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The Puyallup Forsakes Its Bed, Cutting
a New Channel.
The Supreme Court flakes an Order
for Rehearing in the Case of
Warren F. Drew Against John b.
ROdgerS-A Young 1an Dies i'm
Santa Cruz County From the
Effects of a Bean Lodging in His
Ear.

TACOMA (Wash), Dec. 5.-The Puy-
allup, White, Black, Stuck. Cowlitz
and Nisqually Rivers have all over
flowed their banks and inflicted serious
damage in the lowlands. The Puyaliup
has forsaken its old bed and is cutting
new channels every hour. The old
course under Mederian-street bridge at
Puyallup City Is nearly dry, the river
having taken a turn to the south
Country roads along the banks of the
stream are washed away for miles, and
countless small bridges have been car
ried out. The Soldiers Home at South
Orting is threatened, and considerable
alarm is felt in consequence.
No trains are expected to move be-
tween this city and Seattle for several
days, and owing to floods in Montana
communication with the east will not
be resumed until Wednesday next.
Reports from the southern portion of
the State are meager, but indicate seri-
Gus property loss to farmers.
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HOMICIDE IN MEXICO.
An American Engineer Killed by a
COuntryman.

CITY OF MEXICO, Dec. 5.-W. O.
Wilson, civil engineer of the State of
Tennessee, was killed yesterday by an
other American engineer named Bishop
King. Both were working on the ex-
tension of the Michochacan and Pacific
Railroad, when a quarrel arose and
Wilson drew pistol. King took it
from him and struck him on the head
with it, with a fatal result. King is
still at liberty. He acted in self-de-
fense.
Charles Miller, an old and wealthy
American resident of Mexico, who was
unjustly charged with killing Lieuten-
ant Eduardo Zepada in Gurerro, gave
the name of the actual murderer to the
local authorities and came to this city
to escape persecution. He was arrested
here again, however, on requisition
papers from Guerrero. The case was
laid before the American Legation,
which is intervening in his behalf.
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The OneidaS Won.

CAMBRIDGE (Mass), Dec. 5.-The
time race of the two Harvard Varsity
crews to-day resulted in a victory for
captain Goodrich's crew.. THE Oneida, 4"
which beat Perkins crew, THE First
TRINITY" by length and a quarter. The
tlfne was nine minutes and fifty-five
seconds, tWenty-seven seconds slower
than the best time ever previously made
over the same course. The Trinity crew
was in much the worse condition. Both
crews roWed in good form throughout
the race
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NEW CABINET PORTFOLIO.
Congress to be Asked to Create the
Office of Secretary of Times.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 5.-The Cali
fornia Miners Association will draft
a bill for the creation of the office of
Secretary of Mines and Mining De-
partment, and submit it for amendment
to the other States directly interested
and then have it introduced into Con-
gresS. Meanwhile the cooperation of
the mining associations will be request
ed, and the approval and recommended
ton of the Legislatures of other min
ing States will be solicited.
California takes the initiative in the
establishment of department for
mines, for the reason that the State has
suffered more than any of the other
CommonWealths from the rulings of the
Interior Department, when mineral in
tereStS nave been involved.
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DreW-ROdgerS Case.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 5.-The some
what complicated case of Warren F.
Drew against John B. Rodgers will be
reheard by the Supreme Court, the order
having been made to-day. This is the
case in which the rival claims of Drew
and Rodgers to the office of Chief of
Police of Sacramento during a certain
period some years ago were involved.
The contention now is practically to de-
termine who was entitled to the salary.
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HAWAIIAN MINISTER COOPER,
Dinner Given in His Honor by Ex-
Secretary of State Foster.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5-Hon John
w. Foster, ex-Secretary of State, gave
a dinner tonight in honor of H. E.
Cooper, Minister of Foreign Affairs of
the Hawaiian Republic, who is now in
this country on visit. The guests pres
ent were: Minister Hatch and Secre-
tary Hastings of the Hawaiian Lega-
ton, Senators Sherman of Ohio, Morgan
of Alabama, Hale of Maine, Lodge of
Massachusetts. Hawley of Connecticut,
Chandler of New Hampshire, Proctor of
Vermont and Elkins of West Virginia;
Representative Dalzel of Pennsylvania,
Hon. Mark Hanna of Ohio, Gardiner G.
Hubbard and Hon. John Hay of this
a,f
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Results of the Races at New Orleans
and San Francisco.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 4.-Results:
Six furlongs, Jim Hogg won, Mrs. Brad
shaw second, Issie o. third. Time
1:20A.
Five furlongs, Vencedor won, Otto H.
second, Elyria third. Time-1 ;061a.
One mile, Damocles won, Van Brunt
second, Marquise third. Time-1 :49h.
Six furlongs, Miss Rowett won, Mol
och second, Trixie third. Time-1:2o.
Seven furlongs, Devault won, Mollie
b. second, Bridgeton third. Time
1:35Ea.
AT SAN FRANCISCO.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 5.-Weather
cloudy, track fast. Captain Rees and
Preston were the only winning favor
ties.
Seven furlongs, selling, Trappean
won, Bombazette second, Babe Murphy
third. Time-1:2Sh.
Mile and a furlong. selling, Grady
won, Collins second, Alvarado third
Time-1:5o;j4.
Mile handicap Chartreuse won, Ruin
art second, Sir Play third Time-1 :4O$4
The G. II. Mumm g. Co. stakes, six
furlongs, two-year-olds, value 1900
Zamar won, Howard S. second, Bernar-
dinallo third. Time-1:15.
One and half miles, handicap, hur-
dies. Captain Rees won, Baby Billy Sec
ond, Hello third. Time-2:46ai.
Six furlongs, selling, Preston won.
Caesarian second, Toano third. Time
1:14H.
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City Warrants Illegal.

TACOMA CWash), Dee. 5-In the Su
perior Court to-day Judge Stallcup de-
iivered his decision in the case of d. F.
Murray VS.. the city of Tacoma, restrain
ing the corporation from exchanging
city warrants for twenty-year bonds.
The court claims that nearly the entire
warrant Indebtedness of the city is il
legal, and that warrant holders must
look to those who sold them their hold
ingS for recourse
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Whites Murdered by Negroes

NASHVILLE (Tenn.), Dec. "A spe-
cial from Decaturville SAYS: Late
Thursday evening race riot was i'm
pending near Sugar Hill, Perry County.
when George Evans and Charles Pink.
two respected citizens, endeayored to
avert bloodshed. They went out TO the
negro stronghold to placate them. and
were both killed with an ak. and the
whole county is now in arms SEARCH
ing for the murderers, who will be
hanged as soon as caught.
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PHILIPPINE ISLAND REVOLT.
Japan May Intervene in Behalf of the
Insurgents.

LONDON, Dec. 5.-The Japanese EN-
bassy officials here deem the stories in
Spanish papers anent the secret inter
vention of Japan in the Philippines
mere guesswork, based upon articles
in Japanese newspapers urging the ac-
QUESTION of the Philippines after the
settlement of Formosa. The Embassy
may not be in a position to know what
the designs of their Government are:
and in view of the fact that two Japan
ese warships have recently appeared
at Manila, and that war material is
reaching the insurgents through Japan
ese agents, the suspicion regarding ia
pans secret action is rather accentu-
ated.
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A Sheriff After an EIoping Couple.

REDWOOD CITY, Dec. 5.-Jennie
Clifford, a young lady of this town,
aged Is years and John Tribolet, aged
20, eloped last evening, causing small
sensation among their friends. The Sc
rious feature of the affair is that the
young lady purloined her mothers
purse, containing $40 The Sheriff is on
the track of the fleeing couple, with in
structions to bring back the money.
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Election Contests in Idaho.

POCATELLO, Dec. 5-Contests have
been commenced against three Dubois
members of the Legislature in Graham
County, and the statement is made that
the four Dubois members-elect will be
contested in Bannock County and two
in Fremont County. The Populists are
behind the contests, the chief allegation
being that the candidates We're on two
tickets. The seat of Frank A. Fem, the
only Mckinley supporter to the Legisla-
ture, has also been contested.
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WHEAT RALLIES.
A r1arked Advance Over Fridays
Quotations.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 5.--Wheat
had a good rally to-day from yester-
days general decline.
The English market was steadier, and
in Chicago the principal options rose
from III to , cents above yesterdays
closing. May advanced to S2l2 cents.
On the curb the closing price was SIS
GS2 cents.
In this market futures had a marked
advance at the opening, with some
shading off at the close. May sold up to
81 CO.'S. closing al 81 60H. Spot wheat
is steady at 81 51H@1 521a per Genital.
Barley options declined this morning
May barley sold down to 953s cents
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Young SOuza Discharged.

RED BLUFF, Dec 5.-When the
Grand Jury was in session last week
District Attorney H. P. Andrews re-
ferred the matter of the killing of
Nunes by his little stepson Sousa, to it
for advice. After an investigation the
jury recommended that the case be
dismissed. This morning Mr.. Andrews
made a motion to that effect, and the
court ordered the case dismissed and the
boy discharged
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Fishing Schooner Wrecked.

HARRINGTON On. 50, Dec. 5.-The
Hshing schooner Willie M. Stevens.
owned by Rowe & Sons of Gloucester.
MASS, was wrecked at Blanc last night.
Ihe crew took to the dories and all but
hVe reached Pages Island light, Fort
La Tour, this morning. The others are
missing. The vessel is a. total wreck
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BIG MINE SALE.
The Helena and Frisco Property, in
Montana, Changes Hands.

HELENA (Mont.), Dec. 5.-The sale
of the Helena and Frisco mine in the
Occur d'Alene was to-day consum-
mated. The Exploration Company of
London. England. is the purchaser The
mine was recently examined by Hamil-
ton Smith of London, in company with
Messrs. Hauser and Hotter, the prin-
cipal owners. The purchase price is
S2,223.0O0. Negotiations were conduct
ed and closed in Helena by w. c. Chal-
mers of Fraser & Chalmers. Chicago.
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GUILTY OF ABDUCTION.
A Burglar Who Will Have to Serve
Time in the Penitentiary.

SANTA BARBARA, Dec. 5.-Frank
Miller, notorious San Francisco but
Ter, was to-day found guilty by jury
in the Superior Court of the abduction
of Hattie Abner. fourteen-year-o
girl. from Santa Monica. He will prob
ably receive the full penalty of the law
The girl left her home and accompa-
MED him to this city where. at the in
stance of Mrs. Abner, he was arrested
He had tried to place the young girl in
q notorious house.
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Vote of Nevada.

CARSON (Nev), Dec. 5.-Complete
returns of the State were received by
the Secretary Of State this morning
The total vote of the State is 10,315, of
which Bryan and Sewall received 1902
Bryan and Watson SO, and Mckinley
and Hobart | G3S
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Was Not Dynamite Dick. !"

GUTHRIE %. To, Dec. 5.-Later
Identification proves that the outlaw
killed near Blackwell Yesterday morn
ing was not Dynamite Dick, but in
stead was Black Craig" one of the
most notorious highwaymen of the
West, who has operated for years in
the Indian Territory, Arkansas, New
Mexico and Colorado, having robbed
hundreds of travellers, held up dozen
trains and killed as many men. Ben
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Speaker Reed.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Speaker
Reed reached Washington this evening,
accompanied by Mrs. Reed and their
daughter. They have resumed their old
apaf thleftS at the Shoreham. The
speaker declined to see anyone this
evening, and retired early.
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Bishop Keane Sails for Rome.

NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-Bishop Keane
sailed to-day for Rome. He reiterated
with emphasis a denial that there was
any trouble between certain high digni-
taries of the Catholic Church in this
country.
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fine clothing, which had been laid out
for display by S. Rosenheim, drummer
employed by Rosenwald & Well of Chi
cago. There is no clew to the identity
of the burglars. AT least five men were
implicated. This is the second burglary
committed here within a week
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Colonel. Fellows Very Low.

NEW YORK, Dec $3.50 a. NIT
Is said at Colonel Fellows house
that there is no perceptible change in
his condition. 1t is not expected that
he will survive many hours.
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Ban on Immoral Literature.

OTTAWA (Ont), Dec 5.-The Do
minion Government has prohibited the
entry into Canada of the Figaro and
certain other French journals, the Ma
tional Council of Women, headed by
Lady Aberdeen, having exerted their
influence to have all immoral literature
and pictures kept out of the country
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LONDON, Dec. A southeast gale
is prevailing m the English Channel
and the North Sea and a tremendous
sea is running. Many casualties have
been reported. The historic chain pier
at Brighton, which was erected in 1923,
has been demolished.
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Reducing the Force at Mare Island.

VALLEJO, Dec. 5.-Sixty-six men
were laid off in the department of con-
struction at Mare Island during the past
two weeks, owing to lack of funds. Con-
structor Baxter was notified that his
allowance for work during December
was reduced $4,000 from that of last
month. Other discharges will take
Mace
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The Monterev and Monadnock

VALLEJO, Dec. 5.-The monitors
Monterey and Monadnock left the navy
yard this afternoon for Sausalito to adj
just compasses. The Monterey will then
go to San Diego. The Monadnock NAV
go to the same place.
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Ex-Congressman Horr Improving.

PLAINFIELD (N. J), Dec. 5.-Ex-
Congressman Roswell G. Horn is some
what improved this evening, though he
is not yet out Of danger of fatal results.
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Burglary at Fresno.

FRESNO. Dec. 5.-Early this morn
ing burglars entered the Hughes Hotel
sample rooms and stole 81, 600 worth of
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Archbishop Fabre Very Low

MONTREAL, Dec. 5.-Archbishop
Fabre is very low and the last sacra-
ments of the church have been admin
istered.
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EVENTS ON THE TURF.

Cravens, the other outlaw wounded in
the battle, is dying.
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LAREDO LOCALS.
Several Milkmen Fined for
Observation-Disclosures
ing Observed.

Laredo, Tex, Nov. 27.-The
milkmen of this city ware quiet.
ly rounded up yesterday by
the police and four OF them
found to be wanting when their
milk was tested. They were
fined this morning by the re-
corder.
Mrs. Isabel Hernandez died
in this city Wednesday after
noon and was buried yesterday
afternoon. She leaves has
band, Mr.. Espirid!on Herman
dez, and son, Mr.. Casimiro
Hernandez.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blackburn
Lochridge are the parents of a
boy, born yesterday. Mother
and child doing we'll.
The public Offices and many
of the business houses were
closed yesterday.
The first carload of tomatoes
from North Laredo, bound fol
points in the North, leaves the
packing house. to-day. They
are in splendid condition.
A meeting Of the husines;
men of Laredo is to take place
this afternoon in Market Hal
to ascertain what date it vii
be practicable to call the STATE
irrigation convention.
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POLITICAL LIGHT.

Galley: Bailey, will you
obligue me by explaining the
currency question thoroughly
to me?
Bailey: Certainly; that is, if
you will promise to explain it
5horougly to me after I'm
done.-Roxbury Gazette.
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INCREASING THE GUARD.
Weyler is Taking Precautions
Against an Attack on Ha-
vana.

New York, Nov. PA spe
ciaI to The Herald from Jack
sonvilIe, Fla, says: News
COMES from Havana 10 night
that orders have been issued
doubling the guards at the for
titicalions around the city and
the news reached the captain
general of the presence Of large
guerilla forces uear the city.
The trocha was forced twiCs
this week. each time large
bodies of Cubans crossing and
with a slight loss.
a military train was dy
namited near MarieI yesterday
causing a Spanish loss of sin
or seven soldiers killed and
several wounded.
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The Misses Blocker, WHO
Died So Suddenly, Bnried
Yesterday.

Austin. Tex, Nov. 27.-
Two sad funerals took place
in this city today from same
home-those of the Misses
Blocker, a full account Of
whose sudden deaths day be
fore yesterday, has already APP
peared in The Express. The
young ladies belonged to diff
ferent churches, Miss Mary
being a Catholic and Miss An
lie an Episcopalian. Two
hearses arrived at the hapless
Blocker home at the same
time a little before 10 o'clock
this morning, and where a
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CUBA'S SYMPATHIZERS.
Requiem Mass Celebrated in
New York-Bourke Cock
rams Speech.

New York, November ~
St. Leo's Church was crowded
wilhCuban sand their sympalhi2
ers this morning when, "a requiem
mass was celebrated in memory
of the eight Havana medical
students who were executed by
the Spanish volunteers in the
city Of Havana. Nov. 81, 1891.
The services were conducted by
the Rev. Father Ducey.
Bourke Cockran's speech was
one of the most eloquent ever
listened to in this city. He
said that the annexation OF
Cuba would put this country
on footing with barbarous
Spain.
NO country can remain in
different 10 the atrocities com
mit,ed within view of It's har
bors," he said. vt is an
iniolerable government t h t
would permit such state of
affairs to exist without CRITICS
ing the government of Spain in
Guha. 1t is u duty to civiliza
tion, humanity aud ourselves
that sooner or later this gov
ernment will extend a sym
pathetic hand to the CUBAN
in his trouhIe. 1t is
now a question of his
emancipation or his eXtermin
alton. Our attitude must be
defined so that the patriot and
the SPaniard can know will
whom he must decker. If the
Cnban patriot is to be eXtermi
mated, III heavens name let u;
know what he is expecting vii
not be forthcoming, that thu
hulch-ry is TO be continued IN
stead of keeping him in sus
prnse "
AT ihis timsae Cuban X h'
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PURELY VEGETABLE.

Tho cheapest, purest and best family medl-
rine in the world An effectual specific for
all diseases of the Liver, Stomach and Spleen;
Regulate the Liver and prevent Chllis ana
Fever Malarious- Fevers, Bowel Complaints
Restlessness, Jaundice and Nausea.
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ABSOLUTELY ESgyB e

had been overcome with passion
shouted: Course Cleveland"
The speaker having caught
the exclamation lost no time in
replying: "My friend, man
will bring a curse on this coun-
try by a failure to do his
duty"
Resuming his speech Mr..
Cochran said that this country
should speak out and have the
courage of its convictions Il
hope it will not be to annex
Cuba, but to libArate it, | be-
lieve that if the President in
sisted that Cuba must be free
it would be free. If Il fleet or
ten vessels in charge Of one of
our admlrals steamed into the
barbor of Havana and invited
the eutire Spanish outft-the
entire party of execnlioners-
to take~ a trip to Cadiz or
Barcelona thay would willingly
accept the invitation"
In conclusion Mr.. Cochran
said that soon this government
must speak on Cuba. Our Pres
ideut pronounces the word o.
doom or liberation. If be de
clares Cnba libre, that fas
I(poinliug to the stars anf
stripes) will be the symbol o
liberty and progress to man
| kind.
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RAD BREATHi

Nothing is so unpleasant, nothing so com
mon, as q bad breath; and in nearly every
case ii comes from the stomach, and can be
SO easily corrected il you will take Simmons
Liver Regulator. Do not neglect so sure a
for this repulsive disorder. IL Will
also improve your appetite, complexion and
general health.
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large crowd of sorrowing
friends had already gathered.
The two caskets containing
the remains of the departed
were placed in the hearses
and followed by large con
course, were driven to the
Catholic Church where one OF
the caskets. was left. The
procession then moved 70 the
Episcopal Church where funer
al services were held over the
one who protested that faith,
returning afterward to theCatho
lie Church where the last rites
were administered to Miss
Mary. After that the funeral
procession, headed by the two
hearses, moved to the cemete
ry, where earth claimed all
that was mortal Of two sisters
who, on Wednesday morning
last seemed in perfect health.
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A PATHETIC FUNERAL
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CONSTIPATION

should not be regarded as trifliug ailment-
in fact, nature demands the utmost regularity
OF The bowels, and any deviation from this
demand paves the way omen to serious dam
ger. ltis-quite as necessary oremove impure
accommodations from the bowels as II is 10 eat
OF sleep, and no health can be expected Wnere
d costive habit OF body prevails.
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THE LIVE STOCK
MARKETS.
The Record Of the Days
Transactions At All Prin
cipal Points.

San Antonio, Texas, Nov,
27.-The live stock markets
showed a good deal of activity
to day. Shipments of cattle
were 13S head. The hor e
market shows a good supply
of saleable stock but buyers
are scarce.
San Antonio Union Stock
Yards official report for to
day is as follows;
Receipts-Cattle, a5t head;
hQgs, 81 head.
Sales-CaefIe, Ioo head;
hogs, 20 head, sheep, % head;
goats, IL head.
Shipment = Cattle, 138
head.
Supply in hand Cattle, 70
head; hogs, 90 head; sheer,
% head; goats. 100 head.
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SICK HEADACHEi

This distressing afIliction occurs most fire.
ouently. The disturbance of the stomach,
arising rom the imperfectly digested con-
tents, causes a severe pain in the head,
accompanied with disagreeable nausea, and
this constitutes what is popularity known as
SICK Headache, for the relief OF Whlch take
Simmons Liver Regulator.
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rs OF R1NNh
LODGE NO. $50.
Y Hanson, jr-, Dicta-
tor: 4. 4. Browne Vice
Dictator. Jcsse ..
wheeler, Assistant Die