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y f r The McHeniy Plaindealcr •' f 4 Published by F. a SCHREINER. ;v.V , • ' ]&*'•' McHENRY, ILLINOIS. SA' The excursion girl Is now looking hsr best Let as all lt«ep busy hoping thsrs nay be do buttermilk famine. No flies should be permitted any­ where except at the end of a fishing line. Appearances are deceiving, espe­ cially wheh one buys a box of straw­ berries. Likewise it is a good idea to keep one's fingers out of the vicinity of the electric fan. IELLS OF JACKPOTS GOVERNOR DENEEN 18 WITNESS IN LORIMER CA8E AT WASHINGTON. GIVES OUT LIST OF DONORS Illinois Executive on Stand Names Alleged List of Contributors to Legislative Fund--Rtfutai H|n»»' Testimony About Telephone Talk. A Newark man suffering from a tothache committed suicide. He cured the toothache. All knockers are disliked except those who stand up to send the cork- centered ball over the fence. ^ New York's 7,000 beggars collect •aeh year $15,000,000, and this sum. alas, represents misplaced sympathy. The geological survey says that the earth Is being worn away by erosions. Found any in your gardens, amateurs? A million-dollar house with a $25,- 000 suite of rooms to play in has been built for a little New York boy. Poor kiddie! ^hicagoans keep their jewels in odd places, says the manager of a safety deposit company. Not to mention pawn shops. Singing an hour a day will drive •.way indigestion, opines a New York doctor. In other words, we can buy health for a song. A New Yorker is Buing for divorce because his wife is growing too fat. Divorce is getting to be more than a ted. It is a habit. Rich prizes are hung up for avia­ tors and automobile racers. Yet the old game of rocking the boat cornea In for nothing but abuse. The pitch for tuning pianos has bees changed from 435 to 433 vibra­ tions. Listening to it in the next flat causes one long vibration. A moonlight rainbow has been seen off New York, but many of those who go on local moonlights will see rain­ bows before they get home. A St. Louis man who was hit by a street car apologized to the motorman for delaying traffic. The heat has a Queer effect on some people. JL Chicago woman's club lecturer ssys that laundry work is poetic. Still a saw-edged collar is not quite as ef­ fective as the average poem. "Has a hen a mind?" asks a Kan­ sas City paper. She must have, oth­ erwise she could not have originated the idea of crossing the road. A savant tells us that music will Ull a man's taste for liquor, but we have heard music that was almost enough to drive a man to drink. An Albany man could not remember his name until he had been shown a photograph of himself. It must have been one of those fiendish snapshots. Stockbridge, Mass.. has a* citizen who feeds turpentine to dogs simply to hear them howl. Some people will do almost anything for the sake of music. An eastern newspaper devotes a page of type and pictures to showing how a canoe should be managed. One way to manage a canoe is to keep out of it 8o long as American girls continue to purchase titles and with them un- happiness, no one can say that the gold brick business has fallen into disrepute. Washington.--Gov Charles S. Deneen of Illinois, who appeared before the senate Lorimer committee as a wit­ ness, told bow "jack-pots" had flour­ ished in the state since 1897. and gave out a purported list of corporation contributors to the funds. He also told how he bad suggested to Senator Lorlmer that he (Lorimer) become a candidate when the latter wanted to elect Shurtleff senator. A mild sensation was caused when the governor pulled from his pocket the notes of a speech delivered at Taylor- vlile, August, 1910, which he said charged the former speaker with be­ ing responsible for the "Jack-pot" "The "jack-pot' fund has been in ex­ istence since 1897," said Governor De­ neen. He sketched how the legisla­ ture is organised, the committees named and how things dragged slowly until the rush of the final few days when everything went through or was killed in a rush. "The 'regulator* bills are disposed of then," he said. "Some are killed outright Others are sent again to committees on the theory that they cannot stand an extended coroner's inquest. The theory is that the money is paid, accumulates in the hands of several men and finally distributed." "Who contributes?" asked Senator Jones. "I don't know." "Have you ever heard?" "Oh, yes; the railroads to protect themselves, the gas companies of Chicago, the electric light companies, the liquor interest*, the Union Stock­ yards company, the grain elevator companies, the Pullman company and possibly others." Governor Deneen told of a meeting of railroad presidents he had been asked to attend in Chicago during the Forty-sixth general assembly. He mentioned Messrs. Harahan, Earling, Miller, Hughltt, Winchell and Felton as being there. "They said the demands of the legislature meant confiscation," he as­ serted. "They declared the govern­ ment scrutinized them so closely that they could not set aside money in that way. I told them to come to Spring­ field and protest. They came, 1,000 strong, and defeated the legislation." Governor Deneen denied the charge made by former Governor Yates that he had "double-crossed" him. He said that he had not promised Yates he would support him for United States senator. Concerning the famous Hlnes-De- neen long-distance telephone conver­ sation, the morning of Lorlmer's elec­ tion. Governor Deneen said: "Mr. Hines called me up and asked ihe If I had received a message from President Taft, to support Lorimer. I said I had not received It Hlnes said his train was late, and he had missed connections or he would have come down to Springfield. "I said, that's rather a remarkable message for the president to send.' "HlneB said that President Taft was to send the message through Senator Aldrlch and that George Reynolds of the Continental Commercial National bank was to call me up and tell me about It" Governor Deneen said he never heard from Reynolds, he did not tell Hlnes he would support Lorimer, and there was no discussion about recog­ nizing Hlnes' voice, as Hines had pre­ viously testified. "I doubted if it was Hines. I Just accepted it as one of those anonymous communications." The governor said that he did not know Senator Aldrlch, and had never had a communication from him. He said there was no talk of money in the conversation with Hines. A Troy man lost in a fire $4,700 which he had stored in the house be­ cause he had no confidence in banks, but then few of us have any confi­ dence in fires. A Chicago bride wore lemon blos­ soms instead of orange blossoms, but It remains to be seen whether it was the bride or the groom who was handed the lemon. One of our ambitious explorers plans a trip to the south pole in an aeroplane. The attempt may not be a success, but, bt any rate, he will not run the risk of being overcome by the beat An Elgin telegraph operator has confessed that he cannot support his wife and seven children on a tele­ graph operator's salary. Why has he not thought of starting a chicken farm? The owners of pet dogs should see that they get plenty of drinking water during hot weather. It is said that In those localities where there is a good supply of drinking fonts for anl mals, rabies is of rare occurrence. Cats, too, though they may not de­ velop rabies from want of water, often suffer greatly from thirst, and on hot days will manifest their grati­ tude for the attention by purring loud­ ly when water Is offered to them. LANDS OPEN TO SETTLERS MANY DIE IN FIRESi BURNING FORESTS TRAP HUN­ DREDS OF MINERS. FIGHTING A FOREST FIRE Flames Fought Back In Michigan at Relief Is Provided Au Sable and Oscoda Survivors. Toronto, Ont--Several hundred lives and millions of .dollars' worth of property have been wiped out as the result of the forest fires raging in the Porcupine district 1> northern Ontario. Only three of the eighty-four em ployes of the West Dome mine have been accounted for and 200 miners, muckers and other worker! in the Dome mine have been suffocated. Among the dead are Robert Weiss, manager of the West Dome mine, and his wife and child. The Philadelphia mine's loss is about $60,000; the United Porcupine'B. $20,000; the Standard's, about $40.- 000; the Imperial's, about $35,000, and the West mine's about $75,000. All the buildings of the Eldorado, Porcu­ pine and the Success were destroyed. All reports give but a vague idea of the loss of life and property in Por­ cupine camp, which probably will total hundreds of lives and millions of dollars. In Just four hours the fire swept from the Standard mines through to the shores of Porcupine lake, where it ate up the towns of South Porcu­ pine and Pottsvllle and part of Golden City, as well as many small buildings along the lake front Detroit.--With food at their dis­ posal and tents provided for their shelter, the thousand or more home­ less survivors of the fire-swept Til­ lages of Ausable and Oscoda are today breathing easier than at any time since the flames destroyed their homes Tuesday. The kAown dead remain three in number, with Samuel Rosenthal, a tailor, the only one yet identified. The village of Waters, 107 miles north of Bay City on the Michigan Central, is reported to be burning, to­ gether with fhe Stephenson Lumber company's rjill and lumber yardB, valued at about $400,000. The village has about 200 permanent residents and a large floating population of "lumber Jacks." WICKERSHAM TO FACE QUIZ Congress Committee Approves of Hearing to Expose $50,000 Mulct­ ing of Government Washington.--After secret consid­ eration of charges made by Delegate Wickersham of Alaska that Attorney General Wickersham deliberately per­ mitted the statute of limitations to run against agents of the Alaska syndicate, who defrauded the govern­ ment through perjury to the extent of $50,000, the house committee on Judiciary has determined to report favorably a resolution of Inquiry of­ fered by Delegate Wickersham. The resolution calls upon the at­ torney general to furnish the house with all documents, affidavits and testimony In his possession relating to an affidavit submitted to him more than a year ago and sworn to by H. J. Douglas, former auditor of the Alaska syndicate In 1908. Delegate Wickersham startled the committee when, in executive ses­ sion, he produced a copy of an affi­ davit reelatlng to an alleged criminal act committed by Capt D. H. Jarvls of the Alaska syndicate, and former­ ly prominent In the government rev­ enue cutter service, who committed suicide in Seattle on June 22. the day following the introduction of the Wickersham resolution, calling for production of the papers in the case, and by John H. Bullock of the John J. Sesnor Coal company of Nome. Through connivance of these men, it was charged that the government was defrauded on coal contracts and that evidence to that effect wbb per­ mitted to remain usscted upon is the attorney general's office for more than a year until the statute of limitations expired last May. BOLT KILLS NAVY OFFICIAL Tristam B. Johnson Is 8truck by Lightning While Playing Qolf Near'Washington, D. C. Registration for 342,000 Acres on Fort Berthold Indian Reservation to Commence August 14. Minot, N. D.--President Taft has Issued a proclamation throwing open to settlement the Fort Berthold In­ dian Reservation in North Dakota. Registration will commence August 14th. Principal point of registration is Minpt, N. D The land has been appraised at prices ranging from $1X0 to $6 per acre. The land located hi this reserva­ tion is some of the choicest land in North Dakota, located in the north­ western part of McLean county Just south of the Great Northern railway's transcontinental line. The method of the opening will be by register!nt and drawing. Washington.--Tristam B. Johnson, solicitor of the navy department, while playing golf on the Chevy Chase links, was struck by lightning and in­ stantly killed. Frrticis D. Poe, with whom he was playing, was stunned. Mr. Johnson was going over the course In company with Mr. Poe. When the two started out the sun waB shining brightly, but before they were half way over the course a terrific thunder storm brdfce. The two men sought shelter and while waiting for the storm to pass there was a vivid flash of lightning and tbe bolt, attracted evidently by Mr. Johnson's golf stick, Enveloped him in flame for an instant. Mr. Poe was stunned, but not seriously in­ jured. Mr. Johnson is a resident of New York and was only recently appointed solicitor of the navy department. Irish Candidates Unopposed. London.--By agreement of the par­ ties, Timothy Healy, Independent na­ tionalist, and John Muldoon, nation­ alist, were returned to parliament un­ opposed for the northeast and east di­ vision of Cork county respectively. Insisted Train 8top; Killed. Grand Rapids, N. D.--The insistence of two men, James Kraft and C. James, that the Oriental Limited stop at Michigan, N. D., led to their death. They remained on the track in spite of the whistle. Colonel Krag has perfected a rifle ••en better than his last one, which will shoot a steel Jacketed bullet through a dozen men standing in a TOW, 'provided they will stand while the colonel practices, as they usually not. 1«t "M The hobble skirt has put three thou- sand mill girls in Rhode Island out of ^employment because of the decrease in the quantity of cloth. If the hob­ ble skirt is convicted on half the in­ dictments against it, it will get a Ills t»raa >n ©old ston Orders Qunboat to Haiti. Washington.--Because of the seri­ ous revolutionary movement in nprth- ern Haiti, which is jeopardizing American interests, the United States gunboat Petrel was ordered from Guantanamo, Cuba, to Cape Haltien. Hammond Returns Home. New York.--John Hays Hammond, the special American ambassador to the coronation, returned on the Lusi- tanla. His secretary felt free to say that Mr. Hammond would not be the aext ambassador to Germany. V.y i*". • * ^ ^ ^ ^ " s ** is! ̂ , 1 -J r 4; .... '. 'PASS PUBLICM ACT DRASTIC ELECTION REFORJM MEASURE 18 APPROVED BY UNITED STATE8 SENATE. UMJT IS PUT ON EXPENSES C TWENTY-ONE MEN ARE KILLED IN PENNSYLVANIA MINE EXPLOSION. AFTERDAMP FATAL TO MANY Most of Miners Die a Lingering Death From 8uffocation Mile and a Half From Shaft's Bottom--Cause May Never Be Known. Dubois, Pa.--Twenty-one men were killed by an explosion in Cascade Coal & Coke company's mine at Sykes- vllle. They were trapped In a "head­ ing" a mile and a half from the foot of the shaft All of the dead except three were foreigners. Twenty-seven men were at work in the mines at the time, 21 of them be­ ing in the six, eight and ijlne head­ ings south. This is where the explo­ sion occurred, and all of the 21 men were killed by the explosion or died as tbe result of inhaling the deadly afterdamp. A few of the bodies Bhow that they were killed by the explosion, but the majority had their dinner pails with them and were' making their way to­ wards the main entrance when cut down by afterdamp. There were two sets of brothers and a father and son among those dead. George and John Hook, broth­ ers, were found clasped in each other's arms, while Frank Patevltch and his fifteen-year-old son were also found in a death embrace. They had been racing for the entrance, but when they realized that death was near they embraced and passed away clasped together. There was no external disturbance at the time of the explosion and it was not known there was any trouble until the saftey door of the fan house blew open. It was then realized that something had happened and a rescu­ ing party was immediately formed. The scene of the explosion was over one and one-half miles from the foot of the shaft and it took several hours to reach there, as the track had been torn up and the roof caved in. Six bodies were first found and im­ mediately brought to the surface. Later eleven bodies were located, but it was decided not to bring these until all had been secured. Tbe four bodies not recovered are in a heading that has caved in. it cannot yet be determined what caused the explosion, but It is be­ lieved to have been the result of some of the men striking a small pocket of gas. It will never be known, as every man in the section of the mine was killed, there being no survivor to tell the tale. The Cascade Coal & Coke company Is a Buffalo corporation and gives em­ ployment to about 300 men. The shaft is 160 feet deep and It is the first time in its history that it has had a serious accident. jt Will Probe Rail Wreck. Washington.--The interstate com­ merce commission will investigate the recent wreck of the Federal express at Bridgeport, Conn., which had a death toll of 14 and many injured. Kills Wife, 8hoots 8elf. Fort Wayne, Ind -- Because she pro­ tested when he ordered a niece out of the house, Jamqs M. Nolan shot and instantly killed his wife, Emma, and then attempted to take his own life, but inflicted only a trivial wound. IS AGAINST PARCEL " POST Charles W. Burrows Predicts Ruin to Retail Business of Country If It Is Established. Washington.--Decided opposition to the establishment of a parcels post was heard by the house committee on post offices and post roads which re­ cently listened to equally fervent pleas in favor of the passage of the Sulzer or Lewis bills to establish a parcels post Charles W. Burrows of Cincinnati predicted ruin of tbe retail business of the country if a parcels post is authorized. Comet Is Seen From Pittsburg. Pittsburg. Pa.--Director Frank Schleslnger of the Allegheny observa­ tory, reported that a bright comet was seen Just before dawn in the eastern sky. Its right ascension Is 4 hours and 45 minutes and its declination 34 degrees 30 minutes. It is in the con­ stellation of Auriga. . " .• , A N . Ten Kllhtd by Blast at Frankfort. Frankfort-on-the-Maln, Germany.-- Ten person were kill**# and 20 others Injured by an explosion in a dynamltr factory outside tbe city. Treaty a~Blow at Chinese. Peking.--China has been indulging in the hope that the Anglo-Japanese alliance would not be renewed. The signing of the revised treaty, there­ fore, has caused some BurprlBe and disappointment here, but the reiter­ ated pledges regarding China's integ­ rity have given satisfaction. Falls Down Air 8haft; Dies. Philadelphia --MaJ. U. Woodhill, TJ S. A., retired, was killed here by fall­ ing down an air shaft. He formerly lived in New Orleans. SEE CONGRESS' END FINAL VOTE ON RECIPROCITY BILL 18 FIXED FOR JULY 22. Action on Wool Tariff Revision, and Other Measures to Be Taken Be­ fore August 8. Washington.--The senate by unani­ mous action has fixed the dates when a vote shall be 'taken on several Im­ portant measures and it is believed by the leaders of the various factions that the special session of congress will adjourn sine die on or about August 7. The dates are: Reciprocity bill, July 22; house wool revision bill, July 27; house free-list bill, August 1; reap­ portionment measure, August 8; Ari­ zona and New Mexico statehood. Au­ gust 7. It Is expected that the closing of congress will Immediately fellow the statehood vote. All the bills Included In the agree­ ment already have passed the bouse. If amendments are made to them they will be still subject to quick confer­ ence between the representatives of the two houses. The agreement following a series of conferences between Senators Pen­ rose, La Follette, Martin, Smoot, Bai­ ley, Stone. Burton, Borah, Bristow, Bourne and other senators was formal­ ly offered in the senate by Senator Penrose as leader of the Republicans. The original suggestion for an agreement was made by Senator La Follette, who was willing to fix an earlier date than that named for the vote on reciprocity. The demand for a later date was made by others who desire to speak on the bill. The agreement to vote is so drawn that amendments may he voted on at any time- Senator Cummins Introduced new amendments to the reciprocity bill. One sought to couple a revision of the tariff on metals with the Cana­ dian measure; the other proposed a revision of the duty on oilcloth and linoleum. AERONAUT LANDS IN OCEAN A. J. Roberts Is Compelled to Swim Mile In Rough Water to Shore. Asbury Park, N. J.--A. J. Roberts, the aeronaut who started in his diri­ gible balloon from New York for Philadelphia, was found In an ex­ hausted condition on the beach of Deal, near here, having been com­ pelled to swim more than a mile in a rough sea to shore. Roberts, after be­ ing in the air several hours, discov­ ered that he was being carried out to sea. He immediately pulled tbe rip cord of his gas bag. By the time the air craft descended, however, Roberts was carried more than a mile to sea and was compelled to swim that dis­ tance to shore. The dirigible was not recovered. INDICT LEWIS FOR FRAUD Former Publisher of St. Louis Accused of Illegally Using U. S. Mails in Debenture Scheme. St Louis.--E. G. Lewis, until re­ cently publisher of a number of maga­ zines and promoter of large enter­ prises, was Indicted by a special grand Jury In the United States dis­ trict court on charges of fraudulent use of the mails. The Indictment, containing twelve counts, covers four propositions laid before the public by Le>wis, in which he Is alleged to have obtained several million dollars by misleading state­ ments circulated through the malls. Evelyn Arthur 8ee Guilty. Chicago.--Evelyn Arthur See, high priest of "Absolute Life," was found guilty of abducting Mildred Bridges, a seventeen-year-old girl, from her home and of contributing to the de­ linquency of Mona Rees, another young woman. Committeeman Ryan Dies. Waukesha, Wis.--Democratic Na­ tional Committeeman T. E. Ryan died here suddenly of heart failure. He had been ill for several years with the disease. 8tart Over Sea In Motor Boat. New York.--In the 50-foot cruiser motor boat Romania five men started in an attempt to cross the Atlantic ocean. They expect to make the trip in about a fortnight Capt. John Wel- ler, a veteran ocepn navigator, com­ mands the expedition. Kitchener for Agency In Egypt. London. -- Official announcement was made that Field Marshal Lord Kitchener has been appointed British agent to Egypt. He succeeds Sir El- don Gorst. who died on July 13. Author's Auto Kills Two. Port Washington, N. Y.--Miss Edith Johnstone and Frank P. Jordan, a brother-in-law of Mrs. Frances Hodg­ son Burnett, novelist, vere killed In a collision between Mrs. Burnett's automobile and * trollej construction oar. 1,000 on Boats 8trlke. New York.--About 1,000 firemen, stewards and oilers of the Ward line steamers were called out again follow­ ing the rejection of terms offered by the company to its striking employe* No Candidate for Congress Can Spend Over Ten Cents for Each Voter In State--All Pledges Prohibited-- Applies to Primaries. Washington.--With a practical unanimous vote the senate passed the most drastic campaign publicity meas­ ure that was ever adopted by either branch of the United States congress. Using the pre-election publicity bill passed by the hoiise of representatives as a basis, the senate constructed a proposed law with the following im­ portant features: "No candidate for the senate or h~use suall spend in the election more than a sum equal to ten cents for each voter In his district or state. "No senatorial candidate shall spend a total of more than $10,000 in the primary and general election; and no candidate for the house shall spend more than $5,000. "Publicity must be giveD to all pri­ mary campaign contributions and ex­ penditures. "All general election expenses must be made public before the election, be­ ginning fifteen days before olectlon, and making publication each six days until election. "All prGjmlses of political jobs must be made public." The bill further makes it illegal to promise political places in order to se­ cure election support, or to aid in in­ fluencing the election of any member of a state legislature. The bill will be the subject of prob­ ably prolonged conference between the two houses. It originated in the house as a part of the Democratic legislative program and was designed to require the publication of expendi­ tures before election, which is not re­ quired by the existing rublicity law. The Republicans In the house at­ tempted to extend the bill to cover pri­ mary election expenses. In the senate the primary election amendment, cou­ pled with more radical amendments, were adopted with little opposition. The senate amendments authorized by the committee on privileges and elections required publicity of all pri­ mary election expenses and all pledges of political jobs or favors. Some ob­ jection to this was made on the basis that primary elections were not within the control of congress. The amend­ ment was finally adopted, however, by a vote of 50 to 7. The more rigid portion of the bill, limiting the amount the senatorial or congressional candidate may spend in any election and prohibiting the mak­ ing of all campaign pledges, was pro­ posed by Senator Reed of Missouri and adopted only after a long debate. Senator Sutherlapd of Utah admitted that the house conferees might force elimination of this from the bill. Senator Reed referred to the cam­ paign expense statement filed by Sen­ ator Stephfenson of Wisconsin, show­ ing expenditures of approximately $107,000, and to other large sums spent by senatorial candidates. He finally offered an amendment putting the total expenditure oi any candidate at a sum not to exceed 10 cents per head for the voters in tbe candidate's state. Senator Borah said this would per­ mit a senatorial candidate In New York to spend nearly $200,000 in his election, while the candidate in Nevada could spend only about $1,000. The Reed amendment was defeated once, but was renewed and adopted. At one time he had the limit of ex­ pense at $5,000 for a senate candidate and $1,500 for a house candidate; but at the suggest ion of Senator Owen of Oklahoma this was increased to $10,- 000 for the senatorial candidate and $5,000 for the house candidate. RULING IS AGAINST G0MPERS Decision of Justice Wright of the Su­ preme Court a Crushing Blow to Labor Leader. Washington.--Justice Wright of the Supreme court of the District of Columbia overruled the motion of President, Samuel Gompers, Vice- President John Mitchell and Secre­ tary Morrison of the American Fed­ eration of Labor that the latest con­ tempt order be dismissed on the ground that the report of the commit­ tee of lawyers submitted in the case was not legal. In ruling Justice Wright added that had the committee reported that there were no reason­ able grounds for contempt charges such a report would not have been re­ ceived. Gompers' attorneys protested that they should not be compelled to pro­ ceed, in view of this expression by the court, but their protest was dismissed. The hearing was adjourned until July 24 without action. Rain 8aves Michigan Crops., Detroit, Mich.--Rains which fell over the lower peninsula of Michigan were worth $2,000,000 to the farmers of the state, according to J. L. Sny­ der, president of the Michigan Agri­ cultural college. Corn, potatoes and beans now promise good yields. *.hoe Men Form National Association. Boston.--Delegates representing 15,- 000 traveling shoe and leather sales­ men of the United States met here and formed the National Shoe Travel­ ers' association. More Trouble In Mexico. Mexico City.--Nine hundred Mader- ibtas marched to attack San Luis Po- tosl, after making prisoners of their officers. They declare they have no money and propose to loot the city. Federal troops havo been dispatched to Intercept the guerillas. Yarmouth Now Formal Bankrupt. London.--Earl Yarmouth, tbe di­ vorced husband, of Alice Thaw, be­ came a formal bankrupt when the re­ ceiver took possession of Abbeymede. the earl's country seat. TAKEN ATt* DISADVANTAGE . -- • • 5?.. .•* Awkward Question Put to Witness Lsd to Hasty Exit From the Stand. A colored brother was, charged with violating the prohibition laws,- and one of the issues in the case was whether or not certain prohibited & beverages were kept in an ice box In the defendant's place of business. Jim Jones, another colored brother, was introduced as a witness for the de­ fendant, and swore positively that no prohibited beverages were kept in the box that day; that he was in the place all the mornirfg. On cross ex­ amination, the City attorney asked If the ice box was open when he entered the place, or was opened in his pres­ ence. Jim promptly replied in the negative. He was then asked If he had been inside the box at any time that particular day, and replied that he had not. The city attorney then asked the all-important question of "how he knew there were no pro­ hibited liquors in the box at that time." After considerable delibera­ tion and a mute appeal to the de­ fendant's attorney, which was very marked, Jim replied; "Fo' Gord, boss, I didn't know yo was gwine ter ax me dat." Jim was hastily excused by consent of all parties.--Exchange*. IN AGONY WITH ITCHING "About four years ago I broke out with soreB on my arms like boils. Af­ ter two months they were all over my body, some coming, and some yir>g away. In about six months the boils quit, but my arms, neck and body broke out with aft itching, • burning rash. It would burn and itch, and come out in pimples like grains of wheat I was In a terrible condition; I could not sleep or rest. Parts of my flesh were raw, and I could scarcely bear my clothes on. I could not lis in bed in any position and rest In about a year the sores extended down to my feet. Then I suffered agony with the burning, itching sores. I could hardly walk and for a long time I could not put on socks. "All this time I was trying everj^ thing I could hear of, and had the skill of three doctors. They said It was eczema. I got no benefit from all this. I was nearly worn out, and had given up in despair of ever being cured when I was advised by a friend to try Cuticura Remedies. I purchased Cutl- cura Soap, Ointment, and Resolvent, and used exactly as directed. I used the Cuticura Remedies constantly for four months, and nothing else, ana was perfectly cured. It Is now a year, and I have not had the least bit' since. I am ready to praise the Cuticura Rem­ edies at any time. (Signed) E. L. Cate, Exile, Ky., Nov. 10, 1910. Although Cuticura Soap and Oint­ ment are sold by druggists and dealers everywhere, a sample of each, with 32- page book, will be mailed free on ap­ plication to "Cuticura," Dept 21, K» Boston. 8URE. »"\T Jlggs--The corset trust isn't eco­ nomical. Jaggs--How do you know? Jiggs--Why, everything it makes goes to waist Harold Knows the Signs. Five-year-old Harold's older sister was in the habit of making a good many demands on him. Generally he* requests for favors, usually the running of errands around the house, were prefaced by Vhat Bhe considered subtle flattery. "Now, Harold," she began one day, "you're a dear, sweet little boy, and you know I love you--" but Harold cut her short. "Well, Ethel," he said, earnestly, 'if it's upstairs, I won't go."--Lippincott'e Magazine. , A 8POON SHAKER. Straight From Coffeedom. Coffee can marshall a good squadron of epemles and some very hard ones to overcome. A lady in Florida writes; "I have always been very fond of good coffee, and for years drank it at least three times a day. 4.t last, how­ ever, I found that it was injuring me "I became bilious, subject to fro quent and violent headaches, and so very nervous, that I could not lift a spoon to my mouth without spilling s part of its contents. "My heart got 'rickety' and beat so fast and so hard that I could scarcely breathe, while my skin got thick and dingy, with yellow blotches cm my face, caused by the condition of my liver and blood. "I made up my mind that all thess afflictions came from the coffee, and I determined to experiment and see. "So I quit coffee and got a package of Postum which furnished my hot morning beverage. After a little time I was rewarded by a complete restora­ tion of my health in every respect. "I do not suffer from biliousness any more, my headaches have disappeared, my nerves are as steady as could be desired, my heart beats regularly and my complexion has cleared up beauti­ fully--the blotches have been wiped out and it Is such a pleasure to be well again." Name given by Postum Co, Battle Cfeek, Mich. Read the little book, "The Road to Wellville," in pkgs. "There's a reason." Ever Nad the above letter f A new •at appesra from -time to tine. Tbcy Sre (taniac* trwa, and fall of kwMS Wamt