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fun sized treatment is the safest. most
effective, and popular Of ali catarrh
remedies.
Nearly all cheap cough mixtures and
threat lczengers contain 0piates: these
cheap medicines give temporary relief.
especially with little children. by destroy
ING nerve sensation; The irritation in
throat. which causes coughing. Is tenn
pCrarlly removed, not by removing the
cause. but By deadening the nerves OF
feeling The Irritation is not felt although
II Is stiN there and VIII promptly re-
turn
STARTS Catarrh Tablets is the best
remedy TO remove catarrhal secretion.
whether ID The nose. throat or stomach.
because they are composed Of whole
some aDtiseptics like Red Gum. Blood
Roct etc. when you use these tablets YOU
know what you are putting into your
system and not taking chances with CO.
caine. opiates. or similar poison FOUND
in so many catarrh cures and cOugh
medicines
Dr. Remsdell IN commenting on catarrh
cures says I can heartily recommend
Sruart's Catarrh Tablets. because they
contain no cocaine nor other dangerous
drug fOEnd ia so many advertised cures
/ have known Of many cases Of long
stcuding catarrh OF the head ard throat
completely cured By the daily use OF
these tablets for several weeks One
case in particular. which could not reach
with an inhaler or spray and where the
catzrrh caused daily headaches and
noticeable loss or hearing, was entirely
cured by this harmless but effective
remedy"
Dr. Wainwright says Il never hesitate
20 prescribe ScUart's Catarrh Tablets FOR
catarrhal headaches and catarrhal deaf
ness becUse know them TO be perfectly
safe for child or adult. and have seen
many remarkable cures resulting from
their regular daily use, because they
are advertised and sold in drug stores IS
no reason why any good physician should
lot use them, because we should seize
upon the means OF cure wherever found"
Stuart-s Catalrh Tablets are especially
valuable for catarrh cold in children BE-
cause they are pleasant TO the -6ste and
may be used freely TO break up severe
cold and Group at the very beginning
All druggists sell the remedy at htty
cents for full-siZed package
little book on cause and cure q
catarrh mailed f-cc ay eddressing the T.
A. Stuart Co. La-sle--. H.ch-
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NEW swINDLE UNEARTHED.
Buffalo SnuitariumS and Would he
Patrons Nictimized.

BUFFALO. y. y. Jan. "a swindling
operation different from anything Of the
kind ever carried on in this city before,
has just been discovered by the police.
The scheme involves the neecirg Of sick
people who come to this city from all over
the United States TO receive treatment in
local sanitariums one or the largest in
the world being located here.
For some dime this larger sanitarium
has noticed that patients who had ar
ranged 20 come to them failed 10 arrive.
but until this morning they were un-
aware OF the cause. Then they made a
discovery by questioning Harrison W.
WheeloCk. Of Maine who care to Buffalo
10 be treated for an injury received by
the bite Of a skunk.
Nheelcck was met on a New York Cen
trail train at Albany by @ man purport-
ing 10 be- a physician from the institution
in question, and who gave the name Of j.
J. ROzZo-
On arriving here. WheelOCk was sent
10 an obscure East Side hotel where he
was treated daily with sugar pills. and
told be could not 90 10 the institution
because only women were treated there.
His treatment cost him 800 and he was
pronounced cured when he discovered the
swiuClC- The police are looking for the
sW indlCrs-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-09
PETITION BECOMES A NOTE.
Iowa Farmers Find They signed
Promises to Pay.

CHICAGO. Jan. 9.-Farmers living near
independence, Iowa, say they have been
made the victims OF Chicago confidence
men. who obtained their signatures to
notes for large amounts by fraud
They discovered that they had been
swibdled yesterday when they were called
upon By the First National Bank Of In
dependence, to pay notes aggregatng
$4,000, sent to the bank for collection by
Attorney Walter A Lantz. OF this city,
formerly member OF the Cook County Civil
Service Commission
They met Lantz-s demand for payment
by rcplevyining the notes. and reports
from Independence last night stated that
a crowd Of 200 farmers was gathered
around the bank all day. waiting FOR
ANTI 20 appear
Ihe Chicago lawyer, when seen in his
office. said he had been forced TO give up
ais trip 70 Iowa because Of illness.
Notes obtained In a similar manner
against Iowa farmers amounting TO $4,000
have been sent 20 a bank in Jesup. Iowa.
by Lautz for collection The farmers
have obtained counsel and viii make a
thorough investigation.
Advices from Iowa say that last summer
a stranger giving the name Of John Smith
circulated petitions bearing on local po-
EticaI matters. Many signatures 10 the
petition we're obtained and the farmers
vhe signed find that printed above their
signatures IS a promissory note due De-
cember Is. 1901. Attorney Iantz explains
that the notes were given him for collec-
lon BY a mysterious client whom he IS
now unable 10 find
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COMPLICATIONS FOR CROKER.
Defeat OF belmont Way Spell TrOub-
Ie for Tammany's Chief

le for Tammany's Chief.
NEW YORK. Jan. s.-Richard Croker
and his friends have found that compiled
tons may grow out OF the defeat OF Perry
Belmont in the Seventh Congressional
district, and they are much worried
II develops that the political turn over
in Richmond county was so complete that
the leadership OF cx-Conzressman Mich
olas Muller is ended. The Democrats
in that county say that he can never again
control the county organization.
The men who are opposed to Muller
and his methods are just as much op-
posed to Croker and his methods They
promise to organize the party there at
the next primary and retire the Muller
family. This means a loss TO Croker and
his men f three delegates 10 the next
Democratic State convention.
Perry Belmont expects 10 retain control
OF the Democratic Organization In Suf-
folk county, where he votes, and In the
next convention he viii be an active Op-
pOnent OF Croker.
The Greater New York Democracy tShee-
han facuOn) viii get control of several
assembly districts ar the September prl-
mary and elect a number Of delegates 10
the Democratic state convention.
in the convention Of 1860 Croker had
an unbroken delegation from Greater New
York and with q few delegates from up
the state, he was able 20 overthrow the
Hill machine
II he goes into the next convention with
only a part Of the delegates from his
own county, he will he p0woTless 20 ac-
complish anything and Hill will name the
State ticket.
Friends OF Croker said today that he
had changed mis- mind about going 10 his
home in England this month He expects
TO remain here 90 the end Of February or
early in March and then when he goes
home he may stay only a few weeks.
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WIFE's DEATH KILLED HIM.
Los Angeles Citizen Unable 90 stand
shock Of Misfortune.

Los ANGELES. Cal. Jan. 9.-UnabIe to
survive the shock Of the death Of his wile
Gel T. T. Nessmore died yesterday at
the home Of his daughter. Mrs. Louis lie
Sage
Colonel MessmOre was a native ri
Michigan, eighty years old, and a former
associate Of Ex-Governor Beverage, o.
Indiana ne was prominent man in Wis
c0RziH during the rebellion, and went 20
the front with two regiments, the Four
teenth Infautry, as lieutenant colonel, and
the TEirty-frst Infantry. which he raised
ard equipped, as colonel
after the war he was deputy collector
Of internal revenue Of N'ew York. and held
several other positions Of trust
He had lived in this city for fifteen
years. was a thirty-secoHd degree Mason
and a member Of the G.. A. R Of New
York
ne leaves two daughters. Sirs. F. y.
Kendall Of New York. and Nrs. Louis
lie sage. His son. Charles NeSsmOre, left
home a few years ago and has never been
heard Of since.
Mrs Messnors. the wife. died Mon
DAY.
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REFUND SMUGGLING FINE.
senator PIHtt's Bill for Relief Of
Former Mayor Of New Haven.

Former Mayor Of New Haven.
Senator Tiatt Of Connecticut has in
trcduced bill i'm the Senate for the re
lief Il James b. Sargent Of New Haven
Conn. to the extent Of 1888.
The case is peculiar one. Mr.. Sar-
gent. who is wealthy retired hardware
manufacturer. and who has travelled the
world over. was arrested as ne crossed
the Mexican border on the charge Of at
tempting 10 smuggle lace goods into the
United States. The lace ives conGscated
and Mr.. Sargent was fined $500 by the
United States authorities.
1T is most outrageous case saiu
Senator Platt. Mr.. Sargent is not man
who would try 10 smuggle anything He is
an tE-mayor Of New Haven. and one Of
the most respected citizens Of New Eng
land Il is simply a case Of too Jealous
officials 10 is but fair that the $500 be
returned 10 him. and the additional $50
which covers the expenses which the case
entailed upon him"
The bill viii probably pass
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ABANDONED HALF SHAVED.
barber Studeats Strike. Leaving
Twenty Men in Distress.

OMAHA. Neb. Jan. 8-Twentv half
shaved men were Abandoned i'm their
chairs yesterday owing to strike In a
local barber college.
The students had paid so fer the
course and complained that no lectures
we're delivered. as scheduled in the pros
pectus- and that the proprietor had ali
scented himself a great portion Of the
time
Tho students therefore took this op-
Portunity. when ali the chairs were fun.
and the signal 10 strike was given by a
leading student, who dropped a bottle OF
bay rum on the tiled floor
In addition 10 the unlavorabie adver-
Using given 10 the institution che stu
dents have brought suit against the col
lege for S407 for breach Of contract.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-09

The report Of the Geologic Survey pub
lishCd this morning shows the value OF
mineral products in The United states in
1900 exceeded S1.ooocoo.0oo, q gain Of near
y $10O,0oo.OO0 over 1889.
Iron and coal alone yielded more than
half Of the grand total. their combined
value being over S-e6.C00 000.
Leads the WorI,:
In 1925 the production OF coal in the
United States exceeded for the first time
that Of Great Britain In 1900 the lead
over Great Britain was about double. thus
fxiug the United States dr1l, in the
first place among the worlds producers.
Next to this the most interesting fea-
ture of the production Of 1900 was the
marked increase i'm value compared with
the increase in tonnage The production
Of 1900 was $780, So tons. valued at
the great sum Of S2o5.SgI. S54. the increase
over 1893 being more than 5000. coo tons
in amount and more than SJ0000, 600 in
value.
What the Strikes Cost.
The strike in the authracite region cut
short its output by probatNy 100000 long
tons and cost the miners something over
100000 in wages. and the strike in the
Cumberland region decreased NaryIand-s
production about 7GO0 long tons as com
pared with 1889
The adyan e in value Of bituminous coal
was unprecedented. the average price Der
ton having risen from 81 cents in 1883 10
$l.Oi iu 1860
Iron and steel.
Iron ores we're produced 90 the amount
Of 27.553l61 long cons. p per cent moro
than in 1899 and ab1u. 10000 coo tons
more than In 1895. and yet the production
for lsss has never been exceeded by any
foreign country.
The total production Of steel in 1900
was l0lss.32s tons. decrease Of over
$4,000 Ions tons as compared with 1899
The production Of Bessemer steel rails
was 2,3s2654 lcng tons, an increase os
more han 10000 tons over 1883.
Gains in Gold Production.
Thv most important gains in gold pro
ducticn were in the Seward peninsula
OF Alaska. the Cripple Creek district Of
Colorado and in Arizona The yield for
the year was valued al S79.17l. 600 a gain
OF Ss,l175CO over 1899.
The coming value OF silver produced
IN 1900 was S74.533, 4s5, as against So
500 GZ6 in 1899.
The copper output was 6O6.ll7 loo
pounds, & gain Of 6.JJ per cent
The total production of crude petroleum
in 1900 was greater than that Of any pre-
vious year-S75. TO-. Col. against $t4, 4Q3, 800
in 1899.
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NOVEL GROUND FOR DIVORCE.
Knoxville Man Sues Wife because.
He Says, She Laces.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Jan. s.-"Tight
laeins and betting which induced III
health" Is the charge made by John
Banks Fl his suit for divorce GIed here
in the Circuit Court. Banks goes on to
say:
Despite the protests Of plaintiff. de-
PENDANT continued 10 lace her corset5
very tightly about her body and sacri-
feed her health at the expense Of a
pretty form"
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FUNERAL OF COL. HoYT.
Services ut the Residence and In
tcrment at Arlington.

The funeral Of Colonel Samuel n Hoyt
was held at his residence. 1892 Madison
Street northwest. this morning at 10
o'clock the Rev. r. B. Pollard, pastor OF
the o Street Baptist Church. officiating.
The IntermCnt was made with military
houors at the National Cemetery az Ar
Iingtou, under the auspices OF Lafayette
Post. 10. s, C. A. r.
Honorary paubeaTeTs were selected
from among Colonel Hoyt's surviving mil
itary associates OF the civil war
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SURPRISING RESULTS.
A Simple Internal Remedy Makes Remark
able Cures Of cataTh.

People who have used sprays InhaIers.
salves. and washes Tor catarrh and have
2, ind how useless and inconvenient they
are viii be aEreeabIy surprised az re-
suits following the use or a pleasant
irternal remedy IN tablet form. druggists
everywhere admit that StUart's Catarrh
Tablets. which they sell al 50 cents for
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-09
HRS. LEssLER CONGRATULATED
Wife OF BeImont's Successful opPo-
nent in Chicago.

CHICAGO. Jan Congratulations are
being showered on Mrs Montague LESSER,
wife Of Congressman-elect Lessler. who
defeated Perry Belmont in New York at
the recent election.
Mrs. Lessler. who is stopping az the
home Of her mother. Mrs E SaEdheimer.
in this city. is kept busy answering the
numerous good wishes and congratulations
which are being received since the an
nouucemeut Of her husbands election
Mrs LessIer IS we'll known in This city,
being prominent in Southside society cir
Giles She is also a member OF many OF
the leading WOmen's clubs here
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-09

Edward Smith. an inmate Of the Aims
house fell at the corner Of Thirteenth
and ID Streets southeast yesterday even
ing and sprsined his ankle. lie was re-
moved 10 the Washington Asylum Hos
pital ID the patrol wagon. Smith is forty
nine years Of age.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-09
Chicago. Burlington q Quincy n. r..

JEFFERSON CITY. No. Jan. s.-Amend-
ed articles Of Incorporation Of the new
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Company have been filed with the secre-
tary Of state. showing that that company
had leased all the Missouri properties Of
the old co1pany for the sum Of So 500
coo.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-09
TROLLEY CARS FOR THE ORIENT.
American Company to Build lin.
Between Historic Cities.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. Jan. q.-TroIrev
cars are 20 disDlaee the patient ass as a
means Of locomotion in the Orient
Cleveland anad Chicago capitalists. in
corporated as the Cleveland Construction
Company, have been successful in nego-
uatons with Signor J. P. Spanier. of
Rome Italy fer concessions for electric
lines from Cairo. Egypt. to Mount Sinai.
and thence along the coast Of the Red
Sea. through Syria and Arabia. to Mecca.
A branch is to connect Damascus with
the system at Mount Sinai.
Letters received from Signor spanier
say that the Sultan of Turkey has grant
ed an important part Of the concession
for the system
The Cleveland Construction Company is
working under an agreement to finance
all the undertakings il given the con
struction contracts
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-09

W A. Rodrick. Secretary 10 the Board
Of Education has forwarded 10 the Dis
trict Commissioners recommendation
that the new school building at the corner
q Third and * Streets southeast be called
the sayscs j. Bowen school
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-09
Attorney Becomes a BIshop.

DUBOIS, Iowa. Jan. 9.-The Rev. Fred
erick william Keator, formerly a Chicago
attorney. was yesterday cOusecrated
Episcopal Bishop of Olympic his for
mer law partner, Bishop EdsaH Of Mimi
esota. assisting in the elaborate ceIe-
mGny.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-09
PATRIOTIC SOCIETY MEETING.
Daughters Of American Revolution
Discuss Plans.


The national board Of management OF
the Society Of the Daughters of the Amer
ican Revolution is again in session today
at the headquarters Of the society, 9O2 F
Street. The meeting was called 20 or
der this morning al 10 o'clock by Mrs.
Charles ". Fairbanks. general
and matters pertaining 20 the coming con-
gress Of the society 10 be held in this
city during the week commencing Feb
Tuary Il. were brought up for discussion.
Questions Of more than pass NJ inter
est which received the specia attention
OF the Daughters today were lat OF sup
port Of INDECENT Daughters. the site for
the Continental Hall, the pro -mme for
the coming Eleventh Coltineu ~ congress
and whether OF not a reception De given
the visiting Daughters and the public this
year during the coming session Of the
Continental Congress.
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AMERICA LEADS
THE WORLD.
We Double Our Gain Over
Britain in Coal,
MINERALS EXCEED $f.GO0,OJO,OoO.

Report Of the GcoIuuIc Survey
shows TiIHt strike i'm the authru-
cite Region Cosi Miners Over ,riO.-
100000 iU W"gc~-O7cr 1000
900 Long Tons of Iron Ores Pro
duced in 1900.
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Tells OF Our Saviour.

Mr. Wilson concluded by saying that
no one loved his mother more than Jesus
did, when he was upon this earth. and
when he was dying upon the cross he
told his apostles 10 take care Of his
mother and he would die in peace.
At the conclusion Of the address. sew
eral selections we're rendered by Prof.
F. C. Huston. and Miss Seeley. Of the
Vermont Avenue Church sang q beauti-
ful solo. entitled. Tell Mother TIL Be
There" The words OF this song were
taken from a telegram which was sent
by President Mckinley TO his friends.
when mis- mother was sick. The tele-
gram was brief and contained only the
words Tell Mother I'll Be There"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-09
Briti-h Adopt Cramp boilers

GLASGOW. Jan. g. - The British Adj
miralry has adopted the narrow tube boil
ers made by the Cramp ShipbundiEg Com
pany. OF philadelphia, for use on six pro-
iected frst-class cruisers.
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Fracture of the skull.
Her Surprising vitality.

Her hghe for life has been remarkable
and her vitality has surprised her ply
siciaus- The greater part Of me jiT1e
she has lain in an unconscious condition
and despite the repeated efforts OF the
physicians and detectives TO arouse her
they have never found her ia condition TO
make any Intelligent statement regard
ing the assault
There has been uisappOiut meDt AT &c
lice Headquarters over the failure Of the
ciier OF a reward Of $1,000 for aay infor-
nation leading 90 the solution Of the
mystery Of the assault. and the appre-
hensiOu Of her asssilant TO bring out any
tangible clues on which the officers could
work.
Several detectives are stiH detailed
upon the case but their Iab0rs have had
&c result
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Little Chance Of the Mystery
Ever Being Solved.
MAY LIVE MONTHS AS SHE Is.
Has Heen In Practically "a C0ntinu-
"uSly COmHtOse Condition for One
Month-iioth Physicians and Police
Have Practically Abandoned All
H"pe-The $1,000 Reward OGer
FruTtIeSs

Mrs ada Gilbert Dennis is stu in d
semi-conscious condition. She has beer
that way for d month.
She may live that way for months to
come, so her physicians say. They re-
gard it as a most remarkable case.
At no time since Mrs. Dennis was as
saulted has she made an intelligent state
ment about anything. Her physicians
doubt if she ever viii.
The police place all their hope Of soIv-
ing the mystery upon obtaining a state
ment from her. The mystery viii prob
ably remain mystery.
Fracture of the skull.
As soon as the nature OF Mrs. Dennis,
injuries had been learned by the physf-
clans called 10 attend her. they ex-
pressed but little if any hope Of her re-
covery Her skull had been fractured
and it was believed that there was a com
pound fracture at the base Of ine brain.
Drs- J. Ford Thompson and Wade II.
Atkinson. the attending physicians have
done everything in their power. but they
have had an uphill fight
Several times IL was believed that Mrs
Dennis death was only a matter OF a
few hours. but In each instance she has
rallied IN response to an infusion Of salt
solution
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Like into God.


think how much mother is like God. be-
cause Of her endless love for her chill
dren. There is nothing that God viii
not do for his children, and there is moth
ing that mother viii not do for her
child I remember hearing Jewish
rabbi making an address and during the
speaking be remarked. Because God
could not be everywhere al one time he
made mothers
II often stop 10 think OF the vast
amount OF truth that is brought out in
mat simple remark"
The speaker cited several instances Of
motherly love, among which he men
TONED the great mOJhcrly affection that
existed between the daughter of Scipio
and her child. Cracae. On one occasion
she was addressed as the daughter OF
Scipte. SilU turned 10 her questiOner and
asked him not to call her the daughter
OF ScipIo, but the mother or CTacae.
Trials of a Mother.
The speaker continued 10 give various
instances Of motherIy affection. and re-
marked upon the responsibilities OF moth
ers- While the child is out at play. or
al school. the mother is at home work
ing How many children run away from
their mothers or leave their homes in
hts OF anger and break their mothers
hearts, and cause endless anxiety and
heartache2 How many Of these are the
better of for their conduct. and how
many OF them are anxious to ask forgive
ness before they receive a message saw
Ing Mother has just died and expressed
a desire 10 see you before she died?"
rs there anything worse than fhisgu
he continued. Everyone who leaves
mother does not realize how many hours
rest she loCses. waiting and watching for
a letter TO know whether they are dead
or alive, nor do they realize he hours
that are spent Ia praying for their well
fare"
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AN EVANGELIST
TALKS OF MOTHERS.
ADVICE GIVEN TO THE CHILDREN.
The Lesson Of the Love Of Jesus
christ ReheHrsed in the Pres
ence Of a Large Audience Of
Women.

A Mothers Meeting" was held nj the
Ninth Street Christian Church. Ninth and
Streets northeast. last night There
was singing by several WE'LL known vocal
lists OF this city. and Evangelist Allen
Wilson delivered a very interesting ad-
dress. He chose as his theme. Behold
Thy Mother" John xix:2g.
Mr. Wilson opened by remarkinE that
children should always obey and try TO
please their mothers while they were with
them, because they did not kno~ how
long they would have a mother. and
should, therefore, DO everything within
their power to make their life as happy
as possible.
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Girls Hall-hccl $50
Kid Laced. sizes n to 6.
Girls s. Kid CIoth-top
Patent Leather Laced
sizes 49, TO %
Bows $500 Enamel
Spring heel " 5 nj er
Shoes. o 20 1917.