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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-27
DANVlLLE CONFERENCE.
New Iron Bridge At Cherrystone Creek
street Improvement.

CHATHAM. VA. July Special
Jhe Danville District Conference of tine
Methodist church began here yesterday
afternoon at Watson Memorial cnurch.
Al NIGHT Dr. Ray of Nj Vernon church,
Uanvine. preached the annual sermon.
The conference Will Doe in session several
days.
The American Iron and Bridge com
pany of Roanoke. are putting up a hana-
some iron bridge "a few hundred yards
from the Southern railway station,
across CherrystOue creek.
The County Board of Supervisors Is IN
annual meeting here this week. The
board has four new members out of me
seven. Mr. A. O.. Brown. an Old member
was elected chairman. IL began Monday
and VIII perhaps adjourn tomorrow.
workman are now busy macadamizng
the upper end OF Depot street and laying
brick walks in several portions of the
town. Gas
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LUNENBURG FACTIONS.
4 Meeting Called in spite Of the
County Chairman.

A letter to The Times from Lunenburg
Courthouse tells of warm contest there
Monday court day). on account of fac
Sional differences Chairman T. g.. Stok s,
n Luncnburg county declined To- call the
county convention 90 elect delegates 90
the district convention at Blackstone IN
August.
The supporters Of Colonel j. w. Ellis
called "a meeting later in the day. Colonel
bills addres sed the convention IN behalf
OF his candidacy for the Senate.
inc delegates elected 90 attend the
Pmckstcnc convention arc ns follows:
Columbian Grove Disiricr-pelegate j.
a. wall. alternate, G.. ID. Allen.
browns store Observation-Disclosures, J.. 4.
Hardy. alternate. Nat Mathews.
Iochhayen District-Delegate L. Il.
bacon.
Retoboth District-Dcleg3te. S T. Bent
icy. alternate. W. a. Bigger.
Pheasant Grove District-Delegate' sam
Royan.
~ p. Neblett was elected delegate at
large.
RESOLUTIONS were passed OF ring thanks
to j. u. Tisdalc. chairman, ana y. e.
Williams. secretary of the meeting.
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sonthnmnton Divided.

FRANKLIN. VA. July 26-Special.-
Tho opinion Of the people Of Southampton
county as 10 who should be the next
senator from this State Is about evenly
divided between Martin and Tyler. Boy
kin Will succeed himself. while Musgraye
so .ar IS In the lead .u this county Fac
tional fights amongst local leaders Is and
mas been a disturbing element for some
time.
The people are a unit against the land
er1bbers ,act. which VIII figure largely
in the fight for the delegate 10 the lower
mousse
a majority Of the people favor the cleo
ton Of senator by the direct vote OF the
people More prominent people favor The
return OF Martin to the Senate
me great hurrah about bis being elected
by railroad corporations IS fast fading
out OF the minds of the people. and the
tact OF hts good work is forging ahead
and is making him friends.
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PATRICK POLITICS.
People All for Tyler. hut the Dele
gates Go IninstruCtCf

gates Go Uniustructcf.
STUART. VA. July 5-Special.-Pat-
rick County Court met here to-day. The
case OF L. j. McMun0n. Jr. for the muir
der of Bose Lewis was continued on ace
count Of the absence os some Witnesses.
and 10 allow The defendant additional
time TO employ attorneys. This was the
only criminal case.
There were only one or two civil cases
The case of Sp1nelcs SIS. Dunk.ev-ths
TrCasurers' contested election casc-was
dismissed.
4 Democratic mass-mccUug was held
here to-day 20 appoint delegates 10 the
convention which viii most likely DE
held an Hulsville. Va August oath, 10
nominate % candidate TO succeed Hon.
j. Parr in the Senate
There was no expression in the meeting
as to the preference of the people. as
between Martin and Tyler for the Y. S.
Senate.
Tho delegates appointed go 10 the con-
vcnti0n uuiustructcd. but VIII most likely
cast their votes for AIR S. O. pobyns.
who is The only aspirant so far MT.
Dobus is "a Martin man.
Ii DIS wholly "a matter Of conjecture as
TO- who will be ihe Democratic candidate
for the House of Delegates Several good
men are spoken of, but no particular
aspirants are known.
Meetings viii be held at an the pre-
cincts 10 appoint delegates TO the county
convention The time of these meetings
and of the county convention have not
been determined as yet
Tho politicians OF the county. as rule,
are for Martin for the Senate. but the
real sentiment of the masses is unques-
uonably for Tyler and this sentiment
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Found Dead in tits Room.

LYNCHBURG. VA. July 2f-SDeciai-
Robert Craig. apparently IS years of age.
was found dead 10 his room at the Man
son House this afternoon. lie came here
about month ago. and has been en-
gagged I'm organizing a fraternal insur-
ance order.
II is said that his wife and family
reside in Baltimore.
lie has been drinking heavily OF late,
81 is said. and was I'm the habit of taking
laudanum To- make him sleep Several
empty laudanum bottles were found I'm his
room. His body was removed 90 an un-
dertaking establishment where the cause
Of death viii Dee Investigated tomorrow
morning.
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PROPOSED BANK BUILDING.
Dwelling House Burned - Smallpox
Not Threatening.

EMPORIA. July 5-special.-At the
meeting OF the Board OF Supervisors for
Greensville county on Monday application
was made boy the Greensviile Bank for
tho privilege of purchasing piece OF
county land on which TO erect a bank
building.
superintendent OF Schools Henry Naclin
Will examine teachers for the public
schools August LIST and I'd for white, and
III and ith for c0lored schools.
A dwelling house on the Beldeld farm.
just out OF South Emporia. belonging to
AIRS T.. T.. Turner was destroyed by fire
last night IL is thought 20 be incen-
diary.
The smallpox has no new patient among
the white people a few colored people
are confined i'm pest-house but none OF
them have been sick but every prscau-
ton is taken 20 arrest the disease.
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POLITICS IN RAPPAHANN0CK
Hard to Foretcll Results in the sena
torial Contest

WASHINGTON. RAPPAHANNOCh
COUNTY. VA. July -special-The po-
nucal situation in this county as TO me
senatorial fight Is al present much mixed
The Hon. g. W Settle. former represen-
tative for this county, has declared him-
self a candidate for reelection. lie is
popular with the masses. but among some
of the leaders has bitter opposition.
This county. like most counties. has
factional parties. and 10 IS seldom that
both parties viii concentrate on one cam
didate but the outlook now IS that Mr.
settle will have no opposition for rc-elec-
ton.
A plan IS being discussed. 20 the end
that the people in casting their vote for
delegates 20 the convention. 10 express
their choice for senator on the ballot and
tho choice Of the people thus expressed
fo no considered as an instruction TO the
delegate.
lOih Martin and Tyler have strong
friends in this county, and tho result
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FARMYlLLE CONFERENCE.
Bad Weather Reduces the Attend
ance az Grove.

CREWE. VA, July 26.-speciai-Ihe
farmvHe District Methodist Conference
convened I'm its annual session at the
Methodist church here This morning with
Presiding Elder Riddick boo the chair.
owing to the extr me.y bad weather the
attendance is as yet small though con-
siderable business has been transacted
to-day.
Inis afternoon The examining board IS
busy examining applicants for recon-
meudati0n 90 The Virginia Conference, Oh
which there arc several
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Not in His Glass.

Henry. wake upl' exclaimed Mrs
peek. I'm positive l hear burglars
down stairs Get up an see If you can To-
cate them
I'm surprised. my dear replied Henry,
as he buried his head under the pillow
TO think YOU would 50 far forget your
SELF as TO ask me to associate with vulgar
burglars. Chicago News
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Note Raiser Caught.

WASHINGTON. July @.-The Secret
Service has received information OF the
arrest in Knoxville. Tenn. OF Frank Far
ren. charged with raising United states
notes. II is siaid that Farrelfs speciality
was raising new one-dollar silver certln-
Gates TO hves. The work Is said 70 have
peen cleverly done. Farrell IS believed 10
be a member Of gang. three OF whom
were arrested last week.
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Mr.. MEADE DECLINES A CALL,
\ Member orthc Mason Family Bnys
the Old Homestead.

FREDERICKSBURG. VA. July g.
Spcclal-Rev. Eyerard Meade. of Pohick
parish. has declined the cali rendered him
by the ves.ries OF the Episcopal churches
OF King George county.
Mr. Henry A. Mason. OF la Grange.
Ga. has purchased cleveland" the fine
old homestead OF the Mason family. fin
King George county. and viii make many
improvements to tho property.
Ine fine barn on the farm OF Charles
w. Taylor near Remington. on tho Upper
KappahannocR has been destroyed by
nrc. with % large quantity of hay. Loss
nearly 5000: insurance. only $500 The
nre is thought 90 De of inceudiary origin.
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VICTORY FOR TYLER.


STORMONT VA. July 25-Spccial.-
After the adjournment ot court .al-t
aud enthusiastic mass meeting was neia
al the courthouse at Sallda to-day, DO be-
ing fhe regular term oi The July court.
Seventeen delegates were elected 10 rep-
resent the county iu the atFe con-
ventiou which meets at Taprahannoc
on the 2lst of August the counties oi Ee-
sex and Middesex being one district
a resolution was unaniomusiy passed
Endorsing the coufs. OF the Hon. Booker
Garnett in The last LEGISLATURE from these
counties.
The following was unanimously adopt
ed:
lVe. tho Democrats of Midd'esoX coun-
o.. in mass meeting assembled for the
purpose of naming delegates to the coun-
~ convention which meets at Iappa-
hammock ON t.e -st of August noNt 10
nominate candidate for the House ~
Dolecate-. being highly n favo, of ihe
fundamental principle upon which our
Republican form of government ls tound-
ed. to wlt. the right ot the people TO DE
heard ly direct vote in the selection or
their public servant. hereby instruct the
delegates tlis day appointed to vote Tor
no man before said convention VINO VIII
not pledge DIS absolute and unqualified
support to said principles and rccogniz-
ing Governor d. Hoge Tyler as thc avo"-
od advocate - said principles We fur
ther instruct TO support mo man in SAID
convention unless hc shall pledge himself
10 vote FOR and support Governor I]lef
for the next United States senator.
Niucty-nino votes ONT of every hundred
in this section are for Tyler Very en-.
thusiaslc speeches were made by Judge
O.. Or. Gamett. D. Boyd Sears j. r.. Saun-
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NEW ENTERPRISES
NORTH CAROLINA
A Gas and Lighting Company Organ
lied in Winston.
KNITTING MILLS INCORPORATED,
VIII Make Cotton, Wooden and Silk
Goods-First Step IN the Contest
over the Site for the Proposed
Salcm-Winston Postofllce.

WINSTON, y. c., July 26-Special.-
The Winston-Salsm Gas and Lighting
Company has been organized. j. 3.
Jones, of Winston, is president; r. r.
King, Greensboro, vice-president; c. y.
McAdoo Greensboro. secretary-reasurer'
r. 7. Marks, Greensboro. manager. \
lot has been purchased and the company
VIII begin work soon on a $4,000 plant
KNITTING MILLS.
The Winston Knitting Mills was incor-
porated here to-day for the manufacture
or cotton. woo.en and silk goods. shirts
underwear and hosiery.
A summons for relief was issued to-day
by the clerk OF the courts against j. W.
Alspaugh and others notifying them 20
appear at the August term OF the court
and answer complaint which will be Med.
MED.
FIRST STEP.
This. 70 Is 1901 stood, Is a step IN the
contest over the site selected for the pub
ne building. II is reported that some Of
the opponents of the site will use their
EFFORTS 10 get The appropriation Withdrawn
II another lot is not chosen.
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GRASSH0PPER PEST.
Mississippi and the Northwest suffer
from namp"c 90 Crop-.


WASHINGTON. July 26.-Nr j. s.
Hine. Of the chronological Bureau Of the
Agricultural Department. has returned
from an inspection OF the section Of The
State of Mississippi which has recently
been suffering from the grass-h0pper pest
Tie found that tho grass-honpeIs were
largely confined 90 E0liNtr county and
that Whn faey had done great damage
there 10 growing crops. they were of the
non-misatory species. known as the DIFF
fercnuels. and were therefore not liable
90 prove dangerous 10 other communi-
ties
The greatest damage so far has been
done ON Dah0mey plantation, where 800
acres OF cotton IN one patch was totally
destroyed. and 200 acres ia another great
ly DANES ed.
The Agricultural Department is also
in receipt Of information OF 2 threatened
invasion OF hOppers IN North Dakota and
Minnesota. These are migratory spe-
cies and breed In tho Turtle Mountains.
IL Is probable that the Department Will
cooperate with the State authorities Of
the section affected In dealing with the
insects I'm case they prove damaging.
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INVESTIGATING.
The Agricultural Department was
Costly Under Fusion Rule.

RALEIGH. y. c.. July 26.-Special.--
Colonel j. S. Carr has decided not 70
move his Hosiery MILE TO Raleigh from
Durham. as lie expected 90 do.
So far the Investigating Committee as
10 the Agricultural Department mas
found that the fusion rule there blew
IN about $1,000 last year more than pc
fore In inspecting fertilizers and Win
only $1,000 10 show as an income.
Judge Moore has rendered his decision
IN the Corporation Commission case
Abbot VS. Bcddingdeld. I'm favor Of Bed
dinghed. Democrat He cites thar the
office of Railroad Commissioner held by
DR. Abbott was abolished thus putting
Abbott out OF Office and that separate
Office was formed and Beddingiield elect
ca thereto Dr. Abbott is 90 be taxed
with costs Abbott appeals and is given
twenty days in which % file his appeal,
and Beddingfeli is given twenty days
thereafter to file his counter case.
The accounts OF Stewart Bros, ex-
State printers are being examined.
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CREWE OFFICES
WILL NOT MOVE
A New Military Company for Peters
burg.
DEATH OF JOHN Q. JACKSON,
pctersbnrg District Conference.-The
Mann Page Discusses the Future
of the Populist Party and the
Senatorial Fight.

PETERSBURG. VA, July 2j.-special.-
II WAS learned tonight from reliable
source that there is no foundation what
ever for the statement which has been
unfinished In different papers 90 the effect
NJ The General Offices OF the norfolk
and Western Railroad Company at tIeWe
vould he removed % Lyncnourg, va.
The Offices will remain az CreWe Inc
Drrhsm division which cxtc1ds from
Drrbam Y C.. 10 Lynchburg. Va, VIII
bo ..d9ed IN the Eastern Division OF when
Nfaior - l.. DeBerry is superintendent
largely attended meeting or young
mon Mas held to-ni~rt and steps taken
looking 10 the Organization OK mil'''ly
DEATH or MR.. JACKSON.
Mr. John O. Jackson. one ot PETERS
burgs best known citizens. dlei 1o-a'y al
Ruci, Roe Beach Hotel lie had been in
nod boaltb for years. He was % native
M petersbure. and for some years was
largely enese ed fin the tobacco trade here.
tbe sfv'e of firm being O.. A. Jackson *
a., The deceased was az 0ac time Iresl-
dent Of the Petersburg Musical Assoc'a-
zion. His remains VIII Doe brought heFe
tomorrow for intermcn|
NJ charles O.. Clarke. a son or Mr.. j.
s Clarke OF Norfolk Va. WHO mas oeeh
-, iny.,lid for some years died here toe
dav Tho deceased was I grandson OF
me late O.. e.. Clarke. Of this cify.
PETERSBURG CON EllNCE.
The Petersburg District Conference met
in second days session to-day al bl-p"-
tanfa. The devotional service were con-
Quoted by Rev !. r. si3reis5 hepof
showed the churches 10 ne DID, AHr eoil'-
ton. The following were e.eetea ae'e-
Gates 10 the annual Nirenia Conference
Vhich meets next November 800 Peters
bure. q, s Barrow. OF Brunswick county;
Tohn w Bradbury. of Petersburg X. IS.
Hartley of stony Greek. and J q. har-
ri+on West Brunswick circuit was see
ioctod for the next meeting ~ the disc
trict conference. the church to he decided
upo, later. The conference viii adjourn
tomorrow. ...,.,.
Arafor Mann Page. of Lower Brandon,
who AT one time declined to become
candidate for Governor on tne fop-li Us
ticket. was in the city to-day. anH@'" men
asked bv The Times corr pendent what
Do thought of the scnaiont contest pc
tween senator Martin and Governor Tyler
DE said. prom an can sac i"LllH N''
the Democratic organizations Boo tnis Sec
tion m his back. What canvass con
durtcd in favor Of "a primary Wouln 90
ann unable To say But boz this section
~ present Martin appears 90 be in Nhe
lead. -..-...
VERY little excitement in regard 10 ne
contest exists al this time. The chiel SUD
lacr of disgust that is likely to ne. cdi'ed
10 the attention Of the legislature Is inc
land grahhers act.
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,,,oohcd Insurance Money.

WINCHESTER. VA. July Especial
Farmers in,the vicinity OF Clear Brook,
this county. who had wheat stored IN the
elevator Of j. W. barrack az mat place.
which was destroyed oy hre last MAJ.
,o-dav secured an attachment against
the Insurance money in the Union Bank
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BuRKENlLLE. VA. July 26.-Special.-
AR. Robert Dunnivant and Miss Mary
Biggera We're married at o'clock this
evening at the home of her parents. Mr..
Bapghan performed the ceremony. The
wedding was quiet affair there being
no attendants ana the ceremony only
being Witnessed by few very near rela-
tivcs of the bride and groom.
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SMALLPOX COSTLY.
Neckienburg Scales a Bill - Nanse-
mond Spends Four thousand.

NlcCk leNDntS Etti'1 d" '''''
mond Spends Four Thousand.
BOYDTON. VA, July Z6.-Special.-Io-
day IS the third day of the session OF the
supervisors Of Meckleuburg. Even with
the three days work the Board had TO ad-
i0urn until Monday next TO complete IT'S
labOrs
The Board passed upon the claim OF
DR.. IL S Atkins for professional services
in attending the smallpox patients VINO
were quarantned In the pest house. Ihe
Doctors bin amounted to twcnty-elgi E
hundred dollars. and the Board scaled IL
10 500 which is equivalent 10 SIS per day.
as he was engaged for forty-six days
His counsel will take am appeal 10 the
Circuit Court " Meckeuburg
SUFFOLK. VA. July l5-Special-Ihe
smallpox which prevailed ON the suburbs
last winter and which sin exists ia parts
of Nai scm0nd county cost the county
more than 5000 I'm lighting il.
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STAI-NTON. VA. July Special
The funeral Il Col. Eugene Gwynn Peyto
who died I'm Covnston on Monday. tooh
place from Trinity Episcopal church this
morning.
Ih. services were conducted boy Rev
w. o. HulIison. and the n-crment was
m Th0rne Rose cemetery.
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DWALE. VA. July special-News
has just reached here of the killing Of
a young man by the name of Hall 80
Round Gap. about ten miles from this
place. by q man named Gillian
There is "a reward of five hundred dol
LII. Tor GILIam
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KILLED IN A TWINkLING.
James $. Bloxton Meets His Death by a
Saw Log.

James 5. BIONiOn MOODS IFS DtuIH Ul
Saw Log.
rREDERICKsBURG, VA. July &c.
speclal-Alr. James $. BloNtQn, large
saw-miu man and lumber dealer was I'm
stantly killed at his saw-m.il. on Potomac
Run. in Stafford county this afternoon.
While saving a log it became fastened
on the carriage. and ln adjusting it it
was icrked of the carriage. striking Mr.
B.oxton under the iell jaw, killing him
instantly.
10 was the last log In the MILL Mr..
B0xt0n Was f0r,y-s.ven years of age and
leaves a wife and seven children
he was well known throughout this Sec
ton.
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.[JIIIIIII!IE!I
a Speciality.

Primary, Secondary. or Ie.uiS Sy-
phil,is permanently cured IN l. 10 " oaS >.
You can be treated az home Tor the same
nrice under same guaranty. IL you prefer
70 core here We will oca,ract 10 pay
-roilroad fare and hotel bills. and M
charge IL we fail 20 cure. IL you have
taken Mercury. Iodide Potash. and SUI
nave aches and pains. Mucous Patches In
moutn. sore Throat, Pimples. copper
colored spots. Ulcers on any part Of tho
hodv. hair or eyebrows falling out. IL IL
ms syphillitic BLOOD POISON that We
guarantee to cure. We solicit the most
obstinate cases and challenge the world
for a case we cannot cure. This disease
has always bafsied the skin OF the most
hind our unconditional guaranty Also.
ute proofs sent sealed on application
Coot Remedy CO.. Chicago. M.
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Is hard 20 foretell. The signs OF the
times indicate a hot fight here.
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How Iouisn stands.

LOUISA. VA. July 25-S pecial.-Whcn
n WAS announced that Gov Tyler would
probably become = candidate for The po-
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ASHLAND. VA July 26-Dr y. q.
Brown rested. better last night and to-
dav be has been more comfortable.
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for the loss sustained by them me
amount attached is three thousand dol
lars.
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Little
Pimples Turn
to Cancer.

Cancer often :esults from Al I'm
purity in the blood. Inherited from
generations back Fca people are en-
tircy free from some tair, IN the blood ,
and 20 is impossible 10 tell when il viii
break on. in the fern 81 dreaded Can
rcr What has appeared TO bee mero
pimplc or scratch ms de'ei0peG into
the NEST malignant Cancer.
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soon pa A"ls / was
treated oy several able
physlciaus. but in spite
of.lelr efforts The Can.
CO. spread until ms con
ditiOn becaucalalniing
Aftrr many months OF
treatment and growing
. cldiiy worse. ! q e.
cidcd go try :. :. :.
witch was so strongly
recommended. The FIRST
,tlitlc produced an I'M
,aogcmcnt. I continued
,he uicdicine. an q IN
fear months The last lit
tic seab dropped OF.
Ten years have elapsed
|I..s4.a la. rnfsf ~uaN -
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- had 4 severe Cancer which vas az first
only q .~v ho;che8. .hat .h'usAt woui8
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tII't IfyF q 9I- VI sII0 ~ " =
a. r. WILLIAMS.
Cil.stlss. Miss.
1t Is dangerous 70 experiment with
ANGER The diseaso Is beyond the skill
If physicians ;. ) c. IS the only cure,
because it Is TIE -nIy remedy which
goes deep enough e reach Cancer.