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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-07
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duys OH his proposed amendment TO the
pending blllrg which provides that when
the railroads go into court 10 contest q
decision Of the commission, the record
Of the cAse before the commission shall
( be taken to the court OH a writ Of
certiorarl. This Will prevent the addition
Of new evidence III the court, save such
us could not have been procured by the
exercise Of reasonable diligence.
I believe this would settle the great
est difficulty In tho matter Of making
the Hepburn bill satisfactory to the coun-
try, said Senator Daniel to The Times
Dispatch correspondent to-day. II find
that my amendment has friends on both
sides Of the chamber, and while would
mot Like to predict its adoption. AM
hopeful Of seeing It Incorporated in the
iblll''aii '&
Regarding tic proposition to limit tho
power OF the courts TO review q decision
Of the commission fixing rate, Senator
Daniel said: t.#s Rel &i
.'There ID little doubt IN my mind that
the Congress has the power to limit the
jurisdiction Of the courts In this regnrd,
but there Is about as little doubt that
the courts would declare such limitation
Unconstitutional"
Those who are advocating most strongly
the limiting of ,the power or the courts
in the matter OF review, are no greater
lawyers than the senior senator from
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from his state concerning railroad con-
dtlons there" MI Tillman responded.
Later Mr. Elkins took occasion to say
that he had meant merely as q, Jest his
remark of an hour before to the effect
that tho handling of the rate bill was a
disgrace to any one.
II accept tho apology" said Mr.. TILL
man.. J
Others Speak.
Mr.. Gamble and Mr., Kean also spoke,
Mr. Kean declared that Congress should
not exceed the authority granted by the
Constitution in dealing With tho question
of commerce between the states, adding
that tho pending bill transccnds this au-
thority.
The Following bills were passed:
Authorizing n cable from Key West
Fla, to Guantanamo. Cuba, and
thence to the Isthmus Of Panama.
for governmental and commercial
business Mt a. cost Of $927,000.
Authorizing appeals to circuit
courts or appeals from interlocutory
orders OF circult courts in cases In
volving constitutional questions,
AT r, NJ, tho Senate adjourned until
Monday.
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islation attempting to fix rates would be
unconstitutional whose practical effect is
to deny to common carriers the right to
invoke and obtain, In due time, tho pro-
lection OF the courts from being com
PEELED to transport persons Or property
at rates which violate the carriers con-
stitutional rights. ~ 7
Mr.. Tillman made an inquiry concern
inE railroad Legislation, and MIR Elkins
replied that tho South Carolina senator
was showing tendency to friendship
for the railroads. and declined to yield
further, which ELECTED from Mr. Tlllmln
the remark that he mustn't throw
rock" without giving an opportunity to
the man that is struck to retallate.
Tilt With Tillman.
During a general discussion which fol-
lowed later, Mr. Elklns referred to the
pending bill as Mr.. Tillman's bill. Mr..
Iillman earnestly disavowed RESPONSE
hllty for the measure and Mr.. Elkins
responded:
ri"You have got It astened on you with
all the disgrace attending it"R5s
,"Iirepudinte the ntmation that there
ia any disgrace attacking to an effortlto
secure a reasonable rate bill. responded
Mr.. Tillman. %
Mr. Elkins replied that MrTlllman had
an undue idea OF his responsibility to the
public
Il hope the senator Is not dsgruntled
because some petitions have been sent me
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ONE WEEK MORE
GENERAL DEBATE
Elkins and Tillman Have Tilt on
Floor Of Senate-West Vir- !,
ginian's Speech.
(By Associated I'ress,)

WASHINGTON. April Gin making
an effort to-day to get the Senate to
agree upon date for taking q vote on
the railroad rate bill Mr.. Tllman made
the important statement that one week
more probably would exhaust the general
debate on the measure. lie failed, now
ever, TO secure the consent Of Mr.. Aldricll,
who said that he would not be willing TO
agree to vote OH the bill until It was
more nearly perfected than II now Is.
Elkins Speaks,
Mr.. Elkins addressing the Senate upon
the rate bill said that while he favors
the pending bill he wanted to make II
"better and slronger.' He continued 4
because of my supposed Interest ~
railroads, il Is charged and believed that
/ favor the railroad side of this nues-
ton. My interest on the side OF tho
shipper is ten times grea ter than ON
the side Of tho railroads, and that my
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Virginia. SuchiE1itigatIon might not be
unconstltutionaN but decision of the
Supreme Court, ITO the contrary would
have the effect of making It in abrogatIon
Of the Constitution. 5i3aa
Question for Democrats.
While .DelpoeSat:s i may not t, exsqetly, ulss
to see Democrat c, senators .inEconference
With the President on "a measure which
he has gust come to acknowledge is not
partisan, there Is some qualification to
the really partisan Democrat whose tribe
has decreased 50 greatly since the cleo
ton of Mr.. Roosevelt, afforded by the
sight of his calling on Democrats to help
him out Of the hole in which his own
party is allowing him to founder 1t re-
mains to be seen how many hands will be
extended in aid, and whether their. c2otn-,
bincd strength will be sufficient to get
him on top OF the ground again. 81
It is believed that II the Democrats
choose, they can get through the Senate
~ bill which = meet the latest views of
the President Whether they will choose
is the question.
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WEAVER SUES
FOR S5,000,Q00
Mayor Institutes Civil Proceed
ings Against Contractors and
Former City Officials.
DURHAM AND OTHERS NAMED
First Step Taken BY City Since
Investigation Of Filtration
Matter.
+ (By Associated Press.)

IF4 + "a = Il
PHILADELPHIA, April 6.-Civil pro-
ceedings weN Instituted to-day by the
city against the contractors and former
city officials interested in the construc-
ton of the municipal filtration plant, to
recover s5Ooo,oOo, which sum is alleged
to have been wrongfuly retained by the
defendants.
A bill in equity was filed with the
parliamentary of the Common Pleas Court
by City Solicitor lSnsey and former
Judge James G. Gordon, Mayor Weaver's
private counsel. Those named in the bill
are Israel w. Durham, former Republi-
can leader Of this city; State Senator
James p. McNichol, Anastasia McNichol,
his wife; Daniel j. McNichol John M.
Mack, all OF whom were at one time
members of the contracting firm of Dan
iel j. McNlchol and Company; William
G. Hnddock and Peter r. Costello, former
directors of Public Works, and John w.
Hill former chief of the Filtration
Bureau.
The prayer is sworn to Wy Mayor
Weaver. The bill Is in the form of a
paper book OF more than four thousand
pages Continuing tne eIltlTe history OIL
the filter plant contracts and setting
forth IN detail the mass of evidence that
has been gathered, showing the alleged
wrongful acts of tho defendants by which
the city was defrauded.
This bill Is expected to give facts upon
which tho Mayor and his counsel rely tc
prove tho charges that have made from
time TO time against. d. McNcho
& Company. 1t Is the first of the civ
suits to be begun ny the city since tho
beginning of the Investigation Into Tho
construction OF the filters, and many OF
the statements contained In them are
along the line Of the report made by Tho
filtration commission and signed by
Major Cassius II. Gillette as chairman
OF the committee just prior to the cleo
ton last November.
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ncminally was under discussion the House
at 5:15 adjourned. RH
Still CONFERS
WITH DEMOCRATS
Continued from First Page.)

tho part OF many Democrats that It was
tho Intention of tho President to secure.
If possible. tho enactment Of tho bill into
law without committing himself as to
whether it was partisan In character,
and then allow his party to SO before
the country asl claim rate legislation as
Republican legislation, las
Would Like to See Others.
The Democratic senators who have
conferred with the President This week
on tho rate bill are Senators Daniel,
Cverman, Clay. Foster and Rnyner 1t
is said that the President would I'ne to
talk with Bailey on the pending blll,
and that he Is not AT all averse TO con-
ferrlng with Senator Tillman, who, so
far as known. is the Presidents only
personal enemy in the Senate, But both
The senator from South Carolina, and tho
senator from Texas, have expressed Them
selves so cmphatcally In opposition TO
executive interference III the matter or
pending legislation. that II Is doublfnl
il the President vii! ask either to come
to see him. There Is some doubt as to
whether either would go II asked. MI
Tillmun has not said outright that ne
would NOT accept such an invitation, but
has said more than hat his views were
so well known TO the President, aud that
the views OF The President wele so well
known TO him that there was no use OF
n conference
Senator bailey has int!muted that he
would not like 10 so TO The Wnito fsnnsa
fol- the purpose OF conierring on inc
present bill As Il matter Of fact there
has been SO much INVITING OF certain
Democrats denominatcd 'Whlte House
Senator's" that those who have been
thus designated are seusiivp5on the sub
Ject. EaN ts
Daniel to Speak,
Senator Daniel Will speak !. In few
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FIFTY WERE KILLED;
MANY OTHERS INJURED.
(Ry Associated press.)

BERLIN, April G.---The latest reports
concerning the disasters at the Hotel
Zum Hrchen. at Nagold, Thursday Is
that fifty persons were killed, forty Sc
verely and forty-five slightly injNAI.
The fire department has been WORKING
steadily for thirty hours. The house was
within less than two inches Of the
desired level when the disaster occurred
and was pacarded with mo admittance'
signs all the forenoon, but the people
grew needless OIL tho signs when the
raising Of the building seemed to have
been successful and the younger persons
began dancing.
Much bitterness prevails at Nogo!d
against tho contractor.
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interest in railroads Is confined to those

interest IN railroads Is confined to those
In, my own Stnte.' G
M. Eil;ins declared lis principal OBJ
lection to tic House bill to be- that 1t
does not 20 far er,o,igh In refnedyng evils
and Indicated the respects n which, nc
cordlng to his opinion, the Dill fails short
Of accomplishing all that should DC ac-
conplished by RAILROAD LEGISLATION. A n
these we're the following: A prohibition
against railroads predicting, selling anu
shnning their own coal and other like
articles in competition Will, other owners;
il requirement. that switches shall be built
where needed to accommodate business:
d requirement. compelling Interstate ROADS
to make connections with connecting
lines. and n requirement for tho fnlr
and Just distribution Of cars among ship
pers. ~
Commenting on these omissions. Mr..
I1lkIns snid shipper, singlc-hnntlcd and
alone, cannot afford to Sue n great inter-
stntc railroad IN doing so lie Is botind to
incur largo expense, great delay, and the
hostility Of the great through limo. Ito
Ind. he said introduced amendments COW
crlng these defects.
Small Lines.
H"1n the State Of West Virginia and
other stntcs,' said Mr. 15llslns, there arc
many mon who have mnde large invest
monts III agricultural, coal timber, iron
ore, and othE. lands, who are able nnd
DESTROYS OF building short lines from ten
to ono hundred miles long to reach these
lands and find market for their pro-
ducts, but they will not build them under
present conditions "a
rAs matters now stand, It Is In tho
power OF the great through lines to large
~ prevent tho building of branch, or lat
oral lines or to utterly crush them out
when built or mako them unnrohtnblc.
tempting to confer upon the~Interstate
Commerce Commission tho power TO fix
rates Will be unconstitutional unless It
prescrlbes "the standard of charges
which shall CONTROL and that any leg
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aid not Justify an advance In the wage
4 Aealo: Tho independent operators
further bclievs that II signing
THIS scale 1t may work. an Injury to
The d,itisburg Cnni Company to-day re-
ported that or the 81 mines operated by
the 1'lttsburg Coal Company, tho Monon-
tahein River Consolidated Coal ana SpSc
Company, and the New York and Cae,Xo-
land Coal Company, hut four were idle.
Chairman r. Ii n Robbins. Of tile Pitts
6urg Conl Company, said:
sa" About 10000 incil are at work and not
more than two thousand employed IN our
.collaries are idle, they will probably
resume In a few days"
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REFORMERS WILL
OPPOSE LONGWORTH
lson-in-L Law Of President Will
Have Contest for Congress
sional Nomination.

CINCINNATI, April G.-Nlcholas Long
worth Is going to be opposed for renomi-
adilon for Congress By the reform Gle
mcnt of.the Republicans. and 1t is prob
able tina. should Foraker decide to- take
q hand The can decide the fate Of The
PressIt!lts sOfl-in-law. 6g j J.s
ThrWlpro, IiOrstman, q &c: nr u !, cahd s!atc
3forSmayora goIilc years ago, Is, out aga inst
Longwof thsaHd tNosor three 9pthor csliNll-
dates are talked or, Y despite, accountsTof
Longworth's% popularity With his constit-
uents. The fight bids fair 10 be a lot
one, as ForAx n would. have but 10 9il.-
dictate his deslr,s 10 his followers
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TRYING TO SAVE CHILD
MOTHER BURNS TO DEATH


Especial to The Times DIspatch,l
THOMASVILI4E, GA. April Gin q
desperate effort to save the life Of her
young child from burning, Mrs. s. j.
Kingsley, a member Of one of the most
prominent families of this section, mot
n horrible death ut her home In Boston
last night While at home with her two
children, the youngest pulled the table
cloth from the table on which the lamp
over on herself, The child caught fire,
and Mrs, Kingsley rushed to save tho
child. She succeeded in smotherlng the
fire In the rhld's clothing, and picked
UP tho lamp to throw 1t from the room,
but while in her hands the lamp ex-
poded, covering her with burning oil.
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WOMAN CHARGED WITH
MURDER CAUGHT HERE
(snoc,ol 10 The rImes- pispatch.)

rs Especial to The Times Dispatch.)
q KNOXVILLE. TENN, April 6.-llenry
Bell was found dead IN front tof the
morning, There were evidences that deaf III
was duo to poisoning. and suspiclon pont-
ed to a woman named Amy Smith. She
Sheriff Sam Torbett traced her into Ken
lucky ana then to- Pennington Cap. Va.
where he located the woman In q railroad
camp and arrested her, Bringing, her to
poison. hut the officers claim vlnt they
have almost positive evidence against her.
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CANNON EXPLAINS
TARlFF@LETTER
Revision Should Be Postponed
AS Long AS Possible,
Speaker Declares,
lBy Associated Press. J

e WASHINGTON. April 6,-Speaker Can
non to-day made an explanation of a
letter RECENTLY written by him to friend
in East Liverpool, Ohio, regarding the
tariff. The letter, ds' published, indicated
that tariff revision would probably come
In the near fuN-S
In the statement to-day. It is said that
the Speaker was not aware that he was
writing letter for publication. The
stat <,ent then says:
"l'liere are many people In the country
who believe that single schedule, or Il
8 few schedules Of the tariff may be
amended. This is entirely Impractical.
for while an amendment to q single
schedule might please single Interest,
1t could not command enough votes to
enact 1t.
Elm my iudElnenL nothing can be done
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7O6 q. Main Street, Richmond, Va.

taflIr, Wnlcn would ne compromise that
would comntnA a majority vote of the
ESQ members Of the House and tho ninety
senators.
"lhc enactment of such revision and
the time necessary to adjust 1t to condi-
tons would halt production. consumption
and Z. commerce for at least twelve
months, and when, the compromise is en-
acted. as a whole 1t will probably not
be an Improvement on existing law"
Continuing the statement says:
That the time will come when a gem
erll revision will be entered upon
have no doubt, but the general Interest
Of the eYhole country tho revision should
le poatl6n!cf iEs long rs possible. Con.
gress REFLECTS .<the will OF the people, and
thet House OF Representatives is chosen
every two years. There will be q gem
cral congressional election next Novem-
her Our friends. the enemy, insist on
an Immediate revision OF the tariff. II
majority Of the people demand immcdi-
ate, general revision. they will elect a
majority Of tho members OF this House
In favor Of Immediate general revision"
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DIR. j. sYDNOR MASSEY.
Widely-Known Newspaper Cor.
respondent Dies at Comorn.

Especial to The Times Dlspatc chs
f BUItG, VA. April Cdr.
j. Sydnor Massey, n dentist and proml-
nent citizen OF King George county. died
to-day at his home near Comorn, after a
long illness, OF rheumatism, aged IS years.
IIe is survived BY one sister, Miss Mar
tina Massey, and by his nephew. Q. A.
Billingstry, OF this city
DR.. AIassey's Comorn letters In the old
Dispatch and OF late years In The Times
Dispatch, were for many years n feature
of the paper. He was pleasing writer
and man Of fine literary attachments.
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Washington Affairs.

(From Our Regular Correspondent
4 WASHINGTON, y. c., April 6-Fir-
lglnia postmasters appointed:
Gofrs Bedford county, Vernon W. Pugh,
vice Robert Golf. dead.
Riycrdale. Southampton county. Archie
W. Reiley, vice j. =. Edwards. resigned,
Tuxedo Norfolk county, Hottie NJ. Agey,
vice William NJ. Shredder. resigned.
The National Bank Of Greenville. Green
Vile, N. c., has been authorized to begin
business. with $4,000 capital. l.. !. Moorcs,
president; J. w. Aycock. cashier
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STRIKING MINER
SHOT AND KILLED
Said to Have Promised to Return
to Work To-day-Robbins
Asks Injunction.
~ Assnrinind press.l

GREENSBUEG, PA, April 6.--John
Vessels, II striking miner. was; shot ana
killed tonight While going from his home
10 IN outbrlildIng. II Is. not. known who
fired the shot VESSELS, It Is alleged,
had promised to so to work Tomorrow:
morning. The sheriff is gathering together
equities tonight and will rush them. to
Bic coal works when they arc chilled for.
behalf Of the Pittsburg and Baltimore
Coal Company, applied for an injunction
to restrain the strikers from interfering
with miners working.
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Greeting From Boston.

Especial to Tho Times Dlspatch.)
BOSTON, MASS, April Ito free tho
people Of Virginia OF the idea that Boston
Is opposed to having any relations with
tho jamestown Exposition. which idea
seems to be prevalent IN some Virginia
Citcs,, gdi rertors Of the Boston Chamber
al Commerce, to-day sent the Norfolk
Chamber OF Commerce n message OF
,frlendlIness, responding to resolutions
from the Southern organization.
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HATS FOR THE PARADE.
You'd not think Of joining in
the Easter parade without q
new, stylish hat.
It's here.
4. Just the top piece to put q
smile Of satisfaction on your
face when youIlook in the mir
ror and to give you a well
dressed appearance on tn Q
street.
a good Derby at $500. Dun
lap, $500. All prices between.
N Q b by Crust Hats--tbe
young mems kind----S1.bO AND
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BLEW TOP OF HIS HEAD
OFF WITH A SHOTGUN
.lsnccia, 10 The times Dispatch,)

1SnocInl 70 TIC TTlllts- IJlSPHtUTII
RAPIDAN, VA. April G,-Mr. Richard
Bailey, Of Locus, Dale, sho, and killed
himself yesterday Mt . o'clock, with q
shotgun, blowing his head off IT was
supposed tSat Il was Intentional as he
had spoken of trouble to Mr.. l.arkin
Willis, and in ten minutes NJ. Willis
found him dead in his barn.
X He was thlrtylve years Of age, and
leaves wife and four children. lie was
formerly of Rapidan
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CALLED GAMBLERS FROM
CABIN; SHOT THREE DEAD

(BE'ASSOClatedI FTess.J
WARSAW, April 6.-Eight armed men
to-day board y the river steamer Wawel,
plying between Warsaw and Flock and
when the vessel was in. midstream, or
dered five gamblers r'Nlo were playing N
the cabin to go on deck, where the men
shot the gamblers, killing three and NOR
tally wounding two. Tho men then or
dered the captain Of the Wawel to stop
the steamer al II way station, where they
landed and disappeared in the woodst
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Mrs, Annie Mcmahon.
TOhn b, ErnbrlC,
(speclnl to The Times Dispatch,
DEATHS.

JENKINS died, April 9th, 1905 A. NJ,
at her residence, 400 West Clay street,
after = short illness, SARAH T., wife
OIL G, Jenkins.
church SATURDAY, April It'll, at 3 P.
NJ Intcrment In Hollywood.
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independents Sign.

(By Associated Press)
r1TTSBtiRG, PA. April Cat n. meet,
Ing Tonight OF the Independent soft coal
4 operators who organized to flSht the
granting OF the 1903 scale, n majority OIL
4 the operators decided to sign
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Nomination Confirmed.
(Bx AssocIntcd Press.

(By Associated Press)
II WASHINGTON, April G.-The Senate, In
executive session, to-day confirmed tho
nomination of II. W. Klnzer. as post
master at Front Royal, Va.
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OBITUARY.
Mrs. Elizabeth v. Dickerson.

Mrs. Elizabeth v. Dickerson.
DIckerson, who died Thursday morning
ut 10 o'clock ut tho residence Of her hus-
band, 9Oi W.st Main street. will take
place from the residence this afternoon
Funeral Of Mr.. Emrick.
The funeral Of Mr., G. D. EmrIck,, who
died Thursday ut his homo In Highland
Springs. Will take place from tho house
at II o'clock to-day
Mr. Emrlck Is survived BY his chill
dren, Messrs, H. D. and William Emrick,
Misses Annie and yinnle.. and Mrs; Fan
ME Clayton, tho last of st. Elmo, Va.
Mr.. w. H. Buckner.
FR !sfsGR1 * sG uaamevSh's'4A' pr O.
merchant and farmer Of Rappnhnnnock
In Gar91ma sc eoun.y dea sq hls
home, aged nfty-nvc years. I1e Is sur
vived by his widow; one so! W, II,
I3uckner, Jr,: ono daughter. Miss Mary
r rhHsa Pv'ckn r OF Of Caroline The fu~ral
will take place al the homo Tomorrow
afternoon 1T 3 o'clock, conducted by Roy.
S. S. Ware, Of Port Royal,
Mrs. Annie Mcmahon.
Especial to The Times Dlspat ch.)
s sTATNTON, VA, April G.--Alrs. Annie
Mcmahon, aged ~ years, uleu mere latd
this afternoon Over a week ago she
suffered stroke of paralysis and hal
been practically unconscious ever since
John B, Embrlc,
Especial to The Tllnes-Dspatch.)
WEST POINT, VA, April 6-Rev,
Charles ]. Holt, rector Of st, Johns
Episcopal Church, and Mrs, Holt were
called to New York Wednesday by tho
death, from pneumonia, Of their son-in-
law, Mr.. John b. l1mbric. Mr. 1Imbrc
MAS married to Miss Susie Holt, little
later than this last April.
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A GUARAN TEED CURE FOR PILES.
Itching. Blind Bleeding or Protruding Piles,
Your druggist Will refund money II PAEO OIET-
MENT falls to cure you In 9 to II days ~