will fail.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-10-12
SOMALI WAR.
British Troops Having Trouble On
the Alden Coast.

Paris. Oct. Z. = According to a dis
patch from Ras Jibutil. on the Gulf OF
Alden. the lndo- British troops recently
landed on the Sonlali coast.and fought
Lear Berber with the forces OF an Arab
mullah named Sheil Mohammed Saleh.
who has been proclaimed mahdi by the
Hinterland Mussulmans, who are instl-
eating an uprising of the Somalis
against the AbyssinianS. During the
fighting twenty-scvcn Somalis were
Killed,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-10-12
An Awful Tragedy.

rcrrc Haute Ind, Oct. San awful
tragedy occurred eight miles north Of
this city yesterday. Clifford y. ball'
a farm laborer. and his wire ief1 il"nle
to come to this city and locked up the
house, leaving TWO small chii9feh III
bed. About noon the house took IRE
in some unknown manner ana burned
to the ground. The clurred remains
of the children were found III the
ruins
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-10-12
Praxing for Frost.

Jackson, Miss. Oct. 6-The board of
health yesterday reported one new
case of yellow fever and one death.
The record to date for Jackson is
fourteen cases, five deaths and two re-
coveries. The spread of the fever has
been slow and hopes are entertained
that an early frost will prevent the
disease gaining stronger foothold.
No new infected points in the state
have been reported
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-10-12
President Loubet,. p1ea.

Paris, Oct. 6.-President Loubet yes
terday visited the town of Grignan,
department of Decem. Of which he
was formally a councillor. and made Il
speech to the inha bitants. in the course
of which he dwelt upon 1.-The necessity
for peace and concord to dispel tran.
STORY agitations and to enable the
country to devote itself to nsuring the
success of the exposition and thereby
to give an example to the world
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-10-12
Ixnchinw Feared.

Maysville, Ky. Richard Coleman,
negro who confessed that he killed
Airs. james I.asllDrook here. was held
without bail and ordered taken TO inc
Jail ut Coyington for safe keeping.
4ne sneruf mas successfully Etiioeu INC
prisoner in jail
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-10-12
LoADEu WITH TsGups.
Three Transports Sail From Sai
Francisco for Manila.

Three Transports Sail From SRI
Francisco for Manila.
San Francisco. Oct. Z. The trans
norts City of Para, Zealandia and Val
encia sailed last night for Manila with
the Twenty-ninth regiment and large
number of recruits. Pho headquarters,
staff and band. together with seven
companies OF the Twenty ninth are on
the Para. Col. T.. E. Hardin is in COM
,nand. The Zealandia has on board the
remaining five companies of the Tween
ty-ninth under Capt. H. II. Sergeant
Eleven members Of the signal corps
also departed on the Zealandia. Five
hundred recruits, in charge Of Capt
Hardin. Of the Eighteenth regiment
are Oh the Nalensa. The three trans
pc,.ts will cali at Honolulu.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-10-12
Killed by Coal Gas.

Rochester, N. Y, Oct. 6. - Mrs. Mar
garet Babcock, sixty years of age. her
daughter, Mrs. A. Fay, aged twenty
five years, and Mrs. Fay's two-year-olG
daughter were found dead in bed, as n
result of gas from the stove.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-10-12
G...t: MANY a."i:s.
Report of the Superintendent OF the
lInt SnrsnrS. Ark. Reservations.

ReDurt of the superintendent of the
Hot Springs. Ark, Reservation.
Washington, Oct. THE annual re-
port of the superintendent of the Hot
Springs, Ark. reservation submitted
TO the interior department shows that
the total supply of hot water under
control is ::!SS.@'O gallons per day. This
amount the superintendent says,
might be increase with suitable appl-
ances to 100000 gallons per day. A
Recommendation is made that comnc-
tent board he appointed to examine
the license issued to medical practition-
ers. The total number of baths given
during the year Was 356.2G5. the IT,
CENTS from this source being $13,O5G.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-10-12
The Philippine War

Is proving more stubborn than antici-
pated. 1t needs vigorous contest to
straighten' matters out We should
tackle the Philippines and overcome
them as Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
does dyspepsia. Indigestion. malaria,
fever and ague. The battle is short
and decisive. and for fifty years the
BitterS have always won.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-10-12
L.H..>1Sr IN THE WORLD.
Two Blast Furnaces to BE Erected
Lx the Carnegie COmNanN.

Pittsburg. Oct Z. - The Carnegie
Steel company, limited. will immedl-
:itely commence the construction at
Rankin of two blast furnaces, each oil
which will have y capacity of 100 tons
per day more than any one of the four
giant furnaces al Duquesne. INC
Duuuesnc plant was put in operation
in 1897. and With an average produc-
ton of 2.4OO tons per day has steadily
led the blast furnaces of tho world iii
The manufacture of iron. The two
proposed stacks will have Il capacity of
/, 400 tons of iron in twenty-four hours
100 tons Per stack. These furnaces
will be the largest il thn world i'll every
Detail.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-10-12
Terrible Mistake.

"Poor girl. What did she want 10
n.arry that painted old beau for? L
told her he was an octogenarian."
81 know ii: but she thought IN Octo-
genarian was !: man worth $S0.G0O.'-
Chicago Tribune.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-10-12

Springfield. Mass. Oct Sire IN the
tive-story building of the Springfield
Power company, on Lime street,
caused loss of $SOiDO last night. The
chief loser is the Victoria Sporting
Goods company. in whose quarters the
fire started.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-10-12
Acquitted Of MurJer

Owensville, Ky. Oct. 6.-The trial of
DR.. j. w. Smith on charge of killing
Henry Craig near Darlington twenty.
two years ago, resulted last night in an
acQuittal. The case has attracted
great deal of attention in the state.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-10-12

Pana. ILL.,. Oct. Prairie fires three
miles west of here destroyed hundreds
of acres of meadow and corn, thou
sands of tons of hay and many fences
end buildings The fire is still raging.
Loss will he thousands Of dollars.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-10-12
1..nchinr Is .rhrentcnel,

Lumberton. s. c.. Oct. Z. Tueben
Ross, colored. was brought here yes.
tertlay charged with committing rape
on Mrs. Ingram ~ white woman OF
Lambert Ridge. Lynchlns Is threat
ened.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-10-12
y.,,o,x sever situation.

Washington, Oct. g. - According to
advices received by the marine hospi-
tai service there were forty-threc new
cases of yellow fever ut Key West and
two deaths from that disease
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-10-12
REcRITING FINISHED.
Capt. CrOssficId Ordered to Cease
Recruiting.

Browns Valley, Mimi. Oct. 7.Capt.
A.. s. Crossfeld, who has been IN
charge of a recruiting station nj this
place for the past ten days, received
orders from headquarters to close the
Office and report mt once During his
stay in this city he enlisted twenty
seven soldiers from this immediate vi.
entity, all of whom left to join tbs
Forty fourth, regiment which is now
at Fort l.eayenwortli. Ran.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-10-12
SHIPS FOR WATSON
DIG ADDITION TO THE AslATIt
SQUADRON.

As Result of Admiral Dewey's Con
ference With the President. the
Latter Has Ordered the Brooklyn
Machias and Marietta. and Sew
eral Other Warships Yet to Be
Named, to Proceed to the Phillip
pines as Soon as POsaible-Army
and Navy to Have Every Facility
for Stamping Out the In>mrrec-
ton.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-10-12
An Insult to the Dog

Mr.. Newlywed-Why don't you. cali
me- a brute. and done with it?
Mrs. Ncylywed-You forget that Fido
is present.-Puck.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-10-12
All AblNZe.

Manager-Did you see those sleeping
cars that were reported on fire?
Engineer--No. sir. When l got there
News. ----~- -
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-10-12
Fire ut Clark.

Clark. S. d.. Oct. Sire destroyed
n part OF the business por,lon oi tills
place. Loss over $1OO.uOo: Insurance,
$4,000.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-10-12

In Surrey. England. there is Il great
poultry -fatteuing establishment. which
annually sends about 36.OOO fowls to
LONDON.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-10-12
" What $ il 2 Mame?''

Z Everything. qv1,en you come to n1edi-
eines. al sarsaparflla by any other. name
can neger equal Hoods, because of the
peculiar Combination, proportion and pro-
cess BY yhieh Hoods possesses n1era
peculiar to itself, and BY quhich 1t cures
vhen all other medicines fail. Cures
serofula, salt rheun,. dyspepsia, catarrh.
rheumatism. that tired feeling. etc.,
Hoods Sap4qboMM
zaz22!lE5;Z2:l:lzzD
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-10-12

FITS Permanently Cured No fits or nervousness after
first days of lr. Klines Great Nerve Kestorer.
Send for FREE $500 trial bottle and treatise.
De. r. II. KLINE, Ltd, s3I Arch St. Philadelphia, Pa
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-10-12

ono can't always tell what Il woman
is going to do by what she says.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-10-12

\ woman. TO say the lea>t-but. then.
It isn't a wOmanS nature to say tho
least.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-10-12
The Privileged Glass.
do, my

young man,
20. he dosn't have to work. He's
policeman --Unsere Gczellschaft.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-10-12
Exn1o.;vrs Found.

London. Oct. Z. \ dispatch from
Cape Town says that Il quantity Of en-
Dlosivcs was found inside the Cape
Town postotiice yesterday and that an
attempt has been made TO murder the
staff at the Colesburg railway junction.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-10-12
Off for Manila.

Portland. Or, Get 6.-The transports
Rio de Janeiro and Sikh sailed for Ma
Mia last evening with the Thirty fifth
regiment, q. S. v, Gu board. In addi-
ton to the regiment there were aboard
twerty-cne trained nurses and sixty
1suals who will be assigned 70 COM
'anies when they reach Manila.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-01-06
China Must Have Reforms.

An imperial edict issued by the EN-
press dowager remarks that China is
passing through a severe crisis ia her
history" 1t reminds viceroys and gov
ernorS Of the numerous edicts that
have been issued lately or deringad-
miuistrative reforms, points out that
many OF these have not been observed
and commands the immediate institu-
ton of reforms in the methods Of
training troops, in agriculture, in
manufacture and in everything likely
to conduce to the prosperity Of the en-
pire. 1t directs the viceroys and gov.
errors to memorialize the throne
within a month that these reforms
have been insugurated. This edict is
highly significant as showing that the
empress dowager realizes that the posi-
ton is serious and that all hope of the
country's future lies solely in reform.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-01-06

The Art Amateur tor January con-
tains q color plate. Winter in hol-
land" which is an exceedingly we'll.
executed snow scene. The supplement
designs are equally practical and are
for China Painting. Wood Carving,
Typography and Embroidery. The
text in this most inter- sting number in
cludes the following articles Phil
NJ Y. ilustr ted by that artist, Flower
Painting, Drawing for Illustration,
Landscape Painting, in both oil and
water cniors. Progressive Wood Carr.
ing and Embroidery There is a per.
feet feast of good things fer the Ger
annie Decorator, while The hous" has a
library and parlor furnished in Indian
style, The Collector" and The Note
Book" discusses art topics OF general
interest. Montague Marks, IN his
London Letter, gives an account of the
photographic Exhibition; we note that
the place of honor was gwen to The
Art Amateur Color Plates.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-01-06
A Fine Piece O. Color Work.

An experienced art critic gives it AS
his opinion that there will be no hand
somer piecr of color work issued tn 9
year than Hoods Ssrsaparllla Calen-
dsr for 1899. 1t 10 not only useful,
but artistic and beautiful. and up TO
date. the charming american Girl'
whose beautiful face appears with n
delicately painted flag in the back
ground. makes pleasing feature which
anyone will be pleased to have before
him the whole of 1899. We suppose
druggists will have this calendar, or a
copy may be obtained by sending 6
cents to G.. |. Hood & c.. Lowell,
Mass.