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i fe 3 4 8 H he HE HOLDS THEM UP TO SHAME. Sib‘ey, Kecanter, and Wall Street, Taken to Task by Champ Clark. Washington, Jan. 17.—Representa- tive Champ Clark of Missouri to-day publicy excoriated two public men of prominence—one Joe Sibloy of Penn- sylvania, formerly the leading silver advocate ofjthe east, and the other Lyman J. %Gage, secretary of the treasury. Mr. Sibley took occasion to defend and applaud the course of Secretary Gaye in regard to the City Natiguy! Bank of New York and announce gejctically defection from the democratic party. Mr. Sulzer of New York took vantage of the first opportunity resolution he to his ad- to call attention to the introduced a few days ago for the in- vestigation of the char against connection with Secretary Gage in the deposit of government funds in national banks. The committee to Gage Ally of be unkind, his place inthis house, and the place of those who entertain similar opinions, is on the other side of this aisle. be a republican if he can reconcile it Aman has a with his conscience and love of coun- try, but he should frankly call him- self a republican, and not place the upon democratic improperly calling him- s sins burden of 1 democrat.” Concerning Secretary Gage and the Hepburn letter, My. Clark s ‘Is there a Inman in this house on rside of the chamber said: cit o can onceive it to have been possible that iithe days of Alexander Hamilton, Albert Gallatin and Sahnon P. Chase tata this republic ny man within the confines of would gall to letter as that to any have the address such @ right to; S\W SPIRIT MOTHER-IN-LAW. | John Burlington Declares he Was Tem- porarly in Another World. an Injunction. St. Joseph, Mo.. Jan. 15—Jno. Bur-| Washington, D.C. Jan. 17.—The | lington, a well-known transfer man! principal ground of objection raised of this city, a former member of the city council and a leading member of the Latter Day Church, this week the hero of an unusal ex- Saints’ was perience. He declares that he was transmitted to heaven, where he so- journed for some time. and saw his little daughterand his mother-in- both of whom had been dead for Mr. Burlington had been fined to his bed sev attack of illness that proved fatal. It the kidney hours ome time co - eral days with an threatened to Was congestion 0} forty-eight For ¢ illustrious statesmen? iage could not keep Hep- burn from writing this letter, but he him for it. I | of th Of course, one could have rebuked was his duty as an American citizen and chief financial officer of this gov- ernment to have rebuked him, but which it had been referred had not acted. “I understand,” said Mr. Sulzer, “that the boss of the republi- ¢an party says these charges are ‘all and that the president does not them and that rot.’ want nothing more ix to be done with these grave charges.” “If that the minority was entitled to know it. There was a remedy. and that remedy would be applied. The secretary of the treasury was charged investigated, was so,” he continued, he declarec by reputable newspapers and reputa- ble men with a distinet violation of the law. He proceeded to discuss the sale of the New York custom “to the Standard Oil trust.” Mr. Salzer, continuing, quoted the words of President McKinley, while a member of congress, in criticism of the course of Secretary: Fairchild in keeping government funds in national banks. Mr. Sulzer concluded with the state- ment that Secretary Gage had made the humiliating confession that he is and was the mere agent of the Stand- ard Oil trust. He was followed (dem.) of Pennsylvania, that while he had supported Mr. Sulzer for the leadership of the house and the second place on the demo- eratie ticket, he could not agree with himin his attack Secretary Gage. Mr. Sibley said he had been request- ed to introduce a resolution of inves- tigation. He had replied that in the hour of peril the secretary of the treasury had acted with promptness and prudence and that in his opinion congress would at all times uphold a public officer striving to uphold the horfor and the business in- terests of Mr. Sibley said he had read the answer of Secre- tary Gage to the house resolution aud he considered it a full, free and frank statement, which completely justified each and every ‘transaction. A conflagration had «started in New York, he said, and it required eour- age and will to stop the pair before house by Mr. Sibley who said upon credit of country, : +} he Mr. Gage seems to have thought the letter right and proper. Andrew Jackson took the deposits of the United States goverment away from alot of corruptionists just as this man Hepburn, and put them in the hands of honest men. rebuking thing Hepburn, that he erred “Instead of Gage did the specific him to bank the gre -onferred upon any and ¢ atest by any gov- wanted do, upon his : favor that we ernment officer is evel bank since banks were instituted. “Hepburn demanded this largess from Mr. Gage because he contribut- ed boodle in 1896 “This bank is part aiid parcel of the Standard Oil company of the United States and perhaps Mr. Gage knows where to go to get some more boodle when it is needed. [T uncder- take tosay that this letter of Mr Hepburn will be the most widely cir- ciffated letter ever penned since pens were first invented. “Hepburn did not know what he was doing when he wrote that letter. except that he was getting the swag. He has damned himself end Lyman J. Gage to everlasting fame.” Pile Ointment is r blind, bleeding . indorsed by phy- Tabler’s Buckeye he only remedy or protruding pile sicians; cures the most obstinate ases. Price 50 cents in bottles. Pubes, 75 cents, at H. L. Tucker's. NOT IN FAVOR OF MR. ROBERTS The Committee Agrees That He Cannot Serve in Congress. Washington, Jan, 18.—The special committee of the house of representa- tives to investigate the cause of Brig: ham H. Roberts of Uteh, to-day reached a final conclusion. On the polygamous status of Mr- Roberts the committee was unani- mous and agreed upon a formal] and make a close persotial examina- On the question | tion, so far of procediize to be adopted, the cgm-| journey will permit. statement of facts, mittee was divided. The majority consisting of All the it had extended itsell, “Thad rather] yonbers ons Littlefield of Maine, see the country prosper than to see my party succeed.” He regret that the democratic expressed party of Missouri. favored Messrs. Lit- will make a and DeArmond exclusion at the outset. tlefied and DeArmond should thrive upon depression and minority report favorable to seating uin praised the secretary of the treasury for coming to the rescue of the business in behalf of the country. He rejoiced in his action. CLARK REPLIES TO SIBLEY. Roberts on his prima facie rights and then expelling him. The statement of facts the cominittee is as follows: “We find that B. H. Roberts was found by Representative Clark here replied | elec ‘ted as a representative to the to Mr. Sibley, and in paying his re- spects to the member from) Pennsyl- Mr. Clark said: great vania, *“Tremember a yania did not have to go tothe other side of the great aisle for his ap- plause. day in this} vears a house when my friend from Pennsyl- United States In the fifty-third congress} and lawful wife, with whom Fifty-sixth congress from the state of Utah and was at the date of his elec- tion above the age of 25 years; that he had been for more than seven naturalized citizen of the and was an inhabitant of the state of Utah. “We further find that about 1878 he married Louisa Smith, his first he has my friend occupied a position of ex-] since lived as such, and who, since ceeding glory. He was more exploit- ed by democratic papers than any other member of that body. their marriage, has borne him six children. “About 1885 he married as_ his plural wife, Celia Dibble, with whom “I think nothing more splendid | he has ever since lived as such an was ever uttered in this house than the first speech he delivered. in which he stated that he had been ostracised who, since such . marriage, has borne him six children, of which the last were twins, born Aug. 11, 1897. “That some vears after his said by the plutoerats of the east in his} marrage to ( ‘elia Dibble he contract- social relations, and cut in his busi- ed another plural marriage with Mar- ness relations, because as “a matter of reason, of conscience, of patriot- ism and of humanity, he was in favor of the free and unlimited coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1. “We hailed him as a hero and m tyr because he was the only con man north of the Potomac river 1eny mountains who fifty-third stdiid faithful under all cireumstances to the kind of democracy that we pr in the Mississippi valley. yw all the applause he « from the rank and histo: enemi of the demoeratic party, and my hon- est OpiniOR is, without intending to east of the All in the congress, _j his wife before Jan. 1, and garet C. Shipp. with whom he has ever since lived in the habit and re upon the throat, chest and lungs, | hi pute of marriage. Your committee is unable to fix the jrelieving the jexact date of this marriage. It does not appear that he held her out ¢ 1887, or that jb acts were + publicly = du ring his < umpaig ieaste on ys facts was taken in the 7 presence Mr. Roberts and that he fully cross-examined the witnesses, but de- clined to piace himself on the witness stand.” fore that date she held him out as) er husband. or that beforethat date | were reputed to be husband and | generally | red preceding his experience he had suf fered untold agony. Late intheafter MISSOURI ASKS RELIEF. Way the Supreme Court Should Grant by the bill of complaint filed by torney At- that General Crow tx vy. is It is set forth that there are several on the mouth of the Il 1 derive cities and towns river below th river which their water and other the Mississippi. and that these waters | alth drinking purposes from are “indispensable to life and | and business of m: noon his wife entered the and found her husband unconscious and subsi room 9 all appearances dead first paroxysm of grief had he opened his eyes and exclaimed “Have you been singing?” Then he told her that he felt a numbnesscom her ing over him previous to his trance and opened his eves it was another world —ina beautiful grove—and his jittle daughter was running to ¢ He lost consciousness, when he eet him He was about to clasp her to his bosom when his mother-in- ap peared and exclaimed: “not yet.” taking the child away. Then he hea beautiful music, saw pleasant valle: and a strange landscape. This faded an instant before he opened his to this world again and saw his it his bedside. Weep What is the fact tl irom the suffe bed the next ¢ tion. The all of Mr. upon the occr lends allpain had departed He arose from his resumed his oecupa- members of the church and look suri iends miraculous Persons who lead a life of exposur are subject to rheumatism, neuralgia and lumbago, will find a_ valuable remedy in Ballard’s Snow Liniment it will banish pains and subdue infla mation. Price 25 and 50 cents, at H. L. Tucker's. Wood Wins Havana Editors. Havana, Jan. 17.—The newspapers comment favorably upon the fact that Gen. Wood has subscribed for each daily news paper and given in structions that the bills for the same shall be presented to him each month personally. The Diario dela Marina is the first time in the says: “It history of tl island when a Governor General has either paid or offered to ] paper subscription.” To-d n. Wood left for the Prov- ince of Pinar del Rio, accompanied by Gens. Lee and Chafiee, with their aic His object is to inspect conditions in that part of the island, he will yisit a number of the smaller towns ay a news- a and asthe Ume limit of the effects of influenza d functions of the The worst afte atise from liver Herbine, for liver to withdraw the biliary poisone. at H. L. Tuc Clear the blood at once with it will strengthen the from Price culation 50 cents, Saved by a Love Letter. Kansas City. Mo., Jan 17.—A let- ter written to his sweetheart caused the release to-day by the federal auth- orities of J. T. alias George Rogers, who was arrested on suspi- cion of having robbed the post office at Boulder, Colo.. April 11, 1899. Cox was arrsted at Belton Monday, and in every particular, even to the name, answered the decription of the man wanted for the Boulderrobbery. He was unabe to estlablish his inno- cence when brought to this city yes- terday, but to-day bethought him- self of his sweetheart, a chashier in a department store here. He sent for her and she produced a letter from him dated at Belton, Mo., the day the Boulder robbery was committed. On the strength ef this letter Cox was released. Cox, In pulmonary trouble, the direct action of Ballard’s Horehound Syrup immediately arrest the malady, by distress, cutting the! | phlegm and freeing the vocal and | iny thousands of] the inhabitants of the state.” It is] eon d that Lake Miel ris the} nitural receptacle of drainage of| Chic > an i that sailien diverted it would find its way it the lake in- stead of the Mississippi river Mr. Crow also represents that not ouly will the cur of 1.500, 10 people be turned into t sippi through ccumulated on » river anal, but al the banks th which has of the Ch for ¥ rs past. 1: noxious matters.” umounting ily to about 1) tons of “poisonous and If this be permitted. h SaVs, waters of t will ofa the sewerage from the canal will pol- lute the water of tl: - \Uissis<p7i river. } apapiueg 3 pi} poor Preparation nfor As. similating the Food and Regula ting the Stomachs and oes of —_s Promotes =e ness and Rest.Contains neither m,Morphine nor Mineral OT NARCOTIC. 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An husiasti nember of the fraternity on being iwakened the other night by adream fan impending crash by a train found himself sitting up in bed hold- ing his wife by tl r.having nearly isted ort to * Hill Re Sime S&P pais Fofige SKE “We Rave three children. Before th birth of the last one my wife used four boi tles of MGTHER’S FRIEND. If you had th rictures Of our children, you cculd see a oo that the last one healthiest, pretticet and €)) fioest tanking oft em all. o's, y wife things Mother’s criend is the greatest untic ef- her head « i —Pleasant lown br *e grandest prevents nine-tenths of th: WI % > AUTRES i H] a Ini eS j RIFE suffering incident to child- ite birth. The coming mother’s @isposition and temper remain unrutfle< throughout the orde2i, because this relax- ing, penetrating Liniment relieves the usual distress. A good-natured mothe: is pretty sure to have a good-natured child. 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