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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-30

Although Judge" Andrew Hamilton
of Albany. " y. has produced Il vouch-
er for $4,000 apparently signed by
Cornelius y. Bliss. treasurer OF the Re
publican national committee and rep
reseHtinS. according TO Hamilton, mon
eys contributed for campaign purposes
in 1886 by the New York Life Insur-
ance company, Mr.. Bliss still insists
that no such sum was ever paid 10 him
by Hamilton, says the New York Her
aid.
When Mr. Bliss was asked to look at
n photograph of the voucher in order
that lie might pass upon its genuine
further about the matter. y moment
before he had declared emphatically:
No such sum WAS ever paid over by
Mr.. Hamilton or the New York Life.
My word ought TO lie accepted as dnal.'
But it is now known that Il voucher
exists Mir. Bliss was told
THAT is untrue" he replied. No
such receipt exists. If any one says
so he lies. Have you seen such
youcilerfH
Yes was the answer: Il have Il
photograph of that voucher. Will you
let me show il TO you i'll order that
you may pass on the genuineness of the
signature?''
'.No. sir; won't look at ii. decline
to say another word about the matter"
The voucher shown by Hamilton is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-30
Asbestus In wyoming.

Major French of Casper. Wyo.. re-
ports the discovery of mammoth de.
posit of high grade asbestus on Smith
creek, near Casper. The deposits are
COCO feet in length. from 100 to GOO
feet wide and show to depth varying
from 500 to COO feet. The mines are
now said TO be equal 10 the Canadian
deposits, the largest in the world, and
steps are being taken to open up and
develop the mines on a very extensive
scale.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-30
Thc Pottery Tree of Para.

One OF the curiosities of Brazil is L
tree whose wood and bark contain so
much silica that they are used by pot
tiers. Both wood and bark are burned,
and the ashes are pulverized and mixed
in equal proportions with clay, produc-
ing very superior ware. The tree
grows to height of 100 feet. but does
not exceed foot in diameter The
fresh bark cuts like sandstone, and
when dried is brittle and hard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-30
Warned of Physical Danger.

q can take care of myself. l have
been advised by my friends that it is
dangerous for me to carry these sug-
gestiye bits of paper about with me,
and l think 1 shall deposit them in a
safe deposit vault beyond the reach of
the scheming. For this reason l have
determined to permit you to photo
graph this voucher, given to me per-
sonally by Mr. Bliss. 1t would be a
very valuable acquisition in the hands
of the managers of the Republican
party.
BY the way. why did not the Arm
strong committee put Mr.. Root, Mr..
Bliss and Mr.. Cortelyou upon the wit
ness stand and get at the facts about
this campaign subscription? 1t is not
too late. / understand the hearings
are not yet through. Mr.. Bliss might
want to explain
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-30

would not leave this country If my
presence was likely to be required here.
Elihu Root went to Governor Higgins
and extracted from him a pledge that
the insurance matter would not be in.
jected into the extra session. With
that understanding ! sailed for Paris.
1t was before the Investigation began.
'Why did l not come back from
Paris? When the inner history of all
this comes out the public will know
why / did not come back l wanted
to come back. l was eager to come
back. But some of these very men
who are hooting at me can tell what
influence was aimed at me to prevent
my coming. When l learned that Mr.
Mccall was il a dangerous condition
l was anxious to return. 1t will all
come out in time. / came back to an
swer the charges aimed at me in the
Fowler report. / came back with my
pockets filed with vouchers and ready
to prove that / not only signed q vouch-
err for every cent that expended, but
that the checks are now in the COM
pany's office and the books ready for
interpreting everything that did.
Il hired lawyers, paid travelling eX-
penses, entertained, bore all the ex-
penses of litigation in more than forty
states. and all for SCI 900 a year. Don't
you think l could have had a contract
for 100000 a year had / agreed to
bear all the expenses? Would rot that
have been more profitable to me than
the contract which l did have?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-30

taxes of the New FORK Life he had mis-
hand in my denunciation. When Gov
crnor Odell caused the franchise tax
to become law upon our statute
books / informed Mr.. Mccall that 1t
was unconstitutional save so far as it
taxed the first years premiums. Mr..
HOrnblower, as ever, took the other
side, laughed at my contention, said it
was farcical and declared the law was
perfectly constitutional and that we
would have to pay the tax.
Offered to Bear Expense of Recovering
Taxes.
Il offered to bear the expense OF re-
covering the taxes and having the tax
law declared unconstitutional. The
New York Life, Equitable, Metropol-
itan and Mutual entered into agree
ments with me whereby l was to re-
ceive one-third of all the taxes 1 re-
covered. In order that the public
might not raise an cutlery because the
big insurance companies were trying
to dodge their taxes l had some one
suggest to Mr.. Scott, president of the
Provident Life, that it would be good
thing to employ me to collect these
back taxes.
81 accepted and fought the law in
the name of the Provident Life. / pur-
posely let the matter run on for three
years, while the taxes were paid, for
knew If / exposed the weakness Of the
law at once the legislature would
amend it. Finally 1 won in the court
of appeals and got back from the New
York Life, Mutual, Equitable and Met
ropolitan S1.033,O0O. OF this l was en-
titled to one-third-that is, $344.333.
The share of back taxes 1 recovered
for the New York Life was about $780,
600. 1 have not yet collected all that
is due to me from the New York Life,
and the Equitable has not paid me, for
the reason that Mr.. Hyde and Mr..
continually put me off. The
Mutual has paid me, and the Metro
politan is all right.
Then / undertook to recover the tax
in other states where the retaliatory
tax was imposed. l got some of the
foreign corporations to give me an
agreement similar to that which the
big companies had given me, and to-
day l have suits pending IN western
states for the recovery of these taxes.
Several days ago l received notice that
S33 900 of taxes had been refunded by
Illinois to the New York Life. OF that
$1,000 belongs to me. Now.
want 1t understood that no other law
yer ever recovered a penny of this ille
gally collected franchise tax and that
collected for the big four more than
81 100000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-30
Was Anxious TO Return.

''They say l ran away when the in
surance investigation was about to be-
gin and that deserted Mr.. Mccall and
refused to return from Paris. Take
the desertion part first. Every one
who is at all Intimate with me is aware
that ! was very i'll last spring. had
a nervous affliction which threatened
serious results. l told Cir. Mccall L.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-30
The
"Yellow Dog
Turns
+" Judge" Andrew Hamilt0n's
Bold Defiance of the New
York Lies Trustees
and Revelation of
Startling Inside
History.

Payment OF Insurance Money TO a Cam.
paign Fund Claimed by Former Legis-
lafiye Agent Receipt For $4,000,
Apparently Signed by c. N. Bliss,
Shown as Proof-Most of
John A.. McCalI's Troubles
Attributed to William
B. HOrnblower.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-06-07
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, 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.
ooh auntie," she cried impulsively,
you 10 love me, don't you? Kiss me,
auntle, and tell me you do-kiss mel"
But only an alarming gurgle came
from the old lady for moment. Then
sbe 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"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-06-07
TORTURED WITH ECZEMA.
Tremendous Itching Over Whole Body
Scratched Until Bled-Won-
derful Cure by Cuticura.

Last year l suffered with a tire.
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 foui
months or so 1 suffered torrents, and
l had to scratch, scratch, scratch, I'M
til l bled. At night when l went tS
bed things got worse, and l had al
times to get up and scratch my body
all over, until was as sore as could
be, and until 1 suffered excruciating
pains They told me that l was suf
fering from eczema. Then l made uI
my mind that l would use the Cuti
cura Remedies. 1 used them accord
ing to instructions, and very soon in
deed I was greatly relieved. 1 con
tinued until well, and now am
ready to recommend the Cuticura
Remedies to any one. Mrs. Mary
Metzger, Sweetwater, Okla, June %!
1905"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-06-07
Charitable PLAYER,

BY some means 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
erewskl's opinion of her skill. Paderew-
ski listened, or appeared to, while the
mother beat time approvingly. At last
with 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 herr" 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."
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-06-07
Want Report Made Public.

WASHINGTON - Representative
Sulzer of New York on Tuesday intro
duced a resolution calling upon the
president "if not incompatible with the
public interest" to send to the house
at his earliest convenience the reports
o. Charles P. Neill and James B. Rey-
holds 'in connection with their inves-
tigation of the Meat trust the stock
yards and the meat packing houses of
Chicago and of other places, and all
data, exhibits and all correspondence
relating to the same"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-06-07
SBNTIENT SENTENCES.

Close quarters-the misers.
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.
1t 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
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-06-07
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 want to say
right here and now
Pardon me. l come to tell you
that am going to marry your daugh-
ter. l convinced her and her mother
that it was no more than fair to put
you wise. "-Philadelphia Press.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-06-07

continue to suffer rather than submit
TO 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 corre-
spending with Mrs Pinkham, daughter
in-law of Lydia Il. Pinltham, 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. Pinlxham can advise sick women
more wisely than the local physician.
Read how Mrs. PinlSham elped Mrs. II.
G, Willadsen. of Manning, Ia. She writes:
Dear Mrs Pinlkham:
II can truly say that you have saved my
life, and cannot express my gratitude in
words. Before l wrote TO you telling you
how felt had doctored for over two years
steady, and spent lots of money in medicines
besides, but IL all failed to do mo any good
had female trouble andwould daily have faint
ing spells, backache, bearing-down palms, and
my monthly periods were very irregular and
finally ceased | wrote to You for your adj
vice and received letter full of instructions
just what to do, and also commenced to take
Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
and have been restored to perfect health
Had it not been for you | 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
po"2a for restoring women's health.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-06-07
Her Legal Status.

The Dominine-Are you your moth
er's little darling?
Baby Ethel-Only half the time
You see the court decided that papa
was to have me for six months every
year.-The Wasp.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-06-07

catheter. l 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.
daily disappeared. have been cured
eight years, and though over 70, am
as active as boy"
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo, n. Y.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-06-07
AniIine Dive Inventor.

The fiftieth anniversary of the in
vention of the aniline dye is to be Gel
ebrated by the world of science by the
DR.. Perkin. in the National Portrait
Gallery, and bust in the rooms of
the Chemical Society at Burlington
House, London.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-06-07

in bad e a t h g r
brought kidney trou.
bles on me, and l
suffered tw e n t Y
years with sharp
cramping pains in
the back and urinary
disorders. l often
had to get up a doz.
en- times at night to
urinate. Retention
set in, and l was
Obliged to use the
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-06-07
srATE OF ONO, CITY OF TOLEDO, IS,

Y
FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he is senior
partner of the nrm of f. j. CHENEY Co., doing
business In the City Of Toledo, County AID State
Aforesaid, and that said firm will pay the sum of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each spd every
case Of CArARRH that cannot be cured By the use OF
HALLS CATARRH CURE. .
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence,
this 9th day OF December, A. D., 1856
49, A. W. GLEASON,
SEAL NOTARY PUBLIC.
Halls Catarrh Cure ia taken internally and acts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system Send for testimonials, free.
FL. CHENEY d CO.. Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, Use.
Take Hall Family Pills for constipation.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-06-07
Important DUTY of Truth.

The simple truth is that no young
woman, and equally no young man,
can be better or more wisely en-
gagged than in trying t. find a suit
able partner for life, and in fitting
herself or himself to be worthy of
that partner when found.-Helen Old
field.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-06-07

Miss Country Maid-I was reading
in a magazine that in the city hotels
one often sees palms about the dining
rooms. What kind of palm is the most
prominent?
Mr. Dineout-The waiter's.-Chicago
Daily News.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-06-07
A WOMAN'S ORDEAL
BREADS DOCTORS QUESTIONS
Thousands Write 20 Mrs. pinkham, Lynn,
Mass, and Receive Valuable Advice
Absolutely Confidential and Free

There can he no more terrible ordeal
to delicate, sensitive, refined woman
than to be obliged TO answer certain
questions in regard to her private ills,
even when those questions are asked
by her family physician, and many
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-06-07

Gesture language still exists in parts
of Australasia. Some tribes possess so
excellent a code that it is almost as
efficient as a spoken language.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-06-07

Vegetarianism is all the vogue
among those who take thought what
they shall eat and what they shall
drink, Bridge and boiled cabbage
came in together, and who shall say
which has the frmer hold upon per-
sons Of fashion New York Times.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-06-07
Asbestos and Aluminium.

The lightest and strongest sub
stances known, so far as we are in
formed, are asbestos and aluminium,
each for its purpose.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-06-07
PERIL

."Vot a kveer langylches!" exclaimed
the foreigner, who was trying to learn
the American tongue. You say dL
man is all in ven you mean he is all
oWdt!"-Chicago Tribune.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-06-07

The raft spider gets the name from
its habit of building raft of dry
leaves and other light materials, fast
ened together firmly by threads of
silk. in order to pursue it's prey in the
water.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-06-07
Position Filled.

Willie Gusher-Just let me press
one kiss on those coral lips?
Sweet Singer--Sir, | already have a
press agent.-Chicago ally News,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-06-07
IN CONSTANT AGONY.

A West virginian's Awful Distress
Through Kidney Troubles.
W. l.. Jackson, merchant, of Park
ersburg, w. Va, says: Driving about
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-06-07

If you don't Ike your job. don't
worry-some other fellow VIII soo4
have it-Indianapolis Star,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-06-07
FULL FACTS MAY BE DEMANDED

Report on Conditions in Packing
Houses Likely to Reach Public.
Especial 10 the Chicago Record-Her-
add
WASHINGTON - Public interest
has been SO thoroughly aroused bY
the smothered scandal that has in
fluenced the passage of the drastic
meat inspection and sanitary regula-
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-06-07

Lewis Single Binder straight Be cigar
made OF rich, mellow tobacco. Your deal
er or Lewis Factory, Peoria, Ill.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-06-07

Pleasure is doubled by division.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-16

very happy. 1 ask you. will you believe In
this statement of my attitude toward your?
II do not for a single moment doubt 1t,
Mr.. Sabin answered.
you will regard the advice which I am
going to give you as disinterested?'
Certainly.
with my whole heart. Take the next
steamer and go back to America"
And leave Lucille? Go without making
any effort to see her."
Mr. Sabin was for a moment very Sc
rious indeed. The advice given in such a
manner was full of forebodings to him.
The lines from the corners of his mouth
seemed craven into his face.
Felix he said slowly, II am sometimes
conscious of the fact that am passing
into that period of life which we call old
age. My ambitions are dead, my energies
are weakened. For many years l have
toiled-the time has come for rest. OF all
the great passions which have felt there
remains but one-Lucille. Life without her
is worth nothing to me. 1 am weary Of
solitude, am weary of everything except
Lucille. How then can listen to such adj
vice? For me it must be Lucille, or that
liititile journey into the mists, from which
one does not return. -- -
Felix was silent The pathos Of this thing
touched him. -
81 will not dispute the right of those
who have taken her from me-" Mr.. Sabin
continued, but I want her back. She Is
necessary to me. My purse. my life, my
brains are there to be thrown into the
scales. l will buy her. or fight for her, or
rejoin their ranks myself. But 1 want her
back
Still Felix was silent. He was looking
steadfastly into the fire.
You have heard me-" Mr., sabin said.
MY advice stands
II know now" Mr.. Sabin said. "that I
have a hard task before me. They shall
have me for friend or an enemy. 1 can
still make myself felt as either. You have
nothing more to say?"
"Nothing!"
"Then let us part company" Mr. Sabin
said, cor talk of something more cheer
bring us wine. You look like deaths
head
Felix reused himself.
You will go your own way" he said
| this. I am glad. Yes, let Duson bring
wine I will drink to your health and to
| your success. There have been times when
I>men have performed miracles. I shall
drink to that miracle
Duson brought also letter. which Mr..
| Sabin, with a nod toward Felix. opened.
1t was from Helene.
'15 Park Lane London,
Thursday Morning.
II want you to come to luncheon today.
The Princess de Catelan is here. and I am
expecting also Mr.. Brott, the home secre.
tary-our one great politician. you know
Many people say that he Is the most inter-
, esting man in England. and must be our
next prime minister. Such people interest
you I know. Do come.
yours sincerely,
HELENE"
Mf. Sabin repeated the name to himself
as he stood for a moment with the letter
in his hand.
! "Brott! What name for a statesman!
Well here Is your health. Felix. do not
often drink wine In the morning. but
He broke or In the middle OF his sem
tence. The glass which Felix had been in
| the act Of raising TO his lips lay shattered
upon the floor. and a little stream Of wine
| trickIed across the carpet. Felix himself