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BOTHA'S LATEST MOVE
HIS FORCE IS ADVAXCIXG TOWARD
THE NATAL FRONTIER.
'Guards at Ladysxnltli and Other
Towns North of the Tnsrcla Are
Again Under Anns.
LONDON, April 4. From Brussels, a
correspondent of the Morning Post writes
that Dr. Leyds. European representative
of the Transvaal, has received a dispatch
from Lourenco Marques saying that the
force under General Botha Is advancing
toward the Natal frontier.
(It was announced yesterday In a dis
patch from Durban, Natal, that general
traffic throughout the whole country
north of the Tugela. River was closed and
that the town guards at Ladysmlth, Dun
dee and Newcastle were under arms and
had been recruited to their full strength.)
AN ALL-DAY FIGHT.
Boer Forces Repulsed, "With Heavy
Lous on Both Sides.
LONDON. April 4. There was severe
fighting all day long, March 31, in tho
neighborhood of Harts River, In the
southwestern extremity of the Transvaal,
between part of General Kitchener's
forces and the forces of Generals De
larey and Kemp, resulting in the repulse
cf the Boers after heavy losses onboth
sides. The Canadian Rifles especially dis
tinguished themselves, one jiarty, com
manded by Lieutenant Bruce Carruthers,
holding its post until every man was
killed or wounded.
Lord KItchoner's official report, dated
frcm Pretoria, yesterday morning, says:
"General Kitchener (iord Kitchener's
brother) sent Colonels Kler and Cook
son from Vriekult, Western Transvaal,
March 31, to reconnolter towards Harts
River. They soon struck the track of
guns and carried on a running light for
eight miles, following the track through
the bush. Emerging on a plain, large
Boer reinforcements advanced against
their flanks, forcing the British troops to
take up a defensible position, which they
hastily entrenched. Fighting ensued at
close quarters until the Boers were re
pulsed on all sides. Delarey, Kemp and
other leaders vainly attempted to per
suade their men to renew the action.
"Fifteen hundred Boers participated In
the engagement, but they had suffered
too heavily and cleared away to the
northwest and south. The British losses
also were severe. The Canadian Rifles
especially distinguished themselves, one
party, commanded by Lieutenant Bruce
Carruthers, holding its post until every
man was killed or wounded. Others of
the forces showed great steadiness, al
lowing the Boers to advance within 200
yards of them, and repelling them with a
steady rifle fire."
Caimdimis Wounded.
OTTAWA, Ont., April 4. Lord Minto has
received the following cable from Cape
Town concerning the casualties in the
engagement of the Second Canadian
Mounted Rifles March 31:
"Dasch Poort, Kleinharts River, March
3L Lieutenant R. H. Ryan and W. J.
Loudon, formerly of the Northwest
Mounted Police, are dangerously wound
ed, along with Lieutenant G. B. McKay,
of Montreal, and R. F. Markham, New
Brunswick. Non-commissioned officers and
men killed, nine; wounded, 40. Names of
latter not yet received."
MURDER OF BOERS.
BrltlHh War Ofllce Statement of the
Fncttt.
LONDON, April 4. The War Office to
day issued, an official statement of the
facts In regard to the Australians sen
tenced for murdering' Botr prisoners, as
follows: i
"The Busliveldt Carbineers, who were
recruited in South Africa, but included
other colonials, were employed in July
and August in the wildest part of the
Transvaal, SO miles, northeast of Pieters.
burg, and took a certain number of pris
oners. Grave irregularities on the part of
certain officers of the corps came to the
knowledge of the military officers in Oc
tober, and an investigation was ordered
by Lord Kitchener. As a result five of
ficers were tried by court-martial at Ple
tersburg In January. 1902, and were found
guilty, as principals or accessories, to 12
murders. Lieutenants Hancock and Mo
rant were sentenced to death, which was
carried out.
"These officers were also charged with
tho murder of the Rev. C. Hesse. Al
though there was strong suspicion that
they had committed the murder, tho evi
dence was not considered sufficient to
justify their conviction. Lieutenant Wil
ton was found guilty of murder and was
sentenced to death, but there were miti
gating circumstances and the sentence
was commuted to life Imprisonment at
penal servitude. Lieutenant Plcton was
found guilty of manslaughter and -was
cashiered. Major Lenahan, commanding
the Carbineers, who became aware of
'the crimes subsequent to their committal,
was convicted of culpably neglecting to
report them, and was ordered home to
Australia, his discharge being unneces
sary owing to the dlsbandment of the
corpr.
"No doubt exists as to the guilt of the
accused, whose plea in extenuation that a
number of their corps were ill-treated by
the Boers was not sustained by the evi
dence at the trial. The sentences were
such as would have been inflicted on any
officers similarly guilty."
THE MANCHURIAN TREATY.
Russia Did Not AsIc the Consent of
the United States.
WASHINGTON. April 4. It is learned
that the Russian Government has not
asked the consent of the United States
Government to the contention It has Just
concluded with China regarding Manchu
ria. But the United States Government
already" has expressed Its objections to
certain features of the original conven
tion, and these do not appear in the pub
lished outline of the treaty provisions. It
can be stated that our Government -would
not Interpose any objection to the ratifi
cation of the existing document, even if
its assent were necessary.
The provision pledging Russia to evac
uate Niu Chwang Immediately after the
powers evacuate "Tien Tsln is regarded
as the test piece of the agreement, and
as calculated to hasten the powers In
their withdrawal.
LONDON. April 5. In a dispatch to the
Times from Pekin, In which the advan
tages secured by China in the revised
Manchurlan convention are indicated, the
correspondent says that China submitted
th!s convention to Great Britain and tho
United States, and that these powers
expressed approval of it.
PEKIN. April 4. The negotiations con
cerning the Manchurlan treaty between
China and -Russia have been concluded.
The terms of the treaty are understood to
be satisfactory to the United States, Great
Britain and Japan. '
Prim refused to undertake the task, al-J
though Senor Castelar and other Spanish
Republicans supported the proposition.
Marshal Prim was, assassinated three
months afterward, and his murderer was
never discovered.
Cnrllsm Weak In Spain.
LONDON, April 4. A correspondent of
the London Standard,' during the course
of a long review yesterday of the situa
tion in Spain, said the Carllsts and Re
publicans had so far shown, no disposition
to disturb the accession of the young
King Alfonso to the .throne, though some
rumors had lately come from Barcelona
concerning the restlessness of the Carllsts
In their old haunts In the Catalonian
Mountains. But, the correspondent point
ed out, Carllsm, after all, In the opinion
of a majority of the Spaniards, cannot
amount to much so long as no revolutions
occur at Madrid or in the great towns.
The correspondent further says the Carl
lsts have been seriously weakened by the
secession of the Ultramohtanes, one of
their next important groups.
Accepts Octuple Transmitter.
BERLIN, April 4. After prolonged ex
periments in sending four telegraphic mes
sages each way simultaneously over a sin
gle telepraph wire, the German Postal De
partment has accepted the octuple trans
mitter invented by tho late Professor
Henry A. Rowland, of Baltimore. The
experiments were conducted between Ber
lin and Hamburg. Between 300 and 350
words were transmitted per minute. It is
understood that the German Postal De
partment intends to Introduce the Row
land system between Berlin, Hamburg,
Cologne, Lelpslc and Frankfort.
Suicide of a French Artist.
PARIS, April 4. F, H. Kaommerer, an
artist, committed suicide here today in
his studio, by hanging. M. Kaommerer
was a successful exhibitor at the Salon
and a chevalier of the Legion of Honor.
His suicide is attributed, to private
troubles.
German Trade "With United States.
BERLIN, April 4. The last quarter's
exports to the United States from all
Germany amounted to $23,7SG,0M, an in
crease of $1,297,560.
SARGENT ACCEPTS IT.
Will Take the Position of Commissioner-General
of Immigration.
WASHINGTON, April 4. Frank Sar
gent, president of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen, saw the President
today, and was tendered the position of
Commissioner-General of Immigration. Mr.
Sargent accepted the offer, but ho told
the President that It would be necessary
for him to close up his business affairs
before he could take charge of the office.
The President Informed him he could have
all the time he wanted. Meantime he Is to
familiarize himself with the duties of his
new position.
It Is understood that the resignations of
Messrs. Powderly and McSweeny have
been requested, or will be at once. Joseph
Murray will succeed the latter, and Wil
liam Williams will be nominated soon to
succeed Commissioner of Immigration
Fitchle, of New York.
Cuban Revenue Collections.
WASHINGTON, April 4. The Division of
Insular Affairs of the War Department
gave out a statement showing the internal
revenues collected in Cuba during the six
months ended December 31, 1901, as com
pared with the same period of 1S99 and
1000. The total revenues for 1901 were
$349,448; for 1899. 5413.448, and for 1900, $327.
427. Until July 1, 1901. there was collected
In Cuba a tax of 10 and 3 per cent on pas
senger and freight rates, which yielded
from July 1 to December 31, 1S99, 5140,723.
Except for this tax there Is a gradual in
crease in each period.
Ordered to Santo Domingo.
WASHINGTON., April 4.' The Navy De
partment has been informed of the ar
rival of the gunboat Machlas at San Juan,
Porto Rico, yesterday, and Its departure
for Samana Bay, Santo Domingo, under
praers Issued by the department. In view
of reports of trouble there which had
reached the State Department. The re
ports at hand at the department do not
Indicate a very serious state of affairs.
MORMON CONFERENCE.-
Seventy-Second Annual Meeting- at
Salt Lake City.
SALT LAKE CITY, April 4. The 72d
annual conference of the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-Day Saints, which con
vened In the Tabernacle here today,
proved to be the largest gathering of the
kind In recent years. Ideal weather pre
vailed, and tho streets of the city were
crowded with visitors. In his annual ad
dress President Joseph F. Smith reviewed
the work of the church the past year, and
congratulated its members for having done
more to increase the membership and
prosperity of the church than in any pre
vious year of Its history. In the course of
his address President Smith said:
"We carry to the world the olive branch
of peace. We present to the world the
law of God, the word of the Lord, the
truth, as It has been revealed In the latter
days for the redemption of the dead and
for the salvation of the living from death.
We have no malice: we bear no malice or
evil thought toward the children of men."
Historic Revelation.
PARIS, April 4. An interesting historic
revelation has been made by Count de
Keratry. ex-Prefect of Police, at a ban
quet given by the Aero Club, in honor of
the 13 surviving aeronauts who left Paris
during the siege of the city In 1870-71.
The Count, who descended at Prlllon, near
Bar Le Due. Department of Meuse. after
a perilous journey, said he was entrusted
by the National Defense Government with
a mission to go to Madrid and persuade
Marshal Prim to proclaim a republic in
Spain. Keratry had in the balloon 60,000,000
francs In treasury bonds, which a detach
ment of Prussian Uhlans nearly captured.
The money was Intended to equip and pay
an army corps of 50.000 men, which Spain
was to place at France's disposal. Marshal
Utah Livestock Association.
SALT LAKE CITY, April 4. One of the
largest gatherings of cattlemen ever as
sembled in this city met here today for
the purpose of reorganizing tho Utah
Livestock Association, for the purpose of
protecting their interests before the State
Legislature and in Congress. The meeting
was eminently successful. John H. White
was chosen president, and Wesley K. Wal
ton secretary. Hon. Jerry Simpson, ex
Congressman, and Hon. M. A. Daugherty
addressed the convention on the benefits
to be derived from state and National or
ganizations. Strong resolutions were
adopted deploring the passage of the oleo
margarine bill and censuring those West
ern Senators who voted for the measure;
calling upon Congress to pass the Grosve
nor shoddy bill; the Interstate commerce
amendment and for an amendment to the
census law; providing for an annual clas
sified census of livestock, and protesting
against the setting aside of any more for
est reserves in Utah.
IT IS LEFT TO EDUCATION
Murderer's Sentence Commuted.
DENVER, April 4. The Board of Par
dons tonight commuted the sentence of
Lawrence Hex, who -was to have been
hanged In the State Penitentiary the week
of April 13, to imprisonment for life. Hex
waB convicted of the killing at Pueblo of
Mrs. Allle and William White as a result
of jealousy. All were colored. The reason
given by the board for its action was a
doubt of the right of the state to execute
a man convicted on circumstantial evidence
under the present law.
Northvrest People In New York.
NEW YORK, April 4. Northwestern
people registered today at New York ho
tels as follows:
From Tacoma Mrs. J. P. Pelrce, at the
Manhattan.
From Port Angeles S. J. Coin, at the
Astor.
Woodford Goes to the Orient.
NEW YORK, April 4. General Stewart
L. Woodford, ex-Mlnister to Spain, will
leave tomorrow for a tour in the Orient
by way of Vancouver.
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tContlnued from First Page.)
the necessity for promoting the reunion of
the English-speaking race.
"Mr. Rhodes' will appoints a well
known group of seven of his friends as
general executors of his estate. This
group Is further charged to undertake
the duty of acting as trustees for the edu
cational endowment fund, which will pro
voke the liveliest discussion and excite
the keenest Interest throughout both the
United States and the British Empire, for
both communities share in the benefit of
Mr. Rhodes' bequest. Mr. Rhodes was a
graduate of Oxford, and a student at the
Oriel College, to which, by the way, he
has left a special bequest of JS00.O00. He
has made Oxford University, In whose
glories the American descendants of its
founders share equally with those who
still Inhabit the old country, the center of
his educational bequests, and he left a
sum which may be njughly capitulated as
representing 510,000,000 for the foundation
of Anglo-American scholarships. .
"To his thinking, the. university, better
than any other Institution, naturally af
fords a vivifying center of race unity.
It Is free from all political complications,
and a residential university, "with the old
traditions of Oxford, seemed to him best
fitted for the purpose he had In view.
"The central principle of his scheme Is
that every state and- territory In" the
American Union should be offered a schol
arship of the value of 51500 a year, tenable
for three years, at Oxford. By this means
Mr. Rhodes believed It would be possible
to make Oxford the center of the spirit of
race unity, where students from every
part of the English-speaking world would
meet on common ground In the most fa
mous of the old universities.
"What will result In the future presence
of Americans and colonials In what has
so long been one of the most conservative
and Anglican centers of Great Britain, the
future must decide. The Influx of so much
American, and colonial blood may have
very Important consequences, at which
some of the old Oxonians would stand
aghast. Having decided that each state or
colonial unit should have one scholarship
allowedlt every year, Mr. Rhodes proceeds
to define the terms upon which these schol
arships should be allotted. Mr. Rhodes al
ways opposed the modern Ideas of award
ing an educational prize solely for literary
attainments. The tendency to award a
scholarship solely for success In passing
literary examinations seemed to him to
put a premium on bookworms. Hence he
has drawn up a scheme for the election
of students for his scholarships which Is
extremely original and very characteristic
of the man. It is as follows:
" 'In the election of a student to a
scholarship, regard should be had to, first,
his literary and . scholastic attainments;
second, his fondness for or success In
manly outdoor sports, such as cricket,
football, and the like; third, his qualities
of manhood, such as truth, courage, de
votion to duty, sympathy for and protec
tion of the weak, unselfishness and fel
lowship: fourth, his exhibition during
school days of moral force of character
and Instincts to lead and take interest in
his schoolmates, for these latter attributes
will likely In after life guide him to
esteem the performance of public duties as
his highest aim.
" 'Marks for these four qualifications
should be awarded somewhat In the fol
lowing proportions: Four-tenths for the
first, one-tenth for the second, three
tenths for the third, and two-tenths for
the fourth. Marks for the several quali
fications should be awarded independently
as follows that is to say, marks for the
first qualification by examination; for the
second and third qualifications, respect
ively, by the ballot of fellow-students of
the candidates, and for the fourth quali
fication by the head masters of the schools
and the result of the awards that Is to
say, the marks obtained by each candidate
for each qualification should be added to
gether and the successful student be the
one who received the greatest number of
marks giving him the highest all-round
qualification.
"His object in laying down these condi
tions was to secure the best men for the
world's fight, to bring them together In
one center and to secure for them the
best education obtainable. He has un
doubtedly succeeded in changing what he
calls the dull monotony of modern compe
tition. "Of Mr. Rhodes' political will and tes
tament, it suffices to say that there stands
in its forefront the promotion and the
unity of English-speaking races, and al
though It Is not laid down specifically In
his will In written statements In which
he has expressed his political Ideas, he
has specifically set forth that the key to
the practical solution of the question Is
to be found In a copy of the Constitution
of the United States.
" 'What an awful thought it Is,' he
writes, 'that if even now we could ar
range with tho political members of the
United States Assembly and our House
of Commons, the peace of the world would
be secured for all eternity. We could hold
a Federal Parliament five years In Wash
ington and five years in London. The
American has been taught the lesson of
home rule, and the success of leaving the
management of the local pump to the
parish beadle. He does not burden his
House of Commons with the responsibility
of cleaning the parish drains. The pres
ent position of the English House Is ri
diculous. You might as well expect Na
poleon to have found time to have per
sonally counted his dirty linen before he
sent it to the wash, and to have recounted
it on its return.'
"I have said enough, however, to show
that Mr. Rhodes' last political will and
testament is as remarkable as the career
of which it remains a worthy monument.
At least I venture to hope that the world
will becln to appreciate the essential
greatness of the great man whom Eng-
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ia.ua .iiu-a juoi iu.
W. T. STEAD.
RHODES' GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT
now the Will Is Viewed by the Lon
don Papers.
LONDON, April 5. The London morning
papers comment In various terms of
eulogy on the remarkable character of the
munificent bequests of Cecil Rhodes and
the strong personality displayed In his
testamentary dispositions.
"Seldom," says the Daily Chronicle,
"has a. human document of more curious
Interest been given to the world. All the
romance of his career, his passion of pa
triotism, his Ideal of public service and his
conception of the use of money as a
means of enforcing his Ideas are stamped
indelibly on this testament."
The Dally Mail says: "We venture to
think that the testament of Cecil Rhodes
will pass into the story of his life as the
greatest and noblest deed he ever ac
complished. The document Itself, so full
of lofty Ideals and noble alms, shows that,
business-like and practical as he was,
Cecil Rhodes was one of the finest dream
ers and thinkers of this or any other
age."
The Morning Post says: "Though he Is
dead, yet he llveth, for the best and
greatest In Cecil Rhodes Is imperishably
preserved In the monument he built to
himself."
The Standard comments upon the strik
ing mixture of old-fashioned sentiment
and intensely modern feeling exhibited in
the testament. This paper expresses the
opinion that the fantastic rules laid down
for the election of .scholars are likely to
lead to the development of prlgglshness,
and trusts that some means will be found
to elude these rules, which, the paper
says, seem better fitted to figure In Rous,
seau's "Emlle" than In the practical
modern world.
Referring to this subject the Dally Tele
graph says: "Even more striking than
the princely munificence of the becfuests
Is the high Imperial tone In which tho
dead empire-maker announces his Inten
tions -and desires. Plato declared that the
perfect state would never be realized till
philosophers were kings or kings were
philosophers. Cecil Rhodes has applied
this idea to a modern empire on a truly
impprinl scale."
Peculiarly noticeable is the general ab
sence of comment on Mr. Rhodes' be
quests of scholarships to America and
Germany. Except the Dally Telegraph,
which describes them as "most charac
teristic," almost tho only other paper
touching on this subject Is the Dally Ex
press, which considers the endowment of
American scholarships to be most re
markable. In view of the fact that Cecil
Rhodes bestowed quite 50 per cent more
scholarships In the United States than
In the British Empire. "Great, there
fore, as the Imperial clement of the
scheme Is, there seems to be a meaning
In It which Is even greater," says the
Dally Express, and the paper asks: "Does
it not anticipate and aim at the unity of
the English-speaking world?"
According to the Daily Telegraph, the
will of Cecil Rhodes deals with a total
of 6,000,000.
In an editorial, the Times says that
Cecil Rhodes has furnished a modern par
allel to Caesar's will as depleted by
Shakespeare. "The world will learn to
day," says the Times, "to appreciate as
It has not done before the Inner and
personal character of one whom circum
stances have presented rather as an ab
stract force. There Is a certain Intimacy,
a touch of unconscious self-revelation, in
the provisions of Cecil Rhodes' will, and
the Instructions given for them, which
bring the man nearer to most of us In
his death than he ever was. or perhaps
ever could have been. In life."
The Times, like the other papers, merely
mentions the fact that the United States
will be able to have 100 scholars perma
nently at Oxford, and says it thinks the
selection of these scholars to be both
curious and business-like.
RECEPTION TO PASTOR.
Public Welcome to Rev. and Mrs. W.
E. Randall, of Second Baptist.
A public reception was tendered Rev.
William E. Randall, pastor of Second Bap
tist Church, East Side, and wife, last
night in that church, by the members.
There was a large attendance, most of
the other churches of the East Elde being
represented. A pleasing ' programme was
rendered. A. R. Fraser was chairman arid
master of ceremonies. Mrs. Fraser was
general manager. Mrs. Hungerford had
charge of the decorations In the auditor
ium, and Mrs. Lumsden and Mrs. Wersch
kul thosq In the dlnlng-room, all of. which
were very attractive.
After prayer and opening music. Rev.
W. A. Wooddy delivered an address of
welcome on behalf of the Pacific Coast.
Rev. Mr. Varney, state missionary, spoke
In behalf of the etate. Rev. W. B. Hol
linghead, of Centenary M. E. Church,
spoke for general fellowship of the
churches. Dr. Alexander Blackburn wel
comed Mr. Randall In behalf of the city;
Rev. Robert McLean, of the Third Pres
byterian Church, said that church wel
comed Mr. Randall as a co-worker; Rev.
Mr. Terry spoke of Mr. Randall's work
in Washington, and Rev. E. M. Bliss also
referred to his work In Washington.
These addresses were Interspersed with
music and recitations by the following:
Contralto solo, Mrs. Bushong; recitation.
Miss Clara Webb; soprano solo, Grace
Campbell; solo, Mr. Green; music, Web
ber mandolin and guitar solo.
At the close of the addresses Mr. Ran
dall responded in a most happy manner,
thanking the church for Its hearty wel
come and saying that he could hardly
accept the many kind things that had been
said concerning him and his work. At the
conclusion of the programme refreshments
were served In the lecture-room. The re
ception was In every way a pleasing affair.
Mr. and Mrs. Randall have been In Port
land about nine months, and have made
many friends.
Anarchists at Altfceld Meeting.
NEW YORK, April 4. An attempt of
anarchists to distribute pamphlets at the
Altgeld memorial meeting in this city
brought prompt suppression at the hands
of the police. Three men were arrested.
When Acting Captain Churchill arrived
at tho hall he saw men and women dis
tributing anarchistic pamphlets making
excuses for the assassination of President
McKinley and attacking President Roose
velt. Captain Churchill drove these peo
ple from the hall. When Harry Hlrsch
koff and Solomon Heller persisted In dis
tributing the circulars on the sidewalk,
they were arrested.
Later, when Solomon Wilhelm called at
the station-house and claimed to be a
friend of Hirschkoff, he was recognized
as also having distributed pamphlets, and
he was sent to join ills friend In the cell
room. Emma Goldman sat in the most prom
inent part of the hall, but was kept under
surveillance and did not speak during the
meeting. "
Michigan Central's Dig: Mortgage.
NEW YORK, April 4. At a special
meeting of the directors of. the Michigan
Central Railroad today it was decided to
execute a mortgage with the Guaranty
Trust Company for 513,000,000, under which
3 per cent fifty-year gold bonds
will be Issued. Of this amount 510,000,000
will be disposed of Immediately for the
payment of the bonds of the Michigan
Central falling due on May 1. The re
maining 53,000,000 is to bo held for future
betterments and enlargements, subject to
the order of "the board. Of the bonds to
be retired, 5S.000.000 bear 7 per cent and
52,000,000 bear B per cent Interest.
Wireless Telegraph Station.
DENVER, April '4. The Pacific Wire
less Telegraph & Telephone Company to
day decided to locate its first telegraph
station on the Pacific Coast at Los An
geles. In a short time Los Angeles will
be In direct communication with Catalina
Island by the wireless system. Other
stations will be established along the
coast and in Alaska, as rapidly as the
equipment can be manufactured.
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"Ought Not to Pass."
BOSTON, April 4. The committee of
ways and means of the House of Repre
sentatives has reported that tho bill pro
viding for the erection of a statue of
the late General Benjamin F. Butler,
"ought not to pass."
Worse Thnn an Oligarchy.
Washington PosL
One Western editor declares that the
committee on rules of the House of Repre
sentatives Is an oligarchy. It's worse
than that; It's a cinch.
Dr. Tnlmage Slightly Better.
WASHINGTON April 4. There was a
slight Improvement in the condition of
Rev .T. Dewltt Talmage today.
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The newspapers gave only brief space to the story of the Western man who fought a pack of wolves
to save his wife. Even then the story dwelt more on the peril of the woman than the courage of the man.
It is natural that a man should stand between his wife and peril. It is to be expected that if he sees her
In danger he will hazard life to save her. And yet the man who would rush into a burning building at
his wife's cry of need, or face a horde of wolves in her defense, will see her scorched and torn by disease
without a thought of giving her help. As a fact.it is not because a man is careless or unsympathetic that
he makes no effort to spare his wife the suffering of disease, but because no man can ever understand the
awful misery which can be produced by womanly diseases. Then again the diseases that undermine the
woman's strength and health progress gradually. Today is compared with yesterday, and the comparison
does not show any particular change. But if side by side the husband could see the face and form of the
bride of a few years back and the face and form of the worn wife of today, the change would shock and
alarm him. He would not let her drift along another day at the mercy of disease. If she told him that she
had "doctored" and taken medicine, but without any benefit, he would begin to inquire what medicine
there was which could be relied onas a safe cure for womanly ills, and he would listen eagerly to such an
experience as is here related by Mr. Lewis A. Miller:
"My wife commenced to complain twenty yea-s ago," writes Mr. Iewls A. Miller (ex-Chief of Police), of
S3 Prospect street, Welssport, Pa. "We have tried the skill of twelve different doctors. She took gallons of
medicine during the time she was 111, until I wrote vou and you told us what to do. She has taken eight
bottles of Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription and six of the 'Golden (Medical Discovery.' She can do her own
w;prk now, and can walk around again, and is quite smart. She Is still continuing the use of the medicines,
and will do so, for there is nothing better on earfn.
"You can publish this letter if you wish. We have received such benefit that we wish every sufferer could
derive the same amount of good. My wife's complaint seemed to be a complication of diseases so the doctors
said. We will ever remain your friends. May God bless you and your Institute."
Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription may be relied on as a safe and reliable remedy for the cure of
womanly diseases. It contains no alcohol and is entirely free from opium, cocaine and all other narcotics.
It establishes perfect regularity, dries the drains which weaken women, heals inflammation and ulceration
and cures female weakness. It cures headache, backache, nervousness, sleeplessness and other results of
a diseased condition of the delicate womanly organism.
"My wife was afflicted with uterine trouble for several years," writes Mr. J. C. Day, of Little Britain,
lancaster County, Pa., "and In November, 1S9S, the doctor said she had a mishap. He treated her for about
two months or so, hut there was but little Improvement. I wrote you after she had commenced to take 'Fa
vor Prescription and you told us to get 'Golden Medical Discovery' also. She took six or seven bottles of
'Favorite Prescription and two of 'Golden Medical Discovery,' and was cured and able to attend to her house
hold work once more."'
Mr. Miller and Mr. Day both wrote to Dr. Pierce for advice, and freely received it, to the lasting help
and benefit of the wives who were sick.
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Any sick woman has the same privilege of consultation by letter, free, with Dr. Pierce. All corre
spondence is strictly private and sacredly confidential. Address Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
If your case is peculiar; if you have "doctored" for years without permanent benefit; even if your con
dition has been pronounced incurable, write to Dr. Pierce and receive free the benefit of his wise medical
advice and kind, fatherly counsel.
"My wife was sick for eight years," writes Albert H. Fulte, Esq., of Altamont, Grundy County, Tenn.
"She had uterine disease, and was treated by two physicians, and got no relief. At last I read In one of your
Memorandum Books which you sent me about Dr. Pierce's medicines, and we decided to try his 'Favorite Pre
scription.' I sent to the drug store and got one bottle, and the first dose gave ease and sleep. She had not
slept any for three nights. Being sure that it would cure her, I sent for five more bottles, and when she had
taken tho sixth bottle she was sound and well."
Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription has worked wonders for weak and sick women. It has cured
womanly diseases when all other means of cure had been tried in vain. Its cures are thorough and lasting.
Sick women are cured and stay cured. "Weak women are made strong and kept strong by this great
woman's medicine.
Sometimes a dealer, tempted by the little more profit paid on the sale of less meritorious prepara
tions, will offer a substitute for "Favorite Prescription" as "just as good." Judged by its record of cures
of womanly ills, there is no other medicine just as good as "Favorite Prescription."
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