SPECIAL MESSAGE
ON PHI CANAL
President Koosevelt Transmits His
Views to Congress.
TREATY SHOULD BE RATIFIED
,Snyn Thorn "Wnw Xi Complicity oil I'nrl
of TIiIn io vernmiMit In Itrvolul Ion
v ChnrKCM Colomhin tvltli Crccil
All InlcrenlM Drumml Ctnilll.
Washington, Jhm. 4. President ndoo
vclt'H peclnl nnsnngo to congress on the
HUliJect of the I'nnumn cannl treaty treat
Inrgfcly of tho Panama rebellion, the In
chlontH leading up to It und the part of
tho United StutMi In It.
He refers to the previous legislation au
tl.orlr.liif,' the president to conclude a
treaty with Colombia for tho building of
the cnnal, and If after a reasonable lapse
of time It wnte found Impossible to securo
the necessary territory from Colombia to
revert to tho Nlcnrngiiun route for tho
construction of tho canal. Tho later
alternative, ho says, Is now unnecessary,
is the control of tho necessary territory
at Panama ban been secured. Referring
to tho rejection of tjio treaty with Co
lombia by that nation, ho says:
'TIiIh net marked the climax of tho ef
fort on tho part of the United States to
necure, so far at) legislation was con
cerned, an Interoceimlc canal across the
Isthmus. Tho effort to necuro a treaty
for this purposo with ono of tho Central
American republics did not Htand on tho
naino footing with tho effort to securo a
trenty under any ordinary conditions.
"Undor tho Hay-Pnuneefoto treaty It
was explicitly provided that the United
States should control, pollco and protect
tho cannl which was to bo built, keeping
it open for tho vessels of all nutloiiH on
oqiml terms. Tho United States thua as
sumed tho position of guarantor of tho
canal nnd of Its peaceful uho by all tho
world. Tho guaranty Included as a mnt
tcr of courso tho building of tho canal.
Tho cntorprlso wnu rccognlzod as re
Hpondlng to an International need; and It
would bo tho veriest travesty on right and
Justice to treat tho governments In pos
session of the isthmus as having tho right
'to closo tho gates of lntercourso on tho
urcnt highways of tho worlfl, nnd Justify
the act by tho pretension that thcao nvo
nucn of trade and travel belong to them
and th at they chouse to shut them.' "
I Position of United State,
"When this government submitted to
Colombia tho llay-llcrran treaty three
things were, thcrofore, already Hettled:
"Ono wns that tho canal should bo
built, The thno for delay, tho time for
permitting the attempt to bo made by
private cnterprlHo, tho tlmo for permitting
iiny government of antl-aoclal nlrlt find
of Imperfect development to bnr the work,
was past. Tho United States had assumed
.in connection with tho canal certain re
sponsibilities not only to Its own people,
but to tho civilized world, which Impeui
tlvcly demanded that there should no
Jonger bo delay In beginning tho work.
"Second While It was settled that tho
canal should bo built without unnecessary
or Improper delay, It wuh no less clear
ly jiliown to be our purposo to deal not
jnerely In a spirit of justlco but In a spirit
of goneroslty with the people through
whoso land wo might build It. The llay
Jlerran treaty, If It erred at nil, erred In
tho direction of an over-generonlty to
wards tho Colombian government. In our
nnxlety to bo fair wo had gone to the very
verge In yielding to a weak nation's de
. nun id what that nation was helplessly
unable to enforce Iroin uh against our
will. Tho only criticisms made upon tho
ndmlnlstratlon for tho terms of the llny
llorrnn treaty were for having granted too
much to Colomblu, not for failure to grant
enough. Neither In tho congress nor In
tho public prcBS, nt tho tlmo that thlu
treaty wus formulated, was tliere com
iplnlnt that It did not In tho fullest and
amplest manner guurnntco to Colombia
everything that she could by any color of
tltlo demand.
"That tho canal Itself waa eagerly dc
"tnnniled by tho peoplo of tho locnllty
through which It was to pass, and that
"tho peoplo of this locality no less eagerly
longed for Uh construction tinder Amer
ican control, are shown by tho unanim
ity of action In tho now Panama repub
lic. Furthermore Colombia, after having
"rejected tho treaty In splto of our pro
tosts and wnrnlngs when It wns In hor
-power to accept It, has since shown tho
utmost eagerness to nccopt tho samo
treaty If only tho status quo could bo ro
tored. Ono of tho men standing highest
In the olllclnl circles of Colombia, on No
vember C. addressed tho American min
ister at Hogota, saying that If tho gov
ernment of tho United States would land
troops to preserve Colombian sovorolgnty
nnd tho transit, tho Colombian govern
ment would Meclaro martial law; and,
by virtue of vested constitutional author
ity, when public order Is disturbed,
Iwouldl approve by decreo tho ratlllca
tlon of tho canal treaty as signed; or,
If tho government of tho United States
profors, Iwould call extra session of the
congress with now and friendly mem
bersnext May to npprovo tho treaty.'
Having those facts In view, there Is no
shadow of question that tho govornmont
of tho United States proposed a treaty
which was not merely Just, but generous
to Colombia, which our peoplo regarded
as erring, If at all. on the sldo of over
gcnoroslty; which was hailed with do
light by tho people of tho immediate
locality through which tho canal was to
pass, who wero most concerned as to tho
new order of things, and which the Co
lombian authorities now recognize us be
ing so good that they arc willing to prom
ise Its unconditional ratlilcatlon If only
wo will desert those who have shown
themselves our friends . nnd restore to
thoso who have shown themselves un
Iriendly tho power to undo what they did.
1 pass by the question ns to what nssur--anco
wo huvo that they would now keep
their pledge and not ngaln refuse to
ratify the treaty if they had tho power;
for, of courso, 1 will not for ono moment
.discuss the possibility of tho United
States committing an net of such base
ness as to abandon tho new republic of
2'anu.mu.
"Third. Finally tho congress definitely
iBottled wheru tho canal was to bo built.
It was provided that a treaty should bo
mado for building the canal across tho
Isthmus of Panama: and if, after reason
able time, It proved Impossible to securo
.eucli treaty, that then we should go to
Nicaragua. Tho treaty hus been made;
for it needs no argument to show that
tho Intent of tho congress was to Insure
.a canal across Pnnama. and that whether
tho republic granting tho title was called
'Now Granada, Colomblu or Pnnama mat
tered not ono whit. As events turned
out, tho question of 'reasonable time' did
-not enter Into tho matter at all. Al
though, as tho months went by, it be
icamo Invreastngly Improbable that tho
Colombian congress would ratify tho
treaty or tako steps which would bo
qulvnlcnt thereto, yet all chance for
audi action on their part did not vnnlsh
until tho congross closed at tho end of
October: nnd within three days there
after tho revolution In Panama had
broken out. Panama became un inde
pendent fltatf. nnd tho control of the ter
H ry in cfMs.it v fur building tin- niml
i lien became obtainable. The i'rilit!ii
Hinder which alone wo could have gond
ii Nicaragua thereby liwauie llilpoHrflbli
r fulilllnii iit. If tho pending treaty w'tli
Panama should not be ratllbM by the
M tiate, thin would not alter tho fact that
wn could not go to Nicaragua. Tin con
ttrpH lin derided the routs, ami there l
n alternative under existing legislation.''
Tim president hnyn . that after the
allure of tho Colombian congress to
ratify the treaty It seemed that the gov
ernment would have to jo to the Nicar
agua route, and that he had made the
original draft of his mennnKo to 'iinre"
along that line. Thin wnu ono of three
.ilternatlves that confronted tho govern
ment. Another was that the peoplo of
Pnnnmn might tk the protection i f
their own Interests Into their own bunds
and estnblls.. a government competent
and willing to do ltn share In th con
struction of the rnnal This t what oc
curred, and made the reverting to the
Nlcarnguan route unneceiwnrr. and, in
fact, Impossible under the authority of
the president ns vested In him by the
action of congress.
Heport of Commander llttlihnrd.
Tho president emphatically denies that
this government had any hand In the
Instigating of this revolution- He knew,
ns all the world did, that auih wns Im
minent, and the navy department took
necessary measures to protect American
Interests, but nothing further. He give
copies of the orders sent to commanding
olllcers of American warships, and their
various reports upon the situation. II
charges Colombia with virtually making
war noon the United States at Colon, ami
quotes tho report of Commander Hub- j
bard, of tho Nashville, dated November
15, to sustain this charge. In this report
Commander Iiubbnrd says. In part:
"Pending a complete report of the oc
currences of tho last three days in Colon.
Colombia, I most respectfully Invite the
department's attention to those of the
date of Wcdnesduy, November 4, which
amounted to practically tho making of
war ttgalnst tho United Stntos by the
oillcer In command of tho Colomblnn
troops In Colon. At ono o'clock p. m. on
that dato I was summoned on shore by a
preconcerted signal, and on landing met
tho United States consul, vlco consul and
Col. Shnler, tho general superintendent
of tho Panama railroad. The consul In
formed mo that ho had received notice
from tho ofllcer commanding tho Colom
bian troops, Col. Torres, .through the
prefect of Colon, to the effect that If the
Colombian olllcers, Cons. Tobal and
Amaya, who had been seized in Pnnoinn
on tho evening of the 3d of November by
tho independents nnd held as prisoners,
wore not released by two o'clock p. in.,
he, Torres, would open lire on the town
of Colon nnd kill every United States
citizen In tho place, and my advice and
action wero roqucstcd. I advised that all
tho United States citizens should tako
refuge In tho shed of thu Panama Halt
road company, a stone building suscept
ible of being put into good stato for de
fense, and that I would Immediately land
such body of men, with extra arms for
arming tho citizens, as tho complement
of tho ship would permit. This wns
agreed to and 1 immediately returned on
board, arriving at 1:16 p. m. Tho order"
for lauding was immediately given, and
ut 1:30 p. m. tho boats lett the ship with
a party of i2 men under tho comfflrmd of
U.CUt. Commander II. M. Wltzel, with
Midshipman J. P. Jackson as second in
command. Tlmo being pressing, 1 gave
verbal orders to Mr. Wltzel to tako tho
building abovo referred to, to put It Into
tho best stato of lofenso possible, and
protect tho lives of tho citizens assembled
there not llrlng unless llred upon.
Tho Colombians surrounded tho build
ing of the railroad company almost Im
mediately after we had taken possession,
and for about ono and a half hours their
attltudo was most threatening, it being
seemingly their purposo to provoke an
attack. Happily our men wero cool and
steady, nnd while tho tension was verv
great no shot was llred. AC ubout 3:16
p. in. Col. Torres anno Into the building
lor an Interview and expressed himself
as most friendly to Americans, claiming
that tho wholu affair was a misappre
hension and that ho would like to send
tho alcaldo of Colon to Panama to Me
Qen. Tobal and have him direct tho dis
continuance of tho show of force. A spe
cial train was furnished and snfo conduct
guaranteed. At nbout 5:30 p. m. Col.
Torres mado tho proposition or withdraw
ing his troops to Monkoy Hill, If 1 would
withdraw tho Nushvlllo's forco and leave
tho town In possession of tho police until
tho return of tho alcaldo on the morn.ng
of tho 5th, Alter an Interview with the
United States consul nnd Col. Shnler as
to tho probability of good faith In tho
matter, I decided to accept tho proposi
tion and brought my men on board, the
disparity in numbers between my forco
and that of tho Colombians, nearly ten
to one, making mo desirous of avoiding
a conflict so long ns tho object In view,
tho protection of American citizens, was
not Imperiled.
"I am positive that tho determined at
tltudo of our men, their coolness and evi
dent Intention of (standing their ground,
had a most salutary and decisive effect
on tho Immediate situation and was the
Initial stop in tho ultlmato abandoning
of Colon by these troops and tholr return
to Cnrtagena the following day.
"I feel that 1 cannot sulllclently strong
ly represent to tho dopnrtmcnt the gross
ness of this outrage and tho Insult to our
dignity, even apart from tho savagery of
the threat."
In view of tho reports of the various
naval olllcers In Panuma waters tho presi
dent concludes "Hint, instend of there hav
ing been too much provision by tho Amer
ican government for the malntenanco of
order and tho protection of life and prop
erty on the Isthmus, the orders for tho
movemont of tho American warships had
been too long delayed; so long, in fact,
that there were but 42 marines and sailor."
available to land and protect the lives of
American men and women. It was only the
coolness and gallantry with which this
little bnnd of men wenrlng the America"
uniform faced ten times their number of
armed foes, bent on carrying out the atro
cious threat of tho Colombian command
er, that prevented a murderous catastro
phe. At Paiiamn, when tho revolution
broko out. there was no Amerlcnn mnn-of-wnr
and no American troops or sailors.
At Colon, Comnmnder Hubbard acted w ith
entlro impartiality towards both sides,
preventing any movement, whether bv the
Colombians or the Pannmans, which
would tend to produce bloodshed. On No
vember 9 he prevented a bodv of tho rev
olutionists from landing at Colon."
So Complicity In Itcvnlnt Inn.
Ilotening to tho charges of complicity
of this government in tho revolution the
president says:
"I hesitate to refer to the Injurious In
sinuations which havo been made of com
plicity by this government In the revolu
tionary movement in Panama. They are
as destitute of foundation as of propriety.
The only excuse for my mentioning them
Is the fear lest unthtnKIng persons might
mlstako for acquiescence the silence of
mere self-respect. I think proper to sny.
therefore, that no ono connected with this
government had any part In preparing,
Inciting or encouraging tho late revolution
on the Isthmus of Panama, and that save
from the reports of our military and naval
olllcers, given above, no ono connected
with this government had any previous
knowledge of the revolution except such
as was accessible to any person of ordi
nary Intelligence who road the newspa
pers and kept up a current acquaintance
with public affairs. "
After thus treating extensively tho
events leading up to and during the revo
lution the president refers to the recogni
tion of the new government by the United
States, and In this connection he .says;
"By the unanimous action of Its peo
ple, without the llrlng of a shot with a
unanimity hardly before recorded in any
similar case the people of Panama de
clared themselVes no Independent repub
lic. Their recognition by this government
was based upon a slate of facts in no
way dependent for Its Justllicntlon upon
our action In ordinary cases, 1 have not
denied, nor do I wish to deny, cltrrr tho
validity or tin j rorit tj or tin guiral
rule that a mw m:p ar.ou.d not in rec
uniz"! as itid' i" lull nt tut it has hown
its ability to ii.iiuiIhIu its indi pendi nee
This run- ; derived ft Din tie ptilirlp.e of
nonintervention, ami n a eorolim i.ftbat
principle hit ni!iini.. l'n observed by
tho United State. But. like the principle
from which It is effilu-J, the rule Is sub
ject to exceptions; and there are In jny
opinion dear and Imperative reasons why
a departure from It wae Justified and even
required In the preenu Instance. Thtio
reasom embrace, tirst. our treaty rights;
cond, our national interests and safely;
and, third, tho Interests of collective civili
zation." ItenNoim for It at lllent Ion.
He reviews these reasons at considerable
length ahd Justtnts the- ptedy recognition
on either and all of them. Ho reters to
precedents to hcw that trentles concluded
with one nation are binding upon the i,c
rettor: of that nation thus the treHty of
154 with New (iranada was transferred
firt to Colombia' and now to Panama. Of
th second reason he savs:
Thi recognition wn, In the second
place, further Justified by the highest con
'.Jeratlons of our national Interests and
fet In all the range of our Interna
tiona, relations, I do not heMi'aU to in
firm that there Is nothlngof greater or
more prv!lng Importance Tnan the con
struction of an Interoceanlo canal. Long
acknowledged to Iw essential to our com
mercial development. It has become, as
the result of the recent extension Of our
territorial dominion, more dinn ever es
sential to our national self-defense. . . .
In the light of our present situation, the
establishment of easy and speedy com
munication by sea betwien the Atlantic
and the Pacific presents Itself not simply
as something to be desired, but as nn ob
ject to be positively nnd promptly at
tained. Beacons of convenience have hem
superseded by reasons of vital necessity,
which do not admit of Indefinite deiajs."
In the same connection ho charges Co
lombia with attempting to so delay the
rntlilcntlpn of any cannl treaty us to
place- that government In a position not
only to securo the Jlo.0CO.00O offered it as
compensation by this government, but to
secure the MO.OOO.OoO promised tho Panama
Canal company for its franchise and
rights as well. By waiting until Octo
ber 31, 11KH, tho franchiso ot tho Panama
company would have expired, and the
Colombian government bo in a poslt.on
to seize its property nnd rights on the
Isthmus, nnd then bo In a position to de
mand of the United Stntes tho payment
to that government of both sums. In
this connection he snys:
"Such Is the scheme to which it was
proposed that the United States should
bo invited to become a party. Tho con
struction of tho e'nnal was to be rele
gated to tho indefinite future, while Co
lombia was, by reason of her own dclny,
to be placed in the 'more advantageous'
position of claiming not merely the com
pensntlon to be paid by the United Statci
for the privilege of completing tho canal,
but also tho JiO.OOO.COiJ authorized by the
net of 1902 to bo paid for the property ot
tho New Panama Canal company. Thai
tho nttempt to carry out this scheme
would have brought Colombia Into' con
flict with the government of Franco can
not bo doubted; nor could tho United
States havo counted upon Immunity from
tho consequences, ot the nttempt, even
npart Irord tho indefinite delays to which
tho construction of the canal was to be
subjected. On the first appearance of
danger to Colombia, this governmcnl
would have been summoned to Interpose,
In order to give effect to tho guarantcei
of tho trenty of 1S46; nnd all this in sup
port of a plan which, while character
Ized In its first stage by the wanton dis
regard of our own highest interests, was
fitly to end In further Injury to the cit
izens of a friendly nation, whose enor
mous losses In their generous efforts to
pierce tho isthmus have become a mat
ter of history."
Of tho third reason for speedy recog
nition tho president s-nys in part:
"In the third place, I confidently main
tain that the recognition of the republic
of Pnnama was nn act Justified by th
Interests of collective civilization. If ever
a government could be said to have re
ceived a mandate from civilization to
effect an object tho accomplishment of
which was demanded In tho Interest of
mankind, tho United Stntes holds thai
position with regard to the interoceanic
canal. Since our purposo to build the
canal was definitely announced, there
havo como from all qunrters assurances
of approval and encouragement, In which
even Colombia herself at one time par
ticipated; and to genernl nssurances were
ndded specific acts and declarations. In
order that no obstacle might stand In out
way, Great Britain renounced important
rights under tho Claytoti-Bulwer treatv
nnd agreed to its abrogation, receiving i
return nothing but our honorable pledg
to build the canal and protect It ns an
open highway.
Justified by Collective Civilization
"That our position as the mandatary ol
civilization has been by no melius mis
conceived Is shown by tho promptitude
with which the powers have, ono after
another, lollowed our leud in reeogn.ing
Panama us an Independent state. Out
action In recognizing tho now republic
has been followed by like recognition n
the part of France, Germany, Denmark,
Kussla, Sweden and Norway, N.cm.i.m,
Peru, China, Cuba, Great Britain, Italy,
Costa Bica, Japan und Austria-llungitiy.
"In view of tno manifold consldeiat.ons
of treaty right and obligation, of national
Interest and safety, and of collectlvo civ
ilization, by which our government as
constrained to not, I urn at a loss to
comprehend tho attitude of those who
can discern in tho rcognltlon of tho re
public of Panama only a general np
provnl of tho prlnclplo of 'revolution' by
which a given government is ovorinrntil
or ono portion of a country separated
from nnother. Only the amplest Justi
fication can warrant a revolutionary
movement of either kind. But there 1"
no fixed rule which can bo applied to all
such movements, liach case must be
Judged on Its own merits. There tun.
been many revolutionary movemont3,
many movements for tho dismemberment
of countries, which wero evil, tried oy
any standard. But in my opinion im dis
interested and fair minded observer ac
quainted with the circumstances can fall
to feel that Panama had tho amplest Jhm
tillcation for separation from Colombia
under tho conditions existing, nnd, more
over, that its action was In tho highest
degree beneficial to the interests of the
entiro civilized world by .securing the
immediate opportunity for tho building
of tho lnteroeennlc cannl. The
peoplo of the Isthmus, and ns I firmly
believo of tho adjacent parts of Central
and South America, will bo grently lame
nted by the building of tho canal and tho
guarantee of peace and order along its
line; and hand In hand with tho benefit
to them will go the benefit to us and to
mankind. By our prompt nnd decisive
action, not only havo our interests and
those of tho world at large been con
cerved, but we havo foreitolled compli
cations which wero likely to bo fruitful
In loss to ourselves, nnd In bloodshed and
sultering to the peoplo of the isthmus.
"Instead of usint; our forces, as wo
wero Invited by Colombia to do, for tho
twofold purpose of defeating our own
rights nnd Interests nnd tho Interests of
tho civilized world, and of compelling tho
submission of the peoplo of tho Isthmus
to those whom they regarded as npprett.
sors, we shall, as In duty bound, keep tho
transit open and prevent its invasion.
Meanwhile, tho only question now before
us Is that of the ratification of the treaty.
For It Is to bo remembered that a taliuro
to ratify the tre-nty will not undo what
has been done, will not reston? Panama
to Colombia, and will not alter our obli
gation to keep the transit open aen
the Isthmus, nnd to prevent any outsldo
power from menacing tlms transit.
"In conclusion lot mo repent that tho
question actually before this govornmont
is not that of the recognition of Panama
ns an Independent republic. That Is al
roady an accomplished fact. The ques
tion, and tho only question, Is whether
or not we shall build an Isthmian cunaV
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isinv). 1""t' y' " minuK, luai ubk at., Kansas city,
MINIMIZING THE PAIN.
He Wanted the Ile.it AVntch, lint Didn't
Mke to I'ny the Trice All
nt One Time.
"What's that watch worth?" asked Mr.
Kloce, pointing to one in the thow-case.
"Ten dollars." replied the jeweler. "I'll
take it," taiil the eustotner, and after pay
ing for it he went out, relates Youth's Com
panion. The next day he came round again.
"This watclt doesn't exactly suit mc," ho
aid. "What's that one worth?" pointing
to another.
"Fifteen dollare."
"I'll take that instead of this one, if you
don't mind." .
"Certainly."
A day or two later he came again.
"How good a wuteh have you got for?25?"
he inquired.
"Well, $25 will get a pretty good tim
piece," mid the jeweler, handing one out.
Here's one with n gold-filled cate, and full
jeweled. The movement is warranted."
"I'll take it."
He paid the difference, took the wateh and
went away.
After the laps of a few days he made hi
nnnearance once more.
'MMt I . 1 4 -1 iU ...111. -
nave you goi a nrsi-ciass wiuun wuu a
ou can bell lor ou:
XIoiv Did He GueHN It?
Bobby I say, Mr. Updyke, what doyou
suppose Clara said about you just before,
you came in V
Mr. Updyke I haven't an idea m tha
world. Robert.
Hobby (amazed) Well, you've guessed,
it! That's jutt what she did say! Stiaji
Stories.
An llcvixcii.
Cro well Say, some of these old maximi
make me weary. Now, there's the one about
a friend in need being a friend indeed.
Howell Well, what's the matter with
that?
"Why, a friend indeed is a friend -who
isn't in need." Cincinnati Enquirer.
"Everybody iay the baby looks like you.
Doesn't that plea?e you?" "1 don't know,"
replied I'opley, "but I tell you what; I'm
mil noDotiy minks ot saying 1 look like- the-
auy. rnilautlpma .Ledger.
COMPLETELY RESTORED.
"Have you got a nr.
tolid gold case that y
he said.
Yes. Here it is.
"Well, I'll take it," f.aid Mr. Klot.e.
"Here's the other watch and $-'". That'a
the one 1 really wanted at lirst, but 1 hatsd
to pay out all that money at once."
Miiravlnn Hurley und Spelts,
two great cereals, makes growing and
fattening hogH and cattle possible in Dak..
Mont., Ida., Colo., yea everywhere, nnu
mid to nbovc Salzer'a Billion Dollar Grass,
J'eosinte, which produced 80 tons of green
fodder per acre, Salzer's Earliest Cnne.
Salzer'B CO Day Ontn nnd n hundred of
other rare farm needs that they offer.
.ll'ST CUT THIS OUT AND HETUItN IT
with 10c in fitnmpsi to the John A. Salzcr
Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis., nnd get their
big catalog and lots of farm eced sam
ples. K. L.
Mrs. Parvenu "My husband has jso much
ta.te, don't you thmk?" Mrn. Ctrtting
"Yes, it' a great pity there im't a htUa
Of it that might be called good." Philadel
phia Press.
I am sure Piso's Cure for Consumption
ntved my life three years ago. Mrs. Thos.
Hobbfns-, Norwich, S. Y.. Feb. 17, 1000.
It h natural for a. cannibal to love bit
now man. Chicago Daily New.
Mrs. P Hrimzel, wife of P. Brunzel,
stock dealer, rctiideiiueSlll Grand Ave.,
Everett, Wash., says: "For fifteen
f ... V ... 1 ...
years l hiuiurtm wim
terrible pain in my
back. I did not know
what it was to enjoy a
night's rest and arose
in this morning fuel
ing' tired and utirc
freshed. My sulTcr
ing sometimes was
simply indescribable.
When I finished tho
first box of Doan's
Kidney Pills I felt like
a different woman. I
continued nutil I had
taken five boxes."
Doan's Kidney Pills
act very effectively, very promptly, re
lievo tho aching' pains and all other
annoying difficulties. Foster-Milburn
Co., Ilulfalo, N. Y. For sale by all
druggists, price 50 cents per box.
FITZOJJHALO & CO.. Mux K. WuBhinnton. D. a
RALIFflRNIA FARMS. Cataloeuo sont froe.
A. N. K.-fl
2003
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