Eugene weekly guard., April 23, 1908, Page 5, Image 5

THE FTGFNF WEEKLY GUARD. THURSDAY. WKII 23.
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FARMERS’ WIVES TELL WHAT THEY KNOW ABOUT PE-RU-NA
Peruna Is Used In the Farm
er’s Home for all Sorts of
Catarrhal Ailments
MAKE FESTIVAL
OF MUSIC AN
ANNUAL AFFAIR
■ Glen t
hers of the
coule to hi*
n
liberal!
B
Mrs Magdalena Winkler
'
hiotf Perfectly
Healthy.
Mrs. Anna Linder
for Children's
Colds.
Mrs. Magdalena
I Winkler, Route 5,
Westminster, Md.,
I writes:
I “I thank you very
I much for your al-
/ vice. I can safely
I say that Perttna and
Manalin have saved
my life.
“When I wrote to
you the first time,
asking your advice,
my condition was
so poor that I did
not expect to live
through the winter,
Mrs, . Ilenry
Mart in, L a
Mott«», , la., R.
Mrs Henry Martin^)
R.NoJ 1, writes:
“After suffer­
ing for some
tune with sore eyes I was advised by
a friend to try Peruna, which I did
at once.
“The first hottie relieved hie, nnd
after using four Isittles I was entirely
cured.
“I dorecommend Peruna to al| who
are afflicted with catarrh. 1 have
found it to tie a great remedy also for
MrvHettie Green
Hrs Lenora 5o 'enhamerf(
coughs and colds of children; a dose
at bedtime will relieve them from
coughing all night. I always keep it on
Indigestion and Nervousness.
“I cannot praise your medicine hand, and recommend it.”
my kidneys. At first I thought it waa
The Farmer's Wife.
Mrs. Lenora Bodenhamer, R. F. D. 1, enough, aud I recommend it to others.”
kidney trouble.
Catarrh for Seven Years.
Who
is
in
a
better
position
to
know
than
the
farmer
’
s
wife
herself
what
Box W, Kernersville. North Carolina,
“I took Peruna as directed on th«
Mrs. T. Freeh, R. R. No. 1, Hickory
Catarrh of Stomach.
is required in the farmer’* home T She must meet it* troubles, solve its prob­
Write* the following letter to The
bottle and in a f*w days I wa* all right,
Point,
Tenn.,
write*:
“
1
am
happy
to
lems,
ward
off
disease,
nurse
the
sick,
she
must
do
all
these
things
herself,
Mrs. Mary Allen, Route <1, Franklin,
Perun* Drug Manufacturing Com­
■o I owe my health to Dr. Hartman
tell you that I am cured of catarrh. 1
and she learn* by valuable experience what is best and what is not best.
Tenn., write*:
pany:
and hl* remedy.”
have followed your good and kind ad­
In numberless farm homes Peruna is relied upon as the family medicine.
“
I
am
glad
to
be
able
to
tell
you
that
I
“I suffered with stomach trouble and
Miserable With Catarrh.
vice faithfully. I bless the day when I
Perun* books are consulted in health aud disease. Peruna 1* used as a preven­
am
well
of
catarrh
of
the
itomach,
for
indigestion for some ime, and nothing
Mr*. Hattis Ore«n, R. K. 6, Iuka, Hl.(
wrote
you
of
my
condition,
aud
I
will
tive
as
well
as
a
corrective
in
disease.
which I am sincerely thankful to you
that 1 ate agreed with me.
writ«*: “Last November I had catarrh,
The wives of the farmers of the United States constitute a solid phalanx
for yonr advice. If it had not been for always praise Peruna. I think it is one
“I was very nervou and experienced
and f*lt *o miserable, I thought that I
of the grandest medicine* on earth.
in favor of Peruna. Against this testimony the slanders of a few critics will
Peruna I would never have been well.
a continual feeling c f uneasiness and
would go into consumption.
“Having been afflicted with catarrh
not prevail. One sensible mistress of a farm home who has used Peruna
“I had three physicians. One of them
“I tried •<> many doctor* and medi­
tear.
■
nd
stomach
trouble
tor
seven
years,
knows
more
about
Peruna
than
all
the
magaxine
critics
in
the
world.
told my husband that he could not
cine*, but nothing did me any good, only
“I took medicine fr m the doctor, but cure me.
and after having tried four different
Parana.
It did me no good.
found in one of
“I had been sick about nine month* doctors they only relieved me for a little ‘
Peruna In Iler Home.
I of two children.
“After I began the use of Peruna I
your Peruna books a description of my when a friend asked me to try Peruna while. I gave up all hope of being cured. I
Mrs. Anns Linder, IL F. I>. No. 6, Da*-
"wo “ B11 to Peruna. I would not began to Improve in every way.
symptoms. I then v rote to Dr. Hart­ to gratify her; so I commenced taking I only weighed one hundred and thirty
~ Mien., writ«-*:
r two I*‘ w lth.-ut that great tonic for ten time*
“My te-ad does not hurt *o much,
man for advice. He aid I had catarrh
pounds, and was so weak I could hardly ; scl. Meeker Co.,
it.
H'lfferedi ~lth
with that
that ta:
terrible di*- its co*t, for I am well and *trong now, my stomach 1* all right, my bowel«
of the stomach.
years I 1 suffered
I “1 enn eat and walk and work. Every- get around tire room.
nntl ea'>n°t »I>e»k in too high term« of are regular, my appetite good, my
“I was induced to try l’eruna, and to oaso, chronic catarrh.
“I took.Peruna and Manalin and fol­ I body nays 1 look as well *s I ever did.
complexion clear, my eyes are bright,
“Fortunately I *aw your advertise- j
Vttluo BH a misiiclne. ’
lowed his directions and can now say
“Oh, you don’t know how thankful I my great surprise lam pow entirely well.
I:i a letter dated June 12,1IMW1, Mr*. Lin- I and I am gaining in flesh and
Mv weight is now one hundred and ment in my paper n:.d I spoketomy si»-
that 1 feel as well as I ever did.
do feel to you.
“I hope that all who are afflicted with | “I have got several other people to eighty eight pounds, my health never t.-r about your n . dicine. She wrote to dcr writ« s: “I cannot okpress my thank* strength,
the same symptoms will take Peruna, ' take Peruna. I praise it to every- v s I h tier in u y life, I slre.'l always y«m n::<l I ; 'yor.rn vic«'free of charge, enough to you for all th«’good your medl- > “I think Peruna has no equal aa •
l praise Dr. Hartman and his r< inedies.” I took Peruuaanduui well and amotlier i ciuo has duuo for mo aud my family. I catarrh Remedy.”
*• it has certainly cur jd me.”
j body.”
POLITICIANS SAY
CHAMBERLAIN WILL
GO TO SENATE
(By Associated Press.)
Portland, April IS. -Returns from
various s 'CT| ions of the state indicate
that ye erd: ay’s primary elections re-
Suited in thi e selection of H. M. Cake
over S enator C. W. Fulton far the
Repub lean nomination for United
State, s< ator; that W. R Ellis in
the s. e nd congr ’“sional district has
de: ate ■ i f rmer Governor Geer, and
Geerg S. Shepherd.
Tlrer - "'us tn be no question that
Staten -nt No. 1 candidates ar n in
the nt a ijorlty on the legislative tick-
et. wh Ich mean* in all probability
that Gr • vi nor Qeorg > E. Chamberlain
wilt b« ' elected senator at the next
session of the legislature. However,
no new s can be obtained from a nuro-
her of Isolated
_______ ______
__ _ ___
counties,
and when
the returns from those counties are
in the face of the situation, so far as
Statement No. 1 is concerned, may
0e changed, but it seems to be the
opinion of party leader* of both aides
<ha' Chamberlain will win out.
In the first congressional district
C Hawley had no contest. Robert
8. Bean is nominated for justice of
the «preme court by both parties.
• n Multnomah county Cake
“
is
about i'.CO
2500 ahead rof Fulton ___
and
Shepherd is about 1500 ahead of El­
ik.
Th« returns from otitslde counties
»re g; •ally in Ellis’ favor and he is
•vpaci d to win out by 2000 votes.
the gold of faith
!X ALL RELIGIONS
*9
was once an Eastern Yogi
for a season near the coast
to instruct the curious in
« of his faith, and he had
lumber of devout feminine
the «feminine half of hu-
ing always more eager over
ac truth pt religion than
ulfne half, say* Harper s
Now, one devout follower
oly man brought a large,
th and very expensive pho-
'>f the Yogi in hfs golden
y the g;ld did not show in
ograph more'* the pity!),
it to its living prototype,
d him to write u<*>n it the
•■«t truth of hl* faith. He
photograph thre long days
ladies were all eag r to
at depth of knowledge they
ve to grapple with wh< en it
ned. Finally it came bark
r owner bearing on it* back
»ing legend in six s
Do good. B> good. T
t was the simplest, the i
atement. and yet surely
’•st, the most difficult
th to put into practice.
1 most striking about it
night base been
wr
equally well by a Budhist. a Shin­
toist, a Mohammedan, or a Christian,
climate, mut that when yne delves
founder, truth to offer than just
man
that.
Whatever the odds a
thinks tie may have against him,
however insoluble his problems of
free will and fate, predestination,
heaven and hell, the main truth re­
main* that he is here chiefly to "do
good, be good, and think good.”
And so as one multiplies b inks on
one’s shelve* about the different re­
ligions, what on:: is struck with Is
not so much cur differences, which
are often historical, geographical and
climatic, but that when one delves
down to the essence of the matter
we are all at one; and if a pious,
pious and
practicing Budhist and
WPT6 to be
practicing Christ
..»gether,
sland , to:
wrecked on a dosi
p e mphaslzing
they would soon
differences, and would be praising
together th ■ 'same Father of Life,
and learning to accept His will and
trust His unfathomable issues.
BEAN, CALKINS
ANO EATON FOR
REPRESENTATIVES
County treasurer- James M. Kitch-
er.-.
County school superintendent El-
lis R. Parker.
Surveyor Simon Klovdnhl.
County C immissloner -Guard Hus­
ton.
,
Coroner Waldo L. Cheshire.
George Croner was nominated for
constable in the Eugene district over
John J. Hess.
»
i From Saturday's Daily Guard.)
According to the returns received PROGRESS OX ALSEA
AND CORVALLIS ROAD
at The Guatd office up to this after­
noon, Louis E. Bi an, Winsor W. Cal­
Track laying on the Corvallis &
kins and Allen H. «.aion are t.ie Alsea railr ad has been much delayed
n >nilnc«‘s f<
repr entatlv«' on the for the past two weeks by lank of
Republican ticket. Drew Griffin is the ties lie road now reaches a point
nomine«' for sheriff. E. I'. Lee for aeven miles south of Corvallis.
The line from tn e pr 'seat end of
clerk, B. F K‘ eney for assessor, Wal­
i finally located at
ter B. Dillard for school superinten­ th" grade has
si miles. It will
dent, Robert E. Eastland for county a disiauce of
treasurer, G. R. Chrisman for cousty neither go to B Ufontalne nor M or-
it passes two and a half miles
Judge,
M. Collier for surveyor, roe
Hugh M. Price for commissioner and south of the formol and two miles
It passes a
W. T. Gordon for coroner. The last northward of Montce.
four candidates were without oppo­ *i>ct known In th" tlcinlty as the
RCSEBl Rt« ' ’
"DI’S
sition and received the entire vote of Four Corner*. Tie« Information :s
hi xdred woodmen the party.
that a nation will l.e located ’'terr.
Probably the closest fight was be­ The route via the town of Bellfoun­
Roseburg, Or.. April 15. The big tween Allen H. Eaton anti 1. N. Ed- tain «;:* lound to ne, impractical»'«.
leg-in llmg « vent of the Woodmen of wards for representative, Last night By ’akine a route further south
the World was held in this city last when the returns began to come In three quarters of a mile of track is
night under the direction of the head thpy were about even for a long time, saved, and main difficult cuts nnd
officers of the order, consisting of 1 hir finally Eston beenn to forge fills avoided, as the «urveys are well
I Beak, head consul; T. Clinton Vale, • ahead, and this afternoon he "leads ostnl lished. Th- <■ ..ipany claims ti­
lead adviser: P. E. Snodgrass, head Edwards by a good majority, with ro that toe south«" y course will oe
banker, C. V. Benson, head clerk; twelve or thirteen small precincts to far better, for 5 r -r cent of f hono
M R Wilson, head escort:* A. M. hear from yet.
who «ubvCribed for the stock, -Cnr-
McKellar, head watchman, and oth­ I
vallis 1 imes.
After Edwards comes A. C. Jen-
.
er high Officials. John Pittlso, E. P. nings, and C. J. Dodd r^helved the
Hawek" and Dr James Stenhouse. smallest vote.
HENEA AA ILL N« > I
and over 300 visiting members from
For county clerk there was no
RE I I RX TO OREGON
al) over the state. The work con­ doubt as to the outcome from the
sisted of the initiating of 300 candi- first. Is nearly every precinct gave E
San Francisco, tprll 16.—To the
dates, and was conducted by' the U. Lee a majority over O. F. Calli­ editor of the Ev nlng Te|«'gram.—
listed
by
the
team*
head officer*, a
son. An occasional precinct, howev- In your issue of Tuesday last you
'ottage Grove and er, L gave Callison a majority, among state that friends nt mine say that I
from Eugene.
nvention
was
held
cc
The
« nd to oppose Ful-
Roseburg.
them b«Mng North Junction, Isre's will ret uro to Pc
seenres the nom-
the Elk I t?! ip le. A small bsn- home precinct, which, Mr. Lee says, ton's elect Ion If
clpal
event
of
the
■in
naries. Any such
alwaj i goes against him.
Ination at the |
•t w as the P
credit
for
se-
and tin-
Drew Griffin Is easily In for sher- statement Is u
«Ing ex- rcl
ib“r of candi- Iff by several hundred vot«?s. al- founded,
hat fact*
I
tig so Isr
i
due
to
D.
J.
Oregon
this
though I. T. Nfcklln ran w«*ll In a were in m
who has been number of pri-clncts and for a time at public abo
h.ad
for
ths
past
ern
th beginning . f the count ft looked ther Int
as If th H vot< wdtild be much closer and ha'
h hl*
(»■aling
than it
4RRISBITU«
LOCALS
aslly over n. Candida cy f
: that
B. F Keene »y win
II
. and
P Burton, for r assessor, and P. D. I had a pui
* fln-
Newel] comes third.
ha v ng perform«
Walter R. Dillard, for school *u- ishc d.
W N Bn
perhitendent. won handily over H. G
FRA' 'TS 1 HENRY.
unday
Baughman, his majority being well
ni fri
FOI II WOICKIXGMKX
up in th» hundred«.
IX hi A ER
F. T. Plank is the nominee for con- ■
from
stable for the Eugene district. win-
week nlng over Geo F her by over 1004
Winnipeg. April 18. By the up­
votes. R. S Bryson I* the nomln«re setting of a »cow while crossing Bat­
re, w
for justice of the peace h» being the tle river, swollen by freshets, nine
rent
only candidate In the field.
Grand Trunk workmen were thrown
The Ih-morratw
into the waler arid four drowned
The Democrsi Ic ticket, a* nomlnat-
M
the polls I* a* follows:
represeni atlve« lx*on R
I) Matlock and
a*t named b“ln<
imln«re*. the I
m because of
was c
ibtit'-d an
Dwarf
' nd ber f
moth«
bar
par ce
Harr
f the amc
i
udge
recel* d today.
o
CONGRESS MAY
GO AFTER PAPER
TRUST IN EARNEST
Washington, April 18.—In the
event the attorney general does i» it
show that something substantial hns
beep done to prosecute the paper
trust, providing its operations are in
violation of the law, congress may
do some trust fighting on Its own ac­
count. Speaker Cann in and Chair­
man Payne, of the ways and means
committee, contend that the tariff
has nothing to do with tile high price
of print paper; that If a scarcity of
th«- raw product is not responaible,
then the fault lies with the paper
trust, which by combination regulates '
the output and price*.
Lilley Ikre* Not Know.
While Expert Carvalho was testify- I
Ing today regarding the anonymous
letters which have been written In
connection with the submarine boat
investigatlon, Representative Lilley
gave out a statement denylrfg all
knowledge of the authorship of th«'se
letterr.
.
Hobson Not Discouraged.
“The fight for the big navy will gp
right on,” said Representative Hob­
son, of Alabama, after an Interview
with President Roosevelt.
“No battle was ever won dr lost on
the skirmish lines, and we have only
Just begun, If John Sharp Williams
had not made the matter a party
question in the house, there would
have been many more D> mocrats vot­
ing In favor of four battleship*. The
question of a navy Is broader than
the party."
POHTLAXIA WH i< i: KILL
AM> < l ITI IEE ROBBERS
Portland, April 1«
Of the tb-ee
thugs who last night mimi tied a se­
rle* of crime* on both sides
iden of th«1
river, one, an unidentified negro, Is
d«'ad, Fritz Dathk«, another of the
roldrer*, Is in jail with a bullet wound
In his leg, and Fiddle Iveg, th«" third
man. i* In Jail, a Helf-confessed rob­
ber. Patrolman Charles D. Henson,
who shot the dead roobcr through
the heart. Is being cared for In the
hospital, one of the robbers having
shot him through the arm.
The police were kept busy last
night trying to locate the three high­
,a-
waymen who had robbed
1
loons and
Isens,
and
o'clock thi
lorning G. w
rushed int
le central pi
saving he
been held
st end of tl
bed at th*
bridge. H
irnished the
an aceura
poll«*« w
and a aqu
district,
to patrol
Henson and V«1 '«sey came upon the
robber* walking alona the railroad
track aud c mimandi d them to sur-
rend r. A fusllade of shots was the
response, and Instantly the robbers
and officer* engaged in a fierce bat­
tle. One of the robbers shot Hen­
son through the arm. anil In return
he managed to kill one of them. The
others Immediately took to their
heels, managing to escape in the
darkness.
The search was continued and
Rathke was
cap'ured
beneath a
wharf where he ha I secreted hlinself.
Ives was arreHted at his home and
when taken to Jail, confessed to his
and it was declared carried.
Ives told the police he did not
know the name of his negro cornpan­
inn, claiming to have met him for the
first time last night. Ives is being
' sweated" by the police today and
hn* lol I them that Rathke is a de­
serter from the German army and Is
wanted In Germany for the alleged
murder of his wife.
Th«- police have got little Informa­
tion out of Rathke.
ibers on the
manage" of
-.1 the audience
of organizing a
making it an
ited out till)
tanizution
years the
ed to that
the testi­
ng. It is
Gong that
the orctiastre addre
upon the importane
permanent festival 1
annual affair.
He
advantages of such
and showed how it
public would liecom
class of music and
vai would be self-i
pn bable* that s<»m<
line will soon be ti
The largest audiences
v j 1 wt re present yesterd
ml e veiling and Villar 1
enthusiastic applau
to
hi concert wa Insl rum
i wer added two v zeal
by
Lutlger Guuuon,
al­
■ uchlelll * "La Uli ou .1 ii,
Chimney Saug," he
the latter part being
\ t . Mrs. Gannon
nd received
Oordt, solo
on-minute
ky, Hu en-
the sextette
I Hom Lucia,
■i . cello SO-
In'ute Boell-
loist, played
Ullin i election, his elico
being "The
Swa n ” liv Saint Saeiis The urehea-
tral numbers can»l*tcd of a,i over
litre, "De Hallo" (Sullivan); tv
da;ic
of Brahm's
Hungarian
"Dance of the Sylphs" and "Hunga­
rian March," by Berlioz; "Minuet of
the Fly," Slbulka. The playing of
the orchestra received a flattering
reception aud the liveliest Interest
was displayed in the throbbing music
of the big harp.
At the closing concert last night
by the Symphony Orchestra one num­
ber was the overture from Tannhau-
se?,” by Wagner." which made a big
hit, the encore "aetnfe the "Vorsplel”
from larhengrin. The principal at­
traction. however, was a really fine
dramatic rendition of Dudley Buck's
American cantata, "The Golden Le­
gend,” the text being supplied by
Longfellow’* poem. Genevieve Clark
Wilson was the Elsie; Rose Lutlger
Gannon the Bertha; John B. Miller
the Prince Ilenry. and Arthur .Mid­
dleton the Lucifer and Friar Patil.
Soloists, chorus and especially the
male voice section all did good work.
J he unaccompanied selections being
impressive.
PIONEERS CELEBRATE
GOLDEN WEDDING
MIL AND MRS. IL V. HOWARD, OF
.11 XCTIO.X, llol.D A.NN1VERSA-
RY CELEBRATION
Mr. uni Mr*. R. V. Howard, of
Junction City, celebrated their 50th
wedding anniversary at their horn«
at that place on April 15th.
Mr.
Howard was born In Knox county,
Ohio, December 6th, 1S33, and cros­
sed the plains to Oregon in 1853.
locating In Lane county, where he
has since lived continuously. Mrs.
Howard was horn in Nodoway coun­
ty, Missouri, on April il, 1841, and
crossed the plains with her father.
Daniel Smith, in the year 1852. Her
mother died on th«1 plains after four
weeks' Journey, leaving her with the
Ckre of her younger Bister and broth­
er at the age of eleven years. They
located at Smithfield, Lane county,
the place which hear« the name of
her father.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard
were married at Smithfield, Lane
county, on April 15, 1858.
Mr. Howard has been one of the
most enterprising pioneer business
i men of the county. Fourteen chll-
Portland.
April
16.—
♦
I dren have been born to thi* couple,
♦ Adolph Adler, who was ar­
thirteen of whom are living: Carrie
♦ rested yesterday after pre­
[Eden, of Oakland, Cal.; B. F. How­
♦ senting a written demand on
ard, Arvilla
Powell,
Ipha Lee.
♦ Sigmund Slchel, a prominent
and Mabel Baker, of Junction; Mabel
♦ .1 wish riol'b nl, for S400
E. Hodges, of San Francisco; Wtu.
♦ "for aid of the suffering
V. Howard, of Spokaue; Andy M.
♦ Jews,” will not divulge the
Howard, of Portland; Lane L. How­
♦ names of th«' persons who
ard, of Roseburg; J. D. Howard, Dora
♦ sent him to Slchel, but in an
Sovern, Rozilla Starr and Nora Dix­
♦ Interview today said hun­
on, of Eugene, all of whom Were pres­
♦ dreds of men In this country
ent except I. D., Andy M., Wm. V,
♦ subscribe to Nihilistic ten­
and Mr*. Eden.
♦ dencies, and that if he reveal­
This family is represented by the
♦ ed their names the heads of
fifth generation, as Mr*. Howard's
+ his family In Austria would
father I* living and has passed his
♦ be killed.
90th birthday. There were also pres­
ent fourteen grandchildren and two
great-graridchlidren.
A gold clock,
Adolph Aller, a foreigner of edu­ an umbrella and a wedding ring were
cation and good appearance, bearing presented by the children In remem-
|)ass|iorts from th«1 Austrian govern­ branve of the happy occasion.
ment, was arrested at 3:30 o'clock
yesterday afternoon after presenting
health rules
to Sig Slchel, a pr iminent business
man.* letter denuindlng *100 for the
benefit of RusMsn Jews who have
These rtijes should b " ol> erved by
been exiled to Siberia. Death was all who desire to be healthy:
fixed s* the alternative of prompt
Avoid drinking (tuff from bottle*.
paymont. Adl«r had In his pocket a R«'frain from working lu coal mines
similar letter addre- ed to Ben Sell­ full of firedamp
ing, but did not get to deliver It.
Walt for the next car.
Representing that he was the un­
If a man who rail* you a liar i*
willing agent of a secret order of Ni­ big treat him with contempt.
hilists, having headquarters in New
Hhun Jal!*; they are likely unsan-
York city, Adler said he had been Itary.
com pc lied to write and deliver the
Don't be afraid of the hath tub.
letter. When threatened with arrest
ii ,w si.owe.I no concern, say­
The Janitor lamk here, when you
ing he would we)c«>nu< being taken engaged this apartment you said you
Into custody, a* he was In mortal fear had no children.
of hl* employer*. After the police
The T«'nant- I hadn't—I've adopt­
had surrounded Mr. Slchel'* store at ed these since.
2 Third s t reef, where the letter
ran 'fondered, M r. fliehe ¡ suggested
L. N. Roney. J«»an Cummings and
□ Adler thi;it th«*y go t(> the police M Schneider, appraisers of the estate
tarlon.
0(1Idly enough the visitor of Mrs. Rosalia Bausch, deceased, to­
onjented t< 1 t ht:S WillitB gly and at day filed their Inventory with the
nre Went t o th* office of Chief of probate court. They appraised the
Much of the
’olire Grltxmaehf fr. The re he a/*ked property At 17 7 41.
A charge property owned by her bad previous­
o t>e placed und« ;r arreat
o f attempting to extort money was ly been distributed among her rel­
ative*.
lodged against him.