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TEE OLD FIREPLACE

on which were kindled beacons. These
Turing many q grand ship 70 dsstrue-
ton Of the chill waters Of the XIII Won
Kull The Ereckers distracted dOub-
looms from Spanish galleons and Louis
d'Ors from French barlZs. These III
gotten gains are said to have been
placed in the identical kettle which
was found BY Mr.. Wygant and Mr..
Redmond. They had engaged the ser
vices Of Mr.. Thomas Brown, an emil
nent young attorney, soma, days be-
fore they secured the contract for the
demolition Of the old house, which re-
suited in finding the treasure.
Everybody IN Port Richmond knows
Mel" Wygant and IFS livery stable.
he is a man Of large dimensions and q
merry eve, He Is around 6fty, and Is
counted one Of the richest men in the
village. BE owns many houses. The
story that he had found q lot Of gold
under the ruins Of the old Hatfield
house excited the whole village TO the
fever point The old house was land
marx, and was over q hundred years
old. For all that time # was the home
Of the HatheIds Many tales are told
Of the Hathelds. The original Hatfield
owned over 100 acres Of land IN the
vicinity. The last Hatfield 10 live in
the old house was John d. He died in
1882 Then e Ten into the hands OF
John J. Hatfield. Mr.. Charles Rosen-
berg, a wealthy New York merchant,
bought the farm, and Is cutting It into
lots. The house was torn down to get
it out Of the way. After removing the
house the contractor sold the stone
to Mr. Wygant for $40. II was while
digging In the masonry that he and
Mr. Redmond found the pot contain
ing, It Is said. $4,000 IN gold.
The gold Is kept carefully hidden
away In q safe somewhere on the
island. Unless the claimants can
identity it they cannot sue for its re-
coEery, and the finders do not mean TO
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WouinEtou's Appstit. Easily Suited.

The Duke Of Wellington's personal
tastes and habits. like those OF most
great men, were very simple. He
cared not for show or pomp Of any
kind. In his diet he was very abstem-
ious, even to the injury, 1t appears,
OF his health. he, Of course, kept q
hrst rate French cook for his guests.
The cook, It Is said, one day suddenly
resigned. The duke in astonishment
asked the reason.
WAS his salary insufficient"
no, my salary Is very handsome.
But I am not appreciated. I cook
your dinner myself, q dinner at for q
king. You say nothing. I 60 out and
leave the undertook to cook your
dinner. He gives you a dinner At for
q pig. You say nothing. I am not
appreciated. I must go"
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name compares faYorably; for exam
pie: Acts Of the Apostles.
This Is a name found In an English
parish register: Aesapostle, son OF
Thomas and Elizabeth Pegden, was
baptized Aug. 2, 1875. Again this name
ngures In records In 1888, when Acts
Of the Apostles SON Of Richard and
Phebe Kennett, was baptized. This
name, curious as it is, is preferable to
What or Dun spiro spero, names with
which children have been handicapped.
It was a patriotic American who be
slowed upon his young hopeful the
name Of Declaration OF Independence.
A most warlike name is Robert Alma
BalaclaVa nkermRn Sebastopol Delhi
Dugdale, who is an English innkeep-
eris son. A similar name is Richard
Occur de Lion Tyler Walter Hill.
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Rev. George Grenfell has been com
misEioned By Robert Arlington, a
wealthy man Of Leeds, England, to es-
tablish 3 chain Of Christian missions
ACROSS Africa. Mr.. Grenfell has long
been the friend and confdant OF Leo
pold, king Of the Belgians. By whom
be was created a commander Of the
Royal Order Of the LION. He was ss-
lectsd By the king Of the Belgians to
act IS a special Commissioners for the
delimitztion Of the Congo frontier, and
Travelled 1000 miles on oxback during
his fourneyinEs. which occupied two
years. and compelled hin 20 occupy
the sane tant end dangerous suTroand-
ingB Tor the whole Of that tina
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PAoTooRAPHINo JewELRY.
A. > RrooausiOa ArAllst TAsFt e Wolhs
Wan.

A. Rrooausioa ArAlast rasft Il WO-hs
wan,
PhOtographing jeWelry as q means
o. It's protection Is likely 70 become
popular now that the picture Of q val
liable diamond brooch led TO Its recog-
milton and recovery. But Il IL dcubs-
ful II there is one woman among ten
who owns costly jewelry that ever
thought Of taking this precsution. One
Photographed who takes many pictures
OF women Of wealth in New York said
the other day that few OF them ever
had themselves photographed wearing
their jeWelry. since II bid become the
style to wear les jewelry than former
". He looked at radon over half a
dozen portraits made recently, and
there was scarcely on any OF their or
iginals jewelry that amounted 10 more
than a few hundred dollars IN value.
Yet the majority Of these women own
jewels worth thousands Of dollars. In
England the custom Of wearing jewell
~ In photographs Is much more preva-
lent than Il Is In New York. Pictures
OF English women OF wealth and POSI-
don usually display the entire con-
tents OF their iewelry boxes. and their
daras, stomachers and necklaces are
frequently conspicuous enough to be
serTiceable as a means Of identified
tion were they stolen, although thieves
rarely dare to keep such things intact
for even the briefest time--Philadel-
phia Times.
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gruat natural Shretdness. he got Pc
session q a.nunber Of Msnltoba land
grants IN some way or. other and
evolved an elaborate scheme for run
mig Tailroad cut into that wilder
ness, dividing the land on into farms
ana city lots ana selling T. He inter-
ested some Of the richest men IN his
plan. talked them into putting up the
money for the road and & vas built
The lots were sold right on all right
ana the road was a success. Later on
Hil got control Of It, having started
with nothing but some plans on paper.
That vas his beginning and he has
been going ahead ever since. He Is
wonderful money-maker.
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teriaL One Of the prsttiest models to
come out as yet Is In pale rose fan
mel, three-quartsrs length, laid from
the shoulders in tiny tucl1s that are
stitched almost 20 the hem. The cloak
fastens with an ecru guipure scarf
about the throat, knotting on one side,
and then hanging In two long, broad
ends to the hem Of the cloak, confined
ct several points By straps Of flannel,
buttOned across with handsome gold
buttons. The sleeve is wide and loose
and hangs only a little below the ell
bow IN order TO show q fun Under
sleeve Of lace Ike the scarf. The gar
ment Is unhned.
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madness were tremendous Whoppers
or tarantulas don't bite as bad as they
used to. II Is true that In those days
the Italian Tiolinists had TO work
overtime composing taranteIles to
play for the bitten. but still there were
sneering skepties that said It was all
q scheme got up TO pass the hat for
the wife and family Of the suffering
man whom a malignant spider had
bitten while he was cut looking for .
Sob. Dufour had tarantula that was
quite tame and gentle She took flies
from HIS fingers like a dear thing"
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Passlug of the Bar Ranch.

Charles s. Goodnight, a pioneer
ranohman In the Texas Panhandle a
gensration ago, says that this genera
ton has seen the passing OF the 1,0O0,-
900 acre ranch, and. that immense
tracts In one body have seen their day
in Texas. Mr.. Goodnight says that
ten men with 10000 acres each can
operate more successfully than one
man on 100000 acres.
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VEXED BY GOLD FIND
- - ~
oUIcKLY- GoTTEN TRrAs
PLAGUE OF THEM Lives

EntAnglsmsnts Of q legal nature h.
Sst the paths o. Messrs. MslvIIls =
WyEant and John 7. Redmond two
gold finders Of Staten Island The
former owner Of the property upop
which the treasure was found has
made a demand Of $4,000 upon ~
Wygant. Another member OF TIE fam
fly has appeared 20 accept $500 Cor his
claim. Every mail brings demands for
gold. Their pot Of treasure has be-
come the plague Of the discoveries
lives.
On this account they have spent any
ious nights since they sprang into
fame. They say that they stood over
the treasure with shotguns, reinforced
by bulldogs. One OF the animals, ae-
eording to Mr.. Wygant, while per-
forming HIS duty, was poisoned.
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Ths tenn sbalp. meaning household
o. ouinlds assistants engaged f7r short
perio5s. cccurs IN the Eassachusstls
records of 1916. Whers hep and aerF-
ants are trusted 6 separafs. ne latter
bsinr interior. A .saVants "a thoss
fays vas noe sal furis; ~heiDs Stood
"a different ground. and TIE dlstine-
don 8 slln felt however faintly.
s7sIps meant 8 Tree person. ''BorFant'
"a not
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One Of the most curious name ever
1esto"ed upon a girl Is Airs ana
traces. She Is now about 8 years Old
ner name being registered at Someset
House, London. In 1883, when she was
Dapueza. Her sisters name Is equally
unusual. Nun Niver. When Airs ana
Graces and Nun Niver arrive at the
age Of maturity at least one Of them
should marry youth whose Christian
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Arc You Uslnr Anou,. Foot-Ea..F

II Is the only cure for Swollen,
Smarting, Burning, Sweating Feet,
Corns and Bunions. Ask for Aliens
Foot-Ease. a powder to be shaken into
the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe
Stores. 25c. Sample sent FREE. Ad-
dress Allen s. Olmsted, Leroy, n. Y.
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Don't you kinder banker after re-
spectability now an den7" asked PlOd-
ding Pete.
"Oh, I dunno" answered Meander-
ing Nike. Sometimes t'ink dat re-
spectability ain much more dan per
mission to work hard for what us
people gifts for nothin'."
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ke paIs blue eloth cloaks were In
urarely smart last summer g TIE
Trgnch watering phases. 50 his year
vii bs those "a pale ross color. Some
fIns- TIE material e hannsl some
diner cloth, sometimes taAeta. alHaE.
a. 80 certain air q being tailored
ff.t ia tit q 4 pretense consicerIag
ths oosor. and. Il some essea. t1s NJ
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FRAGRANT
A Pay IL IKE = Cigar.

Henry J. Byron, one Of the wittiest
OF English playwrights OF a score Of
years ago. remarked on one occasion:
"A play is like a cigar. II it's good,
everybody wants a box. II it's bad,
all the puhing in the world won't make
It 60"
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Money 20 loan at low rates on farm pro
perry. List your surplus money with me.
pay - % 5 per cent. interest on sums o.
SEQ and up. Northwestern farms and city
property bought and sold RsfarsncoL
ElWyn r. Larson, Durand, Wisconsin
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James J. Hill, president Of the Great
Northern railroad company, and now
worth many millions, was at one time
a day laborer in St Paul, MINI. He
was a stalWart, husky American and OF
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worlds Record Appla

British Columbia grew the worlds
record apple last year. It was sixteen
inches in circumference and weighed
one pound and three ounces.
The broad ax., 1901-07-06

p The compass plant Is one Of the
most interesting growths on the great
prairies Of North America, and many
fine specimens may be seen in botani-
cal gardenE Il Is from three 70 six
The broad ax., 1901-07-06

It Is estimated that the average cost
Of crime through taxation in this
country Is not less than $3.50 per
capita Of the entire city population.
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Legend q Treasure.

That at least considerable uuauti-
ty of the precious metal had been found
there can be no doubt Mr.. John 7.
Redmond told the legend which ac-
counted for the presence Of the trea-
sure. The occupant Of the house a
century and a half ago built a tower,
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--s proves all things. II has seen
Na-ard OIL cure pain for over forty
years. Many people know this.
The broad ax., 1901-07-06

When a poet is sick his physician
should give him a compound draught
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let them identity IT. They have hired
= lawyer TO take charge OF the case
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aecngh oura.--J. ". O-BEEE. 81 Third Ava,
~ Minneapolis Nina. Jan. e iaoa
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II there Is anything in a man his op-
portunities win come sooner OF later.
The broad ax., 1901-07-06

Pretty girls frequently pause for re-
Election IN front OF store windows.
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What the missr has Is Of no more
use 70 him than what he has not
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ladies' can Rs.r shoe.

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot
Ease, a powder. 1t makes tight or new
shoes easy. Cures swollen, hot, sweating
aching feet, ingrOwing nails, eorns and
buniOns. All druggists and shoe stores,
25c. Trial package FREE by mail
Address Allen 5. Olmsted, Leroy, n Y.
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OF $50 japanese university students
who we're questioned as to their re
ligious beliefs no fewer than Az called
themselves atheists.
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hot calls "a clisFDlIlar1 make
ne butterfly
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No man likes to have q lawsuit, bat II
be has one be dislikss 70 lose #
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EWENEK-TWo q. g SENATOR'S
&C TABLETS. Kidneys. Liver, Bowels.
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HATS Catarrh Ouro
& taken internally. Price, 10
The Somerset reporter., 1901-05-16
Literary Notes.

The Century for May is travel num-
Der. without leaving his flreside-or
window seattle reader may voyage in
imagination from China to Nepaul, from
Asia Minor TO Italy, and from France to
America by way of England. The
opening article Is charming account by
Mrs. Anne Lea Merrill, the American
artist, of her home In the heart of Eng.
land-"A Hamlet In Old Hampshire,
which she illustrates artistically. In the
next article we breakfast In Naplesn
with Mary IDA Scott. France is brought
before the eye by two Contributor
Baron Pierre de Coubrtin, who temper
ately eulogizes Emile Loubet (the front
ispiece being portrait of the President
drawn from life by j. W. Alexander,
and Stoddard Dewey, who wanders
"Along the Paris Quais," peepng into
the bookstalls, pointing out the pipuant
features of "Paris in profile" on the
other bank of the Seine, and gossping
Familiarity as he walks.
The frontispiece of the May number Of
the New England Magazine Is a portrait
of James G.. Blaine. 1t accompanies an
article upon "rhe Presidential Campaign
of 1894 in Mr.. Baine's Home City"
written by Rev. Edward G. Mason, then
student In Augusta. Mr.. Mason gives
us political chapter which was well
worth the writing and Que which, per-
haps, interests Maine people more than
any others. Among outdoor articles is
a finely illustrated one "Among the
Southern Appalachians,' describing the
magnificent scenery among the great
Smoky mountains of North Carolina.
This is doubly interesting from the fact
that there Is now talk of reserving large
tract for national park. We find some
homely and graphic bits of gossip on
life on the Irish Boglands," in one OF
Mr.. Clifton Johnson's ever welcome
sketches.
Novel readers will hail with delight
the May Atlantic, In which Mary John
ston begins her new romance, Audrey,
with her accustomed fire and nerve.
Prof. Munsterberg denies that we have
real Productive Scholarship in America;
w. G. Brown treats with great power
the former "invisible empire" of The Ku
Klux Movement; A. S. Cook argues for
more attention to The Teaching of Eng
fish, while j. ID. Logan exalts American
Prose Style and j. d. Daskam discusses
The Distinction Of our Poetry and looks
for the coming poet. Edmund Gosse
describes the life and character of The
Late Bishop Of London Bradford Torrey
describes spring visit to Moosilauke.
The Tory Lover continues to enchant
and puzzle the readers and the Contribu-
tors Club closes an instructive and yet
lively number.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-05-16
VIII Not Down,

Any attempt to shut off discussion of
the tariff by Republicans who are protec-
tionists will not succeed, as too many
men who believe in the policy OF prolec
ton are in harmony with Representative
Babcock and MIR. Roberts. the director of
the mlnts, in the opinion that the radical
changes that have taken place in the in
dus,ries of the country ard in our relation
to other countries make a modification of
the Dngley tariff law necessary. The
Dingley law. as measure for the date OF
its enactment and for the condition OF our
industries at that time, was as near a pei
feet tariff measure as could be devised.
Marvellous changes have taken place in
the intervening years.
The United States can now make the
The industry is controlled by three or
four combinations, usually called trusts
There can be no real objection to such
combinations if they are able to secure
more economical methods in production
and transportation. provided they do not
attempt 10 advance prices beyond a fair
profit. Such combinations are not great
er than the people whose legislatures
have given them corporate privileges.
On the other hand, if greater profits are
re 4lized by combinations than under the
old system, they should share those pro.
fits with the consumers. Now, If it shall
appear that the Morgan iron and steel
syndicate is selling iron and steel in Eu-
rope at lower price than they are sold
tor in the United States, the high duty
may be said to enable the syndicate to do
so, and it is using tariff which protects
it to impose higher prices for its goods
upon the home consumer. When this
is done the main purpose OF a
protective tariff has been ignored, and
the tariff should be change so as to make
it impossible to sell American iron to
Americans at a price above the worlds
price To do that it may be necessary to
make the duty upon the simpler forms OF
iron and steel merely nominal, while a
higher duty may be required to the home
manufacturer and to home labor the mar
ket for finished products of iron and steel.
-IHaiaRab0AS 10WHak
The Somerset reporter., 1901-05-16
Insect Pests.

In a recently delivered lecture by Prof.
H T. Fernsld OF Amherst College, the
statement was made that the injuries in
hicted upon our farmers by insect pests
had increased very rapidly during the last
few years. Nearly eighty OF our worst in
sect enemies had been imported from for
eign countries, and the curious part of
this was the fact that their ravages in this
country were far greater than in the land
OF their birth. The modern tendency to
a concentration of crops was favorable to
these pests, and the rapid decrease of our
song birds has removed one of our most
efficient methods of holding them in
check.
The scale pests are even worse than The
Older caterpilers and worms The new
San Jose scale bids fair to Guido them all
in its destructive powers. and the lament
able fact concerning this enemy is that
all the ordinary emulsion sprays fail to
check its spread and growth. Fumiga-
ton seems to be the only efficient manner
to deal with it at the present time. ard
it would be we'll for our orchardists
to purchase no nursery stock that is not
submitted to this process. Our Maine
farmers cannot grapple with this question
too soon. Men who are we'll informed,
and who are not in the habit of making
rash statements, say that in less than ten
years no fruit will be raised in the state OF
Massachusetts. The increase of the San
Jose scale has been so rapid that the or
chardists Of that state say it is now be-
yond their control The same thing will
happen here unless our farmers arouse
themselves TO the danger 1t is a matter
that should be taken up by our oranges
and agricultural societies and some con-
certed method of action decided upon.
And this cannot be done too quickly if
Maine is to escape the fate of Massachu-
sets.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-05-16
Glorious Spring.

If with the coming of the warm, giori
GUS days of spring, you feel a lack oi
vigor, do not relish your food, mouth
"tastes bad" eyes dull, and you feel
tired all over, do not be alarmed
Take Bakers Mandrake Bitters before
meals, for week or two. 1t will won
derfully assist nature in throwing of he
accumulated poisons of winter and YOU
will soon be restored to your normal
health and strength Get Baxter's Man
drake Bitters at any druggists, at 25 cts
bottle or box
The Somerset reporter., 1901-05-16

Rev. John Reid. Jr., of Great Falls, Mont,
recommended Ely's Cream Balm 10 me. can
emphasize his statement, at is "A positive cure
for catarTh If used directed. Key Francis
W Poole, Pastor Central Pres. Church, Helena
Mont
After using Ely's Cream Palm six weeks |
believe myself cured of catarrh. Joseph Stew
art, Grand Ave. Buffalo, y. Y.
The Balm does not irritate or cause sneezing
Sold by druggists at 80 els. or mailed by Ely
Brothers, 66 Warren St, New York. 2w20
There's one fact" remarked the Sweet
Thing, i can't UNDERTAKE about discovering
the Sc new stars 3" whats that" asked the
professor How they manage to find out
their names"
the pain Or. Thomas Eclectric Oil, the house
hold remedy.
Ward: Come, now, do you think it posi-
BILE for politician to be honest p STATES
man: "Oh. yes suppose 10 is possible; but
why The necessity?
No man can cure consumption. You can pre-
vent IT, though. DR.. Woods Norway Pine Sy-
rup cures coughs colds, tronchitis Never falls
Better than No Bread-Cook Severely
"Yes. ma am I'm going. And cat give you
a recommendation with the ladies of my pro-
fes-ion. Though I will be saying that Mr.
Sharpe is a gintlemRn second to none"
Mrs. Sharpe (meesly)-"1hanks. Bridget.
Perhaps that will do
Don't let the little ones suffer from eczema or
other torturing skin diseases. No need for il.
Doan's Ointment cures Can't harm the most
delicate skin. At any drug store, 3 cents
Visitor TO Country Town who has been
shown yer the church, And how long has
your present 2icar been here?" sextou-"Ir.
Mole. sir, as been the incumbrance here, sir,
for nigh on forty year, sir"
The Somerset reporter., 1901-05-16
Old Soldiers Experience.

NJ. NJ. Austin, civil war veteran of
Winchester, Ind, writes: "My wife was
sick long time in spite of good doctors
but was wholly cured by DR..
Kings New Life Pills which worked
wonders for her health" They always
do. Try them. Only 25c
At F. II. Wings Drug store.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-05-16

For stiff neck there is nothing better
than free application of Chamberlain's
Pain Balm. 1t quickly relieves the
stiffness and soreness, affecting COM
plete cure. Fer sale by G. R Fogg,
Skowhegan; L. G. Williams, Athens;
Sullivan Newton, Jackman.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-05-16
FARM FOR SALE.

Situated on the road from Skowhegan to
Scion; six and one.half miles from Madison
and six and one-haif miles from Skowhegan {;
containing 100 acres: new buildings, built two
years ago; good orchard of 80 old and 100 young
apple trees; cranberry bog bearing from 8 to
bushels annually: cuts Is tons OF hay; plenty
of wood and timber; farming tools consisting
of moving machine, horse rake, carts and
racks. wagon. 10 tons of hay, etc. swi8
HORACE e. SPEAR, Madison Centre, Me.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-05-16

a along time, for the disease develops slowly
in some cases but the poison is in the
blood and will break out at the first favor
able opportunity. S. S. S. cures this vast
ing, destructive disease by first purifying
and building up the blood and stimulating
and invigorating the whole system.
J. NJ. Seals, us Public Square, Nashville, Tenn,
says: Ten years ago my daughter fell and cut
her forehead. From this wound the glands on
the side OF her face became swollen md bursted
Some OF the best doctors here and elsewhere
attended her without any benefit. We decided
TO try S. S. S., and few bottles cured her en-
tirely."
The Somerset reporter., 1901-05-16

CHlIu tHt SaHle disease
nlanifesting / t s If In
the form of swollen
glands of the neck and
throat, catarrh, weak
eyes, offensive sores
and assesses and of
tentimes white swell
ing sure signs of
Scrofula. There may
be no external sigr,efor
The Somerset reporter., 1901-05-16

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whether inherited or acquired, and no
remedy SO thoroughly and effectively
cleanses the blood. If you have any
blood trouble, or your child has inherited
come blood faint, take S. S. S. and get
the blood in good condition and prevent
the disease doing further damage.
Send for our free book and write our
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The Somerset reporter., 1901-05-16

makes new and pure
blood to nourish and
strengthen the body,
and is a positive and
safe cure for Scrofula.