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Prof s 4 Weltmer. the eminent scien-
tist Of Nevada. No. who originated that
Method Of Magnetic Healing known as
Weltmerism. and which is endorsed by both
the press and the pulpit has demonstrated
that disease In a crime. In d recent inter
view he stated. A crime is a breach
whether breach or moral principles. OF
law. or Of nature, IL IS still crime Now
disease Is a breach Of nature brought on
by either an abuse OF nature or by not fol-
lowing natures edict and whether this
breach be in commission CT in omission
nature. like the State demands q penalty
Now, / wish 10 demonstrate that al the
present time the existing OF disease is a
double headed crime. first BY It's appear
ance, second by its continuation. for there
is no disease no matter how hopeless Do
may seem or OF how long standing that
cannot be cured, therefore 20 continue IN
disease l. crime not only 20 oneself. but
10 posteTity yet 10 come. Now We have
demonstrated by scientific researches that
disease is a product produced by human
hands and IS unnatural: therefore, IL can
again be remedied by human hands The
reason that the method which have oTigi-
mated has had such phenomenal success il
because il acts In a perfectly natural man
ueT- without he dld or either drugs or the
surgeons knife. by going 10 the very seat
OF The trouble, and placing the constitution
in a robust condition. 70 cures all disease.
no matter whether chronic OF acute Take
for instance. woman. who. in the majority
Of cases Is placed upon the rack OF torture,
simply because those organs which make
her q woman are IN an unnatural condi-
tiou. Through Weltnerism they are placed
in that condition which nature and God
meant them 20 be. thereby dispelling the
pain and agony which so often comes with
the monthly period; IL also dispels all dan
ger during that critical period known as
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swINDLING PLOTS REVEALED.
Gigantic Frauds Tncnrthed Through
Chicago Boys TestimOny

CHICAGO. March 21-The testimony OF
a ten year-old boy who had been threaten
ed and treated harshly till his memory
was almost a blank resulted yesterday IN
indictments against Anna Svehla. Ignatz
Der. Anton GrabOwski, and Or. Al. l. Os-
,rowski. on charges Of having cOnspired TO
defraud the city out or more than $500 000
The boy who revealed the conspiracy Is
Ludwig Culik Tie was the tool Of Anna
Sveha. alias Peterson. alias Pietru who
furnished the brains for the fraud She
had made him an agent by telling him OF
limitless wealth in case OF success and OF
torture by fire and demons II there was
failure. She and three others are charged
with having engineered fourteen personal
injury cases against the city and railroad
companies The amount part of which
was secured. and the rest OF which hung
on pending eEislatiou-eHceeded S200, 900.
Every means 10 stop the frauds failed
until City Attorney Ryan heard Of the boy
who figured in most Of the cases. Dr.
Tracy. who vas called in heard the boys
meaningless laugh and he worked for a
way TO strengthen the mind. He found il
in electricity. clean air and food. and in
careful nursing. Little by little the boys
shattered faculties were collected and now
he talks intelligently Of the gigantic frauds
with which Anna Syehla and her associates
are charged
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the aid OF morphine. Tried everything
without relief Fully restored by Prof.
Weltmers Absent Treatment D. e Al
ford, Of Rubens. Jewell Co. Kan, suffered
for three years with kidney and stomach
troubles; tried the best medical authori-
ties. but was told that mis- case was hope
less Took Prof Weltmer's Absent Treat
ment and in three DAYS was cured
Mrs. Jennie L. Lynch. Lakeview. No.
was for two years afflicted witn liberation
Of the womb heart ard stomach trod5 es
and general debility, was reduced 10 a
mere skeleton. After taking eal ons Of
obnoxious medicines. without relief sle
tried the Weltmer Absent Treatment. In
less than thirty days she vas en,i ely re-
Heved and gained fifteen pounds
Weltmerism is undoubtedly the great
est discovery OF the age and the Absent
Treatment OF this wonderful science is in
deed a revelation for through it Prof
Weltmer can reach all classes o. pecp'e no
matter at What distance they live. BY
writing Prof 5. A. Weltmer. Nevada. No.
YOU VIII receive free or charge Jha Mag
netic Journal" a 4C-page illustrated nag
azine, and long list Of the most remark
able cures ever made.
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SHOT TO SAVE HIS MOTHER
4 Chicago Roy Kills His Father
With a Gun.

" ith a Nsun-
CHICAGO. March 2f.-To save his moth
or from being cut TO pieces by her husband.
who bad attacked her with large butcher
knife. BERTHE Finch. fifteen years old, shot
his father. George Finch, through the heart
late last night When taken into custody
the boy wept bitterly and said he expected
tn be hanged at once but that ne would
do the deed again in defence Of his mother.
Finch was laborer. He frequently quar-
relied with his wife and had been arrested
several times for beating her. Last night
he went home in a quarrelsome mood and
sent his children. BERTHE and daughter
twelve years old 10 bed. He then seized
a butcher knife and asserted that he in
tended TO take his wife's life. The youth
heard the threat and left the room 10 get
a shotgun He-returued. and when he saw
his father advancing toward his mother
the boy raised the weapon and fired. kill
ing him Instantly.
Realizing the situation and fearing that
her boy would suffer for his act Mrs. Finch
advised him to escape. Giving up the
weapon the boy ran from the house, but
was captured and locked up soon after.
He said he thought he was justified in
shooting his father
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GOLD FEVER IN LEADvILLE.
Rich Assays ON Old Dumps Cause a
stampede.

Rich Assays ON Old Dumps Cause a
stampede.
LEADVILLE. Col. March 2i.-Gold fever
has broken out here. Two prospectors came
20 town from Two BIT Gulch Hf,een
miles east Of Leadyille. in this county yes
terday morning with the results Of assays
made from a strike IN a claim owned-by
John King. The ASSAYS show nothing less
than thirteen ounces and as high as forty
four ounces OF gold 10 the ton The assays
were made from a three-foot vein iu the
mine and also from an old dump which was
mined years agO for silver. '"-'@S
No one ever thought OF taking an assay
for gold until now. and the results were so
surprising that rush at once set In for
the new gold fields WOudrOus prices were
paid for teams TO take people to the scene
and last night more than 500 Leadville peo-
pie were on the ground. stalking of claims.
The excitement is intense Ali night long
men and women were leaving here 50 a. 10
at TIE mines by daylight
Some wonderful finds OF tellurium are
also reported. Excitement runs so high
that IL viii take a day OF two TO determine
the value Of the new district Boufres
were burning on all the hills IN the vfcini-
ty last night and several hundred men were
digging holes deep enough 10 hold thelr
claims before The second rush occurs this
morning The ground, where the strike
was made is well known for itS fssure
veins and the vein opened - is similar
In character 10 that the Cripple Crees dis
trict- This same territory was operated
about twenty-five years ago. but az that
time silver was taken out and no attention
was paid 10 gold values. as no one dreamed
OF the presence or gold. At several Of the
old dumps test assays were made today
with the result that they showed immense
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POISONED 1T A DINNER.
over sixty Illinois People Made III
iu One DaN

SYCAMORE, H., March 21-The mem
bers OF the Baptist Church at Kingston
gave dinner at the town hall on Satur-
day last, which was largely attended.
Shortly after eating their dinner the peo-
pie began to grow violently III, and before
night nearly three score, young. old. and
middle-aged, were suffering terribly from
poisoning, it is supposed from something
they had eaten at dinner.
Investigation so far has failed to reveal
the cause. 1t was first thought 1t must
be the chicken, which was the principal
item upon the bill OF fare, but many who
were i'll had not partaken of the fowl It
was the same with the coffee. Many Of
the sufferers had not partaken Of the
beverage, yet were deathly i'll.
All the doctors who could be secured
had their hands more than full in their
efforts to save the lives Of these people.
Up to last night no deaths had occurred
and everything is being done to prevent
any fatal results. Efforts will be made
to discover, II possible, the cause Of this
wholesale poisoning.
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SCHLA4TER IN illinois
The Divine Healer Turns Up in
Springfield.
He Claims to Have Been Buried
Forty Days I'm New Mexican Des-
ert. and Offers Some Remarkable
Twentieth Century Predictions.
Downfall of England PrOPhesied.

- SPRINGFIELD. H.. March 21-SchlaJ-
ter, the alleged divine healer, who dissp-
peared from Denver, and whose bones
4 was claimed were afterward found in
New Mexican desert. is in Springfield
with all sorts Of predictions 10 hand out
about the twentieth century.
He does not go into details about his
whereabouts and career since his disap-
pearance from Denver, but claims he was
buried forty days in New Mexican des-
ert He viii not tell where he was inter-
red. his reason being that the spot would
become shrine whittier people would
resort to worship.
During his burial he says he had
glimpses Of heaven and hell. The former,
ne SAYS, is Of a spiritual nature. where
souls hit from place to place with the
quickness Of thought and communicate
with each other by heavenly telepathy.
Hell. according to his vision. Is simply a
place Of darkness and stagnation. no
birthstone or fire. and no suffering except
mental anguish.
He predicts that the BOer war however
il may result for the present belligerents,
will bring about the downfall Of England
and the development OF the world into
two great powers. These powers will be
Russia and the United States, and all the
rest Of the world will be under their do
miuiOn.
''AIl signs are ripe for the second com
ing OF Christ" said the alleged healer
The gospel has been preached IN every
corner OF the world except Tibet. and the
missionaries are abort TO start for that
country. Wars and rumors OF war prevail
and will prevail for the next few years.
Il do not claim to be able 60 say just
when Christ viii come bur his appear
ance will be within the FIRST decade Of ;he
twentieth century, between the years 1901
and 1910 After the second coming peace
and harmony Will reign on earth for a
pcriOd Of 4 thousand Years
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THE FRICK-CARNEGIE FIGHT.
Reported as settled at Conference
i'm Atlantic city.

Reported as settled at a Conference
in Atlantic city.
ATLANTIC CITY. y J. March 21-As
result OF a conference Of representatives
Of the hostile factions in the Carnegie
Steel Company held here yesterday. iJ is
reported today that the controversy be-
tween Andrew Carnegie and II. c. Frick
has been settled. The men who took part
in the conference are Andrew Carnegie.
Henry Phipps. jr., F. T. f LOvejOy, ]. 3.
Dill. D. NJ. Clemson, James Gayley. VII
liam Bertram A. NJ Moreland. and
Charles NJ Schwab. IL is understood that
no lawyers were present Phipps and
Lovejoy acted for II. c. Frick. who recently
brought suit against the Carnegie Steel
Company. as we'll as for them s. Ii
was thought better 10 make no ii 10
bring Mr. Prick and Mr.. Carnegh : III
er. as their personal difficulties 70
great.
The meeting was held at the 4
Broughton. where all are staying, many of
the men being accompanied by their fami-
lies. The fnancieTs assembled in private
parlor When Nj Carnegie was asked why
he came here he said: For a little rest
and recreation" Several Of the members
of the party we're interrogated concerning
the result of the conference. but nothing
could be learned from them.
A remark was made that Andrew Car
negie has ali his own again and that he
feels satisfied with the proceedings OF the
day" Mr.. and Mrs. Carnegie and several
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change Of life. In fact &c IS the only POSI-
tive cure for all female troubles.
Then. again. take man in that weakened
condition which Is called Lost Manhood
and In my experience ] have had thousands
o. men place themselves under my treat
meut who have been almost drugged 20
death by nostrums they saw advertised. sad
/ am proud 10 say that ] have been able
70 perfect a cure ia every Instance We
cannot but believe. with Prof Weltmer,
that 10 allow disease to continue is a crime.
Our reason for coming to this belief is
that IL has now been demonstrated that
there is a cure for all diseases. For Welt
meriSm has been given more severe tests
than has any curative power known 70
man and the fact that it has cured more
than 100000 men and women from every
disease known is positive proof that Welt
merism will cure when all else fails. The
most remarkable feature about Weltmerism
is that part known as the Absent Treat
ment. which annihllates space and cures
disease. no matter al what distance the pa
tient may live We take great pleasure in
publishing here a few Of the many thou
sand testimonials that are IN thu hands Of
Prof j. II. Kelly. the eminent co-laborer
OF Prof. Weltmer-
T. T Rodes OF Paris Mo. the Prosecut-
ing Attorney Of Monroe county. suffered for
years with ScIstlc rheumatism Irled
everything without benefit. Was instantly
cured through Prot WelJmeT's Absent
Treatment.
Mrs c. r. Graham. OF Boise City.
Iowa. was afflicted for nine years wi
rheumatism: she could not walk without
crutches OF lift her hands 10 her head; size
Maid GU; s.. 600 with doctors before coming
10 Nevada. She nov prOclalms herself
cured and a happy woman. through Welt
merism. Mrs u. II. Allen, Of Aurora
Springs. do was in a hopeless condition,
as she suffered from consumption IN l-s
worst form. She could not sleep without
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CUMBERLAND, Md. March 2l--Ths
Jacob Baker heirs in this city and scatter
ed throughout western Maryland and
Pennsylvania have given up hope OF Sc
curing possession OF large tract OF land
L. the centre o. Philadelphia supposed 10
have been left them by their ancestor.
Much money and time have been spent BY
the expectanJ heirs all Of whom paid
proportion to prosecute their claim
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Bond. at High Premium.

LANCASTER. Pa. March 21.-The Ian
caster City School Board asked for bids
for $50. 900 in 4 per cent school bonds. and
the loan was subscribed twelve times over
the bids aggregating S6O2 600. Lamprecht
Bros. g. Co. OF Cleveland. Ohio. secured
$50 900 OF the loan. at S106357 per 800, and
$50, 600 at sos So per 800 This L. the
highest premium ever received for per
cent bonds In this city.
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become as efficient as Prof weltmer him-
self. in this great art 20 cure. in ten DAYS
This noble profession is taught either by
mail OF personal instructions Any one
who desires can learn 70. and any one wrO
learns can practice IL. This has ben
ahundantIy proven by the great number
who have been instructed and who are m
the active practice OF healing by inis
method. This is beyond doubt the best
navine profession Of The age. as students
who have learned this method through the
American School Of Magnetic Healing are
earning from SIC % $50 a day.
Bv addressing Prof. j. H. Kelly. Ses'y.
Nevada NO. YOU viii receive full irs,ruc-
tious free OF charge
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Women Ticket sellers Preferred.

CHICAGO March 21.-After two years
trial Of men, the Lake Street Elevated
Railroad has returned 10 women ticket
sellers at the loop stations The last man
was removed Monday. II was reported
that women would be employed at all the
stations on the line. but this was denied
by the company Men viii be on duty at
night 1t is believed the Northwestern
elevated line will also employ women
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Kelly. the Secretary
and Treasurer. II is
impossible for Prof.
Weltmer 20 attend 10
the enormous de-
mands made upon
him to cure. He,
therefore. wishes 9th
ers TO take up his
profession. so thai ne
may call upon them 20
assist him in ms TO-
ble work. With this
in view. the Ameri-
can school OF Mag
netic Healing vas
founded.
The method per
fected and in use In
this school is so COM
plete in all its details
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AGAINST CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
MasSnchuSrtt> Legislature Urged 10
Pass n Prohibitory Law


Pass q ProhibitOry Law
BOSTON. March 1.-THE recent deaths
in cases where the patients have had
Christian Science and similar treatment
have apparently aroused the state medi-
cal authorities. Dr. Harvey, Chairman Of
the Board Of Registration in Medicine IN
his annual report 10 the legislature
takes cognizance Of this and asks that q
law be enacted as in 1924. providing hne
or Imprisonment for ali such pracfitioa-
ers. Some of the healers with counsel
have already made their appearance in
protest. and If the hearing is held one OK
the bitterest fights of years viii be be
gun
A new case was reported YESTERDAY the
death Of Catherine Prescott. aged three.
OF pneumonia Her father says he called
no doctor and did not care 20 have one
Several Christian Scientists. he said. at
tended the child
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NIr.. snrarue ResIgns.

MAIDEN. Mass, March 2l.-Mrs.
Charles H. sprsgue. Of this city, has re
signed as Massachusetts State Chairman Of
the George Washington Memorial Associa-
tiOn OF Washington.
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TEACHES HIS METHOD TO OTHERS.

The American school Of Magnetic Heal.
ing is organized under the laws Of the State
Of Missouri Prof WeItmer is the PTesf-
dent Of this institution. and Prof. J. H
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others including James b. Dill will re-
main for an indefinite time but the others
took a late afternoon train for Phi.adel-
phia- Mr.. Frick is expected here today
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MOSES KRGAMBR'S STORY
An Aged Man Claims TO Have Been
Prosecuted.

Ostracised by His Race Because He
Testified Against One of Them ia n
Famous Murder TriaI-His Tale
Recalls n brutal Crime That Was
Committed Twenty-Five Years Ago.
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pleased to say that have the greatest conf
dence Warmers Cure I suffered Tor years
with kidney troubles contracted in the army which
nothing seemed help until l tried Safe Cure \
few bottles did for than all the doctors and
medicines pv'virJsly tried. I feel strong
well and though advanced age can enjoy life
thanks TO this mea,cine. Gratefully yours.
ADAM FRENDENSTETN.
Senior Vice Commander. Grand Army OF the Republic;
officer Of the Day. Custer Post
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RheMEnafEsn1 g SfF.iefIY q e

II
Of AL unhealthy accommodations
he Il =
hhR % %h { wa b feed Ire hf Doctors aidhS ssewa ashopeesS HeEd
few otleso
ensdeb odand
life
and freely
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Is due acid poison which gains access to blood
organs carry off and keep the system clear of all morbid
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DEStOPIS Muscles,
ShattePS Nerves.
SIIifeRS joints.

through the general circulation deposited Joints
Rheumatism attack with such suddenness and severity
active helpless and beddden with
developing with slight wandering pains enough make
dency IN such cases IS to and finally become chronic
other blood
tood insufficient clothing anything calculated impair the health
early e but often not until middle later In hsev
inh fited Rheumatism IS Strictly a
and nimen other reach the trouble Ne
and and the various mineral salts which the doctors always
ruin the digestion and break down the constitution.
remedy which builds general health and the
the only safe and certain Rheumatism made
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-08-17
The PoworH Trial.

Georgetown, KY Aug. 15.-The
final instructions were read to the
jury by Judge Cantrin yesterday
afternoon in the Powers trial and
Judge James Sims made the opening
argument to the jury for the defense.
Defendant Powers is in a nervous and
critical condition. The instructions
to the jury are considered by defend
ants attorneys as being entirely too
severe and tend to lessen Powers
chances Of acquittaI, although they
are still confident of a verdict in his
favor
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-08-17
DE WET HARD PRESSED.
BOsr Commander Blows Up Three Wagons
and AbandOns His Ammunition
and Thirty Horses.

London, Aug. 15.-LOrd Roberts re
ports to the war Office under date Of
Pretoria, August -, as follows:
Kitchener reports from SchOOlPlaab,
eight miles east Of VentersdOrP, that
De Wet blew up three Of his wagons.
Six British prisoners who escaped
from De Vets camp state that Mr..
Steyn is confined in the camp under
surveillance, and that De Wet was
forced to abandon his ammunition
and 80 horses. They also confirm
the report that Methuen captured one
Of De Vets guns and shelled the
main convoy efectuaIly. Ian Hamil-
ton telegraPhs that he hopes to be at
Blaauwbank Tuesday with his main
body. Mahon's mounted troops are
pushing on to the westward. a field
cOrnet and 1s2 burghers Of the Stand
ertOn commando surrendered to
Clery"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-08-17
THE NATIONAL PARTY.
20 the third Party COnTensson
BsgiunInE 20 Arrive ~ EndianapoIEs-
May Nominate Ticket

Indianapolis, Ind, Aug. 14.-Dele-
gates TO the national or third party
convention are beginning to arrive
This party originated at the time Of
the meeting Of the gold democratic
committee in this city. At that time
there was a committee Of II sent here
to confer with the gold committee
and urge it to recommend the nOmi-
nation Of a third ticket. Failing in
this, they issued a call for a national
convention 70 be held in this city,
August IA and IS. The members Of
the national party hope to form an
alliance with the anti-imPerialists,
and they hope that the anti-imperiaI-
lists viii indorse the ticket they nom
mate.
The following declaration Of Prin-
cipIes VIII be presented for adoption:
Independence and protection to the
inhabitants Of Cuba, the Philippine is
lands, Porto Rico and Hawaii. "A
single gold standard and a sound
banking system. 3-The abolition of
ali special privileges "A public
service based on merit only.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-08-17
RutIer DsnI.r Rsnort.

Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 15.-The hide
pendent, a local poPulist paper, yes
terday telegraPhed Chairman Butler,
Of the pOpulist national committee,
for a denial of the report that he
would take the stump for Mckinley.
The following telegram was received
in reply from Mr.. Butler from Ra-
leigh, n. c.: Report unqualifedly
false. am for Bryan and the peO-
pies party nominee for vice Presi-
dent. I am in favor Of the committee
nominating a candidate on August
p. I am not a democrat. I am not
a republican I am a pOpulist. I was
not for Stevenson in 1892 and am not
for him now"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-08-17
ANTI-IMPERIALIsTs GATHER.
E1-GOE. Boutwell, FaEOrs the Convention
Passing Resolutions DenouncInE I'M
PerIaIism and Then Adjourning.

Indianapolis, Ind, Aug. 1.-THE
congress of the Anti-Imperialist
league viii be called to order We'd
nesday in TomlinsOn hall by Sena-
tor Henderson, Of Missouri, and he
viii introduce Gov. George S. Bout
well, of Massachusetts,, who viii pre-
side over the meetings. There viii be
10 set programme for the first ses-
sion A number Of short speeches viii
be made relative to determine what is
the best course to pursue.
Gov Boutwell, is opposed to placing
a third ticket in the field and viii
Use all his influence to prevent the
nomination Of a third ticket and like
wise the Endorsement Of Bryan and
Stevenson. He believes strong resolu-
tons denOuncing imperialism should
Ice adopted and then the meeting
should adjourn.
Those who favor third ticket have
suggested the names Of Thomas 3.
Reed. Richard Olney, ex-Gov- Bout
well, of Massachusetts,, and J. 3.
Henderson.