'STOLEN KIDDIES
ARE AGAIN WITH
THEIR PARENTS
Italian Children, Kidnaped Last
August, Restored to Over
joyed Family.
Chicago, Oct. 19.—Tomaso and Grace
"Vloiano, the St. Louis children, who
were stolen from their parents on Au
gust 2 last, and who were found on tho
sidewalk In Chicago by a policeman
yesterday, were again clasped in tho '
arms of their fathers today.
The mothers of the youngsters, who
-are cousins and scarcely more than
babies^ remained at St. Louis to pre
pare a warm welcome. ,
No Ransom Paid.
The brothers, who are men of wealth.
In an interview with the police, de
clared that no ransom had been paid.
Both asserted that they would bend
■every energy to running down the kid
napers.
A clue that may prove of value was
furnished today by John Rayburn,
formerly a railroad policeman. Ray
k bum identified the children as the same
ones he had seen on a Wabash train,
accompanied by an Italian, on the day
of the kidnaping.
When the train reached Chicago the
Italian inquired the way to Jefferson
and Superior streets.
Little Girl Slightly III.
Today the girl, at first believed to
be suffering from pneumonia brought
on by exposure to the cold, was said
to be suffering from nothing more seri
ous than a severe cold. »
Little could be gained from them re
garding the kidnaping. The boy spoke
of being in a wagon drawn by two
horses, and declared that the driver
was a fine man who had given Graco
• a chain. Subsequently they were taken
aboard a train “and the whistle tooted.”
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BRADSTREET AND DUN
REPORT ON BUSINESS
... i
Improvement of Conditions, It
Is Declared, Is the Order of
the Day.
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4 including flour, exports from 4
4 the United States and Can- 4 !
4 ada for the week ending 4
4 October 14 aggregate 4,865,819 4
4 bushels, against 4,139,662 bush- 4
4 els last week and 4,458,027 bush- 4
4 els in the like week last year. 4
4 Corn exports for the week are 4
4 271,771 bushels, against 167,622 4
4 bushels last week and 62,683 4
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New York, Oct. 19.—Bradstrcet’s to
day says:
"Improvement is the order of the day
in trade, collection and industry. Colder
weather, freezing temperature, light I
snows or killing frosts, coupled with
freer crop movement, have helped retail
trade and collections at the west and
northwest. Jobbing trade has been i
-coincidentally benefited by reordering
to fill broken stocks and the distribu- I
tive trade side accordingly presents a
favorable appearance. Trade at first
hands feels the stimulus in more confi
dent buying for spring, though the un
settlement in the dry goods trade, due
to the high cost of material and talk
-of curtailment, still retards trade in
this line. However, the tendency of
cotton goods is undeniably upwards,
and buying appears slightly more con
fident at the higher prices asked. From
industrial lines the same story of full
order books and of longer hours now
comes, pay rolls are expanding and
available skilled labor is reported close
ly employed, with less idleness noted
than for two years past. The iron and
steol, coke, machinery and automobile
industries this week return especially
good reports as to activity, and there
is noted a greater scarcity of skilled
labor. The coal trade shows more
activity, though prices are still com
plained of as too low, and there is a 1
greater scarcity of cars noted in this
-and in the lumber trade. The com
modity price situation shows signs of
Increased strength.”
R. G. Dun’s weekly review says:
“Trade in wide clothes continues ac
tive and prices are fully on a level with
the cotton market. Export trade is
limited by the higher prices. Foreign
shipments of domestics from New York
this year to date are 312,863 bales,
against 144,876 a year ago. Dress goods
are moving better for immediate use,
and woolens in men’s wear have been
purchased liberally. Advances in for
eign and domestic lines of woolens and
worsteds are being announced. Hosiery
and underwear are higher and more
active.
"The footwear market is steadily im
proving, but the price question con
tinues to retard business, and some
branches of the trade continue quiet.
Staple lines of heavy goods for men's
wear receive the chief amount of at
tention at present, but there is a better
demand this week for men's medium
and fine grades.
“Pronounced strength continues to
rule in all kinds of hides, and further
advances are being secured in both
foreign and domestic stock. The leather
trade continues slowly to improve, but
there is no great activity as yet, al
though prices have stiffened about 1
cent per pound on harness leather and
most varieties of sole.
KILLED INSTANTLY IN
ELEVATOR SHAFT
lies Moines. Ia., Oct. 19.—Richard
Brafford, a well known character about
the city, fell down an open elevator
shaft in the News Arcade building and
alighted on his head on a cement floor
10 feet below, breaking his neck and.
causing instant death.
BANK IS DYNAMITED.
Scottsville, Kan., Oct. 19.—Robbers
here early today dynamited the state
bank and secured $2,500. Posses with
bloodhounds took up the pursuit in
motor cars.
SOUTH BEND. IN D.—Mrs. Leona
Mason was yesterday lound not guilty
of assault with Intent to kill John W.
Talbot, supreme president of the Order
of Owls. Mrs. Mason had admitted fir
ing a revolver in the corridor leading
to Talbot’s law office here, but said
the shots were intended only tc frighten
the attornev
COOK’S VERACITY
AGAIN ASSAILED
New York, Oct. 19.—Four more affi
davits were published by the New
York Globe today in connection
with the investigation of Dr.
Frederick A. Cook's expedition to Mt.
McKinley. Three of them are members
of the Cook party—Fred Printz. a
guide: Walter P. Miller, photographer,
and Samuel Berher.
Their testimony relates in detail the
movements of the party, explaining
that Cook and Barrill were alone to
gether during the period in which Dr.
Cook claims to have reached the sum
mit of Mt. McKinley. All three say
that Barrill assured them later that
Dr. Cook’s story was false.
The fourth affidavit is that of Dr.
John E. Shore, a physician of Leaven
worth. Wash., who tells of a conversa
tion with Oscar F. Blankenship, of the
United States forestry service, in which
Blankenship said that Dr. Cook's claims
to having climbed Mt. McKinley -were
false Inasmuch as the feat was im
possible in the short time during which
Cook and Barrill were absent. Blanken
ship was located near Mt. McKinley at
the time Cook's expedition was there.
COOK SAYS GUIDE IS
A HIRED PERJURER
New York, Oct. 19.—Dr. Frederick A.
Cook, refuting the charges that he had
not ascended Mr. McKinley, In Alaska,
came out with a statement in New
York last night after a three hours’
conference with his attorney intimating
that Edward N. Barrill, the guide who
accompanied him, had perjured him
self in his recent affidavit for a con
sideration offered by Cook’s detractors.
To disprove BarriU's statement Dr,
: Cook further announced that he had
' taken preliminary steps to organize an
expedition to ascend Mt. McKinley to
procure the records which he says he
left there. He has wired Anthony Fiala,
the artic explorer, to head the expedi
tion and has wired Professor H. C.
Parker, of Columbia university, to ac
company Fiala. Their answers are ex
pected tomorrow.
WANTS DIVORCE BECAUSE
NECKTIES DON’T SUIT HER
Milwaukee. Oct 19—Because her hus
band persistently refuses to wear neck
ties which match with the shade of her
gowns, Mrs. Frances Laroche says she
will file suit for divorce from her husband,
Alfred. They were married in Syracuse
five years ago. The husband's defense
will be that his wife so imposed on him
by insisting that he accompany her on
shopping tours that his “cruelty” is justi
fied.
The wife’s plaint is that her husband,
whom she likes to have accompany her
on her visits to stores, deliberately wears
clothing which does not comport with her
gowns. On one occasion, she says, she
was shopping in a plum colored silk, and
her husband wore a flowing green four-in
i hand, which shone in striking contrast to
i her costume. On another occasion he wore
I a tie of blue to prevent her enjoying a
shopping tour in a creation of a light
green shade.
CRITICISES WOMAN’S
HAT; COSTS HER $25
Wilkesbarre, Pa., Oct. 19.—Miss Mae
Carey was fined $25 by Alderman
Brown for criticising a hat worn by
Miss Ruth Devonde.
Miss Devonde caused her arrest,
and told Alderman Brown that while
she was in a restaurant Miss Carey
. had entered, made several unkind re
! marks about her hat, saying it was
ugly and out of style, and when she
remonstrated had created a scene by
calling her nasty names and using
, language unbecoming to a lady.
Her attorney refused to allow Miss
Carey to pay the fine, and notified th»
j alderman he will appeal from the de
I cision.
SELLERS OF COCAINE
WILL LOSE LICENSES
State Pharmacy Board WiV,
Inspect All Drug Stores With
View of Enforcing Law.
Dos Moines, Ia„ Oct. 19.—The state
pharmacy board has announced an ln
■ spectlon of every drug store In the
! state and every office of doctors keep
I lng their own medicines, to see that
| no cocaine is being sold, and that the
I pure drug act is not violated. There
' are penalties of license revocation for
I all violators.
! UNCOMMON SPELLING OF
WORDS IN COMMON USE
Chicago Oct 19—Freshmen at North
Western university yesterday were
called on to spell words in common
use, each section having 100 words.
Here are some of the words propounded
with the spellings given:
Irregular—Earegular, ircgeler, ireg
ealor.
Accessible — Excessable, assessable,
axsesable.
Counterfeit — Counterflt, conterflte,
counterpheet.
Apprentice—Aprentase, aprentis.
Chivalry—Shivalery, shivelry, chif
alery.
Magazine — Magazeen, magazean,
magizene.
. Plumage—Plummage, plumeage, plu
maeg.
Anthracite—Anthreecit, anthrisight.
Adage—Addage, addige.
Municipal—Munisipple, municiple.
Glacier—Glasscar, glashier.
Intelligence—Enteligance, Intelogence.
Professor J. Scott Clark, head of the
department of English, said after the
test that the present mode of educa
tion in grammar and high schools was
responsible for the large number of
poor spellers.
BANK iWoBBED.
Avon, Minn., Oct. 19—Three robbers
entered the bank of Avon early today
and blew open the safe. They secured
$1,700, stole a team and drove to the
village of Holdingford, where they
boarded a freight train and made their
escape.
the Northwest
I.EMARS, IA.—Boys must In futur<
keep out of the pool halls and bowlinj
alleys In EeMars, according to an order
issued by Mayor Scharles. He has is
sued Instructions that minors must not
be allowed to enter these places in con
sequence of several fights.
STAFF OFFICER
SAYS THE ARMY
NEEDS INCREASE
Inspector-General, in His Re
port, Takes Crack at Ted
dy’s Physical Tests.
Washington, Oct. 18.—Treating prac
tically of every branch of the army,
the annual report of Inspector Gen
eral E. A. Garlington, made public to
day, la devoted to careful comment on
conditions, some of which are criti
cised and other commended.
Generally speaking the belief Is ex
pressed that the army is greatly In
need of Increases in the Infantry and
field artillery, and of reorganization of
the cavalry, and the opinion Is ad
vanced that legislation to this end
would no doubt be facilitated by quar
tering the troops where they would
come closely in contact with the peo
ple.
There was an Increase of'about 40
per cent In defects. Irregularities and
deficiencies reported per post during
the last year. The Irregularities and
deficiencies are, however. In the blunt
ly expressed opinion of General Gar
lington, such as may be remedied If
officials would make a reasonable ef
fort to master the regulations and ex
ercise good common sense.
Forcibly the report presents the
problem of absenteeism of officers from
their commands, there boing general
complaint in all directions, It Is said,
that the service Is more or less crip
pled by this practice.
General Garlington declares it should
be determined whether the valuable
services rendered the government by
officers on certain lines of detached
duty compensate fer the loss of ef
ficiency In their own organizations, due
to thetr absence and for the discon
tent of the officers who have to per
form the extra duty without extra pay
while those absent frequently receive
extra emolument.
In a chapter devoted to the annual
physical tests inaugurated at the di
rection of President Roosevelt, General
Garlington concludes with the observa
tion that a system requiring every of
ficer to take exercise commensurate
with his duties and age, during the en
tire year as shown by personal monthly
reports, would better accomplish the
purpose sought by Mr. Roosevelt’s or
ders than the practice now in vogue.
FATHER STEALS DAUGHTER
FROM FOSTER PARENTS
Gregory, S. D., Oci. 18.—The region
near fhls place was the scene of a
sensational kidnaping, the principals in
the incident being Peter Paulson and
his 6-year-old daughter, who had been
adopted by Mr. and Mrs. Peter Soder
gren, well known homesteaders living
near here. Paulson drove to the out
skirts of Gregory, where he met his
mother. She brought the team to town
while he traveled across country, tak
ing his little daugmer with him, his
plan doubtless being to make his way
out of the country. Sodergren by
chance had noticed Paulson take the
child, and promptly came to town and
swore out a warrant for the arrest of
the father. Deputy Sheriff Blakey start
ed in pursuit and overtook and cap
tured Paulson at a point about eight
miles northwest of Gregory. The lit
tle child was nearly exhausted by the
long tramp and was very glad to again
see her foster parents. As the result
of the preliminary hearing the matter
was adjusted to the satisfaction of all
concerned, Paulson and his mother,
who had been appointed guardians of
the child, waiving all their rights and
comstenting to the adoption of the child
by the Sodergrens.
INJURED BY HAY RACK
WHICH FELL ON HEAD
Vienna, S. D.. Oct. 18.—Vencil Kovar,
a resident of this vicinity, was The vic
tim of a peculiar accident, which re
sulted in his being seriously injured.
He was returning from a field where
he had been plowing and was passing
a wagon on which was a hay rack,
when a sudden gale of wind lifted the
hay rack from the wagon and dashed
it town upon him. The heavy rack
struck him on the head, cutting a deep
gash across the entire scalp and other
wise injuring him. For a time it was
believed he had been kiilcd, but phy
sicians, after hard work, succeeded In
brlngink him back to consciousness.
MORGAN’S ART HOARD
IS “TOO BIG” FOR US
Purdon Clarke Convinced Treas.
ures Never Will Be Seen
in America.
London. Oct. 18.—Sir Caspar Purdon
Clarke is fitting up a new house in
Barston Garden. His health has much
improved. Speaking to The American
correspondent today, he said:
"When my term expires the Metro
politan museum, of New York, will
KaVe an endowment, that, like Kruger’s
war, will stagger humanity.”
Asked as the future of J. P. Mor
gan’s great art collection, Sir Caspar
satd:
"I do not think Mr. Morgan will ever
take his collection to America. His
American gallery is much too small for
it. Do you realize that Mr. Morgan has
three houses in England packed with
art treaKures and a vast overflow be
sides? The Metropolitan museum has
many things belonging to Mr. Morgan,
but they are only a small fraction.
You see Mr. Morgan is a man of prac
tically Inexhaustible resources and tre
mendous zest. People say he pays too
much. Possibly so, but his prices make
the market, and he can always sell at
a profit. What the future of his col
lection will be I cannot say. I believe
young Mr. Morgan will carry on the
work, for ho is an even finer con
noisseur in art. It would take a
building such as America has not now
to hold all that Mr. Morgan has, and
it is constantly growing. No, I do not
think Mr. Morgan has any definite
plans himself as to what he will do
with his wonderful collection.”
BUSINESS MAN OF
LE MARS IS DEAD
LeMars, la., Oct. 18.—A. H. Freeman,
one pf the best known and most popu
lar young business men of this city,
died at his residence today of Bright’s
disease. He was 41 years of age, hav
ing been born at Independence on May
29, i868, came to LeMars in 1882 and
lived here since. He leaves a wife and
three daughters. The .YiO“rr: will be
held on Sunday at the First <_'ongrega
tlonal church.
OBEY DECISION IN
DES MOINES CASE
Washington, Oct. 19.—The Interstatf
Commerce commission received ccle
grams from the western railroads today
saying they will put Into effect the
rates 'o Des Moines, Involved In the
famous Des Moines rate case, on Octo
ber 20.
This is the case in which Des Moines
protested against the trans-Mlsslssippi
proportional of through rates from At
lantic coast points. On the first class
rate was 88 cents from tho Atlantic
to the Mississippi, and a 42 cents ar
bitrary rate to Des Moines was then
added, us the local rate from the Mis
sissippi river to Des Moines was only
36 cents this arbitrary was held ex
cessive ar d the commission so decided.
The railroads asked the commission
for an extension of time to perfect an
appeal. They have not filed the papers,
but have decided not to ask an In
junction pending an appeal, and will
put the rates In effect October 20.
The action Indicates that tho roads
are likely to continue the rates, as the
commission Is positive of winning the
case in the supreme court. If it doeB,
the bigger case, Involving rates to Mis
souri river points, In the same way
will be reversed by the supreme court,
and Omaha, Sioux City and Kansas
City will get the reductions which the
commission ordered In the Burnham
Hanna-Munger case.
The decisions of these two cases, If
finally sustained as Is now confidently
expected, will be of Immense advantage
to local Interests west of the Missis
sippi river, especially to interior Iowa
and Missouri river jobbing points.
Shippers in Chicago and other places
•s.st of the Mississippi river are join
ing with the railroads to make a final
fight in the courts against the reduc
tion, but tho railroads seem to be con
ceding defeat.
BODY IS IDENTIFIED
BY ACTRESS FRIEND
Bandit, Who Shot Himself in
Chicago, Proven to Be Cal
ifornia Lawyer.
Chicago, Oct. 19.—The body of the
Highland Park bank robber was posi
tively identified today by Miss Minnie
Harlngton, an actress, as that of Lamar
Harris, the Los Angeles lawyer and
orator. Miss Harlngton and Harris
were much together at Los Angeles,
Salt Lake City, Ogden and Chicago.
Miss Harrington, who had been Mr.
Harris’ companion on automobile rides
and other festive occasions, betrayed
no nervousness as she viewed the body
at Prior’s undertaking rooms.
Another Woman in Case.
Chief of Police Sheehan, of Highland
Park, today received the following tele
gram from Philadelphia:
"Hold body for identification. Am
on my way.
(Signed): “Betty Stewart.”
Wh6 “Bety Stewart" may be is not
known here, but it is believed that she
may be the same woman who made
inquiries over the long distance tele
phone from New York yesterday.
Rolla Coleman, of Kansas City, who
knew Haris well, is expected here to
day to act for Harris’ mother, Mrs.
Will A. Harris, of Los Angeles, Cal.
MOTHER SAYS LIQUOR
CAUSED RUIN OF SON
Los Angeles, Cal., Oct. 19.—Mrs. Har
ris, mother of L. A. Harris, the young
lawyer identified as the man who at
tempted to hold up a suburban bank in
Chicago a few days ago, and who com
mitted suicide when about to be cap
tured, today made the following state
ment :
"In the face of all the evidence and
what are apparently positive proofs,
the family is forced to relinquish all
hopes that it is other than my unfortu
ate son who committed suicide in Chi
cago. I consider that Lamar died in
reality long before he ran away from
this city, and that which is dead in
Chicago is a mere shell of my boy and
what was once a brilliant, noble, manly
man.
"Of the terrible victories that alco
hol has won over mankind, this is per
haps the most pitiful and awful of
them all.”
Harris was a graduate of the Uni
versity of Mississippi. Returning here
several years ago he became associated
with the law firm of his father, Wni.
A. Harris. The young man built up
a practice that yielded an income of
$15,000. It was this he surrendered,
with all family ties, to enter upon the
pursuit of stage beauties and the career
of joy rides and wine suppers that
brought the spectacular climax of
Wednesday.
AVIATOR ESCAPES
DEATH NARROWLY
Captain Cody’s Bi-plane Is
Wrecked, and He Falls to
the Ground.
Doncaster, England, Oct. 19.—Disas
ter for the bi-plane of Captain Cody,
the American, and a miraculous escape
from death for the aviator himself,
furnished a sensational opening for the
second day of aviation week.
The weather was ideal for flying.
After some experimental work Cody
started on a fight and had traveled a
thousand yards when, taking a corner
at great speed, the front wheel touched
the ground and the machine toppled
over with a crash.
Cody pitched forward in the midst
of the wreckage. As fellow aviators
and ambulance attendants came up
Cody crawled from the jumble of bro
ken bamboo rods and tangled wires
unhurt save for a gash in the face.
WISE SAW WINS RACE.
Lingfleld Park, England. Oct. 19.—
The October Nursery handicap of 150
soverigns for two-year-olds, distance
five furlongs, was won today by the
Wise Saw filly. H. P. Whitney's York
ville Belle colt, one of the 18 starters,
was unplaced.
COUNTERFEITERS WORK
IN NATIONAL CAPITAL
Washington, Oct. 19.—Counterfeiters
working almost in the shadow of the
treasury have invaded certain districts
of Washington with spurious coin. The
counterfeits are of the 25 and 10 cent
coinage, paterned after the issue of
1908, but, acording to the secret service
operatives, they are poor imitations.
BELOIT, WIS.—The Moody & Glass
paper mill, the last of a number of
paper mills at Rockton, 111., near here,
was destroyed by fire yesterdav. Loss.
$80,000.
I SOUTHERN STORM
LEAVES TRAIL OF
DEATHBEHIND IT
Alabama, Tennessee and Geor
gia Suffer Prom Wind, Hail
and Water.
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Memphis, Tenn,, Oct. 18.—Death
and destruction were left in the wake
of the storm which passed over the
National cemetery on the battlefield of
Shiloh at Hamburg, Tenn., last night,
according to advices received from
Acton, Tenn., today.. Fifteen persons
were killed, and many more seriously
injured.
The dead:
MRS. WORTH M’DONALD.
OTIS AND LUTHER LITTLE
FIELD.
MARSHALL AND RUBY JORDAN.
PERRY BANKS AND FOUR MEM
BERS OF HIS FAMILY.
CHARLES MOORE, WIFE AND
BABY.
TWO GUESTS AT THE PITTS
BURG LANDING HOTEL, whose
names have not been ascertained.
Iowa Monument Upset.
The most serious damage done in the
national cemetery was the wrecking of
the Iowa state monument, ■which was
blown from Its pedestal. The superin
tendent's quarters were destroyed.
Belated dispatches reaching Memphis
early today confirm previous reports as
to loss of life, and property damage
resulting from the storm of r\1nd, rain
and hail which swept through North
Alabama and middle and west Ten
nessee last night.
The casualties, so far as known, are
three killed and approximately a score
injured. As to the monetary loss an
accurate estimate Is as yet Impossible
because of the interruption of wire com
munication.
Town Blotted Out.
Denmark, in Madison county, Ten
nessee, probably suffered most.. This
little city was practically wiped from
the map. Are following the passing of
the storm, continuing the woik of de
struction.
With the first guest of winds, besides
numerous dwellings and more frail
structures, 18 substantial business
houses were twisted into masses of
wreckage. Quickly following the pass
ing of the storm came the fires and for
several hours, with the aid of primitive
appliances, an effort was made to check
the flames, but to little avail.
The last dispatches from Denmark
told of the fire gradually burning Itself
ont.
Much Damage Elsewhere.
At Whlteville a factory and church
building were wrecked. At Buford sta
tion, the Louisville & Nashville depot
and freight building were destroyed and
several other structures badly dam
aged. Near Mulberry the dwelling and
farm houses on the plantation of Rob
ert Mattow were demolished. At War
trace, a negro settlement was levelled.
Gibson, Stanton, Dyersburg and Mercer
are other towns In Tennessee reporting
minor damage.
The storm played havoc with planta
tion property, the wind tearing the frail
farm buildings to bits. Numberless
trees were uprooted and the hall and
heavy downpour of rain leveled vegeta
tion.
List of the Dead.
Telephone and telegraph companies
suffered materially, long stretches of
wire being torn from their fastenings.
The dead:
ALBERT BARNES AND CHILD,
Denmark, Tenn.
THOMAS HELM, Mulberry Tenn.
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ATLANTA IN TRACK
OF THE HURRICANE
Atlanta, Ga, Oct 18—Unroofed houses i
and leveled streets and shrubbery are
the extent of the damage left today In
the wake of the terrific wind and hail
storm which swept over Atlanta and
surrounding country early last night.
So far as known no lives were lost. The
property loss is variously estimated at
from $80,000 to $100,000.
At the height of the storm street car
traffic was stopped throughout the city
and live wires, broken by the hail, were
stretched across many streets, render
ing travel dangerous.
Thirty-five head of cattle and sev
eral horses were reported killed at East
Lake, a suburb.
At Riverdale, 10 miles south of At
lanta, Mrs. Olga Grey was probably fa
tally Injured and her two children and
Mrs. Joseph Stubbs seriously hurt by
falling timbers when the storm struck
there about 10 o'clock last night. Other
persons received slight injuries.
The path of the storm was about one
fourth of a mile wide.
Reports from Rome, Ga., indicate the
storm damage there will reach far into
the thousands. Heavy hall fell. The
crops throughout that section are said
to be almost totally destroyed.
FORMER SENATOR FROM
KENTUCKY PASSES AWAY
Frankfort, Ky., Oct. IS.—Former
United States Senator William M.
Lindsay died at his home here early
today. Mr. Lindsay was formerly chief
lustice of the Kentucky court of ap
peals and had served as state senator
and representative before going to the
United States Senate, where he suc
ceeded John G. Carlisle, when the latter
was made secretary of the treasury.
After quitting political life he began
the practice of law in New York, and1
rt the time of his death was a member
of the firm of Lindsay, Kallsh & Pal
ner in that city. He was 72 years old.
le had been ill two months.
harvestTian’d'forges
CHECK ON A FARMER
Frankfort, Ky., Oct. IS—Familiarity
with the methods used by his employ
er in paying off men, induced Harry
flynn, a member of a threshing crew
nvploycd by John Nichols, to attempt
o raise money enough to take him
ack east.
Flynn drew a check for $10.50 and
ook it to a clothing store to have it
ashed, but the store sent it to the
ank for verification and there it was
iscialmed. Detective Howard, of Min
apolls, here for registration, took
lm to police headquarters. Flynn
laims to ’lve in Boston, Mass.
The Little Green Trail.
Oh, the little green trail through the vat#
ley
Is calling me on away
Away from the hot, tired city.
At the close of a hard, weary day:
On and away toward the mountain.
Over the hills to a dale.
Where water from nature’s own fountain
Cools the moss on the little green trail.
Oh, the little green trail through the val
ley.
Where fairies and gohltns dwell.
And dreamers worship In silence
To the sound of an Angelus bell:
At twilight to list to the singing
Of a soft-throated thrush In the vale
While calm, gentle zephyrs are bringing
Sweet peace to the little green trail.
Oh, the little green trail through the val
ley.
That leads to the lands of Forget,
Where day-dreams come true to a dream*
er,
And there's no such thing as regret:
To live and to find life worth living.
Yea, succeed and never to fall.
For love Is the prize they are giving
At the end of the little green trail.
—Percy W'. Reynolds. In Bohemian.
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Aerial Locomotion Convention.
From Dally Consular and Trade Report*
Consul General Frank H. Mason re
ports that. Instead of the automobils
salon, there will be held this year In
Farls the first International exposi
tion of aerial navigation, from Septem
ber 18 to October 8.
The exhibition Is organized by the
Association of Industrials In Aerial
Locomotion, a new and powerful or
ganization which Includes In Its list of
members all French manufacturers of
balloons, aeroplanes, aerial motors, ma
terials—everything connect) d with or
pertaining to the manufacture and
operation of every device of navigating
the air. It will be held under the
patronage of the president of the re
public and the respective ministers and
will be of international scope.
The exposition will represent the
latest and best that has been accom
plished, in Europe at least, In the new
and fascinating field or aviation. The
extent to which the Industry of aerial
navigation Is becoming developed Is
hardly realized bv most people who live
outside the radius of the aero clubs and
I the national association of France. Six
I months ago the builders of aeroplanes
In Paris could be counted on the fingers
, of one hand. Now there are In full
operation 15 factories devoted to the
manufacture of materials and the con
struction of aeroplanes, besides a dozen
or more Inventors who are making
under cover and more or less secretly
individual machines which embody
their special and more or less original
ideas of what the'aeroplane or dirigible
airship of the future ought to be. Three
newspapers, established during the last
six months, are devoted to aviation;
three societies, with many hundreds of
members among the wealthy and in
fluential classes of French citizens, are
working for the encouragement of
aerial navigation, and over $300,000 will
be given In this country In prizes which
will be open to competition during tho
year.
The Tragedy of the Trees.
From the Boston Transcript.
The ravages of the elm tree pest and
the leopard moth among the fine old
trees around Harvard university give
cause for much apprehension. Should
a dormitory burn down the Institution
has enough friends to replace It, but
when a stately tree dies It Is gone for
ever. There have already been many
of these tragedies, and more are threat
ened. This is more noticeable In the
parklike environment of the university.
Along the Hudson, in the vicinity of
Poughkeepsie, it Is the maples that are
suffering. This Is something new be
cause the maples have been more gen
erally Immune than most of the other
familiar trees, unless It may be the
oaks. The chestnuts in Prospect park.
Brooklyn, have almost all died and the
pine tree blight Is working overtime In
many places. To arrest any or all of
these ravages is one of the most serious
problems of practical science. The
choicest treasures of the landscape are
In danger at hundreds of points.
Somewhat Cheaper.
From the Circle.
“Is it so, that you uaed to call regu
larly on that girl?”
"Yes; she always sang a song to me
that I loved.”
"Why didn't you marry her?”
"I found I could buy the song for GO
cents.”
A BANKER’S NERVE
Broken by Coffee and Restored by
Postage.
A banker needs perfect control of
the nerves and a clear, quick, accurate
brain. A prominent banker of Chat
tanooga tells how he keeps himself In
condition:
"Up to 17 years of age I was not
allowed to drink coffee, but as soon as
I got out into the world 1 began to use
It and grew very fond of It. For some
years I noticed no bad effects from its
use, but in time It began to affect me
unfavorably. My hands trembled, the
muscles of my face twitched, my men
tal processes seemed slow and in oth
er ways my system got out of order.
These conditions grew so bad at last
that I had to give up coffee altogether.
"My attention having been drawn to
Postum, 1 began Its use on leaving oft
the coffee, and It gives me pleasure to
testify to Its value. I And It a deli
cious beverage; like It Just as well
as I did coffee, and during the years
that 1 have used Postum I have been
free from the distressing symptoms
that accompanied the use of coffee.
The nervousness has entirely disap
peared, and and I am as steady of
hand as a boy of 25, though I am more
than 92 years old. I owe all this to
Postum." “There’s a Reason.” Read
the little book, "The Road to Well
ville,” In pkgs. Grocers sell.
Ever read the above letter? A
new one appears from time to time.
They are genuine, true, and full oil
human interest.