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EXCURSIONS.
GLHMONT-

STEAMER kENT-Daily excursions Except Sun
day) Round trip. % cents Cheap excursions.
day trip, $50 every Thursday, returning at 2;
adults. - cents; children. 10 cents No liquor
on boat grounds
Leave Washington. Monday. Wednesday. and
Friday. 9:SO a. M. 4:S0 and 10 p. m; Tuesday
and Thursday al $50 a and p M; Satur-
day at $3.50 a n. and p. m.
Leave GIymont. Monday, Wednesday, and Fri
day. -I2:3O or ,, and p. III; Tuesday and
Thursday, 6:30 a. m. 1890 or 3, and p. IN. !;
Saturday, az 6 30 a. m. I2:30 and $50 p m.
'WiH be held till 3 o'clock TO acconmo-
date large excursion parties.
Address GLYNoNT STEAMBOAT CO.. Wharf
foot Of 9th ST. ie1i-tfem
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GRABBED THE BURGLARS LEGS.
Vigorous Struggle Between n Police
man and a Thief.

Mount Vernon, N. Y, July 5.-Policeman
Rawley discovered a mans legs protruding
from the transom over the side door of
McGrain's saloon, at Third Avenue and
Sixth Street, at o'clock yesterday morn
ing. The policeman grabbed the legs and
pulled.
The burglar and the policeman landed in
a heap on the sidewalk. The burglar strug-
gled to get away and attempted to obtain
the policeman's club. but Rawley, after a
desperate fight, succeeded in oyerpowering
him.
THE cops got me-cut and rum" shout
ed the captive, and at his cry second
man, the prisoners confederate, dashed out
of the saloon and fled up the street. Po-
licemen and citizens pursued him as far as
Wakefield, where all trace of him was lost
At the police station the prisoner said he
was John Murphy. thirty-one years old, of
New York city. The police here say he is
a well-known burglar with a long criminal
record. His accomplice who had gained
entrance to the saloon. had collected sew
eral hundred dollars worth of cigars and
liquors to take away, and had broken into
the cash drawer and stolen $40.
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Fear Chase Nav Wed.

Cincinnati, Ohio. July 5.-The relatives
of Moses Fowler Chase, the young Lafay-
cite, Ind, heir. who has recently been the
subject of much litigation. fearing that he
might take out license to wed, have
warned the probate court not to issue any
license in his name. Young Chase's in
fatuation for the young woman was such
that the $4,000 for insurance policy taken
out by him was for her benefit.
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Drnnk Poison II. Mixtnke

Parkersburg, W. Va, July 5.-Mrs JOS
eph Varian. of Point Pleasant, who has
been sick for some time, went to a medi-
cine chest and by mistake secured a bottle
containing solution of arsenic and poured
out about tableshoopfui and drank it.
She may die.
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Suicide of n Hc.eI Proprietor.

Wilmington, Del. July 5.-Fredus A.
Sturgeon, proprietor of the hotel at New
port, committed suicide at his home at that
place last evening by shooting himself in
the head with a revolver. The suicide
stood in front of the picture of his wife
pulled the trigger and shot himself. Stur-
geon was a prominent Democratic worker
He held the Office OF, tax collector for
ypars
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MOB SCARED HIM BADLY.
Negro Who Shot Another Cried fo,
Mercy as He Fled.

Harrisburg, Pa. July 5.-Harry Walker,
of Hagerstown, Md, co.ored waiter, was
shot and probably fatally wounded yes
terday in this city. by James Washington,
colored, Of Steelton. Washington escaped,
and was pusued through the streets by an
excited mob, throwing stones and clubs at
him. He was finally captured by a colored
man and hustled off TO jail to await the
result of Walkers injuries
Washington was badly scared while being
pursued, and cried as he ran: Don't kill
me. Don't lynch met
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

The French Ambassador, who has re-
turned from his recent visit North, spent
a short time at Manchester by-the-Sea as
the guest of Mr. Henry L. Higginson, who
has one of the prettiest cottages at the
resort.
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A Telegraph Operators Suicide.

Richmond, Va, July 5.-Charles w. Hall,
jr., telegraph operator and station agent at
Acca, on the r. F. & P. R. R., committed
suicide yesterday, by firing bullet through
his brain. Hall told his assistant, when
asked an hour before why he seemed so
despondent, that he was in trouble. He
gave his handbook to his assistant to be
handed to his father, just before he COM
mitted the act. He died without speak
ing. Hall was twenty-six years old, and
from Upper Hanover county. He was an
eXpert telegrapher and WAS unmarried
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Old Sol Starts n Fire.

Rydal, Pa, July ,5.-Starretts grocery
store, at East Ogontz, was burned down
this morning. The fire originated in the
third story, wherenmatches were stored.
The sun lighted them. Z
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Representative William C. Lowering
and Miss Lowering sailed for Europe to-
day.
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Miss Maud Mondy, of Laramie. Wyo., is
visiting her college mate. Miss Elise Tow
son, of 922 Massachusetts Avenue north
west, before sailing for Europe July H.
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Miss Barbara E. Webef and Mr.. Ben
iamin T. Lanham will be married this
evening at 1880 O'Clock at 329 Street
northwest. The ceremony, which will be
witnessed by only a small company of
relatives and friends, will be followed by
a reception from to 10 O'Clock.
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SC a pair.
Ladies' vests.

Ladies and Misses Jersey ribbed
vests, with silk ribbon in neck and
arms-full fashioned-worth u 1-2c
and 1Sc for
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9 cents each.
Ladies' hagdkerChjefs.

Ladies' Japonette silk initial
handkerchiefs, and also cambria
ones, with embroidery and lace
corners-a great bargain at
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Commander Gheen and family are al
Swampscott, Mass, for the summer
months.
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4B cents each.
A towel bargain.

Is by 36-ineh heavy unbleached
Turkish Towels-the weIl-known
Fairfield Mills make-and that's
famous for wear-a 9-cent value
for one day at
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CAPE MAYS SOCIAL WAR.

The Misses Patten sailed for Europe to
day on the steamer St Louis.
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Childrea'S hosiery.

Children's fast black Jersey rib
bed cotton hose. full seamless
with double knee. heel. and toe
good wearing quaIity-worth u 1-2c
pair. for
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Prof. F. ". Mally of Hulen, Texas,
who was elected by the directors Of the
Agricultural and Mechanical crllogs as
state entomologist and professor of
entomology in the college. win oc-
cupy a position of great Importance TO
the agricultural interests Of the State.
He is especially fitted Tor the work.
and his election has met with general
approval
Prof. Mally graduated at the Iowa
Agricultural college. Ames Iowa. in
1887. He returned the next spring to
take up post graduate work, which
was completed, and degree granted
from the same institution in 1889. Be
fore completing this course he was APP
pointed assistant to DR., S. A, Forbes,
the eminent State entomologlst OF
Illinois. The early and collegiate train
ing in entomology was under the able
instruction and supervision NJ Prof.
Herbert Osborn, at that time professor
Of entomology and zoology at the Iowa
college, but who now occupies a SIM
liar position in the University OF Ohio
He had been assistant entomologist
In Illinois less than d year when he
was called to Washington TO accept
the position of assistant United States
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The House.

The house was called to order at 9
o'clock this morning, but the call of the
roll developed the absence OF quorum and
10 o'clock before quorum was obtained
Mr. Meitzen called UP the house bill to
provide a mode by which horses, mules,
Jacks, jennets and cattle may be pre-
vented from running at large in certain
counties and subdivisions of counties and
moved to concur IN the senate amend
ments.
Mr.. Walton moved as a substitute that
the house non-concur. He was opposed to
the senate amendment striking Bexar
county from the list Of counties TO which
tho bill applied.
Mr.. Murphy was In favor OF striking
Bexar county from the bill.
The motion to concur was adopted.
The bill as finally passed applies to
Cooke, Ellis, Bell, Montague, Fayette
Johnson, Collin, Rockwell, Lamar, Milan,
Denton, Falls, Navarro Fannin, Hunt,
Tarrant, Grayson, Dallas, Austin Guada-
lupe and Brazos The bill is practically
tho same in It's terms and provisions as
the existing law relating to the running
OF large of sheep, goats and hogs.
Mr. Uln " piofiuS AiS' y
efficient road system for Bowie county and
TO regulate the fees of officers where the
conyicts serve their time by labor on sueh
public roads was passed to engrossment.
THE senate bill to validate the incor-
pcration, for school purposes only, OF
Victoria independent school district, was
passed to a third reading.
Mr.. Mcfarland refrained from moving
| To suspend the rule TO place II en- It's hnal
r -. NVnalld a.
quire a call Of the roll and II was I'M
probable that a quorum could be de-
yeloped.
The speaker laid before the house the
senate bill to authorize the board OF man
ayers of the Southwest Texas insane asy-
lum at San Antonio, in conjunction WIFE
the govern r, to lease the sulphur water
q wing from the artesian wells on Inc
asylum grounds.
Mr.. Walton offered an amendment, which
was adopted, providing that the water
shall not be leased to any person or per-
sons unless they shall give bond In the
sum of SIC, COO. conditioned that they snail
erect upon their premises permanent I'M
/ proyements not less in value than $4,000,
said improvements to be adapted 10 ana
used for sanitarium and bathing estao-
| lishment and to be completed within one
| year from the date OF the lease.
The hill was passed to a third reading.
| The speaker laid before the house on
] its final passage the house Dill 70 exempt
/ the counties OF Jasper, Newton, san Ah-
gustine. Sabine, Shelby and Nacognocnes
counties from the law enacted by the
/ Twenty NTH legislature relating 70 the
preservation of wild game and fowl Ine
bill proposed TO re-enact the existing law
with the counties named exempted
AID amendment by Mr.. Mckellsr ex'
empted P5'k county.
/ An amendment by Mr.. kittreil TO strikf
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THE ANTI-LoBBYIsT BILL.
Text of the Measure Aimed Mt the
Third House.


Third House.
Austin, Texas, April 1.-THE following
is the text of the Terrell antl-lobbylst bill
introduced in the house yesterday;
Whereas, The third house" of the Texas
legislature, known as the lobby" is COM
posed of some of the most powerful and
influential people in the State, and
Whereas, Their presence is public
menace to the best interest OF the State,
and
Whereas, All efforts in the past. whether
by resolution, threats or otherwise, have
failed to disband this powerful army Of
third house" legislators; therefore, be II
enacted by the legislature Of the State OF
Texas
Section I. That il any person known as
a lobbyist shall try to influence any
member OF the legislature to vote for or
against any measure pending before the
legislature, or any measure that may be
pending. during the term for which such
member was elected, by Offering said mem
Der any money, railroad passes, telephone
or telegraph franks. or any other thing OF
yalue, said lobbyist" shall be deemed
guilty OF a misdemeanor and upon con-
viction shall be fined not less than S25
nor more than $500.
See. O. The word lobbyist" as used IL
section / of this act is deemed to be any
person, male or female, who is not mem
Der OF the legislature, and who yolun'
tariiy CONES 10 the state capitol during the
sitting OF the legislature for the purpose
of influencing legislation, or any one whf
Is employed by any person, firm or coz
poration for the purpose OF trying TO in-
huence legislation, or any person who tries
to influence any member OF the legislature
nv the use OF money, railroad passes te!e-
phone and telegraph franks, sweet smiles
persuasive Language or any other thing o.
value that is calculated to deceive or IN
fiuence the unsuspecting legislator ant
cause him 10 vote against the wishes o.
his constituents and contrary TO the ex
pressed declaration OF his party platform
The provisions OF this act shall not be s
construed as 10 prevent persons from writ
ing to members OF the legislature. provide
they do not send anything Of value in thu
letter, which they would be prohibite
from presenting IN person under the pro
visions OF this act; provided, further, tina
young ladies may be permitted to write 4
their sweethearts who have been convicte'
/ 10 serve a term In the legislature
/ Sec. 3. In view Oh the fact there is
/ great number OF lobbyists" here, an
/ that all efforts by resolution or otherwise
( have failed 10 remove said lobbyists
I from the halls OF the legislature. ana II
view OF the further fact that their per
/ suasiyc powers are so great that an i'm
neratiye public necessity exists for tn
! sunport Of lobbyists" and that the con
( stitutionsl rule requiring bills to be real
on three several days be suspended AM
| that this act take effect and be IN fore
/ from and after It's passage, and Il is so gu
acted.
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THE PEABODY TRUST FUNDS.
CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING DIS
POSITION or TEXAS QUOTA.
Help Given to students MT the Nor
NAL Institutes For White
and Coiored.

Austin Texas, April I4.-Representative
Tarver has received the following in reply
TO certain questions put by him TO the
State superintendent of education, copy
Of which was printed in yesterdays Post:
Hon e. r. Tarver. House Of Representa-
tives.
Austin, Texas April 13,-Dear Sir: Your
letter Of the sth instant has remained un-
answered for several days. for the reason
that have been out OF the city and only
returned yesterday.
un accordance with your request, !
herewith furnish you replies. as far as !
can give them. to tho seven questions
the questions in the order in which they
are given, since will not repeat the
question. but merel ygive reply
/. ! do not know the exact provisions
of the Peabody will regarding the manner
in which the requests OF said funds are
expended by those normal schools receiy-
ing a part OF said funds. | have been told
that this matter rests with the general
agent, DR.. ]. l.. NJ. Curry OF Washington
City, from whom you can possibly obtain
all this information.
2. In the published proceedings OF the
trustees Of the Peabody fund, held Oclo-
Der, 1898. Il was shown that Texas had
been given $4,000, divided as follows'
Sam Houston normal ..............s2,b0 DOC
/ Prairie View normal .............. o0u
/ Summer institutes ...,..,....,....,. lsOt
1 | have no official record showing what
/ the appointments were during previous
/ years. but | know from formerly pub
l iished statements that the amounts have
+ varied from time to time as the resources
OF the fund or the wishes OF the genera
( agent might dictate In the matter
3. Having stated above what institutions
were given aid by the Peabody fund,
must say that / have not the means Of
stating lust In what manner the none,
was dIsbursed AS / understand II, It hal
been customary for the money 10 be tor
warded TO the State Superintendent OF this
State, and by him paid out to the seyera
institutions as directed by the genera
agent, DR.. Curry.
4. Your ask, Ia there any data In my Of
fiee 10 show that all or any part OF thii
apportionment has been applied TO paying
a Superintendent or teachers OF any educa
tlonal institutions In Texas, an Increased
salary over and above the amount allowed
and paid to the State OF Texas? In reply
will say that my predecessor informed
, me shortly after I took charge Of this OF
fee that he had turned over 70 the loca
! treasurer at Huntsville. Texas. the bal
arce due from him 10 the Sam Houston
! normal. Upon this deposit draft 70
SILL has been drawn each month 70
the past three months. viz January, Feb
ruary and March. which draft I have sp
proved IN tavor If II. c. Pritcheti, tn
president OF the Sam Houston normal
will furthermore state that my predecssso
J sent TO me some time since drsft 10
4 s27S which ne stated was to be raid on
at the rate Of si5 per month to aid ana DE
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entomologist. and was assigned TO spe-
cial field work for the southern StatcE.
taking up first the boil W rm OF cotton
On this insect pest Of cotton he has
two bulletins Published by the United
States department OF agriculture, and
which can he haG upon application 10
the secretary They are numbered
Bulletins "a and 20 respectively. At
the close of this investigation he came
TO Texas 10 engage in business pur-
suits and apply his scientific training
in a practical way, as well as follow
ing his profession as a scientlst. He
first came to Hnlen, Texas, in 1893, IN
the capacity of manager Of the Gall
weston Nursery and Orchard COM
pany. While founding this large scheme
for the development az Texas coast
horticulture. he kept In close touch
With the progress being made in his
profession, and enlarged his scientific
knowledge by a most important prao-
teal training, witch gave him a ma
terial advantage over all competitors,
and OF which the State will have rho
immediate benefit. Last year he be-
came full proprietor OF the extensive
company which he had managed for
several years.
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PROCEEDINGS.
Tho SENATE.

Au'in' Texas, April 15.-The senate
'siied to order promptly at 10 o'clock
recess was taken yesterday aid
~, ~ adjournment. the chair Immediately
ore the senate the pending bust
substitute house bill giving the State
Of education an option Of ten days
!. county bonds and on the bonds of in
Y,sAEea cities, and providing that a
eui'um is paid for bonds the board of
Ssa'l'n shall refund the same. After
,sseial Intellectual attempts to amend the
q" Il passed to third reading and passed
~. under suspension OF the rules.
e,ss motion OF Davidson the senate con-
NV ID mouse amendments to his bill
H. me time of holding court in the
s,s-Sixth judicial district.
Ia sanord offered resolution providing
Nay /. appointment OF legislature Oh
NJ I .tr stated that a resolution passed
mr. senate providing for final adjourn
VI zOtn instant would come up for
tho,,-n.' su in the house tday ana
~ sus IL pest 10 wait and see what action
othe. .ouse took before sending them an
q 70 thought It time for this session
Dsv aayisht in regard to adj urnment.
sers ssen took the p -sition that all the
sdia..no now rests with the house and an
ecr.s sinment resolution should properly
ny from that body.
y noes. 'n was aetea'eo' . yeas 70
eurrsa motion of Turney the senate con-
sriersin house amendments to his bill
i-seuQlrg the Eortx ,srst .,,dict.t distrfot
~ 81 Paso county.
on M moved TO excuse the absentees
10 "a palias charter bill Lost; IS yeas
nry. 'Fo-thifas vote peing neces-
koIs,,ss house bill fixing the time Of
,r.ies passed finally.
penS,. enair laid before the sepate the
Xii business, Yantis' snti-fres pass
@As pending question on the bill being
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Nscogdoches. Texas, April h.-Pursu-
ant to call from Colonel B. s. wettsr-
mark, mayor, the business men OF this
city met AZ the court house this Afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock TO discuss the Interests oil
Naeogdoches county.
A Merchants and Farmers league
was organized. with thirty members, felng
the prominent business meH Of ne county
Mr. r. G. shindler acted as chairman and
w r. Pittmsn, secretary. committee Of
FIVE was appointed 10 form constitution,
After many interesting subjects pertain
Tuesday. April Is.
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almost lDst MS near
ing and had a local
physician treating
him for about six
weeks. He pro-
nounced him well
and for a few weeks
he was not troubled,
but since that time
the discharge from
his ears was almost
constant and very
offensive. Finally |
began giving him
Pe-ru-na and La-en-
pi-a. and after 10
had taken two bot
ties OF the La-cu-
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out the counties proposed to be exempted

was adopted.
An amendment by Mr.. Shropshire to
provide that nothing In the bill shall be
construed TO prohibit the sale or shipment
of wild ducks or geese was adopted.
Mr. Garner offered an amendment to
strike out the provision OF law authorizing
the sale of game in the county In which
1t Is killed. Adopted
On molten of Mr.. Shropshire the fur
ther consideration of the bill was post
poned to Monday afternoon at o'clock.
Adjourned until Monday morning.
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Cough (present), who would vote AYE"
was paired with Lewis (absent), who
would vote mo-" Grinuan tpresent,. who
would vote AYE" was paired with Pat
terson tabsent), who would vote no"
The above vote was reconsidered and
tabled by vote OF IS to 10
Adjourned until 10 o'clock Monday
morning.
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Little RUBY Heard gan 70 IMPIuVc ~
strength and appetite.
Now she has good appetite aud is pic
ture OF health Mrs. Heard also writes in
regard TO her son Carl; MY sons ears had
been affected since he was a baby only a
few months old He seemed TO have ris-
ings In his head. He would be very fret
full for several days, then his ears would
run profusely what appeared to be cor
ruption. The last year ] thought he had
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your medicine saved
his life. aud Il was
certainly q miracle,
as he had the iaun-
dice Caused by Ca
tsrrh OF tho llyer) 80
bad that his life was
despaired OF. and be-
fore | wrote you he
was so thin his bones
were prick in &
through his flesh 80
bad ! had to pad his
bands and carry him
on a pillow. He then
rtraa sl,aAA r.Aatk a
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baby Girl was two
years old this January.
She had some derange-
ment Of the bowels.
She was a mere sltele-
ton aud we did not
think she would ever
get we'll. she bad been
sick three or four
months. and after Civ
ing her less than ons
bottle of Pe-ru-na she
was sound and we'll. I
found tho Pe-ru-na
splendid for wind collie,
With which she was
troubled when she be-
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"Allow me 10 say u
word about Peru
ma, Three years ago
my child was takon
with pneumonia. and
after getting over 1t.
W as taken wilt h
whooping cough, I
was advised by a
neighbor TO use Pc
ru-ns, which we did.
and | am happy TO
say that II complete
~ cured our child.
tkF I.....F..tI. .A.
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In my house. My
children had a bad
cough, and one OF
them had the lung
fever. l cured them
all with Pe-ru-na. J
shall do everything !
can TO help your
medicine along. !
wrote you about my
youngest daughteH
who had had salt
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Hon. J. 5. Kendall. Austin. Tsxss.

HiIlsboro, Tex. February 23.-Dear Sir:
The balance OF the Peabody funds in my
hands for the Sam Houston normal school
for this year has been paid to the local
treasurer at huntsville. SO far az | know
there is no local treasurer for the Prairie
View normal school. and as have no In
structlons from Dr. Curry, who is still
In Europe. | send to You the balance In
my hands for that school. s275. | prom
Used IS month to nine students in that
school for this year. Those receiving the
aid have been selected by the principal Of
thu school. ! have paid the monthly pay
ment for I'VE months. amounting 10 to
s22b. Most respectfully.
J. NJ. Carlisle.
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he weighed Is pounds. We stopped all
other treatment but yours, and now he is
beautiful baby"
Mrs, G. w. Heard, OF Howth, Texas.
writes to DIR. Hartman in regard to her
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rheum ever since she was born QSei).
She is now cured of II and We have your
medicine 10 thank. | had six different
physicians for her"
Mrs. C. T Rogers, Elgin, H., writes:
In regard to my baby, ! will say that