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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-02-07

According to Worlds Works,
Sir William Van Horne. former
ly ut the head of the c. & \. Rail
road Company, and well known in
Mexico. Mo, the creator of the
Canadian Pacific Railroad, has un-
dertaken to give Cuba IA new rail
road system" He recently return
ed from Cuba. He thinks Cuba
the richest country he has ever
seen and that the time will surely
come when it will be the Riviera
of the United States.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-02-07
Verdict For LaddOnia.

The damage suit for $40, 200 of
Miss Lula McNey against the City
of Laddonia for a fall and alleged
hurt on Il sidewalk last fall occu-
pied the attention of the Circuit
Court most of Tuesday and part
Of Wednesday. The case was earn
estly contested on both sides, but
the verdict of the jury was for the
dcfen dant. Thirty or forty wit
nesses, for and against the case,
were examined.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-02-07
Burned Their Cell.

Dispatches from Columbia say
that Clifford Christian and Henry
Arthur went to a dance in that
town Tuesday night of this week,
having taken on little booze, too,
it is thought, undertook to break
up the gathering. They were ar
rested and placed in the calaboose.
This was at l. o'clock. At ,
O'Clock fire was discovered in the
holdover. Besides the "trusty,'
Katie Miller, IA negresS, 20 years
old, no one else was near the
place. She says that Arthur set
fire to the bed clothing. She was
so frightened that she ran scream
ing from the building, and the
young men We're burned to death
before aid could he rendered them
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-02-07
To Own Its Wires.

Toronto, Feb. r. The Domiu-
ion government Ina, practically
taken steps TO purchase the tclc-
Graph systems of Canada, extend
them enormously and operate them
in connection with the pootoilicc
department. 1t is also seriously
proposed to follow similar course
with the telephone systems, but in
the ease of the latter the munich
palitics will be licensed, as in
Britain, to operate the system
within their own areas, The qucs-
ton of the absolute control of the
Canadian Geographic service has
long been diScu sscd, but not until
the present Liberal government
came into Office has it been posi-
bic to talk purchase. With IA sur
plus running from q million to I
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-02-07
Rush Till.

On account of disagrccablc wealth
er Rev. Johnson did not fill his
regular appointment here Sunday.
Several from here took advaut-
age of the excursion to st. Louis
Saturday. All reported Il fine
time,
MessrS Ora Green and William
Maxwell returned Sunday from Il
pleasure trip to Oklahoma City
Mrs. Tom Morris and her sister
in-law, Miss Able Morris, spent
Saturday and Sunday in ST. Louis
visiting relatives.
The boys and girls are enjoying
skating and Slcighriding They
are wishing for winter to stay with
us for awhile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Washburn
arrived from Kansas City Thurs
day To visit relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Fcutz en-
tertalncd their aunt and cousin, of
st. Louis, last week.
The engine of the east boIlud
passenger train was drrailcd lust
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-02-07
lOungS Greek.
lee crop rlpcllinE.

lee crop flptnillp.
Weather somewhat uufavorahlc
for oat-sowing Mr., Spires had
planned to SOW forty acres this
week, but thinks he will put it off
for ii few days,
Our sick are improving nicely.
Javaisr Berry had II serious round
with Group; Claud Galloway is at
his brother Fred with II bilious
attack; VIM. Peek, who fell ON
the Ice and hmstcd the blood YES
sci loose from the bone of his leg.
can move it Il little II happened
about four weeks ago.
Mr.. Patterson has lately sold
three horses and has another for
sale. Several others have horses
to sell.
Frank DowclI has thmty-thrcc
two-ycar-old mules that II" expects
to feed all summer.
Jas. Baker, VIM. Peck, VIM.
Dowcll, Morehcad Dowcll, james
Crawford and Eek. Carter have
cattle they expect TO feed thru the
Spling.
Bessie Sharp is visiting with
her father this week.
The house on the John Mallory
farm burned Monday night, 1t
was occupied by Mrs. Kennel aud
family, who woke up shortly after
midnight to find the roof falling
III. They saved very little, if any,
of their household goods Rumor
says, "it was partially insured"
Mr.. IIancy and family have
moved back to this urighborhood
after eight or nine months stay in
/ Mexico.
VIM Ncwgout is moving this
week about eight miles northeast
of Paris.
Ed. John Rmcy, Of Ccutralla,
/ began his work ~ pastor Of Nj.
ZION church Saturday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-02-07
Neighborhood News. =
MartinSburg.

Some of the sick are improving,
while others are not SO we'll.
Tom Doyle, of near Rush Hill,
was in town Friday.
Dave Lchnen. of Wcllsvillc.
made Il business trip here Thurs
day.
Miss Mablc Thomas, of Wanda
liza, came last week to spend the
remainder of the winter with her
mother, Mrs. Rosscr.
Bud Winzlc is sick with rhcum-
atism.
Mrs. Earl West spent the past
week in the country, the guest of
her mother. Mrs. Bowers.
jeff Cornctt, of Mexico. was
called to the bedside of his mother
Thursday.
The debate at Ecker school
house closed Friday night. Ecker
has some good speakers and al
ways has large crowds and good
order We regret to see it close.
VIM. Banks and wife were trad
ing in WcllSvillc Saturday.
Matt MullcnS. of Benton City.
was i'll town Tuesday.
Mr.. Belcher and wife visited rel
atives in Wcllsville the past week
Miss lzora Diggs has returned
to her home in st. Louis after an
extended visit with relatives here.
Miss Ollie Kelly visited Wells
vile friends Saturday.
Orville Siglcr, south Of town, is
very low with consumption.
Billy Peery, of st. Louis, spent
the past week with relatives here.
Mrs. Henry OVcrbaugh visited
WcllSvillc relatives the past week
There will he great deal of
moving i'll town the coming week
Some are compelled to leave town
on the account of there being no
houses to rent. There should bc
more dwelling houses built here.
&. Wilburn and John Krcigcr
made ii business trip to Shamrock
| Thursday.
Jess Painter, of Laddoniu, was
shaking hands with his many
friends here Monday.
Bob Burton spent Thursday i'll
the country.
y. NJ. Friedman went to Mexico
Friday.
DR.. Bumgarncr was in Mexico
on business Friday.
Miss Cora Watkins has returned
home from Montgomery City.
Claud Taylor visited "dcal
friend in st. Louis several day,
the past week.
The citizens of Martinsburg took
I up Il collection Tuesday to send al
old man to st. Louis who cam,
tramping thru the country. II,
claimed he had started to lii
daughter at Cincinnati and hat
been robbed. He seemed very
thankful for their generous offer.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-02-07
New Names.

The MESSAGE has recently added
the following new names to its
subscription list:
Arthur Butts. Mt. Carmel.
NJ. l.. Travis. Rush Hill.
Elder J. j. Griffin, Mexico.
Thomas Duty,
Miss Jennie Marshall, "
:. \. Weaver,
Joseph Hampton, Thompson.
Mrs. j. Phillips, Ell Paso, Tex .
Mrs. Lue Shell Hurley, Perry.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-02-07
Talks With People.

quincy James: Joe W llllamS
dOcsn' t tell a straight story about
the way | called Pat Cullen to
court the other day.
Mexico Merchant: The Ledger
is asking for business men" on
the new City Council. The Lcdg.
er man might offer his own can.
didacy. After he is elected, he
could do as he did once before,
resign, and put the city to the cX-
pense of Il special election, if the
occasion should arise for his again
getting a chance at the city print
ing.
Justice Hooker; ! have been Il
resident of Ccntralia for "a years
and have been Il Justice there for
n years. was much interested
in that dog ease" in your Circuit
Court last week. Some curious
things are taken into the courts
for settlement.
Rush Hill Citizen: It's the
young men mostly who are follow
ing whisky drinking in these early
days of the new century. Nearly
all the old men have either died off
or taken the keely cure. But the
drinking habit is going; public
feeling is growing stronger against
it every year.
c. w. Tanner: am - years
old. Lived all my life till about
Is months ago at Santa Fc. |
bought the Ross farm, near Far
Der. and think it one of the best
| have seen in Audrain. Good
deal of sickness in vicinity of Far
Der just now. Nearly everybody
has had the grip. Like your pa
per and want it to keep on coming.
d. NJ. Slonaker: y Benton City
scribe is teasing me because ! fav-
or county supervision of schools
have taught in four States where
they have this supervision and ]
know it is a good thing and that
is why | favor it. Missouri has Il
fine educational system. hard to
excel, and if we had county super
vision over the entire State then
we could not be cXccllcd. The
teachers have no AK to grind III
this matter; they want the law be-
cause it would lead to progress
and better schools.
j. a. Goolsby: have bought
the Zimmerman brothers property
in Rush Hill and expect to locate
there and engage in the sale OF
farm machinery and farming i'm.
plements. had Il public sale at
my place "a miles northeast OF
Rush Hill last Thursday. wa,
most agreeably surprised at til,
ready cash people displayed. My
sale amounted to 800 or $500 anC
it was all money down but Sill
took only one note. Everything
brought good prices, too. 1t was
the same way at Lee Lewis sale
in the same neighborhood IL few
days before. Audrain : good crop,
last year was great help to the
farmers.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-02-07

The public school here is pro.
crossing nicely.
Mrs. Sam Downing. of Contra
liza, visited at DR.. Downing's Sat.
urday and Sunday.
Miss Matte Pool visited her
brother George Monday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-02-07

Mrs. Carrie Nation, out at To-
peka, Kansas, this week did some
more saloon smashing and a free
fight ensued between her defenders
and the saloon people. The police
were not able to settle the trouble
till Mrs. Nation had been arrested
and taken to a Jail.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-02-07

feel 30 symptom Of sickness worry about
n no romcthrug about it-Curc ourscli.
When You begin to feel rundown when
a lnupr oi rheumatism tells you plainly
that yuur blood Is impaired when Nuu
are losing flesh and vitality 20 10 the
ucarc,, drug store and get a bottle Of In.
picrrc's Golden Medical Discovery II
/, the greatest blood purifier and tissue
builder ON Garth II cures rheumatism
and al other blood diseases hy curing the
cause II purihcs the blood and puts the
blood making organs into good, healthy
working order II tones up the stomach,
st,rs mp the liver, helps the kidneys IN
their work and puts suffering nerves 1T
rest, 1t contains no whisky, alcohol,
opium or other dangerous drugs and
does not, therefore, create craving ior
stimulants or narcotics.
lame T. CHAMPION, Isl oi sharp-nwg
Washington Co, Nd writes OIL was IN bust
ncs~ in Baltimore and had rheumatism for three
months. couldn't walk at MI. tired tho best
doctors ( could get hut they did me no good !
took three bottles Of Or Pierce = Golden MCdi
cal Discovery and It cured me sound. came
Of different disease. ! advised the patient, IT,
use Or PicrCcs medicine, which they did, ana
all were cured | have sold over one hundred
dollars worth Of your medicine hy telling poo
pie how It cured me. You can write To our drug
gist, Mir g. 4 smith in our town and he VIII
tel you what did for yusl ju regard 10 selling
anu Advertising your great remedies
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-02-07

Master J. f. Harris, of Mt. Car
mel, writes us that his father, Mr.
j. w. Harris, stood too close to
the heels of a sharp-shod horse the
other day and was seriously wound
ed in the right hand.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-02-07

For 81 600 Eph Hughes, of this
city, rents 7S3 acres Of land from
Mrs. | j. Sims, near Thompson,
for one year, rent beginning next
month.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-02-07

As some may inquire, b. F.
Orear, the author of the poem on
the first page of the MESSAGE this
week, is not the Is. +. Orear of
this city.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-02-07

Representative Wallace, of Rails
county, believes that IA person who
has no more than $500 worth of
personal property should he eX-
empt from tax on the same. He
has introduced ii bill in the Legis
lature to that effect.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-02-07

There were l4G petitioners for
county school supervision. The
Court cut it to l27, some not be-
ing free holders. The law requir-
es at least one hundred petitioners
before the question could be sub
mitted to a vote of the people.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-02-07

The blizzard first of the week
was over wide area and was UNI
usually severe in this State, Hi
nois, Arkansas, Kansas, Nebraska,
Wisconsin, Iowa and Michigan.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-02-07

Ed. ). d. butcher will deliver
his farewell sermon to his congre-
cation here next Sunday, and first
of the week will leave for Oklaho-
ma City, Oklahoma. to take up his
residence.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-02-07

Daniel Robinson, near Marshall,
i'll Saline county, sold his 4S2 acre
farm the other day to Nebraska
party for $37 900. Robinson
bought the farm two years ago
for $2S, 100.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-02-07

David Bennett Hill announces
that he will not be ii candidate for
the Presidency in 1904. Dave
wants no interference in his efforts
his efforts for competency
for rainy day
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-02-07

The breach of promise suit of
Laura Trammel against +. G..
Vaughn, which has been in court
here for two or three terms. has
been dismissed on plaintiffs mo-
ton.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-02-07

Richard p. Moore, of near Beav-
cr Dam church. and Miss Mollie
Stewart, of this city, were united
in marriage Tuesday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-02-07

The new Methodist Church at
jefferson City was dedicated last
Sunday by Bishop Hendrix, of
Kansas City.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-02-07

Young mules upnear Paris have
been selling lately at prices as high
us $40. Horse or mule flesh is
in good demand this season.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-02-07

Troops have been sent into the
mountains near Lexington, Ky,
to capture the men charged with
the killing of Gov. Goebcl.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-02-07
County School Supervision.

The question of county school
supervision has been ordered by
the County Court submitted to Il
vote of the people of Audrain at
the coming school election in APP.
Ri. The last annual County
Teachers Institute, held ut Lad
donna last summer, appointed Il
committee composed of \. :.
Faulkner, j. y. Cross and Il. W.
Hale to look after this matter and
Tuesday they presented II petition
to the Court with the required
number of petitioners asking for
the vote. You will find the law
regarding the whole matter begin
ming with section OSLO of the stat
utcS of 1890. Post yourself. and
YOU will know how to east your
vote when the matter comes to
settlement in April
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-02-07

II isn't the bodily sickness that hurts
man. lie could stand that fairly well III his
mind were easy. But Americans are busy
They have work to do-plans To- max"
schemes to execute. They arc "plung
cre Thcvllnc mp their incomes as soon
a, they receive them or rc invest them
with the idea Of increase. They cannot
afford 10 be sick. Sickness - a calamity
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-02-07

7. J Rowe, near Moline. bought
30 head of good steers at Kansas
City, paying $4.7j per hundred
pounds.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-02-07

Samuel b. Davis, aged Go, near
Cant, died last Sunday, The re-
mains were brought to this city
for interment.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-02-07

Mexico has several cases of
smallpox, but they are all careful
~ guarded. Among the colored
people only. No reason for any
alarm lest the disease may spread.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-02-07

An automobile on our streets
last Tuesday attracted no little at
tention.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-02-07

The battle for and against the
Nandalia saloon comes up before
the County Court in Mexico this
afternoon.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-02-07

Albert Stewart, of this city is a
student in business college at
Dickson, Ill.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-02-07

Sturgeon school district paid off
$500 bond the other day. The
district is yet in debt fl 600.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-02-07

DR.. Parker, dentist of this city,
we understand, has gone to Hi
nois, where he will practice.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-02-07

The date for the State fair at
Sedalia is fixed for September 9 to
II inclusive.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-02-07

Mrs. Julia Corner kunkle, of
this city, is the guest of Mrs. {.
ii. Harrington at Jefferson City.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-02-07

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Mckinney,
near Champ, havc new daughter
at their home.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-02-07

At Reube Dyes sale, near Paris
recently, COWS sold at $50 to $J7.-
30 and stock hogs at 1913.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-02-07

Mary Wilson is suing her hus-
band, Lee Wilson. for divorce.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-02-07

There are 6, 1872 children of school
age in this county.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-02-07

w. Ii. Brown and Miss Josie
Brookshire have been licensed to
wed.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-02-07

million dollars for 1900. 1901 and a
prospect of an equally large sur.
plus for l9Ol.l9O2. the plan seems
feasible.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-02-07
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your life Away.

To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
netic. full OF lie, nerve and yigor, take No-To
Bac, the wonder worker that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, 81. Cure guaran.
teed Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-02-07
Expert 0ptician

DIR. WHITE is graduate of
the best Optical College in the
world and has had Il great deal of
experience in hospital work. lie
uses Finest Instruments and OPP
thalmic Apparatus, such as is
used by the leading opticians of
New York, st. Louis and Chicago.
Eyes examined FREE.
Office over Morris y Abbay's Store,
East Side Square.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-07-15
PERSONALS

Mrs. Mel Hamilton has gone to Port
land.
Mrs. ]. II. Gum has gone to Portland
for few dssy.
Representative Carter Of Gold Hill was
in the city yesterday.
John A. Carson has returned from
Newport.
j. B. Early started today for Yakima,
Wash, with car load Of dairy cows.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. A. Gray and sons
have gone to Roseburg for visit with
friends.
Joseph Bernardo has gone to Eugene
to put in the steam heating plant for
the new high school building.
Chas. II. Hinges has returned from
his family camp above Mehams, where
he has been rusticating several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Meyers have
gone to New York City on business
trip and expect to be absent one month.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Hofer and family
have gone to Newport for the season,
and left their home in charge Of a
neighbor.
Miss Florence Cunningham is viaiting
her sister, Mrs. Cavansugh in Portland
and will go to Clatsop Beach before re-
turning home.
VIM. Hamburg der Deutsche
Schumacher und Notar, has reopened
his shop near THE JOURNAL office and
win be glad TO see all his old customers
and the public having work in his line.
Mrs. Richard Holman, Mrs. Frank
Davey, Mrs. Martha Armstrong, Mrs.
r. A. Kirk, Mrs. Ed. Pugh, Mrs. Ed
Bailey, Mrs. John Darr, and Mrs. f. A..
Thatcher are among those attending the
grand lodge of the A. o. U. w. in Port.
land from this city.
F. L. Willman, Frank Davey and
Peter Darcy as delegates, aud Past
Grand Master Steve McFsdden of Pro-
lection lodge, and L. S. seeley, VIM.
Buck and VIM. Armstrong, sr., of Valley
lodge, are attending the grand lodge Of
A o. U. w., at Portland.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-07-15


Sixty day limit on round trip ticksia
to the Pan.American Exposition At
Buffalo.
The Northern PnciHe railway is now
allowing this limit for round trip ex-
cureion tickets TO Buffalo
II you are goi " 10 the Fair and TO
visit your friends In the East, do not
fail TO investigate the merits OF the
Northern Pacific, the first class road
across the content.
II you travel via the Northern Pacific,
you can secure the comforts OF home.
On the Northern Pacihc's "North Coast
Limited" +" the crack train OF the North
west, leaving Portland daily at p. M,
there are first class Pullman and tourist
pleepers an observation car, which latter
also contains barber shop, bath room,
a buffet and other comforts, also an
elegant day coach finished In mahogany
with high and comfortable reversible
seats, and through dining car.
In one end OF the tourist car II = cook
ing range, with hre for use 0l the occu-
pants OF the car who prefer TO prepare
their own meas.
Thin train is heated by steam and
lighted by electricity and has other ad-
vantages too numerous 10 mention here.
The round trip 10 Buffalo via either OF
the two daily trains OF the Northern
Pacific is 1856. Tickets 10 be on sale the
first and third Tueedays OF each month
up TO October.
For further information, address A.
ID. Charlton, Portland, Oregon, or SEQ
any Northern Pacific agent. f-ll a.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-07-15
HOW's This1


We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case OF Catarrh that can
not DO cured by Halls Catarrh Cnre.
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We, the undersigned, have known +
s. Cheney for the last 10 years, and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all bust
ness transac uons, and financially able
10 carry out any obligations made by
their firm.
WEsr & TRUAx. Wholesae Druggists,
Toledo, o.
WALDINa, KISSAE x MARyIS, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls CatarFh Cure h taken inter
nally acting directly upon the blood and
mucous suriaces OF the system. Price
75c. per bottle. Sold by all druggists
Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.