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    MORE POSTAL
INDICTMENTS
James Tyner and H. J. Barratt Kust
Face Charge of Conspiracy.
THIRTY PERSONS NOW INDICTED
Washington. Oct. 6. Fifteen new
Indictments were brought in by the
federal grand jury for the District of
Columbia as the final result of the In
vest Igatton in the postoffioe depart
ment. Several of these findings were
asaitist persons who have already
becu Indicted. The new Indictments
inu.ivo J iimen N. Tyner, the late as
tiHtuM iittciiiiy general, nnd his a
ist;int. Harris :: J. l!;' ett; James T.
Meti ;:!!', ;i; : i:.te!ii- !U of the money
tird.T s. Normrti M"te-alf, son of
Jaiiies T ; !!:'.:ry ('. llal'enbeek, f
tlie W . : ' ; : '. liYtilu'e-k A: Crawford
Cc, ni : . Ye:.;, ih firm whie-h ,or
M'vt ;! . .11 , '.;. .1 the di'pnr'.ineut
wiih i . .,, y I'.-.bT blank?, an 1 Wil
liam I' i : i. :.-. will is eor.neeto.l
w'.t'i : ' v I lia ,f..n Kiipply
:n; n :!:: IHiu niae-h'n 1 to th'
ic :t: I :. . '1 '.!: were aiei:tio:i:il
ili.lii - lu-llt August Y, Mil-
cl.en. .; : W. IVavcr.-,. W. Se.it t
Tower-; ; i.-i Stale Senator (leoru'e A.
it vi-'. a. c I VnrU. In soaie ( :is s
tlier . v.-' .-. v, ral indictments :nv.i;ii.;t
o:ie l" r. . .;.
Th: i i - I it inieiits charge Tyner
and I'.irre ,; with conspiracy, and two
additional it'.-iii tnie tus charge tar
ret t ; : i i a; r. ::, while still in otllee,
to iv ' he !:. lor services rendered
or to be ten iere.l in cases pending be
fore him as an el!!cer. All the indict
ments niv fnunib'd upon the treatment
by Tyner and l'.arrett of the business
f tin so-called bond Investment com
panies. The principal charge Is that
of misconduct in office, in obstnn ting
and preventing the dm; and orderly
administration of the law. It is stated
that there were no less than So of the
so-called bond investment companies
to which the opinion of the depart
ment was sent, together with the cir
cular intimating that Barrett's ser
vices as attorney could be secured.
The charge against Hallenbeck and
the Metcalfs is that of conspiracy to
defraud the Vuitcd States. The com
pany of which Hallenbeck Is the head
had a contract with the lnlted States
to furnish the postal service with its
nioney-ordcr blanks. Norman Metcalf
was employed as a clerk in the office
of the Wynkoop. Hallenbeck & Craw
ford Company at a salary of $30 a
week. It Is alleged thero was an agree
ment between them that there should
be no Inspection of the forms swpplied
by the company that on account of that
agreement tho forms were printed on
inferior paper; that only one side of
them was lithographed, while the con
tf t calted for the lithographing of
both-lies, apu WjbV "by oUiet devices
thetompany was enabled to save large,
sums of money at the expense of the
government. It Is asserted by the post
office authorities that the government
lost at least jr.o.000 in 'one year by this
arrant' r.i'-n'.. It is also asserted that
there w.'.s ;m agreement whereby the
c ontra' 'in;; company paid young Met
calf 1 1 -1 ; i irs tor each book of forms
shipped, r-.ini it is stilted that tho shipment-
for one y ar leached as h:;:h as
Hl'I.HlMI , ,ks.
Th" in '.v i barge against Mac hi n is
that ' am pting a bribe in connection
with th! d 'iiveiy of badges worn by
rural fre delivery carriers, which were
mad- by Charles J. Heller, of Philadel
phia. Tb'-te are f.vo new Indictments
against He avers, one of them charging
him with accepting $2.1 each on a num
ber of book typewriting machines sold
to the government by Scott Towers,
and the other alleging misconduct in
the purchase of stamp cancelling ma
chines from W. D. Doremus.
Barrett and Tyner were admitted to
ball. The elder Metcalf entered a bond
of $10,000, and a similar bond will be
required for Norman Metcalf and Hal
lenbeck. Postmaster General Payne expressed
great satisfaction at the conclusion of
the postofflce department Investiga
tion culminating In these Indictments.
He said that all the evidence secured
1n the Investigation had now been
placed before the grand jury and passed
upon, and approximately 30 different
persons indicted as tho result of the
prohinf that has been In progress since
iast spring. He said it had not been
determined whether there had been
acy administrative reforms needing
legislation by congress, but that many
reforms bad been from time to timo
eugrm d as the investigation pro
ceeded. Middies Deny Hazing.
Washington. Oct. 6. Midshipman
Alvah K. Couit, president of the sec
ond class at Annapolis, has written a
letter to Captain Willard II. Brown
son, superintendent of the naval acad
emy, denying that the class has bro
ken Its pledge and indulged in haling.
Japtain Brownson. in his reply, says
he Las confidence in any statement the
dies may make, and expresses the
"belief that the class kept faith. At his
request Secretary Moody has made the
Correspondence public.
6motnered in Pile of Seed Cotton.
Raleigh. N. C. Oct. 6. Cyrus John
boo. a 14-year-old boy, while playing
in a file of seed cotton near his home,
11 miles from Raleigh, fell into a fun-net-shaped
hole he had excavated In
the mart, and being unable to extri
cate himself was smothered to death.
A younger boy, l.ls step-brother, saw
tat legs sticking from the cotton seed
ad dragged him out. but only to find
that fee waa dead.
:T nam. .1
Alfred Lyt' .tm cede C ber
Uln is Color.!; "ecretr
London. Oct 6. Te three eeks
cabinet crisis has ended In a c. nner
more remarkable and drmmatl than
that of its inception. Mr. B l.our's
new ministry affords a measure of the
enormous dl.Tkulty he has had . to con
tend with in the task of reconstruc
tion, and its composition seems to in
dicate that the premier himself can
have little belief of Its durability. The
most sanguine supporters of the gov
ernment exprers the smallest hopes
of such an administration living many
months, and the prevalent idea is that
there will be a general election before
parliament reassembles.
The Duke of Devonshire, who was
leader of the Conservative party In
the house of lords, it was announced,
has resigned the office of lord presi
dent of the council, and the king has
accepted his resignation.
The new cabinet was also announc
ed. It is composed as follows:
William St. John Brodrick, formerly
secretary for war, succeeds Lord
George Hamilton as secretary for In
dia; Austen Chamberlain postmaster
ge neral, succeeds Mr. Ititchie as chan
cellor of the- exchequer.
Alfred l.yttleten. recorder of Oxford,
succeeds Jrsc ;h Chamberlain as Sec
retary lor tl.e colonies.
II. t). Arnold l-'orster, secretary to
the admiralty, succeeds Mr. Brodrick
us secretary lor war.
Graham Murray, lord advocate of
Scotland, s.m c e oils Lord Balfour, of
Burb igh, as seeretary for Scotland.
l,ord Stanley, financial secretary of
the war office, succeeds Austen Cham
berlain us postmaster general.
One convquenco of the Duke of
Devonshiie's retirement is extremely
unfortunate for the government. It
will bring the leadership of the house
of lords to the unpopular Lord Lans
downe. No successor has yet been ap
pointed to the Duke of Devonshire, and
several minor government offices still
remain vacant.
BATTLE MAY START WAR
Fierce Fight Between Turkish and
Bulgarian Troops Reported.
Sofia, llulgaria, Oct. 5. Serious
news has been received here from the
frontier of righting between Turkish
and Ilulgnrian troops at Demir-Kapia,
both sides sustaining heavy losses. '
In official quarters all knowledge of
the affair is denied, but the circum
stantial details given seem to Indicate
that there is some foundation for the
accounts of the conflict According
to one report, the Turks attacked the
Bulgarian frontier post. Another ver
sion says tho Turks pursued a number
of refugees across the frontier.
It Is asserted that the Turks hare
frequently attempted to provoke hos
tilities, firing Into Bulgarian territory
and crossing the frontier to steal
horses and sheep. The war office
here is working at high pressure, aad
24,000 re -ults will be called out three
months before the usual time. Prince
Ferdinand has sanctioned numerous
other measures of a warlike nature.
All the cavalry with the exception of
a single regiment which is stationed
at Soda has been sent into tho fron
tier districts, where are also strong
forces of artillery. Vigorous efforts
are being made to pn vent bands from
crossing into Turkish territory.
SHOT FOR REFUSING TO DRINK
John Hudson Used Pistol When
Friends Refused Whisky.
Media. Pa., Oct. John Hudson, of
this dare, shot four persons at his
home here because they refused to
drink with him. None of them was
fatally injured. Hudson hael been
drinking, and when he arrived home
he found several friends there. He
took a bottle of vhisky from one of
his pockets and invited all present (
have a drink. They refused and Hud
son became greatly incensed. He
drew a revolver from his pocket and
fired it point blank at the company.
Mrs. John Hudson was struck In the
cheek. Miss Rebecca Hudson received
a hullet In the shoulder, CUcrUs P.
Farley received a bullet wetinei In the
temple anct Mrs. Farley was hit In tiie
neck. Hudson was arrepted after a
iKmggle with the police.
HOSIERY MILL BLOWN UP
Boiler Expletion at Beverly, N.
Wrecks Plant and Kills Watchman.
Rererly. N. J.. Oct. 6. The large
boiler In the hosiery mill of Turner
Blrkhead. of this city, exploded with
a fearful crash that jarred Beverly,
wrecked the engine room and two
thirds of the main building and in
stantly killed Alfred Stucky.the watch
man. The building Immediately he
came enveloped In flames, and damage
to the extent of $10,000 was done before
the fire was gotten under control. The
loss is partially covered by insurance.
The crash of the exploding boiler
was heard and felt within a radius of
five miles, and fearful of an earth
quake people rushed to their doors.
In this city the buildings shook, glass
and dishes rat tied, and it was not until
a bright flame shot up in the west that
those who were awakened by the
shock realized the situation.
The city fire department soon had a
plug stream on the burning structure,
and after an hour's work the flames
were subdued. Meanwhile the body of
Stucky, which had been blown several
feet from the building by the force of
the explosion, was removed to h.s
home. The body was badly torn, the
clothing rent Into Bhreds, and death
must have come quickly.
What caused the explosion la not
known, since the boiler was recently
Inspected and pronounced In good con
dition, but it is presnmed thai Stucky,
who was an old man, turned sold water
on the hot crown head without loot
ing at the glass, with the Inevluble
rerult
RITI9
bRAZV ' .. ... . OUGHT
TO SEEPRESIDENT
Refused to Leave White House and
Was Arretted.
BADLY INJURED IN STRUGGLE
Washington. Oct C. A desperate
hand-to-hand encounter with an arm
ed insane man who was determined
to see President Roosevelt occurred
In the vestibule of the White House.
The man, who gave his name as Peter
Elliott, a machinist, of Minneapolis,
Minn., was overpowered by the offi
cers and carried to a police van.
which had been summoned. He was
placed in the van in the custody of
two officers. Seeming to realize then
for the first time that he was under
arrest. Klliott began a furious strug
gle with his cantors for liberty. He
drew a revolver from the risht side'
pocket of his trousers and attempted
to shexjit Oltiecr James Cissell. Thei
officer grabbed his hand and wrench-'
ed the weapon from his grasp. Elii-j
tt's Ftruggles v.cre so fierce, how-j
ever, that the two officers in their j
cramped quarters of the van wer ii:i- :
able to overcome him. Officer Ciss '11 ,
the n drew bis re velver and tired two
shots to attract attention. I
In the siru:;
.he p-
van Klliott had broken a glass panvl ,
with his hand, severely cutting his
head and face. Officer Cissell bus-'
tained a serious cut on his right iin.i,
two Inches of llesh being cut out of
tho fleshy part of the arm. Ho suf-,
fered considerably from loss of blood,'
but his Injury is not serious. The van
was hurried to the Emergency Hos
pital, where the Injuries of Cissell and
Klliott were dressed.
Several days ago Secretary Locb re-,
celved n letter written on letter paper j
of the St. James1 Hotel, this city. Tho
letter enclosed a photograph of Elliott
and an incoherent request for an inter- j
view with President Roosevelt. The;
letter was Blgned "Peter Ell," the'
statement being mado immediately;
tinder the signature that the writer,
waa registered at the hotel as Peter;
Elliott. It waa evident to Secretary j
Iioeb that his correspondent was in-;
sane, and he issued directions at once
that the officers on duty both at the
White House and at the executive of-1
flees should be on their guard against
him. The photograph was turned overj
to the secret service officers. )
Nothing was seen of the man until
the president attended services atj
Grace Reformed Church, when Elliott
appeared near the entrance to the1
church and made an effort to speak to
the president, but he was foiled in his'
endeavor by the secret service officers. !
He next appeared at the executive of-!
flees and was turned away.
At the Emergency Hospital, where
his wounds were dressed, Elliott said
That he was a Swede and that his home '
was In Minneapolis. From the hospital
the man waa taken to the First Pre
cinct police station and incarcerated
In one of the detention wards.
The police surgeons, after a careful
examination of Elliott, certified that
he was Insane. An order was issued
immediately for his removal to the
St. Elizabeth's Hospital for the Insane.!
Elliott said he ccme to Washington'
from Paterson, N. .1. He also said he :
had been in Lancaster, Pa. When
locked up at the police station he made
a long, rambling statement as to tho
reasons for his action.
Sir Thomas Lipton In New York. J
New York, Oct. 5. Sir Thomas Lin
ton has arrived here from Chicago.
He will t remain here until Friday,
when he sails for home. While he
has no present intention of building
another challenger, he said that Sham
rock III would remain here to serve
perhaps aa a trial horse should the
fortunate day ever came when he
Fhould feel Justified In bringing over
another chal!'uger. There would be
ne !, ho Mlrt, in doing so unless he
could a4 Hther Herreehoff on tfcej
ether ftete.
Victim f Hatfleld-McCoy Feud.
Nolan. W. Vs., Oct. 6. William Mc
Coy, a young member ef the McCoy
family, ft.Net M ffitally we aided Br
erett Tho vi net in taw of tke
Hatflelds. The trer ta the oat
growth nf a fra 4 vfckh has exist
for 20 years.
Anti-Slavery Law Fer Meree.
Manila, Oct 6. The legislative couav
c!l of the Moro provinces has passed
an anti-slavery law which prohibits
slave hunting in all territories under
its Jurisdiction. U also provides for
the confiscation of all vessels engaged
In the trade.
Reformed Classle Wins Suit.
Easton, Pa., Oct 6. Judge Scott
handed down an opinion in the case of
Rev. Dr. H. M. Kiefer, the deposed
pastor of the First Reformed Church
of this city, against the East Pennsyl
vania Clasils. refusing an Injunction
restraining the olassls from endorsing
its decree dissolving the pastoral rela
tions between Dr. Kiefer and his con
gregation, pending a decision on an
appeal to the synod. The case is one of
importance, and has created much in
terest throughout Reformed church
circles.
Trying to Make An Apple Corner.
Salem, N. J., Oct 5. Foreign deal
ers and commission men are appar
ently trying to corner the apple mar
ket in South Jersey. Last year the
same tactics were used, when they
paid $1 per barrel. Thla year they
offer $1.50 to $2. One agent has
bought 1600 barrels and put them In
cold storage here, anticipating a rise
to the market
I Bunts. His Dog
Bjr MARVIN DANA
Hanoi Dtm A
Cepirrfoat, nu. tm
IT was remarkable that the entrance
of one man sufficed to arrest 'the
attention of the whole crowd as
sembled lu the chief saloon of
Slaysvllle. Ark, but the newcomer
was a stranger whose appearance was
calculated to provoke Interest. He was
tall and broad shouldered, and so much
Of his face us was visible beneath the
pray sombrero was keen and resolute.
The man was clad In a long frock coat
of gray cl db cut low on the breast, ns
was the waistcoat, to display an even
ing expanse c.f tarnished linen. C':i
the bosom of bis shirt the splendid
solitaire diamonds stood lu stately per
pendicularity, shining and glinting
with a luxurious brilliancy that awed
every beholder. On the lingers otb-r
Jewels .rocl..iii'ctl the riches cf th ir
wearer, while from pocket to pocket
of his v:;istc-o-it stretched u v.alc!i
chain made- cf hii 'i' t.yazcs.
This g ru'e oi;s i'leiividual stand i.bort
liilii. si c ininiily oMiviotisiif the lmpn s
sioli his lichcHt had crcut' el. then
li. oveel ti; a c!,:iir that chanced t lie
vacant near I y. sat clow n, ilruteuicd
loudly on the table with his lists litul
cried iu a vigorous voice:
' Hi. I r.ri .'e .,-i-r
That fuiietiou.'.ry responded suri:'",
for be wjis cf a s.ituriiine demeanor.
"What ,ve want ':"
"liu Jim Hints from Ti-xns, :ui' I'm
it white man. an' I'll pa'ssin' through
here, an", beiu" a sociable critter, I
says to myself, says 1, 'Let's liquor.' So
If all ye galoots will name ycr ph'.e :i
I'll buy it fur ye. I'm takiii' !d rye
myself. Let her go. Mr. Itarkecpc;.
Here's what;" And .litu Punts t'uv.v
down u twenty dollar Kuldpieco ou the
table pefure him.
There could bo no question as to the
Immediate popularity acquired by the
Texan. Each person iu the crowd or
dered the most expensive drink of
which he could think, and when the
titratiger followed up hia first liberali
ty by inviting his guests to renew liba
tions at his expense the enthusiasm
knew no bounds.
The only exception to Punts' admir
ers was Lumpy, a gambler, one of tho
local "bad' men sitting at the same
table', who, lifter having obtained mo
mentary favor by the purchase of one
"drink around," now found himself
forgotten before th- prodigal hospital-
It v of lite lipwi'Oinpr I
The stranger ordered n third glass of
whisky for himself, and then, ns if in
cidentally, bade the barkeeper till all
the glasses, whereby a sensation was
caused. Immediately after the glas.c
of whisky bad been set for him Bunts
reached his baud into a ccmttail pocket
and produced therefrom a dog, which
he placed with mingled fondness unci
pride upon the table before him.
This aninnil v!is one of the 'snir.U.
hairless Mexican breed, u sort strange
to most of those present, and strong,
curiosity was it once excited. Where'-1
forest he Texan-Indulged in a second!
uddivss. .
"That 'ere dnwg's named l!lck'!s, :
'cutv 'e's never grown a mite since
'e was born, an' I've 'bout given n.i
hope of 'is gettin' any more sizable.
"Thrdtp p yrr 'andtiP'
lie ain't much to look nt, but 'e was
give me by the handsomest woran
what ever spent money, an' I love
lui ns a sov'mur of her. We'll drink
'er health."
Whereupon all Maysville chorused
approbation of the Mexican hnlrlc:
dog, uml became lost iu raptures over
the Texan's Inamorata.
I'.uuts pushed his glass of whisky i:t
front of Rickets nnd the dog proceeded
to lap up the fiery spirits.
"Ain't '.' Intelligent? Well, some."
his owner remnVked Complacently.
Then he continued, "An" now, bur
keeper, set ein up ng'lii uu' we'll drin.:
the dawg's health!"
P.ut Lumpy, mado dangerous by
drink, exclaimed loudly:
"I doii'i drink with no pup! An',
what's more, I won't have lio cur liU
that sittin' at table with me."
As Lumpy ended, a change In Run's'
face warned him and he mado a swift
movement toward his hip. Rut the
Stranger was quicker.
"Throw up yer 'auds!" said Runts,
and Lumpy Instantly obeyed. Then
the Texan gave him a homily.
"l'e've insulted me an' also the wo
man as gave me the pup, an' also the
dawg. I oughter shoot ye, I don't
like ycr face. But I'll give ye yer
worthless life If ye'll ax me parding.
Do ye apologize to me?"
"I do," Lumpy hastened to say.
"An do ye apologize to the lady?
8 peak up louder." .
n
'S:.l h ,C I
2 9BHUatS'.fcfcE -W.LWtsA. 'UH I
"Yes," Lumpy responded, raisin,? his
voice.
"An do ye apololxe to the pup?
Louder r
"I do," answered Lumpy, and his
voice was a ttbuut,
Tbafs done, then. But no aole
pies c'n make a gent ut of ye, an 1
dou't drink 'crpt with gents. So clear
out Hot a scramble on yerself, flu'
keep yer 'ends np."
Lumov, his hands held rigidly licav.
onward, rose and passed est into (tic
street When he had disappeared, tu
Texan laid the two revolvers ou tie
table, otic on either side of the duj.
Then he addressed the company:
"That dawg aUya' right there, ye
bet! Name yer pUen, pen;"
Outside Lumpy relieved bis fecit::;?
by some guttural oaths and set out fer :
the .worst drinking bole In tow;;,;
where be knew lie could lind the j
sistain'o he wi.-licd. There he held a ,
whispered conversation with ScratcU- I
es, a burly desperado whoso face Lad i
been slashed by a bowio. His last i
words to tills ruTian were:
"Take the Kid with ye. lie uin't ho ;
Scary to look at t:s ye be."
In the saloon the' chair vacated 1 ;
Lumpy hael remained empty. Ti." :
crowd bad a isi:iv:si:t: n against il...'. ,
scat, l-lit as it was th.' only ct!! ;
c!ia in t'ne room it w; s tiatur:.! t!...l
when two late comers entered e.:ij
sliii'.:M ki at himself there, while t...
e the r lu.If leyt.ed, half sat on tho ty- ;
I le beside it. Hue of there- tv e was '
Scratches: the other, a yo:;:i:r. rather
V.inse:.:e faced nian, was the Kid.
liuu;s, now jovially drunk, but i.i ;
feosse-.sk.ii of nil bis faculties, denial) 1- 1
cd that thi'.v drink ids health ii'i '. ;! .i
of liickits. lie waved his b; ;.e ip ;:i- ;
trodue lion toward the pup. v. lii; U low
showed i;:: s c f c Xce.-s. for lie swayed
u li:t!e, a. id his red eyes blinked hcav
'' "He Is a cute one," Enid tho Kid
pleasantly.
Scratches grinned evilly atul put out
his hand to pat the pup. Rickets show
ed Ids appreciation by a snort nnd a
snap that brought a bowl of pain from
Scratches.
"Playful, ain't he':" Runts exclaimed
and roared with laughter. Scratches
Scowled, but controlled himself after a
moment and tried to smile.
But the Kid speedily ingratiated him
self with both Runts and Rickets, put
ting the dog without hurt, to his mas
ter's delight.
Interest in the stranger was now
waning. Some of the men left the sa
loon and in the course of bnlf an hour
Scratches was able to possess himself
of the third chair. At this juncture
the Kid Insisted that the stranger
should drink at bis expense.
"Three!" he called to tho barkeeper.
In a moment the drinks were ou the
tabic. The Kid sei.ed one glass und
passed It to Runts.
"There's yer liquor!" he cried cor
dially. "I.riuk hearty."
P.ut the devoted Runts could not for
get his duty to'Itickets. He uVlayed a
moment to set his glass before the doj;.
"Take a pull, Rickets," he urged.
The swaying dog picked up his ears
at the smell of the spirits and dropped
hia nose into the glass. His greedy
tongue darted once Into the whisky
and was withdrawn into bis mouth.
Once and only once that Lisle was
enough. Rickets stopped swaying, up.it
his eyes opened wide. Then he tuiT.i'w
and stared reproachfully ut Hunts and
whined.'
"Now, that's the most curi's thing 1
ever seed!" the Texan exclaimed.
"Never knew Tin to turn up 'is nose
before at good liquor. He's nick, that's
.what."
There was a minute's slli'iiee, while
Runts sat eying the dog solicitously.
Then suddenly un idea ciiino to him.
and lie laughed pleasantly. The next
instant bis hands fell on the revolvers,
und In a trice both men were covered.
'Tut up yer 'unds!" he cried for the
second time that night.
The crowd, startled, looked up and
saw Scratches and the Kiel, their hands
uloft, staring fearfully Into the deadly
tubes. Then Runts, now almost sober
under the stimulus of his Idea, ad
dressed th two:
"Ye're a nice pair of galoots! Strolled
in 'ere with the plan of doslu' me with
knockout drops an' then walkln' out
with mo hii' then golu' through me!
Eh? Huh! Well, I guess ye'd 'a' work
ed It If It hadn't been for Rickets, bless
'la little heart! I didn't tumble to yer
skin game, au I'd 'a' swallowed yer
dojR', but Rickets ain't no such fool!
One taste of them knockout drops was
enough fcr "lm."
Rut .Serutehcd had regained his nerve
and now burst forth In protestations.
"It's a lie! There ain't no knockout
drops In that whisky of yers. I swear
It."
"Re ye sure?" questioned Runts Bur
castlcally. "It's gospel truth I'm telliu' ye."
"Well," Runts retorted, "I'll believe
tho dawg quicker 'n I'll believe auy
ugly faced horse thief sech as ye be.
Rut I'll give ye a chance to prove yer
words, blast ye! Take yer right 'and
down sb)W to this glass of mine nu'
drlnl; It."
The:i as Scratches made no' move
ment t'j obey he exclaimed sharply:
"Do as I say or I'll put a bullet
through ye! Drink that whisky, a;i' if
ye spill n drop I'll bore ye. Hurry!"
Scratches' face grew white, but he
had no choice. Slowly be lowered one
hand; more slowly still he rui.iccl the
glass to his lips. There once uguln he
hesitated until Runts' command came
harshly:
"Drink!"
At one gulp Scratches swallowed the
draft.
"Now let me go," he said meekly.
"Ye see It ain't hurt me none."
"Ye Jlst sit right there an' keep yer
'nnds up, an' that other sueakln' little
cherub too. Why, gents," he contin
ued to the crowd, "it was that there
brat chucked the drops In my whisky.
Tried but Could
Relieve Me
'
Of Headache, Di:jj,
ness, Twitching.
Dr. Miles' Nervine nJ
iveiieve ana ure.
The doctor tried byt erauldn't rt'.-en
la nkf acb eAmniAle tnal witk l . t
us. r..,- I ....(1
reason i plain, The doctor tries to cut.
.... ,..,, n,t ,Ua -i,
cases of chronic headache, nervou
uraknt-ss. rrncral dehilirv. cti-v mu. V
of npt.ftit- uiabi ity to &l?ep, iacic (. tMJ?
ie i' e i ii, lath, oi meercFi, morl;d tv
.......... ..r, c un,..,
strenrthen and restore the nervems ?v-i
Dr. M.lcs' Ri-t3rative Nervine isr-enW;
U-.f t'.-.i u-atxis of others. Read hew q-Jt;
it acud in tie follow nj case: '
"A fi'W years ao I Was creidy hnby
with i,crv"u;tirss an l indigestion. Vh it
work .1 eiizy spell would come over ir.t u'
1 would b-j i, need to stop and rest.
I -r,il, lr..m k,ll-,n,l '
vini.cer evtrv r.-iv anil evi ... ..
' " ..... in .TV
was s i marked ns to cause nlniu.- c.,r -Z
I...,..-!.; ( IN. i .
""'""ii ' - inuic i.iv i;i oi r t-
but could not relieve me. I l.n.iily t,L;,
tlie use of Dr. Miles' Kcstoi&tive
nnd continued until I h.-ivi- ..il f. ...
..lil.,,.,l, I I,........, V.,.1 .i: .'.""-n
.... .i. ...j, i . null. iMfc tlrtit .ft Uji.iV . C.I I.
tnLiiHT 111 fir.. I- iliiti. t n i.s ....... ' .. - i"'--
wii.il juui iiieuiciue iia.i einne lur rue
take pleasure in reennnn-n ...
whenever I can." Frank 1'. liEsmyfi.
tllebury, Vt.
AH druggists sell nnd guarantee firsts
tic Dr. Mile.-.' Ktmecbcs. Send f,,r(.. .V
on Nervous nn l Heart Disease. v
1 1. m.i.. mj l t.-n.t , . "'l-al1
kit. titui.3 .timai u., llKIian, 111Q.
DJo'll be o nice one when he j.vtf
pniwtli, I don't tbiuk! liut imw vr
jlst watch that there hyena tluufe
what my hairless pup turned up
nono nt."
There was tdlence. The crowd hi
drawn close, waiting expectant fJ
Issue'. Scratches Bat motionless, jJ
hands aloft, blinking at the revolt-!
Little by little bin eyes blinked often,.-
nnd the lids lay shut longer. A sudi,
tretnblinj; seized the man, and hisarsJ
shook like aspens. A few seconds mJ
and tho wretched creature began wr
Iiik in his place. To and fro heiwid
uizzuy; i uen nt last ins ronn cillapsel
He fell heavily to the floor ami In
there inert, unconscious.
A bum of approval erected the ere
Rickets barked Joyfully. Hunts ilj
dressed the Kid:
"Sow, ye mlser'blc Infant, ye c':
drag off that parducr of yers! JiJ
drag 'lm outside, an' be quick nbout Jtf
Ye'll be lutnged some day, all rigl'.
Drag Mm out He'll come round mm
time, I s'pori? worse luck!"
When the Kid, unassisted, bad dn;
gcd his companion across tlie said
and out of the door, Buuts again il
dressed tho crowd:
"Strikes me ye're got ?ome cmfl
characters In yer village. Hut Rlotd
usuTy comes out on top In a dnwyift'
'epeclully with hie to back Mm. a
now uame ycr pizeu, gents."
LIPTCN WAS NOT INVITED
Knows Nothing About Propossd C
ner cf Seawsnhaka Yacht Club.
Buffalo, Sc-pt. 13. Sir Thomas, Iri
ton passed through Buffalo en iomi
Chicago, and was sufficiently raw:-
to see newspaper men. He v,;i:(jx
tinned by a reporter lvfiiirilir t!.e
vttation he was alleged to lev i
ceived from the Seawanha!;.i-Co::
ian Yacht Club.
"I do not remember havltiL- -any
Invitation, written c,r v :i !
he. "You say it waa the S :ivr.x
Club. Why, I am a meinii'T '
club. And you say Secret .-.ty to.
' is alleged to have invited '.:. V
I don't remember anythitu' r'aa
i l could not have attended il. iia:
i any way. for the rearxn that I !
ing to Chicago, where 1 In." -i
friends, and where 1 in'.'-v.d 1 1 r c:
until Monday; consiq'ter;:: 1 w.!'
possibly attend that .;:-.. .
18th." 81r Thomas added that hits lllrr"
I not. amount. 10 mucn. ii was ran -,
case of Indigestion, and he 'a'
better, he ld
Chief Justice McCollum Deli
Montrose, Pa.. Oct 5. Chief hfi
3. Brewster McCollum, of the Surl
Court of Pennsylvania, died at
home here after an Illnesp of :1
two yearR. His !a?t tiiys were m
less. Thp funeral wi"! take ilh
morrow afternoor.. A rnrftinro!!
bar of Sueauehanna county waisl
here today to make arransrmpn'J'l
the funeral.
Woman and Babv. Price $-&
Irvln, Pa,. Oct. 5. Casnif Garnlj
purchased tho wife and six mouthiej
baby of Michael Evanic for $55. IJ
celptlng for the money Evanic pj
ud all claim to the woman. Cam
took her on a tilinnnlne tour and A
ward invited friends to his hotwl
Hemlock Row to celebrate the
IllDDroTed
Mrs. Knicker They say a foot
his money are soon parted.
Mrs. Bocker It Isn't so. GeorP
t perfect Idiot, and I can't ge'M
out of him. N. Y. Sun.
Hn.e nilla Arc
Householder There's toa
wrone with this bill. It's too blf !
Grocsr's Clsrk That's why tb
sent me to collect It Brooklyn
At th Wmh'i Clm.
"Are they very advancsd?"
.ma. 1 XL nlACf
' mirsmeiy. woy, iubji j
and make It a nil that four gmtM.
ft straight nuau. n. t. bb
AsepvprlAtf
..it 11. la fttltU'
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iIawh lunnta PMiulult
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