THE MOBNTN'G OREGONIAJf, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13,. 1905.
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PARTIES IN RUSSIA
Division of Elements in.Present
Revolution.
ALL SHADES OF OPINION
Some Talk of Setting Up New Czar,
Some "Want Constitutional Mon
archy, While Socialists Call
for Republic
ST. PETERSBURG. Nov. 27. (Corre
spondence of the Associated Press.)
"While it Is Impossible In the present con
fusion to clearly outline the various po
litical forces which arc struggling for
mastery In Russia, the foreign student
of Russian affairs can with profit bear in
mind the general party divisions as at
present constituted. Perhaps first of all
in the order of importance Is the party
of reaction, not at court but among the
nobles who believe in the old regime, and
among the great mass of the peasantry,
who still believe that all good flows from
the "little father" and the church, and
who continue extremely hostile to the in
teillgencia. which is regarded as part of
the machinery for their oppression.
The "black masses," the term by which
the peasantry, who comprise SO per cent
of Russia's 140,000,000 people, are known,
can at any time turn the scale. The
peasants may rise, burn and pillage and
murder landlords, but there is no evidence
that the allegiance of more than an In
finitesimal fraction has yet turned against
tne Emperor. In skillful hands they,
tnereforc, always will constitute an im
mense force in favor of a counter-revolution.
Two Parties of Reaction.
There are two parties under which the
peasantry might eventually be enlisted
and which may be said to make up the
extreme right, consisting of those who
will never forgive the Emperor for abro
gating his autocratic power. They talk
of the necessity of deposing Nicholas and
electing a new Emperor. Prince Dolgo
roukl of Moscow, one of the descendants
of the Rurlks, is their avowed candidate.
One of these parties was organized last
April by Baron Gorge-Rosen Lagenlka
and others, who are In favor of sustaining
the autocracy.
Since the Issue of the imperial mani
festo, another party called the "Holy
Alliance for National Self-Protection."
lias been organized under the leadership
of Count Bobrinsky and M. Shcrematlcn.
It summons all true sons of holy Russia
to battle "for the teachings of Christ,
the Emperor, and the fatherland." All
the church banner-bearers of Moscow's
C00 churches, who alone number 200,000.
have been enrolled in its ranks.
These parties might eventually sustain
a military dictatorship against the revolu
tionary forces.
Supporters of "Witte.
Immediately to the left of this party of
reaction might be placed the Moderate
Conservatives, who support Count Witte
in the introduction of a new regime. They
comprise the conservative Zemstvo ele
ments under the leadership of Dmitri
Shipoff. M. Guchkon and Michael Stako
vlch, and they have organized two par
ties, called respectively the "League of
October Thirtieth." and the "Pafy of
X.aw-and Order," with the Novoe V.remya
and the Slovo as their organs. Their
platform calls for the realization of the
reforms promised for the integrity of the
empire and for a. strong central govern
ment. Constitutional Democrats.
More radical still s the group of parties
between, the supporters of Count "Witte
and the Social Democrats. These par
ties include the Constitutional Democrats,
the successors of the Emancipation
League, the radical wing of the Zemstvo
ists. It is leading in the demands for a
constituent assembly by universal, direct
and secret ballot, but its members differ
among themselves as to whether women
shall have the right to vote and as to
whether the parliament shall have one or
two chambers. The Russ. the Novosti
and the Bourse Gazette are its spokes
men. Several Revolutionary Parties.
Now come the parties favoring tho
complete overthrow of the government
the Social Democrats. Radical Democrats,
Social Revolutionaries and Anarchists.
The first named, by far tho best-organized.
Is In favor, first, of a democratic
republic and later for the attainment of
the dream of a regime of universal So
cialism. Tho Radical Democrats form a
connecting link with the Social Revolu
tionaries. Their programme includes a
democratic republic, with a single par
liamentary chamber, ministers elected
from the majority of the various nation
alities, full autonomy, the abrogation of
all titles and ranks and the extension of
suffrage to women. The Social Revolu
tionaries also want a complete and im
mediate political and social debacle by
the leveling of all ranks, the division of
the lands among the mujiks. and they are
In favor of armed revolution for the ac
complishment of their alms. The pro
gramme of the Anarchists is held socrot-
CUT TO PIECES AND BURNED
Russian Jew Gives Details of Mas
sacre of Compatriots.
CHICAGO. Dec. 12. Letter containing
graphic details of the massacre of 40
Jewish families at Nozofka, Russia,
reached Isaac J. Robinson, in this city,
today, and in them lie was informed of
the murder of his elder sister. Anne, and
all the members of her family. The let
ter, written by Mrs. Sarah Pollchkoff.
says In part:
"Wo have been suffering for the lasi
few months, aa our business has been
stopped and we could not make a living.
None would buy from .us. and we could
buy from nobody. "We could not buy one
cent's worjth of food for JS In money, and
we have been really starving. One day a
mob gathered around the house of SlstT
Anne. She was a sickly woman, but that
made no difference to the mob. She was
killed, together with her son. 19 year. old.
They cut his body into small pieces after
they killed him. and they chopped her
body In the same manner. And then an
other son of 17 years and adaughter of 13
and another of 12 were treated in tho
same manner.
"In the meantime, a brother-in-law of
ours. Meyer, ran away with the eldest
daughter. 21 years old. to save their lives.
He was pursued and slashed and cut
They were stripped before the great mobs
and in the presence of thousands of peo
ple were cut In small pieces and the
pieces brought back to the house they
had escaped from.
"After that the mob went next door
and took the man. woman and five chil
dren out in the street. They took their
eyes out while they were alive and then
threw the blind pepple back Into the
house and they were burned alive.
"Out of the 40 families in tills town,
very few persons were saved. All of the
houses were destroyed 6r burned."
The letter concludes with a brief ac
count of how Mrs. Pollchkoff escaped
through the kiadaew of a prieet, who hid
her and the members of her fatally In a
cellar.
PEASANTS PLEAD . FOR FOOD
Crop Failure in Many Provinces
CauNjs Danger .of Starvation.
ST. PETERSBURG. Nov. 26. (Cor
respondence of the Associated Press.)
Although the government Is making
efforts to relieve the famine in the
provinces where the crops failed last
Summer, the work is being greatly
embarrassed by the unsettled condi
tions, and already pitiful tales of dis
tress are pouring In from remote dis
tricts. Peasants and their families are
starring, and private relief Is being
organized and appeals being sent out
not only through Russia, but to for
eign countries. The situation In tho
Province of Orel is particularly acute,
and the marshals of the nobility have
requested the Associated Press to
make a. particular appeal to the char
ity and humanity of Americans, -whose
harvests have been so bountiful this
year. They ask that donations should
be sent to Alexander Alexandrovitch
Stakovltch, one of the prominent Lib
eral leaders at Eletz, Government of
Orloff. in care of tho Northern Bank or
that place.
The committee Is arranging to insti
tute dining-rooms and bakeries where
the starving moujiks and their fam
ilies can be fed during the "Winterj
TWO PROMINENT FIGURES IN INSURANCE
and also to arrange stations for the
distribution of fodder for the horsos
and cattle of tlje farmers, the death
of which would be an untold calamity
to them. The women of the district
have been put to work making lace
and peasant embroidery, by the sale
of which it is hoped to increase the
funds at the disposal of the commit
tee. In' Orel Province especially the fam
ine promises to be much more severe
than that of 1S91. when tho American
people so generously sent a shipload
of wheat and corn to the starving.
DEFER THEIR FINAL EFFORT
Workmen Not Ready for General
Strike Against Reaction.
ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. 11. Monday
morning, via Eydtkuhncn, Dec. 12.
Caution having prevailed over the fury
aroused by the arrest of the strike
leaders, the Workmen's Council has
rejected the proposition to order a gen
eral strike at present as untimely. anJ
has decided that the workmen should
bide their time patiently until all the
preparations arc complete. The coun
cil realized the weakness and unpre
paredness of the workmen for a gen
eral conflict, and had been informed
that the railroad men had already de
cided against u strike.
The remnants of the labor and So
cialist delegates held a secret meeting
in the hall of tne Economic Socioty at
an early hour this morning,- declined
to accept the challenge of tho govern
ment and adopted a resolution against
the arrest of M. Krustaleff. the presi
dent of the executive committee of tho
Workmen's Council, and the other St.
Petersburg leaders, which, it was
pointed out, was only of local Im
portance and did not furnish cause for
a general trike.
The resolution, however, declared
that It was the sacred duty of all
workmen to carry on the work begun
by the arrested loaders of equipping
and preparing the fighting legions of
workmen for an armed' uprising, add
ing: "In the nnme of the future prole
tariat we refuse to make any active
protest at present."
A triumvirate hereafter will guide
the Workmen's Council. The govorn
meut on Saturday arrosted the most
brainy men of th organization, and
the remaining delegates, not having
sufficient confidence in any of their
number, chose an executive committee
of three to guide the policy of the
council until events bring forth a
worthy successor of M. Krustaleff.
TELEGRAPH STRIKE BROKEN
High Living of Lenders Disheartens
Rank and File.
ST. PETERSBURG. Dec 12. The post
and telegraph situation is steadily amel
iorating, though no wires are working to
points outside of Russia and telegraphic
communication with the interior is faulty.
Many of the striking operators have
lost heart, owing to the news from Mos
cow that the loaders, when arrosted, wore
indulging In an expensive supper at a
popular Moscow restaurant in company
with women strikers, and spending, the
strike funds lavishly on champagne and
expensive cigars and liquors.
MOB BURNS AND PLUNDERS
Killing .lews and Destroying Eliza
beth grad by FJrc,
VIENNA. Dec. 42. A dispatch to the
Neue Presse from Bucharest, Roumanla.
says:
"Reports received here through refugees
declare- that since Sunday the town of
and that a mob has been killing and plun
dering in the Jewish quarters. A regi-
to restore order."
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(Continued From Page I.)
Commissioner to shut the Prudential
out of that state In 1905 cost the com
pany 322,000 and the company won.
The litigation growing out of the
attempts of the Prudential Insurance
Company and Fidelity Trust Company
to get control of each other cost the
Prudential Company heavily.
Mr. Hughes read a statement from
the company that the company has
never been a member 'of any under
writing syndicate whatever, either In
Its own name or in the name of its
officers.
Jobs for Drydcn's Relatives.
Earlier In his testimony, Mr. Dry
den said that dividends of 10 per cent
arc paid on the stock of the Prudential
Company. He said his son. Forest F.
Dryden. had been connected with the
Prudential for 25 years. He began
work as a boy at $3 a week and worked
up through the various grades until
at present he is the first vice-president
at 330.000 a year. Witness said he haa
a nephew in the employ of the com
pany at a salary of 320 a week. Ono
of Mr. Dryden's relatives is a dlrectoi
of the company. .
Mr. Dryden then told In detail about
the movement to sell control of tho
Prudential to the Fidelity Trust Com
pany because he became apprehensive
of the distribution of sock. as the
old holders were dying off and the
stock was going into their estates.
The Fidelity got a majority of the
stock, but parted with It and does not
now hold a majority. Mr. Dryden said
the price paid by the Fidelity Trust
Company was 36.000.000 for a majority
Of the Prudential stock. A little more
I than one-third of the directors of the
Fidelity were then, and are now. offi
cers or directors of the Prudential.
Witness is a director of both the in
surance company and the trust com
pany. The Prudential holds 34S0.000
of the stock of the Fidelity Company.
The Equitable Life Assurance Society
bought a lot of the stock of the Fi
delity Trust Company, witness thought,
in 1S02.
Witness said he owns 327.50) worth
of Equitable Trust Company stock.
Some former officers of the Equitable
Lifo Assurance Society are Jlrcctors of
the Fidelity Trust Company. They
were James H. Hyde. W. IL Mdntyre,
Mr. Wlnthrop and James W. Alexander.
The last named, however, resigned.
Witness thought that officers of the
Prudential control the Fidellf.
The Prudential- holds about 5 per
cent of bonds of 16 companies con
trolled by the Public Service Corpora
tion of New Jersey, but holds no stock
of any of the subsidiary companies nor
of the Public Service Corporation.
Thomas N. McCartcr, director of the
Prudential Insurance Company, is pres
ident of the Public Service Corpora
tion, which owns the trolley roads and
electric light plants in a number of
cities in New Jersey. Several directors
of tho Prudential. Mr. Dryden said, are
also directors, of the Public Service
Corporation.
Fees to Attorney-General.
Mr. Dryden said that In 1304. the
Prudential Company paid Thomas N.
McCartcr. then Attorney-General of
New Jersey. 327.501 for legal serv
ices. The law of that state, the witness
explained, permits the Attorney-General
to do a prlate business. Mr. Mc
Cartcr Is now president of the Public
Service Corporation of New Jersey.
The Prudential holds bonds of the sub
sidiary companies of that corporation
to the amount of 3C.330.0d8. and had
made it large loans, all of which have
been paid.
The Senator said of the (0.000 shares
of the Prudential Company, the Fidel
ity Trust Company owns 19.9S3. Mr.
Hughes brought out from the Senator
an assent to his assumption that, if
tne Fidelity Trust controlled the Pru
dential, holders of 10.000 shares of the
Fidelity Trust Company's stock would
control both companies. In that way.
th- Senator said. It had been planned to
protect the Prudential.
Mr. Hughes read a. statement 'show
ing the lapses on the Industrial poli
cies of the Prudential In 1944 to be
S120.7S9.622 and on the ordinary poli
cies 323,9(8.000. Mr. Hughes read fig
ures from a statement of the company
showing that of the industrial policies
written in 1900. 72 per cnt lapsed In
five yonr. On the ordinary policies of
1900. 51 per cent lapsed In five years
from lsue. The Senator jsald this Is
not a fair showing, as the same policy
often lapses and Is revived many time
in one year. The revivals are about 16
per cent of the lapses, he said.
The witness said the industrial in
sured gets nothing but his Insurance If
he allows his policy to lapse within
three years. After that the insured gets
bark two-thirds of the reserve, set
aside against his policy.
Many statements from which Mr.
Hughes read to show the lapses and
surrender values of Prudential polices
were provided by John Q. K. Gore, act
uary of the Prudential, who was
sworn and answered many questions
asked of Mr. Dryden. Mr. Gore said 16
to IS per cent of the company's poli
cies remain in force for -15 years. The
company received about 326.SO0.O0O In
premiums on Industrial insurance last
year, Mr. Gore said.
Mr. Dryden was still testifying when
the committee adjourned until tomor
row. Phelps Repeats His Denial.
ST. LOUIS. Dec. 12. William H. Phelps.
oi Crthe, 5Lo.t a prosilaent -railrod
.MPs?
attorney, reiterated here today bis state
ment that he had not received a fee from
the Mutual Reserve ftlfe Insurance Com
pany of New York for obtaining & license
for that company in this state, as testi
fied by the vice-president. George D. EJd
rtdge. before the New Tork legislative
Investigation committee. Mr. Prelps de
nies having received a fee of CSCO from
the Mutual Reserve for "other" legal
services rendered in behalf of that company.
HOT DEBATE ON IiAWSON' PLAX
Georgia Policy-Holders Will Investi
gate Before Adopting Iu
ATLANTA. Ga., Dec 12. The Georgia
policy-holders in the New York Life and
Mutual Life Insurance Companies met
here today to formulate plans to protect
their Interests at the next annual 'meet
ings of the companies. The session was
a stormy one. Strong language was used
and uncomplimentary epithets were ap
plied. A letter had been recelred from Thom
as Lawson. of Boston, requesting that
he be given the proxies of the Georgia
policy-holders to be used by him at the
annual meetings of the companies. Mr.
Law&on's plans and methods were con
demned in no measured terms by some
and by others as earnestly upheld.
After a discussion lasting until nearly
midnight a resolution was adopted that
the policy-holders of the "old line" com
panies organize, and the question of glv-
INVESTIGATION
i ing Mr. Lawson authority to represent
Georgia policy-holders was left for final
decision until the second Tuesday in Feb
ruary. U5. when the committee of five
on information will report. This commit
tee Includes some of the leading citizens.
, among them H. R. Maddo-. banker and
, ex-president of the Chamber of Com
merce: and Bishop C K. Nelson, of the
Episcopal Church, and others equally
prominent la business or professional
circles.
EW APPEAL FOR PROXIES
Bowles Says Standard Oil Has Con
trol or Mutual Life.
NEW YORK. Dec 12. Special.)
Thomas H. Bowles, formerly Wisconsin
agent for the Mutual Life Insurance
Company of New York, haa started a new
campaign In which he Is seeking the sup
port of policy-holders in an effort to
wrest control of the company from what
he calls the Standard Oil Interests, which
he says have secured control since the
McCurdys were cjusted. Mr. Bowles to
day sent the following dispatch to many
policy-holders throughout the country:
The Standard Oil has secured control of the
Mutual Life Insurance Company. Pollcy-bold-ii
will bare Jo fight. I am organizing aa
latrraatleoal association ot policy-holders to
wrwit tbe rnar-Rrrocnt froS Wall street and
put It In tbe hands of practical raaxvaxers.
Will you help vat Wire or write us or W.
K. Underwood, acting secretary. In my care.
Perkins Will Resign Today.
NEW YORK. Dec 12. The Herald to
morrow will say: v
George W. Perkins today will hand In
his resignation both as vice-president of
the New York Life Insurance Company
and chairman of the finance committee
of that corporation. The report was con
firmed last night in official quarters. It
Is not likely that Mr. Perkins will resign
as a director of the company at this date.
MRS. F. B. HARRISON'S WILL
Divides $1,000,000 Among Hus
band, Children and One Friend.
NEW YORK. Dec 12. The will of Mrs.
Francis Burton Harrison, who was killed
In an automobile accident on Long Island
November 23. was filed for probate today.
Mr. Harrison and Henry G. Scott are
named " as executors.
Mrs. Walter S. Martin, a friend living
in San Francisco. Is left K0iOx Jewels
and trinkets are distributed among rela
tives and fricndi". Two-thirds of the
residue of the. personal estate is to be
divided equally between the two children
of Mr. and Mrs. Harrison. Virginia, and
Barbara. The remainder goes to Mr.
Harrison absolutely.
The value of the estate Is believed to
amount to more than 3LtW0. consisting
chiefly of the fortune left to Mrs. Har
rison by her father, the late Charles F.
Crocker of San Francisco.
High Tide Damages New Crnlscr.
TOKIO. Dec. 12. The launching of
the new cruiser Tsukuba has been
postponed, owing to damage to the
vessel caused by an unusually high
tide
(Tho new armored cruiser Tsukuba.
& vessel of 13.750 tons displacement,
was. to have been launched today at
Kure. The Crown Prince, it was an
nounced, would be present at the cere
mony.) Going to Meet Possible Bride.
MADRID. Dec. El It is expected that
King Alfonso will soon go to the Riviera,
where he will meet Princess Ena of
Battenberg. who is a guest of former Em
press Eugenie.. The betrothal of the King
and the Princess Is considered assured.
Wright and Taft Confer.
WASHINGTON. Dec 12 Luke E.
Wright. Governor of the Philippine Is
lands, who arrived la-Washington last
night, was an early caller at the ."War
Department today, where he had a
conference with Secretary Taft coa
ccraiag matters la the areklp4ge.
YIELDED TO FORGE
Emperor of Corea Repudiates
Treaty With Japan.
MADE AT SWORD'S POINT
Agent Says Appeal to Roosevelt Was
Delayed at Washington Till Sig
natarc Was Obtained Claims
American Protection.
WASHINGTON. Dec 12. Homer B.
Hulbcrt. the special messenger from the
Emperor of Corea, has received a cable
gram from Corea in which the Emperor
declares that the agreement between
Corea and Japan Is null and void because
It was obtained by force. He also de
clares that he will never sign this agree,
ment in Its present form and that the
disturbances which attended the "out
rage" of November 17, are likely to oc
cur again.
Concerning the cablegram from the Em
peror of Corea. Mr. Hurlburt said:
This Is the first genuine word that has been
received from Corea' giving tbe real attltud
of that government toward the treacherous
act of the Japanese. For aeverat weeks the
Emperor was practically la confinement, and
Japan rare oat the Xals statement that an
amicable agreement had been made. This
la now proved to b untrue. The agreement
was made under duress and at the point of
tho sword, but the Emperor has at last suc
ceeded In piercing; the cordon of Japan and
getting; Information Into the enter world.
Aa long as mr mission to America. Is no
longer a secret. I mar add that tbe Em
peror, anticipating some such act of bad
faith on the part of Japan, tried through
me to forestall It by lodging an appeal with
President RooseTelt. The object of my com
ing was surmised, and the coup was has
tened, so that It occurred on the day of my
arrival In Washington. The -Emperor felt
certain that If President Roosevelt could be
made aware of his sentiments, the American
Government would hesitate and ask a few
questions before accepting Japan's state
menu alone. The authorities In Washing
ton were almost Immediately notified that
this petition was here, but no arrangements
were made for Its reception unUl after
Japan's statement was accepted and acted
upon.
The object of this cablegram Is to disavow
any acquiescence In the so-called agreement
and Incidentally to call attention to that
clause of the treaty between Corea. and
America, In which the United States defin
itely promised to use Its good offices In case
Corea Is oppressed or wronged. The United
States was In full treaty relations with
Corea. up to the time when, upon the repre
sentations of Japan alone and apparently
without consulting Cores', this Government
took the lead In cutting oS direct diplomatic
relations with Corea. .
JAPAX MUST MOVE OUT ALSO
Only to Hold Idao Tttng for Term of
Russian Lease.
LONDON. Dec li The Shanghai cor
respondent of the Morning Post asserts
that It has been decided by the Japanese
and Chinese commissioners who are con
ducting negotiations at Pekin. that Japan
i to evacuate the Liao Tung peninsula
on the same date that Russia would have
had to evacuate It.
It also, hasr been decided according to
the correspondent, that the, railroad from
Cbangchu to Klrin will be transferred to
China after a limited period.
SULTAN" ASKS FOR CHANGES
Bat "Reply Is Virtual Acceptance of
Po-tvers Terms.
CONSTANTINOPLE. Dec 12. The
Porte's reply to the note of the six
powers on the subject of Macedonia pre
sented to Baron von Gallce. the Austrc
Hungarian Ambassador, yesterday eve
ning, asks for a re-consideration of some
of the modifications proposed by Turkey
which were rejected by the Ambassadors
In their collective note presented Decem
ber 8.
The Porte'a reply, however. Is couched
in such terms that It Is regarded as a
virtual acceptance of the powers' de
mands and a? a settlement of the dispute
regarding the financial administration of
Macedonia.
The settlement of the dispute is largely
due to the fact that the powers consented
that all decisions of the financial com
mission must be confirmed by an Imperial
irade before being put into execution.
Some formalities yet remain to be settled,
but this recognition of the Sultan's sov
ereign rights virtually terminates the dis
pute. Italy Wants a Settlement.
ROME, Dec 12. A semi-official commu
nication issued yesterday refers to the
several questions pending between Vene
zuela and Italy through the refusal of
the former to settle Italian claims. It
says tbe Italian government proposed to
the Venezuelan government that the
points in dispute be submitted to arbitra
tion. The answer to thiy proposal was
evasive, and therefore the Italian gov
ernment has ordered Carlo Fillppo Zerra.
its Consul-General at San Francisco, to
proceed to Caracas to continue the nego
tiations In a just manner. SIgnor Zerra is
given the rank of a minister plenipoten
tiary for this purpose.
Punjab Suffers From Drouth.
LAHORE. India, Dec. 12. The huge
wheat and oil seed areas of the Punjab
are already suffering from the pro
longed drouth, and great anxiety Is felt
ior the fate of the usually immense
crops.
Germans Defeat Insargents.
BERLIN. Dec IX A dispatch to the
Lokal Anzciger from Dares-Salaam. Ger
man East Africa, says that Captain Zlf
ferd's detachment was surrounded on
three sides by 2000 Insurgents In the Lid I
district. The insurgents, who were led
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bexaa the uoe of tbe medicine and noted a
decided Improvement after taking Swamp-Root
only a, short time.
I continued IU use and am thankful to say
that I am entirely cured and strong. In
order to be very sure about tali I had a doc
tor examine some of my water today, and he
pronounced It alt risht..and In splendid condition.-
I know that your Swamp-Root Is purely
vegetable and does not contain any harmful
druga. Thanking; you tor my complete rr
covery and recommending Swamp-Root to all
sufferers, I am very truly yours.
I. C RICHARDSON.
Swamp-Boot Is not recommended for
everything, but it promptly cures kld-
EDITOKIAIj NOTE. In order to prove the wonderful merits of Swamp
Root you may have a sample bottle and a book of valuable information,
both sent absolutely free by mail. The book contains many of the thou
sands upon thousands of testimonial letters received from men and women
cured. The value and success of Swamp-Root are so well known that our
readers are advised to send for a sample bottle. In sending your address to
Trr Kilmer & Co., BInghamton. N. Y., be sure to say you read this gener
ous offer In The Portland Dally Oregonian. The genuineness of this of
fer is guaranteed.
by the great Hongo, were completely de
feated. Hongo and a number of the na
tive leaders were killed. Several of the
German soldiers were slightly wounded.
Brazil JjoGges Complaint.
BERLIN. Dec 12. The Brazilian
Minister lodged a complaint with the
THE HUMIDOR
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f All cigars while in our care are kept in a .special room,
irnpcrviou to heat and foreign odors to whica the tobacco
.leaf is peculiarly sensitive.
The Humidor is a miniature ot this room. In it cigars are
kepfm the same state in which they leave our store.
A HuB&dor is a splendid gift for Xmu. The smoker V
of fine cigars will appreciate it.
See tlau aad the hundred other beautiful articles for
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ney, liver and bladder troubles, tho
symptoms of which are obliged to
pass your water frequently night and
day, smarting or Irritation in passing,
brickdust or sediment In the urine,
headache, backache, lame back, dizzi
ness, poor digestion, sleeplessness,
nervousness, heart disturbance due to
bad kidney trouble, skin eruptions
from bad blood, neuralgia, rheuma
tism, diabetes, bloating, irritability,
worn-out feeling, lack of ambition,
loss of flesh, sallow complexion; or
Bright's disease.
If your water, when allowed to re
main undisturbed in a glass or bottle
for twenty-four hours, forms a sedi
ment or settling or has a cloudy ap
pearance. It is evidence that your kid
neys and bladder need Immediate at
tention. Swamp-Root is pleasant to take, and
is for sale at drugstores the world
over in bottles of two sizes and two
prices fifty cents and one dollar. Re
member the name. Swamp-Root. Dr.
Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the ad
dress, BInghamton, N. Y., on every
bottle.
Foreign Omce yesterday over the pro
ceedings of the German cruiser Pan
ther at Itajahy, Brazil, averring a
breach of international right. The For
eign Office replied -that the Incident
would be Investigated fully and "with
entire Impartiality, and that If the
Germans were In the wrong full satis
faction would be given.
GIFT
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