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JUST FOR FUN

UMMEXCIAL K£YIEW.

R G. Dun & Company'* weekly rt

«e« on trade *ay»:

Little net chankr in trade condition* » noted (or the pa»t week. Storm* and tioodtdid much damage to property aad threatened agricultural prospect* at the start, but subsequently the w heather improved and the outlook brightened. Spring trade is expanding, although still backward to some extent, ana new labor cone trovene* have added to the number ot unemployed, 'despite an amicable arrangement of the sheet and tin plate scale, building operations would be

and

cage

“Five dollaes'" exclaimed an Indlgnut mu who had used the longdls lance phone (or aa many mlnutea; “and yet they aay talk Is cheap.'* He (wishing to make It up again lifter a quarrel)—“Qood morning!" 8he» (freexlnglyl—“You're mistaken, air. 1 think.'' He—“Oh. I beg pard -n I mistook you (or your mother."—Ally Eloper. , Miss Gausslp—*T understand thal you are as good as married to Miss Roxley ' Mr. Batcheller—“Just at good and even better. I'm not going to be married to anybody "—Philadelphia Press. Another opera was being produced In New York. "I shall assign twenty men* to write It up." said the great editor. ”Nineteen to describe the peo pie In tpe boxes ud one to describe the play."—Chicago Deity News. “I see Brightley's name Is belrg mentioned pretty often In the finan dal columns of the newspapers these days." “Yes* Then we may begin tc ! r look for his wife's name in the so [ dety columns."—Catholic Standard [ and Tlmea "That new mu of yours," said the I proprietor of the store to the depart mem manager, "seems to be a mlgbty hard worker." "Yea," replied the latter. “that is his specialty." ''What working?" "No, seeming to"—Syra cose Herald. “The weather hereabout." said \Jk struger. “frequently disagrees wltfc -me." "Oh! there's a mu living 18, this town who Is worse off than yo-Y The weather never agrees with him.' “What s the matter with him?" “He'* the local weather for.caster."—Phila delphia Ledger. •"You write your first name very well .Indeed. Miss Pinkie." criticized the writing teacher, "but you make a sad botch of the 'Johnson' part of It.' “What Is the difference. 5!r. Spencer?' asked the pretty girl. “I expect tc ebuge the Johnson part of It some day."—Chicago Tribune. 'There's one thing that I can say about my daughter.'* said Mrs. Cumrox. "She has a fine disposition.' f “Have you known her to meet any I v.» aevere tests?" Ye^the way she can sit down ud listen to herself playing . . • the piano shows that she must have extraordinary patience '—Washington

Star.

• "What I* an anecdote. Johnny?' asked the teacher. "A short, funny tale." answered the JJtUe* fellow “That's right.” said tne teacher. "Now Johnny, you may write a sentence on the blackboard containing the word.' Johnny hesitated a moment and-then wrote this. "A rabbit has four legs ud one uecdotc." Bridge—T thought you would nevei allow a lady to stud In the street cat so long as you had a -eat to give her I noticed you sat all the way down last evening, notwithstanding there was a lady hanging on to a strap.' Rhodes—“I know, but that lady didn't count. That was only my wife, don'l yon know."—Boston Transcript.

earners could adjust differences, quiries lor structural material are out porportion to new permits,whicb Is probably'due to thr fact that there is much resumpuon. ol postponed

work.

Railway earning* in three weeki ot March are only 14 per cent, smaller than a year ago, and la^ i;i excess of

mg a of If

advances in several depart-

and steel industry

_ indicate that there is less pressure tc " sell and more readiness on the pari of purchasers to place orders thal have been held back since the open ing of the year. Yet the market is extremely irregular, and the future contains many elements of uncer-

minty.

Bradstrcet's says: VVheat. including flour, exports for the week ending March 24, aggregate i.6oi,d4S bus hels. against 2.606.124last week. 2,«ot, qRy this week last year and 2,904.110 in 1902. and 4-494,6JS m I9«>i Corn ixoort* for the week aggregated 1.527. $76 bushels, against 1.575.2891**1 week, 3618,210 a year ago, 139.205 tn 190J ud 3.583.943 in 1901. WBOLESALE MABkETS. Baltimore —Flour—Strong: winter exlr*k 4-0O(®4.27; winter clear, t.8O&4.?0; w inter straight 5 OtkfiS.lS; winter patent. S.20<fc5.00; spring dear, 4.40q{4-8S. spring straight. 5 OOttpS. 15; spring patent 5 2J ©5 60. receipts, 11,476barrels, exports. 2,114 barrels. f Wheat- Firm; spot contract, 1.05J spot No 2 red Western. 1.06; March. 1-05. May. 1 08}, steamer No- 2 red,

101}

Corn—Active, snot, 52}; March, 53}. April. 52}©52j. steamer mixed. 51}. receipt*, 53.472 bushels; exports,

77.142 busbcla

Oata—Firmer; No 2 white. 481; No. 8 mixed. 451©46. receipt*. J7.4I6 bushelsRye—Finn; No. 2. 7l. No 2 Western.

' •(*. 1,530 bushels.

'inn; No 1 timothy, unchanged,

'er mixed, unchanged.

’reights—Dull and unchanged. New York—Butter—Firm, extra freah

creamery, 25; creamery, common to choice, I5q$23}, Imitation creamery. 14© 18. 8la.e dairy. !4©21. renovated, 12© 18. held creamer). I4©22. factory, 12}

©IS V

Cheese — Steady. State, full cream, small colored. September. 12; do late made. 10}; do small, white, do.. 12; delate made. 10}. do large, colored, do.. 12; do. late made. 10}. do. large, white,

do., 12. do. late made. 10}.

Egp—Firm, Slate and Pennsylvania nearby average, finest 17. do. seconds to firsts. 16. . Western, firsts. 17. Fkiucp-l*eceipta, 11,816 barrels, exports. 6.551 baireis. firm In sympathy with wheat. Minnesota patent '.25© 6 65. Minnesota baker*. 4 80©4 71). winter patents, 5 00©5 25; winter straights. 4.75©5.00! winter extras. 3 50©8 75.

winter low grade*. 8 15©,3 80

Rye Flour—Firm: fair to good, 8.96© I

CIO. choice to fancy. 4-20©4 50.

Buckwheat Flour—Doll; 2 00@2 10. Coromral —Firm .yellow W extern. f.|0s

city, I 08. kiln dried. 2 00©8 00.

Hay —Steady, shipping. 65©7S. good

to choice. 25© 1.05.

Hops —Firm. State, common to choice, 1908. 30©88. 12021 24©26; olds, 10©15;

No ll

( trail

Whil has

Running Trains Without Stop*. Belgian railroad manager* have planned the running of trains on k system that will obviate the loss of time and power occasioned by stops A Belgian poraal. Electro, gives this outline of the project: "The train, which may be drawn by uy power,

to the rear end a car

equipped with motors, enabling It to attain a speed somewhat above thal of the train. Before approaching a station the passenger* ud baggage Intended for that point are transferred to the rear car. The latter Is then detached from the train ud brought to a stop at the station, the train proceeding at full speed. Passengers who wish to take the train in other point* are placed on a car slml lar to that detached from the train. This studs on a side track, and on the approach of the train has passed the station, the car proceeds out upon the track at full speed, catches the train ud Is coupled to it, transfers Its passengers to the train, ud receives those for the next stop, when the

process Is repeated." Folly of Being Wise.

Prof. Phelps used to tell with glee of , the way he achieved a reputation for ring a thing be hated. He took l walk with Prof. Newton, who lived a the world of mnthfcmatics, and atart-

o discuss u abstruse Phelp'i mind oould not

_

r wound op with “which you I gives us X." “Does itr asked Mr. olpa. politely. “Why, doesn't Itr the professor, excitedly, I at the possibility of a flaw alaculations. Quickly Us mind

1 stationary engineer! 1

Pacific coast, 19031 2?©35. 1902. S4©27;

olds, 10015.

Hides—Firm. Galveston. 80 to 25 pounds, 18; California, 21 to 25 pounds, 18. Texas dry, 24 to 80 pounds. 14. Potatoes-Steady; Long Island. 3.000 6.60: Jerseys. 2 7503 25; Jersey, sweets, 150g4.00, State ud Western, tacks,

*.50©2 70.

Peanuts—Firm, fancy hud-picked, 5}; other domestic, 3}©8. Cabbages- Steady; domestic, per ton. 85 00@85 00; per 100, 5.«>©I0.00

Ure Stack.

Chicago. — Cattle — Market nominal; good to prime steer*, 4.8005.75; poor to medium. 3.5004.80; Stocker* and feeder*, 2.60©4.15; cowa, 1.60@4-00: heifer*. 2 OC 04.75; esnners, 1.60©2.60; bulls, 2.000

100. calve*. 8.UO06.5O.

Hog*—Market 5 to 10c higher; mixed and butcher*. 5.1505 50/good to cboic* heavy. 8.45©5.67}; rough, heavy, 6.100 6 40. light. 18505.20; bulk of •£(». 5.10

05.40.

Sheep—Market steady, lamb* cteady; good to choice wether*. 4.000150; fair U> Choice mixed. 3.5004.25. Wcsterr •beep. 4.2005. lu; native lam be, 1759 125; Western lambs, 10006.01 wotu Of LABOR.

RfcACH THt SPOT. To cure an aching bock. The pal us of rheumatism, Tb# tired-out feelings. You must reach the spot-get at the

cauee.

In moat cases 'tti the kidney*. Doin'* Kidney Pill* are -for the kld-

neya.

Charles Blerbach, (tone contractor, living at 2025 Cbaatnut 8t.. Erie. Pa., •ays: "For two years I had kidney trouble, and there was such a severe pain through my loin* and limbs that I could not stoop or straighten up without great pain, had ditflculty I In getting about and was nnable to rest at night, arising In the morning tired and worn out The klduey secretions were Irrcguular and deposited a heavy sediment Doctors treated me for rheumatism, but failed to help me. I lost all confidence in medicine, and began to feel as If life were not worth living. Doan's Kidney Pills, however, relieved me so quickly and so thorough, ly that I gladly made a statement to that effect for publication. This was In 1898. and during the six years which have elapsed 1 have never known Doan's Kidney Pills to fall. They cured my wife of a severe case of backache In the same thorough manner." A free trial qf this great kidney medicine which cured Mr. Blerbscb wUI be mailed on application to any part of the United Etates. Address KosterMllburn Co.. Buffalo. N. Y. For sale by**!! druggists; price 50 cents per box. THE VIRTUES OF TAR-WATER. Fad That One* Had Graat Hold on PhyalcDna' Faith. The Curies, according to an American resident of rari*. put amall faith , In the curative properties of drugs. To their little daughter when she la 111, medicine Is rarely given. “M- Curie," the American said, “laughs at the fads that seize upon physicians from time to time. H# told me once about the tar-water fad —a thing tnat agitated Kfiacre and England and Germany in the eight-* eenth century. “It seems that tar-water was suddenly declared to possess almost miraculous virtues. Doctors used It for everything. It was as popular among mem as radium now. 'To one of me French medical societies a surgeon, noted usually for skeptlcDm, wrote mat tar-water good In surgery. “ A sailor broke bis Jeg and applied to me for help,' the surgeon's letter ran. T bound together me broken portions. and washed them with the celebrated tar-water. Almost ImmedDtely the sailor felt the beneficial effects of this remedy, And It was not long be fore me leg was completely healed. "This letter was highly applauded by the society, and resolution! war* passed advocating tar-water tor frae lures. But me organization was pretty well disgusted at Its next meeting when the surgeon. In aibather letter said: . . * “ 'In my last communication I for got to mention that me broken leg tc which I referret, was a wooden one.’

Crosa-tjwd Man Convicted.

T do detest having any on* look at me for so long a time it could be called a stare," complained the pretty girl in the square scat to her com- ? anion. "J just feel mortified, because imagine they think my face is painted and ray hair is bleached, or something else horrible is the matter with "Why, what made you think pf

that?" asked the other girl.

"I was noticing that man over there.

He's cross-eyed, you see."

Her companion saw that he was. "But how do you know he's looking

at ^ou?" .he asked.

"I don’t, and that’s what bothers • "Want to know how you can tell? I’ve one of the simplest ways in the world to solve that troublesome problem as to whether a crost-eyed person looking at yc~ ~ —“ “**

Ilf” aski

A VENERABLE PASTOR CURED BY PE-RU-NA.

you tell:

respectful t pretty one.

:ed the pretty 1

Peruna Is a Catarrhal Tonic Especially Adapted to the Declining Powers of Old Age

Thu leads to psrtial lots •mcll and taste, as well lurbance*. Reran* correct* all th_ operation on *11 the mucous of the body. One bottle will convince *ny one. used *ud reruns becomes * lifelong

. . ... .espectful (one*. ‘Lutenl 1 found myself in just

the position you are in now. Only 1 was alone in the seat. There was a cross-eyed man sitting at the other end of the car, but facing me. He stared and stared my way, and at Dft I became convinced that he was staring at me. But 1 wondered if be really was. He might have ben reading one of the advertisements near the ceiling, you know. Well, 1 had ridden quite a way, and I grew tired. All of a sudden I yawned; opened my mouth as big as a plate, you know, and didn’t put my hand up in time to bide it. To my surprise, the crossedeyed man yawned right afterward. Of course, it might have been just a coincidence. but I remembered that a doctor once said yawning was contagious So I yawned again just to see if he would yawn. I knew if

he did he was looking right at me.” “And did he yawn ?'asked the pretty

girl

"He did. Try it on your man.” The pretty girl yaw-ned in a tired, dejected manner, covering her little mouth with a well-gloved hand. And two seconds later the crosseyed man yawned.

In Austria a system of factory inspection was created by law in 1863,

so years ago.

On April 11, at lahpeming, Mich, United Mineral Mine Workers will

neet in convention.

A deputation of the Canadian Order of Railway Clerks has petitioned for

in increase in wages.

A strike of cigarmskers in Venice threatens to develop into s general •trike in this trade throughout Ttvly Wages of women workers in Canada have increased in recent years from 15 to 50 per cent, more than men's. Steps have been taken looking to the formation of a strong organization * * ’ ’ at \fo

Montreal;

Collieries in Lancashire, England, ire still on short time, most of them not running more than four and a half to five days a week. Chines! laborers in British Colombia canneries has* formed a anion and demand $45 andTso and board instead Wages of coal miners in Canada are three to four time* at high as in Belgium, where not more than it paid.* iHiara S. Waodby, of Rochester. N. Y, is backed by 2000000 wag* ' - United States Commis-

Law Value on That. "Of course it’s cheaper to the East. The further West yon go the higher the values become and—” "Not on your life!” interrupted the traveling voung man. "So? Just give me an instance where the value is not high." “I say—not on your life." Prepared for Nbowers. “I hope,” said the thrifty old farmer, “that you have something laid up for a rainy day." "Sure thing,” replied his nephew from the city. “I've got seventen borrowed umbrellas."

State* of Top* two. Bondi, the Italian senlptor, has commenced to work on the great marble statue of the late pontiff, which will crown a hill that overlooks Carplnelo. Italy, Pope Leo's birthplace.

8t*tx or Ohio, Cm or Touroo, I Leo** Comm. 1 * T**»x J. Gbbsht make oath that ha is senior partner of the firm of F. J. Cram A Co, data* bustnees In the CHy of Toledo, County and State aforesaid, aad that said firm will pay the sum of on arsnaxs doi - L*ss for eaob and every ease of catxbss that cannot be eared by the nee of Haix's C*T*saa Cca*. raxsx J, Caasax. Sworn to before me and subscribed In my prtaemoe, this «h day of Deoem***x~ f bar. A. D, IBM. A.W.Olxuox. ' —■—’ Kotarp liMic. Ball's Catarrh Care Is taken Internally, and arte directly on the blood aad mucous surface* of the system. Bend for uatimonlab, tree.. 7. J. Caassr A Co, Toledo, O. Sold try all Pmgriets T5r Take Mali'* FamQyrills

Butted In Again.

"Where have yoa been all this time?" asked Mr. Makinbrakes. shaking him cordially by the hand. “Been serving on a jury," replied

the other man.

“I can sympathize with you," said Mr. Makinbrakes. "It must have been a good deal of a bore. Isn't it curious, by the way, that they always seem to want ignoramuses on a jury nowadays? They never take anybody that—that, of course, I mean as a general thing—for they do-xmee in a 'while get a man of intelligence— l m not speaking of you, of course— I don’t know whether you get exactly what I am driving at or not. but— but—the fact is, I—I—that's a mighty fine stickpin you'rehearing old chap. Where did yon get it?

Strong and Vigorous at the Age of

Eighty-eight

Rev J. N. Parker, Utica. N. Y. "lu .lune. I»ll. I lost my sense in* cnliiviy. Mr hvarias n»d been some wlwt imlaired for several rears, but not so ■iiiicIi a fleeted but tbst I could ' '

A Bishop's Letter.

T. H. Lomax. D. D.. Bishop 2nd Dist A M E.. of Charlotte, N. C, «

rnd r

3 all <

IWI. my sense I could hear 1

1 June

f beano* left me sound whatever. 1 w*i ilb rheumatic pain* it 1 m-araced takin* Fcntnt mn* is restored a* (nod to June. 1901 Mr rheo-

•rant a strengthening tome and a very effective remedy for all catarrhal complaint*.”—! H. Lomax. If you do not receive prompt and satisfactory remits Irom the use of Peruna. writ* at once to Dr Hartman, gtricg a full statement of your case and he will te p.eased to give vnu hi* valuable advice gratis. Address Dr. Mart: an, President of The Hartman Sanitarium. Columbus.

Ohio.

TKroprtnp UtK* tim* to treat catarrh. Vat ure rr nor. Lerart/'rrcrv •prinQ. The * patent U reju.-enatad by spring weather TKU render, mediates mere eff-petlrt A abort course of Peruna. aamltUrd by the balmy air «»/spring. %elU cure sid. stubborn cases of catarrh tXat bare resisted treatment fbr yea rt. Everybody oKoutdhave a copy of l>r. Hartman'm latent book on catar, A. Address The Peruna Medicine On.. Oolumbut. Ohio

To stamp out an evil

lime* find* it necessary to be pretty well I

Vor Sbe. and This Xotle*

The John A. Salter Seed Co, La Crosse,

Wia, will send free

1 pit*. May Mat Carrot 10c. 1 pk*. Earliest Green Eating Onion 10c. 1 pkg. Pfep Of Day Tomato 20c. 1 pkg. Saber’* Flash Light Radish 10c. Ipk*. Long Ouirk. Quick Radish tOe. 1 pkg. Saber's Queen of AD Radish..10c Above eix rare nnve'.ties, the choicest and finest of their kind, have a retail rahie.of 70c, bat tley are mailed to vou free, logetter with Saber's big catajoc, well whrth 6100J» to every wide-awake gar dener. all upon reeeipt of bo* 30c. is postage and this notict. fA.C.L.1

After a young man ha* called on a girl least three times she imagines there is an odor of orange blossoms in the air.

Mr*. Wlnalow'sSootblngfiyniptoreMldrwa rsthlng,soften the puma.reducesInCammatioa allay*pain .cures wind colic. ISc. a bottle

No man objects to bt b not in it when jail u

THEBE UNO ,2222, SUCKER LIKE® TorV y«r5 ftfo and aflo-iww yaga {£'"rHS e ?£ em co °^~Towct'5 WcAoproof Dried Cools were Krodfccd n the West end were called Jlidcra fy the pioneers and cowtxys. TUs frophlc none has come Into sud\ faati use that ft is frcqoety thottft wrtadftrify aisled my Atotititca You writ the derate

Lo<* for the ign of the EtsKand the nme Tower on the hutteea ,, J£slBrasC™”i

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Pbo'a Core b the bent medJrine we ever used (or all affection* of throat and lung*.- Wa. ■ ^ t ~tp«ut, Yanburvn, Xnd, Feb. 10.1M0. |

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Many a man who Mart* at the foat of the Dddcr ig down at the heel at the finish.

CANCER

CURED AFTER 20 YEARS.

W. L. DOUGLAS S4.00, S3.SO, SS.OO, S2.60 me shoes t»ykHo.

W.L. Douglas shoes are worn by more men than any other i make. The reason j is, they hold their I shape,tUbetter,wear I longer, and have I

nm. greater intrinsic' n*.rMii*u.Tw value than any

other shoes. toU fewg»*s»a

PoxtineToilet Antiseptic

■*. *. PIndell, of 315 Biddle Street, * well-known Baltimore lady, w« <rarrd o£ rbeut ^^“ri ,1 RimJMAaDE i d^' tlJ” Mn. Geo. K. Packhsm, of 1517 Eat. Arenas, Baltimore, after suffering two yean and trytag many other medicine*, was cured by bar bottle., Wrtta that ah* "ftab Ukr « new woman." Rheumaadt axis tht digestion, cleanses the blood, fonts up tht afire system. ASK YOUR DRU001ST ABOUT IT.

—*»wraMcWrtaltatad ST-tS-’&SS: jagsngS

Btan FMdai. Catantv Sort Throat. Son Em Cab. a* mmbrwK.

a Vmi a* a Vaginal W chaUdam tha world to prodae* ttt «, OxxvmAwm. '•< ~-, r - x ?|t»Wll«an*wiita?i3eS