Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1892-04-11
At THR CAPITAL
POLITICAL EXCIrEMENTS LARGELY
OvERSHADOWED.

|
the Strains OF Public Life are Over.
come.
| WASHINGTON, April 10.-The ab
sorbing excitement of Congress and
the interest caused by varying scheme.
and various measures have been over
Swallowed of late in Washington by
the revelation Of the alarming death
rate among public men, and the add.
tional fact that in nearly every case
the cause of the death can be traced
to one source. Congressman Spring.
er's dangerous and long continued
illness, the sudden death of Senator
Plumb, and Mr.. Blaine's constant
i'll health have mustered from the
grave the memory of an army of pub.
lie men who have died in the harness
Senator Beck dropped 'nsensble in
the Potomac Depot on the exact spot
where President Garfield was shot.
Secretary Folger worked to the
last, and died without warning.
Secretary Window died while
speaking at banquet.
Secretary Chandler was found dead
in his bed at the Grand Pacific Hotel.
Senator Tom Corwin expired at q
reception while talking with Salmon
P. Chase, Ben Wade. Senator Schenck,
and John Sherman.
The Hon. Hannibal Haulin died at
the club while chatting with bis
friends.
Minister Pendleton passed away
while seated in railroad train.
Senator Charles Sumner, Massachu.
sets pride, died suddenly, working
faithfully to the hour of his death.
Senator Simon Cameron feels the
mysterious creepings Of paralysis, and
falls in the arms of his friends.
Salmon P. Chase passed away
peacefully while seated at his desk
with his pen in his hand.
1t has dawned upon the public men
of the country, the heads of depart
me"ts in Washington, and discerning
people generally, that there must be
some one great reason for all of those
untin+ly deaths. 1t was with q view,
if possible, Of solving this question
that called upon number of prom
inent men, the results Of which are
given herewith. 1t Is we'll known
that one of the nations greatest men
is General b. F. Tracy, Secretary of
the Navy, and that no man in Wash.
ington has worked arder, more per
sistently, or more effectively. His
timely and efficient work in building
up our national defense when the
question of war with Chill was being
must necessarily have |
brought great strain upon his system.
lie was found, however, at the head
Of the Navy Department, and in very
good humor. Referring to the sub
ject General Tracy said:
81 am in good health and spirits at
present. Several years ago, however,
was SO fully impressed with the idea
that ] had uric acid in my blood that
took good care and good medicine
to prevent its increase or continuance.
"Mav | ask, General, what course
you adoped?"
81 h ard Of many things, but de
ferminrd TO try one especially. II
found it all that | desired, and. al.
though that was some time since, |
Am, as you see, we'll to-day, although |
am still taking the same medicine,
which is Warmers Safe Cure"
Colonel Daniel Grosvenor, the
Chief of the FRS, Division OF the
Comptroller's Office Of the United
States Treasury, said:
81 have had an unusual opportunity
to watch the condition of public men
and the strains which public life
brings. Many prominent men brea ak
down suddenly, and, while this may
also be true of other walks in life, It
seems especially true Of Washingt, n.
Ny experience has shown that one
remedy has proven more beneficial for
the strains of life in the case Of public
men than any other known discovery.
That remedy is Warmers Safe Cure.
The most remarkable instance of its
power is that of Mr.. J. H~nder. on
Wilkinson, the well.known pension
attorney. His restoration to health
through its use was simply marvellous.
l myself believe in it implicitly"
Congressman J. {. B-lden, of New
York, when approached upon the SUBJ
jeot, said:
"Ex Governor Alvord, of Syracuse.
N. Y, and also ex-Spcaker of the
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