Evening Star Newspaper, September 18, 1896, Page 11

‘ THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1896-TWELVE PAGES. 11° 3000909 00006050500007050000000060600000000000 000209000 0F We know more People than we did a year ago—many more. New custom- ers, we mean. What brought them here? Ask anybody who’s bought here—come once yourself—you'll understand, and become a Mertz and Mertz made-to-mceasure man, if you know what true economy is and have a desire to be properly dressed. Our unequaled facilities enable us to make suits to your measure for less money than a ready-made suit of the same quality of cloth would cost—and what a difference in the fit. Tomorrow night at 9 o’clock will close an eventful week’s business, caused by the wonderful value contained in that special purchase of woolens. $18 Suits $12. Se a ee ee Mertz and Mertz, New “Era” Tailors, 906 F Street. ededectecetetetetenteteteeeteteceteteteteetetetitetetetetetetetets POLITICAL DISPUTES —often arise these days between men of differ- ent political beliefs. If you would be thoroughly posted have handy a copy of The EVENING | I a se a ae ALMANAC. It is a complete book of reference, contain- ing carefully compiled tables giving the vote by congressional districts in the last election—the state election returns for 1892 and 1894—and the entire electoral vote from 1789 to 1892. Also contains authoritative information on the wealth, population, wages, debt, &c., of the United States, as well as other matter which is of especial inter- est just now. 25 cents a copy. For sale by afl newsdealers and at the busi- ness office of The Evening Star. PUBLIC SCHOOLS. eighth, ninth, tenth and eleventh divisions. The examination was both written and oral, comprehensive in its scope, and con- ducted with the view of determining each candidate's knowledge of the science of preparing and cooking food, and her abil- ity to impart that knowledge to others. No decision has yet been reached by the examiners, as there yet remain a few pa- pers to be looked over and considered, but it is assured that sixteen of those who attempted to obtain the position will be disappointed. Making Preparntio: for the Opening Next Monday. Washington's public schools will be thrown open for another scholastic year Monday. Parents and scholars are anx- fously looking forward to the event. The teachers themselves are making active preparations for entering upon the work of another year. Tomorrow the annual teachers’ meetings will be held for con- sultation and discussion of plans and for the purpose of making necessary an- nouncements, ete. Western High School teachers will meet their principal, Miss Wescott, at 10 o'clock in the Curtis build- ing. First division teachers will assemble at the Dennison school at 10 o'clock; sec- ond division teachers at the Seaton school at 11; third division at the Wallach school at ; fourth division at the Jefferson school at 3; fifth division, Corcoran school at 9; sixth division, Gales school at J . seventh division, Franklin school at 10:3 eight division, Tyler school at 2; ninth division, Sumner school at 3; tenth and eleventh divisions, Colored High School at 4230. Continuing the practice common in for- mer years, cards of admission will be re- quired for the entrance of new pupils. Parents or guardians may obtain these tickets of admiss‘on tq all grades helow the High School from the principals at all the school buildings today and tomorrow between S and 10 in the morning and 4 and 6 in the afternoon. During the same hours the principals of the high schools will be found in their offices to give in- formation on school subjects to any who may apply. Last night there was held In the Franklin school a competitive examination in cook- ing, in order to supply a vacancy existing in the corps of colored cooking teachers. Seventeen applicants were examined, under 7 the personal supervision of Trustee Har- eee ries, Miss Jacobs, directress of cooking Lawn Party. {n schools of the first seven divisions, and 4 The two days’ lawn party givén for the Biss Cook, directress for the schools in the | penefi: of the Lutheran Church, was opened = SS last evening on the grounds in the rear of the church, at the corner of 32d and Q streets. There was a large crowd present, and all spent a very enjoyable evening. The grounds were very prettily decorated with national colors and bunting, and brightly illuminated by a number of Chi- nese and Japanese lanterns. tables were presided over by the ladies of the church, and a musical and literary pro- gram was presented. Policeman Harry Lohman gave several selections on the cor- net, which were heartily appreciated. Among those assisting at the. lawn party are Mrs. Cramer. Mrs. Henry G. Wagner, Mrs. T. R. Pettis, Mrs. Rohr, Mrs, Walmer, Misses Jane Mason, Mamie Allen, Helen Beatty, Emma Albright, Nellie Cramer, Helen Tobias, Effie Mason, Maud Theurer, Maud Cramer, C. G. Wenner, Susie Barnes and Mary Gladmon, and Messrs. William Pettis, M. J. Kohr, A. P. Beatty, M. W. Walmer, Henry Kunkel and William Rich- ardson. —_.—__. Capitol Hill Republicans. The East Washirgton Republican Club held a rousing meeting last night at their headquarters in the Naticnal Capital Bank Hall. Although the evening was warm, the enthusiasm was boiling over and the heat- ed a-mosphere was forgotten. The principal address of the evening was delivered by Col. Samuel R. Strattan, read- ing clerk of the United States House of Representatives, who was warmly con- gratulated on the tellfng points he made while discussing the silver question, which he did in an able and very entertaining mat rer. Col. Strattan was followed by Donald McCathran, esq., the president of the East Washington Invincible Club, who spoke in an earnest ard forcible mahner. An orig- inal campaign song, composed by one of the members cf the club, was sung by the audience to the tune of “Rally "Round the Flas, Boys.” Overtures were made by the officers of the Invincible €lub, who were present, Icoking to a unicn of the two clubs, which will, from present indications, take place at an early day. This will give the new organization a membership of nearly five hundred. Z A big rally of the Invincible Club was an- nounced for Morday evening next, at their hall, between 6th and 7th streets: on Penn- sylvania averue east. * GAIL BORDEN EAGLE BRAND CONDENSED MILK Send for that little book, “Infant Heaith;” great value to mothers. Sent N. Y. Condensed Milk Co, ‘71 Hudson Street, New York § APowder for the Feet, FOOT-EASE. Shake Into Your Shoes \ _ Foot=Ease, a powder fer the feet. It . swollen, smarting feet, and boul iy = — sine ost —— and jona. It's the greatest. comfort dlacevery of the age. Allen's Foot=Ease makes tight- —_——_ Policy Writer. Arthur Brooks, colored, was this after- fitting of new shoes feel easy. It isacernuin | NOON sentenced to six months in jail for sihing eee We ere ots and hot. tired» | writing policy. Brooks, who thas served monials. TRY IT TO-DAY, Sold by all druggists. tod shoe stores, aye. De net suey Imitation. Sent by mail for ase- ‘TRIAL PACKAGE sent by ‘mail (mention this paper). AAtress, ALLEN 8. OLMSTED, Le Roy, N. Yo au3l-m,w&£10t time before on the same charge, claimed that he transacted business at Jackson City only. Testimony was. produced, how- ever, to show that Brooks had committed the offense in this city, and Judge Miller imposed the sentence mentioned, fect. We have over ten thousand testi- | EE What Rest and Comfort 2 The various.| LOCAL WORK HOUSE Superintendent Stoutenburgh Sendsin His Report. LABOR OF THE PRISONERS The Institution in a Flourishing Condition. FINANCIAL MATTERS — ee Superintendent Stoutenburgh of the Wash- ington Asylum has rendered his annual re- pert to the Commissioners. The report centains the following estimates for main- terarce for the discal year ending June 30, 1808: For contingent expenses, including pro- visions, fuel, forage, groceries, meat, dry gocds, shoes, lumber, hardware, drugs and medicines, gas, ive, repairs, tools, tailor- ing, extra service and other necessary ar- ticles, based on a daily average of 506 per- Scns, supported the past year at $100 each per annum, 350,600; for completion of heat- ing station for the hospital department, $4,500; for furnishings for hospital and almshovze, $1,000; for general repairs to builairgs, including painting, glazing, re- Pairs to steam heating and cooking appa- ratus, resurfacing walls and floors of alms- hovse, and male work house, $2,500; for the erection of a vault in potter’s field for the reception of bodies held for identifi- caticn, $600. Total, $59,200. Amount forwarded For the erection of a building for the care of the colored women of the almshouse departme it, now housed in 200 Ov the fourth floor of that billding...... 7,000 00 For saluties: One intendant $1,200 00 One visiting physician 1,080 00 One resident physician, One clerk SIx overseers at $600. One male keeper for f One engineer. Ce first assistant One second assista Ove engi partment Five wate at $365 cach. One night watchman. One carpenter One b . One drt One hostler and driver. . Oue female keeper at One female keeper at work house. Amount forwarded. For one trained nui Four cocks at $120 ‘Ewo cooks at $60 ¢ Five nurses at $120 ea Some Items. Speaking of some items, the report says “The building asked for in giving esti- mates 1s for the aged colored women of the almshouse, and is very much needed, as during the winter months the present build- ing is very much crowded, as many as seven beds being at umes placed in one small rcom. Nearly all of these old women are unable to go up or down stairs. They are carried to thelr rooms, and there remain until again carried out. They would be infinitely more comfortable in a low, plain building, with wide porches, where they could be put out in the open air in pleasant weather. In the present condition great danger of serious loss of life exists in case of fire, as it would be impossible to get them out !f fire should make any headway in their quarters. I ask your approval and interest in this subject upon humane grounds, knowing that it will add much to the com- fort and safety of all the inmates of the almshouse. “I have submitted an estimate of $4,500 for the completion of the steam-heating plant for the hospital department, for which an appropriation of $4,000 was made by the last Congress. The lowest bid for said plant being about $3500 in excess of appropriation, without taking into consid- eration the cost of the building to be erected, I therefore recommend that the 34,000 be reappropriated, and that $4,500 ad- ditional be appropriated to complete the work. “I again submit my former estimate for a vault in potter's field. It would seem but proper that some place should be provided tor the safe-keeping of the bod‘es of stran- gers and others dying in the city where they could be held fcr identification hy friends before burial. It would aiso be a great convenience to the general burial service, as frequently the wagon is late in returning by reason of long trips, and in severe storms it would be available for the reception of such bodies as are brought from distant parts of the city.” Work of the Men. According to Superintendent Stouten- burgh, the number of burials in potter's field during the year was 785. Speaking of the work acccmplished by the prisoners at the work house, the report states: “The male prizoners have been employed prin- cipally in grading streets, &c., in various parts of the District and have performed a large amount of work for the benefit of the public for which there were no other funds available.” In detail the report cites the different work done by the several gangs of men under the direction of the engineer de- partment. One gang has been employed in grading 19th street east from B street south, filling up the gully on D street north of the jail and making roads in the neigh- borhood of the new smallpox hospital. An- other detachment has graded streets across the Eastern branch, while a third has been engaged in grading streets in the south- eastern section of the city and is now at work on Massachusetts avenue southeast between 19th street and Lincoln Park. One gang has been employed in digging tree holes for the parking commission, princl- pally in the northeastern section of the city. During the months of April and May they were at work cleaning out the big sewer which empties into the Eastern branch. Another gang was employed from November: last in grading Pennsylvania avenue and Water street southeast and at work at the bathing beach and at the big sewer. A small gang was engaged during the year in cleaning the streets adjacent to the markets. The male prisoners not engaged in street work have been employ- ed in cultivating the farm and at work in the shops. According to a table, officers, men and horses have accomplished during the year work estimated at the following values: Grading streets, $27,604; cleaning streets, $598; in the shops, on the farm, in laundry and in sewing room, 37,572.50: making @ total of $35,774.50. " A’ large amount of clothing for use of the inmates was made by the women prisoners. Pro- duce to the value of $3,311.20 was raised on the farm and consumed by the inmates. Other Matters. Continuing, the report states that dur- ing the year the new ward for the col- ored male patients at the hospital depart- ment, for which an appropriation of $4,000 was granted, was completed. The build- ing has accommodations for twenty-five beds for patients, and was first occupied December 23, 1805. A number of other Im- provements made .n the grounds are de- tailed at lergth. The repcrt says, further: “I would call attention to the number of ‘further hear- ing’ cases sent to the work house awaiting trial. During the past year this number was 199, and the custom seems to be on the increase. As these persons cannot be uni- formed er disciplined, they are a constant source of annoyance. Owing to the defect- ive structure of the male work house, no separate quarters can be provided for them, and it is hoped that other ways of provid- ing for this class may be found. “Twenty-two inmates of the asylum have been transferred to St. Elizabeth’s Insane Asylum since the last report. “The appropriation of $4,000 for grading streets, alleys, etc., by inmates of the in- stitution was expended for that purpose under direction of the engineer department. The $300 set apart for the relief of the poor was expended in the purchase of lumber and material for the manufacture of cof- fins. The $500 appropriated for furnishing new ward was expended in furniture and bedding for that purpose. “Church services, both morning and af- ternoon, have been held each Sunday dur- ing the year at both almshouse and the work house, conducted by members of the various religious organizations of this city, and have been well attended. , “The average number of persons main- tained in the institytion during the year was 506, a considerwole decrease over the previous year, and ie, In @ measure, no doubt, to the libemall provisions made of late years by charjigble persons and pri- vate orga..izations fo aid and assist the class of persons who frequent institutions of this character. “The sanitary condition of the almshouse, Work house arid hospital has been satisfactory. No epidemic has visited the instituffon, and discipline and good order have been! maintained.” The superintendent inclcses a number of statistical tables rgjating to the inmates. Of the prisoners confined during the year, 1,706 were natives df the District of Ci lumbia, 783 of Virgétta and 500 of Mary- land. Of their previous occupations, 1,745 had been laborers, #5,8choolboys, 6 jockeys, 3 bookkeepers, 2 druggists, 2 musicians, 1 lawyer, 1 book ageng, 1 insurance agent, 1 undertaker, 1 physician, 1 artist and 246 without oczupation,.The largest number had been committed for disorderly assem- bly, there being 1,858 of this class. The vagrancy class was,the next largest, hav- ing 1,426. ‘There were on June 30, 1896, 182 inmates of the almshouse. CHIEF JUSTICE _ RUSSELL The Eminent English Jurist Now at the National Capital. Reference to His Former Visit to Washington—His Long and Distin- ed Career at the Bar. Lord Chief Justice Charles Russell, the eminent English jurist, and his party are on a brief visit to the national capital. They arrived here yesterday afternoon from Philadelphia, having made the trip over the Pennsylvania road in the private car of President Roberts. They were re- ceived at the railroad station by Attorney General Harmon and Mr. Calderon Carlisle. one of the counsellors of the British lega- Lord Russell. tion, and driven at once to the Arlington, where apartments had been secured for them. Accompanying the chief justice are Mrs. Russell, their daughter, Miss Russell, and Mr. Fox, an English barrister. During the hours of the afternvbon Attorney General Harmon escorted the party about the city and suburbs. The party remained at the hotel in the evening» and received a num- ber of callers, including Justice Harlan of the Supreme Court. Not a Strimger Herc. Lord Russell is not a stranger in Wash- ington, as he was here in 1Ss3, with his pre- decessor, the late Chtef Justice Coleridge. On that trip he visited the leading citles of the United States, and reached Wasnington in season to attend Several sessions in the star route trials. He also visited Mount Vernon on’ the memorable occasion wher Evarts astonished Lord Coleridge with his story of how Gearge Washington could throw a silver dollar across the Potomac. and reJished the witty New Yorker's ex- planation that “a dollar wert further In those days than it does now.” Lord Russell has heen In this country and Canada now for a month. With him came Lady Russell, their daughter,the Hon. Miss rank Lily; Charles Russell, their son; Sir Lockwood, Lady Lockwood, Mi: Lockwood, Montague —_ Crackenthorpe, queen’s counsel, and Mr. James Fox. After their reception In New York, where leading lawyers and citizens showed the party every possible honor, and the delivery of his address on international law before the American Bar Association at Saratoga, the party went to Canada, where the interval has been spent in tra His Distinguished Career. Lord Russell is now sixty-three ycars old. His ancestry on his mother’s side 1s Irish, and being a Catholic her children were all educated in that faith. Three sis- ters of the lord chief justice are nuns, one of them being mother superior of the con- vent in San Francisco. Lord Charles is the first Catholic to occupy his present high judicial station, Taking his degree at Trinity he read law and began to practice at Belfast. He toiled years in poverty, aided bravely by his wife, the daughter of the Irish poet, James Mulholland, His suc- cess at the bar has been due to his breadth of scholarship and general versatility rather than to excellence in any speciality. He is regarded as one of the greatest cross-exatainers that ever practiced at the English bar. His defense of Parnell and his associates in the London Times case gave him great popularity with the En- giish_us well as the Irish people. In_per- son Lord Charles is a stout, ruddy-faced man cf medium height. A thin fringe of teard adorns his chin; his eyes bea:n kind- ly upon all whom he meets. He dri with the faultless taste of a well-to-do Englishman, not excepting the convention- al habit of going about with his trousers turned up at the bottom. Movements Today. Chief Justice Russell and party devoted most of their time today to sight-seeing. There have been so many changes in the city since the lord chief justice made his criginal visit, about fifteen years ago, that he enjoyed the experience almost as much as the other members of the party, who saw the attractions of the city today for the first time. The party arose early and enjoyed a hearty breakfast, soon after which they received visits from Attorney Gencral Harmon, Associate Justice Harlan, Gen. Greely of the army and Mr. Calderon Carlisle of this city, whose invitation to show the visitors the sights had been cour- teously accepted last evening. Carriages were provided, and the party was first taken to the White House, where they were shown through the east room and all the parlors and the state dining room by Chief Usher Dubois. ‘Owing to the pressure of his official duties;*the Attorney General was compelled to excuse himself from fur- ther attendance on the party until later in the afterncon. Mr. Justice Harlan and Mr. Carlisle remained with the visitors, how- ever, and escoried ;jtaem in order to the Smithsonian Instituge, the National Mu- seum, the new Library building and the Capitol, after which they returned to the hotel and partook af,Juncheon. The visit- ors were specially inferested in the new l- brary building and the Supreme Court room. The sights were entirely new and novel to Lady Russel, Miss Russell and Mr. James Fox, the, gther members of the party. : Down to ‘Mt. Vernon. In the afternoon @ pilgrimage was made to the tomb of Washington at Mt. Vernon. ‘The trip was made ‘{n a special car of the Mt. Vernon electrig, yoad, and was thor- oughly enjoyed by afi’ Upon the invitation of Attcrney General Harmon, Secretary Lamont and Secretary Francis accom- panied the distinguished visitors. It was originally intended to have made the trip on the dispatch boat Dolphin, with a luncheon as a feature, but it was found impossible to get the vessel around from Newport in time owing to the brevity of the notice. ‘ Owing to the shortness of Lord Russell's stay at the national capital and the ab- sence of the President, there will be no official reception or ceremonies. According to present plans the Visitors will leave here tomorrow morning for New York, after which they will visit friends at Newport and then go to Gray Gables as the guests of the President and Mrs, Cleveland. They will return to New York in time to take the steamer of October 8 for England. INDIANA SURPRISES Spread of Sound Money Democratic Sentiment. WAGE EARNERS FOR MKINLEY What a Personal Canvass of In- dianapolis Discloses. A MANUFACTURER’S VIEW Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. INDIANAPOLIS, September 17, 1896. Surprises are the order of the day in pol- itics in this state. They break out In unex- pected places, and come with a suddenness that is exceedingly startling. They began immediately after the gold convention, and have been growing in frequency as time filles. The democrats held their state con- vention shortly before the one assembled at Chicago. A free silver platform of the most pronounced type was adopted almost unan- imously, and candidates for electors were named. It was supposed that clean-cut sil- verites had been chosen, and no one antici- pated a break in that direction. The chair- man of the state committee selected his ex- ecutive committee after the Chicago conven- tion, and all of its members were supposed tobe in hearty sympathy with the Bryan ticket and platform. About the time the gold éonvention was to meet party leaders were stricken dumb by the public withdrawal of one of the silver candidates for elector, and his announcement that he could not sup- port either ticket or platform named at Chicago. This was speedily followed by the resignations of several members of the executive committee for the same cause. The disease seemed to be catching, and from almost every part of the state came cards from hitherto prominent democrats announcing their defection. These cards were from men who had been looked upon as stanch for free silve The Gold Democrats, When Mr. Bynum first started his move- ment for a gold convention it was gener- ally regarded with derision, even the re- publicans laughing at it, and the silver democrats declared he could not find gold democrats enough in the state to act as delegates to fill Indiana’s quota. The sur- prise came when the delegates appeared. Then the silver democrats declared that the Palmer ticket would not receive 2.000 votes in the state. They have been grad- ually raising this estimate, until now they place the figures at 10,000, or five times as many as they first thought. For forty years Allen county has posed as the banner democratic county of the state, wich a ma- jority ranging from 4,000 to 6,000. A week ago the democratic state committee burst up, and a new chairman had to be sele: He has been trying to get his hand fairly fastened on the bellows, and thought things were beginning to shape up in better style, when the startling news was brought to him that unless something was speedily done in old Allen to settle the party diffi- culties there the democratic majority would be a thing of the pa Up in that strong- hold of democracy a rebellion has broken out. The German Lutherans have a very strong vote in the county, and they have decided for sound money, and most of them for McKinley. The German Catholics are also very strong, and they have followed the example of the Lutherans. Workingmen for Mchinley. Fort Wayne is a large manufacturing place, and heretofore operators and men have worked in political narmony for the democratic ticket. It looks now as if they had gone over in a body to the republicans. Mr. John Bass, one of the heaviest manu- facturers in the state, and one of the wealthiest men, is openly advocating the election of McKinley and the entire repub- Nean ticket. The sound money railroad club, composed largely of democrats, now numbers nearly 1,000 members. As an evidence of the feeling in this city, it may be cited that a personal canvass has been made of some of the wards. This canvass is outside of the polling -hat has been conducted by the two parties, and has been made in a different manner. Every democrat has been seen and talked to by some of his neighbors, so as to get at his real opinions. In the precinct in which Gen. Harrlson resides there are but fifty- eight democrats. Of these Bryan will get but ten, All the others will either yote for McKinley or for Palmer, the most of them for McKinley. In the adjoining precinct of the same ward there are forty-seven dem- ocrats, of which number only eleven adhere to Bryan. The northern half of the city stands in about the same proportions. In the southern half the Bryan sentiment is stronger, but even there the feeling for sound money ts much greater than it was supposed to be. In one large factory all the democrats but one have announced themselves for McKinley, and he is for Palmer. In another, employing avout eight hundred men, with 65 per cent of them democrats, nearly $0 per cent have declared for sound money. Terre Haute also furnishes its surprises. The non-partisan sound money club among the railroad men now numbers 66) mem- bers, nearly half of whom are democrats. They will vote the republican ticket straight through. The sound money dem- ocrats will have their speakers in the field next week, and expect to have one or more speeches in each county every day until the election, In the Gas Belt. A tour through the gas belt of the state emphasizes the statement hitherto made that the wage earners are rapidly turning away from free silver. Madison county has been one of the great beneficiaries of the natural gas find. Before the discovery of gas, it was always regarded as reliably democratic, and boasted of its ability to give that ticket from 800 to 1,00 majority at any time. Two years ago, in the land- slide, it went republican. The great glass works of the state are situated there, and as there has been considerable trouble be- tween the operators and the workingmen, the democrats felt confident it would this year be again found in their column. In this hope they are to meet with a terrible disappointment. A careful canvass of the county has been made by chose interested In knowing the facts, outside of the po- litical committees. The result is that the county is now set down as safe for Mc- Kinley by 1,200, There are several hun- dred democrats who are openly advocating the election of McKinley. The tin plate and plate glass workers are almost unani- mously for the republican ticket. One Manufacturer's Views. Maj. Charmes T. Doxey is more largely interested in the manufacturing industries of the county than any other one man. Of the situation he said: “In my opinion, the country never was in as critical a condi- tion as at present. Industry is tied hand and foot, and hundreds of thousands of honest workingmen are out of employment, and, what is worse, they are out of money. Their little savings have all gone to sup- port their families, and winter is coming on with but little hope of a betterment of the situation. Capitalists even are finding it hard to get money to meet their daily ex- penses. Unless something is done to open up the factories and furnish employment to the starving we will have bread riots before the winter is over. I am a protec- tionist. I believe that American working- men should manufacture everything needed for the use of our people. We have the workingmen, and they ought to be em- ployed. 1f McKinley is elected, and a rea- sonable tariff law is assured, I will give bond to open every factory in this county within sixty days, and furnish employment at remunerative wages to every working- man in the county. The people of is county do not indorse the anarchistic ele- ment that is now dominating the demo- cratic party. My judgment is that McKin- ley will carry the county by more than 1,200, and my judgment is based on infor- -mation gained from the laboring masses, with whom I have talked freely and of- ten. The same feeling preva!ls in Howard, Grant and Delaware counties. In ihe oll regions of Jay, Blackford and Wells coun- ties the feeling 1s not so pronounced, but there are evidences of a ma‘ ced change of sentiment even in those counties. ge Mahogany double-door Bookcases for $14.50 at Moses’ furniture sale.—Advt. A Moral for Women A GOOD MAXIM, EITHER IN WAR OR HOUSE- KEEPING, AND TRUE EVERYWHERE. 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It prev diseases pecu- liar te or aby Other purpe for all sorts of trou- Dies; ts sole object is to prevent and cure thix class of disorders and weakness this one purpose absolutely asd completely, ax wo other medicine has ever It directly Strength. , heals snd builds up the healthy condition of cate feminine organism, thus reaching - of female aliments; and curing and permanent. nd tm s ng unhealthy conditions, It stops debilitating drains; cures Inflammation and ulceration; restores tune: tional regularity; imparts vigor and clastleity to the tissi healthy A Dr. amd ligaments and promotes a svund, uty results in is a striking contrast to t eatinent of more than t and wowen, shows a record of over res in @ery hundred case rly thirty years Dr. Pterce has heen chief physician to th Me ma Surgical Institute of Buffal + and has at- ined an eminence second to none in his profession as # xpecialist In diseases of women. 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Any woman who is discouraged with suffering and useless doctoring, if she will write the purtic- ulurs of her case fo'Dr. R. V. Pierce, addressing him to the above mentioned institution, will re- celve from bim freb of charge sensible and fatherly professional advice and direc t which, without the al cure herself if her trout Mrs. Ida Coventzs, Ohio, writes: had bad—in bed most of the time, through my back and ip The family physictan w: complaint. 1 get : treatment, so I thought I- would try Pr. Pleree's orlte Prescription and “Golden” Medical Dis- * 1 felt better before Thad used one bottle I continued thetr use until I took six bettles of each. Im three months’ time I felt so well I did not think it necessary to take any more. In childbirth it does what Dr. Pierce ree- commends it to do.” Mrs. Frederick Kempson, Cambria, Hlisdale county, Mich., writes: “When I began to take your medicine I could not do any work to speak of. I was in euch misery that many times as T lay down for the night have I prayed that T might never see the rising ef another sun. It was almost death to me to stand on my feet. “When T began using” your m 103 pounds. I ve taken, in bottles of your Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription, six “Golden Medical Discovery’ and some of your tract of Smart-Weed.’ Today I am well ai ands, and am doing the work for m \e. Mrs. C. P. Miller, No. 1628 Frederick avenue, St. Joseph, Mo., writes: “I cannot say enough in praise of Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription, as it has done me a world cf good, and undoubtedly saved my baby's Ife, as I came near losing bim twice before the proper time.” Mrs. “Annie teh of J iclnes I welghed town, Cambria and am which I my own washing and all of my housewo: gained about six pounds taking your remedy. You ave not done for almost two years; I do T have cannet know how glad I am that I tried your “Fa- vorite Prescription.’ *" Miss Lauretta McNees of Box 723, Reno, Washoe county, Nev., writes: “I have discontinued taking rce’s' Favorite Prescription, and will not need any more. Last month T had ‘no pain at all, whatever. It was the first tlme I mever had any » and it fuitills | pain Curing the period. T cannot ray too much for your medicines, especially the “Favorite Prescrip- {on’ and “Pleasant Pellets.’ I know of a lady in @ mils, was who took ONE bottle of your “Favorite Prescription,” and rhe says she was not sic she wan with her first baby. ‘This was ber secoud baby. She thinks it a grand medicine, and so do 1” cd olumbia, Flivanna county, myself about seventeen yeas ago iifting more than my strength would allow, Which caused displacement of internal organs, after which time I was a comple: alid. 1" could hardly get about the hoase, and wax confined to my bed @ good portion of the time. Under the treat- f the best physicians our town could afford. seemed to 0 . Pierce's mm sg Favorit bottle there was fc vr. 3 bend then got Dr. Mie iden Medic Dis- covers, ahd 1 took St in connection with the “Fa- vorite Prescription.” These medicines have been, through the blessing of God, the means of my Te: covery. LT continued your medicine until I felt that there was no longer any need of It. I have been rewarded for giving your medicines a fair trial. A WONDERFUL BOOK FREE. Al women should possess the complete informa- p about themselves which is contained in Dr. co's free .. The People’s Common Sense It i a large thousand-and-eight- page beak; a perfect medical Mbrary in one vol with more than three hundred iustrations. Sev chupters are devoted to the speclal phystology and the diseases peculiar to women. It ls written im plain interesting language. It bas had « ger fale than eny otber medical work ever printed: six hundred and eighty thousand coples were sold at $1.5y each. The profit on tbis phenomenal sale enables Dr. Perce to issue the present edition of Brit 2 eiliton copies ABSOLUTELY FREE to aug. y hus- one who will send the little COUPON NUMRER tn Is puragreph, with 21 cents In l-cent stamps (to detray ‘THE EXPE! OF MAILING ONLY), to World's Dispensary) Medicat jution, Buffalo, N.Y. Ths free * is pre- cisely the same Wook ch sold at | except is bound * Painless Extracting with pure gas or by applica- tion of ZONO to the gums...... Highest clase ental operations e by experienced experts at one- half the charge of other first- class dentists. 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