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GEORGE BARR M'CUTCIIEON
Copyright, loot, bu Herbert S. Stone
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tnat ne mteuaea to urcaKrast there.
Quicker than a flash a gluuce unfnth--ouinble
as it was brief passed between
the three, not quickly enough, however,
to escape his keen, watchful eyes, on
cue aierc since tue beginning of his ac
quaintance with them, in Conjunction
with his ears, to catch something that
might satisfy In a measure his burning
-curiosity, wtiut was the meaning of
that glance? It hulf angered him, for
In it he thought ho could distinguish
annoyance, apprehension, dismay
something equally disquieting. Before
he could stiffen his long frame and
give vent to the dignified reconsidera
tion that flew to his mind the young
iaay dispelled all pain and displeasure,
sending him Into raptures by saying:
"How good of you! Wo shall be so
delighted to have you breakfast with
us, Mr. Lorry, If it is convenient for
you. You cau talk to us of your won
derful city. I am sure we cannot trou
ble you much longer."
He expostulated gallantly and de
lightedly and then hurried forth to call
a cub. At 8 o'clock he breakfasted with
them, his infatuation growing deeper
- and stronger as he Bat for the hour be
neath the spell of those eyeB, the glori-
ous face, the sweet, imperial air that
was a part of her, strange and unaf
fected. As they were leaving the din
ing room he asked if she would not
lrlve with him.
His ardent gallantry met with a sur
prising rebuke. Her voice, a moment
ago sweet and affable, changed Its
tone Instantly to one so proud and ar
xogant that he could scarcely believe
his ears.
"I shall be engaged during the entire
-day, Mr. Lorry," she said slowly, look
ing him fairly in the eyes with cruel
positiveness. For a moment be dared
not speak.
"I have reason to feel thankful that
. you are to be engaged," he said at last
calmly, without taking his eyes from
hers. "I am forced to believe, much to
my regret, that I have offended when
I Intended to please. You will pardon
ray temerity."
There was no mistaking the resent
ment in his voice or the glitter In his
eyes. Impulsively her little hand was
stretched forth, falling upon his arm,
while into her eyes came again the soft
glow and to her Hps the most pathetic,
appealing smile, the forerunner of a
. pretty plea for forgiveness. The change
startled and puzzled him more than
ever. In one moment she was unrea
sonably rude and imperious, In the
next gracious and Imploring.
"Forgive me," she cried, the blue
eyes battling bravely against the steel
in the gray ones above. "I was so
uncivil! Perhaps I cannot make you
understand why I spoke as I did, but,
let me say, I richly deserved the re
buke. Pray forgive me and forget that
I have been disagreeable. Do not ask
me to tell you why I was so rude to
you just now, but overlook my unkind
treatment of your invitation. Please,
Mr. Lorry, I beg of you I beg for the
first time in my life. You have been
so good to me, be good to me still."
His wrath melted away like snow be
fore the sunshine. How could he resist
such an appeal? "I beg for the first
time in my life," whirled in bis brain.
What did she mean by that?
"I absolve the penitent," he said
gravely.
"I thank you. You are still my ideal
American courteous, bold and gentle.
I do not wonder that Americans can be
masterful meu. And now I thank you
for your invitation and ask you to let
me withdraw my implied refusal. If
you will take me for the drive I shall
be delighted and more than grateful."
"You make me happy again," he said
-softly, as they drew near the elder
members of the party, who had paused
to wait for them. "I shall ask your un
cle and aunt to accompany us."
"Uncle Caspar will be busy all day,
but I am sure my aunt will be charmed.
Aunt Yvonne, Mr. Lorry has asked us
to drive with him over the city, and I
have accepted for you. When are we
to start, Mr. Lorry?"
Mr. uud Mrs. Guggenslocker stared
in a bewildered sort of manner at their
niece. Then Aunt Yvonne turned ques
tioning eyes toward her husband, who
promptly bowed low before the tali
American nnd said:
"Your kind offices shall never be for
gotten, sir. When are the ladies to be
xeady?"
Lorry was weighing in his mind tha
advisability of asking them to dine In
the evening with his mother, but two
-objections preseuted themselves read
ilyfirst, he was afraid of this per
verse maid; second, he had not seen his
pother, lu fact, be did not know that
DO IT TO-DAY! '
"And to think that ten months ago I looked like
this I X owe it to German Syrup."
The time-worn injunction, "Never put
off 'til to-morrow what you can do to
day," is now generally presented in this
form : " Do it to-day !" That is the terse
advice we want to give you about that
hacking cough or demoralizing cold with
which you have been struggling for sev
eral days, perhaps weeks. Take some
reliable remedy for it TO-DAY and let
that remedy be Dr. Boschee's German
Svrup, which has been in use for over
tliirty-five years. A few doses of it will
undoubtedly relieve your cough or cold,
and its continued use for a few days will
cure you completely. No matter how
deep-seated your cough, even if dread
consumption has attacked your lungs,
German Syrup will surely effect a cure
as it has done before in thousands of ap
parently hopeless cases of lung trouble.
New trial bottles, 25c; regular size,
75c. At all druggists,
she was in town.
"At '2 o'clock, I fancy. That will glvo
us the afternoon. You leave at U to
night, do you not?"
"Yes. And will you dine with us this
evening?" ller invitation wus so un
expected In view of all tlmf had hup
peued that lie looked askance. "Ach.
you must not treat my Invitation ns 1
did yours!" she cried merrily, ulihuugli
he could detect the blush that returns
with the recollection of a reprimand
"You should prolit by what I have
been taught." The girl abruptly threw
her arm about her aunt and cried tn
she drew away In the direction of her
room: "At 'J, then, and at dinner thi;
evening. I bid you good morning.' Mr
Lorry."
The young man, delighted with the
turn of affairs, but dismayed by what
seemed a summary dismissal, bowed
low. He waited until the strange trio
entered the elevator and then s:tun
tered downstairs, his hands In his
pockets, his heart os light an air.
lu an hour be was at home nnd ro
tating to his mother the story of his
wanderings, neglecting for reasons best
known to himself the events which oc
curred after Denver hud been left be
hind, except for a casual allusion to "a
party of foreigners." At 1 o'clock,
faultlessly attired, be descended to the
brougham, telling Mrs. Lorry that he
had iuvited some strangers to see the
city. On the way downtown he re
membered that he was in business
the law business and that it would be
well to drop In and let his uncle know
he was in the city. On second thought,
however, he concluded it was too near
2 o'clock to waste any time on business,
so the ofllce did not know that he was
in town until the next day, and then to
uo great extent.
For several hours he reveled In her
society, sitting beside her In thut roomy
brougham, Aunt Yvonne opposite, ex
plaining to her the many places of in
terest as they passed.
Their dinner was but one more phase
of this fascinating dream. More than
once he feared that he was about to
awake to find bleak unhappiness where
exquisite joy had reigned so gloriously.
As it drew to an end a sense of depres
sion came over him. An hour at most
was all that he could have with her.
Nine o'clock was drawing nigh with its
regrets, its longings, its desolation. He
determined to retain the pleasures of
the present until, amid the clanging of
bells and the roll of car wheels, the dis
mal future began. His Intention to ac
company them to the station was ex
pressed as they were leaving the table.
She had begun to say goodby to him
when he interrupted, self consciousness
forcing the words hurriedly and dis
join ted iy from his lips:
"You will let me go to the station
with you. I shall er deem It a pleas
ure." She raised her eyebrows slightly, but
thanked him and said she would con
sider It an honor. His face grew hot
and his heart cold with the fancy that
there was in her eyes a gleam which
said, "I pity you, poor fellow."
Notwithstanding his strange misgiv
ing and the fact that his pride bad sus
tained quite a perceptible shock, he
drove with them to the station. They
went to the sleeping car a few minutes
before the time set for the train's de
parture and stood at the bottom of the
steps, uttering the goodbys, the god
speeds and the sincere hope that they
might meet again. Then came the
sharp activity of the trainmen, the hur
ry of belated passengers. He glanced
soberly at his watch.
"It Is 9 o'clock. Perhaps you would
better get aboard," he said, and pro
ceeded to assist Aunt Yvonne up the
steps. She turned and pressed his hand
gently before passing into the car.
"Adieu, good friend. You have made
It so very pleasant for us," she said
earnestly.
The tall, soldierly old gentleman was
waiting to assist his niece into the
coach.
"Go first. Uncle Caspar," the girl
made Lorry happy by saying. "I can
easily come up unoided."
"Or I can assist her," Lorry hastened
to add, giving her a grateful look
"Adtcu, my American'."
which she could not misunderstand.
The uncle shook hands warmly with
the young man and passed up the
steps. She was following when Lorry
cried:
"Will you not allow me?"
She laughingly turned to him from
the steps and stretched forth her hand.
"And now it is goodby forever. I am
so sorry that I have not seen more of
you," she said. He took her hand and
held it tightly for a moment.
"I shall never forget the past few
days," be said, a thrill In his voice.
"You have put something Into my life
that can never be taken away. You will
forget me before you are out of Wash
ington, but I I shall always see you as
you are now."
She drew her hand away gently, but
did not take her eyes from his up
turned face.
"You are mistaken. Why should I
forget you ever? Are you not the ideal
American whose name I bought? I
shall always remember you as I saw
you at Denver."
"Not as I have been since?" he cried.
"Have you changed since first I saw
you?" she asked quaintly.
"I have, Indeed, for you saw me be
fore 1 saw you. I am glad I have not
changed for the worse In your eyes."
"As I first knew you with my eyes I
will say that they are trustworthy,"
she sulci tantalizing!',
"1 do not mean that I have changed
eX'ernM "
serve." she cried, with mock disap
pointment. "Still," she added sweep
higl.v. "you are iny ideal American.
Goodby! The man has called 'all
aboard!'"
"Goodby!" he cried, swinging up 011
the narrow step beside her. Again la
clasped her hand as she drew back in
surprise. "You are going out of my
land, but not out of my mind. If you
wish your eyes to see the change lu me.
you have only to look at them .In a mir
ror. They are the change they them
selves! Goodby! I hope that I may see
you again."
She hesitated an instant, her eyes
wavering beneath his. The train waa
moving slowly now.
"I pray that wo may meet," she said
softly at last so softly that he barely
heard the words. Had she uttered no
sound he could have beeu sure of her
response, for it was in her telltale eyes
His blood leaped madly. "You will bo
hurt If you wait till the train is run
ning at full speed!" she cried, suddenly
returning to the abandoned merry
mood. She pushed him gently in hex
excitement. "Don t you see how rapid
ly we are moving? Please go!" There
was a terror in her eyes that pleased
him.
"Goodby, then!" he said.
"Adieu, my American!" she cried
quickly.
As he swung out ready to drop to the
ground she Bald, her eyes sparkling
with something that suggested mis
chief, her -face more bewitching than
ever under the flicker of the great arc
lights; '
"You must come to Edelweiss to see
me. I shall expect you!" He thought
there was a challenge in the tones. Or
was It mockery?
"I will, by heaven, I will!" he ex
claimed.
A startled expression flashed across
her face, and her lips parted as if In
protestation. As she leaned forward,
holding stoutly to the handrail, there
was no smile on her countenance.
A white hund fluttered before his
eyes, and she was gone. He stood, hat
in hand, watching the two red lights at
the end of the train until they were
lost in the night.
(CONTINUED tN NEXT ISSUE)
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EXECUTION IN NEVADA.
John Hancock Is Hanged for the Mur
der of Two Men Ten Years Ago.
Carson City, Nev., Sept. 9. John
Hancock, the murderer of Dr. Englfks
and a man named Bdmondson, on the
Nevada desert, was hanged at the
state penitentiary in this city yester
day morning. The hanging was a suc
cess In every particular. The trap was
sprung at 10:40 and at 10:54 Hancock
was pronounced dead.
Hancock mounted the scaffold with
out a tremor and unassisted. He made
a statement that he was innocent ol
the crime and that he forgave the peo
ple who were instrumental In his
death.
The crime for which he wos exe
cuted was the murder of the two men,
whom he killed on the Nevada desert
He killed them in order to secure their
team and after the murder burned his
own outfit.
A woman with whom he was living
and who witnessed the killing made a
confession while In Los Angeles. Prloi
to the confession Hancock robbed a
store and was sentenced to ten years
in San Quentin. Upon the termination
of the sentence he was brought back
to Nevada, tried and convicted.
This was the first execution under
the new law of Nevada, which makE
all official hangings at. the state prison
Are You Engaged?
Engaged people should remember,
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S. A. Brown, of Bennettsville, S. 0.,
says: "For years my wife sutTered in
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with a torpid liver, until she lost her
strength and vigor, and became a mere
wreck of her former self. Then she
tried Electric Bitters, which helped
her at once, and flnaly made her en
tirely welt. .She is now strong and
healthy." Chas. Strang druggist, sells
and guarantees them, at 50c a bottle.
Last of the Finnish Guard.
Helslngfors, Finland, Sept. 9. The
colors of the last battalion of Imperial
Finnish Guard, which Is being muster
ed out (as there are not enough volun
teers to fill the ranks and the Finns
have purchased exemption from com
pulsory military service) have started
for St. Petersburg, where the cere
mony of handing over the colors to the
authorities will take place. Thousands
of people lined the streets as the col
ors passed and cheered enthusiastic
ally. The corps had always gloriously
represented Finland In the Russian
wars. It served long and honorably In
the Turkish and Polish wars, and had
been praised by many Russian emper
ors. All the Finns feel deeply the
final disbandment of the corps.
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He says:"! had a terrible chest trouble
caused by eraoke and cost dust on my
lungs, bnt, after finding no relief in
other remedies, I was cured by Dr.
King's New Discovery for Consump
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free.
Horse Thief Killed.
Malta, Mont., Sept. 9. An alleged
horsethicf named James Ret-d was
killed while trying to escape from the
officers here. He was asleep when ar
rested and had stolen horses and arm
In his possession.
RIOT IN HAND
THE RIOTERS HAVE BEEN TOLD
THAT THE TROOPS WILL
SHOOT TO KILL.
The Frenzied Mobs Have Destroyed
Church Property In Different
Places.
Toklo, Sept. 9. The city is quiet
No serious disorders have been re
ported. Toklo, Sept. 9. The church prop
erty destroyed or damaged included a
Catholic church and school and the
priest's residence at Honjo, which
were destroyed. Four small houses at
Honjo were burned.
The Protestaut church at Honjo is
under the pastorate of Aubrey Arm
strong, whose residence was burned.
'Three mission churches in the Asa
kusa district were partially or com
pletely wrecked.
The members of the Honjo church
anticipating an attack removed their
own fences and raised a white flag.
The mob then contented itself with de
stroying a few chairs and tables. The
mob attacked the Methodist church on
Okachlmachl street, wrecked Its walls
and fences and carried part of the fur
niture into the street, where it was
burned. The Yonokura and Hamacho
churches in the Nlhonasht district
were burned. .
Toklo, Sept. 9. The Ashl newspaper
asserts that the obstinacy of the gov
ernment is responsible for the attacks
on Christian churches. It says: 'Had
the government lent an ear to the pop
ular voice and refrained from enrag
ing the people by Its obduracy, Toklo
would have been spared the pain and
humiliation of the mob rising and the
resulting destruction of mission prop
erty. Foreign susceptibility has thus
been touched.. We greatly regret the
occurrence."
The Ashl blames the home minister
and chief of police, who It declares
should not remain in office.
The JijI resents the humiliation
caused by the declaration of martial
law, and demands the resignation of
the cabinet.
Toklo, Sept. 9. General Sakumo,
Tokio, has issued the folloying Instruc
tions to the public:
I have been authorized by imperial
ordinance to suppress disorder In To
kio and in Its vicinity and to maintain
peace and order in the same locality.
"Judging by recent occurrecnes nu
merous people have assembled In sev
eral places under conditions which
have led to disorder for several days
past.
"During this period riotous acts,
such as burning government proper
ties and Christian churches and de
stroying street cars, have occurred.
These acts have been deemed the out
come of temporary excitement, perpe
trated with calm consideration, but
every measure will now be taken to
stop their recurrence.
I have therefore given the following
instruction to the force under my
command, that It will be necessary
that every person be cautioned to this
effect, and that they be advised to
prudently warn and guide their de
pendents to obey this order, and so
prevent a recurrence or the extension
of riotous acts.
"Those not engaged in unlawful acts
are to he warned to desist from assem
bling on the streets, lest they Incur
some unforseen accident.
"In ordering the dispersal of crowds
and stopping riots the troops will be
required to so by verbal orders. In
case words are Ineffectual they will
give warning by firing blank cart
ridges. Should the preceding meas
ures prove ineffectual they will then
resort to actual use of arras as a last
measure."
Tokio, Sept. 9. Disorder has oc
curred nt Kobe. Last night the statue
of Marquis Uo was dragged from its
pedestal and pulled through the
streets. .
Paris, Sopt. 9. The foreign ofllce
has received a dispatch from Tokio
saying that the French logatlon is
guarded by eighty soldiers and that,
the security of the personnel ot the
legation is not considered in danger.
Measures have also been taken to pro
tect tho French religious establish
merits In Toklo.
Fatal Tenement Hou6e Fire.
New York, Sept. 9. Three bodies
have been recovered thus far from an
Italian tenemtn at 303 East Seventy
first street, which was partially burned
early yesterday. While not positively
known, It Is believed all the other
nants escaped.
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CONFERENCE ON CANAL,
It Has Been Decided to Follow the
French Route,
Washington, Sept, 9. The board ol
consulting engineers of the Panama
canal mot yestorilay. The discussion
related to the size of the locks and the
canal Itself, r:
The complete conclusion reached by
the board as the result of the three
hours' conference was that the loca
tion of the canal as marked on the
official maps of the commission known
as the French location shall be accept
ed as a basis for the detailed discus
sion of Its structure which is to fol
low this action was taken formally by
a vote of the board.
Thq question as to the type of canal
to be built its depth, width and
height, and the number of locks to be
used, were all touched on during the
meeting, but no conclusion was reach
ed. However, the question whether a
sea-level canal shall be recommended
has not been taken up.
An Interesting feature of the ses
sion was the presentation of an exten
sive paper on the size of ships, by M.
Girard, the French engineer. The
conclusion reached by M. Girard is
that the size of ships are constantly
increasing. The fact was given Its
proper bearing on the necessity for
deeper harbors and larger water ways, i
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THE CHOLERA SITUATION,
The Dread Disease Is Enlarging Itt
Territory.
Berlin, Sept. 9. A. sort of sanitary
state of siege exists In the district
that now extends from the River Odei
northwestward to the RusBlan border
about 250 miles, and from Danzig tc
Grodzinsko, south of Poson, about 15t
miles. But it 1b a state of seige (i:
which all the Inhabitants are auxll
lades of the medical authorities and
the only enemy Is the terrifying oho!
era bteollus, which 1b traveling In the
streams or moving slowly overland
from one locality to another attaahed
to articles of use or In the systems ot
persons.
Marienwerder, West Prussia, Sept
9. Four new cases of cholera were
reported here yesterday, of which two
were at Oraudenz and Nelderhaus
Berlin, Sept. 9. An official bulletin
announces thut nineteen nev oases
of cholera and seven deaths were
reported during the twenty-four bout-fending
at noon yesterday, making a to
tal of 123 cases and 39 deaths.
Danzig, Prussia, Sept, 9. No new
cases of cholera have been reported
here. Culm reports one new case.
Numerous and Worthless.
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DeWitt & Co., ol Chicago discovered
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STRIKES ON A ROCK
A STEAMER'S NARROW E8CAPE
FROM GOING TO THE
BOTTOM.
Portland, Or., Sept. 9. The steamer
Ktlburn from Portland to San Fran
cisco, struck a rock at 4 o'clock yes
terday morning at the entrance to
Coos bay. She pulled horself off and
headed for tho beach at at Coos Hear,
where shortly after daylight It was
found that she was not sorlously In
jured. Tho vessel Is now on route to
Marshfleld under her own steam.
Marshflold, Or., Sept. !). Neither
the crew nor captain will make any
statement concerning the accident
and tho passengers who woro asleep,
do not know the circumstances. The
tug Columbia went to the disabled
ship's assistance and found her leak
ing badly on reaching Empire City
Hor engines were disabled, part of hei
forward guard was gone and her atom
was damaged. She la being kept
afloat with difficulty, but will be along
side the North Bend dock oary this
afternoon when the extent of her dam
ages will he ascertained.
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EARTH ROCKS
LIKE A CRADLE
HUNDREDS PERISH IN AN EARTH
QUAKE IN SOUTHERN
ITALY.
Whole Villages Are Destroyed and the
Inhabitants Are Burled in
the Ruins.
Rome, Sept. 9, Calabria, the foot of
the "boot of Italy," was shaken early
yesterday morning by a terrific earth
quake.. The towns of Plzzo, Monte
lone and Marttrano were almost en
tirely destroyed, as wero the villages
of Stefaconl, Plsscoplo and Trlparnl.
The district ot Meastro was also seri
ously disturbed. All news obtainable
goes to indicate an enormous disaster.
The known dead, up to the present
time, number 347. It Is not believed
that this Is halt the fearful total. In
addition many persons wero Injured
and a large extent of territory devas
tated. At Catnnznro the wall of the bos
pital collapsed and many patients were
injured, the residents fleeing to the
country for their lives. More than one
hundred persons are buried In the
ruins at Stefaconl. Troops have been
dispatched to the scenes ot disaster to
rescue the victims.
Light shocks are reported to have oc
curred at Castellmare, Naples and
Florence.
Catanzaro, Sept. 9. A violent earth
quake at 2:55 yesterday morning
caused serious loss of life and wide
spread destruction at Calabria. The
towns of Plzzo, Montelone dl Calabria
and Martlrano were almost entirely de
stroyed. At Montelone dl Calabra
seven persons were killed outright and
many were Injured by the collapse of
the prison here. The PIsbo district 1b
said to be almost entirely destroyed.
Locally the shocks lasted eighteen
seconds. The walls of the hospital
here collapsed and some of the pa
dents were Injured. The Inhabitants
of the city Sed panic srlcken from
tbelr houses.
All the houses at Stefaconl have
been wrecked by the earthquake. It Is
feared that a hundred people are bur
led In the ruins.
The villages ot Plsscoplo and Trip
ami have been destroyed.
Grave news continues t6 arrive from
Plzzo, Montelone di Calabria and Mar
tlrano, which have almost been de
stroyed by the earthquake There are
numerous victims. It was hoped that
the district of Nlcastro had escaped,
but that also has been seriously af
fected. At Matrlano all the buildings have
collapsed, Including the barracks ot
the gendarmes. Six wounded men have
thus far been taken from the ruins.
There are other vlcttma.
Troops have arrived at the scene of
the disaster.
Montelone dl Calabria, Sept. 9. The
latest details obtainable concerning
the damage caused in this district by
the earthquake show that at Stefaconl
houses have been entirely destroyed
and It Is estimated that a hundrod per
sona were killed.
At Pisscopia all the houses were de
stroyed and fifty persons lost their
lives.
At Montolono many houses were de
stroyed and seven persons wore killed.
At San Oregorlo sixty-five persons
lost their lives.
The vlllago of Zammaro la destroyed
ntlrely.
At Mlleto eloven are dead and two
hundred are injured.
At CesHantsi almost all the houses
are destroyed. The number of dead
and wounded Is not known.
The villngos of Bratico, San Foo, San
Constantino and Conidonl are com
pletely destroyed. Tho number of
rlctims in these places exceeds fifty.
At Spilniga one person was killed.
At Santo Nobrio there are numerous
victims. Almost alt the houses in this
place which have not collapsed threat
en to fall In ruins.
Lob AngcloB Votes Water Bonds,
Los Angeles, Sept. 9. The proposi
tion to vote $1,500,000 of municipal
bonds for the acquisition of a city
water supply for Owens river, In Inyo
county, was carried in this city yester
day by an overwhelming majority. One
of the largost votes over cast in the
city on any similar subject was polled.
The total vote was 11,47710,092 for
And 754 against.
Chinese Official In Trouble.
Shanghai, Sept. 9. Tho Chinese
magi it rate of Qulusan, near Shanghai,
han been arrested and imprisoned. He
Is reported to have tortured a British
subject of Ohinoue descent, employed
on the Shanghai-Nankin . railway,
though Informed that the man was a
British subject.
Are you lacking in strength and
vigor? Aro you weak? Are you in
oluV Do you feal all run down Tho
blustting of health and strength oomu to
ull who uses Holllster's liocky Mountain
Tea. J)r. Hinkle's Drug store, Central
Hofnt.
NKW6PAPER MAN A88AULTD
Ex-Editor of the New York Timet la
Waylaid by Thugs.
New York, Sopt. 9. Jacob H.
Thompson, ex-edltor of the Now York
Times, yestorday was found uncon-
and apparently dying from, tho
PAINFUL PERIODS
AMERICAN WOMEN FIND RELIEF
The Case of Miss Irene Crosby Is On
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How many women realize that men
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Thousands of American women, how
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Miss Irene Crosby, of 313 Charlton
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Women who are troubled with pain
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errecia oi a iracturea skuii, a siao
wound and strangulation in his room
at the St. James hotel in Forty-fifth
street. The police believe that murder
was attempted, ,
Thompson, when found, was wearing
his eye-glasses, one of which waa
broken and had cut his eye, Finger
marks were found on Thompson's
larnyx waa fractured and there
was evidence that blood had burst
from both ears..
Bills amounting to $10 were found In
his pocket, and the hotel servants said
they had found no weapons In the
room which might account for the frac
tured skull or other wounds. Thomp
son is about 60 years old. i
CURED OP BRIGHT'S LI8EASE.
Geo. A. Sherman. Lisbon Red' Mills.
N. Y., writes; 'I had kidney disease
for many years and had been treated
by physicians for twelve years, had
taken a well known kidney medioino
nd other re mud i is that were rueome-
itiondud but trot no relief until I outran
using Foley's Kidney Cuie. The lirst
hair bottle relieved me and four buttles
have cured moot this terrible disuse.
uefort I bosiHii taking Foley Kidney
Cure I had to make water about cv:ry
or teen minutes, day una night, una
untied a brick-dust substitute, and
ffOinetiinuB a slimy substance. I believe
1 would have died If 1 bud .not taken
ley 6 Kidney Cure." SUd at Madford
Pharmacy.
Letter Carriers and Insurance.
Portland, Or., Sept. 9. The conven
tion of the National Letter Carriers'
Association spent all the forenoon In
a discussion in the proposed advance
of Insurance rates of the benefit
branch of tho order, A majority re
port of the Insurance committee rec
ommending an advance of about 40
per cent in the present rates, was op
posed by a minority report, which
contended that tho advance to the
rate prevailing among fraternal socie
ties woul tend to drive letter carriers
to other fraternal Insurance organiz
ations. Chamberlain' Cough Remedy
Aids Nature.
Medicines that aid naiuro aro always
moht effectual, Chsuuhi'i-luin's Cough
Heiiiudy nuts on this plan. It allays
the cough, relieves tho lumru, aids ex-'
uecturmion, opena ttio t'-crutioim, und
aids nature in restoring the eye lorn to
healthy ondltion. Sold by Chas.
Strang.
fllnUtiifjf WIvcn rihi.,
"It Hcems to me that the wny to
make a woman happy i.s to give her all
your sympathy and afl'oi'ticm," says
Dr. Edward llrooks in Rochester Her
ald. "As for overlooking any faults, a ..
man oughi. not to see any faults in hla
wife. If It does happen that there nre
u few very patent ones--and I suppose
there mo some women who nro not ex
actly nngulHn man ought not to wee
them any more limn he sees the spots
mi the Htm whnn It Is shining brilliant
ly In tho houveu.s, nnd lie ought to re
member tlmt no mat ter what disillu
sions he may experience after ninr- .
rlugu It was he himself who undertook
the responsibility ol' taking to himself
n young woman that lie promised to
love aud honor."
SPRAINS.
S. A. Read, .Cisco, Texas, writes,
March 1 1 , 1001 ; "My wrist was sprain
ed so badly bv a lull that It was useless
and alter using sevoral remedies that
fulled to give relief, used Dullard's
Snow Liniment, and was cured. I
earneatl y recom mend 1 1, to any one
suffering from spruins." 25o, 50ti, $1.01).
Hold by 'Chan. Strang.
About All For Him.
Landlady-Mr. Starbonrder Is no lon
ger one of tho guests at my tnble.
rlend-Why did ho leave? Lnndludy
At my request. I, asked him to say
grace the other day, and ho said, "O
Lord, wo need thy help to make us
thankful for whnt we are about to ro
eelver Cleveland Loadutv