Pike County Democrat, Volume 28, Number 29, Petersburg, Pike County, 26 November 1897 — Page 6

FLAMES IN LONDON. tk# Most Destructive Fire in Two Hundred Years. <W< Block* of Ballftap Burned With The*I Kick Content* of lire** end <hrkt*ua Good*--The Lom Kill* Mid hr Million* of 1‘onud*. Losoo.n, Not. 3a—One of the most fliaaairous fires in London's history since the great fire of 1666 broke out Is a large block of buildiugs lying eastward of Alder&gate street, aud between that thoroughfare and Red Cross Street, just after one o’clock yesterday afternoon. The flames were fanned by a strong wind aud were fed by highly Inflammable stocks of ChristMas fancy goods and flimsy dress materials of all descriptions, that fiHed ssery floor of the six-story buildings in the old street. Consequently the conflagration gained headway with surprising rapidity aud was soon far beyond the possibility pf being checked by the few engines which were early on the spot. For lour hours and a half the dames had their owu way, aud it was only after more than a IDO engines had worked an hour that the chief of the fire brigade sent out the sigual that the tire was under control. At II o’clock last night the fire was -•till the scene of great excitement. Fifty engines were playing upou the ruins, wagons were hurrying up coal 4M>d tons of water was pouring into Aha fiery debris. Thousands of people tried to penetrate the cordon maintained by a thousand policemen, reiuforccmeuts for whom were hurried up when, soon niter six o'clock an increase iu the outbreak led Couimauder Wells to make n requisition for more cugiues upon the outlying stations. The aceue must occupy the fire brigade for several days, especially in view of the grave danger of the collapoc of shells of buildings winch fail j now and ageih.witU a loud report. The historic church yf St. tiiles-has been much damaged, the principal damage being to the roof, the old windows, the baptismal fout aud Milton’s statue. Uamseli street was the scene of the outbreak of the fire which was due to an explosioniu couucc'.iou with a gas SBgiue on the premises of Wu.'.cr Brown A Co., tuaulel manufacturers at Ma 36 on that thoroughfare. Their (lord story was crowded with girls when the fire broke out, and it was instantly the scene of a semi-panic, the frightened operatives rushing to the j roof of the buildtug aud thence cross- j lag to other buildings aud so effecting i their escape while the flames were { pouring out of the basement. In less than a quarter of au hour the j flames had enveloped the adjoining ; Warehouse aud thence they leaped j across the street to an enormous paper j warehouse, which was fully alight iu j |r-~ than leu uimules.

By this time it was evident to the trencD that they were lace to lace with a great disaster and a general alarm was scut out. Then, from all j the tire slalious. even those-quite live •tiles from the scene of the disaster, . tngiues were hurried to the spot and the police gathered about the neigh* Vorhood in great force. This display of strength on the part of the police was required, as the crowd, swelling in else every moment, aoou amounted •o tens of thousands of people, and the .firemen required every p>»s.i ■ irteukuu of actiou, as their tight w as one of the greatest difficulty.'owing to the oarrowucss of the old, crooked streets which are the featureof that part of Cioudon, combined with the height of file warehouses, which cut off the tire•ea from all fair chaucc of couliuuig the outbreak. The excitement among the onlookers, who crowded every possible point of view, was very great, as may be Judged from the fact that firemen had be repeatedly rescued by their comnates by the aid of tire escapes from buildings which had caught tire after the firemen had tuouuU-d thcir;roof> to fight the dames in adjoiuiug struc* tares. The reacue of operatives by the firemen ', the hurrying of hosts of clerks who were trying to save books and * valuable pajH-r- from the tire, and the Yashing here and there of wauy employes who were attempting to carry «to places of safety costly merchandise .•rather valuables, added to the eoufuaioa The heat was so intense that several tremen were obliged to ’direct their operations under showers of water poured upon them, ltut, iu spite of (ha exertions of the firemen the fire crept on very steadily until' Nieholl Square, which is situated at the far •nd of 11 am sell street, was reached. At a little after two o'clock a dozen %Mue pipes, each with a lii-foot spread, poured water into the blase from an Opposite roof, from the street below, aad from the burning premises theinoelvea, but it did not seem to have any offset The water rushed out of the windows. and from the ground floor ftiko a waterfall, wnile the flames taoped higher and higher, apd as the floors fell in the place stifl biased, a gigantic display of fire aud smoke, till the building was completely gutted •ad the walls keeled over. The confusion in the streets increased as the fire spread. Suddenly fibers was an explosion of gas meters, wounding like the renorta of field guns,

followed by a momentary huso. After that the wild ruahiag here and there waa resumed with increased energy. Men risked their lire* in desperate efforts to save day books, ledgers, feathers, jewely, valuable chinaware, etc. One man actually hazarded his life to fetch his hat and cane, 30 feet of stone work and glass falling at his heels as he emerged from the building. Several firemen were almost buried in the burning ruins, as front after front of the flaming warehouses fell in, hurling tons of bricks and masonry into the street, bursting and cutting the fire hose in all directions, while tons of fiery matter were falling in every direction, making it impossible to foresee where the conflagration, would stop, as roof after roof caught fire aud window frames all about the scene began to smoke. As the afternoon wore on the dense crowds were still further enlarged, until it was estimated that rnauy hundreds of thousands of people surrounded the big fire. These excited masses of humanity had to be eoustautly pressed back by the police as the are of the tire-swept spot increased in size, an operation which became more and more difficult, as the owuers and employes of the warehouses adjacent to the sceue began the work of saviug the most valuable portions of their portable belongings. lly dusk the picture presented was extremely brilliant. Four streets were blazing on both sides and there was pleuty to interest the gambling spirit of the on-lookers, in betting as to whether or not the tower of St, Giles' church could stand the hail of sparks and burning fragments with which it was enveloped. The red fiames from every point shone out agaiust the blaeksky and through the wide-spreading mass of dull, leaden smoke, tinged with tongues of yellow tire, and, here and there, where the fire had subsided somewhat the street lamps, Stripped by the heat of their burners aud glass frames, blazed witn big jets from the open pipes, like monster dauger torches. There was no abatement of the blaze before 3:30 p. m. Then the check came in Jewin street aud in Well street where the collapse of a wall on oue side of that thoroughfare was the means of saving the last building in the street. The width of Red Cross street* comparatively broad thoroughfare, also formed a barrier there. The constable who tirst detected the flames blew his whistle loudly for assistance, but several minutes elapsed before the alarm was heard by any of his comrades. So soon as assistance reached him an officer was dispatched to summon the tire brigade, itut here ugaiu there was au unueeouutable delay of 30 minutes before the first engine appeared. Theu the fearful dimensions of the fire became apparent, and it was decided to issue a call throughout the whole metropolitan district. It is officially reported that 150 warehouses have been gutted. A late estimate of the damage done places the amount at nearly £5,000,000. Nearly all the British fire insurance companies are involved, aud tire iusurauce shares were practically unsaleable on the stock exchange yesterday after* noon (Friday), after the tire was well under way. Nearly 300 telephone wires have been cut, thus interrupting communication with many of the big provincial towns. The tire will cause an enormous advance in the price of ostrich feathers, which rose So pence last evening (Friday). Two feather firms aloue have lost £15,000 ($75,000).

AUTONOMY IN CUBA. Tli* Alleged r»«ltKin to lie Auuiued by rreeldrut Mt Kliiley. New Yohk. Nov. 30.—The World this morning makes the following' statement: The World is able to say on very high authority that President McKinley will tacitly approve the programme for autonomy, or home rule, for Cuba which Spam now promises. "Second—That tile president will express the hope that theCubaus will not prolong their w'-ar for complete independence, but will accept instead a form of autonomy. "Third—That if the Cubans do not heed his advice Spain will be given more time without interference from the United States. "Fourth—The president says that he ardently desires peace both at home and abroad. ‘War scares' and “belligerency resolutions' disturb busiueaa, retard prosperity, aud do no good. ““Fifth—Spain has been informed of McKinley’s hopes and plans, and as the first evidence of her own good intentions and. good .will she pardoned and released the American crew of the filibustering schooner Competitor. caught under arms off the coast of Cuba on April 15, lSfe**.** EMBEZZLED CITY FUNDS. Ks-CIty Clsrk Bogart, of Evaaaiaa, lib, Pleads Uutlty. Chicaqo, Nov. 30.—George Bogart, ex-city clerk of Bvanstou. pleaded : guilty to having embezzled the funds | of that city. A#ter testimony had been heard regarding the nature and amount of the defalcation, the case was continued until December 3, when sentence will be pronounced. Bogart’s embezzle i utent was $S.S9t. Mayor Dyche of the 1 city of Evanston testified that the ab- ! sconding clerk had turned over to him ; property valued at S13.000. This fact, it is maid, will be made the basis of a strong ptea for clemency in behalf of Bogart.

CURRENCY REFORM. AmMiw Expert in Umim flit* Hti View*—New Feature* Hrought I'orwtrdA Former Comptroller of the Currency Bufcinvta the Knot It* of HU Study of the Subject to the Monetary ComtaUeloa. Washington, Nor. 32.—Col. William I. Trenholm, who was comptroller of the currency under President Clero* land’s first administration, has just sub* mitted his views of currency reform to the monetary commission. They em> brace a number of features entirely different from those of other experts. and have been carefully studied by the commission daring- several receut sessions. Col. Trenholm recomuiends the fusion of the greenbacks and Sherman notes into one form of paper redeemable iu gold. 11c thinks that these uotes should be issued in denominations of SI. Si aud Si. in order that the people may have confidence in the mouey in current circulation, lie believes that a redemption fund of $100,000 000 would be sudieieut to maintain the parity of the entire volume ot about $150,000.000, The suggestions of Col. Trenholm regarding banking are as follows. I. To make adequate provision for the recognition of existing clearinghouses, and the establishment of others by allowing them to be organized in reserve and central reserve cities, under the national banking taw. with defined powers and responsibilities. i To empower clearinghouses thus organized to license i>anks iu their respective cities to accept circulating drafts drawn by banks I situated at places where there are no clearinghouses. Such drafts to be free of all taxation, federal, state or municipal, and to be payable to bearer. 3. To limit the minimum amount to which any such bonk may have acceptances outstanding at any one tint • to a certain proportion of its capital and surplus. 4. To prescribe that no such bank bo licensed to accept such drafts without taking from the drawers adequate security kherefor to the full amount of such contemplated acceptances, which security may be in the form of dts-co-anted pajtcr also wtthvc.it having deposste l w ith the clearinghouse, security to the amount of th-> circulating draft-, applied for. the sufficiency of such stvuriefy. both in amount and character, to be certified in each instance »ep- j arately to the comptroller, of the- currency by j the proper authorities' of the clearinghouse, and approved by the local batik examiner. Securities so deposited to be releas'd only j upon sen tat oh :*• the c.cartn rh >use of cancelled drafts. which drafts are to be delivered by the.clearinghouse to the comptroller of the currency for destruction. >\ The cu-cuiatih^ drafts autivriz.vl to be accepted uttdsr the ab *ve conditions, may be \ drawn by any uattonal bank, or by any state or j private bank which will submit to such exam:- j nations by the local examiner a- may be pro- * scribed by the comptroller of the currency. ! The amount of drafts of any such drawer out- j standing at one time to be limited to a proper- j i <u of it* quick assets, including those held by j th.- accepting bank | 6. The circulating drafts so authorized shall j l>e of uniform design, aud may be in denomina- j tons of »;t. ?c and multiples of ♦*. having : engraved upon their face the name of the ac- t Cept.nc bank, with blanks to be tilled with the j name of the drawers. *. Such circulating drafts to be prepared by the comptroller of the currency aud iaswti to j each clearinghouse association upon its rvqui* sit:-a made, from time to time, under regula- | tioris to be established by the comptroller of j the currency. s. This plan, if adopted, is expected to work out in the following manner: A clearinghouse ass, s-iatioa will, from time to time, make rvqui- | sit ion upon the comptroller of the currency for ; a-certain utu <uni of such circulating drafts, to ( be accepted by certain named banks. meml>ers of that association. The banks for whose benetii such circulating drafts are tailed for will satisfy the authorities of the j clearinghouse association of their com- ; pliancc respectively with the require- j ments of the system, whereupon Issues wiil be made to such banks, aud each of such banks will, cause to be tilled in the name of the drawer, and then execute its acceptance upon the face of the drafts. These drafts may be then seat as Incomplete currency, as now- sent through the mails, or by express, at a moderate charge, as they will not become effective for circulation until duly signed - by the drawers. I When signed, they will be paid out by the j drawing bank or banker for local use first, and j will gradually find their way back to the ac- ■ -•opting banks, where they will in- redeemed and scut tmo the clearinghouse, in order to release a proportionate amount of the securities there held against such issue.

'The object of this suggestion is to euable bauks at remote points throughout the country to meet the local demaud for currency when it arises and only us it d<>es arise, and, at the same time, to limit aua control such issues through the operations of the principle of self-protection, which will assert itself iu the management of the accepting bauUs. Regarding the disposition of the silver dollars and stiver certificates. Col. Trenholm suggests that the sil\er now in the treasury be constituted into a reserve fund for the guarantee of outstanding silver dollars, aud that the si.ver certificates iu excess of the actual bullion value of the coins and certificates outstanding be canceled from time to time as they come in‘»o the treasury. lie recommends that stiver certificates be issued in denominations of SlU and over, aud that some of them be issued in denominations of 81.000, 85,000 and SiO.OiKI. in order that they may be held by national banks iu the proportion of go per eeut. of their lawful money reserves. Cot. Trenhoim suggests an international agreement amoug silver-produc-ing countries for steadying the nriee of silver. He does not contemplate the restoration of silver to parity with gold, but the regulation of the. price so as to give the assurance to the world's commerce that there can be no further material decline in the price. tiladtton* la Ills 1*0*1 Health, Despite Reports to the Contrary. London. Xov. 39.—A dispatch from Uawardeu says that Mr. Gladstone, concerning whose health an alarming rumor was widely circulated here yesterday. is in his usual health, and yesterday morning walked to and fro between the castle aud the village church, where he attended divine service. WATER FAMINE IN FORT SCOTT. Artesian WetU the Only Supply -Blastlac the River Bed la Vain. Fokt Scott, Kas., Xov. 92.— Save for one or two artesian wells this city is without water. The continued efforts of 2t> men who for two days and nights have beeu dynamiting the Marmaton river bed for water to supply the city have tailed, and Saturday night the water company's pump house began drawing wind and the entire city supply was shut off. The rainfalls for the past month or ao have been too light to afford relist.

SPAIN IS DOUBTFUL. Th« Sincerity of Oar Friendship Qua. tlotted—If Wo Can Not Stop Filibustering and Otherwise Meet Spain's Efforts It fat Useless for That Country to Continue to Maintain Friendly Eolations with America. Havana, via Key West, Fla., Nov. 11.—La Luchh, in a receutly published editorial, expresses doubt as to the sincerity of the friendship for Spain professed by the American government, amt says: “If the American government cannot prevent the sailing from the ports of that pouutry of expeditions in aid of the insurgents, aud does not respond in other ways to Spain's efforts to come to favorable ter.us, it is useless for Spain to maintain friendly relations with America." Reports from Matanzas say that the conservatives, haviug become enraged at tue chauge in the government's policy, are disturbing public order. ExMavor Crespo initiated the disorderly conduct by publicly giviug offense to Seuor Armas, the uec civil governor of the province. The chief of police followed Senor Crespo's lead by endeavoring to prevent aid being given to the suffering reeoncentrados^ Iv newspaper correspondents and others. Of the reeoncentrados in Matanzas, numbering more than 50.000, 70 died in two days, 37 perishing from huuger. Yesterday 17 deaths were reported. a large proportion of which were the result of starvation. In Jaruce. about 05 per cent, of the deaths are caused by starvation, and the same is true of many other tow us. Owing to the lack of proper clothing and of blankets, the situation of the reeoncentrados is becoming worse as the winter season approaches despite | the efforts made to relieve them. Oen. Hernandez Velasco confirms j the statement that the insurgents in j Pinar del Rio are abundautly supplied i with ammunition. Seventy of lieu. | Velasco's men have arrived at Piuar del Rio suffering from wounds received in recent engagements. j The financial situation of the military administration is bad. The soldiers have not been pan! iu eight mouths. There is a scarcity in the meat supply for the hospitals and in many towns no meat has been obtatu- : able for many days. lieu Losada. sub-inspector of the health department, said recently to the correspondent of Ei Imparcial of Madrid that there were actually 35,000 j soldiers iu the hospitals of Cuba and , that about 15,000 of this number were ! not suffering from any disease but i simply from need of nourishing food. SOUDANESE TROOPS REVOLT. Several HritUli ORlrertiinil Fittern Sulilim MurtiereU Heavy Native Losses. Zanzibar, Nov. 2a.—Particulars have reached here of a revolt among tiie Soudanese troops in Maj. McDonald's expedition in the Lake country, south of the equatorial provinces. It appears that the expedition was advancing iuto the interior from the Uganda country for a point as to which information is wanting. On October 0 last mutineers, assisted by 150 Mohammedan tribesmen, attacked the camp at Wasoga. Iu the fierce tightiug that followed, Lieut. Fielding. Maj. Thurston, Launch Engineer Scott, Civil Officer Wilton aud 15 soldiers were killed. The wounded numbered 30, including Capt. McPherson aud Chief Civil Offieer Jaekson. The mutineers were finally defeated, after losing 100 killed | aud wounded. Maj. MacDonald lias been joined by the Wasoga native j army, aud it is hoped that he will be j able to quell the mutiny in a few j weeks. A detachment of Indian troops j from Mombasa will start immediately j to reinforce Maj. MacDonald.

PRACTICALLY DESTROYED, Thv Everett A Monte Crlsto Railroad \\ njilifil A way. Tacoma, Wash.. Nov. ‘_3. — Supt. ] Foster of the Everett A Moute- Cristo | railroad, who went to Moute Cristo on I Wetiues lav’s train, walked iu from ! Robe, arriving at Everett Saturday night. lie reports the damage to the road by high water beyond computation at the present time. The water in the canyon was tuauy feet higher than ever known before, washing the entire track away. About the only evidence left that a railroad was ever j built there are the six tunnels. In all probability the road will not be rebuilt through the canyons. The Great Northern has about 'id miles of road almost entirely destroyed, iu many eases the irou is washed away and covered with sand. The road eau* uot be repaired before December 15.; STRUCK IT RICH. A Day Laborer Suddenly Become* a Klondike Bonanza King. San'Ta Crvz. Cal.. Nov. 23.—In 1S94 Johu H. Johnson left bowlder creek for Alaska. He obtained employment near Juueau as a day laborer, working faithfully for two years, and earniug enough to purchase au outfit with which he started for Circle C*iy. Nothing being heard of him for two years, the local court of Foresters, of which he was a member, appointed a committee to ascertain his whereabouts. His friends were gratified to learn, from a letter written iu Dawson City, September 3. that Johosou is there, known as the “llonauza King,” his claim in Klondike being worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. NORTHERN PROGRESS. To Draft a Code of Criminal and CIvU Ltwt for Alaska. Sax Francisco. Nov. 31.— A bill has been drafted for introduction into congress at the next session providing for the appointment of a board of code commissioners for the district of Alaska to draft a code of criminal and civil laws, and to revise the act creating the civil government for the district. The measure is drafted in accordance with the ideas of the live principal commercial companies doing business in the territory.

A Men White Man. Rev. Amindab Bledso, of the St. Louis Blue Light tabernacle, met Jim Webster a few days ago near the Grand Union depot and asked him how he was off for firewood. “I reckc *» I has got erbout five cords laid up for de Winter.” “Dat onghter las’ yer er long while,” said Parson Bledso, who was figuring to borrow some of Jim's fuel. “Hit ain’t gwine ter las’ so werry long.” replied Jim, “bekase de white man in whose j yard ’at wood is burns it up jess as if it didn’t cos’ him er cent.”—N. Y. World. How’s Thist We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that can not be cured by Hall’s Catarrh Cure. F. J. Cheney & Co., Props., Toledo, O. We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by their firm. West & Truax. Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. O. _ Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio. flail’s Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Pr ice 75c. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials free. Hall’s Family Pills are the best. Devil'll Dae. “Yon condemns us tramps.” said Meander McWalk, “but dere’s oue thing we must git credit ter.” “What’s that?” “You don't bear of us indulgin’ in labor riots.”—Philadelphia North American. It Makes Cold Feet Warn*. Shake into your under shoes Allen's FootEase, a powder for the feet. It gives rest and comfort, prevents that smarting sensation and keeps your feet from perspiring. Allen’s Foot-Ease makes cold feet warm. After your feet perspire they usually feel cold at this season. Ask your druggist or shoe dealer to-day for a 25c box of Allen’s Foot-Ease and use it at once. Sample sent Free. Address Alien S. Olmsted. Le Roy.N.Y. Just Alike. Walker—Male cyclers are just like female gossips. Talker—ITow so? “They’re always running somebody down.”—Up-to- Date. Take the Air Line To Louisville and Eastern Cities, 53 miles the shortest from St. Louts, makes quickest time. Pulaum Sleepers, Parlor and Dining C-r*. Ail trains leave from t-t. I.outs I'nion Station. For complete information address J. R. Tapp, Traveling Passenger Agent, Kansas Cuy, Mo. R. A. Campbell, General Pa-s-mrer Agent. St. Louis, Mo. An Angioplinhe. He—My friend is opposed to everything English. _ She—Yes, I noticed that in his conversation.—Yonkers Statesman. Disability is made ability to work from The cure of 'Lumbago by St. Jacobs Gil. The sweetest smile is always bestowed on somebody else.—Atchison Globe. Lnne-’s* Family Medicine. Moves the bowels each day.* In order to tie healthy this is necessary. Acts gently on the liver and kidneys. Cures sick headache. Price 25 and 50c. Aspirations without faith are powerful only for destruction. They can kindle a revolution, but they cannot mold a new order.—Wes t cot t. Fits stopped free and permanently cured No fits after first day‘-« use of Dr. Kinoi Great Nerve Restorer. Free$2 trial Ndtle 3 UC.Mise. Dr. Kiine, 933 Arch st., Phils., Pa When a woman sees a pretty girl, she says’she wouldn’t be bad looking if she didn’t know of her beauty so well.—Washington Democrat. A treasure laid up is St, Jacobs Oil. It cures the worst ■ Neuralgia. We notice that girls with steadies never have .fascinating girls come to visit them.— Atchison Globe. Piso’s Cure for Consumption's? an A No. 1 Asthma medicine.—W. R. Williams, Antioch, 111., April 11, 1S1>4. Auctioneer—A man who cries becanse he has to make an honest living.—Chicago News. A big investment for a workingman is St. Jacobs Oil. It cures rheumatism. Yery few nice girls have fool mothers.— Atchison Globe.

Fret from Catarrh Surprised at the Wonderful Curative Power of Hood’s Sarsaparilla. MI have taken Hood’s Sarsaparilla for catarrh and bronchial trouble and have been surprised at its wonderful curative properties. I am now entirely free from both these complaints, and heartily recommend Hood’s Sarsaparilla for catarrh.” A. G. Saman, Clark Mills, Wisconsin.” Hood’s Sarsaparilla Is the best—la fact the One True Blood Purifier. Hood’S Pills act easily, effectively. 25c. Another Iliad. The following story proves what hardly needs proving, that a man may handle books without being a scholar. It wasn’t in the book stall of a department store; it was in a real bookstore; a bookstore, moreover, where you would expect to find salesmen who know books. A triend of mine went in the other day and asked for Pope’s "Iliad.” The salesman went away to look for it. Presently he returned with a book in his hand. "We haven’t Pope's 'Iliad. ’ ” he said, "but we have an ‘Iliad.’ It’s by Homer, though.”—Washington Post. Misery hy the Wholesale, Is what chronic inactivity of the liver gives rise to. Pile gets into the blood and imparts a yellow tint, the tongue fouls, and so does the breath, sick headaches, pain beneath the right ribs and shoulder blades are felt, the bowels become constipated and the stomach disordered. The proven remedy for this catalogue of evils is Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters, a medicine long and professionally recommended, and sovereign also for chillis and fever, nervousness and rheumatism. A Vindication.—“I don’t understand why you dislike Herbert, so,” said Mabel to her father. “1 don't think he has any ideas of finance.” "1 am sure you wrong him. He is devoted to it. He stopped right in the middle of his proposal to me to ask how vour business was getting along."—Washington Star. Disfigured from a bruise? No; not When St. Jacobs Oil cures it. No chance, Many actresses seem to favor long engagements and short marriages.—Chicago News. Try Gmln-Ol Try GraU-OI Ask your grocer to-day to show you a package of GKAIN-O, the new food drink that takes the place of coffee. The children may drink it without injury as well as the adult. All who try it like it. GRAIN-O has that rich seal brown of Mocha or Java but it is made from pure grains, and the most delicate stomachs receive it without distress. 1-4 the price of coffee. 15c and 25 cts. per package. Sold by all grocers. Plenty of Exercise. — Walker — “The trouble with bicycling is that it does not develop the arms in proportion to the legs.” Wheeler—"Yes. it does, if you will only use one of those little two-ounce hand-pumps to inflate your tires.”—Indianapolis Journal. Stnr'IMujr Is Strictly High Grade. No expense is saved—no false economy is practiced—in the manufacture of Star plug tobacco. It is strictly high-grade in every particular. An Ip-to-Date Twist. She—What is lovn? He—Two saddles with but a single frame; two sprockets that turn as one.—Judge. Coughing- Leads to Consumption. Kemp’s Balsam wi|l stop the cough at once. Go to your druggist to-day and get a sample bottle free. Large bottles. 50 cents and £1.00. Go at once; delays are dangerous. In almost every case of marriage one of the parties in time looks the rabbit to the other’s wolf.—Atchison Globe. When did you arrive—not to know St. Jacobs Oil will enre a sprain right off. Wearing glasses seems to go in families, like oonsujuptioa and red hair.—Washington Democrat. To Cure a Cold tn One Day Take Laxative Rromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund money it it xailstocure. 25c. Snifter—A woman who wouldn’t marry if she could and couldu’t if she would.—* Chicago News. It is a knock-out when St. Jacobs Oil cures Sciatica promptly. Some men are so henpecked that they ride a woman’s bicycle.—Washington Democrat.

WOMEN DO NOT TELL THE WHOLE TRUTH. Mod eat Women Evade Certain Questions When Asked by a Male Physicfan, but Write Freely to Mrs. Pinkham. An eminent physician says that “Women are not truthful, they will lie to their physicians.” This statement should be qualified; women do tell the truth, but not the whole truth, to a male physician, but this is only in regard

to those painful and troublesome disorders peculiar to their sex. There can be no more terrible ordeal to a delicate, sensitive, refined woman than to be obliged to answer certain questions when those questions are asked, even by her family physician. This is especially the case with uumarried women. This is the reason why thousands and thousands of women are now corresponding with Mrs. Pinkham. To this good woman they can and do give every symptom, so that she really knows more about the true condition of her patients through her correspondence than the physician who personally questions them. Perfect confidence and candor are at once established between Mrs. Pinkham and her patients. Years ago women had no such recourse. Nowadays a modest woman, asks help of a woman who understands women. If you suffer from any form of trouble peculiar to women, write at once to Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn, Mass., and she will advise you free of charge. And the fact that this great boon which it extended freely to women by Mrs. Pinkham, is appreciated, the thousands of letters which are received by her prove. Many such grateful let-' tersas the following are constantly pouring in: “ I was a sufferer from female weakness for about a year and a half. I have tried doctors and patent medicines, but nothing helped me. I underwent the horrors of local treatment, but received no benefit. My ailment was pronounced ulceration of the womb. I suffered from intense pains in the womb and ovaries, and the backache was dreadful. I had leucorrhoea in its worst form. Finally I grew so weak I had to keep my bed. The pains were so hard as to almost cause spasms. When I could endure the pain no longer I was given morphine. My

memory grew short, and I gave np all Hope oi ever geiung weu. inus i dragged along. At last I wrote to Mrs. Pinkham for advice. Her answer came promptly. I read carefully her letter,.and concluded to try Lydia E. Pinkham’a Vegetable Compound. After taking two bottles I felt much better: be, after using six bottles I was cured. My friends think my cure almost miraculous. Her noble work is surely a blessing to broken-down women. ”—Gnac* B. Stas* 'cost. Pratt, Kansas