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DEPRESSION* NOT EXPELLED. \ Fiiancial Review of Past >Yeek Not Very Encouraging. New York, May 4. -Ths State of liepression in which financial sentiment ha long been he'd was no: dispelled hv the events of the walk. Such re Bistance as *hown by the price | movements was attribi.?! *o the fueling that the exiiUt of the had sufficiently discounted unfavorable factors, rather than to any belief in positive betterment Ther* was hop* of improvement in the foreign political situation on Thursday, wt?en the itply cf Montenegro to the powers made a " VI.' mnwoefliftn Wwll'fl RtOCk t&VUidUIC 11gooivu* A w? . o ? exchanges were closed on thar day and their action on the following day failed to bear out fully the favorable construction placed by New Yo-.\t oa the previous day's events. Wiih the definite outcome left undecided, stock markets still lack the positive incentive to betterment. There were additional issues of 6hort term notes by corporations owing to unsatisfactory conditions in the bond market. New York city's announcement of a $45,000,000 loan made an additional demonstration of the position of the bond market not only by the recurrence to the high 4 1-2 per cent interest rate of 1908, but by the resulting fall in prices of outstanding 4 1-2 below previous issue prices. The controller's digest of national bank conditions on April 4 revealed the low State of reserves the country over, in spite of the contracticn of J losing in New York for the period j "* ' SA.S ? -* a VvnnlrirtQr I covered, necognuwu ui u<niiYAAx& prospect was inferred from the plan of the secretary of the treasury to charge interest on government deposits and to increase their amounts. The difficulties in securing credit save added effect to some March re ports of railroad earnings, showing the effect of flood losses. The steps taken by the increased importance from the recent showing of earnings for increases wages. Special factors | p. to aggravate the depression were the yet unsolved problems of the Union Pacific dissolution plan and the questioning of the New Haven Road's v finances in the course of the commerce commission's inquiry. Commercial advices came into greater record in reporting a slowing down in business pending the passage of the tariff bill, and also tardiness in collections. Pig iron continued to decline and premiums on steel products for early deliveries were said to have disappeared. Specifications also receded as higher contract prices came into force and forward buying was hesi tant. United States Steel's first quarter earnings fell several million dollars below preliminary unofficial estimates. News of tbe crops continued ' favorable. CHARGED WIT** WIFE'S MURDER. John Meek Held by Chester Coron Chester, May 4.?From the testimony submitted at the coroner's inquest the Jury, Mr. E. W. "Wade as foreman, charged John Meeks with the murder of his wife, Cornelia Anne Meeks, and a verdict to this effect was duly returned. The woman was found dead in a path about five hundred yards from her home, the crime having been committed Thursday afternoon by | some person who was evidently concealed in a clump of woods beside the path. The shooting was done with a shotgun, one load of shot striking the unfortunate woman on the side of the head and literally tearing off a great portion of her face, while the other entered the heart Either wound was sufficient to produce almost instant dpafh. Th#? tirvc. of two fingers were "also shot away, this no doubt having been due to the woman's throwing up her hands for protection when she plerceived the assassin crouched in the undergrowth. Coroner Gladden examined about a dozen witnesses, from whom enough was elicited to point to the woman's husband as the probable slayer. His mother, Harriet Meeks, testified that her son had borrowed a shotgun from her the previous day to kill crows and that the weapon had not been returned, though Meeks stoutly contended that he had returned the gun. Bee Sanders, who was working with Meeks ?>n the day of the killing, testified that Meeks was absent from the field for a time on the afternoon of the tragedy #nd also swore that Meeks had a gun frt the bottoms with him. Two women, Eliza, and Charlotte Meeks. ?o^red the body about 7 qV-1 ' r>-"mr T* iyp < ; testified thai Cornelia Anne Meeks ate no dinner on the day of the killing, Dut appeared worried ana distressed. 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BEWABE OF THE WOMAX SPY. ??? i Tm'nl-n aWflaa ftf flio Poinnlo KAm i XA#VA9 II AAVO T7 * MAV A Vw*v ventures Who Lives by Scheming to Steal State Secrets. "I have little doubt that you were intrapped by a woman, -who was nothing but the agent of some foreign person engaged in this traffic, and that you were ingenuously entrapped and fell. Because I think that, I think I may show some sort of leniency, but it cannot be light, the crime is too err do t " e>* v-"-? It was in these impressive terms that Mr. Justice Darling addressed George Herbert Parrot; formerly a gunner in the navy, who a week or two ago was found guilty of commu- 1 nicating naval secrets to a foreign country, before sentencing him to four years' penal servitude. There is little doubt that Parrott was fooled by a woman spy, whom he accidentally met at a music hall, and who passed on the information which she got from him . to those by whom she was employed. As a matter of fact, this is only one of several instances which have come , < to light of late years, showing what a prominent part women actually play in the secret service of the different . countries. There -was a notable affair, at Shoeburyness four years ago. Al German governess took up her resi- j < TV>?1ac? frnrw I 1 uexu;e m ouuiuwuu, tmc? muto uvui j Shoeburyness and said thsft she was employed by several prominent fam- 1 ilies to give lessons in German to .the i children in their own homes. . This naturally took her out and i about a great deal. Then came period- i *4- ? ^ TTTVI C7?Q ollO I i IV.'.ai VIS.ll? IU OUUCUUl VUCQ5, nuvis buv j formed an acquaintance with a young i naval officer whom she told the people 1 with whom sfcfe resided she was going 1 to marry. As a matter of fact, this was 1 quite, untrue, but it helped her to keep up an acquaintanceship which might, < otherwise, have looked suspicious. ] It was the naval officer himself who 1 gave the game away. For a week or two he associated with the girl, hut j her inquisitiveness concerning the , guns and naval matters generally, j made him' somewhat suspicious, and these suspicions were confirmed when : she ultimately suggested that for certain plans, there was a good sum of i money awaiting him. The result was i that he promptly informed his superior officer, and the young woman was persuaded that the country was a some what unhealthy one for her to live in. In regard to naval spies, however, we are not better than our neighbors, ; and while foreign countries have hundreds of spies in this country endeav- i oring to ferret out war secrets, we ( have ours in their countries engaged in the same work. : The spies are supplied with all the money they want, but they can expect i no assistance from their respective ; governments should they be caught; ] and they are fully alive to this condi- 3 tion when they enter upon the secret ; service for their country. 11 In military warfa 3 women spies are j very much in evidence. Indeed, their ' value is fully recognized by our lead- < ing soldiers, and Lord Wolseley actu- < ally states in his well known "Soldi- ; er's Pocket-Book," "the purlieus of ; Leicester Square could supply our ; armies with spies * * *. All should 1 be petted and made a great deal of, being liberally paid and large rewards ; given them when they supply any really valuable information." 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Price 25c. Recommended by all druggists. churia after he had fallen a victim to tier fascinating ways. Forgetting all loyalty and patriotism the young officer in his infatuation jotop/I tr>. fiTrn'Jc'h hpr 'with rprtAin plans ^nd facts concerning the guns and tbj> movements of the Japanese irmy and navy, which he had special facilities for acquiring; but his intention was betrayed by a fellow officer who had obtained some inkling of what was going on. The result was that both ti:e young officer and th-? woman mysteriously disappeared one 3ay, and have never been seen or heard of since. Their fate can easily be surmised. Some time ago the trial took place at Toulon of a young woman 'named Jeanne Rene, alias Bourg, -who was accused of having induced certain nava.\ officers to reveal secrets to her regarding French submarines, which she intended to sell to a foreign power. The young -woman, for she was only 21, was an opium slave, and it ?vii~ ~ ? ~ : ,3 was wmie xu an ujjiuili ucii m iuuiuu that she first attempted to bribe a naval mechanic named Jullien, employed in the central workshops of the fleet, to be her accomplice. .Tullein, fortunately for himself, promptly reported the matter to his superior, and the result was that the woman was arrested. Then there was the case of a young and beautiful woman named Peterson, who was "arrested at Kiel, in Germany on suspicion of being a French spy. Passing as a teacher of language, she bad entered into a love affair with a noncommissioned officer named Dietrich, of the explosive department, for the purpose of inducing him to reveal Important German naval secrete. She had by the exercise of her arts jf fascination, attained complete a<; *>ndency over the young fellow, who wa* found to be supplying her with the formula for the manufacture of German smokeless powder and the situahirm of nnrf mir(P5 The attention, of the authorities was first drawn to her by the ample funds 3fre always seemed to have at xv r disposal. Then here was the case of the notorious French beauty know: as La Belle Lison, who fascinated a young French officer, Lieutenant Thinio, who, in order to obtain the r.u ans to gratify the extravagant wlr of this "woman, had sold soir?p * country's secrets to a H.: was discovered, pui c the most important withesbim was t'ae young woman wh.. .1. d rained him. In the end he was disgraced publicly, and sentenced to imprisonment for life.?New York Tele?i apa. ? | Are Mc Bill Jones t bought it from ? Two years ago 1 me at $1.20 do: ed and yellow nnifA an/] whito i ^JUA V UA1U TT ?UIV < Bill has learne ing cheap goods Bill and eve ey's worth?but ltT l i\ewDerry n but I carry as la as you will find I believe in buy them you g< What are y self? What arc onliffhfpnincr flip VXlUg AA <v make it a bettei make your towr need china, glaa mo? Whaf arp UlWi VI im? ? * v a spirit of hope, thusiasism? The secret world is in the small details. I must first learn to others that yo Moral: Bu goods at the sarr | Mayes ~ He I 7_ ' I <S> <$> LODGE DIBECTOBI. <s? 3> i j Newbery Camp, No. 542, W. 0. W., j meets every second and fourth Wednesday night in Klettner's TIall, at 8 o'clock. a? ?<- T -Kn C7 A. V M. >* imtj JUUVJgvj iiv> W.J A. Amity Lodge, No. 87, A. F. M., meets every first Monday night at 7.30 o'clock in Masonic Hall. Visiting brethren cordially invited. T. P. Johnson, V, W. Karhardt, W. M. Secretary. Wodmen of the YfoflL Maple Camp, No. 417, W. O. W* <<-01** ?ver-- flrst and third Wednea ni',g ? 7.4: 'VHoofe VisitfUK ?> 0 Oar by < J. A. uerrlck, Clerk. a c. I THtw*. fro *1 I il. R? If, | | i>eigeu ?c. r*, iaiprored Ur-j ou Gettin wiey's Wor ought a lot of Ch i catalogue house foi bis brother, Sid, bou sen. Today Bill's cb and not (it to use, v as it was the day tha id that there is no < jrybody else is entitle Bill didn't get it. ? s not as large as soi rge and as good a in many of the large my goods, and I k et your money's wor ou doing towards er s you doing towards community in whicl r place? What arc i a better business sware or stationery. you doing toward fil faith, love, encoura; of great accomp] m m m m & careful giving of a He who would att to be honest with hii t iu are not all for self *7 O f Ttio RaaIt SfArp J A I1V X#WU V le money. ' Book House of a thousand H J - - T>, J lfA- mnnf. OTTfluTT ThlllSI/IOT I uer ACQ iUCli, luccifi ciw; night at 8 o'clock In Klettner's Hall. J. 0. Ilarird, C. Klettryr, Sachem. ?hief of Records. Omaha Tribe, L 0. B. M. Omaha Tribe, No. 75, I. 0. R. M., Prosperity, S. C., meeta ivery first and third Friday night at 8o'clock in Masonic hall. Visiting brethren are^ welcome, G. H. Dominick, Prof. J. S. Wheeler, Sachem. Chief of Records. Caotoeebte Council, fto, 4, P. of P. t 0. B.M. Cateecfcee Council, No. 4, D. of 5U moot? every other Tuesday nigM a$ S o'clock p. m., in Klettner'g Hall. Chapter, 18, B. A. M, ^ 1- z* *-- xt- i? m 4 v | ngnei ^n?pi?r, nu. io. ? > a. ueetft every second Monday night at 8 o'clock in Masonic Hall. Van flattk, T. P. Johnson, ?. H. P. LftfOln Trflxv ?. ft, & V. | Laeota trft*, Ma 79, L 0. R. JL, j ? s Your ! th? ina last year? 1 r RQ r^nte r)n7i?n. ght china from ina is all crack- > irhile Sid's is as it he bought it sconomy in buyf>ri fn his mnn v ne other cities; stock of goods , cities. now when you th. .lightening yourbuilding up amd ti you live ? to ^ ; you doing to v - 3*4 town? If you ?i i way not uuy or ling the air with gement and en. lltfUtMAMf 1?% (ItA ' ! HOIlUlClli U1 111C ittention to the ain the heights uself, and sh ow ! and get beltter Store Mugs - r V t ' ' lapa, S. C., meeting every other Wednesday night at 8 o'clock in Summer hall. Visiting brethren are welcome. T. C. Dobbins, J. Wm. Folk, Sachem. ; Chief of Records. Newberry Commander?, Ho. 6, K. T. Newberry Oommandery. No. 6. K F meets every third Monday night at 8 o'clock in Masonic Hall. Fred. EL Dominick, T. P. Johnson, E. C. f Recorder. ] i / ??? a | Willow Camp, K#. $4, W. 0. W. Willow Camp, No. 694, W. 0. It* meets every second and fourth Ttf?day nights in each month at West JskT school house. N. JL Hemrick, Council Command^: : Arthur Wari, ? Clerk. ' ' . We. the underrsigmed, will give a^pr beeuo In front of J f. Wieker'*, 1M? * township, on the oecond S&tnrte^ai fair. T' T'"*h v'":: ft VI Yft&tr. I. | J. P. WMnr. \!