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T1IE FRONTIER. PUBLISHED EVERT THURSDAY BY Til* FRONTIER I’RINTINO COMi’ANY. O’NEILL, NEHRASKA, THE NEWS IN BRIEF, Floods are causing widespread dam age in Southern Germany and Austria. The northerly part of Zwickau is inun dated. By an unanimous vote the Kansas City board of trade adopted resolu tions denouncing the procedure which resulted in the conviction of Captain Dreyfus. Ray B. Embree, a Bheep man from Kemerer, Wyo., in charge of a train of sheep, was struck by the Union Pacific fast mail at Papilion, Neb., and instantly killed. The latest ‘double” of Admiral Dewey to be discovered Is Henry T. Simmons of Bloomington, Ind. The likeness is said by triends of the ad miral to be really remarkable. Advices from Kalisch, Russinn Po land, says thirty-two women and chil dren were crushed to death and many injured in a panic in a synagogue, caused by the upsetting of a lamp. Whatever may have happened to the corn and small grain through hot winds and not enough rain or too much rain, the sugar beets are ail right in Nebraska, so the Elkhorn reports. Richard Honeck and Herman Haml hausen, who are charged with the murder of their former schoolmate, Walter Koeller, were held to the grand Jury by a Chicago coroner’s jury with out bail. Baron Watson, lord of appeal in ordinary and former member of parlia ment in the conservative interest of the universities of Glasgow and Aber deen, died recently, in his 71st year. The proposal to boycott the Paris exhibition on account of the verdict of the Rennes court martial has met with little or no support in Hungary, and the work of preparing the Hunga rian exhibit will be continued. With the exception of a settlement as to the line of march for the land parade, the preliminary arrangements for the Dewey reception ceremonies are about complete in New York City. The line of march will be agreed upon at once. The American Jewish Year Book, Just issued,estimates the Jewish popu lation of the United States at 1,043,800. New York has 400,000; Illinois, 95,000; Pennsylvania, 95,000; Ohio, 50,000; Cal ifornia, 35,000, Maryland, 35,000; Mis souri, 36,000. Imports of wheat into Liverpool for the week: From Atlantic ports, 83, 300 quarters; Pacific ports, none; other ports, 27,000 quarters. Imports of corn into Liverpool from Atlantic ports during the week were 82,200 quarters. At the offices of the United States commission to the Paris Exposition it was Bald that there has been no evi dence at that office that any exhibitor will withdraw from the exposition in consequence of the verdict in the Drey fus case. At Flskedale, Mass., John King and his wife, an aged couple, were killed by their son. Peter, who was crazed from liquor. The murderer also at tempted to kill hlB brother, Thomas, but only inflicted severe wounds. Peter was arrested. Captain Leary, the governor general of the island oi Guam, has reported hlB arrival at his post on the steamer Yosemlte under date of Aug. 7. The collier Brutus and the surveying ship Hero arrived at the same island Aug. 13 and Sept. 7, respectively. Private letters received at the papal delegation in Washington speak of the excellent health the pope has been en joying of late, his vigorous appearance and the interest he takes in current af fairs. These advices from the best posted sources within the Vatican are regarded as offsetting the frequently repeated reports of the pope's decline. The new Venezuela tariff which is about to go into effect may call for an exercise of the retaliatory clause of the Dingley tarut law. The United States minister to Venezuela, Mr. Loomis, is to make a careful study of the new law with a view of determ ining if its effect is to discriminate unfavorably againsc the United States. Fifteen hundred members of the Amalgamated Journeymen House painters' association went on a strike in Puiladelphlu in consequence of the failure of the master painters to sign the agreement presented them by the association. The union demands an eight hour work day at 35 cents an hour, time an a half for extra work, and double time for Sunday. The measure declaring free importa tion of coffee from Porto Itioe to Cuba has caused a bad impression in tht> city and province of Santiago. The planters held a meeting and after a prolonged discussion agreed to cable Senor De Quesada in Washington aud request him to present a protest to President McKinley. They declare tlub Buch a regulation will kill the Cuban coffee industry and leave thousands penniless. Martin Julian, manager and business partner of Boo Fitzsimmons, said mere was no doubt that the red-topped Anti podean would be seen in the ring again. Julian proudly proclaims that he has the four signatures that will in sure a fight between Fitzsimmons and the winner of the meeting October 23 between Sharkey and Jeffries. After considerable trouble Julian has secured the signatures of Tom O'Rourke and Tom Sharkey on one paper, and those of Billy Brady and Jim Jeffries on an other. The Chicago House Wrecking com pany has purchased the buildings of the Trans-Mississippi Exposition at Omaha, and everything that remains on the exposition grounds after Nov. 1, when the Greater America Exposi tion closes. The price paid was $50, 000. The remains of Hon. James B. Eus tis, former ambassador to France, were laid to rest in Cave Hill, Louisville, Ky., beside his wife. The Gould lines in Texas are rapidly arranging to test business ground with the Huntington system. They propose to do this by paralleling the latter lines as much as possible. Refuses t) Give Up Independence to Great Britain. REGRETS WITHDRAWAL OLD TERMS In Firm l»nt Diplomatic Term! II* Know* Faroe Now Heins Played by John Hull—Mindly Accept! Arbitration a* a Mean* nt Solvlti* the Problem* Con* fronting Itoth Nation!. LONDON, Sept. IS.—All the din patches from South Africa this morn ing talk of the imminence of hostilities and the preparations for them. In Jo hannesburg it seems to be taken for granted that the Orange Free State has npproved President Kruger’s note and promised active assistance In the event of war. An official telegram posted at Volks rust says that the Transvaal, with the assent of the Orange Free State, repu diates British suzerainty and adheres to the seven years' franchise. At Capetown it is reported that Mr. Hoffmcyer, the Afrikander leader, sent a communication to President Stein of the Orange Free State, entreating him to do his utmost to preserve peace, but that he received in answer the words, “Too late." All military men agree that it is out of the question to begin hostile operations before the middle of next month, no rain having fallen and the veldt being still bare. It is supposed that the next move contemplated by the Transvaal is an appeal to the powers, begging them to recommend arbitration on the lines of the conference at The Hague. A dispatch from Charlestown says the wildest rumors are current there and that great alarm is felt, owing to the unprotected state of the town, especially as Boer signaling is plainly visible on the adjacent mountains. There was a serious disturbance in the Market Square of Johannesburg on Saturday afternoon. A meeting called by a labor agitator named Bain, to condemn British policy and to en roll volunteers to fight for the Boars, led to serious fights with the police, lasting a couple of hours. Many per sons were injured, among them the recently notorious Dr. Matthews, who laid a charge against a mounted police man. An immense crowd, singing “Rule Brittania,” accompanied him to the police office. MILLER PILLSBURY IS DEAD. Overwork and Inaufllcleiit Exervlne Pro duce Heart Failure. MINNEAPOLIS. Sept. 18—Charles A. Pillsbury, the well known miller, died in this city yesterday afternoon at 6 o'clock. On account of poor health Mr. Pillsbury went to Europe Decem ber 1, 1898, and returned the middle of June. While nbroad he consulted with eminent physicians In London, Paris, Vienna and Berlin. When he landed In New York he was oi the opinion that his health was much improved, but before leaving the metropolis he consulted other doctors and since re turning he has been a patient of Dr. Porter of New York and Dr. W. A. Jones of this city. The physicians agreed he was suffering from heart trouble, caused by an enlargement of the stomach and insufficient physical exercise. After reaching home he gradually Improved and seemed to be in a fair way to totally recover his health. A week ago he took a trip to southern Minnesota, but on his return he suf fered from nausea. Since his return from his European trip he has been devoting but about two hours a day to business. He remained at home nearly all day Saturday. During Sat urday night he complained of great pain and physicians were summoned. They remained with him through the night and today until a short time before Mr. Pillsbury died. He was conscious to the end and talked to his wife and friends who were in the room. RUMORS or SPECIAL SESSION. They l’cmUtcntly Press Themselves I'pon the Public Far. WASHINGTON, Sept. 18—Notwith standing repeated denials, rumors of an extra session of congress are per sistently circulated. Public men who are close to the president declare that he has no thought of calling congress together before the regular time for its assembling on the first Monday in December. Mr. McKinley hopes that by the time congress meets in regular session ho will be enabled to announce some sub stantial progress in the Philippine campaign and hold out hopes of an early settlement of affairs in those islands. As General Otis will not have a greatly increased force at his disposal before the latter part of October, it is not expected that he will be able to accomplish much in the way of sub duing the Filipinos before the middle of November. The president hopes, however, that by the first of December he will be able to report to congress a marked improvement in the situation. Alger Stay* Out of Rut. CHICAGO. IU., Sept. 18—A dispatch to the Times-Herald from Detroit, Mich., says: That General Russell A. Alger has decided to withdraw from the senatorial race there is now no doubt. Formal announcement of his retirement, it is predicted, will be made this week, probably tomorrow. Cattle Combine In Trouble. AUSTIN. Tex., Sept. 18.—It is re ported that Promoter Charles Loving may have some difficulty In securing a permit to do business in Texas for his $25,000,000 cattle syndicate, which is incorporated in New Jersey. It is well known that the state officers are opposed to the plan of incorporation in other states to do business in Texas. The laws of Texas permit of the in corporation of such companies as this, and state officials are inclined to force all corporations doing business in this state to take out th?ir charters here. TOM REED RETURNS THANKS. Ei|tr«MN H'» U jtltnde for Ilonon C*' ferrc I 1'pon Him. PORTLAND. Me., Sept. 18.—The Press will print tomorrow morning the following: “To the Republicans of the First Maine District: While I am naturally reluctant to obtrude myself upon pub lic attention, even here at home, I am sure no one would expect me to leave the First Maine district after so long a service without some words express ing to you my appreciation of your friendship and my gratitude for your generous treatment. Words alone are ! inadequate and I must appeal to your memories. During three and twenty years of political life, not always 1 peaceful, you have never questioned ! a single public act of mine. Other I men have had to look after their dis i triets. My district has looked after j me. This, in the place where I was i born, where you know my shortcom j ings as well as I do myself, gives me a right to be proud of my relations with you. “No honors are ever quite like those which come from home. It would not be just for me to withhold my thanks from those democrats who have so often given me their votes. This friendship I can acknowledge with all propriety even in a letter to republi cans, for both they and you know that I have never trimmed a sail to catch the passing breeze or ever flown a doubtful flag. j "Office, as a ’ribbon to stick in your coat,’ is worth nobody’s consideration. Office as opportunity is worth all con sideration. That opportunity you have given me untrammeled in the fullest and amplest measure and I return you sincerest thanks. If I have deserved any praise it belongs of right to you. “Whatever may happen I am sure that the First Maine district will al ways be true to the principles of lib erty, self-government and the rights cf mail. “THOMAS B. REED, SIX NEGROES ARE KILLED, White Miners at C.irtervltlc, III., and Nun Union Colored Men Hattie. CARTERVILLE, 111.. Sept. 18.—Car terville was the scene of a bloody riot about noon today, in which six negroes were instantly killed and one wounded unto death, while two others received slight wounds. Trouble has been hovering ever since the militia was recalled by Gov ernor Tanner last Monday. The white mineit* of this place have refused to allow the negro miners to come into town, always meeting them and order ing them back. Today, however, thir teen negroes, all armed, marched into town, going to the Illinois Central depot, where they exchanged a few words with the white miners there, when the negroes pulled their pistols and opened fire on the whites, who at once returned the fire, when a running fight was kept up. The negroes scattered, but were closely followed by the whites, run ning up the main street, while the re mainder took down the railroad track. Here the execution was done, till who went through town escaping. After the fight was over six dead bodies were picked up and another mortally wounded. They were taken to the city hall, where the wounded man was attended to and an inquest held over the dead ones. Mr*. .1. C. Itlaekliurn Die*. VERSAILLES, Ivy., Sept. 18.—Mr3. J. C. S. Blackburn, wife of the ex-sen ator, died here tonight of heart dis ease, aged 60. Mr. Blackburn left [ home a few days ago, his wife’s health showing great Improvement. He was on his way from the east when Mrs. Blackburn died. At her bedside were all of her children except one daugh ter, the wife of Colonel William P. Hall, U. S. A., who i3 ill in Washing ton. _*-' Curr Not a Can<11 date. WASHINGTON, P. C., Sapt. 18. General Clark Carr of Galesburg, 111., and formerly minister to Denmark, is in Washington, and it is rumored that he would be the successor of Interstate I Commerce Commissioner Calhoun, who intends to practice law in Chicago. General Carr said, in response to an j inquiry, tha-t he was not a candidate ! for the position and that he had heard I nothing to lead him to believe that i his name was under consideration, i _ j Qiiffn I.ll'x Cousin. WASHINGTON, D. C„ Sept. 18.— Prince David Kawananakoa, a cousin of ex-Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii, arrived in Washington today from Honolulu. His visit to Washington is purely personal and has no connection with the politics of the island. He will visit the ex-queen, who is now a resident of Washington, and will go cn to New York to the yacht racei early in October. Will Continue Strike. CLEVELAND, O.. Sept. IS.—At a meeting of the striking street railroad men last night it was decided by r. unanimous vote to continue the strike. Four hundred strikers were present j and speeches were made, in which vic tory was predicted. The question was decided by a rising vote, every man present standing up. lVnftloti* for WeHteru Vetcnum WASHINGTON. D. C.. Sept. IS.—The following western pensions have been granted: Issue of September 2: Nebraska: Increase—Joseph D. Cross, Plainview, $6 to $8. Vanderbilt* Will Wlt><lH\v. NEW YORK. Sept. 18.—The will of Cornelius Vanderbilt will not be pro bated nor its contents made pub..c until young Alfred Vanderbilt, the second son. c*>n reach home. He Is now in the mountains of Japan. This decision was reached today by the members of the family and their law yers. at a conference in Senator De pew's office. A cable message wa3 sent to him telling the young man to return to New York with all possible speed. What else was decided upon at the conference was not divulged. Mr. Bryan V/ill Nat Meet 3 in Discuancu. lAHOE AUDIENCE COMZ TO WEAR. Mr. Bryan Dliflaim* the Assertion that lie Would Follow the New Yorker In ]>ebate—Hit Talk Will Come I.a ter — Mr. Coekran Fay* a Compliment to the Nebraskan. CHICAGO, Sept. 16—The exciting joint debate looked for last night be tween William J. Bryan and Bourkc Cochrane on trust did not take place. Central Music hall was packed with an eager audience, but the people pres ent had to content themselves without the oratory of the famous Nebraskan, who occupied a seat on the platform. Mr. Bryan reached the hall early in the evening. He went to a room upstairs, where he was greeted by Chairman Franklin Head, Congressman Gains Ralph M. Easley and other members of the program committee of the Civic Federation. Mr. Bryan declined to speak at the night session with W. Bourke Coch rane, in accordance with the program previously arranged, Mr. Bryan ex plained that he did not wish to let j the impression go out that he was to enter into a debate with Mr. Cochrane. For that reason he said he would not speak at the same session with Mr. Cochrane. Mr. Cochrane was sent for and he and Mr. Bryan discussed the situation. The committee withdrew to allow the two orators to settle the dispute. Mr. Bryan asserted that he never said he would follow Mr. Cochrane with an address on tne same evening. If the committee got that impression from the conversation he had with them by telephone he said j they misunderstood him. Mr. Cochrane j wanted to talk at the same session | with the noted Nebraskan and offered j to flit a coin to determine who should have the privilege of delivering the closing address. Then Mr. Cochrane agreed to appear at any time the committee desired. The program was changed, however, to meet Mr. Bryan's wishes. Mr. Bryan said he was anxious to address the conference, and repeated that his only reason for changing the program was to avoid any indication of a public discussion with Mr, Coc~ ran. Mr. Bryan will speak at tomor row's session. Though disappointeu In failing to see such a spectacle as Bryan and Cochran pitted against each other, the audience nevertheless en joyed a rare treat, as Mr. Cochran was at his best, and his speech was punc tuated with frequent and prolonged ap plause. When Mr. Bryan made his appear ance at the entrance it was the signal for tumultuous cheering, which lasted until the Nebraskan had taken his seat on the stand. Mr. Foulke of In diana, who was in the middle of an address when the outburst occurred, put the audience in good humor by re marking: “I guess you came here tonight to hear somebody else speak.” Mr. Foulke was followed by Hon. Edward Rose water of Omaha, whose address re ceived close attention. The chair then introduced Hon. W. Bourke Cochran of New York. At the close of his speech the New Yorker won the hearts of his listeners by paying Mr. Bryan a few well chosen compliments, which the democratic leader blushingly acknowledged. Mr. Cochran likened Mr. Bryan to a mo nopoly and claimed he was a bigger monopoly as the leader of the demo cratic party than any financial corpo ration in the world. Mr. Cochran spoke for about two hours, and when he con cluded cries for Mr. Bryan came from all over the house. Finally Mr. Bryan arose and said that for the good of the conference all partisan feeling shou.u be eliminated from the gathering, and although he agreed with Mr. Cochran in many of his arguments, it was necessary that his side of the contro versy should be given tomorrow. DREYFUS WiLL BE PARDONED Everything at Present, Point* to that a* Solution of the Difficulty* LONDON, Sept. 16—M. De Blowitz, the Paris correspondent of the Times, says: “I learn that Captain Dreyfus will shortly withdraw his petition for a revision, which will leave the ground clear for the government to take im mediate steps to pardon him. This pardon will not annul the civil and military consequences of the verdict, and he will no longer belong to the army. “There is nothing, however, to pre vent him from applying to the court cf cassation to quash the Rennes trial whenever the new fact required by law is produced. When liberated he will settle in the south of France, an the members of his family do not wish to expose him to such demonstrations of sympathy abroad as might be used against him by his adversaries at home.” The Paries correspondent of thn Daily News says: “The premier. M. Waldeck Rousseau, has promised de finitely to propose a pardon for Drey fus at next Tuesday’s cabinet council ” Aakn Clemencr for Dain|ihnirpr. WASHINGTON, 1>. C„ Sept. 16 Senator Foster of Washington yester day received a telegram from E. C. Bellowes at Vancouver, Wash., saying that Corporal Damphoffer, Company B, Sixteenth infantry, had been sen tenced to be shot to death at Manila. The dispatch stated that Damphoffer was a resident of Vancouver and was only 19 years of age. Senator Foster | was asked to assist in having the sen tence mitigated. The senator will sej [ President McKinley today and as'r • leniency for Damphoffer LINCOLN HAS A BAD fUE, Half u liluck lit tlu Center of the Clt/ l.evrlrri by the Khmes. LINCOLN, Sent. 16—The building occupied by the Western Newspaper Union. Jacob North and the Nebraska Independent Is on fire and will be totally destroyed. This building was built five years ago by the printing firm of Pace, Williams & North. It was estimated to be worth §50.000. It is occupied entirely by printing firms. The stock, which includes printing machinery and paper, was entirely de stroyed, no part being saved. Fire was discovered in the building about 1:30. and within fifteen minutes the en:tre building was encompassed by flamer. The building has been owned exclu sively for years by Jacob North, the other two members having retired ! from the firm recently after it was ! built. The department store of II. | Herpolsheimer ft Co., north of the | building, and St. Paul’s Methodist church, east, are in danger. The fire men have no control over the flames. The stock in the North building was estimated to be worth $100,000. 3 a. m.—The Masonic Temple build ing is now in ruins, carrying with it the property of the Masonic lodge, tue Lincoln public library and the plant of the Evening Post. The buildings in the north half of the block are not out of danger, but they may possibly be saved. The damage so far is esti mated about as follows: North building and stock, §150,000. Methodist church, §25,000. Masonic temple, including contents, §150,000. WTebster block, §20,000. Elite studio, §10,000. This makes the total loss over §300, 000. It is impossible to estimate the insurance. It is thought that one fireman jeas killed when the roof of the Masonii temple fell. KILLED IN A WRECK, Three Trainmen Lone Their I.iveg in a Sniaalitip Near Nebra«ka City.iJ NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., Sept. 16.— The first section of train No. 124, a fast freight on the Missouri Pacific road that left here at 4:10 yesterday after noon, was completely wrecked ten miles south of here an hour later. The engineer, fireman and head brakeman were buried in the wreck and their bodies were consumed in the conflagra* lion that followed. The killed: TOM GILLIAN, engineer. MILLER ROUSE, fireman. WILLIAM FOSTER, brakeman. The wreck was caused by the burn ing of a bridge one and one-half miles east of Paul station. Although the framework of the bridge was entirely burned out, the rails and ties remained in place and the train plunged in with out the slightest intimation to the engineer that anything was wrong. The train was composed of thirty eight cars. Eighteen empty stock cars and twelve cars of miscellaneous mer chandise, anthracite coal, etc., were ditched, and together with the engine, reduced to a shapeless mass of wreck age which caught fire from the burning embers of the bridge and were entirely consumed. A car of anthracite coal went in last, which made’ the burning wreckage a seething furr.ace. Conductor Montgomery, who was in the way car and uninjured, ran for ward immediately after the wreck occurred and heard a cry from Engin eer Gillian, who was buried under the wreck, but the fire was so hot that he could do nothing toward extricating him. Not a vestige of the three train men has been found. SUPPLIES CHEAP IN MANILLA. Commissary General Says Critics Art Misinformed. WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 16 Commissary General Weston says the soldier of the Colorado regiment who has found so much to criticise at Ma nila evidently was misinformed about the exorbitant prices which were being paid for supplies in the Philippines. Sugar s bought about 40 per cent cheaper than in the United States; rice is 50 per cent cheaper and a consider able reduction is found in the prices of beef purchased in Australia and the prevailing prices in Chicago. The gov ernment saves transportation on the so articles. As to other articles which are a part of the commissary stores bought by the department and sold to the officers and men at cost price, General Weston says there is no possibility of loss to the government ppen them. The com missary department does r.ot purchase wines, except for the hospitals. These are bought upon the recommendation of the surgeons and the money for them comes out of the 40 cents a day allowed to each soldier in the hospital. llle Cuttle I)enl. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Sept. 16.— George B. Loving, who is promotng a cattle deal that he says will amount to $23,500,000, was in the city yester day on his way home to Fort Worth, Tex., from New York. Mr. Loving said the capital for a company to buy 600,000 cattle and 12,000,000 acres of ranch land in Texas.^New Mexico and Wyoming had been pledged after eight weeks' work in New York. No Mans Meeting In New York. NEW YORK, Sept. 16—There will be no mass meeting in this city to pro test against the condemnation of Dreyfus. Efforts were made to ar range such a gathering, but the men who were asked to take a leading part declined to do so and expressed the opinion that the movement was a mis take. Consequently the promoters of the affair decided to abandon the idea. Scliley Given n Command. WASHINGTON. Sept. 16.—Rear Ad miral Schley is to be assigned to the command of the South Atlantic squad ron. The navy department has order ed him to hold himself in readiness for sea, preliminary to formal orders assigning him to command the South Atlantic squadron. In deciding upon this course Secre tary Long, it is understood, assumes that Admiral Schley is desirous of sea duty, as expressed in his application ta the department some time ago. It is proposed that the souvenir jadge to be used at the Washington re— ception of Admiral Dewey Bhall have upon it a reproduction of the original flag of freedom that was flown by John Paul Jones when he sailed in the Bon Homme Richard. This flag was made in Philadelphia by Misses Mary and Sarah Austin, under the supervision of General George Wash ington. If the shooting ability of Oom Paul's burghers is as good as in 1881 a war in that section will fatten several new cemeteries. '"Necessity is the Mother of Invention” It was the necessity for a retiAble blood purifier And tonic thAt brought into exist ence Hood's Sarsaparilla. It is a highly concentrAted extrAd prepArcd by A com bination, proportion And process peculiar to itself And giving to Hood's Sarsapa rillA unequalled curative pcnver. Never Disappoints Electric Car Brake*. Chicago Tribune: The New York state railway commission has been conducting a series of tests of various, patent brakes with a view to prescrib ing the use of the one shown to be best adapted for electric street cars. The desirability of being able to bring street cars to an almost instant stop is evident. The problem once solved, the trolley, especially in New York,, where the wires are underground, will become the favorite means of street transit. As yet, however, the problem of bringing trolley cars under the abso lute control of gripmen or motormen appears to be unsolved. Some cities, Toronto, for instance, still employ old fashioned brakes, and as a result the cars cannot safely be run at as high a rate of speed as in Chicago, where a better brake is used. In the tests in New York brakes used in St. Louis, Chicago and Memphis, as well as the one employed on the Third avenue sys tem of New York city, were tested with results not as yet made public. In mak ing the tests a special car with a speed indicator was used with a bell which rang for the various speeds of five, ten, fifteen or twenty miles an hour. When the bell rang the motorman threw the brake, which thus gave time and distance tests for the efficacy of the brake. Of course, no brake device, however perfect, will be satisfactory unless the motorman is prompt and efficient. Good men must handle goou machinery. Wltn a population of exactly 206,. Servia, a village in Indiana, on the line of the Chicago and Brie railway, has twelve men who welsh more than 200 pounds, and some of them tip the beam at nearly 300. Nor is this re markable tendency to obesity in the community confined to the men. The stranger who visits the place cannot but be impressed as he strolls down . the single business street from the »■ station with the extraordinary num ber of large women. A count of noses among the feminine portion of the community who carry more than the average of adipose reveals no fewer than fifteen whose avoirdupois will range from 190 to 250. It is proposed that the souvenir badge to be used at the Washington reception of Admiral Dewey shall have upon it a reproduction of the original flag of freedom that was flown by John Paul Jones when he sailed in the Bon Homme Richard. This flag w'as made in Philadelphia by Misses Mary and Sarah Austin, under the supervision cf General George Washington. There will always be plenty of room at the top just as long as people can avoid living in attics. SUFFERE0 25 YEARS. In a recent letter to Dr. Hartman, Congressman Botkin says: “My Dear Doctor—lit gives me pleas ure to certify to the excellent curative qualities of your medicines—Pe-ru-na Congressman Botkin, of Winfield, Kan. and Man-a-lln. I have been afflicted more or less for a quarter of a century with catarrh of the stomach and con stipation. A residence in Washington has increased these troubles. A few bottles of your medicine have given me almost complete relief, and I am sure that a continuation of them will effect a permanent cure. Pe-ru-na is surely a wonderful remedy for catarrh al affections.” J. D. Botkin. The mo3t common form of summer catarrh is catarrh of the stomach. This is generally known as dyspepsia. Con gressman Botkin was a victim of this disease twenty-five years. Pe-ru-na cures these cases like magic. Address Dr. Hartman, Columbus, O., for a free book. The microbes that cause chills and fever and malaria enter the system through mucous membranes made porous by catarrh. Pe-ru-na heals the mucous membranes and pre vents the entrance of malarial germs, thus preventing and curing these affections.