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.SCIATIC TOR IRE
PAIN SUFFERED BY MR.. MARsTON
AS GREAT AS MORTAL CAN STAND.
For Six Months He Could Not Turn in
Bed-He Tells Of q Remedy Which
Has Given Perfect Relief.

For Six Months He Could Not Turn in
Bed-He Tells Of q Remedy Which
Has Given Perfect Relief.
The case of Mr.. Marston shows that
sciatica can he cured, and no one afflicted
by it should allow himself to be dis
heartened. He was first stricken about a
year ago, and for six months lie suffered
pain which he thinks the most intense
that any man could possibly stand.
Asked about the details of his remark
able recovery, Mr.. Marston gave the fol-
lowing account: IT was attacked by a
numbness or dull feeling just back of my
right hip. I didn't know what the mat.
ter was, but thought it was simply a
stiffness that would wear away in a
short time. It didn't, however, and
soon the pain became SO very bad that
every step was torture for me. When T
finally succeeded in getting home, it was
just as much as could do to reach my
room and get to bed.
"The doctor was sent for, and when he
had examined me he said had sciatica.
Heprescribed for me, and advised me not
to try to leave my bed. The advice was
unnecessary for / couldn't get out Of
bed If I wanted to. 1t was impossible for
me to turn from ono side to the other.
The moment I attempted to move any
part Of my body, the pain became so ex-
cruciating that I would have to lie per-
fectly 1notionless.
81 suffered this torture for six months
without getting any relief. Then dis
charged the doctor, and on the advice of
friend bought box Of DR.. Williams
Pink Pills and began to take them. three
at dose, three times a day. I was de-
terlniued to give them thorough trial.
1.-TWO months after I began to use
them I was able to leave my bed and
walk about the house, and month later
was entirely cured and able to 60 about
my work as usual. I think DR.. Williams
Pink Pills are the best medicine I ever
used, and I heartily recommend them to
anyone who suffers from sciatica.'
Mr.. Marston is a prosperous farmer
and may be reached by mail addressed
to Charles p: Marston, Hampton p. o.,
New Hampshire. DR.. Williams Pink
Pills have cured other painful.nervous
disorders, such as neuralgia, partial par
alysis and loconotor ataxia. They are
sold by all druggists.
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From Hawaii
Prince Jonah Kalanianaole, delegate
in Congress from Hawaii. writes from
Washington, D. c., as follows:
Il can cheerfully recommend your
Peruna as a very effective remedy for
coughs, colds and catarrhal trouble"
Cuban Minister.
Senior Quesada. Cuban Minister to
the United States, writes from Washing
ton. D. c., as follows:
"Peruna l can recommend as a. very
good medicine. It is an excellent
Strengthening tonic and is also an eff
ficacious cure for the almost universal
complaint of catarrh." - GOnzalO De
Quesada.
From All Quarters Of the Globe.
We have on file thousands of testi-
monials like those given above. We can
give our readers only slight glimpse
of the vast number Of grateful letters
DR.. Hartman is constantly receiving
from all quarters of the globe in behalf
of his famous catarrh remedy, Peruna.
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this offer which is made to get you to
test Salzer's Warranted Vegetable Seeds:
They will send YOU their big plant and
seed catalog, together with enough seed
to grow
1000 fine, solid Cabbagcs,
1900 rich, juicy Turnips,.
1900 blanching, nutty Celery,
1000 rich, buttery Lettuce,
1000 splendid Onions,
1000 rare, luscious, Radishes,
1000 gloriously brilliant Flowers,
ALL FOR BUT 16c POSTAGE,
providing you will return this notice, and
if you will send them Zoe in postage, they
will add to the above package of ia
nous Berliner Caulihower. Tx. IL
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p. o. Box 297, Little Rock.

P. o. Box 297, Little ROCK, Afk:
Last spring and summer I used DR..
Pushecks;Kuro with marvellous a; s res s It's
age. For years I have suffered with Nerv.
BUSINESS, and when 1 got up mornings
would be dizzy and for moments would
have blind staggers. I have been under
the care Of four physicians; their treat.
ment did not do me a particle Of good: I
have used three packages of Pusheck's-
Kuro and am now a we'll and happy wom-
an. Pusheck's Kuro has created new
have gained 80 pounds I lose no opror-
tunity to recommend it to my many
friends here. Very respectfully.
Mrs. W. Curry.
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The Damson Plum.

The old-fashioned plum the damson
is still one of the best that can be
grown, where the location is not too
unfavorable for it. In some locations it
bears better than any other Of its
class.
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Baseball salaries are to be lower next
summer, and some Of the crack pitchers
will not be too proud to associate with
the bankers of the towns they visit.-Du-
luth News Tribune
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millions of Vegetables.

When the Editor read 10000 plants for
Ice, he could hardly believe it, but upon
second reading finds that the John A.
Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis, than
whom there are no more reliable and ex'
tensive seed growers in the world. makes
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Generally man gets elected to office
not because the people think so well of
him, but so i'll of the fellow who ran
against HMM. Y. Press.
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Age Of Worker Bees.

The age of worker bees varies greatly
with the season of the veal, running
from one to eight months.
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A Guaranteed Cure for Piles.
itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles.
Your druggist will refund money il PAzo
O1SrMENT fails to cure in 6 to IA days. 5Oc.
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HANDY BUSHEL BOXES.
Crates Should Be Prepared for Use in
the Orchard and Garden Next
Summer and Fall.

The handiest thing on the farm for
handling vegetables and apples Is
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Do not believe Piso's Cure for Consump.
ton has an equal for coughs and coIds ;ooo
+. Boyer, Trinity Springs, Ind, Feb. TO- l9oo'
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Life gives many man handful OF
trumps who hasn't sense enough to play
them.-N. O. Picayune.
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You can sometimes extract good deal
Of comfort and some profit out of know
ing when to quit hoping for the best
Puck.
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It is easy enough to be cheerful when
things are coming right, but the man who
faces adversely with a smile is the man
who wins out in the end.
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ANY fool knows what he would do were
he in your place.-Chicago Daily News.
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--"-<4aassh1s moth he looks even
more ordinary-merely an inch-size
dusky -colored flyer, who appears as in
nocent as you please.
How many cousins, uncies and aunts
this cutworm has would take a lot OF
room to relate. Some Of his relatives do
not climb, contenting themselves with
biting into the stems of tender vegeta-
ton, like cabbage, corn or tomatoes:
some cousins are white, and some are
yellowish, greenish or grayish; some
are short, some are longer. II
Fortunately, this greedy worm has
many Observation-Disclosures, robins, cat
birds, ETC., toads, and even spiders. But
these good friends of the farmer cannot
do it ALL No. The farmer should help.
Several methods of combating cut
worms have been invented, but for me-
dium-size areas the best way we know is
to fence 'em out" Not with a rail
fence, or wire fence, or even a stone
fence. Easier than that! Just tiny
barrier of paper. That's all.
The picture gives the idea. Cut some
stiff taxpayer into strips about nine
inches long and r>
two or three inch W.,
es wide. Rut W
strip around tree .
trunk, tightly lap
the edges an inch q e&
or more, and push j.
the lower half of the circle into the soil
to anchor it and to prevent worms
from easily burrowing beneath. 1t
takes but short time-and only few
cents-thus to protect several hundred
newly-set trees.
For cabbage plants, ETC., a smaller
band may prove more convenient. All
that is necessary is to have the paper at
least an inch and one-half away from all
parts OF the plant or tree; to have the
edges Tapped tightly; and to make sure
that no worms are hid in the soil be-
tween the paper and the plant. Any
kind Of stiff paper, or wood veneer, or
tin, will do; we prefer taxpayer because
it is lasting and cheap.
An orchard or garden thus protected
is safe for many weeks-until cutworm
danger Is mostly over. just why the
worms do not climb over the fence Is
a puzzle. But they very rarely do The
writer Of this article has watched them
in his own orchard at night, seen them
climb up the paper fence on the outer
side, crawl all around the top, reach in
wards in q vain attempt to touch the en-
circled tree, and then-sullenly, disgust
edly-crawl down on the outside, the
way they had come! That they do not
often crawl down on the inside, is Gu
rious fact.
Another way of fighting cutworms, il
to scatter punches Of poisoned vegeta-
ton Glover, weeds, ETC., moistened with
Paris green and water) here and there in
the field or orchard. Some people rec~
ommend poisoned bran, too. But, per"
sonally, we prefer not to scatter poi.
soned eatables about the farm, SO long
as we can erect enough paper fences.
Three points to remember about CUT
worms: They prefer sandy soils in
which to hide and winter. Persistent
cultivation of any soil is unfavorable to
them. Pieces of board laid near trees or
plants serve as traps for cutworms; lift
such pieces each morning and kill tho
worms found hiding beneath. /,
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b u s h Ell slated
boxes, like those
shown in the cut.
Made with oak
posts and elm
Stats we'll nailed,
they will last FOR
many years il
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Day Laborers, Skilled Worhmen,
and especially Farm Tenants.

Parties with small capital, seeking an oppor-
tunity to purchase farm home; farmers who
would prefer to rent for couple Of years before
purchasing; and day laborers in fields or facto-
ries should address postal card to Mr.. J. F.
Merry, Asst. General Passenger Agent, Dubuque,
Iowa. who will promptly mail printed matter
concerning the territory above described, and
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SOUTHERN CONDITIONS AMI
possibilities,

In NO part of the United States has there been
such wonderful Commercial, Industrial and
Agricultural development as along the lines of
the Illinois Central and the Yazoo & Mississippi
Mississippi and Louisiana. within the past ten
years. Cities aud towns have doubled their pop.
ulation. Splendid business blocks have been
In value. Hundreds of industries have been
established and as a result there is All uupreee.
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inches long and
two or three inch
es wide. Rut a
strip around a tree
trunk, tightly lap
the edges an inch
or more, and push
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TRo ONE INSECTS
Suggestions as to the Way to Deal
o. with the Destructive Cut
"a worm. 80 &|

Thousands of newly-set fruit trees,
grave vines, ETC., die every spring-"un-
accountably.' Usually, too, the nursery
man who furnished the stock is blamed;
when, in reality, the trouble is often .
climbing cutworm who comes, like q
thief In the night, to feast on the SWELL
ing, luscious buds. And, when daylight
appears, he crawls down and hides in the
soil under a stick. Oh, he's sly fell
low!
Take a lantern, some night after. fruit
buds have begun to swell, and Mr.. Cut
worm will be caught on the trees, red
handed" In this manner some people
hunt and destroy him; but there's an
easier way. ... ~.
This slightly reduced picture shows
how this whitish fellow looks when he's
"a worm, says Farm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-08

by chance on that very day the papers
were on the table. l dismissed that. The
man who entered knew that the papers
were there. How did he know?
When 1 approached your room, exam
ined the window. You amused me by sup
posing that | was contemplating the pos
sibility of someone having in broad day
light, under the eyes of all these opposite
rooms, forced himself through it Such
an idea was absurd. ! was measuring how
tall a man would need to be In order to
see, as he passed, what papers were on
the central table l am six feet high, and
/ could do it with an effort. No one less
than that would have a chance. Already
you see / had reason to think that, If one
of your three students was a man of I'M
usual height he was the most worth watch
ing of the three.
II entered and l took you into my con-
fidence as to the suggestio of the side
table. OF the center table 1 could make
nothing, until in your description of Gil
christ you mentioned that he was a long
distance jumper. Then the whole thing
came to me in instant, and only
needed certain corroberative proofs, which I
speedily obtained
What happened was this. This young
fellow had employed his afternoon at the
athletic grounds, where he had been prac-
ticing the jump. He returned carrying his
Jumping shoes, which are provided, as you
are aware, with several sharp spikes. AS
he passed your window he saw, by
means of his great height, these
proofs upon your table, and conjec.ured
what they were. No harm would have been
done had 1t not been that as he passed
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How could you possibly know THAR"
Pray continue your very interesting
statement"
For an instant imagined that Ban
mister had taken the objectionable liberty
/ or examining my papers. He denied 1t,
however, with the utmost earnestness,
and am convinced that he was speaking
the truth. The alternative was that some
one passing had observed the key in the
door, had known that / was out and had
entered to look at the papers. large
sum of money is at stake. for the scholar
ship is very valuable one, and an I'M
scrupulous man might very well run a
risk in order to gain an advantage over
his fellows.
incident. He had nearly tainted when
we found that the papers had undoubt-
edly been tempered with. / gave him a
little brandy and left him collapsed in a
chair, while | made most careful eX-
animation of the room. 1 soon saw that
the intruder had left other traces of his
presence besides the rumpled papers. On
the table in the window were several
shreds from a pencil which had been
sharpened. broken tip of lead was ly-
ing there also. Evidently the rascal had
copied the paper in a great hurry, had
broken his pencil and had been compelled
to put fresh point to it,
Excellent said Holmes, who was re-
covering his good humor as his attention
became more engroSsed by the case. For
tune has been your friend.
This was not all. have a new writing
table with a fine surface of red leather. I
am prepared to swear, and so is
Bannister, that it was smooth and
unstained Now I found a clean
cut in it about three inches long-not a
mere scratch. but a positive cut Not only
this, but on the table 1 found small ball
of black dough or clay, with specks Of
something which looks like sawdust in it.
l am convinced that these marks were left
by the man who rifled the papers. There
were no footmarks and no other evidence as
to his identity l was at my wits ends,
when suddenly the happy thought occurred
to me that you We're in the town, and L
came straight round to put the matter into
your hands. Do help me, Mr.. Holmes. You
see my dilemma. Either l must find the
man or else the examination must be post
poned until fresh papers are prepared, and
since this cannot be done without explana-
ton there will ensue. a hideous scandal
which will throw cloud not only on the
college, but on the university. Above all
things. 1 desire to settle the matter quietly
and discreetly."
II shall be happy to look into it and to
give you such advice as L cam" said
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him in his chambers. In few hours the
examination would commence, and he was
still in the dilemma between making the
facts public and allowing the culprit to
compete for the valuable scholarship. He
could hardly stand still, 50 great was ms
mental agitation, and he ran toward
Holmes with two eager hands outstretched.
THANK Heaven, that you have come!
feared that you had given it up in despair.
What, am I to do? Shall the examination
proceed|
.eYes, let it proceed, by all means"
''But this rascal?
He shall not compete"
"You know him?'
s.I think so. If this matter is not to be-
come public we must give ourselves GER
tain powers and resolve ourselves into
small private court-martial. You there, II
YOU please SoamesI Watson, you here!
I'll take the armchair in the middle.
think that we are now sufficiently impos-
ing to strike terror into a guilty breast.
Kindly ring the bellp'
Bannister entered and shrank back IN
evident surprise and fear at our judicial
You will kindly close the door, said
Holmes. Now, Bannister, will You please
tell us the truth about yesterdays incl
dent?"
The man turned white to the roots of his
hair.
II have told you everything. SIR"
Nothing to add?"
Nothing at all, sir"
WELL then, must make some sugges-
lions to you. When you sat down on that
chair yesterday. did you do SO in order
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well" said he. ''let US go round. Not
one of your cases, Watson-mental, not
physical All right; come If you want to.
Now. Mr. Soames-at your dlsposalt'
The sitting room of our client opened by
a long low, latticed window on to the an
cient lichen-tinted court of the old college.
A Gothic arched door led to a worn stone
staircase On the ground floor was the tu-
tors room. Above were three students,
one on each story. 1t was already twilight
when we reached the scene of our problem.
Holmes halted and looked earnestly at the
window Then he approached 1t. and, stand
ing on tip-toe with his neck craned, he
looked into the room.
He must have entered through the door.
There is no opening except the one pane"
said our learned guide
Dear mel" said Holmes. and he smiled In
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Holmes, rising and putting on his over
coat. The case is not entirely devoid of
interest. Had any one visited you in your
room after the papers came to your
Eyes, young Daulat RaS, an Indian stu
dent who lives on the same stair, came in
to ask me some particulars about the ex-
animation
For which he was entered?"
yes"
"And the papers Were on your table?''
ITO the best of my belief, they were
rolled up
but might be recognized as proofs?"
Possibly"
NO one else in your room?"
mo"
Did any one know that these proofs
would be there?'
mo one save the printer"
Did this man Bannister know"
mo, certainly not. No one knew"
Where is Bannister now?"
''He was very i'll, poor fellow. left him
collapsed in the chair. L was in such a
hurry to come to you"
you left your door open?"
81 locked up the papers first"
Then it amounts to this, Mr.. Soames,
that, unless the Indian student recognized
the roll as being proofs, the man who tam
pared with them came upon them accident
ally without knowing that they were
there
so 1t seems to me-"
Holmes gave an enigmatic smile.
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to conceal some object which would have
shown who had been In the roomr
Bannister's face was CHASTITY.
mo. SIR. certainly not"
1T Is only suggestion" said Holmes.
suavely. 81 frankly admit that ! am IN
able to prove It. But II seems probable
back was turned you released the man who
was hiding In that bedroom"
Bannister licked his dry lips.
There was no man. sir
you may have spoken the truth, but now
know that you have lied"
The mans face set In suilen defiance.
There was no man, SIR"
Come, come, Bannister?
"No, sir. there was no one"
In that case. you can give US no further
Information. Would you please remain In
the room. Stand over there near the bed
ask you TO have the great kindness to go
up to the room of young Gilchrist and 70
ask him to step down into yours"
An instant later the tutor returned. bring
ing with him the student. He was a fine
figure of a man, tall, 1.-THE and agile. with
springy step and a pleasant. open face
His troubled blue eyes glanced at each OF
us, and finally rested with an expression OF
blank dfsmay upon Bannister in the farther
corner.
Just close the door" said Holmes
Now, Mr.. Gilchrist. we are all quite alone
here. and no one need ever know one word
VI "Heit passes Dtt"teu US. we can De
perfectly frank with each other. We want
to know Mr.. Gilchrist. how you, an honor
able man. ever came to commit such an ac-
ton as that of yesterday"
The unfortunate young man staggered
back and cast a look full of horror and re-
proach at Bannister.
mo, no, Mr.. Gilchrist sir. I never said
word-never one word" cried the servant.
NO, but you have now" said Holmes.
Now. sir. you must see that after Ban
nisters word your position is hopeless and
that your only chance lies In frank con-
fession."
For moment Gilchrist with appraised
hand tried to control his writing features.
The next he had thrown himself on his
knees beside the table, and. burying his
face In his hands, he had burst into a
storm of passionate sobbng.
Come, come" said Holmes, kindly at
rs human to err, and at least no one can
accuse you of being a caIlous criminal.
Perhaps it would be easier for you if
and you can check me where 1 am wrong
Shall do so2 Well, well, don't trouble to
answer. Listen and see that L do you nc
injustice"
From the moment, Mr.. Soames. that you
said to me that no one, not even Bannister
could have told thatthe papers were in your
room, the case began to take a definite
shape in my mind. The printer one could.
of course, dismiss. He could examine the
papers in his own office The Indian
also thought nothing of. If the proofs were
in roll, he could not possibly know what
they were. On the other hand ii seemed
an unthinkable coincidence that a man
should dare to enter the room, and that
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q singular way as he glanced at our conn
panion. wei. II there Is nothing to be
learned here. we had best go inside
The lecturer unlocked the outer door ana
ushered US into his room. We stood at
the entrance while Holmes made an ex-
animation of the carpet.
az am afraid there are no signs here,
said he. 'One could hardly hope for any
upon SO dry day. Your servant seems to
have quite recovered. You left him IN
chair, you say. Which chafr?"
by the window there"
IT see. Near this little table. You can
come in now. I have finished with the
carpet. Let US take the little table first.
OF course, what has happened is very clear.
The man entered and took the papers sheet
by sheet from the central table. He ear
ried them over to the window table, be-
cause from there he could see If you came
across the courtyard, and SO could erect
an escape"
las a matter of fact he could not" said
Soames, "for entered by the side door.
'.Ah. that's good! Well, anyhow, that
was in his mind. Let me see the three
strips. No finger fmpressions-noi Well,
he carried over this one first. and he cop
led 1T. How long would 1t take him to do
that using every possible contraction? A
quarter of an hour, not less. Then he
tossed 1t down and seized the next. He
was in the midst of that when your return
caused him to make a very hurried retreat
very hurried, since he had not time to re-
place the papers which would tell you that