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for catarrh. I was almost discouraged
with trying all kinds Of medicine,
but my roommate told me that your
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tried it. After taking seven bottles
according to directions, was cured and
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Mrs. ]. A. Bashor, Knoxville, Tenn,
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year. I could not rest day or night, but
suffered constantly untold misery.
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no relief until Pe-ru-na was recon-
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Taylor. speech.
story of a slave.

To be bound hand and foot for years
by the chains of disease is the worst
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I shall never be without Pe-ru-na, and
shall tell all see to try it, for know. it
to be sure cure for catarrh. I-ean't,
praise it enough for what it has done for
me-"
Catarrh is an American disease. Fully
one-half of the people are afflicted moro
or less with it in some form. Previous
to the discovery of Pe-ru-na, catarrh was
considered well-nigh incurable. Since
the introduction Of Pe-ru-na to the medi.
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cured annually.
By aid of DR.. Hartman's free books
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advice. whichever YOU most need.
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CONGRESS- SCENES TODAY
House is Crowded-senate Mourns
Hayward's Death.

Washington, Dec. Shy Associated
Press. THE galleries of the house
were almost as crowded as yesterday.
The debate on the Roberts ease was the
attraction, oyershadowing even the
reading of the presidents message
Three-fourths of the spectators were
women.
After the reading of the journal,
Cannon, from the committee to wait on
the president, reported that the presi-
dent would communicate in writing.
Immediately thereafter MAJOR Pruden
presented the message and it was at
once read.
When the Roberts case comes up in
the house this afternoon it will be I'M
der an agreement by which each side
shall have an hour, and 4 half hour
shall be allowed Roberts, for per-
sonal defense. He has his original Ger
tifcate of naturalization, which emf
nent lawyers pronounce perfectly reg
ular.
A resolution was offered by Richard
son that Roberts be sworn in pending
the investigation by the committee on
judiciary.
In tile Senate.
NaSHluSiO Leg. o.--(Dy ASSOcldtSu
Press. )-Anothsr sorrow has fallen up
on the senate before it convened today
in the death of Senator-elect Hayward,
Of Nebraska. While he was not Off
cially a member of the body he was in
every other sense regarded as one of
the senate. Scnators Plat and Jones
We're appointed to inform the presi-
dent, and to the senate in session re-
ported that the dnIy had been per-
formed Bate, of Tennessee, was
sworn in. Major Pruden, the presi-
dents secretary, then appeared with
the message of the president and its
reading was begun.
The senate adjourned at 2:so o'clock.
Washington, Dec. 6.-(By Associated
Press 1.-The president has nominated
the following colonies to be brigadier
generals: L. r. Kellogg, Sixth infant
ry; g. S. Carpenter, Eighteenth infant
ry; w. |. Kobbe, 1hirty-ffth volun-
teers; j. n. Bell, Thirty-sixth volun-
teers. At the opening OF the senate to-
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Prisoner Escapes.

Iowa City, Dec. 5.-(special.) Fred
Brewer, of Oxford, who was indicted
for breaking and entering the ware
house, and who has been confined in
the county Jail here, escaped last night,
leaving no clue as to his whereabouts.
He slammed sick in order to gain
greater freedom around the Jail.
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A QUICK VERDICT.
Jury Returns One In 25 Minutes In
District Court Yesterday.
from Tuesdays Daily.

In district court yesterday afternoon
the case of the State of Iowa VS.. Mart
Alverson, Jr., on trial charged with il
legal fishing, was given to the. jury at
3 o'clock. In twenty-five minutes the
jury returned with verdict of not
guilty, and the defendant was released.
A jury was empaneled yesterday after
noon in the case of the State VS.. N. NJ.
indicted as w. S. Sponsler, on the
charge of the larceny of wood valued
at $50 belonging to Fred Dings. Spon-'
Ter and knight Cofferin We're indicted
together on the same charge, but on
motion they We're allowed separate
trials. The state elected to try Spons-
Ter first. The case is on trial today.
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STRIKE AT ALBA.
Teamsters In Employ of Star Coal Cons
pany Ask nm Advance.

Abba. Dec. 6.-(Special.) The team
sters employed by the Star Coal COM
pany to transport their output from
the mine to the railroad cars are out
on strike. Several days ago the men
made a demand for more pay for the
hauling and asked the company to pay
them an advance of one-half cent per
bushel for all the coal they hauled.
The company refused and the men
quit work and say they will not go
back until the advance is paid.
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Another iowa Road opeued.

st. Paul, Dec. 1.-The Iowa, Mime
sofia g. Northwestern railway line,
which is part of the Northwestern
system, will be thrown open for bust
ness Sunday from Blue Earth CITY,
Mimi. to Mason Cit., Iowa, a distance
of sixty miles.
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henderson Get. Iri. cavel.

Washington, Dec. GA caucus of re-
publican members of the house of rep
resentatives was held last night 10 con
slider plans for advancing the house
financial bill. About 100 members, in
Guiding Speaker Henderson, and all of
the prominent leaders ON the republic
can side, We're present. A pleasing pre-
liminary occurred when Mr.. Dolliyer,
in behalf of the Iowa delegation, pre-
sented Colonel Henderson with beau
tiful gavel made of wood rom one of
the ships sunk by Dewey at Manila,
and mounted with solid gold, highly
wrought with representations of Iowa's
industry and products.
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Murdered ana Robbed.

New York, Dec. 5.-By Associated
Press. )--Postmaster and Express
Agent II. B. Fellows, of Scarsdale,
started home late last night and was
shot down by an unknown assassin.
The satehel in which he carried the
express money and the receipts of the
postoffice. is missing. Fellows died to-
day.
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SHOT BY A BURGLAR.
Wisconsin Clergyman aud HIS Wife
Fatally Wounded.

Racine. Wis.,, Dec. 6-(By Associated
Press. )-Rev. ID. b. Cheney and wife
We're shot. probably fatally. by a bur
to turn over their money and jewelry,
and then, thinking they had concealed
yaluables, he shot both and escaped.
Cheney is pastor of the First Baptist
head OF the Wisconsin A. 2. A.
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had all given me up Mr.. j. W. Draper.
to die, believing me to be IN the last
stages of consumption. Having bottle
OF Pe-ru-na in the room, began to take
1t, and in few days felt SO well that
got up. continued it, improving all
the time, until am now almost sound
man. Can do as hard days work as
almost any man. This happened four
years ago."
Mrs. Rachel A. sdagaw, 81 West JEFF.
ferson street, Springfield, o., writes;i
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three years, and
tri ed al mo st
every catarrh
m e dicine I
heard of. Invent
down to Della
ware, o., to at
tend collie 6 e,
where. I got one
Of your Alma
macs, and $ aw
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ROBERTS is BARRED.
House Votes Overwhelmingly Against
Admitting the Mormon.

E Washington, Dec. 6.-Roberts of
Utah is defeated. The house of repre-
sentatives, by vote of 3O2 to 80, de-
cided last evening to withhold from
him the oath of Office.
At the same time the other specifi-
cations of the Taylor resolution pro-
yiding for an investigation by COM
mittee of nine members We're endorsed.
Yet the vote on the Taylor resolution
was virtually vote on the merits OF
the question of accepting Mr.. Roberts
into the house of representatives. L:
was the test whereby the country was
TO know whether or not man who
refused to deny on the floor of the
house that he was leading a polygam-
GUS life would be recognized as Il mem
Der of the lower congressional body.
Every republican in the house except
Mr.. Loud of California voted to with
hold the vote from the member-elect of
Utah. Many democrats, in the face
of the championship of substitute res
olution by MIR. Richardson. of Tennessee,
who favored giving Mr.. Roberts the
oath of Office and investigating after
ward, declined to vote with Mr.. Rich
ardson and stood with the republic
cans.
Few Follow Richardson.
Every vote for Mr.. Roberts except
two came from democratic ranks.
That there We're SO few of them conf
pared to the great showing on the af-
tirmative side is sure and reliable
forecast of what can be expected if the
house is given an opportunity to file
an opinion on the question of seat
ing or ousting the claimant for recog-
milton.
The battle ragged throughout the af-
ternoon from ten minutes to 3 o'clock
until half-past 6. The galleries were
crowded, The women spectators out
numbered the men three to one. The
magnet that drew the tremendous
gathering was Mr.. Roberts himself. 1t
was known that he was to make per-
sonal reply to Mr.. Taylor, who opened
the argument against him.
Defense. of mr.. Roberts.
Mr.. Roberts made strong defensive
speech. His only weak point was fail
ure to make an out-and-out denial of
the charge that he had violated the
terms of the Edmunds act and had
lived a polygamous life in the last five
years. Members of the house were
waiting for some frank statement. 1t
was evident they were willing to give
him the benefit of whatever solid and
logical points he could advance. He
brought many forwardy but-fatal to
his cause-he omitted to make the de-
NAL for which the country has been
asking.
Taylor's speech.
Representative Taylor spoke for an
hour. His speech was logical forcible
and free from cant. He argued in a
manly, straightforward manner. He
made the telling point that precedent
warned members, of the house not to
allow the claimant the oath of office.
Once sworn, Mr.. Taylor showed there
would be grave danger that he could
not be unseated. He referred to the
fact that Mr.. Roberts had occupied 4
prison cell. He alleged violation OF
the Edmunds act, and read the act to
indicate what it provided. He quoted
many cases unfolding the position he
took fayoring Withholding the oath OF
office from Mr.. Roberts,
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TEACHER COMMITS SUICIDE.
Young Man Shoots Himself fn the
Breast for No Apparent Cause.

Dubuque. Dec. Especial. )-Charles
E. Martin, n school teacher near ST.
Ansgar, committed suicide in his room
today, by shooting himself in : the
breast. No cause is assigned for the
rash act.
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"Never quit certainty for hope.''
Never take medicine OF doubtful val
ue instead of Hoods Sarsaparilla,
which is sure to do you good.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-07

June 10, 1898, amounting to $1ss,67s,-
720 and by the conversion of refunding
certificates of the act of February 26,
1879, into bonds of the per cent loan
OF 1897, amounting in principal and
interest to $6,25O,
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mended to me by friend. have taken
one and q half bottles and am today
well and hearty. I shall always praise
Pe-ru-na, for feel it saved my life.'
Mr.. J. w. Draper, Gainsboro, Tenn,
writes: /" For many years 1 had been .
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Boer Commanders Indisposed
and Has Gone to volks-
rust for Treatment.
A COUNCIL OF WAR HELD
Doors Confer In Reference to an Assault,
Upon adysmith-ArtiIIery Fight
at Mafeking Last Saturday
-Qaiet ut Kimberley

Press -Joubert is indisposed and has
gone to Nolksrust for. medical treat
ment. A dispatch from the head
Lager, where Schalkburger is in SUI
preme command during the absence of
Joubert, announces that a, council of
war was held on Dec. 2, in reference to
assaulting Ladysmith. The dispatch
reports a heavy artillery duel at MAIZE
king on the morning of Dec. 2. All is
quiet at Kimberley and Ladysmith.
Ladysmitll In Bad Way.
London, Dec. 6.-By Associated
Press. "a budget of news from Lady
smith brings the history of the be-
leaguered garrison up,to Nov. goth. In
spite of the rumors of retrogade
movement on the part of the Beers,
the stories show that the garrison, all
though still strong, is suffering from
confinement, restricted diet, and the in
creasing volume of the Boer artillery
fire, especially of the heavy calibre
guns. The dispatches relate that the
Beers have discovered the most vulner-
able points of the garrison and the
Smelling is becoming disagreeably eff
fective. Rations have been reduced and
there is great deal of sickness. New
ertheless the troops are preparing to
meet the assault which it is anticipat-
ed the Beers will carry out in final
effort to reduce the city. The belief
is current in Ladysmith that the Beers
are preparing for a retroorade move
ment after another attack. Several
bodies of burghers were reported to
have been seen on November 90 NOV
ing in the direction of the Drakens-
burg range, while on Nov. 20, detach-
ments We're observed iourneying north
ward with wagons. Discord between
the Transyaalers and the Free Staters
is also reported. ai,
Boers May Leave LadysmitIl.
London, Dec. 6.-(By Associated
Dec 3,sreports that in Colonel Lord
Dundohald's reconnaissance near Colen-
SO fifteen Beers We're killed and many
wounded. The road bridge across the
Tugela river is intact Kruger is an
xious that the burghers leave Lady
smith to oppose the British marching
in the direction of Pretoria from the
west. Advices from Putter's Kraal,
the headquarters of Gatacres division,
dated Dec. 2, say the Beers entered
Dordorecht that morning.
The war Office has received the list
of casualties during the sortie from
Kimberley, Nov. 2sth, as follows: Kill
ed: One major, one lieutenant. TWEEN
ty non-commissioned officers aud men;
Wounded, one CAPTAIN, two ieutenants,
and twenty-eight non-commissioned
officers and men.
Have Plenty of Supplies.
London, Dec. 6.-(By Associated
Press.)-A dispatch from Ladysmith,
dated November 27th, says: eve
have plenty of water, food and ammu-
milton"
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continual suffer
from that dreadful
disease, c hronicd
oatarrh. I 6 ave \
up hopes Of ever
bein g relieved. /
tried every remedy
my friends recon-
mended, but all in
vain. Finally 1 took
my bed. My friends
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The National Debt.

The Understanding debt July 1,
s1s99,included unmatured United States
bonds outstanding in the amount of
s$1,046,010,920. This is an increase of
$19s,6s4,970 over the amount outstand-
ing July /, 1898, and is caused by the
issue of the 3 per cent, 1920 loan au-
sthorized BY act of congress- approved
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Have Plenty of suppIles.

London, Dec. 6.-By Associated
Press.)-A dispatch from Ladysmith,
dated November 27th, says: eve
have plenty of water, food and ammu-
nition."
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-11-09
The Results.

There is abundant cause for rejoic-
ing over the result of the elections in
all parts of the country on Tuesday.
Not quite everything that was ex-
pected was achieved, but more than
enough to demonstrate that the ma
ton stands by the Mckinley admins
tration.
Pennsylvania verdict is more EN-
phatic than could reasonably have
been hoped for under existing condi-
tions in the Republican party in
many counties, The Republicanism
of the state will be measured by the
vote cast for Judge J. Hay Brown,
who had the hearty support of all
classes of his party.
Ohio is undoubtedly carried by
substantial majority for the entire
Republican ticket. Kentucky has for
the second time elected a Republican
governor, result due to bitter
fight among the Democrats. New
York comes up with a Republican
rex AblobulGs anu ~ NACC9 W" - CAopg
Mr.. Bryan has succeeded in holding
Nebraska, electing the fusion ticket
by comparatively small majority.
Maryland has been regained by the
Democrats, a result due more to in
excusable factionalism among the Re-
publicans than to opposition to the
policy of the administration.
Taking the result as a whole
throughout the country, there is no
evidence of discomfort with Republi-
canism. The party is left in splendid
condition to enter upon the great
national contest next year with
William Mckinley as the standard
bearer.
The result in the county, while re-
plete with surprises, gives the Re-
publicans a victory. The result at
this writing shows that we have
captured a majority of the offices,
and the most desirable from a politi-
cal standpoint In view of the
blunders made at the nominating
convention, and the open hostility of
some of the Republican leaders" to
a portion of the ticket, it is safe to
assume that Schuyll1ill county can be
relied upon, under favorable circum-
stances, to return a Republican ma
jority. At any rate, the Republicans
have much cause for congratulation
over the result in this county on
Tuesday.
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ENGLAND our or SAMOA
The Islands Now Belong to the
United States and Germany,
SENATE MUST APPROVE PLAN.

Germany Takes the Islands OF Upola,
savali ana Adjacent Islands, while
Our Government Secures TutuIIa
and subsidiary Islands.
Berlin, Nov. 9.-lt was officially an
nounced yesterday that an agreement,
subject to the approval of the United
States, had been arrived at between
Great Britain and Germany by virtue
of which the Samoa act is repealed and
the islands of Upolu, Savaii and the
small adjacent islands fall to Germany
as free property, and the islands of
Tutuila and the subsidiary islands go
to the United States. Great Britain re-
nouuces any claim to the Samoan
Islands and Germany, in turn, re-
nounces any claim to the Tonga
islands, and Germany, in turn, re-
of Great Britain and also cedes Choi-
seul and San Isabel, the two easterly
islands of the Solomon group, with
their insular surroundings, to Great
Britain.
The consular representatives of the
two powers in Samoa and the Tonga
islands are to be withdrawn for the
present, and German subjects are to
have the same rights as British sub
jects in REGARD to the free and un-
impeded enlistment of native laborers
in the whole of the Solomon group in
the possession of Great Britain, in
cluding Choiseul and San Isabel
AT the same time an arrangement
has been arrived at between the two
powers, by virtue of which the So
called neutral zone in the Hinterland
OF German Togoland and the British
gold coast will be divided in such q
manner that the boundary of the Ger
man and British territories will be
formed by the Paka river up to point
where the latter cuts the ninth de-
gree of latitude, thence north by line
to be fixed by a mixed commission. To
this is appended a reservation that the
countries of Mamprusi and Gambasa
shall fail to Great Britain and the
countries of Yeudi and Chakosi to
Germany Germany has also promised
to renounce her extra territorial rights
in Zanzibar till the expiration Of the
commercial treaty of 1902, with the
proviso that the renunciation is only
effective when the other nations aban-
don their extra territorial rights in
Zanzibar in favor of Great Britain.
1t is believed that the arrangement
proposed now will be satisfactory to
the state department at Washington.
The United States is not concerned
with the amount or character of COM
pensation that passes between the
other nations. Besides retaining the
coaling station of Pago-Pago, acquir-
ing the Island Tutila. whereon the
harbor is located and three or four
smaller islets in the vicinity, the
United States will continue to enjoy
by stipulation the privilege of trading
with Apia under conditions equally as
favorable as those now existing.
The partition of the Samoan group
of islands marks the close of a long
standing source Of international con-
troversy, and also brings about new
territorial arrangements in the South
Pacific.
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NllnnErs OF News

The condition OF Vice President Ho-
bart yesterday was improved
w X. Vanderbilt is reported to head
the s75. 900 600 automobile combine.
The New York Central railroad will
spend Ss,OOO,OOO to Sl50OO,0OO on roll
ing stock.
Mexico will send a large force OF
soldiers to annihilate the rebellious
Yaqui Indians.
A London dispatch declares an
agreement between England, China
and the United States will maintain
the open door" in China
In prize fight at New York last
night mysterious" Billy Smith de-
feated McKeever, of Philadelphia, in
20 rounds.
Sir Thomas Upton, Just arrived at
Southampton, announces his willing
ness to equip the Erin as a hospital
ship for the Transvaal.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-11-09

The National Export Exposition is un-
doubtedly one of the finest opportunities ever
presented to the people of the United States.
70 accommodate residents of this vicinity,
arrangements have been made by the Phila-
delphia & Reading Railway to sell special
excursion tickets from this vicinity to Phila-
delphia on November 3rd and 18th at the
low rate of single fare for the round trip (but
no adult ticket sold at less rate than 75 cents)
including admission coupon to the Exposi.
tion. These tickets to be good going only on
specified train morning of sale, and good re-
turning on any regular train within three
days including day of sale. In addition to
above, ten-day excursions to Philadelphia
will be run November 1st, 10th and 22d. For
full information as to rates, time of trains,
etc.. consult ticket agents or address Edison
J. Weeks, Gen'I Passenger Agt., Philadelphia.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-11-09
MlssIssinnI omcinls Elected.

Jackson, Miss. Nov. 9.-The Demo-
cra,ic state ticket elected on Tuesday
is as follows: Governor, A. H. Long
ino; lieutenant governor, ]. T. Harri-
son; secretary of state, j. l.. Power;
auditor, w. Q. Cole; treasurer, Rob-
ert Showers; attorney general, Mon
roe McClurg; revenue agent, Writ
Adams; superintendent of education,
H. 7. Whitfield; state land commits
sioner, E. II. Nall; clerk of the su-
preme court. E. w. Brown; railroad
commissioners, J. T. Kincannon, A. @.
May and j. d. McInnis. The ticket
was voted solid and there will not
be a variance of 100 votes between
any of the candidates on the list. Late
reports do not change the estimated
majority of 100000 The Noel amend
ment is defeated by a close vote.