THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: WEDNESDAY, MAHCH 20, 1002.
TESTIMONY IN THE TAX CASE
Commissioner Fleming ii First Witnen
on the Stand.
FRANK MURPHY WILL BE CALLED NEXT
Ileferre Intimate that Itelator Are
tntlllril to Writ I nleas It t an
Be Shown thnt It Wool
r. lie Nugatory.
The turning point In the tax mandamus
ease hue come; the argument which be
gan on the morning of March 11 Is at an
end, and evidence la now being taken. Tax
Commissioner Fleming was on the witness
stand nearly all day Tuesday, though for
a short time during the forenoon he yielded
the chair to Relator "George T. Morton
It was given out that Frank Murphy, presi
dent of the street railway and the gas com
panles, would testify, but a change In the
program was necoaftary on acrount of the
persistent objections of the respondents,
which necessitated devoting more time to
Mr. Fleming than was anticipated. Mr.
Murphy was present all day, but solely as
at spectator. Attorney Mcintosh says be will
call him to the stand the first thing this
morning.
"I shall ask him as to tbe value of his
corporation property," said he, "but of
course, tbe corporation attorneys will ob
Ject to tbe question, and I expect the ref
eree to Sustain their objections. The only
object la calling him to tbe stand will be
to show that an attempt was made to get
these facts Into the record. I shall not
call the other corporation officers."
- Ryan Outlines Position.
While outlining bis position yesterday
morning In reference to the admission of
testimony Referee Ryan addressed tbe fol
lowing remark to Mr. Mcintosh: "The only
difference between you and ma is that you
want to go Into the evidence to show
wherein there has been an abuse, while I
am willing to admit that there has been an
abuse. I don't think It Is necessary to go
Into that. My present view ts that you are
entitled to the writ unless It would appear
that It would be fruitless to Issue It Tech
nlcally you are entitled to it, I am well
satisfied as to that, but the point remaining
to be decided Is, Would tbe writ, If Issued
be nugatory?"
The referee had reference to several
points which bava been brought out by
the respondents. One of them Is that ths
tax levy Is already void, because not made
on the date specified In the city charter, and
therefore a writ of mandamus would dot
be effective. Another relates to the man
ner set forth In tbe statutes for arriving
at the value of a franchise. The feferes
believes this to have been a blunder on the
part of the legislators, but notwlthstand
ing this he doubts his authority to dlsre
gard It
Referee Ityan'a Halloa;.
Referee Ryan opened the day's proceed
lngs by reading a statement of his position
in reference to the admission of testimony
I have already Intimated that the motion
which haa been the basis for extended
arguments In this case will be overruled
and In my report I shall endeavor to con
ellor the questions thereby presented.
The next matter for consideration Is what
shall be the scope of the evidence to be
Introduced upon Issues of fact. On behalf
of the relators It haa been aesumed that
thire Is a necessity that there shall be
offered testimony to show that there existed
a poaHirmuy or, perhaps, a probability tha
If the board of equalisation had not ad
iourned. as allcaeil. competent testimony
would have been offered In support of the
complaints of the relators. 1 do not think
It Is necessary to sample the testimony for
the pur pone of establishing the probability
Indicated. Indeed, such a course ' might
be mischievous, for thereby unwlttlnaly I
might adopt a course which would not be
proper with reference to corporate fran
chises and tha board of equalization might
ioiiow ine same ruie aaoptea oy me it tne
supreme court did not expressly repudiate
that rule. Tbe question is of too much
gravity to be ugntly treated or Incau
tiouniy aellled.
Here Judge Ryan recited a case In th
supreme court in which he acted as counse
and in wblcb it was held that a board of
county commissioners could by mandamus
be compelled to consider and act upon
complaint, but tbe court could not control
tbe board's legal discretion. He continued
I do not reserd It as necessary at thl
time to limit the number of witnesses as
to any lasue of fact except With reference
to the action of the Hoard of Kmiallnatinn
with respect to complaints against the five
puoiic service corporations described I
the alternative writ, as to wh.cn I thin
six witnesses for the relators and a Ilk
number for tne respondents will answe
every useiui purpose and accordingly th
number will be thus limited. I cannot
anticipate what other Issues should be de
termined and they will be disposed of as
they are reached in the course of the hear
ing. Mr. Mcintosh moved that tbe number of
attorney for tbe respondents, when it
should coma to th examination of wit
nesses, be limited to one. The referee over
ruled tha motion.
Commlaaloaer fleasln Testlfles.
Tax Commissioner Fleming was called to
th stand. For an hour be gave evidence
to various pieces ot property In the city
owned by tha relators, William Q. Shrlver
and Oeorge T. Morton, the purpose being
to abow that they were property owners and
taxpayer, and therefore qualified to com
plain of tbe assessment ot the corporations.
H refreshed bla memory on these points
by reference fo th tax rolls, which were
offered In evidence. Twenty sucb exhibits
wtre introduced.
Attorney Webster objected to this tes
timony and cited in support of bis objec
tion all of tbe arguments of tbe respond
ent against th Issuance of th writ ot
. mandamus. Tha objection was overruled.
City Attorney Conoell interposed an ob
jection after each question ot Mr. Mcin
tosh. His objections wer also overruled.
Oeorge T. Morton was called to the
stand. He was asked to explain why it
THE TIME WILL GOME.
When tha Advice of This Omaha Resi
dent Will Help Yon.
Very few people are entirely free from
backache. It does not take much to de
range the kidneys. A little cold, a strain
looping positions or hard work, overtaxes
those delicate organ and many achea and
pain promptly follow. An Omaha cltiian
tells you her how every kidney 111 can be
relived and cured. Read about It.
Mrs. J. T. King of 15U North Twenty
eighth street says: "Three weeks before
I got Doan's Kidney Pills at Kuhn Co.'
drug store, corner ot Fifteenth hod Doug
la street I could hardly crawl about th
house on account of pain In the small of my
back. I wore plaster all th time, but
they did m no good. When sitting r re
clining I could scarcely get on my feet
and I attribute th cause to an accldeut
when 1 fell off tbe sidewalk, broke limb
and injured my back. Doan's Kidney Pills
at first helped m and finally disposed of
th last attack. It requires very little
Imagination to reason that what benefited
m o greatly can be depended upon in the
future should recurrence tak place."
For sal by all dealer. Price 60 cents
per boa. Foster-MUbura Co., Buffalo, N
Y., sol agsnta for th I'ntted State.
Remember th nam Doan's and tak no
substltuUk.
a
wa that tbe property in the tax roll ap
peared in the nam ot Cyrn Morton In
stead of that of Oeorge T. Morton. He re
plied that Cyrus Morton, deceased, was
his father, and that he (the witness) had
inherited the property by will. A certified
copy of the will was offered In evidence.
Mr. Fleming wa recalled to the stand.
"What Instructions did you give your
eputy assessors when they started out to
make the assessment for 1902?" asked Mr.
Mcintosh.
Inatraetlons to Deputies.
I instructed them to assess the personal
property," was the answer. "They were to
certain tbe fair cash value and then as-
less It at 40 per cent ot that fair cash
value."
"WhA assessed the real estate?"
"I did."
"Was thl 49 per cent basis of assess
ment applied to the real estate also?"
It was." .
When it came to assessing tbe prop
erty of tbe five public service corporations
did you proceed by first ascertaining the
fslr cash value and then did you assess It
at 40 per cent of that fair cash value?"
This question was objected to. Attor
ney Webster ssld: "Three day ago, stand
ing over by that table and In the presence
of Mr. Morsraan, Mr. Hall and myself, Mr.
Fleming said that he had ascertained the
fair cash value of this corporation property
and that It had been assessed at 40 per
cent of that value. Now, If be wants to
go back on that statement be has three
men who will bear witness that be has re
versed himself."
"I object to the counsel Intimidating the
witness," said Mr. Mcintosh.
The referee sustained the objection of Mr.
Webster and no further progress was made
along the line Indicated by Mr. Mclatosh's
question. The bearing adjourned for the
noon recess.
Tha Afternoon Session.
At 2 o'clock Tax Commissioner Fleming
wss recalled to the witness stand.
Were the five public ervlce corpora
tions assessed at 40 per cent of their fair
Cash value?" was the first question ot At
torney Mcintosh. ,
Mr. Webster objected to this a calling for
a conclusion of the witness. He was over
ruled.
"They were not," was the answer.
Mr. Mcintosh offered In evidence a sched
ule of property and It valu which had
been submitted to the tax commissioner by
tbe officers of the street railway company
It had been made out on a blank fornt fur
nished from the commissioner's office.
Did the street railway company fur
nlsh you with any data as to tbe value of
it property other tban Is set forth in thl
schedule?" he asked.
"Not until It appeared before the board
of review."
Mr. Mcintosh then read the items from
the schedule: "Capital stock, $5,000,000
number of shares 60,000; market value ot
stock, 2,500,000; tndebtednees, $2,599,991.63
real and personal property $550,435."
"Did you have any definite information aa
to the length of the company's tracks in tha
city?" he asked.
"I did not."
"Or a to the number of it motor or
car?"
"Not exactly."
"Did you have any definite knowledge
aa to the value of the machinery in It
powerhouses?"
"NO."
"Of as to the mileage of Its tracks out
side of the city?"
"Only generally."
"Did you knoW that the company is pay
Ing 4 per cent dividend on it atock, and
ha been tor more tban three year?'
Attorney Webster objected to thl ques
tion. "If we are to get at the value of tbe
property at all," said he, "this 1 not tbe
way to do If'
Tbe objection wa sustained.
Value of Hallway' Realty.
"What wa the aggregate of the assessed
valuation of tbe real estate of the street
railway company for 1902?" wa th next
question.
"I believe it wa $76,095."
"This schedule shows that you assessed
the personal property of the company at
$827,000, and that tbe board of review re
duced it to $550,000. What data did you
have to aid you in forming that conclu
sion?" "I figured the entire value at $2,500,000."
"How did you happen to decide upon that
sum?"
"Well, I was in doubt as to which of two
authorities would apply in the case. The
state revenue atatutea told me to do one
thing and the city charter told me to do
another. The $2,600,000 is a tort ot compro
mise."
You knew that the street railway com
pany was a going concern and that It wa
paying Interest on Its bonds?"
Mr. Webster objected and tbe objection
wa sustained.
Even tha assessment you made was ob
jected to before the Board of Review,
wasn't it?"
"Tea. sir."
Questions slmllsr to th foregoing were
asked with reference to each of the other
publlo service corporation and similar ob
jection were Interposed. It was shown
tbat th gas company had mad a return of
$720,000 as tbe valu of it property, per
sonal and real. The tax commissioner had
assessed the property of the water com
pany at $1,000,000, which had been cut to
$575,000 by the Board of Review.
Did th board In making that cut make
Inquiries a to the valuation ot the prop
erty?" asked Mr. Mcintosh.
Mr. Webster objected and the objection
wa sustained.
Wa $575,000 an arbitrary figure, decided
upon without reference to the value of the
property?"
The witness answered that be didn t
know, a he had had nothing to do with
tbat part of th work.
Cross-Examination by Webster.
This concluded the examlnatlon-in-chlef.
Th cross-examination of Mr. Fleming was
conducted by Mr. Webster. He asked th
wttnast to compare the corporation assess
ment tor 1902 with those of the previous
year and the answer was tbat those for
1901 were higher than those for 1902,
"Did you send the earns kind ot blanks
to th street railway company that you did
to the other taxpayers ot th city?"
"Yes, sir."
"Then you didn't c41 for the street rail
way company to teattry a to it track
mileage and a to th number ot It car?"
"No. sir."
"So far a that la concerned, then, the
company didn't mislead you nor deceive
you?"
'No, sir."
'Don't you know that a large part of
the company s track are outside of the
city and therefor not liable to taxation in
th city?"
"Yes, sir."
"And tbat the water company' pump
ing station and tha greater part of its
property is at Florence ?"
"Ye, ir."
"And that th same t tru to a large ex
tent of th gas company and th telephone
company?"
The witnex ald he wa awar of this
"Do you bellev that the valuea you
tied on tbeae corporation properties I 40
per cent of their fair eaah value?"
"Yes, sir; I did then."
"And don't you bellev so now?"
"No. sir. Bine then I hav gained ad
dttlena! information."
"From whom did you get this additional
Information from th real estate agent
or from Mr. Mcintosh?"
"I got It from a variety of iource."
tot llmyly Hearsay.
Mr. Webster then attempted to have the
witness testify that his knowledge as to
th returns made by his deputy assessor
was simply hearsay, but tbe witness re
plied: "It is more than hearsay. Many ot the
returns msde were sworn to by the per
sons making them."
This brought on a discussion as to the
meaning of the affidavits attached to the
blank forms. Mr. Webster maintained that
It simply required the maker to make oath
that the foregoing wa a list of hi prop
erty, without reference to the value
thereof. In which construction the witness
did not sgree with him. At 6 o'clock the
hearing adjourned to 9:30 this morning.
Dancers of rnenmonln.
A cold at this time It neglected i liable
to cauae pneumonia which I so often fatal.
and even when the patient has recovered I
the lungs are weakened, making them
peculiarly susceptible to the development ot
consumption. Foley's Honey and Tar will
stop the cough, heal and strengthen the
lungs and prevent pneumonia.
SHOT STOPS NEGRO FUGITIVE
rollee End Flight of C. Howard, Who
I Aeenaed of riekla t
Another' Money.
A shot from a S8-callber revolver In tbe
hand of Officer McCarty brought to a
standstill last night at 10:30 o'clock a
negro, who was running on Twelfth street
between Dodge and Capitol avenue. He
ran into th arms ot Officer Bhleld. who
beard the shot, and was soon landed in the
police station.
At the same ttm Oeorge Hodson, who
says be is an expressman, appeared and
said that while paying for a glass of beer
In a saloon at 111 South Fourteenth street,
he accidentally dropped a $5 bill on the
floor. An acquaintance told him tbe negro
picked up tbe bill. When Hodson asked
him about it the negro denied doing so.
Hodson went to the telephone and called
ifp the police station. Hearing this, the
negro started from the saloon on the run
followed by Hodson. The latter, meeting I
Officer McCarty, told him about It and he
fired bis revolver to frighten the negro. I
At tbe station the negro, who aald his
name was C. Howard, and that he wa
second cook In the United States restaur-
ant, wa searched, and a $5 bill was found
rolled up in a handkerchief In his overcoat
pocket. He aald tbe money belonged to
him. He wa locked up.
SLAPPING WIFE COSTS FORTY
Jadfe Berkn Lev-tea Heavy
Against Pnglllstlenlly In
clined Walter.
Fin
Charles Tobln, a waiter, will wait in th
city Jail several days for slapping bla wife.
Judge Berka having fined him $40 and coat
yesterday. The Tobln have been mar
ried two years and Mrs. Tobln testified tbat
It was not Infrequent for her to wear black
eyes and other disfigurement, owing to the
pugilistic ability of ber husband. Tobtn
admitted the charge of slapping his wife,
but informed the Judgo that he had good
and sufficient reasona. After ja trial last-
ing about three minutes th fine wa lm-
posed. Not having the necessary money
with which to pay up, Tobln wa sent to
Jail. I
FUNERAL OF MRS.
M'CAGUE
Service Will Be at Central I'nlted
Presbyterian Church Thurs
day Afternoon.
The funeral service of Mrs. Thome, Mc
Cague will be held at the Central United
Presbyterian church. Twenty-fourth and
Dodge streets, at S p. m., Thursday, March
27. A short service will be held at th
residence for the immediate relatives of the
family at 2 o'clock. Interment at Prospect
Hill cemetery.
Mortality Statistic.
Births Perry Plnnev. 8016 Pnencer. hov:
L. O. Perley. 1678 South Thlrt v-aecond.
gin; jonn uison, 4219 norm Twenty-tourth,
'" . ...
Deatns viola Brooks. 1338 8outh Sev
enth, 1; Elizabeth A. Brown, 3123 Burdette,
AA Rnhv T ji 1 1 1 u T fllmulorur COR TVimlnliin
14 months; Henrietta M. McCague, 438"
South Fortieth, 69; Mary Pace, 111 South
Fourteenth. 1: Elisabeth Youns. county
nospitai, &; Minnie r reaiuna. Wise Me
morial nospitai, u.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
The members of the Custer Woman's
Relief corps gave a social last night In
Redmen's hall at which everyone present
had a delightful time. Refreshment wer
served.
The women of the Southwest charjel will
give an Easter supper and basaar at th
church, corner Twentieth and Leaven-
worth streets, next Friday evening from
to o CIOCK.
A lury has found Charles Harvev sulltv
of breaking; and entering; In the nts-ht sea-
son. no is a coiorea ooy, triea yesteraay
. . . . . ... -
iur nuvinir taaen names irom me ataDiea
or Morris Rosenblatt.
Responses to the cards sent out bv the
finance committee of Ak-Sar-Ben, soliciting
subscriptions for the carnival were gone
over last evening at the Omaha club and
the committee expressed satisfaction at
tne sum promisea.
Preparatory to the trial of the Injury
suit of Maria A. Fear against Ward M.
purges, juoge BiaDaugn nas oroerea tne
1 1 a I n 1 1 IT fit nhmil tn a triBiiittl imln.
Ion by Dr. MeClanahan. that the extent
of her injuries may be ascertained.
Richard Swift and Bernard Lucky have
secured me release irom jau or jonn
Hronrlrk hv a-nlna- hi. hail for ti f
Brodertck and Joe Hennessy are the South
Omaha boy accused of assaulting Annie
Wessenberg. Hennessy was released under
similar bona some aay ago,
County Attorney Shields has stated that
he will sign a consent to the release ot
Frank William, who. with Robert Limer
ick, held op the rooms over Cole's saloon
January 24. The reason given la tbe earn
aa that submitted when Limerick wa re
leased last week lack of anyone who will
confess ownership of the money taken.
Oeneral Manager David Neale has made
a report to the Omaha Anchor Riprap com-
fany irom tne scene or laat year s work
n the south on the Mississippi and Ar-
k&nsas rivers that every point Is standing
the teat ot protecting the river bank well.
The company ha been doing work in tlv
places, several or tnein wnere other meth
chIs have been tried before without sue
cess, and expect to branch out further
the coming season.
The Retail Grocery Clerks' and the M
Cutters' unions gave a smoktr In Myrtle
number attended and spent a' nieaaant
omeTfnd Heten.nV Zll? .ndo
music ana getting on ine outsi.ie or good
refreshments. Thoe who spoke were: A.
M. McDermott. C. E. Smith. George Kleff-
ner. J. J. Kerrigan and others. All talked I " tne oaiiie wiia mis giant disease as ine Diunaer
of the unions and labor problems. btiBSofour forefathers would be in modern warfare.
tmirrlZrK",
afternoon, that Institution will likelv he
PXed,eVheldbiack? wWte" andyefiow "f
ine court room w io o cnangea to one i nor anyming eise appnea externally can uisiouge inese gntty, corroamjj par
ff'SL nul?Vhl8.Lwinwk tides. They were deposited there by the blood and can be reached only through
the importance and dignity of th place.
ar . fterT careful look ot'r" th. build!
ing. and the court immediately took a
receas for three minutes to ex Dress
his
approval of the mayor's Idea.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
H. W. Brown of Chicago Is at tbe Millard.
Mies Nellie Dunne of Kansas City Is a
guest at ne muara.
Mrs. Oeorge C&nfleld and MNs IJ&xi
Canfleld of ebertdan are at the Millard.
Miss Mark and Mis Wolff of I'nton
Neb., registered at the Millard yesterday
W. O. Colling, formerly connected with
Marshall, Field A Co. of Chicago. I now a
reslilriit i t Omaha. In tha employ of th
W. 1U fcsuneit cvtopau - window dr3r.
GENERAL OTIS IS RETIRED
Returns to Private Life After Forty Tears
of Continuous Service.
RECEIVES PRAISES FROM WAR DEPARTMENT
Will Pe Rneeeedeal In Department of
the Lakes by General Arthur
MaeArthnr of Colorado
Station.
WASHINGTON. March 23. Major General
E. S. Otis closed his active career In tbe
army today by reason ot age and will go
into retirement. He will be succeeded in
command of tbe Department of the Lakes
at Chicago by Major Oeneral Arthur Mac
Arthur, recently in command of the De
partment of the Colorado at Denver.
The War department has paid an unusual
tribute to Oeneral Otis In issuing a gen-
eral order reciting the distinguished serv
ices of tbe officer, not only through the
civil war, but in hi management at Manila.
The order recites President McKinley's
congratulatory messages on the occasion of
his success over the Filipinos at Maialos
and when Manila was captured.
In conclusion Secretary Root says:
"Oeneral Otis goes into retirement with
a consciousness of duty well done during
forty year of continuous and exceptionally
meritorious service, which entitle him to
the gratitude and best wishes of his coun.
trymen."
Glad His Service la Over.
CHICAGO, March 25. General E. S. Otis
today turned over the command of the
Department of the Lakes and the Depart
ment of tbe Dakotas to Colonel McCaskey
of tbe Twentieth infantry, who will remain
in charge until tbe arrival ot Oeneral
Arthur MacArthur.
General Otis will remain two more days
in Chicago before leaving tor bis home in
Rochester, N. Y.
Mrs. Otis and the general's three
daughters, who have been traveling in tbe
south, will Join him there.
"I am glad to be retired," said the gen
eral today. "I've been a long time in the
harness and am ready tor a little leisure.
When I feel like work I have enough prl
rate business to keep me Interested. I will
not travel. I've had enough of that. I
won't even write- a book."
Oeneral Otis Is in excellent health, de
spite bis sixty-four year of strenuous life.
Tn New York Tin Niagara Falls.
A most attractive and pleasant trip It
made via the Lehigh Valley Railroad. Solid
Vestibule Trains. Dining car service a la
carte.
Stop-over allowed at Niagara Falls on all
through ticket to New York and Philadel
phia. DEATH OF E. W. BARTLETT
Mental Trouble Brought on by Loss of
Wife the Cnose of His
Demise.
E. W. Bartlett died at his borne, 3334
Mandereon street, yesterday, after an
Illness of about a month. Mr. Bartlett
came to Omaha about 1884 and entered the
firm ' of Klopp, Bartlett & Co., with
which he continued until the time of his
death. He was a member of the Masonic
fraternity and bad a large circle of
acquaintances. -j
Tbe death of Mr. Bartlett Was tha result
of softening of the brain. ' HI wife died
bout a year ago, and her' death so at
fected him that he has been unable to
transact business for several montns. a
few weeks ago a curator wa appointed for
hi estate and he was placed in charge of
physicians, who found themselves helpless
in dealing with the disease, which made
rapid progress. There survives blm one
child, a daughter.
JOHN HEIBEL FOUND DEAD
Mar Have Fallen from Ladder I'pon
Which He Stood While
Working.
John Helbel was found dead yesterday
alongside the residence of John Wallace
at 2522 Poppleton avenue, where he had
been engaged In removing storm windows.
He was lying at tbe foot of tbe ladder. Hla
death may have been due to a fall or to
heart failure. No brulees were found on
the body and a hasty examination did not
disclose any signs of violence.
Helbel lived at Twenty-eighth and Hick
ory. His body was discovered by a passerby
named Bennett. Tbe coroner has taken
charge.
A Severe Cold for Three Month.
The following letter from A. J. Nusbaum,
of Batesvllle, Ind., tells it own story:
I Buffered for three months from a severe
cold. A druggist prepared me some medl
cine, and a physician prescribed for m.
yet I did not improve. I then tried
Foley' Honey and Tar, and eight doses
cured me.
Refuse substitutes.
ATTACKED BY A MAD BULL
Sheep Bnyer Suataln Serlou In-
juries at Stock Yards tn
South Omaha.
rh.rl.s Auld. head sheeD buver for the
I '
Cudahy Packing company at South Omaha,
was attacked by a bull In tbe stock yards
I -ra anrf a.rinnalv inlnreA It Is
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feared that he has suffered internal in
Julie. Th bull rushed upon him in one
0f the alleys and gored him In the pit of
.... .,.,.,, . .... . ,hrnwn h.
hl stomach. He wa finally thrown be
hind a post, which doubtless saved his
life.
Cleveland Uoe to Florida.
T. n IVf'L'TAV XT V Ua.nl. 4K T , n-a
learned here today that ex-President Cleve
land, accompanied by Prof. Jonn H. rin-
lev and Dr. J. D. Bryant of New Yor,
will leave tomorrow on an Easter pleasure
trip to Florida. They will be gone a week
or ten aay.
ilfilematlsB
I The liniment bottle and flannel Btrio are fam
"jarobjects i nearly every household.
I wcsponj iuai nave uecn useu lor generations
I to ftirht old Rheumatism and are? about fit effective
i f11: Rn.eup aQ are 8DOUI 6S entCUVe
Rheumatism is caused by an acid,
I d it ion of the blood. It i9 filled with acrid,
hotter that settles ia the joints, muscles and nerves, and liniments and oils
I the blood. Rubbing with liniments
and Pin?- but these a" .only symptoms ; the real disease lies deeper. The
I Dlooa ana system are infected. Kneumatism cannot be radically and perma
nently cured until the blood has been
thoroughly and promptly as S. S. S.
tonic. It relieves pain and builds up the exhausted vital forces at the same time.
Our physicians will advise, without charge, all who write about their case, and
we will send free our special book ou Rheumatism and its treatment.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., Atlaata, 6a.
TEN TRAINS FOR ROCK ISLAND
etv t ars for Coast Service to t'oet
Two Million Dol
lars. CHICAGO, March 2.. Tbe Record-Herald
tomorrow will say:
The management of the Rock Island road
practically has determined to spend In the
neighborhood of $2,000,000 to build ten new
trains for the Chicago-California service
through El Taso. The new trains will be
delivered to the Southern Pacific at
El Paso and there Southern Pacific
crews will operate them. An agreement
whereby through trains can be run has been
reached between the traffic officials of the
two companies, but It Is otated that the
trains will not be put Into service until
next fall. The ten complete trains tbat
will bo constructed will be for use In con
nection with a full vestibuled limited similar
to that in operation on the Santa Fe and
Northwestern routes.
HAWLEY ENTERS NEW FIELDS
Secures Controlling Interest In Col
orado A Southern Hallway Com
pany for Himself.
NEW YORK, March 25. The Journal ot
Commerce tomorrow will contain an au
thoritative statement that Edwin Hawley
and bis associates have secured a tontrol
ling interest in tbe Colorado & Southern
Railway company. This control was se
cured through purchases of stock in the
open market.
Mr. Hawley la now president of the Min
neapolis & St. Louis Railway company, and
the Iowa Central. He was for many
months assistant general traffic manager
ot the Southern Pacific, but resigned that
position only a few months ago. It Is
understood, the Journal of Commerce will
say, that the new owners of the property
are acting for themselves and not for any
other interest.
CANCEL FREIGHT CONTRACT
d Men Forfeit Heavy Trnfflo
a Reanlt of Projected
Injunctions.
CLEVELAND, O., March 25. General
freight agents ot the lines of the Central
Freight association have been traveling
from city to city during the last five
days' cancelling contracts, amounting to
thousands ot dollars, for the movement of
freight. A railroad official eald today that
for the first time In his experience of long
service with railroads there is not. to his
knowledge, a cut rate or case of discrimi
nation In existence. The scare created by
the wholesale prosecution of lines for dis
crimination is most complete and effective, be
said. '
Make Inspection of Choctaw.
GUTHRIE, Okl., March 25. Vice Presi
dent Warren of the Central railroad of
New Jersey Is making a tour of inspection
of the entire Choctaw system. One report
states that It Is the purpose of the purchase
of the Choctaw by bis company and an
other that tbe New Jersey company is to
take the $13,P00,000 extension bonds re
cently voted by the Choctaw.
Don't Accept Counterfeit.
For piles, skin diseases, sores, cuts.
bruises, burns and other wound nothing
equals DeWltt'a Witch Hazel Salve. Don't
accept counterfeit. None genuine exeept
DeWltt's. "I hav suffered since 1805 with
protruding, bleeding plies and until re
cently could find no permanent relief,"
says J. F. Oerall of St. Paul, Ark. "Finally
I tried DeWltt's Witch Hazel Salve, which
toon completely cured me."
FUSION- IS DECLARED OFF
Populists and Democrats In Kansas
Fail to Inlte After Pro
longed Attempt.
TOPEKA, Kan., March 25. The popullat
state ceatral committee tonight Issued a
call for a etate convention to be held June
24. This ts the outcome of months' ot ne
gotiations with the democrats, trying to
make a fusion agreement. The state com
mittees of the two parties have been in
joint session here for two days In a last
effort to secure harmony and tonight fusion
was formally declared off. Each party will
now nominate a ticket.
Calderhead Yarned ArsIh.
CLAY CENTER, Kan., March 25. Con
gressman William A. Calderbead was re
nominated by acclamation here today by ths
republican convention of tbe Fifth district.
United States Senator J. R. Burton ad
dressed the convention.
Japanese Women on Wheel.
WASHINGTON. Mrch 25. A dozen high
chool clasa Japanese women ot Toklo hav
organized a bicycle club.
PARKS NO PLACE FOR GAME
Commissioner Brain Crusade Against
Hunter at Pleasure
Kesorts.
Tbe Board of Park Commissioners Is gun
ning for gunners who gun in the park.
It has apprehended two of them, in tbe per
sons of A. McBrlde and Frank McBrlde,
aged 14 and 16, one of whom was arrested
by special officer and tbe other by a pollc
ergeant, and both of whom are at th
police station, with a prospect of being
bound over.
E. J. Cornish of the board has some re
gret that these boy, who are orphan,
should be tbe first victims of the new vig
ilance, but he states tbat there is good
prospect of their not being the last.
Frank and A. McBrlde were tried in po
lice court yesterday afternoon on a charge
of assaulting and attempting to cut Spe
cial Officer Roupp, and wer bound over
to th district court Th boys wer re
leased on their own recognizance.
Tbey are
sour con
irritatinc
sometimes relieves temporarily the aches
purified, and no remedy does this so
It neutralizes the acids and sends a
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dissolves and washes out all foreign materials, and the
6ufferer obtains happy relief from the torturing pains.
S. S. 8. contains no potash or other mineral, is a
perfect vegetable blood purifier and most exhilarating
MARCH THE MOST TRYING
MONTH IN THE YEAR.
After the long, tedlou strsla of winter. th 'ver Mrch weather is very trying
to tho run-down system. Bo particular to keep your blood rich, your circulation In
perfect condition, and your entlr system fortified (gainst disease and th changea
ble climate. Duffy Pur Malt Whiskey, th world' famous spring medicine la a
gentle. Invigorating stimulant and tonic, w hlch builds new tissue, tone up the art.
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out disease.
WELL AND HEARTY AT 8.
Gentlemen: I have used considerable of
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ra., Dec. 8th, 1901.
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th bottle. This is the only way the gen
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It is a fraud. The genuine I sold by drug
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bottle.
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Rltsrd by
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waval Vi. t TS. I 1 a tr n la X.v
Samuel O. L. Potter, A. M M. D., M. R.C. P., London, Professor
of the Principles and Practue of Medicine in the College of Physicians and
Surgeons, San Francisco, in hi handbook, of PHARMACY, MATERIA
MEDICA, and THERAPEUTICS, a textbook In many of the leading
Medical Colleges of the country, under the head of "ALBUMINURIA,"
tlooferneaies. " RJIBUJO UTIflAOT02 of
Virginia, Is highly recommended."
Under the head of "CHRONIC BRIOHT'S DISEASE," page 6oi, same edi
tion. In the citation of remedies, he says: "nineral Waters, ESPE-
frnnya cateVsn,a'
Dr. Graeme M. Hammond, New York, Professor of Diseases of the
Mind and Nervous System in the New York Post-Graduate Medical College
and II rhrtrr-ai r I it In Clout and Rheumatism Is highly
Hospital: UUCFALD LITH1A beneficial. In all case of
tSSSgnx: 1 Buhmjo ununYiznn ?stthe8frrve?ct;
In Increasing the quantity of urine and In eliminating the albumen."
Spring No. I is both a NERVE and a BLOOD TONIC, and in PALE,
FEEBLE, and ANCMIC SUBJECTS is to be preferred. In the absence
of these symptoms No. 3 is to be preferred.
Testimonials which defy all imputation or qnestion sent to any address.
Hotel at Spring epsns J mam lsth.
PROPRIETOR BUFFALO LITHIA SPRINGS, VIRGINIA . .
Cheap Rates to Minnesota
and North Dakota.
On March 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th.
April 1st and 8th, especially low on
way rates will be made to nearly all
point tn Minnesota and North Da
Koia.
THE CHEAT NORTHWEST.
Every day during March and April, spe
cial rates will oe In effect to points
In Montana, Idaho, Washington, Oregon,
etc.
I HE ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD,
being- th shortest line and operating
morning and evening trains to Bt. Paul,
where direct connection are made with
all Western lines, otter unexcelled iaclll-
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HEAD NOISES CEASE IMMEDIATELY.
r. A. WERMAN, OF BALTIMORE, SAYS t
Baltimose, Mil., March y, tjri.
GtntUmtn . Being entirely cured of desfneae, thanks to your trcslmeut, I will. now give yot.
a full history of my case, to be used at your discretion.
About St years ago my right ear began to sing, and this kept on getting worse, until I lost
my hearing ia lbi ear entirely.
I underwent treatment lor catarrh, for three months, without any success, conf ilted s num
ber of physician, among othera, the most eminent ear specialist of this city, who told me that
only an operation could help me, and even that only temporarily, that the head noises would
then erase, but the hearing in the aSected ear would be lost forever.
I then saw your advertisement accidentally iu a New York paper, and ordered your treat,
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Our treatment does not interfere with your usual occupation.
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C'l'I'I V ETl'ElfU'J ARIAJ.
and Infirm ej-r, tstb and
Taiaatkan fceV
. f L t T inirlli
years aa a tonic, and find It Invaluable. J.
BELL, 340S N. 2nd St., Philadelphia, Pa.,
Dec. 15. 1901.
TONIC AND FOOD.
Duffy Malt Whiskey Co: We always hav
Duffy's Mslt Whiskey in our house sine
the doctor' advice to use It as a medicine
and tonic and food. WM. H. RLEW, 1210
Fldrllty St., Reading, Pa. December 19, 1901.
MALT WHISKEY
Especially tho
of Virginia"
In Uric Acid Diathesis,
Gout. Rheumatism,
Albuminuria and
B right's Disease.
ANY
HEAD
NOISES?
WOMEN
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liri ".'i'.lt J E lit
Tils sign stare 1 oa every box of th geaata
Laxative Bromo-Ouinine Tbit
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