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GOOD ROADS CONVENTION.
1t Adjourns to Meet In Sacramento on

1t Adjourns to Meet in Sacramento on
January 22d.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 25.-At the Good
Roads Convention to-day A. L. Bancroft
of San Francisco read paper on the ten
block system.
1t was decided to seek from the Legis
lature an Act permitting County Boards
OF Supervisors to appropriate money to
agitate the subject of good roads.
1t was decided also to devise some
system by which the various counties
could obtain funds for sprinkling.
The convention adjourned tonight to
meet in Sacramento on January 22d next,
two weeks after the Legislature con-
VouoS
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COMMONWEALERS.
They are Not Having Things as They
Would Like Them in Utah.

Iney are NOT having innings as Iney
Would Like Them in Utah.
SALT LAKE, May 25.-The Common
wealers are not having things just as they
would like them in this Territory. 1t is
understood that the Southern Pacific road
will bring no more of them into Utah.
The country between here and Ogden has
been infested with them for the past
week. An injunction has been issued
from the Third District Court restraining
any more Commonwealers from entering
Davis County. Following the injunction
Chief Pratt, with twenty policemen. has
gone up to the Davis County line, and is
now awaiting the arrival of about 200 In
dustrIals on their way south. Twenty
two Wealers, who have been here for
several days. were carried to Nephi to-
day to answer to charges of train-stealing
and riOtinp.
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WILL CLAIM HEAVY DAMAGES.
Archdeacon Nourl to Sue the United
States for a Iarga Sum

Archdeacon Nourl to Sue the United
States for a Large sum.
LONDON, May 25.-The Pail lfaII CO.
zette publishes two-column story of the
alleged grievances of Nouri, Archdeacon
of Babylon, who claims to have been
wrongly placed in the asylum at Oak
land, CAL, by DR.. G. S. Smith of San
Francisco and others. The Archdeacon
announces his intention of suing the
United States Government for S5,000.-
900 damages, as he was ambassador from
the Queen of Malabar. as subject,
he demands the Intervention of Great
Britain.
Joseph Nouri arrived in San Francisco
in the latter part OF 1891. He became sud-
denly prominent owing to the fact that he
proclaimed to the world that he had as-
cended Mount Ararat and there discoy-
cred evidences of \ Noah's ark.
- Subsequently, he began to act somewhat
strange and had charges preferred against
DR.. George and Susan ). Smith of Span
ishtown, who had befriended him. The
testimony was taken in the Police Court,
and the charges against Mr.. and Mrs.
Smith were Immediately dismissed.
mNouri, it is said, then commenced to
imagine everybody was working against
him. Subsequently it was thought 10 be
a wise move 10 have him examined as to
soundness of mind. This was carried out,
and the Commissioners on Insanity de-
cided to have him sent to an insane asy-
lum, and he was conveyed 10 one.
Through the instrumentality OF members
OF the California Society for the Pfotec-
ton of Persons Charged with lnsanitys
Nouri managed to secure his freedom.
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A Fireman Instantly Killed.

SPOKANE, May 25.--While practicing
on large aerial ladder at the large fire
station, No. 2 ladder broke, precipitating
Captain George w. Chapman sixty-fve
feet, breaking his neck and killing him
instantly. Captain Chapman was super
intending the placing of the ladder and
lowered it to an unusual angle. The fire.
men objected, because they did not think
it would be safe to climb it. Captain
Chapman thought otherwise, and began
to climb. just as he reached the last
round the ladder broke. He was a mar
ried man, 27 years old, and has been with
the denartment four wears.
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French Cabinet Crisis.

PARIS, May 25.-M. Peytral has de-
clined the task of forming a Cabinet and
has urged President Carnot to summon
NJ. Bonrgeoise. 1t is understood the
clines, M. Brisson will be asked to form
a Cabinet In which Bourgeoise will have
a portfolio
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A Minister Falls From Grace.

CHICAGO, sIay 25.-Rev. George S. V.
Howard was arrested here to-day, charged
with working confidence game. How
ard was ordained a Methodist minister in
New York, was once Prohibition can
didate for Congress from Indiana. and
has preached in several Indiana towns.
He was indicted for passing worthless
checks. and released on bond and jumped
his bail, evading capture until to-day.
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Greeted with Fusillade of Eggs.

MINNEAPoLIs, May PA West Union
(Iowa) special to the Journal says party
of prominent young ladies of this city
were greeted with iusillade of eggs at
midnight last night as they were return
ing from carnival held at Fayette. Their
1inery was ruined. Last fall some youths
from Fayette passing through here were
egged, and this is supposed to be in re-
taliation. An investigation is on foot.
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Cutting Afrrav at Reno.

RENO, May PA cutting affray oc-
Cured last night between two laboring
men, William ST. Clair and l.. Maupin.
The latter drew knife and stabbed Mau-
pin. infiicting a serious wound. Maupin
was taken to the hospital. ST. Clair is
now in jail. He will have an examiDa-
tion after the possible result of Maupin's
injuries is known.
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MOIST MAY WEATHER.
Heavy Rainfall Throughout Gem
tral and Northern California.
HAY AND SOME FRUITS DAMAGED
OTHER CROPS BENEFITED

Snow in the Mountains Melted by the
Hot Weather. Cutting all streams
Flowing Into Puget Sound-The
Whole Lower Portion of Mount
Vernon, Washington, Flooded
Miles of Farming Land Under
Water.
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HIGH WATER IN THE NORTH.
The Whole Lower Part of Mount Ver-
non, WASH, Flooded.

The Whole Lower Part of Mount Ver-
non. WASH, Flooded.
SEATTLE, May 25.-The hot weather of
the past few days has melted the mount-
ain snow and glutted all the streams flow
ing into Puget Sound. Skagit River IS
higher than for fourteen years, and is
still rising. At Mount Vernon business
is suspended, And the citizens are out
mending dikes and building new ones.
The whole lower part of the town is
flooded. Fifteen square miles of the
farming land around Mount Vernon will
be under water before morning, and the
crops will be inundated. Skagit delta,
more than ten miles square, is under
water, and so is Olympia marsh. Ham
ilton. Avon and Sterling are inundated,
and it is said three miles of the Great
Northern track near Fir is washed out.
Practically all the farming land in Skagit
County is under water. The mills and
electric light plant at Mount Vernon are
shut down. The Snohomish, Skykom-
ish and Stillaguamish are rapidly rising,
and damage is feared. Green, White and
Puyallup Rivers are bank full and the
Northern Pacific bridge at Stuck juno
ton is in danger. Cedar River is rising,
and has combined with the White to flood
the whole Duvawmish Valley south of
this city.
HIGH WATER AT SPOKANE.
SPOKANE. May 25.-The Spokane River
is nearly a foot above the highest point
ever reached in the city's history. The
old bridge at Mission street went out at z
o'clock, and the Ross Park bridge is in
danger. A number of houses on the low
lands are already flooded. Trains on the
Northern Pacific main line are again
moving both ways, but the Great North
ern East-bound is delayed by high water
at Mason Creek, i'll the Cascades. There
has been no West-bound train for forty
eight hours, owing to high water at Bon
ner's Ferry, Idaho. Neither the Union
nor Northern Pacific branches into the
Coeur d. Alenes are open. No trains will
move for several days.
COLUMBIA AND WILLAMETTE RISING.
PORTLAND orr, May 25.-The prevail
ing warm weather has melted the snow
in the mountains, causing the waters of
the Columbia and Willamette to rise,
until they now stand twenty three feet
above low-water mark. All the lower
wharves in this city have been abandoned.
Little damage has thus far been done,
though a number OF families living on
the flats in lower Albina have been COM
PEELED to move out. There is no current
in the river, as the water is backed up
from the Columbia. Advices from the
Upper Columbia state that the river Is
rising rapidly.
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Natives Sustain Crushing Defeat.

PORT SAID. May 25.-News was re-
ceived to-day of great battle fought near
Lake Nyanza between British forces and
slavers. Makaiira, chief OF the slavers,
attacked British post. Fort Mcguire, at
the head of 200 warriors. Major Ed
wards, in command of 200 troops, de-
Tended the fort. The natives sustained a
crushing defeat and fled. They were pur-
sued by a portion of thesBritish force,
and the latter found l03 slavers dead, in
addition to large number wounded.
Makajira then surrendered.
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suit for Damages to Goods.

CHICAGO, May PA suit for 100000
was begun in the United States Circuit
Court this afternoon by the French Re-
public against the Worlds Columbian
Exposition for damages 10 goods in the
manufacturers building by fire.
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Collapse OF a store.

BROOKLYN, May 25.-Latimer's dry
goods store on Atlantic avenue collapsed
this afternoon. 1t is reported that
number of persons were killed. Tie
ruins Immediately took fire. -Four in
iured have been taken from the ruins of
Iatimer's dry goods store. It is said that
there are ten more in the wreck.
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Sensational Shooting Affair.

PORT TOWNSEND, May 25.-The steamer
City of Topeka arrived from Alaska this
evening, bringing news of a sensational
shooting affray at Juneau. DR.. Alex Won
Gunther and wife arrived there from San
Francisco, and in attempting to gain pos
session of a drug store got into an alter
cation with c.. +. Uhr and G.. NJ. Mason.
The doctor drew revolver and shot both
of them, inflicting slight wounds. The
physician and wife were arrested, charged
with assault TO murder.
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SAVED FROM A TERRIBLE FATE.
A Supposed Corpse Receivers While
Being Borne to the Grave.

Being Borne to the Grave.
COLUMBUS Qnd.), May 25. = Miss
Eleanor Marks. % years old, of Mount
Prospect, several days ago was seized
with a severe cold. grew worse and ap-
parently died. While the coffin was be-
ing borne to the grave faint tapping
was heard, and upon the coffin lid being
raised Miss Marks was found to be alive.
She revived and is recovering Miss
Marks represents that she had knowl-
edge ofall that passed while the prepara-
tions We're being made for her burial, but
that she was unable to give any sign until
the fear of burial aroused her to action.
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OPEN STREET CARS.

Not to be Permitted to Run on Cold
Days at New York.
NEW YORK, May 25.-The New York
Board of Health has decided that open
cars are often menace to public health,
and has forwarded to the various street.
car companies an order prohibiting the
use of any other than closed cars on cold
or rainy days. Any violation of this or
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Bow AccidentalIv KiIIed.

VIRGINIA New, May 25.-While
hunting on the Sutro ranch, a few miles
from here, this morning, Ridley White,
boy of II years, accidentally shot HIM
self in the abdomen. Death resulted in
about one hour.
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DEADLY USE OF POWDER.
MurderOus Work of Strikers at
Cripple Creek, Col.
HUNDRED POUNDS OF EXPLOSIVES
THROWN DOWN THE SHAFT.

At Least Seven Men known to Have
Been KiIled-other Mines Reported
to Have Been Attacked-The situa-
tion One of Most Painful Anxiety
Belief That a Most Desperate Battle
VIII be Fought When the Deputy
sherihs are Finally Massed.
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der will be the cause of immediate prose-
cution. This view will be of particular
interest in cities where citizens have
been in the habit of riding in open cars
until the snow flies. The board has or
dered abolished the open car such as in
use on all cable lines
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LA JUNTA (Col.), May 25. = Joseph
Wood. Santa Fe conductor, was killed
by tramp whom he had eJected from
the train. The tramp is likely to be
lynched if caught.
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Two Miners Instantly Killed.

BAKER CRY (or.), May 25.-Hank
Campbell and man named Gildersleeve
were at work in placer mine on Cave
Creek to-day, when a mass of rock and
earth fell on them, killing both Instantly.
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Deserted Cities.

NAPIMI Mex, May 25.-The Ameri-
can archaoiogists who went to recently
discovered deserted city in the Sierra
Madre found another hidden city five
Spanish leagues to the north of the first,
and Leader c. w. Panlon says these cities
were evidently two capitals of wealthy
district long before the Aztecs. The two
are connected with underground pas
ages hewn out OF the solid rock.
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KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.
Officers Elected by the Grand Lodge
Pythian Sisters.

SAN JOSE, May Pin the Knights of
Pythias Grand Lodge to-day Carl E.
Lindsey of Santa Cruz was elected Grand
Chancellor by acclamation; George Sam
uels of Oakland, Grand Vice Chancellor;
C. F. McGlashlan of Truckee, Grand
Prelate; G. Little of Dixon. Grand Master
of Exchequer; Fl. Schaffner of San Fran
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The Engineers.

ST.. PAUL, May 25.-By avote of 299 to
179 the engineers choose Ottawa, Ontario,
as the place for the next Convention.
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Mrs. Cleveland Starts for Washinoto
MoBBED THE POLICE.
Three Thousand Citizens of Cass
Engage In q Riot

BERLIN, May 25.-The people of Cassel
have been excited for several days by re-
ports of i'll treatment of political prison
ers. To-day 5000 persons gathered at
Old Market Square and mobbed the po-
lie there and sang the "Marseillaise.'
A strong force of police sent to disperse
them was stoned and beaten back and
the HuZzars finally scattered the rioters,
and many persons were injured and
sixty-eight were arrested.
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PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS.

w. s. Leake TO be Sacramento's Next
Postmaster.
WASHINGTON, May 25.-The President
sent the following nominations to the
Senate:
C. c. Baldwin. Naval officer at New
York.
John A. Sullivan, Collector of Internal
Revenue, Second District of New York.
William Mickler, Collector OF Customs
at St. Augustine, Fla.
Barry Baldwin, Marshal of the North
ern District of California.
Postmasters in California: Edward G.
Morgan. Grass Valley; w. S. Leake. Sac
ramento; George Nj. Bayne, San Luis
Obispo; a. c. Fleming, Lincoln.
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Mississippi is second III cotton, fifth IA
rice, sixth in horses and mules. and sey-
enth in sugar.
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Anarchists In France.

PARIS, May 25.-Anarchist Editor Hin
alut, in Dion, has been sentenced to two
years in prison and ned 5000 francs for
having published an article insulting the
army. Guerin, Beu len and Gauch, an
archists, have been arrested. Gauch is
worth 100000 francs. He made will
bequeathing 100000 francs for the benefit
of his anarchist comrades in the event
of his death.
Plot TO Destroy Parliament Buildings.
BUENos AYREs, May PA plot to
blow up the Parliament buildings and
the Bourse has been discovered. The
police seized several bomb shells and ar
rested two Australians and Italians
charged with completely in the con-
spiracy.
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DEPUTIES ExoNERATED.

UNIoSTowN Pa, May 25.-At Wash
ington Run plants, where the battle oc-
Cured yesterday, all is quiet to-day. The
workmen there have struck. The night
was one of terror, owing to the report
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LA SALE (Ill.), May 25.-The coal COM
panies have abandoned the mines here.
Six hundred miners are said TO be COM
ing from Spring Valley. A special train
containing militia is momentarily ex-
pected. Foreign miners are organizing
to march to Ottawa, where two of their
number are prisoners
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Bod NOOerS in Arabia.

Bashful lovers are almost an I'M
known curiosity in Arabia, for Arab
"courtship' is uncrremonious, t" say
the lrnst of it. \ Young man sees 1"
girl whom he would like to marry IN
another tribe He rides up at night.
finds ont where she j, sleeping, clashes
up to her tent, snatches her up III his
arms, puts her before him ON his horse
and sweeps away like the wind. If he
happens to he caught, he is shot; if he
i, not, the tribe from which h" has
stolen tn" girl pay, them visit IN a
few days \ priest Of tn" tribe JOINS
the hands of the Young man and girl,
and both tribe, JOIN in the festivities.
Most 81 the brave men steal their
wives. hut there are some few pence
loving Youths who Il" not, - Phlla-
dolphin Times.
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Highest Of all in Leavenng Power-Latcs L. S Govt Report
Roe! B Bsx5sg,
ABSOLUTELY PURE
ABSOLUTELY PURE
A RaiIrO Id without a Curve.

"A railroad without curve ur IA
cutting" said Wallace Kennedy ,
Buenos Ayrcs merchant, who was %,
the Southern Yesterday, 81, >n.rn.
did thing from nh rngiurcrino sial.d.
point, Int II is N,ry tedious affair o.,
the passengers Cur'rs and cutting.
are both necessary evils in uIn, ~,u-..
hut they relieve the monotOuy jan.
mrhocl,. The new road from Bu,au.
Ayres to the Andes beats all Record,
with more than 300 miles of uneven.
ful track. almost on II line such 20.
mathemuticlans describe Ms the short.
est distance between any tW" point.
No one who has not seen tins remark
able stretch of road. straight ia front
and behind rs far IT. the eye can
reach, even when nidcd byu field.
glnss, can grasp what II mean, Ter uhat
M amount of wcarisumc munuiuuA ~
involves. - st Loui, Glohc-D,aio-
Crat.
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Life Imprisonment for Horse.

A horse belonging Ia Wilbur Den
nison of Clinton died Sunday. Mr..
Dennison bought the horse l3 years
ago, then II fine bay and beautiful,
paving good sum for the animal.
He was five years old. Mr. Dcnnison
made the purchase in the spring and
worked the horse on the farm through
the summer, and put him III the stable
in early fall. He did not use him
again until the following spring. On
hitching him to the wagon the horse
ran, breaking the wagon and doing
considerable damage. Mr.. Dcnnison
returned him to the stable, where he
has been for the Inst - years, until
death put an end to his career Mr..
Dennison placed II large paddock on
the door, and ut no time unlocked it,
the horse being fed and wntcrcd
through the manager. A citizen who
visited the place Sunday morning says
the animals hoof had grown to be
about - inches in length and turned
up at the toes. - Hartford Times.
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PROMINENT PEOPLE.

THE Prince Of Wales was born November
eth, lS4l.
SENATOR MCMILLAN, OF Michigan, gave
$5O00 10 Detroit poor.
THE newly elected Mayor OF Chicago was
n Pullman emp!oye some years ago.
/ PorE lao NIL. is writing his memoirs
for the peruSa OF one person only-th next
Pope.
/ DURISG President DwiSht's seven years oi
administration Yale has received "a, O00, 900
In gifts.
WHHEIMINA, tho child Queen OF Holland,
Is M enthusiastic, II youthful, collector ot
postage stamps.
JoHN u. RoCETFELLTR. the New York
millionaire, has given $50. 00l in cash to Chi
cago University to purchase books.
PRISCE MAxMiIlAN. OF Saxony, n nephew
OF King Albert, has been ordained Catho-
lie priest at EI"hSla 1t by Bishop Leonrol.
THAcKEuN once pronounced the Baroness
Tautphmus the best woman writer ot novels
in Germany, She died recently at an adj
vanced age.
The body OF Mrs. Lucy Stone Blackwell,
the philanthro2is; and dcfcn Ter OF the rights
OF women. was incnPratel in the cremltory
ut Forest Hill. Mass
Mrs. HETry GREEN Is more watched and
dreaded in her ventures on the street than
most OF Wall streets kings. She Il reputed
to be worth about $40, 000, 900.
SECRETARY or WAR LAMONT is n remark.
ably good listener but an infrequent smilpr
And when he does smile it is his facial
muscles AMI not his eyes that change express
sion.
PRINcEss HELEN, oi Orleans, is coldeu-
haired, bme-eyed. tall ant very lovely. She
Is famous equest rienne, AMI il "a familiar
figure on many an English hunting field with
her iavorite horse Chocoat.
Mrs. CHARLES LAHORE, WHO OF the Chief
oil the Indian Police, died recently In Indian
Territory. She was OF the Chickasaw Ma
ton, and was considered the most beautiful
woman in the five civilized tribes.
Mr.. MESGoScA, the Brazilian Minister at
Washington. was an editor bsfore he entered
the diplomatic service. and published a re-
publican paper in Brazil twenty years ago.
His wife Is New England woman.
SIR SAMUEL BAKER. the well-known eN-
plorer, who commanded the expedition to
suppress the slave trade in Central Africa.
1869 to 1874, died few days ago ut Newton
Abbot, England. lie was born June S, 1921.
WILLIAM RICHARDSON. sometimes called
the Railroad King OF BROOKLYN, but more
popularity known as Deacon Richardson, Is
dead. He began life as printers devil.
and made So 00O,0 900 in street railroad enter.
prses.
SiGNoR CIIsPI. the Italian Premier, Is n
man OF robust physique, with an extraorIi.
nary capacity Tor work. He rises early does
not waste moment of the day, and puts all
bis time TO the best possible use. He IL most
abstemious In eating and drinking.
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4 Sure Cure.

II is told Of Hannah More that she
had good way of managing tale
hearers. II is said that whenever she
was told anything drr"gatory To an
other her iuyariahlr reply was, Come,
We will go and ask ii this he true.
The effect WAS sometimes ludlcrouslH
painfuI The talc-bcarcr WAS taken
abark, stumnercd out qualification,
or begged that no notice might he
taken of the statement. But the good
lady WIS memorable: off she took the
scandal To the scandallzed to
make inquiry and compare accounts.
1t is not likely that ANYBODY ever
second time ycntured To repeat COS
sipy story to Hannah More. One
would think her method of treatment
would he II sure cure for scandal. --
Harper Bazaar.
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August
Flower

" | am Post Master here and keep
a Store. IAave kept August Flower
for sale for some time. think it is
a splendid medicine" l.. A. Bond,
p. NJ, Pavilion Centre, NY
The stomach is the reservoir.
If it fails, everything fails. The
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heart, the head, the blood, the nerves
all go wrong. Ii YOU feel wrong,
look to the stomach first. Put that
right at once by using August
Flower, 1t assures good appetite
and a good digestion. u