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The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1904-02-17

Buffalo, N. v. Feb. 18th. Physi-
clans have accepted Dodd's Kidney
Pills as the standard remedy for dis
eases OF the Kidneys ana kindred
complaints. r. H. Dunaway, NJ. d.,
OF Benton. ILL.,. says
"Dodd's Kidney Pills cured me Of
Diabetes after everything else had
fANed and was given up to die.
have since prescribed them in my
regular practice for every form OF
Kidney Trouble and have never as yet
known them to fail"
Jesse l.. Lines. NJ. d., ST. John,
Kansas says:
Il prescribed Dodd's Kidney Pills
for the little daughter OF Mr. and Mrs.
Mcbride Of this place who suffered
from Epllepuc FITS following Scarlet
ina; results we're miraculous; have
never seen anything like It,"
Leland Williamson. NJ. D.. York
town, Ark, says:
"Dodd's Kidney Pills are the best
medicine | know OF for all forms OF
Kidney Disease. ! believe in using
The remedy that relieves and cures my
patients, whether ethical or not and
I always prescribe Dodd's Kidney
Pills and can testify that they in,
varisbly accomplish a permanent and
perfect cure OF all Kidney Com.
plants
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1904-02-17
SPORT IN JAeuAR HUNTING
Element Of Danger Makes she Pss
time Popular.


For the hardy sportsman the stalk
ing OF the jsguar is the real sport
For the panther is a kitten beside
the jaguar The natives there call
the panther the friend OF man. as
those of the Argentine do, but they
call the jaguar a devil. The natives
hunt the iaguar by putting out bait
and lying IN walt for him on some
elevated hiding place. ! saw a man
who had killed a iaguar thus with
bow and arrow For stalking a jag
uar in man fashion the best place is
on a sandy stretch Of sea beach, and
the time when most likely to fnd
the game II on a moonlight night
For the jaguars are as partial to the
sea beach on n moonlight night as
more or less civilized cats are to
back fences Of the city. They can
be found in the uplands however.
with no great difficulty. and 1t is safe
TO say that. wherever found, they are
not to be considered lightly. They
have not learned to fear man on the
isthmus, as they have In most Of the
other parts of the world where found.
and they do not hesitate to charge
when they think there is any OCCASION
for IL, and even without occasion. A
moonlight hunt for the jaguar may
be called the best sport the new re-
public affords.-lllustrated Sporting
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1904-02-17


THEN the Mar7uise could rot know
4 ~ ard SO size could not aaye tCi.
her brother. However IN the worl,
ould he have found out the mistake
10 you think the girl herself found
lut?"
THAT is inconceivahle.' Glswero,
Nary "sae would have written q,
Ter lover ard c,paii ed the a-air"
"Certairlv. II Is a very singular 90
rident wart 70 thirE 70 ovcr--h.'
did-Nr Nam Arions-inj-.t-Ca
{ wOudee!"
Perhaps tae rejected lover c.f
dcd in him
"woqi ass M, Van Aliens "a,
about the mattor7 What dil
hIntc Why ga be- ton you?'
Nv were tulklrp Of dc N1~p3.t
Tie &. Tv came mp ute fat1.puf
hirk Mr. Van Arlcts tct sr IS O.
Mise Notan. OF course he f.1.
you listen TO cart Soabreh ic..c.
{ bad no idea II could nGc,t Ms 81
much
But you loved him once"
Very dearly"
We'll then. My I think no one Ia
a double In lovs6r Friendship. u u
loved one dies. or goes away. o.
1lace remains empty forever w.
have lost feelings that he and be onI
could call up"
Al this point.5n the conversatia
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1904-02-17
Novel Court Decision.

During the severe earthquake In
Guatemala, April 10, 1902, certain
block OF buildings was destroyed. II
was Insured against hre, but not, as
was stipulated In the policy, against
FIRE occasioned by an earthquake, and
in this case the fire which destroyed
the buildings and the shock were al.
most simultaneous. The owners Of
the property claimed that its destruc.
ton was caused by the oyerthrowlng OF
a lamp Immediately before the earth
tremors. and thus in the end the legal
decision was made TO hinge on the
exact time when various cities on
the line Of movement were wrecked,
Timing an earthquake by a court de-
cisfon Is a novelty.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1904-02-17
HORSE KNEW LAND WAS NcAa.
Animals Instinct Better Than the OBJ
servatlon OF Man.

Animals Instinct Better Than the OBJ
servstion Of Man.
When Thomas McGuiness. a we'll.
known horseman OF Philadelphia,
went to Europe some time ago, he
took a blooded orse with him. The
animal was la a specially prepared
stall on deck and njoyed the trip de-
spite the TO 81 Gather. When Mr..
McGuiness nought land should soon
be sighte he asked the captain how
far the ship was from the Irish coast.
The commander Of the steamer In his
usual fun manner, replied: Your
horse will tell you. watch him"
The owner Of the animal could not
understand what the captain meant,
and he was not particularly pleased
with the answer Finally however,
a couple of hours before land was OBJ
served. the horse, which was a mag
nlfcent bay, poked his head through
the grating and. stretching his neck,
whlned loudly. There You are" said
the captain TO Mr. McGuiness; your
horse smells the land"
The captain, in explaining the odd
occurrence, said that the thorough
bred detected the odor from pasture
lands that was waited far seward
md that horses on board ocean steam
|ers always give the FIRST signal wher
land Is near
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1904-02-17
ADEPT CROOKS OF MEXICO.
Plekpoekets In the Nelghboring Re.
public Are Exceptionally Adroit.

Plekpoekets In the Nelghboring Re.
public Are Exceptionally Adroit.
To a supersensible degree the fne
Italian hand is still TO be met with
among Mexican pickpockets. They
are noted for their artistic perform.
ances in lighthngered legerdemain.
Only few months since the chief o,
police OF an American city, whose
name need not be mentioned. was
robbed OF his watch twice within two
days, and finally the timepiece was
returned to him by the very 'ratero"
who had taken It. nor did the Ameri-
can officer have time TO catch the
thief, whose audacity threw him of
his guard. Why the pickpocket took
the trouble to restore the watch, for
which he was able to realize a
months wages at the nearest "em-
peno," is not clear. but perhaps he
heard the owner talking Of the smart
pickpockets in his own country and
the Mexican took such pride in his
own professional ability that he took
occasion to rebuke the. American.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1904-02-17
JUST WHERE HE BELONGED.
Parrot Recognized Appropriateness OF
His Surroundings.

His Surroundings.
DR.. S. Weir Mitchell had a parrot
that was an exceptionally fine talker.
The birds sentence was:
"Woll' darn my eyes! Here I am
at last just where | belong
This was not uiiAd every ,iuy, hut
only on occasion. The bird was the
pet of n hospital. where he was kept
In the dispensary. but allowed the free.
dom Of the room. One day the drug.
gist was called away for awhile. He
left a mixture Of whisky and water in
a glass on the table. when he got
back the glass was overturned and
shattered, the liquid was missing, and
the parrot was unconscious on the
floor, At FIRST the parrot was thought
to be dying, but some humorous in.
ternes alleged IL might have a chance
for life II II were taken TO the public
alcoholic ward There II was convey
ed with mock ceremony and tucked in
a cot with a strip OF linen around its
head The only thing 10 do was to
await deyelopments-the intoxicated
bird either had to die or recover with.
out aid. A nurse kept watch on II,
and after time the feathered topper
stirred. crawled out from under the
covers. cooked It's bandaged head to
one side, glanced around at the other
occupants OF cots. and croaked:
Well darn my eyesl Here am
at last just where belong. New
York Times
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1904-02-17

One day James MacNeill Whistler
entered the atelicr of his class in
Paris and found that red back
ground had been arranged behind the
model. At once he directed some
thing OF duller tone to be substi
tuted and he scraped the red paint
on the canvas of one Of the pupils,
putting in its place another back
ground. But the red would show
through. He scraped, studied and
worked laboriously to get something
that pleased him. The rest Of the
class surrounded the easel and eager
ly watched the master. lie looked up
finally and said: Il suppose you
know what ! am trying TO dot" "Oh,
yes. sir" they all chorused. We'll,
it's more than do" he replied. grim
ly. and left the place.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1904-02-17
SURE
The Robust Physique Can stand More
Coffee Than a Weak One.


A young Virginian says; Having
a naturally robust constitution far
above the average and not having a
nervous temperament, my system was
able 10 resist the inroads upon II
by the use OF coffee for some years bR
finally the strain began to tell.
For ten years | have h'7C Employ
ed as telegraph operate, ype-
writer by a railroad In this section
and until two years ago had used eof-
fee continually from the time was
eight years old. nearly 20 years.
THE work OF operating the tele-
graph key is a great strain upon the
nerves and after the days work was
over | would feel nervous, irritable,
run down and toward the last suffer
cd greatly from insomnia and neu'
Talgla. As | never INDUCED In intoxi'
eating liquors, drugs or tobacco in
any form | came TO the conclusion
that coffee and tea were causing the
gradual breakdown OF my nervous
system and having read an article in
the Medical Magazine on the compost
ton of coffee and its toxic effect upon
the system. | was fully convinced that
coffee was the cause OF my trouble.
Seeing Postum spoken OF as moi
having any of the deteriorating Ell
feots Of coffee decided 10 Civ, up the
stimulant and give Postum trial. The
result was agreeably surprising, After
a time my nerves became wonderfully
strong. | can do all my work at th'
telegraph key and typewriter with fal
greater ease than ever before. NJ
weight has increased SO pounds, M
general health keeping pace with Il
and am a neg man and better one
Name given by Postum Co. BATTLE
/ Creek. Mich.
There's a reason.
! Look in each pkg. for the famou
little book. The Road 20 MELVILLE.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1904-02-17
Odd Sights Seen In the pirtlest City
In the World.


An American In the orient writes:
"Pekin is said to be the filthiest city
In the world-and II is. The streets,
which apparently have never been re-
paired, fairly swarm with human and
animal life; caravans OF stately
camels from Mongolia and Tibet; the
Pekinese cart--a creation OF its own,
with no springs. but drawn by sleek
mules in gayly caparisoned harness
with outriders in mushroom hats and
red plumes. the mafoo running along
side or mounted on small donkeys;
coolies without number bearing bur
dens on their heads or shoulders;
richly adorned sedan chairs bearing
some mandarian OF high Chinese Of
icial; the biggest Cinnamon riding
the smallest of donkeys with juggling
bells; and through Il all, underneath
and around, swarmed a mass OF
Chinese men, women and children;
the Manchu women in gorgeous APP
parel with their peculiar headdress'
and with faces rough and powdered
Such sight cannot be seen In any
other country, nor In any other city
a combination Of gorgeousness ana
tlth. magnihcence and squalor, IN
oqualed and almost unbelievable"
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1904-02-17
New Method In Photooraohy

Katatypy, the new method In pho
tography Is described as follows;
over the finished negative Is poured
solution OF hydro-superoxide, This
leaves, after the evaporation, a uni.
form layer Of peroxide Of hydrogen.
Soon the silver OF the plate works
upon this peroxide and produces a cat
alytic dissolution wherever there is
silver. while In the places free from
silver the peroxide remains. by this
means an invisible picture OF hydro
superoxde Is produced upon the plate.
This picture can be printed from the
plate directly upon common paper, 10
which the image Is transferred"
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1904-02-17
500 Peward 500.

The readers Of this paper viii be pleased 90 learn
that there Il least one dreaded disease that science
has been able 10 cure IN all It. stages, and that T.
Catarrh. Halrs Catarrh cure "a the only positive
cure nov known 20 the medical fraternity tatarrh
being constitutional disease, requires cunstitu'
uonal treatment Halls Daiatrh cure Il taken In
ternally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system, thereby destroying the
foundation u the disease, aud giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and assist
Ing nature In doing tts work The pruprictors have
90 much faith ia it. curative powers that they oner
one Hundred Dollars for any ease that Il falls "
cure, send for list Of testimonials,
Address v. J CHENEY CO., Toledo, o.
sold BY all Druggists, zoe.
Take Ham EanlIlY Pm. for combination.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1904-02-17
Stops the Cough and
Works or the Cold
Laxative Bromo Ouinine Tablets Price 25c
when All the World was Sad.

was there ever time in your
life," a gushing young lady once
asked a popular comedian, in torres Of
the tenderest sentiment. when all
the world appeared to you dreary
waste when your heart sank as lead
within you, when all the sweet springs
OF your life seemed turned to bitter.
ness. when all light was dark and all
friends false. and death seemed the
greatest boon the gods could offer?"
The actor took mental but unsenti-
mental journey into the realms Of his
past life and replied gloomily: In.
deed there was. and | can remember
II as though It were yesterday. |
was only IL years of age at the time,
and I resolved from that moment
never to smoke another cigar until
was a man"
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1904-02-17
FARMERS ORGANIZE.

What promises to become most power
full factor In the produce markets and from
which farmers will reap immense benefit,
took life In the organization Of the Farmers
Grain and Live Stock Commission Co, at
Chicago, Ill This Company will handle
shipments Of grain and stock at all the pri-
mary markets, will have feeding stations
for stock, and will operate elevators, etc.
The project has a strong backing from In
fluential farmers and business men and viii
no doubt receive universal endorsement.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1904-02-17
eooKs FoR spEclhL MODE.
Most Effective Way Of Grouping Your
Library.

Have you ever tried putting togeth-
er the books that suit special moods7
The amusing books, the stories OF ad-
venture the home stories being so
grouped that when you feel like read.
ing some particular sort you may at
"a glanc1 see all your treasures that
appeal TO that momentary interest?
II Is not a bad plan But the posi-
bilities OF arrangement are endless.
and we all have our favorite plans.
wonder II there Is any booklover who
can refrain from putting in one row
HE most attractive bindings2-the
gay. gilded leather covers that make
q little court Of nobilities? II there
Is any reader who can refrain from
this harmless pageantry he must be
the owner of an unusually logical
mind or else lacks the soul Of order.
st Nicholas.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1904-02-17

China silk dresses may be quite success
fully washed Remove all spots with ben
zine Then wash In warm soapsnds, rub
bling between the hands, rinse through
several waters. Use Ivory Soap aud do
not rub the soap ON the dress. Wiring as
dry as possible, wrap in IA sheet or clean
cotton cloth and, when partially dry, iron
ELEANOR X. PARKER,
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1904-02-17
Phenomenon OF the Tropics.

A curious phenomenon has been
noticed In the tropics that can never
be seen at higher ATTITUDES. A min
ing shaft at Sombrerete, Mexico, is
almost exactly on the Tropic OF Can
Ger, and at noon on June q the sun
shines TO the bottom. lighting up the
well for a vertical depth of l,l00 feet
or moro
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1904-02-17

The modern method OF mixing coal
gas with water gas" greatly IN
creases the amount OF carbon
monoxid IN the gas supplied for IL.
Elimination. Hence an alarming in
crease In the number OF cases OF car
bon monoxid poisoning has recently
beer noticed
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1904-02-17
De. COEEEE

Discovers Mid Remedies That Restore
Sight TO nlind People.
DR. W. o. Coffee, a noted oculi,t, 800 Good
block. pes MoInes Iowa. has discovered mild
medicines that people can use In their eyes lt
home and cure Catuwcts, SUums, Grauulatcl
Lids. Ulcers on the Eyes. Weak sore Eyes anu
any Kind OF cye trouble.
Dr. coffee has just printed 5000 OF hi
famous 50 page book on Eve Diseases and wants
to send n COPY free TO every reader OF this
paper. This book tells how 10 care for the cvJ
aud prevent blindness and how his mid treat
ment cures all diseases at home % small e.
Don't walt to 90 blind.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1904-02-17
what Children Should Learn,

, HabitY acquEed. iu childhood are
the ones that stick through life. SO Il
is important that little ones should
be taught habits OF neatnesg. helpful.
ness and daintiness about their belong
ings. II is certainly essential for a
girl and will not do boy any harm
nor make him one whit less manly.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1904-02-17
Ea,tern coa.ts ,he HeaIthIest.

Throughput the West Indies and
peninsula of Florida tho prevailing
winds are from due east. which makes
the eastern coasts very healthy. while
on the west coasts. where these trade
winds are not so constant. the climate
n less salubrious.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1904-02-17
A Professional Nurse Tells Her EN
perienee With Doan's Kidney Pllla

perienee With Doan's Kidney Pllla
Montague, Mass.
Foster.Milburn Co. Buffalo. N. Y.
Gentlemen heartily wish those
who are suffering from backache and
disturbed action of the kidneys would
try Doan's Kidney Pills AS was the
case with me, they will be more than
surprised with the results. had been
troubled for years with rax-splne.
could not lie on either side. spin&f
cramps would follow and words could
not explain the agony which | would
endure. While In these cramps I
could not speak or move, but by max
ing a great effort after the cramp had
left me | could begin to speak and
move a little, but my whole back was
so sore and lame that | could not
even have the back bathed for some
| time. Ny nerves were in a terrible
state. | would rather sit up at night
than go to bed dreading the cramps
and the terrible backaches consult
ed physicians. but got only a little
relief for the time being. Seeing your
advertisement, my mother urged me
to try Doan's Kidney Pills After
using one box ! was better, and have
ever since been on the gain. | have
no backache and no cramps now and
| feel like a new person. My nerves
are better and | know my blood is
purer. Words cannot express my
thanks to you for what Doan's Kidney
Pills have done for me. In my work
as professional nurse have a chance
to recommend them; and they did me
so much good that | will do so on
every possible occasion.
HATTIE BRIGHAM. Nurse.
Doan's Kidney Pulls are sold at so
cents per box. Address Foster
Mnburn Co.. Buffalo n. Y. for free
trial hoy
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1904-02-17

Hyde entered brown aud wlnd.blown,
the scent OF the sedgy water and the
ilowery woods about him.
Your servant. ladies'. he said gay
ly Il have Dream enough for a dozen
families. Mary: and have sent =
string to the rectory.'
ITO be cOntinued)
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1904-02-17

John asked the lawyers wife,
who had recently taken up the health.
culture fad" is It best TO lie on the
right side. or on the left 5ide1"
My dear" replied the legal lumi.
nary, III one is on the right side, II
usually isn't necessary 10 lie at all"
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1904-02-17
VARYING Heart Beats.

The heart OF a vegetarian beats on
an average hfty-eight to the minute;
that OF the meateater seventy-fve.
This represents difference Of $4,000
beats in twentyfour hours.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1904-02-17

Introduced by the u. S. Dept. OF Agr.
II IS tremendous cropper. yielding in
good land so bu. per acre. and on dry.
arid lands. such as are found in Mont.
Idaho, the Dakotas Colo, etc, Il Will
yield from 40 to 60 bu. This Wheat and
Speltz and Hanna Barley and Bromus
Inermis and Billion Dollar Grass,
makes II possible TO grow and fatten
hogs and cattle wherever soil is found.
Just SEND Zoe ASn THIS NOTICE
20 the John A. s~&~A Seed Co, La
free a Sample OF Ys'wheat f1S oder
farm seeds. together with their great
catalog, alone worth 10000 TO any
wlde-awake farmer. CIV. N. u
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1904-02-17

The London Engineer says that the
production OF potatoes in Germany
viii be even more important in the
future on account OF the Increasing
consumption OF potato alcohol for au.
tomobila purposes.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1904-02-17
The Meeting Of the National irrigation
conqress.

To be held at III Paso. Texas. this fall.
promises 10 be OF great interest to
jewellers In Inter Mountain country.
and addresses will be made by Amer.
lean and foreign irrigation authorities.
An interesting program. including a
genuine Mexican bull fight, will DO
given by the citizens. For further In
formation regarding date OF above
meeting. railroad fares. etc. address
G. r. Warren. room No. All. Dooly
block. Salt Lake City. Utah.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1904-02-17
Bean thn apeath Wind. .

Most fishermen ON the French
coast avoid going to sea on the hrst
two days OF November. owing TO a
superstitlous fear OF the death wind"
and the belief that drowned fisherman
at that time rise and capsize boats.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1904-02-17

BY an edict of the Minister Of Agri-
culture in Hungary, the expectation
NJ living game or eggs is prohibited.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1904-02-17

Agriculture is comparatively easy
work in China. The soil is so rich
that square mile of It is capable OF
supporting a population OF 1000.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1904-02-17

Italian newspapers have few sub
scribers They are sold mostly in
he .frnnIa
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1904-02-17

The German city Of Frankfurt has
voted $4,000 marks for an automobile
addition 10 the fire department
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1904-02-17

Than whom there Is no better Potato
Expert In the Country. says "Salzers
Earliest Potato Is the earliest OF IS ear
Hest sorts. tried by me, yielding 464 bu.
per acre" Salzer's Early Wisconsin
yielded for the Rural New Yorker 1876
lbu. per lcIe~EoG Salsass -s~sS 80
'yrS1dfrg T'vkfNties than abovepax
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1904-02-17
Jusr SEND lOc IN STAMPS

and this notice 10 the John A. Salzer
Seed Co. La Crosse. wis. and receive
lots OF farm seed samples and their big
catalog. which IN brim full OF rare
things for the gardener and farmer
easily worth $4,000 to every wide
awake farmer.
II describes Salzer's Teosinte. Yield
Ing 100. 900 lbs. per acre OF rich green
fodder. SalEer's Victfia Rape. yielding
$4,000 lbs. OF ,slHrep and hog food per
acre. togethefwith Salzers New Ma
tional Oeu. which has a record OF 800
bu. per acre In 80 states, so also full
description OF Alfalfa Glover. Giant In
carnat Glover. Alsike, Timothy and
thousands OF other fodder plants,
Grasses, Wheat. speltz, Barleys. etc.
NV. N. VI
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1904-02-17
THE STREETS OF PgklN.

Mrs. Winsiow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teething, s0ftcns the gums, reduces IN
namniatoa, altys pain, cures wind collie &c bottle
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1904-02-17

Good Of Nun pal Pawnshop.
A bsnehoence .the unfortunate In
German cities "A thlNnunicipal pawn
shop.