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mourns tho of Col. William F. Vllas, who died tho other day, following llvo weeks of Illness. Dr. Fox snld tho Immediate cause of death was a second stroke of paralysis Col.

William F. Vllas Buffered cerebral homorrhago t-iirly on tho morning of July 20 nt his home In Madison. Ills condition was so serious thai E. P. Vllus.

his brother, of Milwaukee, was mimmoiied to the bedside und for two days Iho physl- duns wore unnblo to offer any hope ot recovery. On tho third day Col. Vllus 1 condition wan BllRhtly Improved and there were two hopeful signs. First, there had been no spreading of tho nnd. second, ho manifested marked signs of Intelligence.

Although tho periods of consciousness wore sllshl they gavo iho family and friends of tho distinguished putlout much hope. Slnco then his condition had remained practically iinchuiigod. Col. Vllus. former United senator nnd iiotoil lawyer, was born al ChPlsfa, July It.

1840. Ho was pioneer of Madison, his family having willed there lu Juno. 1851. Col. Vllas graduated from the University of WIs- cousin law school at tho ago of 18 In In.lSCO ho graduated from tho Albany law school ami sol up his In Madison.

In July, 1802. ho In Cumpany-A. Twenty-third Wisconsin regiment, and took part In iho VlckHburg campaign. After carrying off his shuro of civil war honors lie returned to Madison In 180S and resumed tho practice of law. Ho was elected a member of tho Wisconsin legislature lu 18S5.

Ho was made permanent chairman of tho national Democratic convention In 1884. Ho WUH postmaster general of the United States 1885-1888. Ho was secretary of the Interior from 1888-1889. In 1891 he was elected a incmbor of the Hulled States senate, which olllco ho held until Ho hold many positions of public tniHt and was a worker for tho civil war veterans. Tobacco Crop of 19C8.

Wisconsin tobacco men wero uno- bio to give any estimate of tho Wisconsin 1908 crop, but from Indications It will come up to tho average In both quantity and quality, unless unfavorable weathor conditions prevail. There Is an average of 35,000 acres cultivated In this Klnto. "As with other products of tho mill, tho tobacco crop rather uncertain on account of climatic possibilities." BU.VH ono. "While wo have had coiiHldoiiible wot weather tn give a discouraging outlook. mibno- qnent weather conditions have boon most encouraging, and year's growth will compare with the average.

Government figures glvo tho 1907 crop as SS.dlO.OOO pounds, with I15.100 ucroH cultivated. A peculiar projudlco ex- Ists In regard to Wisconsin tobacco. Tho went doesn't seem to care for tobacco, and all that goes from tho state taken lu tho i-ast. The east turns about and tho HUIIIO thing, Wisconsin tobacco IH used principally as binders, while some of the best of tlio leaf Is otherwise utilized. Under ordinary clrcuniHiniicos the- Wisconsin crop harvested lu September.

It brings from 10 to 14 ci-ntu per pound." To high coat of labor Is attributed i he fact that tobacco growing IH not tukon up In this slate on a moro extensive scale. Davidson Attends Mondovl Fair. Gov. Davidson and private secretary. Col.

O. G. MuiiHon. went to Mon- dovl. where they attended tho Huffulo county fair.

The governor was urged to muko an address at the fair, but ho declined. Ho simply wanted to attend the fair as a private citizen nnd shako hands with old friends In lluffulo county. From Mondovl tlio governor nnd his private secretary went across the country In nn automobile to Galesvlllo, they attended a farmers' picnic. From Galesvllle they went to Vlrou.ua, where Col. Munson remained and tho governor, after short stop, proceeded to homo at Soldiers' Grove, whoro ho stayed until uftor tho primary election.

Sent Back to Denmark. G. Chiisti'iiKon. a Dnno who was recently adjudicated Insane at Kenosha, was deported and will bo sent back to Denmark. Chrlstensen declared he hud a presentiment that he would bo urn-mod on the day ho bo.

came Insane and In a Jail ho would meet a Dnno, a cripple, and a cross- eyed man. and that he would illo on iho day after his arrest. Tho Ilrst part of tho presentiment camo true, but on the day ho was to havo died Christen- Ken was sent to the state hospital at Memlota. Ho escaped from Meudotu on August 14. walked to Konosha und was arrested.

Dlscuii Insurance The state convention of the Fraternal Reserve association was held here. Supremo President 13, 11. Hicks and Supremo Secretary C. M. Robinson, both of Oshkosh.

took charge of arrangements for tho meeting. At tho opening session Gov. Davidson dollv ercd un address of welcome on behalf of tho stnto and Mayor J. C. Schubert made similar address on behalf of tho city.

President HlckB responded for tho visitors. Tho business SOB wlons wero held nt tlio courthouse. A number of social events took place. Churches to Ralto $00,000 Fund. Tho thirty-ninth biennial conference of the Kvangolicul Lutheran synod of Ohio and other states voted an appropriation of JCO.OOO for mlBHlon work In tho synod during the coming two years, Iho money lo bo raised by tho congregations In proportion to tholr Hlzo.

It was also voted to appoint a missionary lo begin work among tho Slovaks of this counlry and to dissolve tho Jewish mission tho work of which Is. to bo placed In charge ot a comintltee of throe, who will also look after the Jowluh postal mission. Fulr an Education to Wisconsin. Charles H. Everett, editor of tho Wisconsin Agriculturist, cno of tho best-known authorities In the west on farm products, returned from a tour of the state In tho Interest of tho state fair and, from Information gleaned In farming districts.

Mr. Everett says that tho exhibition of Wisconsin produce of tho farm, dairy, orchard, pasture and factory will be superior to any collection In the history of the stuto. Mr. Everett Is a representative of tho First congressional district on tho state board jif agriculture, and to him tho work of arousing tho farmers' interest In tho coming big show has been delegated, "State fairs wore created primarily as an aid to better agriculture," said Mr. Everett, "ami they aro maintained to-day for no other purpose than to collect tho best products of the farm In an attractive display for general Inspection.

This Is Just what the Wisconsin state fair has been doing for years, and will do this year to greater extent than ovor bo- fore. Crops were never hotter and there novor was time when thero was as much pure bred livestock In tho state worthy of exhibition. The entries already made with Secretary John M. True Indicate this and point to the fact that barn room In which to house the cattle utid liofHOH will bo. at premium." Talk on Problem of Roads.

Persons attending the good roads convention at Milwaukee took advantage of the low rates offered to the slate fair. This year tho convention IH held In West Side Turn hall, whoro the proceedings will not bo Interrupted by tho attractions of tho fair. Thomas Emmorton, president of tho State Society of Equity, will give a talk. Horatio S. Eiirlo, tho Michigan state highway commissioner, will tell how they are building hundreds of miles of good roads In his state.

Mr. Colgrovo of Hastings, has promised to tell how tho Hastings people have succeeded building many nilles of good roads under the Michigan state aid law. Senator Armstrong of Now York, one of the authors of tho New York state aid law, has promised to tell of the experience of his state. The highway division of the atato geological Hiivvey IH preparing an Interesting exhibit at the state fair. Hoar Dairymen Complain, The dairymen of Wisconsin Michigan, Minnesota and South Dakota, who are threatened with business, annihilation by the big cream centrallz- ers'of Chicago, and who have appealed to the Interstate commerce commission for relief, havo been notllled that their caso will be taken up In Chicago, The dairymen first employed John Harties as their legal represcnta- llvo and lie succeeded lu getting a favorable ruling from the Wisconsin railroad commission, but ho withdrew from the case after lielug elected us a member of the supremo court and John M.

Ollu of Madison has been on- gaged In hlH place. Capt. Driver a Benedict. Miss Nellie Ennls anfl Capt. Earl S.

Driver, private secretary of Atljt. Gen. C. R. lioardmaii ami former fullback mi tho Wisconsin university t'ootlmH team, wore married at the homo of the bride, 454 West Washington avenue, tho ceremony being performed by Rev.

Herbert II. Jacobs of Milwaukee, The couple was unattended and only Imiuedlato relatives ami a few Intimate frleuils wero present. Capt, and Mrs. Driver loft during the afternoon for Chicago and will take a lake trip to northern Wisconsin and Michigan summer resorts, anil upon their return will uiako their home in Madison. Fine Cattle for a School.

A herd of thoroughbred Holstcln- Fresluti cattle was collected at the Wisconsin School for tlio Denf, Tho latest and most Important addition to tho herd Is Sir Daisy Johanna Ormsby, a choice bull from tho model hortl of M. II. Gardner, president of tho Holsteln-Froslan' Hroeilers' association of America. The herd will be for tho study of agriculture at the school as well as for tho milk supply for tho 250 students. ADVERTISES FOR HOUSEKEEPER Masons Hold Jubilee.

Tho goldon Jubilee of tho Grand Couiniandery, Knights Templar of Wisconsin, will bo celebraliul horo Oc- tuber 13 and 11. Tho only surviving chnrtor members arc David H. Wright of this city and Henry L. Palmer ot Milwaukee. Thero are now 32 com- muiidorles In tho state with a membership ot over 4,000.

Meet on Historic Ground. Tho annual state conference of the Wisconsin chapters of tho Daughters of the American Revolution IB to bo hold at Forl Atkinson September 30 and October 1, The Forl Atkinson chapter, wlUi 128 members, IH Iho second largest In tho state. Fort Atkinson Is ono of tho historic spots In Wisconsin, for It Is here that Gou. Atkinson camped and erected a rude fort or stockade during tho Black Hawk, war. To commemorate this and mark, tho location, the Forl Atkinson chap- tor caused a huge boulder erected.

See Angora Goat Herd. Gov. Davidson and T. E. Brlttlng.

ham of Madison, president of Hie state park commission, returned from a trip to Iho Junction of tho Wisconsin and Mlsslsslpp rivers, whoro It Is proposed to establish a state park. They trumped all over the proposed park, and climbed high bluffs to gel good vloto of tho surrounding country. Both wore Impressed with tho natural beauty of tho land, nnd will discuss It In a report to the legislature. Ono of the interesting sights was a herd of 250 angora Boats grazing on tho bluffs. Women Respond and He Shows Them Supposed Future Home, Then Brides Now Looking for Him.

one week four young women of this city became engaged to a man from parts unknown who had promised to Install each of them us mistress of the unoccupied Soasongood mansion on Walnut Hills, which ho ho had bought. Tho stranger, who gavo the name of Frank Kissinger, became acquainted with tho women through their answering his advertisement for a housekeeper. Ho lost no tlmo In engaging their services, and showed them In relays tho Interior of the mansion. Bis-, slngor, In order to win their confidence, permitted thorn to suggest tlm manner In which tho house was lo be furnished. In this way ho leaped Into their good graces ami at the psychological moment ho proposed to them.

Ho tohl each of the four that he did not wnnt to In- slull her as his housekeeper and then marry her us his employe. They saw the position In tho same light nnd miulo arrangements for tholr IroiiBseau. BlBBlngor told tho women that ho had purchased tho mansion for $40,000, Tho sumo story was told at John Ahl- brnndt's saloon on Elm street, where he had a rdmt. While ho was engaged in winning tho women BlBslngor was busy with excuses to Charlen E. Noiirso, of tho reul estnto linn of Clon- eay Nourso, agents for the Walnut Hills property.

Innumerable times he mudo arrangements with tho broker to close tho deal by tho cnsli payment of $1,000. but ho failed to keop his engagement, usually telephoning Mr. Nourso and stating that tho money had not boon forwarded by his bnnk In San Francisco. Thou day was sot for tho consummation of Iho transaction, and tho ROUND THE CAPITAL Information nnd Gossip Picked Up Here and There iii WoshJniJton. Items Importance to Wisconsin People.

Gleaned ot Madison. EACH WAS TO BE INSTALLED AS THE MISTRESS OF A $40,000 SUBURBAN MANSION. Gen. Rucker Beats Mortality Table He Pointed Out to His Prospectlva Brides as His Own the Mansion of Another. real estate firm privately made up Its mind that.

It would havo nothing further to do with Kissinger If ho failed to mako good on that date. Tho expected happened, and all negotiations declared off. Tho Seusongood home was recently purchased at auction by H. F. Thomas, of the United States engineer's office, In tho government building.

Ho Intended to convert It into a Hat building, but changed his mind, and placed it on tho market through tho agents. DlsBlnger secured tho key to tho mansion as a prospective purchaser, and had It In his possession almost week, during which tlmo ho was busy courting tho four women. Illsslnpor said he one of tho vie- Urns of the San Francisco earthquake, claiming to have been in Europe on a business mission when tho disaster took place, which wiped out all tho members of his family except tho baby, now a girl of ton years. He said both of her legs had boon burned off and told It in such a pathetic manner that tho story gained tho sympathies of his hearers. Kissinger said ho was purchasing tho mansion as a home for his llttlo girl.

Ho claimed to havo opened an account hero with the German National bank. Ho told practically tho same story to Mr. Ahlbrandt, at whoso place he roomed. Ills baggago consisted of a suit case. Mr.

Ahlbrandt's son said that Kissinger had shown a telegram, purporting to have como from an Insurance company, which road that there was $0,000 to his credit at the Gorman National bank. Kissinger hurriedly packed his suit casn lust wook and slnco then nothing has boon neon or heard from him at No. 1233 Elm slreot. Kissinger Is described as being a polished German, of about CO years of age, weighing 1GO pounds, about fout 8 Inches-In height, and usually wearing dark clothes. Ho has a mustache.

An Artful Dodger. "Yes," said tho candldato, "I must admit that when those hoodlums down at Podunk tried to arguo with mo I dodged tho Issue." "Why did you do that?" queried the campaign manager. "Because," explained tho candidate, they tried to nrguo with cago Dally News. He Wanted to Know. Mr.

Callipers Hunger, my son, Is the best sauce. Little sir, but how do they spread on person who reaches tho age of 95 has lived long enough. He has no technical right to go on living, anyway. Of courso, thoy usually do, Just as lots of people refuse lo be Oslorlzed at 60, but thoy do It at their own rink, HO to speak, and In defiance of a formidable array of mortality statistics. This was the discovery made by Hfe Insurunco Interests tho other day when they looked up tho "technical" demise of Krlg, Gen.

D. H. Rucker of Washington, father of Mrs. Philip II. Sheridan.

Tho general has reached Iho houry age of UC, and being still liulo, was surprised by Informed by tho llfo Insurance concern which liad boon carrying him on Its books for yearn and years that It was ready to pay his claim. Tho action Is declared a startling Innovation In Insurance annals. Local experts could not recall any previous case of Much action, at or any other age. But when they looked up their tables of logarithms and trigonometry they were convinced that tho action was not only Justifiable, but logical. These tables showed conclusively thai out of 100,000 Individuals at the promising ugu of ten Just throe may expect to round out full cycles.

Those three In turn have no right at that ago to expect that Father Time will dole out to them an average of moro than six months apiece. Morn than thai would bo overdraft, for honoring which the guardian of tho hour glass and tho scythe should bo hold directly responsible. According to these same mortality tables life l.t soon to bo a thing of uncertainties. They prove unquestionably that the longer you live tho older you are likely to bo' before you die. That Is to say, while the expectation of llfo decroBHOB'us the age advances, It does not fall away nearly so fast as that advance.

The youngster of ten can count living to be nearly G9, but when he has i cached tho manly age of 21 his chances are better. lie can now count on rounding 62. At 48, rotund and Jolty, his chances are tho best for living out tho allotted span of throo score years and ten. Bat that Is not the end of his hopes by any moans, When he gets to bo CO his expectation Increases to 75, edging away Just llko that elusive pot of geld at tho end of tho rainbow. Hut at 75 the chances of life still give him six moro years.

At 80 his chances are ol tho best for seolng 84, but If, on tho gambling chance that IH his, he marches on to 90, there Is still a your and a half to his account In the na- tloiialbuiik of life. Il.it ut 95 you come to tho end of the mortality tables. The account has dwindled to sis months, and If you are obstinate enough to go right on living, tho statistician simply don't know what to do with you unless ho pays tho claim, culling you "dead," and thus keeping the tables correct. Bridal Table of Mrs. William H.

Taft HE wife of tho Republican candidate for the presidency has many valuable posHRsslons, gifts from tho mighty ones of earth, kings, emperors and princes, hut her most cherished treasure Is a round mahogany talile, black with ago and showing dully urte. This tab'lo IB used by Taft family whenever Ihoir household goods are set tip and has been ever since Mrs, Taft attained the dignity of tho married state. It was the table which the wedding breakfast of William Howard Taft and Helen Herron was nerved sumo odd years ago, JuJgo Herron and Mrs. HBITOII, parents of Mrs, Taft, wero lovers of old mahogany, and they had many beautiful pieces In their Cincinnati homo. After the wedding Mrs.

Hor- ron believed that the young couple would appreciate having for their dinner the same bourd on which they hud partaken breakfast on tHo bridal day. So It was sent to -their modest homo In Clifton. Cincinnati, and It wan set for the first meal after Mr. Tuft brought his brldo home from tho wmldlng Journey and ovor slnco II has been the medium of tho family faro as well as Its most elaborate lies- pltallty. Mrs.

Taft took the table to the Philippines, and again It camo back to Washington. Just now It carefully swathed in soft cotton writp- plugfl und Htorod In the commodious ultlc of the assistant secretary of wur, Mr. Oliver, awaiting its resurrection. But whether Its next appearance bo In tho White llouso or In the private honio of William Howard Tuft, It will bo tho dining table ot the family, ns expresses It, while the clan holds together. Red Rose on Coffin of Bismarck's Friend ITH simple funeral rites, nnd accompanied only by a fow faithful friends of his declining years and a single representative of the German embassy, the body of Karon Alexander do Pury-Horvo, nn aid-de-camp to Bismarck nnd a ot one of the oldest houses of Germany, was laid to rest In a little cemetery hero the other day.

Two lilies and a single rod rose reposed on tho plain comii. It was hla dying request, A friend and comrade of Klsmarck, he was numbered with tho pride of the Gorman army that participated In Iho Franco-PniHBlun war. Ho married a princess of royal blood, but ho orroil once, it Is said, and. rather than havo the linger of scorn pointed at him by his comrades, ho quit tho army and cumo to America. That was 28 yours ago.

Ills princess wife divorced him. In Now York ho married an uctroas with whom he foil In lovo. Tho family pride of the Do Purya Is great, nnd he was disinherited nnd his allowance of $300 a wook cut oif. When ho was disinherited he turned to Journalism, working on tho Now York Slants Zoltung and other papers. Then his actress wife died, leaving Him with three children.

Ho moved to Wlnonu. whore he took charge of tho Herald. After a fow years lie married again. He came to Washington and wont to work In the storeroom of the govern ment printing oflloe. The heavy work of lifting documents was too much for tho old man and he Buffered a severe strain, which made an operation nee- esuary.

Alt his llfo the old soldier wore a rose of red, but ho never told why mi til a few days before his death. Tho story of the rod roso was woven around tho figure of Klsmarck, whom ho loved. A battle which the Iron chancellor had been witnessing had ended, tho sun was sotting on Hold of carnage, and Bismarck, with bowed head, turned nnd rode nwny, his ulds around him. The figure of a young officer lu tho full pride of manhood lying white faced on tho field caught tho oyo ol the prime minister. Without word he dismounted, picked rod rose from busU near by nnd placed It ovor tin young heart.

And ns ho placed it there a tear fell from his oyo. So, when the old baron died, tin- honored, unknown, they placed iv red rose on hl.i breast, for they knew his secret ut lust. Commission Getting Data on Resources A only a short time has elapsed since President Iloosovolt appointed tho national conservation commission, the work of taking stock of tho nation's resources has been begun. It will be carried on vigorously to enable tho commission to mako Its report to tho president by January 1, 1U09. A largo amount ot tho material on waters, lands and minerals Is available In tho executive department, the heads of which havo offorod tholr cooperation In tho task tho commission hus undertaken.

Other Important data will bo collected through special channels. Including state conservation commissions now being formed and several ot the national organizations represented at Iho While House conference. By oarly fall Iho commission expects lo have sufllclenl material to bogln the study of tho Inventory of tho country's resourccB and by tho mtddlo of October It hopes to have the greater part of this material In hand, so that the full commission, which will hold Its first mooting December 1. may take up at onco tho study ot data which tUv Bummor's work has brought together Ono week lutor tho commission will hold a Joint meeting In Washington with tho governors of the Htates or Ihelr representatives, with tho view of closer co-operation with the Btuto commissions. Dolls In Church Collection.

A service for children was held In St. Ann's Nottingham, England, nnd tho.vicar appealed for gifts which might be distributed to tho sick and nflllcted. The collection taken at the closo of the sorvlco Included 21C eggs, 2S3 bananas, -10 pots of jam or marmalade. It dolls, 7 parcels of sweets, 24 bags of biscuits, I cake. packets of ton, bottles ot raspberry vinegar, toys or books, 1 packet of rice, 2 of cocoa, 11 baskets and 8 tins ot fruit, besides quantities of flowers.

Distributing Millions. It Is estimated that 20,000,000 Amor leans change their residence for a week or more every year during the vacation season, and that In making the change they spend In railroad fare, board, recreative amuHcmeuls and Incidentals something moro than 000,000. The vacation hnblt has grown up during tho last 40 yearB, In great measure slnco the centennial oxposl tlon of 187G. No other country ap- proncheii our own In Its summer York HENRY ON THE BY GEO. V.

HOBART, Dear Bunch: Your letter from Berlin Is horo, and after picking all tho "IIochBl" and "Gesumlhelts 1 out of It we're hop to the fact that you're both having a swell time among the Ger- maun. Toll Alice to bring me homo a stoln I can get the beer and the Troslts!" over here. Your German letter having created an atmosphere, It's up to mo to tell you about old Elsie Shulz, who Is spending a few days at Uncle Peter's home across the road. Elsie Is a sort of a privileged character In our family, having lived with Aunt Martha for over 20 years as a sort of housekeeper. Yosterday morning, while Peaches 1 were at breakfast.

Elsie mean- "I Got It." dnrcd In, bearing In her hand a wedding Invitation which Herman had forwarded to her from Plulnfleld. KlHlo read tho Invitation. "Mr. and Rudolph Gandorkiirds request dor honor of your prcscnco at dor mar rtago of dolr diuishtor. Verbena, to Galahad Schmnlzenberger.

at dnr homo of dec pride's parents. Plaluftold, N. May first. R. V.

"Voll," mild Elale, "I know der Gnn dorlcurds und I know dolr daughter Verbena, unil I know Galahad Schmal- zonborgor; he's a floorwalker In Knunrhaupt'H grocery but. I doan'd know vot Is dot U. S. V. P.

yet!" I gently kicked Peaches on tho In step under tho table, nnd said to Elsie: "Well, that's a now on mo, also. Arn you sure It Isn't 11. 0. or the C. R.

U. of N. .1.7 Those are a couple of railroads In New Jersey, but I never heard of the U. S. V.

Tor tho lli-Ht tlmo In her llfo since sho's bneii able to grab a sentence tween her teeth ami shake pronouns out of It Elsie was amazed. She kept looking at tho Invitation and saying to herself: S. V. Vot Is It7 I know der honor of your prpBonce; I know dor pride's parents, but I don't know R. S.

V. All that day ElHlo wandered through tho house muttering to herself S. V. Vot IH It? Is It somn secret between der pride und groom? R. S.

V. It aln'il my Initials, because dey begin mlt 1C. S. Vot Is dot R. S.

V. Vot IH It? Vot IH It?" That evening wo were all at dinner when Elsie rushed In with a cry of Joy. "I sot It!" nlm said. "1 have untied der meaning of dot R. S.

P. It means Real Sliver Veddlng Presents!" I was Just about to drink a glass of water, so I changed my mind and nearly choked to death. Peaches tried to nay something, which resulted In a gurgle In her for homo ho never stopped, but went like tho It Isn't blowing very hard. Well, off goes Will Hodge to Herman Shulz to Inquire about a horse, nnd Herman hitches up the old sorrel. While hitching Herman starts In to explain what a clover old beast tho sorrel is, nnd by tho tlmo they get started out of tho barn In the buggy Hodgo has an Idea that he Is riding behind Sysonby's stepbrother.

When they got out about half a mile back went the sorrel's right ear, nnd Herman said quickly: "Whoa, whoa, boy! Whoa!" Of course, tho old sorrel Intended to whoa anyway, but Hodge didn't know that. Then Herman would point at tho scenery with tho whip and describe It, all tho time watching the old sorrel's loft ear for the starting signal. Presently back went tho left ear, nnd then Herman would stop describing the scenery, and with a loud "Ged- dap!" tho old sorrel would start off onco more. At the end of another half mile back would go tho sorrel's right ear. anil Herman would yell "Whoa!" and then say: "Hero on the right I would llko to point out to you tho Methodist orphan asylum, and over there Is Chaso Pentlloton's celebrated sash factory.

Over there on tl, Hut Just then tho sorrel's left ear would fly back, and Herman would have to say "God-dap!" right la "Herman Would Yell Whoal" thront; the servant girl rushed out In the kitchen and broke couple of dishes, while Undo Peter, who wus dining with us, fell off his chair on the cat which had never done him any harm. Elsie's interpretation of that wedding present Is going to sot Herman Hhulz back several dollars, or I'm not a foot high. This same Herman Is a character, by the way. Bunch. He's a horse trader by profession and a con thrower by nature.

I must toll you. Bunch, about Herman when ho lived nnd nourished In Rochester, N. Y. A friend of ours named Will Hodgo nlso lived In Rochester at that time, and Will wont to Herman to buy a horse. Herman had at this time nn old rel hormi which would never travel over half a mile without balking.

At some remote period of Its llfo the sorrol had boon docked, but Herman decided ho coiild soil tho horso quicker If It had long tall, so he glued on a tall which ho kept In the barn for this purpose. One of tho peculiar features about this old sorrel was the. fact ihat Just before he would begin to balk nnd stop dead In his tracks the'right ear would lly back and stay thero. And Just before ho Intended lo start agnln the left ear would lly back and Join the right ear. Then as tho old sorrel wont Joyously on his way once more both ears would stund out straight, und all would bo well.

Tho old sorrel always made these signals, rain or shine. Another peculiar fact was this, that the old sorrel's nose was pointed "Saw a Man Running," the inltlHt of his description of tho scenery. ThlH was kept up about four times, and then all of a sudden Hodge lot out roar. "For the lovo of a kind Heaven!" yelled Will, "don't you know that I came out hero to sno this horse, so nnd not to listen to your lectures on this bum scenery? Why. man, I havo lived In Rochester all my life anil I know all about the sash factories and the orphan asylums, ami I am on familiar terms wllh every bit of scenery you can shake a whip at, HO now I will thank you kindly to point tho reins of tills horso and mako him commonco." "Ach! OXCOOH, oxcoos;" said Herman.

"You vlsh to sen him trufel, Is It? So! I show you!" Then Herman turned the old sorrel around, pointing lite nose nt the outs In the barn, and tho wise old bonornck never stopped running until they wnro back home. Hodgo bought tho horso on the strength ot that return trip. That afternoon Hodgo took the sorrel out for a llttlo exercise. Pretty soon It began to ruin, the glue moiled, and when Will saw his horse's tall drop off lie nearly fell out of tho wagon. An hour later Herman was sitting in his barn door, when he saw a man running towards him who looked something llko Hodge and something like a vlgllanco committee.

Tho man had a buggy whip In otio hand and a horse's tall In the other, and ho was traveling hell bent for election. Herman took one peep at him. then ho fell sideways out of the barn window and hid three days In his cellar. I don't think Will and Herman over ment, because both of them are still allvo and uninjured. Yours for tho Germans, JOHN.

(CnpyrlBht. by G. DIllltiBlmm Co.) What is Rebuke Humorously Couched. When 15. L.

Godkln was editor ot tho Now York Evening Post he was supposed by many to lack a senso of humor. Hut those In hln employ who stood closo to him know hotter. One morning he sent for his young city editor. "Last night," said Mr. Godkln.

"I read In tho Post an 1 account of tho sulcldo of. a boy. Your news paragraph reported tho motive-that tho boy was being resisted at homo In premature Inclination to marry- Mr. Illank. can you Imagine how that father felt when you accused him, for what was no doubt done In a senso of loving duty, of being tin; causo of the death of his child?" Tho young city editor stammered an apology.

"Thank you for your explanation," said Godkln. "Hut," he went on In a moro decided tone, "If anything like that over happens again, I will give you fair warning, sir. that I will leave this paper! I will not work for a paper that says things no cruel!" Grecian Women Advance a Step. The chamber of deputies ot Greeco has passed a law by which, for the Ilrst tlmo In modern Greece, women aro admitted In tho public service In accordance with this law. the director of posts and telegraphs Is authorized to employ women, to bo used mainly in the telephone service.

They to bo between 21 and 35 years old, and aro to receive 70 drachmas (abou $13.50) a month, for six day. Arc claiming too much for when wo 'claim it to bo an remedy for chronic catarrh? Hnvo wo abuinlant proof that In In reality iiuch a catarrh Let What the United Stated Dlnpennatory of tho principal of. Portina. Take, for Inntahco, 'the Ingredient hydrutla canacloniln, or goldon 'seal. Tho United States of thli herbal remedy, that It in largely employed In tho treatment of depraved mucous membranes -lining organs of tho human boUy.

Another ingredient of Pornna, cory- dalU formona, la cluicd in tho United Htatea Dliponxatdry on ft tonic. Ccdron needs is another Ingredient of Poruna. Tho United tory of tho action 61 ccdron'that it URed a bitter tonlo and in the treatment of dysentery, and in Intermittent dUoaioi subntltuto for qnlnlno. Send to nil for a freo book of teati- monUU of what tho people think of Pe-. as a catarrh remedy.

The evidence tho toitimony of thotto who hare tried it. WHAT DID JOHNNY MEANT Johnny's horc. young man. How do you expect to Ret on If you never see things? You must look foi keep looking as I do. CURED HER CHILDREN.

Girls Suffered with Itching Baby Had a Tender Skin, Too- Relied on Cutlcura Remedies. "Some years ago my three llttlf Blrls had a very bad form of eczema. Itching eruptions formed on tho bucki of their heads which were simply covered. I tried almost everything, but: fulled. Then my mother recommended tho Cutlcura Remedies.

I washed my children's heads with Cutlcura Soap and then applied the wonderful ointment, Cutlcura. I did this four or flra times and I can say that they have- been entirely cured. I have another baby who Is so plump that tho folds of ekln on his neck were broken nnd oven bled. I used Cutlcura Soap and Cutl- ctira Ointment nnd tho next mornlnB tho trouble had disappeared. Mme.

Napoleon Duccppe. 41 Montreal, May 21, 1907." Special Teit of Timber. An cxnmplo of tho progresH of science of forestry In this country IB furnished by tho co-operation Just arranged between the University of Idaho and Iho United States forest service for testing tho timber growing In tho State of Idaho. The will bo specially directed to determine tho fltnesa of these for USB as bridge stringers, railroad ties and paving blocks. ITATE or OHIO CITT DP Tot-tuo, I (' CitrNKr IIUUM thst wnloi nartnfr ot thn linn of V.

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