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Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-03-17
BANKS OF CANADA GAIN;
PEOPLES SAVINGS BIG.
Record of Financial Institutions for
the Year 1905 Shows Remarkable
Prosperity All Over the Dominion.

Record of Financial Institutions for
the Year 1905 Shows Remarkable
Prosperity All Over the Dominion.
Ottawa, Canada, March 1.-The year
which has just closed has been one OF
the most satisfactory and progressive
with the financial institutions Of Can
ada, and the business of the charter
ed banks reflects the unprecedented
prosperity enjoyed throughout the
country during the year 1905.
The increased demands made upon
the banks of the Dominion by the COM
mercial and agricultural expansion OF
the year were provided for without
the monetary disturbances sometimes
noted in the United States. Whatever
opinions may be held as to the COM
position of the Canadian banking sys-
TEN, it is claimed that its flexible
currency has many commendable
features, and without which the last
few months of the year must have pro-
duced a money stringency with prob
ably disastrous results. 1t is felt that
a wider field of credit in the Dominion
is needed, and consequently the CAPT
tai of many existing banking institu-
tions has been increased and several
new banks are in progress of organiza-
ton.
The chartered banks Of Canada to-
day enjoy the confidence of the gem
eral public to a greater extent than
ever before. The total deposits of the
people in these institutions last year
were S522.3170 900. which shows an in
crease of over $50 ,OO0O COO for the year.
In actual money in bank probably no
other country in the world, compare
lively speaking, can make better
showing than Canada.
The total deposits Of the Canadian
people in the Government savings
banks, in special savings institutions.
and in the chartered banks alone
amounted last year to the enormous
sum of 5000 $4,000. This represents
an average credit balance of over
500 per head of the population of the
Dominion, and it is stated that the
only other country in the world that
approaches this record is Denmark,
where the average credit balance is
about $3.50 per capita. The above
figures, however, do not comprehend
moneys deposited with private bank
ers. loan companies. mortgage cor
| porations and trust companies, or
what is boarded up in secret hiding
| places.
The annual report OF the. Dominion
finance department, which has Just
been issued to the public shows a
| surplus in the Dominion treasury for
the fiscal year of $7.86S 900. and refers
to the remarkable increase in the pub
| lie revenues during the year.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-03-17
ssWeepinon senators

Senator Tillman is the latest addi-
ton to the class OF weeping senators"
He broke down and sobbed aloud as
he concluded his speech in the senate
on the case of Mrs. Morris, who was
elected from the White House. Sena-
tor Thurston wept when he made his
speech on Cuban reciprocity, but the
prize 'weeper" OF them all is Senator
Teller, of Colorado. At the best his
voice is fearful. but of late years he
has been giving away to his feelings
and when thoroughly aroused to his
subjects he sheds tears and his voice
is choked with sobs of emotion The
late Senator Mitchell, of Oregon, was
also in the weeping class of senators.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-03-17

and investigating mind, an earnest
all, possessed of a wonderfully sympa-
tEetic nature.
In 1913 she married Isaac Pinkham,
a builder and real estate operator, and
their early married life was marked by
prosperity and happiness. They had
four children, three sons and a
daughter.
In those good old fashioned days it
was common for mothers to make
their own home medicines from roots
and herbs, natures own remedies
calling in a physician only in specially
urgent cases. BY tradition and eX-
perience many OF them gained a won
derful knowledge of the curative prop
critics of the various roots and herbs.
Mrs. Pinkham took great interest
in the study of roots and herbs, their
characteristics and power over disease.
She maintained that just as nature so
bountifully provides in the harvest
fields and orchards vegetable foods of
all kinds; SO, if we but take the pains
to find them, in the roots and herbs
of the field there are remedies eX-
pressly designed to cure the various
ills and weaknesses of the body, and
it was her pleasure to search these out,
and prepare simple and effective medi
cines for her own family and friends.
Chief of these was 4 rare conbina-
ton of the choicest medicinal roots
and herbs found best adapted for the
cure of the ills and weaknesses pecu-
liar to the female sex, and Lydia e. Pink
hams friends and neighbors learned
that her compound relieved and cured
and it became quite popular among
them.
All this SO far was done freely, with
out money and without price, as 4
labor Of love.
But in 1873 the financial crisis st-ucl,
Lynn. It's length and severity were toe
much for the large real estate interests
of the Pirkham family, as this class
of business suffered most from
fearful depression, so when the Centen-
NAL year dawned it found their prop
erty swept away. Some other source
of income had to be found.
At this point Lydia z. Pinllham's
Vegetable Compound was made known
to the world.
The three sons and the daughter
with their mother, combined forces &c
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-03-17

restore the family fortune They
argued that the medicine which was
so good for their woman friends and
neighbors was equally good for the
women of the whole world.
The Pinkhams had no money, and
little credit. Their first laboratory
was the kitchen, where roots and
herbs were stepped on the stove,
gradually filling a gross of bottles.
Then came the question of selling
it, for always before they had given
it away freely. They hired job
printer to run off some pamphlets
cine, now called Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, and these were
distributed by the Pinlzham sons in
Boston, New York, and Brooklyn.
The wonderful curative properties Of
the medicine were, TO great extent,
self-advertising, for whoever used it
recommended it to others, and the de-
mand gradually increased.
In 1877, by combined efforts the fam
lily had saved enough money to COM
mence newspaper advertising and from
that time the growth and success of
the enterprise were assured, until to-
day Lydia L. Pinkham and her Vcge-
table Compound have become house
hold words everywhere, and many
tons of roots and herbs are used annu-
ally in its manufacture.
Lydia E. Pinkham herself did not
live to see the great success of this
work. She passed to her reward years
ago, but not till she had provided
means for continuing her work as
effectively as she could have done it
herself.
During her long and eventful expe-
rience she was ever methOdical in her
work and she was always careful topre-
serve record of every case that came to
her attention. The case of every sick
woman who applied to her for advice
and there were thousands-received
careful study, and the details, includ-
ing symptoms, treatment and results
were recorded for future reference, and
to-day these records, together with
hundreds of thousands made since, are
available to sick women the world
over, and represent a vast cola bora
ton of information regarding the
treatment of woman's ills, which for
authenticity and accuracy can hardly
be equaled in any library in the
world.
With Lydia E. Pinkham worked her
daughter in law. the present Mrs.
Il sic W I'D 4nSII
in all her hard-won knowledge, and
for years she assisted her in her vast
correspondence.
To her hands naturally fell the
direction of the work when its origina-
tor passed away. For nearly twenty
five years she has continued it, and
nothing in the work shows when the
| first Lydia +. Pinkham dropped her
pen, and the present Mrs. Pinkham,
now the mother OF q large family, took
it up. With woman assistants, some as
capable as herself, the present Mrs.
Pinkham continues this great work and
| probably from the Office of no other
person have so many women been ad-
vised how 20 regain health. Sick wo-
men, this advice is ''Yours for Health"
freely given if you only write to ask
for it.
Such is the history Of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound made
from simple roots and herbs; the one
| great medicine for women's ailments,
and the fitting monument to the noble
! woman whose name it bears.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-03-17
PASS THE ANrI-PAss BILL.
Iowa Senate Starts Radical Legisla
ton Against Politicians.

Des Moines, Ia, March IL. = The
Hughes anti-pass measure, prohibiting
railroads, street railways, telegraph
and telephone companies from issuing
passes and franks to state and nation
al officials with the exception of rail
road commissioners and newspapers,
passed the senate by a unanimous
vote. The measure carries with it a
provision making a violation of the
law a misdemeanor punishable by fine
or Imprisonment. 1t has not reached
the house.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-03-17
A FRIGHTFUL EXPLOSION IN
FRANCE COAL MINE.
CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN LEARNED.
Rescue Parties Say There is no Hope
for Those in the Mine-Of 1,795
Men Who Were at Work in the
Mine, SCI Were Rescued.

Paris. March Is. terrible ex-
Courrieres district of the Pas-de-
Calais, eighteen miles from Bethune.
1t has been learned that, out of 1875
men who descended into the pits to
work, only SCI have come up. leaving
1904 buried in the three pits.
Rescue parties that have come to
the surface say that all further at
tempts at rescue are useless.
A smoldering fire broke out in the
Cecil pit of the Courrieres mines at
a depth of $50 feet, where masonry
work was proceeding. NJ. Barault, the
chief engineer of the mines, descend
ed for the purpose of investigating
the circumstances which led 10 the
fire. This is all that is known of the
origin of the terrible catastrophe. The
cages in which the miners descend
into pits >, 3 and 4 were hurled thirty
feet from the mouth of the shaft. a
miner working near the mouth was
killed and a horse was blown into the
air. Some of the imprisoned miners
sought to escape to the pits which
remained intact and several rescues
were made. The first cages came up
at 10 o'clock, with about dozen half
suffocated men, who were promptly
taken to the hospital. Among them
was NJ. Voisin, an engineer, who had
attempted to organize succOr.
Toward noon wounded workmen
began to be brought up in the baskets,
and the bodies of two dead men were
taken from pit No. 10.
Assistance reached Courriere from
all sections of the department and a
large force of volunteers took part in
the efforts made to rescue the en-
tombed miners, recover the bodies of
the killed and help in the work of
salvage.
A state of Stupor and deSClatiOn pre-
walls over the Courriere mining re-
gion. The most agonizing scenes are
witnessed at the pit mouths and the
gendarmes experience the utmost
difficulty in restraining the crowds of
people eager to ascertain the fate of
their relatives.
Gas is pouring into pit 2, prevent
ing an entrance, and it is impossible
to succor the men imprisoned there.
In pit 8 the cages will not work, hav-
ing been damaged by the violence of
the explosion. The rescue work there
fore is proceeding mainly in pit 4. The
rescuers are made up of engineers
| and men from the surrounding min
! ing towns.
! The roof of the Office near the en-
| trance to the mine was blown off by
| the explosion.
! Ten miners from pit Il were re
| moved alive but none of the SOS min
ers who entered pit have yet been
! brought out.
In pit 3 only thirteen men out OF
443 have been rescued. and as the
ladders are broken and the cages
damned the rescuers despair of help
| ing the others. The perfect of Pas-de
Calais NJ. Arson, is directing the work
of rescue at pit II, near the scene OF
the main catastrophe.
Foreman Lecomte came up from
the mine and reported a terrifying
scene below.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-03-17
WAR ON TRAILING SKIRTS.
League Against the Trailing Skirt
Has Been Organized.

A pretty war of skirts is being
fought out in a small German town,
where a League Against the Trail
ing Skirt" has been formed, with the
support of the mayor, who has even
gone so far as to regulate in an ediet
the length of the offending garment.
1t is this last piece of municipal tyr
amy that has aroused the long suf-
fering woman of fashion, and she has
formed a counter Union of the Liber-
ty of Dress" So far It seems that the
league is in, the ascendant, for it has
Just dined the mayor triumphantly,
while the union, scorning such CASTRO
nomic methods Of bribery, is trusting
to greater elegance Of appearance for
the Precipitation OF the masculine auth
critics.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-03-17

tacks finally developed into a chronic
case. At one time l had to use a
crutch and cane to get about My
back was lame and weak, and besides
the aching, there was a distressing
retention of the kidney secretions.
was in a bad way when 1 began using
Doan's Kidney Pills in 1901, but the
remedy cured me and 1 have been
well ever since"
Sold by all dealers. so cents boz.
Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo, N. Y.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-03-17

Kansas, viii interest
the thousands Of vet
Grams who came back
from the Civil War
suffering torture s
with kidney COM
plant. Capt. Ely
says: ST contracted
kidney trouble during
the civil war. and
the occasional at
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-03-17
Rich DEPOSITS of Nanhtha.

The journal Kasph calls the atten-
ton of those interested to the fact
that deposits of narhtha have been
discovered near Staniza. Russia, which
ny. Staniza is only thirty-nine miles
from the Black sea, whence the naph-
tina can be transported at a cost of
IA cent per thirty-six pounds, while
from Baku and Grozny it costs cents
per thirty-six pounds.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-03-17
New Jafl,s First Inmate.

The first inmate of the new Jail at
Grants Pass, Cal, a public improve
ment Of which the Grant Passers are
proud, is pretty 19-year-old girl, who
is accused of numbering her father.
She is not confined to her cell, is pro-
vided with every comfort, including
the latest magazines and is allowed
to go out shopping when she so de
SireS.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-03-17

WANTED-Just to inform you that
tickets can be purchased from the
Santa Fe agent at Wichita, Kansas,
to or from all foreign countries.
Special attention given to prepaid
booking on all Atlantic lines.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-03-17
rransxaaI Climate.

One popularity of the Transvaal eli
mate is that, while being very heal
thy, it yet has the effect of making
people appear far older than they real
ly are. The rarefed air is popularity
supposed to be responsible for this.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-03-17

1.-TWO or three times a year l am
troubled with my throat, kind of raw
feeling, turning TO bronchitis. 1 have
had the services of my physician in
each case. Two years ago, when
felt a spell coming, l tried Peruna to
check it, and to my delight was not
troubled with the smOthered and chok-
ing feeling and never have been since.
I can check it every time with Pc
runa"
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-03-17
Would Ruv ArieI cruisers-

The right of the minister Of war to
London Daily News, though it admits
that they are not within the province
of the admiralty either. 1t suggests
the organization of new department,
the aeralty.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-03-17
2-cent Fare in Virginia.

Richmond, Va, March TO- = The
Churchman bill fixing railway pas
senger rates at 2 cents per mile for
500 and 1000 mile tickets passed the
house. 1t has previously passed the
senate and now goes to the governor.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-03-17
Window Glass Up Again.

Pittsburg. March Is. = Announce
ment was made that the American
Window Glass Company had again ad-
vanced the price of window glass 5
per cent
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-03-17
Princess Ena in London.

London, March Is. = Princess Ena
of Battenberg. the future queen of
Spain, arrived here and was met at
the railroad station by the Spanish
ambassador and other members of
the embassy The princess proceed
ed to Kensington palace.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-03-17
Initiative and Referendum.

Columbus. o., March 1O.-The sen
ate by a vote of % to Is adopted a
resolution providing for the submis-
sion to the people of constitutional
amendment permitting the people to
initiate and to vote on legislation
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-03-17
WHO SHE WAS.
SKETCH OF THE LIFE OF LYDIA E. pINKHAM
And True Story of How the Vegetable Compound
Had Its Birth and How the "Panic of 1872 Caused
it to be Offered for Public Sale in Drug Stores.

This remarkable woman, whose
maiden name was Estes, was born in
Lynn, Mass, February 9th, 1919, COM
ing from good old Quaker family.
For some years she taught school, and
became known as q woman of an alert
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-03-17
DR.. HAUaH is GUILTY.

Killed Father, Mother and Brother
and Burned the House.
the case of DR.. Oliver c. Haugh, &C
cused of the murder Of his father.
mother and brother, and the destruc-
ton of their home by fire to conceal
the crime, found him guilty of murder
in the first degree.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-03-17
Write for a Sample Package

of Garfield Tea, the mild laxative which
cures constipation, sick headache and de-
engagements of liver, Kidneys, stomach and
bowels. Garfield Tea is made wholly OF
herbs. Address Garfield Tea Co., Brooklyn,
NY. Send name of your ruggist.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-03-17
HERITAGE OF CIVIL WAR.

Thousands Of Soldiers Contracted
Chronic Kidney Trouble While in
the Service.
The experience OF Capt John L.
Ely, of Co. E, 18th Ohio, now living
ct 500 East Second street, Newton,
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-03-17

are sometimes apt to bump up against
Trouble.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-03-17
Worth knowing

that Allcocl1's are the original and only
genuine porous plasters; all other so-caued
porous plastcrs are limitations.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-03-17

Mrs. Virginia Cavian2-
Chronic Catarrh of Throat and Lungs
Mrs Virginia Caviana. room 81,
Cambridge Block, Portland, Ore,
writes:
81 was a sufferer with catarrh OF
the throat and lungs for a long time
before Peruna was recommended to
me. l gave it a trial, although /
thought at the time it would be just
like other medicines and do me no
good. 1 was pleased to find that my
improvement began in less than two
weeks and continued until l was en-
tirely we'll gained nearly Is pounds,
have a splendid appetite and am CRATE
full for what your medicine has done
for me-"
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-03-17

An ideal political organization is one
that blindly follows its leader, right
or wrong
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-03-17

II man is prosperous he has no use
for his friends; if he isn't they have
no use for him
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-03-17

The hyphenated name doesn't al
ways indicate a man of many parts.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-03-17

Etc permanently cured No nervousness after
= FIRST day of Dr. Kne's Great Nerve Restor-
Send for FREE $2.0O trial bottle and treatise.
DR. r. H KLINE, Ltd 931 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-03-17

The cheerful remember the good
and the bad only at the time.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-03-17

Mrs. Winsiow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teethtng, softcns the gums, reduces IN
hAamation, asys pain, cures wind collie 25c bottle
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-03-17

The hungry man may make the vel
kin ring, but he much prefers the din
ner bell
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-03-17

and receive free sufficient seed to grow 5
tons of grass on your lot or farm this
summer and our great Bargain Seed Book
with its wonderful surprises and great
bargains in seeds at bargain prices.
Remit &c and we add package of Cos
mos, the most fashionable, serviceable,
John A. saizer Seed Co., Lock Draw.
er W., La Crosse, Wis.
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Tons Grass BAY Free.
Everybody loves lots and lots of fodder
for hogs, cows, sheep and swine.
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Nothing could be something if it
would change associates.
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SEND THIS NOTICE TO-DAY.


nain prices.
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FY7Fvs:7sc sYSS'' ~
fSsIlsTEgSSI
LWcc;s!SaS5s

Land adjoining this can be purchased
from railway and land companies at from
81 to $40 per acre.
On this land this year has been produced
upwards of twenty-five bushels of wheat to
the acre.
II is also the best of grazing land and for
mixed farming it has no superior on the
continent.
Splendid climate, low taxes, railways
convenient, schools and churches close at
hand.
Write for Twentieth Century Canada"
and low railway rates to Superintendent of
immigration. Ottawa, Canada; or to
authorized Canadian Government Agent
]. 3 Crawford, No. 125 w Ninth Street,
Kansas City, Missouri.
CMendon this paper)
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-03-17

The enormous crops of our Northern
Grown Pedigree Seeds On our seed farms
the past year compel US TO issue a spe-
eial catalogue called
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gwen FROM cATARRH oE LuNosi
OEA LII COMMON WINTER
BY TAKING PE=RU-NA.

Sore Throat Develops Into Bronchitis
Mrs. Addie Harding, 121 W. Bright
on Ave, Syracuse, N Y, writes: 81
have been a user of Peruna for the
past twelve years. With me it is a
sure preventive of colds and many 9TH
er ills.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-03-17
The Government Of Canada

Gives absolutely
FIRE E to every
settler one hun
dred and sixty
acres of land in
Western Canada.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-12-17
WORK is STOPPED
While Specifications for Aud
itOrium Are Being Pre-
pared

No progress is being made these days
on the actual construction of the aud
iUcrium, but it is expected that work
will be resumed soon. Work was
started on the building without any
specifications, except very general
ones, the work being under the sup
ervision of w. II. Tarrant.
Since he has resigned, however, it
has become necessary to have speciti-
cations, and these are now being per-
pared. They will be completed by
the end of the week, it is expected. AS
soon as they are prepared bids will be
called for again on the brick work.
1t is regrettable that any difference
should have occurred, as the material
is all on hand for the construction Of
the builing, and it had been hoped to
have the brick work completed by
the time cold weather come. How
ever, ais soon as the specifications are
completed work can be pushed as rap
idly as the weather will permit.