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A STRANGE NUMBNESS.

From The Journal and Tribune, Law
renee. Kans.
1t was a newspaper article that caused
Mrs T.. l.. Whipple. who was stopping at
1876 Pennsylvania street. Lawrence, Rams,
TO try a medicine for which were clainleA
valuable qualities for diseases and all
ments that seemed to fit her case. she
was then living I'm Michigan. and 1t was
some time before she got around TO taking
the medicine. but ia December. 1895, she
began and has since that time become
wen woman. Mrs. Whiipie never tires
telling about the remedy that helped her
so much, and when called on by the re-
porter was glad TO give the desired IN
formation about her case
She said that in December 1888. she
first commenced to use Dr. Williams's PINK
pills for pale People. At times she would
be so dizzy-headed and so very nervous
that she could hardly get around she had
spells OF numbness, pm stuck INTO her
body producing no feeling whatever Al
ter she took one box of Pink Pills she
felt a good deal better. but kept on tax
ing them till four boxes had been uSed,
when she found herself completely cured
She no longer feels any dizziness or numb
ness and feels as though Il was duty
to make known to every one her happy
experience with Pink pills. Not only IN
Justice 10 the proprietors does she gladly
do this on every occasion. but that those
similarly afflicted may learn where 70
look for "a remedy for every nervous dis
ease She recommends the Pink Pills
highly and thinks that they also cured her
Of nervousness.
Mrs. Whipple IS getting well along In
years, ana for time was almost helpless
When she began taking Pink Pills her
south seemed to return and she was
strong and hearty again. She lives at her
Michigan home. but has been staying with
her relatives in Lawrence for over six
months, and besides prOclaimine the
praises of Pink Pills from her home. she
er.aalx- oF them wherever she is ACQUAINTED.
Dr. Wiliiams's Pink Pills contain in a
condensed form al the clements neces-
sary to give new life ard richness 70 ire
blood and restore shattered nerves They
are also n specific for troubles peculiar TO
females such as suppressions. irreSulari-
ties and all forms Of weakness. In men
they effect a radical cure in all cases
arising from mental worry. overTork. or
excuses Of whatever nature Pink Pills
are sold in boxes only at - cents box
or six boxes for SEQ. and NAV he had %
all druggists or direct by mail from Dr.
| Williams's Medicine Co, Schenectady.
n. Y.
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doctors were able to distinguish these only
after the charrei flesh had been scraped
away. \ bunch OF black hair. correspond
ing to that Of the murdered lad. was dug
from the dirt Of the cellar this morning.
From the bottom of the stove in which the
body Is supposed 20 have been burned the
detectives scrapcd n substance which they
suppose was formed By the blood and
grease from the body. The corpse was evil
IDENTIFY burned on the second floor. after
which the stovcpipe was removed and the
uHbUrnrd portions thrown intO the chimney
fiUe. the base OF which rests on the cellar
floor. This morning the chimney was
torn away and scarf pin was found. II
was made in She shape Of twlg with
branches ana flower ornaments and IS sup
posed 10 have been worn by the boy. At
noon today the superintendent OF police.
Powell. and Coroner Custer wont before
the grand jury ana presented the facts IN
tho case. \ strong effort VIII he made
20 bring Holmes here. as the evidence =
thought To Doe very conclusive.
They Are Howard PcitzeITs Rcmnins.
indianapolis. Ind, August 2S.-Taere IS
now no doubt that the charred remains
found in the vacant house At IEviugtou last
evening were those of Howard PietZel.
telegram was received from Mrs Pietzel
at tfalea, ILL.,. today describing the over
coat worn by the Lad ana the description
tGllics with the buttons and remnants
found. As this is probably the most con-
elusive evidence against Holmes that has
been found, the detectives believe thst he
will Doe brought to Indianapolis for trial.
Holmes Sticks TO Isis First Statement
Falade-phis. August 1s.-Tne news fross
Indianapolis that the supposed body OF
,r.i-- isi4 z4-t -4.a,-- an ~ .(pa.ss
that Is expected 20 prove ] series OF uur-
ders. had been located in the chimney
az house in the suburbs OF that city. was
conveyed 20 II. II. Holmes in his cell az
Isl fIr
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peals would have touched heart OF steel
1T Is too late" Keener retorted. and
raising one pistol fired. The bullet struck
Leonia. the younger sister. eleven years of
age, In the right side.
4 Girls bravery.
Laura with great bravery and presence
OF mind. seized both of keener's hands
and told hor sister to run. Arizona started
back toward Kcener's house. running as
fast as she could. keener struggled desper-
ately to get loose, but the young woman
had more strength. Finally he broke
away. Arizona was then $50 yards away
and was running out of the road into the
thicket. Keeuer started in pursuit. Direct
" Arizona appeared In field running to-
ward the house of James Prendergrass.
The latter married a sister of Keener's.
Mrs Prenderprass saw the girl running
and screaming murder. SO she went to
meet her. Ke2ner was gaining rapidly on
Arizona when Mrs. Prendersrass ran in
between them. With an oath keener told
his sister 10 get out of the way, threaten
ing to shoot her If she did not. So she
did not seize him, as was her first inten-
tiun. -
At this point Arizona gave out. The
house was only seVenty-fiSe yards farther
and IL she could have reached it she would
have been safe Bot il was impossible for
her to run further. SO she turned ana
approaching. she threw up her hands and
was about 10 plead.
The hend raised n pistol and shot her In
the breast. She fell, mortliiy wounded
Rut Kcener was not satisfied with blood.
Standing over the dying girl, he iired eight
more bullets into her body. Her clothing
caught FIRE and he attempted to eXtinguish
It. but did not have time before some neigh
bors began TO arrive.
WIS
TO her sister. Leonia. who was sitting by
the roadside. a short distance from the
rock behind which kcener had concealed
himself LaCra thought at first that her
little sister fad not been wounded. as she
had not heard the child scream. But as she
q proa rhcd the little one Leonia eNclaim-
ed: Sister | am sdlled'
Ieonia was rerloved to her fathers
house not far away and she fingered until
Tuesday morning following, when she died
MIR. NJ pore. the father of the murdered
girl reached her body while keener was
still there. Keener stood short distance
AWAY loading his pistols. The valley is
thiclSIy settled and 1t was not long before
a number of people had arrived, several of
whom were relatives of Kcener. James
Eroncr a brother and James Prendergrass,
the brothcr-in-Iaw, kept Seymour near I'M
I'll his cousins. Horace l.. and James DICK
crsmn arrived. Then these disaTmed MN
and turned nun over 10 the S"O'ii VI nv
county. who CHANGED to be in the ne'gh-
borhood that afternoon. Keener was tied
down and taken to Clayton JAIL whence
no ,yas removed to Gainesville for SAFE
keeping until court met.
<eencrs defense was that he loved the
Girl and that his head hurt him so that he
did not know what he was doing all the
time.
Keener was ably defended by Judge j.
Il. Estes. who will apply for a new trial.
II Kcener is executed it VIII be the first
legal hanging in the history of Rabun
county.
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KEENnR SENTENCED.
October 18th Set as the Day of HIS
ENccution-Ncw Trial Probable.

Tanulah Falls, Ga. August 29-(speciaI)
Seymour Kecner was sentenced today by
judge Kimsey, at Clayton, to be hanged
October 18th.
1t VIII be remembered that Kccuer killed
his two cousins, Leonia and arizona Moore
on Sunday afternoon June I'D last.
The 11al was very interesting. The court
house was crowded while il was IN pro-
eress.
Laura Moore. n sister OF the two murdered
girls. was the states main Witness.
Her testimony in effect was that on the
Sunday afternoon Of the tragedy she and
her TWO sisters LETT their home 10 visit a
neighbor. who lived some distance away.
in the Tennessee valley. They had to 30
by keeuer's home and he saw them pass.
Three years before he had threatened to
Kill Arizona because she declined to accept
his attentions.
on that occasion she said 70 him: "Sey-
mour, you seem more like a brother than
sweetheart 20 me"
This made him furious. and he declared
that she would regret il some day. Ever
after Arizona was afraid Of him. How
ever as seymour was her own cousin Il
was not believed possible by her friends
and relatives that he could be 50 heartloss
as to carry out his threat. But Arizona
knew that he was jealous. ana she was
very careful about going with young men.
Sometime back Kcener was discovered
with Il gun lurking about the Moore farm,
and ii was found that he had put up a
blind and was accustomed to hide behind
IT, hoping to get a shot at his cousin. At
least that is the conclusion since reached
1t seems that as soon as his three cousins
passed his house going to call on their
friends, he began to prepare to meet them.
lie took two pistols, some cartridges and
about $50 i'm cash which he had in his
house. lie did not follow the girls as was
first reported, but went back along the road
toward their own home and waited behind
a rock for them.
In the course of the afternoon they
started home. They were not thinking
Of him when he suddenly sprang from be-
hind rock, and with a pistol in each
hand shouted:
''D-n you. 1 an going to kill all three
of you"
Arizona realized at once that he meant
to kill her and she began to plead with
him.
Don't kill me- Seymour. and I viii do
anything YOU want. l will be your sweet
heart. Don't shoot me-" she begged
She was a fine-lookng girl of seventeen
years, rosy-cheeked and pretty. Her ap-
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AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION.
Election of GGIcers-Next Year Meets
at Saratoga.

Detroit Mich. August 3o.-The American
Bar Association elected officers this morn
ing as follows: President. Moorcfleld Sto-
roy. OF Massachusetts; secretary. John
Hinckley, Of Baltimore; treasurer. Francis
Rawle. Of Fhilad elphia: executive commit
tee. George y. Mercer. of Georgia; Alfred
Hemcnway. of Massachusetts. and Charles
Clahin Allen. OF Missouri
An invitation from Nashville. Tenn, to
hold next years meeting of the association
there was referred to the executive COM
mittee- \ resolution providing that the
rule of the association to Mold alternate
sessions at Saratoga be not adhered TO was
also referred to this committee This
means that next years meeting Will be-
held at Saratoga.
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OF Interest TO the Ladies'.

Mrs Bessie McCathern, of Smithvilie S
C.. says that she was "a terrible sufferer
from "a severe womb disease; was disabled
for months, tried her home doctors
with TO benefits, but was al last induced
60 try Mrs. hr. Brannou. and was cured
b her i'm three months time. She writes:
Il thank you heartily. and viii gladly rec
ommend YOU 60 any one, and hope the pub
Hcatiou of this letter viii induce others
who are afflicted to give You a trial" Mrs
Erannon treats oil womb troubles. kidney
ana bladder diseases liver and stomach
disorders NJ the PATIENTS home Medicine
sent Terms low. Address AIRS. DR. Mary
a. Erannon. IS Pryor street. Atlanta. Ga.
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sIstecn Mrrr nnnnc,i.

Central city. COL. August 3p.-The acci-
deIt hos.iins % the Amcricus and sleepy
Hollow mines yesterday WIS one OF the
most disastrous accidents that has ever
occurred Iu this vicinity. Water first en-
tered TIE Fisk mine. then broke through
into the Americas. There were plenty n
volunteers. hut common sense of practical
miners som disccrncd that the depths o.
water and the Heating OF g.tses prevented
re- -uinG work in the shafts.
The list Of these supposed 20 De dead iu
the tao mines numbers stNfccH. William
Irisk was rescued alive. Ter men are
known - he dead under two hundred feet
~ water Four are possibly in the tunnel
N IS comparatively dry. nut the water lav-
ing cat of ventilation. the gases viii Kill
tho imprisoned men. Volunteers this morn-
inag are trying TO force their way % wncge
the. entombed miners are supposed 10 be.
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It's SO common that every tobacco user
has au irriidted throat that gradually de-
Vtlops into serious condition. frequently
tousumptiCn, and It's the kind of a. sore
throat that never gets well as long as
YOU use tobacco. The tobacco habit sore
threat ana lost manhood cured by NO-To-
Fac. Sold and guaranteed 10 cure by
druggists cvcrywlcre Book. titled Don't
Tobacco Spit or smoke Your Life Away"
free. "A. sterling Remedy Company, New
C.h city or Chicago.
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THREE HUNDRED POISONED
While In Attendance at n Church
Festival.


In Porte. Ind. August 2G.-There was a
strange poisoning OF 500 persons in attend
ance at a Lutheran church festival at
Tracy yesterday one thousand communi-
cants assembled in the village. and at the
conclusion OF the morning services the Teo-
pie cons egated about the tables for din
Rer. Half an hour later. men. women and
children were suffering terrible agony. En-
tire families succumbed To the strange dis
order The church was converted INTO a
hospital and beds We're improvised ard
every attention was given TO the unroltli-
nate. The unusual scenes terminated the
religious rites and the convention scattCHed
10 their homes. where physicians admins-
tered To the wants Of the sufferers
The cause OF the malajy is not known
The most accepted belief is that the Iota-
toes. which were eaten in large quantities
We're either impregnated with bug poison
or We're poisoned by being cooked IL q
oopper Kettle. All VIII probably recover
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Sr. Pre- cream Baking Powd@
Worlds Fair Highest Award.
NINGNRA's POWER
RctaiIed to manufacturers by the
Cataract Company.

cataract
Niagara Fails. y. A., August 2j.-Atter
almost five years work and the eNpendl-
ture of over 100000. Niagara has tnally
been harnessed and the electric power gen
Grated by monster hve thousand horse pow
CIR dvnamos of the Cataract Construction
Company is now being sent out
for commercial use. The first power was
t,ltv.,,.,i - tA,. ), orbs VI tho plttstur5 Ne~
auction company At 7 ~ O'Clock this morn
cutuptnv's botvtr house was set III niotion'
Ningari'S First EIectriclty.
Niagara Falls y. y August 2S.--Ihe
pltt.i5urg reduction Company. which on
Monday received the first supply of electric
eucrev generated 10y the Niagara Fails
Power Company, began operation TINS
morning in the manufacture OF aluminium
one thousand six hundred horsepower was
furnished.
The company viii use 5.o0o-horse power
when sufficient men have been Initiated into
the business.
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One who suffered for years with Diseases
peculiar TO her sex, such as prolapsus. ir-
regularity, ltucurrhoea and many other
symptoms-hcr suffering so great at times
thar she lonecd for dcath-will gladly tell
any Of her suffering sisters how she at last
found relief. have nothing 20 sell and
am prompted solely and entirely by a de-
sire to help all suffering women to be cur
cu, as ! was. AN letters will bc cheerfully
and promptly answered. Address with
stamp. MRS. II. =. STEVENS,
MaycrusS. Ga.
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From The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Niagara falls have finally heen Fairness
sd ANA their hitherto useless power, diverted
through the medium OF monster Gynamos.
conduits and o;Aplcs, is today being pat to
CONNER ciaI uses. Five years nave been
spent in perfectns the enterprise, the sue
cess of which, 90 appears from the INST day
operations. is fuzzy assured.
What this means to the city or Buffalo,
already a great and thriving town, the fu-
ture alone can fuily reveal, but il would
seem ~ il TOE manufacturers of that town
should hereafter compete with the world.
Apparently. also. the motive power thus
chtaply obtained will prove the considera-
ton which VIII induce the projectors Cf lew
enterprises to select Buffalo as their site
In these days the saving of u fractional
part of a cent i'm fuel light or other ncces-
sity is often the prcserver of established
Industries Buffalo hopes NOT only for rev
mills ana factories but confidently PIE diets
that many already in existence in other
towns viii remov" thithcr because such
economy is posi- BILE there.
Duraut's Jury Complete.
san Francisco. August 29.-The Durant
jury has been completed. the twelfth Juror
being ). L. Dutton, a wholesale stationer
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STRONG EvIDENcE AGAINST HOLMES
Chnrrcd Bones Of Howard PeitzeI
Found in Holiness Cottage.

Found in Holiness Cottage.
indianapolis, Ind. August 2.-Evidence
of the murder OF little Howard Peitzel BY
Holmes were found in the frame cottage
at Irvington. near here, today 10y Detective
Geyer. of Philadelphia, Charred bones and
buttons from the boys coat being discov-
cred in the fireplace, where the murdered
child was probably cremated.
IN chimney We're found charred bones
which are those of a human body. Evil
dence that Holmes once occupied the house
is conclusive.
DIR. BarnhilI. who assisted in the investi-
CATION, says:
In my opinion, the circumstantial evil
dence that these are the remains OF vie
tim of II. II. Hoimes-and probably those
of the Eietzcl boy-is conclusive. The Pc
euliar manner in which this man rented the
house; the misleading story he told in re-
gard to his sister: the fact that two or
three persons positively Identified the pic
lures of him, and of the boy, Howard
Pietzel; the sudden disappearance Of the
man. and now the discovery of these re-
mains, together with the resemblance to
the methods of Holmes in all other cities
make certain case"
IL Must BE PIctzcIS Remains.
Indianapolis. Ind, August 2S.-Last night
three large charred chunks We're found in
the chimney of the house In Irvington,
where II. II. Holmes is supposed to have
murdered Howard Pietzel This morSing
examina tons showed that one was a hui
man liver. part Of the inteStines. stomach
and spine of a human being. Another was.
the base of a skull with three vcrtcbrae at
tached TO the larynx and dried up brains.
The third was part of the pelyis with
section OF the thigh bone attached. The
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dead. ar the eight occupants Of the yacht
az the time - the accident. iuman D. the
' S,, ''. = -. ~" ,,.; ;is ' ~ s ,
'', M y 1870 =, -s an ~ ~ en- -.
man. Swami a 60, iu the cotton exchange
lIi.4lu- tHfs 'ttuiu-. 81 De- rs -He related
tl. .-Hrl. ~ the accident. ou board of the
-AI.iaise wen, Ar. lnmau. Mr aud Mrs
Gilbert H. Sutton. Hiss Maud Norton ana
NISs f'reutis~.
"It was about 7.ls o'clock" said Miss
prruties. when th, engine on tho sloop
was shut down. We SIT sail and were on
the lat tack toward Bath Beach when we
sighted the i"rsous. she hooked AS though
sine WAS EoaI distance OF. and as we
had the riEaf of way. SEE paid lUt little
attention to her. ] was Lyme on a cot
" hiic AIR. IHmlu and his other friends
were sitting in tn" cabin chatting Pres
,rtly Mr. immau NallStu On deck. ana had
just started down ta order supper when
h, noticed she rer.,us wa ga ms. For q
moment everything ON the steamboat ana
ga .ht as well was lu confusion. Air. lu-
man. thinking that iu the collision we
would an Dr. KILLED. cNcitcily rushed 10
a." boats side" eNclaimins;
-Ny God. My Cod" and plunged into
tho water
'.The F,rseus struck us and iu another
moment we were alI in the water. Mrs.
sutton ami Mate ALBERT Done jumped
whiic Miss horton. Miss sutton. the cap-
tain, steward ami cabin hoy remained
aboard the yacht. 49,,
l'riuuiiy that ANY one has haJ q.
ftfai yachts sailing auvWb,r. 81.
other. ana 10 was eagerly emr,rs,..i
-. 'f.a llt-lasfs. Yachts ami ttius IA
So around tine buuravsu Gutter. Ilrt-l +
- e. - though She hardly had r,,
-''' sailing. '''
a r.- Peculiar wind conditions served I.
to ''3 "lt'1t"htc 81 The \alkyrie al
Hsdlipual One. Sh, seemed D.. ~
hauling the two American t..bt,
'i@' She was about milo ANA + !
N'Ah them al the startiu.. OF Tho
" lille they We're drifting aIon.,
i-'- l-htest OF airs the NaIkyrie cr,,t
q or them. bringing "a breeze with h.r
-i" ot an hour she had approached 10
ii"S less than half a mile of the Vi..it,r
IiH the faces OF the spectators lan.-t
ihe Then sine got into the CLASSY are,
an ths other yachts. and slowed uour,
u pa continued 20 gain on the Nigilaut 10
Z tine Tor q few minutes after SHE ia,
100" INTO the same weather conditions
-h"o. ilHirnu'r WAS also gaining ptrcroti,
i.t- .5ithL ~ the same time. an
side taihAflt, not wishing 20 give tna
hil- 'tia To" good line on ner spee,
Tor aHl went Ia X up the bav tte
""ih o. the lght wind was somrtbf
The +" surprise, and confirmed sba r..l,n.
te Ft' Nlil come nearer In ,,-i~tltcmtufs
in every particular. "The accident" SIN.
said, could have been tasii. avoided hy
tle steamboats, captain. lie alone is en-.
tirely az fault"
Tine crew OF the Adelaide have boon
dragging about the scene Of the disaster
all Jay Ia hopes OF finding the body of Nr.
lnmun.
Tnman's Body Found.
New York. August 29.-The body Of Rob
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New York. August 29.-The body Of Rob
crt w lnman was discovered ia front of
Tut'y's hotel. South Beach. this afternoon.
be body Was taken iu charge Pos Coroner
George T. Srhasf'r. of .>taFlrtuu. The
ltD MITIGATION marks ~ the body We're con-
elusive The reward Of $3.50 offered for the
recovery az the body IS claimed hy two
young men named r. ". baLoisc aud Frna
Fisher. Who are employed AT McNayc's
hotel ON South Beach
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iu every particular. ''The accident" .h.
said, could have been easily avoided hg I
trc'y az fault"
Tine crew ~ the Adelaide have boon F.
dragging about the scene of the disaster /
all day Ia hopes OF finding the body of Mr. f
lumun.
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peals would have touched heart OF steel.
ut is too late" Keener retorted, ana
raising one pistol fired. The bullet struck
Leonia. the younger sister, eleven years oil
q on- IN The riphf side.
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1f.ro-. Ga. August -tSpecIai-) Two
Persons allied anu aanGt sixty uouu.lsI
alt several ears WRECKED vas the extent
- Terrible accident that happened 90 ca
ku.shts ~ pytnias excursion train near
Fasas ferry. ON the southern railway
twelve miles from Macon. The train con-
SISTED ~ an engine. hleEs-e car and seven
c9leles- There were between 80 ana 80
5Fr=1Es aboard TEe excursion was being
Tan gu icr rhr auspices ~ she uniform rank.
ha-sars II I'ytElas. 81 Macon im ceseara-
t.on - the anniversary Of the uniform
TIuE- The train left Macon al S5as O'Clock
tl-s morning destined for In
dian SErius. where it was in
temsei % have basket picnic
aad a competitive dril by the members
o. the uniform rank Ter the beautiful gold
Freeman metal
The train WAS en- charge Of Engineer
Hairc and Conductor Eacutt. both 81 At
lauga.
TIE accident happened about SIS
c'clcrk- llIr hour after the train had
left Macon The train Us said "a have h,-eIs
running tWsuty -nve miles pe- hour az the
Time EAaCtiy how the accident occurred