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The Washington times., 1902-12-23
MEN IN
ANNUAL CONVENTION
Sigma Alpha Epsilon Holds
Business Session.

The first business session Of the na-
uonal convention Of the Sigma Alpha
Epsilon Fraternity was held this morn
ing in the assembly room Of the New
willard. All the delegates we're pres
ent and responded 10 roll call c. Hen
dree Harrison. eminent supreme archon.
was in the chair. and asked the invoca-
tion.
The presiding officer then introduced
Judge c. 3. Howry, Of the Court Of
Claims. who delivered tho address Of
welcome on behalf OF the Washington
Alumni Association There are nifty
members Of the association. and most OF
them were present at the session this
morning. Judge Howry made the dele
gates feel more than welcome by his ad-
dress and was roundly apDIauded when
be finished.
Judge ". G.. Lcvere responded on be-
halt Of the convention. He referred
foCIinEIy 20 several incidents. in which
one Of the members. the late President
william Mckinley. figured prominently.
He also spoke OF the convention coming
TO the city for the purpose of having the
pleasure Of having this iilustrious man
with them 10 some Of their meetings.
His untimcly death precluded that pleas
.ure however and he announced official
action viii be- made before adjournment
as 90 memorial TO be adopted on his
death.
The convention enjoyed a brief re-
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| Will Cure You of
Rheumatism
Else No Money Is Wanted.

ANY honest person who suffers from Rheu-
ustlsu IS welcome to this offer.
am specialist in Rheumatism. and have
treated more cases tlan ans other physician
think. FOR l6 years made 100 experiments
with different drugs testing all known rene
dies. while searching The world Tor something
better Nine years ego I found costly chem
ical in Germany which. with my previous dis
c0yrries, gives me a certain cure
I don't mean that it can turn hony joints into
flesh again; but it can cure the disease at any
stage, completely and forever. have done
it fully 10000 times.
know this 81 vel that I win furnish my
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an order on your druggist ior six bottles Of
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month at my risk. II it succeeds the cost il
only $50 II it fails. ! win pay the druggist
myself-and your mere word shall decide IT,
{ mean that exactly. 10 -@s cay the results
are not what I claim. don't expect a penny
from yov.
/ have no samples ANY mere sample that
can affect chronic Rheumatism must be druzged
20 the verge of danger I use no zich drigs.
and it IS folly 90 take them. Yon must get the
disease out % the blood.
Ny remedy does that even in the most diR-
cult. obstinate cases. IL has cured the oldest
cases that ] ever met. And in all my ex-
perience-in all my 200 tests-I never found
another remedy that would cure one chronic
case IA ten.
write me and viii send you the order. Try
my remedy FOR a month. Il can't harm
you anyway. II 10 fails IL Is free.
Address Dr. Shoop. Box zee. Racine Wis
Mud cases, not chronic, are often cured By
one or tUo bottles- AT al druggists-
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wHEREABOuTs A MYsTERY.

The ArChduke Ferdinand OF Tuscany
father OF the missing crown princess Of
sazouy. when he heard that his daugh-
ter had been located in Geneva recently.
sent an aide Dc camp TO bring her back
The fugitive. however. had disappeared
when the messenger arrived. and her
whereabouts has again become mat
ter OF mystery.
Il has trauspircd that the crown prin-
cess did not leave salzburg b. train. but
drove across the frontier TO a Bayariaa
station. ana there cutrained. The Journey
was broken of TO bafle her pursuers.
Army detectives are now doing their ut
most TO trace the fugitive
The 'M0rgcuzeitung' today declares
that the crown princess is insane.
Whether or not this is true. IL IS prob
able her relatives viii adopt this ex.
plauation ii she Us captured. and viii inn
prison her ln an asylum for life. as was
done in the case OF the Princess Louise
OF C0b0urg.
The crown princess brother. supposed
10 Doe with her. ls tho Archduke
Leopold Ferdinand. lie is tnirty-rour
years OF axe. and Is a colonel in the Aus
trian army.
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BOMB DAMAGES THE
CATHEDRAL AT GENEVA

GENEVA. Dec. pa bomb was ex-
pioded at the entrance 10 the Cathedral
Of St. Pierre this morning. Windows for
some distance about the entrance we're
smashed by the force Of the explosion.
1t is believed that the explosion was set
of by anarchists as a protest against
their condemnation and expulsion from
Geneva in the recent strike.
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transportation. It was suggested that
The matter Of transportation should be
taken up with President Stevens OF
the Chesapeake and Ohio
Among the others who took part in
the discussion were r. NJ. Willis. Max
Lansburg. and Captain Walker.
Arrangements were made for pursuing
an investigation that viii place before
The committee al its neZt meeting a
thorough understanding Of the entire
situation.
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Mr.. CROMELIN'S FUNERAL.

The funeral Of Roland F. Cromclin
vice president Of the Columbia Phono-
graph Company. who died suddenly on
Monday in New York city. took place
this afternoon. from his late home, 2l2l
" Street northwest. Interment was
made in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
The officials of the Columbia Ph0no-
graph Company. with whom Mr. Crome-
lin was associated. arrived in Washing
ton this morning from New York and
Bridgeport, Conn, to attend the funeral
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CASE OF SMALLPOX.

The smallpox hospital was opened last
night after having been closed for two
weeks Sarah Donaldson. colored. OF
Thirteenth Street southwest, was found
suffering with smallpox, and was re-
moved 90 the hospital Her house has
been placed under quarantine.
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GEN. BoYNToNs REPORT.

Gen. H. v. Boynton. chairman Of the
Chicllamauga and Chattanooga National
Park Commission. has presented his an
nuaI report to the Secretary OF War. In
it he denies reports Of the unhealthful-
ness Of the park. He says the park IS
useful to the Government as a military
camp. He asks $4,000 for the coming
years expense.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

OFFICE OF MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CON-
PANY or THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. e2
Pa. ave. NV, Washington, Nov. 90, lg02-P0icy
holders are notified that the managers have or
dere1 paid the members q return of savings ac-
coTdiug 10 the value q each policy at the
close of 1901 Renewals f1r 1893 are payable 70
the company at the same time aJ the rate Of
/ per c-Etum on the premium notes. and poli-
Gle, must he presented that payments may De
entered thereon Policies cvuIr. on Che last
Monday I'm December l29thl Please attend early
and avoid the crowd l.. PIERCE BOTELER
Secrelary. d,2.9.Ia.2a .as. p. 80
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cess. after which the following COM
mittees we're announced:
Credentials-Messrs. Arbuckle Span
ton. Sloan. Virgin. and London.
Extension-Andrews. Bunting. Stetson.
White. and Murphy
Meeting place-Holderness Browning,
Hort. McCOnn. and Fouville.
ataIogue-McAdam. Smith, j. r.
Greene. Taylor. and Kelley.
Flnance-Kimball. Blakeslee. France.
Morse. and Gerard.
A spirited contest has already develop
ed among the delegates over the selec-
tion of the next meeting place Hot
Springs. Va; Chicago. and Memphis all
have warm supporters. and a vigorous
campaign has been inaugurated by their
managers.
A smoker, attended by more than two
hundred people, was enjoyed last night
In the banquet room OF the New VIII
lard. 1t was rendered the delegates and
members by the local Alumni Assocla-
tion, and served to get the members ac-
quainteG.
The officers Of the supreme council,
all Of whom attended the smoker, are:
Eminent supreme archon c. Hcndrce Hau,-
son. Atlanta, Ca; eminent supreme deputy
lTCh1D. william C. Levcrg. EylnsIoiL UI ed
it0r of ihe record, Caampe b. Andrews New
York; eminent supreme recorder, Edward Ilar-
mon Virgin. Cambridge. Mas. eminent sI-
prgme treasurer, George ID. himDal, Denver,
The following province presidents also
attended the smoker.
L. W. MIar. Boston; W. B. ScIyagc. PhiIa-
delpLiA; p. a. FicIeu. Washington, Ca. G. =.
sheldon, Cincinnati Ohio. NJ r. H0ldcmus.
Nashville, Tenn O.. d. Buuting, Kansas City,
no.. w. J.. White. Denver. Col. luI j. "
AcClcnd0n, Austin, Tex.
Following IS a list OF chapter dele
gates who were present
University OF Maine, g. O.. Chase; Boston Uni
vcritJ. T. H. Hilton. Harvard, G.. g. Davis;
Worcester Polytechnic. &. T. Willard: Mls,a-
chusetts Institute ~ technology, q. ID. Wilson;
Cornell &. A. BlaksIge, Columbia. Z. G..
Greene, 81. Stephens, J. q. Hoekstron; Penn
ylyalia state College, Bruce McCamlnt: Get
UsosrE 2. O.. Masters. BUrEurll, %. ID. Brown
ingi University of Penusy lyauia. W. B. France;
Ilcln on. r. Powers, Allegheny, ,. T.
smith, University ~ Georgia, ". s. Boyd /,
Emory. Blyce tiealeU; Georgia School Of Tech
ro.o-v. J. q. AaftoN; Mercer, O.. W laucey:
Davidson, j. $. Morse, University of North Car
oliua, H a.. London. W9f0rd. NJ w. Sloan;
University az Virginia, D. =. McCaluc; Wash
ingtou and lee. j. g. Arbuckl.. University Of
illinois. Is. IS. Wright. Northwestern. H. a. +.
Chandler. Franklin, N. H. Pritchard, Purdue
T. 81. Sausls; Adrian. IS. A. Wallis. Uni
Ferslty OF Michigan, b. n. Holmes; University
o- Minnesota. G.. NJ WeC8nn. Ohio WESLEYAN.
p. A. Peterson, University ~ Cincinnati Jones;
ONO state 4. h. wilson, Mount Union, %. r.
The Washington times., 1902-12-23
BIG BRIDGE COLLAPSES
KILLING A WORKMAN

TRENTON, n J., Dec. 23.--The new
iron bridge crossing the Assiuplnk Creek,
a structure about 100 feet in length, built
by the Berlin Construction Company. Of
New York. collapsed yesterday, injuring
Edward Barrow, a workman.
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PRINCESS LOUISE
LOCATED IN GENEVA

incensod az the culprit. is said 10 have
expelled him from the army.
The crown princess reputed dentist
lover is from Philadelphia.
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ECUADoRIAN MINISTER ARRIVES.

NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-Arnong The
passengers who arrived today on The
steamer Alliance from Colon was Dr.
Alfredo Baquerizo, Ecuadorian minister
20 the United States He is also ac.
credited TO Colombia and Cuba.
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OFFICE OF THE MARKET MASTER OF THE
Western Market N NlshinEton, ID. g.. December
D. lgJ2-The Western Market corner Twenty
first and * Streets viii be open DECEMBER
%. from a. ~. until 10 MIDNIGHT. but
viii be closed an day on Christmas. Marketing
delivered to an parts OF the city.
ELDRDGE BURNS Market Master
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ROOT TO REMAIN IN THE
PRESIDENTS CABINET.
No Foundation in Fact for Persistent Rumors of His
Early Resignation.

had been taken by Mt. Roosevelt. and
proved conclusively that his friend and
candidate never had been guilty Of tax
dodging The tenor OF the argument
showed more than interest in the affairs
OF the Republican party in New York,
it gave evidence OF an unbounded affec-
tion and loyalty for his protege and be-
lief that he was right
Urged Roots Selection.
when General AIgcr resigned his port
folio iU the Cabinet OF President McKin-
ley if was then Mr. Roosevelts turn to
go to the front for Mr.. Root The pecu-
liar qualifications Of Mr.. Root for the po-
sitIon vacated by General AIger and the
eloquent Endorsement from Mr. Roosevelt
found q willing auditor I'm President Nc
Kinlcy. and Mr. Root was offered the
place.
So. when President Roosevelt was in
Quoted into office he found already in
stalled in the position OF adviser in one
Of the most important posts man who
had been his lifelong and loyal friend
a Secretary Of War who was even closer
to President Roosevelt than he had been
10 President Mckinley.
II has becn no secret that Mrs. Root
likes her home life better than aught
else. and she would be glad to have her
husband retire from public life. but at
the same time it is as much a public con-
fdence that she rejoices in his successes
and the fact that his administration Of
the councils Of war has been one to invite
favorable comment.
Governor Taft's Future.
Political capital has been made by the
inadvised OF the fact that Governor Taft
has expressed a desire privately to retire
from his position Of responsibility In the
Philippines. where the climate is not
suitable 10 his health. and return 20 this
country. Some have gone so far as to
slate him for the place now held by Sec
retary Root Announcement was made
by The Times about two weeks ago that
Governor Taft would return from Ma
Mia upon the arrival OF the time when
the Administration feels 10 can spare
him from the work he has undertaken in
the new possessions. It was also stated
that the next vacancy on the bench Of the
Supreme Court of the United States
would be given him by President Roose-
welt. in accordance with promise made
by President Mckinley and also In har-
mony with the personal desire OF the
present Administration. There Is no rea-
son to believe this program viii be In
any manner disturbed.
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Despite the frequent publication of
rumors that Secretary Root contemplates
leaving President RooscveIrs Cabinet
it appears there is no more prospect for
such a change now than there has been
in the several months this question has
been discussed. In fact. nothing is fur
ther from probability than that Mr..
Root would suggest leaving at this time
I'd is said upon authority that If Prcsi-
dent Roosevelt had been free to make
his selections OF Cabinet members upon
stopping into the Presidency Mr.. Root
would have been OF the first TO receive
the tender of the important position of
adviser iu matters OF war.
There appears to be @ general misuu-
I dcrstanil1g on the part of the public Of
the relations between tho President and
/ the Secretary of War. Tho expression Of
views or this question indicates that
because Mr. Root was a legacy left by
the late President Mckinley possibly he
was not acceptable 10 President Roose-
Welt has not found general credence.
though it has been often repeated. The
+ fact appears to have been overlooked.
/ I'm some quarters. that President Nc
Kinley was visited by Mr. Roosevelt,
when the latter was Vice President. in
the interest Of Mr.. Root for the portfolio
I he now holds.
Lc1g Personal Friendship.
The relationship OF Mr.. Root to Mr.
Roosevelt as long ago as twenty years
was OF a character to attract more than
passing attention. Mr. Root was drawn
to young Theodore Roosevelt by the en-
crgy shown by him on matters Of public
moment and at once championed him as
/ coming statesman. Mr.. Roots conf
/ dence in the young man took the form
/ of a nomination TO the State Legisla-
ture In the state OF New York and the
tact and vigor shown there made the
early friendship one which promises
/ never to be shaken. Public testimonials
7 Of this strength OF friendship have been
/ shown on several occasions
I one Of the greatest demonstrations Cf
/ interest and affection given by Mr. Root
! for Mr.. Roosevelt was when the latter
was a candidate for the nomination for
/ governor Of New York. The question OF
/ non-paymeut OF taxes on his property at
/ Oyster Bay was raised against Mr.
/ Roosevelt and there WIS imminent dan
/ ger that the nomination would De with
/ held from him. II was then Mr.. Root
came forward with an argument on the
! !constitutiouaiity OF the position that
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-11-14
LIQUID LOUISE KILLER.


A good, reliable liquid louise killer
Is simply indispensable in the raising
OF poultry. During warm weather
lice multiply very rapidly, and one
must keep constant watch for them
or the premises will be literally alive
Lefore you know il. We did not real
lie the true worth Of our liquid Grad
icator until this season. when we
neglected To get a quantity until the
dealer had sold out. While we were
waiting for the goods-four weeks
we discovered millions Of the pesky
little red creepers on the roost poles,
the kind that run over the fowls at
night, and retire 10 roost on the
perches during the day. One Of onr
heighbors told us the louise killer did
not prove To be of any special bene-
nj To him SO far as he could see.
The reason was because he was Only
painting on top Of the roost poles.
and leaving the nnderside for their
hiding place. which is most desired by
them. The perches must he complete
Iy coated with the liquid, using great
precaution in getting IL into every
crack and creyice where the lice are
sure to hide. When lice are granted
free range on the farm on an equal
footing with the fowls, there j. no
question but that the mortality
caused from them each year would
amount TO at least % per cent. As
soon as the downy chicks. and old
hens as well, are dropping and lock-
ing as if some disease was going TO
overtake them, look for lice. For a
ceep-seated crop of lice. we use
scalding hot water. with n liberal
amount OF carbolic acid. applied 20
roosts. walls, floors and all furnish
ings in the poultry house. Where
lice have gotten great Roadway ard
Gem 10 be alive everywh re. this is
a cheap and sure remedy. 1t must be
used, however. every few weeks. as
they keep Matching. We know bv ex-
rerience that feeding fowls covered
with lice takes twice the amount Of
feed; then we cannot hope TO retain
the bloom Of health. with blood-red
combs and brilliant plumage. no mat.
ter how well we feed them. And the
work of prevention is so small, com.
pared with the task OF Kidding the
place of lice. We have never found
anything that was as profitable in
our poultry keeping rs good liquid
louise Killer G. Clipp, in Epitomist
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November Colds Should Not Be Al.
lowed to Develop Into Chronic
Cstarrh.


II am glad to recommend Peruna as
it has done SO much for me. Ihad been
great sufferer from catarrhal colds un.
til i was urged to try Peruna, and am
happy to say that it has entirely cured
me. / shall never be without it and
most chee1ully recommend it to others
who are afflicted as i have BEEN
Katherine Dauter, 239 18th St., Mil
waukee, Wis.
Most people think the success Of Pc
runa depends upon the use of advertise
ments. Undoubtedly the advertise
'ments help some. But by far the great
est number of people who hear Of Pc
runa, have their attention called to ii
by friend.
Some one gets cured of chronic ca
tarrh by Peruna. After he is certain of
his cure. he is sure to recommend it to
his friends. Friend recommends it to
friend and the news spreads from
tongue To tongue.
All the advertisements In the world
could NOT make Peruna as popular as
Is. Peruna cures. That Is the req
son people Ike II. Peruns cures q
very stubborn disease. That Is why
everyone recommends II. Peruna
cures chronic csfarrh after all other
remedies fail, which explains why
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RURAL SCHOOL REFORM.
How Country Teashers should he Ed.
uented to lie Successful in
Their Work

There has been great deal Of talk
lately in regard TO the teaching Of
agriculture and horticulture in The
rural schools Doubtless great good
could be accomplished in this way il
there were teachers qualified for the
work. But the so-called normal
schools turn out too many drilled
automata and DO little in the reJ
teaching.of nature. II the country
school-teachers could all be given
short course in agriculture and horti
culture at the state colleges Of agri
culture we might after awhile have
men and women prepared 10 take Up
the work in an elementary way in the
rural schools. But as the short
courses at these colleges mostly come
in the winter months, when the teach.
ers are employed. there arises need
for summer schools for this purpose
These might be made a strong force
in the progress Of nature teaching
With teachers enthused for the work
there would soon come some applica.
tion or what they have learned in the
planting and beautifying Of the sch DOL
grounds. There is nothing like the
actual work in planting trees and
flowers and caring for them TO make
children fond Of nature and her rod.
ucts. and there is nothing better cal. |
culated to drive the young people
from the farm than the comfortless
and ugly schoolhouses and their i'll |
kept surroundings. Getting the young |
people interested in plant life viii
then be apt to draw them TO the farm.
ers' Institutes. and the institutes will
never accomplish what they should in
the education of the farmer till they
catch him young enough.-Practical
Farmer.
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when Hound myself with . bad case OF
csfarrh of the head and throat Peruna
was the first thing that thought Of
And my convictions were not wrong.
for in a few weeks after using Peruna
systematically ! was ntirely rid of this
aggravating and distressing disease,
catarrh.
If people knew how efficient Pc
runa was for this trouble they would
not hesitate to try il / have all the
faith in the world in il, and have never
known ola case where the person was
not cured in a short me.r-Jennie
Driscoll.
lfyou do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving a
full statement of your case and he will
be pleased to give You his valuable ad-
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, O.
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1Quaker city gossip tells this story OF Z
young man who apologIzed for being late
IT a dinner party:
lawfully glad to see you. Mr.. Blank,
said the hostess. $50 good Of you 10 come
And all the way from New York. tool Blu!
where is your BROTHER
II am commissioned a tender his re-
Rrets You see, we are 20 busy just now
that il was impossible for both % " 10 get
away, and 50 We tossed up 70 see which ol
US should come, 2 said the young man.
How rice, Such an original idea. And
you won"
"No." said the young man, absensly; II
lost Pittsburg Bulletin
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The handles enable one TO lift over
Instructions and dump out any rub
bish that collects. The teeth are
three-eighths inch round steel placed
in harrow in slanting position at angle
of as degrees The material j. hard
wood. A. ihx3; H. 2x2; c, 2x3; a. is
~ inches apart: the upright with
clcvis is Eorticed in C.-John Jackson.
in Epitomist.
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A ONE-HORSE HARROW.
The One Here Described Runs very
Light and Does Its work ms
kple Hid Manner

The sketch below is a one-h orse har.
row or weeder that does the work in
most excellent manner. Ii runs very
light. covering two rows and tapping
half the space TO the adjoining rows,
thereby making speed with one horse.
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- P1e y 1fo la'c oceH .ureu Uy
Peruna many years ago havebeen
eager 20 recommend Peruna to their
friends ever since. This is the way Pc
runa is advertised. II advertises itself.
Its merits are its chief advertisement.
Once cured of SO distressing and exas-
perating a malady s catarrh, II becomes
the duty of every one to pass 1t along !;
to call the attention of those who are
still victims, to remedy that rarely
fails to cure.
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WELL" said the cheerful wife, who
thought she had soprano voice, IF the
worst comes TO the worst could keep the
wolf from the door by singing"
II don't doubt that would DO il. replied
her pessimistic husband, but suppose the
wolf should happen to be deat."-Philadel.
Dhia Press
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Beware Of Cheap limitations Of Pc.
ru.na-Be Sure That You GET

There are nosubstitutes for Peruna.
Allow no one topersuade you that there
is something justas good. The success
OF Peruna has tempted many people to
devise cheap limitations. Beware of
them Be sure that you get Peruna.
MissJennie Driscoll. e70Putnam ave. !,
Brooklyn. n. Y, writes:
heard SO much in praise OF Peruna
as specific for catarrhal a Elections that