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"Norah, are you engaged to that po­ liceman who comes here to see you so often?” “ Yis, ma’am, but I ’ve given him warn­ in'.’» Now They D o s 't Speak. Clara— Don’t be surprised If Willie Sapleigh proikoses to you to-night Maude—Gracious! Do you think he W ill? Clara— Sure I do. When I refused him last night he suid he didn’t care what become of him. How's This? W e o ffer One H undred Dollars Reward foi any case o f C atarrh that cannot be cured by H a ll’s C atarrh Cure. F. J. C H E N E Y A CO., Propa, Toledo, O. W e, the u ndersigned, have know n F. J. C h en ey fo r th e last 15 years, and believe him p e rfe c tly h on orable in a ll business transac­ tions and fin a n cia lly able to carry out any ob­ liga tio n s m ade by their firm. W est St T r u a x , W holesale Druggists, Toledo, O. W.vLDiNü, K in n a n & M a r v in , w holesale Drug- g i ts, Toled o , O. H a ll's C atarrh Cure is taken in tern ally, act­ in g d ir e c tly upon the blood and mucous sur­ faces o f the system. Price 75c. per bottle, bold by a ll Druggists. Testim onials free. Hallrs F a m ily P ills are the best. D a n g s ro s i. Gunner— 'Sh! Don't whistle on thl* street! Guyer— What’s the matter? Some one sick? Gunner— No. But I ’m afraid the t I* bratlou will knock the city hall down. —Chicago News t 'n r l e A Ile a . "A curious th in g about a man that has a lot o f stock in a fire insurance com­ p a n y ,” rem a rk e d Uncle Allen Sparks, “ is tlia t a b ig fire generally gives him cold fe e t.” All Vestero Cuba Said To Be In Sympathy With Guerrera. MANY RURAL GUARDS DESERTING Government Forces Rscspture One Town — Attack by Rebels on Plnar Del Rio Expected. Havana, Aug. 25.— Unofficial advices received from the western part of the province of Pinar del Rio are to the effect that the insurgent forces now concentrating west of Ban Juan de Mar­ tinez are fai more formidable and bet­ ter supplied for camping and a long and aggressive campaign than had been supposed. A prominent resident of Havana whose word is beyond question, has just returned from a three days’ tour in the vicinity of Ban Luie and Ban Juan de Martinez. He informed the Associ­ ated Press that Pino Guerrera’ s follow­ ing in Pinar del Rio is now from 1,500 to 2,000 men. He said the idea of his not having sufficient ammunition was ridiculous, and that he is abundantly supplied with every possible necessity. The behavior of nis forces is excellent. He said the insurrectionists had eight mules loaded with dynamite and that lately they had received supplies from unknown sources. He positively declared that fully a hundred mem­ bers ol the rural guard had deserted and joined the insurrectionists since the trouble began, and that practically all Cubans in Western Cuba were sym­ pathizers with the movement Word has been received here from Santiago that General Jesus Rabi, with 2,000 veterans, w ill come to the Vuelta Abajo to help put down the insurrec­ tion. This, however, is not confirmed. The government’ s extra expenses since August 19 have been $270,000. Aside from slight encounters in the provinces of Havana and Santa Clara, nothing of importance haB tranepiied here. The enlistment ol rnral guards and volunteers is going on very slowly, in the provinces, but in the city of Havana enlistments are somewhat bet­ ter. The city council has appropriated $50,000 for the support of the city militia, of which there are two divis­ ions, the interior and the exterior. The government expects that the steamer Mexico, which will sail from New York today, w ill bring eight rapid-fire guna, 10,000,000 cartridges and 12,000 Lee rifles. The government force in the city of Pinar del Rio consists of 250 artillery­ men and 150 guards. The inhabitants of the city of Pinar del Rf the province of Penta; Colonel Fod- jroff, chief of the premier’ s peitonal guard; Court Chamberlain Davidoff, Chamberlain Voornin, Aid Doubasoff, Prince Nakashidge, Police Officer Ko- nunzeff, several guards, several ser­ vants. four women and two children. The wounded include M. Stolypin’s 3-year old son, who is seriously if not fatally injured, and a number of per­ sons prominent in the society and offi­ cial world. O! the four conspirators who engi­ neered the outrage, two were killed with their victims, while the third, who acted as coachman for the party, and the fourth, who remained inside the carriage, were badly wounded. Whether the assassins who entered the crowded reception hall threw the bomb or accidentally dropped it prob­ ably w ill never be known, as all the immediate eye witnesses were killed The tremendous force of the explosion absolutely blew ont the front of the premier’s residence, and carried away the ceilings above and the floors be­ neath and the walls of the adjoining rooms. People were literally blown to pieces. Those who were not killed instantly were horribly mangled and the others were prostrate by the shock. The pre­ mier’s escape was miraculous, for only a moment before the explosion he had stepped inside his study at the rear of the salon to apeak to Prince Shakoveky. Although be was bnt slightly injured, be is completely prostrated by the ca­ lamity. The havoc wrought by the explosion was indescribable. Bodies were so torn or mangled as to make identification impossible, some of them headless, armless or legless, lying among the blood-dripping wreckage. RAILWAY GIANTS CLASH, $ 2 5,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 Cash and St. Paul Road is the Prize at Stake. Chicago, Aug. 27.— A special to the Tribune from New York says: A financial battle, with $25,000,000 in cash and the control of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway system ie on between J. Pierpont Morgan and E. H Harriman. In the battle are involved twire as many millions of dollars and three times as many thousands of miles of railroads as were represented in the famous fight for the possession of the Chicago, Burlington A Quincy, which resulted in the memorable Northern Pacific corner, when the price of that stock was rnshed up to $1,000 a share and a panic in W all street followed. The opposing force* consist of J. P. Morgan, James J. H ill and their friends, foreign capitalists, on one side, and E. I I. Harriman, practical owner of the Union Pacific-Southern Pacific roads, with Sir William Van Horne, Sir Thomas Shangbneesy, as controllers of the vast Canadian Pacific system, with their friends, on the other. Re­ maining neutral for the time being, but inclined to throw their weight to Har­ riman, are James H. Smith and W il­ liam Rockefeller, as principal stock­ holders in the St. Paul. On the outcome of the war depends whether the St. Paul road ie to be ex­ tended to the coast, for which purpose a new $25,000,000 stock issue was voted, in a northerly direction, and so seriously injure the traffic of the Great Northern and Northern Pacific systems, or southerly, to impair the future pro­ fits of the Union and Southern Pacific. Early this summer there was a mys­ terious bunching ol tbres Pacific coast lines stock. Before Harriman or H ill could discover who were the purchas­ ers, the Canadian Pacific had obtained sufficient interest in the road to wield the balance of power._______ Revive Slensland Bank. Chicago, Aug. 27. — The reorganiza­ tion of the Milwaukee Avenue State bank as an auxiliary or branch of tbs First National bank is scon to be be­ gun. As the first move in the rehabil­ itation of the defnnet institntion, an understanding between the business men of Milwaukee Avenne district, and James Fogan, president of the First National bank, baa been reached tbrongb which the speedy reenmption of bnsineis is hoped for. The officials of tb* new bank w ifi be taken from the present force of the First National. Guerrera Gats Ammunition. San Joan de M a rtin », Ang. 27.— A correspondent of the Associated Prees who rode out from here today says tnat when Pino Gnerrera left San Lnia, he took from that town 40,000 rounds of ammunition he fonnd there. Ha also secured 28,000 rounds in 8an Jnan de Martinez. It is reported that Colonel Julian Brotancourt, tb* Havana Lib­ eral, who is second in command of Gnererra’ s torn*, was slightly wounded in tbe engagement near San Lais. No order for advance have yet been given. Must Spall in Old Way. Washington, Ang. 27. — Tbe presi­ dent’ « order adopting tbe new «yitem of spelling may bis pat into practice in several departments, but it will cat no figure with tbe C ivil Service commis­ sion in examinatiosn. Applicants will be graded in spelling according to tbe standard dictionaries and not accord­ ing to tbe rales of spelling reform Phonetic spelling w ill bsreefW be need in tbe transmission of district govern­ mental correspondence. San Francisco Gava First. Washington, Aug. 25.— San Francis o Bring in Valencia Victim*. mad* the first American contribution Washington, Ang. 27.—.Notification to the Valparaiso earthquake sufferer«. A dispatch received by the State de­ was tent to tb# revenue ratter Grant partment today from American Minis­ today to proceed to Bamfield, B. C., f r ter Hicks, at Santiago, announced that the bodies of tbe Valencia victim*. The a donation of $10,000 bad been received Grant ie not seaworthy, so cannot go I direct to the ecene of tbe wreck. from Ban Francisco. With ptomaines In oysters, clams, Ice cream and pie. It begtna to look aa It the day* of the church festival were numbered.—Sol asori. A Hard Task.— ’’There’« no danger," said the doctor. "It'a only a carbuncle coming on tbe back ot your neck. But you must keep your eye on It 1” No Reply.— “ That little girl baa one bad babIL She always answers back." “ It Is easy enough to break her of that Get her a place aa a telephone girl.” " I hear your boss expects to raise your salary this mouth.” "So be says; but he hasn’t succeeded lu raising all ot last month’s y e t— Philadelphia Press. . “ Give me a package of chewing gum.” "W e don't keep auch things.” "W ell, you've got a card In the window that «ays ’Typewriter Supplies.’ ”— Houston P o tt ‘ What kind o f pie will you hare, W illie— mince or apple?" " I ’ll take two piece* of each, please." “ Two piece* I” “ Ye’em. Mamma told me not to ask twice.”— Life. Lover— Indeed I love you for your­ self alone, Mias Mllyuna. Heiress—-That ts a loan on which you can only bor­ row trouble, Mr. Oaahunter.— Balti­ more American. Victim— What haa happened? Where am I? Doctor— You have been seri­ ously injured In a trolley accident But cheer up—you will recover. Victim— How much?— Cleveland Leader. Servants Who Hang On.— “ Public officeholders,” said Cltyman, "are only servant« after all.” "Yes,” rejoined Subbuba, “ and I wish we could get a servant who would bang on like they do." Where Ignorance Is Bliss.— Blobba— When I get up to make a speech I feel as though I had forgotten everything 1 knew. Blobba— What an Ideal witness you would make In a trust Investiga­ tion. A young lady went Into a well-known establishment a few days ago and said to the floor-walker: "Do you keep ata- tlonery?" "No, miss," replied the man; "If I did I should lose my Job.”— Head- HghL “ For goodness' aake. What’s that noise?” "The girl next door la bavlug her voice cultivated.” ‘ Huhl Appar­ ently the process of cultivation haa reached the harrowing season.” — Phila­ delphia Ledger. Tramp (outside the gate)— Does your dog bite? Mrs. Weptonwlah (on the porch)— Yes. he does, and— oh, please, don’t come lu ! We are so par­ ticular about what we feed him I— Som­ erville Journal. Mrs. I'eckem— I know I ’m a trifle Irritable at times, Henry, but If I had to live my life over again I ’d marry you Just the same. Mr. Peckem— Oh, no, you wouldn’t ! You only think you wou Id.—Scissors. Hopeless.— Flynn— Ol tell yez they’* no use thrylu’ to lddlca-ate thlm Choi* nese. Mulhooley— An' phwy’s thotl Flynn— Ol Jlst asked wan av tblm the Cholnese wur-rud for 8L Patrick’* day, an’ he couldn"t tell me. Mrs. Jawback— Just like a man! The Idea of loelng your temper and swear­ ing at your razor because It’» dull. Mr. Jawback— Well, I've got a right to. Didn’t the razor loae Ita temper first?—Cleveland Leader. Visiting Philanthropist—Good-morn­ ing, madam; I am collecting for the Drunkards' Home. Mrs. McGuire—- Bhure, I ’m glad of It, sor— If ye come round to-nlght yez can take my hus­ band.—Harper’s Weekly. Rivers— What have you got that string tied around your finger for? Brooks— By George! I ’m glad you mentioned 1L That's to remind me to ask you for the fiver I lent you a mouth ago.— Chicago Tribune. “ Do you think that wealth la essen­ tial to happiness ?’’ “ From some of the letters I receive,” said Dustin Stax, " I am Inclined to think a number of people consider some of my wealth es­ sential to their happiness."--Ex. She— Albert, I have come to the con­ clusion that I love George better than I love you. and— He— What about the engagement ring I gave you to wear? She— Oh, that's all right George say* he won't object If I wear It Mr. Subbubs— What’» the matter?. Where’s the new servant girl? Mrs Subbuba—Oh! George, It was all a mis­ understanding. I told her ahe had better dust this morning, and the Brat thing I knew the had dusted.— Philadel­ phia Pres*. Selfishness.— The sowing of the seed of selfishness ha* resulted In tbe crea­ tion and fostering of "trusts" and "la­ bor union*,” the outgrowth of which ha* been tbe Chicago atrlke, with all Its woes.—Rev. A. R. Lambert, Metho­ dist, Chicago. Ilownds—O f course, it was business that detained me last night Mrs. Rownda— Yea? Rownda— Yea. You know I wouldn’t deceive you. Mrs Rownda— No, George, yon wouldn't de­ ceive me, no matter what you said.— Philadelphia Ledger. Actually Tru e: When a man cam* rushing at a terrific pace to catch a Stateu Iiland ferry boat and arrived Jnat In time to bare tbe gateman «hut the door In hla face, a bystander re­ marked : "You didn't run faat enough.” " I ran fast enough," replied the dis­ appointed man, "but I didn’t start In t i m e . " _____________ _ SKIN DISEASES ACNE, TETTER, ECZEMA, PSORIASIS, There is nothing more distressing than an itching, burn­ ing skin disease, and upon the return of warm weather those who are afflicted with skin troubles find the symptoms appear- C A I T R H E U M ing and know that they will be tormented through the hot ^ ^ * l i l l t U M . summer months. The blood is heated with humors and acrid matter, and as they are forced to the surface the skin seems to be on fire. T h e treatment of skin diseases with exter­ nal applications is all wrong, because they do not reach the trouble which is in the blood. The most such treatment can be expected to do is, allay the itching and burning and cover up the trouble for awhile, but as soon as it is left off the disease returns. A ll food taken into the body contains, in some form, the elements necessary to sustain the different parts. One portion is used for T H E IT C H IN G W A S A L M O S T U N B E A R A B L E . the making of blood, another for muscle, Dear Sira— M y body broke out w ith a rash or eruption one for bone, still another for fat, and so on. whloh in spite of all efforts to our* oontinned to get worse. A fter these different properties are ex­ The ltohlng, especially at night, w as simply terrible. It almost disappear at times, only to return worse tracted from the food there still remains a would than ever. I had tried many highly reoommended prepa­ portion that is useless, or waste matter, rations without benefit, and hearing of 8. 8. 8. determined give It a fair trial, and was Inexpressibly delighted which is intended to be disposed of through to when a few bottles oured me entirely, removing every blemish and pimple from my body. I shall not fail to roo- the natural channels of bodily waste, the 8. 8. 8. whenever an opportunity ooours to do so. Liver, Kidneys and Bowels. A t this season ommend Esoondido, Cal L. M ARNO. of the year, however, these organs become torpid, dull and sluggish, and fail to perform this duty,"and tnese accumulations remain in the system and are absorbed by the blood to ferment and sour, producing burning acids and acrid humors. The blood cannot properly nourish the system while in this impure condition, and begins to throw off these acids through the pores and glands of the skin, producing Acne, Eczema, Tetter, Psoriasis, Salt Rheum and skin diseases of every description. ECZEMA appears usually with a slight redness of the skin, followed by pustules from which there flows a sticky fluid that dries and forms a crust, and the itching is intense. It is generally on the back, breast, arms, legs and face, though other parts of the body may be afflicted. In TETTER the skin dries, cracks and bleeds, and is often very painful. T h e acid in the blood dries up the natural oils of the skin, causing a dry, feverish, hardened condition and givin g it a leathery appearance. AONE makes its appearance on the face in the form of pimples and black-heads, and is particularly disagreeable because of its unsightly appear­ ance, while PSORIASIS, a scaly disease, comes in patches on different parts of the body. One of the worst forms of skin disease is SALT RHEUM, It discharges a watery fluid, form­ ing sores and producing intense itching. T h e head and face are the parts usually affected, and sometimes the hair falls out and a mass of sores forms on the scalp. These and all skin diseases are due to the same cause— burning acids and humors in the blood, and until this vital fluid is cleansed and made pure they will continue. T h e best treatment for all skin diseases is S. S. S., a remedy that is purely vegetable, being made en­ tirely from roots, herbs and barks, and acts directly on the blood with a cleansing, healing effect. It neutralizes the acids and purifies the blood so that the skin, instead of being blistered and burned by the fiery fluids, is nourished by a supply of cooling, healthy blood. It goes down into the circulation and forces out every particle of waste or foreign matter, builds up the blooa and cures all skin diseases promptly and permanently. S. S. S. does not leave the least par­ ticle of the poison for future outbreaks, but entirely rids the blood of the cause for all skin diseases. S. S. S. tones up the system and regulates the Liver, Kidneys and Bowels so that they w ill carry off the natural waste and refuse matter through the proper channels, instead of leaving it to be absorbed by the blood. Nothing equals S. S. S. in the treatment of these troubles and for building up the general health. W rite for our treatise on skin diseases and any medical advice you wish. W e make no charge for either. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC COMPANY, ATLANTA, GA, T R E E T O P IS A M A N ’S HOME. Novol M e s a s to E a e s p s H a y F a v o r F o l l o w e d b y a H e r a i lt . Warren Carrol, a coal prospector who has been operating In the vicinity of the Chetcamp River, south of Grande Etang, Cape Breton, tells o f meeting a man In the barren lands who has been living In a tree for three summers be­ cause he believes it will cure bis hay fever. • Carrol any» that the man, who claim­ ed that his name was Strong and that be came from St. John, N. B., had built himself a comfortable cabin of one room In the branches of a giant hemlock and was thoroughly enjoying life. The house was set about forty feet from the ground and was reached by several lad­ ders which were spiked against the ■Ides o f the tree trunk. In the cabin was a bed made o f boughs, a store constructed out of sheet Iron, three looking glasses, a lamp, three rustic chain and thirty-six cush­ ions stuffed with bnlsnm needles. The place was as neat as If kept by a wom­ an and was built so that there would be no waste space. Strong was rather reticent, but Car­ rol learned enough to convince him that tbe man was In his right mind and that he really believed the “ tree cure” was doing him good. He said he couldn't explain why the hay fever would not attack him as long as be lived In a tree, but that It was a fact and be took ad­ vantage of It He lived mostly on fish and game, but be had some vegetables stowed away In hollow tree trunk* near W- H is K a o w lo d * * of W o ods. At a suburban residence near Phila­ delphia there recently appeared an un­ kempt-looking Individual who asked for employment. It chanced that bis ap­ plication was uiadt to tbs lady of tbs bouse herself, who was superintending the transplanting of plant* In tb* gar­ den. “ A r* you a gardener?” asked tb* lady. “ Ain’t had much experience at gar­ denin’," was tbe reply. “ Can you plant these bushes?" “ I ’d bat* to risk apollla’ 'am. mum." "Then what can you do?” “ Well, mum,” responded the un­ kempt looking Individual, “ If you was to hand me one of your husband's ci­ gars I might sit In tbe greenhouse an' smoke out them Insects that’s satin' tb* leaves of them rose bush**.”— H ar­ per’s Weekly. C e i l i s 't R a ffia R a th e r E xc U I b c . Mother (returning home)—Gracious I Tommy, what means this? The lamp Is broken, tbe dishes are smashed and everything Is upside down. Tommy— Why, mother, yon said we could play anything we wanted, didn't yon? Mother— Yes. Tommy— Well, we played the San Francisco earthquake. A G e n t le m a n N o w . “ How did you Induce your little boy to practice his music lesson, so regu­ larly r “ I told him that the nelghbon wer* complaining of tbe racket It made.”— Cleveland Leader. S o m e t h i n * O n t o f tk n C o m m o n . Lotson Slathers— Sweetheart, what do you la y to taking our wedding trip in an automobile? Ann Theneum—O, that’i to common 1 Anybody can do that. Let ua take a trip acroea the Atlantic in a houseboat, dear. AKD E. BURTON.—Asssyer and Cheml.t. H OW Leadvllle, ColoriMlo. »Specimen prices: Hold, Silver. Ie-sd, »1: « o ld . Silver/75c | Oold, S0c: 71 no or ( 'oppr , «1. Cyanide tests. Mailing envelopes and ftlll price list sent on application. Control and Um­ pire work solicited. llefereuce: Carbonate N a uonal Rank. GASOLENE ENGINES 8 to 4 horM- power fu lly w arran ted, 1125. A ll sizes and styles at low est prices. W rite for catalog. REIERSON MACHINERY COMPANY Portland. Oregon. T H E D A I R Y F L Y K 1 M . K R