Ligonier Banner., Volume 37, Number 8, Ligonier, Noble County, 22 May 1902 — Page 3

HEALTH TO THE FIGHTING MAN.

A health to the fighting man! The man with a red glint in his eye— A glint that glows.to a tender gleam for the - old flag in the sky. To theeman who dares—and the man who cares for the good old U. S. A, Who bears the brunt in the battle front and . _hurries to the fray. A health to him—our soldier grim—with the warlight in his eye, ‘Who tunes his life to the shrilling fife and ‘knows the way to die.

A health to the fighting man! The man all innocent of sham, Who pays the due of a loyal heart at the shrine of Uncle Sam; : ‘Who bears our load on the weary road that leads to a distant peace, And asKs no halt till he finds the fault, and the roars of cannon cease; May the throb and thrum of the rolling - drum be promise to his ears Of the joyous day when he’ll come away to hear a nation’s cheers.

A health to the fighting man! The man with impulse clean and clear; ' Wo hold him right as a gallant knight without reproach or fear. When the bugle singsand the bullet rings and the saber flashes bright, May he feel the aid of the prayers prayed to guard him in the fight: . May good luck ride on either side and save him for the grasp Of the friendly hand in his native land that’s yearning for the clasp. —Josh Wink, in Baltimore American.

A Cluster of Violets g g ¢ By ELLA S. WITHERILL.

AURENCE MAYHEW was the L qnietest of all the traveling men connected with the firm of Knight, Powers & Co. the most prosaie, unsentimental, matter-of-fact fellow one would find in a month’s search. So when Horace Worth, another drummer for the same house—one raw, chilly day in March, chanced to stepintoFrantz Karter's, the florist’s, just in time to hear Mr. Mayhew say: “Now, Mr. Karter, do not fail to get the violets off by to-day’s express. Same address as usual, you have it, 1 suppose. And here, put this card in the box; my train leaves in 15 minates, or I would stay until you got them packed,” and when Worth accidentally saw that the card bore the insceription: “To my darling, with a heart’s best love—Laurence,” to put it mildly, he was astonished. “Hello, old fellow,” said he, “sending violets to your best girl, eh?” . “Yes, 1 thought they would surely be appreciated such a dismal day as Ihis.” ;

*Well, you are the last man I would ever suspect of being guilty of falling in love; a confirmed old bachelor like vou, with plenty of gray hairs. But they say when a man of 40 or over does get hit with Cupid’'s arrow he is hit hard.” - _

*At any rate,” laughed Mayhew, “in this instance I confess it is true, I am ‘hit hard,” as you say, and my ‘best girl’ is the dearest girl on earth,” and he hastened away to the depot, where his sample case had preceded him. Worth had only entered the employ of Knight, Powers & Co. six months before, but during the timé he fad met Mayhew several times and had liked him from the first, mentally dubbing him a good fellow, with a keen sense of humor, ready to take or give a joke in his quiet way, but seldom entering into the story-telling of his brother knights of the grip, when—as was occasionally the case—some of them met at the end of their several trips; and he had never been heard to boast of the pretty girls he had me#t, or flirted with;, as some of the others were wont to do. So the above incident impressed itself upon the memory of Horace Worth, who, although a voluble, easy-going man, was kind hearted almost to a fault. and possessed of a strict sense of honor. :

Two months later Mr. Worth happened to be spending Sunday at a small town some 50 miles out from the city. Saturday evening the ladies of one of the churches were serving ice cream and strawberries in a hall near the hotel where Worth was stopping, and to while away an idle hour as much as to help in a good cause, he strolled in about nine o’clock, and t6ok a seat at one of the tables. % : s

A bright little woman cameforward to serve him, and he instinctively noted her plain,but attractive face, lit up by large gray eyes, and crowned with a wealth of hair, once dark brown, but now thickly threaded with silver. The rush of the earlier -part of the evening being over, he was the only one at that table, while disposing of the daintily served refreshments the little woman brought in response to his request; so, seeing that he was a stranger in town, and seemed 1o know no one, she remained by the table pleasantly chatting in a manneér that showed her to be a lady in every sense of the word.

Soon some one called, “Oh, Mrs. Mayhew, please come here a minute,” and saying “Excuse me,” she ha;— tened away. : '

Five minutes later she returned, Mr. Worth not yet having paid for his refreshments. As he handed her the amount he said: “Pardon me, but I heard your name called, and it is a familiar one to me, as another traveling man with the firm I represent bears it, Mr. Laurence Mayhew. Is he a relative of yours?”

Quickly smiling, she said: “Oh, do you know Laurence? Why, he is my husband. I am glad, sir to meet a friend of his; may I ask your name?”

: Out of One Clay, Many years ago, before the days of railways, a nobleman and his wife, with their infant, were traveling across Salisbury Plain. As thestory is told in Mr. A. P. Russell’s “Characteristics,” they were overtaken by a severe storm, and took refuge in a lone shepherd’s hut. The child had taken 2ald before they could find shelter, and the nurse began at once to undress it by the warm cottage fire. Asshe pulled off one rich silken garment after another, the shepherd andhis wife looked on in awed silence. Atlast theprocess of undressing was completed, and the little naked baby was being warmed by the fire. There it gat, with all its splendid outer husks peeled off, its little body beginning to glow in the heat of the fire. The shepherd drew a long breath and exclaimed: “Why, it’s Jjust like one of oursl” = :

“HHorace Worth, at your service,” replied he, bowing, “but you surprise me. I did not know that Mr. Mayhew had married; may I inquire how long since the happy event took place?”

“Did not know that Laurence was married? That is strange,” laughed she; “yet perhaps not strange, either, for he is so reticent regarding his own affairs. Why, we have been married 15 years, though were it not for my son and daughter, both of whom will 'soon be as tall as I am, I could hardly realize it had been so long by half,” and again she laughed merrily. : .

, It was with difficulty that Horace restrained his astonishment, and as the scene at the florist’s two months before flashed across his mind, his indignation knew no bounds. But by an effort he quietly made a few more commonplace remarks, bade her good night and returned to the hotel.

“The scoundrel!” thought he, “to be untrue to such a fine little woman as that, and the mother of his children,too, just because he has been attracted by the pretty face of some young girl, while his wife’s hair is gray, like his own! I feel like shooting him!” ; : ‘

He sought his room and bed, but it was nearly dawn before sleep visited his eyelids, so wrought up was he over his discovery of the evening. He felt he ought to warn her, the poor little, unsuspecting, wronged wife, and yet he dreaded to be the executioner -of the love and trust with which her face was radiant while speaking of her husband. At length he dropped into a troubled sleep, to dream that Mrs. Mayhew, pale-faced and wan, stood by his side piteously saying:

*oOh, why didn’t you tell me? If yvou had it might have been in time for me to have led him back out of the snares that wicked girl laid for him. And now—he is gone, gone, and my heart is broken!”

Late in the morning he awoke, more impressed than ever that it was his duty to warn the wronged wife, disagreeable though it might be. So he secured writing material, and after destroying sheet after sheet of paper, he finally composed a note in which he told her, in as gentle a manner as possible, of the episode at the florist’s, and closed by begging her not to think ill of him for being the bearer of -such news, as he very greatly regretted the necessity he felt he was under to warn her, and expresssing the hope that with her knowledge of the affair, an influence might be brought to bear that would counteract any evil toils into which her husband had—probably unconsciously—fallen, and that happiness might once again be hers. This note he dispatched by the bell boy, about the time he judged she might have returned from church. A half hour later a white inclosure was handed in at his door. He tore it open and read:

“Mr. Horace Worth—Dear Sir: To say that I was amazed at the contents of your note falls far short of expressing my feelings. If not asking too much of you, will vou please call at my home at four c’clock this afternoon? I appreciate vour intended kindness. T reserve all else to say toyouin person. Sincerely yours, : ; “AGATHA MAYHEW.”

The writing showed signs of agitation, and it was with quickly beating heart that Mr. Worth presented himself at Mrs. Mayhew’s door, at the appointed hour. He was admitted by the maid and shown into the parlor, where he was at once joined by Mrs. Mayhew. The pallid face and swollen eyes, for which he was prepared, were absent. Instead she greeted him with smiling countenance. “Mr. Worth,” said she, “I sent for you, not—as you probably supposed —to question you farther concerning my dear husband, but to free your mind from the unjust charges which 1 give you the credit of honestly believing. At first I was angry over your intimation, but I believe you to be a gentleman, and that you took the course that you did from'a sense of duty. Tifteen years ago the 20th of last March we were married. On that never-to-be-forgotten day, I wore a bunch of violets, and the table where the simple luncheon was spread was decorated with the same. Since that day, the 20th of March has never failed to bring from my dear, thoughtful husband, a fragrant cluster of violets; and two months ago, as usual, when he is absent at that time, there came by express a box of the sweet flowers, containipg this card,” and she held out the wellremembered bit of bristol board, on which was written, “To my darling, with a heart’s best love—Laurence.” “The next mail,” continued she, “brought his usual daily letter, in which he told the joke of your supposing he was a bachelor, how you asked if he was sending flowers to his best girl, and of his reply. That is just like Laurence, to have a little quiet fun at your expense, by never correcting your erroneous supposition. I hope you will forgive him for it, just as I have forgiven you for your slanderous thoughts of my husband,” and she smilingly extended her hand. '

Just how Mr. Worth managed to take her hand and bow over it, stammer out his sincere apologies, and get out into the street, he never could clearly remember. But it is a fact that when he finally found refuge in his room at the hotel, he feelingly remarked to himself: « “I wish I had three .feet, so I could stand on two of them, and kick myself with the other!”—Lumber Review. i

o How to Avoid Trouble, A young cock saw a weathercock on top of the house, and, thinking him a rival, began c¢rowing fiercely. “If you keep on making a noise like that,” said the old bird, “they’ll wring your neck for you.” The young cock looked thoughtful. “Take example by me. I've gotaloug and bhave been looked up to for half a century by simply keeping my bill shut and turning with the wind.” The moral is obvious.—Philadelphia North American. How It Happened. : Ethel—What did you say to papa last night?” Ferdy—N-—Nothing. I was so seared that I didn’t open my mouth: 1 Ethel—Oh! That accounts for it. He said you impressed him very favora« bly!—Puck. o

THE SUNDAY SCHOOL. Lesson in the International Series for May 25, 1902—Paul at Antioch in Pisidia, THE LESSON TEXT. _ (Acts 13:43-52.) 43. Now when the .congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and religious proselytes foillowed Paul and Barnabas; who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace ot God. 44. And the next Sabbath day came almost the whole city together 1o heéar tne word of God. 45. But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were iilled with envy, and spake against those things Which were spoken by Paul, contradicung and blaspheming. 46. Then Praul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary, that the wora of Goa should lirst have been spoken to you; but sceing yt' put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting iife, 10, we turn to the Gentiles. 47. For so hath the lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a-light of the Gentiies, that thou shouldest be lor salvation unto the ends of the earth.

48. And when the Gentiles heard this, they were giad, and gioritied the word of the Lora; amd as many as were oraaired 10 eternai lite believed.

49. Ana the word or the Lord was published throughout all the region. oU. But the Jews surred.up the devout and honorable women, and tune chief men of }ne Ci[)', 4lla ralsea persecution against Faul and Barnabas, and expelied them out ot their coasts. 51. But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came unto Iconium. - 82. And tne aisciples were fiilea with joy, and with the Holy shost. GOLDEN TEAXT.—Through this man is preached unto you the iorgiveness of sins.—Acts 13:38. - OUTLINE OF SCRIPTURAL SECTION. The first 5abbath...............Acts 13:13-43. The second 5abbath............Acts 13:44-49. ’.L‘hre_persecution.................Acls 13:50-92. Pime.—A. D. 45-49. : Place.—Antioch of Pisidia. : NOTES AND COMMENTS. The First Missionary Sermon.—Qur lesson has the special interest that it is the first missionary sermon of which we have any record. Paul and Barnabas sought the synagogues wherever they went, for their message was first for the Jews, who were familiar with the Scriptures and who were expecting the Messiah. The theme of the sermon we are to consider is “The Goodness of God to Israel.” Paul’saim wastoshow how good He had been to Israel in the past, and that His favor to His people had culminated in raising Christ from the grave for the remission of sins. The First Sabbath.—The missionaries had spent only a few weeks in Cyprus when they turned to Asia Minor. Perga may have been passed by as having no synagogue, or there may have been other preachers there. Mark’s departure was apparently due to timidity or unwillingness to bear hardship. Paul blamed him for it (15:36-39), but Mark afterwards restored himself in the apostle’s estimation (2 Tim. 4:11). Antioch of Pisidia was a town of considerable size and commercial importance. The custom of the synagogue everywhere was to invite strangers to speak. Paul’s address was a simple review of the development and fulfillment of Israel’s Messianic hope (vs. 16-25), followed by a more personal application in which the speaker pointed out the opportunity opened through Jesus’ resurrection to those who would accept Him (vs. 2637). Finally, he pointed out that the message of Jesus’ Messiahship was a message of pardon and peace, such as could be attained in no other way, and such as must not be neglected.

The Second Sabbath.—The week following the first address was spent by the apostles in teaching the Jews who came to them for instruction. The teaching made a sensation in the city, and Gentiles as well as Jews gathered to hear Paul speak. It was the presence of the Gentiles that roused the Jews ‘to opposition. “Blasphemed” means that they brought accusations against the character of the speakers and of Jesus. The apostles’ reply recognized the right of the Jews to be approached first, but declared that rejection of the Gospel did not diseredit the Gospel; it simply showed that the Jews had failed to meet the test which the Gospel brought to them. The turning to the Gentiles was local and temporary. Athens isthe only placesofar as we know in which Paul made his first address to a non-Jewish audience. His policy always was to make an appeal to Jews, followed by the inclusion of Gentiles when the Jews would permit it, or by forsaking the Jews for the Gentiles when that course was necessary. The work among the Gentiles of Antioch was successful not only in immediate results, but also innthe aggressive activity of the converts. ' The Persecution.—Jews won many Roman women of wealth and social standing to believe in their doctrines. They were thus able to exercise a great indirect influence on public affairs. Such influence they now used in Antioch to cause the rulers of the city to banish Paul and Barnabas. Theaction of the apostles was in accordance with the commands of Christ (Matt 10:14, 23). The journey to Iconium was some 50 or 60 miles. PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS. ’

The Gospel is a revelation of the goodness of God in providing a way for the remission of sins. )

The Gospel carries the good tidings of a living and loving God to those whao are worshiping cruel idols.

The Gospel proclaims the good tidings of eternal life where there is no SOrTOW, Oor pain, or crying.

Those who thrust file dospel away jndge themselves to be unworthy of eternal life, :

MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS. Many Boers in the British concentration camps are studying medicine, Private MecCulloch, of the Guards reserves, an Irishman of 6 foot 103, is now the tallest man~in the British army. To prevent indiscriminate manufacture the design of the new regulation British army felt hat has been registered at the war office. Hour railway lines now connect Mexico with the United States. ‘ln 1880 ‘there was only one railway in Mexico, leading from the capital to Vera Cruz. ‘ Baronesss Burdett-Coutts, now B§BB years of age, intends to look'at King Edward Vll.’s coronation procession out of the same windows from which she looked on Queen Victoria’s 64 years ago. One hundred thousand dollars is being spent in-the construction of a tunnel for telephone wires between Minneapolis and St. Paul. The object of the tunnel is to protect interurban gervice from interruption by storms and to increase the capacity for com‘munication between the cities.

%»’II”IP‘"MMW*” o MLI ~M‘&#",r|u I MW [ﬁ]ﬂ] p " A, "‘i » 'l%&“@ e 'b\ "‘\l'-- i < GOOD FARM BUILDING., How to Construct a Convenient Corn Crib and Granary at a Very , Moderate Expense, In the illustratidn, Figure 1, is shown the elevation of corn crib and granary which is very convenient on any farm where much wheat, corn, oats or barley is grown, and as every farmer soon finds out that it is not practicable to store grain in the barn along with hay and other roughage, owing to the destruction from mice and rats and danger from loss by fire, such an outbuilding is found almost indispensable on every farm of 40 or more acres. The plan covers 20x30 feet, with posts 10 feet in height. The cornecrib partis T e /AN AL g = B D K CORN CRIEB AND GRANARY. 14x26 feet and is divided-into a driveway 9 feet wide and a corn crib 5 feet wide. The crib posts next to the driveway are flared 11, feet from bottom to top and the crib will hold betwen 600 and 700 bushels of ear corn. The driveway when not in use for storing corn may be utilized for the storing of wagons or carriages, and with pulleys, the wagon box or hayrack may be drawn up out of the way. _ The granary portion is 16x20, with alleyway three feet wide extending along between two rows of bins which cover a floor space, each, of 61,x14 feet and are 7 feet high. These bins will hold about 700 bushels of grain. They are made of hemlock, matched material; tight floor of the same material above the bins, and upon this floor may be stored four or five hun- ' CornCrile SX2O , /1o , I Driveway 9 x2O 3 X O~ A , : ' T 3 A : ‘ I e e et kg INTERIOR ARRANGEMENT.

dred bushels more corn, which may be unloaded from corn crib driveway, thus utilizing every foot of roofing capacity in the building. ' ‘ Small doors which are kept tightly closed, are arranged along the tops of bins next to the driveway and by the aid of a portable chute attached by hooks and staples to side of bin, the grain can be unloaded right from the wagon to the bin very easily. This saves very much heavy lugging of grain at threshing time and facilitates the handling. The outside row of bins are arranged in same manner, only the wagon is driven up alongside outer end of granary building where the chute and port-holes are arranged. At A, in the granary compartment, is left a space 6x16 feet where the fanning mill is kept ready for use, along with scales, bag-holder, truck, bags, measures, ete. The door from driveway to this room will be found very convenient if at any time it is desirable to shell corn from the crib and store it in a granary bin for feeding. ‘The cost of construction would be hard for me to estimate, owing to the difference in cost of various materials. It is better to put such a building as this upon stone or tile pillars, owing to the fact that all parts will then be accessible to cats and dogs, which will lessen the chances of the enterprising rat or mouse. The building might be erected of hewn or sawed square timber framed together, or a balloon frame. Any good carpenter can figure an estimate, after knowing the material that is available for its construction. —George W. Brown. in Ohio Farmer.

America's Cranberry Crop. The census of 1900 has for the first time ascertained the area and product of cranberries, and the report just issued makes the land under this valuable crop 20,422 acres, of which 8,356 are in New Jersey, 5,812 inh Wisconsin and 5,125 in Massachusetts. The small remainder is scattered, 300 in Rhode Island, 275 in Connecticut, 150 Michigan; 613 in New York, 90 in Maine, 75 in Washington, 70 in Indiana, and a few in New Hampshire, Minnesota, Illinois, lowa, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota and Oregon. - 'The product of the year 1899 was 987,062 bushels, of which 598,906 was produced in New Jersey, 240,221 in Massachusetts and 111,098 in Wisconsin. The average product per acre was over 48 bushels. As prices are always high, the crop is a very profitable one.

Registered Bulls in Demand. The demand for registered bulls of the various beef breeds ought to remain good for years to come, says Live Stock and Wool Growers’ Journal. Breeders of registered cattle have it largely in their own hands to maintain good prices,and this they can do if they will make steers of the medium to fair bull ecalves, although they are from good families, and subject to registration. Nothing will hurt the registered bull so much as selling inferior animals for breeding purposes. No matter how good the herd, there will necessarily be some inferior animals, and breeders can ill afford to sell such except for slaughter. Breeders should work to create a permanent demand for bulls, and this can only be accomplished by breeding animals whose progeny will show up all right,

- PREVENTING MILK FEVER. lodide of Potash, Properly Administered, Has Proved a Specific for This Disease, \ Some time ago we gave in this department of the paper a full account of the new Schmidt method of treating milk fever with a solution of iodide of potash infused into the udder; we are now in a position to give instruetions for the prevention of the disease by use of the same drug prior to parturition. Where it is feared that a cow will suffer from an attack of milk fever she should be given a half drachm of iodide of potash twice a day for a week, two weeks ahead of the expected event and three times daily the last week, that is for one week prior to calving This is for fat cows or such as have had a previous attack and recovered, for such cows are likely to suffer a second and fatal attack. The drug is very strong in its aection, and Wwhere given for a long time prior to paturition will be apt to kill the calf and run the cow down in condition. It is necessary to get the cow under the control of the drug, but it should, if possibie, be done in such a way that the life of the calf is not endangered. We believe that it is safe to. give a half drachm of the iodide of potash night and morning for one week prior to calving, and then two drachms at one dose when it is seen that the cow is about to calve,and this treatment.will prove effective in most cases, unless the cow is very fat or predisposed to an attack by reason of a previous attack At the same time the pregnant cow should be well exercised daily and should have soft food rather than a lot of grain. Corn seems to be an especially dangerous food for heavy milking cows that are getting little exercise prior to calving, but bran is found to have a good effect as a preventive in that it does not fatten but keeps the bowels freely open. The iodide should be given in a little water as a drench or may be mixed in the drinking water or soft food, as it has no bad taste, and cattle will not object to its presence in food or water. It will lessen the first low of milk, but the flow will come back in a short time after the cow gets over the effects of the drug, and less milk is better than risk of having a case of the fatal disease mentioned. Cows liable to have the trouble should be kept off green grass.—Farmers’ Review. i

THE IDEAL DAIRY COW, ° United States Department of Agriculture Describes How She Should Be Developed, This illustration and accompanying deseription of the proper development of posterior regions of the dairy cow are taken from Farmers’ Bulletin, No. 143, issued by the United States department of agriculture: The figure shows the proper formation of hind quarters and barrel of the dairy cow. She should be cat-hammed and thin through the lower thigh. She should have a long quarter.and, for the greatest utility and service, be wide at the

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THE LISTING PROCESS. Useful Only in Semi-Arid Regions Where Soil Dries Out Quickly After Plowing, Listing corn is a practice that has grown up mainly in the last ten years. . It is of 11'1tt1e value in the humid states, but has proved serviceable in the semi-arid regions, especially where the lands are light. In Kansas and Nebraska are sections where the soil dries out very quickly after plowing. The heavy and continuous winds blow the soil after it is dry, and when rain does not come immediately after the seed is sown, the seed is not infrequently blown away with the topmost layers of dirt. This led to the evolution of | the practice of listing. Listing is to l place the seed in the soil without a general plowing. The top soil is left ' undisturbed for the most part, and the high winds are unable to blow the soil away, as it is packed solid from the rains of the previous season. A lister is a plow that turns the soil both ways and deposits the seed corn in the farrow behind it, allowing the dirt to fall at the same time over the dropped seed. Its use must depend on the conditions under which the farmer exists. = With a , farm on heavy clay soil the lister will be found of no value. Listing is practiced very little in the states not subject to high hot winds and to the drying out of the soil after plowing. | —Farmers’ Review. : Protein for Dairy Cows, '

For many years the German standard established by Dr. Wolff was accepted as final. A 1,000 pound cow was supposed to require 2.5 pounds of digestible protein. Recent investigations have partially disceredited this theory. The best dairymen now prefer to feed protein according to the capacity of the individual cow. It is understood that some small cows will make good use of a ration that contains the full amount of protein while other cows that weigh considerably more, will waste part of it, because of their inability to convert it into milk.—Agricultural Epitomist.

HEADAGHE,BAGKAGHE,DIZZINESS (PE-RU-NA CURES PELVIC CATARRH.)

§ “I am perfectly well,” ¥ ; says Mrs, Martin, of 7 T Brooklyn. “Pe-ru-na 3 cured me.” l .\ "\‘___ - ryane , 2

. Mrs. Anna Martin, 47 Hoyt street, Brooklyn, N. Y., writes: ‘“ Peruna did so much for me that I feel it my duty to recommend it to others who may be similarly afflicted. About a year ago my health was completely broken down, had backache, dizziness and irregularities, and life seemed dark indeed. We had used Peruna in our home as a tonic and for colds and catarrh and I decided to try it for my trouble. In less than three months I became regular, my pains had entirely disappeared, and I am now perfectly well.’”’—Mrs. Anna Martin.

Miss Marie Johnson, 11 Columbia, East, Detroit, Mich., is Worthy Vice Templar in Hope Lodge No. 6, Independent Order Good Templars. Miss Johnson, as 0 many other women also have done, found in Peruna a specific for a severe case of female weakness. She writes: “I want to do what I can to let the whole world know what a grand medicine Perunais. For eleven yearsl suffered with female troubles and complications arising therefrom. Doctors failed to cure me, and I despaired of being helped. Peruna cured me in three short months. I can hardly believe it myself, but it is a blessed fact. I am perfectly well now, and have not had' an ache or pain for months. I want my suffering sisters to know what Peruna has done for me.”—Miss Marie Johnson. { : .

Miss Ruth Emerson, 72 Sycamore st., Buffalo, N. Y., writes: “I suffered for two years with irregular and painful menstruation, and Peruna cured me within six weeks. T cannot tell you how grateful I feel. Any agency which brings health and strength to

FOREIGNERS OF NOTE. The king of Greece delights in taking recreation in the fields. He can plow, cut and bind corn, milk cows and, in short, could at a pinch keep a farm going single-handed. In denying the story that he has a ping-pong ankle Minister Wu says some American newspaper man must have originated it because it sounded nice to say that Wu Ting Fang had a ping-pong pang. It is not astonishing that the man who thought of that could not resist the temptation to print it.

It is said that when M. Nisard, the French ambassador, was received in solemn audience by the pope recently, the beautiful clock presented by the kaiser was covered with a veil, the vatican fearing that the sight of it might call to the mind of the ambassador the haul of clocks made by the Prussians at Paris in 1870.

J. B.. Grant, a city councillor of Liverpool, is furnishing aviaries for the public parks in that bustling British eity. He has already erected two and a third is now in process of construction. Residents of the city are thus givenan opportunity to ‘become acquainted with much that is beautiful and strange in bird life, and show gratifying appreciation of the privilege. - : o HELD ON TO A CEAIR. , Palmer, M 0.,” May 19th.—Mrs. Lucy Compton has for the past eight or ten years suffered a great deal of pain and sickness. She had Kidney Trouble, with an awful pain in her back, which was so bad at many times that she could scarcely get about at all. “I have been down with my back for the past eight or ten years,” she says, “and sometimes so bad that I could not get around only by holding on to a chair or some other object. “Dodd’s Kidney Pills have given me more relief than anything I have ever used. :

“After I had used the first box I was almost entirely cured of this dreadful trouble.

“I can truthfully recommend Dodd’s Kidney Pills to any woman suffering as I have suffered for so long.” Mrs. Compton’s cure was certainly a remarkable one. ]

“L. 2 M { QL PAINT 3 b ol éot © g?l J i g Gf4ores - 7] ‘\‘;‘s = // ‘V P [y 'AI A l -~ '] ! 0 p ’ J‘A’\ : \". k > Tv o e X Tv_ﬂﬂ—t—"—— 3 ’;i‘ . 7/’~/ 1 7 [ / 4 '’ : // = 2 7 K = \L- : / ‘/. ’ “Faugh! Use your nasty decaying kalsomine? No,sir! ALABASTINE is what I asked for and what I want.” NOT A KALSOMINE Isa ere, permanentand artistic wall coating, ready for the brush by mixing in cold water. FOR SALE BY PAINT DEALERS EVERYWHERE To Those Building—We are experts in the treatment of walls. Write and see how helpful we can be, at no cost to you, in getting beautiful and healthful homes. Address - ALABASTINE COMPANY DEPARTMENT D GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

T SRS R s Buy your goods at Wholesale Prices., Our 1,000-page catalogue will be sent upon receipt of 15 c¢ents. This amount does not even pay the postage, but it is sufficient to show us that you are acting in good faith. Better send inr it now. Your neighbors trade with us--why not you also ? ; 2 CHICAGO : The house that tells the truth.

WE HAVE ACRES For SALE 10U,y OF LAND in the James river valley counties of North Dakota. We will sell for ull cash. We wiil sell on glme contracts in four or five payments. : ‘We will seil on ¢ contracts, These lunus comprise ghou adapted to diversified farming and stock raising and can be boughtat s anging from KL ol per vere. G ifon or i = + N. D,

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the afflicted is always a welcome friend, and to-day the market is so filled withs useless and injurious medicines that i@ is a pleasure to know of so reliable a remedy as you place befere the pub« lic.”—Miss Ruth Emerson. :

It is no longer a question as to whether Peruna can be relied on tof cure all such cases. During the manyi years in which Peruna has been put tof test in all forms and stages of acute! and chronic catarrh no one year has put this remedy to greater test than the' past year. ; Peruna is the acknowledged catarrhy remedy of the age. Dr. Hartman, the compounder of Peruna, has written a book on the phases of catarrh peculiar to women, entitled, ‘““‘Health and Beauty.” It will be sent free to any address by The Peruna Medicine Co., Colum= bus, O. . » If youdonot derive prompt and satis< factory results from the use of Perunai write at once to Dr. Hartman, giving a full statement of your case, and he wilk _be pleased to give you his valuable ad« vice gratis. Address Dr. Hartman, President of The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, O«

FOR EVERY B - Price $l.OO CUTICURA SOAP, tocleanse the skim of crusts and scales and soften the thick«| ened cuticle, CUTICURA OINTMENT, | to instantly allay itching, inflamma-{ tion, and irritation, and soothe and heal, *» and CUTICURA RESOLVENT PILLS, | tocooland cleanse the blood. A SINGLE | SET of these great skin curatives is| often sufficient to curs the most tortar- | ing, disfiguring, itching, burning, bleed-: ing, crusted, scaly, and pimply skin, scalp, and blood humours, with loss of hair, when all eise fails.

- = Millions of People UsE CUTICURA SOAP, assisted by CUTICURA ; OINTMENT, for preserving, purifying, and beautifying the skin, for cleansing the scalp of crusts, scales, and dandruff, and the stop-' ping of falling hair, for softening, whitening, and soothing red, rough, and sore hands, for, baby rashes, itchings, and chafings, and for all the purposes of the toilet, bath, and nurs-! ery. Millionsof Women use CUTICURA SOAP, in the form of baths for annoying irritations, | inflammations, and excoriations, or too frec or offensive perspiration, in the form of washes for ulcerative weaknesses, and for many sanative, antiseptic purposes whieh i readily suggest themselves to women. i *CuTICURA RESOLVENT PrnLs (ChocolateCoated) are a now, tasteless, odorless, eco-: nomical substitute for the celebrated liquid CUTICURA RESOLVENT, as well as for all other blood purifiers and humour cures. In screw--cap vials, containing 60 doses, price 25c.

Sold throughout the world. Boapr, 25¢., OINTMENT, Bdc., PILLs, 25c. British Dei:m ﬂ-zs.lg.hnhrhom Bq., Loudon. French Depot: 5 Rue do la ix, Paris. PoT= T 3 DRUG & CHEM. CORP., Sole Props., Boston, U. 8. A.

JUST THINK OF IT.

Every farmer his own. landlord, no encumbrances. his bank account increasing year by year. lllnd value increasing,. stock increasing, splendui climate, excellent schools and churches, low taxation, high prices for cattle and grain, low railway rates, and every possible-

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comfort. This is the condition of the farmer in Western Canada—Province of Manitoba and districts of Assiniboia, Saskatchewan and Alberta. Thousands of Americans are now settled there. Reduced rates on all railways for homeseekers and: settlers. New districts are beinﬁ opened v\‘lrxi; this ;gar. The new fony-paglze ATILAS of SFRN CANADA and all other information sent freeto all applicants, F. PEDLEY, Superintendent of Immigl%t‘ion. Ottawa, Canada, or to C. J. BROUGHTON. 927 Monadnock Bldgf Chicago, Ill.: M. V. MCINNES, No. 2 Avenue Theatre Block Detxoit, Mich.; JAMES GRIEVE, Sault Ste. MarieMich.; C. A. LAURIE, Mar(inette. Mich: T. O CURRIE, Callahan Bldﬁ.. Milwaukee, Wis: N BARTHOLOMEW, 306 Kifth Street, Des Moines Ja.; E. T. HOLMES. Room 6 Big Four Bldg. Indianapolis. Ind.; Canadian Government Agents

S : “EXPERT SHOOTERS, WHO £ 3 SN KILL AT NEARLY EVERY B e SHOT, USE HAZARD _ SMOKELESS or HAZARD BLACK B ; WITH TIGHT FITTING WADS BETWEEN POWDER AND 8HOT; LOOSE PAPER FOR [ WADDING CANNOT PRODUCE GOOD RESULTS.” :

OLD SORES CURED ALLEN’S Ulcerine Salve cures Chronile Uleers, Bone Ulcers, Serofulous Uleers, Varicose Uleers, Indolent Uleers, Mercurial Ulcers, White Swelllng,. Milk k;:&mn.' Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, nll old sores, Positively mo fallure, no matter how long standing, By mail, 25c and 50¢. J. P-ALLEN, St. Paul. Minn. —_————— e e —— - WHEN WRITING TO ADVERTISERS. please state that you saw the Advertise=ment in this paper. > A N.K—A 1918

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