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THE MOKNING OEEGONIAN, SATUEDAY, .TUNE 6, 1903. VALUE OF NEW ROAD rraffic to Be Developed in Central Oregon; HOW COUNTRY IS RETARDED Stockmen Are Xot Anxloss for Hall road Contraction Bat It Can not Macli Longer 'Be Delayed. (By a Staff Correspondent Third Letter.) Now that the representatives o Mr. Harrlman have made a personal inspec ilon of the route of the railroad Into Cen iral Oregon, some action on the matter may be expected In the near future. The newcomer Into that Isolated region lying south of the Columbia Southern termi nus at Shaniko cannot but be Impressed with the abundant natural resources of the country, and being thus Impressed, is prone to wonder why they have so long been overlooked by capital which finds In transportation lines a favorite Invest ment. An explanation of this neglect of a region entitled to better treatment may be found In the attitude of many of the Inhabitants themselves. The coming of a railroad Is not welcomed by most of the large sheepmen and cattlemen who for many years have permitted their herds to graze at will over vast tracts of land which for agricultural purposes would support thousands where It is now sup porting dozens. These kings of the range havo not performed much missionary work for the purpose of inducing new settlers to come into Central Oregon, and In more than one Instance Inquiry as to the char acter of the land has been met with the statement that It Is anfit for anything but grazing purposes. This attitude has enabled the stockmen to retard the general development of the country for a much greater period than has been the case with other sections of the Northwest where the resources and opportunities were no greater. The mild deception practiced by some of the stock men has retarded immigration, but it has not deceived the railroad men to any ap preciable extent, and some other cause must be sought for their dilatory move ments In the matter. Most of the old set tlers In Central Oregon -have become wealthy, or at least In comfortable cir cumstances, this fact affording abundant proof that the natural resources of the section were excellent. They have sup plied the lines controlled by Mr. Harrlman with considerable trafllc in livestock and wodl, and their testimony to his represent atives in most cases has been to the effect that the lands on which their herds have waxed fat and multiplied is not good 'for agricultural purposes. This may account for Mr. Harriman's dilatory tactics re garding the extension of the Columbia Southern. Whatever trafllc in either sheep, cattle or wool Is now developed in that re gion must find Its way to market over the Harrlman lines. There is no other outlet for it, and if Mahomet will come to the mountain, why should the mountain move any closer to Mahomet? In other words, Mr. Harrlman is already securing all of the business that now originates in Cen tral Oregon, and naturally all the addi tional traffic that ho can expect to secure on completion of the road must be new business. It was for the purpose of esti mating the possible dimensions' of this new business that Mr. Mohler and party went over the country last week. As to the traffic already available, reference to their, freight records would have given them the necessary information. The condition of the country lying south of the present terminus of the Columbia Southern is at present similar to that of a large portion of Sherman and Wasco Counties previous to the building of the railroad. There was a large traffic in livestock and wool and a small amount of wheat coming out of the territory now traversed by the Columbia Southern. The cheopmcn and the cattlemen said that it was not a wheat country, and frost and drouth would make it impossible for the cereal to mature. The road was built, "however, and three years after Its com pletion Sherman County was the banner wheat county of the state. Some of the sheep havo been crowded back from the lands which are now In wheat, but they fcave sought other localities less favorable for wheat, and the wool and livestock output today is greater than ever. The O. Jt & N. Co. Is now receiving as much wool and livestock from the river county stations as it received before the Colum bia Southern opened up the wheat re gions, and it is in addition receiving an nually several million bushels of wheat, oats, rye and barley. It no longer re quires sections and townships to supply pasture for a small band of cattle, for the thin picking of the range has been sup planted by great fields of alfalfa, which In some places have yielded as high as eight tons to the acre in a single season. The success of the Columbia Southern as a developer of resources insures its ex tension, or if It Is not extended, the build ing of another road. There are a number of large irrigation projects under way in Crook County, and on many of them large eums of money havo already been ex pended. They are in the hands of prac tical men who know the character of the soil and the effect irrigation will have on the general development of the country. Eeyond these irrigation schemes is one of the finest timber belts in the world. millions of acres of yellow pine have been purchased by Eastern capitalists, who are only waiting the completion of a rail road to put their product on the market. The market for this pine at the price at which it can be supplied at a profit by Des chutes millmen is practically unlimited, and it will become a revenue-earner for the road from the moment it is completed. Flans have already been drawn for two large mills to be- located near the pro posed terminus of the Columbia Southern extension. These mills will have a capac ity of over 700.0 feet a day. and even at a low freight rate out to Biggs, would produce a revenue of about $250,000 jer year. This revenue of course would be doubled and trebled as other mills were established, and it will be necessary to establish many others in order to get the timber out within the present century. The wheat district tapped by the proposed extension will with proper development produce S,0O,000 bushels of grain. This will pay at least a 10-cent-per-bushel rate, or a matter of $500,000 per year. It is the knoweV&e that "this business is there, awaiting only the coming of a rail road, that has Induced capital to go into the country and undertake the work of reclaiming its arid lands, and preparing to market the timber. So much money has already been Invested, and so much is at stake, that the parties Interested will build the road themselves if Mr. Harrl man does not care to undertake it. Under ordinary circumstances this would be a hazardous undertaking, for the road when completed would be at the mercy of the O. R. & N. The proposed portage rail road above The Dalles will, however, pro tect the business to a considerable extent, and an outlet will be assured from Biggs. Following a precedent which seems to be pretty well established among railroad men, Mr. Harrlman might reconsider his views regarding Central Oregon when he learned that some other parties were will ing to go into the field. Two roads would then be scrapping for trade where one is now being obtained with difficulty. If Mr. Harrlman Is sparring for time under the Impression that the matter will be dropped and forgotten, he will probably change his tactics as soon as he learns more re garding the latent wealth of the country and the character of the people who are seeking to develop it. The livestock and wool business from Central Oregon which now supplies the O. B, & N. with a large revenue will not be affected adversely by the construction of the road, and the other Industries which would spring into existence, and which in fact are already under way, will also add to the earnings not only of the Columbia Southern and its extension, but to the O. R. & N. Portland has much at stake in this matter, and as the interests of this city and the O. B, & N. are to a considerable extent identical, would like to have the O. R. & N. go Into this new field and develop It. If the showing Is not sufficiently alluring to attract the O. R. & N. the co-operation of that road might be of assistance and will be expected by the men who ars ready to build the extension as soon as Mr. Harrlman says he is un willing to go ahead with it. E. W. W. Y. M. C. A. MEN AS MINSTRELS Clever Show la Pnt On in the Asao ' elation Andltorluni. "Blngeldy boribus," remarked an end man In the Y. M. C. A. minstrels last night to his nearest partner In Ethloplan ism, "cantoslabartlstico whangdoodle left gardenocterlno. Oh, my, say!" "Mr. Eastman," remonstrated the in terlocutor, "what on earth are you try ing to talk about?" "Nothing at all." apologized the min strel. "Nothing at all. Just trying to describe a baseball game to him the way the papers write it up these days." And so the baseball reporters were brought Into the bright light of publicity. The annual minstrel show of the Y. M. C. A. was given last night at the audi torium on Fourth street under the aus pices of the Gymnasium Leaders' Club and the direction of Physical Director M. M. Ringler. A crowded house greeted the 40 amateur knights of the tambourine, who sat within the traditional seml-clrcle and sang and joked with equal facility. The programme was opened with a med ley sung behind a dropped curtain by the entire company, and following this Sam my Sampson's Senegamblan Band, com posed of four end men, played an un named selection upon some refractory In struments. J. F. Hurlburt sang "Where the Sllverj Colorado Wends Its Way," and then Sam Jordan, assisted by tho orchestra, told in sad song the woes of a colored gentleman whose honey said to him: Open the door and out you iro. Out In the cold and the rain and the enow. Out where the "Wintry winds do blow. And the colored gentleman, having hur riedly made his exit Into this climatic chaos, was thereupon exhorted to "kiss yourself good-bye." , R. Adams, who has a very promising baritone voice, was much too nervous to do Justice to the beautiful ballad he se lected to sing, "The Love Light In Your Eyes." But the second verse was better than the first, and the encore an Im provement on either, and not even the involuntary, trexnulo could spoil the song, which was in all as good as or better than any other number on the programme. Next George Eastman, with the honors of "The Wizard of the Nile" fresh upon him. Banc "I'm Goln to Leave," an other coon song, for which he was duly encored. "Mona," a ballad, was ren dered 'by I. D. Boyer, and then Fred Jones had the center and the lime light. "I'm Busy All Next Week," sang Mr. Jones, and as he sang the people laughed, being greatly assisted In their mirth by various fantastic dances with which Jones helped out the chorus. For an encore he sang a verse which alluded to President Roosevelt's visit to the wilds of Port land. , Songs by H. L. Hudson and W. G. Hods don were well sung and encored, and a. quartet, composed of Messrs. Houghton, Long, Adams and Hodsdon, closed the first part of the programme. In the second Bailey and Zwlckey did pome clever acrobatic work. Beck and Davles appeared as a sketch team, and the leaders' troupe, trained under the di rection of Mr. Ringler, did some horizon tal bar stunts jvhich would bring applause in any company. The entertainment will be repeated to night at the Y. M. C. A. auditorium. ARRESTED FOR OLD HOLD-UP Bert Stacer "Wnnted in Portland, , Cauffht in San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO, June 5. Bert Stacey was brought from Pleasanton, Alameda County, by Detective Bailey, today. Some days ago Chief Wlttmann received word from Charles H. Hunt. Chief of Police of Portland, that Stacey was wanted there for robbery, and that his companion, James McQuade, had been arrested. Chief Hunt had traced Stacey to Seattle, and Captain Martin succeeded In locating him at Pleasanton. Chief Hunt was no tified of the arrest and replied that an of ficer would be sent at once with the neces sary papers for Stacey's extradition. Stacey and McQuade are supposed by the police to be the men who held up H. F. Caplano at Tenth and Stark streets on Christmas night of last year. Caplano was robbed of his watch and a small" amount of money. The highwaymen pawned the watch with a Japanese pawn broker of the North End, and It was from the description of the man given by the broker that caused the arrest of McQuade five months after the crime was commit ted. He left the city immediately after the Tobbery, but the description given by the pawnbroker was a clew which tho detectives remembered. Attracted by tho President's visit, he returned to Port land and was arrested May 20 by De tectives Snow and Kerrigan. They said at the time that the partner of McQuade would soon be within the tolls, and ap parently Stacey Is the man. Government "Winn Mail Case. WASHINGTON, June 5. The Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia .today decided the second-class mall matter casis In favor of the Government, reversing the decision of the lower court. The case was that of the Postmaster-General ver sus Houghten, Mifflin & Co.. and involved the admission to the malls as second class matter of certain publications. Not Liable for Franchise Tax. FRANKFORT, Ky., June 5. The Court of Appeals in reversing a decision of the Franklin Circuit Court today held that life and casualty Insurance companies are not liable for franchise tax from Novem ber, 1S02, to date, under the Kentucky statutes. Since 1700 Uncle Eam'a population, has" In created from 3,829,214 to 76,303,3S7. FIGHT ON MERGER Minnesota Begins Argument in Railroad Case. ACTION IS UNDER STATE LAWS Joint Control of the Great Northern and Northern Pacific la Held to Prevent Competition and Restrain Trade. ST. PAUL, June 5. Arguments were begun today before United States Judge Lochren in the case of the Stale of Minne sota against the Northern Securities Com- MONUMENT TO UNKNOWN DEAD ERECTED AT LEBANON . DEDICATED ON MEMORIAL DAY. On last. Memorial Day a beautiful monument to the unknown dead of the Civil War was dedicated under the auspices of John F. Miller Woman's Relief Corps, No. 40, In Masonic Cemetery at Lebanon. The stone was erected by the W. R. C, the lot In the cemetery having been donated by Lebanon Lodge, A. F. & A. M. The ceremonies con sisted of a procession from the city to the cemetery, made 'up of school children, troop A. O. N. G., comanded by Captain E. L. Power, Woman's Relief .Corps, No. 15, with Its president, Mrs. A. Boslar, at the head, John F. Miller Post, No. 42, G. A. R., In command of George Ross, and citizens In carriages and on foot. At the cemetery an elo pucnt address was delivered by Colonel C. B. Montague and the G. A. R. ritualistic service was read. A detail from Troop A, In charge of Ser geant Roblson, then fired three volleys over the grave of the "Un known Dead," and Bugler Sturm sounded "taps." On one face of the stone Is the legend: "Erected by John F. Miller W. R. C. No 15 In memory of the unknown dead who fell in battle from 1861. to 1S65. Lebanon, Oregon, May 30, 1903," pany and the roads whose control Is merged in the New Jersey corporation. The arguments are based upon practi cally the same testimony In most respects as that In the case against the merger by tho Federal Government. The state's case, however. Is on different grounds. The Federal case alleged- a violation of the Federal Sherman anti-trust law. The state's case Is brought under a provision of the Minnesota constitution, which spe cifically prohibits the consolidation of parallel and competing lines of railway. The argument may last two or three days. Attorney-General Douglass opened the state's case, and will be followed by George P. Wilson. The defense will then be heard. Attorneys George L. Young, M. D. Groves and C. W. Bunn will pre sent the side of the Northern Securities and tho Great Northern and Northern Pacific Companies. M. D. Young will then close for the state. The complaint charges that the state owns 3,000,000 acres of land and various in stitutions located on the right of way of the two railways, and therefore the state had a special Interest In preserving com petition between the two carriers. Based on the necessities of the case, the state brought the action In Its sovereign ca pacity for the sake of preventing litiga tion for Its citizens which might arise by violations of its law by the two railroads concerned. The action was brought under an act preventing combinations In restraint of trade, and under two other acts forbidding the consolidation of. parallel competing railroads. The state's case rests on two statutes enacted by the Legislature in 1S74. 1SS1 and 1S99, respectively, prohibiting the con solidation In any manner of competing and parallel lines, and also prohibiting the formation of any combination which is in restraint of trade or commerce be tween this and any other state. In the opening by Attorney-General Douglass the action was described as a suit In equity to restrain the Northern Securities Company from holding stock In the. Northern Pa cific or Great Northern Companies or to prevent either recognizing the Northern Securities Company In any manner in tho management of their lines. The Attorney-General closed his argu ment at 3:15. He covered in general the main features of the state's contention, holding that the combination violated both the state and Federal laws, but leaving the elaboration of these points to his col leagues. He said the state appeared in a dual capacity as a sovereign state enforc ing its laws and as an Individual institu tion having financial Interest in the out come of the litigation. As a sovereign, the state brought Its case to save hundreds of Its citizens the trouble of protecting, their private Interests by bringing suits to prevent the merger of parallel and com peting roads. As an interested party, the state held that the sale of public lands would be Influenced unfavorably by the merger, and the state would be shut out from obtaining competitive freight rates upon supplies for state Institutions. He laid especial stress upon the similarity of the state case to the Federal suit recently decided, and maintained that the decision of the latter should govern in this case. The Northern Securities Company was In effect, the Attorney-General contended, a railroad. The only way to sell a railroad was to sell Its shares, and when the Northern Securities Company purchased SS per cent of the Northern Pacific stock and a controlling interest in the Great Northern It thereby became a railroad In purpose and in fact. Under this combine principle Mr. Doug lass declared It would be Impossible for a few men, by sticking together, to control the entire railway system of the country. By selling 49 per cent of their holdings of Northern Securities Company they might with the proceeds organize a South ern Securities Company; sell 49 per cent of the stock of the Southern Securities Company and organize a Canadian Securi ties Company, and eo on, eventually con trolling all the vast lines of railroads that cross and recrosa yie continent by simply sticking together. Mr. Donglass was followed by Senator G. P. Wilson for the State, who will fin ish his argument tomorrow. CO AIi COMBINE IS ENJOINED. Perpetual Order Is Issued Aealast Illinois and. Indiana. .Operators. CHICAGO. June 5. A perpetual Injunc tion preventing any combination of cer tain coal operators in Illinois and Indi ana, to sell their wares through one dis tributing agency and regulate prices was issued by Judge Kohlsaat today. Thl3 was the end of the coal case, which attracled .much attention last Winter when the op erators were Indicted. The indictments were quashed, and action later begun by District Attorney Bethea In the United States Court. Ten coal companies are mentioned in the injunction. TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. Fire yesterday destroyed the business portion of New Lisbon. Wis.; lossr $100,000. King Edward and Queen Alexandra will arrive In Dublin on June 21 on their visit to Ireland. The principal Mexican instigator In the assassination of the two Frenchmen, Dupln and Courmont, at Copallllo, has been executed. W .M. Bell, a Caro, Mich., bachelor who died in squalor, had 13,000 In bonds hidden in his woodshed. The wheat importers of Lisbon have formed a triist which takes In all the mills of Portugal. Mrs. Addle Lyons, of Logoatee, Ind., was shot by her stepson yesterday with out any apparent cause. August Mcnondlzon. a member of one of the first families In Cuba, has been sen tenced to prison for murder. The charge of bribery against Mr. Gan ley, member of the Legislature from To ronto, OnL, has been found baseless. Glasgow, Scotland, capitalists have formed a company to make shipments of bananas from Jamaica to New Orleans. Fire In the plant of a Philadelphia dress-suit case company, at Front and Arch streets, yesterday caused a Iobs of $50,000. Strife between the Baptists and tho Methodists at Rochester, Minn., has re sulted in tho blowing up of the former church. John Dennis, a negro, was taken from Jail and lynched by a mob for an at tempted assault upon a well-known young woman. A German Sergeant named Warneck has been sentenced to Imprisonment and dis missal from the army for spitting in the mouths of recruits. Parliament convened 'at Cape Colony yesterday to ratify the Bloemfontein cus toms convention and sanction the con struction of several railroads. The German Chemical Society has pre sented the Hoffman medals to Professors Ramsey and Molssan for distinguished chemical research during the past five years. On the charges of Insolvency and mis management, a receiver Is asked for the Campeche Lumber & Development Com pany, a $1,000,000 corporation dealing In Mexican timber lands. I ago in: RUSH TO THE EAST IS ON NORTHWEST PASSENGER TRAFFIC BEATS ALL RECORDS. Railroad Officials Sar the Eastward Movement Sarpasses That During- Chicago World's Fair. At no time since the rush to the World's Fair in 1S93 has passenger traffic from Northwestern points been as heavy as it Is at present. Some passenger officials claim that tho record of 1S93 has been beaten by the present traffic, which has no unusual ground for Its existence. The travel is held to be entirely regular. The attraction at Chicago of the World's Fair unquestionably Induced an eastward movement' that aided the railroads at the time. Thousands of persons residing in the Northwest took advantage of the fair to visit Eastern friends and relatives, and the travel In and out of Northwestern cities was so great that the record has never been equaled up to recent weeks. The railroads were not satisfied during the World's Fair travel with the regular reduced rates that naturally apply to such an attraction, but became involved in a rate war, during which fares were slashed far below any figure where the roads could make good money. An average ,day at that time for a Portland railroad ticket office of the Importance of the transcon tinental lines yielded J2000 in revenue from ticket sales. Remarkable as the assertion seems, pas senger traffic men declare the record of tho World's Fair movement is being du plicated at present. Some of them even insist it Is being beaten. Not only are the receipts mounting up above the record for the palmy day's of 1S93, but the num ber of passengers Is as large. One factor in this same connection that is not gen erally taken Into consideration Is the fact that the eastward movement Is being swelled at present by returning tourists. If these passengers are to be taken into consideration the number of persons ac tually carried East would probably show a gain over the days of the World's Fair. During the past two days the special rates made for the benefit of those attend ing the conventions of the Modern Wood men of America and the Travelers Pro tective Association have drawn unusual crowds, but In making the assertion that the passenger business is breaking all records this abnormal business Is not taken Into account, though there Is no good reason why It should not be. The number of trains running out . of Portland for Eastern points has been In creased over che number operated In 1S33, and as all the trains are going out full the assertion of the passenger traffic men relative to the Increase in business be comes easier of belief. A rather remarkable fact in connection with the record-breaking business Is that it should come during the Summer rather than the Spring or Winter. Those leaving the Coast are getting East in timo to meet the hot Summer weather. The westbound traffic shows the same natural Increase as the eastbound t raffle. The big rush of settlers end homeseekers Is practically over for the Summer, though the railroads have decided to con tinue the regular homeseekers' excursions until Fall. The homeseekers usually make the strongest showing before crops are put In and after they are harvested. Passenger men explain the big Eastern business as a natural sequence of the big increase in the Western population. With the settlement of the Northwest they be Heve the passenger business must con tinue to show an increase, and that next year will show the same gain that 1303 is making. Not All Credit Dnc J. J. Kill. The credit for the reduction of freight rates on commodities shipped to the Coast has been given generally to Jame3 J. Hill, of the Great Northern. As a matter of fact It is declared that the freight agents of all the Western lines agreed upon the new rates, and that Mr. Hill personally had nothing to do with the action that was taken. This opinion has been held by local railroad men, and it was confirmed, apparently, yesterday by the New York Commercial, which, in the Issue Just re ceived here, contains this explanation: "Members of the Transcontinental Freight Bureau object to President Hill, of the Great Northern, being given sole credit for the recent reduction In rates on a long list of commodities going to the North Pacific Coast, and say he had noth ing at all to do with it as an individual. It is said that further reductions are to be made on a number of articles shipped from Eastern points." The rate which the Commercial declares are about to follow are those which were suggested yesterday. Railroad Manager Resigns. ALBANY, N. Y., June 5. Horace G. Young, secretary, vice-president and gen eral manager of the Delaware & Hudson Company, today tendered his resignation of the positions to take effect July L President Wilcox said today that Mr. Young had for some time been desirous of retiring. SHIPS LOST IN HURRICANE Philippine Storm Claims a. Trans port and an American Steamer. MANILA, June 5. A hurrlcano has swept over the Philippines, and great damage has been done to shipping. The United States transport Shamehus Is re ported to have been wrecke'd. This, how ever, has not been confirmed. The United States steamer Pearl, on her way to the Vlsayas, has been totally lost off Tamatos Island. Part of her crew were saved. The United States steamer Rafael and the schooner Mayflower have been driven T . , . Lr m. . waTsoiir tl ? t iS6? r Wl?,o 7t on ifVT : j 71. t . u WI neariv an me time, juy stomacn was so weaK ana upset that 1 could keep noth- smi tU frt qUenfci5' . I coad not urinate without great.pain and I coughed so much that my throat and lungs were raw j t x,,A "7";"Tif T , . .o , ""ease ana omers saia it was consumption, it mattered litUe to me what they cal ed it S :fcTiLf ?" t0 hIt AJ?sUiT T1,slted me hom St-10013 d me 1 hatt ever tried Wine of Cardui. 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Why not secura bottla of Wina of flan?' frnm ,?;f o XK Tf f0rr!W0 thing to suffer so when Ffee Medical Advice .to Women, Confideiiiimm Every sick and ailing woman, Every young girl who suffers monthly, Every woman who is approaching maternity, Every woman who feels that life is a burden, Every woman who has tried all other means to regain health without success, Every woman who is going through that critical time the change of life Is Invited to write to Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn, Mass., in regard to her trouble, asd the most expert advice telling exactly how to obtain a CURE will be sent abse Iutely free of cost. The one thing that qualifies a person to give advice on any subject is experience experience creates knowledge. Xo other person has so wide an experience with female ills nor such a record of success as Mrs. Pinkham has had. Over a hundred thousand cases come before her each year. Soma personally, others by maiL And this has been going on for twenty years, day after day, and day after day. Twenty years of constant success : think of tbc knowledge thus gained 1 Surely women are wise in seeking advice from a woman with such an experience, especially when it is free. Mrs. Hayes, of Boston, wrote to Mrs. Pinkham when she was in great trouble. Her letter shows the result. There are actually thousands of such letters in Mrs. Pinkham's possession. ' ' Dear Mrs. PekuAm : I have been under doctors' treatment for f emala troubles for some time, but without any relief. They now tell me I have a fibroid tumor. I cannot sit down without great pain, and the soreness extends up my spine. I have bearing1 down pains both back and front. "My abdomen is swollen, I cannot wear my clothes with any comfort. "Womb is dreadfully swollen, and I have had flowing- spells for three years. My appetite is not good. I cannot walk or be on my feet for any length of time. " The symptoms of Fibroid Tumor, given in your little book, accurately describe my case, so I write to you for advice." Mrs, E. F. Hates, 253 Dudley St. (Boston), Roxbury, Mass. "Dear Mrs. Petkham: I wrote to you describing my symptoms, and asked your advice. You replied, and I followed all your directions carefully for several months, and to-dav I am a well woman. " The use of Iijdia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, together with your advice, carefully followed, entirely expelled the tumor, and strength ened the whole system. I can walk miles now. "Your Vegetable Compound is worth five dollars a drop. I advise all women who are afflicted with tumors, or any female trouble, to write you for advice, and -give it a faithful trial." Mrs. E. F. Hates, 255 Dudley St. (Boston), Roxbury, Mass. Mrs. Hayes will gladly answer any and all letters that may bo addressed to her asking about her illness, and how Mrs. Pinkham helped her. $5000 FORFEST if we cannot forthwith produce the original letter and signature of above testimonial, -which, will prove its absolute genuineness. LycIIa E. TInTc. " - T.vnn.Mws. ashore oft Ormoc, West Xieyte, and will prove a total loss. All on board were saved.' No Record of Transport Shamslmii. WASHINGTON", June 5. Tho War De partment has no record of the transport Shamshus, hut there Is a small vessel In the service In the Philippines named the Samshui. ICE TRUST INCORPORATES It Ha a Large Capital and Alms to Do Buslne! In Every City. NEW YORK. June 5. The Standard Ice Company has been Incorporated In Maine with a capital of $10,000,000. of which one fifth Is seven per cent preferred. The In corporation of the company was made through the Corporation Trust Company, of Jersey City, anil others affiliated with the trust company are said to be "behind the new concern. The charter of the com pany allows it to do business In every city of the country in selling and buying ice and dealing in ice machinery. WESTERN tXIOX STILL FIGHTING. Salt Filed for a. Condemnation of Right of "Way. BALTIMORE, June 5. Isldor Raynor, counsel for the Western Union Telegraph Compan- filed In the United States Cir for Health ,.. Chicago, III., 222 South Peoria Street, Oct. 7, 1902. Cardui for the sake of suffering women who may read these lines. Eight months and my ff "Bb'"" "J IA1 fl fe fHsP cuit Court a petition for 'condemna.tlon ol a right-of-way for its poles and wirej along the line of the Pennsylvania Rail road between Philadelphia and Washing ton. Coffee and Sugar. NEW YORK. June 5. The market for cof fee futures closed dulh liet 5 10 points lower. Sales were 3750 bags, including June. $3.70; July. $3.753.80; September. $3.95, October. ?44.05; March. ?4.30. Spot Rio. quiet. No. 7, 5c Sugar Raw, steady; refined, steady. Fair refining. 3Sc; centrifugal, 96 test. 3 19-32c; molasses sugar, 2 29-32c; crushed, $3.45; pow dered, $4.95; granulated, $4.85. STew Yorlc Cotton Market. NEW YORK, June 5. Tho cotton market closed quiet, net 5 to 11 points lower. Total sales, 150,000 bales. Spot closed quiet. Mid dling uplands, 11.50c; do Gulf. 11.75c Sales, 700 bales. Cotton futures closed quiet and steady. June, 11; :09c; July, 11.17c; August, 10.65c; September, 10.02c; October. 0.5.1c; No vember, 9.35;c December, 9.34c; January, 9.35c Chnrnberlnfn Acknowledgeii Error. LONDON, June 5. Replying to a corre spondent who drew atttentlon to a speech delivered in 1SS1, in which Mr. Chamber lain said a tax on food would mean a decline in wages, the Colonial Secretary says circumstances have changed, and ho thinks experience has shown that the view he expressed In 1SS1 was erroneous. " me TN f h woznan'3 remedy does its work thorr RDUI