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HE BROUGHT IT FROM THE WORLD’S FAIR. | And kept it two years. ‘The great World’s Fair, at Chicago, in x893, while it gave pleasure to many, gave Pain to not a few as an indirect result of their visit to the White City. People were lured along the miles of wonderful exhib- its by the new marvels that met the gaze at every step, and did not realize their exhaustion until they dropped into a chair in some breezy corner by the lake, and “cooled off.” That's what began the trouble, in many cases. Of one such case, Mrs. L. W. Stevens, Fort Fairfield, Me., writes: “My husband took a severe cold and cough two years ago last October—time of the World’s Fair, which we attended. This cough lasted over two years, was accom- Panied by spitting of Blood, and nothing could be found to help him, although vari- ous remedies were tried. Several doctors were consulted, but their prescriptions afforded no relief. Finally, I saw an ad- vertisement of Dr. Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral in my Paper and prevailed upon my hus- band to get a bottle and try it. The very first dose helped him and he w: pletely cured in a short tim com. feel very grateful for what Dr. Ayer’s Che: Pectoral has done for us, and Shall keep it constantly on hand in the house.”—Mrs. Le W. STEVENS, Fort Fairfield, Me. Two years of doctoring for a cough, two years of “remedies” that gave no help, of prescriptions that profited only the men who wrote them, and then a trial of Dr. Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral, which helped from the very first dose and effected a complete cure in a short time. The difference be- tween Dr. Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral and all other cough medicines could not be better stated than in this comparison of results. It has cured the most stubborn and obsti- nate cases of chronic bronchitis and asth- ma. It isa specific for croup and whoopin cough. It cures all coughs and colds an all affections of the throat and lungs promptly and effectively. In response to numerous demands Dr. Ayer’s Cherry Pec- toral is put up in half size bottles—sold at half price—socents. More about cures effected by Pectoral in Dr- Ayer’s Cure- book. Sent free, on request, by the J. C Ayer C owell, Mass. ee There is much of both the lion and the donkey in everybody. How's This? We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, 0. We, the undersigned, have known F J. Cheney for the last fifteen years, and believe him perfectly henorable in all s transatcions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by their firm. West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.; Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mu- sous surfaces of the system. Testimonials nt free. Pri cents per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Hall's Family Pills are the best. If all great deeds got into print, the world would not hold the books. AN OPEN LETTER TO MOTHERS. We are asserting in the courts our right to the oxclusive use of the word “CASTORIA.” and *“PITCHER’S CASTORIA,” as our Trade Mark. I, Dr. Samuel Pitcher, of Hyannis, Massa- shusetts, was the originator of “PITCHER'S SASTORIA,” the same that has borne and does aow bear the fac-simile signature of CHAS. H. ®LETCHER on every wrapper. / This is the original ‘‘PITCHER’S CASTORIA” which has deen used in the homes of ihe mothers of America for over thirty years. Look carefully at the wrapper and see that it is “the kind you aave always bought,” and has the signature of ‘HAS. H. FLETCHER on the Wrapper. No one has authority from me to use my name ex- sept The Centaur Company, of which Chas H. Fletcher is President. March 8, 1897. SAMUEL PITCHER, M. D. Beware of the man who makes a spe- cialty of advertising his own humility. ‘To Cure Constipation Forever. Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 100 or 25c. If C. C. C. fail to cure druggists tefund money. Men who are honest for policy's sake are generally dishonest at heart. Hy tis Wonders. No one need go to Paris to see all hat is marvelous in hypnotism. In the uypnotic s of many hospitals are subjects that a mere giance will throw nto the trance state. But in order to overcome th: obstinate kidney trouble, the pe ent use of Hostet- ter’s Stomach Bitte necessary. “See here, you infernal youngster, what did you swat me in the neck with that apple, for?’ “It wasn’t any good, sir.”—Detroit The artist with a magnetic tempera- ment ought to draw well. NO KLONDYKE FOR ME! Thus says E. Walters, Le Raysville, Pa., who grew (sworn to) 252 bushels Salzer’s corn per acre. That means 23,- 200 bushels on 100 acres at 30c a bush- el, equals $7,560. That is better than a prospective gold mine. Salzer pays $400 in gold for best name for his 17- inch corn and oats prodigy. You can win. Seed potatoes only $1.50 a barrel. Send This Notice and 10 Cts. in Stamps to John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis., and get free their seed catalogue and 11 new farm seed samples, includ- ing above corn and oats, surely worth $10, to get a start. W.n.n. A girl’s love affairs get tangled when she has too many strings to her bow. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup For children teething,softens the gums.reduces inflam mation.allays pain, cures wind colic. 25 cents a bottle Curly-haired dogs have some excuse for snarling. Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets Candy Cathartic, cure constipation for- ever. i0c. 25c. If C. C. C. fail druggists refund money. Coe’s Cough Balsam Is the oldest and best. It will break uv a cold quicker than anythizg cise. Itis always reliable, Try it. My doctor said I would die, but Piso's Cure for Consumption cured me.—Amos Kelner, Cherry Valley, Ill., Nov. 23, 95. You can get into some secret socicties only by degrees. {TS PormanentlyCured. Nofits ornervousness after rst day's us of Dr. Kline's Great Nerve Restorer. Send tor FREE, $2.00 trial bottle and tre: Dn. R. H. KiNg, Ltd..931 Arch St. Philadelphia, Pa | When a man begins to suspect that he is a fool, it will not be long before he knows it. Kuhn's Rheumatic Cure is guaran- teed to cure any case of Rheumatism or we will refund you your money. _ Price, $1.00 per bottie. —Kuhn’s Rheumatic Cure Co., 366 Van Buren St., Chicago, Ill. Rend the Advertisements. You will enjoy this publication much | better if you will get into the habit of reading the advertisements; they will afford a most interesting study and will put you in the way of getting some excellent bargains. Our adver- j isers are reliable; they send what they | advertise. | | | WORKING WOMEN WHO SUFFER. Should Get Mrs. Pinkham’s Advice—The Whole Truth can bo Told to her Because sho is a Woman. . The suffering and pain endured by some working women is almost past belief. Here is a letter from one of the multitude of women who have been restored to health and usefulness by Mrs. Pinkham’s advice and medicine: DkeAR Mrs. Pinkuam:—I feel as though your advice had lifted me from the grave. I must have been very near it. fered terribly at time of menstruation, was constantly troubled with cold hands and feet, was extremely nervous, could not sleep well, was trou- bled with frightened dreams, had heart trouble and a feeling as though my breath was going to also had leucor- rhea. I tried to get help but all remedies failed, until I wrote to you. I cannot thank you enough for your kind advice, and I wish to tellevery one thegreat good your remedies have me.—TamMa C. a. stop, done Hoover, Wolfsville, 3 Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for aquarter of a century has been helping women to be strong andwell. The following statement from Miss H. 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K Wass, CLARKE, Land Com eee NORTHWEST NEWS ACCUSED OF PERJURY. A Man’s Testimony in a Murder Trial Gets Him Into Trouble. Butt, Mont., Special. — A sensation was caused by the arrest of J. W. Bacher on the charge of perjury, and the affair threatens to seriously in- volve several prominent men of Butte. During the trial of Joseph Shafer for murder a deposition of one Ed Laney of Seattle was cifered by the defense to prove that Hawkins, the murdered man hed borrowed a gun trom Laney with which to kili Shafer, knowledge of which fact was conveyed to Shafer. Prosecutiug Attorney Connolly, who caused Bacher’s arrest, states that Bacher impersonated Laney and went to Seattic purposely to make the depo- sition and then returned to Butte. The evidence, he says, shows that Bacher was in Kansas Ciiy at the time of the murder and was a friend of Shafer. MOUNTED INSVECTORS. An Innovation in the Puget Sound Custems Dixtrict. Port Townsend, Wash., Special. — A feature unknown in Puget sound custom district has been inaugurated. It ccnsists of mounted inspectors, Col- lector Heustis was recently author- ized by the treasury department to es- tablish a mounted inspectors’ patrol on the boundary between Eastern Washington and British Columbia, with headquarters at Northport. An inspector is expected to cover the boun- dary line for a distance of from twen- ty-five to forty miles as often as possi- ble. MURDER OF HIS SON. Charge on Which John Smith Is Wanted in Helena. Helena, Mont., Special. — Sheriff Henry Sherlock of Jefferson county has left this city for St. Paul with a requisition for Fchn Smith, whom the St. Paul police think they have ar- rested. Smith is wanted on a charge of murdering his nine-year-old son. The boy’s mother is also under arrest on the same charge. It is alleged that the parents shamefully neglected the boy while he was sick, with the inten- tion of causing his death. Smith has nntil recently been a Great Northern brakeman at Clanc; LITTLE MISS TURTON. Winnipeg, Special- Mr. and Mrs. Turton of Moose Mountain has arrived from Sioux Falls, S. D., accompanied by their daughte who has been a captive on the Indian reservation for many years. The appearance of the girl is very much like that of an In- dian, her entire body having been dyed by the Indians with one of their preparations. ‘The girl, although only nine years old, has already had two offers of marriage, one being from a United States army official. LAURENS SCORCHED, Fire Sweeps the Eugsiness Portion of an Iowa Town. Laurence, Iowa, Special.—Fire here destroyed nearly the entire west side of the business street. The fire start- ed in the back part of F. O. Young- gren’s grocery store, and burned nine business buildings. Good-Sized Nugget. Seattle, Wash., Special—Among the passengers on the steamer Farallon from the north were Thomas Graham of Ontarig and Thomas Elliott of Mon- foe, Wasb., the latest arrivals from Dawson City. They left there Feh, 13 in company with H. E. Peter of Indiana, and it is alleged they brought out $20,000. Before the trio left Daw- so a nugget of gold valued at $1,036 was found on the Eldorado creek. A committee of six physicians sent out the statement that there have been only nineteen deaths at Skaguay dur- ing the past sixteen months, One Expedition Abandoned, Portland, Or., Special.--The pro- posed expedition of the Snow and Ice Transportation Company of Chicago has been abandoped. General Man- ager Rosenfeld says he has made sat- isfactory settlements with all but one of the party of gold hunters who had bought tickets for transportation for Dawson by the Snow and Ice train. Tne company has a contract with the war department for transportation of 150 tons of relief supplies to the Klon- dike, and when the government relief expedition was abandoned Manager Rosenfeld deemed it wise to abandon the whole scheme. PROMOTION FOR MILES. Legislation to Revive the Grade of Lieutenant General. Washington, March 12.—The senate eommittee on military affairs decided to recommend the passage of the bill authorizing the revival of the grade of lieutenant general of the army. ‘The bill authorizes the president to nomi- nate any oflicer to this grade. The bill is in the interest of Gen. Miles. No “All-Canadian Route.” Seattle, March 12.— President Wal- lace, of the Chilkoot Railroad and Transport company, operating a traim- way from Dyea to Lake Lindeman, has just closed a contract with the Caradian autnorities to carry over 100 tons of supplies for the mounted police at Dawson City. He says the domin- ion officials informed him further or- ders for handling goods would be given him later. This would indicate that the Canadian government does not know of any “all-Canadian route,” Bread Riots in Spain. Madrid, March 12.—There has been a bread riot at the village of Pobal- dera del Vale, in the Province of Zamora. ‘The gendarmes intervened, three of whom, and two rioters, were wounded before the disturbance was suppressed. Proceeds to Hava Charleston, S. C., March 12. — The tug Underwriter, with the big derrick Chief, left port to continue her voyage to Havana, She put in here for te pairs. WILERE IS LARSEN? . Bis Premises Abandoned by All but a Hungry Dog. Ashland, Wis., Special. — Settlers called at the homestead of Ole Larsen, a mile west of WLite River, and found the house deserted and a_half-fam- ished dog the only living being. In the barn Larsen’s horse with harness on was found dead and nearly de- youred by the dog. The dog had killed and eaten every chicken on the place. Larsen’s homestead is several miles from any habitation, and the last seen of him was six weeks ago, when he drove from Ashland. GREENWAY’S FAILURE. Manitoba’s Legislature Hears Noth- ing About That New Railway. Winnipeg, Special—The Manitoba legislature has opeued. No mention is made in the speech from the throne re- specting the much talked of railway to Lake Superior. The session will be short and unimportant. The dominion government has promised to turn over to the province 3,000,000 acres of swamp lands which will be draized and made arable. Dies at 08. Sioux City, lowa, Special. — Mrs. Margaret Kelly has just died at Car- roll, this state, at the age of 108. Un- til a few weeks ago she was as active, mentally any physically, as a woman of forty, did fine sewing without glasses and took pride in the excel- lence of her memory. She was born at Langford, Ireland, in 1790, and was a widow when sbe came to America in 1860. Her eldest son, James Kelly, lives in Kansas, and is in his eightieth year. She has a number of grand- children and twelve great grandchil- dren, the eldest of whom is twenty- three years old. Naval Reserve for Canada, Ottawa, Special.—At a meeting of the British Empire league here resolu- tions were passed in favor of Canada establishing a naval reserve for the training of sailors for the merchants’ service and to be used in time of war. Sir Char Tupper made a strong at- tack on Sir Michael Hicks Beach for his reference to Canada _ recently, when he charged the Dominion with not contributing toward imperial af- fairs. Boy’s Terrible Fall. Rice Lake, Wis., Special. — Judge aged ten years, only son of M. KE. Vance of Hayward, while playing near the Rice Lake Lumber com- pany’s saw mill in this city. went into the large refuse burner which work- men had recently been repairing, and, seeing the scaffolding on the inside of the burner, extending to the top, near- ly 100 feet high, climbed nearly to the top, and, missing his hold, fell and was almost instantly killed. Fell From a Train. Downing, Wis., Special. —A lum- berman named William Olson, whose home is at Kalamazoo, Mich., fell trom a Wisconsin Central train near Barker, five! miles east of this place, and had his foot crushed. A surgeon from here amputated part of his foot. Olson was taking blind baggage pass- age from Chippewa Falls to Minze- apolis. ¥ Logs Hrng Up. Houghton, Mich., Special. — Lum- bermen are greatly obstructed in clos- ing the winter’s work, the heaviest for five years, by lack of snow, and indi- cations point to many millions feet of logs being hung up in the woods and on the drives. Ice on Lake Superior bays is very rotten and an exception- y opening of navigation is as- Army Officer Killed. Burlington, Lowa, Special. — Lieut. Frank Kalka, of the United States army, commandant at lowa Wesley- an university, at Mount Pleasant, at- tempted to board a freight train here. He missed his footing and was cut completely in two at the waist. He leaves a widow and two children at Mount Pleasant. Crushed to Dezth. Reedsburgh, Wis., Special. — While felling a tree about ten miles west of here Henry ‘Tattman, aged tweaty-one years, was instantly crushed to death. His home is at Bethany, near Law- rence, Minn. He had been spending the winter with his uncle, Henry Oelrich. Accidental Shooting. Lancaster, Wis., Special. — Reuben Black, a well known business man, while cleaning a repeating rifle, the charge exploded, presumably through accident, and he was instantly killed, the charge passirg through the body near the heart. The coroner’s jury de- cided Mr. Black’s death was accident- al. Postoffice Went Begging. Lisbon, N. D., Special—The small postottice at Scoville, this county, has practically gone begging for a_post- master, and is just filled by one Knute M. Ytrehus, a Norwegian who, not being a citizen of the United States, had to take out his naturalization pa- pers before assuming the duties of the office. Not Guilty of Murder. Deadwood, 8S. D., Specitl.— O'Day and Putney, the alleged Belle Fourche bank robbers, were given a change of venue from Belle Fourche to Dead- wood. William Davidson, on trial at Belle Fourche for the murder of Grande Giles, was acquitted. Lincoln’s Son-in-Luw Will Pitch. Dubuque, (lowa, Special—Manager Sullivan has engaged Warren Beck- with, son-in-law of Robert T. Lincoln, to pitch for the Dubuque team of the Western Baseball association. Perished in a Seattle. Wash., Special. — Passen- gers on the steamer Humboldt, just ar- rived from Dyea and Skaguay, bring the news that on the night of March 8 a fire occurred in Dyea in which it is thought five persons perished. Wood Alcohol Killed Them. Anaconda, Mont., Special. — Frank G. Lacy and Josep Short are dead and two companions are in a critical condition at Moose Lake from the ef- fects of drinking wood alechol on Sun- day nigh* $ x ORIGIN OF THE COTTON .GIN. How a Woman Perfected Mr. Whitney's $ Invention. The youngest daughter of Gen. Na- thaniel Greene used to relate a story of her life at Dungeness, where a circum- stance occurred of some historic and scientific interest, and in regard to which much erroneous statement has been made, says a writer in the Cen- tury. I refer to the invention of the cotton gin by Eli Whitney, and my mother’s connection with it. The facts briefly stated were about as follows: While spending the previous summer at Newport, R. I., my mother became acquainted with Mr. Whitney and grew interested in the outcome of the ex- periments he was then making in the interest of his projected gin. To as- sist in his enterprise my mother in- vited him to spend the following win- ter at Dungeness, where an abundance of cotton and quiet could be assured. Mr. Whitney accordingly came to Dungeness, and diligently pursued his experiments, a room in the fifth story having been specially fitted up for his use as an inventor. One morning he descended headlong into the drawing room, where a number of guests were assembled, and excitedly exclaimed: “The victory is mine.” In deep sym- pathy with him the guests and hostess went with him to his workshop. Whit- ney set his model in motion. For a few moments the miniature saws re- volved without hindrance, and the sep- aration of the seeds from the cotton wool was successfully accomplished; but after a little the saws clogged with lint, the wheel stopped and poor Whitney was in despair. “Here’s what you need!” exclaimed my mother, in her clear, decisive way, and she instant- ly seized a clothes brush lying on the mantel and held it firmly to the teeth of the saws. Again the drum revolved and instantly the saws were cleaned of the lint, and the last requirement of the great invention was satisfied. ‘Madame,’ said Whitney,overcome with emotion, and speaking with the exag- geration of gratitude, ‘you have per fected my invention.’” DIED FROM FEAR. Frederick I. of Prussia Fatally Scarea by His Insane Wife. The English surgeon Gen. Francis tells of a drummer in India across whose legs a harmless lizard crawled while he was half asleep, says an ex- change. He was sure that a cobra had bitten him, and it was too much for his nerves, and he died. Frederick I of Prussia was filled by fear. His wife was insane, and one day she escaped from her keepers, and, dabbling her clothes in blood, rushed upon her hus- band while he was dozing in his chair. King Frederick imagined her to be the white lady, whose ghost was believed invariably to appear whenever the death of a member of the royal family was to occur, and he was thrown into a fever and died in six months, Perhaps the most remarkable death from fear was that of the Dutch pain- ter, Pentman, who lived in the seven- teenth century. One day he went in- to a room full of anatomical subjects to sketch some death heads and skele- tons for a picture he intended to paint. The weather was very sultry,and while sketching he fell asleep. He was aroused by bones dancing around him and the skeletons suspended from the ceiling clashing together. In a fit of terror he threw himself out of the window, and, though he sustained no injury, and was informed that a slight earthquake had caused the commotion among his ghostly surroundings, he died in a few days in a nervous tremor, Women of Foreign Lands. In China a wife is never seen by her | future master. Some relative bargains for the girl, the stipulated price is paid and she is afterward a submissive slave. The women of ancient Rome were treated With the greatest respect. Still they were not allowed to inherit property and could be divorced by their husbands for counterfeiting their keys and for drinking wine. In Turkey a woman is held in the most rigid seclu- sion. She must always appear veiled. With pigs and dogs, she is forbidden to enter a mosque, and the koran de- clares a woman who is unmarried to be in a state of reprobation. Siberian women are raised as abject-slaves, un- tidy in dress, and are bought with money or cattle. The most capricious whim of her husband is law to the Si- berian woman, and should he desire a divorce he has only to tear the cap from her head.—Exchange. Broke the Rule. “This coffee, my dear,” said Kickles, “reminds me of what mother used to make.” “Does it, really?” exclaimed his wife, a pleased look coming onto her face. “Yes; and she used to make about the worst coffee I ever drank.” —Boston Traveler. DEVIOUS DEFINITIONS. Tears—The war cry of an angry wo- man. Bigot—A person who never agrees with you. Hope—A sort of nerve tonic for the ambitious. Reputation—A bubble that is very easily punctured. A Divorce—A legal pass key used in opening wedlocks. Demise—The death of a person who leaves a large estate. Air—The principa! ingredient used in the manufacture of wind. Grape-Shot—The man who gets “loaded” on the juice of the grape. Yukonoclast—A man who gives out discouraging reports of the Yukon re- gion. A WORD OF ADVIC To Those Coming to Alaska or the Klondike Gold Fields. One thing should be impressed upon every miner, prospector or trader com- ing to Alaska, to the Klondike, or the Yukon country, and that is the neces- ity for providing an adequate and proper food supply. Whether procured in the States, in the Dominion, or at the supply stores here or further on, this must be his primary concern. Up- on the manner in which the miner has observed or neglected this precaution more than upon any other one thing will his success or failure depend. These supplies must be healthful and should be concentrated, but the most careful attention in the selection of foods that will keep unimpaired indefi- nitely under all the condition which they will have to encounter is im- perative, For instance, as bread raised with baking powder must be relied up- on for the chief part of every meal, imagine the helplessness of a miner with a can of spoiled baking powder. Buy only the very best flour; it is the cheapest in the end. Experience has shown the Royal Baking Powder to be the most reliable and the trading companies now uniformly supply this brand, as others will not keep in this climate. Be sure that the bacon is sweet, sound and thoroughly cured. These are the absolute necessities upon which all must place a chief reliance, and can under no circumstances be neglected. They may, of course, be supplemented by as many comforts or delicacies as the prospector may be able to pack or desire to pay for.— From the Alaska Mining Journal. A book of receipts for all kinds of cookery, which is specially valuable for use upon the trail or in the camp, is published by the Royal Baking Pow- der company, of New York. The re- ceipts are thoroughly practical, and the methods are carefully explained, so that the inexperienced may, with its aid, readily prepare everything requi- site for a good, wholesome meal, or even dainties if he has the necessary materials. The matter is in compact though durable form, the whole book weighing but two ounces. Under a special arrangement, this book will be sent free to miners or others who may desire it. We would recommend that every one going to the Klondike pro- cure a copy. Address the Royal Bak- ing Powder Co., New York. MINSTRELS’ HUMOR. Witty Answer of an Irishman ‘Who “Never Argued with a Lady.” The minstrels of Ireland are not all gone from the highways and byways of Erin, says an exchange. The mourn- ful harp and plaintive pipe may have given way to the breezy banjo and crooning violin, but the songs which these accompany are the songs of Ire- land still, Dewn by the rotten Clad- dagh wharves of old Galway town I came upon a rapt audience, says a well-known traveter, enthralled by the dulcet notes of Tim Brennan, the “wan- dering minstrel of Tipperary”’—one of the sweetest singers I ever heard and one who would have heen great were it not for his love of “the cinder in it,” as they aptly term the west of Ireland mountain dew. I had seen Tim many times before in Ireland. Our trampings had brought us into the same relations of artist and responsive auditor so many times that as he tip- ped me a comforting wink of recogni- tion I noticed that his violin had been replaced by the temporary, though ample musical makeshift of a banjo wrought from the head of an ancient Irish churn. In the pause following his ballad I felt emboldened to toss him back his wink, with the query: “And, Tim, why didn’t you bring the churn with fis head?” “Faith yer hon- or,” he replied, in a flash and with a winsome smilé, hdlding the ehurn- head banjo aloft so all ¢ould see, “faith I never argue wid a lady—an’, yer honor, a bould Irish woman stud at the other ind!” N. W. Ayer & Son. N. W. Ayer & Son, the successful newspaper and magazine advertising agency of Philadelphia, have issued an announcement stating that Albert G. Bradford and Jarvis A. Wood were ad- mitted to partnership in the firm Jan- uary 1. The new members are not be- ginners in the advertising business. They have been connected with N. W. Ayer & Son for years and have worked their way to the top by careful atten- tion to business and painstaking work for the firm and its patrons. In con- nection with the new partnership an- nouncement, N. W. Ayer & Son review the history of the firm. From an hum- ble beginning in 1868, when the busi- ness of the first year amounted to but $15,000, the concern has jumped slowly but safely until its annual business amounts to over $1,500,000—a sum that represents a daily payment to newspa- pers and magazine publishers of $5,000, —Chicago Times-Herald, Astonishing. xther—And what do you think or my daughter’s French, Count? Count—Eet ees ze most astonishing French I haf evaire heard.—Tit-Bits. FROM EVERYWHERE. Beauty may be only skin deep, but the plump girl gets the most tandem rides. The pawnbroker who takes the most interest in his business has the least principle. Out of sight is never out of mind with true lovers, who turn the gas very low. London has 600,000 houses. Paris has 90,000 houses. New York has 115,- 000 houses. inna tat Bitches. ~~ * ieneeteeee eae ae | asnreatengsensantinaatis ae. I oe