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TOT;. HORNING OEEGONIAN, THURSDAY, ' r MARCH V 23, 190o.y PARTIES IN FIELD Directed byjlnginears of the Northern PacificRoad, SURVEYING IS IN UMATILLA Extension of W. & C. R. Towa 1 the '.HPpner Coal Fields andRoad ' Across -the- Reservation to Blue 'Mountains Proposed. PENDLETON. Qr-, .March 22. (Spe cial.) Two " engineering parties are now in the field in Umatilla County, making: preliminary surveys for. the Northern Pacific. W. C. Marlon, with a fcrce of evca men. is -working; in the direction of Birch Creek, having al ready set stakes for a distance of a mile and a half from the city. While the engineers are noncom mittal concerning; the objective point of the survey, it la known that the proposed road Is to bo an extension of the Washington & Columbia River Hallway toward the coal region In the vicinity of Gurdane and Heppnen The other party is engaged In mak ing preliminary surveys from Athena for a railroad- from that town across the Umatilla Indian Reservation to some point in the Blue Mountains. This Is also said to bo for an extension' of the V. & C R. Into the Wallowa country. Joseph McCabe, vice-president and general manager of the W. & C R., "Who was Ii the cit? yesterday, refused to make a statement as to the proposed extensions further than "that, the road was riow making money and that plans are being made to increase the busi ness of the road." The proposed extension to Heppner by the W. & C. R. and Northern Pa cific is understood to be the same project started by Pendleton citizens some time. ago. Incorporation papers lor" the PendleU!i Railroad Company were recently filed here, having as Its incorporators C. J. Smith. J. 21. Raley. C. H. Carter, C. K. Redfiold and C. Rhea. The latter arc residents of Heppner. Mr. Redfifld arrived tonight from Heppner, and when asked whether the proposed Pendleton Railroad was a preliminary step for the Northern Pa-, cifio denied the rumor, but intimated that if the Northern Pacific extended its line into Cential Oregon the plant of the Pendletoncompany would not be prosecuted at present. man to the ground. A -wallet containing the i-180 in greenbacks was quickly taken from Davenport' coat pocket, and the robbers escaped. Davenport's back was so severely strained that he lay helpless until he was found by Alderman Robert Downing a few moments later. Officers were noti fied, and Sheriff Cnlver and Policeman Murphy took the Injured man to the hospital-. Davenport would answer but few ques tions concerning himself, bis reticence being due. probably, to the Intense suffer ing be is enduring. His lower limbs seem to b completely paralyzed 3s a result of the injury to his spine when he was thrown. The officers arc of the opinion I that the robers followed DavenpOrf here from-Portland' this morning and awaited an opportunity to hold him up and secure the money they haqf learned ne carneu. MRS. SMITrl HAS DISAPPEARED Deputy Sheriff Has Summons to Face Another Charge. SEATTLE. Wash., March 22. (Special.) Is Mrs. Lloyd A. Smith, of the Gray Gander Oil stock fame. In the city, or has she loft for her homX in California. That question Is perplexing Deputy Sher iff Liner: who for the last 24 hours has been searching every place where ne imagines the woman might be. In order to serve her with a summons and com plaint .that he carries in his pocket. The document was given to the. Sheriff a few hours after the woman was released from the criminal prosecutions yester day. The complaint recites that Mrs. smith defrauded Mrs. Rose Daugherty out of $1000 by selling her oil stock which she knew to be worthless. The same tacts are alleged as in the criminal prosecu tion, except that Rose- uaugnerxy asKS judgment for cash instead of seeking to send Mrs.Smith to the penitentiary. Mrs- Smith's lawyers declare that she has left town. THEORY OF NATURAL DEATH San Francisco Detectives Have Prac tically Dropped Stanford Case. SAN FRANCISCO. March 22. There are Indications that the police department In tends to cease Us Investigations into the death of Mrs. Jane Stanford and that the detectives are inclined to the natural death theory. Detective Gibson, who had been working on the case, was- today as rtgned to some purely local work and Detective Reynolds was at his nome. Captain Burnett, however, is sua going over the statements of witnesses before the Honolulu inquest The statement made by Miss Berner to detectives con cernlng Mrs. Stanford's dying moments di rectly contradicts tho- testimony oi ur. Humphris, the attending physician. She said Mrs. Stanford's body did not become rigid and appoared perfectly natural even in death. Dr. Humphris testified that the body was rigid and the face distorted. FTOAD TO CRATER LAKE ASSURED Southern Pacific Grants Junction Facilities and Rails. MEDFORD. Or., March 22. (Special.) W. SR. Coman. general freight and pas senger agent of the Southern Pacific is Ticre today in consultation with, officials of the Medford & Crater Lake Railroad in reference to building the road. It is understood, that tho Southern Pacific Company has granted a right of way along the'sidetracks from the terminus of the M. & C. L., one mile north of the Southern Pacific depot yards at Med ford. giving the M. & C. L. all the fa cilities of a Junction, and that the steel needed for the tracks on the new road be furnished from the rails now being taken up. This assures the construction of its road. The subscription of 525,000 asked from Medford has prartlcaly been made up. The company will be ready to lot con tracts in a few days. Right of way has been secured for 35 miles. Railroad Surveyors In Lewis County. CHE II A LIS. Wash.. March 22. (Spe cial.) George Robinson, who has just returned from the eastern part of Lewis County, reports that a party of railroad engineers are working be tween Elbe and Morton. This Is the supposed route for the extension of the Tacoma la Eastern. There is troublesome range of hills south of Elbe. BEST SPRING IN MANY YEARS Farmers In the Palouse Are a Month Ahead With Their Work. COLFAX. Wash.. March 22. (Special. )- Rait almost every night for the past week have placed the ground in fine con dltlon, and given both Spring and Winter wheat a fine start. The rnins have fallen at night and the day. as a rule, have beep warm and bright. This lias ben beneficial In many ways. It did not in terferc with farm work and It has kept the grain and other vegetation growing. The cron nrosDect is now considered above the average at this time of year and the acreage will be tho, largest in the history or the county. . Farmers are well along with their Spring work. On an average for the entire county. It is thought the season Is fully one month earlier than for ten years. "This is a big advantage to the crops, as early-sown grain has always yielded better than that sown later In the season. In many localities all the Soring seeding is done. Such a condition has never been known here at this sea son. The ground is warm and damp and grain is coming up nicely. Little Winter wheat, was killed-and only a few fields have been rosown. H. H. Copley, one of the jplonecr farmers of this county, said .Tooayr 'I have farmed .26 years In this county and I consider this the best Spring we havjB had in that time. 1 ne-or saw better prospect for a big crop of grain. The soil' is; in excellent condition and the early sowing Is greatly In favor of a. big. yield. I look for one -of the best seasons In the history of -Whitman County." .Rain Welcome in Wallowa. ENTERPRISE. Or.. March -.(Special.) The recent rains here are wel comed by the r sheepmen and farmers of this .seetlort. . . ' Tb.erc has been no snow on tho ranges the past Winter and the sheepmen found themselves without water this. Spring when thoy left the leedlng grounds for the Spring range. tanners who are not In a .nosition to irrigate their props fear that unless there Js plenty of rain they are in danger of a tauure. STRANGER GAROTTED IN SALEM Robbed cf Fat Wallet and Left With Body Partly Pa-alyred. SALEM, Or.. March 22. (Special.)-Nor-man Davenport, of New York City, was Jiera. up and robbed of USD hero tonight, and Is lying dangerously injured as a result of the rough handling he received from the two highwaymen who commit ted the deed. Davenport arrived here today and was iBtroulng around the city this evening. As be was passing along Winter street. between Cbemeketa and CenteK be met two men, when one of them suddenly poked a revolver In his face and com 'manded him to hold up his hands. Davenport struck at the thug and knocked hun partly down, but at the same instant he was- seized from bchln by the other 'assailant, who caught, him around "the neck, pressed his " knee "fifto Davenport's back andJcrked the helpless Henry H. Western Died in Poorhouse and His Will Directs That Hjs Daughters Shall Have Prop . erty, Not Palthlecs Spouse. SEATTLE. March (Special) Suit was filed in the Superior Court today to annul a decree of divorce after one of the parties had died. In his last will and testament, which was admitted to probate yesterday, Henry H. Western, a pioneer of King County, provided thats-his exec utor should carry on litigation to have the decree of divorce given his wife three months ago dissolved and vacated. In accordance with this' request of the de ceased, the executor of his will this morn ing commenced a suit to set aside the decree. In a decree of divorce granted Mrs. Ada H. Western, in December, 1S04. the woman was named as sole and separate owner of a farm eight miles from the city, upon which the deceased pioneer had resided for 38 years. The farm, which consisted of 2 acres, and was valued at $39,000, had been taken up as a homestead by N Henry H. Western. The suit commenced today GOVERNOR AT WALLA WALLA Visits Penitentiary in Morning: Holds Reception In Evening. WALLA WALLA, Wash.. March 22. (Special.) Governor Mead put in a strenu ous day, inspecting the penitentiary and grounds In the morning, receiving politi cians from Walla Walla and surrounding counties In the afternoon. After taking dinner In the evening with Register. Jo seph Mohundro. of the land office, he re ceived the public at the Commercial Club rooms from & to 10 o'clock tonight. He was assisted by Mayor Hunt, Warden Kees, John B. Catron and Eugene-iwr ton. Democratic and Republican county chairmen; Colonel Stcevers. of Fort Walla waiia, ana several otner prominent cm zens. Tomorrow morning the Governor will speak at Whitman Collego Chapel ser vices and take dinner with State Senator Pauly in the evening. INDICTED ON A FELONY CHARGE President of San Francisco Board of Public Works Out on Bail. SAN FRANCISCO, March 22. Frank A. Maes(retti. president of the Board of Public Works of this city, was today in- d kited by the grand Jury on a felony charge. He is accused of Inducing wit nesses to testify falsely In the case of Charles Wyman, formerly a bookkeeper In his employ, who is now serving a sen tence in the state s prison for fraudulent voting at the last primary election. Mastretti was taken Into custody and released on $3000 ball. He characterised his arrest as a case of persecution. ZTT. T ... ts.uiea oy rtoDoers in nis store. fiAN BERNARDINO, Cal.. March 22. J. W. Shumate, a dry goods niorchant. was shot and killed in bis store at Col ton by robbers some time during the early hours tills morning, his body be ing found at 6:30 o'clock by a boy who had entered the store to make33. pur chase. "Under Shumate s body lay his double-barreled shotgun, with one barrel discharged; and a 3S-cauoer revolver, with five chambers empty. Ho had been sleeping In the store, which had recently boon robbed. Attacked by Drunken Loggers. ALBANY. Or., March 22. (Special.) At Harrlsburg, near here, two loggers are under arrest charged with assault and robbery. Three men came In from the mountains where they worked In a log ging camp. After Imbibing the men got Into a fight In the rear or a saloon Henry Bootjack and J. M. McGrath as saultcd W. J. Twltchell, their companion. kicked him in the face and robbed him of $3. Bootjack and McGrath are under ar rest on a charge of robbery. Takes Job With Government. SAN FRANCISCO. March 22. F. C Hermann. 'resigned his position of assist ant engineer in the office of the City Engineer today to take the post of United States Government Irrigation engineer. In charge of the Rocky Mountain division His new field of work embraces Wyom lng. Montana, Idaho. Utah, and Colorado, His headquarters will be at Cheyenne, Wyo., and he will assume office at once Kilted at Cavalry Drill. HELENA. Mont, March 22.-A special to tho Record from Fort Assinibolne says Trooper George Hudson, of tho" Third Cavalry, was Instantly killed while at cavalry drllL The cavalrymen were go ing through wdat is called the ''monkey," or rough rider drill, when Hudson's horse stepped into a badger hole and fell, throw lng Its rider. Hudson's neck was broken. Robbed Safe at High Noon. SEATTLE, March 22. The iron, safe In Duncan & Sons' saddlery and "harness store, on Western avenue, was -broken into at noon today by a thief who se cured $155 In gold rid escaped. The rob bery occurred at a time of day when dozens of persons were passing along the sldewallc SUES FROM GRAVE Late King Pioneer Wants yorceAnnulied. Di- WIFE. HAS VALUABLE FARM Clyde It. Clancy, Seattle Society Man, Charged With Uncoln Hotel Robberies. by the executor of the will has for Its purpose the vacation of the decree grant ing this land to the former wife. Western, in his will, made It the duty of the executor of his will to bring, suit to wrest possession of the property from his quondam wife. He wished to sec the farm taken from her and held in trust for his two minor daughters. After the farm upon which Wertern had lived for 3S years was given to his wife, the old pio neer, being without any means, was forced to leave it and take refuge In the County Poor Farm. There he died March 15. In his last davs"he subsisted on the charity of his friends, while his wife lived on the farm and used the profits accruing from It for her own benefit. Tho complaint filed this morning alleges that at the time tho divorce was granted to Ada H. western she was about to be come a mother to a child of which a man other than her husband was the father. To prevent Western's son from telling the court these facts, the complaint de clarcs that Mrs. "YNostern and her para mour bribed and induced Peter Western, the son of the deceased pioneer, to leave Seattle and go to the Philippines a few days before he was to be called as a wit ness on behalf of his father. The complaint also alleges that in the very month the divorce was granted Mrs. Western pretended to Edward S. Keene. a money-lender, -that she was the wife of H. B. Hudson, and signed a mortgage with him as his wife. Attorney Fulton had papers foe a retrial of the divorce proceedings ready to sign when the pio neer died. His will showed provision had been made for this emergency. dera's hand and" would have killed him. but the bystanders interfered. Thorn died the next day from the effect of his wound. District Attorney Lomax. in his open ing statement to the Jury, said the state would prove a clear case of murder. C A. Johns, in his statement to the jury, said he would establish a, clear case of self-defense. He said he would prove that Thorn was a bad man with a gun. that he had assaulted Maddern. and that short ilmo before Thorn had tried to shoot a man and was only prevented by his Intended victim catching the hammer ot the revolver with his hand and pre venting it from exploding the cartridge. It is a case that Is attracting a great deal of interest. Both sides are making a hard fight. VThe case probably will go to tee jury some time tomorrow, xnerc is one criminal case to follow this, after which the Sunday law violation cases will begin. SOUTHERN PACIFIC WASHOUTS Heavy Rains Have Tied Up All Traf fic East From Los Angeles. LOS ANGELES, Cal.. March 22. Heavy rains and floods In Arizona and along the Colorado River have caused exten sive washouts on the Southern Pacific and have completely tied up all trains on that road between Los Angeles and the East. It is not anticipated that the line will bo open beforo tomorrow. Great Gang Put at Work. SAN FRANCISCO. March 22. The Southern Pacific officials In this city today said that they expected that tho line which hasr been -washed out be tween Araz and Yuma would be re paired by 6 o'clock this evening and that the trains which had been stalled at Yuma and Araz would begin to move about that time. An enormous gang of men has been put to work and a temporary trestle has been built across the two streams. This gang worked all night and at noon today tho report was received that the construction .of the- trestle had co far advanced that it would be safe to move trains. Freight for Nevada Mines. RENO. N'ev.. March 22. Today tho freight embargo was raised on all goods consigned to the mining camps in the southern portion of tho state, and very department' of the Virginia &.TrucKee, Carson & Colorado & Tonopah 'Railroads is working to their capacity. More than 100 broad-gauge cars loaded with mining machinery, lumber and other material were switched off the main line here to day and started on their Journey to the mines. No Traip3.for Two Days. EL PASO. Tex., March 22. Through traffic on the Southern Pacific 'is at standstill. No trains have arrived from the West for .two days, and it is not known when they will reach here. The Colorado River Is said to be on a rampage, and has carried away one or two important bridges of the railroad west of Yuma. . APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR Vacancies Fillfd on a Number of State Boards. SALEM, Or.. March 22. (Special.) Gov ernor Chamberlain today made a number of appointments on state boards and com missions to fill vacancies caused by the expiration of terms of office. In most L Instances the present Incumbents were re appointed. In the State Board of Pilot Commis sloncrs Sylvester Farrcll, of Portland, and George Noland, of Astoria, were re appointed, and A. W. Pendleton, of As toria, was named to succeed J. E. Camp bell, who declined reappointment. Three members of the State Board of Health, whose terms of office xplre this year, were reappointed. They are Harry Lane, of Portland; E. B. Pickel, of Ash land, and E. A. Pierce, of Salem.. The terms of the other members. Andrew C Smith, of Portland; A. C. Kinney, of As toria, and C. J. Smith, of Pendleton, will expire in 1377. In tho State Board of Agriculture. Mark Hurlburt, ot Albany, was appointed to succeed himself. f A. C. Fanton, of Portland, was named to succeed himself on the State Board of Medical Examiners. George C. Blakcney. of The Dalles, was appointed to succeed himself as a mem ber of the State Board of Pharmacy. NO PLACE TO SET FOOT ON LAND Aged Woman, Vithout Funds, Is Denied Landing in Two Countries. SAN FRANCISCO. March 22. (Special.) OIT the port tonight, aboard the steamer City of Pueblo, Is Mrs. Margaret Nor rlngton, 75 years of age, a woman with out a country. She arrived here the first time last February to join her sister in Oakland. Sho learned that ber sister had gone to Victoria. Then she went to Vic toria and was Informed that her sister, had gone to the Klondike. Being without money, the Victoria au thorities, gave her lodgings In the City Aall and deported her to this city next day. Being penniless and having no rel atlves here, she was refused a landing and was deported again to Victoria. The British authorities sent her back, and she has again been denied a landing. 1 'ANTS TO GO TO THE ASYLUM Paddy Would There Be CiothedXand Fed Without Having to Work ENTERPRISE. Or.. March 22. (Spe cial.) "Paddy" Wright has served two terms in the penitentiary at Salem for burglary, but found the surroundings too confining. Now he fancies he would like to be a guest ot the state at the asylum, and is performing antics on tho street to make folks believe he is insane. "I am crazy, and I want them to send me to the asylnm." said Paddy; "but the people here do not seem to be paying much attention to my case. I shall do something awful pretty soon." Wright's mother says he has eaten nothing for over a week. People who know Paddy say he is averse to work and would go to some place where there is no work and plenty to cat. Baby of Over Eighteen Pounds. CENTRA LI A, Wash., March 22. A baby weighing slightly over IS iunds was born here last Wednesday. The child, which is in' perfect health, is a boy. and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Grafton. .Mr. Grafton is an employe of the Northern Pacific depot at Centralis. McMillan Defeats Indian Wrestler. SPOKANE. March 22. After a spirited five-round contest before 8J0 people at the Spokane Theater, D. A. McMillan de feated Two Feathers, a noted FJathead Indian wrestler, tonight McMillan took -i the second. ,1hlrd and fifth bouts, the In dian the first ana xourto. MADDERN ON TRIAL FOR LIFE 0 Bourne Man Killed William Thorn in . a Drunken Quarrel. BAKER CITY. Or.. March 22. (Special.) The murder case of the State vs. Will lam Maddern began In the Circuit Court here this morning before Judge White. Contrary to expectations the Jury panel was completed soon after court con vened this morning. Maddern Is charged with murder in the fU-st degree for the killing ot William Thorn, at Bourne, about two months ago. Tho two men got into an altercation in &. saloon. Later In the evening Thorn met Maddern on the street and gave him a thrashing. Maddern procured a re volver and went to a saloon, where Thorn waa. Thorn started for Maddern as soon as he entered -the door, when Maddern shot blm. Thorn wrenched, the revolver from Mad- Missionary Meeting at Forest Grove FOREST GROVE. Or., March 22. (Spe cial.) Rev. Cornelius H. Potter, the home secretary of the American Board for Foreign Missions, addressed a large' audience In the Congregational Church this morning upon the work of his or ganlzation. V At "noon the women of the church served lunch In honor of Rev. Mr. Pltton In the church dining-room. In the afternoon he madp a short address before the students of Pacific university. Dr. H. M. Terry, of San Francisco Pacific Coast secretary of the American Board, was also present at the meetings and spoke. DJREGTTOPORTLAHD Transport Sheridan Will Bring the Fourteenth Infantry. NOW ON WAY FROM' MANILA Vancouver BarracksWill House the Army Organization After avLong Absence General Funston Is Visiting In Oakland. SAN FRANCISCO, March 22. (Special.) The Fourteenth Infantry has sailed on the Sheridan from Manila direct to Port- and. Or., and from that point the recl- ment will be sent to Vancouver Barracks. "Up to today It was not known at Army headquarters whether tho Fourteenth bad sailed for thomc. An inquiry from Ma jor s. w. xmnalng, sent to the depart ment headquarters at Washington. brought tho desired information. It was thought that tho Fourteenth was coming here. The family of General Frederick Funs- ton, U. S. A., arrived here today, and Is visiting friends in Oakland. General "Funs- ton I expected bcro April 5, and on April 6 will take -command of tho Department of California. LAND SELLS AT A GOOD PRICE Twin Falls, Idaho, Is Crowded Wlth- Eager Purchasers. BOISE, Idaho. March 22. (Special.) The new town of Twin Falls is Teported crowded with people tonight ready for the opening of the 70,000 acres of land tomorrow. Today the state sold 3200 acres 6t Capitol building lands there. This sale occupied only an hour and 45 min utes, and the prices brought were very good, ranging from Jlo to $29, the aver rage being 42L50. These lands arc. seven miles from town and four m'.les lrom the railway at the nearest point. There will be an addi tional charge of 515 for water. One man purchased 1020 acres? paying 522, OX) spot cash. The lands to be opened tomorrow will all be at J25.oO an acre, 525 for the water and SO cents for the land. The payments are extended over a scries of years. .New.Mill at Oregon City. OREGON CITY. Or.. March 22.-(Spe- clal.) The Willamette Pulo & PaDer.Com pany will soon begin the construction of an additional mill for the manufacture of paper in connection with its already ex tensive Oregon City plant. Increased bus iness justifies the construction of the new plant, at an outlay of considerable cap! tal. It is expected the structure will be completed and in operation early in the Fall. Robbers Have Disappeared. OAKLAND. Cal., March 22. The searcbx for the men vxho robbed the messengers of the Central Bank of Oakland of 510,000 at Stcge, on Mon day last, still continues, xtt no definite clew has been secured. Will Also Make Lumber. CHE KALIS, Wash., March 22. (Spe cial.) Tho Chehalls Shingle Company; whose shingle mill la tbreo miles east Of Chehalls, putting in a sawmill and will manufacture lumber lor the market. ORES BIOOD CELLS. rx XUITJE. Of 22SCASE. Teacher Warned as Co-Respondent. EUGENE, Or... March 22. (Special.) Suit for divorce 7as filed today by Lizzie S. Haroun against her husband, F. Haroun. The case is one of considerable interest, the parties being more or less prominent In social and religious circles, and tho defendant being president of the Eugene Business College The cause of action alleged in the com plaint is adultery, and Miss Maude Decker, a teacher in the business college, is named as co-respondent. ' The objec tionable "conduct is alleged to havo been practiced for two years past. Coos Building at the Fair. MARSHFIELDr Or., March 22. (Spe cial.) The Coos County World's Fair Commission met yesterday at Coquille. It was decided to send forward April 1 all tho lumber for the Coos County build ing at the Fair. It being Impossible: for some of the mills on the Coquille to get in their donations by that time, the lum ber will be advanced by the Simpson 'Lumber Company. Contractor Turpen will leave at Jhat time with ten men and Is to have the building completed by May 15. Champion Orator of McMinnvillc M'M INNVELLE COLLEGE,, McMinn vllle. Or.. March 22. (Special.) Last night In the college chapel was held the local oratorical contest to select a college representative for the state prohibition contest, to be held here April 14. Miss W. Myrtle Calavan. '05, was awarded first place. Those competing and their, sub jects, were as follows: Edward Dodson. "For Gold"; W. Myrtle Calavan, "Tho Better Way": F. H. Thompson,, "Sobriety Our National Hope." Prisoner's Sentence Commuted. . SALEM. Or., -March 22. (Special. )-Gov-emor Chamberlain today commuted the sentence of Frank Reese, of Portland, who was sent to the County Jail on Feb ruary 17 to serve a 90-day sentence for larceny from the store of the Marshall-Wells Hardware Company. The commutation was -granted upon the peti tion of a lorgp number of resi dents of Portland, who- certify to Reese's previous good reputation. Penitentiary Is Filling Up. SALEM, Or.. March 22-Spcc!ai.) The number of prisoners' at the penitentiary has, increased from 230 to 292 in the last slxVmonths. Whllo the number of pris oners Is still short of the record, which was made in 3S57. when the total reacbed 4it for a few days, yet there Js- strong likelihood that this record will again be reached in. the next six otitlu Man is a millionaire mmy times over is the pouession of blood cells. Wosaca is not quite so rich, for scientists bave proves that the normal number of red blood cells in adult men is five million; ia women font and a half miUloe. to the square millimeter. The normal cell is sot absolutely roved is health, but, is disease, becosaes ex tremely irregular in shape. Every ooe can be in perfect health and possess tke ail lions of rich red blood corpuscles if they only know how to go about it Dr. IL v. Pierce, consulting physician to the Inva lids' Hotel and Surgical Institute, at Buf falo, N. Y., advises every maa and woman to prepare for a long life by observing na ture's laws. In the first place, if your digestion is faulty, and the food yoa eat is not takes np by the blood and assim ilated properly, 70s need a tonic and diges tive corrector, something that will increase the red blood corpuscles; he believes iff going about this is nature's own way. Years ago, in his active practice, he found that an alterative extract of certain bjirbs and roots, put up without the use of alco hol, would put the liver, lungs and heart into fullcrand more complete action. This medicine he palled Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. By assimilating the food eaten, it nourishes the blood, and, in stead.of the ill-shaped corpuscles, the per son's blood takes oa a rich red color and the corpuscles are more nearly xoaad. Nervousness is only the cry of the starved nerves for food, and when the serves are fed on rich red blood the person loses those irritable feelings, sleepswell at night and feels refreshed is the morning. EKOWXXG 55 POWSS. If yon want to know abost your body, read Dr. Pierce's Commoa Sease Medical Adviser, which can be had -for the cost of mailing, 31 cents is one-cent stamps for the cloth.bossd book, or at stestps for the caper-covered volume. icoS pages. Ad dress Dr. R. V. Pieree. Buffalo, 21. Y. Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets eleaase tba bowels and stimulate the dvfgUh liver. When you realize that Ghir ardelli's Ground - Chocolate contains all the fobd elements' that the brain and body re quire, you won't wonder why the people who drink it are so strong- and healtliy. There are Tots of cocoa preparations but Ghirardelli's affords the most nutriment in the pleasantest way. Best for cakes and candy. rTotbW that refuses to heal. Patiently, day- alter day, it is treated and nursed, every salve, powder, etc, that is heard of is tried, bnt does no good, until the very sight of it grows offensive to the sufferer and he becomes disgusted and mor- It. L v7 ut"u-ui"jroua3ivc, out aangerous, oecause uie same germ that TJroducea ran ffmn q nlfm i T-nol- nt -r.Q f a r. the blood and as long as it " remains the sore will be Some years ago my blood became poisoned, and there and continue to jrrow &e docor toId me 1 tild have running sores for worse and more destructive, ilf ,jf .osed P. tte Oid sores have been cut out S. S. S. Its effects -were prompt and gratifying, and even the bones- scraped, It took only a short while for the medicine to en and yet they returned, is in- tirely cure up the sores, and I am not dead as the disputable evidence that the doctors intimated I would be, neither have the blood is diseased and respon- sores ever broken out again. John W. Fcndis. sible for the sore or nicer. "Weeding. V- Va., May 28, 1903. Valuable time is lost in experimenting with external treatments, such as salves, powders, washes, etc., "because the germs and poisons in the blood must be remrtver! lvfnr a aftyA o o o i . j i . - . -wwut uv ui..uv vj. o. o. clus emu. pan nes the circulation so that it carries rich, new blood to the parts and the sore or nicer neai3 permanently, is. 5. S. not only removes the germs and poisons, bnt strengthens the blood and builds up the entire system by stimulat ing the organs, increasing the appetite and" giving fnrrrr-rT tn tViA ...... T. ? exhilarating tonic, aids the digestion and puts every part of the body in good healthy condition. Book on the blood, with any medical advice wished, without charge. 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