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the Menry Plaindealer fear fc O. «CHR11NE*. n-LiNOia- UK REBELS GAIN AT REQUEST 8,000 HIQH-POWEfcED RIFLES ARE SENT HIM BY U. S. REVOLT AIDS GOME?! ®f6ROUIN#0R QRANT MEMORIAL AT WASHINGTON ^ KNOX SAY® CUBAN'S ADHERENT* FINANCED REVOLOTION. That After a Few NEGRO BANDS ARE ACTIVE 8hlpment Regained as a Precursor to Intervention--Blacks Under Es- tenoz Attack and Destroy Town Near Santiago of 4,000 People. Washington, June 5.--uprising of negroes in Cuba is fast gaining the ppper hand of the Cuban government, according to dispatches received at the state department Monday from Ar­ thur Beaupre, the United States minis­ ter at Havana. The situation is so bad that Secre­ tary of War Stlmson, by direction of the president, haa shipped to Presi­ dent Gomez, at hia request, 5,000 high- powered r Krag-JorgenBOn rifles and 1,000,000 reminds of ammunition for the guns. The guns will be distributed by the Cuban government among recent­ ly organized rurales and volunteers. These guns are the same as were used by the United States in. Cuba in 1898 in the war with Spain. This shipment of rifles and ammuni­ tion will be all this government will •end. The next step taken by the United States will be intervention. This is looked for by officials of both state, war and navy departments. Preparation for such an emergency are being rushed with all possible haste by both branches of the military arms of the government. One step looking to actual servloe by the Unit­ ed States hospital ship Solace was taken when that ship was or­ dered from Key West to Guantanamo. Her commander, Medical Inspector Manley F. Gates, has been instructed to hold his ship In readiness for duty With landing parties. Of the dispatches received from Cuba the state department makes known the following: "It Is reported by the consul at Cienfuegos, Max J. Baehr, that in his district, although according to gov­ ernment reports the negro movement is entirely crushed, demoralization is extensive and that white families are taking refuge in the towns. "A band of negroes under General Bstenoz on the night of June 1 at­ tacked La Maya, a town of 4,t)00 In­ habitants, near Santiago, which they completely destroyed by burning. STEAMSHIP BILLS PASSED 8enate Gives Wife of Admiral Schley a (150 Per Month Pension--Pro­ vide for Two Warships. s Washington, June 6.--The house on Monday passed two bills relating to steamship companies, one closing American ports to foreign vessels whose owners violate the Sherman anti-trust law and the other providing that all steamers plying the ocean and great lakes and carrying more than fifty persons, passengers and crew, be equipped with wireless appa­ ratus. The senate passed Senator Raynefs bill to pay the widow of Rear Admiral Bchley a pension at the rate of $150 a month. The committee on naval affairs agreed to amendments to the naval ap­ propriation bill providing for two bat­ tleships and four additional subma­ rines, making eight in all; providing for a counsel for defense; the re-es­ tablishment of the grades of ,«dmlral and vioe-admlral; $1,000,000 tot wire­ less stations, and to strike out of the house measure the eight-hour provi­ sion for contract work for government work. PRESIDENT WJNS SKIRMISH Ohio State Republican Convention Favors Chief Executive in Pre­ liminary Moves. Columbus, O.. June %--Republic­ ans of the state of (%io ^met in state convention here Monday for the purpose of electing six dele- gates-at-large to the Republican na­ tional coavention and the first skir­ mish between the supporters of President Taft and Colonel Roose­ velt resulted In a victory for the president This may indicate the result of the balloting on the se­ lection of the Btate's delegates. In the district caucuses President Taft won eleven of the twenty-one committeemen. The president also has a majority ©f one on the cre­ dentials committee while the presi­ dent controls the resolutions com­ mittee 12 to 9. More Days of Rebels WIN Washington, June 1.--At a discussion of the Cuban situation between Presi­ dent Taft and his advisers on Friday, Secretary Knox expressed the opinion that the present re­ volt is merely an incipient out­ break aided and finahoed by adher- hents of President Gomez to stir up sympathy for the president before election and that, after a few days more of sporadic fighting, the rebels will make a sensational surrender and Gomez will pose« as "the great Cuban pacificator." Santiago, Cuba, June 1.--Embold­ ened by the lnactivito* of the Cuban regular forces, the Cuban rebels un­ der Generals Estonez and Ivanho have entered upon a fresh campaign of murder and pillage, keports from sev­ eral sections of Orlente province tell of the presence of detachments of blacks who are ravaging plantations and milling property, burning build­ ings f>nd came and driving off all the livestock in sight. In the interior sev­ eral ranch defenders have been shot by the marauders. Many women are fighting In the ranks of the insurgents. At Daiquiri, where the blacks burned the plant of j a steel mill and thousands of tons of I cane, women are said to be under j arms with the rebels. ILLINOIS NEWS TERSELY TOLD PliUrvSpoker, Husband Cam* to , ^ Polrtt With a Few Words of Unvarnished Truth. 4^ MfOTa 8* y y is nearlng completion. Our photo­ graph shows one of the heroic bronze groups made for the monument It represents artillery going into action. •J*HE magnificent Grant memorial at the foot of Capitol Hill in Washington PRESIDENT WARNS OROZCO WAS GIVEN $4,000 FRANKLIN TESTIFIES THAT DAR- RQW PERSONALLY GAVE HIM THAT AMOUNT. Taft Tells Rebel Leader Not to Hinder Departure of Refugees--Ameri­ cans Flee Mexico. , Washington, June S.-^rFollowing a warning sent to Orozco on Friday from President Taft, that be must not Interfere with Americans leaving Mexico, United States Consul Charles M. Freeman issued hasty instructions to all Americans at Vall&rdena to flee for their lives into Durango. The note from President Taft to Orozco followed a meeting of the cabi­ net, at which Secretary Knox fully ex­ plained the sinister manifesto issued by Orozco. In it the insurrecto lead­ er threatened to unleash his entire undisciplined force for the destruction of American property. The seriousness of the situation in Chihuahua is emphasized by a dis­ patch from Thomas G. Edwards, Con­ sul at Juarez, directly across the river from El Paso. He states that the anti- American feeling there Is at fever heat. This information was also laid before the president TO BE USED AS BRIBE FUND Detective Finishes 8tory and Is Cross- Examined by EaH Rogers--Sleuth Admits Receiving Checks From Defendant in Legitimate Way. COLONEL WINS ALL IN JERSEY Captures 28 Delegates--His Prefer, ence Vote Was 15,000--Wilson Leads Democrats. Newark, N J., May 30.--One of the most sweeping victories Theodore Roosevelt has won in the primaries since he began his campaign for the Republican nomination was recorded Tuesday by the Republican voters of New Jersey. Complete returns show that the colonel carried every Congres­ sional district in the Btate, as well as the slate at large, and that all the 28 delegates New Jersey will send to Chi­ cago will be Roosevelt men. Roosevelt's plurality over President Taft and Senator La Follette was 15,- 000. On the Democratic 6ide Governor Wilson was an easy victor, winning 24 of the 28 delegates. DOYLE GETS ROSE'S PLACE Central Committee Nominates State Fire Marshal to Post--Assumed Duties on Monday. Springfield. 111., June 4.--Cornelius J. Doyle of Greenfield, state fire mar­ shal, was chosen unanimously by the Republican state central committee Saturri&^jMrlhe Republican candidate for secretary of tsate to fill the va­ cancy on the ticket resulting from the death of James A. Rose, who had been renominated. He was appointed by Governor Deneen later to flit Mr. Rose's unexpired term. Mr. Doyle took possession of the office of secretary of state on Monday, after his bond was approved by Gover­ nor Deneen and two justices of the supreme court. Milwaukee Coopers Quit Breweries. Milwaukee, June 4--Two hundred rfiembers of the Coopers' uijion, No. 30 struck at the breweries ol the city Sat­ urday. They demand a wage scale of 45 cents an hour, Saturday afternoons off and a contract for two years. Father 8tabbed by Daughter Dies. Pittsburg, June 3.--John Rockey, aged fifty, who was Btabbed by Mrs! Muir, his seventeen-year-old daughter! during a family quarrel five weeks ago! is dead of his wounds in a hospital here. Stamboul Ruined by Fire. Constantinople, June 5.--Stamboul, the Mohammedan Bection of Constan­ tinople, has been almost completely devastated by fire The damage dotie was enormous. The Akbir Kaposi (stable gate) region was obliterated. 8eattle Judge la Attacked. Washington, June 5.--Charging him to be personally and judicially unfit to serve on federal bench. Representative ! Victor Berger, Wisconsin Socialist, has ; started impeachment proceedings ' ,against Judge Hanford of Seattle. Protest Turlsh Barbarities. Philippopolls, June 4.--Mass meet­ ing* to protest against Turkish bar­ barities were held throughout Bulgaria Sunday. All political parties have united to determine the best methods by which Christians can be protected. Deeert 1,000 New York Diners. New York, June 4.--The waiters' strike hit 1,000 persons in "Pabst's Harlem, in West Offe Hundred and Twenty-sixth street, when 65 of the 75 waiters went out, with three of the cooks. Crown Prince an Author. Berlin, June 5.--The German crown 'prince is about to publish a book ,&t vStuttgart. The publication of the book vcausea great interest in Germany as it fishows that the crown prince is follow- in the footsteps of his father. Rats Purloin Diamonds. TTeenah, Wis., June 5.--Seven years I Pass Eight-Hour Labor Bill. | Washington, June 3.--With Senator I Borah's eight-hour labor bill and the conference report on agricultural bill I occupying the senate Friday, the chief , business of .that body was the passage of the former measure. Los Angeles, Cal., June 3.--The di­ rect examination of Bert Franklin in the Darrow trial was completed Fri­ day by Assistant District Attorney W. J. Ford, after a process of interroga­ tion which developed surprise after surprise and brought the names of half a dozen well-known citizens Into more or less intimate relationship with the main events of the alleged bribery plot. Here are some of the allegations set forth in Franklin's testimony: That Darrow personally gave him the $4,000 used in the Lockwood bri­ bery after going into an adjoining room with Job Harrlman, an associate counsel for the McNamaras, and com­ ing back with the roll of bills?" That after his arrest Lecompte Davis tried to arrange that he should plead guilty and take a fine of $5,000, to be paid by the McNamara defense, Franklin to receive $3,000 and In re­ turn, to protect ̂ Darrow. That Darrow at one conference In­ sisted that if Franklin ever used Dar- row'B name be wanted him also to tell all he knew about Harriman's connection* with the case--and that in the presence of Lecompte Davis. He further testffled that Franklin Fowler, an investigator, who gathers evidence for the Pacific Electric com­ pany, went to a prospective juror and asked him If he did not want to be a McNamara. juror, at the same time laying four matches on a table and, aB he pointed to each, said it repre­ sented a thousand dollars. That he also offered bribes to three other men who indignantly refused the offer. They were Guy Yonkln, a well- known cigar dealer; Frank Smith of Covins and John Underwood, a Los Angeles contractor. Earl Rogers, chief counsel for Dar­ row, began Franklin's cross-examina­ tion at four o'clock. He brought out that Franklin knew his act of testify­ ing made immunity sure for him. He emphasized Franklin's quick plan to turn on Lockwood and cause his ar­ rest in the effort to save himself when he saw' the detectives closing in on him on Main street. He hammered in the fact that Franklin njeant io the last to revert to his plea of not guilty and fight for his liberty, had he not been placed on the witness stand and thus given Immunity automaticafly, and, most Important of all, he got into the records Franklin's admissions of a dozen payments to him by checks drawn by Darrow, in which there have been no showing of alleged use of the money for Jury bribing. WILBUR WRIGHT IS BURIED Funeral of Noted Aviator Is Held In Presbyterian Chureh--Business Suspended in Dayton. Dayton, O., June 3.--The funerai of Wilbur Wright, the noted aviator, was held here on Saturday afternoon at the First Presbyterian church, Rev. Maurice E. Wilson officiating. The services at the church were public, but those at the grave were private. All business in Dayton was suspended during hour of funeraL To Be Titanic Successor. New York, June 3.--It is announced here that the new 60,000-ton White Star liner which will take the place of the Titanic in the fall of 1913 Is to be named Britannic. It will be the same length as the Olympic, 869 feet. Wolgast Whips O'Brien. Philadelphia, June 3.--In one of "the best light weight battles fought in Philadelphia in years. Ad Wolgast, champion of the world, defeated Young Jack O'Brien of this city In a bout of six rounds Friday. dCari'd "^Monday found the Jewels between par- SPIlffo e rits bad a nest. 4,000 New York Walters Strike. New York, June 3.--The'waiters' strike, which began at the Belt&Qnt three weeks ago, has spread, and on Saturday 4,0000 waiters were out and 21 hotels, six restaurants and two olubs were affected. Heads American Academy at Rome. Princeton,J., June 1.--Prof. Jesse Benedict Carter, formerly of Prince­ ton, has been appointed director of the American academy at Rome in succes­ sion to F. D. Millet, the artist who lost his life on the Tltanle. - JOE DAWSON IS VICTOR 600 MILE AUTO RACE WON BY NA­ TIONAL DRIVER IN 6:21:06. Ralph De Palma, in Mercedes, Lost Out by Breakdown When Near Tape. Indianapolis, June 1.--Driving a Na­ tional car, Joe Dawson won the 500- mile race on the speedway here Thurs­ day. His time was 6 hojirs, 21 min­ utes, 6 seconds, and he averaged 7S.72 miles an hour. A world's record for the distance on any kind of road or track. The former speedway record was 74.5 miles. Luck had something to do with the victory, for Ralph de Palma in a Mercedes was ten miles ahead of Dawson in the 496th mile. De Palma had led the parade from the tenth mile and seemed sure of victory. In fact, he seemed not to have a chance to lose. But automobile racing is uncertain and with the race "almost in his grasp the Mercedes car devel­ oped trouble and limped at> A snail pace around the track. Meanwhile Dawson saw his chance for glory and opulence, and drove fast but carefully. The victory meant a fortune for the boy as his winning brought him more than $30,000, includ­ ing the extras. Second place with its $10,000 prize and some extras~-feffl to Tetzloff In a Fiat. Third place was won by Hughes In a Mercer. Much glory and $7,500 goes with this position. TELEQRAPHIC NOTES New York, June 1.--Capt. A. H. Ros- tron, commander of the Carpathia, upon which were rescued the 705 sur­ vivors of the Titanic, was entertained at luncheon Friday afternoon by Mrs. John Jacob Astor. London, May 31.--Gen. William Booth, venerable head of the Salva­ tion Army, is' probably hopelessly blind. This was admitted by the sur­ geons in attendance. Both eyes are inflamed as the result of the repent operation for the removal of a cata­ ract from his left eye, and the inflam­ mation has affected the optic nerve. Golconda, 111., wane 3.--Secretary of State James A. Rose, who died on Thursday, was buried on Saturday in the Rose family lot of this little town's cemetery. Golconda was his old home town. Washington, May 30.--Resolutions were passed by the senate conveying the thanks of congress*to Captain Ros- onji tho cfficsrs gf tiis C^rpMluJji for the rescue of the Titanic sur­ vivors, and requesting the president to have a gold medal presented to Cap­ tain Rostron. DANIEL H. BURNHAM IS DEAD Body Is CremAted and Ashes Will Be Taken to America by His Wife and 8on-in-Law. Berlin, June 4.--Americans In Hei­ delberg were sadly surprised at the sudden death of Daniel Hudson Burn- ham, the famous architect, there on Saturday, Mr. Burnham arrived in Heidelberg a few days ago with his wife and son-in-law to take the cure, but he was exhausted by the trip and was unable to rally. He was taken to the Akademisches hospital on Friday and he died there. His ailment was Bright's disease and arterial sclerosis. The body has been cremated and the ashes will be taken to America next week by Mrs. Burnham, her son and her s6i>ln-law. Darrow Lawyer Is Dead. Los Angeles, June 4.--Cyrus F. Mc- Nutt, associated with Clarence Dar­ row In the trial of the McNamara case, and one of Darrow's counsel In his trial for bribery, died Saturday. His heajth has been falling for some time. s -v Clark Wins Rhode Island. Providence, R. I., June 4,--Speaker Clark won Rhode Island's t6h dele­ gates elected to the Democratic nation­ al convention. Complete returns: Speaker Clark, 5,712; Governor Wil­ son, 1,530; Governor Harmon, 728^ 8torm Hits New York. ^ New York, June 1.--A storm de­ scended on New York at the height of the Memorial day celebration, scat­ tering holiday crowds, breaking up ball games, spoiling Memorial services and sending water craft to cover. Film Makers to Combine. New York, June 1.--A combine of 49 "independent" moving picture man­ ufacturers and film exchanges will be Incorporated here under the title of **The Universal Film Manufacturing company." - % Miners Fall to Agr«« on Steals. , Wheeling. W. Va., JUOe l.-VThe sub- scale committee of the miners and op­ erators of the eastern Ohio district, affecting many thousand miners, re­ ported to the conference Thursday that they are unable to agree. . WRIGHT PUPIL DEAD AVIATOR PARMALEE PLUNGES, 400 FEET TO H18 DEATH IN WASHINGTON. TWO GERMAN AIRMEN KILLED Carrying Lieut. Stllle, an Army Offi­ cer, as a Passenger, Birdman Buch- staetter's Aeroplane Fills and Mangles Both Beyond Recognition. North Yakima, W^ash., June 4.--The young aviator, Philip O. Parmalee, who had acquired considerable fame as . a member of the Wright brothers team of flyers, was instantly killed here Saturday when a gust of wind caught the tail of his biplane and caused it to overturn and plunge 400 feet to earth. Parmalee had been up about three minutes on his first flight of the day and had traveled almost two miles when the gust of wind struck the ma­ chine. The biplane crashed to the ground, crushing the aviator beneath It. ^ Parmalee's mechanician rushed to the scene of the disaster in an auto­ mobile, but did not reach Parmalee for fifteen minutes after the fall. The aviator's skull was fractured. Parmalee was born at St. Johns, Mich., about twenty-five years ago. One of bis feats as an aviator was his flight over Pike's peak on August 7, 1911. Bremen, June 4.--Albert Buchstaet- ter, a wfdely known German aviator, and his passenger, Lieutenant Stllle of the German army, were dashed to death from a helghth of 200 feet here, Sunday, when their aeroplane fell In the presence of several thousand peo­ ple. The men were riding in a mono­ plane and as they were turning the machine tipped and fell with terrific force. The machine struck the ground with such impact that it was Imbed­ ded several fe$t and had to be sawed to pieces before the bodies of the two unfortunate men could be released. Both Buchstaetter and Stllle were mangled almost beyond recognition. Buchstaetter had several notable flights to his credit and made many air trips last year. CLAUDE ALLEN" 4? GUILTY Jury Advises Fifteen-Year Term In Penitentiary for Slayer in Vir­ ginia Courtroom Fight. Wytheville, Va., June 4.--A^r de­ liberating two hours and a half the ju»y her« Saturday found Claude Swanson Allen guilty of murder in the second degree for the killing of Judge Thornton L. Massie at Hillsville In March. The Jury recommended his punishment be fixed at fifteen years in the penitentiary. Sentence was sus­ pended in order that he may testify in the other cases growing out of the shooting. FOUR CONFESS TO BRIBERY? Atlantic City Councilmen Alleged to Have Confessed--Indictments Are Expected. Atlantic City, N. J., June 1.--As a result of ah Investigation of alleged councllmanic graft by Detective W. J. Burns It was reported th4t four men had confessed and that as many oth­ ers had professed their Willingness to reveal all their secrets. Indictments are expected. The men are accused of being- Implicated in an attempt to re­ place the boardwalk with one of ce­ ment v„ Largest Family In the House. Parkersburg, W. Va., June 4.--The birth of his fifteenth child has given Representative John M. Hamilton of the Fourth district of West Virginia the largest family of any member of the lower house of congress. Havana Citizens Fear Uprising. Havana, June 4.--The residents of Havana are ban-loading their homes In expectation of an uprising. The sale of 1<K000 knives and machetes by Spanish firms to negroes has been re­ ported to President Gomes. Auto Kills One; Injures 14. New York, June 3.--One man was killed and 14 persons were severely injured here Friday when a sight-see­ ing automobile skidded and turned turtle on the Hoffman boulevard In the borough of Queens. Pastor Sent to Workhouee. Minneapolis, Minn., June S.---R. T. Cooper, formerly pastor of a Methodist church in Lyons, N. Y., was convicted here Friday in police court on a statu­ tory charge and sentenced to serve Sf days in the workhouse* Chester--Dr. Cyrus H. superintendent of the Chester State Hospital for Criminal Insane, says there is no truth in the^lleged statement of Charles JJpeHwifC charg­ ing cruelty and brutality treatment to thz Inmates. He says he knows noth-, Ing of the wet towel treatment and that It was not practiced on Breltske or rany other inmate. Breitske was sent up to Joliet on a mittimus from a Chicago court He has been at Kan­ kakee once and here three times. His conduct hqpe was considered good and the authorities had no occasion, to punish him for infractions of rules. Doctor Anderson further says thst Breltske became Incensed towards him because he testified against him when he was attempting to procure his release. Anderson's testimony was to the effect that Breitske was not of sound mind at that time hence not a fit person to be at liberty. Doc­ tor Anderson also says he has nothing to conceal in the case and if furnished a detailed statement of the charges he will answer as fully as the situa­ tion seems to warrant Peoria.--Following years of liti­ gation, during which the case had been to the supreme court of Illinois twice, the Illinois Traction system (McKinley lines) and the Peoria Terminal line, owned by steam roads entering this city, have reached an agreement over trackage rights in this city and all pending suits will be dis­ missed. The terminal line gets the right to run its cars to the heart of Peoria, while the McKinley people get valuable freight connections with the terminal and an outlet for two lines, one west aqd one southwest, npw con­ templated. ~ Bloomington.--Possessing the hal­ lucination that people were try­ ing to poison him, that his landlady was conspiring against him and that he was under the ban of everyone generally, Edgar Phlpps, Tormerly a newspaper man of Kansas City, was committed to the asylum for the In­ sane at Kankakee. Phlpps Is a mem­ ber of a prominent family of Pitts­ burg, Pa., is a college graduate and has traveled extensively abroad. He attained a wide acquaintance by his work on newspapers of Kansas City and has a wife and two children there. Carllnvil'.e.--More than 600 per­ sons attended the graduating ex­ ercises of the Carllnville High school. The speaker was Pr. Frank W. Gun- Baulus, president of Armour Institute and pastor of People's church, Chi­ sago. The music was by the Spring­ field Conservatory of Music. Thfe*e were sixteen graduates. Rockford.--Mount Morris college broke ground for the rebuilding 5f "Old Sandstone" and for a new dormitory to cost $50,000. Dr. A. H. Harnley of Chicago was the com­ mencement day orator. Degrees were conferred on four members of the class of 1892, one of whom is Prof. Lewis Eichenberry of the University of Chicago. Peoria.--Charging nonpayment of $30,000 terminal rental, the Pe- aria & Pekin Union railroad barred the Chicago & Alton from using the local passenger station and freight yards. Ten days ago notioe was served on the Alton that the rent must be paid or the ro^, would be shut out Cairo.--The body of Henry Deck­ er, a river engineer, who was drowned off the Cairo wharfboat last January, was found in a cornfield near Belmont, Mo. 1^ is supposed the body was washed there during recent high ivater. The body was badly decom­ posed. ^Rockford,- -Mrs. Fanny Rosen- crance, who died a few weeks ago. bequeathed her estate of $30 090 to found at New Milford township a home for dependent children. It is to be a Methodist institution and named Rosencrance Memorial Home. Taylorville.--Pearl Riley, thirteen years j»ld, son of Tyler Riley, was seized with cramps and drowned In the Sangamon river near Mount Auburn while swimming with three other boys. Cairo.--While standing in front of a BaJoon at Mounds, Henry Will, a wealthy landowner of Porterville, ind., was killed by a falling porch. Savannah.--The powder house at the Federal Lead & Mining company's plant between Hasel Green, Wis., and Galena, blew up. Harry Stevenson of Savannah was killed. Decatur.--Mistaking rat poison for headache powders, Mrs. J. H. Hoke, an old resident of this city, took the poison and died shortly after! Havana.--Pearl fishing is again be­ coming active and men are getting ready to seek treasures in the waters of Fox, Rocfk, Kishwaukee, Illinois Nand other rivers. It is claimed from two million to three million dollars is paid out annually for the product of the rivers. Freeport--After a siege of scarlet fever and other contagious diseases Which have wrought great havoc with the schools-and other things, Freeport is drawing an easy breath, the signs having been taken down. liountVernon.--Friend* of Jumbo r&d ams.ln prison at Chester for killing a man, hope to Interest the queen ol England in his case. c Taylorville.--Henry B. Hershey ol Taylorville and Miss Leah Stepleton were married after a romantic court ship, begun when they were school children years ago. ; Mount Vernon.--James Esmond. « fwell-to-do farmer living in the vicinitj Of Mount Vernon, was struck by light ining and instantly killed. Jim w»y back from Chicago, and couldn't help hearing the conversation of the couple in the section right behind his. They looked like newly married folks, says Mack's National Monthly, but were not on their honeymoon, as Mann learned -.by deduction. The wojn^n laid down a newspaper sh»" had been reading and said to her hus­ band: "Do you know, I wish I bad one of these affinities. Oh, 1 think It would be Just gr-a-n-d to sit on a rock with somebody and have him- rave about the incomparable golden color of my hair and tell me that my eyea were the most beautiful in the whole world, and--" "Uh, huh," said the husband, yawn­ ing. "And that the delicate pink of my cheeks had been painted there by the angels, and that he couldn't live with­ out me. O-oh, I think an affinity like that would oe--" " 'Tisn't an affinity you want," in­ terrupted her husband. "What you seem to want is a plain, old-fashioned !iar." CUTICURA OINTMENT HEALED BAD SORE ON LIMB "Some time ago I was coming up some steps when the board crushed under me like an egg shell, &hd my right limb went through to the knee, and Bcraped the fiesh off the bone Just inside and below the knee. I neglected It for a day or two, then it began to hurt me pretty badly. I put balsam fir on to draw out the poison, but when I had used it a week, it hurt so badly that'I changed to oint­ ment. That made it smart and burn so badly that I couldn't use it any more, and that was the fourth week after I was hurt. "Then I began to use Cuticura Oint­ ment for the sore. It stopped hurting immediately and began healing right away. It was a bad-looking sore be­ fore Cuticura Ointment healed it, and I suffered so I couldn't sleep from two days after I fell until I began using: Cuticura Ointment , "Cuticura Soap is the best soap I ever saw. I have used all kinds of soap for washing my face, and always It would leave my face smarting. I had to keep a lotion to stop the smart, no matter how expensive a soap I used. I find at last in Cuticura Soap a soap that wfllf clean my face and leave no smarting, and I do not have to use any lotion or anything else to ease it. I believe Cuticura Soap Is the best soap made." (Signed) Mrs. M. E. Fairchild, 805 Lafayette St., Wich­ ita, Kan., May 8, 1911. Although Cuticura Soap and Ointment are sold by druggists and dealers everywhere, a sample of each, with 32-page book, will be mailed free on application to "Cuticura," Dept L, Boston. Easy to Lick Russia. A couple of little newsies stood In front of the Youngstown (O.) Tele­ gram bulletin recently reading the printed lines and making commenbB on the press reports. "Gee, it says here 'at there's liable to be some o' troubles '1th Russia on account ob de treaty," said one. "What's de difference?" said the other. "Dis country don't need to worry." "Oh, I don't know," said the first speaker, "it might britig on a war." "Huh!" sniffed the second boy. "Un­ cle Sam could lick Russia wid de SaK vation Army." Cole's Carboltsalve quickly relieves and cures burning, itching and torturing skin diseases. It instantly stops-the pain1 of burns. Cures without scars. 25c and 50o by druggists. For free sample write to J. W. Cole & Co.. Black River Falls, Wis. Women commiserate the brave, men the beautiful. The dominion of pity has usually this extent, no wider.-- W. S. Landor. tirvjcj*, Gsrflfifl Tsa on its merits as the best of herb cathartics. A long oration goes lame on the stretch. WIFE'S HEALTH RESTORED Husband Declared Lydia E. Piiikliaiiis« Vegetable Compound Would Re­ store Her'. Healdb, And It Did. Ashland* Ky. -- "Four years ago I seemed U> have everything the matter with me. I had fe- muieand kidney trou- ble and was so bad off I could hardly rest day or night I doc­ tored with all the best doctors in town and took many kind* of medicine but noth­ ing: did any good un­ til I tried your won­ derful remedy, Lydia E. Pink ham's Vege­ table Compound. My husband said it would restore my health and it haa."-- Mrs. MAY WYATT, Ashland, Ky. ' There are probably hundreds of thou­ sands of women in the United States who have been benefitted by this famous old remedy,, which was produced from roots and herbs over thirty years ago by a woman to relieve woman's suffering. Read What Another W oman sayu Camden, N. J. --"I had female trou­ ble and a seriotu, displacement and was tired and discouraged and unable to do my work. My doctors told me I never could be cured without an operation, bat thanks to Lydia El. Pinkh&m's Vegetable Compound I am cured of that affliction and have recommended it to more tl*** one of my friends with the best results." --Mrs. ELLA JOHNSTON, 824 Vine St If yon want special advice write te Iifdia E. Piukham Medicine €0. (coal!* dential) Lynn, Mass. Your letter will be «|»ov<Hi, rvud and answered by M WOHUW held LA strict oeaftdenM»