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ATTEMPT TO MOB DENVER CITY
FATHERS.
A Very Exciting Seislon , With Police on
Ifantl to Preserve the Peace-A Rope
In the Council Chamber and Open
Threats to Hang Traitorous Members
-Pollco Guard the Homes of the
Threatened Men-Tho Obnoxious Ordl-
1 dance Is Finally Passed.
Excitement in Denver.
Di v'En , Col. , June 29.-The fight
for an independent water service or a
reduction of the prices exacted for the
p resent service which was made an issue -
sue of the spring election culminated
last evening. For eight hours the
l aldermen sat in the council chamber
in front of an indignant multitude of
citizens who threatened them with
Jynching if they carried out the plan
contemplated for the passage of the
ordinance. A force of fifty policemen
-and a score of city detectives were in
l the room and they were expected to
: interpose if it came to the worst.
A rope was shown by the crowd and
'its use was called for when Alderman
Emery changed his vote from the side
of the taxpayers to that of the water
company on an ordinance submitted by
-an alderman said to be in the water
, company's pay. There was a rush to
the rail between the crowd and the
, aldermen , but one of the citizens' rep-
xesentativds in the meeting jumped on
t : a chair and begged the crowd to let
the proceedings go on in an orderly
manner. The crowd hooted and for a
( ' time there seemed no possibility of
holding the crowd back.
Alderman Leet of the minority , then
Addressed the crowd , assuring them
that it would be impossible for the
aldermen to pass the ordinance at the
i meeting so that it would be effective
And told them that it would have to go
to the board of supervisors and then to
the mayor before it would become a
k law.
Alderman Ames next addressed the
I crowd and said that they had his word
that the water bill would not receive
Emery's vote when it came to final
passage. Ames guaranteed that his
words were not for the purpose of misleading -
leading 0 any one , for he felt as seriously
for the welfare of the city as any one
. in the lobby. The address appealed
to the advancing force , and as his remarks -
marks reached the outer circle there
was a pause.
Some one demanded when the aldermen -
; men would settle it and the answer
came that there would be another session -
sion before anything definite should
be determined.
The rebellious element began to melt
Away and the council was permitted
to go ahead with the transaction of
1lusiness.
Just before adjourning , however , the
couneil passed the obnoxious ordi-
nance.
Almost the entire police force of
Denver was employed in guarding the
louses of the eight aldermen who
voted for the ordinance , but no overt
Acts were committed.
The ordinance granted a reduction of
.only 15 per cent on the schedule of
water rates now in force , with a clause
-which makes the rates thus fixed a
burden on the people for fifteen years.
, Besides , it is claimed that the redue-
tion of 15 per cent is not half what the
f public is entitled to under the coin-
; Tany's contract , which calls for a reduction -
li duction this year to the average of the
rats charged in Chicano , St. Louis and
Ii [ Cincinnati.
I HORRIBLE EXECUTION.
i hood of a Murderer Severed by the
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Rope When the Drop Veil.
COLU3InUS , Ohio , June 29.-Michael
McDonough , the Kenton wife murderer -
-derer , was hanged at 12OS yesterday
morning in the penitentiary annex.
The execution was a sickening one.
The rope cut deep into the neck when
the body dropped , severing the trachie
( : and jugular vein. The blood spurted
( over Dr. .Iones , one of the physicians ,
who was standing under the scaffold ,
i then bowed in a torrent to the stone
floor of the room. Some of the spectators -
tators turned white and with difficulty
kept their nerve. The heartbeats
ceased in just 113'c minutes.
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NOT AFRAID OF RUSSIA.
A Japanese Consul General Speaks Bravely
of His Country's Feelings.
NEw YORK , June 29.-"I really don't
tlfink war between Japan and Russia
is imminent , " said Mr. Hashiguichi , the
.Japanese consul general. "However ,
Japan will not be bullied. If Russia
.attemps to interfere with affairs
in Corea , Japan will insist upon
her rights. We are just beginning -
ning to recover from a rather exhausting -
ing uvar and , are in no hurry to get
into another quarrel , but I wish to say
i .emphatically that Japan is not afraid
of Russia. I will go so far as to assure
you that there are Japanese-and they
.are not carried away by enthusiasm-
who would not be astonished to see a
.Japanese army in St. Petersburg within -
in the next two years. "
Cleveland Steel Wages Advanced.
CLEvEr.AND , Ohio , June 29.-The
-Cleveian(1 Steel company to-day posted
a notice to their employes that , owing
to increased business and better prices
for product , beginning Monday , the
present tonnage rates in the plate mill
furnaces would be advanced 10 per
cent Common laborers also receive
„ n advance in wages. About 150 men
are bcncltcd.
x NEWS IN BRIEF.
oDixon may be matched to meet Plim-
xner at Dallas.
J. H. Iiodgman and wife of Garner ,
Iowa , are under arrest for attemted
child fpurder.
Mayor Strong has fired ex-Congress-
man Amos Cummings as subway commissioner -
missioner at New York.
NOT. Satolli , commenting on the affairs -
fairs of Bishop Bonacum s diocese , said
j -they were in a very bad way.
Reports from three-fourths of the
military schools of the country show a
largely increased attendance.
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CHURCH STATISTICS.
Over 20,000,000 Communicants In the
United States-143 Denominations.
WAsIiINOTON , June 29-The census
report covering the statistics of
churches , which has just come from
the press , contains some interesting
facts. It is an elaborate work of more
than 800 pages , with colored maps
showing the extent of the various organized -
ganized religious bodies in the various
states.
There are 143 distinct denominations
in the United States , besides independent -
dent churches and miseellaneuus
congregations. The total communicants -
cants of all denominations is 20,612SUG ,
who belong to 165,177 organizations or
congregations.
These congregations have 142,521
edifices , which have sittings for 43,564-
863 persons.
The value of all church property ,
used exclusively for purposes of worship -
ship , is Stf79,630,139. Thera are 111,036
regular ministers , not including lay
preachers.
There are five bodies which have
more than 1,000,000 communicants and
ten more than 500,000. The leading
denominations have communicants in
round numbers as follows :
Roman Catholic , 6,250,000 ; Methodist -
dist , 4ti08,00 J ; Baptist , i,725,000 ; Presbyterian -
byterian , 1,230,332 ; Lutheran , 1,230-
000 ; Protestant Episcopal , 540,000.
A study of the details of the statistics -
tics develop some apparently strange
results. Out of a total of 130,000 Jewish -
ish communicants , the reformed exceed -
ceed the orthodox by 15,000 There
are 13,500 Russian orthodox , 100
Greek orthodox and 10,550 Greek
Catholics.
The Salvation army has 8,742 members -
bers enrolled , and the Christian
Scientists just 18 less than that num-
ber. The denomination of Ethical Culture -
ture has a membership of 1,064 ,
while the Altruist is able to show
but 25 followers. The members of the
Theosophical society aggregate 695. In
number of communicants and value of
church property New York leads and
Pennsylvania follows , but in the number -
ber of organizations and church edifices -
fices , Pennsylvania is first and Ohio
second.
The increase in the value of church
property since 1570 has been $325,146-
558 , or nearly 92 per cent , while the
number of churches has increased 42
per cent. The increase in number of
organizations is 126 per cent.
SIX FIREMEN KILLED.
They Meet Death While Fighting a Mmn
neapolis Conflagration.
MINNEAPOLIS , Minn. , June 29.-The
most disastrous fire which ever visited
Minneapolis accomplished its wort :
last night Within an hour after the
alarm rang in at 11 o'clock six firemen
paid the penalty of death for their
faithfulness in hying to save the
property of others. The dead are :
Joserlf HAY , truck No. 2.
WACrER RICII.tRDSOS , hose No. 6.
FRANK RIILAINE , liutenaut of hos , company
No 6.
JOie , truck No.2.
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BERT ThoMAs , hose No. 10 , died on wayy to
hospital.
Uuidentifkd now monbor of engine company -
pany No. 14.
Several others were seriously in-
jured. and it is thought that there
may be still more dead who have not
yet been extricated from under the
ruins of the walls which fell and
crushed them. The seriously injured
so far as known are :
Ed Thielen , lieutenant of hook and
ladder company No , 2.
Captain Cathvell , engine company
No. G.
The property loss consisted of the
entire demolition of the building cc-
cupied by McDonald Bros. , dealers in
crockery , chinaware , glassware , silverware -
ware and gas fixtures. The building
was of four stories , brick walls and
wooden interior framework and was
well stocked. The fire originated in
the boxes and packing stored in the
rear of the building , and was beyond
the power of the fire department to
control. At a few minutes before midnight -
night the walls fell , one side wall falling -
ing in and the other falling out into
the alley , where the firemen were at
work. The total loss will aggregate
over $100,000 ; insurance unknown.
Workmen Celebrate Over a Raise.
MILWAUKEE , Whs. , June 29.-All of
the employes of the E. P. Allis com-
pany's works have received an advance
of 10 per cent in wages. The men
decorated the buildings with flags and
bunting in honor of the good news.
Flfty Chairmen for a Convention.
ST. CuAnrEs , No. , June 29.-Earl P
Ilritt , secretary of the silver conference
held here last week , has received communications -
munications from the chairmen of fifty
Democratic county committees out of
a total of 114 \Ilssouri , all but two
of'whom are in favor of calling a state
convention for the purpose of defining
the position of the Democratic party
on the silver question.
A Burglar Wounded and Caught.
OLATiIE , Kan. , .Tune 29.-Isom Green
of Texas , colored , was brought to this
city this morning by the officers of
Edgerton , and committed to jail for
burglar } . lie was found at 4 o'clock
this morning in the store of M. S. Deter
by Mike Doran and when he tried to
escape was fired upon , the ball penetrating -
trating his right leg just below time
knee.
A School Girl Iils lierselr.
CntcAGo , June 29.-Minnie Lynch ,
the )9-year-old daughter of a wealthy
saloon-keeper , committed suicide today -
day because she had failed to pass the
final examination at the Town of Lake
High school. The girl declared that
her schoolmates and teachers were
prejudiced against her because her
father was a saloon-keeper.
WASHINGTON , June 29.-Among the
appointments which are likely to be
made soon are those of United States
attorney and assistant attorney for the
Central judicial district in the Indian
territory. Among the indorsements
of apcants for the position of assistant -
ant arc several in favor of A. Telle , a
nearly full blood Indian , a graduate of
Columbia university , in both the legal
and academic departments , who is said
to be a young man of high character
and good legal ability. If , after further -
ther inquiry , it should appear that Mr.
Telle would fill the position acceptably ,
it is likely that he will receive the ap-
pointm it.
GRAND OLD .
LIVING TRUTHS OF THE REPUBLICAN -
PUBLICAN POLICY.
The Free Trade Tories Exposed All
Along the Lhme-The Free Trade Con-
- splracy has Wrought Ruin In Many
Industries ,
Mr. David Wells is not at present
writing essays upon the poisonous
quality of imported shoddy. When
ther was a duty protective of American
wool and consequently a brisk trade in
American woolens , Mr. Wells was
nearly as lachrymose as tearful Tommy
Shearman concerning the importation
of European shoddy. "There is poison
in it , " shrieked David ; "European
shoddy is the refuse of hospitals and
lazarettos , " screamed Tommy ; and then
they wept and lamented that it was
made dutiable. The Wells and Shear-
man plan for decreasing the American
use of European shoddy was by way of
admitting it duty free to American
ports. At any rate , that was part of
the plan. The other part was by way
of admitting foreign wool duty free.
With free wool , they said , the American -
can manufacturer will get a pure raw
material so cheaply as to make the
use of imported shoddy needless. Just
how the latter clause of their pleading
agreed with the former clause , which
demanded free shoddy , they did not
explain. However , a Democratic Congress -
gress and President have admitted
European wool duty free and have reduced -
duced the duty on shoddy from 30 cents
per pound to 15 per cent. ad valorem.
But the imports of shoddy have not
decreased. The lazaretto-tainted refuse -
fuse of Europe was imported to the
United States in March last in quantity -
tity that was 1,407 per cent in excess
of the importation during March of the
last year of the McKinley bill , the
amount of imports of shoddy being but
1,504 pounds under the McKinley „ bill ,
and 2,118,689 pounds under the Wilson
bill. For nine months ending March ,
1894 , the importations were 75,923
pounds , and for the eight months end-
jug March , 1595 , they were 9,713,187
pounds.
This is how free wool insures "cheap
clothing , all wool , " but made of three-
fourths shoddy. Let us consider tlr
situation : Free wool and ruined wool
growers ; free wool and woolen mills
running half time ; free wool and lower
wages to such operatives as can find
work in woolen mills ; free wool and
an increase of more than 1,400 per cent
in the amount of shoddy woven into
stuffs that are sold as "cheap all wool
clothing , made cheap by repeal of the
wool duties. "
Meanwhile , as we have said Weeping
David and Tearful Tommy no longer
are sniveling over the importation of
"poison-tainted shoddy.-Inter Ocean.
Gold , Silver and Manufactures.
The campaign of education on the
currency question is assuming gigantic
proportions. There are many who
would make it the leading issue in the
next Presidenial and Congressional
elections. The energy that is being displayed -
played in this direction emanates chiefly -
ly from the tariff reform and free-
trade leaders , and their work is very
frequently regarded as being but a mere
trick to divert the attention of the
voters away from the more important
discussion of the tariff question.
Whether the money question be
solved by the establishment of mono-
metallism or bimettallism , we feel assured -
sured that the tariff will always be in
the future , as it has been in the past ,
the leading principle , in so far as the
American people are affected by national -
tional legislation. There are some
countries in the world whose currency
is established upon a gold basis ; there
are other countries that have a gold
and silver basis.
In this country the great majority
of the people never see gold , except in
the western section. Our paper currency -
rency predominates for general circulation -
lation in the east , with small silver
coins for fractional change. In the
west , where the free coinage of silver
is advocated , gold coins are used for
the daily trading of the people in preference -
erence to paper money , and the western
currency of the country is practically
gold and silver , whereas in the east
the actual currency consists of paper
and silver , the paper money bearing
the indorsement of the United States
treasury department.
Two Points of View.
The bad taste of the fifty third congress -
gress lingers , says the Washington
correspondent of the St. Louis Globe-
Democrat. A senator , in a reminiscent
mood , told a story of the closing hours.
There was pending a bill in which certain -
tain corporations were generally inter-
ested. This bill had passed the house ,
but seemed to be pigeon-holed in the
senate. Every vote which could be
mustered was deemed to absolutely
necessary. One day a senator who was
serving his last session , with no political -
cal future before him , was approached
with this kind of a suggestion :
"You are about to retire to private
life , and we desire to have the benefit of
your experience. We are prepared to
offer you a salary of $10,000 a year for
your services as an attorney for our
corporation. "
The senator thought a little , and then
he said that , whil' such a proposition
night be legitimate enough after March
4 , he doubted whether he could entertain -
tain it until then. At any rate , he felt
that he ought not to give a definite
answer without consulting his friends.
The representative , of the corporation
said : "Certainly. " He could not say
anything else. So the senator went to a
brother senator and told him just.what
had happened. He asked for advice.
"You blamed fool , " said the other ,
"why did you not take it ? "
Troubled in mind , with the apprehension -
hension that perhaps he had heedlessly
let a good thing slip , the senator sought
out another senatorial confidant. He
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repeated the offer he hztd received.
"Why didn't you satt in the man's
face ? " demanded that senator , scenting -
ing at once the fine scheme of bribery
covered by the suggested attorney-
ship.
The story is interesting chiefly as a
revelation of the attitude which exists
in the senatorial code of ethics.
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Scrap Iron and Tin.
Editor American Economist : I know
a traveling tin salesman who has been
In the business five years , When he
first started he could purchase scrap
iron from farmers for 50 cents per hun-
dren-weight and pay in trade. He sold
his iron for $1 per hundred-weight ,
gaining 100 per cent on his money in-
vested.
He can now purchase scrap iron for
18 to 20 cents per hundred-weight , but
is obliged to sell it for 30 cents per
hundred-weight. He thus has the
trouble of collecting 500 pounds of scrap
to gain the same profit that he used
to make on 100 pounds five years ago
under a protective tariff.
Fiye years ago , or even three years
ago , he could sell tinware at nearly
every house , getting in return fully
one-half cash. Since June , 1893 , his
trade has continually decreased , until
now his sales amount to less than one-
half what they were in 1892 , and he
can scarcely ever get any cash in payment -
ment for goods.
In 1892 the average price paid for
eggs during the season was 18 cents
per dozen , while in 1894 the average
was only 12 cents per dozen.-Marcus
W. McKellips , Holland , N. Y.
An American Business Week.
To the city of Springfield , Massachusetts -
setts , belongs the credit of having an
American week , when all the stores are
decorated with American goods only ,
all the product and labor of Americans
being. placed on view with. the idea of
enticing customers to purchase only
American goods. This is an excellent
idea for more reasons than one ,
and it has already spread to other
places. If successfully carried out it
will not only help the immediate sale
of our own products and manufacturers ,
but it should tend to create a lively
subsequent demand for similar goods.
In very many retail stores it is regarded
as quite the proper thing to sell American -
ican goods as if they were of foreign
manufacture , and their proper display
upon their own merit will afford customers -
tomers an opportunity of learning that
they have not been in the habit of buying -
ing something that was English ,
French or German. All honor to
Springfield for its idea. Let us have
an American week in every city , town
and village in the United States. Show
American goods , buy American goods ,
wear American goods and eat American
food. The first week in July , with its
fay of national independence , would
e a fitting and a proper time for the
occasion.
Tie "Tariff Reform" Boom.
Wages. in some instances , are higher
than they were in 1594. But they are
far below the wages of 1891 and 1592.
All over the country there have been
strikes for the purpose of securing even
the wages of 1593. The volume of business -
ness has increased over that of 1894 ,
but It is only SO per cent of that of three
years ago. Business failures in the
last few weeks have been over 600 ,
against less than 500 in the corresponding -
ing period of 1892 , and this , too , in
spite of the fact that the weaker firms
went under long ago. Exports have decreased -
creased , although time markets of the
world are open to us. We have been
selling bonds instead of redeeming
them , as we did under a protective
tariff.
So much for the business boom
which has come through tariff reform-
the boom which has come through tariff -
iff reform , but which , strange to say ,
did not reach us until the party of protection -
tection had again been swept into
power and had been placed in control
of the legislative branch of the govern-
ment.-Ex.
Panacea Is Needed.
The bond issues are merely expedi-
ents. What is needed is a panacea , not
an alleviative-a tariff that will bring
revenue at the same time be protective
to domestic industries. And we be-
leve that the administration might
be readily induced to sign such a meas-
ure-it might console and exteliuate
itself on the ground of necessity for
revenue purposes. The Democratic
party stood at one time on a tariff for
revenue , and there would be ample excuse -
cuse in going back again to that policy.
It is too bad that it is not December
instead of May-we might then find an
escape from some of our present
troubles.-Textile Manufacturers' Journal -
nal , N. Y. , May 25 , 1895.
No Better
The reorder demand for goods is nt
better.-Dun's Review , May 25.
This does not look like confidence
in the future of trade , nor as if merchants -
chants were disposing very readily of
the stozks that they had originally or-
dered. Moreover , it does not indicate
such a free consumption of goods or so
liberal a purchasing power on the part
of the people as we had in good protection -
tection times.
Want Protection. ,
It not surprising that Manchester
desires protection from Indian cotton
goods because , during the month of
April , the exports to the British East
Indies fell off from 200,000,0,0 yards to
143,000,000 yards-a decrease of no less
than 58,000,000 yards in one month.
Sheep a Curiosity.
A man in New York city is earning
a living in the sheep industry. He is
eng.a ; ed on salary to take care of a
flock of sheep which has been placed
in Central Park as curiosities.-Jour- iI i
nal , Sioux City , Iowa , - - -
A MYSTIFIED WOMAN.
The Wheels Wouldn't Go Round.
Everyone in the street stopped. Fven
a child could see that there was something -
thing wrong. Every time the horse
started the sparks flew from where the
tire touched the stone. That is why
the lady got out. A crowd gathered
and gazedcuriously while she examined '
the horse , the harness , time vehicle and
the wheel that wouldn't go round. A
policeman caine forward and suggested
that the horse was balky. A gentleman -
man who belonged to the Society with
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the long name , said that the beast was
overworked , and should be unhar-
nessed and rubbed down. Another man
advised her to back a 'oit and take a
new start A fourth suggested that if
she would drive right on , sparks or no
sparks , the difficulty would remedy itself -
self ; while still another insisted that
unless a new tire be put on the wheel ,
the whole outfit would collapse. These
conflicting counsels increased the confusion -
fusion of the distressed lady , but they
did not make the wheel go round.
Just then a carriage drove up , a gentleman -
tleman got out and asked what was the
matter. One of the 'bystanders said it
was a brakedown , while each of eleven
others gave a different explanation as
to why the wheel wouldn't go round.
The stranger examined the turnout ,
led the pony forward a step , and as
the sparks began flying , remarked :
'Madam , your horse , harness , cart and
wheel are all right. Time sparks that
the tire draws from the curbstones are
merely outward symptoms of the inward -
ward ailment. The real difficulty is
not with the tire of the wheel , but
with its axle , or its 'box. ' . .Just what
the man did next is not necessary testate
state , but in less than ten minutes the
entire trouble was ended. lie } rail removed -
moved the cause instead of temporizing
with the effect. As the lady drove on
rejoicing some one remarked : "how
few people in the world reason down
to the root of things , and at the same
time carry in their heads the know
how' that makes the wheels go round. "
It is just this lack of reasoning down
to the root of things that is today causing -
ing intense suffering to thousands of
men and women ; and for this suffering ,
to a great extent , man is to blame.
Refined , educated , intelligent men ,
who have spent eight or ten of the best
years of their lives in colleges , medical -
ical schools and hospitals , cling to the
false , childish theory of doctoring the
tire , as it were , instead of doctoring
the axle , or its "hot box. " They direct
their attention to where they see the
sparks flying , instead of working upon
the hidden spot where the real trouble
lies. The consequence is they never
the "know how " which
acquire , enables -
bles them to regulate the wheels of
life.
life.When
When the sparks of pain fairly fly
from a woman's head , her back , her
limbs , or the most important and sensitive -
itive organs of her body , it is as senseless -
less to resort tolocal applications , "
pain cures , or stimulants , as it is to
grease the tire , whip the horse , or drive
on regardless of consequences. Those
people try to cure symptoms instead of
reasoning to the root of things and removing -
moving the cause of the disorder. The
result is physical patchwork and failure -
ure instead of success.
A most conspicuous exception to this
rule is the man who , nearly thirty
years ago , proclaimed that he would
not make such mistakes , but would devote -
vote himself to reasoning to the root of
disease , and to the discovery of a new
principle for its treatment. Many
thousand letters of gratitude from former -
mer patients in all parts of America ,
have told this physician that lie has
been successful beyond even his own
expectations 'riiis-man is Dr. It. V.
fierce , of Buffalo , N. Y. , who has for
more than a quarter of a century been
the head of the most complete and successful -
cessful health Institute in Americaa
the Invalids' ' Hotel and Surical Institute -
tute , and whose "Golden Medical Iis-
cover } ' , " "Favorite Prescription , " and
"Pleasant Pellets , " have converted
thousands of : non and women , in every
State of this Union and in many foreign -
eign lands , from absolute misery to
physical vigor and happiness , and
whose People's Common Sense Medical
Adviser has had the greatest sale o
any medical work ever published--
amounting to over GSO,000 copies
In his research and practice Dr.
Pierce proceeded on the common sense
principle that the blood could carry
life or destruction to every part of the
body. That the liver was the "house-
keeper" of the human system. That
when the liver becomes dsordered the
blood is changed with poison which is
carried through the body and produces
such ailments as consumption , heart
disease , scrofulous and bronchial disorders -
ders , as well as dropsy , rheumatism
and "female complaints. " . His 'Golden
Medical Discovery."actsespeciall upon
the liver and other excretory organs. . It
cleanses the blood , repairs , invigorates
and gives new life to the whole system.
The action of this 'Discovery' is aided
in stubborn cases of costiveness by Dr.
Pierces Pleasant Pellets , which- also
embody an entirely new principle.
While there are not three cases of
these diseases in a hundred whieh
Dr. Tierce's remedies will not relieve
or cure , it happens sometimes that
chronic and seriously complicated and
long neglected disorders require additional -
tional home treatment In all such
rare and exceptional cases Dr Pierce
will , upon receivinc particulars in
writing , send free of charge. such plain.
straightforward , confidential advice as
will enable the sufferer to find relief
and cure if the case is curable. All
correspondence is treated in strict confidence -
fidence
When Dr. P . C.Pierce , of Buffalo ,
N. Y. , published the first edition of his
work , The People's Common Sense Medical -
ical Adviser , he announced that after
GSO,000 copies hadbeen sold at the regular -
lar price , $1.50 per copy , the profit on
which would repay him for the great
amount of labor and money expended -
pended in producing it , he would
distribute the next half million free ,
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absolutely free , 00,000 copies of this
most coal- * * plcteinter-
esting and COt'I'ON valuable
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snail. It is a veritable medical
library , complete in one volume. It
contains over 1,000 pages and more
than 300 illustrations , The Free Edition -
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at $1.50 except only that the books are
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instead of cloth. Send Now before all
are given away. They are going of
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The Question Answered.
At the trial of on action for libel
brought by Dr. Levingston against the
San Francisco Civic Federation , Porter
Ashe , a friend of Levingston , and himself -
self an attorney , was called as a wit- E
ness. He testified regarding a certain
letter , oostensibly writteq b } hhn alone ; , f
h e admitted , with apparentreluctance , ,
that he , Ashe , had assisted in preparing -
ing it. When asked if others were concerned -
cerned , his apparent reluctance to reply -
ply was so great that the plaintiff's attorney -
torney objected. The defendant's attorney -
ney , scenting some damaging admission -
sion behind the unanswered question.
pressed the matter. For half an hour
f
.the attorneys argued , and finally , after
a mighty war of words , the court decided -
cided that the question might be put
So put it was " 11'ho , " said the de-
fendant's attorney , impressively , "was
the person present besides yourself and
Dr. Levingston ? " To which the ingenuous -
nuous Mr. Ashe , who had sat in silence
throughout % lre legal battle , replied ,
blandly , "Nobody. "
Beginning in the July number of
Harper's Magazine , Mr. l'oultney Bige-
low will relate the story of "The German -
man Struggle for Liberty" during the
exciting period from 1506 to iS15. 'imo
first installment deals with time military -
tary murder of John Palm , time John
Brown of Nuremberg ; describes with
appreciation the beautiful amid admirable -
able Luise , the patriotic queen of Prussia -
sia ; a chance meeting of Napoleon and
Itegel ; the inaction of the Prussian
king and his aged generals on the eve
of a great battle ; and the stampede of
the Irussian army from Jena. The
paper is amply illustrated.
A 11 Ise Iog.
Stacy Mark's anecdote of time money
finding dog , which he attributes to
Landseer , is a very prince among all
stories of the kind. 'lime dog's master ,
in the presence of a skeptical friend ,
hid a 3 note in the hole of a tree when '
time dog was paying him no attention. f
'Go fetch , " he said , some time after- .r
ward , while returning by another road , Y
without further explanation. The dog
trotted off , and it was a few hours before - a
fore he joined the two at home. As
there was no sign of a note the skeptical -
cal friend grew satirical. But the host
opened the dog's mouth and 5 sovereigns -
eigns were concealed under his tongue.
Ile had found the note , been to the
banker's and changed it for gold.-
Spectator.
rmacmt rii , gr of the Sea. '
Dr. B. Fischer , 'bacteriologist of time
1S94 Plankton expedition , in his report
on the "Microbes of the Sea , " says that
microbes capable of germination are
everywhere to be found in sea water
except at great depth. 'they are more
numerous in the Canary , Florida and
Labrador currents than they are in
either the Guinea or equatorial cur-
rents. 't'hey were not detected with
certainty in the ooze of the ocean's bed ,
but were abundant at all depths shallower -
lower than 1,300 , and some were found
at a depth of 3,500 feet. Like the bacteria -
f
teria of the different diseases those of
the ocean are found in all shapes and
forms , the spiral predominating. Nearly -
ly all were provided with hooks or 4
suckers , and one large family is reported -
ported as being phosphorescent
The July Atlantic Monthly will contain -
tain the first of the promised historical
papers by John Fiske. 'r'ime subject
treated in this issue will be the Elizabethan -
bethan Sea-Kings. Such picturesque
characters ac Caleigh , Drake amid
others of their time. will become
doubly attractive when described by
so charming a writer as Mr. Fiske. Tae
Atlantic is for sale by all newsdealers ,
or will be mailed , postpaid by the pub-
Ushers on receipt of price , 33 cents a
copy ; $4.00 a year.
Pull Bails Good to f-at.
I'robably you have all noticed the
little white puff balls in spring. and
"shot off" the same in autumn , when
they are dry and full of dark powder.
'Ibis is one of our choicest eatable
mushrooms One admirer says he cut
a slice fromn a giant puff ball , which
crew near his home , every day for a
week , and had so many fresh fritters.
If he had cut it all down the first day ,
it would not have made nearly so runny
delicious meals One giant puff ball ,
when young and creamy , well cooked ,
will satisfy the appetite of twelve peo-
ple. In olden times slices of this mushroom -
room were used to bind up cuts. and
were said to insure their speedy heal-
ing. In the days of flint and steel , before -
fore matches were invented , the powder
of the dried puff' ' ball was often used to
catch and hold the sparks. Another
strange use to whkh it was put waste
to burn it before a beehive. The fumes
made the bees drowsy , and the honey
could be removed without ditiiculty.-
St. Nicholas.
Sce I' of the. i1ushrourn.
The spores ( seeds. composed of a
two.coated cell. are borne on the gills
or tubes under the can. One plant nt-
en produces 10,000,000 spores To see
these tiny snores you must cut off time
top of a toad stool and lay it right side
up on a sheet of black paper. After a
few hours remove it carefully. and an
exact representation of its shape will
remain on the paper. formed by the
thousands of spores which have fallen
out. If the spores fail emi favorable
soil they germinate and send out great
numbers of tiny threads. These becoming -
coming intertwined and woven together -
er , cover the ground like the finest web
and this is known as the mucelium , or
spawn. " The threads absorb nourishment -
ishment and carry it to the quickened
spore.-Margaret W. Leighton in St.
Nicholas. i
A woman stor s eating when she Is warned
ned a man stops sleeping.
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