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quested to send to this Office personals;
weddings, engagements. society notes any
on one side of the paper and give you;
name and address, not for publication. but
as a guarantee of good faith.)
Cards are out announcing the wedding
of Miss Annie Elizabeth Robbins to Eu-
gene z. Armstrong, which will take
place at the Kountze Memorial Luth-
eran Church ait Omaha, Neb., Wednes-
day, May 9th. at 1:3O p. m.
Miss Robbins, the coming bride, is
we'll known and highly esteemed among
a large circle of acquaintance in sac
ra mento, where she resided seven years,
holding a responsible position with
Weinstock, Lubin & Co. The young lady
was deservedly popular among her as
socfates in the store, and was promi-
nently identified with Sunday-school
and Christian Endeavor work in the
Westminster Presbyterian and English
Lutheran Churches. Elaborate arrange
ments are being made for the coming
event by those in charge Of the affair.
1t is the plan to have the church beauti-
fully decorated with palms, ferns, smi-
lax and roses, with white ribbon, while
the bride will be arrayed in cream satin
and diamonds.
The happy couple will make an extens-
i've wedding tour, trip to Europe being
contemplated and will then settle down
to housekeeping in Omaha.
On Friday evening a most enjoyable
strawberry social was given by the
Ladies' Aid Society at the Congrega-
tional Church, under the direction of
Mesdames D. D. Whitbeck, Charles n.
Gardner and J. Storch. A very enter
tanning programme was rendered.
Those taking part were Mesdames Hol-
man and Stone, Misses Anna Thompson
and Lottie Davis and Messrs. Perkins
and Heffrnn
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WHEELMEN FOR FOLSOM.
They Will Improve the Good Weather
to Make Run TO-DAY.

The wheelmen will make run to Fol-
som to-day, the "scorchers'' being an
nounced to leave at s a. m. and to take
their usual gait on the road. Those
who are not so ambitious will leave at
their own convenience and take such
gait as suits them best.
1t is probable that in the near future
different route for return will be
utilized, as a route through Fair Oaks
has been partially selected, which will
be quite level and will afford MANY
views of fine scenery
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nOre Improvements.

L. w. Fratt has been making improve
ment in the building at the corner of
Third and ] streets, formerly occupied
by telephone company. He has re-
modelled the whole interior at a cost
of over 81 500, altering rooms, putting
on a handsome wainscoting of dim
crusta and painting, vanishing and
whitening the eighteen large rooms till
the interior looks like a new building.
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Lack of Evidence.

Antoni Sergentini and Paul Ben
cino were examined at Oak Park yester-
day on a charge of assault with a
deadly weapon on tive japanese named
Itoka and Fusimota. The fracas oc-
Cured at the Schultz place, where the
Japs had been working for the Italians,
and the former claimed that pistol
was drawn on them. The accused were
discharged for lack of evidence
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Convict Weavers.

Guards W. Kelly, D. Sullivan and
William Smith Of the San Quentin State
Prison stopped over in the city last
night having in charge Convict Felix
Geraldine, who is being transferred to
Folsom. On their return the guards will
have charge of twenty convict weavers,
who will be set to work in the jute mill
at San Quentin.
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Hotel Arrivals.

Arrivals at the Golden Eagle Hotel
yesterday: G. i. Hume, Owen Johnson,
New York; George McNamer, Joseph
Weinberger, NJ. H. Dreyfus, G. A.
Bruck, A. Appleton and wife, NJ. S.
Hoffman, j. A. Benson, San Francisco;
J H. Mulligan, Rochester, N. Y; J. P.
Brown, Minneapolis; James Schilling,
,,ir
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Celebration Of ShabuOth.

Services will be held al the synagogue
this evening at O'Clock and tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock, to which all are
cordially invited. Shabuoth commence
rates the first of the fruit season, when
the people brought to their synagogues
the first ripe fruits as an offering to
God 1t also commentaries the giving
of the Ten Commandments to Moses.
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Georges Large Ears.

One summer evening a Yorkshire
miller was leaning over his garden gate,
facing the road enjoying his pipe, when
a conceited young farmer happened to
be passing. The miller, in a friendly
tone, said:
Good evening, George"
Jaw didn't spake,'' said George
gruff1y.
"Oh," said the miller, 'T thought you
did; but it must have been your ears
fla ming gi"-AnSwerS
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property. 1t would be necessary to as.
certain its actual value, and for a court
to enter upon this investigation would
be to step beyond the boundaries OF
it's constitutional jurisdiction and in
trude within those which, in the divis-
ion of governmental functions has been
held by the organic Act placed else
x,-b
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Ridiculous Error.

In setting up the advertisement of
Wasserman, Davis & Co. (the Nonpareil
Store) which appeared in yesterdays s
paper, the very intelligent compositor
set the price of spangle belts at cents.
instead of 80 cents. This error was very
annoying, as it kept Mr.. Davis busy all
day explaining to customers that it was
all the fault of the 'Record-Union"
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CaIedOnian Picnic.

The twentieth annual gathering and
games of the Sacramento Caaedonian
Association will take place ait East Park
on Saturday, June 9th, and everyone
knows what that means-plenty of fun.
Noted athletics will be present from all
over the coast.
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Sire rIisiudged Him.
Mrs. Hardhead (glancing over lett

NIT II1I ufcIu NtIdHCIIIS OVSH ioe'O7
This young man who applies for SIT
uation has the stamp on crooked ana
it's upside down. Doesn't that indicate
that he is lazy, careless and perhaps
cranky?
Mr.. Hardhead Can old business mani
No, my dear it indicates that he is
hustler, who wastes no time on trifles.-
Pearson'S Weekly
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Foreclosure of Mortgage.

M. A. Howard has commenced suit
in the Superior Court for the foreclos-
ure of mortgage of $4,000, with
$50 10 interest and $500 counsel fees.
The land mortgaged is the estate Of the
late Isaac Bryan, in swamp land sur
vey No. 254, on the Sacramento River,
near Richland.
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Auction Sale.

The auction sale by Bell & Co. OF
japanese imperial rugs, vases of all
varieties and a fine assortment Of
screens, will go on this week, and every
thing must go. The attention of art
and curfo buyers is especially called to
this sale. which will take place daily at
and 7:30 p. m.
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NOtarieS Public.

The Governor has commissioned and
appointed the following Notaries Pub
lie: Thomas P. McOran, San Jose,
Santa Clara County; A. ]. Henry, San
Francisco; Eliza p. Haughton, Los
Angeles; J. w. Wiley, Bakersfield, Kern
County; h M. Cameron, Oakland, Ala
naada County
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ADJUSTMENTS.

This evening at the Clunie Opera
house the Joseph Witt vaudeville COM
pany with several solo vocahsts, the &C.
centric French dancer. Miss Lyster,
the quick change artist, and the Ladies
Vienna Orchestra and it's soloists.
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Federated Trades Picnic,

The sixth annual reunion and picnic
of the Council of Federated Trades
will take place at East Park to-day.
The Union Band of sixty pieces will
furnish the music. There will be dane
ing, games of all kinds and gate prizes.
At 10 o'clock there will be a street pa
rade
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Reward Offered.

The Governor has offered a reward of
$3.50 for the arrest and conviction of
the murderer or murderers of Quan Hip,
a Chinaman, who was murdered at Los
Angeles February 8, 1896. the reward
to be payable upon conviction only.
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Two, of Course.

whats the number of her shoes?"
'"TWo."
.'TWoS?"
II said two-do you think she's
druped?"-Chicago Post.
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Lack of Taste.

Daughter-The music teacher says
my taste needs cultivating.
Mrs. Wayback-There! / knew he'o
notice them onions.-Good News.
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State Political affairs,
rs Seen by McEmen.

The Popust State Convention and the San Francisco Poll
ticians-What the Democrats Are Likely to Do-Mero-
politan Politics. as Conducted the Higher Level-The
Marriage Of Young Mr. Hobart and the Characteristics Of
the Rich Young Men Of San Francisco.
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SOCIAL EVENTS.

Readers of the "Record-Union" are re-
quested to send to this Office personals;
weddings, engagements. society notes and
home gatherings of every kind. write
on one side of the paper, and give you.
name and address, not for publication. but
as guarantee of good faith.)
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-30
TUNKIIANNOCK,

Cory Kresky and family. of Scran-
town with Jacob Kresky.
Yesterday morning John Hartman,
an employe at the tannery, accident
ally stepped into IL pool of water heat
ed 200 degrees. His left foot and leg
were badly sCalded, which will prob
ably lay him up for many weeks.
Ice seven inches thick is being cut
on the reservoir.
Mrs. DR.. Chase, who for the past year
has been living in Wilkes Barre. con-
templates moving back to Tunllhan-
mock in April.
Joshua Simpkins, which comes to
Piatt's opera house on Thursday night.
does so in order to fill an off date. The
company. coming directly from Scran-
ton. goes from Tunkhannock to Ithaca.
is considered first class and far above
the usual run of shows which find their
way TO the smaller towns.
viii Hawke. of Nicholson, is visit
ing Evans Avery.
Hugh Phinncy our harness maker,
is very i'll at his home in Tioga street
Foster Hewitt of Johannesburg, N.
Y. and ex-proprietor of the Packer
House. was in town last week.
A gang Of men have been at work
for the past two days putting the Pos
tai telegraph wires in proper shape.
Cooper d Waters have their saw
mill erected at the "Y," and will begin
operations shortly.
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AVOCA.

The marriage of Mr.. James McMath
and Miss Margaret Major will be SOL
emnized on New Years night at the
residence of Mr. Sandy COnkey, of the
North End.
church presented their leader, Mr.. Jas.
Dick with handsome pallor lamp and
lemonade set as a token of their APP
probation for his untiring devotion to-
ward them.
Mr. Frank Fadden. of Newport News.
is visiting at the residence of his par
entS on Grove street.
Miss b. Dempsey Is visiting friends
in Dunmore.
Miss Kate Burke has returned home
after few days visit with friends in
Jermyn.
Miss Lizzie Reese, of Parsons. is
spending u few days at the residence Of
Mrs. William Hutchings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick COnaboy left
on Monday to reside in New York city,
their former home.
During the production of the cantata
of shiloh" in the Presbyterian church.
the choir presented their leader. John
H. '''oiSc, WIN Il puist dS Il t'heIl VI
gratitude for the excellent services rem
dered during the past few years.
Mr.. John OMiRel has resumed his
position as clerk in Manners drug
store. after a few days visit with
friends in Harrisburg.
An entertainment and supper will he
given by the Daughters of st. George
in O'Malley's hall tomorrow evening
A special feature of the entertainment
will he the production of the farce
comedy entitled Curing the Borrow
ers' in which the following will take
part: Charles Bosley, James Ralph.
Lizzie Buglehall. Alicia Davis. Thomas
and Viola Decide. Admission % cents
which includes supper.
The Lackawanna Thstles defeated
the st. Andrew team from New York
city in hOtly contested curling game
on the ice at i'ittstOn yesterday. Mr.
James Moore, of this place. acted as
referee i'm the game between the St.
Andrews and Pittston clubs.
The juveniles of the Methodist Epis-
copal Sunday school will render an in
tcresting entertainment in the church
on Friday evening. An admission fee
of cents will be charged to all under
II years: adults. 10 cents. The pro-
ceeds will be donated to the organ
fund.
The Hillside Coal company and the
Central colleries have suspended work
until Jan. 4.
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DALTON.

The Christmas exercises We're Cele-
brated in both the churches at this
place last Thursday evening. Presents
We're given to both the old and young
members of the Sunday schools.
Miss Cora Bell. of Earlville, N. Y.
is visiting friends here.
Mr.. Homer Jones and Miss Fannie
Ramble, of Ariel, Pa, spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Purdy.
Mr.. Nelson Dershimer and Roy A
Decker of Wyoming seminary, are
spending their vacations at their homes
in this place.
The school directors are having steam
heating apparatus put into the school
house this week. Let us hope that this
will prove successful. 1t Is the aim
of the school board to have a warm
building for the children of Dalton's
school
Rev. Browe, of Waverly. gave very
instructive address at the Young Men s
Christian association meeting last Sun
day.
Mr.. James p Dickson and family
spent Christmas at Philadelphia.
Mrs. A. Ball is sick.
MISS sodltce, VI w
seminary, is spending her vacation at
her home in this place.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Meth
odist church will serve a New Years
dinner at the church parlors next Fri
day. All are invited to be present and
to partake. Price % cents.
DR.. Charles Mackey expects to move
to Waverly and succeed his brother
while at Harrisburg. 1T Is said DR..
Smith, of Newton, Pa. will be at this
place.
Franklin and Balls minstrels will
give an entertainment at the Young
Mems Christian association hall next
Thursday evening.
Mr.. II. ID. Swarts and wife, of Scran-
ton. spent Christmas at the residence
of his father, Mr.. j. l.. Swarts, of this
place.
Professor Thompson is visiting at
Newton. Pa.
A number of the young people of this
place are enjoying the fine skating.
Miss Dora Smith spent Sunday with
friends out of town.
Mrs. Z. A. Purdon is visiting her pa
rents at Tunkhannock.
Mr. George ID. OsboGrne Is making
some very pretty stands which he has
the art of covering with seeds He
has one on exhibition in the window Of
Mr.. Phinneys barber shop on Waverly
street. also one at Phelps drug store,
Scranton.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Rymer were visit
ing Walls Corners last Friday.
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FOREST CITY.

The boilers. engines. etc. for the
new electric light plant arrived on
Monday. They will be placed upon
their foundation as soon as possible.
The work is being rushed and it is the
expectation of Mr.. Platt to have il
completed in the near future.
John Rudy was taken to Montrose
on Tuesday, where he will be locked
up to await trial at the next term of
court.
The proceeds of the nterprise Hose
company's fair amounted to 1910.
Mrs. John Westgate will undergo an
operation this week at the Carbondale
hospital. Mrs. Westgate is suffering
from cancer in the stomach.
The condition of William Williams.
who was taken to the Carbondale hos
pital few weeks ago. is gradually i'm
proving. Mr. Williams was very low
with Bright's disease.
Hillside Surveyor Harry Yewens was
engaged here on Tuesday.
The Mendelssohn Glee club will hold
a concert in Vandling at an early date.
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charge. have labored hard to make il
a success, which il surely will be.
There are many beautiful and costly
articles to be CHANGED off during the
progress of the fair. 1t is to be sincere
ly hoped that all will respond freely
and help the cause along. for a more
gallant or willing lot of firemen are
not to be found.
Watch meeting services will be held
at the Calvary Baptist church tomor
row evening. All are cordially invited.
The board of health will meet this
evening at 7.SO y. m. in the Office of
the burgess.
Master Robert Gordon, of Petersburg.
visited the home of his sister. Mrs.
ii. j. Daniels, of Washington street,
yesterday.
The Union band of this town attended
the fair at Minooka under the auspices
of the st. Joseph's society on Monday
evening. and this evening the Anthra-
cite Glee club will attend.
Miss Jennie Morgans. of Hyde Park.
spent Sunday with friends in this place.
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WILkES.BARRE.

The remains of the late Charles Par
riSh arrived at the Lehigh Valley depot
at 1.S0 yesterday afternoon. They We're
enclosed in large oaken case with
bronze handles over the casket On
the train was Mrs. Parrish and daugh
ters, w. l.. Conynpham and others.
The remains We're put i'm charge of Bur
ton Voorhs, of Voorhis 4 Murray, and
We're taken to the First Presbyterian
church, where they will remain until
the funeral services are conducted al
= o'clock this afternoon.
Mrs. Helma, wife of Jacob Falk, died
at her home on North Franklin street
Monday evening. She was a resident
of Wilkes Barre for nearly half a CEN
tury and was universally respected.
Besides her husband there survive her:
Mrs. Max Levi. Samuel L., sara and
Henry. the latter Il student at the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania.
y dime social will be held at the DerT
Memorial Methodist Episcopal church
on Friday evening, January |, with the
following programme: First, instru-
mental and vocal music; second, mum
tany violation of this part of the pro-
gramme will cost ) cents extra: third
light refreshments. 1t will begin at 3
O'Clock.
The young men employed as walters
in the Exchange hotel have received
notices from Mr. XeiSler, the proprietor
that their services We're no longer re-
quired after the first of the year. Mr.
Iiegler intends To employ waitreses.
This is done to cut down expenses.
The wholesale liquor store of Con-
stine e Wolpow was closed last even
ing by the sheriff on executions ag-
gregating $4,000.
Mrs. Samuel Geissinger died at her
home. corner North Washington and
jackson streets, Monday evening after
a long illness. She was 50 years of age
ana well known
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DEATH OF JOHN DUFFY.
An Old Resident Of This City Passes
AWAY.

After four weeks illness, John Duf-
fy, long an esteemed citizen of this city.
was called away on Monday night. He
was born in ireland about tfty-five
years ago and had resided in Carbon
dale for more than forty years. Mr..
Duffy was employed at No. l colliery
as docking boss. He was unmarried
and is survived by three sisters, Mrs.
I j. O'Donnell, of Scranton; Mrs. Fran
els McKenna and Miss Kate Duify. OF
this city; also 10y one brother, Patrick
Duffy, of Maytield.
Funeral services will be held at st.
Rose church ON Thursday.
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fast: then that bearing-down feeling.
Her doctor says, "chccr up, you have
dyspepsia; you'll be all right soon
But she doesn't get "all right She
grows worse day by day, till all at once
she realizes that distressing female
complaint is established.
Her doctor has made a mistake.
She has lost faith in him: hope van
ishes; then comes the breeding. nor
bid, melancholy, everlasting BLUES.
her doctor, if he knew. should have
told her and cured her, but he did not,
and she was allowed to suffer. by
chance she came across one of Mrs
Pinkham's books, and in it she founo
her very symptoms described and an
explanation of what they meant. Then
she wrote to Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn,
Mass, for advice, feeling that she was
telling her troubles to woman.
Speedy relief followed, and vigorous
health returned
Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound instantly asserts its curative
powers in all those peculiar ailments
of women. 1t has been the standby
of intelligent American women for
twenty years, and the story recited
above is the true experience of hun
dreds of women. whose letters of
gratitude are TO be found on file in
Mrs. Pinkham's library.
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Mrs. Thomas Kane, of the West Side.
died very suddenly from heart trouble
ON Monday night. Mrs. Kane was e'
years old. "A large circle of friends anu
relatives mourn one who was kihu'
charitable and affectionate in her dis
position. Her husband and six chill
dren remain, Mrs. Henry Grattan, Mrs.
Patrick Morris, of Scranton; Mrs.
Rhinevault, Mrs. Henry Collins, Miss
Julia Kane and Thomas Kane. The
funeral services will he held at the
home and at st. Rose church on Thurs
day afternoon.
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LOCAL. AND PERSONAL NOTES.

Miss Hattie Pascoe will entertain her
Sunday school class Thursday AFTER
noon.
MIR. and Mrs. George F.Varts. of Lake
Ariel, who have been the guests Of
friends in Carbondale, have returned
home.
Much excitement has been created
among the Young people over the recep-
tion to be given in the w. W. Watt
building this evening. by the Misses
Edith and Ruth Bailey. over $50 in
vitations have been issued and elab-
crate preparations made for the enter
tainment of their friends.
Misses Anna ana Maggie Farrell and
Tillie Nealon, of Pike street, are spend
ing a few days with friends in Pitts
ton.
1t is we'll to remember that orders for
the Scranton Tribune, when left at
Shannon's News store on North Main
street, or 50 Garfield avenue will re-
ceive prompt attention. Send in your
subscriptions before the New Year.
The Young Mems Institute of this city
are making preparations for Il banquet
and social to be given about the 10th
of January.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Ryan, Of South
Church street. who have been visiting
relatives in Honesdale, have returned
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. a. s. Lewsley and son
have returned from NineVeh.
The Junior Endeayor society of the
Baptist church will hold a social in the
chapel in the afternoon of New Years
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. ut. of Fort Jervis, are
visiting the latters parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Iiettinger.
jesse ID. Jones. who for some time
past has been connected with the Lead
er, left yesterday for Wilkes Barre,
where he has accepted position on the
Times.
Rev. j. ]. Curran, of East End.
Wilkes Barre, was a visitor in town
yesterday.
Mrs. Frank Stoutenger and Miss
Irene Daley are visiting in Syracuse.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Il. Shannon. of wy
oming street, entertained d number of
their friends last evening.
Il. j. Mcdonnell, of FallbrOok street.
left for an extended visit in Buffalo.
Miss Julia Gcrrity left Monday even
ing for a visit with friends in Susuue-
hanna.
Mark L. Bailey. NJ d., house pllysi-
clan at the hospital. and a graduate of
the University of New York, has reg
istercd with the prOthonotary i'm SCran-
ton. with the intention of practicing in
Carbondale.
+. A. Cobb, of Susquehanna. was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. William Gardner
Monday evening.
Miss Dorothy Burke and Messrs. Jo-
seph Burke and Louis Thurston, of
Oneonta. are visiting friends in this
city.
Miss Mary Mullady. of South Main
street, Is spending the holidays with
friends in Honesdae.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Morgan, who have
been visiting friends in Susauehanna.
returned home Monday.
Mrs. Pascoe, Mrs. A. W. REYNOLDS
and Miss PascOe have issued invitations
for q thimble tea to he given at the
Pascoe residence this afternoon.
Miss Lizzie Healey. of Scranton, is the
guest of friends in this city.
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3 a N K

President Isaac Lewis Of Sabina. Ohio,
is highly respected all through that
section. lie has lived in Clinton Co.
as years, and has been president of
the Sabina Bank 90 years. He gladly
tcstiiics to the merit of Hoods Sarsa-
parilia, and what he says is worthy
attention. All brain workers find
IIood'> Sarsaparilla peculiarly adapted
to their needs. II makes pure, rich,
red blood. and from this comes nerve,
mental, bodily and digestive strength.
81 am glad to say that Hoods sarsapa-
rilla is very good medicine, especially
as blood purifier. 1t has done me good
many times. For several years suffered
greatly with pains Of