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Artificial Gutta Percha.

Owing to the rapid diminution OF
the supply of natural gutta percha
many attempts have been made to
devise an imitation which will answer
the same purpose. The service which
the genuine article renders as an in
sulator, in electrical work, and espe-
cially for submarine cables, has not
until recently been obtained from any
other material, although some of the
artificial compounds which. under
other names, rival it, are fairly sue
cesSful.
Consular reports show that q house
in England is about to establish large
factory there with a branch in Ger
many, to produce a mixture invented
by man named Genizseh. In one
respect, it's low inductivc capacity" Il"
it is said that this is superior TO the
genuine gum. The Importance of this
fact will be better understood when it
is remembered that the speed of SUBJ
marine telegraph transmission varies
about inversely as the capacity Of the
cable.-New York Tribune.
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mo" sobbed she; II am so near.
. sighted"
Just then the faint light shone on her
face. and I recognized Nab.
May 1 inquire where you were go
ing:" said l, graveiy.
Il was going home" answered she,
full of ginG distress. II was driv.
| ing fast because l thought my aunt
would be anxious about me. ! never
thought OF meeting any one on this
lonely road"
We'll, you will have to 60 to Irving
and stay all night. 1 will take you to
my mothers house, and send word to
your aunt tonight Of what has hap
pened. Do you think you can ride half
q mile on hayrack:'
81 unhitched her horse and tied him
behind my team, pulled the broken
buggy to one side Of the road, and then
lifted Nab into the hayrack. I was
obliged to put one arm around her to
keep her steady, when I started the
horses, while she clung to my wrist
with one little hand. and thus we went
very happily to Irving.
Need I say that did not lose so good
an opportunity Of making love to the
owner of those beautiful eyes that had
cost me so much anxiety?
We had 4 long evening before us,
too. after my mother had welcomed
Nab, and I had sent n messenger, on
horseback, to Miss Flint. The moon
shone, the nightingales sang; the flow
ers shed their fragrance just for us as
we sat in the little porch. I wasn't
the sort of fellow to half do things,
] either, and before Nab left Irving she
had promised to be my wife.
And to-day Mrs. Nab will agree with
n, in the statement that her eyes did
| it all.-New York Weekly.
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twenty-seven inches wide, or three
Yards fifty-four inches wide.
A Late Model.

Shirrings of all sorts are notable fea-
hires of the season and OF the latest
models. The smart May Manton waist.
Illustrated in tie large drawing, shows
them used in q novel manner, and IS
sincularly well adapted to the soft
and pliable materials in vogue. The
original is made Of white silk null
trimmed with cream guipure lace and
Is charming. but the many thin WOODS
and silks are equally suitable as well
as the fine linen and cotton fabrics.
The waist is matle over a smoothly
fitted lining that closes at the centre
front The fronts and the back are
shirred at the shoulders to give n yoke
effect, and are again gathered at the
waist line. The folds at the back
give q tapering effect to the figure
while the front blouses slightly over
the belt. At the centre front is a
sbirred vest-like portion that can be
made high and finished with the co..
lar, or cut off at the shirrings to form
n square neck. The long sleeves are
soft and full and are shirrcd to fit the
arms closely above the elbows. but
form puffs at the wrists. When elbow
length is desired they can be cut of
and gathered into bands.
The quantity Of material required for
the medium size is five and a quarter
Yards twenty one inches wide, four and
n half yards twenty seven inches wide,
four and half yards thirty-two inches
wide. or two and quarter yards forty
four inches wide. with three yards OF
applioue to trim as illustrated.
Nothing marks the season more sure
" than the shirrings and tucks that
are so abundantly used. The very
smart skirt illustrated in the large pic
turc combines the two, and with them
full length front that adds greatly
to its effect. Soft materials shirred are
pretty beyond doubt. but horizontal
lines tend to entail apparent height.
The skirt consists of Il foundation.
the front gore. the yoke, the shirred
portion and the founce, all Jennings
being concealed by the tucks and the
shirriHgs. The front gore is laid III
two tucks at each edge that are
stitched fat to founce depth. then fall
free. Both it and the tiounce are
tucked at the lower edge.
The quantity of material required for
the medium size is eleven and half
yards twenty y-one inches wide. ten and
three quarter yards twenty seven
inches wide. or seven and a half yards
forty-four inches wide. with half yard
of all oyer lace for. yoke.
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The COWBOYS High Heels.

A correspondent who signs himself
ID. w. H." writes entertainingly as
follows: I'm one of the articles in the
'Nosegay' column reference is made
TO the high heels on the boots Of the
Texas cowpunchers, and vanity is
given as the reason of the high heel.
This is somewhat Of mistake. No
doubt vanity figures in it, for the
writer has been witness to the fact
seeing, heels so high that they were
braced with small iron rods on the in
side. But to return to the real use OF
the high heel-for it has a use. We
all know the broncho, some of US by
reputation, and others by experience,
and know he is, to say the least, a
trife unreliable. On the saddles used
in the West the small, light stirrup Of
iron is not used. In it's place is the
large wooden stirrup, similar to the
one used in the cavalry, but mostly
without the leather guard over the
front, and it is here where the high
heel plays its part. The wooden STIR
rup is so large that an ordinary shoe
rs worn would slip through, and it does
rot take much imagination to picture
what would happen if at this time the
rider should be thrown from the sad
die and one foot be caught in the
stirrup. With the high heel this is
impossible, for the foot cannot go all
the way through. So vanity is not the
whole reason of the cowpunchers high
heel."-Philadelphia Record.
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A Scarcity OF Cash.

Down in our country said Repre-
sentative John Sharp Williams. of Mis-
sissipni. cash is sometimes scarce
commodity.
Last spring man came in from
the North and bought sawmili OF one
of our citizens. He paid $500 cash
for it.
They were discussing the transac-
ton at tie country store that night and
had gone over it in all its details:
Aaron Smith, one Of the Eard-up men
OF the community. sat and listened.
After the subject had been exhausted
be said: We'll. there's one thing ABOUT
it. can't for the life of me see what
man with $500 in cash wants OF 4
sawmill. ''-Saturday Evening Post.
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The Weight Of Ice.

In order that consumers may deter
miIe whether or rot they are receiV-
ing the correct weight Of ice q very
good method to employ, next to weigh
ing the ice itself. is to measure it very
carefully with reference to its length
breadth and thickness, and then COM
pute the weight by the following
method: We know in the first place
that one cubic foot of water weighs
G2.5 pounds. under ordinary condi'
tions, and that the weight OF any vol
ume of ice is just ninety-two one-hun'
dredths as much as the weight of the
same volume of water Therefore, one
cubic foot of ice weighs ninety
ore.hundredths as much as the same
volume of water. This equals .92 times
C2.5, or SIS pounds. Hence to deter
mine the weight Of the ice take the
product of the three dimensions. divide
by 1928 (since there are 1I2S cubic
inches in a cubic FOOT and multiply
by 57.5. The result will be the weight
of ice in pounds.-New York World.
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Trimmed With Blue Thistles.

Purple thistles beloved by donkeys
are most familiar to wayfarers, but
the requisitions of fashionable mil
liner take a different view of natural
history and botany. A blue straw
hat is trimmed with punches Of blue
thistles arranged on both sides of the
middle and front. A scarf of white
tulle is twisted loosely about the
crown. and forms n sort of bed for the
blue thistles to spring from. A green
straw hat with a medium brim has
an Algerian scarf as over-brim trim
ming. This is of changeable silk
cauze. two shades of green, blush
and yellow green one of white and
one of blue. A bunch of white thistles
is set at the left Of front.
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Charming Japanese Children.

Nowhere are children more consid-
cred than in Japan. Their parents are
devoted to them, and are constantly
with them, carrying them about
watching and joining in their games,
and apparently never so happy as when
with them. Other peoples children
also come in for q large share of at
tention, and fathers seem to have as
much pride in their offspring as moth
ers.
Il is amusing on fine morning
about six o'clock, to see half q dozen
men sitting on low wall, each with
one or two little children whom nc
plays with and pets. The little folks
are led to show off their cleverness
and, judging from appearances, they
form the main interest of their fonc
elders.
One would imagine that with sc
much petting children must be spoll'
and disagreeable. The contrary is the
case. the children of Japan being the
most well-behaved and charming little
pcople in the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Telegraph.
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The New Pendant.

The heart of cut jet is the latest
addition to the ladies' chain. Pend
ants are never long in coming where
ornamental chains are worn, so it is
not thought out Of the way to wear q
Jet heart at least two inches long
swinging from your two-yard neck
chain, whether it be Of beads, black
bogwood, which initiated the expens'
i've teakwood bead chains, or in the
twisted bead chains Of cable ef1ect.
The heart is no prettier finish than
the tassel, but then it has the APPEAR
ance of smartness, because of its com
narrative novelty. You see heart
shaped pendants Of duu-hnished JET
but they are not nearly so handsome
as the sparkling Whitby jet.
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we'll adapted to suitirg material and
cloth Of lighter weight as well as to
the silks and pongees Of warmer
weather, and to both the odd wrap and
the costume. AS shown, however, it is
made of black taffeta stitched with
corticelli silk, and is trimmed with
handsome buttons and held by loops
IF silk cord. The long lines of the
pleats are singularly becoming and the
generous sleeves mean comfort as we'll
as protection for those Of the bodice.
The coat is made with blouse and
skirt portions that are joined beneath
the belt. Both portions are tucked to
give a box pleated effect, and the
blouse is fitted by means of shoulder
and under-arm seams. The sleeves are
tucked to be snug above the elbows,
but form full puffs below and are
finished with flaring cuffs at the wrists.
AT the neck is flat collar.
The quantity Of material required for
The medium size is six and half yards
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JOYS Of Memory,

Youth lives in the future, maturity
n the present, age in the past, and it
is a comforting and reassuring thing
that as the man in his declining years
returns in thought to ponder DER the
pas!." nature has so ordered it that
joys stand out sharply in memory and
sorrows either pass from mind or are
touched with a glamor that softens
them into sweet and tender recollec-
tions. AS memory scans the past it
finds only the brightest spots-"My
youthful days, which were also my
ppiest."-Portland Oregenian.
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Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by ylocalapplications they cannot reach the
diseased portion OF the ear. THERE'S only one
way to cure deafness, and that is by consti-
tuticnal remedies. Deafness is caused by an
infamed condition OF the mucous lining OF
the Eustachian Tube When this tube is in
famed you have rumbiing sound orimper-
feet hearing, and when it Is entirely closed
Deafness Is the result, and unless the infa!n-
nation can be taken out and this tube re-
stored to it's normal condition, hearing will
be destroyed forever. Nine cases out OF ten
are caused by catarrh, ,whichis nothing but in
infamed condition Of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case Of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for
circulars free F. j. CHENEY 4 Co., Toledo, o.
. Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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The Day of the Flounce.

Flounces are growing in fussiness
and Importance day by day, especially
where evening exigencies are con-
cerned. A charming creation suitable
to n fair debutant was arranged in
delicate pink chiffon, its trained skirt
decked with three frou frou founces'
each one whereof was stitched with
narrow ribbon and lace. The bepe
bodice was finished by a pointed peler-
inc of the chiffon, dotted with dimante
and hemmed lace. and bore elooW
sleeves with handkerchief wing frllls
at their base. O..
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Roclr fo NafHrA.

The latest cult which has started in
Germany is one whose followers call
themselves Mature Men," Its apos-
tie is one Gustav Nagle, who lives in
mud hut in the outskirts Of Berlin.
His only clothing is loin cloth, and he
lives in the open air almost altogether.
He has been joined by woman whom
he will marry. Her clothing consists
of single smock. Nagel has succeed
ed so far in getting about fifty converts
and a colony will be established at
Arendsee. Nagel sells his photo
praDhs
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Kitty Ate the Newfoundland.

The jungle cub fad of the foolish
is very profitable to animal dealers,
who reacquire them after they have
been half reared at perhaps a quarter
the price at which they were sold
A dealer recently received a letter
gays Leslie's, from a lady who had
bought a whelp lioness, which runs as
follows: please come and take Kitty
away. She has eaten our Newfound
land dog"
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Why He Was Happy.

The old man on the lanky nag wss
chuckling TO himself when the neigh
Dor rode up.
"Why are you so happy, Rufus?'
"Can't help it. Certainly it is an
i'll wind that blows nobody no good"
What do you mean?"
"Why, just as my wife was about to
give me a two-bour lecture cyclone
came along and blew her into the
next county, Chicago News.
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Sporting Meteo:oloey.

ION the car the other day I overheard
a short dialogue conducted certainly
under cross purposes" said Will Hen
niger. IAN old gentleman, somewhat
hard Of hearing. sat by me. A young
fellow came in and, referring to the
prevailing Little Rock summer mania,
said:
We'll. we won.'
"'Yes. pretty warm assented the
old gentleman.
Eight to one continued the youth,
referring to the score.
Worse than that. o. the old man
gave answer, referring as before to the
weather.
Then the young man changed his
seat and found more cOngelial COM
pani0ns with whom to discuss the bal!
game."-Arkansas Gazette.
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Russian Sugar.

According to official returns there
were 275 sugar mills in operation in
European Russia last year. The beet
crop of the country amounted to near
" 100000 tons, while the area under
cultivation was 100000 acres. The
sugar mills are ali situated in the west
ern, central and c;s-Vistula provinces
of the empire.
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Civic Duty to Horses.

1t is not sufficient that a man or
woman should be shocked if horse
is beaten cruelty within his sight. AS
citizens all persons should take care
that such a thing never occurs. or, if
it does take place. that it should lead
to punishment. From a commercial
as well as humane standpoint munic-
ipality suffers when wretched, broken
down horses are employed in its thor
oughfares.-Kansas City Times.
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Homing Instinct of the Horse,

When DR.. Erwin's possessions were
in transit between Oklahoma and Nor
rill, Kan, last March, fine Arabian
horse was lost from the car. The
horse turned up last week at its old
home in Oklahoma and was al right
Kansas City Journal.
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Wild Animals in Captivity.

Captivity changes animals nature
A lion captured when it is full grown
will always be treacheTous, but lions
tigers, leopards or other carni7erous
animals that have been born in captiv-
ity can be tanned till they are quite
as gentle and affectionate as poodle
d0CS
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d 90 Big 5oO-Pound Steel Range Offer.

If you can use the best big 500-pound steel
range made in the world and are willing to
have it placed in your own home on three
months free trial, just cat this notice out
and send it to SEARS, RoEBUcK & Co.. Chi
cago, and you will receive free By return
mail big picture Of the steel range and
many other cooking and heating stoves: you
will also receive the most wonderful S1.0C
steel range offer, an offer that places the
best steel range or heating stove in the home
OF any family; such an offer that no family
in the, land, no matter what their circum-
stances may be, or how small thei- income,
need be without the best cooking or heating
stove made.
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With the chilling air of fall comes on
extra tax on weak kidneys.-1t's the time
Doen's Kidney Pills are needed now
recognized the world over as the chle1
Kidney and Bladder remedy.
Aching backs are eased. Hip, back, and
Ioin pains overcome. Swelling of the
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The Fitted Bodice Now.

The return of the fitted bodlce Is
heralded. Women have been trying
to get rid of the pouch efect in 20.
dices and coats for some time anu
the autumn and winter models snow
that they are succeeding.
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FALL KIDNEY CHILLS.

limbs and dropsy signs vanish. They
correct urine with brick dust sediment,
high colored, pain in passing. dribbling,
frequency, bed wetting. Doan's Kidney
Pills remove calculi and gravel. Relieve
heart palpitatio1, sleeplessness, headache,
nervousness. dizziness
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Zambesf Trade.

Ivory, hippopotamus teeth, rhinoc-
eros horns, oilseeds, nuts, beans, rub
ber and wax are now the principal ex-
ports from the Chinde district Of the
ZambeSi River.
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Zanzibar Copra.

During the year 1902 there were eX-
ported from Zanzibar over twenty
million pounds Of copra, valued at
little over S625,0G0. 1t went almoa
entirely to Marseilles, France.
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DEERF1ELD, ND" It was
called rheumatism. ! could
get no relief from the doc
tors. fbegan to improve on
taking Doan's sample and
got two boxes at our drug
gists, and, although 6s years
of age. l am almost a neW
man. Twas troubled o good
deal with my water had to
get up four and five times O
night. That trouble is over
with end once more l can
rest the night through. Ny
backache Is al gone, and l
thank you eve. so much for
the wonderful N cd icinc,
Doan's Kidney Pills."
JSo. H. HvBEl,
President. Ridgeville,
Indiana, State Bank.
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FITSpermanently cured. No fits or nervous
ness after first days use OF DR.. Kline's Great
NerveRestorer. S2trial bottle and treatisefree
DrRH. KLINE. Ltd, 931 Arch St., Phila., Pa.
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When a difference of opinion arises
it is sometimes wise to split the differ
ence. .,AlS
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Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething, soften the guns, reduces inlamma-
ton, ,allays pair, cures wind coiic 25e. a bottle
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H.H. GREENS Sons, OF Atlanta. Ga, are
the only successful Dropsy Specialists in the
world. See their liberal offer in advertise
ment in another column OF this paper.
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The crook can easily make name
for himself by adopting an alias.
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,inleer Meat.

ian ia tons of fresh and
lkndeer meat were sent last
5f6m Uleaborg 70 the interior OF
Northern Russia. The reindeer skins
60 chiefly to st. Petersburg. where
they are treated in the local tanneries.
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Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken OF
. as a cough cure.-J. w. O'BRIEN, 322 Third
Avenue, n, Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. 6, 1900.
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A promoter is generally fnancier with
out any finances.
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WHEN THE SHIP COMES IN.

Sailing into cupid's land?
Customs he collects;
At the dock he takes his stand,
Baggage he inspects.
Some one tries to hide his heart,
Keeps it in his boots;
Others still would dodge with art
Heavy tax on suits.
Travellers exhibit fear,
Smrgglers lag behind.
Till at last they gather cheer,
For they find him-blind!
Mel Landburgh Wilson, in the New York
Herald.
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PUTNAM FADELEss DYES color more
goods, per package, than others.
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They come high, but we must have 'em
air castles.
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A woman may not believe everything she
hears, but she remembers it jvst the same.
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Most of the excuses have already been
invented.
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BAXTER SPRINGS, KANSAS.

BAXTER SPRINGS, KANSAS.
~ received the free sam.
pie of Doan's Kidney Pills:
For five years I have had
much painin my back, which
physicians said arose from
my kidneys. Four boxes OF
Doan's Kidney Pills have en-.
tirely cured the trouble. I
think I owe my. life to these
pills, and I want others to
know it." SADIE DAVIS,
Baxter Springs, Kans
FALMOUTH, VA-"1 sui.
fered over twelve months
with pain in the small Of my
back. Medicines and plas-
ters gave only temporary
relief. Doan's Kidney Pills
cured me-" F. 8. BROWN,
Falmouth, Va
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There is seldom much profit in prophe
cies
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Even the blind beggar may have an
eye for business. n. 1"-3S