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'NOT GUILTY'
SAYS JURY OF
MRS. BRADLEY
WOMAN TRIES FOR MURDER
ACQUITTED
THREE JURORS AT FIRST VOTE
FOR CONVICTION
Two Won Over Easily and Third
Yields After Long Discussion.
Woman Is Released from
Custody
;By AfMielat' 1 Prwui , ..
WASHINGTON, Dec.': 3.— "Not guilty"
¦was the verdict , rendered ; today by . the
jury in the case of Mrs. Annie M. Brad
ley, charged with the murder of former
Linked . Senator Arthur :M. Brown in a
: hotel in this city December 8, 1906. The
jury into whose hands the case was de
¦ livered . by Justice Stafford at 4:17 o'clock
yesterday afternoon : took its ..ballot
; twenty-five minutes after entering the
Jury room. No argument was then reachet.
the ¦¦ voting being nino for acquittal and
: three for manslaughter. : \
,rf Arguments followed, and an hour later
two of the three Joined for acquittal. Th»
lone juror, Julius H. Prlgg, who stood out
i for' manslaughter, finally yielded at 12-20
' o'clock this morning,' when the final ballot
was taken.';,:!', •¦'¦¦'¦¦
Amid the applause of a crowd that filled
the court room Mrs. Bradley, with tear
dlmmed eyes, was discharged from cus
tody, and a trial that has evoked national
Attention during the past three -weeks was
Xt an end.
Many Women Present
Almost three-tnmrters of an hour before
the time for opening of court, at 10 o'clock,
the court room began to fill with specta
tors, the majority of them women. A few
minutes before 10 o'clock word reached
the court room that the jury was ready
to report.
As the judge entered the court room the
crowd stood while thr court crier in
nouncod the opening of the court with Clio
customary "God save the government. •
There was a brief suspense, the door
opened nnd the jury filed In. The room
was so quiet that a pin could have been
heard to drop. All eyes were fastened on
the jury and all necks were craned in
that direction.
Justice Stafford admonished those pres
rnt to avoid any demonstration. Mean
'.vhile the jury awaited to deliver its ver
f.lct. Foreman James V. Feeney nervously
clutching in his hand the document that
meant so much to the frail and nerve
racked woman in the prisoner's chair.
"Gentlemen of the Jury," asked the.
cierk, "have you reached a verdict?"
"We have," answered the foreman.
"Not Guilty" Is Verdict
"What Is your verdict; Is the defendant
puilty or not guilty?"
Every person in the court room, from
judge to spectator, almost breathlessly
awaited the answer.
"Not guilty," said the foreman, and "Not
guilty," replied every one of the jurors.
For a moment in the Jnteneeness of th<
excitement not a word could lie heard,
then the suspense was over and ,a mur
muring "Thank God" from a group of
women who sat on the front bench was
heard through the court room and was
the signal for a demonstration.
The prisoner, who had arrived at her
ct 11 In the city hall— a dark, ill ventilated
room directly under the criminal court —
an hour before and remained there wlt!i
her eldest son. Arthur, until just before
i:ourt convened, sat directly back of At
lorney Hoover, her counsel.
She was dresned In lihick. and with sup
pressed excitement watched the Jurors.
There were tears in her eyes, but she
bore up bravely. Immediately after the
jury delivered its verdict the eou*-\
thanked the Jury for the manner in which
It had performed its duty, and the Jury,
¦n turn, through Its foreman, expressed
to tin; court and counsel its thanks for
consideration and courtesy shown them
The Jury was then discharged and Mrs
Bradley was released from custody. Sne
¦was immediately congratulated by men
and women in court.
Retires to Her Cell
7,lth. Bradley retired to her cell from
which she had cume to hear the verdict,
and there she received a few visitors.
She thanked them for their congratula
tions and expressed lier relief at the con
clusion of her trial. Meantime an auto
mobile was waiting at a side door, and
through a lane of curious spectators »he
¦whs escorted to the car, where, joined by
her counsel and several woman friends,
smiling and bowing to them as they calU'i
to hrr, she left the court house. Tho
party returned -shortly afterward, but res,
mainerl outside the building only a f^w
¦tttnutcs, and then left for the home of
some uf Mrs. Bradley's friends.
Mrs. Bradley herse'f had little to say-
She expressed gratitude over the outcome
of the trial, which she had confidently
anticipated, and when asked what plans
phe had, replied that there was very little
mapped out. Attorney George Hoover of
lier counsel said he felt the verdict was
in accordance with the law and the evi
dence. He began work on the case almost
a. year ago, and the result, he said, was
the culmination that he and his assistants
had expected. He had not had at any
time, lie added, any fear of the outcome.
Judge Powers, the senior counsel for the
defense, left last night for Salt Lake
City.
United States District Attorney Baker,
in discussing the verdict, said:
"Mrs. Bradley was given a fair and im
partial trial. Twelve men on the Jury
havo declared hir not guilty, and that
< nds the case so far as the government
is concerned."
Mrs. Bradley will leave here shortly for
Goldflekl, Nev.. there to Join her sister.
MRB. BRADLEY WILL ATTEMPT
TO BREAK BROWN'S WILL
By Associated Prmj.
SALT _,AXE CITY, Utah, Dec. I.—
Now that she hr~ been acquitted on the
charge of murder, Airs. Annie M. Brad
ley, through her attorneys ana in behalf
vi her hildren, will bring an action to
break the will of the late Senator Brown,
whom B.ie shot to deatn in Washington.
The contest will bo based on the writ
ten r.cknowl :a: ement of Senator Brown
that Mrs. Bradley's two sons are bis
pwn. In hia will Brown expressly disa
vowed the paternity of the two children,
and stipulated that, even If they were
hit children, th< • should receive nothing
from his estate. The greater pan of the
estate, amoimiin-* in anl to $50,000, waa
devised to his son Max and daughter
Alice.
TO CURE A COLD I.\ ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE UROMO Quinine Tab
let*. Druggists refund money If v faun
to cure. E. W. GROVE'S signature Is
on each box. 25c.
$2 tor $1
For every dollar paid as first payment
up vto $50 on ny new piano we , will
give a a !; receipt . for ; twice " the • amount
during our great - MONBY BACK > sale
now j going on. ;.T Prices 5167. $209, $282.
$338. *377. $42», etc. ¦-—•„ ,:V - .
BARTI.ETT MUSIC CO-
£31-233-135 8. Eroadway, Qvi- city h*ll.
LOS ANGELES HERALD: WEDNESDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 4, 1907.
WANT A SERVANT?
SEND TC NEW YORK;
MANY SEEKING WORK
Women and Girls Arriving from
Europe in Large Numbers and
Supply Largely Exceeds
the Demand
Ry AMOdat«d Pren.
NEW YORK, Dec. 3.-Thero are mor«
women and girls in New York, seeking
places as house servants, than there are
places for, according to Mrs. C. E. Wil
merdlng, head of the bureau of social re
quirements. Every ship entering New
York Is bringing more of them, according
to the reports, and the employment
agencies are overwhelmed with applica
tions for places.
Mrs. Wilmtrdlng says there has been a
decided cutting down in the number of
servants employed by the wealthy in
New York in the past month, which fact
is partly responsible for the large number
of Idle servants.
Both the French and German charity
homes which care for Immigrants aro
crowded to overflowing, and the manag
ers say It Is Impossible to find places for
the girls who are arriving on every ship.
PETTiBONE JURY IS
PASSED BY BOTH SIDES
Many Peremptory Challenges Remain,
but Present Venire Is Likely to
Provide Sufficient
Material
Ely Associated Fnit
UOISE, Idaho, Dec. 3. — The jury for
the trial of CTeorge A. Pettibono was
passed for cause by both the state and
defense today and three peremptory
challenges were exercised, two by the
prosecution and one by tho defense.
Under the Idaho law each side has the
right of ten peremptory challenges.
Attorneys on both aides tonight pre
dieted that a jury would be secured
from the present venire, only thirty of
the 100 having been thus far disposed
of. The average age of the Jurors who
have been accepted Is fifteen years
younger than thoßo who served in tha
Haywood case, when there waa but one
on the jury wlio was under 50.
Another contrasting feature is the
fact that only two of those now in the
Jury box are farmers, while eight of the
men who tried Haywood hailed from
the rural dlsfricts. Four of tho pres
ent Jurors have belonged to labor
unions.
"CONSCIENCE MONEY" IS
REFUNDED TO COLLEGE
Young Man Who Secured Minister's
Rate Goes Into Secular Business
and Pays $125 to North.
western University
By Associated Pnts.
CHICAGO. Dec. 3.— A check for $123 wa»
lecelved by Dean V. S. Grant of North
western university yesterday, and with l(
a letter explaining that the sender had
gone through college on what Is known
as tho "prospective ministers' " rate of
tuition, and as he had entered business
he desired to muke up the difference be
tween that amount and the regular fees
for four years' attendance.
Edward J. Asthaler, the exemplary
graduate, secured the reduced rate on the
ground that he was to enter, after gradu
tion, th» active work of the T. H.
C. A. He returned to his home in
Muscatlne, lowa, after the commence
ment of 1906 and became interested in
the sheet music business. In his letter
he said he thought his action "the only
square thing to do."
MINISTER'S SON, DRUNK, ,
AGREES TO BEGIN REFORM
Only Child of Preacher Takes Oath
In Justice's Office That He
Will Turn Over a New
Leaf
By Associate! Presa.
CHICAGO, Dec. 3.— Under oath admin- 1
lstered in an Evanston justice court, to '
which he had been brought on a charge
of "drunk and disorderly," William A.
MacAfee, only son of the Rev. William
MacAfee, former pastor of the First
Methodist church of Evanston, now oc
cupying tlie pulpit of the Wheaton
church, promised yesterday to begin life i
anew.
His arrest was caused by his father, '
who alowed him to lie in confinement two
days before he granted forgiveness (or a
long list of offenses covering several
years, and, according to admission made
during the Justice court hearing, Includ
ing crlme« that might have sent him to
the penitentiary, the signing of his
father's name to bank drafts.
OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE
TO PASS "JIM CROW" BILLS
Measures Looking to Regulation of
Colored Residents Introduced in
Both Houses — Trusts and
Monopolies Defined
By A«oclat<-J Pre«a.
GUTHRIE. Okla., Dec. 3.— The Demo
cratic legislature did rot lose any time in
bringing to light "Jim Crow" bills.
Measures of that nature were introduced
In both houses today.
The bill considered most Important,
other than thu '"Jim Crow" measure, pro
vides for a special election, to be held
next year, to determine on .the permanent
location of the state capital.
Bills prohibiting bucket shops, regulat
ing lobbying defining trusts, corporations
and monopolies, and requiring railroads
to maintain union depots were Introduced
In the senate.
Margaret Illlngton 111
By Ajsocif.ed Press-
NEW YORK, Dec- 3.— Margaret llUug
tm, the well known actress, who In
private life Is the wife of Daniel Frnh
man. Is 111 and her part In 'The Thief,"
In which she has been appearing as co
star with Kyrle Bellow has been taken
by an understudy at the last few per
formances.
Prominent Chicagoan Dead
By Associated Pirn.
CHICAGO, Dec. S Frank Wayland
I'almer. who was appointed postmaster
by President Grunt and who later wus
public printer, died today of pneumonia
at the age of SO year". Mr. Palmer waa
editor In chief of the Chicago Inter Ocean
prior to 1878, when he became postmaster. |
TAFT LION
OF THE HOUR
IN RUSSIA
AMERICAN SECRETARY OF WAR
WELCOMED
VISIT THOUGHT TO HAVE GREAT
SIGNIFICANCE
0.-gan of Government Tries to Correct
Impression Th««t Naval Base
at Vladivostok Is
Sought
B> Ansorloti-1 Prerw.
ST. PETERSBURG. Dee. 3.— Secretary
Taft and party arrived today from Mos
cow. They were met by a deputation of
officers .representing the minister of war,
'tho military governor and other officials
at St. Petersburg. Among those at the
station was Count Konltz. who has
been . appointed • imperial aide .to Secre
tary Taft . during his stay in St. reters
bi re. . The I »rt *ook up loir auartert
in tho Hotel De l'Europe. Immediately
after his arrival at the hotel the sec
retary, accompanied by Brigadier Gen
eral Clarence Edwards, Montgomery
Schuy'er, Jr., the American charge
d'affaires, and Captain L. H. Slocum, the
American military attache at St. Peters
burg, started on a round of official calls.
He went , first to see Foreign Minister
Iswolsky and General Rudlger. the min
ister of war, and . then called upon the
grand dukes ' who are at present living
here.
¦ These '. include Nicholas Nicholavitch.
Alexander Mlchaelovitch and a dozen
others. ': ' ¦„ '
The carriages of the American ambas
sador with their liveried servants, in
which the secretary drove while paying
his calls, were recognized everywhere.
Welcome "Gen." Taft
Crowds gathered in spite of the threat
ening weather, and 'Gen. Taft." as the
secretary has come to be called here, was
cheered again and again. Owing to the
rumors in circulation here regarding the
nature of his mission, the visit of Mr.
Taft has / oused the liveliest interest
and cirrioslty.
The Rossia. the official organ of the
government, however, makes an effort
to correct these wrong impressions.
In a leading article extending to Sec
retary Taft an "open door Russian wel
come" the paper rays "The high position
and the personal merits of Secretary
Taft explained the heartiness of his re
ception and tho honor of an audience
with the emperor, but it is a mistake to
suppose that Mr. Taft's visit is in any
way connected with a change ir the in
ternational policy of Russia. There is
not a word of truth in the rumors that
we arc to give base for an American
fleet at Vladivostok or any other Pacific
port, but the visit of Secretary Taft will
renew and strengthen the old bonds of
sympathy between Russia and America."
All the other newspapers devote space
to welcomin-- Secretary Taft, and the
tone of eacu and every ono is one of un
stinted friendliness.
Taft Visits Duma
Secretary Taft and the members o. Us
suite visited the douma at a late hour
today. Baron Ostenachen me. the party
at the portico of the palace and con
ducted them to one of tho Imperial
boxer, dlrecMy opposite the speaker.
Premier Stolypin. Minister of War Rud
lger and other monitors of the cabinet
were In their iiKiml places. Several
diplomats, who formerly had been sta
tioned in Washington, entered the box to
pay their respects to the secretary.
Sir Donald Mackenzie Wallace, the
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author, who opportunely was present In
the palace, joined Secretary Taffi party
and acted as interpreter of the speeches.
He pointed out also the leading members
of tho douma.
Secretary l'aft was Impressed with th»
spaciousness and magnificence of tho
chamber, which was orllllantiy Illumi
nated. Durl g Ml. Taft's stay, M. Shu
binsky. an Octoberlst; M. Lymsha, a
Pole, and an Armenian social Democrat
took turns in Kpeaklng. Tho session was
not marked oy any special Incident.
Tho news of the pre:cnce of Secretary
Taft In tho chamber spread quickly, un
til finally the attention of practically
everybody in the house, members of tho
ministry, senator?, diplomatists, newspa
pcT correspondents and deputies was
Centered on the Imperial box.
The secretary and his party stayed for
half an hour and then took their de
parture.
Pleads for World Peace
A plea fforr r world peace*- was the topic
of a speech of Secretary Taft at a ban
quet here tonight, which was attended
by several high Russian officials in ad
dltlon to some sixty ' Americans.
. Responding to the speech of welcome
delivered by F. M. Corse, who presided,
Secretary Taft , said that ho hoped the
traditional friendship between Kussjii
and America would Increase and become
stronger. The similarity in the develop
ment of the two countries, he said, ought
to produce a sympathetic feeling, and he
drew a parallel between Russia and
America, with reference to their Im
mense extent and the difficulties arising
therefrom.
Personally the secretary had a strong
feeling of affection and regard for Russia
on account of the two years' residence
of i his father when he was American
minister. His present trip, ho said, han
given rise to a number of suggestions,
the purport of which was far from tiio
truth. ..¦¦-..¦ ¦ ¦'' > -
It had been suggested that he was
rounding the world on a diplomatic mis
sion to various countries to carry out
some ultimate policy of the United
States,' but America's policy ¦ was the
peace of all nations. Ills only official
function, ho continued, was that con
nected with the inauguration of the Phil
ippine, assembly, and he was leturning
home by way of Russia to avoid the
voyage across the Pacific, which he had
already made many times. . ;
He sought an audience with, the ?m
peror in order to express his personal
.gratitude for the hospitality which no
nad enjoyed on his trans-Siberian trip,
and to assure him that a deep dt-sire
exists on tho part of the Americans for
the welfare anu prosperity of Russia.
Denies Rumor of War
The secretary declared that Intimations
that his trip wav connected in any way
with a prospective war in the far east
were without foundation. In his judg
ment there was no possibility of war
between the United States and any coun
try, nor was there any reason for it
The world needs peace for its rfal growtn
and the happiness of the individual.
Civilization, said tho secretary, is in
debted to Emperor Nicholas for the in
itiation of* a permanent peace and tht
mitigation of war by the organization ot
The Hague conference.
At the closo of his speech he toasted
the emperor.
Count Konitz, who is acting as imperial
aid to Secretary Taft, responded with v
toast to President Roosevelt, which wa J
drunk amid great enthusiasm and th»
singing of the national hymns of bot'i
countries.
Cruelty Case Ended *
By Associated Trep.-
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 3.— ln the Unit
ed States district court today arguments
In the case against the Southern Pacific
company for alleged cruelty to' animals
were concluded and Judge de Haven an
nounced that he would withhold his de
cision for a time.
Wllkins Arraigned for Murder
By As«oclaud Pros.
OAKLAND, Dec. 3.-Mark A. Wllkins.
charged with the murder of Mrs. Vernie
Walas, was this morning araigned be
fore Justice of the Peace Geary in East
Oakland. The preliminary examination
was set for next Friday at 10 o'clock.
AOKI CALLED
HOME; MAY
NOT RETURN
JAPANESE AMBASSADOR TALKS
OF SUMMONS
Says He Is Returning to Tokio to Dis.
cuss Immigration Problem, Which
He Does Not regard as
Serious
Ry Axsndntprl Piwi
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.— Viscount
Aoki. the ambassador of Jupan, talked
briefly and reservedly today regarding
the Instructions given him by his gov
ernment to return home for the purpose
of making a report on affairs In which
japan Ih interested. Jointly with the Unit
ed States.
"I am going home," the ambassador
said, "for the purpose of making a verbal
report to my government. There are
many things to report on— things that 1
have heard and seen in this country. They
can be made better verbally than in writ-
Ing. There is no other significance to the
•visit I shall discuss immigration in ad
dition to other questions in which my
government Is Interested.
"My return cannot be construfd in any
way as an Indication of unfriendliness on
the part of Japan for the United States.
The American government knows very
well that Japan is disposed to be one of
her best friends and to rrmain on terms
of the greatest amity with her. Any other
suggestion is foolish to entertain.
"The Immigration question is not at all
a eerlous one, and In my judgment It will
be settled satisfactorily. My return. I re
peat, has no bearing on the relations be
tween the United States and Japan. Our
relations are friendly and I hope will re
main the same. There Is no reason why
they should be otherwise, but on the
contrary every reason why they should
continue good."
"How long will you remain in Japan?"
"That I don't know."
"Are you coming back?"
"That I don't know," replied Viscount
Aokl.
Aoki. if time permits, will look into the
general question of Japanese immigra
tion on the Pacific coast fcwfore he sails
for home. He had Intended doing this
earlier In the year, and had practically
made all arrangements for a trip to the
coast. For what seemed good reasons,
however, the trip was for the time aban
doned. —
The Japanese government is -anxious to
hear from the ambassador personally the
real situation on the coast as he views it
and the ambassador today indicated that
ht- would make It a matter of inquiry on
his way home.
At the state department it was learned
that Count Aoki did not present letters
of recall, but that what he had received
was a summons to come home for con
sultation with this government. It is not
known at the department whether Aoki
would or would not return to the United
States, and the Impression there was
that the ambassador himself was not
aware as to what his future movements
day that his government wanted him to
come home and he lost no time In ac
quainting the state department with that
fact.
The most positive statement is' made at
the Japanese embassy that Count Aokl's
recall is not the result of any dissatisfac
tion with his course on the part of hia
government, or that his recall in any
way disavows his actions while here.
The ambassador expects to leave Wash
ington on his homeward trip befor-e
Christmas, and during his absence M.
Miyaokl, the counselor of the embassy,
will act as charge d'affaires.
DEMOCRATS TO DISCUSS
PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN
fly AfKoclated Press.
¦ NEW YORK. Dec The Democratic
state -committee Is making plans for a
meeting and banquet of prominent Dem
ocrats from all over the country to be
held in New York January 8.
¦ The plan Is to send out Invitations to a
number of prominent men in the party to
meet In New : York on that day for the
purpose of talking over Informally the
plans for the coming national campaign.
WOULD REHABILITATE
SHIPPING ON PACIFIC
Representative Humphreys of Wash
ington Introduces Bill in Congress
Providing for Change in
Marine Regulations
Hy AFsorlntt-,1 Presn.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.—Repreuenta
tive Humphreys of Washington intro
duced a bill toduy providing for masters
of mail vessels und masters of vessels
making voyages of !UOU milts or over to
be paid the name salary. The uill is
.Introduced by Mr. Humphreys to bft iv
conformity with tho recommendations of
-he piesident In his mctwige
It is claimed such legislation would re
habilitate' tho shipping interests of me
Pacific, especially In connection with the
trade to the orient, the Ehtllpplncs und to'
South America. Mr. Humphreys is the
only momher of the present house who
was a member of the merchant marine
commission which made a. report to con
gress at its last session. .
Representative Hayes of California in
troduced a Mil today providing for the
appointment of a committee to select the
slto for a r.aval base on San Francisco
bay and for a dry dock and repair sta
tion In San Diego harbor; also his bill to
reguloto Asiatic immigration.
HUNDREDS OF EMPLOYES
DROPPED BY RAILROADS
Missouri Pacific and Iron Mountain
Systems Start Retrenchment
Policy on a Large
Scale
By AMnrmterl PrMl.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 3.— ln compliance with
orders issued by Vice President C. S.
Clark ot the Missouri Pacific & Iron
Mountain tiystems, 100 employes In the
auditing, engineering and mechanical de
partments of the systems wore dismissed
from servlco today, und it Is understood
others will be dismissed until 500 are out.
The statement is made that the order ro^
suited from the general stringency and
overplus of employes. t
Inquiry developed the fact that by thr
end of the week the same retrenchment
course will have been pursued by tho
Wabash, Chicago & Alton. Frisco. Mis
pouri, Kansas & Texas and the Mobile &
Ohio roads, although the quota of men
discharged by each road will be consider
ably less.
Mayor's Son Shot
By Associated Pres.i.
MODESTO, Cal., Dec 3.— Prank C.
Langdon, claiming to be a son of Mayor
Langdon of Sawtelie, was sho_t in the
head at 2 o'clock this morning by Wil
liam Johnson, a former Stockton saloon
man. Langdon ie in a- ottlcal condition
and Johnson is under arrest.
Sugar Congress Adjourns
I.- Associated I"i .¦.-.-.
BRUSSELS, Dec. 3.— The international
sug.ir congress, which has been hu'ding
sessions here for the past two weeks,
closod today, after having decided to
admit Russia to the sugar convention.
RUSSIAN BOY MAKES
SEVEN TRIPS TO U. S.
Lad Stows Away on Board Liners and
Arrives in New York, Only to
Be Deported to His Na.
tive Land
Hy Aanoclalrd Prou.
NEW YORK, Dec. 3.— Benjamin Axle
rod, a 12-y^ar-old Russian boy, who with
in tho past year has mado aeven trlpu
between Eutope and America, Is again
in the detention room at Ellis island.
Each time the lad stowed away on a
steamer and each time he was depurted
promptly on his arrival at New York.
Every time he put off at Rotterdam on
tho return trip and there he waited for
tho next ship and promptly stole aboard
and hid h 1 self away.
This time the boy arrived on tho steam
er Arconia, on which he had made ono
previous trip. The .uebrew society has
taken an interest in the boy and is seek
ing two uncles who aro supposed to live
in New York and who, the boy believes,
will give him employment.
Fo-ner Ambassador Dies
WAVELAND, Mies., Dec. 3.— General
Allan Thomas, United States minister
to Venezuela during the second Cleve
land administration, died at his home
here t-xlay, aged 77.
The Lunch Counter
!> the Came of Dyspepsia and Indi-
gestion, Catarrh of the Stomach
and Heart Disease
Mnt-Tcntlm of Tho»e Wt« ".at There
Bolt Down Their Food
The next time you eat at a lunch coun-
ter Just you watch the people opposite-
Look down the whole line 9-nd notice how
they bolt down their food, washing It
down with hot coffee or cold water. Klr«t
they take a large bite, then a drink, a
bite and a drink, hurrying through their
meal In five or ten minutes.
Many of Lhem dost know the cm-rent
way to cat, while others are so Intent on
money making that they will not take tho
time to fat properly.
The lunch counters create a great de-
mand for Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets, for
every one now knows that they assist the
stomach in digesting the food that haa
been suddenly forced down into It
Health should be the first thing sought
for In the buttle for existence
With a sound body all things are poh-
sible to man, while ill health handicaps
him.
The dyspeptic is usually grouchy and
canuot meet his fellow man in the proper
spirit to win his confidence and esteem.
Many a fine proposition has failed be-
cause a dyspeptic was back of it.
Your brain does not work right where
dyspeptic conditions prevail, neither doea
any organ of the body.
Get your digestive apparatlus iv perfect '
condition first and all will go well with
you.
Take Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets until
you cure yourself of Indigestion, catarrh
of the stomach and dyspepsia, and your
heart, liver, brain and all the organs of
the body will perform their functions
property and you will be in sound health.
Don't give up In despair, but get right
and all things will come your way and
fortune will again smile upon you.
You can purchase Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets anywhere on earth. They havo
become a family necessity everywhere.
They are 50 cents per package.
Send us your name and address today
and we will at qnce send you by mall a
sample package free. Address IT. A. Stu-
art Co.. ISO Stuart Bldg..' Marshall. Mich.
Open Every Night Till Xmas
You can buy Instruments enough tor
the whole family at nominal price.
Everything goes at COST OR LESS, for
after Jan. 1, 1908. we will sell pianos
only. All popular sheet musio 10c.
BARTI,KTT MUSIC CO..
23i-233-235 S Broadway, opp. city hall.