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Show AMERICAN RAI'LWAY MEN. Prominent Englishman Pays a High Tribute to Their Energy. A London dispatch says that Nv ille Priestly, under secretary to iha government of India, In the railway department, who was Bent to the United States last summer to study acd report on American railways, liar submitted his report. It Is an ex haustlve review of the subject and. In conclusion, pays a high tribute to American railway enterprise and mcnagement. "The railways of America," sayi Mr. Priestly, "are commercial undtp takings on a gigantic scale and are operated under conditions which are to be fou-- d nowhere else In the wond ince they receive no protection from the state, and have had to fight Ihe.ir "way to the front by sheer ability of management. If I have appeared at times, it Is because J was greatly impressed by the courage with which the railroad officers have faced their difficulties and the pluck with which they have overcome them It is impossible to associate with gieat men who have made their, mark on American railways, I may say American national history, without being infected with some of the enthusiasm they show in their business and ao man can travel over thei railways without becoming possessed of a great deal more knowledge than he previously had, or without getting many valuable hints. Many of thel methods are different from those one had been broughf up to believe the only correct method; and It Is not ua til one realizes that one idea la he mind of American railway men is to 'get there,' and that they do 'ye tbere by tl e shortest and quickest way, and do not allow themselves te be turned aside either by red tape, e prejudices, traditions, orauy other of the bogeys by which older countries are assailed, that one understands how the results have beim obtained which one sees there. American railway men are quick tc ee a new idea; they are quicker stia to try It; they take a great pride in their profession and are still striving to get at the science of It. That their methods are not always perfect Is but what might have been expectant but they have managed to do what n other country in the. world has done, end that Is, carry their freight traffic profitably at extraordinary low rates notwithstanding th fact th.it they pay rrore for their labor tha any other country. It Is In of how they k this that much benefit can be derived by other countries, end If I have In some degree succeeded In throwing light on their methods I shall feel that I have benefitted oth-crc as well as myself by my visit to tLat where the courtesy of the people Is only exceeded hj their hospitality." old-tim- great-countr- G rover's Little Joke. Grovcr Cleveland wag on his way t the Grand Central station one morning several years before he became President of the United States. At the far ther end of the Madson avenue car wer ther end of the Madison avenue car were Its onJy other passengers, several saucy fpimrns of the genus small boy. They tittered and whispered as they noticed the future president' great slz. Then they became bolder and ald to each other something about mused at the Impudence of the lads, being "fed en yeast" Mr. Olevoland seemed to be mucl Yet, as they left the car at Thirty-fourt- h street, he could cot resist a joke at thc4r expense, "It's a pity, my boys," he said, "that your mother couldn't have fed you on yeast. Perhaps you'd have be better bred." Loving Thoughtfulness. Little Anns was out walking with her father, and as they were gathering wild flowers he noticed that she left many cf the prettiest ones. "Vhy don't you pick them an?" he asked. "I Ut me of them stay for God te look at, she answered. KINQ EDWARD'S SILK HAT. Of an Exclusive Design to be Seen on None but the Royal Head. Before leaving England the King gave an order for about a score of lif ferent kinds of hats and caps, to be prepared for his Majesty's use during the forthcoming season. "Silks" predominate, although al most every variety of head covering. from a soft iron grey colored "Aus trian" to a motar cap with a von- spherical crown provided with a ventilating arrangement which, If not actually designed by his Majesty, was evolved under his personal direction. The style of silk hat chooen this year by the KLng will be seen on none but the royal head. The hat will have a broader rim with a well accentuated curl, a deeper crown and a little more bell than the hats which evea his Majesty's best dressed subject will wear. The King is the possessor of what Is known to hatters as "a good head." Those whom nature has not favored with this important uar-tlcular may be interested to learn that his Majesty takes a "Even if it were possible for an ordinary citizen to obtain the King s style of silk hat," remarked an ex- royal valet, "the probability is that he could not wear It. Not one man la .10,000 could wear it satisfactory, for it Is built on special lines with careful regard to his Majesty's exceptional breadth of shoulders, the conflguar- atlon of the face and appearance generally. Moreover, its shape gives the idea that the hat is unusually large and yet, when on the King's head there is no smarter or more perfect fitting headgear. "The King is very particular almost exacting if I may say so in the matter of hats. This applies to "bowlers' as well as to the more ceremoa-iou- s silks." London Dally Mail. 7. Terms In Manchuria. Fu To the name of a city, indicates capital of province, a city of the flut class. Chou Indicates city of the aecoaS class. Yi A small post town, as Yachangyl And at the termination of geograp'o leal terms: Kiang, Ho, Ychuaa, Ychu All mean stream, river. Hal Sea. sometimes lake. Shan Mountain. Kuon Camp, strong fortified place. Shanhaikuan The fortified camp wGere the mountains and the sea meet aptly Illustrates these three terms. Ling Pass over a mountain. Town large village. At the beginning of geographical names the following prefixes may genYeheng-Chen-IIol- o erally be translated: Ya Great, large. Small, little. Pel North. Nan South. Biao Tlel Black. Huang Yellow. Tung Eatt. SI West Strang Upper. Me. Lower. Mark Twain Got Even Mark Twain tells this story of how he got even with a canny lassie who was telegraph operator at the Glasgow end of a London line: "I had run up to Glasgow on my way to the Highlands," said Mr. Clemens, "and stepped Into a telegraph and postal station to send a despatch to a friend in London. I asked several questions s to how long it would take. when the n essage would be delivered, etc. The girl at the desk was inclined to be rnubbish, and at the third or fourth quT'lon she cut me "But I got even with her. I Just sent 'Arrived my friend this message: and here Girls ugly safely. And she had to send It, dd. bal-temp-re- d.' too!" Corean Terms. Po cr PIk Indicate that the place Is a port or arbor on r.avigable waters for Instarce: Ycngamf-h- The harbor near mouth cf Yalu rivr. dat last Job o yours 60 70) and good?" asked the first burglar. "Did "Well, It'll Improve my education, 1 gue. The man of the house was a bock agent, and before I got away he made me buy a cyclopaedia," Philadelphia Prrss. naval bise Maamphn The on the ouU ern shore of the peninsula. Do As termination indicates that the plate Is a province, and meatH, therefore, "the district of," or that it Is the capital city of such a province. Han River. Switzerland Is Inaugurating a sysWithin a mile of Johannesburg tem of itinerant school teachers, whe building contracts to the amount of 111 visit and rpend some time in the over ten millions are being carried Isolated out lying villages. out HOSPITAL SECRETS, Nurse Says: "Pe-run-a of Efficiency. A Is a Tonic ' MRS KATE TAYLOR. Mrs. Kate Taylor, a graduated nurse of prominence, gives her ex perlence with Peruna In an open X X letter. Her position society and Z professional standing combine to Q've special prominence to her ut-terances. In 111., 427 Monroe St. "As have observed Peruna Is the finest tonic any man or woman can use who is weak from the after effects of any serious illness. "I have seen it used In a number of convalescent cases, and have seen several other tonics used, but I found that those who used Peruna had the quickest relief. "Peruna seems to restore vitality, Increase bodily vigor and renew health and strength In a wonderfully short time." MRS. KATE TAYLOR. In view of the great multitude of women suffering from some form of female disease and yet unable to find any cure, Dr. Hartman, the renowned specialist on female catarrhal diseases has announced his willingness to direct the treatment of as many cases as make application to him during the summer months, without charge. Address The Peruna Medicine Co, Columbus, Ohio. Chicago, far as I Outtalked C'ub Woman. Young, editor of the Des Moines Capital, who was among the prominent newspaper men who attend ed the meeting of the National Republican Editorial Association in this city last week, enjoys tbe distinction) of baring outtalkftl a club woman, a club woman of club women. Des Moines was about to locate a new public library. Mr. Young wanted It located on a river front silo ana halt a dozea sites had warm advocates. The Des Moines Woman's Club was much Interested in the location of the new building and held a meeting to dlscups the subject Mr. Young attended and was the only man there. When the discussion began Mr. Young asked to be allowed to apeak and began an earnest argument in favor of the river front location. A little woman who favored another site ob jected to having Mr. Young speak And offered motions that be be asked tj destet Madame President was much confused, but Mr. Young was not ruf fled In the least and kept on talking so fast that the little woman and her supporters finally had to sit down and allow him to finish his speech. A vote was then taken and the riv.T front won. The question was then submitted to a popular vtite and m r. Young's site was selected, and Is nw the location of the Des Molns PubMc Library. Lafe Lawd-a-Muss- ' y. Dr. A. T. Conley, of Catnxuon Falls, Minn., while in town today on a vhlt to his brother D. C. E. Conley, of Le Sueur, informed your correspondent that he saw in Cannon Falls yesterday a double wagon box piled full of jack rabbits, which he heard had been caught in the following peculiar manner: Abram Wister, a farmer who lives near Cannon Falls, learned thut large numbers of jack rabbits were in the habit of visiting an open spring on his place every day to drink. To get to the spring they had to cross a strip of ice about thirty feet wide, and, while drinking, to stand on the ice immediately about the spring. In a circle around the open water and extending out about ten feet from it Mr. Wdster scattered salt, which thawed the ice on the surface and kept it thawed, though the temperature was 30 degrees below aero. When the rabbits came to drink their feet were by the water oni the surface of the Ice where the salt was, so that when they stepped on the clear ice beyond the salt they froze fast in a moment and stayed there until Mr. Wister rapped them on the head and mowed them loose with a scythe. St Paul Polneer-Presa- . Declined to Strike Out. Danny Coogan, the new baseball coach engaged by the University ot Pennsylvania, was a well knowto basd-baman when he went to the univerin the early nineties. He was the sity n receiving end of the famous battery. When Bayne died poor Danny was nearly Danny was very popular when at the university, and possessed a fund of Irish wit and humor that generally kept the crowd He is a little fellow with a Bayc-Cooga- heart-broke- big voice. He tells a good story on himself when he started out in life after college. His father had been giving hlta advice about his career. "AH I have to say Is this: You are going out into the world, my son, and you'll find it quite different from college life. The road will be rough and stormy. But strike out, my bey, strike out" "Not on your life," Bald Danny. I'm going to be a baseball player." Philadelphia Press. SANITARIUM, Located at 26th sad Wyandotte Sts. SSTAaLISHED Organized with a full stuff of physicians una anreeoni for treatment t U Chronle IttMaafca, Jmfiti ROOMS aooommodaUon of pUnU. 8urric1 Ofrmticm Pirftrmtd WUk mn4 Succttt tvJUm turgtrf it lr ntfiary, DISEASES OF WOMEN. trt Well equipped to aiietiet of wonts, suffered for years cured at Many who home. Special boak for women FREE. Trained Attendant. Beet Invalld'e Home Used la Examinations. la the VI U ay A quiet homo for women during confinement. Iit CASCEBS. TUMORS WRITS FOR -- He Neney Until Cared. PRSS BOOK ON Club Feet, of! Lnnir. Eye, Skin. Kidney, Bladder, spine. 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KANSAS CITY, Mft Read the following letters from patients treated and cured by Dr. Coe;. they tell their own story: Suffered for Twenty Years With Ner vous Headache Treated by Dr. Coe Considers Relief From Pain a Bless-In- g Genera! Health Better Than It Has Been for Years Takes Pleasure In Recommending Dr. Coe. Neva City. Ku, July ia. JSC. Dr. C. M. Coe, Kansas City, Me. Dear Doctor: I bad suffered tor twenty years with a pain in my bead, and tried many remedies and doctors without roller. About four year aso 1 began taking treatment tree you. and derived much bencdi from same. My bead and general health are better than fo years. The relief from pain In my bead te a bleielDS to me. You have always treated as with fairness and contideraUoa, and 1 take pleuurt in recommending you. Yours very truly. 3. W. BLAIR. Their Llttlo GlrTtl7ely Cured of St. Vitus' Dance Treated In 1893 Had Novelist's Characters Stevenson said that George Meredith Been Afflicted for Six Months Wa once read him some chapters of 'The Cured In Two Months' Time. w""7 M Egotist" while it was still in manu cie11 ' Dr. C. M. Deer b!r:-script As the character of the Egotist Mle girl to sow entirely EL Vitus' dance, by your treatment la developed he (Stevenson) grew more cured of was afflicted six months. Your 11 She cured and more uncomfortable, till at last he treatment br In two months' time, aa4 abe baa remained well ever since. the Interrupted MAGOIB WACJ13MAX. reading and nald iUspscUully. r &. W. lsih and Aaaew Sta. "Now, own up, Meredith, you drew Sir me." from After Sick Meredith bur3t for Eight Years and Willoughby Being Into his Homeric laugh and said: Trying Many Doctor Without Pep. manent Relief, She Went to Dr. Coo "No, no, my dear fellow he Is all ot and Was Cured New Weil and Dous; but I found him" tapping his own breast "mainly here." ing Her Own Work Feels That She A Our Ce.-r.f- Owes a Douglas' True In Henry Villard'a Height memoirs, the reader is told Just how Stephen A. Douglas was. Mr. VElard says he was not more than feet In height, which must seem almost incredible to a generation that never saw the "little giant" of the West. A man but five feet Is very short; a man of i foet, achieving the prominence and political power DougJas did, is a wonder. Senator Spooncr of Wisconsin say the beet speech of Introduction he ever heard was delivered by a Germaa mayor of a small town la Wlsconm Grt Deal to Dr. Co. UB1? City Ka. I UBS 10. 103. Cr. C. M. Coe, Kansas Cky, Me. Dear Doctor: It le now (we years etnee I was treated at your at!:arlum In Kansas City, and I ara well and doing my own work. ltae aired thirty poucda in weight. I was etch for eight years before and had tried many docters. but Bv.r ebtalned any permanent relief anUl I was treated at your Sanitarium. I feel that I owe graat deal to you. Yours reapectuny, H J. T. U.OHUHC Greatly Benefitted'byDr. Co' Treat-meFeel Like a New Person-Tre- ated Four Year Ago and Ha Been Perfectly Well Ever Since--Had Been III for Ten Year Bfor KafTAfI Vsa ISiL e.a CM. Coe. M. D.; kVne "city. M ". nt greatly w,u Mr 'Txw:lr tbe. and new vrmnn. It K.. too treatment from k. treatment made me feei . like a 7 t . ixu. as during iliore years I bats felt , perfect. y wen. and Save done ,ur years preTtoaalt. I; bad been 111 foe mm tn pltd to yo for treatment. 1 recommend aU sufferers to ge to yen. Your trsiy. where Spooner had engaged to epeak. The mayor said: "Ladles and I asked haf been IndrotJJe auta. J. caast you to the Honorable Senator Spooner, who to you will make a speech, yes. I Successfully Operated on f.r Hemor- haf now done so, und he will now do rholds Found Dr. Co a Sklllfuf Operator Treatment and Accomm Too Many for Him. datlons at th Sanitarium all That She was ordering him about In her First Lady "My husband has been Could b Desired Recommend usual Imperative style. And he, usual- away all night and I am afraid that Treatment to Other Sufferer. ly the meekest and most submissive cf he has been kidnapped." Te Whom It Ma, CenceV.:'""' men. Hike the proverbial worm, wai Second 1 snderwent swrgtr-e- j Lady "What makes you epersOo for honor. now beginning to retort rhc.ds st Dr. 0e s aaingin. . wbkb was think so?" ceeefuL 1 fnnnd Dr. Co te be a eery ekU.fgl "Do you think you rule the uniHis treatment and accommodation Firpt Lady "I inquired tor him nt operator. In the Sanitarium were all that verse.?" he aked. sarcastically, whta the saloon, and be 4e they said he had been aired. I cbeerfuUy recommend ailreuid sufferer t cor.suH In. t'r he had the chance to edge. In a wor.l. spirited away." J. H. D'USLK. Editor BuUeu. "No; but I ruie the first letter of it," tor watarth of tno Blsader Treat! the prompt reply. Rev. Theodore I Cuyler, the emlneut Had Suffered for Years and Tried And once again he realized that his Presbyterian divine of Brooklyn, reMny Rsmedies None f Them Dirf wife was one too many for him Stray cently celebrated his 82d birthday, lie Him the Coo J That Our Did. otories. Is still In excoIJnt health and offlcixtra Knob Nosier, Me , C M Co. Ksne. cltr Me Oct tl im weekly at the Lafayette avenue church, Df.Dear Sir take ret p,ear In wrflss Sergeant John Martin, the only sur- of which he has be'n for nearly ya conrern'r. y6r .r.t and u grd tot Aore me for 1 bs end biadjir vivor of General Custer's regiment half a century. fcf mSerd yesra et4 many rem.d;e In the battle of the Big Horn r ever 4 'X hi bet yur, iM lev ReapecUui.y yura, In 1877 has been placed on the reMrerf Profcpsors Kogaael and Tzubui, cf T. TlfMPlnV f. Met of the army. Two hundred and the Cured of Stomack Trouble Thankful University of Tokia. have for Treat-nen- t seventy ppten cf his companions were made corresponding members of the and Kindness Re-killed during the engagement celved. German Anthropological Society. Sbea-tlemen- s: v.,. v. en-gap- --- I ilor tr-a- irr a. No matter how hard a man falls Rti he steps on a bar ana peel, he It always ready to laugh when, the next, rnan steps on It. Dr. C. M. Cry. M tinnmt Cir, Towr M J8e It. The only attractive features cf a me band lutr r, I tft n yew resort at this season cf the year we. My s'msh te ar n fhrat my are those seen promenading on tha rorrpit;y I take ecM. I tra eery tt.et fne er kltdea Boardwalk. y thttkfjiYowrs ROAA EUCHHOl eea,-fid- e Desr Ik-i,wfw 4sys forM--. had r.tt traly. ds |