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Famous MiraQeS.

"T~ravelers give long and interesting
accounts Of mirages in eastern coun-
tries" said L. P. Lond of Marquette
at the Arlington, "but the fact that
equally fine phenomena Of that nature
can be witnessed in at least two Sec
tons of the United States seems not
to be generally known. I have wit
messed mirages in the panhandle Of
Texas and on the shores of Lake Supe-
rior. Those in Texas are especially
interesting. A very common sight in
the vicinity of Amarillo is to see sus-
pended Il lake. and it is so natural that
strangers have started for it to enjoy a
sail, there being sail boats on it. No
lake exists within two hundred miles
of the place. At n time I saw an
ocean steamer in distress, and it sank
before the mirage disappeared. The
views in the clouds Of Lake Superior
are not SO common, but frequently
vessels can be seen inverted in the air
several hours before they reach port"
Washington Star.
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SCIENTIFIC

Coral does not grow deeper than
forty tathoms. Placed deeper, it dies.
Coral found below forty fathoms in
dicates that either the bottom has gone
down or it has fallen from the forty
fathom depth.
Careful experimenting has shown
that through q certain depth Of water,
where only 50 per cent. Of the red rays
passed through, there were go per
cent Of orange; yellow, 50; green,
80; indigo, 95.
Carbon monoxide is deadly, being
composed of one atom Of carbon and
one atom of oxygen. One-halt per
cent. in the air will cause poisonous
symptoms, and more than one or two
per cent. may be fatal.
In total eclipses animals have been
known to fail asleep, showing the lat
ter condition due not really to habit,
but to actual removal Of light, whose
absence 80 acts upon the nervous VS.
TEN as to invite repose.
Women have a better perception OF
color than men. An eminent author
ity on color blindness asserts that IN
dor n ypry- ca1np 4o.t a., a, -, 49,,
of II nan in five is defective, while
the average is one in thirty.
Professor Mchenrick, Glasgow uni
versity, showed at the meeting of the
British ASSOCIATION n Kew apparatus,
prepared by himself aud Lord Kelvin,
by which the deaf might be enabled
to enjoy the rythm OF music.
To stop leaks in vessels an Ohio
man has a device consisting Of a reel
placed at the side of a vessel. on which
is wound a heavy fabric, one end of
which has q hook for fastening it to
the keel of the vessel, the other end
being drawn tight by winding up the
reel.
Shad are of different families, which
come from the ocean to the rivers
along the Atlantic coast to spawn.
The shad of Florida are not the same
as those OF the Hudson, Or the Con-
necticut, or the Susquehanna. The
same fish comes each year to the par
river where they were born.
and in their appearance are slightly
different. Each river is the home Of
separate colony.
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SDain'S Troubles.

Had Spain no other difficulty OH her
hands except the Cuban Instruction
she would soon be able to concentrate
a sufficient force on the island to COM
pletely extinguish the fires OF revolt,
remarks the Atlanta Constitution. As
it is, however, the situation in Cuba is
only one Of the many troubles in
which the Spanish government is at
present involved.
Not long ago a despatch from Il
of the PhilippineSlslands announced to
the world that Spanish rule had be-
come irksome to the natives OF that
remote group of the East Indies, and
that signs OF revolution were distinctly
visible on the islands. Nosooner was
this alarmingldiscovery made than the
Spanish officer. in authority, at once
communicated with the home govern
ment. Although a force OF some co.
900 MEN was stationed at Manila, the
officer was nevertheless, constrained,
on account of the violence of the rev
dictionary spirit to ask for reinforce
ments. In response to this demand
an expedition Of 30, 900 men is now
on its way to the Philippine islands.
Next to Cuba and Porto Rico the
Philippine islands constitute by far
the most valuable possessions of
Spain. They form q part of the East
Indies, and are separated by only a
short distance from the island of Japan
and the coast Of Asia. On account Of
their marvellous fertility these islands
have always been guarded by the
Spanish government with jealous care.
To lose them would be to sacrifice not
only q considerable extent of terri
tory, but most prolific source
Of revenue which the government now
enjoys. That such a loss, however,
must comee@ooner s. later is evident,
not only fro- IAs magnitude Of the
existing REVOLUTION, but also from the
fact that Jap'n has r gatded these isl
auds for a tine with jealous
eyes. No n fa1i;1Sliar with the o0ur-
age and enterk Use of the Japs can
doubt for a moHshent their ability to
render the Insurgents valuable aid in
the struggle which they are now max.
inc.
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Iilephontng Without Wires.

"Tile most interesting experiments
-qss> of now being aaonducted are
.z1se of telephoniFg without wires,"
said J. I. Marbu s of Nashville at the
Howard. "N}rdention of it has as
yet been azasde III the papers, but to
my mind the scheme gives every prom
Use Of being successful. A friend OF
mine, by the name Of t. A. Edwards,
who has been a telegraph operator for
a good many years, conceived tho idea
that as the ground currents of electric
ity had long been used in place of the
old-time return wires, they could be
used for the entire circuit. He ex-
perimented for several years with tele-
graphing without wires, achieving
partial success. He then learned that
other men were Investigating the same
subject, and abandoned the plan sub
stituting telephoning for telegraphing.
In this he will be successful. [ have
used it for o distance Of a quarter of
a mile, and it was entirely satisfacto-
ry. | am not IN electrician, and my
friend has not yet completed his appa-
ratus, so I will not attempt to describe
il. "-Washington Star
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Value Of DiatipLiHe.

The value Of dis%ciplfagsSand training
even in the case of dumb brutes, is
we'll illustrated by q story which is
told of the Third US. Cavalry horses
which one night during the Sioux
campaign Of 1872 were tethered by q
long line to the ground, in a valley on
the southern border of Dakota.
Toward idaybreak a terrible storm
burst over the valley, %whereupon the
terrified animals broke loose from
their fastenings and dashed off into
the territory of the enemy. 1t was
impracticable to follow the horses
into the unknown country'of the In
dians, and impossible to do without
them in the midst of such perils. As
a last resource the captain of the troop
ordered the ''stable call" to be
sounded. In a few minutes every
horse had returned to the camp, and
the command was saved. New York
Observer.
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OLD-TiME
There Were Mi1lionaires Then and
They Knew How to Spend.

When reading of tn. .arge sums pos
sessed by moderna lailionaires, it is in
~teresting to recas( the notabletortunes
of ancient ds.-eG Croesus, whose name
has become atpyword for excessive
wealth, could ceaainly not have bought
up a Vanderbilt; his whole fortune did
not exceed thre, millions. A far great
er sum was left by the Infamous and
misery Tiberius, who was worth $113,-
125, coo at his death, and 1t Is said that
his successor, Caligula, squandered this
immense wealth within q year. Sen-
eca had a tidy little fortune of 1900
600, which could hardly have been the
case had his philosophy been pure and
u%naIloyed. Aspius, discovering that his
treasury contained only 100000, COM
mitted suicide from fear Of poverty; a
single repast cost Lucullus 100000,
and at one Of her banquets Cleopatra
made Antony drink a pearl valued at
$4,000 In extent of fortune, certain
living ~millionaires may beat the an
clients, but In the matter Of extrava-
gance we think the balance is on the
other side.
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PuFifgtug q ROOMS Air,

The air of a oom may be purified
in two hours by setting inside of it a
wide mouthed pitcher filed with pure
cold water. In three hours at most it
will have absorbed oil the respired
gases in the room, leaving the air
purer by that much, but the water
will be too filthy to use, if one but
knew and could see what it has taken
in. It is estimated that a common
pailful of ice-cold water will absorb in
six hours one quart of carbouic acid
and several pints Of ammonia from
the air. For the purpose of purifying
the dir the water is ali right, but don't
use it to wash in or to drink. For
those purposes use fresh water, inst
drawn, or use from vessels that are
always covered either by metal or
china, or by several folds of cloth,
Ixe a clean towel. Care in the use of
drinking water would avert many
calamnities, as typhoid and other mala-
rial !s7er. Washington Star.
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A TALE OF FRONTIER LIFE,
RECoLLECTIONS RECALLED BY IN.
DIAN INCUIsSISSS

what q Lowell Reporter Discovered in
the Historic Town of D~uastabie---
miraculous Escape From a Misera-
Die existence of n Descendant
OF One of the Pioneer War
ri"rs of Colonial Timea
The Talk of the
Seighborhood.
From the NP,rs, IOrep, Mass.
MIR. Hiram Spaulding, who was for MANY
years the proprietor OF the Massapong
House. a Boston summer resort, is snd0ubt-
ediy as we'll known rs any man in Mid.iespx
County. Mr.. Spau' ding. best les having been
O popular hotel man, boasts Of being a lineal
descendant Of John Spaulding. q we'll known
soldier who was Killed in action with the
Indians while serving in the Of
the famous Captain John Tying III 1894. He
Also is well known rs the first leader Of the
celebrated DaEstabie Cornet Band, @! Dun
stable, Mass, Familiarity known rs the
mohh!ci band Altogether BandnIaSter
SpAuld1ng is perhaps the best known citizen
IN own and respected everywhere for his
uprighincss and sterling character.
Mrs. Nellie A. Spau!dihg is the wife OF this
gentleman, md almost as well known as her
popular husband. A recent severe illness
from oyerwork and malaria caused grave
fear5 among her numerous acguuintnnces.
and The local physicians seemed noverie-s
10 AID her. thil!s and fever. impaired
action Of heart and liver, and general wretch
edneSs were her portion. Un;iI her attention
was called to DR.. Williams Pin Pills for
Pale IeoP!o, and she began 10 use them. GA
Labor Day. Monday, Sept. 7, 1886, Mrs.
Spauld!ng finished the first boxof Pink Pills.
and she informed the .tetcs reporter that on
that day she performed one OF the hardest
days work ever accomplishe! by her. She
IS still taking Pink Pills according to dlrec-
tons. and all traces Of malarial poison seem
to have vanished,
No one was more astonished ar my recov-
cry than my husband and my neighbors.
ana they are not surprised" said she. "to
ma in me such a champion of what is des-
tined to become household medicine. the
precious PIN Pills"
At the request Of Mrs. Spaulding. the
NeTs reporter called on several persons in
the town OF Dunstabie, all highly respectable
ladies or prominence in the community: he
found them using pink Pills. with good
results, and after a fair trial will $50 they
thought be ready to add their testimonials
to that OK Mrs. Spaulding as 10 their medici-
nal and curative worth, especially in chronic
cases OF nervousness.
DR.. williams Pink Pills contain, In a con.
densed form, all the elements necessary to
give new life and richness to the blood aud
restore shattered nerves. They are an un-
failing specific for such diseases as Iocomo-
tor ataxia, partial paralysis, st. vitus' dance.
%sciatica, neuralgia, rheumatism. nervous
headache, the after effects of la grippe, pal
Pltation al The heart. pale and sa.low COM
pieNlona, all forms Of weakness either in
male or female. Pink Pills are sold by al!
dealers, or will be sent post paid on receipt
OF price, 90 cents a box or six boxes for
$3.50, Uaey are never sold in bulk or hy the
1907, by adtressin; DR.. Williams Medicine
Company, Schenectady, \. Y.
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CaIendara and CounnAs-

So many beautiful calendars and entertain
ing novelties have been issued by tho pro-
prietors Of o Sarsaparilla, that we are
hardly surprised to receive this season not
only one Of the very pre.tiest designs in cal
endars, but with ii coupons which ontitie the
reeipientto attractive novelties. Every one
who gets Il Hoods Sarsaparil!a calendar for
1897 secures something that will prove inter-,
esiing AMI valuable as well as a beautiful
specimen ofthe lithoSrnpher's art. The cal
sndar is accompanied his season by an anus
ing little book on "'The Weather. Ask your
druggist for Hoods Coupon Calendar. or
send 6 cents in stamps for n 10 q. I.
Hood 4 Co, Lowell. Mass.
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A .SOeietu

Caller-Can Isee Mrs. Van Voener?
Servant-Not at present, madam,
but If you like to sit down and wait
until she has read all the bargain sale
advertisements in the morning paper,
I will send in your name. | dare not
disturb her before thenl-Printer's
Ink
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Dignity and Independence.

An interesting and, to some, an
amusing scene can be witnessed nightly
in the mosque Of San Sofia, Constan-
tinople. An hour after sunset hun
dreds Of bare-footed Moslems assemble
in long lines beneath the vast dome.
As one man they rise up or >4e ell
down on the Undiscovered floor, ac-
cording to the words Of the mueddin
or priest, who calls to them from the
Mikhral. The little children mean
while play and chase each other be-
tween the rows of worshipers, without
q thought Of the %sacredness OF the
place or the solemnity of the occasion.
The worshipers, on their part, seem
to be utterly oblivious of the presence
of the young intruders.
The mosque of San Sofia is the
principal house of worship in the cap
ital Of the Suitan's domain. The city
is built upon the sever hills and the
intervening valleys of the triangular
shaped area at the junction of the
Bosporus and the Seaoof Marmora,
and the mosque is on the summit of
the first OF these hills reckoning from
tie Bosporus. and adioins the S~eraglie.
1t was originally Christian church
and was built ly the Emperor Cone
stantine /; it WAS rebuilt in its present
form in the reign Of Jastinian, and
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lydia E. pist1o,a Vegetable Compound

VIII cure the worst forms of female
complaints, all ovarian troubles. in
Illumination and liberation. falling and
di>placcmuntsuf the womb, and conse-
Qucrt spinal weakness. and IS recu-
larry adapted 10 the change Of life.
Every time it viii eur" 0acisache. \
1t has cured more caacssoi leucor-
rtra by removing the cause. thananV
remedy the world has ever known it
is almost infaI!ible in such cases. 1t
dissolves and cHpe!s tunors from the
uterus IN an carly stage Of develop
ment. and checks any tendency TO cam
cerous humors. lydia Z. pinkhan,'s
Liver Pills vorlfin unison with the
Compound. and Ne q sure oure for
co~nstiratjsn and NIX headache. Mrs.
Pinkhan's Sana:ive Wash is Of great
value Tor local application.
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The FtucEy Blue jan

Ny raspberry patch is fifty feet
square, surrounded by a wire fence.
So many birds make their home in the
wooded rooms within ten feet that it
ls necessary to protect this patch by
netting, which is supported by wires
strung overhead. The net hangs Owe
the sides of the fence three or four
feet. Occasionally a bird gets inside,
especially the blue jay. We catch them
and let them go unframed. Recently my
mar and myself were near and saw a
blu, jay in there with a ripe red !rasp.
berry in his bill, futtering against the
net. My man went inside and chased
him from one side to another three
times. and finally got his hands on
him at where the fence and rail and
net met, but the bird managed to slip
through his hands and down between
the net and the outside of the fence
and gained his liberty. All this time
he hung on to the berry and flew away
with it. That certainly is O good il.
lustration of bird pluck. -Neehan's
Monthly.
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ETATE OF ONO, CRY OF ToLE-cGl.
.- rrrl = fNnr-u NJ

J FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he IS the
senior partner Of the firm OF Il. J. CaENEY u
20, doing business IN the City of Toledo, County
E,d State aforesaid, aad that said firm viii pay
the sum OF oNE DOLLARS for eaci,
and every case OF A that cannot bs
cured by the use HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before ma and subscribed In my
f--, presence. this 9th day of December,
SEAL A. D. 1850. "A. w. GLEASON.
~ Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally. and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
OF the system. Send for testimonials, free.
E. ]. CHENEY 81 Co., Toledo, o.
Eoid by Druggists, rbc.
l. Halls Family Pills ara tls beat.
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In Poker Terms,

.rs I could but call this little hand
mine" be said, caressingly.
DVhat you'd you do with 1t, Jack"
she said, playfully.
stand pat" he replied, land wait
,or a good chance to call your fathers"
Philadelphia North American.
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TETTER1SE is the only remedy I ever sold
that would make d permanent cure Of letter.
IsoId it to a person who had letter on his hand
for fity-tYo years. and two boxes cured him."
B. II. TANNER.
McDonald's Mill. Ga.
box by mail for 50.. in stamps.
J.. I. SHUpTRINE, Savannah, Ga.
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Milking q Zebu.

Mrs. Paddock gives in the Independ
ent the exciting story OF her attemp;
at milking 4 Zebu, or Indian COW, a
weird, uncauny litIIe creature like ali
her kind. with a hump and long ears
"SeWed in crooked SO that they point
backward. One morning the gwala,
or coWlerd, informed his mistress that
the calf had died in the night. and that
the cow would o allow herself to
be MIXED unless the caif's skin should
be stuffed and set up before her; more
over, he suggested that If certain ru-
PEGS should be given him for the pur-
chase Of material, he would stuff the
skin himself.
IN America | had MIXED more than
one kicking COW. Calmly, ROT to say
i0ftily. requesting the gU9la l. bring
his pail. marched down 10 the cow
house. fnwardly resolved 10 see the req
son why that COW should not he milkp1,
and more than rhat, meaning 70 Illus
trate what an American could 10 when
an Indian had failed.
Outside the cow-sled the zehus were
tethercd III a row. They paid no a.
tentiOn to the half-nakcd brown gwa-
la, but at Ely approach each, with Wild
eyes and uriifted head, snorting an!
trembling. seemed, but for the restrain
ing tetller rope. about 10 bound away
into the jungle.
The ewala called a second man to his
aid. With 4 new rope they lass0el
the hinder legseof TIE bercayed, hold
ing them in a ~siip-1OoSe. One MAI
held the end Of the rope. while the
other with the pail cautiously approach
ed her.
In a twink!ing the pail was a rod
away, the man with the rope was pull
ing as for his life. the nan with the
pail was with it still.
I was gasping to regain my breath,
while that zebu was kicking as moth
ing u~nposspsspd could kick. She aD-
peared utterly Indifferent as 70 whether
there were ground under her, as al.
four feet seemed continuously IN the
air. The adept Who was declared able
to dance with
One foot six inches CT de g%roun',
de oder not quite touchin',
must deliver up the palm.
Thankful that my Yalorous rcsolu-
tons had been mental, l mcekly gave
the gwala exactly one-third the amount
he had requested. and directed him to
stuff the calfs skin.
This having been accomplished, I
was again summoned to the scene OF
action. There stood that remarkable
COW, c~ontented!y licking and fondlins
her offspring, and occasionally lunch
ing scantily upon the hay ssufting
which protruded through her ~progeuy's
hide, while the native MIXED merrily
away. sitting, as is customary, on the
.yr0ur aiIn
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Erugaiity.

"There are men, I suppose" she re-
marked, pensively. who are engaged
to more than one girl at the same time
Yes he answered, but | an not
one of them
II am glad to hear you say that. II
Is SO frivolous and insincere.'
"Of course. And there's no reason
Why a man shouldn't make one engage
ment ring go all the way around if he
only takes his tlme."-Washingten
Star.
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FOrethouehf.

Irate question: s%couudrel. why
Hidn't you bring me that hot water at 6?
Boots-Ye see, sorr. I was afraid Of
nyersleepin' meself-so I stood it out.
side oyernight.-Funny Cuts. ..-
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When an article has been sold for % years, In
spite of competition and chenp limitations, it Must
bare superior quality. H'tIdns' Electric Soap has
been constantly made 81 Il sod since 1876. 1sk y0us
grocer for it. Bess "a.
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Nn.Yo.Bac for Fifty Cants

Over 4o0, 900 cured. Why not Let No-To-Bac
regulate or remove your desire for tobacco?
Saves money, makes health and manhood:
Cure guaranteed. 10 cents and SLIGO, at all
druggists,
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Three taplespoonfuls of freshly made
Japan tea with q pinch of nutssleg imparts
an Understandable flavor to an apple pie.
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BfTSstnpped free and permanentlycured. No
Its after first days use of Dr.. KLiEE's GREAT
NERvER EsToREu. Free sotrial bottieaHd treat
lee. Send to Dr.. Kline. g3l Arch St. Phila.. Pa.
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Boston baked beans can be greatly i'm
proved by adding, a cup of sweet cream the
lust hour of baking.
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Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething. soitenstheSums, reduces infamna-
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HOW TO FIND u

By the time a man is able 10 buy eli
he wants to eat. he has no stomach.
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just try a l0e. box OF Cascarets, candy Co.
thariic, finest liver and bowel regulator maize.
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For Whooping Cough, Piso's Cure is a sue
eessful remedy. VI. p. DIETER, 67 Throop AYES
Brooklyn. n. Y, Nov. IA, 1884
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WIEN bilious Or ~costivc,. eat a Cascaret,
candy cat,artic; cure guarantee l; l0c., Csc.
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A Fifty-tvo Years, Case.

Put sugar in water used for lasting meats
of all kinds. Il adds "a flavor, especially to
vaoI
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Add q cup OF good cider vinegar to the
water in which you boil fish, especially if it
Ia a salt fish,
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Fill a bottle or common wafer glass with
urine and let it stand t~wenty-four hours; a
sediment or settling indicates n diseased con-
dition of the kidneys. When urine stains
linen il is positive evidence ofkidncv trouble.
Too frequent desire to urinate or pain In the
back is also convincing proof that the kid
news and bladder are out Of order.
WHAT TO DO.
There is comfort in the knowledge so often
expressed. that DR.. Kilmer's S~wamp-Root.
the great kidney remedy, fulfiIls every wish
In relieving pain in the back, kidneys, liver,
bladder ana every part Of the urinary pas
saces. 1t corrects inability to hold urine
and sealding pain in passing it, or bad effects
following use OF liquor, wine or beer, and
eyereon s that unpleasant necessity OF being
compelled 70 get up many times during the
night to urira;e. The mild and the extraor-
binary effect of Svamp-Root is soon realized.
1t stands the highest for its wonderful cures
of the most distressing cases. Sold by drug
eists. price fifty cents and one dollar. For
a sample bottle and pamphlet, both sent free
by mail, mention this paper and send your
full postoflcc address to DR.. Kilmer & Co.,
BInghanton. N. Y. The proprietors Of this
paper guarantee the ~genuinsness OF this offer.
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CAsSAReTs stimulate liver. kidneys and
bowels. Never sicken. weaken or grip; lOc.
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By the time u man Is able to buy ali
he wants to eat, be LAS 40 stomach.