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I T- fev4-;:«v. h*& UNCLE SAWS OWNERSHIP OF THE PACIFIC r The warship Adams has been or­ dered to cruise among the island pos­ sessions of the United States in the Pacific and oust Japanese and others who haye settled In the islands and ars working their pearl fisheries and ether resources. The sovereignty of the United. States In the Pacific and the reasons for American domination were tersely given by O. P. Austin, ehlef of the bureau of statistics of the treasury department, in a recent ad­ dress. Mr. Austin says "the Pacific la, and will remain, an American •eean," for the following reasons: First--The United States haa a greater coast line and more and bet­ ter harbors on the Pacific than any •ther nation. Second--The United States has more railway lines to serve as land carriers for that commerce that all the other countries put together. CAMERAS IN WAR TIME. French Military Men Recognize Their Possibilities. To France probably belongs the credit of using the camera for war purposes In a most satisfactory man­ ner at a time when it was of the utmost importance. When Paris was beseiged communication with the out* side world was had only by means of balloons and carrier pigeons. The dispatches sent by the carrier pigeons were photographed on small films, which could be attached to the feath­ ers of the birds, and in this way a single bird could carry thousands of words. Likewise the aeronauts who hovered over Paris used the camera for photographing the different posi­ tions of the Prussians. These photo­ graphs were the first ever taken of invading army from a balloon. Profiting by this experience, the French army and navy have increased their carrier-pigeon and balloon ser­ vice. Several hundred officers In the French army are expert photog­ raphers and every engineering corps carries with It complete photographic outfits. TALK OF KNOX FOR BENCH. Attorney General Mentioned as Suc­ cessor to Justice 8hiras. The semi-official announcement that Justice Shlras will retire from the supreme court early next year has started anew the gossip about Attor­ ney Oeneral Knox as a probable suc­ cessor to him. The intimate friends of the attorney general do not take much stock in this gossip as they do not believe Mr. Knox would care to retire from the active practice of his profession in the prime of life, even to accept such a position of 'honor and dignity. These Intimate associates of the attorney general say that he has no \ m Justice Shlras. desire to retire and give up his pro­ fessional career. He is only 50 years old and In prime physical condition. He has made a reputation as one of the great lawyers in this country and he oxpects to add to that reputation during his official career as haad of the department of Justice. Duse and Her Nerves. Bleanora Duse, the famous Italfril actress, is peculiarly nervous. When •he is not at rehearsal or acting she spends her time in perfect rest. She sees no one but old friends, and only a feir of these. She has a companion who arranges her Journeys and en­ gages her rooms In various hotels. This woman sees that Duse's rooms are at the back of the hotel and that. If possible, they look out on a garden. She cannot bear street sounds and sights. The furnishing of her room Is Important There must be no pic­ tures or ornaments; nothing to dis­ turb her highly wrought aesthetic sen­ sibilities. Everything must be acrup- ulonsly clean, severe and quiet. Third--The United States owns tkc chief way stations of commerce on that ocean, the tsland ports of call which are important in an ocean ot such vast distances. Fourth--The United States controls the best and nearly the only prac­ ticable route on which to lay sub­ marine cables across the ocean--an Important factor In a consideration g| its commercial possibilities. Fifth--At Manila the United States has an extremely valuable distribute lng point for commerce for all parts of the orient. Sixth--Nature has given to ths North American continent great and remarkable advantages for commerce across the Pacific ocean--advantages which must continue to exist as long as the continent and the ocean con­ tinue In their present relation. WILL NOT BRIBE FORGER. Bankers Deny 8tory That They WIN Pay Becker to "Be Good." Charles Becker, the notorious foi* ger, who will soon be released from San Quentin penitentiary, California, will not be paid a salary of $500 a month or any other sum, by the Banto Neutral Zone Between Countriea. When the boundary between Bul­ garia and Roumania is definitely de­ marcated a neutral zone a mile and a quarter wide is to be established on "Jf althsr side of the frontier line. Wisconsin Dairy Industry. The Wisconsin dairy Industry em­ ploys 1.700 hands at an f~» wages of nearly $1,000,008. Charles Becker, era' Association to restrain him from crime. This story, which has just been put into circulation in San Fran* clsco, Is denied by the Pinkerton agency, through whose efforts Becker was caught a few years ago after ro- frauding the Nevada bank of San Francisco out of $16,000. The Pinker* tons are the agents of the Banker's association. That organization, they say, has no salary list, and while Becker might be willing enough to take the money, there is not the slight­ est possibility of his getting it The story, say the Pinkertons, is pure fic­ tion, and, moreover, has not even the merit of being new. It was origin­ ated four years ago, two years after Becker was convicted. The forger then announced that he and the bank­ ers were "going into partners," and the story then published was substan­ tially the same as that which is in cir­ culation now. Becker is one of the cleverest forgers in the world. For many years he has worked independ­ ently, with a partner, or with a com­ pany, and he has fleeced numerous banks in European and American cities of sums ranging into six figures. His last big job was the swindling of the Union Trust Company of New York out of $64,000. Statistics of Human Life. According to a French statistician, a man of fifty years has slept 6,000 days, worked 6,500 days, walked 800 days, amused himself 8,000 days, was eating 1,500 days, and sick 500 days. He ate 17,000 pounds of bread, 16,000 pounds of meat, 4,600 pounds of vege­ tables, eggs and fish,, and drank 7,000 gallons of liquids. Democrats in Congress. There are from Northern constitu­ encies forty-eight Democrats in the House of Representatives, of which number twelve aro from New York, three from Massachusetts, two from New Jersey and four frpm Pennsylva­ nia, a total of twenty-one. There are 105 Democrats and Populists from th* South. ^ A' Youthful Hero. A unique Instance of an English, lad taking part in the late war was men* tloned at the prise distribution at Chel­ tenham College recently. The princi­ pal said that one of their present scholars, a boy named Griffiths, not yet thirteen years of age, had served In the war and won a couple of med­ als. Problem for Canadlana. Because the exportation of flrogi from Canada to the United States has become a big business the Canadians are in a quaudary. If frogs are gama the close season must be fixed by the provincial authorities; if they are fish, by the Dominion. France Keeps Soldiers at Work. T?) save expense the French govern­ ment has set its soldiers at work tear­ ing down the electioneering posters that now deface practically ovary boarding In France. Worth of Canadian Railroad* The total capital invested In nft ways and canals la Is yi,»y OOO.OOt. GOOD SHORT STORIES The Modern Business Life. . . - He haf ^returned from his two weeks' off loolBg much the better for It, and as he entered the store the proprietor advanced and shook hands with him and gave him a warm welcome. The bookkeeper was puzzled •nd jput out, but Only for a moment. Then the proprietor explained: "James, we have had an expert on your books during your absence." "Y-es, sir.'* * "He haa discovered that yon have embessled $350,000 from vs daring the last two years." "But, sir--" „ ^ "Don't deny it, Jamas,' Flgurea wont lLe Yea, yon have $860,000--" "But I--I--" M--and I am glad to see yon back. We happen to ha hard up at yrasent and If you could lend ns $25,000 we'd take It as a great favor, and remember It the first of the year. There's a check, James, and please til It out and go on with your work as usual. Olad you had a good time, and I hope it wont Inconvenience you in the least to pull ua out of the kola. That's all, and thank you very much." H&d Them All Beaten. The nine-year-old daughter ot well-to-do Towanda parents recently h«4 an elaborate celebration of her birthday anniversary, and invited all her Sister pupils in the Sunday school class to which she belonged, says tha Philadelphia Press. Among the number was a bright littie girl whose family was famously poor, and who for that reason was not treated as a social equal by other children of her *ge. But she looked so pretty In her aew frock, in spite of the patent cheapness of tha material, that she won the admiration and attention of the adults present The other little girls, envious, determined to shame her, and, calling her into the group, began talking about the various nice things in their homes. When they bM finished the enumeration, one said: "Now, Mary, tell us what nice things you have In your house." "Well, papa is not rich, you know," answered Mary; "so, we dont lara a whole lot But we've got something none of you haa, I'll bet!" "What's that Mary?" came in eager chorus. "Why, we've got a skunk out under the barn with five little onea^* Wonderful New England Dialect. The professor of Latin in a New England school haa, until within six months, claimed that stories of New England dialect were absurdly ex­ aggerated; but a few months ago a living refutation of his views arrived in the person of a New Hampshire maiden of stern aspect who had been engaged for general housework, says the Youth's Companion. The professor's study is a good-sized room, and as he IB fond of plenty of air, ha finds three windows and a door no more than sufficient to provide a current When the new handmaiden had been In the family a week she passed through the hall one cool morning and stopped at the door of tha •tndy. "Do you wish anything?" asked the professor, roused by a dry eovgh from the doorway. "Well, I don't want to be forthputtlng," said tha New Hampahlra maiden in a firm but pleasant tone, "but It does seem as if you were setting In a complete draught Don't you want the door elut or the windows shet •r leastways the curtains drew?" No Necessity for Haste. An employe of one of the city departments spent a recent fortnight's vacation at an up-to-date river town, says the Philadelphia Times. He Is famous in his way all over city hall as a man who is ever in a hurry; ha rushes to work, to lunch, from one room to another, leaves In haste at S o'clock every afternoon, and always seems hard pushed for time. During his vacation he wanted to make a short trip by water on the ateamer that touched twice a day where he was stopping. Rushing to the wharf he saw the boat moving slowly a few feet away. Determined not to miss the trip, he leaped, cleared the distance, knocked down a woman and little boy standing on deck, and careened violently Into the captain, who roared: "What In the devil's the matter with you 7" "I--Just--wanted--to--catch--the--boat" gaspingly explained tha hurry- np man. "The boat la not leaving, you fool!" roared the skipper, "she's just aomln' in!" Appreciated Joke on Himself. Judge James Todd, Owen county's celebrated wit was in Covington recently, and as usual he had a new story to tell. This time the story was on him, and he enjoyed telling it as much as his friends did bearing it "It was way back during the Goebel-Taylor campaign," said Judge Todd, "and I was discussing politics with some friends at Owenton. It was court day and the town was crowded with farmers and I was having a lively time discussing politics with them. I made a remark about sup­ porting a certain candidate and Incidentally remarked that a gentleman had the right to vote for any candidate who suited him. "Suddenly an old farmer spoke up and said: 'Well, Jim, you call yourself a gentleman, and I believe you, but I want to tell you that you are pretty well disguised.' "That was the first Hime I ever heard of a politician and a gentleman being disguised, and it struck me as^being a pretty rich lokp, though 1 was tha butt end of it"--Cincinnati Enquirer. Advantage of Oratory. Congressman Littlefleld of Maine, who has a rare oratorical equip­ ment tells this story about himself: "It was up In Buffalo in the 1896 campaign. A local lawyer and I had been assigned to a big meeting. The local man was introduced first and proceeded to draw from his inside pocket a manuscript from which he started to read. At the end of an hour of the worst rot I ever heard my ambitious friend closed in what he thought was a blaze of glory. "'Three cheers for the speaker for finishing!' some one yelled. "The cheers were given, and then I was introduced. It was a tough proposition, but I jollied along with the crowd for some fifteen minutes, and then launched into what I thought was my best line of talk. I finished all right, and the chairman said I had made a hit In driving to the hotel after the meeting the local speaker said to me: "'Mr. Littlefleld, if 1 only had your voice, with what I have to say, I would be a wonder.'" Both Unpopular. Judge Henry McGinn, who was recently elected State Senator in Portland, Ore., tells this story: Two days after the last election, when the returns showed a very close race between McGinn and Dr. Harry Lane, iwo Irishmen met One asked the other: "How is it Mike, that in so many votes it should be nick an' nick atween Hlnnery an' Dock Lane?" "Well, I'll tell ye." was the answer. "They're both very onpoplller mln, an' if ye knowed wan, ye'd be certain to vote fur th' other, an* booth a? thim are d--d well known." Too Much to Sta.nd. T%e prisoner rose to speak in hla own defense. "Gentlemen of the jury." he said, "I knew the man whom I am accused of killing for years, and I suffered much at his hands. He swindled me of the greater part of my fortune, ran away with my wife, horsewhipped me three times, practiced on the cornet for hours at a time in the room adjoining mine, and seriously annoyed me in various other ways, but I bore all uncomplain­ ingly and forgave him. But gentlemen, when he came to me with a tale about how he caught sixteen four-pound trout In.a brook that wouldn't support a half-ounce minnow, the Iron entered my soul and I slew him." A "Dry" Meal. Tha prospect of a dinner will generally keep a hungry man awake. But the victim of absent-mindedness seems at times unable to distinguish between what to eat and what to leave. This was the case with tha man who went into a London restaurant called for a newspaper, and only when roused from his reading by a waiter ordered coffee and a ham sandwich. The waiter executed the order, and deposited with the homely fare a large pasteboard check. The absent-minded one went on reading his paper. Some quarter of an hour after, the waiter returned. "Anything more, sir?" he said. "Yes," snapped the man, "get me a fresh sandwich; tha one you brought me was dry as a bone." The waiter looked down and gasped "Lor*!" he exclaimed, "here's the sandwich I brought you! You've eaten the check!*' "Kill Your Dog and B\iy a Pig." An exchange says: "Kill your dog and buy a pig with the dollar you aave on dog tax. The scraps you feed the dog would make the pig weigh $00 pounds, and then you could sell It and give your wife the money." Yes, kill your dear old faithful, mindful, thankful, trustful dog and buy a pig. But when you come home after a bard day's toil don't expect that same pig to meet you two blocks away with a joyful little cry of welcome at every jump. Sometimes when you feel unusually "blue" and it seems as if the whole world was "knocking" against you, don't expect it to nestle vp to your side, and laying its head within your lap wag out Its unalloyed sympathy. Don't expect It to forsake its meal of "scraps" just for tha privilege of being your companion on a lonely drive or walk. Don't expect It to do any of these "little things." There's a vast difference between yonr- most constant friend and a pig.--Our Dumb Animals. II * • linoi! V'W. r Jew S It(2 ;rtis State Happenings . Succinctly Told by Our Special Correspondents y---- L --6 % WHO WANTS COLORED TERRORf 8UE8 CON8TABLE FOR DAMAGE8 HEAVY RAIN8 DAMAQINQ CROP# Fine Chance to Adopt a Pickaninny With a Temper. Tha officials are looking for a home for Powhattan Perkins, a 7-year-old colored boy of Upper Alton. He can not be kept in any state institution or jail very long at one time, and the authorities have concluded that the only way to get rid of him Is to find some one who is willing to take him and provide him with a living and a home In return for what he may be able to get out of him in the future, or for mere humanity's sake. Pow­ hattan has been sent to the reform schools, but never remained there, and the officers were always glad when he left He is a perfect terror, and has tried to kill his aged grand­ mother, with whom he lived, and has always taken the greatest pleasure in destroying her property or the property of others with whom ha was displeased. BEARD8TOWN H0LD8 FISH FRY Annual Event Presents (greater At* tractions Than Usual. The tenth annual fish fry was held la Beard3town with one Of the largest attendance in Its history. The visit­ ors began arriving at an early hour from the surrounding country, and at 10 o'clock excursion trains on the Bal­ timore & Ohio railroad and Chicago, Burlington & Quincy came In with crowded cars. The City of Peoria and barge Pearl and the Bteamer Eleanor brought many people In from river points. The attractions were better than usual this year, and tha day was a great success. HONOR FOR NEQRO WOMAN. Mrs. Jennie C McLean, who was elected president of the Illinois Fed­ eration of Colored Women's clubs at Its annual meeting in Springfield, is a leader among the progressive col­ ored women of Illinois, and has taken a keen and successful interest in the advancement of the negro race in the North. She haa worked her way up MRS. JENNIE C. IT LEAN. to her present high position through numerous minor offices in the federa­ tion, all of which she has filled with ability and approbation. Mrs. Mc­ Lean belongs to a distinguished fam­ ily of the early colored settlers of the state. Death of Mrs. Gains. Mrs. Hannah Gains wife of P. D. Gains, a prominent farmer of Steven­ son township, died, aged 70 years. Deceased was a daughter of the late Judge Durham Tracey, who was one of the first probate judges of Marion county. Wrecks a Stove. A. strange freak of lightning oc­ curred in Flora during an electric storm. A bolt struck a chimney on the residence of H. H. Lee, and running downward, completely demolished a heating stove, breaking it Into pieces fit only for junk iron. The members of the family in the same room were not Injured. Badly Burned. MISB Mamie Wutzler, while bending over a gas stove at her home in Al­ ton, Ignited her clothing and was bad­ ly burned about the hands, face and shoulders. Her Injuries, while very painful, are not considered dangerous. Reunion of the 101st Soldiers of three wars hold a reun­ ion in Jacksonville on Sept 2. It will be the fortieth anniversary of the mustering of the 101st Illinois regi ment many of whose members were from Morgan county. Fire at Knoxville. Knoxvllle had a serious fire caus­ ing a loss of $7,500. It originated in the bakery of the Bath Company and spread both ways, destroying a block of frame buildings on which there was no insurance. Poultry Branch. It is rumored that Swift & Co. will soon establish a house in Benton for the purchase of poultry and all kinds of produce. Poultry will be purchased and dressed here and Bent to the vari­ ous branch houses in car load lots. Woman Alleges III Treatment at Hands of Sangamon Official. Hattle Lawrence of Springfield hah brought suit against Constable O. T. Johnson charging that he called at her house during her absence and, without proper authority, threw her furniture into the street. She further alleges that when she arrived on the scene and entered a protest Johnson slapped her in the face. Charles G. Wineteer and W. N. Hankins, who are on Johnson's bond, are also named in the suit, which is for damages in the sum of $5,000. POLICE CHIEFS HOLD 8E88ION Ninth Annual Convention Assembles at Bloomfngton. All the cities of the state and fif­ ty counties were represented at the opening session of the convention of the Illinois Police Chiefs' and Sher­ iffs' association at Bloomington. It was the ninth annual convention, the FRED R. HINMAN. organization having been founded in 1894. The address of welcome was de­ livered by Mayor Thomas and the re­ sponse by President Fred R. Hlnman of Gales burg. D. F. Gahn of Elgin, president of the Illinois Police asso­ ciation, asked the convention to In­ dorse the bill placing police depart­ ments under civil service. The con­ vention unanimously agreed to ap­ prove the oilL Got Best of Bargain. C. C. Stewart of Alton received thrte rabbits or Belgian hares, from Swayzee, Ind. That is, he paid for three hares which he ordered sent by express. When the box containing the hares arrived It was discovered that the Belgian hare stork had called en route and had left ten little hares, which made thirteen in all in the box, and all in good condition. Sues a Saloonkeeper. Mrs. Susan M. Sage has brought suit for $5,000 damages against a sa­ loon keeper of Mattoon. The plain­ tiff alleges he sold liquor to her hua- band after having been warned not to do so, and that the husband's death resulted from alcoholism, for which the saloonkeeper is held responsible. Texas Fever In Shelby County. Dr. L. C. Tiffany, state veterinarian, returned from Shelby county, where he went to investigate the outbreak of Texas fever in a herd of twenty-one cattle shipped from East St Louis by A. W. Walker of Windsor, in Shelby county. He found six of the cattle dead from the disease. As the cat­ tle were in the timber, he does not know how many of them may be af­ fected. The origin of the disease is unknown. Use Arkansas Coal. Alton anthracite coal users are sub­ stituting Arkansas coal, which, they claim, does the work of hard coal sat* iBfactorily. Alton coal dealers say, too, that they will probably be com­ pelled to advance the price of soft coal, for the reason that many people accustomed to using hard 6oal in the past will have to fall back on soft coal this year thus making the supply of the latter shorter and higher. To Close Early. The clerks' union met at the K. of P. hall at Litchfield and transacted im­ portant business. Hereafter the stores will close at 6:30 every evening, ex­ cept Saturday, when they will remain open until the usual time. Landmark Disappears. At Alton the old "Farmers' home," a brick building that stood the storms and sunshines of more than sixty years, and which in early days shel­ tered many state and national celeb­ rities, is being torn down and will be replaced by a handsome modern residence. Aged Odd Fellow Dies. / Timothy Roberts, an aged Inmate of the Odd Fellows' Old Folks' home in Mattoon, is dead. He was 77 years of «*e- Clerks Want Rest The clerks of Litchfield have is sued a letter to the people requesting them to refrain from doing their pur­ chasing on Sunday or after 6:30 p m., except on Saturday night Asks $8,000 for Injuries. Mrs. Elizabeth Tomllnson claims to have been permanently Injured by coming in contact with a Wabash rail­ way truck in Decatur. She has brought suit for $8,000 damages. Farm Brings $13,600. The Drlsch farm a mile south of Mattoon, haa been sold to Frank Up- hoff, the consideration being $18,600. Corn Commencing to Rot Before K !•= < Fully Matured. , What promised to be tn moat abundant crop of corn in the history^ of the section of the state about Ar*, cola is being greatly damaged by th#; excessive and long continued rains* Farmers exhibit samples showing thall corn is commencing to rot before fulljp matured. Old settlers say this is th* rainiest season known in twenty years. The weather is also cool* which tends to hold corn back an*' frost may damage it later. Broon* corn Is also damaged by rains, beln#; the bakery of the Bath Company tmS Important Opinion on Taxes. Hon. H. J. Hamlin, attorney general of the state of Illinois; has rendered!' the following opinion In reply to Question covering the points Involved* The Questioner desired the informs# tlon for purposes of taxation, if th«t board had tha power to compel pas*" ties to furnish same. Attorney era! Hamlin says: "The county board!: of review has not the power to com** pel the secretary of a building an<£ loan association to furnish the boarflp. of review with a list of the stockhold^ ers In such association. Nor has th#. board of review the power to compel the cashier of a bank to furnish th# board the names of depositors in th# bank and the amounts deposited ' them severally." j Woman Sues Car Company. f Miss Emma Webb has filed rait ftt the city court for $5,000 damaged against the Alton Railway, Gas an$ Electric company. Miss Webb allege# that she was pushed off one of th# cars of the defendant about a year ag# and was seriously injured both intsri> nally and externally, the offsets gf which are still felt by her. To Confer With Democrats. Hon. John. P. Hopkins, chairman t| the State Democratic Central commit* tee; Senator W. L. Mountz, state sec** retary, and Dan J. Hogan, chairman,-* of the senatorial committee, will be in,: Decatur on Sept. 10 for a conference* with Hon. J. M. Gray and other mem* bers of the party. Immense Corn Crops. The yield of corn this year la precedented in the history of the see* tion of Illinois about Flora. Manjir farmers claim their crop will fifty bushels per acre on the prairie^ and the bottom lands are expected to* reach a phenomenal figure of seventy*; five bushels. 1 HEADS RATH BONE 8ISTER* Mrs. Belle Qulnlan, who has besol elected supreme chief of the Rath^ bone Sisters, Knights of Pythias, at the San Francisco convention, is % prominent society leader ij^ CatcabttTfc Wants Pay for Fingera. John Wendt, a former employe of the Sattley Manufacturing company of Springfield, has brought suit for damages to the amount of $10,000 for injuries received in the company's plant, in which Wendt lost four fin­ gers of the left hand in a jointer. Banker Buys Farm. W. J. Jordan, a retired banker of Pan a, has purchased the Mapleton fruit and stock farm northeast of Sa­ lem. The farm contains 320 acres and the consideration was $25,000. Horses Are Killed. Henry Holtgrave, supervisor of St. Rose township, had a narrow escape from death. During an electrical storm he was leading his team to the barn when a bolt of lightning struck the building, killing both horses in­ stantly. He was not Injured. MRS. BELLE QUINULN. and is well known for her enthusiasm^ in the order of which she is now thei head. For many years Mrs. Quintan? has been the secretary of the in­ surance department of the Rathbonoiv Sisters, and in that capacity she made; a wide acquaintance in all parts of the country, and thus became a', strong factor the moment she aa nounced her candidacy for tha chlei ' tainship. Law Library. The Macon County Bar Association library opens in the Milllkin building, Decatur, on Sept 1. The association has purchased $1,600 worth of books, about 1,000 volumes. Frank Spring is the acting librarian. Lived to Be 90. The funeral of Peter Pachter took place at Shlloh. Deceased was 90 years of age, and was one of tha pioneer residents of St Clair county.. High School Chief. Prof. C. A, Fulwider of Petersburg has been appointed principal of tha Jacksonville high school to Fiuf. Hugh S. Westuu, resigned. Charges Slander. Kate Trewarthe of Riverton haa brought suit against Oliver Clauser, also of that village, on the charge of slander. She alleges that Clauser cir­ culated reports damaging to her char» acter, on account of which her hM> band drove her from home. & A. R. Aids. W. A. Cannon, George W. BSdrsdge and S. A. Campbell of Mattoon have been appointed aids-de-camp to tha department, commander of the G. A. R. of the 19th congressional district Never Touched the Mules. Two valuable cows belonging to Ed Warren were killed by lightning on his farm east of Mount Vernon. Two mules which stood near the cows were unharmed. Point Farmers are Happy. Farmers on Missouri point, near AV ton, are beginning to harvest their onion crop, which this year is an un- - usually large and fine one. Last year there was not a hundred bushels of onions grown here. Missouri point corn, too, will easily average seventy five bushels to the acre this year, ' Peaches and Apples. The peach crop in Franklin count* will be almost a failure this year and the apple crop wiH rot reach on» eighth of an average ero®/';