V ——■
GET THE BEST |
The New and Enlarged
Edition Contains
25,000 New Words
New Gazetteer of the World
with more than 25,000 titles, based on the
latest census returns.
New Biographical Dictionary
containing the names of over 10,000 noted
persong, date of birth, death, etc.
Edited by W. T. HARRIS. Ph.D., LL.D.,
United States Commissioner of Education.
2380 Quarto Pages
New Pl*te§. 5000 migrations. Rich Binding's.
Needed inEreryHome
Also Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary with
1116Pages. 1400Illustrations. Size: 7x10x254in.
A Special Thin Paper Edition De Luxe
is printed from the same plates aa regular edition. It
has limp covers and round corners. Size: 6 4£x8%i 114 in.
FREE, *• A Test in Pronunciation,” instruc
tive and entertaining,
j Also illustrated pamphlets.
G. <5 C. MLRRIAM CO.,
Publishers, Springfield, Mass.
Dr. Mendenhall’s
CHILL and FEVER
CURE
I.
.
(This Picture ou Every Bottle)
Cures Chills, Fevers, Malaria, Bilious
ness. Take it as a General Tonic and at all
times in place of Quinine. Breaks up Coughs,
Colds and LaGrippo. NO CURE. NO PAY
J. C. MENDENHALL,
Sole O-rruar Evansville, Indiana
* ONE-WAY RATES
VIA
■% UNION PACIFIC
\ * FROM
Missouri River Terminals
(Kansas City to Council Bluffs. Inclusive.)
EVERY DAY
MARCH 1 TO MAY 15, 1905.
d* £ AA to San Francisco,
Los Angeles, San ;
Diego and many other California
points.
AA to Everett, Fair
haven,Whatcom,
Vancover and Victoria.
AA to Portland, As
(PmO«UU toria, Tacoma
and Seattle.
AA t° Ashland,Rose
tP^OeUU b urg, Eugene,
Albany and Salem, including
branch lines in Oregon.
10 oputtane ana
intermediate 0.
R. & N. points; to Wenatchee
and intermediate points.
^■^A AA to Butte, Ana
conda, Helena
and all intermediate main line
, points.
d*^A AA to Ogden and
Salt Lake City
v and intermediate main line points.
For fuller information call on or
address
J. H. Lothrop, G. A.,
f 903 Olive st., St. Louis, Mo.
The Great East and West Line
Across the Entire States of
Texas and Louisiana!
NO TROUBLE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS.
New Dining Cars (Meals a la Carte.)
Write for low rates. New book
on Texas, FREE.
E. P. Turner, G. P. A.,
Dallas, Texas.
LIFE 'ON "a“TORPEDCBOaT
Che Men Have to Take Their Slet/
and Food in “Catch as Catch
Can” Fashion.
A man on a torpedo boat has to catch
his sleep “on the fly,” and he becomes
exceedingly expert, being young and
adaptable, at making up the required
amount of slumber in little mosaics of
an hour now, half an hour then and ten
minutes later on. He becomes accus
tomed to drop into a doze whenever a
favorable minute arrives and he is not
on duty, and to stay in that condition
until a sudden lurch of the boat shakes
it out of him. Never at sea does he ex
pect to be able to turn in for a full
night’s sleep, says a writer in the Boston
Globe.
This difficulty of sleeping on a torpedo
boat at sea Is one of the principal rea
sons why the fleet of destroyers sent to
Manila had an itinerary arranged for It
which provided for 90 days spent In port
and only 70 at sea. This 90 days of rest
against 70 of active seagoing is calculat
ed to be about the limit of endurance of
a picked crew on a torpedo boat. A de
stroyer, it must me remembered, is only
a torpedo boat of a larger growth, and
not so much larger as to make any mate
rial difference in the amount of discom
fort and strain put upon the crew, espe
cially where the theater of action is the
open ocean.
A man who has bad much service on a
torpedo boat said to the writer:
‘‘It Is not only sleep with which you
have to play catch as catch can on board
a torpedo boat, but you have to play tag
with your food as well. If there was
anything like a sea on, we never used to
think of sitting down to table, but took
such food as we could get in one hand
and ate it while we held on with the
other.
“A great part of the time cooking was
next to impossible, and cold canned
stuff, or what was left over of the stuff
which had been cooked in port, had to
sumce us, ana we graDDea tnai as we
could and when we could.
“The cook always, or almost always,
used to make coffee for us, though how
he managed it was a mystery, for,
though he used to lash the coffee pot
to the top of the stove and toe down
the lid, the pitching and the rolling of
the boat In a heavy seaway would spill
a large portion of the contents of the pot
out through the spout
“Then cookey would put a cork in
the mouth of the spout, and when the
boiling cofTee generated steam enough
the lid would blow off, or the cork would
fly out. Altogether, it was only by the
exercise of indefatigable energy and
Bklll of the sort which ought to have
been recognized in general orders that
finally enough coffee would be manufac
tured to give each man a cup."
THE SYRIAN BARBER BOWL.
A Novelty in Tonsorial Utensils That
Is Popular with Some New
Yorkers.
“I have quite a number of novelties
from my country," said the Syrian bar
ber in Washington street, relates the
New York Times, “but I keep them for
my American customers. The Syrians
want the latest Yankee notions. Of
course, once in awhile an old mountain
eer happens in who longs for the ancient
customs, but he is only a bird of pas
sage—a maker of laces or a peddler of
laddlebags—going through the metrop
olis to some other city.
“The Syrian bowl seems to please New
Yorkers most. A number of artists com*
to my shop just to have it used on them.
Here it is. Quite ornate, isn’t It They’re
not all alike, but I keep this one because
my customers admire the inlaid work on
It, and while I'm shaving them I enter
tain them with the story of it or the in
dustries of the villagers who produce thll
kind of merchandise. The shape is the
Bgg-basin. The semicircular brim fits
the neck of the customer, and if he likes
he can use silver wire clasps about the
r_ ci_i- ai_i , __ .i.ki
xu u/ t iu vuv< iu' uvt to tuixuvi t (Oul
In the bowl with the hand and applied
by the hand to the face of the customer,
but New Yorkers won’t have that, they
like the brush dipped in. The native
brush is unique, made of soft split gras*,
but only my people stand for it; the
•mooth, tender skin of Yankees can’t
stand its harshness of fiber.
My people like plenty of perfume put ia
the bowl, but perfumes and scented
soaps make Anglo-Saxons mad. Weuss
moistened, scented clay after shaving
as a sort of powder for the face. It is
splendid for the skin and acts as a disin
fectant, but though I import quite a lo'
of it from the mountain country, I have
a hard time to get rid of it among my for
eign clients. Lately some ladies have
been buying it to use la their cosmetic*
They are finding out Its medicinal quali
ties, and they don’t have the prejudla*
against It that the men seem to hav*
A society wom&a happened into my afcop
a day or two ago and bought a Syria*
barber bowl and an ear razor for shav
ing the inside of the ear. These razocs
are fine things, and all the nobility use
them at home. I showed her how to
handle the blade and told her to be cire
ful and always employ the tiny ear-mir
ror with it.
“She thanked mu, but replied: “Oh,
fear me, I wouldn t use that beautiful
thing for any horrid purpose like that
I want It for an ornament; aaortof boob
leaf cutter.’ ”
Tempting Sandwiches.
At an afternoon tea some particular
ly attractive open sandwiches wen
served. Rounds of bread were spread
witn a mixture of cream cheese and
finely chopped olives. Around tha
edge of each larger pieces of olives
formed a sort of wreath and directly in
the center was a piece of olive. Brown
bread sandwiches made of cream
cheese and chopped olives are particu
larly delicious. Chopped green peppers
may also be mixed with them.—Detroit
ftm Prsa*.
BARBERS’ SHOP DISEASES.
Patrons Advised to Havo Thsir Ova
~ Brush and Comb—Carbolic Acid
tar the Baaor.
The transference te his cus
tomers, by means of his hands and
instruments, of many parasit
ic skin diseases has long been rec
ognized as one of the unnecessary
accomplishments of the necessary
barber* Among these affections,
■ays American Medicine, are
sycosis, impetigo, seborrheic alo
pecia and furunculosis that is
more or less chronic in type. Dr.
Graham Chambers states that
during the past five years impeti
go circinati has been very prev
alent in Toronto, scarcely a month
passing without an outbreak of
from two to thirty cases, gener
ally traceable to a common
source. The barber shop is so com
monly the source that he desig
nates the disease as “barbers’ im
petigo.” Quite recently Dr. W
A. Hardaway has oalled attention
to a point which he believes, and
we think rightly, has been bnt lit
tle realized by the medical profes
sion. That is the frequency with
which carbuncles are acquired is
barber shops. He has seen many
eases ef carbuncle in which the
evidence of this means of trans
mission was to him indisputable.
The relative importance of this se
rious affection as compared with
the other diseases mentioned
needs scarcely to be impressed.
For the prevention of contagion
in barber shops, Hardaway bo
lieves that we will be forced to
reiy upon am educated puDHC
opinion rather than upon compul
sory laws directed against the
barber. He recommends that
each patron of a barber shop pro<
ride himself with a box, contain
ing his own brush and comb, q
small package of absorbent cot
ton and a fire per cent, carbolis
acid solution. The barber will
then wipe his shears or clippers
with the solution, and nse the pa
tron’s comb and brush. For the
man who shares his own soap, cup
and brush are necessities. Thess
suggestions aro sensible. To car
ry them out properly mean* some
lnconrenienee, bnt it is worth
while, especially to the aged and
debilitated, or to those suffering
from diabetes or similar diathe- j
sis. Physicians atendlng such pn» i
tients should extend them a warn- j
Ing in this regard.
ANCIENT DOLL-LIKE IDOLS.
j
j Wars Found Imboddod In Walls of
Anelant OUC Dwelling* Hoar
Santa Fa.
_____ j
While exploring the Pays and
ShuAnne cliff dwelling* near San
ta Fe recently Dr. B. W. Scheme
ler discorered some antiques of
a kind not preriously catalogued
by atudents of that region. No
ticing upon the wall of an ancient
dwelling some spots of an unu
sual color, he dug into the soft
stone with his pocketknife and
discorered a hole 5 inches in diam
eter and 12 inches deep, partly
Ailed with mud. Inside was im
bedded a stick on which was
mounted a doll’s head. In the
same hole was a ama , highly pol
1-1_J A_
IDUUU IUUJUU1
Dr. Schuessler investigated fue
ther. He found three more of the
sealed openings, each of them
containing a doll and a turquoise.
One of the holes contained a piece
of petrified resin, in which tooth
marks indicated that it had been j
need as the chewing gum of the
day. The probability is that the
doll heads were idols* but the sig- j
aiflcance of burying them in the
mesa walls and the presence of
fie turquoise are not explained.
In loamy Vleridm.
Never shall I forget, writes
Julia Daniels Moseley, in the
Four-Track News, the magic of a
certain garden in the south. In
sunny Florida. . . . The stars
down there have a way of seem
ing to hang out of the sky, like a
jewel placed high in the setting.
The moon was full and the magic
of her yellow beauty bewitched
everything, enhancing the verj
shadows. There is an abandon
about that spot that takes away
the stiffness so often found in
large, formal grounds, and, as you
walk on and on, there seems to be
no end to it, but it is as though all
the world was a sumptuous gar
den; and when you lift your eyes
to the matchless night blues, M
seems as if the very dome of Heav
en had opened to Oharas yow
I
LOCAL TESTIMONIALS.
Newport, Ark., March 20. 1905.
To the International Correspondence Schools,
Scranton, Pa.,
Gentlemen: I have taken two courses in
your schools—Electrical Engineering and Gas
Engines. The reference library furnished with
these courses is very complete, and alone worth
the price paid for the scholarships. I heartily
recommend the schools to all who wish to im
prove their business or technical education.
Respectfully,
J. W. McCarty.
INDEPENDENCE COUNTY BANK.
Batesville, Ark., March 16, 1905.
To the Public:
This is to certify that I have taken a course,
or am taking one, in Spanish with the Interna
tional Correpondence Schools of Scranton, Pa.,
using the phonograph, and from my previous
knowledge of this language and the help derived
through this method of study can say that I un
hesitatingly endorse same. Respectfully,
C. H. Hogan, Cashier.
•foNESBORO, Ark., March 13, ’05.
International Correspondence Schools,
Scranton, Pa.,
Gentlemen: I have taken a course in Me
chanical Drawing in your schools and can recom
mend the school courses as first class in every
respect, and a great help to anyone wishing to
advance themselves. Yours truly,
W. E. Baumgardner,
Foreman St. L. S. W. (Cotton Belt) R. R. Shops.
Batesville, Ark., March 16, 1905.
International Correspondence Schools,
Scranton, Pa.,
Gentlemen: This is to certify, that three
courses of your studies, Window Trimming,
Show-card Writing and Advertising, are being
studied by members of our firm and employes and
from an examination of the instruction papers
and outfit sent us we can unhesitatingly recom
mend your schools as being first class and all that
they are represented to be.
Very respectfully,
Barnett Bros. Mercantile Co.
MR. E. SNEARLY, the representative of the
INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENCE
SCHOOLS, of Scranton, Pa., for this section is
giving a
FREE
EXHIBITION
Of Students’ work in this vicinity at store of
WOLFF-GOLDMAN MERCANTILE CO. for a
few days, commencing Tuesday, March 21, i 905.
Open Evenings till 8:30.
The text books and outfits furnished with the
many courses of study will be displayed for your
inspection.
A demonstration in French, German and
Spanish, with the aid of the special repeating
Phonograph, as successfully taught by the I. C. S.
The International Library of Technology,*
concise, clear and practical, will be shown to
those interested.
p
A Living
Monument.
If we were to assemble all
those who have been cured of
heart disease by Dr. Miles'
Heart Cure, and who would
to-day be in their graves had
not Dr. Miles’ been successful
in perfecting this wonderful
heart specific, they would pop
ulate a large city.
What a remarkable record—
a breathing, thinking, moving
monument, composed of human
lives,—that for which every
other earthly possession is sac
rificed.
The Miles Medical Co. re
ceive thousands of letters from
these people like the following:
“I feel indebted to the Dr. Miles’
Heart Cure for my life. I desire to call
the attention of others suffering as I
did to this remarkable remedy for the
heart. For a long time I had suffered
from shortness of breath after any
little exertion, palpitation of the heart;
and at times terrible pain In the region
of the heart, so serious that I feared
that I would some time drop dead upon
the street. One day I read one of your
Circulars, and Immediately went to
my.druggist and purchased two bot
tles of the Heart Cure, and took it
according to directions, with the
result that I am entirely cured. Since
then I never miss an opportunity to
recommend this remedy to my friends
who have heart trouble: In fact I am
a traveling advertlsment. for I am
widely known in this locality.”
J. H. BOWMAN.
Manager of Lebanon Democrat.
Nashville, Tenn.
Dr. Miles’ Heart Cure Is sold by
your druggist, who will guarantee that
the first bottle will benefit. If it falls
he will refund your money.
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind
ONE WAY RATES
Every day from March 1 to
May 15 the Union Pacific will
sell one way colonist tickets at
the following rates from Mis
souri river terminals, Council
Bluffs to Kansas City inclusive:
$20 to Ogden and Salt Lake
City.
$20 to Butte, Anaconda and
Helena.
$22.50 to Spokane and Wenat
\=CHEAP^=
BurmsESTi
By special clubbing arrangement we are enabled
to offer till April 1, 1905
Two Good Papers for the Price of One
Only on Cash-in-Advance Subscriptions.
$1.00
Newport Weekly Independent
Kansas City Star
The news of- Jackson county and State of Arkansas
The happenings in the world at large
Fairly, accurately and promptly told.
Send in your dollar.
WEEKLY INDEPENDENT,
Newport, Arkansas.
^___—---/
^chee, Wash.
$25 to Everett, Fairhaven,
i Whatcom, Vancouver and Vic
' toria, via Huntington and Spo-1
*
! kane.
$25 to" Portland and Astoria,
or to Tacoma and Seattle via
Huntington^and Portlund, or via
| Huntington and Spokane.
$25 to Ashland, Roseburg, Eu
i gene, Albany and Salem via
Portland.
$25 to San Francisco, Los An
geles, San Diego and many other
ali fornia points.
Correspondingly low rates to
many other California, Oregon,
Washington, Montana, Utah and
Idaho points.
For full information call on or
address
J. H. Lothrop, G. A.,
903 Olive Street,
669 St. Louis, Mo.
For cleaning, pressing and re
pair work take your clothes to T.
W. Shaver’s shop on Second
street, recently purchased of
Mortensen Bros. All work care
fully and promptly attended to.