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The Washington times., 1903-03-24
FYNANCE AND COM7ME7RC E.
CURRENT NEWS AND GOSSIP
OF INTEREST TO INVESTORS

American stocks in London are weak.
Z to per cent below parity.
The sale OF part of the Oregon Short
Line 10 the Clark road is confirmed.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
announces the authorization OF a new
stock issue for next Wednesday.
The expected arrearages OF wages for
the anthracite miners Will come out of
the April earnings of the coal roads.
The chances for and against strike Of
West Virginia coal miners this spring
are about even.
Money rates probably viii work much
higher in the next two weeks. The
Transyaal loan Of e35, OOO. 600 precludes
the idea of American loans being made
in Europe.
In the loan market stocks axe offered
quite freely. with the exception Of
Southern Pacific which IS in good de-
mand
Gables report all the London markets
fat, and extreme weakness IN con-
soils, and that the money market VIII
soon be called upon to float the govern
ment loan of SI75 zoo. 900 for the Trans
vaal account and underwrite in addition
thereto a $50. coo. 600 loan on the London
council account.
The continued weakness OF the foreign
markets and the continued absence Of
any outside speculative or investment
demands are bearish features which are
calculated TO discourage bullish efforts
and at the same time induce the bear
element TO greater activity. The con
tinued extreme weakness OF English con-
soils to the lowest price on record IN
twenty-five years shows the extent Of
the depression in London and the enOr-
nous losses to the holders Of those Sc
curities. and our market is likely to
sympathiZe.
Exchange on London, which declined
- yesterday to S4.S714 for demand sterl-
ing is steady on that basis for actual
rates today.
The subtreasury statement Of this
morning shows that IL gained from the
banks yesterday S167 900. which makes
the total the latter have lost through
this source since last Friday night. $685..
600. This is not much change from last
week.
London is a good seller of stocks here
this morning and has been since the
opening Attempts were made 70 sup
port the market on the opening and
check the spread OF scattered hquida-
ton, but this London selling and abb
sence Of any outside buying have led 10
the development Of weakness. and the
market is slumping under the prepon-
derance OF scattered selling
Senator Clark has thrown some light
on the Oregon Short Line-San Pedro
deal. but he has not cleared up the most
interesting point. the possible relation
Of the Gould interests TO the new com
binatiOn- The Senator denies that the
deal is fully completed. but e is evident
from the way in which he discusses ii
that there are no obstacles % be over
come before an agreement IS reached,
and that the closing OF the deal Is
question OF details only. H does not
say he will purchase that portion or the
oregon Short Line south and west o:
Salt Lake City outright and intinat:ss
that an arrangement looking 10 a Joint
ownership may be entered into between
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INSURANCE STATEMENTS.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF the


COMMERCIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Department Of Insurance Il the District Of
Columbia Washington. March - ls18.-I
THoS. p DRAKE, Superintendent Of Insurance
Of the District Of Columbia, do hereby cen tIfy
that the Commercial Fire Insurance COMPANY
located at Washington in the District 81 Co
lurnbis, has compiled in all respecls with the
lhWs Of the District q Columbia applicable 10
IL. and is authorized 20 transact in the District
OF Columbia its appropriate business OF iusuring
property against loss damage ~ FIRE and
lightning and tornadoes, and making an kinds
ID insurance goods and other property IN
course Of transportation on land and water, and
on any vessel or boat during tie current year.
It's condition and business. the 3lst day Of
December Of the year next preceding the date
hereof. Is shown by the statement, under oath,
required b. section ca amended. Of the code
follows.
Aggregate amount Of available assets Sls9 ssG 81
Aggregate amount Of liabilities lex
cept CapitaD. including reinsurance Is. 92S -
Net assets.......-............ I2O 90 %
Amount Of actual paid-up capital. 10000 %
Surplus ...................... 2Og57 %
Amount Of insurance in force - OIL. GOA 20
Amount Of lozsses sustained -....... 3, l72 -
Amount Of income for the year in
cash -.--...-.....-....... D. IA 10
Amount d expenditures for the year
in cash. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1850 30
In witness whereof, / have hereUntO subscribed
my nar2e md caused my Official seal TO be az
fixed. the day and year first above written.
(Seal.) THOS. l. DRAKE,
Superintendent Of Insurance
rrlh2s st District Of Columbia
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TREASURY STATEMENT.

Treasury receipts for March % were
3. $50. 341.55, OF which 1853 .0S0.56 was
customs. $238. O59.83 internal revenue.
and $50, 201.l6 miscellaneous receipts.
The expenditures were 81. OBS 900.
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coNsoLs LOWEST SINCE 1871

LONDON, March 24.-COnsols opened
this morning al 50 7-16. This is the
lowest price since the Franco-German
war
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line from Salt Lake to san Pedro 1t
Is extremely doubtful in fact. If they
are. and If it be shown that Joint own
ership OF portion of the Oregon Short
Line has been arranged between the
Hartman interests and Senator Clark,
the Gould theory may be eliminated al
together.
Some friends Of J. W. Gates. who pro-
Tess TO know whereof they speak. say
that his testimony on Friday before the
Interstate Commerce Commission will
not furnish any sensations. although his
demand that he be heard fed TO many
predictions to that effect. Inasmuch as
Mr. Gates would have been called in any
event. his demand that he be heard has
been regarded as unnecessary. The
street is very much interested in the
examination of Mr.. Gates. The most in
teresting part of the Louisville and
Nashville incident. IN the estimation OF
the street. occurred before E. certain
prominent banking house took a hand
In the affair and prevented trouble
Whether all the details VIII come out at
the hearing is a question.
Several months ago detailed accounts
OF a merger OF lead interests were given
in semi-offcial quarters, and this merger
has been discussed at all times since
At the present time it is said prepara-
tions are making to complete the mer-
ger. but there is 70 tangible evidence
to induce the implicit belief that IT is
likely to become an accomplished fact
forthwith. II is true some steps have
been taken that seem TO presage a mer-
ger. but it has been heralded so much
that the results are disappointing. The
theory now seems TO be that a new
company. capitalized at Sos 900 900. will
be formed to take over the assets OF
the National and other companies.
Ordinarily a jump OF points IN
stock within fifteen minutes would
cause intense excitement in brokers
Offices. There would be a scurrying TO
find out the cause and board members
would have a hundred queries to an
swer. But the Southern Pacific incident
yesterday caused nothing of the kind.
II was watched with interest. OF course,
bot it was at once set down as due to
the tactics OF the arehmaster OF manip-
uIation VINO is presiding over the des-
TIMES OF the pool in the stock. or
course. shorts were worried, but there
is apparently not a sufficient short in
terest to cause very much excitement.
Many who were skeptical as 10 the
possibility OF Atchison participating in
any way in the Rock Island-FFi deal
have changed their minds and admit now
that II Is highly probable Those who
asserted originally that there would be
an interchange OF directors between
Atchison and Rock Island repeat their
assertions and stoutly maintain their
accuracy. A little delay and It will be
solved officially.
II the Anal gamated Copper Company
does not declare a dividend of / per
cent at its next dividend meeting there
will be much disappointment among
the speculative fraternity. In view OF
the bulIish sentiment being voiced and
the price OF the stock. a slump might
result that would accentuate the disap-
pointment.
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WASHINGTON STOCK MARKET

Sales-Capital Traction Is, 10000
1889. 10000 1881; Capital Traction. so
1851. 2Odi2Si2; Washington Loan and
Trust Company. 2G213iz; Lanston .1O04
II Is. 10Od11. 25d11A. After call
Mergenthaler. 10d1S11a 1061Siiz. 100
1924. 10a1S2A. 1Og1s21a.
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DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE
81 the
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.


Washington. March 20, 1903.
l. THOS. r. DRAKE. Superintendent Il Ia
surance Of the District Of Columbia, do hereby
certify that THE PEOPLES FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY located at Washington. in the Dis
trfct Of Columbia, has complied In all respects
with the Laws Of the District OF Columbia appli-
cable 10 IL, and is authorized 20 transact in the
District Of Columbia its appropriate business Of
insuring property against loss damage by fire
and lightning and tornadoes, and making all
kinds Of insurance goods and other prop
erty IN course Of transportation on land and
water and any vessel OF boat during the
current year. Its condition and business on the
3ist day Of December Of the year next preceding
the date hereof Is shown by the statement, under
oath. as required by Section 6f7, amended Of
the Code 81 Law Of the District Of Columbia, 10
be follows
Aggregate amount Of available as
sets. $40. 4ss SO
Aggregate amount Of liabilities Tex
cept cAPitAl), Including reinsur-
ance ...........--.........---. 1O,646 0s
Net assets. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. I29, s42 rs
Amount Of actual paid-up capital. 100000 90
Surplus ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2e,si2 %
Amount OF isUrhnce ia force. 2, 7Os. OO6 90
Amount Of losses sustained 3sJ -
Amount Of income for the year in
cash. .................... 2I.sO0 rs
Amount Of expenditures FOR the year
IN cash ---.-------.-.--.- l5.lG6 10
In witness whereof / have hereunto subscribed
my and caused nv official seal 70 be
affixed, the day and year first above written.
(ScRl) THOS. r. DRAKE,
Superintendent Of Insurance, District Of
Columbia. 1t
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NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.

NEW YORK, March 24--The following
prices were quoted on the Cotton Ex-
change:
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CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

Especial 70 The Washington Tmes.)
CHICAGO, March 24.-The following
prices were quoted on the grain mar
ket today:
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ACTIVE STOCKS ON CHANGE.

Especial 20 The Washington Times.)
NEW YORK. March 24-Following
were the quotations on the New York
Stock Exchange today:
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DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE
Of the
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.


Washington, March 10, 1903.
/, THOS. E DRAKE, Superintendent Of In
surance Of the District Of Columbia. do hereby
certify that THE ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSUR-
ANCE COMPANY. located at New York. in the
State Of New York has complied in all respects
with the Laws Of the District Of Columbia appli-
cable 10 IL. and is authorized 10 transact In the
District OF Columbia its appropriate business Of
insuring property against loss or damage by
fire and lightning and tornadoes. and making
all kinds Of insurance goods and other prop
erty in course OF transportation on land and
water and any vessel or boat during the
current year. It's condition and business
the Slst day 81 December 81 the year next
preceding the date hereof Is shown by the
statement, under oath, required by Section
047, amended. Of the Code Of Law Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia. to be "a follows;
Aggregate amount Of available
81. 7l3, 746 81
Aggregate amount Of liabilities lex
ance ....'..................... 500. 7sI 70
Net assets. ........................ so. ee4 70
Amount Of United States deposit. 100000 90
Surplus ........................ 622. 964 IS
Amount Of insurance in force .... Il0, T6S 100 90
Amount OF losses sustained. .....--- $780, l6 Is
Amount OF income for the year in
cash. l,5Is,O 24 Il
Amount OF expenditures for the year
in cash. ........................... l.I75.Z16 81
Ia witness whereof have hereunto subscribed
my name and caused my official seal 20 be
affixed, the day and year first above written.
(Seal.) THOS r. DRAKE,
Superintendent Of Insurance, District OF
Columbia II
FREDERICK c. GIESEKING, Resident Agent
ca Street northwest. 1t
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FOR sALE-HoRSEs & VEHICLES.

FOR SALE-Black team, Loo each; black
team, ], 100 each. bay team, ESQ each: speedy,
high acting dark gray: sOrTel combination. sew
eTal city-brokc horses. FRED JOHNSON. Tl4 +
81. mh24 81
FOR sALE-Side-bar surrey, cheap. OH 22d
fab9g II
FOR. sALE-Doubie harness; $40 1912 LIST St
u,h2s- 81
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himself and the Hartman interests.
Taking Senator Clarks statement liter
ally. there is nothing in il 10 warrant
the assumption that the Gould interests
are behind him in HIS efforts 10 get o
me from Salt Lake to san Pedro. Ii
Is extremely doubtful in fact. If they
are. and II II be shown that Joint own
ershlp OF a portion of the Oregon Short
Line has been arranged between the
hartman interests and Senator Clark,
the Gould theory may be eliminated al
together.
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II YOU ARE PUTTING MONEY IN
az - = bank, you look Tor the safest IN
stitution. why not use the same
when y0u deposit your valu-
abies for loanf We have building and safes
made for that purpose All business confidential
Money loaned On watches. diamonds. iewelry.
etc Interest three per cent instead Of ten.
II X FULTON'S LOAN OFFICE
Established lslO- 5l4 Ninth Street NV
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MONEY IS EXPENSIVE!

That Is II you pay too much foI It, We viii
let YOU have - % $500 Al about half the rates
charged BY any other company and you may
repay IN small installnents As your income
permits. Nothing deducted rom the loan f0r
preparing papers Absolute privacy Quick
service. ''2,ot ia the trust
National Loan s. Investment Company,
Fourth Floor. New Building.
Northeast Co.'s 18th and c SITS
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The expected arrearages Of wages for
the anthracite miners Will come out Of
the April earnings of the coal roads.
The chances for and against a strike Of
West Virginia coal miners this spring
are about even
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Money rates probably viii work much
higher in the next two weeks. The
Transvaal loan Of G35. OOO. 600 precludes
the idea Of American loans being made
IN Europe.
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DO YOU NEED MONEY!

DO YOU NEED MONEY!
II you want from SO 70 $500 on Furniture
Pianos, Horses, Wagons, etc, and want the full
amount you ask for call on Us and We allow
you 10 make your own terms.
MUTUAL LOAN & TRUST CO.,
Rooms u and Is. National Union Building,
Sls St y. W
Money Loaned SalAried People,
Retail merchants Jsamsters boarding houses.
without security, Largest buzinsss IL 40 prin-
eipaI cities TOLAAN. Room lOi 5SS 18th ST
W. ruIA-a
We WILL LEND YOU MONEY
On your furniture. planes. organs etc, and
you can pay 70 back IN small weekly or monthly
payments ABSOLUTELY No DELAY
Our business is strictly confidential.
eaFrassing questions to ask you Lowest rates
~ the city Private Offices
COLUMBIA GUARANTEE COMPANY.
ol3 + Street y. W
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IN the loan market stocks are offered
quite freely. with the exception Of
Southern Pacific. which Is in good de-
mand
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The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
announces the authorization OF a new
stock issue for next Wednesday.
The Washington times., 1903-03-24

Cables report all the London markets
fat. and extreme weakness IN con-
soils, and that the money market VIII
soon be called upon to float the govern
ment loan of Sl75. OOO. 900 for the Trans
vaal account and underwrite in addition
thereto a $50 coo. 900 loan on the London
council account.
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The sale OF part of the Oregon Short
Line 70 the Clark road is confirmed.
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American stocks in London are weak.
Z to 1 per cent below parity.
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FOR SALE Eighteen horses and mares. suit
able for city and farm purposes: also two trot
ting stations Rear az 10th ST sw. mhlI-I4t
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The subtreasury statement Of this
morning shows that it gained from the
banks yesterday s167 900. which makes
the total the latter have lost through
this source since last Friday night. $685.
600. This is not much change from last
week
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-11-20

st. John, Kan, Nov. 1G.-This town
has a genuine sensation in the case of
a little boy, the son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Mcbride. DR.. Lines, the at
tending physician. says:
Scarlet fever of a very malignant
type brought this child very near to
death, and when the fever left him he
was semi-paralyZed in the right leg
and right arm. He also lost hearing
in his right ear and his mind was
much affected.
His parents tried another treat
ment for a time, and when | was re-
called | found that he was having
spells very like Epilepsy and was very
bad and gradually growing worse. |
advised the use of DOdd's Kidney Pills
and in a short time the child began to
improve. Inside OF a week the nery-
Gus spasms or e~pileptic seizures
ceased altogether"
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcbride have made q
sworn statement of the facts and DIR.
Jesse l.. Lines has added his sworn
statement, saying that Dodd's Kidney
Pills and nothing else cured the fits.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-11-20
When Nine. Patti FOUGHT.

One story Nine. Patti tells of her
childrhOOd days, showing the warm
little heart that beat in the childish
breast, is as follows:
There is n thing that | cannot
bear, and that affects me more than
anything else in the world, and that is
cruelty to people or to animals.
when l was a little girl we were
in Porto Rico, where | had been sing
ing. I'm the house where we stopped
a half-breed beat a child cru
ely. If you strike that child again
| said, I'll strike you
she reto,tCd: How dare you talk
that way, you theater child!' The
world looked at theater people differ
entity then
THE next day she beat the little one
again numerically. | seized a broom
and knocked her down with the handle.
"'IOur daughter is a little tiend,'
she said to my mother.
After that the little thing would
sleep on a mat outside my door. The
child wanted to be bought, but we
could not afford it then. Goodness
knows what happened after we were
gone. But | was as strong as a little
OK, and did give the woman a thresh-
ing. / cannot cannot see anything
hurt."-LOndOn Answers.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-11-20
THE MARKETS.
--latest Quotations From Grain and
Live Stock Centers.

Live stock Centers.
St. Paul. Nov. IS. - Wheat - No. 1
Northern. 730S1 1-2c: No. . Northern.
78079c: No. 3, "a -2 n 76 1-2c: no
grade, 6Sm74c. Corn-No. s yellow,
450A5 I-2c: No. 3, Al 1-2m45c; No. 4.
44044 f-2c. Rye-No. 2. 5lm51 1-2c.
Barley-Malting grades, 37m4Sc; feed
grades. 3Gc.
Minneapolis. Nov. 1S.-Wheat-No,
l hard, 10 Use. No. l Northern,
rs 7-Sc; No. 2 Northern. rs 5-Sc.
Duluth, Nov. IS. - Wheat -- No. l
hard, 70 sac; No. l Northern, rs lac;
No. . Northern, rs lac; fax, % 3-4c;
oats, SO 5-Sc; rye, So 1-2c; barley, "a
052c.
Milwaukee. Nov. 18.-Wheat-No. /
Northern. 81 l-2mS2c: No. 2 Northern,
790SGc. December. IT 1-Ac. Rye is
steady: Nc. !, 56 l-2m57c. Barley is
weak; No. 2, 64c: sample. 39m5ec.
Oats steady; standard. 81 Sac. Corn
September. az 7-8c
Chicago, Nov. Is. - Wheat - No. 2
red. Soc; No. 3 red 79c. No 2 barS
winter. IT 7-2178c; No. 2 hard winter.
75076c; No. ] Northern spring, 500
Sic: No. 3 spring, 76m79c. Coru-No.
9. 43T43 lac Oats No > 241.oc.
No. 3. SAC.
Sioux City Iowa Nov 10 Cattle
Reeves 81 IL m (. cows bu,Ie and
uivad 60 m .. e+ookers ana foodors
60 20 N AK. caIves ora vo.rl;ras
g. o5mesn HOGS q EXC On. Ill
s4SOm4S5
Cbio.an Nov 70 co4.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-11-20
ASELtNE

Everybody knows the great value Of this
remedy ia the household, but everybody
does not know that the limitations of it,
which some second class druggists dishon-
orablv palm off On their customers, have
little or no value. What should DO under
stood by the public is, that it is not a mere
question of comparative value between
"Vaseline" and the limitations, but that the
limitations do not effect the wonderful heal
ing results of the world fenOwned "Nase-
line and that they are not the same thing
nor made in the same way. Besides this,
many Of the limitations are harmful, irri-
tant and not safe to use, while true Vase
line is perfectly harmless.
Perfect safety therefore lies in buying
only original bottles and other packages put
up by the CheSebrourh Manufacturing Co.
Attention is called to their Capsicum Vase
line advertised in another column.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-11-20
|lABOUCHERE'S WEAKNESS.
E7rlishnan Is a Cigarette

Eminent Englishman Is a Cigarette
Fierd Of the Worst Kind.
though enormously rich, Labouchere
oys few Of the ordinary pleasures
i are supposed to go with riches.
J eats the simplest fare; he never
tches wine except when he is bullied
Do taking a glass or two of mild
)pt by medical advice, and then he
)allows it as though it were medi-
be. He has two weaknesses: one is
J love of cigarette smoking: the
her a mania for chsncing houses and
and rebuilding. He is rare
without a cigarette in his mouth;
Need, this love OF smoking amounts
something like q passion, Almost
|ery half hour. even in the midst of
fierce debate or Of a great speech.
lbby may be seen rising from his
in his lazy, indolent manner; he
going to one OF the smoke rooms Of
e house to have his cigarette. 1t is
sracteristic Of him that he smokes
inferior cigarettes. | asked him
what kind he smoked. AS long
there is quantity" said Labby, with
usual sardonic smile, Il really
Mt much care about quality."-Ev-
Magazine.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-11-20

A man In a smart gray suit and a
pr gray hat was driving a big red
otor car through Thirty-third street
Q other afternoon when a woman on
e rear seat Of the tonneau leaned
Prward and said something to him.
y pretended not to hear, and she
Food up to repeat in his ear. He
Fached down and pulled a lever that
fade the machinery roar and caused
Pc car to buck so violently that she
oman had to drop back into her seat
safety.
inen the man shut off the roaring
ad bucking and a satisfied grin set
aed On his face. AS a new thing in
de way of feminity i was q decided
uccess.-New York Press.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-11-20
AN OLD TIMER
Has Had Experiences.

a. woman who has used Postum
ooa Coffee since it came upon the
1arket eight years ago knows from
Apeflence the necessity of using Pos
4n IN place OF coffee If n values
ealth and a steady brain.
Sne says: at the time Postum was
asl put on the market | was suffering
,oin nervous dyspepsia and my
PHYSICIAN had repeatedly told me not
\. use tea or coffee. Finally | de.
sluea to take his advice and try Pos
"h ana got a sample and had it
|.arelully p1 repaired, finding it delicious
= Tue taste. So l continued it's use
u very soon its beneficial effects
n'ihced me Of it's value, for | got
VI oI my nervousness and dyspepsia.
WY husband had been drinking cof-
:. all his life until it had affected
h. nerves terribly. | persuaded him
~ shlft to Postum and 1t was easy to
~ MIN to make the change for the
.o'.um is SO delicious. 1t certainly
'orked wonders for him.
we soon learned that Postum does
=, e%hlIarate or depress and does
!. simulate, but steadily and hon
..a' strengthens the nerves and tho
~. iach. To make a long story short
80 entire family have now used Pos
sam Tor eight years with completely
''ihs results as shown in our
condition Of health, and we have
aoueed a rather unexpected improve.
NJ IN brain and nerve power"
csne gwen by Postum Co., Battle
Greek, Mich.
Increased brain and nerve power al
rsys follows the use of Postum in
oe Oh coffee, sometimes in a very
marked manner.
oN III each package for a copy OF
MELVILLE" o