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J. BRUCE cox TO
 SPEAK HERE TODAY

J. Bruce Cox will address the vot- CTS of this city in the circuit court room at the court house this morn ing at 10 o'clock Mir. Bruce is Re publican nominee for attorney gener- al. Everybody is cordially invited to attend this speaking.
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ment characterizes the views of the various trade journals. We see no reason to change our opinion that prices of good securities should show further improvement in the near fu- ture.
 Latham, Alexander & Co.
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The communication list of state convicts filed yesterday with secre- tary of state shows that the sentences of the following Jefferson county convicts have been commuted and will expire next month Titus Cain, Floyd Clary, Charles Hull and Clar- ence McGee.
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COTTON MARKET
 CONTINUES STRONG

: New York, Aug. 23.-The cotton market was strong again today on continued hot, dry weather in Texas. Spot sales, fifteen thousand bales at fifteen points advance.
 Latham, Alexander & Co.
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-Dr Grandy and O'Daniel use solmnoform viitalized air for painless extracting. 211 1-2 Main, 4-19.tf
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Reulbach and Kling; Frock and Graham. Umpires-Klem and Kane.
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Does Your Cat Couqh7

Poor pussy. As II the immemorial
charges against her OF keeping us
awake O nights and Of eating canary
birds whenever she gets the chance
were not enough. the doctors have
just discovere dthat for years she has
been responsible for the spread of
diphthetria. Dr. G. j. Auburn OF
Manchester. England. having traced
an epidemic Of this disease in a sub
urb Of that city to pet cat belonging
TO one Of his patients. has found. after
much clever investigation. that all
cats are peculiarly susceptible TO
diphtheritic affections OF the throat.
He has therefore recently been warn
ing ali families who own cats TO
watch them carefully. and. n they de-
veiop coughs. to forbid their being
Rugged and petted DIR. Auburn fur.
Their recommends that II the cough
persists and the cat begins to grow
thin to have the animal destroyed at
once. The only really safe way. he
says. Is to let the first wheeze be
pussy's death warrant
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Tonight I'll keep IL under my Pill.
low. Honi soft qui oncle Pierre.
which means evil be to him who
monkeys with Uncle Peter" he said,
solemnly. Tomorrow I'm going to
town to buy a bulldog revolver. may.
be bulldog and a revolver. for a dog
In the manger is the noblest Roman
OF them all"
could see poor Bunch scooting
across the lawn with bunch Of ar
rows in his ramparts and Uncle Peter
behind. prodding his citadel with
carving knife
began TO get a bunch that our
plan OF campaign was threatened with
an attack of busy Uncle Peter. and /
had just about decided to remove his
door key and lock the old man up in
his room when Clara j. come in to
announce dinner.
Aunt Martha and Clara J. had col.
Elaborated on the dinner and Il was a
success. ! was so nervous couldn't
eat bite. but I pleaded n toothache
SO they all gave me the sympathetic
stare and passed me up.
About midnight a dog in the neigh.
borhood began to hurl forth a series
OF the most distressing bow bows
ever heard. arose. put UP the win.
dow and looked out.
saw tall man with a bunch OF
whiskers on his face flying across the
lot pursued by a black.and. tan pup
which snapped eagerly at the mans
heels and seemed determined to eat
him up II ever the runner stopped
long enough
felt in my bones that the one In
the lead was Bunch, and sighed deep
ly and went back to bed.
! must have dropped into an uneasy
sleep for Clara J. was tapping me on
the arm when | started up and asked
the answer.
There's somebody I'm the house.
she whispered. not bit frightened to
my surprise and dismay Maybe It's
only the ghost you told US about
what a lark"
somebody in the house" | NUT.
tered. going on the stage blindly TO
play my part, and there isn't a gun
In the castle"
Yes there u.s. she answered 10Y
fully. fancied: mother brought
fathers revolver over yesterday and
made me put II In my satchel. She
said we would feel safer at night with
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Russis's Growing Population.

empire adds another Ave millions tc
the population as enumerated in 1908
The cars subjects now number l6O..
100000 and increase every year by
2,5OO,OOO despite wars. epidemics and
Internal disturbances. As there is no
lack of cultivated soil In Russia there
seems no reason why this big annual
Increase should not continue.
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| John Henry $
Burglar
By GEORGE V. HOBART
Burglar

mince pies-how's that7 Notice the
air out here' How pure and fresh
and bracing, You ought to go out
and run a mile. john"
I'D like 10 run ten miles," an
swered truthfully.
Exercise. that's the essence OF life.
my boy" he continued. Il firmly be
lieye | could run FIVE miles today
without straining a muscle. found
a sword hanging on the wall in the
hall today and I've been practising
few swings"
A vision OF Uncle Peter running a
rusty sword into the interior depart
ment OF the disguised and Disguised
Bunch rose before me. but | blew II
away with a laugh.
He laughs best who laughs in his
sleeve" chuckled the old party Now
that we're out in the country all OF US
should learn 10 handle a sword or a
pistol II gives us self-relance It's
very different from living in the city.
tell you. A tramp in the lookup is
worth two in the kitchen. shot at
mark for an hour today"
What with" | gasped
With bow and arrow | bought for
Tacks yesterday directly learned we
were coming 10 the country hit
the bulls eye five out OF six times
An ounce OF prevention is worth two
hundred pounds OF policemen. you
know. Tacks practised. too. and drove
an arrow through a strange mans
overalls and was chased half a mile
for his skill in craftsmanship: but,
as | said before. the exercise will do
him good"
Where do you keep this bow and
arrow" ! inquired. with a studied as
sumption OF carelessness.
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Nothing" l answered. mournfuliy:
4 couldn't coax shiver"
'We-o-o-u-wl" yelled Bunch Il
have it-burglars!"
"Burglarsl" l repeated. mechanical.
y.
Sure It's a plpe," Bunch went
on with enthusiasm. You will play
Spike Hennessy and I'll be Gumshoe
Charlie Wei disguise ourselves with
whiskers and break into the house
about two o'clock in the morning
Wen arouse the sleeping inmates
shoot our bulletholders in the ceiling
once or twice and hand them enough
excitement 20 make them gallop back
to town on the frst train Do you
follow me. Ell. what7"
sighed and looked as helpless as
a nut under the hammer
Bunch laughed again. "Oh. very
WE'LL he said. Il see I'm the only
life-saver on duty. so I'll do a single
specially and pull you out of the
pickle bottle"
I grasped my rsscuer's hand and
shook II warmly in silence.
Leave front window open"
Bunch directed. and somewhere
around two o'clock I'll squeeze
through I'll give you an imitation OF
the best little amateur cracksman that
ever swung a jimmy I'll take a late
train out and hang around TIL It's
time to ring the curtain up. BY the
way, are there any reviewers on the
premises %
Not a gun" answered. mot even
an ice-pick Uncle Peter won't show
fight All he'll show will be a blonde
nightgown cutting across lots to beat
the breeze Aunt Martha will climb to
the attic. Clara will be busy doing
a scream solo. and Tacks will crawl
under the bed and pull the bed after
him. Therell be no interference.
Bunch: it's easy money!"
With this complete understanding
We parted and hustled back TO Jig
gersville.
About six o'clock Uncle Peter waded
into the sitting room. flushed and
happy as school boy i've just left
the garden" he chuckled
NO you haven't" said. glancing
at his shoes you've brought most
Of n In here with you
never touched him.
John" he said. this country life
Ia great Early to bed and early 10
rise. makes mans stomach digest
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The country place | had promised
Clara J. and which had borrowed for
day from Bunch. hadn't been so
ghosts. and hadn't been able 10 stall
her with the haunted house yarn. She
still thought II was mine
When finally located Bunch and
told him the bitter truth he acted like
zee-zee boy in wheel house
Laugh! Say. he just threw out his
chest and cackled a solo that fairly
bit it's way through my anatomy.
Every once In while he'd give me
the redfaced glare and smoker. "Oh.
you mark, You Cincherine, You 10
the settler bottle-hzz.hzz, The only
and original wheere puller. not You're
all right-backwardsi"
Then he'd throw his ears back and
let chortle out OF his thirst.teaser
that made the neighborhood Jump side
ways and rubber for cop.
What are you going 70 do?" he
asked me presently when his face
grew too tired to hold any more
wrinkles
Give me the count" sighed: I'm
down and out"
Have you no plan at all?" inquired
Bunch
Plan. nothing said every time
] try TO think OF plan my brain gets
bashful and hides There's nothing in
my NOODLE now but a headache.
Well" said Bunch. I'm throw
wire al my sister and tell her not to
move out TO Jlggersville until day
after tomorrow. In the meantime
wen have TO get crowbar and Dry
your family circle loose from my
premises. Nothing doing In the ghost
business. eh?"
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From a series of experiments ie-
Gently made at the University of Kan
sas IL is evident that the average per.
son can taste the bitter of quinine
when one part is dissolved In $4,000
Parts Of water Salt was detected In
water when one part To Go of ;he
liquid was used. Sugar could be tast.
ed in 22S parts of water and common
toda in As. In nearly all cases women
could detect smaller quantity than
men.
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Which ls the Starr

we are thinking Of putting an cleo
trio sign over the church"
1T might be good idea"
But there are factions. We can't
decide whether to feature the minister
or the soprano OF the choir.
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THE count has promised that he will
never beat or kick me II | will marry
him." said the beautiful heiress.
Hut has he promised to work for
you7" her father asked.
"Oh. papa, don't be unreasonable"
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Fulfllment.

Two great desires Of my life have
been gratified. One was to go UP In
an airship
And the other?"
TO get safely back TO earth"
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No matter how long your neck may be
or how sore your throat. Hamins Wizard
Oil will cure IL surely and quickly. II
drives out all soreness and inflammation
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DIR. Pierce's Pellets. small. sugar-coated
easy 90 take as candy. regulate and invie
crate stomach. liver and bowels and cure
combination
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Many a woman is single from choice
the choice made by man who
chose another.
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The girl in the silk stockings never
gets her skirts muddy.
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Fresh supply Mrs. Austins Famous
Buckwheat Flour at all giocers.
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Roumania has 6.0Uo.OJJ inhabitants.
OK whom 10000 are blind.
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People avoid him because they are
afraid of his tongue.
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It's pity that more sermons are
not as deep as they are long.
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Fresh supply Mrs. Austins Famous Tan.
cake flour. Now at your grocers.
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Mrs.. w,ns,ow-. ~ootninr syrup.

rorchl,.i t.rt..us -,'t.ns tnr ,lms. REDUCES In
namniAtionllass Os.n cures wlnd conc. 40 t-oilsA
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ARGUMENTS MADE
FOR NEW TRIALS
Men Convicted In Land
Fraud Cases Working
For Freedom.

Attorneys for Frederick A HYDE. Of
San Francisco, and for JOost n. Schhei-
der. of TuscOn. Ariz-, who we're convict
ID IN the land fraud cases OF a-year ago,
today began their arguments IN an ap-
peal from The conviction OF these men,
Hyde and Schneider. together with
Henry P Diamond and John Benson.
who were acquitted. we're indicted for
cOnspiring 70 defraud the Government
out Of large tracts OF land in Oregon
Upon conviction HYDE was sentenced to
pay fine Of s1e006 and serve Two years
in the penitentiary. Schneider was sen
fenced 20 pay a fine Of 5000 10 serve
one year and two months Imprisonment.
The trial IN the lower court occupied
eleven weeks and al the conclusion the
attorneys for the convicted men notes
forty-eight assignments Of error to the
Court or Appeals
Attorney A < Worthington began the
arguments today on behalf OF the con-
victed men, and vas followed by as
sistant 10 the Attorney General, Pugh-
On Monday Mr. Baker. in making the
last address OF his official career as
the retiring y, 1trict attorney. witt
champion the Governments case and
Mr.. WOTthingtOn viii close the argu-
rueufs
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THE SKY PIRATE e 5.
BY
P. SERVISS

She uttered a despairins CRY and fell
prAne upon the wet ground. At tbs
same moment / was lifted and carried
toward the black pit IN the clammv
slime
Human nature is weak. even when
we fancy ourselves wrought Up TO the
most heroic endurance, and the horror
OF being buried alive in that dreadful
a last glance at the beloved form or
the ground, 1 begged Payton 10 shoot
me
Perhaps he had enough haif-stffed
do that. anyway. for instantly he raised
his postal and instinctively / closed my
eyes
Instead Of the expected shot. I heard
L opened my eyes and saw a long
trailing rope uncOlHng itself as II Eel
into the thicket. and Immediately hais
a dozen men, the heels Of one touching
the hands or his predecessor slid down
the rope, and landed almost at M
feet
Payton-s pistol exploded. sending its
bullet not into my brain but into the
body OF one Of the newcomers who
measured his length on the grQUnd
The shot was returned by two or
three. but Payt0n darted into the brush.
apparently untouched. The Indian and
the other man disappeared At the same
moment. In few seconds three more
men had slid down the rope, and the
had descended pushed into sight fifty
feet above US Then ] heard Il voice
which recognized as that OF Peters. OF
the Crow. calling me Allan" he shout
ed Where are you. Ailan2"
Here 7 responded, giving him a
start, for he had been within ten feet
OF me without seeing me But in
heavens name, Peters. how did you get
hereg'
we found the Skylark all cut up
on the ground" he replied. and sc-
cordfng 10 your orders. the Bobolink
STAYED BY her while ] set on in chase
Of you. following Grimes indications Of
your course. We must have been guild
ed BY videuce. for we came upon
the stranded Osprey this afternoon, and
learned about yO-.r fght and your great
leap took your gunner Ethan
Haight aboard, and he plotted US 10
a heap OF rocks a few miles from here.
where he thought YOU would be We
found a gIri half out OF her wits who
told US that her mistress and YOU had
been run or into the brush by the pi-
rate
Ethan insisted on following at once.
inasmuch as the girl lucky. knew the
direction We locked out for a light
and catching sight OF a CLEAN here
made Tor II. 7 saw that there was some
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, thing doing as soon as we got over
/ the place, and / tumbled SIX men down
rope 70 examine into the affair So
there Il IS IN nutshell.
But hang ne II you're not all trussed
about 2'i
cut my bonds. quick, I replied "Iu
He did as ] requested. and. stir With
the confinement. I SPRAYED upon the
ground and craWled as fast as could
10 Heien's side
why. what's this exclaimed Peters
were after2--
did not stop 10 answer him. but
endeavored 20 art the insensibIe form
gone
For Gods saker' I muttered hosrse-
y, cant you see that she is In a dead
faint. Bring some water or some
brandy
Peters took out his flask. and seized
d ano poured a mOuthfHl Of the liquor
upon her lips In q minute she half
opened her eyes and groaned- --Oh Cod
let me diel'
Helen Z said irs nticaIIy. Helen.
II is /. We are ssvedl
She bad recIosed her eyes. but opened
Inem instantly on hearing my voice
A cry OF Joy came from her lips
"Oh. John. John she murmured and
half rising, Eel into my arms
Wei, this does beat the Dutch I
NO more at present Peters. 7 beg
you. I Interrupted You've saved Is.
and YOU shall have the whole story
IN good time
The others had. OF course. gathered
around. but in the gloom, for the lamp
had fallen and its rays were directed
si1yWard, they could not clearly make
make out the situation Nv Strength
vas coming back and I got To my feet
supporting Helen. and took The direction
OF Affairs
The Villain has eSca ped with two Of
MS men,. ] said But We must find
them and especially him Droo your
aero down leave three OF your men here
20 look out for their wounded com
pani0u. and take Miss Cfrayman and me
aboard. We VIII 90 back 10 the rocks
There IS no use looking for PAXTON in
the brush at night. but as his Chame-
leon Is wrecked. and ne can only 20
RfOcs. he can't get far way. and we viii
begin the search as soon as it IS light
enough TO see We VIII search The
WhOle country, with he ewes Of a hawk
and he'll never get out or IL alive
Continuation q This Story VIII Be
FOu2d In Tomorrow Issue
or The TimeH-1
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CHAPTER Xxx
Escape From a Terrible Death.

- He dramatic episode which ended
with the tainting of Miss Gray
man. Of course. called a halt /
inwardIy ragged at not being able
20 90 10 her assistance, and equally al
seeing PaytOn kneeI AT her side. open
ing my lamp and throwing its light
upon her colorless face.
he took a ne X from his pocket and
pressed Il TO ; lips In a few minutes
she opened her eyes ard stared around.
Then her look fell upon me, and she
smiled
How my heart bounded. And again
I struggle vainIy TO reach her. but she
put up her hand, smiling once more, and
mOtiOned me 10 oe quiet Love her,
Heaven knows how I loved her.
Il could die happy I thought. ii
only 1 could rescue her from that
devil"
Then. for the first time. the absence
Of the maid. Susan. and Of the third
man, impressed itself upon my mind
As TO the man. 7 hoped that, after all,
I had killed him. but the fact that
Susan had been left behind save me
CLEAN of hope If only our friends
could ind her-which was not impTOb-
able. considering that the rocks were
the sole landmark near the place where
We had descended-and II she had re-
covered in time TO see me carried OF,
and had had sense enough 20 note the
direction she might be OF invaluable
aid in putting them quicker on the right
track
How I did pray that they had come.
and that they would follow u.s.
In five minutes. perhaps, Miss Gray
man had fully recovered and PAXTON i'm
meuIaTeiy directed an advance T iGnged
"a tell her 10 pretend to faint again. OF.
IN some way, manager 10 delay our de-
p=Tture. but, OF course / dared not
speak I noticed that Payton always
chose the drisSt ground and The most
IDENTIFY, 10 leave as few Indications as
possible OF a trail and occasionally the
Indian stopped and carefully repla ED
branches that had been broken Or
brushed aside.
This gave me the idea of STRUGGLING
whenever I had the strength IN order
10 leave the ineffaces bic mark Of our
passage. But I had not long essa we'd
these tactics before the Indian either
Compreh endinE my purpose. or weary
him. without a word. gave me another
blow upon the head, with the bucf. I
believe. of my own pistol, which left
me SeuSeleSS.
II must have been a considerable tire
that I hung limp In the hands OF my
bearers When. at last 7 opened nv
eyes and stared about, I was lying on
the ground
which PaytCn held IN his hand direct
Ing its rays upon the ground a short
distance away. We were surrounded
by a tangled growth Of small trees and
bushes and the smell Of a swamp vas
IN the air Beside me. on the moist
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Willy HIRAM BANGS
GETS DRINKS GRATIS
Being Dry" He Evolves a
CoStleSS Method of
Quenching Thirst.

II ali the licensed victUaIers in this
country had a number Of willy custo-
mers Ike Hiram p Bangs they would
not Srow rich very quickly IN fact
e IS questionable II any OF them
would care to dispense drinks If many
of their patrons were half as cute as
Hiram
~ To clearly understand the cieverness
-of 1Ir- Bangs, II is necessary TO bear
the following facts in mind REGARDING
ihe vaipes of Canadian and American
GoIlars-
4 Canadian dollar is worth 95 cents
il you spend il just over the border IN
America In the same Wav On Amer
lean dollar IS worth % cents If spent
Ger the border on Canadian soil
Now this is where the ingenious HfT-
am saw his opportunity. anG. being
thirsty began To consider how his
I'cErCtI dl thirst might be assCaRed 10y
unllniJed drinks which would cost
him absolutely nothing
Pie found himself in a border town
.- A.ncTtGd with an American dollar
III his pocket He went into an Amer
iran bar ordered a scent drink. and.
with the air OF a millionaire. paid for
D. ~ On u5S dollar The bartender gave
lln Canadian dollar in exchange
tfe1 tlran wa lxed across into a
snug little Canadian public house just
over the bOTde- and ordered another
scent drink. which Ire duly disposed
OF ln the usual manner anC which he
vastly euIoFeu- For this drink ~
paid with the Canadian dollar and
received as change from the bartender
am American dollar He then walked
Ifa n 10 the land Of the stars and
stripes had another drink paid for IT,
and aS before received Canadian
dollar from the barteude~-
This ~ me Hiram has been keeping
ET for ans and g. Is his constant
boast that he is never thirsty, that he
San Eet @ drink whenever he UIcdseS
Tor nothing and vet. though Ire has
CHfoTed hundreds Of drinks and paid
tor them too, StiII his liquid refresh
weDt an these years has actually cost
linn noEhinG.-Tit-FftS
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Continuation a This story VIII BE
FOu1d In Tomorrow Issue
OF The TTueH.l
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. He dramatic episode which ended
with the EaintinE of Miss Cray
man. Of course. called A halt