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The silver lance., 1899-01-13
THEY WANT TO TELL
These Grateful Women Who Have
Been Helped by Mrs. Pinkham.

Women who have suffered severely
and been relieved of their ills by Mrs.
Pinkhams advice and medicine are
constantly urging publication OF their
statements for the benefit of other wo-
men. Here are two such letters:
Mrs. LIZZIE BEVERLY, 25s Merrimac
St., Lowell, Mass, writes:
at affords me great pleasure to tell
all suffering women of the benefit have
received from taking Lydia +. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. lean hard
ly find words stoexpress my gratitude for
what she has done for me. My trouble
was liberation of the womb. Twas un-
der the doctors care. Upon examina-
tion he found fifteen very large ulcers.
but he failed to do me good. took sew
eral bottles of Lydia Il. Pinkham's vege-
table Compound, also used the Sanative
Wash, and am cured. Mrs. Pinkham's
medicine saved my life, and l would
recommend 1t to all suffering women"
Mrs. AMOS TRoMBLEAY, Ellenburgh
Ctr, N. ". writes:
~ took cold at the time my baby
was born, causing me to have milk
legs, and was sick in bed for eight
weeks. Doctors did me no good. 1
surely thought | would die. ! was al
so troubled with falling Of the womb.
l could not eat, had faint spells as
often as ten times n day. One day a
lady came to see me and told me of the
benefit she had derived from taking
Lydia e. Pinkham's medicine, and ad-
vised me to try it. did so. and had
taken only half n bottle before was
able to sit in chair. After taking
three bottles 1 could do my own work.
am now in perfect health"
The silver lance., 1899-01-13
A Record on starfish.

The steamer Cleo, of New Haven,
Capt. Haskins. has this season broken
the record in capturing starfish from
oyster beds. The steamer In the past
eight weeks has taken up over 5000
bushels of starfish from the vicinity
of the Mansfield beds at Bayside. The
oyster planters have recently adopted
the plan of leaving the margin between
the channel and the oysters and also
between the beds, which enables the
steamers to dredge along the edge Of
the channel and between the oyster
beds and slpture the starfish before
they get in the beds. The enormous
catch of the Cleo, which has averaged
100 bushels per day. is carried daily to
Warren. where 1t Is mainly given to
the farmers, who carry the fish away
for fertilizing purposes. The starf1sh
are not more plentiful than during for
mer seasons. but the system of dredg-
ing along the margins of the beds has
been productive Of larger captures of
the pests, and may in time practically
exterminate them on sections occupied
by oysters.
The silver lance., 1899-01-13
No Friction.

"The relations between the passen-
ger departments of the Pennsylvania
and tke Baltimore and Ohio railroads"
said ID. B. Martin, manager passenger
traffic Of the B. and o., ARE not strain
ed nor Is there rate war In progress.
as has been stated in several recent
newspaper paragraphs. While, OF
course, we do not like the new feature
introduced by the Pennsylvania rail-
road, considering the aggressive action
of our own line and all other circum-
stances in connection with the passen-
ger situation at this time. we are not
in position to find much fault"
The silver lance., 1899-01-13
BRYAN AND MORTON.
Tho Two Nebrasknns Becoming Friends
Again

Tho Two Nebrasknns Becoming Friends
Again.
1t is observed that since William ].
Bryan has assumed the responsibility
of defeating the expansion policy Of the
administration he Is mentioned in terms
of great respect and even of adInira-
ton by J. Sterling Morton, the next
greatest man in the state Of Nebraska
There was time when these two emf
nent Nebraskans did not agree upon
any proposition. The bitterness of their
animosity caused great sorrow in the
souls of mutual friends, but their COM
mon fear of the destruction of the re-
public by the imperlalistic tendencies
of the administration seems TO have
sOftened their hearts, as II were, and
in the last issue of our esteemed con-
temporary, the Conservative, which is
edited by Mr.. Morton, he speaks in the
most sympathetioc terms Of his for
mer rival. For the first time in his life
he admits that Mr.. Bryan Is ''distin-
guished Nebraskan." joins "his many
friends and admirers" in welcome
home and admits that "his outspoken
antagonism to expansion and annexa-
ton as advocated by leading support
ers of President Mckinley lifts him
above mere 16-to-1 politicians" But
he does not stop there. Wrapped in his
admiration and confidence he declares
that separated from his peculiar views
upon the coinage question and the func-
tions of federal judiciary. Mr. Bryan
is an attractive and worthy character
in the public life of this country."-
Chicago Record.
The silver lance., 1899-01-13
"SPEAK TO ME-"

indeed, to keep away from her, but
could not always refuse the kindly in
vitations of old Mrs. Anderson, her
aunt. And Gerald had another rare
quality-modesty; another man would
have read a good deal more than he did
in the girls manner toward him.
They were now rapidly approaching
the "narrows," where long, low spit
covered with thick shrubbery cut the
stream to half its usual width. The
wind was freshening and full on the
beam, and the little craft lay over till
its gunwale was trimmed with a racing
streak Of snowy foam.
I'VE shall just clear it without tack
ing" said Gerald. as they neared the
point The water was fairly deep right
up to the bank, and they slipped by
without touching bottom. though the
long boom rustled against projecting
boughs.
"Oh, what lovely flowers" cried Car
rie. reaching over in a vain effort to
grasp a great spray Of dead white
syringa which hung far out over the
water.
Duck, Miss Anderson, duck!" cried
Gerald, sharply. AS they passed he
had suddenly noticed that around the
point a strong slant of wind would
take them right aback. He threw his
helm up, but Just too late. The long
boom swung sharply over and struck
the girl full on the forehead. With a
little cry she slipped back into the bot
tom of the boat.
To loosen the halyards from the
cleaks was with Gerald the work Of
but a single moment. and as the big
sail cams Tapping downwards he ten
derly raised in his arms the tumbled
white heap and bent over her in per-
feet agony. An ugly red mark show
ed just where the little rings of hair
curIed over the forehead. and single
drop of blood had started and stood
out on the white skin. Her face was
deathly pale and her eyes tight closed.
my darling!" cried the poor boy.
Carrie. speak to me-" But she lay
ouiet and motionless. Was she dead!
nc could hardly perceive her breath
The silver lance., 1899-01-13
Deafne., C.pnot Be Cured

by local applications as they cannot reach the
diseased portion of the ear. There is only one
way TO cure deafness. and that is by consti-
tutional remedies Deafness Is caused by an
infiamed condition OF the mucus lining Of the
Eustachian Tube When this tube is inf1amed
you have q rumbling sound or imperfect hear
Ing and when IL is entirely closed deafness Is
the result, and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to It's normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh,
which Is nothing but an infamed condition OF
the mucus surfaces
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case
of Deafness fcaused by catarrh) that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for
circulars, free.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The silver lance., 1899-01-13
LUCKY ACCIDENT.

What, are you ready SO soon, MT.
Thornton?' came in a clear, musical
voice from the dark shadow of the
creeper-shaded porch.
Ready" laughed the man. Aren't
you ashamed of yourself, Miss Ander-
| sonf Here I've been kicking my heels
these twenty minutes waiting for you
to get that hat of yours on. Are you
sure It's straight at last? There's a
tearing breeze up the river, and I'm
afraid 1t won't stay long at the correct
ANGLE"
You're rude" returned the girl with
merry smile, as she ran down the
steps on the lawn. well, come along.
now; you shan't accuse me Of wasting
any more time. I'll race you down to
he boats" And she flew ahead of
MIN SO fast that he, laden as he was
with rugs and cushions, was left hope
essly in the rear.
Not fair" he gasped, as, coming out
through a belt of rose-hung trellises.
they arrived on the low wooden land
ing stage that edged the cleaning wat
ers OF the sunny stream.
sailing dinghy of fair size lay on
the wharf tugging at its painter as the
current caught it. A piping breeze
hummed in the great oaks and elms
which lined the shore, and curled the
clear waters into crispy wavelets.
Carefully the young fellow arranged
cozy nest amidships for his compan-
'on and gave her a hand in. Then,
shpping the knot of the painter and
himseif jumping in, in a minute he
nad got up the big main and tiny fore
sail, and, heeling slightly over. they
were away, the sharp bow slapping
through the short ripple
Isn't this perfect?" cried the girl,
as, reaching the middle of the stream,
strong puff filled the sail and sent
them spinning along before 1t at a
glorious rate. The excitement had
1ushed her cheeks and made her dark
eyes shine. Gerald Thornton's glance
betrayed the admiration he had so
long striven to conceal.
What an ass l am" he said to him
self for about the hundredth time.
hutterfng round the candle like some
wretched moth. / shall get singed in
the end. Yet-yet-sometimes / al
most think she does care. Oh, IL only
wasn't such wretched pauper VOW
I'd try my luck-get out of my misery.
anyhow"
Carrie Anderson's quick glance noted
his momentary abstraction, and she
turned away to hide smile. 1t was a
soft, little smile, and would have told
Gerald something If he had seen 1t.
Only. unfortunately, Gerald was too
busy with the sheet and tiller to notice
it.
Gerald Thornton was a young man of
a type rare, perhaps. but not SO rare
as some novelists would have us be-
lfeve. He had SO strong a sense Of
honor and personal pride that though
sincerely in love with Carrie Anderson
he would not ask her to marry him
simply because she had good fortune
oil her own, and he, comparatively
snsaking. a mere pittance. He tried,
The silver lance., 1899-01-13
Cannon Ball Nuts.

1t is perhaps not generally known
that the three-cornered nuts, called
Brazil nuts, grow in packed clusters
inclosed in shells which are roughly
spherical in form and have somewhat
the appearance Of rusty cannon balls.
In the tropical forests there is another
nut-bearing plant which goes under the
name OF the cannon ball tree. The
nutshells are almost perfectly spherical
and would readily be mistaken for
cannon balls.
The silver lance., 1899-01-13

ing. Quickly Gerald pulled out u
handkerchief. and. soaking it over the
side. began bathing her forehead with
the cool water, murmuring all the
time broken expressions of endear-
ment.
Minute after minute passed. and still
sne did not move. Gerald will never
forget the misery OF these moments.
ne was Just making up his mind to
give 1t up and pull ashore for assist
ance when suddenly her eyes opened.
with wan little smile she looked up,
realized what had happened, where she
was, and then-Gerald could never be-
ileve his eyes and senses-sank COM
fortably back into his protecting arms.
Don't worry" she whispered. 'It
isn't much; shall be all right soon"
And she looked up again through long
black lashes. Gerald's resolutions
were like wax under a summer sun.
Whose would not be? He stopped and
kissed her.
She blushed little. You've been a
long time making up your mind. Ger
aid" she said.
Gerald's head was in a whirl be-
tween ecstasy and a remembrance of
his resolutions. He made another
struggle.
I've always loved you," he said,
simply; you know that. But I can't
ask you to marry me; you must feel
why"
Carries lips were wreathed in a lit
tie smile.
Must l ask you, then?" she inquir-
ed. ut isn't usual, you know"
Gerald stammered something to the
effect that he could not live on his
wife.
You're foolish boy!" Carrie laugh
ed. Il see l shall have to propose in
due form. And you can't refuse a
lady, can you?"
1t was year later. Again a brill
liant day, and again Gerald and Car
rie were spinning up the river in the
self-same dinghy. The girl, looking
distractingly pretty, was leaning back
on her cushions and gazing with quite
undisguised admiration ct her below
ed husbands skill in managing the
boat
"Sii, dic yOu liTeu VI living On
your wife's money yet, Gerald?" she
said, suddenly.
Gerald laughed. II believe l earn my
living" he replied.
It's rather a good thing for me you
pocketed your pride and condescended
to manage my affairs for me. That
colliery is paying for positively the
first time.
Why" she went on, here we are
at the 'narrows' once more"
They spin fast, neither of them
speaking. and this time without jibe.
DO you think you would ever have
proposed, Gerald, II 1t hadn't been for
that accident?" musingly continued
Mrs. Thornton. when they had rounded
the bend.
Gerald hauled in the sheet a little
Il don't know, dear" he said. Il new
er got such a fright in my life. be-
lieve I felt guilty Of murder when I
saw your face so pale and held your
limp little body in my arms; but for
me at least it was the luckiest of acci-
dents. The Rambler
The silver lance., 1899-01-13

Considerable fear Is felt for the fu-
ture Of the forests of Upper Franken,
Germany, in consequence solely of the
annual lnroad made by the trade in
Christmas trees. About 1,0OO.0O0 trees
are supplied to the markets of northern
Germany each year, and already Il
quarter of that number of strong,
young trees have been shipped from
the little station of Kronach alone. No
amount of replantlng could make up for
annual destruction of the young pines
and frs on such scale.
The silver lance., 1899-01-13
Timely Sport,

"Do they play football in the District
OF Columbia" asked the obseryant
boarder Not after congress goes into
session" replied the cross-eyed board
er. "No?" "Then begins the excit-
ing game Of catching the speakers
eye."-Pittsburg Chronicle-TeIegraph
The silver lance., 1899-01-13

This illustration represents our Decorat-
ed English Dinner Set. There are 100
pieces, assorted as follows: IL dinner
plates. IL desert plates, u soup plates, u
cups and saucers. IL fruit saucers IL indi-
vlduaI buffers. l pickle, gravy, covered
dishes, l open dish. 1 i0-inch platter. 1 IL
inch platter. l covered butter / sugar. l
set Is only So 45. II must be sent by
freight or express. the receiver to pay
freight charges. Cut this out and address
the JOSLIN DRY GOODS CO.
Denver, Colorado.
The silver lance., 1899-01-13
A Double Crop of Apples.

On Long Island farm Is an apple
tree which bore two crops of fruit the
past year. and the farmers are taking
unusual interest in this peculiarity of
nature Just as much interest is being
shown in Hostetters stomach Bitters
which cures dyspepsia. Indigestion,
constipation and blood disorders when
other remedies fail to benefit
The silver lance., 1899-01-13

The Joslin Dry Goods Company of
Denver make bid for the western
mail order business. You will find
their ads. in this paper from now on.
They have been In business in Denver
FOR twenty-six years. and are most
reliable. Implicit confidence can be
placed In their statements
The silver lance., 1899-01-13

A catalogue of 300 prizes, suitable to
every taste and condition, mailed on
inquiry. Prizes given for saving Dia-
mond &c" Soap wrappers. Address
Cudahy Soap Works, South Omaha,
Nebraska.
The silver lance., 1899-01-13

All the match factories In Stockholm
have cut down wages in consequence
OF the fierce competition of the Dia-
mond Match Company. which has in
vaded Sweden with intent to secure
the exclusive trade of the peninsula
More than 1000 workmen are affected
by the reduction.
The silver lance., 1899-01-13

A certain amount Of crying is indis-
pensable to healthy child-not a fret
ful. worrying whine, but a good.
hearty cry. A baby who has not a
strong cry Is in serious condition,
and must be made to cry, otherwise the
lungs collapse and death results.
The silver lance., 1899-01-13

81 never give a book to girl Without
reading it first" "Why not?" "If there
was a proposal In 1t she might take 1t az
personal"
The silver lance., 1899-01-13
RECENT INVENTIONS,

Railway tracks can be cleaned of
snow or dirt by the use OF Pennsyl-
vanian's invention, consistig of a res
ervoir, with outlet pipes extending 10
the rails, with means to supply water
air or steam or a combination of all
three to the surface of the rails.
One of the newest fashlight dis
chargers has a bowl mounted at the
end Of a hollow stem, with lid to keep
the powder in place, a match being
slipped into the stem until the head
is at the entrance of the bowl, when it
is forced through a grated opening by
a trigger in the stem.
A Georgia man has designed an at
tachment for rocking cradles, consist
ing OF a coiled spring set in a ca sing
and geared TO a vertical arm to rock
the upper end in a horizontal diret-
tion, two springs at the lower end i'm
parting a reverse motion to the arm 10
sway the cradle.
To prevent food from burning as II
is being cooked a piece of tin is bent
around the kettle. with the ends con-
structed to interlock in notches at in
tervals, with a sliding yoke to hold
them in place, the device being ad-
justed to any desired size by moving
the ends.
A Minnesota woman has invented
wash boiler, having a wire basket car
ried by a flanged ring, which rests on
the top of the boiler, the basket being
inserted before the clothes are put in
and lifted out when the clothes have
boiled sufficiently. bringing all the gar
ments with 1t.
The silver lance., 1899-01-13

Mr.. Bunk's marriage didn't come on.
what was the matter?" His tailor was
an old rival and didn't get his wedding
clothes done on time
The silver lance., 1899-01-13

My husband suffers terribly from the
cold" DO you think he really feels II
more than other people, or does he only
make more fuss about it?''
The silver lance., 1899-01-13
RePfectIv.

you know those wooden Indians in
front Of cigar stores?" said an Ale
gheny girl to Cholly Fitzpercy. YES"
They won't hurt you."-Pittsburg
Chronicle Telegraph.
The silver lance., 1899-01-13

prof Stuffer always discourses on the
evils of gluttony before dinner" "Why?'
Because after dinner he Is not able to
DISCOURSE
The silver lance., 1899-01-13

ton" How do you know" II heard the
man tell his wife that she couldn't bake
beans as his mother used to bake them"
The silver lance., 1899-01-13

"Pomeroy Jones is always so Jolly at
Christmas" How is he the day after ?"
The silver lance., 1899-01-13

Mrs. WInslow-s Soothing syrup
For children tccthing softrns the reduces ina
nation, ,alys pain. cures wind collie. % csnts boe&o
The silver lance., 1899-01-13

Edgar was afraid he would faint when
he asked papa for my hand" Ibid hep
"No-papa tainted"
The silver lance., 1899-01-13

Miss Simpson is quite a belle. isn't
she? Belle? Seats In her parlor are
engaged three weeks in advance"
The silver lance., 1899-01-13

Aunt Josephine is a thorough skeptic."
"She is2' Yes; she puts mucilage on the
back of every stamp she uses"
The silver lance., 1899-01-13

Piso's Cure for Consumption is the best
OF all cough cures.-George w.. Lott,
Fabucher, La, August 26, 1895.
The silver lance., 1899-01-13

A child's set silver plated knife, fork
and spoon free for Diamond &C" Soap
wrappers. Ask your grocer.
The silver lance., 1899-01-13
no CURE a CoLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets An
druggists refund the money II 1t fails to cure
&c. The genuine has L. II q on each tAblee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-13

Emperor William desires would place the
empire close TO the naval rank of France,
provided the latter meanwhile stood still.
1t would carry Germany beyond Russia
and the United States in tonnage 1t would
cost many millions, seriously swelling the
total of naval expenditures entered upon
since the present emperor's reign began. 1t
Is estimated that Williams eight years of
rule have trebled the naval budgets over
the eight years preceding. and the national
debt has been also trebled since the death
OF the present emperors grandfather in
1888
The various opposition groups have never
approved this steady increase in the ma
tional burdens and have regularly been
threatening to raise the issue of policy in
manner to force decision by the people.
Heretofore the emperor has been In a large
measure succ6 full in securing a part, at
least, of his naval projects without bring
ing the opposition to crisis. This new
program is more ambitious and frankly ex-
pressed than those which have preceded 1t,
and il may be that it will preciptate the
long-delayed clash between the throne and
the legislature
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-13

Carolina and southeastern Virginia. OF
course there are other places where the
suns light will be partially obscured in this
country. But astronomers never bother
themselves with fragments of an eclipse
when there IL total to be seen. Conse-
quently the scientific interest of Prot.
Moores inquiry, conducted directly by
Prof Bigelow, rests with those places
where the suns light will be absolutely
blotted out on the morning of the 18th of
May. The work has been carefully done.
Observers in a multitude of places within
the totality belt have sent in data to the
condition of the sky between May Is and
June Is of the closing year. These data
have been reduced to complex percentages,
which seem to afford ground for a reason
able hope on the part of the astronomers
that their view of the corona will not be
spoiled by clouds. Indeed, so hattering are
the assurances of a clear sky that It is easy
to foresee a dense population of telescope
bearing observers stretched across country
from the mouth of the Mississippi to the
mouth of the Chesapeake on the morning
of that dark day in May. In point of pre-
paredness there Is every indicat ton that the
great American eclipse of 1900 will be man
aged in record-breaking manner. perhaps
to the establishment of the old world
which suffers at such seasons from the lack
of a model weather bureau. working in
harmony with the astronomical department
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-13

Modern astronomers have a distinct ad-
vantage over their predecessors in the
science, particularly in the matter of oh
serving eclipses and similarly rare phe-
nomena- Even in recent times costly ex-
petitions have been dispatched to far-dis-
tant corners of the earth to observe sched-
uled freaks of the heavenly bodies and.
when the time has come. the skies have
been overcast and the outlay of time and
treasure has been In vain. There will be a
total eclipse of the sun May IS next, visible
in the southeastern part of this country. 1t
Is the intention of the sky-gazers that they
shall not be cheated out of this exhibition.
which may be observed so near home. IL
precaution will avoid disappointment. Ac-
eor'iingly the chief of the weather bureau
has for some time been taking notes in an
ticipatien OF the affair. He has sought 10
learn. by observation. what are the chances
Tor clear sky along the path OF the
shadow OF totality when 1t goes creeping
over the land from the mississippi delta
through lower Alabama, middle Georgia,
northern South Carolina, eastern North