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Free press., 1906-06-02
MUST KILL COMPETITION.
Standard Oil Employees Ordered to
Destroy Small Dealers.
Regardless of Means Employed Com
petition to Giant Trust Must
Be Put Ont of the Way.

Cleveland. Ohio. = A total of nine
teen witnesses were called by Inter
state Commissioners PrOuty and Glenn
ents in the Standard Oil inquiry here
Friday. Commissioners, counsel and
everybody else connected with the in
vestigation put in a hard day and the
work of the two sessions was prolific
of substantial results. Testimony bor-
dering on the sensational was obtained
from several witnesses. That of Geo.
l.. Lane of Mansfield, o., former en-
ploye OF the Standard Oil company was
regarded as particularly important.
According to his evidence Lane was for
about fourteen months in 1901 and
1902 employed by the Standard Oil
company for the particular purpose OF
driving all of the independent oil ped
dlers in dozen or more of the prin-
cipal cities and towns of Northern
Ohio out of business. He said he was
employed by c. NJ Lyons of the e'Cleve-
land Office of the Standard Oil COM
pany to go to certain designated places
and use every means fair or foul TO
force the Independents to quit. He
described the methods pursued iI de-
tail.
MY instructions" he said, "were
to kill them and 1 was told that if
1 could not do the job somebody else
would be sent to take my place. l
worked in Youngstown and surround
ing small towns, Canton, Girard, War
rem, Ravenna, Massillon, Mansfield,
Elyria, Oberlin and other places. In
all of the towns with the exception of
Youngstown the independent peddlers
were forced to abandon their business.
In youngstown a man named William
II. Vahey was encountered and despite
everything we could do he held his
.rade. We gave oil away by the barrel
and tank load, but it did no good.
Valleys customers threw it away"
Miss Elizabeth Protzman, steno-
grapher and bookkeeper in the Day
ton, o., Office of the Standard Oil COM
pany testified that information con-
corning the oil shipment of rivals was
brought into the Office by draymen and
that she made careful record of them
and gave them to her superior.
Free press., 1906-06-02
FREE ALCOHOL BILL PASSED.
naturized Product Making Cheap
er Fuel Than Gasoline.

Washington, D. c. = The free al
cohol bill passed the senate as re-
ported from the committee. The bill
now goes to conference as it passed
the house last month.
When the free alcohol bill was taken
Ip Thursday, Senator Aldrich said the
bill would greatly injure the business
IF the wood alcohol manufacturers and
gave this as one of the reasons why
the date for the bill to go into effect
had been extended until January.
Senator McCumber expressed sur
prise at the statement, saying that as
the interests of the consumers are
hundred times greater than those Of
the manufacturers, they would be
preferred. He therefore, moved the
restoration of the date fixed by the
house bill carrying it into effect three
months after its passage.
Senator Allison said the bill was
crude and that it should have been
more carefully considered. He spoke
Of the Importance of the measure, say
ing it might affect 100 million dollars
of revenue, but expressed the opinion
that as the bill has been amended by
the senate it should pass
The effect Of the passage of the
measure will result in making dena-
turized alcohol cheaper than gasoline.
In automobiles and other fuel uses
it undoubtedly will supplaEt gasoline.
Free press., 1906-06-02

continue to suffer rather than submit
70 examinations which SO many physi-
clans propose in order to intelligently
treat the disease; and this is the rea-
son why SO many physicians fail to
cure female disease.
This is also the reason why thousands
upon thousands of women are CORE
sponding with Mrs Pinkham, daughter
in-law of Lydia E. Pinlxham, at Lynn,
Mass. To her they can confide every
detail of their illness, and from her
great knowledge. obtained from years
of experience in treating female ills,
Mrs. Pinlkham can advise sick women
more wisely than the local physician.
Read how Mrs. Pinkham helped Mrs. T.
C. Willadsen of Manning Ia. She writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:
&c can truly say that you have saved my
life, and cannot express my gratitude in
words. Before I wrote to you telling you
how felt, had doctored for over two years
steady, and spent lots of money in medicines
besides, but it all failed to do me any good.
had female trouble andwould daily have faint
ing spells, backache, bearing-down pains, and
my monthly periods were very irregular and
finally ceased. wrote to you for your ad-
vice and received a letter full of instructions
Just what to do, and also commenced to take
Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound,
and have been restored to perfect health.
Had it not been for. you l would have been
in my grave to-day"
Mountains of proof establish the fact
that no medicine in the world equals
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound for restoring women's health.
Free press., 1906-06-02
GREAT MORSE POET DEAD.
Henrik Ibsen Passed Peacefully
Away at the Age of IS AIOurned
by a Nation.


Christiania. Henrik Ibsen,
Norway's greatest poet and dramatist,
died peacefully at 2:30 o'clock We'd
nesday afternoon.
Although Ibsen's literary activity
ceased some years ago when an ap-
oplectic seizure forced him to refrain
from mental effort, he had continued
to be a familiar figure in the life OF
Christiania and was frequently seen
ion. His sudden removal, therefore
deeply impresses the capital
Tuesday night another seizure left
him completely unconscious and at
2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon the
nurse in attendance summoned Mad
anne Ibsen, Sigurd Ibsen, his son, and
the latter's wife, who remained at the
bedside till the end. The poet died
without struggle. He was Is years
Of age.
King Haakon, Immediately upon re-
ceipt of the news of Ibsen's death,
transmitted to the widow his own and
Queen Maud's sympathy and condo
Iences The storthing and other pub
lie bodies are formally recording the
national grief at the loss of the fore
most figure in the literary life of the
nation All the theaters were closed
Wednesday night. The authors union
has placed a wreath on the Ibsen mon
ument outside the National theater
1t is understood that the funeral will
be state function.
Free press., 1906-06-02
PERSONAL PARTICULARS.

George r. Patterson, the PennsyIva-
nian, who died recently, was the only
travelling man" in congress. Mr.. Pat
was a -four salesman, and had put it i'll
his official biography.
After period Of SO years spent in
the service of the Jews free school,
Bell lane, Spitalfields, England, L. B.
Abrahams, the head master, will
shortly retire. He is 67 years old. Is
rael Zangwill was one of his pupils.
The Jews free school is said to be the
largest elementary school in the world.
having $500 pupils.
There is nothing doubtful about the
record of the descent from revolution
ary stock of Mrs. Annie Knight Greg
ory Of Selingsgrove, Pa She is the
daughter and thirteenth child of Rich
ard Knight, who was a drummer boy
in the continental army. Mrs. Greg
ory was the daughter of his third wife
and was born when he was SO years
old.
One can hardly imagine that digni-
fed and Jealous temperance advocate,
Lady Henry Somerset, as a practical
joker, and yet it is fact that she and
her cousin, Lady Dudley, once dressed
up as pair of French tourists and in
this guise and heavily yelled visited
her place at Eastnor castle and went
all over it. But apparently she, was
not sufficiently impressed by the beau
ties of her own residence, for afterward
her housekeeper conf1ded to her that
that duchess de Montmorenci''- tie
name which Lady Henry had given
herself-"was disagreeable creature. 3"
Free press., 1906-06-02
TORTURED WITH ECZEMA.
Tremendous Itching Over Whole Body
Scratched Until Bled-Won-
derful Cure by Cuticura.

Last year 1 suffered with a tre-
mendous itching on my back, which
grew worse and worse, until it spread
over the whole body, and only my
face and hands were free. For four
months or so 1 suffered torments, and
I had to scratch, scratch, scratch, un-
til 1 bled. At night when 1 went to
bed things got worse, and 1 had at
times to get up and scratch my body
all over, until 1 was as sore as could
be, and until l suffered excruciating
pains. They told me that 1 was suf-
fering from eczema. Then I made up
my mind that I would use the Cuti-
cura Remedies. I used them accord
ing to instructions, and very soon in
deed L was greatly relieved. con-
tinued until we'll, and now 1 am
ready to recommend the Cuticura
Remedies to any one. Mrs. Mary
Metzger, Sweetwater, Okla, June %,
1905"
Free press., 1906-06-02
ALMOST A CATASTROPHE.
Exuberance Of Love Spasmodically
Manifested Results in Nor
tifcation.

She was seated in the cleaning, a
happy smile on her pretty, pensive
face, when her elderly aunt entered.
Then, as she looked upon the kind old
face, a feeling rushed upon her that
she must share her wonderful news
with somebody-she must let someone
into the secret which till then had
been the sole possession of herself and
Harold. She sprang up and flung her
arms about her aunt's neck.
"Oh, auntie,' she cried impulsively,
''you do love me, don't you? Kiss me,
auntie, and tell me you do-kiss me! "
But only an alarming gurgle came
from the old lady for moment. Then
she said, gasping Indignantly:
kiss you. if you amt careful I'll
shake the life out of you. You very
nearly made me swallow my teeth"
Free press., 1906-06-02
USED IN MILLIONS
OF HOMES.
s!cNALs FOR BRIDAL PARIS
Which Convey Commands and Ten
der Sentiments in Public
Places.
Bride to Groom.


One short jerk of coat-Stcr looking
at that girl!
One long jerk of coat-Oh, see the
pretty hatsi
One long hug-You look perfectly
lovely to-day.
One long hand squeeze-Honey,
what makes you look so cross?
One short hand squeeZe-Some ones
coming!
Groom to Bride.
One short jerk of sleeve-Stop look
Ing at that man!
One long jerk of sleeve-Come on
You don't want to see the hats.
One long hug-You look perfectly
lovely to-day.
One long hand squeeze-Honey, you
amt mad, are you?
One short hand squeeze-Don't be a
goose!
Three sharp taps on wrist-Take
care, woman, take care! l will be
master in my own house!-Puck.
Free press., 1906-06-02
NUGGETS OF KNOWLEDGE.

There are ladies' smoking cars on
English railways.
Alligator, popular native dish in
India, tastes like veal.
The wood used in the best pianos
has been seasoned 40 years.
Those who reach so in good health
are likely, statistics show, to last to
73.
Over 100000 pounds of human hair,
valued at s5oo.OoO, is sold annually
in Paris.
The majority of criminals can draw
and paint That is why artists can
rarely get credit.
In many parts of Switzerland the
government buries the dead, supplying
cofins and undertaken free of cost.
Free press., 1906-06-02
MiIIIonaIre. DIVORCED Quickly.

st. Joseph. Mo. = Mrs. Ellen
P. Tootle, wife of J. ]. Tootle, a mil
lionaire banker of st. Joseph, was
granted decree of divorce by Judge
Henry NJ Ramey in the circuit court
late Thursday afternoon. The suit
was filed Thursday and was immedi-
ately taken up by the court Deser-
ton and indignities are charged. A
decree was granted. Cloverly Farm.
the splendid country mansion recently
erected by the Tootles. is to become
the property of the wife. She is also
o receive 100000 in money.
Free press., 1906-06-02
TELEPHONE TIDINGS.

Glasgow corporation owns a tele-
phone system covering 143 square
miles.
The charge for five minutes con-
versation between London and Brus-
sells is four shillings.
Guernsey was the first place to have
a municipally-owned telephone service
in the Uni&ed Kingdom.
The first submarine telephone line
was opened on April 1, 1891. 1t con
nected London with Paris.
The London telephone area, which
covers 600 square miles, is the largest
local exchange era in the world
London Wall exchange contains $500
direct telephone lines for subscribers.
They are worked by 80 operators
There are 60 national telephone ex.
changes in the metropolitan area, and
a dozen belonging to the post ofice.
Three hundred people telephone
daily from London to Paris, each pay
ing eight shillings for the privilege.
The post Office telephone plant IN
London has capacity for 10000 sub
scribers, but in 1904 only 1922 used
the service.
To speak for three minutes from
London to Inverness cost five shi1lings
sixpence, and from London to Cork
six shillings sixpence.
Bum Restaurant.
"Paw, what's that orchestra playing
here for?"
Money, Tommy. They couldn't pos
sibly be playing for the kind Of meal
they would get here. Chicago Tri-
bune.
Free press., 1906-06-02
NI,chnel Dnxitt 1s sinL,nr

Washington, D. c., = The grave
condition of Michael Davitt, who has
been for some time seriously i'll in a
hospital at Dublin, Ireland, has been
cabled to his relatives in this city by
Mr. Davitt's wife. A cabIegram re-
ceived by Miss Davitt. a sister of Mr.
Davitt. Sunday morning announced
that he was sinking and another re-
ceived Sunday afternoon stated that
he was very low
Free press., 1906-06-02
Charitable Player.

BY some means a mother and daugh-
ter managed to gain access TO Pade-
rewski's sanctum. The mother was
proud of her daughter and the daugh-
ter had aspirations. She desired Pad
srewski's opinion Of her skill. Paderew
ski listened, or appeared to, while the
mother beat time approvingly. At last,
with a final crash, the girl rose from
the stool and the mother flushed with
pleasure. Tell me-" she WHISPERED to
the artist. tell me in confidence. What
do you think of her?" Amiably the
artist rubbed his hands together. 81
think she must be very charitable.
Surely she letteth not her left hand
know what her right hand doeth."
Free press., 1906-06-02
a Matter of Courtesy, Merely.

Mr.. Nervey-The object of my call
upon you this evening, Mr. Goldrox-
Mr.. Goldrox (sternly)-Yes, you've
come to tell me that you wish to
marry my daughter and 1 want to say
right here and now
Pardon me. I come to tell you
that 1 am going to marry your daugh-
ter. / convinced her and her mother
that it was no more than fair to put
you wise. e."-Philadelphia Press.
Free press., 1906-06-02
sENTIENT SENTENCES.

Close quarters-the miser's.
A difference In terms-congress and
Jail.
Holding a meeting does not deter
its progress.
Government bonds-in the United
States prison.
Even a muddy stream can leap clear
over the falls.
It doesn't take much cultivation to
raise a big howl
A burglar is likely to put out the
lights when he lights out.
Try and keep pleasant even when
you come to the cross roads
Free press., 1906-06-02
O1dae1d Continue. to Break Record,

Lexington, KY. = At the Ken
lucky Trotting Horse Bheeders
track here Wednesday afternoon Bar
ney Oldfeld broke the worlds automo-
bile record for fifty miles held by him
self. He covered the distance in one
hour, thirteen minutes and two Sec
onds, the best previous record being
one hour sixteen minutes and twenty
seconds. Oldfeld also won the blue
grass sweepstakes open to the world
at five miles, and captured the one
mile race from Paul Albert of Ger
many in easy style.
Free press., 1906-06-02

catheter. 1 took to my bed, and the
doctors failing to help, began using
Doan's Kidney Pills. The urine soon
came freely again, and the pain grad
ually disappeared. have been cured
eight years, and though over 20, am
as active as a boy"
Sold by ali dealers. so cents box
Foster -Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Free press., 1906-06-02
STATE OF ONO, CITY OF TOLEDO, a.

STATE OF L9GIs 0g1G' SoTT4~ S5TT OF TOIrDO'sss.
FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he fs seniSP
partner Of the firm of !. J. CHENEY & Co., doing
business in the City of Toledo, County and State
aforesaid, and that said firm win pay the sum Of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
case OF CATARRH that cannot be cured by the o9
Halls CAFAERH CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my pres
ence. this 9th day of December, A. D. 1885,
ss1E = w xorAnA 9ah41on, pUs.,o.
Hairs Catarrh Cure Is taken internally and acts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system. Send for testimonials, free.
. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by al. Druggists, S5c.
Take HalIs Family pills for constipation.
Free press., 1906-06-02
May Appeal Myers Case.

Kansas City, Mo. = An applica-
tion will be made to the United
States supreme court for a writ of er-
ror in the case of Mrs. Agnes Myers.
sentenced by the supreme court of
Missouri to be hanged June 80. Mo-
tions for a rehearing of both the Myers
and the Hoffman cases will be fled in
the state supreme court soon.
Free press., 1906-06-02
BristOvv's Friends at work.

Topeka, Kan. = The friends of
Joseph L. Bristow are beginning to
work for his appointment to succeed
Senator Burton provided the seat be-
comes vacant. Gov. Hoch received
Friday the first bunch of Bristow let
ters, three of them, all asking that he
be given the position
Free press., 1906-06-02

in bad W e a t h e r
brought kidney trou-
bles on me, and I
suffered tw e nty
years with sharp,
cramping pains in
the back and urinary
disorders. 1 often
had to get up a doz-
en- times at night to
urinate. Retention
set in, and I was
obliged to use the
Free press., 1906-06-02
Omaha omciaIs arrested.

Omaha, Neb., : Chief of Police
John Briggs and Former Prosecuting
Attorney Henry G. Murphy, of South
Omaha, were Thursday evening arrest
ed on indictments returned Thursday
by the county grand jury charging
them with blackmailing resort keepers
in South Omaha. Both men were re-
leased on bond.
Free press., 1906-06-02
Judge LandI. as Arbiter.

Chicago, III. = All factions en-
gagged in the struggle for possession cf
Zion City and its industries have
agreed that Judge Landis of the
United States district court shall settle
all of the points in dispute.
Free press., 1906-06-02
IF IN DOUBT
Read the Following |:

At a hearing before the Committee
on Public Health, of the MassG-
chusetts Legislature, on a bill de-
signed to prevent this wholesale
dosing of the public, the following
eminent Boston physicians testified
against the healthfulness of
Rochelle Salts, and strongly recon-
mended the passage of a law which
would prohibit the sale of baking
powders which left this dangerous
drug in food.
DR.. Hartung DR.. F. B. Fostet
DR.. c. o. Kepler DR.. G. M. Palmer
Free press., 1906-06-02

Washington, D. C. = The senate
committee on finance Wednesday fav-
orably reported a resolution directing
that materials for the Panama canal
shall be OF domestic production and
manufacture unless the president
deems the bids for the same exorbitant.
Free press., 1906-06-02
The Cuban-British Treaty.

Havana, Cuba. The senate COM
mittee On foreign relations Wednesday
evening reported on the treaty between
Great Britain and Cuba which was
signed twelve months ago, recommend
ing its ratification with amendments.
Free press., 1906-06-02
Bubonic Plague on shipboard.

Havana, Cuba.-The British steam
er America. from Buenos Ayres, ar
rived here Sunday and was sent to
quarantine owing to two cases of ILL
ness aboard that are believed to be
bubonic plague.
Free press., 1906-06-02
Arrested the Pretender.s SON.

Barcelona, Spain--The secretary Of
Don Jaime of Bourbon, son Of Don
Carlos. the Spanish pretender, was ar
rested here Sunday. The charge on
which he was taken into custody was
not made public.
Free press., 1906-06-02
Important Go Mothers.
Renewing Youthful Joys.

"Jigley says he enjoys watching a
game of baseball now just as much as
he did when he was a boy"
"Yes: clever scheme OF Jigley's."
What's that?"
why. he always carries into the
grandstand a piece of board with a
knot hole in it. and he peeps at the
game through that" - Philadelphia
Press.
Free press., 1906-06-02
10 sian. of Peace in OHIO.

Columbus. Ohio. The execu-
i've board of the Ohio Mine Workers
:losed its session here Thursday with
nut any definite steps for restora-
ion of peace in the mining regions
having been taken
Free press., 1906-06-02
remembering Toeo's Victory.

Toxic, Japan. = Sunday. the ami
versary of the battle of the sea of ia
pan, the navy's red letter day, was cell
.brated with brilliant festivities which
were graced by the presence of the
,,rown prince.
Free press., 1906-06-02
Perplexing.

"vot a kveer langviches!" exclaimed
the foreigner, who was trying to learn
the American tongue. ''You say DE
man is all in ven you mean he is all
owdt!''-Chicago Tribune.
Free press., 1906-06-02
Trv One Package.

If Defiance Starch" does not please
you, return it to your dealer. If it
does you get one-third more for the
same money. 1t will give you salts
faction, and will not stick to the iron.
Free press., 1906-06-02

Wichita, Kansas, a system whereby IN
connection with being agent for Steamship
Lines, we are in position TO sell through
tickets to all points in all countries. Write
or call for particulars.
Free press., 1906-06-02
Insist on Gettinr Tt.

Some grocers say they don't keep
Defiance Starch. This is because they
have n stock on hand Of other brands
containing only II OF. in a package.
which they won't be able to sell first.
because Defiance contains 16 OF. for
the same money.
Free press., 1906-06-02

Cumberland Nd. Forest
fires in the vicinity of Parsons and
Davis, Wv. Va, have destroyed property
estimated to be worth over 800, 900.
Lumber plants, sawed lumber and
standing timber all figure in the losses.
Free press., 1906-06-02

Tuskegee, Alabama = The 25th
year of the Tuskegee Normal and In
dustrial Institution closed Thursday
One hundred and seventy-six academic
diplomas and industrial certificates
were awarded
Free press., 1906-06-02

When you see a man reading ''How
to Make Easy Money in Wall Street"
it's time to collect that quarter he
owes you.-Puck.
Free press., 1906-06-02
circumstances? Reply. pre-
easier to 10.

Some o. de gloomy conversation. :"
said UEcle Eben, '.is caused by de fact
dat it's easier to talk hard times dan
it is to do hard work. Washington
Star.
Free press., 1906-06-02
No Whiskers.

"How immaculate everything 1s
kept around that soda fountain"
eyes, even the ice is freshly shaved
every hour."-Louisville Courier-Jour-
nal
Free press., 1906-06-02

Dealers say that as soon as a Gus
toner tries Defiance Starch it is i'm
possible to sell them any other cold
water starch. It can be used cold or
boiled.
Free press., 1906-06-02

According to the eternal fitness of
things, the father Of twins should be
doubly thankful-but somehow he
isn't.
Free press., 1906-06-02

Many "a fellow has made his mark
by making a mark of some other fell
low.
Free press., 1906-06-02

In shaping his career young man
shouldn't depend entirely on his tailor.
Free press., 1906-06-02
IN CONSTANT AGONY.

A West virginian's Awful Distress
Through Kidney Troubles.
w. L. Jackson, merchant, of Park
ersburg. w. Va, says: Driving about
Free press., 1906-06-02

Lewis Single Binder straight sc cigar
made of rich, mellow tobacco. Your deal
er or Lewis Factory, Peoria, III.
Free press., 1906-06-02

The man who talks about civic
righteousness ought to keep his OWL
backyard clean.
Free press., 1906-06-02

When a woman buys glasses she
usually says 1t is due to astigmatism-
But il is oftener due to oldageism.
Free press., 1906-06-02

Don't spoil your clothes. Use Red Cross
Ball blue and keep them white as snow.
All grocere. cents package.
Free press., 1906-06-02

Mrs. WfnsloW1s Soothing Syrup
For children feetnfng softens the gums reduces In
aannation aliays pain wind collie 2Sc bottle.
Free press., 1906-06-02

Good housekeepers use the best. That.
why they buy Red Cross Ball Blue. Al
leading grocers, S cents.
Free press., 1906-06-02
Laconic.
She wrote.

She wrote:
circumstances over which have
no control compel me to reject your
offer of marriage. Yours, etc."
He wired:
What circumstances? Reply. pre-
paid"
She wired:
yours. Collect. .'-CIeveland Leader
Free press., 1906-06-02

Lewis Single Binder straight SC. Many
smokers prefer them to lOc cigars. Your
dealer OF Lewis Factory, Peoria, III.
Free press., 1906-06-02

When You Buy Starch.
buy Defiance and get the best, 16 OF.
for IL cents. Once used, always used.
Free press., 1906-06-02

If you don't like your job, don't
worry-some other fellow will soon
have Indianapolis Star.
Free press., 1906-06-02

He who laughs lasr misses the next
Free press., 1906-06-02

The original chauffeurs, it seems,
were robbers. Which is another in
stance showing the descent Of man.