Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 29, 1902, Page 4

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: CHAIRMAN UNABLE TO COMMAND ORDER During Perlod of Peace the Sennte vide Department of Commerce nd Lab (Continued from First Page.) tince offering the amendment that such a transfer would destroy the functions cf th: commission. No other amendments being offered, 1he bill was reported from the committee of the whole to the senate. Mr. Quarles de- manded a separate vote on the amendment by which the census bureau was stricken trom the bill as a part of the new depart- ment. By a vote of § to 62 the census bureau was retained in the measure as one of the Sureaus of the new department The bill was then passed. T A bill was passed providing for the trans- ter of census records and volumes to the census office, also a bill increasing the Uimit of the cost for the public building at Cleveland from $2,500,000 to $3,000,000. A number of private pension bills were passed. The Philippine tariff bill was then taken up. Mr. McCumber of North Dakota, re- terring to the statement of Mr. Dubois yes- terday regarding General Wheaton having | been a “charity boy," educated at the mili- tary academy, sald General Wheaton never had been at West Polnt, but rose from the ranks. Mr. Dubols said he was glad to know it. Mr. Bacon presented a joint resolution providing that the law restricting to ves- sols of the United States, the transporta- tlon of passengers and merchandise, di- rectly or indirectly, from one port to an- other port of the United States, shall not be applicable to forelgn vessels engaging | in trade between the Philippine archipel- | ago and the United States or between ports | in the Philippine archipelago. To Relleve Commerce. nafer of Cenmus Records. Mr. Bacon explained that this resolution was an extract from the pending Philip- pine tariff bill and was introduced for the purpose of relleving commerce of the diffi- culties presented under present conditions. Mr. Lodge sald he did not think the reso- lution would advance matters at all by passing on it now, as other features Mi the bill were equally important, and on his objection the resolution went over. Mr. Spooner of Wisconsin adverted to a | statement made by the Georgla senator a | few days ago, indicating that a formal or- der had been lssued by the secretary of war | practically suspending the navigation laws in respect to the participation of foreign vessels In the trade between the United | States and the Philippines. He sald an investigation of the subject showed that | no such order had been issued. Extent of the Order. he sald, that after the de- upreme court defining the Philippin domestic territory, the sec- retary of war was confronted with an ob- struction in the law in getting necessary supplies to United States troops in the Philippines. A ship containing & cargo of vegetables for the troops in the Islands had been permitted to clear from San Fran- lsco because it was moat important that those supplies should go forward promptly. That was all, he explained, there was to the order suspending the law. Mr. Bacon expressed his gratification that no general order suspending the naviga. tion laws has been issued. A joint resolution authorizing the selec- tion of a site and the erection of a pedestal for a bronze statue in Washington In honor of the late Henry Wadsworth Longfellow passed. Referting to the recent criticlsin of Gen- eral Wieley Merritt, formerly commanier of the Depariment of the E for eoie etatemicnts he was sald to have wade i a public speeck, Senator Spoone. real a lotter from Geueral Merritt denying sa ing the constitution ought to be abollshed, To Get Revenue for Islands. Mr. Spooner then resumed hil: remarks on the Philippine tariff bill. He said the pending bill was simply a measure to s cure revenue for the Philippine islands. Senator Spooner then referred to the res- olution of the minority, saying that even if it did not propose the immediate with- drawal of the government from the Philip- ph 8 1t held that we should remain in the fslands untll the established govern- ment would be able to discharge its inter- pational obligations and protect life and property. He could not understand on what authority the senate was to spend weeks threshing out the old straw of the Philip- pine question. ter a rather breesy colloquy between Mr. kpoon-r and Mr. Tilman, the latter ked Mr. Spooner to say explicitly whether the Philippines were a part of the United States, “I recommend,” replied Mr. Spooner, “that the senator read the declsions of the supreme court." Point Rather Obscure. I have read some of those decisions,” Mr. Tillman said, “but with four judges on one side and four on the other and one wabbling, I could not make much out of Yhom.” Mr. Spooner—The supreme court settled one thing, and that is that there is a dis- e HANDY HUSBAND fast Anyhow. “‘1 kpow onme dish I can prepare for breakfast as well as any cook on carth sald my husband one day when the covk was 11l and he had volunteered to hpip get breakfast. He appeared with his dish and I discovefed it was Grape-Nuts which, of course, was casy to prepare for it was per- fectly cooked at the factory, but it was a good illustration of the convenience of hav- ing Grape-Nuts about. ““'We just added a littlo cream ‘and, of course, had a deliclous bit of food. We took up Grape-Nuts immediately after re- turning from a five years' sojourn in a hot country and our stomachs were o bad ccn dition and we were In bad health generally. “When we first tried it 1 confess we thought there were other and beller things to eat and were told we must acquire a t for this new food. Sure cnouzh, in two we llked Grape-Nuts better other kind of food on the table We both gained steadily in health and strength, and this was caused by Grape- Nuts and Postum Food Coffee “A friend of ours bad a similar experi- ence. She was seriously Il with indiges- tion and could find nothing to eat thal would not give her heart burn and palpl- tation, especlally at night. e found that a small dish of Grape- Nuts with cream made her a satisfactory supper and gave her a comfortable night's reat. In a short time she has gained sev- than any Unction between the United States and the territories belonging to the United States, While Mr. Spooner was proceeding with his speech, he was finterrupted by Mr Tillman, and in a moment a sensational colloguy was fn progress Mr. Tillman inquired: “Will the senator allow me to ask him it the Platt smend- ment had been defeated by debate until the end of the seswsion, would that aide have had the courage to have gone forward in its philanthropy, humanity, Christianity and liberty and that kind of thing and to ! have called an extra session?” Cournge for Anything. Mr. Spooner—We have courage enough on this side to do anything on earth. Mr. Tillman—Except to defend the negro. Mr. Spooner--We have mot courage enough to lynch colored men or deprive them of thelr rights Mr. Tiliman—Does the senator desire to dizcuss the race question here? He seems to have left the proposition which he started on fo throw a personal fling me. | am ready to meet him anywhere on the race question Mr. Spooner—Wherever the senator e willing to mect me on that question, or any other, he will find me there, 8o far as that 18 concerned. The senator addressed to me an observation rather offensive in its chare acter Mr. Tillman—It certainly had no allusion to lynching Mr. Spooner—No. Lynehing Prey Mr. Tillman—And the senator understands very well that I come from a section of the country where lynchings for a glven crime and for a good many other crimes are very prevalent. Now, does the senator wish to leave the Philippine proposition, in which he is dealing with a colored peo- ple in a most infamous and damnable and hypoeritical and go south and hold them up as examples, that we are dealin with in a similar way? I mean the col- ored people here at home. Are we to have two rules of conduct In regard to the col- ored people, one in the Philippines, by which we butcher them and shoot Chris- tianity into them, and another in the south, where we are not allowed to protect our wives and children? Mr. Spooner—If we had the same rule for the colored people in the Philippines as the senator refers to in the south, God help the colored man in the Philippines. Difference in the Killing. Mr. Tillman—God help him! 1In the Phil- ippines now you have already butchered in three years three times as many as the Spanlards did in three centurles. Mr. Spooner—It s one thing to kill men with arms In their hands against a gov- ernment and against the flag. It {s another thing to burn them. Mr. Tillman—You burned them in Kan- sas, sir. Mr. Spooner—Wherever it is done, it is an outrageous crime Mr. Tillman—Oh, it is a very easy thing | for a man who has not come In contact with them in close quarters to theorize and sentimentallze as to what other people ought to do. Mr. Tillman was admonished by the pres- ident pro tem that he must not interrupt a senator without first obtaining leave, to which he replied that he “was taunted in a way that no white man from South Caro- lina can submit to.” way, Revives Old Question. After a little colloquy Mr. Tiliman asked Mr. Spooner “when he quoted the constitu- tion & moment ago in regard to the power of congress In dealing with territory and other property, did he include men as ‘other property,’ whose lives and rights are to be jeopardized or be destrayed in this | country, and whether they are property, whether people are property? You bought | them at $2 a head, it is true, but did you fnteng, to give them thelr liberty, as we | propoge, or do you propose to hold them | under the bayonet and render the carpet- | bag government more damnable than you put on us in 18682 “That {s the old question,’” replied Mr. Spooner. “The power to occupy iuhabited territory involves the power, I suppose, to change the allegiance. We acquired Louisiana. No one pretended that men and women were bought and sold in that transaction.” At the close of Mr. Spooner's remarks Mr. Teller of Colorado offered the follow- ing amendment to the pending bill as a separate section: Teller Fires a Shot. “Be it further enacted that the constl- tution and all laws of the United States which are not locally inapplicable shall have the same force and effect within the sald Philipplue archipelago as elsewhere within the United States.” Mr. Teller declared that the outrages and tortures committed in the Philippines by the Spapiards had been increased since the advent of the Americans into the islands, as was the case when the Anglo-Saxon succeeded the languld Latin fn such an un- dertaking. He asserted that war was rife today in the Philippines, as it bad been our torces that opened fire on the Filipinos. Mo was satisfied, he sald, that if the senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Lodge) would call before the Philippine commis- sion men who knew the facts, he would find in the Philippines a condition of abso- lute Insurrection and war. There was not a square mile of territory in the islands, he sald, outside of Manila, where an Amer- fcan could walk without the protection of bayonets. The civil branch of this government, he declared, Insisted that there was no war in the Philippines, while the military authori- tles were calling for more troops. “It is incumbent upon this administra- tion,” eaid Mr. Teller, “to tell us when it is going to bring about peace and order in the islands. If this admlinistration has not got a policy except to drift, we ought to know it.” Mr. Teller further along referred to what he declared was the establishment in the Philippines of reconcentration camps and to the reptition In the Philippines of the horrors Introduced in Cuba by Weyler He sald that a private letter from an army officer in the Philippines had been re- celved in Washington in which the army officer was quoted as saylug in regard to the establishment of concentration camps “If this thing is to continue I will have to apologize to Weyler." Can't Give His Authority. Another officer was quoted as adding ‘The time has come when I am ready to apologize to him now.” Mr. Teller, in response to a volley of questions, replied that he did not know the name of the writer of the letter and would not mention it If he did know it. He was proceeding to discuss the censorship on press dispatches sent from Mantla, when he was interrupted by Mr. Foraker, who quoted from an interview with President Taft of the Philippine commission under yesterday's date, stating “that there was no censorship now.” Further along, with reference to the establishment of concen- tration ps, he explained that only an insurrectionary cordon had been estab- lished with a view of crushing out what re- wrained of the rebellion. Mr. Foraker said that if there was anv- thing more barbaric than another it was the establishment of concentration camne in Cuba by General Weyler, and for any sanator (o say that this government had established anything of the kind in the | ure Philippines w for him to make a most eral pounds in welght.” The writer lives in Topeka, Kan. Name glven by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. serious charge. Mr. Teller was insisting that he had good authority for the statement that press dis- patehes were censored in Manil was Intorrupted by Mr, Beveridge, who sald that it had been tated by authority on the floor of the senate that prese dispatches were not censored in Manila. He was pre- pared to make (he same statement from personal observation in the Phillppines He was well acquainted, he said, with the Asdoclated Press correspondent in Maoila and knew from him that the censorship had been suspénded. Why, therefore, he eald Mr. Teller persisted in making his assertion concerning censorship was not clear. Manifesting considerable irritation, Mr. Teller declared he would let the senate con- sider the “impertinence” of Mr. Beveridge interrupting him for a question and pro- ceeding to lecture him. He sald there bad been some rules of decency and courtesy which had been recognized In the senute for twenty-five years. Takes Beveridge to Task. “This Is the first time in my experlence," said he, “that a senator has gained the floor to ask a question and then charged the senator who ylelded to him with belng a llar." Mr ‘Beveridge promptly disclaimed any intention of discourtesy toward Mr. Teller, but Insisted that he would now and at all other times correct misstatements when they were persisted in by other senator “Well, T consider that the senator was very discourteous,” retorted Mr. Teller. Soon afterward Mr. Teller, reforring to the Associated Press dispatch from Manila quoting General Wheaton as criticlsing some utterance of Dr. Schurman in his Bos- ton speech, sald: “There is not a senator on that lde of the chamber (pointing to the republican side) who did not know that the statements in that dispatch were true.” Refute Teller's Statement. Instantly a halt dozen republican eena- tors, Including Mr. Lodge, Mr. Hawley and Mr. Platt of Connecticut, sprang to their feet, uttering protests againet the Colorado senator's statements, “That Is not true and 1 will not permit It to go unchallenged, declared Mr. Lodge. “Then I will change it,”” sald Mr. Teller, “and say that there s not a senator on that slde who ought not to have known that the statements in that dispatch were true.'” Mr. Foraker Interrupted Mr. Teller to fnquire if he had any additional informa- tion to that he had yesterday upon the ac- curacy of the dispatch. “1 sald I had satlsfactory evidence—evi- dence satisfactory to my mind,” sald Mr. Teller, “that the statements in the dis- patch were correct.” “Then the senator has no further infor- mation than he had yesterday,' persisted Mr. Foraker. “‘No, T had the same Information yester- day,” responded Mr. Teller. Will Talk Anyway. Without further interruption Mr. Teller concluded his remarks, declaring that he proposed to discuss the whole Philippine question during the pendency of this meas- and did not propose to be “bully ragged” by anybody or deterred from doing what he considered to be his duty as an American senator. At the conclusion of the debate the prea- ident pro tem, Mr, Frye, made the follow- ing announcement from the chair: “The experience of today causes the chair to call attention of semators to a rule which has been violated.” He then read the rule requiring that when a senator desires to speak he shall address the presiding officer and shall not proceed until he is recognized, and that no senator shall interrupt another semator in debate without his consent. “It is not a compliance with that rule, sald the presiding officer, “for a senator to address the presiding officer and imme- diately proceed to interrupt the semator who has the floor. This is a very im- portant rule for conducting debates with decorum, and the chair sincerely hopes that senators will observe it in the future. The senate then, at 5:05 p. m, on motion of Mr. Platt, went into executive session and soon afterward adjourned. TO RAISE JUDGES’ SALARIES of Senator Honr Makes bV & Con- &resamen's Incren; the P, on Ellmina: WASHINGTON, Jan. 28.—Senator Hoar, from the committee on judiclary, today re- ported favorable to the senate his blll in- creasing the salaries of federal judges, but with the provision Increasing salaries of senators and representatives eliminated. The bill fixes the salary of the chlef jus- tice of the United States supreme court at $13,000 and the aesoctate justices of that court at $12,600, of circult judges at $7,500 and of district judges at $6,260. The salary of the chief justice of the court of claims is made $6, and that of the oclate Justices $5,626. Senator Hoar today introduced a bill in- creasing to $100 per month the pension rate for total blindness. Senator Morgan today introduced an amendment to the Philippine tariff bill rati- fying and confirming the president’s estab- lishment of a civil government in the Philippine islands and constituting that government a department of the United States. The amendment also provides for an appropriation of money by the United States to support the government of the islands and for the collection of the Phil- ippine revenues by this country. The senate committee on finance today authorized a favorable report on the house bill permitting the redemption of docu- mentary and proprietary stamps presented within two years. The committee adopted an amendment requiring that the stamps 80 redeemed should not have been used. The senate committee on finance today authorized Senator Aldrich to report favor- ably his bill for the extension of bank charters. The bill authorized “the comp- troller of the currency in the manner pro- vided by and under the conditions and limitations of the act of July 12, 1882, to extend for a further period of twenty years the charter of any national banking as- soclation extended under said act which shall desire to continue Its existence after the expiration of its charter.” PENSIONS FOR WESTER War Survivers Remembered by the General Government. WASHINGTON, Jan. 28.—(Special.)—The tollowing western pensions have been granted: Towa: Increase, restoration, relssue, ete. —Thomas Greer,' Bedford, $10; Joseph M. Wilson, Urbana, $12; Thomas T. Farrell, Hedford, $10; Gabriel Rice, Fontanelle, 3§10} David L. Nelson, lowa BState Soldiers’ home, Marshalitown, $12: Jacob B. Cole, Keokiik, $12: Henry 'McNell, Preston, $17; John J. Btuckey, Des Molnes, $12; James K. Brock, Conrad, 3% Francis C. Grace, Davenport, $8: Francls M. Hart, Clarks: ville, $10.' Mexican war-John 'Dawson, Hedford, $12; Charles H. P, Maxwell, Lan' sing, 312 Original widows, etc.—S8abrina H. Strong, Estherville, $8; Mary A. Scallan, DeWitt, 3N Nebraska: Increase, restoration, refssue, ete-George A. Smith, Central City, 38! Lewls . Bonner, Imperlal, $12; Ransom De- Wolf (dead), Grand Island, $24. Original widows, ete'—Matilda J. DeWolf, Grand Tsland, ‘8. Golorada: Original, John C. Stombaug restoration, relssue, Leadville, ' 88, Wiley Miller, Colora (Bprin ., ? (::lnnn widows, ete.—Fidalla oe, ue! 3 YOU should know that FOLEY'S HONEY AND TAR is absojutely the best for all dis- eases of the throat and lungs. Dealers are authorized to guarantee it to give satisfac- tion. VETERANS, war with Spain— Rouse, $12. lnc'r’olu ete.—~Adolph WEDNESDAY JANUARY 29 OFFICIAL PROCRAM OF VISIT Reooption of Frince Henry Beg ther. ROYAL GUEST ARRIVES FEBRUARY 22 Will Be Met by Admiral Evans, Com- manding the North Atlantle Squadron, at Quarantine station, WASHINGTON, Jan. 28.—~The program for the reception and entertalnment of Prince Henry of Prussia was finally completed to- day, 80 far as the exchanges between the | president and the German prince are con- |cerned. The arrangements now agreed upon differ aomewhat from those tentatively made heretofore and permit the prince and party to spend more time in New York City. The program Is: Saturday, February 22, Arrival in New York h about noon, on Kron Prin the North German Lloyd line. — Admiral Evang, commanding the North Atlantie squadron, will meet the steamer at quaran- tine station and conduct Prince Henry, with his suite. to the Hohenzollern, The president's deiegates will then visit and extend greeting Visit of the mayor of New York. Sxchange nillitary “visits during afternoon Prince He Irving the Hoienzollern rhor, probably Wil ihelm of the and his sulte will attend heater and return to the for the night. Sunday, February 23, morning, ollern In_ the rd Ho If the wen s favorable, a_ visit to the tomb of ral Grant in the afternoon. >rivate entertainment by the Deutcher religlous exercises on ‘ashington in the evening by special train on the Pennsyivania road: Monday, February 24. Short stop at Battimore at 0 a. m., arriv- ing at Washington at 10:20 a. m. Military escort from the Pennsylvania rallroad station to the White House and thence to the German embassy. The president will return the visit of the prince ‘at noo Visit of umbassadors and ministers. Visit to the capitol at 6 p. m Dinner at the White House at 6:30 p. m. After dinner the prince will return to New York by speclal train on the Penmsyl- vania raflroad hal Fur(vlrp of the president and his party for Jersey City by the Pennsylvania rail- road. Tuesdny, February 25. Departure of the prince and his suite and of the president and his party for the shipyards of the ‘Townsend-Downey Ship Bullding company at Shooters' Island. Launching of the yacht of his imperial majesty, the German emporar, at 10:0. Luncheon to the president’ on board Hohenzollern at 11:30 a. m. Visit of ‘the prince to the mayor of New York in the afternoon. Dinner of the mayor of New York at 6:30 m Gala opera_at the house after the dinner. Wednesday, February 20. P Metropolitan opera Luncheon with representatives of com- merce and fndustry at 12:30 p, m. Sightseelng in New York In the after- noon. ‘orchlight concert at the Arion club at p. m. Bahauet of the press of the United States at 8 p.m. 8pecial ferry to the Pennsylyania rallroad at midnight and journey to Washington. Thursdny, February 27. Arrival of Prince Henry at Washington and escort to the German embass: Memorial excrcises to President McKinley In the houge of representatives, the prince and his sulte attending. Visit in the afternoon to Mount Vernon. Fridny, February 28. Visit_to Annapolis in the forenoon. Luncheon ot Annapolls at 12 noon Dinner at the German embassy. Recoption by Secretury Long at the Navy department from 3 to b p. m. Saturday, March 1. Departure of the prince and his suite for his gouthern and western tour on special train SANTEE AGENCY FALLS FIRST (Continued from First Page.) and that became the common law that has been decided by the supreme court of Ne Dbraska As the law of our state in the case of Crawford azainst Hathaway, 60 X braska, page 76, but it is now up for re- hearing. * the Gther line of the law ln known right of appropriation; that is, that flo fng water belongs to the public, and as water Irrigates, let it irrigate for' the peo- but that beneficial use shall be the the measure and limit of an in- dividual's right, Nebraska came into the United States from France and that coun- try took our territory from Spain by ces- slon and the common law of England never obtained in either one of those coun- tries, but the right of appropriation did. Speaking for myself 1 do not regard the common faw of Kngland touching water Tights to be applicable to our state, for the reason that under the French law there was a right of appropriation of water from a running stream; it was therefore a property right and the United BStates solemnly covenanted with France, in the treaty to protect us in our property rights. However, that is a matter to be determined by the sipreme court of our state. About all the running water that we | in our state comes from the states of C rado and Wyoming, and the Missouri river comes down through the state of Bouth Dakotn. The last named state has nothing in its constitution about water rights an its supreme court holds to the doctrine of riparian ownership, e article stltution of Colorado, 1876, section ¥ water of every natural stream not hereto- fore appropriated within the state of Colo- rado Is hercby declared to be the property of the public, and the same is dedicated (o the use of the people of the utate, mibject ppropriation as herefnafter provided.” Bection 6: “The right to divert the unap- sropriated waters of any natural stream to Benefcial use shall never be dented. Pref- erence glven to use of water for domestic Jurposes and agriculture over manufactur- b Bection 1 Kives 1ght_of eminent domain for ditches, Sect 5 provides for board of county commissioners to fix maxi- mum rates to be rged for use of water, Note article 8, Constitution of Wyoming, 1889, section 1:' *“The water of all naturai stréams, springs, Inkes or other collections of still waters, within the boundaries of the state are hereby declared to be the property of the state.” Then in general it provides for a board of control to super- Vise the waters Tt is therefore upparent that our sister states to the west have everything ar- ranged to exerclse the Tight of appropria- tlon In_Its fullest and most complete ox- tent. You remember that the Platte river went entirely dry until 1581, and then only for @ short {ime, but from ihat day to this the time has beon lengthening out until it is_dry from July to December. 1t (s a matter of general knowledge that for the last twelve years the average crop of Nebraska has not been what we hoped for and the years we were the shortest were years that the Platte river was long- et ary. f course I shall protest against the government going to the ald of our western sinter states and helping them to appro- priate and Impound more water than here- tofore, as a matter of self-protection to the state that I serve In part. The lands of the Fourth district do not need a system of irrigation, but it would be to thelr advantage to have running water, as shown by experience. The state of Kansas has gone into the federal court fo inquire of the state of Colorado to show by what right they Im. pound the water of the Arkansas river and T suppose that when that case is declded it will be a precedent for Nebraskn as to the Platte rivers with Colorade and Wyo- ming. 1 want a provisfon in the bill that Wil provide a system of reservoirs to tore water from the Platte rivers that will afford a -continuous flow all the summer in those rivers and permit a flow In the Blg Blue, Little Blue, Middle Blue, South Blue, Bast Blue, West Blue, Big Sandy, TurkKey, Lincoln and Beaver. 'In a generai way I stand for a national system of the laws of running water, out in our country at least, and not for ‘the right of each state to kay to {ts nelghbor, “Let us alone." The weltare of all 18 a good rule for our nelghborhood of states. Our state i of the. northwest and I am in the wagon with the rest of the boys from that sec. tlon, but_have served notice on them that 1 have my eyes more on the brake than on the Whip. T trust that I have made myself clear to an old seitler. GREATEST OF ALL PHYSICIANS. RN Y ARV \\\\\‘\‘ “Excepting its handful of statesmen and its military heroe most recent writer upon America, people owe more to Dartmouth’s phy teacher than to any one man. “In every walk of life, among the high- est officeholders - at Washington, the homes of the best people in the large cities, among the every-day folks of ‘the country familics in comfortable circumstanc families that ‘live from hand to mouth,’ and. could not, It they wished, afford the services of any but an ordinary phyelcian —everywhera 1 have met people to whom Paine’s celery compound has been a bless- inz magnificent " says the clan- in among men has been often told and is familfar to most readers. The likeness above is probably the best portralt of him yet printed. It was the world-famed discovery by Prof. ful ills that result from an impaired nerv- ous system and {mpure blood which has en- deared the great doctor to the world, and TO SAVE LABOR AND MONEY Sends Draft of B House. ' WASHINGTON, Jan. 28.—Assistant Post- master General Madden forwarded to the house today a draft of a bill or provision priation bill to permit the payment of postage in bulk on large quantities of third and fourth-class mail matter, stamps afixed. The praposed method will be to count the number of pleces in a pound, the benefit of all' fractions inuring to the government, and then multiplying the total welght by the number of pleces in a pound, glving the aggregate number of pleces in the malling. The proposed law is designed to save the labor involved in attaching stamps to individual pieces. The government would gave both the cost of manufacturing and handling the stamps prior to sale and the subsequent cancellation of the same The military appropriation bill has been practieally completed by the house commit- ten on military affairs and Chairman Hull will report It as soon as he returns from a trip to lowa which he Is about to take. The bill carries approximately $51,000,000, which s about $10,000,000 below estimates and about $26,000,000 below appropriutions of last year. It s understood that the transportation item Is considerably reduced, but the usual allowances are made to con- tinue the government (rapsport serv The bill is still subjected to changes and \ts detajls will not be given out until they are fnally perfected and the bill is re- ported. Director of the Census Merriam was be- fore the house committee on census to- day In advocacy of establishing the census bureau on a permament basis. He spoke of the difculties encountered in carrying on the work when a service had to be organized every ten years. After Mr. Merriam's statement the com- mittee went into secret session, but reached no conclusion on the pending bill. Confirmations of Sennte WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.—The senate today confirmed the following nominations: A. J. Lespinass, New York, comsul at Tuxpan, Mexic Collectors of Customs-—Dayid H aistriet of Alaska. Robert W, Dowe, luria, Tex + Unjted States Attorneys—R. V district of Tdaho; Willlam Warner, of Montana. Marshals—L. 8. .Crum, sas; B. B. Heywood, distr Postmaster Colorado ard Price, Gra Wyoming—W. G. Hoyt, Che: Texas—M 8. Smith, Brownwood Towa—L. B. Smith,' 8loux Rapids; White, Gienwood; F. H, McCabe, L, J. T. Bllis, Panora: H. B Bolinger, Afton} ¥. A. Large, Rock Valley; A. R.'Romey, Sibley. Porto Rico—Fred Leser, Jr., Mayaguez. Jarvis, sa- Coaler, distrief istrict of Kan- t of Utah. § oy RN “the ) The story of the life-work of this alint | Phelpe of an infallible cure for those foar- | without | Discoverer of Paing’s Celéry Compound to Whom Owe Life and P AR WY ) \\\ o, /j"/:/,’/,r/// 7 Z = made bis life an era in the practice of med!- cine. Prof. Phelps was born in Connecticut and graduated in medicine at Yale. His unusual talent soon brought him rgnutation and prominence among his pro- fdssional brethren. i“irdt he was clected to the professorship of anatomy and surgery in Vermont University. Next he was up- pointed lecturer on materla medica and medical botany in Dartmouth College. The next year he was chosen professor of the chair then vacated by Prof. Robby, and oc- cupied the chair, the mest important one in the country the time when he first formulated most remarkable prescrip- tion In view of the overwhelming testimony to the value of Paine's celory eompound that has recently appeared from men and women of national reputation, the plcture of Prof. Phelps s particularly interesting. at his Paine's celery compound well. It 1s the one true specific recognized and prescribed today by emtuent practl- tioners for diseases arising from a debill- tated nervous system. Prof. makes people Thousands prfct Hoalth, to his profession a positive cure for sleep- lessness, wasting strength, dyspepsia, bil- fousness, liver complaint, heuralgla, rheu- | matfsm, all nervous diseases and kidney troubles. For all such complaints Paine's colery compound has succeeded again and again where cverything clse has fatled No remedy was ever 5o highly recome mended, because none ever accomplished 80 much. Today Palne’s celery compound stands without competition for feeding exhausted nerves and building up the strength of the | body. It cures redically and permanently. | The nervous prostration aud general de- bility from which thousands of women suf- fer 50 long that it finally gets to be a second nature with them—all this suffering and despondency can be very soon removed by properly feeding the nerves, and zeplacing the unhealthy blood by a fresher, more | nighly vitalized fluid. A healthy Increase in | appetite and a corresponding galn in welght and good spirits follow the use of Paine's | celery compound. 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