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DIVINE HEALER FAKE DOCTOR AND PREACHER. ABOUT THE FUEGIAXS DAILY CALL. That Tired Fooling Just as sorely indicates that the blood is lacking in vitality and the elements' of health aa does the most obstinate humor that the vital fluid is full of impurities. Hood's Parsaparilla cures that tired feeling by enriching and vitalizing the blood, creating a good appetite and invigorating every organ of the body. Hood's Sarsaparilia I had that tired feeling all the time.

Was as tired In tt morning when I rose as I was when I went to bed. I took four bottles of Bond's Bar Rapt hi la and It me feel like a new man. I could work hard and not feel tired. I recommend Hood's to alt who need a good medicine.1' A. P.

Chartr, Creeton, Iowa. Hood 8arsapaiilta ie sold by all drug- the chair before Waters remarked: "I have a treatment that will make you sick," at the same time slipping pair of. handcuffs from his pocket and ptaetng tbem on Truth's wrists. As he was being escorted to the Jail by the chief and deputy, Truth remarked that It was rather hard on him to be arrested when his labors, were Just beginning to yield fruit. During the first year or so after he commenced the healing business he spent about all his income In advertising, and his business had just reached point where he was receiving an enormous amount of money with comparatively small expenditure.

Truth operated the healing business both by personal treatment and mail. It was the custom of Mrs. Truth to open the mail and extract the $5 which was demanded in absent treatment. Then the letters were sent out to the mailing department and were answered by the girls. As soon as the letter was received from a sick person, provided the $5 was inclosed, the following typewritten letter was sent: "Dear Friend Yours of even date, with lnclosure of $5 for one month's absent treatment, at hand.

Thanking you very kindly for same, I will do my utmost to heal you by divine power, and trust you will do your pari in bringing about the desired resulr. Please observe carefully the inclosel special directions, as they form a very important part In restoring you to permanent health and strength. Wear the handkerchief upon your chest next to the flesh. Send a clean handkerchief to be prepared after the inclosed Is soiled. Please write about once in A Notad Autt-Halloai Cnaraetar Wba old Aha Pat I'p a stiff rutbt.

"One of the noted ante-bellum characters of the south." says a Georgian, "was Dr. Mi Kane, who lived between Washington and Augusta. He was physician of the old school, and being also a man of strong religious views, he was in the habit of occasionally preaching In the rural churches. Physically Mi Kane was a giant, and It be failed to convert a sinner by word of mouth he was not averse to finishing the argument with his fists; so, needless to say, his proselyting was singularly successful. One Sunday, aa the story goes, he drove to a neighboring village for the purpose of holding services, and was met as he descended from his buggy by the local blacksmith, who was the bully of the community.

The blacksmith had heard of the doctor's prowess, and, regarding his presence as a menace to his own prestige, derided not to let him preach. 'Well, stranger, who be y', he asked as a starter, planting himself in the visitor's path. 'My name Is replied the doctor, 'and I've come to hold a meeting in the church yonder." 'My name Is Bill said the blacksmith, 'and I'm here to tell y' that y' can't hold no meetin' in this town 'That's something we'd best settle said McKane, with perfect coolness, and proceeded to pull off his coat. The blacksmith had the advantage ot brute strength, but McKane was a skillful boxer, and after a few swift passes he saw an opening and knocked his man down. The bully got up raving and was promptly floored again.

The third time McKane stretched bla adversary out he jumped on his chest and began slugging him about the fare. 'Hold bellowed the blacksmith, spitting out. a couple of teeth, 'I've gotter 'Do I preach here asked McKane, landing a stiff punch on his nose. 'Yes! yelled the other; 'preach all y' want 'And will you come and hear continued the doctor, hitting him a terrific lick In the eye. 'Yes! I'll 'All right, Bald the fighting parson, rising and wiping bis hands; 'tbe services will begin at 10 The blacksmith kept his word and was on tbe front bench.

They say he after ward became a class leader." COAL FAMINE la rraaee Affords a Market for Amara. ean Prodneta, The coal famine imminent In France affords an opportunity for American coal of all grades In these markets. The coal famine that has existed In France and a large part of Europe dur ing the present winter and the consequent high price ot all kinds of fuel have called very general attention to the coal supply of the world. The situation is supposed to be due to the war in the Transvaal and the strikes in the French coal districts. It could also be attributed to the unexampled activity in the channels of manufacture, which one and all rest upon coal as their foundation and have been steadily Increasing their consumption for the last decade.

The governments of several European nations have beeu asked to take prompt action In the direction of protecting their mines. The annual coal output of France is about two-tbirds of the consumption. The railroads in France consume annually about 4.500.000 tons; the metallurgical establishments. 6.000.000 tons; the mining Industry, 3.000.000 tons over half the output. It is asserted, but not authoritatively, that France can great ly augment her output of coal.

The more general opinion is that the country will have to look for her coal supply to the United States and other lands, where there are rich mines yet untouched. Tha Rhlna af Ireland. The Blackwater. which has been styled the Irish Rhine, has been included in many tourist programmes. Wicklow.

a run of only an hour or two from Dublin, with Its lakes and hills, has been made easily accessible to the ordinary tourist by good services of public cars and coaches. The up-to-date character of tourist enterprise in developing our tourist industry is evidenied by the fact that a service of automobiles is at present being organized to run from Dublin to the Dargle. The beautiful Lough Gill, in Sligo, and the winding banks ot Erne, in Fermanagh, are now visited by hundreds for the one generally a stray fisherman who used to stroll along their shores. Erimuad Barton's Work Mr. Edmund Barton, who goes to London to represent New South Wales during the passage of the commonwealth bill, of which he is part author, Is a personal friend as well as a colleague in many fights tor the national Idea of Mr.

Deakin, who represents Victoria, so that the twain will speak with one voice. Mr. Barton is a protectionist, an incisive speaker, a skillful lawyer, an excellent conversationalist. As an instance of his scrupulous sense of honor it may be mentioned that before leaVnc Sydney he resigned his seat In parliament, thinking that the 1,000 he receives for his delegation constitutes him a paid servant of the colony. Drop.

"The colonel's been getting the drop on somebody, 1 gut as. "Yes; he evident has a drop too much, and nobody ever linew him to buy any liquor himself! "Detroit Journal NIPPED IN THE BUD BY BOSTON POLICE. Taaata Trath, the aalr-gtjrlad Dlvlm UMlflr, Operated by Mall All Tbrimab tha Halted Stales an a Kanwrkabla Lara Seal One of the most gigantic frauds of recent years received its death blow tbe other day in Boston when Francis Truth, the self-styled divine healer, was placed under arest. Truth occupied luxurious apartments In Boston, and had established his healing business on a large scale throughout the United States. The great bulk of the corre-opondence taken In possession by the police after Truth's arrest was found to be from such distant parts as Texas, California, Washington and Florida, although operations were being conducted by him in practically every state in the Union.

When the business was taken in hand by the police it is estimated that the "healer" was taking in on an average about $30,000 a week. In his office he employed 30 girls to answer to his advertisements, and it took the girls all their time writing at a very rapid rate from in the morning until 6 at night. Advertisements were placed In the leading papers all through the United States and In the Boston Sunday papers half-page advertisements were taken. The result of thin extensive advertising was that Mr. Truth's mail became lurger than that received by any firm In Boston.

The postal authorities were Induced by this fact and the character of the advertisements in the newspapers to look into the matter. Postoffli'e inspector Evans, assisted by Inspector Swift, made an Investigation and their suspicions were at once aroused. About the same time Chief Watts of the Boston Criminal Investigation Bureau thought that Mr. Truth's career had reached a he also Investigated the scheme. He arranged matters so that a young man of his acquaintance was employed by Truth as door tender.

This young man kept a close watch over all that was going on and promptly reported all that he learned to the chief. The climax was reached when the postoffice Inspector's department heard from Washington officials that a fraud order would be granted for the suspen sion of Mr. Truth's mail. A warrant iwas then secured for the man's arrest ion the charge of "devising a scheme and artifice with Intent of using the United States mail for the purpose of defrauding the public." An arresting party composed of Chief Watts, Deputy Marshal Waters and Postoffice Inspectors Evans. Swift and Letherman, congregated at the Revere house, directly opposite to Truth's establishment, at a time when be was FRANCIS TRUTH, to receive a wagon load of mail from the postoffice.

When the huge bags of mall were being carried In at the front door Deputy Marshal Waters and Inspector Evans went across to the Truth place and entered. The Inspector was troubled with rheumatism and the deputy had to assist him as he hobbled up tbe stairs with a pair of crutches. When they were ushered Into Truth's private office Mr. Evans said: "I have heard a good deal about you. dortor.and 1 think that yon might help me." Then followed a colloquy about the price and Mr.

Truth said: "I receive a visit, but if the treatment is given by letter 1 charge $5 a month." "You want personal treatment, don't yon, Uncle Oeorgc?" asked Waters. "Oh.yes. I want personal treatment," was the reply of Mr. Evans. "It Is a good denl better for you to have letter treatment, but If you prefer it, yon can have personal treatment." replied Mr.

Truth. And so, as Mr. Evans insisted on it, and as he laid down the required t-, the "treatment" was given. Truth commenced by rubbing the legs of Inspector Evans, and he succeeded In causing quite a glow. After the treatment was all over, and Truth had specified a time for Mr.

Evans to return and pay another 1 for being cured of his Infirmity, the deputy marshal said to Truth: "Now, let me try the same treatment on you." "Oh, I am not sick, and do not need it," replied Truth. "But Just let me try It, and see how I do it," said Waters. "Perhaps you ran do it as well as I can," said Truth, "but I do not need it, and so there is no use in trying it" "Sit down In that chair, and let me try it," commanded Waters, and as he spoke he pushed Truth into a chair. Truth had hardly become seated In UNIQUE RACES LITTLE KNOWN TO THE WORLD. Dwarfs aa4 elanta of tha Unas Boath-era Laarla of tha Amarlean Continent eiowlr Vlaldlag to tha March ot CIMIaatlon.

Little attention has been given to tbe Inhabitants of the islands that lie off the southern extremity of the South American continent. The Island were first sighted and named by Magellan in 1520, Tbe largest of the group Is know as Terra del Fuego, and the name, applies to the smaller islands also. From time to time the natives, who are known as Fueglans, have been reported to the world, but they still remain almost unknown. Dr. Frederick A.

Cook of the Belgian antarctic expedition has a very Interesting article in tbe March number of the Century Magazine describing these people. According to his statements the Fueglans consist of three distinct races, with different languages, different appearances, different habits and homes. The Aliculufs live on the Islands In the western Chilean channels. They are short and Imperfectly developed, and because they are more frequently met than the other tribes by vessels navigating the Strait of Magellan, the entire body of Fueglans are judged by this one type. They live in beech-bark canoes and dugouts, and subsist on mussels, snails, crabs and fish in general.

They were always the lowest and most abject of the Fueglans and are now nearly extinct. The inhabitants of the Islands about Cape Horn and northward to Beagle channel a'e called Yabgans. At one time they were the moBt numerous and powerful of the Fueglan people, but are now greatly diminished in number and In a few years more will no doubt he extinct. They resemble the Aliculufs to a great extent in habits, are dwarfish in stature, as well as in mental development, live In canoes and their food consists of the product of the sea. The Important and powerful rare of the Islands at the present time Is known as tbe Onas.

The power of the Onas lies in their physical rather than their mental development. There is perhaps no race in the world with a more perfect physical development than that of the Ona men. They are veritable giants. Many attain the height of six feet six Inches, and very few are below six feet. The women are not so tall, but are more corpulent.

This splendid development is due in great part to the roughness of their country and the distribution of game which makes long marches necessary. The men are no doubt the greatest cross-country runners in the western world. The Ona has shown but little skill in either the arts of war or peace. He understands the few requirements necessary to maintain a food supply, but his needs being very simple he doesn't have to exert himself to any great extent to livo. His home life is of the most primitive form and his house and clothing are very crude.

The children are mostly naked, poorly fed, badly trained and altogether neglected, not because of a lack of paternal love, but because of the laziness of the parents. The Onas have plenty of material to make good tents and warm, storm-proof houses, but they simply bunch up a few branches, throw a few skins over the windward side, and then shiver behind the rude protection. Before the white man made sheep raising a profitable business in Tern del Fuego, the Onas had little diffi culty in getting plenty of food. They are meat eaters and the guanaco furnished tbem with abundant food. This animal was and is to the Onas what the bison was to the North Indian.

Until the sheep raisers drove the guanacos from the fertile portions of the Island, the Onas had no difficulty in killing great numbers ot them with their rude weapons. Now they are scarce and found only in the wild and barren regions. For days the Ona men and their families are now compelled to pursue the chase before they round up a herd and capture some of the animals. By this time they are nearly starved, and a hilarious feast continues while the meat lasts. Then another long hunt and chase commences and the Onas suffer all the privations of a famine.

On s.u-h occasions, when near a farm where perhaps thousands of sheep are kept, they often make a raid and then enjoy a feast ot mutton. These raids have often caused clashes between the whin-, and the natives, and the latter always get the worst of the bargain, for their arrows are no match for the Winchesters in the hands of the shepherds. The existence of the Onas at the present time may be classed as one of short feasts and long famines. They are savage in every respect, and thus far have evaded all efforts at tlvllization. Tha Necktie Club.

There Is an organization in Philadelphia known as the Necktie club, the members of which have asserted their Intention not to marry. Recently one of tbe members announced his engagement and was fined a supper for his fellows. He spread a fine repast for them, at which the menus were printed jn white silk neckties. In small gilt letters. A pin, composed oS a miniature tilver spoon, knifeand fork adorned the center, while a portrait ot the groom-to-be peeped out at U.e top under the words, "lt' on me." We never know what we ran do nn-txl we have failed to sa.Vt tomebody lse do I' 'or us.

BY A. a FOTTEB. LliU, OUTH UHOT1 Br and by ia tbe path that leada to never. It 1 uaeleaa to advertise for loit opportunity. A man's ronsrience Is either bis best friend or bla worst enemy.

The truth that occupies a nutshell finds some minds too narrow to give It room. The almighty dollar resembles some men; It talks without saying anything. Admiral Dewey will do well to keep his sea legs on If a Kentucky city has sent him twelve bottles of the blue grass product. Even at the present time there Is enough fighting In the Central American republics to justify the United States In fortifying the Nlcaraguan canal. John D.

Rockefeller has offered to give Deniaon university $100,000 If the trustees will secure other suhnrriptions amounting to 1125,000 before the close of the present term. What fun It must be for Mr. Rockefeller to see college trustees and presidents hustle. Senator Vest recently sent a new? -paper Item to he read to the house The secretary had the wrong side of the clipping, and Instead of an editorial on the money question, began: "Ridiculous! We are giving away these goods at half price! l'he otliHr aide!" cried Mr. Vest.

Admiral Dewey recently appeared before tbe house pensions committee and eloquently advocated the passage of several bills granting pensions to the widows of officers who served with him in the battle of Manila Bay. Tbe measure now pending provides for penalons for the widow of Captain Charles V. Grldley of the Ulympla at the rate of 1200 a month; the widow of Commander K. B. Wood of the Petrel, at 1100 a month; the mother of Lieutenant Thomas M.

Brumley, the Admiral's Flag Lieutenant, at 50 a month, and the widow of Captain Henry E. Nlcbola of the Monadnock at l(10 a month. The enlargement of a church at Qulnry, and Its recent redcdi-catlon testify anew to the power one person may exert in a community. Thirty years ago Qulncy was but a hamlet, ami the Presbyterian church being reduced to a single member, the presbytery dissolved the church and sent a committee to get the minutes Mrs. Patter refused either to give up tne minutes or to be "dissolved." "What the presbytery should do," w.is her plucky answer, "Is to send us a minister." Her advice was taken, and today the church is happy, hopeful and flourishing.

It lived simply because one earnest Christian woman would Dot let It die. In one of the statistical divisions of the Department of Agriculture In Washington may be seen a machine resembling a typewriter, which multiplies and divides with unerring accuracy and with great rapidity. Give Its operator a multiplicand of six figures 2nd a multiplier as large, and he will write them out as upon a typewriter: then be turns a handle a few tines, and before the onlooker knows what Is going on, tbe product Is written out before him. The machine performs rxamplea In division with equal ease. Does any one of our young readers fancy that he sees in this invention at) emancipation of boys of the twentieth century from the vexation of the multiplication table? Alas! that is too much for him to hope.

Strike-the-Kcttle is not a romantic name, but tbe old Indian who bore that appellation was a leader ami a Christian king among his people. Kor many years Strlke-the-Kettle was a scout, protecting the I'nltcd States mall from hostile Indians. While on this duty he was wounded In a fight with his own. people. A few year ago.

when the Dakota prairies were on fire, the Indians of the Standing Rock Agency fought the flames tor days. When at last it was feared the whole village would be swept away, a devoted missionary stood watching, with wagon packed, ready to flee at the last moment. In the darkness she saw some one standing by her gate. It was Strike-the-Kettle. "I can no longer fight the fire." said the wounded old scout, "but I will slay here, Winona, do to sleep and I will rouse you In time." When the exhausted woman finally woke, all danger was over, but Strike-the-Kettle was still on guard.

Is it strange that on Memorial days Winona lays a wreath on tbe grave of Strlke-the-Kettle? The arbitration tribunal of Swiss Jurists, which has had under consideration for nearly ten years the claims of English and American citizens against Portugal for damages for hei seliure of the Delagoa Hay railroad, condemns Portugal to pay a sum which, with Interest, amounts to between S4.OO0.O00 and $0,000,000. It had been anticipated that the sum would be so large that Portugal could not raise it without ceding some of her territory In South Africa. But Portugal can pay this moderate award without aid flats. (jet Hood's and only Hood's. Some men have so mtirh respert for the trnth that they always keep at a distance from it.

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18-1000 V'aca Answering Advertisements Kiidlf Hcotioa Tbia Taper. Mtakaaaaai CARTER'S Ill two weeks how your case is progressing, as I like to keep in touch with my patients. Wishing you well, believe me, yours for health and happlnea. "FRANCIS TRUTH. "Dictated by FranriB Truth." There were other forms of letters which were sent to patients, after one, two or three months' treatment.

Truth also edited and published a monthly paper called the Divine Healer. He gave Instructions personally and by mall to persons who wished to learn the art of divine healing. For a course under his personal supervision, consisting of thirty private lessons at the Truth Institute of divine healing, he charged $100, payable In advance upon entering the Institute. The mail course, including 15 lessons, he gave for $15 a week. To aid him In advertising the concern, Truth had hundreds of testimonials purporting to be from various parts of the United States.

These letters were published broadcast, and thousands of easy victims were led. by reading of those marvelous cures, to answer the adver tisements and "drop" their coin. It is needless to say that most of these testimonials were fakes and without foundation. SHOT THROUC THE HEART. Uaadly rand Kmlail by Trgla Itealh of a 1'rluclpnl.

The shooting through the heart of James Hile by Joseph Noland created considerable excitement in the oil center of St. Marys, W. Va. Noland is the ex-prosecuting attorney of Pleasants county. Last January Hile bad him arrested for intimacy with his (Hile's) wife, and also instituted a $20,000 damage suit.

Tbe case was tried in February with the result that Noland was acquitted. Hile recently bragged that either he or Noland must die. He then got a gun and started after Noland, who escaped Into his own bouse. Tbe men met again and Noland once more retreated to his own borne. The latter went into a room and locked the door.

When Hile tried to break it down Noland fired through the door, shooting Hilo through the heart, killing him Instantly. Noland surrendered to tbe authorities. Eight akalatoaa t'aaarthad. Eight skeletons, believed to be those of traders murdered many years ago, were unearthed by laborers building a switch near Guthrie, Ky. A close examination of the skeletons disclosed a murder.

The skeletons aro the remains ot men who had been burled at least twenty years. In the spring of 1852 eisht traders left Nashville for St. Louis with a large herd of cattle. They dispostd of the stock, and a few days later started upon their return home. Nothing more was ever heard ot them, although the were traced to a section where the skeletons were found.

It Maria Him litian. Bleached hair of tbe young and pretty wife of Andrew Maxwell, a farmer living near Xewkirk, O. has driven her husband insane. Mrs. Maxwell's hair was jet black, but she recently had It turned yellow by a hair dresser.

When the young husband came home and found his wife with different colored hair he fretted over It until he lost his mind. Mrs. Maxwell has already paid twice the sum she spent In having her hair dyed to get it black again, but to no avail. It is uow a pale green. alollnaiis riaya Cheekara.

Roland B. Mollncux the champion checker player In the "dead house" at Sing Sing prison. The players never meet, but by a system of numerals, which they shout across the corridors, they manage to keep tab and get over the board in reasonably fast time. Mo-lineux has a new checkerboard and a series of games between he and Dr. Kennedy, the murderer of Dolly Reynolds, resulted In a victory for the former..