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SALEM, OREGON, : TUESDAY," MARCH 20, 1900.
FIRST SECTIONEIGHT PAGES
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TALK
Important Bills Passed
Without Debate. I
i
Commission to Settle the
War Claims I
Provided by a Measure Which Passed
the Senate Yesterday Tariff
. for Puerto Kieo. , !
WASHINGTON,! March 19. Two
measures of 1 national imiortance, and
many of dighrly less interest, were
pase! by the senate today. The legis
lative, -executive; and judicial appro
priation bill, carrying more . than $2&
ooc.ooo, was ; passed without debate. -
The measure, providing for the ap
point me rrt of a comuiisison to adjudi
cate awl settle the claims of people of
the Unite-d States. growing out of the
war with Sjain, was also passed with
out opposition. The sum of $50,000 is
annually appropriated for the expenses
of the commission, the life of the com
mission being fixed at two years.
Davis.- in charge, ot the measure, ex
plained that J the claims wouM be var
ied in character, but wouki relate to? a
large extent to fehe destruction of prdp-k-rly
of American j citizen in Cuba.
Davis expressed the belief that sub
stantially all claims 4ia! already been
filed with the static department, aiid
Hhcy aggregated aljotrt $jo.coo.ooo. The
1:11 providtf but one appeal, namely,
from the litulinK of; the commission to
the United State court of appeaVs. '
A bill pnsed the senate, pcrmittmjj
citizen? of. the United States, bona fide
resierrU of California. Oregon .-anti
WashinRton, to fell ami remove ,for
building, agricultural and other domes
tic purposes, timber growing of being
i-pon mineral lands of the United
States. - ; . j ; I :
For a brief time The Puerto Rican
tsovemnicrrt and tariff measure was; un
der consideration, j Foraker, in charge
of the bill, submitted some committee
amendment. A few of them Were
agreed to. but the important ones are
s ti'! pending. A free trade movement
o the bill was offered by Beveridgc
The 1ose totlay refused ,tf cncur
in the senate amendments in the Puerto
Hiran relief .-bill. The democrats sup
ported the i motion! to concur on the,
ground, that it would avoid further de
lay in extending' jelief to tle inhabi
tant ttf the island.! but the republicans
stfMl firmly behintl Chairman Cannon
in his demand, that-the house should
insist wpon ks original provision to ap
propriate not only the money collect
ed on Puerto Rican goods up to Jan
nary 1st, but all! subsequent Jtnonies
collected, or -which are to be collected.
DEFENSE
Honse Committee Fav
ors Appropriations
For Carrying Forward
the Scheme.!
The Plans of the Kndicbtt Board,
Which Bare Been Followed
j Are Expensive
WASHINGTON, March
10, The
fortifications appropriation bill was re
ported today by I the house, eommittce
on anDrooriations. , I appropriates
$7.oat.4SS for carnring foKvsrd the plan
of sea coast defenses fecsu't in 1SS8
The report says: , s t
Th c-hme of sea coast fortifica
imnc rontftmdateti b the EndlCOtt
board, and which has Jeen followed by
- r ; M id. annrhnriattonl made
. lOytst If in nnte estimated. will
cost in the aggregate $11.000,000, of
which sum there have -oeen aircauy
provided ! nearly $47000,000.
THE SOUTH AfRICAN AVAR.
.... i : m.m I in ".
ENGLISH OFFICIALS ARE HIGH
s LY -PLEASED.
Free Staters Have Not Collapsed, but
Have Lost Ambition work
i j for General Buller.
t nvnrvv. March 20 Tuesday,
4 a. m.) The war office has had no
news up to his hour, confirming the
report of the relief of Mafeking, but
George Wyndham. the parliamentary
iimirT ior War. Teolving to a
:iivtv J - ,
private inquiry in the lobby ot tne
house of commons about midnight,
smilingly said: .
-r tkinl- it 1 all rishL
The Free Staters seemingly have not
ouite collapsed. They are in consider
able force around Smithfield, though
DO
HOT
SEA COAST
i- - , r - . . f
much dispirited. Kroonstad, where
the Boers are concentrating, is thirty
nnles from Bloemfontein. 1 1 is sur
rounded by a country of hills and
jungles. " . 1. :
General Gatacre is now -resting at
hpringfuntein, preliminary to joining
Lord Roberts. s
General Bullar's ; hill i work; before
Ladysmith has given him the experi
ence, which is about o be used in forc
ing the Biggarsberg range. It is believ
ed that 25.000 of his 40.000 men are
about to engage General Botha's force,
and the next news of fighting will prob
ably come from JCatal. v
Thirty-two thousand additional .roops
for South Africa are now at sea.
LUMBER ADRIFT.
San Francisco, March 19. The
steamer Coquille River, whch arrived
today from the N'orrtt, reports that
when near Cape Blanco, she passed
through a quantity of lumber. It is
feared the lumber is ixavn the brig
Tanner, which is now twenty days out
from Tacoma. '
It is very hard to stand idlv bv and
see our dear one suffer; w4iile awaiting
me arrival ot tne tJoctor. Art AHany
(N. Y.) dairyman called at a drug store
there (for a doctorto cvme and see his
c-hikf, then very sick with croup. Not
finding the doctor in, 4ie left word for
him to some at once on his return. He
also bought a bottle erf Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy, which' he hoped would
give some relief until the doctor should
arrive. In a few hours he returned, say
ing the doctor need not eome. as the
child was much better. ; The druggist,
Mr. Otto Schloz, says the family has
since recommended ; Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy to- their neighbors and
friends until he Iras a constant de
mand for it from that part of the coun
try. For sale, by.F'. G. Haas, druggist,
Salem, Or. i '; .'-,!'., j -4?
THE TRUST
Standard Oil Has Met
With a Check.
Anti-Trust Law of Texas
Is Valid.
Upon Appeal the United Stales Su
preme Court Holds the State's
Statute Comtitntional.
WASHINGTON, March 19 The
supreme court of the United States to
day rendered an opinion in the case of
the Waters-Pierce Oil Company against
the state of Texas, affurming the de
cision of the court of civil appeals, of
Texas. The case involved the 'con
stitutionality of the anti-trust law of
Texas, which was sustained, by today's
opinion. s !
It was charged among other things
that the Waters-Pierce Company was
a member of the Standard Oil trust, as
organized in 1887 a'nd various other
allegations were made, but the conrt
did not enter upon a general discussion
of trusts, contenting itself with the dis
cussion of the Texas law as applicable
to thiease. The suit grew out of the
charge that the oil company violated
the statutes of the state, of 1889. anJ
ixrki atrainst illegal ' comwnauons . in
restraint ot traue, inercuy . "v -
n.;t.r. f it nermit to io dushic
. . . T m, .1 ....in ,v 1 1 ilp.'l. I
in tne siaie. iti ichuhi . -i
sion Justice McKenna saiu:
-The statiHe of 1889 was a condition,
. k- iiirkft in error, withm the
IIUUII HIV . "- . . ,
power of the state to impose and what
I. a imitations were uoon the power
ofrcontracting. -whatever its discrimina-
. tii. twrntne conuuiunj vi
lions ;., , - , . . .
the permit, and were accepted with it
Volcanic Eruptions
Are grand, but Skin Eruptions ro
life of joy. Bucklen's Armca Sal
rob
ve
cure them; also UW Kunning
Fever Sores, u leers, uous, ; rw,
Corns. Warts. Cuts. UlSC.,u,."!
Scalds. Chapped Hands, Xhilblams-
Bcst Pile cure on eartli. unves
Pain and Aches. : Only 3$ cts. a, box.
Cure guaranteed. Sold by Dr. Mone,
druggist. , ,
INJUNCTION DENIED.
New York. -March 19. Judge La
combe has denied the application for
an injunction, i c-.i . "a.
Bid well from collecting amy o.
from Puerto Rico, which was asked for
by A. S. Lacellas & Co. He T k
complaints have an adequate snn
mary ant expeditious remedy at -law,
under the customs administration act
V DIED IN SEATTLE. .
SerrtSo; Maroh ig.-illrmn E.
Tanberrcck. well known as the former
rhairman of the national committee of
Srk's party, died in this city to
day. He came here recently for his
health. ' .. .. . ' y : . --
SUPPLIES FOR MANILA, j
- ': .:-: '
1 Washington, ; March 19 Colonel
Patten! of the quartermaster general a
1 a-:! ."i, Amoleted arrangement
?ortheThipnentrof about $,.000000
worth of clothing ana lv rPhii
nila. for use of the troops m the Phil
ippines during the next x months.
DEFEATED
CONDITION 'Of 'HOP-YARDS
Oregon Hop Growers' Association Disposes of a
Seventy-Seven Bale Lot.
Ao Offer for 700 Bales Is Being Considered By the Sales Com
mittee Hop Plants Have Already Attained
A Splendid Growth.
James Winstanley, of -Salem, a mem
ber of the sales committee, of the Ore
gon Hop Growers Association; through
H- . L.. Bents, secretary of tiie associa
tion, yesterday reported the successful
sale by the association of seventy-seven
bates ot hops at a price llrz-: was en
tirely satisfactory to ' the management
of the organization. .
- The sales corurn.itteet ef the associa
tion has under consideration an offer
for 700 bales and indications last ewti?
ing were that a consummation ci. the
sale represented by the effer," might b
effected.
As a result of the onnsually mild and
summer-like weather of the past ttit
days, hop plants throughout the valley
have sprouted very generally and in
many instances have attained a growth
of several inches. H. L. Bents, sec
retary of the hop growers association
returned yesterday from an over-Su.i-day
visit at hrshomc in Buttevilie.
While in the north end of the connty
Mr. Bents inspected some of the yard'
and he returns with an encouraging
report regarding the condition of the
yards visited, all being corroborative
of the opening sentence of this para
graph. r Mr. Bents reports that many grow
ers have begun polling, tie says it
is yet a little early to make any pre
dictions regarding the filling of 'tne hills
in the yards. At the present time there
are, however, very tew vacant hills. A
season of cold, rainy ' weather would
greatly retard the growth of the tend
er plants and if such weather continued
for any length of time would probably
do much damage in the yards. Severe
weather, however, is not expected at
this season of the year. The proces
of wire and twine stretching will begin
in about three weeks. 5 .
Lupulin. in discussing the hop situa
tion in England and on the continent,
in the London iMark Lane Express f4
March 5th says:
"England The history of the past
week has .been, even less, satisfactory
than thai of the immediately preceding
period. Merchants writing to brewers
may say (as they do) that the market
for English hops continues well sup
ported." as- k is to their interest to p-e-
sent a bold front to their buyers. But
when we look into affairs which close
ly concern the planters we hardly find
that support to the market which
the utterances of merchants would in
duce us to expect. The experience cf
factors is in the opposite direction.
They can discover no life, and but lit
tle reality in the inquiries that are put
before them. Unless they are prepar
ed to accept outrageous offers, there is
but.-Jittle chance of business, ana al
though such offers are scouted by a
few of the bolder spirits amongst the
growers. I retrret to say that there k
too much willingness to sell with the
majority of holders, therefore the trade
languishes and values do not irnprove.
Un fortunately. I fear that the stocks
held by growers are generally of low
or medium quality. This fact naturally
milrates atrainst any improvement:
but however the, hops may! "be classified,
they are doubtless of fair brewing value,
and there is no -possible reason why
thev should be sold at such unremunfr
ative rates, which keep them in the
derogatory and unenviable poskion o
beinsr 'the cheapest in the- wo'-Jd.'
There is a remedy for this unhappy
state of things. It is the' only one that
can be applied with effect, and it is not
out of reach of the .parties aggrieved.
In an action at law. if the defendant
fails to 'enter an appearance' there is
but one 'result if the plain'iff presses
his case. 'Judgment goes by default.'
We arc the defendants in the present
trial of strength. If we do not unite
our forces, and ioin issue with our op
ponents, we must be content tp accept
the consequences, ana -we -iosc nc cac
But surely our planters are not so de
void of moral courage and common
sense as to allow themselves .thus to
be shelved. Let thenr gather together
LIFE W0BK ENDED
THBEE MARIOH COCUTT KESIIIOT8
IIATC r ASS ED A WAT.
II. U. JUim. of tUm CspIUtl Bo Co-. M
Yemterday Morlnt-Hert DleM
' TtkM ft. C. Made. '
Hugh G. Maxonj late of Elkhart. In
diina. and owner and 'manager of the
Capital Box Company, of this city,
died at his 4iome in this city, cbrner
of State and Fourteenth streets; at sJO
if clock yesteiday morning. A, hem
orrhage, following a serious illness of
typhoid fever, was the immediate cause
of dea:h. ' . . , '"'J -;-" 1 ,s -'
Mr. Maxon with his family, con
sisting of Jiis wife and three young
sons, removed to Salem last August
from his native town of Elkhart, Indi
ana. After looking the field over, Mr.
Maxon decided to establish a box fac
tory in this city. He had just finished
installing the' machinery in the rIant
about nine weeks ago when fee was
taken' ill with pneumonia, which de
veloped into typhoid fevers He was
hought to be gradually improving
.
and mutually determine -to fight, the ac
tion of the buyers. They would soon
see the effect. A firmer tone would be
at once imparted to the market and
prices would be raised; for I. am conn-
i Htl triir lviiv'jfl Tl :" Jv Am rvl 1 4
bvsy our reniaininjr hon. ahd must, how-
over unwillingly, pay such rates for them
as holder $ choose to: demand. It all
depends upon united procedure, " which
is not only not impossible. T.ut is actu
ally within their influence if they choose
to exercise it. 1 have said this so often
that I shall perhaps be accused of tauto
logy and , wearisome persistance. twt
this I am perfectly willing to . accept
as evidence of my desire to benefit ny
inenus if they will only adopt my ad
vice. . '
"Nuremberg No -notable change
has taken place in 4he condition of the
hop trade in this market since the last
report. 'Business remains quiet, as the
demand is but low. but it is satisfac
tory to know that values are well main
tained, and that quotations for any fair
ly good samples are fully as firm as
Miey have been recently. It appears
that the breweries arc now in posses
sion of sufficient stocks to meet their
present requirements especially : as the
output of beer is somewhat limited, but
as consumption will most probably
soon be increasing it is not nnlikelr
that further orders for hops will be plac
ed, and with the acknowledged shdrt-
ness ot available -supplies it is more
than possible that prices will be ad
vanced as the year progresses. . A few
Alsatian hops, being of an inferior
quality, have been pressed for sale.
with the result that some slight con
cessions have been ottered to buyers;
but this Section ol the business is com
paratively unimportant, therefore the
general tone of the market is in no
degree affected thereby. ,
"Belgium. Though there is no defi
nite movement in an upward direction,
a tendency towards some improvement
in values has been recently evident, and
during the last few days it has become
rather more pronounped. 1 he price of
standard qualities is now fairly steady
at 45 traces. but the ; actual
demand being 1ow, very lit
tle tangible business is trans
acted. The balance I of the 1899 crop
held by growersis very limited, con
sequently the market is mainly influenc
ed by speculators, whose operations,
being of a I purely financial character,
afford but slight indication of the real
valued of the produce! they manipulate.
Several contracts have, however, been
made in advance for hops of this year's
growth, at prices nearly 20 per cent,
above present current quotations. I
do not; attach much value to these
transactions as indicative of the prob-;
able future, but at . any rate they may
be accepted as encouragement lor hops
cf a more remunerative market in the
interval.
'"France. The home business . in
French growth may be eosidered as
practically closed, the whole of the
crop of last year having now passed
into the hands of merchants. But im
ports and exports continue on a limited
sacle. The imports lor January lor home
consumption were about soooewt.. of
which all but an insignificant ouantiy
came fro mGernwnv and Belgium. The
total is substantially in excess of the
imports during the same month in- the
two previous years. French exports
of native grown hops in January were
very small, being hardly one-fourth of
the quantity exported in January, 1898.
"The continental area under hops will
probably be about the same this year
a; it was in 1899. i Although the aver
age returns of the last crop to plante-t
in Germany and Austria have been fair
ly satisfactory, there i at present no
indication that, they will be induced to
extend their plantations. I should not
be surprised, to hear that in Belgium
and France- there will be some reduc
tion of the hop average, but as yet there
is but little to be heard beyond fumors
on the subject, and therefore I have
nothing actually reliable." i
and on tlie road to recovery when on
Sunday evening a serious hemorrhage
set in. resulting in death, yesterday
morning. t ;
Tlie deceased was 33 yearsof age
and was very popular in the. business
and social circles of the Capital City.
He was a member of the First Con
gregational church of thi; city, in
which lie was an active worker. He
wa also a prominent member , of the
Pilgrim Brotherhood of that church.
Heart disease caused the death ot S.
C Mudge at his home near Chemawa.
Sunday, March to, 1900, at the age ot
60 vears. - - '
The deceased wxs only a recent ar
rival in Oregon, having arrived here
only about two months ago from Ben
keleman. Nebraska, and leaves one
.daughter. Ethel Mudge, aged 0 years.
Funeral services were held at tiie
farm Ivome yesterday afternoon, con
ducted by Rev. John Bordette and in
terment was had m tne myesviue
cemetery. -
Mrs. HHtie L. Staples, relict of Cap-
rain CJ- 'W . Staples, and one ot Marron
county s brightest and best women,
died Sunday at the home of her daugh
ter, Mrs. Annie L. linssey, near Tur
ner. at the age of 69 years. ;
The. deceased is surri hs one
dauchter and two sons, viz: Mrs. J.
Hossey, of Tnrner; Geo. Staples, (of
I urner, ami r red "Staples "ot fvhjn
dike. . -.'.' '
ONE MUST LEA VE.
Washington. iMarth 19. -At the In
vestigation of the ld3ho mining troub
les today. Attorney i-orney, while on
the witness stand, plated that, it his
opinion the trouble between union and
non-union miners- in. the Coeur d Alcne
district was irreconcilable, and that one
or fhe other class would have to leave.
Th Witness started that, in his opinion,
the governor was justified in proclaim
ing martial , law. , j , ,
BOUGHT -THE LINE,
Portland, March: 19. The Inland
Telephone Company has purchased
the lines of the Blue Mountain Telcn
phone Co., in Eastern Oregon, atnounti
mg m all to 4JS0 miles ot tine. .
MAJ? Y SETTLERS.
Portland, Mardi f 19. A. D. Char!
ton, assistant general passenger agent
of the Northern Pacific, ha returned
from a week's trip into the Clearwater
country, 'Lewiston, i Spokane, . Seattle
and Victoria, where he inspected the
company s otlices. 1 He states .that
Dhere is. a big influx of people with
money locating in j Oregon. Washing
ton ands. Idaho. !
HE WITHDRAWS.
New York, March 19 Prof, Arthur
C. McGiffert, of the Union Tluokigical
Seminar)-, long tinder charges of her--csy;
has withdrawn from- the Presby
terian church. He nrailed a letter to-
day, to Moderator; DuflickL of the
New York presbytery, asking that his
name be stricken from the roll..
CHINA AND
HER RULER
Who Shows Open Hat
red for Foreigners
The Dowager Empress
Heaps
Rewards
On Notorious Official Who Exhibit
Tbelr Hostility to Every thiujr 4
that Itf Sot Chinese. ''-
tPEKING, March 19. The ascend
ancy of the ant-foreign party is be
comitig pronounced. The dowager em
press appears unable to. sufficiently re
ward officials who exhibit marked hos
tility.' to everything not Chinese. Hen
Tune, nrobablv the most bitterly anti-
foreign official of jjhe empire, has been
decorated with the three-eyed peacock
, ., - a 1 - . 1. r . 1
learner, wnicn nas never nrtn cmnrrn-i
for 80 years. The notorious Li Peng
Iiing. who was; dismissed trom tne
governorship of. Shantung on Ger
many s demand,; has been advanced to
the first rank, and the lorrner governor
of Shantung, Yuh Sen. has been ap
pointed governor of the biiang M dis
trict a snub to the powers interesrea.
A. R. De Fluent, editor of the Jour
nal, Doylestown: Ohio, suffered for a
number of years from rheumatism in
his right shoulder and side. lie says
My right arm 1 at times was entirely
useless. I tried! Chamberlain s Pain
Balm, and as surprised to receive re
lief almost " immediately. ; The Pain
Balm has been a constant j companion
of mine ever sinee and it never fails
For sale by F. G. Haas, druggist. Sa
lem, Oregon. ; -
WAS IN OREGON.
Sioux Falls. S. Dak.. iMarch ig.
Elizabeth T. Struble. editor of the
Nautilus, a Christian Science newspa
per, pleaded guilty.- in the federal court
this afternoon, to sending obscene lit
erature through the mails, and was fined
S200. . Mrs. Struble refused to pay the
fine tonight, and was taken .: to jail.
Mrs. Struble was formerly a resident of
Oregon. ' j
DEMX5CR.TS MEET.
Springfield." IMo., March- I9- The
Democratic County Convention met to
day for the purpose- of electing dele
gates to the Congressional Convention
which meets at Bolivar, April 5ttu
Wireless Telegraphy.
1 The recent j wonderful - accomplish
ments in wireless telegraphy bring to
mind forcibly the value of electricity.
It is probable that much work will be
saved by means of . .this subtle fluid.
There is noi limit to ft possibilities.
Appb'ed to ' material objects, it causes
them to move as with liferwhtch with
out it .-'the human body cannot . be
strong and healthy. The best means
of filling the body with vitality, is by
toe tire of Itostetters Stomach Bit
ters. Lack ofjliie in the stomach causes
indigestion, 1 dyspepsia. constipation,
biliousness and malaria. Any of these
symptoms means the Bitters is needed
at once. Jr$t now, when the seasons
are? so variable, it is particularly valu
able, and a regular dose will keep the
bowels active and healthy.
PR 0 BR
Dictates Platform
in
His Own State.
Democrats and Populists
father.
Nebraska Coaventioaa Adopt the Cre
ation of Uryan as Their
Declarations.
LINCOLN, Neb., March ia In ef
feet. Wra. J. Bran announced tonight,
to the democratic party and to the na
tion at large, the platform which he
considers best for the democratic party.
and practically upon which he desires
to stand if jnominated at- rlic Kansas
City convention, j The platform.
which was adopted by the Nebraska
democracy with the greatest en-thusi-
- - "I 'I
asm. reaffirm , the Chicago platform,
declares for "sixteen to one," opposes
a large standing army, denounces the
acti.h of the republican party on t tic
PuertV Kican tariff biM, declares against
trusts arfid imperialism, and favors the
choice of United SHates senators I by
popular vote. - The platform isi prac
tically the creation of Bryan, lie uiJ
nit write rt personally, but lie was
consulted concerning lit. and before it
wa react ro vne convention ik- nau ap-
roved of it throughout. liie plat-
fornf adopted by tlie populist conven
tuVn was substanitally the same
as tint
adopted by Hhe democrats. It
differs
in no
somewhat in -form, but conllicts
essential point. ,
Both conventions today were en
thusiastic for Bryan to the last degree.
and ivcry mention of 4iU name was
grerted with dicers of dchght ndap
provah lnstfuctions were given t
rthjjaeiegations to ftand lor Uryan m
'Kansas City and Sioux Falls con
ventions. Tlie platform says: )
wU proliibit the organization of a
monopoly J within the state, and also
prevent a monopoly orgmized else
where from doing business within the
state; but we further believe that con
gress should sujmlemeivt the efforts of
the state by legislation which will re
quire every corporation, bclorc engag
ing m interstate commerce, to snow
tnat rt has no water in its stock, and
that it has neither attempted in the
past, nor is attempting, to monopolize
any branch .of business or the) produc
tion of any article-of -merchandise.
Continuing, it .says:
"We favor the immediate declaration
of the nation's purpose to give to the
I-flipmos, first, a stable form of govern
ment: second, independence, and third.
protection from outside interference
as it thas for nearly a cerrtury given
protection to the republics of Central
and South America. We favor the
expansion of trade by. every legitimate
means." ;.'-.' , t : - . ;
THE POPULISTS. -Lincoln,
Neb., March 19. In the
state populist convention, today, the
committee ott '.r credential leci(lek
against, the claims of the middlc-'of-the-road
populi.-Hs from Omaha.. to be
classed asdelcgates, and barred them
from the convention. The position of.
D. Clem Dcaver. ot Omaha, as a mem
ber of the national populist committee
from Nebraska, ! was declared ! vacant,
and E. E. Thomas, of Omaha, wa
cloen in his place-. Deaver wa ust-
eil for tlie reason that lie was not
consKlered a niembcr , ot fhe populist
party.". 1 - . '- j . P' . - . .
Alter being denied admission as del
egates t6 the populist convention, the
"middle-of-thc-roaders" held la small
convention of their own and appoint
ed a Nebraska delegation to attend the
populist j convention at Cincinnati.
They also decided to hokl a state con
vention in Nebraska, at some date af
ter the Kansas j City convention."
His Life Wa Saved. '
Mr. j) E. Lilly, a prominent citizen
of Hannibal, Mo., lately had a won
derful tehverance . from a frightful
death. Tn te.ling.of it be says: "1 was
taken with Typhoid Fever, that ran in
to Pneumonia. My lungs became liar
dened. 1 was so weak I cou'wtn't even
sit up in bed, 'Nothing helped me. I
expected to soon die of Consumption,
when I heard of Dr. King's New Dis
covery. One bottle gave great relief.
I continued to use it, and now am well
and strong. I can't say too much jn its
praise." This marveilou medicine is
the surest and quickest cure in the
world for all Throat and Lung trouble.
Regular sizes 50 cent and $1.00. Trial
bottles free at Dr. Stone's drug stores;
every bottle guaranteed.
BIG POLO TOURNAMENT.
Aiken, S. C, March 19. The big
polo tournament, under the auspice of
the National Polo Association, opened
here today, and will continue until the
24th. lit is open to teams of four, and
handsome cups will be awarded to the
winning team.r -
A BROKEN LIMB. Master John
nie Worden, aged 4 year, of King
station, while visiting with relatives at
Fruitland, fell yesterday morning and
fractured Jiis right limb just above the
knee. He was brougln to the Salent
hospital, where the fracture wa re
duced. .-'::,.-
W'ANTED. A couple of men to !o
canvassing in the country. Apply aS
the Statesman business omce.