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heard OF David's prowess as a wrestler
visited Henderson's Prairie for the pur-
pose Of trying conclusions with him. The
stranger was taller and heavier than his
boyish opponent, but Henderson threw
him repeatedly, the stranger finally ad-
mitting that the boy was the better man.
Finally the stranger said that If he could
under nold' he would try again. 1t was
against all precedent to give an opponent
such an advantage. the left hand going
with the under and the right with the up
per hold, but Henderson consented, and,
after a long struggle, the stranger got
the 'trip-lock." the boy was thrown. his
right wrist being dislocated and one OF
the bones of the forearm broken. Ths
doctor called TO look after the injury
failed 20 discover the fracture. The frac-
tCre healed slowly, and young Henderson
was sent TO Rockford, H.. where another
surgeon could be consulted.
David was able to do no manual labor
for long time, and ii was while he was
thus incapacitSted that serious thought
was taken of a college course. Before he
went TO college, however. he taught a
term of school in his home district
That fall d. B. Henderson entered the
Upper Iowa University as freshman.
There he studied for three years, working
on the farm in summers and living with
the greatest frugality in winters. He and
a chum rented quarters and kept house
for themselves. cooking their own food
sweeping their own floors, making their
own beds.
Young Henderson got special standing
among his fellow-students through an in
cident which had a feature suggestive OF
the incident In which his father and the
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George Kerr, a nephew of Mrs. Hender-
son. met the party at Chicago TO escort
them farther on their way. The young
man had brought along two covered
wagons. In them the new corners fin
ished their travels Wasting no time in
idle repinings. Henderson buckled manful-
~ 70 his task. In less than four years he
and his sturdy boys had established
themselves so well that they were able
10 buy big tract of Government land in
tayette County. In the northeasternmost
corner OF Iowa, and there they settled
ana spread out, after genuine American
pioneer fashion. They namea their new
home Pleasant Prairie, but their neigh
bors wouldn't have II so. They renamed II
Henderson's Prairie and so II is known to
the present day.
1t would be hard TO conceive of a buster
boys life than that Of David b. Hender-
son in the log home built by his father
The whole country abounded with wild
game and the streams We're full OF fish
but the youngSter had no time TO hunt or
play the angler Daily in the summer
time. unless II rained. II was his duty to
begin work before sunrise and continue
until atter sunset. On rainy days, and in
The winter time he read and studied: In
the years between s and 16 mastering
Shakespeare, Milton and other English
classics. On Sundays he went TO church
Ills only amusements were athletics, and
ne was champion wrestler OF the entire
region. Through this the course o. his
NE was changed almost as completely rs
the episode with the dead Earl of Buch-
ans younger brother had changed the cir
cumstances Of his father
II came about in this way: When The
youhBster was 10 or IL stranger who had
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IN HE san Diego State Normal School
boasts Of no less than SIX girls
rowing clubs. all organized within
the past year. The girls believe in
/ physical % wei! as mental devel-
opmert. and while the latter may be OBJ
tainod IN the schoolroom the former must
be secured by out cf door exercise. Al
fhogrh the students have facilities for
different kinds of recreation. rowing has
become the most popular. and each girls
club goes out for row on the bay at
least once a week.
II was soon after the opening Of the
Normal School last November that the
members OF the faculty and number OF
the students began 10 consider means for
athletics and 0Ut of door sports. Owing
20 the fact that the school was located in
temporary downtown quarters grounds
Tor the ordinary forms OF school athletic
exercise were not available. and the atten-
tion OF those most interested naturally
turned 20 the bay. which offered uneN-
celled advantages fcr novel and fascinat-
ing aquatic sports. Two crews OF young
ladies were soon organized and arrange
rnents we're made with the Triton Rowing
Club fcr The use OF their eight-oared
barge Pr.stis two days each week.
The interest ln rowing Increased very
raDicly. So that it WAS soon necessary 10
secure the barge - Tie San Diego Rowing
club also Tor two days each week Other
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CHHNCE MADE HIS
DESTINY.

had been working quietly among tha
students az their conspiracy. arose ana
asked permission 70 say few words 'on
subject Of vital interest 20 every one
present" He had no complaint. no pro-
test 20 make, he said. but he wished
earnestly 10 be heard. This was an en-
tirely novel proposition. and the faculty
hesitated. but permission wcs finally
given. Then the yOungster stood out upon
the floor and made his first war speech
He dwelt upon the Governments need
for the services OF its strong young sons,
and declared 10 70 be the duty ~ all
fort eliminated in Whirlwind Of
passion and patriotism, and when he >af
finished ne read a series OF resolutions
setting forth the situation On sober
phrase and concluding with this pare
graph:
I'VE therefore drop our books to fight
our cOuntry's battles"
To this was appended a muster roll
bearing the names OF twenty-five stu
dents. the flower OF the schools student
body.
Before he went TO the front Henderson
enlisted 1A more volunteers. and thus the
career OF tEis typical American soldier.
professional man and statesman was be-
gun: His war record Is known 20 all tho
world. Though offered a captains place.
he said he was too young and 50 be was
made a second lieutenant Twice no was
wounded. orce IN the face when he was
first under fire. and once below the knee.
which made amputation necessary
though wearing timber leg, and wien
the war was over he was colonel. AZ p,
After that he studied law. served as
Internal Revenue Collector for the
Dubuque District. and seventeen years
ago was elected 70 Congress.
Colonel Henderson IL now only 50. wit.
what may be the most brilliant part OF his
career before HIM. I. n. MARSHALL
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crews were organized. and as the rowing
interest promised 20 continue as a per-
manent factor I'm the school life steps
were taken toward the organizing OF the
various crews into an association. The
result or this was the Normal School
Rowing Association. The officers elected
for the first year were: Commodore, J. d.
3utks. secretary ard treasurer, Edna
skinner; executive committee these Off
Cers and tho captain elected by each crew.
About seventy members - the school
have taken active part IN the various
crews, including the young mems rowing
club.
one OF the first important acts OF the
association was tho purchase OF the hand
some barge Pristls from The Triton Row
ing Club. This barge was built a year
ago at a cost of about $500 The money
necessary for this purchase was borrowed
from bank al q low rate OF interest and
tho association through monthly dues
and subscriptions from members OF the
faculty, has already succeeded IN paying
500 on the note.
Through the generosity Of the San Diego
Rowing Club the association was fur
nshed quarters for dressing-rooms and
for housing the Prlstls, and was given the
use OF the clubs barge three days a week
club
There are now seven crews in the asso-
clatlon, six OF these being composed eX-
clusiVely OF young ladies and one Of young
men. Each crew has it's own officers.
generally a captain, paymaster and a
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lCopy-ighted)

~ ETWEEN Congressional sessions
Y colonel David Brenner Henderson,
now virtually Speaker-elect OF the
re House Of Representatives. lives at
~ Dubuque. Iowa. There the colo
roI with Mrs Henderson and a young
unmarried daughter. stays az the citys
CHIEF hotel. il has been genuine Mecca
Tor pi grlms ever since the decision was
made in caucus last summer that the col
onel should have the Important place va
Gated by the resignation Of Thomas
Bracket Reed.
Personally Colonel Henderson is a Jolly
good fellow. He IS taller ana heavier
broad. his chest r. deep and he Will be
an impressive feature al the Speakers
desk lie walks by the aid OF cane
with a limp due 20 the loss OF the left
leg a. the knee He was shot at the
battle of CoTinth. His hand is G big one.
and his grasp on greeting a friend is a
real grip. HIS conversational voice Is
pleasant, and his talk shows wide and va
ried information. He is a capital story
teller and he holds pronounced views on
most topics, though be does not advance
them with the air of one who cannot
change bic opinion should good reason
for 8. change be put forward BE does
not ike 20 talk about himself. His mem
ory % his mother is vivid, and bic rev.
erepce for her is pronounced. No one
could be with him half an hour without
perceiving that he is a positive character
H. syeTy sense OF the word.
YET shaSnes !S has glayed a most % important
Hhouss henderson. his FATHER. been more
trUEtcsi over half q century ago than
most men are David Brenner Henderson
might never have been al American citi-
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SAW THE SHOOTING.
A Boy Says He Saw Mrs George Kill
Saxton.

Chicago, July 25-Evidence which
might have had an important effect in
the trial of Mrs. Anna George, of Can
ton, O., for the murder of George D.
Saxton, brother-in-law of President Nc
Kinley, last October, came to light to-
day in the juvenile court.
Russell Hogan, Is years old, who was
brought before the court as Richard
Mcknight, declared that he had wit
messed the shooting and had left home
that night through fear of being called
as a witness at the trial.
Il was standing right across Lincoln
avenue rom Mrs. AlthOuse's place and
saw NJ SaxtOn on the porch and saw
Mrs. George shoot him. 1 was afraid
they might do something to me if told
what I had seen, so 1 left home and
have Travelled all over the country since
then" said the boy when assured by
Judge Tuthill that nothing would hap
pen to him if he told the truth. In re-
Spouse to further Questionings young
Hogan said that his father was r. NJ.
Hogan, superintendent Of the Altman
Manufacturing company and well
known in Canton. Judge TuthiH direct
ed that the case be continued till July
20, and instructed officer Kelsey to
communicate with Mr.. Hogan at Can
ton regarding the boy who claims to be
his son. The boy is bright looking and
told his story in an unaSsuming man
ner. He was brought before the court
on a charge of disOrderly conduct
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WRAPPED I'm OLD GLORY.
Mrs. Rich Goes Back to Mexico to
Stand Trial

Ell Paso, Tex, July 25.-Mrs. Matte
G. Rich, charged with having muir
dered her husband. John D. Rich, In
Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, has been form
ally extradited and delivered into the
hands of the Mexican authorities for
trial. She protested strongly against
being given into the possession OF Mex
leo, but became resigned when the ex-
tradition warrant was read to her she
wrapped her shoulders and head in an
American flag and entered the carriage
with the officers and was rapidly driven
across the river
The case of Mrs. Rich has attracted
wide attention, particularly along the
border where citizens have protested
loudly against the extradition of any
American citizen to Mexico. The fact
that in this case the citizen is a woman
has greatly intensified the objection to
the procedure.
John c. Rich was the son of a prom
inent banker of Dodge City, Kan, and
courted and married his wife in Chicago
during the Worlds fair. They went to
Cfudad Juarez, Mexico, opposite this
city and engaged in merchandising, she
furnishing a large share Of the capital.
They quarreled often because 1t is al
legged Mrs. Rich was jealous. Two
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ITS FINAL ACT.
Peace Conference Closes Up It's Work
With Nothing to Show.

The Hague. July 25.-The final act
embodying the results of the Internal
ional peace conference, after enumerat-
ing the names and qualifications of all
the delegates, says:
In a series of meetings in which the
above. delegates participated, inspired
throughout by the desire to realize in
the highest possible measure the gener-
Gus views of it's august initiator, the
conference has drawn up for the ap-
prevail of the respective governments
the series of conventions and declara-
tons appended:
Convention for the pacific settlement
of international disputes.
Convention concerning the laws and
customs Of war on land.
Convention for the adoption of laws
against the use of asphyxiating or de-
Ieterious gases from balloon projectiles
and for the prohibition of the use of
bullets that easily expand in the hu-
man body"
The final action contains five express
siOns of opinions as follows:
THE conference considers that limi-
tations Of military charges which at
present Cypress the world are greatly
TO be desired for the increase of the
material and moral welfare of man
kind.
THE conference expresses the opin-
ion that the question of the rights and
duties of neutrals should be inscribed
on the programme of a conference to be
held at an early date.
THE conference expresses the opinion
that questions relative to the type and
calibre of rifles and naval artillery as
examined by it should be the subject
of study by the different governments
with view to arriving at a uniform
solution by a future conference.
THE conference expresses the wish
that an early convention be called to
revise the Geneva. convention.
The conference has resolved that
questions relating to the inviolability
of private property in war on land and
the bombardment of towns or villages
in naval war be reserved for future con-
ferenceS.''
The convention was signed by all the
plenary delegates.
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Blankenship, Onwright, had the largest
individual success and Willow has
proved rich beyond expectation. D. D.
Runalls, of Puyallup is working 25 men
on this creek and taking out a very
large amount of dust daily. Very rich
quartz has recently been struck on this
creek by Christopher of Portland.Judge
Irving is settling up disputed claims
as rapidly as possible and in. every case
is showing a preference to the original
locator, generally an American. His
decisions give general satisfaction
Hundreds of claims are idle owing to
disputes and hundreds of others are
idle because the owners do not care to
go on them while the close season lasts.
It is believed, however, that the season
viii be open August L and that during
the next two months the output will be
a great surprise.
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Aztec Calendar.

The Santa Fe route has issued hand
some six months calendar July to De-
cember 1899, which contains six seDa-
rate reproductions in color, ski inches
of E A. Burbank's celebrated portraits
of Pueblo Indians; one for each month
These are the same reproductions used
in Brush and Pencil" and cannot be
obtained separately for less than 81 so.
In fact some of them already command
a high premium. The Aztec Calendar
also has an engraved cover containing
a reproduction Of the ancient Aztec Cal
endar stone Obtainable for rs cents by
applying to W. J. Black, general pass
enger agent, A, T. & S F. Ry., Topeka,
kan May be ordered by mail.
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GOLD BY RAIL.
yellow Metal Comes Into Skaguay
on the Cars.

Skaguay, Alaska, July 10. via Seattle,
July 25.-One hundred and thirty thOus-
and dollars in gold dust came in on the
evening train from Atlin. The shipment
was made by the Attn branch of the
Merchants bank of Halifax. Mr.. Bots
ford, travelling auditor of the bank, had
with him an assortment Of nuggets,
of pure gold.
James Murphy, a well known polite
ian of Olympia, Wn., brought out coll
lection Of handsome nuggets, worth
81. 900 The productiveness of the
creeks represented in this shipment IS
about as follows: Pine. Wright, VIII
low, Murkett, Otter, MCGEE, Spruce.
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months ago she found Rich talking
with a notorious woman, Whereupon
Mrs. Rich attacked and severely beat
her. Rich came home late and during
the night was shot while lying in bed.
Mrs. Rich called for a doctor and car
rage and had her husband quickly con-
veyed to a hospital in this city. Rich
died and left a statement saying that
the fatal bullet came from a pistol IN
the hands of his wife. Mrs. Rich did
everything in her power to aid the re-
covery of her husband and has protest
ed throughout that she is not guilty.
The Mexican government has been
touched to the quick by the comments
on it's methods of dealing out justice
and barbarous treatment Of prisoners
and has provided Mrs. Rich with fine
quarters and promises her & speedy
trial President Diaz has ordered
special officials from the city Of Mexi-
co to Ciudad JuareZ, to attend to the
case.
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an opportunity to end the Filipino
war"
William Curtin, Sixth United States
artillery:
"Otis is a very weak man. He has not
even begun to conquer Aguinaldo yet,
in spite of his flourish of trumpets The
men would like to see him retired. He
has driven the best generals aWay-for
the men loved Generals King, Anderson
and Greene But Otis is a jealous man.
Wheaton and Lawton won't last long;
they are too popular with their officers
and men. Our arms will not be success
full until Otis is removed"
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JEFFRIES TO SAIL.
Will Leave For Europe on July az
Will Spar in England.

New York. July 25.-Fred Bert has re-
to notify Jim Jeffries to sail for England
on July q. Bert at once purchased tick
cts The champion will be accompanied
in all probability by Billy Delaney. his
brother. Charley and Tommy Ryan
The date of the contest between Bob
Armstrong and Stockings Conroy has
been set for July q at the Broadway Ath-
letic club. The men are matched for 20
rounds. Sammy Harris has taken Con-
roy under his wing and if he defeats
Armstrong will match him against Kid
Mccoy
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his head into the mouth of
a savage lion. The men who perform this
foolhardy act are few and far between
There are tens of thousands of men who
daily do a much more rash and dangerous
deed They are the men who overwor]k
and neglect their health. No man can do
this with impunity. The inevitable result
is serious illness and premature death
One of the most common results of care
1essness in regard to health is consumption
There IS one, and only one, unfailing rem
edy for this dread disease. 1t is DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery. 1t has record
of thirty years, during which time it has
cured oS per cent. of all cases of bronchial
throat and lung affections. It acts directly
on the digestive and nutritive organism. It
creates healthy appetite for food, facili-
tates the flow of digestive juices and pro-
notes the assimilation of the life giving ele-
ments of the food. It IS the great blood max
er, hesh-bui1der and nerve-tonic. In cases
of nervous prOstTatiOn It builds up the nerve
hbres aud gives sound, refreshing sleep
Il took severe cold with sore throat. - writes
Mrs a. B Everhart, of Gard Spring, Scott Co
Ind. Soon began to cough. Nv right side
though my side would burst. The physical said
I had p1eurisy. I took his medicine for some
time and got no better. All through the spring
and summer used mustard plasters and AZ bis
to ache so badly between my shoulders that I
could hardly endure it and at times almost
sHnothered. My breath was 50 short that could
scarcely talk Several Of my near relatives had
died Of consumption. thought I would try
Dr. P1erce's Golden Medical Discovery. 7 took
two bottles of it, and two of his Pleasant Pei
lets and am new person would not take
any money for the bsReht received"
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Ottawa Chautauoua.

The Missouri Pacific will sell tickets
to ottawa and return July 18th to 2Sth
at rate of one fare for the round trip.
Limited for return to July 31st. Train
from Topeka leaves at 8 a. m, and
lands you right at Forest Park.
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Petar .Iaokson Haard Frorn.

Victoria, B. c., July 25.-Peter Jackson
the pugilist. who is here from San Fran
cisco, says he will issue a challenge to tn
victor in the Jeffries-Sharkey fight. H
is confident of winning.
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an Epidemic of Diarrhoea.

Mr.. A. Sanders, writing from Coacoanut
Grove, Fla, says there has been quite al
epidemic of diarrhoea there. He had a Sc
we're attack and was cured by four doses
of Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy. He says he also recon-
mended it to others and they say it is
the best medicine they ever used. For
sale by all DRUGGISTS.
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Thomas Rhoads. .Centerheld, o., writes:
81 suffered from piles seven or eight years.
No remedy gave me relief until DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve, less than box Of
which permanently cured me- Sooth-
ing, healing. perfectly harmless. Beware
of counterfeits. Geo w. Stansf1eId W.
& Co.
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.ATCHISON Z: lola 5.
TIL o. A.1,szAr,

Atchison, July 25.-Atchison took tn,
second game from lola at Forest parl
by a score of Z to 5. The game was fea
tureless except bad support on both sides
BatterieS-C chamberlain and Loman; lola
Porter Pyne and Freeland.
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Detroit 100 OO4O10 oo1-6 Is 8
Kansas City II 0 0 2 0 l 0-5 u 5
Batteries-Thomas and Shaw; Gear and
Wilson.
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Via the Great Rock Island Route Fer
dates and limits call at Rock Island
depot or phone 3s4.
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Your collars and cuffs will be finished
with. a~smo Doth fedgesif sent to Peerless
Steam Laundry. 112 and ia w. sta St.
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Rest and Health to Mother and Child

MRS. wINsLows SOOTHING SYRUP
has been used for over Pity YEARS
CHILDREN WHILE TEETH1NG, with
PERFECT SUCCESS. It SOOTHES the
LAYS all PAIN, CURES WIND COLIC
and is the best remedy fer DIARR5 OEA.
Sold by Druggists in every part OF the
world. BE sure and ask for Mrs. VIM
slows Saothiflg Syrup" and take no other
lad. TWeRty-fys csRts bsttlaa
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straps St. Paul Fa .'.a. 30 6SS96YS3
Batteries-Jones and Sullivan Katou an
Spies.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
AT PITTSBURG.
Score by innings:

AT PIIISBURG.
Score by innings:
Pittsburg ....:ooOO4O 2O3-9 y /
Philadelphia -......3 0 0O 1000 5-S
Batteries-Pittsbu burg, Lever and Schri-
Yer: Philadelphia, Frazier, Bernhart and
Mcfarland.
Second game-Score by innings:
Pittsburg ..........1 0 90 0 0 3-5 L
Philadelphia -.....0 0 2 0 0 o. 10 ,
MISUNDERSTANDING, Hoffer and Bower
man; Philadelphia, Magee and Douglass.
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WESTERN LEAGUE.

AT BUFFALO. '-7
Score by innings;
Buffalo ............1 0 0 2 O-5 10 ,
Minneapolis ........0 0 0 8 0 0 IA 2
Observation-Disclosures and Diggins; Fifield
and Fisher.
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AT GRAND RAPIDS.
Score by innings:
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AT CINCINNATI.
Score by innings:
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Cincinnati .o20O1OOoO- Z 8
Boston .............0 0 2 O51 O0-S Is 2
BatterieS-Ci Cincinnati wyer, Taylor and
Peitz and Wood; Boston, Nichols and