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2 THE SUNDAY OHEGONIAN, PORTLAND, JANUARY 18, 1903. HiS FINAL ADDRESS John Mitchell Speaks Strike Commission. to HE CONDEMNS LAWLESSNESS Importation of Nonunion Men Con demned and Disorder Declared Injury to Union Miners Not to Blame for Coal Famine. PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 17. President John Mitchell, of the Mlneworkers Union, before leaving for Indianapolis to attend the National convention of his organiza tion and subsequently the National Wage Convention of the soft coal operators and mlneworkers, delivered today what he be lieved was his farewell address to the coal strike commission. The Scranton Coal Company, which also operates the col lieries of tho Elk Hill Coal &. Iron Com pany, closed lta case during the session today, and was followed by the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railway Com pany. It was while tho latter company was examining witnesses that the hour for adjournment for the week arrived and Mr. Mitchell arose and asked to be per mitted to make a few remarks. All the attorneys representing the different inter ests before the commission crowded around the miners leader as he prefaced his remarks by stating that it would like ly be the last cession of the Investiga tion he would be able to attend. He ex plained why he is called West and said: "I wish to take this occasion to express my satisfaction, and that of the miners whom I represent, with the manner in which the investigation Is being con ducted. I feel Confident that by the thor oughness of the inquiry it will result In much good. "Why Nonnnlon Men Cnme. "There has been a large part of the time of the commission taken up by the1 presen tation of evidence to show lawlessness In the coal Holds or that lawlessness ex isted to a large extent during the latter pat of the strike. Personally, I bear no 111 will to those who came here; bear no personal malice to those who worked dur lng the strike, and In slating what I am saying I am trying to separate myMjlf, as far as possible, from the special Inter este I represent. The nonunion man who was brought here, the fellow who was called a 'scab,' was brought here for the name purpose that he was put In the mines. He was put in the mines for the purpose of destroying the efforts of the men who went on strike. He was brought here under the pretext of getting an ad vance In wages. He was decoyed by a plea made before the commission that an effort would be made by those who had his case in charge to secure for him an increase of wages. He came here paid by the' companies, hotel bills paid by them, and our men, who went around to see them, say money was furnished to them to enjoy themselves while they were here. He came here and In not a single Instance did those who represent him attempt tp show that he was entitled to an Increase In his earnings. The nonunion man was used, betrayed, by those who proposed to take caro of his interests before the commission. Lawlessness Injnres Union. "I want to say, too, as to the matter of lawlessness, that before being a presi dent of a union, before being a member of a union, I am an American, over and above -everything else. I believe that every man should first be an American. There Is no man connected with the or ganization, there Is no man associated with this investigation who would con demn lawlessness stronger than I would. If I did not do It because I was opposed to lawlessness, I vcould do It because It militates against the success of a strike and against the success and advancement of organization. I do not believe that lawlesness ever won a strike. I do not be lieve that lawlessness, to a very large degree, deters men .from working. I be lieve lawlessness under all circumstances will militate against men who go on strike. "As I have said many times, I have an abiding faith in the American people. I believe that when they understand a cause to be right, they will support it, and with out the support of the people no great movement can succeed. That Is true of a strike. If the people of the country are not in sympathy with it, it must fail, and I am sure the sympathy of the people will never be with those who violate the law. "Wliy More Coal Is Not Mined. "There is one other question that I feel It is my duty to speak of. As the com mission Is no doubt aware, several days ago I addressed a communication to all the anthracite miners, urging them to co-operate with tho management of the mines in increasing the output of the mines for the purpose of relieving this terrible suffering due to the coal famine. Since my communication was received by them, J. have heard from a large num ber of our locals, and In nearly every in stance the miners tell' me that the pro duction of coal cannot be increased through any effort of theirs; that In most cases tho companies are falling to fur nish them as many cars as they would load. In other words, the Tegular turn of cars will not amount to as much as -the men are accustomed and willing to load,. so that they cannot increase the output of the mines. In some few cases they say that they could and have agreed to do so." Major Everett Warren, of Scranton, who represents several coal companies before the commission. Interrupted Mr. Mitchell, and requested him to bring proof forward warranting the assertions Just made. The companies, he said, had information to the contrary, and they would show that tho men do not and are not willing to load as many cars as they can be fur nished with. In reply td this Mr. Mitchell said: "I am not attempting, of course, to tes tify as a witness in the matter. I am giv ing the sources of my information in each case. I do not say this for the purpose of placing the responsibility on anybody else. The fact of the matter is, my in formation would indicate that It is im possible to move more coal. The miners tell me the tracks are congested with loaded coal cars at the mines. Put More Men at Work. "I want to say, this In connection with It, that we have 3000 men who were qn strike that so far have been refused the right to work. They are ready to mine coal. There is a shortage of coal in the country, and I believe that both the min ers and the operators are doing what they can to get it out of the mines, but they can at least Increase It to the extent of putting our 3000 men to work, whom they agreed to start to work when they sub mitted to this commission and agreed to abide by the decision of the commission. We have waited patiently since the date of resumption for our men to be placed back In the mines. We believe they ought to be given work. We do not want to, and will not, cause trouble at the mines, but will do all we can to prevent it. But I want the commission to understand that the men who have been idle all this time are getting impatient. They are writing every day, asking if something cannot be done to secure them work in the mines. "They are charged, of course, with be ing criminals. It is alleged they left their Jobs and that, but If they are going to have a term of peace for some years in t the anthracite fields! It seems to me they ought to stop fighting now, and that any desire to punish men by the companies ought to cease. Wc are willing and anx ious to get along in harmony with those in the coal fields, and will do all we can to establish good relationship there, and we hope the operators will meet us half way in doing that." Limiting the Ontpnt. James Smith, inside foreman for three collieries of the Elkhlll Coal & Iron Com pany, who was on the witness stand yes terday, resumed the telling of his story of the conditions about tho company's prop erty. The witness said that before the union came into the anthracite region the limit of cars loaded by the workers was fixed at six. After tho union came Into the field the limit was reduced to four cars. Edward J. Maginnls, a lawyer of GI rardvllle, one of the three persons who signed the letter sent to Governor Stone protesting against the troops escorting nonunion men to and from work during the strike, was next called. The letter, he said, was drawn up as the result of a mass meeting called by business men. He stated that the people of the community were afraid that if the soldiers continued to escort nonunion men, there would be bloodshed. He admitted that tho non union men needed protection. The Elkhlll Coal & Iron Company then called John von Bergen, the Inside dis trict superintendent of the Pine Brook, Mount Pleasant and Capouse mines, which are under the City of 'Scranton. Witness said some qf the company's breakers are built over the shaft, making it Impossible to weigh the coal, and it 13. therefore measured. John Tv. Burkheisor, inside district su perintendent of three of the Scranton Coal Company's collieries, and John Alt- COLORADO AND WYOMING FOR THE FAIR. Commissioner Knapp Receives Assurance of Liberal Support COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.. Jan. 17. (Special.) In interviewing the Governors and chairmen of the legislative committees of Colorado and Wyoming, reassurance Is given of their fnvor in securing a represen tation of their states at the LewlB and Clark Centennial at Portland In 1905. Appointments have been made by me for a hearing with tholr appropriation committees during the next 10 days, at which time they will give consideration to the St. Louis World's Fair bill. I find quite as much Interest among members of the Legislatures In the great North west Exposition from- a business standpoint ar In the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, with the advocates of which I am working In perfect har mony. JOHN F. KNAPP. ken, outside district superintendent, told of tho interference with discipline since the union came Into the anthracite re gions. This closed the Scranton Company's case, and the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad followed with a state ment by John B. Wilson, their counsel. Trainmen Refused Wajrc Incremc. DENVER, Jan. 17. Manager Edson, of the Denver & Rio Grande, haw refused the request of the Denver & Rio Grande train men for a 20 per cent Increase-in wages, made under instructions from the heads of the National organizations, and the trainmen have laid the matter before the executive officers of the Gould lines at St. Louis. It is understood that no fur ther action will be taken by the men until a definite conclusion is reached at St Louis, and a strike will only be declared as a last resort. "War Anions: Shocworlcers. HAVERHILL, Mass., Jan. 17. The shoe workers' strike in this city assumed a now aspect tonight, when It was announced by representatives of the manufacturers that there would bo no break in the af filiations which exist in the Manufac turers Associations and tho Boot & Shoe workers' Association. This fact., say of ficials of the Shoeworkera Protective Union, which is waging war against the Boot & Shoemakers' Protective Union, will lead to a spread of the strike into other union stamp factories in Haverhill. Will Raise Engineers' WaKes. LOUISVILLE, Ky., Jan. 17. As a result of negotiations between the grievance committee of the L. & N. engineers and General Manager Evans, an agreement has been reached whereby the engineers will receive an increase In wages in pro portion to the additional duties which have fallen on the various runs of the system. Jqln Shoe Striking Cutters. LYNN, Mass., Jan. 17. One hundred and seventy-five stitchers from the D. A. Donovan & Co. factors' joined the strik ing shoe cutters today. A feature of the strike is the decisipn of the socialists to support the' Knights of Labor. FORTY THIEVES. (Continued from First Pace. ! purpose of Congress, Chairman Payjie, of the 'House ways and means committee, was consulted today, and his answer leaves no doubt that It was the Intention of Congress that no. duty should be col lected. The Solicitor of -the Treasury also gave an opinion. In which he held that under the act coal must be admitted free In the sam way that certain articles on the free list are admitted under the Dlnsley act The net result of these inquiries is that the department circular of yester day directing that no. duty be collected on coal will stand. COAL MARKET WEAKENING. First Effect of Removal of Duty Felt In Kew York. NEW YORK. Jan. 17. Coal from the in dependent operators, which has been sell- !"Eat f 0t le,SS than 10. aJ.? Elnce 411(5 ouajciioiuH ui usiveuieiii wna me coal roads, sold In individual Instances at $9 75 and $9 50 a ton yesterday, although most sales wero $10. A further break Is looked for today or Monday, and with the in creased amount of $5 coal expected to ar rive next week, there should be still lower prices for the Independent product. "Will Give Rewards In Coal. NEW YORK, Jan. 17. The Standard OH Company has adopted a. plan to go Into effect at its plant at Constable Rock, Baydhne, N. J., where 4000 are employed, to give each man who responds to a fire at tho Bayonne plant one ton of coal. In addition the company. It is an nounced, will continue tho system of paying the men' 25 cents an hour for such volunteer fire duty. Birmingham Sends Relief. BIRMINGHAM. Ala., Jan. 17. Citizens of Birmingham have contributed 50 car loads of coal to relieve the distress of the poor of New York and Chicago by rea son of the fuel famine. Twenty-five cars will be sent to each city. Sneccssfal Work of Dr. Lorenz. NEW YORK, Jm. 17. Seven patients upon whom Dr. Adolf-Lorenz operated In this city, and on whom Dr. Mueller op erated, were shown at a meeting of tho orthopedic section of the Academy of Medicine,' lost night, and In each instance the condition was satisfactory. The chil dren were able to walk without pain, but the retaining casts cannot be moved for months. New Superintendent of Rio Grande. DENVER, Jan. 17. Manager Edson, of the Rio Grande, today announced the ap pointment of William Coughlln as general superintendent of the Denver & Rio Grande and Rio Grande Southern Rail ways, to succeed F. W. Egan, who goes to the Colorado & Southern. Mr. Cough lln comes from the Kansas City South ern road, BIG GUN STANDS TEST FIRST SHOTS FROSI LARGEST 3IADB IN AMERICA. Hnffe 10-Inch Rifle Sends Projectiles Into the OceanCan Hit Object Five Miles Distant. NEW YORK, Jan. 17. The most power ful gun ever built in. America, a huge 16 lnch coast-defense rifle, was successfully tested at the Government proving grounds, Sandy Hook, today. Tho gun was fired three times in the course of the afternoon, in the presence of several hundred Army officers, a few civilians and one repre sentative of the Legislative branch of the Government, Congressman Gillette, of Massachusetts, who was invited as a member of the appropriations committee. Among the officers present were: Gen eral Chaffee, who wa3 received with a salute as Commander of the Department of the East: General Crozler. Chief of Ordnance; Colonel Greenough, Mijor Pratt, General Bufflngton. retired; Colonel Thomas H. Parry. Colonel C. r. buicr, Colonel T. J. Mansfield, of the Army Board of Engineers, and Colonel Farley, of the Ordnance Department, who super intended the construction of the gun at Watervllet Arsenal, In West Troy. The. three tests wore marked by tho wonderful accuracy with which they ful- filled the mathematical calculations of the Army experts who have had charge of the gun's construction. The three shots also proved that the special smokeless powder made for lG-lnch guns had been accurately prepared. The first shot was a sort of "warmer." The charge was D50 pounds of smokeless powder, and the velocity of the 2400-pound projectile when it left the muzzle was 2003 feet a second. The pressure of the great charge of powdor In exploding was 25,000 pounds to the square inch. For the second shot the full charge of CIO pounds of powder was used, and tho velocity was 2206, or six feet more than calculated. The pressure was 38,000 pounds to the square Inch. The elevation of the gun's muzzle for the first and sec ond shots was li degrees, and the ranges were 3000 and S500 yards. For the final shot tho muzzle was ele vated to 4& degrees, increasing the rango to 7000 yards. The velocity of this shot was not taken. The charge was M0 pounds of smokeless powder, and the pressure was 38.500 pounds to the square Inch. All the shots ricochettcd two or three times on the water, sending up great fountains of spray. General Crozler said the tests showed that the gun was an absolute success and proved that 16-Inch guns could be fur nished whenever the country wanted them. Whether any more will be built Is a question. Congressman Gillette and several officers present doubted that any more ever would be built, a number of smaller guns being considered more ef fective than one enormous weapon. The gun fired today cost 5100,000. It was said at the tests that the gun undoubted ly would be mounted at Sandy Hook. General Crozler said that, while its rango at its highest elevation was about 20 miles, it could be used to hit objects only at a distance of four or five miles. Ob jects further away could not be seen. Gtinmnker Dies of Overwork. ' TROY, N. Y., Jan. 17. Carl Alfred Chris tiansen, master mechanic at the Water vllet Arsenal, who had charge of the con struction of the lG-lnch "gun which was . formally tested at Sandy Hook today. died last evening of paralysis, after two days' illness. His death is directly trace able to the great strain put upon him during tho last four years. TO NRESTORE BOER LAND Chnmberlaln Explains Financial Scheme at Johannesburg, JOHANNESBURG, Jan. 17. A banquet was given bere tonight In honor of Colo nial Secretary Chamberlain. High Com missioner Lord Mllner and General Botha were among the 400 guests. Mr. Chamber lain was received with enthusiasm, and delivered a speech in which he gave for tho first time the details which had been arranged for the financing of the new colonies. The Colonial Secretary declared the ar rangement "a unique -and unprecedented action on the part of the imperial gov ernment," and ono which was satisfactory to the representative associations which met In Johannesburg today. The proposal, he said, was, first, that the government undertakes to submit to the Imperial Par liament a bill to guarantee a loan of $175, 000,000 on the securities of the ass'etsfof the Transvaal and of Orangla, which were being united for that purpose. The loan would be raised as soon as the Imperial 1 Parliament shall give its assent. the money being devoted to paying the exist ing debts of the Transvaal, buying the existing railroads, providing for the con struction of new lines, allowing the nec essary expenditure for public works, and aloo providing for the land settlement. This part of the plan will place Orangla and the Transvaal In funds to carry out the development of the country. The second part of the agreement pro vides that as soon as possible after plac ing the first loan another loan of J150.000, 000 shall be raised, to be called up in an nual installments of 530,000,000. This sec ond loan will be treated as a war debt, and will be secutcd on the assets of the Transvaal. A number of South African financiers had undertaken to subscribe the first $57,000,000 without receiving prefer ential security. Up to a few hours previous to the ban quet he had not received the authority of the homo government to deal finally with the matter of the war contributions, and he declared that the reports hitherto pub lished which purported to give details of the financial arrangements were unfound ed, unauthorized and for the most part In correct. Mr. Chamberlain said he hoped that his hearers would agree to these arrange- Impaired Digestion May not be all that is meant by dytpeptia now, but It will be If neglected. The uneasiness after eating, fits of nerv ous headache, sourness of the stomach, and disagreeable belching may not be very bad now, but they will be if the stomach is suffered to grow weaker. Dyspepsia Is such a miserable disease that the tendency to it should be given early attention. This is completely over come by Hood's Sarsaparilla Which strengthens thewhole digestive system ments, which would be a happy augury for the unification of the two colonies. He then referred to the labpr problem at the mines and suggested that the imperial government should appoint a committee to inquire into the matter In all Its detail. ODJECTS TO SUGAR DUTIES. Russia Denies She Has Violated Terms of Sagnr Convention. ST. PETERSBURG. Jan. 17. Russia has replied to the British note of November 30 last on the subject of the sugar con vention. She reiterates the views ex pressed In previous notes, says she con siders thetBrltlsh contentions to be at tempts to Interfere in her domestic legis lation and repudiates the Idea that another state may, in Its own interest, press for a change in Russian Internal legislation or. In the event of Russia not agreeing to Its proposals, that It can penalize Bus sia's product without violating existing commercial treaties. The note declares that Russia can in no eventuality give her adhesion to the Brussels agreement, and concludes: "As Great Britain declines arbitration and as the penalty clause can not be ap plied to Russian sugar until the interna tional commission declares the Russian system to "be a bounty system, any further exchange of views before the commission settles the position would not be pro ductive of results. WILL FORSIAWQ." elect. Chapter of Canterbury Meet to Car ry Oat KiaR'a Wish. LONDON, Jan. 17. The members of the Ancient Chapter of Canterbury met on Friday to take the first stop in the for mal election of a new archbishop of Can terbury In succession to the late Dr. Temple. The chapter clerk read a letter recommendatory, signed by King Edward, whose quaint phraseology in suggesting that Dr. Davidson fill the vacancy fol lows: "Trusty and well beloved, we greet you well. Whereas, the archbishopric of Canterbury is at this present void by the death of Dr. Frederick Temple, the late archbishop thorcof. we-let you weel that, for certain considerations us at this present moving, wo of our princely disposition and zeal being desirous to prefer up to tho same archbishopric a person meet tbercunto, and considering the virtue, learning, wisdom, gravity and other good gifts wherewith the right reverend father in God, our right trusty and well-beloved counsellor, Randall Thomas Davidson, doctor in divinity, now bishop df Winchester, Is endued, we have been pleased to name and recom mend him to you to ho elected and chosen to said archbishopric of Canterbury." The election is fixed for January 27. It is a purely formal procedure and follows tho King's nomination as a matter of course. AMERICANS IX PARIS. Banquet of Representative Ameri cans and Frenchmen In Paris. PARIS, Jan. 17. The annual banquet of the American Chamber of Commerce was held tonight In the Eonvalct restaurant, tho banqueting hall or the famous hostelry being elaborately decorated for the occa sion with American and French flags and with palms and flowers. More than 100 guests were present. Including all the rep resentative Americans here, and also rep resentatives of the French Foreign Office and other departments of the French gov ernment. Consul-General Gowdy was unable to at tend because of the recent death of Vlce-Consul-Gcneral MacLcan, but sent a let ter In which he said that the exports from Paria to the United States during 1302 show a large Increase over those of 1901, and that there is every project of a further Increase In 1903. Speeches wero made by Retiring Presi dent Klmbcll, Banker William Seligman and Lawyer Henry Cahard. Mr. Kimboll proposed toasts to President Roosevelt and President Loubet, which the guests honored standing. Henry Cahard was elected president. ONLY AN OUTPOST SKUUIISH. FIgJit in Morocco Not Serious For eigners Warned to Leave. TANGIER, Jan. 17. Definite Information has reached here that the Sultan's troops came Into contact with the forces of the pretender on January 13. It was, how ever, only an outpost affair and there were few casualties on each side. The Sultan, did not meet with a general dis aster, as ha3 been rumored. A serious engagement, however, may follow at any moment. The Foreign Minister sent a circular to the foreign representatives today, warn ing them to instruct their countrymen to withdraw from certain districts where the Sultan contemplates pursuing punitive expeditions and advising them that the .Moroccan government will not hold itself responsible for the safety of foreigners in those regions. LAWYER.KILLED BY SOLDIER. Dnel Fought in Compliance With Military Court of Honor. BERLIN, Jan. 17. First Lieutenant Werner von Grawert, son of the Lleuten- ant-Geheral of that name, shot Dr. Aye, a lawyer of Flensburg, through the neck. cutting the spinal cord, in a duel fought In the Grunewald forest yesterday. Death ensued immediately. The deceased, who was an officer of the army reserve, leaves a 'widow and five children. The cause of the quarrel was obscure but of long standing. The duel occurred in pursuance of tho findings of a military court of honor. Lieutenant von Grawert surrendered himself to the military au thorities. THEY AGREE TO SEPARATE. Settlement Arranged Between Crown Prince and Princess. BERLIN, v Jan. 17. Tho legal represen tatives of the Crown Prince and Crown Princess of" Saxony have arranged the terms for their separation. The Princess abandons all the titles, rights and dig nities appertaining to her through her marriage and resumes her maiden name. The Crown Prince has expressed his wil lngness to pay her $7300 yearly. The agree ment does not mention tho right of the Crown Princess to see her children. Business for Swedish 'Parliament. STOCKHOLM. Jan. 17. The Riksdag opened today. The speech from the throne announced that the government was con sidering bills for the reorganization of the Consular service, an extension of the par liamentary franchise, the Introduction of a duty on malt and the raising of the duty on all spirits. The Epeech referred grate fully to the generosity displayed at home and abroad in the relief of the sufferers from famine In Northern Sweden. Pats an End to Czech Obstruction. VIENNA. Jan. 17. After a continuous session of the Reichsrath since 10 o'clock yesterday morning the Czech, obstruction ended at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon. An urgency motion to proceed with the Im mediate reading of the budget was adopt ed by a vote of S9 to 72. and the House proceeded with the regular business. A bill ratifying the Brussels sugar conven tion was referred to a committee and the House rose at 5 P. M. Princess and Giron Leave Geneva. BRUSSELS, Jan. 17. A dispatch from Geneva to the Petit Bleu says the Crown Princess of Saxony and M. Giron left Switzerland secretly this evening.' They traveled toward the south under assumed names. Schwab at Palermo. PALERMO, Jan. 17. Charles M. Schwab and party has arrived here on board the steam yacht Margerita. Xcw Pennsylvania Stoclc Issue. NEW YORK, Jan. 17. The Pennsylvania "i Would Not Have Catarrh for a Million Dollars," Says Mrs. Leslie Carter Pe-ru-na Her Safeguard. tempt - -. day. 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At this time of the year, when Winter Is here with its chilly blasts and biting frosts, every one should be as alert as possible 'to escape what seems to be al most Inevitable in this climate catarrh. The number of people who have catarrh of some form or other every Winter is millions. Miss Emily Mllburno, president West Side Young Woman's Club, 152 West Con gress street, Chicago, 111., writes to The Peruna Medicine Company, Columbus, O.: "For the past four years the members of our West Side Club have used Httlo medicine except peruna. ic is our euro Ask your druggist for Is preparing to declare subscription right for additional stock. It is probable that about $50,000,000 of new stock will bo put out In the Spring, and It Is said present stockholders will be allowed to subscribe at 130. TAX TO BE EASY. (Continued from First Paze.) the railroad companies, wagon road, land grant, lumber, mining and manufacturing companies. The Oregon & California Railroad Company Is assessed this year in Douglas County for 51.61S.4I5 and all other property In the county is assessed at 53,581.239. In other words, that company will pay for the year 1S03 over 31 per cent of all the taxes of every kind, assessed, levied and collected in Douglas County. If what are called contract lands, as sessed at 5123,030, should be considered as assessable to the vendees and to be de ducted from Its assessment, wo find that the company Is assessed at 51.495,415, while all other property is assessed at 53,704,269, and upon this basis this one corporation will pay for the year 1903 2Si per cent of all such taxes. This assessment in cludes the unsold portion of the com pany's land grant, roadbed, depot grounds and rolling stock in tnat county leased to and " operated by the Southern Pacific Company. In Jackson County the figures are equally Instructive and startling. In 1001 thin convnanv was assessed unon tho unsold portion of its land grant, its road- bed, depot grounds, and rolling stock in that county at 5S00.16S and all other prop- i erty in the county at $3,330,551. and in 1202 upon Its property at 5S27,53S and all other property in the county at 53.010,966. That is, In 1902 upon the assessment made for 1901 the company paid 19 per"cent of Uarriage is very largely an accident. In few cases do men or women set up a standard of manly or womanly excellence nnrl rbon;p hv it. In most cases oeoole J become engaged as the result of pro- pinquity rather than because of any deep rooted prelerence. And so it often happens that the wife enters upon the obligations of maternity just as thoughtlessly as she entered on the marriage relation, because no one has warned her of the dangers she faces. Thousands of women become invalids for lack of knowledge of themselves. 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One 'Pellet' a laxative, two ' Pellets ' a cathartic dose. MRS. LESLLE CARTER, THE GREAT ACTRESS Mrs. Leslie Carter, probably the most prominent actress In America, says the following pf Peruna: "Peruna is sure to prevent a cold. It will stop a cough before it becomes settled, It cures, all ca tarrhal affections like magic. No money could me to be without this remedy for for tho many different complications re sulting from colds, whether It is a severe cough, catarrh, Influenza or la grippe." Miss Emily MHburpe. Mrs. B, F. Henderspn, 633 Grand ave nue, Milwaukee, Wis,, treisuror of tho Schiller Club, writes: "I never had any faith In patent medicines until I tried Peruna, but my ex PE-RU-NA. FORTIFIES THE SYSTEM AGAINST CATCH ING COLD. perience with this reliable medicine has taught me that there is one which can be trusted and which will not fail in time of need. "For the past few years I have found that I caught cold ets- ily. which would settle in a most unpleas ant catarrh of the head. I had to be es pecially careful about being out evenings and not to get chilled when dressed thin for parties, but since I have used Peruna my general health Is improved, and my system Is In such good condition that even though f am exposed to Inclement weather It no longer affects me. "I have a, splendid appetite and enjoy life, being in perfect health." Mrs. B. F. Henderson. a free Pe-ru-na Almanac. .Every druggist has them. all the taxes, stato. county, school and municipal, levied or collected in that county, and in 1903, upon the assessment of 1S02, just completed, Jt will pay 21.6 per cent of the same. It i3 thus seen that there has been an increase of the company's assessment of 3& per cent upon Its property and a de crease of 10 per cent of all other taxpayers as compared with the previous year. 1 Other counties will show correspondingly h'gh assessments relatively. These figures are given from the offi cial records in the offices of the Assessor and Clerk, and If anyono wishes to ap portion the share which Douglas County will pay Jf the fair bill will pass, as framed, it Is easy to see that 31 per cent of $623 required for 1XH and a like sum for ISOo from that company, as shown in the preceding details, would be J2673, or J534G to bo paid by this one taxpayer, while 69 per cent, or $5951 for each of the years 1204 and 1905, or $11.BS2 of the entire sum would be paid by all the other taxpayers of Douglas County, less than 51 43 for each voter at the last gen eral election. WILLIAM D. FENTON, Chairman of Committee on Ways and Means of the Lewis, and Clark Cen tennial and American Pacific Exposi tion and Oriental Fair. NO BREAD IN CARACAS, ! Blockade Cnts Off Supply of Floar and Baiters Close Shops. PARIS. Jan. IS. A dispatch from Car acas to the Matin says five bakers have closed their shops, owing to the scarcity of flour. The dispatch asserts that tho Italian house of Boccardo declined to sub scribe to the government loan, whereupon the payment for their license to trade was raised from 3000 to 16,000 bolivars. Boc cardo, in .consequence, closed his shops, and 250 workmen were thrown out of work. CASTRO MUST PAY FIRST. Allies Firm in Refusing: to Raise Illockade Wlthont Cash Down. UtUi XI. Ill kllU HLU.ilXtl'llO which are about to begin at Washington Great Britain and Germany, as the result BERLIN, Jan. 17. In the negotiations of further correspondence, are quite de termined that the Irreducible condition of arbitration Is that President Castro shall pay or give collateral security for the sums already specified. The powers will not consent to raising the blockade until I Venezuela complies with this unalterablo . condition The allies place the responsi bility for further delay upon Venezuela. Baron Specie von Sternberg, the newly appointed German Charge d'Affalres, at Washington, dined with Emperor William ' yesterday. The former had engaged pass ago on the Hamburg-American steamer Auguste Victoria, which sails for New York from Hamburg, January 20, but he has asked the foreign office for a week's , delay on account of private business. Know Nothing ot Canfield Portrait. NEW YORK. Jan. 17. Much astonish ment has been caused among Mr. Whist ler's Intimate friends by the statements In the New York press that Richard Canfield had come to London to sit for his- portrait In the Chelsea Studio, says the Tribune s correspondent in iondon. Canfield Is in London at Claridges, where Bourke Cockran and other Americans are . staying, but Mr. Whistler is not In good healthnd lt is d0ub.-ul if work can be olng on ln the Chelsea studio on this por- ' trait Thoso who know Mr. Whistler well and see him constantly have heard noth ing about this portrait of Canfield. Mr. Whistler ordinarily allows admiring friends to know what he Is doing, but has been strangely silent about this unique subject for portraiture. For Cecil Rhodes Scholarship. PROVIDENCE, R. I., Jan. 17. President Faunce, of Brown University, who will at tend the conference to be held ln Cam bridge, Mass., next week, concerning the Cecil Rhodes scholarship, says that he doubts very seriously the desirability of Now Is the Time to Get Pe-ru-na. Now 13 the time to get Peruna, and It should be taken as soon as the slight est symptom of catching cold manifests itself. Many people do not seem O to understand that a cold is acute catarrh; thJlt alien ing cold Is simply catchipjr catarrh. An old cold Is chronic catarrh. Catarrh Is liable to settle anywhere in the system. WhUe it is true that Pe runa cures catarrh wher ever located, yet it is ad visable for every one to use Peruna as a preventive, and not wait until catarrh has fastened itself in soma part of the system. Mrs. Charles Stelnecke, a popular young society ma tron of "Stoughton, Wis., writes: "My experience with Pe runn hns been most Dleas- even a inr. By carelessly leaving a heated! ballroom I got thoroughly chilled and caught a heavy cola, wmcu semea on my lungs. I wore a protector, took many remu dies for colds, without success. With my other troubles I had catarrh of the head. Peruna was recommended to me, and I bought a bottle, and soon began to improve, and kept on tak ing it, and it cured me of all Miss Florence Al lan, 75 Walton Place, Chicago, III., recommends Peruna. my troubles. I am most pleased to testify to its merits." Mrs. Charles Stelnecke. If you do not derive prompt and satis factory results from the use of Peruna, write at once to Dr. Hartman, giving a full statemnt of your case, and he will be pleased to give you his valuable ad vice gratis. Address Dr. Hartman, President of tho Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, O. sending high school graduates to a for eign country to be educated. He gives it as his belief that the conference will show a sentiment that only graduates of higher institutions of recognized standing should be made eligible for these scholarships. New Blood Poison Treatment. NEW YORK, Jan. 17. The new treat ment for blood poisoning, the injection of formaline Into the circulation, has" been tried In the Hahnemann Hospital on a young woman patient, whose condition was so grave that her life was considered practically lost. What the result of the operation might be tho doctors could not say as the in jecton was made at 9:30 o'clock last nght "and about 16 hours are required for re action to become complete. AuKustns F. Tathill. PHOENIX, Ariz., Jan. 17. Augustus F. Tuthili, member of the New York Stock Exchange, and well known in sporting circles as manager of the late Jack Demp- sey, the pugilist, died hero today of bron chlcal pneumonia, aged 47 years. THE VALUE OF CHARCOAL. Few People Know How Useful It Is ln Preserving Health, and Ileaaty. Nearly everyDody knows tnat cnarcocl is the safest and most clticient disinfect ant and purifier ln nature, but few real ize lto value when taken into the human system for the sumo cleansing purpose. Charcoal Is a remedy that tne more you take of it tho better; It Is not a drug at all, but simply absorbs the gases and im purities always present In the stomach and Intestines and carries them out "Of the system. Charcoal sweetens the breath after smoking, drinking, or after eating onions and other odorous vegetables. Charcoal effectually clears and im proved the complexion, It whitens the teeth and further acts as a natural and eminently safe cathartic. It absorbs the Injurious gases which collect ln tho stomach and bowels; it dis infects the mouth and throat from the poison of catarrh. All druggiste sell charcoal In one form or another, but probably the best char coal and the most for the money Is in Stuart's Absorbent Lozenges; they are composed of the -finest powdered Willow charcoal, and other harmless antiseptics in tablet form or rather in tho form ot large, pleasant tasting lozenges, tho charcoal being mixed with honey. The daily use of these lozenges will soon tell ln a much Improved condition of tho general health, better complexion, sweeter breath and purer blood, and the beauty of it is, that no possible harm can result from their continued use, but on the contrary, great, benefit. A Buffalo physician ln speaking of tho benefits of charcoal, saya: "i adviso Stuart's Absorbent Lozenges to all pa tients suffering from gas in stomach and bowels, and to clear the complexion and purify the breath, mouth and throat; 1 also believe the liver is greatly benefited by the dally use of them they coat but twenty-five cents a box at drug stores, and although ln some sense a patent preparation, yet I believe I get more and better charcoal in Stuart's Absorbent Lozenges than in -any of the ordinary charcoal tablets." NO GREASE OR DANGEROUS DRUGS. In "Heriilcide" the New Scientific and Snccexsful Dandruff Treatment Have you dandruff? Then you have a contagious parasite disease, "unpleasant, unhealthy and one that will eventually lead to baldness. To cure It you must de stroy the parasite that eat3 at the root of the hair. The only preparation for de stroying these germs Is Newbro's Herpl clde. Charles Klein, of Laramie, Wyo., saT: "Herplcide allayed the itching, cured the dandruff and stopped my hair's falling out; and it Is bringing a new crop of hair." Herbicide is free from grease or dangerous drugs, and makes hair glossy and soft as silk. One bottle will convince you of its meritSL For sale by all drug gists. Send 10 cents In stamps for sample to The Herplcide Co., Detroit, Mich.