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HORSE GIVEN PARTY
FOR HIS BIRTHDAY
Mistress Entertains Him at Dinner
Table and in Parlor Where
He Meets Guests.

GREAT HARRINGTON, Mass. July 8.
Miss Sophie Curtis. OF A. West FOrueth
street. New York, gave a dinner party
ar her summer home. The Pines, in
Sheffield. yesterday, In honor OF her pet
horse. Surprise. Invitations had been IS
sued 20 New York and Berkshire society
people. At a nod from his mistress Sur
prise walked into the house and seated
himself at the right hand Of Miss Curtis
on her left was Mrs. b. b. Glenney, OF
Buffalo. The other guests were Mr. and
Mrs Richard Percy, Mrs. Ludwig. and
Mr. and Mrs, +. Z. Kidder, of New
York: Mrs. Howard Whiting and Miss
Betty Whiting. Of Boston: Mrs. r. c.
Taft and Miss Annie Taft. OF South
Egremont.
The house and table were elaborately
decorated with cut flowers. handsome
harness and miniature equlpages for the
occasion. On the center OF the table was
birthday cake, SurmOunted by seven
lighted tapers. At the close OF the lunch
Mrs. B. b. Glenny, IN rhyme. presented
Surprise with these gifts IN remem-
brance Of his birthday, From Miss Cur
It's. a yellow and green blanket embTOid-
cred with gold braid, with the name Sur
prise worked on cenIeTpteCe, from
Mrs J.. t. Kider. a silver vase filled
with f0Wefs, From Mrs. b. 3. Glenny, a
cut glass bOnbUn dish hlled with loaf
sugar, from Mr.. and Mrs. KiddeT, a
string OF sugar plumss from Mrs. Taft,
a poem Of greetings from her pet horse;
from Mrs Whiting. d wreath Of oats
and roses; from Mrs. Ludwig, a silver
trimmed bride.
After luncheon Surprise went into the
paricr and gave an exhibition OF his
mental equipment. At the call OF Miss
Curtis he bows, says yes or no, lies or
sits down, as desired.
At the close OF the party the horse
bowed 10 each OF the guests and trotted
out of the house 10 his quarters. In the
stables nearby. Surprise has won many
b.ue ribbons at horse shows and at Berk-
shire county fairs. He was raised and
trained by Miss Curtis.
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PLAYGRouNDs SUPERVISOR.

pointed by the District Commi 5siOners
supervisor Of the public Fairgrounds
The appointment is for three months
from July /, at a salary of 500 per
month.
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The shaft. which has just been added
"a the imposing monuments At Airing
ton IS made of Westerly. Rhode Island
granite and stands five feet six inches
nigh. It's base is four feet six inches.
and IN relief letters bears the name
"Boynton," A tablet cut INTO the shaft
reads.
HENRY Y. BOYNTON.
BTtgddier General.
II. s. V
July -, 1885.
June g, 1905.
Across the left hand upper corner OF
the shaft an American flag is gracefully
draped- This is one of the most CON
spicuous features of the scUlptor's work.
The flag Is executed I'm smooth design
and IS draped so that tk- lower part
shows the stripes and the star ground
rests just across the top Of the rough
heWn shaft.
The monument was made by the Van
AmTinge Granite Company
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Eorrowing mother, who for seventeen
long years had been advertising and
searching IN vain for her lost child.
Miss Lee has received two letters from
her real mother in England. The one
that came first reads in part as follows:
Through your rector i learn that
you are nay own darling child, Sydna
Annie Lee. oh. / am SO glad. il seems
as II my heart would burst / knew
you We're alive: 1 felt #; / guess God
told me Il was true"
DIR. Hills Is now working with all his
energy 10 bring the mother in England
and her long-lost daughter together.
Rector Now GirTs Guardian.
They have guarded her since February
last, when by process OF law she was
taken away from Mrs Holmes. who it
is now disclosed had been only pretend
ing 70 be her mother The Rev. DT.
Hills Is now officially constituted Miss
Sydna Lees legal guardian. He will
assume the duties until such time as
the young woman may be. for the first
time In seventeen years, wrapped IN
her own mothers arms.
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TORTURED BY
ITCHING SCALP
Eczema Broke Out Also on Hands
and Limbs = Suffering Intense
Doctors Said Too Old to Be
Cured An Old Soldier of 90
Years Declares;
"CUTICURA TREATMENT
IS A BLESSING "

"At all times and to all people I am
willing TO testify to the merits of Gu
ticura. It saved ms from worse than
the tortures Of hades, about the year
1900, with itching on my scalp and
temples, and afterwards 1t commenced
TO break out on my hands Then it
broke out on my limbs. ! was advised
TO use salt aid water, which did, %
no effect then went to q Surgeon, who
commenced treating me with 8 wash Of
borax. This treatment did me no good,
but rather aggravated the disease. |
then told him / would 90 ano see a ply
siciAn In Erie. The reply was that /
could go anywhere, but a case Of
eczema like mine could not be cured;
that was too old (S0). l went TO an
eminent doctor IN the city of Enc and
treated with him for six months, with
ike results. had read Of the Gu
ticura Remedies often. / was strongly
tempted to give them trial, so l sent
for the Cuticura Soap, Ointment, and
Resolvent and continued taking the
Resolvent until / had taken six bottles,
stopping il 70 take the Pills. was now
getting better. / took two baths day,
and at night I let the lAther of the Soap
dry IN. I used the Ointment with
gra.t effect after washing in warm
water, to stop the itching at once. l
am now cured.
''The Cuticurs treatment Is a blessing
and should be used by every one who
Las itching Of the skin. ! can't say any
more, and thank God that He has given
the world such a curative. You can
use this letter as you please. A very
much befriended man, VIM. II. Gray,
1903 Mt. Vernon St., Philadelphia, Pa,
August 2, 1905"
Complets Eate=nai and Internal Treatment for even
HuEoT, from Fnpss SO BcEofuA, from Infancy 20 age,
sosEFflg q CscuFs sosp 25e, Ointment, 5oes kssotg
50a- (iu form Of ChooOsfs COGtsd Ps DsT vial
81 CO.. may Be hss q al druggists sinEie osH
kottsF Drug Chen Ccrp Sole Prop, Boston, AEzs
81 hAls1 FEse, e How - CzFs D1E1gartsg HRaEozAs
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PANAMA CANAL BONDS
WILL HELP CIRCULATION
New York Bankers Favorably Disposed
and Believe Successful Issue a
Foregone Conclusion.

NEW YORK. July 6-The National
City Bank circular for July comments
a length upon the notice issued by Sec
retary Shaw that on July % ne will
sell $50. .000, coo Of Panama Canal bonds.
This. the circular refers 10 as the
event IN the bond market. which has
been looked forward 10 for a year. 20
The situation IN the Government bond
market. the circular says. now becomes
in some particulars quite as interesting
as 10 was at the time of the Cleveland
Issue Of long 4s or AT the passage OF
the refunding bill. which created the
per cent cousoIs. The circular con-
tiuues on this topic:
THE action Of the Secretary IS more
far-Teaching than merely the injection
into the situation OF s3o. 600 new 2's,
important as that alone would be. IL
marks apparently the definite decision
Of the Administration 70 build the
canal with the proceeds Of bonds and
TO pay of IN cash as much as possible
of the Sll7 600 900 outstanding As. which
mature next June instead Of TefundinE
them into 2s That would seem 10 be
the policy because il is hardly presum-
able that the Treasury would put out
S30.00O.0 600 new IS at a time when the
Governments cash balance stands at
&75 10000 and its interest-free deposits
IN banks were 5000 UJ0 unless II Is its
policy 10 use a large part OF this cash
balance in paying of the 4s AZ maturity.
such a decision Is Of the very first
orders OF Importance in regard 10 the
future Of the Government bond market,
but IL Is OF even more Importance In re-
gard To the future of the currency for
II means that within the next twelve
months there viii become available as a
basis for new circulation not less than
sl25. 900 additional Government bonds.
The successful issue of the Panama
bonds is. of course, foregone conclu-
sion. There was a provision by Congress
that the bonds be sold al popular sub
scripuOn and there IS "A clause In the
circular In accordance with the law
which states that II two or more bid
ders OfIer the same price those asking
for the smaller amounts OF bonds Will
receive priority in allotment An un-
usual feature Of the Offering is the
reservation which the department makes
Of the right 20 permit bidders Offering
the highest prices 10 increase the amount
OF their purchases. These TWO provisions
put elements OF uncertainty into the
pear in public bond offerings.
The circular concludes that the i'm
pOrtant problem OF the moment for
bankers is 10 determine the price at
which the bonds viii sell Calculation
Is made difficult. IL says, by the fact
that the maturity Of the bonds IS un-
certain. 1t is not known now whether
they viii be paid In ten years or run
thirty years.
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DANCE OF EPILEPTICS
HELD IN LUXEMBOURG
Thousands of Afflicted Persons Flock
From All Parts of Europe to
Perform Weird Rites.

ECHTERNACH, July 6.-The weird
Dance of Epileptics," which takes
place annually in this quiet little village
AT the extremity Of the duchy Of Lux
embourg. near the German frontier, has
once more been performed.
Epueptics from all parts of Europe
gathered here on a pilgrimage 10 the
shrine Of St Willbord. Abbot q Ech-
ternach. The procession begins at 5
o'clock in the morning. and. though
il has only "a mile TO go, IL is all day
getting there.
The pilgrims stand in rows of five
and move forward with a strange swing
ing motion. some holding hands. others
holding ends of scarfs or handkerchiefs.
They take three steps forward and two
backward. Some are very old and poor.
others are mere children. but all are
human wrecks shaken by the dreadful
disease. They cast their eyes up TO
heaven and implore pity on their infrm-
ity.
Occasionally one falls by the wayside
and is dragged ont of the way. Rich
pilgrims employ healthy substitutes 10
take their places In the uncanny thrOng
Thousands of onlookers gather to watch
the strange procession. and so impress
sive is il that many quite sane and
healthy people fall under the influence
of the hideous attraction and join the
ranks.
The occasion was a particularly memo
Table one this year as the bones OF St
WilibOrd were moved from the old
parish church to the new basllica, and
a number of bishops were present TO
assist in the ceremony. Among those
present was the Bishop of La Crosse
WIS
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Girl Stolen When a Baby
Found by Griepipg Mother
Pretty Oil City, Pa, School Teacher. Abducted
in England When Two Years Old and
Brought Here Is Now Nineteen.

OIL CITY. Pa. July 6.-when the
prettiest of the teachers in Christ
Church SUNDAY School took her place
at the head of her class In the Fourth
OF July excursion all the little girls
lisped Good morning. Miss Holmes
"Darlings, my name IS Miss Holmes
no longer" said the teacher 10 the little
ones: 4 find that's all A mistake, My
real name is Miss Lee. so you'll all
please call me that hereafter"
Miss Lee gathered the children about
her knee and told them the story.
Tells Tale of Abduction.
She related how she was given away,
as a child, 70 a cruel woman, who
pretended to be her real mother. and
who held her from her own mother and
finally abducted her and fed to America.
She told too. how the Rev. Dr. John
DAVIS Hills. rector OF Christ Church.
had this week solved the mystery OF
identity and found IN England the poor
The Washington times., 1906-07-06
KILLED BY PITCHED BALL
AS HE STOOD AT THE BAT

POTTsTOWN, Pa. July 6.-Struck by
the second ball pitched in the morning
game between Fleetwood and the Potts
town. Y. NJ. c. A. today, John Alting
of this place. was fatally injured. His
skull was fractured. and he died sew
eral hours later in st. Joseph's Hos
pital. Reading. Young AltinE had been
playing with the Pottstown team, but
was anxious to accompany the V. NJ
c. a. to Fleetwood today, and fis re-
quest was finally granted by Captain
Shinehouse.
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Grave of Citizen and Sol
dier Marked by ImpOS-
ing Monument.

An imposing shaft now marks the
last resting place of Gen. Henry V
Boynton In Arlington Cemetery. The
memorial has Just been placed above
the generals grave, and is a fitting re-
mlnder of the distinguished soldier Cen
eral Boynton's military career and his
long service on the District Board OF
Education and in affairs materially af-
fecting Washington made him a con-
spicuous figure in public life. and his
death on June 3 OF last year removed
one OF the best friends the District
ever had.
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TOM J0HNS0N'S DAUGHTER
Is NOW A PLAYWRIGHT

CLEVELAND. July 6-Rehearsals
we're begun today on the playlet by
Mss Bessie johnson, daughter of Mayor
Tom Johnson. which is to be put on at
tlt Coliseum Theater next week as a
CUtain raiser
Tie young actress has gone into play
writing seriously and, with a deter
minatlOn 10 see her piece given the best
possible presentation, she resisted Man
ager Harry D. [line's request that she
assume the leading role herself She is
coils abOratinE with Stage Manager Ira
u. Hards in the production and viii
give her attention 20 the staging.
"Betty's House Party the play is
called
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POURED OIL OVER RYE,
RUINED FUTURE WHISKY

CONNELLSVILLE. Pa, July s.-Alva
Morrison. eighteen wears old, Of Broad
Ford Is in jail charged with spelling
twelve carloads OF rye that had been
shipped 10 the distillery Of A Overholt
& Co. at Broad Ford
The grain was a total loss and Il vas
necessary 70 throw away the whisky
made from It. The company Officials
say the grain was shipped from ChiCa-
go and arrived at Broad Ford with the
seals unbroken. They claim oil was
placed on the grain by Morrison with
malicious intent after its arrival.
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Make it Best in World.

Up at the top of this system of dual
inspection will be the Secretary Of Az
ricultuTe, with general authority over
both branches of it, and a determina-
tion 70 harmonic any difficulties that
may possibly arise. He is going 20 de-
vote himself especially 10 the business
Of making American meat products no
toriOusly the best In the world, conf
IDENTIFY believing that this repute can
soon be established. and that, once es-
tablshed, il viii immensely extend the
market and increase the prices of
American meats IN foreign countries.
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WORLDS BEST MEAT
WILL BE AMERICAS
Meat Inspection and Pure
Food Laws Make Any
thing Else Impossible.
DEPARTMENTS COOPERATE
viii Be a Willy Meat Packer Who Can
Put Anything But Good Food
on the Market.

When the meat inspection law and
the pure food law are both In effect. he
viii be a canny canner who gets any
dubious meat products TO the consumer
a double dose of inspection is now be-
ing organized for the products Of the
packers, which. in operation. will give
piece of bad meat about as much
chance as an anarchist would have II
he should walk down the main street of
St. Petersburg with a bomb under his
arm and a red flag flying at the mast
head
There were fears on the part of the
packers and the food manufacturers
that a clash might take place between
the authorities intrusted with the en-
forcement of the two laws, Instead OF
clash. there will be cooperation.
From Hoof to Can.
From the hoof to the can" will be
the jurisdiction within which DR. Mel
WINS force OF INSPECTORS Will follow the
meat. Then they viii turn it over to
the minions Of Dr. Harvey II. Wiley.
who Will trail il from can 10 CON
sumer." These gentlemen have con-
ferred about their plans for handling
the business. and the assurance is given
which amounts to an offensive and de
1ensive alliance. They' are especially
cnXious to demonstrate that two inspec-
tions are better than one.
II turns out that there Is no real
conflict OF Jurisdictions between the
chief chemist and tho chief of the Blu
reau of Animal Industry The latter
viii boss the Inspection OF livestock on
na
manufacture. down 10 the point where
the product becomes the subject of in
tcrstate commerce. Then Dr Wiley
VIII step In and assume charge. He
viii watch the progress OF the product
from the establishment where il is put
up 10 the consumer.
VIII Watch Establishments.
DR. Melvin viii attend 10 the sanitary
and health arrangements or packing
plants and their various departments IN
which the food articles are prepared, as
well as 10 the inspection in its different
stages DIT. Wiley VIII be a good Gus
toner, investing in ample supply of sam
pies In open market and subjecting them
70 the processes of his laboratory. There
viii be no dates on the cans, IL is true:
but DR.. Wiley viii not take long 10 de
tltr NuctltF the lack or 4 uaLe Is a IA
tai defect in the law. When he finds
any meat that isn't up to standard he
viii have il condemned without delay,
and IL is confidently expected that this
policy. vigorously followed. will very
soon put an end TO any tendency TO keen
meat products till they get shopworn
or ptomaine-infested Microbes and bac-
terra and other 'brutes' calculated to
disarrange the inner works Of the hu-
man mechanism viii be driven out Of
circulation.
Make it Best in World.
Up al the top of this system of dual
inspection will be the Secretary Of Ag-
TiculJuTe. with general authority over
both branches of il. and a determina-
ton 20 harmonize any difficulties that
may possibly arise. He is going 20 de-
vote himself especially TO the business
Of making American meat products no
toriously the best In the world, conf
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-17

cut and the body becomes firmly
lodged in 1t. and all natures simple
efforts to rmove 1t are Intellectual.
Man then tries to come to natures
assistance, and often makes bad very
much worse.
The sufferer winks the eye, rubs it
with his finger perhaps inserts an
eyestone, and does whatever else he
can think of to drive the particle
deeper into the conjunctive and ex-
cite Inflammation. This Inflammation
causes swelling of the conductive i'm
med.ately surrounding the offending
particle, with the result that the
foreign body becomes firmly embed
ed, and can be removed only by the
little needle or knife of the occuhst;
or else it loosens itself by exciting
an liberation Of the cornea, and this
liberation, when healed, leaves be-
hin dit a minute white scar. Lucky
is the man If this scar speck is at
one side, and not directly in front OF
the pupil.
One who gets cinder in the eye
must first of all exercise self-control
He must not rub the eye. He may
take glass Of clean water, throw in
a pinch of salt, then put the head
down SO that the eye is in the water
and wink several times rapidly. II
this does no good, the particle can
sometimes be dislodged by taking
hold of the lashes and drawing the
upper lid. down over the lower, and
letting it slide back into place.
If the speck can be seen on look.
ing into the mirror it may often be
removed by the tip Of cone made
by folding the handkerchief several
time. Sometimes friend can see the
speck by looking into the eye with a
magnifying glass. and can remove II
by gently touching 1t with the hand
kerchief cone.
| This is all any one should attempt
and If these gentle efforts fail to dis
lodge the cinder, no time should be
lost in seeking the help of physician
who may take 1t away before infiam
nation or liberation comes to com
plicate the accident.
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THE FARMER AND THE s,cvcLE
Economic Reasons That Persuaded
Him IN Ruv = Cow Instead

Economic Reasons That Persuaded
Him to Buy Cow Instead.
Some years ago, soon after bicycles
began to be freely used throughout
The Literary Guide by M. Beadnell,
New York house turned up at vii
lage in Central New York. He ex-
patiated to an old farmer upon the
virtues of the new machine, dwelling
upon what a tirne-saver it was, and
withal how fashionable it would be for
the old farmer to be able to ride down
to the village on one Of the new-fangl-
ed machines whenever he wanted to.
Why" said the agent, whenever
you go to the post-of1ice, bank, or
store everybody will stop and stare
at Farmer Wilson, and pretty soon
you'll be the most-talked-of-man in
the whole county"
THAT may be So" replied the
farmer. "but tell you Pm a-needin'
good new COW mon l am one O.
them things you're a-talkin' about. {"
Nevertheless, the agent extracted a
promise that the old man would save
up his money and purchase bicycle
when the agent came around in the
fall.
According to promise, the agent was
on hand in the fall With the wheel.
The farmer took him in charge and
carried him out to the lot and showed
him fine Jersey COW.
That's what / bought with the
money saved up for you" said the
farmer. And without waiting for the
agent to recover from his surprise
he went on, II lowed that 1 needed
the COW mon 1 did the bicycle, an
there She is. Amt she a beaut?"
When the agent recovered his
breath he said, You'll look funny
riding that COW to town, won't you?"
"Ya-as," drawled out the old farmer,
"but I'd look a darned sight fu1nier
tryin' to milk bicycle" -Silas x.
Floyd in Lippincotts.
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hourla, after treaty with China, be.
came a part of the Russian empire,
the conyicts were put to work in the
mines.
There Is also Russian penal colony
on the Island of Saghalien, situated
at the extreme east of Siberia,
at the mouth of the Amour River. 1t
has special governor, who attends to
the administration of the prison. No
liberated colonists exist on the ISL
and.
When Russian exile becomes a free
prisoner he continues to receive food,
ratlons, clothing, farming tools, cat
tie and horses. His food rations and
his clothing are allowed him for two
years, or until the two and one-half
acres Of land given him by the govern
ment can be made to support him.
At the end of ten years the colonist
passes from the condition of trans
ported colonist to the state of a free
colonist. He can engage in commerce
and all Industrial pursuits, aud can
travel all over Siberia. But he cam
not return to Russia proper without a
pardon.
All women sentenced to forced labor
are sent to the island of Saghalien.
Like the men, the women must under
go one-third of their punishment in
prison, but the island is considered
as prison surrounded by floating
walls, SO that each prisoner, male or
female, brought from Russia, is set
at liberty In Saghalien, and his or her
punishment consists only in obliga.
tory work.
The male convict has the right to
construct a small house upon a small
tract of land. and to work on his own
account. The convict always receives
a ration, and still further, his family
If it comes with him, receives month
lily payment for Its support. Nothing
is given to women who have no chill.
dren, but each child has the right to
nearly three rubles month, or about
$1.s0 to 50.
The idea that there is much cruelty
to prisoners in Siberia is no longe,
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Champion Horse Thief.

A horse thief recently stole a car
load of mules and one horse from the
ranch of Jess Robertson, near Loco,
drove them single-handed along coun.
try roads several miles to Waurika
and shipped them over the Rock ISL.
and Railroad to Fort Worth, Tex. The
thief sold the mules there and sue.
ceeded in getting away before the
theft was discovered. This is the
most daring piece of horse stealing
that has come to the notice Of the au.
thorities in Indian Territory in recent
years, and the officers are willing to
accord the man who did the work the
distinction of being the champion
horse thief of the Southwest.-Kan'
sas City Journal.