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crossing the Delaware river at height of 29O fathoms Blanchard con- tinues his narrative.
 At 10;S6 I found that was in state of perfect equilibrium in the midst of stagnant fluid. I made haste to avail myself of this happy circumstance in order to execute the commissions had charged myself with.
 | First I began with emptying the six bottles which pr. Wistar had put into my car containing divers liquors. They were all filled with the atrnos- pherical air wherein was floating, and were stopped up dramatically, as the accuracy of the experiment. re- Quired.
 1 Secondly, I passed on to the obser- 1 vatlon which Dr, Rush had required of me to make upon the pulsation Of the artery when I should be arrived at my greatest height. found it i'm possible to make use of the quarter minute glass which he had provided for thai purpose, but supplied it's lp1ace with an excellent second watch, and the result of my observation gave
 me s2 pulsations in the minute (the | average of four observations made at f the place of my highest elevation3 whereas on the ground I had experi- l enced no more than S4 In the same time; difference, eight pulsations more 1 at the height of 5,S12 English feet, where I then was.
 Thirdly, had been requested by Dr. Glenwofth to make experiments in the etheral regions with a load stone which he had lent me. On the ground 1t raised five and a half ounces avoirdupois but at the aforesaid point it would hardly beat four ounces.
 rFourthly, the lowest state of the mercury in the barometer after hay ing brought it's surface to it's lowest reservoir to it's proper level and cor rected for dilation, was 69 lines S-1O French measure, or "A lines S-16 Eng lish measure, which according te Mardot, Boyle Deluc and Father Cole gives an elevation of s05 toises 1 foot and 6 inches (the toise at 6 feet) or 5,431 feet inches, French measure, and at the usual reduction 96S fathons four feet, or 5,S12 feet, Eng fish measure This was the highest elevation on my balloon without hay ing thrown out any ballast except the liquor contained in the six bottles given me by pr. Wistar.
 I At the time these observations were made the thermometer was found to show 52 degrees Fahrenheit.
 Afraid that the land breeze would increase and carry him across New Jersey and cut to sea the aeronaut de- cided to make a landing. This he ac' complished without any difficulty. | Although Blanchard and the little dog which accompanied him were not injured, in some manner the instru- ments he had in his car were broken by the impact.
 The landing was made in Dsptford Township Gloucester County, New Jersey, about 15 miles from Philadel- phia. The time consumed in the trip was 46 minutes.
 Blanchard, who remained in Phila-
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golfers sublime discovery reduced to practice. everything seemed to tell me that I might with confidence display the mechanism of an aerostat to make 1t soar above the clouds and convince the neY world that mans ingenuity Is not confined to earth alone, but opens to him new and certain roads in the vast expanse of heaven.
 T soon gave notice to the public of my intention and immediately pro- posed q subscription for sum which might Tighten the burden of my ex- penses. I waited out for its being filled; hastened to announce the time for an experiment. fixed for the stl of January, 179S, at 10 o'clock in the morning
 However, zealous as was to an swer the public expectation, I was sensible that a foreigner unknown in a country with whose very language I am unacquainted. I should have been exposed to great difficulties in Ithe execution of my design had not the magistrate of the city stepped for ward to countenance my design by al lowing me to make use of the prison court as the most suitable place on account of, spaciousness. I am also 1 much intebted to the zeal of Benjamin Nones. who by his kind assistance ac- celerated my preparations. Everything seemed to succeed to my wishes and to insure my success"
 l Blanchard then proceeded to give a detailed account of the state of the weather on the morning of the ex- pertinent, He continued:
 T hastened to take leave of the President and MT Ternant, minister and plenipotentiary of France to the | United States. I received from the President the most flattering mark ot his good will in the passport which he was pleased to deliver to me with his
 own hand I never felt the value o fment in the presence of hero whom she had constantly attended at the head of armies and with whom she still presided over the councils of his country"
 The moment of departure was an nounced by the discharge of artillery stationed in the neighboring square. q then asoended my car" contin. ued Blanchard, studied the prepara- l lions of the aerial gravities and threw out as much ballast as appeared ne. cessary to leave the aerostat at hberty and to render my ascent certain.
 T found myself possessed of every requisite, I felt myself balanced at il inches from the ground. This wal all I wished for. requested MN Nassy and Legaux, who held the aero stat to let 1t loose.
 UP IN THE AIR--TWO--
 My ascent was perpendicular ant so easy that I had time to enjoy tht different impressions which agitatet Eso many sensible and interesting per
 sons who surrounded the scene of m, departure and to salute them with mS flag which was ornamented on. one Iside with the armoric-bearfng of the United States and on the other wdth the three colors so dear to the Frenc nation."f
 After describing his feelings while
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LoNDoN's PANIC SO YEARS A,

The panic in New York is but
 .iplica of the dark days in this coun
 just sixty years ago, when the fins tcial tension was so great that Lt John Russell authorized the Ba of England to issue notes far in cess of it's gold reserve. This expedi
 proved unnecessary but runs on bal were very numerous, and sprang fri the most trifiing cause. One notaI instance arose simply through a pd falling down outside bank in Id bard street and causing a crowd assemble, which started rumor Il run was taking place. Excited positors rushing into the bank their money, and the bank, thou solvent had to put up its shutters want of hard cash with which to $. isfy it's panic-strdcken clients.
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FEDERAL RECORDS.

Houston. Tex, Dec. 2.-Business property to the value of $75o,000, in the heart of Houston, was burned last night, and it was not until o'clock this morning that the fire was under control The federal court offices were in the Theater building, and all rec ords are destroyed.
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delphia for some time, failed from { financial point of view to interest tn, inhabitants About year later, hay ing in the interim given several exhi bitions of his prowess, he returned t, Europe pe.-N Nebraska State Journal
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AILEGED LEpRosY CURT

Honolulu, Dec. 2.--J. Lord Wallach, who has just been granted leave to at- tempt the treatment of twelve lepers from Molokai, announces that he will soon make public the secrets of his al- legged leprosy cure.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-05-30

Il is frequently easier to be sure you
are right than il Is 20 so ahead
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-05-30

lie answered, and told him the
story that young Hcgwer had given
him.
The next morning when Hegwer gDt
up De found no one on the plantation
but the old mar and an o|idishllke lady
apparently bis wife and an old Negro
man and negro woman Jack and
Mike had got MP early. left the place
on horseback and returned again
about three o'clock IN the afternoon.
The next morning r. was the same
thing over again. they returned about
the same time. loaded the wagon and
drove on IN the same direction. The
ext morning Jack and Mike left the
same as before. When three o'clock
came they did not return: four O'Clock
came and stiIl they were not there
The old man was getting very ner
yous. He chewed his tobacco much
faster and he spit his Juice much far
Their and talked much louder. He
finally came up to young Hegwer and
said In a trembling voice;
Il reckon you n / win have tc
take hat food to them niggers. Jack
and Mike must have got into some
sorter trouble.
They started with the wagon. as II
had already been loaded and prepared
90 go. They drove in the same direc.
tion through the woods. until finally
they came into sight Of a dim light a
short distance ahead Of them. They
came to a bayou about 30 feet wide
with a foot bridge across t. There
the old gentleman stopped, got out OF
the wagon and went in the direction
Of the light. In a short time he re
turned. another with him. and intro.
duced young Hegwer 10 him as a new
member OF the gang. They each gath.
cred In some Of the boxes and cans
and started in the direction Of the
light Young Hegwer was bound &c
see 81 all; tied the mules 20 a tree.
gathered mp a box and followed them.
To his great surprise. there he
found what he was looking for. A
large log cabin about so feet long. 90
feet wide. with about 80 negro men
and women and boys IA or Is years
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q cad TIE c
Little German Knew Well the Mar.
risss Was 81 Hand.

A little elderly German Who keeps q
H~tauoucrs shop amuses himself By
making up stories about bis customers
and telling them 10 his family.
DAT young lady Who has de pink
cheeks she be married soon. ! tink
be anpouneed night
Nov my Carl. you know nottinEs
Of her WhateheF. Is il o So" and his
wife looked severe
1T IS like dis, said the stationer
Eolemnly: 4 observe. and I know At
first she buys paper M envelopes De
same; later she buy twice as more pa.
per. and den five times as more paper
as envelopes So I know she Is be
trothed And today she buy only
one-half dozen envelopes and I've
times as more paper: and when I tell
her she get dem cheaper II she buy
many. she say. ] have no need OF
more. tank you; so ] know de friend
he comes soon and so comes de mar
riage on quiekly."-YOuth's Compan-
ion.
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KNITTING MACHINE ROMANCE.
invented That a Tilted Lover Might
Have His Revenge.

Romance may certainly figure in
many OF the knitted waistcoats and
gorgeous stockings worn by our IN
dergraduates OF to-day. but these have
not SO romantic an origin as the first
Of these articles produced in this
country.
For tradition has Il that William
Lee, who in the sixteenth century in
vented the knitting frame on which
both stockings and waistcoats were
produced mechanically. was driven 10
this piece Of ingenuity by the cruel
nouiing Of the lady he loved. who hap
pened 20 be a stocking knitter.
Enraged az his failure to mako an
impression on her heart. he sought 70
make IL on her purse by killing her
al OF livelihood: and one is glad
70 read that all stocking makers com
bined 10 Illustrate his cruel purpose.
with the result that he fed with his
invention 10 France. where he finally
died OF a broken heart. whether for
love Of his lady or Of his spoiled in
yenuon. tradition does not say-Lon-
don Chronicle
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~ different times, hunted buhaloes
and wolves and was accustomed Go
an kinds Of haFdships.
The captain informed him that be a
had a very important and dangerous
duty go perform. and wanted 90 know
10 he had the courage 60 undertake a
task of that kind Youug Hegwer said
that ~ Il was In the line OF duty az a
soldier that when he enlisted he did
nos expect 60 shirk any OF the duties
that were required of him and that be
was ready TO undertake anything that
was possible,
The next morning young Hegwer
was seen crossing the Missouri river
ON a ferryboat making his way In a
n-ortheasterly direction, so that he
would arrive from the north when he
gnt 10 the plantation: that there
would be no suspicion that he had
been sent from Atchison. Ills dis.
gulso was perfect No n would sus
pect him AZ being a soldier, IL was
almost dark and raining when he ar
rived al the old plantation. When he
got 90 the gate he was met by an old
gmy.haircd man about 20 years old,
very pleasant and polite Young Heg
wer babe him the time Of day, and &C.
Quired 81 q would be possible for him
10 stay an night that he was very
tired. wet and hungry. and that he
had come a long way that day and
Was not able 90 go much farther
Youug Hegwer stated that his folks
lived IN Douiphan county, Kan. imme
diately west OF 50. Joseph, Mo- thar
his Oldest brother was with the rebel
Gen. Price. somewhere In southern
Missouri that his father was dead
and his mother was rather cross TO
him and that he bad run away nom
home That pleased the old genue-an
very much. and he took a very hearty
iaurh oyer a. lie took him in the
hoase. gave him something TO eat
That uisht about ten o'clock came a
couple uf men with q mule team heg.
Wsr wcnt out and helped them 20 pat
an the team There ore some empty
boxes aud cans 10 the wagon that in
Dictated Hpk. bread and food had beer
IA them The leader of the two asked
tho ala gentleman Who's that sUii
Al 4 Boy yoa SO iherei
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old. an chained 20 the wallis. theh
chains fastened round their ankles. 81
IN ON beds OF straw with some GOV
cring
on his return to the plantation the,
found Jake and Mike had returned
They reported that they had been FOL
lowed by some spies. and IN order "a
mlslcad them they had to g0 way
around. aB they did not dare TO come
directly to the plantation for fear o.
bsluE discovered.
Next morning young Hogwer wat
sent out Go nnish the blowing that h.,
had bcguB-the other end OF the aoIC
was near The road that won't 20 Atchl
son. There ne wrote the letter tn HE
brother and handed Il 20 one OF the
drivers OF a team that was going down
town. to Dee mailed. That night every
thiug went as heretofore. aud an prep
arations were being made for the
start Cor the south. The next night
nearly midnight. a troop of cavalry
ton II surrounded the house. aud
the inmates were an taken prisoners
Young Hcgwor escapes through the
back door and hid cut until The rest
had been loaded into a government
ambulance and started for Atchjs0n.
The troopers were commanded hy Fob
Madden. FIRST lieutenant, company b.
Ninth Kansas cavalry.
Young Hegwcr took one 90 the
horses that belonged 10 one OF the sol.
dlers that rode ht the wagon with the
prisoners and led the way 90 the cabin
iu The woods whore the negrOs had
been kept The cabin was surrounded
by the soldiers; the guards showed
hght AZ The beginning, but soon saw
that they were OveupOWCred and sur.
rendered The negroes were uhcr.
atcd. and the guards were taken prls.
oners By this time day began to
break. and the whole procession BEGAN
their march to Atchlson. About noon
they arrived az the headquarters the
prisoners were an taken to Loaven.
worth aud thoro tried hy oourtmarlial
aud sentenced 60 a long term of year.
ln prison The negroes were liberated
and allowed to SO on their way ~
ioiolng think a happier bot % ne
gpos never have been seen ocioye no'
STAGE
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-05-30
rHe az lnsuRAnce AaEnr.
Ne Comes IN With the New Law--Paul
Morton on His Opportunity.

The new INSURANCE, law OF the state
Of New York has opened up a promis-
ing field for both men and women
with brains and energy I'm the sale Of
life insurance. The law now provides
standard forms OF policies. each oi
which practically bears the hall mark
Of the State OF New York, and this new
order OF things has established the
sals Of life insurance on a correct
basis.
The prohibition against rebating and
extravagant allowances 10 agents has
driven out Of the business the old
type Of insurance agent. who in many
cases virtually bought business. with
large rebates. instead Of selling IT,.
His place is being taken by profes-
sors. lawyers. school teachers Of both
sexes. and others, who find that being
a life insurance agent under the new
system offers greater reward than
their previous vacations. The law has
reduced commissions but all Of the
commission now goes to the agent.
Life insurance IS something that
everyone needs and under the pres
ent system SIS sale Is being conducted
with becoming dignity and proprieiy.
Paul Morton. president Of the Equita-
bic Life Assurance Society. has taken
the lead in building up an agency or
%gaulzation that is in keeping with the
demands OF public sentiment. and the
standard he has set for his company.
He says: I'VE want new agents, both
men and women. but none except en-
ergetic, able and truthful people need
apply. For such there is a splendid
opportunity"
Mr.. Morton's policy Of injecting new
and vigorous blood into the agency
force Of the Society is meeting with
success in all parts Of the country.
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Or. | or Fooo
Pres Of Board Of Health.

what shall I eat?" Is the daily IN.
quiry the physician is met with. / do
not hesitate to say that in my iudg-
ment, a large percentage OF disease is
caused by poorly selected and improp-
erly prepared food. My personal ex,
perlenoe with the full cooked food
known as Grape-Nuts enables me 20
speak freely OF SIS merits.
Prom oyerwork, ] suffered several
yea S with malnutriton. palpitailon Of
the heart. and boss Of sleep. last
summer I was led 20 experiment per
sonally with the new food. which I
used In conjunction with good rich
cows milk. la a short time after I
commenced It's use. the dlsagreoahle
symptoms disappeared. my hearts nc
tion became steady and normal the
functions ot the stomach were proper
~ carried out and ! agaln slept az
soundly and - well as IN nay youth
4 look upon Grapo-Nuts as a per
feet food. and no a a Eainsay but
that Il has e most promlnont place ia
a rational. scientific system of fceding
Any one who uses this food win o
be- convinced Of the soun1ness Cf the
principle upon which Il Is manuiac
tnred ana may thereby know the facts
~ 70 rs true worth Read, The Road
a. Wcllviii& Ia pkEa ~lhcrea q
49,
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Ghosts Of DEAD Laksn.

In the great basin between the
Rockies and the Sierra Nevadas lie
the ghosts Of many dead lakes Riv-
ers sim now down to the dry edge o.
these onetime great reservoirs aud
are licked mp by evaporation and the
chiaook winds or all the lakes that
once lay there. only Great salt Lake.
Lake Tahoe and Bear Lake are left
The Southern Pacific rolls for les
miles across the bed Of what was once
Lake Lahontan, and the passengers
gazing idly from the windows may see
the terraces and wrinkles Ga the crust
OF the fossil lake which nature robbed
and %defrauded Of its crystal treasures
ages ago-ExChange.
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aAsY c Il TERRIBLY.
Face and Neck Covered with lnfamed
Skin-Doctors No Avaii-cured
BY cutieura Remedies.

My baby's face and neck were Gov
cred with itching skin similar to ecze-
ma, and she suffered terribly for over
a year. ! took her to a number o. doc
tors. and also 10 diEerelt colleges. 10
no avail Then Cuticura Remedies
were recommended to me by Miss c..
I did not use Il at first as I had tried
so many other remedies without any
favorable results. AT last I tried Cuti-
cura Soap. Cuticura Ointment and
Cuticura Resolyent Pills. and to my
surprise noticed an improvement
After using three boxes Of the Cuu-
cura Ointment. together with the Soap
and Pills. / am pleased 10 say she is
altogether a different child aid the
picture of health Mrs. A. C. Bfestlin.
III \. Lincoln St, Chicago. al. Oct
20 and 30. 1906"
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One R~sdsemlng Feature

A youthful New York artist recently
invited a friend 10 dinner in her stu
do, As the bachelor maids skin was
greater tn mixing colors than In ca.
torlng 90 grosser tastes. the dinner
was something to gnash ones teeth az
add upon Tho roast chicken was
tough. the potatoes were underdone.
the pineapple salad was plthy In an.
guish OF mind. the young hostess sank
90 the depths Of apologizing.
The dinner was delightful, / assure
you said her guest, a charming wom.
on who would cheertully have perish
cd at the stake rather than utter a
tactess word; Il have rarely tasted
such tender gravy"
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a GANG OF NEGRO THIEVES.
They Are Broken Up by the Darinu Of
a Boy Recruit.


IL was the first day OF April. 1862.
that Company b, Ninth Kansas cavaI.
~. commanded by Capt. A. C. Allen.
was stationed at Fort Leavenworth.
Kan, and were ordered to Atehison.
Kan on provost duty. After the
company arrived at Atchison and went
into comfortable quarters for the
spring. the situation had been care
fully c%anvassed and the trouble fully
investigated. 10 was found that a
large number Of negroes in that viclni.
~ were missing and that a band Of
bushwackers had a rendezvous about
Is miles east Of Atchison. at one time
a great slave plantation. who were
suspected Of gathering them up for
the purpose OF taking them into Texas
and there 10 sell them as slaves.
On the 18th day o. March. 1862
Capt. A. c. Allen swore in two recruits
who had come in from the far western
part OF the state Of Kanssa. known
as the Hegwer brothers.
on the 9Th day OF May. saws the Ma
tional Tribune. Capt. Allen sent for
the younger brother. Henry. who was
but u years old and very small for
bis age, not over Eve feet FIVE inches
tall. weighed only a little over 100
pounds and looked TO be o over Il
years old. as no one would have taken
him for a soldier. Neither would any
q have believed him TO have had the
mount OF experience that he had gone
through He had crossed the plains
in SO and also In GO. fought Indians
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-Yeh." said Tommy. pa Es-o me a
watch Il carry when I started IN az
school this fan NY" exclaimed
Aunt Jane. That's nice. isn't Ng
"Yes'm; cause as soon as ! g!y in
school In the mornin's ] kin look AZ IL
an see how many minutes I'm late.
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On. Hundrea Year, 400.

Gen Zebulon Pike vas discovering
the peak that bears his name. The
reason why ] know I'm the first white
man that eve saw IL" he said. is
that st hasn't got any patent medicine
signs on g." R%egretting that he
couldn't spare the time 10 stop and dis
the gold that lay hidden all
around him. he took = parting look at
the snowy summit Of the peak and 70
sumed his toilsome march.
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The extraordinary popularity Of nne
white goods this summer makes the
choice OF Starch a matter Of great i'm
portance. Defiance Starch, being free
from an injurious chemicals. is the
only one which is safe 10 use on fine
fabrics. Its great strength rs a stihene-
makes half the usual quantity Of Starch
necessary, with the result Of perfect
finish. equal 20 that when the goods
were new.
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To improve the general health. take
Garfield Tea daily for q time. b. purhes
the blood. cradic1tes Rheumatism and
many rhIunlc ailments aud keeps the
health goed GARFIELD Tea Is made %
hcrhs it Is guaranteed under the Pure
food and Drugs Law. Garfield Tea Co..
Brooklyn, y. y.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1907-06-01

of the way they have been systemati
cally robbed by them, said captains"
have been shouting that hard times
are going to come; but with our
foreign trade increasing over $780,
100000 over last year and cotton and
wheat away up, we do not see how
panic" will find room to stand on,
in this busy country, do you?
Suppose firstly Mr.. Taft is elected
President suppose secondly, Mr.,
Roosevelt is elected Senator; suppose
thirdly, Senator Roosevelt calls to
see President Taft, and the President
happens to be busy talking to Bat"
Masterson-but it is impossible to
suppose what might happen then.
The proposition to amalgamate the
Central American republics under a
strong protectorate, would be all
right if they could get one strong
enough to hold 'em.
Senator Plat says he wishes to be