Indianapolis Journal, Volume 54, Number 84, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 March 1904 — Page 3

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GOOD CONDITION' Special to the Indianapolis Journal. FRANKLIN. Ind.. March 2U. The winter terra of Franklin College closed to-day after a very satisfactory term's work. The attendance has steadily increased and the prospects fur new students during the spring- term are very flattering. The next term begins March 21. The board of directors held their regular quarterly meeting yesterday. The financial condition of the college continues to lmproe under the wise administration of the present directors. During the past year the sum of SjO.CX) has been expended for improvements and repairs. This sum has been raised without involving the institution in debt, while the expenses of running the college are met by It3 annual income. Work is being rapidly pushed on the new library building, which will doubtless be completed by the middle of the spring term. ORATORICAL CONTEST HELD AT HANOVER HANOVER. Ind.. March 23. The annual contest between the Union Literary and Philalathcan Societies took place last night 1 and resulted in a victory for the Union Literary Society. Charles A. Smock won in declamation, Paul C. Snyder In oration. S. R. Leland in debate. Leland also received a prize of $25 offered by Mr. Doolittle last fall to stimulate the interest In debate. The following are the officers elected for the coming term in the Union Literary Society: President. Arthur Weener; vice president. A. K. Whallon; censor, Ben Färber; consuls. W. Wallace. C. A. Smock, R. S. Edwards; secretary, Harry Lawrence; treasurer, Henry Smith. Officers for the Philalathean Society are: President. J. D. Weener; secretary. B. F. Mouser; censor, Cal. Sutherland; critic, W. V. Watson. EARLHAM GETS READY FOR SPRING TERM Special to the Indianapolis Journal. RICHMOND. Ind., March 23. Examinations closing the winter term are on at Earlham College and will close at noon to-mor-row. Work will be resumed next Tuesday. The term Just ending has been a very successful one, several epidemics of measles and mumps being the only thing to interfere. The outlook for the spring term i very encouraging. President It. L. Kelly ha gone to Boston. Mass. The department of music will attempt a new thing in bringing to the city a violoncello artist, Char'.es ileydler, of Cleveland, O. He will give a recital at Lindley Hall April 4. This is Earlham's first attempt at an artist's recital. Richmond talent will assist in the programme. Timothy Nicholson, of this city, and one of the trutces of Karlham College, is now in California. A THLETE IS EDITOR OF COLLEGE PAPER Special to the Indianapolis Journal. BLOOMINGTON. Ind., March 23. Clayton R. Wise, of Chesterton, the star hurdler of Indiana University, was to-day elected editor of the Daily Student, the college Taper, to succeed Clarence C. Lyon, of Munde, who has resigned. His election was unanimous, although there were three candidates. TRACTION COMPANY ELECTS ITS OFFICERS Special to the Indianapolis Journal. BEDFORD, Ind., March 23. The following officers for the ensuing year were elected at a meeting of the directors of the Bedford Street and Interurban Railroad Company: V. V. Williams, president; TV. N. Matthews, vice president; E. B. Thornton, treasurer; W. R. Martin, secretary. Work on this road Is to begin Sept. 1 and be completed in eighteen months. MOVING BAGGAGE CAR DESTROYED BY. FLAMES. BEDFORD, Ind., March 23. The combination baggage-and-express coach and its contents, on the Monon train which left Chicago last night, was destroyed by fire from an exploded lamp near Bedford today. The car was heavily, loaded and none of the freight was saved. Wabash River Oat of Banks. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LAFAYETTE. Ind.. March 23.-For the third time since the thaw began the Wabash river is out of its banks, and extensive damage has been done along the bottom lands. 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Special to the Indianapolis Journal. WIXDAFLL. Ind., March 23. The members of the School Board and teachers of the Wind till schools are in a wrangle over the question of continuance of. the schools, and the trouble will likely be settled in the courts. In the meantime the teachers stick to their work. The regular term of the six months common school department expired March 11. The regular eight months' term of the High School department would extend to two months later. B. F. Clifford. J. R. Hilldrup and A. D. Doggett are the regular members of the Windfall city school corporation, but. as the township, by former agreement, owns a one-third Interest in the school property, Joshua Crafton. the township trustee, is also a member of the School Board, and is entitled to two-fifths of a vote of the entire board in the management of the school affairs. When the term of the common school expired the tuition fund of the school was mere than exhausted, and for this reason Glfford and Crafton were in favor of closing the school with the six months' term. At a meeting of the School Board Gifford made a motion that the school be closed at the end of the six months' term, but Hilldrup. being in favor of u continuation of the schools and being president of the board, declined to put the question. There was a talk of mandating the president to act. but Gifford and Crafton decided to enter their protest against the continuation of the schools, their votes being a majority of the board. The teachers are risking getting their pay, and are going ahead with the schools. The teachers are John Owen, Miss Maude Bennett, John Barkhart, Miss Lora McShane, Miss Maye Reddington and Miss Estella Carr. NO ONE WANTED A TICKET WORTH $1,500 Crawfordsville Bootblack Received Gift and Sold It for Fifty Cents. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. CRAWFORDSVILLE, March 23. A week ago a stranger had his shoes shined at a barber shop in this city and after paying for the work he gave the young man, Plumps Marley, 5 cents, and also handed him a lottery ticket, saying that he did not want It. Marley offered it for sale to every one who came into the shop, and no one would buy. until Dr. Brown came along. He gave 50 cents for it. Now it turns out to be worth $1,500. PURDUE STUDENTS TO HAVE A GALA WEEK Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LAFAYETTE, Ind. March 23. At a meeting of students and faculty held In Fowler Hall to-day it was finally decided to inaugurate a gala week at Purdue University at the close of the college year in June. A committee composed of the president of the four classes, a member of each class appointed by the president, and three members of the faculty, was appointed to arrange the programme for the week. The committee met to-night to discuss plans. The festivities will Include class-day exercises, receptions for the under classmen, an alumni basketball game, an alumni banquet and reunion and other features. LANDLORD VICTIM OF OLD-TIME SWINDLE Special to the Indianapolis Journal. COLUMBUS, Ind., March 23. Lawrence Stuckey, proprietor of the Stuckey Hotel, has just found 4 that he Is the victim of an old-time swindle. J. A. Brooks, who represented that he was the representative of a safe and lock company, stayed a week at the Stuckey House and in paj'ment tendered Mr. Stuckey a draft for $10. He was given $S in change and disappeared. The draft, it developed, was worthless. It is reported that the man worked the same game at Seymour a few weeks ago. Miner Fall to Asrree. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ' BRAZIL. Ind., March 23. It now appears as though the miners and operators of the Eighth district will have considerable trouble in agreeing on local Inatters. The miners had formulated numerous demands that the operators contend are covered in the national agreement and consequently the operators' scale committee refused to consider the demands. The hoisting engineers signed a contract with the operators to-day for two years. The reduction provided for in the scale reduces their wages from $S4 to $79 per month. "Will Puih Traction Work. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ANDERSON, March 23. The Indiana Union Traction Company announced to-day that work upon the Kokomo-reru and Ko-komo-Logansport extensions of the Indianapolis Northern would begin by the 1st of April, or sooner if the weather would permit. As soon as this work is out of the way the air-line from Anderson to Elwood will be put in operation. The Indiana Company looks for a heavy year of construction work. THREE YOUHG MEII GO Mnjl0HI0 RIVER Fishermen's Boat Is Overturned and Only One of a Party Reaches Shore. JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind., March 23. Andrew fsgrigg, aged nineteen years, Arthur Everhart, eighteen years, and Edward Hcrt, twenty-one years, all of Jeffersonville. were drowned to-day in the Ohio river. Their boat was upset by the swift current near the falls.. Elmer Snider, who was fishing with the three young men when the skiff overturned, was able to reach shore. LETTERS PRESENTED IN BURTON TRIAL ST. LOUIS. March 23. Identification of letters of complaint against the Rialto Grain and Securities Company received by the postoftice department by witnesses employed in the department, opened to-day's proceedings in the trial of United States Senator J. R. Burton, of Kansas, In the United States District Court. Senator Burton 13 charged with illegally having accepted fees from the Rialto Grain and Securities Company of St. Louis. The afternoon session of court was occupied to a large extent with details, and no points of particular interest in the case wer developed. A short time was devoted to arguments by counsel for the defense and the district attorneys over a motion by the defense to have the sixth count of the indictment quashed on the ground that the proceeds of the check for were claimed by the defense to have been received by Senator Burton In Washington, thus abrogating the Jurisdiction of the cuurL The motion was overruled.

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rvä$w. TN ARTHUR JACKSON. Missing Kokomo Youth, Who May Have Met with Foul Play. FOR A MISSING YOUTH: PROBABLY DEAD Rivers and Ponds Around Kokomo Dragged for the Body of Young Arthur Jackson. THEORY OF FOUL PLAY Special to the Indianapolis Journal. KOKOMO, Ind., March 23. The Wildcat river and several ponds in this vicinity have been thoroughly dredged in the hope of finding the body of Arthur Jackson, a ! Kokomo young man who has been missing for t?n days. The relatives believe him dead, either from accident or design. He was last seen Saturday night, March 13, in front of a Kokomo saloon. A hat and wristlet worn by Jackson were found at the brink of a stone quarry near his boarding house, but no body was found in the quarry. Prof. I. X. Gipe, a. music teacher of this city, and a brother-in-law of the missing man, has offered a reward of $30 for the discovery of the body alive or dead. Jackson vas a son of Thomas Jackson, of Royal Center, Ind., and a brother of Mrs. Harry Balch, of 1210 East Tenth street, Indianapolis. He had lived at Indianapolis and Logansyport. There are circumstances indicating possible foul play, but the police do not give them much weight, lie was popular and a trusted clerk in the office and salesroom of the Koxomo steel works. "FOXY GRANDPA" WILL WORK IN OIL FIELD Firm Name Chosen by Muncie 'Men After Three Titles Have Been Rejected. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MUNCIE, Ind., March 23. Three new oil companies were formed here to-day. The Central States Oil Company, with a capital stock of $250,000, is composed of Muncie capitalists. The Morning Star Oil Company, composed of Muncie men also, organized with a capital stock of $18,000. So many companies have ben formed recently that names are getting s. iree. "The Foxy Grandpa Oil Company" was launched today, the members choosing that name after having to dispense with three already adopted by other companies. COLUMBUS POLICE RAID GAMBLING HOUSE Special to the Indianapolis Journal. COLUMBUS, Ind.. March 23. Officers today made a raid on the gambling rooms over Henry Palmer's saloon and found a game in operation. Seth Palmer and W. R, Kollmeyer, of this city, and L. B. Johnson, of Chicago, were arrested and taken before Mayor Parker, where they waived preliminary hearing and will be tried later. Gambling paraphernalia owned by Mr. Johnson and valued at $2,000 was confiscated and will be burned. WHITE MAN FINED IN JULY RACE RIOT CASE EVANSVILLE, Ind., March 23.-In the Circuit Court to-day Grant Atkin. charged with riotous conspiracy in the July race riot, was fined $50 for plain riot, the charge of riotous conspiracy having been nollied. Atkin Is the only white man thus convicted In the local courts for taking part In the July riots. Several negroes have been sent to the penitentiary. Victim of Illood Poisoning. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. VINCENNES, Ind., March 23. Hugh Emison, deputy postmaster here, is in a critical condition to-night from blood poisoning, resulting from injuries received when Emison accidentally Jabbed his ear against an iron rod on a mail rack a few days ago. FEARS M'DOIED ill ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE Sheriff Will Place Accused Murderer in Strong Cell at Bloomington. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. BLOOMINGTON, Ind., March 23.-James "McDonald's" cell Is now being made more. secure with iron bars on windows and doors so that there can be no danger of escape. He will be placed In a large cell on the second floor of the jail, where he will be kept until his trial is called on May 16. Sheriff Thrasher fears McDonald will attempt to escape. McDonald is allowed to see any one with whom he has business in the presence of an officer, but it is understood, now that he is charged with the murder, that no visiting merely for curiosity will be permitted. MISSIONARY MEETING FOR YOUNG PEOPLE Special to the Indianapolis Journal. NEW YORK, March 23.-The dates of the summer conferences of the young people's missionary movement are officially announced as follows: The Western Conference at Winona Lake, Ind.. June 17-26; the Southern Conference at Lookout Mountain, Tenn., July 1-10. and the Northern Conference at Silver Bay. on Lake George, N. Y., July 22-31. The Winona gathering will be the first one of these conferences to be held in the West, though this will be the second year for the Southern Conference and the third for the one at Silver bay. The purpose of these conferences Is to afford a practical training school for missionary workers in Sunday schools and young people's societies and to combine with such training the facilities for rest and recreation that most Christian workers are obliged to seek in connection with their brief lummcr vacations.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal. UNION CITY, Ind., March 23. It is thought that an old-time gas well has been struck on the Morris Ilarrigan farm, one and one-half miles northeast of this city. The well was being drilled for oil, when, at a depth of 1.100 feet, gas came forth. It

! was thought to be a pocket of shale gas, but the pressure has steadily increased and today's flow is strong enough to carry it nearly to the top of the derrick. A good deal of excitement prevails and leases are advancing in price. STANDARD BRINGS IN A LARGE OIL WELL Special to the Indianapolis Journal. PRINCETON. Ind.. March 23. The Chas. Knight well, owned by the Standard, and only a short distance from the big William Knight gasser, has come in with a flow of oil equal to any yet found here, and the oil and gas fevers are working hand in hand in this Vicinity. Indications are, however, that the big gas gushers are to be found principally along the west line of the oil pool. Work was begun to-day on the Trenton rock well and it is the opinion that this will open the real stores of both gas and oil. AGED MAN RUN' DOWN BY TRAIN IN OHIO Wealthy Randolph County Farmer Was on His Way Home When He Was Killed. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. GREENVILLE. O., March 23. George Sells, aged eighty-two years, who had been visiting in the south end of thi3 county, was killed early this morning by a fast train on the Peoria & Eastern division of the Big Four road, while walking on the track at Glenkarn Station. He was Koing to the depot to take a train for his home in Randolph county, Indiana. He was wealthy and has a large number of relatives in Indiana and Ohio. MAN ACCUSED OF CRIME SAID TO BE INSANE Special to the Indianapolis Journal. TERRE HAUTE. Ind., March 23. Edgar Fulton, who was arrested for Impersonating an internal revenue officer and demanding $150 from a Geneva saloon keeper, was to have had a hearing to-day, but it was postponed for further investigation of the man, who may be insane. He is from Edgar county, Illinois, and since the death of his wife a month ago has done freakish things, for instance, pulling the crepe from a neighbor's door. In Paris, 111., he asked the authorities to lock him up, as he feared he would Injure someone. In St. Louis he attracted attention by his peculiar actions and a newspaper there devoted a column to him and his claim that he is a poet of note. EDITOR IS ASSAULTED BY AN ANGRY FATHER Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MARTINSVILLE, Ind., March 23. J. H. Cox, a merchant, whose son, Charles Cox, was a bookkeeper for William Cain, agent for the Terre Haute Brewing Company, to-day assaulted Frank T. Singleton, editor of the Daily Reporter, because he claimed Singleton had published a reflection on the young man's character. The assault took place in the editor's office. Cox pleaded guilty to assault and was fined $5 and costs in the justice's court. RECEIVES FATAL SHOT WHILE HUNTING ALONE Special to the Indianapolis Journal. TERRE HAUTE., March 23. Samuel Ernest Cooper, aged eighteen years, accidentally killed himself with a shotgun while hunting near his home at Ellsworth, in the northern part of the county. Trial of Roth In Postponed. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. BOONVILLE, Ind.. March 23. The trial of Louis Roth, charged with the murder of Charles Koehler, was to-day postponed till the next term of court, as Roth was not ready for trial and some important witnesses would not appear. It was set for May 19, 1904. Vote Afrainst a Subsidy. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. WARREN, Ind.. March 23. At an election held in Rock Creek township yesterday a subsidy to the Fort Wayne & Southwestern Railroad was defeated by a vote of 317 to 242. The road was asking for $17,600. This is the second time an election has been held In Rock Creek township to vote a- subsidy to the road, and the defeat yesterday was greater than at the former election. PRICE ESTABLISHED FOR HORSE 1THJHE HEAVES Anderson Court Says Animal with Impaired "Pipes" Is Worth $12.50. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ANDERSON, Ind.. March 23. Horse traders were attracted to Judge Ryan's court here to-day by the trial of a civil suit over the ownership of a horse. In making its decision the jury established a price of $12.50 upon an animal with the heaves. John F. Johnson bought a horse of James Murphy, agreeing to pay $75 for the animal. After a few days Johnson discovered that the horse had the heaves, so sued Murphy for some of his money back. The jury decided that inasmuch as the horse had the heaves he was worth but $12.5i, so gave Johnson a judgment for J62.50. ' PENFIELD IS CALLED HOME BY SICKNESS News of Mrs. Penfield's Serious Condition Reaches Candidate at Convention. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. AUBURN. Ind., March 23.-Judge Penfield, who has been in this district for a week or two looking after his candidacy for Governor, was called to Washington to-night by a telegram stating his wife, who has spent the winter there, was seriously-ill. The telegram was delivered to Judge Penfield while he was attending the Twelfth district convention at Fort Wayne and he took the first train for Washington.

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GLASS MEN EXPECT TO C0M81THE UNIONS Warring Factions to Be United in National Convention in Session at Cleveland. INDIANA HAS DELEGATES Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MUNCIE, Ind., March 23. Thirty glass workers of the gas belt left Muncie tonight over the Big Four for Cleveland to attend the three days national convention, which is expected to result in the consolidation of all factions and the formation of a new union embracing all glass workers of the country. Delegates who left here to-night were from Muncie, Marion, Fowlerton, Gas City, Hartford City, Matthews, Anderson, Alexandria and Elwood. The Muncie delegates were Charles Williams, Christian Zellers, Charles Girard and Leo Mambourg. Leo Mambourg, one of the Muncie delegates, said to-night: "The convention will mean to the men working in the window glass trade a united body. We are heartily tired of the domineering of the leaders In the old body who are merely the minions of the American Window Glass Company. Every factory in the United States, with the exception of those in California, will be represented, and practically a solid organization will confront the manufacturers. We believe that at least 80 per cent, of the workmen will be there, despite the efforts of the old Burns organization, headed by St. Peter, the new president, to forestall the convention." WATER PUMPING CASE IS NEARING ITS END Vitnesses for French Lick Company Give Testimony at Salem. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. SALEM, Ind., March 23. The hearing of the injunction suit filed by the French Lick Springs Hotel Company against John L. Howard and Dr. Gaynor to prevent Howaid and Gaynor from pumping water from wells driven near the Pluto spring on the French Lick Hotel property, is drawing to a close. The care has attracted unusual attention because an effort is being made to restrain the defendants from sinking wells on their own property and disposing of the water as they please. Witnesses for the French Lick Company testified that Howard, who sunk a well 2,000 feet deep, pumped it night and day, allowing the water to run into a creek, that the Pluto spring was lowered perceptibly and that the medicinal properties of the spring water were changed 25 per cent. Thomas Taggart. president of the hotel company, and principal stockholders were present to-day. Witnesses for the defense were on the stand this afternoon. The hearing has been fn progress four days. Golden Wedding1 Anniversary. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. RICHMOND, Ind., March 23. To-day was the golden wedding anniversary of the Rev. and Irs. Alfred Johnson and the occasion was celebrated with an elaborate dinner. The children present were Isaac T. Johnson and wife, of Philadelphia; James B. Johnson and family, of Urbana, O.; Charles F. Johnson, of Urbana, O. ; J. W. Johnson and wife, of Pueblo, Col.; Miss Anna Johnson, of Richmond. Other guests were E. L,. Johnson, of Cincinnati, and Mrs. Susan M. Thorne, of Urbana, O. The Rev. and Mrs. Alfred Johnson were married at Harveysburg. O.. March 23. 1S54. They have resided in thi3 city many years. They are prominent Friends. Wntuon to Deliver Address. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ANDERSON, March 22. Mayor John L. Forkner is in receipt of a formal acceptance from Congressman James E. Watson, who was invited to deliver the Decoration day address at Anderson. The exercises will be held either in the Methodist Church or the Auditorium, the plan of an outdoor observance having been abandoned.

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VALLEY IS SWEPT BT A FLOOD Farm Lands Are Under Water and Railroad Bridges Are Threatened. FORMER RECORDS BROKEN Special to the Indianapolis Journal. HAMMOND, Ind., March 23. Great damage is being done to Lake county farm lands by the Kankakee and Calumet rivers that are on a record rampage. The Monon Railway bridge, which crosses the Kankakee at Shelby, the Three-I Railway bridge at Water Valley, the Chicago & Erie at Highland and the Panhandle at Rlverdale, are all in peril from the weight of the rivers, which are nearly a mile in width at those places. Never in the history of the county have the waters reached such heights. At Water Valley a big wagon bridge was swept away yesterday and several persons narrowly escaped death. The big cattle ranches on the Kankakee, owned by Nelson Morris of Chicago, and the Brown Brothers, of Crown Point, are under water and the Kankakee marsh and the Calumet marshes are veritable Inland seas sweeping fences and barns before them. Many sections of valuable farm land under cultivation will be useless thla year. In Hammond the Calumet river is a torrent and has done thousands of dollars worth of damage. The big sewer just finished in Hohman street has been turned Into a channel through which the waters of the Calumet are pouring into the basements of stores in the business section of the city, destroying valuable stock. In many portions of the city residences are flooded and the streets are absolutely impassable. The rivers are still rising. FARMER RUN DOWN ON RAILROAD CROSSING Special to the Indianapolis Journal. WARREN, Ind., March 23. Philip Rauch, a wealthy farmer and dairy man, was struck by an east-bound fast freight train on the Clover Leaf Railroad at the Waynestreet crossing here to-night and sustained probably fatal injuries about the head. It is claimed the train was running through the city limits at a rate of forty miles an hour when the atfcldent occurred. Both horses driven by the dairyman were killed and his wagon was completely wrecked. Judge Crumpecker'a Will. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LA PORTE, Ind.. March 23. Jndge Jonathan Crumpacker's will was probated today. He left an estate valued at $25.000 in addition to a half-interest in the $60,000 estate of his father, the late Shepherd Crumpacker. which ha not been divided owing to the life interest held by the mother. Judge Crumpacker bequeathed $12.000 to the widow and divided the remainder between hia two children. Thomas and Miss Katherine Crumpacker. John W. Crumpacker. the Laporte banker and cousin of Judge Crumpacker. was made executor. Anbnrn Gets a Dank. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. AUUURN, Ind., March 23. The property of-the Farmers' Bank of Auburn was sold to Simon J. Strauss, of Llgonier. the highest bidder, for $16,010 at auction sale. Simon Strauss represented the firm of Strauss Brothers of Llgonier, and will at once install a bank in this building.

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BOY WHO SOLD COAT OF DEAD MUß III CUSTDBY Bishop Brädshaw Suspected of Murder of George Lemond at Princeton. BODY STRUCK BY TRAIN Special t? the Indianapolis Journal. PRINCETON, Ind., March 22. Bishop Bradshaw, a fifteen-year-old boy brought here to-night from Vincennes under arrest, may face serious charges. He admits disposing of an overcoat taken from Georg Lemond, the Huntingburg young man whose mangled body was found on a track In the Southern Railroaa yards here Tuesday morning. There waa some suspicion of foul play, but trainmen say they had put Lemond off the train In an Intoxicated condition Monday night, and general opinion is that his death was accidental. Bradshaw claims he found the overcoat In th yards. He has been in several petty scrapes and recently moved from Princeton to Vincennes. mii LIFE'S AI SWEDEThe most timid man will take any chance of escape. The ilender ropa; dropped down the precipice, the slippery log over the abysa, anything that offers a chance of life, is eagerly snatch, ed at. The end the man seeks is safety. lie cares notning for the means to that end. There are thousands of men and women whose lires are at stake.' who are hindered from accepting the one means of safety by foolish prejudice. Doctor Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery has been the means of restoring health to many men and women whose hollow cough, bleedintr luncs. ema- - o O j ciation and weak- , ness seemed to C warrant the statement of local physicians "There is no mit Tmnsihle." Why should prejudice against a put-up medicine ninuer you wwa has cured thousands of suffering men and women? Only for Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Di, corery I think X would be in ny fTa? e to-day write Mr. Moae Mllea. of Hilliard, Cinta Co.. "Wyoming. I had astbma o bad X coll n4 sleep at niht snd was compelled to prt c? work. It afiected my lung ao that I coughed all the time, both day and night. My 'n all thought I had cooautnption. My wife had taken Dr. Pierce's Farorite Precription and it bad helped her ao ranch ahe insisted oa ray trying hia 'Golden Medical Discovery' which I did. X hare taken four bettlet and ara now well man. weirnlnr 185 pounda. thanks to Dr. Pierce's Golden Medkal Diacovery." The sole motive for substitution is to permit the dealer to make the little morn profit paid by the sale of less meritorious tdioncj. lie gains; jcu loss.

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