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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 26, 1905)
THE SUNDAY, OREGQNIAtf, PORTLAOT), FEBBUAEY 26, 1905. NOT BEATEN ENOUGH EE-RU-NA PROLONGS THE LIFE OF OLD PEOPLE. Most Old Peonle Suffer From Some Catarrhal Disease in Winter Japanese Minister Describes Russia's Mood. TOO EARLY TO TALK OF PEACE Takahlra Denies Peace Rumors Came From Japan Expects No Move From Russia Japan Ready for Another Year's War. WASHINGTON. Feb. 25.-Japan. through her Minister at "Washington, Mr. Kogero Takahlra, has categorically and absolute ly denied all rumors and reports that she was suing for peace, or that any act of the Mikado's representative could bo pos albly so construed. The Minister added that that the "peace talk of the last few days Is not created in Japan, but ema nates from some other land." Japan, it was declared, has made all arrangements to continue the war for at least another year. The Japanese Minister had just re turned from a trip to Old Point Comfort, when, In response to inquiries made by an Associated Press representative, he made these statements. The Minister had xound talk of peace prevalent in many newspapers of the country.- He went at once to the State Department and had a long talk with the Secretary of State. He also saw a number of diplomats today. Bath the State Department and the diplo mats learned that overtures for peace, or ven "Indirect proposals for peace." have not emanated and cannot be expected irom Toklo. A correspondent of the Associated Press called by appointment this afternoon at the Japanese Legation and had a conver sation with the Minister lasting for half an hour. The Minister spoke deliberately, but most emphatically. He said he found that the real state of affair? had not been correctly represented In many quarters. nd finally he consented that portions of, Ills conversation should 'be published, word for word. No Truth In Peace Rumors. "On matters of such great importance." the Minister began, "and of such delicacy, it is my opinion that as a rule it is not oasy to obtain accurate Information re garding the actual situation, and there fore it is not unnatural that the public is misled more or less through misappre hension and misstatements in the press. Moreover, it has been clearly understood from the outset that Japan has not been fighting for the sake of fighting, but that she was forced to war for the pake of principle, and the result has been thus far in favor of Japan. She has fortunate ly been the victor at every battle on land and sea. This seemed to have led to the Beneral impression that Japan can make overtures for peace without so much in ronvenlence as otherwise would be the case, and that It. must bp Japan which is ing the war. Consequently, this Impres ing th ewar. Consequently, this impres sion appears to have created the rumor that Japan gave expression through me to a desire for peace. "But there is not one bit of truth in this rumor. You can deny it on my authority absolutely and without reservation. Japan has not given any such expression through me I repeat most emphatically. Russia Not in Mood for Peace. "You will readily understand whether Japan can make such overtures or not If you give a little consideration to the actual circumstances. While it is true that Japan has been honored with suc cess of her arms so far, it is equally true that it has "made no apparent effect on Russia. Through her representatives Rus sia hasr been constantly declaring that she will fight to the end or until she wins no or more decisive battles. We think It is not queer for such a large country als Russia, a country with such enormous strength of men and such an extraor dinary amount of resources, to think of a final success in the war with us. Wo have therefore prepared to fight as long as it Is necessary, and it was only some weeks ago that the Imperial Diet voted for the war budget to run from April, ' 3905. until March, 1906, and all necessary measures are being taken In Japan to conduct the war at least for another year. "Under the circumstances you can safe ly fay that, although Japan is ready for peace on such reasonable terms as would Insure a lasting peace, which has been ih case from the commencement of hos tilities, she knows she cannot make it with a nation which is not of the same frame of mind, and it Is unreasonable to xtcct us to make any such suggestion In that direction, and even It Is out of the question for us to formulate the terms of noacc. which are in a great mcasuro to depend on the progress and result of the war. Wants Revenge for Defeats. "Suppose you and 1 make a quarrel," the -Minister laughingly suggested, "and J succeeded in throwing you down once or twice by means of jiu-jitsu, we will say. in spite of your youth and superior physical condition. Naturally, you are so much offended that you think you want revenge. Do you think I can make over tures to you to come to good terms of friendship? No. decidedly not. In the same way. if Japan proposed peace at the present juncture, it is more than cer tain that she would not get it except by a sacrifice of the advantageous posi tion which she has gained at an enor mous cost of life and treasure. Put it down, therefore, as certain that the neaco talk of the last few days you can surely believe was not qreated In Japan, but In somo other land. Although the British and German Am- bassadorrt were at the State Department today, they were so well convinced by the assurances received from Secretary Hay on Thursday that Japan had made no move toward peace that the subject was not mentioned in today's conferences. The Japanese Minister is constantly asked by diplomats and officials regard ing the progress of the war, the situation in Japan and the likelihood of an early end. He has had many conversations on the subject for months past, but ho has hoen unable, even in an unofficial way. it Is said, to say to any one just what terms Japan would accept, for, as pointed out today, "this must depend on the progress of the war." RUSSIAN RAIDERS SCATTERED Routed by Japanese After Alarming Vicinity of Niuchwang. N1U CHWANG. Feb. 24. via Tien Tsln, Feb. 23. About 300 Russians were again reported at a small village north vf Nlu- chlatun, on the night of February 23, crossing the Liao River. This morning foreigners residing here were warned not to venture on the west hank of the L.lao River, owing to the activity of scouting parties on both sides. Russian agents clothed as Chinese are everywhere. It is announced that a cavalry detach ment of 300 Russians was routed at Llu chiawopu, 14 miles southwestof Hsln- mlngtun, on the evening of February 23. The Russians scattered In the direction of Hslnmlngtun. Niu Chwang Is full of rumors of an im ponding battle npon the Hun River. The unusually warm weather will probably lead to active military, operations. STRENGTHENS HOLD ON COREA Japan Fortifies Naval Base Com manding Sea of Japan. NEW YORK, Feb. 23. As to reppits HALE and hearty old age means simply healthy organs and healthy functions retained beyond the usual time. As a rule, at the age of CO or 70 years, the functions begin to wane and the various organs to lose their natur al powers. This need not occur. At least not in all cases. Many a man and woman have retained tnelr health and vigor much later in life. j AVc have on flic ecrsl letters from t octOKcnnrlnn who have found Fenino of priceless value to them as their ' declining; years advanced. It protects them from climatic vicis situdes. It keeps the blood in healthy circulation. It invigorates all the functions of tne body and thus puts off old age of Japanese military activity in Northern Corea, the Herald's correspondent at Gensan cables: "Transports are arriving daily with ma terials for fortifications, which are being rapidly constructed on the Naklmhoff Peninsula. Meanwhile, the Japanese have announced the occupation of three islands in the harbor entrance for military pur poses. "A Japanese fleet, escorting two transports- with land fortifications and work men on board, has appeared off the Nakim hoff Peninsula, which forms Port Laz areff and commands the approaches to Gensan. Harbor fortifications are being rapidly constructed there. "This peninsula offers an excellent shel tered naval base from which to control the Sea of Japan. Military telegraph lines are being rapidly strung through the ter ritory to the north recently evacuated by Russian outposts." MARCHED OVER THEIR DEAD Japanese Captured Beresneff Hill at Enormous Sacrifice. ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 25. General Sakharoff, General Kuropatkln's chief of staff, in a dispatch dated today, reports that when tho Japanese attacked and captured Beresneff Hill, February 24, after severe fighting, they were in supe rior force, and advanced literally over the bodies of their own men. The Japanese loss was very heavy, the dead lying In heaps. The Russian losses have not yet been ascertained. The text of General Sakharoff'e dispatch Is as fo..ows: "We evacuated Beresneff Hill after a severe bayonet fight, tho enemy having a considerably superior force. The attack on Tziento Pass was repulsed. At Beres neff Hill tho Japanese advanced over the bodies of their own dead in the face of exploding surface mines and through barbed-wire entanglements. Their losses were considerable. Ours have not yet been ascertained. "In the evening of February 24 the en emy was discovered in the neighborhood of Thautogao village and pass, nine miles south of Wanfu Pass." NOTHING COULD STOP THEM Swarms of Japanese Overwhelmed Russians at Beresneff Hill. TSINKHETCHEN. Feb. 23. The Jap anese attack on Beresneff Hill developed into an encounter of the most sanguinary nature. The Japanese, pressing forward a bayonet charge, were received with pyro tylyn hand grenades or blown up by buried mines, and the Japanese machine guns which took positions to support the advance were silenced for a time and beaten back. The Japanese came on with greater res olution, however, and the Russians final ly yielded the hill in face of greatly su perior numbers and a determined series of attacks which continued night and dav. The Japanese on Friday attacked a hill opposite Tzenti Pass, but wero repulsed witli great loss. News has Just been re ceived that the Japanese renewed the at tack on Tzenti Pass tonight. Russians Minimize Importance. ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 26 (2 A. M.). Belated reports of the attack on the Rus sians at Tslnkhetchen do not satisfy the curiosity of the public as to what is going on in Manchuria, but the military authori ties explain that the Japanese are prob ably attempting only to force in the Rus sian advanced positions. An Associated Press dispatch from Tslnkhetchen is in terrupted at an interesting point and does not give the losses or final results of the battle, but it is evident both sides lost heavily. N Shelling and Skirmishes Continue. TOKIO, Feb. 25. The Russians shelled Utajontun and Chenchiohpao yesterday. On the same day they burned and aban doned Chlensunmupao, near Waifao Mountain. Collisions between scouts and reconnoltering parties continue. and delays the time when the weight ' of years puts a stop to the enjoyment J and usefulness of life. , There is no better remedy in the j world for old people than Peruna. Being; free from nnrcotlc and nil other objectionable drug". It In entirely harmless, no matter ho it long Its use niny be continued. It is a favorite among the old people. It is a tonic and an appetizer. A Man of 91 Years Finds Pe-ru-na Valuable. Mr. Amerlah Hcndricksou, S6 East Gay street, Columbus, Ohio, writes: "I shall be ninety-one years old my next birthday. My eyesight is good anJ I have never worn, glasses. 1 can reed the Peruna Almanac as well as any young person. POWER OF SPEAKER Greatly Enhanced Since Can non Held Office. HOUSE EXECUTES HIS WILL Action on Statehood Shows How He Dominates His Party Committee Places and Recognition Se cret of His Power. OREGONLVN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, Feb. 25. Speaker Cannon Jias proven himself more of a power In the Speaker's chair than ever was Speaker Reed or Speaker Henderson. Reed" ruled with an iron hand, but he could not ab solutely control every Republican vote Cannon has been aole to do that, with th. exception of one lono man from Cali fornia. This was on the statehood bill. No man ever was so absolutely dictator of the House as Cannon. The House' of Representatives uiidcr Henderson passed a bill for thrc new states, the celebrated bill that was talked to death two years ago when vuay had it In charge. Cannon reversed the Judg ment of the House on that proposition, for tho three-state bill had passed with out division, no one even calling for the yeas and nays upon it. while Cannon forced through a bill uniting Indian Ter ritory with Oklahoma and Arizona with New Mexico. This bill, not meeting with favor In the Senate, was sent back, and instead of giving the House an oppor tunity to vote on the proposition to ac cept all the amendments, a motion that certainly would have been adopted if it had been possible to secure a vote on it. Cannon and his committee on rules or ganized the Republicans of the House into a compact body and secured unani mous support of the rule whichNscnt the bill to conference and prevented the House from acting on it. It was Can non's personality and his power that se cured this. Power Is in Patronage. Cannon's power is a good deal like the power of the President. Everybody is aware that the President exercises Im mense power in Congress through the patronage which he has to give. Cleve land forced the repeal of the silver pur chase law by the use of patronage in 1833. McKinlcy was accused of disrupt ing the Democratic party by the use of patronage during tho Spanish war. It be ing said that he procured the aid Qf many Democrats by peddling out ap pointments In the South. It is an abso lute fact that he secured several votes for the ratification of the Paris Peace Treaty through appointments. Although President Roosevelt is in no sense a pat ronage broker, he has been President long enough to understand that patronage is a powerful lever In securing favorable consideration for measures that the Ad ministration wants. Now Cannon as Speaker has a similar line of patronage. He will be elected Speaker again, and ho will have to name the committees. Chairmanships and places on desirable committees arc very Important to Republican members. They are not going to sacrifice all possibilities of advancement and all hopes of posi tions on committees by opposing the Speaker and voting with -the Democratic party. They have a good excuse in say ing they desired to vote with their own party and submit to the will of the 'ma jority. But aside from committee, places, which arc in tho hands of the Speaker, T nave, until within the last ten 3ears, enjoyed very good health. My Illness is something resembling the weakness of old age. "I find Peruna of a great deal of use to me. It strengthens my stomach and digestion, and I have never found any medicine so valuable to me as Peruna." Pe-ru-na is a Blessing to Old Persons. Mrs. Mary A. Willis. Room 49. Vcn Jome Hotel, Seattle, "Wash., writes: "Peruna is a blessing to old persons. I was troubled with sleeplessness and indigestion after I was sixty years old, and I became so feeble and nervous that life was a burden. "My daughter took Peruna and it cured her and made such a splendil improvement in her general health there are also "recognitions" to call up local bills, and no member, unless he Is on terms with the Speaker, can secure recognition for any bill that he wants to get throngh. All these men. especially Westerns men who were- favoring the Sen ate statehood bill. hae to secure legis lation, and this legislation Is more Im portant to them and more important to their constituents and will go farther to ward securing their renominatlon and election than the admission of the states. The personal equation Is stronger than any public consideration. Besides, the question of statehood could go over to another session. Excels Reed and Henderson. But all this only demonstrates how powerful the Speaker Is because he is able to hold his party In line, even when its members are willing to vote with the Democrats. Reed was not powerful enough to hold his party when the Span ish war was Imminent, and there was a revolt strong enough to overturn the rules of the House and the Speaker in order to force the war. Henderson was not strong enough to secure Cuban reci procity legislation in shape that It could become a law, until after Roosevelt be came President, and he forced the House to accept the Cuban reciprocity. So it appears that Cannon is the strongest power as Speaker that has been devel oped In many years. LOOKS LIKE PAUL JONES' BODY Coffin Seems to Bear His Title, "Ter ror of the English." PARIS. Feb. 25. French curiosity has been excited by the excavations that are going on In tho search for the body of John Paul Jones, and crowds dally sur round the hug'Cmounds of dirt and debris taken from thtrsubterranean chambers of tho old St. Iyul3 Cemetery. Ambassador Porter is personally directing tho final op erations, and makes frequent descents into the deep and muddy trenches, in which coffins are piled in double tiers. Experts have deciphered the word "An glais" on the name plate of the leaden coffin recently unearthed, which is sup posed to contain tho body of the founder of the American Navy, and they consider this to be a good Identification, as the name plate on Paul Jones casket Is be lieved to have borne the phrase, "Terrcur des Anglais" (Terror of the English), by which name the Admiral was popularly known. The coffin was not opened today. Search for the sword and rings and other positive means of identification of Jones is proceeding under Mr. Porter's super vision. GREAT ICE - GORGE BREAKING It Will Sweep Away Much Property Along the Ohio River. CINCINNATI. Feb. 25. The ice gorges began to give way during the night, sev ln the Ohio River, In this vicinity, which were tho heaviest known for many years, cral breaks occurring at various points. Although the river rose several feet dur ing the same time, the ice was so heavy that It soon caught again, forming new gorges. Property damage estimated at more than $75,000 was caused by these early movements of the Ice. but thus far there has been on loss of life. The value of the boats and their cargoes menaced by the combination of unusually heavy ice and low water is estimated at more than 52,000,000. The ice gorge extends a distance of 200 miles along the Ohio River, and many miles more up the Ken tucky and Kanawha Rivers and other tributaries. . Sixteen Pounds of Gold. VICTORIA, B. C, Feb. 25. Rich placer discoveries were reported from Clearwater Creek, on the Stlkene. 30 miles below Telegraph Creek. Three miners. Captain Canovcr. Wilson and Jackson, brought out 16 pounds of coarse gold, -valued at $3390. taken in a short season. They an ticipate a rush to the new diggings. I tried it. Before the first bottle waa used I felt ten years younger, my appetite Increased and I found rest ful sleep. I took it for nearly two months and was like a changed person. "I am now seventy-two years old. in perfect health, fine spirits and feel younp and happy." Cured of Catarrh and La Grippe. Mr. Lnngford R. Brown. 1961 Esteila avenue. Los Angeles. Cal.. once a prom inent business man of that city, but now retired, writes: "I believe that there is scarcely any thing that Peruna is not good for. I have used it successfully for the cure of catarrh and also for an attack of la grippe. "I take It now according; to directions in u tonic. -I keep. It constantly In the ADAMS SUMS UP HIS CASE HANDWRITING EXPERTS ROUGH LY HANDLED BY HIM. Governor of Colorado, in Fact, Claims Office by Right, Even if All Dis puted Votes Are Thrown Out. DENVER. Feb. 23. The Gubernatorial contest committee today granted the at torneys on both sides another day for the preparation of their briefs. It was arranged that these documents shall be handed to Chairman William H. Griffith tomorrow evening and printed copies will be distributed among the members of the committee Monday morning. Governor Adams' attorneys practically completed their brief tonight. In it they What Sulphur Does For the Human Body in Health and Disease. The mention of sulphur will recall to many of us the early days when our mothers and grandmothers gave us our dally dose of sulphur and molasses every Sprlng nnd Fall. It was the universal Spring and Fall "blood purifier," tonic and cure-all, and I mind you, this old-fashioned remedy was I not without merit. The Idea was good, but the remedy was crude and unpalatable, and a large quan tity had to be taken to get any effect. Nowadays we get all the beneficial ef fects of sulphur In a palatable, concen trated form, so that a single grain Is far more effective than a tablespoonful of the crude sulphur. In recent years research and experi ment have proven that the best sulphur fdr medicinal use Is that obtained from Calcium (Calcium Sulphide) and sold in drug stores under the name of Stuart's Calcium "Wafers. They are small chocolate-coated pellets and contain the ac tive medicinal principle of sulphur in a highly concentrated, effective form. Few people are aware of the value of this form of sulphur In restoring and maintaining bodily vigor and health; sul phur acts directly on the liver and ex cretory organs and purifies and enriches the blood by tho prompt elimination of waste material. Our grandmothers knew this when they dosed us with sulphur and molasses every Spring and Fall, but the crudity and Im purity of ordinary flours of sulphur were often worse than the disease, and cannot compare with the modern con centrated preparations of sulphur, of which Stuart's Calcium "Wafers Is un doubtedly the best and most widely used. They are the natural antidote for liver and kidney troubles and cure constipa tion and purify the blood In a way that often surprises patient and physician alike. Dr. R. M. Wilklns, while experiment ing with sulphur remedies, soon found that the sulphur from Calcium was su perior to any other form. He says: "For liver, kidney and blood troubles, espe cially when resulting from constipation or malaria, I have been surprised at the results obtained from Stuart's Calcium Wafers. In patients suffering from bolls and pimples and even deep-seated car buncles. I have repeatedly seen them dry up and disappear In four or five days, leaving the skin clear and smooth. Al though Stuart's Calcium Wafers Is a pro prietary article and sold by druggists and for that reason tabooed by many physi cians, yet I know of nothing so safe and reliable for constipation, liver and kid ney troubles and especially In all forms of skin diseases as this remedy." At any rate peoplo who are tired of pills, cathartics and so-called blood "purifiers" will find in Stuart's Calcium "Wafers, a far safer, more palatable nd effective preparation. that house and shall continue to do so, for It Is a ivhole medicine chest. "Druggists have tried, as they will, to have me take something else 'just as good,' but Peruna is good enough for me. I know that by experience, and I am getting: too old to experi ment." Keeps Pe-ru-na in the House. Mrs. Caroline Trunk, 1705 Jefferson avenue, Peoria, III., writes: "I had a very painful trouble for six years, consisting of rheumatism in the back and in the thigh. I used a great deal of medicine, but it did not help me "Then I used Dr. Hartman's Peruna and two bottles of this entirely freed me of the rheumatism. I wish to keep assert that, conctuin.; all the claims of the contestor, James H. Peabody, Adams still has a majority In the state of 2670. This summary of the results of the In vestigation is given: Majority for Adams ia state according to the certified returns, 977'!. Loss to Adams If expert reports on handwriting are accepted Denver, 6743; Conejos. 213; Adams. 58; total. 7014. Net majority for Adams. SO. This majority would be Increased to 4479 if expert reports on Las Animas and Huerfano Counties returns are accepted, and would be further Increased to 6953 if all Denver precincts are counted in which, according to the brief, the election was proved to have been fair. The evidence on behalf of Peabody is divided under five heads: First, evidence of experts on handwriting; second, evi dence on recheck of registration and poll books; third, evidence of Supreme Court watchers; fourth, evidence of repeaters; fifth, evidence having no bearing on the question at Issue. "None of the experts." says the brief, "have made a special study of handwrit ing or of documents. They reported on ballots from 63 precincts at the rate of two ballots per minute and found tho same handwriting In every box. They adopted a rule, it appears, which was applied to each examination of the bal lots. The rule seemed to be as follows, That, when two ballots look alike, th were written by the same man, as similarity is conclusive, and, when ballots appear to be different, they written by the same man, for tlr ferenccs are but evidence of his si disguising his handwriting. "The testimony renders impo- continues the brief, "the presence boxes of hundreds of ballots wrl ono and the same man. It is in. able that any person would gj trouble to open 104 boxes withoijj ing the relative ve in. any o.l The recheck evidence is disc l four grounds, to-wlt: First, 1 listing of names by clerks of second, incorrect copy of pollboo1' incorrect copy of addresses in tlon books, and fourth, Inaccur incompetent canvass. It is poHi that 15 Supreme Court watchers dieted the report of the experts l ing the placing of ballots In the without first passing them through slit. The repeaters' testimony, it states, af fected only from 150 to 225 votes, and not a single ballot which these persons are supposed to have voted was produced. The contestee claims to have produced evidence to show that In 63 of the 104 precincts In Denver in which fraud was alleged the election was absolutely fair and the count and returns accurate, and that the reports of the experts and Re publican canvassers were Inaccurate. The Peabody brief, it ia understood, will assert that tho returns of more than 100 Denver precincts and of some outside the city have been shown to be so perme ated with fraud that they should be re jected bodily. It will be claimed that the evidence shows his electioa by at least 5000 majority. RAISE- FUNDS FOR REFINERY Kansas Officials Proceed to Execute Law Against Standard Oil. TOPEIvA. Kan., Feb. 25. Governor Hoch, State Treasurer Kelly and Warden Jewett, at a conference today, decided to put the state oil refinery law In motion Immediately. Attorney-General Coleman was asked to prepare blanks for the 5200, 000 in bonds for the construction of the plant. The bonds will be printed at once and offered to the permanent school fund commissioners. It lj understood that the commissioners will buy them. Warden Jewett will go to Peru in a few aays to select site for the branch peni tentiary and oil refinery. Election Rascals Sent to Jail. DENVER. Feb. 25. James Walsh, W. P. Condon and Fred M. Johnson, election always la Thi3 is the best medicine that I can reccommend anyone to take for, rheumatism." Cured by One Bottle of Pe-i Mr. John M. Engstrom, 1S01 si street, Escanaba, Mich., writes: "Allow me to thank you fo: good medicine. Peruna. About month ago I took catarrh of the and throat quite bad. I bought a bol tie- of Peruna and when I had finlsnec takintr it I was cured. I shall te. others about your wonderful cine." Address Dr. S. B. Hartman, VM- "idel of The Hartman Sanitarium, Cifimbul Ohi6. officers, were today found guilty of frauds committed at the city charter elec-1 tlon last Spring ana were sentenced to jail for six months. 2IEGR0 IS SPIRITED A$&&i Governor Vardaman Adopts Strenu ous Means to Prevent Lynching. JACKSON. Miss., Feb. 25. The city isl quiet tonight after the exciting times o " the past 36 hours. The whereabouts of tho negro, Stewart Johnson, whoj was spintcd away by the officers last! night, are still unknown. This afternoon Governor Vardamanl issued a proclamation addressed to the rwople- of the city. He says he has hired! detectives to take up the search fori trie guuty negro and to get evidence to the end that The guilty person may be convicted. The Governor calls on the young1 men of th city to desl3t from rash talk and the intemperate use of firearms. Tnis afternoon the police found, atj tne home of Johnson a shirt which isl supposed to. ve been the Th- One grreat secret of youth and beauty fc. the young woman or the mother is the I proper understanding- of her womanly sya-j tern and well-being:. Every woman, young j or old, should know herself and her nhvs-1 ical make up. A good way to arrive atj this knowledge, is to get a good doctor book, such, for instance, as the "People's Common Sense Medical Adviser." by R. V. Pierce. M. D.. which can readllv be "DTO- cured by sending twenty-one cent3 in one-j cent stamps for paper-bound volume, orj inirty-one cents ior cioin-oouna, copy, a a-1 dressing Dr. SL V. Pierce, at Bufialo, N. Y.J The change from maidenhood to woman-J nooa is one use involves tne wnoie ooay, i The strain at this time npon the blood formine structures may be too trreat Dis orders of the functions peculiarly feminine! are nearly always- dependent upon de-j fective nutrition. In all such cases Dr.! Pierce's Favorite Prescription is just the! vcgeiaoie ionic ior tne icmaie system. "I cannot express ray thanks for the benefit l have received from fir. Pierce's medicines,"! writes Mrs. Julius 'wehrly, of Cambridge. Dor-I Chester Co., Sid. "I took 'Favorite Prescrip-I iwa ana iea intt a penect cere nas beeni effected. I feel lite thanking yok for the kind I ana ratneny letters wmcn yos wrote." Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription was! the first exclusively woman's tonic on the! market. It has sold more lareelv in the! past third of a century than any other! medicine for women. Do not let the drug-J gist persuade you to try some compound! inar nas not aaa tne test ox so many years- success. Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets should be! used with "Favorite Prescription when ever a laxative is required. both Peruna the house.