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The Washington times., 1903-07-20
.fLKS BY THE HUNDRED
ARRIVE IN WASHINGTON
Special Train,cais Seeing Capital
City Sights

Members OF the order Of Elks from
as far west as Oklahoma are in Wash
ington today. guests Of the local lodges.
They came to the National Capital OF.
special trains. and they are on their
way to Baltimore fer the big conven-
ticn which IS TO begin in the Monu-
mental City tomorrow.
The visitors reached Washington over
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad. the
train being made up OF eight sleepers.
two combination cars, and one observa-
tion car.
On board were delegations from Kan
sas. Missouri. Oklahoma and Indian
Territories. Indiana. and Ohio. There
are about 500 of the visitors.
The party stopped at Cincinnati. Vir-
ginia Hot Springs, and other resorts
along the Chesapeake and Ohio.
Seeing the City.
While here the visitors are to be
taken to all points Of interest in the
city by committees of the local lodge
and they are TO leave Washington for
Baltimore tomorrow.
Wednesday they are TO be followed by
the local men The latter intend 10
make the trip a gala affair. About four
hundred have arranged TO 60 They
are to be accompanied by the Marine
Band. The members are to assemble
In their club rooms at 7:45 O'Clock. from
where they are TO march to the station
They are to go on a special train at
G-AE o'c1oc1r ovar the T1olrfr,o-o opd nlrFc.
Railroad, in charge of H. p. Baldwin.
the travelling passenger agent OF the
system. Arriving in Baltimore the party
is 10 stop at the ST. Paul Hotel. where
they are TO remain until the convention
ends. They return Wednesday night
Local Travellers.
In addition to the Elks. a large num-
Der of Washington people are going to
witness the proceedings OF the conven-
tion.
Early this morning the Newport News
lodge arrived and had a jollification in
the local headquarters In Street
northwest.
Dispatches from Baltimore say the
Elks have certainly made the conven-
ton a big affair. Up TO this morning
there were fully 10000 Of the members
OF the order in the Monumental City.
and more were arriving. The majority
OF the visitors are expected TO remain
in Baltimore for the remainder Of the
week, and dozens OF excursions have
been planned by the convention com
mittees 20 entertain them.
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STORY OF THE DAY
TOLD BY BULLETINS

nounce the death through the Stefnai
Official agency. IL is said.
At noon 1t was really thought the
Pope was dying of heart failure. Car
dinal Nanuteln gave the last absolution
and all the members OF the Sacred Col
lege and the diplomatic corps were ad-
mitted to the bed chamber.
Suddenly the Pope rallied, but death
is expected in the course of the day
las p. NIT is reported that the
final stage in the Pope's illness was en-
tered upon at l O'Clock this afternoon.
This is expected to last some hours
perhaps into the evening.
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KING EDWARD LNSPECTS
FOOD FOR THE POOR
Monarch BeloQed By His Subjects.

LONDON, July 20.-His majesty, dur
ing his recent sojourns at Windsor.
more than once paid 4 surprise visit %
the kitchens. and personally superin-
tended the distribution OF the super
huous food from the royal tables to
the poor Of the district.
So kind aud thoughtful a step no
doubt had, and will have, a beneficial
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NEGRO SUSPECT HELD
FOR ALLEGED ASSAULT

Andrew Holland. the twenty -one-year-
old negro garbage collector. CHARGED
with making a criminal assault on a
three-year-old girl. was held in Sc 900
bond for the action of the grand jury by
order OF Judge Mills this morning HoI-
land was confined In a cell at the
Seventh precinct police station Saturday
night after the charge against him was
flied and guard OF several policemen
was stationed around the station.
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effect which the recipients of the roy al
bounty will gratefully appreciate.
At the same time his majesty made
close inquiries into the allotment 10
local charities of the fees received
from the public visiting the ctate
apartments. and in other directions dis
played a degree of vigilance concerning
the management OF his household highly
laUdable. il rather disconcerting TO his
staff
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KILLED IN COLLISION.

OBERLIN. Ohio. July 2O.-One man
killed. four probably fatally hurt and
nearly ninety persons injured is the re-
suit Of a collision on the Cleveland and
Southwestern electric road between this
-i'v and Elyria. yesterday.
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AMERICAN IMPRISONED
At GUATEMALA

In response to an inquiry from tho
State Department, Minister Combes at
Guatemala reports that Frank Brown.
formerly OF Mansfield, Ohio, is impris-
oned there. held without trial, and un-
der charge OF having shot and wounded
an Italian who is the complaining wit
ness. Minister Combes says that he
has been working to effect the release OF
Brown but has not yet succeeded.
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TESTED PANE OF GLASS
AND INJURED HIS HAND

George Javins. twenty-five years old.
of $40 N Street southwest. made a test
of the resisting powers Of a pane of
glass last night about G o'clock, by
thrusting his hand against ii. The glass
was unable TO resist the pressure. The
numerous cuts and gashes in his hand
were sewed up at the Emergency Hos
pital.
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OPERA HOUSE BURNS.

NEW BRITAIN. Conn. July 2O.-The
New Britain Opera House. erected in
1850. at a cost OF $4,000. was destroyed
by Ere this morning. Augustin Morris,
Julius Eisenburg and Samuel Greenstein.
who occupied stores in the building. lost
all their stock.
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REPORT ON AOUEDUCT.

1t is expected the report OF the Wash
ington Aqueduct for the fiscal year end
ing June 30. 1903. will be ready this af-
ternoon. The report will be promptly
forwarded to the chief engineer Of the
District.
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RAINMAKER AT WORK.

SYDNEY. July 2O.-Dr. Mccarthy, of
Melbourne. who has gone to Broken
Hill. where terrific drought prevails,
says that he forces chemical fumes into
the air TO a great height These create
q vacuum In the various strata Of the
atmosphere. the center of a heat storm
is thus formed and cold air descends
This causes heavy vertical rain.
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Embargo on Telegrams.

2:10 D. m.-The government has Just
announced that teleg.Aph pole has
fallen and that there will be great delay
on all messages This means that it is
getting ready to pleee an embargo upon
kilograms, and that the government has
reason TO believe that dissolution Is
close at hand
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To Push Her Clam.
WANT EGYPTIAN RELIC.

CAIRO. July 2O.-The Egyptian gov
ernment claims to have received a bid
OF $4,000. .Oe0 for the celebrated Temple
of Philoe from an American syndicate.
intending 10 take down the great edihee
and re-ereet 1t in the United States.
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p. m.-The following semi-ofiiciai
medical statement has been obtained
from the Vatican:
THE Pope IS in a state Of agony. or
'fevre agoni, which even his physicians
are unable to define scientifically. The
possibilities are that his holiness may
last some time. even days. but the prob
ability is that this is the last day"
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Pope's Last Rally.

1:S5 p. NIT is said that Pope Leo's
death is imminent The cardinals have
been summoned. The government will
hold up the entire telegraphic service
for two or three hours and finally an
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Final Absolution.

s12.35 p. m.-Cardinal Serahno vanu-
teln. the grand penitentiary. has en-
tered the papRl chamber for the purpose
OF giving his holiness absolution in az
ticulo mortis.
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A Premature Extra.

2:S0 p. m "A special extra Of the
newspaper "Capitale" says that the
Pope has breathed his last. The report
cannot be confirmed.
Another street rumor has II that the
Ponuf was thought to be dead. but that
he again revived.
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CUNNING F. BEDFORD'S
WIDOW NOW IN NEW YORK
Arrives From Hayre, and
Here to Fight VIII.
SHE MAY GO ON THE STAGE
Once Arrested in Liverpool Charged
With False Professions as 20
an Infant Child.

The widow OF the late Cunning F. Bed.
ford. OF Washington. arrived In New
York yesterday from Havre, France.
Mrs Bedford gained much notoriety
soon after the death Of her husband in
February last by being arrested in
Liverpool. England. on the charge OF
pretending that an adopted infant was
her own.
May Adopt Stage Life.
1t was rumored that Mrs. Bedford In
tends to so on the stage.
When questioned n reference to this
report she replied:
we'll am-noi would rather not
answer that question now. II is too
early for me to say definitely what nv
plans are regarding such an important
step. J must see my lawyers first. and
IL they viii permit me to talk I will
do so. In the meanwhile I guess II
would be best for me to deny that
intend going on the stage"
To Push Her Clam.
The principal object OF Mrs. Bed
ford's visit to America. now, is 10 pro-
secute her claim for her interest in
her husbands estate. which is valued
at about $3.50, 600.
Under the will OF her husbands father,
DR.. Frederick Bedford. and his uncle,
Judge Cunning S. Bedford. the estate
was TO go to five women cousins. OF Gun
ming S. Bedford in case lie shoIld die
without issue The lawyers for ;he Ave
women heirs say that that is why Mrs
Bedford adopted a, baby and tried 10
palm IL of as her son.
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HEBRON AND DNYER
HERE WITH BEhSLEY
Globe Encircling Sleuths
Return With Prisoner.
TRIO AT NATIONAL HOTEL
U. S. Marshals Come Up With Their
Quarry in Pretoria, South Africa,
Whese Arrest Is Made.
TRIO AT NATIONAL HOTEL

Around the World as Sleuths" would
serve as title for an interesting tale
which Deputy United States Marshals
Charles E. Heron and D. r. Dwyer, Of
Cape Nome, Alaska. are well qualified
to write.
These Hawkshaws, who are now stop
ping at the National Hotel. are the
same who co-operated with Detectives
Hartigan and Helan, OF the local de-
tective force, in returning William j.
Wilson from this city to Manila. to face
the charge Of embezzling $4,000 from
the Government.
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2:15 D. m.-Prof. Mazzoni arrived hur-
riedly at the Vatican and IT is thought
that the Pope's death Is imminent.
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AMERICAN SHIPS RELEASED
BY CRUISER BANCROFT

The United States legation at Caracas
has cabled the state Department shat
the Bancroft has succeeded in releasing
the three American ships held BY the
Venezuelan insurgents on the upper
waters of the Orinoco. and has taken
them to san Felix.
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ROME, July 20.--The story OF the day.
as told by bulletins. is as follows:
slI:3O a. m.-The holy sacrament was
exposed at st. Peters this morning As
this is considered a sign that the final
agony has commenced. new alarm Is
spreading through the city.
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,l2 25 p. m.-An the Cardinals in Rome
have been summoned to the Vatican.
This is a strong indication that the end
is approaching.
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DIED.

QCEENAN-Cn saturday, July is. 1903. at
Gas p m, AZ her residence, l2l G Street
southeast, IN the seventy-fourth year Of her age,
LOUISA QUEENAN.
Dearest mother, thou hast left US;
We thy less most greatly feel.
But 'tis God who hast bereft US
He can all cur sOrrows heal.
by her fourteen children
Funeral will take place Tuesday, July q, at
9 O'Clock. at ST. CyPrian's Church, with requiem
mass It
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COUNTESS A SUICIDE.
BERLIN. July 20.-The French Coun-
tess Blanche de Moreau, aged twenty.
committed suicide here last evening.
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Beasley Well Liked.

His conduct on the way from Pre-
toria to New York. and since his ar
rival in this country. has been such as
10 win the regard OF his custodians. and
he is spared many of the humiIiations
incident to his position. The trio are
guests at the National Hotel. and no
one could tell from the manner Of any
OF the three that one is a prisoner
The reason for the presence Of the
trio in Washington is the necessity the
officers are under OF having their ex-
pense account, amounting to several
thousands OF dollars. audited and paid.
This may require some DAYS yet. In
the meantime they are seeing the sights
Of the city. At the conclusion OF this
business they will depart for Seattle
and take the first steamer for Cape
Nome.
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ATLANTIC CITY.

FOR ABSOLUTE CLEANLINESS. GOOD TABLE,
HOME COMFORTS VISIT THE
HOTEL OSBORNE,
Arkansas and Pacific Rves- Sl.5j per day up
s. weekly and up. Write for Booklet.
ieSO-SOt MRS. r J. OSBORNE.
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Arrested Wilson.

This sensational episode, which was
at the time termed kidnapping" oc-
Cured some six months ago. Wilson
eluded arrest and escaped to Canada.
lie was finally arrested and brought
back to Washington. Without any pub
licity Detectives HeIan and Hartigan
took a trip to Seattle at about this time.
and it was afterward learned that Will
son accompanied them Arrived at
Seattle they turned Wilson over to Dep
uty MarskaIs Heron and Dwyer, who
took him to Manila, where he was con-
victed and received sentences aggre-
eating twenty-five years.
No sooner was this LOB" done than
these officers were at once assigned TO
other Government work. which com
pleted the circling OF the globe They
were sent to Melbourne, Australia
thence to Tasmania. New Zealand
thence to Pretoria, in South Africa.
Their business at the latter place was
to arrest James c. Beasley, formerly
of Cape Nome, and who. while there,
held a contract from the Government
.or the erection of a telegraph line
from Dawson down the Yukon River.
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OCEAN CITY, N. J.

QUEEN CITY BY TaE SEA.
city Of homes. restful surroundings for busy
people. Children's paradise. Finest beaeil;
sailing fishing. Bathing unsurpassed Al
umuSenents. Two and 0nc-half wiles OF board
walk Gas electric light and arteSian WaIcr-
Electric cars and steamers every ID minutes 10
Atlantic City. No saloons Write for booklet
W. X WILLIAMSON,
Ocean City. y J.
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Check a Forgery.

The firm name was Beasley & Burns
and their credit was good. Checks in
dorsed by the arm were presented to
the army paymaster's Office IN San
Francisco. where they were nonored.
Later 1t was found that the signatures
on two checks. amounting to $1,000
were forgeries. Beasley is accused of
having forged the firm name TO the
checks.
Leaving Alaska before the transaction
was discovered. Beasley went to South
Africa, where he engaged in copper and
gold mining. and is said to have
amassed a fortune. Deasley is of fine
appearance, and gentlemanly in bear
ing.
When approached by the officers, he
made no protest at having to leave his
business and return to the United
States. but insisted that the whole
matter was a mistake. which he was as
anxious as anyone else to have cleared
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-09-29
CLIMATIC CURES.

The)infiuence of climatic condi-
tlons( In the cure of consumption is
very much overdrawn. The poor
patient, and the rich patient, too,
can do much better at home by prop
er attention to food digestion, and
regular use of German Syrup.
Free expectoration in the morning
Is made certain by German Syrup,
so Is a good nights rest and the
absence of.that weakening cough
and facilitating night sweat. Rest
less nights and the exhaustion
due to coughing, the greatest dam
ger and dread of the consumptive,
can be prevented or stopped by
taking German Syrup literally and
regularly. Should you be able to
90 TO a warmer cline, you will find
that OF the thousands of consump-
tives there, the few who are bene-
fitted and regain strength are those
who use German Syrup. Trial bot
ties, 25e; regular size, 75c. b. W.
Fearis. X
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-09-29
THE BIG eHIEflHTowN.
Will Organize few Tribe of
Red len.

Deputy Grand 5achem Ed Sedg-
wick of Galveston, stA.e organizer
for the Imperial Order Of Red Men
is in the city for the purpose of or
ganizing new tribe to be- known as
Waxahachie Tribe No I63. He
viii be assiSted IN the work by Mr..
A. J. Charette or dallas. -
Mr.. Sedgwick's success as an or
ganizer has been remarkable, hav-
ing within the past twelve months
instituted twenty-seven tribes, wit
an aggregate membership Of more
than 1900. In the past four months
he has organized eight tribes with a
membership Of six hundred Mr..
Sedgwick is the captain of the Car
onkaway tribe degree team at Gal
weston, the champions IF the coun-
try. He says he never leaves a new
tribe until they are thoroughly in
structed in the three degrees.
Mr.. Sedgwick says he expects to
start the Waxahachie tribe with
sixty or seventy-five members, six
teen having already signed.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-09-29

Daniel, trespass to try title; case
postponed by agreement of parties
until October 20.
T. w. House ct al VS.. NJ. A. Will
lis ct al, debt and foreclosure; judg-
ment for plaintiff for the principaI.of
the note sued on, cost Of suit and
foreclosure % vendors lien on lots
described in plintiff's petition.
NJ. J. Claridv ct al VS.. Ellis Clar-
idy, partition; property decreed to
be partitioned as prayed for in petl-
ton.
c. T. Herring vs.-H. l.. Haynes,
debt; case dismissed, the cost hav-
ing been paid in vacation.
Peoples National Bank vs.. /. r.
Hawkins, debt; case postponed by
agreement Of parties until October
..
J. u. Burr Lumber Company VS..
Joe koehler ct al, debt; case dis
missed at plaintiffs cost.
Lee Hawkins, county Judge, VS..
A. Quai,e ct al, suit on convict
bond; case dismissed at defendants
cost.
Exparte d. NJ. Lacy, suit to have
disabilities removed; petit
ton of plaintiff granted.
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AT the Opera House.

One of the best attractions that
will visit Waxahacbie %bis seasor
will he the big farce cor,adv nTook-
inc for A Wife g, Win q cnn,ranv
Of twentv five neonla and elaborate
sDecial scenery and effects II "a
saidto he one ,r the hest Of t,fs
class of attractions travaIinr The
comedy three acts and daoIs
with the troubles of San Irisb,,ar
Howe Grsan-hv mama and ratrra
Green went directly from, LELAND ~
the KIoudize when the GOLD faver
first broke ont and heinz ana ftbe
lucEv ones has mad. moro ,7orev
than he knows what T., do with.
therefor. ha is iay..rf,.- - in, avar,-
thing and everybody. Inridentsuv
he is Iookiu9, for , wife and around
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-09-29
DO NOT DOSE THE STOMACH
Cure Cstarrh by Natures Own
Method Every Breath OF lily.
omei Brings Relief.

Nearly every one who has ca
tarrh knows how foolish IL is to Try
and cure 1t by dragging the stom-
ach. Temporary relief may be Civ
Ell, bat a cure seldom comes
Cntil recently your physician
would have said the only way To
eureI catarrh would be to have a
change Of climate; but now with
Hyomei you can carry "a health Civ
ting climate in your vest pocket and
by breathing IL four times day
soon cure yourself.
The complete Hyomei outfit costs
bat 90 aud consists OF au inhaler
that can be carried In the vest peck
ct, medicine dropper and a bottle
of HyomeI. The inhaler lasts a life
time, and II one bottle does not cure,
an extra bottle of Hyomei can be
obtained for 30 cents. II is the most
economical OF all remedies adver-
tised for the cure of catarrh, and il
Is the only one tAat follows nature
In her method of treating diseases
Of the respiratory organs.
Hood 4 Martin have sold a great
many Hyomei outfits aud the more
they sell the more convinced they
are that they are perfectly safe in
to refund che money If
Hyomei does not cure.
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The Tent Meeting.

Despite the rain yesterday and
the threatening conditions last night
services were held at the tent
There was a fairly good attendance
last night and a strong earnest ser
mon was preached by Evangelist
Grafton. Interest is growing and
all indications point to a success ful
meeting. Special attention is being
given TO the music, large choir Of
good voices taking part under the
direction OF w. 3. Newton. The
meeting will continue throughout
the week, services being held morn
inR and eNening.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-09-29
Charged with Theft.

Deputy Sheriff Forbes this morn
ing arrested John Ford, young me-
gro, on a complaint OF theft. The
complaint was made by negro wo-
man who conducts boarding house
In Freedman. Ford had been room
ing there two or three days. This
morning the woman left a purse
containing $500 in her room. When
she went to get the purse to come
to town to do some shopping the
money was gone. She suspected
Ford Of the theft and came to the
county attorneys office and filed
complaint against him. Ford is in
the county iail.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-09-29

Yesterday morning Just before the
eastbound Central passenger train
reached Britton somebody near the
track picked up piece of brick and
threw 1t at the train, smashing a
car window. The coach which was
hit by the brick was empty, other
wise a passenger might have been
seriously hurt. When Britton was
reached Conductor Hanney notified
the Mansfield officers of the affair
and requested them to make an
effort To apprehend the miscreaut.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-09-29
a BOYS WILD RIDE FoRLIFE

With the family around expecting
him TO die, and son riding for life.
Is miles 20 get DR.. Kings New Dis
cOvery for consumption. coughs and
colds, w. II. Brown, Of Leesville,
Ind, endured dea' his agonies from
Asthma; bat this wonderful medi-
cine gave instant relief and soon
cured him. He writes: 81 now
sleep soundly every night" Like
marvellous cures OF consumption
pneumonia, bronchitis, coughs a.,
colds and grip prove its matchless
merit for ali throat and lung troubles
Guaranteed bottles Soc and Sl.OO.
Trial bottles free at Thomas d
Moore's drug store.
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Epworth League ProGam.

Oct. 1, 1908.
Topic, Great Men Of the Bible;
What Abraham Teaches Is" Gen.
xii, Is Heb. vii. l-l0i Rom. jv. Ia.
Leader, Mr.. II. W. Madison.
]. Faith.-Niss Myrtle Pride.
more.
,. Obedience Charlie orr.
). Prayerfulness. - Miss Pearl
Weber.
4. Decisiou.-Ps: Sims.
5. Separation from the World
Lee Ingram.
8. Love for Man and Soldierly
Qualities Mr.. Alderdice,
:. The Antagonists of Earthliness
MIR. Nall
5. How to be just with God.-Mr.
Howard Williams.
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FEARFUL ODDS AGAINST HIM.

Bedrldden, alone and destitute.
Such, In brief, was the condition of
an OLD solder by name OF J. J. Ha-
Vens, Nersai lies, o. For years be
was troubled with kidney disease
ana neither doctors nor medicines
gave hum relief. AT length he tried
Electric bitters. 1t put him on his
feet In short order and now he testi-
mes I'm on the road to complete
recovery" Best on earth for liver
and kidney troubles and all forms
OF stomach and bowel complaints.
only oOc. Guaranteed by Thomas
d Moore, druggist.
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