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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-27
GLADSTONE VERY Ill
All That Can Be Done is to
Alleviate His Pain.
NO HOPES OF RECOVERY
IlI-Advised People Volunteer
Religious Consolation.

Copyrighted 1895 by the Associated Press
London, March 25.-Next to the probab-
iIities of wars, the public is most keenly
interested in the condition OF Mr.. Glad
stone, though not permitted 10 know how
i'll heis. Perhaps it should be said that
he is not so much i'll as that his powers
are failing and that he is apparently sink
ing under the weight of years and vital
exhaustion. The best informed people ad-
nit that his ailment is impossible to
cure and that his physicians only hope 10
alleviate the pain he is suffering. The
Lancet says on the subject OF the surgical
advice called in:
This can scarcely be interpreted other
wise than that there is serious cause for
the symptoms from which he has suf-
fered for nine months. At his great age,
the gravity Of any surgical aiIment is
apparent, and the exhaustion in conse-
quence is prolonged. The severe neural
gia is in itself an unfavorable feature.
His vitality, however, is wonderful, and
his general health is good"
An examination Of the patient with the
use u lAAS iSOCi4S5ClA lay NASNAOSCO III
famed cartilage, but there was no sign
of cancer.
Although inquiries for press para
graphs are strictly kept from Mr.. Glad
stone, it is said that he has hidden fare
well to several old friends and knows his
end is approaching.
Referring to his illness. Mr.. Gladstone
said to a friend: "a final lesson-a final
| trial.
| The old statesman has been sensibly
/ happier at Hawarden than at Riviera OF
/ Bournemouth.
A painful incident Of Mr.. Gladstone's
! illness has been his bombardment by I'M
invited spiritual advisors. Not a mail
reaches his residence without containing
shower of chapters of the Old or New
! Testaments, extracts from the lives OF
scripturaI personages. or isolated texts,
! hymns, poems. etc.
! London, March 26-Elaborate precau-
! tons have been taken to keep any infor-
/ nation from reaching the press concern
ing Mr. Gladstone; but it is learned that
| his condition today is most critical.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-27

invited to write 20 the Doctor himself
Write without; fear and without fee
There is no charge for such consultation
The Doctor places az the service OF every
suffering woman his own skill as spa
eialist in female disorders and ali the
practical experience OF his trained stan
OF eminent physicians. All Communlca-
tons are absolutely held In sacred con-
fdence. and the cure given does not ia
volve local treatments" and 'examina-
tons at which the natural modesty OF
every woman revolts. He especially IN
vites correspondence in so-caled hopeless
and incurabIe cases. Every truly modest
woman, has questions often rising TO
her lips, which she cannot frame into
words Speech seems too coarse Tor the
dalicacy Of her thought. But she can
write what she could not speak. when
she knows she is writing In coincidence
10 a man who has read and held sacred
thousands OF similar statements, from
those similarly afflicted
Every woman however discouraged
by her condition. however unbenehted
by other treatments. however hopeless
trial OF Dr. PIerce's Favori;e PrescT1p-
ton. There is no other successful med
iciae for the disorders peculiar to women
prepared BY a regularly graduated
physician in active practice. For this
reason no substitute for ''Favorite Pre-
scription" should be accepted Either
from cupidlty or indifference. some
druggists will OFFER another medicine as
''just as good" Nothing is just as good
that has not "just rs good" a record.
and no other remedy can show a record
Of cures Of female diseases aud disorders
comparable with that Of DR.. Pierce
Favorite Prescription.
THE BEST WOMAN'S FRIEND,
At take pleasure in writing fe"
words OF praise for D.. Pierce's vaiuan'e
medicines, as 1 have used both the
,Favorits Prescription and Golden
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-27

house, under the cry OF emergency, new
work which could not stand on its mer-
its. When he touched the increases of the
navy he suggested that the battleships
could not be placed in commission in
thirty-six months. The small torpedo
boats might on the other hand, be COM
pleted before the war If war 1t was to
be. was over.
Mr.. Boutelle said he would vote for any
increase in the number Of torpedo boats
that Mr.. Cannon might suggest.
Il suggest, then, that you strike out
two of the battleships and insert the
equivalent in small boats" applause.
Strike down the fighting line and in
crease the mosquito fleet" observed Mr..
Boutelle, amid laughter.
MR.. CANNON'S DUTY.
Mr.. Cannon said he realized that it was
thankless job, while the patriotic heart
Of the country was stirred to criticize any
thing labeled national defense" But hs
had duty 90 perform, and he would
discharge 1t. The untility of the modern
battleship had not been demons trated. He
had been greatly interested in the dis
cussion of the respective merits of the
expensive battleship an dthe relatively
inexpensive monitor. He would like to see
these great engines of war tested before
he voted to expend $4,000, 600 more. Gap
plause). Much better at this time, to
build or buy small torpedo boats which
would be in service in three or six
months.
SECURING THE WORLD.
ATr ~.
it was our niggardly policy with regard
to the navy which today forced us to
ransack Europe to find vessels with which
TO meet the aggressor.
IF we are going to fight the world,
we must meet the equipment of the world.
Ferryboats and tug boats will not per-
form the service they did in 1915"
Mr.. Hilborn (Rep., CALI. member of
the naval committee, called attention to
the fact that we had secured the earth.
but not a battleship in the world was for
sale.
Mr.. Cannon asked Mr. Boutelle to say
frankly whether he personally believed
three battleships should be authorized,
and the latter created great outburst OF
enthusiasm in the galleries by declaring
that if he could have his way he would
authorize six battleships instead of three.
In conclusion, Mr.. Cannon said he had
little hope that his amendment would
carry, but he wanted to vote every dol
lar necessary, but this was not done for
recklessness. He appealed to the mem
bers to meet the situation with loyal
hearts and cool heads" (Applause)
Mr. Dayton expressed his surprise that
the Republican leader, who had come be-
fore the house with the emergency appro-
priauons. should now seek TO thwart
policy that would make every American
proud of his flag. (Applause)
Mr. Robbins CRep., Pa moved 10 strike
out the provision for dry dock at Ports
mouth. The amendment was lost a-l00,
as was that of Mr.. Cannon. 7S-117.
Then, at clock. the house ADJOURNED.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-27
niscnrered INV a Woman.

Another great discovery has been made.
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Disease fastened its clutches upon her
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For three months she coughed incessant-
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covery for Consumption. and was so much
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-27

ming around everywhere and is just IS
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ming around everywhere and IS just Is
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-27
Yellow Lanndice Cured.

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-27
Ensign Chandler Mistaken Fer a
Crook by scotland Ward Wen.

London, March 25.-Ensign Chandler, Of
the United States cruiser san Francisco,
had an amusing experience on his way
70 Gravesend. He was in Madrid when
the san Francisco suddenly started for
England. and he vas obliged 70 50 e
Paris. and from there 20 DovHer. where
he was recognized by two Scotland Yard
detectives as answering the description o
a man wanted for forgery. They shadow
ed the ensign 70 Grovessad. and were o1-
Il convinced OF their error when reach
irg the snip. M-. Chandler supposed ne
was beng watched BY the British govern
--a-t
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-27
A POPULAR MISTAKE
Regarding Remedies for Dyspepsia
and Indi~esfinn

The national disease Of Americans IS
indigestion or in its chronic form. dvs-
pepsia, and for the very reason that it
is so common many people neglect taking
proper treatment for what they consider
trihing stomach trouble when as a mat
ter of fact. Indigestion lays the foundation
for many incurable diseases. No person
with vigorous. healthy stomach viii fan
q victim to consumption. Many kidney
diseases and heart troubles date their be-
ginning from poor digestion; thin. ner-
vous people are really SO because their
stomachs are out of gear; weary. languid.
faded out women owe their condition 70
imperfect digestion.
When nearly every person YOU meet IS
afflicted with weak digestion it is not sur
pr!sing that nearly every secret patent
medicine on the market claims to be
cure for dyspepsia, as well as score Of
other troubles, when in fact, as DR.. Wer-
thier says. there is but one genuine dys-
pepsia cure which is perfectly safe and
reliable. and moreover. this remedy is not
q patent medicine. but it is a scientific
combination Of pure pepsia free from
animal natter, vegetable essences. fruit
salts and bismutn It's sold by drug
gists under name OF StUart's Dyspepsia
Tablets No eXtrava SAINT claims are made
Tor them. but for Indigestion or any stom-
ach trouble. SJuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
arc far ahead OF any remedy Yet discov-
cred. They act on the food eaten. no
dieting is necessary. simply eat all the
wholesome food you want and these tab
lets viii digest it, A cure results, be-
cause all the stomach needs IS a rest.
which Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets give by
doing the work OF digestion.
Druggists sell these tablets al Scots per
package. Little book on stomach dis
eases and testimonials sent free by ad-
dressing Stuart Co., chemists. Marshall,
Mich.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-27

Pars March 2s-Tae Main says IRE
court o. apreals VILE Quasa ere c71vlc-
ton @. -. Zala zz3 order Z zsw t-lzl
We never 1aye a very good or.zssn q
= nan % ~hon making a. spologv cones
IS easily as crying cones % wozza
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-27

An Atchison man has become so sccus-
toned 10 procraStination that he does
not feel comfortable unless he has at
least twenty letters On his desk that need
answering.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-12-30
SIGNIFICANCE OF DLWEY's
WORK.

The Chicago Chronicle says "there
are strong indications that the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy and
the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
roads are figuring on extending
their lines to the Pacific coast"
The motive is attributed to the
obsorbtion of the Hawaiian and
Philippine islands by this country.
There is probably some founda-
ton for this report. In his last
weekly financial review, Henry
Clews says there is growing con
viction in Wall street that "the
effect OF the American,Sp Spanish war
is going to be further reaching than
even dreamers of American destiny
have ever pictured"
. Mr. Clews predicts that the acq vi
sition of Hawaii and the Phillip
pines will "give us Il front door en-
trance to China and Asia for the
distribution of our produce and
manufactured goods. Our great
railroads." he says, "now center at
Chicago, which place has been made
important through it's connection
with the lakes.
The lakes and the railroads to-
gether have developed almost alb
normally only certain localities Of
this country, whereas, the next
great developments will not be
where the lakes are located, but
will be between ocean and ocean
from the Atlantic to the Pacific
which will make the railroads that
Bpan that territory the great high
ways of the world"
So it.appears that when Dewey's
guns were raining destruction on
Spain's squadron at Manila, his
work was the preliminary clearing
away of obstructive rubbish which
bitten goes ahead of vast creative
enterprises. EIe was clearing the
way for the advance of American
civilization. He was creating new
conditions which were to set a
mighty fleet of steamships on the
tossing breast OF the Pacific, and
more shining lines of steel over the
Rocky mountains and down the
Sunset slopesof the Cascade range.
And yet there are Americans who
Want to pull down the flag which
Dewey flung to the tropio breeze of
Manila.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-12-30
She Wanted Bare Facts.

The mayor of a far western city
once received the following letter of
inquiry, says the Christian Endeay-
or World;
"Kind and respected Cir: I see
in paper that man named John
Sipes was atacted an ct up by
bare whose kubs he was tryin to
git when the she bare come up and
stopt him by eatin him in the
mountaines near your town.
"What | want to know is, did it
kill him or was he only partly ct
up and is he from this place and
all about the bare. I don't know
but what he is distant husband
of mine. My first husband was of
that name and | supposed he was
killed in the war, but the name of
the man the bare ct being the same
| thing it might be him after all
and ought to know it if he wasn't
killed either in the war or by the
bare, for | have been married twice
and there ought To be dlVorse papers
got out by him or me if The bare
did not eat him all up. if it is
him, yon will know ii by bis hay.
ing six toes ON the lett foot.
He also has a spread eagle tat
tooed in his front chest and ankor
on his right arm wich you will know
him by if the bare did not eat up
these sines of its being him.
Find out all you kin about him
without his knowing what it is for.
That is, if the bare did not eat
him all up. If it did, l don't see
as you can do anything and you
needn't take no trouble. Please
ANGER back.
"P. S.-Was the bare killed?
Also was he married again and
did he leave any propty with me
laying claim TOP"
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-12-30

mile by mile, from the native races.
What else was that but conquest?
What else but conquest gave us
Texas and California?
Mr.. Bryan says he would have
the United States haul down its flag
in the PHILIPPINES and leave the ma
tiyes to set up a free government of
their own. The suggestion is alb
surd. The Fillipinos are children,
and what is more unfortunate they
are children who cannot be LETT to
themselves. Dewey and Merritt un-
derstand the Fillpinos much better
than they are understood by Mr..
Bryan, and Dewey and Merritt
found it obligatory to array force
of arms against them to prevent
them from rushing in and looting
Manila.
We have destroyed the Spanish
government in the PHILIPPINES, and
civilization will demand that we
shall substitute something better.
The question has ceased to be de-
batable. We are there with our ar
my and navy, and th9re we must
stay. Mr.. Bryan might as we'll 90
on the stump and argue that the
north wind should not blow
Spokesman Review.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-12-30

Cherries and Peaches pay so we'll
in Vineland and other parts of
Lewiston valley, that some of the
expert fruit growers are cutting out
their apple orchards and substitut-
ing Cherries and Peaches. This is
not to be wondered at when the
Chicago Fruit handlers say that the
cherries from that locality are the
best grown in America, and that
when grown, selected, picked and
packed in first class manner will
readily bring 20 cents per pound
wholesale, as an average price.
The promoters of Vipeland claim
that an orchard of such fruits is
more certain than a mine in the
Klondike, and far more profitable
than an orange orchard in Califor-
mia or Flofida.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-12-30
THE BRITISH WAY.

Municipal ownership of street
railways has been an established
policy in England and Scotland
for nearly 80 years. 1t has proved
a complete success. p
Parliament, in 1870, passed
tramways act which authorized To-
cal authorities either to construct
and lease tramways themselves, or
to allow private corporations to
construct them. For long while
the plan of having the city build
and own the tracks, and then lease
them to companies operating the
car service, found favor.
This system, says writer in
the Chicago Journal, has been
found so we'll suited to the needs Of
any city, that any other way Of
disposin8 of the streets comes as
surprise to the Britisher, 1t has al
so found the warmest favor with
those impartial Americans who
have investigated it. The report of
the Massachusetts special commits
sion to investigate street railway
franchises, recently made, strongly
commended such a state of affairs.
In Great Britain no difficulty is
found in finding capital to lease a
street railway and furnish the roll
ing stock and equipment on such
lease for 4 period OF 20 years
But the more enterprisiug cities
of Great Britain have not paused
with municipal ownership but
have gone to municipal operation
as we'll. The street railway lines of
London are being acquired by the
London county council, and munich
pal operation has been established
in Blackpool, Dover, Glasgow,
Huddersfield, Hull, Liverpool, Not
tingham, Plymouth and Sheffield.
Glasgow was the pioneer city to
establish municipal ownership. The
results have exceeded all expeeta
tlons. The wages of the employees
have been INCREASED, the hours Of
labor reduced and the city supplies
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-12-30

each employee with two free uni
forms yearly. AT the same time
fares have been reduced by one
third. The average fare is now be
low 2 cents, and 80 per cent of the
fares ale cent each.
TO say that the results achieved
in England and Scotland could not
be repeated in the United States
would be to send up a confession of
American inferiority in the details
of advanced government. All these
benefits can be had in the cities of
this country; and better still, a dis
turbing aud demoralizing influence
removed from the government Of
our cities.
The street railway corporations
would be taken ont of municipal
politics, and that of itself would be
distinct gain for better city
government.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-12-30
NOT AN ISSUE.

Mr.. Bryan is a born controver-
sialist, and withal speaker of great
eloquence. Now the orator likes to
be heard, and the debater is fond of
of controversy, and great many
of MIR. Bryan's admirers are fearing
that his desire for an issue has
run away with his judgement on
the question of national expansion.
And some will suspect that if pres
ldent Mckinley had taken the other
side of the fence, Colonel Bryan
would now be shouting fer 'imper-
ialism
In his address at Lincoln Friday
hight, Mr.. Bryan announced that
he had resigned from The army for
The express purpose of opposing the
proposed increase in the regular ar
my. General Miles has advised
that the army be increased to a ba-
sig of one man for each 1000 popu-.
lation. That would give the Uni
ted States an army of about 10000
men. President Mckinley is in ia
yor of anticipating to some extent
the growth Of population, and
would have now Il standing army
100000 men. Congress will prob
ably take the conservative view and
agree with General Miles.
In this moderate increase Mr..
Bryan thinks he detects a great dan
ger to the nation. He fears that in
some way 10000 men are going to
intimidate and Cypress 100000
American voters. Mr.. Bryan seems
TO entertain a pretty low opinion of
the spirit and courage of the $4,000,
300 or 20,000000 Americans who
are old enough to shoulder rifle
Turning to the question ofretain-
Ing the Philippines, Mr.. Bryan says
".Shall we add a new star, the blood
star-Ma rs~to indicate that we have
entered upon a career of conquest?"
That sounds fine, but it win not en-.
dure analysis. Let us face the truth
and stop prating about Quaker-like
qualities which we do not possess
and never have possessed. Let MS bj
candid and admit that the United
States, from Key West to Alaska
vas built on conquest. For three
Sehtnries the American people have
55en Wrestling this vast domain
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-12-30

A Pleasant Home in Il Fruit
Garden in a Mild Climate.
Want one? Fruit growing
pays if you have the right
conditions Choice quality,
earliness, and an educated
market are right conditions
The choicest earliest Cher
ries, earliest Peaches, best
Peaches, European Grapes,
and other fine fruits, are
grown in greatest perfection
in Vineland, Lewiston Valley.
Our "Snake River fruits" com
mand the markets north and
east to the great lakes. Five acres
are enough, Cost 5000 per acre, in
Guiding your own labor, to bring
to bearing, less the hoed crops
meantime, which pay good
profit. Worth $1,000 to $4,000
per acre in FIVE years. Easy terms.
Good schools. Quickest growth
OF any rural community on Pa
cifc Coast. Land sale contract
ssh signed December 1, only 81
months from the beginning. Our
small irrigated farms pay profit
from the start. Address
LEWISTON WATER & POWER co.
Concord, Washington, or
Lewiston idaho.