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FRANCES WOODS GRAVE
Nonamsst Now Marks the Spot where
She Was Murdered.

Monument Now Marks the spot where
She Was Murdered.
A beautiful marble monument In
Spartanburg county, S. c., bears upon
1t this significant inscription:
"To the Memory of Miss Frances
Heaton Wood, Who Died in Defense
OF Her Virtue"
The monument is of white marble,
stands fifteen feet on a massive stone
base, and bears every mark of SIMPLE
ity and purity. 1t never fails to attract
the attention Of strangers who may be
In that part of the state, and is prob
ably the only monument in the world
erected by strangers to a stranger for
tho single motive that inspired those
simple country people Of the Palmetto
state.
The story Of this woman and her
horrible fate Is told by Col. w. G..
Field Of Pickens county, S. c., who
know her well, and is familiar with
the circumstances of her death.
II met her at Easley, S. c., the day
she left the county. She was travel
ing alone to her sisters house. On her
way she called at the residence OF a
white man of the name OF Moore to get
directions. Moore told her a near way
through q large body Of forest-tim-
bered land to the road leading to her
destination, and proposed to accom-
pany her on the road, as there was
only dim, unused trail way through
there. She Indignantly refused to al
low him to accompany her, and that
was the last seen Of her, except by
that demon, until her dead, robbed and
mutilated body was found by the buzz
yards.
when found her money and jewelry
were gone. Her dead, mutilated form,
with her hair pulled out, and scattered
around her, and her clothing torn into
shreds, was a most horrible sight. All
the surroundings went TO prove most
conclusively that she fought till she
died. Suspicion at once rested upon
Devil John Moore as he was known,
and he, when caught, carried conclu-
sive proof OF his guilt-of the struggle
he engaged in with her.
THE entire country turned out to as
sist in the capture and lynching Of the
demon. It was some twenty-four
hours before he was captured. Her
body had lain about three days before
being discovered. When caught ne
was carried to the battle ground, and
there, without any disguise, in the
presence Of a thousand witnesses, he
paid the penalty, which was heartily
approved by everybody.
"She died among strangers, yet
among friends, who gave her body &
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ScorsS LUX hteoNcs All. Inc duIAOAlNJ
for this statement is John wanamaker,
ex-postmaster general OF the United
States. The American girl Is his
daughter. Lille. Romance, politics.
intrigue and innocence have combined
to bring about this state of affairs. A
journey up the Nile. Persian theater
parties, social functions, tete-a-tetes,
where gossip's watchful eye saw all
that happened, and finally dark-skinned
plotters in the guise of friends and
courtiers-these are the features Of
what in its whole is one Of the most
curious, most daring plots in the his
tory Of Oriental intrigue. For months
past rumors have found their way to
the United States from time to time
that the royal dynasty of Egypt, or
what was some day likely to be the
royal dynasty. was about to link its for
tunes with one of the beauties Of Am
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Negroes with Red Heir.

A man sees lots Of funny thing
while travelling around the country
but the must peculiar sight 1 ever saw
was in Omaha the last time I was
there" said Charles Killinger Of Gin
cinnati. while walking along the
street there one day saw two negroes
with hair as red as any red hair you
ever saw. 1t was as kinky as the negro
wool usually is. II was funny sight,
and stopped to look at them as they
went down the street. A friend OF
mine, who resides there, told me those
negroes had come from the south some
years ago. and, as far as he knew, were
full-blooded darkies. Six-fngered
people are not uncommon, but fer
freaks those. darkies took the cake"
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The annual report OF Paymaster-
General Edwin Stewart shows that
during the past fiscal year the cost Of
maintaining the ships of the navy In
commission was $S,93s,549, and of
maintaining navy yards and stations
50, 5sS $50. Repairs cost $1,773, 2o3, and
the Marine Corps cost 1886, lib. The
total cost Of maintaining the navy
during the year was s17,514.231. not in
Guiding increases Of the navy and i'm
pcovements. The paymaster general
shows that, while there has been an
increase in expenditures for stores, the
purchases have been made with great
care and with regard to the actual
needs of the service, and that there
has been a marked decrease in cost Of
supplies. as wei as great saving In
acquisitions, etc, as result Of the
system pursued BY the bureau. Gener-
al Stewart earnestly urges an increase
OF the paymaster,s corps by twenty,
and in support Of his request points
TO the recent additions to the number
OF ships in the navy, each requiring
its pay officer.
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erica. The person in whom the blue
blood Of Egypt is centered who cast
upon an American to share the throne,
II ever 1t became his. is Mahomet Ali.
the younger brother OF the Khedive.
The Sphynx, an English newspaper
published IN Cairo, the capital Of
Egypt, has recently made public an
nouncement that Mahomet Ali, heir to
the throne, was engaged to Miss Wan
amaker," of America. The Khediye
promptly sent forth a denial. Certain
Egyptian newspapers published the
denial with doubts and commented on
Mahomet ATS devoted attentions TO
Miss Wanamaker in Paris. The news
travelled to the American colony in
Ferris and found its way into the
French newspapers. Mr.. Wanamaker
promptly denied that Miss Wanamaker
had anything more than a friendship
for the young Egyptian. Mahomet Ali
Is a young man of twenty-five years.
He Is very like his brother, the Khe-
dive, and those who best know him
say he is much more intelligent. How
ever that may be, Mahomet Is very
fond of the society of foreigners. and
the bright eyes of the feminine section
or the foreign element have been to him
wondrously attractive. For an Egyp-
tian Mahomet is very cosmopolitan,
and society in London and Paris knows
him well. 1t was in Paris, so the story
goes, that he first met Miss Lille Wan
amaker, and by means OF the same
story we are told that Cupid scored at
once. Opposed to this statement, how
ever, are vigorous denials. not the least
Of which is that of Miss Wanamaker
herself, accompanied by the even more
emphatic statement Of her father. L.
Rodman Wanamaker, Miss Lille Wan
amaker's brother, soon became a bos-
ON friend of Mahomet All. Together
they went up the Nile, and Mahomet
showed the younger Wanamaker Egypt
much after the same fashion the
younger Wanamaker would have
showed Mahcmet All New York. All
this added fuel to the fame Of rumor.
What could be more natural, said the
international society gossips Of Europe.
than that the clever Egyptian should
seek to win a place in the affections Of
the brother as an entering wedge in
the assault upon the heart OF the SIS
ter. 1t was reasonable, as circum-
stantial evidence is viewed. and the
plotters against the Khedive and his
brother chuekled with Oriental glee.
It was their plan to make the Egyp-
tians believe that when they had sue
ceeded In oyerthrowing the Khedive his
brother should be killed or banished,
for II he were not, then foreign influ-
ence would rule In Egypt for all time,
and never again would there be the
least hope Of an Egypt for the Egyp-
tians.
II was the so-called native party of
Egypt that conceived the plot In which
Hiss Wanamaker Is innocently in
voived. Whether Mahomet Ali wished
70 marry Miss wanamaker OF not no
one but himself, and possibly Miss
Wanamaker. can say with authority.
Certain It In. however. that he paid her
much attention-perhaps more than
the young man should who has not
Yhat the American mother calls IN
s.ntians."
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The British taxpayer has learned
that he can not afford to neglect the
management Of his city. He insists
that he get the worth Of his money.
and that the business OF the corpora
tion be conducted honestly and Ell
GENTLY. For this purpose he selectc
city officials on the basis of merit and
keeps them IN Office as long as their
work Is satistactory-no longer. On
the other hand, the American citizen
mixes politics with municipal business
and intrusts the management Of his
city to one or the other Of the political
party machines organized for the ben
eft Of their organizers and directors.
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The son of Grover Cleveland II to
be congratulated that he was born too
late to be called the prince. That title
affixed to the name Of a young man
means the grossest Of abuse on the
part of the newspaper reporters. They
follow him wherever he goes. Let him
be vie and good fellow and they
grow humorous over him just the
same. Let him submit TO interviews
and they mlsrepresent him Let him
refuse to be interviewed and they in
suit him to his face and afterward in
print He is a marked man, and NAL
ice follows him as naturally as his own
shadow. Let the little Grover thank
heaven that his father is too old ever
TO be president again.
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Warns saioouIsts.

Beverly c. Bass, at one time q prom
inent local politician Of Chattanooga.
Tenn. has today published card IN
which he announced himself as a ha-
bitual drunkard. and warned the sa-
loon men and liquor dealers of this
city that they would be held legally
responsible IL they either sold or gave
him whisky. Bass has held a number
Of responsible positions. being a thor
oughiy capable business man, all Of
ghich he lost through excessive drink.
The saloon men agreed that they
would neither sell nor give him drink.
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Aare fer Fira Y..u

The oberholzer sawmill. near Clay
City. Ind. is the scene of a peculiar
Gre. Near BY is an immense dump Of
sawdust which has accumulated dur
ing the many years activity Of the
mill Some I'VE years ago It caught fire
and II has been smoldering in parts
ever since Recently the IRE broke ont
afresh. and It has now been burning
fiercely for several days.
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Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications as they cannot
reach the diseased portion OF the ea.
There Is only one way 70 cure deafness
and thai Is by constitutional remedies
Deafness Is caused by an infamed couiI.
tion OF the MUCOUS lining OF the EuS-
tachian Tube. When this tube is in
perfect hearing, and when II Is entirely
Closed Deafness Is the result and IN
less the Inflammation San be taken out
and this tube restored 20 Its normal con-
dition. hearing will be destroyed forever.
nine eases out OF ten are caused by ca
tarrh. which Is nothing but an iniiamsd
condition OF the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars fOr
,nv case OF Deafness Caused by catarrhl
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
cure. Send for circulars, free.
+. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo o.
Sold by Druggists, I5c.
Hairs Family Pills are the best
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UNITED BY WHISKY.
How John BsrieyeOrn overeans ths
Fear OF Yellow Fewer.

@~D@ eeAAa DaNaGyCOrn ONGEN9n8 ~
Fear OF Yellow Fewer
An amusing story is told in conneo-
ton With q conference that occurred
on the line Of the Illinois Central rail-
road between Representatives Of the
Mississippi and Louisiana boards OF
high, says the New Orleans States.
Two trains bearing the officials Of both
states met at q lonely sidetraek and
the Mlsslssippians informed the Louis
ianians that the conference must be
held at distance Of sixty feet. This
was agreed to and the parley pro-
ceeded. the distance between the par
ties being strictly observed.
In the course OF the talk on health
matters. which is a rather dry sub
Jet, some one on the Louisiana side
produced a bottle Of waisky, took
swig and passed II to his comrades,
who repeated the operation The
Mississippians saw what was going on,
smacked their lips and bodily advanced
ten feet. Once more the bottle passed
from Louisianian to Louisianian. This
was more than the Aississippians
could stand and they pushed their line
forward twenty more feet. faltered and
then charged with a whoop. In less
time than It takes to tell 1t Mississippi
and Louisiana were clasped in each
others embrace, and the latter, APP
preciating the formers capacity, pro-
duced several bottles and nobody
thought about germs. We relate this
pleasant little story merely to show
that John Barleycorn is a power and
can conquer even the fear of yellow
fever.
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sm.rrrr. ON n.onra.

A babe born IN Quincy. Ill, wessas
less than a pound. 1t was necessary to
use the dresses and underwear Of a
doll for her raiment Her face Is not
much larger around than silver half
dollar. the fingers are no thicker than
a daraing needle. and her feet are
one-guarter inch in length and her
legs about as large as the little finger
Of an adult. Her body could be placed
In = quart cup.
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The London Times says: The trade
Of the Mexican republic is increasing
with considerable rapidity. Last year
the imports amounted to E9,Ss5, SAT.
against E7,249, 009, while the exports
were Ell, 75o, 900, against Ell, $50 900 the
previous year. The increase In I'm
ports was spread over all staples, but
was chiefly marked in the case Of iron
and steel and in machinery and imple-
ments. British imports we're greater
In 1896 than in 1895, yet they only
amounted to IL per cent Of the whole
import trade in 1886. while they were
Is per cent the year before. The i'm
ports from the United States. on the
other hand, were 521k per cent Of the
import trade Of Mexico. against IS per
cent In 1895. This, our consul at Mex
leo observes, should warm British mer-
chants and manufacturers that unless
they soon make a serious effort they
win have to give Up al hope Of profit
ing By the increase In the Mexican i'm
port trade, and may even lose part Of
the very limited share Of It they at
present enjoy The trade in textiles
generally. In which England has 50 Tar
held her own, becomes each year a
smaller proportion Of the import trade.
owing to the Improvement in domestic
manufactures: metals and machinery.
on the other hand. are every yesr
growing more important
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BELIEVING IA the possibdIIty Of reco,

Believing Ia the possibility Of recov-
sring the iron contained In low-grade
ore. and SO bringing vast tracts OF
hitherto worthless magnetic into com
mercial value. Mr. Edison has devoted
six years OF time and nearly three
million dollars of his private fortune
to process which, according to the
Eiec1ical Review, Is now perfected
and win have tremendous effect up
on the iron industry OF the world.
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rhIsve. seal from rhI.y...

A gang Of thieves organized to pres
upon thieves has been discovered II
Paris. Their plan was to watch fol
shoplifters in the department store.
Ike the Louvre and the Bon Marche
to follow them home. and then unee,
pretense Of being police inspectors e
search their apartments for stoler
goods. which they carried on with nj
fear Of complaint being made.
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An exchanges reports that In an ex-
animation that was made Of some
-electrie belts sold BY a street fakir
Il was found that beneath { strip Of
gnuzs was 4 layer Of dry mustard.
when the wearer perspsred q little the
mustard was noistensd and set ND. a
burning sensation. and the delnded vic
tim believed a current Of electricity
Wns passing through him.
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60 REAI1TIEIII

BEAUTIFUL Am
erican girl is being
used as an limo
cent factor in q
plot to dethrone the
Khedive Of Egypt
and forever wreck
the political hopes
Of the Khedive's
brother and heir
apparent, Mahomet
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A dog in North Gray, Maine. tia.
lives on good terms with the famil,
cat Get out to And pussy the other day
she having been absent several davs
He brought her in holding her IN IN,
mouth and along with her the stss'
.rap n which she was caught
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AN OPEN LETTER TO MOTHERS

We are asserting in the courts our right 70 N,
exclusive use OF the word "CASTORIA." ana
I, Dr.. Samuel Pitcher. Of Hyanuis, MasSaebu.
sets, was the originatoro OF '.PITCHER'S CAS-.
ToRIA," the same that has borne and does no.
bear the fac-simile signature OF CHAS. z
FLETCHER on every wrapper. This is N.
original PITCHERS CASToRIA" which Ia,
been used in the homes Of the mothers O,
America for over thirty years. Look carefuIlv
1t the wrapper ana see thas IL is The kind Won
have always bought" and has the signature o,
CHAS- H. FLETCHER on the Wrapper. No
one has authority from me to use my name
except The Centaur Company OF which Cha
II. Fletcher Is President
March 8, 1897. SAMUEL PITCHER. ND
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and would have graduated next June
had she been allowed to finish. As 1t Is
she win only be allowed to continue at
school by special permission Of the
school board. Mrs. Frazier's marriage
had much that is romantic in 1t. It
had been supposed for a year that she
was engaged to Hal Frazier Of Linden
wood, ST. Louis county, cousin Of her
husband. She surprised her relatives,
however, by quietly journeying to
Clayton, Mo-, in company with Sam
Frazier and marrying him. They went
the same evening to the Lewis home
at Crescent, and the next day the bride
went to school as usual Her secret
was too big for her to keep, and the
new Mrs. Frazier told several Of her
schoolmates. under pledge OF secrecy,
OF course, of her changed estate.
Young schoolgirls are not expert secret
keepers and the romance soon be-
came the gossip of the school. 1t came
to the ears Of Principal Bryan. He
called the blushing bride into his Of
nee and pumped the question fairly
at her. She blushed and stammered,
but she confessed it was true she was
married. 81 am afraid. Mrs. Frazier"
with the accent on the name, said
Principal Bryan, that you cannot go
to school any mere. I don't think
married women can be admitted" Mrs.
Frazier went out from Mr.. Bryan's
presence with her head up In the air,
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A travelling show advertised TO ex-
hihit kinetoscope pictures Of the Cor
t-Fftzsimmons fight at Rantoul, NJ.
recently. Several churches united and
bought on the man By paying him s2s
to leave town.
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ONE ENJOYS

S0A
Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and scS
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the gs
tenn effectually, dispels colds, head,
aches and fevers and cures habitu1|
constipation. Syrup of Figs is TIE
only remedy of its kind ever pro
duced, pleasing to the taste and 90
ceptable to the stomach, prompt u
Its action and truly beneficial in InI
effects. prepared only from the mos
healthyan ablesubstances, ~
many excellent qualities commend 2
to all and have made It the mos
popular remedy known. n
Syrup of Figs Is for sale in ~
cent bottles BY all leading drug
gists- Any reliable druggist En0|
may not have It ON hand viii pro
cure it promptly for amy one We
wishes to Try It Donot accePtsn
CALIFORNIA re syrup CO.
eag fRAscIsoD, car
EgtDkkfE. ~ nEH Fo6L II
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Whosrer Is starving n Alaska wlll
Be- 1anch pleased to learn that their
condition Il 70 be called to attention
Ct congre5s. thus Insuring several slo-
qusnt addresses IN fhsir behalf which
their relatives can put away along
VIA the dsath notices.
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Bfr. ". 7. stead. having finished with
New York, IS now asking: what
hymns have helped your It is un-
derstood that 50 far none 70 whom the
query has been propounded have re-
farrsd to editor Stead as one Of the
kims that have hslped them
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"When / was your age. SIR. ! used 10 at.
tend strictly TO business" ''Nes; when yOu
were my age you kept n country store and
I've heard you say you used to play cheek
ers all day long"
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'JulIa, did you have any time for thought
as your trolley car crashed into that Othef
One?' "Yes; / thought II I came 0ut alive
my silk petticOat"
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FITS Permanently Cured So its aftsf
first day Of DR.. khne's Great Nerve RESTORE.
send for FREE S2.OO trial bottle and treats.
DR. r H. kLIEE. I'D. s3l Arch ST. PhadelphIA. p
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MARRIED AT SCHOOL.
ROMANCE OF a PRETTY YOUNG
SCHOOL GIRL.
After Shs Ceremony Was over She
Returned Ia Her Studies bu. Could
Nat Keep Her seeret-rhe Teacher
Thea Disnisssd Her.
Can.t Attend schnaL

ECAUsE she elop-
ed and was mar
ried, Mrs. Samuel
Frazier of Cres-
cent, a suburb Of
St. Louis, has been
barred from at
tendance at high
school. Mrs. Fra
zier was Miss Ger
trude w. Lewis.
She is IL years old
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An absolute cure for ASTHMA has been ~
lowered by Dr. Tart. Elm II. Rochester. \. T. 4.
Is 80 sure that tt will cure every thai be VII
Afflicted.
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THE GRAND CENTRAL. Denver. Eth g.
near Union Depot. newly furnished Throughout
Caters 20 Colorado business. European plan ko0us
5Oc, aSc and Sl-OO g day. II. A BEARD Manage
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Hoods Sarsaparilla
Absolutely cures scrofula
Salt rheum,
Dyspepsia, rheumatism,
Catarrh and all diseases
Originating in or promoted
By impure biz ID. It's
The great nerve tonic,
Stomach regulator and
Strength builder
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the way your mother looks through ms
pocketbook at night before she asks me m,
money next morning.
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"Did you really lie still and see burglar
walk OF with your watch?" "YeS; my wife
had just quit talking and gone to sleep. and
I wouldn't have had her wake up again FOX
all the gold watches In creation
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81 thoroughly enjoy looking at the al.
vertIsing pages after the holidays are over So
ANY special reasOnT' "Yes: here and
there / see something my wife didlJ buy 80
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'What a queer gait you have today. Jaek.
son" Yes; / always walk that way after
Christmas-!t comes from stepping on NJ
chlldren's toys"
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'Your deceased husband was q good nan.
wasn't he. Mrs. JacksOnT' "Yes, sir; so FAR
as know"
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''Don't you love these long peaceful winter
eyenings?" Peaceful? My wife begins risnt
after the holidays TO talk about what rOoms
70 have papered In the spring"
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'sDId Miss Flavilla seem pleased when Won
asked her 10 so TO the theater:' PLEASED
She wanted to keep the tickets for Tea,
something might happen 10 me-"
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@Curly hair. IL Is said. denotes a p0etl,
nature" ''Yes. and poets generally wr.Is
stun that makes other peoples hair curl"
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Star Tobacco Is the leading brand Of
the world. because il is the best
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and. gathering up her books, she went
home by the first train. When she told
her story to her husband and her
friends, 1t is said they expressed the
greatest indignation.
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WILL SHE MARRY HIM
MISS WANAMAKER AND FU-
TURE KING OF EGYPT.

me Story Said to Re the Resalt -
Piot TO Ruin the Rsigning Family In
the Land OF the Pharaohs-An Inter
national Episode.
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To Cure Constipation Fore

Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. IOc o. .
II C. G c. fail to cure, druggists refund none!
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. An
Druggists refund the money iftt fails TO cure Sc
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sutsrea at Postoa,es a. .sooDd-ela.. matter
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FRANCES WOOD

decent burial. and erected a monument
to her memory. All this occurred
nearly twenty years ago."
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March 8. 1897. SAMUEL PITCHER. MD