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-"g - -"" -' 'T Columbos IribufrJoirtill. BY THE TRIBUNE PTG. CO. COLUMBUS, - - - - NEBRASKA. EPITOME OF EVENTS GENERAL NEWS AND NOTES FRESH FROM THE WIRE. THE STORY IN II NUTSHELL Embracing a Condensation of Events In Which Readers Generally Are Mora or Less Concerned. Washington. To enable John Hays Hammond to carry out bis commission as special ambassador of the United States at the coronation of King George, Judge Barnard Thomas, of the district court, ordered the postponement until No vember of further proceedings in the case of John D. Sully against Mrs. Hammond. The proposed treaty of arbitration by the United States and Great Bri tain, upon which rests the hope of the English-speaking peoples for a per manent peace between the two na tions and which probably will be a model for peace pacts with other na tions, has reached the stage where it is to be presented to the British gov ernment for approval. Governor Shafroth, of Colorado, is In Washington to protest to the presi dent and the war department against the abolition of the department of the Colorado, with headquarters in Den ver. Even should the heads of the department be maintained at Denver under the new scheme of organization It would mean an office force of only seven men, it was explained. The monetary commission has ex pended between June 5. 1309, and March 31. 1911, $207,130, according to figures submitted to congress by Secretary of the Treasury Maa Veagh in response to a house resolu tion. Former Senator Teller and For mer Representative Bonynge of Colo rado, on the commission since its creation have drawn in salaries 115,562 each. Seventy-seven mail bags filled with Invitations to the public to bid for Uncle Sam's new bonds left Washing ton. Every one of the 23,000 national banks, state banks and trust compan ies of which the treasury has record will receive one of the official circu lars and bidding slips. The man who wants to lend 100, $500. $5,000 or more to the government at 3 per cent Interest can learn all the particulars by dropping around to see his banker. General. People of modest means are able to buy Panama canal bonds. Hermosillo, Mexico, was evacuated by the federals without a battle. It Is given out officially that Diaz will resign before the end of the month. The house ways and means commit tee is still debating the question of free wool. Foreign diplomats at Mexico City have taken steps to safeguard resi dents. President Taft sent the report of the tariff board on paper-making to the senate. The Prussian diet passed the sec ond reading of the government's bill legalizing cremation. Earnings of express companies are being scrutinized by the interstate commerce commission. The Pennsylvania forest fires, check ed last week by rain, have begun to burn with renewed vigor. The jail sentences of Gompers, Mitchell and Morrison was declared by the supreme court to be illegal. Attorney General Wickersham brought suit at New York for the dis solution of the alleged lumber trust. The general synod of the Reformed church of the United States elected r. James I. Good of Dayton, O., presi dent. President Taft formally nominated to the senate Henry L. Stimson, of New York, to be secretary of war, and J- S. Millington, of Herkimer, to be assistant treasurer of the United States at New York. President Taft withdrew from all forms of disposition 2,550 acres of land in Wyoming to be reserved for examination and classification with respect to their coal value. A resolution urging Philippine neu trality on the ground that the people of the islands are being exploited by non-resident grabbers, was introduced In the house. The navy department made public the names of the lucky S8 out of a class of 155 midshipmen who gradu ated from the naval academy in 1909, who, after two years' sea service have managed to pass the examina tions that will entitle them to com missions as ensigns. Thomas iDa vis was executed in the Kebraska 'penitentiary for murder. Prof. Hebberd of the mathematical department of the Newton (Mass.) Technical High school makes his pu pils figure baseball batting and field ing averages to teach them mathemat ics. The recall provision of the Arizona constitution, to which President Taft objects, was discussed in the house at Washington. Colonel Henry O. Seixas, a widely known financier and a director in many prominent industrial corpora tions, committed suicide in New York. Yellow fever Is epidemic at Bucara manga, capital of the department of Sankander, Colombia, having a popu lation of 15,000. The Nebraska democratic delega tion in congress differs with Bryan en the question of free wool. Forty thousand persons at 'Kirin, China, are homeless as a consequence of the recent conflagration in that city. That more .nanese are leaving Hawaii and the United States than are entering the country was told the bouse by Representative Knowland of C&lifornia- 0," Vgfegg loa. reign of riot and pillage followed the captare of the town of Pachuca by Mexican rebels. Secretary MacVeagh has asked Wds on an issue of fifty million dollars Panama canal bonds. , Excesses on the part of Irresponsi ble Mexican rebels are expected with the declaration of peace. It Is said reciprocity has made Taft popular in the cities, but farmers axe yelling "bloody murder." If peace fails in Mexico the invest ment of the capital city and Chihua hua will start immediately. An amendment by Senator Root to the reciprocity agreement was op posed as likely to be fatal. Assurance was given that the Standard Oil company will obey the mandate of the supreme court. There was generous criticism, along with praise, of the supreme court de cision in the Standard Oil case. Mrs. John O. Fox of Glenwood, la., was burned to death as she was at tempting to kindle a fire with kero sene. Henry 1. Stimson of New York was confirmed by the senate to be secre tary of war to succeed Jacob M. Dick inson. Ernest Hebleb of Philadelphia, killed himself rather than yield to the insistence of his friends that he join a labor union. The supreme court decision in the Standard Oil case generally had been discounted at Paris and it did not af fect the bourse. The resolution for the federal in come tax amendment was concurred in by the senate. It has already passed the house. Every one that has money can get a chance to bid for the new Panama bonds. They draw 3 per cent interest. Congressman Longworth says that at birth a man has his choice between a bald head and brains. His own choice, he says, is apparent. Mrs. Olive Apperson, of Kokomo, Ind., wife of Elmer Apperson, automo bile manufacturer, demanded $200, 000 alimony in her suit for divorce. The Wisconsin house passed the James woman suffrage bill, which contains a clause calling for state referendum, before it goes into effect. W. R. Greene of Audubon, la., has been nominated by the Ninth congres sional district convention to succeed Former Congressman Walter I. Smith. At Sydney, N. S. W., Bill Lang won his fight with Jack Lester, Tommy Burns' protege, in the sixth round. Lester broke one of his wrists and was practically defenseless. Daniel O'Reilly, former assistant district attorney and later attorney for Evelyn Thaw in her sensational suits, pleaded not guilty to a charge of receiving stolen property. Announcement was made by the in corporators of the national McKinley birthplace association that Joseph G. Butley, Jr., Youngstown, O., was elected president. Four and one-half hours will be cut from the Chicago-Son Francisco time of the Union Pacific-Southern Pacific overland limited enabling ine train to make this trip in 68 hours instead of 7214 as heretofore. An eight-day aeroplane meet sur passing in value of award, in variety of features and in number of entrants any meet yet given in the United States will be held in Grant Park, Chicago, beginning on August 1. At Wilmington, Del., to prove that the new $2,000,000 office building of the Dupont Powder company is fire proof, fires will be started simulta neously in several rooms and no at tempt will be made to extinguish them. Only 88 of the 155 members of the naval academy's clas of 1909 passed their recent final examinations after the customary two years' cruise and will be commissioned ensigns in the navy June 5. Postmaster General Hitchcock an nounced the designation of forty-seven additional postal savings banks, mak ing a total of 17G since January 3. At Cambridge, Mass., Mayor Barry has made arrangements with the Har vard Athletic association to allow the fifty pupils in the local schools with the best grades free admission to Harvard's baseball games. After eight years in an Arctic Ice pack, a message dispatched by balloon from the headquarters of the Baldwin Zeigler expedition in Franz Josef land in 1902 is now in the hands of the original sender, Evelyn Briggs Bald win. Railroads operating in central pas senger association territory, including the states of Ohio, Illinois, Indiana and Michigan, are permitted, by an order issued by the interstate commerce commission, to exact higher passen ger fares for interstate than for intra state business where state legisla tures or state commissions have es tablished a two-cent-a-mile rate. Personal. Democrats of the house had quite a set-to over the rules committee's powers. The contempt charges against Gom pers, Morrison and Mitchell may be revived. London is filling up with visitors for the coronation festivities. Hot weather is causing congress to consider taking an adjournment. Vice President Corral says the res ignation of Diaz will bring no lasting peace to Mexico. The Washington Times thinks Nor ris Brown will have a hard fight to retain his seat in the senate. Mr. Bryan says the Standard oil de cision is likely to revive the whole trust question. Emperor Menelik's grandson. Prince Lidji Jeassu has been proclaimed Em peror of Abyssinia. The wife of President Taft has had another attack of nervous prostration. The Emperor and Empress of Ger many spent several days in London, where they were much feted. The condition of Lady Decies, for merly Vivien Gould, who was operat ed on for appendicitis, is favorable. At a meeting of President Diaz's cabinet It was decided that the gov ernment should play a waiting game. The Rev. F. S. Carroll, assistant rec tor of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the Ascension in Washington, will give up the ministry in favor of the stage. DISASTER III FRANCE MINISTER OF WAR KILLEO BY A MONOPLANE. SEVERAL ALSO ARE WOUNDED Accident Occurs When Machine Plunges Into Group Gathered to Witness the Start. Paris. France paid a terrible toll Sunday for its magnfiicent endeavor to attain supremacy of the air when a monoplane, the driver of which had lost control, plunged into a group ol members of the cabinet, who had gathered to witness the start of the race from Paris to Madrid, killing the minister of war and injuring the prime minister, his son and a well known sportsman. The dead: .Henri Maurice Berteaux, minister 01 war. The injured: Antoine Emmanuel Ernest Monis, premier and minister of the interior. Antoine Monis, son of the premier. Henri Detusch de la Mourthe, the aged patrno of aeronautics, automo biling and other sports. A large number of the other per sons of note had narrow escapes from injury. The accident occurred on the avia tion field at Issy les Molineux, where 200,000 persons had gathered to see the start of the race. Mr. Train was piloting the mono plane. With him in the car was M. Bounier. a passenger. Neither of these men was injured. The machine was wrecked. Minister of War Berteaux was hor ribly mangled. The swiftly revolv ing propeller cut off his left arm. which was found ten feet away from the spot where he was struck, the back of his head was crushed in, his throat gashed and the whole of his left side cut and lacerated. Premier Monis was buried beneath the wreckage of the monoplane. Ho was taken out as quickly as possible and examined by military surgeons, who found he 'had sustained com pound fractures of two bones, his face badly contused and there were bruises on the breast and abdomen. M. Deutsch and M. Monis were not seriously hurt Among those who had narrow es capes from injury was M. Lepine, the prefect of police. M. Berteaux's body was placed in a closed automobile and escorted from the field by a squadron of dragoons with swords at salute, while tens of thousands of persons stood uncover ed. An intimate friend of the family communicated the news of M. Ber teaux's death to his wife. PEACE OFFICIALLY DECLARED. Document Signeed Pledges Cessation of Hostilities. Juarez, Mex. Officially deesignated representatives of the Mexican gov eernment and the revolutionists at 10 o'clock Sunday night signed a peace agreement at the customs house here intended to end the hostilities that hav been waged in Mexico for the last six months. Though covering only the principal points ngotiated thus far, the agree ment practically records the conces sion by the government of those de mands which started on ovember 20 last by an armed revolution In Mexico. Telegrams announcing the signing of the agreement were dispatched throughout Mexico to revolutionary and federal leaders alike. Squaw Man Shot on Prlarie. Lander, Wyo. Word was received here that Lee Reagan, a squawman, living on the Shoshone Indian reserva tion, had been shot and killd by his companion, Cal O'Neal, another squawman. The two men had left Fort Washahkie to round up some cat tle. Killed a Chinese Banker. Laredo, Mex. At the end of a rope which had been tied around his neck. Dr. J. M. Lim. a Chinese banker, was dragged around the plaza in Torreon. Mex., until his body was a mass of broken bones and bleeding wounds. Nebraska Banker Dies Abroad. Redonda, Cal. James Forbes, vice president of the National Bank of Anoka, Neb., who came here for his health, died Sunday night. Mr. Forbes, who was 71 years old, is sur vived by a widow and five children. Good Roads Congress. Birmingham, Ala. Delegates from 18 states are gathering here for the fourth National Good Roads congress which will convene Tuesday. Presi dent Arthur C. Jackson, of Chicago, was one of the first to arrive. Weather Bureau Investigation. WTashington. Complaints by apple growers in the west that the weather bureau's forecasts cannot be depend ed upon and that disastrous results to crops have followed erroneous pre dictions form the basis of the decision reached by the house commission on expenditures on the Agricultural de partment ot investigate the weather bureau. The committee also will look into charges made by James Barry, former chief of the climatologicai di vision of the weather bureau, against its management. Look Upward. Morbid fancies, diseased Imaginings and distorted perspectives are the re sults of looking into the pit of shame and folly. Impelling impulse, compel ling purpose toward the true, the beautiful and the good, flow from pure feeling, high thinking and slow living. That man sees life truly who gains what is best and most uplifting from his living, he who has strengthened his soul by contemplation of the great and good things which bless our humanity. REPATRIATED. HE HAD $400.00 IN CASH IN 1M3; NOW WORTH UflOOJOO. My parents were originally Can dians from Essex County, Ontario. I was born in Monroe County, Michigan, from which place I moved to Red Lake Falls, Minnesota, where I farmed for 22 years. I sold my farm there in the summer of 1903 and in September of that year came to Canada with my wife and eight children. I had about $400 in cash, team of horses, a cow, a few sheep and some chickens. I took up a quarter section of land near Jack Fish Lake, Meota P. O., and later on purchased for $2,000.00 an adjoining quarter section. I have now 48 head of cattle, a number of horses, good buildings and consider my holding Is worth at least $8,000.00. My children have raised from $300 to $500 worth of garden truck each year since we have been here. I have never bad a poor crop and have never had one frosted. My wheat has averaged from 25 to 30 bushels per acre with one or two years considerably mor . My oats have always yielded well up to 50 bushels per acre and once or twice as high as 85. My cattle have never been stabled in winter, and do not need IL I consider that this country offers bet ter opportunities for settlers than any where I have ever been. I am sure that almost any person can come here and buy land at say $15.00 per acre and pay for it in one crop. My ex perience is that- if a man farms his land in the rigfit way he is not likely to have his crop frosted. Most of the settlers in my district are Americans and Canadians and I know lots of them who came here with little or no capital who are now do ing well, but I do not know of any who have left through disappointment, or becoming discouraged, have returned to their former homes. EUGENE JUBINVILLE. There are many whose experience is similar to that of Mr. Jubinville. Secure Canadian Government litera ture from nearest Canadian Govern ment Agent, and see for yourself. What Mamma Said. When the new minister, a hand some and unmarried man, made bis first pastoral call at the Fosdicks, he took little Anna up in his arms and tried to kiss her. But the child re fused to be kissed; she struggled loose and ran off into the next room, where her mother was putting a few finishing touches to her adornment be fore going into the drawing room to greet the clergyman. "Mamma," the little girl whispered, "the man in the drawing room wanted me to kiss him." "Well," replied mamma, "why didn't rou let him? I would if I were you." Thereupon Anna ran back into the drawing room and the minister asked: "Well, little lady, won't you kiss me now?" T "No, I won't," replied Anna prompt ly, "but mamma gays she will." Ex change. Sheer white goods, In fact, any fine wash goods when new, owe much of their attractiveness to the way they are laundered, this being done in a manner to enhance their textile beau ty. Home laundering would be equal ly satisfactory if proper attention was given to starching, the first essential being good Starch, which has sufficient strength to stiffen, without thickening the goods. Try Defiance Starch and you will be pleasantly surprised at the improved appearance of your work. "When a Wife Is Cruel." The husband rushed into the room where his wife was sitting. "My dear," said he, excitedly. "Guess what! Intelligence has just reached me " The wife gave a jump at this point;1 rushed to her husband, and, kissing him fervently, interrupted with: "Well, thank heaven, Harry!" Important to Mothers Examine carefully every bottle of CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for infants and children, and see that It Signature of (Zl(fSSu In Use For Over 30 Years. Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria With One Exception. Harduppe Every man should mar ry. Everything I have in the world I owe to my wife. Wigwag Don't forget that ten spot you owe me. Philadelphia Record. If constipation is present, the liver slupguh. take Garfield Ten: it is mild in action and never lose its potency. Hardly anything can make such a fool of a man as side whiskers for him to be proud of. Lewis Single Binder, extra quality to bacco, costs more than other 5c cigars. Don't let your money burn a hole in some other fellow's pocket. When the digestive system needs toning and strengthening take the Bitters promptty. It does the work. Try a bottle today. Rcucrron WCK SOftC eves the keystone to health IS JL IHOSTETTER'SI I STOMACH I 1 BITTERS I ggmganijEra BOOSTING IN VALUES ACTION OF THE NORTHWESTERN IN VILLAGES AND TOWNS. AS TO THE TERMINAL TAX LAW Object of Railroad in Putting Up Values. Other Matters at the State Capital. In its report to the State Board of Assessment the Northwestern rail road has boosted Its values of prop erty situated in cities, villages and towns. The reports filed by the board deal with property to be assessed un der the terminal or local tax law, all of which is subject to valuation for the purposes of local taxation. The local boards value the property for purposes of local taxation, while the state board values it for purposes of state taxation. The terminal or local railroad tax law was originated in Nebraska by H. T. Clarke, Jr.. wbois now a member of the state railway commission. When he introduced a bill for the lo cal taxation of railroad property he was a member of the house of repre sentatives and lived in Omaha. The people of Omaha were very desirous of such a law because in Omaha there is situated large and valuable termi nals which had theretofore escaped local taxation because they were taxed for state purposes. Soon after the terminal tax law went into effect the Northwestern Railroad company began to report the value of its property far beyond the values placed upon it by assessors. Now another jump is made by the re ports of the company, in many cases the increase being from one-third to one-half the fomer value. When this increase was first commenced by the railroad company it attracted a great deal of attention and was combatted by other railroad companies In an in direct way. Now that some of the company's property is reported to the state board at double the former value, the suspicion is aroused that the company bad more foresight than other raiload companies in preparing for the time when the state railway commission will place a value on all of the physical property of railroad companies in this state. The state board of assessment did little or nothing when the Northwest ern road first began to report in creased values for the purposes of lo cal assessment, but now that railroad rates may be based on physical valu ation the board may take notice. It Is generally understood that any railroad company is willing to pay increased taxes if It can gain the privilege of charging rates in accordance with property values. Verdict Cut Down. A verdict for $25,000 for the loss of a life in a railroad accident, has been cut to $15,000 by Judge Frost of the district court. The judgment was in favor of Lizzie L. Wright, admin istratrix of the estate of Otto Wright, the latter having been an engineer in the employe of the Rock Island road. He was killed in a wreck and the widow brought suit for $25,000. She was given a verdict for the full amount and the company filed a mo tion for a new trial. Judge Frost ruled that if a remittitur for $10,000 Ehould be filed, within ten days, the motion would be overruled; otherwise it would be sustained. Charged With Taking Fish. Chief Game Warden Miller has or dered the arrest of Herman Lease of Norfolk for stealing fish. The real charge is taking fish unlawfully from public waters. Two Officers Go to Texas. Lieutenant Colonel W. Edmund Baehr of the First regiment, Nebraska National Guard, of Omaha, and Cap tain Roy E. Olmstead, commander of Company A, First regiment, of York, have been assigned by Adjutant Gen eral Phelps to attend the army ma neuvers at San Antonio, Tex., for two weeks. The two officers are to re port for duty at San Antonio on May 27. State Pays for Permit. The stato of Nebraska refused to pay for a building permit or to take one out in Omaha a year ago when the new building at the school for the deaf was built. The engineering de partment of Omaha raised consider able of a rumpus about the matter but the state stood pat and refused to take out a permit. Last week, how ever, a permit was taken out in the city of Lincoln for a cement garage to be constructed on the grounds of of the executive mansion to house the governor's new automobile, and the state paid 50 cents fee for this permit. Senior "Sneak Day." The senior class of the state uni versity celebrated the annual senioi "Sneak Day" and journeyed to Mil ford, the usual place for holding the celebration. Only the chancellor and members of the faculty were advised as to the day set apart, except the se niors themselves. Various forms of outdoor entertainment had been planned by the committee in charge, such as baseball, races and other events. Besides the sports, the se niors visited the Old Soldiers' Home at Milford. Files Damage Suit. The Lincoln Traction company has been made defendant In a $10,000 dam age suit just instituted in district court by Martin M. Jones. The plain tiff alleges that on the evening of March 21, last he was driving a horse which was hitched to a cart. At the corner of Elm and Fourteenth streets his rig was run into by one of the de fendant's cars, which, he declares, was being driven at an unlawful and un warranted rate of speed. He claims that be was thrown to the ground and badly injured. FOR STATE BANKERS. Board Prepares to Enforce Guaranty Law. Secretary E. Royse. of the state banking board has sent out blanks asking state banks to report to him the average amount of daily deposits for six months ending May 31, ex clusive of public moneys, so that he may compute the amount "of the as sessment to be levied against each bank for the depositors' guaranty fund. This Is to remain in the banks but is subject to payment on demand of the banking board. Here is the letter: Lincoln. Neb.. May 15, 1911. To the Cashier: I enclose herewith two blank forms upon which to make a statement of the average daily de posits of your bank for the six months ending May 31. 1911. exclusive of public money otherwise secured. See section 45 of the banking act. These statements must be signed and sworn to by the president, vice presi dent or cashier, and both forwarded to this office not later than June 2, 1911, one of which will be returned showing the amount of the assessment levied against your bank, which amount shall be set apart, kept and maintained in the bank to the credit of a fund or account designated as a "Depositors Guaranty Fund." pay able to the state banking board on demand. See section 46 of the bank ing act. Where a bank does not have a suffi cient amount of net earnings to meet its assessment the shareholders must be assessed in proportion to their stock holdings, as the capital or sur plus should not be reduced for that purpose. With notices to the banks of the amount of this assessment will be sent blanks upon which to make a report of their condition, as required by section 15 of the banking act. Upon receipt and examination there of by the state banking board, certi ficates provided for in said section will be Issued to such banks as the board is satisfied meet the require ments of the depositors guaranty law. Certificates will be withheld in all cases where the condition of the bank is such as to imperil the integrity of the guaranty fund. Banks must be solvent beyond question before gives a certificate. Very respectfully, E. ROYSE. Secretary State Banking Board Rock Island Engineers Appear. Chief Engineer J. B. Berry, of the Rock Island railroad, accompanied by Assistant C. Sattley, appeared before the state railway commission a few days ago to try to induce the commis sion to increase the valuation of the physical property of the Rock Island in Nebraska from $10,723,372 to $13, 131.1S6, the latter being the valuation as found by the company and the former being the valuation as deter mined by the physical valuation de partment of the railway commission Lincoln Traction Company. The asses'sment schedule of the Lin coln Traction company has been filed In the office of County Assessor Mil ler and is the first return from any of the big corporations. The company places a total valuation on its proper ty of $1,455,297.52, which is $5S9,352.4S less than that fixed by the board of equalization last year. The total for 1910 was $2,014,650. Grants Application. The state railway commission has granted the application of the Chicago & Northwestern railroad to withdraw its rule under which the road absorbs switching charges on non-competitive business. First in the Race. Judge Francis Hamer. of Kearney, is the first formal entry in the judicial handicap to be determined by party in the August primary ballot as a can didate for judge of the supreme court on the republican ticket. Death of Judge Pond. Judge S. P. Pound, a Nebraska pio neer and a leading member of the Ne braska bar, died at his home here. He was 78 years old". Charges Embezzlement. Fred A. Corbin. postmaster at Rey nolds, appeared before United States Commissioner Mariay to answer to a charge of embezzling money orders amounting to $2.GG4. He gave bond for $2,500 and was bound over to the federal grand jury- Requisition by the Governor. Governor Aid rich has issued a re quisition for the return of George Wallace to Holt county on the charge of obtaining $400 on a forged check. Wallace is reported to be in Denver. W. A. Sizer on Board. W. A. Sizer. son of Postmaster Ed ward Sizer, of this city, and for many years a resident of Lincoln, has been appointed a member of the Wyoming state board of immigration by Gov ernor Carey of that state. Bookkeeper Consults Governor. T. E. Stewart, who was bookkeeper of the state school for the feeble minded youth at Beatrice under the Roe administration and who is al leged to have been responsible for the shortage of $1,300 which occurred there, visited Governor Aldrich. After a consultation it was announced that the bookkeeper would pay the short age in full as indicated by the report of the state accountant on the books of that institution. Stewart says he does not know how the shortage on his books occurred. Major Penn is Advisor. Word has reached Adjutant General Phelps office that Major Julius Penn of the Twelfth infantry, U. S. A., now on duty in the Philippines, has been assigned as special adviser to the Ne braska National guard. The assign ment is underj a new act of congress which provides that regular army offi cers on the active list may act in this capacity with the national guard or ganizations of the several states. Ma jor Penn is a graduate ot West Point and a native of Illinolr. He served in the Spanish-American war. SHE SUFFERED FIVE YEARS Riifly fered fcy Lydfe E Pink barn's VcjetiWe Confound. Erie, Pa. "I suffered for five yean prom femafr troubles and at last was Rsis- laimost helmess. I (went to three doc tors and they did me no food, so my aisier aavisea me to try lydia E. Pink, ham's Vegetable Compound, and when I had taken only two bottles I could see a bit change, so I took six bottles and I am now stronsr and well again. I don't know how to express my thanks for the rood it has done me ana I hope all suffering women will rive Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound a triaL It was worth its weight in gold." Mrs. J. P. Exduch, B. P. D. No. 7, Erie, Pa. LydiaX. Pinkham's Vegetable Com. pound, made from native roots and herbs, contains no narcotic or harm, f ul drugs, and to-day holds the record for the largest number of actual cures of female diseases we know of, and thousands of Yoluntarr testimonial are on file in the Pinkham laboratory at Lynn, Mass., from women who have been cured from almost every form of female complaints, such as inflamma tion, ulceration, displacements, fibroid tumors, irregularities, periodic pains, backache, indigestion and nervous prostration. Every suffering woman owes it to herself to give Lydia E. Pink, ham's Vegetable Compound a triaL If yoawant special advlco write MrsJMBkham, Xyaui,Mau fori It la free aad always helpful. Ba52SS2i ThtaptM's Eft Wat SURE SIGN. Mrs. Wiggins Our daughter Mary's n love. Mr. Wiggins How do you know? Mrs. Wiggins She refers to twt light as the gloaming. Politician and Preacher. A politician in a western state, long suspected of crookedness and noted for his shifty ways, was finally in dicted and tried. The jury was out a long time, but eventually acquitted him. After the verdict was in and the politician was leaving the court room, a minister who had been in part responsible for the indictment and trial approached the politician and said: "Well, my friend, you have escaped; but you bad a close shave. I trust this will be a warning to you to lead a better life and deal mort fairly with your fellow men." "That may be." the politician re plied. "That may be; but I ain't pledged to any one." Saturday Even ing Post. Wanted an Officer. The sheriff was snoozing away In his seat in the coach, when he heard some one call out: "Is there an officer in the coach from New Castle?" "Yes," replied the sheriff very em phatically. "Loan me your corkscrew, please, sir," calmly continued the drummer. Frightful. "They say she looked daggers at Mm?" "Worse than that. She looked long bttpins." The chief secret of comfort lies in no, allowing trifles to vex us. Sharp. FEED YOU MONEY Feed Your Brain, and It Will Feed You Money and Fame. "fiver since boyhood I have been especially fond of meats, and I am con vinceH I ate too rapidly, and failed to masticate my food properly. "Th result was that I found myself, a few years ago, afflicted with ail ments of the stomach, and kidneys, which Interfered seriously with mj business. "At last I took the advice of friends and began to eat Grape-Nuts instead of the heavy meats, etc., that had con, stituted my former diet. "I found that 1 was at once bene fited by the change, that I was soon relieved from the heartburn and indi gestion that used to follow my meals, that the pains in my back from my kidney affection had ceased. "My nerves, which used to be un steady, and my brain, which was slow and lethargic from a heavy diet ol meats and greasy foods, had, not in a moment, but gradually, and none the less surely, been restored to norma) effid-jney. "Now every nerve is steady and my brain and thinking faculties are quick er and more acute than for years past "After my old style breakfasts I used to suffer during the forenoon from a feeling of weakness which hindered me seriously In my work, but since I began to use Grape-Nuts food I can work till dinner time with all ease nd comfort." Name given oy Pos 'Jim Co., Battle Creek. Mich. "There's a reason." Read the little book. "The Road to Wellville," in pkgs. Ever ra the afcova ltrf A aew aaa aaaaaia treat tiara ta tlaw- Tacy are Sraate, tra, aa4 fall at aaaMB ! !!''... PTWB ISiaSEst WmTmf WffW I y o' 'ur WirJVr aLaaaaaV m1 If aMaaBaaaS aaapvjr 1 a abar cm jyf J J