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The Washington times., 1902-10-12
Will Recommend Assistant.
ELECTRIC ROAD SOLD

PETERSBURG, Va. Oct 1.-THE Vir-
ginia Passenger and Power COMPANY
has become the purchaser of the Rich
mond and Petersburg Electric Railway.
the price paid for the road being in the
neighborhood of a half million dollars.
The purchaser will take possession of
the road the middle of next month and
will 5ntinue to operate it. This road
runs from Petersburg to Manchester,
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greatly weakened mentally and physi-
cally He regained his lost estate
through Prof. Weltmer's grand TIethod.
Miss Emma Boehme, I'LL West A
Street. Belleville, ILL.,. had been troubled
with catarrh, deafness. and head noises
for five years. She tried all kinds of
medicine, lotions, and ear drums with
out permanent relief. She saw an ac-
count of Prof Weltmer's cures and made
up her mind to try his treatment. She
was permanently cured in one month by
Prof. Weltmer and now advises all to
try his treatment.
Mrs. C.. E. Haddon. Tampa. Fla, was
confined to her bed with Bright's dis
ease, and her family and physicians pro-
nounced her case hopelessly incurable.
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For Second Place.

Il
LAS 1t seems to be generally conceded
that President Roosevelt will be NOM
mated in 1904, interest will naturally
center around the candidate for Vice
President said L. C. Hickman, prom
inent Republican politician from Ten
nessee. at the Raleigh last evening. TT
strikes me- added Mr. Nj Hickman. that
the time has come when a candidate for
Vice President ought to be taken from
the Southland. As the Democrats con-
tinue to ignore the South. / think 1t
would be a good thing for the Republic
cans 10 select President Rooseyelt's
running mate from the South. We have
a number of prominent Southern Repub-
licans, any one of whom would add
strength to the ticket. Right in Ten
nessee we have a Republican of stand
ing and ability whose name is known to
the people of the country, who would
be, 1 think, acceptable to the Republic
cans everywhere. l refer to Represents
ative Walter P. Brownlow, of the First
Congressional district. Roosevelt and
Brownlow would prove the winning tick
ct in 1904. The time Is at hand to rec
ognize the South, and want to see my
party be the first TO give the recognition,
for the days of solid South are drawing
to a close.
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CHAT HEARD IN HOTEL CORRIDORS.

OF the country to the other as Private
John Allen. He claimed on his en-
trance into the House of Representa-
tives, in speech. to be one OF the four
remaining priyates in the Confederate
Army. all the others having been pro-
NOTED.
The postponement OF the Worlds
Fair, Colonel Allen said. will give ann
pie time to foreign exhibitors to make
better display. and will also help the
States by giving them more time TO
prepare their exhibitions.
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FREIGHT TRAINS COLLIDE.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. Oct 11.-An
eastbound Big Four freight train ran
into the rear of another freight, near
Wabash Bridge, at $3.50 last night. The
caboose of the front train fell into the
river and the engine and one car loaded
with poultry were completely wrecked.
Hennessy Matthews, conductor, of
Mattoon, ILL.,, and an unknown man Il
charge of the poultry car were killed
and six others were seriously injured.
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onstrated that each variety bred true
in subsequent generations.
May Perpetuate Production.

further demonstration of this prin-
ciple is found in the fact that where
two self-sterile varieties are crossed
all subsequent generations are proto-
types of the first cross. In the case of
the apples of commerce it has hereto
fore been impossible to foretell what
the seed from any variety would pro-
duce. but by the hybridization of two
self-sterile varieties the variety pro-
'duced may be perpetuated continuously
by the seed produced
The rediscovery Of Mendallfs law
promises to reyolutionjze the hybridiza-
tion of plants and the breeding of ami
mails. 1t has obliterated the now obso-
lete theories of atavism and trans
formed cross breeding from anarchy TO
order. From the point of view of pure
science it is a triumph of the first mag
nitude. From the point of view of ap-
piled science 1t is of incalculable value.
Story of Mendall's Law.
The story of Mendall's law as evolved
at the conference referred to is as fol-
lows. IL WIS HTSl ulScONtTeu ny Nci-
man monk. named Mendall. in 1865. He
eXpounded his theory in what is now
said to be one of the finest scientific
theses in existence, and printed 1t in an
obscure publication in a little German
village. where it attracted practically
no attention. and was subsequently lost
to the world. Within the last two years
the principle was rediscovered, practi-
cally simultaneously, by four biological
investigators-Hugo de Vries, of Hol-
land; Prof. Correns, of Germany: W.
Bateson, of ST. Andrews University, of
Scotland. and w. J. Spillman, of the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture.
The first announcement in this coun-
try was made in Washington. where
Prof. Spillman eXpounded the then but
partially proved theory before the AS
sociation of American Agricultural Col
leges last November. At that time the
theory was received with limited Gre
dence, but its confirmation in New York
by three foreign investigators. together
with the statement that Prof. Correns'
discovery had served to bring to light
Mendall's long-forgotten thesis, leaves
no room for further doubt.
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Forging to the Front.

Mr.. T. w. Pratt. president of the West
Huntsville Manufacturing Company. of
Alabama, is at the Raleigh. Mr.. Pratt
has Just come from Greensboro, n. C /.
where he has been attending meeting
purpose OF which was to bring about q
consolidation of the yarn mills of the
South. The South. Mr.. Pratt said. is
rapidly forging to the front as manu-
featuring center. and already it has dis
tanced New England in the manufacture
of cotton.
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Va, and is about twenty-five miles in
length and forms a connecting link with
the street railways of Richmond and Pc
tersburg. The Virginia Passenger and
Power Company has for several months
had an option on the road. which expired
today
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Louisiana Exposition.

THE ST. Louis Worlds Fair
will be the largest and most
successful of it's kind ever held :
said Col. John NJ. Allen, of Tupelo,
Miss. at the Barton last evening. Colo
mel Allen Is now a st. Louis Worlds
Fair commissioner. For fourteen years
he was member of the House of Rep
resentatives. and retired from politics
when his State refused to send him to
the Senate. He is known fror one end
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Democrats Enthusiastic.

Mr. NJ c. Kenneweg. of Maryland, the
Democratic candidate for Congress from
the Fifth Maryland district. is at the
New Willard. Mr.. Kenneweg says the
Democrats are thoroughly united. aud
are determined to carry the district by
safe majority. His meetings, he says,
have been large and enthusiastic The
revolt Of the colored Republicans
against Representative Pearre. he says.
is growing throughout the district. Mr..
Kenneweg Is confident thrt he will be
elected. In his opinion. the Democrats
will gain two sure and probably four Of
the six Congressman from Maryland.
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BIG INCREASE SHOWN IN
MONEY ORDER BUSINESS
Important Feature of Divi-
sion Chiefs Report.

The most important feature in the re-
division of the Postoffice Department for
the fiscal year ended June 30, 1902, is the
steady and constant increase shown in
the amount of money transmitted annu-
ally by the Postoffice Department in
money orders The net increases have
been from $4,000, 100 to S12OO0.0O0 year,
and the business for 1902 was $780,.
900, 900 in excess of the figures for 1897.
Due to Prosperity.
This is partly due to the increased
prosperity of the country during the
past year, but in greater measure is ,hs
direct result of extended facilities for
the transmission of money by mail.
Over 1900 additional money order o.
fees have been established since that
are now provided with money order
blanks for the accommodation of pa
irons along their routes. The average
daily sale of money orders during the
fiscal year 1902 aggregated s1.02S, 900, au
increase in average daily sales of $780,
900 over the previous year.
The immense business vas carried on
with loss to the department of only
Ssh IN transmission, while the earnings
OF the department from fees, after De.
ducting all expenses connected with the
money order division, show a safe profit.
Will Recommend Assistant.
In view of the showing made and the
vast and rapidly increasing amount OF
work connected with the system, First
Assistant Postmaster General Wynpe
will recommend in his report to the
Postmaster General that the salary OF
Superintendent Metcalf of the money Or
der division be raised from $4,000 TO
$4,000 year, and the position OF as
sistant superintendent be created, at
salary OF $1,000 a year.
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THE POST DEPARTMENT
CENTURY AND DECADE AGO
interesting Bit of Core
spondence Found.

Secretary Moody recently secured from
the old records of the Navy Department
an interesting old communication which
shows clearer than volumes of statistics
the remarkable growth of the Postoffice
Department in l10 years.
In those days, as mentioned in the fol-
lowing letter. the postoffice was so small
that the affairs could be conducted in one
OF the rooms of the Postmaster Generals
home and his house servant could rem
der service that would warrant him a
place on the Federal pay roll.
Present Department.
Now the postofIice covers space sur
rounded by four city squares, and $4,000
letter carriers are employed. Postage
amounted to cents. whereas within the
next few years it will be reduced to 1
cent.
Its receipts and expenditures amounted
to only a few thousand dollars, against
the latest estimates rejecting $4,000, 900
and s16.0O0,OOo respectively. copy of
Pickering to Hamilton.
General Postoffice. March 8, 1892
"Sir: After much inquiry | have
found house which would accom:fIo-
date my numerous family, and at tn,
same time give me Office room The
greatly extended business of the depart
ment. l think, may be accomplished with
The same help which has been used
since the time of MIR. Osgoods appoint
ment; to wit, an assistant and clerk.
For these. with their necessary writing
desk, table, boxes, cases, and shelves,
for considerable bulk of books and
papers. would sufficiently occupy one
room. and another room would be con
venient for myself
"A servant also will be wanted 20
keep the rooms in order, make fires. and
perform other services. These services.
however. not being cct,stant, could
employ a domestic servant, but one
lected with a reference to such public
General Postoffice, a cellar for wood. and
the necessary attendance Of my do
nestle servant. / might make a charge
OF about $500. l would then engage the
house referred to; but, previous to such
engag cement. wish to obtain your opia-
Ion of the propriety of the charge.
TIMOTHY PICKERING"
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Experiment With Mice.

A cross between Japanese (colored)
dancing mice and non-dancing albino
(white) mice will inevitably produce in
the second generation prototypes of each
of the original progenitors. and also
dancing albinos and nom dancing Japa-
nese mice, each in the approximate pro-
portion of one-fourth.
A botanical experiment conducted by
Spillman consisted of the crossing OF
bearded wheat, having hairy or velvet
chaff, with beardless wheat, having
smooth or .'glabrous' chaff. The second
generation consisted of four varieties,
two resembling the originals, one beard
ed with glabrous chaff. the other beard
less, with velvet chaff, and each va
riety was produced in the proportion of
one-fourth. Further experiments DEM
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AN ADVANCE IN THE
SCIENCE OF BIOLOGY
Mendall's Long Forgotten
Thesis Reaiiscovered.
EFFECT ON CROSS BREEDING
Enables Breeder of Plants to Hybrldlze
and Change Varieties With
Accuracy.

Government scientists who have just
returned from the international confer
ence on plant breeding and hybridiza-
tion in New York are unqualifiedly en-
thusiastic over the exploitation of a new
principle in biology, which they describe
as a discovery as important as that of
the atomic theory of matter. or Darwin $
enunciation of the origin of species.
This principle, known as Mendall's
law. will, it is maintained, enable the
breeder of plants, and to somewhat
less degree of animals, to hybridize and
cross varieties with the same certainty
with which the chemist compounds ma
terials or the mathematician works out
an equation. Mendall's law, briefly sta
ted, is that a first cross viii result in
offspring resembling one or the other
parent. but possessing in an undeyeloped
form, termed by German scientists re
cessive,' the attributes Of the other.
The second cross will result in fixed
types possessing. respectively, the char
acteristics of one parent, of both par
ents, and Of both parents in varying de-
grees An example furnished is as fol-
1owc.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-08-30

Mr.. Charles L. Conway. of the u.
s. Census Office at Washington, d. G.,
was a pleasant caller Wednesday.
He informed us that the government
was establishing reporters In every
parish and county in the cotton
States to report ON the cotton crop.
The object Of this report Is to ascer-
tain almost to n certainty what the
crop for a year will be, and put n
stop to the fictitious reports and esti-
mates of the cotton raised. Mr.. Con-
way says the reporter is required to
visit every gin in his territory three
times during the ginning season.
once In October, once In December,
and again at the close of the season,
which Ia yet to be determined, and
report the number of bales ginned,
and form an estimate of the number
to be gfnnetl and report to head
quarters ut Washington.
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EASTERBROOK g. CO..
Front Street.

Hon. VIM. Polk. candidate for Con-
gress from the Seventh district, adj
dressed the citizens of Colfax last
Thursday night on the political is
sues of the day. His remarks were
well received and created a most IA
vorable impression. He is for the
people and their interests, and his
earnest and frank way Of discussing
issues wins him friends among all
who hear him.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-08-30
Dysentery Cnred Without the
Aid OF u Doctor.

Il am just up from hard speIl of the
huxr (dysentery) says Mr.. L. A. Primer,
well known merchant of Drummond,
Tenn. II used one bottle Of Chamber
lain's Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem
edy and was cured without having doc
tor consider it the best cholera medi-
cine ia the world" There is 70 need of
employing doctor when tins remedy is
used, for no doctor can prescribe a bet
ter medicine for bowel complaint IN any
form either for children or adults. 1t
never fails and is pleasant to take. For
sale by j. H. McNeely. Colfax; Bush 4
Randolph, Paramount.
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Timber Land Notice.
Land Ofics at New Orleans. La.
luO1-sf - IxOo

Lunu Ofnc0 at New OFieans. La, L
August 3. 1902.
Notice 10 hereby given that In compliance with
the provisions Of the Act Of Congress Of June Sd.
ISIS. entitled AN Act for the sale OF timber lands
In the States of California. oregon, Nevada. and
Washington Territory. IA extended to all of the
Public Land States by act OF August 4. 1882.
JOHN y. LAWRENCE.
Of Zion postoffiee. parish Of Grant. State OF La.
has thus day filed in this office his sworn state
msnf No. -. for the purchase OF 8 hf Of SW or.
and sW ar OF Sc Or sec. 8. township \. range
west and win offer proof TO show that the land
Is more valuable for its timber than for agricul-
fnral purposes, and to establish his claim to said
land before the Clerk OF the District Court Mt Col
FIX. La. Saturday, Nov. LIST. A. d. 1902. He
names witnesses: John T. Hyde. Ebin Hyde.
Of Tide. La. and Jack Lawrence. A. j. Hail. Of
Zion, La Any and an persons claiming adversely
the above described land are requested to file
their claims In this oice ON before the LIST day
Of November. A. u. 1902
an3o WALTER l.. COHEN, Register
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-08-30

"F'or years / suffered such untold mi
sery from bronchitis," writes j. 81. John
ston, of Broughton, Ga, s'that ofton l
was unable to work. Then, when every
thing else failed. I was wholly cured by
Or. Kings New Discovery for coneump-
ton. Ny wife suffered intensely from
Asthma, till II cured her, and all our ex-
perience goes to show it is the best Group
medicine in the world" A trial will con-
vince you it's unrivialed for throat an.
lung diseases Guaranteed bottles SOC
and e1.O0 Trial bottles free at Cree
cent Drug Store, Collar; Bnsh 4 RAN
dolph, Paramount.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-08-30

Not having sufficient small type In
the Chronicle Office to print the Con-
stitutional amendments, the editor
went to New Orleans Friday night.
odd instant, and had them stereo-
typed, as they appear in this Issue.
After spending three days we return
ed home by the T. & T. cannon ball
train Monday night.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-08-30

The river bank at Capt. Nash's
place, three miles below Colfax, has
been caying SO much of late that 1t is
unsafe to travel the public road at
that point. The fence has been NOV
ed several times this year, but it is
yet too close to the caving bank to
travel with any comfort.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-08-30

There are times when your liver needs a
tonic. Don't give puryatives that grippe
and weaken. DeWitt's Little Early Ris-
ers expel all poison from the system aud
act as tonic to the liver. w. Scott, 531
Highland ave., Milton, Pa. says: II have
carried DeWitt's Little Early Risers with
me for several years, and would not be
without them" Small and easy to take.
Purely vegetable. They never grippe or
distress. j. A. Hyde.
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Y. y. Land O6co, New Orleans. La (
July n l902
Notice ie hereby given that IN compliance with
the prOvieions Of the Act OF Congress Of Jane s.
is79. entitled "An 4st for the sale Of timber land
in the Ststes q CollfoIis. Oreso.. Nevada and
Lie Land States b. sct u Aassst I, lsoe.
JEFFERSON d. MILLER.
Of Redemption. parish Of Grant, La. has thu
day 9led IN this once his sworn statement No..
for the purchase Of y n u 6E a.. and NE Or Of
range west. La Mer.. and viii chef pfoof 10
:hoy that the land sought !. Mots v.l6ah]e for
r snd % g ssS1s ssp e, sos -
fore Clerk Of the Distinct C0ar4 af Colfax, La
on Monday. the 9Th dsy. Of Qesgber, lool He
Wi!iisms. jno: b. Willisisss & viz. and J:S:
Z. Fletcher, Of Verda, Ia Any and an peFsone
claiming adversely the above described landg
arc requested to file their claims in thu 0RBo a.
Or bsf0rs said 9Th day Of October, lpoe
a WALTER l. COHEN. Rsgistsr.
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Get a free sample of Chamberlain s
Stomach and Liver Tablets at j. II. Nc
Nee.y, Colfax; Bush & Randolph, Fair
mount. They are easier to take and
more pleasant in effect than pills. Then
then their use is not followed BY consti-
patton as Is ofton the cause with pills.
Regular size. DC. per box.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-08-30

Postmaster LaCroix this week re-
ceived new letter cabinet for his Of
fee, whichcontains nineteen combIna-
ton lock boxes and twenty-four call
boxes. 1t also has a money order
window, and when 1t is placed in po-
sition viii add considerably to the
appearance of the Office and to the
convenience of the public.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-08-30

Mrs. L. v. Mcknight, of Graham,
Texas. arrived In Colfax last Friday,
and remained until Wednesday night
visiting relatives. While here she
was the guest Of Mrs. L. Carnahan
and Mrs. Frances Walden.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-08-30

Whence came the sprightIy step. fault
less skin, rich. rosy complexion. smiling
face. She looks good. feels good. Here
is her secret. She uses DR.. Kings New
Life Pills. Result,-all organs active,
digestion good, no headaches. no chance
for "blues." Try them yourself. Only
25c 1T Crescent Drug Store. Collar; Bush
& Randolph. Eairmount.
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Notice il hereby given that the following-nsms
ed settler has fled notice of his intention ID
make 6nai proof in support of his claiuf. and
that said proof will be made before w. w. Whit
tington, Jr.. U. q. Commissioner, at 0eoreet0Wn;
La, ON September 6. l9O9, vis:
JEFFERSON D. BTALLINdS,
for the southeast quarter section q township q
north. range west, Louisiana Meridian.
He names the following witnesses TO prove hid
continuous residences npon and cultivation Of
naid land. viz J. d. Moore. 9e0rfeaown LA.f
@. B. Tracy. N. ID. Morris. y. W. elmer, Zions
Ia. WALTER Z. COHEN,
5y3 Register.
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". .. As11 O"'ces HSS Ut!1.4.s Aesk
Inns =, 1871
Nofsce = hessby gfvss that n eo1npnssse vstIf
the pF0vig1ons q tie ct a CouG1t1s q J1ns q
Ie79 entitled AN - for the ~ a Gnbsr land6
Waskingto9 Territory"
JOHN r. HYDE.
- IIde. Parish q Grant, 0tats a Louiuiana. -
thb day nled n thb o1lcs M swOfp statemne1
No. edr the puEcnass q ~ north ha1f Of NORTH
vet qoarter, southeast quarter ~ NORTHWEST
quarter, and northeast qparteF q southwest
qtartH. ssctiu1 =. toeneflp Bofth. raags 8
usst. and win OFT PROOF 20 skov tkat IT, lad
t1al ler aeFiceItRaI b1Sposuq. ed 70 sstaSlkh
~ elsin 70 said lard bs1ors tie Csrk d DlstsSe6
CoWt. ~ Coo1sx. Qraot Parish. Ia. % Nonday<
Witness: Bbse Hyds. Rd11s 4. Dssa, WHto1
2. Desn. and O. xoofs. n Of Tids. La Any an0
~ porous e3nimtn9 Adversely ~ show dDu1b<
oMcs0n o. bee0re Sid stk DAY q 0ep6rmhrr. loe1
" WALTER l. CoHRN. Rss1qtsr.
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U.B. Land O1Roe Il New Orlesns. La, I
July 10. loog.
Notice 4 hereby given that IN compliance with
the provisions OF the Act Of Congress Of June 81
lS70. entitled An Act Tor the sale of timber
lands 10 tAc States 81 Califusni9. o5eeon, News
ia and Washington TerritorJ. |" Rs extended 10
az the Public Land States By Aos Of August 4
WILTON p. DEEM.
of Tide, perish Of Grant. 8tafs q Lou;siana. ~
this day He'd in this ONCE his sworn statsmont
No. - Tor the purchase of the north half ~ the
northeast quarter Of section g. towuship north
nngs ysst spd viii o4ey proof 70 shov tbat
the land sought n mose >a1usble f1T it, timber
or stone than fog agFiooltlnDf pn1booo4 I'D -
s.t.blieh HE elain 70 ssid land bslQFe tt Cls!b
Of TIE DISTRICT Co1!t @ Co1fhx, ernot poEfehs
La. on saturday. the nth day of ooptS1boer
4. >. leR He names - witnesses: Flank ~
pee. yosspA AIIbsirz9 yeha = Hyde. End
81 pss,oss 9 % 9 d., az sRs
81 l0ds are reque6te4 e. Ill DER claims In THE
c0cs sn q bsfSrs ID 1.k ~ = esRessbsFs
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-08-30

When you wake up with bad taste
in your mouth, 60 at once to ]. H. Nc
Nicely, Colfax; Bush 4 Randolph. Fair
mount, and get a free sample of Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. One
or two doses will make You we'll. They
also cure biiiousness, sick headache and
constipation.