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finds hidden treasures for ten cents?
Possibly thisreminds one of the lucky
box" scheme of Lynn, Mass. Francis
Parker manufactured a little wooden
box with brass ring in which were
stamped three stars. 1t cost him from
one to five cents, and he sold it for SO
cents. Every body who bought the box
became lucky, said Parker's advertise
ments; lone broker made 900 in
one hour after buying the lucky box;
a spinster won a lover; woman was
cured of rheumatism; gentleman hob
bled in on crutches; got box; walked
off with crutches under his arm"
The advertisements ran in glaring
headlines, and nobody interfered with
Parker's business until the authorities
noticed his enormous mail When the
post office Inspector appeared at the
lucky box factory Parker fed. Twenty
seven thousand letters were waiting
for him at the Boston post office with
1000 money orders that day.
EFT. GUNDLACH.
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"AD." THAT CAUGHT THOUSANDS.

the thousands. Of course he pays the
has accumulated enough the crash
comes. The fnancier disappears, the
money is gone.
Fully 100000 was sent to Chicago
in the last 12 months in get-rich-quick
schemes of this character. The vic
Tins have been of all classes, city peo-
pie no less than villagers and farmers,
women as well as men, rich and poor
alike.
Land and improvement swindles are
being worked to-day on an enormous
scale. Do you remember the U. s.
Land Coz We hunted that scheme
down and punished it. This company
owned some practically worthless land
in Tennessee, way up in the noun
tains, where we could hardly get at it
The fake oil, rubber and gold-minine
companies have secured millions-yes
millions of dollars-for land not worth
a dollar an acre.
Lottery and gambling schemes are
brought to our notice month after
month. There are hundreds of thou
sands of people ready to give up their
cash again and again when lottery
of some kind is advertised, and we
can't always nip these fakes in the
bud"
In the last year something has been
done to put stop to divine healing
absent treatment by mail and one of
the most successful quacks in the lot
Francis Truth, of Boston,-who it was
said was doing business of $4,000
a week, was stopped by the law. Mean
while others who do only $4,000 a
month continue to flourish, and by a
court decision recently made, nothing
can be done to prevent people sending
their money by mail to be cured by any
process they choose.
Have you seen in recent issues of a
Chicago mail order paper an advertise
ment of magic gold dip needle that
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SCR WAN RULERS
ARE ASSTNATED.
Uprising of Militarv-Palace Attacked-king
Alexander, Queen Draga, Three Ministers
and Eight Others Slain-The Cause
New Government Formed

may take longer than was at first ex-
pected.
Buried Mt Night.
The remains of the i'll fated king
and queen were buried almost
steaIthily Thursday night in the
chapel of ST. Mark. where the mem
bers of the Obrenovitch family are
inferred.
story of the Tragedy.
The following is a narrative of the
revolution given by men who took
an active part in it. Army officers
to the number of 90 having formed a
project of revolt, among them being
delegates from almost every garri-
son in Servia and the majority OF
the officers of the Sixth regiment,
Lieut. Col Mitschitsch invited his
comrades on Wednesday evening at
il o'clock to meet in the Kalimag den
garden and there the immediate car
rying out of the intended deed was
organized. At 1:4O the officers, in
eight groups, went to the konak, the
royal palace. Each had a cue and
especial directions regarding his
part in the revolution.
Treachery In the Palace.
In the IIonak palace itself the rev.
dictionaries had two important par
tisans in the kings bodyguard-Col.
Alexander Maschin Queen Draga's
cousin, not brotherin-law) and the
kings personal adjutant, Lieut.. Maui
movies Two officers of the high
military academy appeared at the
appointed hour, two a. m, at the gate
of the konak, where the kings adju-
tant, Panajotovic. who was in the
conspiracy, handed them the keys to
the garden gate, which is always
kept locked. First, stepping before
the guard at the konak, one of the
two officers called throw down your
arms" A fight ensued with shots
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places, made great noise and scared
all the schemers under cover. Our
inspectors, who had been very, very
quietly working up the evidence, had
to drop the cases.
THE biggest frauds by all odds have
been in the get-rich-qnick. lines. 1t is
such an old scheme, but it is always
being worked again. The plan is very
simple-the same as in the case of the
notorious Franklin syndicate in the
east. Some 'con-man' starts to adver-
tise that he viii pay enormous profits
on inyestments-tw three, five or ten
per cent. week When the suckers
begin to send their money, he actually
pays out the dividends. A man may
send 500 and before long he has 5000
back. He tells his friends, and they tell
others. Pretty soon the money rolls
into the Golfers of the 'fnancier' by
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WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
Elected Commander.

j. P. Rumble, of Milwaukee, was
elected department commander of the
Grand Army of the Republic of Wis
consin at the state encampment in
Chippewa Falls. The other officers
are: Senior vice department comman-
der, Rev. Z. L. Clough, Chippewa Falls;
Junior vice department commander, j.
NJ. Whitley, Depere; medical director,
DR.. Hugo p. Philler. Waukesha: chap
lain. Stanley Z. Bester. The Ladies
of the Grand Army of the Republic
elected Miss Bessie NJ. Call, of Milwau-
kee, president, and Miss Celestia Ed
wards, of Oconomowoc, was elected
president of the Woman's Relief Corps.
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from both sides, in which several
persons were wounded.
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Belgrade, June PA military con
spiracy, which subsequent events
shows had the sympathy of major
ity of the Seryian people, was carried
out in the early hours of Thursday
morning, and King Alexander, Queen
Draga, her two brothers and several
ministers were assassinated.
Proclaimed King.
Prince Peter Karageorgevitch, the
pretender to the throne, has been
proclaimed king by the army. and
there is every reason to believe that
this decision will be confirmed by the
Servian parliament, which has been
summoned to meet on June 10.
The Causes.
Numerous causes are suggested as
being responsible for the general feel
ing in Servia which eliminated in
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County Delivery system.

A county system of the free rural
delivery of mails is to be tablished
in St. Croix county. 1t has been prom
ised by Congressman Jenkins, and it
will be the first county system in
northern Wisconsin. st. .CroiX county
was picked out by Mr.. jenkins because
it has better roads and is more thicllly
and uniformly settled than any other
county in his district, the Eleventh,
and for the further reason that St.
Croix was the first to ask him for it.
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Pythians Elect omcers.

The grand lodge of the Knights of
Pythias, in session at Eau Claire,
elected officers as follows: Grand
chancellor, Grant L. Miner, Richland
Center; grand vice chancellor, C.. A.
Still, Beloit; grand prelate, NJ. NJ. Gil
lett, Fond du Lac; grand keeper record
and seal, U. S. Burns, Milwaukee; grand
master of exchequer, Fred Krause, Mil
waukee; grand master at arms, n. A.
Ladd, Madison; grand inner guard,
Grin Thompson, Neenah; grand outer
guard, A. lie Roy, Waukesha; supreme
representative, Zeno NJ. Post, Milwan'
kee.
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gent classes in favor of the abolition
of a Servian monarchy altogether
and the creation of republic. and
this sentiment is shared by at least
one member of the provisional gov
eminent.
Some shouts for republic have been
heard in the streets. which are still
oatrolled. The military authorities
seem to apprehend colu plications arts
ing and are anxious to get formal com
munications regarding the attitude of
the powers towards the new govern
ment. 1t is also stated that the for
malities connected with the proclama-
ton of Prince georgevitcha as king
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Had Him in Doubt,

'''Is your wife good manager?"
81 really don't know"
FDon't know!"
No. You see, 1 always thought l
had pretty much my own way in
everything, but the other day 1 got
hold of an article on the diplomatic
management of husbands, and since
reading that I'm not at all sure that
my wife hasn't been managing me
right along. If that's so, you can
put her down as one of the best and
cleverest managers that ever lived"
Brooklyn Eagle.
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Suddenly Called.

Without moments warning.
Thomas Clark, the Oldest living sailor
and musician in Racine, fell from a
chair to the lawn at his home and
when picked up was dead, Apoplexy
or heart trouble was the cause. Mr..
Clark was rs years old. He sailed
the lakes for many years. His rela-
tives live at Holland, Mich.
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Married the Daughter.

A gentleman who was stopped by
an old man begging, replied: Don't
you know, my friend, that fortune
knocks at every mans door?"
YES" replied the old man, she
Knocked at my door once, but 1 was
out, and ever since he has sent his
daughter"
His daughter!" replied the gentle
man. Whatever do you mean?"
"Why, misfortune. "-Tit-Bits,
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The only new element in the stu
Rtion is feeling among the intelli
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Cut His own Throat.

DR.. J. r. Straw, a prominent physi-
clan of Ashland, was found dead in the
bathroom of his residence, having cut
his throat with a razor. He had locked
himself in the room, held his head over
the bathtub, and then, severing the
cartoid artery and jugular vein, had
bled to death. Dependency is sup
posed to have caused the act.
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Almost in the same place in the har-
Dor at Kenosha from which the body of
Barney O'Hare was taken two months
ago, the corpse of John O'Hare, the
formers brother, was found floating
the other day. John O'Hare was
prominent citizen who disappeared
shortly after his brothers death. He
is supposed to have committed suicide.
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"Where are you going tonight, my
dear?" asks the lady mouse of her
husband when she saw him arraying
himself with unusual care.
"Oh, few of the boys have invited
me out to go on high old time" he
explains.
Yes" she comments; "and one of
these nights you will try to run up
that grandfather's clock once too
often and will find a trap set in it."
Judge.
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A EnYnrnhIn Xnrhlcx.

The old gentleman steadily regard
ed him.
We'll" he said, cit is evident that
my daughter did not pick you out for
your personal attractions. Hence l
must conclude that you have some
practical points that are of value.
Take her, my boy, she's yours
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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HenvY Fire LOSS.

The business portion of the town of
New Lisbon was almost entirely de-
stroyed by fire and the loss is approx
mately 100000. Two entire blocks of
building were burned down: Among
the building destroyed were the Cash
department store and opera house
blocks, the two largest in town.
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A Fatal Blow.

Andrew Kevorsek, aged 60 years,
struck Andrew Shevek, aged 70 years,
on the head with a club near La Crosse,
fracturing his skull, and Shevek only
lived short time. The fight grew out
of an argument over a road through
Shevek's farm travelled by Kevorsek.
There have been five murders in that
vicinity within a week.
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AZ just saw in the papers, pop, said
Mrs. Newrich, shat Mrs. DeStyles
had minerature O. herself painted"
"a minerature-how cheap! You
Just slip down to the nearest depart
ment store and get them to make a
full-size crayon picture of me."-Bal-
timere Herald.
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Hearing from Tou,DI<ins

Dickson-Remember that brilliant
young fellow Tomplins who was in
our class at college? Wonder what be-
came to him? l always thought the
world would hear from Tompkins.
Richardson-It did. He became an
auctioneer, afterward travelled as a
barker for sideshow, and is now
beating the bass drum for the Saliva
ton Army.-Kansas City Journal.
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Inn nHne.

81 oft" said the political aspirant.
"feel sorry for the great men whose
names are given to so many children
that turn out to be scalawags."
1T is tough" yelled a disturber I'M
der the gallery, "but never mind.
You'll never have to be pittied on
that account."--Chicago Record-Her
oil
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Converted.

"I don't believe in arbitration.
I'll run my own affairs" said he:
81 will not brook outside dictation,
The matter must be left to me-"
But presently the other party
Began to press him to the wall.
Whereat he gave Endorsement hearty
To arbitration after all
~~Chicago Record Herald,
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A Time-saving Device.

Mistress-Oh, Norah, when you set
the table you placed the knives on the
left side, where you should have put
the forks.
Norah-Indade, ma'am, an thot's
aisily fixed. OH turrun the table
around. IN. Y. Herald.
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"a two-cent stamp, please" said
the lady at the stamp window of the
post Office.
Eyes, madam" replied the new
clerk, who had just graduated from a
department store. "Will you take it
with you or have it sent ?'-Chicago
Daily News.
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Not to BE Expected.

"Did you get new cook?'
"One came and looked at the place.
Everything suited except that ours
is a gasolene auto. She prefers an
electric motor, so she wouldn't take
the engagement. IN. Y. Herald.
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Nxiu Cnu Specia1 Session.

Topeka. Kan. June 11.-Late
Wednesday night Gov. Bailey said he
would call an extra session of the Kan
sas legislature. The call will be issued
rs soon as the governor receives assur-
ances from quorum of the members
that they win be here. The special
session will provide for relieving the
flood situation
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She-Do you think the time will
ever come when this country will
have a woman president?
He-Never!
She-Why not, pray?
He-No woman will ever be able to
arrive at the constitutional age
Cincinnati Enquirer.
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Wednesday nights tragedy. Primary
among them was the kings marriage.
Queen Draga's attempt to manipulate
the political situation; the arrogant
behavior of the queens relatives; the
hostile feeling that the Russian court
manifested in its refusal to receive the
Servian queen. and the financial sit
uation which prevented the regular
payment of the officers salaries, all
combined to bring about the terrible
end of the Obrenovitch rule. But all
this fails to explain sufficiently
Wednesday nights events, and it is
thought that the real reason yet re-
mains to be told.
A Statement.
The new ministry publishes the fol-
lowing statements: Certain differ
ences which arose at court have led to
the intervention of the army and con-
fict in which the king and queen lost
their lives. With a view TO maintain
ing peace and order in the country-at
The present moment difficult and fate
ful-the representatives of all the po-
litical parties have FASTENED to come
to an understanding and form a pro-
visionaI government in order to re-
establish the constitution, existing be-
fore March 30, 1908. and to reassem-
BILE the representatives elected under
he constitution of April 6. 1901. AT
sitting to be held on June Is, the ma
tional representatives will elect
sovereign and assume control of the
situation. According to the reports
received up to the present from the
civil and military authorities, order
has not been disturbed in any part of
the country and the government will
take steps to maintain it. The govern
ment feel convinced that by acting thus
it will ensure for the new order of
things the sympathies of all the Euro
pean powers"
Favor n Republic.
The only new element in the stu
alton is a feeling among the intelli-
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The EVIL Effect.

Gunner-Reginald smokes a great
many Turkish cigarettes.
Guyer-Yes, he iolingly says they
make him feel like the sultan of Tur-
key.
Gunner-He does? BY jinl1s, per-
haps that is why it is SO hard to col
lect bill from him.-Chicago Daily
News
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Mob kills Five Negroes.

Forest, Miss, June 9.-Four negro
men and one negro woman killed by
mob, eight or ten badly beaten, and
most of the other negroes ordered to
leave is the result of the shooting from
ambush of Mr.. Craft and the wound
ing of Mr.. Boyls by negroes in Smith
county last week.
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"What is the matter with your
hands?" asked the first deaf mute.
"Bad cold?"
Nope" said the other, thicllly 81
sprained my fingers studying Rus
sian.'-Town Topics.
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COImDetenI.

Bank President-So you want the
position of janitor, do you? Have
you had any experience about banks
Jimmy the Cracksman-Had any
experience? [ should say yes! Wy,
say! / wus de champeen banl-robber
NV de west for Is years.-Judge.
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Calling the Roll.

Census Enumerator-Haye you any
children, madam?
"Yis, sor. have foive of Thin
two living, two dead, and one tachih
school in Brooklyn. New Haven
Chronicle:
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Something Missing.

Boarder-This soup seems to be
rather weak. What kind is it, any
way?
Landlady- Chicken soup. I told the
cook how to prepare it, but she evil
IDENTIFY failed to catch my idea.
Boarder-Yes; or else she failed to
catch the Observation-Disclosures En-
Quirer.
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A Bargain.

"You shall never leave this house ua-
til you pay what you owe mel" shout
ed the irate landlord.
"AIl right" said the boarder, ''just
put that in writing and I'll sign IT,
N. Y. Sun.
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Archbishop of Manila

Rome, June 9.-The vatican Mon
dav officially announced that Rev.
7. ]. Harry, pastor of s.. Leo's
church, of ST. Louis, has been APP
Dointed archbishop of Manila.
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may take longer than was at first ex-
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The Real Thing.

"But 1 can't see any sense to the
picture"
"Of course not, auntie. If there
was any sense to it it wouldn't be
art."-N. Y. Journal.
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The Moods Of the Mighty.

Said the lion to the poodle dog. How dare
you speak to me?
Permit me to remind you that your man
ners are too free"
Said the poodle, very humbly, II have spoke
no word of ILL.,"
Said the lion, Sir how dare you be so i'm
politely stilI?'
Washington Star.
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Room for ExnInnntfou,

They praise the ant for industry
In fable and In song;
And yet 1t now appears that he
Has loafed all winter long.
Washington Star.
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Merriam's Resignation Accepted.

Washington, June 9.-The president
has accepted the resignation of Direc-
tor of the Census Merriam, TO take eff
feet Monday. Director North will as
sumo charge of the Office Tuesday
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A onestinn nf Cost

Hortense-Would you wear wrap
over your new gown?
C1arice-Not unless the wrap cost
more than the gown.-Town Topics,
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Iirhtniu. Kills Four

Wooster. o., June 10.-John Winkler.
John Shook, S. Z. Rebam and Clark
Fisher were killed by lightning Tues
day afternoon near Sterling, Wayne
county. The men were framing barn
and were carrying heavy timber on
their shoulders when lightning struck
the beam and tore it to splinters, kill
inc the four men instantly.
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Must Rntify som.

Washington, June 1O.-Unless Co
lombia ratifies treaty soon President
Roosevelt will break off all negotia-
tions and complete deal for the Mica
-, 49,, roufe