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. ,\ \b: * jr.'. IS 0 CAPITOL AT ALBANY, N. DECLARES LAW VOID The McHeniy Plaindealcr Published by F. a 8CHREINER. McHENRY, ILLINOIS. When the bee-hive is ready there will be plenty of bees to make honey. Edison has just lost a 35-year-old •utt, It ought to be out of style by this time, anyhow. The Czar of Russia has bought a newspaper. Now, he'll get acquainted with some real troubles. MOTHER PAYS OUTLAW8 $12,000 RANSOM FOR RETURN OF HER BOY. HOME IS RAIDED AT NIGHT Two-Year-Old Grandson of Kansas City Millionaire Taken From Wom­ an by Masked Me,n During Absence of Husband From City. It is possible to buy a cement house with a roof gr»rdcn tor $2,500. Ws sup­ pose the cellar would be extra. The Elberta peach crop and the Al­ berta wheat crop are friendly rivals, and both are full of promise this year. Germany has ordered another Zeppe­ lin airship. Germany must have de­ cided to keep on trying until sbe gets a good one. There is no use iu fighting the in­ evitable. A prominent college is add­ ing to its courses one to teach men how to cook. Milliners tell us that small hats will be the fashion this year, but it is not likely that the prices will be any small- er than usual. Now that Dr Wiley has taken unto himself a wife we are curious to know whether she can make the pies that mother used to make. No divorced woman or actress who has married a peer will be presented at the English court. This is very hard on the actresses, A woman of 84, living on Long is­ land, saws her own wood. And no body rebukes her for entrenching on man's sphere of activities. Vassar college has celebrated her fiftieth birthday, and has silenced all cynical critics by not claiming to be a day younger than she really is. Pittsburg woman wants a divorce because her husband treats her sister too affectionately. Yes, younger sla­ ter; why ask superflous questions? Hopkins professors have discovered that water is a valuable anesthetic. Before long someone may prove that It la equally good for drinking pur­ poses. Two French vaudeville critics re­ cently fought a duel. They should have stuck to the pen, which in the­ ory at least la considered mightier, anyhow. A prominent railroad man says that Europe leads the United States in the number of railroad wrecks. She's welcome to the prize for this line of endeavor. East Las Vegas, N. M.--A victim of one of the most daring and cunning­ ly planned kidnaprngs in the history of crime, young Waldo Rogers, the two-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Rogers, Jr., and grandson of H. L. Waldo, a Kansas City millionaire, was stolen Wednesday at midnight from his mother's arms at the point of re­ volvers by masked men Thursday night, 24 hours after he disappeared, he was returned to his parents. A ransom of $12,000 was first paid. Pour men are believed in the kidnaping. Though the child was stolen Wednesday night, threats of the ab­ ductors that they would kill the babe if any report was made to the au­ thorities, news of the abduction did not become known until Thursday night 24 hours after the child had been surrendered and the kidnapers had escaped with the ransom. At the time of the kidnaping the child's fa­ ther was absent from the city. Masked men entered the home in the fashion­ able residence district and demanded the babe. The frantic mother tried to bribe them with Jewels, silverware and what money was In the house, but a demand for $12,000 or the child re­ sulted in the little fellow being taken. The bandits left a note telling how money was to be paid. The note di­ rect**? that n r*d lamp should be hung in the rear window of the house at 11 o'clock at night if the money wag to be turned over. Failure to do so was to be taken as refusal and would result in the immediate murder of the child, according to threats in the note which directed that the money be In bills of ten dollars or less. The terror-stricken family let no one into the secret. They got the money and at the appointed hour. William Rogers, uncle of the kidnaped child, drove to a lonely mountain spot with the cash. There the bandits emerged from their hiding places with level Winchesters and took the money which was care­ fully counted in the glare of auto lamps, and finding the full amount In two packages of $6,000 each, directed the uncle to a point 15 miles in the opposite direction where, beside the road, wrapped m a blanket, the child was found asleep and none the worse for Its experience. The babe was returned to its parents here as fast as an auto could burn up miles. Then the officers were notified. Immediately posses were or­ ganized and northeastern Mexico la being scoured by armed men. BANKERS LIKE ALDRICH PLAN The report that , a German plumber Van been raised to the Prussian nobil­ ity by the kaiser leads us to believe that some foreign correspondent hag been hitting the pipe. "Girl students are smarter than men" opines the president of Vassar college. But men m-de better foot­ ball players, and what is a college without a football team? The Marys of England are combin­ ing for the purpose of buying Queen Mary a coronation gift. The Queen stands a chance to get a manicure set or a photograph album. I read in the papers the other day of a Ti«n who got a divorce because the woman he married was a pick­ pocket. It seems to me that is es- ^.blishins sonisthis^ of s. prcccdcst. What wife Isn't? A chicken in Ohio has swallowed a $200 diamond ring and its owner re­ fuses to have the culprit killed. Th#. only way out of it is to set the chick­ en in a ring and wear it. Currency Bill la Acceptable, But Minor Changes In Phraseology Are Rec­ ommended. Washington.--After a conference of two days with the currency commis­ sion dt the American Bankers' asso­ ciation, the monetary commission ad­ journed to meet at the call of Chair­ man Aldrich. The conference has been devoted to a general analysis of the Aldrich cur­ rency bill. In the main the provisions of the plan outlined by Mr. Aldrich have been found to be acceptable to the bankers, but they have suggested minor changes in phraseology in other portions of the measure, and consid­ erable attention has been given to a few of the features of the bill. The plans of the commission em­ brace an active campaign for the sum­ mer, with the view of having the measure completed by the beginning of the first regular session of the Sixty-second congress on the first Monday of next December. A Chicago lady wants a divorce be­ cause her husband shut off her charge account at the department stores. It probably comes under the head of cruel and inhuman treatment. An Evansville, Ind., widow has Just annexed her ninth husband. Massa­ chusetts spinsters may be informed, if they wish to have particulars, that she is 70 years of age--and wealthy. A fat men's club in New England has discovered that few fat men are criminals, and that most good-hearted and right-minded men tend to take on flesh, for they are naturally men of stout hearts. A St. Louis woman left instructions In her will that her dog should be Bhot, and buried after her death. Thus do we gradually climb up from the days when ruen caused their wives to be buried with them. A minister in Washington state roused the feminine population by, saying that women are worse liars than men. He has no exceptions, since the protests began to come in, that they are going to lie like ladles In expressing their opinion of him. FIRE IMPERILS 130 MINERS Air Supply Cut Off by Blaze at Spring­ field, But All of Men Reach Safety. Springfield, 111. -- The lives of 180 miners were imperiled when fire starting in the wooden walls of the air shaft of the Cantrall Co-operative Coal mine spread to the fan house, stopping the machinery and cutting off the air supply. The miners were hastily brought to the top. The prop­ erty loss was $10,000. Thirty-Four Killed In Battle. Chihuahua, Mex--Thirty-four rebels were killed and scores were wounded in a clash between a detachment of 360 federal soldiers and 150 lnsurrec- tos Friday night. The lnsurrectos are said to have been shot down like rab­ bits in a running fight following a sur­ prise attack by the federals. Diaz's soldiers declare they lost only feur killed A Massachusetts alienist says that everyone sometime in life is on the verge of insanity. The smart ones are those who manage to make this pe­ riod connect with crime, BO as to get the benefit of the latter with the for­ mer as an excuse Blind Preacher Near Death. Battle Creek, Mich.--Thomas Mc- Kenzie, the blind preacher who last December petitioned the governors of Ohio and New York to grant him elec­ trocution because of his poverty, was near death Sunday from brain fever. A plumber has become a Russian Iprd, and the ice men of Berlin are Jealous. Carpet Mills Employing 1,500 Closed. Clinton, Mass--Because of indiffer­ ent business conditions, the mills of the Blgelow Carpet company here shut down Saturday until April 10. The mills employ 1,500 opera­ tives. BUCKET 8HOPS Wlli OVER OOV> ERNMENT BY DECISION. Has Sever# Setback In Campaign Which Began With Rajda in Seven Large Cities. " Wa8htnglon.--"Buck6t-ahoppftig;; la a lawful occupation, according to a decision handed down by Justice Wright in the district Supreme court, and as a result the widespread move­ ment by the department of Justice to end tha practice in nearly half a score of cities threatens to come to naught. Justice Wright based his de­ cision on the ground that the amend­ ment to the code defining "bucketing" is unconstitutional because it deprives citizens of the liberty of contract guaranteed them by the Constitution. The decision was rendered In the case of Edward Altemus of Jersey City and Louis A. and Angelo Cella of St. Louis, who operated a so-called buck­ et shop under the title of the Standard Stock and Grain company. With 26 others they were indicted and, while six of those pleaded guilty and were fined in sums aggregating $8,100, the remainder decided to fight. The government announced its In­ tention to appeal from Justice Wright's decision. The attorney gen­ eral. when Informed of the finding, d® clared he would carry the question to the Supreme court of the United States, If necessary, for he is anxious to have the matter determined in or­ der that the department may proceed with further prosecutions along the same line If the law Is upheld. In the meantime the law officers of the government will watch carefully the progress of an appeal of other of the indicted "bucket-shoppers" pend­ ing before Justice Gould of the same court. This appeal Is not taken on constitutional grounds, but raises technical objections. EXTRA SESSION CALLED BY PRESIDENT TAFT It BEGUN. -DEMOCRATS CONTROL HOUSE DIAZ WILL GRANT REFORMS Mexican President in His Message to Congress Gives Way on Big Queationa. Mexico City.--Committing himself to the advocacy of many of the re­ forms demanded by the revolutionists, although professedly bowing only to the influence of public opinion, Gen­ eral Diaz answered his critics through his semi-annual message at the open­ ing of the national congress Satur­ day. The message refers specifically to the application of the no re-election principle to the naming of governors, one of the chief contentions of the dis­ contented element throughout the re­ public, the president stating that if a bill providing for the "periodical reno­ vation" of the officials In question should come before congress it would have his earnest support. He argues that as the principle of no re-election had not been broached of late in any of the legislative assemblies he had not thought it proper for the president to express an opinion on the subject. Abuse of power by Jefes polltica, an­ other of the crying evils complained of by residents in the rural districts throughout Mexico, Is to be abated, according to the plan outlined by the president. He proposes to Improve the effi­ ciency of the Judiciary through a more careful selection of its personnel and lengthening of the tenure of office. Efficacious punishment of Judicial functionaries for malfeasance is to be brought about through the enactment of more stringent measures. I. C. WIRE STRIKE AVERTED Telegraphers Are Granted Demands Which Will Increase Road's Pay Roll $79,204 a Year. Chicago. -- The Illinois Central telegraphers won their demand for an increase in wages and the im­ pending strike of 1,400 men was avert­ ed when announcement was made from the offices of the company that an increase of $79,204.08 a year had been made to employes of this class. The announcement followed a con­ ference between representatives of the telegraphers and company of­ ficials. H. B. Perham of St. Louis repre­ sented the telegraphers in the con ference. FAMOUS CIRCUS MAN DIES F. V-., The masculine part of tne world la kicking against the proposed new fashion of tight trouBei4". Men with fat legs object on the score of com­ fort; men with thin legs object on the score of betrayal and men whose legs give an optical demonstration of the conclave or convex revolt at being made guys. But we will have to come to il; unless we are so revolutionary as to disregard the fashion. Ex-Banker to Penitentiary. Pittsburg. Pa.--David J. Richardson, former cashier of the Cosmopolitan National bank which failed several years ago, was sentenced Friday to aerve five years in the penitentiary for falsifying reports to the comptrol­ ler of currency. Otto Ringling Passes Away at New York Following an Attack of Heart Disease. New York--Otto Ringling, the sec­ ond of the famous brothers who now control the greater part of the circus business in this country, died after an attack of heart disease. Mr. Ringling was the financial man­ ager of Ringling Brothers, and had direct charge of some of the great changes and combinations which oc­ curred in circus affairs in the last ten years. Cannon Gets Out of Raue. Washington.--Joseph G. Cannon Fri­ day definitely announced his Inten­ tion not to seek the Republican lead­ ership In the next house of represent­ atives. stating that he would not be a candidate for the minority nomination for the speakership. Three Killed by Blast on Ship. Kiel. Germany.--Three blue jackets were killed and four others were In­ jured in an explosion of methylated spirits aboard the Ironclad cruiser Yorck of the German navy Friday. Valued at $27,000,000 That Wat Partially Destroyed by Fire. DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY IN HOU8E HOLD CAUCUS AND OUTLINE ECONOMY POLICY. PAY ROLL IS CUT $200,000 Sinecure* and Perquisite* Are Doomed --List of Subjects for Legislation, Including Tariff Revision and Re­ ciprocity, Is Made Up. Washington.--At a caucus held Sat­ urday the Democratic members of the house of representatives elected to the Sixty-second congress, which will as­ semble Tuesday, agreed upon a pro­ gram of policy the principal items of which are: Voted to abolish sinecures and per­ quisites on the pay roll of the house of representatives approximating f200,- 000 a year. Ratified a code of liberalized rules of procedure, under which it is assert­ ed the manipulation of legislation by designing interests will be prevented. Adopted a slate of committees, the chairman and members of which were selected by the Democratic members of the ways and means committee act­ ing as a committee on committees. Adopted a list of subjects for legis­ lation at the special session, Including reciprocity, tariff revision, direct elec­ tion of senators, reapportionment, Ari­ zona and New Mexico statehood, addi­ tional campaign fund publicity and de­ partment investigations. Most of these policies have been advocated for years by the progres­ sive Republicans. The rules represent an improvement upon the reforms Introduced into the Republican rules by the progressives, The committee discharge rule was amended so as to prevent filibuster­ ing of the sort carried on in the last session. No member is to be allowed to have more than one motion for the dlscha^re of a committee on the cal­ endar at one time. Bills under the rule are to be read by title only, and the title shall be not more than 100 words long. Calendar Wednesday and other pro­ gressive reforms are retained. One amendment gives a member two chances instead of one to obtain passage of a bill by unanimous con­ sent. One of the most Important reforms is a new rule permitting the amend­ ment of appropriation bills with new matter so long as it proposes a re­ trenchment of expenses, the reduc­ tion of salaries, or the abolition of ad­ ministrative positions. The Demo­ crats say they will be able to reduce appropriations $200,000,000 a year un­ der this rule. BREAK NEW YORK DEADLOCK New Mine Union Chief In. Indianapolis.--John P. White of Iowa Friday began his duties as pres­ ident of the United Mine Workers of America, succeeding Thomas L. Lewis. Kills First Three to Pass. Burlington, Wrash.--William Wee- rin, a rancher of South Prairie, be­ came violently insane Thursday, and, taking a rifle, went out on a county road and shot and killed three pass­ ers-by, who were John Ranke, William Ranke and John Ware, all of Burling­ ton. Russian Edict I* Blow at Jew*. St. Petersburg.--The holy synod Thursday Issued an edict prohib­ iting Jews bearing Christian first names. Justice James A. O'Gorman Is Elected U. S. Senator to Succeed Chauncey M. Depew. Albany, N. Y.--Amid shrieking ren­ ditions of songs by legislators, who marched about the hall In lockstep, the United States senatorial deadlock was broken Friday and Supreme Court Judge James A. O'Gorman, grand sachem of Tammany Hall, was chosen Chauncey M. Depew's success­ or. He got 112 votes against 80 cast for the Republican opponent. After a three months' battle, during which the Democracy of the state has 4>een torn to shreds and William F. Sheehan, Daniel F. Cohalan and a score more of his favorites have been rejected, Charles F. Murphy cor­ ralled Just enough Insurgents to give him a majority for the last man on his string. New Jersey Man Kills Self. Camden. N. J.--Herman Henry MI- thoefer, past grand master of the New Jersey grand lodge of Masons and widely known In secret society cir­ cles, committed suicide at his home here Saturday by shooting. Despond­ ency, due to the death of his wife, is ascribed as the motive. American III in Paris. Paris.--Gardner Cassatt of Philadel­ phia, who recently arrived here from Egypt, is seriously 111 of -pleurisy In the Hotel Crillon Try to Capture Ex-Sultan. Tangier, Morocco.--An army of 3,000 Berbers attacked the Moroccan capi­ tal city of Fez Thursday and attempt­ ed to capture Sultan Mulai Hafid. In a fierce battle with native troops they were driven off. Fire Wipes Out Dixie Town. Alexandria, La.--A $500,000 fire practically wiped out the business sec­ tion of Pollock, La., Thursday. Twenty- eight buildings, Including two hotels, several stores and residences, were destroyed. FIRE RUINS CAPITOL MAGNIFICENT STRUCTURE AT ALBANY, SWEPT BY BLAZE. Conflagration Believed to Have Re­ sulted From Defective Electric Light Pushbutton. Albany, N. Y.--Flames Wednesday ruined a large portion of the $27,000,- 000 state capitol here. State Architect Ware estimates the loss at from $5,000,000 to $7,000,- 000, exclusive of valuable historical papers which cannot be replaced. There is no insurance on the build­ ing or its contents. Flames raged in the costly struc­ ture for four hours, destroying prac­ tically all the west wing, and were declared to be under control. Later they broke out again in the south­ west angle of the building and threat­ ened to complete the work of destruc­ tion. In two hours, however, the Are was subdued. It was reported that several men were missing, but all have been ac­ counted for except Samuel Abbott of Syracuse, night watchman in the state library, who is believed to have been burned to death. Several firemen were knocked un­ conscious by falling debris in fighting the second outburst of flames, and were taken to a hospital. Firemen considered the senate and assembly chambers practically Intact, with the exception of slight fire and water damage, but Mr. Ware advised againBt their use until they had been tested. The building waa placed un­ der martial law. State library, containing 600,000 vol­ umes, among them the most valuable genealogical works In the United States, together with relics and price­ less documents, some of them dating back to 1776 and irreplaceable. Both houses met at the city hall in a response to a call by Governor Dix. It is expected that the legisla­ tors will take up a rigid Investigation of a report that an electric push­ button was reported out of commis­ sion by a watchman Tuesday and not repaired during the day. This but­ ton is held responsible for the con­ flagration. HINES' STORY IS DENIED President Wrote Letter Last Novem­ ber Saying There Was No Truth in the Statement. Washington.--A flat denial was made of the report from Springfield, Ilk., that the president had Joined with Senator Aldrich in urging the election of William Lorlmer to the United States senate. Edward Hlnes, the millionaire lum­ berman of Chicago, testified at the Lorlmer hearing that Senator Aldrich had told him President Taft was anx­ ious to have Lorlmer elected. Last November there was a similar report. Then President Taft wrote a letter to a personal friend who had made inquiries that there was abso­ lutely no truth in the statement A paragraph of that letter says: "The reports, rumors or statements that I consciously lent any weight of the administration to the election of Lorimer are wholly untrue." President Taft himself would not an­ swer the Hlnes statement. He believes the one denial is enough. Following the Hlnes charge came the statement that the Lorlmer case will be reopened soon after congress convenes next Tuesday. That action will be baaed on the developments in the Lorimer hearing now in progress in Springfield. It is expected that much evidence will be developed which might be of use in reopening the case here. Elect Socialist as Mayor. Berkeley, Cal.--For the first time in the history of California a Socialist was elected mayor of a city in this state Saturday, when J. Stltt Wilson defeated Beverly Hodghead, the Re­ publican incumbent, by a plurality of 284 for mayor of Berkeley. Woman 8tarves Self to Death. Spokane, Wash.--Melancholy over the approach of life's twilight, and re­ fusing to partake of food, Mrs. Maren Smestad, aged sixty-three years, died of starvation Saturday. Quake Jam Little Rock. Little Rock, Ark.--Little Rock was jarred by an earthquake Friday. Mir­ rors were shaken from walls, desks and chairs in offices rolled about and windows clattered. Panic was nar­ rowly averted In the Telephone com­ pany's building. Miner*' Journal Editor* Named. Indianapolis.--Michael Halapy and Joseph Peggaini were Friday ap­ pointed editor and business man­ ager of the United Mine Workers' Journal. Many New Face* 8een In Both Bodlea --Champ Clark Elected Speaker --James R. Mann Given Minority Honor. Washington.-r-Promptly at noon Tuesday the Sixty-second congress convened in extraordinary session in accordance with the call of President raft. The opening ceremonies were witnessed by a crowd that taxed the capacity of the legislative halls, the Jhief interest naturally centering in -he house, where for the first time in years the Democratic party is in,con­ trol. The political complexions of the two branches of congress are as follows: House--Democrats, 228; Repub­ licans, 160; Socialist, i; vacancies, 2 (Ninth Iowa and Second Pennsyl­ vania districts). Senate--Republicans, 60; Demo­ crats, 41; vacancy, 1 (from Colorado). Roll calls in the two branches show remarkable changes from the last ses­ sion. In - the house the Democrats have a gain ofc fifty-four members and the Republicans a loss of fifty-five. Alexander McDowell, clerk of the house in the Sixty-first congress, called the representatives to order, and after the chaplain, Rev. Henry N. Couden, had invoked the divine bless­ ing on the proceedings, the members of the house, advancing in groups, took the oath and resumed their seats full Hedged legislators for their coun­ try. Then everyone sat up and took no­ tice, for the business of electing a speaker and other officers was next on the program. Of course it had been all settled In advance by the Democratic caucus of Saturday, but it was interesting, nevertheless, and when Champ Clark of Missouri was nominated to fill the chair in which "Uncle Joe" Cannon had fiat for eight years, his name was greeted with an outburst of applause that made him flush with pleasure. For the Repub­ licans James R. Mann of Illinois was nominated, as Mr. Cannon had de­ clined the honor. Mr. Mann also was warmly applauded. The vote, on strict party lines, resulted in the election of Mr. Clark, and Mr. Mann became the leader of the minority. / The other officers, selected by the caucus, were elected as follows: Cler^--South Trimble, Kentucky. Sergeant-at-arms--U. S. Jackson, In­ diana. Doorkeeper--Joseph J. Sinnott, Vir­ ginia. Postmaster--William M. Dunbar, Georgia. Chaplain--Rev. Henry N. Couden, Michigan. Vice-President Sherman was in his accustomed place as presiding officer of the senate and the proceedings there were as usual conducted with dignity. PEOPLE WIN IN COAL CASE 8upreme Court Decides Anthracite Roads Have Evaded "Commodities Clause" o^ Hepburn Law. Washington.--The anthracite coal roads suffered a defeat in the United States Supreme court when that tri­ bunal handed down a decision in the case of the government against the Lehigh Valley Railroad company. The effect of the ruling will be that Lehigh and other anthracite roads must sell their coal landB. The im­ mediate outcome of the decision will be that the government will be given another opDortunity to enjoin the* Le­ high from carrying coal from its own mines In alleged violation of the "com­ modities clause" of the Hepburn rate law. The "commodities" clause made it unlawful for a railroad to transport in Interstate commerce any commodi­ ty produced by it, or in which it might own or have any interest, with certain exceptions. The attempt to put the ban on "cut rates" in proprietary medicines in this country received the unqualified dis­ approval of the Supreme court. That tribunal declined, in an opinion by Justice Hughes, to give its aid to Buch an attempt on the ground that it would afford the manufacturers of medicine an unlawful monopoly. The question of the right of a manu­ facturer to control the price of his ar­ ticle to the consumer arose In a suit begun by the Dr. Miles Medicine com­ pany of Elkhart, Ind^ against a whole­ sale dealer in medicines in Cincin­ nati, O., John D. Park & Sons com­ pany. The manufacturer sought to enjoin the Cincinnati firm from inducing dealers, who had procured medicines from the manufacturer, to sell It In violation of a contract with the manu­ facturer and from selling medicines procured In this way at "cut rates." Whitelaw Reid's Early Friend Dead. Indianapolis, Ind.--John J. Hender­ son, aged eighty-one, who is given the credit for starting Whitelaw Reld, American ambassador to Great Bri­ tain, on the road to fame, died at the home of his daughter Monday after a long Illness. Lightning In Snow Burns Houae. Muscatine, la.--In the midst of a snow storm Monday lightning struck the residence of C. C. Spring and the dwelling was burned. Members of the household were stunned. Negro Shoots Three Men. Grand Point, La.--Arista Gull beau was shot and instantly killed Monday by Raoul Jean Baptiste, a negro, who also wounded Drozan Duprie, Sr., and his son, when they attempted to whip the negro for the alleged theft of chickens. St. Louis Ha* Annual Dog Show. St. Louis.--The sixth annual show of the Mississippi Valley Kennel club began here Monday with 828 entries for prizes. Many dogs from the east •and extreme west will compete. The Kidney Gun I ̂ Without a Faiinrt "The Positive Cure That' Revolutionises Treatment of Kidney Disease*, Rheu­ matism and Bladder Trouble. • ta t ejn » n t« are not exa«e*» 5J C ^ e ®8 no necessity In doinj Sn^U8e and women suf-retina from mune.v or bladder tro* ku- r ur oiaaa« «_<».. 0^^.^uPatlsm can prove i free PUla at S 8,."^? Eg™ •>»•*'•«• dnur store. Dr, Derby's Kidney PI Ha are aheafl ®f the times, the only kidney and blad­ der treatment that makes good Its strongest statement. Get a free pack­ age at your druggist's and see If we have said a hundredth part of what these little wonder-workers do. Now listen, sufferers, don't get ex­ cited. Just lay away all your present treatments for your kidneys, back or bladder. If you have pain In the back, profuse or scanty urination, colored or fowl urine, rheumatism anywhere, dia­ betes, pain In the bladder or teriibl® Bright'* disease, juat get a 25c pack­ age of Dr. Derby's Kidney Pills at your druggist, and see the difference In yourself in 24 hours. If you think this Is too good for you to believe, just ask your druggist for a free sample package Mid try It. Remember, Dr. Derby's Kidney J_"'s--25 and 50 cents. We will send them from the laboratory of Derby* Medicine Co.. Baton Rapids. Mich., if you wish. They are safe, guaranteed. A POLITICAL TALK. -Sttvl m XtAKi: "We've scoured the town for votes." "And now I suppose you expect a clean election." Traveling by Wheelbarrow. "I must hasten on to Ping-Ylng. This trip of 46 miles was to be under­ taken, to our huge delight, in wheel* batrows, but In two days, with a Chi­ nese Inn for the night. Bishop Scott and I were on one barrow, Lanchester followed on the second, the luggage In a third. We did it luxuriously, with three men to each barrcv.- cna in front, one behind on the handle*, and a third with a rope in front of all. ' "Are there springs to the barrow? Certainly not; it would be no fun if there were. Bumps? Of course. On the first day we calculated we had 25,- 000 of them; the best were caused by drops of six inches or more from one stone to another. 1 got quite used to them, and found I could sleep stretched luxuriously on my mat­ tress."--Bishop Montgomery in Mis­ sion Field. How He Averted a Duel. The following is told of former 8enator Joe Blackburn of Kentucky: In the days of his youth the Ken- tuckian was asked by a friend to sec­ ond him In a duel. He consented, and at sunrise the parties met at the appointed place. Now, it was this Kentuckian'8 duty to say the last words touching the terms of the duel. But, although he faithfully performed this duty, the duel never took place. A murmur of "Why not?" invari­ ably goes around whenever this story is told, whereupon the answer is as follows: "For the very simple reason. When Joe finished speaking It was too dark for a duel."--Harper's Magazine. COFFEE HEART Very Plain In 8ome People. A great many people go on suffering from annoying ailments for a long time before they can get their own oonsent to give up the indulgence from which their trouble arises. A gentleman in Brooklyn describes his experience, as follows; "I became satisfied some months ago that I owed the palpitation of the heart from which I' suffered almost dally, to the use of coffee, (I had been a coffee drinker for 30 years) but I found it very hard to give up the bev­ erage. "One day I ran across a very sen sible and straightforward presenta­ tion of the claims of Postum, and was so impressed thereby that I con­ cluded to give it a trial. "My experience with it was unsat­ isfactory till I learned how it ought to be prepared--by thorough boiling for not less than 15 or 20 minutes. After I learned that lesson there was no trouble. "Postum proved to be a moet palat­ able and satisfactory hot beverage, and I have used it ever since. "The effect on my health has been moet salutary. The heart palpitation from which I used to suffer so much, particularly after breakfast, has dis­ appeared and I never have k return of it except when I dine or lunch away from home and drink the old kind of coffee because Postum is not served. I find that Postum cheers and Invig­ orates while it produces no harmful stimulation." Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Ten days' trial proves an eye opener to many. Read the little book, "The Road to Wellville." In pkgs. "There's a Rea­ son." ®T«r read the above letter f A sen •se atpean from tin* to MM, Ttoay are scaatatt trae, mm4 tall mt tatereat.