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A I A 4 1905. Bowser's Plot Again Fails Makes Another Attempt to Get Rid of the Family Cat, but Without Success. HIRES MAN TO LOSE IT Friine However, and Returns Home Discloses Conspiracy to Mr. Better Heir, 1905, by HcClare I has been a matter of fact for the past jear that Mr. Bowser has been down 011 the Bowser eat His principal reason for his feelings against the Mine is that the cat always seemed to take Mrs.

Bowser's part against him. He has seemed to weep when Mrs. Bowser has got the worst of a family argument and to giggle and gmgle when Mr. Bowser has come out of the little end of the horn. 'A year ago the grocer's boy was bribed to take the feline off to the suburbs during the temporary absence of Mrs.

Bowser, but he made his escape from the wagon and returned to the comforts of. home almost before he was missed, Mr, Bowser silently gnashed I "I JfO BPIK TO AtfY WOMAN." bis teeth over his failure, but said nothing and waited. The other day he came home about the middle of the afternoon to find that Mrs. Bowser was downtown shopping. The cook had also gone out, and the family cat lay in the sunshine by the back door and dreamed of no treachery.

"By the living jingo, but my time has come!" whispered Mr. Bowser to himself as he saw, the situation "Old yal- ler eyes will disappear off the face of the earth and be seon no more!" decided that neither the grocer nor the butcher boy could be trusted to tfarry out a tragedy, and, walking out to the gate, he waited for the right party to come along. The R. P. soon into view.

He was an Italian looking for work, and he at once tackled the would be assassin for a Job of cutting the grass in the front yard. "The grass don't need cutting," was the reply, "but I can put you in the way of earning half a dollar just the same. You know what a cat is, don't yon?" "I see plenty a cata," was the reply. ci 1 see a ynller eyed old tomcat?" "AHa Uiida cat I see njany i "That's good. Well, I've got an old cat at the back door Ihftt down on me.

I want him taken far, fir nwny-- 30 blamed far that he'll die of old bofore he can get bick. Do you understand?" i "Yon wanta him losta?" "That's it, I ain't set on your killing Win, but you must take him at least miles away. Take him away in an empty flour sack and dodge and twist fill you can. I want him s.o confused when you pour him out of the sack that he'll head for Chicago or New Orleans. You can do the trick, can't you?" i "I tafta flat cata ten miles away," was the reply.

"Will you? Then I'll make It a dollar. Come on." Accompanied by the stranger, Mr. Bowser entered the kitchen and passed through into the back yard. The cat had finished his nnp and was stretch- Ing himself preparatory to a walk along the top of the fence. "You dear, sweet, nice old thing!" eaid Mr.

Bowser In a coaxing waj' "Come here and see me. Come and be told how much I love you. Come, pussy. You look at me suspiciously, but you are wrong. You have never had a better friend in this house than lam.

Hold the bag ready, dago, Come, pussy!" The sight of the stranger and the bag had aroused the cat's suspicions, but Mr. blcet tones put them to sleep. He slowly approached within seizing distance to find himself suddenly picked up and neatly bagged and to hear his master's voice yaller eyes is trapped at last, and this time he's gone cat! All right, trot along with him. If you should meet a woman between here nnd the corner and she should ask you nny questions, just shake your head nnd go on. There's your dollar." "I no spik to any woman," said the first assistant assassin as he made his wny out.

For the first minutes Mr. Bowser whistled. For the next five he hummed a lively air. Then conscience began to Cet In its work on him. He might have gone out to see if the Italian was lingering anywhere In sight, but as lie was thinking of it Mrs.

Bowser arrived. "What! You home at this hotir?" she asked. "Yes; there was nothing doing at the office." "Well, I bought this ribbon for the cat's neck, and you might find him and tie it on. He's probably in the back yard." Mr. Bowser took the ribbon and went into the back yard, and it Is needless to say that he didn't find the cat.

He had been looking around for ten minutes when Mrs. Bowser came around and called and called and then said: "I can't see where he can have gone to. This makes me think of the dream I had lat night. I dreamed that some one carried him away, and as he went I could hear him calling and appealing to me to save his life "Pudge! He's probably asleep In the grass somewhere." "And Just as I was coming up in the street car I saw an Italian carrying something in a paper bag. Could he have got in here and stolen the cat?" "Of course not.

Cats go prowling long distances. Ours may be a mile away at this time, but he'll head for home about supper time." "You--you wouldn't play any trick on him, would you?" asked Mrs. Bowser with something like accusation in her tones. I have something to do besides playing tricks on cats "You don't like him, you know." "I doa't care either way. What did you buy today?" Mrs.

Bowser put the cat out of her mind for ten minutes to discuss other things, but when the cook came home the subject was reopened "When I left the house he was sleeping at the back door like an innocent angel," said the cook in answer to a question. "He's a cat that never goes away from home in the afternoon, and if he's gone now some one must have had a hand it." "How long had you been home when I got here?" queried Mrs. Bowser of the red handed assassin. "Ten minutes maybe." "I can't get it out of my head that that Italian htfd our cat in that bag." "Pooh! You are making a great fuss about an old cat." "But I like him. I wouldn't have anything happen to that cat for a hundred dollars.

I'm a good mind to put on my hat and go down the street and look for that Italian. He wasn't walking very fast" "You let that Italian alone. You'd be a nice spectacle chasing a man around the streets, wouldn't you?" our cat is lost." "I don't believe it. He's liable to show up any minute" Mr. Bowser's assertion was prophetic.

He had just opened the front door to take a seat on the steps when a roaring, buzzing sound was heard up the street. He looked up and saw the lost cat coming He had three or four dogs and five or six men and boys at bis heels. Before he conld fairly real ize the situation the cat whisked through the open gate, up the steps and up the front stairs, and he was closely followed by the dogs. "Hey, you," shouted the man who had taken the feline away, "da cata getta away!" "Well, go on; never mind." "But what does he say about the cat?" asked Mrs. Bowser as she ap peared on the steps.

"Da catta getta away. One dol to taka him off. When he getta away he scratchy me like I wanta another dol!" "You go on!" shouted Mr. Bowser. "Like da cata scratch me.

wanta one more dol" Mr. Bowspr could do no less than rush down the steps and order ihc crowd out of the yard. They didn't go. Instead of going they pitched into him, and in a moment he was down and fight'ng for his life. Fortunately for him a policeman came along after IIP had had most of the clothes torn off his back and rescued him and drove the assailants along "Now, then," said Mrs.

Bowser when the woebegone figure had limped up the steps and was gasping for breath, "I want to understand this matter. What about paying that man a dollar to take our cat away?" "Wo-woman!" shouted the assassin In reply, after two or three efforts "you have at last driven me to the dead line! Not another word from you! You can take the 10 o'clock morning train for vour mother's, and our lawyers will settle about the divoice and alimony!" QUAD. CHARLES KING HANOEB. Winnipeg, Sept. Kins? was hanged today at Edmonton Alberta, for the murder last, September at Leaser Slave Lake, of Edward Haywood, a young prospector, cwrte to western Canada 'IT IS NOT MY BUSINESS." Wealthy St.

Louis Merchant Who Was Bereft of Wife and Daughter by Whisky. A wealthy man In St Louis was asked to aid in a series of temperance meetings, but he scornfully refused. Being pressed, he said: "Gentlemen, it is not my business." A few days later his wife and two daughters were coming home on the lightning express. In his grand carriage with livened attendants he rode to the depot, thinkjng of his splendid business and planning for the morrow Hark! Did some one say "Accident?" Theie are 25 railroads centering in St. Louis.

If there has been an accident, it is not likely to have occurred on the and Mississippi railroad Yet it troubles him. It is his business now. The horses are stopped on the instant, and on inquiry he finds that the accident has occurred 25 miles distant on the and Mississippi. He telegraphs to the superintendent: "I will give you $500 for an engine," The answer flashes back- "No." "I will give you $1,000 for an engine!" "A tram with surgeons and nurses has already gone forward, and we have no other." With white face and anxious brow, the man. paced the station to and fro.

In a half hour, perhaps, which seemed to him a half century, the train arrived, He hurried toward it, and in the tender found the mangled bodies and lifeless forms of his wife and one of his daughters. In the car following lay the other daughter with her dainty ribs crushed in, and her precious life oozing slowly away. A quart of whisky, which drunk 50 miles away by a railroad employe, was the cause of the catastrophe. Who dare say of this tremendous question- "It is not my Presbyterian. WATER FOR LAUNCHING.

Christening of Battleship Kansas Made Notable by Noble Action of Qov. Hoch. An unusual feature of the launching of the battleship Kansas recently at Camden, N. was the fact that the vessel was sprinkled with spring water, brought from Kansas, instead of the customary bottle of champagne. This was the first time that water, instead of wine, baa been used in launching a vessel in that vicinity.

Gov. Hoch of Kansas made the suggestion, and he made the announcement after the launching that the bottle contained only water, Miss Anna Hoch, daughter of the governor, acted as sponsor for the ship and broke the pottle over the ship's bows as she slipped gracefully into the water. Suggestive Statistics. The tenth annual report of the state commission of prisons for the year 1904 is a volume of great interest. Statistics of all the prisons and prisoners confined in the state are given, together with many other interesting facts concerning the trimps, vagrants and in ebnates arrested for intoxication during the year.

About 23,000 were arrested on the charge of intoxication and nearly 10,000 as tramps and vagrants. A large part of this number were inebriates, so that in reality over 33,000 per sons came under legal notice as inebriates for 1904 Among the criminals charged with other crimes, numbering 8,400, less than ten per cent, of this number were total abstainers About 60 per cent were practically inebriates, and fully 30 per cent, were termed temperate, using spirits at times, then abstaining These and other most in teresting facts make it possible to study the criminal population with more exactness than ever of Inebriety. A JLoag Time. "How long have you been after my daughter?" "Er--evah since I lost me--or--job!" TUo Only Defect. Hicks-I understand that you had a telephone put into your house.

Mrs. Wicks must find It a great comfort. Wicks--Yc-es, but she doesn't like it as well as she thought she would. You see, when she uses it she has to listen half tho time. How Can You Afford ItP A business man celebrated the twenty-fifth anniversary of his business in one of our towns by giving a high-class free entertainment costing about $150 One of his business neighbors asked him the question: "How can vou afford it?" The response was: "How many ten-cent cigars do you smoke a day?" "About six," said the neighbor.

"Well, then," said the other, "I can give an entertainment like this every year on your cigar money, and have $09 left to my credit Perhaps it is more appropriate for me to ask how can you afford it?" The smoking man has since "gone to the wall" The concert man is still doing business and helping the town --New HampsMie Issue Why Men Go Into Saloons. A certainty is better than an uncertainty Which is why men prefer to procure their medicine at the saloon instead of at the druggist's At the drug store there is always a doubt as to whether you get the harmless drug your pre- scriptio calls for or a virulent poison At the saloon it is different, you are sure to get poison every time --Boston Transcript. A Joke. Willie--Say, did you propose to my sister last night? Featherstonc-Eh-ahi Why, Willie? Willie--'Cause everybody In the house lias been guying the life out of Free Press, England. The body of the murdered man was burned in a camp fire by tha murderer, but with the aid of Indians tho mounted police traced tho crime to King.

POSTPONES DEPARTURE, Simla, India, Sept. depart- Murdered by Bum. Edward Hesse, aged 40 years, was found cut to pieces on the track 01 the Milwaukee road, having been run over by a freight train The evidence produced befoie the coroner's jury dhowed that he had been seen at Wau watosa drinking in a saloon shortly before the accident. As usual, a saloon was the murderer DANIEL IN THE LIONS' DEN Sudiy School lesiott lor Oct. 8, IMS I Specially Prepared (or This Piper.

LESSON 10-23 Mem- cry Verses 21-23 GOLDEN angel of Liord encaropeth round about tiiem that fear Him, and. dellvereth $47. TIME -About BJ8, within a year or iwo of last Sunday's lesson. but of the capitals of the Persian empire SCRIPTURE REFERENCES -Promises to God's Childien In Trouble --Psa 37 3-7, 22-29, 84-40; 41 1-3, 50 IB, $4'U, 91, Isa 40 2881, 41, Matt 6 33, 7 11. 10 29-31, Prov 3 1-6, 16, 17, Rom 8 28, 32, 37-S9, Jas 1 12, prom- ses to the overoomer.

Rev. 2 and 3, Rev. f.13-17. Those who have trusted God Abraham (Gen 12 1-9), Elijah (1 Kinks chaps 18, 19); Peter (Acts chaps. 5 and 12), (Gen chaps 6-8), Joseph (Gen chaps 39 and 41), Meibhach and Abed- negio (Dan 3), John (Acts 5), Stephen (Acts 7), Paul (Acts 1616-40, 27), Moses (Ex.

and Heb 11 23-29), David (1 Sam chaps 17, 24 and 26); Gideon (Judg chaps 6 and 7). Read 11. Comment and Suggestive Thought the wise man, after many years of unrecorded usefulness or of retirement to private life, is now an old man of 80 or 90 years, again Drought into political prominence by the same guiding Providence Three great cabinet officers were placed over the 120 provinces, and of these Daniel was the chief. Though an exile he had risen to power and prosperity. He had maintained his religion and his integrity.

The severe trials to which he had been subjected not only resulted in raising him to higher honors and spheres of usefulness, but had confirmed him in his religion, in his integrity and in his courage But the higher one climbs the fiercer the storms, and Daniel felt their full force (1) He was a Jew, a foreigner, exalted over natives, who wanted the place, on account of his native force of personality and strong character. What right had he to be placed over them? Envy was "sharper than a serpent's tooth" (2) Daniel's character was a perpetual reproof. They were tired of seeing his good deeds and hearing his praise; as the Athenian voted for the condemnation of Aristidea the Just, simply because he was weary of hearing him called the Just. (3) He stood In the way of their dishonest gains. Such officers In those times almost always made their position a means of wealth.

V. 10. "Now" better "And" "evan," "when Daniel knew that the writing was signed" inscribed, made permanent as an official document. Daniel knew that he was walking amid "many a pitfall, many a snare "And his windows being open in his chamber:" etc. More clearly and more exactly now he had in his roof-chamber open windows fronting Jerusalem.

The clause is parenthetical, and describes the constant and habitual arrangement of Daniel's Driver. "Kneeled upon his knees:" A fitting attitude for humble prayer, favoring tho spirit of devotion "Three times a day:" Like the psalmist (Psa 55:17) 11, "Then these men:" The princes who had planned the plot, "assembled" to know the facts personally, and make the proof complete. V. 12, "The law of the Medes and Persians which altereth not:" In this two principles are involved: One, the existence of a settled law or rule by which the king himself, theoretically jit any rate, is bound, and which he cannot alter; the other, the inclusion, under this law or rule, of the irrevocability of a royal decreej or promise. V.

14. "The king was sore displeased labored till the go- Ing down of the sun to deliver him:" But he failed on account of the unalterable law. V. 16 "They brought Daniel, and cast him into the den of lions:" This was according to oriental custom on the evening of the same day The story of the den of lions is strictly in keeping with Babylonian usages "Thy God He will deliver thee-" The king knew eo much of what God had done for Dan lei in the past, that he encouraged himself and Daniel by the hope of deliverance. V.

17. "Stone laid upon the mouth of the den:" The mouth was the door through which the animals were put into the den "Sealed it with his own signet:" "If the access to the lions den was arranged like that of a sepulcher, a bar would be fixed across the front of the stone, fastened to either side of the doorway by thongs, the knot- ting'of which was sealed with wax stamped with a "And with the signet of his lords:" So that neither party could tamper with it. V. 19. "The king aiose very Literally in the dawn, in the first glimmering of light.

V. 20. "(Mod with a lamentable voice" Full of grief and anxiety. 22 "My God hath sent His 1 As one like the Son of God was in the fiery furnace with the three whom Nebuchadnezzar had cast into the flames. 23.

"And no manner of hurt was found upon him, because he believed" (had trusted) "in his God:" God'never fails those who trust In Him Two Ways of Deliverance. 1. There is sometimes immediate relief from persecution and death, as in the case of Daniel, and the three men in the fiery furnace, and Peter in prison in "Jerusalem, and Paul and Silas in Phil ippi. 2. On the other hand, equally good men were not delivered In that way-a long list of prophets, many of the apostles, John the Baptist, James, Ste phen, and even Christ Himself.

Wer not these delivered too, and glorl ously, because their death wrought more for the cause they loved than a longer lite could have done? SECRETABY TAFT TALKS OF ISLES SEES GAIN IN PHILIPPINES DESPITE UPRISINGS. ure of Viceroy Lord Curzon and Lady Curzon from India has been postponed as King Edward desires Lord Curzon to remain and officially welcome the prince and princess of Wales. The viceroy and his wife therefore will reach Bombay in time to preside at the ceremonies connected with the arrival of the royal party and will sail thence for England Nov. 18. Charles Dunn, of the Pennsylvania machine shop, received a letter from his uncle, H.

T. Hogan, yesterday, stating that the condition of Miss Qenevieve -Hogan, who is sick with typhoid fever at Bedford, was more encouraging than it was the preceding day. iiteresting Narrative of Tour Across Pacific--Chinese Boycott Falls, San Francisco, Sept. of War William H. Taft and more ban fifty members of the party which accompanied him on trip to he Orient arrived yesterday on steamship Korea, full of the impressions gained in visiting the Philippines, Japan and China.

Shortly af- be landed Secretary Taft gave an ixtended account of the tSh.in.gs they had seen, and his conclusions as given may be summarized as follows: Great improvements have been made in the Philippines under Amer- oan rule, although the political situation is not as good as it should be. This is largely due to tihe depression agriculture, following losses of drought, locusts and cholera, as well as causes which probably will continue for several years. Discontent among the natives has ensued, in 1 uprisings, which have been suppressed. The disputes over church ands are to be settled in a short time, and strides have been made In public works. As a whole, decided steps forward have been taken in the last two years.

BOYiGOTT TO FADE OUT. The boycott against American goods in China will fade out, because merchants are forced to patronize American firms to supply the demand in Manchuria. The merchants are losing money now, and their influence will (be in tihe interest of a settlement of the quarrel over American immigration laws. While many of the people of Japan are disappointed as to the tenms of peace, the sober majority is glad that the war is over and grateful to Pres- Roosevelt for his part in bringing peace. There is no fear that the friendship of the Japanese for America will be affected.

Secretary Taft's story confirmed the cabled dispatches from the various points visited, which had told of the enthusiastic reception tihe Americans had received. Of the celebration in Tokio he sadd: "For five days we were 'the guests of the government and nothing could have exceeded the kindness and enthusiastic manifestations of people which were shown us. It was chiefly due to the presence of the daughter of the president, to whom the people wished to show their gratitude for his efforts for peace." Manila was reached on Aug. 5. The first great celebration in honor of the party came two days later.

Of this the secretary said: "We were given an opportunity to see the pi ogress which has been made in civil government, and in the business of the islands. The procession certainly showed that the city was now, under American management, an excellent up-to-date city. It still lacis adequate water supply, and has no proper hygienic system, but authority has been given (by congress to construct both. MANILA 33LARBOR ONE OP BEST. "It was very gratifying on landing to find that the harbor works, which will probably make Manila harbor as convenient as any dn the Orient, in the main were completed, so that the largest-vessels were able to laud and unload in stormy weather during the southwest monsoon, behind the breakwater, something unheard of two years ago, "The political situation irj some re- t.peots was not so good as it ought to be.

A wave of ladrcRism has swept over the provinces of Cavite, Batan- gas and Samar, but the use of troops on Samar and tihe use of scouts and comtabulaiy in Cavite has put an end to this business. "The distressing agricultural de- pi ession, duo to the loss of 75 per cent, of the agiicultural cattle, dj ought, locust and the cholera, as well as other causes, will probably not cease to be for several years. This natuially subjects the government to because this alien goveminent is much mole likely to be criticised for existing conditions, However fies from blame in respect to them, than a native government. NECESSARY TO STATE POLICY. "Some of the younger men of education have been advocating immediate independence.

It, therefore, became necessary to state with considerable emphasis the policy of the ipdniinistration on this subject, and to say that in tho opinion of the administration there was no possible Iwpe for independence sihort of a generation, because the people could not be fitted for self-government in that time; indeed, it will probably take a longer period. "All the days in Manila were by the congiessmen. in investigating agricultural conditions with a view to the possible effect of a possible change in tauff on the Philippine pioduction of tobacco and sugar. An opportunity was also given to those Filipinos strongly in favor of im mediate independence to present their views. All thin was repoited and will be circulated, doubtless, in a congressional document.

"Of the questions which were open when started on trip, and In tho settlement of which it was hoped the trip migiht lend aid, one was thu establishment of a special tribunal for the hearing of disputed questions in relation to possession of churches and lectones and cemeteries. I am glad to say that before we reached the islands a satisfactory law had been enacted. LAND QUESTION SETTLED, "There was also remaining unsettled a question about the title to one- lalf of the friars' lands--those owned previously by the Dominican order. A satisfactory compromise was effected by which good titla to the lands wiil be immediately conveyed to the government ard posses- given as far as that possession is in tne venders, and the difference as to pi ice, a matter of some $200,000, will be left to adjustment by arbitration." Hongkong and Canton were visited next, and Secretary Taft discussed the boycott with officials at Canton. It impiessed him as being short- lived.

He said: "My impression is taat it will fade oat because of the necessity that tho Chinese merchants are under of patronizing America to sell whiat will be in great demand in Man- churin. Chinese merchants themselves aie Itsing money, and tueir influence is not likely to further it. Suggestions weie made of possible amendments in the exclusion laws, I shall present them to the president. The prefddent's proclamation and as- sxirance that justice would be done the Chinese had an excellent effect." JAPANESE GLAD OF PEACE. Of the Japanese peace riots Swro- Taft said: "Upon going to the scat of the disturbances we found them to be greatly exaggerated, and that their purpose had been confined to the expresion of hostility toward the ministers and police.

Many of hie people in Japan are disappointed the terms of peace, but the great sober majority of that people, I ara sure, are deeply grateful that peace has cpire, and grateful to President Roosevelt for his assistance In bringing it about. There is not, in my judgment, tha slightest fear that tho people of Japan will not continue to be as friendly to America and Americans as our reception in July showed that they were then." Something to Eat; North Carolina Dabs--Scald one pint corn meal with boiling water, rub In one tablespoon butter Add one teaspoon salt, one beaten egg and one wine glass milk frop from spoon on butteren tin after a thorough beating, Bake a pale brown. Serve hot Tomato Frltteis--Seven mecllum-sised tomatoes, peel, cut in small pieces One tablespoon of minced onion, cook until soft, Add teaspopn salt, pinch of paprika, rub through sieve and slowly add to one-half cup of rorn staich, cooked for five minutes in one-third cup of but- tei Cook for another five minutes and add a well beaten ess Do not allow tho mixture to boil aftei adding the egg Pour into flat, shallow, well-buttered pan When cold cut with small round cutter, dip In ciumbs and fry in half-inch depth of hot fat (Good Housekeeping Lemon Sherbet--Partly freeze a pint of milk, a pint of cream and a cup and a of sugar Add the juice of two large ons and a cup of English walnut neats and finish This is one of quickest deserts to mike and one of the most delicious Egg Plant au Gratin--Peel an egg plant and cl it into half-inch slices Spi inkle slices lightly uith salt and set aside a time (to draw out the moisture), ress them lightly and diy on a cloth the slices in flour and fiy In hot but- er Melt two tablespoonfuls of butter add three tablespoonfuls of flour, half a of salt and a dash of pepper Cook until frothy, add a cup of white slock and half a cup of tomato niree Stir until the boiling point is reached, then add one-third cup of cieam Spprcad a layer of sauce upon a utteied piatin dish spiinMe with giatcd cheese, and upon this dispose 3. laver of gg plant Continue the layeis until tho Ingredients are used, the bebt of sauce and cheese Spread over whole two thirds of a cup of crackei ciumbs mixed with one third cup of melted buttei and place the dish tho oven to brown the crumbs and melt the heese. A HARD ROW And a long pull describes the pathway of a woman afflicted with female weakness unless she is under the care of doctor who has had successful experience in the treatment of such cases or else has found the right remedy which can bo salely used independently of the doctor.

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ATIONAL BAN LIST OF Clement P. App, John H. BMS, August E. C. Becker, Win.

Stephen B. Bond. Frank H. John W. pgKeman, HtzpatricK, Guild, Willis A.

Ely Hoffman. C. Max Hoffmann. Gaylord M. Leslie, John M.

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Plxley, Henry F. Moelltrinf John C. Peteri, Wm. K. The Old National Bank will In" terest at the rate of three (3) per per annum on of Deposit I left four (4) months and four (4) cent, per annum If left six (6) O'BRIEN IS ACQUITTED.

Springfield, Sept. 30-- O'Brien was acquitted last night of, complicity in the lynching of Richard Dixon. It was stated by several prisoners the jail that they peeped from their cells as the mpb burst the halls and that they saw O'Brien grab Dixon and take him from cell, turning him over to the mob, A tew minutes later the negro lynched. O'Brien was one of six ft dieted for complicity in the and the second to be tried and acquitted, Court officials state that ors indicted will prooably never be tried. Public sentiment has been with O'Brien and it is pelieved to have had considerable effect on the jury, LAST HOPE VANISHED.

When leading physicians aid that W. M. Smithart, of Pekin, incurable consumption, hi? last but Dr. King's New covery for Consumption, Couphs and Colds, kept him out of tb.3 grave. Bt says: "This great specific completely cured me, and saved my life, Sine then, I have used it for over 10 and consider it a marvelous throa.

ar.4 lung cure." Shrictly scientific cure for Coughs, Sore Throat Colds; feure preventive of Pneumonia. Guaranteed, 50c and $1.00 bottles a' Dreier drug store. Trial free. Appended is a recipe quito as dellcionb as any impoited sweetmeat Also ono 'or gieen tomato preseues which will merit a tiial Apple and Cranberry Conserve--Cook so slowlv that It scarcely ssems to be cooking at all sweet apples and cranberries, half and half, allowing half a pound of to a pound of fruit The slow cooking brings out the sweetness in the fruit and lessens the dangoi of spoiling Green Tomato Preseives--This is uch and delicious and has something of the characteristics we are inclined to credit to impoited goods Slice the tomatoes MaKa a sirup, allowing a pound of sugar to a pound of fruit When the sirup has boiled clear add the tomatoes and cook until tendei and tlans- Pdrent Slice a lemon to a pound of fuiit, cook it in little watei until tender and add it and the water in which was cooked to the boiling piesevves just befoio canning This grows better with age Lamb Cutlets (Indian fashion)--Tako six lamb chops, frv quickly in butter and lay In a laige baking dish, then fry to- gethei in one ounce of butter two Small onions chopped fine, one gieen pepper, two tomatoes an3 six large fresh mushrooms, add a cupful of moth and season with a half teaspoonful of salt apd a aas.li of pepper and a teaspoonful of cuny powdei and thicken with a tablespoonful of fioui Pour over the chops, gar- iiish the edges vith boiled potatoes and bake twenty minutes Graham Pudding--Sift together two scant cupfuls graham flour, one-half teaspoonful of salt, one-ciuartei teaspoonful cloves and one teaspoonful of cinnamon. Dissolve one teaspoonful of soda iri one cupful of sour milk and pour onto the flour, add one-half cupful of molasses and beat well, then add one cupful of seeded and steam two hours in one pound baking powder tins, greased Serve with sauce.

Appended is an excellent method of pieseiving eggs. Preserving Eggs--To one pint of water glass (siliiate of soda) add ten pints 'if tepid water, stirring the water slowly and thoroughly into thfc thick glass solution. "When cold pour this mixture gentlv over the eggs, entirely covering them; cover the vessel and set in a cool plato, Use either an jar or water-tight wooden vessel for packing the eggs It usually takes three pints of water glass and fifteen quarts of water to cover flfty eggs. Before using dnse the eggs in clear cool water It Js claimed that eggs will keep in this solution two years and a fresh egg put In this liquid In July cotild riot be detected from one laid In January when placed together. It Is the surest method of packing eggs of any ever used.

MYSTERY YET UNSOLVED. London, Sept. a wee" has passed since the body of Mary Money, of Clapham Junction was found in Nestham tunnel of th London and Southwestern railroad but the mystery of her death remain unsolved. The outrage, served to start a crusade against th continued use of the cell-like ment cars on tbe British railroads aji at least one main line is said to hav countermanded a large order for ol type cars in consequence of the cru sade Sir Conan Doyle warmly nounced the present style of car an lack of protection for women travelift alone. "DEAN OF WATERWAY" DEAD.

Beaver, Sept. 80 --Captain Job Dravo, a prominent and wealthy rive man, died early today after a long ill ness of cancer of the stomach, aged 8 years. He was known as the "Dea of the Waterway," and 'Was one of th prime organizers of the Plttsburg an Lake Erie railroad. Captain Drav was quite prominent In financial an political circles. He was a delegat to the Chicago convention that nomi nated Lincoln In 1860 and a forme member of the legislature.

He wa connected, with several Plttsburg fin ancial institutions. OVERDUE STEAMER IN. Manila, Sept. 30, 4 p. BH' isb steamer Changsha has arrive here.

The Changsha was overdue thirt, six hours from Hong Kong at noon and It was feared that she encountered the recent typhoon an had met with disaster, A number American passengers were on board. 14.