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In the Shade Of the sphinx.

The Egyptian pyramids win proba'
bly, lose much of their magnificent
and legendary appearance In the near
future. The Egyptian government has
given permission for the erection OF
homes and hotels in the vast plain
and covered with the ancient sphinxes
and structures. Already several soci'
eties have been formed to avail them
selves of the picturesque view for the
building OF large hotels. All around
the pyramids of Ghiseh there are TO
be erected real American skyscrapers
from nine to ten stories In height.
The Ordway new era., 1906-11-30
PIequart Shows Generosity.

Gen. Picquart. the defender OF
Dreyfus and now the French minister
OF war. has defined his attitude to-
ward his old prosecutors In the army.
When an officer who was involved In
the conspiracy that banished Picquart
to the border OF the Sahara. entered
the minister's ofiice and began to
stammer out q statement on the sub
ject Picquart stopped him. saying: Il
only know one thing and that is that
you have always been an excellent of.
hcer. You may be sure that shall
not forget that"
The Ordway new era., 1906-11-30
American e.p.r. Lead. World.

Gardner F. Williams. the American
mining engineer who directs the dia-
mond output Of the world. was born in
Michigan. but became n resident OF
California at Is and n student at Cali
fornia college In Oakland. afterward
the state university. He perfected
his education at the mining Academy
OF Freiberg. among the lead mines OF
Saxony. He was assayer in the mint
At San Francisco two years and spent
some time in practical work in the
mines OF Nevada and northern Cali.
fornia. He then went on an exploring
expedition for the Rothschilds to Ma
schonaland and made the acquaint.
ancc OF Cecil Rhodes. He took charge
OF the mines of the De Beers company
In 1856. through the influence OF
Rhodes and has been at their head un-
I'll recently. when he returned to
America. leaving his son. Aipheus VIII
uams In his place.
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Saw Chance For Business.

Captain Homer W. Hedge, president
OF the Aero club. said In Pittsburg
apropos OF very dangerous balloon
descent:
This reminds me OF visit that
was paid to the aeronautical editor
of certain newspaper by n solemn
man in black.
The new Aero club Is doing well.
I believer" the visitor began.
Yes said the editor. We have
already ninety members
Good And ascensions will soon
begin. eh2'
They will begin within the week.
Now. sir. said the man in black.
I will pay you one dollar line IL you
will write In your answers to corre-
spondents' column that the quickest
and best way to descend in a balloon
is to bore hole in the gas bag
THE editor shook his head.
Its a liberal offer. he said. hut
I'm afraid we can't accept It
THE man In black sighed. I am
sorry he said. and he walked out
who is that man?' asked n stem
ographer. looking up from his desk
That the editor replied. is cur
new coroner. He is paid by the job
The Ordway new era., 1906-11-30

Sheer white goods. In fact. any hne
wash goods when new. owe much of
their attractiveness to the way they
are laundered. this being done in .
manner to enhance their textile beau.
ty. Home laundering would be equal
ly satisfactory II proper attention was
given to starching. the first essential
being good Starch. which has suhicicnt
strength to stiffen. without thickcning
the goods. Try Defiance Starch and
you will be pleasantly surprised at the
improved appearance Of your work.
The Ordway new era., 1906-11-30
Same Old story.

II was the vacation rush in the bag.
gage room Of the big depot. Suddenly,
without warning. there was an explo-
sion that shook the building.
THE trunk Of an anarchist with a
bomb In IT." shouted the depot detec.
tive.
Russian Nihilists!" echoed . man
in the crowd.
THE Black Hand!" added third.
But Just then meek little man
pushed his way through the crowd and
picked up the fragments of a hinge
''Lucys trunk" he sighed. II told
her II she forced anything else in that
trunk the wohle top would blow of.
But man can't tell u woman any
thing when she is packing"
Tenderly they lifted tho poor
"smasher" from the floor and picked
from his anatomy one toothbrush
handle. one curling iron. . soap dish
and belt buckle.
The Ordway new era., 1906-11-30
ON Fathers FARM
MAN OF MILLIONS HAS suiIr
SPLENDID PALACE.
Magnificent Private Estate Created
Out Of Tract Where In His Youth
He Toiied Hard In Semi
Poverty.

| In Morris county. New Jersey. re-
sides n man OF great wealth. whose
fortune IL born OF Industrial life In
surance. and his splendid home is
founded upon the tract where In his
youth he drove the plow and herded
his fathers cows, In business life he
10 the next man to United States Sen
ator Dryden; in social way he is
just the farmers boy grown up. But
| as business opportunities opened up
| In his career, he carried along his
farm with them. and next TO Dryden
no man In New Jersey has more
splendid estate. II is situated In the
borough of Florham Park, near Madi-
son. and embraces some 5000 acres,
Part OF 1t was his fathers farm and
II his paternal relative were To wake
from his last sleep he would not know
tn. place ON which he toilei so hard
to make bare living. and on which
his life insurance son has spent mil
lions
The private roads that run through
this estate are macadam In construc'
tion and are 40 feet wide. There are
23ts miles of them. They lead through
forests. which In their original form
were wildernessos. but by the Midas
touch OF wealth are transformed into
parks. The Passaic river flows
through or by them, and its tributary
waters are held In check to make
lakes and ponds, which are stocked
with fish. and on whose surface fleet
OF small pleasure boats float. On the
side OF the old COW barn is reared
clock tower 100 feet high. on whose
summit is recorded time. facing the
cardinal points OF the compass and
accented by a bell that chimes the
hours SO that they are heard as far as
Morristown. Summit and Bernards-
Vile. 10 miles distant.
Fifty men are employed constantly
on the estate. sometimes 100 and even
more. The old farm blossoms under
the touch OF wealth. and the farmer
boy coming home from the life insur.
ancc building daily drives through the
old cornfield. which is now a garden.
to a splendid big house where liveried
servants meet him and bow to him on
the very spot where he used to wash
his hands in a trough. There Is no IL
lustration more marked OF sudden
wealth brought home. none at least
which has such loyalty to its place OF
origin. DR. Ward took a practitioners
degree in medicine: that is. he was
licensed to cure II he could. and pa.
tients came TO him. He found the nc.
quirement OF patients difficult and
sought employment from the newly
established insurance company as an
examiner. II was not n diiiicult nor
a highly professional task. but as the
company grew his fortunes grew with
1t. So. as fortune came to him. he
has built up on the old homestead one
of the finest private estates In New
Jersey. II not in the United States.
and all OF II resting on the trifle called
Industrial life insurance.
The Ordway new era., 1906-11-30
The orlalnaI Poreu, Plaster.

It's Allcock's. first introduced to the
people sixty years ago. and to-day un-
doubtedly has the largest sale OF any
external remedy-millions being sold
annually all over the world. There
have been limitations. TO be sure. but
never has there been one TO even COM
pare with Allcock's-the worlds
standard external remedy.
For weak back. cold on the chest
or any local pain, the result of taking
cold or over-strain. nothing we know
OF compares with this famous plaster.
The Ordway new era., 1906-11-30
Reynard.. Hiding Place.

During n run of the Essex Union
Hounds at Great Burstead. England.
the fox took refuge In a brewhouse.
and seated itself on the copper of
boiling water. Finding his position
too warm. and being hard pressed by
the hounds. It fied to the roof and
sought safety among the rafters.
Chairs wero upset. plates and
dishes broken and paint pots over.
turned by the hounds. until the arriv.
al of one OF the whips. who caught tho
fox and liberated 1T
The Ordway new era., 1906-11-30
Master Of Seventy Lanou.oe,.

jeremiah Curtin. at present living
at Bristol. Vt, is the master of 20
languages. He began life on farm.
but by diiigent study acquired one Ian.
guage after the other. He is at pres.
ent doing special work. Besides his
many translations he is the author Of
large number OF books. He gradu.
ated at Harvard and shortly after
ward President Lincoln appointed
him secretary OF the legation at st.
Petersburg.
The Ordway new era., 1906-11-30
hoM'S This2

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case et c.t.rrh that cannot be cured By haiis
CAtArrh Cure. =
FL. CHENEY CO.. Toledo. O.
We. the undersigned, have known y. j. Cheney
for the last IS years and believe him perfectly hon
orAbi~ In all business transactions and financially
able To carry out any obligations made by his Arm.
wALptso. ktssAS MssyiS.
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. q.
Hairs Catarrh Cure 10 taken Internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system. Testimonials sent free. Prfce Is cent? PEI
bottle. Sold by ali Dru.xista-
Take Hairs Family Pills for constipation.
The Ordway new era., 1906-11-30
Sweet Thoughts.

An Atchison father is very much
disguised. He recently bought his
daughter SIS gold watch. and she
isn't as pleased with It us she was
with a box OF chocolates a young man
sent her. The watch from her fathehr
means nothing. but the chocolates
seem to mean enough to cause her
to sit and look out into the dark and
think. and think. hours at q time
Atchison Globe.
The Ordway new era., 1906-11-30

ing kidney trouble. My back ached,
my rest was broken at night. and the
passages OF the kidney secretions were
too frequent and contained sediment.
Three toxes of Doan's Kidney Pills
cured me in 1897. and for the past
nine years l have been free from kid
ney complaint and backache."
Sold by all dealers. so cents n box.
Foster Milburn Co.. Buffalo. n. Y.
The Ordway new era., 1906-11-30
The extraordinary popularity Of fine

The extraordinary popularity OF fine
white goods this summer makes the
choice OF Starch matter OF great i'm
portance. Defiance Starch, being free
from all injurious chemicals. is the
only one which is safe to use on fine
eabrics- Its great strength as stiff
ener makes half the usual quantity of
Starch necessary, with the result of
perfect finish. equal to that when the
goods we're new.
The Ordway new era., 1906-11-30
All In the Name.

A physician. writing to the British
Medical Journal. says. To-day thou
sands are taking aspirin without
Doctors prescription. II we had al.
ways prescribed 1t rs 'acidi salicylici
acetlci' very few would have remem-
bered tho name: the same applies to
hundreds OF others"
The Ordway new era., 1906-11-30
Youthful Boston conoressmsn.

All three OF the congressman just
elected from Boston-Joseph r.
o'Connell. John A. Keliher and An
drew J. Peters-are young men and
bachelors. 1t is the first time In the
history Of the city that husband and
father has not been included In Bos.
tons delegation to Washington and.
incidentally. It becomes the youngest
delegation that was ever sent from
any city In the country.
The Ordway new era., 1906-11-30
A DOCTORS TRIALS.
Hs Sometimes Gets Sick Like Other
People.

Even doing good to people Is hard
work II you have too much Of II to do.
No one knows this better than the
hard-working. conscientious family
doctor. He has troubles Of his own
often gets caught in the rain or snow,
or loses 80 much sleep he sometimes
gets out Of sorts. An overworked
Ohio doctor tells his experience:
About three years ago as the result
OF doing two mems work. attending q
large practice and looking after the
details OF another business. my health
broke down completely, and I was lit.
tie better than a physical wreck.
Il suffered from indigestion and
constipation. loss Of weight and appe-
tite. bloating and pain after meals.
loss OF memory and lack Of nerve
force for continued mental applIca-
tion.
Il became irritable, easily angered
aud Respondent without cause. The
hearts action became Irregular and
weak. with frequent attacks Of palpi.
tation during the first hour Of two
after retiring.
Some 0rape-Nuts and cut bananas
came for my lunch one day and
pleased me particularly with the 70.
suit got more satisfaction from it
than from anything had eaten for
months, and 90 further investigation
and use. adopted 0rape-Nuts for my
morning and evening meals. served
usually with cream and sr-,nkle Of
salt or sugar.
my improvement was rapid ana
permanent IN weight - wen q n
physical and mentai enduranus. In Z
word. ! an Allsd with the 10Y Of Ilv.
ing agnin, 40 continus The daily ~
of 0sepeNefs 66r breakfaSe and CO.,
lenr ~ ovonlng nal n.
IA9 NM pamptlet. -yhe noaA q
~ tele4 = pkGt = Gvns1,
The Ordway new era., 1906-11-30

BY following the directions. which
are plainly printed on each package OF
Defiance Starch. Mems Collars and
CUFFS can be made just as stiff AS de-
sired, with either gloss or domestic
finish. Try 1t. l6 OF. for 10c. sold BY
all good grocers.
The Ordway new era., 1906-11-30
How Weeds Multiply.

To give some idea Of how weeds
multiply It may be stated that a single
plant Of pepper grass will produce
$4,000 seeds: dandeiion. 1900: shep-
herds purse. $4,000: wheat thief.
1000: common thistles, 65.000: cham.
omile. 10000: ragweed. 5000: purs-
laine. $4,000; plantain. $1,000. and
burdock. $4,000.
The Ordway new era., 1906-11-30

ryinE SQUIRE" BY
which he IL known
far and wide. hav.
ing already married
some 400 couples.
Ten years ago he
was deputy county
treasurer. "At that
time" said Justice
Law. II was suffer.
Ing from an annoy
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q -. All ~; 'S;,fsxn 4 Snar''; ;5xbst 81 =
DYES. iasi, 6rieit. dursbis sslsrs.

NV msn viii admit they ars wrons
a. long as there II . chance 70 mako
others believe they are right
The Ordway new era., 1906-11-30

National Pure Food and pruss Act.
Al, the Garfield Remedies comply With
the Pure Food and Drugs. Law. Iske
Garfield Tea for constipation nnd NICK
hen,lnche.
The Ordway new era., 1906-11-30

The ring Of the almighty dollar adds
appreciably to the satisfaction a girl
derives from her engagement ring.
The Ordway new era., 1906-11-30

He who hurries cannot walk with q
stately step.-Chinese proverb.
The Ordway new era., 1906-11-30
.r,ss laAaaMs.e sau,Rs.-
Jwveles oss. Z. LaSss - orasii, M.
Has Married 1900 Couples.

Justice Geo. =. Law. Of Brasil. md.
has fairly earned tho title OF The Mar.
The Ordway new era., 1906-11-30
Artistic ssnsItIvsnsss.

why are you 70 resentful toward
that writerT'
because" answered Mr.. storming.
TN Barnes. he once said thsre wors
nnOmsnts when my work did not roal-
~ ths hlshsst peeaibls standasd q ~
eol1eaco.1s 2 * 4.
'sWSn3s & 4 81 {. Il; q
The Ordway new era., 1906-11-30

Defiance starch is the latest inven-
don in that line and an improvement
on all other makes: 1t is more eco
aomical. does better WORK, takes ie 5
tine. Get 1t from grocer.
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art.s Army MIekname.

piequart's Army Nickname.
Gen. PicQuart was always no gentle
in his manner whils about his regi.
mental duties that his nickname In the
French army was Georgette.
The Ordway new era., 1906-11-30
School. Teach Card PLAYING.

Card playing has become SO general
among German women OF the upper
classes that regular lessons in play.
ing are now given in fashionable
boarding schools for girls.
The Ordway new era., 1906-11-30
Important 70 Methsrs,

1xsmine carefully every bottle OF CAsToRrA,
safe and sure remedy for infants and children,
I'D - that v
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-07
Mile Heats, Purse
GERMANS 0UTCLASSED
IN OCEAN RAGING

AIarblehead, Mass, Sept. 7.-Yesterday's race,
the third of the series between German and
American yachts for the Roosevelt cup, won
by Vim,- owned by Commodore Park of the
American Yacht club of New York. The Vim
the winner of Wednesdays race, the second
of the series. The victory Of the New York
boat yesterday was made certain mile and
AUX, owned by Charles Francis Adams Of Bos-
ton, and the winner Of the first of the
series. The AUX withdrew because she fouled
the Vim. The action of her owner generally
hailed most conspicuous sportsmanlike act
The withdrawal obviated the usual contest over
a protest y
The rilly vi Germany was the second boat
to finish, but a protest was entered against
her by the Wannssee Germany because Of a
line as the boats started The Carambia (Amer-
ican) was the third boat across the line, five
minutes and forty seconds behind the lilly VI
Next came the Wannssee, fifty-one seconds be-
hind the Carambia, while the German yacht
Glueckauf ~, brought up in the rear nearly
two minutes astern the Wannssee.
The race yesterday was practically contest
between the American boats Vim and AUX, and
it has been many a day since the spectators
witnessed yacht race as closely and cleverly
fought On account of the withdrawal Of the
AUX there way Of ascerta1ntng which
Of the two would have wen the race.
OF the German challengers the best sailing
was by lilly vi. The other boats, Wannssee
and Glueckauf w, always in the back
ground On both beats to windward Tilly vi
held far off shore and defeated the Carambfa
thought the sailing Of Tilly vi yesterday was the
most skillful shown by the foreigners since the
series started. . -.!.
The official finishing time Of the race follows
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-07
TR1.STATE TENNIS
NEARING FINALS

Cincinnati, Sept. 1.-THE most interesting
matches OF the day at the tri-state tennis tour
nanent were the semifnals in mems and ladies'
singles. The former matches were won by Rob
ert Leroy and R. D. Little, both of New York
Leroy and Little meet today in the finals for
the honor OF playing Beals Wright for the tri-
state championship on Saturday. - 49,
me semi-hnals In ladies' singles won
BY Miss Florence Sutton sister Of Miss May
Sutton, the present tristate Champion and Miss
Marjorie Dodd Of Cincinnati, These two contest
today for the honor Of challenging Miss May
Sutton. -. s.
Summarizes: Mems singles, semi-dnal round
Robert Leroy of New York defeated Nat Thorn
ton of Atlanta, go, g. R. D. Little of New
York defeated Karl Behr of New York. 81, 7:5.
Ladies singles, semf-fnals-Nfss Florence Suit
ton defeated Miss Ruth Cowing, 81, SO. Miss
Marjorie Dodd won from Miss Vivian Harcourt
by default r::.:%%
Mems doubles, third round-Karl Behr and
r. d. Little defeated Robert Leroy and A. G..
Way, So, So 0-6, o. rs. Healthy Ford and
Paul Gardner defeated s.. Sutphen and Ned
PEBBLES. 60, 81, 6-2. Hunt and Emerson defeat
ed Dr. Little and Garrison 3-6, 4-6 61O, 6-1 81
Ladies' doubles, third round-Miss May Sutton
and Miss Dodd defeated Miss Dorothy Kellogg
and Miss Kruse, 6-1, 60. The Misses Hunt
defeated Miss Burton and Miss Smith, 6-1 CO..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-07
"'AUI0 POKER"
IS THE. LATEST
Gambling on the Numbers Gives
Chuffers Chance at
Books.

New York, Sept. 7.-Having its inception in
the town of North Brookfeld, Mass where
the police were finally called upon to put an
end to a new form of gambling in public, viz,
Automobile poker" the game has struck New
York and Is spreading from the sea to the
Yonkers line.
Along the avenues approaching the Sleeps
head Bay racetrack men and boys In groups
are playing automobile poker
On Fifth avenue, Broadway, Madison avenue,
and. in fact. on all auto favored thorofares
automobile poker is INDUCED in, evidencing
that the new bug has taken hold, for the
time being, at least. 49,
Automobile poker is nothing more or less than
numerical poker, but it r furnishing diversion
just the same. It Is played in this manner:
Along comes a choo-choo car. No. 1861. The
'pookmaker' and the players agreed on the
number. bets are laid Payment is based on
the nearest previous guess to the best possible
poker hand contained. In. the automobile num-
Der, the numeral | equalling the ace. The
number shows therefore, three acres.
In the same way an automobile number
may reveal three or four deuces, three or
four threes, three or four fours and so on.
The bookmaker takes. all bets on any old
number, but pays of only to the holder of the
highest hand The game is destined to put the
bookmakers out of business, however, for the
chauffeurs and their friends are next and
the game is being already plugged by them.
Knowing the number Of. their own automobiles,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-07
BOY GOLFER SHOWS
FORM AT ST. LOUIS

.r ST Louis Sept. by his defeat of Ralph
Mckittrick of the st. Louis Country club in
yesterdays round Of mat ch play Richard Kim
- ball of Glen Echo, ST Louis, looms up On the
golting horizon as a possible contender in the
finals of the amateur championship tournament
or the Western Golf association in progress on
the links of the Glen Echo Country club Kim,
balls score of 10 sets new tournament record
for the course, H. Chandler Egan's marx Of III
having been made in. medal play last Monday
during the Olympic cup team competition. He
was compelled to extend himself for the first
F. time, as Mckittrick put up sensa tional game
and deserved to win. His score, rs, was one
OF the best thus far in the tournament.
kimban is but 10 years of age He is a
BoSton1an having learned the game at the Chest
. nut Hill Golf club. one of the smaller country
| clubs near Brookline, Mass. The only match Of
the day which had nothing Of the sensational
In 1T was the one between II. W. Allen Of the
J. st. Louis Field club and Sprague Abbott II
< the Omaha Country club. The giant from Omaha
p won easily, up and to play, having IS to
his credit for the eighteen holes OF the others,
ii the one between -Ardo Mitchell of the Rock
|: Island Arsenal Golf club and Kenneth Edwards
.gof Midlothian, Chicago, by far the best
4 The matches today consisted of only eighteen
! holes. i r.
y a Pairings for the third round today. eighteen
. holes: Stuart Stickney, st. Louis C. c.. VS..
n Warren X. Wood Homewood, Chicago; Richard
- Ililnbal Glen Echo, ST. Louis VS.. Sprague Alb
i+sbott, Omaha. G. c.; Ardo Mitchell, Rock tIsland
Arsenal club, VS.. D. p. Sawyer, Wheaton, Chi
--cacgo; DR.. D. P. Fredericks. Oil City Pa, vs.,
W. G. Fownes, Jr., Oakmont, Pittsbnrg. :,