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THE NORFOLK NIWS : FRfDAY , SKPTKMBKR / > , 1H02. More Trouble Expected in West Virginia Coal Field. SITUATION GROWING CRJTICAL. Skirmish Between Strikers and Guards May Have Serious Sequel Fire In Pocahontas Mine Has Been Prac tically Extinguished. Bramwell , W. Va. , Sopt. 3. The sit uation In the Flat Top coal Hold la extremely critical and the skirmish between the strikers and the guards at the Pocahontas collieries yester day , after the firing of the mlno b ; ' the strikers , has greatly enraged tha minors , from the fact that a number on their sldo were severely Injured It Is thought hero that before night troops will either be In the Flat Toj region or en route. The fire In th Pocahontas mlno has been practically extinguished , but that company has doubled Its force of guards , as anothoi attack is feared at any hour. Man ; ehots have been fired from ambush toward the direction of nonunion miners going to and from work In ttu Flat Top field. STRIKERS ASK FOR TROOPS. Petition Governor White to Leave Them at Thurmond. Charleston , W. Va. , Sept. 3. Oov ernor White Is in receipt of the foi lowing : "Troops are now located at Thurmond to preserve order. The ) were sent there at the instance of oui sheriff and while upon Investigation II appears that the call for troops wai unnecessary and utter folly , yet we , at minors , are glad to have them. Thoj are principally union men and In sympathy with our cause and looli upon the men working with the sami contempt that we do. Heretofore tht guards around the mines have been committing all sorts of outrages on our people. Since the troops havt . come this has stopped and we will not Buffer while they are here. Wo , there fore , ask that you don't withdraw them until the strike ends. " The resolution bears the names 01 the officers and the seal of the miners' ' organization. It Is supplemented bj the following : "At a meeting of local union 442 , United Mine Workers ol America , 300 miners petition you to eend troops to Winona > , on Keeneri creek , to preserve order until th Btriko is ended. " BUTCHERS GET ALL THEY ASK Cattle Killers Win a Strlkeless Vic tory Packers Grant Concessions. Chicago , Sept. 3. The stock yards butchers of Chicago and other west ern packing centers have won a Btrlkeless victory. J. Ogden Armour speaking for himself and the othei packers , has conceded practically all the demands of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butchers' Work men's association. The men are grant ed shorter hours and more pay. Un der the old srale the highest paid butcher received 45 cents an hour They are now to get 47'Xs cents. The lowest paid butchers , who were re ceiving 16 and 17 cents , are to earn 22 > A cents an hour. Ten hours are to constitute a day's work , with tim and a half for overtime. No Change in Strike Situation. Wllkesbarre , Pa. , Sept. 3. Presl dent Mitchell of the United Mine "Workers returned from Philadelphia last night. He said so far as he was aware , there was no change in the triko situation. The miners wore as determined as ever and did not pro pose to work until the operators granted - ed their demands or agreed to arbitra tion. The Bliss and Pettlbone collieries of the Delaware , Lackawanna and Western company resumed operations yesterday. The breakers were run ning all day , but It is not known just how many men are at work In the mines and what the output of coal is Nonunion Men Attacked. Wllkesbarre , Pa. , Sept. 3. Richard Roberts , mine driller , and John Do vltt , machinist , employed by the Lo- fclgh Valley Coal company at the forty fourth colliery , were attacked by foui man while on their way to work yes terday. Roberts was struck on tht back by an iron bar and Devitt had a miner's needle run through the fleshy part of his leg. The Injured mei called for assistance , when their as sailants fled. Bloodshed In Mimic War. Fort Wright , Fisher's Island , N. Y. , Sept. 3. While the guns of the forl were firing on the fleet yesterday Ed ward Roy was Instantly killed by the premature discharge of a twelve-inch gun. Harry Davis and Samuel eleven- gere were severely wounded. Several others suffered slight Injuries. All tha men wore privates of the Second company , coaat artillery , of the regu lar army. Teddy on a Shooting Trip. Huron , S. D. , Sept. 3. Theodora Roosevelt , Jr. , and the party of rail way men , sidetracked in palace cars bttween Arlington and Hetland , S. D. , bagged many birds in their first day's shooting. Young Roasovelt was less successful than some of the others , but the number of birds secured by him averaged pretty well. Llpton to Issue Challenge. Belfast , Sept. 3. Mr. Carmlohael , private secretary to Sir Thomas Lip. ton , is authority for the statement that Sir Thomas will Immediately is sue a challenge for the America's cup. The challenge will be made through Royal Ulster Yacht club. POLICEMAN SHOT DY ROBBER , Mackod rv.cn Make Attempt to Hold Up Watchman at Kansas City. Kansas City , Sept. 3. An attempt was made by three masked men to rob the , Metropolitan Street Hullwiiy com- piuiy'n car barn at Tunth and OSUKO streets. Armourdalo. Watchman Mlnaker was ordered to hold up his hands , but hoforo the robbers secured any booty I'ollcomau J. W. Morris en tered though the back door. Morris dealt ono of the robbers a heavy blow on the head with hla club and was shot throng ! } the heart and Instantly killed by the second robbor. Watch man MlnRkur wan also shot and slight ly Injured. Doth robbers made their escape. Iko Johnson , a negro well known by the police , Is being hold for hivpAtlga- tlon. Last night a mob of 1.000 persons - sons surrounded the jull In Kansas City , Kan. , and tried to got at John son and three other suspects. The men had been spirited away early in' ' the evening , but the crowd would not | bollevo the onirors' statement to this effect , and requcbted permission to send a cnrnmlttoo through the Jail. This was allowed and the turn eagerly Inspected the different cells. Laer they repeated this performance at the county Jail. BLOOMINGTON STORES BURN. Illinois Town Suffers Heavy Loss by Early Morning Fire. Bloomlngton , 111. , Sept. 3. A fire broke out at 1 o'clock this morning oa the south sldo of the public square. ' [ "ho largo dry goods store of A. Llv- ngstouo & Sons , whore the lire orlgt- natod , was destroyed with the enllro lock , valued at J100.000. The four- story building occupied by Rlpley & Strickland , druggists , and the hard ware stfro of Holdcn , Minor ft Co. were dtlnaged $125,000. Also oa tha south sldo of the square the jewelry Btoro of Frank Parratt , the Wnkeflold Shoo company and Dowentors' hat store suffered heavy loss from water , as the entire block was flooded. At 3 o'clock the fire was brought under control. The loss will not exceed $250,000. FOUR KILLED IN COLLISION. Frightful Accident on Rock Island Road Near Kansas City. Kansas City , Sept. 3. An eastbound Rock Island cattle train and aa en gine and caboose collided head-on near Birmingham , Mo. , ten miles east of Kansas City , killing four trainmen and injuring three others. The dead : James Speyer , engi neer ; Thomas Griffith , onglneor ; Clar ence Mahardt , fireman ; C. W. Ballln- ger , fireman , all of Trenton , Mo. The trains were running at full speed when they met. Both engines wore demolished and the entire train of thirty cars was overturned. Near ly 300 head of live stock were killed. ESCAPE WITHOUT A SCRATCH. No One Hurt In Remarkable Wreck on the Wabash. Peru , Ind. , Sept. 3. Three engines and three freight cars demolished is the result of a remarkable wreck on the Wabash railroad that occurred in a dense fog three miles east of Poru. An eastbound passenger train , drawn by two engines , collided with a freight train , both going at a high rate of speed. The six enginemen escaped without a scartch. One engine turned over into the ditch and the other two locked together. The passengers es caped with a. shaking up. Nurse Makes Fatal Mlstako. Chicago , Sept. 3. Miss Emily Etheredge , a nurse In the Presby terian hospital and the daughter of the late Dr. James R. Etheredge , one of Chicago's leading physicians , con fessed to Coroner Traegor that she had made a fatal mistake in adminis tering strychnine to a patient in the hospital. The victim of this error was Mrs. Laura Moore of Ronsselacr , ' Ind. , whoso sudden death a week agn bad been a mystery until Miss Ether- edge made a clean breast of the affair. Double Tragedy in Cemetery. Springfield , O. , Sept. 3. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Brown were found lying dead in the cemetery at Jamestown. The man had a bullet hole through his temple and his wife had been shot in the mouth. They were lying side by Bide , with their heads on newspapers and a revolver was lying between them , being a mute witness to the murder and suicide , or double suicide. Jealousy Prompts a Crime. Philadelphia , Sept. 3. Amelio Qa- brlele , twenty-three years old , said to be an opera singer , was shot and prob ably fatally wounded in a boarding house hero by Robert Anselino , with whom she eloped yesterday from New York. Jealousy is believed to have prompted the crime. Naval Reserve Boys Drowned. St. Louis , Sept. 3. Walter C. Eaton and George Ehrhardt , two boys who had gone on the river for a ride , were drowned by the overturning of their boat The bodies have not been re covered. Four companions were res cued. The boys belonged to the naval reserves of St. Louis. Dlmmlck Again on Trial. San Francisco , Sept. 3. Tha second trial of W. N. Diramlck , accused of having stolen $30,000 from the United States mint in this city , was begun in the United States district court yester day. The first trial resulted in a dis agreement. Pugilist Dlis In Hospital. Philadelphia , Sept 3. Albert Ter- rell , a pugilist , died in a hospital , where he was taken last nlcht after a boxing bout with William Stokoa , also a negro , at tha Golden Gate Athletic club. ft II " . Cleveland's Mayor the Dominv nating Spirit at Sandusky. DICTATES THE RESOLUTIONS. Ohio Democratic Convention Today Is to Bo Opening of His Campaign for Presidential Nomination Wiscon sln Democrats Meet. Sanduaky , O. , Sopt. 3.Mayor Tom L. Johnson of Cleveland won a ded al | vo victory In the meetings prollin- | luary j to the Democnulu atuto conven tion , which meota hero today. Kvor Blnco * ' ho was selected au cluunnan of the convention by the ulato central committee. It baa been the general opinion thai this oceaaloa would be made the public opening of hla candi dacy Cor the next Democratic nomi nation lor the presidency , lu that ro- speet hla Buci'oaa has been phenom enal. No Ohio candidate for thu prcHl- cncy ever hud more unanimity of sentiment In bla favor among the delu- gatea at a stuto convention than was shown at thu moutlnga last night by congressional dlatrlcla for the selec tion ! of oflleera and members of the various committees. The commttteo yo on eredcntlala , permanent organlza * tlon and rules and order of bunliiesa are almost unanimously with him for anything he wants. One of thuui gave him the double honor ut once of agreeing on a report to make porno- em the temporary organization of he convention. Vhen the roll of the commltta * on csolutlons was called the members rom the First , Third and Eleventh Istrlcts opposed the endorsement of Bryan and the Kansas City platform und ether Johnson planks , but the ohnson platform finally carried with- nit changes and will bo so reported to ho convention today and adopted without any minority report. In na > lonal affairs the last national plat- arm and standard bearer are strongly endorsed. Ovation followed ovation at John on'a headquarters last night. The delegates culled In greater numbers ban ever after the results of the even ng meetings became known. John' ' son repeatedly refused to respond to serenades , aaylng that he wanted to save his voice for the convention. VERMONT FAILS TO ELECT. High License Candidate for Governor Splits the Vote. Whlto Rlvor Junction , Vt. , Sopt. 3. There is no election by the people for governor aud lieutenant governor ae the result of the state election In Vermont yesterday. Returns are not complete , but they indicated that Per- clval W. Clement , high license option candidate , was running very close to General John G. McCullough ( Rop. ) of Bennlngton. The returns from 200 cities and towns out of 246 glvo the following vote for governor : General John O. McCullough ( Rep. ) , 20,497 ; Felix W. McGettrick ( Dem. ) , 0,112 ; Perdval W. Clement ( high license ) , 23,239 ; Joel C. Shorbourno ( Pro. ) , 2.0B2. As a majority vote is required to elect , the choice of governor and lieutenant governor is thrown into the general assembly , which convenes on the first Wednesday In October. David J. Foster of Burlington ( Rep. ) Is reelected - elected to congress In the First dis trict and Klttredge Hasklns of Brat- tleboro is re-elcctod in the Second district. The election will go down In history as the most Interesting ever known in the Green Mountain state , there hav ing been a spirited contest from the time the conventions were held until the last ballots were deposited. This was brought about by the bolting of many of the delegates to the state Republican convention , headed by Perclval W. Clement , after an attempt to place In the platform a plank favor ing high license local option had failed. McCullough will have a majority of thirty over all in the general ballot in the assembly , which insures his elec tion. Iowa Socialists Name Ticket Davenport , la. , Sept. 3. The Social ists of Iowa held their state conven tion here yesterday and nominated the following state ticket : Secretary of state , W. A. Jacobs , Davenport ; aud itor , T. J. Grant , Muscatlne ; treasurer , S. R. McDowell , Lake Park ; attorney general , I. S. McCrellls , DCS Molnes , Judge of supreme court , A. D. Pugh , Dos Molnes ; clerk of supreme court , A. M. Larsen , Waterloo ; railroad com mlssloner , James Lorlmer , Wlnterset. Rose In the Lead. Milwaukee , Sept. 3. David S. Rose , mayor of Milwaukee seems to have a long lead in the contest for the guber natorial nomination In tha Democratic state convention , which meets today. Much pressure , however , Is being brought to bear by Rose's opponents to form a combination to defeat him. George W. Pock , former governor , seems to be the man upon whom the opposition will unite If a break is made. Judge Durand Weaker. Flint. Mich. , Sept. 3. There Is no decided change In the condition of Judto Durand , the Democratic candl date , for governor. Dr. J. H. Charters , ono of the attending physicians , said that in his opinion the patient was perceptibly weaker. Sheldon to Oppose Hull. DOS Molnes , Sept. 3. The Seventh Iowa district Democratic congres slonal convention yesterday nominat ed Parley Sheldon of Amos to oppose John A. T. Hull. I"T rrpi.i.n TO cniTtcs. Says ho I.-.J Not o..iitjsU ( Ilia "n > nd R.'patdlng Tiuots. Dillon , MIIAH. d < pl. S. I'roflldont Itooricvcll took uo'lce of hla it'lurn vlult to Mmiu'hurietta : by delivering at Kltchburi ; another speech on the tnml question , In older that Uo might nioro fully iiuawer hla crltlcx and do- line hit ) attitude on that aubjecl. llo 11d declared that he had not elian cd hid mind concornliiK trusts ami that tils vlowa nro the HHIIIO n when Rovoitfor. He atlll thought that the great eorpor- RtloiiH nhould he regulated by law and favored an amendment to the constl- tutlou. llo also launched Into a de fense of the army In the Philippines durliiK hla npoeeh at Springfield. The Imprcnslon had iono forth that any views ho might oxpreaa regarding the acquisition of territory by the United Slates would ho coldly received , but the demonstrations of approval which greeted hltt utterance dlapelled thin Idea. Frequent stops were made during the day , and at ouch place the proal dent delivered a speech. Fltrhburg'n reception wan notable for the also of the crowd and the enthusiasm. Whllo rldliiK on the streets the president was Riven a shower bath of roues. A canopy of bunting had boon erected. From the router was suspended a hugo boll. An the president panned beneath It , an unseen hand unfastened the covering and an nvnlanchn of looao roses foil over him. At Springfield , another hearty greeting was Riven the president. LULL IN THE NAVAL WAR. Defenders Have Nothing to Do but Watch for Hlgglnnon's Fleet. Now London , Conn. , Sept. 3. The defending forces In the New I-ondon d.strict ( are on the alert and awaiting nn , attack by the navy. At midnight no , decisive move had boon made by tlio ( licet under Admiral Hlgglnson At that hour General MacArthur left his headquarters and boarded hla yacht , Kanawha , for the night leav ing Major Harrison In charge. The Impression prevails bore that Nowpor is the point which will bo next at tacked , although the presence of three voHsels , eupposod to be battleships , a Gardiner's bay causns considerable un easiness. They can bo seen plainly from Fort Wright , and the search lights are kept on them continually The defending force Is all at sea In regard to the next move to bo mada by Admiral HlggliiBon and every pos sible precaution has been taken to guard against a surprise. Early In tha evening It was feared that an attack would be made on headquarters. This Is hardly to bo expected , however , for the weather conditions are against the navy , and It is believed to he Impossl * ble for them to safely reach a point nt which they could land enough men to overpower the defenders without being observed. RIOTING IN CITY OF AGRAM. Police Overpowered and Houses and Shops Plundered. Agram , Sept. 3. The cause of the rioting hero was a Crotlan artlclo published In the local Servian news paper. A Croatian mob , composed mostly of students , attacked the of fices of the paper and the Servian bank and burned the newspaper In public. The governor of Agram and the garrison being absent at the ma neuvers , the rioters had a free field. All Servian shops and cafes were completely wrecked , their furnlturo destroyed and tholr goods burned. The police used their swords and re volvers to good effect , but they wore soon overpowered , many bolng sorl- CORN NOT RIPENING RAPIDLY. Month Longer Necessary for Maturity In Iowa and Nebraska. Washington , Sept. 3. Following Is the weekly summary of crop condi tions made by the agricultural depart ment : Excessive rains have continued In the lower Mlasourl and Red Rlvor of the North valleys to the serious detri ment to grain in shock and stack ; and with temperatures slightly below nor mal In the Missouri valley the matur ity of crops has not advanced rap idly. la the states of the Missouri valley and In portions of the upper Missis sippi valley corn hag made fair prog ress , but has not matured rapidly , ow ing to low temperatures and excessive moisture. Dry , warm weather Is great ly needed in the Missouri valley foi the maturity of corn , which will re quire practically a month In Iowa and eastern Nebraska. Early corn Is be ing cut In Iowa and eastern Kansas and Is being marketed and fed to stool in the last named state. NEW YORK TEAM WINS. Captures the Hilton Trophy at Sea Girt Rifle Range. Rifle Range , Sea Grit , N.J. , Sept. 3. The record In the Hilton trophy match a total of 1,098 out of a possible 1,260 established a year ago by the District of Columbia , was surpassed by thirty nlno points yesterday , when the New York team rolled up a total of 1,137 Now Jersey finished in second place , with 1.124 , whlla the District of Co lumbla was third , with an oven 1,100 When the last shots had been fired and it became known that Now York had captured the famous and much coveted trophy a mighty cheer foi the victorious team was given. Both Hal II. Lolzear of Pennsylvania and , j Dr. Hudson of New Jersey broke the record for Individual scores. Eacl made a total of 101 out of a 105. Lelzoar Is entitled to the credit , ho having the highest scor I' t the longest range. "Never give up" la a good motto for people who don't pay their debts. Chicago News. Saturday's Eruption of Mont Pclcc Rivals the First. FIFTEEN HUNDRED ARE INJURED. i Villages of Ajoupa Itonillon ami Morno Kongo Destroyed , OT. VINCENT IN NEW DANGER. Ln Soufrlere Is Again Violent Sceneo of Distress and Pnnlc Are Being Repeated Lo Carbet Damaged by Tidal Wave. DIIHHO Terre , Inland of Ouaduloupe. French WCHI ludleii , Sept. 3.--lt linn boon learned from the iemlnriuoa ; of the Island of Miittliilquu that 1.0(10 ( per nous were killed and l.fiOO Injured dur ing the last uiuptloiiH of Mont Pcleo. According tv an olllclal account tha eruption of Aug. 30 ban been ono ol the moat aovoro experienced. Mortift llougo and a largo part of Ajoupn Bouillon were destroyed. The v.ono botwccn the Rlvor Capote and KondeR Marie Heine haa been dovastatctl. Mont Capote Buffered Hovcroly and thu hills around IlaiiBo Potnto were burned. The governor of the Island la arranging for the removal of tha population of the northern part of the Island. Loud Detonations. Klngntowu. Ht. Vincent , Sopt. 3. A remarkable volcanic plienonenon oc curred hero between 0 and 10 o'clock hint night. There wau a startling HO rlea of detonations from La Hoiifrlero louder than any ulnco the torrlblo eruption of May 11. Each explosion Bhook the buildings of this town. Tha noises were torrltlc and gave the Im prcsslon In every town and village o ! this Island that the iicnne of disturb ance waa only about two miles away During the period of detonations , two luminous circles , llku rainbows , np ponvcd In the cloudless sky to the northwest. Tlity were presumably reflection of the Ilumoa In the cratet of La Soufrlero. Telegraphic reports received hero from Granada , Trinidad and Barba < does , uay that loud detonations were beard at these respective places between tween 9 and 10 laat night. The.se ex plosion were similar to those bean when Mont Polee , on Martinique , am La Soufrlero were previously In orup tlon. The people of Granada wor greatly alarmed at the detonations They were the loudest which havi been heard thore. This phenomenon was not attuned by serious results on St. Vincent. News Comes by Steamer. Polnt-a-Pltrle , Island of Guadaloupc , French West Indies , Sopt. 3. The Freuch line steamer Canada arrived here yeatenlay morning from Martin ique. Her ofllccrs confirm the reports brought to Castries , St. Lucia , by the British steamer Corona , of the erup tion of Mont Polee. The vessel's offi cers also declare that 1,000 persons wore killed at Martinique and many eevoroly wounded. The sea entered Fort do France for a distance of forty feet. The French cruisers Suchct and Tagc nro bringing the inhabitants of the northern part of the Island to Fort do France. The scones of distress and panic are being repeated. As Paris Hears It. Paris , Sopt. 3. The Havas agency has received an undated dispatch from Fort de France , Island of Martinique , announcing that about 1,000 persons were killed and that several hundred were Injured as the result of a violent eruption of Mont Pelee on Saturday , Aug. 30 , which destroyed Morno Rouge and Ajoupa Bouillon , two vll lages near Mont Peleo. The dispatch confirms the report that the village of Lc Carbet was damaged by a tidal wave , which was also felt at Fort do France , where the people were panic stricken. The French cruisers Suchet and Tago are embarking people in the northern part of Martinique. Death of Judge Horton. Topeka , Kan. , Sept. 3. Judge Al bert II. Horton , ox-chief justice of Kansas , died at his homo In this city last evening , after a long Illness. Judge Horton was taken 111 with pneu monla eight months ago. Ho recov ered , but the disease left a pulmonary affection. Two weeks ago ho was brought home from a sanitarium at Kcuosha , Wis. Wreck Reported In Mexico. El Paao , Tex. , Sept. 3. An uncon firmed dispatch cornea here from Chi huahua that a terrible wreck took place on the Mexican Central near Bermejlllo. Many persons are said to have been killed In the accident and the Injured list Is lone. Local offl clals cannot confirm the report. Landslldts Kill Sixty-two. London , Sept. 3. A dispatch to the Dally Mail from Simla , India , says landslides , have occurred In the native 'state ' of Nepal. Several villages and many bridges were destroyed and sixty-two people were killed. Earthquake in Venezuela. Caracas , Venezuela , Sopt. 3. A ' strong earthquake shook was felt at , | Carupano Saturday at 9 p. m. It was i accompanied by a nolao vrklch was I heard alone the whole shore at the i Caribbean saa , Plants fanner knows that > me plants grow bettor limn ilhors. Soil may be the same , ul seed may seem the same .nit some plants are weak and ihers strong. And that's the way with hildren. They are like young plants. Same food , same home , .ame care but some grow 1-ig ind strong while others stay . -.mall and weak. Scott's Emulsion offers an easy way out of the difficulty. Child weakness often means itarvation , not because of lark ) [ fond , but because the food lees not feed. Scott's Emulsion really feeds ind gives the child growing U'ength. Whatever the cause of wc.ik- less and failure to grow icolt's Emulsion seems to f.nd t and set the matter right. Sni'l ' fiT rr'-ea.implr i t llciwiir , i lifiniHlN. 4" ) IV.ill St. , New York ii 11 > KI nil ilniKKitU , Work of Mining Congress , nutto. Mont. . Sept. 4. In the Inter national Mining congress yesterday papera were read by Walter II Wood and Professor J. 1C. Spurr of the tlnlo cd States geological survey ; Profoaaoi J. A. Holmes s polio on the value of er > poHlllona In promoting mining , and Mrs. L. P. Holland on "Our Presonl Need , a Department of Mining. " Servians Massacre Crotlans. Ixindon. Sept. ! . In a dlapntch from Vienna the correspondent of the Daily Mall gives an unconfirmed ru mor that the Servians at Agram have retaliated and massacred the Crotlans. Tidings From Chamberlain. Tocumseh. Neb. , Sept. 4. Tidings of Charles M. Chamberlain , the nilan- IIIR cashier , came In a telegram from Chicago yesterday. It Intlmatoa that ho Is In Chicago or near thorn. Rose Is Nominated. Milwaukee , Sept. 4 , Davlil S. Ro of Milwaukee was nominated for ROT ernor by the Democratic state conven tion last nlcht. TELEGRAMS TERSELY TOLD. Martin Collier of Bedford , Ind. . tha man accused of attempt to poison thirteen relatives , was declared sana by a jury. Fetor Mortensen , the condemned Utah murderer , availed himself of a state law to choono death by shootlnc Instead of hanging. Three Americana tried to hold up tha International oxprcss train near Hormoalllo , Mexico , and the express messenger routed them. A call for a meeting of the board of lady managers of the world's fnlr , tq bo held In St. Louis on Sept. 29 , to ortanlze , has been made by Secretary Joseph Flory of the national commit tee. A not conic Hunk. President of the Getyourcoyne Gun Company IleavetiH , doctor ! You don'ti mean to Bay you nro K I K to charge mo $3 for pulling one tooth ? DentlHt- Yea ; a dollar for pulling the ! tooth , the balance for gas furnished , at your regular rates.- San Franciscan Chronicle. Police Captain John Fitchette ot Minneapolis was convicted Friday o trafficking in positions on. the polica force. Advices received from the Island ol St. Vincent say that three earthquake shocks were experienced there within four hours. WHEffi BABY IS GOMIN6 USE Mother's Friend Woman's greatest dream of beauty and tjlory is when nature has chosen her to Become a mother. Every faculty is keenly alert as she foresees the joy , ambition , mccess aud the life-long satisfaction com * fng nearer , day by day , in the dear and inuoccnt being so soon to see light , and the uncertainty whether she shall see a iweet girl or a brave boy face beside her on the pillow adds zest to her expectancy. Mother's Friend applied externally throughout prejjuaucy will relieve the pain of parturition , and no mother and chilli can fail to be healthy , hearty , strong , clear complexioned , pure blooded and cheerful in disposition , who are mutually influenced by the continued use of this ? reat liniment , MOTHER'S PIUKND. Buy of druggists , $1.00 per bottle. Dur treatise "Motherhood1' mailed free. THE BRADFIEIO REGULATOR CO. , AUtnti. G * .