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Prior to the year 1891 the ship
ments of American corn to foreign
_ , ~ countries were
IncronNliiK ( orn
nniin p or t a nt,
Kxports. .. ....
amounting 111 that
year to only 30,000,000 bushels, of the
value of $17,000,000, in total exports of
3900,000,000. Since the great increase
in the foreign commerce of the Unit
ted States, say.s an official report, there
lias been au extensive and almost
phenomenal increase in the foreign
market, for American corn. The fig
ures for the three fiscal years are:
3899, 174,089,488 bushels; 1900, 209,-
348,284 bushels; 1901 (to date), 177,-
M7,9<>5 bushels. The value of the ex
ports of American corn to foreign
countries was $82,000,000 last year,
and the shipments were 80,000,000
bushels to Great Britain, 37,000,000
bushels to Germany, 4.500,000 bushels
to France, 41,000,000 bushels to other
European countries, 10,650,000 bush
els to Canada, and to British North
American provinces; 1,500,000 bushels
to Mexico, 1,500,000 bushels to Cuba
(the exports of American corn to
Cuba have almost tripled in three
years), 825,000 bushels to Africa. 785,-
000 bushels to the West Indian islands
(exclusive of Cuba and Porto Rico),
and the balance to Central American
and South American states and to
Asia. There is practically little ex
portation of American corn to either
South America or Australia, but oth
er countries are steadily increasing
their demand for this important
American cereal, which is as distinct
ively an agricultural product of Ihe
United States as is cotton. Various
reasons have been assigned from time
to time by persons claiming famil
iarity with the subject to explain why
"American corn is not popular
abroad," but the prosaic fact is that
it is not only very popular, but is in
creasing in amount each year, the
number of countries which furnish
markets for American corn being
larger each year. In the month of
June, 1901, the shipments of American
corn footed up nearly 10,000,000 bush
els, of which 3,000,000 went to Ger
many.
Some conclusions as to the law of
genius are derived for the Popular
, Science Monthly by
The Trnita of J
Mr. llavelock Kllis
(■eniiis. from the study of
859 men and 43 women of note in
Britain. They may be thus summar
ized: "The upper and middle classes
are rich in geniuses. The country
and small towns produce genius more
often than cities, and the clergy fa
ther the most distinguished children.
Geniuses tend to come of large fam
ilies, to be the children of elderly
parents, to be precocious, feeble in
health in early life, but fairly long
lived. They have usually excellent
education; a large proportion travel
extensively in early years. There is
among- geniuses a tendency to re
main unmarried, to marry late in life
or to contract sterile marriages. Per
sons of unusual intellect arc often
subject to gout, asthma or angina
pectoris (nervous diseases), to stam
mering, melancholy or insanity." Mr.
Kllis finds that men of one gift, are so
frequently lacking in all other gifts
that they are more nearly allied to
the idiotic than to the insane. In
sanity, observes the New York World,
is not so much a condition of genius
as its frequent penalty. An inher
itance favorable to genius is cited in
the case of William Morris, who re
ceived from his mother a strong con
jstitution, from his father a nervous,
gouty strain. "The mistake usually
made," says Mr. Kllis, "is to exag
gerate the insane character of such
a fermentative element, and at the
same time to ignore the element of
sane and robust vigor which is equal
ly essential to any high degree of
genius."
People who are dainty are some
times said to have only the appetite
of a canary bird. Hut a scientific
skeptic recently resolved to find out
just what the appetite of a canary
bird is. He weighed a canary and
found it weighed 247 grains, or some
thing over half an ounce. He a~»-o
■weighed all the food, and found that
the bird eats 32 limes his weight
every month, or actually more than
his weight every day.
ROOSEVELT'S WOLICY.
lie Will Advocate Iffoiproclty, Peaee,
Prosperity, uud «bo isthmian l am]
Project.
Buffalo, Sept. 17.—President Roose
velt has outlined in some detail the
policy he will follow during his in
cumbency of office. It will be re
membered that when lie took the oath
of office he stated with much definite
ness: "It shall be my aim -to continue
absolutely unbroken the poli'-y of
President McKinley for the peace
(and he emphasized that word), pros
perity and honor of the country."
On Sunday the president gathered to
gether some friends in Buffalo and
those members of the cabinet who
■were here, and pave to them such
ideas as he had already formulated
for the conduct of public affairs and
his own policy.
In no sense are they divergent from
what has lw»en understood as Mr. Mc-
Kinlev's policy. This policy will be
for a more liberal and extensive
reciprocity in the purchase and sale
of commodities, so the over produc
tion of this country can Vie satisfac
torily disposed of by equitable ar
rangements with foreign countries.
The abolition entirely of commercial
war with other countries and the
adoption of reciprocity treaties. The
abolition of such tariffs on foreign
goods as are no longer needed for
revenue, if such abolition can be had
without harm to our industries and
labor.
Direct commercial lines should lie
established between the eastern coast
of the United States and ports in
South America and the Pacific coast
ports of Mexico, Central and South
America. The encouraging of the
merchant marine and the building of
ships which shall carry the American
flag and be owned by Americans.
The building as soon as possible of
the isthmian canal, so as to give di
rect water communication with the
coasts of Central America, South
America and Mexico. The construc
tion of a cable owneu by the govern
ment connecting our mainland with
our foreign possessions, notably Ha
waii and the Philippines. The use of
conciliatory methods of arbitration
in all disputes with foreign nations,
so as to avoid armed strife.
A McKINLEY ARCH.
Clilrajroan* Start a Movement for
Hiilldlnc a .tleuiorlal Structure ID
Washington.
Chicago, Sept. 17.—At an informal
meeting yesterday of 100 prominent
citizens of Chicago a proposition to
start a movement for the erection of
a magnificent memorial arch for
President McKinley at Washington,
was made by Alexander 11. Ilevell.
The suggestion was universally ap
proved. Several gentlemen spoke
upon the matter. The proposition
was that the president of the United
Sates be retpiesed to appoint a com
mittee of citizens who shall take
charge of the collection of a public
fund for the purpose of building such
nn arch at Washington.
It is further proposed that in the
event of favorable action by President
Roosevelt, such men as the president,
ex-President Cleveland and William
J. Bryan become honorary presidents
and Lyman .7. (iage, ex-Secretary
Cornelius N. Bliss. John J. Mitchell
and others become treasurers; also
that the governors and mayors of the
various states and cities act as local
receivers of contributions from the
public.
THE I. O. O. F. GRAND LODGE.
It Bejlnii a IVeelt l ! firanlon In tlie lie
tropolls of Indiana.
Indianapolis, Sept. 17. —The sover
eign grand lodge, Independent Order
of Odd Fellows, began a week's con
vention in this city Monday. The city
is elaborately decorated in honor of
the visitors and interwined with (lags
and hunting are streamers of black
as a token of respect to the late Pres
ident McKinley.
The delegates were welcomed at
Tomlinson hall by Lieut. Gov. (iilbert
and responses were made by high
officials of the order.
At the fair grounds, where the state
fair is being held, the Patriarchs
Militant are in camp.
During the year ending December
31, 1903, there were 173,826 initiations
in the order. The net increase in
ni< uibership during that year was
65,522 in the subordinate lodges. 5.142
in encampments, 7.102 in ltebekah
lodges (brothers) and 17,095 in Re
bekah lodges (sisters). The Patri
archs Militant increased 299. The
total amount spent in relief was £3,-
736,692.
Clianxed the Route.
Omaha, Neb., Sept. 17.—At Union
Pacific headquarters it is announced
tnat as a result of the time made by
the trains carrying the mail over the
country en route from Australia to
London, this mail in the future will
go by the way of the United States
route, instead of by the Suez canal.
The mail was carried from San Fran
cisco to New York over the Union Pa
cific, Burlington and New York Cen
tral, and the time from Sydney to
London was cut down seven days.
.Most la Held Tor Trial.
New York, Sept. 17.—John Most
was arraigned in police court yester
day, charged with publishing an arti
cle tending to disturb the public
peace. He conducted his own defense.
He argued that as the number of the
Freiheit in which this article last ap
peared was not distributed until Sep
tember 6, it could not have inspired
the assassination of President. McKin
ley. The magistrate held Most in SSOO
bail for trial.
Were Ulreu a (loyal Welcome.
Quebec, Sept. 17.—The Duke and
Duchess of Corny-all yesterday made
their formal entry into Canada and
were given a royal welcome by the
people whom they may some day
rule as king and queen. Thousands
of their loyal subjects assembled to
greet them and they are guests in a
city that is brilliant with decora
tions. In all the festivity of the day,
however, there was a stron.ir under
current of regret at the assassination
of President McKinley and deep root
«d sympathy for the Dcreavement of
the American peoglc.
CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1901.
A DEADLY CRASH.
Mi Persons Klllad nud 25 Injured In
a Collision Near Avon, ,?las».
Brorkton, Mass., Sept. 19.—A
switch not properly set brought q
passenger express and a heavy
freight train together Wednesday af
ternoon, with the resultant deaths of
six passengers 011 the express train,
and injuries to 25 others, on the
main line of the New York, New Ha
ven & Hartford railroad at Avon.
The express left Boston at 1:08 p.
m.and it was running 40 miles an
hovtr at the time of the accident. Of
the six persons who were killed, but
four have been identified and these
are:
Kverett Joyce, of Brockton, <>f
Joyce & Fletcher, shoe manufactur
ers.
Gustavus Hay, jr., lawyer, of Bos
ton.
Miss M. W. Tonkine, of Oil City,
Pa., a student at Howard seminary,
Bridge water.
William .1. Coughlin, real estate
dealer of Boston.
The two unidentified bodies are
those of women, one quite elderly
and very large in figure. The other
unidentified victim was apparently
28 years old, with light hair, evident
ly a Swede.
The bodies were taken immediate
ly to a freight house nearby, where
they were viewed by the medical ex
aminer. Of the 25 injured those
most seriously hurt were taken to
the Brockton hospital on a special
train.
The accident occurred about 1,000
feet above the Avon station, between
two stretches of thicket and by the
side of a steep embankment. The
express was one minute behind time
at. Avon.
A freight train of 30 ears laden
with granite, coal and gravel had
just been made up on a siding and
was proceeding south in tiie same di
rection as the express. Kngineer
Sheldon, of the freight train, figured
Hunt he had four minutes to spare to
get onto a side track further down.
One of his train crew had set the
switch of a "cross over" in such a
manner that wnen the freight en
gine struck it it was turned onto
the main track. Kngineer Sheldon
did not notice this switch quickiy
enough to enable him to stop his
train, and. before he released it.the
express dashed pa-st on the other
track.
The engine of the express and the
baggage car succeeded in getting by
before the freight engine reached
the train, but the second ear, the
smoker, was struck squarely in the
middle and turned over, being
thrown down the steep embankment,
landing 011 its side in some soft, thick
mud. The third car of the train,
a passenger coach, was dragged over
and likewise landed 011 its side in the
ditch. The last car on the train
stayed on the track.
The collision came with such sud
denness that the passengers in the
•three cars were thrown with great
force from their seats. As the cars
were instantly thrown upon their
sides, many jwissengers fell upon
each other, and those underneath
■were forced through the windows
into the mud beneath. The broken
seats and the heavy pieces oi timber
pinned them down. Many were
forced through the windows by the
sudden shock.
The cylinder on the right side of
the freight, engine was torn off anil
escaping steam added to the horror.
All those who were killed out
right seemed to be in the third ear,
while most of those who were in
jured were in the first car struck by
the engine.
THEY CLAIM IT IS CRUSHED.
Colombian Diplomats nt Washington
Assert (bat ilie insurrection Is Prac
tically Head.
WaKhingtoon, Sept. 19.—The Co
lombian legation officials last night
expressed the view that the Colom
bian insurrection was practically
crushed. In support of this state
fment they said that the insurgents
d'd not hold a single village in all
Colombia, although some bands of
marauders were giving trouble, and
that those on whom the rebel forces
had counted for allies were unlikely
to give further material aid.
Curacoa press advices to the lega
tion alleges that many of President
Castro's supporters in the interior of
Venezuela are protesting against his
anti-Colombian aggressiveness. Ac
cording to the legation, the defeat! of
a Nicaraguan force recently will
likely stop further hostile move
ments from that quarter. Members
of the legation say they understand
that the Nicaraguan government has
given assurance to the American
minister that it would not wage war
on Colombia.
President Plaza, of Ecuador, who
has recently assumed office, has fre
quently pledged neutrality toward
Colombia. The Colombian minister.
Dr. Silva, says that reports he has
just received say that the Colombian
troops under arms numbered 05,000
last July and that the force since has
been considerably augmented.
.11 list tilve 820,000 Ball.
Chicago, Sept. 19.—Magistrate
Prindiville yesterday decided to al
low Emma Goldman, the anarchist,
her freedom until the case comes up
for hearing, under bonds of $20,000.
licr attorneys said they had secured
$15,000 and left the court room to
seek the additional money necessary.
Meanwhile Miss Goldman was led
oack to the police station.
Setli Low la Tticlr Choice.
New York, Sept. 19. —The commit
tee of IS of the anti-Tammany or
ganizations, which has been holding
sessions for several days consider
ing candidates for mayor to !>»• sub
mitted to the general conference of
the organizations, took a final vote
last night which stood: For Setli
Low 17, lor George L. Rives 1. The
general conference then met and se
lected Setli Low as. •!? candidate for
mayor. Jn its regular course this
nomination will goto the nominate
'■ ing conventions of the various anti
j Tammany bodies.
SETTLED AT LAST.
Tho Great Steol Strike 13 De
clared Off.
The Trust tialn* a Rig Victory, na a
I.nrte Number oi .TIIIIs time Were
I nder Amalgamated'!* Con
trol Will Now be Operated
uaNon-l nlou Plums
New Y.'jrk, Sept. 10. —The great
steel strike which began June 30 was
brought to an end at a conference
held here Saturday between the lead
ers of the Amalgamated association
and officers of the subsidiary compa
nies of the United States Steel Cor
poration.
Pittsburg, Sept. 1". —Matters per
taining to the settlement of tlie steel
strike are in a very unsatisfactory
state. While the telegraphic notice
was sent out Saturday night by Sec
retary Williams to all vice presidents
declaring the strike at an end, it can
not be learned definitely that the of
ficial order has been issued by Presi
dent Shaffer. Some of the local strik
ers declare they have had no such no
tice and many of them say they will
not return to work, order or no or
der, unless they are recognized as
union men.
What is considered the real condi
tions of the settlement, though not
officially announced, are that the set
tlement was made only for the three
companies in dispute—the American
Tin Plate, the American Sheet Steel
and the American Steel Hoop —and
these companies are allowed to retain
as non-union all mills started in any
kind of shape since the strike order
went into effect. The mills that were
completely tied up by the strike are
to remain union under the Amalga
mated scale. Nothing was said con
cerning the National Tube, the Fed
eral or National Steel companies. The
settlement means a big loss to the
Amalgamated association, but leaves
it still a strong organization.
Pittsburg. Sept. 17.—Monday was a
! turbulent day for President Shaffer
and the officials of the Amalgamated
association. The headquarters of the
organization was crowded with strik
ers and representatives of lodges
where the mills were still idle and
workers were awaiting word from the
leader regarding the settlement of
the strike.
The callers at the general offices
were all more or less excited and
many were deeply incensed. Some of
the strikers declared that they would
not respect the order calling the
strike off until they were given full
particulars of the settlement. Others
were calling for the resignation of
President Shaffer and another class
demanded the withdrawal of their
lodges from the organization.
The tin workers of the Star mill
held a meeting during the afternoon
and the matter of the strike settle
ment was taken up. After the meet
ing the men said that they had de
cided to remain out and keep up the
strike until they heard from Presi
dent Shaffer. They added that in
case the terms were such as to make
the Star mill non-union, they would
not return to work and would fight
the battle single-handed. The strik
ers at the Monongahela plant of the.
same company have taken similar ac
tion.
The American Sheet Steel Co. re
ported that the strikers had returned
to the idle mills in New Philadelphia,
0.. Piqna. 0.. the Aetna-Standard
mills in Mingo Junction and some had
asked for worK in the Canal Dover
mills. In the first three, they had till
started to work. In the Canal Dover
works the strikers were not accepted
for the present. The #>ill is running
partly with non-union men. and for
reasons not offered the officials de
cided to hold off until Wednesday be
fore accepting any of the other men
who wanted work.
The American Steel lloon Co. re
ported the five plan's in Ohio which
were idle as a result of the strike as
all in operation. These plants includ
ed the upper and lower mills in
Youngstown and tne plants in War
ren, fiirard and Greenville. These
plants are all union and will remain
so.
At the American Sheet Steel Co. it
was stated that with the starting of
additional union mills on Sunday the
company was turning out fully 85 per
cent, of the normal tonnage. Before
the strikers returned they were get
ting out 05 per cent. The actual loss
to the company on account of the
strike was comparatively small.
Pittsburg, Sept. 20. —President
Shaffer, of the Amalgamated associ
ation, was seen last evening and
asked when his looked-for statement
would be made. In reply he said
it hardly would be issued before Sat
urday.
The great Riverside works of the
National Tube t 0., at Wheeling and
Benwood, W. Va., will, according to
representatives of the company, re
sume operations on Monday. The
Riverside works employ upwards of
4,000 men.
Kxperts are busy computing the
cost of the strike to the steel corpor
ation and to the workers. On an
estimate that 50,000 men have been
thrown idle for two months and a
half, their loss approximates $lO,-
000,000. Gross earnings of the con
stituent companies have been cut off
to the extent, of nearly $15,000,000.
It is estimated that the Amalga
mated association carried 9,000 of its
membership into the strike, and the
outcome of the contest has lost
recognition for 2,500 of these men.
Datea Fixed for the Yacht Knees.
New York, Sept. 17.—After a har
monious meeting Monday at the New
York Yacht club, lasting nearly two
hours, between the America's cup
challenge committee and the repre
sentatives of the Royal Ulster Yacht
club, it was decided that as a mark of
respect to the memory of the late
president the date of th" first race
for the America's cup should be chang
ed to September 2l>. The succeeding
races are to follow according to the
original plan, so that they will be
sailed September 2r>, October 1, Octo
ber 3 and October 5.
BIG RAILROAD IMPROVEMENT.
A unique excursion was recently arranged
by the Union Pacific Railroad company.
About sixty newspaper men,
the leading journals of the country, were
invited to take a trip on the Wyoming di
vision, "The Overland Route," for the pur
pose of viewing the stupendous engineering
achievements recently made on that line.
The train was made up of two private
cars, three Pullman palace sleepers, a dining
car, drawn by one of the new compound en
gines, with an observation car —constructed
on the same plan as a trolley car—ahead of
the engine.
One hundred and fifty-eight and four
tenths miles of new track laid, reducing the
mileage between Omaha and Ogden by 30.4/
miles, and reducing gradients which varied
from 1T).4 to 97 .G8 leet to the mile to a maxi
mum of 43.3 feet, and curves from 0 to 4 de
crees, while a great deal of bad curvature
Tuas been eliminated entirely.
A mountain removed and lost into a
ehasm; huge holes bored hundreds of feet
through solid granite, an underground river
encountered and overcome; an army of men,
with all sorts of mechanical aids, engaged
in the work for nearly a year; the great
Union Pacific track between Omaha and
Ogden made shorter, heavy grades elimi
nated, and the business of the great Over
land route flowing through a new channel,
without the snghtert interruption.
Millions of money have been spent to re
duce the grades and shorten the distance.
This reduction is the result of straighten
ing unnecessary curves, and the construc
tion <f several cutoffs between Buford and
Bear river, Utah.
The curvature saved is about one-half,
the grading about the same, while the angles
are reduced nearly two-thirds. The su
periority of these changes is apparent to the
practical railroad engineer. It is also ap
parent to the operating department in the
redaction in operating expenses, and to the
traveler in the increased speed the trains
can make.
The new line runs due west from Buford,
avoiding the high hills and eighty-foot grade
from Cheyenne, and piercing through cuts
and the big tunnel, crosses the Black Hills
at a grade of less than one-half (43.3 feet)
ov«r mountain altitudes.
From a constructive standpoint the line
is remarkable for the amount of material
required in the construction of immense
embankments and the building of large
tuiinels through solid rock. The construc
tion of the new line between Buford and
Laiamie alone has involved the excavation
of ;>OO,OOO cubic yards of material, one-third
of ivliich (exclusive of the tunnel excava
tion) lias been solid rock, of something over
ltt(l 000 cubic yards per mile.
Too much credit for this work cannot be
given to Horace G. Burt, president of the
Union Pacific railroad, and his assistants.
The excursion was replete with many in
teresting incidents, and the splendid hos
pitality of the Union Pacific officials was a
revelation. The newspaper men evinced
their appreciation in many ways, particu
larly in a resolution of thanks to the Union
Pacitic officials. General Passenger Agent
Lomax, and Messrs. Darlow, Park and
Griffin.
The Modern Klopemenf.
"Are you sure there will be no hitch in
our elopement?" anxiously asked the beau
tiful maid.
"Mow could there be a hitch," assured the
ardent lorer, "when we are going in an aU'
toinobiie?"—Chicago Daily Isews.
Australian Mail'n Itecord Trip.
The most important mail that has left
Australia in years for London recently made
a rec&rd-breakiug trip. The mail consisted
of 347 sacks; aud contained many documents
for the British parliament. At Sidney it
was put on board the steamer Ventura, a
•teamship sailing under the American nag
and built only last year for the Oceanic
Steamship company at the (.'ramps ship
yard in Philadelphia. The trip across the
Pacitic occupied just 21 days, the former
time having been 20 days. From San Fran
cisco the mail was hurried east on special
fast trains on the Southern Pacitic (Ogden
line), Union Pacific, and Chicago, Burling
ton and Quincy railroads, but arrived in
Chicago too late to connect with the fast
mail train of the Lake Shore and New York
Central, which is a 24-hour train from Chi
cago to New York. A special train was made
up and attached to one of the fastest en
gines on the Lake Shore line. The regular
train was overtaken at Toledo, and the hour
and a half lost time was made up. At Buf
falo the regular train was made into two
sections by the New York Central with the
mail cars, including the Australian mail, in
the first section. New York was reached
three minutes ahead of schedule time. At
New York the mail was delivered to the
Campania and that vessel left on regular
time. Barring accidents or unusual delays
it will be delivered in England in several
days shorter time than ever before.
I.lfe'a Stupendous Problem*.
Smith—What makes so many people
crazy to get into society?
Brown—Well, what makes so many other
people crazy to keep them out? —Detroit
Free Press.
'Wisconsin Karin Lands.
The best of farm lands can be obtained
now in Marinette County, Wisconsin, on the
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway, at
a low price and on very favorable terms.
■Wisconsin is noted for its fine crops, excel
lent markets and healthful climate. Why
rent a farm when you can buy one much
cheaper than you can rent and in a few years
it will be your o*vn property. For particu
lars address P. A. Miller, General Passenger
Agent, Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Rail
way, Chicago.
Half the wovi.i j s engaged in "jollying" the
other half. —Washington (la.) Democrat.
When you pray for victory don't fail to
shell the woods.—Atchison (ilobe.
Human nature is a man's excuse for acting
like a hog.—Chicago Daily News.
"I thought you said she moved in the best
circles." "Well, doesn't she?" "Hardly. I
saw her iast night riding in the merry-go
round." —Philadelphia Bulletin.
"How is this?" inquired the commissary
ofiicer. "You have listed boots with the
bread stuffs here." "That's all right," said
the helper, "those supplies are for a polar
expedition."—Baltimore American.
Too Quick for Her.—Flattehouse—"l man
aged to get ahead of our servant girl t-his
morning." Diggins- -"How was that?"
Flattehouse—"Discharged her before she
had time to leave."—Town and Country.
"You heard about Dangle.v's mining ven
ture. didn't you?" "No; how did it pan
out?" "Oil, lie looks on it as a joke—says
he struck nothing but a humorous vein."—
Indianapolis News.
W ickwise—"That story about a man get
ting.! pension for complete baldness is true."
Seadley—"How do you know?" Wiekwise
—"As there was no hair at all how could it
be false?" —Philadelphia Times.
"Sis will be down in a minute," said her
little brother "I'm so glad!" replied M«\
De Trop. "She wasn't at home the last
time I called." "Oh, yes. she was. but she
wouldn't come down." "How do you know
she'll comedown thistime. then?" " 'Cause
I told her you was another fellow."—Phila
delphia Record.
Mrs. Cawler—"O! Mrs. Woodby, you mu't
take in Sellem & Co.'s millinery opening.
They've got the loveliest bonnets therefor
five dollars up." Little Willie VVoodbv—
"But ma always gets her things for one dol-,
lar down an'—" Mrs. Woodby (feverishly)
"Run away and play, Willie. —Philadel
phia Recoid.
Konr Tlier*.
Tired of the long winded oratory of tb«
stto. ne> for the defense, the judge inter
rupted hirn.
"Mr. fcharke," he said, "may I ask you a
quest ion
"Certainly, your honor. What is it?"
"Language," said trie judge, "we are told,
is given to conceal thought, or words to that
effect. Inasmuch as you don't seem to have
any thought to conceal, 1 would to
know why you are talking."—Chicago Trib
une.
lliK Forifery of Itnilruad Tlrketa.
As a result of the arrest, on August 15. of
a ticket broker's concern at St. Louis,
charged with swindling a customer, a gigan
tic railroad ticket counterfeiting scheme
was uncovered. After the arrest of the
brokers their office was ransacked and an
immense number of tickets and passes found.
It was almost impossible to place an esti
mate on the value of the tickets recovered,
but it is stated by railroad authorities that
$50,000 would be a conservative figure. It is
believed that many of the tickets and passes
were forged.
At Buffalo a number of ticket scalpers
have already been lodged in jail or account
of fraudulent manipulation and forgery of
railroad tickets. '1 hese instances are fo
numerous the public Should take pains to
see that their tickets arc purchased only
at the authorized offices of transportation*
lines. This avoids all complication and
trouble to the passenger and assures him
that the railroad tickets purchased are
valid and will be honored as printed.—Ex
change.
.Good Man—"My boy, don't you know
that every cigarette is a nail in your coffin?"
Boy—".No, mister, 'cause I don't need anyi
coffin. When I die I'm going to be cre
mated."—Philadelphia llecord.
Check Cold and Bronchitis with Ilale's
Honey of Jlorehound and Tar.
Pike's Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
"Here's a telegram for you; 75 cents
charges." "That's too much. I got one
last week for a quarter."—lndianapolis
News. <
I do not bc-lieve Piso's Cure for Consump
tion has an equal for coughs arid colds.—
John 1". Boyer, Trinity Springs, Ind., Feb.
15. 1900.
finite!
Husband—l am ruined!
Wife -llow could you! And before I got
my fall clothes!—<ludge!
To Prevent Diphtheria
Use Hoxsie's Croup Cure. No nausea. GOcts,
"Your boy is a speaking likenew of you.""
"112 rion't agree with you. He's more of a
howling likeness of his mother."—Town and
Country.
PUTNAM FADELESS DYES are the
brightest, fastest and easiest to use.
Tooth Powder
The best that Money and
Experience can produce.
At all stores, nr by mail for the price. Sample
Of Sozodoat by mail for the postage, 3 cents.
HALLds RUCKEL, New YORK
More Tli'an a Quart er of a Century
The reputation of W. L. Douglas $3.00
and 83.50 shoes for style, comfort and
wear has excelled all other makes sold at
these prices. This excellent reputation has
been won by merit alone. W. L. Douglas
shoes have to givo better satisfaction than
other $3.00 and $3.50 shoes because hir«
reputation for the best 53.00 and 53.50
shoes mu3t be maintained. The standard
has always been placed so high that the
wearer receives more value for his money
in the "W. L. Douglas 53.00 and $3.60
shoes than he can get elsewhere.
W.L. Douglas sells more $3.00 and?3.so
shoej than any other two manufacturers.
ItV, L. Douglas $4.00 Gilt Edge Lite
cannot be equalled at any price.
bouatom $3.00 "and *3769
gJiogb lira kitada of tho memo high
Of ado Icath&rm usod In OS and $&
ahoaa and arc §umt am good*
Bold by the beat shoe dealers everywhere.
IriHiut upon having W. L. shoes
With name and price stamped on bottom*
How to Order by Blail.—lf W. I* DdoglAO
•hoes aro not aold In your town. send order direct to
factory. Shoes sent anywhere on receiptor price and
s®?:-' *26 eta. additional for carriage. My*
-iiiA cuotom department wilt make you a
pair that will equal $5 and itf cua
. torn made shoes, in style, fit and
■«£' wear. Take measurements of
0> foot as shown on model; ate t*
ÜBi wi' ' >^zcaQ dWi(ltK
"M; med
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IMORE THAN HALF A CENTUKf
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