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Some Luther autograph manuscripts
have been discovered in the vatican
library by Prof. Fiker, Of Strasburg.
There are two commentaries on the
Epistle to the Romans, one on the text
and the other on the sense, and two
commentaries on the Epistle to the He
brews. They were written in 1916 and
1917, shortly before the mailing Of the
95 theses at Wittenberg.
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Although Mary is believed to be the
commonest of the names Of women, the
wife of only one president was go
named, and she, fittingly, was the wife
of homespun Lincoln-Mary Todd Lin
coin. There were two Marthas, both
from Virginia, Martha Washington and
Martha Jefferson; two Abigails, the
wives of Presidents Fillmore and John
Adams, and two Elias, Mrs. Monroe
and Mrs. johnson. OF the wives of the
other presidents, no two have had the
same Christian name.
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H0meseekers' Excursions Via Chi
caE0 e. Eastern Illinois Railroad,

14O"S0eeAeES 6xCUf1IOnS Via Cht~
caEo e. Eastern Illinois Railroad.
On the first and third TUESDAYS of June.
July and August the Chicago & Eastern Iii
nois Railroad will place on sale Homeseek-
ers Excursion tickets to various points in
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Ken
tucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee,
Texas.
One Fare (plus $1,000 for the Round
Trip. Tickets are limited on going trip ff-
teen days from date Of sale with stop-over
privileges in Homeseekers' Territory. Re-
turning tickets are limited twenty-one days
from date of sale.
Remember that we now have in service
new wide vestibuled train between Chicago
and Waco and Fl. Worth, Texas, leaving
Chicago daily at l:50 P. NJ. Through Pull
man Sleeping Cars and Free Reclining Chair
Cars. For further particulars call on or ad-
dress any agent Chicago & Eastern Illinois
Railroad or c. L:Stone, G. P. and T. A,
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Killed Himself.

Emporia, Kan, July 16.-C. V. Esk-
ridge, editor of the Emporia Republic
an and former lieutenant governor of
Kansas, died at his home in this city
Sunday from the effect of self-inflict-
ed wounds. Before he died, Mr.. Esk-
ridge, who had been ill for several
months, said he knew he could not
live, and that he was tired of life.
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I. Z. q /. hHsF. RtF q ~
FOREIGN INTEI,LIGENCE.

! Plans to divide China between Ger
many, Russia, Great Pritain and Ja-
pan are published in Germany.
: The Chinese oficia1ss IN Shanghai re-
port the destruction Of the Legations in
,Peking, and all the foreigners and
Prince Ching, with other Chinese op-
posed to the Boxers, are reported killed.
There has been hard fighting It Ten
5tsin, where the guns d the Chinese
proved far superior to those Of the al
lied forces.
Beers surrounded and attacked the
British at Nitral's mex, near Pretoria,
and captured a squadron Of cavalry
and nine infantrymen. id, =" ...<.. -.
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juvenated: I believe I am permanently
cured, and do not hesitate to give unstinted
praise to your great remedy, Peruna."
The causes Of summer catarrh are first,
chronic catarrh; second, arrangements Of
Such being the case, anyone who knows
anything whatever about the operations Of
Peruna can understand why this remedy is
permanent cure for: summer catarrh. It
eradicates chronic catarrh' from the system,
invigorating the stomach and liver, cleanses
the blood of all impurities, and therefore
permanently cures by removing the cause,
ma n, host Of maladies peculiar to hot weather.
The cause being removed the symptoms dis
appear of themselves.
Summer Catarrh" sent free to any ad-
dress by The Peruna Medicine Co., Colum-
bus, Ohio.
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Heavy%Loss BY FIRE.

New Castle, CAL, July 16.-Fire Sun
day destroyed all the. fruit houses
and leading business houses, of the
town. The total loss will exceed $780,
600. Over 10000 boxes of fruit were
burned. The Southern Pacific company
was the heaviest loser. Their loss in
fruit, in cars and rolling stock is, es-
timated at $4,000. &rE&#*#
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The BaDtfatS.

Cincinnati, O.. July 16-The feat
ures of the last days tenth interna-
tional convention of =. the Baptist
Young Peoples Union Of America
were the annual sermon by DR.. f. G.
Gange, Of London, England and the
missionary services. sEyens the oyer-
flow meetings did not meet the de-
mands to- hear the many distinguished
visiting missionaries, and extra meet
ings were arranged for them between
the afternoon and evening sessions. r
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Denby's Son Located.

= Evansville, Ind, July 16.-Ex-Minis-
ter DENLY Saturday morning received
definite news of the escape of his son,
Charles DENLY, Jr., and family from
Tientsin to Shanghai, China. Previous
efforts to locate them have been fruit
less. The Denbys have wide acquaint-
ance in the United States.
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WEST AND SOUTH.

Gold seekers who have returned say
lawlessness, suffering and death are
features OF. lifeta Cape Nome.
At the annual meeting in Charleston.
s. c., J. NJ. Green, of Trenton, N. j., was
chosen president of the National Edu-
cational association.
Democrats and populists fused in
South Dakoto and nominated ticket
headed by B. II. Lein, of Sioux Falls,
for governor.
Middle-of-the-road populists of North
Dakota have put full state ticket in
the field, headed by c. G. Major for gov
ernor.
Nebraska prohibitionists named l..
o. Jones, of Lincoln, as candidate for
governor.
In Minnesota and North and South
Dakota the yield of wheat is estimated
at 100000, 900 bushels.
Dry, hot weather is causing great
loss to cattlemen in southern Arizona.
In Salt Lake City John Chapman and
1ver Lawson rode a. mile on tandem
bicycle in 1:471s, breaking the worlds
record.
The death of John Billingsley, aged
106, occurred at London, Ky.
Near indianapolis tramps tried to
capture Big -Four freight train and
were worsted.
Laura Grant May, famou& artist,
killed herself with poison in Bloom
ington.
The middle-of-the-road populist na-
tional committee has selected Indian
apolis as headquarters. y
Charles A. Allen. governor of Porto
Rico, was in Canton to consult with
the presidents Z, 4.
From Manila the transport Hancock
reached San Francisco with 1O1 gen.
eral passengers and 547 soldiers.
The Corn Exchange national, the
American national and Northwestern
national, three Of Chicago's oldest and
largest banking institutions, are to be
consolidated.
In session at Cincinnati the Baptist
Young Peoples union reelected John A.
Chapman, Of Chicago. as; president.
Heavy storms prevailed in Texas,
one destroying most of the town Of
Llano and injuring many persons.
Louis Eizen, q, shoemaker, 81. years
OF age, killed his wife and infant in
Baltimore and then killed, himself.
Poverty was the cause.
Fire destroyed the fruit and leading
business houses at New Castle, Cal,
the total loss being $4,000. = .~
At Prescott, Ariz., fire destroyed. the
business portion of the town and 60
dwellings, entailing loss of $780,
600. ...,. =, e.
In St. Louis street railway wrecks
16 persons were injured and one car
was blown up by dynamite.
Fire destroyed Wiedman's lumber
yard at Remus, Mich, containing
100000 feet of lumber, the loss being
$150,O00. ~ ~ ~
Leaving a note saying he was weary
of life, A. V. Eskridge, aged 81, editor
Of the Emporia, (Kan.) Republican,
and ex-lieutenant governor of the
state, committed slicide by shooting.
Naked robbers blew open the safe
Of Charles Y. Bussy's private bank at
Hudson, O. securing $500. 6
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TraRedy I'm Baltimore.

Baltimore, Nd, July 16.-Poverty
and ill-health impelled Louis Eisen, a
shoemaker, to kill himself, his wife and
13-months-old babe with a razor, and
to wound his 3h-year-old son.
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Killed by a Live Wire.

Omaha, Neb., July 16.-Charles L.
Johnson, laboring man, was killed by
a live electric light wire at Fifteenth
and Dodge streets. Joseph Poff first
ran against the wire and was knocked
senseless. johnson went to investigate
and the wire struck and killed him.
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Need. More Troous.

Washington, July 16.-Shortage of
troops in the Philippines hampers the
United States army, and more SOL
diers are demanded in every depart
ment. Conditions are aggravated by
the belligerent attitude of the Moros.
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Wallace Nav Presiile.

Indianapolis, Ind. July 16. - Gen.
Lew Wallace may preside over the
meeting of the National Anti-Im-
perialistic league here August Is to II.
He is being urged by correspondence
to accept the position, and it is be-
lieved he will accept.
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LATER NEWS


vne man was killed and two girls in :
jured by flying boards during a severe
wind storm in Chicago.
Terrific gales, followed by fire, de-
stroyed much property at Bocas del
Toro, Colombia.
Admiral kemey has cabled to the
Buffalo, now at Colombo, Ceylon, to
proceed to Taku. The trip will take
three weeks. She has on board about
400 fresh men to augment the naval
force now in China.
The transport Indiana sailed from
Manila for China with large force of
soldiers.
In consequence of the discovery of
plot to create riot and to join Boer
commando, $50 vagrant foreigners
have been arrested at johannesburg.
The navy department received off,
cial confirmation from Admiral Remey
of the reverse of the allied forces at
Tientsin on the morning of the 18th.
Losses of the allied forces are; Rus:
slams, 100, including artillery colonel;
Americans, over 80; British, over 40;
Japanese, So, including colonel;
French, Is.
When the war in South Africa is
over, then thousand Beers, chiefly
naturalized. citizens of the Transvaal,
will emigrate to the United States.
1rish-Americans are arranging the pre-
llminaries for this movement.
The latest Machadodorp advices
state that President Kruger will re-
fuse to surrender until his supplies
are exhausted.
Seven people were injured, one IA
tally, by falling walls in a fire caused
by lightning in Chicago. Fireman
Frank Meany will die.
The executive committee of the
American Federation of Labor met in
Denver, Colo.
The report that Lord Roberts is seri-
ously i'll in South Africa is denied in q
dispatch from Pretoria.
A cloudburst occurred at Coleman,
Texas, and a dozen lives were lost in
the: flood. Ten bodies have been re-
covered.
The steamer Thomas Maytham, with
q cargo of 8, 500 tons of coal, ran ashore
in fog near Milwaukee, Wis.
Terry McGoyern defeated Frank
Erne. lightweight champion, in the
third round.
Peoria, town sixty miles south
west of Dallas, Tex, was swept by a
tornado. Mrs. John Nelson and her
two children were fatally hurt. Two
churches and several dwelling houses
were destroyed together with an i'm
mense amount of farm property.
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Brings Treasure.

San Francisco, July 16. - The steam
er San Jose arrived Saturday, 12 days
from st. Michael's and eight from
Unalaska. She brings treasure valued
at $150,oo0.s - @E<3r. ~.
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r,3Ets &C.. $3.50 = n d ii y
French General Dead

Paris, July s16.-Gen: De Pollieux,
who figured prominently in .connec-
tion with the Dreyfus affair, died Sun
day morning at Quimper. g...s.&
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These July Days.

Corn, we know, is good for man, yet here's
Z flaw in natures plan; for weather which is
good for corn makes man wish he ne'er was
born.-Indianapoli Journal.
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HEALTHY WOMEN.

Mary J: Kennedy, manager of Ar
gippi Exposition at Omaha, Neb.. writes writes
the following of Peruna, as a cure for that
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EuY19oo.

In the new Hebrides human life has
been made safer by the introduction Of
pigs into the island. The cannibals are
said to prefer roast pork to roast.man.
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'""s NeO', WTtLeS
Is a cure for that
common phase
of summer ca.
ttarrh. known as
IN d ig e 8 t ion.
Miss Kennedy
says.
II. found the
G. o n t / n u a l
change of diet
incidental to
eigh ht years
travelling COM
pletely upset my
digestive system.
In consulting
several p h y i
clans they de-
cided I suffered
with catarrh of
the stomach.
"T b ir pre-
scriptions did
not seem to help
me any, So. read
ing Of the re-
markable cures
effected by the
use Of Peruna I
decided to try it
and found
myself well re-
paid.
II have now
used Peruna for
a b o ut Z three
months and feel
cOinOletelv. re-
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A commercial treaty between the
United States and Italy has been ap-
proved by the italian chamber Of dep
,uties.> #% - M R; =
Rewards have been offered by King
Oscar offSweden for inews of Andree's
balloon polar expedition.
On the coast Of New Britain canni-
balls killed and ate a party of bushmen.
News from South Africa indicates
that the Beers in the TransvaaI are
making q supreme effort to relieve the
pressure on De Vets army III the
Orange Free, State. q, 49, ~.
BY the report from Admiral Alexyeft
that NJ. de Giers and the entire legation
have been murdered in Peking after
being subjected to most horrible tor
ture, Russia is aroused almost to a
state Of frenzy.
In London the worlds Christian En-
deavor conference opened.
Latest advices leave no further room
for, doubt that all the legations in
Peking have been destroyed and all
the foreigners killed in most savage
manner. London papers demand ret
ribution and the Russian army is al
most in a frenzy in its eagerness to OBJ
tain revenge. The insurrection is
spreading over China
In weeks scouting operations in
Luzon three American soldiers were
killed and two were wounded. Buen-
canimo, formerly secretary Of state in
Aguinaldo's cabinet. urges a plan for
peace on the Filipinos.
Advices from Pretoria say that Gen.
Rundle, believing he had the enemy in
a trap, had started out to capture
Steyn and De Wet and the whole Free
State army.
In Paris American athletes won
eight out of ten events in the finals for
the worlds amateur championships.
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More than .one-third Of all manu-.
factured goods are IN France made
by women. .s~s@.-~<..s.4.,,, !, - s 85
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bers OF dead and wounded around the le-
CATION. They could not be rallied until they
were out of the rifle range Of the foreigners.
Then Prince Tuan, making desperate ap-
peal, induced them to stand and return to
the attack. Artillery fire was then re-
sumed, and at the middle watch second
attack was attempted.
Ching to the Rescue.
"But before the attackers could accom-
plish their object they were met by Prince
Ching and Gen. Wang Wen Shao with their
troops. who were going to the aid Of the
foreigners. A desperate battle ensued be-
tween the various forces Of Chinese and
Manchus. Unfortunately. many Of Prince
Ching's troops deserted to Prince Tuan.
Prince Ching fell, and was supposed to
have been killed, but, as the search for his
that he was only wounded, and was car
ried off secretly by his faithful retainers
Gen. Wang Wen Shao, although gray
haired and 70 years old, valliantly led his
troops in person. He was killed, and his
force, which was completely outnumbered,
was routed.
A Gallant Defense.
Throughout the night repeated attacks
were made on the legations, but these were
invariably repulsed, with heavy losses.
Toward the end OF the third watch, about
five T. M, the allies had practically defeat
ed the besiegers, who were wavering and
gradually withdrawing. But just then
Gen. Tung Fuh Slang arrived from the vi
cinity Of Tientsin with large force Of
Kan-su braves. BY this time the walls
of the legation had been battered down,
and most Of the buildings were in ruins.
Many of the allies had fallen at their posts.
and the small band that was left took ref
uge in the wrecked buildings. which they
endeavored hastily to fortify. T.. :~.,
Upon them the fire of the Chinese artil-
lery was now directed. Toward sunrise It
was evident that the ammunition OF the
allies was running out, and, at seven
o'clock, as the advances OF the Chinese In
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-05-17

Preacher jim
"You-his SOM"
Eyes; am the son of Matthew Mora
and Margaret Crane. My mother al
ways called me Matthew You were
wrong when you expressed the opin-
ion that my mother cut out my IA
Tiers namc from those letters. found
the letters one day and so learned the
truth. Later on | cut the names out
in order that the secret might not be
discovered by any one else"
This is indeed surprising revea-
ton. You Matthew Moras SON. 1t is
Ike II tale of fiction. And how very
just is its ending. The man was muir
dcrcd by the very child whom he had
abandoned after bequcathing to him a
heritage of crime"
eyes. in the eyes of the law am n
murderer who should be hanged. Per
haps in the eyes of the Almighty Fa.
Their | am aIl instrument of justice
Now that | have told YOU all you will
moro readily comprehend the craving
for blood which seized me when in
this monster, who had thus cruelty
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-05-17
An Old Mans Writing Feat.

We take the following story Of an old
gentleman's amazing industry from The
Independence Beige. A Norwegian nam.
ed Bella Kutridg has just accomplished
difficult task to which he has dedicated
four years Of his life. Five years ago
when he was 81 and in order to find an
occupation at once intelligent and useful
for his leisure time. he set to work to
write as many words on a postcard as II
would hold.
He made II point not to use a magni
flying glass or spectacles, but to use com
mon pens and to write plain. He wrote
1000 words easily, and by interlineatio
the number of words increased to 5000
and afterward to G,000 At the end OF
the third year, by writing smaller, he
managed to get 10000 words on post
card.
Then he resolved even to surpass this
feat. Having read novel, he found that
it contained 10000 words. The indicate
gable old gentleman thereupon determin
ed to copy it on postcard He worked
at his task three months and attained his
object. lie is now 81 years of age, and
he thanks Providence for having allowed
him to finish his task. He can sleep In
peace. His W in this world Is fin
ished.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-05-17
IN BURLINGTON.
Every Claim is Backed by
Local Testimony.

II the reader wants anything stronger
than tho opinions and experiences of his
neighbors, what can it
Mrs. j. T.. Ryder, of % Peru street.
says:-"I never had backache until Ia
grippe loft me a victim to it. For four
years had constant pain across the lower
part of my back. It's persistency was ter
rble, and resisted all my efforts to shake
it off. Resting or working, walking or
standing sitting or lying, the pain of my
back was always present in full force In
one Of my attempts to get ease I went to
w. j. Henderson's. and get a box of
Doans Kidney Pills. I never was 80
pleased at any act of mine in my life.
They gave me the first freedom | ever had
from aches or pains in all the years suf-
fered. The result was so positive and de-
tided | am only too pleased to be able TO
recommend Doans Kidney Pills to
others"
For sale by all dealers. Price 80 cents
-Mlburn Co, Buffalo, N. Y. Sole
agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-- and take
no substitute.
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mails, has been transmitted to me, his
frstborn, his abandoned son, in more
virule1t form, Twice ! have yielded
to the craving for blood. Twice have
taken human life. | am tiend in hui
man guisc, n beast, a monster. Moth
ing is left for me on earth. No human
love can be mine. For me there Is no
charity. no reformation. no salvation.
l am a menace to my kind. There is
nothing for me but determination. |
must be condemned to die. All | ask
is that at the supreme moment when
| | am sentenced | may be allowed to
speak to tell my story, that it may APP
peal to civilization. to humanity, in be-
half Of those utterly forlorn creatures,
the congenital criminals. That will be
my last sermon. And may God have
mercy OH my soul.'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-05-17

ESTATE OF ABIGAIL ROSS, HUNT
INGTON.
STATE OF NERMONT.-The Hon. Pro-
bate Court for the District OF Chitten-
den:
TO al! persons Interested ia the estate
of Abigail Ross. late of Huntington, in
said district, deceased,
GREETING:
Whereas, said Court has assigned the
3lst day of May next for the settlement
of the account of Austin H. Ross admin
istrator with the will annexed of the Is
tate of Abigail Ross late Of
Huntington, in said district. de-
ceased. and for a decree of the residue
OF said estate to the lawful claimants
thereof and ordered that public notice
thereof be given to all persons interest ed
in said estate by publishing this order
three weeks successfully previous to the
day assigned, in the Burlington Weekly
Free Press. a newspaper published in
Burlington in said district.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to
appear at the Probate Court rooms In
Burlington. on the day assigned then and
there TO contest the allowance OF said
account II you see cause, and to establish
your right as heirs, legatees and lawful
claimants OF said residue.
Given under my hand, this 9TH day Of
May, 1900.
EZRA NJ HORTON,
45w3t Register.
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Felu's Talented Fet->.

The career of Charles Francois Felu.
the armless Belgian artist, who died re-
Gently in his SEVENTEEN year, Is one Of the
most striking instances on record Of sue
cess in overcoming the deficiencies of ma
ture. Born June 20. 1880, at Waer-
maede, near Courtrai. North Flanders,
achieved considerable success as q paint
er. Beginning the study at Antwerp
when already % years old, by means Of
his feet he copied some hundreds of the
best masterpieces to be found all over the
world, especially in America. One Of his
earliest recollections was OF sitting in the
garden while his mother taught him to
grasp with his baby toes the bright flow
ers for which he cried. Very soon he
learned to gather them for himself, and,
steadily pursuing this form of instruc-
ton, his feet soon became flexible and
useful.
When painting NJ. Felu leaned slightly
backward to enable him to raise his foot
to the level OF the canvas. He opened
the paint box and mixed his colors with
out difficulty and worked quite easily.
Holding the pa&ttte by the left great toe
passed through the orifice like a thumb,
with the other foot he manipulated the
brush with astonishing skill and conf
dence. At meals he used knife and
fork and managed his own drinking
glass. Until the last few years he al
ways shaved himself and never had an
accident. His one grievance was that he
could not gain mastery over a buttonhole.