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over a period of three months, and in
volving over $1,000.
Cracksmen raided the state bank
at Hartwell. Neb., and secured $1,000
BY refusal of his affinity to prose
cute. Ferdinand Pinney Earle has es-
capped Indictment on charge Of wife
beating at Monroe, n. Y.
Benson F. Bidwell Is years old, and
his son. Charles, Of Chicago, were sen
fenced to a term of from one to ten
years in the penitentiary. They were
charged with obtaining hundreds OF
thousands of dollars by means of a
swindle revolving around an alleged
invention.
As a token Of his appreciation, EN-
peror william of Germany has sent
to DR.. Lettenbaur. the German Con.
sui Of Cincinnati, a magnificent solid
gold medal to be presented to the Co
lumbus Maennerchor upon the occa-
sion of the celebration Of its sixtieth
anniversary.
The mansion of the late C. T.
Yerkes in New York city may be
sold at foreclosure. Mr.. Yerkes' win
provided that the home and art gal
lery should finally go to the city as a
public gallery. The Mutual Life In
surance company has sued TO fore
close on a mortgage. and interest az
gregating $242 292.
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.SERV|A IS READY
D { FEND HERSELF
AND WILL FIGHT WHEN THE
TIME COMES FOR HER
INDEPENDENCE.

London, Oct. 29.-The Servian Pre-
mier Milayanoyics who has arrived
here in an interview yesterday de
clared that the Servian government
regarded the cession of strip of ter
ritory along the Drina as absolutely
indispensable. so that by linking her
self with Montenegro and acquiring
an outlet to the sea Seryian aspira
tons might receive in q measure
compensation for the shattered hopes
involved in tue Austrian annexation
of Bosnia ard herzegovina.
Austria's refusal to grant Seryiai
moderate demand. in the opinion d
Milovanovics, would compel Servia
against her will, to prepare to defend
her very existence. She would nd
enter rash war of adventure, ba'
would be ready. when the time came
to fight to the last for her independ
ence
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.KIDNAPER VICTIM
ESCAPES BONDS
ZIMMERMAN OF MT.
VERNON HELD UNDER
THREAT, GETS AWAY

Mount Vernon. Wash. Oct. Is
While driving to Mount Vernon from
his lumber camp about fifteen miles
from here, Edward English, a wealthy
lnmberman of Mount Vernon. was
held up and kidnapped by a lone rob.
Der about three miles from town. The
robber forced English to make a note
payable at Mount Vernon bank for
$4,000 and write the following note
to his wife:
Mrs. English: Dear wife: l am
held up and kidnapped for $4,000, and
! am threatened with having my ears
cut off if the money is not forthcom.
ing by tomorrow noon. For Gods
same make all haste. Show this to
Mr.. Hannay and solicit this sum.
Ed English.
Hannay is connected with a Mount
Vernon bank. The robber, within two
miles OF town, handed the note and
letter to a passing traveller, telling
him that English had beer injured
In a runaway and to take the missive
to Mrs. English. This the stranger
did. Meanwhile the bandit left his
victim tied to a tree, evidently intend
Ing to return to him in the morning
to see If thu ransom was fortheom-
ing.
English, however managed to break
loose from the ropes which bound
him and made his way to the home of
Henry Day, about two miles from
Mount Vernon, where he telephoned
his wife and Sheriff Harmon of Ska
git county. The sheriff at once sent
deputies out in hopes of securing the
kidnaper.
The man is described as having
one arm bandaged UP. 1t is believed
that the stranger who brought the
note to Mrs. English was a confeder-
ate.
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QUEEN MAD OVER SONS MURDER
Assassinations Drive Maria Pis of
Portugal Insane.

Lisbon, Oct. 2S.-Portugal's capital
is shaken today over the report that
the good QueenMaria Pia, mother of
the assassinated King Carlos, is dying
a maniac as result of the murder of
the king and his son.
1t is reported that ever since the
moment when Maria Pia flung herself
on the forms OF her slain son and his
child, her mind has been distraught
with the dreadful vision. At first she
cried that there was blood on her
hands and garments, and increasingly
strove to wash it out. When that de-
fusion passed she settled into the
melancholy conviction that she was
constantly in the presence of her
murdered loved ones.
All efforts to rouse the suffering
woman have proved vain Her health
has gradually become undermined till
it is evident she can not long endure
her suffering.
During her sons reign Queen Maria
Pias brain was the directing power
of the state. BY her popularity she
counteracted the sentiment of dislike
which the unpopularity of her daugh
ter-in-law brought on the royal fam
lily. The daughter of King Victor
Emanuel II of Italy, she imbibed lib
eral ideas from her father and, though
good Catholic, was anticlerical
Her disability is a serious loss to
the young King Manuel in these
critical times, her tact and discres
ton being the needed balance to the
unreason of his Bourbon mother, who
seems to have learned nothing from
the tragedy that overturned the old
queens mind.
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OBITUARY.

Seward lightner president Of the
First State Bank of Hobart, Ind.
treasurer of the town OF Hobart and
eX-treasurer of Lake county died
aged IS years.
Joshua Parker, aged 90, died at his
home near Evansville, Ind. He was
the last surviving man who served as
"a pailbearer at the funeral of the
first President Harrison.
Peter Kealy, a pioneer of st. Croix
county, Wisconsin. and a resident of
Pleasant Valley for the last forty
years, died at his farm home after a
lingering illness caused by para
lytic stroke. Mr.. Kealy is the father
of sheriff Kealy of St Croix county.
Richard Hayes, who was general
foreman for the Chicago Milwaukee
& st. Paul railway, and who built
many OF the famous tunnels and
bridges along that road, ded in IL hos.
pital at Butte, Mont. 4stei m OPP
GRAFTON. Hayes was onc Of the Oldest
railway constructors o. the West,
Felix Heiber. general agent for the
Milwaukee Mechanics Fire Insurance
company aud resident of Milwau-
kee for forty years. died. aged 50
years, He leaves widow and one
son. an aged mother and a sister.
Mr. Heiber returned three weeks ago
from a visit to Europe with Albert
BlatE
John Ennis Searles. long secretary
of the American Sugar Refining com,
pany dropped dead at the Waterloo
Railway station in London. England.
ossian Guthrie, one Of the Oldest
and most interesting OF Chlcago's
pioneers, died in his SEA year. In
his twentieth year he constructed the
steam engine tina, propelled the frst
tug on the Chicago river. He was
also known for hts geological rtN
searches, having contended that Chi.
cage was in glacial period S.Qo0 wears
ago. MIR. Guthrie was an honorary
member Of the Western Society OF
Ri gineers.
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DOMESTIC.

Studebaker Brothcrs Manufacturing
company formally presented a $3.50
600 building to the Y. NJ. c. a, OF
South Bend Ind.
Setting up the plea OF the unwrit
ten law. Mrs. Fannie Murrill of Lex
ingtou~ Ky was acquitted of a charge
OF nun icring Miss Mary Terry.
A violin valued nj $500 and said tC
have been owned ut one time 10y the
famous Oh Bull. was stolen from the
home OF Jos. phi Alternately St. Louis
No
Governor Wilson OF Kentucky
pledges himself to stop night riding
b. guarding farms of state with sol,
diers II he has to borrow 81 GOO. 600
10 do It.
Frank Ftnkham an employee of the
Tacoma Min company has disap-
pcared fro "a san Francisco, oficials
think he Is responsible for shortage
that may am,unt to $50 Geo.
Adam PllrI>I OF st, Louis. was exon.
Grated OF blame by the coroner, and
vas feted hy citizens FOR shooting TO
ueath Henry Arnold, a negro known
as the bad mar Ct St Louis county
In the endeavor TO fix responsibility
for . shortage Of $SL500 in the san
Francisco city treasury. committee
of Investigation has made the unex-
pected discovery that $4,000 more is
missing
On $250G0 bondA furnished by his
parents Lunan G. Mann OF Chicago.
under indictments ON a charge OF
stranElng Mrs. Frances Gilmore
Thompson TO death. was released
from custody
Two little girls. sisters, aged -
years and 6 years respectively. are ae-
cused BY the police 81 sd,As OF
robberies at Beverly. Mass. running
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TRAGEDIES.

Or James c. F1emming of Durand.
who was severely burned by gaso-
line explosion. died at Sacred Heart
hospital. Eau Claire.
A young man, supposed to be
Thomas Hall of Springfield H.. com,
mitred suicide In the railroad yards
at Elroy by shooting
$. c, Mayer, a travelling man of De.
troit Mich, was found dead in his
room in Cleveland Mayer had shot
himself through the head.
While driving down q steep en-
bankment John Moldestad. aged 81
years. of Vernon county, was thrown
under his load and fatally injured
Nathan Basin Of Kansas City. aged
80 years, shoemaker, was slot ara
killed in his shop by an unknown as
sassin. The motive for the murder is
unknown.
After shooting his wife and his
year old child. killing both. A. ].
Hearst of Seattle. Wash, shot him.
self. iuflicting what IA thought TO be
fatal wound.
Charles Ferguson. q stranger about
~ years old, was found dead on the
tracks of the Milwaukee road at Madi.
son. having bcen killed by falling
from a freight train.
Tom Burns. who was locked up
over night and released at GAINESVILLE
was killed by train near the out.
skirts Of the city while attempting 10
obtain passage 10 Chicago
Frank Barnum. so years old and
Ernst Fitzgerald 90 years old Of
Waterloo were drowned in Joslyn
lake. Washteuaw county. Mich, by
the eapsiEing of their duck boat
TWO men were killed and 1--WE In
iured, one fatally in q wreck OF a
gasoline speed4r which dashed into
q bex car which had been moved
onto The main line at Gowrie. Ia
Miss Ida Badoilet of Viuconnos.
Ind. was fatally bruised and burned
by natural gas explosion in her
home. Her father, Henry Badollet. i
shoe merchant, he'd the aesh burned
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of his hands and arms. One wall OF
the house was demolished.
Harry Martin of Martin Brothers
sheep ranch, Manitoba. while out with
flock of sheep in the snow storm,
lost his way and died from exposure.
Many thousands Of sheep persisted in
the storm.
Mai Edward Murphy Robinson,
prominent at the Mobile. Ala. bar
and in politics, committed suicide
by blowing out his brains He was
considered one of the leading orators
Of the state.
Friday was hangman's day in Louis
lana, because of the legal hanging of
five negroes for murder. The taking
of seven lives constituted the sum to
tai of crimes for which the negroes
paid the death penalty.
A Wisconsin Central freight train
killed Albert Sprague near Sherry.
Wis. He was on his way to Auburn
dale, but TIE train did not stop there.
Al Sherry he jumped, but was caught
under the wheels and mangled.
Having confessed his guilt, Joe
Games. the negro murderer. was
hanged at Springfield, III. Games
murdered &. A. Ballard. This crime
was largely responsible for precipita-
ton Of the recent fatal race riot.
Two Macedonians were killed in a
mysterious shooting sffray in the
cOokhouse at the gravel pit Of the
Milwaukee Light. Heat and Traction
company, twelve miles west Of Wan.
kesha. The dead are R0mpo Usraoff.
aged 10 years, cook at the camp, and
sperro Archsbiroff, aged % years. a
laborer.
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CONFESSIONS OF
A NIGHT RIDER
TIED" BURTON TELLS REMARKA-
BILE STORY OF REEL FOOT
LAKE pEPREDATIoNs.
duplicates PROMINENT MEN IN
THE MURDER OF CAPTAIN
QUENTIN RANKIN.

Tiptonyille. Tenn, Oct 2S.-"Ted@
Burton, self-confessed night rider, told
"a remarkable story yesterday of the
night rider depredations in the vicin-
lty of Reel Foot lake, confessing to
the part he played in the outrages
which reached elimination in the
putting to death of Captain Quentin
Rankin, prominent attorney OF Tren-
ton. Tenn, on the banks of the lake a
week ago last night, and duplicating
men prominent in this section of the
state OF the number, he declares,
who had a part in the killing of RAN
kin more than half are now in Gus
tody at Camp Memo, military base
near Samburg The most important
part OF the confession deals with the
killing OF Rankin.
While Burton denies he was pres
ent when Rankin was put to death he
admits 1t was through information CIV
en- by him that the band congregated
and secured the attorney while he
stopped at the hotel at Walnut Log.
According to Burton's confession Ton,
and Garrett johnson, under arreSt, aad
William Watson, urdeT bond in con-
nection with another raid, were lead
ers of the lake band.
Burton declared that the night be-
fore the lynching he went to Walnut
Log and there met James F. Carpen-
ter, attorney of the Union City at
whose solicitation Rankin and Judge
r. H. Taylor, his associate in the West
Tennessee company, owners of the
came to the lake. 1t was stated that
the visit of the two men was in con-
nection with timber deal with Car
penter. After this conversation Burton
states he communicated with the
night rider leaders and told of the in
tended visit of the Representatives of
the land company. The following
might he saw the two men at supper
at the hotel, but declares he left Wal
nut Log in the night and went out in.
to the lake to fish He states that he
was fishing when he heard the shots
which ended the life of Rankin, but
did not return to shore for some tina.
In the course of his confession, Bur
ton gave the names of 40 members OF
the night riders.
Camp Memo. Reel Foot Lake,
Tenn, Oct 29.--Within one week
from the time the soldiers of Tennes-
see, under the personal direction of
G, vernon Patterson, spread their
tents in the heart of the night rider
district evidence of the most con
vincing and damaging nature against
the murderers of Captain Rankin
has been unearthed.
Frank Ferriner has confessed and
has duplicated 10 of ~ men now in
custody. He gave names and it is
understood went into full details.
Yesterday and last night Ferriner
had been carefully guarded in an
isolated tent. Governor Patterson, in
person, probed the witness and his
questions were most searching. Evil
dence is developing daily in a most
satisfactory degree and the governor
expressed himself last night highly
pleased with what has been brought
out.
The total arrests. including yester-
days roundup. since the troops ar
rived here, is eighty-five. and of this
number. ii is alleged half or one
third belong to the night riders band.
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ERoM EoREIeM lands.

The Dubonic plague has broken out
with rsdoubled violence in Terceira,
one of the Azore islands.
The pope received the Rev. T. A.
Hendi 'cks, bishop Of Cebu, Philip
pines, Ia nrivate audience.
Count Zeppelin, IN his reconstructed
Siderable balloon. made a successful
ascension at Friedrichshafen
Japanese naval officers praise the
behavior Of sailors of the American
fleet and also express blight at the
bearing Of Admiral SpeTy.
Oficial statistics of the executions
in Russia during the year 1907 show
the total is 627, of which eighty-four
were soldiers and SAB civilians.
Three train thieves, believed 10 be
Americans, have been sent TO prison
for thirteen months for robblng pas
sengers on express trains at Rheims,
France
The so-called insurrection in Corea
Is practically ended. It is stated that
Prince TO- former resident general
at Seoul. will probably return to
Corea early in November.
A magnificent hospital built by the
japanese government, was formally
opened at Seoul. II Is one of the fin
esl institutions in the far east, and
includes school of medicine.
Tang Shao vi special envoy of the
IA Mt In a L a
tour Of the world to study industrial
and political conditions, was received
In audience by the emperor of Japan.
Tho Roosevelt prize for the three
mile running race on the fat at the
racing club In Paris, was won by
Keyser French runner, In 6;15:15.
Keyaer also won the event in 1906.
The Parseval dirigible balloon in
Berlin met with an accident at a
height of G.000 feet, and dropped rap
idly down to the earth. Nal Parse
val and his assistant succeeded in
making IA safe landing.
What is described as a gas expio-
sion occurred at Lisbon at the royal
palace General Cibrao and three
other persons suffered injuries. The
palace is being prepared for the com
ing of King Manuel on Nov. 5.
Silas G. Mcfarland, of Iowa. con
sui general8-large for the European
district shot himself on railroad
train en- route from Hamburg to Ber-
lin He died almost Immediately,
His body was taken off the train at
Ludwlgslust.
Emperor William has attracted the
attention of the diplomatic corps by
his recent attentions to David Jayne
Hill the American ambassador. prob
ably to remove all doubts regarding
MIR. Hlll's welcome at the German
court
Miss Janet Spencer, contralto of
New York. sang ut charity concert
with Miss Geraldine Farrlr at the
Royal theater In Berlin and made a
remarkable impression. Crown Prince
Frederick W-illian and the crown
princess asked thai abe be brought to
their box
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fell down a flight of stairs. He land
ed on his head, and when his friends
tried to assist him 70 his feet he
fought like a mailman. The verdict
OF DR.. Clarence Wall, who attended
him, was that he had become insane
as the result Of the skull pressure OH
the brain. The silver plate had be.
come bent by the fall.
At the county hospital preparations
are being made tc open the skull and
reach the silver plate. This viii be
Strengthened and again placed in po-
sition and it Is thought that the light
that failed a second time will be re-
stored to the afflicted man.
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MRS. ROMADKA
VICTIM OF HUSBAND
so DECLARES ATTORNEY IN ASK
ING RELEASE OF PAROLE
BOARD.

Chicago, Oct. 29.-Secrets of Mrs
Evelyn Romadka's early life were re-
vealed sand the blame for her downfall
was laid to her husband, Charles j.
Romadka, the wealthy Milwaukee
trunk manufacturer, in an eloquent
plea made yesterday before the board
of parole at Joliet penitentiary. The
application for the release of the
woman who began life as a school
teacher and was at one time a social
leader in the cream city, and finally
was convicted of burglary in Chicago.
was made by Attorney Maurice Nc
Kenna Of Fond du lac, Wis, life
long friend of Mrs. Romadka's parents
Attorney MeKenna took up more
time than any of he lawyers for the
other applicants for freedom and
talked for more than half an hour
The board postponed final action
pending the Introduction of new wit
|nesses who have known Mrs. Ronald
ka since childhood
Says Law Is Satisfied.
The grounds upon which Attorney
McKenna made his request were that
the law had been fully satisfied by
Mrs. Romadka's Imprisonment of elev-
en- months, the impaired condition of
her health and her resolve to devote
the remainder of her life to sociologi
cal work. Mrs. Romadka's husband,
the lawyer asserted, was the real per
son responsible for her criminal ca
.reer and he declared 1t was a case of
a rich man luring a poor girl into
life of extravaganza and excitement.
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WELL KNOWN RECTOR DEAD.
Stricken With Heart Disease at Rail
way Station.

Schenectady, N. Y. Oct. 2s.-Rey
e. Jay Cooke, rector of st. Stephens
Episcopal church at Schuyleryille,, N
y. dropped dead of heart disease, in
front of the waiting room of the
Schenectady Railway company last
night. He was a nephew of Jay
Cooke, the great ffnancier of the civil
war times, after whom he was named.
He had held Dastorates in Northfeld,
Mimi, st. Paul, Clinton, Ia, and sew
eral western cities.
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DeWITT's caRBOLlzED WITCH HAZE
SALvE For Piles, Burns, sores
COMPANY WILL LiouIDATE.

Organized to Loan Money to CATHOLIC
Churches and institutions.
New York. Oct. 2S,-on application
of a majority of its stockholders, whc
desire voluntary dissolution of the
corporation, a receiver was yesterday
appointed for the Fidelity Funding
company. The liabilities are $3,941..
OFT. assets, s3,579.315. The company
was formed TO loan money on the
property of Catholic churches and in
stitutions In the United States for
building purposes, etc.
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Kod0I For Indigestion.
Relieves sour stomach.
2alpitation ofthe heart. Digests whatyou eat.
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS.
Some seventy-five Positions Open at
Good Salaries.

Madison, Oct. 2S.
The state civil service commission
announces general competitive exam
nations to be Lsld December foI
the following positions as employees
in the legislature. Positions, for men
only at salary per day:
One assistant custodian, document
room. at SO.
Two assistants sergeant-at-arms SIS
Four bookkeepers IS.
Two custodians, document room IS
Two index clerks SIS.
Four journal clerks SIS.
Twenty-Five messe myers So.
Two night laboreIs So.
Two night watchmeL So.
Two policemen SO.
Two postmasters 81.
One posto1ice messenger So.
Four proof readers So.
Several stenographers SIS.
Other Positions.
Family officer and matron in the
industrial school at Waukesha; com
bined salary $50 per month and main.
tenance.
Stenographers for the capitol. uni
versfty and other state institutions.
salaries s25 to s125 per month; posi-.
tons open to both men and women.
There is an urgent demand for good
stenographers.
Persons interested are requested to
write to the civil service commission
for application blanks.
Both men and women are wanted
for employment in hospitals for the
insane and feeble-minded; preferred
ages 25 to 40 years. Application may
be made at any time. No examina.
TONS are required.
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state Of Ohio, city Of Toledo. Iue.. ceua

ty, S.:
senior partner OF the firm Of F. ]. Cheney
q Co., doing business In the City OF To-
iedo, County and State aforesaid and that
said nrm will pay the sum of ONE HUN
DRIED DOLLARS for each and eveEy case
OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by the uss
Of Halls Catsrrh Cure.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In my
presence. this 9Th day of December, A. d.
1855. A. w. GLEASON,
(Seal) Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally,
and acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system. Send for testimo-
niais, free. r. J. CHENEY CO.,
Toledo o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
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Warsaw, Oct "a private Pol.
ish schools have been closed " the
governors, in retaliation for the al.
most daily attacks made upon the Rus
Siau university students In the streets
for several weeks past The Poles
have eppeaied to the duma.
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SPAIN FINALLY SETTLES.
Makes Final Payment on Debt Run.
ming Since 1894.

ntng Since 1884.
Washington, Oct. 2S.-Spanish debt
OF s599,s5O, awarded to certain citi-
zens Of this country under the treaty
of February II, 1884, with Spain, has
been finally liquidated. according to
the annual report of the register OF
the treasury, made public yesterday.
Spain has been paying annual inter
est on the amount since the treaty,
and this year the Spanish gov ernment
transmitted $4,000 in liurida.i Of
the debt. The principal has een paid
over three times in interest.