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14 CONSUMER TO PH N CREASED WAGES Mill Agents Frankly Explain Up ward Trend of Cotton and Woolen Goods. New England Textile Workers to Number of 275,000 Divide Over $10,000;000 More This Year. Ronton, March 24. The great iAtrrenoe trlke which brought In Its train In creased wages for 275,000 textile workers In New England was officially declared oft r all the mills In Lawrence to-day. Tnat the strike had achieved Its purpose and wore Is acknowledged by soveral labor leader not alHlla.ted with the Industrial "Workers of the World which directed tho Lawrence labor war. James Whitehead, secretary of tho Wearers' association tu 1'VU lllver, deolarod to-dny that the in crease In wages whloh ere going Into the 1 kets of New r.ngland textile workers i nve the direct result of the two months' contest. . In this connection It Is generally be- lived, also, that advances In wages or reduction In hours of labor to paper mill employe), bagging and burlap workers, machinists In shops mamtfacturliur mill j machinery and operatives In other !ndti- l nii Mn,.n,1 .Hi-ix-llv n. Inril. I II 1T, 1.111 iX40 l-l 0I."'C v.... ...... . rcotly to the movement which had its orl- I Bin in Iawrence. The total niimuer or persons thus to benefit is considerably up wai d of 200,000. Advances in the price of woolen and cotton goods which havo been mado. or which are In prospect, will probably piaca upon the ultimate consumer much of Uio burden of tho ndilltlonal wage cost to th- textile manurncturor. Tills will aggregate between JliVOO.'HO mid ' 12,W0.M0 during the next year. M" , agents, !n e-.noun'-ing advances In tho prw!3 of .-r-nln grades ' -ntton and webm w-v within a rev lays, haw frmkly said that tho upward trend Is th result of wnpo advances in N'i'W England mills nml, to some extent, to those in New York State te.tllo plants. NEW BEDFORD STOIIM C42NTI3H. renco as tho center of jn'errst In the textile situation. If Vzo mill owners of that ci'y dnclde to glvo the 1U per cent, lncreaso demanded. It will carry addi tional thousands of dollars to the opera tl ea, not only of New Hcdford, but of o" er cotton centers which nro awaitinK tl ) action of the Now Hedford manu facturers. Tho probability of a strike of from 2.1,000 to "0,000 operatives In Now liudford and several thousand, at least, In other places Is believed to de pond upon the action of the Now Hed ford mill owners. Tho only textile Ntvikes of any consequence In New K .Klnnd at tho present time are in cotton mills In Clinton and West Wnr rm over demands of thP operatives fur in Incrcahu nf 10 per cent, instead of t t.ve per cent, offuretl. - tno of the union officials said to dav that while tho Now Hedford opor ii i ue nro lirm in their demands for in jier cent., tho unions probably woulil ngree to accept an immediate increase of 7'i per cent, with a prom i;o of an additional two anil one-half per tent. In tho futuro. This may he the I asls of a compromise. increase in wai-'es of five per cent, will no into effect at every woolen, worsted, yarn and cloth woavliiff mill in 'WooiisocUet to-morrow, announce ments to tills effect ImvinK been made by the manufacturers to-day. t'pwnrdu o' five thousand operatives arc af fected. New Hedford, Mns., March 21. Follow ing the lead of the cloth mills, tho New I'ncland Cotton Yarn company to-day posted notices In Its nine mills announc ing a tlve per cent, advance In wattes to (?o into effect to-morrow. win. Tii:-t;i' shoe kactokiks. I,ynn, Mnj-s., March SI.-In 21 Lynn shoo factories, McKay stitchers will strike to morrow mornlnt; because, of the refusal of the manufacturers to rnnt the union's demand for an advanco In the piece-work f-ehcdule. Although tho stitchers on strike will number less than Vn probably, union leaders say that tho effect will bo to tie-up the factories concerned, as tho ' strike has the endorsement of tho 1'nlted ihoo Workers of America SEN. TOWNSEND COMING. 7VIH Ailitresn Repuhllean Stnte Con vention at Mnntpeller April 10. Newport. March 21. The republican .tntc committee hns arranged through the Vermont deleRatlon tn Congress to iJirvo tho Hon. Charles E. Townsend, itiator from Michigan, address tho re publican State convention at Montpcller lAprli 10. Bonator Townsend is ona of ith authors of the Esch-Townsend rall i road bill, which, with some amendments, Is now ihe federal railroad law. Ho ! was a member of tho 68th, Dth, 60th, 81st m'. (2nd Congresses; wis nominated Uni ted Mates senator at the primaries in Venus T PENCILS SOLI BY THE Free Press Stationery Store a Relieves Backache Instantly Sloan's Liniment is a great remedy for backache. It pcnetrac9 and relieves the pain instantly no rub bing necessary -Just lay it on lightly. Here's Proof. "I Ind my bick hurt In the Doer Vm and In Sn Frncico two year ago I was lilt by a street car In the tame place. 1 tried all klndl of dene without luc cess. Two weeka ago 1 saw your lini ment In drug atore and got a bottle to try. 1 he first application caused Inatant relief, and now except for a little ittff iicsi, I am almnt well." KLETCHKR NORMAN, Whlttltr.Calii. LOAN'S NIMENT the best remedy for .'leumntism, neuralgia, sore throat and sprains. Miss E. Rim of Broolclyn, Tf.Y., writes: "Sloan's I-lnlmcnt is the best for rheumatism, I have used six bot tle of It and it Is grand." Sold by all Dealers. Price, 25c, 50c, and $1.00. Sloan'a lioolt on Homes, utile. Hoes and rouitry jem irec Address . ' Michigan September 7, 191ft, receiving n, majority of forty-ono thousand over Benntnr .7. C. Hun-own. nnd was elected hy tho Michigan Togislnturo, January IS, 1911. rfcelvlntr lln votes tn 14 for John T Wlnshlp, democrat. Spnn,or Townscnd has been a nrocrres- slvo In his Ideas nnd wn n supporter or 10 ,irr, p, po)0os of iTcsldcnt Roose- I , ,..,.. n, prBBi,in( 'i-nft r,,,- ronoi.ilnntlon nnd believes that he has fnuhfllI1. nn( honestly endeavored to have enacted sound progressive laws, and that his service to tho country has been such that he Is entitled to a rcnomlna- tlon by his party and an election b;, tho people. SCORE AT PEACE MEETING. I)r. Trjon Welcomed to Montpcller by Msriir and Small Crowd. Montpcller, March 21. About a. scoro of people rttended the plfe meetlnt? In the city hall memorial room this afternoon when Dr. .1. I Tryon nf tho New Eng land branch of tho American Peaco so ciety pavo an address. Dr. Tryon said to-day: "I llnd everywhere tn Vermont, wher ever I have tested public sentiment, deep Interest in tho cause of International, peace, and hope to see one of tho strong est societies In thn country organized here." W. II. f'iMckett called tho meeting to nnVr and Introduced Mayor J. H. Estce, who cave an address of welcome and was fflloued by Dr. Tryon. President ('. II. Upooner of Norwich t'nlver-lty moved that a temporary or ganization he formed. Tho Rev. S F. Illoinfleld nominated Mr. Crockett for chairman but he declined and J. H. Pcnter was made chairman on motion of President Spooner. Mrs. YV. X.. Was son of YVntorhury was mario clerk on motion of S. H. Hallard. The chair named Mr. Crorkett, President Spoom r and M. S. Stone a committee to confer with Dr. Tryon to draw up a constitution and prepare for the formation of a permanent society. The meetlnir then adjourned. BEE KEEPERS' MEETING. Vermont .ftnc!ii(ln Hold I(n .17 b Anniinl fit Mlildlehnry. Middlebury. March 21. Tho 37th annual meeting of the Vermont Heo Keepers' association was held In the Addison House to-day with mornlnt,' nnd after noon fissions. This mornlnK tho officers elected were lis follows, one vlce-presl-dent belnpc chosen for each county rep resented nt tho meetlntt: President, W. O. Larrahee of Shorcham; vlce-presl- dents, G. C. Spencer for Addison county, J. P. Hot.k for Calodonln. conn! v. 1 r.n-lu for (Jrand lslo county, M. F."nratn for Grunge county and G, F. Hurder for Hut land county; secretary and treasurer, Phillip E. Crano of Middlebury. Thero were interesting discussions of the fol lowlns topics: "Shall This Association Change Its Constitution and Hoeomo a Branch of tho National?" led by Phillip 11 Crane; "The, Status of lire, Keopln jin Vermont," M. F. Cram; "Foul nrood, where It Is and What u. n.en ivn. .Toward Exterminating since hast Year," and under this head somo nnners we.ro preseuted from thn Btate foul brood In spectors. Tho closing discussion was on thn topic "How Best to Hulld up thn Hora for the Honey Flow," led by a, C. Bptncer. There was nn unusually largo attendance at the afternoon session. The time and place for the next meet Ing were left with the executive board. BARNARD FARMER KILLED. Areiientallr Shot by Ilrothtr-tn-I.mT Chasing a Itabblt, Bethel, March 22. Lester O. Putnnm, a "Barnard farmer, Hged 2G years, who was married last year, and tils hrothnr-in-law, Clayton Jones of Royalton, saw a rabbit through a window of ths Putnam homo, five miles from this villain, Thursday aft ernoon at IIvb o'clock, JOseh selaeit a ahot gun and ran down the road In pursuit, Putnam loaatnt?, Hoth allpped enft fell In the hlehway a few rods from the houso, Jones's ifiin wont off at a distance of only a few feot from Putnam, the entire charae entering hl body nar the reotum, Jones took him In Wa anna to the house, where he bled to death lone before the nrrlvnl of Vr. Oeorgo n, Iavl who wu hastily called. Besides his wife, Putnam la aurvlverl by his parents, Mr. ani Mra. Henry II, rutnom, and by a brother nnd eUter, Last fall whon the somo men were hunting- birds, an occidental discharge of Jones's gun at n distance filled Putnam' face with shot, How thoroughly do you Investigate all "likely" ode. In your search for a position which pays mora? II CONGRESSMAN DAVID J. FOSTER DIES SUDDENLY OF PNEUMONIA Had Been 111 for Three Weeks with Grip Which Developed into Disease That Ended Fatally, STATE JOINS BURLINGTON IN MOURNING HIS DEATH As Representative from First District, He Served Constituents with Unsurpassed Faithfulness Since Memorable Fight in 1900, Had Received Unanimous Endorsement. I "Washington .March 21. RcproHcnlativr, David .1. Foster of Vpr-I inont died hero to-niulit iiftor mi illnosn of tlimi wi'i'ki. IWr. Fes-' tcr was Jirst .stricken with tfi'ip wluYli to-day developed into pncii-j iiioniu and terminated fatally in a Jew lionr.s. He w;is M years old. Mr. Foster, who had roprescnt' I the fit.si Venn it list rit-t 'on-l tiiuiously since tho hi','inniiig of f i j 7lh Congress, wns eliairiiian of the House coiiunittue on ftmiigi ntl'iiiix 'lurinj' ill!' im! veti'- of Al. .I . I . , . ..... . ' iiic oisi uonfrress. ui wiih mho I'liiiiniinii o). the di'lcKiilum lrom the Tinted States to tho general (..soinbly of the international in stitute of agriculture at Ronie last your. In September, 1!)10, he headed the' delegation which represented this eonnlry at tho cele bration of the eenlennial of Mexican independence Mr. Foster was born in Vermont, was graduated from Dart mouth College in 1S?0 and was a lawyer. He is survived by a wife and three daughters. Tho death of Congressman prise to the people of his home tow a iannliar ligure upon our streets, sunshine nnd good fellowship. To to a fault. No oppor' unity for thoi unimproved. No re ..i"t. howwer to go unattended. Ho had a kind personality. It will bo long befon to look for his tall flguro passing nv.ss tho nearly greeting that was r ir forthcoming. As a parliamentarian Congressman Foster was excelled by few even in the National House of Re- 'caontntivps. He was rendered conspicuous by being frequently c .'ed into the chair by Speaker Cannon. During the lioosevolt administration ho was referred to by the Outlook and other journals . s tho President's spokesman in thn House. As chairman of the Ho- se committee on foreign affairs he held one of the most distinguished positions that arc open to a legislator. As an astute master of tho art f politics his fame had traveled i'nr beyond the borders of his home State, and as member of tho re publican congressional committee re sat in council with the leaders of the party. It was ua orator that Conjrre6man Foster wn best Known and probably most nt homo, lie was an artist In ptlb Uo rpcaklnc, polished, always praslve, nt times Bcathlnsly satirical, and often Irresistibly ulonuonl. Ho wnH In dmnand as a. speaker not only In this city and Btate, but from coast to coaat. On tho Htuinp In nntlonal cumpalsns ho wns ro Ifardrtd by nil as ono of the assets of his party. Prominent men ot the city, who lcaro od of liU death Thursday Hit. Poulr scarcely comprehend that Mr. Fostor was no moro. All worn unanimous In the sttitcmsnt thai Mr. FoHtcr'n death will be a Hovoro blow to Vermont, coming so closely upon that of tho lato Fletcher I). Proctor. Muyor Hobert Roberts, when informed of Mr. Fomer's death, expressed his sor row and said: "He wont into Congres-i at thu rlcht n and iuojIu nuod. He had an Inviting fnreiT beforo him and the public will be deeply sympathetic with his family In their bereavement." Charles H. Darling, collector of cus toms, said last nlKht: "I am deeply shocked and disturbed at tho news of Mr. Foster's death. It will bo a ureat blow to Vermont." President Henton of tho University of Vermont, when told of the death of Con gressman Foster, expressed consternation anil tuid that althouEh ho had known hltn but u short time, he had learned to entertuln tho highest regard for Mr. Fos ter. He ulso felt that It was a Kreat loss to the unlvetslty for Mr. Foster had al ways manifested a sroat Interest in tho affairs of the Institution and given in dications of belnc nf rent value to her In the futuie. Together they recently visited St. Johnsbuiy, where Mr, Foster wus Kraduatrd from tho academy. He was vnledlctorlun of his clnss there and his address was still remembered by tho residents for Its excellence. MEMORAHLT3 POLITICAL BATTLE. Mr. Foster was first nominated for NEWS TOLD IN BRIEF Profits of Pnlfrldgo A Co., tho American department storo in tandnn, for 1011 wero fCM.OOo on a capital of JJ.OW.iW. It Is ORtlmated that Sl.oaO.OOO residents ot reiotorn nnd couthcimtr.ni Ilusslu nro suffering acutely from famine. Tho Hev, lr, Henry M, Tytor, pro feeifor nf Qrnftk In Hmtth College, Is to retire after 30 yearn service. Tennessee nnd North CleorBla rsport bumpererops of atrawborrlos. Tho fleondu peach crop la also llkoly to be plentiful. United Htatsa Minister Af.nn at Copnn hagen )uu handed the government thn $120,009 presented by Andrew Carungio for the DanUh hero fund, (Isnnany has peremptorily cloiminiUil radtase of MuUuo for tho runnier of tour of her citizens during tho presnut revolu tion. The C&rtwiKio t3til eunn.any hs dis covered un alloy of inotnH whloh will wtthstuitd eulphurlu old. chief foe ot tubing und sheet linn Pollm Justico Haomun of 8tcrllng, HI., finil bin wlfa I'fi for coutciupt of court nnd ciim)iolle4 hnr to pay tho tlno under a threat of commitment tn Jail. Foster will come as a terrible sur- . lio was a friend to everyone, hvays courteous, always full of is constituents ''e ,,-t faithful Jitfulnpss wim ,'lowtil to slip by Hiinlil'! the niiiiier, was allowed toart and a singularly winsome the people of Durhngton cease to and fro in their streets, and to ConRrpqs nt a convention held in Hur Unrrton June 2, J900, to succeed tho Hon. Hi If. Powers of Morrlsvllle. The nomination v-ni mnile on the third bal lot and ended n political contest "the P'lual of which bus never been neon In t io district and rarely In tho Ktnte," tn quote from tho Fro- Press report of the convention. On the nrst ballot Hjt-Clovernor Ci 8. Pat;e (now United States senator) had 10B votes, Mr. Fos ter 89, J. C, linker of Itutland 0T, J. K. Hatc.helder of Arlington CO, II. II. Pow c r, 4a and Col. A. A. Hnl! of St. Albans ill. On thn second ballot Mr. Foster had 17(1, Governor Pae 127 Mr. linker !!S, Mr. Hatrhelder i!7, Colonel Hall 7 and O, M. Harlier of Arlington 1. On tho third and decisive ballot Mr Fos ter had UIO, Governor Pau-e 102 and Mr. Hatcholdor 7. At tho election In Hi ptember Mr. Foster bad -JL'.Sio votes, to 3. Ill for Ozro Moaoham, democrat, and 790 for Henry M. Seoley, prohibi tionist. His successive nominations havo benn made without serious oppoltloii and it Is not llkoly that any candidate would hnvo appeared against hltn at the convention next summer. WAS CLOSE TO THE PRESIDENT Mr, I'unter 1 1 ail I'liiimril to Tnke the htump for Tiift In OreRoii .t-it tVrrk. Washington, March 21 -Congressman D. J Foster died nt S:30 to-night. He had been 111 three weeks with grip. Congestion i tho liver also sot In and pneumonia developed this afternoon. Tho funeral r 111 probably bo hold Haturday afternoon, tho arrangements in charge of the fi rgeant-at-arms ot tho House. The last tlmo Mr. Foster wns out of the housn wan nhrnit (lnoo weeks ago Seattle. Is to have a is-story onion liulld Ing, tho tiilliwl building on Pnelllo const. French government tlgurej show tho lost of 1'Veii' h military openitloiiH In Nuirocco, from 11W7 to 1911, was IJ'l.'jfti.WO. Til.- 'est In 1011 ulonii was $13,iV',(''" (inn of Urn largmt eorp.. rations la the I nlteil RlaKa rweruly npettt 5o.',0 in I linehtlgiitlUK nntuitl faiits of organised j llr, und discover d thar hut about 1- I l or cent, or labor In tho I'mtoit Htatiw Is ntgiiniitftd, Benjamin Altman of Now York, of tho dry goods firm of H. Altman & Co , Is rudorstood to have paid H.fHii.OCO for lo painting of ViileHiticz, tho relebrated Hpunlsh nrllst. Alttuan already pornsses t uir Hembrandts Nflw Yiirk city coal eotiHtimlntf Intonsts uio laying In oiioi-moim slocks of coal lu priipnriitioti tor u itiiko. It Is estimated that J7,l,l tons of nnthrncltu nml liitumltioua coal are connuined In New Yorit yearly. l'roduclloii of cane and imct Btigur In tho I'nltod Ht.ito'i In ItilO-IfLl vaa gruutor than any year ilnn VM, being ail.oon tons of eano and iW.Wi tons of bout. World's traduction of cano Htitrur was S,2H,IM tons and the biiet 8,007 Urn a, total of 10, US,. im tons. Tl:e Late David J. Foster. David Johnson Foster was born In Hnrnot, Jumi 27. IS' I If was i i nop of Jiic.iib Prentiss Footer i nd Matilda, (t'lihnon) Foster Ho wus ki minuted I rum Kt. Joh-isbury ..i'.iilui.;y Ir. is;r, ami from Dart mouth t'ollege In IS'n Ho married In USS. Mabel M. Allen of Chelsea, Vt. Mr. Foster was admitted to tho hnr In 1SS3 and bewail tho prac tice of law In Hurlltitfton. Ho was tftatt'ii attnrnoy of Chittenden county fiom ISSiJ to 1S90 nnd wus Hlate senator from Chittenden county IS'iS-lHfll. Mr. Foster was commissioner of Stnto taxes from 1S91 to 1898, nnd wns chairman of tho board of railroad commlnslon- fii from 180S to 1900. lie was elected to the 57th, DSth, B9th, COth nd Cist Conprosso- Mr. Foster i survived by his wife and three atiKhters, Mabel, Mathtldo and lildred who havo nil resided In Washington during the past few years. when lie went to the White House In re sponse to the request from President Taft who desire.! to confer with hlm'ln renanl to some mnttiiis of leutslation. He was one of tho intimate advisers of the Presi dent who frequently sought his consulta tion. Mr. Foster lml agreed also at the re quest ot President Taft to speak for two I weeks in the campaign In Oregon and originally had planned to leave next week i to (ill that engagement. After the death of James Brock Per- 1:1ns of Now York, chairman of the Houf-e committee cn foreign affairs in March, i IUI0, Mr. Foster wns appointed to the head of that committee. He Ions had bten a profound student of the foreign and diplomatic relations of the United f'Utes nnd brought to the discharge of his duties as chairman of that important committee an exceptional equipment. He was active In promoting legislation look ing to the Improvement of the consular service. Ilia Intimate knowledge of Latln-Amer-Imn affairs, gained through his coramlt tto work and through personal observa tion of conditions In Mexico on tho occa Kon of his visit to that country in 1910 when he represented the United States at the celebration of Its centennial, made him ltnalunblo an chairman of the com mittee on foreign affairs during the last Congros nnd oh ranking member during this he was frequently In consultation with the President An actlvo supporter of the President's pence i-olluy, Mr. Foster bad discussed the peace movement from the public plat form in all parts of the country, address ing civic and commercial bodies nnd the students of many of the lending colleges. With Mr. Foster when lie died were his wife and daughter, Mathl'de Cot. C fl. Walton, Hepresentntlve Hen Johnson of Kentucky and Mlrs Nancy Johnson, daughter of the Kentucky member, who Is tho chum of Miss Foster. As soon as It became known that Mr. Foster was dying, a messenger was despatched for Mr. Johnson, who with his daugh'er hur ried to the bedside. PRESIDENT SYMPATHETIC. Sent .Vote of Condolence to Mrs. Fos ter House Adjourns. Washington, March 2!. Official Wash ington to-dny pnld tribute to tho private virtues nnd public worth of Pnvld .1. roster, Into representative In Congress from the first Vermont district. President Taft, who numbered Mr, Foster among his close personal friends nnd advisers, pent a note of ccndolenco to Mrs. Foster nnd ordeied a wreath to bo placed upon the bier ot tho dead ccn ( esrman. Tho Hon. J nmes Dryer, ambassador of flrent Britain, also u warm friend, paid high tritium to Mr. Foster's worth and services. The news of Mr. Foster's unexpected death Inst night came as a great shock, not only to tho members of tho Ver mont delegation, but to official Wash ington generally. White It was known that ho bad been Indisposed for somo tliuo, none nf his friends was aware thnt be wns In Imminent danger. Throughout thn day sen res of messages of sympathy were received by tho fnmllv. After a service nf prayer nt the family home, 1 727 R street, thw city. Sunday, the body win leave Washing ton In a speclnl onr In thn afternoon at throw o'clock. Tho funeral pnrty will arrive in Burlington shortly after noon Monday, wheto funeral sctvIcos will be held In Rt, Paul's Church nt two o'clock, Ai'joi'ttN.n:NT nv iiourk, The lliiuso of IteproBeututlves to day adjourned out of roapent to Itepre bontativo Fnstor's memory, Tho reso lution of announcomont and sympathy tiiin offered by Itopreaentntlvo Frank l'ltiniloy, Mr. Foster's colleague and warm friend, Tho funeral parly wrll Inoltido bo stilus Mi"' Foster, thu MIehos Mabel, Mathilda and Mildred Foster and dolo irates from both house of Congress. Vieo-Prosldont Hhorntan tn-duy ap pointed Senators Dillingham nnd P.ige of Vermont, Oulllngar of Now Hump uliiro, Lodge ot Mausafhuaotta, Uaynor Side When shown positive and reliable proof that a certain remedy had cured many cases of female ills, wouldn't any sensible woman conclude that the same remedy would also benefit her if suffering with the same trouble t Here arc five letters from southern women which prove the efficiency of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. LETTER FROM VIRGINIA. Klliston, Va. "I feel it my duty to express my thanks to you and your great medicine. I was a sullerer from female troubles antl had been con fined In bed orer one third of my time for ten months. I could not do my housework and. had fainting spells so that my husband could not leave me alone for five minutes at a time. " Now I owe mv health to Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Blood Puriflor. Whenever I sco a suffering woman I want to tell Iter what these medicines havo done for mo and I will always speak a good word foi them." Mrs. UoiiEr.T IJla.vkknsiiip, Klliston, Montgomery Co., Va. LETTER FR03' LOUISIANA New Orleans. I.a." I was parsing through the Change of Life and be fore 1 took Lydia K. Pinkham's Vegctahlo Compound I was troubled with hot Hashes, weak and dizzy feelings, 1 ackachc and irrogttlaritlt s. I would get tin in tho morning feeling tired out and not fit to do anything. "Since I havo been taking your Compound and Hlood Purifier I feel all right. Your medicines are worlk thc.r weight in geld." Mrs. UA.ST0N I'.LONDBAU, 1511 Polymnia St., New Orleans, La. LETTER FROM FLORIDA. Wauehula, Fa. "Somo time ago I wrote to you giving you my symp toms, headache, backache, bearing-down, and discomfort in walking, caused by female troubles. " I got two bottles of Lydia E Pirlcham's Vegetable Compound and t. package of i.inf.' re Wash and that w all I use i to iake me a well woman, " I am satisfied that if I had don '.kc a good many women, nnd had not vaken your remedies. I would havi. been a g-c-t sufferer. I5ut I started in time with the right medicine and pot well. It did not cost very mucl either. I feel that vou are a friend all women and I would rather usu your remedies thau nave a doctor."-- trs. Mattik Hodnot, Hox 40G, Wau ehula, Florida. LETTER FROM "WEST VIRGINIA. Marttnsburcr, W. Va. " I am glad tr say that Lydia E. Pitikhatn's Vege table Compound ban done wonders foi my mother, daughter and myself. " 1 have told doens of people abouf t and my daughter says that when fihe hears a pirl 'tnplaining witli cramps, she tells her to take your Com pound." M rs. M.vnr A. LtocKilNUEiir.Y, 712 N. 3rd St., Martinsburg, W. Va. AXOTTIER LETTER FROM VIRGINIA. Newport News. Va. "About five yet s ntro I was troubled with such p&in and bloating everv month that, I won ' havo to go to bed. "A friend told me to take Lydia J 'inkham's Vegetable ' Dmpottnd anu I sr u found relief. The medicine strengthened me in every way and my do 'tor approved of my talcintr it "I will !; g .it if 'i l.i 1 hel" tne -ne wlp rin- from female weakness." Airs. W.J. I.ai ros, Hampton Ave., Newpor News, Va. Why don't you try . i Maryland, Burton of Ohio, Jonos f Washington, Percy of Mississippi, and Thornton of Louisiana as tho commit tee to represent tho fc'enate. Speaker lark will to-morrow ai joint a com- ltte to represent tho House at tho tuneral. NEW YORK TOO 'DTJUL' FOR MRS. HETTY GREEN New York, March 22. After givincr Now York what she considered a fair trial, ilirs. JlOliy '.ll'u liur. I'Jitmi metropolis too "dull" and sho has moved back to a tint in Hoboken. N. J. The rb best woman lu thu world. whose liolf -accumulated fortune Is generally ostlmati.il at iTj.oOO 000, mado i.er homo for years in 1 : bokin, in u Hat costing her but $19 n month, She mido friendship with :i largo numbor of neighl.ors whom sho miss - oil groatly after comiK to Now Yotk to llva in a bl town house near Cen- tral Park. Sho has now left tho city iouseto her r.on. Colonel Hdward (irr.on, and imod to a Hi ll.it In Hoboken. which she has tlttod up slm- plv hut oxpenslvoly. Colonel tjieun sum lo-uuy. "Mother nover wanted to live In the! ... , , city. I icot her to como with me tho uptown houso last August and at tlt-st sho seemed happy and content- , ed. But sho soon grow lonesome for the old friends in Hoboken. "Thero Is nothing In New - ork Mo to Interest my mother. She never i cared for tho theatre nor would she 1 over Invade society circles. She pre- 1 fers thn simplicity of her apartments and loves to have the old neighbors around in the ovonlnir to sit and chat I lu the good old-fashioned way" i Jtoy llrscnrd Smllra ns He Telle of irperlcner nnd Then Urnp Deed. McCurtaln. OK la , March Zi. At mid-1 night 107 of the 115 men at work In the Sans Bnis mine No. when tho property I was wrrcked by an explosion yesterday, had len accounted for. Twenty-six of the number were rescued ullve, ono has and bodies have heci bxnted. The body ot W. T. Koper, nvit engin eer In the etnplny of tl n mining com pany. ho, with two cnmp.inloiia w,a muklng a survey of the working at thn lime of tlni explosion, n'li lOund to- j night under a mass of wroekmco. Koimr's head was almost ssvered and his body wi's mutilated. Itnlph Kenny, !C-) it -old son ot a local minister, a inetnbcr of Ilopcr'a pin ty was j one of 'Imsn resetted alHo to-day. Soml-1 conscious at first, he coon regained his fnrultle nnd entiled hh ho told ot the night In the small pump room whore lie nnd It choklnu men fnuyht for gasps ot lush ntmntplmre f-nn itlr pipes. I Then a (uillor apt end over Ilia face, hU form qiilvireil and tmforc outs'retohod ' ii.-iiuls riitiid eelie him, Im sank tn tho ; 1 floor dead. lctlr tn tlio mlno gases. After-danip l letanllng tne work o' i hu reu-ur and to-night only thoso equipped with ovygen helmets urn per mitted to enter the mine SUICIDE AT FAIR HAVEN. II. idy of (iuy Wud, Ami -il, pound In small llnlldlng. Full- llaun, March 2l.--lii)'. son of Mr. and Mra, Uune W, Wood nf this village, agist S3 years, I'liiiiinlltMi sulcldo hint night by shooting himself lth a revolver, tho body bnlns found this morning In a f.nall building miimi dibtatico In tho rear nt the hnitse. (Iuy went out to feed thn lions at itM o'clock yowlm-d-iy iiftcrnuon and whon hu did not return fur Mipper his pnronts searched most ot tho buildings nnd fluids nliour nnd own toluphoned to relatlvus In Whltohall, N. Y., tlilnklntf that thu young man might hnvo gnttn thero, but no tiuno of him onulri Im found. This morning Uarry B Huailllw this reliable remedy? !'es with the AVo. d famt! hannened to think that ,i Mrtl.- hi. 11,11; ; t'lat Is kept locked had not ben -enjvhcd and thero ho body was found In a sitting posture In ch: ':-. One .nnd cbsped revolvnr .nd at the ' . y's fwt was a note ho uul left. Tin hoy had entered the placo throtiph a window, font, mud pour health Is supposed to ivo be n tho c.-vuso of tho s' lolde i -aves besides his parents, two brothers and a sister. CONVICT KILLS GUARD AND IS LYNCHED FOR il ! Cochran. J.i M.ircli 21. A negro con- '"Id Mom' r Howell, was lynched to-day, ' after bo ha i killed iluard Joseph i'oody, ! "S'l . "'' .- ttenpted to shoot aon. two otner guard in c-onviet camp a mm from heie ' Howell and ether men m me m-p, " ' said, hail p ..f.ed to escape I- wr I 1 ' c"oi1" 11 sh,lv,)1 1111,1 "iz' 1 11,0 mvolver fn.m the dead guard, ope. M ' 'lr on thf 0,!u'r "ar,ls- Nel'bos I 1IMH In tllK.I ran. I 1 .-tll KAtll tY A.I t Vl A , - . , ... ... in uio i;iiiunii wiiu .1 uii iei iiiii. k i t 14 body. None of f other cenvi -ts a tempt- i . . ' 1 .,,.,.. .Sown of the killing sireid qulck'y. Hawell, guarded bv dep.u orlffs. w. Hnwkin- Hie, 10 mlb9 fpom , u , ( nf m , imn .lHonr Tht WM wcMy mnlnK up to . A M,. rld()cJ w,.u hM() EARLY SPRING IN VERMONT, , As Viewed from the Home of Mesirr C. .1. nnd C. S. Wright, Wllllston. W'nter's tuno Is up. Spring I? nlmet !-ere, r.i'..rleen courtles sml'o To greet tho greening year: Countless stage-buds Walt their "turn" as leaves Nature In Vermont Never get the "peeves." Mansfield nnd The Hump Born the winter well. Both stand up as straight As when the first snow fell: Wlnooskl and I,amo!llo Sprint the best they can All good things will com With the "hired man " IC'cn the crow's raw note Doesn't so.und so bad. Devils '.hough thev be They seem a little glad; IJston how the "cars" Make a different sound, Seoms ns though the wheels Are glad thny'ro going round. Hay will soon he cheap. Soon the robins build Nothing much but sleds And s'elghH are winter-killed! floon tho plow will grlneh Through the green-sward piece. And the crylns cort Oot a flap or grease Winter "vn't n tough' Hmrlt for "break fust foodl" Now the syrup tastes 'Zactly Jut as good: Tomalorn up Indoors, Oarilens hlf-wny ilry Nothing alls Vermont When the sun runs high. -DANIUI. U CADT. CRUSHED IN A TALC MINE. lelin llnmiH-k of l't Orainllle r.n. (ered Too goon after Itlast. Randolph, Murch !S.-John HnnrocU Mllrd this mottling In the tulo mill nt Kast tJianvlllo lie entered the mlnu on fpnn after a blast and wns oriii- H I'eneath u niass ot tale. He wan al it .V uars of ugi und was a native of T- i. brlngo, whtru his mother and Fcvernl stcrs rerh'a. How much do the bargain-hunters ot Ihe town know about your anilely to oil that iar that -property that furnt-