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The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1886-02-25


A very handsome buggy whip was
voted 70 the handsomest man present
at the Fair last Friday night As
every one expected - q matter Of
course, the whip was won By w. r.
Gels. the Ganymede Of tbe large audi
ence. who bore bic triumph with
modest dignity.
The most ancient relic Of antiquity,
II the word Of one Of our learned pro-
fessloDal men goes for anything, IL
the specimen Of whale now on exhi.
billion at the Fair. The learned gen
tleman-whOse exemplar for veraeity
was net George Washington, we fear
positively asserts that h Is part Of
the whale which had 80 much dim
Guilty In retaining the Prophet Jonah
on bis stomach. However true this
may be the specimen is well worth
examining.
The beautiful wax doll. awarded 20
the best little girl. in Salina, proved
quite popular at the Fair Friday night,
II Zone should judge By the number Of
votes cast for her. The contestants
for this prize were numerous: Daisy
Hilton received 1884 votes; Clara
Berg. 50; Katie Manderbach, 10; Mel
lie Radeliff, 8 I; Rosemary Gels, and
Maggie Flanders and Grace Gift each
]. Daisy Hilton was declared the
best little girl. The amount realized
was s28.55.
The Hebrew Sabbath lamp, which
has been In the possession OF the
ROthsehild family for the past $50
years. aud which can be seen at
the Fair, is probably the most
ancient relic now on exhibition. It
was probably made before our CONT
nent was discovered, has passed
through the periods Of the rise and
fall Of great mOnarehies and repub-
lies, and the discovery and wonderful
progress Of our own country. It is
truly a valuable heirloom, and full Of
historic interest.
The leading contest Friday night was
over the handsome garnet set Of jewel
~, announced TO be voted to the
most popular sAleslady in salina.
The contestants were not numerous,
but there was deep interest manifest
ed. The young men were present to
cast their votes for the lady who had
smiled most benignly on them. The
main contestants were Misses Sophia
Brown and Annie Jordan. Miss
Brown having received 22sI votes to
Miss JOrdan's 1881, was declared the
most popular salesladv and resolved
the prize. The amount realized was
about $3.50.
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Articles Loaned.

First dinner bell ever used In Salina
Steel eugraving-pOrtrait OF Gen.
Custer and autograph, by @. A.
HOugh. Also photograph Of Mr.. aud
Mrs. Gen. Custer, taken Just previous
to the Grand Review at Washington
ID. C., in 1865, by G.. A. HOugh.
Hebrew sabbath lamp relic I'm the
Rothschild family for $50 years, by
Emanuel ROthschild.
Whale strainer taken from q whale
on the Pacific coast, by DR.. Jenney.
Star fish from Pacific Ocean, largest
In Kansas, by DR.. Jenney.
Administrations report Of Prince,
George county, Virginia, dated April
i72S. giving price Of livestock, grain,
bacon. negrOs dc, also certificate of
baptism of VIM. r. Gels paternRl
grandmother in German, dated Jan,
1913, an Arkansas tooth pick" relic
Of the Mexican war, q collection of
all the fractional currency issued by
the government during and after the
wal. and a fine collection Of American
and foreign coins, gathered aud owned
by VIM. r. Gels and all loaned by
VIM. X. Gels.
3 latin works over 225 years old also
two cases OF photographs. copies from
the old masters, Rubens. Raphael,
Firth, Rosa BOnheur &C., very rare
specimens-all loaned by Geo. White.
Photograph taken by Mr.. White OF
old Jack, the celebrated charger, rode
by Lord Cardigan at the celebrated
charge Of the 900, immOrtaliEed by
TennysOn, by Mr.. White.
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Mrs.. Hslen n eovo,r.

Il seems curious that the editor OF
the Herald. vino claimed early in his
Salina career 10 be a believer In the
doctrine Of Equal Suffrage, and whom
we have always esteemed as a fair.
minded gentleman sud anxious 10
edit his paper 80 that Il should do
credit to himself and party, Is only
able 10 Oh his columns by giving
space % such vulgar and venomous
railinEs directed against a widely.
respected and worthy lady as he print
81 last week from the Wichita Eagle.
The Eggic man il evidently aetusted
by spite. aud his animus is such that
he b unable to tell the truth or keen
within the bounds Of decent language.
He says that Mrs. Cougar went to
Hutchinson " In pursuance Of her in
structions from st. John" &c. Now.
the truth Is, that Ms. Cougar. though
an unCOmprOmising prOhibitiOnist, Il
not In sympathy with the Third
Party. Though she 4 never afraid 10
denOunce what she considers Repub-
lican errors, she Is yet q radical Re
publican.
Mn Cougars home IL one Of the
happiest IN Lafayette. She has the
Warmest affection for her husband. 10
whom she Is Hs the apple Of his eve,
and who is in the closest sympathy
with her work. She has no children.
bat she has brought up, educated and
settled four girls, who do her honor,
aud since her sixteenth year has sup.
ported her mother. As 20 Mrs. gou-
CARS work ~ Hutchinson, the w. e.
7. U. will bear me out In saying that
q sss only good. / am Ia correspon-
dence with ladies OF that place, and
know whereof 1 speak. The "acrimo-
ni0us discussion" referred to, was
debate On woman suffrage, held 10 the
Open House at Hutchinson. for TIE
beaeff u fhe poor, and the question
% woman suffrage was chosen for dis
Cuesion because the interest In ID was
- general that Il would bring out q
greater crowd than the discussion II
any other question. They voted upon /
the question aud paid q certain sum
Ior each vote, thus making twice a.
much money e. was expected they /
would raise. 1 feel called upon 10 cav |
these things in defense Of afrs. Cougar, |
not that she needs defending 70 her /
many warm friends Ca this county.
but that those who do not know her /
may not be prejudiced by the reading
of the coarse and Iibelous reprinf
which the taste % she zealous editor OF
lie Herald adjudges 90 mental pabu-
um for hts readers.
LAURA N. JOINS
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It is said that 5000 people die an
nually in the United States alone
from this disease. In some sections
Of the country one death in every
three is from Consumption. This can
be and should be avoided our peopIs
are too careless about an Oruinaiy
cough or cold, aud other symptoms Of
throat and lung affections that lead 20
this disease. You should arrest ID
while it sin the germ. Two or three
doses Of DR.. BOsankO's Cough and
Lung Syrup will relieve an ordinary
cough or cold. II does not dry up a
cough ike'many preparations on the
market and leave the disease behind
Il, but acts directly on the throat and
bronchial tubes, removing all the
phlegm and morbid matter that aecu-
mulates In the throat and lungs. II
allays ali irritation and renders the
voice clear and distinct. Sold by
Oscar Eeitz.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1886-02-25

Piles are frequently preceded by a
sense Of weight In the back, loins and
lower part Of the abdomen, causing
the patient to suppose he has some af-
lection Of the kidney or neighbor-
organs. At times, symptoms Of indi-
gestiOns are present, AZ fiatulency, IN
easiness OF the stomach, etc. A
moisture. like Precipitation, producing
. very disagreeable itching, particu-
larry AFTER getting warm in bed, is a
very common attendant. Internal,
External and Itching Piles yield AZ
once to the application OfDr BosankO's
Pile Remedy, which acts directly
upon the parts affected, Absorbing the
TumoE, allaying the intense itching,
and egeeting . permanent cure where
All other remedies heve failed. Do
not delay until the drsin on the sys-
TEN produces disability but try II and
be cured. Price 50 cents. Ask your
druggist for Il, and when you cannot
obtain It Of him,-we viii send It. pre-
paid, on receipt Of price. Address
The Dr. Bosanko Medicine Co, Piqua
Ohio. SID b. Oscar Seitz.
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FAIR AND ART LOAN 4!
Given BY the Ladies Of the Woman's
Relief Corps, at Odd Eel
lows Building.
Items Taken From the Daily FAN
Journal.

They do say that Gels takes the
cake as master Of ceremonies" in
the rafting and voting department.
The portrait Of the President Of the
Limekiln clnb, with his Shakes
pearean ruff and POintedbeard, lie truly
a great work Of art.
The pair Of banners, donated 70 the
Art Loan by Mrs. Morrill,. were ratified
Friday night. They were won by J.
NJ. Frain, who held ticket No. 81.
The ladies Of the w. r. c., are
highly gratifed with the success OF
the Art Loan. The citizens Of Salina
have certainly shown & high appre-
citation Of the efforts Of the manage
ment to please them.
The candidates for the lamp-voted
to the most popular lsndlady-were
numerous. Mrs. Postlewait won the
prize, receiving 1S5 votes. Mrs.
Whitman received 1914 Mrs. Thach-
er. II Mrs. Robbins and Mrs Thomas,
each I.
The voting for the glove case to the
most popular young lady in Sallna
was quite spirited. The Contestants
were Misses Clara Hutchinson, Gertie
Powers and Verna Peeler. Miss
Hutchinson received the ease, having
a votes Of the so cast.
Quite curious and unique Is the old
cuckoo" clock at the Fair. When
the hour and halfhour strikes little
door just above the face opens and a
cuckoo steps out and calls cuckoo"
The clock was made over q century
ago, and Is almost ~ interesting As
the famous Strasbourg clock.
Not the least attractive feature at
the Fair Is the wonderful museum Of
MISUNDERSTANDING the library Of
Il, 600 voiumes, containing many hu-
morOus works-and ali OF them stand
ard also the crayon portrait OF the
president Of the famous Llme-kiln
club.
Il Is quite interesting tn listen TO
those WHO volunteer 10 'shOw their
larnin' - while observing the articles
o. antiquity. II you do not believe
Ina; some Of our people have travelled
far and wide,n just listen to their
somments on the articles from vari-
bus countries. aud you will be con-
Tinced.
We were unable 10 obtain 3 fun list
u contestants for the lounge cover
'oted 10 the most popular young man
n SalIna-they were 30 numerous.
& seemed that every young man in
own would receive at least half
'Ote, Those who did not have lOcts.
sid Sets. for q half vote.) II Is as
how many "Coloaels,s and
Revs. snd various other titled per-
Gus there were Ga attendance. The
oDteat Enniiy settled down between
'heo Very and Eli P1efer. fheo
took the cake" receiving as votes
D Pfieder's 20. The total number o.
9ies cas- VS. So6 II
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ThcussEds Say So.

Ar. T. W. Atkins. Girard, Kansas,
writes II never hesitate 70 recon-
mend your Electric Bitters to my Gus
TONERS. they give entire satisfaction
and are rapid sellers" Electric Bit
ters are the pnrest and best medicine
known, and win positively cure Kid
ney and Liver complaints. Purify
the blood and regulate the bowels.
No family can afford to be without
them. They will save hundreds Of
dollars in doctors bills every year.
Sold at fifty cents 3 bottle by Oscar
Seitz,
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The matron Of the Home Of the
Friendless at Jersey City, n. J..
writes: Everything good for ba-
bies deserves attention. Group Is
their worst enemy. I am happy to
state we have used Hills Peerless
Cough Syrup with best OF results here
among our little ones. I can cheer
fully recommend It 70 ali mothers for
Group. Mas. g. BOULTER.
Oscsr seitz sells above Syrup. No
cure. no nav.
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Ir. E. Springer, Of Mechanicsburg,
Pa, writes "I was AFFLICTED with
lung fever and abscess on lungs and
reduced to q walking Skeleton. Got
a free trial bottle of DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, which
did me so much good that 1 bought a
dollar bottle. After using three bot
ties, found myself once more a man,
completely restored to health, with a
hearty appetite, and n gain in flesh Of
4s pounds. Call at Oscar Seitz's and
get free trial bottle Of this certain
cure for all lung diseases. Large bot
ties S1.OO.
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uhlsIds. Of es,,o west

to Colorado or New Mexico for pure
air to relieve Consumption is all q
mistake. Any reasonable man would
use DR.. BOsanko's Cough and Lung
Syrup for Consumption In all It's frat
stages. II never fails to give relief In
all cases Of Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis,
Pains In the Chest and all affections
that are considered primary 10 Con-
sumption. Price Scots. and 500.
Sold by Oscar Seitz.
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Some Foolish People

Allow a cough to run until II gets
beyond the reach Of medicine. They
often say, "Oh it will wear away"
but in most cases It wears them away
Could they be induced to try the sue
eessful medicine called Kemp's Bal
sam, which we sell on q positive guar
antee to cure, they would immediate
" see the excellent effect after taking
the first dose. Price SOC. and S1.OO
Trial size free. J. J. Purcell. ?.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1886-02-25

There Is nothing in the line Of
magic or mystery about that wonder
fui and popular medicine, Psfker's
Tonie. Il Is simply the best and
most scientific eombinstion possible
ofthe essential principles Of those
vegetable euraIves which act power
fully and directly on the Stomach.
liver. kidneys and blood. But there
neither Is. nor viii be, any successful
Imitation Of Il. II is all the time cur
ing those who had despaired Of ever
getting well. For yourself wife and
children. Aim
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whA she DidB,n

A woman In Wyoming Territory.
relating how tue women there canse
hrst % exercise their right 10 vote.
eaids-''At flrst We had open stores.
open saloons. and everything going on
inst the same on Sunday and al davs.
But q good many 81 rs wanted q outlet
Sunday, such - we used % have Ia
TIE Easi. 80 we agreed with the
men Who thought ~ We did, 10 vote
loF q city government that would en-
lofce order on Sunday. We did Il.
and nov We have quiet SUNDAYS. The
vote q the men alone would not have
done o. When We found what we
coald do bg voting, We have voted
ever since.n
The vote hes The same power for
Rnad in other cities. Munieipal
suiffage viii secure Il % women.
LIS.
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Fortunats uIsoorerr.

A new light thrown on the subject
Of Consumption by DR.. Wagner
Kemp, discoverer Of Kemp's Balsam
for the Throat and Lungs. A remedy
that has proved itself to be q re-
markable compound. 1t does It's
work thoroughly, stopping a hack
ing cough instantly. Sold by J. J.
Purcell. Price SOC. and 81. Trial
size Free. Get one. 2.
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The proof Of the pudding is not IN
chewing the string. but in having an
opportunity 70 Try the article your
self Oscar Seiiz. The druggist has 3
free trial bottle Of DR.. Boaanko's
Cough and Lung Syrup for each and
every one who b AFFLICTED with
Coughs. Colds. Asthma. CoRsamp-
ton CT any Lung Ahseiioa.
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AsiaticC Cholera.

Is the most destructive and danger
Gus Of all contagious diseases; in fact
DiaFTh@a, Cholera Morbus and stOm-
ache disorders are greatly modified
forms Of this disease. During these
months it Is unsafe to be without
BBGo's DIARRHOEA BALsAM which
acts so successfully. in all summer
complaints. # Is harmless and pleas
ant to administer. For sale by Oscar
Seitz.
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1t is the current report about town
that Kemp's Balsam for the Throat
and Lungs is making some remarka-
bic cures with people who are
troubled with Coughs, Asthma, BrOn-
ehitis and Consumption. J. J. Pur-
cell will give any person a trial bottle
free Of cost. 1t ls guaranteed 70 re-
lleve and cure. Price so cents and 81
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Aersai DIsooYsrr.

While so MANY men spend the best
years Of their lives in the invention Of
weapons to destroy life, Hill has
quietly been studying the habits Of
worms In children, with q view to
their expulsion. Result: & perfect
panaeea, aud he named it Hill's Peer
less Worm Specific Try tiff not
satisded-I will refund your money
for empty bottle. OSCAR SEITZ.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1886-02-25

the grandest battles ever fought on
this continent was Won BY the new
voters % Toronto, on the 4th day Of
January, 1856 London, Ontario. viii
be the next city. IN the Queens Do
minions 70 vote Tor the suppression Of
the liquor traffic What q glorious
result that rum is 70 be banished from
these beautiful cities b. the aid Of
Women.-John n. H'tlf, n WomaH's
zff5sas
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Few better things have been said
than this by Elizabeth Toby, presi-
dent Of Massachusetts, w. e. T. U. {;
perhaps the two strongest bulwarks
In which the enemy IL entrenched to-
day, are the medicinal aud saera-
mental use Of alcoholic liquors. The
general sentiment Of the intelligent
public is arrayed against the use Of
them as beverages-the evil lie too APP
parent to be ignOred-but more subtle
are its attacks through the plausible
argument OF necessity. So long as
the family physician CsO implicitly
Obeyed) and the hOnOred pastor teach
the false doctrine that alcohol is
'"gOOd creature OF God, " 10 be used
aud not abused" in these two de-
partments Of science and religion, We
shall not be able to enforce absolute
prohibition In town, city. state and
nation. The drug store to-day is the
dangerous stronghold Of the enemy
In our towns, more to feared than the
open dramshOp, because Of tie cloak
Of respectability and necessity. But,
thank God, the battering rams of
science and Christian truth have al
ready made these bulwarks tremble.
and the voice from the national medi-
cal conventions and the assemblies OF
learned divines il being heard in loud
and earnest tones, prOciaiming that
no longer Is there authority in the
laws Of GOd"written In our members
or His Holy Word for the use Of that
which mas ever proved q curse TO man
and never q blessing. Let Us there
fore take courage and use our utmost
endeavOes 10 spread these truths. by
means Of the press, platform and pull
pit, by personal influence. While we
shall seek to reach our doctors
through the new department for in
ducing physicians not TO prescribe al
cOhOlic stimulants," let Us be viglant
as 10 the drug stores and call the at
tentiOn Of the public and the execu-
tors Of our laws 70 this hiding place Of
the enemy.
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As well as the handsOmest and other
are invited 10 call on J. J. Purcell and
get 3 free trial bottle Of Kemp's Bal
sam for the throat and lungs, q RENE.
dy that is selling entirely upon its
merits, and is guaranteed to cure and
relieve all Chronic and Acute Coughs,
Asthma, Bronchitis, and COnsump-
ion. Price so cts. ana 81.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1886-02-25

During the WashingtOuian move
ment in Maine, Mr.. Dow took q deep
interest IN the reformed men and
their families. He saw their struggles
with dram shops on every corner.
Amer some local efforts, he resolved
to 20 to the legislature and enlist the
power Of the state against the Gin
famous traffic" In 1915 he Travelled
over 900 miles IN the state, address
Ing the people, and appeared before
the Legislature with $1,000 names
asking for q prohibitOry statute. The
bill passed, but was inefficient. In
l84s, q more efficient bill passed the
Legislature but was vetoed BY the
Governor. IN 1850, Mr.. Dew went
before the Legislature with what has
since been known Is the maine
Law" 10 was lost, bat was enacted
10 1851. Mr.. Dow was at that time
mayor Of Portland. and the question
was, Will the mayor do his duty, or
will he fear mObs and riots He
issued q proclamation declaring that
be should enforce the Law. He gave
the dealer sixty days 70 dispose Of
their liquors. Atthe end Of that time
be seized two thousand dollars worth
" JUL auu AAA - PtolASAg N1otlo9-
ed. No resistance was made. The
world was amazed. Tipping shops
were everywhere closed. and very few
drunkards were seen on the streets.
That law has remained in force in
Maine until the present time, with
the exception Of q short time about
1857 and in 1884 by the largest vote
ever cast for an amendment 10 the
Constitution Of the State declared for
total prohibition.
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Publication Service.


10 The Dirisles Court Of salIas County, Eansas-
John Spence, PlainuG.l
Ichn Header and
Ella Houder,
Dsfeufants.
mo John Houdrr anf Eua Houier, nou-resi-
= dentss Yen arr hereby notlaed that Tqu
have beeu sucd that the sad plalnid, On Sd Ird
daF Of February, ISIS, Sled his p1ilnou aElln.l
you IN tie DtItrlct Court % s1iine Ccuityi IAN
rua and that yol murt alEuer SD refllql On %
befcrs The lgt day 81 April, 1855, o. thc Sad pii
tiou vii B. t1ze1 a. true, and judgement p req
fere1 aacrrilrrly. To- nature % Which Judgment
ufI b adecree % compel tle specific perilifilafe
81 . confract fcr de sale q llnd, and rfquirl1E
yea % sake % tie plaIutld a rood anl slil-iali
arrf 81 he nalf 81 Eeclicu ~ township i1. fltEe
ursf On 9aiine cqu1ty. hfuras. - provided Tn
alif eonirlct, and for cther eqgita1ls relief
JOHN SPENCE
~ EInks a Moore. BIZ ltfgrnaTs.
Attest &C. J. FEEBEicEsUs, CierE o. Ne District
lourt.
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81 see you are building 3 new house
Mr.. Brown 20
YES you are right. shall have
q fiue house when u is completed. +"
Made the money cut Of whisky, 1
suppose?
"Non
why, you are a liquor dealer, are
you not ~
"Oh, ses ] but the money I'm put
ting In this house Was made out Of
the water put in the whisky. Every
cent Of Il was made out Of water, sir.
had 10 pay for the Whisky-the wa
ter cost me nothing.
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Cause o. allure.

Want OF confidence accounts for
half ofthe business failures Of to-day.
Oscar Seitz, the druggist, is not liable
to fail for the want Of confidence In
DR.. BOsanko's Cough and Lung Syrup
for he gives away : bottle free to all
who are suffering with Coughs, Colds,
Asthma, Consumption and all Affee-
sions Of the Throat and Lungs.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1886-02-25

II is not necessary 10 change the
climate which you live in or travel
about for the restoration Of health. IL
you have weak lungs, coughs, colds,
Group, consumption or bronchitis,
Begg's Cherry Cough Syrup Is war
ranted TO cure you. Sample bottles
free at Oscar SeiiZ's drug store.
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While ca Ontario. Canada. thls win.
~. Watched with interest the prep.
arations Of HE aumen OF Toronfo f5r
q grant snslangdi ageinst the rum
peaef q that beansifal city. ons 81
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No Experlmeni.

With a majority Of people 1t is an
experiment that DIR. BosankO's Cough
and Lung Syrup is n sure cure for
Coughs, Colds, Pains in the Lungs,
Soreness in the Chest, ETC., but for
those who doubt, ask your neighbOrs
who have used Il or get a free sample
bottle Of Oscar Seitz, the druggist
81.
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ARE YOU. MADE MISERABLE
by Indigestion, Constipation, Dizzines,
Loss Of appetite, Yellow Skin Shi-
lOh's Vitaltzer is q positive cure.
Sold by Oscar Seitz. druggist.