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The age-herald., 1900-08-18
STOCK MARKET
 WITHOUT LIFE The News from China Had No
 Effect Whatever. SPECULATION IS SLUGGISH The Most Effective Selling Was in the Steel Stocks, the Group Being
 Effected by Prospects of Trade Conflicts
SPECULATION IS SLUGGISH

New York, Aug. 17.-If any expectation had been entertained that the rescue of the foreign ministers in China would arouse speculative enthusiasm Wall streets re- ception of the news was disappointing. In fact the speculation was more sluggish than at any time this week. and the ten dency until the last hour reactionary This proved that the event had been fully dis counted.
 There was a conflict at the opening to determine the markets tendency, in which the bears soon obtained the upper hand. In consequence there was a gneral sagging of prices, but in no case did the fall reach a point in the railroad list.
 The most effective selling was in the steel stocks, the group being affected by reports of trade conflicts and expected cuts In pro- ducts. The important movements of the day centered in Brooklyn Transit and Con- solidated Gas. Both stocks after momen- tary weakness started upwards, and ended with good gains. An official announcement that the much heralded Brooklyn Transit annual report would be given out late to- day attached interest to the movement in the stock.
 An increase in the loan item of the banks Is not considered unlikely in view Of the early activity in the stock market.
 The bond market showed reacfionary tendency today, which is most pronounced in issues known semi-speeulatiVe Iotai sales, par value, $67O0Oo.
 United States 5s declined F, and old As A per cent in the bid price. |. New York, August H.-Money on call easy at 1A@1A per cent; last loan at IA per cent.
 Prime mercantile paper, 495 per cent.
 Sterling exchange steady, with actual business in bankers bills at $4.S1a for de- mand and $4.S4 for 60 days.
 /, Posted rates, s4S5@4 S51a and $4.SS1a44.S9. Commercial bills, $4S914 14d4S324. : Silver certificates, 611s@62Ac. , Bar silver, Gle.
 Mexican dollars 4SRc.
 State bonds, weak.
 , Government bonds, weak.
 Railroad bonds, weak.
 (By Private Wire to Murphy & Col
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posters. Now for the information of the above experts I will state so they will know not to tell any more lies except they do so Wlltully and malicously that until com menced to exclusively treat private dls- eases as a speciality I was member ot the State Medical Association: also secretary o1 the Culman County Medical Society ana one Of its board of censors, or medical eN- aminers. (See Transactions of Medical AS, sociation of Alabama, 1887, for proof. VIII still give special attention to private trou- pies, and also treat at my office patients with any disease they may trust to my care
 l refer you with permission to First Ma tional Bank, Alabama National Bank, Jel- ferson County Savings Bank and Steiner Bros, Bankers, as to my responsibility TOT my contracts. I cure many patients by mai treatment. Write for prices and terms. Ao, dress Dr. Y. F. Holloway, 1S01ls Second avenue, Birmingham, Ala.
 Office, Second avenue and Eighteenth opposite postoffice.
 Office hours, S:9O a. m to 5:3o p. m. Sun days, 10 a. m. to 12 m.
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CHANGES IN THE !
 COTTON MARKET Bulls and Bears Both Had a
 Turn at If. CLOSE WAS QUITE STEADY An Advance Was Scored During the First Hour But the Later Weak |. ness Knocked Out All
 the Gains

New York, Aug 17.-The cotton market opened quiet and steady with prices un- changed to point lower, but developed a steady undertone before the close of the first hour, and scored an advance of 4 to points on covering and light investment buying, based on encouraging late English cables, light export receipts and claims that the crop in some sections was being damaged by adverse climatic conditions. But on the up-turn investment speculation from the public failed to make it's appear ance, and as room bulls were naturally tim- i'd, prices subsequently, crumbled to last nights prices, with the market most of the time in an .almost lifeless state.
 Early in the afternoon a weak spot was reached under gradually increased liquida- ton, and a more aggressive attitude of room bears, who were encouraged by late excellent crop and weather advices from the eastern belt and fairly reassuring in formation from the central and western districts. On the downturn the wire houses figured prominently as sellers on the win ter months, while the south sold the near months, presumably liquidation of New Orleans holders
 The local spot market went off Is, and southern markets also showed an easier under current all of which increased the pessimistic feeling in the pit.
 Predictions for rapidly increasing move- ment added to the dismay of smaller longs and prompted light selling for short &C., count
 At the close the market was quiet and steady, with prices l point higher to ' points lower.
 New York, Aug. 17.-Cotton dull mid ding, 10; net receipts none; gross re- ceipts 166; sales, 45; stock. 31,315.
 Total today: Net receipts 394: exports to Great Britain, 997; exports to the continent, 1,455; stock, S7652.
 Consolidated: Net receipts. 1,349; exports to Great Britain, 9,0S0; exports to the con- tinent, 6,S31. l.
 Total since September l. Net receipts, G. 49S, 725; exports to Great Britain, 2,322,2 ,227; exports to France, 699,S76; exports to the continent, 2,707,41
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Murphy & tom pany.s Stock Letter

New York, Aug. 17-A distinct movement in aid of the Republican campaign fund made it's appearance on the floor of the ex- change this morning. The impassioned ap- peals for subscriptions were keyed in a direct ratio to the volume of shorts out standing. There is something new in Wall street in every national campaign, but 1t is generally believed this Is the first time this expedient has been resorted to bear stocks. The stock market opened quiet, and on sagging tendency. The movement of prices seemed to be only a continuance of those which set In yesterday and its super ficiality may be attributed to anxiety re- garding the issue of the Presidential cam paign.
 There was aside from that no change in any of the conditions bearing upon the market. The London market was steady.
 The St Paul statement for the second week of the month showed an increase of $20.000, but this circumstance was without any particular effect on the general market or that stock. Apprehensions of reduction in the bank surplus reserves tomorrow also served to stimulate selling. Few futures of special interest developed in the early trading. Decline were common, but the losses were not particularly severe. Union Pacific and Northern Pacific shared in the reactonary tendency of the market The industrial quarter was heavy, with the ex- ception of sugar, which continued steady.
The age-herald., 1900-08-18
Birmingham City Bonds

vrr'ts prd pro~uco Butter-Best creamery, 25c: EIgin. 1s0 1Sc: No 1, 1S120c; country. 10114c Irish potatoes. Soc per bushel Lemons, $5.25@5.50. Poultry - Hens, 25@271sc; fries, 15Ga5c small, 14@16c; ducks, 200; geese, 25@3oc. Eggs 14615c per dozen. Tomatoes 75c per crate. Onions-White 1kc, red 1c. Spring cabbage 1@1kc per pound.
 local Staple Grocerie. Flour-Best patent, $4.50: straight, s3 90. patents, $450.
 Sugar-Granulated, $500; Y. C., 6ss@6%c Coffee-Green, 'oA@12c; Arbuckle's pack ages, $12.s0; Lyons packages s1295. Lard, 7A basis Clear ribs sides, 6kc. Molasses-Centrifugal 15935c; sugar house. 2cG35c; Gsnrs1a cane, &C., Rice. 41ke; fancy, 7c. Corn-Mixed 62c, white 63c. Pearl meal $102 Hay-Choice timothy. $19.5o; No. l. SIS: clover mixed. $17.00. Oats-Mixed, 36c; white, 3Sc. Bran-Mixed, $1700; pure wheat, $1S6Q. Cotton seed meal $22.00
The age-herald., 1900-08-18
Live Stock Markets

Chicago, August 17.-Cattle: Receipts, D. 800; steers 1OD15c lower. Good to prime steers 8. .4Od6.00 poor to medium A6505.- 35; selected feeders steady $46D4.75; mixed stockers $3. .25n3 90; cows 8. .9OGi. 95; heifers $3lD4. .75; sanners $2. .2OD2 .75; bulls $27Oa4.- 50; calves $4. .509675 Texas receipts 2,200; best on sale today 16 car loads at s4; Texas fed steers $4 20GD5 .0O; Texas grass steers $3. 25@4 10; Texas bulls $2. .5003. .25
 Hogs: Strong to Dc higher. Top $540; mixed end butchers $4. .95d5. .32h; good to choice heavy $5 056I5. 30 rough heavy $4.- S505. .00 light s5.0545. 40; bulk of sales $5 10 Q5.30.
 Sheep: Dull; lambs 10115c lower. Good to choice wethers $4 1Op4 30; fair to choice mixed g 60@41 10; western sheep $404. 30; Texas sheep $3Gl4 co; native lambs $4 256D 5.90 western lambs $4. 75GD5 .75.
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SPECIAL RATES BY SOUTHERN RAILWAY

Washington, New York and the East. The Southern Railway Is the most direct. quickest and best route East. We can save you time and mony. Take ''The Wash ington and Southwestern Vestibuled Linn ited." Finest train operated in the South. Leaves 500 a. m For further information call on c. E. Jackson, T. P. A.. Birming- ham, Ala. S-ll-lbt
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EnilY Statenent

Galveston-Steady; middling 9ssc; sales Ii; receipts 52; stock 2,S2O.
 Moble-Nominal; middling 91ac receipts 8; stock 4,242.
 Savannah-Easy; middling 9Ac; sales T. stock 7.643.
 Charleston-Nominal middling SAC; re- ceipts 4; stock 1.636.
 Wilmington-Nominal; middling 9Ac; re- ceipts 1: stock 2,092.
 Norfolk-Quiet; middling 9Ac; sales 2; receipts g: stock 3.763.
 Baltimore-Nominal; middling 10bc; re- ceipts 33: stock 1.562.
 Boston-Dull; middling 101sc.
 Philadelphia-Quiet; middling 10Ac; stock 2S34.
 St. Louis-Steady; middling Q 9-16c; sales 26O stock 13.967.
 Memphis-Steady; middling 97sc; ship- ments PAS; stock S,475. .
The age-herald., 1900-08-18
BONDS
Financial

New York, August 1.-The Commercial Advertisers London financial cablegram says:
 Business was very slack here today. This was partly in anticipation of the holiday tomorrow but the tone was un- settled also by the news from South Africa that Dewet had escaped Kitchener, the ap- prehension of trouble to grow out of the prehension of trouble to grow out of the situation at Shanghai and the lack of any official confirmation of the reported relief of Pekin
 London bought American shares moder- ately until New York began to sell; then the market had relapsed also. Copper stocks continue weak and demoralized on account of the last fortnlghtly statistics. The bank bought f1s2,O0O in bars and is sending out to the Cape f25,000.
The age-herald., 1900-08-18
Mrs. winsIow's Soothing Syrup

MfBs Has been used for over FIFTY IEAlsS. by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their GILL; DREN WHILE TEETHING. with PER- FECT SLUGGISH It SOOTHES the CHILD. sOFTENS the GUMS. ALLAYS all PAIN, CURE WIND COLO, and is the best rem sdy for DIARRHOEA. Sold by druggists in every part of the world Be sure and ask for Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup" and take no other kind Twenty Eve centi s bottle z..4L
The age-herald., 1900-08-18

xcursion-Columbus Georgia, and Re- turn For regular trains leaving Birming- ham $50 a. m. and 240 D. m. Saturday, August 1S 1900, the Central of Georgia Railway will sell tickets at the rate of s2 % for round trip, tickets limited to re- turn August 20, 1900 Solon Jacobs, 20l5 First avenue, Birmingham, Ala. 8-17-2t
The age-herald., 1900-08-18
N etal Markets

New York, August 17.-Tin weak at $1. 30. Copper was quiet and unchanged. Lead dull and unchanged at $i.25. Spelter weak and partially 5 points lower at s4.121a@ 4171h The iron market was dull weak and nominally unchanged. The brokers price for lead was $4 and for copper $l6.75.
The age-herald., 1900-08-18
Coffee

New York, August 17.-Spot Rio barely steady; No. invoice SBc. Mild quiet; Cor dova nominal. The market for coffee fu- lures opened steady with prices unchanged to points lower under weak Brazilian cables heavy receipts and brisk general selling. Later the market steadied on cov
 ering and lull in liquidation Spot mar ket was weak and irregular. The market for futures closed steady at net unchang- ed prices to 5 points advance. Total sales 27, 750 bags, including November $7. 65@7 70; December $7. .750i7 80; January $7.S0; Feb
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New York and Boston

Unusually low excursion rates via Cen tral of Georgia Railway to Savannah and elegant steamers of the Ocean Steamship Company to New York and Boston. For descriptive advertising matter and further information, aply to
 SOLON JACOBS, Commercial Agent, 2015 First Avenue. Bir- mingham, Ala. 7-1S-tf
The age-herald., 1900-08-18
LOCAL MARKETS.

Local Cotton Market Good middling, 91sc. Middling, Sc. Strict low middling, SBc. Low middling, SAC.
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Fru-Miz copyrighted by Nor ton 1892.

$4,2OO-Pays l6 per cent. Oct. 1st 18 per cent; white ten- ants, close in, lOOxl4O, six houses. EBORN.
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DIR. Y. E, HOLLOWAY,
 Physician and Surgeon.

Young physicians and the lesser lights of the medical pro- fession. probably for the want of other practice, try to ere ate the impression that they are expert in the treatment of priva { e diseases. They delight in tell ins people that doc- tors who advertise are quacks and =im-
The age-herald., 1900-08-18
New Orleans Cotton Marke,

New Orleans. August f.-Cotton steady; sales 100: ordinary 79sc; good oroinary 8 5-16c: low middling g 7-16c middling 15-16c; good middling 10 S-16c middling fair 10 7-16c. Receipts 9 stock 2S.S33.
 Consolidated statement: Receipts. net. 3349; exports to Great Britain 9,0So; ex- ports to the continent 6S31; stock Sh652.
 New Orleans. August 17.-Cotton futures: August 9.S5d10. CO; September S.59dS.6o; october S.1S@S. .19; November S.0SaS.os; De- cember S.O7@S0S; January S.0@S.OS; Feb ruary S.1O9S Il; March S13QS 15; April B. 1GGlS. IS; May S.19M8. 20.
The age-herald., 1900-08-18
Chicago Change

Chicago, H., August 17.-September wheat was forced down by liquidation today, and closed 24@7sc lower. Corn closed Ac high CT, and oats hc down. Provisions were ir- regular, pork closing S5c lower, lard 5@71sc depressed and ribs unchanged.
 The leading futures ranged as follows: .ixa.r
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E Black He dds on Face-No Cure No Pay.
 Your druggist will refund your money if Pazo Ointment fails 70 cure you. 50 cts
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ruary g. .S0@p7. .S5; March $7.S5@7. 30; April S 90@7. 95; May g. .956eS. .00.
 Sugar-Raw firm; refined firm.
The age-herald., 1900-08-18
Cotton Letter

Fairchild & Hobsons Cotton Letter to H.
 D. CothrAn & Co.
 New Orleans. Aug. H.-Lfverpool opened point down this morning, but by the open- ing hour of American markets had lost points additional; spots figuring in the de- pression to the tune of 1-64. sales, 4,o0O bales official cables from Manchester were
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Go to Norton, The Cutter, for everything in the drug line.

$5,2OO-Today, 1O0xl9O, 9 houses, 8 per cent on &lO, ,OOO, COT. F and 22d st. EBORN.
The age-herald., 1900-08-18
Liverpool Cotton Market

Liverpool, August 17.4 p. m.-Cotte9: Spot, limited demand prices lower; Ameri- can middling fair, 31-32d; good middling, 22-32d; middling, 19-32d; low middffng, 5 15-32d; good ordinary, 5 u-32d; ordinary, 5 5-32d.
 which 300 were for speculation and expcs< including 5000 bales American. Receipts, 5000 bales, including 1SO0 American. -
 Futures opened steady and closed quiet; American middling, L. M. C.: August, 5.24 @5.25s; August-September, 51195I2s; Sep~ tember-October. 4.57Qp4. .5Sb; October Novem- Der, 4.46s: November-December, Ais; De- cember-January, ASS; January-February, 4.36s; February March. 434b; March-April, 4.33b; April-May, 43204.33b.
The age-herald., 1900-08-18
Treasury Statement

Washington, August 17-Todays state ment of the Treasury balances in the gen. eral fund exclusive of the $150, 600 gold reserve in the division of redemption, shows: Available cash balance, $1f1, ,6S4; gold, $72, 300, AIS.
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Comparatiye Statement.

New York, August 17.-The following is the comparative cotton statement for the week ending Friday, August II, 1900:
 ports during week.. ...... ........ S,349 Net receipts at all United States
 ports during same week last year. 1899 Total receipts to this date... eco. .6,49S, ,72o Total receipts to same date last
 year. .'''........... .o,of-'o'o Exports for the week.... ........... l5,9u Exports for the same week last
 wear ......... 2S,O62 Total exports to this date... .... .5,I39,5lS Total exports to same date last
 year .......7, ,1440 010 Stock at all JTnited States ports.... S7,652 Stock at all United States ports at
 same date last year.. 5o4, AUS Stock at all interior towns. ... 37,457 Stock at all interior towns at same
 date last . ........... 51,291 ctoclr at Tivernool ..... 310,00O oioef Iest ve vear' ................... 97,oOO o1orh Pritain in 1,'' ~ ....... ...... -. 37,OOo '1orH pritoin same time last year........ 1S,OOO
The age-herald., 1900-08-18
Dry Goods

New York, August 17-General demand for cotton goods today has been up to pre- vious days of the week, but cannot be re- ported any better than that. No change in prices of bleached cottons or wide sheet ings, but brown sheetings and drills and coarse colored cottons continue easy and irregular. Print cloths quiet and un- changed Prints in moderate demand Lin- ems quiet and barely steady. Burlaps quiet but firm.
The age-herald., 1900-08-18

No s. "washington and Southwestern Limited" solid vestibuled train. Atlanta to Washington; Pullman sleeping car, Bir- mingbam to New York; also Pullman H. brary observation car, Atlanta to New York, making close connection at Atlanta with through sleeper for Tampa, Fla.
 No. s6, "U. 8. Fast Mail." carries Pull man sleeping cars. Birmingham to Char lotte. N. C., via Atlanta; also sleeper Att lsnta to New York.
 No. 37 carries Pullman sleeping car. Bir- bingham to Greenville. Miss.
 No. 21 carries Pullman sleeping car Birm- ingham to Mobile.
 E S Cannon. Third Vice-Presdent and General Manager, Washington, D. c.
 J. M Culp, Traffic Manager. Washington. w. A. Turk. c. ?. A.. Washington, D. c. C. A. Beascoter. A G. P. A.. Chatta- e. E. Jackson. T. P. A.. Birmingham. Ala.
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No. 1 from Macon. Columbus. Albany, No from Savannah, Macon, Columbus, etc, p. m.
 Elegant through sleepers sIsa between Bir- on Nos. 8 and 4.
 Connection is made at Savannah with .,,a fast freight and luxurious passenger steamships of the Savannah line from and to New York, Boston and the East Ciose connection at Macon with the Dixie Flyer for all points in Florida and For more detailed information. beautI- fulIv illustrated matter, write or apply to sOLON JACOBS. Commercial Agt JACK w. JOHNSON,
 Union Ticket Agent,
 Birmingham, Ala l. C. HALLE, Gen. Pass. Agt, E. H. HINTON. Traffic Manager,
 Savannah. Ga
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PLANT SYSTEM

Schedule in effect August 1, 1900
 No bS No H
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The Iron Market.

Birmingham, August 1.-The following are the nreSent quotations in ron:
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Advertise in The Age-Herald.
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(By Private Wire to Murphy & Col
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OFFICENs--N. E Barker, President: Harding Second Vice President; Tom o. Cashier.
 DlRECTORs-T. T. Hlllman. D. M. ert Jemison, Ersklne Ramsay, T. H. Mol K. Barker. r. M Jackson
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RAILW AY SCHEDULES

In Effect May 6, 1900. at p. m. Arrival and departure of all trains at Union passenger station, Birmingham, Ala. Louisville and Nashville Railroad
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-03-16
TOOK HER LIFE.
Mrs. Fred SchOstog browns
Herself in a Well.
She Had Formerly Been 10 the St. Peter
Asylum, and Was Mentally
Unbalanced.

Rosena, wife of Fred Schostog, COM
mitted suicide at her home in Decoria
township, nine miles southeast of the
city, at about two o'clock Tuesday
afternoon. Her husband had gone to
the town meeting Immediately after
dinner. and during his absence his wife
jumped into an open we'll twenty rods
from the house and was drowned.
The we'll is located at the edge of a
slough west of the house, and is used
for watering the cattle. 1t had frozen
up, but about four feet of surface
water had run in. When found, Mrs
Schostog's head was resting on the ice,
and her shoes could be seen above the
surface of the water, the we'll being
too narrow to allow her to turn over
The we'll is twenty feet deep and
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-03-16
PARENTSOBJECTED
So the Young People Had to
ElOpe.
An Interesting Episode Brought to q
Close at the Court House
Tuesday.

A real. genuine elopement occurred
Tuesday in this county, although
with no very exciting circumstances.
1t showed that love still laughs at lock-
smiths, and will have its way even
against parents wishes A young man
residing in a township not far from
Mankato, the son of well known
farmer, aged twenty eight years, fell in
love with the eighteen year old
daughter of neighbor. The young
lady is pretty and petite, and recipro,
Gated the young mans affection, but
her parents had set their minds on an
other young man to be her husband
and forbade her lover to see her.
In this condition of affairs, the young
farmer came to Mankato Monday and
sought the advice of an attorney, lay
ing the facts before the latter and ask
ing his advice He was particularly
anxious to know whether the young
lady's parents could prevent the mar
rage In this conversation he claimed
to be speaking for friend, and did not
admit until he was about to leave that
he was the Romeo in the case. The
attorney advised him, that, while not
having had experience of this kind or
many love affairs Of his own, if it was
his matter he would arrange for a
clandestine meeting with the young
lady near her house, drive up with q
swift team, pick her up and hastily
drive to this city, secure his license and
then step into the next Office and have
the probate judge tie the knot before
the parents could organize pursuit.
The young man lost no time in put
ting this ADVICE into execution, for
Tuesday forenoon he and the young lady
hastily drove up to the court house,
went quickly into Clerk of Court
Thorne's Office and procured a marriage
license. The young man was scarcely
able to sign his name to the applica-
tion, and when the clerk asked him as
to the cause of his trepidation he re-
piled that he was nervous Haying
procured the license the young couple
stepped into Judge Hughes Office and
themarriage bond was quickly adjusted.
They departed in much less haste and
in a very happy frame of mind. On
Front street, they encountered the
attorney whom the groom had inter-
viewed the day before. and they in
formed him that they had followed his
advice. He rendered his con-
gratulations.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-03-16
PEOPLE TESTIFY.
Reference That is Surely Worth
Looking Up.
A Markato Man Who Tells his
Friends What Has Done Him
Much Good.

We will tell you what will cure the
worst kind OF case OF backache
caused from the kidneys. We will
not only tell you, but will refer you
to people in all walks OF life in the
city o. Mankato who have used Kid
ne-oids with the best results. We
ask you to read this statement from
Mr.. Ole Haug, 221 Broad street, who
says: "For a long time l haYe had
considerable trouble arising from i'm
perfect action of the kidneys. | had
dull, aching pain in my kidneys
which became quite severe at times
and as subject TO severe headaches.
Urinary trouble bothered me greatly.
The secretions were unnatural in ap-
pearance and contained brick dust
sediment and caused burning sensa-
tion 10 passage. l procured pack
age of Morrow's Kid-ne-oids and took
them according to directions. Kid
ne-oids relieved me entirely of these
distressing troubles.
Morrow's Kid-ne-oids are not pills
but yellow tablets and sell at fifty
cents box at all drug stores and at
H l. Parry's drug store.
Mailed on receipt Of price. Manu-
featured by John Morrow & Co..
chemists, Springfield, OHIO.