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THE McHERRY PUIRDEALER SfcHBNKT FUUNDBALBR OOl lleHSNBT, ILLINOIS. HEWS OF THE WORLD Printed, Domestic and of Minor Important faMta fete m m- !#UUi Mmtr, who was to bo flanged Friday, was found dead in bis cell at Ladlagtoa, Mont. He is thought to hare been deranged. He killed George O. Reider, a life-long friend, oa Trail creek two years ago 'tor ruining hie daaghter and then se­ creted the body. Arthur Ijtrtom of the foreign office ^ias been appointed British agent in the Venezuela* arbitration proceed- ' Ings. ;• A dispatch from Kobe says three Japanese have been arrested on sus­ picion of plettlng the assassination of the premier of Japan, Viscount Kat- . aura. It Is reported from Belgrade that the Servian officers who were not con­ cerned i» tke recent coup d'etat, the *ssasslnatioa of King Alexander and tQueen Draga and their ministers, are demanding a court martial on the con­ spirators. if I heir demand is refused rthey will srslgn their commissions. Ma* HoJfmau of Sheboygan, Wis., while working at New London was taken violently Insane and it required three officers te move him to and from the courtroom at Appleton. He was taken to the Northern hospital at Osh- kosh and confined In a strait jacket. Mabel Victor Oarland, a teacher in Hie vacation school and a well-known i joung womaa of Milwaukee, commit­ ted suicide la her bedroom by drink­ ing carbolle acid. Her mind had be­ come overtaxed, her family says, by ker work the past summer as a teach- «r and a student. The Burlington road has given no­ tice of its Intentioa to act indepen­ dently In patting into effect an $8 rate from all paints in the territory east «f St. Paal, to be added to the low aacond-class colonist fare announced fcy the Great Northern and Northern iVacific roads. Tbe rate will be in ef- itect from Sept. 15 to Nov. 30. The (^hieago Great Western road Irill act independently in making a ; rate on Us aew Omaha extension. The Easiness mee ef Omaha will give dn annual fall festival and tbe West­ ern Passenger association declined to make a special rate this year. The /Oreat Western has agreed to make a 'ffate of one fare for tbe round trip from all within 2C0 miles of Omaha. v The sherfage la the salmon prod- vet on tbe Pacific coast is now said to amount to 2,000.000 cases, and prices have considerably advanced. Supt. Baaer of the Glucose company •f America announces that tbe com­ pany will begin the manufacture of ®yrup at Peoria, 111., within three months, and will erect the largest •yrup plant is the world. A special freight train on the Santa f'.'Te railway carrying thirteen passen­ gers in the caboose hacked into an open switch at Enterprise, Kan. Three passengers were seriously hurt--Mrs. lilunn of Glasco, Kan.; Joseph Koch- •nover of Hope, Kan., and Henry Kandt of Woodbine. Kan. • The government of Jamaica an­ nounced to a delegation of banana planters Colonial Secretary Chamber­ lain's approval of tbe proposal that the colonial bank should issue a loan Of $50,0M »n government security in aid of th# estates which suffered the greatest devastation by the recent cy- Clone. Charles Mlsch, who walked into a Detroit, Mich., police station and an­ nounced that he was the murderer of 4-year-old Alphonse Wilmes. was re­ leased after being examined by Capt. , McDonnell. Misch was Intoxicated and his confession was a drunken vagary. A wreck an the Milwaukee road near Star Lake, Wis., between a log­ ging and a work train resulted in the death of Engineer Blain and Fireman 'Close. V John Smith of Chicago and Thomas .Dundy of St. Louis were captured near St Joseph, Mich., by a posse of angry farmers armed with shotguns. Tiiey are charged with the robbery of a house. Tbe Jury in the case of Charles Jack­ son, the negro accused of the murder . of Charles W. Roxbury in River ave­ nue, New York, in July, returned a verdict of murder in the first degree. Acting Secretary Darling has re­ ceived a report from Naval Construct­ or Capps regarding the charges of . discrimination against the veterans >; of the civil war at the New York navy yard. Th« constructor says that no discrimination against veterans has been in operation and characterizes . the charges as "extraordinary allega- v tlonp.** Mr. Darling considers the re­ port as fully disposing of the chargcs. Mayor Charles Schultz of Neenah, Wis.. ha* called a special meeting of . the common council to investigate • charges of boodling. Engineer H. W. Lucas was killed and Fireman J. W. Stafford fatally scalded by an accident on the Nor­ folk A Western near Winston, N. C. Anderson Finch, colored, was y hanged at Boydton. Va., for an at tempied assault upon a Chase City woman. Doc Bacon, condemned to die with Finch. was reprieved by tbe governor to permit further examina­ tion iato his case. ' Jndge Elliott of Minneapolis, Minn.. has denied Dr Ames' motion for a new trial Nothing now remains be­ tween the former mayor and six years la the penitentiary for bribery - except an sppeal to the Supreme court. The case will be certified and beard at the October term. Fearing a collision, tbe passengers on a crowded cable car In Kansas City became panic-stricken on tbe Twciru* street viaduct that spans the ran>*.» yards and several Jumped from awtft*y-moytn| train. Threo were •iOMflV tin *" ! Rev. Clifford Snowden, pastor of Beverly Hills Congregational church, Chicago, has been called to the pastor ate of Plymouth Congregational church, Omaha. Neb. Very Rev. Thomas A. Hendrick, bishop of Cebu, and his brother, Mon- signore Joseph Hendrick, were enter* tained at dinner by Rector Kennedy at the villa in the Amireca college at Castle Gandolfo, Rome. Miss Louise Peters, aged 72, a Ger­ man musician of note, died suddenly at Thousand Islands park. She was very eccentric and nothing is known of her relatives. She was possessed of considerable wealth. United States Senator Joseph V. Quarles, Congresman James H. Dar vidson, Dr. H. V. Wurdemann of Mil­ waukee, Assemblyman W. C. Cowling, Postmaster EL M. Crane and Georgp A. Buckstaff of Oshkosh will spend a few days hunting and fishing at Con­ gressman Davidson'8 summer home in Langlade county, Wisconsin. By the collision of a trolley with a transfer wagon at Cincinnati. O., Charles Abram, Frederick Perry, M. Menke and Miss Clara Rust were seri­ ously hurt. Estimates for improvements and ex­ penditures at navy yards have been submitted to the chief of the bureau of yards and docks. The total ror Boston isL $>1,080,800; for Portsmouth, N. H., $3,560,000; for Norfolk, Va., $2,- 518,000; for Washington, D. C., $2,- S16.197; for League Island, Pa., $3,- 594,347; for San Juan, P. R., $2,617,- 180; for Mare Island, Cal., $1,039,300. A bronze statue of President Mc- Kinley was shipped from New York to Ohio. It will be unveiled at Tole­ do Sept. 14 and will stand in a park in front of the courthouse. The statue, which is ten feet high, repre­ sents President McKinley standing in characteristic attitude and his left arm behind his back and his right hand holding a manuscript. The amount subscribed for the statue, $15,- 000, was raised by citizens of Toledo the week after President McKinley's death. It is reported the Santa Fe Central is to be extended from its present southeastern terminus at Torrenee, N. M., to Big Springs. Tex. It is the , intention of the company to extend the line southeast to Galveston, there­ by affording a new route to Denver and Intermediate points. Tbe tunnel that will drain many of the principal mines of the camp at Cripple Creek, Col., below their pres­ ent lowest workings is completed. It is 4,670 feet long and cost $80,000. Deputy Sheriff Louis J. Cook at Baldwin, L. I., shot and killed one burglar and captured two others. He discovered them trying to break into house and a desperate fight fol­ lowed, but Cook escaped injury. After a faithful dog had saved the family of William Graf, 595 Second street, Milwaukee, from death by gas he was shot by a policeman as mad. Anna Radke, a servant, was found dead from the gas when the barking of the dog aroused tbe family and saved them from a like fate. Michael Beyer, a lineman in the em­ ploye of the Western Union Telegraph company, at Milwaukee, narrowly es­ caped electrocution on a telegraph pole. All the fingers of his lfeft hand ;e burned off and at the knee on .left leg the tendons and flesh. JT were, burned away, exposing the bone. Beyer's foot-hooks had slipped and be bad grasped tbe wire to save himself from falling to the ground. Acting Secretary of War Oliver has extended the time for making answer by tbe St. Louis Merchants' Bridge company until Dec. 1. Secretary Root made a demand upon the bridge company for it to show cause why the bridge should not be forfeited to the general government and the com­ pany was ordered to make a reply by Sept. 15. The Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron company announces a con­ tinuation of the special reduction of 25 cents a ton at the mines on pea and buckwheat coal, on contracts for September, making the price of pea coal $1.75 at the mines, tbe same as August. Owing to overproduction of anthracite several large collieries have been closed Indefinitely. The' Philadelphia grain exporters have Joined with the Baltimore mer­ chants in the movement to prevent Ine further diversion of tbe Western grain trade of Montreal and other Canadian ports, and a conference will be held in Philadelphia to devise a plan of action. New York and Bos­ ton merchants interested also are to be represented. The federal grand Jury at Washing­ ton which has been considering the postal cases examined one witness Action is expected at any moment on the evidence which has been present­ ed to the grand jury regarding the acts of a former postal official both during his term of office and subse­ quent legal practices. Andrew Finch and Dock Bacon, ne­ groes, tor attempting to assault Mrs. C. E. Geohegau, will be hanged at Boydton. Va. Judge Hazel! in Jefferson City, Mo., reset the caud of.the state versus Senator Matthews on the' ;cbarge of bribery fcr Nov. 16. Miss Alma Hansen was painfully ln- ;ured during the ball game at Wauke­ sha beach. She was standing near the catcher's box when she was struck in tbe face with a foul ball off the bat. The force of the blow fractured the jaw bone. Judge Tlmmons at Jefferson City, Mo., overruled the motion in arrest of Judgment in the case of State Sena­ tor Sullivan, convicted of soliciting a bribe from Whitney Layton for bis vote on the alum bill. The case will be appealed to the Kansas City Court of Appeals. Fernapdo Valenzuela. for whose cap­ ture, dead or alive, a large reward was offered, has been shot and killed by Mexican rurales at Santa Cruz. Sonora. He was accused of having committed half a dozen murders along the border within a few months. Vlncenzo Tilll of Philadelphia pro­ prietor of an Italian bank, for reasons unknown, was shot and killed by Gi­ ovanni Viola, who. as he ran away, pursued by a large crowd, fired his re­ volver at his pursuers, seriously wounding Policeman Thomas Conly. Viola was captured. Demented Farmer Tries Get a Shot atjl|^ ~ Roosevelt to GUARD SAVES THE EXECUTIVE Would-Be Assassin Makes Three At­ tempts to Enter the Oyster Bay Residence, Under the Impression That He Is to Marry Miss Alica. Oyster Bay, L. I., dispatch^ No one better than President Roosevelt real­ ises how near he was to death at the hands of a crazed would-be assassin late Tuesday night Attraced by the noise of a disturb­ ance in the grounds surrounding Saga­ more Hill, Mr. Roosevelt stepped out to the porch. Less than 100 feet away, in a buggy, stood Henry Weilbrenner, i young farmer of Syosset, L. I., with i revolver aimed directly at the pres­ ident as he stood silhouetted by the light from his library. Within a frac­ tion of a second a bullet would have *ped on its way had not the maniac's revolver been knocked from his hand by a secret service agent. Hurry to Aid President. Realizing that something was wrong, the president called for some one. His «\so uAffli ciite of believ* ing that the president wishes hiin. to marry Miss Alice Roosevelt. Stephen Connell and Joseph Mur­ phy, secret service men, were nearing the end of their night watch on Saga­ more Hill at 10:30 o'clock, whep Con­ nell heard the creaking of a buggy earning up the hill. He at first sup­ posed it contained the two men who were to relieve him and Murphy. Con­ nell was stationed under the historic tree which faces the president's lib­ rary, where a light Indicated that Mr. Roosevelt was still at work. Murphy was at his post near the veranda at the rear entrance of the house. A single- seated buggy came In sight, drawn by a black horse. Guard Is Alert When halted by the guard a matt leaned from the vehicle, saying: "I have come up to see the presi­ dent" "It is too late," was the reply. "You can't see him to-night." After hesitating a moment the man turned and drove down the hill. He had shown no sign, of being irrational and the secret service men thought no more of the matter. Twenty min­ utes later the same vehicle again emerged from the circle of trees.. MI must Bee the president to-night," began the man, "I've got ah appoint­ ment with him at a quarter of 10." "With whom did you make the ap­ pointment?" demanded the guard, who had received notice that a guest was expected at Sagamore Hi!i. "The president sent &e a message," replied the occupant of the buggy. "What do you want to see him about?" was demanded. HIDDEN PIBTJSfc , '•M< IT PAYS TO RIDE IN A SUBSTANTIA!. BALLOON. shout was heard by John Seaman, his gardener, at his cottage In tbe hollow below the president's house, who had already been awakened by the noise made by two men crossing his porch. Seaman rarf to the secret service men where they were surrounding Weil­ brenner, warned them of the presence of the other two men in the grounds, and with one of them rushed to the side of the president. Re-enforcements were hurriedly summoned from the village, and a search of the grounds was made, but the two strangers whom the gardener had heard prowling about his cottage could not be found. Their footprints, however, were discovered. 8tumbles Against Chair. "Come on, It's all right," Seaman heard one of them say to the other on his cottage porch. Then one of them stumbled against a rustic chair, and the two were heard running away in the darkness. If there is any connection between Woilbrenner and these two men the fact has not yet been learned by the secret service men. Weilbrenner de­ nies that anyone except himself was connected with the attempt on the president's life, but he admits his own part In it. "I wanted to kill bim. I had my shooting iron ready," he told the se­ cret service agents. , Weilbrenner gives every indication of being insane, his dementia taking (he form of Imaginary grievances fie has received at the president's hands. Prisoner Is Demented. Weilbrenner fancies that his own misfortunes and those of his family are due to the president's attitude to ward organized labor, and It is learn­ ed that he has for several months been cherishing a grievance against the president. His dementia. If it is not assumed. Engineers Are Killed. Toledo, O., special: Engineer James Rodenburg oi Bellevue and Engineer J. S. Bartholemean of Conneaut were killed as the result of a collision of a freight and switching engine on the Nickel Plate road at Bellevue, O. •--Ohio State Journal. "Why, It's about my marrying his daughter, Miss Alice," replied the man. Insists on Interview. Connell then took the usual quiet way of getting rid of cranks by advis­ ing him to go back to Oyster Bay and arrange for an interview with Secre­ tary Loeb the next morning. Again the man drove away without a protest, but reappeared a third time after an interval of fifteen minutes More insistent than before, he de­ clared that he would drive up to the house. An argument ensued during which the guard tried to pacify the man, not wishing to have anybody In the president's house disturbed. "Well," exclaimed the persistent visitor finally, In a loud voice, "the president's seen my father and he; wants to have me put away some­ where. I want to see him about it. I know if I talk to bim everything will be all right." Roosevelt Appears. Mr. Roosevelt, disturbed by the sound of the argument -at that late hour, appeared on the porch at that moment. The man in the buggy saw him, whipped up his horse and tried to make a dash past the guard. He leaned forward in the vehicle as he did so and a weapon was for a moment visible in his hand. He was then less than 100 feet from the porch on which the president stood. Connell made a jump, caught the man by the coat collar and dragged llm from the vehicle. The young armer was powerfully built, but. with •the assistance of Murphy, who came •unnlng up, attracted by the noise, he vas overpowered. The guards hus- led him back into the conveyance, ind then drove the vehicle back oward the carriage house of the ^resident. There they awakened the coachman and the hostler, who helped to guard the prisoner. Dying of Grief. Jollet, 111., special: John Gatons, the aged and wealthy farmer who shot and killed his favorite son in July dur­ ing a quarrel, Is dying of grief. The doctors say he will not live t^ face the grand Jury indictment for murder. Dies of Starvation. Pratt. Kas., disratch: Judge J. C. Ellis, one of the best lawyers in west­ ern Kansas, died at his home in this city. He had followed a theory of fasting to cure dyspepsia and had gone thirty-seven days without food. * Auto Boats in Long Race. Paris cable: Fifty-seven automo­ bile boats, carrying motors ot from thirty to sixty horse power, sre racing from Paris to the sea. a distance of 220% miles The contest begaif Sun­ day and will end Saturday. Cotton Brokers Fall. New York dispatch- The failure ot R. J Johnstone & Co., cotton brokers, was announced on tbe cotton ex ^bange. It is a small firm and the lalhir« had no effect on tbe market. Dog 8aves Four Lives. Milwaukee dispatch: Anna Radtke died froih asphyxiation in a bedroom In the home of William Graff. The bark of a dog which was in the room aroused the rest of the household and saved the lives o( four others. SKETCHED -fly EYBCN WLLU£13 Canada Plans Ship Subsidy. Ottawa, Ont, dispatch: Sir Richard Cartright has given notice In parlia­ ment of a resolution to make previ­ sion for a subsidy not exceeding $133,- 333 a year for a steamship service be> twee a Canada and France. Supreme Mystic .Worksr > Hockford, 111., dispatch: Robert S. Cowan, supreme master of the Mystic Workers of the World, died here al the age of 44 years. He had been la falling health for several months. Find the wolf that the hunter seeks. COOL WEATHER RETARDS CROPS Excessive Rainfall Helps to Check Growth in the Northern Districts. CORN CONDITIONS ARE POOR Plant Is in Need of Plenty of Sunshine In Order to Attain Maturity in Up­ per Belt--Outlook Is Better in the South. Washington dispatch: The weather bureau's weekly summary of crop con­ ditions is as follows: In the northern districts eastward of the Rocky mountains the week end­ ed Aug. 31 was abnormally cool with excessive rainfall, except over a few limited areas. In the Southern states and over the southern portions of the central valleys and middle Atlantic states the temperature averaged about the normal, and was generally favor­ able for the advancement of crops, al­ though portions of the south Atlantic and east gulf districts suffered from excessive heat. Portions of the south Atlantic and east gulf states, and of Tennessee, southern Missouri, Arkan­ sas and western Texas are in need of rain, while heavy rains in the Missouri valley and lake region have delayed work, causing Injury to grain in shock, and retarded the maturity of crops. Showers in the north Pacific coast states have been highly beneficial. Light frosts, causing no serious dam­ age, were of general occurrence in the middle and northern Rocky mountain^ districts on the 27th and 28th. Corn Needs Warmth. Over £he northern portion of the northern belt cool, wet weather has been very unfavorable for the ad­ vancement of corn, which is urgently In need of warm, dry weather. More favorable conditions prevailed over the southern portion of the northern belt, where the crop has made good prog­ ress. The outlook In the upper Ohio valley, where corn has suffered serious­ ly from drought, has been greatly im­ proved by recent rains. Cutting is in progress In the southern portions of Kansas and Missouri. Harvest of spring wheat is finished, except In the northern Rocky moun­ tain states and dn the north Pacific coast, where rains have delayed Its completion. In the Dakotas, Nebras­ ka, Minnesota and Wisconsin, stack­ ing and threshing have been seriously interrupted and considerable damage caused by excessive moisture. Cotton Deteriorates. While there has been some improve­ ment in the condition of cotton, main­ ly In portions of the central districts, the crop as a whole has suffered by deterioration, rust and shedding being very general throughout the belt, and premature opening in some of the Eastern districts, where excessive beat proved unfavorable. In Texas there has been much shedding, and, while boll worms are disappearing and the crop Is more promising in tbe northern counties, the boll weevil continued very destructive In the eastern portions. Picking is now gen­ eral throughout the southern districts of the cotton belt. Tobacco arid Apples. The tobacco crop has suffered some injury from rains in Wisconsin and Train Robber Is Caught. Helena, Mont., dispatch: Frank Baker, one of the gang that attempted to hold up the Great Northern passen­ ger train Saturday night, has been caught by Stock Inspector George Hall aqd is now in jail at Havre. File Bonds to Support Wives. St. Paul dispatch: The nonsupport Jaw is now in effect in this state De­ fendants are required to file bonds to suport their families. In default of which they will be sent to Jail. Fatal Accident in a Mine. Victor, Colo., dispatch: Wesley Me- Chesnie was instantly killed and Archie Lemontague probably fatally Injured by the caving In of a slope In a mine in which they were working pear Cameron. New York, but elsewhere has experi­ enced no unfavorable conditions, and cutting has progressed satisfactorily. Favorable reports respecting apples are received frpm portions of the middle Atlantic states, New England and the upper Ohio valley, and from southern Kansas, but elsewhere there has been a general decline in the con­ dition of this crop. The soil is in fine condition for fall plowing, which is well advanced, and some wheat has been sown in Ne­ braska. MOB SEEKS A NEGRO PRISONER Men Jailer Cowe8 Forty-five Masked at Shawneetown Prison. Shawneetown, 111., dispatch: A mob attacked the Shawneetown jail at 2 o'clock Tuesday morning In an effort to lynch John Griflln, a negro, who made an attack on Mrs. Joseph Hobbs, a white woman. J'ailer Calloway faced the mob alone and, although he was confronted by forty-five masked men, he helcl the crowd off until day­ light, when it disappeared. The affair promises to develop into a race riot, although as yet no clash has taken place. Most of the colored people are upholding Griffin, declaring that as he was intoxicated and that he only scared the woman he should not be punished ty death. ' Colored men and women have been gathering in squads in the lower part of town and some of the more cowardly ones have gone to the country. OPERATORS RAISE COAL PRICE Dealers Who Are Compelled to Pay More Will Get Even. Pittsburg, Pa., special: An advance of 10 cents per ton comes with the first of September on anthracite coal, a similar advance having been made each month since May 1. The con­ sumer is not directly affected by the rise, the retail price for Lehigh coal remaining at $6.50 per ton, 25 cents less being charged for Wilkesbarre coal. From present indications coal will not be as high this winter as la'st, although if monthly advances in price to dealers continue tbe price to con­ sumers must necessarily be forced up­ ward. RAI8E MONUMENT TO GOSNOLD Shaft Is Dedicated to Founder of First New England Settlement. Gosnold. Mass., special: A shaft of native boulders erected on the islet in Cuttyhunk pond to mark the spot where, in 1C02, Bartholomew Gosnold landed with his twenty-two men and founded the first English settlement in New England, and the second in Amer­ ica, was dedicated with appropriate ex­ ercises. The monument was erected under the direction of a committee of New Bedford and Boston men who raised by private subscription a fund for defraying the expense. NOVEL WAY TO END A 8TRIKE Railroad Trustee la" Dead. *r Cincinnati dispatch: John Carfi§T<s Is dead here. He was a trustee of the Cincinnati Southern Railway and for many years was Interested la publlo affair* In this city. Connecticut Employer Wins Girls With Candy and Ice Cream. New Havcd, Conn., dispatch: John H. Pearce, superintendent of the L. Candee & Co. rubber factory, may have solved the labor problem, certain­ ly where young women working are concerned. When he went on vacation lately 360 girls in the factory' struck and swore to fight to the death. Mr.- Pearce returned, made promises to the girls and many of them went back. As soon as tbe noon hour came he sent up Ice cream and boxes of choco­ lates for tbe returned strikers. Eagles to Hear President. New York dispatch: Thousands of members of the Fraternal Order of Eagles are arriving from all parts of the United States. President Roosevelt is to speak at the banquet Thursday night at the Waldorf-Astoria. Women Foresters In 8ession. Philadelphia dispatch: The eleventh biennial convention of the Companions of the Foresters of America is in ses­ sion with more than 600 women dele­ gates .in attendance. New Road for Russia* Vladlvostock cable: The news Is published here that local and Ameri­ can capitalists have started a com­ pany to construct a railroad from some point on the Arctic ocean to a seaport on the Pacific. ..r .< • >, • $ Kills Former Employer. Superior, Wis., special: Howard C. Gilbert of the Euclid hotel cafe, wu killed by Arthur Sherman, aged 18 years, who had just been discharged by me victim. Utopia the Blest. Out where my day-dre< In valley to the west. There winds and sings Utopia, the blest! Deep in the verdant v&ntff. Through wooded, bosky It flows, serenely placid. Or gurgles la its play. Bnug in the dew wet borders, , In iprlug time, flowers bloosL, ; •, . And joying birds their farthers Along Its edges plume. Thsre vines and bramble bwShm, Festooning tendrils green. Bend downward to the mlimr Reflecting in its sheen. Bold squirrels chatter gayiy In tow'ring trees that sweep Their shades upon the eurfaoe, To tremble o'er tfce deep. Gay butterflies are wlnrfng Their airy, wayward flight, While zephyrs kiss the daisies That glisten in the light. Down by the ford the waters, Against each vagrant stone. Are wrangling In the sunshine And dashing into foam! And here, in sunny weather. Tbe loved and lovers come To blend their songs of pauioa With Nature's rythmic huso. Oft In the days now otcten. I dreamed beneath the Within a magic thralldt By fairy fancies made, King was I then of Hope The valley was my owa; Upon a stump I gloried. And golden was my throne. [ But Fate with sword has levelled My kingdom to the earth. i Deposed me In the reck'niag To more plebeian berth. The river now is sordid. And cattle mar Its pooto. While frog-choirs in the shallows Hold nightly singing schools. There are no soaring tree tops. No birds with plumage bright. The daisies e'en are faded And cheerless to the sight. The film of time has settled Upon the youthful eye. While cares bedim the yWoS And temper with a sigh. But still is left the meat'qr. In sterner days of quest. Of that fair, winding river- Utopia, the bleet! Little Willie Writes. Dear Cupalo Sketches--A dors tah ceeur told pa that every dorg mm worth $100 fer every kinda dorg ki him. Pa found a nigorant pedier whe didn't know what his dorg was worth and gin him 25 cents fer the purp. Pa brlnged the $900 dorg home and Brother Hennle he held out his laig fer the dorg to jump over It Thp dorg was not a circus purp and he didn't understand Hennie--but he caught right on. When pa got him pried loose from Hennie, Pa says m how he kin teach the dorg things mm' he took him out in th' bask yard aai -m PA AND THH PM DOO. pretty soon we hearn pa yell gosh-a- mlghty and kill that dorg. Ma an' Hennie an' I we runned out and there was pa a hold 'er a lim ot a tree fer dere life. The dorg was right under him with his mouth open though, w{Jt- in' to ketch pa if he should fall. "Shoot ther dummed dorg," screech­ ed pa, but 1 sex: "Hang on pa, yer teachin' him te walk on his hind laigs arredy!" But ma she grabbed tne dorg and held onter him while pa esoeped and there haint been no dorg school at our house since. Tears, WILLIE. P. S.--If a dorg la worth $100 fer every kind er dorg that's in him, pa lost $900.25 on his parp. The dorg business is not a very good businees anyhow, I don't think. Tours, WILUK. S J J He sang there in ths mosnllght Beneath her^virvdow sill; HIb song was shri.l and earnest. Although the night •was still., Then wide she oped th* shutters And loudly "hollered" "Scat!" For he who sang bo bol«Qr Was but a thoma?-<*t. Lam An accommodatioa te lawyers. A cob-web that catches tke flies, but misses the big bugs. The subject for debate. A bone of contention. The underbrush of reason. A license for the pettifogger to an­ noy the public. A good thing te keep free of. It was Shakespeare wke said: "The first thing we de, let's kill alltpthe lawyers." Adam was the fl*st lawyer--he pleaded for Eve. It wil be seen, as usual, there waa m weauui In the case. A scarecrow that IrtghAsM people from doing wrong. Generally bent, eftea heeksa, hat m greyhound la the chaaa. The manufacture of srasieal instru­ ments occupies aboat S0.006 persona in Germany--and the attempt at play­ ing a part of them tn this country keepa fully that many rtiiinrtajns m* eupied swearlng at (tens. / •