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THE ' MOK'SEfO. iJJJKRoVtA.N. SFVDAi!, " OCTOBEB 20, 1900. RUSSIA IN THE ORIENT OTt.TaYIKG TO GET A. SLICE OP il CHINA. Will' 'Only Annex Territory When Forced to Do, So by Similar Action ot the Power. NEW YORK, Oct. 19in a lonff ms. phtch from Yalta, Russia, near which place the Czar Is staying, a correspondent of the Herald quotes a high Russian of ficial who sees the Czar dally and la fully, conversant with the Emperor's views on the Chinese situation. This of ficial asked that his name be not stated, but the tone of the dispatch leaves little doubt It was Count Lanisdorff, the new ly created Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia. The official said of the Russian policy toward China: T -defy any one to show that Russia has deviated in any respect from the pol icy which has been announced, and which Is given quite openly in the Russian press. What Russia undertook to do she did. Her policy has been open and perfectly sim ple -from the first. '"So far from, having designs upon Man. churls, .Russia's frontier in that part was not properly protected. We were so un prepared that we had to submit to being attacked and bombarded. Does that look like our being prepared to annex Man churia? "Our Ministers and our people were in great danger in Pekln. It was our duty to relieve them. We undertook to do so, and we achieved their rescue. But Pe kln from that moment had no further Im portance because it was no longer the seat of the Chinese Government. Com muni cation was cut off, which was very awkwa'rd. Tien Tsin was 10 days nearer in regard to communication. That was a very important fact and explains why we wanted to be there and not In Pekln. "Circumstances have altered somewhat now owing to the duly recognized plenipo tentiaries being In Pekln to treat with and communication having been well-nigh restored. It is of no Importance to us to-day whether negotiations are carried on dn Pekin or not. "Just look at our country! Can an5 tone who knows this country imagine for jb. moment that Russia is in want of addi tional territory? How -can any thinking person entertain such a view? Russia Is quite content with what she has got. What she has she wishes time to develop. ""Recent German communications have been much more moderate and have mad; the possibility of peaceful negotiations much better. Why, what would our po; sltlon have been according to the first Ideas? We should have been called upon to place ourselves in the position of pub lic executioners. How could we accept that? None of the powers is at war with China. Why then should there be any talk of taking away territory from her? "As regards our policy, my august mas tei has decided upon all the questions that have come before him in this Chi nese question in a perfectly straightfor ward manner, his sole object being, after weighing each matter, to arrive at a Just an'dfun'right conclusion. That Is his na ture. His Minister of Foreign Affairs tried his utmost to carry out those im perial conclus'.ons to the best of his abil ity. "If the other powers, one or any of them, were to think it right to push mat ters and annex Chinese territory, the11 Russia would have to come In and hold her own. That is not what Russia wish es. Such a policy would only be forced upon her," .DISTRUST OF GSiaiAXY Xloxtiltty of Berlin Governxnent to ,7WiprnTcy--ConeTuTinnT; j" v -NEW "XORK. Oct. -J9.- -Distrust of Ger many's attitude i in China has -been re vived as .a rcsul't cf Information received herestfiowlngj the- hostility of the Berlin Government to a, policy of conciliation in the isettlement or th xar Eastern ques tion, says a Washington correspondent of the Herald. It is learned that the re call of .Baron Speck Von Sternberg, j.he Charge d'AfTalns, was due to his efforts to smooth the read looking to a prompt, peaceful solution of the Chinese trouble. Baion "Von Sternberg returned to Ber.ln on the steamer DeutFchland. Among the friends of Baron Von Stern berg In official circles here deep sur prise was felt when the news ot his re moval from Washington was first noised about. His relations with the administra tion were of the most cordial character, and the officials generally conceded that he was doing much to make a satisfactory solution jn China possible. Exact details as to Baron Von Stern berg's recall are Impossible to obtain, as none of the officials of the German Em bassy will talk about the matter, and the State Department does not seem to be fully advised on the subject. It is known, however, that Baron Von Sternberg, while endeavoring to carry out the several in otructlons he had received, presented pro posals to this Government in a moro con ciliatory fashion than the Berlin authori ties had contemplated. Being on the ground. Baron Von Sternberg appreciated that it would be advisable In the Interest of harmonious relations between both governments for him io be Jess positive than his Instructions required. Officials h'ere are very deeply grieved over Baron Von Sternberg's recall, as they "say he has certainly aided in pre serving good relations between the two powers. It Is pointed out that if he had acted -In an offensive manner the answers made to the German x.otes would not have been different irom those given. Undoubtedly Germany was greatly cha grined by the refusal of the United States to accede to Its proposition to make the surrender of the Chinese guilty of out rages precedent to negotiations, Inasmuch as the attitude of 'his Government made the rejection of the proposal certain. It was probably this feeing that had much to do with Baron Von Sternberg's recall. Baron Von Sternberg was instrumental In allaying much of the suspicion which existed here regarding the purposes of Germany in China, but his recall for the reason understod here, indicates that the Berlin Government would have preferred devel&pments which would have delayed an early settlement. An official recently recalled that Baron Von Sternberg was largely responsible for the satisfactory solution of the Samoan imbroglio; that this was due to the virtual withdrawal by this Government from any claims to the Caroline Islands It must have possessed growing out of the war with .Spain, and generally that he had worked earnestly for the Improvement of the good relations between the two coun tries. DESCRIBED AS IMPUDENT. China's Propoiml Not Favorably Re ceived by Englishmen. LONDON, Oct. ID. The Times, whose Pekln correspondent. Dr. Morrison, de scribes the tone of the joint note of LI Hung Chang and Prince Ching as char acteristically arrogant, as if it were China and not Europe that is dictating terms, says editorially: "This description applies with equal" truth to the substance of the circular. To whatever cause this attitude Is due it Is a bad augury for the progress of negotiations, which cannot be fruitful until China has been taught her place. M. Plchon has given her the answer her impudence deserves." The Shanghai correspondent of the Times, wiring yesterdny. says: "The taotal has applied to the Consuls to arrest over COO Chinese who reside in the foreign settlement on a charge of con spiracy. Those named include several well-known Chinese, whose only crime is that-Utsy posses PxdctcseIvo Ideas. This demand la significant of the growing In fluence of the anti-foreign party. The fact that a tribute of rice is regularly shlpped up the Yangtse Kiang proves that the Viceroys are still supporting the Em press Dowager," A special dispatch received here today trom Snanehai says that 1000 French troops have taken Te Chow, on the north ern border of Shan Tung Province. V Ioril Salisbury' WUhen. NEW YORK, Oct. 19. A dispatch to the Tribune from London says: Lord Salisbury, it 1b an open secret in -British diplomatic circles, wishes the Emperor of China to re turn to Pekin as soon as possi ble, so that peace negotiations can be opened and a settlement reached with our the necessity for a prolonged military occupation of the Capital. Whije he la acting with, the European powers and Japan, he is not likely to object to any measures by which Kwang Hsu can be ln dured to return to Pekln, under special guarantees from the United States Gov ernment Both Lord Salisbury and the German Eniperor will welcome any ar rangement by whloh the powers can-be brought into diplomatic relations with the Emperor of China.. The American Government is no longer criticized by the English press for Its Independent action in China. The truth Is recognized that the State Department1 is In better position than the European Foreign Offices for dealing with the Chi nese Government, since Its Ulterior moves are not distrusted, and there is no appre hension of American annexation. MnrI'ir VoYrrtI CpTiton. NEW YORK, Oct. 19. A dispatch 10 the Herald from Hong Kong says: The rebels are strongly established, with headquarters at Wa Sal Chu. Their lead ers, who are apparently disciples of Kang Yu Wei, have issued a manifesto pro darlns aro entirely responsible. Every thing is quiet on the British frontier. The rebels have gone northward toward Canton. THRBW-UP THE SPONGE. "Spider" Kelly Defeated by Joe Gans In Denver. DENVER, Oct. 19. Joe Gans, of Balti more, won from "Spider" Ke'ly, of San Francisco, In the eighth round of what was to have been a 10-rojnd go befora the Colorado Athletic Association here to night. Kelly's seconds threw up the sponge in the middle of the eighth round, when he was o weak that he could nei ther lead nor defend himself. Races at .Harlem. CHICAGO, Oct 19. In the steeplechase event at Harlem, Rollins, the favorite, fell over the sixth jump, breaking his right leg and he had to be destroyed. Weather, clear; track, fast, . Five furlongs Grey John won, Zacatosa second, Lucille Bramble-third; time, 1:02. Six and a half furlongs Royal Victor won, Rio de Altar second, Wall third; time, 1:19 4-5. Steeplechase, short course Frond won, Sallust second, Mr. Dunlap third; time, 3:L Mile and B0 yards Knight Bannoret won. Golden Scepter second, Vernetta third; time, 1:442-5. Five and a half furlongs Hylo won, Edith Q. second, Light Ball third; time, 1:07J. Mile and 53 yards Deponan won; Phid ias second, Brown Veil third: time, 1:44 4-5. Races at St. Lonls. ST. LOUIS, Oct. 19. The results: Selling, six furlongs Mascagnl won, Good Night second, Brightie B. th.rd; time, 1:15, FIvo and a half furlongs Dange flcli won, Ouderiarde seccridAlbert Fr Dewey third: time. 1:07. - -Slirrigjftsix fi!flong1Vire:dsman von, Belle Simpson- secondj'-Eonnivard third; time 1:15. Selling, six furlongs Poyntz won, Tea Gown second, See Thing third; time, 1: 0. Selling, five and a half furlongs Four Leaf C. won. Horse Shoe Tobacco second, Necklacts third; time, 1:07J. Selling, mile and a sixteenth Capt in Gaines won, Kitty Clyde te-ond, Elghor third; time, 1:48. Raises, at Neivpprt. CINCINNATI, Oct. 19. Results at New port: Six furlongs, selling Barbara M. won, Juanett second, Frcma third; time, 1:16. aille and a quarter, selling Louisville Belle won. Governor Boyd second, Do fender II third; time, 2:09. Mile and 70 yards, selling Etta- won, Blenheim second, Colbert third; time, 1:41. Six furlongs, selling Calocan won, Fairy Dell second, Spaldy H. third; time, 1:15. Six and a half furlongs, selling Donna Seaya won, Brulare second. Lake Fonso third; time, 1:20. Snle of Songstress. NEW YORK, Oct. 19. A large consign ment of thoroughbred mares was sold at auction tonight at Madlson-Uquare Gar den. Songstress, KInley Mack's dam, was easily the star of the sale. She went to H. Theobold for J77O0. Theobold, It Is said, was acting for J. B. Haggln, owner of the -Rancho del Paso stud. Stlnson Broke Records. (BROCKTON. Mass., Oct. 19. At a trial behind pacers at the Brockton track to day. Will SVlnscn "broke all previous rec ords against time behind pacers from night to fifteen miles, Inclusive. Elkes made the previous records one year ago today at Berkeley Oval, New oYrk. t Nightmares. New York Press. Mr. Bryan had a nightmare last n'ght. He dreamed that all the money received from the sale of "The First Battle" was In silver dollars coined at the free ratio of 16 to 1 and in state bank notes of a wildcat character, made possible by the repeal of the 10 per cent tax on such and by the wiping out of the act of March 14, 1900. Henry Watterson had a blood-curdling nightmare .last night. He dreamed he was appointed to introduce Bryan at a Louisville mass meeting, and that he got rattled and referred to him as the "dis tinguished dodger" and "daring fakir," as he did four years ago. Chairman Jones had a frightful night mare last night. He dreamed Bryan had talked himself out about "the trusts" and had to begin on "imperialism" aga'n. Cupid Finds Victims at Sea. New York Tribune, Oct. 4. Among the second cabin passengers ar riving yesterday on the steamship Bel gravla were Miss Flora Vogt, 22 yars old, and Max Zllgar, a German comedian, on his way to Cincinnati. At the Barge Office Zllgar asked Commissioner Fltcnle to send for a clergyman, as he wanted to marry Miss Vogt, with whom he ad fallen in love on the voyage. The Rev Mr. A. I. Herkmeler was called from one of the immigrant missions, and per formed the" ceremony. The couple took the first train for Ohio.. Trro Birds With One Stone. Minneapolis Tribune. The voters of the United States now have It in their power to kill two birds of Ill-omen Bryan and Agulnaldo with one stone. An Added Interest is given to card games in the home when our new packs are used, with our soldiers' and sailors faces on the court cards. Gilt edged, round corners, Indexed, assorted backs, highest quality. In leatherette case, send 25 cents, money or stamps, for each pack, to Malt-Nutxine Dept., Anheuser Busch Brewing As'n.. St, Louie. Mp. BRYAN AND THESTIMNTS HIS REMARKS WERE INTERRUPT ' ED AT ITHACA. Young Women Suspended a Picture of President McKlnley Over -- His Head. SYRACUSE, N. Y., Oct. 19. Mr. Bryan today experienced ils second encounter of the campaign with college students,. It occurred at Ithaca, and the - students were from Cornell University The Inci dent was not so exciting as that at Ann Arbor, Mich., for the reason that the young men were not so persistent" and did not work In unison, but there was one feature of Interest which was not no ticeable at Ann Arbor. This was the par ticipation of young women in the affair. One hundred or more members of the op posite sex were stationed at windows in the High School, just back of and over tho stage from which Mr. Bryan spoke, and they disturbed the proceedings to as great an extent as they could by lower ing a poster bearing a picture of Presi dent McKlnley so as to attract the atten tion of the crowd. -The young rheri who were below responded to these signals with cries and yells, and they also asked numerous questions while the speech was In progress. Evidently, too, quite a large percentage -of the students were in sym pathy with Mr. Bryan, and some of them shouted lustily for him when his replies to the questions of their fellows wore es pecially to their liking. Mr. Bryan was generally voted 'to have met . the occa sion successfully, and that he d!d io was evidenced by tho fact that the Interrup tions grew fewer and farther apart, as the speech proceeded, and at last ceased altogether. The day was rendered Interesting by- a spirited meeting at Auburn, the home dur ing his lifetime of Secretary Seward, and by Mr. Bryan's pointed reference in his speech there to the manager of an im portant manufacturing enterprise located at that point, which he evidently intended should have greater than local applica tion. Speeches wore also made during the day at Cortland, Blnghamton, and at several other points. The day's work closed with a meeting at Rochester late tonight. The meetings today were gener ally well attended, and these at Ithaca and Blnghamton were especially large. Probably the Blnghamton meeting was the most enthusiastic of the day. In all Instances, except at the1 beginning of thfe Ithaca meeting, close attention was given to the speeches. Mr. Bryants speech at Cortland was addressed almost wholly to the farmers, and he there expressed the opinion that one person out of 100 was benefited by Re publican policies. He appealed to his auditors to throw off the yoke of parti sanship , and assert their Independence. He declared that the farmers were every year owing more and owning less of the wealth they create. At Blnghamton he made note of the fact that some manu facturing plants of that town were closed. At Solvay. AUBURN, N. Y., Oct. 19. Mr. Bryan's first stop of the day was made at Solvay, a suburb of Syracuse, whore he spoke briefly to several thousand people congre gated at the station. He made no more direct reference to tho great salt inter ests of this place than to say that '"he did not know enough about the local con ditions to be able to discuss things that his audience would be thinking about." A large and enthusiastic crowd greeted Mr. Bryan at Seward Park, where he de voted most of his time to the trusts. Mr. Bryan's references to imperialism were practically the same as In his New York speech. , '?- - ., . f - -m- -r y Questioned by Cornell Students. ' ITHACA, 'N. Y., Oct. 19. Mr. Bryan was met here by a solid mass of Cornell University students, who greeted him with the college yell. The speaking took place In front of the high school building, i From one of the windows directly over , wa oiu.nu oUiuC b" i""" aiciuniey. xnis action causea a mixea howl among the students, some of them approving and others condemning. After the picture hung out for perhaps five minutes the yaung women were prevailed upon to remove It. Mr. Bryan spoke for an hour. He was received with a rousing cheer, but he had not got far when it became evident that he would not be allowed' to go on without interruption. There were shouts andjMr. Bryan met them with an intima tion that It was an effort to prevent free speech. After this the interruption took the shape of questions, and these apper tained to the disposition cf the Philip pines, to remedies for the trusts, to the race question in "the South, to the Ice trust, and to the free coinage of silver. Replying to the last question, Mr. Bryan said he stood now where President Mc Klnley had formerly stood on that ques tion, and that his (Mr. Bryan's) posi tion on that and all other questions was explained by the Kansas'Clty platform. While Mr. Bryan was talking another picture of the President was hung out from the window. This bore the Inscrip tion: "McKlnley was right." The ap pearance of the poster called forth shouts both of derision and of approval, but Mr. Bryan said that he had no objection to the poster. "I only want you to ask yourselves," he said, "when McKlnley was right, for he has been on both sides of every ques tion that has ever come to the front." With this sally, the poster was allowed 'to drop and it floated out over the crowd. When Mr. Bryan closed he was roundly cheered. At Auburn. ITHACA, N. Y., Oct. 19. Mr. Brya reached Auburn at 9:20 and spoke to sev eral thousand people. The stand fron. which he addressed his audience was S3 located as to put him face to face with the bronze statue of William H. Seward. During his speech Mr. Bryan made inci dental reference to Mr. Seward, but he( did so whl'o speaking of a present rest-' dent of the city named Metcalf, who Is the head of a large agricultural Imple ment manufacturing company located at this place. Referring to Mr.. Metcalf, Mr. Bryan said: "I have had my attention called to the fact that you have here a great manu facturing plant, and at the head of it stands a man by the name of Metcalf. Mr. Metcalf is reported in your Republi can paper as saying that in the event of my election the plant will be closed. I want to tell you that today the argu ment of the Republican party Is not based on human rights, but Is based merely on commercialism and on business. "There," he said, polntfng to the statue of Seward, "stands the statue of the greatest man your city produced until Mr. Metcalf arose, and there Is the finger pointing upward, and .1 believe on the pedestal you will find the Inscription; 'There is a higher law.' Now, when our good friend, who stands at the htfad of this great manufactuiing concern, Is called to his fathers, 1 propose that you .erect a statue of him near by and have his finger pointing downward, and have it say: 'There is a lower law.' Lincoln said that the Republican party believed In the man and' the dollar, but In case of 'conflict It believed In the man before the dollar. Today the Republican party be lieves in the dollar first and the man af terward, if at all, and today, when you confront the Republican party with the charge that It is abandoning the Declara tion of Independence, with the charge that It Is destroying the Declaration of Independence, with the-charge that It is destroying the foundation of free govern ment, with the charge that It Is disre garding the doctrine that governments derive their Just powers from the consent of. the governed, what Is their answer? Itis'thls: 'If you dare to vote the Demo cratic ticket and manifest an Interest in ,the old principles, we will close down our factories and destroy ydur town.' " Later Mr. Bryan reverted to Mr. Metcalf and hja Institution, saying: - "This firm In your city, threatens to close, its factory. That is an old trick. They made the same threat In 1S96, and yet, after the election, many, that had threatened to close their mills if I was elected cut down -wages and made their men suffer after McKlnley was elected. "If this company tells you that It can not do business under a Democratic ad ministration, I want you tb Nremember that we have just as many farmers unuer a Democratic administration as we have under a Republican administration, and they will have to use agricultural imple ments, and somebody will have to make them1, and if these men tell you that they are goirfg to close down, they simply tell you that they are going to let other people do the work and make Implements for the farmer because they won't do work under a Democratic administration, l want you to read their- charter and see If you can find In it anything that author izes them to do business under a Republi can administration, but ' forbids them doing business, under a Democratic ad ministration." Entering upon the discussion of the trust question, Mr. Bryan said: "I believe the time has come when the corporation should be compelled to keep its hands out of politics and attend to Us, own business, for which it was organized. I am not willing that the independence of the citizens ahould be destroyed, and if it Is right for this company to coerce its employes, it must be on the theory that a man who stands at the head of a corpora tion has a right to the votes of Its em ployes, and If he has, let us have a law enabling Mr. Metcalf to vpte as many times as he has employes, so that none of the employes will get away from him'. But If tho vote belongs-'to the citizen, let us have a law that it will make It a peni tentiary offense for a man to try to rob f another of his vote becausefhe works for him. I want you laborers to understand when you work you give fhe man who employs you full recompense for what he pays you, for If you did not.he would not employ you." - Mr. Bryan quoted an extract from a local Republican paper, telling of a farm which had been sold for $6 50 an acre, while It had been assessed for $16 an acre. Commenting up this extract, Mr. Bryan said derisively: "Farmers, now vote to keep present conditions. They are so satisfactory that you canont sell your land for half what it ia assessed for taxes. Go out and find what percentage of taxation is levied upon your railrbads. Go out .and find out what percentage of taxation Ms levied on your large factories, and see' If they are asses'sed for more than twice what they will' sell for at public auction. If these conditions are satisfactory, let every one who believes It vote the Republican ticket, because all Republicans tell you they will maintain the present condi tions." ' Tho speech was apparently well-received. At Rochester. ROCHESTER, N. "Y., Oct. 19. Mr. Bryan reached this city at 9:15 tonight and made two speeches. These were made from a balcony In front of the Powers House and- In Fltzhugh Hall. Preceding the speeches there was a street parade from the New York Central sta tion to ;the center of the city, and It was one of the most elaborate as well as one of the most enthusiastic demonstrations that have yet been made in honor of the Democratic candidate. Mr. Bryan addressed a sea of human beings in his open meeting.-' They re ceived him with loud cheers, and lis tened as well as a multitude could for about 20 minutes, during which time.. Mr, .Bryan presented the isues or 'tho cam paign. It was 10 o'clock before he reached Fltzhugh. Hall. There he met a densely packed audience, which had waited two hours for his coming. He was received with prolonged cheers, and received closq to- finish ivrr -rwo r,t , ' ,. and 25 minutes, concluding his speech at n:3u 0 clock. Washington Notes. A new creamery enterprise is assured at Proebstel. Tho Fairhaven Cannery Company's plant has been closed down for the sea son. v North Yakima hopmen are sanguine over the market situation. They think they will get 15 cents, and axe holding for that price. 'The i'alrhaven Canning Company nas suspended work. Its pack is reported at considerably less than 20,000 cases. It is reported that extensive improve ments will be made on the Spokane Hotel, involving an expenditure of ?50,000. About 20 Island County farmers have signed an agreement not to lease grouna directly or indirectly to Chinamen, nor to employ Chinese labor. H. L. Roan contemplates operating a cannery In connection with his Ice plant at New Whatcom, and expects to begin Improvements before the first of the year. The Great Republic Gold Mining Com pany Is hauling ore from Its Happy Thought mine to Berlin, where It is be ing stored, pending the completion of the concentrator at that point. During September 19D cars of wheat and flour and one of cattle were billed out of Harrington, or ;nis number 44 were loaaed with Hour and ieea by the Harrington Milling company, ana 165 with wheat from the various warehouses. Water is the paramount issue on the Cohille reservation. At 12 o'clock Friday tho Auditor's office was filled with ap plicants to file water rights, and a dozen were filed at 12:01, several for the same water. It is said there are several In struments recorded on every little stream on the reserve. A Palouse farmer, according to the Col fax Gazette, on an Investment of $71 for feed, raised 16 hogs and marketed them l"r $158. His profit on the investment was $8:". or considerably over JCO per cent. He fed the hog3 on wheat that was worth not ?" exceed 40 cents per bushel. Tho negotiations for the purchase of the Bank vf Blaine by H. St. John, which have bejn pending for some time, were consummated this week. Later it will be come a pt-t of the system of banks which Mr. &. John and his associates aro organizing. TMs deal gives Mr. St. John control of thito of the five banks of Whatcom County. The air shaft In the lower tunnels of the Myrtery and Bride mines of Monte Christo, begun several years ago, before the washout of the railroad, was com pleted this week. The new shaft renders the lower sections of the mines accessi ble. Tnis means an Increased payroll of from $15,C0 to $30,CC0 per month, and the running of trains Into Monto Crlsto. A Walla Walla grain dsaler says that only about 50 per cent of the 1900 wheat crop has as yet round Its way to market, and that was wnen it was commanding from 48 to 50 cents por lushel. For the past several weeks little If any has been disposed of by the rarmers, who 1 cruse to sell at the present price of 45 cents for Bluestem and 43 cents for Club. There are many Walla Walli County farmers vho not only have their present season's crop on hand, but, also crops of the past several years. Montana Postofllce Robbed. BUTTE, Mont., Oct. 19. The safe In the postoffice at Lima, Beaverhead County, was blown open by burglars last nlgnt and ?300 In cash was stolen. More than that amount of stamps were left un touched. For a Cold in the Head, j'LaxaUve''Bromo-Qulnlne Tablets. WOMAN'S MISTAKE. It is a well-known fact that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound has 'cured more women than, any other .remedy. It therefore must be the best possible medicine ior female ills. But some women make the mistake of thinking that they will try some thing else simply because it is now. That mistake is often a fatal one fatal to tho health and happiness of the experimenter. Is H not foolish to risk the possible results of suoh experiments 2 Is It not hotter to depend upon a medicine whloh has been tried successfully for marty years, ana- which has never nsen fount! Wanting 7 Do not therefore let any one persuade yon to try something which they say is just as good. It cannot be just as good. Mrs. Pinkham's Compound is the best, and there can be only one best. This is not a mere assertion, but is a positive fact, admitted by hundreds of regular physicians. Kely on your own common sense, and Mrs. Pinkham's life-long experience, and you will make no mistake. Don't experiment with your health, but take a medicine that you fcno is good, and is backed by such letters as these to Mrs. Pinkham : Suppresses! and Painful Periods ured by Lydla ' Pinkham's Vegetable Gompoundm " X was thin, sallow and nervous. I had not had my menses for over a ' year and a half. Doctored with several physicians in town and one specialist, but did not get any better. I finally decided to try your medicine., and wrote to you After I had taken three bottles of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and three of Blood P irifier, my menses returned, and I feel as well and strong as I ever did, and am 'gaining flesh." Hiss Lena Galnw, Vlsalia, Tulare Co., Cal. "4ter following the directions give In your kind letter for the treat ment of leucorrhosa, I can say that I have been entirely cured by the use of -Lydia E. Pinkham's remedies, and Will- gladly recommend them to my friends," Hiss A. B. Davids, Bing ftantfon, N.Y. The Medicine that hoids the record for the largest number of Gures is fm Em Pinkhams WGSsfala3& dttm-&mm?l OREGON IN FRONT RANKS LAND BUSINESS COMPARES "WELL WITH OTHEB WESTERN STATES. Report of the Affairs of Its Six Dis tricts, Together With Statement of Washington Ofllcca. WASHINGTON, Oct. 10. A summary ot the business of the several local land of- flees -In., the. United States Is -embraced in the annual report ot the General Land lOfflco, and Js taken up. by states. The .six, land districts of Oregon stand out very prominently among the land dis tricts of other Western, states. Tho Roseburg land district makes the largest returns of the six, turning In $102, 643 for the 2303 entries made, embracing a nr rfi-fri-; ' C J tXT a1rIC'JtnkSe?lL.wl.th..a.t.0: . v... voi,uuu, im iiwi uuiiies, covering 1 104,614 acres. The other districts in order I are: Oregon City. $71,552, from 1560 en- tries, of 161,041 acres; The Dalles, with $S6.937, from 1622 entries of 1S0.5S6 acres; 1 J-.akevew, with $21,897. for 269 entries, of 24,813. acres, and Burns, with $11,799, for 478 entries, of 51,554 acres. In most every Instance tho heaviest sales were of timber and stone lands; that is, while classed as such, they were mainly timber lands. By districts, "tho Sales of these lands were as follows: Roseburg, 33,304 acres, at $83,261; La Grande, 21,262 acres, at $53,130; Oregon City 21.533 acres at $53,833; The Dalles. 2440 acres, at S6100: Lakeview, 6SS0 acres, at $17,201, and Burns. 740 acres, at $1S50. Sales of "mineral lands were generally light, as were sales at public auction, desert land entries, and commuted home stead entries. I More lands were taken up under grants i to railroads than In any other way. Such lands were disposed of in the following quantities: Roseburg district 120,384 acres; La Grande (The Dalles Military Wagon Road Company selections), 20.021 acres; OregonClty, 83,666 acres: TheDalles (wagon road selections), 27,861 acres; ( Lakeview (wagon road selections), 160 1 acres, and Burns, 9139 acres. In the Roseburg district, in addition to what hag been enumerated, 647 original ana 325 nnai nomesteaa entries are re ported, embracing respectively 92,561 and 45,135 acres each. The state selections amounted to 6712 acres and Indian allot ments to 1948 acres. On the original homestead entries the state received $11, 189; final homestead entries, $2523, and on lands selected under railroad. grants, $1537, while the 212 applications to purchase tim ber lands netted $2120. The number of original homestead en- tries in, the LaGrande district numbered 764. and final entries 213. embracing 11..- 360 and 32 620 acres respectively. These netted $11.-916 and $1223 In the same order. m iirAw viu'ji - - - aia rnvnn tir linint rna Over 2000 acres were taken up under the timber culture laws, while $1510 was net ted by 151 applications to purchase tim ber and stone lands. Three hundred and seventy-eight orig inal and 295 final homestead entries, cov ering 56,506 and 43,581 acres In the Ore -on City land district were reported, netting $6142 and $1821 respectively. The state selections in this district aggregated 1CW acres. Large tracts of land were disposal of In Tho Dalles land district by cash sales: 1192 acres at public auction, 2440 acres of timber and stone lands. 5S05 uhdT the desert land act, and 7S66 acres of com muted homestead entries. In addition to this, 131.8G1 acres were -taken up by orig inal homesteads 'and 32.1SG by final home stead entries. These netted $13,328 'and $1210 each. The number of acres taken up in wagon road selections was 27,861, and 9560 acres in state selections. - Entries "under the desert land act ag gregated 3213 acres In the Lakeview land 'district, netting $804. Original homestead entries In this district covered 11,782 acres, and final homesteads 4S15 acres, bringing in $120G and $180 respectively. The state selected 1890 acres in this district. Generally speaking, land business In the .Burns district was good. Entries under the desert land act took up 10.SSS acres, and final desert land entries 1492. The original homestead entries covered 22.738 acres, and final homestead entries 9805 acres, netting $3006 and $367 respectively. The state selected S40 acres In the Burns district. . Washington Land OiTIcch. Briefly stated, the annual business of the Land Offices of Washington, as shown in the Commissioner's report, is as fol lows: .North Yakima Cash sales, covering 2337 acres, $3554; all classes of entries, cbver 'lnff '74,434 acres,' $7864. A Grateful Woman Re" commends Lydla Ea Pink" ham's Vegetable Gom pound to Every Wife and Mother " I have taken eight bottles'of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with most gratifying results. I had been married four years and had two children. I was all run down, had fall ing of womb with all its distressing symptoms. I had doctored with a good physician.butl derivedvery little good from his treatment. After taking a few bottles of your medicine, I was able to do my work and nurse my seven-months'-old babe. I recom" mended yonr; medicine to every wife and mother. Had I time, I could write much more in its praise, I bid you God's speed in your goo4 work." rirs. L. A. norrls, Welaka, Pirtnam Co., Fla. Olympla Cash sales, 7S99 acres, $20,787; j merclal development Is immense. In tho all entries, 36,309 acres, $25,979. production of wool, grains, meat, butter, Seattle Cash sales, 24,620 acres, $6S,27S; I gold, silver, lead, lumber, etc.. the corn all entries, 112,906 acres, $78,470. monwealth begin- wlth-largj figures. In Spokane Cash sales, 279S acres, $SC39; ! enterprise the new government will prob all entries, 122,867 acres, $25,167. I ably take high rank. Vancouver Cash sales, 12,323 acres, $42,- 505; all entries, 226,159 acres, $54,706. Blsrcfcct Fool Yet. Walla Walla Cash sales, 3533 acres, Brooklyn Eagle. $6755; all entries, 125,060 acres, $22,899. j jf Mr. Bryan Is sincere he Is the biggest Watervllle Cash sales, 3719 acres, $5292; fooi whom any considerable party ever all entries. 69.2SS acres, $13,6S3. nominated for high offlee. He has found Considerable sums were raised in the substantially every proposition whleh ho Seattle and Vancouver land districts from a(jVanced four years ago disproved by tho the sales of timber lands, where $5S,813 experlence of his countrymen in the past and $28,626 respectively were netted. . ,q .,,. nTir1 ,.. h rpnonts thnm anew Sales of timber lands In other districts were generally light. 77" ZT1 lunuo Aoien. A Woman's Relief Corps of 11 'members was organized at Caldwell this week. Service on the two new rural mall routes out of Moscow will begin November 1. "Mrs. R. Wackenhanger has struck ar tesian water en her Willow Creek p'ace, near Payette. Tailings choke Canyon Creek so serl- ! ously that It is feared Burke may b3 flooded this Winter. N. A. Jacobsen shipped a carload of ap ples and a carload of Winter Nellis pears I from Payette Wednesday. , The, drug store of Dr. Wenz. at Rath- ( from New York for Queenstown and Llv drum, was robbed this week of $40 worth i erpooL of jewelry and $12 In cash. New York, Oct. 19. Arrived Warra, At the United States civil service ex- ! from Genoa, Naples and Gibraltar. 1 .. .. -r.-.- T..-J j i animation at .noise weunesuuy uniy tun candidate put in an appearance. 1 The Ada Countv Board of Commission- ers has granted a petition for Incorpo'.a- tion of certain parts of school districts 22 and 23 Into district 12. Arrangements are now In progress to install a mill at the Evergreen m'ne, in the South Fork district. The property has shown promising values. Twelve teams will soon be at work on construction of a new road from Stuart to the Big Bend country- Upon comple tion of the road, three large warehouses will be erected at Stuart. More than 100 houses are said to have ( been built at Wallace this year. Building has been active In all tho Canyon Creek ! towns. About 70 new structures have gone up at Burke. The growth of Ward- ner, Kellogg and JMullan has also been large. 4 The new cellhouse at the penlctntlary I3 nearly completed. The structure is of granite, 182 feet long, 45 feet wide in the wings. 53 feet wide through the center, j and 70 feet from the foundation to the gablo peak on the front elevation. The ' whole will be surmounted by a tower ' reaching to a height of 134 feet from the I fniimlfiMnn rnplr ' A New Nntlon. The Commonwealth of Australasia Is to be proclaimed on January 1 next, after which date the world will be confrvnted ti-lth n now nrWfr tn thf Smith Tnr?fi 1 navlnff a population, of about 3.750 000. New Zealand with a population of 736.500. nas not jolned the federation, but Is likely t0 do s0 laten Australia has thus fol- lowed the example of the Canadian colo nies, and will be imitated doubtless after a few years by the colonies of South Africa. Within two years the new com monwealth will have Its own tariff on Im ports, and It Is expected to b2 rrlldly pro tective. The slow growth of populat'oi Is an obstacle. The present annual Increase !; but 50.000. But the Industrial and ccm- urar- ' ric-i inni ic im 1 Coffee Tea & Chocolate QNDENSEO MILK FOR. DASICO MOTHERS, Sordercs Condensed Milk, eo.,- N.Y. 21 " gjjjl bSmtB lllllfJl oBa2SS5ii , IwtJSKJk&iSS Nervous Prostration and Bni ' lamination of ilw Bladder Gured hy Lydia Em Pinkham's Vegetable Gompotunda i! Deai; !Mbs. Pinkhaii I have used your Vegetable Compound for femalo weakness and it has done wonders for me. I also had nervous prostration was not able to look after my house work. After taking one bottle I began to improve.and am now better in every way and feel like a different persan.M firs. Delia Kciser, flarienvi!Ie,.Pa. "Dear Mbs. Pixioiam I cannot praise your Vegetable Compound enough for the gcod it has done me. I suffered from inflammation of tho bladder. I tried doctors, but obtained no relief. At last I decided to wrlti to you, and now. thanks to ycur ran dies, I am entirely cured." Hrs. K. . Grady, 131 Union St., High Brtrfge, New York City- , and UJ.es" what every one else re?ar(ia as 1 the proof o hIs crror to substantiate tho I correctness of his assertions. TUlnalnp: "William Brown. SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 19. A firm ot solicitors In Aberdeen. Scotland, has re ' newed a former retniest to the police ot ' this city for Information, raprardlng tho ! whereabouts of William Brown, the so of a Scotch clergyman, who disappeared from Bakersfield in Marcht 1S99. A sub stantial reward is offered to any ona who I can find the missing man. Domestic and Foreign Ports. Browhead, Oct. 19. Passed E'ruria, 1 . . The Health omcer of Walla Walln has Initiated a movement for better sanitary conditions In the city. I , Drive Headache Array With Wright' t Paragon Headache and Neuralgia Cure. Sur relief. D ugglsts, Jo? GOLO MEDAL, PARIS, 1900 The Judges at the Paris Exposition have awarded a GOLD MEDAL to Lil-' SL3H1 -rfh- noli the largest manufacturers of cocoa and chocolate in the world. This B the third award from a Paris Exposition. BIKER'S COCOAS AND CHOCOLATES zxe always uniform in qual ity, absolutely pure, deli cious, and nutritious. The geni.inc good bear our trade-mark on every pack age, and are made only by WalterBaker & Go, lw- DORGHESTEH MASS.f r.5rr,vnr.iSHF.T i-?o. TrtADC-MARK A LOCAL AND CLIMATIC DISEASE !?&fef,:r-7r, Xothtns but Cheng of &rttf?Ralft reTnody oJlmatc will i cure ca- smspl&AJiiarpenfM tarrh. WESGtfi Gt a welW.r.-swx. ELY'S CREAM BALM It 1b .i'ickl7 Ab sorbed. Gives Relief at cnc. Opens and claannes rti m tr- Xaaal rasrj.T-s. i COLD t HEAD All ma Inflammation. Keals and iTotecls the Mmbrare. RwtoreS tTi Stiiw df Tasta and Smell. No Mercury. No Injurious drur. ltfgulcr Sim, 20 cents. Family aize. ?1.00 ut Drunrteta" or by mull. ELY BROTHERS. tS Warren St.. New York. VV1WV PACKER'S ALS AM ; Promotes tlie growth of tho hair and ; gives Ittho lu3tro andsllldnes3 of youta. "Wnen tho aalr Is gray cr faded It BHINGS BACK THE YOUTHFUL COLOR. It prevents Dandruff and lialr falling 5 and.lceep&the scalp clean and healthy. vvwwwwwwwwv j 1 Wf wtfii