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Fergus County argus., 1902-07-30
RELICS OF EARLY DAYS.
Rail Fences md Dugout Canoes Sur
yive Clyilixation's March.


One Of the remarkable features OF
country life in America is the singular
persistence OF the rail fence aud the
dugout canoe. No matter how thlckly
settled section may become or how
long il may have been settled, these
two survivors OF early settlement llnger
on as stubbornly as ever. Today I'm the
thickest settled parts OF New England
and New York the rail fence is met
with. while the shad fishermen Of the
Potomac and James rivers and Chesa.
peake bay. on the banks OF which the
first English settlements In America
were established, still manufacture and
employ the old dugout canoe In making
the rounds OF their shad nets.
The dugout canoe is the simplest and
most primitive water craft known and
was used by prehistoric man, both In
this country. Europe and Asia. 1t is
made out OF log Of wood by trimming
the outside down to the proper proper
tons Of boat and by digging out"
the inside with an adj and by the aid
Of fire. The Potomac river dugout is to-
day pretty much the same as 1t was
In the days OF Powhatan and differs
from the general run Of dugout canoes
in the absence Of curved bow and
stern and in having rather high sides.
which rise to n summit from either
end Of the boat, being highest in the
middle, where the seat is placed
Washington Post.
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-30
GAVE HIM HIS OWN Way
And Then the Customer Drought the
shoe Clerk 90 Time.

And Then the Customer brought the
shoe Clerk 20 Time.
"Now. therS." said the shoe sales
man. "ls just what you want"
us it" asked the prospective Gus.
toner. II thought said
"Just let me put Il on" interrupted
the salesman.
But ii is my recollection
Couldn't have a better flt." broke In
the salesman. Everybody is wearing
them, and they're bargain"
"Ohw
LET me put on the other" Then.
after moment: There you are. sir.
Couldn't be better. Three-afty. please"
"For whatT'
"For the shoes"
"But l don't want the shoes. You
asked me to let you put them on, and
was courteous enough to let you do
1t. l always try to be obliging. You
said they were Just what l wanted,
but that was your judgment, and I'm
accustomed to back my own. Now. II
you've had all the advertisement in
this matter that you desire, will you
please trot me out pair Of shoes ac-
cording to the plans and specifications
I gave you when l came in. and per.
haps we can do business? | have found
by experience that the only way to get
what one wants from n shoe clerk is to
let him have his own way for the first
fifteen or twenty minutes, and then he
may become tractable. le."-Chicago Post.
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speakfnu Itnlics.

A piece Of parliamentary repartee
quite as good as the famous retorts in
the house of commons and our con-
yress comes from New England uni
sersity. Two students ranged against
each other in debate grew very warm
and took to commenting on each 9TH
er's oratorical manner. One Of them
spoke with much emphasis, letting the
stress Of his voice fall explosively on
certain passages.
His opponent opened his speech by
saying, "My friend on the negative
thinks to win this debate by speaking
exclamation marks and italics"
The other could do nothing at the
moment to turn the laugh which this
speech raised. but when his turn came
he got back" at his opponent with
this retort:
my friend on the Affirmative says l
speak italics. should say that he
uses italics in the way they are used
In the English Bible-not to emphasize.
but to mark what is not original and
inspired. Companion.
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-30
The xhedive and the Rascal.

Even to the Adventures and down.
right swindlers who hung about his
court ut Cairo and afterward pursued
his wanderings Ismail extended a good
natured, half contemptuous patronage.
He liked a rogue far better thap fool.
Once, when he had formally forbidden
his door to fragrant offender, the man,
who knew his character, got ladder
and climbed into the viceroy's room, re-
marking, Il have obeyed your highness'
commands and have crossed your
threshold by the window and not by
the door," The humor Of the thing at
once appealed to Ismail. and the offend.
er was reinstated in his favor.-Athe-
neum.
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james Settled II.

Two boys in rural Scotch district
were one day discussing what sign 1t
was when the cuckoo is heard for the
first time in the year. One of them
said 1t was n sign of getting married,
while the other said 1t was sign that
you were going to be rich. A farmer,
overhearing them, said. "That cannot
be true. because have heard 1t many
times. and am not married yet, and
I am certainly not rich"
Just then a local worthy, known as
Daft JAMIE" was passing by, and the
farmer said, Jamie, can you tell US
what sign 1t Is when you hear the
cuckoo for the first time?" "Yes," said
jamie as he took his pipe from his
mouth, ''it's sign you're not deaf"
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GooDElL ESTATE DIVIDED.
Considerable Land and Property Be
longing In Fergus County.
Helena Record.

(Helena Recordl.
The estate of Dwight T. Goodell
the well known resident of Fergus
county who died some years ago. to-
gether with that of his wife, Gather.
Inc NJ. Goodell. who also died few
years ago, will be settled and divided
among the heirs August 9Th, Judge J.
NJ. Clements having set tnat time for
hearing the final report Of the admin
istrators, Clarence N. Goodell and
Phoebe p. Train.
The report showed that all the debts
had been paid and the estate settled
preparatory for the sanction of the
court. Attached to the report was an
agreement for the division of the es.
tate.
Mr.. Goodell resides at Philbrook,
Fergus county. and according to the
agreement will obtain an undivided
one-half interest In the following prop
erty: Seventeen head of stock cat.
tie. 40 short horn cattle. 100 head
stock horses, IA head work horses.
one draft stallion. one driving stal.
lion, two jacks. 35 mules 1900 head
of old ewes; 81 head of 2-year-old
ewes, 1,400 head Of yearlings, fifteen
head Of fine bucks, and the east half
of the southwest quarter and the
north half Of the southeast quarter
of section Z, township IA north, range
IA east, embracing 1000 acres of land
in Fergus county.
Phoebe P. Train. who is a resident
of Helena. will receive the following
as her share in the estate: A re.
ceiver's certificate in the First Nation
al Bank. a receivers certificate in
the Merchants National Bank. 500
shares in the Iron Mountain Mining
company; Seymore's note for $1,000.
e. ]. Stearns' note for $500, claim
against Stanford e. Evans, in litiga-
tion, time deposit in Fergus County
bank for s1,325, five shares of stock
in the Fergus county bank. lots 13,
IA, Is and 16. block 164 OF the Syn
dicate addition to Helena, lots 8 and
10 of block 164, Syndicate addition
and lots 8 and 10, block 1877, Ming
| addition.
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The Kadlak Rear.

The largest known living carnivorous
animal Is the Kadlak bear. Although
the biggest creature in the western
continent, the Kadiak bear has the
most limited habitat of any animal in
the world. The island Of Kadiak, just
of the western coast Of Alaska, is the
only place where 1t is found. The lar
gest one killed by white man meas
ured fifteen feet in length and was six
feet high at the shoulders. Standing
upon his hind legs, this monster would
tower nearly twenty feet In the air.
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-30
- TANKS or FACTS. Ns
There II q Difference between In
formation and Knowledge.

toFmnuon anu hhoWteuEe.
A great many people mistake infor-
nation for knowledge. What a man
most needs IL not that he may be pos
sessed Of an accumulation Of facts, but
that he may know where to look for
the facts when he wants them. We all
know the unpleasant individual who is
continually seeking information. You
show him about your city and he asks:
sHow many miles of street railway
have you in your cityT "what is the
price Of ice here this summer How
many churches are there heref" How
long has that building been standlngf"
etc. ad nauseam. You don't know and
wonder why he wants to. You know
where you can find out, and that In
enough for you.
And then there Is that equally dis
agreeable person who actually seems
to be tank of facts. He has more in
formation than anything else and de-
lights In asking you most extraordinary
questions. When you confess your ig-
norance, he will look upon you with
pity and exclaim, "What. don't you
know" and then tell you when you
don't want to know at all. For exam
pie. he is much surprised because you
don't know how long the Amazon river
is. He permits you-nay. he insists
that you should guess. only that he
may the better humiliate you. His
brain is so incumbtred with facts that
1t is almost useless. Life is too short
for man to try to constitute himself
a library Of universal knowledge when
the reservoirs of such knowledge are
ready to hand when 1t is needed.-Man-
chester Union.
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-30
How Victor Hugo Worked.

Victor Hugo always wrote standing
at a high desk especially constructed
for him, throwing OF sheet after sheet
as fast as he filed II till he would be
quite showed up in leaves Of foolscap.
He often rose in the middle Of the
night to note down an idea or a verse.
He got up for the day usually at 0
o'clock and would devote from six to
eight hours per diem to his work. He
made but few corrections, his poems
being thought out complete in his brain
before he put pen to paper. 1t is well
known fact that he INDUCED in the ar
duous task Of composition while trav-
ersing the streets Of Paris on the top
of an omnibus. When working out
some great conception, he would spend
hours In this way.
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-30
How's This7

We offer one hundred dollars re
ward for any case OF Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
F. J. CHENEY g. CO., Props,
Toledo. Ohio.
We. the undersigned. have known
F. J. Cheney for the last Is years
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and finan
cially able to carry out any obligations
Iaade by their firm.
WEST G. TRUAX.
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. Ohio
WALDlNG. KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, Ohio
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system
Price rs cents per bottle. Sold by
all druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-30
Scotch Thrift.

The ferryboat was well on her way
when a violent storm arose. and fears
were entertained for her safety.
The ferryman and his mate, both
Scotchmen. held consultation, and
after short debate the ferryman turn
ed to his passengers and remarked
anxIously:
We'll just TAX yer tuppences moo.
for we no ken what might come over
us."-London Answers.
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-30
RAMS FOR SALE.

We have 500 yearIing rams for
sale, being a lot bred by A. Jack
man of Mcdonald Creek, and they
are a splendid lot of general pur.
pose sheep, bred from large, heavy
shearing Merino ewes and from
thoroughbred Rambouillette rams
from the Wykoff flock of Ohio, and
brought in by J. ID. Holiday. We
can recommend the lot as spIen-
didly adapted for the use of wool.
growers of tn iscounty, possessing
all the necessary points of size and
heavy shearing qualities. Bucks
can be seen on ranch of A. Jack
man on Mcdonald Creek, and will
be within two miles of Lewistown
after Sept. 25. We will name a
price of $S per head as they run,
and there is no better bargain in
the state.
Call on or address
COOK & HILGER,
Lewistown, Mont.
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-30
Saving His Mate.

On one occasion at a crowded per-
formance at the Royal theater In Sgd
ney. N. s. w.. number Of years ago
a couple Of sailors who had been drink
ing were seated in the gallery. One
lost his balance and fell into the stalls.
The other Immediately cried. "Man
overboardw and dived after his COM
panion. With the proverbial luck of
drunken sailors the first escaped with
a broken leg and the second without a
scratch.
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-30

The library. in It's new quarters In the schoo
building. is open 10 the public every Tuesday
afternoon from until s. and on Saturday even.
ings from until 2.
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-30
F.s,,ermau's Luclx.

T understand that Miss Specie
caught a duke while fishing in Eu-
rope"
"Yes. but she declares that she hook.
ed two princes, and they got away just
as she was about to land them."-Town
and Country.
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-30
Punctunte IL.

Take this sentence. printed nakedly:
"It was and / said not Of" As It
stands 1t is enough to give the reader
vertigo before he grasps its import.
Properly stopped and buoyed with
commas. It is a perfectly simple and
natural sentence. as you will see when
you have got the grip Of your senses.
London Chronicle.
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-30
A Church In DimcuItIes.

1t was a New England parson who
announced to his CONGREGATION on re-
cent Sunday. You will be sorry to
hear that the little church at Jones
vile is once more tossed upon the
waves, a sheep without a shepherd
Christian Register.
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-30
where the shoe Pinched.

Valet - Doctor, don't you find that
master is growing terribly thin?
Doctor-No harm In that. friend. He
was getting too fat He will be much
better In health when he Is thinner.
Valet (disappointed)-yery likely, only
I shan't be able to wear his clothes"
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-30

He-The great trouble with Galley
is that he talks too much.
She-That's strange! When he has
been with me. he scarcely said wo.l.
He-oh, he is too much Of gentle.
man to interrupt.
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-30
An Energetic Retort.

"My tastes" said the extravagant
son, "are inherited"
"Yes," retorted the angry father: "ey-
erythlng you have is inherited. You
haven't gumption enough to acquire
even a taste by individual effort
Cbica 90 Post
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-30

"Respect for those that labor under
burdens" So said Napoleon as he met
porter on the Paris highways and
stepped aside to give the laborer the
right Of way.
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-30

Remember. my dear brethren" said
the minister. "that charity covereth n
multitude Of sins. ! hope you'll be un.
usually generous In your Offering this
morning. g."-Detroit Free Press.
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-30
Cautious Patient.

T see you pay your Doctors bills by
check and send 1t by mail"
"Sure. II took him the money, he
might charge me for another VISIT
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-30

"You shouldn't Judge a man by the
cigars he gives you." remarked the
philosopher. "Some one may have CIV
en- them to him."-CincInnati CONNER
cial Tribune.
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-30
10 Cure A Cold in One Day

Take Laxative Bromo QuInine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money Il IL fails to cure,
4. W. Groves signature Is on each box. &c.
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-30

JUDITH CAMP NO. 6szs, MODERN WOOD.
men OF America a-Meets the second and
Hall. 4. B. HARVEY, VIC.
X. II. EDDY Clerk.
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-30

I EwIsTOwN LODGE NO. $50. b. p. o. ELKS
L. Meets the second and fourth Saturdays
OF each month i'm Masonic Hall.
EDMUND WRIGHT. l.. X.
EDw. BRASSEY, Secy.
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-30

CT. LH0's COURT OP THE c. o. p. NO.
- l,i37-Meets on tine second and fourth
"Wednesday, e s,ee %o1sR e siattSTd a
J. r. ABEL. X. s.
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-30
Lodge Directory.
Fergus County Argus.

HIRAM CHAPTER NO. IS, z. A. n.-MEETS
IL the second and fourth Wednesdays Of each
month in Masonic Hall.
q. J. BACH. Sec'y.
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-30

I ewlsTOwN LODGE ". 81. A. r. & A. n.
IL Meets the first aud third Saturdays of
each month In Masonic Hall.
n. A. MOULTON. W. NJ.
JAMES BLACKFORD. Sec'y.
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-30

JUDITH LODGE NO. 70, X. p. = MEETS
- every Thursday in Fraternity Hall.
ED. BRASSEY. c. c.
NJ. II. ALLEN, X. of X. 5.
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-30

RIG SPRING CAMP NO. ios. wOODnEk or
- the World-Meets the second and fourth
Tuesdays Of each month in Fraternity Hall.
q. w. BELDEN, c. c.
JAMES NJ. CROFT. Clers.
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-30

JUDITH LODGE NO. 30, .. %. F.-7EETS
y every Monday evening in Fraternity Hall.
JESSE PINkLEY, n. q.
JAMES NJ. CROFT. X. 5.
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-30

cAND ROSE CIRCLE NO. 4o7. WOMEN OF
- Woodcraft.-Meet or the second and
fourth Wednesdays OF each month at Fratern.
ty hall.
I. muller. Clerk.
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ANTRIM.

Mr.. Joseph Devlin, M. P, has expe-
rienced sad bereavement, in the
zenith year of his success in America,
by the news of the death of his moth
er, who had been ailing for some time.
1t was the delicate condition of his
mother which made MI. Devlin reluc-
tant to accompany Mr.. VIM Redmond
to America. when first asked to do so.
The deceased lady was typical speci-
men Of an Irish mother, who bravely
faced the prospect of death before her.
Up to the last she maintained an in
telligent interest in the accounts Of her
brilliant sons success in the United
States, as they were cabled home.
ARMAGH.
On St. PatriclIs Day the historic old
city of Armagh presented a lively APP
pearance from an early hour, the oc-
casion being a monster National DEM
onstration which was announced to
take place. The hour of the meeting
was arranged for o'clock; but, long
before the hour, contingents headed by
their respective bands and banners, ar
rived in the city from the counties Of
Armagh, Tyrone, Monaghan, and Ca
van. The grand old city was literally
ablaze with enthusiasm, as the vari-
Gus contingents, in professional order,
marched to the scene Of the meeting,
at Quigyvallen Bridge, the bands dis
coursing national airs. The process
sion, which was one of the largest wit
messed in Armagh for many years, pre-
scented a gay and picturesque appear
ance.
CORK.
At the meeting of the Executive
Committee of the Cork Exhibition, on
March 20, the Lord Mayor presiding,
Mr.. Hogan drew attention to the prob
ability of an International Yacht Race,
under the auspices of the Royal Nuns.
ter Yacht Club, the members Of which
The Irish standard., 1902-04-12
jo..
! FROM IRELAND
Observation-Disclosures.


A Widows Message to Her Son.
Remember, Denis, all babe you say;
Tell him we're well and happy,
thank the Lord;
But our troubles, since he went away,
You'll mind, avick, and never say a
word;
OF cares and troubles, sure, we've our
share;
The finest summer isn't always fair.
e Tell him the spotted iheifer calved in
May;
She died. poor thing; but that you
needn't mind;
Nor how the constant rain destroyed
the hay:
But tell him God to us was ever
And when the fever spread the coun-
try DER,
His mercy kept the sickness from
our door.
Be sure you tell him how the neigh
bors came
And cut the corn and stored it in
the barn;
Twould be as we'll to mention them
by name
Pat Murphy, Ned McCabe and James
McCarn,
And big Tim DAILY from behind the
hill;
But say, agra-o say 1 missed him
still.
They came with ready hand our toll
to share
Twas then I missed him most-my
own right hand;
l felt though kind hearts We're around
me there,
The kindest heart beat in foreign
Strong hand! Brave heart! o severed
far from me
By many weary league of shore and
sea!
And tell him she was with us-he'll
know who;
Mavourneen, hasn't she the winsome
eyes,
The darkest, deepest, brightest, bomb
est blue
ever saw, except in summer skies
And such black hair! 1t is the black
est hair
That ever rippled over neck so fair.
Tell him old Pincher fretted many a
day,
And moped, poor dog! Twas we'll he
didn't die!
Crouched by the roadside, how he
watched the way,
And shifted the travellers as they
passed him by
Hail, rain or sunshine, sure twas all
the same,
He listened for the foot that never
came.
Tell him the house is lonesomelike and
cold,
The fire itself seems robbed of half
it's light,
But maybe it's my eyes are growing
old,
And things look dim before my fail
ing sight
For all that, tell him twas myself that
spun
The shirts you bring, and stitched
them every one.
Give him my blessing morning, noon
and night;
Tell him my prayers are offered for
his good,
That he may keep his Maker still in
sight,
And firmly stand, as his brave father
stood
True to his name, his country and his
God,
Faithful at home and steadfast STILL
abroad.
Ellen Forester.
ANTpJNr
The Irish standard., 1902-04-12

Patient-The trouble with me is that
I can't sleep. Yet I am always as
hungry as wolf and work like a
horse.
Doctor-You had better consult a
veterinary.
The Irish standard., 1902-04-12

\. 0. N. DIRECTORY


John Il. Heating, National President, Chi
cago, III.
James e Dolan, Vice President, Syracuse,
N. Y.
James B. Bree, National Secretary, New
Haven, Conn.
p. L. Moran, National Treasurer, Wash
ington, u. C..
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STATE OFFICERS-MINNESO
lresident-C. j. O'Brien, Owatonna.
Sccretary-Thomas Connolly, 2424 Pleas
ant Av., Minneapolis.
Treasurer-John Flood, Duluth.
President Of Insurance Fund-R. J.
Clarke. st. Paul.
Vice Prcsidcnt-T. II. Murphy, Brainerd
Secretary Of Instrumentation Mahoney,
1875 Central Av., Minneapolis.
Treasurer Of Insurance-JOhn Shelby,
Montgomery.
State Medical Director---Dr L. w. Buck
ley. st. Paul.
Directors of Insurance Fund-W. T. Fa-
hey, Green Isle; w. A. kennedy, Mont
gomery; j. ]. Daley, Minneapolis; John r.
Boylan, Minneapolis; j. II. McGovern,
Rochester.
State Board of Audit--T ]. Doyle. st.
Paul; Austin Kennedy, Rochester; John
Kennedy, Minneapolis
STATE OFFICERS OF LADIES' AuXII.-
larry.
av., Minneapolis
erd.
st. Paul.
Treasurer-Mrs. katherine Mcdonald,
Duluth.
Insurance secrctary-Miss Margaret Gra-
dy. saltwater.
Insurance Treasurer - Mary Sullivan,
Rochester.
State Medical Dlrcctor-Dr. L. w. Buck
ley, st. Paul.
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NATIONAL DIRECTORS.
p. ]. O'Connor, Savannah, Ga.
NJ. J. Burns, indianapolis, Ind.
VIM. ] Cronin, Boston, Mass.
Patrick O'Neill, Philadelphia, Pa.
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of G10 from Dean Carmody, for the
O'Connell Memorial Crurch, says, 81
beg to acknowledge. with many thanks,
the receipt Of f10 from the Very Rev.
Dean Carmody ?. p, V. G., for the
O'Connell Memorial Church." This is
the good deans third subscription. AS
such it is not only liberal and gencr-
GUS, but princely in it's munifcence.
The venerable dean has thus, as head
of the chapter, set good example,
which it is hoped will be followed by
many, both lay and clerical. Kerry
men ought to come forward now and
be foremost in the good work of help
ing towards the completion of this no
BILE church and monument to the great
Kerry man."
KINGS COUNTY.
At the meeting of the Edenderry
board of guardians, Mr.. Patrick Dug
gan, chairman, presiding, Mr.. VIM.
Murray Qxildare) proposed and Mr..
Peter O'Brien seconded the following
resolutions:
"Resolved, That we desire to place
on record our admiration of the mag
nificent stand made by the brave lit
tie South African republics against
the colossal might of the British en-
pire; and to congratulate the humane
Boer leader General Delarey, on his
recent great victory-a victory which
not alone covers England with dis
grace and ridicule "a result eminently
gratifying to the rest of the civilized
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-01-18
BUSINESS

Is bound to grow In every inc OF
trade: To keep up with your business
and ur with the times you need q
plentiful supply Of office stationery
and yoy can find everything you need
at Archer's, at the lowest prices for
good stationery, and Of course you
want the good kind, because it helps
your business.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-01-18
Brought Good Fortune.

A small item in his own paper lately brought
amazing good fortune 10 Editor Chris. Heitter
Of the Sagieaw tMich.) Post and zeltung ne
and his family had the Grip In its worst FORM;
Their doctor did them no good Then heread
that DR.. Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton. Coughs and Colds was guaranteed cure
fer La Grippe and all Throat and Lung troub-
les; tried it and says: sThree bottles cured
the whole family. No other medicine on earth
equals III" Only so and $1.00 at Finlay Drug
Store. Tria1 bottles free