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Affinity.

I'd never seen her face before.
Yet some affinity divine
Us two must link. for as I gased
She turned her head and that turned mine
M. o. Times Democrat
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Much Ado. Etc.

He fished all day and he fished all night.
With nary nibble and nary bite,
And then to his friends, with his lying
tall,
He made lot out of nothing at ALL
cleveland Leader
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Hard Hit,,

T7 M &1E1U III ~
First Old Lady lin street car)--
There's q case Of love At first sight.
See that young man hanging to that
strap near the door. and that pretty
girl in the corner?
Seeond Old Lady-Yes.
First Old Lady When she came IN
he jumped as II he was shot by dart
straight from Cupid's bow He jumped
all the way up. too. and gave her his
seat.
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Fooled Again.

bought some patent leather shoes,
Ut really makes me tired)-
I've only worn them three weeks and
The patent has expired
IN. Y. Telegram.
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"Well, Pat, heard your brother was
sent to prison for life"
"Yis, but he's so delicate he'll never
live to complate tn sintince. ."-Chica-
20 Journal
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judicial Sarcasm.
what is your age. madam" asked the
Judge Of q witness.
Thirty" she replied.
Thirty whats" asked his honor.
Thirty years, OF course" snapped the
fair witness.
beg pardon said the judge, =
thought perhaps it was 80 months" =
Chicago Daily News.
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Gritty George hope dat bowl Of
coffee won't stimulate yer to go to
work. Sandy Pikes-No, pard, asked
de lady to put loaf sugar in it.-Phila-
delphia Bulletin.
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Say. Mr.. Bear, have you seen my
brother?"
Eyes; If you have got an X-ray ma
chine I'll show him to you."-Chicago
American.
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COMMON sense enough, nope, 10 make
the best of unavoidable conditions, and
health and strength enough to work
steadily for the aim l have in view,
Carl's career"
Bette, whose usual proud reserve
was great, was amazed at herself, at
her strange communicativenesst to this
total stranger, but glancing up at his
gravely attentive face, she attributed
1t to his kindly sympathy. She would
certainly not see him again, and she
had been feeling lonely and somewhat
depressed and tired from her long days
work, and she had so entirely entered
into his appreciation of Serino's un-
happiness.
Yes, those were the reasons.
"All noble women live for others.
Self-sacrificing is the measure of moral
greatness. Take care you do not spoil
the lad. Let him study, but put re-
sponsibilities on him. and make him
bear them. Do not take all the burden
on your shoulders; let him share them.
1t will develop him and give him a
mans strength the queer stranger
gravely counseled, and the quick jump
Of her heart made Bette realize that
his words struck hidden fear she had
never been willing to acknowledge.
The door slammed and a quick rush
was heard up the stairs to the accom-
paniment of a ragtime whistle, ending
with call, Bette, Bethel"
a -. l. -
in the room and ran up to Bette. kissed
her and flung his books on a chair.
What kept you SO late, Carl?" Bette
asked. passing her white hand caress-
ing over his head. folding up her work.
Went out swimming with some
boys. I'm as hungry as a bear. Hurry
and get supper. Bette, won't your
Carl, were those the boys j asked
you not to 50 with? Those rough fel-
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Hon. Henry c. Payne.

day night, continued extremely grave
throughout Friday.
The greatest cause OF alarm was the
feebleness of the heart action and it
was found necessary to administer sa.
line solution and nitro-glycerin to
stimulate that organ, Only moderate.
ly sized doses were given, however,
and in each case the response was
gratifying.
Washington, Oct. 3.-After a day
filled with strong hopes, alternating
with the gravest fears Of almost i'm
mediate dissolution. Postmaster Gen
eral Payne's condition late Sunday
night was declared by his physicians
To be decidedly more encouraging, but
they are unwilling to hazard an opin.
ion as to the future. In the early
hours his heart action became decid-
edly weaker with resultant feebleness
of pulse and unconsciousness. At
times he suffered intense pain and
once or twice he cried out in his
agony These paroxysms were follow
ed By periods of exhaustion with brief
intervals of comparative freedom from
pain, but the heart action continued
to give the physicians the greatest
concern.
Several times during the day the
pulse became so feeble that 1t seemed
it must cease altogether and at one
time the physicians said the postmas
ter general was as near death as few
ever get and survive the day. At
o'clock Sunday afternoon the doctors
fully believed that the end was al
hand, and the family who were at din
ner. were summoned.
Slowly but very perceptibly 9
change for the better took place and Al
80 o'clock a more hopeful bulletir
was issued.
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RACE R!TTERN ESS.
A eellaire Mob Threatens 70 Lynch
a Colored Man.

Bellaire, o., Oct. 3.-Jack Terry, q
eolored teamster. known as desper-
ate character, shot and instantly kill.
cd Carl Gitchell, white teamster. at
noon Sunday. Terry and Gitchell liv-
ed in the same alley, and when the
former returned home at noon Carl
and Clarence Gitchell, brothers, were
outside their door. Terry, with vol
lev of curses on every white man in
the alley began firing. The first shot
went wild. the second shot passed
through Clarence's hand, the third ball
pierced Carl Gitchells heart and he
fell dead.
Terry fed. but was overtaken by
the police while hiding in the willows
near a creek Hundreds rushed to the
scene and excitement was intense.
The fatality caused bitter feeling
between whites and blacks, and
prompt work by the police averted a
probable lynching, as a mob was form
ing The father of the murdered man.
armed with rifle and accompanied
by large posse of men and boys.
was in hot pursuit of Terry when he
was discovered by two officers ana
rushed to Jail. The officials fear a
race war and an extra guard has been
placed at the Jail.
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CAMPAIGN BUTTONS.
A BIunder Caused Democratic Com
n,ittee to Issue a Double Set.

Chicago, Oct. 3.-A blunder has
caused the democratic national com.
mittee to issue double set of cam.
paign buttons A large number Of the
buttons were delivered at headquar
ters recently, when the managers
were startled to find the lineaments
of Parker and Davis, both done in a
hectic pink staring from a background
of gold.
Thousands Of buttons had been ex
pressed to western states by the time
the discovery was made, and a fear
that the Bryanites might take um
bragg led the leaders to place an or
der for a smaller button with Parker
and Davis enscOnced in an environ
ment of silver. These were sent to
Nebraska and other western states
while the gold faced buttons were re-
called and distributed elsewhere.
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when death came the senator's son,
Gen. lockwood Hoar; his daughte'
Mary Hoar. and Dr. Warren r. Gil
man, who for weeks has been in al
most constant attendance upon the
senator
Intelligence of Senator Hoar's de-
mise was first communicated by teic-
phone from the residence to the press
by Or. Gilman. Immediately after a
prearranged signal was transmitted
on the fire alarm system and the long
dreaded tdings were conveyed to the
Leople of the city by the tolling of the
church bells.
Arrangements were made to notify
the public in this manner when the
physicians attending him decided tba'
the venerable legislator was on his
death bed.
Senator Hoar had been in i'll health
since last winter and even when at
teuding the sessions of the senate he
was obliged to exercise extreme care
le st his exertions should overcome
h,m. At that time he was troubled
with lumbago and the death of hls
wife in Washington proved such a
LloN that he never recovered entirely
from it's effects.
Toward the close of the last session
Of congress he was frequently absent
fiom the sessions of the senate and
re enained at his hotel.
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Indications Are That the Bed of
the River Has Changed to
the Arroyo Colorado.
WAS ITS ORIGINAL BED YEARS AGO
In That Event Brownsville. Tex,
Would Be Cut off From River,
Decreasing Property Values.
Half the Town of Watrous, N. NJ, De.
stroyed BY q Flood and at Least
Dozen Persons Drowned -
Many Narrow Escapes.

San Antonio, Tex, oct. 3.-From ali
indications now at hand from recent
reports received from the overilowed
country in the Brownsville section, 1t
appears that there is a strong proba'
bility that the bed of the Rio Grands
will be shown when the waters have
receded to be occupying the bed OF
the Arroyo Colorado, which years ago
was its original bed. Should this he
true the people of this region OF Tex
as who would be bcrcft of the river
would suffer greatly. The city OF
Brownsville. one of the rapidly grow
ing towns of the state, would be cut
OF from the river the miles of irri'
CATION bitches and canals dug would
ne rendered worthless and property
values dependent upon the Rio
Grande's flow will be materially cut
down. This would apply to consid'
cradle area. being the land below the
Arroyo into which the river is run
ming l2 miles above brownsville
The national title to this property
is not in question. About seven years
ago joint commission appointed by
the respective governments of the
United States and Mexico owing to the
troublesome habit of the river chang.
ing its course hit upon a compromise
boundary and two years ago marked
IL with monuments. The boundary
rests where they stand. however the
river may shift about
Las Vegas. n. NJ. Oct. 3.-Half the
town Of Watrous was destroyed by the
food and at least ~ persons were
drowned. Among these were the three
children of J. A. Stevens, Felix villa.
yet, his wife, two sisters and several
children and o. +. Porter. J. Il. Ste
veDs and his wife escaped and have
been brought here. They are in a
critical condition. Many persons were
rescued from trees and housetops.
The greatest damage was around the
junction of Mora and Sapelloire
creeks. The rock crusher, the great
iron bridge and much track at Wat
rous were washed away. The CALI
mas river formed new channel here.
In the Gallinas canyon the dams OF
the Aqua Pura Co. broke, bringing n
terrific food on the city. The Monte
yuma Hot Springs track went out In
many places. Half dozen bridges
were destroyed and the Montezuma
bath houses were partly carried away.
For two blocks on Bridge street every
, business house was flooded.
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THE IRON HAND OF THE WORLD.
a New Society Organized That viii
Be National in Its Scope.

Bedford, Ind, Oct. 3.-For the pur-
pose Of securing legislation providing
for the death penalty for criminal as
sauir. a number of Bedford citizens,
headed by Eiphalet l.. Pearson, have
organized society to be known as
"The Iron Hand of the World" 1t is
the intention of the promoters to
make the organization national in
scope Temporary headquarters have
been established in Bedford.
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THE INDIAN SCHOOLS.
Annual Report Of Miss EstelIe Reel,
the Superintendent.

Washington, Sept 30.-In her an.
nual report to the commission of In.
dian affairs Miss Estelle Reel, super
intendent of Indian schools. says the
past year has shown marked improve
ments in the methods Of instruction
and that gratifying progress has been
made in teaching English. The report
says that on every reservation where
day schools are located the latter's
good effects upon the older Indians
can plainly be seen. The day school
system, it is stated, has reached its
best developments on the Pine Ridge
and Rosebud reservations. Special at
tention has been given to agriculture
and industrial training in Indian
school work
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BOY HANGS HIMSELF.
John Houck Followed His. Brothers
Example BY Ending His Life.

Newark. o., Oct. IA dispatch from
the village of Homer, in Northern
Licking county, Friday morning an
nounced the suicide of John Houck,
the 16-year.old son of Mailcarrier ]. j.
Houck, whose son. Hollie, killed him
self about ~ years ago.
The young man went to the stable
and hanged himself with rope tied
to beam in the haymow. A note
pirned to his pantaloons read:
"Good-by to all. John"
No reason was given for the suicide
and none is known. The lad had been
treated kindly at home, was getting
along well in school. had no love af.
far and in fact no reason is assigned
for the tragedy. At school Thursday
young Houck told some of the boys
that he would not be in school Friday,
bur he did not intimate that he intend.
ed to commit suicide.
His brother. Hollie. about % years
Of age. killed himself by shooting.
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WENT SlUM m ING.
Archbishop Of Canterbury and 3. T
Washington Made Inspection Tour.

New York, Sept. 30.-The archbish.
op of Canterbury, accompanied by
Booker 7. Washington. Thursday
made a tour OF inspection through the
best and worst sections of the east
side, including the thickly packed bar
racks on Mulberry street and the ten
ements in the neighborhood Of Mul
berry Bend. The long rows Of model
flats along First avenue were also Wis
tied. The party was conducted by
Jacob A. Riis, the founder Of the neigh
borhood settlement in Henry street
and the settlement was the first place
visited,
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JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION DAY.
The Governors Of Four States Partci.
pated in the Celebration.

st. Louis, Sept. 3O.-The chief exec
utives of four states. Gov. Terrell, OF
Georgia; Gov. Beckham. of Kentucky;
Gov Herreid, of South Dakota, and
Gov. White, of North Dakota, partici-
pated in the celebration of jamestown
exposition day at the Virginia Worlds
fair building Thursday. The celebra.
tion was designed to proclaim to the
world that in 1907 at Hampton Roads.
Va, the centennial of the founding of
jamestown in 16O7.the first English set
tlement in America, would be celebrat-
ed with an exposition. Gen. Fitzhugh
Lee. president Of the jamestown Ex-
position Co.. and other distinguished
citizens of Virginia who compose the
directory Of the exposition company
and will be active In its management;
also took part In the celebration.
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THE EFFORT FAILED.
Effort to Drive a Distance Of Forty
Miles in Four Hours.

Cleveland. O.. Oct. Am attempt
Of Dan r. Hanna, j. B. Perkins, James
Pamelee. Belden Seymour, w. B.
White. l.. Dean Holden and II. NJ
Hanna, jr., all prominent amateur
horsemen, of this city, to drive four
horse team in relays from Cleveland
to Ravenna, a distance of 40 miles, in
four hours failed Sunday by 20 min
utes. Each relay of horses was driv.
en- ten miles. The gentlemen named
rode on a brake and believe the time
could have been made had the roads
not been muddy and the weather rainy.
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THE FARMERS CONGRESS.
After Adopting Several Resolutions It
Closed Friday.

St. Kouis Oct. 1.-The Farmers Ma
tiOnal Congress, which has held daily
meetings at the Worlds fair grounds
all this week, closed Friday. Several
resolutions were passed. among them
one reaffirming it's opposition to any
legislation by congress which contem-
plates a subsidy or appropriation from
the public treasury creating tax up
on the people in support Of a private
enterprise. and one favoring the ad.
visibility of comprehensive history
of American husbandry being written
setting forth the results achieved by
scientific farming. A. Fl. Judy, Green
vile, O., was elected treasurer.
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Saline Solution and NitrO-Gly-
cerin Administered to the
Postmaster General.
SYMPTOMS OF HEART TROUBLE.
lie Recently Returned From Trip In
the West and Appeared to
Be Feeling Better.
Several Times He Had Sinking Spells
and II Was Thought the End Was
Near-He Rallied and His Con-
dition Is Encouraging.

Washington. Sept 30.-Postmaster
General Henry G. Payne is seriously
i'll at his apartments at the Hotel Ar.
lington here. Marked symptoms Of
heart trouble have developed and his
condition became so serious during
the day as to cause grave concern.
Mr.. Payne returned recently from
trip in the west and appeared to be
feeling in much improved condition,
though his health has been poor for
long time.
Washington, Oct. 1.-The condition
of Postmaster General Payne, whose
serious illness was announced Thurs.
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who heard him make the announce
ment Mr. Jefferson arrived hero
from Boston. where he had rested a
few days, recuperating from his re-
cent illness at Buzzard's Bay. which
caused the abandonment of his fall
tour.
He is convaescent but still must
be judicious in guarding his returning
strength, and will remain here three
weeks. after which he will go by easy
stages to Florida. stopping in Wash
ington for time and again in At
lanta.
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EMPLOYEES FATALLY HURT.
Gas Station Wrecked and Two Men
Buried BY Falling Timber.

Cleveland, O., Oct. IA two-story
brick building at Fleet street and In
dependence road, used by the East
Ohio Natural Gas Co. as a distributing
station, was demolished Friday and
two men were probably fatally injur'
ed. The men were employees and were
buried in the ruins. Because of the
explosion natural gas was shut of
from a large portion of the city, caus
ing much inconvenience. The cause
of the explosion has not been learned
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THE AGE LIMIT.
Over a Thousand Employees Of the
Pennsylvania System Discharged.

Wellsville, o., Oct. Lover one
thousand employees of the Pennsylva-
mia system northwest, and the Penn
sylvania southwest, left the service OF
the company Friday night because OF
general order that has been issued
and made operative. No employe of
the company who was hired after he
reached the age of 35 is to be retain
ed. If man was hired before he was
80. then he retains his position. Sta
tion employees. roadmen and shop EN-.
ployes feel the force of this order. '
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cRAzEp FROM FEVER.
-Four Men and a Woman Killed BY
Charles GeitreiI.

Memphis, Tenn. Oct. "a report
from O'Brien's Landing, Mo-, says that
four men and a Negro woman were
killed there by Charles Geitrell, a
Memphian, employed as clerk in y
commissary store at that place. Geit
rell, it is said, was mad from fever
and he rushed from his bed into the
street in his night robe, having OBJ
tained possession of a gun. He later
escaped into the woods. sheriff and
posse are in pursuit.
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Returned IS Indictments.

Springfield, o., Oct 1.-The grand
Jury returned the largest list of in
dictments-S5-ever made in the coun
ty. They embrace every crime on the
statute books from murder to Sunday
baseball playing. Most Of them are
for illegal liquor selling and gambling
Only $50 witnesses were examined.
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American Party Movement.

Salt Lake City, Oct. 1.-At a large
ly attended meeting of the sympathiz
ers with the new American party
movement. held at the Grand theatel
Friday night, a state. ticket, headed
by w. M. Ferry for governor, was
nominated.
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Girl Struck BY Train.

Warren, o., Oct. 1.-While driving
to her home in Newton Falls, Friday
afternoon, Miss Louie King was struck
by Erie train No. 6 just west of Leav
ittsburg and received fatal injuries
She was taken to Youngstown hospi
tai in an unconscious condition.
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His Life Heavily Insured.

Toledo, o., Oct. Fired A. McCas
key, the real estate man who wal.
drowned in the Maumee river Thurs
day evening, had life insurance to the
amount Of $4,000. OF this $4,000
has been taken out within the pas
month.
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White Man lYnched.

Charleston. s. c., Oct. 3.-John
Mernson. the white man who killed
VIII r. Floyd at Kershaw, was taken
from the jail by mob and escorted
outside the town limits, where he was
hanged to tree. Two shots were
fired into his body as he swung OF.
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The Guam Revenues Are Short.

Washington, Oct. 3.-The navy de.
partment has received a report from
the naval station at Guam. from
which it appears the revenue from in
sular sources is very limited. 1t Is
not nearly enough to meet the de.
mands on the government for road
and other improvements.
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The Old Transport Burnside.

Chattanooga. Tenn. Oct. 1.-The old
federal transport Burnside" which
was sunk during the operations about
this city in the early sixties. was rails.
ed from the bed of the Tennessee
river by recent high water and landed
on shoal where parts of the hulk
and the boilers are visible.
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AN ACTIVE LIFE ENDS.
senator George =. Hoar, Of Massschu-
setts, Passes Away.

Worcester Mass, Sept. 30.-George
F.isbie Hoar, senior senator from
Massachusetts, died at his home IN
this city at 1885 o'clock Friday morn
ing. The end followed period of un-
consciousness that had continued
since early Tuesday and came so gent
ly that only the attending physicians
were aware Of the exact moment of
dissolution.
There were present at the bedside
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The American EvanqeIists.

Cardiff, Oct. 3.-Reuben A. Torrey
and C. M. Alexander, the American
evangelists, Sunday opened mission
in Torrey hall, which had been spo
clally built for the purpose, and which
has capacity of 1000 persons. Many
were turned away.
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Fell From a Window.

Philadelphia Oct. Married to the
secretary Of the first vice president
of the Philadelphia & Reading Rail
road three weeks ago, with their hon
eymoon trip just ended, Mrs. Mary
Lands has met death by falling from
the third story of her home.
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Sharon, Pa. Oct. 3.-It was an
nounced that the United States stee
corporation is preparing to start III
coal mines at Slippery Rock, that the!
will be in operation this week. Th'
miners went out on a strike last Jan
uary
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Receiver In charoe.

Columbus. o.. Sept. 3O.-The Ohi'
Drug Co., which operates two drul
stores in this city and one at Marion
o., was placed In the hands OF re
ceiver Thursday on the application o
the City Deposit bank and the CON
pany itself.
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Farewell Reception to Gen. corbin.

New York, Oct. IA farewell re
ception to Gen. and Mrs. II. c. Corbin
on the occasion of their going to the
Philippines. was held Friday night at
Governors island. Army men and
their friends were present in large
numbers.
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CrIppIe Creek Gold Prod uction,

Cripple Creek, Col, Oct 1.-Gold
production of this district for Septem-
ber amounts to $2O41,000 This is the
first time since the miners strike was
inaugurated in August. 1903. that the
monthly production has reached $2..
100000.