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THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS. TUESDAY; DECEMBER 24, 1895.
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A Physician Talks. THE REMARKABLE STORY AND AFFIDAVIT OF DR. LEWIS BLUND1N.
AMlcted with P»raly»t» tor Twenty* tirt Year*—A Case of World Wide Interest. (From the Philadelphia Timet.) Lewis D. Blundin was born in ’41 a! Bridgewater, Pa., and is now a resident ol Hulmeville sapie state. He went through the war as private, sergeant and hospital steward of Company C. 28th Pa. Volunteers. As a result of an attack of typhoid fever in Ga., his kidneys became a dec ted and this finally developed into spinal disease, which lasted through his army service. In ’06 he was mustered out and entered Jeflersom Medical College, Phila., as a student from which he graduated two years later. The remainder of the atory is best told in his 0 WQ words: One day, after I had graduated, I whs lying on a sofa at my home in Manayunk, when I felt a cold sensation in my lower limbs as though the blood had suddenly left them. When I tried to move them 1 was horrified at the discovery that 1 was peralyzed from my hips to my toes. The paralysis was complete and a pin or a jnnch of the flesh caused no pain. J could not move A musele. I called in Dr. \\ ilham C. Todd, of Philadelphia. He made an exhaustive examination of my case, and announced that my trouble was caused by inflammation of the spinal cord, and that I would likely have another stroke of paralysis. I consulted Dr. I. W. Gross and Dr. Pancoast of Jeflerson College, Philadelphia, and Dr. More^guae, of Philadelphia with the same result. “ One dav last September I decided fo try Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People. I had always been troubled with a sort of ▼ertlgo after my first stroke of paralysis to such an extent that when I got out of my bed my bead would ewim and I had diflicuUy in saving myself from falling. My appetite was bad, digestive organs ruined and no assimilation of food. In addition to my many other ailments, rheumatism held a prominent place. Bv the time i had finished thir first box of Pink Pills I waa comparatively free' from these minor ills. First one ail would disappear, then another until the pills-got to work upon the foundation stones of my trouble—paralysis. Before I had taken the six boxes of pills, I was ■itting in my chair and one afternoon, whed I felt a curious sensation in ray left foot. Upon investigation I fouud it had flexed, or in other words, become movable, and I eonld move it. From that .time ou my improvement was steady and it was not long before I was walking around on crutches with little or no discomfort. It was three years before taking the Pink Pills that 1 had been able to nse the crutches at any time; and I feel sure that Pink Pills have done me more good than all th® doctors and all the medicine in the country and as they are not costly I can easily afford the treatment” Sworn to before me this 15th day of May, 1383. George Harrison, hot. ftiblio.
ENGLAND ITS ORIGINATOR.
HOW THE MOVROE DWTHIM-: C Will INTO BE!NO.
A Conversnlion Between Mr. Cnnnlntc Mini Hlnleter RunIi Lei! To the | Fninodm Deelnratlon Atinlnst European Intervention.
WaMiinBtr.n Sp^Haf N’.-w York Tribune. In view of the conflicting statements made at this time regarding the origin of the Monroe doctrine, and more especially the attitude which Great Britain assumed toward that celebrated declaration of President Monroe at the time that it was proclaimed, it may not be inopportune briefly to state 'under what circumstances President Monroe wrote his annual message in 1823. It may be broadly stated that the government of Great Britain was itself primarily responsible for the bold stand taken by the administration of Mr. Monroe against Europeah Intervention in American affairs, ami Great Britain was the first and has been the only persistent European country to attempt the extension of her dominion over thio con-
self the option of determining whether or not Great Britain will send a representative to it." After a moment's pause he added: ‘‘Should you l>e invited and refuse to vu. i shall still reserve to myself the same option, so you see how essential it is in the opinion of Great Britain that the I'nited States should not be left out of view :f Europe should determine to take cognizance of the subject.” RnMh'M Reply To Cnnninjr Mr. Hush, in his diary, remarks that “Words so remarkable could not tail to n.ake a distinct impression upon me, find I give them as they fell from him. as neatly as I can.” Mr. Rush rejoined to tids statement of the British minister: “The ccmtpili ation of the subject may be cured at once, and by Great Britain. I.-t (.teat Britain immediately and unequivocally acknowledge the independence of tiie new states. This will put an end to all difficulty.” Mr. (fanning replied that “such a measure was open to objection, but asked if he was to understand that it would make any difference in my ((Rush's) powers r.f conduct.” "I replied: ‘The greatest difference.* I had no hesitation in saying that under their general warrant I would pu' forth with Great Britain tiie declaration to which be had invited me; that 1 would do so in the name of the Government, arid consent to its formal promulgation to the v.oriel under ail the sanctions and with all the present validity that I could im-
part to it.”
Mr. Canning still hesitated, and asked
'billions are at stake.
GHENT BRITAIN HNS KNORMOIS f NPITNI. INN ESTER HERE.
NVnr NN on Id Mean Eeurfnl Loss—Engln nil NIso Depends l pon This Coniilry Kor rt Larue Portion of Her Food Supply.
tinent. The abortive enterprise of France v during the civil war to set up a monarchy j "ti if he could not v enture on the In Mexico is the only other invasion of j depuration upon the faitli of the promise
the principles declared in the Monroe mc»- . G f future acknowledgment sage. ^ per.tlence of the colonies. France did. In 1823, cherish the purpose ; c’ined to do so.
of intervention in beiialf of Spain for the
of the indeMr. Rush de-
recovery of her colonies, but she soon gave it up when she discovered that she would have to encounter the armies of Great Britain and the I'nited States combined. It was at this critical period that the American minister, Benjamin Rush, in the month of August, met, by invitation,
I On November 24 Mr. Canning informed Mr. Rash that, having failed to come to an agreement with him in regard to Span-ish-American affairs, he had seen the I iench ambassador, Prince de Polignac, and stated to him that it was fit the two corrts should understand each other distinctly on the question; that he would
Mr lW Cann , lng "the'^BrUlBh'"Foreign Secre- I srewart^the'BrUtsh’ambaeBador’at'parl?! Rush expressed the hope that should j f , our f e the u rit ish minister held-'several France succeed in overthrowing the con- , con f er ep C es with the Prince in the early stitutional government in Spain, there was j part of October, in which each explained the consolation left that Great Britain : tv,., V } ews 0 f Mg respective government,and would not allow her to go further and j wmote out an agreed statement. This pastop the progress of emancipation in the : per, after some, hesitation, was furnished Spanish colonies. Mr. Canning, in a note j to Mr Rush, In it ^ r o ia"employ to the British ambassador at Paris, had j the Prince that if France «K>uld employ declared that England considered the : force to re-subjugate the colonies England course of affairs as having substantially ! would acknowledge their independence, or decided the question of the separation of 1 if Spain should attempt to put a stop to the colonies from Spain, although the ,• the trade of Great Britain vmh these formal recognition of their independence j colonies, the same course would oe fol-
migiiit be hastened or retarded by external ] lowed.
circumstances, as w r ell as by the internal j The Prince labored to show the necessieonditlon of the colonies themselves, and j ty of 'a congress of the European nations, as England disclaimed all Intention of ap- | and wknted England to he represented, propriating to herself any portion of those ]-which the latter declined. The object or Spanish possession** in America, she also I the congress was he stated “to bring felt satisfied that no attempt would be : about the benevolent end of reclaiming made by France to take possession of any ] those remote regions f r0I *i their P^tcrof them, either by cession-from Spain or rors and making up the dispute botveen
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by conquest.
Mr. Rush, moved by this significant note of Mr. Canning, expressed to him the opinion that England would not remain passive under any such attempt by France, in reply, Mr. Canning asked Mr. Rush what his government would say to going hand In hand with England in such a policy. This conversation between the American minister plenipotentiary and the British Secretary of Foreign Affairs in London was the initial ^step that led to Mr. Monroe’s declaration against European intervention in American affairs. There was much more of this preliminary talk tending to show that
"Barkis was more than willin’.” Mr. Oanming’* SuwKentlon.
Mr. Rush, on August 22, received an important note from Mr. Canning, who said he was desirous of bringing before the
them and the trarent state on terms satisfactory to both as the policy worthy of
both.”
The scheme of Franpe and her holy allies was given up, as Mr. Rush states, when they ascertained that Great Pritain would oppose at all hazards their ..ostile plans with reference to the colonies, and that she would be backed by the United States. The government here promptly approved the course pursued by Minister Rush. It had received his dispatches, giving assurance of the purposes of the British government, and that circumstance was sufficient to warrant the President in the bold declaration In his annual mes-
sage.
Deelnratlon of the Doctrine. Mr. Rush closes the interesting narrative
of these important occurrences as follows: “But although no joint movement took place, my dispatches had distinctly put be-
, i and i ^re our government the Intentions of EngAnserlcan Minister in an _ unofflei^ and landj with whJch> the maln( our pollcy
confidential form the question relating to the Spaish-American colonies.* He thought the time had tarrived when the two governments might understand each other; and. if so, he suggested whether It would not be expedient for themselves and beneficial to all the world that American principles in regard to them should
be clearly settled and avowed.
1. He conceived the recovery of the col-
onies by Spain to be hopeless.
2. The question of their recognition as independent states was one of time and
circumstances.
3. England waa not disposed to throw any impediment in the way of an arrangement between the colonies and the mother country by amicable negotiations. 4. She aimed at the possession of no portion of the colonies for herself. 5. She should not see the transfer of any portion of them to any other power with Indifference. , . , It the United SUtes acceded to such views, a declaration to that effect on 'ts part, concurrently with England, would be. the most effective and least offensiva method of making known their joint disapprobation of contrary projects. Mr. Ginning inquired In a note to Mr. Rush whether he had full powers to inter into negotiations and sign a convention on tha subject; and if otherwise, whether they could not exchange ministerial notes In relation to It. Mr. Rush replied affirmatively to the latter alternative, and added that we should regard as highly unjust and ms fruitful of disastrous consequences any attempt on the part of any European ower to take possession of them (the late mUh cplonies) by conquest, by cession bn any other ground or pretext what-
ipanUh cpjonies) by conquest, by cession any other ground or pretext what- , but that he #as not authorized ro enter into a specific agreement, and would immediately communicate the views of His Majesty’s government to the President. On the same day he wrote to Mr. Adams, the Secretary of State, and inclosed a copy of Mr. Canning's note, with his own reply to it. In closing this letter, Mr. Rush said: “The tone of earnestness in Mr. Canning’s note naturally starts the
the British Cabinet can nor
Y« nnny'p'hAYm 4 nns tliaf
harmonized, and President Mcnroe, in his opening message tee Congress which -followed almost immediately afterward, in December, 1823, put forth his celebrated declaration. The President’s message caused a great sensation in Europe. Tho newspapers were full of it. SpanlshAmerican securities rose in the stock markets, and the safety of the new states from all European coercion was considered as no : longer doubtful. It may be inferred,” says Mr. Rush, “that my dispatches, reporting all that had transpired with Mr. Canning, had an influence in producing the declarations in President Monroe’s message,” j “ > It is a singular fact that in two matters of the utmost importance, as far as relations with Europe are concerned, the United States has had the cordial cooperation of Great Britain, and in one of them the essential aid. When Louisiana was acquired, the United States Government received,, assurances from Great Britain of her hearty acquiescence. That great naval power would have seized i New Orleans and the mouth of the Mississippi if Napoleon had not sold it to the United States, and even in that event the pledge was given that it should ie transferred to this country. The foregoing synopsis of the negotiation with Mr. Canning can leave no doubt of the truth that the. United States is indebted to Great Britain for the declaration of the Monroe doctrine. It happened that in each of these cases the interests of England were identical with those of the United ■States. _ Refused On Personal Grounds.
Washington Post.
Among the Massachusetts delegation In the Fifty-second Congress was Representative McEttriok, an honest man. an able man, but a man with a large, bulbous, rubicund nose, a flaring, conspicuous nose, a real danger signal of a proboscis. Speaker Crisp, in making up the committees, assigned McEttrick to the committee on alcoholic liquor traffic. There was no design in it. It just happeried so. It was a good place, whether a man had a red, showy nose, or a pale, unostentatious one. McEttrick at the first favorable opportunity hunted up the Speaker. 1 “•‘Mr. Speaker,” said he. "I want to request you to take me off the committee on
alcoholic liquor traffic.”
‘•Why, Mr. McEttrick?” asked the Speaker, concentrating his gaze earnestly upon the nose in front of him. “Look at my nose,” said McEttrick, in a burst of candor, “just look at my nose.” "Well, I see It,” said the Speaker, "what’s the matter with that nose?” ‘‘What’s the matter with that nose?” asked McEttrick. “what’s the matter with that nose? Did you ever see a nose like It? If I served on the committee on alcoholic liquor traffic, every street Arab in Boston would guy the life out of me; it would ruin me with my constituents, and the reputation of that committee wouldn’t bo Worth 3 cents on the dollar. No, Mr. Speaker, a man with a nose like mine has no business to.be sticking it into the committee on^alcohollc liquor traffic." Journey of Two Hlcyclists.
' %«■ New York Sun.
Two bicyclists, Theodore and Eddie Kraguess. arrived in San Francisco a week ago, having ridden on their machines all the way from Minneapolis. The foute they traveled was 2.S56 miles long, and they
«L igs the Euro- i rode 11 ln thirty-eight days, an average pean powers contemplated holding a con- i ^ ate ot seventy-five miles a day. Some gress with respect ro Spanish-Arherican ! « a y 8 the - v r0iJe more anJ 801116 less < ai l l1 affairs as soon as France should succeed I occasionally they rode until nearly midin overrunning Spain. Mr, Rush replied night in order to keep up tiie average, to this confidential note on August 27 with ' They did not make the trip for money a repetition of what he had previously or glory, but for pleasure. There wasn't said—that tiie United States would regard much pleasure in it, though. They had i ^ ** very trying times on the windy prairies.
Inference that
be without the serious apprehensions that ambitious enterprises are mcdluted against the independence of the new Spanlsh-Americati states; whether by France -alone or in conjunction with the continental powers, I can-not now ftiy, on
any authentic grounds.”
England JenloaM of French Schemes. England waa really anxious to see the colonies Independent 1m order to break up the Spanish monopoly in their commerce. She was well assured that If the Spanish yoke were-broken she would come in for the lion's share of the South American trade. At the same time, she was Jealous of the schemes of France and the Holy AiUunce,* which were ambitious of restoring Spanish rule in South America, but it will Be seen that the British government was chary on the subject of acknowledging colonial Independence. She had colonies of her own; and declarations of independence were contagious. However, her practical statesmen were too wise to close their eyes to accomplished facts, and they, w.ith all Europe, were at length constrained by interest to make the acknowledgment that South America was
Independent.
Mr. Rush received a second confidential i.cte from Ml 1 - Canning urging prompt action. as the Euro-
any attempt of the European powers to intrench on th® independence of the Span-lah-American colonies as highly injurious and unfriendly to this country; that
the sandy deserts and the snow-covered mountains, and will not try to ride back lig Thev carried a tent, blankets,
those communities are now of right ex- ! cooking utensils and also food on the long __—. •» •»*->— " * - - - - dfesert stretches, although in the main
they relied for shelter and food on the farmers. Both men are bicyclists of some note in Minnesota and neighboring States.
Xew York World. A few year.} ago ;t was asked if the I British were buying up all the I'nited j States. Those there were that laughed at | the question. They sneered at the rei ports of investment of English capital in ! tiie purchase.of breweries, the syndicating j of grain elevators, the capitalization of ! flour mills. The fact remains, however, that Victoria's moneyed men have had such an eye to the stupendous natural wealth of this country that they have placed a major portion of their free money in American enterprises, until now their holdings amount to more than three billions of dollars. The figured of such an amount can scarcely be appreciated. It is thirtytimes greater than the amount of cash ordinarily in the possession of the United States Treasury. It is four times as large as the sum total of the Nation's immediate resources, is .shown by the official report of the Secretary of the Treasury at the end of the last fiscal year. The whole debt of the Nation in the year before the civil war was about $65,000,000, only slightly more than 2 per cent, of the total of Britain's present holdings in America. The British of today, if they could realize on t&ese securities at par, could pay that national debt forty-six times by simply selling their present possessions of American se-
curities.
Twice the .National Debt. At the end of the civil war the national debt was $2,773,000,000, or $400,000,000 less than w tai the British now own in the United States. To-day, with the national debt fallen to about $1,500,000,000. the British could pay it twice over by taking out of the American pocket that which be-
longs to them.
All of w-hich is of particular interest at the present moment as bearing upon the question of Great Britain’s willingness or unwillingness to have any serious trouble with the United States In this
latter part of the nineteenth century.
British investments in American securities began in the early part of the century and have ■ continued unabated ever since. It is a matter_x>f history that during the civil war England would undoubtedly have recognized the Confederate States as belligerents had not the moneyed men, headed by the^Rothschilds, Insisted against it. Their invested capital was at stake then as It is now, and the pressure that was then brought to bear upon the British Ministry was almost as nothing as compared with the pressure that must now be exerted on behalf of
Britian's invested capital In America.
Great English investments in America did not begin until ten years ago, and they multiplied with such rapidity that they reached the enormous sum of $200,000,000 in a single year—1889. In that year British capitalists showed their enthusiasm when the $4,500,000 stock of an American brewery trust was floated in the London market. Subscriptions for this single enterprise amounted to $35,000,000, eight times more than could be taken. A second brewing association was formed with a capital of $5,500,000, and this was snatched up within two days. Still another followed with a capital of $6,500,000 and was equally successful. The boom spread to other enterprises, and in less than a year there was Invested a million
or more each in these companies. American Coal and Iron Cor-
poration $1,000,000
Anglo-Californian Land Devel-
opment Corporation 1,750,000
Alaska Mining and Exploration Company.. American Breweries’ Trust...*.. Betz & Sons’ breweries Eartholomay Brewing Company. Baltimore Brewing Company.... Canada, LaCrosse & Southwest-
ern railroad t l.COO.OJO Car Trust Investment Company 6,000,000 Chicago breweries 4,000,000 Chicago elevators 4,500,COO Cincinnati breweries 2,000,000 Dickens Custer mines 2.1O5,'X)0 Denver breweries.... 2,000,'jOO Eastman’s Pork-Packing Co..,. 3,000,000 Elk Mountain Mihing Company. 2,000,00) Elmcre Gold Company 1,500 000
Emerald and Phoenix Brewing
Company 1,400,000 Frank Jones’s breweries 6,500,000 Minnesota Iron and Land Co 5,000,000 Ind 1 anaipoiis breweries 3,0<W,00o Kaiser gold mines x 1,000,000 Law Debenture Corporation 15,000,000 Lcadville mines 1,500,000
London and New York Invest-
ment Company 5.COO.COO Land Mortgage Bank, of Florida 2,500,000 Linotype Cflgnpany 5,000,000 Mono Lake gold-fields 2,000,000 Mortgage Trust of America 2,500,000 Mexican Land Company 10,900,(X)0 New York Breweries’ Company. 4,500,000
Middlesfcorough Town and Land
Company 10,000,000 New Flagstaff Mining Company. 1,600,000 Otis Steel Company 4,500,000
Pillsbury & Washburn flour mills P^ciftc Mining Company Scbcenhcpen Brewing Company. Sv, an River mine£< Silver King Mining Company.,..
Sar. Christian Hydraulic Co 1,000,000 St Louis breweries 12,000,(X‘0 Terra Cotta Fire-Proof Co 1,000,000 United State.? Debenture Co 15,000,000 United States Rolling Stock Co.. 4,000,(WO United States Brewing Company 5.500.000 Van Dusen Elevator Company.. 3,000,000
Western American Investment
Company 2,000,000 These, with others, ranging under a million in capital, made a total of $205,565.000 in a single twelvemonth. Some of these have been sold back into American hands. The brewing companies, for instance, in this table foot up a capital upward of $60,000,000, while to-day the to.tal British holdings of brewery stock is estimated at not more than $35,000,000. But while there has been a falling off In some lines, there has been a constantly increasing activity in others, until today British holdings in American capital surpass anything ever known .in history. In land alone it is estimated that England’s capitalists control upward of 25,600.000 acres. They possess great farms and ranches in the far West. They hold great tracts of woodland and mining land in Kentucky, West Virginia, Tennessee and Pennsylvania. They have mortgages on thousands of farms in almost every
State in the Union.
Of course, it is not to be supposed that all of the $3,000,000,000 of British holdings in America produce regular dividends. Banker Alfred S. Heidelbach estimates that America pays in dividends to foreign capitalists at least $75,000,000 a year, which easily represents an Investment of more than $2,000,000,000, three-quarters of which at least is held in England. Even this, however, is not all that Great Britain's moneyed men would risk by a war. America sends abroad every year a horde of tourists who, on a con-
[ serve live estimate, spend at least $100,000,- : 000. War would shut off practically all of
; this,
HritlNll Holding* In America <K«ti-
ni nt er >.
(“Railroad stocks and bonds $1,250,000,000 Mines 150,000,000 ( Gaslight companies 50,000,000 ElectriC-llght companies 50.000.000 1 Breweries 35.000,000 I Stock-yards 20,000,0U0 I Cotton mills 20,000,000 Flour mHls 10,000.000 Dreissed-beef companies 10.000,000 Rolling mills 10.000,000 Distilleries 5.000,000 Grain elevators 5,000,000 j Sash and door factories 5,000,000 ! Leather goods factories 5.000.000 [ Food product companies 4.000,000 ' Paper mills 3.500,000 Shipyards 3,500,000 ! Potteries 3,000,000 j Varnish works 2.500.000 j j Rubber mills 2,000.000
j Miscellaneous ; Real estate
NAPOLEON,
50.000.000 i j 1,500,000,000 I I $3,193,500,000 |
Aroma and Bouquet in Witten.
New York Sun.
"Aroma and bouquet,” said a well-
empt from European control, and entitled to regulate their own concerns unmolested from abroad. Mr. Rush urged on Mr. Canning the importance of British recognition of the Independence of the Spanish colonies, and said that in th#t event .he would, without waiting for further flnstructions, make a declaration In the
remain^ina^Uve^under* 1 an^ attack°b;r fel TmeanZ ^‘thi^ iXSS^FlfvS AlUance on the independence of ‘° er Sm S es^ecTafi? to the llngering after inese stales. taste of wine when swallowed. Aroma and
bouquet appeal only to the smell, and the former exists In the grape itself, while bouquet only manifests itself long after fermentation is completed. Bouquet is never present except in the purest wines. It seems to arise from a union of several agreeable odors, and any mixture would surely destroy it. There are no truly fine wines without a strikingly marked agreeable bouquet, and where all other qualities are of equal perfection the bouquet makes the distinction that gives to the wine pos-
sessing it always the preference."
An Unfair Advantage.
Chicago Record.
At the meeting of the Hod Carriers’ As-
sociation:
Clancy—Mr. Chairman. - CM t’ink we should expel Murphy fur not attendin' meetin’s. He’s absent agin the noight. Brady—Ye’re no gintleman, Clancy, fur f make thot complaint behoind a man’s
back.
on the independence of
Another interview took place on September ix between the minister* Mr. Canning entered at onee upon the subject* of Spanish-American affairs. MtlRmry occurences in the peninsula, he said, seemed every -tajr .lo be drawing nearer to a crisis in favor at the Trench Rnns, «nd the pclUical arrangements projected afterward wOVHd, there was good Oteason to suppose, be Immediately directed to the affairs of the late colonies. He $»oped that Mr. Rnsb would see his way‘Toward a substantial acquiescence In hl*r proposal?. They wc*e hourly assuming new importance and urgency. Commercial agent? were soon, to be appointed) and-sent to the
South American ports.
Urging Mr. Rush to Join Grout Britain in the declaration, Mr. Canning made this important statement: “If a congress be in fact assembled on the affairs of Span-ish-Araerica. I shall ask that you, as the representative of the United States at this court, be invited to attend it; and If you should not be invited I shall reserve my-
Mrs. Grant’* KciuiiiiNcense*. Washington Special Chicago Record. I understand that Mrs. Grant is going to devote most of her time this winter lo the completion of a volume of reminiscences on which she has been engaged for some time. It is really a journal of her life with the army during the late war. She was at headquarters with her husband through most of his campaigns from Ft. Do nelson and Appomattox, and kept a voluminous diary through most of that exciting period. Appreciating the interest felt by the public in all that concerns General Grant and herself, she has consented to prepare these rough notes for publication. Her Appreciation. Chicago Record. “Your painting charms my eyes, dear— You’ll be an artist yet; Bui-^-ls it a sunrise, dear, Or is it a sunset?”
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. Si A warm shampoo with Cuticura Soap, and a single application of Cuticura (ointment), the great Skin Cure, clear the scalp and hair of crusts, sales, and dandI ruff, allay itching, soothe irritation, stimulate the hair follicles, and nourish the roots, thus producing Luxuriant Hair, with a clean, wholesome scalp. fold Ihrouriton: the world. Potter Coup., Sola Proprietor*, lio.ton, II. S A.
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10,000,000 3.375.00. * 2.000. 000 1,000.000 2.000,000
Sensible Holiday Gifts F'or F'cxtHer, JVIotHer, Sister or* BrotHer*. Dress Goods, Table- Linens, Blankets, Comforts, Ice Wool Shawls, Underwear, Gloves, Mittens, Ha ndkechiefs, Hosiery, Umbrellas, Mufflers. Prices Sure To Please. Store Open Every Night Till Christmas.
Awarded Highest Honors—World’s Fail) DR; ywcer * CREAM BAKING wuaHnwn rVrVlltil MOST PERFECT MADE. A pure Grape Cream ofTartar Powder. Free fromAmmonia,Alum or any other adulterant 40 YEARS THE STANDARD.
37 East Washington St.
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H THE WORLD. ]
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England’s merchant marine includes
’ nearly all the great freight carriers of j ! the world, and it Is estimated that ; ] America spends nearly $100,000,000 for j ! freights carried in ships which do not ; j fly the stars and stripes. The last an- ! j nual Government report stated that of 1 the total American exports of domestic I merchandise, amounting to $869,204,937, : the total shipped to England was $423,968.879, or nearly one-half. Of ^this all that was carried in ships flying the American flag was only $11,577,857, or less than 3 per cent. More than 97 per cent, was carried by foreign ships, Great
Britain getting the lion’s share. Still another bar to a war on Great
Britain's part is found in the fact that the United Kingdom Is compelled to depend upon this country for a great part of its food. Last year the I'nited States shipped breadstuffs of the following value to British ports to the amount of
$92,441,794.
In addition to breadstuffs Great Britain obtained from us these wither provisions to the amount of $87,025,027. In addition to these America shipped to Great Britain vegetables valued at $235,992, bringing the total of all food shipments up to $180,000,000. A very serious question that the British must ask themselves before they can think of war is: Can we get along without this food? The great mills of Nottingham, Birmingham, Paisley and other manufacturing towns depend mostly upon the United States txr cotton for their looms. Last year this country shipped to England nearly 3,000.000 bales of cotton, valued at $117,573,470. The withdrawal of this supply would cause enforced idleness for many thousands of men and women, who even now, while working all the year, find it extremely difficulty to keep the wolf from the door. Great Britain’s enormous breweries received from the I'nited States last year 16,602,918 pounds of hops, worth $3,662,493. The shipments of mineral oils from here to the United Kingdom amounted to 301,068,557 gallons, valued at $10,964,483. War would simply cut oft all these supplies, and they furnish ponderous reasons for the statesmen of England to hesitate. Not less, too, are they weighty matters for the consideration of the wise men of this country. War would mean the loss of this tremendous commerce, for the greatest market of the world would be closed to American producers. Can either side risk war at such tremendous oost?
0 V TE ASKED FOR AN OPINION, Gives a Graphic Description of Hil Ideal Woman. Mothers Please Note.
ISPECUX TO Of* I.ACT HEADERS-]
In response to a question asked by a lady, the great Napoleon replied, —
“ My ideal woman is not the beautiful-featured society belle, whose physician tries in vain to keep her in repair, nor the fragile butterfly of fashion, who gilds the tortures of disease with a forced
smile.
*‘ No! my .deal is a woman who has accepted her being as a sacred trust, and who obeys the laws of nature for the preservation of her body and soul. “Do you know, my knee involuntarily bends in homage when I meet the matron who reaches middle age in complete preservation. “ That woman is
rendered beautiful fty perfect health, and the stalwart children by her side are her reward. That’s my
ideal woman.”
To grow to ideal womanhood the girlhood should he carefully guarded. Mothers owe a duty to their daughters that in too many cases is neglected. Nature has provided a time for purification ; and if the channels are obstructed the entire system is poisoned, and rnis-
erv comes.
At a mothers meeting the wife of u noted New York divine said to her listeners: “Watch carefully your daughters’ physical development. u Mothers should see that Nature is assisted, if necessary, to perform its office, and keep their daughters well informed as to matters concerning themselves.” Irregularities, from whatever cause, are sure indications of organic trouble. ’With irregularities come disturbance of the stomach and kidneys. 1 ^ Violent headaches often attack the
victim; pains shoot everywhere. Extreme irritability follows quickly, and
then v utter
despondency
overwhelms the already over- bur-
dened life. ^
Unless the
obstruction is removed at once, your daughter’s whole future will be darkened. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound will accomplish the work speedily. It is the most effective remedy for irregular or sus’v'pdM notion known.
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Fine, Solid Oak Cobbler Seat
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W. H. MESSENGER 101 East Washington Street.
Christmas Bargains! Box Paper, 6c, 10c and upwards. Christmas Cards, ic, 3c, 4c and upwards; suitable for Schools. Teachers will trnd iUto their interest to see us before buying. Novelties in Inkstands; Silver Ornaments for ladies' desks at prices that WILL sell them. FRANK H. SMITH, 22 N. PENNSYLVANIA ST. COPPER AND STEEL PLATE ENGRAVER, STATIONER AND PRINTER.
PATENTS A L - hough, no. 92s f 8t.,wa8hr KHit 10 ington, D. C. No Atty'» fee until patent is obtained. Write for Inventor’s Guide.
aeiseew; •«—*>—weeeeweu, wee—*——of Just the thing for a . Christmas Present I Any lady will appreciate such a useful and beautiful gift as our “Scovill’s Gold”
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CLOSING-OUT SALE OF PIANOS now going on at Smith & Nixon’s old stand, and the Clearance Sale at Pearson’s Music House, both stores are crowded with customers making early choice and taking advantage of. the sale of PIANOS REGARDLESS OF PRICE!
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/ Our competitors have already begun to cry out In alarm at the great success of the biggest Plano Sale ever inaugu-
rated in the West.
$145
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PIANO H0LIDAY MTB.
All others in proportion. “No reserve.’ of Pianos in the world to make selections the famous
The finest line from, including
STEINWAY, HAZELTON, SMITH & NIXON, KRAKAUER, BRIGGS, BLASIUS, STERLING, SHONINGER, LUDWIG and other Pianos.
ONE AND ONE-THIRD FARE. Ticket* on sale December 24. 25. 31 and Jan* uary L Ail good to return until January t Ticket* and Information at Union station and 3 Weat Washington »L GEO. W. HAYLBR, D. P. A.
PEARSON’S MUSIC HOUSE 82 and 84 North Pennsylvania Street. •^Open evenings until 9 o’clock.
“M0N0N ROUTE” L, N. A. & C. RY. HOLIDAY RATES ONE AND ONE-THIRD FARE. Tickets nn Bale December 24, 28, 31 and Tanuary L Ail good to return until January t Tickets and Information nt Union station and S West Washington at. GEO. W. HAYLER. D. F, A.
HOLIDAY PRESENTS The all-absorbing question now is, “What to buy for Holiday Presents ?” There can be nothing more handsome uselul and lasting than a nice piece of Furniture. A Book case, Desk, Table, Chair, or dozens of other articles which I show, will last for years and years, and give lasting pleasure. Call in and look around. You may get some ideas. WIVI.L. ELDER 43 and 45 South Meridian Street.
PEHSKLIJP LINE THE BEST LINE TO Chicago
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Northwest
■AYER. STROKE ft CO., 412 ffnj, It Y, Ufa
IndianapolisBusinessU nivereitY
Bryant A Stratton. Established 18 00. When Bnildlmgr.
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quarter*, success of gradu £. J. HEED. Proprietor.
Pullman Buffet Parlor Car on 19A *. ro. train daily. Arrive Chicago i p. m. Pullman Vestibule Sleeping Car atartln*. from Indianapolis on 11 £6 p. tn. train dally: open to receive passengers every; night at 8:30. Arrive Chicago, .7A0 a. m. For full information as to rates of far* and sleeping car space, call on agents, No. 48 W. Washington street, 48 Jackson Place, Union Station, Massachusetts avenue, or address GEO. E. ROCKWELL. D. P. — ■' VAN DALI A The shortest and most direct St. Louis and the West and the running four (4) trains. Local a night train for Evansville and open every night at 830 to rt aenjeera. ^ MO TRANSFERS. Leave Indianapolis 7:30 a. ra., 12:40 noon, 11:» night. Ticket offices. 48 West W--" 16 Jackson Place and Union 8t« GEO. 35. ROCKWELL.