^GRESHAM Was Given Up DOCTOBS. Pe=ru=na Saved Her Life. C It was catarrh of the lungs so common in tho wintsr months.] ---- ii ■■■Bi imi i—rra ii in i i i "i ■ i i.1 ms.mmmscoLL Mis* .Icpuie Driscoll, »T0 Putr.aiu Are., Brooklyn, N. Y., Writes: ••It people knew how efficient Peruna was In the cure of ca tarrh, they would not hesitate to r try it. I have all the faith in the world In It as it cured me, and / have never known of a case when the person was not cured In a short time." -Jennie Drls 1 coll. ■ Mrs. Col. E. .1. Gresham, Treasurer Daughters of the Confederacy and I’resi 1 dent Herndeu Village Improvement Society, writes the following letter |i from llerndeu, Fairfax Co., Va.: i| I Huun>IK| Va. 11 i The IVruna Medicine Co., Columbus, Ohio: i[ I Gentlemen—* ransom to me. / talk Peruna to all my friends and am a true [! ; believer in its worth. ’’—Mrs. Col. E. J. Gresham. A PLAIN TALK On a Plain Subject in Plain Language. Tim coming winter will cause at least one halt of the women to have catarrh, (■■•his, coughs, pneumonia or consump tion. Thousands of women will lose (heir live, and tens of thousands will acquire some chronic ail ment. from which they will f»rHUMA never recover " Unless you tako llm ncc IN the essary precautions, the 4IOU6E. chances are that you (who read this) will be one of the unfortunate ones. Little or no risk need be run if Peruna is kept in the house and nt the first, appearance of any symptom of catarrh taken as directed on the bott le. Peruna is a safeguard, is a preventa tive, a specific, is a cure for all cases of catarrh, acute ami chronic, coughs, colds, consumption, etc. If von do not receive prompt and satis factory results from the use of Peruua, write at once to I)r. Hartman, giving a full statement of your case, and he will be pleased to give you his valuable ad vice gratis. Address Dr. Hartman. President- of The Hartman Sanitarium. Columbus. Ohio. JVOW' DON'T OR GET Don’t forget when you order starch to get the ^ best. Get DEFIANCE. No more “yellow” looking clothes, nomorecrackingorbreaking.lt doesn’t stick to the iron. It gives satis faction or you get your money back. The cost is io cents for 16 ounces of tne best starch made. Of other starches you get but 12 ounces. Now don’t forget. It’s at your grocers. rUNUPACTURED BY THE DEFIANCE STARCH CO., | OMAHA. NHB. « Deal Direct with Manulactu re ra and Save Money Ourorootift the beat. Price* Uie lovroat* Prompt ahtp inenTa. Delivery of all portrait# guaranteed. Pleuaut ramp'CH and mite fren heud for catalogue Adtlre** ADAM J. KROLL-CO., New Era Building, Chicago. W. N. U.. Omaha. No. 4—1904 t Pouch Syrup. Tmww 6o<>£' Cue I I A rut is the easiest thing to go in. i SICK WOMEN. MY CURE FREE. ! _ I will send my marvelous remedy which ^^R husoiiredthousandsof womonof Boucor jJH rhooa. Displacements, Falling of Womb ; V Hot Flashes, Ulcerations. Tumors and all Femalo Troubles Free to any Undy re qulrlr.glt. No money, noU. O. 1>. All I i ask la to tell your friends. Kipectant I mothers, It brings about childbirth without ap parent pain or danger. Write to-day. MRS. M. MERKLE. South Bead, lad. BEGGS’ CHERRY COUGH SYRUP cures coughs and colds. j | NEBRASKA STATE NEWS BIG PRICE FCR BEETS. Great Encouragement for Farmers to Grow Them. NORFOLK.—Farmers who raise beets In and about the territory of Norfolk during the season of 1904 will receive for their crops the highest price per ton that has ever been paid by the American Heet Sugar company, it is the highest price ever offered, with the exception of the year during which a bounty was offered, and thnt was never paid by the stale of Ne braska. Contracts were issued for the new year and offer $4.50 per ton Hat - Last year the guaranteed price was $4 per ton and more was paid in accord ance with the amount of sugar in tin beet. This year, regardless of the sugar percentage, the farmers will re ceive $4.50 per ton. The factory pays the freight from all shipping points, according to the new contract, and ex tra money is allowed local farmers for hauling and siloing. SAYS HE MADE GOLD COINS. I _ Officer Arre3to Farmer on Counterfeit ing Charge. CAMBRIDGE.—A United States dep uty marshal arrived here and upon investigation a warrant was issued for the arrest of Enoch Perkins, a well-to-do farmer of the vicinity of Earl, a country postoffice about fif teen miles north of Cambridge. Per kins is charged with Staving counter feited $10 gold coins and with passing the same. Mr. Perkins was taken to Holdrege by the deputy United States marshal to await a hearing. Wants a Complete List. LINCOLN.—* S. Finley of Beaver Crossing wants to know what legis lators are responsible for certain pro visions of the revenue law. He has sent the following letter to the secre tary of state: “BEAVER CROSSING. Seward County. Neb.—Secretary of State, Lin coln, Neb—Dear Sir: Please give me full names and full addresses of those, persons that presented the applica tion and got the law changed to make personal taxes come due November 1 and delinquent December 1 of the same year. Yours truly, S. FINLEY. Co-operative Concern Profitable. EDGAR—The Farmers' Commercial association, composed of 100 farmers, held Its first annual meeting. The as sociation was incorporated nearly a year ago, but did not get into opera tion for buying grain until after the past summer’s harvest. The affairs of the association proved to be in a very satisfactory condition. About 125,000 bushels of wheat hod been bought and 50,000 bushels of corn, be sides some other grain, end in addi tion the association had enjoyed a liberal eoal trade. Creditors Close Store. WISNER.—it was learned that the general merchandise store of Thomas Dugber had been closed by bis cred itors. Mr. Dugher lias been in \Visner a little over five years and was con sidered in fine financial condition and has been doing a fine business. Fire Escapes on Oakland Schools. OAKLAND.—The school hoard at its meeting decided to put in a fire escape at the High school building. Prof. VV. H. Meyers was instructed to prepare a now catalogue ami course of instruction, as many changes have been made in the course since the last one was issued. Farmer Hangs Himself. GRAND ISLAND—Morris (’. Black, a farmer residing one uiiii* east of Doniphan, was found dead, hanging to a rafter in his barn. Coroner Suther land investigated and found an in quest unnecessary, as it was plainly a ease of suicide. Black was 51 years old, a bachelor and bad been renting the farm, liis sister keeping house for him. He has linen despondent for the past few weeks. Bank Rcbbers Get Scared. PLATSMOUTH.—From Wabash, in this county, comes the report of an un successful attempt to rah the Farm ers State bank of that place. The tool chest at the railroad section house was broken open and a spike, maul and pinch bar was taken, ami at the black smith shop a sledge hammer and a shoeing hammer were stolen. Soon after the burglars went to the bank and pried open the windows and then, for some unknown cause, hurriedly took their departure. Some one rais ing a window in a house -nearby frightened the robbers, who hurriedly left the place. Expenaive Lawsuit Over D03. YORK—One of the most noted cases being tried in the county and district courts of this county is what is known as tIn* Brigham dog case, which start ed first before Justice of the Peace Snodgrass and was bitterly contest ed. Now the plaintiffs ask for a new trial. Mr. J. Brigham is agent for patent medicines and made a house to house canvas in the country. At E. F. Crass' farm he was met by a deg belonging to Crass, who took a bite out of Mr. Brigham's ankle. THE ST, .TEI AT LARGE. A good deal of scarlet fewer is pre valent in Nebraska City and a number of families are quarantined. Dr. .1. W. Youngman of Elm Creek slipped on an icy sidewalk and fell, dislocating his left arm at the elbow. York contractors claim that more new residences for the coming months are being contemplated than at any previous time in the history of the city. The Omaha Paraphernalia house has filed articles of incorporation. The firm will manufacture and sell badges, flags and decorations. The capital stock is $10,000. Roberts Bros, of South Omaha have filed articles of Incorporation with the secretary of state. The firm has a capital stock of $50,000 and will do a live stock commission business. Oscar Smith, suspected of being /'■> sane, was brought to Lincoln front his home in Firth and placed in the city hospital. During the day he escaped, and no trace of him can be found. William Henderson was arraigned in county court at Chappelle on a complaint sworn out by H. I. Babcock, cashier of the Commercial bank, charging him with selling mortgaged property. He waived preliminary ex amination and was bound over to the district court under $500 bonds. The contest instituted by Joseph Spickler against William McCray for the office of supervisor of the second trict was tried before Judge Wilhite in Richardson county. A recount of the votes gave McCray four majority, the same as originally returned. Spickler thereupon dismissed his contest. At a regular meeting of the Cass county commissioners the salary of C. S. Wort man. county superintendent of education, was raised from $1,200 to $1,500 per year. The appointment of assistant assessors for the county was also made, giving one for each precinct and village and three for Piattsmouth. The city council of Plattsmouth has instructed Attorney Travis to take an appeal to the supreme court in the case of Hugh Murray against the city of Plattsmouth. Thts is a suit in which the plaintiff secured judgment in the district court for $500, which he claimed was due him for paving work done for the city. Mike Mostek, who escaped from th«» Platte county jail last August, was re captured by Sheriff Carrie; and is again in jail. He was found at his home at Tarnoy. a small Polish village about twenty miles north of Colum bus. Since his escape he has not been far away, but has been working on farms in Iloone and Antelope coun ties. Frank Dickson, a prominent busi ness man of Weeping Water, died very suddenly at his home at that place. He got up in the morning and did his chores and at his breakfast, but as he was not feeling very well, sent for a physician. While talking with the doctor he drew a short breath and said, “I feel faint,” and fell back in his chair dead. His brother died on the same day at Elmwood. The Nebraska Mutual Life Insur ance company, which has headquarters in Stromsburg, held its annual policy holders’ meeting last week. J. D. Steward, H. C. Graves and J. A. Frawley were elected to succeed them selves as directors of the company. A number of amendments designed to benefit the policy holders were passed. The company lias made a rapid ad vance during the past year, and now has close to $1,000,000 of insurance in force. The board of county commissioners of Dakota county accepted the prop osition of T. C. Cannon, an expert ac countant of Sioux City, to make an examination of the clerk's afld treas urer's offices of this county for the imst eight years, which covers the period of George C. Itille as county clerk and J. F. Learner and John Holer as treasurers. An accident which will probably re sult in death, occurred near Clay Cen ter. A man by the name of Seeora, living near Deweese, was driving out of town on his way home with a spirited team. Another team coming up behind and attempting to pass at a short turn in the roail caused a run away. throwing Mr. Seeora out and striking his head against a )>ost. From Omaha cornea the news that Miss Ollto Holbrook, the young lady who had her scalp torn from her head in Nebraska City on Christmas by a last revolving shaft, against which she nut her head while trying to reach a loaf of bread, is getting along nice ly and the physicians have been able io graft skin over a greater portion of the head. The skin being used in the grafting is taken from the youug lady's back and shoulders. The county commissioners of Lan caster refused to allow County Treas urer Knight to have seven assistants. Mart Howe was recently hired to look after work caused by the new rev enue law provisions, but the county hoard declined to make any appropria t- n for hfs salary. The furniture for the new court house at (irand Island has arrived and is being put in place. It is al! of quar tered sawed oak. The railings, jurors’ and witness’ boxes am^screen and rostrum for the court room are par tlcularly fine pieces of furniture. TRZATY IN FORCE, Announcement of Ratification of the Agreement. WASHINGTON. — Kntifications of i the Amerlcau-Chinese commercial (treaty were exchanged at the state department Wednesday by Secretary Hay and Sir Chen Tung Liang Cheng, the Chinese minister here. The treaty provide# for the opening of the porta of Mukden and Antung. in Man churia, tj the world’s commerce. The treaty is now an accomplished fact, the president having signed the proclamation as required by law. The president lias selected men as consuls at Mukden aud Antung from men of experience already in the consular service and consequently able to open up the now field to trade with the least possible delay. Their names will be sent, to the senate as soon as congress makes provision for their salary, which the state department hopes will be done speedily. It is regarded as very desirable that such rights as we have acquired in Manchuria as to China shall be fully established and asserted in advance of any possible war that might affect that territory to the extent of a change of sover eignty. The ceremony of exchange took place at the state department by ap pointment at 11 o'clock. The Chineso minister was accompanied by his sec retary. Everything had been arrang ed and Mr. Conger had notified the de partment that the Chinese govern ment had placed an exchange copy of the treaty in his hands. This is held to be equivalent to the delivery of the document to the United States government a3 required by the treaty iself. so Secretary Hay aud the Chi nese minister joined in the signature of the protocol reciting ihe fact that ratifications had been exchanged. The Chinese minister will be given a copy of the treaty by the state depart ment. which he will forward to his •government for deposit in the im perial archives in Peking and when Mr. Conner’s copy reaches Washing ton it will he placed in the state de partment library. The Japanese minister states that the report that a demand has been made on behalf of the Japanese gov ernment upon the emperor of Corea tjiat he recognize a Japanese protec torate over Corea it without founda tion. DEMOCRATS TRY ST. LOUIS. National Committee Selects World's Fair City. WASHINGTON. — The democratic national committee on Tuesday fur nished a surprise, selecting St. Louis as the place for the national conven tion of 1904. The date fixed for the convention was July G, at 11 o’clock. Previous to the meeting of the com mittee it seemed a foregone conclusion that Chicago would be selected as the place of meeting, but political exi gencies entered into the situation and a majority of the committee voted for St. Louis. For soma hours previous to the meettiug of the committee there was talk in the coiridors and among the democratic leaders that the conven tion in Chicago might find a strong newspaper inllueuce in favor of some particular candidate. Mr. Knapp of the St. Louis Republic hinted at this in his speech, by saying tha the con vention. if held at St. Louis, would bo welcomed by an absolutely fair press. The committee meeting covered con siderable discussion of politics and the claims of various candidates were ad vocated by their partisans, tint nothing like favoring any candidate appeared in the committee proceedings. WILL CLOSE UP ALL CHICAGO What Building Commissioner Says of the Ordinance. CHICAGO.—Seventeen halls were closed Friday by order of City Build ing Commissioner Williams. Non compliance with city ordinances was the reason assigned. Commissioner Williams said: "The building ordinance is to be enforced to the last letter. 1 believe that it will practically close up all Chicago to enforce the law, but nevertheless we are going to do it. Factories, churches, schools, hospitals ami busi ness establishments will all come un der the ban of the building law if the ordinance provisions are insisted upon. Mayor Harrison has known that, as well as I and lias told the council so. But the law is now being enforced as fast as inspectors can discover vio lations and such will be the rule from this time on." Prince Cupid Introduces Bills. WASHINGTON.—Bills were intro duced Tuesday by Delegate Kalania nole of Hawaii appropriating $160,000 for a building at Hilo, $1,000,000 for a building at Honolulu, $225,000 for a revenue cutter and authorizing con tests of elections in Hawaii. Indians in Terrible Want. CHICAGO—A dispatch to the Inter Ocean from Port Arthur, Out., says: An Indian lia’i arrived in town and told a horrible tale of ihe suffering among the members of his tribe, north of l.ape Nepigon. He told of where one family was so destitute I that they murdered a young squaw twenty five years of age and the rest. of the family ate her. At first his tale was not believed, but was corrob-1 orated by tnree white traders who ar-1 rived liter. j __JV . ~ i «># Deafness Cannot Be Cared by lvc»l *pp,li«llon». »i ihcy rsnnot idgch itie dt*. r*jsd porll. u uf the ear Tin-re U utily i.d« way i a great extent try and get out in the open air as much as possible.’ 1 fallowed his Instructions regarding the Postum. “At that time my weight was 142 and 1 was taking all kinds of drugs and medicines to brace me up, but all failed; to-day I weigh 165 and all of my old troubles are gone, and all the credit is due to having followed this wise physician’s advice and cut off the coffee and using Postum in its place. "1 now consider my health perfect. 1 ant willing to g® before a notary public and testify that it was all duo to my having used Postum in place of coffee.’’ Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. There's a reason for quitting the drug-drink coffee, and there's a rea son for drinking Postum. Trial 10 days proves them all. 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