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THE PLATTSMOUTII JOURNAL R. A. DATES, Publisher. TLATTS MOUTH. NEBRASKA. g THE NEWS IN BRIEF. ! In the Fourth of July celebration in Porto Ilk-o the most conspicuous thing was the Spanish flag. The IJberty bell will rest In the cen ter of the rotunda of the Pennsylvania building at the world's fair. Senator Quay and a party of Penn ylvania friends have born spending a riifinth In the Maine woods. Tommy Sullivan received the deci sion over Tommy Feltz In a twenty round boxing contest at St. Ixiuis. The secretary of the treasury has rejected all bids for the construction of a post office building at Ijeadvllle, Colo. The June statement of the London board of trade shows Increases of $3, 151.040 in Import and fo.O'JS.OOO in ex ports. The Joint committee of the Metho dist Episcopal church north and south has completed its ritual revision labors In Ocean Grove. J. Marshall Funck, city solicitor of Iebanon. Pa., and one of the best known lawyers in this section, com mitted suicide by hanging. Colonel Edmund H. Gray, one of the most widely known figures in Wiscon sin military and Grand Army of the Republic circles, died of paresis. The new fHO.OOO cruciform chapel of the Sister of the Good Shepherd of Detroit was consecrated by Manager Archbishop Falconio, papal delegate at Washington. It is announced that genuine anthra cite coal has been discovered in Routt county, Colorado. The fields are be lieved to be fully as extensive as those of Pennsylvania. Ex-Senator Ransom of North Caro lina Insists upon being called a farm er Instead of an agriculturist, not withstanding the fact that he sold his Jast crop for $68,000. The steamer Dolphin arrived in port CootMo Wash with SjSC.OOO of Klondike gold aboard. The amount is the largest brought down by any ves sel during the present season. Byron West of Kansas City, who de serted from the naval training ship Charleston at Charleston, S. C, last November, was arrested and placed in the county Jail at Kansas City. William O'Connor, better known as "Goat" I linen, was electrocuted at IMattsburg. N. Y., for the murder of Night Watchman Mathew Wilson of Cobleskill. N. Y.. in November, 1900. Sixty members of the G. A. R. called at the hotel in Springfield, Mo., to see Fitzhugh Lee and were entertained for half an Hour by Dr. II. . King, or Excelsior Springs, who was connnea to his bed by illness. The State department has announced tne following transfers in the Consular Service: Harlow W. Brush of New York to be consul at Milan, and Wil liam Jarvis of New Hampshire to be consul at Niagara Falls, Canada. At a family reunion held at Peters burg. Ind., at the home of James R. Arnold in Monroe township, twenty two persons were poisoned by eating ire cream. Nine are In a serious con dition and not expected to recover. The stanch Methodist Institution Wes'.ejan university has conferred upon Governor Bates of Massachusetts the degree of LI D. The governor ha3 long teen known as a "favorite son" of the Methodist church, which is said to have played no small part in his political advancement. Russell II. Chittenden, director of the Sheffield Scientific School, an nounced a total gift of $110,000 from Mrs. Lucy II. Boardman. of New York, for a scientific laboratory in memory of her uncle. Professor Jared Potter Kirtland. of Cleveland, formerly a Yale sclentifio authority. The secretary of the Interior has ap proved the recommendation of the commissioner of the general land of fice that the proclamation for the sale of Gllsonsite lands in the Uncompa ghre Indian reservation in Utah be postponed until the lands can be re seurveyed. The action was taken be cause of the discovery that the old survey Is very defective. The papers print accounts of the banquet which Cornelius Vanderbilt gave on board his steam yacht. North Star, at Travemunde, July 4. in cele bration of Independence day and at which Emperor William and Prince Henry of Prussia were present. When the banquet began the emperor's yacht. Hohenzollern, fired a salute of twenty one guns, by order of the emperor. Upon Inquiry from the Christian Herald, of New York, as to whether more money was needed for the fam ine sufferers in China. Minister Con ger at Peking has replied in the af firmative and the paper has contributed an additional $10,000. Frederick Abbot, formerly treasurer of the Wisconsin Central Railway -ompany and r many years land com missioner for the company, under the management of the late Charles L, Colby, dropped dead at Milwaukee, Wis. The House of Commons reached tne second part of the Irish Land hill be fore adjourning. The house, in dis posing of part one got through sixty four of the ninety-eight clauses in the bill, the committee stage of which will probably be wound up at once. The St. Louis exposition manage ment has offered Commander Booth Tucker of the Salvation Army land for n army exhibit. One of the fea tures of the army's exhibition will be a colony farm. The army will erect a two-story exhibition building OLD RECORDS NO POPE NEAR DEATH DISSOLUTION IS APPARENTLY AT HAND. HAS SUFFERED A RELAPSE Pontiff Now Practically Kept Alive by Stimulants Lying in a Semi-Comatose State and His Mind Appears Confused. ROME. "While there is life there i3 hope," was all the consolation that Dr. Laponni could give in admitting that Pope Leo's condition was "very grave' The pontiff has suffered another re lapse and he lies In a more critical condition than at any time since the middle of last week. The semi-comatose condition in which he fell at mid night and the confused state of his heretofore lucid mind on his awaken ing at an early hour, accompanied by still greater depression than during yesterday, are regarded as symptoms of the gravest nature and as pointing to an imminent dissolution. Even in the early - evening, medical opinion was less pessimistic, though Dr. Maz zonni thought the end was not within sight. He expressed the belief that unless the disease took an unexpected turn, there was no reason to appre hend death for two or three days. This statement, however did not re lieve the anxiety of those who knew what powerful stimulantc are being constantly administered. Some attri bute the pontiff's extreme weakness to the excessive mental and physical efforts undertaken yesterday in receiv ing visitors, hearing mass, etc. Never before has the patient's weakness progressed as it did Tues day. For the first time since his ill ness, the pontiff asked to have the shutters almost closed, as the light hurt his eyes, and at the same time, contrary to his custom, he begged to be left as quiet as possible. Another noteworthy symptom of his weakening condition was the docility with which he took his medicine and nourishment. Previously, indeed, dur ing his whole life, Pope Leo has been against prescriptions of doctors of anything which had the aspect of be ing forced upon him. His feeling of fatigue and indifference was inter preted as a sign that his vitality was fast diminishing. Late last evening, nine cardinals, including Satolli and Martinellt. wrere admitted to the sick room, but the pope could not even speak to them, merely giving them his hand to kiss. Dr. Rossini was reported to have said in an Interview: "The pope's pulse reached 90 pulsa tions and over. Just calculate how many times it has pulsated in ninety- three years and you will understand in his present condition all his or gans and pulse must end by getting so tired that they will stop forever." One Famous Race 'Horse Dies. LEXINGTON,. Ky. The former race horse and sire Fonso died Sunday at C F. Meekins Oakwood stud. Fonso was 24 years old, by King Alfonso, dam Itto. by Weatherbit. He won the Kentucky derby in 1880, defeating Luke Blackburn. m Among his get are Rudolph, winner of 245 races and $53, 039; First Mate, winner of $16,380; Ellen, winner of $11,090; Appomattox, Forerunner, Gonfaler, Lord Hussey and Loudown. Mrs. Blaine is Failing. AUGUSTA, Me. Mrs. James G. Blaine's physician reported Friday :hat she was rapidly failing, though it Is Impossible to predict when the end will come. Passes Two Million Mark. CHICAGO Chicago has passed the 2,000,000 mark and its present popu lation Is 2,231,000, according to the publishers of the Chicago city direc tory for 1903. LONGER SATISFY. FAST MAIL WRECK. Three Men Stealing a Ride Arc Slain. KANSAS CITY The Missouri Pa cific fast mail from St. Louis, due in Kansas City at 10:30 Sunday morning, crashed into an excursion train that had broken down at "Deadman's Curve," three miles from Bee's Sum mit. Three men were killed and from thirty to forty injured, perhaps three of them fatally. The dead wero tramps riding on the fast mail. The excursion train, which left Kan sas Citv early Sunday for Sedalia. was made up of twelve coaches. The en gine broke down and while it was be ing repaired the last mail, which had the right of way, came thundering along at a high rate of speed. While the excursion train was but slightly damaged, most of those nurt were on this train. The dead were taken to Lee's Summit and the injur ed removed to the Missouri Pacific hospital at Kansas City. Responsibility for the wreck seems to rest with the crew of the fast mail, which failed to stop promptly when flagged. While the excursion engine was being repaired two flagmen were seet ahead to stop the rast mail, then abovt due. The engineer failed to see the foremost flagman and only slackened up when warned by the sec ond man within a snort distance of the excursion train. His tram was running so fast, however, that it was impossible to come to a full stop, and when it struck it was making fifteen miles. The engine, baggage car and the foremost mail car on the St. Louis train left the track and rolled down an embankment. The impact badly damaged the engine and baggage car of the excursion train, -out the cars remained upright. Most of the injured were in the bag gage car on the excursion train. This car had leen turned into a refresh ment car ind in it were about fifty persons, mostly negroes, making mer ry. The crash same without warning, and they were tumbled into a shriek- ing, groaning mass, cut, Druibeu aua . , - i i otherwis" maimed. IDEAS OF PEACE AND AMITY. English Press Reviews the Events of the Past Week. LONDON A number of this mcrj ing's papers, commenting on tho events of the past week, as marking an extension of international ideas o- peace and amity, devote the greater portion of their editorial articles to the visit of the American squadron, the king's message to President Roosevent and more particularly his majesty's speech at the review of the HnTinrahln artillery comDaany. The Daily Telegraph goes as far as to say: "The net results of the last few days are practically the inauguration of a new era and, clasping the hands of our kinsmen across the ocean and holding our nearest neighbor as the best of friends, we have given hos tages to the future and pledged our selves for the cause of peace.' Invite President of France. ST. LOUIS, Mo. An invitation has heen sent to President Loubet of Uranfo hv the lower Illinois division of the French Fete association, invit- j . -w . 1 . A. LA A-.A I Ing presiaent Louoec io ue iem in St. Louis next year and attend the exercises commemorating the fall of the bastile. A monster petition in the nature of a similar invitation has been gotten up by the St. Louis so ciety and will be officially acted upon Tuesday evening. Disease Stamped Out. BOSTON Dr. J. A. Peters, chief of the state cattle bureau, was advised Monday by Dr. E. W. Salmon, chief of the cattle inspection, department of agriculture, that the foot and mouth disease apparently has been effectu ally stamped o.it, so far as the cattle in Massachusetts were concerned. Dr. Salmon says that it will probably be possible to entirely raise the quaran tine in Massachusetts within the next day or two. PETITION IS HELD WISDOM OF SENDING KISHINEFF PROTEST TO RUSSIA. PRESIDENT HAS HIS DOUBTS A Conference Held at Sagamore Hill, Results of Which Have Not Been Disclosed A Suggestion for Closing the Petition Incident. OYSTER BAY, L. I. An important conference was held at Sagamore Hill Tuesday between the president and representative Jewish citizens of the Society of B'nai B'rith, regarding the petition of the Russian government on the Kishineff outrages. Besides tae president, the parties to the conference were Simon F. Wolf of Washington, Oscar S. Strauss and Leon Levi of New York. The administration has been embar rassed by the delay of the representa tives of the B'nai B'rith society, in pre senting the petition. A draft of the document "was handed to President Roosevelt several weeks ago by Dr. Wolf, but it was decided after some consideration to modify the text of the petition before presenting it for mally to the government for transmit tal to Russia. Time was desired too to obtain the signatures of representative citizens of the United States of all the reli gious faitb3. As a result the docu ment was not placed in the-hands of the president until Tuesday. The result of the conference at Sag amore Hill has not been disclosed yet, but a strong intimation is given that the petition may not be forwarded to the Russian government. The desire of both the president and Secretary Hay is that the Kishineff incident should be closed as soon as possible, as further delay in its consideration might prove embarrassing to this gov ernment in other diplomatic negotia tions with Russia. Inasmuch as the Russian govern ment has indicated by the adoption of severe measures a genuine disposition to punish adequately the perpetrators of the Kishineff murders, and in ad dition those who instigated tliem. it is a problem for the president and Sec retary Hay to solve whether repre sentations concerning the incidents are now either desirable or neces sary. It is suggested that the whole mat ter may be resolved into a brief state ment through diplomatic channels to the Russian foreign office that such a petition is in the hands of the United States, thus leaving it to Russia to say whether it would or would not receive the document f it were pre sented. It would close the incident without subjecting the United States' relations with Russia to a strain, and it is re garded would be quite as effective as the actual presentation of the peti tion. ROOT BACK FROM OYSTER BAY. Conferred With President Roosevelt on Army Promotions. WASHINGTON, D. C Secretary Root returned to Washington at a late hour Tuesday night from Oyster Bay, where he had been in conference with the president on various war depart ment matters. A number of army pro motions and retirements were deter mined on while the secretary was at Oyster Bay, and these will be announc ed in a few days. Secretary Root declined to make any statement bearing on the subject of his retirement from the cabinet. He will not discuss the matter in any way. The secretary expects that the work of the Alaskan boundary commission will be completed in season to enable him to submit his annual report to congress on the assembling of that body in regular session in December. Grain Yield in Hungary. BUDAPEST The latest official re port of the ministry of agriculture es timates the yield of wheat in Hungary at 39,600,000; rye at 12,120,000, and oats at 11,100,000 metercentnos ' (a metercentno is equivalent to 440.92 pounds). Developing Sugar Beet Lands. CHEYENNE, Wyo. A company capitalized at several million dollars was incorporated in New Jersey for the purpose of developing the sugar beet lands near Wheatland, Laramie county, Wyo. The project is backed by the Havemyers, who will also con struct a large factory. Don't Want Labor Headquarters. INDIANAPOLIS D. M. Parry, pres ident of the National Manufacturers' association, has sent letters to direc tors of the Commercial club, suggest ing that it is inexpedient for the club to encourage the location in Indian apolis of the headquarters of labor unions. Mr. Parry says the manufac turers are inclined to be timid about locating in a city where many labor organizations have their executive of fices. Investigating Election Frauds. BERLIN. The supporters of Dr. Theodore Barth at the recent election are making searching inve'stigation for evidence of irregularity whereby it is claimed he was defeated. A commit tee has discovered that in the village of Gross Aupa but fifteen votes were counted for Dr. Barth, whereas forty three voters are ready to declare on oath that they voted for him. The state's attorney has been asked to prosecute. MR8. MINNIE CUMMINGS GUILTY. Jury Finds She Murdered Her Fourth Husband. ST. LOUIS, Mo. Tho sealed ver dict of the jury, read in court Tues day, finds Minnie Cummings, charged with killing her husband. Dennis Cum mings, April 18, 1903, guilty of murder in the second degree. The penalty was fixed at ten years' Imprisonment In the penitentiary. Mrs. Cummings will, on July 20, be tried for the alleged murder of her third husband, Edgar M. Harris, who died October 5, 1901. His death was first termed suicide, but a later Inves tigation, after the death of Cummings, led to an indictment charging murder in the sec ond degree. ROOSEVELT. AND ROOT CONFER. Secretary of War Goes to Visit tho Chief Executive. OYSTER BAY, N. Y. Secretary Root is the guest of President Roose velt at Sagamore Hill. Secretary Root said his purpose in visiting the president at this time was to discuss with him some departmental matters which required the president'3 atten tion. While he declined to indicate what the matters were, it is known that the pending investigation of army contracts, the Alaskan boundary question and some problems relating to the Philippines will be considered. Will Protect Indian Lands. WASHINGTON, D. C Commis sioner Jones has formulated a new set of regulations governing the alien ation and leasing by Indians of lands allotted them by congress. Charges of land-grabbing have reached the In terior department, principally from the Creek nation. The new regula tions will go into effect as soon as they are approved by Secretary Hitch cock, who is out of the city. It is said the regulations will provide for the certification of values by a properly constituted board, which, as far as possible, will be free from all im proper influences. Plotting for Venegance. BUCHAREST, Roumania It is said that the Servian authorities have un earthed a conspiracy to avenge th late King Alexander. A lieutenant of a frontier garrison has been arrested, charged with making threats against Colonel Maschin. A search of the lieutenant's quarters disclosed evi dence that twelve officers hai formed a league to take vengeance upon the regicides. Editors Elect Officers. OMAHA The convention of the Na tional Editorial association adjourned Friday afternoon after choosing offi cers for the ensuing year. In a lively contest between P. V. Collins, editor of the Northwestern Agriculturist, Minneapolis, and Frank R. Gilson, edi tor of the Palladium, Benton Harbor, Mich., the former was elected pres ident of the association. Mr. Collins, who has been first vice president of the association, succeeds Garry A. Wil lard of Bocneville, N. Y., as president To Locate Boundary. LINCOLN, Neb. Governor Mickey has appointed C. Sawnsoii of Oak land, Dr. F. O. Robinson of Harting ton and E. A. Lundberg of Wayne to act as boundary commissioners to de termine the state line between South Dakota and Nebraska. The change in the channel of the upper Missouri river is in a measure responsible for the boundary line dispute. Across Continent in an Auto. SAN FRANCISCO. E. I. Hammond and L. L. Whitman, both of Pasadena, begun from in front of the city hall an automobile trip across the conti nent. They bear a message from Mayor Schmidt to Mayor Low of New York, and expect to deliver it in about sixty days. Rockefeller Takes Rooms. NEVADA. Mo. Rooms have been engaged at Eldorado Springs for John D. Rockefeller, who is expected within a few davs for his nealth. He will re main several weeks. Russia Lays a Cable. YOKOHAMA, Japan Advices re ceived here from Seoul, Corea, say the Russians are laying a telegraphic cable from An Tung to Yongam Pho across the Yalu river. English Golfers Coming. LONDON Arrangements have been completed for an Oxford-Cambridge golf team to visit the United States It wil consist of Messrs. Low, Hunter, Croome. G. B. Ellis, H. C. Ellis and Beveridge. Cuts Passenger Rates. ST. ' PAUL. Minn. The Wisconsin Central on Friday met the action of the Chicago Great Western in putting in a temporary rate of $12.50 for the round trip to Chicago by announcing a rate of $10 for the round trip, which will go into effect Sunday. Tickets will sell for four days and will bear a thirty day return limit. The Chicago Great Western, Burlington and the Milwaukee roads have met the cut, the lowest rate In several years. . Antarctic Expedition Report. BERLIN The official report of Prof. Dryalski, one of the members of the German Antarctic expedition. Is pub lished. It gives details of the move ment of the expedition's vessel Gauss between January 1 1901, and June 9, 1903, on which date the Gauss reach ed Simonsten, South Africa. A num ber of newly discovered points were christened, one being Posadowsky bay, where the Gauss lay icebound during the winter. PENALTY IS PAID RHEA HANGED IN THE PENITEN TIARY AT LINCOLN. ATTORNEYS SEEK TO SAVE HIM Walks to the Gallows With a Firm Tread and Dies Without Making a Statement Crime for Which Ho Was Convicted. LINCOLN, Neb. William Rhea, convicted of tho murder of Herman Zahn, a saloonkeeper of Snyder, Neb., was hanged at 1:23 o'clock Friday. The nour of tho execution was to have been durin" the noon intermis sion at the penitentiary while. tho prisoners were in their cells, but ow ing to tho fact that the attorneys who were seeking to save the life of Rhea by means of injunction had not fin ished their olea to tho supreme court, the warden postponed tho timo by order of the court. It was expected that Rhea would make a statement, but he declined to do so and wanted the execution to take place with as much expedition and as little ceremony as possible. Not even a minister was present on the rcaffold with him, although Rev. Williams, the prison chaplain, was in his cell during the morning. Rhea had stated some time bel'oro that bo thought he was ready to die and had derived much comfort from tho read ing of religious literature. inougn apparently somewhat nervous and trembling, he walked to the scafi'old with a firm tread, between the two attendants who led him to his doom, each" grasping him firmly by an arm. On the scaffold, while his hands and feet were being tied and tho nooso was being adjusted, Iui stood firmly, with head erect and a defiant look. The only words he uttered were after the black cap had been drawn over his head and the noose was being ad justed. He said to Detective Stryker: "Don't draw the rope quite so tight." The death warrant was read to Rhea at 11:30 a. m., by B. Fairfield, clerk in the warden's office. At noon he ate a hearty dinner. At 1:20, between two stout guards, James Delehanty, acting deputy warden, and James Stewart, his special death watch, he entered the west cell room, where the scaffold was placed. At 1:23 the trap was sprung and William Rhea hung twitch ing at the end of the same rope which hanged Niegenfind. It was not until fourteen minutes had elapsed that he was pronounced by the physicians as lifeless. While a minute examination was not made, the doctors claim that his neck was not broken, and that strangulation was the cause of death. This was due to the fact of his light weight. For this reason it was also necessary to use the long drop of six feet. Immediately after the trap was sprung the pulse of Rhea sprung from the normal to 160. In five minutes it had dropped to 126 and gradually grew less until at last not a flutter could be felt. Rhea was convicted of the murder of Herman Zahn, a saloonkeeper of Snyder, on the night of January 4, 1903, while holding up the piece. Rhea, with two companions, had been drinking and carousing for two days. The evidence at the trial showed that when the men entered the saloon, Zahn pleaded with them to leave, and that thereupon Rhea shot him deal and kicked him several times as he lay lifeless on the floor. TO DICKER WITH THE SIOUX. Major McLaughlin to Negotiate for Cession of Lands. BONESTEEL, S. D. Letters have been received here from Washington within the last twenty-four hours that Major McLaughlin, Indian inspector, who is now in North Dakota, will be ordered to the Rosebud agency at once to begin negotiations with the Rose bud Sioux Indians for the cession of their lands in Gregory county. Every one here is jubilant, as it now seems an assured fact that this magnificent body of land will soon be thrown open for settlement, when it is ex pected Bonesteel will experience a great boom. Wakes Up After Five Years. LONG BRANCH, N. J. For the first time in five years C. Endicott Allen, who is a Harvard graduate, has been asleep during that time, except for in tervals of a few moments. He is sup posed to be suffering from hysteria. His waking spell did not last long, but the doctors now believe he will recover. Great Speed of Battleship. WASHINGTON The battleship Kearsarge smashed all records for ocean travel, for a battleship, in her journey to Kiel, 3.345 miles from New York, to the Needles at the high average speed speed of 16.62 miles per hour. She made the entire run without a single stop or disar rangement of the machinery, which showed its perfection by running up the speed to 14.5 and 15 knots on the last few days of the voyage. Four Die of Tetanus. PHILADELPHIA Tetanus was re sponsible for four deaths in this city Friday. Two of the victims Frank Layfleld, aged 12 years, and John Mon roe, aged 12, received their Injuries during the Fourth of July celebration. James Joshstono, aged 10 years, was shot by a pistol, the wound developing lockjaw, and Joseph Knitte. had his hand crushed in a paper mill, jockjaw setting in before hia am haa been amputated. .f ' v I 1 Fibroid Tumors Cured1-1 Nolc the result of Mrs. Pinkham's advice and medicine. 'Some time ago I wroln to you de scribing my symptoms and asked your advice. Ym replied, and I followed ull your directions carefully, and ti dayl am ft well wnmim. "The use of I,yll:t II. IMiiUliani'H VrKcllllilo Compound entirely ex pelled tho tumor and strengthened my wholo system. 1 can walk mile now. "Lydla, 11. IMnliham' vk table Compound in worth fWe dol lars a drop. I advise all women who are afflicted with tumor or female trouble of any kind to give It af.iithftd trial." (Signed) Mum. II. F. IUvm, 252 Dudley St., (Uoxlmry) Boston. Mass. $5000 for'mlt If original nf about Utltr proving genuinctirm canmt b productii. .'Mountains of nM could int purhnei kiicIi testimony or tti lift tint plaeo of tho In-all l and liapplmsH which Lydia V. IMiikham'.s Vegetable Compound brought to Hayes. Ntieh testimony should be adopted by all wotix'ii as rotiviiu ill' vid iict that Lvdiai:. IMnkham's Vr lahht Compound st.inls without a. peer as a remedy for ull tho distrrsa iiig illsof women ; all ovarian troubles; tumors; inllaiiiiunt ions ; ulceration, fall'intf and displacement of the womb ; backache ; irregular, suppressed or painful menstruation. Surely tli volume anil character of the testimo nial letters we are daily printing in the newspapers can leav no room for doubt in the uiiuds of fair people. Every timo a man tries to get nome thing for nothing ho acquires a littlo more experience. This Will Interest Mothers. Mother ;niy's Sweet Powders for Child ren, used hv Mother tirny, nurso nt Children's Home, New York. Our Fever ishuess, Jtwl tstonutcli, Teet liintf Disorder., move and regulate the. Iniwels and destroy Worms. Sold by all Driigglsts.ii'ie.. ban plj VilEK AddreM A. H. OluisU-d. I.Iloy. N. Y. Tho love of some women Is 111:; tho ague; It begins with a chill and cnd. in a fever. Iao not believe P!o- TtiM for ConwumpMorv can on equal for couli unl -olJ. Joiiw Y Uutku. Trinity Spring. Ju:.. K h. :b. ima Rome people arc sw ill-lempered that they are- annoyed when forced to smile. "" rei ckonh m.rn Should le In every home. Ak your groeor for it. Lurgo 'J oz. pockg only li ccuU. Wnat doth It profit a man to hare brains If he lacketh the ability to uso them? Mascaani a a Dramatist. It Is said that Mascagnl seeks dra matist's laurels. Tho composer has written a three act comedy, which will be staged in October. A Iumio Newspaper, the Menetrel, Is quoted as making the following very discour teous comment on the composer: 'Composer, profesr.or and conservatory director without a Job. Jhewise play wright. Mascagnl would hop nrounJ St. Peter's on one leg if he could yet an audience." New York's Tallest Buildings. The tallest buildings In New York are: The Park Ilow building, twenty-nine stories, or .'!S2 feet, high; tho St. Paul, twenty-six Ktories, or :5'X feet; the Manhattan Life, twenty-two stories, feet; the American Surety, twenty-three stories, :;. 1 feet; tho American Tract, twenty-threo stories. 300 feet; the Empire, twenty stories, 29:1 feet: the Home Life, sixteen stories, 280 feet; the Washington Life, nineteen stories, 27.'! feet; the Cillen der, sixteen stories, 273 feet; the Howling Green, nineteen stories, 272.; feet; the Bank of Commerce, twenty stories, 270 feet; the New York Life, twelve stories. 270 feet; tne Standard Oil. fifteen stories, 2G:i feet, and tho Commercial Cable, twenty-one stories, 2G5 feet. When two women talk the subject of their conversation is conspicuously absent. EXPERIMENTS Learn Things of Value. 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Each day there is Improvement for the better tor the Postum Is undoubtedly strengthening her and giving her rich red blood and renewed life and vital ity. Every particle of this good work is due to Postum and to drinking Pos tum In place of coffee." Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Ice cold Poetura with a dash of lemon is a delightful "cooler" for warm days. Send for particulars by mall of ex-, tension of time on the $7,500.00 cooks' contest for 735 money prizes.