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The morning call., 1891-02-21
The A Assembly

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 2o.-The Assembly met al
10 O'Clock aud took up the special file, which In
ciudes the Appropriation bills. They were read
The first time.
The bill prohibiting the insurance OF State
property was finally passed.
RenfIo's bill was taken up. which provides
for changing commencement OF the school wear
from 1st OF July 10 LIST of January. Ii was read
the first time.
The bill providing that all veterinary surgeons
must have a medical license 10 practice was
taken up 1t was amended so as TO apply only
10 cities Of over 10000 inha bitants. The dis
cussion continued into the afternoon session,
The amendment adopted by one majority
An effort was made 10 reconsider the vote.
The Assembly met at 1880 o'clock, and de-
voted Tie evening session to second reading of
bills aud routine work
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NATIVE SONS.
Keystone Parlor Instituted at Suffer Creek by
Grand Officers.

Keystone Parlor Instituted at Suffer Creek by
Grand Officers.
SUFFER- CREEK, Feb. 2O.-C. M. Kelley.
ID. ID. G. P. of the N. S. G. W., instituted
Keystone Parlor, No. 173. in Amador City
last night, assisted by the following officers:
e. j. Gregory, Grand Trustee of Sacra-
mento;. R. G. Rust of Jackson, o. T. La
grave Of lone City, L. Burke of Plymouth.
+. Lem0ine of Drytown and j. III. Tibbets of
Suffer Creek. The new parlor has mem
bership OF forty-two. After the installa-
ton ceremonies the new members and visit
ing brothers, eighty in number, adjourned
to the dining-ro0m of the Amador Exchange.
where sumpteous spread of refreshments
was enjoyed. The following toasts were
responded to: Our Organization" E. j.
Gregory; Our Pioneer Mothers" Z. c.
Rust, Our Native Daughters" c. M.
Kelley; "The Press" c. T. Lagraye. and
Our Pioneer Fathers" j. II. Tibbits. +.
Lemonine rendered a solo entitled, "A Ma
tive Son in Observation-Disclosures" On ad-
journing there were three rousing cheers
for the success Of the new paror.
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Suicida NJ O Gou7hIor

SANTA CRUZ. Feb. 2O.-This morning at
10 o'clock the dead body of John Heinrich
was discovered in corral hanging in cor
ner of the fence. He had fastened piece
of bale-rope to corner pest, which was
only five feet high, and death had been
caused by strangulation, as he was found on
his knees close in the corner. Heinrich
was dissipated and gambler His wife had
instituted proceedings for divorce the day
previous, and IT is supposed this weighed on
his mind until he determined to kill him.
self. He was a member of-the Foresters,
and it is supposed had $1,000 insurance in
that order
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points. Judge Murphy examined them and
denied the motion. Lee Doom was then told
to stand up and the extreme penalty of the
law was formally pronounced. Judge
Murphy briefly alluded to the able de-
Tense made by counsel. but said that the
jury could arrive conscientiously at but
one conclusion. In his opinion the verdict
was righteous one, and be solemuly ad-
monished the doomed man to prepare for
the worst, as there was but little likelihood
of ITS being disturbed by an appeal to a
higher court. The language of the Court
was repeated to the prisoner, who listened
Tn IL ItDmovad
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It Was SeIf-Murder

MERGED, Feb. 2O-The Coroner's jury
that held an inquest on the body of the man
who took strychnine at Grifith's ranch.
found his name to be Westry Logan. a
leading member OF Smelling Lodge, /. o. q.
trade, and that he came to his death from a
dose oil stryehnine taken with suicidal in
tent, instead of by accident as was sup-
posed. The body was taken in charge by
the Smelling Good Templars and win be
buried by the lodge ~ "
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Libel Case Qacided.

MODESTO, Feb. 2O.-The jury in the libel
case of Judge A. Hewett VS.. S. L. Hans
com, editor of the Herald, came in this
evening after being out three hours. with a
unanimous verdict. All the special issues
were for the plaintiff, while the damages
were assessed at 81. The verdict is a vim
dic3tiOn of the plaintiff upon both counts of
malfeasance in Office and depositing an lille
gal ballot in the ballot-b0x.
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Arizona Washouts.

YUMA (Ariz), Feb. 20.-One thousand
cattle from Eastern Arizona and Southern
California bound swan the Colorado River
this morning.
The washouts on the Southern Pacific
West have been repaired. Work contin ues
on the track between Yuma and Tucson
The first train from the East is expected to-
DOrTOW.
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Oregon Officials Annninted

SALEM, Feb. 20.-The LEGISLATURE in joint
session to-day elected the following officers {:
Railroad Commissioners = George W. Col
Wig of Roseburg, Robert Glow of junction
City, A. n. Hamilton of Union; Fish Com
mlssioners-F. C. Reed, r. c. Campbell,
George L. Myers; Pilot Commissioned.
F. Halloran.and b. F. Boekard of Astoria,
}. A. Brown of Portland; Food Commits
sioner. w. w. Baker of Portland; State Lii
brarian, j. B. Putnam.
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AN INHUMAN FATHER.
Sent to Jail for Beating His Daughter Over
the Head.

STOCKTON. Feb. 10-James Garcia. a
1unk-buyer, who is living with his second
wife and three children, is also the father cf
an eleven-year-old girl by his first wife.
The child has been cruelty beaten by her
father time and again, and has been com
PEELED to do washing for the family. The
child was again beaten on Thursday, the
head of the girl. The fellow was today
tried for battery. aud, on conviction. SEN
fenced to six months in the County Jail.
The child will be cared for by benevolent
people, while local aid society now sup
porting the family Will attend to their
wants.
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Foul Play SUSPECTED.

TEMPLEToN, Feb. 20.-Foul play is sus-
pected here. Four miles south of Temple
ton on the road a spring-wagon and hat,
with gray hair and blood smeared on the
inside of 1t. pair of shoes and socks. a
YOUTHS new vest and other articles were
disc overed to-day in the woods. a hole the
size of a grave was near the wagon, the
contents having been apparently removed.
Officers are hunting for evidence.
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Transfer of Property.

FRESNO. Feb. 20.-A special to the Repub-
lican from Selma, in this county, states that
James E. Gordon. real estate dealer and
fruit-grower. with headquarters at 80 FIRE.
mont street, San Francisco, to-day signed
papers whereby he becomes owner of the
Whitson Hotel and block at Selma, valued
at $50. 600; also $50 residence and business
lots at SELMA, valued at 100000
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SACRAMENTO, Feb. 20.-The Senate met at l o
o'clock.
Bills that had been made matters Of urgency
yesterday and bad been made special orders for
to-day were taken up The claim or Patrick
Creighton headed the lists. Haml who pre-
sented 1t. asked 10 have it passed on fle Other
unimportant bills were read and passed to en-
grossment. II was expected that the judiciary
Committee would report this morning the Anil
Boycott BIZ. There was not quorum OF the
committee present at the meeting, however, and
the report was not ready.
A delegation Of unemployed aboring men I'll d
into The chamber TO present 4 petition asking
That the Senate bill which provides relief for
unemployed be passed. Senator bray presented
The petition aud IL was read.
The Telegraph Bill which was passed yester-
day came up on HamilPs motion 10 reconsider
the vote upon which It was passed. William IL.
Williams moved that the motion 10 reconsider
be Indefinitely posi- poned. Lost.
Carpenter moved to make II a special order for
Tuesday evening at z 80 o. Clock.
OstTOm moved TO have d special order at IL 40
O'Clock this morning. Lost.
The matter was then set for Tuesday evening
at the opening Of the afternoon session tie
judiciary committee reported the Ant-Boycctt
Bill fayoTablY.
An evening session was called at Z 80 O'clock
considerable time was spent in the discussion
OF a resolution offered by Heaeocx limiting
speeches 10 1--WE minutes. II was nnaliy lost
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The Fire-ReII.

Hot ashes dumped heedlessly into
wooden barrel started a fire at o'clock yes
terday morning in rookery at 80 Hinckly
alley, occupied by Henry Torres tomato
mandatory, and an alarm was turned in
from Box 9. The damage to the building
and its contents amounted to $75.
The alarm from Box 2S5, at S:27 o'clock
last night, was for fire caused by de-
fective CRATE In the residence of William
Bowling of 1905 Church street. The damage
amounted to S75
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Sentenced to Death.

SAN RAFAEL. Feb. 2o.-Lee Doom, who
was convicted of murder in the first degree
for the killing of William Shenton. came
up for sentence In the Superior Court this
morning Judge Darwin made motion for
q new trial, submitting the same on written
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VILE LETTER.

Threats to Murder Made Against Bust
ness Man.
M. j. Simmons Of 1867 Market street has
been receiving threatening letters of late
from an unknown person signing himself as
" R. Roy" A watchswas set upon the let
ter-box at the store, and last evening an old
man. named Morris Tannhauser, WAS caught
in The act of dropping letter. The missve
was filed with abuse and vile language, and
finally accused Simmons of having caused
the death of Mrs. Simmons, his wife, who
died few months ago. The old man was
arrested and charged with uttering threats
against life. Simmons says that he was a
partner of Tannhauser sixteen years ago,
but has not seen him since
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Railroad Contract Lei.

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 2O.-A contract for the
construction of forty-fve miles of railroad,
from San Quentin. Lower California, to
Trinidad Pass. has been let by the Mexican
Land and improvement Company to R. A.
Graham, and work will be commenced i'm
medately. The work will commence July
1st on the road leading from Tia Juana
south TO connect with the former road at
Ensenada
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Roche Heard From.

Thomas B. Roche not only answers the
complaint recently filed against him in the
Superior Court by his late partner. John
Sheedy, but sets up cross-complaint that
Sheedy has not dealt fairly with him in
settling the partnership affairs, and that the
profits of the stone-cutting business of Roche
and Sheedy were much larger than repre-
scented by Roche when the settlement was
had. Roche now asks the court to set aside
the agreement of October and order a full
accounting of the partnership affairs prior
to that time.
The morning call., 1891-02-21
Lenient Juries.

SEATTLE, Feb. 2o.-Several abandoned
women arrested on the charge of being in
mates of disreputable houses were acquitted
by jures to-day. Lou Graham. the keeper
of the most notorious house in the city, was
tonight declared by jury not guilty.
Over sixty women who have been arrested
are awaiting trial, and it is not thought SIN
gle one can be convicted
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It Was an Accidental Shot.

TEMPLEToN, Feb. 20. - The Coroner's
jury in the case of Archibald Anderson, who
was shot or the 18th, returned verdict
to-day OF accidental shooting. He was
killed by his fourteen-year-od wife while
scuffiing with her. Deceased was Swede,
% years old, and was on his way through
the country Tor Fresno.
The morning call., 1891-02-21

The San Francisco Letter-carriers' Mu-
tual Aid Association will give their third
anniversary ball this evening in Odd Eel
lows Hall. A very unique dance pro-
gramme has been provided in the shape of
carriers pouch, and the notices opposite
the list Of dances are quite pertinent and
Just what are heard every day around the
Postotfice delivery windows.
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Suspected of the Greenwood Murder

NAPA, Feb. 20.-Frank Miller, who was
arrested in San Francisco on suspicion of
bel ne one of tie Greenwood murderers,
was brought to Napa tonight He will be
inspected by Captain Greenwood to-mor-
row. The officers do not think that Miller
is one of the men. Miller is also wanted
here for beating a man almost to death two
weeks ago
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Ex-Treasurer Austin,s Acouittal.

SAN RAFAEL, Feb. 2o.-The case.of the
people VS.. Austin. ex-County Treasurer,
was concluded to-day. District Attorney
Cochrane made the closing statement TO
Judge Murphy. The jury was out one hour
and returned verdict of mot guilty."
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Snow at Sissnn.

SIssoN, Feb. 20.-A light snow is falling
to-day, and heavy storm is raging in the
mountains. Mount Shasta presents the ap-
pearance of huge marble structure.
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Silver Wedding ce,obro,;,r

SAN BEBNARDINo Feb. 20.-Colonel II.
L. Drew and wife celebrated their silver
wedding this evening, with many friends
from all parts OF Southern California.
Among the guests were Ex-Governor
Waterman and wife. In order to give
more room to the guests large tent was
erected on the lawn near the residence.
Dancing was kept up till late hour
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A Vioinus Cow.

REDDING, Feb. 2o.-Yesterday Mrs. ]. C.
Kempton. living four miles from Reddlng,
omthe Shasta road, while attempting to pet
a COW just purchased was attacked by the
animal, which caught her in the abdomen
by the horns, making q cash four inches
long. Mrs. Ksmpton will recover.
The morning call., 1891-02-21
California's Rolling Exhibition.

WOODLAND, Feb. 20. :" California on
Wheels" arrived this morning. and has
been continual source of attraction to
hundreds of people to-day. The exhibit is
a good one and well preserved.
The morning call., 1891-02-21
Hawaii's New Consul.

SEATTLE, Feb. 2o-George Carter of this
city, a son of the Hawaiian Minister to the
United States, tonight received a dispatch
announcing his appointment as Hawaiian
Consul for Washington.
The morning call., 1891-02-21

How a shrewd wide-awake American
girl prevented an aeronaut from marder-
ing her in midair is told by Joseph Mon
tet In The Sunday Call.
The morning call., 1891-02-21
oBITU AIRY
CAPTAIN HENRY c. DEARBORN.

CAPTAIN HENRY c. DEARBORN.
Captain Henry c. Dear born died at Tacoma,
Wash, on Wednesday last. He was Surveyor at
Tacoma for the Board of Marine Underwriters
and for Balf0ur, Guthrie & Co. He was well
known here as the former commander of the Pa
ellie Mail Steamship Company'S fleet plying be-
tween this port. China aud Australia.
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No Appropriation From Oregon

SALEM. Feb. 20.-The Senate this morn
ing indefinitely postponed the House bill
appropriating $4,000 for the Worlds Fair
exhibit,
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John McClain, an old resident OF East Oak
land died on Thursday night at his residence.
1913 Eleventh avenue. He was native of
Philadelphia, Pa. IS years of age.
JAMES WICKENS.
James Wickens, aged ca years, a Mormon
high priest and patriarch, fell dead al Salt Lake
City while at dinner ye sterday from heart dis
The morning call., 1891-02-21

Colonel Knox's interesting talk to boys
VIII be one of the features in The Sunday
Call which every bow should read.
The morning call., 1891-02-21

A story of Henry Nj. Stanley as a boy,
never before published, Will appear In
The Sunday Call.
The morning call., 1891-02-21

WILLIAMSBURG this city, February 49, 1891,
TO the wife OF DIR. j. NJ Williamson, daughter
C0YNE-In this city, January %, 1891, to the wife
of Charles Coyne, a daughter.
RoPERS-In this city, February 20, 1891, to the
wife OF d. j. Ropers a daughter.
MOYNIHAN-In Sacramento, to the wife of George
E. Moyni han, daughter.
TRAUTNER-In this city, February 20. 1891, TO
the wife OF Theodore Trautner, daughter.
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BlRTHS-MARRIAGES DEATHS.

TBirth, marriage and death notices sent by mall
will not be inserted. They must be handed In at
either OF the publication offices and be indorsed
with the name and residence of persons authorized
to have the same pubiished.I
The morning call., 1891-02-21
Ballot Reform in Idaho

BOISE CITY, Feb. 20.-The Australian
Ballot Bill passed the House to-day.
The morning call., 1891-02-21
MARRIED.

HENDRY-CURRIER-Int this city, February 10,
1891, by the Rev. Dr. Stebblns George w. Hendry
and Letitia Currier.
The morning call., 1891-02-21

T RI Day. FtU ZU
Stmr Coos Bay, Leland. 50 hours from San Pedro;
pass and mdse, TO Go01a!i PerSiaS II Co.
Schr Newark, Beck, 81 hours from Bowens Land
Ing; $50 NJ it lumber, to Haywood n HackIey.
Schr Laura Pike. Anderson, ) days from Eureka;
175 NJ IT lumber, to Chas Nelson.
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APPORTIONMENT.
An Agreement Reached in the Joint Repub
liGal Caucus.

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 2O.-The Republican joint
caucus to-day agreed upon the following appor-
fionneut of the Stale:
The morning call., 1891-02-21

II. All that portion of The county OF San Ber-
nardino comprising the election precincts OF
Hawk, Bagdad, Providence, Needles, Ivanrah,
Chino, Union. Rncon, Newberiy, South River
SIDE. Ienescal, Cotton. East Cotton, Clover dale,
San 1imoteo, Beaumont Pass and Banning To-
gether with the Ihird Supervisorial District.
7S. Ali that portion OF the county of San Der.
nardiao not included in the Seventy seyenth AS
semDiy District.
10. The city of San Diego
80. All that portion OF the county of San Diego
not included IN the Seyenty-niDth District.
SENATORIAL DISTRICTS.
The State is divided inlo forty Senatorial dis
tricts, constituted as follows:
l. The counties Of Del Norte and Humboldt.
2. The counties of Siskyou. Trinity, Shasta,
Modoc and Lassen.
g. The counties of Plumas. Sierra and Ne.
vada.
4. Tie counties OF Tehama aud Butte
B. The counties OF Ell Dorado and Placer.
6. The counties OF Yuba. Snuer and Yolo
z. he counties of Lake and Napa.
g. The counties of Mendocno ana Colusa
8. The county Of S0IauO.
10. The county of Sonoma
IL. Tie counties OF Contra Costa and Marin.
IL. The counties OF Slanislaus. MERGED, Tue
lumne aud Marfposa.
ID. The county Of Sacramento.
IA The counties of Amador, Calayeras. Al
pine and Mono.
Is. The county OF San Joaquin.
16. The county OF Fresno
H. All that portion of The city and county of
San Francisco comprised within the boundaries
sembly districts.
ID. All that POI tIon OF the city and county OF
san Francisco comprised within The boundaries
Of the Thifteth aud Thirty second Assembly
districts.
10: All that portion OF the city and county of
San francisco comprised within The boundaries
OF the Thirty-lhlrd and Thlrty-1fth Assembly
districts.
20. All that portion OF tile ely and county OF
San francisco comprised within the boundaries
OF the ThiTty-fourth aud Thirty-sixth Assembly
districts.
81 :, All that portion OF the city and county oil
San francisco comprised within the boundaries
OF the ThlriY-seventh and Thirty eighth AS
semb!y districts.
%. Ali that portion of the city and county OF
San francisco comprised within the boundaries
Oh the Foftieth and Forty-iirst Assembly dis
trcts.
23;. All that portion of the city and county OF
San francisco comprised within the boundaries
Of the Thlrty-hfst and ThrIy-nlnth Assembly
"a. All that portion Of the city and county OF
San Francisco comprised Within the boundaries
Of the Fofiy-second aud Forty-third Assembly
districts.
20; All that portion of The city and county of
san FRANCISCO comprised within the boundaries
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-01-14

The bill to incorporate the Carr.ral.
eigh Mills Co., was reported favorably.
passed second reading and was placed
on the calendar.
The bill 10 amend Chapter IS. Sinh
section 8, laws of 1889, was amended bv
the committee 80 as to allow the Nor.
Canton Land Company to own land to
the amount of $lOO, 900, aud reported
favorably, Mr.. Williams offered an
amendment limiting the life of the char.
ter to 80 years. Adopted. Passed sec.
ond reading and by request of Mr..
Avery was placed ON the calendar.
On motion Of Mr.. Audrey, the Mayor
OF Charlotte. Mr.. F. B. Mcdowell. was
invited to seat on the floor of the SEN
ate and Mr.. Audrey was appointed to
conduct him to it.
A message from the House was receiv.
ed transmitting bills and resolutions.
A resolution of the House requesting
the Attorney General to lay before the
Assembly the legal reasons why the
State should not retain the bonds given
the State by the Richmond and Danvllle
Railroad for convict labor was adopted
The resolution requesting the commit
tee on Education to inquire into tht
public school system was adopted
Ga motion Of Mr.. Aycock, at 12:45 o
m. the Senate adjourned.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-01-14
LEGISLATIVE SUGGESTIONS.

Mr.. Riddick Gatling, member from
Gates, was sick yesterday.
We were in error yesterday in one re-
spect- The bill to provide additional
compensation for the sheriff of Mecken-
burg was introduced by Mr.. Grier, OF
Mecklenburg.
Also We said Mr.. Turner said it would
be no trouble for members to secure free
passes, when what he really said was
that it would be no trouble to secure
leave of absence. We make these cor
rections cheerfully.
In Sundays CHRONICLE We said DR..
Galloway, of Greene, had introduced a
bill making it unlawful for any citizen
of said county to sell spirits or wine of
their own manufacture. The very re-
verse is true. The prefix ''use" to law
full got us in trouble.
Mr.. J. Frank Ray, of Macon, intro.
duced bill Monday to repeal the char.
ter of the Blue Ridge and Robun Gar
Short Line Railroad. The CHRONICLE
printed it ''extend." If Mr.. Ray had
introduced such bill he could not have
returned to Macon county, and tht
CHRONICLE wishes to set him right befor'
his people.
In the Vance caucus everybody wantet
to speak at once. Mr.. Ohears, of Union
got up three times to say that his count,
was solid for Vance, but the member
were jumping up 50 fast that he coul'
not get the opportunity of saying il
However, he voted, and when be stoo'
up his vote reach half a head highe
than any other voter.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-01-14
LEMON ELIXIR.

Its Wonderful Effect on the Liver,
Stomach, Bowels, Kidneys and Blood.
Dr. Mozley's Lemon Elixir is a pleas
ant lemon drink that positively cures all
Biliousness, Constipation, Indigestion,
all Sick and Nervous Headaches, Kidney
Diseases. Dizziness, Loss of appetite,
Fevers, Ohills, Palpitation of Heart, and
all other diseases caused by disordered
liver, stomach and kidneys, the first
great cause of all fatal diseases. SO cts.
and 81 per bottle. Sold all druggists.
Prepared only by b. Motley, n. D.,
Atlanta, Ga.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-01-14
Happy Hoosiers.

VIM. Timmons, Postmaster OF Ids
vile, Ind, writes: Electric Bitten
has done more for mo than oil other
medicines combined, for that bad feel
ing arising from Kidney and Liver
trouble" John Leslie, farmer and Gtock-
man, of some place, says: Find Klec-
tric Bitters to be the best Kidney and
Liver medicine; made me feel like 2 new
man." j. W. Gardner. hardware NOR
chant, Same town, says: Electric Bitters
is just the thing for . man who p all
run down and don't care whether he lives
or dies; he found new strength, good
appetite, and felt just like he bad new
lease on life. Only soc. bottle, at
John Y. IacRo's Drug Store