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ILLINOIS FAMILY IN TANGLE
Relationships of Its Members Badly
Mixed Because of Series of
Divorce and Marriage.

st. Louis, Mo-In Jerseyville, ILL.,,
there is a family figuring and puz-
zling today in an effort to find just
what relation ma is to pa" pa is to
ma, and what son Dave is to the
whole bunch The situation is brought
on by long string of divorces and
marriages.
First, the new bride in Jerseyville
Is Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Matthews.
Before her latest marriage to David
Matthews she was the wife Of James
Matthews, David's father, and was
Dawes step-mother. james Matthews
was divorced from another Mrs. Mat
thews, David's mother, before his mar
riage to the now Mrs David Matthew's.
and Mrs Nsitbsws aas RAG some gz
,erience stlae marriage ma as well.
she cared to veaI ~ hs' -it.ss
- wcli5 sigu hssslb gara t.1-ly.
Mrs. Mely Ei.aaoe,h sslesEIayt'eT-
Roller-M Matthea s-llstth wa"
Here's the wss Pr worked cu---
James MaLLnews LuTmer wlIe is now
his daughter-in-law; Davids step
mother ia his wife, and brother,
Bashful Dan, claims his former step
mother as a sister-in-law. Pa Mat
thews said: well, dog rly cats alive,
who'd thought it,"
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mosaics of several panes, the spatter.
ing hot metal so deeply ENGRAVING It.
self in the glass that there has been
no getting 1t out.
One side of the hall was ripped out
and from there the lightning flashed
into the parlor, where broken lamp
and scattered and broken brlc-a-brac
told of Its passage through that apart
ment.
Then 1t journeyed to the dining
room, where Mr.. Ackernan was sit
ting. The walls, blackened scared
and bulged out on three sides, show
that the bolt struck the room in three
places, and Ackerman is still mar
Yelling how 1t was that the lightning
flashed all around without ever touch
ing him.
In the kitchen was an old-fashioned
clock, quite heavy and fully two feet
in height. The lightning removed this
from the kitchen and deposited the
wreck in the dining-room. The west
side Of the kitchen wall was blown
out. The kitchen floor was blown up
ward. The kitchen table was splin-
tered into bits and the range was shat
tered into many pieces.
A young woman next door was writ
ing a letter and her pen-point disap-
peared as the bolt shook the place.
Yet, strange to say, although there
were four persons in the house at the
time not one of the occupants suffered
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any injury from the freakish bolt.
other than the shocked surprise that
would be expected on such an exciting
occasion.
William II. Jacobs and his son.
Charles FL, Jacobs, Of Aberdeen. Md.
had a most remarkable escape from
death during a terrific thunderstorm.
bolt of lightning struck their barn
in which both were occupied at the
time in embarrassing horse. The
lightning came through an end of the
building like a fash, and struck the
animal, killing it Immediately, but
both men were only momentarfly
shocked. They recovered within
minute or so and returned to the
house. There was large quantity Of
hay In the barn. but, strange to say
nothing caught on fire. The only evil
dence of tho visitation of the electrt-
cal bolt is the dead horse and hole
In one end Of the barn.
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Mayor John r. Fitzgerald OF Bos
ton announced that he is candidate
for the Democratic nomination for
governor provided he is assured by
the party leaders that he is the strong
est available man.
President Taft in letter to Lloyd
c. Griscom, president Of the New
York county Republican committee,
repudated the action of the "old
guard" in electing Vice-President
Sherman temporary chairman of the
Saratoga convention.
Frank B. Hartman, Charles T. Ew-
ing and John M. Taylor, former Off
Gals of the Illinois Central railroad.
were arrested in Chicago on charges
in connection with the railroad graft
scandal
Eleven persons were injured, one
mortally, and many slightly in the
collapse Of grand stand while
watching balloon ascension at Union
Hill, N. j. The balloonist himself
was fatally hurt while making a par
achute leap.
Two navy deserters murdered the
captain Of the AlaslSa-Pacific liner
Guckman off the coast Of Oregon and
tried to capture the ship.
The rubber trust, which controls
the manufacture of automobile tires
in this country, is seeking to mon
opolize the manufacture of the steel
rims for automobile wheels
President Taft has directed Gen.
Leonard Wood, chief Of staff Of the
United States army, to render all as
sistance in his power to the stricken
states Of the west. He also has sent
telegram Offering aid to Governors
Brady Of Idaho. Norris of Montana
and Hay Of Washington,
A good government league was
launched in Louisiana, with a fund
of $4,000; resolutions denounced
Senator Sanders and bossism.
The United mine workers, in spe-
cial convention in indianapolis, ap-
proved all existing strikes and levied
an assessment on all working men,
bers for the relief of those who are
out.
The congressional committee in
NSSIlSdlluS luuIuu ldHu dldlTS lSSueu
statement at Sulphur, Okla, that
there was no warrant for the use Of
the names of Vice President Sherman
and Senator Charles Curtis in connec-
tion With any improper relation with
Indian contracts.
Clifford B. Harmon. in biplane,
made the first aerial fiGtt over Long
Island sound, alighting in Greenwich,
Conn.
Congressman J. E. Elerbe, Of the
sixth South Carolina district, and p.
A. Hodges, who is opposing him for
reelection. engaged in a fierce fist
fight at Lake City,
Speaking of his recent western trip,
Senator Crane told his callers that he
found general business surprisingly
good, the only menace to reviving
prosperity being found In popular un-
rest, which is manifesting itself in
some Of the political activities Of the
day.
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VIZ PERSONAL.

Mrs, Jack Cudahy, whose husbsnd
slashed Banker Lillis, was granted a
divorce in Kansas City. She alleged
cruelty.
President Taft, it was announced
in Beverly, is in favor OF further
revision of the tariff; he has written
letter to Congressman Mckinley
for publication in the Republican
campaign textbook giving his views
in detail
Senator La Toilette is directing his
fight for denomination from his farm,
three miles from Madison, Wis, His
campaign managers and stenograph-
ers go over to the farm daily and re-
cetve his directions.
Mayor Gavnor walked across his
bedroom in the hosnital at Hohoken,
n, r., and expressed himself pleased
at the progress he was making.
Many Americans, including the
Ambassador and Mrs Reid. attended
the memorial service at ST. Paul's,
London, for Florence Nightingale,
who was buried with simple cere-
monies in Hampshire
Secretary Ballinger said he would
rot reslgn his Office as long as Presl-
dent Taft WAS satisfied,
The King and Queen Of Italv may
30 in nersnn to the province Of BaH
delle Puglie, where there Is an cpl
demic Of Asiatic cholera.
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UNTIMELY DEATH OF PROF.
COOK.

The intelligence Of the death by drown
ing, of Prof Charles Cook, of this place.
at Sea Isle on last Sunday, came as a
great shocl, to his many friends and re-
latiyes here. 1t appears that he ventur-
ed too far out and got caught in the eddy
and was unable to get back. Every effort
was made to resusitate him, but to no
avail,
Prof. Cook was identified with Howard
University as the Professor of Languages,
was prominent in the furtherance OF all
atheletic and was general tavorlte
among the students. He leaves a wife
and five children.
1t will be no easy task to fill the place
of Prof. Cook as he had studied abroad
and was well equipped college man, be-
ing able to enter into the spirit OF the
University for the reason that he had
lived contiguous to it all of his life
practically and knew, as few Others did,
its needs.
He was modest and Eetiring in disposi'
tion, Christian gentleman and scholar
of high degree.
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News Stories ol the
Week CONDENSED Into
Paragraphs.
WASHINGTON.

Inadequate means of protecting the
forests and unusually dangerous con-
ditions are blamed by Associate For
ester Potter for the fires in the north
west.
Senator Warner of Missouri an
nounced in Washington that on ac-
count of i'll health he would not seek
reelection.
Five American, citlSapa in Jail on
the Isle of Pines. Cuba, csbIed TO
WASHING gton they had been uniustly
arrested and that they are being
treated shamefully,
The government has taken the
necessary step against the American
Sugar Refining company to protect
itself against the statute Of limita-
tions in the matter of the alleged
frauds regarding drawbacks.
The state department reports that
forty-nine japanese sealers are pris-
oners at Unalaska, Alaska, having
been seized by the United States au-
thorities on the charge of unlawfully
sealing.
Forty-six relatives OF ex-President
Castro were expelled from Venezuela,
according to advlces received by the
state department in Washington.
The United States will not oppose
the annexation of Korea by Japan,
which now seems imminent, on ac-
count of provision in the Ports
mouth treaty between Russia and Ja-
pan, which seems to permit 1t.
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FOREIGN,

Cardinal Aguirre, primate Of Spain,
has openly espeused the cause OF the
clerical juntas of the north.
Great Britain is said to be planning
motor battleship which will outclass
Dreadnought.
M. Venizelos the founder of the
Hellenic army league, won signal
victory in the Grecian assembly elec-
tions.
General Estrada, on assuming the
temporary presidency of Nicaragua,
cabled to the American people assur-
ance of warm regard and a promise
of proper restitution for the killing
of Cannon and Groce and other atroC-
tiles perpetrated by his predecessors.
Fighting between liberal and cleri-
cal factions occurred in a suburb of
Barcelona, Spain. Troops restored
order. Serious trouble is feared on
Sunday.
The official estimate Of the western
Canada crop was announced as fol-
lows: Wheat, 101,250, 900 bushels;
oats, 10S,250, ,000 barley, 100000
bushels; fax, 100000 bushels.
A chambermaid and her husband
were arrested at Saint Morit2, Swift
zerland, for the theft Of the jewelry
of Mrs. Daniel Bacon of New York;
the former has confessed; the jewels
were recovered.
Owing to the enormous rise in the
price of meat and despite the high
protectionist system of the country,
the Austrian government has decided
to open the frontiers to dressed meat
from Argentina, RoumaniG and Ser
via
There was an explosion in the la
boratory of the proving grounds Of
the Krupp works at Essen, the build
ings being subsequently destroyed by
fire The powder sheds near by con-
tanning a great quantity of explosives,
were barely saved by the qulckness
of the fremen.
1t was stated at the American lie.
CATION, Panama, that the United
States government would consider
unconstitutional the election by the
national assembly of Acting Presi-
dent Carlos Mendoza as president of
the republic of Panama to fill out the
unfinished two years Of the term of
the late President Obaldia,
Owing to the strike of the cloak
makers in New York, German manu-
facturers are swamped with orders
from New York and are working over
time
J. B. Molssaut made two more at
tempts to reach London in his fight
from Paris, but was prevented by
high winds, his machine being badly
damaged on the second flight
Dispatches from Bari say that the
cholera epidemic in Italy seems to be
decreasing owing TO the severe meas
ures taken by the authorities to COM
bat the disease.
The Estradan forces entered Mana
qua. Jose Estrada proclaimed his
brother, the iusurgent general, Dresi-
dent, and the city was surrendered
without Gghting. w. p, Pittman has
been released.
Eighteen mon, mostly stokers, lost
their lives in the hold of the British
armored cruiser Bedford when she
went on rocks south Of Korea,
Advlces from Lisbon said that the
Clericals were planning to overthrow
the Portuguese government and es-
tabllsh military dictatorship.
The Paris Journal has offered a
prize of $4,000 for the winner Of an
airship race from Paris to Berlin,
Brussels and London.
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LIGHTNING PLAYS
some ODD FRANKS
PERFORMS MANY QUEER STUNTS
IN A NEW JERSEY
HOME.
never TOUCHED OCCUPANTS
Furniture and Decorations Are Torn
or Melted, But No One Is Hurt,
Though the Bolt Had to Dodge
Them.

Lightning has been known to play
queer freaks, but a streak of the Jer-
sey brand which struck the home Of
John Ackermann in Rochelle Park,
N j., few days ago, seems to have
done more queer things in moment
than had been done since Ajax detied
the fluid. From removing the four
castors Of table to shipping off the
steel stub Of pen with which young
woman was writing in an adjoining
house, the zigzagging bolt managed to
disrupt or injure most everything in
its path.
The bolt melted the telephone wire
and hurled the molten metal against
window with such force as to make
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Inn CROW DEMOCRATS.

Primary time is near. Are we going
in and help nominate good, clean men, or
shall we wait and do the shouting and
complaining. The watchword is Prog
ress," brother, and many of the old-time
good thing politicians are doing the wise
thing and retiring. The people, that is
the Republican people, are determined
to rule and rule right,
There are q number of colored voters
who are leaning toward democracy The
majority of these are Democrats for
revenue only The others are good men,
short sighted and misled. Now, Mr.. Taft
does things do not like, particularly,
his era of peace stuff regarding the South,
and his giving Democrats good offices
that Republicans should have, but
can't see where Mr.. Bryan looks like "Re-
lief"
The Democratic party is dead, the Solid
South is its unbured remains, and it is
rotten.
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toothpick out of your face. For many
years there has been goodly number of
estimable male and female persons habit
ually pervading public places thus orna-
mented. After long and hard fight by
a little band of mighty men of war, pub
lie opinion has been brought to the point
of condemnation regarding this practice
Now the most up-to.date etiquette de-
mands that the tooth pick be used unseen
and then relegated to dim obscurity.
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1T PAYS TO ADVERTISE"

There are $75,OOo,OoO spent yearly in
the United States for advertisement, leav-
ing out publicity and all forms of in
direct advertising. The question is not.
Shall advertiser" but 'TIow can adj
vertise property" How much OF that
IS millions do you spend, Mr.. Business
Man, and how do you spend it? I will
be glad to talk advertising to any one in
terested | am familiar with the best
methods and know how results can be
reached.
JOHN II. WILLIS.
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GENERAL NEWS.

TX-President Roosevelt, in an nd
dress to the oranges of Herkmer and
Oneida counties in Ultra. aligned him
self with President Taft and Gov
ernor Hughes.
Joseph c, Siblev, following his
withdrawal from the race for con-
gress in the Twenty-eighth Pennsvl-
vania district, was arrested at Frouk-
lin. Pa, on a wgrrant cfarsing him
with Conspiracy to deba1ch voters"
" was reported at spokane, Wash
that the number OF de9ths in the
northwestern forest fires would reach
400.
Returns from the Georgia primary
election indicated that Eoke Smith
had won the nomination for governor
over Joseph Brown, the present in
cumbent
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The subject of this sketch, Hon j.
Frank Blagburn is a native of Iowa, his
home town being Des Moines. Mr. Blag.
burn was the second colored pharmacist
in the State and was elected two terms
as superintendent of the Market
He Games here as a copyist and by dint
of close application and persistcncy to-
gether with efficiency, he has arisen to
the position of cashier of the Office of the
recorder of deeds. He was snperinten
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Preached in Dark Church.

Newcastle, Pa,-Rev. R. N. Merrill
of the Methodist Episcopal church at
Mahonington advertised that he would
preach in the dark. The lights were
extinguished because Of the heat. The
church was crowded Wien the minister
entered the pulpit and more than
three-quarters Of the congregation
were young folk.
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Miss Mary Walton is spending two
weeks at Buena, Virginia, visiting re-
latives and friends,
Miss Mary Toney, OF GAINESVILLE, Ohio,
and Miss Bertha Dickerson, OF Baltl-
more, Md, were guests OF Miss Lucille
Noolis, 1914 V street, n. W.
Miss Julia Howard. OF Atlanta Ga,
spent Wednesday of this week in the city.
Miss Howard is returning from an eX-
tended trip in the North.
Hon. VIM. L. Houston, G. NJ, of the
United Order of Odd Fellows, spent the
week in the city. He returned to Chi
cago the latter part of the week, where
he has his law Office and enjoys lucra-
tive practice.
Miss frankie Sims a popular teacher
in the city schools of st. Louis, Mo, is
stopping with Miss Simmons, OF this
city,
Mrs. Oliver, of st. Joseph Mo-, is
spending some time in the city. the guest
Of her sister, Miss Lawrie. Mrs. Oliver
is in the st. Joseph schools, and is con-
sidered one of the most efficient educators
in the State of Missouri.
Mr.. Robert Campbell, formerly Of
Washington, now clerk in the Postofice
at New York, is spending his vacation
at his former residence, ll42 18th street,
N. w. Mr.. Campbell is one of our popu-
lar young men who has gone forth and
made good. He is relative of Miss
Gussie Harrod, the well known church
worker, of Plymouth Congregational
Church.
Mrs. w. A. Anderson, Of Wilberforce,
wife of Mr.. w. A. Anderson, of that
place, is in the city spending a few days
with her sister, Mrs. c. f. Fillmore.
Mrs. j. Frank Blagburn returned from
Richmond where she was delegate to
the convention of the |. o. of st. Lukes,
Mrs. Blagburn was one of the delegates.
Miss Matte Throckmorton, who has
been visiting in Norfolk, Va, has return
ed to the city.
Mrs. Gould, of Baltimore. Nd, is the
weekend guest of Mr., and Mrs, j, h.
Williamson, of 1929 Ninth street, n. W.,
whose establishment is becoming 50 fam
Gus for immaculate linen, and palatable
vands.
DR.. D. D. and Mrs, Ferguson, of Rich
mond. Va, are guests of Mrs. Florence
Edmonds, of street, to the n, M. A.
j. Thomas Tascoe is visiting in New
York city and State,
Mr.. Jno. f. Brooks, of New York, is
visiting his brother, Maj. Arthur Brooks.
Mrs L. Hogans and Mrs. Bowman, her
mother and her children will visit New
York and Atlantic City. n. j.
Mrs. Louis Ferreby. OF Augusta, Ca, is
visiting Mrs. Edward Allen, of Four,
teenth street.
Members Of the Morning Star, No, 40,
have organized a Boston Club. for the
purpose of having 100 uniformed men 60
to Boston to the annual |. b. F. o. L.
Convention next August.
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LETTER OF DENIAL FROM
CHAS. D. FREEMAN, z. R. CO.
LuMRIA LODGE. / B. ?. o. E.

Washington, D, c., Aug, 23, 1910,
Mr. John Fl. Wills,
Business Manager of the National
Forum:
Dear Sir:
see in an article published in last
weeks issue, reporting me as SAYING that
all matters were settled and that every
member of both lodges is satisfied with
the results of the Joint session, and was
surprised that DR.. Mills should prove so
narrow, and do not think many Elks will
be guided by him in this affair wish to
enter denial of making any such state
ment to anyone as you know the only
statement made was pertaining to the
jewel and the masterly manner in which
your paper gave the account of the con-
vention. Very respectfully.
CHAS. ID. FREEMAN,
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JOHN II. WILLS.
NATIONAL MEDICAL ASSoCIA-
TION.
by c. L. BARNES.

The convention of the National Medi,
cal Association was opened by the presi-
dent, Marcus Z. Wheatland. in the chapel
of Howard University, Tuesday, August
23rd, at 10 a. M After prayers, by Rev.
ID. h. Wiseman, the president welcomed
the delegates and friends to the twelfth
annual convention of the association. The
morning session was taken up with the
reports of officers of the association. An
appeal was made to the delegates and
friends present to contribute funds to
!iquidate the indebtedness of the Journal,
published by the association. A gener-
Gus response was made to the extent of
one hundred dollars The afternoon ses-
sion was taken up with the reading of
the reports by the business manager of
the Journal, DR., c. V. Roman, and re-
ports of the State and local presidents of
the association, In the evening a public
meeting held in the 18th Street Baptist
Church. 1t was called to order at s
O'Clock by the Presiding Officer, w. s.
Lotion, d. d. s.. Chairman of the Local
Committee.
Invocation. ..... Rev. Walter II. Brooks
Solo ................. Selected
Miss Charlotte Wallace.
Address of Welcome by the Secretary of
the BOARD Of Commissioners on behalf
of the District Government.
William Tindel!, LID, M. d.
Violin Solcr 9s x
ta) Tesa wild rose'' Mac powell
(bl Hungarian Dance. Z, Grahms
Mr.. Clarence G. White.
Address on behalf of Local Committee:
M. 0. Dumas, M. d.
Address on behalf of Citizens of Wash
ington, d. G,
Judge R. H. Terrell, A. NJ. LID.
Chairman of the Citizens Committee.
Solo Observation-Disclosures. Selected
Miss Lola johnson.
Response on behalf of the National Medi-
cal Association:
j. z. Hunter, M. d.. Lexington, KY
DR.. c. Sumner Wormley.
SOlO .,....... ........,.,.....,,.... selected
Benediction. ., Rev. d. f. Wiseman
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dent of the st. Paul A, M f. Sunday
school for two years, from which church
he was elected delegate to the Electoral
College in Baltimore September 7th,
1910. There is no doubt but that he will
be the choice of the majority as dele
gate to the General Conference at Kan
sas City, Mo-. in 1912.
Mr. Blagburn is Shriner, belongs to the
Elks and is an active member of the
Wilberforceans of this city.
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FASHIONS TN ToorHpIcKs.

We are pleased to report that it is no
longer considered en- regle, CONNIE il fait,
fashionable, or the proper thing to go
forth into the wide, wide world with a
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LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Hon. G. First Johnson, successful
lawyer of Mobile, Ala, and MIR, Elliott
Peters, Private Secretary to Mr., Johnson,
en- route home from the Business Mems
League, will spend Saturday, Sunday and
Monday August the 27th, 2sth and 2Oth
at the home Of Attorney w, l.. Houston,
Grand Master OF the United Order Of
Odd Fellows.
Mr. w. A. Anderson, the leading mer
chant of Wilberforce University, Wilber-
force, Ohio, was in the city last Sun
day.
Miss Fuller, of Cincinnati, Ohio, is
spending the week in the city visiting
friends and sightseeing,
The Census Club gave an "Acquaint.
anee Banquet" at the True Roformers'
Hall Saturday evening, August goth. The
Wilbefforcean Orchestra furnished excel
lent music for the occasion. Under the
direction of Mr.. j. Sherman Hunnicutt
this orchestra is becoming r&pidly popu-
lar.