Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 November 1902 — Page 2

RESULTS OF ELECTIONS

Elections were held in forty-two States Tuesday, the other three, Maine, Vermont and Oregon, having already selected State officials and their representatives rathe Fifty-eighth Congress. In twenty-two of the forty-two States a Governor and other State officers and Congressmen were chosen, in eleven minor State officers or judges of the Snpreme Court and Congressmen were voted for, while in nine Congressmen only were elected. _J The principal State officers were chosen in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, South Carolina, Alabama, Texas, Michigan, Kansas, Minnesota, South Dakota, Nebraska, W isconsin, North Dakota, Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho, Nevada and California., New Hampshire elected only a Governor. Tennessee a Governor and a Railroad Commiaaioner and Pennsylvania a Governor and two other State officials. Minor State officers or justices of the Supreme Court were voted for in Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Ohio, lowa, Florida, North Carolina, Delaware, Utah, Washington and Montana. Congressmen only were selected in Arkansas, Georgia. Mississippi, Louisiana, Virginia, Wett Virginia, Maryland, Kentucky and New Jersey, and delegates in Arisons, Hawaii, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Porto Rico. The terms of thirty United States Senators expire March 4, 1903. Five have already been filled by the election of

BENJAMIN B. ODELL, JR. (Re-elected Governor of New York.)

James B. McCreary (Dem.), Kentucky; Joseph 8.-Foraker (Rep.), Ohio; Arthur I*. Gorman (Dena.), Maryland; W. P, Dillingham (Rep.), Vermont, and Samuel B. McEnery (Dem.), Mississippi. In the following States Legislatures which select a Senator have been chosen by election Tuesday: New Hampshire, Conuee ticut, New York, Pennsylvania. North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Kansas, Idaho, Utah, Colorado, Nevada, Washington and California. The Legislatures of Oregon, Arkansas and Georgia, which also elect a Senator, had already been chosen. Michigan will choose a successor to the fate Senator McMillan. Fourteen Tickets in the Field. Aside from the two principal political parties, a dozen others bad tickets in the field. Of the minor organizations, the Prohibitionists and Socialists had more than the others. The Prohibitionists made nominations in Illinois, Texas, Idaho, South Dakota. Missouri, Nebraska, lowa, Michigan, Ohio, Kansas, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Indiana, Minnesota, Colorado, California, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island,'while the Socialists had tickets in Illinois, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, Missouri, Nebraska. lowa, Michigan, Ohio, Kansas, Washington, Utah, Colorado, California. Massachusetts, Pennsylvania •nd New York. Republicans Control Congrcij, As a result of the eleftions the Republican party will control the Fiftyeighth Congress of the United States with a substantial working majority. It will not be near so large ns the forty-one majority of the present Congress, but it will probably be larger than the majority the party had in the Congress before that. With final returns received from most •f the districts, but with a few close districts or districts with scattered rural constituencies, still to be heard from, the Indications were that the Republican majority would be about thirty. The returns. as compiled early Wednesday morning, show that ths Republicans elected 208 members and the Democrats 178. Republicans were victorious in most of the States in which the legislatures were In doubt, and in consequence the politics of the next United States Senators from those States make it probable that the Senate will maintain its heavy Republican preponderance, with fifty-seven Republican Senators to thirty-three Deino<tato, a majority of twenty-four. ELECTIONS IN STATES. Kesnlt of the Balloting in Various Sections of the Country. Following are the results based on early returns of the voting in the various State elections: New York. Governor ....Benjamin B. Udell, Jr. (Ben ) Lieutenant Governor..F. W. Higgins (Ben Secretary of State.. .John F. O’Brien (Ren ) State Controller.... Nathan L. Miller (Ren I Attorney General John Cunneen (Dem I Engineer and Surveyor Edward A. Bond (Ren.) State Treasurer John G. Wlckser (Ren ) Associate Judge of Court of Appeals.... .John Clinton Gray (Dem.) Governor Odell is re-elected, defeating Cfoler by a plurality of 10,000 to 12,000. The features of the election were the enormous pluralities of the Democratic candidates in the five boroughs of the •tty of New York and the big Republican gains above the Bronx. In the city Mr. Color led by nearly 120,000.

COMPLEXION OF THE NEW CONGRESS.

House 208 Republicans 178 Democrats. Senate . 55 Republicans 33 Democrats.

New Congress. ■OUSE. SENATE. Alabama . .9 .. 2 Arkansas . .... 4 7 .. 2 California B 8 2 Colorado 2 1 .. 2 Connecticut 6 .. 2 Delaware,.l .. f.. Florida .. 3 .. 2 Georgia . - 11 .. 2 Idaho 1 .. 1 1 Illinois.... 17 8 2 Indiana 9 4 2 lowa 10 1 2 Kansas 8 .. 2 Kentucky . 1 10 .. 2 Louisiana 7 .. 2 Maine , 4 .. 2 Maryland 4 2 1 1 Massachusetts 10 4 2 Michigan ....'. 11 1 2 Minnesota 8 1 2 Mississippi 8 .. 2 Missouri . 1 15 .. 2 Montana . 1 .. .. 2 Nebraska ........... 5 1 2 Nevada 1 1 1 New Hampshire .... 2 .. 2 .. New Jersey 7 3 2 New York ..20 17 2 North Carolina 10 .. 2 North Dakota ....... 2 .. 2 Ohio 17 4 2 Oregon 2 .. 2 Pennsylvania 28 4 2 Rhode Island ........ 1 12 South Carolina 7 .. 2 South Dakota 2 .. 2 Tennessee 2 8 .. 2 Texas .. 16 .. 2 Utah . '. 7 ."T......... 1 .t —-—2 ——-rr Vermont 2 .. 2 Virginia 1 9 .. 2 Washington 3 .. 2 West Virginia ....♦,.. 5 .. 2 Wisconsin 10 1 2 Wyoming 1 .. 2 Total 208 178 K M

tDelaware's Leg Mature is Republican, but wl 1 probably fail to All the vacant Senatorship. • Exclusive of five Populists, two from Nebraska and one each from Montana Idaho and Colorado. ♦* Exclusive of two Populists (from Kan sas and Washington), and oue Independent (Colorado).

ESTIMATED PLURALITIES BY STATES.

Rep. Dem. Alabama . 25,C00 Arkansas . 70,000 California 2,500 ..... Colorado Small Connecticut. 15,000 Delaware . 5,000 Florida 35,000 Georgia 70,000 I<iaho .' 3,000 Illinois 56,000 Indiana....... 36,500 lowa . .t. 70,000 ..... Kansas .., 35,060 Kentucky . — r .... 25,000 Louisiana . ..... 45,000 •Maine . 30,000 Maryland . 8,500 Massachusetts 37,479 Michigan . 37,000 Minnesota 65,000 Mississippi 40.000 Missouri 35,000 Montana . 10,000 .....

NEW GOVERNORS ELECTED.

’v Republicans. State. Governor. Plurality. California—George C. Pardee ....... 200 Colorado—James H. Peabody 300 Connecticut—Adrien Chamberlain .. 15,000 Idaho—John T. Morrison "Kansas—Wlllts J. Bailey ........ ™ . 30,000 Massachusetts—John L. Bates 37.084 Michigan—Anron T. Bliss ~ 36,864 Montana—William L. Holloway ..... 10,000 Minnesota—Samuel R. Van Sant .... 40,000 Nebraska—John H. Mickey 4.000 New York—Benjathln B. Odell ...... 12,887 North Dakota—Frank White 6,000

Illinois.

Treasurer Fred A. Busse Clerk Supreme C0urt..........Chris Marner Superintendent Public Instruction Alfred Bayliss Trustees of University... .Mrs. Laura Evans William B. McKinley FORTT-THIRD ILLINOIS ASSEMBLT. House. Republicans 82 Democrats 69 Public Ownership 1 Prohibitionist 1 Republican majority 14 Senate. Republicans 84 Democrats 17 Republican majority 17 Republican majority on joint ballot ... 28

Illinois has gone Republican by not less than 50,000, according to incomplete returns on State Treasurer. The entire

FRED A. BUSSE.

cle Joe” Cannon in the Eighteenth District means, it is said, that he will succeed Col. Henderson as Speaker of the next House. » lowa. Secretary of State William D. Martin Auditor ....jB. F. Carroll Treasurer Gilbert 8. Gilbertson Attorney General .Charles W. Mullan Judge Supreme Court (long term) .....Scott M. Ladd Judge Supreme Court (ahoft tertn) • •Chas. A. Bishop Reporter Supreme Court...W. W. Cornwall Kailroad Commissioner .. Edward A. Dawson lowa has gone Republican by about 70,000 plurality on the State ticket, and the Republican candidates for Congcss in all the districts but one have been elected. The returns indicate a loss of nbOut twenty rotea to the precinct for the Republicans as compared with the vote of 1900 on President M. J. Wade, Democrat, is elected to Congreea from the Second District over WilHam Hoffmnn by about 500 plurality. Judge Birdsall was elected in the Third District over Horace Bolas by about 5,000 plurality. The vote waa not so light as it was thought tliat it would be. Two years ago it was 550,000 and last year but 390,000. No Legislature was elected in lowa this

State ticket is elected. The General Assembly will be heavily Republican, ns shown above. The Democrats have gained in doubtful legislative districts in Cook County as well as out in the State. Fred A. Busse, for State Treasurer, made the best run of any Republican candidate. The election of “Un-

Present Congress. ♦house. •♦senate. Bep. Dem. Rep. Dem. Alabama .. ,9 .. 2 Arkansas 6 .. 2 California . 7 1 2 Colorado. .. 1 .. 1 Connecticut . 4 .. 2 Delaware ........ 1 ~ Florida 2 .. 2 Georgia — —4 H—- .. 2 Idaho .. 1 1 Illinois 11 11 2 Indiana 9 4 2 lowa 11 .. 2 Kansas 7 1 1 Kentucky ~...2 9 1 1 Louisiana .. 6 .. 2 Maine 4 .. 2 Maryland 6 .. 2 Massachusetts 10 3 2 Michigan 12 .. 2 Minnesota 7 .. 2 Mississippi 7 .. 2 Missouri 2 13 .. 2 Montana .. .. 2 Nebraska ..■...> 2 2 2 Nevada 1 2 New Hampshire 2 .. 2 New Jersey .... 6 2 2 New York 21 . 12 2 .. North Carolina 2 7 1 1 North-Dakota 1 .. 2 Ohio 17 4 2 Oregon ,2 .. 2 Pennsylvania 26 4 2 Rhode Island. 2 .. 2 South Carolina 7 .. 2 South Dakota 2 .. 2 Tennessee 2 8 .. 2 Texas 13 .. 2 Utah..-.-.-,-....,.,...—1 .. i 1 Vermont 2 .. 2 Virginia 10 .. 2 Washington 2 .. 1 West Virginia 4 1 2 Wisconsin 10 .. 2 Wyoming . 1 2 Total,™ "..,..198 153 56 29

Nebraska 5,000 Nevada s>O oo New Hampshire ; 10,COO New Jersey 12,000 ..... New York ................. 12,887 North Carolina (ib'.CCO North Dakota 10.0C0 onio 87,443 ::::: “Oregon 751 Pennsylvania 135,000 Rhode Island 7.C00 South ’ Carolina 37000 South Dakota 21 GOO Tennessee 50.666 Texas . 150.000 Utah 5,000 ♦lermont 3,661 'lrginia . 50,000 Washington . West Virginia Small M Iseonsln 50,000 Wyoming . g.eoo ♦ Election held previous to Tuesday.

Pennsylvania Samuel W. Pennypacker no COO South Dakota-Charles N. Herrlod... Wyoming—Deforest Richards 4,W0 Wisconsin—Robert M. La Follette ... 55,334 . Democrats. Alabama—William D. Rhode Island—L. F. C. Garvin 6 358 South Carolina—Duncan C. Heyward. Texas— S. W. T. Lanham Tennessee—James B. Frazer 37,830 Fusion. Nevada—John Sparks 1,700

Ohio.

Secretary of StateL. C. Lnylln Supreme Court Judge w. B. Crew Dairy and Food Commissioner. .H. AnkenejMember Board of Public Works Kirtley, Jr. Ohio has gone Republican by a majority of from 80,000 to 100,000. It is a landslide and the Republicans carried t.ll the congressional districts they have at present and cut down the Democratic majorities in the Democratic districts. The Republicans will have seventeen of the twenty-one members in the lower house. The fight in Ohio this year was a political battle for supremacy between Senator Hanna and Mayor Tom L. Johnson of Cleveland, and Hann*, won. In 1802 the Republican plurality in Ohio was 1,080 for State officers and one Democratic presidential elector was then elected. The next year McKinley had 81,000 for Governor and in 1894 the Republican record was broken with 137,077. McKinley had an Ohio plurality tor President in 1896 of 51,109 and in 1900 of 69,036, and last year, with which the vote of Tuesday was compared, the Republican plurality was 67,567. With a single exception the Republican plurality now is the highest in the history of Ohio on a total vote of less than 800,000. Michigan. Governor A. T. Bliss Lieutenant Governor... Alexander Maitland Secretary of StateF. M. Warner Treasurer Daniel McCoy Auditor P. F. Powers Land CommissionerE. A. Wlldey Attorney General C. A. Blair Superintendent Public Instruction Delos Fall State Board of Educationp. H. Kelly L. L. Wright Justice Supreme CourtW. L. Carpenter

In spite of an off year and the hard work of the Democrats, Qov. Bliss and the Republican ticket carried the State by nt least 30.0Q0 plurality. Michigan will send eleven Republican mcmliers to the national House of Representatives. The Legislature will be Republican. The election of Gen. R. A. Alger to the United States Senate to succeed the late James McMillan is thus assured. Nebraska. Governor John H. Mickey Lieutenant Governor ...E. G. McGllton Secretary of StateG. W. Marsh Auditor Charles Weaton Treasurer,p MoHmmh Attorney GeneralF. Land CommissionerG. d. Follmer Superintendent Public Instruction W. K. Fowler Nebraska remains in the Republican column by a plurality slightly below that of last year (12,000). except for Governor, which was considerably reduced. The Republicans have made a net gain of one Congressman, elected tbeir State ticket, and will control the legislature. There

Indiana, Secretary of State D. B. Storms Attorney General C W. Miller Auditor D. E. Sherrick Treasurer N. w. Hill Clerk of Supreme Court B. A. Brown Superintendent of Public Instruction • ■ ■ • -A- • •.-••••-• - A. Cotton State Statistician ~... : B. F. Johnson State Geologist Judge of Supreme Court J. H. Gillett Judges of Appellate Court F. R. Roby U. Z. Wiley J. Henley .J. R. Black W. Comstock • •• • W. D. Robinson Indiana went Republican by from 30,000 to 40,000. The congressional delegation remains the same, with nine Republicans and four Democrats. The legislative majority will be about twenty-five on joint ballot and Senator Gharles W. Fairbanks will be re-elected to the United States Senate. This estimate is based on unofficial returns received at the headquarters of the Democratic and Republican State central committees. Throughout the State the Republican legislative ticket led the local candidates. This was due to the strength of Senator Fairbanks, who'se re-election depended upon the result and whose strong campaign added much to the chances of Republican victory. The Socialist vote was not particularly strong. Scattering votes were cast in those counties where the large cities are located. It will reach probably 3,000. The Prohibition vote will probably make 20,000. Wisconsin. Governor R. M. La Follette Lieutenant Governor J. O. Davidson Secretary of State W. L. Houser Treasurer ......J. J. Kempf Attorney General L. M. Sturdevant Railroad Commissioner J. W. Thomas Insurance Commissioner Z. M. Host Superintendent Schools C. P. Cary Wisconsin elected a Republican State ticket, ten and possibly eleven Republican Congressmen, and a majority in both houses of the Legislature sufficient to return Senator John C. Spooner to the United States Senate. La Follette’s plurality in 1900 was 103,745. Four years ago, an off year, Gov. Scofield’s plurality was 37,420. One of the novelties in the election was Milwaukee’s first experience

ROBERT M. LA FOLLETTE. (Re-elected Governor of Wisconsin.)

with voting machines. These were used in the precincts of the Sixth and Thirteenth wards, and the reports from the inspectors of election strongly favor the machines. Pennsylvania. Governor Samuel W. Pennypacker Lieutenant Governor ... .William M. Brown Secretary of Internal Affairs. Isaac B. Brown The Republicans have carried the State by a majority for Penuypacker variously estimated from 130,000 to 145,000, and at least twenty-nine Congressmen elected are Republican. For the first time in the history of the State 1,000,000 votes were cast. The campaign was largely fought on State issues. South Dakota. Governor . .C. N. Herreid Lieutenant GovernorG. W. Shaw Secretary of StateO. C. Berg TreasurerC. B. Collins Auditor . ,I j J. F. Halladay Superintendent of Instruction. ,G. W. Nash Laud CommissionerC. J. Bach Attorney General Philo Hall Railroad CommissionerD. IL Smith The Republicans carry the State by an estimated plurality fol 15,000, a slight gain over the presidential vote of 1900. Texas. —• The Democrats have elected S. W. T. Lanham Governor with an estimated plurality of 100,000. The full Democratic State ticket is elected. Democrats were victorious iu all congressional districts also with large pluralities. New Hampshire. Returns from New Hampshire show that the Republicans have been successful with slightly reduced pluralities over two years ago. Bncbolder (Rep.) is elected Governor. Idaho. Scattering returns from the southern putt of the State show Morrison (Rep.) running ahead of Hunt (Dem.) for Gov-" ernor. The vote iu the gentile precincts is largely Republican. The estimated plurality is 2,000. Kansas, The returns indicate that the Republicans have again been successful in Kansas. Two years ago the State went Republican by 23,354. The estimated plurality this year is 40.000. Utah. Meager returns indicate that the Democrats have carried the State by a plurality of 2.500 for Supreme Court judgeNevada. The full fusion State ticket is elected. Sparks’ majority is estimated st 1.500. Told in a FewLinc*. A. L. Ashman, a “vet.” hotel inau, New York, dead. Wife of millionaire Win. Ehret of New York died at San Antonio, Texas. Methodist general missionary conf-*r-

RECORD OF THE WEEK

INDIANA INCIDENTS TERSELY TOLD. Evangelist and Brazil Citizens Do Not Agree—Bogus Bankers Swindle Many “■Young Man Shoots His Sweethear—t Soldiers Di-s Unaccountably. The Rev. Mr. Barrptt, an evangelist who has been conducting meetings in Brazil, has been ordered to leave the town under threats of being tarred and feathered,- but defies the people and expresses his determination to remain and see it out. Mr. Barrett has made some sensational charges against the wives and daughters of some of the members of the church, and these have led to the threats against him. Oue night the steps of the church in which he is preaching were covered with tar and feathers sprinkled over them, and notices left at the church warning the minister that he would be similarly treated if he continued to' preach in the town.

Shoots His Sweetheart. Ros.r Lightcap, 24, was shot nnd fatally injured at Charleston by William Beckett, her sweetheart, but it is alleged that the bullet was intended for the young woman’s brother, who denied Beckett entry into the house. Beckett had been paying court to Miss Lightcap for some time, Init his attentions were not approved by/ the rest of the family. The other evening, when he knocked at the door, it was opened by her brother, who ordered him to leave. Beckett whipped out a revolver and fired one shot, which missed the brother and struck Miss Lightcap, who stood behind him. Beckett fled and is still at large. Swindled by Bogus Bankers. “I am holding down the situation here, such as it is,” said Rev. T. M. McCluug of Milton, as he sat at a desk iu the office of G. H. Thomas & Co., “bankers,” at Indianapolis, and ’’the situation’ ’is about all that Mr. McClung has. He put up SSOO to secure his position and has a questionable mortgage to show for it. Thomas & Co., after opening their hank •with expensive furniture and swindling many, left for parts unknown. Seven Veterans Found Dead. The sudden death of seven old soldiers, members of the National Soldiers’ Home in Marion, has aroused the veterans’ suspicion that all is not right. Within two weeks seven men have been found dead in their beds after a night of drinking at near-by saloons. Believing that drugs have been placed in the liquor, a petition is now being circulated among the 2.500 members of the home to refrain from drinking for ninety days. Big Growth of Oil Field. The record has been broken in the Indiana oil field during October, 445 wells having been completed, with G,470 barrels new daily production. The net increase in new work is 54 wells. There are now 381 wells drilling and 192 rigs building. All Over the State, Miss Bessie Williams died at Richmond as a result of burns caused by the explosion of a gasoline stove. Frank Wiley of Poseyville has on exhibition a stalk of corn fifteen feet high and nine feet to the first ear. Patrick Gardner, aged 61, was run down by a Big Four train at Brazil nnd ground to pieces under the wheels. Ira Larue and William Davis, employed at the Elwood tin plate works, fell into a flywheel pit and were fatally injured. Ora Copenhaver, eonvieted of the murder of his wife at Indianapolis, was sentenced to be hanged in the Michigan City prison Feb. 12. By the breaking of a cable in a freight elevator, three employes of the Hammond Packing Company were injured and two of them may die-

Frank Steelier;' a Chicago attorney, was convicted of embezzlement at Marion and sentenced to from two to fourteen years in the penitentiary. ■While squirrel hunting Jake Miller, a young farmer who lived near Panama, fell over a log, discharging both barrels of his gun, and died of his injuries. Robert Simpson was instantly killed and his son Charles, aged 18. was fatally injured by a heavy fall of slate in Zeller McClellan's Company’s mine near Brazil. John Weis, son of a wealthy farmer near Hammond, was found dead in a barnyard with a bullet hole in his head. It is not known whether it was a case of murder or suicide.

Stanley Buford and Don Neal ware killed and Ernest Roush badly injured by a Big Four engine at Lafayette. The boys, who had run away from Watseka, 111., had laid down on the track to sleep. David Hutts, county councilman, and Al Smith were killed by a west-bound Clover Leaf passenger train at a crossing near Covington. The two men were on their way home 'from Silver Grove in a light buggy. Henry Watkins, aged 74 years, -of South Bend, is missing, and nothing has been heard of him for several days. Watkins was married Oct. 12 and five days later, disappeared. When he left his wife, who is about 65 years old, he said he was going to his farm, ten miles south on the Turkey Creek road, to get some furniture. He had about $125 in his pockets when he left the house. His wife fears that he has been rollbed and murdered. Aroused by the stories of ghouls' wholesale depredations in Indiana, J. E. Hodgin, a well-known barrister of Noblesville, has devised a plan to prevent tjie would-be body snatchers from carrying out their plans. Mr. Hodgin’s wife died recently and was buried in Summit Lawn cemetery, near Westfield. A device has been so arranged that in event of the grave being opened a quantity of nitr - glycerine will be exploded in such a manner as to deal death to the despoilers of the tomb. . . The Lafayette Telephone Company has mortgaged its plant nnd franchises for $150,000 for the purpose of installing a common battery multiple system. The Lafayette Loan and Trust Company is trustee for the bondholders. By a settlement made in the Federal Court at Indianapolis the Beattyville bondholders accept the decree of foreclosure of the Monon Railroad, and their intervening petition attacking the fontclosure sale on the ground of fraud and conspiracy is dismissed. The case has been one of years’ standing, and has leea *o the United State- Supreme Court. .a. a . J & k

Marvelous Growth of City.

The rapidity’ with which things are done in the bustling West is strikingly shown in the case of Anadarko, Oklahoma, a little city which recently celebrated the first anniversary of it* founding. Marvelous has been its history, from the sale of the first lot in a cornfield, Aug. 6, 1901, to its present metropolitan appearance. Large brick blocks have taken the place of the tents and shanties in use then. Graded streets and broad sidewalks displaced the corn rows long ago, telephone lines form a network at some of the busy conners, and everywhere may be seen Improvements not found often In titles of ten times its age. A mammoth ice plant, with a capacity of seventy-five tons dally, not only supplies the city but adjacent cities also, says Leslie’s Weekly. Contracts are now bring let for a $30,000 courthouse, $5,000 jail, $20,000 school buildings, $40,000 waterworks, -eter'TElectric light companies are making propositions, so that soon the city will be thoroughly lighted, watered and equipped in all particulars. The population now is about 3,500* and is growing substantially all the time. Good homes are springing up throughout the city. Indians recently received a large payment due them on the sale of their reservations, and spent it mostly at Anadarko’s numerous stores.

Almost a Miracle.

Case No. 49,763. Mrs. M. Isted, of 1207 Strand Street, Galveston, Tex., who Is proprietor of a boarding house at that address, numbering among her boarders a dozen medical students, says: “I caught cold during the flood of September, 1900, and it settled in my kidneys. Despite the fact that I •tried all kinds of medicine and was under the care' of physicians, the excruciating twinges and dull aching across the small of my back refused to leave, and trouble with the kidney secretions began to set in. From then, ordinary Anglo-Saxon fails to describe the annoyance and suffering I endured. The fearful pain through my body, loss of appetite, loss of sleep, consequent loss of energy, and, finally, an indication of complete dissolution compelled me, from sheer agony and pain, to either lie on the floor and scream, or forced me into spasms. On such occasions my husband called In a physician, whose morphine treatment relieved me temporarily. I grew weaker and thinner, and so run down physically that nothing was left but skin and bone. All my friends, acquaintances and neighbors knew, about my critical condition, and on one occasion I was reported dead and they came to see my corpse. At last the doctors attending me held a consultation and agreed that if I did not undergo an operation I could not live. Preparations were made, a room selected at the city hospital, and they even went so far as to have the carriage brought to the door to carry me there. ’ I don’t know why, but something told me not to go, and I absolutely, refused. Now I want the readers to grasp every word of the following: A friend of ours, a Mr. McGaund, knowing that my kidneys were the real cause of the entire trouble, brought a box of Doan’s Kidney Pills to the house, and requested me to give them a trial. I bad taken so much medicine that I was more than discouraged, and had little, if any, faith in any preparation. However, I reasoned if they did not do me good they could not possibly make me worse, so I began the treatment. After the third dose, I felt something dart across me like a flash of lightning, and from that moment I began to improve. The pain in my back and kidneys positively disappeared, the kidney secretions became free and natural. At present I rest and sleep well, my appetite is good, my weight has Increased from 118 to 155 pounds, and my flesh is firm and solid. • My friends actually marvel at the change la my appearance. Words cannot express my own feelings. I ain not putting it too strongly when I say T have been raised from the dead. I am satisfied that had it not been for Doan’s Kidney Pills, taken when they were, I would have been either lying In the Lake View Cemetery, or an invalid for the balance of my life. I will be only too pleased to give minuter particulars of my case to any one calling on me, not, of course, out of idle curiosity, but If they really have kidney complaint and want to know what course to pursue-to get relief.” A FREE TRIAL of this great Kidney medicine which cured Mrs. Isted will be mailed on application to any part of the United States. Address Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y: For sale by all druggists. Price 50 cents per box. •

True to Life.

Palates —Why did Mrs. de Style refuse to pay for her portrait? Wasn’t it lifelike? ' De Auber —Yes. that was the trouble. A household necessity. Dr. Thomas' Eclectrlc Oil. Heals burns, cut wounds of any sort; cures sore throat,* croup, catarrh, asthma; never foils. Manj- little services will count ns much as the big one, when the time of reckoning comes. —The Thrall of Leif the Lucky. The little folks love Dr. Wood’s Norway Pine Syrup. Pleasant to take; perfectly harmless. Positive cure for coughs, colds, bronchitis, asthma. The town in Nebraska originally called Lancaster had its name changed to Lincoln when it became the capital. No chance for disappointment If yon serve Mrs. Austin’s famous Pancakes. All grocers sell It. True dignity is never gained by place, and never lost when honors are witlidra wn.—M assinger. PUTNAM FADELESS DYES do not ■fain the bands or spot the kettle, except green and purple. A money fender never forgets his principals. ’ Mrs. Austin’s qn lek -raising Buckwheat makes tender, crispy brown cakes. Tour grocer can tell all about It WhytowOs Svsor far Chiidrjj iaserai*. moos wind Bemis a batata.