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TILE OMAJ1A DAILY BEJ3 : M&siimESDAY , JULY 24. 1895.
HAS WHEELS IN HER HEAD
Lena Pflacgor of Oasa Oounty Develops a
Peculiar Dementia.
GONE INSANE OVER BICYCLE RACING
Blip AViiH Aiixliuin Unit ilio .Son of HIT
Liiiiln-fr ! Should Win mill When
Hi ! Illit lli'Wiiii' AVIlilly
LtNC'OfcN , July 23. ( Special. ) The til-
cycle fad appears to have caused a genuine
case of ilciiientla at Plaltsmouth. Today
Sheriff J. C. Klkenbary , Cass county , brought
to the Llnco.n asylum a 19-year-old girl
named Lena 1'fiaeger. She la the victim of
a most pcculla'r phase of Insanity. There
was a series of bicycle races last Friday In
TMattsmouth. Lena lived and worked In the
family of Hon. Sam Thomas. Lou Thomas ,
the lC-yc r-old son of her employer , was en
tered In one of the races. The girl1 was ex
coedlngly ardent In her expressed desire to
have Lou achieve honors In the race. All
the members of the family appeared cnthu
slastlc over the Impending struggle , and
talked the matter over freely. Lou captured
third prize when the race came off and the
girl was correspondingly happy. On the day
following she manifested still greater en
thuslaem , which wa of an unnatural de
scription In Its violence. She appeared to be
wild on the subject of bicycle racing. Oil the
second day last Saturday she left the house
end Htartcd off across the fields In great
merriment , declaring she was going to the
races. The I'lattsmouth police were notified
and Lena was arrested. Since that time
she has freely used her handkerchief saluting
Imaginary bikers as they whirled through
her beclouded brain , and has , apparently ,
been as happy as though she wore witnessing
a real race. She continued to salute heroes
of the wheel all the way up to Lincoln from
the train. She Is now lodged In the asylum.
The district court Is told by Fanny Myers
that William Smith accuses her falsely when
ho says that she Is a party to any fraud or
scheme by which he was Induced to part
with land In Nebraska for some In Missouri.
On the contrary , she declares William went
Into the deal with his eyes wide open , knew
what ho was buying and didn't get cheated.
Attempted enforcement of "blue laws" has
broken out seriously near the town of Eagle ,
this county. William Ewerth has filed com
plaint In a Justice court charging his neigh
bor , Henry Kottlehut , with having violated
the law and sanctity of the Sabbath by rid
ing his binder In the field last Sunday.
Louts Helnier Is charged In district court
by the Oak Creek Valley bank , to which lie
owes $1,500 on a note not yet due , with
having sold , conveyed or otherwise disposed
of his property with Intent to cheat and de
fraud the bank. Attachment papers were
given the sheriff for service.
P. II. Wilson and Jesse Franklin , who say
they are painters , will have an examination
tomorrow on the charge of having robbed a
fruit stand.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Abbott of Omaha
ore stopping In Lincoln for a few weeks.
Omaha people In Lincoln : At the Llndell
P. I ) . Woodrow , V. 0. Strlckler. At the
Capital Johnathan Edwards , C. A. Patten
At the Lincoln C. S. Carrier , Mitchell Vln
cent , A. Almas , W. S. Seavoy , J. C. Wharton
CJOSSII' I'HOM Til 13 STATIC IIOUSH
Grout llrltulii I'unliliiK for nn Iiivoxtl
Cat Ion of'thf McCarthy O nil if.
LINCOLN , July 23. ( Special. ) Offlcla
documents In the case of the governmen
of Or cat Britain and the state of Nebraska
continue to grow In volume and Interest ,
Another batch has Just been received from
the Department of State at Washington , In
eluding Lord Cough's summary , or brief , am
the aflldavlt of Frederick 1 * . Dawson , th
Englishman who was robbed by the Me
Carty gang , his wife being stamped upoi
and beaten. The affidavit states that Daw
son was robbed of his horse , wagon , harness
all his household goods and other portabl
property. He saya his wife was thrown t
the ground and stamped upon until she al
most bled to death. All this was done b
the highwaymen , as they are called In th
affidavit , without any cause or provocatlo ;
whatever. Lord Cough directs the nttontlo
of the Department of State to the fact tha
so far no attempt has been made by th
local authorities to bring the McCarty gant
to Justice and punish them for the crime ,
The a.lldavlt of Dawson Is dated at IJo :
Uutto county , where his family now Is. Th
Department of State reiterates Its call for
thorough investigation of the crime and
report In full. Governor Holojinb has writ ,
ten to Howard M. Daldlrldge , county attor
ney of Douglas county , and to H. C. Lefiler ,
county attorney of Sarpy county , asking fo
an Investigation of the facts and a repor
of the details , together with reasons why m
stops have been taken toward prosecutloi
of the perpetrators of the alleged outrage
These letters go up to Omaha this even
Ing anJ the replies to the same will bo lak
before Assistant Secretary of State Adce ai
soon as received.
Secretary of State Piper has received .
letter from Superintendent Mackay of th
Norfolk Hospital for the Insane , stating tha
the following patients have been transform
to the Asylum for Incurables at Hastings
Ilov. J. Sparrow , Henry Clark , W. McAn
drews , Frank Jonas , Peter Klanchl , J. li
Wallace. Charles Dobbins , Lee Drummel
L. L. Mahan , Mike Carney , Margaret Mlsch
Mary Lund , Mary Mltear , Margaret Smith
Mary Marony , Ida Lund , Theresa Devork.
The case of Nathan Merrlam , plaintiff ,
ngalnst Andrew Miles , James W. Vlnton
executor ; Frank Thompson , executor , and Joseph
soph II. Lane , administrator , with the wll
annexe ! of the estate of James Thompson
deceased , defendants , has been appealed t
the supreme court from Douglas county o
petltlor In error ,
Adjutant General Barry anl Major Feche
nro today at Hastings , selecting a new slti
for the unnual encampment of the Natlona
Guard *
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CHOI'S Allli ! VI3HY AllCXDANT.
Sliorinmi County I'lirtlciilnrly Proof
AKiilnnt Uroutli HIIIIIIIKI * In Put lire.
LOUP CITY , Neb. , July 23. ( Special. )
Much progress Is being made toward provid
ing this part of Nebraska with water , and
thus avoiding the possibility of another crop
failure. In Sherman county a large- Irrigation
ditch Is operated by the Sherman County Ir
rigation , Water Power and Improvement com
pany , with headquarters at Loup City. The
company Is now operating about twenty-six
miles of ditch. It has Its start at Arcadia ,
Neb. , and Is brought around the bluff at Loup
City , thus giving them a never falling sys
tem of water works , and In this twenty-six
miles they have water enough to Irrigate
30,000 acres of .rich bottom land , thus
assuring bountiful and regular crops every
year. The water U taken from the Middle
Loup river and has a fall of nineteen Inches
to the mile. Irrigation In this part of Ne
braska will forever set at rest any possibility
of failure of crops , and It will also Induce
farmers to farm fewer acres and get greater
returns from their labor. It will also bring
more people Into the country , as they will
Invest In a forty-acre farm and make more
out of It than Is now made on the large
farms.
This year crops In Sherman county are
among the very best , but still , with water at
regular Intervals , the crops could be greatly
Improved.
GUEELEV. Neb. . July 23. ( Special. )
About one-half of the small grain crop has
already been cut In Grceley county. The
yield Is the heaviest for years and the acre
age the largest In the history of the county.
Farmers are feeling considerably encouraged
and the prospect for an abundant corn crop
Is flattering. Besides these principal staples
there will also be an Immense yield of sugar
beets , there being several hundred acres
farmed In beets In Greeley county this sea
son. The hay crop Is good and the potato
crop Immense , while the fruit crop Is also all
that could be expected In the most favorable
season for a new county.
DUNCAN. N < b. , July 23. ( Special. ) It
begau raining here at 11 a. m. today , which U
welcome to the farmers , although U has
topped harvesting. Corn and potatoes need
rtln now.
QUANT. Neb. . July 83. ( Special. ) A gen-
tie rain aet In here Sunday night and contin
ual most of tha night. About three-fourths
of in Inch of water fell. Corn U reported ns
doing well In most parts of the county. The
past week was splendid corn weather. GarJ
dens all look well and worlds of grass for
stork.
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WAUNETA , July 23. ( Special. ) Another
ery heavy rain passed over this section last
Ight. Over thro ; Inches of water fell on the
vcl. H Is still raining at noon today. - Corns
s tansellng and will be a heavy crop.
Vlieat , oats and other small grain will yield
t least one-half a crop. Grass was never
elter. Stock will go Into winter In better
ondltlon than for a number of years.
'armers ore Jubilant over their prospects
nd will make every effort to put out a larga
rep next year. All Irrigation ditches along
he Frenchman river are badly washed out ,
iut ditch stock Is In very poor demand at
resent. _ _
17.M1AY SCHOOL AtOHKnil'S KAI.L.
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I. II. Itiiliiiinn ofebrnnljn f'lly
l.cnvi-H for Te.xtiN In u Hurry.
NEBRASKA CITY , July 23. ( Special. )
I. H. Ituhman of the firm of Luebko & Huh-
nan , who have bcon conducting a bakery anil
onfectloncry business here for some time ,
esterday packed his personal effects and
aktng all the available funds belonging to
he firm , amounting to about J250 , departed
or parts unknown. He Is thought to have
ono to Texas. His sudden departure and
he causes leading up to It have caused quite
sensation on account of his connection with
ho German church , of which he was a
tromlnent member and hard worker In Sun-
ay school and church work. A young
voman now In Omaha , with whom he kept
lompany for a time , Is In a delicate condl-
lon and charges Ituhman with being the
uthor of her misfortune. Yesterday he re-
iclvcil a letter from her In which she dc-
nanded that he right the wronk by marry-
ng her or she would kill him. Not wishing
o marry her , but still disliking to die , ho
ccame convinced that a change of location
as necessary to his health and happiness ,
o took the first train out of town. His eon-
uct has been a great surprise to his many
cquatntances , by whom he was well liked.
'he business has been turned over to H. II.
Uartllng , who will run It for the present.
A letter has been received from Will Hayward -
ward of this city , dated at Cold Springs ,
N. Y. , stating that he had arrived In that
Ity on his bicycle , having rode from Ne
braska , a distance of about 1,500 miles , In
about thirteen days.
York IMiyNlvlni
YORK , July 23. ( Special ) Dr. A. J. Hyan
of this place was yesterday arrested at the
nstance of J. N. Klldow , mayor of York for
soiling Intoxicants to an habitual drunkard.
The hearing was set for Friday.
Eckart of I'lattsmouth , who was arrested
at this place a few days ago for obtaining
money under false pretenses , upon the com
plaint of Le9 Dover , was yesterday released
upon his own recognizance and allowed to
return to his home. He Is to return within
thirty days to appear at the prellmlnaary
hearing.
M. E. Whiting of the Clarkson laundry
of Lincoln has arrived In this city and will
take charge of the new Pearl steam laundry.
Gcorgs Meeker of this county left ycstcr
day for Troy , Kan. , accompalned by Misses
Ona and Florence Crabb. Meeker has ac
ceptcd a position In Colonel B. Crabb's bate !
at that place.
While the number of teachers enrolled al
the teachers' Institute of this city at present
Is but 100 , it Is thought that before the
wejk Is over the number will be greatly In
creased. A great deal of Interest has so far
been displayed In the work and everything
points to the fact that it will be a decided
SUCC2SS.
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Hull IIIx I'artiier Arrettnl.
PLATTSMOUTH , Neb. , July 23. ( Special
Telegram. ) Clay Conners , a former Plaits-
mouth saloon man , has been arrested at
Glenwood , la. , and Jailed to answer to the
charge of adultery. John Shaefer of this
city Is the complaining witness. Conners
and Shaefer were partners In the liquor busi
ness last winter at Pacific Junction , la. Their
business was being operated without a
license , and In February the two were ar
rested. Shaefer was' sent to Jail for 10 (
days , but Conner secured a continuance and
settled the prosecution by paying $300 fine
It was during Shaefer's Incarceration in the
Glenwood Jail that Conners took to bestowing
profuse attentions on Mrs. Shaefer. Th (
prisoner was Informed of the situation and
when released from Jail chlded Conners on
the subject. The latter responded by giving
Shaefer n licking , and Conners was arrcstet1
on the charge of adultery. The woman Is
reported to be in hiding in Omaha , but the
evidence against Conners Is said to be conclu
sive. ,
The home of L. G. Batten In South Parl
addition was entered by robbers yesterday
during the absence of the family and a purse
containing $10 taken.
HcpnlillriniM Mt > ct tit McCoolt.
M'COOK , Neb. , July 23. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The republican central committee foi
the Fourteenth Judicial district met in Me
Cook tonight. J. W. Cole of Hitchcock county
was elected temporary chairman. Chase
county was represented by James Burke
proxy for Fred Hoffmeyeter ; Dundy county
by O. E. Butterfleld , proxy for N. J. Allen
Hitchcock county by J. AV. Cole , vice M. M
House , removed ; Frontier county by J. A
Williams , Furnas county by II. C. Hankln
lied Willow county by J. E. Kelley , vice J
B. Jennings , removed. Hayes and Goape
counties were not represented. S. A. Flsl
was elected commltteeman for Gosper , J. W
Cole for Hitchcock and J. E. Kelley for Uec
Willow. It was decided to hold the conven
tlon In McCcok September 18 at 1 o'clock p
m. The apportionment was based on the
vote cast for governor In 1891 , one delegat
for every 100 votes or major fraction thereo
and one delegate at large , " which wlil give
the counties the following delegations : Chase
4 ; Dundy , 4 ; Frontier , 8 ; Furnas , 12 ; Gasper
5 ; Hayes. 1 ; Hitchcock , C ; lied Willow , 11. J
E. Kelley of Red Willow was chosen chair"
man , vice A. S. Sands of Frontier , removed
I'rcnioiit Social Kvi-nts.
FREMONT , July 23. ( Special. ) Miss Mar
tha Hicks entertained last evening in hone
of Miss Bessie Van Gasbeck of Neligh
There was a large number of Invited guest
present and the occasion was a very enjoy
able one. v
Miss Florence Footo gave a C o'clock tea
last evening to a number of her young lady
friends.
Mrs. G. H. Haslam gave a reception las
evening In honor of her sister. Miss Till !
Dern. The lawn was tastefully decorated
with Chinese lanterns. Elegant refreshment
were served , and the reception was In tvery
respect a most successful social affair.
Among the bills allowed at the last
slon of the Board of Supervisors was on
of. $200 In favor of C. Hollenbcck and Georg
L. Loom la for attorney fees In assisting th
county attorney In the ditch matters. Pank [
Hammond of this city has filed n appeal
to the district court from the vote of the
board allowing the bill. The appeal Is taken
on the ground that the work done was what
the county attorney was paid for Join : ? .
Iii Pint to Nofex mill rorxoiinlx.
LA PLATTE , Neb. , July 23. ( Special. )
Local melon raisers say their melons were In
jured by the recent hall storm , which passed
over a mile of territory east of town.
The local historian and scientist , Jasper
Bllnes , Is making a collection of some of the
geology of Sarpy county. He Is collecting
sands , and now has the following colors ;
Light brown , black , white , reddish brown and
golden. Three of these kinds were found In
stratas Joining each other.
Some local sports attended the amusements
at Bellevue Saturday.
The rainfall of this locality for the week
was three-fourths of an Inch , and the dally per
cent of sunshine forty-five.
On his rich farm east of town Benjamin
Bachelder has a fine crop of potatoes , which
are yielding specimens of two or three pounds
each. Sneak thieves have besn making raids
on the field , and have taken many bushels.
Important MtlKiitlon SHtlfil.
BEATRICE , July 23. ( Special Telegram. )
The Jury In the case of the Anglo-American
Mortgage and Trust company against Barn-
ham , after being out seventy-six hours , re
turned a v rdlct for the defendant this after
noon. The case , Involving $40,000 , was bit
terly contested , some of the best legal talent
of Omaha and Beatrice being employed. Judge
Dabcock adjourned court until August 15 ,
court'offlclils and attorneys being worn out
with the flvo we ° ks trial of the case.
I rlNuiipr n < > iiTbrlr fiiillt.
GRAND ISLAND. Neb. , July 23. ( Special
Telegram. ) William and Sam Haug
and Solomon Oswald , charged with
assaulting Emily Caterlln , were arraigned
In county court today and pleaded
not guilty Their trials were postponed to
August 1. They were put under bonds of
$2,000 each and put In Jail In default. They
eny their guilt , but two of them admit that
liey formerly had trouble with the woman.
One of them Is claimed to have paid her
Mentions , but to have been discouraged.
The prisoners arc residents of Buffalo county ,
where Miss Caterlln formerly lived.
tc'iiii-iiilipri-d for HIT ( Jooil Dri-cl * .
WEST POINT , Neb. , July 23. ( Special. )
A telegram was received here today an-
ouncltig the death ot Sister Cecelia. She
vas a superior of the Order ot St. Francis ,
nd had been at the head of the Academy ot
St. Mary's In this city for the past eight
years. A few days ago she left West Pointer
or the mother house of the order at Manl-
owoc , WIs. , In perfect health and expired
hero very suddenly Monday. The sad news
ias caused great grief among the children of
he school , who loved her as a mother.
Julius Mnderewsky and Miss Anastasta 011-
verlus were married at the Catholic church
his morning. The bride Is the daughter of
mo of West Point's prominent Bohemian
citizens and was born and raised In this
city.
Injured lijn Pil > Driver.
TECUMSEH , Neb. , July 23. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Patrick Keegan of this city was at
work on a pile driver today , and , after the
hammer had been lifted , he ventured his
Ight hand and arm under It to remove a
jlock with which he was directing the course
> f the piling , The hammer broke loose ami
fell , catching his hand and wrist. The block
irotectcd him to a certain extent , but as It
s he will lose his thumb and probably a
finger. The tendons and flesh of his hand and
wrist were terribly mutilated.
CniiKlit it MoiiHti-r 1'lnli.
ASHLAND , July 23. ( Special. ) Some
young men fishing on the Platte river near
icre caught a catfish weighing ninety pounds ,
tt caught on a sand bar and was wallowing
around In the sand.
Miss Mable F. Pructsman , Instructor In
elocution at Doano college , Crete , entertained
Ashland people at the Methodist church this
evening.
Misses Omogene and Eugenia Thompson
have gone to Alliance to visit their brother.
Miss Rose Johnson ot Louisville Is visit
ing Miss Uarbee In this city.
Vnlley llrovltlcH.
VALLEY , Neb. , July 23. ( Special. ) S. 0.
Fritz , one of the Woodmen of the World ,
spoke at the opera house tonight. This was
an open meeting and was largely attended.
Fritz Is from Exeter. The music for the
occasion was furnished by Prof. Seocasld's
orchestra.
L. L. Dyers has gone to Hot Springs , S.
D. , for a couple of months in the hope ot
regaining his health , which has been very
poor of late.
Mrs. Hale of Humphrey Is visiting Mr. and
Mrs. E. A. Rettross.
llt-iivy Itiiln on tlic I > ll < liorn.
CHADRON , July 23. ( Special Telegram. )
A hard rain , starting about 3 o'clock 5 es
terday afternoon , near Hot Springs , S. D. ,
raised Fall river several feet , washing out
three bridges and considerable of the prade
of the Elkhorn on the Hot Springs branch.
The passengers were transferred to the other
side of the washout , and the trains were
only delayed a few hours.
I'li-ro % County at the Stiitc Fair.
PIERCE , Neb. , July 23. ( Special. ) A
meeting was held last night for the purpose
of considering the matter of a county ex
hibit at the state fair this fall. The meeting
was an enthusiastic one , all being In favor ol
the exhibit. Committees were appointed ant
other matters arranged , and Pierce county
will be represented at the fair.
firaiit IMoiiciT Dcail.
GRANT , Neb. , July 23. ( Special. ) A mes
sage reached hero Saturday announcing the
death of Nelson J. Church , one of Urant's
early settlers and solid business men , who but
a short i me since went to Hartford. Conn ,
to have an operation performed. His re
mains will be burled there. Ho leaves a
wife and daughter.
lliMitrlce Will Have i Tun- Wit fort
BEATRICE , July 23. ( Special Telegram. )
At a meeting of the city council tonight John
Burns of Lincoln submitted a proposition to
furnish the city with pure water at the rate
of S cents per 1,000 gallons. After considera
ble favorable discussion the proposition was
referred to the water committee.
York Ini | > loiiiriit Dealer * Full.
YORK , . Neb. , July 23. ( Special Telegram. )
George F. Burr & Co. , the largesl
Implement dealers of this place , today made
an assignment to two of their creditors , the
Gale Manufacturing company and Klngman &
Co. of Omaha. Their business seems to be
In a bad shape.
FLOODS SWISI'T TII13 STUHETS.
Many TlioiiHiiiiilN of Dollarx of Diiin-
UK < Done to Property.
SILVER CITY , N. M. , July 23. Between
8 o'clock and midnight Sunday night five
Inches of rain fell in this city and on the
mountains to the north. Before 9 o'clock
the water was rushing down tha mountain
sides In torrents , and a few minutes later
the business streets ot the city were fillet
with a flood from four to eight feet deep
The grade .of the streets Is high and the
water rushed through them with sucb swift
ness that a crossing was Impossible. A foo' '
bridge which had been constructed so thai
people in the loner part of the town coult
cross to a place ot safety In case of flooc
was swept away and all menas of getting
out of the flooded district were cut off. The
nlgbt was Intensely dark and for three bours
the people of the city were panic stricken
Scores of people gave themselves up for Ion
when some of the weaker buildings began to
crumble before the destructive flood. Nln
buildings were washed down and many others
injured , but , strange as it may seem , no life
was lost. The business part of the city
beggars description. Many buildings are
settling and the amount of the loss may
reach many thousands of dollars more than
the losses which are now certain. Some es
timates place the loss as high as $300,000
but this is probably excessive. The rail
road company sustained a heavy loss , am
tt will take more than a week to repair the
track so that a train can get here. Tel
egrapblc communication has Just been es
tabllBhed.
DUNBAR , Pa. , July 23. Reports coming
In today of last night's Hood and storm are
much worse than at first supposed. Light
nlng played havoc In many places. The Pres
byterlan parsonage was struck and partially
destroyed , and many buildings were bad ) ;
damaged. Telegraph poles along the Baltl
! more & Ohio road were blown down , and thi
track between Dunbar and Unlontown washe
out for over half a mile. Trains will not gc
further south than Dunbar today. Th
bridges over the Dunbar creek , which run
through the center of town , are all swep
away , mines and coke works In this section
are flooded , and much damage has resulted
The Ferguson mine Is a total wreck and a
the works of the Dunbar Fire Brick company
the loss will amount to thousands of dollars
Many houses along the banks of Dunbar creel
were swept away , but as far as known th
occupants escaped to the mountains. i
heavy hall storm which followed worked de
structlon to farm land In this vicinity. It I
estimated that the damage In this section
will amount to $40.000.
Charged ivlth Attempted Murder.
CHICAGO , July 23. John Olson , a carpenter
tor , was arrested today charged with at
tempting to murder his family. Ills wife
Johanna , and two daughters , Johanna , age
8 years , and Mary , aged 4 yean , are dan
gerously ill from drinking coffee In whlc"
Olson Is said to have placed a quantity o
polsan. There Is a chance for the recover ;
of the woman and children.
AVoninu Saved Hln I.lfe.
CINCINNATI , July 23. The Tlmes-Star1
Galllopolls special says ; David Atkins wa
strung up by the neck In Maple Shade las
bight and would have died It some wo in a
had not cut htm down. There was a genera
riot and revolvers and knives were brough
Into play. Later In the night the bouses o
several residents were stoned.
r Ktlltur CoiiinillM Sulelde
CINCINNATI , July 23. Paul Wolf
managing editor ot the Wachter and Anzelge
of ttili city committed suicide last night b ;
taking morpblne. Mr. Wolf was wide !
known In German newipaper circles an
formerly lived in Washington , where bo wa
correspondent ot several newspapers.
IOKE SMITH W FREE SILVER
'reaching ' the Gosfpel 'bf ' Sound Money to
His Georgul 'Neighbors. '
\TTACKS IT AS A. . POPUUST VAGARY
rrilleln tlu IHrcrul roiiHe < | Ui'iiceH
that AVould ly < lII01 v tilt ? Triumph
of the Unlimited CiiliiaKiCaline
Ill the Xi-xtl IMeetloii.
GAINESVILLE , Ga. , July 23. Secretary
lokc Smith of the Interior department dc-
Ivered hero today the first of a series of
hree addresses In Georgia on the financial
S8UC3. He had a largo and attentive audi
ence. Mr , Smith said , In part :
I nm here In response to your Invitation
: o discuss the financial problem. 1 shall
jupport the national democratic platform
intl oppose the national platform of the
> opullsts. At Chicago" , In l&'JJ , the demo
cratic party , by Its representatives for the
cntlro union , voted ilown overwhelmingly
.he proposition of n delegate from Colorado
to insert In the platform the word "free , "
which would have inudo the platform de
claim for flee coinage of silver.
I shall show that this action of the dem-
Derail-1 party Is In perfect nccord with the
leaching * ot Jefferson and Jackson , but I
nm unwilling to waste time following the
wordy Imrnngue recently delivered In our
state by that patriot who served his coun
try abroad with such distinguished success
as the appointee of President Harrison In
the protection of fur seals.
We have been through u panic. The times
linvo improved. Without stopping to ac
count for the panic , It should be borne In
mind Hint panics have oceuned about every
twenty years , usually accompanied with
dlHtrust of the kind of money used. Every
[ > anlc has developed a party in favor of
bad money , but with returning prosperity
that party has died. Ilellef from panics
has nlwnys come through restoration of
confidence , not through bad money.
The free silver advocates claim , first , that
the net of 1S73 was surreptitiously passed
and robbed the people of one-half of the
money of llnal payment ; second , thut
for this reason there Is not sulllclont money
of final payment , and the appreciation of
gold has depreciated everything else. Upon
these two propositions their entire argu
ments nrp based.
The secretary met the propositions by
claiming , flrsi , that the alleged contraction
of money of final payment had not taken
place ; second , that the proposed remedy
would In reality drive one-half the money
now in use out of circulation , and produce
a contraction ruinous In Its results.
The claim that gold has appreciated ,
thereby depreciating the value ot products ,
is based upon the theory that the decrease
In the value of silver and In the value , of
products has been contemporaneous. A
careful examination of the facts shows this
not to bo true. The average decrease of
commodities since 1873 has been about 20
per cent. The heaviest decline has been In
the line of those thlngr Which the manses
of the people buy. All those reductions
in price are partly attributable to n lessened
cost of production nnd partly to the recent
panic. While commodities have fallen 20
per cent , silver has fallen SO per cent.
The claim that the valu ? of cotton de
pends upon the rise or fall of silver has
been shown to be without foundation this
year. Cotton In the last four months has
risen 30 per cent ; silver ti per cent. Prior
to 1873 the price' of botton varied from
4 to 40 cents. Silver never fell below $1.29.
In 1815 cotton sold 'for ' 4 cents. Silver was
then J1.32 nn ounce.
The Immediate effect of the election of n
president committed to a policy of free
silver coinage would be the separation of
the gold and silver' dollar , the gold dollar
going to n premlutn of about 2 for 1. We
would lose nt once'$678,000,000 of gold now In
circulation and In the treasury. Thp green
backs and treasury hotPS , $ ! 75,000,000 of
winch would still rrmalti outstanding , would
be hoarded In the hope that a ftee silver
bill. If passed at all , would be soon re
pealed. This would take place immediately
after the election of n president In Novem
ber , 1890 , and probably even after the nomi
nation by either of the great parties of n
free silver candidate , . The new president
could not be Inaugurated until March 4 ,
1S97. During the six'.months or more before
It would be , possible to pass free silver legis
lation the contraction of the currency just
described would precipitate the most serious
consequences. Those owning g-old obliga
tions v. on Id put a strain upon the remaining
silver currency nnd the bank .notes to buj
gold to meet their gold obligations. The
currency , consisting of checks nnd bills of
exchange , amounting to 95 per cent of our
entire currency , would go out of usp In con
sequence of loss of confidence and credit ,
and the result would be the withdrawn ! ol
87',4 per cent of our entire currency and the
paralysis of business would Immediately fol
low. Banks would bo t aided by their de
positors. Indebtedness not payable In goli
would be collected nt once , or the propertj
owned by debtors taken from them. Mer
chants would . fall ; manufactories close
workmen bp Idle , farm products without
market , nnd poverty and distress bo found
on all sides. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
NOT AXXIOl'S TO INVISSTIOATR.
IlllnulH I/CKlnlnturc Votcn Down r
Iti-Niilutloii of Inquiry.
SPRINGFIELD , III. , July 23. Colonel Jona
than Merrlam attempted to Introduce his res
olutlon today calling for an Investigation o
the charges of corruption among the members
of the general assembly. He asked that the
rules bo suspended for the purpose of offer
ing U. Before the request was granted I
was read for Information , as follows :
Whereas , The public press of both polit
ical parties has icpeatedly charged that
large sums of money have been solicited by
members of the Thirty-ninth general assein
bly , nnd that considerable amounts have
been paid to them to Influence legislation
and that boodllng and attempted boodlln ?
have expedited or delayed the progress o
much Important business that was under
consideration In this genprnl assembly , ant
Whereas , Persons high In authority It
this state nro reported as having repeatei
said charges , and as having alleged that
evidence of these facts may bo obtained
andWhereas
Whereas , Said charges are of such a char
acter that they reflect upon the Integrity
of the members of this general assembly
and It is deemed proper tluit an opportunity
be given to produce evidence which ma >
convict the guilty , If such there be , and ex
onerate the innocent ; therefore , be It
Resaolveil , Ily the house of representatives
the senate concurring herein , that a com
mittee consisting of live members of the
house and three from the senate be np
pointed for thp purpose of making a thor
ough Investigation of said charges ; and thej
nro hereby authorized to send for persons
anil papers arid administer oaths , nnd to
visit such places as m.iy be necessary , em
ploying a stenographer when need be. The
expenses of said committee shall be pal <
from such funds ns may bo available for
such purposes.
When tbe resolution had been read objec
tlons were made to Its consideration. Mr
Merrlam moved to suspend the rules , and on
that question the roll was called , resulting li
89 yeas to 39 nays , and the motion was lost.
During the roll call Selby , Shanahan , Jones
of Cook , Merrlam , Lowenthal , Mulr and Mer
rltt arose and explained their votes. Mer
rlam spoke favoring , the resolution. He salt
he , together with qthoj .membcrs , had been
accused by the press and high state officials
of corruption. He tpougjbt if no such charger
could ba proved the papers' and. official :
should be prosecuted for libel. Lowenthal , In
explaining his votej-arralgned Merrlam In a
most scathing manner. Ho declared Merrlam
rode on passes andicollwted mileage from the
state , and accused hlnnnf hypocrisy. Jones
Shanahan and othe/a Announced what they
termed a drag not resolution , and said If Mer
rlam would make Bpeclfl'd ' charges they wouli
favor It. After the Resolution was voted down
the house adjourned , t < <
M All 12 MISI.K.VIMVfi STATHMKXTS.
Herr CnllH Atteiitlilii' ' to AHHertloux li
CHICAGO. July'53.prhe ; contention o
'
Messrs. Herr and Ia'fley over the sllve
question was resumcjlMln the Illinois clu
bouse this afternoon.
The day's talk was opened by Mr. Harvey
He said that the debate of the last sesstai
was of value as showing that during th
past forty years silver had been steadll ;
coined In spite ot assertions to the contrary
that by the table copied from the report
ot the mints the commercial ratio betwee
gold and silver had been maintained a
about the French coinage ratio of 15 1-2 to
for 200 years ; that during the twenty-tw
years since 1873 , as the result of demonetlza
tlon , the commercial ratio had declined to 3
to 1 ; that In the 33S years prior to 1853 th
quantity ratio between gold and silver hac
ranged from fifty-six of silver to one of gold t
four of sliver to one of gold , and that durln
all that time the commercial ratio had dun
closely to the legal ratio. * During all tha
time the con-merclal prlco ot sliver bulllo
had remained iteady. Since 1873 It ba
steadily and rapidly decreaied. H was tb
dominating Influence ot London on exchange
to all parts ot tbe world which led to gel
elng recorgnlzcd by the world as the
tandard ot all commercial transactions.
Mr. Herr , In his opening remarks , pro
ceed to call attention to what ho called mis-
fading statements In Mr , Harvey's book ,
'or Instance he declared to be untrue the
tatement that It was believed that the cost
f producing all of the gold In the world was
bout $2 per ounce , while some put It much
Ighcr ? Mr. Herr pointed out that there had
cen a vastly Increased production at greatly
educed prices. Al the cost ivhloli Mr. Harvey
poke of the silver miners In three years
vould have lost over $100,000,000. Again Mr.
( arvey had put the aggregate amount of
liver In the world at about $3,000,000,000.
t was estimated that there was about
G.000,000,000. '
Mr. Harvey had said that the debts ot the
Jnltcd States had amounted to $40.000,000,000.
That was an absurdity. The statement of
ho amount of Interest which the United
itates paid annually to Europe was also un-
rue.
sn.VATOU COCKUKMi TALKS SII.Vr.ll.
r -o ( TolniiKe Armnm-nt * Prcnpnlril
liy n .MIxMOiirt Champion.
SEDALIA , Mo. , July 23. The attendance
t the democratic free silver editors' stale
onventlon has met the most sanguine cx-
ectattons of those who promoted It. 1-MI-
ors are here today from every section ot the
late , stretching from Mississippi county to
t. Joseph. At 10 o'clock this morning a
uslness meeting was held at the Elk club
ooms. Colonel William Swltzler of DOOM-
Hie , preside as chairman and H. J. Groves
f Lexington was secretary. Commutes on
lermanent organisation and address were ap-
olnted and the meeting adjourned until 1
i'clock for the election of ofilccrs , At 11
i'clock Hon. II. P. Uland delivered an ad-
Iress at Association park. Senator Cock-
ell was afterward Introduced to the us-
einblace.
Senator Cockrell spoke In part as follows ,
beginning by asking the question : "What
s the pending financial Issue ? " It la simply ,
said , whether the single standard of gold
shall bo continued , or the true bimetallic
system shall bo restored ,
Today our laws authorize the free and
unlimited coinage of gold In our mints Into
'nil legal tender money , and thus endow
and clothe the gold metal with functions
of money and mnko the metal equal in
value to the coin , but they do not author-
ze or permit the coinage of any standard
silver dollars ) except the bullion in the treas
ury , purchased under the Sherman law ,
Lima upiiyluiT to the silver metal any func-
Llons of money.
In the JJrussels conference of 1892 , Mr.
Alfred De Hothschlld , a delegate from
England , said : "Gentlemen , 1 need hardly
remind you that the stock of sliver In the
world Is estimated nt some thousands of
millions , and If this conference were to
break up without arriving nt any definite
result thpro would be a depreciation In the
value of that commodity which It would be
frightful to contemplate. n"d ut of which
a monetary panic would ensue , the far-
spreadlntf t-fi'ects of which It would be hard
to foretell. "
This conference did adourn without any
definite results , and on June 20 , 18)3 ! ) , India
closed her mints to the free coinage of
silver , and the commercial value of silver
measuicd in gold nt once fell about 15 per
cent. Our law of November J , ISO ! , re
pealed the purchasing clause of the Sher
man law , and silver fell still lower , ny the
undisputed testimony of the historic rec
ord of events , Mr. Carlisle was right In 1878
In his denunciation of the act of 1873 as
"The most gigantic crlmo of this or any
other age. "
Most clearly the laws demonetizing silver
and they alone have caused the fall in 'Its
commercial value , "and tha ilso In gold ,
both In its commercial viiluo and Its pur
chasing power. Had gold been demonetized
Instead of silver , It would have fallen In
commercial value as silver has , and bl-
metalllsts would not bo urRlnR the restora
tion of gold to ItH old place , and our Rold
advocates would bo sliver advocates , call-
Ing' gold the cheap , dshoncst , unsound 00-
cent money.
At the afternooon conference a permanent
organization was effected by the election of
W. F. Swltzler , Doonvllle , president ; one vice
president from each congressional district ;
El. J. Groves , Lexington , secretary ; C. J.
Walden , Nevada , treasurer.
Governor W. J. Stone briefly addressed the
editors , advocating a thorough organization
preparatory for the battle next year for free
silver. At tonight's conference the editors
adopted an address to the people of Missouri
on the sliver Issue.
After six hours of speechmaklng by Gov
ernor Stone , ex-Congressman Bland and Sen
ator Cockrell , the editors tonight unanimously
adopted a set of resolutions setting forth
their views upon the free coinage question.
The preamble gives a history of the free
coinage question , and , speaking of a ratio of
16 to 1 , says that while some people per
sistently oppose that ratio , they suggest no
other as better. France Is given as an Il
lustration that the rates can ba maintained.
The question Is asked : "Why don't silver
drive gold out of Franco ? " The address states
further that , being In touch with the mass
ot the people of Missouri , the editors arc
aware of the fact that nine-tenths of those
people favor free coinage at the ratio ol
1C to 1 and are Irrevocably against a gold
standard. The evils of gold monometallism
are fully set forth In the address.
The resolutions which follow favor the or
ganization of a literary bureau to keep the
people Informed of the current questions , and
urge every democratic editor to actively cooperate -
operate with the executive committee In par-
fectlng a thorough organization of the dem
ocratic voters to secure harmony and vic
tory. The resolutions conclude with a pledge
to oppose every effort , no matter from whal
source , to commit the democracy to gold
monometallism , and for a third time pledge
the democrats to fight unfalteringly for the
free and unlimited coinage of silver nni :
gold at a ratio of 1C to 1.
SIIiVEIt MK.V TAKE I3V
Apparently Tin OIlicT 1C 1 nil of Deiuo-
( riitn Left In MlMMlMHlpiil.
JACKSON , Miss. , July 23. A representa
tive of the Associated press today interviewed
R. H. Henrv , editor of the Clarion-Ledger ,
on tlio political situation In Mississippi.
After discussing the situation at some length
Mr. Henry said : "As a result of the pri
maries held so far It is evident that ex-Sen
ator McLiurln will bo nominated for gov
ernor. Mr. McLaurln Is a pronounced ad
vocate of the free coinage of silver , and Is
opposed by Hon. II. H. McCabe , an ad
vocate of the single standard. There are
five candidates for United States senator ,
viz : Governor J. M. Stone , ex-Governor Ilob-
ort Lowry and Congressmen Money , Hooker
and Allen. Of these Governor Stone is a
gold man , and the remaining four are al
strong silver men. Nearly every candlJate
so far nominated for the legislature Is a '
free silver man , and almost every nominee
from constable up , is for the white metal
H Is therefore plain that whoever Is electee
to the senate will be a silver advocate.
"There will be no contest In tbe democratic
state convention which assembles here In
August , as the silver men have absolute
control and will adopt strong silver reso
lutions. "
nl
Silver Men Shy In OroKo" .
POUTLAND. Ore. , July 23. Napoleon B
Davis , secretary of the democratic state cen
tral committee , has sent a circular letter to er
the chairmen of the county committees as to
the propriety of calling a state convention for
the purpose of adopting a declaration regard
Ing silver. He has already received twenty
replies , but most of them are ambiguous in
terms and do not give a full expression or
opinion. The chairman of Multnomal :
county , the largest county in the state , ex bl
presses himself as very much opposed to the
convention.
bi
Shut mill 1C 111 i-d by mi Olllvcr. ,
OZARK. Mo. , July 23. A. C. Crane wai
thot and killed yesterday at Sparta by I3ui ,
Ray , marshal of the town. The men ha <
quarreled in the morning and Crane struct
Ray. The difficulty seemed to end and th
men squared. This evening Ray rode up t
Crane's house and called him out , firing
without & word , Crana dropped dead an '
his slayer galloped off out of town. Sherif
Thompson Is In pursuit.
Corn MnUIni ; Keiuiirkalile
CHICAGO , July a. Th Illinois weekly weatliei
bulletin eaj : Although the rainfall was llgh
In the weitrrn section , the average far the gtate
a nearly twlre the normal lalnfall. which , with
temperature above the normal , hui mnJe tha
week an exceptionally favorable one. Porn ha ;
made remarkable progress and la generally In the
Ilk. vrlth earn Hhoutlnir In many rarly Holds
OaU harveit has lieen delajeil liy the rains In the
northern rountlea , also 111 ? th'eshlng of rye
nheut and Iho early cut oata. I.atc [ votutocn
eanlens anil ] ia tur i are centrally much 1m
proved liy the mini , and late tratatoei promine a
foot } yield. In the central and ( outhern cllon
fruit la very plentiful ami Uec * ara bending
under their burden * . I'lowInK U KfnTal In al
outturn counties and lias luun l | n the central
Water Ims become more plentiful , wells , springs
tlle and streams are ( lllinc once more , which I
much desired.
ORCHARD HOMES.
The Land of Plenty The Laud of Promise
Sure Crops Big Profits
No Drouths No Hot Winds
No Cold Winters No Fierce BHzznrds
sltunteil In the most fertile ntul rich vpgptnlile ntul fruit growing ro-
Koof \ \ the world. Thu pinto where onu-lmlf the inicrKy nntl iicracvu-
runco nocpHsnry In this wpstern country to uinko n tmre livliiK. will
In that glorious climate make you n. Rood living , a home ami money
In the bank. Here Is n soil that will raise anything almost that
grows niul no micli thing Is known as a failure. You are not limited
hi the demand for what you raise by any local markets. On the con
trary you have the markets
nil you can raise and paying the highest prlcps for It. There Is no
end to the season or crops. You can have a crop to market every
month In the twelve If you wish to do so. You are ( he architect of
your own fortune In this garden spot of the world. Now Is the
time to go south. It has been estimated that more people can be ac
commodated comfortably In the south and lay the foundation for
prosperity than now live In the United States.
20 TO 40 ACRES
in that marvelous region with Its perfect climate and rioh soil If
properly worked will make you more money and make It faster and
easier than the best ICO aero farm In the west. Garden products
are an Immense yield and bring big prices all the year round.
Strawberries , apricots , plums , peaches , pears , early apples , figs , or
anges all small fruits are an early and very prolltable crop.
Timber of the hlgfhest qualjty is abundant KUKh Is abundant and
costs you nothing. Cattle run out all the year. They are easily
raised and fattened. Grazing is good all the year. Native grasses
are luxurious and nutritious. " " "
CLIMATE
" >
Is the finest In the known world. The summers are even In tempo
atnre and rendered delightful by land and sea breezes. The nights
are always cool. The winters are mild and short In duration. There
nre no extremes of heat or cold In this favored region. The mean
temperature Is 42 to CO degrees. The average rainfall Is 50 Inches.
There Is an abundance of rain for all crops.
offers to the Intelligent man the finest opportunity for bettering his
condition that was ever offered. The health of this region Is excelled
by no section of this country. The soil found hero can rarely bo
equalled and never excelled for ull good qualities. Karly and sure
crops bring you big prices. The best railroad facilities In the coun
try bring the entire country to yon as a market. One-half the work
you now do to get along will render you a successful money maker
on any of this Orchard Home lands. Work Intelligently and success Is
assured. Tills Is your opportunity. The people are friendly ; schools
elliclcnt ; newspapers progressive ; churches liberal. The enterprising
man who wants to better the condition ofhlwself and his family ,
should Investigate this matter and ho will be convinced. Carefully
selected fruit growing and garden lands In tracts of 10 to 20 acres
we now offer on liberal terms and reasonable prices. Correspondence
solicited.
GEO , W. AMES , General Agent ,
1617 Farnam St. , Omaha , Nebraska.
\VISSTI3Il.V I'KXSIO.NS.
'etermiH of < ln * I. ate War Ileinem-
liereil by the ( Jellernl Co vemiileiit.
WASHINGTON , July 23. ( Special. ) Pen-
ions granted , Issue of July 9 , were :
Nebraska : Renewal and Increase Anson
; . Weaver , Cordova , Seward ; George S. Kil-
ere , Hastings , Adams. Reissue Joslah
ocko , Gresham , York ; David Phillips , IJat-
o Creek , Madison ; Theodore F. Wiser , North
latte , Lincoln ; Christopher Putnam , Gibbon ,
uffalo ; George W. Mclson , Lincoln , Lan-
later.
Iowa : Additional George C. Gllley , Run-
els , I'olk. Increase John Hulo , Dunlap ,
[ arrleon ; Samuel II. Smock , Cromwell ,
nlon. Hclssue Marquis D. Usher , Casey ,
uthrle ; John Dodge , Floyd , Floyd ; Nelson
. Shelton. Monteltli. Guthrle ; Hiram N.
t'ayne , Oelweln , Fayetto : Henry Ktrchman ,
entervllle , Appanoose ; David B. Clayton ,
lam , Taylor ; Abel II. Campbell , Cherokee ,
horokce ; Hugh L. Kendall , Washington ,
Washington ; Augustus Fenton , Canfleld ,
Hack Hawk.
South Dakota : Additional John W. Mcd-
ery , Copp , Potter. Reissue- William Jen-
Ings , Corona , Roberts.
Colorado : Reissue Henry Mott , Longmont ,
loulder. <
Wyoming : Increase Wilber Glbbs , Choy-
nne , La ramie.
Montana : Original James Elmer , Kalis-
ell , Flathcad.
H2AUIA" AVOHIC OH1 THIS MAFIA.
Inn mid HIM AVIfe Already Found
JMlirilered by the Vendettn.
VACHERIB , La. , July 23. The Mafia has
ipgun Its work In St. James parish and al-
cady two persons , a man and his wife , have
leen found murdered. Sunday morning Stcf-
nn Hondo and hla wife , as was their custom ,
eft their home at the Lacena plantation near
raclierlo station to visit their daughter , who
esl 5s3 with her husband nn Oak Alley
plantation about four miles distant. Stcfano
iefore leaving cleaned his shotgun and
oaded It. The reason for his doing this Is
tot known , but the Impression now is that
10 expected trouble. When the couple
'cached Oak Alley , a lonesome place , they
s'ere fired upon and killed by the assassin
vho was concealed by the roadside. A rigid
nvestlgatlon of the tragedy Is being rrmclo
ty the authorities.
Munlt-r My lvry Solved.
LINCOLN , III. , July 23. The mystery aur-
oundlng the murder of Lewis McAfee was
olved today , A tramp caught In a corn-
leld Monday evening and forced to surrender
it the point of * shotgun , has weakened and
idmlts being In the vicinity ot the murder
Sunday morning and having escaped through
he fields.
Wit lit * (1u > FlRhl , Too.
CARSON. Nov. , July 23. Carson capitalist !
are conilderlng a plan of offering $50,000 for
he Corbett-Kltztlmmons OgUt It It can not
jj pulled cff in Texas.
SearlesSSearles
SPECIALISTS.
All forms of Blood and
Slilnl'Uoasos , Cores , HmitH
1'liuplus Suiufuln , Tumors
Toiler , Kczcimi iinil Illood
I'oUun thurouKhly cleansed
f I oui dm system.
, LADIES RlVun careful
and special attention for nil
their many peculiar all-
CATARRH. Throat ,
Lungs , Liver. IJyspupsl.i
Troubles ctirou by u apcclal
cour u of truiittnunt.
WFATT 1WFN ( VITALITY WEAK )
VVuxlrv lUEii made so by too close ap
plication to business or study , severe monul
strain or grief. SEXUAL EXCESSES In
middle life or from the effects of youthful
follies , all yield readily to our new treat
ment for loss of vital power.
WRITE1 Your troubles If out of the city.
w nil LI Thougamj3 cured at home by cor
respondence ,
Dr. Scarlcs & Scarlcs ' '
V
. , N11 , , .
Hlarj Hypliilijpernjiinentlf cured la 15 to
] 35dsyii. You cnn be treated t iiomo Jot
ilhe enmo prlco under tame RUiirauty. It
( jouprcferto come Ijere no wilt contract
to pay railroad f nro and hotel bills , and no
cbnrfie.lf wu fall to cure. If you have taken mer
cury , liiilldo pntnsb , and still hare aches and
pains. M ucotia Vntchen | n mouth , Horn Throat ,
X'lmples , Copper Colored Hpotn , Ulcorn on
tnrpartof theboilr , IIulrorICy brn < T8 fulling-
out , It 1 this Hyphllltlo lU.OOIJI'OI.SON thai
we Kuaruutee to cure. Wo solicit. Uio mart obiti-
oattf canes nd chulionue the world fur a
ca i weounnot euro. uliUdliena lia always
biiOlod th skill of Ilia mimt eminent physi
cians. JSOO.UOO capital behind our uncondi
tional guaranty. A liso I u t o proa f * nt aated on
application. Addreu COOK JtKMISUV CU
i > 07 iltteoniri U'ciunlo. CUiCAUO. iii.
LTtf ( Tastes good na
&J it goes down , docs good
, \ when it gets down , \ i
f MIRES' (
] Rootfoeer [
2 makes the children rosy-checked , 2
| l keeps the parents healthful , helps K
U. the old folks curry their years J
ilightly. . A asc. package makes fS
' * - the whole fniuily happy.
CHAB E. HIRES CO , ,