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YEARS' SERVICE far KZKI8TRY RECORD OP *BV. fc " ' JDAVID <*. BRADFORD. WAS ORDAINED IN t«56. IS of Both Branches of the X^islature-- Criticism for J^-.tUsj^neSystei^^ Fffiy years of continuous service in the Ministry of the church Is the ree- <qrd of Rev. David Gibson Bradford, off Springfield, chaplain of the Uli- aois senate and /house of representa­ tives. Rev. Mr. Bradford, who has toeen chaplain o* the l\oiise for the last nine years, and who has just been vaede chaplain also of the upper branch of the general assembly as sreil, Is a well-known figure in the balls of the legislature and on the ctreets of Springfield. His white (locks, the quiet dignity of manner, itiie affability and good nature that ' • toea rn from his countenance, all take fe" * iiim out of the ordinary and make him I';, n man to be noticed by his fellows. JTfce aged ecclesiast was ordained into £ . tfte ministry April 12, 1856, at Mar- yf tin's Ferry, O., and was installed as ET. ' <l*as<r>r of the united charges of West If' -Alexander, IJa., and Martin's Ferry. ^ / He came west in 1863 and became pas- fe. Utor of the First United Presbyterian ft «i«hurch of Monmouth, 111., and was f" called Jo 1867 to the pastorate of the l Ftrst T nited Presbyterian church of ' Chicajr >. The following year he |7\l> «tran*f» rred from the United Presby- ^ * ' jiterian denomination to the old school |f 'JVfsb; terian, and became pastor of v:'-,,-• >jHh«v Presbyterian church at Janesville, y Subsequently he had charges at 4 llK.no> « ille, Princeton, Pontiac and Pe- l]r, " ,;*>tone. 111., and Lafayette, Ind.( In 59G y.ev. Mr. Bradford's health failed id the following year he became tplain of the lower house of the lilnois general assembly. He entered the incumbency of this office in luary of that year at the beginning the session of the Fortieth general smbly, succeeding Rev. A. C. Good- toeed, of Minonk, who wag made chap- '•^•aln of the senate. Mr. Bradford's re- Tel£phone System Criticised. Denunciation of the Bell telephone system for its alleged unfairness and contempt for the poor service it main­ tains where it has no competition was expressed by delegates to the Illinois s^G .^First district Independent Telephone association convention held in Joliet April 10. Overcharges and inequalities in toll rates and the overloading of lines are among the charges made. ""I*he independent 'phones in the dis­ trict of northern Illinois and the im­ mediate territory of states adjacent outnumber the Bell 'phones by about •two to one," said C. B. Cheadle, of Joliet, "and yet It is argued that an independent 'phone system would not be a good thing for Chicago. Why,, any amount of business is diverted from Chicago because business men in the smaller cities and towns see fit to trade with houses in Peoria, St Louis, Springfield and elsewhere having their home 'phones, and Milwaukee will be next." Efforts are being made by the independent lines to get a franchise into Chicago. Bankers Held to Grand Jury. The five partners of the failed Smith bank of Pekin were bound over to the grand jury-by Justice Rapp, of Pekin, a&d gave bond in the sum of $25,000 for their appearance. The grand jury meets in the first week of May and State's Attorney Charles Schafer ex­ pects to secure the indictment of the men who were most actively connected, wflhthe " • 1 a Sketch of Mount Vesuvius Showing Towns Affected by Recent Eruption. REPUBLICANS OF INDIANA. r; . «cent selection for chaplain of the sen If. • iliete, as well as the house, was also in jgaccession of Rev. Mr. Goodspeed, . whose death occurred last June. For last five years Mr. Bradford has . <%een pastor of the Portuguese church • «( Springfield. ife With Misuse of Kails. On a charge of using the mails to •efraud, H. Wilmering, of Peoria* who : :"i» accused of fleecing two Springfield wen out of $500 each, is on trial in •he federal court at Peoria. Wllmer- . Bag's alleged victims are Henry Bon- , l»rft and Willlain Wolf, of Spring- Bell. The defendant induced his vic- j Unas, it Is alleged, to pay him the ' Bira of $500 each for the use of a pat- «nt roof paint in a certain territory- |H*hose who bought the paint were to Ifcave the exclusive right to the terri- |tory. It is charged that Wilmering |iold his alleged victims that he would o solicit all the business, furnish the | faint and pay them a salary of $15 |« week. After he received their money, it is asserted, Wilmering sent :<hem a barrel of his paint and told ttem to go to work. The federal au­ thorities say it has since developed that Wilmering did not have a patent «b tiie roof paint--that it was made , S«ut of coal tar and coal oil and could • t>e prepared by anyone. It is charge* also by the federal authorities that 'Wilmering lad ad territorial' rights to give. ':k ittaelines Wardenship. -- ' Warden Henry Wolfer, of the state prison at Stillwater, Minn., has been ,t^cre* declined the position of Ifrardcu of the state penitentiary of ' ^Illinois located at Joliet. It was un- f * ' ̂ ^erKto°*' that Gov. Deneen expected f|b> secure the services of tfce Minnesota ,|pnan, who has the reputation of being '^one of the ablest penologists and most ji ^efficient wardens in the country. The *%waixen at Joliet receives $4,000 a year, all expenses provided, including furnished house. It is said that a SJjlarger salary than this was named in • jthe offer made to Mr. Wolfejv Mr. . JJWolfer said that the Illinois'authori- sj^Ces had been conferring with him and he had considered the matter and "T- VI bad decided to remain where he is. #"WoIier waa warden at^ ,be». going to .Minnesota,, y * , „i •*} ***** /•' -JMUlroad Shops Burned. ^ f U As a result of a blaze starting in the r «41 room, the C., H. & D. shops in Ol- mBj were soon a burning mass and Cs a few hours nothing but smoldering ruins were to be seen where tile fitrge tmildlag formerly stood. <3onrt Orders * *;; While new amendments were being made to the proposed new primary law the state supreme court added to the complication by interpreting its recent mandamus, ordering the Social­ ist primaries for April 21, to mean that all political parties can hold pri­ maries on that date for the selection qf judicial candidates for election June 4." Athletic Meet Arranged. 1 1 A dual athletic meet kM to- ranged with the Jacksonville high school track team by John L. Scott, faculty manager of the track team of the Springfield high school. The meet as arranged Is to take place in Jack­ sonville on Saturday, May 26. Just what events will he in the meet has not been decided, but the Springfield manager will hold out for all the events that are in the Corn Belt meet Fifteen members will constitute the team to represent Springfield high school in the dual event It is likely that an excursion will be run to the place on this date, as many of the pu- jpila have already expressed tfee*>- selves as desirous of attending. ». 4 Chicago Near Coal Shortage. Chicago manufacturers will feel seriously the effects of the coal strike, according to the calculations of a number of coal dealers. The sup­ ply of Illinois and Indiana coal which lay in cars on the railroad tracks since the strike was ordered is almost exhausted. A sharp advance is ex­ pected within the next few days, as practically, all the coal in Chicago Is now stored by manufacturers or held in the yards of retail dealers. Coal iStrike Causes Idleness. Many employes of various railroads entering Chicago were laid off on ac­ count of the decrease in business re­ sulting from the coal strike. The Chi­ cago & Northwestern laid off 500 em­ ployes, but has not changed its pas­ senger train service. It was announced that the Alton had dropped 200 em­ ployes from the pay roll and that oth­ ers will be added of the resumption of coal mining does not occur in the near future. Suicide of Xonmouth Woman. Mr*. Lucy G. McClung, the wife of Jamas?M. McClung, a well known merchant of Monmouth, took her own life by hanging herself to a bedpost Current State Tftpies In Brief. The trustees of St. Viateur's college, recently destroyed by fire, have not received donations of $150,000 for re construction. The insurance money will be used for this purpose. The college buildings are to be erected: at Bourbonnais. -{ > Representative Charles Allen, of Hoopeston, who has been ill at Spring­ field, is improved. He has been taken to his home. The attending physi­ cians have not pronounced the repre­ sentative out of danger. Instead of owing other banks $5,300, as given out in the first statement by' trustees of the Smith bank of Pekin, the Eum of this indebtedness reaches $7S,000. Notes on which the bank is security are beginning to come in and will knock a still larger hole in the assets. All efforts to stay the bank­ ruptcy hearing have been withdrawn, f J. Hall McRae has been elected cap­ tain of the Lake Forest college basket­ ball team for next year. He played forward on this year's team and played on the 'vanity the last two years. George Morrison, a farm hand work­ ing east of Bloomington, ran into his employer's house, drew a knife and stabbed himself five times. He then ran to a windmill, climbed to the top and Jumped off, killing himself In­ stantly. ^He was suffering with measles, and it is supposed his mind became deranged. SXscradit Story of Jonah. Whiles and theology have had an |*nnlng In Waukegan, where Charles iV i „ goofier, being of a practical turn oi |r,s, * J mind, wrote to a big whaling companv y - at New Bedford, Mass., to ask about i possibility of a whale swallowing * 3onah. The reply was that a whale's | £hroat was too small to permit it to • perform such a feat, being incapable r «f admitting a man's fist. The whalers ^ sure of the opinion that it must have t' been some other kind of animal that i' swa'Jowed Jonah. Convention Selects Fred Sims for Sec­ retary of State and Others ;V".. ^ Acclamation. ; Decatur Man Gets Fortune. Decatur.--About $25,000 is coming to Edward L Riggs, manager of the Sun- nyside amusement parlor of this city, from an estate held in trust by his fa­ ther and which will be left to his fa­ ther. The total value of the estate is about $125,000, nearly $100,000 of which his father has made. The rest was left in trust by Mr. Riggs' grandfather. L > Starts Suit for fl,500,000. ^Btnttoon.--Vespasian Warner, United Stabts commissioner of pensions, has ; keen made defendant la a suit brought the De Witt county dircuit court by Mrs. Isabella Warner, who seeks for •Migiznent of dower and the setting ttodde of the antenuptial contract with Shr. John Warner, father of the com- •rinimer. Unless the Warner estate • S£™. to settle Mrs. Warner will pusb ftwr t At, which promises to oe one of jRUl urierest legal battles ever fought 'iRk-ife' De Witt circuit court. Dr. War- ggm Ifcft aa estate valued at $1,500,900. \ • * L »• ?,V^\: Galesburg.--The board of education by resolution has requested the city council to pass an ordinance forbidding treworks July 4. : ;m *«w Pastor at Ban^..: - Pana.--The congregation has exteafl- ed a call to the Rev. Boty, of St. Louis, to be pastor of the church at Pana. Mr. Boty has accepted the call and will take charge soon. The chureh has been without a pastor fpf thi lut four weeks. Thomas McNish, a bachelor, 50, was found dead in his cabin farm near Crivitz, where he alone. He had evidently shot himself probably a week before being found. 32 ladtillapblis, Ind.--The ft^pdbltcaik state convention nominated the fol­ lowing ticket by acclamation: For secretary of state, Fred Sims, of Frankfort; for attorney general, James Bingham, of Muncie; for state statistician, - James S. Stubbs, of In­ dianapolis; for judge of the supreme court, First district, James H. Jordan, of Martinsville. John C. Billheimer, of Washington, was nominated for auditor of state. Edward Fitzpatrick, of Portland, w&s nominated for clerk of the su­ preme court. Oscar Hadley, of Dan­ ville, was nominated for state treas­ urer on the second ballot. Fassett A. Cotton, of Indianapolis, was nominated for superinendent of public instruction; W. S. Blatchley, of Terre Haute, was nominated for state geologist; Leander J. Monks, of Win­ chester, was renominated for judge of the supreme court; Judge C. C. Hadley, of Indianapolis, and Edward H. Watson, of Charlestown, were nom­ inated for judges of the appellate court, from the First district Judge Daniel W. Comstock, of Rich­ mond, J. M. Rahb, of Williamsport, and Frank Roby, of Auburn, were nominated for judges of the appellate court from the Second district JUDGE IMPOSES HEAVY FINE Qaynor and Qreene Are Sentenced to Fay $575,549.90 and to Serve Tears' in Prison. ' TAKE CHANCES ON POLICIES. Northwestern Life Iuaurance Com­ pany Loan Clause Is Host Drastic in Use. Milwaukee. -- The testimony taken before the committee Friday after­ noon was of a technical but of a highly important character. Per- ley B. Sanborn's testimony, .brought out the fact that the assignment of the North western's polioy provides for the absolute forfeiture of policies used as collateral for loans upon de­ fault in the payments of principal, in­ terest or premiums on the policy. This is declared by Actuary Miles M. Daw­ son to bo the most severe assignment clause of any company. % Foes to Commission Men. Denver, Col. -- Independent mission houses to be owned and op­ erated by the growers of live stock will be established at 'Kansas City, South Omaha, St. Joseph and Chicago by the National Wool Growers" asso­ ciation and the American National Live Stock association. The plan in­ cludes the formation of a cooperative commission company with a capital stock of $100,000. A committee will visit the cities to study conditions and report to the executive committees of various live stock associations to meet iitlftis city May -IK * ' ®o SBtablifth Big Harff.^ ^ Nejw York. -- It was reported Fri­ day that a proposition to establish a baixk with a capital of $50,000,000 for the purpose of regulating mone;- and exchange rates during times of financial stringency, such as that recently experienced in Wall street, is under consideration by inter- terests connected with the stock ex­ change and by the National City bank of this city. • •- * Savannah, Ga.--Judge Speer, in ine United' States court, Friday sentenced Greene and Gay nor each to a term of four years In the penitentiary and to a fine of $575,549.90, the amount each charged with having fraudulent­ ly obtained from the United States government There was a large crowd In court. The defendants may be re­ lieved of the fine by making oath that they are possessed of no more than $20. At 11 o'clock the prisoners were brought "iftto court.' Jndge Speer asked the counsel for the defense If they had anything to say why sen­ tence should not be pronounced., Col. P. W. Meldrim answered in the nega­ tive, whereupon the court imposed sentence. Each defendant had been found guilty upon all the counts of three indictments charging conspiracy, embezzlement and presenting false claims. The sentemx upon the three indictments were respectively two, four and four years, but the court or­ dered that these terms run concur­ rently, so that the sentence was really for four years. Imprisonment is to be in the federal prison at Atlanta. The defense will file a bill of excep­ tions, and they asked for an order of court extending to 30 days the time permitted counsel for preparing this bill, which will be very voluminous, and that the 'order aet as. a deas. LAY PERJURY TO STOCKMAN. Allege He Swore Falsely Regarding Terms of Residence on Gov- . . , > , eramaht Land. "nu 8l&^Falls, S. D.--The United States grand jury has returned an indictment charging perjury against Carl Petan, a prominent stockman residing in the ceded Sioux lands in western South Dakota. The in­ dictment alleges that Petan swore falsely regarding the terms of resi­ dence on government land of Bertha Franske, Emma M. Pretzer, Otto T. Tenneso nand Bertha E. Henry. ALLOW POLICIES TO LAPSE Hany Small Holders, Frightened by Exposures, Drop Their Life ̂ lijK yl̂ Muranet,', ' •-- A statement !>£ the Equitable Life Assurance society says: "Investigation shows that the fears engendered by the develop­ ments of the year resulted in the lapsing of 27,385 policies for $1,000 or under, while only one policy for $250,- 000 was allowed to lapse. Of the en­ tire volume of lapsed policies in the equitable 84 per cent, were for $3,000 or less." Father Kills Sdicr ' Quitman, Ga.--C. E. Lloyd, of Mor- ven, returned home and found his wife with a man named Davis, of Quitman. Lloyd attempted to shoot Davis, but the latter wrenched the gun from his hand. Lloyd secured a pistol and waiteS at the back door for Davis. When the door knob was turned he fired four shots to find later that he had shot and killed his little - -- m : Love Finds a Way. j Baltimore, Md.--Maude Thompkins. aged 16, locked in her room with only a wrapper and night dress to wear, 'donned her brother's trousers and climbed down a raimpout at mid­ night in order to elope with Alfred Ross. « : . Train Buns Into Dynamite. Sozeman, Mont--An unknown man, about 25 years of age, was struck by a Northern Pacific engine in the yards here F:l<iay and so bad y injured that he citonot live. On h s person was found 25 pounds of dyna­ mite, fuses, caps, two revolvers and a black mask. He was struck wh le near a water tank and evidently his inten­ tion was to hold up the transconti­ nental train when it stopped there far water, and to dynamite the express-car. j,y • • "University of Michigan Gains. Ann Arbor, Mich--The official enroll­ ment figures of the University of Mich­ igan for 1905-6 show a total of 4,571 students. This is a gain of 435 over last year. New York Insurance Bills. v Albany, N. Y,--Gov. Higgins by his signature Friday placed upon the stat­ ute books two more of the bills of the special insurance investigating com­ mittee. The bill postponing the an­ nual elections of the four mutual^ companies was approved by the gov' ernor some time ago. ' Drowned by Caving Bank. St. Joseph, Mo.--John Kennedy, war­ den of the preserves on the Platte river of a local hunting club, was precipitated into the river and drowned by the un­ dermining of the bank by high water. He was 59 years old. , ,, v , • 5;"0.: Hail Cart Drivers Strike* Vienna.--Without any warning 700 mail carriers struck Friday. They had been receiving about $20 a month, and demanded an addition of from two to four dollars. The strike was settled by a partial concession to the drivers. Limited Train Kills Woman.' Bloomington, 111.--While crossing the tracks of the Chicago & Alton railroad a group of women inmates of the Illinois Soldiers' Widows' home were run down by the Alton limited. Mrs. F. G. Houghton, aged 75, was killed. Three Killed by Train. Atlantic, Pa.--Three persons killed and two injured as a result of a grade crossing accident. The dead are Mrs. Maud Calvin, aged 7, and her two daughters, one an infant and the other six years old. Fix Price -of Salmon. Astoria, Ore.--The Columbia Riv«r Packers' association has fixed the fol­ lowing prices of salmon for the com­ ing season: Fish weighing over 26 pounds, seven cents per pound; flab under 25 pounds, five cents. State Recovers Public Funds. Harrisburg, Pa.--Gov. Pennypaeksr announces that the commonwealth of' Pennsylvania has recovered all the public funds amounting to $1,030,000 pn deposit in the Enterprise National bank, of Allegheny, or POWDB* FOR m IS XONITSD.; • .... • I !•••,•! Six Hen Are Instantly Killed Lieut Graeme^ Gun Umpire, .wi Expiree Next Pay. ; Washington.--Two years to a day later than the fatal Missouri disas­ ter and, as every sailor Immediately recalled, on a Friday and the 13th of the month, six men were done to death in the forward turret of the bat­ tleship Kearsarge by one of those ac­ cidents which acquire additional ter­ ror for sailors because of their ob­ scure origin and almost impossibility of prevention. ' The Atlantic fleet the strongest fighting fleet America has ever owned, had been for weeks engaged in the most sevre drills in the waters of the Caribbean sea, culminating in the quarterly target practice. This prac­ tice was just about concluding with most satisfactory results up to Friday, and It was confidently expected at the department upon the basis of preliminary reports, that all records would be broken in the matter of rapidity of fire and efficiency of the gunners. But Saturday, just at the close of the week's work at the department came a cablegram from Rear Admiral Evans, the commanding chief of the Atlantic fleet, telling of a dreadful ac­ cident on one of his best ships, the Kearsarge. When the cipher message was re­ duced to form it read as follows: "Calmanera, April 14, 1906.--Secre­ tary Navy, Washington: On April 13, about 3:15 p. m., shortly atler comple­ tion target practice of Kearsarge, for­ ward turret while the powder was going below, three section of a 13- inch charge of powder were ignited. Charge of powder In other lift just below and one section inside 13-inch remained intact. Cause uot yet deter­ mined, nor accountability. Matter is being investigated. "Lieut Josepn W. Graeme, gun um­ pire, has been sent to the Maryland In a very critical state about nine p. m. "The following have since died: Lieut. Hudgins, ' turret officer; Peter Nor berg, gunners' mate; Theodore Naegely, seaman; Anton O. Thorson, ordinary seaman; Julius A. Koeeter, turret captain, first class; Ellis A. A they, seaman. "The following was dangerously in- lured by accident, recovery doubtful: "W. King, ordinary seaman. "Will bury dead at Guatanamo. Msel uninjured. EVANS." The navy department Sunday re? ceived ' a telegram from Admiral Brownson reporting that Lieut. Joseph W. Graeme, gun umpire, who was in- lured in the explosion aboard the bat­ tleship Kearsarge in Cuban waters 3aturday, is dead; that the condition of William King, ordinary seaman, and Frederick T. Fisher, chief gun­ ner's mate, 1b grave and that all oth­ ers injured In that disaster Aire doing" welL WAIT3 FOR END OF ERUPTION Observer bn Vesuvius Looks for Battel . Ja^pttry Termination H Great UpheavaL !Naples.--The somewhat threateniftg condition of Mount Vesuvius Saturday night having subsided with the ejec­ tion of enormous clouds of sand and ashes, the elements have begun to set­ tle slowly, again enveloping the moun­ tain in a thick haze and cutting off the view from Naples, only the outline of the base being visible. Prof. Matteucci, director of the Boy- al observatory on the • mountain, is­ sued the following bulletin: "My Instruments are most The emission of sand continues in their abundant quantities and I wait serenely a satisfactory termination of the eruption." Conditions at Naples were so much better Friday that the people were al­ most Incredulous of the tales of terror told of those who had escaped from, the towns, villages and country far­ ther within the zone of devastation. The weather was fine and the wind had shifted so chat the clouds of ashes from the volcano instead of enveloping Naples were carried in the direction of Caserta. The apprehensions of the JODulace gave pimce to a smiling cc*- fifience in which there was no reflec­ tion of the terror which had pre­ vailed for the past week. After the last great eruption which occurred in 1872, the land covered by cinders did not produce crops for seven fears, and the losses In this respect alone averaged $20,000,000 yearly. It is believed that it will take ten years to faring the land under cultivation again. MINERS MODIFY DEMANDS. Ko Longer Insist on Recognition of Union--Operators May Reject i Mew Proposals, WAITS FOR END OF ERUPTION Observer on Vesuvius Looks for Satis- , factory Termination of the Great Upheaval. Naples.*--The somewhat threatening condition of Mount Vesuvius Saturday night having subsided with the ejec­ tion of enormous clouds of sand and ashes, the elements have begun to set­ tle slowly, again enveloping the moun­ tain in a thick haze and cutting ofT the view from Naples, onlr the outline of the base being visible. Prof. Matteucci, director of the Roy­ al observatory on the mountain, is­ sued the following bulletin: "My instruments are most calm. The emission of sand continues in their abundant quantities and I wait serenely a satisfactory termination ol the eruption." RETURN FRANKLIN PICTURE Earl and Lady Grey Send Precious Cahvas to President from y :fkome in •ugland.^te'l New York.--The portrait ^ Benja­ min Franklin, from the famous gallery in Dorchester house, London, at present the residence of Ambassador White- law Reid, which has been restored to the United Spates by Earl Grey, the governor general of Canada, and his wife, arrived Sunday on the American line steamship St Paul. The tin case containing the canvas was placed un* der the personal care of Thomas Kln- sey, purser. It was addressed, "To Hon. President Theodore Roosevelt, Washington." New York.--At the meeting of the subcommittees of the anthracite mine workers and operators Thursday, the representatives of the employes of­ fered the mine owners the choice of two propositions, in their endeavor to come to an amicable agreement, and the employers made an informal reply in which they intimated that they are not likely to accept either of the wage- workbrs' offers. The operators will make an official answer to the miners' latest proposition by letter, and there will be no further meetings until something develops. While there is still hope that a peaceful solution of the controversy will be found the con­ tending parties appear to have almost reached the limit of their negotiations. If the operators should decline to en­ tertain either of the propositions sub­ mitted by the miners it is probable a convention of miners will be called at which the delegates will declare that a strike exists. Des Moines, la.---As far as the ques­ tion of prices for labor is concerned the scale to govern mining of coal in Iowa for the two years dating from April 1, 1906, was completed Friday by the joint conference. Only the formality of figuring out advances for the second, third and fourth subdis- trlcts remains before the question of resolutions Is taken up. All advances were agreed to, the miners practically winning out. There is little reason to doubt that all mines will resume May 1. ^ Unveil War Secretary's Portrait. Steubenville, O.--With elaborate exercises a life-size oil painting of Edwin M. Stanton, the war secretary a native of Steubenville, was unveiled at the courtroom Saturday. It was the gift of Eliphalet F. Andrews, an artist of Washington, D. CJ"'\ Love Finds a Way. " Baltimore, Md.--Maude Thompkins. aged 16, locked In her room with only a wrapper and night dress to wear, donned her brother's trousers and climbed down a rainspout at mid­ night to order to elope with Alfred Ross. University of Michigan Gains. Ann Arbor, Mich.--The ofllcial enroll ­ ment figures of the University of Mich­ igan for 1905-6 show a total of 4,571 students. This Is a gain of 435 over last year. , ' ' Drowsed by Caving Bank.-^ St Joseph, Mo.--John Kennedy, war­ den of the preserves on the Platte river of a local hunting club, was precipitated into the river and drowned by the un­ dermining of the bank by high water. He was 69 years old. - Three Killed by Train. Atlantic, Pa.--Three persohs Wfert killed and two injured as a result of a grade crossing accident The dead are Mrs. Maud Calvin, aged 7, and her two daughters, one an infant and the other Mpm old. ,., RETURN FRANKLIN PICTURE Earl and Lady Grey Send Precious Canvas to President from Home in England, ' „ ' 'tfe^l^b^k.--The portrait ot"Benja­ min Franklin, from the famous gallery in Dorchester house, London, at present the residence of Ambassador White- law Reid, which has been restored to the United Spates by Earl Grey, the' governor general of Canada, and his wife, arrived Sunday on the American line steamship St. Paul. The tin case containing the canvas was placed un­ der the personal care of Thomas Kin- sey, purser. It was addressed, "To Hon. President Theodore Roosevelt, J||$b.ington." ^ ; J v^TJr -- ---------/ , Fire at Lexington Traoki Lexington, Ky. --Three stables at the Lexington track, and five cot­ tages, just outside, on Breckinridge street, were destroyed by fire late Fri­ day, together with ten horses. The los3 is about $60,000. The fire for a time looked serious, but a fortunate shift of the wind saved tha riant of the racing association. Six of the horses burned to death belonged to George Bissell and were promising two year olds. James Baker lost eke two-year- old Bandido, a recent winner at New Orleans, and three other well knowa performers, Bronze Wing, Urocja and Mayor David S. Rose. Unveil War Secretary's Portrait Steubenville, O.--With elaborate exercises a life-size oil painting of Edwin M. Stanton, the war secretarj a native of Steubenville, was unveiled at the courtroom Saturday. It was the gift of Eliphalet F. Andrews, an jMF$ist ot Washington, D. C. Danger of Flood PassM,*-: Memphis, Tenn.--After a rise mark­ ing three and five-tenths feet above the danger line, the Mississippi river is stationary here. The crest Of the high wave has passed, and a gradual decline Is now predicted. Indian Bill Is Reported. Washington.--The Indian appropri­ ation bill was reported Friday from the senate committee by Chairman Clapp. The bill carries $2,471,473, of which $817,074 is reimbursable and lim­ ited items are $23,000. Old Hotel to Be Torn Down. St Paul, Minn.-- The Windsor hotel, at one time the leading hotel In S~ Paul and in this section of the north­ west, has been closad, Tha building will be torn down and a modern hotel erected on the site. •en. Edgarton Dead. Vineland, N. J.--Brevet Brtg. Gen. Warren P. Edgarton died at his home in Newfield, aged 70 years. He was born in Massachusetts in 1836, and was admitted to the tar ia Cleveland 1859. tfwe ic no RooHefle left* Alum, Umwr Awmonia In food maO* wft!» ;;1 A wonderful powder of rare merit an<f unrivaled strength. THE PEOPLE THEMSELVES. a Mere Representative Was jKt* Great Shakes Among Them, .y Anyhow/ - A Senator Hemenwaj/ te/ls of an incident that occurred durinjc if political campaign in Iowa. Is one of the terf&s it had been ar­ ranged that, when the 'big orators of the day had had their say with reference to politics, there were to be a number of entertainments ol the side-show variety to be held on the common. A pompous politician, who had served a term in the state legislature, and Was by reason of that fact on extremely good terms with himself, while endeavoring with a number of ladies to make his way through a dense crowd that surrounded one of the shows, founu himself unable to proceed further because of a burly indi- dividual whom he could not thrust vaside. Drawing himself up to his full height the politician tapped the offending one 00 the shoulder, saying as he did so: "Here! Make way there!" 'Who are you, that you should push me that way?" demanded the native. 'A representative of the people, sir!" Politician, indignantly. The man grinned. "Oh, that ain't nothm , said he. "We folks here air tb* petpul theireelveal" SKIN ERUPTIONS 35 YEARS. Suffered Severely with Eczema All Over Body--A Thousand Thanks to Cuticura Remedies. "Pot over thirty-five years I was a ae* vere sufferer from eczema. The eruption waa not confined to any one priace It was all over my body, limbs, and even on ™y head. I am sixty years old and aa old soldier, and have been examined by the (rovernment Board over fifteen times, and they said there was no cure for me. I have taken all kinds of medicine and have spent large sums of money for doctors without avaU. A short time ago I decided to try the Cuticura Remedies, and after using two cakes of Cuticura Soap, two boxes ot Cuticura Ointment, and two bot­ tles of Cuticura Resolvent, two treatments j * i a.m bow well and completely cured. A thousand thanks to Cuticura. I cannot speak too highly of the Cuticura Remedies. John T. Roach, lt«ss Co., Ohio, July 17. Ifl06." ' i Total Failure. Mr. Ferguson was in a high state of to* dign&tion. "Laura," he said, "what have you bees doing to my new Mfety razor? It's ruined." "1 didn't know it was a razor, George," answered Mrs. Ferguson. "Norah tried for half an hour to slice potatoes with it, and then gnve it up. She says it's of ao account."--Chicago Tribune. ' „ . A Hew Way to Los Angeles. 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It's about 12 miles as the crow flies or nine minutes as the honk wtgon zipps."--Chicago Rec­ ord-Herald. --; ...W «-• But it mu£t not'be Afegotten that it wss absolutely impossible tor the man who declared that tine words butter no parsnips to hr..Ve any adequate understanding of the comprehensive * scope of the modes* jolly.--Puck. • oewis' Single Binder cigar--richest, most futisfying smoke on. tne marKet. YolSf rlftftlpr or Lewis' FaciJory, Peoria, 111. • All the perfume of Arabia cannot avail to sweeten the temper of the girl who discovers in another girl's album the fea­ tures of. the young man who runs up her father's coal bill.--Baltimore Herald. "Sometimes," said Uncle Eben, "poverty sin' near as much of a handicap to a oung man as knowin' how to piay do- njo or bein' a favorite wif de ladies"-- Washington Star i 'V . "Kwnoledge isn't always power, 5 grtB»v bled the man who had crawled under hie automobile. "I know what ails the darned thing, but I can't fix it.--Chicago Tribune. Mm. Wln»lowi Sooth in« Syrup. For children teethlnK, »ortonK the trnm*. redooaa !•» ftamlMtlon, allays pain, cirre» wln<i coltc. 26c • battle. One trouble with the average young lady of to-day is that she doesn t have a kitchen dress.--Somcrville Journal. There's no use in living in the aorroe^ ful country while the huls of hallelujah beckon us on. v K When a man begins wondering if looks his age it is a sign that he does. 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