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rs THEY VIEW 1T.
Veterans Opinions on the Pension
Question.

J.F Yates, Laughboro. Mo-, writes: In q
recent issue G. ID. Fox, writing in favor of q
Service Pension, says that the men who went
into the army in 1854 and 1865 did as much to-
wards putting down the rebellion as the men
who enlisted i'm 1861. Suppose all of us vet
Grams had waited until the last two years of
the war to enter the service where would we
have been to-day? In the first three years,
when the comrade says nothing done,
Grant had taken Fort Henry Fort Doneson,
and whipped the rebels at Shiloh: the Army
of the West had taken Corinth had control of
railroads leading from there to Memphis had
opened up the Mississippi River from head to
mouth, and had done many other things to-
ward crushing the rebellion. As to pensions,
/ think it would almost be impossible to make
law to suit all. Congress might pass special
act for each individual in the service, but
have nv doubts about everyone being satisfied
then. / am in favor Of every soldier who be-
came disabled having good, liberal pension.
Give every man a pension according to mis-
service, and as he becomes more disabled and
helpless from his disabilities increase his PEN
sion accordingly"
Daniel II. Bee, Co. a. 61st Pa, Marion Center,
Pa, writes: II noticed that a comrade, writing
in a recent issue, thinks one-legged or one
armed veterans get more pension than they
ought to have, and more than some who suffer
with disease He didn't know what he was
talking about we nave mOre acHeS IMAM no
ever dreamed of having. If some Congressman
could be in our places for awhile they would
think we were not getting half enough pension.
The Manned soldiers League bill ought to have
become law long ago"
Liberty Post 1o0 Department of Missouri.
has dopted a resolution asking that Congress
mass an act to give every ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Union soldier a pension of lone cent per day
on the month for the time served, separate
from and in addition to any disability pension
which NAV have been or hereafter may be
granted Tho Missouri Representatives in
Consress are to be asked to work for such a
law.
G. P. Randall, Co. c. 10th ILL.,, Nampa. Idaho,
writes: "Give every man who served 30 days
So a MONTH with one-cent per-diem feature
10 the allowance. Ex-prisoners Of war should
have 81 per day for all the time they were in
prison, in addition to the other pension"
Those who advocate a per diem pension are:
P. E. Wright, Co. Z, 43d Ohio; G. F. Groome,
l.. III. Jones, and A. L. Nease, all of Oiney, No.;
George s. Prets. West Carrolton. o.; w. 81.
Flint, I'd VT. battery Brandon, VT.
Those who favor service pension are: Jno.
J. Waggoner, Co. l., 10th Ohio Cav, Jefferson
willie, Ind; L. II. Rowe, Co. E, 18th Me-. Nam
DARN, Fla; Charles Hoffman, Co. F, I'd Ohio
II. A., Thompsonyille, Kan; James u. Dart-
ing Brownsville, Mimi; Robert Connolly,
Loyd. N. Y; G. F. Chambers. Livingston.
Mont; g. La Rue, Co. G, 37th Ind, Union
Neb,
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nos. 2o87 -ss-DIAMoyps.

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/. A letter. .. 4 wing.like organ. 3. A tool for
trimming hedges 4. Lodges. 3. Disdain. 6
Gradually slower. (S,hnd.l Z. Like anuantus i'm
form Of structure. tS,and.) s. A sioping roof .
Q. A cake thinner than hammock made of wheat
barley or oatmeal. 10. Pleasure IA. A letter
l. letter. 3 German historical painter lsOo
3 Sees (Murray.) 4. Linnaan order of auuaiic
birds 5. A fellow. 6. One who hawked about
priu,ed accounts OF the executions and confessons
when any nadel Of criminals particularly .,f
fnurderers. Gao. Dict) z. The sheath OF connect
i've tissue about The nolocleord of the etubryo
(s.and) s. Vrgularioid sea-pens with the poiyps
borne on short pinDa. tstahdD 8. Tumults 10.
had. taalliwell.l ii. letter.
-GI GAsTIC, ST. Louis. Mo
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no. 29S6-cHARADE.

Jaue thought n wedding dress to trim,
And wished some PRIME TO buy;
Her aunt gave in unto her whim,
Although the FfsE was high.
Down TO the store she sped away.
And bought what she desired:
Alas sad news she heard that day,
Her lover had expired.
The shock did badly WHOLE her heart,
Her ewes with tears grew dim.
Aud naught would joy TO her impart,
For grieving over him.
-ZAfDA. Brooklyn, N. Y.
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NOS. 29S3-s5-soUaREs.

l. The European perch. 2. Bound with
edder Stand g. To flatier in n scryiie way. 4.
Misdemeanors. S. A small genus of low pros
trate Brazilian herbs OF the bean family. lStand.)
G. A river of Austria z. OF pertaining to the
Mesopotanian city Odessa. tStsnd.D
l. Silk stuff woven with gold or silver threads.
q Tranquil. g. small petty work. 4. of
sprinas Of white and fustic. (Stand.l 5. Per-
sons who. AT certain times of the year, have no
shadow at noon. 6. Things to be erased or biotted
out :. or or pertaining 10 the Mesopotamian city
Odessa. (Stand.)
]. A ha,stand. 9. Inability to swallow. (Sand.l
g. The palms of the hands. 4. A neede-bug.
(s;and) s. A town OF Guinea. o. Tufted. Z. A
town OF Russia. Don Cossack country.
MENTOR, Chicago, Ill.
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SICK NEARLY
THIRTY YEARS.
Brilliant Service in the War Followed
by Prolonged Suffering.
From the Tribune, Hornellsrille, N. Y.

He Speaks of His Struggles
Since the War.
From the Tribune Hornellsrille, NJ Y.
There is no man in Oneida County, New York,
who stands higher in the community than Mr..
William II. Briggs a wealthy farmer. and FEST
dent of Bird gewater, and a prominent member
Of the GAR. His statement will not be news
to his friends, as they all know whereof he
writes, but it is commended to the considera-
ton Of the public. Mr. Briggs writes as fol-
lows:
at gives me great pleasure and satisfaction
to be able to give honor where honor is due,
aud to that end / make this certificate. hoping
il may be the means Of others being benefited
as have been.
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MYSTERY.

2sT3-Mohamedan eutthroats cherish universal
hatieo toward siaoarss NntIs'e,,no ~ S
nio'eh ciuei' nioSie'" W NASTY Wy ~ '
2S74- $50
PYE AFRO
FROND GROVA
FLOGGER CAB ENE
PARGYL ARB ] II IT
HYOGAN OIDE1 DROITZ CHKA
ENGR0S SEQ OVER : ANS
DEGISEs ANACARA
RYDES ETHMA
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which will readily al female disorders II b n
lures ownremedy and gndiy send t free TO every
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II you decide to take Hoods Sarsapariila do not
be induced to buy any other. Bay only Hoods.
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NEW PUZZLES.-NO. 298.
NO. 2952-ANAgRAM.
The horse that he sal
Was a regular clipper.
And be himself that
HUE dashfng line ripper.
II. d., Moscow, Idaho.
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Authors of word-forms: Y L. g. II. t2). Mentor.
Parus. T. Tinker, Arcanus Rokeby, Remardo.
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Every lady should read Mrs. Hudnuts FREE
offer to Invalid Ladies on page 6.
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ANSWERS TO NO. 27s-APRIL 8. 1897.
asT3-Mohamedau eutfhroats cherish universal
hatred toward giaours. Christendom should de-
molish cruel moslem dynasty. by b. Ver9
The Forrest City times., 1897-12-24
NO POLICY.
House Republicans Up in the Air
 on the Money Question.

Chairman Dingley is as uncertain about what congress will do this winter as are the dozen or more other mem- bers who have felt called upon 10 ex- press opinions. The only point on which he speaks with anything like positive conviction is that there will be no reform" of the currency.
 In an extended interview given to the press before leaving Maine for Washington, Mir. Dingley said this: If the senate were republican and in har- mony with the majority of the house on monetary questions, I should look for currency legislation; but. with a free silver majority in the senate an- tagonistic to the ideas of majority of the house as to what constitutes Q sound currency system, 1 do not see how it is possible to secure desirable currency legislation of permanent character until the senate is brought into harmony with the house."
 This language is important, coming as it does from the republican house leader. and gives credence to the belief which has been growing in the public mind for months 10 the effect that the republicans will be glad enough to avoid all discussion of the currency question at the forthcoming session of congress. Their hope is to take advan- tage of the senate situation as a subter- fuge affording the best means at hand for escape from a most embarrassing predicament. The truth is that the majority in the house is about as badly divided on the money issue as that in the senate, and agitation at this time would bring humiliating exposure.
 Democratic duty, therefore, is plain. The republicans in the house must be smoked out, and the democratic lead CTS could perform no better party serv- ice at this juncture than to smoke them out and reveal their hypocrisy and pre- tense.
 MT. Dingley does not say so in plain terms. but the tenor of his remarks in- dicates the belief on his part that the house republicans will pursue course of masterly inactivity on the currency this winter if permitted to do so by the democrats. because of the lack of definite reform policy. He then proceeds to outline policy. T should be pleased" he says, ito see legisla- tion which would remedy the want of flexibility of our banking system and would separate those functions of the treasury department which relate to the government demand notes and cer- tificates used as currency from those which relate to current receipts and expenditures, and thus better protect the reserve" This is practically the scheme which, it is presumed. Secretary Gage will urge upon congress, but which. it is understood, has not the sanction of the president. Without McKinley's positive indorsement it is not likely to find enough favor in the house 10 even threaten party harmony. St. Louis Republic.
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POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

-Toor MT. Secretary Cages cur rcncy reform scheme is getting the ha! ha! even from Tom Reed.-St. Louis Republic.
 The gold advocates ought to be good to the organ grinders. for these musicians handle nothing but sound money.-Chicago Dispatch.
 After his tussle with the demo- crats and the Foraker men in Ohio Mir Hanna considers having the grippe a harmless diversion. = Kansas City Times.
 -The Dingley robber tariff is failure as revenue producer; but it is a grand success as tribute taker, and that is what the monopolies and trusts gave their money to Hanna for. illinois State Register.
 The deficit for the first five months of the Dingley law which was to "stop the deficit at once" is $2,OoO,- 900 greater than the largest deficit un- der the Wilson law for an entire year. Bad as the Wilson law was its greatest deficit for year was $44,000,00o. The Dingley bill makes a deficit of S46,- o0o 900 in five months.-Utica Observer.
 Just think of it! Here is the man who discovered William Mckinley, elected him to the presidency, mort raped his administration to Wall street, fired" John Sherman from the senate to make a place for himself and dra- eooned a governor into appointing him. now hcving to make desperate strug- gle to get the vote Of the repuohcan members of the general assembly, And all this in s little more than year.-Cincinna.i Enquirer.
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Didn't Look If.

"These are very fine suspenders," said the peddler to the lady at the door "I have all kinds-striped, plain, dark, light Now here is a very fine pair of plain ones. Did you ever embroider any suspenders for your husband, lady?"
 "No," said she. "Now don't you think you'd like to em- broider pair for his Christmas present?''
 'I guess not"
 "Well, has he real nice pair of suspend. CTS tor his Sunday clothesy' persisted the peddler.
 Really, I don't know" said she.
 Well, madam, is your husband in?"
 'No; he's not here yet"
 Do you expect him in before supper?''
 "No-surely not by that time Well, haven't you any idea when he will be here?"
 Not the least idea
 .Humph-that's queer" unused the disap pointed peddler.
 ''Oh, not so very," said the young lady "I haven't any husband "-Detroit Free Press
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s1OO Reward sIOn.

The readers of this paper will be pleased disease that science has been able to cure i'm all it's stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure known to the medical fraternity Catarrh being constitutional disease. requires a constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system, thereby destroying the foundation of the disease, and giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and assisting nature in doing it's work The proprietors have so much faith in it's cura. tive powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails to cure. Send for list of testimonials.
 Address r. J. Cheney & Co.,, Toledo, o.
 Sold by Druggists, 75c.
 Halls Family Pills are the best.
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"MY WEES LIFE"
How | was the means
 of saving it.

When the lungs are attacked and the symptoms of consumption appear, then begins the struggle between affection and that destroying disease which stays it's thousands annually. IL is happy issue to the struggle when disease is conquered and health restored. Such an issue does not always end the struggle, but it did in the case of MT. K. Morris, Memphis, Tenn, who saw his wife wasting and weakening and physicians helpless, and then sug- gested the simple remedy that wrought the cure. He tells the story thus:
 Seven years ago. my wife had severe attack of lung trouble which the phy- sicians pronounced consumption. The cough was extremely distressing, espe- cially. at night and was frequently attended with the splitting of blood. The doctors being unable to help her. in- duced her to try Dr. Ayers Cherry Pectora1 and was surprised at the great relief it gave. Before using one whole bottle she was cured. so that now she is strong and quite healthy. That this medicine saved my. wife's life have not the least doubt l always keep pr. Ayers Cherry Pectoral in the house. Whenever any of my family have cold or cough we use 1t, and are
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promptly cured."-K. MORRIS. Mem2tia Tenn.
 The question: "Is consumption cura. ble ?" Is still debated, and stiii debatabie. It is easy to say that this was not a case of consumption. Yet the physicians said it was. They should know. As matter of. fact, Dr. Ayers Cherry Pectorai has wrought so many similar cures that it seems to argue the curabicness of con- sumption. in its earlier stages, by the use of this remedy. There Is no better medi- cine for pulmonary troubles than pr. Ayers Cherry Pectoral. It gives relief in cases of Asthma, and Bronchitis, where re- lief has been heretofore unattainab1e. It promptly cures Coughs and Colds, La Grippe, and all affections of the throat and lungs. Heretofore, Dr. Ayers Cherry Pectorai has been put up in full size bottles only, at ff.oo per bottle. To meet a wof ld-wide demand for a smaller pack. age. the remedy Is now put up in half size bottles, at half price-so cents. Write for Dr. Ayers Curebook (free) and learn mere of the cures effected by Dr. Ayers Cherry Pectorai. Address J. (. Aver Co.,, Lowell. Mass.
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The trouble with the Dingley bill is that it was framed to do two entirely inconsistent and contradictory things, and thus far 1t has succeeded in do- ing only one of them. As prohibitory tariff act it is undoubtedly success. feet show this. As a revenue producer it has proved a colossal failure. The constantly growing treasury deficit proves this. What sound reason is there for expecting the effect of the Ding ley law to be one thing this year and a different thing next year?APhiladel- phia Times.
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 DANCED FOR CHARITY.
Nellie MeiIenry's .Nimbio Feet Help .
 Christmas Fund.

DENVER Col, Dec. 22-Nellie Me- Henry and other mbers of the com pany that is playing Tn Gay New York" this week at the Tabor opera mousse, sang and danced in the rotunda ot the Brown Palace hotel and ih the street in front of the post office, for the benefit of .he Uzzell tabernacle Christmas iund' The entertainment was enjoyed oy enormous crowds, and people gladly paid fancy prices for flowers which were sold by members of Nellie Me- hehry's company. The actress was escorted from the hotel to the post oniee by Buffalo Bill, and both were greeted with cheers by the crowds in the streets.
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Whaling Fleet in Danger,

It is predicted that the vessels of the whaling fleet, most of whose underwriters are in San Francisco, have been caught in the ice and some may not last through the siege. Danger also threatens those who neg. lect what are called "trifng" ailments, for they may not last through the crisis. Re sort to Hostetter's Stomach Btters at once for inclpient rheumatism, malaria, eonsti- patton, nervousness and kidney complaint
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A Would Be Bridegroom on Crutche..

ioPEKA, kas., Dec. 22.-Reuben Lane, n iugged man. walked on crutches from 'arhsoorough, Pa., to Topeka, a dis anee oi o97 miles, to marry Mrs. Eliza nnn Parker. When he arrived hero sne refused to have him. He has em- ployed a lawyer. and will commence ~e'ion Tor breach of promise.
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Timely.

First Klondike Miner (wallowing through snowdrifts higher than his cabin, his ears, nose, toes and fingers frozen, chatteringly) --M-M-M-Merry C-C-C-Christm-m m m -masl same See0fa ftto hionake non Miner d1ttelSSsS w-w-what our f-f--fathers -w-would d-d-d-d d-delight in calling "A r-r-real old fashioned C-C-C-C-C-Christmas s!"-Brooklyn Eagle.
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-The fact that Mark Hanna has permanently closed the headquarters of the republican national committee at Washington, which he had promised to keep open until the next campaign, may give a hint of what his late fight ia Ohio cost him and the party.--St. Louis Republic.
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Sayings of the People.

A German acquaintance of ours thus dis. ccoursed learnedly upon the business situa- tion recently: "If business is no better next week than it was yesterday two weeks ago, den I'm son of gun, dat's vat hopes. s.'-Philadelphia North American.
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Fits stopped free and permanently cured
 No fits after first days use of Dr. Kline Great Nerve Restorer. Free $2 trial bottle & treatise. Dr, Kline, 933 Arch st., Phila., Pa
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RAILROAD PROMOTIONS.

"!' A' S. Anderson aud Eben B. Mac Lood
 Get Christmas Presents.
 TOPEKA. Kas., Dec. 22 2.-Maj. J. An uersoh has been trans sferred from the position of assistant general passenger agent of the Rock Island to the gen. 'ia' agency of the road in this city.
 oh January Ebeu B. Mac Leod, now ou.heastern passenger agent of the .oaa at Plttsburg, will become assist a"' general passenger agent, with Aeaoquarters in this city.
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Splendid Economy.

Mrs. Sweet-Do you find it economical to do your own cooking?
 Mrs. Burnem-Oh. yes; my husband doesn't eat half as much as he did when we had cook.-Judy
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Took the Morphine Route.

c CHICAGO Dec. 22-Gen. Alex. E.
 sa1 a1npoeil. an aged spiritualist of Rush. c, lnd., committed suicide at ,aa,l a.A street hotel Monday night. He tonnd 1AU
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"We could adduce 100 illustrations to , lecturer on that ilk, land the saving of time thereby effected. Only think, gentle. nen, it took Goethe 40 years to write his Fsnst.' How many years he might have saved if he had known shorthand! d!"-House holi Words
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What It Means.-Bobbie-" "Poppa. what does it mean by saying: Wisdom crieth without Father = Without being heard, my sSs.. ."-Brooklyn Life.
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receives $2,o41 for the products in question. With acknowledged panic and hard times in 1893 he received $3,- 410.s0 for the same kind and quantity of products, balance in favor of hard times prices of s469.S0.
 Comment is unneeessary.-Chicago Dispatch.
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Dark girls, with fair incomes, are always considered desirable factors in the matri monial market Chicago News.
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He-"Don't you think it rather risky to come so far alone on your wheel?" She Hadn't thought of it-but if you feel timid III see you home '-Yellow Book.
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PROSPERITY AND PANIC,
Hard Times Prices Better Than Pros-
 perity Prices.

Republican newspapers are doing all they can to impress upon the farmers the idea that prosperity has dawned in the United States because of the elec- tion of Mckinley.
 The rise in the price of wheat has been spectacular, and, although it was caused by, famine and short crops abroad, the increase in price has been exploited to prove that republican legislation is the producer of prosperity.
 This argument has been urged with constant reiteration, and has had more or less effect, but there are some statis- tical people in Iowa who are stillmncon- vinced. Among these disbelievers in re- publican sophistry is the editor of the Independent of Forest City, Ia., who indulges in a little mathematical cal culation, with results which are not at all comfortable for the republicans.
 With unusual generosity this editor takes the panic year of 1893 and com pares the prices received then by farm CTS for seven leading agricultural prod. ucts with those received in 1897. The prices are those quoted on the Chicago market November 15 of 1893 and 1897.
 For 1897 the record stands as follows: 800 bu. corn at 26c 26c........ s130 OO 900 bu. flax at S1. O. 09.............. 545 O0 900 bu. oats at 2lc. c............... l05 OD 800 bu. wheat at S4c................. 470 0O loo bu. rye at 7c............,. 47 % 40 hogs 300 lbs. each. at S350......... 42O % 20 steers, 1,2o0 lbs. at $5.10. 1224. .O0
 Total .............,............. 2.9l4. co
 Turning back to the panic year of 1893 the statistics give the following results:
 800 bu. corn al 39c 39c........... s1e5 % 800 bu. flax a t s1. 1.16.................. .16. 5S0 co 800 bu. oats at 29c................... l45 co 800 bu. wheat at 63c.................. 3l5.o0 100 bu. rye at 47c...................... 47.O0 40 hogs 300 lbs. each. a SC. 30. ....... 7S0. .00 20 steers. 1200 lbs each. al $5.62..... 1.34S. 80
 lotdi ..'....s.s..s.............. 70, alu oV
 With Mckinley prosperity the farmer receives $2,o41 for the products In Il.
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1 could not get along without Piso's Cure for Consumption. It always cures.--Mrs E. c. Moulton, Needham, Mass, Oct. 9. '94
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Experience is hard block to whittle, but every, shaving is of priceless value to the whittler.-N. Y. Independent
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Law is dry study, but pretty woman's tears often have the desired effect on the jury.-Chicago News
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"It must be awful to be broke away out west" T didn't find it so. I had pretty good suit of clothes, so I pretended to be wanting to invest in real estate. Nothing was too good for me. e."--Indianapolis Jour. nal.
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Humped and bent. Lame back did it Straight and sound. St. Jacobs Oil did it
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Surely. Often after 10, l5, 20 years sui fering, St. Jacobs Oil cures rheumatism.
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A woman doesn't object to her naughty children if others are worse - Atchison Globe.
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Crippled for years? Pshaw! Why St. Ja. cobs Oil will cure sprains right off. Sure.
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Black, deep bruises cured by St. Jacobs Oil. It wipes them out
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Age makes some people wise and other. only stubborn.-Chicago News.
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No mistake. Thousands have been cured
 Promptly of neuralgia by St. Jacobs Oil.
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He who knows the weakness of his own wings IS sure of successful f1ight.-N. Y. Independent.