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Daniel ~o,Connell,. Fees.

In the National Library Of Ireland Is
the fee book Of Daniel O'Connell. This
volume. in its 100 pages or SO of paral-
lei columns, laboriously prepared by
the hand of the liberator himself.
shows in pounds, shillings and pence
his early struggles. O'Connell was
called to the Irish bar in 1798-the year
of the rebellion-and seven days later
he got his first brief, from a brother-in-
law, who retained him to draft a dec
laration on a promissory note. The
only other business he got that year
was also given him by a kinsman-a
cousin-and it was Of the same kind.
The fee on each occasion was FL 2s. 3D..
1t was in n of his earliest cases that
O'Connell made the retort that attract
ed attention to him. He al cross ex
aiming an awkward witness, who de-
clared that he had drunk nothing but
his share Of a pint of whisky. ION
your oath, now" Numbered the young
counsel. twas not your share all but
the pewter?"
O'Coanell's fee book is nm interesting
record Of his rapid rise In the profess
sion. For the first year, as we have
seen, his income amounted to only
f2 5s. Cd. Next year he earned over
ESQ, and the year after he made over
l1pp4OO. According to memoranda made
Yin his own handwriting his income in.
1903 was f465, and in the following
years, f775. fS4O, E1.O77, f1.713, f2, 1893,
f2.730, f2.951. f3.O47 and E3,s0e re-
spectively.
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CONGRESSMAN SPAlDNG,
An Old Nermonter, Makes :
Good Record.

North Dakotans have reason to feel
proud of Congressman %Spaldin1's record
in Washington.
A Washington correspondent says of
him:
1t has been noted and favorably COM
mented upon that Mr.. Spalding has
never failed to give answer TO every let
ter that he has received requiring an an
wer. He did his best to obllge his on
%stituents and to further the interests Of
the people-but when unable to accom-
plish all that was Notwithstanding
was done-and in no case was the ques-
ton ignorcd-but in every instance
prompt responses were had-and this
alone would, unaided, make Mr.. 'Spald-
ing's term somewhat conspicuous.
There was a large number Of appro-
priation bills Of interest to our people
originating in both the senate and the
house. Among those which passed both
houses were $4,000 for the Bismarck
army post; $4,000 Tor the Indian school
at Mandan; say $1,000 for repairs On the
weather bureau buildings at Bismarck
in all, 100000. These appropriations
passed both houses. North Dakota had
two members in the senate who had a
total Of less than 100 members to pacily,
while in the house Mr.. Spalding was the
sole representative Of North Dakota, with
more than $50 members to placate.
During Mr.. Spalding's term there were
1911 postmasters appointed in North Da.
kota. BY his efforts the people secured
liz new postof6ces besides a number of
rural delivery routes-a matter in which
he took an active interest and among the
first prominent ones established is one
that is known as the Normal Rural De-
livery Route in Cass county.
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A Rot showed Hin . Nine.

The action Of a rat led N. R. Ingolds-I
by to the discovery Of q rich gold mine
In Arizona. He named the property
the Rat Hole mine.
Mr.. Ingoidsby had been spending sew
eral months near Mammoth. on the
San Pedro river. In Arizona. His pur-
pose was to enjoy the hunting and
make a collection of the animals and
minerals Of the southwest. He pitched
his tent In the canyon of the San Pedro.
In the Santa Catarina mountains.
He had no neighbors and was for .
long time unable to account for the
disappearance Of small articles that
he left lying about his camp. At last
he noticed that when anything vas
taken something was left In it's place.
This was usually a bit of stone or
wood. The culprit he found to be q
large rodent Of the species known as
the trading rat. The habits Of the
animal made an interesting study for
Mr.. Ingoldsby. and lie often lay awake
at night to watch for his visitor.
A silver spoon was missing one morn
ing and in its place vas q piece Of
quartz carrying free gold. This still
more excited Mr.. Ingoldsby's curiosity,
and, after several attempts. he succeed.
ed In following the animal to its home
Near by was the ledge from which the
gold bearing quartz had been taken.
Mr.. lngoldsby made an examination
thorough enough to prove that bis
discovery was of considerable value
Mexican Herald.
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oheyed ardera.

' -
One Of the officials of the road had
invited a party Of gentlemen to take q
little. pleasure excursion owe a part of
the line lca; his private car Before the
appointed day he was taken sick and
called in his chef and commissary.
"Eph,"' he said, II have asked these
friends and can neither go with them
nor disappoint them. I want you to
give them the best there is In the larder
and. see that it is served as well as 1t
would be at the best hotel in the
world"
Eph scratched bis head and looked
troubled, but sill. lply said, "Yes, sah."%
On. the return several Of the gentle
men congratulated the official upon
having such a man." and one OF two
intimated that IL Eph ever wanted an
other position he would have no trou.
BILE in securing 1t.
Finally Eph reported. ut wa a great
outin, sah,". he assured his employer.
"Yas, sab; dat's right, sab; a stupen-
difcious outin, sab. De gem'men all
done me proud, and I tells 'em 1t wa
you, sab"
Then Eph showed the bill, and it was
a sumner for length and amount. He
stood hat in hand until the official said:
pretty steep, Eph; pretty steep. Moth
ing left out and. nothing but the best"
Oats right, sab. I was ~fusticated
mos to deaf, sab, but I jes' says to my
self, sab, dat dey was no greater epicac
In de Ian dan you is, and I bought and
cooked and. served, sab, jes' like it wa
you."-Detroit Free Press.
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The -smotherinx Scene.

"a "sE. L
As to stage appointments, there
were no plush Or velvet curtains OF
,couches draped with satin in early
days. The furniture was as unpreten-
tious as the costumes. Indeed or n
occasion when a lady was playing Des-
demona to her husbands. Othelle a dis
astrous and at the same time ludicrous
effect, though Of course u~nrehearsed,
had been imminent through the lack of
even a nail or two to make an old stool
steady.
It was the smothertng scene, and the
couch was made up OF two, chairs, and
rickety stool covered, Of course, with
the simplest. draperiss-a red merino
curtain trimmed. with yellow worsted
fringe. Imagine a Desdemona endeav-
bring to recline gracefully, all the while
feeling portions Of her couch sliding
from under her. This ID how the scene
was played out:
Desdemona-m me tomorrow; let me live to.
night. N'm falling, sdearD
Othello-Nay, II yon strive Keep quite stul)
De~sdemona-But half "a hour. (oh, hold mel.
o~thello--Betng done, there = no pause. dh
push the stool under
Desdsmona-Buts while I ny ! prayer. do b
quick. Robert,ytt Il sipping.) r
Qthello-It Il too latsi
Which, indeed, It was, for the bed col
lapsed, and Desdemona's body lay up
on the floor, her head upon the sole
chair, which stuck to its post faithful
N-Gentleman's Magazine.
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they WORKED on benches,

They Worked ON. Beaches.
The digniled dame was not really
English, but she had mastered the dia-
lect to some extent.
my nevvew 'Erbert" she said,
wants to marry a schoolteacherl
Fawncyl A person who works for q
living! To be sure, now that I think OF
It, that is not always a disgrace. You,
my dear, write for the press now and
then. I am told, but you don't ave to,
you know. That Is different"
'Yes," replied the young person to
whom she was speaking, 'ehut I may be
said to have inherited a tendency to
work. My father and grandfather both
worked for a living, and they were not
allowed even the luxury Of a chair to
sit on. They worked. on benches." !.
Dear mew exclaimed the dignifed
dame, greatly shocked. What did they
-ah-work at?''
well, my father was a Judge OF the
superior court, and my grandfather
was one Of the justices of the United
States supreme court"-Chicagc Trb.
une.
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THE OLDEST ORNAMENTS.


DsaAs, Eisst used ~ savnsss. A..
Atill Ii Vogaes
Beads are certainly the most ancient
of all forms Of the bedecking Of the
body unless We except tho dsld and
forest blossoms.
Nobody knows who first invented
beads. Perhaps It was some primitive
savage who found nuts Q oak balls
In the forest, drilled " the wood worm,
and threaded them together on 4 stalk
Of grass. Anything and everything
With q hole In 1t served at the begin.
ming for beads-cowrie shells, dsh
teeth, claws Of beasts, striped and
spotted seeds and the like. But tho
great age Of beads began with the In
vention Of glass, and the Egyptians,
Carthaginians and Phnnicians gener.
ally were skilled craftsmen at bead.
making. Tlei. methods were much
the same as may be seen today In
Venice OF any other chief seat Of the
art.
It would astonish many new wearers
Of beads to learn how immense is their
production and how wide their dis
tribution. Venice alone has long been
accustomed to send forth every ten
years 10000 quintais of beads, worth
$4,000 lire. and in many other spots
q steady manufacture 10 always pro
ceeding to supply the Unsuitable de-
mands Of Zanzibar. The dusky belle
must have her ornaments substantial,
since they win pass through many q
rude proof In cave and kraal. And
your well made venetian bead will
practically last forever. unchanged in
beauty. There must be plenty of beads
worn at this day In Africa which were
left there by the traders Of King Solo
mon. who traficked to Ophir, or those
more daring mariners Of Tyre and ST.
don who sailed for trade to the land
Of Punt and perhaps even to the Fam
bezi river.-London Mail.
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worth The Diaereace.

-
In s. Z. Powers story at the Middle
sex Bar association dinner the lawyer
tried the case for the complainant.
She sued a middle aged gentleman for
breach Of promise. He married an
other girl. The jury retired, and the de-
PENDANT also went his way. The Jury
returned, the defendant did not, The
jury found for the plaintiff 81 $500
damages.
The lawyer met the middle aged gen.
tleman q few minutes later In the lob
by Of an adjacent hotel
Squire" said the latter. 'show did.
the jury decideT'
against you," was the answer.
" didn't think they would do that
said the middle aged gentleman mus
ingly. Whats the damagesT'
THAT amt 80 badY'. he exclaimed, on
being told. Squire, there's that much
difference betweensthe two women."-
Boston Herald.
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conden.ed Renroof.


Occasionally there is to be found q.
proprietor of a secondhand bookstore
who is something more than the nature
of his business would seem to indicate.
He regards his old and rare volumes
rather as a collection than q stock of
goods and experiences a pang when he
parts with one.
A flippant young man dropped into a
secondhand bookstore kept by a man
of this kind.
Taking down several choice old books
from the shelves, he fingered them
,carelessly and replaced them. They
happened to treat of abstruse subjects
and did not appeal to him.
"Are any Of these books for hire7'' he
asked carelessly.
mo, young man." sharply answered
the proprietor. 'They are for lore
st. Louis Republic.
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sWssI MasskslissnAsWhatAs..

MsiI MassksnsszAsyshitals..
IN Dr. Weir NltchelI,s book i pleas
ant story OF twosis told of Walt Whit
man. the writer, to whom some would.
deny the name Of poet. while others re-
gard him as one of the greatest Of All
poets One Of the characters In the
story Of "pr. North andsHis Friends,
says that Whitman was eaten up by
his own vanity, regarding everything
he did as Of such supreme value that
he had lost AL power Of self criticism
and could not tell good from bad Or. IN.
different. Once he! was asked il he
thought Shakespeare as great a poet as
himself. He replied that he had often
thought Of that, but had never been
able to come to q decision.
He went to q physician upon an oc-
casion. thinking himself seriously out
Of health. When he learned that his
ailment, whatever It was, could be
treated best by living Is much as pos.
sible out of doors without doeing with
medicine. be was leaving In all good
humor when he bethought himself Of
the physician's fee. "How much will
It be?' he inquired. .'The debt was
paid long ago." said the doctor. who
knew and liked his writings. "It ID
you who are still the creditor" Whit
man thanked him and went out. An!
other patient, a lady, had taken his
place when he returned, put his two
great hands on the table opposite his
medical ndviser-he had not stopped to
knock or announce himself-and said,
''That. SIR. 1Tcall poetry"
The lady was scandalized by his
abrupt appearance and demeanor and
asked rs soon as the writer. had gone
for the second time, 'Is the gentleman
insaneY' but. learning his identity, she
wished be bud asked for his autograph.
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1 I'VE ssnatsrs.

ILIhH. r-NN l.EFe&.eLf
Congressman Jones Of virginia told
this story Of his father: Directly after
the war Jones senior was sent to the
state senate. An old slave who had
belonged to him was also elected to the
senate. The two drew adjoining eeats.
Senator Jones was very courteous and
ii addressing his former slave always
called him senator. The old negro
stood 1t for some time and finally said:
"Massa William. l don't like dis sena-
tor business. KANT l come down to
yo' house and visit that cook of yourn7
I suhtinly would like permission to Wis
It 20 Kitchen"
The request was granted. and while
Senator Jones a in his library the
other senator was down In the kitchen
visiting the, cook.
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Mora, Enect Of Pi.tol rotins,

.. "VuA1 W ~
When q man carries a pistol con.
stantly. slipping 1t into his pocket :ev-
cry morning and. taking It out at night,
feeling its constant pressure against
his person. these things tend to famil-
iarize bis mind with the idea of killing
and lowers his conception of the sa-
credness of human life. What does q
man carry a pistol fort To shoot some
other man with. The miserable thing
IL made expressly to kill human be-
ings. 1t has no other earthly purpose.
What a hardening effect It must have,
then, upon the conscience and heart Of
q man who carries 1t constantly In his
pocket and lives in daily contact with
It and with the idea It constantly sug-
gests to his mind! Let us warn young
men and old one not to carry pistols
and then you will avoid doing q rash
act-Marietta (Ga.) Journal
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"A Nlonaeht.

$E&SA f0xS00xO1 A0A0AIs 80
A conductor on. the Park line had an
experience the other day that Is quite
certain to cause him many uncomforta-
BILE minutes In the future. His car
stoppeda at Spruce street to let q middle.
agedslady on, and as she took er~seat
the conductor gave the motorman two
bells, and the car shot ahead. When
tie conductor entered the car. the wo-
man In question was looking out Of. the
window and did not see his ~outstretch-
ed hand.
Fare, please remarked the con-
Sductor.
The woman%evidently did not hear
him, for abe. did not turn her head.
Neither did she hold out the necessary
coin.
Fare, please, said the conductor in
q louder tone.
But the woman paid no heed. Then
the conductor touched her N the shout
del, and ina tone Of voice that rang
throughSthec car exclaimed:
'sYour fare, please, lady"
Then the woman turned hastily
around and looked at the conductor.
The Knight Of the bellcord gave one
gasp and fedf to the. back platform.
The woman was his mother-inlaw.-
OmahasWo LIE
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Fires IN new York.

Fires In all parts of New York city
are most common between 8 and 8 p. m.
and are least common between the
hours of s and Z p. n. Between 5 and
9 in the morning there are very few
fires; between 6 and z there r the
fewest, but after Z o'clock the number
steadily increases until 8 o'clock at
night, when a rapid diminution begins,
the increase being again resumed at Z
o'clock.-New York Sun.
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One Man to He saved.

II have determined" said the sweet
young thing, ito devote myself to the
cause Of temperance" 4
"In what way2"
"Well," she answered, recently pub
lished statistics show that there 10 less
dissipation among married men than
among single men."-Chicago Times.
Herald.
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wANTED-AGT1vE MAN or GOOD CHARAr-
ter tod~l,ver ard collect in North Dakota sors
old establishes manufacturing wholesale il"ur".
5000 a year. aure pay. Honesty more thnnsrx.!.
perience required. Our reference: my hank in
any city. Enclose setf.addrcfsed stamped en-
veiope. manufacturers. Third Floor. 354 Dcnr-
born ST., Chicago. 9Sfms
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The real rouble.

Tne HeaA
Mrs. De Style docking from her pa
per)-The idea! told that reporter
not to mention my name In connection
with the Glugore's reception, and yet
he's done It. I'LL just 60 down to. that
newspaper Office tomorrow and see
about this.
Mr.. De style-Oh. l wouldn't pay
any attention to It, my dear.
Mrs. De style-I wouldn't, but they
have got my name spelled wrong
Philadelphia Press.
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CITY OF DICKINSON
OFFICIAL NOTICE.
Ottce Ot1he CITY Auditor.
Dickineon, North Dakota, March II. 1

ae cMEf wy -AuultUT. Ill
Dickinson, North Dakota, March II. 1901.
To the following named owners and occup nts
OF the lots or pai GELS of land hereinafter dcsig-
mated: 49,
You, and each Of you, are hereby notified that
the city Council of the city of Dickinson, at q
meeting thereof, held on the 18th day Of March,
A. D. 1901. has, by resolution duly passed, de-
clared that they deem it necessary to construct
and adjoining the lots hereinafter named, and,
you and each of yoa are hereby notified to con-
in eighty lso9 days from the date Of this notice ut
your Individual expense; said sidewalk to be ten
Q0l feet wide and Of cement thing eighteen (18)
inches square and tw,( 2) inches thick the eamc
to be done andsconstructed in a thorough and
workmantike manner and In accordance with the
city: Ordinance Of thu city Of Dickinson relatin.
to the construction of sidewalks:
The same to be built on grade US established
by said city.
The lots or parcels Of land adjoining which
said sidewalks are doomed to be necessary to be
constructed and the owners Of said lots are as
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A Grand Memory.

A highland girl, who had been in
service in Dundee and had gone to a
place farther south, called upon her
old mistress on her way north to visit
her friends.
She was invited to take dinner with
the family, and her master asked a
blessing IN the meal as usual, when
the girl said:
my. master, ye maun haze a gram
memory. That's the grace We said
when ! was here sax years syne."-
London Telegraph.
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NOTICE OF WHEN TIME FOR RK-
DEMPTION WILL EXPIRE.
Ohice Of the Auditor Of Stark County,
North Dakota.
To ". B. Brewster. COS New York Life Building
st. Paul, MIMI, in whose name thu following
described lands. situate in Stark County, North
Dakota. we're assessed. namely:
Assessed in name OF W. B.. BreWster, situated
IN Tewn OF Gladstone. Lot 50, Block IA; tax
levied 1884. sold Dec. Z, 1897 for l7c. subsequent
tax paid s1.29; interest, penalty and costs $3.13;
total amount required to redeem $3.50. ii
Yon are hereby notified that tho land above
described, assessed In yonr name, was. sold for
taxes as provided by law, and that the lime for
redemption from said sale. allowed BY law will
expire on the 1Ath day Of June, 1901, or within
sixty DAYS after publication of this notice. In
addition TO the amount above stated, % nreeess-
~ TO redeem from said sale, the cost OF publica-
ton OF this notice must BE- paid, torether. with
such interest 40 may accrue from and after this
date.
IN witness whereof, I have hereunto set my
hand and seal, at .Dickineon In said County Of
Stark. this 9Th day o. March. 1901.
(Sesl.J JOHN RIEssD4oK,
3Ie-a Auditor Stark County, North Dakota.
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ono Of. the Two.

'tYou say our friend insisted that he
had q plan for q perpetual motion ma.
chine and a formula for converting
base metals1into gold7'
Eyes"
II wonder what has become Of him"
ts'If he stuck to his Workshop, they
have probably locked him up. But II
he went out and organized q few stock
companies he is no doubt, rich and
Observation-Disclosures Star.
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through Sleeping Car Service to ksssss
City Vic .sThe MiIWaaks,..n

A Standard frs, class s~lceperfor Kan
sas City via {. NJ. &-St. +. Rys popular
Hedrick route leaves Minneapolis $50
a. M, St. Paul. 800 a. M. daily, and az
rives Kansas CRY 700 next morning.
he"Htdrick" is the most direct and
comfortable route from the Twin, Cities
to Kansas City, the South, Southwest and
California. IL
For fulliniormation regarding ldws3t
rates apply To {. M.& ST. p. sRv. ticket
agents or address ]. 7. Conley, ASA.
Gen. Pass. Agent, st. Paul. Minn. ,s If
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would Like some.

"What do you find in that stupid old
paper to keep you so busy" petulantly
aske61Mrs. Youngcouple.
was just looking at the money
)A6arket," he answered.
"Oh, do they have a money market?
Are there yer any observation-disclosures
apolis Press.
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Taken Up

At my place 1 bay marc, about 8 years old, $50
lbs. weight, branded V on right thigh, 6-months'
old colt by ride. Prove property and pay
s s.s1st WIN sonuLrz.
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Shifted Him.

Railway Official travelling incog. on
his WI line)-They say there has been
some fault found with the lamps on
these trains. Do you see anything
wrong with them?
Fassenger-No, sir. On the con
trary, they are exactly the kind Of
lamps | like to see used.
Railway Official thighly pleased
I presume you are a professional mani
Passenger-Yes, sir. l am an ocu-
iist.-London Fun.
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NOTICE OF HOMESTEAD FINAL
PROOF. a
Land Office Bismarck, N. D., Mar. u, 1901.
Notice 10 hereby given that the following
named settler has died notice of his intention to
make nnal proof in support Of hin claim, and
that said proof will be made before Jas: g.
Saunders, clerk Of the district court, at his ofice
1901, viz:
WENZEL ZEMBRICH,
for neh sec. 80, twp. III, n. range 96 W.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation OF
said land, viz:
John Kennel, John Karsky, Wenzel Kostslecky
and Anton Wokol, Of Dickinson, N. D.
3-16-8 A.C. McGILLIvRAY. Register.
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BAD BLOOD,
BAD COMPLEXION.

The skin is the seat of an almost end..l
less variety of diseases. They are known
by various names, but are all due to the
same cause, acid and other poisons in
the blood that irritate and interfere with
the proper action of the skin.
To have a smooth, soft skin, free from
all eruptions, the blood must be kept pure
and healthy. The many preparations of
arsenic and potash and the large number
of face powders and lotions generally
used in this class of diseases cover up
for a short time, but cannot remove per-
manently the ugly blotches and the red.
dis6guring pimples.
EfernaI Vigilance b tho Rri00
Of q beautiful 00nspl0xi0n
when such remedies are relied on.
Mr.: H: T; shobs. a7s4 Lucas ca A \ ss;..sa g. T.. Louis louis:
resisted all treatment. She was taken to two
celebrated health springs, but received no bene-
fit. Many medicines were prescribed, but with.
the time the first bottle was finished the eruption
began to disappear: A dozen bottles cured her
completely and left her skin perfectly smooth:
the embarrassing disease has ever returned"
S. S. S. is a positive, ~unfailing cure for
the worst forms of skin troubles. It is
the greatest of all blood purifiers, and the
only n guaranteed purely vegetable. :
Bad blood makes bad complexions.
SIS 4; Is: :; :: = 1: 4: s; :; ;;
49, body and keeps the
akin active and healthy and in proper
oord;<;on IN norform Ira mari towards