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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-18
Lar,

The Elms He
Mo-, was desire
numbering over
the alarm was Civ
injured. The flames
room and were soon /
hotel was built in 1888.
1t was insured for 81
property of Col. HI
Leavenworth, Kan.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-18
THE INDUSTRIAL SITUATION.
Dun's Commercial Report States that
Business ImDroyes.

Dun's Commercial Report States that
Business Improves.
Dun's Review of Trade takes the fol-
lowing view of the weeks developments:
"Hostilities have lasted long enough to
kill many predictions, if but few Ameri-
cans. The only hindrance of industry has
been due to waiting of buyers who looked
for lower prices. Nothing disheartening
can be seen in the industrial situation.
except the closing of some cotton mills,
owing to overproduction, and the fall of
print cloths to 1877 cents. Cotton has not
risen above 6.37 cents, and many stories
OF reduced acreage are current as a year
ago, but they dc not weigh much, in view
of the actual receipts of 10,500.00O bales.
The sales of wool have been only 1905
600 pounds at the three chief markets for
two weeks, against II $50, 400 pounds last
year and 11,216, $50 pounds in 1892. but
prices are somewhat more firm md there
is more demand for goods, apart from the
large Government orders. The output Of
pig iron, pa, 1853 tons weekly. May l.,
against 233, $3.50 April 1, shows practically
no change. Money is easier since the
policy of contraction has ceased, and only
100000 went to the interior during the
week"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-18
HITS THE DIspENsARY LAW.
eouth caroIina's New Liquor Enact
ment IL Partly Oycrxhrowu

South Carolina's New Liquor Enact
ment IL Partly OverGhrown.
In the United States Supreme Court
the South Carolina liquor law is the sub
ject of decision handed down by Justice
White. The State dispensary law having
been amended since the recent decisions
holding it invalid, this decision deals with
the new law. This law attempted to elm
mate the feature of the old law discrimi-
mating against other States in the ship
ment Of liquor to individuals for their
own use in South Carolina, but while this
inhibition was eliminated and the privi-
lege restored in the new law, it was cou-
pied with Conditions of inspection which
1t was claimed still amounted to discrimi-
nation. The court in this decision accept
ed this view of the case, holding that the
inspection provision of the law was tanta-
mount to denial of the rights of inter-
state commerce, and therefore antagonis-
tic to the constitution Of the United
States
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-18

ade to do the shooting at that instant.
Is practically impossible. however, 10
Invariably when the decks are hori-
al No matter hov careful the gun
he piece is almos always exploded
,efore or just after The proper in
rs noted by the sen fighters in
olution that projeciiles from
I'd when the ship was heeling
enemy in the upward roll
ed higher in the air than was
and that well-ained shots
often sent harmlessly over
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-18
MOTHERS FRIEND

system that Childbirth IS made easy
and the time of recovery short
ened-many say stronger after
than before confinement" 1t in
sures safety to life of both moth
er and child. All who have used
Mothers Friend" say they will new
er be without it again. No other
remedy robs confinement fits pain
"A customer whose wife used Mothers Friend
says that IL she had to 30 through the ordeal
again, and there were but four bottles to be
obtained, and the cost was $4,000 per bottle he
would have them" GEO. LAYTON, Dayton, Ohio
Sent by express, on receipt OF price, s1.O0 PER
BOTTLFA Book 10 "EXPECTANT MOTH
Frs mailed free upon application, containing
valuable Information and voluntary testimonials
rHr 5RApFiELD REGULATOR CO., ATLANTA, GA
SOLD BY AL DRUGGISTS.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-18
EXPLOSION KILLS THREE.
Workmen Burned By lighting Gas in
I'm New CIaveIar,d Wax.- Tuurnr

Workmen Burned By lighting Gas in
In New Cleveland Water Tunnel.
at Cleveland, o., ten men were injured
by an explosion of gas in the new water
works tunnel under the lake. The dig
gers We're $500 feet from shore. The ex-
plosion was caused by one of the men who
struck match to light his pipe. In
stantly there was binding fash of flame
and terrific roar, filling the tunnel with
smoke and binding the diggers. Three
workmen were so badly injured that they
died later, and six others were badly hurt.
An alarm was at orce sent to the power
house on shore and relief expedition
was organized among other workmen for
the rescue of their comrades. Blackened,
blinded and stunned, the injured men
were carefully transported to the shaft
and thence conveyed by ambulances to
hospitals
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-18
EpoTASHg
MERCURY

table. and one thousand dollars reward Is
offered for proof to the contrary. II
never fails to cure Contagious Blood
Poison, Scrofula, Eczema, Rheumatism.
Cancer, or any other disease of the
blood. If you have a blood disease.
take remedy which will not injure you.
Beware of mercury; don't do violence
to your system. Don't get bottled ND !
Our book S sent free to any address,
Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Ga.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-18
FAR BELOW AVERAGE.
Figures Showing the Present Como
fsar ,f Ohio C~ana

Figures Showing the Present Condi.
ton Of Ohio Crops.
The Ohio crops report shows a condi-
ton better than that of month ago, but
the crops will be far below the average.
The crop figures are: Wheat, condition
compared with an average, 70 per cent.
Barley, area sown as compared with last
year, 81 per cent. Rye, condition COM
pared with an average, IS per cent. Oats,
acreage compared with last year, so per
cent. Glover, average date of sowing
March 90 average compared with last
year, 100 per cent. Horses, losses during
winter and spring, per cent; cattle,
per cent; sheep, per cent; hogs, 3 per
ceLt. Berries, prospects compared with
an average, 90 per cent.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-18
PLENTY of Frost.

A gentleman. from Montgomery, Ala
bama, was in Atlanta, says the Con-
stttution, anxiously waiting for the vel
low fever quarantine to be raised, so
that he could return to his family and
his business.
OF course he was hoping and praying
for a frost, and one day he said to the
negro porter of the hotel:
Jim, the first time you see frost in
Atlanta come to my room and wake
me up, and I'll give you a dollar"
Several days passed. Then, early
one morning the porter raped at the
Montgomery mans door, Cit up,
boss" he shouted; dar's been two
froSts dis maWnn'-One dollar apiece"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-18
ALL OTHERS ECLIPSED,
Palatia1 New Trains for the Chicago
Milwaukee and st, Paul,

q
Milwaukee and st. Paul.
Two superb new trains have been built
for the Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
road by Barney 4 Smith Car Company
of Dayton, Ohio. They are, perhaps, the
most magnificent specimens of railway
passenger equipment ever put upon
wheels. The new equipment is for what
is known as THE Pioneer Limited, y
which runs between Chicago, Milwaukee.
st. Paul and Minneapolis. Before going
into commission these trains were on ex-
hibition at various points en- route. Each
of the two trains is a duplicate of the
other. Each consists of the usual mail,
express and baggage cars, standard and
compartment sleepers, dining and parlor
cars day coaches and reclining chair cars.
All the passenger coaches are richly or
namented, with finely carved and inlaid
woodwork, frescoed ceilings, beautiful up
holstery and hangngs. Every conven-
fence is provided and the trains are light
ed by electricity. These two superb new
trains are said to have actually cost $3.50, :
900
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-18
Contagious Blood

Contagious Blood
Poison--the curse
of rnankind--is the
most horrible of all
diseases, and has al
W avs amed the
doctors. Their pot
rs n a nd mercury
bottle upthe poison,
but it always breaks
| forth again attack
ing some delicate
| organ, frequently
the mouth and
throat, filling them
with eating sores.
| S.S.S., is the only
| known cure for this
! disease. 1t is guar
anteed purely vege-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-18
Fire In CnIchesfer Conn

For the second time within twenty
years Colchester's business quarter has
been reduced to ashes by fire. The con-
fagration started in O'Connel Brothers
and Sisters dry goods store by the explo-
sion of lamp, and burned for over six
hours, until a row of wooden buildings
occupying almost the whole of Merchants
row, Main street, was in ruins. The loss
is about 100000, mostly covered by in
surance
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-18
DahIia Growing in Favor.

Those who profess to know about
such things say that the dahlIa will be
the next flower to find its way into pop
ular favor. When first introduced, the
single forms of dahlias created a sensa-
ton. The fact that the marchloness of
Butte. one of the most enthusiastic pat
rons Of botany, introduced It into En-
gland from Madrid N 1889, was sufff-
cient Endorsement of It's beauty and
usefulness to make It al once one OF
the most popular Towering plants.
When the dahlia was first introduced
into Spain. It was named by Able Cav
antilles, director of the royal gardens, in
honor Of DR.. Andrew Dahl, Swedish
hotanist
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-18
Following is the standing of the clubs


a lOng-standing feud resulted in a SEN
sational shooting ARRAY at Aitken. Mimi,
in which John T. Clark shot and killed
James NJ. Adney. Adney put three bull
let's into the body of his assailant. Both
men had just returned from Duluth,
where Clark had been summoned in the
United States Court on the charge of cut
ting Government pine on a complaint
made by Adney
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-18
Hurled Down a

Three men were killed,
hurt and four others dang
at the mines of the Thac!
pany at Parkersburg, Y
breaking away of a car on
men. The car broke away
at the mine shaft and land
ut the foot of the shaft. 81
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-18
Library of Condemned Books.

The Italian Government has resolved
to found at Florence at public expense
a library of all the books which have in
Cured the censuge of the Sacred Con-
gregation of the Index. The Vatican
has protested against the measure, ON
the ground that the majority of the
books in question are improper to the
last degree, and that the establishment
of a collection of such a nature Is an
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-18
Addison Hills Dead.

Addison Hills, assistant to the presi-
dent of the Lake Shore and Michigan
Southern Railroad, died at his home in
Cleveland, Ohio, of pneumonia, aged 81
years. Mr.. Hills was probably the oldest
railroad man in active service in the
limited States.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-18
Cash i'm Hands

The representatives
representatives of Japa
1855, 900, 000 at the Ba.
London, this being the
China-Japan war indem
ese troops will forthwith
uation Of Wei-Hai-Wei.
British occupation of We
yet settled.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-18

Remember" said the excited man,
money talks. I'll bet seyenty-five
cents that I'm right. Money talks"
And the man with a shaggy silk hat
and chronic expression Of disgust
edged away from the crowd with the
remark: Yes, and It's just like some
people. The smaller 1t Is the mora
noise it tries to make Washington
Evening Star.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-18
Former Chicapoau in TroubIe.

Perry, o. T., society was shocked by the
arrest of Captain J. A. Apperson of Den
yer, Colo. Apperson went to Perry Ten
days ago and was married to Miss Collie
Fife, one of the most prominent women
of Perry. Later telegram was received
from Denver ordering his arrest on
charge of bigamy. His wife in Chca so is
going to prosecute him. Apperson was
at one time ii prominent railroad man in
Chicago, in which city he has son and
daughter
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-18

Over 100 cottages at Scandaga Park,
n. Y, popular summer resort, have
been destroyed by fire. probably of in
,endiary origin. The cottages were all
frame structures, built close together.
No estimate of the losses is yet available.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-18
Wife Entitled to ialf.

The Supreme Court of Kansas has de-
cided that if a wife. even if not properly
wife, aids her husband TO acquire prop
erty she is entitled to an equal division of
such property on separation.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-18
Coal Breaker Burns.

The Riverside breaker in Marlborough,
Pa, was destroyed by fire. 1t was oper-
ated by the Ontario and Western Railway
Company Several men were in the shaft,
but they got out safely. The loss is esti-
mated at $50, 900 aud the origin of the fire
is unknown.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-18

head, or, at best, took OBJECT only In
the rigging instead of the hull OF the
enemy, where they would do most dam
age. On the other hand, II was OBJ
served that shots fired when the vessel
was heeling toward the enemy on the
roll, though frequently strlk-
ng lower than was intend" ! by the
almost invariably took eff
feet
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-18
Race for the Penuant,

Following Is the standing of the clubs
In the National Baseball League:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-18
Whinped by a Sheriff.

Henry Bishop, diminutive negro boy.
arraigned in the police court at Norfolk,
Va, charged with driving off with a milk
wagon and stealing SIS pistol, SO over
coat, 40 cents in cash and four gallons
Of milk, was discharged with thrashing.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-18
Lose Their Lives in a Fire.

Three persons are known to have lost
their lives, and it is feared that others
may have persisted in a fire which origi-
mated in the wholesale toy and fireworks
establishment of McCadden Bros, 619
Market street, Philadelphia. Property
loss will amount to 100000.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-18
Confederate Decoration Day.

Chattanooga, Tenn, observed Confoa-
crate Decoration Day. The graves of
1900 Confederate dead were strewn with
flowers in the presence of thousands Of
citizens. In the crowd we're many United
States army officers. They stood with
uncovered heads during the exercises.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-18
Score of Gold Hunters Drown,

The ice covering a stream in q defile
near Crater Lake, Alaska, gave way I'M
der the passing through of kiondikers,
and more than score of men were pre-
cipitated into the water and carried to
certain death beneath the rivers frozen
coating.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-18
EFFECT ON ORE PRICES.
War Makes but Little Difference to
Iron Miners.

Iron Miners,
Chairman II. III. Porter of the Mime
sofa Iron Company returned to Chicago,
after trip of inspection. He said the
only marked effect of the war on the ore
market might be favorable, caused by C
demand for. armor for ironclads. MIR.
Porter said the effect of the movement
for lower ore carrying rates from the
mines had been to cancel Duluth and
iron range plans for 100000 worth
improvements, and that other plans
be set aside. The effect of lower freil
he said, would inevitably be to che,
the cost at the furnace by that much,
not benefit mine owners.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-18
He Will Succeed X

President Mckinley ha
Senate the appointment
Allen, of Massachusetts,, to
Secretary of The Navy to E
dore Roosevelt, who has res
a command in the army.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-18
1.r.-s.,.k Growers .,rvarize

The first annual convention of the. Mis-
souri, Live Stock Growers Association
met at St. Joseph and effected a perma-
nent organization, electing officers as fol-
lows: II. Duncan, Osborn, Mo-, president;
C. L. Thornton, ST. Joseph, secretary.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-18
Falling Walls Kill Five.

Five lives were crushed out and several
men were terribly injured by the coll pse
of two five-story fiat buildings in course
of erection on East One Hundred and Six
teenth street. New York. The rear and
side walls fell, carrying twenty-five or
more bricklayers and laborers with them
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-18
Mrs, Burnett Isl

Judge Hagner at Wash
signed a decree granting ]
son Burnett, the novelist, !;
DR.. Swan NJ. Burnett, a v
list of that city. She is p
sumo her maiden name of |.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-18
WOOL WAREHOUSE BURNED.
Fire at BaiiardvaIe, Mass Causes q
Loss of Half a Million

Loss of Half Million.
Fearing bombardment of the port of
Boston by the Spanish, a big wool CON
Germ recently leased the idle Ballardvale
mills of the Craighead & Kuertz Com
pany in Andover, thirty miles inland, and
filed them with wool. Roofers were en-
gagged in patching the roof when sparks
from their stoves set fire to the roof and
in four hours time the extensive plant
was in ruins. Five car loads of wool on
a switch track near the factory was also
burned. The loss on the buildings is
1000, on wool stored 100000 and on
wool on the cars $4,000 The owners of
the wool were Dennis Brothers & Lovejoy
of Boston. Insurance of $500, 900 on the
wool and 100000 on the buildings.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-18
Actor Shoots Wife and Self.

Duffy Dwyer, a player at the Gem
Theater. S. D., shot his wife and then
shot and killed himself His wife was an
actress at the Gem and he was jealous of
her.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-18
Actor Il. w. Collier Dead

James w. Collier, the old-time actor
and manager, died al his home in New
York, after lingering illness. Mr.. Col
lier was born sixty-four years ago. He
acted with Charlotte Cushman, Forrest
and others of great reputation.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-18
.ssess;,at;on i'm n Palace.

Prince Ahmed Safeddin, cousin &C
the Khedive, shot his uncle, Prince All
med Fuad, with u revolver, in the reading
| room of the Khediveal Club in Cairo,
Egypt. Prince Fuad received three bull
let's in the back. Prince Safeddin was
L n rresfpd
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-18
PIur Tohncco TRUST.

A big plug tobacco combine has been
perfected in New York. The new COM
pany has a capital of 500, G00,o 900, and
absorbs the business Of Lorillard & Co.
and p. J, Sorg & 60,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-18
The stronger Survives.

Two 5-year-old children, Ariel Frye and
Bertrand Davis. Of AIlston, near Boston,
Mass, who disappeared several days ago,
we're found in closet Of an pnoccupied
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-18
minnesota viIIage Fire Swept,

fine City, Mimi, about seventy miles
fron St Pail, was threatened with de-
struction by fire. Half the business por-
ton of the town was destroyed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-18
uauds OF I'm Corea.

The st. Petersburg Gazette publishes
the protocol signed at Toxic April %, by
which Russia and Japan pledge them
selves to abstain from interference in the
internal affairs of Corea
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-18
DROUGHT in CaIifornia.

Owing to the prolonged drought
throughout California the outlook for the
wheat crop is a decidedly gloomy one.
Feed is scant, owing to light crops Of
hay and alfalfa,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-18
WHEAT REACHES SLe5.
May Crop Goes to Best Price for Farm.
ers Since 1877.

ers Since 1877.
May wheat sold up to $f.S5 in Chicago
Tuesday, and July touched S1.26, but re-
acted some.
Following are the net advances of Sat
urday and for the week and Saturdays
closing prices for wheat in the principal
speculative markets of the world, the
Chicago figures being given first:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-18
ChicagO--Cattle, con-

Chicago--Cattle, com
SAGE to $3.50; hogs,
$500 to $3.50; sheep, fai
to $3.50; wheat, No. 2 re,
corn, No. 2, 36c to SIC;
to &c; rye, No. 2, go
choice creamery, 15c to
&c to lie: potatoes, &C
zoe to S5c per bushel.
Indianapolis-Cattle.
$3.50; hogs, choice lis
sheep, common to choi
wheat, No. 2, S1.34 to
white, &c to Csc: oats
to 35c.
st. Louis-Cattle, s.
$500 to S4.25: shee.
wheat, No. 2, S1.24 to
yellow, SAC to Csc: oats
rye. No. 2, &c to 90
Cineinnati-Cattle
$500 TO $3.50;
wheat, No. 2 red,
2 mixed, Csc to 3?
to Soc: rye, No.
Detroit-Catt
1926 to S4.25
wheat, No. 2, s
yellow, 3Sc to Z
to SIC; rye, Sc
Toledo-W
$1.56; corn,
No. 2 white
soc: clover
Milwar
to S1.3o
2 viii
barlev
S1o.-
Il
So
:
36c 10
New Narl-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-18
WAR MONUMENTS DEDICATED.
(hickamauga Memorials Turned Over
to the Government.

HICkamHuSa MemOrIhIs Turned over
to the Government.
The dedication of the four handsome
monuments aid the many markers erect
ed by the State of Tennessee in the Chat
tanooga park, Chattanooga, Tenn, took
place on the famous Snodgrass hill, where
the Confederate advance bivouacked on
the night of Sept &c, 1868. The n.onu-
ments were turned over to the Govern
ment in an eloquent address by James d.
Porter, Ex-Governor of the State,
were accepted by Gen. A. f. Stew
member of the park commissic-
dresses by Gen. G. Il. Thurst
V. Boynton, Gen. job
Gen. Joseph W.
mense crowd
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-18
"a 4 he .ir Side
: GdggfS ~
the News y
erybody is agreed that Spain began

erybody is agreed that Spain began
tiles by firing Minister Woodford
ce to Gen. Weyler: Go to Cuba,
man, and blow up with the coun-
in can do it she would better
tile of her honor" for gunpow-
y is it that Steve Brodie has
1t of burning his bridges after
Rough Riders" will teach
the three RS in the curricu-
ouri is said to have form
It's new idea to have
eS,
he Orient are just now
package labeled "Chi-
er'
may be slower
ypected the war
it. The won
Holland sub
(.
held by Brit
8 spend It's
tn.
wo modern
lain would
nearest
of the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-18
A Vicnrese supcrstit;on.

There is curious superstition in
Venice that if stranger dies in a hotel
the number of his room will be lucky
at the next lottery.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-18

Dispatches received in
Athens say Kerditza and
men who attempted to 2
King of Greece in that Ct
have been executed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-18
Bottled Up!

Whether in the form of pill powder
or liquid, the doctors prescription for
blood diseases is always the same
mercury or potash. These drugs bottle
up the poison and dry it up in the
system, but they also dry up the marrow
IN the bones at the same time.
The suppleness and elasticity of the
joints give way to stiffness, the rack
ing pains of rheumatism. The form
gradually bends, the bones ache, while
decrepitude and help1essness prema-
turely take possession of the body, and
1t is but short step to a pair of
crutches. Then comes falling of
the hair and decay of the bones,-a con
dition truly horrible.