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One disconsolate remarks that all
the necessaries of lite had gone up
except his salary.
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JUSTlFlES cANNlBALiSM.:
Professor Star Says It is Not Wrong I
Eat q Man When He is Dead.

Professor Star Says It is Not Wrong to
Eat a Man When He is Dead:
Chicago. According to Professor
Frederick E. Starr, head Of the Anthro-
biological Department at the University
Of Chicago, cannibalism among the
savage tribes Of Africa, Australia and
Greenland is justifable. This state
ment was made before his class in the
course Of a lecture. He explained to
-4i61tarled audience that he would not
justify any one for killing a man for
food, but that in his opinion it was not
wrong to eat him when dead.
"The bushmen and pigmies of Africa.
the Fuegians and Bolo-Cudos of South
America, and the Eskimos Of North
America" said he, 'are all cannibals.
Some eat human flesh from desire and
some from necessity. 1t is especially
in the case of the latter that I say their
cannibalism is justifiable. 1t is a fact
that every known tribe which eats
dogs also feeds on human beings. Dog
eating and man eating go together.
When the Eskimo has no walrus he
eats his dog, and when his dogs are
gone he eats his brother, if the brother
happens to be a corpse. If he did not
eat the human flesh he would starye,
or at least go hungry. and I think he is
all right in doing as he does"
Professor Starr further remarked
that the finest tribes in Africa are can
nibals who think that they attain the
attributes Of the dead relatives or
friends by eating them.
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New Place For Old Neckties.

"Don't imagine" said an experienced
hotel housekeeper, 'that the hall boys
or elevator boys wear all the WORKOUT
neckties you give them or that they
take them home to fathers and broth
ers, or send them to aunts in the coun-
try who are making crazy quilts. They
know where there is an old man and
his wife in the heart Of the old Ten
derloin who buy old neckties at a price
that gives the hotel boys far more
pocket money than they need to spend.
The old folks clean and renovate the
ties and sell them in some stores for
new. The old ties are ripped apart,
steamed, scrubbed and put together
again. When they are pressed Or al
tered in shape they look like new.
"An English Square Of fairly good
material will sell for half a dollar. The
old man and woman 1 speak Of will
make a neat four-in-hand and two
made-up bows out of it. The fourth.
hand she sells for fifty, or even sew.
enty-fve cents. The bows will net
twenty-five cents each. Not a bad
profit.
81 found this out from a bell boy
who was called before the manager
one day to explain how it was that he
had $35 in his telescope trunk when
he had been in the hotel only three
months, was a waif when employed,
and had paid out more than half he
1oI q, -ro-oc f1. IT, ,,~sfor~, Tyyo
sent one Of the porters to verify his
necktie story and found 1t all right
New York Times.
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News Breyities.


Germany is training carrier pigeons
for use In the navy.
The art glass manufacturers of the
United States have organized.
The University of Zurich is about to
estAlish a chair for journalism.
The attendance at the Mortified
Conference was the largest of the sea-
son.
Montrose, Scotland, operative masons
have gained a wage increase to Sd. an
hour.
All danger of another food in Kan
sas from the Kansas River has
passed.
The New Orleans Board Of Trade
has voted to establish a department
of cotton futures.
In honor Of Peter Henlein, the in.
Eentor of the watch, a monument is to
be erected at Nuremberg.
October 20. 1901, has been desig.
mated as District Of Columbia day al
1.-THE st. Louis Exposition.
The national convention Of photo
Igraphers has approved a plan for q
Rnational salon at Win0na, Ind.
q Berlin doctor claims to have dis.
IAeed Tint piano lessons given a
IN age are responsible f0F many
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Murderfne : Tree.

mrhe murder of a cherry tree was
pnce undertaken by my mother" said
/ suburban banker. II was q boy at
the time. The tree stood on our
lawn; it had been planted by my
father, and he loved it with q paternal
Affection; but 1t was an eyesore to my
mother, for she thought that it spoiled
the looks Of the garden.
"She decided to murder it secretly
because she knew that my father
would never consent to Its removal.
For a long time she pondered, asking
herself how she might kill the tree
without being detected. and finally
the decided that she would use for
Der weapon boiling water. Accord
Ingly whenever my father was away
she would get a kettle, and, tiptoeing
out to the tree with a guilty look,
she would pour boiling waster about
Its roots.
"At first the tree showed no change
under this treatment. After a time,
though, a change began to manifest
itself. My father noticed it.
"sBy jove,' he said. my cherry tree
seem unusually fine and hearty
"And this was q fact. The more
boiling water my mother poured on the
roots the more the tree thrived and
lo%urished. Finally, in despair, she gave
up trying to commit her vegetable
murder.
"a florist to whom she narrated this
strange story one day, laughed when
he heard it. He said it was no Won
der the tree had gotten along SO we'll.
He declared that boiling water was
often used on trees, as it killed off the
worms and bugs molesting tlem.'-
Philadelphia Record.
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A Sham Fight in Earnest.

At the encampment Of the Missouri,
National Guard ON Lake Contrary last
nights sham battle proved a battle in
deed. Far off in the darkness, away
from the sight of the gayly dressed
throngs Of spectators, there was a
fierce conflict.
A company of infantry had stolen
upon a battery to capture it, but the
battery refused to be captured. This
fight was not down on the programme.
but it was by far the most important
Of the battle. The heavy butted Krag
OF Springfield rife was used with tell
ing effect upon the battery men, who
forgot not to use their sabres.
The fight was led by Capt. Connolly,
Of the First Regiment of st. Louis.
During the b;a-fle Private Gates and
Private Klefer, of Company Il of the
infantry, were seriously injured, both
by sabre blows. They are in a danger
Gus condition. A dozen other soldiers
were more or less seriously injured
Chicago Tribune.
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SAYS GRAWFoRDs EXIST
NINE. Humbert in Court Promises
to Reveal Their Identity,
She Declares sh win Tell All at th.
End Of the Trial-A Ruse
to Gain Time.

Paris, France.-The trial Of the
Humbert family on the charges Of
forgery and swindling in connection
with the fictitious Crawford millions,
a been drawing large crowds to the
Palais de Justice.
Mime. Therese Humbert continued to
dominate the proceedings, and Great
ed several scenes when the Court at
tempted TO examine the other men,
Ders OF the family. NJ. Bonnet. the
PRESIDING Judge, insisted on examin.
ing Frederic Humbert, her husband.
y Mime. Therese, rising. said:
Il demand to be heard. I am strong
to-day, and will explain where the
millions are"
Frederic Humbert testified length.
lily regarding the affairs of the Rente
Viagere, the insurance concern which
the Humberts started and in he crash
of which thousands Of poor neonle
lost all their savings. He maintained
that the operations were conducted
IN good faith and claimed that public
prejudice aroused against the Hum
bert family brought about the failure
of the concern.
Ihe Judge sought to bring out that
ROMAN himself impersonated the
Crawfords and instituted suits in their
name. The defendant denied ever
impersonating the Crawfords or writ
ing the letters signed by the Craw-
fords.
Nine. Humbert here made another
ceciamatory statement protesting her
complete innocence.
Il have tried to find the Crawfords
and their Millions" she said. II have
no succeeded in finding the money,
but have found the Crawfords. They
have made a terrible revelation to
me. l have told Maitre Labor all.
He knows the real name Of the Craw-
fords, for they do not call themselves
by the name of Crawford. No II
will suffer any loss. / will pay every
one. Perhaps the Crawfords may not
appear. but they exist. It is only their
name that does not exist"
The Judge, mterrupting her, asked:
"Then where are the Crawfords?'
IF the Crawfords do not come here
I will give their name and that will
suffice" replied Nine. Therese. Il
have already told Maitre Labor that
when the witnesses have been heard
and the hearing is concluded 1 will
tell ALL"
There was a profound silence in the
courtroom during Nine. Humbert's
declaration. but her final words, again
putting off the promised disclosures,
aroused derisiye laughter. When the
Court intimated that the statement
was vague, Maitre Labori answered.:
"But Nine. Humbert engages herself
to speak at the close Of the hearing
The Court then began the examina-
tiOn Of the ninety witnesses called,
outside the family, which will occupy
many days. Nine. Therese's declara-
ton that the Crawfords actually exist
under another name is generally re-
garded as only another of her ruses
to gain time.
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u. S. SENATOR FROM SOUTH CAROLINA
ecOmmends Pe.rn.na
or Dyspepsia and Stomach Trouble
Catarrh of the Stomach is Generally
Called Dyspepsia Something
to Produce Artificial Diges-
ton is Generally Taken.
Hence, Pepsin, P~ancreatin and a Host
Of Other Digestive Remedies
Have Been Invented.
These Remedies Do Not Reach the
Seat Of the Difficulty, Which
is Really Catarrh.

u X. u. s. Senator M. G. Butler, from
Il South Carolina, was Senator from that
State for two terms. In a recent letter to
The Peruna Medicine Co, from Washing
ton, d. c., says:
az cGn recommend PerunG for
dyspepsia gpd stomach trouble. I
haze been, using your medicine for
a short period and IfesL gerry much
relieved. 1t Is indeed a wonderful
medicine besides q good tonfc."---
NJ. C. Butler.
The only rational way to cure dyspepsia
is to remove the catarrh. Peruna cures ca
tarrh. Peruna does not produce artificial
digestion. 1t cures catarrh and leaves the
stomach to perform digestion in a natural
way. This is vastly better and safer than
resorting to artificial methods.
Peruna has cured more cases of dyspep-
STA than all other remedies combined, sia-
ply because it cures catarrh wherever To-
Gated. II catarrh is located in the head,
Peruna cures it. Ii catarrh has fastened
itself in the threat or bronchial tubes, Pc
runa cures it. When catarrh becomes set
tied in the stomach, Peruna cures it, az
we'll in this location as in any other.
Peruna is not simply a remedy for dys-
pepsia. Peruna is a catarrh remedy. Pc
I'll cures dyspepsia because it is gener-
ally dependent upon catarrh.
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SUN DANCE PUNISHMENT.
1t Will BE Melted Out to Those who In
cited Indians to Torture Themselves.

1t Will BE Melted Out to Those WHO In
cited Indians to Torture Themselves.
Washington, D. C.-Secretary of the
Interior Hitchcock issued an order to
Superintendent Seger, of the Seger
Indian Training School, of Oklahoma,
to remain in Washington and make
complete oral and written reports Of
the recent personally conducted"
sun dance, given for the ediication
of Professor Mooney, of the Bureau OF
Ethnology, and Professor Dorsey, Of
the Field Museum of Chicago, by the
Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indians of
Oklahoma.
Secretary Hitchcock is highly in
censed over the holding of the sun
dance under the direction of Govern.
ment officials. He said:
IF it is found that any persons,
whether in the Government service
or not, were instrumental in melting
the Indians to the sun dance torture.
they shall be reached and punished
IL there is a law on the statute books
under which it can be DONE"
The Penn's Grove record., 1903-08-14

sil bel for placing on
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as a cough cure.-J. W. O'BRIEN. 322 Third
Avenue, N, Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. G., 1900,
Pull the Lower jaw For Whooping Cough
Jacob Sobel gives the results of his
own experience with the paroxysms OF
whooping cough treated by pulling the
lower jaw downward and forward
Pulling the lower jaw downward and
forward controls the paroxysms OF
whooping cough In most instances and
most of the time. The method is
usually more successful in older chill
dren than in younger ones and infants
In cases without a whoop the expira
tory spasms with its asphyxia is gener
ally overcome, and in those with 9
whoop the latter is prevented. 1t is as
successful as any single drug, or ever
more so. Mothers should be instructed
In its use, SO that attacks, especially
atnight, might be arrested. The manipu
lation is harmless and painless. 1t.
only Contamination is the presence
Of food in the mouth or ~oesophagus.
Patients thus treated are less likely to
suffer from complications and sequelae
than those treated only incidentally.
1t is advisable to try this method in
other spasmodic coughs and laryngeal
spasms.-New York Medical Record.
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THE M~ONTALYCR0P REPORT
A Winter Wheat Yield Of 41o, 1000 900
Bushels Indicated.
CEREAL AVERAGES FALL OFF

1 O1s6e 00AACyy AAy UA0
Than Last Year, While tho Hay Acre
age Increases - Percentage Of Spring
Wheat Much Lower-Good Showing IL
Corn-Tallins or In Wheat.
Washington, D. C.-The monthly re
port Of the Chief Of the Bureau OF
Statistics of the Department Of Agri.
culture will show the condition OF
corn on August 1 to have been 1871,
as compared with 1914 on July 1, 1908;
S6.5 on August /. 1902; 81 at the cor
responding date in 1901, and a ten
year average of S4.4.
The report contains a table showing
the condition on August 1 of the last
three years and OH July / Of this year
Of the corn crop in the twenty prin-
cipal corn States. Texas, Georgia,
Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Vir.
ginia and South Dakota are the only
States in which a better condition
Of the corn crop was shown on Au.
gust / of this year than on the same
date of last year.
Preliminary returns indicate a win
ter wheat crop of about 100000, 600
bushels, or az average of 12.4 bushels
per acre, as compared with 1873 bush
els last year.
OF eleven principal winter wheat
States the average yield in Kansas,
Pennsylvania, Oklahoma and Tennes-
see is greater this year than last; in
Missouri. California, Indiana, Neb-
raska. Ohio, Illinois and Michigan the
yield is less than last year.
The average condition Of spring
wheat on August 1 was I'll, as com
pared with 82.5 last month, S9.7 on
August /, 1902; S0.3 On August /.
1901, and a ten-year average of 500.
OF the five principal spring wheat
States, only one, South Dakota, shows
a better condition of spring wheat this
year than last. The others-Milpe-
sofa, North Dakota, Iowa and Wash.
~ington-shcw a much more backward
condition.
The average condition Of the wheat
crop on August 1 was 1915, as com
pared with S4.3 one month ago, 1914
on August 1, 1902; 1876 on August 1,
1OOl, ullu Il tCA-yCdI ANCldSC I'll O@.Os
New York, Pennsylvania and Michi-
gan show a better condition than last
year, and Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin,
Minnesota, Nebraska, Indiana and
Ohio a poorer condition.
The proportion of the wheat crop of
last year still in the hands Of farmers
is estimated at IA per cent, as COM
pared with AZ per cent. of the crop of
1901 in farmers hands one year ago,
So per cent. Of the crop of 1900 in
farmers hands two years ago, and an
eight-year average OF IA per cent.
The average condition of barley on
August / was 1914, against 1858 one
month ago, 90.2 on August /. 1902;
1863 at the corresponding date in 1901,
and a ten-year average OF S3.4.
The average condition Of spring rye
on August 1 was 49,, as compared
with 1873 on month ago, 90.5 on Au-
gust /, 1902: S3.6 at the corresponding
date in 1901, and a ten-year average
Of S5.3.
The average condition of tobacco on
August 1 was $50, as compared with
B5.1 one month ago.
The average condition Of potatoes
OH August / was S7.2, as compared
with SS.1 n month ago. 94.S on Au-
gust /, 1902; 62.3 at the corresponding
date in 1901, and a ~ten-year average
Of S4.5.
Preliminary returns-indieata asAin.
crease of 3 per cent. in the hay aver
age.
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FOUR YOUNG MEN DROWNED;
Explosion of h Naphtha Launch While
on q Fishing Trip.

Bangor. Me.-By the capsizing of a
naphtha launch off Ash Point, near
Rockland, four young men were
drowned and two others narrowly es-
capped with their lives.
The drowned are Henry K. Croker,
tWenty-three years old, son of Superin-
tendent Jonathan Croker, of the Rock
land and Camden Water Company, a
graduate of the University Of Maine
this year; Frank f. Veazie, aged twen-
ty-one. also a graduate of the Univer-
sity Of Maine this year and famous as
an athlete; Charles w. Holmes, aged
twenty-three; Raymond G.. Hall, aged
nineteen, all of Rockland. Those saved
are Oliver Hills, Of Rockland, and
Thomas Hodges, of Bridgeton, Me.
The young men were on a fishing ex-
curSion.
The Penn's Grove record., 1903-08-14

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken OF
as a cough cure.-J. W. O'BRIEN, 322 Third
Avenue, n, Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. q, 1900.
The Penn's Grove record., 1903-08-14

was soon able to walk. At
the end of two weeks the
pains in my loins left. When
/ had completed the treat
ment, / had not an ache nor
O pain, and I have been In
that condition ever since.
Aching backs are eased.
Hip, back, AID loin pains
overcome, Swelling of the
limbs and dropsy sigma
vanish.
They correct urine with
brick dust sediment, higb
colored, pain in passing,
dribbling. frequency, bed
wetting. Doan's Kidney Pills
remove caleuli and gravel.
Relieve heart palpitation,
sIeeplessness, headache,
nervousness, dizziness.
The Penn's Grove record., 1903-08-14
PERISH IN 4 PARIS Tunnel.
Passengers Suffocated by Smoke
From Burning Cars.
SCORES OF BODIES RECOVERED
The Disaster Caused by Two Empty Trains
Catching Fire Smoke Spread Panic
Among the Passengers on Other Trains
"A Wild, Selfish Scramble Followed,
Resulting In Loss of Life.

C3IcnlnK II 0uuUAo SpTC8O IUulc
Among IL Passengers ON Other Trains
"A Wild, Selfish Scramble Followed,
Resulting In Loss of Life.
Paris, France. A catastrophe, in
which about ninety persons We're
killed, eighty-two of whose bodies had
been found. occurred on the Metropolis
tan Electric Railway, which runs most
" under ground. About 8 o'clock one
of the trains which run on five-minute
schedules broke down at Menilmontant
Station, which is in a poor and popu-
lous section of the city. This train
was promptly emptied, and the train
which followed was ordered to push it
to the repairing sheds. On the way
these two trains caught fire, but the
employees succeeded in escaping.
Meanwhile a crowded train reached
Les Charonnes, the preceding station,
and the officials, seeing smoke pouring
out Of the tunnel, gave the alarm. A
panic ensued, the passengers strug-
CLING to escape from the station. Amid
the increasing smoke many attempted
to return along the line toward Belle
vile, and were suffocated.
The officials seem to have lost their
heads, and are quite unable to say how
many passengers went out. 1t is
known that about half a dozen who
were partially suffcoated were treated
at a pharmacy nea the station. The
fire brigade was for a long time unable
to enter the station or the tunnel,
owing to the dense smoke. Tens Of
thousands of anxious people gathered
about the station. All the police and
fire authorities Were on the spot, and
the excitement was intense.
At 3 4. m. the fremen succeeded in
flooding the burning mass, and shortly
afterward they were able to enter the
tunnel. They brought up the bodies
of five men and two women, all be-
longing to the working class.
The extent of the disaster was only
learned about 6 o'clock, when it be-
came known that tlree empty trains
were burned and a fourth was full Of
victims.
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The influence of Climate.

Many instances might be cited in
which climate has had a material in
f1uence on manufactures. A case in
point is that of anhydrous paper,
which is said to be the best dielectric
for underground cables. This paper
was formerly made almost exclusively
i'll England. but it has been found that
to get the best results a drier climate
is needed, and the paper is now made
in this country on an extensive scale,
while its making has been discontin-
ued in England.
The Penn's Grove record., 1903-08-14
TaEAkRgA|lEMzS6

Wholesale Prices Qaoted in New York
MILK.
The Milk Exchange price for standard
quality is PIC. per quart.
The Penn's Grove record., 1903-08-14
sr2.oco FOR KILLING OUTLAWS.

Oklahoma Deputy Marshals Return with
Two Rodies to Claim Reward.
Guthrie, Okla. Ter.-Deputy Marshais
Bennett, Willetts and jacobson arrived
here from Pawhuska,- Usage Nation
with the bodies of two members OF the
Martin gang Of outlaws, killed IN a
fight a few days ago.
The dead men have been idenfifled
as Will and Sam Martin. Rewards ag-
gregating $4,000 had been offered for
the men dead or alive.
The Penn's Grove record., 1903-08-14
Decrease Of Louisiana Cane Sugar,

Decrease Of Louisiana Cane Sugar.
The Louisiana Planter, the official Or
gan Of the Louisiana sugar interest,
says that the cane crop of the State is
now practically laid by and it esti-
mates the yield at 275,000 long tons Of
sugar as compared with 100000 tons
last year, The decrease is due to I'M
favorable. weather at the beginning Of
the season.
The Penn's Grove record., 1903-08-14
WIFE 6EATER's NOVEL DEFENSE.
Pleads "New Woman Game in a Coul
to Justify Blows.

Pleads New Woman" Game in a Court
to Justify Blows.
New York City.-In sorting out the
morning batch of prisoners at Harlem
Police Court. Magistrate Crane found
an alleged ~wife-teater rejoicing in the
name of Thomas Duffy. His wife
charged that he had struck her in the
face.
"She tried the new woman game on
me-" explained Duffy.
That's a new excuse" said the
Magistrate. What do you mean?"
"She went out and left me to take
care of the children" Duffy explained.
"And SO you blackened her face and
closed her left eye,' exclaimed the
Magistrate; $500 bail"
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HURRICANE ON MARTINIQUE.
Houses Unroofed and Sailing Vessels
Badly Damaged.

Fort de France, Martinique.-The ISL
and of Martinique was swept by a
hurricane Of great violence. Its dura-
ton was ten hours, and it was particu-
larly severe during two hours t-Fort
de France, where it caused much de-
struction. Hundreds of houses were
unroofed and several sailing vessels
were badly damaged.
No fatalities, however, have been re-
ported. The roads are impossible on
account Of the fallen trees, which Were
torn up by the roots. Several towns
on the island suffered considerably,
principally Trinito, Ste. Marie, Carbet,
st. Joseph and Francois. The storm
moved in q northwesterly direction.
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BEEF BOUND TO CO UP.

Manager Of a Kansas City Cooler Tells
the Reason.
Kansas City, Mo.-There is said to be
40 doubt that beef and pork prices will
soon begin to soar. One cooler mana
ger said that beef was bound to adj
rance; in fact, that it had gone up
within the past ten days. He said:
Good prime, corn fed beef is worth
$500 and $3.50 on the hoof now. This
is an advance of 81 q head over what
was asked the packers two weeks ago.
The scarcity of good cattle and feed
prices have been largely responsible
for this advance"