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The evening times., 1899-04-17
BLAZE IN A LONDON
APARTMENT House
Flames in a Fashionable Hyde
Park Residence.
Lives Of the Inmates Placed in
Great Peril.
TyScnt nty-foar Persons Rescued. In
Guiding Prince DemfdOH and
the Countess Of Eldon.

London. April 17.-Fire broke out thi.
morning in Hyde Park Court" one Of the
largest and most fashionable apartment
houses in London, and for a time it was
feared the Windsor Hotel fire in New York
| wCuid be repeated. The fire broke out in
the upper part of the building which is
eleven stories high dense smoke ac-
ccmpanisd the flames. The people in ths
upper stories crowded to the windows and
cried for help. On the ninth floor where
the fire was hottest. several women climb
ed out en- the coping and appeared about
tC jump. The immense crowd which had
gathered in the street, wildly entreated
them &c await the fremen who were get
ting ladders into position. These were
found to be 100 short and an agoniZing de-
lay followed until they could be spiced.
Meanwhile several persons had slid TO the
ground Cn ropes.
The ladders were finally raised to the
upper windows. and all the imperiled ten
ants were carried safely down. The res
cued numbered twenty-four. Many OF
them were brought out in their night
clothing. The work of the firemen was
beyond praise and the crowd cheered their
efforts heartily. The flames were soon aft
erwards subdued and the damage is con-
fined tc the upper half of the building.
The Russian Prince Demidoff and the
Countess of Eldon were amcng the res
cued.
The evening times., 1899-04-17

Providence intended, but if he is spared
he will be the savior Of China.
He has no fear OF death. as his des-
tiny is to save China from herself Proyi-
dence does not wish him 10 die until he
has given the soul of true Chinese patriot
ism to millions OF Cinnamon now slumber
ing in ignorance. II he was not a man of
destiny two thousand soldiers sent 10 Kill
would have cut of his life. Ii he was not
man of destiny two Chinese warships
sent to capture him would have taken his
head to the basket. II he was not man
of destiny the thousand emissaries OF tie
Empress, who have followed him across
this side of the ocean-all cunning, muir
derous men-would have ended his career
in the bud. He has fed from japan for
Japan's good. and would return to China
amid shouts OF welcome and rejoicing
The japanese Consul subsequs ntly per
suaded Kang TO shut himself up a one in
the hotel without any attendants. except
one faithful japanese and not to attend
the banquet where he would, perhsps. be
either poisoned or stabbed. Consul Shi-
mezu then called upon the mayor cf the
city, and strong squad If police was sent
to guard the quest, while. at the cty's
suggestion. Kang permitted several Jap
ansse to stay close to his hotel until he
left the city.
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AN ANIMAL CEMETERY.
To lie Devoted Exclusively to Cats
Dogs. and Birds.

| Dogs. and Birds.
| New York April I7.-Let lovers of pets
| four-footed or feathered. rejoice. The or
ganization of the Dellwood National Gene
| terry Association on Saturday was made
public yesterday The association has pur-
chased 11O acres of land alongside the Hud-
son River Railroad at Coxsackie as bury
ing ground for pet animals and birds.
The idea was suggested by W. d. Lane
of Troy, President of the new association
The officers are: DIR. j. E. Thomson, Rut-
land, VT, vice president: Edward Grifith
New York. secretary: C. E. Gardner, Troy
| treasurer; C. H. Gauld, New York, auditor
The directors are: W. d. Lane. C. E. Gard
ner, and J. W. Craner. of Troy; Edward
Griffith and c. ii. Gauld. of New York; Dr.
J. E. Thomson. Rutland. Vt; W. Stewart.
Philadelphia: Edward Hull, Peoria, ILL.,,
and w. r. Carey. ST. Paul.
The direct management is in the hands
Of an executive committee composed of DR..
]. E. Thomson W. ID. Lane and E. Hull.
The movement is endorsed by the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
The association proposes to take full charge
Of the burial of all dead pets entrusted
to its care. A professional undertaken can
prepare the bodies for burial and the as
sociation Will care for and protect the
graves.
1t is intended TO make the cemetery ma
tional in scope. thus bringing to its sup
port all who take sympathetic interest
in domestic animals.
The cemetery site commands an excellent
view of the HUDSON River and Catskill
Mountains. Il will be sodded. an iron
fence will be erected. flower beds and
other improvements will add to its natural
beauty.
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NO FEAR OF DEATH.
Chinese RefOrmer Rang Ya w
Pays Little Heed to Warnings.

Chinese RefOrmer Rang Ya Wei
Pays Little Heed to Warnings.
Vancouver, B. c., April 17.-Kang Yu
Wei. Chinese reformer. is the most con-
spicuous figure in British Columbia just
now. His numerous sympathizers are per
sistent in their protests against his care
less demeanor in the face Of constant dan
ger.
He lectured to 1.500 Cinnamon Saturday
night. and persisted in being alone on the
stage, although the wires from Seattle
were kept busy between Kang and his
sympathizers in that city regarding tie
movements Of the highbinders bent on
taking Hangs life. On his arrival at Van
couver Kang placed himself in the hand
Of Shimezu. the Japanese Consul, who re-
ceived instructions from his goyernme ut
to act the part of q friend in need to him.
A dispatch was received from Seattle al.
O'Clock, stating that On Wang, high
binder. would attempt to assassirate Kang
during the banquet held in his honor at
Vancouver Saturday night. Kang was tod
told Of this information. His attendants.
who are his guard. half Of them japanese,
were much excited at the news. Kang,
however, remained cool.
Consul Shimezu, after a private CONVEX
sation with Kang. said: ''Kang thanks
you for the Information. He says be fears
nothing; that his time has not come. and
he will not be killed: that Providence is
working out the destiny of China Through
himself and others. making toward re-
form. and that II he. is killed that Is as
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MASQUERADING AS A MAN.
Disguised COlOred Girl Refuses to
Tell Mhcrc She ReIOnES.

Baltimore. Md. April IA colcred girl
dressed in mans suit of clothes was not
discovered from the time she was arrested
Saturday on a charge of being drunk un ii
about noon yesterday.
Patrolman McGeeney saw what he be-
lieved TO be colored youth drunk and
asleep in doorway near the corner of
Calvert and Saratoga Streets and made
the arrest. To the lieutenant in charge at
the central police station the prisoner
gave the name of Richard Riley and age
seventeen years, and was locked Up and
changed from one cell to another several
times during the night. AT the hearing
yesterday morning Justice Grammar and
the station officers thought they were
dealing with a colored youth. The pris-
oner was fined 81 and costs and failing to
pay. was sent to Jail. When ordered to
take bath said her name is Winnie Riley,
but would not tell anything about where
she belongs or why she assumed the dis
guise.
The evening times., 1899-04-17
LANSBU2GH & BRO.
SHIRT WAIST
SETS.

We bring to your notice the ar.
rival of all new and up-to-date
styles. We show many exclusive
designs.
Gold-plated Waist Sets, from
21c up.
Sterling Silver Shirt Waist
Sets complete. consisting of Link
Cuff Buttons, } Studs. and Collar
Button. for 25c. Regularly sold
at 4Sc.
Jeweled Waist Sets, in Tus-
quoise. Emeralds. Amethyst. Ru-
by. and Sapphire, at 4Sc. Regu-
larly sold at G9c.
1,000 Nethersole Bracelets. war
ranted sterling silver, heavily
carved. in neat designs. Special
price, 53c. Regularly sold for
zoe.
Jewelry Dept.-Main entrance.
The evening times., 1899-04-17
TRAGEDY NEAR NORFOLK.
A Constable shoot. and Kills n Rail
wRy Clerk.

Norfolk, Va. April Thames Hutch
ins, constable of Norfolk county, is a
prisoner in the county Jail at Portsmouth
upon the charge of murder Robert Z.
Shaw clerk in the Seaboard Air Line
Railroad Offices. is his alleged victim.
Particulars of the shooting are meagrs.
1t is understood that Hutchins. returning
home Unexpectedly yesterday afternoon,
found Shaw there and shot him twice. one
bullet entering the heart, while the other
penetrated the brain. Immediately after
the shooting Hutchins surrendered to a
justice of the peace. and was locked up in
the county Jail. Shaw is a native of Little
ton. n. C.. and leaves wife and several
children. The shooting is said TO have been
caused by Shaw's visits to Mrs. Hutchins.
The evening times., 1899-04-17
Z Items from
Lace Department

Piatt Val Lace. up to > inches wide
with insertings TO majch-which sell 7c
at 10 cents and Il cents usually NJ
Corded Taheta Silk i'll all tie newest
shadss-for dress fronts and trim or
mings-scld in otner stores for n ~
S14s a yard-iomorrow.- w.-.-....-.-.. w
Mousscleine de Sole. full - inches vide
in black and white-will be 1lC
put on sale tomorrow at the spe- ASI
cial price per yard of. f............. w
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Spirited
Notion Selling.

12C for Sc DeXters Knitting Cotton
~ just for one days special SELL
LII ing.
IT for silk-filled garter web, which is
" sold at u 1-2c. usually.
1AC a pair for double Nainsook Dress
U0NI Shields-which are sold regular
~ ly at IL cents pair
1c for the famous Kirby Beard Hair
IL Pins. for which every other store
" asks cents.
4 r for plain and twiIled tapes. in all
IL Withstand the regular price is ::
cents.
1c bottle for FalIer's machine oil
II the regular price OF which is 10
" cents.
7Cfor Electro Silicon, the best for pol
~, ishing purposes, sold at 10 cents.
usually.
~ for hose darners, with handle
regular price of which is cents.
4 r paper for gold eye needles, all num-
III bers. which sell for } cents every
] where
The evening times., 1899-04-17
Killed in a pr.nkcn Quarrel.

Huntington. W. Va. April 17.-Marion
Thompson. of Buchanan. KY. was killed
at Gray in Mingo county. yesterday while
in a row with number OF drunken men.
1t is not known who fired the fatal shot,
but the officers are investigating. Thomp-
son was 4 purchasing agent for the Mil
lender Lumber Company, of Ceredo.
The evening times., 1899-04-17
MURDERED WHILE ASLEEP.
Man Killed by a Tramp for the Pu
pose of Robbery.

Petersburg. Va. April 1.-THE body of
an unknown white man was found Satur-
day lying on the side of the railroad track.
at Port Waltham Station. Chesterfield
county. on the Richmond and Petersburg
Railroad. about five miles from this city.
He had been killed by some person un-
known. and the instrument used for COM
mitting the deed was a railroad sill. which
had been dropped on the mans head while
he was asleep. The shoes of the dead man
were stolen from his feet by the murderer.
The murdered man had been seen during
the day in the vicinity of where the mur-
der occurred In company with tramp, who
1t is supposed committed the crime for the
purpose of robbery.
The evening times., 1899-04-17

Cards are out for Friday evening. April
81. at s O'Clock at the German Embassy.
by courtesy of Herr Won Hoileben, the Am
bassador when the birthday of Frederick
Froebel the founder OF the kindergarten
will be appropriately celebrated by the
members and friends of the Washington
Kindergarten Club and the students of the
Washington kindergarten Normal Insti-
tute. The exercises vii! be under the di
rectcn of Mrs. Louise Pollock and Miss
Susan Plessner Pollock
The evening times., 1899-04-17
A DOUBLE MARRIAGE.
S"Ienrnixed at n Roadside While the
Wind Blew Gale.

Wind Blew "a Gale.
Cumberland Nd, April 17-Jesse
Fletcher secured license to marry Miss
Ida lines and Sanford Collins to marry
Miss Mary Mix, all of near Fiintstone, AL
legheny county. They went to the resi-
dence of Rev. J. w. Troutman, who lived
just over the line in Pennsylvania.
The couples were standing before him
when the clergyman found that the license
had been issued in Maryland. He suggest
ed that they go back 10 Maryland and he
would tie the knot. The couples readily as
sented and as soon as the line was passed
they dismounted from their buggies in the
roadside. and while the wind was blowing
a gale the double marriage was solemnized.
The evening times., 1899-04-17

Millar. the Three Nondescripts Fish and
Quigg. Mr.. and Mrs. Stuart Darrow.
Marguerite and Princess, Florence Henri
King. Louise Kerlin. Flora Parker. A C.
Lawrence. Whitelaw and Stewart. and
others.
Prices. Sl.50. 81. 75c. SEC and 25c
Tickets at Box Office. Droop's and Sand
crs d Staymans. sp 1G5t
The evening times., 1899-04-17

Truth is eternal; il lasts. You may crush it to
Garth, but it will rise again The truth is
that National Capital Brewing Co.'S Diamond
and '.Muenchener" Beers are made of nothing
hut pure malt and hops and surpass all other
products of their kind on the market. Try q case
Of twenty -four bottles, tl.25. Phone 22s.
The evening times., 1899-04-17
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Herr Won Bredow. Of the German En-
bassy. will sail for Bremen tomorrow. He
has resigned from the diplomatic service
and will reside with his father, who has
vast estates near Berlin.
The evening times., 1899-04-17
nj BUYS A FINE ltAZOn
Peerless at times its cost. Selling Il
W hundreds. Absolutely guaranteed Ill
JOHN s. EsPEY. 1910 Pa ave. mhI-u
n.c.mc nm IN the Street.

Henry Clay, colored. became suddenly i'll
at the corner Of Sixth and E Streets south
west carly this morning. and was conveyed
to his tome. No. 449 Locust Alley, in No.
4 patrol wagon.
The evening times., 1899-04-17

Mrs. " A. Erb and her daughter. Miss
Daisy a student of the Corcoran School
CT Art, have returned from St Augustine.
Fla. and are stopping at No. 62S Nine
teenth Street northwest.
The evening times., 1899-04-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Justus f. Miller, who have
been spending the past two years abroad,
are expected 10 return TO Washington TO-
day
The evening times., 1899-04-17

Miss Charlotte Hopkins has returned
from Il trip 10 the West as far as Kansas
City and to Chicago and Boston where she
visited relatives and friends.
The evening times., 1899-04-17
German Rive

Bcliren's Rye Bread is the only
genuine German Bread sold in
this city. Wholesome and pure.
Good for invalids and dyspep-
tics. Bakery, 1871 9Th st. NV,
ard 502 Centre Market.
The evening times., 1899-04-17
Hoods Pills ;ss.,.ss: AZ: s.ss ss 3,

the best families and are worthy your con-
ndence. Try them once end you win prefer them
The evening times., 1899-04-17

Mrs. Dieudonne and Miss Garrison VIII
be at home today from 3:3O to 8 p. N.
The evening times., 1899-04-17

A subscription german at the Majestic
next Friday will be one of the chief dane
ing events of the week.
The evening times., 1899-04-17

Miss Mary Washington Poe. of Baiti-
more. is the guest of Miss Ellen Foe, OF
Hillyer Place
The evening times., 1899-04-17

The following artists will appear: The
United States Marine Band. Minnie Du-
pree and company, Burr Mcintosh. Alfred
Hickman, Godfrey Stein. Corinne Parker,
Hilda Thomas and Frank Barry. Mile.
Adelina Roattino. Nellie MacNulty. Cold
smith Sisters. Carmaneil and Lucille, De-
Witt and Tourjee. Welby. Pearl. Keys. and
Nellis Constance NJ. Hurworth, Sisters
The evening times., 1899-04-17
RHEUMATISM CURED

BY using DR.. Biakc's Rheumatic. Gout, and Sci.
atica Elixir. A Sovereign Remedy. Soc. ACKER
& AFFLEcK. Pharmacists. 1929 Pa. ave-. and all
druggists. mhs5tf
The evening times., 1899-04-17
BREAD BREAD
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lish
OSTEOPATHY.

Henry Z. Patterson. D. o. Alice N. Paterson.
D. y. Late of the Faculty OF the American School
Of Osteopathy, and A. T. Still, Infrmary. Of
kirkssiiic, No.
Call or write for literature. Consultation free.
WASHINGTON LOAN AND TRUST BLDG.
na25 3mos 052 F 81. n W.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-07-28

''If you ever have to use a pistol, I"
eaid a man of experience, "the chances
are you'll find yourself in endless trou-
BILE with the courts. When was living
ont in Texas l adopted a scheme that
worked like charm. l went armed,
like everybody else, but l always kept
one blank cartridge under the hammer
of my revolver, for use as a bluff
zone day a professional bully made
a dead set at me. and when l saw that
fracas was unavoidable ] whipped out
the gun and blazed away square in his
face. The suddenness of the thing
scared him nearly to DEATH and be tore
down the railroad track and fell into a
cattle guard. thinking he was killed.
Another time a fellow threatened tc
carve me on sight l met him coming
into a stcre and instantly orened fire.
He skipped out nimbly and couldn't be
found fer three days. Those blank car
tridges saved my bacon and my reputa-
tion. and, best of all. saved me the I'M
told tribulation of defending msyef in
murder trial. After that was re-
Garded as the gamest citizen in town.
and the bad men gave me wide berth,
of course always had FIVE good bullets
in reserve in case the bluff failed to
work, but, IN thankful to say, never
had to use 'en. New Orleans Times
Democrat
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-07-28
TOO Much osn Jar.

A little group Of professional men
were talking of dentists the other day
when the stout man Of the party relnted
humorOus incident that occurred
some time ago. It happened in dem
lists Office in Kansas City.
A typical COW puucher came in and
wanted tooth treated. He was big
fellow with an immense soft hat. and
when he deposited himself in the oper-
ating chair everything creaked.
'Mind you don't hurt Inc, he said
in a menacing tone, aud then the den
tist got to work.
After boring into the tooth a moment
he paused.
"Now," he said, "don't stir. IL you
do, this tool may slip and your nerve
will get nasty Jar.
All went well for few moments and
tie big fellow threw his head back
There was a yell a scramble, fall
Ing chair, and then brawny fist few
out, and dazed and bleeding dentist
picked himself from the floor on the
opposite side of the room.
"You blamed idiot" he mumbled
with his hand on his jaw. "I told you
not to novel"
"Tket don't make a mite o. differ
ence" roared the COW puncher "No
man kin hurt me like tibet an liver
And, seizing his big hat, he plunged
heavily down ths stairs, nnathematiz-
ing the whole dentist fraternity at ev-
cry step. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-07-28
AIast Have boon blind.

Here is rather a good story, which
has also the merit of being true. A
large firm in Aberdeen recently engaged
as Office boy raw country youth. 1t
was part of his duties to attend TO the
telephone in his masters absence
When first called upon to answer the
bell, in reply to the usual query, care
you there 2" he nodded assent. Again
the question came and still again, and
each time the boy gave an answering
nod. When the question came for the
fourth time, however, the boy, losing his
temper. roared through the telephone;
"Man, a ye blin'H I've been noddin
me held aft for t. last hauf 'oorp'-
London Mail.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-07-28

Mr. Charles Gibson of Eufarla, l. r.,
says that Tombigbee river is often
written about and is in history, and not
one in thousand knows why it is called
Toiubigbee. Years ago there was such
a thing as a white man coming among
the North American Indians 1t was
the case with the naming Of this river.
There was n lone white man among the
Choctaw Indians. He was a friendly
white man, not n boomer nor land
grabber, nor was he a hobo
he was a workingman and farmed a
little. built houses or huts for the ma
tiYes, and here comes in the history Of
not only the naming of the river, but
when the North American Indians be-
gan to bury their dead this white man
could make ccfln and persuaded the
wild men to bury their dead under the
sod. This good man lived on the banks
OF the river. The Choctaws did not
know his name, but called him the
coffin maker. which in Choctaw is
etombe igbee. From this the white man
has changed the above Choctaw words to
Tombigbee river. Minneapolis Trib-
una
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-07-28

"a native has run a wire fence across
the Rio Graudc, in New Mexico, above
II fas0, and made bGrrO corral Of
tlie Channel Colonel Mills, Captain
Hart, Consul Weber, to arms! Out
with the United States injunction
arsenall Sail forth with the fence
post catamnrao ard clear the noble
Rio Of these ob,trncting wiresl III
this foul wrong be permitted tie
burros viii drink up the flOw OF the
stream and steamers will cease to
agitate The sand from El Paso to the
gulf. The burros should be enjoined.
New Mexican.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-07-28

Down here they saw the horns off the
"wild' or Texas cattle before they ship
them east The animals pack better
take up less room in the cars, are not
so likely to injure one another and look
better to the buyer. A Texas steer may
carry just as much beef and tallow as a
muley cow, but his long horns make
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-07-28

Has turued away with disgust from an
Otherwise loyable girl with an often.
slye breath. Karl's clover root tea
purines the breath by its action on the
bowels, ETC., as nothing else will
Sold for years on absulute guarantee.
Price IS cts, aud 80 cts. For sale by
MuGratl Brothers.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-07-28
IsMyBIood Pure?

This is a question OF vast impor-
tance to all who wish to be we'll. l
your blood is impure you cannot ex'
pect good health, unless you begin
taking Hoods Sarsaparilla at once.
This great medicine makes the blood
pure and puts the system in good
health, cures spring humors and that
tired feeling.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-07-28

You can't cure dyspepsia by dieting.
Eat good wholesome food and plenty
Of it,-Kodol Dyspepsia Cure digests
food without aid from the stomach,
and is made 60 cure. Roberts &
Leahy Mercantile Company.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-07-28

him look leaner Texas cattle have
bad reputation, too. and when their
horne are sawed off they look as inno-
cent and harmless as barnyard heifer
--Iola (han.) Letter Chicago Record.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-07-28

al. a. Harvey, who came in yester-
day from bis resort twenty-five uorth-
west OF Las Vegas, relates an interest
ing account Of the condition OF mare
burro after a severe tussle with a
mountain lion. He says the burro
was out grazing with her colt when a
mountain lion, which had taken .
iancyto young burro meat, pounced
on the colt. The mother, from the
number OF horrible gashes half inch
deep in her side and head, must have
had a terrible struggle to save her
offspring, The colt, too, was pretty
badly cut up by the sharp claws OF the
animal but the burro came out ylcto-
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-07-28

Mr.. and Mrs. B. Lackamp, Elston,
Mo-, write: zone Minute Cough Cure
saved the life Of our little boy when
nearly dead with Group Roberts
s Leahy Mercantile company,
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-07-28

j Shiloh's cough and consumption
cure, which is sold for the small sum
Of 25 cts, so cts. and Sl.OO, does not
cure take the BOTTLE back and we will
refund your money Sold for over
City years on this guarantee Price
25 cts. and so cts. For sale by McGrath
Brothers.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-07-28

What might have beeu'-if that
little cough hadn't been neglected
il is sad to refect of thousands of con-
sumptiyes. One Minute Cough Cure
cures coughs aud colds-Roberts &
Leahy Mercantile Company
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-07-28
sICK nEADAnHEs

The cure for oyerworked woman
kind, are quickly and surely cured by
Kar's clover root tea, the great blood
purifier and tissue builder. Money
refunded II not satisfactory. Price 25
and so cts, For sale by McGrath Bros
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-07-28

Thomas Rhoades, Centerneld, o.,
writes: II suffered from piles seven
or eight years. no remedy gave me
relief until DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salyc, less than box Of which perma-
uenty cured me-" Soothing, healing,
perfectly harmless. Beware Of
counterieits. Roberts s. Leahy Mer-
cauthe Company.