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The daily news. [volume] (Pensacola, Fla.) 1889-190?, 1900-03-14
THE UNITED STATES
OFFERS TO MEDIATE
Tenders Services at Request
of Kruger and Steyn.
SALISBURY HAS DECLINED

Representative OF French Government
says Neither France Nor Russia Can
Ac,-Must Cor;ie From Germany or
th- Unlted States.
LONDON, March Is. - The United
States government. at the request OF
President Kruger and President Steyn,
as offered 10 the British government
its services as mediator. with 4 view OF
bringing about peace IN South Africa
The United States charge d'affajres.
Henry White. saw Lord Salisbury at
the foreign Office this evening and re.
ceIved q formal reply from the British
government declining the good Offices
OF the United States in regard to peace.
Ii Is unisrsioJd that the reaeOns Of the
premier axe identical with those already
cable1 20 rhe Associated Press
Tae interview Uetwe cen Mr.. White
and Lord Salisbury was very brief. ths
premier c0nhnlng himself to a court
-ous verbal declluatlon, without enter
lnE into details.
A disuAtcn from Paris says a repre-
sentative OF the Associated Press has
secured from A responsible mouth niece
Of the French governments tue following
EXPOSITION OF Frances attitude In the
matter OF intervention In the AugiO-
Trausvaal war, winch. It Is said, mas
been solicited by President Kruger.
Inc of1iCIa IN question said:
We believe It Is true the IransVaal
has sent request ID the powers for
their intervention, though up 10 this
morning President kruger's message
has not reached Us. As Tar as France ID
concerned. shs certainly will not take
the initiative ia Offering England medl-
alton, nor will Russia, FOR the dual al
lance Is naturally working together IN
this question. We feel that IN the
present excited state OF public FEELING in
England, and especially as regards our
selves, any step taken by the French
government would defeat Its own object
and instead OF opening a way TO honor
able peace, would act as oil on flames
and probably only create fresh cOmpli-
cations
We consider that overtureS for medi-
alton must emanate from some power
whose cordial relations with Eng aud
prevent such a suggestion being con-
strusd as an unfrIendly act The em.
peror OF Germany, for instance. might
take the initiative, or President MokIn-
lev without fear of creating the frIc-
ton which stands IN the way of any
such action on our part. and after this Is
done full reliance can be placed on the
unqualified support of France and Rus
sla. whose only deElCe Is 10 see the end
OF bioOdshei and who are eager 20 lend
their good Offices IN bringing about this
end. D."
The daily news. [volume] (Pensacola, Fla.) 1889-190?, 1900-03-14

Independence VIII Not b Granted.
LovDoN, March l0.-Iu the house OF
lords today the premier, Lori Sails
bury. real the British governments
reply to PresIden; Kruger and Presi-
dent Syeyu. the concluding sentence
Is as follows: Her maJssJy's govern
ment can only answer your hOuor's tel
arrarn bv saying II Il not prepared 10
assent 70 the Independence o. either the
South African repu0Ic OF the Orange
Free suite.
The daily news. [volume] (Pensacola, Fla.) 1889-190?, 1900-03-14
Tor TaN Arsessnr.

Ia. candidacy ~ William ". Richards a
...-..sE. ouuuuuced for zee, lection a. tax as
-..--n- Tor EscambIa county, subject 10 the
t .t.ru az the democratic Trlmurfe--
The daily news. [volume] (Pensacola, Fla.) 1889-190?, 1900-03-14
DAILY MARKET REPORTS.
COrri)N.

SPOT cotton closed quiet mlddIlng U
lands gli-.l5. mlddl.uE Euif lj-lG.
CRA,N 49, '.,LsIslOSS.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-04

Greenwood, March 3l.-The cele
brated King case is at an end. The
jury was out only about three hours
and brought in a verdict of "guilty
ith " recommendation to mercy
This was the fourth trial and much
interest was taken in the case by tbs
whole community On the Goth day
of August, 1898, Herman E King
shot and killed his brother in law
Taylor " MabEy, at Hodges
because he said Mabry had
robbed him of his wife 81
three subsequent trials the jury fsiied
to agree on verdict. but al iat
four;a sttemp: the above verdict was
rendered The plea of moncmanis
was set up by the defense
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-04
sGs9.~s@s8s8ss@s@x@g@s@a
TIE Old SUIT
AND The NEW
AN EASTER FANTASY

The Old Suit-How dye do, Mr..
Spickenspan? Let me welcome you to
the clothespress.
The New Suit-I'm pleased to meet
you, Mr.. Passe! Delightfully."- cozy
quarters, these I trust we shall get
on together very nicely.
The Old Suit-Don't worry yourself
about that, dear boy. We shan't get
on together at all.
The New Suit-Why, hope you
The Old Suit-There, there, beg OF
you, don't misunderstood me, for l
rather like your looks You are right
up to date. But, as l said before, we
shan't get on together.
The New Suit-And why not?
The Old Suit-Simply because our
master can only wear one of us at a
time, don't you see?
The New Suit-Oh! Ia. ha! Deuced-
" clever, doncherknow! l suppose
that is what is called q joke, eh? You
will have to coach me, old chappie. for
as yet In a bit unused to the ways
of the world.
The Old Suit-Oh, you'll get on to all
the wrinkles soon enough. 1t didn't
take me very long to do so. You
wouldn't think it to look at me now,
but l was brought home here the day
before last Easter looking like a
dream. and now
The New Suit-And now?
The Old Suit-Now, I've every symp-
tom of Welsh rabbit nightmare. Look
at these shiny spots on my elbows.
All, my boy, if you could realize how
much it cost our master to make these
elbows shine so resplendently! If you
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-04

Rock Hill, March 81 Mr. Juo c.
Harrington who was attracted to this
city through the agency of the Com
mercia cub will leave Monday for
the north for the purpose of closing
up the deal hy which Rock Hill will
gain new industry towel fac
tory Mr. Harrington has been in
this business all his life and is 3
practical man The goods which his
mill will make here are known as
union towels, being half cotton and
half linen Tne contract between
Mr Harrington ard the club calls for
the completion Of a $50 600 mill by
Dec | 1900 The mlI s to employ
not less than leo hands at an average
Of 81 per day
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-04

but knew how many times he has sad.
That's good" as he dragged the cardS
toward him for his deal. rubbing dis
conso!ately the While these sleeves
against the green cloth. Excuse these
weeps. Some OF my recolections are
very bitter ones.
The New Suit-Cone. come, Old CHAP.
Don't take on so Don't get so down
in the knees about it.
The Old Sut-So You Eave noticed
the dropping expression OF ny knees.
have you: .lh. but the causes which
led to their downfall We're happier
ones, Yes. my boy. the happi@St mo-
mcnts ct my life We're moments ny
master speat upon his knees and mine.
i can heac him Yet. Nh. taircSt crea-
ton of sweetest love.iness. my heart.
my fortune and my future are Ill yours
yours, viii you De mine: And !
can see ner turn the incandescent light
Of her beautiful eyes f,.ll upon him Us
she replied, Take me. Choily.." Oh. It
is a glorious memory, shroudcd though
it may be by the fact that she eloped
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-04

Then the mystery and majesty of Christ, the
Lord, shown,
And the living power giving him the whole
world for his throne,
For the Risen One from prison of the grave came
forth King
Der the evil and the devil and the death laws
dreadful sting!
And the fearful, coming fearful, saw the Angel.
heard him say,
''He who slept here is not kept here; he hath
gone his sovereign way"
Sudden, glorious and victorious, came the fu1ness
OF their JOY,
And their sadness leaped to gladness that no
doubt could e'er alloy!
So the event of that moment to all people comes
apace
In the stories and the glories o: the messages of
grace,
And the yearly anthem clearly sounds the resur-
rection psalm,
And the yielded soul is shielded in the Christ
LIES holy calm!
Atlanta Constitution.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-04
AT THE TEMPLE GATES.
IAN Easter so,ace by sam ". SMALL

IAN Easter solacc by Sam ". sraall.l
When the night gloom Ger the seard tomb os the
Son oi Man was rent,
And the sweet sight of the dawn ligh- came
through eastern shadows spent.
When the terror OF their crror wakd the nladmen
from their sleep
And The :;r;evins, but believing, women sought
his grave to weep,
Then we're given forth from heaven things We
may not understand.
For the token seal was broken by an unseen spirit
hand,
And the waiting and the hating soldiers saw the
blaze that shonc
From high heaven Ger the riyen and rejected
keeping stone.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-04

San Francisco, April The
transport Sheridan arrived from Ma
Mia today She reported typhoid
fever aboard and was placed iu quar-
antine. where she will probably re-
main for several days The Sheridan
brought from Manila ll0 army pris
oners, Sc sick. II insane and 81
discharged soldiers ii navy prison
ers and Ii sick sailors.
The steamer China, which arrived
from Hong Kong last night, was also
quarantined. She reported the death
of one of her Chinese passengers and
the sickness of another aboard The
ships doctor had not determined the
nature of the disease.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-04

mose moustrous spd baueful has
obscured tne political sky 10 this gene.
ration should blush for my country
if | permitted oyself to believe that
the money of the trusts could buy
another endorsement of this man at the
ballot box
10 spite of ali ibis fatal error, | am
cot willing to believe ev'! things of the
president. cordially like the man
/ ,hipk be is misled and mistaken, but
cot untrue He has done too mncb
that is good aod kind aud wise ADD
conservative to be condemned for q
single SIP. HIS original impulses aud
bis original judgment are nearly always
right T. is evident to any observaot
mao that the evil forces which, holding
the strong au1 noble cord OF his graft
tuee for services past reqal,tal, have
acquired leadership 10 bis admio'ssra-
ton. are leading and misleading him
here He has been made to believe
that the great issue 90 which be has
fought and woo bis political career IS
vitalIy at stake in this matter, aud that
to let 90 DOW is to 'mperll the structure
that is woven With bis CONVICTIONS
With lis fame and his position He
has been persuaded that to weaken 10
the froo, of this clsmor is TO Invite
destruction. and that be must 60
forward resolotely and retrace bis steps
afteward by another way
I will risk my whole judgment on
the prophecy that be vii spare DO
effort in the future to redeem the
injustice of the present believe
this aud l believe still 10 the high
character and good purpose of the
president. and l believe, uost of all,
that, while this incident is fresh, the
friends who really love William
Mckinley aod are close enough to
reach hin should take hold of hin.
AID even on the borus of the altar.
divorce. him by surgical operation
from the tbroned ,piqui'y called Hanna,
who has ehadowed ois administration
and debilitated bis place 10 history
think the recent stir has done more
to weaken the cause Of expansion than
aoy other thing that has been said or
dooe against it
au ao expausiooiss uyself-an out
aud out. six days in the week. material,
commercial, sentimental, missionary.
Presbyterian expausionist, bus em not
DOW and uever will be an irperiallst.
aod Porto Ri,o cakes an "ezampis
sufficiently oorr'b!e' to turn the
country from the idea of committing
the real policy of expansion co bands
as ruthless aud uujus, as those which
are driv,og the president and congress
at the present time.
I do DOT see how public opinion CAP
react-if it does react-in time to save
the republican party
Il seems to me that all along the line
the skies are Frightening for the cause
taat Bryao will lead to victory in No
vember
The Issues wbien be represents are
SO far above party. or spoils, or money.
or expansion, that 90 true mao Gao
hesitate where TO stapd aud where to
fight
l said it ten moo,hs ago, and | say
it uow, that the issue Of this presi
dental gear is death grapple, fateful
sod foal, between he old fashioned
spover of the people" ard the throred
and bloa.ed lnsoleuce of tue colossal
trusts
It is crisis 10 which nen should 60
from their knees to the ballot box. end,
If need be. from the ballot box to the
battlefield
John Tamnle Graves
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-04
Botha was Jouberts Choice.

Pretoria, Friday. March 3o-Pres
ident Kruger said 10 public today
that the last expressed desire of the
late commandan., Gen Joubert, was
that he should be succeeded as
commandant general by louis
Botha.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-04

Manila March 3l-The Chinese
general, PaDa, who has been terror
izing and devasting the province OF
2snay, has surrendered at Legaspi,
to Brig Gen Kobbe, who is bring
ing him to Manila.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-04
INSANE SOLDIERS,

Manila, April The Q S trans,
port Sherman sailed today with a
battalion of the Fourteenth infantry.
Cspts Richard T Yeatman. Armand
Lesseigpe and Wm S. BiddIe. Lieuts
Robert Field aud Olieve, It's military
prisoners and 25 insane men.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-04
Rr,er Rabbit In China.

A fat. life sized rabbit, in warm tint
ed china. is intended to be placed on
the breakfast table on Easter Sunday
morning. It's ruby eyes have a wise,
wary look. 1t is no surprise to hnd
that the head and shoulders OF the
long cared Br'er Rabbit come of as a
lid. to show your breakfast provision
of boiled eggs within. The crouching
position of the rabbit is we'll copied. 1t
would scarcely startle you if bunny
leaped up and clicked his heels to-
cether. Keep the dish for eggs, but
when you make Welsh rabbit for the
family on the chafing dish, late at
night, have the china bunny placed or
the table.-Newark Call.
The Sweetest Thing on Earth.
went to church Easter morn,
And peace in my heart;
went to church 10 pray and sing
And do Christians part
heard the orSan peal as If
'Twcre al a dream heard
The preacher read his sermon. bet
cant recall word.
didn't sing single note;
kneit. but didn pray:
TIE peace had was .o:e. alas.
Before came away:
90 not know the raiden's name
Nor what her thoughts may be;
All that know is that she sat
Across the aisle from nc.
wont to ch;:rch on Easter morn
To raise lry Voice in praise
All why Vii women dress themselves
In such bewitciing ways?
Cleveland Leader.
In the Crimea the British left 10000
corpses. which are inferred in 13o
cemeteries on ground occupied by the
troops during that long atd disastrous
war.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-04

Lsdi Hone Journal, Strand Cosmopo
tan. II. u. Oste9n Co.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1900-05-24

be prophet to say that they will
have no chance at all with the
administration if they are to all
low themselves to be used bv the
partisan political opponents of
the administration to make pclit-
lcal capital against that admin
istration. 1t is human nature,
of course, for them to welcome
expressions of sympathy from
any source, bnt some influential
friend SHOULD inform them that
their only possible Chance for
benefting the two South Afri-
can republics by their visit to
this country lies in arousing the
interest of the President and, his
administration, and the more
hobnobing they do with the op-
ponents of the administration the
more certain their failure. Even
it their cause was taken up by
the opponents of the adninistra-
tion and made campaign issue
that would carry the Presidential
election, it would do their coun-
tries no good, as it would be next
March before the new admins
tration could do anything, and
long before that time, if there is
no outside interference, the two
South African repnbllcs will be
British territory, The mistakes
the envoys are making are doubt.
less entirely due to their ignor.
ance of conditions in this coun.
try, but they are none the less
fatal to their hopes.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1900-05-24
PLATFORM AS WAS ADOPTED
NNhe Principles for Which the State Candidates Will
Stand During the Fail Gaai,a gii---Arenses
the Deapest Enthusiasm.

assembled affirm
and aleance Republican
every
pledge Of which fulfilled
and the
Republican coay
agricultural
the pplcaion Republican during
the administration
ability which our repn
praise
and patriotic Of the adminaon
:. We commend IN
ss'Ss = PRIDE bS he
s
i sss ] Re
M lions Of capital HI having M their object
interests the This evil should
al s sha as
who an ths d o
provides the monetary unit
for h
pie the " well s the that tend
the lsbo
sson s
ate ea hs
with SPAIN and the the M the pbpn n n @
~ W their state and its snem e
na and h m % s GeesHs IL s Tsae g sa s
anu W. favor the @ the a as
the OF telephone telegraph
Of mail AL za gd m as may be done
books ssI1ss 45
ton to the Philadelphia
oss oes ,as this ss l @ a are e cast as m full
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1900-05-24
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.
Held at Sioux Falls. S. d. May %. 1900.

NATIONAL DELEGATES
a % dhIsiss ns sssS sessta alternate,
GEo RICE Moody county delegate
g. w. COCHRAN Miner county, alternate
Third Circuit
L. L. LosTUTTER Kingsbury county delegate
C. SHARP Hamlin county, atsrnate.
4. \. BETS. Hanson county. delegate
9. W. AINSWORTH, Aurora county, alternate,
HbMxs DHTa Marshall s5a COUNTY ssAs1asr alternate
Sixth Circuit
N P ? BaTIgE;, BEEnE Edmnnd a,g county, dslegate
SAVES IdMs Gx Custer eea9s Alternate delegate
G. G. BENNETT, Lawrence county, delegate
MAX BLATT. Meade county, alternate.
CONGRESSIONAL. NOMINATIONS.
CHARLES H. BURKE, Hughes county renominated.
g. w MARTIN, Lawrence county
THE STATE TICKET.
CHARLES N. HERREID Mcpherson county
GEO. W. SNOW, Bon Hon,me county,
O. G. BERG, Sphinx county
JOHN sCHAMBER, Hutchinson county renonlina1ed
]. D. REEVES, Brown county renominated
Superintendent of Public instruction
b. b. COLLINS. Clay county, renominated
Commissioner of School and Public Lands
DAVID EASTMAN, Roberts county, renominated.
Attorney General
JOHN [. PYLE Beade county, renomnaed.
Railroad Commissioner
F. LIE Coco JR4 Douglas county
Presidential Electors
COL. THOMAS FITCH, Grant county
A. R. BROWN Lincoln, county.
c. THOMPSON, Hand county
A. H. MARBLE, Butte county,
National Committeeman
]. M GREEN, Brule county
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1900-05-24

E. H. Aplin, the prominent HUI
ron attorney who went insane in
Chicago, has been taken to the
Yankton asylum for treatment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-27
ALL READY FOR LABOR DAY
Big Crowd Expected at TrI-CIty CeIebra-
ton at M oIIne.

ton at M OlIne.
The arrangements for the annual
Tri-City Labor day celebration, to be
held this year in Moline, are practi-
cally completed. There will be the
usual parade of labor and civic or
CARNATIONS and business floats in the
morning to be followed by picnic af-
ternoon and evening at Athletic park,
at the eastern limits of the city. The
principal address will be delivered by
j. Z. Sovereign, former grand master
workman of the knights of Labor.
Others who will speak are NJ. j. Nc
Eniry, w. A. Meese, 5. f. kenwOrthy
and II. A. Weld.
All the railroads entering Moline
have made rate of a fare and a third
from points within a radius OF so
miles. Much interest is manifested
in the celebration not only in the three
cities, but in many Of the surrounding
towns, aud the indications are it will
be a largely attended and successful
affair.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-27
of their earthly possessions to such
an extent of late.
FRENCH WINS GOLF MATCH

Eir.t Honors in Saturdays Contest Go &c
Davenport.
Saturdays match at the Rock Island
arsenal golf grounds was we'll Patro-
nized and closely contested The
course was in perfect condition and
the work of the contestants averaged
better than at any previous match
this year. Judge French, of Daven-
port, carried off first honors and the
cup, while c. F. Lynde, of this city,
was a good second with the excellent
score Of "a. Messrs. G. W. Burr, H.
Ainsworth and G. A. Barnard, scratch
men, also returned excellent scores.
The summary of the score follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-27
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
TIPS FOR TRAVELLERS.

81 % to Chicago and return via c.,
Il. |. ~ p. railway Aug. 20 to 80.
Seven through trains daily.
81 90 to Chicago and return via
the D.. X. +. IL n. w. railway on &C
count G.. A. r. cucampment. Tick
cts on sale Aug. rs, u, IS, % and 30.
Good to return mp to and including
Sept. l.
Through, wide vestibule chair cars
with smoking compartment between
Rock Island and Chicago via the D.,
Il. l. IL \ w. railroad and the c. &
y. w. railroad. The quickest and
best line. For particulars inquire at
city ticket office, 1903 Second avenue,
or passenger station foot of Twentieth
street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-27
The Exclamation.

One morning the readers of a certaiE
newspaper were perpleXed to see IL
type the announcement that 1.-The SEQ
tus handed down an important deci-
sion yesterday" The afternoon paper
Of the town. with which the morninS
paper for years had held n bitter con-
troverSy. interesting none but them
selves. laughed that day, as the poecc
say. in Choulish glec." and it was u.
to the morning paper the next day ~
explain that the types" made them
say that the ScotuS did so and so when
the telegraph editor should have knowr
that that word was merely the abbre-
Walton OF the teleErapher for supreme
court of the United States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-27

Others who played were: c. r
Stephens. H. G.. Wylie. l. J. Cham
bers, K. X. Swan, F. Bahnsen, w. II
Marshall, n. Kuhnen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-27

. a - II n Z r..
s..z.b, 1Ths MD Y.l p7R slssgs Bcgshi
S. ! G1zgZ<
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-27
Wealth er We May Have.

Partly cloudy with sho Sers Tuesday
an possiclJ late tonight.
I'M. SaERIER, Observer.
Temperature at 7 q. n. 81; at noon,
So
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-27
AssiRnee,s Notice.

Notice i hereby given that the undersigned
has been appointed assignee of the Twin City
Purified Milk Company. corporation and ell
persons holding any c aim or claims against
sad the Twiu-CIty Purified Mix Company, are
hereby notified 20 present TIE same 20 me
under oath or Affirmation. within three months
from tbs date. whether aid claims are due or
not AL persons inde bted 10 said assignor are
requested 70 make prompt payment OF the
same
Dated August :. 1900
GEORGE F. ROTH. 4 ssiguee,
JACKSON 4 HURST and ". J. ESTRIKIS,
Attorneys for Assignee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-27

The greatest skIn specialist in
America originated the formula for
Banner Salve. For all skin diseases,
all cuts or sores. and for piles it's the
most healing medicine. For sale by
al druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-27

Free lunch all day and every Satur.
day turtle soup at Felix Daxen behler's
saloon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-27

V. B. Conklin, Bowersville. o.,
saws: Il received more benefit from
Foley's Kidney Cure than from months
of treatment by physicians" Take
no substitute. For sale by all drug
Cists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-27

a lame shoulder is usually caused
by rheumatism of the muscles, and
may be cured by = few applications Of
Cham berlain's Pain Balm. For sale
bv all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-27

If fortune disregard your claim
Don't hang thy head in fear and shame
But marry the girl you love best;
Rocky Mountain Tea will DO the rest
Ask your druggist