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THE SUNDAY OHEGONIAN, PORTLAND, JANUARY 18, 1903.
HiS FINAL ADDRESS
John Mitchell Speaks
Strike Commission.
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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.
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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. It is just the remedy that all women need,
especially such women as are exposed to the vicissitudes of climate as I am.
I never neglect an opportunity to recommend this remedy to my friends. It Is
America's greatest remedy for America's greatest enemy cptarrh and ca
tarrhal affections. I would not have catarrh for a million dollars, and as long
as I have Peruna at hand to promptly check the slightest symptoms qf Its ap
prooch, I feci perfectly safe from this disease." N. Leslie Carter.
A.TARRH Is every
where. No class of
people are exempt
from Its insidious
ravages. It enters the
palace and hovel with
equal facility. It at-i
tacks men and wo
men with like feroci
ty and frequency. Strong men and fair
women are among its victims.
Thus It is we find Perun, the catarrh
remedy, everywhere. The upper classes
use it; the lower classes cannot do with
out it, and the middle classes praise it.
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. It is
to this large body
of women that Dr.
Pierce's Favorite
Prescription
comes as a priceless boon, because it
cures womanly ills.
"Favorite Prescription n establishes
regularity, dries weakening drains, heals
xJhih a wf&r, r,A
r.um.,i.. k
female weakness. It makes weak women
strong, sick women well.
After my first child was bom," writes Mrs.
Jordan Stout, of Ffevrcettgap, Frederick-Co., Va..
"my health was very poor for a long time, and
but winter I was so bad with oain down in back
I could hardly move without great suffering.
My husband got me a bottle of Dr. Pierce's Fa
vorite Prescription and a vial of bis ' Pleasant
Pellets, which I used as directed. In four days
I was greatly relieved, and now, after using the
medicine three monthss I seem to be entirely
well. I can't see why it is that there are so
many suffering women when there is such aa
easy way to be cured. I know your medicines
arc the best in the world."
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets the fa.
vorite family laxative. 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.