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CHAPTER IV.-Continued.

You poor old Dutchman, you You
buy a genealogy with your in.
y And woman nowadays mar.
the man. the man. It's only
Is, dogs and cattle that we buy
their pedigrecs. Come: you ought
iye 4 strawberry mark on your
] suggested lightly: for there
times when Max brooded over
rystery which enveloped his birth.
) reply he rolled up his sleeve and
y mighty arm. Where the vac
Iiioa scar usually Is saw red
p, like burn. leaned over and
nined II. 1t was four-pointcd
Slth q perfect circle around II.
(show. II seemed to me that this
10, the first time | had seen this
liar mark. did not recollcct ever
b II on Max's arm. Where had
II. then?
ts curious scar. Hang me. but
seen the device somewhere be-
foa haveT eagerly. Where.
rey"
don't know; possibly | saw It on
arm in the old days"
sank back in his chair. Silence.
as which the smoke thickcned and
pup whIned softly In his slee..
upon the night the cathedral beu
ned the third hour OF morning.
you don't mind, Artie." said Max,
ping, I'll turn in. I've been trav.
ior the past fortnight"
axe a ride on Dandy in the morn.
He'll hold your weight nicely. |
go with you, as I've lame
1e."
y De In the saddle at dawn. All |
IS couple of hours between
The Ordway new era., 1907-11-08
METHOD OF SMELLING CORN.
Simple Device Which Will Do Rapic
and Thorough Work.

Where one does not have a regular
shelter the best method OF shellinS
corn that l have seen is to drive tho
edge of a fence plank full of nails.
letting the heads extend out one-half
or three-fourths of an inch. The plank
The Ordway new era., 1907-11-08

gate as shown in cut to the buildings.
or a tall post may be used instead II
the gate is in a fence away from any
buildings. The higher the brace wire.
says Farmers Review, is on the build
ing or post the less strain there will
be on It,
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-oSVSUvHl
Way Shelter is Made.

can be laid across tub or box and
used as seat, says Prairie Farmer.
and the corn be shelled very rapidly
by rubbing across 1t.
The Ordway new era., 1907-11-08
GATE LATCH AND SUPPORT.
One Which Can Be Easily and cheapiy
Constructed by the Farmer.

This latch and support may be at
tached to any style Of gate. The
latch swings on two wires and the end
slips into notch cut in the post. The
brace wire runs from the top OF the
The Ordway new era., 1907-11-08

In Judging the value of land for
arm purposes. which Judgment would
nm rather take-that Of an old farm.
e. o. an agricultural chemistf
The Ordway new era., 1907-11-08

Mrs. f. NJ. Tinney, story writer,
325 f. Nueva st., San Antonio, Tex,
writes:
"During 1901 ] suffered form nasal
catarrh, which various other remedies
failed to relieve.
"SiX bottles of Peruna, which /
took, entirely cured me, the catarrh
disappearing and never returning.
81 therefore checrfully recommend
Peruna to all similarly afflicted"
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-25
Inauguration of Porto
RiCO'S New Governor

San Juan, p. r., April 19.-Regis II
Post was inaugurated governor OF
Porto Rico in succession to Beekman
Winthrop. who retired to become as
sistant secretary Of the treasury at
Washington.
Chief Justice Quinones. OF the su.
preme court of the island, admins
tered the oath of office. The members
of the supreme court. the executive
council and the house of delegates
attended in a body. The foreign con.
suls also were present.
The occasion was brilliant and i'm.
pressive and the inauguration was
more elaborate than any previous in.
duction into office. Mr.. Post is the
fourth civil governor OF this island
since 1900. when Charles II. Allen was
inaugurated. He is the l25th man to
All the governorship in the last 400
years. Mr.. Post has been in the &C.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-25
PUZZLE FOR POLICE
FouRTn ATTEMPT TO DESTROY
ENTIRE FAMILY.
THE POISON IN OATMEAL PORRIDGE
Symptoms Said TO BE the Same 40
Preceded the Death Of Fa-
Their and Mother.

Chicago-For the fourth time In less
than a month members of the Mette
family, 2s49 North Harding avenue.
partook of poison, and two are now
In serious condition.
Those who were again poisoned are:
Joseph Mette. aged "a.
Charles. aged &c.
Rudolph. aged II.
Charles and Rudolph were removed
to the Swedish Home Of Mercy. II Is
too early TO say what will be the
outcome Of their cases. Joseph had
recovered sufficiently to attend his
fathers funeral
Policemen Schubert and Blanchard
OF the Irving Park station discovered
the last attempt to kill the surviving
members Of the family. They had
been sent TO the home TO question
the brothers. The policemen found
the two younger boys in bed. and the
older boy lying on n couch Dreaming.
DIT. W. X. Yeakel, family physician,
was summoned. He declared the
symptoms to be the same as preceded
the death OF the father and mother.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-25
MANCHURIA
EVACUATED
LAST or THE RUSSIAN TROOPS
LEFT MARCH n, A MONTH";
AHEAD or TIME.
JUSTIFICATION OF GOOD FAITH
Tho Japanese Troops Were With
drawn April s-Last vestlae
Of War Has Now Been
Removed.

st. Petersburg-The expiration OF
the IS months limit for the eyacua-
ton OF Manchuria by tho Russian and
Japanese troops was marked by the
nomination Monday Of Russian con.
suls at Kirin and Tsitsihar, the last
two towns in Manchuria to pass from
Russian hands to the Chinese civil ad.
ministration.
The evacuation OF the Russian
troops was completed March 81, al
most q month ahead OF the specified
date.
A foreign office official, comment
ing on Rhsia's premature withdraw
nj. said:
1T is complete justification of
Russia's good faith in fulfilling the
treaty. II was insinuated when the
treaty was signed that Russia would
never abandon Manchuria, but would
find some means of evading her obli-
cations. But the expiration OF the
stipulated period finds not a single
soldier OF the Russian military estab-
llshment left In Manchuria. The rail.
road guards. approximately 5000 men,
as provided for by the treaty, are COM
manded by Gen. Chicagoif and are
attached to the ministry of railroads
and not to the war ministry.
Japan Is Also Out.
The work of Withdrawing the Jap.
anese troops from Manchuria was com
pleted April and China has there
fore expressed her hearty apprecia
ton OF the fact In a note to the Jap
anese government. Baron Goto, "a
the management of whose company
the Manchurian railroad was trans
ferred April ], said Monday:
THE last vestige of war in Man
churia has now been removed. Fail
play is my guiding principle. In pro
noting the peaceful development o.
Manchuria, through which our rail
way runs. national differences will b'
entirely ignored. Manchuria will b'
made a field for the fair competition
OF all nations. In order that we may
carry out this principle. crave pa
thence on the part OF those interest
ed. Remember the management q
the road was only transferred to III
on the first of the present month. Tit
allowance OF sufficient time will in
sure the realization OF our plans"
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-25
OKLAHOMA CONSTITUTION.
After Session Of Nearly Five Months,
II ls Adopted.

Guthrie, okla.-Without a dissent
ing vote. but with 81 Of the So dele
gates present not voting. the constitu-
ton for the proposed state OF oklaho-
ma, framed by the convention which
has been In session nearly the last
Ave months. was adopted at 1880 Fri.
day afternoon.
Prolonged applause from the floor
and galleries greeted President Muir
rays announcement that the work OF
the convention had been consummet-
ed. Only one OF the twelve republic
an members, Delegate Cloud and In
dian clergyman. saw the finish.
At 2:46 O'Clock President Murray
signed the sheepskin copy Of the con.
stituuon with an alfalfa pen. The at.
tending district number and the 9th
or details were affixed with q pen
presented by w. ]. Bryan.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-25
CITIES DEVASTATED
the EARTHQUAKE IN MEXICO
COVERED A LARGER AREA
THAN SUPPOSED.
LIGHT IN SOUTHERN PART OF MEXICO
No Loss Of Life Has Been Reported
from the Larger cltIes In the
Southern Part Of
the Republic.

CITY OF Mexico-Late news from the
earthquake area shows that the dew.
astatiOn wrought was greater than at
FIRST supposed. Besides the destruc'
ton OF Chilpancingo and Chilapa, now
said that Tixtla also was leveled. Mes
sengers reaching Chilpancingo say the
towns of Ayutla and Ometepeo have
been wiped out
TIapa, near the border OF the state
Of Oaxaca, is also reported to be
wiped out A report from Chilpan'
clngo says the whole OF the west
coast from Acapulco south to salina
Cruz has been badly damaged.
The damaged places are remote and
news from the stricken district con-
sequently Is incomplete. Only one
wire is working 20 Chilpancingo.
Through the courtesy OF the Federal
Telegraph Co. the press was given
this wire while II was working through
to Chllpanclngo. The operator at
Chilpancingo declared that up TO that
time he knew nothing as TO the num-
Der OF dead beyond the fact that he
had seen about a dozen dead bodies
and knew Of about 30 wounded.
a dispatch 10 FL Pals. the organ OF
the Catholic church. here from the
bishop OF Chalapa. confirms the report
that the total destruction wrought in
that neighborhood. Fourteen are re-
ported 20 have been killed in one
house and the number of wounded is
given as 80.
In Tixtla II is reported that IL dead
bodies have been taken from the ruins
and that twice that number Of wound
ed are being cared for.
Reports from nearly all of the large
cities in the southern part OF the re-
public have now been received and,
although many OF these places felt
the shock. no loss OF life has been re-
ported and the property loss is In
significant
News Is anxiously awaited from the
isthmus OF Tehauntepec. where II Is
feared the earthquake may have done
much damage.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-25
FIERY RIVERS
FLOOD chill
MANY OF THE ANpEAN VoLcA.
NOES BREAKING INTO vIo-
LENT ERUPTION.
FLEEING FROM THE FLAMES
The Eruptlons Have Been Aeeompa'
MED by Slight Earthquake Shocks,
Which Adds to PAnie-Little
Ices OF Life,

Valparaiso. Chili-Meager advices re-
Ceived here indicate that southern
Chill is in the throes Of a volcanic
horror almost as terrifying as the
earthquake disaster last year.
Gigantic forest fires have been start
ed By the hot lava, and hundreds OF
persons are fleeing for their lives from
the flames.
Slight earthquake shocks have &C
cumpanied the eruption. and this has
added to the panic. Ashes, boiling
water and large streams OF molten lava
have been emitted from one of the nu-
merous Andean volcanoes. Mount Puy-
ohe is in violent eruption. Subter.
ranean rumblings. inky blackness and
electrical displays OF terrifying force
have accompanied the phenomenon.
Valdivia province has suffered the
most but the country from Tol'en
south almost to Port Mont is said to
be affected. In the Bueno river dlF.
trlct the disaster is said to be at its
worst.
So far the reports indicate little loss
of life. but Il is said that when ,he
full story is told Il will be found many
persons have persisted.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-25
JAMES ECKELS DEAD
MAS FORMERLY COMPTROLLER
OF THE CURRENCY.
NE DIED WHILE ASLEEP IN ms Bed
Discovered by the Butler, Who En-
tered Hls Room 70 Answer
the Telephone.

Chicago-James II. Eckels, presi-
dent of tho Commercial National bank
of this city, and formerly comptroller
Of the currency, died here OF heart dis
case. Mr.. Eckels died while asleep In
his bed.
The fact that he was dead was dis
covered by the butler, who entered
Mr.. Eckels room after hearing a tele.
phone ring continuously without re.
ceiving an answer. Other members OF
the family were summoned. DR.. Frank
Churchill gave It as his opinion that
Mr.. Eckels had been dead for some
hours. Mrs. Eckels and her daughter
Phoebe, Is years old, are in Paris,
where the latter is attending a finish.
ing school for girls. They have been
abroad since last fall and Planned TO
return to Chicago within few weeks.
They were at once communicated with
by cable. II is understood they will
sail from France for New York to-
day.
James A. Eckels, of Princeton, ia.
Their of James II. Eckels. died two
months ago On the morning Of the
death of the elder Eckels the son
was host of former President Cleve.
land. The former president and Mr..
Eckels were at breakfast when news OF
the fathers death was received at the
Eckels residence. MIR. Eckels was
kept In ignorance of the fact for sew
eral hours, until Mr.. Cleveland had
left the city.
1t developed during the day that
tie person who was trying 70 com
munlcate with Mr.. Eckels over the
telephone, the ringing of which led
to discovery OF the death. was George
NJ. Eckels, brother. Half an hour
later he was called to his own tele-
phone and notified of his brothers.
death.
A post.mortem examination was
held and a statement issued giving the
cause of death as organic heart dis
ease. A formal. coroner's inquest will
be held today, The funeral will be
held tomorrow afternoon from the
Fourth Presbyterian church. Rev.
! William II. NotAan will conduct the
! services. Interment will not take
place at once. II having been decided
to place the body In n vault until the
return OF Mrs. Eckels and daughter.
when a private funeral will be held.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-25

tive administrative and political life
Of this island since his appointment
to the position OF auditor in 1903. He
subsequently became governor OF Por-
to Rico and president of the executive
council. His appointment as gov.
ernor is generally approved. He is
the author Of no less than 70 laws for
the insular government. the most
important being the election law, the
municipal tax law and a law estab-
fishing commission to study and take
measures to prevent tropical anaemia.
In his inaugural address Gov. Post
declared HIS intention of following tho
policies of predecessor. He udvocat.
ed strongly better transportation IA.
cilities from the interior to the coast
to relieve the farmers of the present
rulnous freight rates. He said he
would strike TO keep the judiciary fair
and impartial.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-25

released from the Tombs under $4,000
bond. He then went to Hoboken and
registered at the Palace hotel as VII.
son Hedge of Toronto. The door o.
his room was forced and Gimbel was
discovered stretched out on the floor
and bleeding freely from several
wounds. Physicians attended him aud
stopped the bleeding. His condition
is said to have improved, although It
is still critical.
Gimbel's identity was established
from papers found in his clothing.
Gimbel was 10 have hearing in
court here Friday. His attorney. Dan.
lei o'Reilly, has stated that Gimbel's
defense would be that blackmail was
attempted.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-25
OUT OF JAIL
TRIES SUICIDE
" 10 BELIEVED A PHILADELPHIA
MERCHANT, OUT ON BAIL, At
TEMPTe SUICIDE.
THROAT AND WRISTS DASHED
Was TO Have Hearing Friday--Attor.
ney Daniel o'RelIly Has stated
That Defense Would Be
Blaokmail.

New York Benedict Gimbel, .
wealthy Philadelphia merchant, was
arrested in this city on the double
charge OF exerting improper influence
over Ivor Clark, a 16-year-old boy. and
attempted bribery of the county de-
tectives who made the arrest, and lies
in st. Mary's hospital, Hoboken, n.
j., unconscious from wounds believed
by the police to have been self-inhlct.
ed. It is thought his injuries will
prove fatal.
Bleeding from gashes on his throat
and severed arteries In both wrists,
GImbel was found in a room which he
had engaged the night before at the
Palace hotel in 'Hoboken. Gimbel was
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-25
ARRESTED FOR MURDER.
Accused Says He Was Attacked and
Shot In Self-Defense.

Beattyville, Ky.--Clay Thomas was
arrested for the murder OF Jesse Alb.
ner Thursday night. Thomas says Abb
ner struck him with rock and came
near knocking him OF his horse and
that he drew his revolver and shot
him. The killing is the result of the
Hargls-Cockerell feud, in which John
Abner, n relative. is central figure.
The men are known to have duarreled
here at the time John Abner was In
Jail charged with the assassination OF
DR.. Cox and Thomas had accused Abb
ner with having been against Hargis,
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-25
THAw JUROR APPROACHED"
Announced That Jerome Had Started
an investigation.

New York-lt was announced that
the district attorney had begun the
investigation Of report that one OF
the jurors in the recent trial of Harry
X. Thaw had been approached" by
a policeman before the trial closed.
Henry C. Brearley. one of the jurors.
had an interview with District Attor-
ney Jerome. Later II was announced
that several OF the other Thaw Jurors
would be asked to come to Che district
attorneys office and tell OF anything
they knew OF the report in question.
II was reported that a policeman
talked with a Juror on one Of the
walks the Jury took from the GRIM
inal courts building to the Broadway
Central hotel.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-25
scientist Kills Hsrself.

Boston-Miss Mary E. Tomlinton.
formerly second reader In the Chris
tan Science church in Concord. N. H.,
killed herself here by jumping from
a hotel window. She was q sister OF
Irving c. Tomllnson, one Of the read
ers in the Boston Christian Science
church. and q defendant In the suit
pending for an accounting Of Mrs.
Mary Baker O. Ed6y'a property.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-25
no swsll aoston,s voIee.

Boston-Ovor 5000 people Assem-
bled in the Christian Science church
ito swell Boston's voice." as ono
speaker said, I'm recognition and sup.
port Of the national peace and arbi-
tration congress" which begins I'm
New York today. Former Secretary
OF the Navy John d. Long, former Gov.
John l.. Bates and William Lloyd Gar
rison made addresses pleading for
universal peace.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-25
SECOND ATTEMPT SUCCESSFUL.
Party Of Masked Men Finally Hang
the Louisiana Negro.

Eola, Lathe sequel OF the shoot.
ing OF Ave white men and two negroes
at Bunkie La. last Sunday was the
lynching OF the negro Chas. Strauss. A
party OF masked men took him away
from deputies. The negro was hanged
to tree, after which many shots
were fred into his body.
This was the second attempt In
two days to lynch Strauss, the first
one on Sunday nigl' having resulted
In the serious wounding OF the five
men. Strauss had been taken from
the Bunkie Jail and escaped during al
most total darkness while his cap
tors were shooting at random. Ne
groes, It is said, fred into the lynch
ing party.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-25
SUICIDES N KANSAS CITY.
Travelling Salesman DrIngs carboile
Acid and Dies.

Kansas City. Mos. p. HorwItz, OF
CIncinnati. aged 3S years. committed
suicide at the Kupper hotel in this
city by drinking carbolic acid. He left
note requesting that Walter Jacobs
of this city be notified OF his death
Jacobs said that Horwitz had family
In Cincinnati and that HIS father-in-
Law, Mamie Baner. is a prominent
iron merchant there.
Jacobs had known Horwits intimate.
ly since 1908. when Horwitz was a
travelling salesman for liquor COM
pany. The cause OF the suicide Is not
known.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-25
Ear,huuake In south carolIna.

Charleston, S. Ca slight earth.
quake shock was felt in Charleston
and summerville at 3:25 o'clock Fri.
day morning. In the latter place It
was said that dishes ratified. From
various points in the city people re-
pirted having been awakened by a
rumble followed by three slight wave
movements. II lasted about eight sec
onds. according to some reports. and
was apparently from southeast to the
northwest.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-25
a,atu. Of Isff.raon Davis.

Richmond. va.-Ths bronze statue
OF Jefferson Davis for the Davis
monument 10 be unveiled here June
3 was drawn through the streets OF
the city to the monument site by
nearly three thousand children. They
drew the statue by means of double
rope three blocks long. The ehiIdren
were led by Lee and Pickett camps Of
the confederate veterans.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-25
Cuba to Be Represented.

washington-Minister Quesada Of
Cuba conferred with Acting Secretary
OF state Bacon concerning his pros
pective appointment as a delegate to
The Hague peace conference as the
representative OF Cuba. II Is practical
~ settled that Cuba is to be represent.
ed at The Hague. despite the fact that
the island is now under a provisional
government appointed by President
Roosevelt.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-25
SAME DEFENSE FOR THAw.
Insanity Of the Defendant at the Time
Of the Shooting.

New York-After a later consulta.
ton with Thaw. Daniel o'Rellly says
the defense at the second trial Of
Whites slayer will be practically the
same as that offered at the frst-in-
sanity of the defendant at the time of
the shooting. He said, while the
alionists called as witnesses by the
prosecution at the first trial had ad-
mitted that Thaw was mentally In
sane. the district attorney had con-
tended that ne was not legally In
sane. The defense at the next trial
will be prepared TO prove. according
to o'Reilly, that Thaw was then legal
ly insane also.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-25
DECLINE TO DISCUSS THE CASE.
Hint That Vice Consul viii Be ForsiV.
en- u Swedish Government Ask II.

Observation-Disclosures the state de-
partment officials decline to discuss
the case Of Charles a. 4. Ekstromer,
the Swedish vice consul at ST. Louis,
who became persona non grata with
this government because Of letter he
recently wrote 10 President Roosevelt,
concerning the presidents refusal 10
receive n ST. Louis delegation, 1t H.
understood that he has received en-
couragement in his efforts To have
rescinded the action OF the state de-
uartment in canceling his eXequatur
The encouragement took the form. It
is said. OF a hint OF an unofficial char
Acter that II the Swedish government,
through its representative in Wash
lngtcn. should ask that Ekstromer bs
forgiven. the request would be grant
ed.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-25
RECEIVER FOR UNCLE SAM OIL CO.
Application Was Filed on Behalf Of
the Stockholders.

Topeka. Kas.-In the United States
court al Fort Scott an application WINS
fled on behalf OF number OF stock
holders asking that the Uncle Sam
OIL Co. he declared a bankrupt and
that a receiver be appointed. One
application for receivership is al.
ready pending. that filed last week by
II. l.. Thrill. of Charleston, ILL.,, stock.
holder and arguments on It is TO be
heard.
II. II. Tucker. Jr, the secretary
treasurer OF the company under in.
dictment on charge Of using the mails
10 defraud, perfected his bond Of
$4,000 here and was released pending
trial
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-25
$500 GOO Elre in MIIwaukee.

Milwaukee. Wis, April 17.-Fire.
starting early this morning in the top
floor of the Kroeger Bros. department
store in the heart OF the south side
business district, caused loss prob
ably aggregating 100000. The entire
stock In the store, valued at nearly ST.
100000. was seriously damaged by
water.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-25
Four Miners Killed.

Chihuahua, Mex.-Four miners were
killed and two others seriously In
jured in an accident in the Galena
mine OF the San Toy Mining Co. San
ia Eulalia camp. OF this district. The
miners were descending one OF the
deep shafts In cable bucket, whom
the cable broke, precipitating them
q distance OF ITO feet.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-25
The nook OF Mormons.

Lamont. Ia.--At the Latter Day
saints conferences. President Josepls
Smith stated that the entire original
manuscript Of the book OF Mormon
Is IN . safety deposit vault At indie
pendenca. No. This announcement.
was made because Of the statement
said to have have been made that the
salt Lake City church has the
manuaeript
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-25
To Act with American Bishops.

Rome-The mission of the Rev.
Stephen Safer ortynski, who has been
appointed bishop for the Catholics Of
the Greek Ruthenian rite in the United
States. will consist in direct religious
ministrations TO all the members OF
this rite in the country. Not having
any particular diocese, the new bish.
op will act in accord with the Ameri.
can bishops.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-25

Earthquake Registered In Germany.
rlln--selsmographs at Hamburg.
Potsdam. Goertingen and Jena reg.
lstered a severe earthquake shock
Monday morning at distance OF g..
21O miles. The heaviest shock oc-
CURED at 8 a. m.