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The Washington herald., 1908-02-07
SALESMAN POSES AS DOCTOR.
Drug Man Approves Local Ply
sicIan'S Treatment.

Utica, Feb. 6.-Irving c, Mover, of
Watertown, was indicted at Canton. ST.
Lawrence County, to-day for alleged i'm
personation Of a physician, and he is now
at liberty on a $500 bail bond
Meyer is a commercial traveller. repre-
senting a drug firm, and on one Of his
recent visits TO Gouverneur he accom-
panied a local physician TO the home of A
patient. 1t is charged that this doctor
represented 10 the patient that Meyer was
a physician OF high standing and that
Meyer ostensibly made an examination of
the patient who was suffering from con-
sumption. and pronounced the treatment
of the local physician as being entirely
proper and right.
= few weeks later. the patient died.
and then the facts became known and
were presented to the grand jury. with
an Indictment as the result 1t is under
stood that the ST. Lawrence County medi-
cal society will also investigate the mat
ter
The Washington herald., 1908-02-07
NO DISTRICT MEETING TODAY
Senate Committee Has No Measure
Ready for Final Action.
senator GaIiinger Offers District
BiIIs-His Child Labor Bill Likely
10 BE FavOFGbIy Reported.

The Committee on the District o.
Columbia Of the Senate viii not hold It's
usual weekly meeting to-day, owing TO
the fact that t1s various measures now
iu the hands Of the committee have not
yet been reported by the various sub
committees.
II is expected that the reports will be
ready for submitting TO the committee
by next Friday and a busy and imp0r-
taut meeting is promised then.
Senator Galluger yesterday introduced
a bin providing for having cast in bronze
and erecting in Washington 4 colossal
equestrian group. known as> The Indian
Buffalo Hunt" The group is the work
of a New York sculptor Henry x. Bush
vision Of "A proper pedestal and an ap-
propriate site $4,000 is appropriated under
the terms Of the bin
The Senate Committee or Education
and Labor yesterday considered the
GalIinger and Lodge bills. proposing 20
regulate child labor In the District, but
no decision was reached. and the matter
VIII be taken up at another meeting Of
The committee.
The bills were not discussed in detail.
but the members IF the committee con-
sldered the general question involved.
II IS stated that the Gallinger bin viii
probably be lavoTably reported 10 the
Senate.
Letters were read at the meeting from
the Commissioners. urging the enactment
Of legislation to this end. and also
from the local Child Labor League, ask
ing that some adequate measure be
passed to- control the employment OF
children in the District
The committee authorized a favorable
report oH the GaIliuger bill. proposing "a
reimburse depositors in the defunct Freed
mems Savings and Trust Company
Senator GaIiinger yesterday introduced
two other measures relating 90 the Dis
trict. One. which was detailed iu The
Washington Herald Yesterday morning.
provides Tor the compulsory removal
Of snow and ice from sidewalks by tile
owners or tenants Of the admitting prop
crty and the other provides regulations
10 prevent the accumulation Of sand and
dirt on paved sidewalks and iu paved
alleys
The Washington herald., 1908-02-07
DEBATE OVER EXPOSITION.
Senator Burkctt Opposes Bill and
Has Many Opnonents.

Senator Burkett of Nebraska, reused
the Senate yesterday by a speech in op-
position 10 The appropriation Of money
for expositions.
His remarks were addressed to the bill
called up by Senator Piles Of Washing
ton. appropriating 100000 for a govern
ment exhibit at the Alaska -Yullon-Pacifc
Exposition at Seattle Mr.. BGrkett called
attention 10 the number of expositions
that had been held, beginning with the
Philadelphia Centennial. and declared
that the government had been compelled
20 meet deficit of approximately
S2l Gee 900 on account Of them.
Senators Flint TIllman, Carter. and De
pew opposed Mr. Burkett's proposition
that now was the time 20 stop such ap-
prOpriations, MIR. Carter making an elo-
quent appeal for continuing the benefcent
influence Of exposiuOns. and Senator De-
pew making a characteristic and witty
speech. Mr.. Tillman and Mr. Burkett
had an amusing colloquy. the former ad-
vocating q ''slice Of the pie for every
body who wanted to hold an exposition.
The bill was passed, Mr. Burkett and
Mr Borah alone opposing it,
The Washington herald., 1908-02-07
WOULD ADVERTISE JACKSON.
President Tells Gaines He Wants
"OId Hickory in the Papers.

President Roosevelt told Representative
John Wesley Gaines yesterday that he
was I'm favor of an appropriation TO main
tain "The Hermitage" toe home and
tomb Of Andrew Jackson, I'm Tennessee
Nr. Gaines quoted the President as say
iuS:
Il want the appropriation made an
nually. so that every year Wcu hear old
Jacksons name read out in Congress. and
ON the following day win have it printed
I'm every paper in the country It's a fine
thing, and I'm for it,
The President had q talk with four
Democratic members Of the House Com
mittee on Naval Affairs. who called at
the White House AT his request. He urged
the Democrats 10 favor liberal apprOpria-
tions this year for the expansion Of the
navy, declaring that he believed this was
one Of the most important matters before
the country to-day.
The Democratic Congressman did not
indicate what they would do IN the mat
ter, but it Is intimated that they aye not
likely TO follow the leadership of Repre-
sentative Hobs0n, who believes that the
government should spend at least $4,000
90 year in war ship construction.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-07
House DISCUSSES CRUSADERS
Indian Education and Undertakers
Also Are Mentioned.
CINtI service Reform, the President,
Mr. Bryan, and Carlisle school
other Topics of the Day.


The House yesterday resumed general
debate on the Indian appropriation bill
in Committee of the Whole.
Mr Gardner. Of Michigan, first ad-
dressed the committee. protesting against
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'uU'@''"" Jul hoi''ssl '"t''" l'".Ie'
which have been IN operation with sue
cess and general approval for many
years.
Mr Bielarrs Of zfi.hf-ap folIov-aa r,fe
.ol,csgr,c and I'm r-.rr srccrl, .cr
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Mr. Cochran. Of New York. who. he
said, had presented Bryan az the only
crusader whose lofty dcaHsm fitted him
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W. "'''p' '"' '"a-'"HTt' -il. i'ia-
Aeiht iespoHut1' ana H'ialS announce
that We want no crusader for President.
The Crusader left behind him a trail %09
miles long OF blood and bIo8ched b1ucs
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leIt tAat tom' ln 'Ae possession OF ihe
Sarace's' Ills 'deai'7n was his undoins.
First the crusader and then the judge.
said the voice Of the gentleman from
New York. First the Crusader and then
the undertaken says the voice Of his
tory
The debate was concluded 10y Messrs.
Clayton. of Alabama. and Ben Johnson,
OF Kentucky. who discussed the PTesi-
dents special message The former de-
cl8red il 90 Doe "a protest against the legis-
iative programme fer the session, pub
Ished at the opening Of Congress- and
the latter commended that portion of
the message advocating an appraisement
OF the physical properties Of railroads as
"a basis for stock values.
The reading or the bill by Paragraphs
for approval OF amendment was then be-
gun.
Alr. SmlJh, or Arizona. made Tlg-
orous attack upon the misguided philan-
thfopy responsible Tor the present sys-
TEN oI lhdlah education Inc boy edu-
The Washington herald., 1908-02-07

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ago. which has stood the test of so many
years. is OF greater value 10 you than
my testimonial given you al the time.
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menced using Warmers safe Cure, and
persevered faithfully in its use until l
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At this time ] am using the cure for
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The Washington herald., 1908-02-07

More people succumb each year to
some form of kidney trouble than any
other cause. The slightest form Of kidney
arrangement often develops into BrighCs
kidney disease diabetes. or dropsy. When
either Of these diseases are suspected the
sufferer should at once seek the best
medical attention possible. Consult only
a good. first-class physician; leave patent
medicines alone.
There are many Of the lesser symptoms
Of kidney trouble which csn be- treated at
home is stated by well-kn0wn author
ity. For some Of these. such as back
ache, pain in the region Of tho kidneys.
weak bladder, frequency especially at
nigEu, painful scalding and other uri-
nary troubles, try the following simple
home remedy: Fluid Extract DandeIion
one-half ounce, Compound KargoH one
ounce, Compound Syrup sarsapariIla
three ounces. These simple ingredients
are harmless. and can be obtained at auv
good prescription pharmacy. and anv one
can mix them by shaking well in a
bottle The dose for adults fs tea
spoonful after each meal and again Il
bedtime
There is no better general remedy
known 70 relieve all forms Of rheumatism
either because 1t acts directly upon tha
kidneys and blood Ii cleans the gl0gged-
up pores in the kidneys so they can fIter
and strain from the blood the poisonous
ufic acid and waste matter which If not
eliminated remain in the blood. decom-
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cular tissues, causing the untold suffering
and deformity Of rheumatism.
Backache is natures signal notifying
the sufferer that the kidneys are not act
ing properly Take care OF your Kid
neys, is now the physicians advice TO
his patients.
This is published for the Kargon Ex-
tracing Co. Cincinnati. Ohio.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-07
STILL OPPOSE WOTHERSPOON.
Senators Fail 20 Agree on Date for
Vote on Nomination.

The Senate yesterday. in executive ses-
sion. devoted nearly an hour 70 a further
effort to reach an agreement as 10 when
vote should be taken on confirmation
cf the nomination OF Lieut., Col ". ".
Wotherspoon. Of the Nineteenth Infantry.
To be brigadier general.
Senator Warren, chairman of the Nil
itary Affairs Committee, and Senator
Lodge urged early action. The noufna-
ton now stands at the head Of the
list on the calendar. and until il is dis
posed of no other combinations can be
had
An effort has baen made to FIX Tuesday
for the vote, but no one met the OBJ
lection Of Senator keau. of New Jersey.
VINO explained that his colleague. Mr..
Briggs, desired To address the Senate
on the nomination. and could not be
present Tuesday After trying 20 get
an agreement for Thursday. the Sena-
tors friendly to confirmation allowed the
matter TO GO over. and the Senate ad-
jOurned
The Washington herald., 1908-02-07

On August a. 1899, Mr.. Hosmer. wrote:
In 1881 ! was told by two Of the best
physicians I'm Boston that I could not live
a year as 7 had Brights disease They
advised me to go to Kansas. and gave
me medicine enough TO last as long as
would. in their opinion. live. As I had a
cousin "a physician I'm a small place near
Junction City, l decided 10 so there. Be
fore going I heard of a man who was
supposed TO be at deaths door and was
staying or dying at the Commonwealth
Hotel tnoW the Langhaml, at the South
End in Boston. His wife. in reading to
him came across d Warner advertisement
and got a bottle of the Cure He COM
menced to take the medicine, saying moth
ing 20 his doctor until after two or three
weeks: his water commenced to show
signs of Improvement, and ne was able
to get up ard walk about When he
found that he was really getting better.
he told the doctor what he had been
doing and dismissed him. continuing the
medicine In three months this sO-called
dying man was about his usual duties.
those Of an expTessman. and was finally
cured
This induced NE to take Warmers Safe
Cure and drop all other medicines. 7 had
my cousin examine my water every day,
and after a week he found improvement.
and honestly acknowledged that / was
on the road TO recovery. did recover.
although il took a long time. because |
was very bad. took over 100 bottles in
a year and a half or two years
These facts can be proved by any one
who knew me then. and I will willingly
write 10 any one who may desire to hear
from me directly. and give a history Of
my ease"
On April Z. 1907. Mr. Hosmer again
wrote: Il am glad to send my REIN
dorsement Of Warmers safe Cure for Kid
ney Disease, for I believe my testimonial
The Washington herald., 1908-02-07
BIG INCREASES FOR ARMY.
Appropriation Bill to Be Reported 10
House Next Week.

The military appropriation bin, carrying
SN5.ooo.co9 for the maintenance ' Of the
military establishment in tho fiscal year
1892 viii be reported 10 the House next
week. The amount named is 100000 in
excess Of the appropriation for the cur
rent year.
Half Of the increase is for clothing for
The army. TIE remainder is for other
supplies and equipment. 10 take the place
OF that destroyed I'm the san Francisco
earthquake and fire. The total appropria-
uons authorized for clothing and garrison
equipment approximate 100000 The
War Department has asked that prepar-
atiOns be made for emergency.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-07
NO NEED FOR NEW HOSPITAL.
Secretary Garfield Says Neurological
Institution Is Not Now Necessary.

Secretary Of the Interior Garfield yes
terday informed Representative Smith,
chairman Of the House District Commit
tee that he does not favor the proposal
outlined in the bill of Representative
Clark, of Florida. for the establishment
Of a neurological hospital for the INDECENT
insane in the District
Secretary Garfield states that he does
not believe that such an institution is
needed at present. He suggests that as
one-half Of the expense, according to the
BILL would be borne by the District, that
the Commissioners be requested for an
opinion on the necessity for the erection
Of such a hospital
The Washington herald., 1908-02-07
YESTERDAY IN CONGRESS.
SENATE.

Senator Cubersoa made speech attacking Sec
Tetary Corelyou for his course in the recent fnan-
cial panic, and Senator Hopkins defended the
secretary
The bill apiToprating money for the Seattle
exposition PASSED after a debate in which
Senator Burkett. opposing it, was opposed bg a
number Of other Senators.
Senator Gallinger introduced three minor Dis
trict bills and a petition asking that the Doliyer
school bill BE- amended and passed.
In long executive session the Senate failed 10
reach an agreement on the nomination Of Lieut..
Col Wotherspo0n for a hrigadieT generalship,
and, at IS D. M. Adjourned to meet again at
noon on Monday next
The Washington herald., 1908-02-07
PETER PORTER COGITATES.
"To BE or Not 90 Re" a Republican
"Is the Question:

10 IS a case of "to be OF not to be" with
Peter Augustus Porter, Of Niagara Falls.
Representative IN Congress from the
Thrty-f0urth New York district.
Whether he shall permit himself to be
formally enrolled as a Republican. or
remain on the fringes of the party. posing
as martyr for effect back in the "dees-
trict, are questions that Mr. Porter must
decide by tonight Yesterday he re-
ceived an invitation to attend the Re
publican caucus. which was set for last
night bUt was postponed until tonight.
Air. Porter was undecided last night
what ho would do. He said that inasmuch
rs the notice received by him that the
caucus was TO be held had been sent out
al the las, minute he was disposed to
keep himself separate and apart from
The Republican Organization Of the House.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-07
HOUSE APPOINTS CONFEREES.
VIII Confer with Senators on Urgent
Deficiency Bill.

The House yesterday ordered a confer
ence committee oH the Senate amend
ments 70 the urgent deficiency bill
Representatives TawHey, of Minnesota;
Vreeland, Of New York. and Livingston.
of Georgia. were named rs CInfeTees.
The conference viii have % consider
several amendments which relate 10 the
District Of Columbia One Of these will
be the question of the Districts sharing
the expense Of the prosecution OF the
Hyde Diamond -Bonson-SnydeT land fraud
cases.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-07
WANTS LARGER RESERVE.
Senator Johnston Proposes 10 Amend
AIdFiCh BIZ.

Senator Johnston. of Alabama, yester-
day offered the following amendment to
the Aldrich financial blu in the form oS
an additional section:
THAT on and after January I. 1919.
two-tHirds OF the reserve required by law
Of national banks shall be kept in their
vaults either IN the funds now required
by law or IN bonds named by this act;
provided, that not more than oue-half OF
the reserve required to be kept in the
vaults Of such banks shall be in such
bonds"
The Washington herald., 1908-02-07
AIMS ANOTHER SHOT
President COntemplates One
More Special Message.
WANTS BOYCOTTS LOCALIZED
Would Also Approve Compulsory
Arbitration Of Labor Troubles, Il
Is Said-DangeF of Anti Taft AttI-
tude of Union Labor Believed to
be Behind Effort of Executive.

President Roosevelt has in contempla-
ton the preparation Of another special
message 70 Congress dealing with the
question Of capital and labor.
II is to be inferred from what has been
said by the President that in future mes
sages to the legislative branch of the
government ne will not indulge ia such
fiery rhetoric and such direct attack as
characterized his communication OF last
Friday. and the prospective message is
expected to be . comparatively mild docI-
meat
The basis of the message which Mr
Roosevelt contemplates sending TO Con-
gress will be the recent decision Of the
United States Supreme Court declaring
part Of the Erdmann act 20 be uncon-
stitutiGnal.
This act provides for voluntary arbitra-
tion Of disputes between railroad com
panies and their employees The Supreme
Court nullined the tenth section on the
ground that it was beyond the power Of
Congress TO declare Illegal the action OF
an employer in dischargng an employe
'N~'"1Nr ii' " a. q ElFif1ffi ti a idbDI
union. a. the section provided.
For Compulsory Arbitration.
The President is said 10 desire the en-
actment of additional legislation Of this
character, and il is reported that he will
recommend the Townsend bin providing
for compulsory arbitration Of labor trou-
bles
The President has been disappointed
keenly also over the decision Of the Su-
preme Court in the Danbury hatters'
case, that decision being 20 the effect that
the boycott OF the American Federation
Of Labor against a firm Of hatters I'm
DanburE- Conn. was in violation OF the
antitrust law, in that il was a comb'na-
uou in restraint OF interstate trade. The
President is credited with the intention Of
asking Congress 20 amend the antitrust
law so that il viii not apply TO labor boy
colts.
Fears Effect ON Taft.
According 20 the gossip here. Mr. Roose-
welt IS concerned over She attitude of la
boz toward the Presidential candidacy OF
Secretary Taft, and will make fl strenu-
Gus eGort 90 show that the administration
iF in sympathy with the organized labor
movement
The Washington herald., 1908-02-07
OPPOSE G0ULDEN BILL.
Steamboat Meis Appear before House
Committee and Show nixapproNaI.

Steamboat MeH Appear before House
Committee and show DisapprovaI.
Steamship interests Of the country, rep
resented by II. r. Walker. Of the Old
Dominion steamship Company Of Nor
folk, Va. +. c. Kramer. of Chicago. who
appeared for certain Great Lake steam
ship lines, and Harvey D, Coulder, OF
Cleveland, representing the passenger
steamboat business of the country. were
heard yesterday by the House Committee
on Merchant Marine and Fisheries IN op-
position 10 the G0ulden bin, which pre-
vents any passenger steamboat from oper-
ating unless 1t IS inspected and found to
have full complement Of officers and
crew.
The opposition 10 the steamboat inter-
ests was to the effect that Congress
should not attempt to regulate details Of
the navigation laws. bit that the dis
cretion should be left to local inspectors
40 prevent boat from sailing if il was
short Of officers or crew.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-07
NO INCREASED SALARIES.
Postal Employees Not 20 BE Favored
by Congress.

No provision viii be made in this years
post-ofice appropriation bill for increased
salaries for postal employees.
Hearings ON the measure were COM
pleted yesterday. It viii be reported 10
the House the latter part Of next week
The bill viii carry approximately 500.
0000J0, an decrease Of about SS.000.000 over
the sum carried in the bill for the cur
rent wear
The Washington herald., 1908-02-07
D0LLIvER BILL APPROVED.
Citizens Association COmmends Pro-
posed New school Measure.

From the North Washington Citizens
Association Representative Smith. chair
man of the House District Committee.
yesterday received a letter. in which that
associations approval Of the Dolliver
school bill is expressed.
The association approves the proposed
law I'm all its provisions, with the ex-
ceptiou of one II suggests that the
words Commissioner Of Education of the
United States be changed so as TO read
The Commissioner Of Education of the
District Of Columbia"
The Washington herald., 1908-02-07
SHIPS FOR CANAL SUPPLIES.
Frye Bill. Reported te Senate, Ex-
cIUdes Foreign Vessels.

The transportation of materials for the
Panama Canal in foreign steamships is
forbidden by the Frye bill, reported ia
vorably TO the Senate yesterday by the
Committee on Commerce.
proyiso, however, gives the President
power TO modify the prohibition if the
bids Of American vessels are extortionate.
The measure also authorizes the pur-
chase by the government of ships 10
carry material for the construction Of
the canal and supplies for the working
force. but excludes the carriage of mer-
chandise for hire
The Washington herald., 1908-02-07
HUNDRED MILLIONS FOR NAVY.
Appropriation Bill to Reach the
House Next Week.

The House Naval Affairs Committee
will complete the preparation Of the naval
appropriation bill at its meeting next
Monday. and it Will be reported to the
House within the week
As at present arranged, the bill will
carry a total of within q million dollars,
one way or the other Of COCO, 600 au-
thorize the construction Of two battle
ships. and add 900 men TO the enlisted
force of the navy.
i Is es imated by a member Of the
committee that within two years the
naval establishment viii require annual
appropriations Of at least Sl500o0,000.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-07
FHvors Four-year Terms.

Representative Cary, of Wisconsin, yes
terday introduced a bill providing for an
amendment 10 the Constitution, so that
members Of the House Of Representatives.
shall hereafter be elected for four-year
terms, instead Of two. as at present.