Tho rjobrasta irndopcndcnt
Is on indication that the
stomach 2nd other digestive
organs are weak, tired or
debilitated, it causes no
end of aches and pains and
13 most common where
people bolt their meals and
hurry and worry as . they
do in this country.
Hood sSarsapariBa
cures dyspepsia it has a
magic touch" in this disease.
, . For testimonials of remarkable cures
tend for Book on Dyspepsia, No. 5.
C L Hood Co., Lowell, Mass.
. t usal; to form cultural association : was,
, In my "opinion, an error and to the
' detriment of the church, it was the
-church's legal right so to -refuse. .In
a spirit of conciliation, out. of respect
totho consciences of the French Cath
olics, and In order to do nothing to
disturb peace and tranquility, the
government' thereupon prescribed this
easy, means. of continuing worship by
a simple declaration in accordance
with the law of 1881.
':. "The pope's order to ' the clergy to
Teject this offer" practically incites
them to violate the laws of the coun
try. IIo no longer acts as the spirit
ual head of the church, as the canon
ical objections against the law of 1905
. cannot be invoked against that of 1881.
The. pope now assumes. a political lead
ership, .and the vital question is wheth
., er th e Catholies orFtnce, will consent
.-. iu ivuuw liim ur uou ii mey ao, me
government will act with even greater
energy because of the tolerance it has
tion of the law will be prosecuted,
and, furthermore, spocial - measures,
legislative and otherwise, may be
taken."
The special measures refererd to by
M. Briand are those intimated by Pre-
inier Clemenceau in the chamber of
deputies, namely, to sstrip the clergy
of their privileges, compel them td
perform military service, and as a
last resort, to treat them as foreign
subjects ' ! '
Rainey Is After Watch Combine
Washington, D. C Attorney Gen
eral Moody has agreed to grant a
hearing to Representative Rainey of
Illinois in which the department of
justice will be asked to secure Indict
ments against the officers of the watch
combine under section 4 of the Sher
man anti-trust law, which so far has
never been passed upon by the courts.
This section forbids corporations to
enter into contract with a citien of
any foreign nation by which the trade
between the United tates and other
nations is hindered. .
"My proof," said Mr. Rainey, "con-
. Bists of written documents," letters and
contracts - between the American
. watch companies, which , operate as
a trust, and .foreign dealers to whom
they sell cheaper than to dealers at
home, the foreign . purchaser -bindine
himself to prevent the reimportation of
. the. watches into the United States.
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets.
Druggists refund money if it fails to cure.
E. W. GROVE'S denature is on each box. 25c
4 - r ' ,
Some Features of the
President
Navy and Army The president
says the present navy is large enough
but that one first class . battleship
should be completed every year to
take the place of an obsolete .vessel.
Cruisers and smaller warships should
be similarly - replaced as . rapidly as
they, become unserviceable..
Currency Reform The president
does not recommend any special plan
for currency reform.but says some
thing must be done to give elasticity
to the present system.' ' "
Philippine . Tariff The; recommend
ation for a lower tariff or free trade
in Philippine products is reported, as
an act of justice to the islanders. . '
Porto Rican Affairs The president
says American .citizenship , should' be
conferred on the Porto Ricans. 'rf
Cuba The recent insurrection in
Cuba, leading to American interven
tion, is reviewed briefly. : The prom
ise is made that the government5 Will
be restored to the Cubans after" new
elections have been held' The presi
dent warns the Cubans, however1 that
they must maintain ! a stable govern
ment or lose their independence
. Jlawaii Every aid should be given
the islands and a portion of our rev
enues should.be expended for educa
tional and internal " improvements
therein.1 ''' ""v ' r -
Alaskan-There should be a complete
reorganization of ;jhe governmental
system of the territory "; ; 1 '
Labor : of ' Children Child labor he
denounces as a blot on our civiliza
tion. He urges a thorough invest!
gation of. the whole subject.
Corporation Campaign Contribu
tions The president repeats his rec
ommendation for 'a law prohibiting all
corporations from contributing to the
campaign -expenses of any party.
American Shipping Ho expresses
the hope that congress will pass a
ship subsidy bill ' similar to the one
introduced last year,- or, if that is im
possible, he favors a subsidy for fast
mail lines to the chief South American
ports.
Agriculture Tho president says the
prosperity of the country is founded
on agriculture and that in the future
farming will be a technical and scien
tific profession. He favors organiza
tion by farmers.
Irrigation, and-Forest Preservation
He urges action by the national gov
ernment for the preservation of for
ests and the-extension of Irrigation
works. :
Memorial Amphitheater, at Arlington
The president asks an appropriation
for the erection of an amphitheatre in
the National cemetery as necessary
for the proper observance of Memorial
day.
Industrial Training It , should, be
one of the prime objects of the nation,
says the president, to promote indus
trial training. He doubts the . wis
dom of the public school system of
giving mere literary instruction.
Messag
The Rio Conference Secretary
Root's visit to the Pan-American con
ference and his visit to most of the
republics of South America is "com
mented upon ' at length. The presi
dent repeats his opinion that foreign
nations should not , collect by force
of, -arms contract debts, due by Amer
ican republics. ,
Withdrawal of Coal Lands Con
gress, should provide, says the presi
dent, for the withdrawal of all coal
lands from entry. He wants the gov
ernment to lease the lands on the
royalty system and to control the price
of coal to the consumer.
Employes' Inability The - present
laws are unjust to wage earners, de
clares the president.. It is a great in
justice to compel the employe, or
rather the. family of the' killed or dis
abled victim, to bear the. entire bur
den. . . .' ...
Eight Hour . Law The , president
urges a law limiting the number of
hours- of employment of railroad em
ployes, and the extension of - the eight
hour day in, the United States. He
also urges half holidays for government-employes
during the summer.
Appeal in Criminal ;. Cases The
president strongly, urges t the senate
to pass the bill already passed by the
house conferring upon the government
the- right of appeal in , criminal, cases
on question s of law.- , ; - : .
t-Algeciras Convention-The treaty
for the supervision . of affairs of Mor
occo is- urged upon the senate. . Not
to ratify the treaty, says the president;
means the forfeiture , of our commer
cial rights in 'Morocco.' .-,..
Inheritance . and Income t Tax Gov
ernment should impose a graduated
inheritance tax, and, if possible, " a
graduated income tax. . ;
Japanese Questions-Fair treatment
is due the Japanese because the Uni
ted States must act uprightly toward
all "men; passage of a -bill is asked
providing for. naturalization of Japa
nese who Intend to live In America;
Congress Is urged to amend the stat
utes -so as to empower , the United
States to enforce the rights of aliens
under treaties. ' '
Labor Wrong to prohibit injunc
tions Jn all labor cases, but abuses
should .be , corrected; need for Inter
vention in strikes.
Railways rBest . way to avert unde
sirable move for government owner
ship is to place their control and reg
ulation in the hands of the govern
ment; railway agreements favored if
the agreements be approved , by the
interstate commisison.
Marriage and Divorce Congress
should be given the power to regulate,
and k thus wipe out scandals and
abuses; urgent need exists to deal
radically and efficiently with polygamy-
-.
Lynching Justice sure and swift
urged for all, without regard to race
or color, but it should be justice un
der the law,' not mob savagery; rape
always should be punished with
death.
iigestii
Stomach trouble is not really a sickness, buta
symptom. It is a symptom that a certain set ot
nerves is ailing. Not the voluntary nerves that
enable you to walk and talk and act but the
automatic stomach kebvks over which youx
mind has no control.
I have not room here to explain how these
tender, tiny nerves control and operate the stom
ach. Mow worry breaks them down and causes
-indigestion. How misuse 'wears them ont and
causes dyspepsia. Dow neglect may bring on
kidney, heart, and other troubles through sym
pathy. I have not room to explain how these
nerves may be reached and strengthened and
vitalized and made stronger by a remedy I peQt
years in perfecting now known by physicians
and Druggists everywhere as Dr. Shoop's Restor
ative, (Tablets or Liquid) I have not room to
explain how this remedy, by removing the cause,
usually puts a certain end to indigestion, belch
ing, heartburn, insomnia, nervousness dyspepia.
All of these things are fully explained in the boofc
I will send you free when you write. Do not fail
to fiend for the book. It tells how the solar
plexus governs digestion and a hundred other
things every one ought to know for all of us at
some time or other have indigestion. With the
book I will send free my "Health Token" an
Intended passport to eoodheaith. -
For the free book
and the "Health
roken " you must ad-
Dr. Shoop, Box
f Jacine.WJs. State
eh book you want.
Book 1 on Dyspepsia. !
Book 2 on the Heart. '
Book 3 on theKidneys,
Book 4 for Women.,
Book 5 for Men. -Book
6 on Rheumatism
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ELDER LY COUPLE ELOPEtTO WE D
Pursued by Their Own . Children In
Long Mountain-. Chase
Lexington, Ky. Fifty-three years of
mountain life had put no chill on the
ordor of Ballard Cole and Mrs. Nancy
Jane- Wiseman of Cumberland Gap,
Tenn., who ran away from the wrath
of, their own children and came here
to be, married. Mr, Cole gave his age
to; the license clerk at 53 years and
Mrs. Wiseman owned; up to the same
age.c The. ardent -pair told that they
had been forced to walk several miles
across the mountains to where they
could get aboard a-train and escape
their pursuing children, who thought
that the- elopers were too old to know
their own minds in the matter.
TERMINAL FOR LOS ANGELES
The Harriman Interests Preparing to
" ' "Spend Ten Milliof Dollars '
Los Angeles, Cal. E. H. Harriman
has .determined, it Is. stated, to set
aside the sum of $10,000,000 for he
improvement of the . Los Angeles Pa
cine railway system. It Is stated that
it Is the. intention of the Harrimaa
agents to arrange for the construc
tion of -a series" of subways to paral
lel. Fourth street and that a ten story
building, will be erected as a terminal
station.
Halt In German Tariff Negotiation
, Berlin The American tariff com
missioners, -who adjourned December
6 in order to get certain material la
shape, will meet the German delegates
again December . 10.. J The case of Ger
many has already been 1 fully present
ed to the Americans.- - t
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