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;**MIT*CIPANT IN BROWN^IWJE "'AFFAIR CONFESSES. $*•** BLOW STARTED TROUBLE Vrngefiil Negro Soldier Wai Helped Several Othirti In Sheotlpf*^ p Many A!d«*l in Clean- (V,'..; . Ing Guns. Galveston, Tex.--Tie mystery sur­ rounding the murderous midnight raid of the negro soldiers from the Twenty- fifth infantry upon the people of Brownsville, Tex., on August 13 last .year, has been cleared up. A full statement has been made by one of •tile discharged negroes to two repre- •sentatives of the Galveston News. After seven months of Investigation %y the authorities of the United 'States, during which time the most .-searching inquiry has failed to shake the testimony of the negroes that they 41d not commit the outrage, what ap­ pears to be the true version of the •crime has been secured from one of the discharged soldiers, who admits that he partially participated. The man has been living in Galveston a ^jSQ-ge portion of the time since he was discharged without honor from the military service of the nation which he swore to serve honorably, and is still in the city. According to the statement made to the reporters, the outrage was not premeditated, but was the result of an alleged injury done one of the sol­ diers by awhite man in Brownsville about a half hour before the raid was made. The negro was struck by the -white man at a resort in Brownsville. The negro, returning to the bar­ racks, seized his rifle and announced that he was going to kill the white nan. Several of the negroes promptly volunteered to go along and see the -frork well done and to wipe out old scores which they had against the cit­ izens on account of the injuries which they claimed to have suffered. The negroes returned to the bar- Tacks after committing the assault on the town, and many soldiers assisted In the hurried cleaning of the guns for the inspection which followed soon *fter the shooting in the town ceased. Apparently the soldiers from only ome company participated in the raid, Although practically the entire bat­ talion knew that soldiers had done the shooting. NABBED WITH RICH JEWELS. •v 'TNbu Alleged Smuggler* Are Wanted ||;4§5i Abroad for Big Theft. : ̂ York.--Arthur Preston Green sad Charles Rohrer, passengers •©a the steamer Amerika, were ar­ rested when the vessel arrived from Hamburg Sunday, charged with at­ tempted smuggling. Diamonds and Jewelry to the value of nearly $25,000, which the custom officials alleged the prisoners had failed to declare, were taken from them. The valuables were confiscated and the men held for ex­ tradition. Though only the charge of smug- wa> preferred against the pris- ers here, it is stated by the police that they are wanted abroad in con­ nection with a theft of some $35,000 worth of jewelry and precious stones, and the London authorities have been notified. On Wednesday the police re- *JBived a cablegram from Scotland Yard asking that Green and Rohrer He detained upon their arrival on the Amerika. BLAST SHAKES CINCINNATI. ' of Dynamite Damages tfoi- pital, Houses and Stores. fj: Cincinnati.--By the explosion of 250 pounds of dynamite in a shack the site of the new city hospital early Sunday enormous dam- nge was done to residences and store TmildingB all through the surrounding section, people all over the city and suburbs were awakened and excited, -and it was feared for a time that par tients in the Jewish hospital might Sjgffer serious results from the shock. vfThe cause of the explosion is un-j Ipown, but incendiarism is suspected,i # number of men recently discharged % the hospital contractors being said to have made threats. "f Wins Billiard Championship? fNew York. -- Calvin Demarest, .,*1 the Chicago Athletic associa- jUbfc. lived up to his reputation as iitt amateur biiliardist when he won the national amateur championship at 14.2 balk line at the Liederkranz club Thursday night. He defeated Edward Gardner, of Passaic, N. J., last jrtear's winner, by a score of 300 to He won with a clean score of five •Victories and no defeats. In addi- v tion to winning a leg on the new j: . "Championship cup, Demarest won the f; "high single average of 27 3-11 and the j*. ASSh individual run of 115. , Another. French Naval Mistily. -i * Ataccio, France.--During the man- i, Olivers Saturday night without lights, : torpedo boat destroyer Epee ram- •U/. iM torpedo boat No. 263. A steam pipe on the last named vessel burst, ^ killing two men and mortally injnr- •S . log another. MINE HORRORS IN BERlMr LIVSS OF NEARLY tQO ; SNUFFED OUT, Fife Damp Explosion and Falling Cage Cause of TWo Terrible Disaster*. - Forbach. Germany. --> An explo­ sion of lire damp in an under­ ground shaft of the coal mine at Kleinrosseln, near here, resulted in the death of 75 miners and the ter­ rible injury of 12 others. Six of the miners were in the shaft at the time of the explosion, and are still miss­ ing. One hundred and seventeen oth­ ers escaped into adjoining galleries. Two hundred and ten men were in the mine when the news was spread to the villagers near by that a terrible disaster had occurred. Soon almost the whole population of the countryside gathered at the mouth of the shaft, among them being the fam­ ilies of the men below. Rain was falling heavily and the most distress­ ing scenes of brief were witnessed as the bodies were brought up by twos and threes and laid out under a blaze of electric lights. Many of the bodies were so disfigured by the force of the explosion that they were scarce­ ly recognizable. The work of bring­ ing out the injured men and the bod­ ies of the dead was very slow, the galleries being choked with wreck­ age. ^ The mine belongs to the De Wen- dels, one of the richest mining fam­ ilies of Alsace-Lorraine. | Saarlouis, Rhenish Prussia.--Twen­ ty-two miners wese killed Satur­ day morning at the Gerhard coal mine. They were descending one of the shafts in a cage when t%e cable broke near the top and th«| miners plunged down several hundred feet They all met instant death. ; The mine belongs to the Prussiafh government, which has already be­ gun an official inquiry into the acci­ dent. Saarlouis, which is situated in the Rhine province of Prussia, belonging to France until 1S15. The town lies near the French border and is approx­ imately 31 miles from the city of Treves, Prussia. The town contains strong fortifications, which were built In 1860 by Vauban during the reign of Louis XIV., but are of little importance now and are used princi­ pally as barracks and depots. ' The industry of the town consists mainly of manufacturing and mining, the principal products being leather, wire materials and the manufacture of fire­ arms. In the vicinity of Saarlouis there are extensive iron1 and lead mines and the population in 1900 was 7,164. , An Adventure in PITTSBURG FLOOD RECEDES. Loss Nearly $10,000,000--Marietta and Parkersburg in Distress. Pittsburg, Pa.--With the rapid re­ ceding of the waters in the Mononga- hela, Allegheny and Ohio rivers which is taking place here, conditions are fast assuming normal proportions and the gretatest and most destructive flood in the history of the city is at an end. Within the last 36 hours 14 fatali­ ties directly due to the flood have oc­ curred. Ten square miles were inundated. The loss in actual dollars will prob­ ably never be known, but an estimate thus far In Allegheny county may be summarized in the following table: Loss in output of ateel mills $3,000,000 Loss In output of other industries. 2,000,000 Loss in wagfes of employes 1,837,000 Estimated damage to Industrial plants 2,500,090 Total „.... I9.387.00P Marietta, O.---The city light plant has been flooded and the city was in darkness Friday night. There is a scarcity of food, as nearly all the groceries have been flooded. Only a f^W scattered groceries in the hill districts are able to supply the de­ mand. Parkersburg, W. Va.--Parkersburg is suffering as it never suffered before from the ravages of a flood. For the first time since the waters came up the city was in darkness Friday night. Thousands of people are homeless and without food. .* Fire in Genoa Harbor. i Genoa.--Fire in the harbor here Sunday destroyed 15,000 bales of cot- *ton and also damaged several vessels. "The loss is estimated at more than a r^Ullloa dollars. Life Sentence for Murderers*, • Burlington, la.---Arnold Zimmer <white) and Tom Grimes (colored), Who pleaded guilty to the murder of t *|atin Gavin, January 22, were Friday Sentenced to life imprisonment by Judge Withrew at Mount Pleasant, la. Fatal Wreck on Rock Island. j little Rock, Ark.--Met ger reports Slave been received here of the wreck a passenger train on the Rock ttslaid road near Hazen, Ark. The en- Citteer and fireman are reported killed Iniunad h UN* WILL NOT SEE PRESID^T* ? g Mall Chiefs Decide They Have Not Proper Authority. New York.--Messrs. McCrea, Mellen, Hughitt and Newman, the railroad presidents for whose visit to the White House J. Pierpont Morgan ar­ ranged, held a conference Friday, and decided not to go to Washington. It is understood that the reason for this conclusion Was that the four gentlemen involved did not feel that they had any proper mandate from the railroad corporations to represent them. They felt that they could not assume the position of a self-consti­ tuted commission to formulate or pre­ sent the views of the hundreds of railroad companies, which in turn are owned by millions of shareholder*. Cannot Divert Lake Waters. Washington. -- Secretary Taft Thursday disposed of the appli­ cation of the sanitary ^oard of the city of'Chicago, for permission to di­ vert a certain part of the waters of Lake Michigan intq the drainage canal through the Calumet river. The secretary held that as the chief of engineers had refused the application, and as it could be granted only by the joint action of that officer and the secretary of war, he found himself also obliged to refuse the permit;' The domestic hog; granting laclljr about his pen. Is as harmless a creature in appearance as can be imagined. In their wild state, accord­ ing to the reports of travelers, hogs are fierce and cruel, unrelenting in their fury, and will attack men when roused. Circumstances occasionally arise which show that this wild strain has not been wholly lost, even in the most obese porker. Mark and Carl Perkins, two Chica­ go boys, aged 11 sn<J' 14, while spend­ ing their vacation last summer on their Grandfather Trigg's farm In central Wisconsin, had an experience with hogs which they will not soon forget. Among the many delights which the term afforded, the one which gave the boys the most pleasure, during the early part of the summer, was pick­ ing wild_strawberrles In a pasture a half-mile from the house. ~The most convenient route to this field was across the hog pasture, a ten-acre lot which lay between the "strawberry pasture" and the house. On these berrying trips they were often accompanied by Mack, a farm" peared on the scene with his rifle. One afternoon, the. week after their arrival, they started for strawberries, carryii^ with them two tin pails and a lunch which their grandmother had put up for them. "Boys," their grandfather called after them, "see if ohere are any gophers in tbos^trajfs I set on the hill! The littm^ests are going to kill all the grass if I don't manage to get rid of them somehow." The boys went to the place indi­ cated, and found the traps, nicely hid­ den, but no gophers. A ^ v "I guess it's too early. $fcey that Mark~had reached the fence. He sprang toward the hogs that stood be­ tween this and him, and beat them over the head. They gave way, and he started to run, whenhe was jerked back by something that togged at Jris hand. In the excitement he had slipped a finger through the ring in the end of the chain and could not withdraw it. He was chained to the pig! The dan­ ger of the situation really came to the boy for the first time. He struggled madly to release his finger, but the ring had Blipped above the knuckle, and his struggles only served tc blacken and discolor the finger. If he was to escape he would have to fight his way through. He could not run. The pain in his finger from the continual tugging of the pig was becoming excruciating. Slowly he moved toward the fence, now about a hundred yards distant, dragging the pig. The drove of hogs moved with him in a solid and constantly narrow­ ing clrfcle. To increase his difficulties, the dis­ tracted pig began to run about him, winding his legs in the chain and threatening to overthrow him. Carl was becoming terror-stricken, frantic. He struck a hog which was disputing his way, and saw his stick fly to pieces. He looked up and cried aloud in terror. The fence was so near, yet he could not reach it. He could see Mark running about excitedly on the other side of the fence and--whistling? Yes whistling. He was calling Mack. Carl turned eagerly toward the hotise and his heart gave a great bound. Help was coming! Up the long slope that led from the house Mack was coming like an arrow sped COPPER DEPOSIT BEING WORKED IN WE3TERN MASSACHUSETTS. The Hogs 8tood wlthSnapping, Foaming Jaws. Fatal Fire Follows Wreck. Kingston, O.--By a fire following a collision between sections of an ex­ tra freight train on the Western 6 Atlantic railroad here Thursday, F. O. Maulding, flagman, was killed and his body partly cremated. Crelghton Relatives Bought Off. Omaha, Neb.--The threatened con­ test of the will of Count John A Creighton was settled Thursday ; by the contesting relatives of Crelghton being given $240,000 by those to whom made. r-• i '*• i : - • ' • haven't come out yet," said Carl. The boys went on to the straw­ berry pasture. After their palls were filled, they sat down to rest, and sud­ denly remembered that they were hungry. They brought out their bread and jam and cold chicken. "Let's go back by the traps/* said Carl, after they had finished their lunch. "There might be a gopher in one now." The traps were near the center of the field. When they were near them &ey hear a pig squeal. The squealing grew louder. "Well, that's queer,"' Baid Carl. "It must be hurt." "Maybe It's lost," suggested Mark. They could hear hogs all over the pasture grunting in response to the squeals of the pig. "Come on, Mark!" cried Carl. "I see it. It's In a trap!" He began to run, holding the pails carefully so as not to spill the berries. "Take them," he said, handing these to Mark; "while I get it out. Its leg may get broken." He stooped to bend the spring, but the pig made such frantic efforts to escape that it jerked up the stake which held- the chain and hobbled away, with the |rap clinging to its foot. » v - • "Carl, I'm afraid jof i the hogs!" cried Mark. \ ; They were Indeed acting strangely. They were running toward them from all quarters of the pasture, uttering a noise that ^was more like a roar than a grunt. "Hogs?" said Carl, scornfully. "Hogs won't hurt you. See, I can drive them away with this stick." He picked up a stick and rapped a hog smartly over the back. The animal squealed and ran to one side. Mark was reassured. His confi­ dence in his older brother waB unlim­ ited. Together they set'out after the crippled pig, chasing it hither and thither, in and out of the drove of excited hogs. Finally Carl caught the end of the chain a^d stopped its prog­ ress, at which the pig squealed mofe wildly than ever./ The old hogs were making a deafehing uproar round them. Even Ca^l began to get nerv­ ous. \ "You'd better i»t out f" he shouted to Mark. "Ruji and climb over the i fericc." "Sball Jr tike the berries?" asked Mark. While Carl hesitated, a snout struck the back of his leg, and he heard his trousers rip. "Run quick!" he cried, end the next instant was knocked down. A babel of hoarse grunts and the snapping of tusks surrounded him, above which rose the shrill squeals of the pig. Carl had clung to the stick, and, half-rising, he laid about vigor­ ously, and soon had a circle cleared, round which the hogs stood with snap- ping, foaming jaws, la this moment of relief be aaw from a bow. Would tie ffe Carl turned and began to kick savagely at the hogs. The frightened pig ran between his legs, and whirled about, wrapping him hopelessly in the chain. He struggled to keep his footing, but fell under the rush of the hogs. For a brief moment they ran over him, and he covered his face with his hands, expecting with each breath to feel their teeth. Then to his amazement they left him, and he was lying alpne in the sunshine, unmolested. Even the pig had escaped by freeing Itself from the trap. The explanation for this came from an uproar at one side. In the midst of the drove Mack was spinning like a top, snapping right and left, a bleeding snout here and an ear there showing that these»leaps were not futile. At last the dog made a lunge at a particularly large hog, and fastened so securely that his hold could not be broken. The squeals of his victim sent the entire drove flee­ ing in terror down the hill. Carl got up slowly, crossed the fence, and sat down. The world seemed to be traveling round in a circle. Mark, the clouds, the trees and the twa flails of berries all seemed a part.of a huge merry-go-round. "I'm glad you didn't spill them," he said, thickly. "Grandmar--" Then it suddenly became dark. When he opened his eyes again he was in the cool north bedroom, and his grandmother was rubbing his forehead with arnica.---,!, Youth's Companion. - n ^ 1 . Couldn't Understand It. "1 see stocks have been going down recently." "Yes. I can't understand it." "Can't understand it? The matter Is perfectly plain. They were too high. The bulls had pushed them up to a point far beyond what their actual values represented." "I know that, but I hadn't bought it there."--Chicago Record-Herald. Balow the Level. -Where's yer brudder. Jimmy- Micky? Micky--He's got a job in Noo Yorx. Jimmy--Job in New York? Why, only de udder day yer sed, "On de lev­ el, me brudder won't-work." Micky--Well, he ain't workln* on d« level. He's workin' in de subway.--* Chicago Daily Netrs. j... He Had. •** "Women have a great deal to en­ dure for the sake of fashion that you men never know anything about." "What, for instance?" "Well, for instance, you have never had your ears pierced." "You evidently have not heard that the daughter of our landlady Is taking singing lessons."--Houston Poai, Thriving Sitiall Mining Community Which Is Doing Business in Hoosac Hills--lLooks Like -i Western Mining Camp. . would not. naturally look for a copper mine in old Massachusetts, but such is one of the surpries one would meet with in traveling through the Hoosac hills in the valley of the Deerfield, for there would be found a mining community which looks for all like a western mining camp, barring, perhaps, the saloons and the gambling places, and might be appropriately called the "Leadville of New England." A well defined mineral belt appears in the hills of Southern Vermont and continues, - with varying richness of surface showings, across the ,state of Massachusetts to the south, some say as far as Virginia. Whatever may be its extent, there certainly is ample evidence of no1 little wealth under­ ground, bot the great problem is to find the best points where it may be extracted at a maximum of profit-- the same old problem that dominates the search for gold, silver, copper and iron, wherever they exist, and on the successful solution of which depends the development of satisfactory min­ ing properties. Mining is not new to Clarmemont and its vicinity, but a booih like the present one is distinctly new there. For nearly a quarter of a century the largest pyrites mine In the United States has been profitably operated in the little settlement of Davis, in the town of Rowe, just to the northwest of Charlemoht but better known "in connection with the latter town be­ cause Charlemont is the point of ship­ ment for ore to concerns throughout the state east of the Mississippi. The great vein of pyrites--the largest known deposits in the world out­ side of Spala--is a part of the mineral belt which <Suts across Massachusetts just east of the main Housatonic range. Where there is an immense body of pyrites it is generally safe to assume that copper, as well, exists, and it has been found to be the case in this instance, several pockets hav­ ing been discovered in the pyrites do­ main of the Davis company and indi­ cations located* at several other points among the hills , to the south. About 85 years ago H. J. Davis, a New York chemist, who was interest­ ed In obtaining the mineral, owned a mine in the province of Quebec and showed samples from this mine in his New York offlee. A student at Am­ herst college who saw these speci­ mens said he knew where there were extensive surface showings of the same thing in the town of Rowe. Mr. Davis lost no time in locating the place and purchased the land for the opening up of the immense ore body. Three farms were included in hla purchase, giving him About <one and one-half miles on the strike of the View of Operating Pjant of Mine. vein, ample area to carry out the ex­ tensive undertaking he planned. With­ in three months he had a force of con­ tractors and miners at work and the operations, have been carried on day and night since. At Charlemont--as serene and self- contained a village as can be found in New England, but constantly re­ minded of the world of commerce by the continuous passage of freight and passenger trains over the Boston & Maine railroad across the river--Is the center of the mining region, so is its little hotel the focus of all the mining interest and enthusiasm there­ abouts. In place of the occasional commercial travelers and chattering groups of townsmen, the little office, heated by a gigantic wood fire, is nightly crowded with men who have interests in or who work for the dif­ ferent properties, and who linger in front of the blazing logs in an earn­ est discussion of '"strikes," possibil­ ities of development, continuity of veins, amount of popper that may be found, etc. . . . •. -It'i' Secret of Japan's Success. Gen. Sir Ian Hamilton of the ^ •rinjr wrote the evening after one at I Che great battles which he had wit­ nessed between Russians and Japa­ nese In the recent war in Manchuria: "To bed! Although it Is with re- \r .« luctance that I prepare to lose my grip 1 of the exciting consciousness that I> v' have to-day seen the most stupendous ~ £,s| spectacle that it Is possible for mortal 4 ^ brain to conceive--Asia advancing. Europe falling back; the wall of mist ; and the writing thereon." Then as to the t meaping of this retreat of Europe be-ii/?; fore advancing Asia: "The more l|>, ^ think the more certain I am that it - was not strategy or tactics, or arma- 'V- * ment or information, which won the •• r ^ battle of Liaoyang for Oyama, but that f it was rather the souls of the Japanese ,: troops which triumphed over the less T\ if developed, less awakened, less stimu* ,t t- iated qualities of the Russians." v .-C: TACK THIS U»| - «f '-X- J.j'] srmpffc Advice Which May Prove of Untold Valuft. f: At the first sign of Backache or pain b V* In the region of^the Kidneys, or weak- ft?/** ness and Urinary trouble, the follow- f Ing sfinple prescription' should be ^ - v > used: / f 4 Fluid Extract Dandelion, one-half ; ounce; Compound Kargon, one ounce; v, -i C o m p o u n d S y r u p S a r s a p a r i l l a , t h r e e i I ounces. Take a teaspoonful after each ' meal and at bedtime. J Any good prescription pharmacy will supply these three ingredients at small cost, which can easily be mixed by shaking well in a bottle. This is v , said to force the Kidneys to filter the f, ^ rour acids and poisons from the blood, ? 2| overcoming the worst cases vQt IttW 4-: matism. v Put Bismarck In Hole. When "Bull Run" Russell, who died a short time ago, was with the Ger­ man army In 1870 he reported a long Interview with the crown prince (Fred­ erick), some expressions In which gave umbrage to Bismarck. Bismarck sent for him, lost his temper and said: "I suppose you couldn't resist showing your importance by reporting all that that 'dunderhead' confided to you?" Russell replied: "Your excellency knows that I always respect confi­ dences; there is much that you have said to me yourself that I have not re­ ported." Bismarck: "Pouf! Anything I say to you you may bawl from the top of St. Paul's." "I thank your excel­ lency," said Russell. "I shall use that permission to record yoqr opinion the crown prince." ANGLO-FRENCH EXPO. PLANS NOW MAKING FOR GREAT INDUSTRIAL SHOW. Plans for the Grounds a'nd Buildings Which Are to Be the Most Mag- , ^dflcent Ever Built for an Sv, Exposition. The Franco-British exposition of 1908 is in the first stages of construc­ tion and in a year's time London will have the largest exhibition that has ever been held in Great Britain. It is to take up 140 acres of ground at Shep­ herd's Bush. Though essentially an industrial exhibition, it will of course have other Interests, and we are prom­ ised in particular that the many phases of art will be prominent. For instance,' there is the Indian Cpurt and Lake which will confront visitors • Vifw of Entrance To and Part of Sta- 4lum Where Olympic Spofffep Will Be Held, % % who enter by the principal entrance. This is to be an example of Indian architecture, brilliant in color and fan­ tastic in shape. There will be two terraces running completely round the lake, a bridge across it, and piers jut­ ting out from the sides into the wa­ ter. At the far end of the lake, which will be trafficked by many boats, there is Congress, Hall. Here meet­ ings of all kinds will be held, and sci­ entific and other societies Invited to use it for conferences. At the back of Congress Hall there is to be a trans­ parent cascade, lighted underneath and in front with colored lamps, which will play with picturesque ef­ fect at night. The designing of the buildings of which the exhibition com­ mittee has control is in the hands of Mr. Belcher, a former president of the Royal Society of British Architects, and M. Toudoire, who designed the Architectural Court of Esplanade des Invalids of the Paris exposition. There is to be ft Fine Arts palace, in which a unique collection of British and French paintings, under the su­ perintendence of Sir Isidore Spiel- mann, will be exhibited; an Applied Arts palace, an Ancient Art palace, end a building for decorative art. Finally, we may expect a good deal in original architecture from the various French and English towns or colonies which wlil house their wares of their own construction. Our picture depicts a portion of the stadium for sports of every descrip­ tion. The arrangements here are in the hands of the British Olympic as- •oclation, and aa there are to he a cinder paHi, a motor-race track, cle track, a trotting-track--each sep­ arate--a swimming-bath and a large area of turf in the center, a tremen­ dous programme will be possible. Though the exhibition will probably run for only six months, every build­ ing will be of steel construction and fireproof. Running round the out­ skirts an elevated railway will carry passengers from point to point, and enable them to have an excellent view of the exhibition. 'Music and amuse­ ments will be almost as prominent as commercial competition, refreshments will possibly be more so, and an en­ tente cordiale spirit will go a long way towards making the exhibition ft success. Never Gives Herself Away. It is a creed of the up-to-date Wopir an never to give herself away, says a writer. A cup of coffee may be spill­ ed all over her delicate silk gown; she simply folds the breadths togeth­ er and goes on with her flow of fem­ inine talk. "Eafant terrible" makes agonizing remarks, a rival gives some cruel stab; all is met with the same absolute immobility of countenance. Girls as Hotel "Bellboys." Oscar Hammerstein, manager of the Manhattan Opera house and sev­ eral theaters in New York, has turn­ ed all the office boys out of his head offices and employed young women in their places. He says he is tired of the laziness, inefficiency and impu­ dence of the "cubs" and believes the change will be a tnarked improvê ment. - His Helpmeet, Etc.. "Now, sir," said the senior partner, "if we decide to engage you as a trav­ eler it will be necessary for you to take out 12 sample caseB. Do you think the work of packing them would be too great for you?" "Possibly you forget, sir," replied the modest applicant, drawing himself up to his full height, "that I always travel with my wife." ^ '"y The Terror of the jltr. f-- -•**•* Wilfred--Pa, a man who is continu­ ally on a ship is called aJ sea-dog, isn't he? Gunbusta--That's what they eat) him, my boy. Wilfred--Well, if he's a sea-dog, then a man who is continually on an airship must be a Skye-terrier.-- / Shades of Panic. Dramatis Personae--Ethel, a mere woman; Edith, something more. Discovered: Ethel, trimmiiyf hat; Edith, reading Blackstone. *% ; Enter a mouse. " Ethel (wildly)--Murder! Edith (with presence of Manslaughter!--Puck. In a Hurry. Little Dimpleton-How long win it take you to give me a working knowl­ edge in jiu-jitsu? The Professor--Oh, say two weeks. "But, heavens! man, I can't wait all tfiat time to get rid of that cook."-- Uf* •-*; • • . 5 ? Independent. - l^attent (smiling)--I don't* suppose, doctor, that you could possibly sup­ ply me with a new heart, could you? The Physician--I'm afraid not. You see, sir, the factory where you were assembled makea a rule ggrar jc§- new parts.--bilfc f ^ .1 - " * *• " "-r' Vi THREE BOYS HAD ECZEMll^ We-e Treated at Dispensary--Did Not Improve--Suffered Five Months --Perfect Cure by Cuticura. "My three children had eczema for five months. A little sore would ap­ pear on the head and seemed very itchy, increasing day after day. The baby had had it about a week when the second boy took the disease and a few sores deyeloped, then the third 1 boy, took it. For the first three months I took them to the N-- Dispensary, hut they did not seem tb improve. Then I used Cuticura Soap and Cuti­ cura Ointment and in a few weeks they had improved, and when their heads were well you could see notjjinj of the sores. Mrs, Kate Keim, West 29th St., New York, !V. Y«» No* 1, 5 and 7, 1906." New York's Milk Supply. New York's milk supply comes from 86,000 farms, situated in six states, varying in distance ""rom thsf metropolis from 10 to 400 miles. ; It Cures- WM4e Yoti WaHc. *- * { Allen's Foot-Ease is a oertnin cure #6® hot, sweating, callous* and swollen, aching feet. Sold by all druggists. Price 25c. Don't acceptany substitute. Trial package FREE. Address Allen S. Olmsted, Le Roy N. Y. So mysteriously are we linked With others In this world that we cannot fail in our duty without harming oth­ ers, nor bear ourselves bravely with­ out benefit to others.--Scovll. 1 . FITS, St. Vitus Dance and all Diseases permanently cured by Dr. Kline's Great Nerve Restorer. Send for Free $2.00 trial bottle and treatise. Dr. K. H. Kline, Ld., 931 Arch St.. Philadelphia, Pa. Without self-sacrifice true friend­ ship cannot exist.--Goethe. "v' f" PILES CtRED IN fl TO 14 DAtft. ; r PAZO OINTMKNT la guaranteed to care an* of I lab ntf. Blind. BMinit or Protruding Pile* in # to 14 days or monoj refunded. 50c. The greatest of faults is to be con­ scious of none.--Carlyle. ; SCIATIC TORTURE A Locomotive Engineer Tells He Was Cured by Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. Pain that seems almost unbearable is a characteristic of sciatic rheuma­ tism. In some cases the pain is knife-like, saarp or shooting;, in oth­ ers It is dull and aching. Sciatica Is stubborn in resisting treatment and the patient frequently suffers for years. This was the case with Mr. Herbert EL Spaulding, a locomotive engineer on the Cincinnati, New Or­ leans & Texas faciflc Railway, whose home is at Longview, Texas. "While running an engine some yeers ago," he says, "I fell otL agjft hurt my knee and spine and I^pst^e always considered this to be the clause of my illness. The sciatica took hold of me from my heel to the back of my head. The pain was the worst I ever suffered in my life and my leg and back were twisted out of shape. I was under a physician's care for several months and for six months could not get out of t>ed. I also went to Hot Springs but came back in a worse condition than when I went 'It was when I was down in bed that I heard of the case of a Mr. Allison, a much older man than my­ self, who had been cured of sciatica by Dr. Williams* Pink Pills. I began taking the pills and soon was able to get out of bed. When I had taken six boxes I was able' to work about the house and yard. I kept right on with the pills until I was cured and I have never had any return of the trouble. I have been running engine ever since." Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are sold bar all druggists, or sent postpaid, on re­ ceipt of price, 50 cents per box, six boxes for $2.50, by the Dr. Williams Medicine Co.. Schenectady, N. Y. "