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i I V 4 en REELS SECRET OF SEX MYSTERY OF "SAMMY" WILLIAMS OF MONTANA DISCLOSED ON DEMISE. JILTED IN HER YOUNGER DAYS Adopted Mascullno Attire and Amassed Great Wealth Without Her Real Sex Ever Being Suspected. Eau Claire, Wis. The mystery ol "Sammy" Williams, a resident of Man hattan, Mont., Tor 18 years, who dropped dead there from apoplexy, was disclosed by her death. "Sammy" was found to bo a woman, who was Miss Ingeborge Wekan. Miss Wekan was born In Norway some 80 years ago, It is claimed; some Bay later. Before she came to Amer ica with her parents she was courted by a young Norwegian, Sven Norem, and the two becamo engaged. Then thq Wekan family came to America anijl settled In Allamakee county, Iowa, wiibre still n tlifem". wlibre some members of the family reside, and Ingeborge came with jAnd Sven Norem came also. Not Ityng after the arrival In America Sven WOrem became cold and distant to In CQborge and finally jilted her for some jreason not known, and she was broken Jliearled. In fact, she was so heart- t oroKen mat she could not endure It tc stay with her folks and among her ac quaintances, and she suddenly disap peared, and although she was sought high and low she was not found. About this same time, somewhere around 1855 or 1SC0, there appeared In Eau Claire a short, rather thick set young man with coal black hair and smooth face, which he never shaved. His voice was rather soft and piping, but he was strong as an ox and mixed freely with the woodmen here, and It was not long before he went to the woods as a cook. He was such a good cook that as long as he was hero he c,ou!d got $100 and more per month, "Billy" Spent Money Lavishly for Liquor. nnd ho amassed considerable money which ho Invested In .real estate and In other ways, i He made Eau Claire his homo till the late '70's or the early 'SO's, and In the later years there were rumors , floating about that "nilly" Williams, which was the name he gave, or "Bll- 1 ly" Cooks, as ho was generally called, was not what he represented himself to be; In fact, that he was a woman In disguise, but they were only ru mors. Nobody know, but somehow or ojther the report wns started, but "Bil ly" still continued cooking In tho woods, going out with tho boys, spend ing monoy lavishly for liquor, but never drinking moro than he could comfortably carry, going out with tho girls and having a creat old tlmo. Al. jlhough retiring, he was always good Matured and never begrudged spending monoy. For several ycar3 he cooked on tho Dalrymplo farms In North Dakota. hHH masquerading successfully as a man, , und 18 years ago went to Manhattan, Mont., where ho lived till his sudden death, when a few hours before ho was going to plgn a deed to his prop erty holdings there, which ho was go tag to sell, ho dropped dead. And thou came tho rovelat'.on that Wil- Hams was a woman. S Anil Hllnli la ttm otiit 1lf wn.. .... w. KF ll.U DUU iiiu ovujjr ui ingeborge Wekan, for "Billy" Williams nnd "Sammy" Williams nnd Ingeborge Wekan nre ono and tho same person. It Is stated hero that her sweetheart, who jilted her, Sven Norem, is still living in Allamakee county, Iowa. Few wives are able to realize that a inan never quits a bad habit; hu only changes It, temporarily. -Philadelphia J'elegrayh COULD NOT SHAKE IT OFF. Kidney Trouble Contracted by Thou sands In tho Civil War. Ja'mes W. Clay, CCG W. Fayette St., Baltimore, Md., says: "I was trou bled with kidney complaint from tho time of tho Civil war. Thoro was constant pain In tho back and head and the kid ney secretions were painful and showed a sediment. Tho first remedy to help tne was Donn's Kidney Pills. Three boxes made a complete euro and during five years past I have had no return of tho trouble." Sold by all dealers. 50c a. box. Fos-tor-Mllbura Co., Buffalo, N. Y. A SPEEDY ONE. Miss Tapps Of course, some type writers are extremely expert. Clerk Oh, yes. I know of ono who married a rich employer In less than throe months. TOLD TO USE CUTICURA. After Specialist Failed to Cure Her In tense Itching Eczema Had Been Tortured -and Disfigured But Was Soon Cured of Dread Humori "I contracted eczema and suffered , intensely for about ten months. At times I thought I would scratch my- self to pieces. My face and arms were covered with large rod patches, so ' that I was ashamed to go out. I was advised to go to a doctor who was j a specialist in skin diseases, hut I I received very little relief. I tried . every known remedy, with tho same i results. I thought I would never get bet-1 ter until a friend of mine told mo to try , tho Cutlcura Remedies. So I tried them, and after four or flvo applications of Cutlcura Ointment I was relieved of ' my unbearable itching. I used two sets of tho Cutlcura Remedies, and I ' am completely cured. Miss Barbara ' Krai, Highlandtown, Md., Jan. 9, '08." Potter Drug A Cbcm. Corp., Bolo Props., Boston. The Common Strain. Tho stress of life may touch some lightly, may appear to pass others by, but most men whom we meet, with whom wo deal, who work for us or for whom we work, know well tho common stress of humanity. If in all our human relations this thought could be kept before us it would revolutionize life. Wo would bo humanized ennobled. We would caro for men as men. Wo could not escape the transforming realiza tion of an actual brotherhood If we recalled and thought upon the un deniable fact of our own part in the universal brotherhood cf tho com mon slrain. "Schuyler C. Woodhull, In Tho Bellman. Used Dolls to Set Fashions. Long before women's newspapers were started, and fashion plates In their modern form wore thought of, women derived their knowledge of tho fashions from dolls dressed in modern costumes, which were sunt from ono country to another, more especially from Paris, which then, as now, was the leading center of tho mode. Folly. Ulm I don't nee how you can bring yourself to kiss that dog. Her And I suppose the dog don't see how 1 can bring myself to kiss you. Wo're a foolish sex, aren't we? For Colds and Grlpp Capudlne. The best remedy for Orlpp und Colon Is Hides' Ciipudlne. Relieves tlio itching and feverlsliness. Cures tho cold Headaches also. It's Liquid Effects Immediately 10, 25 nnd EOc at Orutr Stores. 'If every man was compelled to act as his own fool-killer there would be an epidemic of suicides. Pettlt's Eye Salve for Over 100 Years linn been used for congested and inflamed eyes, removes film or scum over the eyes. All ilruggistsorirowaMlllroa., Buffalo, N. Y. The aveiago woman Is fond of pets, but her husband is not In that, class. ONLY ON1J "1IIIOMO QUIN1NK" That 1b I.AXATIVU 1IHOMO QUlNIKK. 1Mik fol tho blumitti-o uf B. W. U HOVE. UmmI tliu World over to Curo a Cold In Ono Day. Vic. V 'id All sorrow Is an enemy, but it car- Smiles make a better salve for trou rles a friend's message within It, too. j bio than do frowns. """ I. .......,.,-... ... . . ., . . i i ii 1 1 1 1 i CURE8 COLDS QUICKLY A never falling homo remedy fop coughB and colds Is mado from the fol lowing formula to be mixed at home. "Two ounces of glycerine, one-half ounco of Concentrated pine compound, one-half pint of good whiskey; mix nnd shako thoroughly; use In doses of a tenspoonful to a tablespoonful every four hours." Thus will cure any cough that is cur able, or break up an acute cold in twenty-four hours. The Ingredients all enn bo gotten at any drug store. The Concentrated pine is a pine prod uct refined for medical use nnd comes only In half ounco bottles, each en closed in a round case, which Is air tight, but be sure that It 1b labeled "Concentrated." Wagner Fooled the Critics. Here Is a story of Wagner's visit to London In 1855: After the first Phil harmonic concert the critics re proached him for conducting a Bee thoven symphony without the score. At tho second concert, to satisfy bis audience, Wagner had a "partition" on his desk, which he frequently con sulted. The critics declared tho Im provement was marked. The score, however, was Rossini's "Barbler do Seville." There la more Catarrh In this section ot ttic countrj than all olhcr dUcancs put together, and until the last row jcarfl was supposed to be Incurable. For a Ktrat many carn doctors pronounced it a local ulscnv; and prescribed local remedies, and by constantly lalllnR I to cure lth local treatment, uronouneed It Incurable. Science lias proven Catarrh to be a constitutional dis ease, and therefore require! constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure, manufactured by V. J. Cheney & Co . Toledo, Ohio, li the only Constitutional cure on the market. It U taken Internally In doses from 10 drops to a tcaspoonful. It acta directly on the blood and mucous surfaces ot the system. They olfer ono hundred dollars for any case It falls to cure. Send for circulars and testimonials. Address: F. J. CIIKSUY 4 CO., Toledo, Ohio. Sold by Druggists, Tic. Tfckc Hall b Family I'UIs for constipation. The Most Dangerous Capital. London, which used to boast of be ing the quietest and safest capital of the world, has become noisier than Paris and more dangerous than New York. Nearly 300 persons are now killed annually by street accidents, and how many more just escape with their lives cannot be computed. Out look. Important to Mothers. Examine carefully every bottlo of CASTORIA a safe and sure remedy for infants and children, and see that it Ponro 4 Tin Signature ofU7Sl3f In Use For Over JJO Years. The Kind You Have Always Bought. It's easier for a girl to look like an angel than it Is for her to act like one. Maytaemaxvexv overcome axawe. wme&ySyrap ojrigs&tVvxvr c5S&raa.vcveTaAes owio$waT.eu: Vnsdc soVlo xsssawcco wxvrce tuqvj be toAufty oXspewscA viAWv wkivwo ower tveeded.os Wieb&sl oj wkwavGS vwwvMYrc& axe o assist waute,avvto to sxppaftemKx $uTVcos,wic!(usX 4epsnAvXv mafeXji upoi proper ouvsmeTvY, proper Jos.aud vrtX Vvm $ead. Tosbcne$ciacJ5crts.aWysbuy ttui cjavuvwi, MANUFACTURED O TC CALIFORNIA Fig Syrup Co. SOLO DY ALL LEADING DRUGGISTS MtESIZCOruV-RCOUUlfl PRIIE 50 PER BOTTLE JtnOIIctodwItli burueycs,uso Thompson's Eye Wafer Cures Tlirouolitlic Blood A man's wife never thinks his ill ness is Serious until ho quits using Inn guuge that wouldn't look well In print. Tho Uest Laxativc-GarReld Ten! Com pofced of Herbs, it exerts a beneficial effect upon the entire b.Vbtcm, regulating liver, Ifidnevs, htoinueh and bowels. Even n fust man niny not make a rapid recovery when he's 111. If our I'oot Aclm or Hum get a 25o nailaKO of Allen'k I'oot-K.-ikc. It kItcs quick relief. Two million I'uckufcs bold ) earl). UP H w3 B U B BOOQUBO of thooo U6ly, grizzly, gray holra. Use "LA CREOLE" HAIR RESTORER. a PRICE, SI.OO, rotall. For lameness in Horses Much of the chronic lameness in horses is due to neglect. Sec that your horse is not allowed to go lame. Keep Sloan's Liniment on hand and apply at the first signs of stiffness. It's wonderfully penetrating goes right to the spot relieves the soreness limbera up the joints and makes the muscles clastic and pliant. Sloan's Liniment will kill a spavin, curb or splint, reduce wind puffs and swol len joints, and is a sure and speedy remedy for fistula, sweeney, founder and thrush. Price, 50c. and gi.00. Dr. Earl S. Sloan, - - Boston, Mass. Sloan's book on horses, cattlo, shoop nnd poultry sent froo. orn Women, worn and tonic. That feeling of weakness or helplessness will not leave you oi itseli. Cardui, that effectual remedy lor the ailments and weaknesses or women. tried Cardui and write beneht it has been to them. -use this reliable, oft-tried medicine. (Mrs. Rena Hare, of Pierce, wrote : "I was a sufferer from pam m my side and less, could "I suffered for years, until uardui. The hrst bottle gave me Try Cardui. 'Twill help you. 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' 'WoaUcy,M.D.,AUuuUil(jlu.,llN.l'roru A. N. K. F (19094) 226G. i LiM 'sizaP Mnum Pimples, itching; Humors, iroison, eczema, csone rains. D. II. I), (llotanlc lllood Unlui) is Die only Wood remedy that kills the poison In the blood and then tnirllU'rt It -seiidluu llooil uf pure, rleli blood d I reel to tho hl;ln Hiirfiu-e, Uoin-H, Joints nnil wherever the iIIhciiho Is local eil. In this way all Huron, L loei'H, I'limiW-H, l.ruptloiiH nre healed nnd cured, palim and aches of Itheumatixm cenee, BwellliidH fmblde. U. JJ. U. completely elmnReH the body into clean, healthy ' condition, (rlvIriK the Mtln the rich, red hue of perfect health. II. II. II. cures the worst old cahCH. Try it. cti.uu tier iaru oolllont Drup Stores with directions for home cure. SAMI'LI'. FICIiK by writing; aH.UODUAkVra CO., Atluillu.Gu. BAD COLDS are the forerunners of dangerous di'teases of die throat and lungs. If you have a cough, you can stop it with Pi'o's Cure, li you cutler ftora hoarseness, eote throat, bronchitis or pains in the lungs, Piso's Cure will soon restore the irritated throat and lungs to normal, healthy condition. An ideal remedy for children. Free from opiates and dangerous in gredients. For half a century the sovereign remedy ia thousands oi homes. Even chronic foims of lung disease RESPOND TO PISO'S CURE re3ojP?EJ SA0MMra4Hk n lCk. iMiW iniw. 1EC pjUUk ffW 7 b b E LLW tSCBHa vft Q . Women tired from overwork, need a You should take Wine ot Thousands of women have enthusiasticallv of the great Try it don't experiment J33 Ma., tried Cardui and aftenvard all sorts of female trouble, had not sleep, had shortness of breath. my husband insisted on my trying relief and now 1 am almost well." The Season I Hake and ScU More Hon's $3.00 & $3.50 Shoes Than Any Other Manufacturer li fcecicit) I glvo tho n-cartr the broeat of the cut complete orsudxatton ot trained experts and itUled shoemakers In tfc country. The selection of the leathers for each part of the shoe, and ererr detail of the caiinc la crery Opirtcnt. U looked after by the but shoemakers In the shoe Industry. If I coald show yon how csrtfslly W I Douglas shots aromade, you would then urferttard why theheld their shape, fit better, and wear longer than any other make. Hy UcthoJ of Tanning the Sola makes them More Flexible and Longer Wearing than any others. flhoc. fr Ki-ry Member of the Family. Aleu, 11113'a, Women, Mlaet! unit ClilUlrvll. Kor aalc ly sltoo dealers everywhere, PAIITinU I 0c cenuliie ultliout W. I. DciiRlas) UHUIlUii I iiamu and price stamped on hottou:. fast Color Eyelets Used Excloilrely. Catalog culled free. W. L. DOUGLAS, 167 Spark St., Brockton, Mis. 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