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Root Sends Congratulate rs.

Washington, D. C.-Secretary Root
cabled to President Palma of Cuba:
"Accept hearty congratulations upon
the first anniversary Of the establish
ment Of the Independent government OF
Cuba and upon the strength and wis
dom with which you have conducted
your great office. The year Of success
full administration and respect for law
has confounded the enemies Of Cuba
and strengthened the courage and hope
of her friends. You have my sincere
and earnest wishes for continued pros
perity."
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NATIONAL BANK CLOSED
Cashier Sherwood, of Southport
Conn, an Embezzler
His DefaIcation May Amount to About
800, ,OO0-Oficials Say That tho
Closing is Only Temporary.

Southport, Gonna warrant was is.
sued for the arrest Of Oliver Sherwood,
| cashier of the Southport National
Bank, and son of E. C. Sherwood, Pres
ident of the bank, who has disappeared
from this town. Sherwood Is charged
with the defalcation of nearly 100000
Of the banks funds.
Because of the disappearance Of Sher-
wood, a meeting Of the directors of the
bank was held here and Frank X. Sher-
wood, a brother of the missing cashier,
was elected to fill his position. EX-
perts were then called in and an eX-
animation of the books was made
which resulted in the discovery of the
shortage. Sherwood was President Of
the Wilbur Mining Company Of Colo
RADIO and the executor Of number OF
estates in this county.
It is. feared that the mining company
and the estates may have suffered
losses also, and an examination will
be conducted to ascertain II possible
the exact amount Of the defalcation.
Friends Of Sherwood say that his dis
appearance is brought about by insan-
ity induced by overwork and claim
that Sherwood has been working until
late in the night for the last three
months. The bank officials, however.
are authority for the statement that
the books show evidence that the over
work was due to his fear Of discovery
and an attempt to fix the books so that
the shortage might not be discovered
by the bank examiners.
Sherwood lived here for many years
with his wife and two children. He
was forty-five years Of age.
Frank X. Sherwood. the new cashier.
confirmed the announcement from
Washington that the bank had closed
it's doors, but said it was only tenn
porary matter, and that in three or
four weeks at the latest business would
be resumed. All depositors, ne said,
would be paid in full. the surplus of
the bank being sufficient to meet all
demands. The object in closing, he
said, was to enable careful eXamina-
ton to be made to determine just the
condition.
Washington, D. C.-The Treasury De-
partment received a telegram from Ma
tional Bank Examiner Perkins an
nounclng the closing of the Southport
National Bank of Southport. Conn.
This action, 1t is understood, was taken
in consequence Of the defalcation Of
the cashier, which is believed to have
Appropriated 100000. Ellis S. Pep
per, receiver Of the Pynchon National
Bank Of Springfield, Mass, has been
appointed receiver.
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"cnba Dav" at Palma's Old Home.

Central Valley. n. Y.-The entire pop
ulation of Central Valley, the American
home of President Palma. celebrated
Cuba Day." A Presidents salute was
fired in front of President Palmn's resi-.
dence at noon and the Township Com
mittee sent cablegram Of congratula-
ton to the President in Cuba. There
was a parade of school children, and
the town was gay with flags and bunt-
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oIsMEMBEREo BODY IN A BOX.
Head Found Floating in the Tippecanoe
River Near By.

Warsaw, Ind.-While fishing in the
Tippecanoe River, two miles east Of
Warsaw Clyde Kyle and Harry Miller
discovered box floating in the water.
The box was found to contain the body
Of a man, minus the head, which was
found q short time afterward floating
in the river near by.
The arms and legs were completely
severed from the body. and the head
had been partly eaten away by turtles.
The body had evidently been in the
water for several weeks, and the feat
ures were entirely unrecognizable.
AS no one has been reported missing
from this section of the country for
some time it is the belief of the officers
that the man was murdered in some
city, probably Chicago, and his body
shipped to this place. 1t appeared as
though the box had been dumped in
the river hurriedly by some person un-
familiar with the stream.
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LOVING CUP FOR FOLK
Citizens OF st. Louis Present q Gift to the
Circuit Attorney.

St. Louis. Mo-Circuit Attorney Folk
has received a loving cup, purchased
with a fund raised by voluntary con-
tributions of his many admirers, rang
Ing in sums from five to twenty cents,
thousands of people being represented
in the gift. The following inscription
appears on the panels Of the cup:
"The man who violates the law Is
not n Democrat; he is not a Republi-
can; he Is a criminal" "The people
of st. Louis present this loving cup
to Joseph Wingate Folk, by voluntary
subscription, In grateful appreciation
of his eminent services as Circuit At
fornevO
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lHow Seabirds Drink.

The means by which seabirds quencb
their thirst when far out at sea Is de-
scribed by an old skipper. who tells
how he has seen birds at sea. far from
any land that could furnish them
water, lowering around and under q
storm cloud, gathering like ducks on
hot day at pond. and drinking in the
drops of rain as they fell. They VIII
smell a rain squall hundred miles
distant, or even farther off, and scud
for it with almost inconceivable swift,
paaS ' -a..rr' nv 3 EElEf5st &
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Boodlers TO Get New Trial.

The Supreme Court at Jefferson City,
Mo-, has reversed and remanded the
cases Of Harry A. Faulkner and Julius
Lehman, convicted Of perjury in con-
nection with the Suburban Railway
bill scandal in the Municipal Assembly.
at St Louis. Mo-. in which $135, 900 was
deposited in safe deposit box in-trust
for boodlers.
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WHITE MAN LINcHED.

Florida Mob Kills . Man Who Said He
Acted In Self-Defense.
Madison, Fla.-Wash Jarvis. white.
who killed his cousin, John Waldrop.
was taken from the Jail in this city by
a mob and lynched. The men became
involved in & difficulty about the en-
ployment Of laborers and Jarvis shot
Waldrop dead. The murderer said that
he did the shooting in self-defense. This
has been denied by witnesses. The
two men represented large families.
and were first cousins They had quar-
relied several times before.
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NAL Death Laid TO Malta Feud. 1

John Mucia and Joseph Cerene in
dulged in a terrific duel with knives in
Chilicothe, Ill. Cerene was killed and
Mucia severely injured. Cerene's head
was nearly severed from the body.
Roth are italians, and the killing is
presumed to be the outgrowth of a
Malta feud.
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No Ground For Intervention.

The State Department. at Washing
ton, defining it's attitude toward the
reported massacre Of Jews in Russia,
said there was no ground for interven'
ton by this Government. which, how
ever, was exerting it's moral influence
for amelioration of the condition of
Jews in Russia. Count Cassini said
that the reports Of recent outrages
there had been exaggerated.
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Only Two Saloons in New Hampshire.
The State of New Hampshire was
never so dry under a prohibition law
as it is now under a license law. So
far the State Commissioners have
granted only nineteen licenses in the
State and only two saloons, one In Con.
cord and one in Manchester. have been
ODened, -.
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KILLED BY A BARBER.
Five Bullets Put In Former Lieutenant
= Governor Of Louisiana.

Thibodeaux, LA shooting affray
which resulted in the death Of former
Lieutenant Governor Knoblock oc-
Cured in Main street. The shooting
was done by James Garault, barber,
in a section of Main street usually
crowded, but, as the hour was early.
few people were in the street. Several
witnesses Of the shooting refused to
talk further than to say that Garault
shot in self-defense.
Henry Clay Knoblock was a native
of La Fourche Parish. He was Lieu
tenant Governor under Governor SAM
uel D. McEnery, now United States
Senator. He had been practicing law
here, where he lived with his wife. His
widow and one son, Earle. who is en-
gagged in business in New Orleans, sur
yive him.
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TRIP FOR LIBERTY BELL:
VIII Be Sent to Boston on Bunker Hill
Anniversary Day.

Philadelphia, Pa.-Mayor Weaver an
nounced himself in favor Of permitting
the Liberty Bell to go to Boston for
the 129th anniversary celebration OF
the battle of Bunker Hill, on June II.
In expressing himself regarding the
Liberty Bell, Mayor Weaver said:
"While I am opposed to the sacred
relic being taken away from this city
to other places for commercial pur-
poses, I am glad Of having the oppor-
tunity Of sending it to Boston for the
Bunker Hill celebration. Boston and
Philadelphia are linked together in
Revolutionary history. and when the
bell goes there it will have the same
historic associations as it has here"
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Bad Drouth in Porto Rico.

Continued southerly winds are caus.
ing an alarming drouth in Porto Rico.
The orange blossoms are dropping, the
new cane crop has been seriously de-
layed, cattle are suffering from q dis.
ease due to q lack of food and water,
and minor crops are scarce, coffee only
being in good condition.
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A Centenarian Navy Man.

In the Naval Home in Philadelphia
William Mackabee will celebrate bis
Tooth birthday next September. He
is the oldest living veteran Of the
American Navy. Born in Baltimore In
1903, he Joined the frigate Constitution
as an apprentice in 1917. he served
continuously in the Navy untfF old age
sent him to the Naval Home.-New
York Commercial Advertiser.
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CAR ACTS ON MASSACRE:

DIsnlisses the Governor OF Kishinef-
Friends Failed to Save Him.
st. Petersburg, Russia.-The Gar
has ordered that General de Raaben
Governor Of Kishineff, be dismissed
for not taking proper measures to end
the massacre. A powerful clique at
court, including several Grand Dukes
and M. Pobiedonosteff, Procurator of
the Holy Synod, tried hard to save
General De Raaben, saying it was a
pity to sacrifice distinguished man on
account of the Jews, but the Car re.
manned resolute.
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Every one who uses Doan's Kidney
Pills free trial has a good word
to say for them that's
why they are most
prominent INF the
DubIfc eve.

Aching backs are eased. Hip, oack, and
loin pai1s overcome. Swelling of the
limbs and dropsy signs vanish; :.
They correct urine with orlck,oust seol-
ment, high colored, excessive, pain IN pass
ing, dribbling, frequency, bed wetting.
Doan's Kidney Pills dissolve and remove
calculi and gravel. Relieve heart palpita.
ton, sleeplessncss. headache, nervousness.
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BILL TO KILL IDIOTS AT BIRTt.
Michigan Legislator Offers One For Elec-
trocution OF Hopeless Cases.

Lansing. Mich.-As q substitute for
an appropriation for a Home for Fee.
BILE Minded, Representative Rodgers. of
Muskegon, has introduced a skeleton
measure providing for the electrocution
of all children who are regarded as
hopeless cases. The details Of the
measure are not worked out in full.
The legislator backe1 up his measure
with the plea that humanitarian inter-
ests demanded the removal Of children
whose minds were such as to render
ther burden to society and incapable
of happiness for themselves.
The bill was based upon the report
from the superintendent Of the present
asylum to the effect that many Of the
inmates did not possess, nor ever would
have, mind enough to know that they
are alive. The bill has been handed to
a committee, where it probably will be
buried.
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Now Mayor For Mayaguez, Porto Rico.
Governor Hunt has appointed Leo
poldo Cabassa to succeed Mateo Fa-
jardo as Mayor of Mayaguez. Porto
Rico. Cabassa Is wealthy and politi-
cally independent, and an improvement
in the municipal conditions Of Maya
guez Is confidently expected.
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HERDERs FREEZE TO DEATH.
Montana Blizzard Said to Have Cos,
85,OOO.OOO In Stock.

Montana BLIZZARD Said to Have Cost
85,O00.OOO in Stock.
Great Falls, Mont.-The heaviest cat
tie and sheep loss in the history OF
Montana, the damage Of which will be-
$5.0OO,OO0, has been caused by the ter
rible snowstorm which has ragged for
three days. In some sections fully
ninety per cent. Of the sheep on the
ranges have perished.
Three herders, at least. wandered
away in the binding storm and have
been frozen to death.
Herders abandoned their hocks and
fled for safety to the settlements and
ranches.
OF consignment of COO cattle bound
for Havre all but five were found
frozen stiff.
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Mid,hipnau Drowned Swimming.

Midshipman Arthur o. Barber, Of the
fourth class, q son Of G. H. Barber, Of
Kent. Ohio. was drowned in the Sew
ern River, at Annapolis, Md. He went
in swimming with Midshipman n. L.
Chaplin, of California. and was seized
with cramps. Chaplin and sailor en-
deayored to save Barber, but failed
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AMERICAN TRADE HURT
China Again Says She Cannot Open
Manchurian Towns.
Her Fear Of Russia-washIngton Govern.
ment Working to Secure More Com
merctal Facilities in tho Far East.

Pekin. China.-China, in reply to fur.
ther representations made by the Uni.
ted States and japanese Ministers, has
again pointed out the impossibility Of
including i'll the commercial treaties the
opening to trade Of Manchurian towns.
on account Of Russian opposition.
The United States Minister proposed
that China open Mukden, Harbin and
a small port at the mouth Of the Yalu
River.
G. G. Baldwin, of New York, repre-
sentative of Southern cotton mills, who
has investigated the trade conditions in
Manchuria, reports that the American
cotton trade was increasing enormous.
-ly until recently, when the Russians
began to exert pressure upon the Chi.
nese, amounting to coercion, for second
orders for Russian firms amounting to
100000 bales Of goods, which other
wise would have gone to America.
Mr.. Baldwin says the foreign firms
complain bitterly of the difficulty Of
conducting business under the Russian
administration, and he believes that
unless the Russian absorption Of Man.
churia is checked the United States will
be deprived Of most promising mar.
ket for cottons within few years.
st. Petersburg, Russia.-The Russian
officials express themselves as being
deeply hurt at the criticisms Of the
American press on the subject of Man
churia, and say that considering the
friendship extended forty years ago,
when America needed friends, America
might at least inquire whether the An,
glo-Japanese news was not colored in
Anglo-Japanese interests"
Washington, D. C.-The State De-
partment has been made fully aware Of
the obstacles which the Shanghai
treaty Commissioners are meeting in
the effort to include in the commercial
treaty the opening to trade Of Manchu.
rlan towns. The Chinese, as stated in
the Pekin dispatch. point out the i'm
possibility Of this on account Of Rus.
sian opposition. The accuracy Of this
statement. however, Is denied by the
Russians themselves.
Meanwhile the United States. anxious
to secure additional port facilities for
American trade interests in Manchuria.
will continue to exert its efforts to
bring about that result.
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cLoTURe RULE FOR THE SENATE.
Will Apply Only to Appropriation BiIls.
Says Beverldge.

Say1 beTerluEes
Fort Wayne, Ird.-Senator Bev-
eridge, who addressed the Bar Associa-
ton Of the Steuben and De Kalb Cir
cult at Auburn, on "The Lawyer in
Legislation" said that cloture rule
for the Senate would be adopted at the
approaching session, but that it would
apply only to appropriation bills.
To permit the majority to force
through legislation under the cloture
rule would, he said, subvert the pur!
pose of the Senate, which was to pro.
vide check against action which does
not represent the sober second thought
of the people. He said no measure
that the people ever really wanted
to pass had ever failed by reason Of
lack Of cloture in the Senate.
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LOUISVILLE, KY
For q year or more
/ have been suffering
with severe pains In
the small Of my back
and Kidneys; had
tried q number OF
remedies but without
relief. I decided to
try Doan's Kidney
Pills, and purchased
two boxes, and am
glad to state that
after taking the two
boxes of pills l was
relieved Of all pains,
and have not been
troubled since. Prior
to taking these pills
It was impossible for
ME to get a full
nights sleep, but I am
not experiencing any
difficulty in this re-
spect now. Yours
truly, JonN E. kRA-
MER, 2423 W. Main
Sire e foreman
American Tobacco
Co..
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SULTAN BENDS TO MRS. GOBLET.
Expresses Regret when Yacht Nahma Il
Stopped in Dardanelles.

Washington, D. CA mail report re.
ceived at the State Department from
Constantinople is to the effect that Mrs.
Goelet's yacht Nahlna was stopped
forty-eight hours recently in the Dar-
danelles because she had two small
signal and saluting guns aboard.
When news Of the detention reached
the Sultan he Immediately ordered the
Grand Vizier to board the Nahma, eX|
press regret at the occurrence and be-
stow in his name on Mrs. Goelet the
Grand Gordon Of Chefekat, which hap
PLY closed the incident.
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Cruiser New Tork In Commission.

The armored cruiser New York, which
during several months has been under.
going extensive repairs in the Boston
Navy Yard, has been placed on the ac'
tive service list. The commanding off,
Ger is Lieutenant Commander Samuel
w. B, Diehl
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BONFIRE OF SLOT MACHINES.
Gambling Devices Worth S125,00O Pub.
IIcly Burned In Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, Pa.-Thirteen hundred
slot gambling machines. valued at
about $125,00O, were publicly burned
by order of Director Of Public Safety
Smyth. Seven hundred Of the ma
chimes were captured in raids conduct
ed by the Law and Order Society and
900 were confiscated by the police.
Director Smyth has in his custody
25O pounds Of nickels and pennies, and
Secretary Cibboney, Of the Law and
Order Society, has $1,000 taken from
the machines captured. This money
will be turned over to the City Treasu.
rer.
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Twelve Killed at a Bull Fight

During bull fight at Algeciras. or
the west side of the Bay Of Gibraltar
Spain, the amphitheatre collapsed and
twelve persons were killed and fifty
We're injured. Several women and
children were gored by the bulls.
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Roseberry For Colonial Representation.
Lord Rosebery, in speech at Burn.
lev, England, said that the colonies
ought to have government representa-.
tion before any plan Of trade reciproc-
ity went into effect.
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ABERDEEN WASH
1 had a bad pain In
my back I could
hardly walk or sit
down. / could not
write for sample, but
got o fifty-cent box
Of druggist, and they
have made me all
right. No csher med
icine go 60 any
good - AUG. CARL
sor. s5 1st st., East.
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Madame Rondeau-Luzean has hatched
unfertilized frogs eggs by sprinkling
them with sugar and with common
salt.
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SOON TO BE AMBASSADOR.
Baron speck Won sternburg Awaits Gre
dentIals From Berlin.

Washington, D. C.-Any doubt that
may have existed as to the intention or
the German Government to make Ba-
ron Speck Won Sternburg Ambassador
has been dlspelled by latest advices
from Berlin.
These are to the effect that his Gre
dentials as Ambassador will be issued
to him as soon as the three months OF
full Day allowed by German custom to
retiring Ambassadors have elapsed.
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A Sign of Greatn ess.

1t is a sign of greatness in the man
who never tries to solve the problem
Of the way a woman's mind doesn't
work.-New York Press.
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Finnish Senator Is Expelled.

ElunIBn oenHtOr - ENPcTfeus
Senator Baron Won Gripenberg. OF
Uleaborg,. Finland. has been expelled
from Finland under the authority re-
Gently conferred on the Governor OF
Finland.
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cb.r+reuse Monks Go to Belgium.

Chartreuae Monks Go 60 beiRlu"'
The monks of the Grand Chartreuse
Monastery, who were expelled from
France, have purchased for $SOO,OOO
the splendid estate and castle of Cam
hron. in Casteau in Southern Belgium.
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Bulcaria's Cabinet Crisis,

BulGarias Cabinet Crisis.
The attempt made by NJ. Petkoff,
leader of the Stambuloff party in Bull
garia, to form a new Cabinet has failed.
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Chinesa Labor in South Africa.

Chlhebe LHDor IN SOUTH A1r1ca'
1t has been practically decided tc
Introduce Chinese labor in South
Africa on account of the lack Of men
to work the mines.
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1t is anticipated that the worlds sup
ply of gold will be doubled in the next
ten years.
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RUSSIAN GOVERNOR SLAIN.

Two Mon Kill Him rs the Climax OF q
Political Disturbance.
Ufa, European Russia.-Governor Ro-
geanovitch, Of the Province Of Ufa.
was instantly killed by two men in the
Town Park. The assassination was
the climax to q political disturbance
that has caused many rio.ous out
breaks in the province in the past few
months.
Governor Bogeanovitch's assassins
escaped.
Ufa, the capital Of the province of
that name. is a city of $4,000 inhabit-
ants. It is the last station on the
Trans Siberian Railroad in European
Russia, and, therefore, city Of consid-
cradle importance
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Heavy Rains in Florida.
News of the ToIlers.

Heavy rains have done much damage
to early vegetables in Florida.