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Tflf-McHEiifiY PLAINDuLER McHTENRY PLAINDEALER CO. - i •----. . ILLINOIS. ?i0t: ,. '•& 4*- 4K: :-v •:i t *'•" V- li- ft'. M Si r ; What Monsjr Is Doing: ' There are even in these days a pwi •BSjny> families in the United States who find it possible to do a certain ifcnount of moderately high thinking «nd still cultivate some of the graces «f life. They may be obliged to live Itfmply, says Scrlbner's, and yet may need to use up all their vitality manual labor. True, they nSust tralk when others ride, they must take thought to their apparel, that it be 'presentable at small cost, and when tbey entertain their friends they must <fe it simply. But they have time to tlead books and they have money to •ducate their children. Oftener than «ot they are persons whose family traditions incline them to fastidious- Bess in social matters. They and their forebears hive been accustomed not 4toly to well-bred, but interesting peo- |pile and hare kept in touch with what vas going on in the world; in short, tfcey have a taste for the best society. fljVenty-five years ago there was no iieaeon why they shouldn't maintain 4feeir inherited or acquired right to it, lnit the tendency on the part of cer- fain of their fellow citizens to what Ins been characterized as "the habit Itif getting rich" has changed all that. & is not only that the accumulation of colossal fortunes restricts the finan­ cial chances of the moderately ambi­ tious majority, but it deprives them <K some innocent and legitimate com- Jfcrts and pleasures to which they think themselves reasonably entitled, Igr increasing so tremendously the cost Of living with the standard of luxury Is raised in proportion. This, to be •lire, is an old cry, but to the impe­ cunious majority it does not cease to fee a live issue. Yet one cannot find fault with the people who have made money for quanting to spend it; one. cannot be Surprised if their ideas are crude and ft they fail to appreciate a refined sim­ plicity. Most of us spend all the aaoney we can afford and we should Sot thank anyone who should presume to dictate to us as to what we ought |o buy with it. The very rich do not <n the least Intend to make life hard #or the rest of the world. In fact, ,$rom their kind-hearted desire to give leasure we get some singularly bad ults, such as, for instance, the poor •1 with rich tastes, who, although need not always be a Lily Bart, is always in an unnatural and de- orallzing position; and the young who goes to the dogs in his effort keep up the pace with hif rich 'S k' v.- -;| Humble Heroes. ; Calling attention to the fidelity of telegraph operators in San Pran- * ^ <eisco, where they kept their heads \ tmd stuck to their keys till driven out '~ } l»y the flames, the New York Sun has * this to say:. "Fix the eyes of the i-V;(Community on £ man in official place guid he will scorn his own safety. Give the obscure man something to do that *alls for greater activity than usual «" amd he will Seldom fail to come up to --%hat is expected of him. Exceptional­ ly daring deeds done by our firemen y i* sad policemen are often the result of v • •' the spirit of the service, though it is 1v possibly less so in their case than In that of the soldier *or the sailor who of emulation all compact It in- > . Solves no reflection on the soldier, the . sailor or those who, in other ranks •f life, practice the military virtues of discipline and obedience to say that ; tte man who, in great peril, goes on ttoing his ordinary duty, with no hope Sf applause, honors dr'individual dis­ tinction, is as heroic . as any hero. /Chat is why we ask you to take off v ftour hat to the telegraph operators tn , fan Francisco." RATE BILL PASSES SENATE ONLY THREE VOTES <?ABT IB OPPOSITION TO MEASTTRK. m, ' i" 'Armies and navies are expensive; jpjte need farmers more than we need Soldiers; we need merchant ships Snore than we need battleships. The jdvil war demonstrated that it does take long to make a first-class lighting man of the American citizen id there are 10,000,000 such ready fight In a quarrel with a stranger. s ^J»e only power that is at all likely to give us serious trouble is Japan, and . ,..She will not undertake it until she *»-*toShall think herself strong enough to ®rder all the other white folks out of r f lier neighborhood. That will be gener- f Stions hence and need give us no con- *0 5cern- Our business is to make money, „\^not to engage in war. We have an im- \ , ^aaense territory right here in the re- ^lt »l public that Is yet virgin and the de- %jnand is for laborers, not soldiers. Prof. Branaer Maitnews thinks the atrical audiences see jokes more quick* .. ly than they used to and that this ,14* v:proud and happy progress in risibility ^r£TAas come about "because the stage of to-day is so well lighted that all the spectators can follow the changing ex . presBiona on tne countenances of ihe quarreling couple, whereas in the eighteenth century the theater was al most gloomy, as there were only sparse oil lamps to serve as footlights „ by which it may have been difficult to aee a joke." Brief Digest of Authority Conferred - -^^n-Intentate C . the Bill. ̂ Washington.--After 70 days of al­ most continuous deliberation the senate Friday at 4:53 passed the rail­ road rate bill by the practically unani­ mous vote of 71 to 3. The three nega­ tive votes were cast by Senators For- aker, Republican, of Ohio, and Morgan and Pettus, Democrats, Alabama. There was somewhat larger attendance of senators than usual, but the attend­ ance in the galleries was by no means abnormal, and there was no manifesta­ tion of any kind when the result was announced. There iras, however, an almost general sigh of relief among the senators. ' The principal purpose of the bill is to permit the interstate commerce commission to fix rates. A provision conferring this authori­ ty i& found in the fourth section of the bill which amends section 15 of the interstate commerce law so as to ac­ complish this result That section di­ rects the commission to investigate complaints of unjust and unreasonable charges on the part of the common carriers in the transportation of per­ sons or property or of regulations or of practices affecting such charges. It also authorizes an inquiry as to whether the rates or practices are "unjustly discriminatory or unduly preferential or unprejudiclal or other­ wise in violation of the act" and in case any of these conditions are found to exist the commission is empowered to determine and prescribe what will be the just and reasonable maximum rate and what regulation or practice is just, reasonable and fair. Other powers conferred by this sec­ tion are: To apportion joint fares, establish through routes and maxi­ mum joint rates and prescribe their division and to determine the compen­ sation to be paid to shippers doing service for carriers. Section 16 of the present law is so changed as to provide for an award of pecuniary damages to complainants found entitled thereto, and in case payment is not promptly made in ac­ cordance with this award the bene­ ficiary is authorized to file suit in a United States circuit court to compel compliance. The finding of the com­ mission is to be received as prima facie evidence of the facts in such suits and the petitioner is absolved from all liability for costs. Another provision renders legal the service of the orders of the commis­ sion through the mails and provides that these orders shalL take effect 30 days after service unless suspended or modified by the commission or sus­ pended or set aside by the courts. A penalty of $5,000 for each offense in disobedience of the order is Imposed, and the penalty Is to accumulate at the rate of $5,000 a day in case of con­ tinuous violation. Orders other than those for money payments are to be enforced by the federal courts through writs of mandamus or injunction. In case of appeal to the supreme court these cases are to be given precedence over all others except those of a crim­ inal character. The bill was amended by the senate so as to give the United States circuit courts jurisdiction to entertain suits brought to annul or change the orders of the commission and to provide against the granting of interlocutory decrees without hearings and making appeals from such orders direct to the supreme court. Other provisions extend the define tion of the word railroads so as to make it include switches, spurs, tracks, terminal facilities, freight depots, yards and grounds and defines the word "transportation" so as to make it embrace cars and other facilities for shipment or carriage, "irrespective of ownership or of any contract," the In­ tention being to make the railroads responsible for all special car service. It is made the duty of carriers to fur­ nish car service upon reasonable re­ quest. State amendments include oil pipe lines, express companies and shipping car companies under the head of "com­ mon carriers" and make them amen­ able to the requirements of the bill. Other seri&te modifications prohibit the issuance of passes or the granting of special favors to one class of pas­ sengers over another, prohibiting rail­ road companies from transporting commodities produced by themselves; require such companies to put in switches at the reasonable request of shippers, prohibits the granting or ac­ ceptance of rebates and reinstate the Imprisonment penalty for violation of tne law. The commission is given access to the accounts of the companies affected by the act, but examiners are forbid­ den under penalty of heavy fine and long imprisonment from divulging the facts ascertained. Fines of $500 for each failure to keep proper accounts is provided. COAL STOCK GIVEN GRATIS Mining Share* *uuutroa<* Qglcials to Secure BetUr -- V r -- 1 j • - • • ~ pittaiifchiii-Before the liifefstate commerce commission Gteorge W. Creighton, general superintendent of the Pennsylvania division of the Penn­ sylvania railroad admitted that he held stock in several coal companies and that the stock had been presented to him. John M. Jamison, of Greens- burg, Pa., president of the Jamison Coal & Coke company, testified that his company had presented Pennsyl­ vania ro#d officials with stock in his company with the object of securing better treatment and facilities from the corporation. He, also said that Robert Pitcairn, now assistant to President Cassatt, had declined a proffer of stock, saying that he pre­ ferred the money. Mr. Jamison bought the stock back from him for $5,000. Philadelphia.--That the Pennsylva­ nia Railroad company gave rebates as recently as 1903 was the charge made Thursday by Frank B. Wigton, head of the Morrisdale Coal company, be­ fore the interstate commerce commis­ sion. Mr. Wigton> statement caused something of a sensation because of the fact that while the commission was in session in Baltimore Vice President Thayer, of the Pennsylvania,railroad, appeared before the body and stated* that the company had made no allow­ ances or concessions since 1899. Mr. Wigton gave a detailed statement of the conditions in the soft coal region and accused the Pennsylvania Railroad company of discriminating in the allot­ ment of coal cars, citing cases to sub­ stantiate his charges. 4 Philadelphia.--After hearing much additional testimony concerning dona­ tions of stock to iqfficials and employes of the Pennsylvania road by soft coal mining companies, the interstate com­ merce commission Friday adjourned until next Wednesday, when it will re­ sume its sessions in this fcity and pro­ ceed with its inquiry into alleged dis­ crimination by the railroads in the dis. tributiop of cars. „ SY \-.y by Cut! •offered wit years off and <.tor and he me no rood, ST I e m i P ° * ~ what In ye tel unko steerer MURDER RUSSIAN OFFICJA CHURCH TO QUIT BUSINESS Mormon Leaders to Dispose of Great Co-Operative Store and Other Holdings in Utah. Salt Lake City.--The Mormon church is going out of business, according to a local paper. Its principal holding in Salt Lake City, the Utah Light and Railway company, is to be taken over by a $25,000,000 corporation composed of English and American capitalists. If this policy is completely carried out, the sale of the traction interests will be followed by the sale of stocks in banks, sugar factories, the great Zion cooperative mercantile institu­ tion department store, and many small­ er enterprises. It will be nothing Jess than a commercial revolution which will profoundly affect the political and social life of the state. Simultaneously the announcement is made that the Salt Lake & Los Angeles railroad, another church property, has been sold to a local syndicate for $500,- 000. This road Is 13 miles in length, and runs from the city to the lake. President Joseph F. Smith, of the Mormon church, is quoted as saying that the divorce of religion from busi­ ness is made on account of the fact that the Mormons whom the church sought to protect years ago no longer need the protection of the church in business affairs. The church entered business, he says, to assist converts and strangers belonging to the church, but as they are now on a, firm footing the church withdraws from business entirely. ' The opening pi a bank with a capi­ tal of $25,000 In Tioga, Pa., would ior, under ordinary circumstances, consti- m tut® a notable event; but as the bank v < ; is organized under the auspices of the etate grange, is owned and managed by grangers, and Is designed to be ihe first of a series of grange banks, its •pwlng is very interesting. Gives Up Difficult Task. New York.--George W. Jiminez, the policeman who went to Panama to re­ organize the police department, has quit the task and reached his home In Brooklyn. He said: "The police of the republic of Panama are a national boiy, and there is really no effective me'hod of governing them." Cabinet Angry at Xing,, , Lisbon.'--The Robelro cabinet re­ signed Thursday, owing to the refusal of King Charles to postpone the meet­ ing of the cortes. Gertrude Atherton, the novelist, lias 4 been making bread for the hungry in Ban Francisco. This Is a time when ' |IM dough la mlffhtiar tfcas the jwa. -sf; - Anaconda Directors. Annaconda, Mont--At the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Anaconda Copper Mining company Wednesday the former board of direc­ tors was reelected, with the exception that George H. Church inras elected in place of A. C. Burrage. TOBACCO COMPANY LOSES Massachusetts Court Upholds Anti- Monopoly Law, Prohibiting Exclusive Contracts. Boston.--The constitutionality of the state law for the protection of traders was upheld in a decision by the su­ preme court of Massachusetts rendered Thursday against the Continental To­ bacco company. The statute Involved is one prohibiting the making of a contract which would amount to unfair competition against weak dealers. Its constitutionality was questioned by an agent of the - tobacco company who had been found guilty of selling goods to certain tobacco dealers on more fa- forable terms than to' other dealers, provided the jobbers would deal ex­ clusively with the Continental com­ pany. Five Miners Blown to Pieces. Shenandoah, Pa.--Five miners were torn to pieces and 12 badly burned by an explosion of dynamite in the Shen­ andoah City colliery of the Philadel­ phia & Reading Coal and Iron com­ pany Tuesday. A box of dynamite which a workman was carrying fell from his shoulder and caused the ex­ plosion which ignlteu the mine gas. All the men killed were mutilated be­ yond recognition. Furniture Factory Burns. Owosso, Mich.--The five-story brick furniture factory of the Estey Manu­ facturing company was destroyed by fire Friday. The Lake Ice company's ice houses are also in ruins. The loss is eat&maied at $100,000. Frisco Banks Nearly Ready. " San Francisco.--It has been decided by the clearing house,, banks of g«n Francisco that all San Francisco com­ mercial banks will reopen for business on May 23. Aged Actress Deai. . New York.--Fanny Herring, once a theatrical favorite in New York, died at Simsbury, Conn., She made her debut at the Old Bowery theater, New York, in 1841, as the bq^in the play entitled "The Battle." ™ American Dines Royalty. Athens.--John B. Jackson, American minister to Greece. Thursday night en­ tertained at dinner King George, Queen Olga, Crown Prince Constantino and the crown princess and Prince George. Mrs. JackBon assisted her husband. THE BED PIPER OF CONGRESS. t Tf V- . 4: ** ^ > < \U ' -v j Ji «Wlitt» fa JkbUm. Sir »y JoliiiSJ&St- E&a ra.Tr.QliH «T» corner in Africa by a queer strata- gno. A score or two of murderous natives had surrounded his tent, into which, before rushing it, they sent an envoy. The envoy was told the small­ pox was In camp, and a wretched Al- >blno was sent out as the awful exam­ ple, In five minutes the scared tribes­ man had vanished. As Sir Harry wen knew1, they feared the "white GSaeaso" more than all the Inventions of Ma-rim LIMB RAW AS PIECE OF BEEF. .Suffered for Three Tears with Itching 9«mor--Cruiser Newark U S. 1L Man Cured--Speedy Cure & HE WENT OH CRUTCHES AH M*dicln«« Issued Until Dr. WH-j llama' Pink Pills Cured Hla i Rheumatism. , | "Some years ago." says Mr. W. % Clark, a printer, living at 612 Buchanan street, Topekn, Kans., "I had a bad at-; tack of rheumatism and could not seem, to get over ifc. All sorts of medicine^ failed to do me any good and my trouble; kept getting worse. My feet were so» swollen that I could not wear shoes audi I had to go on crutches. The pain wa» terrible'. One day I was setting the type of aa article for the paper telling what Eta'.. ,"Williams' Pink Pills had done for a man ictefl as I was and I was so impressed.' th it that I determine^ to give the> FOREST FIBES RUIN TOWNS MANY PLACES WIPED OUT BY THE RELENTLESS FLAMES. Covers Area of 200 Square Miles in Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Menominee, Mich.--The worst forest fires since 1894 are devastating 200 square miles of territory in the north­ ern peninsula of Michigan. Already eight towns and villages have been wiped out and many others are in peril. Reports indicate the destruction or, peril of the following towns: Talbot, 25 miles north of Menomi­ nee, wiped out Quinnesec reported to be on fire. Saunders, in Iron county, swept by flames; loss of life reported.:: Shaffer, in Dickinson county, wiped out; loss of life reported. Daggett, fire burning directly to­ ward the town. Powers, reported to be in danger; fire only short distance away. Ralphs, north of Escanaba, de­ stroyed. ' , • . v Salvoie, north of Escanaba, miped out ' *"• Cornell, north of Escanaba, wiped out Woodlawn, north of Escanaba, wiped out. It Is feared the loss of life may have been heavy. The city of Iron Mountain, the, cen­ ter of the great Menominee range iron district and the county seat of Dick­ inson county, has been cut off from the outside world. There seems to be three separate fires. One covers the territory along the Chicago & Northwestern railroad from Iron Mountain east past Norway. Another is extending northward along the Escanaba & Lake Superior line. These two fires are rapidly joining each other. Another fire is burning between Talbot, 28 miles north of this city, and Powers, at the junction of the Northwestern. Still another fire Is reported in the Chocolay district, south of Marquette. it three doc- les that did '* when my was as was the ntmentA I every d^^nd boxes of 'Ughly curea oj . and u&x it since. 1 JimJhJtoher „ r lcura now. SSm MwKvera . S. s. Newar90|jnr Yo *' Himsel I kin the rural vis- *taetticme a matism had after began ing t) auie, off Admiral Is Stabbed by Workman, While Police Captain Is Victim of Bomb Thrower. /J,- _____ St Petersburg.--Vice Admiral Ku&- mich, commander of the port, who was extremely unpopular with the work­ men, was assassinated here Monday by workmen whose May demonstration be had attempted to stop. Tfie admiral was killed at the new admiralty works, a government institution. About 9:30 a. m. the admiral was emerging from a small shop in the works when a workman, who had been concealed around the corner of the building, leaped on Kuzmich from be­ hind and drove a dagger into his back. The assassin fled into a large forge, where he was lost among the men em­ ployed there. Warsaw.--While Police Captain Con- stantinoff was standing with two po­ licemen and four soldiers,, a young man threw a bomb' into the group. The explosion of the bomb literally tore Capt. Constantinoff to pieces and severely wounded a policeman and six other persons. The assassin tried to escape and, firing his revolver, wound­ ed a soldier. The other soldiers re­ plied with a volley, killing the sin and two other persons. SIX SQUARES ARE RUINED CRAPSEY HERESY VERDICT Four Jurors Recommend Suspension Until It Is Made Clear He Ac­ cepts Church Creed. Rochester, N. Y.--The verdict in the heresy trial of the Rev. Dr. Algernon S. Crapsey, Episcopal rector of Ba- tavia, was delivered to the accused minister Tuesday. Four of the jurors --W. G. Roberts, C. H. Boynton, G. S. Burrows and John M. Gilbert--state that in their opinion sentence should be passed as follows: "That the respondent should be suspended from exercising the func­ tions of the church until such time as he shall satisfy the ecclesiastical authorities of the diocese that his be­ lief and teaching conform to the doc­ trines of the apostles' creed and the Nicene creed as this church hath re­ ceived the same. However, we ex­ press the earnest hope and desire that the respondent may see his way clearly during the thirty days that under the canons of the church must intervene before sentence can be pro­ nounced to the full satisfaction of the ecclesiastical authorities of such con­ formity on his part" Garfield Report to Congress. Washington. -- President Roosevelt Thursday transmitted to congress the complete report of James R. Garfield, commissioner of corporations, of the investigation which he made into the operations of the alleged oil trust. A full synopsis of the report, accompa­ nied by a message from the president dealing with the facts developed by the inquiry, was sent to congress on Fri­ day, the 4th Inst Stanley. Wis., Is Nearly Wiped Out by Fire That Destroys Resi­ dence Section. Stanley, fWs.--Fire, which started from a spark from the Northwestern mill, destroyed 100 residences and a dozen business buildings. , The loss ia estimated at $200,000. The fire broke out in the stables of the Northwestern Lumber company, and spl-ead rapidly. A high wind from the west carried the flames away from the Northwestern mill and saved that structure, but six blocks to the east were completely burned out. The large department store of the Northwestern Lumber' company was among the business places wiped out, and the loss to the building and stock will total $40,000. Among the other losers were: J. N. Olson, furniture, $4,000; Long ft Ness, meat market, $4,000; Christian & Kon- sella, farm implements, $3,000; Norwe­ gian church and Young Peoples' read­ ing room, $6,000. The damage in the residence section is estimated at over $100,000, every house being destroyed between the Northwestern store . and Franklin street < Presbyterians Are Hurt. Des Moines, Ia.--Five commissioners to the Presbyterian general assembly were bruised and injured late Friday afternoon by the collapse of the tem­ porary stand which had been erected for the purpose of getting a large group photograph of the assembly. They were: Dr. C. Luklns, Roswell, N. M., hip bruised; Rev. W. O. David, Monough, W. Va., hip bruised; George Wills, Mendota, 111., back injured and rendered unconscious; Rev. J. M. Mc- Gaughey, Charlton, Ia., leg strained; Rev. W. C. Buell, Taos, N. M., back bruised. "Ice Trust" on Cleveland, O.--The grand jury re­ turned indictments Friday against President Harry Norvell and 13 direc­ tors of the City Ice company, known locally as the ice trust, charging viola­ tion of the Valentine anti-trust law. Mad Operator Runs Amuck. Atlanta, Ga.--Crazed by drink and by disappointment In a love affair, James H. Clark, a telegraph operator at Chamblee, in less than 24 hours killed one man, severely wounded three others, slightly wounded a fifth and clubbed a sixth with a shotgun, set fire to the home of one of his vic­ tims, and when surrounded by a posse shortly after noon Tuesday turned his revolver upon himself and pierced hla owa heart with a bullet - Company Protects Its Clients. lHartford, Conn.--The Connecticut Fire Insurance company will meet Tuesday, May 29. It Is the opinion of the officers that the San Francisco losses exhausts the present surplus, which will be replaced. Thirteen Mourners Killed, k. London.--A dispatch from Berlin says that 13 mourners who were at a graveside during a funeral at Teschen, Austrian Silicia, Friday, were struck by lightning and killed, while 20 oth­ ers were severely burned. Reconstruction at Stanford. San Francisco.--Stanford university will be reconstructed at once and by next September every building neces­ sary to the welfare of the college will be in perfect condition. The work has already commenced. St Louis Guests Depart. St. Louis.--Congressmen RantiNR, of Louisiana, Rainey and Lorimer, of Illinois, and other members of the ex­ ecutive committee of the rivers and harbors committee, departed for their homes Wednesday. Havigator Attempts Sulelde.. Racine, Wis.--Capt Archibald H. Clarke, one of the oldest and best knowp retired navigators on ihe chain of lakes, made an unsuccessful at­ tempt to beat his brains out against fences and buildings, and then tried to leap into the river, hut was pre­ vented. if I the dl» e way al reme dltlon o, 1 can't," answered the police- "What does yez want wid a pteerer, anyway?" ilone spent all my money,"%it kin find a bunko man he'd be good fer a? dinner, b'gosjj,!"--Louis­ ville Courier-Journal. Deafness pMoot tj local application!^ cased portion of the i cure deaf neae, and that Deafness is caused byadf mucous lining of the Eastaig|Q|ui Tube. WJ tube is Inflamed Ton have a Wmbllng aoi perfect hearing, and when It u^ntlraly eMMLDeaf ness Se the result, and unless the' lnflamm«jTnar»n be taken oat and this tnbe restored to lteaOMflal condi­ tion, hearing will be destroyed forever? nine cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh, which is nothing bat an Inflamed condition of the mucous surfaces. We will give One Hundred Dollar! for any cas* of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ok Sold by Druggists, 75c. TaMJiaU* ramUy Pills for constlpatlQat So Homelike. : » Some one said to Brother Wftllafhs; "They have a balloon fad now, and you can go up and cool off in the clouds." "Yes, suh," he replied. "En dar's so much thunder en lightnin' up dar, I reckon lots er *um will feel lak' dey wuz right at home--'specially de mar­ ried folks!"'--Atlanta Constitution. How Luxury Relieves Fatigue. When traveling long distances nothing is more essential to comfort than exquisite decorations, elegant woodwork and pleas­ ing color effects in tapestries. All such de­ tail, electric lights, periodicals, papers and the latest books make the trip to California via the Union Pacific a rare pleasure in­ stead of a tiresome journey. tor illustrated booklets about California* rates or any information address W. G. Neimyer, G. A., 120 Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, BL Variety. ' #'*4? She--Don't you get tired of this modern life, with its heartburnings, its longings, Its cruel disappointments. Its unutterable lnadequac? He--Oh, yes. But always just about that time soejn new girl oomes along. --Life. Boston, Mass. and Return--Low Rates via Nickel Plate Road May 31st to June 9th. Long return limit ana stop-over privilege at Chautauqua Lake, N. Y., Niagara Falls and New York City. Full information of local Agent or address J. Y. Calahan, Qen. Agt., 113 Adams St., Chicago, 111. If men couldn't go Into politics they would inve-ft something else just as 'bad to do.--N. Y. Press. Garfield Tea, the herb laxative, is better than drugs ana strong cathartics; it cures. A Gentle Slam. Miss Jolly--Eddie Blank Is an aw­ ful flatterer. You can't believe a word he says. But I always like to meet him. Kathleen--Must be a case of mu­ tual admiration. I've heard him say the very same thing about you.--De­ troit Free Press. Now and Then. Diogenes (300 B. c!)--My lamp la nearly out and I have not yet found that honest man. Subpoena Server (1906)-- I have been everywhere, but they are too slick for me. I can t find those dis­ honest fellows.--American Spectator. Knob Too Busy. Somebody has discovered that church hymn books are full of mi­ crobes and likely to ipread disease. Why is it that nobody has ever found any microbes around the doorknob of a saloon?--Chicago Herald. Earthquake at Oakland. Oakland, Cal.--A slight shock of earthquake was felt here and at San Jose and other points Thursday night No damage is reported. Rejects Labor Bll^ ^ London.--The house of loi'ds day, by 96 to 24 votes, rejected the bill introduced Into the house of commons by James Keir Hardie to prohibit the entrance of aliens to take the place of British workmen during trade dis­ putes. \ • Oetton Seed CruaheM ̂̂ - ̂ Atlanta, Ga.--After electing officers for the coming year, the interstate Cot­ ton Seed Crushers' association ad­ journed Thursday, to m*et ne^t May probably at the Jamestown exposition. MAKE EVERY D£f COUNT* the _rou cannot afford to be without & TOWELS WATERPROOF! OILED SJJIT OR SLICKER WKF&R SIGN OF THE FISH at Dr. ̂ arams* Pink Pi; teed safe and harm delifateooiistitntion. T igflwnV, opiate, m tfiiwto cause a " act otx the bowels ew blood and Dr. Williami tiem becaui and no blood They For a year luy rheu- wing worse, bnfci Hams' Pink Pills I in and swell* can truthfully ter in the past, ght now. I alf-dozen .Williams' n and who ha^ guarajft' ,he mosfci not i iuallyj the net s cure r) e ricUjjfea filoodl can hptye healthy matisfea time.j also cnroA tpany cases ofi lgia,4jM|fica, partial pa*1 s* locomotor afturm and other dis-f ease««fehat have not yielded to ordinary! treatment. All druggists sell Dr. Williams' Pink* Pills or they will be sent by mail, poSt-l idt^gpi receipt of price, 60 cents per] boxes for $2.50, by the Dr. Wil»i "edicijie Co., Schenectady, N. Y«l Mill* Ptr A nTUBSS SCALES. For Steel ud Wood ftrames, $25 and up. Write os before you buy."* We tave you money. Also Pumps &uti Wlad BECK MAI IK0S., Dm SeiMt, Iowa. ICK HEADACHE Positively cured by these Little Fills* J Tliey s!s0 relieve Dis­ tress firom Byspepela, in­ digestion and Too Hearty Eating: A perfect rem­ edy tor Dizziness, Kaosea. Drowsiness, Bad Taste in the Mouth, CoateA Tongue, Pain In the S!ds» TORPID UVKJR. Ihtp regulate tbe Bowels. Purely Vegetable. SUUl PILL SMALL DOSE. CARTERS PIUS. CARTERS irrie IVER PILLS. SMALL PBlffi Genuine Must Bear Fac-Simile Signature .. ' REFUSE SUBSTITUTES* W. L. DOUGLAS *3= &*3= SHOESKV W. L. Douglas $4.00 Cllt Edge Lln» cannot be equalled at any price. £STAB(j5}{g0 JULY 6. IS*® Capital •a.soqooc $10,000 XTMra If I oould take you into my three large factoriaa •t Brockton, Mass., and snow you the Infinite care with which every pair of shoes Is made, you prould realize why W. L Douglas $3.50 shoes cost more to make, why they hold their shapes lit better, wear kmger, and are of greater Intrinsic value than any other $3.50 shoe. W. L Dou&mm Strong Mmdm Shomm fot* Mmn, tpho, 12. ~ cWfl Vt.BO, Baym' School A Shomm, *2. BO, 02, 01. IB, 01. MT *|QN.--Insist upon having W.L.Doug. las 8&oes. Take no substitute. None genuina. Without his name and price stamped on bottom, Fatt Color Eyetett used ; they will not wear bras** Write tor Illustrated Catalog. W. £•. DOUGLAS. Brockton, TffaSfc You CANNOT CURE all inflamed, ulcerated and catarrhal coH~ ditions of the mucous membrane such ai- nasal catarrh,uterinecatarrh caused by feminine Ills, sore throat, soro> mouth or inflamed eyes by simply dosing the stomach. ) But you surelv can cure these stubborn.: affections by local treatment with Paxtine Toifet Antiseptic which destroys the disease germs,checks-i discharges, stops pain, and heals th»> inflammation and soreness. ' Paxtine represents the most successful- local treatment for feminine ills ever produced. Thousands of women testify to this fact 50 cents at druggists. Send for Free Trial Box THE K. PAXTOH COu. Boston. Mi CANADA WHEAT We now have 200,000 acres land carefully selected, close to railways, in best part of Northern Alberta and Saskatchewan, In th»- beautiful park country--open prairie, with, clumps of trees. Good water in lakes awl. streams; good fishinc; soil, black loam wltk clay subsoil; ample rainfall; wheat averaged- last year 60 bushels to acre; oats 100 bushels, (see Canadian Northern Ry reports); $5 per •ere upwards; only 0 cash, balance 10 years. Join our excursion May 28- \Vrits &aca> or maps, etc. Union Trust Company Land Department. W. T. Stevens, Manager, 3SS* Xndicott Bldg., St. Paul FOR $1.00 We list your farm or buti* ness and furnish name-address of every par* chaser on our books for properties in your locality PROSPECTIVE BUYERS- make known your wants. We furnish list of pro|>^ •rties and owners; free. Our plan brines Buyer" and Seller directly together; saves commissions. LARGE LIST OF Bl'VEKS; need more farnta^ GREAT CENTRAL REALTY CO. 1222 Missouri Trust Building, St. Louls^ PATENTS Snnd for ** InTe»»- tor'* Primer'1 uud ' *Pol*ti rmltu.* MILO B.3TKVKNS 4 «), OBMfilOlN^ UOb 14th St. .Wufclaffim, D. C. r CIlOIVllO' 9raii«k« at t hlrago, Cleveland. Detroit. PATENTS for PROFIT tnust fully protect an Invention. Booklet and: Desk Calendar FREE. Highest references.. Communications confidential. K»tabll(<hed 18SL. •«»». Irawiok & Lawreao*. Washington, £. FOR SALE My 240 acre corn, and stock farm, lo­ cated in Osceola County, Iowa, finely improved, must be seen to be appreciated, worth per acre, will close it onfc St only *65.00. w. D. CREGLOW. Renuen, Iowa.