The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, August 17, 1900, Image 2
M'COOK TRIBUNE. P. M. KIJiaiKIX , 1'uhllilier. McCOOK , NEBRASK/ TELEGRAMS. Ex-Governor Jacob D. Cox , of Ohii died at Magnolia , Mass. The estate of John Jacob Astor , wli died Jn 1848. Is not yet settled UQ. It is said in Berlin that Duke A fred's death was due to intomperanci England needs another $50,000,01 for war anu comes to America fc part of it. A case of bubonic plague has bee discovered on a vessel m the harbc of Hamburg. Mrs. Joe Herman , of Burlingann Kan. , was burned to death in the Ii : dian Territory. Archbishop Hennessy's will divide an estate worth $1,000,000 among rein lives and Sisterhoods. The population of Milwaukee , Wis according to the count just complete at the census office , is 285,315. A rate war has commenced on th Yukon. Passengers are now being car ried from Skaguay to Dawson for $3 ( Owing to the irreconcilable diffei ences , the resignation of the entir Peruvian cabinet is expected any mo ment. A Philadelphia woman was arreste for stealing a bottle of milk for he baby. The owner had similar use for it. Dillon S. Moore , a prominent physi clan of Northwood , la. , shot himsel through the heart , dying almost in stantly. At Syracuse , N. Y. , the Sweets Stee company has made a cut in wages av eraging about 12 per cent. Mrs. Carrie N. Walker , supremi commander of the Ladies of Macca bees , died at her residence in Detroit Mich. The British war loan has been issuec in the form of 10,000,000 3 per cen exchequer bonds at 98 , repayable a par in 1903. Li Hung Chang Is preparing a proc lamation granting virtual amnesty tc Boxers on condition that they ceas < creating disturbances. The municipality of Monza has pur chased the ground on which Kin § Humbert was slain in order to erect a monument or a charitable institu tion. tion.Patrick Patrick Handle , of Anadarko , O. T. , has been awarded the contract foi erecting certain buildings at the Win- nebago Indian agency ; Neb. , aC a cost of $30 , bO. Will Elder shot and killed James Armstrong at Elk River , Tenn. , as the result of a quarrel over the elec tion. Both were well-to-do citizens ol the place. Leading colored men of Oklahoma are trying to induce an immigration of negroes at the opening of the KSowa and Comanche and Wichita countries next spring. The war department is in receipt of a dispatch from General MacArthur , announcing that he has shipped addi tional artillery supplies to Taku for use in the Chinese war. Advertisements for proposals for the construction of the public build ing at Blair , Neb. , were sent out. Bids will be opened on September 4 at the office of the supervising architect of the treasury. W. F. Chance , chief of the special agents division of the treasury depart ment , has returned from a , three months' trip to Hawaii , where he in augurated tne new custom regulations for the island. He states that the cus toms receipts at Honolulu are large and increasing and that the affairs of the islands are in a prosperous con dition. The viceroy of India , Lord Curzon of Kedleston , cables that a very decided improvement in the crop prospects has taken place during the last ten days through the sudden and oppor tune renewed advance of the mon soon. If the present favorable condi tions continue considerable crops will be secured and the tension will relax. There are now about 6o56,000 persons receiving relief. The apple crop this year will be the largest in the history of the United States , exceeding 60,000,000 barrels. The returns from North Carolina show that the democratic majorities in the election aggregate 64,678 , and the fusion majorities are 5,125 , making the net democratic majority 59,553. "Topeka Joe , ' ' the bank robber , has been arrested again , this time in Oregon , for professional depredations committed in Virginia. Four commissioners , representing the German government , have been in Hoboken , N. J. , for severat days nego tiating for the" purchase of horses for war service in China , The government of Canada has is sued a proclamation barring paupers from the United States. A dispatch irom Paris ays : "A separation is stated to have taken place between the royal Princess Ma rie , of Mecklenburg-Strelitz , and her French husbana , Count Jametel. " Semi-official advices irom Washing ton are to the effect that the Indian supply depot will be opened in Omaha within the next thirty days. In an interview published in Denver United States Senator Henry M. Tel ler expressed the belief that "the sit uation in China demands the immedi ate reassembling of congress. " Rev. Dr. C. L. Rhodes , of the Bap tist Publication Society of New York , received word that all the Baptist missionaries of Eastern Central China were safe in Shanghai. A message to this effect -was cabled to the head quarters of the American Baptist Mis sionary Union in Boston. A summary of the condition of all tne national banks in the United States at the close of business June 29 , 1900 , has just been complied by the comptroller of the currency. The ag gregate assets olt the banks is shown to be $4,944,965,623 , the highest eTer reached in tneistory of the national 'system. I f ILL TALK OMnccc Emperor Appoints Viceroy to gotiate With Powers , AMICADLE SETTLEMENT DESIRE State Department Kccelvcs Odclnl Nell to that Effect Conger Express Ability to "Hold On" Until Kcll Force Arrives. WASHINGTON , Aug. 13. Indie ; tions of the desire of China for peaceful settlement of her present difl culties have been displayed for seven days. Official notice of that desire wi presented to the department of stai today. It was in the form of a edict promulgated by the empero Kwang Hsu , appointing Earl Li Hu Chang envoy plenipotentiary to neg < tiate with the powers for "an 5mm diate cessation of hostilities" pemlin a solution of the questions which ha\ grown out of the anti-foreign uprisin in the empire. Earl Li is to act d rectly for the emperor and a fair ir ference is that whatever the terms < the settlement they reach with tli powers will be approved by the impe rial government. During the ( lay only one dispatc that was made public reached any c the government departments froi China. A belated message from Mir ister Conger was transmitted to th War department by General Chaffee. 1 expressed simply his ability to "hoi on" until General Chaffee shoul come to his relief. All the power c this government will be exerted t get that relief to him and the othc imprisoned legationers at the earlies possible moment. Minister Wu was an early caller a the Department of State. Shortl ; after 9 o'clock he made an enguge ment with Acting Secretary of Stat Adee to meet him at the departmen at 10:30. Promptly at that hour th minister's automobile stopped at th west entrance to the department am Minister Wu alighted and hurried ti Secretary Adee's office. He presentei to Mr. Adee a copy of the imperia edict which he had received last night It had been transmitted to him in th' ' Chinese foreign office cipher and it translation and preparation for sub mission to the Department of Statx had occupied much of the night. Minister Wu remained with Secre tary Adee for three-quarters of ai hour discussing the terms of the edic and the probable response to it o this government Shortly before Min ister Wu left the department Secretary of War Root met the two diplomats but remained only long enough to re ceive a copy of the edict and discus ; it brieliy with the Chinese minister. Minister Wu thought the edict pre sented a means of peaceful adjustmen af the present trouble and that the re- luest of the Chinese government foi i cessation of hostilities pending peace negotiations was entirely reasonable. Immediately upon the conclusion oi the conference the text of the edict : ogether with the details of the call oj Minister Wu , was communicated tc President McKinley at Canton. The president's reply has not yet been re ceived. Later in the day Acting Sec- -etary-Adee made public the text oi .he edict in the following statement : "The Department of State makes inblic the following imperial edict , ap lointing Viceroy Li Hung Chang as mvoy plenipotentiary to propose a ces- ation of hostile demonstrations and legotiate with the powers , a copy of vhich was delivered by Mr. Wu to the icting secretary of state this ( Sunday ) uorning at 10oO o'clock : "An imperial edict forwarded by he privy council at Pekin , under date ) f the 14th day of the seventh moon [ August S ) , to Governor Yuan at Tsi * Jan , Shan Tung , who transmitted it in the 17th day of the same moon ; August 11) to the taotai at Shang- lai , by whom it was transmitted to Jinister Wu , who received it on the tight of the same day ( August 11) . EACK SUPPLIED WITH P05SON. vaiser Provides Soldier.- , With Means to Escape Chinese Torture. LONDON , Aug. 13. ( New York Vorld Cablegram. ) The story is irinted here that the kaiser followed lis "no quarter" speech by presenting o every German soldier bound for ? hina a ring , in which was a tiny phiai ontaining poison , his soldiers being hus furnished with the means ol scaping Chinese tortures. Trouhle SpreAdinjj South. LONDON , Aug. 13. A special dis- atch fiom Shanghai , dated Friday , LUgust 10. says the British consul gen- ral , replying to protests of Chinese merchants against the landing of roops , explains that this is merely a recautionary measure , due to the ict that the disturbances north are preading- and coming daily nearer to hanghai. He also says Kiang Su is already i a state of revolt and that at Tai ung there has been rioting , the tee- raph station being burned. Fifteen Killed Outright. SLATINGTON , Pa. , Aug. 13. Fif- 2en persons were instantly killed and leven others , several of whom will ie , were seriously injured tonight in grade crossing accident three miles ast of thir ity by a passenger tram n the Lehigh & New England rail- aad crashing into an omnibus con- lining twenty-five persons. All the ead and injured persons were in the mnibus and only three escaped. Corn Is in iid Shnpe. SALINE , Xas. , Aug. 13. Unless a oed rain comes with in a few days ie corn in various parts cf Central iansas left by the last dry spell will e ruined. Dry , hot weather has pre- ailed for days. GUTHRIE , 0. T. Oklahoma corn is iffering from the continued dry eather. Conditions are anything but ivorable for the success of the late op. The early crop was good , hewer - . er , and wiil partially compensate ie farmers if they lose the late seed- CHINA MUST TOE THE MARK. Reply to Edict Authorizing ia IIuv Chimp aK I'oiice Envoy. WASHINGTON , Aug. 13. Tonlgl Secretary Adee , by direction of Pres dent MeKinley , presented to Ministc Wu for transmission to his governmei the reply of the United States to tli imperial edict appointing Li Hun Chang envoy negotiate with the peers \ ers for a cessation of hostilities. TIi text of the reply will not be made pul lie before tomorrow. In effect , hov ever , it is a reiteration of the demand previously made by the United Statt upon China coupled with a vigoroi intimation that no negotiations will Li entered into until the Chinese goven ment shall have complied with thos demands. This government , inspired by a di termination to effect the rescue of tli legationers besieged ii Pekin , takp advantage of its reply to. the edict t reiterate the demands previously niad upon China. These demands fin were made by the president on Jun 23 , and subsequently were reiterate substant'ial.y by Acting Secretar Adee by direction of the presiden The demands for the protection of th ministers , for free communication b < tween them and the restoration of 01 der in China form the Keynote of th memorandum forwarded to the hnpt rial government by the president tc day. The iteration and reiteration o the demands must , it is thought , mak it perfectly clear to the Chinese gen ernment that no negotiations will - entered on until a square-toed core pliance to them be made. Should th demands be acceded to , there will be it is said , no obstacle in the way of tin settlement of questions arising. Mr. Wu declined tonight to mait < any statement , bearing on the reply not even being willing to say whethe or not it had been received by him Copies have been sent u > the Unite ( States representatives in Europe anc Japan to be submitted to the govern ments at which they are stationed , als ( to the European diplomats residen here for their information. iK the AslmutiB. BAKWAI , Aug. 13. A column of 70C men under Colonel Burroughs has re turned from Kumassic. having rein forced and re-rationed the fort for twc months. The force attacked and de stroyed three old stockades after a desperate bayonet charge , in which four officers and thirty-four native sol diers were wounded * and three killed. On the night of August 7 Colonel Bur roughs attacked an Ashanti war camp near Kumassie , surprising the camp and bayoneting the enemy. Great num bers were slam. The Shah r.uys Wheels. PARIS , Aug. 13. The shah of Persia has taken great interest in the bicy cle secret police of Paris , an escort ol which always attends him when he leaves his palace , decided to establish a similar service in his own country. He has bought sixty wheels and en gaged three instructors and two repair ers , and as soon as ho returns a bicycle bodyguard fifty strong will be organ ized. After competitive trials the shah purchased all his wheels frcm an American bicycle company. Nashville Goes to NeuClnraugr. . WASHINGTON , Aug. 13. The Navy lepartment has been informed that the junboat Nashville has sailed from I'aka for New Chwang. The district iround New Chwang is reported to be n a disturbed condition and there iave been several reports of collisions Between the Russians and Chinese in he vicinity. While the department icre has no information on the subject t is presumed that Admiral Remey > rdered the Nashville to this point as i precautionary measure. Americans Capture a Commnml. WASHINGTON , Aug. 13. The war lepartment received the following dis- lateh containing the cheering news : rom General MacArthur , at Manila : 'Adjutant General , Washington : Col- > nel Brassa , August 12 , in the vicinity > f Tayug , surrendered command to Colonel Freman , Twenty-fourth United states infantry , consisting of one ma- or , six captains , six lieutenants , 169 nen , 100 rifles and fifty bolos. " Kulin in Shipper's Favor. WASHINGTON , D. C. , Aug. 13 The : omptroller of the treasury today lils that a common carrier holding ; oods for shipment , although not ac- : orapanied by a bill of lading or ship- ling directions , is liable for their loss is such common carrier , provided here was no unreasonable delay oy he shipper in furnishing the neces- ary shipping directions. Body Found. OMAHA , Aug. 13. The body of ames Gilligan , the 9-year-old boy , who ; as drowned while bathing in the lissouri river last Tuesday , was fount ! ite Wednesday afternoon near Bel- mie , nearly ten miles below the point here he was last seen alive. The ody has been identified by the boy's ither. Stockmen Killed by Robbers. ST. JOSEPH , Mo. , Aug. 13. Joseph 'hilpot ' and Frank Craig , wealthy ockmen , were fatally shot three liles from Nodaway , Mo. , by two men ho attempted to rob them. The : cckinen had just returned from sell- ig cattle at St. Joseph. They had eposited the proceeds in the bank. Prof. C. C. Plehm of San Francisco as been appointed to take a census t the Philippines. Death Rate In Hawaii. HONOLULU , Aug. 4. The health re- ) rts for the months of June and July tow an alarming increase in the : ath rate , especially among native Ha- aiians and Japanese on the island of ihu , which has th'e only complete rec- ds. In June the number of deaths sr thousand was forty-five ; in July LCS The increase for the past few iars , as shown by tables just corn- led , has aroused a good deal of dis- ission. In 1896 the July deaths num- tred forty-eight Since then the fig- es have jumped to 59.75 , and this iar 114. SPECIAL RATES TO FAIRS. Burlington Makes The in for Conn Shown und ICuccK. OMAMA , Aug. 13. Low rates ha been made by the Burlington for i of the county fairs along its lines Nebraska this fall. Tickets will sold on all fair days and the one pt ceding at one and one-third fare f the round trip from points within flf miles of each of these places : Alliance Hac-ing association , AUianc Scpti'iuber 17-L'L. Chitfco county fair. Imperial , Ootob Ouster county fair. Broken How , S > tombcr 11-11. Vlllrnore county fair. Geneva , Augu t . ' Franklin county fair. Franklin , SepU'i btr 228. < ; . Furnas county fair , Heaver City , So tcmber 11-11. Gage county fair , Jlcatticc , Seylemb Hamilton county fair , Aurora , Align lo-17. Hu' hell fair and race. , lluhuu'il , Align 15-17. Johnson county lair , Tecumseh. Sontfii ber 2G-i : & . Kearney county fair , Mimlcn. SepU-n her 19-21. Xobama county fair , Auburn , Nuckolls county fair , Xel.-on , Septonibi 1S-21. Otoo county fair , Syracuse , Scptetnb < Pawnee county fair. Pawnee , AUK" ! 28-31. Phclps county fair , Hertra-'il , Oftobt 2-3. 23.Hed Willow county fair , Imlianohi , Se ] ternb T 11-14. Richardson county fair , Salem , riej tombcr y-11 ! . Saline county fair , Wilber , Sentvm'ix 12-15. Siiunders county fair , Wahoo .Sc-ptcn ber 18-21. Seward county fair. Se\vai'U , Augu ; ( Save OMAHA , Aug. 13. A. II. Bewshe secretary of the Nebraska Grain Dea ers' association , against whom Atto ney General Smyth has filed a crimin ; complaint , charging him with maij taining a trust for control of the N < braska grain trade'appeared in polio court and waived preliminary exam nation. He was held under $360 bond to the district court. Mr. Bewsher denies that the assc ciation of which he is secretary is trust. "Its purposes is too look afte terminal matters and bring before it members improved methods of ham ling their business , " said he. "It woul be impossible to dictate to the grai : dealers of Nebraska now much the shall pay for grain. I think the attoi ney general is acting under a piehension. " Woodmen Celebrate. GENEVA , Neb. , Aug. 13. The ex cursion trains came here crowded am beUeen 10,000 and 12,000 people gatii ereil in the park , on the streets and 01 the ball grounds. After the parade h the morning Bert Herriot and Mrs Hurd were married on the grandstan < by Rev. Colony of the Methodist Epis copal church. During the afternooi there were races , slack wire p3ri'orm fince , music by all the bands in th < county , water fight , tug-of-war and ; ball game by Beaver Crossing anc Dhiowa. Score : Beaver Crossing , 0 Dhiowa , 1. Epidemic of IMnk Kye. COLUMBUS , Neb. , Aug. 13. A dis 3ase called the "pink-eye" is causing considerable trouble with the horses ir : his county. Liverymen are losing bus ness as a result of tne epidemic. A "cw fatalities have been reported , bul , vith proper treatment it only lasts t 'ew days. A veterinary said that ii : he animal was given lest for a few lays upon the appearance of the first symptom there would be a speedy re- : cvery in most of the cases. He alsc said the disease was occasioned by the ) lood becoming overheated. Pronounced InHane. NEBRASKA CITY , Neb. , Aug. 13. ilrs. Minnie Reyman has at various imes in years past been troubled nentally and recently was sent to p. lospital 111 Omaha , for treatment and vas supposed to be doing vell. Her > eople were surprised yesterday at her icing brought heie by a Mr. Reyman > f Talmage. She came to his home ml could give no account of herself. She was taken before the commission m insanity and after examination ws ieclared insane and instructions given o have her taken to the asylum at -incoln. Orders for the Kncumpnit'iit. LINCOLN , Aug. 13. Adjutant Gen- ral Barry has issued orders announc es the encampment of the National ruard. at Hastings on August 20. His irections are for the colonels to re- ort to his office the narres cf all mom- ers of their stall's anu lor the cjm- any commanders to present in like ianner a complete list of the names f their commands , in order that ade- uate transportation may be secured , 'he place of rendezvous and the time f starting , together with the route to e taken , will be announced later. Threshing Outfit ISurneil. " BEATRICE , Neb. , Aug. 13. While le Henry Frederick thrashing outfit ere thrashing at the t'aim of Hicl-c- lan Bowman , ten miles northeast ot lis place , a spark set fire to the straw nd destroyed the separator , feeder , lower and everything excepting the igine and tank. Six lage siajks ot heat were also destroyed. The loss ill reach $3GOO. Kxtend the Line. EAGLE. Neb. , Aug. 13. The Ne- raska Telephone company will ex- md their lines to Eagle this season , as le village board has Created them a anchise. ? cision Expected in Telephone Case. TECUMSEH , Neb. , Aug. 1C. County idge Ellis will hand down his de- sion in the county court in the case ' the Interstate Telephone company ; ainst several residents of Teeumseh a day or two. The company sold ime capital stock to these people and .e amount subscribed was never paid , tie subscribers hold that the com- iny deferred in a portion of its agree- ent as to a service to be established Tecumseh. The company sued the bscribers , the case was tried and the Arties concerned now await the de- sion. THE LATE S. It. II. CLARK. How Ho Distributed the Hulk of II ( ireiU Wealth. OMAHA , Aug. 11. S. II. II. Clar for many years president of the Unic Pacific and vice president of the Mi souri Pacifiivlio died the last < May , had some time hefore distribute the bulk ot his estate , and that nevi has yet been filed excites no surpri : among his intimate friends. The family residence at Thirt iiftli and Pine streets , St. Louis , large old style house with spacioi grounds , a valuable property , went I ' .he wife. Omaha real estate , includin the old Canfield hotel property , opp site the Union Pacific general office and valuable blocks of residence lei about Thirtieth and Pacific street Thirtieth and Leaven worth , and als a tract at West Side , were deeded tli son. Hoxie Clark. Other real estate includes townsit shares in various cities in the wes chiefly along the line of the Missoui Pacific. He had at one time owne much in Leadville , but is presumed t have uisi.osed of it. Mr. Clark was a considerable it vestor in railway securities , includin those of the Missouri Pacific , Rock I : land and Santa Fe , and he dabbled little in industrial stocks , notably si gar. gar.In In Omaha he held a large amoun of Nebraska Telephone company stoi-1 and at one time possessed a third o all issued. His holding of the Omah Street Railway stock had been reduce to a nominal amount. He Had 14 shares in the United States Nationa bank and 100 shares in the Omah National. For a number of years Mr. Clark' salary was equal to that of the president dent of the United States , the Unioi Pacific and the Missouri Pacific eael paying him ? L'f > ,000 per annum. State's Cl-iiin of iSSIJ. . OMAHA , Aug. 11. At Union Pacifi headquarters soon , probably at tin master-in-chancery's oflice. taking o testimony in the maximum freight j-ati case brought by the state of Nebrask : against the Union Pacific to recove ; judgment for $035,000 will begin. Ii about twenty-five specific counts al leging violations of the maxSmun freight law , dating from February G ISM , down to March 5. 1900 , are fount the causes for forfeiture aggregating the sum mentioned. The shipper ; overcharged , some of them severa times , are E. Guffy , Shelton ; .Io3op ! Frank , Shelton ; Elinor Abbott. Lex ingten ; John Wiggins , Cohinr.ms : Leach & Ward. Humphrey ; E. H Leach. Humphrey : L. Armstrong. Elrr Creek ; Rudge & Morris company , Lin coin. Ttennioii A h.i niloiu-d. HOOPER , Xeb. . Aug. 11. Them will he no reunion of the Dodge Counts Veterans' association this year. The matter was considered at a meeting ol the executive committee , composed ol Colonel T. W. Lyman and John Heine of Hooper , J. R. Cantlin of Webster , .T. A. Van Anda of Fremont , Van Bangrasi. of Ridgeley and E. W. Hcok- er of Maple Creek , held here yester day. Owing to the numerous other attractions and gatherings to be held this year it was deemed advisable to defer the reunion until next year and the committee will meet next June to make the necessary arrange ments. Turn * Beet riant Itlack. HASTINGS , Neb. , Aug. 11. Ed Ewell of Grand Island and Mark Levy of this city visited the sugar beet fields of this vicinity and discovered that a green caterpillar was destroy ing the leaves of the plant , am ? also that a microbe was working on the roots of the beet. The germ so af fects the plant that it turns black and finally dies. Those who are interested in the beet industry are endeavoring : o discover some means to exterminate the pest. No Interest on Deposits. PLATTSMOUTH , Neb. , Aug. 11. rhe farmers of Cass county have been lepositing so much money in the janks in this city that the officers ) f the banks have been compelled to lave notices posted up in their re spective places of business to the ef- : ect that in the future only 2 per cent nterest per annum will be paid for Jeposits and that money must remain me year in order to entitle the de- ) ositor to even that amount. Sulcldo of Nebraska , Women. HICKMAN , Neb. , Aug. 11. Dora lartje , 26 years of age. committed sui- ; ide by hanging , about seven miles mrthwest of here. Her act seems to iave been the outcome of a quarrel vith her sweetheart. HEBRON , Neb. , Aug. 11. Mrs. Jeorge Williamson was found hanging o a shade tree near her residence , nsanity , caused by sickness , was the inding of the jury. Kllle l at a Crosslntr. FREMONT , Neb. , Aug. 11. A terri- le accident occurred at the Union Pa- ific crossing on J street. James Wil- on , a young 'armer ; Max Kavich. six ears old , and Lena Kavich , eieht ears old , were struck by the east- ound overland limited train while rossing the track in a wagon , and ie man and girl instantly killed A Series of Kii < < . FREMONT , Neb. , Aug. 11. The Fre- mnt Driving assotvatic-ri will hold a jries of races September 12 , 13 and i. About 3,000 will be offered in rizes. For the harness races the urse will be $400 , and for the run- ing races $100. These races will or- ir at the same time as the street lir. Epworth Leajrue Officer * . LINCOLN , Neb. , Aug. 11. The NP- raska Epworth league assemble' ! in ; ssion here elected officers for the isuing years as follows : President . 0. Jones of Lincoln ; vice president. , E. Sandeson of Lincoln ; corresponti- secretary , Elmer Lean of York ; re rding secretary , Mrs. Addie Evans ' Wymore ; treasurer , Iva J.I. Ho war' ! ' Edgar ; missionary secretary , Anna eatty of University Place ; secretary ' Christian citizenship , R. A. Barnes Red Cloud ; junior league superia- ndent. Mrs. J.2na Hobbs Wood'oc-k ! Wymore. "MY OWN SELF AGAIN" Mm. Oaten Wrltcn to Mr . rinlcliam , Follows Her Advice anil la Made Well. "DRAH Miw. PiJfKHAM : For nearly two und one-half years I luivo been in feebleheulth. Aftcrmylittle child came it seemed I could not get my strength again. I have chills and the severest pains in my limbs und top of head and am almost insensi ble at times. I also have a pain just to the right of breast bone. It is so severe at times that ! cannot lie on myrightside. 1'leaso write inu what you think of my ease. " ' Ml S. C'l.AKAGATKS. Johns P.O. , M5ss. April U5 , 1SU8. " DEAR JIns. PIKIUIAM : Ihavetaken LydiaE. i'inkham's Vege table Compound as advised and now send you a letter for publication. 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