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WILL BE 1 FUSION
Between Populists and
Democrats.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF DEMO¬
CRATS REJECT PROPOSITION
Submitted by Populist Leaders
Looking to Fusion.
Result of tlie Meetup io Atlanta.
BATCH OF RESOLUTIONS WHICH
WERE ADOPTED.
One of Them Names Time for Election
of Judges, Another is the Reso¬
lution Against Fusion.
The leading men, the state commit¬
teemen, the national committeemen,
the electors, the congressional nomi¬
nee® of three great political parties of
Georgia were in session in Atlanta
Tuesday morning.
The democrats held their meeting in
the Kimball House.
At a few’ minntes before 12 o’clock
Chairman Clay mounted the marble
counter of the Kimball aud announced
that immediately every member of the
state committee, the electors and the
congressional nominees or their repre¬
sentative were invited to meet in the
ball room of the hostelry.
The gathering was called to order
promptly at 12. After the calling of
the roll Chairman Clay asked for sug-
tions concerning the matter of select¬
ing the judges. After a discussion
lasting nearly two hours the following
motion was adopted:
Recolved, That the several counties
of the state are directed to select,
cither by primary or mass meeting, as
the executive committees of the seve¬
ral counties may elect, two delegates
for each representative in the lower
house of the Georgia legislature, to a
convention to be held in the city of
Atlanta on lho 18th day of November
next, to nominate candidates for four
supreme court judges; that said pri¬
mary or mass meeting shall be held in
each county on the 14th day of No¬
vember next.
As soon as the supreme court matter
had been settled, the proposition of
fusion submitted by the populists w’as
read by the secretary.
The ultimatum is as follows:
Whereaj The people’s party of
Georgia accepted in good faith the St.
Louis compromise,viz.: The nomina¬
tion of the lion. W. J. Bryan as the
presidential candidate on the ticket
with the Hon. Thomas E. Watson, with
the tacit understanding that this act of
patriotism on their part would be met
with a similar one on the part of the
democratic party in the withdrawal of
Mr. Sewall and effect a complete com¬
bination of the silver forces, and
Whereas, The people’s party of
Georgia, in their state convention, in
accord with said understanding, did
provide for a joint electoral ticket, and
Whereas, The democratic party of
Georgia, the homo of the Hon.
Thomas E. Watson, has not made and
is not making any effort to perfect or
obtain the fusion of forces inaugurated
at St. Louis, although such fusion ex¬
ists in almost every state in the union;
and
Whereas, It should be their pleasure
and pride to advance a citizen of their
state aDd section, a man who is with¬
out stain, above reproach aud whom
all fair-minded men esteem, respect
and honor and whose every aetion in
this campaign has been so patriotic
aud manly as to challenge the admira¬
tion of American manhood; and
Whereas, It is our belief that it i®
not only the intention of the leader®
of the democratic party of
to defeat, but, if possible, to humiliate
the Hon. Thomas E. WatsoD, either
by a corrupt ballot, as has been mani¬
fested in the Tenth congressional dis-
trict, or by a partisan legislature set¬
ting aside the will of the people, and
forcing Bryan and Sewall electors on
the state, even though that ticket
should ran third in the election; and
Whereas, The silver-plated Demo¬
cratic press of this state has belittled
and belied the candidacy of Mr.
Watson and issued this edict.
Therefore be it resolved, That as
a final effort to secure tbe uuion of
the silver forces to which the demo¬
cratic party is committed and to test
the patriotism of our professed allies,
we do now withdraw the following
electors: William H. Felton, state at
large; H. C. Newton, Second district;
Thomas B. Davis, Fourth district;
W. S. Whittaker, Sixth district; J. J.
Green, Eighth district; Wm. Lansdell,
Tenth district; W. M. Bennett, Elev¬
enth district, and insist that the dem¬
ocratic party of Georgia withdraw six
of their electors, substituting the re¬
maining six populist electors with the
understanding that the thirteen shall
east their vote for Bryan and Watson.
Be it further resolved, That if the
democratic party do not accede to the
foregoing just and reasonable proposi¬
tion withiu five days from date; then
be it
Resolved, That our central commit¬
tee is authorized and empowered to
withdraw, if advisable, our remaining
electors or reinstate those that are now
withdrawn and that we concentrate
every effort of our party in tbe elec-
t’.on of our congregational nominees.
Besolved, That a copy of these reso¬
lutions be transmitted to the demo¬
cratic executive committee.
John D. Cunningham, Chairman.
James L. Sibley, Secretary.
There was a buzz following the read¬
ing of tbo populist proposition, which
indicated very strong disapproval of it.
A spirited discussion ensued, which
resulted in the following resolution
which was adopted:
Resolved, That the popnlist com¬
mittee having made a proposition
which completely ignores fusion by
eliminating entirely the candidacy of
the democratic nominee for vice pres¬
ident, Mr. Sewall, and has cut off the
the democratic committee from further
consideration of the question by fixing
au arbitrary limit, which expires to¬
day, giving this committee no oppor¬
tunity for consideration of a move¬
ment for proper fusion; therefore,
Be it resolved, That the chairman
of this committee appoint a committee
of five, of which he shall be chairman,
to properly present to the public the
attitude of this committee on the re¬
fusal to accept the unreasonable and
unjust ultimatum of populist commit¬
tee, clothed as it is in offensive and
unbecoming language.
The Populists Gather.
Committeemen and nominees began
to drop iBto populist headquarters at
on early hour in the morning and a
number were there before State
Chairman John Cunningham arrived
from Marietta.
They were from different sections ©f
the state, but had the same report to
make of the disposition among the
populist voters in their respective sec¬
tions. It was that fusion upon the
terms laid down in their ultima¬
tum of the 15th infant would
be accepted with satisfaction and
lived up in good faith by giving the
fusion ticket a full party vote. In the
event that their proposition for fusion
on a Bryan and Watson basis was re¬
jected their people would slay at h ome
or vote tor McKinley. The idea was
that about half the populists would re-
train from voting on the electoral
ticket find as many more would vote
for McKinley straight as a measure of
retaliation for the treatment which
Mr. Watson has received from the dem¬
ocrats. The concensus of opinion was,
in a word, “No Watson, no Bryan.”
The state executive committee met
at 11 ;o0, but little was done at the
session, as there was a disposition to
wait and see w hat action the democrats
would take on the populist ultimatum.
Mr. Watson faiied to arrive on the
10:15 train and word was received
that he would be on hand ai
6:10 p. no There was little
for the committee to do and they
did not, seem disposed to discuss
the situation until they knew what it
was, or what the democrats would do.
Accordingly the committee, soon after
it was called to order, adjourned to
meet again at 2 o’clock.
The committee reassembled at 2:10
p. m. The news of the action by tbe
democratic committee was received
with every manifestation of interest.
It was the opinion cf the populist
committee that a communication
would be sent them by the democratic
committee and they waited. But the
communication never came aud ad¬
journment was taken until C o’clock.
At 6 o’clock the committee was call¬
ed to order again, but there seemed to
be nothing to be done aud the. com¬
mittee adjourned to meet again at 8:30
o’clock.
At that time the committee gather¬
ed. In the meantime Mr. Watson had
arrived and shortly alter 8 o’clock he
and National Committeeman Reed
walked to populist headquarters from
the Kimball house.
The committee went into secret ses¬
sion. Just before it adjourned Mr.
Watson came out.
“I have nothing to say,” he replied
to various questions. “1 care to dis¬
cuss nothing. T am feeling much bet¬
ter physically. I shri’l speak tomorrow
in Birmingham and think that my
throat will hold out.”
Mr. Watson wished to say nothing
about, his letter, nor would he talk up¬
on the fusion proposition.
A copy of the following special was
presented, but neither Mr. Watson nor
Mr. Reed, who was with him, would
have anything to say. He left, instruc¬
tions at tbe hotel not to be disturbed
by visitors of any kind:
Boston, October 20.—A letter was
received in Boston from George F.
Washburn, of the populist national
committee, who is on his way to Chi¬
cago, which indicates that the long-
delayed Watson letter of acceptance
will be given to the public Wednes¬
day.
Tbe letter which will be given to the
public is a very different affair from
that which was originally sent and
which as a matter of fact never did
reach Senator Butler, to whom it was
addressed.
Mr. Washburn and Mr. Reed, of the
national eommittee,ebarged themselves
with the responsibility of carrying the
letter back to Georgia to have some of
the dynamite edited out of it, and this
has been accomplished.
The Committee Named.
At their night meeting the following
committee was named by the populists:
John Cunningham, J. L. Sibley, W.
F. Carter, W. L. Peek and L. L.
Clemens.
This committee, it was stated by tbe
chairman, had plenary powers to do
what they thought was best. Just
what the committee will do or what
the result of the populists’
will be cannot be said.
The action of the democrats is final,
and the letter of the special committee
will he ready in a day or two.
What Col. Buck Says.
During the day Colonel Buck, tbe
republican chairman, made the follow¬
ing statement:
harmonized “The Love-Wright faction® have
and come into the regular
republican organization, five of that
faction having been placed on the state
central committee, towit: R. R.
A^McNeal A Graves^’ T * ^ a ‘ ker * S ’
According to this the republicans in
this state present a solid phalanx to
their antagonists, and fusion or no fu¬
sion among other parties, they are not
a house divided against itself.
Colonel Buck was asked about fusion
between populists and republicans,and
for reply he said:
“I can’t say. I have thought, of
course, that the democrats and popu¬
lists would fuse. I should think it
would be most natural for them to do.
Don’t you think so? They have the
same man for president, and I should
think they would want to elect him.
“Will the populists s-ek fusion with
ns if the democrats refuse? There is
no telling about that, Several indi-
viduals of the party have spoken to me
on the subject just after the state elec-
tion. I have not received any intima¬
tion from authorities in the party. It
is not out of the possibilities that the
populists should seek fusion with us.
I have simply gone on the supposition
that they would fuse, the democrats
and populists, and now I am waiting
to see what they will do.”
SIR. SPENCER TESTIFIES.
He Admits That the Southern Owns
Much Central Stock.
Mr. Samuel Spencer, president of
the Southern Railway Company, ap¬
peared before the Georgia railroad
commission at Atlanta Wednesday
morning.
Mr. Spencer bad been summoned to
testify in regard to the ownership of
the Central, the Macon and Birming¬
ham and the Georgia Southern and
Florida railroads.
Mr. Spencer denied that the South¬
ern was directly or indirectly inter¬
ested in the purchase of the Macon
and Birmingham railroad. He said
he did not even know Messrs. Edwards
and Parsons, the present owners.
In regard to the Georgia Southern
and Florida, he admitted the Southern
had bought a controlling interest in
that road. According to Mr. Spencer
eight thousand shares of new stock
have beeu issued and the Southern no
longer has control.
Ho said the Georgia Southern and
Florida was bought merely to prevent
its acting in any unfriendly manner
toward the Southern. There was never
any intention to absorb it. Further¬
more, Mr. Spencer claimed, the line
was not a competing one and the
Southern had legal right to purchase it.
In regard to the Central, it was ad¬
mitted that it competed with a branch
of the Southern system, but Mr. Spen¬
cer denied that the Southern had will¬
fully violated the law.
He said the West Point Tfrminal
company had purchased 4,50 0,000
shares of the Central stock which nat¬
urally came to the Southern when the
Richmond and Danville was bought.
This stock is still in the hands of
the reorganization committee of the
Richmond and Danville railroad, and
will not pas® into the hands of the
Southern if that company he.e no right
to own it. The stock has been with¬
held by the reorganization committee
owing to the doubt as to the South¬
ern’s rights in the matter.
Mr. Spencer stated emphatically he
was not a director of the Central aud
that he had made no attempts to
control the policy of that road. He
said the enforcement of rule 1 by the
commission would not hurt the South¬
ern in the least, but would work a
great hardship on the country.
Rule 1 provides that continuous
mileage rates shall apply over lines
that are under one management. If
the commission holds that the South¬
ern and Central are in the same sys¬
tem it will reduce through rates on
freight handled by both “lines.
SPANISH PREMIER TALKS.
Says He Has Assurances that America
is Loyal to Spain.
A special cable to The New York
Herald from Madrid says that, in an
interview with Premier Canovas he
characterized as absolutely false and
ridiculous the statement to the effect
that the Spanish government intended
abandoning Cuba in the event of the
war not being concluded in March.
He never entertained such an idea
for one moment. “The war,” he said,
“was guided entirely by the opinions
and wishes of the Spanish people, and,
far from desiring to terminate the war,
the feeling of the suppression of the
insurrection grows stronger daily. So
Jong as this feeling continues the Span¬
ish government will be doing its duty
in prosecuting the war to the bitter
end.”
Regarding the report that
Cleveland intended taking action in
favor of the insurgents Senor
says the government has received
surances from Washington to quite the
contrary effect. Naturally the
States government desires, for
reasons, to see an early termination
the war, but further than that
can exceed the loyal conduct of
dent Cleveland and his cabinet
Spain and her government. Our rela¬
tions for the present moment ate
the most cordial nature.
MURRAY WINS IN CAROLINA.
Congressional Contest is Decided in
His Favor.
The republican congressional cam¬
paign committee at Washington
issued an address to the voters of the
First district of South Carolina an¬
nouncing that the committee has
that George W. Murray is
regular republican nominee and
that W. C. Cohen has no claim to
nomination. Murray is a colored man
and hat served in congress.
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I THE PRESIDENT DELIVERS AN
ADDRESS TO STUDENTS.
An Appeal for American Manhood
and Patriotism.
Fair weather favored Princeton, N.
J., Thursday and made the exercises
of the scsqui-centennial anniversary
day doubly enjoyable. The presence
of the president of the United States
had the effect of increasing the already
large crowd in town, and Alexander
ball, where the exercises of the day
were held, was packed to almost suffo¬
cation.
Previous to the beginning of the
ceremonies, the City Trooii of Phila¬
delphia assembled at the home of
President Patton, where the president
had been a guest over night, and es¬
corted the head of the nation on foot
through the university grounds to Al¬
exander hall.
At the opening exercises President
Patton made the formal announcement
that what was formerly the College of
New Jersey will henceforth and for¬
ever be known as Princeton Universi¬
ty. \Y ild enthusiasm greeted Dr. Pat¬
ron’s remarks. He then announced
the endowment fund received, amount¬
ing to a million and a half of dollars,
not including the amounts contributed
for Blairville by John I. Blair, of
Bairdstown, N. J., aud the new li¬
brary.
The ceremony of conferring the de¬
gree on the 65 men elected lor the
honor was next on the program. it
was reported that President Patton
desired to confer the degree of doctor
of laws upon Mr. Cleveland, but the
president modestly declined the honor.
The degree of doctor of laws was
conferred upon a large number of Eu¬
ropean college professors and s-cholars.
Many Americans were similarly hon¬
ored.
Degrees or doctor ol divinity and
doctor of letters were conferred upon
a number of prominent people.
Then came the principal event of
the day, the address by the president
of the United States.
Tlie address was a leDgthy one.
Among other things the president
said:
“When the excitement a a party
warfare presses dangerously near our
national safeguards, I would have the
intelligent conservatism of our uni¬
versities and colleges protest, and in
impressive tones against the perils of
a breach impossible to repair. When
popular discontent and passion are
stimulated by the arts of design¬
ing partisans to a pitch perilously
near to class hatred or sectional anger,
I would have our universities and col¬
leges sound the alarm in the name of
the American brotherhood and frater¬
nal dependence. When the attempt
is made to delude people into the be¬
lief that their suffrages cau change tne
operation of natural laws, I would have
our universities and colleges proclaim
that these laws are inexorable and l'ar
removed from political control.
I * When selfish interest seeks undue
private benefit through governmental
aid, and public places are claimed as
reward of party service, I would have
our universities and colleges persuade
the people to a relinquishment of the
demand for party spoils and exhort
them to a disinterested and patriotic
love for their government, for
its own sake and for its true adjust¬
ment and unperverted operation in se¬
curing to every citizen his just share
of safety and prosperity held in store
for all. When the attempt is made to
allure the people from tbeir honest
thoughts ur to blind their eyes to the
red light of national dishonor, I would
have the Princeton university, pano¬
plied in her patriotic traditions and
glorious memories, and joined by all
the other universities and colleges of
our laud, cry out against the infliction
of this treacherous and fatal W’ound.
PEEK RETIRES.
He Leaves the Congressional Race 1o
Livingston and Hendrix.
Col. W. L. Peek, populist candidate
for congress, has retired from the race.
Mr. Carter, a member of the com¬
mittee of five which is to settle the
question of the Georgia electoral vote,
says:
“It is not true that there was any
understanding with the republicans
about Colonel Peek’s retirement. It
is not truo that pressure was put on
him by the populist committee to re¬
tire. The committee never requested
it or even suggested it. On the con¬
trary, individual members of the com¬
mittee urged him not to retire.
The true cause of his retirement is
that the delay about fusion with the
Democrats has so hampered Colonel
Peek and so injured his chances that
he determined to give up the race.
Just before leaving yesterday he said
to us ; ‘If you all had acted promptly
one way or the other on Tuesday, I
would have gone to congress, but you
have dilly-dallied until my chances are
ruined, and I am going to let the thing
drop. » »»
Secretary Sibley says:
“It is unjust to lay the onus of hit-
retirement on the committee. Mr.
CunniDgham and I have kept absolute
sileDce and observed the utmost cau¬
tion to do nothing that would embar¬
rass his candidacy. There is absolutely
no truth in the published statement
that pressure wag thought on him by
the committee.”
Explosion Kills Two.
Two men were killed and the mixing
department of the Acme Dynamite
works, near Hulton, Pa., Monday
morning by an explosion. The con¬
cussion shattered windows and shook
houses for more than a mile around.
WATSON IN BIRMINGHAM.
Speaks to Several Thousand Persons
in the Alabama Town.
Between three and four thousand,
people gathered Wednesday night in
Capital park at Birmingham, Ala., to
hear Hon. Thomas E. Watson, cf Geor¬
gia, make an address on the national
issues. Excursions were ruu into the
city from Blossburg and Oneonta. Mr.
Watson was given a respectful hearing,
and with the exception of a few ques¬
tions which were asked him, he was
not distubed. He did not refer to the
Georgia fusion matter nor his letter of
acceptance,
Mr. Watson first touched on the po¬
sition he now holds. He said he did
not seek the nomination. Continuing,
he said bis position has not been pleas¬
ant and his only move in the campaign
has been to discharge his duty. He
claimed to have thrown no obstacles
in the way of Bryan, but said he has
done everything to point out the way
of success. There was a unity be¬
tween the south and west on Bryan,
but it could not be expected that the
populists would vote for Sewall. He
said he bail no personal objections to
Sewall, but that the party which has
been denouncing a banking system
ought not to support a banker.
“We ask the democrats not to ask
us to violate our principles,” he said.
“The democrats came to our conven¬
tion proposing a partnership. We say
tor God’s sake let us be one cf the
partners. The democrats say they
want fusion. We say don’t play the
whale act aud take us for a Jonah.
You might forget to deliver us up.”
The speaker went on to say that if
either the democratic or populist, party
was to be abandoned, it should be the
democrat?., lor the populist party con¬
tains no goldbngs, while the demo¬
crats have such leaders as Gorman and
Hill who will not do anything for sil¬
ver, but are supporting the platform
to destroy it at the first chance. He
added:
“When anybody says to me, ‘Come
dowD, you southern man,’ when I am
asked to lie down in the dnst aud let
this eastern plutocrat wipe his feet on
my neck, would you want a southern
man to do it? (Cries of “No!”)
“You have been wearing sackcloth
and ashes long enough. You have fur¬
nished half of the electoral votes from
the south to name a president, and
have never since the war been allowed
to write the platform or name the
nominee. Can the sonth be a hewer
of wood and drawer of water for the
east ? (Cries of “No !”)
“Before I would be false to the pop¬
ulist party that has honored me; be¬
fore I would disappoint these patriotic
men; before I would suffer the only
true and tried party pledged to reform
to disband and become the victim to a
political trick, I would die the death
of a dog ten times over.”
The speaker said, in closing, after
he had discussed the principlos of the
populist party, which included the
government ownership of railroads,
free silver coinage with more paper
money, opposition to bonds and uujust
taxation, that were he to come off the
populist ticket, Bryan’s defeat would
result,as he would certainly lose North
Dakota and Oregon, as there is no an¬
ti-republican ticker except the Bryan
and Watson ticket, and it is too late
to put out another. He regards those
states as necessary to Bryan’s
election. He said his withdrawal
would cause a collapse of Bryan’s cam¬
paign iii Indiana and Illinois, where
fusion is necessary to success, and for
that reason democrats should not de¬
sire his withdrawal. He scored Kansas
populist leaders for treachery and
democrats for greed. He said he was
willing to an equal division of the Kan¬
sas vote. He appealed for fair treat¬
ment for his party in all states and
said if it was accorded the populists
would line up to a man, in November.
Mr. WatsoD retired shortly after the
speech, leaving word at the hotel office
not to be disturbed until morning,
when he took au early train for Gads¬
den.
NO FUSION IN GEORGIA.
Democrats Reject Proposition of Pop¬
ulists.
The democratic state committee of
Georgia met in Atlanta Tuesday to
consider tbe proposition of the popu¬
lists looking to fusion. After a lengthly
disenssion of the matter, the following
resolution was adopted :
Resolved, That the populist com-
mittee having made a proposition
which completely ignores fusion by
eliminating entirely the candidacy of
the democratic nominee for vice pres¬
ident, Mr. Sewall, and has cut off
the democratic committee from further
consideration of the question by fixing
an arbitrary limit, which expires to¬
day, giving this committee no oppor¬
tunity for consideration of a move-
ment for proper fusion; therefore,
Be it resolved, That the chairman
of this committee appoint a committee
of five, of which he shall be chairman,
to properly present to the public tbe
attitude of this committee on the re¬
fusal to accept the unreasonable and
unjust ultimatum of populist commit¬
tee, clothed as it is in offensive ami
unbecoming language.
QUIT THEIR STATE TICKET.
Third Party Candidates of West
Virginia Formally Resign.
Three of the men on the populist
state ticket of West Virginia have
formally resigned, and it is supposed
the others will soon follow. The three
who resigned are: Colonel Fitzgerald,
candidate for governor; W. C. Miller,
candidate for auditor, and I. H. Off-
ner, candidate for treasurer, All re-
sign in favor of the democratic norni-
nees and for the good of the cause of
the free and unlimited coinage of sil¬
ver. The letters of resignation appear
\u the party organ.
A Pull.
Mrs. Williams (to boys who are play¬
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boys don’t go away from here I’ll call
that policeman. ahead. He’s father.
Bobby—Go my
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Just liable Assault.
Judge—Prisoner, the complainant
here, Mr. Freckles, accuses you of
brutally assaulting him ; what do you
say to that charge ?
Prisoner—Yer honor, I didn’t bru¬
tally assault him ; in fact, I didn t hit
half so hard as the occasion justified.
Judge—Ah, then, yon maintain that
there was provocation, eh?
Prisoner—Yes, your honor ; be said
he thought there was a strong family
resemblance between us.
Judge (after looking at the com¬
plainant)—Unconditionally discharg¬
ed.—Richmond Dispatch.
Not a Dlrictor.
Gentleman—My lad, can you direct
me to the Bank of England?
Shoeblack (with withering scorn) —
Go on; do yer fiink I should be doing
this if I was a bank director ?—World’s
Comic.
“ Tub dear, dear girls!” exclaimed
Blobbs, enthusiastically.
“Yes, the dear, dear, girls!" mut¬
tered Dobbs, despondently.—Philadel¬
phia North American.
HER HAPPY HAY.
A CHARM 1NG STORY OF MEDICINE
AND MARRIAGE.
Two Open Tetters From ri CliicH^i Girl
--How Happiness Came to Her
Among the tens of thousands of
women who apply to Mrs. Pinkham for
advice and are cured, are many who
wish tbe facts in
their eases made
public, but do not
"publish give permission to
their
names for reasons
/ as obvious as in
m k the following,
and no name is
§74 ever published
L&q without the
m ajgKftaSk "j writer’s au-
thority; this
1 J is a bond of
l faith which
M rs. Pinkham
has never
sak broken.
L .U Chicago, Ct’!. ’qc. j an.
QBSW*\ gjpT My dear Mr>-
Pink: <un —
A t :end of
“ Jr mine, Mrs.
Mi
-j, J r ---, iranis
.r T me to writ®
ijr von, because
she say “ yon
did her so much good.'*
J I am desperate. of Aai tall, nine¬ and
teen years age.
weighed *38 pounds a year Ago. 1 u-n now
a mere skeleton. From your fittSe hook I
think my 'trouble is profuse menstruation.
My symptoms are * * * * etc
Our doctor (my uncle) tells fathe* - that I am
in consumption, and wants to take me to
Florida. Please help me: Tell me what t.> do,
and tell me quickly. I am engaged to ’>e mar¬
ried in September. Shall 1 live to -h*
day? • * * LUCY K. W.
Chicago, June 10 ... >>
My clear Mrs. P:;ikba:n:—
This is a happy day. I am well am! gaining
weight daily, but snail continue the tre atruent
and Vegetable Compound tinring the summer,
as yon sugge->;. Uncle knows nothing
what you have done for me, because it :v mid
make things very unpleasant in the family. L
would like to give you a testimonial to publish,
but father would not allow it. * * * * J
shall be married in September, and as re go
to Boston, will eaJi upon you. How an I
prove my gratitude? * * * *
LUCY E. W.
•Tost such cases «?s the above leak
in women's circles, ami that is why the
confidence of the women of America ie
jCstowed upon Mrs. Pink ha m.
Why arc not physicians more <imdid
with women when suffering froiuvich
ailments ?
Women want the truth, and if * ?7
cannot get it from their doctor, will
seek it elsewhere.