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The San Francisco call., 1905-05-21
MAY PARADE
WITH ROPES
AS WARNING
Enraged Citizens of Phila-
delphia Are Ready to
Give Leaders of the "Ma-
chine" a Sharp Lesson

PHILADELPHIA, May 20.-Navor
Weaver to-day reeffirrned his unalter-
able opposition to the leasing of the
city's gas works to a private monon-
oily and called into conference several
men who can be depended upon to car
ry their wards in the event of a finisb
night against the Organization" at the
polls The entire movement looking tn
better things is diSeredited to a marked
degree by the inactivity of the Mavor
with reference to Directors Smythe and
Costello of his Cabinet, who were no
toriously for Durham. McNicol and Do
Ian as againsfsthe Mayor So long as
Mayor Weaver permits these men ia
remain in Office and retain control of
more than 5000 officeholders,, just SO
long will the great majority of PhiIa
delphia people accept his utterances
with salt
4. clarence. Gibboney, active head of
the Law and Order Society. who is very
largely responsible for the present M
rising Of the people. described the ex-
listing situation to-day, when he said
The Mayor has tried to fool the peo-
pie so often that he will have to do
something of actual Importance before
the great mass of taxpayers will nav
any attention to him He has persist
emily denied the. existence of conditions
which were of common knowledge in
the town. He continues in office men
who have protected vice and he has
permitted subordinates to rescind his
written orders. All in all, he is about
as pathetic a spectacle as I have ever
seen in office
"What the people of Philadelphia
ought to do is to march through the
streets, each man carryfn. ahout sorr
yards OF stout rope-not for Immediate
use, brt as = warning to all concerned.
The time for talking has passed; the
hour for action has Gomez
NO less than six ward meetings were
held to-day behind closed doors and
the executive officers of the COMMITTEES
of seventy met twice in executive ses-
SION 20 devise ways and means of
bringing about a demonstration that
will be truly representative of the citv.
The mass meeting at the Academy of
Music that resulted in the appointment
of the committee of nine was attended
by only 5000 persons There are more
than 100000 real estate owners in
Philadelphia, more than any two cities
in thevworld can show, and the plan is
to rouse this grand army into actual
participation in the proposed revolt
against machine rule The proposition
for a night demonstration is under
consideration Another plan is to ar
range a series of meetings throughout
the city and have the Mayor and other
orators go from one meeting.to another
in automobiles.
A potent factor in the "organiza-
ton" said to-day. wheh questioned as
to the attitude OF Mayor Weaver:
That fellow has protested so much
that he has about convinced me that
he will sign the ordinance and he will
execute the lease. We do not care
what he says or what he does. He is
dead one
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from Nebraska, writes from Washing
ton, ID. c.:
'I cheerfully recommend Peruna as a
heaIthfu1 tonic and a successful remedy
for catarrh in its various forms -
Other congressman who have used and
endorsed Peruna are as follows:
Hon. B. f. Rice, ex-U. s. Senator from
Arkansas.
Hon. L. P. Featherstone, ex-congress-
man from Texas
Hon John NJ. Mcdonald, ex-menber OF
Congress from Maryland.
Hon Robert W. Davis, member OF Con-
gress from Florida
Hon. C. w. Butts, ex-nember Of Con-
gress from North Dakota.
Hon. Willis Sweet. ex-member OF Con-
gress from Idaho
Hon. j. H. Bankhead. e1-member OF
Congress from Alabama $3.50
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MINISTER'S SIGHTSEEING.
Uni0nists and Opponents Quietly Dis
cuss All Absorbing Topic.

FRESNO. May 20.-No business ses
sions Of the Cumberland Presbyterian
Assembly were held to-day. AS guests
of the Chamber of Commerce the COM
missiopers went on an excursion tc
Clovis in the morning. Most OF the
commissioners welcomed this day OF
sightseeing as afIording opportunity
for an interchange of views between
representatives of the two factions.
The unionists are anxious to avoid
any split in the church and do not
believe 1t will come. They considef
such statements as those made yester-
day by Fussell and Eshman as extreme
and representing only the smaller radi
cal wing of the. anti-anionists. They
point out that the immediate consum-
nation of the union is impossible, as
the other church must be considered
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of the army and navy. prominent figures
in many departments of the federal gov
ernment have given unsolicited endorse
ment to the prompt and permanent relief
afforded by Peruna in all cases of ca
tarrhal diseases.
A Remarkable Cure.
One congressman had catarrh for over
a quarter of century. but he heard of
Peruna and was speedily cured by the
use of this famous catarrh remedy.
Many Others Exper. ence Cures.
{ Other congressman and senator's who
have been afflicted with catarrh of more
or less long duration had the same happy
experience by the use of Peruna.
Home Remsoy.
Not only do these people make occa-
sipnaI personal use of Peruna, but their
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homes are supplied with it and the other
members of the family take 1t.
An Classes Use Perund.
Thus it is that the highest homes in
the land, the dwelling places of the most
famous, have become the stronghold of
Peruna as well as the millions of more
modest homes of the middle classes.
Does What is cfcimsd fer it,
The only way to account for the inn
nense popularity of Peruna among the
high and low is that Peruna actually ac-
compiishes what IS claimed for it.
For An cimafic Diseases.
1t cures catarrh in all its phases
1t stops cough by removing the
cause. (.
1t wards off colds. pneumonia and other
climatic diseases. ~
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gress from Virginia. writes from the
National Hotel, Washington, ID. c.:
Il was advised TO use Peruna, and
find it an excellent tonic, also a good
remedy for coughs and colds
Used Perund IN HIS Family.
Hon. j. F. Wilson. ex-delegate to Con-
gress from Arizona, writes from Wash
ington, ID. c., as follows:
Il have used Peruna, in my family
and with satisfactory results"
Prince Recommends Perga1
Prince Jonah Kalanianaole. 1872 K
street. N. W., Washington, d. c., dele
gate in Congress from Hawaii, writes:
ST can recommend your Peruna as a
very effective remedy for coughs, colds
and catarrhal troubles"
FOR catdrrh in Various Forms.
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U7jversojly Endorsed.

Universally Endorsed.
! This is the only possible explanation
of the fact that Peruna has received a
universal endorsement, such as no other
remedy has ever received.
Peruna Excellent for Catarrhal Complaints.
Hon. Geo. H. Latham. ex-member of
Congress from West Virginia. writes:
After using it have no hesitation In
certifying TO the excellence of Peruna
for all catarrhal complaints"
An Effective Cure for congbs and Colds.
Hon. John Lamb, member of Congress
from Virginia, writes from Washing
ton, D. c.:
Il can cheerful1y recommend your
Peruna as Il very effective cure for
coughs and colds
Ar Excellent Tonic.
- Hon.. &C. F. Trigg, ex-member of Con-
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JOURNALISTS SUMMONED
IN THE BOWEN-LooMIs CASE
Secretary Taft VIII Hear More Wit
Resses Before Announcing
His Decision.

WASHINGTON. May 20.-President
Roosevelt and. Secretary Taft had a con-
Bowen case. At its conclusion Secre
tary Taft said that no decision vet had
been reached His intention is TO call
other witnesses who have been indicat-
&C to him and hear their testimony he
fore ne makes formal statement con-
cerning the case to the President
The witnesses who have been asked
by The Secretary to come to Washington
are Mr Dater Of the New York Herald
Richard Harding Davis and Caspar r
Whitney OF New York
Loomfs to-day submitted his rejoin-
der TO Secretary Taft, q COPY of which
together with the statements made hv
Pastor Y. Mora and II. W. Bean. has
been given TO Bowen.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-21
TWO CHURCHES I
TO Be UNITED
Presbyteries Vote in Favor
of Proposed Consolidation
With Cumberland Branch
BUT LITTLE OPPOSITION
Brief Statement of Faith
May Be Substituted for
Westminster Confession

WINONA LAKE. Ind. May 20.--The
Nassau, N. Y, presbytery presented to
the General assembly of the Presby-
terian church an overture asking the
substitution of a brief statement of
faith for the Westminster confession,
and it was sent to committee The
committee on bills and overtures. to
which 1t was sent, reported at ,the
opening of the General Assembly to-
day, but the question raised by the
Nassau presbytery was not mentioned
in the report.
The stated clerk announced the vote
on the proposed consolidation with the
Cumberland Presbyterians One hun
dred and ninety-four presbyteries vot-
ed yes and thirty-nine vote0 no. A
special committee was appointed to
canvass the vote and report plan of
consolidation.
DIR. H. C. Kirkwood of Colorado
Springs presented the report of the
committee on ministerial relief. The
assembly adopted the recommendation
of the relief committee.
In it's report on Christian work
among seamen the committee asked the
assembly to increase the committee
membership and to extend the scope of
the work to the chaplains of the Unit
ed States navy and to ask the Presi-
dent of the United States for larger
representation of the Presbyterian
church in the appointment of naval
chaplains, the church now being rep
resented in the navy by one man.
Speaking briefly to this report Justice
John M Harlan said:
By common concession this country
has become a world power and coun-
tries are maintaining their places as
world powers largely through their
navies. I believe the recommendations
OF the committee should be approved
In the public life at Washington the
Presbyterian church has never had a
sufficient number of representatives, al
though this church helped lay the
foundation Of the Government in the
war Of the Revolution and in framing
the constitution"
The assembly approved the report
Moderator Moffatt to-day announced
the new committee on evangelistic
work. Among it's members are Rev
r. F. Coyle, Denver, and Rev John s.
Mcintosh, San Francisco. An evangel-
istic campaign is planned for every city
OF the United States. Adjourned until
Monday.
Justice Harlan this afternoon acted
as umpire of a baseball game. A team
OF visiting ministers was defeated by
the local Agricultural College team by
score OF IL to 8. Several OF the min
listers were formerly members of the
Princeton University team.
Tomorrow morning at o'clock the
assembly will observe the 400th an
niversary of John Knox. the Scotch
reformer. The session of the ASSEM-
bly, will resume at 9:45 Monday morn
ing.
HEARS COMMITTEES REpoars.
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ly refused to accept DR.. MeKee's report.
1t did not intimate that DR.. Mckee was
dishonest, but claimed the bad system
of bookkeeping has mixed the accounts.
The committee declared for a more
modern method of handling the funds.
Dr.. Mckee. it is said, will resign.
The comittee's report that a member
should be IA years of. age before hav-
ing a vote in the church councils was
voted down.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-21
max c1o.e omce at Nooa.

AUBURN. May 2O.-Judge Prewett
has decided that in this county officers
do not have to keep open their offices
at noon under the new law He says
the clause regarding the hours from
IL to 2 was very loosely drawn and is
barely susceptible Of intelligent con-
struction.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-21
ARMY ORDERS.

Henry c. Bonnycastle. Sixth Infantry,
San Francisco, has been detailed for
the general recruiting service and will
proceed to Sacramento, relieving Cap
tain. Dwight w. Rythers Sixth Infan-
try. who VIII 'asn his regiment in the
Philippine Islands
A leave OF absence OF three months
has been granted Captain Christopher
c. Collins. assistant surgeon, now in the
Philippine Islands.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-21

A Popular Remedy.
The popularity OF Peruna as remedy
for coughs, colds and catarrh among the
United States senators and congressman
has been the talk and astonishment of
the whole country.
Enjoys Confidence of Statesmen.
That proprietary medicine should
have won its way into the Capital of the
United States and secured the confidence
of so many of the distinguished states
men is an incident unparalleled in the
history of medicine.
Praised By National Rep sesenfafives.
Senators recommend Peruna to each
other. congressman speak of it in pri-
vate and in public in most lavish terms
of praise.
ENDORSED by .ArRy and Hayy.
Diplomats and consuls, representatives
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UU1vUHaEOOIuhlV STATES IL

Hon. q. w. Smith, member Of
Congress from Illinois, writes from
Murphysboro:
''I take pleasure in testifying to the
merits OF Peruna. / have taken one
bottle for my catarrh and / feel very
much benefited. To those who are af
flicted with catarrh and in need of q
good tonic, 1 take pleasure in rec
ommending Peruna."
Hon. David Meekfson, ex.memberof
Congress from Ohio, writes from
Napoleon:
al have used several bottles of Peruna
and I feel greatly benefited thereby
frorAsmy catarrh of the head. I feel en-
courageo 70 believe that if use it q
short time longer will be fully able to
eradicate the disease of thirty years
standing."
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-21

MILwAUKEE, Wis. May 2o--The Journal
to-day prints a long list of assets Of ex-
Banker Frank G. BigeIow not before made
public. which goes to show that he was IN
terested in a large number of other enterprises.
including stock in many mining and oil prop
critics and other concerns considered valueless-
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present war; that her aim is self-pres-
ervation and the peace of the Orient.
She is ready, he said. to join all civil
fzed nations in any movement to ad-
vance the progress OF humanity.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-21
SANTA CLARA COUNTY WANTS
STATE AGRICULTURAL FARM
SAN Jose Grange Appoints Committee
to Look After the Matter of
Selecting the Site.

SAN JOSE, May 20.--At the meeting
of San Jose Grange to-day a commit
tee was appointed to look after the
matter of submitting a site in the VAL
ley for the State agricultural farm.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-21

ft from your medicines am glad 70 say few
words that you may use for publication. /"
writes Mrs. J. r DowneS Crystal Lake Conn
b ad been troubled with a complication OF
diseases for over two years, but Kidneys and
liver bothered me most. Some OF my worst
ailments we're headache. frequent pains
around heart and under right shoulder
blade. Ny hands and feet were cold nearly
all the time. and had such chiIliness be-
tween shoulders. Some days cared but little
for food; / lost flesh: felt 50 tired and mis-
erable t seemed couldn't do any house
work Took medicine from my physician,
but received no benefit Bought bottle OF
Golden Medical Dtscovery.' and after tax
ing II felt so much better We determined 70
give il fair trial. Appetite soon improved
and gradually the disorders disappeared un-
III now / am well"
A Great Doctor Book Free.-Send q ono
cent stamps 70 Dr.. B. v. Pierce, Buffalo,
n. Y, TO cover cost Of mailing only and
be viii send you free copy Of his zoos
page Common Sense Medical Adviser,
paper-coVered. Cloth-covered 81 stamps-
Dr. Pisrcs's Pellets Cure caasttpsefoa.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-21
REFORMED CHURCH SYNOD.
Work of Foreign Missions Is Discussed
By the CommixHioners

ALLENTOWN. Pa. May 2O-Foreign
missions claimed the attention OF the
general synod of the Reformed church
to-day. d. B. Schneider OF Japan
quoted Japan's Prime Minister as tell
ing him that Japan has no aggressive
movements in view at the close of the
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u " n0AA41tl- icy
attempt constantly "a
TO run by the dan ~
ger signals of
Nature and that
attempt q costs -
thousands of lives
every year When Tho
appetite becomes irreeu.
lar or entirely gives out
when sleep is troubled
and broken, when there Is
a constant feeling of dull.
ness and languor Nature
is hosting the danger sig
nal. The stomach aud its
allied organs are failinl- il
their work and the BODY
is losing the nutrition on
which its strength de.
pcnds.
Such a condition calls
for a prompt nse OF DR.
Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery. II cures dis.
eases Of the stomach and
other organs Of digestion
an d nutrition, puriiles
and enriches the blood and
builds up the body with
sound, solid flesh.
have had SO r1ucb bene-
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pR. PIERCEs REnfEpIEs.
DANGER SIGNALS.

No engineer would be mad enough 70
run by the flag which signaled danger.
It is different with the average man
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BOOKKEEPING rs FAULTY.
United Brethren Refuse to Accept DE
McKee,s Rcport.

TOPEKA, kans., May 20.-Four years
ago the General Conference of the
United Brethren church adopted a new
system of bookkeeping, placing Or. Nc
kee of Dayton, Ohio, as treasurer, in
charge. To-day .the committee official
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-21

Hou RomuEus T. Linney, ex-nfen6er OF Congress.
6rDn, North Carolina, writes from Washington:
"My private secretary has been using Peruna for
several weeks wish to testify as to its great value
and merits in cases of catarrh. He had bad as
lever saw and since he taken bottle he seems
like different man. His system was very much run
down. and at times he could not work at all, but ever
since his first bottle he has been building up don's
think any who is under nervous strain shoulA
be without it,
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HEARS COMMITTEES REPORTS.

General Assembly OF Southern preshv.
terrain Church Continues Its work.
FORT WORTH, Tex, May 2o.-Com-
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y Hon. W. E. Andrews. ex-Congressma
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-04-05
NUMBER OF DEAD IN LETTER
NINE EXPLOSION LARGER
THAN FIRST STATED.
WORK OF RESCUE vERY HAZARDOUS
TWO NINE INSPECTORS PERISH
IN AN EFFORT TO MAKE
AN INvEsTIcATioN.

Benton, ILL.,, April 5.-The death list
at Zeigler now reaches twenty, but 1t
Is expected to run to thirty-hve. Eight
cen bodies have already been taken
from the mines and two state mine
inspectors, William Atkinson OF Muir
physboro and John Graham of Zeigler,
have died since.
The bodies of the dead have about
all been located, but the work OF res
cue is very hazardous. Atkinson and
Graham went down into the mine to
make an investigation and were
brought out dead, stifed by the foul
air and smoke Ex-State Mine In.
spector Evan Johns finally succeeded
In making a tour of the mine and
was brought out almost dead. He
has given out the statement that the
explosion was not caused by gas, but
was a powder explosion and took
place south of the main hoisttng shaft
This gave rise to- the rumor that the
mine was Intentionally destroyed by
enemies of Mr.. Letter. A rescuine
party from the Peabody Coal company
of Marion arrived during the day to
assist In the work.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-04-05
JOHN D. RocKEFELLER's elF'
Question OF Acceptance Considered b,
Boston Ministers.

Boston. April 5.-By prearrange-
ment the regular weekly meeting OF
the Congregationalist ministers OF
Boston and vicinity considered the
question of the acceptance OF the
100000 gift from John ID. Rockefel-
Ter to the American board OF commits
sioners for foreign missions and the
protest of representatives OF the min
listers of the denominations in New
England, as well as the recent report
on the question accepted by the pres
ident of the prudential committee.
Rev. F. A. Noble, ID. D., OF Chicago,
representing the prudential commit
tee, defended the action of that com
mittee In accepting the gift. The pro-
testants' spokesman was Rev. Daniel
Evans of Cambridge. The meeting
hall was overcrowded and besides the
two principal speakers many were
heard on both sides when the sub
ject was open for general discussion.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-04-05
AGREEABLE TO cREDlTo".
No Objection to American Protoeoi
With San Domingo.

Washington, April 5.-Althouga
Baron Moneheur, the Belgian minis
ter, saw Mr.. Loomis, the acting secre-
tary of state, during the day he dld
not discuss San Domingo affairs with
him. The Belgian legation here has
received no protest from the belgian
creditors concerning the American
agreement. Generally speaking the
European ENJOYS have given their
governments favorable reports re-
garding this agreement.
The state department SO far has
had not the slightest intimation that
the agreement was unacceptable te
any of the European creditor nations
Its latest advice as to that is con
tanned in Minister Dawson's cable
gram of March 26 in which he said:
Creditors agree to take no furthei
steps in the meantime.
Italian, Spanish, German and Amer
lean creditors, except San Domingo
Improvement compaay, accept uneon
ditionally; Belgian and French repre-
sentatives will recommend accept
ance."
MAkNEr QUOTATIONS.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-04-05

woman, suffering from female weakness,
prolapsus, or falling of womb, or from leu.
corrhea who has used DIR. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription without complete success, the
proprietors of that medicine would like TO
hear from such person--and il will be to
her advantage TO write them as they offer,
in perfect good faith, reward of $500
for any case of the above maladies which
they cannot cure. No other medicine for
woman's ills is possessed of the unparal-
ieled curative properties that would war.
rant its makers in making such an Offer
The Sisters Of the Good Shepherd, at their
convent, rOur Lady of the Woods Carthage
they say. in a recent letter to DR. Pierce: awe
beg to assure you of the great benefit thesa
medicines give aiiiug ones. We cannot
sufficiently recommend their excellence
When the druggist says he has some
thing that is as good as DIR. Pierce's Favor
ite Prescription, just tell him, cThere's
nothing just as good" He says so because
he hopes TO make better profit but his
own mixtures have not stood the test of
long experience and success that Doctor
patent medicines advertised as tonics, con-
tain large quantities of alcohol. DIR. Pierce
guarantees that his Prescription" does
moi contain particle OF alcohol.
DIR. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Ad-
viser-sent on receipt of III one-cent stamps
for copy in paper; 81 stamps in cloth bind.
ing. Address DR. R.V. Pierce, Buffalo, N Y.
II Is good thing to keep DIR. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets in the house, One Pellet
h . laxative, two . mild cathartic.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-04-05
HIS RESIGNATION ASKED.
Governor Brady Of Alaska Requested
to Quit Office.

Washington. April 5.-A conditional
request has been made upon Hon.
John q. Brady. governor of Alaska,
for his resignation.
The suggestion was forwarded by
Secretary Hitchcock under the direc.
tion of the president and notwith-
standing 1t was dispatched about a
month since no response has yet been
received.
The request grows out of the fact
that Governor Brady is identified
with mining company which Is ex-
tensively engaged In advertising Its
affairs.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-04-05
CHICAGO Union Stock Yards.

Chicago, April 4.-Cattle-Good to
prime steers, s4.40@6.60; poor to me-
dium, s4.00@5.25: stockers and feed.
ers. s300@5.00; cows and heifers, s3.-
00@5.25; calves, s3.00@6.75. Hogs
Mixed and butchers, $5,3005.45; good
to choice heavy. S5.40@5.50; light,
$5.15@5.35 Sheep-Good to choice
wethers, s5.75@6.25; Western sheep,
$4.O0M600: native lambs, S4,S5Q7.5o;
Western, S4.S5QT75.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-04-05
MOB HELD At BAY.
Attempts to Lynch Three Negroes al
Fulton, KY.

Fulton, Ky. April 5.-A mob twice
attempted to force the jail here In
an effort to lynch three negroes who
are charged with shooting Officer
Baker. Mayor Wall, members OF the
city council and prominent citizens
defended the prisoners and defeated
the mob The negroes will be taken
to Hickman for safekeeping. The re-
port had been circulated that they
were lynched. but this was a mis-
take.