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HOUSE. The house went into commiti'-e of the tvhole Monday morning with IS.moo. of Valley , in the chair. These bills among others wore iecomniiMded ) for passage : IJy Jackson , of Ai.felopo , authorizing appeals to the district court on tax lev ies and giving courts jurisdiction. By McCIay , of Lancaster , to consoli date biennial reports of state olliceis Jinil departments. Immediately upon convening at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning the house adopted amendments to the house inles. The house passed these bills Tuesday : By "Wilson , of Pawnee , transferring $110,000 from the cl'.Jhing fund at the Hastings insane as > ( urn to the icpair stud improvement fni-J. By Burnsof , Lancaster , to enable the tatc university legeiits to condemn lands needed for university purpose- . . By Scilley , of Dodge , empowering cit- fcs of the second class to grant fi.m- cliiscs and make contracts. By Burns to prevent printeis fiom publishing more copies of books pam phlets , etc. . than oulered. By Jennings , of Tliayer , regulating the. omount of bonds which school districts may issue. By CropM-y , of Jefferson , authorizing county boards to appiopiiate 100 a year for fanner ; " institutes. By Itoiise. of Hall , to allow suiety 2 < iuipaiiics to be suiety for a public of ficer for more than two successive terms. To exact a penal bond of $ . > .000 fiom an applicant for a saloon license before such licence is issued. Permitting .state and ounty treasurers to require guaranty Jionds from depository banks. By Warner , of Lancaster , requiring a uniform examination under diiection oi the st.-ite board of education for all ap plicants for state teachers'ceitiiieales. . By Ernst , of Johnson , appiopriating $10.000 for an agricultural pavilion at the state fair grounds. By Kyd. of Gage , le uiring school dis tricts to estimate the money needed dur ing the coming jear instead of making a l -vy. vy.By Kno.x. of Buffalo , to allow muttril insurance .societies to amend their ch.ir- 1eis after twenty years. By Glipm , of Red Willow , to provide for payment of outstanding load district warrants. By McCIay. of Lancaster , appropriat ing $10,1100 to reimburse Thomas P. Ken nard. The house decided to decoinle > he speakers stand Washington's birthday with flowers and Hags and celebrate by working hard all day. An American flag of wHe proportions , centered with a likeness of the "Father of his Country , " on eacl * side of which were smaller flags draped upon the wall Immediately back of the speaker'desk , was the first reminder to the house that Wednesday was the onc hundred and sixty-third anniversary of George Wash ington's birth. But despite this moment ous fact in American history , the Nebras ka house of representative ! ! resilvcd it-elf into committee of the whule , and began pounding away at the long general file. The following bills wer intioduccd Thursday : By Ferrar , of Hall , given school boards siud district boards right eminent do main in condemning propeity for school > iles. By Richardson , of Madison , to provide for the compensation of cjerks of the listrict court. By Gliem. of Red Willow , for the re lief of Russell F. Loomis. By McAllister , of Deuel , j iovides for not le-s than five or more than seven junior normal schools. By Voter , of Cedar , creating a com mission of three to revise the insurance la us. By Perry , of Furnas ( by loquost ) . es- iablir-hing the standaid of quality of all r-ratiouery. printing and binding fuinished in the state of Nebraska. Concurrent resolution proposing an amendment to the constitution. To define the rights of creditors of decedents and to prescribe a manner for applying for an ouler of de scent. ( By request ) to provide for plac ing questions relating to amendments o { the constitution , constitutional conven tions and all other questions and pioposi- tions submitted to the vote of the peo ple on a separate ballot. By Johnson , of Adams to repeal sec- lion of Cobbey's Statutes that piovides for a clerk of the state printing hoaid. By Clarke , of Douglas , to amend cer- lalu sections of the annotated statutes. Among other amendments of revenue law makes real estate mortgages real property. By Pospisil. of Saunders , to amend an act approved April 4. 100. ! , to piovide a system of public revenue. By Johnson , of Adams , amends laws relating to charters of small cities. By McAllister , of Deuel , to appropri ate the sum of $20,000 for the mainte nance , the purchasing of the necessary supplies for. the repairing of the build ing of and the building of nebuildings on the agricultural experiment sub-sta tion at North Platte , Neb. By McAllister , of Deuel. pioviding a uniform method of keeping the < ounty road rccoid in counties having less ihau , " 0.000 inhabitants. i ne house adjourned at 4 o'clock ThniMlay afternoon , finishing the thiity- i-ighth legislative day of ( he sixty , and will not reconvene until 2 p. m. Monday. This intermission is taken in older that 4hc senate , which is thieo days behind the house , may catch up. These bills were intioduccd Thursday : By McCIay. of Lancaster , to prevent and punish the desecration , mutilation or inipioper use of the Hag of the United i > iat-s To allow insurance companies Jo invest their capital and surplus in . .stocks of incorporated Nebraska compa nies. nies.By By Anderson , of Hamilton , to strike from the records of the auditor of public .accounts and the treasurer of this state aft charges and items therein against the county of Hamilton. By Livengood. of Franklin , to icpeal the law providing for a state aichitect mid abolishing that ollice. By Ho/rrefe , of Richardson , defining , governing and regulating fraternal bene ficiary associations. By Wilson , of Pawnee , making appro- pi hit ions for the current expenses of the .state government for the years ending March 31. 1900 , and March 31. 1007 , and miscellaneous items. By Johnson , of Adams , to provide for the * making of tostburinjis or oxplorntious for the discovery of oil. coal , jra.s or arte sian water , and other minerals in the state oi Nebraska. J'yVaruer , of Lanrascer. to authorize the boa id of regents of the university to purchase the south half of block 'Jo , Lincoln. J'y Warner , of Lancaster , a bill for an act to con.pel railroad i < nipauic- Ne braska to a fluid equal f.iciliti > s without favoritism or disciimin.Uion. { o all per- son.s and associations ni-cting rr operat ing grain elcvator.s and .landliug or ship- ing grain or other piodii'-o. SENATE. The senate was called t oiflr at 'J : . ' 0 Monday by Lieut. ( Jov. MHlilton. Peti tions were read fiom Fillmoie County in favor of the bill establishing a bind ing twine plant at the penitentiary. The following new bill was intioduccd Monday : By Biosee , of Sheridan , that parent medicine * containing 10 per cent of al cohol sh.ill be deemed an intoxicating drink and dealers shall be required to take out a liquor license. The tcnato Tuesday morning iu the committee of the whole indefinitely post poned the blacksmith lien law bill , and lecommeiided for passage the South Omaha tewer bill by ( lihson. The senate put to .sleep the bill pio viding that gasoline cans be painted red. 11. K. (50 ( and II. II. S'J were passed. The former legulates the practice of dentistry and the latter piovides for ( he construction of a live stock pavilion and fish building at the state fair ground * . These bills weie intioduccd Tuesday and lead a fust time : By Meseive. providing for the appoint ment of thice commissioners ( o ievi.se the in.siirance laws of the state. By .Jones , of Otue , pioviding that where a community gives a bonus of land for an industry the town or tillage shall have a lien on the propeity for twenty years. On motion of .Teiiny the house and sen ate , fiom - until 4 Wednesday , will lis ten to the faiewell address of Washing ton re.-.d by Assistant Secietaiy ( Jieevey. At the afternoon session Tuesday the Thomas negotiable note bill , defining a negotiable iiistiument. was passed. Among the bills ieporte < l for general file was the Omaha water boaid bill. The senate jesolved itself into a com mittee of thehole with Good , of Nema- ha. iu the chair. II. It. : i was recommended for passage. The bill provides thiMe shall be appoint ed by the supreme couit commissi ici.i not to exceed six. S. F. t > ' , by C'ady. to prevent imperson ating of lodge oflieerst was > recommended for passage. Shreck's county option bill was laid to rest Wednesday morning upon the recom mendation of the senate judiciary com mittee after several attempts were made to revive it. The senate resolved itself into a com mittee of the whole Wednesday and rec ommended for passage these bills : The Bie.see judicial apportionment bill , making two districts out of the Four teenth district. Compelling railroads to stop trains at all stations for the accommodation of the public. Pel-sons filing petitions for divorces must have resided in tlie state at least a year before making the application. Providing for appeal to the district court from the decision of a comity board of equalization. Providing for the opening of public loads. Regulating the pay of county commis sioners. Substitute for 81 and 1oO. oidered en- grosve. . ; requires life insurance compa nies doing business , in Nebraska to de posit 8100,000 securities with the state auditor. The senate passed these bills Thurs day : To allow the .supreme judges to ap point eommissioix'rs not to exceed six. To make the ciime of adultery a fel ony. This bill is intended to remedy the evils existing among the Indians. With ( jov. ! Mickey a special guest of honor membeis of the senate Thuisday afternoon for two hours laid aside affairs of state and were taken back in their thougnts to days and deeds of old by the eloquence of Assistant Secretary ( Jreevy and Itev. Luther I * . Ludden of Lincoln. The former read the faiewell address of Washington and the lattericad the eulo gy of Washington by Daniel Webster upon the occasion of the centennial an- niver.-ary of his birth. The senate in committee of the whole recommended for passage S. F. l.'Jl ) . by Tucker , to compel the number of pounds of flour or meal to be stamped on tho sack. The senate , in the committee of the whole , spent considerable time Thuisday morning in discussing If. K. JJ1 and S. F. 1" . which weie finally lecommeiided for passage. The former is the wolf bounty bill and the latter provides that it is unlawful to kill squirrels. Inasmuch as theic weie only ninfeeii members present , the senate , on motion of ( Jiflin , voted the tiist thing Thursday morning not to have a bill come up for third reading before Monday afternoon. These bills were introduced Thursday and lead the fiist time : lesolutionl , indoises the policy of Piesi- lesilutioni. indorses the policy of Presi dent Itoo evelt iu his stand to place in surance companies under federal control and urges the Nebiaska delegation to vote for the measure , which will hi ing about that recommendation. By ( ! ibson. of Douglas , increases the salarv of membeis of South Omaha po lice boa id fiom S1IO ( to . ,00 a year. To allow the mayor and city council of Smith Omaha to lefuiid the special pav ing tax. By Sheldon , of Cass. providing that the state boa id of equalization shall make a levy not exceeding . " mills to meet all appiopriations made by tho state for last year. \ \ \ Cilligaii. of I loll , piovides that county superintendent must have a first grade ( crtilieaie. In the committee of the whole with Mockert iu the chair , some important mea&uies were disposed of. II. It. loU. appiopriating money for the building of a fish pond at South Bend , was recommended for passage , as were these other measures : Fixing penalty for jury bribing. Fixing pcnaltfor one who bribes a. juror. I-ixing .iiiiishment of parent who con- tiibutes to child delinquency as defined by the states. Permitting all fraternal companies to incorporate , was amended so as to in elude Scottish Rile Masons. The senate adjourned at 4 o'clock , WOULD ENJJYHE WAS RUMOR THAT RUSSIA AGREES TO PEACE TERMS. Conditions an Reported MaJce Br Con cessions to J.i ; > ; m 'Jxar Now Willing to Ui\c Up .Liaotuu ) : Peninsula and Itcsioru Southern IMaiiclniria to Cliina A dispatch from St. Petersburg says that the question of peace has not only been formally discussed , but the con ditions on which Russia is prepared ; to make peace has been agreed upon. They arc as follows : 1. KOI CM to be placed under .Japanese suzerainty. - . Purr Arthur and the Liaotung pe ninsula to be ceded to Japan. . ' ! . Vladivostok to be declared a neutral port with anpen door. 4. The Eastern Chinese railroad to be placed under neutral international ad ministration. . " . Manchuria as far north as Harbin to be restored as an integral part of the Chinese empire. The difficulty lies in settling the question of indemnity , upon which it is known that Japan insists , but it is thought that this difficulty is not in superable. The most trustworthy opinion at St. Petersburg is that in view of the in ternal situation and the enormous diffi culty in carrying on the war the peace terms outlined will be concluded with in a comparatively short time if the indemnity question can be arranged , but it is quite possible that Russia will risk another battle before a de cision is reached. The rumors that peace between Rus sia and Japan is near are accepted by the press of London as having strong inherent probability. According to continental reports , the Emperor of Austria has used his efforts to per suade Emperor Nicholas to seek peace. The terms as outlined may be regarded as forming an extremely possible basis for peace , as they are held to include more than Japan claimed before the war. AFTER THE PACKERa Federal Authorities Deal Unexpected Blow to Beef Men. After months of silent and secret prep- /iratk-u the United States government opened hostilities Tuesday against the meat packers , by serving subpoenas upon heads of department * and other employes of the various linns , commanding them to appear before the federal grand jury , which will convene in Chicago on March 20. A concerted attack was made by deputy United States marshals in fif teen other cities than Chicago where branch houses of the packing firms are located , and before night IS. * subpoenas had been served. The opening gun signalized the begin ning of a determined prosecution of vio lators of Judge Gross-clip's injunction re straining packers from certain acts which would be in violation of the Sher man anti-trust law , an orderwhich re cently was sustained by the United States Supreme Court. The injunction restrained the packers from compelling' their agents to stop bidding : from limit-i ing supplies to agents or localities : from lowering , fixing or raising prices , and from dividing territory or enforcing uni form rules as to credits and charges. It is the firm belief of the Department of Justice at Washington that sufficient evidence has been obtained as a result of the investigation conducted last sum-1 mer by agents of Commissioner ( Jarlield of the Department of Commerce and La bor to insure the indictment , conviction and imprisonment of a number of the packers. The law provides a penalty of cither a fine not exceeding $ ,1.000. imprisonment not exceeding one year , or both , for vio lations of the anti-trust law. Punish ment for violation of the ( Jros cup in junction would be at the discretion of the court under contempt proceedings. United States District Attorney Be- thea is understood to be in possession of evidence supporting the charge that not a single packing firm has kept within the law during the last twelve months or more. It may develop that the packers have unwittingly broken the injunction , for their employes number into the thou sands and comprise men of all degrees of intelligence. Gor. Ilanly of Indiana never saw the Inside of a saloon in his life. Senator Foraker has purchased a home in Cincinnati , paying ijUOO.OOO therefor. John K. Harvey , recently re-elected Mayor of Waltham , Mass. , was born in a log hut. Senator Cockrell says he doubts if he would care to go to the United States Senate again. ( 'apt. Robert L. Ilowse. new com mandant of cadets at West Point , is a native of Texas. Secretary of War Taft has a brother who is an editor. The editoi is tall , lean and wiry. Many English newspapers , including the London Spectator , speak of Presi dent Roosevelt as a "whig. " Mayor McClellan of New York has been making an exhaustive examination of the water supply of Boston. Gov.-elect Broward- Florida is of Huguenot descent. His mother belonged to a good old New England familv. Major Gen. O. O. Howard , U. S. A. , retired , is the only living American offi cer who has commanded 150.000 men. Frederick Vanderbilt dislikes society , and frequently absents himself from home when his wife has house parties. Joseph W. Folk of Missouri will he the guest of honor at the banquet of the Mis souri Society of New York on March 1(1. Senators Lodge and Plntt ( Connecti cut ) say government seeds are a humbug. Senator Fettus of Alabama defend ! ) them. GRAND DUKES IN PANIC. Vladimir Takes to His Bed and Others Gather Round Him. Russian advices say that Grand Duke Vladimir is still seriously 511 , not having recovered from the apoplectic fit caused by the news of his brother's fate and the warning that his turn would be next. The intelligence of Sergius' assassina tion reached him while on his way to see the Czar. Vladimir was taken home in an ordinary cab , as he feared to ex pose himself in the conspicuous grand ducal coach. The terror-striken grand dukes assembled round Vladimir's sick bed. A few words were exchanged and it was decided to take no repressive measures and to insist on the Czar's re call of Grand Duke Paul. What Kuropatkin's army might do if it were brought home just now is the question which is working with feelings of national honor to delay negotiations for pence , says a Moscow correspondent. One-third of the Mauchurian forces is aggressively democratic ; the other two- thirds is mainly neutral. They are com posed chiefly of the younger generation. Among them are reservists who cherish GRAND DUKE VLADIMIR. the purpose , if possible , of penalizing the government for tearing them away from their wives , babies and property iu Eu ropean Russia. It would not be surpris ing if the bureaucrats should decide that it might be a hazardous thing to stop the war and bring these disaffected soldiers into the midst of the tumult about the autocracy. The Mauchurian army now. almost to a man , knows the details of the January massacre and the indigna tion in all ranks is very great. The spirit of revolution had comp5ete possession of the great meeting of pro fessors , students and directors of the St. Petersburg university which assembled Monday to discuss the question of join ing in the general strike inaugurated by similar institutions iu Russia , and decided to close the university till fall. In anti cipation of possible trouble when the meeting broke up squadrons of Cossacks again paraded the streets , especially the Nevsky Prospect and the neighborhood of the Kazan cathedral , which is always a point for student demonstrations. TO CURB ALLEGED TRUST. Roosevelt Seeks to Put Shackles on Standard Oil Combine. President Roosevelt has directed that the Department of Justice co-operato with the Department of Commerce and Labor in the investigation of the affairs ot the Standard Oil Company. The Pres ident had a conference with Commis sioner of Corporations Garfield and with Representative Campbell of Kansas. Mr. Campbell inaugurated the present inves tigation. The President's idea in having the Department of Justice work with the Department of Commerce and Labor is that if information is received it will be turned over to the special attorneys of the Department of Justice , who will be able to pass on it from a legal point of view. In the event that these attor neys believe additional information is de sired they can inform the commissioner of corporations , who will direct that the necessary evidence be secured. Commissioner Garfield and the Presi dent talked in detail over plans. The President has placed no limits on the scope of the inquiry. He has told Mr : Garfield that he expects him to make the investigation thorough in every respect. Inquiry into the methods of the al leged trust is planned by Texas legisla tors. Wisconsin , Missouri and Okla homa may begin independent investiga tions. The interstate commerce commis sion is ready to expose the alleged con- i spiracy in Kansas it proof of a rate plot * is unearthed. TheIllinois Legislature is also likely to investigate the Standard Oil Company's operations. There are more than 50,000 electri cians iu the United States. A school for the study of shorthand is conducted by the Canadian Pacific rail road at Montreal. Canada , for the ben efit of employes. There ars 44,000 hotels in the United States , representing an invested capital of over $0,000,000,000. These establish ments employ o,5500,000. The Iron Moklers' Union of North America paid out the sum of ? 278- ? Ol5..TT in benefits during the year 1004 , outside of strike pay. It was divided as follows : Death benefits , $54,400 ; sick benefits. $205.098.25 : out-of-work bene fits $18,708.112. As the organization has no stipulated out-of-work benefits the lat ter sum represents exemption from dues to members out of employment. Michigan State labor bureau reports that labor was scarce last year and many factories were forced to run at less than full capacity. Higher wages were paid , the adv.mcp amounting to about 5 cents per day per capita. The labrr department of the Dublin ( Ireland ) Board of Trade reports that employment was on the whole , rather worse during the last month. As com pared with a year ago most trades show a decline. In tire 274 trade unions , with an aggregate membership of over 500- 000. 7 per cent were reported as unem ployed at the end of One Hundred Years Ago. The large cotton manufactory in Saco , Me. , was burned , the loss being $300.000. Napoleon controlled the entire mili tary department of Holland. The Portuguese government ordered that all .ships , prizes of the English , should quit Tagus. and that no such prizes should again be admitted. Napoleon received the foreign en voys , who presented letters of congrat ulation from their respective courts upon the birth of Prince Napoleon. The English 'government ordered that corn and other provisions from the United States should be admitted into all British possessions. The slave trade bill , presented to the House of Commons , provided that no negro slave should b'e admitted into any of the British colonies. Seventy-five Years Ago. Peruvian diplomats arrived at Paris to solicit the recognition of their gov ernment. The Lyceum Theater of London was burned. The petition of English Jews for the removal of their civil disabilities was presented to Parliament. Fourteen hundred troops embarked from Spain for Manila and 3,000 for Havana. Fifty Years Ago. An industrial exhibition opened in Paris. George W. Green , a rich banker of Chicago , who had been convicted of the murder of his wife , hanged him self in prison. All banks of San Franciscowere closed and serious financial panic re sulted. The two British houses of Parlia ment began to communicate by letter. The Russians attacked Eupatoria , which was defended by the Turks , and were repulsed with a heavy loss. Forty Years Ago. The Union army took possession of Wilmington , N. C. Sherman's cavalrywere reported on the North Carolina borderwith com munication between Charleston and Richmond cut off. Charleston , S. C. , was in the posses sion of the Federal troops. The War Department announced the capture of Columbia , S. C. , by Sher man. man.Lee Lee took general command of the Confederate armies and recommended the enlistment of negroes. Announcement was made in the North that Mexico and the Confeder acy had entered into a treaty by which Confederate deserters were returned. Thirty Years Ago. The survey of the canal route across the isthmus of Panama was being made. The indemnity which Spain would pay for the Virginius affair was fixed at ? 500 for each case. The Pennsylvania Company refused the use of its tracks in Philadelphia to the Baltimore & Ohio , an incident of a railway war. Sir Charles Lyell , the geologist , died In London. Dr. De Koven. against whose elec tion there had been much opposition , accepted the Episcopal bishopric of Illinois. The Eads Mississippi improvement nill passed the House of Representa tives. Twenty Years Ago. The police in the Southern Russian provinces made a large number of ar rests iu connection with a nihilist plot. A bill for the retirement of Gen. Grant was defeated in the House by the votes of Southern Democrats. Congress passed an anti-foreign con tract labor bill. Dispatches from Korti to London de clared ( Jen. Bullet surrounded and closely hemmed in at Abu Klea. The Swiss authorities intercepted a plot to blow up the federal palace at Berne with dynamite. The Washington monument at Washington , D. C. , was dedicated. Ten Years Ago. The National Council of Women opened its convention in Washing ton. D. C. More than a score of small coast wise vessels were reported to have been lost in a blizzard that swept the Atlantic coast. Field Marshal Oyama. in command of the Japanese at Welhaiwel , an nounced the surrender of the Chines * on sea and laud. of the Kedrnen. Not onljIs the Garden of the Gods a place wonderful In Itself , but to It Is added the charm of environment. A delightful walk or drive brings the vis itor to the springs of Manitnu. onco presided over by the Great Spirit of the Indian. To these delicious foun tains came Cheyenne and Arapahoe. with their offerings of beads and wam pum ; here , in all the gorgeous colors of their nations , they gathered to per form their sacred dances , while tho somber canyon rellccted the flames of the camp fire and tossed from cliff to cliff tiie weird echo of their : ongs. Here. also , came Ouray. chief of the Uncompahgres , who liked not the garh of the paleface , btt who wooed and won the fair Chepita "while he wore a saddle blanket and a look of woe. " V'oiir-Track News- . Cured Her Diabetes. Halo , lad. , Feb. 27th. ( Special. ) If what will cure Diabetes will cure any form of Kidney Disease , as so many physicians say , then Dodd's Kidney Pills will cure any form of Kidney Disease. For Mrs. L. C. Bowers of this place has proved that Dodd's Kid ney Pills will cure Diabetes. "I had Diabetes , " Mrs. Bowers says , "my teeth all became loose and part of them came out. I passed a great deal of water with such burning sense- lions I could hardly bear it. I lost about 40 pounds in weight. I used many medicines and doctored with ; two local doctors but never got any better till I started to use Dodd's Kid ney Pills. They cured me so complete ly that in three j-ears I have had no 'return ' of the disease. I am a well woman now , thanks to Dodd's Kidney Pills. " Dodd's Kidney Pills cure all kidney ailments from Backache to Bright's Disease. Cure your Backache with them and you will never have Bright's Disease , Diabetes or Rheumatism. Short , But Strong. An old woman met a well-to-do and humorous Irishman , and said : "Kind sir , could you give a penny to a poor old woman who is short of breath ? " The Irishman gave her a shilling , with the remark : ' 'There you are , my good woman. Now , don't talk any more , for , begorra. ye may be short of breath , but what ye have o it is inoighty strong. " Snare Moments. of OIntmrnt * for Catarrh that Contain Mercury. as mercury win surely destroy the sense of smell and completely derange the whole system when entering It through tho mucous surfaces. Such articles should never be used except on prescriptions from reputable physicians , as the damage they will do is tenfold to the pood you can posslblv derive from them. Hall's Catarrh Cure , manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co. . Tole do. O. , contains no mercury , and Is taken Inter nally , acting directly upon the blood and mu cous surfaces of the system. In buying Hall's Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine. It Is taken Internally , and made in Toledo , Ohk > , by F. J. Cheney & Co. 1 estlmonlals free. Sola by Druggists. price 75c. per bottle. Hall's Family Pills are the b st. He Shut the Fire In. A bright lad was given a dime the other day by a visitor to whom he bad been exhibited as the pride of the i household. The youngster promptly lost the coin under the bed in his room and in searching for it with a lighted candle set fire to the bedding. He found the dime and went downstairs without saying a word about the con flagration. A few minutes later the head of the house sniffed suspiciously. "I smell smoke , " he remarked. "Some thing's burning. " "It's my room , " ad mitted the youthful prodigy , "but , " be added reassuringly , with a flash of the brightness in which the family took so much pride , ' "the fire can't get out. I closed the door tight. " The fire de partment arrived in time to save the house. Philadelphia Record. IT IS IN THE Neither Liniments nor Ointments Will Reach Rheumatism How Mr. Stephenson Was Cured. People with inflamed and aching joints , or painful muscles ; people who shuffle about with the aid of a cane or n crutch and cry , Oh 1 at every slight jar , are constantly asking"What is the best thing for rheumatism ? " To attempt to cure rheumatism by ex ternal applications is a foolish waste of time. The seat of the disease is in tho blood , and while the sufferer is rubbing lotions and grease on the skin the poison ; in the circulation is increasing. Delays in adopting a sensible treatment are dangerous because rheumatism may at any moment reach the heart and prove fatal. The only safe course forrheumafcio sufferers is to get the best possible blood remedy at once. Mr. Stepheuson's experience with this Dbstiuate and distressing affliction is that of hundreds. He says : "About a year ago I was attacked by severe rheumatic pains iu my left shoulder. The pains were worse in wet weather , and at these periods caused ma the greatest suffering. I tried a number of treatments and ointments , but they failed to alleviate the pains. " Then he realized that the canse must be deeper and the paiu only a surface in dication. He adds : " I had heard Dr/Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People recommended as a cure for rheumatism , and when I found that I was getting no relief from applications , I made np my mind that I wonld try them. Before the first box was gone I noticed that the pains were 'becoming less frequent , and that they were not so severe as before. After the second box had been , nsed up I was entirely free from discomfort , and I have had no traces of rheumatism since. " The change in treatment proved by almost immediate results that Sir. Thomas Stephenson , who lives atKb.llo Greenwood street , Springfield , Mass. , had fonnd the true means for the purifi cation and enrichment of his blood. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are without doubt the best of all blood remedies. They effect gennine and lasting cures in rheumatism. They do not merely deaden the ache , but they expel the poison from the blood. These pills are sold bj druggist *