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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-28

Every body is watching for the
Majestic Range exhibition at
The Great Bend implement Co.'S.
When and where?
Watch for the big circus ad next
week.
George Colt has gone to Wisconsin
on a visit of few weeks.
A jolly party of young folks had a
picnic out at the Harris grove Sum
day afternoon last.
Rev. Wehrhan, of Wausan, Wis, a
son of C.. Wehrhan of Clarence town
ship, is out to Barton county on a
visit.
D. w. Kendall, one of the hustling
young men of St. John, was up to at
tend the Fair and view the fair Beu-
lab land.
Oscar Smiths daughters, who have
been visiting here, returned to their
home in Watonga, Ok, Thursday of
this week.
Tom Beardsley came down from
Wright, Wednesday. His family
have been here for week or ten
days, on visit.
AS we go to press, Thursday, there
is no material difference reported in
the condition of City Clerk Sidney
Morrison. He is still a very sick
man.
Prof. o. Reed, piano tuner from
Emporia, will make next trip here
first week in Nov. Leave orders at
E. R. Moses Mer. Co. or Hooper
Drug Store.
"Auntie" Sellers, an aged colored
woman and resident of Great Bend
since the early seventies, was pros
trated by paralysis Sunday and has
little chance for recovery.
For SALE-Ten head of good work
horses, five sets of double harness in
first class condition. Will be sold
cheap. Call on or address F. D.
WILSON, Great Bend, Kansas.
1t is wonderful what some good"
people will do to try to beat the Fair
Association. All sorts of little petty
lodges are resorted to in order that
some small fee may be avoided.
We are headquarters for the Deer
ing and Plano mowers: Don't buy
something purported to be. just as
good, buy the genuine article. For
sale by THE GREAT BEND IMP. Co.
For sALE-12O acres q miles east
of Great Bend partly under cultiva-
ton, 4 room frame house, good we'll,
Sec. 25-19-13 for sale at $500 per
acre. Address Mrs. M. D. Randolph,
Park City, Utah.
Frank Price, son of Street Com
missioner Price, was accidentally
killed, last Saturday, out in Oregon.
His remains were inferred in the
Great Bend cemetery Thursday morn
ing, his wife arriving with them Wed
nesday evening from the west. We
could get no particulars excepting
that the killing was accidental, and
that Price was with wagon train at
the time.
A way car on the Santa Fe track,
just north of the depot, got on fire
Wednesday night and was burned.
AS soon as the fire was discovered
the alarm was turned in and then
those present pushed the burning car
up the track away from the depot,
where the fire had a good lively start
before the long run from the hose
house could be made and water
turned on it.
The DEMOCRAT Office has no favor
lite in the Piano Contest, each contest
ant is treated alike, and we desire to
avoid anything that will give one any
advantage over the other. The same
cannot truthfully be said of another
contest we know of, in which one
contestant was provided with admis-
sion to the Fair this week by the pro-
prietor of the paper she is working for
m ~
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A professor at Bonn University,
Germany. In tracing the posterity OF
habitual drunkards, has found s34 de-
scendants from a woman who for for
~ years was thief, a drunkard and
a tramp" and whose miserable life
came to an end in the last year OF the
eighteenth century. The professor
has traced the lives OF zoe Of this
woman's descendants from youth TO
old age, and Of these 142 were beg
gars and sixty.four more lived on
charity. Among the women lSl lived
disreputable lives and there we're In
the family seventy-six c"nvlcts, lncluG-
ing seven murderers. The professor
estimated that in seventy-hye years
this family has cost the German au-
thorities in almshouses, law courts.
prisons and other institutions about
81, $780, 900.
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unslnunht unon soelstv.

Not content with selling worthless
shares, ill-conducted horses, impure
wines and unsmokable cigars the
ladies" and gentlemen" Of the day
apparently sell each other TO middle.
class asplrants for social distinction
and to tradesmen. They complain
that their servants receive commits.
sions, and accept commissions them.
selves. Our selling society is a comb.
nation Of touts for all the trades
London Truth.
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Cloud Of Loeusts.

A Dutch traveller, Kurt Dlnter, who
has Just returned from southern Afrl.
ca, says that one day, while in camp
In Hottentot land, he heard a rushing
sound as II rain were falling in tor.
rents. Not far away II seemed to him
as II a cloud had actually begun to
fall upon the earth. The cloud turned
out to be locusts. The planters and
cattle raisers soon appeared with their
men and gathered them in bags. They
smoked the insects to kill them. and
then dried them In the sun, after
which they were fed to the dogs
chickens, pigs. goats and cattle. The
traveller found that oxen and horses
are especially fond of locusts, and get
fat and strong during the locust sea.
son, as do the natives, who also gorge
themselves.
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Throughout India there were over a
hundred thousand deaths from plague
during the past month. The Punjab,
Bombay, and the united provinces
were the worst affected. The disease
Is everywhere confined to the natives.
preventive measures have failed, but
1t is hoped that the approaching fierce
heat viii, as usual, reduce the NOR.
tally.
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Ore of the big problems now before
The quaTtermasters department at
washington is the best and most
economical method to supply the
army with the new regulation uni.
form OF green cloth and at the same
time prevent the loss of the $4,000.
600 worth Of supplies Of the old.style
uniform now on hand.
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We In England have for some time
past recognized the social and, shall It
not be said, economic value Of the
splnster. She has long since ceased
TO be disparaged, and, indeed, we see
every year how our girls cling to free.
dom and voluntarily constitute them.
selves what but a generation ago
would have been described as hope
less old maids. "-Lady's Pictorial.
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So far fom there being any real
danger Of the dehlement Of the Ian.
guage by the profuslon OF Criticisms
and Amerlcanisms, OF Canadlanisms
and AustralIanisms, Of New Iceland.
isms-if such exist, as no doubt they
do-Engiish is really the most fortu.
nate Of all modern tongues in that It
has 30 many sources OF refreshment,
80 varied, so remote from each other.
-Braader Matthews In Harper's
Magazine.
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improving the Breed Of Cats.

The very latest wrinkle In the cat
world is the breeding OF short-haired
cats, just the common or garden
variety of cats. II is marvellous what
a few short generations Of care and
breeding will do for poor pussy, who
takes her outing on the alley wall or
means aoout the door Of some desert
ed house. After scant joys and many
harGshlps she Is at last TO see high
lie. She Is to be bred for the same
points as the Persian.
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New Msihod Of LInhiInn EIr.a

A new method Of lighting the Are
from the top so that II may burn down.
wards is said to economic the fuel.
This is arranged by laying the coal at
the bottom-always leaving spaces for
air. Mix with few good clnders. then
put the wood at the top with another
layer OF coal, and some paper over 1t.
Light the fire In the usual way, and
II will soon burn down to a very good
fire.
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cnher Eish

This strange looking fish is we'll
protected against attack The body
is covered with defensive armor. con.
sisting OF six'sided plates, set together
so as to form a kind OF mosaic. They
are only found in the seas between
or near the tropics. The horny box
in which the fish is enclosed gives II
Its proper name-the coffer.trunk fish.
Scarcely any Of the big rapacious in.
habitants of the deep could crush II,
though possibly shark might swallow
1t. Even in that case the Golfer would
not improbably eat It's way out of the
sides Of the shark.
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kentueky,s Aquatic Hen.

Mrs. Annie Lawrence of near Win.
chester had a chicken hen to 20 to
the creek and wade In the water and
spread her wings out on top Of the
water and laid FIVE eggs The first
time Mrs. Lawrence saw her she
thought turtle or something had hold
OF her. When she went to lay her
sixth egg Mrs. Lawrence had company
to come, and she killed her for din
Observation-Disclosures Democrat.
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FIOatInu Islands In Massaehusstt,.

An island 1875 feet by 80, in Lake
Garfield, in the Southern Berkshire
town of Monterey, fioated three.quar.
tiers Of a mile last week to the other
side OF the pond. Lake Quota in Pitts
field also has floating island. Real
estate in that section seems to need
mailing down.-Boston Transcript.
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Barnum's Practical Joke.

p. 7. Barnum was a great practical
joker. On one occasion he notified the
dealer from whom he bought large
amount OF supplies that half the pep
per he sent him was peas. The dealer
Indignantly denied the charge and
quite warm correspondence followed,
1t being finally ended by Barnum, who
inquired whether half the letters In
the word pepper" we're not p's.
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Taking Il For Granted.

Taking Il For Granted.
The night was warm and the porch wa'
wide
And the soft wind waited the muslc'i
tune,
AS youth and maiden sat side by side
Meath the witehing light OF the sum
mer moon.
Said the youth There's maiden
dearly love:
She's as fair as the daybreak and pure
as gold,
with voice as soft as cooling dove
And mouth like a bud with one leaf
unrolled.
The CLEAN Of her eyes makes the star.
light pale.
And she's witty and clever. well read
and bred"
The maids cheeks flushed at this glow.
Ing tale
And-"l love you. too" she said.
Love, Laurels and Laughter
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Case Of Jar.

In China a jar placed on the roof OF
a house with the bottom end toward
the street indicates that the daughter
OF the house is not yet OF age to marry.
AS soon as she has developed into a
manageable maiden the Jar is turned
with Its mouth toward the street.
When the young lady get married the
jar is removed altogether. Wouldn't
that Jar you?
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Evil Oumfounded.

A woman In Richmond, Va, hsGse.
whipped a masher while her former
husband held a pistol on him. A
family reconciliation may soon be
looked for, Thus do the plots Of the
evil rebound to the glory of the right.
eous.-Buffalo Express.
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Growing Pacific Coast rrads.

There are few more striking facts
than the growing Importance of Puget
sound customs districts. In the year
that has just closed all the customs
districts Of the United States showed
a decline Of exports and grain prod.
ucts except the Pacific coast ports, the
shipments from Puget sounS ports in
creaslng IS per cent.
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Standing on the highest mountain,
which is slightly over five miles above
sea level, a man can see to a distance
of 2OO miles on a clear day. To see
objects a distance of 100 miles. the
observer must be standing at a hight
of 6,667 feet above the level Of the
sea.
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Mrs. Donnett, wife of an English
army officer, a slender young Amerl.
can woman, has the distinction Of
shooting the largest tiger ever killed
in India. It measured 10 feet s inches
in length. She has killed two tigers,
four panthers, four bears, eight boars
and several other wild beasts.
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fins. These watches were called
memento mort. One, which we give
the drawing of. was presented by
Mary, Queen Of Scots, as a token Of
her affection to, pretty Mary seaton,
her faithful maid-of.honor. The watch
is In the form of a skull, the dial oc.
cupying the place Of the palate, the
works that Of the brain. The hours
were marked in Roman letters, and Q
small silver bell did the striking
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Make a Costly Bonfire.

The Bank Of Austrla.Hungary has
just burned a vast accumulation Of
bank notes withdrawn from circula.
ton, amounting in all to the face
value Of nearly S7O.0OO,0OO. This is
said to be the largest amount ever
represented on such an occasion.
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salfour on Municipal owr.r,hl0.

In speaking recently on the subject
OF municipal ownership, Prime Minis.
ter Balfour said: Although am not
opposed to municipal enterprise, con.
fess | sometimes ask myself whether
II is possible to view with absolute
serenity the extension of the munici.
pality as an employer in It's own con,
stituency."
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Downfall Of the Omnibus.

An excellent motor omnibus has
just made its appearance in London.
and from the moment that its speed.
reliability and comfort are proved
that utter abomlnation OF locomotlon,
the bus, the despair OF all students
Of trafic problems, is doomed.
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Natural Conclusions.

"Ef deys milk In Paradise dey mus
have cows dar," said Brother win.
Jams, zen eff dey got honey dar dey
sho mus have bees, en- whar bees lie
dey's blossoms, an whar blossoms is
dey's always watermilions In season
bless de Lawd!"-Atlanta Constitu.
ton.
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The First use Of N..dl.s

The first needle used in England
was made in Queen Mary's reign by
q negro, who unfortunately died be.
fore imparting the secret to anyone.
says Home Notes. In the reign Of
Queen Elizabeth the art Of needle.
making was rediscovered by a Ger.
man, who impaired II to an English.
man.
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This viii Interest Mothers.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Child
rem, used by Mother Gray, a nurse in
Children's Home, New York. Cure Fever
ishness, Bad Stomach, Teethlng Disorders,
move and regulate the bowels and destroy
Worms Sold by all Druggists, 25c. Sample
FREE. Address A. S. Olmsted, LeRoy, NY.
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A Baltimore man claims to have
the original death warrant Of Charles
|. Of England, II is written on thin
parchment, but has the misfortune to
be dated Jan. "a, 164s, while Charles
!. was not beheaded until Jan. 80, 1919.
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Uncle Sam as a Good EnIrv.n

Uncle Sam has purchased 100000
pounds OF Richmond tobacco for his
blue jackets" This recalls the old
story about Jack Tar's three wishes
all the 'baccy in the world, all the
rum in the world and for the third,
"a little more 'baccy."
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Hundreds Of dealers say the extra
quantity and superior quality of De-
hance Starch is fast taking place of
all other brands. Others say they
cannot sell any other starch.
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psath Of Former plnlomat.

James o. Putnam, who was made
minister to Belgium in 1880, on the
recommendation OF William NJ. Evarts
is dead at Buffalo, N, ", aged 81.
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When Gen. Ludlngton retired from
the quartermaster's department Of the
United States army he received from
the officers who served under him o
gold and silver loving cup.
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New Cattle Food Pnnulnr

Machinery has been ordered for the
Argentine Republic to turn out $50
tons week Of "molascuit," the new
cattle food made from molasses and
sugarcane fiber.
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Football, not the American college
game, but the English game. is to be
taught to the French soldiers. The
sport has proved popular in the regi.
ments in which It has been introduced
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Woman Dean Of womsn.

Miss Theodosia Ammons, who rep.
resented Colorado at the national SUI.
frage convention at New Orleans. is
dean of women In the Colorado Agri.
cultural College.
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Dealers say that as soon as a Gus
toner tries Defiance Starch It is i'm.
possible to sell them any other cold
water starch. 1t can be used cold
or boiled.
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Professor Popular with studen,,.

Prof. George E. Woodberry of the
department of comparative literature
of Columbia University has been elect.
ed for the fifth consecutive year the
most popular professor at that institu
ton by the vote Of the senior class.
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Bears Eat Workmen's Dinners.

sears tat WoFkmene Dinnefo-
A hungry Catskill mountain bear
and two half.grown cubs ate up the
dinners Of a score OF Philadelphia
mechanics who arrived the other
morning at the hotel on South Noun.
tain to make repairs. The bears es.
capped.
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ouIck.orowInq Plants.

Cress Is the quickest growing OF
plants. Under perfect conditions It
VIII flower and seed within eight days
OF planting.
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~ see a Jersey man is complaining be-
cause his wife thought more OF the dog
than she did OF him." "Well, perhaps
the dog growled less"
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A butter maker uses Mexican dog as
his trade. mark. to Indicate that his but.
ter Is hairless.
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storekeepers report that the extra
quantity, together with the superior
quality Of Defiance Starch makes It
next to impossible to sell any other
brand.
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Look for this Trade Mark: 1.-THE Klean, Kool
Kitchen Kind" The stoves without smoke,
ashes or heat. Make comfortable cooking.
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q Wlgg-He's rather dense. isn't he?
'Wagg-Yes: he wouldn't recognize the
point OF joke II he sat down on IT,
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A lawn dress is very appropriate for a
grass widow.
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ro Advance causa Of snIennn.

The Swedish government has appro.
priated $4,000 for the publication Of
the scientific results Of DR.. Sven He.
dln's journey through central Asia.
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Plso's Cure is the bost medicine We ever used
for all affections Of the throat and luags-wM
o. EHDsLMY, Vanhurou. Ind. Feb 10, Ipoa
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II you have smoked a Bullhead scent
cigar you know how good they are: II
you have not better try one.
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Mary stuart's Watch.

Many fanclful shapes have from
time to time been given to the external
cases OF watches, but It is difIicult to
account for the peculiar taste which
prevailed some centuries ago for time
pieces In the shape Of skulls and cot
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All ereameries use butter color.
Why not do as they do-use JUNE
TINT BUTTER COLOR.
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The market report says that live spring
chickens are active. This Is lucky for
the grasshopper season is at hand.
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ut beats all" how good a cigar you can
buy for cents 4 you buy ther right brand.
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The Chicago millionaire who offers a.
100000 for an Ideal servant girl is quite
as likely 70 get one as the servant would
ionalre.
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One swallow doesn't make a spring.
but one grasshopper can.
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It's bad enough for a man to have al
impeachment IN his speech. but worse I,
have one In his wits.
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He--Are you superstitiOus? she-Not
bit. He-Well, then, / can make a clean
breast Of IT, You are my thirteenth bride.
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A gold brick is not usually gilt
edged investment.
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Many n man rushes frantically to his
ANGLE after saying farewell to his ante.
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Odd Autograph.
M&.8N0

w. II. Hill writes his name so II
reads the same right side up or upsldf
down.
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Scientists now assert that people sleep
one piece at a time. In other words,
when they think they are sleeping in
peace they are sleeping In pieces.
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Did Miss Pert invite you TO tear"
More, than that: she invited me to
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To Cure a Cold in One day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinlne Tablets All
druggists refund money fitfails TO cure. DC
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Denver Directory.
Financial Contract Security Co.
We pay 6per cent interest DEPOSIT BY MAIL.

Tho RQif7n Wall Paper 4 Paint Co. Foreign
,HONONGV AMI Domestic Wall Paper and Fnb-
rios. Painters supplies Of all kinds i6Sti weli0n st.
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FREE! FPEE!! FREE!!!

WANTED. Boysa girls everywhere 10 receive
Camera Free for selling II Mystic Polishing Cloths
at 70 cts each The cloths are used by everyone for
polishing siverwnre, copper gold articles, bicycles
ETC., ana everybody Will buy one, Send your name
take orders with, and when you have paid US for II
more cloths we win send the Camera. We prepay
charges on cloths and Camera. You can sell your
sample cloth for Is cts The Eastern Johbng ami
Agents Supply Co., Bank Block. Denver. Colorado.
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A emile OF satisfaction goes with one Of
Baxter'B "Bullhead" scent cigars.
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Smoke Ba1ter's "Bullhead" scent cigar.
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HInVE REPAIRS OF every known make OF
~ ~ stove, furnace or range. GEO. A.
PULLkN, ISL Lawrence st.. Denver. Phone 1e.
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Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price, 7sc.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-07-15
Cures Blood Poison,
Cancer, Ulcers, Eczema, CarbuncIes,
Etc. Medicine Free.

If you have offensive pimples OF
eruptions, ulcers on any part OF the
body, aching bones or joints, falling
hair, mucous patches, swollen glands.
skin itches and burns, sore lips OF
gums, eating, fostering sores, sharp,
gnawing pains, then you suffer from
serious blood poison or the beginnings
of deadly cancer. You may be per.
maneptly cured by taking Botanic
Blood Balm (B. B. B made especial
ly to cure the worst blood and skin
diseases. 1t kills the poison in the
blood thereby giving healthy blood
supply to ttae effected parts, heals
every sore or ulcer, even deadly can
Ger, stops ell aches and pains and re-
duces all swellings. Botanic Blood
Balm cures all malignant blood
troubles, such as eczema, scabs and
scales, pimples, running sores, car
buncles, scrofula, etc. Especially ad.
vised for all obstinate cases that have
reached the second or third stage
Druggists, 81. To prove it cures,
sample of Blood Balm sent free and
prepaid by writing Blood Balm Co.,
Atlanta, Ga. Describe trouble and
free medical advice sent in sealed
letter.