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A Narrow Escape.

Thankful words written by Mrs. Ada f.
Hart, of Groton, S. D.: WAS taken with
bad cold which settled on my lungs
cough set in and finally terminated in
Consumption. Four doctors gave me up,
saying l could live but a short time. /
gave myself up to my Savior. determined
If l could not stay with my friends on
earth would meet my absent ones above
My husband was advised to get DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consumption
Coughs and Colds. | gave it a trial. took
in all eight bottles. 1t has cured me, and
thank God, / am saved and now a well
and healthy woman" Trial bottle free at
all drug stores. Regular size soc and 81 90
Guaranteed or price refunded.
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THE WHEEL

The bicycle trust has taken a fresh
start, coupled with the announcement
that it is a sure go this time. When il
was first projected three months ago
the promoters expected to make a
large, juicy haul from wine and water
Eighty millions was the top notch of
capital stock which was to be thrown
on the market. But the concern could
not navigate with the load Bankers
refused to touch it, and Promoter
Spalding was in despair. The only
remedy was a surgical operation ON
the inflated capital. This was success
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fighting DISEASE"
Drs' FOote & Liebiq
World Private Dispensary
Surgery for Men
20 w. broadway. Butte.

SPECIALIST FOR TWENTY-SIX
YEARS in treating blood poison, nerv-
Gus debility, excuses and abuses.
Cures positively after all others fail.
Does not guarantee like fakirs or
quacks, but cures more desperate cases
than all others combined.
HONESTY THE POLICY If you
are suffering, even though the best of
specialists fail to cure, try again. Con-
suit free you viii find truthfulness ana
skillful treatment Cures cases in short
time. Relief at once. Treatment best
of all for young and old, single or
married. All unfitness for marriage or
business.
BUDYON, extracted from blooming
buds" DR.. Liebig's new invigorator.
natures own remedy, 20 cents, at
World Dispensary, Butte.
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A whole conversation book could be
prepared on theis system; So when you
go touring in central Africa and meet
a cycling cannibal whose language you
cannot speak, all you have TO do is to
pull out the code book. lay hold of the
bell and have a tinkling conversation
with him. This is better than Nolapuk
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DOCTOR COOK
1893 Curtis street, Denver, Cole. .

formerly Of
Bellevue
Hos pital.
New York,
treats with
unfaiiing
success alb
chronic,lin-
gerins and
special dis
eases. Con
sultatien is
free. Ca
tarrh. Dys,
pepsia,
Bronchitis,
A sthma.
treated BY
latest hos
pital meth
DDS
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-11-24

.r,,,,,,5 tobacco easily and forever. be mag.
f,.lla 70 aud 1.imnr. tllle NO-IO.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-09-16

When a vessel recently arrived in
Liverpool with cargo of logwood
everybody on board, from captain
down to cook, rushed frantically
ashore, as though pursued by some
unseen enemy. As o matter of fact,
the vessel was literally swarming with
hordes of hungry Jamaica ants.
The little pests had invaded the
lockers and Owed headlong into the
sugar barrels. After finishing the
contents of these, they proceeded to
bore holes through the supply Of hard
tack, and ate everything before them,
until it was feared that the stock OF
provisions on board would run short.
There was cessation from their OF.
tacks when the vessel was caught in a
West India hurricane, which flooded
the cabin and drenched everything be
low. 1t was supposed that the in
truders had all been drowned, but
after the storm had passed away they
began again with renewed energy.
The captain who commands the ves-
sci stated thatthere are millions of the
insects still on board. and he thought
that the cargo must have come from
the vicinity of ant hills, for which
Jamaica is noted. He stated that the
ants were in all parts OF the vessel,
and that in all his experience at sea
he had never before met an attack such
as the newcomers waged against him.
Parsons Weekly.
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SHEET MUSIC e! e. Z; !:
This Pa per- Address. M. X. LENNON,
" BiouteRgl~, Tenn.
Glass as Pavement.

The city OF Lyons has been expert
menting with glass for pavement. Since
last November the Rue de la Repub-
lique has been paved with devitrif1ed
glass. This new product Is obtained
from broken glass heated to temper
allure OF 1850 degrees, and compressed
in matrices by hydraulic force. The
glass pavement is laid in the form OF
blocks, eight inches square. each block
containing sixteen parts in the form
of checkers. These blocks are so
closely fitted together that water can
not pass between them, and the whole
pavement looks like one gigantic
draught board. AS a pavement 1t Is
said to have greater resistance than
stone. 1t Is a poor conductor OF colo.
and ice will not form on 1t readily.
dirt does not accumulate upon 1t as
easily as upon stone, and 1t will not
retain microbes 1t is more durable
than stone, and just as cheap.-New
York Post
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woman and Wine." sensational
meIodrama at the Princess theater, has
been the talk of London for weeks. A
Northumberland parson attended the
study its so-called wickedness. At the
fall Of the final curtain he arose and
addressed the audience. He said the
management deserved the thanks of
the public rather than the condemna-
tion for the mighty sermon the play
breaches by picturing the horrible re-
suits of sin and vice. The tremendous
thrcng paid close attention to the
words, and cheered his sentiments at
the end.
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~ WITH STRANGE RECORDS.
oii Things In which Some Men Excel
Their Fellows.

oii Things In Which Some Men Excel
Their Follows.
Last March there died at Garnant, in
his one hundred and fifth year, GER
tain William Rees, native of Liam
dovery, who to within ten days OF his
death was able to follow the occupa-
ton of pig-kiIIing. 1t was his boast
that during his long life he had killed
over 10000 pigs. The same month saw
the decease OF another notability in
the person Of Edward Cooper, "the
champion ox-roaster" His services
were reQuisitioned all over the coun-
try, his last engagement being at the
diamond jubilee celebration at Ports
mouth. Count Rocco Dianovitch can
boast Of having been a prisoner in
nearly every country in the world. He
has, indeed, made the getting into
prison the chief aim OF his life, in or
der that he may, from personal expe-
rience. gain information for a book on
jails he is anxious to write. During
a space OF thirty-four years he has
been incarcerated in Belgium, Prussia,
Russia, England, Ireland. France,
Spain, Italy, Greece and Turkey. The
prisons Of India. Japan and Egypt
have held him, and in America and
Australia he has suffered durance vile.
His vast experience inclines him to
the belief that the worst jails are in
Australia, and the best in America.
Not long since a certain Mr.. Kinsman
died In Melbourne. With his bust
ness as 'auctioneer he combined the
pastora.e Of body called the Free
Church of England" and In the latter
capacity soon became notorious for the
expedition and economy with which he
celebrated marriages. He became
known as the marrying parson," IL
tie which, from the fact that during
career of thirty-four years he celebrat-
ed 1000 marriages, he may be said
to have richly merited.-Golden PEN
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Cowper was all his days over-shadowed b,
the gloom of insanity.

Under the title Women Who Grace
Cabinet Members Homes" Mary MINI
mo Balentine, in the Woman's Nation
al Companion, pays the following pleas
ant compliment to Mrs. Alger:
Throughout all the trying days OF
past summer and autumn, when the
secretary Of war was dangerously Ill
for three months, and her soldier son
was at the point of death from camp
fever, no one heard this brave little
lady utter one word OF complaint. Mrs.
Alger presides over her home with
repose and gentleness, AID in and out
Of her home circle she dresses with An
exquisite daintiness OF taste. She has
4 charming personality and sincere
kindliness CT manner that endears her
% Ter associates"
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khe time I was stewing in India Il WAS
the same; and when I was down with
fever in the plains kept shouting one
name-so the doctor told me-"
'It was in very bad TASTE" she
murmured.
"Oh! Then that fort on the frontier,
with the Waziris bowling round-and
not five minutes sleep on end for fear
they should rush us--and the grub
running out-and the only idea in my
head was to see it through somehow,
and get home to ask You to marry me-!
There, Nell, it's out at last!''
She was looking at him now, but
there was q world of reproach-and
perhaps something else-in her eyes.
''You haven't asked me yeti" she
cried.
"But, NeIl-good heavens!-you
don't mean to say"
And then-well, in some mysterious
fashion he managed to gain possession
of her hands, and to say the rest with
out words. AS for her:
''You might have seen it, you foolish
boy!" she said.
And that was all.
Except that, q little later, she met
Mr.. Holland.
81 have been looking for you, Miss
Lindsay" he said; ST have something
to say. Not going already, surelyP I
may call tonight, then? I need not
tell you what it is-perhaps you car
guess-I-I hope so."
~ think it would be better not tc
come, Mr.. Holland, she replied, givine
him her hand. 81 am sorry, but
will you oblige me by considering the
episode as closed? I am engaged to
Captain Havelock. David L. John.
ston, in Chambers's journal.
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THE RED LILY.
A Pretty Legend Of the Flowers In the
Garden Of Gethsemane.


The red lily of Palestine is in size
and shape much like our Easter lilies.
but they are yellow with purple
streaks upon the outside and q red
blush tint within. In the bottom Of
each bell there are six drops CT sweet
water-like tears. II you take these
away six more will at once take their
places. About this flower this pretty
story Is told by the simple folk who
live near there: Once the Garden
OF Gethsemane was full of flowers Of
all kinds, and among them none so
fair and queenIy as the slender, stately
lily, with all her clustering bells proud
ly upright. 1t was eventime, and the
Lord came to walk awhile In His gar
den. AS He passed along, each gentle
flower bowed before Him while He
breathed the refrcshment Of the quiet
hour upon them; but when He came to
the lily her naughty head remained
erect In the defiance OF conscious
beauty. The Lord paused and looked
upon her. For second she brayed
that bright. mild eye Of reproof, then
slowly bent her silvery bells, while
bushes swept in painful brilliancy
over them. Still the Lords gaze. rested
on her; lower sank her head, deeper
burned her crimson; then tear after
tear welled up in the lily cups. At this
the Lord passed on. When morning
came all the flowers lifted theih heads
and smiled to see the light; all but the
lily, that once white queen among
them. Her head remained bowed in
shame, while to this day she bushes
over her vanity, and the tears of re-
pentance still flow In the delicate cups
OF the flower that refused to bend be-
fore the Lord as He walked in the
Garden Of Gethsemane at the evening
hour"
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Cut on His Own Leg to Save His Life

Sut OH lliB OWh LcS w saw AAiS AAcs
Tattooing is not nearly as common
among savages as it was before the in
fuence of missionaries began to be
felt. Many of the natives of the
South Pacific islands, however, still
keep up the practice. Every native
boy, when he reaches the age of eight
years, must submit to the needle. It
is peculiar fact that all Samoans are
tattooed alike. Devices representing
animals are never used. The tattoo
marks run from the waist to the
knees in intersecting lines resembling
the small checks sometimes seen in
cloth fabrics. The lines are so close
together that at distance nude ma
tive appears to be clad in pair of
blue knickerbockers.
As an illustration Of the capacity of
the Samoan to endure pain, the fol-
lowing incident will suffice: A boy,
eighteen years old, named Mua, in
jured his foot on jagged piece of
coral. Gangrene set in and he real
lied that his leg would have to be cut
off to save his life. No surgeon was
at hand and theboy decided to per-
form the operation of amputation him
self. He tied string tightly around
his leg above the knee, and, seating
himself on the ground, severed the
member at the knee with an ordinary
sailors jackknife. The rude flaps of
flesh were bound together, covered
with healing leaves, and, strange as it
may seem, the lad recovered. Sa-
means regard any exhibition of the
consciousness of pain as an evidence
of weakness.
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PERIODS or
SUFFERING
GIVE PLACE
70 PERIODS
or JOY

died. Tho doctor even gave me up and
wonders how ever lived.
81 wrote for Mrs. Pinkham's advice
at Lynn, Mass, and took her medicine
and began to get well. took several
bottles of the Compound and used tho
Sanative Wash, and can truly say that
am cured. You would hardly know
me, am feeling and looking so well.
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable COM
pound made me what / m."-MRs.
J. F. STRETCH, 46i MECHANIC ST.,
CAMDEN, n. j.
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Caught Fish by the Bushel.

An abundantly stored fishing
ground, where several varieties of the
finny tribe can be scooped out of the
water with baskets as easily as shovel
ing coke with pitchfork, has been
discovered near Holmesburg Junction.
The new fishing ground is pool
located in an abandoned quarry hole
near Pennypack Creek. The quarry
covers an area of half an acre or more,
and the water, with which it was re-
Gently filled to depth of twenty-five
feet, ran in through o shallow and
narrow ditch from the creek. The
carriers, who have been engaged for
some weeks in hauling dirt away from
the deep cut being dug on Rhawn
street to do away with the grade cross
ing of the Pennsylvania Railroad at
that point, have been dumping earth
into the quarry at the rate of 1000
carloads per day. Over 80, 600 cart
loads have thus been thrown into the
pool, which has consequently been
growing smaller every day. By Satur-
day both the surface and the depth of
the water had been so far reduced that
there was but few square yards of it
left, and the bottom could almost be
seen. The pool was then found to be
teeming with toothsome fish, which
had presumably found their way in
through the ditch from the Penny
pack.
The congress of fishermen and fish
erwomen that speedily assembled
landed cells three feet in length, carp
weighing from twelve to fifteen pounds
aud reaches as large as robust herring,
to say nothing of other edible varie-
ties. -Philadelphia Record.
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a.. !. salad of SIX Neckties,

A Partisan student, in order to win
bet, swallowed five silk neckties.
The conditions were that the neckties
should be cut into pieces and dressed
as a salad, with oil, salt, vinegar and
pepper, and this original mixture
should be swallowed within six min
rses. The student performed this Diff
Aanlt operation ip Eve minutes and a
hall.
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beauty Ys blood Deep.

Clean bloed means a clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar.
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
purities from the body. Begin to-day to
Danish pimples, boils. blotches, blackheads.
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets,-beouty fer ten cents. All drug.
gists, satisfaction guaranteed. 10c. DC. Soc.
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81 must tell you that Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has done
more for me than any doctor.
81 was troubled with irregular
menstruation. Last summer l began
the use of your Vegetable Compound.
and after taking two bottles, ! have
been regular every month since. 1
recommend your medicine to all"
Mrs. MAGGIE A. Brown, WEST Pr.
PLEASANT, N. j.
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The Secret Service has Just un-arthed an.
other band Of counterfeiters, and secured a
large quantity OF bogus bills. which are 80
cleverly executed that the average person
would never suspect them of being spurious.
Things of great value arc always seierted for
initiation. no ably Hostetter's Stomach Bit
te1s, which has many 1miiators but no equals
for disorders like indigestion. dyspepsia con-
stipation. nervousness and general debility.
Always go TO reliable druggists who have the
reputation Of z. wing what y, u ask for.
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lIrrrxa TO xRa frsxHAx no. 1851
81 was a sufferer from female weak
ness. Every month regularly as the
menses came, suffered dreadful pains

in uterus, ovar1eS
were affected and
had leucorrhHa-
l had my children
very fast and it
leftme very weak.
A year ago l was
taken with food
ing and almost
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-09-16

Are cured without petn in one day by Leonordi's
Golden Eye otion. No other eye remedy In the
world Ms cooling. healing and strengthening for
weak eyes. Insist on having "Leonardf's." 1t
makes strong eyes.
Guaranteed or money refunded Druggists sell
1t at 25 cts. or forwarded prepaid on receipt OF
price by 5. b. Leonardo & o., Tampa, Fla.
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AN EPISODE.

HIS is a charming
spot-for two" he
said, seating him.
self comfortably at
her feet.
1--WE are lucky to
Fl n d it unoccu-
pied, she said,
especially at one
of Mrs. Gurdon's
garden parties. She
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When the child Is father to the man it's an
easy matter to pick out the favOrite son.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-09-16

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot-Ease
powder for the feet. 1t makes Tight or
New Shoes feel Easy. Cures Corns, Bum
ions, Swollen, Hot, Callous, Aching and
Sweating Feet Sold by all Druggists and
Shoe Stores, 25c. Samples sent FREE. Ad-
dress Allen s. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
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Fits permanently cured. No FITS or nervous
ness fter flrstdayss use of DR.. Klines Great
Nerve Restorer 81 trial bottle and treati SO free
DIR. r, II. KLINE. Ltd. 95l Arch ST., Phila, Pa
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II so, something is wrong with your skin. Ask
your druggist for ! ettel inc. and you can cure
yourself without doctor for 80 cents. Any skin
disease, rfngworm, eczema, salt rhcum. etc.
Or send 90 cents in stamps for box prepaid to
j. I. Shuptrine, Savannah. Ga. Try u box.
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w II. Griffin, jackson, Michigan, writes:
suffered with catarrh for fifteen years.
Halls catarrh cure cured me-" Sold by
druggists, 75c.
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cure constipation. headache, liver trouble
Even our grandmothers knew the mulberry
was natures laxative. Such are "Mulberry
Pills" To prove their value We will send q
sample size box to any address on receipt Of a
&c stamp TO nay postage. Address, Arthur
Peter q Co.. Louisville, Ky.
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III III

How many homes would sunny be,
Which now are filled with carel
Aud joyous, smiling faces, too,
Would greet US everywhere.
do believe the very sun
= Would shine more clear and bright
And every little twfnkifng star
Would shed softer light.
But we, instead, oft watch to see
II other folks are true;
Aud thus neglect so much that God
Intends for us to do.
Lutheran Observer.
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Aftnr physicians had giv,n mo mp. was
saved by Piso's Curr.--kALrH ERlEo, VIII
Transport Pa. Nov. ss2. 1893.
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Educate Your Bowels with Cascaress.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
aoc. 25c. II c. c. G. fail. druggists refund money
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during the war"

Orders issued by the German West
African officials that all firearms in
the hands Of natives shall be stamped
and registered have aroused much dis
content. Lieut.. Eggers, in Damara-
land, however, got along with no trou-
bic. He had innoculated cattle for the
riderpest three years before, as the Da-
maras saw, with good results. He
therefore announced that he was ready
10 yaccinate their rifles so as to insure
their shooting straight and doing no
hurt to their owners, and the Damaras
crowded to him to get their guns
stamped-London Letter to New York
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Are You Itchy?

Never argue with man who talks loud. You
couldn't convince him in a thousand years.
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There are diseases galore yet every death is
due to heart failure.
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Mrs.WInslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething softens the gums, reducing inflamma
ton, aiiays pain, cures wind collie. 25c bottle
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Next to possessing there is nothing that
woman likes better than being possessed.
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II every boy and every girl,
Arising with the sun,
Should plan this day TO do alone
The good deeds to be done; ii
should scatter smiles and kindly WORKS.
Strong, helpful hands should lend
And to each others wants and cries
Attentive ears should lend;
II every man, and woman, toe,
should Join these workers small
Oh. what food Of happiness
Upon our earth would fail! r
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No-To- Fac for Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cur makes weaA
men strong. blood pure. Soc. q. All druggists
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Some people can't even tell the truth with
out exaggerating.
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The workingmen provide the carriage for
the walking delegate to ride in.