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It Makes a Big Difference


In the looks of things when your eyes are
properly fitted with lenses adapted to
their defects. The old fashioned way of
fitting glasses to the eyes, was all very well
in old fashioned times, but now, improve
ments is the order Of the day, System and
methods have advanced to what might be
termed perfection, especially as regards
the treatment Of the eyes
If your eyes are weak or trouble you
from any cause whatever, such as inequal-
ity Of vision. . very common defect of
varied nature; double vision. near sighted
ness, old sight, etc., call on J. F. Brinker-
hoff. Of Philadelphia, specialist in lenses
for the eye u Mrs. Massey's jewelry store
Dec. 10th.
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Not Selfsh-Any person who wants to
be in our shoes is welcome. Messick.
Meet trouble bravely and You have less
OF It; or rather mind it less. as overcoming
opposition increases strength.
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ELY BROTHERS, Sc Warren St, NY
CATARRH

Ely's Cream Balm Opens and cleanses
the nasal Passages, Allays Pain and Infiam-
nation, Heals the sores, Protects the Mem
brane from colds, Restores the senses Of
Taste and Smell. The Balm is applied d.
rectly into the nostrils, is quickly absorbed
and gives relief at once. Ely's PineOla
Baisam is sure cure for Coughs, Colds.
&c. Price OF Cream Balm, 80 cents at Drug.
gists or by mail.
ELY BROS. So Warren st.. ny
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Neering the end Of the Fall
season for Carpets we have
made a strong reduction ir
prices to get ready for our
spring patterns. At the prices
named it will pay to anticipate
future wants.
Our regular 60c. Tapestry
Brussels for 40 and 45c per
yard.
All we have in remnants,
running from II yards to 80
yards lengths of Roxbury,
Stinson and Smiths best goods
will be SOC per yard. Bring
your measures, some of these
may fit your rooms.
Velvets 60c. from 85c.
Velvets S5c. from $1.10.
Velvets $1.OO from $1-35.
And the very best Administer
Moquette with or without
borders at 85c per yard.
We are showing a magni-
6cent line of Moquette Rugs,
many especially adapted for
the holiday trade
27x64 for $1s5.
1896 for IS
all of the highest grades,
Good quality Of Eiderdown
Flannel that we have sold at
5Oc, per yard is now offered in
light blue, pink, cream. light
gray and red for 25c per yard
to close out one lot.
German Wrapper Flannel,
imported this season to sell for
25c, will make a nice warm
or sacque, for l9c per
yard.
German hannels for house |
dresses are splendid value for
l5c per yard, and Verlaines
and DanishDowns for 10c per
yard make wrappers which ex-
,eed that price in looks many
lines over.
Guinea hen fannels in dou
Die faced cotton are very sui
able and durable for skirts or
inings-now at &c per yard
rom l5c,
. A splendid line of plain and
ancy aprons for the holiday
rade. White embroidered
swiss from SOC to 81 combine
'xquisite apron ideas. Those
f tucked lawn are very at
ractive for 25c each. Those
nth white and colored bor-
ers with lace and lace insert
1g; we've sold hundreds no
etter for 25c each. A large
urchase gives you the same
hings now for l23c each,
'arly selections avoid the
nsh.
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To Every Man who intends being Warm and
Comfortable this Winter.

Comfortable this Winter.
selling their Winter Suits and ovcoat we
Clothes People coming
telling Looks like hne Dress oun
Dollar Oercoat
AnWool People
Wanamaker Browns
ofIow prices belongs this house like its name
The leadership prices belongs this house like tsname
Grain low wool low sound hold high prices
doubled business down the state of things
buying Sc rs Mems Suits for AWoo
You'll make no mistake bvnq our SIS AWoo Winter 0verc0ats
You'll have Australian Wool if you wish $40 or $l2 Suit
On of handling Suits receive special
nromM Wanamake
You'll get former $35 quality in purchasing $25 0vecoats
You'll get $40 and $2 qualities in $3.50 and SIG so Black Suits
Boys Clothes Wool
biggest boys $500
Yes, Atwood Ovecoats
In addition to the very low prices, pay Railroad
Fare on the purchase of very moderate amount.
SIXTH s ~ MARkET MAI WANAmAKER & BROWN.
TWELFTH AND MARKET VIM. H. WANAmAKER
PHILADELPHIA
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Ladies coats.
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KILLED coLsroN AND HIS MISTRESS
nut Not Until lie Had Dropped T'V"
Non.

Paducah. Ky, July News was received
here today of a quadrupie tragedy IN
remote section of Trigs; coun,y last rrlday
night. John Rhodes and Cnat Hammond
were shot dead hv Abithat COlston. an eN-
convict. and the next morning the BODIES
of Colston and Mil!y Smith. his mistress
were found m the road ridGied with BUCK
shot lie seems that Colston. who had Ie-
Gently been released from the FRANKFORT
penitentiary. where he had been sent Tor
horse stealing, had ever since his release
been cunning for all who were witnesses
against him. Among them were hNe
brothers named Rhodes. and they were
the first sought by the eX-convict Meet
ing John Rhodes at RhOdes's landing, ne
shot and instantly Killed him. lie then
started for the other Rhodes boys and not
far from the spot where he lad shot John
Rhodes he saw Cath Hammond giving APE
Rhodes a drink of water from spring.
This so exaspera ted Colston that instead
of killing Rhodes as he had intended, he
killed Hammond He then left Rhodes'
who was unarmed, and went to where his
mistress. Milly Smith, lived. They spent
part Of the night in a drunken carcuSal
and shortly after daylight both were found
dead i'm the road. Whether they were shot
by indignant citizens or by the Rhodes
boys, or their friends, may never be
known.
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TURNED ON THE GAS.
How HeIlman Murdered His wife and
Children.

Chicago, July 5.--Frederick Holman, a
mason contractor. thirty-sX years old, last
night murdered his wife and four children
by asphyXiation, ANA died with them.
The victims were: ida Hellman, thirty
four years old; Fritz Hellman, twelve
years old; Ida Hellman. eleven years old,
Willie Hellman eight years Oil, ana He'd
wig Hellman, four years old.
The place of tho tragedy was at the He'll
man cottage col Cornela street. The
house is small but it was their own, and
the family was supposed to be living hap
PLY together.
That the murder was deliberately planned
by the father of the family during the past
few weeks seems beyond doubt. Ever since
Holman built his house it has been sup
piled with gas pipes. but there has been no
connection with the gas mains and there
were no fixtures in the house. Several
weeks ago he had his pipes connected end
fixtures put in the family bedroom only
the entire family sleeping in one small
room.
1t seems now certain that HellElan had
the gas put In for the express pILose of
using it in the murder of his family The
gas was turned on after no family,
----9ting ths husband. had gone 10 sleep.
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bogus CHINESE CERTIFICATES.
A Conspiracy To Defraud the Govern
ment Discovered.

Spokane, Wash. July 1.-The government,
through Special Agent +. ID. Schuyler,
of New York. has unearthed a gigantic
conspiracy ITO fraud taa government
through the wholesale issuing OF counter
felt Chinese registration certificates. As
result warrants were issued yesterday by
United states Commissioner Kenyon for
James Graham. registrar of the land office
at Occur de QueXale City; Edward RICK
and W. Floyd Pollard, enSraVers OF this
civ and Henry Toilen, of kendrlck, Ia
The first two were arrested yesterday, the
former giving bond in $1,000 for his appear
ance ait the September term of court.
SCHUYLER has been at work on the case for
several months and found that the govern
ment o6N ials and others at points in Mon
tana Idaho and eastern Washington had
entered into a conspiracy and for months
past have issued bogus certificates on
large scale, 300 of them having already
been discovered The certificates bear the
certified seal of a. w. Lyman, collector
of internal revenue for the district of
Montana. and were printed in newspa-
per office i'm this city, the work being
done by several printers after office
hours. United States Attorney Judge
Brinker is on his way here from Seattle,
and when he arrives it is reported on
good authority that other prominent treas
ury officials will be placed behind the bars
in connection with the conspiracy.
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LYNCHED HER LOVER.
Bessie Harris Tells Sensational
story in Court


San Antonio, Tex. July 1.-The body of
Albert Blackman, well-to-do young man.,
was found near LogartO, Live Oak county,
a week ago. Around his neck was a rope
and it was evident that he had been hanged
to the limb of a tree under which the body
lay. He had last been seen alive in the
company of Bessie Harris the daughter of
a farmer OF that locality.
At the corOners inquest Bessie testified
that Blackman committed suicide by hang
ing, and that she witnessed the deed, and
after he was dead, she cut his body down
Suspicion was aroused and warrants were
issued for the arrest of the Harris girl
and her father and mother.
The preliminary examination of the pris-
oners has just been held and through the
confession of Bessie Harris on the witness
stand the full details of the crime came
out. She said that Blacilman had been
counting her for some time against the
wishes of her parents, and that the latter,
through their talk. caused her to become
insancly jealous of the young man. Her
father finally arranged with her TO help
nut Blackman out of the way. on the
night of the killing she met Blackman and
they went for a walk. She detained her
lover in n lonely place until her father
arrived with "A rope, and they then told
Rlackrnan that they were going 10 haiS
him The girl states that Blackman uld
not offer any resistance while the rope
was being placed about his neck, and that
she tied the knot with her own hanuS'
Then. at the command of her father SLACK
man climbed a tree and swung himself OIL.
"He died very easily concluded the eiIl,
after he was quiet, | cut the rope anu
let his body down to the ground
T,he Girl and her parents are held charged
with murder
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Hairy Wild Men of Maine.

From The Buffalo Courier.
Four curious specimens OF humani-
ty have been confined in Nor
ridgewock Jail, accused of sheep steal.
ing. They were arrested in Brighton.
They belong TO a gang of about forty
persons who have no homes, but who
have lived until recently near the Canadi-
an line, like wild beasts in the summer
and in caves during the winter. They wear
little or no clothing. and their backs, which
have been long exposed to the sun and
weather. are covered with a growth OF hair
fully three inches long. 1t is hard to make
sense out OF their conversation although
they have learned 20 swear SO they are UNI
derstood One Of the men, a giant in form,
is an idiot. His sides are full OF small
hcles made by brad in the end of a
stick, when he has been yoked to an OK.
The day they were placed III jail they
had a fight among themselves and tore
all tine clothing off each others bodies.
Police are after others OF the tribe of
wild men.
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Columbia S. c., July 6.-The state SUI
preme court today decided the registration
law test case brought by Senator Butler
many months ago and argued last De-
cember. The majority of the court. the
two associate justices, Pope and Gary,
both elected since the advent of Tillman-
ism, rendered opinions dsmissing the case
one on the ground of a lack of jurisdic
ton; the other on the ground that the
complainant had an adequate remedy at
law otherwise.
Chief Justice McIver. who has been on
the supreme bench for many years, and
who is regarded one of the most emil
nent jurists in the state, filed a dissenting
opinion, holding that the court has Juris-
diction and declaring the registration Jaw
unconstitutional, null and void on practi-
cally the same grounds Judge Golf.
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and none regained consciousness. The
body of Hellman showed evidence CT
struggle. He first shut the IGOR ard Will
dows, then turned on the gas ard lay down
to die with his family.
There is only one explanation, and that
is that Holman was crazy. lie IS said to
have been fairly well provided ' itn world
ly goods and to have had no family dis
sensions He was naturally of a r1oIose
disposition, but no one thought lie would
commit suicide murder. He left a note
for his brother, in which he gave instruc-
tions regarding the disposition OF his prep
crty. lie said that he woul1 lot be living
when the note was received, hut said in it
nothing of the premedita.ed death of the
rest of the family.
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Washington. Jgly Sc. T. Taibo, and W.
y Phillips. United States local inspectors at
san Francisco have sen; 20 General Der
mont. supc~visis- Inspector general OF steam
vessels. thtir official report OF the Colima
disaster. They say:
''srcsl .vi.-.-ce There appears to have
been no danger anticipated until I've or ten
Iniuutes before the ship went down. IL ap-
pears that there was cool discipline main
canned cn bcart the deck and In The cr-
gl-e dc7lrtme lsts al orders having been
obeycd. and 80. therefore. can attach no
blame 20 Third officer Hau-su. Captain
Taylor was -u charge on the bridge Of his
steas-icr ali the morning OF May 9th until
she fouutcre'l. and = may have uecn that
nc WIS atrf u,ptiuE 10 keep hs- of before
the sea o. % steer her around On the other
tark UEa-. she was caught in the trough OF
the sea ami thrown on her bcamS-cnd. hut
without his testimony or that OF his first Of
ficcr and CHIEF engineer OF the steamer IL
Is imrosEI5:e 70 eccide the true cause CT the
(ifceUssr
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IL Years a Sufferer

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Hamilton. Ga, July 4.-(SpeciaL The
confederate veterans of Harris county
held a reunion here today. General Glenn
ent A. Evans made an address, He was
introduced by Captain j. l.. Stanford. COM
mander of the Harris county camp OF vet
Grams General Evans spoke THE
Achievements of the South in the Devel-
opment of Our Nation" His address was
full of thought and was spiendidly re-
ceived.
This afternoon the veterans held an ex-
perience meeting. Many "reminiscences were
given There was a large crowd present.
Rain prevented outdoor exercises and the
speaking took place in the courthouse.
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to secure a fine exhibit of Alabama prod
ucts for the Atlanta exposition. The time
is short and he appreciates the fact that
to get the exhibit together In the elaborate
form he contemplates will require a greas
dial of diligence. He says the citizens or
the state are generous in their assistance
and he hopes they will keep 1t up. He has
had a large amount of experience in collect
ing such exhibits and If Alabama does not
make the finest showing at the exposition
she will come very near doing so.
Joyous Alabamians.
A party of several prominent Alabam-
lars who have charge of the building from
that state arrived in Atlanta and started
the work on that building. The members
of the party were Colonel Rufus n. Rhodes,
Major Frank Y. Anderson, Harry Whee-
lock, the architect and Mr.. f. G.. Shepard,
who will build it.
At noon the entire party went out to the
grounds. stopping ut the site that had been
selected near the Plant building in the
north end OF the grounds. Mr. Anderson
ard Colonel Rhodes followed, performing
was used, speeches were made by the lit-
tie party and the movement was started
of with the proper eclat.
Colonel Rhodes has been a powerful fac
tor In the construction Of the building. he
Is president of the organization which
raised the money for the construction oil
the building and he himself did a great
deal of good work for 1t. The building
will cost about s25, coo and will be quite
handsome.
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Thousands Are Coming-Plnnning To
Take Atlanta.

Chicago July 2.-(Special) -Chicago bust
ness men,
The Columbian exposition directors
And the entire First regiment band ana
special trains have decided to accept the
invitation of the south to visit the Atlanta
EXP sition.
There were two important meetings TO ar
range plans this afternoon, one OF mer-
chants, lawyers and preachers, in the TAI
mer house, and one of the exposition dlrec-
tors in the Union League Club.
There was much enthusiasm at each place
and the three hundred people present made
the prediction that Chicago will send an
official delegation of at least one Thousand
representatives in addition to trainloacs Oh
citizens to assist in making Chicago day
at this show as distinctly memorable as IL
was at the worlds fair.
A meeting will be held next week TO Sc
Iect a date for the excursion ana conclude
the prelimnaries.
IlIipois at Atlanta.
Chicago, July Ga. s. Trude has been
appointed by Governor Altgeld president
of the commission TO manage the Illinois
exhibit at the Atlanta exposition. The
other members are W. w. Tracey, OF
Springfield, and Colonel Pritchard, OF
southern Illinois. Willis J. Abbott, Chi
cago newspaper man. will be secretary OF
the commission. The law creating the COM
mission appropriated $4,000 for the Illinois
building.
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When Travelling,

Whether on pleasure bent, or business, take
ON every trip a bottle of Syrup of Figs. as
it acts most pleasantly and effectually on
the Kidneys, liver and bowels, preventing
fevers, headaches and other forms of sick
ness. For sale in soc. and 81 bottles by all
leading druggists. Manufactured by the
California Fig Syrup Company only.
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THE EXPOSITION IN CAROLINA.
Charleston Man Advises His People
To Come and See Atlanta.

Columbia, :. -. July Especial MIR
August hohn. special correspondent of tho
Charleston News and Courier has returned
from Atlanta. lie says that the Cotton
States ana International exposition will he
greater than the Chicago worlds fair.
proportionate 10 the sphere il is intended
to represent Hc freely admits that Atlanta
is the only city in the south that could
have undertaken and carried out such n
gigantic undertaking. lie says that the poo
rlc OF South Carolina who visit the cxposi-
ton will be amazed AT what they sec, and
that those Who have rot seen Atlanta IN
the last few years viii be almost dunn
founded that such n metropolis has grown
up 50 near South Carolina.
One day during the present week The
News and Courier viii publish a fun page
account. with illustrations. OF the work
being done on the exposition grounds
4 Dose OF His own Medicine
A gentleman from Sumter calls TO mind
the fact that Colonel john J. Dargan, who
came so near being mobbed by the reform
ers in Edgefield last week. was one Of the
leaders in n gang that gave one Sam Lee
little seVercr treatment I'm 1876 for utter
ing sentiments similar to those held by
Colonel Dargan now. This gentleman says
that Colonel Darcan has no right to COM
plain for il was only few weeks ago that
Colonel Dargan suggested through the
columns OF his paper, Tho Freeman, that
Judge buchanan. 4 recently elected CIR
cult Judge be greeted with a shower OF
bad eggs when he went to mako his home
in Sumter. But there are very many who
condemn most heartily the treatment Colo
mel Dargan received al Edgefield. and -
IL as text to preach upon tho lat y
federation in the state since the reformeTs
came into power.
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Messrs. +. W Byrd & Son. East WalpoIe
Mass. offer TO send entirely free to any OF
our subscribers "A full line of samples of
their Neponset Red Rope Roofing Fabric.
This fabric is waterproof and frostproof.
the place of shingles or clapboards on out
houses and back plaster in dwellings. Any
one can put it on and we advise our read
ers to send for line of their samples. It
will pay them to do so.
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Jacksonville, Fla, July "a bill of
complaint was filed in the United States
court today on behalf Of the United States
National bank of New York against Ziba
King known as the cattle king of south
FLORIDA The bill alleges that the COM
planant was a creditor. of the De Soto
County Savings bank of Florida on De-
Gambler IL 1891. and that on that day said
bank transferred to King bonds, testa-
ments, etc. in trust for the benefit of the
creditors of the bank. one of whom was
the complainant to the extent of S,l6l.
This property, the bill alleges, has been
wasted mismanaged and msappropriated
by this trustee The bill asks that q
cever be appointed for the property and
King be made to account for it,
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QUEEN III To MARRY a JAP.
This Alliance. RoyRIt>ts Think. WIN
nrrtnre n srnnnrrhr

Tacoma. Wash. July The Morning
Union has received privete advlccs from
Honolulu to he effect tina. Queen Iiliou-
Ealaai 7-I her following are plotting 10
FORM SIN alliance with Japaa by her mar
rilEe tn T Japanese count. The japanese
have saH-i Rodents or the island and with
thiz Ues alliance. e Is claimed. the Hawaiian
TeH..tllc cs-'I BE- overthrow The officials
~ t1e republic are alarmed Al :he number
O. s75aue-r and have recently brought in
two shirl1als u Italians numbering loo
INN rllr All
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HIS WIFE AVENGED.
DIN. BUCHANAN PAYS THE PENALTY
OF HIS CRIME.
He was Electrocuted at Sing Single Re-
sisted TO the Last-A Reckless Ex-Con-
Wet In Kentucy-Other Crimes.

Sing Sing, N. Y, July 1.-Dr. Buchanan
was electrocuted this morning. The cur
rent was turned on at LIS o'clock at 1.7io
volts for four seconds, reduced to 400 volts,
left on for thirty seconds. when it was
turned on to 1.740 volts again and gradually
reduced until it was turned off fifty-eight
seconds after it was first applied.
Buchanan entered the room with his eyes
closed. and did not open them at all. He
walked along beside the attendant without
assistance to the chair. HIS leg was sight
ly scorched. and smoked during the last
few seconds OF the execution. The body
was perfectly mot:onless after the current
was turned on.
statement of the Doctors.
Before the autopsy. DR.. Gibbs made the
following statement:
'I tn.nk the cause of the apparent partial
failure of the first application was the fact
that the straps were drawn too tight
about the neck and chin, perhaps prevent
ing the immediate expulsion of air from
the lungs. and, therefore, causing the slight
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Watching the southern.

Norfolk, Va, July 3.-Mr. 81. John, vice
president of the Seaboard Airline, IS IN
baltimore. While nobody here has au-
thority to speak FOR the company in refer
once TO the story from New York as 10
the ABSORPTION of the Seaboard AIRLINE by
the Southern Railway Company. the Sea
board company is said to be watching with
a Jealous eye the movements OF the South