' Heavy Gates for Panama Canal.
The order for the Panama lock
ptn covers no fewer than 68,000 tons
at steel, distributed orer 4« gataa, or
M leave* V
KllLl TO WIG TO» know what fon ara tak'aa-
KM formula It btelolr i>r)nu>d on rrery boula.
Ai.rl » It It •iaiulr Uulnlno and Iron la a taata-
Bilnm. Tb« Ontolne drlrot oui tha malaria
5d *aa Iran bolMt -ap tha urtwrn. hold t>r aU
IS** to* a yaara. Prlct M aanta
"I am greatly encouraged," said a
•an today. "A good many people
knocking on me lately; that Is a sign
I am amounting to something."
For COLDS and OK IP
Htrku' Cirinun la tha beat nntdf-r»
■alit tha ai'liln; and f«reri»hn*«a—ouraa tha
Cold and rralorM normal condltlona. It'a
Moid —alferta Immediate. loe., Kc., aui ido.
it drug atom.
With the advent of the telephone
Ike old "working nights at the office"
excuse has been given a permanent
vacation.
Constipation caunr* and seriously SRRTS
wate* many disesaeo. It ia thoroughly cured
fcjr Dr. Pierce's Pellet*. Tiny sugar-coated
graDulra.
There are times when the still,
—all —rotee —of —conscience —weffl#-
longue tied
jfunmQite
f&W Will stop and permanently
jtr cure that terrible itching.
It is compounded for that
hf purpose and la absolutely
b is a never falling cure
tim /!tmi '°* ecrrtrtatous affections
tff w Ml kinds, including:
Ml Humid Teller H*rpra
I jdi/ZYV, sMI/m ' Sa '' "' lrum Prurigo
&t//B laUHrfil ll»l I'ruplloa Flavua
| allttJHuEfl W klarfWorin BlStaklMlM
This last named disease is not due to
Inflammation like other skin diseases, but
,So the presence of little parasites which
borrow under the skin. The itching they
produce is so intense it is often with aifP
culty the sufferer can refrain from tearing
the skin with his nails.
BUNT'S CURE Is an Infallible remedy
for this aggravating trouble. App led
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Price, OO Onta Per Box
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Price, 50 Cents a Bottle
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Richmond Virginia
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And file laxative will be natural,
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, sow* arHi aiiTLt uutr coariiT, r, e.
pis QMBI
I •> IS tM( NAMC
■ X or TM« atav MID.CINS
IffiAT COMING DOWN
Food Products Getting Cheap
er All Over the Country.
PORK SHOWS GREATEST DROP-
Bacon HUM DrHincri Five Cents a
I'ound at Cincinnati Former
lliflli Price of Meal and Big Corn
Crop Kncoiirugc llog Raining. *
New York.—Report* from various
parts of the country indicating a
fall in the price nf meals are re
flected by similar reports from local
dealers. They say the decline has
already begun, the wholesale price
of beef having gone ofl on an aver
age of three-quarters of a cent in
the last week.
One of the leading dealers said
thai nirlnin »h>nk that hn.J hroughl
'24 cents a pound was now railing for
22 cents. Porterhouse steak, he said,
was down 3 cents a pound, selling
now at 25 cents. Fresh pork prod
ucts, however, show the greatest
-drop, the market dealers selling
cuts for roasting at 18 cejits a'pound
that have within a short time boon
bringing 22 cents. Lard is down 2
cents a pound. The best grades of
ham and bacon, on the contrary,
show hardly any change. This is
accounted for by the length of time
it lakes in curing. The dealers say
the stocks of cured meats are very
light and it will naturally be some
time before the increased produc
tion of Hogs offsets this condition.
The market men altribute the re
lief from liiglr prices to the enor
mous corn crop and the consequent
low price of the cereal. Low prices
of feed combined, with the past
high prices of pork, they say, have
resulted, as was expected, in an in
creased raising of hogs.
Cincinnati. Meal, prices have
dropped sharply here, bacon leading
with a decline of 5 cents a pound.
Other products are cheaper and
live hogs are selling at $1,25 a hun
dred less than the prices quitted a
few weeks ago. Cattle- and sheep
and their products show similar de
clines ami the housewife can get
sirloin steak for '2 1-2 cents a
pound. Coffee, potatoes and eggs,
however, are steadily going higher,
while butter and cheese are as high
as. last year.
ROBIN COOIMCR NOT fII'ILTY.
earmark's Aliened Slayer Freed by'
a Tennessee Jury.
Nashville, Tenn.- Robin .1, Coo per
charged with the murder of Senator
Edward W. Earmark, wlfiT given a
yerdict of not guilty in the criminal
court on recommendation of. At
torney (ieneral A. H. Anderson. Thus
was brought to a close the dual
chapter in one of the most cele
brated cases" knowti to the annals
of the courts of Tennessee, in strik
ing contrast to the scenes marking
tl|> fli'st of Ihe case, when the
court room was packed almost to
suffocation by those eager - to hear
every word of the evidence, there
were only a few persons present.
Counsel were probably the only
persons there particularly on ac
count of this case.
Woman Suffrage Hrings Decency,/
Seattle, Wash—The first legis
lation resulting from the adoption
of the woman
to the Washington legislation was
brought up when a bill was intro
duced in the city council, prohibit
ing smoking in polling places at
general or special elections. The
purpose of the proposed ordinance
is to make conditions about the
election booths more attractive for
women who may wish to vote or
who may preside as election offl
cialp. j
Strange Disease Killiiifl Sheep.
Montrose, Colo;—A peculiar and
hitherto unknown disease has at
tacked the (locks of sheep in this
region and sheepmen are taking
extreme care to prevent the spread
of the malady.
A post-mortem examination of
Olie of the victims revealed a qpan
tity of water between the hide and
the flesh of the sheep, and about
five gallons of water were found in
side the body. The and lungs
wore surrounded by a growth and
the vital organs had disappeared.
Monitor Puritan Badly Damaged.
Fort Monroe, Va.—High explosive
tests on the monitor Puritan, an
chored in Hampton Road*, damaged
the vessel so seriously that it was
necessary to send a hurfy call to
the Norfolk navy yard to have tugs
sent up and tow the battered war
ship to dry dock. The tests made
were required by a provision in the
ordnance appropriation bill passed
at the last session of Congress. Two
made with nitro
glycerine andyrclatine. ,
1
MADE HIS APOLOGY ANPLE
Irish Legislator Even Withdrew She
Words That He Was About
to Utter. F
There is In eongreeJ a western rep
re'sentatlve of Celtic origin who has
more than once "stirred up tb« ani
mals" by his propensity to bait the
opposition.
On one occasion he rose to de
nounce the statements made In a
speech that had been delivered by a
member of the other party. Hla im
petuosity led him to phrase hla re
marks rather strongly.
"Order, order!" • exclaimed the
speaker, pounding with hla gavel.
Again, in a minute or two, did the
son of Erin return to his charge of
wilful misstatement Again was he
called to "order."
It was a critical moment. His col
leagues, for motives of policy, did not
wish him to be put out of the debate,
so they hinted so by tugging vigor
ously at bis coat tails.
Now, it's a very dangerous matter
to trifle with the talis of an Iriahman's
coat, save In the cause of friendship.
Nevertheless, the Indignant yet good
natured member recognized the com
mand of bis party and sat down aftei
delivering this Parthian dart:
"I obey the ruling of the House, and
I beg to retract what I waa Ibout to
observe!"
That one touch of Irish oratory took
the whole House by storm. —Lippln-
cott's.
Somewhat Indignant.
The two extra specialists had pound
ed and Bounded him, and felt of his
pulse and tapped his frame till be
rould only lie tn a cold perspiration of
fear.
"Undoubtedly It's a case of appen
dicitis!" said spec'allst No. 1, grave
ly.
"Undoubtedly!" assented specialist
No. 2.
"But would he be able to stand an
operation?" pondered No. 1.
"Ah, would he?" echoed No. 3.
- They dug him In the ribs again, an*
he squealed.
"Ah," remarked No. 1, "I think we
ought to let him get a bit stronger be
fore we eut into him." „
"Confound your palaver!" gasped
the patient, starting up. "What do
you take me for —a cheese?"
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fczcmii, suppurating •welling*, bone pain*,
hot *kin, or if your blood is thin or im
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will heal every aore, atop all itching ami
make the Wood puro and rich. Cure* after
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Where He Fell Down.
Mr. see Budapest
has a school where the students are
taught the art of eating.
Mrs. Crimsonbeak —You ought to ar
range to go there, John.
"What for?"
"And take a course In spaghetti eat
ing."— Yonkers Statesman.
Important to Wlotnera
Examine carefully every bottle of
CASTOBIA, a safe and sure remedy for
Infants and children, and see that It
Signature of
In Use For Over 80 Years.
Tho Kind You Have Always Bought
Its Advantages.
"There is one appropriate use of a
good |Kiker hand."
"What Is that?"
"It will shovel In the money."
Stiff neck! Doesn't amount to much,
but mighty disagreeable. You've no idea
how quickly a little Hamlin* Wizard Oil
will lubricate the cords and make you
comfortable again.
A stubborn desire to get even has
brought about man a man's down
fa"- v ' .
DRINK WATER TO CURE J
KIDNEYS AND RHEUMATISM I
The People Do Not Drink Enough 
Water to Keep Healthy, j
Says Well-Known
Authority. \
"The numerous cases of kidney and
bladder diseases and rheumatism are
mainly due to the fact that the drlAk
lng of water, nature's greatest medi
cine, has been neglected.
Stop loading your system with med
icines and but get on the
water wagon. If you are really sick,
why, of course, take the proper medi
cines—plain, common vegetable treat
ment, which will not shatter the
nerves or ruin the stomach."
To cure Rheumatism you must make
the kidneys do their work; they are
the filters of the blood. They must
be made to strain out of the blood the
waste matter and acids that cause
rheumatism; the urine must be neu
tralized so It will no longer be a
source of Irritation to the bladder, and,
most of 111, you must keep these acld«
from forming tn the stomach. This
is the cause of stomach trouble and
poor dlgeßtlon. For these conditions
you can do no Wetter than take th«
following prescription: Fluid Extract
Dandelion, one-half ounce; Compound
Kargon, one ounce; Compound Syrur
Sarsnparllla, three ounces. Mix by
shaking well In bottle and take in
tcaspoonful doses after each meal kad
at bedtime, but don't forget th«
water. Drink plenty and often,
jv This valuable Information and aim
pie prescription should be posted ui
in each household and used at tin
first sign of an attack of rheumatism
backache or urinary trouble, no mat
Aer how slight
..
FUEsrai Mmw
DAftlNO FLIGHT MADE BY EU
GENE ELY ACROSS THE
CHESAPEAKE BAY.
A HISTORY MAKING FLIGHT
Aeroplane Must Now Be Tsken Se
riously in Nsval Warfare of *
the Future.
Fort Monroe, Va.—Aerial navigation
proved that it Ib a factor which must
be dealt with In the naval tactica of
the world'a future, if the successful
flight made by Eugene S. Ely in a
Curtias biplane from the deck of the
cruiuer Birmingham can be taken as
a criterion.
From Hampton Roads, the scene 45
years ago of another epoch in the
iilatory of naval warfare, when au
Ironclad proved its superiority over
the former type of fighting vessel, the
aviator' flew across the lower end of
Ohespapeake bay, landing uu the uppo-
Kite side from this fort.
In weather conditions unfavorable
for flying, the daring blrdman glided
from the platform erected on the front
ot the big black cruiser, swooped
down like an immense of prey
until he touched the Water,, then roae
rapidly into the misty air of the lower
«ay, and was off in tiie direction of
,he broad Atlantic.
Five minutes after having taken his
tudden farewell of the Birmingham,
ae was a lost speck on the eastern
icrizon, and had landed safely on Wil
lOughby Spit. The Impact with which
Ihe big machine struck the water after
•t*. 37-foot drop from the front of the
erulser caused one of the propeller
blades to be jagged as though a coarse
•aw had gone along on its edge and
» small piece was split from the blade.
But not for an instant was the speed
jf the aeroplane lessened and it dart
id away with expi'ess-train rapidity on
Its victorious flight.
Ely proved that It is possible to fly
safely from a ship, and after having
done this, asserted with emphasis
that it would be au easy matter for
in aeroplane to alight on a vessel,
either while the lattor was moving
or stationary. experts who wit
nessed the flight expressed their be
lief that that the navies of the world
tn the future must take the aeroplane
into consideration when mapping out
plans of action.
Tho distance which Mr. Ely flew
was nearly ve miles, it Is understood
Unit Mr. Ely by his ilight has won a
J5.000 prize, offered by John Harry
llyan for the first flight of a mile
jt more from any ship to land.
Further experiments a similar na
ture, it is believed, will be conducted
in the noar future by the Navy de
partment. The opinion was freely ex
pressed on all sides that the aeroplano
u.ust be taken seriously tn naval war
fare of the future.
Mr. Ely is one of the aeronauts who
will fly in the aviation meet of the
Atlanta Journal in Atlanta December
15, 111 and 17. .
SAVED BY A MIRACLE.
trolley in Atlanta "Hit Wagon Load of
Dynamite.
Atlanta. —A trolley car rounding a
sharp curve at full speed crashed into
a wagon loaded with 3,000 pounds of
djnamite and a supply of capsTenough
to tear Stone Mountain from its base.
It was purely by miracle that a ter
rible catastrophe and heavy death toll
was averted.
Buried beneath the wrecked wagon,
Ith two struggling and maimed mules
kicking near his face and twenty or
more caps exploding on the rails in
quick succession as the trolley rushed
on by, Harry H. Scarborough r the driv
er, was rescued from what seemed to
fifty or more horror-stricken passen
gers the brink of eternity.
Beyond a lacerated scalp wound and
severe bruises about the shoulder,
Scarborough is but little the worse
off as a result of dangerous ex
perience.
Population of Augusta.
Washington.—Augusta, Ga. r has r
population of 37,826, a decrease 1,
615, or 4-1 per cent under the censu:
ot 1900, according to statistics of the
thirteenth census. This is a loss of
1,615 people from 39,441 In 1900.
Hugh Inman Dead.
New York. —Hugh Inman, an Atlan
ta financier, who came to New York
several weeks ago to be treated for a
nervous breakdown, died in a private
Banitarium. Mr. Inman's illness was
not regarded as seriouß until pneumo-/
nia developed laat week.
Mr. Inman was born in Jefferson
county, Tennessee, sixty-three years
ago. He spent a large part of hla life
in Atlanta, and was identified with
many ot the financial enterprises of
that city. In former yeafl he wa»
interested in municipal government.
. _... ' * ' ' » T
Wealthy Couple Poisoned.
Decatur, (Ja. —William Spray berry,
aged 90 years, one of the richest plan
ters of DeKalb county, and his wife,
Mary Sprayberry, aged 85 years, are
dead from the effecta, it is believed
of drinking poisoned coffee. . Three
servantß employed on the plantation
are near death from drinking the cof
fee. The Sprayberry plantation is on
the Flkt Shoals road, one and a hall
miles from the Cedar Grove church.
If ia Ura belief ot neighbors that Wil
liam Sprayberry, In a fit ot temporary
insanity, drugaed the coffee.
. *,■ . *~t A, ,* '.l ' " '.. , d .
ALMOST A MIRACLE.
Health Completely Restored After
Ceee Wee Pronounoed Incurable.
Mrs. J. TllghmMi Wright, Sit Qolds
borough St., Easton, Md.. says: *?I
cannot begin to describe my suffering
from Blight's disease. I constantly
tfelt aa if I were dy
ing. My back pained
me Intensely and
was so weak that
(or Weeka I could
not walk across the
floor. My condition
became critical and
phyaiclana pronoun
ced me incurable.
I started taking
Iran's Kidney Pllla
- as a laat resort and
aoon received relief. When I began
with them I weighed only 64 pounds.
I now weigh 109 pounds and feel like
a new woman."
Remember the name—Doan's.
For sale by all dealera. 50 cents a
box. Foater-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. T.
Not Even Mother.
Little Bob was much distressed be
cause the birthdays of his sister Ade
laide and his baby brother were going
to arrive before his did.
"All the burfdays before mine," be
mourned. "Couldn*t you make mine
come first, muvver?*
"No," interposed Adelaide, decisive
ly, "nobody can change Jrour birth
day—not even mother!"
Many a fellow doea all hla betting
with hla mouth.
Howe
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