4 TIIE OMAHA DAILY BEE: THURSDAY, MARCH 2G, 1908. n PRESTON FEARS JUDGE LYNCH Says if All Brighton is a Wild as Sheriff He'i a Goner. STILL SILENT AS TO HIS WOUNDS Chief Donahne Answers Colorado Sheriff hy Sarin If Ha "WaaU Ilia Man Bring; Tteqalsl Hon reners. Another telegram cam to Chief of Tollc. Donahue Wednesday from Sheriff C L. Hncklry of Hrlghton, Colo. This time the officer Inquires Whether J. D. Preston, lying at Bt. Joseph's hospital. Is willing- to come to Colorado to he "Identified" as one of the robbers who tried to rob the Brigh ton postofflco the night of March 7, or whether he will require requisition papers. Chief Donahue wired Hackley to cotne with the papers If li wants Preston. Preston has maintained his silence regarding- the mystterlons way In which he re ceived his three bullet wounds. But he balks at going to Colorado without requisi tion papers., , . "I am innocent tfthat crime," he told Chief Donahue, "but if the rest of the cltl sens are as wild as that sheriff they would hang me anyway. 'Besides there Is a re ward of $1,604 for the capture of the robber who shot Night Marshal Ellis In Brighton, and it they clnchod me for that crime. In nocent or guilty, they would pull down the reward." Chief Donahue believes If the time comes when Preston finds he has to go to Colo rado bo will confess the truth about the adventures through which be came by his wounds. "The alleged Interview printed by an evening paper was a fake, made out of wholo cloth." said Chief Donahue. MARY OF. MOUNT CARMEL DEAD Mother Snperlor of Convent of Good Shepherd Dies After Long; . Illness. Mother Mary of Mount Carmel, mother superior of the Good Shepherd convent. Fortieth and Jones streets, died yesterday afternoon at 1:39 o'clock. She had been In 111 health for fire years, but death was due directly to consumption. Her name before she entered the Order of the Good Shepherd was Mary Luclle Powers. She was born In Memphis, Tenn., August 19, 1806. She entered the Order of the Good SheptK-rd 'In 18M, spending her novitiate In St. Louis. Following this she went to Montreal, where she taught. In the academy for three years. She then re turned to St. Louis for a few years. She came , to Omaha in ISM when the convent of the Ooodt Shepherd was first established" here in an 'old dilapidated build ing in South Omaha. She was the first assistant mother superior and served in that capacity tmtll last July, when she was mado mother superior. . .' The-funeral' will be held, Saturday morn ing from, the convent. Interment will be In Holy Sepulchre cemetery. MRS.' SMITH GOES TO NEW YORK Omah Woman ; Will Be One of Speakers at the Waldorf- v ; :" Astoria. . Mrs. Draper Smith, prominently Identi fied with Juvenile court Work in Omaha. left Wednesday evening for New York to attend the meeting ,of the International Playground association to be held Tuesday evening, March 31. A banquet win be given at he WsldiirfjVstdila that evening In honor of Mrs. Humphrey Ward, which airs. Draper Smith will attend. Richard Watson Glider wU be toastmaster. The speakers at the .banquet will be Mrs,- Hum phrey Ward. Luther H. Gullck. Miss Jane Addams. Jacob Rlls, Will H. Maxwell and the duchess of Marlborough. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Fred H. Whitfield of Portland is at the iiensnaw. t . A. E. Hall of Denver Is a guest at the riensnaw. . Zeno Mackey of Denver Is stopping at ma ovum. Melvln E. Johnston of Alliance Is at me c'ni:iz. Nels t'pdlke and Joha Kuhn left Wnlnu. day evening for Cody, Neb., where they will join Charles Mets for a hunt on his rancn. Ttionias Brennan left Wednesday for Texan, to be gone several days on business connected with a large tract of land which ie noma mere. . . 8. J. Gibbon of Fairfax. B. D.: J. H Chrlstensen of Herman, R. A. Axelton of Lincoln, H. P. Stevens of Maxwell and Joe 8. Cook, of Blair are Nebraska ar rivals .at the Merchants. 3. A. Bushfleld, postmaster at Miller, S. !., ind editor of the Pioneer Press at that place, ind Mrs. Bushfleld spent Wednesday In Omaha, enroute home from a winter's so- . lourn In the south and in California. Mr. bushfleld Is a prominent politician In his part ex uie state. This woman says Lydia K. Plnkham's Vegetable Compound saved ber life. Head Iter letter. - Mrs. T. C Willadsen, of Manning,' Iowa, wTites tq Mrs. llnkham: " t can truly say that Lydia K. Pink ham's Vegetable Compound sared my Ufa, and I cannot express my fratltu.de to you. in words. For year f suffered with the worst forms of female com plaints, continually doctoring" and pending; lots) of money for uedlolna without help. I wrote yon for advioa, followed it as directed, and took Lydia E. Plnkham's Vegetable Compound and it has restored me to .perfect health. Had it sot been for you 1 should have been 1b my ffrave to-day. I wish every suffering' woman would try it." FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN. For thirty years Lydia E. Pink ham's. Vegetable Compound, mado from roots and herbs, has been the standard remedy-for female ills, and has positively cured thousands of women who haTe been troubled with displacement, inflammation, ulcera tion, fibroid tumors, imgularities, periodic Jmris, backache, that bear, trig-down feeling, flatulency, indices tion,diznne8s,or nervoua prostration. Vhy dont you try it f Mrs. Plnkbam luvites all bi women to write her for advice, (She lias trulrted thousands to UealtU. Address, Lynn, Mass. Our Letter Box Contributions on timely topics Invited, Write legibly on one utile of the paper only, with name and address appended. Unused contributions will not be re turned. Letters exceeding WO words will be subject to being cut down at the discretion of the editor. Publication of ' views of correspondents does not com mit The Bee to their endorsement. Still Another Power Canal. OMAHA. March 2.-To the Editor of The Bee: 1 1 see that the cltlsens of Omaha are again discussing the Columbus-Loup river water power scheme. About fourteen years go, while working at Columbus to protect the ounty Iron bridge at that point, the main Platte river was dry and there was not enough water In the Loup river to cut much figure In supplying a power plant for Omaha, after being sifted thrown the sands of the Platte river to this. Then again, a few years ago there waa great excitement got up about establishing a wonderful power plant at Kearney, Neb. The town was boosted up very rapidly, but went down a good deal more rapidly when It was found that there waa not sufficient water to run the plant. A year' or two ago X tailed attention. through the Omaha papers, to the fact that one of the best water powers of the coun try could be established at Florence, Neb., virtually Omaha Itself, at a very reasonable cost, where, I think, about forts? or fifty fall could be obtained by running a race from Decatur, Neb., to Florence. "This race could be started at about the same depth as the main river and run at A bearing to a point of fall at Florence. Of course. this race would come out onto the surface of the ground, at about the center between the two points, and would have to be. levied up on each side some distance above that point, and also below to Florence. It could be run along the edge of,, the bluff or benohes, so as to get the proper fall at Florence. Tills Is a matter for engineers to determine, on the best plati of doing this work, but It Is entirely feasible and prac tical. The two great drawbacks In the minds of engineers Is the damming of the'Mlssourl river' at the starting point and also holding the banks as well as the bed 'of the canal In order to give Jt a good, safe starting. This can all be done with my new Im proved system, with but very few rocks, and also a few sheet piling. Captain Schults Is now, on the part of the govern ment, examining Into this new theory of mine and it is tnort likely that there will be a certain portion of the present river appropriation applied to a thorough test of this new system for managing rivers, and there Is no doubt In my mind thet this new system will make It possible for Uie farm ers to protect their farms, drain the river bottoms and deepen all rivers suitable for navigation, putting deep, navigable waters to the sea and establishing power plants on all the rivers of the country to supply the country with power, heat and light. I want to say one thins concerning the advantage such a water power would bo to Omaha. A large pipe or water main could be run from this race to any point In Omaha, where a large body of water could be retained A standplpe with one pump to keep it full from this reservoir would give perfect safety for the highest building ana on the highest grounds In Omaha. DAVID NEALE. Why Diamond Prices Do Not Fall. OMAHA, March 21. To the Editor of The Bee: During the last few weeks many malicious reports have been olrculated about "cheaper diamonds." I desire to state that these reports have absolutely no foundation and have been a most.un Just attack against the Jewelry trade every where. The De Beers and Premier Mining companies are not alone maintaining prices, but they are also limiting the output. Prices cannot fall, for the De Beers Mining company has now reached a level of 4,000 feet below the surface, and as the laborers can only remain a few hours at a time In these hot mines, this means that mining is more difficult and expensive. The fur ther down the mine the poorer material found and the decrease of high-grado ma. terlal tends to raise the price. ALBERT EDHOLM. As to the Mecca of Art. GRAND ISLAND, Neb., March M.-To the Editor of The Bee: If there Is in your editorial of Monday an Implication .that no one Is able to answer the question, will you permit one subscriber to say that. In his opinion, this money should be sent across the ocean to buy the proposed statue, because It ought to be truly a work of art, and among those . competent to Judge It Is severely questioned whether we have In this country, since the death of Mr. St. Gaudens, a sculptor competent to do the work. Art knows no political lines and should know none. Why should It bt) thought any more reprehensible to send abroad for a worthy statue for the high school grounds In Omaha or the capltol grounds In Lincoln than to send abroad for the many beautiful statues that not only adorn, but glorify the congressional library at Washington? Of course. If our people prefer American art they can be easily accommodated right In Statuary hall of the national capltol, otherwise, known as the "Chamber of Horrors." The meoca of all would-be musicians today Is Berlin or Vienna, of painters Parts or Rome. Are these artists all mistaken? Lot us be a little modest. Let us Americans not yet claim art as ours. One day perhaps, but not now. Our fathers made life In this continent possible. We have made It. com fortable. Perhaps our children may make It beautiful. , L. A. A FIRE NEAR RIVERVIEW PARK Flames Started by Boys Reach Benadary of Sooth Side Resort. Fire, started by small boys in the brush south of RJvervtew park, burned to the street which marks the south and western boundary of ' the park, destroyed three stacks of bay , and a, pile of cordwood, burned over four acres of lnd and aroused the animals In the cages In the park to i frrnxy. The alarm was turned In about o'clock Wednesday afternoon and four companies were called out before the flames could be subdued. All the wild animals of Omaha's soo are kept In Rlverview park, the cages In which the bears, wolves, coyotes nd foxes are kept being iiullt Into the bank at the west ern edge of the park under the street. The fire burned to this street and the dense smoke, swooping and settling; down in the ravine, set the animals crasy, and t times the growls of the bears and the sharp yelps of the coyot could be heard above the crackling of the flames. The buffalo were farther over In the park and did not seem to mind the smoke of the fire. The fire started on .Tenth street near Canton street and, carried by the atrong wind, soon threatened the park. The fire men did good and quirk work, i.OU) feet of hose being necessary to reach the nearest hydrant. Tho land which waa burned over belongs to W. Famam Smith. N. P. Anderson Is me Keeper si me pain and bis house came near being Bet on fire but wag eavedrby the prompt work, of the firemen. Death from Hlood I'ulaoa waa prevented by O. W. Cloyd, 1'lunk, Mo., who healed his danservua - w.njud with Ducklen's Arnica fcktlve. Sue- Jfer sain by Ucaton Drug Co, INDEPENDENTS CONNECT UP Long-Distance Telephone Lines Com plete the Circuit. OMAHA GETS LARGER HELD KoW In Immediate Toneh with Two n and res ssl Ela-hty.SIs Kx chances on the Ifew Lines. Mayor Sears of Sioux City, prominent citizens of La Mars, Des Moines, Atlantic and several otber western Iowa cities called up Omaha Wednesday afternoon to try the newly connected Long; Distance Telephone company's wires, and they found perfect metallic connections. Wednesday the con nections were completed by which the Inde pendent Telephone company of Omaha may now connect with all of western Iowa and the service was given a severe test and found most satisfactory. Charles O. Cocfcertll, president of the Long Distance Independent Telephone com pany; C. H. Smith, secretary; M. M. Head, treasurer, and C. C. Deerlng, general man ager, were In Omaha to be present at the opening of the new connection, which put Omaha In immediate touch with 286,000 In dependent telephones. The company has connections with the Nebraska Independent lines, but Is not advertising the fact until additional lines are installed, that all the business may be cared for. It Is thought this will be done about June L The home of the long distance company Is the second story of the branch house of the Independent Telephone company. Twen ty-fourth and Cuming streets, and here long distance girls will ,be added as fast as necessary to handle fJie business. The local company has 900 'phones working through that substation and 2,200 through the main office, making 8,100 in all, and although 8,000 Is the number set by the com pany to have Installed before a chnrgn Is made, the company does not propose to charge for local service until May 1. A Charge Is made for long distance service. The local company Is connected with Iowa through the Council Bluffs office and a cable carrying fifty pairs of wires Is carried across the Douglas street bridge, as well as twenty-five pairs of overhead wires, giving a double service to provide against accident. Distinct from Local Company. The long distance company is a separate corporation - from the local company and deals In nothing but long distance service and the same offioers handle the business at Omaha as are In charge at Sioux City. Mr. Dcerlng has arrived from 81oux City to become general manager of the new com pany and will reside In Omaha, "We are better acquainted In Iowa than In Nebraska, but hope to become acquainted In this state," said President Cockerlll. "Iowa has long been clamoring for this connection with Omaha and everywhere I went In Iowa the people wanted to know when we would have our Omaha connec tion completed. It will mean a great thing for Omaha merchants from a business standpoint, for Omaha is now connected with all the small towns of western Iowa, as well as the larger cities of the state. I think it will be but a short time until Omaha merchants will be getting long dis tance calls from these towns for all kinds of goods. The advantages of being con nected with the large Independent telephone systems of Iowa, which waa formerly held by Dos Moines, .Council Slulfs, Sioux City and St. Joseph, will now be Omaha's, as well. The company has spared no expense to make the service as perfect as modern sclonce can make . It, and many wilt be surprised when they try to talk over the new copper wires." Manager Mathews of the local Independ ent Telephone company was enthusiastic over the " connection between the Omaha company and the Iowa lines. Long distance service Is secret, the same as In the olty, and the operators are only to assist In making the connections. Bee Wont Ads-They bring results. OMAHA HIGH SCHOOL NOTES President Wadsworth of Bellevae Col lege Speaks Seniors Will Have an Annaal. The senior class of the high school was addressed by President Ouy L. Wadsworth of Bellevue college Wednesday forenoon. The theme of the talk was "Ideal Leader ship," and President Wadsworth urged the Importance of a college education to all who would make the most of their lives, both for their own and for the world's good. He said that 4.810 out of the 7,000 prominent men of America mentioned In "Who's Who" are college graduates and that a higher education, with honesty. courage and kindness, Is the basis of Ideal leadership. The Dullevue college quartet was preserlt and sang a number of songs that were exceptionally well received by the stu dents. After school on Wednesday a senior class meeting waa held. Principal Waterhouse announced that, beginning with this year, candidates for graduation In any year will be excused from taking the final exam inations in that year if their mid-term averages are SO per cent or above, and if they maintain such a mark from that time until commencement. He also stated that hereafter graduates of the Omaha High school will not be recommended to col leges as having done satisfactory work In a subject unless they have received a grade of 85 per cent in that subject, These rules, which were recently made by. the faculty, rals the standard of "satisfactory" work considerably. The seniors definitely decided to have year book, which will constitute . one of the Issues of the Register, the school publication, and will contain pictures and "wiiteups" of the graduates. The ex pense of issuing the book is to be partly paid out of a fund to be raised for the purpose by th6 class, the Register stand ing the rest of the cost This plan of pay ing for the annual publication has been adopted on account of strong faculty oppo sition to the former method, which was believed to overtax the pocket book of the students and their parents. The German society held Its regular bi monthly meeting Wednesday afternoon and had a creditable program, in charge of Miss Boven, whose pupils participated. SETTLEMENT UNION TO BE Association Will Be Laanrhed at Mass MertlDST In First Congrega tional Chnrvh. Miss Dunlap of the Roadside Settlement of Des Moines will speak at the public library this evening, beginning at t o'clock, on the settlement question, being agitated by the Association of CoVeglate Alumnae In Omahs. She will answer any questions on the general subject of settlements for all interested In the movement. A mass sneetlng will be held at the First Congregational church Friday evening for the purpose of organising a social settle ment assocla'.lon In Omaha. Oeorge L. McNutt will be the speaker on that occa sion. SIX THOUSAND .AT KERN'S Men, Women aat j Children Attend Bla; Millinery Opening of " Poanlas Street Store. Despite the exceedingly high wind and the dust of Tuesday, nearly 4.000 persons, men, women and children, attended the mil linery opening at Kern's, 1S08 Douglas street, yesterday. Mr. Kern provided t.OPO souvenirs for callers on opening day and practically all were glvan away, one to a person. The souvenirs consisted of small American flags for the women and chil dren, and American nags tied In bow for the men. One thousand of the latter were given away, Mr. Kem always entertaining a number of men visitors on his opening days, the sterner; sex seemingly delighting In looking over the works of art designed for feminine wear. Aside from the pretty hats, which In themselves are beautiful decorations, the millinery store was enlivened with palms, potted and cut flowers and vines, and pre sented a pleasing appearance to the eye. The windows were especially attractive, roofed with Vines and roses, the "creations" for the season being displayed beneath. This was the tenth annual opening at the Kern store, and surpassed all previous openings both In point of attendance and In decorations and in hats shown. Many customers from . western nearby states, where the store enjoys a large trade, were present. Naturally, the season's popular hat, the "Merry Widow Sailor," was very much In evidence, the wide brims taking the women's eye, the women folk seemingly forgetting that a wind like that of Tues day would soon plsy havoc wtth the kite shaped affairs. The "Merry Widows" were shown In all shades and mode of decora tion,' but all In the same rlto huge hats with brims nearly a foot wide. "Visit an Omaha millinery store, If you want to se all that Is beautiful," says Mr. Kern, "not only In pretty hats, but In prety women, I mean. I have but recently returned from a visit to New York, Boston, Washington and other eastern cities, but I want to say that Omaha has the prettiest women, and more prettily gowned and hatted women than the society centers of the effete east." ' Mr. Kern says that they always try to fit their hats to the face and personality, not the gowns. In this agreeing with the de cree of the millinery convention In Chicago of a couple of weeks ago. Music was furnished at the opening by the Legrotta harp orchestra, and the thirty five employes of the store were kept more than busy waiting on the customers. MARVELS OF INDIAN MAGICIANS American Fakirs Several League Be hind the Masters of tho Baslness. Tho American fakir Is probably unaware that he can trace his ancestry to a more ancient source than any royal family of Europe or the Orient. Though the diction aries derive our word "fakir" from the Anglo-Saxon, and regard our faklrdom as entirely Independent ( of the ancient Asian Institution, Dr. Richard Schmidt considers the European and American fakir as merely a degenerate product of the Indian fakir. In a volume entitled "Fakirs and Faklr dom In Ancient and Modern India," Dr. Schmidt, an eminent Oerman authority on East Indian subjects, makes an exhaustive sclentlflo study of the marvelous feats of the various religious orders and ascetics and mendicants In that country. For the fakir has Tor 'many centuries played a prominent role"tn the Indian religion. Dr. Schmidt has'- earefully' collected his data from the most Tellable native and Euro pean sources. ''His book Is based chiefly upon the- researches of Prof. Ernst Kuhn of Munich and Prof. Richard Oarbe of Tubingen. By adding to these his own Investigations, he has succeeded in giving a trustworthy 'account of the wonderful practices of these "holy men" of the In dian religion, or "yogis," as they are called. A former French chief Justice In Chan dernagore, Jacolllot, gives an account of several curious performances that were displayed for his benefit by a yogi named Oovinda-Swaml on the terrace of his own house. Being by no means credulous, Ja colllot took every precaution to prevent de ception. Fine sand was strewn on the ground in order to make as even a sur face as possible. Jacolllot waa asked to seat himself at a table upon which were a pencil and paper. The fakir carefully laid a piece of wood upon the sand and announced that whatever figures Jacolllot might draw on the paper the piece of wood would transcribe precisely upon the sand. The yogi stretched out his hand and the wooden piece Immediately copied upon the sand the most ' complicated and twisted figures that Jacolllot drew. When the Frenchman stopped writing the piece of wood also came to a standstill. The fakir stood at a distance, against a wall, while Jacolllot held the paper and pencil in such a way that the Indian could not possibly see wnat ne waa inscriDing. Harper's Weekly. A Miser's Hoard. Annie Martin, an aged woman, was ad mitted to the city almshouse in Newark, N. J., with the. jiroper certificates as to her destitution. The first act on the pro gram of her being Installed as an Inmate was a bath to which she objected strenu ously. At last she consented ana as tne at tendants began to prepare her for her tub dollar bills began to fall from the folds nf her rlothlnv. The deeper they got the bigger the denominations of the bills. When the woman was disrobed and her clothing searched there waa found Jl.iuw in nsr pos session. The result Is that the supposed pauper will have to pay 12.60 a week for her board and keep, and will be allowed only a stated amount of her own cash, for spending money. GROWING STRONGER Apparently, With Advancing Ago. "In 1896 at the age of 60 years, I collapsed from excessive coffee drinking," whites a man In Missouri. "For four years I shambled about with the aid of crutches or cane, most of the time unable to dress my- If without help. "My feet were greatly swollen, my right arm was shrunken and twisted Inward, the fingers of my right hand were clenched and could not be extended except with great effort and pain. Nothing seemed to give me more than temporary relief. "Now, during all this time and for about thirty years previously, I drank daily an avsraga of six cups of strong coffee rarely missing a meal. "My wife at last took my case Into her own hands and bought some Poetum. She made It according to directions and I liked It fully as well as the best high-grade cof fee. "Improvement set In at once. In about six months I began to work a little, and In less than a year I was very much better, Improving rapidly from day to day. I am now In far better health than moat men of my years and apparently growing stronger with advanced age. '"'I am busy every day at some kind of work and am able to keep up with the pro cession without a cane. The arm and hand that were once almost useless, now keep far ahead In rapidity of movement and beauty of penmanship." "There's a Reason." Name given By Postuni Co.. Battle Creek, Mich. Read "The Road to Wellvllle," In packages. l i n " i -- - in mm -i -..-.,-! Hf hit n.lirT r- n--- j 1 OW many living men can squarely stand up and honestly compare themselves at the equal or superior (in any way whatsoever) to the great Iron Chancellor who made Goethe's dream of Germanic unity a realistic drama of "iron and of blood ?" How many dare declare "I have greater brain power than he" "I have a stronger body" "I am healthier" "I have a saner knowledge" "I am more successful" or "I have more force of character?" Bismarck, during his marvelous career, outwitted the most celebrated statesmen of his time ; overthrew and conquered three armed nations, and ruled over the empire he created with enlightened and practical wisdom for nearly half a century, dying at the ripe old age of 89, famous throughout the world as the "Greatest of the Germans." Now, upon what nutriment was this colossus fed that he grew so mighty; what put the iron into his blood? This we know that like all Germans he believed in good eat ing and drinking, hence the juices of the malt and hops were never absent from his table Authority any biography of Bismarck. Bmidlwcflscif - Is a beer ol redoubtable name and fame Health, strength and vigor glows and sparkles in every glass. Fifty years ago we began to brew it. For fifty years the most fastidious have pronounced it without an equal in any land. It is known from ocean to ocean, from the gulf to the lakes, and wherever Americans go for business or health or pleasure Hudvoeiser is there. THE KING OF ALL BOTTLED BEERS Bottled Only at the - ANHEUSER-BUSCH BREWERY St. Louis. Mo. Geo. Krug. Mgr. Anheuser-Busch Brewing Assn., Omaha. Neb. CAVE OF BOYS IS SPOTTED Hole in the Ground Located by Fro- bation Officer. YOUNGSTEES AEE NOT PEESENT Official Certain They De Not Study Sabbath School Lessons There and Will Try to Catch ls Them. Possessed of the Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer spirit of adventure, youths on West Maple street hsve dug- a large cave on a vacant lot and are there holding nightly meetings, but in associations which the probation officers believe not the best. Officer Carver discovered the cave Tues day and will make a more thorough ex ploration and If possible capture the youth ful denlsens of the hole. The cave is at Thirty-third and West Maple streets and is dug straight down Into the ground, a ladder being the means of access. The hole is covered over com pletely, the roof being sodded down. The plank trap door waa covered with earth and It was with difficulty that the officer found the entrance. In the cave he found table., couple of chairs, couch and a stove The stove pipe protruding from tho earth In the center of the vacant lot gave the officer the cue that there might be a cave there. On the table Officer Carver found a couple of packs of plsylng cards and some dice cubes, and on this he bases his belief that the boys do not meet there to study their Sabbath school lessons. Parents In the neighborhood report their boys soma nights do not get home until 12 or 1 o'clock, and on account of this staying out late the attention of the probation office was called to the fact that there was some undue attraction on West Munle street. Officer Carver expects to pay a clan destine visit to the cave some night and find out just what goes on there. He says that possibly the boys may meet to study their Sunday school lessons, but he wants to know what the playing cards are for. The Hochaeltbttter." In northern Germany a familiar figure of the rural districts Is a quaint old gentle man, whose hat is verv much dxcorated with flowers and parti-colored ribbons, and who carries a staff, to the top of which Is tied a htiK bunch of real or artificial flow ers knotted to It by long streamers of simi lar ribbons. According to the dlatrlrt. his costume also Is old-f uamone d and unusual In other ways. He Is lbs 'Uouhseltbllisr," ZHtfrnarcb at OertfaiUesf k . . ,';w7""o. rf Si Wiim wife or person employed among the country folk to go from house to house and Invite guests to attend a wedding. He delivers himself of a sot speech In an old "Platt-deutsch" rhyme when he arrives at each place, ac companying it with wagging of the head and stamping of the staff, and is generally in rather a Jovial condition by the time his day's labors are ended. Chicago News. KENTUCKY STYLE OF GREETING An Girhssge of Coarte.les In Which the Deadly Hip Pocket Figured. Hip pockets must go. The habit of carry ing concealed and deadly weapons has been often, and Justly, condemned. But when a gentleman in a weapon-bearing community goes about with empty pockets concealed under his coattalls and In other suspicious places he dallies with death by giving provocation without being able to defend himself. The gestures of the man with pockets in his clothes are too often mis taken and quits frequently he runs up an embalmer's bill for the family before liis armed vls-s-vls finds out that he has erred in interpreting a movement of the pistol hand. In a mountain town In Kentuc ky the cth-r day a peace officer, who, according to the correspondent, "had borne sn excellent rep utation as an efficient officer and a quiet and peaceable man," fell a-gosslping with a merchant with whom he had had the mis fortune to offend in some minor matter a long time ago, but with whom he had sus tained diplomatic relations for the lant half doten years. It chanced that the convera- tri)o fcy0 fcy0 Even in its early stages Catarrh Is a most distressing a-ilme.nt, caused by the stuffy feeling in the head, ringing noises in the ears, watery eyes, difficult breathing, continual "hawking and spitting' etc., but when the ilood becomes thoroughly saturated with the impurities which produce tha disease it became a serious and often dangerous disorder. Then the bronchial tub? are attacked, the bladder and kidneys diseased, and often the lungs become l.ifiected by tha constant passage of impure blood through them and Catarrh! terminates ltt Consumption. The impurities and poisons in the blood which oroduce Catarrh can never be removed through the use of sprays, inhalatiot u, washes, etc. Such treatment cannot reach the real cause, and their ue alo ie ehould never be depended on to cure the disease. S. S. S. cures Catarrh 1 y cleansing the blood of all impure catarrhal matter. It goes down and attach s the disease at its head, in the circulation, and removes every trace of the i upurity that is causing the trouble. Then as rich, purified blood is carried to all parts of the system the symptoms gradually leave, the health is improvt 1. and 8. S. 8. makes a permanent cure of the trouble. Special book oa Cutarrh and say medical s4vice desired sent free to all who write. 1 tlon took place about the hour at which the merchant was accustomed to shut u( his place of business. Absent-mindedly, Mid without explaining to the peace officer thai he was reaching for his store key, the mer chant moved his right hand In the direction of his hip pocket. The quiet and peaceable, but efficient, officer shot th. merchsnt before the fingers of the latter had corns Into contact with the store key, and, see ing how matters stood, the merohant aban- . doned the quest of the store key, snd, drawing from his pocket a trustworthy re volver, made the retort courteous which th. occasion seemed to warrant. Each man proved the quality of his courage and h's ' , marksmanship at the sacrifice of th. life of the other. There was no criminal in tention upon the part of the efficient of fleer, nor did the merchant dream of strife when he reached for the storo key. No one who believes that there exists a glorious hereafter for warriors whoss souls escape through the wounds in their breasts ran question th. prophecy that these two fearless and blameless gentlemen hsve era now met In Valhalla, exchanged congratu lations and become united as brothers, or thst through aeons and aeons their mutual regard will make them as Damon and Pythias, David and Jonathan or Alphonse and Gaston In their unselfish mutual love. But If the peace officer had worn his artil lery at his belt and the merchant had not worn the store key upon his hip the; . lamentable misunderstanding and the rWJfHV sultant spilling of blood pt two lnocT men would never have occurred. Loalsvlll. Courier-Journal. BIDS THE SYSTEM OF CATiffiM TliiS SWUT SPECIFIC CO.. MTULaJA uA. w .. J