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. ' ' ^ V f ' - • s" -.r / ?** ;r7'.jv:yftrv. . '-Wvfr5-- V^-i. .pjfe *'• -A «L<: *•* ||e Mcflenry Plalndealer* IS- PCBI-rsnKn BV F. ». BCHBRIKEK. ' p JtcHEXRY, ' -.: ILLINOIS. Belgium has banished absinthe, but yinp Leopold remains. A Brooklyn man became deaf while using the telephone. Lots of us would like to. TELEGRAPH KEYS SILENT FROM COAST TO COAST Dr. Isaac K. Funk says that crime is like smallpox. Are you vaccinated against burglary? A woman out in Kansas has hatched cut 1,360 chickens already this year-- but can she love them all? China wants the exclusion act modi­ fied, but, can it show us any effec­ tive navy by way of argument? The coal supply will last 200 years, at least, according to statisticians. That's another worry off our minds. Since Marie Corelli disapproves of men so seriously, they may have to be exterminated to spare her poor nerves. Ail Indiana judge has decided that •nortng constitutes an unlawful dis­ turbance of the peace. He probably sleeps near a thin partition. STRIKE OF WESTERN UNION AND POSTAL OPERATORS SPREAD­ ING THROUGHOUT EN­ TIRE COUNTRY AND TO CANADA. A New York banker is having a glass house built, thus breaking all records in the desire for publicity that affects rich New York people. Doing good to others, says Mr. Rock­ efeller, brings the greatest happiness In this world. Kindly notice that he does not say "doing others good." Another Central American war is imminent. It is perhaps only natural that the people down there should be a little mad at this time of the year. A Chicago professor has announced that in a few thousand years women Will be wearing beards. Imagine mak­ ing love to a sweet young thing with sideburns. Thomas A. Edison says that elec­ tricity is more of a mystery to him now than ever. Mr. Edison ought tc talk with one of the first-year men at Tech. Count Boni wants to go into the railroad business. He was always 8 little fast in his ideas, as gentle Anna found to her sorrow In the rapid de­ pletion of her income. Jack London, who says that, thank God, he Is not an authority on any­ thing, is very different from the kaiser, who is willing to admit that lie is an authority on everything. -sflifisrrissray; that m all his 20 years' experience he has never seen an unhappy bird family. The birds must be very unsympa­ thetic, not to be unhappy when their friend is in distress. A Denver paper asks the public to "believe that a married couple in the Colorado city have lived together 60 years without either saying a cross word to the other. The story may be true, but what a deadly dull life they must have lived! Mr. Molineaux's portrait will be taken out of the rogues' gallery in New York, in accordance with the state decision that a man who is in­ nocent under the law should not have his counterfeit presentment exhibited in a collection of pictures of those who have been declared guilty. A new sort of victim of the intense heat is reported from Neosho, Mo., where a young man in search of shade crawled under a box car and went to sleep, using a rail for a pillow. He may not have been exactly "mad with the heat," but developments a tew minutes later showed too plainly ^tEat He had "lost hisTTead." Dr. Long 1b defiantly telling how water spider carries air on Its legs to" Its young beneath the sur­ face of th( water; how a cock spar­ row grabs all the bread and keeps it until her mate brings her protesting young to the feast; how a bear at­ tached by a trap to a log by a chain gets on its hind' feet and carries the log along across its forelegs, and how men have habits and manners that animals wouldn't tolerate for a mo­ ment. What has Oom John Bur­ roughs to say to all this? They do some things better in Great Britain--rewarding public serv­ ants, for example. It is announced that Lord Cromer, who served his country as diplomatic agent in Egypt for many years, is to receive a gift of fifty thousand pounds in recognition of what he has done. The sum is enough to enable him to live in com­ fort the rest of his days, and to main­ tain a position in society fitting for an ex-officer of his distinction. If he had devoted his great abilities to the ac­ cumulation of a fortune in private business, he might have been receiv­ ing an annual income fully equal to that of the proposed gift. Chicago.--President S. J. Small's or­ der for a general strike of commercial telegraphers, issued early Friday morning, did not seem to meet with the response the union officials had expected. In Chicago the additions to the strikers' forces were few, and in New York the order had little appar­ ent effect on the situation. Friday afternoon the operators em­ ployed by the Chicago brokerage firm of Hulburd, Warren & Chandler struck, and word was received that this wire men of three of the biggest brokerage houses in St. Louis had walked out. Why Brokers' Men Are Slow. The delay of the Chicago Operators In brokers' offices was explained by the men themselves, several of whom were interviewed while at their work, by saying that the brokers who had not already signed the union agree­ ment were expected to before night. Word came from New York that all of the principal brokers there had "signed up." In Chicago the firm of Finley, Barrel & Co. was added to the list of those that have signed the new agreement demanded by the operators. The operators of that firm are said to have threatened to strike when they first reported for work Friday, but the trouble was averted. Cable Operators 8trike. Word was received Sunday by the telegraphers' officials that 12 cable operators at Havana had struck, these being the first of 100 operators, stationed at San Francisco, Bansfield, B. C.; Galveston, Key West, NewYorJt city, Halifax, Canso, Nova Scotia; Hearts Content, Nova ScOtia; Tampa and St. Johns, Newfoundland, who are expected to quit their places. At the offices of the Standard Oil company it was said the leased wire men were all working as usual. The manager in charge of the telegraph department declined to say whether there was*a union contract. There was not much surprise among the strikers that the order had little effect at the stockyards, for the union leaders admit that the men in the plants, except those that struck at the plant of Armour & Co., are not well organized. May Arbitrate Later, jjo^ference _J>etwgpn Small and President Samuel Gompef^T of tne Amerioan Federation of Labor result­ ed in a renewal of the arbitration talk that grew unpopular with the Chicago strikers earlier this week. President Small said he would accept the offices of the general board of arbitration of the federation. At the close of the interview Presi­ dent Gompers gave out this state­ ment: "The offices of the general board of arbitration of the American Federa­ tion of Labor will be acceptable to the general executive committee of the telegraphers' union under satisfactory conditions. These conditions have not yet been fully worked out. The arbi­ tration board consists of President John Mitchell of the United Mine Workers of America, President Daniel J. Keefe of the Longshoremen's union, and myself. George W. Perkins, presi­ dent of tfee .Cigarmakers* Union of America, will very likely be called in to confer with us. I presume notice of this action will be served on offi­ cials of the telegraph companies, but as yet there is nothing to be said about this." General Strike Called, Chicago.--President Sylvester J. Small of the Commercial Telegraph* ers* Union of AtSerica issued the fol­ lowing general strike order at twa o'clock Friday morning: "To all Comjfterfial Telegraphers: All telegfrtfcfcers employed by the com­ mercial telegraph companies, the As> Bociated Press and private and leasf^ wires, not working under a Union agreement, are hereby called upon to cease work immediately by authority of the president and general execu­ tive board of the Commercial Teleg­ raphers' Union of America. S. J. Small, President." / Decision Reached at Midnight. Although the strike order was de­ cided upon at midnight it was not made public until two hours later, fol­ lowing a conference at the Briggs house in which President Small, Sec­ retary Russell, President Samuel Gompers of the American Federation of Labor, and several other leaders were present. At the Briggs house conference it also was decided definitely that there should be no strike of the 47,000 rail­ road telegraphers of the United States. These operators will be called upon shortly to contribute a strike fund of $60,000. Two of their general offi­ cers attended the conference. TIED UP! DEMANDS OP STRIKEItftr Summary of Terms Submitted by Operators to Postal Offi­ cials with a 30-Minute "Time Allowance." Fifteen per cent, increase In wages Eight hours for day operators and seven and one-half hours for night operators Time and one-half for over­ time 1 Abolition of "split trick" and other obnoxious features. Right of promotion to be gov erned by merit, fitness, and abll ity. Additional telegraphers shatl be cor«ptinsated at the rate for established positions of the same class. Lunch and short relief shall be given in the order of applica­ tion, an$ Whenever possible no telegrap&M* shall be compelled to work mora^han four and one half consecutive hours without a lunch relief TWO DIE IN MAINE FIRE. A CHICAGO TENEMENT COL­ LAPSES DURING STORM. Telegraphers temporarily fill­ ing positions of higher rating than their own shall be paid the salary of the position temporar­ ily filled. As the fashions in women's clothes In Japan have not changed during 2,500 years, there Ib fto reason, remarks the Louisville Courier-Journal, why the men of that country should not have the most serene countenances known among civilized people. The action is estimated to mean an additional strike of around 5,000 men In the country, including all the re­ maining operators employed by the big packing houses. It will take out 75 men in the Chicago stockyards alone, in addition to the 40 who quit at Armour's. Gompers in Commanding Position. Mr. Gompers is in position, when the time arrives, to exercise a power­ ful influence over the situation aside from the years of experience that he has had in labor difficulties. He will attend in Washington next week the quarterly meeting of the national ex­ ecutive board of the federation of labor. That board will vote upon the advisability of. a strike assessment upon the 2,000,000 members of the fed­ eration of labor. In other words, the federation of labor is expected to fur­ nish the sinews of war. Mr. Small's attitude on arbitration briefly expressed thus: "\Ve wiTi consider arbitration when the time comes," When he cams into the city Mr. Small was greeted with a tumultuous demonstration at the Union station, the greatest reception ever tendered a leader of organized labor. Thousands of unionists met him at th3 Union depot, and cheered him wildly, with cries of "no arbitration." Executive Board Acts. Chicago.--With nearly 10,000 oper­ ators on strike In 96 cities Wednes­ day afternoon, the general executive board of the Commercial Telegraphers' union sent out a decidedly warlike message to the presidents of the boards of trade and all other ex­ change and commerce bodies In the United States and Canada, warning them to get their business into shape to combat within 24 hours a strike which by that time shall have "spread to every branch of the commercial telegraph service." Armour & Co. Men Quit Work. Fifty operators employed by Armour & Co. a(; the stockyards walked out at 1:30 p. m. Wednesday, following the refups! of that firm to sign the pro- jposed "new contract granting an Iff- crease of salary f£Om_ j|3Q to $3§ a week. It is tKought that this will be followed by ft strike of the 100 oper­ ators employed to work leased wires by the oth^r packing firms. P'Wftliient Keeps Hands Off. Qyiter Bay, N. Y.--President Roose­ velt will not concern himself person­ ally with the telegraphers' strike, ac­ cording to the best information obtain­ able here. Appeals to the president to take some action looking to a settlement of the strike were received at the execu­ tive office here Wednesday from boards of trade and commercial bodies of a large number of cities. The ap­ plications were similar in character to those formulated Tuesday by the Chi­ cago board of trade. Each emphasized the Importance of the direct action by the president. The communications have been re­ ferred to Commissioner of Labor Charles P. Neil). It is understood that no instructions or recommendations have been forwarded to Mr. Neill. From the first Mr. Neill has been ac­ tive in an endeavor to effect a settle­ ment of the trouble. It Is stated here that he has, as yet, made no report to the president, nor has he received messages from Mr. Roosevelt touching upon the matter in hand. An evangelist at York, Pa., claims to be gifted with the power to speak In an unknown tongue, and to prove it he delivers sermons that nobody can un­ derstand- It will be hard to convince eome people that such proof is con­ clusive. Ite- The calculation solemnly set forth at the national convention of chari­ ties and correction showing that in 800 years every man, woman and child in the United States will be an idiot shows what statistics can do when you let them loose. l«et there be another issue of Car- 1 afegie medals and let it come quickly. Korristown, N. J., housewives have organized to regulate the wages of their housemaids, and even dare in doing so to refer to them as "hired rfrla." Pope Remains Firm in Italy. Rome. -- An important communi­ que has been issued by the Vat­ ican, which te destined to arouse widespread controversy. It affirms that tho^e who have interpreted, whether in thought or action, the pope's general policy toward Italy as implying accord or confidence in any ministry or political group, are strong­ ly mistaken. It adds that the Vatican does not need to change its policy, whatever attitude the Italian govern­ ment chooses to assume. Durability of Timber. In tropical countries, like Mexico an* India, the belief is common that timber is more durable if cut when the moon is on the wane, and, in ex­ planation It has been alleged that the sap rises and falls as the moon waxes and w^pes. durability tests in India have been inconclusive. Am the matter Is of much practical importance and the difference in durability is so wide­ ly accepted aB a fact, it is urged that a systematic and carefully planned se­ ries of experiments be made to the question. Kills Father; Exonerated. •» New York. -- Mrs. MadelineLang- holtz, who on Thursday killed her father, George Wasser, after he had killed his wife, was exonerated by a coroner's jury and discharged from custody. The jury, after deliberating ten minutes, found MrB. ^'asser met her death at the hands of her husband, while the father 'had. be&n shot and killed by a person, whose name is un­ known to the jury.' Mrs. Langholtz told a pitiful story of her father's cruelty. Blow Almost Too Much. The man was unconscious, breath­ ing heavily, and his half-closed , eyes had a glassy stare. "Yes," said the physician, who had been hastily called in, "he must have blown out the gas." The man on the couch opened his eyes and looked with stern reproach at the doctor. * "No." he said feebly; "I wish it to be clearly understood that I did not blow out the gas. I blew out the liame. The gas blew me out."--Stray Victims Are Crushed to Death While Asleep--Structure Was About to Be Moved. Chicago. -- Five persons instant­ ly killed, nearly a score of others seriously injured, three fatally; build­ ings wrecked, roofs hurled through the air, vast sections of the city in­ undated by torrents of water, was a portion oi* the toll exacted by a storm that swept through the city early Friday. The storm broke shortly after one o'clock. The heavy wind increased in velocity until at 1:30 o'clock it as­ sumed an extreme velocity of 45 miles an hour, carrying death and dis­ aster in its wake. The collapse of a tenement build­ ing at 55 Fry street, crushing out the lives of the five sleeping victims and dealing injury to 16 others, was the worst incident of the havoc wrought by the winds. Twenty-five persons were sleeping In the house when the dilapidated structure rocked byv heavy wind, its foundations weakened by the razing of adjacent houses for a new city park,- .crashed tp the ground. The dead are: Annie Marwaranski, 22 years old, sister of Mrs. Nosal; Mrs. Annie Nosal, 35 years old, owner of the rooming house; Kate Nosal, six years old, daughter; John Nosal, 20 years old, son; Albert Stefim, 33 years old, boarder. Mrs. Annie Nosal, one -of the vic­ tims, was the owner of the ruined house, which had been raised on jacks preparatory to moving It away in order to establish a small park. Every member of the household had retired when the crash came without warning at 1:30 a. m. STOCK VALUES MELT. Slump in Wall Street Sends Prices to New Levels. New York.--Distrust of the govern­ ment's attitude toward the corpora­ tions, a threatened monetary strin­ gency In all the leading markets pf the world and the financial embarrass­ ment of the Pope Manufacturing Com­ paq com hinted to demoralize the sto<^ market Wednesday. Prices melted In BSuSitional fashion and the aiferage level of declines was below that reached in the memorable Northern Pacific panic of May, 1901. Stocks were sold lower than ever be­ fore in their history. Of the several causes named, the failure of the New England corporation probably excited the greatest amount of apprehension. During the early session of the mar­ ket there was no hint of coming storm. In fact, it was not until the failure of the Pope company Became generally known that the list became unsettled. Then the speculators for a decline, en­ couraged by their successful attacks on prices during the past fortnight, renewed their attacks, concentrating their forces on the Harriman and Hill issues, Reading, St. Paul, the toppers, American Smelting and the steel stocks. Under vigorous hammering, a great many order to sell to stop losses were uncovered, and, as is usual in times of great excitement, numer­ ous accounts were thrown over and sold for what they would bring. TRU8TED OFFICIAL ARRESTED.' J. W. Hastings, of Boston Subtreasury, Charged with Embezzlement. Boston.--J. Warren Hastings, since 1864 a trusted official at the United States subtreasury in this city, was arrested Friday on the charge of em­ bezzling $3,000 from the government June 7. The money was taken from a package containing $105,000 in bills prepared for shipment to Washington to be retired from circulation, and the shortage was made good by another clerk who technically was responsible, but who at no time was under sus­ picion. Hastings' record for 43 years' serv­ ice was practically faultless. The one who made good the shortage because of his technical responsibility was J. H. Vassar, the specie clerk, who count­ ed the money previous to shipment. &LOODY TRAGEDY IN NEW YORK. Burglars Rob Bank. Oookston, Minn.--Bank robbers blew open the safe In the Farmers State bank at New Feiden, a small town near here, Wednesday night and secured $2,200. The robbers escaped. Found Not Guilty of Peonage. Raleigh, N. C.--The jury in the United States court at Beaufort try­ ing EL A. Kline, the railroad construc-lir.. contractor, Friday rendered a verdict of not guilty of • peonage. Kline was held in $1,000 ball on an­ other indictment for peonage. Goshen Wins Choral Contest. Warsaw, Ind.--Goshen, Ind., Friday won a majority of the numbers in the National Junior Choral contest at Winona Lake. Warsaw and Winona also figured in the winning. Man Murders His Wife and It killed by Daughter. New York.--George Wasser, 57 years of age, murdered his wife and vas in turn slain by his daughter at the home of the women in Harlem Thursday. Wasser fired upon his wife and then exchanged shots with the daughter. The latter was not wounded. Mrs. Wasser soon succumbed to her Injuries and her husband died a little later. The daughter was arrested. She asserted that the father had per­ sistently practiced cruelties upon his family. Maryland Republican Ticket. .Baltimore, Md.--The Republican state convention Wednesday made the following nominations: For governor, George R. Gaither, of this city; for attorney general, Hammond Urner, of Frederick; for comptroller, James P. Baker, of Kent county: for clerk of the court of appeals, Thomas Parrao, of Calvert county. • , , "Lord" Barring'.on Not to Die. Kansas City, Mo.--Gov. Folk Tues­ day signed an order commuting to life imprisonment the sentence oi "Lord" Frederick Barrington, who was condemned to death for the murder of James McCann. Michigan Woman Kills Her Husband. Grand Rapids, Mich.--James A. Con- ley was shot and killed at S8 Com­ merce street Thursday afternoon by Madeline Conley, his wife. It is said anothec. man was the cause of the trouble. The woman was arrested. Frisco Reformers Successful. San Francisco.--TUia primary elec­ tion in this city resulted In a sweep­ ing victory for the Republican league or Ryan ticket, which stood for earnest support of the bribery gr,aft prpseeu- tlon and the present mayor and board of supervisors. Made Secretary of New Mexico. Washington.--Nathan Jaffa, of Ros- well, N. M., waa 'appointed secretary of New Mexico Wednesday to succeed Secretary Reynolds, who resigned re- :est:.y . - 4 --~ ? A-Vi .lvJlLJJLaJkt'. Digs Out pf Jail. Seattle, Wash.--George Everett, alias Burton, alias Munson, almost dug his way to freedom from the jail Wednesday night. He is wanted for burglary In Rockland* HI., *b4 also in Detroit, Mich. M M AUTO THREE PERSONS KILLED NEAR , ^H€AT BARRINGTON, tSftlf: AND TRAfN \ - ' : Connecticut Manufacturer and His Mother and Aunt Perish--Two Young Women 8erlously , Injured. Blaze Sweeps Old Orchard Resort, Wiping Out Seventeen Hotels. Old Orchard, Me. -- Two lives were lost and five persons were injured, three seriously, as a result Of a fire which swept through this sea­ shore resort Thursday night, causing a loss estimated at $800,000. Seventeen summer hotels, 60 cot­ tages and a score of buildings occu­ pied by stores were destroyed. The explosion which caused so many in­ juries occurred in Horgan's drug store on Old Orchard avenue. It is believed that the fire Started from an over­ turned lamp in the annex of the Hotel Olympia. The total insurance on the burned property, it is understood, will not exceed $150,000. As a result of the fire, the season at Old Orchard Is brought to an abrupt close, as only one large hotel, the Old Orchard, remains. All trains, includ­ ing several extras, were packed Fri­ day with persons leaving the shore. The burned area extends east along the railroad, between the tracks and the ocean, for nearly half a mile. The people who were driven from the ho­ tels were compelled to spend the night on the beach. A stiff breeze blew in from the sea and brushwood fires were kept going all night, around which the refugees sat in shivering groups wait­ ing for the dawn and the warmth of the sunlight. Great Barrington, Mass.--An auto­ mobile containing a party of five per­ sons from Bristol, Conn., collided, with the New York-Pittsfleld express at Ashley Falls Crossing, near here, Sun­ day. Three of the motoring party were killed and the other two prob­ ably injured. The dead are: Charles J. Root, 40 years old, an automobile manufac­ turer, of Bristol; Mrs. Root, his moth­ er, who died from her injuries while being removed to Plttsfield by train, and Miaa Roberts, sister of Mrs. Root. Mis^; Mary Root, daughter of Charles J. Root, was removed to tho hospital at. Pittsfield, where her con­ dition was reported as very critical; Miss Katherine Root, aged 14, niece of Mrs. Root, was knocked uncon­ scious and is suffering from internal injuries. Atlantic City, N. J.--sjjbhn H. Hook and his two sons, William and Henry, of Lancaster, Pa., were almost killed Sunday in an automobile accident near Pleasantville. The machine was destroyed by fire after falling 20 feet over an embankment. Charles Young, who was driving the car, has disap­ peared. The party left Lancaster for Town- send'8 Inlet. They lost their way. and were retracing the route through Pleasantville when, it is said, the chauffeur fell asleep and the machine jumped the embankment. Young was caught under it and was extricated with difficulty. The Hooks were thrown violently to the ground. The father, who is A paralytic, was in­ ternally hurt, and the sons were bruised and cut Cape May, N. J.--By reason of an automobile skidding and running into a telegraph pole about three miles north of here Sunday, Prof. Howard T. Harsteller, principal of Pleasantville, N. J., schools, was probably fatally in­ jured. CAME PRETTY FAST FOR PAT. 8CORES ANTI-CANTEEN LAW. Acting Judge Advocate Tells of Its Evil Results. Washington.--The annual report of Acting Judge Advocate General Porter shows that there was a decrease of 683 in the number of courts martial In the army during the last fiscal year. The total number was 3,913, including 32 officers, 23 of whom were convicted. Among the enlisted men by far the greater number of court martial trials wfere on account of desertion, there being no less than 1,101 cases, and 732 cases of absence without leave. Four officers were dismissed by sen­ tence, as against 14 last year. The report dwells upon the evil re­ sults following the passage of the anti- canteen act, which, it 1b said, "has undoubtedly caused the location near military reservations of resorts for the sale of intoxicating liquors which pander to the appetites and passions of these enlisted men, who, largely by reason of the prohibition in question, frequent trhe same. These resorts are beyond the control of the military au­ thorities and their presence is highly detrimental to military discipline." At That, He Had Had Only What th« Doctor Ordered* A Philadelphia physician say* that not long ago he was called to see an Irishman, and among other directions told him to take an ounce of whisky three times a day. A day or so later he made another visit and found the man, while not so sick, undeniably drunk. "How did this happen?" the phyai- cian demanded of Pat's wife, who was hovering about solicitously. "Surg, dochter, an' 'tis just what you ordered, an' no more, that he had," she protested. "I said one ounce of whisky three times a day; that could not make him drunk,"£|he physician said. "He has had much mdse than that." "Divii a drop more, dochter, dear," Bhe declared. "Sure an' oi didn't know just how much an ounce was so oi wint to the drug store an' asked, an' the lad--he's a broth of a boy, 1 too--told me that an ounce was 16 < drams and Pat has had thim regular, an' no more!"--Harper's Weekly. Used Ink for Bluing. "One can never be too careful abofi* apparently harmless articles setiict about the house," said a housewife th- other day. "Not long ago my husfcam.; brought home one of those big tail f o- ties of ink from the office. It had to be such a nuisance buying on< the small five-cent bottles every t ran out of ink, that he said would bring home a supply. "About a week after that I got a new maid, and when she did the wash lng she took the big bottle of ink for bluing. Of course evtery stitch of our j white clothes in the washing was ruined." Laundry work at home would be much more satisfactory if the right Starch were used. In order to get the desired stiffness, it is usually neces­ sary to use so much starch that the beauty and fineness of the fabric is hidden behind a paste of varying thickness, which not only destroys the appearance, but also affects the wear­ ing quality of the goods. This trou­ ble can be entirely overcome by using Defiance Starch, as it can be applied; much more thinly because of its great­ er strength than other makes. Fresh Fuel. The scrap between the married cou­ ple had died down to a few listless mutterings, and the canary bird in the cage was beginning to think about singing again, when she remarked, as a sort of afterthought: "At any rate, everybody in my fam­ ily thinks I am very intelligent." "Yes, by the side of them you are," he replied with a bitter snort. After this the scrap was renew e< Jubilantly. Man 83 Weds Woman 80< Lancaster, Pa.--Amos S. Miller, aged 83 years, and Susan B. McClay, aged 80, were married here and set uj» housekeeping. They walked to an<l from the home of the justioe why married them, four miles. Bach wa« married three times before. Japs to Settle In Brazil. .Rio JanierO,--Three Japanese tlements will be established in th« state of Rio Janeiro. The government of the state has £iven its •anctloa to tin farojsffe^ ST ARTS 6N LONG TRIP. War Secretary Off on Journey Around the World. Washington.--On a pilgrimage that will encircle the globe and in fulfill­ ment of a promise to the Filipinos to return to Manila to attend the open­ ing of their first legislative assembly, Secretary of War William H. Taft left here Sunday night on the first stage of the journey. W. W. Mlchler, of Mr. Taft's office, and an attendant accompanied the secretary. Mrs. Taft and son, Charles, will join the secretary In the Yellow­ stone park for the remainder of the trip and Fred W. Carpenter, secretary to Mr. Taft, will Join the party * at Seattle. Final Trial of the Vermont. Washington.--The final trial run of the battleship Vermont has been fixed tor September 8. In addition to the test of tiie engines, the frattery of th? vessel will be fire3 sufficiently often to enable the inspection board to de­ termine whether the guns, gun car­ riages and their fittings work proper ly, aud whether the vessel is sufficient ly strong to stand the shock caused by firing. October 5 has been fixed as the date of the commencement ol the finaf trial run of the Kansas. Punishment by- Inches. A Bergen (Genesee county) justice of the peace has adopted an Original scheme for the dispensation of justice] Henry Meyer, 27 years old and sever feet two inches tall, was a prisoner ii his court for stealing four bags o^ oats. He was sentenced to 90 days ir jail, one day for each inch of stature and one for each bag.--Nunda (N. Y.) News. A Big Lossr, Mrs. Myles--I see the 24-year-ol( son of a London dry goods man is bankrupt, having managed to get ric| of $2,100,000 since he came of ag< Mrs. Styles--Oh, well, boys will b( boys! Mrs. Myles--Well, this looks as ij a boy had an ambition to be bridge whist player. Not His Element. . "And if I give you money," said thJ philanthropist, "will you promise t<| go and take a bath?" Redface Leary drew himself up U his full height. "A bath? And is it a mermaid yoi| take me for?" he cried bitterly. Cause for Resentment. London Punch suggests as A reasol for Raisuli's hatred for Caifi McLean that it was the latter who introduce*! bagpipes in Morocco. UiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuimiiiiHiiiiHiiiiimiiiuiiiiiii.i.imiiiin Col. F. 8. Keese Is Dead. Philadelphia.--Col. Francis Suy dam Keese, who served with distinc­ tion in the civil war, died Sunday a1 Cynwyd, a suburb, aged 66 years. H« was born In New York city in 1841 and enlisted while a student in Rut gers college. Motor Boat Explodes; Two Dead. Tiverton, R. I.--A gasoline tank in a 30-foot motor boat in the Smaconnel river exploded Sunday night causing the death of two persons and serious ly Injuring five others. Violent Earthquake Recorded. Lalbftch.--A violent distant earth quake was recorded in the observatory here Saturday night, beginning at 6:38 and lasting 50 minutes. K is cal­ culated that the earthquake was dls tant 5,600 miles from Laihach. Socialist Congress at Stuttgart. Stuttgart.--The International So cialist congress opened here Sun 4a; with over 900 delegates, representing 25 nationalities, present. Herr Bebel the socialist leader in the relchstag was the ftrst speaker. A - ^ FOOD FACTS Grape Nuts -- _ F O O D A Body Balance People hesitate at the statement th; the famous food, Grape-Nuts, yields r much nourishment from one pound 11 can be absorbed by the system fro: • ten pounds of meat, bread, wheat < 1 oats. Ten pounds of meat might co tain "more nourishment than one pour of Grape-Nuts, but not in shape thi the system will absorb as large a pi portion of, as the body can take i from one pound of Grape-Nuts. This food contains the selected par of wheat and barley which are pr pared and by natural means pre<! I gested, transformed into a form sugar, ready for Immediate assimil; tion.. People In all parts of the wor j testify to the value of Grape-Nuts. A Mo. man says: "I have gained t« pounds on Grape-Nuts food. I cj truly recom.*nend It to thin peopkj He had been eating meat, bread, eti right along, but there was no tj j pounds of added flesh until Grape-Ni food was used. , One curious feature regarding tr| health food is that its use will redi the weight of a corpulent person wl unhealthy ilesh, and will add to tj weight of a thin person not propeij nourished. Inhere is abundance evidence to prove this. Grape-Nuts balances the body in| condition of true health. Scientific lection of food elements makes Grajj Nuts good and valuable. Its delicic^ flavor and powerful nourishing pre' erties have made friends that turn have made Grape-Nuts famoj "There's a Reason." 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