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6 THE MORNING OREGONIAN. MTTODAT. : MARCH IS, 1913.' CUIUS' LETTER ADDS TO MYSTERY Distracted Pendleton Mother Thinks Missive Trick and . Is FearfuL SLAVERY BELIEF STRONG "Something Radically Wrong Ha Befallen Mr Girl," Moans Former Portlander, Whose Daughter's . Disappearance Is fctrange. PEJTTJi.KTOX, Or., March 14. (Spe cial.) After two months of anxious waiting t0 heir from her daughter, during- which time the police of Ean Fran risco and Ios Angeies have been busily engaged trying; to throw coma light on the mysterious disappearance of Mrs. IJean Camming:, who left Alaska Oc tober 31 with $40,0fi0 in cash, to pay her people a visit, Mrs. M. S. Hutchin son, residing on West Alta street la this city, today received a letter sup posed to have ' been written by her missing daughter from Hotel Georgian, Seattle, prior to sailing to the North land, under date of March 10, as fol lows: "I ' am writing before leaving for Alaska again. I am very sorry I could not go home. It Is just as much of a disappointment to me as It will be to you. I have to go back sooner than I expected to go, as business that I have to look after right away Is urgent, but I may be back next Fall. I sent you something by mail. I am enclosing you 3, will write en the boat and tell you everything. Lovingly your Pearl." Mrs. Hutchinson, when Interviewed by a representative of The Oregonian, said: Mother Feels Concern. ''My daughter. Pearl Cumminga, "has been in Alaska for the past seven years, making it her custom to come home once a year for a visit, usually about this season. She has always been a loyal and dependable girl and has been a great help and comfort to me. I have never had occasion to mistrust her, or worry about her. Owing to business she was unable to get away last year, so I have not seen her since a year ago the second of last December, when she visited me at our old home In Portland. "I have been uneasy -about Pearl ever since I received a letter written, from Douglas, on her way out last Fall, be cause the handwriting did not seem to be hers. This unknown handwriting comprised the letter last January from Ban Krsncisco and the one which came to me today. I have been so worried I haven't known what I thought, but as time, goes on I have became more and more fully convinced of one of the two things, either the lonely, desolate life In Alaska has affected her mind or she has become a victim of white slavery, and I am much Inclined to be lieve the latter. ' "I heard from her from Berry, Just after she left Ester Creek, and that letter was her own writing, but per haps she met someone on the trip down that has brought trouble upon us. Something radically wrong has befallen my girl or I would have heard from her. but I do not know for a certainty what It Is. I am heartbroken, and dis tracted over the affair." White Slavery Theory Voiced. ' To bear out her theory as to white slavery Mrs. Hutchison stated that in a. recent communication - from the San randaco pMice they found where her daughter had stayed at the Stuart Ho tel in company with some man who signed himself on the hotel register as "R. M. Johnson and wife." Mrs. Cum mings was divorced from her husband several years ago and has contracted no marriage since that time, according to her mother. Mrs. Hutchison is living modestlj earning her living by keeping board ers and lodgers, and Is a hard-working woman. She moved to this city a lit tle more than a year ao from her old home, Portland, where she raised three children. Before goln to' Alas ka Pearl Cummlnps was head waitress In the Barr Hotel, Portland, at that time owned by Barr Bros., and when' the rush to Alaska started she went to seek her fortune, doing 'her own prospecting and roughing It alone, as tfis average Alaskan miner did. She amassed quite a fortune in the Iditarod country and the latest stake was In the Ester Creek country. Sho is not quite 19 years old. is a tall, striking brunette, and, according to Mrs. Hutchison, looks several years younger. The sealskin coat spoken ot in the recent account of Mrs. Cum mlngs disappearance was ' one for which she paid $325 in Alaska and a photograph. In which she wore the same, was forwarded to San Francisco police to aid in identifying the woman. Mother Has Hope. Mrs. Hutchison believes her daugh ter is headed for Fairbanks, as a pack, age sent from San Francisco, to which she alludes In the letter above, to her from Mrs. Cumminga, designated the return of the same to Fairbanks. Alas ka. "I will never give up the search for my child." said Mrs. Hutchison, as ber eyes Illled with tears, "and will hunt for her as Jong as I live, but I have no money with which to place detec tives on the case. "I am sure If my girl gets au oppor tunity she win relieve my suspense, for she has always been a good girl to me and especially about writing home often, and I know she will tell me what has happened whenever she can." CROP PESTS DISCUSSED SOO.Page Book Issued by O. A. C. of Mnch Interest to Growers. ORKOON AG RICCLTCR AX COIXEGE. Corvallls, March 14. (Special.) Re sults of the last two years' work In crop pest investigations and experi mental work In horticulture done at the Oregon Agricultural College Ex periment Station are being published In bulletin form and the first copies of the SOO-page book have been delivered to the college by the State Printer. ' Special features of the work are abcounts of Investigations made by the college experts to determine the In fluence of bud variations on fruit markings; an exhaustive treatise on the several forms of aphides which cause Oregon agriculturists so much trouble, and a discussion of the work of the San Jose scale on pears. These treatises are illustrated by color plate. DAVIS EX-RANGE WARRIOR "Diuniona Field- Jack," Shot j Mexicans, lias Record In Idaho. BOISE. Idaho, March 14. (Special.) The shooting of "Diamond Field Jack" Davis, a pioneer mining and cattle maj of Idaho, In Southern California by Mexican federals, who captured him yesterday, recalls to his friends and enemies here his - r-omrkahlo career. Davis had rone south to aid la the re bellion. During the ruby excitement of the Owyhee mines, "Diamond Field Jack" came to Idaho. Later he went to Cassia County, While In the employ of the Parks, Merrill Cattle Company "Dia mond Field" was arrested on the charge of murdering two Spanish sheepherd ers named Cummlngs and Wilson. War had broken out between the cat tle and sheep men and the latter, be lieving Davis guilty of the crime, de cided to make an example of him. The cattle men lined up behind Davis and the sheep men behind the state, to con vict him. The trial attracted great at tention. Ex-Governor Hawley and ex C tilted States Senator Perky defended him. Senator Borah and Judge Powers, of Salt Lake City, secured his convic tion and he was sentenced to death. Four times he was given a stay of OLDEST PIOTTBER OF JACKSOS COt STY PASSES A WAV. JLate Aiathaa B. ye. GOLD HILL. Or.. March 14. (Special-) Nathan B. Nye, eld est of JackBon County pioneers, who died of hemorrhage at the home of his son, H. B. Nye, near this city, on March 8, was born March 1, 1S31, in Macoon County, Michigan, where ho spent his youth. In 1850 he and two brothers crossed the plains with, an ox team to California, and engaged in mining at Scott's Bar. In 1861 they passed through the Rogue River Valley to Salem, where they operated a bakery. Later in the same year they re turned to the Rogue River Val ley, engaging In mining at Jack sonville. In 1852 he returned to Michi gan with a small fortune In gold dust, which he took to the Phil adelphia mint and had coined. For a number of years there after he followed the Jeweler's trade in Michigan. In 1856 he married Miss Mary Hill, of Romes, Mich. Later he engaged in mining in Colorado, Montana and Utah. While camped in Utah his par ty gave food to some Indians. After accepting the hospitality of the whites, the red man took to the brush and opened fire upon them, killing several of the par ty. Nye escaped with a wound in the ankle. execution. Hia cowboy friends raced with death delivering the order the last time, relaying the message on horse back between Boise and Albion. Later Governor Hunt pardoned Davis. CITIES IN LEGAL-FIGHT CEXTUALIA ANT) CHEH VLIS WAR OVER HEADWATER TRACT. Sites for Proposed Municipal Gravity Water Systems Intake Involved In Cases Opened Jn Court. CENT RALI A. Wash.. March H. (Special.) What promise to develop Into a long-drawn-out legal battle be tween the cities or Centralla and Che- halls for possession of an 83-acre tract of land near the headwaters of the north fork of the Newaukum River as a site for an intake for their proposed municipal gravity water systems, opened in the Lewis County Superior Court today. Judge Black, of Clark County, is occupying the bench, having been especially appointed to hear the present case. The City Commissions of the respect, lve cities at the beginning were work ing in harmony on a proposition of Joint ownership of the property desired for intake purposes and water suf ficient to supply both cities. Through some hitch these friendly relations were broken, however. The City of Chehalls abandoned the original plan and filed condemnation suits against the City of Centralia and other inter, ested parties in an apparent effort to secure sole ownership of both the site and the water. a founttr suit was filed bv Centralla ater. Both of these suits opened he- fore Judge Black today. IDAHO ROAfr BILLS SIGNED One Measure Prortde9 for Tnlform Highway System. BOISE. Idaho. May 14. The first au. therlzed movement, backed by finan cial aid, to construct a state highway from Boise to the entrance to the Yel lowstone Park, was taken tonight when Governor Haines signed the bill creating a $10,000 bond Issue to start work on the new highway. The Gov ernor also signed the 1200,000 State Highway Commission bond issue to start work en a uniform highway sys tem in this state. The Governor tonight vetoed House bill No. 810, relating to the certifica tion to the county taxpayers of the percentage or number of mills on the dollar levied for all city or village pur poses. House bill No. 130, relating to the ap. pointment of and the duties of Counts Road Supervisors, also was vetoed. Sister Mary p. Sales Dies. VANCOUVER. Wash, March 14. (Spe dal.) Sister Mary D. galea of the Sis ters of Charity House of Providence, died Thursday at Providence Academy here, after being ill for more than a year. She was 37 years old, having been in the religious work for 11 years. Before she took the veil she was known as Miss Margaret Arnett and was a na tive of Iowa. The funeral will be held Saturday morning at 8 o'clock from the convent chapel. Father Felix Verwil ghen officiating, and interment will be In the sisters' section of the Catholic cemetery. T f IHUL1J1.II II I Ml I II II J I.JJ.I - . V 1 $ " II i' h HENRY IS CALM AS DEATH TALE TOLD Trial of Newport Man Opens at Albany With Many Wit nesses on Hand. INSANITY THEORY VOICED Action for M order of George Dodd Proceeds Rapidly and All State's" Direct Evidence Is in and De fense Will Open Today. ALBANY, Or, March 14. (Special.) On trial for murder in the first de gree, Ralph Henry, of Newport, sat In the courtroom here today and heard witnesses recount to the Jury in Judge Kelly's department of the State Circuit Court the story of how he shot and killed George Dodd on a raft in the Willamette River opposite Corvallis on October 31. Henry was apparently unmoved dtir-' ing the' recital of the details of the shooting. He showed neither sorrow nor anger as the various phases of the killing were brought forth. He was ca)m during all of the testimony, and even smiled once or twice when some Incident caused a ripple of amusement in the courtroom. Witnesses to the shooting told, how Henry was rowed out to the raft on which Dodd was at work; how Dodd, struck by the first bullet fired, fell off the raft Into the river: how he caught hold of a board on the draw rest of the bridge to which the raft was tied when he rose to the surface of the water, and how Henry fired twice more, the second shot striking the man strug gling in the water and the other miss ing. Dodd then sank lifeless and Henry tossed his revolver into thp stream. Defense Wonld Shew Insanity. Cross-examination of the state's wit nesses brought out one point to sup port the defense that Henry was insane when the shooting occurred; that, after shooting, Henry stood still, with arms folded, practically without changing position for 20 minutes until officers arrived. Other testimony combated the In sanity theory, however. M. M. long, a Corvallls merchant from whom Henry, half an hour before the shooting, bought a 38-callber revolver -with which he killed Dodd. testified that there was nothing unusual in his ap pearance while buying the weapon. He first showed Henry a small-caliber weapon, ho said, but Henry asked for a larger gun. The people who were in the boat with Henry when he was rowed out to the raft on which the killing occurred, said there was noth ing unusual in his conduct at that time. With the Jury secured, the trial pro ceeded rapidly this afternoon, and all the state's direct evidence wa intro duced. Defense Opens Today. Introduction of evidence for the de fense will begin tomorrow. All forenoon today was passed In se curing the two Jurors- necessary to complete the panel, John Robson and Frank Hackleman, both of Albany, be ing accepted. Altogether 15 hours were used In securing a Jury, and 47 talesmen were examined before the 12 Jurors were accepted. District Attorney Hill made the open, ing statement of the case for the state, and W. S. McFadden, of Corvallls, for the defense. OLD INDIAN GRAVE OPENED Rifle and Other Relics 100 Teare Old, Are Discovered. OREGON CITY. Or., March 14. (Spe cial.) While digging a drain ditch on the west bank of the Willamette River about a mile south of Oregon City, workmen uncovered an old Indian grave. In the grave, which from its position Is known to be at least 100 years old, were found an old bear trap and a flint lock rifle, both of which bore the mark of the Hudson Bay Company. The bear trap Is in a good state of preservation, but the rifle has been rusted into three pieces. Besides the rifle and trap, there also were found 50 feet of glass and copper beads and a stone tomahawk. Upon the discovery of the relics, the workmen notified George Young, an Oregon City author ity and collector of Indian relics, who Investigated the grave and Us con tents. INDIAN CLAMBAKE IS PLAN Tillamook Bay Folk Prepare for Fourth of July Celebration. BAY CITY, Or., March 14. (Special.) A big clam bake was decided upon as the leading feature of the Fourth of July celebration to be held in this city. The general committee met last night and it waB- decided to secure the serv ices of the Indians of the county to prepare something that will probably be the last native clam bake of this sounty. The Tillamook natives - have been famous for their preparation of this sea product and Bay City will have the real thing on the Fourth. Many new and novel attractions are also planned. The event will be dis tinctively a Tillamook Bay affair. The city and bay people have much to cele brate this year and they are going to do It all at once. Plans are also being made to include a day at the resorts along Garibaldi Beach if railroad ar rangements can be completed. WOMAN ASKED TO ENTER Ann Whlteaker Is Requested to Be Candidate for "KuRene Council. EUGENE, Or., March 14 (Special.) Friends of Ann Whlteaker, daughter of Oregon's first Governor, are making a strong effort to induce her to become a candidate to represent her ward in the City Council. She has had charge of the Whlteaker estate ever since her father died, and is of recognized busi ness ability. She has not yet yielded to the wishes of her friends to become a pioneer woman oaudidate for Council as her parents were pioneers in the settlement of Oregon. RECRUISE MAY BE MADE Timber Company Withholds Payment of Taxes on High Values, MONTESAXO, Wash, March 14. (Special.) Timber lands of Chehalls County, or a greater portion of them, may he recruised, according to Asses sor Robert A. Wiley, who says ha in- SATURDAY A Mighty Money-Sav ins: Sale of Men's Suits BENJAMIN'S High-grade fancy and blue Fall, weight Suits are on sale today at the sacrifice price of $18 .50 Our reputation stands behind every Suit. BufPam & Pendleton 311 Mormon, Opp. Postoffice. tends making the big corporations pay their proportion of - taxes. Wiley made his statement today, when informed that the Weyerhaeuser Timber Company had paid 182.000 of its taxes, but had withheld approxi mately $60,000. Wiley says the taxes paid was on the timber which was cruised at a lower estimate or near that placed by the Weyerhaeuser peo pie and that the company is Joining in a combination with other timber own era to contest the cruise on sections claimed over estimated. "it is mighty strange that not one single timber corporation has Informed us there are some sections cruised too low," said Mr. Wiley. "The cruise cost the county $72,000 and the low cruises would offset any high ones, but when a company takes this advantage I propose to cruise their low lands, if they have any, with the high ones. I am of the opinion that the-' reerulss will pay for itself." DEDICATION TO BE EASTER First Methodist Episcopal Cliurch to Be Formally Opened. EUGENE, Or., March 14.' (Special.) All the former pastors of the First Methodist Episcopal Church of Eu gene are invited to attend the dedi cation, Easter Sunday, of the new $100, 000 church that Is now- nearing comple tion. The programme for the dedica tion will Include three services Easter, and events on five of the days of the week following. Bishop R. J. Cooke will preach the dedicatory sermon on Sunday morning, and in the afternoon there will be a fellowship meeting, with addresses by pastors of Eugene churches. . Rev. D. H. Trimble, of Portland, will preach the evening sermon. Monday night there will be a reception to the former pastors and Wednesday night thero will be a banquet given by the women of the tmurch, to the men s or ganlzations. Thursday night there will be a praise service, followed on Friday by the oratorio, "The Messiah." Bishop F. J. McConaiell and Rev. F. H. Wright, superintendent of Italian mission, will be the principal speak ers of the services on Sunday, March 30. REV. T. T. VINCENT IS DEAD Woodbnrn Pastor Succumbs on 38th Birthday Anniversary. WOODBURN, Or., March 14.' (Spe cial.) Rev. T. T. Vincent, for the last three years pastor of the Woodburn Presbyterian Church, died here today, the 58th anniversary of his birth. Rev. Mr. Vincent was born in Allen County, Ohio, March 14, 1855. and married Alice Countryman in Minnesota, October 14, 1875, moving to Oregon immediately after. He taught school for some years and held the office of Superintendent of Schools in Washingten County, Later be served as Recorder and also County Clerk of Benton County. Since entering the , ministry he has held pastorates in Portland and In Polk, 4 , The Late Dr. JT. G. Blalock, Who Died at Walla Walla. Benton and Marlon counties. He was the father of nine children! eight et whom survive him and were at his bed side at the time he passed away. Fu neral services will be held Sunday at the Woodburn Presbyterian Church at 3 o'clock and will be conducted by Rev. H. T. Babcock. of Salem, who offici. ated at the funeral services of Mrs. T. T. Vincent less than six months ag o. West Saya Fund J?o Depleted. SALEM. Or, March 14. (Special.) . Governor West said today that the pro visions of an act passed by the last Legislature providing for creating a re. volvlng fund on the face of it shows that assertions to the effect that the Penitentiary revolving fund has been depleted are- without foundation. He aaya that the bill itsfelf, which was passed, shows that $4616.93 unused earnings ef the state prison was in the revolting fund at the end of the year. J ;5e .Qifef, You Superior victro iilp J4JU VICTROLAS $15 to $200 PAYMENTS AS LOW AS 5 MONTHLY Our Help and Experience Will Enable You to Get a More Satisfactory Instrument and a Better Library of Records ALL THE LATE RECORDS ALL THE TIME Da- BLALOCK DIES Prominent Walla Wallan's Stroke Proves Fatal. LOSS IS FELT BY SECTION Man, Whose Faith In Waterways for Vast Development of Washington and Oregon Was Great, Suc . cumhs to Paralysis. Wii.Lt WALLA. Wash.. March 14. (Special.) Dr. Nelson G. Blalock, pio neer citizen of Walla Walla, died to day .of 'paralysis followlns a stroke yesterday afternoon at his office. He did not regain consciousness. He was 77 years old. For 65 years ne prac ticed medicine. He was a surgeon with the Illinois One Hundred and Fif teenth Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War. Dr. Blalock was horn In North Caro Una. When he began to study medi' cine he walked 14 miles two nights a week to meet his teacher. In lam he sold native products chestnuts, ap ples, walnuts, etc to get money to enter the Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia. His clothing was blue Jeans, the wool cut from sheep by himself, woven by his mother and tail ored by his wife. He was nicknamed "Blue Jeans" in college. He crossed the plains in 1873, and was the only surgeon in the Inland Empire then. He kept a record of births at which' he officiated, and they number nearly 5600. His 60th case is now a grandmother. Dr. Blalock was the first man to raise wheat in the foothills. He planted Blalock orchard west of the city, and was engaged In the lumber business on Blaloak Mountain. He formerly owned Blalock Island in the Columbia River. Ho was a member of the state con stitutional convention In 1889, served two terms as Mayor of Walla Walla, was a member of the city school board for eight years, and for 80 years was a member, and 12 years president of the board of trustees of Whitman Col lege, He was at one time a director for tho state in' the National Rivers and Har bors Congress, and was president of the Inland Empire Pioneers' Associa tion. He was active in the open-river movement, spending much of his time and money for this. Dr. Blalock is survived by three children Dr. Tancey C. Blalock, Miss May Blalock and Mrs. P. M. Wlnans, all of Walla Walla. HUMPHRYS ARETO HANG GOVEKXOR SAXS HE WILIj XOT GRANT CIvEMEJfCV. Brothers Convicted of Murderius Mrs. Eliza Griffith to Go to Gal lows March 2t, Says Wert. SALEM, Or., March 14 (Special.) George and Charles Humphrys will hang Saturday, March 23, to pay the penalty for the murder cf Mrs. Eliza Ortfflth near Philomath. No clemency . . 1 1 , n . . these men. The executive made a defi nite and -final statement to this effect today. While they were to have been hanged en Friday. March 21, at the request of Barr G, Lee, pastor of the Episcopal Church of tnls city, the Governor agreed to grant them a reprieve for one day. The date originally set for the execu tion fails on Good Friday, and. Inas much as the relatives of the Humphrys are Episcopalians-and the Rev, Mr. Lee is to officiate at the execution, toe re quest for the reprieve was made. me two men nave reiaiaea weir la Service KTO STORES on the Pacific Coast offer the courtesy, the efficient service that are characteristic of our Talking Machine Departments. Whether in San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose, Los Angeles, San Diego or Portland, your every want and need is anticipated and carefully attended. We sell Victrolas and Victor Records in greater quantities than any firm on the Pa cific Coast and surely we know them well. Store Open Tonight SEVENTH AND MORRISON STREETS child-like attitude since their Incarcera tion in the Penitentiary, and, aside from garrulous pleadings on the part of George Humphrys, the talkative one of the two brothers, have given little in dication that they are close to death's door. The Governor made no formal state ment as to the Humphrys brothers nor said anything in declaring that the men will hang further than to state the fact and that absolutely no olemeney need be expected for them. FRUIT COMBINES SEPARATE Hood River Growers Will Give Spo kane Association Information. HOOD RIVER, Or., March 14. (Spe cial.) While It Is improbable that Hood River fruit men will enter the Mn,ihwMtni J.1, 1 1 Distributers' As. sociation. which was formed last Fall at Spokane, Wllmer Sieg, manager of the Apple Growers' Union, and H. F, nnirflann nresident of the Davidson Fruit Company, will attend a meeting of the officers or tne concern at opo kane next week, and give the Wash ington fruit men the benefit of Infor mntfnn thpv fathered recently whlh visiting the marketing centers in the East and Middle West. Mr. Davidson is a member of the board of directors of the Northwestern Distributers. "While we feel t..at the ooncern Is going to be a good thing tor tne wasn. ino-fr.n district" savs Mr. Bier, "we feel that we do not need the benefits of such an organization, we (can oo our best work by co-operation here and not by Joining hands with them." EUGENE LINE INSPECTED Trestle Over liong Tom River to Be Completed Soon. EUGENE, Or, March 14. (Special.) R. T. Guppy, chief engineer of the Portland. Eugene & Eastern, yesterday Inspected the 15 miles of tracls that have been laid from Eugene to the Long Tom River, going to the front on a special train. He continued bis trip to Corvallis overland. He was accom panied by R, F. Smlthwlck, assistant engineer. In the party also were Mr. and Mrs. Flagg and H. N. Bain, of Fuller & Bain, sub-contractors under Flagg & Standlfer, for the construe, tlon of the grade. AU of the grading is done except through the rock cut near Monroe, and the track-laying crew is well on its way to Monroe. At the present time Bridge timbers for the 1900-foot trestle across the Long Tom are being taken to the site. The piling is in place, eo it will not take long to complete the tres tle and have the rails laid. CONDON BEING BEAUTIFIED Citizens Imbued With Spirit of Civic Pride and Work Began. CONDON, Or, March 14. (Special.) Civic pride has taken hold of the resi dents of Condon and plans are on foot for the general beautifying of the "Wheat City." The first to start the erusade are the Sisters of the St. Thom as Aquinas Academy, who are having the school grounds laid out for walks, trees, shrubbery and lawn. An expert gardener has charge of the work and as soon as this Improvement is com pleted he will transform the spacious grounds of the Gilliam County High School, which are also to be adorned with trees and shrubbery. Everywhere the town Is being beau, tided, the spirit of pride having infect ed the citizens since It was decided to pave the main thoroughfare of the city. REALTY FRAUD SCENTED "Port Washington" Exploitation Ie Cause for Investigation. CENTRALIA. Wash.,- March 14. (Special.) Through a letter received by Secretary Plues, of the Chehalls Cltiseiis' Club, from a friend, wherein inquiries are made as to the townslte of Port Washington, it is possible that a real estate swindling scheme has been unearthed. According to literature be. Ing scattered throughout Northern Idaho and Southern Canada, Port Wash ington is located In Facitic Count, and It Is asserted that "it will be the larg est city on the Paclfle Coast." After falling to find the townslte on the map, Mr. Plues communicated with the secretary of the South Bend Com mercial Club, who has also failed to And trace of the townslte, no deed hav ing been Bled with tne Paclfle County Auditor. It Is the Intention of the South Bend Club to expose the appar ent fraud. esdaclie " How are your bowels ? " This is generally the first question the doctor asks. He knows that headaches, bilious attacks, indigestion, impure blood, are often due to a sluggish liver. Ask him if he approves of Ayers Pills. J. O. Ayw Oo.. Lew.ll, Mm. DOCTORS DID NOT HELP HER But Lydia E.Pinkham' Veg etable Compound Restored Mrs. LeClears Health Her Own Statement Detroit, Mich. "I am glad to dis cover a remedy that relieves me from my suffering and pains. For two years I suffered bearing down pains and got all run down. I was under a nervous strain and could not sleep at night. I went to doctors here in the city but they did not do me any good. " Seeing Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound adver tised, I tried it My health improved wonderfully and I am now quite well again. No woman suffering from fe male ills will regret it if she takes this medicine." Mrs. JAMES G, Ls CLEAR, 336 Hunt St, Detroit, Mich. Another Case. Philadelphia, Pa " Lydia E. Pink- ham's Vegetable Compound is all you claim It to be. About two or threo days before my periods I would get bad backaches, then pains in right and left sides, and my head would ache. I called the doctor and he said I bad organic in flammation. I went to him for a while but did not get well so I took Lvdia E.Pink- ham's Vegetable Compound. After tak ing two bottles I was relieved and finally my troubles left me, I married and have two little girls. I have had no re turn of the old troubles." Mrs. Chas. Boell, 2630 a Chad wick St. Pbila.,Pa. 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