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THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND,' FEBRUARY 28, 1903. 10 JACK KING ADDS CHARGES OF FAKE for one week. I hope Miller will be I shown up In his fake talk, as it hurts the game. Portland promoters and rvconnell wen strictly on the square. I will be in Portland soon and will nost a. lino bet that I can throw O'Con- nell but would not make weight be- Accuses O'Connell of Crooked Work, in Three- Recent Wrestling Matches. WILLING TO TAKE- OATH Bont With Heinrlch, Dwyer and Berg .All Fixed. Says Portland Man Who Officiated as Announcer. Jack Kins, whose name has been men tioned by Eddie O'Conneil, the Mult nomah Clubs wrestling instructor, cone back in a sultry interview in which h declares that there has been rooked work and "fake" wrestling go ing on for some time In Portland, and that the matches which O'Conneil wrestled with Helnrich, Dwyer and Berg.- or Young Hackenschmidt. were IP 18-karat fakes. King says he Is readv anv time to go before the au thorities and tell what he knows about those bouts, and says that he has been active in warning his friends and ac quaintances of the nature of these al leged "contests," and warning them not to bet on them. According to King's version of the affairs, the first fake" match that he knew of was the one between O'Conneil and Heinrlch. In this "match." he. King had beon asked to act as an nouncer at the ring-side. Shortly be fore the match came off. "Kid" farker came to him and offered him $100. ex plaining that the money was sent by O'Conneil to Helnrich in consideration . of Helnrich "laying down" to O'Con nelL. King refused to touch the money, and savs he ioes not know what be came of it. Ho further said that Park er told him that Heinrieh was to win the second fall, and that the result of the "contest" verified Parker's declara tion. This "match." King says, was fake No. 1. Tell of Fake No. 2. The next thing King heard of in the wiv of a framo-"ip" was in the O'ConneU-Dwyer match. He was again asked to officiate at the ringside as. an nouncer for this match, and agreed to do so ir the match was on the square. He was assured that it was to be on the square and attended at the ringside to act In that capacity. While in the dressing-room Dwyer told him to call out the time every five minutes, as they wanted to rest about the middle of the bout. Dwyer told him. King, that he, Dwyer, was to get one fall. King says that he then went out and told every one he could see as to what Dwyer had told him, and that the match went through precisely as Dwyer said It would. This O'ConneU-Dwyer "match." King Insists, was fake No. 2. As to the recent "match" between O'Conneil and John Berg (Toung Hackenschmidt) King said he was in formed by Parker that Berg had of fered to secure O'Conneil the victory, but that O'Conneil had said Berg might "double-cross" him. O'Conneil, accord ing to King, told King at the-Multnomah Club that he was going to have his own way in the matches, and that if he could not win he would not wrestle. King saya fnrther that he informed at least 50 people In Portland that this "contest" was "fixed." and not to bet anything on it. some of these people being prominent citizens of Portland; that O'Conneil met him at the Mult nomah Club later and upbraided him for circulating the story that this match was to be "thrown." and told hlra that because of this talk of his the management had been obliged to send clear to Chicago for Dwyer to come West and act as a go-between In tho match. King says that be wa present at this match between O'Con neil and Berg, and that it was a "put up" Job to come out Just as It did. and he brands the "contest" as fake No. 3. Regular Plot, Says King. King declares that O'Conneil has a list of wrestlers whom he procures to be shipped to Portland, and that these importations are in the game with O'Conneil to hold "phony" contests, and "whip-saw" unsophisticated betters; that Dwyer Is the Eastern representa tive and outside partner in the scheme, and King exhibits Eastern correspond ence to substantiate his assertions. King says that when the wrestlers "rested." in the O'Connell-Dwyer "match." the spectators who had been informed of their intentions by him. King, laughed and jeered at the "con testants." and that this circumstance will be remembered by those at the ringside on that night. King declares that be even notified parties at Salem that the O'Connell-Berg match was to be a "frame-up" and warned them not to bet anything on it. King says that he is ready to go be fore the grand Jury at any time and disclose all the facts In his possession wfthout reserve, lie says that, so far as he knows, the matches between O'Conneil and "Strangler" Smith, and O'Conneil and Kiley were on the square, but that to his personal knowl edge, as heretofore detailed, the fol lowing "matches" were "fakes": O'Conneil vs. Helnrich. Fake No. 1. O'Conneil vs. Dwyer. Fake No. 3. O'Conneil vs. Berg. Fake No. S. And further the affiant salth not. SAVS MATCH AVAS STRAIGHT Helnrich Makes Statement of O'Conneil Bout. COLFAX. Wash.. Feb. 27. iSpecial.) Joe Heinrieh the Spokane wrestler, who Andrew Miller, known as Kid Parker, alleges faked in the Heinrich O'Connell wrestling match at Merrill's Hall. December 3. is at Colfax en route to Portland. Helnrich gives the fol lowing denlsl: "The charges made, by Miller that I faked and took JH'O is a He. never have I done such an act. The match wss on the square but T lost too much weight. I was to get $100 If I won, and expenses. Having put up a forfeit of 325 to make weight 360 pounds, I weighed In at 162 and did not eat or drink for two days before' the match. Through the kindness of O'Conneil the forfeit money was returned to me. "The night of the match. Miller, who claims to be a go-between, called me to the door and I gave him a place in m corner for his admission. He claims we planned the fake in the Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club prior to the match. I was not in Port land until the day of the match and only spoke to O'Conneil then about weight or condition. My letters with Edgar Frank, the promoter of the match will prove there was no fake. Should the grand jury wish me to ap pear before them. I will be at Colfax ALL-ENGLAND WINS low 165 pounds." ADMITS THAT HE HELD MONEY Richard, However, Had No Knowl edge of Crooked Deal. Euclide Richard, the man whom Parker says acted as stakeholder of the. 3100 given him by O'Conneil. to be turned over to Heinrlch after the match last De cember, last night Issued the following statement of his connection with the matter: "I do not know anything about O Con nell's connection with the money left with me. Parker, accompanied by Hein rlch, came to the billiard parlors of which I am manager, and left with me $100. to be held until after the latter's match with O'Conneil. and it was to be turned over to Helnrich in the event that O'Con neil won the bout. As to O'Connell's connection with the money, I know nothing about it. "Parker might have been acting for any outsider and arranged with Heinrieh himself to lie down, if he really did lay down, and I do not like to be placed on record as uavIng had anything to do with framing any wrestling match, for I did not at that time know that O'Conneil gave Parker the money, and do not be lieve that he did. I am inclined to be lieve that Parker has gone off half cocked on this proposition, and from what he tells me I do not believe that he can prove any crookedness on the part of O'Conneil. Heinrlch might have had an agreement with Parker, or he might have been beaten on the square. The mere fact that I acted as stakeholder for Parker and Heinrieh does not seem to me enough evidence to warrant O'Conneil being connected with the matter. Park er's unsupported word that he received this money from O'Conneil will hardly prove strong enough to convict O'Conneil of any connection with the matter. I am very sorry now that I acted as stake holder, for it has brought too much no toriety to suit me." John Berg, better known as Young Hackenschmidt. when questioned last niRht about the statements of Jack King, stated: "I hope Mr. King has made affidavit to what he alleges, for I intend to com mence action against him for criminal libel as soon as I can arrange to do so. He has absolutely no grounds on which to allege that 1 'framed' anything with O'Conneir or anyone else, and I can fur nish as good references as he can any time. It- strikes me that Mr. King has hunHnsi nimsplf with Parker and others who are sore at O'Conneil for some rea son and are trying to DreaK up ine wrestling game in this city. Mr. O'Con neil Is able to fight his own battles, but King and others io bring my name in connection with anything crooked will have to answer to me, for 1 will prose cute them myself." Sentiment of "Strangler" Smith. "Strangler" Smith protests against the use of his name by Ed O'Conneil in connection with the "knocking" of the wrestling game, as he styles it, and declares that as a wrestler him self he does not care to see the game killed. Smith announces emphatically that he has had no connection with Heinrieh and did not see that match, nor is he In any way affiliated with Kid Parker or Jack King. He says he has $250 on deposit for a return match with O'Conneil and Is anxious for the latter to cover the money. OREGOXS TRACK SCHEDULE Manager Bean Aimonitces Dates of Trj-outs and Various Meets. UNIVERSITY OF OUEGON, Eugene, Or.. Feb. 27. tSpeeial.) Tonight Man ager Bean gave out the track schedule of the University for 1909. It is as follows: March . tryout for five-mile relay team; March 18. five-mile relay race with O. A. O. at Eugene; March 26. col lege indoor moet In Armory: April 10, tryout Columbia indoor meet at Port land: May 1. Freshmen with Portland Preparatory Schools at Eugene: May 8. college meet and tryout for triangular meet: May 14. triangle meet with Uni versities of Idaho and Washington at Eugene; May 28. O. A. C. meet at Cor vallis, and June 6,' conference meet at Seattle. Manager Bean also announces that Thomas E. Kelly, a former Coast League player, will coach the baseball team this year. At present he Is coach ing at Santa Clara College, his alma mater, but the season closes there in time for him to begin coaching here by the first of April. WILL. TRAIN AT WALLA WALLA Brack Cats to Report at Garden City March JS 2. ABERDEEN. Wash.. Feb. 27. (Spe cial.) Manager Clarence Rowland re turned last evening from Walla Walla, where he closed arrangements for the Black Cats baseball squad to put in their Spring, training. With the possible exception of one or two men. Including a pitcher, the Black Cats squad is now complete. The following men have signed contracts and will report at Walla Walla not later than March 22: Outfielders E. E. Vanburen, Ed Householder, I,arry Lojeune, Vincent Campbell. W. T. Lynch. Inflelders Julie. Streib. Charles Moore, William Campbell, George Fitz gerald. Jack Herbert. John Carr,- Joe Brewer. Al Dean. Frank Turk. Catchers R. M. Keitx, Mickey O'Brien. Pitchers E. E. Callff, H. S. Pemoll. C. Starkell. W. G. Most, E O. Ovlts, T. C. Bent. W. 8. Baker. This list will probably be cut to about 14 when the season opens. O. A. C. WINS OVER WHITMAN Defeats Missionaries In Fast Game by Score of 16 to 16. TALLA WALLA. Feb. 27. (Special. In the presence of a large crowd, the Whitman College basketball quintet were nosed out of the "Big Six" basketball championship lsst night by a single point, when the O. A. C. five won the most brilliant contest seen here this yesr. de feating the Missionaries by the score of 16 to 15. The game was played at a dtziy pace. Whitman outplaying the visitors In the tlrst half, but failing to maintain the standard In the second. Many of the goals thrown were spectacular, both squads displaying a high system of team work. Felthouse. of the local squad, and Moore, of the visitors, were the particular stars of the contest. PELL INDOOR TEXNIS VICTOiR Defeats Shaffer and Hold Trophy Second Time. NEW TORK. Feb. !7. The tenth In door tennis championship was won here today by T. R, Pell. of. New York, who defeated the runner-up, G. C. Shaffer, of Columbia University, by -4, S-3. 6-4. Today's victory gives Pell a second leg on the National championship tro phy, the tournament of 1907 having re sulted In his favor. American Beaten by One Goal in International Soccer. CONTEST BEST OF SEASON Some Question About Legality or Score, but Referee's Ruling Stands Play Nip and Tuck to Fighting Finish. In the words of the poet, the American eagle tackled the English Hon yester day afternoon, but came off second best. In plain English, a team representing All-America played a well contested game of soccer football with an equally determined team representing Entrland. and the latter wo.i by 1 goal to 0. That s why the American eagle's feathers were drooping. . - Of course the better team won, but American absenteeism is chiefly respon sible for the defeat. The game by no means gives satisfac tion. Every Englishman on the team is or has been an experienced soccer player, while on the American eleven were sev eral boys -vho were willing enough, but, as they do not know. the game and never played together before, they were under a great handicap. Only one goal was scored, according to Referee John Dick son's decision, and that was by "Art" Mills, ten minutes after play started. Both teams thereafter played to a des perate; heart-breaking finish, but nobody was able to boot the leather through the uprights. Seven of the Americans are members ot tbg victorious Multnomah soccer eleven, the bunch that carried off everything in the soccer business this sea son, but at the last moment three American-trained soccer players on whom the management depended, failed to show up and substitutes were played. Dyment in Unfamiliar Position. All-America lost technically because it started off with a weakened fullback di vision, and insisted on Dyment playing on the outside right wing, a position where he has had -no experience and is ineffective. At half time. Dyment- was placed in his old position as left fullback, and the play instantly became equalized. C. A. Stewart was taken from his position as left fullback, where he had made a good record, and was shifted to center forward. But he is really a defense man and didn't tit well in his new position. The latter calls for- a 130-pound man, with plenty of tricky footplay. and as runner. The Ail-American new players did the best they could, and deserve to be complimented accordingly. But the game was lost to All-America, all the same, because the team didn't possess five forwards who could run with the ball to the enemy's territory. The All-Amer-ican fullbacks fed the ball forward, with often no forwards to take care of it. and It was snapped up by Mitchell, Clarke or Eyles. Fine Trickwork Shown. The best forwards In the game were William Dean, 125 pounds, a veteran player from England, but who has had no practice lately, and "Sid" Mills. These men really excelled in trickwork, with feet and head, and it was worth the price of admission to watch them work. Tom Dean and "Art" Mills played a star game, and Quarterman, Coxson and Lawrence also deserve credit. Clarke Is the better fullback of the two. Hutchin son "fisted" out the ball in great style. The best play made by the Englishmen was about 8:50 o'clock, when the Mills brothers had a "daisy" run to the Amer ican goal. "Art" Mills shot to Barton. "Goal'" said the referee. Some thought that the ball didn't enter Into the scoring zone, but probably the referee knows best. In all the soccer games In this city for the past eight years, Georso Crosby's fine work as fullback has not been ex celled. George here's to you. It is too bad there Is an embargo on the use of another Multnomah fullback's name, be cause he is equally good. Barton In goal was peppered with shots, but his star game saved his mates from disaster. Bennett. Kydd, Sammons and Gammle never played better this season. Bennett was a cyclone. Dent has the making of a soccer player, as he possesses physique and speed. He should learn the game and he will become as great In soccer as he is now great in basketball. Best Soccer Game of Season. The game was the best soccer event this season, and those who missed it have lost a memorable experience In out door athletics. It was nlp-and-tuck to a fighting finish. The line-up at the kick-off: America. Positions. England. Barton G Hutchinson Crosbv R F B Mitchell fUewart L F B Clarke Sammons R H B Eyles Tuck C H B Tom Dean Bennett L H B Lawrence Shearer R I F Coxson Dyment R O F W. Dean Kydd C F Sid Mills Dent L I F Quarterman Gammle L O F Art Mills Referee John Dickson. Linesmen Harry Matthew and Marlschal Keith. Goals scored England. 1; All-America, Ot Time Two 45-minute halves. BASKETBALL ABOUT OVER SEASON NOW CLOSTira HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL-. City League Teams Still Have to Fight for Honors Multnomah ' Wins In State Organization. Within four weeks basketball will have fallen Into the list of forgotten things, although there has never been a season when there was more Interest manifest ed In the great Indoor game. Both at the Multnomah Club and the T. M. C. A. there have been days when three different games have been played be fore as many enthusiastic crowds. Although the result in either of the city leagues cannot yet be definitely known, the Multnomah Club Ave Is sure of a cinch on the state league, having won every game played. As the balance of the games are on Its own floor It should increase rather than diminish the lead now held. The Y. M. C. A. is a sure second In the same league. It has been defeated at Dallas and by the Multnomah Club on the floor of 'the latter. The Y. M. C. A. team still has Ave games to play, but unless the club men fall down in an unexpected manner they will have no chance at winning championship honors. In the Junior de partment of the Y. M. C. A. the Happy Hour Boys' Club, by winning 12 out of 14 games played, believe themselves to be eligible for the City I-eague. In the City League there will prob- INDIVIDUAL BEDROOM TREATMENTS niir windows this week display several examples of at tractive bedroom treatments. They are merely representa tive of the immense stock on our floors, which contain scores of bedroom pieces in mahogany, walnut, oak and maple, brass beds, hundreds of rugs and carpets, and a wealth of lace curtains, drapery fabrics and wall coverings. Our furniture, whether cheap or expensive, is notable for its style and beauty. For walls, draperies and floor coverings we show exclusive things not seen elsewhere, and we are always glad to assist in designing bedroom treatments that are correct, beautiful and unusual. Fifth and Stark J. G. MACK & CO. Fifth and Stark ably be two more games. The Mult nomah Club and Y. M. C. A. teams, in past years, have each won the game on their own floor and have then had to play off on Portland Academy or other neutral floor. The club quintet hopeless ly vanquished the association in the first game of the series, 'but the return game will be hotly contested, and victory may go to the association. The games in the Interscholastic League were among the most exciting and spectacular. Both Columbia Uni versity and the Lincoln High School went through the league undefeated by any other team. As both teams had tied for the leader's pennant, the play off resulted in a win for the Lincoln High School. Besides defeating all the other league teams Columbia vanquished the East Side Athletic Club quint." The two leading city teams, Multno mah and Y. M. C. A. have played mag nificent ball throughout the season. While neither team has been quite free from "dirty" play, team work and com bination play have won big crowds at all their city contests. The visit of the Los Angeles aggregation to the "Winged M's" furnished a hot contest, but a city team that Is not in continued practice has little show against a traveling or ganization that is playing two and three times a night. Team Badly Crippled. In the Northwest League the Y. M. C. A. five won every game played on its own floor, but as the result of illness and- business engagements only two members of the team could go north. The balance were picked men and when they came to meeting the crack north ern teams their lack of team work made them easy victims. Every game played from Tacoma to Vancouver was lost, al though quite a good struggle was put up at Victoria, B. C. Director Grilley believes that the re turn game with Multnomah will be In favor of the Y. M. C. A. Mr. Grilley claims that there Is very little In the floor, that though it may affect the score several points in the first half. It should not Interfere with the ultimate result. He claimed that the Y. M. C. A. had really a magnificent team, but that neither the players nor the association could be blamed for their unfortunate position In the Northwest League. Has a Fine Record. With " the exception of the Los Ange les game, where it met defeat by a point, the Multnomah Club five has had an undefeated record." With, only two games in the league to play, O. A. C. Mon day and the Y. M. C. .A. some days later, they deservedly head the league. As a team their combination work has been magnificent. Vivian Dent has been their star player, as has Hartman been for tho association quint, and the steady manner In which Dent tosses one basket after another, from all kinds of posi tions, never Tails to attract the atten tion of the crowd. Manager McCord states that there has been an increase of fully 60 per cent in the number of spectators at the games, that his endeavor has been to Increase the interest of the game from the spec tator's point of view, and that as soon as the club can be assured of a gate that will clear expenses they will Im port some of the crack Washington teams. As they demand a guarantee of at least t75, this has not so far been feasible, but should the Interest continue to Increase the club contemplates bring ing better teams to Portland. , TRAIXrXG SEASON TO BEGIN White Sox to Play Coast League in California. SAN" FRANCISCO. Feb. 27. With the arrival of the "White Sox" special in Ban Francisco Monday night, the base ball season in California will be under way, although the Pacific Coast League will not commence Its regular schedule of games until March 30. The "White Sox" will be met at Sacramento by a delegation of local baseball players, headed by J. Cal Ewing. of the Coast League. White Sox Not 1 will commence prac tice on the San Francisco grounds on Tuesday, while team No. 2 will proceed at once to Los Angeles to go Into train ing. The first game between the Eastern team and the San Francisco nine will be played next Friday. The Chicago squads will then alternate between Los Angeles and San Francisco, playing against the Coast League teams of San Francisco. Los Angeles, Oakland and Sacramento. Altogether there will be 22 games in San Francisco and Oakland and the , same number In Los Angeles. CITY FALLS IN LINE Marathon Race Is to Be Run in Portland. Y. . M. C. A. BEHIND PLAN Olympia 89; Cbebalis 12. CHEHALIS. Wash., Feb. 27. (Special.) Olympia's High School basketball team defeated Chehaiis last night. St to 12. Physical Director Grilley Announces Ho Has Italian W ho Has Beaten Dorando and Who Will Enter long Distance Race. BT W. J. PETtt.MN. Portland is to have a Marathon race If the plans of Physical Director A. M. Grilley, of the Portland Y. M. C. A, materialize. The success of Fred Walhy, the Port land runner, at the Washington's birth day event in Seattle, Is the primary cause otjthe Interest taken In the Mara thon event by tho Portland association, of which Walby is a member. Ever since Johnny Hayes was de clared the winner of the Marathon at London there has been more Interest displayed in distance running than ever before in the United States and Canada. Marathons of good, bad and indifferent aspect have been put on throughout the country, and as San Francisco, Los An geles and Seattle have had theirs. It Is now considered up to Portland to get in the game and pull off a similar event. As long as distance running is confined to the amateur runners there can be no question of its honesty, but when the professionals of the Dorando. Hayes or Longboat type enter the game, then it Is time to draw the line. Portland's pro posed Marathon will be an amateur af fair. The Portland Y. M. C. A., an or ganization free f-om all taint of profes sionalism, will foster the race. Fred Walby, a new arrival in this city, will represent Portland and the Y. M. C. A. In addition. Physical Director Grilley states he has been Informed of the pres ence here of an Italian runner who is still an amateur, and who has defeated Dorando Pletrl on several occasions on their native soil, before Dorando beeame world-famous at London. The new man's name is not divulged at present, for Mr. Grilley states that he does not remember it himself, but will secure the Italian's entry In case the Portland event is de cided upon. According to the promoters of the local Marathon, the majority of the contest ants at Seattle can be secured to race In Portland, and it Is also considered likely that several California distance men will be brought here. The plan Is to secure the Portland Country Club's track and afford all who attend an opportunity of watching the runners during the entire distance. The plans are yet incomplete. Mr. Grilley hopes to make more definite announce ment soon. Ing your wl?h to interpret your duty and best interests for yourself. we can only Kive you up to any other purpose or com munity after a final appeal has grone forth from all of us to the great captain of tha Sox. We hid you God speed and may we see vou again. (Signed) North Side, West Side and South Side Fans. , it Fielder Jones yesterday said that he expected a visit from Owner Charles A. Comiskey, who last year contem plated a visit to Portland, and will come this year for two reasons. The pri mary object, of course, would be to talk over matters with Jonas, while the second incentive is Comlskey's oft repeated statement that he wanted to see the Northwest country. . - Jones jokingly says that he is likely to kidnap "Commy" and take off to a timber claim before the "Old Roman" returns to Chicago. "I might also sell him a few claims or a ranch or two before he gets away," said Jones. Comiskey Is an enthusiastic- disciple of Ike Walton and something of a marksman as well, so it would be com paratively easy to Interest the veteran Chlcagoan in a hunting trip. According to a letter received by Fielder .Tones yesterday. Billy Rulli van, who Is a Joint owner with Jones In a ranch In Central Oregon, will en hance Portland's baseball colony next Winter. Sully writes that he has seen, the "Ould Sod" and next year Intends to see Oregon. Sullivan also begs Jonej to return to the Sox for another year. RECORD HOLDER IS DEFEATET Tifft Swims 100 Yard's in Les Than One Minnfe. NEW YORK, Feb. 27. G. M. Daniels, the swimming star and holder of sev eral world's records, was beaten In the 100-yard handicap event tonight at the Sportsman's Show, In Madiuon Square Garden. He made the distance in 69 8-5 seconds, while the winner of the race. C. Tlfft, Y. M. C. A., who was given a ten-second handicap, got over the 100 yards in 1 minute, seconds. Whittvorth 38, Hoqnlam 15. HOQUIAM. Wash.. Feb. 27. (Spe cial.) Whitworth College basketball team tonight trimmed the IToquiam High School to the tune of "S to IS. This witnesses the end of the basket ball season here. FANDOM AT RANDOM PIRST Baseman Ed Kennedy arrived In Portland yesterday prcparatory to joining McCredie on the jaunt to the Saai Luis Obispo training grounds. Ken nedy, McCredie and Johnson leave at 7:45 o'clock tonight" for the south. Carl Druhot, the little left-hander who pitched winning ball part of last season for the Indianapolis champions of the American Association, has not yet been tendered a contract by Man ager Carr of the "Hoosiers." Unless same Is forthcoming by Monday, Dru hot is entitled to consider himself a free agent. Danny Shea yesterday received a no tice that his railway transportation to Mobile awaits him here. Danny re turned his contract unsigned several weeks ago, and announces that he will not go south unless his demands for an Increase in salary are granted. 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Faithfully the suf ferers took such treatment, usually of mineral nature, and when all symptoms had dis appeared and the treatment was left off, found the virus had only been shut up in the system awaiting a favorable opportunity to return, with every symptom intensified. S. S. S. cures Contagious Blood Poison and cures it permanently. It goes down into the blood and removes every particle of the poison, makes the circulation pure leave the slightest trace of the disease for future outbreaks. S. S. S. is made entirely of roots, herbs and barks, alK of which are heal ing and cleansing in their nature. It does not contain a particle of mineral in any form to injure the delicate parts of the system. S. S. S. will also drive out any lingering remains of mineral poison that may be in the blood from the former treatment. If you are suf fering with Contagious Blood Poison S. S. S. will cure you, because it will purify your blood. Home treatment book and any .medical advice free to all who write. swift SpECIFIC C0 AXLANTAj cjl CURED SOUND AND WELL. Dear Sirs : Ididn ' t And out that I Sad contracted Contagious Blood Poison until it bad made consider able headway, and fortunately tor me the friend thatl first consulted had had some experience with the disease, and advised me to take S. S. S. , so I didn't fool with any doctors, but began at once the use of your medicine, taking It as directed. My friend told me to stick to it, and that was what I did and got along splendidly from the very first, and my recovery was rapid. I took a number of bottles, and am now as well as ever. When I began 6. 8. S. my face was so full of sores and eruptions that I could not shave, and now there is not a blotch or ?imple on my body. There is nothing; in the world hat can beat S. S. S. for Blood Poison, and I al ways recommend it for such cases. A friend of mine is taking it now. and is getting alone nicely. WALTER WEBER. W4 Oakley St., Bvansville, Ind. COVERED WITH SORES. I was afflicted with a terrible blood disease, which was in spots at first, but afterwards spread all over my body. These noon broke out into sores, and it is easy to imagine the suffering I endured. Before I became convinced that the doctors could do menogood, I had 6peat a hundred dollars, which was really thrown away. I then tried various patent medicines, but they did not reach the disease. When I had finished my first bottle of S. S. S. I was greatly improved, and was delighted with the result. The large red snlotches on my chest began to grow paler and smaller, and before long disap peared entirely. I regained my lost weight, be came stronger and my appetite greatly improved . I was soon entirely well, and my skin as clear at a piece of glass. H. L. MEYERS. Si Clinton Street, Newark, N. J. TUB USUAL SYMPTOMS. Having used S. S. S. quite extensively, I am in position to know its virtuts. As the result of a se rious blood disorder my blood became poisoned and I suffered severely with Rheumatism end other symptoms Hot necessary to mention. A friend told me he had been cured of my trouble by S. S. S. and upon his recommendation I began its use. Af ter using it for some time my blood was thoroughly cleansed of ;all poisons and made pure and stiong again. I wish also to speak of its tonic properties. It bnilt up my general bealth , it improved my appe tite, gave me increased strength, and I felt better in every way. Iam a great believer in S. 6. S., and with pleasure recommend it to all who need a good blood medicine. ROBERT M. ZWXITZIG. SK Chestnut Street, Lebanon, Pa. f