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The soil Is a deep, rich loam, as uniform as possible, representing repre-senting very closely the average character char-acter of soil found over the corn-growing section of the state. The field was manured every spring with a coating of well-rotted barnyard manure, care being taken to make this application as uniform as possib'e. Most of the leading varieties of corn grown in Illinois, Illi-nois, together with new varieties advertised ad-vertised by the seedsmen, were tested, the object being to find out the value of the new a3 compared with the standard varieties, and in this way to furnish as reliable information as possible pos-sible of new varieties. The plat devoted de-voted to each variety was reptated twelve times in different parts of the field, and the following yields are the averages of each set of plats. The preparation of the ground and the seeding during the three years was about as follows: The land was plowed with an ordinary three-horse breaking plow, about six inches deep, about the last week of April, aud immediately im-mediately disked twice with a spading disk, after which it was harrowed twice with a common smoothing harrow. har-row. The seed was planted the second week in May, and the corn was cultivated culti-vated four times during the reason, to a depth of three inches, a small shovel cultivator being used, this cultivator having four shovels on each gang. The corn was cut by hand the second week of September, each variety being harvested har-vested by itself. The corn was husked the second week of October, the weight of the corn and stover being determined deter-mined separately. After the corn haa become air dry during the winter the per cent of corn to cob was determined by shelling and weighing ten average ears. Below are the averages for three years, 1897, 1S0S 1S99. The figures represent bushels of unshelled corn (70 pounds to the bushel: Iowa Gold Mine 42.5 Burr's White 62.2 Mortgage Lifter 56.7 Champion Yeilow Dent 60.6 Pride of Saline 49.2 Golden Beauty 46.5 Riley's Favorite 59.8 Edmond's Yellow Dent 48.9 Legal Tender 55.8 Learning 61.0 Boone County Whit? 55.8 The following averages are for two years: Hickory King 47.4 Prehistoric 25.2 Pride of the North 51.2 Reid's World's Fair 75.5 St. Gharles White 60.1 Iowa Silver Mine 40.0 Improved Learning 51.4 Blount's Prolific 54.0 Champion White Pearl 54.6 The following were grown for but one season, with yields as follows: Murdock 59.6 Clark's Iroquois 60.2 Beagley's Illinois Corn 37.6 Cuban Giant 66.7 Fisk's White Dent 51.5 Fisk's Yellow Dent 53.3 Fursman White Mastodon 53.3 Imp. Early Golden Dent 42.6 111. Ex. Early White Dent 45.2 Pride of Macoupin 55.7 Burrow's Premium Coin 62.6 Thoroughbred White Flint 14.2 Thlnnlue Apples. Bulletin 168, New York Agricultural Experiment Station: Experiments have been in progress for four years for the purpose of gaining definite Information In-formation concerning the effect which thinning the fruit of apple trees may have on the remaining crop and whether the practice if followed systematically sys-tematically year after year tends to secure greater regularity in bearing or increased yield in succeeding seasons. The results show that with certain varieties va-rieties the size and color of the fruit is generally Improved where thorough and timely thinning is done and the percentage of the higher grades of fruit is increased, although the total yield of marketable fruit if often lessened. les-sened. It appears that under certain circumstances, and especially with certain cer-tain varieties, the thinning of apples in commercial orchards would be profitable. prof-itable. With mature trees which have come into full bearing and which are properly prop-erly fertilized, pruned, sprayed and generally well cared for. it is doubtful whether thinning the fruit in any one season will materially increase the yield in succeeding seasons. It should be borne in mind that young trees which have not come into full bearing may be seriously impaired in vigor and in subsequent fruit production by being be-ing allowed to mature too heavy crops. It appears that, with the exception noted, the principal source of profit from thinning fruit in orchards which are well cared for is to be looked for chiefly in preventing the breaking of overloaded limbs and in the increased market value of tb fruit of the current cur-rent season. Thinning, to be most effective, should be done early in the season at the time Baldwins and Greenings are from three-fourths of an inch to an inch in diameter. In New York state it should be completed in June. A Deslrakls liardy Plant. Most of us are quite familiar with the herbaceous Peony, but comparatively compara-tively few seem to know much about Tree Peony. I am under the impression impres-sion th.it this ignorance is the result of an idea which seems to prevail that it is a very tender variety, not adapted to culture at the north. Because of this impression it has been overlooked and neglected by those who would be sure to grow it if they felt sure of its adaptation to general culture. While it may not be hardy enough to stand the strain of some of our severest winters win-ters at the extreme north, I think it can be grown with great satisfaction in most northern states if it Is given good protection In winter, writes a contributor to Ledger Monthly. It is a very beautiful plant. Its flowers are not as globular In form as those of the ordinary herbaceous class, but they are all the more beautiful beau-tiful because of the open center, which affords a pleasing contrast of stamens and petals. The foliage is delicate and profuse, and furnishes a charming background against which to display the flowers effectively. Because of .t3 stately, bush-like habit of growth. It is admirably adapted to use among border plants whose season of flowering flower-ing la earlier or later thin its owa In fall a liberal amount of coarse Utter Ut-ter should be put about each plant. In spring this should be worked into the soil about its roots. Feed the plant well, in order to enable It to do its best. It likes a somewhat heavy soil in which there Is a good deal of clif. The best fertilizer for it la cow manure, ma-nure, which should be half-rotted, neither fresh nor too old. Disturb it roots as little as passible. Cattle Supplies. Probably no one can figure accti-ately accti-ately the condition of the future cat-le cat-le market All attempts to find out he available supplies have so far been based on estimates, which are more or less good guesses. Opposing factors have been at work that affect the situation quite seriously. In the firs! place the consumption of meat has been increased by the better business of the country. Thin has caused a rise in price, which in turn stimulated the production of more beef animals. More cows have been bred to bettei bul'.i than for some years. This breeding breed-ing to better buiis means a direct increase in-crease in the amount of meat being produced. The sire of the calf determines deter-mines to a large extent the size tc which the calf is to grow, and consequently conse-quently tbe weight that he will dressai one or two years of age. This is on of the factors that is likely to affect the maike: ia the future. The government gov-ernment is about to take a census oi the cattle in the country, and it is expected ex-pected that this will give data of more value than we have ever before possessed. pos-sessed. But if men try to figure oul the cattle supplies from a basis ol numbers they will not be able to arrive ar-rive at accurate conclusions. During the last ten years the character oi western range catile has undergone a change, owing to the use on those herds of better and heavier bulls than formerly. Comparisons of numbers dc not show the meat supply. It is not the numbers of cattle that affect the market, but the weight of meat thej produce. It is therefore probable thai the supply of cattle in the future, thai is, during the next five years, will exceed ex-ceed considerably most of the estimates. esti-mates. Cranberries. There are many varieties of cranberries. cran-berries. Over 100 of them, of good keeping and shipping qualities, were raised at the state experiment station at Madison, Wis., in 1S98, and exhibited ex-hibited at tbe succeeding eranberrj convention. The United States consular con-sular officers report about an equa.' number in the Canadian provinces, th best of which are being transplanted to this country. The methods of cultivating, cul-tivating, picking, screening or grading grad-ing and marketing cranberries are practically the same everywhere, anc more nearly uniform than those of anj other considerable branch of agricultural agricul-tural production that covers widelj separated areas. The growers are wel organized, the national associatioi having its headquarters at Trenton, N J., and local organizations existing it Massachusetts and possibly elsewhere They keep a record of acreage and production and gather for their owr use certain annual statistics. Thej also are attempting to secure the adoption and common use of barrels and crates of uniform size, sanctioned by law. What is known as the "Western "West-ern Barrel," so fixed by law in Wisconsin, Wis-consin, is 25 inches high, 16 inches in diameter at the heads and 18 inches in diameter at the bilge, inside measure, meas-ure, and must be officially branded, under un-der severe penalties for failure. The Massachusetts or Cape Cod barrel is slightly different, being 16xl7x26y8 inches inside measure, and must contain con-tain 100 quarts. The Wisconsin (legal) or western crate is 22x12x7 inches, inside measure, and must be branded. The Cape Cod crate, in us6 also in Connecticut, Maine and New Jersey, is of the same dimensions. The Annual Flower Bed. Give the water plenty of time to drain out of the soil before the flower beds are made. It should be so dry that when thrown from the spade it will break apart readily. The soil should be stirred to the depth of at least one foot; a foot and a half is oetter. It should be thrown up as loosely as possible, and left exposed to the air till it is in a condition to crumble easily before further work is done; then some well-rotted manure should be added and mixed thoroughly This should leave the soil light and mellow. The ground should be good and warm before the seeds are sown. The design of the beds for flowering plants should not be too elaborate. If beds are wanted for producing striking strik-ing effects in outline or pattern work, such foliage plants as Alternanthera, Coleus and Tresines should be used. The beds should not be made so large or wide that they cannot be worked without tramping over them. It is best not to have too many kinds, if the space for growing them is small. After the beds are made, smoothed over, and the seed is sown, the soil should be firmed down. This brings the seed in close contact with the soli, and they are less apt to dry out and will germinate more quickly. The soil should be sprinkled at least once a day; if the weather is dry.-this should be done either in the evening or early in the morning. The plants from which cut flowers are to be taken should be set out to one side or in a corner of the flower garden. W. H. Moore, Kansas Kan-sas Agricultural College. Feeding Swine. The economical and profitable production pro-duction of pork requires that the feed should be palatable, nutritious and inexpensive. in-expensive. No one kind of feed can De used exclusively with profit for feeding feed-ing pigs, breeding animals, and fattening fatten-ing hogs, and no one feed will continue con-tinue to be as palatable as a variety of feeds. It should be the object of every heg raiser to induce his animals to eat as much as possible, and the greater the variety the greater will be the amount of feed consumed. The cheapest and most profitable feed Is that which can be grown with little labor and harvested by the hogs themselves, them-selves, though it is economy to supplement supple-ment each grazing crop .ith grain and other feeds suited to the condition of the animals. It is reported that Minnesota Is using us-ing photography for the detection of eleomargarine. The test 13 very simple sim-ple and is convincing to a jury. When butter is photographed it shows a dull translucent light. When light Is passed through oleomargarine is shows dark and bright spots caused by the fat crystals. It has been announced that the entire en-tire output of binding twine manufactured manu-factured by the Kansas State Penitentiary Peniten-tiary will be sold direct to the farmers farm-ers of the state instead of through the implement dealers, who bid for it, but were believed to be interested In the trust. NEWS SUMMARY. San Francisco health office reports the plague situation unchanged. The Yokohama correspondent of the London Times says Japan is sending 2,000 troops to China. Thirty burg-hers were killed and wounded during- the last few' day's fighting- near Pretoria, Fifteen officers and 100 British sol. diers, prisoners, have arrived at Stand-erton. Stand-erton. Free State, bound for Nooin Gedacht. Sir William Vernon Harcourt contra dicts the report that it is his intention to retire fioui political life at the time of tha next election. The Missouri state prohibition convention con-vention nominated Charles E. Stokes of Mexico for governor and Simpson j Ely of Kirksville for lieutenaut-arov- . ernor. j t The coffee just gathered crop of ! 18(.)'J in Nicaragua is iieing moved from the plantations to the sea coast i with much greater rapidity than in ; former years. j The Colombian rebels are strongly ! intrenchc-d at San Joaquin, near Santa ; Marta, and all the government troops ! at Baranquiila have been dispatched to Santa Murta. The announcement is made that the S Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad ! company will eng-ag-e in the manufact i ure of steel rails at their works at lius- ; ley, Alabama. j The rebels in China are busy smu- ' gling- in arms, including-large numberi of quick-firing puns. They are sai) to number U'5,000 and more are daily joining- them. An important battle was fought on Friday last about ten miles outside o , Panama. The insurgent forces weri victorious and some :.'n0 of the government govern-ment troops were killed. While boating on the river at South Bend, Indiana, Fred Sinders aud Mary Claire were drowned through their boat capsizing-. it is thought there , was a third person in the boat. The Hudson Bay company lias declared de-clared a dividend to hharehohler.s of ; 15s per share and a bonus of 10s per share, as com pared with a dividend of ' 13s and a bonus of 7s for the previous year. The secretary of the interior has directed di-rected Indian Inspector McLaughlin to accompany Chief Joseph of the St". I'erces to Orepon, and there inspect tho land which the old chief desires to return. Former president aud Mrs. Benjamin Harrison, accompanied by Mrs. Strode of New York, the liev. Dr. M. L. Haines and Dr. Henry Jameson of Indianapolis, In-dianapolis, are visiting the Yellow stone park. I The importation of dead meat to the United King-uom has reached the daily I average of over 2300 tons, while wheat, ' butter, eggs, rabbits and game have i all enormodsly increased iu the extent j of their importation. It will cost the citizens of Phila- j delphiamore than 6200,000 to have the honor of having the Republican national na-tional convention meet there and to properly entertain the hosts of visitors expected during1 convention week. The Japanese naval authorities are about to enter on a new naval programme. pro-gramme. As only 5,000,000 yen-will bo yearly devoted to the navy, men like Admiral Inoueye recommend tie construction con-struction of torpedo-boat destroyers. Felix T. MoWhirter of Indianapolis will be a candidate for the vice-presidency before the national prohibition convention at Chicago, provided an eastern man is chosen for first place. In San Francisco all railroad and steamship companies have been notified noti-fied by the Federal authorities at Washington that Asiatics will not be allowed to leave California unless provided pro-vided with a health certificate issued by the United States marine hospital officials there. Whites will be allowed to leave. Sam Finley, a well-known politician and ex-city marshal of Tucson, Ariz., has been arrested by a special officer from Tombstone, on a charge of attempted at-tempted assault to commit murder. Five persons were painfully injured, and twenty others were more or less hurt by the wreck of a Carnegie accommodation ac-commodation on the Pan Handle railroad, rail-road, near Pittsbrrg, Pa. The accident acci-dent was caused by a landslide from Mount Washington, over 100 tons of rock and earth toppling over on the train. Although the suggestion has been put forth in diplomatic circles that the powers dethrone the empress dowager and restore the Emperor Kwang-Hsu, no official representation has been made to Secretary Hay on the subject. Patrolman Irwiu B. Cornelius of the Brooklyn force killed Patrick Farley early Sunday. Farley, who was a pugilist, had been arrested by the officer of-ficer for beating his wife and threatening' threaten-ing' to kill her and was shot when trying try-ing to escape. London morning papers generally consider the situation in China more serious than ever; but they have thoroughly thor-oughly exhausted the superlatives that there is not much to be said. They advise that some of the rumors be received re-ceived with caution. The latest news received at Prahsuh from Kuhmassie is to the effect that the insurrectionists are delaying the advance of the relief column, which is likely to see some rough work. Fourteen Four-teen wounded officers and 130 wounded men are expected there from the fscnt. John A. Lynch, a prominent resident resi-dent of California, committed suicide at Berkeley at the house of his son, John Lynch, collector of internal revenue rev-enue for the northern district of California. Cali-fornia. He shot himself through the temple while lyingr on a couch. Yellow fever has broken out at Que-mados, Que-mados, eight miles from Havana, where United States troops are stationed. sta-tioned. Thus far there have been four cases, three of which proved fatal. At present only six are nnder treatment, and all are expected to recover. The secretary of war has designated the United States penitentiary at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., as the place of confinement of Captain Peter C. Dem-ing, Dem-ing, the son of a prominent citizen of Buffalo, con victed by a court-martial at San Francisco. Sound of a Thunderstorm. It is generally agreed that the sound of a thunderstorm cannot be heard ii at a further distance than between fifteen fif-teen and eighteen miles, although Sir Richard Phillips has stated that thunder thun-der may sometimes be heard as far off as twenty-five miles. Lightning he says, is reflected 150 or even 200 miles. The velocity of lightning is so great hat the sounds produced at the varl-pus varl-pus points of a flash may be regarded as simultaneously produced As compared com-pared with the sounds of cannon-firing Ihe fire of artillery has been heard some 370 miles away. When fired amongst the mountains of Erzzehire-B the people at Antwerp heard it quite j distinctly. To a certain extent this j can be accounted for by reverberation. 1 The report of cannon travels particu- ! larly far, as it communicates vibration to the soiL j THE NATIONAL CONVENTIONS, j Prohibition, at Chicago. June 27, 28, j 1900. Tickets on sale June 26, 27. , Democratic, at Kansas City, July 4, 1900. Tickets on sale July 2. 4. : The road to take to attend these 1 conventions is the Chicago Great Western railway, the popular "Maple Leaf Route, "with its vestibuled trains, free chair cars, satisfactory dining car service, and its unsurpassed sleeping car accommodations. Only one fare for the round trip. For further particulars apply to any agent of the Chicago Great Western, or address F. H. Lord, G. P. & T. A., 113 Adams street, Chicago. The total of reported plague deaths from lt9(5 in India, when the epidemic began, to last April was 35S,0S5, or about one per annum to every 3000 inhabitants. in-habitants. REDUCED RATES. Via Santa I-'e Koute. Cincinnati and return. July 9th aud 10th 40.50 Charleston aud return, July 1st and 2nd 51.45 St. Paul aud return, July 13th and 14th 39.90 Missouri River points and Chicago, Chi-cago, St. Louis, St. Paul and return, July 20th, one fare plus 2 Detroit and return, August 23rd and 24th 51.00 Chicago and returu. August 23rd and 24th 44.50 j Tickets read via Kio Grande Western j and either via Colorado Midland or j Denver and Rio Grande. Through trains. Dining cars. In fact, all of the luxuries and tafety appliances of modern railroading. For further information in-formation applv to C. E. WARREN, General Agent A. T. & S. F.. 411 Dooly Block, Salt Lake City. Utah. The National bank of Mexico lias declared de-clared a dividendd of 17 per cent on the business done last year. The bank has S14, 000,000 paid up capital, and nearly 57,000,000 reserve fund. SUMMER EXCURSIONS EAST Via I'ulon Pacific Railroaii. FROM UTAH TO Philadelphia and return June 13-14 158.50 Kansas City and return July 1-2 30.00 Charleston and return -July 1-2 61.45 f'incinna i and return July '. 10 4M.5o St. Paul and return July 13-14 89. yo Colorado common points, Chicago. St. lvouis, St. Paul and intermediate points and return July 20 One fare plus i.00 Detroit and return August .:! -4 51.00 Chicago and return Auyust J;l--4 42..K) FROM IDAHO TO Charleston and return July 1--' St. Paul and return July 15-1 1 Detroit and return -Ausriist J3-21 Kates for above excursion are one fare for round trip, plus 2.00 Chicago and return August 23-21 One fare for round trip. from MONTANA to Omaha. Kansas City, St. Joseph, Sioux City and n turn - 42.00 St. Louis and returu 49. 50 Chicago and return 53.50 Dates for above excursions are June 10-IB-20. The Union Pacific has three trains daily in each direction, running oa the best track and making the quickest time of any line in the west. These trains are equipped with the latest and most sumptuous Pullman Palace and Ordinary Sleeping Cars, Dining Cars, Buffet Smoking- and Library Cars (with barber shopi and free Reclining Chair Cars, running through from Utah, Idaho and Nevada points to Omaha, Kan sas City and Chicago without change. The line of the Union Pacific abounds in scenery of surpassing interest to the lover of nature. '-Devil's Slide," "Witches Rocks." ' Green River Bluffs," "Pulpit Rock"' and "Devil's Gate" are but a few of the numerous scenes of beauty and grandeur which, together with the quickest time and vastly superior service and equipment, equip-ment, have made the Union Pacific so justly renowned. All tickets good via Salt Lake and Denver Den-ver if desired. Further information on application to II. M. Clay, General Agent, Salt Lake City. The strike among the journeymen bricklayers and stonemasons, which has been on at Vancouver, B. C. two months, has been declared off. benefit. Try it! Send for guarantee, all irregularities of 25c. 50c To any needy mortal suffering; from ' ' A FORGOTTEN HEROINE. Garbed as a Man lie Inw-ltMiigly Won Many Feminine Hearts. Worthily worn, the gaudy trappings of war has ever won feminine hearts. In recording the grf at services to our country to an almost forgotten Revolutionary Revo-lutionary heroine, a writer has brought to .light some remarkable romances. The heroine, tall, cultured, high-born, joined the Continental army in the uniform un-iform of a man and served three years with conspieions bravery. Her heroism hero-ism brought her preferment and into contact with the best people in the the Colonies, aud at all tbe balls and oti-er social gatherings she was the lion (or lioness). The girls adored the brave soldier, confessed their love, and showered her with presents. '-The Girl Who Fought in the Revolution'" will be a featnre of the July Ladies" Home Journal. It is a record of facts far stranger than fiction. Illiteracy l European Armlfs. The armies of Russia and Servia have 79 per cent of their sol liers illiterates, il-literates, unable to read or write. Two other European countries have at letst 40 per cent, illiterates iu their armies, namely Italy, with 15 per cent., and Hungary, 40 per cut. In Sweden end Denmark there is not a bingle illiterate in the army of either country. From the latest cumy return re-turn it is learned that 97 pe" cent of Great Britain's soldiers can r;id and write, and that 30 per cent possess a lihoral education. June MeitdinjTH this year are very numerous, greater in number than theud offered travelers by the l uioi Railroad. No line in the west can eves-equal eves-equal the time made to ail points by the Union Pacific. as f?.r excels in the elegan equipment and the perfect'!'-service. perfect'!'-service. but not vantages i Pacific hope lo eastern :d it just e of its n of its If these are fact.-", aud an ii tion will prove ii. why not s your line of travel the "Great Route,"' thereby making your not" only of convenience, i pleasure and solid comfort. A prompt reply will be givei I vestiga-eleet vestiga-eleet us ver!ami trip one nit real to any communication aaoresseii Clay, General Agent, Salt La Utah. II. M. ke City. Cheap ituli-H Kuftl. The spee'.al excursion rates now being be-ing quoted apply via the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad, -'The Scenic Route of the World." Two iines of railway between Grand Junction and Denver. Passengers have their choice at no additional ad-ditional cost. Four daily fast express trains. New and elegant dining ears. Pnllman and ordinary sleeping cars through to Chicago without change. Do not miss the grand scenery on the Denver and Kio Grande. Ask your agent for particulars and tickets via the D. & R. d. II. K. The steamer' (iustin has left Dawson Daw-son for St. Michael, carrying $2,000,-000 $2,000,-000 in gold dust. She is expected to connect with the Zealandia at St. Michael for San Francisco. Are Ton I'slns Allen's Foot-Ess? It is the only cure for Swollen, Smarting, Burning, Sweating Feet, Corns and Bunions. Ask for Allen's Foot-Ease, a powder to be shaken into the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe Stores, 25c. Sample sent FltfclE. Address Ad-dress Allen S. Olmsted, LeRoy, N. Y. If reports of Chinese opposition to the entry into Peking of the international interna-tional forees are true, it may be necessary neces-sary for Admiral Seymour to await reinforcements. re-inforcements. Cancers Cured -Without Tain and withuui n-e of knifi. i cic -;:'ctl or nu pay. Lev. J. 11. Kiait. Grand J um-ikn, Colo. The educated soul pays the penalty of ignorance, but there is no consolation consola-tion in repentance. W. J. Stillman in the Atlantic. Hall's Catarrh Cure Is a constitutional cure. Price, 75c. Canned fruit prices announced in all California trade centers are lower than last year. Mrs. Winslowa Sooth ins: Syrup. For children ipethins, Bofteus the corns, reduces Inflammation, In-flammation, allays pain, cures wlau colic 2jc a bottle. Russian and Japanese troops are on their way to Peking-. EE YOlj INTERESTED IN- Send 2c stamp and full add ess (or set of handsome book marks and to.ip!c!e p emium list to y h'AMDSOME 03 VALUABLE U MAM-M-MA I! DON'T YOU HEAR BABY CRY ? Do vou foreet that all its dangers to the bred in the bowels. j.g' The summer's heat kills babies and littf children because their little insides are nof'ir good, clean, strong condition. - . Winter has filled the system with bile tah. Belching, vomiting up of sour food, rash flushed skin, colic, restlessness, diarrhoea or constipation, all testify that the bowels are out of order. ? i If you want the little ones to face the coming dangers without with-out anxious fear for their Iives see that the baby's bowels are gently, soothingly, but positively cleaned oat in the spring time, and made strong and healthy before hot 'weather sets in. , The only safe laxative for children, pleasant to take (they ask for more) is CASCARETS. Nursing mothers make their milk mildly purgative for the baby by eating a CASCARET now and then. Mama eats a CASCARET7 baby cets the 10c box of CASCARETS to-day the little and big childrens insides are bowel troubles and too poor to buy CASCARETS terhng Kerned y Company, Chicago or Mew x orlc, mentioning advertisement and pa.; :0 EEMEDY E&TJALS PESXJIf A, SO THE WOMEN ALL SAY. lis 7 km s;.Vv-3 v m Miss ; Susan Wymar. Miss Susan Wymar. teacher in the Richmond school, Chicago. 111., writes the following letter to Dr. Hartman regarding re-garding Fe-ru-ua. She says: "Only those who have suffered as I have, can know what a blessing it is to be able to find relief in Pe-ru-na. This has been my experience. A friend in need is a friend indet-d, and every bottle of Pe-ru-na I ever bought proved a good friend to me." Susan Wymar. Mrs. Margaretha Dauben 1214 North Superior St., Racine City, Wis., writes: "I feel so well and good and happy now that pen cannot describe it. Pe-ru-na is everything to me. I have I taken several bottles of Pe-ru-na for i female complaint. I am in the change ! of life and it does me good." Pe-ru-na has no equa! in all of the irregularities irregulari-ties and erasi genices peculiar to worn- en caused by pelvic catarrh. Add: ess Dr. Hartmrm. Columbus, O., for a free book for women only. I IVunted Corpse Stuffed. In Yorkshire a clergyman, the other j day, visiting a poor man who had just ' lost his little boy, endeavored to con-; con-; soie him. The poor man burst Into j tears, and in the midst of his sobs ' exclaimed: "If Hwarna ag'n Claw A should ha' liked to have t'little beggar fctoofed." Mayor Carter H. Harrison of Chica-j Chica-j ;ro, reiterates his statement concerning , ; his candidacy for governor of Illinois, by expressing emphatically his refusal to accept the nomination nnder any circumstauees. i do not believe Plso's Cure for Consumption has an euul tor coughs and colds. Johs P Boyek, Trinit? Springs, Ind., Feb. 16. 1900, Joseph Martin has regn-eI-JttMi j miership of British Columbia. Mi . Tit is fs a critical per lot in tho life cf every womai Rr.d sto msatzkes should' The one recognizes! and relisthle help for women who ars approachistg and passing through this wontlerftsi change is r ; Lydia E. Pinkham'rVegetable Compound That the utmost reliance can he placed upon this great medicine is testifier! testi-fier! to hy an army of grateful women who havo been helped by it. Mrs Pinkham, who has ' the greatest and most ; successful experience in the world to qualify kor vjsII advise you frco of charge Hen address is Lynn, fiffass Vrito to her. FREE. FRIENDS' OATS MUSCATTXE, IOWA. y- t trials. summer s comin? wit little ones all trouble and you will find that, as we per cent. 3.00. we will jflc W .... Z .'. "W. S V SL - '"1 ; i i We 1 ! n - V |