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IN THE PUBLIC EYE
MAY HEAD BIG BANK
Frank A. Vanderllp, who, unless the unfore-
seen happens, will succeed James Stillman an
president of the National City hank next Janu-
ary, began his business career as a reporter on
a Chicago newspaper in 1889. Helleving the op-
portunities offered in Aurora, where he was born
November 17, 1864, were too limited, he went to
Chicago for a broader field.
After a short period of general reporting he
was made financial editor to suceeed Joseph
French Johnson, now dean of the school of com-
merce and finance of the University of New
York.
After seven years of dally newspaper work
Mr. Vanderllp secured an interest in the Econo-
mist, a Chicago financial weekly. He enhanced
the prestige of this publication by issuing under
its name a supplement known as "Chicago Street Hallways" that conveyed
more information concerning the mortgages, contracts, agreements, and sta-
tistics than had ever before been presentd.
Mr. Vandrlip did not remain long with the Economist. Contrary to the
advice of his partner and sonif of his friends, he became private secretary to
I-ynian J. (Jage, who March 4, 1897, assumed the office of secretary of the
treasury. Mr. Cage at the time of his own appointment was the president of
the First National bank. He was the one banker in Chicago the newspapers
were accustomed to seek for views on financial matters.
Although Mr. Vanderllp began as a private secretary, he was within three
months made an assistant secretary of the treasury, and this position afford-
ed him a wide range of opportunities. Me was not only an assistant secretary
of the treasury but was in a way the confidential adviser of the secretary him-
self.
After four years In the treasury department Mr. Vanderllp resigned on
February L'6, 1901, to become vice-president of the National City bank.
The National City Hank of New York is by far the largest banking in-
stitution in this country. It has a capital stock of $25,000,000 and surplus and
undivided profits of $25,219,000. Its deposits are over $220,500,000.
1ft HIESK
Of PRESIDENT
DOCUMENT FROM CHIEF EXECU-
TIVE READ IN CONGRESS.
IS CHAMPION OPTIMIST
William C. Brown, first vice-president of the
New York Central railway system, is an Optimist.
Moreover, the title should be spelled with a capi-
tal "o." No lower case letter would ever do
Justice to the great mantle of optimism that cov-
ers Sir. Brown as a blanket. It is an avalanche
that falls over and around and about him like
the yellow sunshine or the balmy air of spring.
Not that Mr. Drown ever lets his optimism
Interfere with his business. Far be it. Rather,
he permits the optimism to glfd and refine the
sordid business necessity—to hallow it and make
it a bright rose color instead of the dull gray
that Is presumed to be lis natural hue.
In the pleasant pursuit of his calling as the
high priest of optimism, Mr. Brown has just
announced that the railroads of the central west
are about to boost the freight rales on January 1 nevt. lie smiled pleasantly
when he suid It, as though it were just the one thing the commercial world
had been waiting for and longing for during the past six months.
Of course, there was an Immediate response in the way of a long-drawn
howl from the large business interests. What docs Mr. Brown do then?
Does he crawl hack Into his hole or a private office and refuse to see any
of the reporters? Does he come out with an explanation that does nothing
but retract? Does ho rush Into print with another interview that gives masses
of dry figures and comparative tables? Not for a minute. On the contrary,
he permits himself to be quoted again. He explains that the business interests
really want a raise in rates. They don't know It, but they want it bad. Now
he's going to call a little meeting—just a conference—of the business Inter-
ests, and explain to them just why they have been longing for the rate boost.
He is going to make them like the idea.
Wherefore we repeat that Mr. Brown is certainly an Optimist.
AN UNPOPULAR ENVOY
Charles S. Francis. American ambassador at
Vienna, is the latest incumbent to find that espe-
cial job a long way less attractive than it seems
from a distance. Mr. Francis followed Bellamy
Storer in the position—and all the world, or that
section of it which reads the United States news-
papers, remembers how Bellamy quit. He re-
signed, it is true, but the act was accompanied
by red fire effects during which President Roose-
velt expressed several chaste but emphatic opin-
ions of Mr. Storer and likewise of Mrs. Storer.
Mr. Francis has seen much of the diplomatic
game before, and should have known how to
work it. He was secretary to the Russian em-
bassy while his father was United States min-
ister some 30 years ago, and on his own hook he
had been minister to Greece, Roumanla and Ser-
vla. Moreover, lie is a newspaper man, owner and editor of the Troy (N. Y.)
IJatly Times, and might reasonably be expected to have all the tact, sangfroid,
smoothness and nerve anybody would need even at the court of Vienna.
But Mr. Francis has apparently got in wrong with Francis Joseph and
some of his friends. He came home to vote, of course, and now, on the eve of
hlf? return, sqme of the Vienna papers are editorially hoping the boat sinks
before he gets back. "Never in diplomatic circles," says one Vienna journal
with a name like a handful 01* pied type, "Never has a more unpopular man
held the post of ambassador. He and his family, knowing 110 French nor Ger-
man, have complained of Viennese Ignorance of English, and have never con
cealed their contempt for Vienna houses, shops, climate and women. When
he should have returned hospitalities he subrented the embassy to the Japan-
ese legation, sent the ladies to America and himself occupied a back room
on the fifth floor of a hotel, paying $1 a day." And a few other bon mots of
like tenor.
Mr. Francis may be a good ambassador. In fact, he must be. for he has
been a ty pesetter, reporter, city editor and held other jobs wherein it requires
the. diplomacy of an angel to keep out of eternal feuds and knockdown argu-
ments w ith the foreman, the editor and other domineering enemies of civiliza-
tion.
Of course, the editor may feel a little peevish about something.
MAY GET TREASURY POST
Joseph 11. Millard, formerly a United States
senator from Nebraska, is said to have been
tentatively tendered the secretaryship of the
treasury in the coming Taft cabinet. At least, he
is near enough to a probability to make it reason-
able that five and twenty bright young newspa-
per writers in various portions of the country,
beginning at Washington, should sit down ami
click out on their typewriters the near-positive
assurance that the job has been offered, accept-
ed and all but started. That may not mean
much to the reader, or it may.
Mr. Millard is a banker of Omaha, and Is one
of the real pioneer bankers of the west. His
institution, the Omaha National, is considered
one of the soundest of the western country. It
has always been a great lender, and never a bor-
rower, in the east. During the hard times which followed the dry years of
1894-5, when Nebraska was in the throes of bankruptcy and hundreds of set-
tlers were compelled to go east to save their lives, the Millard bank and its
minor connections were never in peril.
Born in Canada, the Omaha banker is still an American In that both of
his parents were residents of this country who were temporarily domiciled
across the liorder. His early years were spent on the farm. He has been
president of the bank since January 1, 1867. He was mayor of Omaha for
one term, and served one term in tbe senate.
N
URGES CHANGES IN LAWS
Present Currency System Declared
Imperfect—Control of Corporations
the Province of the National Gov-
ernment—Conduct of Labor Lead-
ers Criticised—For Postal Savings
Banks.
Washington.—In his message to
congress, road in both houses Tues-
day, President Roosevelt makes im-
portant suggestions as to what he
considers necessary legislation.
The president congratulates the na-
tion 011 its present excellent financial
standing, but calls attention to the
need of remedying defects in the cur
rency system. Ho says:
TI in financial standing of the nation
at the prewnt time in excellent,
arifl the financial management of the na-
tion's interests by the government dur-
ing the last seven years has shown the
most satisfactory results. Ilut our cur-
rency system is Imperfect, and it is ear-
nestly to be hopod that the currency
commission will be ablo to propose a
thoroughly good system which whl do
away with the existing defects.
During the period from July 1, 1901, to
September 30, 1908. there was an Increase
In the amount of money in circulation of
The Increase In the per capita
during this period was $7.06. Within tills
time there were several occasions when
It was necessary for the treasury de-
partment to come to the relief of the
money market by purchases or redemp-
tions of t'nlted States bonds; by Increas-
ing deposits in national banks; by stim-
ulating additional Issues of national bank
notes, and by facilitating importations
from abroad of gold. Our Imperfect cur-
rency system has made these proceedings
nicinry, and thiy ware affective until
the monetary disturbance In the fall of
1907 Immensely Increased the dlftlculty of
ordinary methods of relief. By the mid-
dle of November the available working
balance In the treasury had been reduced
to approximately $fi.000,000. Clearing
house associations throughout the coun-
try had been obliged to resort to the
expedient of issuing clearing house cer-
tificates, to be used as money. In this
emergency It was determined to Invite
subscriptions for t'o.non.ooo Panama canal
bonds, and |100.0(i0,000 three per cent,
certificates of Indebtedness authorized by
the act of .Tune 13, 1898. It was proposed
to redeposit in the national banks the
proceeds of these issues, and to permit
their use as a basis for additional circu-
lating notes of national banks. The
moral effect of this procedure was so
great that It was necessary to Issue only
$24 631.980 of the Panama bonds and $15,-
436.WK) of the certificates of indebtedness.
During the period from July 1, 1901, to
September 30, 1908, the balance between
the net ordinary receipts and the net
ordinary expenses of the government
showed a surplus In the four years 1902,
1903. 1906. and 1907. and a deficit In the
years 1904. 1905. 1908 and a fractional part
of the fiscal year 1909. The net result
was a surplus of $90,283,413.54. The finan-
cial operations of the government during
this period, based upon these differences
between receipts nnd expenditures, re
suited in a net reduction of the Interest
bearing debt of the United States from
$9S7,141.040 to $S97.253.990, notwithstanding
that there had been two sales of Panama
canal bonds amounting In the aggregate
to $54,631,9S0, and an issue of three per
cent, certificates of indebtedness under
the act of June 13. 1S98, amounting to
$15,436,500. Refunding operations of the
treasury department under the act of
March 14. 1900, resulted In the conver-
sion Into two per cent, consols of 1930 of
$200,309,400 bonds bearing higher rates of
Interest. A decrease of $8,687,956 In the
annual Interest charge resulted from
these operations.
In short, during the seven years and
three months there has been a net sur-
plus cf nearly one hundred millions of
receipts over expenditures, a reduction
of the Interest-bearing debt by ninety
millions, in spite of the extraordinary ex-
pense of the Panama canal, and a saving
of nearly nine millions on the annual
interest charge.
The message reiterates the well-
known views of the president that the
control of great corporations, espe-
cially the railroads of the country,
should be vested in the national gov-
ernment. He 6ays:
I believe that It Is worse than folly
to attempt to prohibit all combinations
as is done by the Sherman anti-
trust law. because such a law can
be enforced only Imperfectly and un-
equally, and Its enforcement works al-
most as much hardship as good. I
strongly advocate that instead of an un-
wise effort to prohibit all combinations,
there shall be substituted a law which
shall expressly permit combinations
which are in the Interest of the public,
but shall at the same time give to some
agency in the national government full
power of control and supervision over
them.
The railways of the country should be
put completely under the interstate com-
merce commission and removed from
the domain of the anti-trust law. The
power of the commission should bo made
thoroughgoing, so that it could exercise
complete supervision and control over
the Issue of securities as well as over
the raising and lowering of rates. As
regards rates, at least, this power should
be summary. . . . Rates must be made
us low as is compatible with giving prop-
er returns to all the employes of the rail-
road. from the highest to the lowest,
and proper returns to the shareholders,
but they must not, for instant e, ho re-
duced In such fashion as to necessitate
a cut In the wages of the employes or
the abolition of the proper and legitimate
profits of honest shareholders.
Interests of the Wageworker.
Turning to conditions affecting the
wageworker and the man of small
means, the president sa>s:
Postal Savings banks will make It
easy for the poorest to keep their sav-
ings in absolute safety. The regulation
of the national highways must he such
that they shall serve all people with
equal Justice Corporate finances must
be supervised so as to make it far safer
than at present for the man of small
means to invest his money in stocks.
There must be prohibition of child la-
bor. v-.minution of women labor, short-
ening of hours of all mechanical labor;
stock watering should be prohibited,
and stock gambling so far as is possi-
ble discouraged. There should be a
progressive inheritance tax on lnree
fortunes. Industrial education should
be encouraged. As far as possible we
should lighten the burden of taxation
on the small man. There should no
longer be any paltering with the
question of taking care of the
Wagewurkera t>i. o, under our pres-
ent industrial system, become killed.
i rippled, or worn out as part of the
regular incidents of a given busi-
ness. As far as concerns those
who have h*en worn out. I call your
attention to the fact that definite
steps toward providing old-age pen-
sions have been taken In many of our
private Industries. These may b«- in-
definitely extended through voluntary
association and contributory schemes,
or through the agency of savings
banks, as under the Massachusetts
plan.
Urgent Need of Reform.
Our present system, or rather no sys*
tem. works dreadful wrong, and Is of
benefit to only one class of people—thw,
lawyers. When a workman is injured
what he needs is not an expensive n
doubtful lawsuit, but the certainty
relief through immediate administra
tive action. No academic theory
about "'reednm of contract" or "const!
tutiona 1 liberty to contract" should be
permitted to interfere with this and
similar movements.
I renew my recommendation that
the principle of the eight-hour day
should as rapidly and as fur as practl
cable be extended to the entire work
being carried on by the government,
the present law should be amended to
embrace contracts on those public
works which the present wording
the act seems to exclude.
people, should be utilised to the fu.>st (
practicable extent.
Education.
Dealing with the important subject
of education, the president says:
TO CURE A COUGH
Or Break a Cold in 24 Hours
Judges Too Poorly Paid.
Coupled wtth a eulogy of the Ju
dlciary of the nation the president
urges that, beginning with the su
preme court, the judges should have
their salaries doubled.
As was to be expected, the attitude
assumed by certain labor leaders dur
ing the recent election comes in for
bitter criticism. The president as
serts that demands made on congress
for legislation were unjust and im
practical and could but work harm to
the cause of labor. While declaring
that our Judicial system is sound and
effective at core, the president says:
There are certain decisions by various
courts which have been exceedingly det-
rlmental to the rights of wage-workers.
This is true of ull decisions that decide
that men are, by the constitution, "guar
anteed their liberty" to contract to enter
a dangerous occupation, or to work an
undesirable or improper number of hours,
or to work in unhealthy surrounding?
and therefore cannot recover damage,
when maimed in that occupation, and
cannot be forbidden to work what tho
legislature decides Is an excessive num
her of hours, or to carry on the work
under conditions which the legislature
decides to be unhealthy.
There Is also, I think, ground for the
belief that substantial Injustice Is often
suffered by employes in consequence of
the custom of courts Issuing temporary
Injunctions without notice to them, and
punishing them for contempt of court in
Instances where, as a matter of fact,
they have no knowledge of any proceed-
ings. Organized labor Is chafing
under the unjust restraint which
comes from repeated resort to this
plan of procedure.
Injunction Must Remain.
The power of injunction Is a great
equitable remedy, which should on no
account be destroyed. Rut safeguards
should be erected against its abuse.
In substance, provision should be made
that no injunction or temporary re-
straining order Issue otherwise than on
notice, except where irreparable injury
would otherwise result; and In such case
a hearing on the merits of the order
should be had within a short fixed pe-
riod. and. If not then continued after
hearing, it should forthwith lapse. De-
cisions should be rendered Immediately,
and the chance of delay minimized In
every way. Moreover. I believe that the
procedure should he sharply defined, and
the Judge required minutely to state the
particulars both of his action and of his
reasons therefor, so that th6 congress
can If It desires examine and Investigate
the same.
Harm Worked by Law.
Discussing measures necessary for
the proper control of giant corpora-
tions operating in defiance of law, the
president says:
Real damage has been done by the
manifold and conflicting interpretations
ol the interstate commerce law. Con-
trol over the great corporations doing
interstate business can be effective only
If It Is vested with full power In an
administrative department, a branch of
the federal executive, carrying out a
federal law; it can never be effective if
a divided responsibility Is left in both
the states and the nation; It can never
be effective if left In the hands of the
courts to be decided by lawsuits.
The courts hold a piace of peculiar and
deserved sanctity under our form of gov-
ernment. Respect for the law Is essen-
tial to the permanence of our institu-
tions; nnd respect for the law is largely
conditioned upon respect for the courts.
It Is an ofTense against tho republic to
say anything which can weaken this re-
spect, save for the gravest reason and in
the most carefully guarded manner. In no
other nation In the world do the courts
wield such vast and far-reaching power
as In the United States. All that is nec-
essary is that the courts as a whole
should exercise this power with the far-
sighted wisdom already shown by those
judges who scan the future while they
act in the present.
Forest Preservation.
The manifest necessity for forest
preservation is pointec) out as a duty
the present generation owes to its de-
scendants. and the president cites the
case of China, where reckless defor-
estation has resulted in creating des-
erts, as txn object lesson.
Inland Waterways.
Immediate action by the present
session of congress for the improve-
ment of our inland waterways the
president declares to be imperative.
He recommends the creation of a per-
manent commission authorized to co-
ordinate the work of all the govern-
ment departments relating to water-
ways, and to frame and supervise the
execution of a comprehensive plan.
Postal Savings Banks.
Urging the immediate institution of
postal savings banks, the message
says:
I again renew my recommendation
for postal savings banks, for deposit-
ing savings with the security of the
government behind them. The object
is to encourage thrift and economy in
the wage-earner and person of mod-
erate means. It is believed that in the
aggregate vast sums of money would he
brought into circulation through the in-
strumentality of tho postal savings
buuks.
Parcel Post.
The much-discussed advisability of
tbe establishment of a parcel post
service is thus dealt with:
my last annual message I com-
ded the postmaster-general's
recommendation for an extension of the
parcel post on the rural routes. The
establishment of a local pared post on
rural routes would be to the mutual
benefit of the farmer and the country
storekeeper, and it is desirable that the
routes, serving more than 15.000.0uu
Mix two ounces of Glycerine and a
With the limited Means hitherto pro- | ^lf ounce of Virgin Oil of Pine com-
pound pure with a half pint of Straight
Whisky. Shake well and take a tea-
spoonful every four hours.
The genuine Virgin Oil of Pine com-
pound pure is prepared only by The
Leach Chemical Co., Cincinnati, Ohio,
and is put up only in half-ounce vials,
each vial securely sealed in a round
wooden case to insure its freshness
and purity.
vided. the bureau of e ducatlon bas j
rendered efficient service, but the con-
gress has neglected to adequately sup-
ply the bureau with means to meet the
educational growth of the country.
I earnestly recommend that this un-
fortunate state of affairs as regards
the national educational office be reme-
died by adequate appropriations. This
recommendation is urged by the repre-
sentatives of our common schools and
great state universities and the leading
educators, who all unite In requesting
favorable consideration and action by
the congress upon this subject.
The president points out the neces-
sity of better organization of the vari-
ous bureaus responsible for the public
health, and urges the placing of all
soldiers' homes under the jurisdiction
of the war department.
Statehood.
On the question of statehood Ihe
president says:
I advocate the Immediate admission of
New Mexico and Arlsona as states. This
should be done at the present session of
the congress. The people of the two ter-
ritories have made it evident by their
votes that they will not come in as one
state. The only alternative Is to admit
them as two. and I trust that this will be
done without delay.
Interstate Fisheries.
An international agreement con-
cerning interstate fisheries is at pres-
ent being attempted, and in this con-
nection the message continues:
1 call the attention of the congress to
the Importance of the problem of the
fisnerles in the Interstate waters. On the
Great Lakes we are now, under the very
wise treaty of April 11 of tills year, en-
deavoring to come to an International
agreement for the preservation and sat-
isfactory use of the fisheries of these wa-
ters which can not otherwise be achieved,
i.ake Erie, for example, has the richest
fresh water fisheries in the world; but it
Is now controlled by the statutes of two
nations, four states, and one province,
and this province by two different ordi-
nances In different counties. All these
political divisions work at cross pur-
poses, und in no cns« cun they achieve
protection to the fisheries, on the one
hand, nnd Justice to the localities and in-
dividuals on the other.
Country's Foreign Policy.
This nation s foreign policy Is based
on the theory that right must be done
between nations precisely as between
individuals, and in our actions for tho
last ten years we have in this matter
proven our faith by our d*eds. We
have behaved, and are be wing, to-
wards other nations, as in private life
an honorable man would behave to-
ards his fellows.
I tako this opportunity publicly to
state my appreciation of the way in
which in Japan, in Australia. In New
Zealand, and in all the states of South
merica, the battle fleet has been re-
ived on its practice voyage around
the world. The American government
can not too strongly express its appro-
iatlon of the abounding and generous
hospitality shown our ships in every
port they visited.
Our Southern Neighbors,
commercial and material prog-
ress of the 20 Latin-American republics
is worthy of the careful attention of
the congress. The International Bureau
of the American Republics is doing a
useful work in making these nations
and their resources better known to
and in acquainting them not only
with us as a people and with our pur-
poses towards them, but with what we
have to exchange for their goods.
Panama Canal Being Rushed.
The work on the Panama canal is be-
ng done with a speed, efficiency and
entire devotion to duty, which make it
a model for all work of the kind. The
men on the Isthmus, from Col. Ooethals
and his fellow commissioners through
the entire list of employes who are
faithfully doing their duty, have won
their right to the ungrudging respect
and gratitude of the American people.
For Ocean Mail Lines.
I again recommend the extension of
he ocean mall act of 1891 so that satis-
factory American ocean mail lines to
South America. Asia, the Philippines,
and Australasia may be established.
Should Develop Hawaii.
I call particular attention to the Ter-
ritory of Hawaii. The importance of
hose Islands Is apparent, and the need
of Improving their condition and de-
veloping their resources is urgent.
Progress in the Philippines.
Real progress toward self-government
being made In the Philippine Islands.
I trust that within a generation
the time will arrive when the Filipinos
can decide for themselves whether it is
well for them to become Independent, or
to continue tinder the protection of a
trong and disinterested power, able to
guarantee to the Islands order at home
and protection from foreign Invasion.
Good Work Done in Cuba.
In Cuba our occupancy will cease In
about two months* time; the Cubans
have In orderly manner elected their own
overnmental authorities, and the island
will be turned over to them. Our occu-
pation on this occasion hns lasted a lit-
ver two years, and Cuba has thrlv-
n and prospered under it. Our earnest
hope and one desire is that the people
of the Island shall now govern them-
selves with justice, so that peace and or-
der may be secure.
The National Guard.
Urging continued efforts to in-
crease the efficiency of the National
Guard the president continues:
Now that the organized militia, the
National Guard, has been incorporated
with the army as a part of the national
forces, it behooves the government to
do every reasonable thing in its power
to perfect its efficiency. It should be
assisted in its instruction and other-
wise aided more liberally than hereto-
fore The continuous services of many
well-trained regular officers will be
essential in this connection. A
bill is now pending before the
congress creating a number of extra
officers in the army, which If passed,
as it ought to be, will enable more
officers to be trained as Instructors of
National Guard and assigned to that
duty. In case of war It will be of the
utmost importance to have a large
number of trained officers to use for
turning raw levies into good troops.
Fs,i* More War Vessels.
The navy is the last subject dealt
with. In that connection the presi-
dent says:
l approve the recommendations of
the general board for the in-
crease of the navy, calling especial
attention to the need of addi-
tional destroyers and colliers, and above
all. of the four battleships. It is desir-
able to complete as soon as possiblo a
squadron of eight battleships of the best
existing type.
I most earnestly recommend that the
general board be by law turned Into a
general stafT. There is literally no ex-
cus < whatever for continuing the pres-
ent bureau organization of the navy. The
navy should be treated as a purely mili-
tary organisation, and everything should
be subordinated to the one object of se-
curing military efficiency. A system
of promotion by merit, cither by selec-
tion or by exclusion, or by both
prousses, should be iaUWucad.
Expert Pocket-Picking.
An old lady was accosted in a Lon-
don street by a well-dressed and re-
fined-looking stranger, who effusively
claimed her as a friend, "i really
don't believe you remember me!" sho
exclaimed, reproachfully, and the old
lady, never doubting that her memory
was at fault, confessed that she could
not quite recall the name. "Ah, but I
have changed it since you knew me,"
said her interlocutor, gayly, and after
a few more lively speeches she passed
on, having possessed herself mean-
while of the old ludy's purse.
Makes Pain Go Away
Are you one of the out a who pay in
toil
For your right of way through this
life?
If so you will find Hunt's Lightning Oil
A friend which will aid in the strife
To those who earn their own wzy
by their own labor, accidents occur
with painful frequency. Burns, bruises,
cuts and sprains are not strangers to
the man who wears corns on his hands.
A better remedy for these troubles
does not exist than Hunt's Lightning
Oil.
Not Anxious at All.
"One word of our language that i*
almost always misused," said the par-
ticular man, "is 'anxious.' You wll)
hear people exclaim how anxious thev
are to see a certain play, or anxious
to get a new hat, or anxious to take ;t
trip to Europe, when they are not anx
ious at all, but eager or desirous. if
anxious were used only in the riqht
place we wouldn't hear it half so
often."
How's This?
We offrr One Hundred Dollars Reward for an^
ease of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's
Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHKNKY A CO., TOIMIO. O,
We, the undersigned, havi- known F. J. Cheney
for the last 15 years, and believe htm perfectly hon-
orable in all business transaction* and financial!.0
able to carry out any obligations made by hid Qrra.
Waldi.no, Kin nan a Mahvin.
Wholesale DruKents, Toledo. O.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Is taken Internally, actlnc
directly upon the blood and mucous surface of the
tysteiu. Testimonials sent free. 1'rlce 70 cent« par
bottle. Sold by all Drumrlats.
Tako Hall s Family l'tlia lor constipation.
Rewards Constantly Paid.
The rewards of great living are not .
external things, withheld until tbe
crowning hour of success arrives;
they come by the way—In the con-
sciousness of growing power and
worth, of duties nobly inet, and work
thoroughly done. Joy and peace are
by the way.—Mable.
Good Thing to Know.
Those who traverse the alkali plains
of the west and inhabit the sand blown
regions of Texas, find daily need for a
reliable eye salve. They never drug the
eye, but simply apply externally, the
staple, Dr. Mitchell's Eye Salve. It is
well to know that Mitchell's Eye Salve
Is on sale here also. Price 25 cents.
A Death Each Second.
The number of deaths in the world
annually is 33,333,333, or 91,954 per
day, 3,730 per hour, 60 per minute, or
one per second. It is estimated that
the population of the earth at the
present time Is being increased at th
rate of about 1G,500,000 annually.
Important to Mothers.
Examina carefully every bottle of
CASTOR1A a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that It
Bears the
Signature
In Use For Over JJO Years,
The Kind You Have Always Bought.
Weighty.
"He is what I call a massive think-
er."
"Yes; he has to run his train of
thought In sections."—Kansas City
Journal.
Perhaps.
"He caught me in the dark hall last
night and kissed me."
"1 guess that will teach him to keep
out o{ dark halls."—Houston Post.
TO I1RIVE orr MALARIA
AM) 111,11.11 ( I' THE SYSTEM.
Take the Old Standard GHOVEH TASTELESS
CHILL TONIC. You know what you arc taking.
Tho formula Is plainly printed tin nvt«ry Ootiio,
showing i 118 simply Qulnfno ami Iron in a tast 'len
form, and tho most effectual form. For grown
poople and children. 50c.
An aim in life is the only rortune
worth the finding; and it is not to
be found in foreign lands, but in tho
heart itself—R. L. Stevenson.
Truth is violated by falsehood,
and it may be equally outraged by
Bilence.—Ammiau.
When the members of a standing
committee meet they usually sit down
Guara
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