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Jl t i . I 1 . '4 TnE REPUBLIC: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18. 1000. 1 II I! I BLOOD POISON. A Trial Treatment Sent Free to All Who Suffer From Any Stage of the Disease. Cures Cases That Hot Springs and All Other Treatments Failed to Even Help. Th -v hi bes-n ill--ov rest lr ti S-it. Mesli il lr ,i 'i rir'ir. tills. 1 .t m In I ll twl n nirk iW shil- ui.- . r lit-ml f It ems nii-'M iM 'V b I'l'lf i'i r-s .es nm ms Jialclos in llu m m h un hroie - ip riylol.J Jk K nor.IN-OX 11 1 C M MMifil D'-e-tnr. sprtts. clnnr.s uks-ntions en th- bol. and In hui rcl. ,f cawv where th hiiir and -wlc-o lwd f-illn wt an I tl - whole idn was a mi- of Hill" t-'tnplrs ml ulcers, till' tto-Jr:ut s,-U:!c Y - o.iipl. tfl j chancel thn w Imle lio'lj irto a -clean iir'wt nniSKI'w of plnlrl health. rivrv l-ill-os 1 running into Tort VAavne brlrifs -corc of iittt.fi 'pflvinc tr-'s nn and marvel ous pore and to "nablrt those who cannot tnuel to rf-ilise what a trul n arw lous work th- Intl iilf i: ari-o-niili'Mrc tfirv will feni 1 1 to e-iery Ftcrrr i tr.-e t-ial treatment so that nn on can cuii- tlem-'-lves in the p-lvae of their own Irnip This i t onl Vioun run- fo' siLhiU.. Do not 1 IUTi- to vrtte at one and the free trM will l.fijj-'Jl('dinj)Ulnlacltat.e s- WHERE MARY E. WILKINS WILL MAKE HER HOME. 'After Her Wedding the Authoress Will Take Up Housekeeping on a Beautiful Estate. TEPrBUC SPECIAI iJit lichen. X. 3.. Nov. IT Tne residents of lloltic-hen arc looking forward with pleas ure to tho coming of Mary E Wilkins, or. roth- r. Mrs Charles il. Freeman, as the will be lim she is established as mistress of. otic of the man beautiful places lit this neighborhood. Until now her storlts liavo heen weiven about the people and the scenes of New Kngland. and what effect this comple-te change will hae upon the works of this :nu-h-adm!red writer will be noted wilh inteicst. Whiie the people of Jletuchen are pleased at the prospect of having the distinguished authoress num bered as one oC their townswonien. the are a .little anxious, too. fur it is well known that Jiiss V.'llklns puts "real people" In her Morse.-- Jletuchen is full of interesting "characters." and the fear of being pre sented in a story In ttue colors is not, with out foundation. TVIIsa Wilkins' s fiance. Doctor Charles Ilanninc freeman. Is an old iletuehen man, the sen of the dead Judge Manning rie mtn of the Coutt of Appeal of New ,ter--cy. He tcuk his decree, bat has droppeel tl.c practice of medicire to manage the .lumber and coal bustne?'! in Metucnen wmen was lift to him by his father. The l.ou'e which is to be their ilwallms Is oceuiued now by Mr. and Mrs. John l3nlaMn of Urookljn. It is about a mile from fhe ill.iKe proper and is almost hd Jeii jimoiiR the trees that stand on the es tate like a forest. At present the whole JarKe pi ice Is Eien over to blooded stck of all kinds, for Mr. Finlajson is a noted nmateur breeder. Handsome cows of de gree, ducks and gee-e that hae won prize-s In manv tlions seeral hundred same chickeKs and rare and valuable niceons are ci-eryw here, l.ut what Mrikes the visitor most I ih- cieat numbei ol beautiful dops which eome rushmc out as the airiage ;mera tne crourcs. uie place ri :s In en famous for several veara for the magnifi cent Scotch collies, black and red cooker pane's and lot terrieis vhich are bred there Toe spot that probablv will be the favor ite of Hiss yll;tns i .,. ioveh hidden riese. near sln.ple rustic bridge that leads across t!i pijrd fiom the lawn to the apple OTchoid A great giaceful clump of "White jlrc!ie leins ovei the watet, and near them ttard the hawthorn and the liolly, which aie two show pieces, for thev are rare and beautiful. , J.T,ht.ieUi'-f,o:n a" id" "f tht lio'i are oeliRhtrul Tiom the broad poroh in th Iront of tne hrusc thf land slopes Softlv to the little pond, and bejond it are noble lsiaa, v.here meadows and thick groves alternate From the rear of the liouie the Ucn Is uter thickets and pastures, with a Straggling did of the village visible far i . T Cjiri- Ilomiaclip in lt Milluiox Take Parkei's Headache Powder- They are safe at.d .sure. All diuggistn l'rlce 10c. From Puck. Vlr- ""''c- "Hut jou're convales-Ins?" Mr. .loltn-on: "Oh. not now! Ise feeUn' a cood deal better nowl" Rescued Frorii Heroic Work of a Girl in Saving Her Brother From Drunkenness. Put a Remedy in His Coffee and Without His Knowledge of the Secret Was Completely Cured. "l1 trrrihl fH of Ininhrnns ha at last found a co-wrcr ?i!j Man KnbTtr. of 1033 Otn-n Gate Ae., Kan rranMv.o. Cil . will ulad ly icli am ladv who vlll wntp lur how she saved 1 cr brvthor fiom luln, and her words bum with & new h pe to - woman who would rescue a Ben. b-oUwr ur iiu-Lahd fioni the s-ourse of iruuL.cnn't5. miss jiAiiy roui:rts. "ilay ever? mctlitr, sMt or daughter Imrn from tnv csjier.cn-e Is piv devout hopi, and In thdij iaal.'iic iiMie .th? KOrj of our priv its ml f orlere and elisquf nt blcsMrffs it Is my earnest fear that .ry woman read in niv word" the 1 cj to hcpplress not only for hcreolf but for the IKnwho 1 struR-Un vr Itli thp cure of llijuor ui!on hllii. Dr. Ualnes. vho disco. rd Gulden Epec'fic. Is decrvlne of woman's homage and I urn i,:id to Knon thit ho will -.end a rice trial parta-Re ef the remedv to pcry woman who vrlt.hlm i Send -four natn- an.1 address to rr. J. W. Halne! 317 Glenn JSull.Hnf. Cincinnati. Ohio, and he arlU malt the remedy to jou-in KlUlnstale.l paeKture. and thus 5ou van "befrln tlwj cure fit onisj. Tho remrdy is odorless and t,T:cles(- and ol. i eed have xia fear of dlscovcri. wlife -y BUILT HIS CHURCH WITH HIS OWN HANDS. Preacher Who Fashioned It Says It Will Be Thought None Too Fine for the Poor Man to Pray In. 2!0$$$. ' " ," - .. ";. - " " : ':''.' :'' ' 'fpiWM THE KUVHP.IZND HAUKY M. LKNfiKI. CIJU.T 1T1I 11 rtFPrnuc ppnc-i u Reading-, l.i., Nov 17 One of the most remarkable churches in the country was dedicated this week. Tho Reverend llarrj M. I-engol is CI jear old. but his hand has not lost its running in the trades of stonemason and oaipenter, v hlch he learned when he vj' a : oars man. All the work done on Mr. T.eng.d's now church was his own, and he paid fir all the materials used m its construction He dug the foundation, laid the brick and stnnt woik, painted the woodwoik and tinned the roof The church is located on Little Gordon F. MARION CRAWFORD ON PRESENT-DAY LITERARY TENDENCIES. The Author of "In the Palace Historical ivp.ittpv roit Titp, irxDW itnnTsi.ir Piobabli tlm longest jomnci which evr was made for the putpose of seeing a jilav was made b r. Marlon fiavrord in h pa-t two week-, when he journeied from Naples, in I tali, to St. lajuis, for the u press puiijose of se. Ing tlie dramatizitlon of his novel, "In the Palace of tho Klnj." Tho book was written with the Intention of Its subsequent dramatization, and tl e part o Dolores was created by the author for Miss Allen. ' Mr. Crawford did not choose this city par ticulaih -is the locality in which to s(.e the Rlaj for the Jirst time. He would have fol lowed It to Denver or San Francisco just as readily. After one has travel) d over iOOO miles with one object In view, the a 1 dltion of a few hundred, or even a couple of thousand of miler. cut lltt'e figure. Mr Crawford wanted to tee the play, and he simply came from his home In Italy to the American city where it happened to be. An Instance of his self-contlol mav be taken from the fa-t that afti making t'ds Juurney, he absoluti 1 refrainej rom criti cising the play In any manner. The appearance of the wul-Miovvn author in thisi city created gieat Interest, and he was dally sunounded by acquaintance; while here. He would, however, fienclally attend the play alone, and no one without a previous knowledge of the imn would have recognized In the unobtrusive, qulellj dressed Individual, teatud bv himself in the dress circle, the author of the play which was being produced upon the boards Mr. Crawford has none of the traditional earmarks of authors. His hair is not Ion,.-, he is not careless in his personal appearand' nor is his compleion ol an interesting pil Ior. At Ilrst sight one would take him for some business man of a rather robust tip" He is tall and hroad-s'ioaldered, with ' a ruddy complexion and dark hair and inj--tache. thicMi sprinkled with grai. lie it unostentatious m Ms dress and his phitiiiue would nnk. the aeiaj,c pei'ua think twice before attacking i lm tn liori, he- Is the iiinct antithesis o, the Hall Ciln--tipe of writer. lie was nen during the wcik lu In rooms at the I'ianuis, ard in manner mi conversation he lurther convejed tin i,1L t of some business man. lie tallied ireeiv upen any subject Introduced, with the c ceptlon of tne pla3 , which he iefued to criticise. "1 am thoroughlj satisiied witn the nui ner in wiilc.lt tne play is being produced." he said, "and 1 uo not think its suging could be improvtd upon. As tar as miking any criticisms upon the production, how ewr. that ls ror tne public to do. l am not a dramatic critic mi self, but l must say that the manner in which the piny has been received has been very gratitimg to mvself and to Miss Allen. "The book va-s wrltttn with Miss Allen in view as the star and her part was created especially tor her. Durlnir the umdm-rum (Ot the book, both she uiii her lather fol- iuwi-u us prosress nnu interest, and her part was modeled after onie supestlons tit her own. 1 came here trom It.ilj to see- the pro duction and 1 am vn much p'cased. wit'' it. I was slopping at Sairento belotc I letr and was there vvnen 1 luaru or the jiv sinatlon ol King Humberi. l'hc iirsc notiu eation I received or Mis nfljir was the ar uvat of mi gtrdener. who ran up to the porch and a'AUl me :f he and his ullow workmen coujd lower tne tlags to halt ma,t and pin crepe to them My pjacc there S on the scasnore. and, like the rtst jn th neighborhood, has Hag poles on the lawn iii XIIIIL. "With the exception of the public build. ! ings- beinc placed In motirnliic sn.i tim n. 1 ,i... rz... .i... ... . . i. ,: s ,,t..- w. me urisiiuuiiiyim sec ul nan must, thefO was no ecitement over tho miinli r vxhtre I was. But a short time .ifipnv.ir,iu t ...... to Kaples and lound that fflie people theie i were in n ver nervous state. Vcry.jnuoh, I T. suppose, like the'state St. Uiuls.ais wer' iii for a few days after .youi cv clone. There OV HEADING AND- THE CHUKCH HE IS OWN HANDS. street Its dimensions are 2013 feet Th flint is- ut.bnrk and M "ne 'I hi- hew plaro of worship is to bt u-ed 111 'The followers of I'tnist. ' -ml Ls in tended for ptojle who do not fel at home lu large and fashionable churches M ilh great earnestness the pistoi of this little Hock savs; "I built tin- ho'Wf because I believe It vav God's will foi me to do so. Manv of our people ale pool mil do not feel trat they are welcome in the large and fashionable tonsTrgit'oas. They mil t so to church plainly dress d, and the feel out of pltt1. 1 ha.'" hail an experience in thrs manv a time mvself Rags -nit not bar an nn to vvnrsnlpimr in thia Utile church " Sei lal inlnistoi'i fr m o In - cl Hi' lies as sisted the Revert nd Mr. I. ngel In the dedi " ioij services of the King" Taiks About Novels. was a kind of neivou. dread overhanging everi one, and it would have taken vtrv little to produce a panic In a crowd "An instance of th it was in a piotesslon in honor of the new King. An infantry oiiicel had been mounted lor the orcision to give him greater dignit and was pljced on a very nervous horse The :inlm,'l be came listless and .stalled to trot faster than the procession i moving. The In fantri olllcei, probablv with an ide i that tpurf,'erS u(1 lu,''t"li a horse with, im iiudlateiv dug lah his heels into the hoi.e's sides with the very natural result of mak ing the horse run uw.ij. I,,"!w0,I,e,i"-'n; ? mI",,y c-i-tlrjmeii icady to stop the iiiimal tint theie was reillv no ilangei. Bi,t the crowd -va.s so nervous that im a few moments it was m almost a sate or pinic Whether it lu lined th gollop or th horse was a pn hide to i m"tihfdr1'mi,,f? '!" Some onarchists lurknjr in their midst J cannot sav, but ai anv rate the .merlin; v hich followed wese? of"tT,eyowTrOUS fr ,he Wea,!;r mcirbow "The row King , popular. I believe with the masses. Ho Is a. military man and Is a rh.1. .Lfi'iyoteIin,,llP arms.. While before the death or Humbert he was not generally jon.sidei.sa as a public Idol. 1 thin tint ' is generallj liked by all classes ' nee his aecei.sion to the throne." h'i,.".11'1!1 h,e tho,Js''t of the tendency to VJLU-t,itot01 1"1 noIt- hlch Ins become ai'parent it. lato jears, Mr. Craw fold ie spindcd that It was lnid to sav whether It was caused by a public demand or bv aii evolution in the st,ic uf n Ucn riftj nr.- oi mole ago." he 'ti'd, "the historical novel gained most e.Ieb.l v.' In the- iii-toiical novel was b far the liest diss of fiction produced. The!" vis , a tendencj to trie lighter forms of novel, am. now 1 b.lievc there .s ., tiend back tJ the historical i.ovl aealn. io71.'"1.1? 1,r. " m,!11' ,a-tt"' IO "' t"1" adiy. that It .-in h.udlv i. .s,,i,i that i tenlenev tovard tiif h".t.iiicil mn.l .s gen- '2;y i i ,in Ilv"A, mam historical novels lielnj produced at present l t-n there is :,-. ror vv;lt!ns s ich novel-, as this is evidenced In the vanln? populanti of works of the sort "A, '?.";" tin"-' :f-c 1 wroti a histoiieal ncvI- oroaster -which I believe, would !!ai0,m,",l a mch srciter success If puh ished duimg the la", t,w v.-ars It would h-ivf ben more in ke. ping with the stvlu of fiction of the pres-nt. Othe- books of mine. vlilch were not historical, made a greater hit at the time, fo I think that the novel-uading tendency i, something like thus w.i'es which w, heat aoout-one time there .s a wave of historical novels and nn otner hue a tendenci toward lighter fonns of tittlou. GREAT DIAMOND FINISHED AT LAST. One of the Greatest Jvimberly tJem.s Has I?een Cut and Sold 5u This Country. lSUPlllLU'j.pFClAl. New York. Nov. 17 Por siv. dais u week since v'ui.c, a workman had been engaged in cutting and pollshi-ig the largest diamond ever brought to this countrv. One dai last v,ok it was finished. The Jlnal bit of pol ishing was dope in a workshop at No. 1!. vcst rourtcinth street, und the diamond was icady 'or the market. Uke all lur.to dlamc.ids, this one has a name. It Is called the Ernestlr-e. and as such is destined lo become famous. .The Ernestine has a historv. In the dais When Haden-Powell and his .mall band of men wete besieged ij the Butr In Kim bcrhy, the Ivafhrs were kept Iny in the mini' In what might he termed the ii2ht of. the stege the big diamond was found 1'or a Jav work was suspended and the soldiers left the trenches to set a look at Hie great stone in the rough. " When the siesc was raised the first ship mi til frcm the mines was tie stone fouad while the .lege was sclng on. It wan taken to London, and there attracted the atten tion of an Ainuicaii Others wishid It. but the liujcr or uncut i-tunes from this coun tiy sab notliing was too good for America and the stone was sold to him. II generally was supposed that tho cutting of the great Mm would be Intrusted to some European Hi ro, but the pun baser preferred to have it done under his own supervision in his own. nhop. In tho rough the stone weighed 32U karats. The cutting has reduced this, but it was estimated that the Ernestine when finished would be worth morf than $40,000. Tho owner said jesteiduv th.it the dia mond had been sold and had lef,t his hands, 'lhe name of the purchaser lie rdfufid to leveal, but intimated that It would be made public In a short time. It Is understood that a dealer In stones has purchased It. and that the final owner will be a, woman of wealth, who has Iiti nftr the Ernestine 1 evil" since it was In ought lo this count! y. I PALACE CAR HOME I OF A NEGRO COUPLE. j Silver. Kaic China and Hich Iiiing- ings liii'ludi'd in lhe Fillings oi" 'J his Singular Ke.sidente. REITHUC fcl'lA't.VI. Springfield, .Mass, Nov. 17. lust outside of sp.-ine!ield. In the little siibmb ot Hlight woou. on an abandoned giiiss-ginwu side tiaclc. lies a large pal ice car bearing the name IJoston. jvcivthlnj about the e tillor of the rruih Imllc.itis that Jt has been cirefully looked alter. The bias.s han dles ure free of tho least suggestion of tiunlsh. the lirge beveled-glnss window have- been cleaned and polished to the clearness or costal, anu not a single sciatch mars the paint on the woodwork. Crossing the portal mid entering the In terior, the appearance of the car is calcu lated to make even the most trav cl-hanl-nud and luury-iuurd visitor stare with amazement. On even side are evidences of the most opulent luvurv and unlimited wealth. The curtains aie of dunask, of silk, of satin and the lich'st cardinal vcl vt The woodwork is of the most ixp'ii mi Inlaid m ihorf mi and cbo". ( ire.it, cnpjfiotis t. dining ihuis uphoisteri d in the llfe-si leathti aie scatttred om r the i ar, nml in the bickt,round is a handsome li hratv tilled wJm expensive and lare book- in the neht.st and most artistic- bindings On a sin, U t-ib!e. evidently set for din ner, is a serwc of solid siir, dillcate haiid-paintisl china and cviuislte J'rtr.tli cut glass, everj piece of which mn-t be worth its weignt in gold The tablecloth , ami napkins aie undo of Irish linen, of tho snowiest whit'-ins-, and ever detail, ver filnrf about the e ir. is characterize. d bj eh - 1 gam - and a magnilicence onlv obtain iblc ii use cost oi priiiig.il outlav. Allan Dudlej ,t ncaro. and hi. wife are the onl.v oceujiants of this sumptuous eai It is their only home, and fen almost two ji.iis tl.e! have known no other. Yet Dudly 1 only a porter; his salary Is Jlj i month. He- has no other income. Even this modest sum has not been pud foi the last eighteen months. Never was a better Instance of tre irony of late than this ni'gio's present condition Although they live in a $i,o,n00 re-side nce have in thch keeping silver plate- worth a small fortune, chlnawate-. cut glis, Hugh, etc. Dudlev anil his wife live In utter des titution, ppd enico or twice have onlv , s- cape.l starvation by begging food from kind-hearted neighbors. It is s; mauniacentlv built coach. At one end I the poller's heelloom. used in the day lor an obsetvatlon-room. Ileside- this there aie- laige la.atorits A linen cupbcird con tains l.uejo rieccs of the best linen, and a wine cupbond is stoted with tverv tiling needed for wine sL.rite. In the middle of the car Is the parlor by day and the hc-th-room bj night, liy elav it Is a regular par lor chair car. with appliances for its epiick conversion into a elinliig-room. It is conctili-d to be out of tliu llnest pieces of lolling stock ever constructed, anil while valuerl it only JW.000. the total cvpenses of building, altering and reconstructing-, ar lanslng the patents and all preliminaries aggregate fullv $lf),0CO. Evcri thing indicated the speedy adoption of the new car all over the countrv, and Orders Weie actually received; but. "unfor tunately, the enormous nutl.iv noeess.-rv to launch tho enterprise had "enotisly dra'tm d tin resources or the operating companv, and In a short time Its affairs became .eri-eJsl- involved. Creditors were pres-Ing and debts accumulating and finally the Har ris Palatial Car Cmnpini. as the first own eis called themselves, had to sell out at a forced sale, ami renllcel only JlO.iWO for the Jeannette. The purchasers immediately formed a new eompary, the American Palace Car Com panv. ""he oir was rebuilt and Improved at nn additional outlay of f li).uoo, rcn tmed the Boston iud once again sent out for ex hibition. t'nder the first management, during the memoiable tour. Allan Duelloy hail been no! tor. and 11 o new eomnativ re tained! his seivltes at a salary of Si a moiitu, Dudley was a useful man, who could not only discharge the duties of por ter, but through his thorough understand ing of the mi-chanlsm of the car was able to asstu In Its dlspl iy. The financial trouble finally reached a climax Januiry j. lSt'9, when the car was sent to the Watson Company at Hrlght wood for repairs. Slice that time It ha tcmalned in their possession on a side track, the owner b'-lng unable- to raise the Sl-Syj due for repalis. Six Hwvers are now in Sprlngtlelil. representing various crcelltors of the eom pani, and so thoroughly are matters in volved that it will probably be lears be fore a settlement can be reached and the ultimate fate ot the car decided. The stockholders cannot obtain possession of their property without a complete settle ment. Thei cannot move it from the yards until the Watson compani is paid 51.JW due for lepairs. The inomeit thei satlsfj this claim attachments will be served by all the othei credltois. This ls how It happens that the magnifi er lit cat lies abandoned in lirightweiod. and that the former porter and his wife aro living in a ?60,00D home. Throughout all the vicissitudes of the company, the Dudlev s have rem lined loyal. The porter now has the distinction of being the Ameri can Palace C.n Compani ' only emploi and although he has not received any sal ary for two vears, he has stuck hravel to his post and preitectcd the car and Its valu able fitilngs against burglars. The Instant the Boston became a prisoner In the iard the enmpauv seemed suddenly to forget that such a poison as Dudle.v ex isted. Trom time to time he his written the most annealing letters, setting forth his destitute condition and begging for a por- tion of the overdue sil,ir. In repb lie has ' received polite acknowledgments, espies- i stons of recognition of his raitniumcss, nut ; never any money. Duillej Is therefore virtually a prisoner on tho hindsomeli appointed coach. In various waif, with the assistance of Brigiitwood people, he has eked out a pre- f irlmts ltvlni- Hn iloes not tnki- .1 n irlltjr pospion bx-aii"i- that would entail legally a smrendei of his ure.ent position, and he . might never be able to collect his hi!'. It I ls onlv his careful watch of the car which has alreadi pt evented heavy loss fiom thieves, who nave made three attempts to break in and steal the valuables, such as sllve-r plate. Both husband and wife go constantly armed In order to repel such at tacks. In his possession, -mil entirely ubject to his orders, he has .-everal thousand dollars' worth of mo.-ahle chattels, which could readily have been turned into money. Ti-ese Include 4U pieces of soliel silver plate. ,0l plcejps of exquisite h inil-p itiiteil eliini, .".OH pieces of the best French cut Kliss. 1,500 pieces of the finest table and bod linen, to sal nolhiig of the hooks ex pensive copper cooking utensils and other equipments of the car. THE YANKEE W IN CUBA. Theie Is Xo Such Letter in the Spanish Language. One of the cuilous effects of the Ameri can occ-apatton or Luba and 1'orto Iticowas tl'o introduction to those islands oi i bij;, heai ty American 'I here is no W in tho fc.ainsh language, and that i.nglisn letter has b-en the cause ot uo end oi tumble- to the Cubans, iiy some curious fatallti man of the- most Important Amtrkan omciaia appointed to positions in Oil a have had names beginning with or containing that letter. There is (Jeneral Wood, Commander-iu-Chiel of the island, and at one time, astonishing' as It may seem, no fewer than four of the Provinces were governed by W's. There was Wood in Santiago, Wilson in ilatanzas, William Ludlow (ulth two W's) in Havana and George W. Davis In Plnar del Rio. And General Wheeler has only Just left the island, and the Ameri can papers were still talking about "War ami Whipping and Worsting the Wanton Spaniards, Wiping them oft the face of the earth," and so on, all In troublesome W's The poor, polite Cubans, tning to do homage to the Ameiican Governors, were eompelltd to twist their tongues around an impossible letter, anil all the Cuban papers, having no such thlnrf as a W in their tvpe fonts, made a shift bj putting two V's side bv side. thu. VV, making a kind of awk vvaid W, over vhlcn the Sp.inlains uluuys h-.d their Iittla laugh. Some of the Cuhai s pionounced the W like an emphasised V and others Ilk- a U. understandtni, tiat it was called double-u. Tho lesults were amus ing enough. It was Loodluv, or sometimes Loonloou. Wood is usuallj Vod or Vood. Wilson was Ve-2l"c'n or sometimes Ocelson. But or recent months the Cubans, who are quick at learning language, an- beginning to purse their lips to the Kngllsh W, anu somo of the ne.vspapers have imported tipe W's from the United States, so that they don't have lo trouble with double V's'. If the Americans leave no other impression on Cuba anel Cuban history, at least the W will remain. 1 UR MONEY-SAVING Tlie past week has been a busy one here. But the busiest week in furni ture selling begins riRE to? morrow. We offer values of such unusual excel lence and at such positively'low prices that your own interest should impel you to see these offerings. The specials named below cannot be equaled in St. Louis. P? 2 'I 'I liOTb" i"" Mri'JPB'wWPSl 1 lpyli'n rm This Iron I'.eit complete, with mattress .inel springs, worth twice the amount ip- ""-3n-(ir . 'flits Cook Stove, Xo. 7, 4C QC worth 12.00; our price. . 99i OQ Heating Stoves Heating Stoves. Heating Stoves S3.25 54.75 --37.35 LOUIS STERN r - ' 1 ttrr TTh Plif'liiy I Y Furniture SS6-OLBVE We will move to new store, Nos. 1111 and 1113 Olive Street, as soon as alterations are completed. rr3SS3!J3Sgg!K53 WILD MAN WHO LIVED IN A TREE. Hollow Trunk ol' a Great Oak Was lhe Home of the Tenor of a Penn sylvania Wood. ni:icni,ic sitoiai. Gloucester City. Pa., Nov. 17 Camden Countv's wild man has been captured ard taken into custody. He sai that Ilermiu Zellers is his name and that Philadelphia is his home. Tor months pan rumors of a desperate lookliK and unkempt denl7-n of tho forest, said to have b'eti seen on two occasions along Newton Cro k. h ive struck terror into the hearts of such pcr-ons as hive found themselves in that vicinitj after dark. Ab solutu proof of the wild man's existence has, however, been wantlnsr until last week, when Robert tyriclc of Gloucester Citv. while out hunting along a desolate neck of land exterding h.to Newton Creek not far from the city waterworks, esnied a pair of well-worn boots protruding from the trLiik of a huge oak tree. Warick investigated and founel that th boots belonged to a middle-ased, ragged Individual, fast asleep In an immense cavitv In the tree trunk On bnirp; aroused, the forest dwe Her was sullen and morose, and refused te answer the other's questions. And. as he had an old-fashioned, but busi nesslike, musket beside him, Warick de cided that discretion was the better pirt of valor and withdrew. On returning to tjloucerter, however, he told his tale, nml In a short time a posse of mer, under the leadership of Captain WOMEN MARTYRS No. 322 Sycamore St, Evuuvillt, Ind., Mrch 23, 1900. Wine of Cardui hat done me a world ol good. I have been afflicted ten year with irregular and painful men struation. My monthly periods would come on with great pain and I had to lie down to be at ease. I h?d heart and nervous trouble. I have taken Wine of Cardui and Thedford's Black-Draajht and find them to be the best medicines women can take ror such troubles. My period came on last month without a pain or an ache and was nearer the right time than it had been for many years. The Wine also helped my heart and nervous trouble which I had had for five years. I have been treated by many of the best physicians in Evansville and had paid out hun dreds of dollars without any relief. I will advise any suffering woman not to jo to doctors for such troubles as I have had but to get Wine of Cardui at once and take it. There is no use suffering. I have tried It and know what w! do-. Mrs. L L U3DSAY. WlNEorCARDUI What a story Mrs. Lindsay might tell of long days and nijhts of torture, borne in silence and in secret! Month after month she endured the distresses of disordered menstruation and paid doctors fees for the relief they never gave her. It is no wonder that thousands of women are being -driven into insane asylums and early graves by the suffering they endure. Mrs. Lindsay's letter shows how unnecessary such suffering is when Vine of Cardui is at hand. It is a remedy which meets the need of ever)' suffering woman. It makes menstruation natural and painless. By it the ligaments which hold the womb in place are strengthened and invigorated. The terrible pains in the head, neck, shoul ders, back and legs, the common '-dull feeling" and the sensation of exhaustion are banished by Wine of Cardui. This-simple remedy is a blessing to any woman, curing her in the privacy of her home, " permanently and quickly. No one but tht patient need know of it. All druggists sell $1.00 bottles. ' For advice in cases rcquiriaff speeiai directions, address, cirlnir aytnutoau. '-laeLadiu Advisory Department," Tho Chattanooga Mwiicino Company, Chattaaoofa, Tm. REMOVAL SALE FULL JS Six-hole Steel Range, exactly like cut, $22.50 itilly jritarantee'd. . . . Beautiful Ei:tension Ta ble, fi feet long.finely polished Soi9o H OR CREDIT Terms to Suit You. MAX W. 1.EYER T5h? HARRY FRANKLIN NOW AT- STREET THE OLD RELIABLE-ADVICE DR. WARD aV-Lii ilh Jm 5SElMSss f k anKMJtz&r v?'. ..os, Vs? v M;?'' s.- i -- !,.--- rnvaie waiiing-rooms. wany cases enred tn three to Located la SLLoalM A. D. I8S8. s "ays, oiners esuioiw nays, we Hare cured thousands by mail. Write full particulars of case and inclose 5.00. It will insure a prompt reply with medicine. William Shaw, started out to bring the wild man to town. The locality was easily found and the occupant of the tree trunk was hauled forth. His refuge proved to be some four feet in ellameter and was well carpeted with leaves, over which a pie-ce of straw matting was. thrown. Outside a piif of charred embers and an iron kettle sug gctcel the location of the culinary depart ment. It required the hardest kind of a struggle to ipeltice Zeller to accompany the party to toVYii, anl it was well on toward midnight BLAST!! llr'Tr ' ' ' u iimimj.- i" ))f IfflaasSig - lift This Sideboard, an excellent bargain. . . $9.98 I Half price on our stock of Carpets, Rugs anil Lace Curtains. HENRY NATHHSON 1116 FREEZE OR WRITE. 130 W13ILKT01 IfftUI ST. MRS. JI0. 42 years' successful practice. Reliable, skillful treat me at guaranteed in all cases of Private and Chronic Diseases or Troublesin male or female, married or siagle, brought about by exposure, abuses, excesses or improprieties, enumerated in part as follows, viz: Lost Manhood, Contagious Blood Poison (Primary, Secondary or Tertiary;, Varicocele, Stricture, Nervo-Sexual Debility, etc when he was finnllv landed at the City Hall. He spent the night In a cell, and was ar raigned lesterday morning before Mayor Boylan. Zeller. who Is apparently slightly insane, save his age as ii and said that he came from Philadelphia. This, however, was the sum ot the information elicited by tho examination. He was given his liberty on condition that he leave the county, anel was last seen, a sorry figure in tattered garments, slowly plodding out of town, tapping the, pave ments with his old musket. V ! V ,A r i V .S V