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Middletown transcript., 1901-04-27
MT. PLEASANT

Thomas Allston spent Thursday with
Dalace Lore.
Robert Bryan and Janvier Wood have
been hauling wheat for several days.
James Padley, Jr., of near McDonough,
attended his nephew's funeral at Cecilton
on Wednesday.
George Hutchinson and family, of Del
aware City, spent Sunday with friends
near Mt. Pleasant.
Mrs. Howard Eliason pleasantly enter
tanned her mother and grandmother last
Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Walter G. Clayton, Of st. Angus
tine, Md, is spending this week with
relatives in Philadelphia.
L. NJ Haas, of Mt. Pleasant, will spend
Saturday and Sunday in Chester, Pa,
the guests Of his father and sisters.
Thomas Lefevre and wife, of Kirkwood,
were pleasantly entertained at the home
of her parents, Solomon T. Davis and wife.
Mr.. James Padley, sr., will tear down
his corn crib that stands along the road
and build one adjoining his barn in the
near future.
Howard Grassland and wife were the
guests of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Vim
cent Moore, near st. Georges, one day
the past week.
Miss Sophie Shriver, formerly of Mid
dletown, but now of Heightstown, N. j.,
spent few days the past week with her
sister, Mrs. Robert Bryan.
Sport, the bull dog owned by J. w.
Carrow, ST., was shot in the hip very
badly last week. Sport is very cross and
it was supposed someone shot him in
self defence.
Cove Voshell, Of Port Penn, is con-
fined to his bed with heavy cold and
high fever. DR.. Belville is the attending
physician and with good nursing we hope
to see him around in few days.
The first load of fish of the season
were brought from Port Penn Thursday
morning. Mr.. Kumpel had about one
hundred fine fish for sale and was offer.
ing them at thirty cents piece, which
was considered very reasonable, owing to
the scaraity of shad this Spring. Very
few have been caught at Port Penn.
Little William Kumpel, youngest son
of Albert Kumple, of Port Penn, was
badly burned last Wednesday evening.
The little fellows mother was undressing
him and he was running around having
good time when he fell against the oil
stove burning his little body very badly.
He is improving but the burn is very
painful.
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BENDING CASE IN COURT

The murder case of George W. Hearn,
of Harrington, was before the Court Of
Oyer and Terniner at Dover, Thursday,
and q preliminary examination Of thirty
two witnesses from Harrington was held.
Daniel Bending, who is charged with
numbering Hearn, with whom he board
ed, is represented by Thomas C. Frame,
Jr., of Dover, and if the grand jury should
find true bill against Bending, Mr..
Frame will secure a large number Of
witnesses in his behalf. The trial will
probably be fixed for Monday. Several
of Bending's neighbors have already
signifed their intention of testifyine to
the prisoners good reputation during bis
long residence in their town.
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PERSONALITIES

David Lesham was in Wilmington
Monday.
Mrs. z. 7. Bradley was a Wilmington
visitor Monday.
Miss Daisy Naudain is visiting friend
at Centreville, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Reese Parker wert
Dover visitors Sunday.
| Mr.. Samuel Biggs and sister, Miss Jose
phine, are at Atlantic City.
Mr.. J. M. Post, of the Elkton appeal
was in town the first of the week.
Mrs. Albert Price is confined to the
house, threatened with typhoid fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Gears and sor
Harry have returned from Wilmington.
Mrs. Maggie Melvin, of Dover, spent
several days this week with friends here.
Mr.. Naming Steel, of Henderson, Md,
spent Tuesday with his brother Z. j.
Steel.
Miss Cora Hague, of Chesapeake City,
Md, was the guest Of friends here this
week.
Rev. F. H. Moore has been confined to
the house for several days suffering from
a severe cold.
Miss Jennie Christopher has accepted
a position in Heightstown, N. J., and left
for that place Thursday.
Mrs. Jones and daughter, Miss Emma,
of York, Pa, are visiting Mrs. Joshua
Clayton, on Green street.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Bell and children,
of Wilmington, are visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. q. T. Bradley.
Mr.. Robert H. Morgan, of Kennedy
vile, Nd, spent several days this week
with friends in and near town.
Mr.. Ernest Solway has accepted posi-
ton with D. Warren Wilson, at Elkton,
and left for that town Tuesday.
Owing to the illness of Professor Grimm
this week, the pupils Of his room have
had a holiday since Friday last.
DIR. Walter Barrett and wife, of Mana
hawkin, N. J., visited his parents, Rev.
and Mrs. L. E. Barrett this week.
Mrs. William VanSant, of Wilmington,
is the guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Alfred Green, on North Broad street.
Mrs. W. 7. Connellee who has been
very ill for the past two weeks, we are
sorry to state, remains about the same at
this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julian Cochran, of Cass
street have announced the engagement of
their daughter, Miss Lucie, to Mr.. Carl
Harrington, of Philadelphia.
The condition of Mr.. John P. McIn-
tyre, Of the National Hotel is unchanged
at this writing Mr.. Mcintyre has been
confined to his room for the past month
with rheumatism, and his continued ILL
ness is much regretted by his host of
friends.
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A Heavy Verdict

James S. Smith, of Rock Hall, Md,
who sued the American Strawboard Com
pany of Chestertown for 10000, was on
Saturday awarded $1,000 damages by the
jury, in the Circuit Court for Kent county,
Albert Constable, Esq, of Elkton, was
counsel for Mr.. Smith. The action was
brought for damages to Mr.. Smiths s.
year-old boy by one of the company's
wagons on the public road last summer.
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FEW EARS OF CORN PAYS RENT

Somewhere up in Pennsylvania there is
an endowment on church of which the
only rental or interest is the annual pay
ment Of red rose, but in Dover there is
a good size lot Of which the only rent to
be paid is few ears of sugar corn. The
Hon. George v. Massey, of Philadelphia,
the well-known lawyer for the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad, formerly Of Dover, has
leased to David II. Hancock good size
tract Of land which Mr.. Hancock will
till. In fixing the rental price Mr.. Mas
sey writes the only rent will be a few
ears Of sugar corn grown on the land I
love 90 much.-lnder.
Middletown transcript., 1901-04-27
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS MEET

The fourteenth annual convention OF
the Delaware State Sunday School Asso-
citation was held in Avenue Methodist
Episcopal Church, Milford, Thursday and
Friday. There were about 200 delegates,
besides visitors. President William K.
Crosby called the meeting to order, and
the customary routine business was trans
acted. The first address was delivered
by Rev. E. Morris Ferguson, general Sec
retary of the New Jersey State Sunday
School Association, his subject being
'The Purpose and Scope of the State and
the County Association" DR.. Frank w.
Lang opened discussion on a house-to-
house visitation, his subject being
Reaching the Lost One"
The speakers at the evenings session
were Rev. R. Fl. Adams, pastor of Union
Methodist Episcopal Church, Whining
ton, who spoke on IA Goddess Child
hood-What Them" and Thomas Nc
Corkle, of Wilmington, whose subject
was "How to Study the Bible"
The officers of the convention are:
President, William K. Crosby; vice-presi-
dent Professor h. S. Goldey New Castle)
Rev. ]. E. Pierce tKent), ]. B. Gilchrist
(Sussex); treasurer, Frank Sheppard;
secretary, DIR. F. W. Lang; statistical,
secretary Aubrey Vandever.
The closing session was held Friday
night, when Rev. John Shape, pastor of
Delaware Avenue Baptist Church, Will
mington, made and address on ''The
Macedonian Cry of the Children" Rev.
E. Morris Ferguson spoke on Successful
Sunday School Work"
Mr.. A. G. Cox and Miss Viola Nc
Whorter represented Bethesda Sunday
School, while DIR. and Mrs. G. Burton
Pearson represented the Forest Presby-
terian Sunday School.
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FOR FIRST AND SECOND L1xurzHAxrs

The Secretary of War Wednesday made
public the names Of the 5SS men selected
for first and second lieutenants in the
regular army under the army reorganiza-
ton bill. ALI of these men have had
service either in the State or national
volunteers or in the regular army. They
have been ordered for examination, and
should they pass viii be appointed.
The allotment to Delaware is one namely
George B. Rodney, son of John b. Rod
ney, of New Castle. John 6. Constable,
one Of the appointees for Maryland, is a
son Of Albert Constable, the attorney, Of
Elkton.
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Bitten by a Mad Dog

James Morris, of near Summit Bridge
was bitten by strange mad dog on Mon
day James Sartin was attacked by the
same animal, but killed it before it bit
him. The people in that vicinity are
raising subscription to send Morris to
the Pasteur Institute in Baltimore for
treatment.
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Mr.. E. W. Cartwright, of Goldsboro,
and Miss S. Elva Gooden, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Gooden, of Hender-
son, were married in Henderson NJ. E.
Church on Wednesday evening of last
week. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. E. G. Wright assisted by Rev. w.
o. Baynard.
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ro Install Psato,

Tie installation of the Rev. ]. R. Mill
igan as pastor of the Presbyterian Church
at St. Georges, has been arranged for May
l. The Rev. 7. A. McCurdy will preach
the sermon. The Rev. r. A Davidson,
of Falls Church, Va, former pastor,
will charge the people. The Rev. Mr..
Potter, of Glasgow, will charge the pas
tor. The Rev. w. NJ. Schall, moderator
of the New Castle Presbytery, will pre-
side and ask the questions.
Middletown transcript., 1901-04-27
c.. H. Messick,
Contractor
and Builder
MiddIetown, Del.
MiddletOWn, Del.

Building Of every i dsss5et0n ssnteed and Psnda A.
nlatellsi that is used in any building,
egerytnins nect and do every kind or work
ind con1lne UTE on same, SO yon have only
that Is aoto to contract with, and if you
one man 1ite - to see some beautiful designs
would aIIinos. Ifn~ call at my house opposite
OF dWei1E W = Church, where will be glad
the NJ. - Won and have a talk. You will
to a snUs ws very reasonable in every parti-
cular.
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The apricot and plum trees are in
bloom. The peaches will follow next.
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1t is stated that Centreville win invite
the Methodist Protestant conference to
meet there next year.
Middletown transcript., 1901-04-27

John D. Hawkins win appeal to Gov
ernor HUM in few days for q pardon
and release.
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Mails Close as Follows.

Going ,orti,-7.SU a. iii lu.OJ a. m, S.05 and
$40 p. b..
Going South--S.50 a. M. $40 p. m.
For Odessa-9.I0 a. M, IL ~ a. m, 5.SO p. m
For Warwick, Cecilton, Earlville and Sassa'
fras-9l5a q. m.
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CURRENT PRICES

MIDDLETOWN GRAIN MARKET.
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY JOHN W. JoLLs.
Wheat-No 1.....75 Corn
No. 2.....72 Yellow, shelled 45
Timothy Seed 81 cob ..... 40
Clover Seed ID 13c Oats .............. 80
MIDDLETOWN PROnIICE MARKET
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The MiddletOwn Transcript

Trains Leave Middletowu as Follows;
North Bound-SSO, 7.5O, s.2O and 1913 a. m.
1.16 and 602 p. m.
South Bouui-I254, oil and 1l.5O a. m; S.a
s Is and 81 p. m.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-03
"wHAT WILL THEY wEART
The Question Agitating Ladies at
WashinQton.

Washington, Dec. What Will they
wear? Whom viii they honor with their
first dance?"
These two questions are agitating the
feminine-hence the ruIing-portion OF Of
fetal and unofficial Washington and they
the questions) apply to Mrs. Roosevelt
and her charming daughter. Alice.
The reason for the questions, IL must
DO understood. is that unusual interest
is evidenced in the reception and ball
which Mrs. Roosevelt will give at the
White House after New Years, and at
which Miss Alice will make her social
debut.
Mrs. Rcosevelt's gown VIII be Of rich.
white silk. deliberately trimmed with
point lace.
What the gown of Miss Alice Roosevelt
will be is thus far kept a profound secret
The last ball at the White House was
given by Mrs. Mckinley in 1893 in honor
of the Mckinley nieces. the Misses Bar
Der This was more in the nature OF a
dinner dance. however, only few guests
being present.
During the third year OF the Harrison
administration an elaborate ball. at which
many Of the Washingto nnotables attend
ed. was given by Mrs Mckee. President
Harrison's daughter. This was given in
the big east room, and was really the last
big affair OF the kind.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-03
PINEY WOODS
HeaithfuI But Not Always Curative

Healthfui Bur NOT Always Curative.
To 60 % the piney woods is a help. but
If one carries along the bad habits Of
food and drink that have caused sick
ness. the piney woods VIII not produce a
recovery.
Coffee drinking caused blindness in a
Virginia gentleman. and his remarkable
experience is worth reading; Il have
been a coffee drinAer since my earliest
remembrance II I missed conee al "a
meal il brought on headache This should
have shown me that / was a victim To a
drug habit Finally. wakefui. restless
nights came on After dinner I was
always drowsy and after sleeping would
waken stupid and morbid and feir IS
though I had been drusged. and when
this feeling wore OF nervousness and
restlessness would set in until J d.uEged
myself with coffee again.
At last my eyesight began n fsil
Some Of the best optical specialists
agreed that I had an affection ~ The OPP
tic nerve, and after tVo or three years
treatment my eyes slowly iost their
power ana 7 became almost sightiess.
Il was advised to 90 b. pine woods
near Che SEA in e most Isolated place
This did and lived There fcr $50 years
NJ bout any visible benent. gave go
all hope II recovery untsl las, spring
friend EXPRESSED 9he teiief that tire coz
zee ] drank vas the calse ~ ai mT
trouhie he had been slave o. is and
had been unable 70 fnc reiel unrl De
quit ard took Up Postuu Food Cafec
aHis exrarserce startled nc ard 8 de-
c5sed a. tn The change Hlfhoush hzs
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years ago she left her husband, who was
then prosperous oilcloth painter. be
cause he drank He has threatened re
peatedly to Kill her because she would
not live with him again
Last night about s O'Clock vanstaveen
thought he saw his wife entering a
grocery store II Fourth and Chestnut
streets. Drawing a revolver from his
pocket he seized Fred Grifith. a small
boy b. the throat. and asked II that was
not Mrs. vanstaveen that just entered
the store. The boy said he didn't know
and Vanstareen threatened to blow his
head off.
Griffith dropped on his knees in the
snow screaming and Mrs. Vanstaveen.
hearing thes reams. came rushing from
the store. he husband. without saying a
word raised the revolver and fired four
shots at her without stopping.
Two OF theb ullets struck her in the
shoulder. one went through her lung and
the other hit her in the stomach She
died instantly
Vanstaveen was perfectly sober. He ad-
mits his suit but will give no reason for
his act. He is wei known all over the
city and was well liked.
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SHOT HIS HAND OFF.
Little Boy Of Hennessey Meets With
Very Serious Accident.

HEfy OGitLLS rN~NtA~HAs
Hennesscy. o. T.. Dec. Young J. II.
Sims Of this city. who was shot last week
by a boy friend. il doing nicely. The
Clipper hag this account Of the sad acci-
dent.
1T seems that this morning a number
Of the young cclored boys west % town
took advantage of the Holiday Thanks
giving affords. AID clubbing together
went Of on q hunt
About noon they were on the Harris
place .aud the 5oys in q bulch were eH-
auiuing gun IN the hands u Chas.
Smith. the uiutteeu-yca r-0id son ~ IT
smith 4 discussion arose az 20 whether
the gun would 81 OK half-cqcke5. young
snith claiming that % 7Tou.i 1ot- Ia or
der 20 prove his assertion. i1 puilr- t1e
trigger. Irfortunateiv b. vuiied the
wrong trigger. ana Rhne The hamn' ~.
vhfch was hslf-ceCkli. lid not fan. t1e
other. which vas ful- cocSe1 ID
The uholec barge ~ 80 = BIRD shot
fornd lodging il the hand end arise
Of young Snss. vho vas standilE set
few feef away holdire his Eau- One heaa
was torn oF and 7as sbet sfter CONS
through i. nsar5r tore eT fae e.her fard-
aThe soy vas i1me6iateiT brought 81
f0u-n and tsken % Ur. Goes Gree RS
ollahons avenue. eheFs tae o1e haza
was ararltate1 ard Tie other drssfi
Dr. fsosr. Cruuu aas Rector ettfnllae
Ac Itle fw FL bEt = wears 90
naf 81 has seaul q remsrsable serve
s-I rae.ness anG 81. s. 30 - fanst tat
81 vfl nCf foss thc reuairilx asrs
T ae- aas IN -cedf-t efsfertsy.
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-03
HE Misunderstood WORLD
Young Man Loses His Position and
Commits Suicide


New York. Dec. 1.-The Savannah liner
Chattahooche was one passenger short
when she reached New York from Sa-
vannah The missing one was T. Z. KeiI-
back. a resident Of Savannah He was
recently defeated Tor appointment in the
comptroller's Office there and the officers
of the Chatta hooche think he Ieaped
overheard from the vessel in a fit Of de-
spondency.
on boarding the vessel Keilbaeh had a
valise filled with fine clothes and $50 in
cash. Thee ash he handed over TO the
purser- I3is room opened on the prone
made deck. When a steward knocked
on the door Thursday morning. there
was no response. The steward returned
ana hour later and setting no answer
looked into the window. which was open.
The room was empty and the door locked
on tho inside Nailbach had evidently
orawled through the window.
on the table in the room was n letter
addressed To his partner. No trace Of
hte man could be found anywhere in the
ship.
Savannah Co.. Dec. Frank e. Koi-
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How TO cure Croup.

Mr.. r. Cray, who lives near Armenia.
Duchess county. y. y, says: Chamber
Iain's Cough Remedy is the best medicine
I have ever used. 1t is a fire children's
remedy for Group and never fails to cure
When given as soon as the child becomes
hoarse, or even after the croupy cough
has developed, it viii prevent the attack.
This should be borne in mind and bottle
Of the Cough Remedy kept at hand ready
for instant use as soon as the symptoms
appear. For sale by druggists.
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"HERE's TO MY WIFE"
New Jersey Man Shoots His Wife and
Then Gives Toast

New Jersey Man Shoots His Wife and
Then Gives Toast.
Camden. n. J. Dec AFTER shooting
down his wife. from whom he was sep
arted. Samuel Vanstaveen walked five
blocks to the police station last night.
revolver in hand. drew glass of water
from the water cooler. Then before the
astenished officials had recovered from
their surprise. he raised the glass aloft
and said:
Here's TO my wife. I have shot her
He then handed his revolver over TO
Chief Foster and allowed himself to be
locked UP.
Vanstaveen's wife. Katherine. was the
daughter OF Councilman Samuel Lamb
and was a handsome woman OF q Six
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FLOODS IN ALASKA

White Horse Is Being Inundated by
Ice Jam Down River.
Port Townsend, Wash, Dec. after a
rough voyage the steamer Al Xxi arrived
this morning from Skagway, bringing
forty passengers and seventy thousand
dollars in treasure. Advices from White
Horse November g state that the place is
in danger of being flooded. An ice jam
down the river is backed UP by the water
until the lower end of the town is flooded
and as warm weather continues, grave
fears are entertained that the water VIII
continue to rise until the entire city is in
undated.
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PESSIMIST OF NATION
Germany Wages war on United states
for Hts Attitude

Berlin, Dec. 2.-American questions at
tracted the usual amount of attention this
last week. While the action of the United
States on the Isthmus of Panama is ad-
mitted by fair-rninded papers to be in &C
cordance with treaty rights. the Cologne
Volks Zeitung makes it the subject Of d
sharp attack. It asserts that the lesson
learnable by the isthmus occurrences is
that the North Americans. in spite of the
sovereignty Of other countries and in spite
Of solemn treaties, viii act in each case
as it suits their selfish aims. The paper
sharply criticises the United States for
preventing Colombia from landing troops
at Colon and says that therefore the
friendly relations between the United
States and Colombia is the friendship Of
the cat and the mouse. The Cologne
Volks Zeitung finally admits the United
States rights, under the treaty. 10 pro-
tect ;sthmian traffic. but only II Co
lornbia expressly asks Tor such protection,
which she has not done. and the paper
calls the present action -'usurpatory."
The Cologne Volks Zeitung also takes
ofense az Secretary Hays recent speech.
characterizing as "hrasgadocio' his ref
erence 10 the United States unlimited
power and gigantic military deeds.
The tariff discussion also continues to
DC directed 1t the United States. At "a
meeting OF the manufacturers OF the Co
logne district the secretary. Herr Steller.
referred "a the threatening American com
petition adding that il was necessary that
tho tariff policy Of Germany should take
into consideration this -'overpowering
competition"
He asserted that the United States does
not want commercial treaties. since those
that had been drawn Up remained uncon-
frned by the senate, and maintained that
even the new German tariff contains no
duties approaching the United States
duties The secretary also sail-
~Ne must adopt special measures
against the United states ard must dis
regard The question % the renewal IL the
commercial ties with CHER countries.
Eve must adopt tstriI poiiev similar
20 that oI The United States. and must
also denounee the present treaty with The
United states
Secretary steHer adds that che UnItef
states has ar unfsvotahle position a. the
tariff question she has tariT centre
versies with various countries and rouid
avoid q 5ariG war with Germany II the
latter gives similar tsrin treatment III
retaliation
Saving Tir.e-IIe SAT- q sven restau-
rantl-s-Yos RAY have anything Oh sue
bin q fare, dearest SHAH Z read 81 %
YOU She-"No. darling 5-st read Z
TO The waiter. ''-Chicago News.
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n URSING MOTHERS

n URSING MOTHERS
want SCOTS emulsion Of cod.
liver oil, almost without ex
oephon. So before they get
to be mothers, eating for two
IS no small tax, continued for
months.
The emulsion not only IS
food itself; It gives strength
for digesting usual food.
II the milk IS scanty or poor.
the emulsion increases supply
and enriches quality.
Wei sead yc1 iissis ;e trv Il you Ike
SCOTT q BOVINE - Ps4zi sszss,. NsuYs.s-
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c. W Lynch. Winchester. Ind. writes
ct owe the life Of my boy 10 FOLEY'S
HONEY AND TAR. lie had membran-
Gus crop, and the first dose gave him re-
lief We continued its use and it soon
brought him out of danger" G. Gehring.
900 East Douglas. Geo. Van Werden. S2S
North Main, Wichita Drug Co, 10 East
Dnnrlas
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-03

Among the tens Of thousands who have
used Chamberlaln's Cough Remedy for
colds and la grippe during the past few
years. to our knowledge, not a single case
has resulted in pneumonia. Thos Whit
field & Co.. 2fO Wabash avenue, Chicago,
one of the most prominent retail druggists
in that city in speaking of this, says:
I'VE recommend Chamberlain Cough
Remedy for la grippe in many cases. as it
not only gives prompt and complete re-
covery, but also counteracts any tendency
of Ia grippe to result in pneumonia" For
sale by druggists.