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The Washington times., 1903-04-04

The Christian Endeavor topic for to-
morrow is What the Parable OF the
Good Samaritan Teaches Us" The
scripture reference is Luke Y: 3O-37.
The Junior Christian Endeavor Union
is planning 20 hold a junior rally on
Saturday afternoon. April 20
During the month of March thirteen
new members were received into the
Christian Endeavor Society of the Yer
mont Avenue Christian Church. This
number is not regarded as unlucky by
The officers
The following officers have been elect
ed in the Christian Endeavor Society Of
the First Baptist Church: President.
Edward MussOn; vice president and cor
responding secretary. Clyde De Farger
treasurer Miss Alice Yeatman: record
ing secretary, Miss Grace Prentiss.
A new Junior Christian Endeavor So
ciety was organized. with Miss Kathe-
rine Bowman as superintendent. at Ana
costa Baptist Church last Sunday. Miss
IVah Richards, superintendent of the
Junior Christian Endeavor Society, of
Calvary Baptist Church. assisted in the
formation OF the new society. This is
the eighth new Christian Endeayor So
eiety recently organized in the District,
three OF them being junior societies.
The newly organized Christian En-
deavor Society at the Memorial Baptist
Chapel, Fifth and p Streets northwest,
held a meeting last Sunday afternoon al
the close of the Sunday school session
and elected officers as follows: Presi-
dent, Horace n. Gilman; vice president,
Miss Bertha Nordhof: corresponding
secretary, Miss Marie L. Warn; treasur-
er. Charles Spates; delegate to the Dis
trict Union. Miss Selma Fraser.
At the y. p. 6. C. E. prayer meeting
OF Union NJ. E. Church last Sunday Miss
Tilton of the W. F. NJ S. of the Dis
uritt, Es"r an interesting account of
mission work in Africa, and Mrs Pick
ering gave a sketch of Samuel Morris.
native African, who was educated in
this country for mission work
At the Sunday school missionary con-
ference Mr.. J. P. Crawford. president,
sl25 was announced as given for mis-
sions. Mrs. z. NJ. Wharton made an
address on Missions in Africa" using
map TO Indicate the work of Mackay.
journeys of Livingstone and others.
The Christian Endeavor Society of the
E9r-4 fFFa-z~r =
regular monthly business meeting and
social last night in the parlors of the
church No special program was pre-
pared. music being the chief entertain
ment, but each member devoted him
self TO being social. and trying to be-
eometbetter acquainted with all present.
Refreshments were served.
The missionary committee of the Dis
trict Christian Endeavor Union. of which
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stomach and other organs of digsstiox
and nutrition.
$4,000 FORFERIT will be paid By
WORLDS DISPENSARy MEDICAL Asso-
CATION, Proprietors, Buffalo, N Y, if
they cannot show the original signature
of the individual volunteering the testi-
moniai below, and also of the writer's OF
every testimonial among the thousands
which they are constantly publishing,
thus proving their genuineness.
"The praise I wouid Ike TO give your Codes
Medical Discovery cRHuot utter IN words oE
describe with pen, writes lanes 3. ATnbTsse,
Esq, Of I2o5z SIifT7i- street. Huntingdon, Pa.
RI taken with what our physicians here
said was indigestion. I doctorcd with the best
around here and fouHd relief. I wrote 70
you and you sent question blank TO 81 cut
and I did so. and you then advised me to use
d.. Ficrce's Golden Medical Discovery. I took
thTee bottles aud I felt 50 good that I stopped
being cured I have no symptoms Of gastric
tEoubie OF indigestion now.7
DR.. PIeTCe's Common Sense Medical
Adviser, sent free on receipt of stamps
to cover expense of mailing oRfv.
Twenty-oue one-cent stamps for the
book in paper covers, or 81 stamps for
the cloth-bound volume. Address DE-.
r. Y. Pierce, Buffalo, n. Y.
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Palm Sunday Services at Trinity.

Palm Sunday Services at Trinity.
The solemn blessing Of the palms a.
procession will take place tonoTFes
morning at Holy Trinity Church, al il
O'Clock. and will be followed by sole an
high mass, with the chanting of the Pas
sion. The Rev. Father J. F. X Null
vaney. pastor. viii be the ceIebrant as
sisted by Jesuits from Georgetown Uni
versity and sch0lastics. The chanters OF
the Passion service will be the Rev.
Father Jerome DaugheTty, president Of
Georgetown University. assisted by the
Rev Father James I Becker and the
Rev Father Il. A GaynoT. S j
Music for the services viii be perform
ed BY the combined Georgetown Uni
versIty boys choir and the choir Of
Trinity Church, the former being under
the direction of the Rev. Il. A GayBor,
and the latter under Prof George Her
bert Wells. The following music will be
rendered: "AspeFges Ne" Witska; -Ho-
sanna FiIlo David" GregorIan: Sanctus
and Benedictus. Gounod; ''Pueri HebFse-
arum. Gregorian; Gloria. 'Laus ct
Honor" Gregorian: The Imperial, ="
Haydn: sion Laetare," Faure
Wednesday evening the office Of the
Teuebrae VIII be sung,
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PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT.

The public debt on March 81. 1903.
amounted to 90, ,2O2. .532. 1858, showing an
increase over the debt on February Is,
1903 which stood then at $2,197 pa, ,49. 50.
The classification IS; Interest bearing
debt. $914, ,541 $40: debt on which Interest
has ceased since maturity, 81 ,z3e, 100. 20 !;
debt bearing no interest 1886, 154. .437. G1 !:
certificates and Treasury notes onset by
an equal am0un1 OF cash In the Treas
ury, $3.50, COZ .o09. The cssn balance Ia
the treasury March 81, exclusive OF re-
serve and trust funds. WAS $222. .321. -
ssS-s3, showing a decrease OF 81, ,S2I 4s1 &c
from the cash balance February "a
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County Court AdjournS.

In the Alexandria county court Judge
Love presiding. the case OF Amos P
Elliott was called yesterday, and a mol
pros entered. Elliott was charged with
the alleged larceny of 1924 from William
Marcy and of S1Sl from the Walk
Methodist Chapel. When the case was
called yesterday il was shown that Elliot
had made restitution OF the money and
paid the costs of the case, so the case
was mol. pressed. Court then adjourned
for the term.
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NEW CHURCH.

New Church, Sixteenth and Corcoran
Streets northwest. the Rev. Frank
SewaU. pastor-Sermon at II a. m; Sun
day school, I2:15; evening service at
7.3O D. IN, with lecture Wednesday,
iitany and address, at 4:30. Thursday,
IN pastors study, at 8 o'clock, young
peoples study hour Good Friday. serv-
ice and sermon at II a. m. Holy Satur-
day. preparatory service, 4:30.
The regular weekly meetings of
Blayatsky Branch. TheosophicaI Society,
are held at its hall. I110 f Street north
west, third floor, at S p. N. Thursday
evenings
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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.

First Church of Christ, Scientist. Scot
tish Rite Hall, 1907 G Street northwest
Services sunday at II a. IN. and p m;
Sunday school at II q. m: service Wed
nesday al p. N. Public cordially in
yited; all seats free. Free reading
rooms in the Bond Building
Halls of the Ancients. New York Ave
nue. between Thirteenth and Fourteenth
Streets northwest Bishop oliver C.
Sabin Will speak al p m; quizz meet
ings Wednesday evenings al O'Clock.
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SPIRITUALISTIC.

The Theo- Progressive Church-Serv-
ice at p. IA. Sunday 1t Temple Hall
twelfth and II Streets northeast ad-
dresses BY Mrs. Z. E. Compton and Her
bert Henderson. Mrs Compton and A.
h Terry viii give tests.
The Educational and Religious Society
o. sPiFItualists holds services Sunday at
p. ~ al 5l6 Ninth Street northwest
AF. Mason viii answer questions. and
Mr.. Terry. Mrs Colding. and other me-
diums viii give evidence of spirit preg-
enCe
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IMPROVEMENT OF t STREET.

On motion OF the Engineer Commis-
sioner, the District Board has directed
10 be placed on file a request from r.
A. Casilear Sc Co, for the Improvement
Of T Street, between Thirty third and
Thirty-fifth Streets. 4 report from
the Computing Engineer says there is
no appropriation which can be used for
the purpose. and the request should be
placed in the Georgetown schedule for
consideration when the next estimates
are made up.
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Cancel 1870 Coupons Worth s1a.aaa

Al meeting of the city finance com
mittee on Thursday night, the commit
tee checked UP warrants and vouchers
for January and examined and destroyed
s12.329.5S in coupons OF the issue OF
1879, which have been paid since the
first OF the year
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Large Coal Shipment.

The Consolidation Coal Company has
fust made contract with San Francis
co firm 10 furnish 300 tons of soft coal.
the latter 10 pay the freight charges.
The coal VIII be used for smslthing pur-
poses. The cargo will be shipped in the
The Consolidation Coal Company is
daily receiving large orders for soft coal
from firms all over the country J. r.
Wheelwright, assistant 10 the president
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Miss Alice Meynes is chairman, had
charge of the meeting at Fort MyeI
last Sunday evening. owen p. Kellar
president Of the District Union, led the
meeting. and the topic was Witness
ing for Christ Miss Alice Fletcher
sang a solo, with Miss Rice as &C
companist- There we're fourteen En-
deavorers In the party that went out
from the city. and there was good at
tendance on the part of the soldiers
al The fort.
The regular Tuesday night Christian
Endeavor prayer meeting of the Ply
mouth Congregational Church was led
by the pastor, Mr.. Garner. After the
meeting a social was held in charge ol
the social committee, Mrs. NJ. r. Amos
chairman. The social was the first one
held since the organization of the so.
clety-
The monthly meeting OF the District
Christian Eudeavor Union will be held
next Monday evening at the Vermont
Avenue Christian Church, on Vernon
Avenue between y and o Streets north
west. The program has been arranged
with special reference to the inteFna
tionai Christian Endeavor convention
which meets in Denver July to 13
and the principal feature IS to be a lee
ture by the Rev. D. ". SkeIlenger, pas
tor of the Sixth Presbyterian Church
entitled Rips in the Rockies" and H.
lustrated by numerous stereopticon
views of Denver and the Rocky Mountain
region.
The meeting will begin at I:45 o'clock
with song service under the leadership
OF the unions musical director. Page l.
Zimmerman, of Mount Vernon Place
Methodist Episcopal Church. Percy s
Foster. the unions transportation man
ageT. in charge of plans for the Denver
trip. will make statement giving in
formation so far as at present obtainable
concerning the arrangements for the
trip, its expense. etc.
The union officers extend an invita-
tion 10 all Christian EndeayoTers and
others interested in the Denver conyeR-
tion to attend this meeting Admission
will be by card. but free tickets have
been sent to the presidents OF the vari-
Gus societies for distribution, and they
may also be obtained on application at
the headquarters of the union, 14I3 G
Street northwest.
The correspondence committee and the
Junior Union will hold meetings in the
Sunday school room and the pastor
study os the same church on the same
evening, beginning at o'clock
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LOCOMOTIVE PLANT IN
HANDS OF RECEIVER

CHICAGO. April 4-The locomotive
plant of the Pease Corporation. at Hcge-
wisch was placed in the hands of a Fs-
ceiyer yesterday. On the application OF
creditors. Judge KOhlsaaJ directed Ed
ward c. Day and Henry l. Wilson 10
take possession of the plant and stock.
which are thought to be worth S175 Gee
The liabilities Of the concern are esJi-
mated a, $3.50, 600
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AN OFFICIAL MOTHER

CLEVELAND. Ohio. April Bessie
Johnson, daughter OF Mayor Tom l.
johnson, has been commissioned an off
cial mother" IN the Juvenile court By
Judge Caliaghan. The appointment was
at her own request after she had listened
10 the stories of poverty and want told
police.
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STOP DUMPING OF REFUSE.

Action has been taken by The District
Commissioners TO stop the dumping OF
refuse near the west end of the alley in
block 3. lexington. The police will
have charge Of the matter, action being
taken on the complaint OF John E. Ham
mond. of 213 Street northeast
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METHODIST PROTESTANT

Rhode Island Avenue Church. corner
First Street noTthwest-Sunday school
at $3.50 a m reading at II d m. and &
p m. by the Rev. W T. Pierson- Chris
tlan EhdeayOT al : p. m. prayer meet
Ing Thursday al p. m; Junior c. E.
4:30 D. m. Thursdays
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UNITARIAN.

All Souls Church. Fourteenth Street
corner Of L Street. northwest, the Rev.
Ulysses G. B. Pierce, minister-Sundav
school and class in comparative study Of
religion at 5.45 a m: unity study class
al ~ a m; morning service at II a. m.
with sermon by the pastor; Young Peo-
pies Religious Union at 6:45 D. m.
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OLD MAN DROPPED DEAD.

Edward Grant, negro, aged siXty-hve
years, dropped dead at First and L
Streets northwest this morning His
death is supposed to have been due to
heart disease. His body was taken 10
the moFgue.
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Dwelling DESTROYED hH Fire.

The house of Mrs. Frances Swain vii
liams. at Weddsrburn, Va, was totally
destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon, to-
getheF with a we'll and other out build
ings. The property was valued at about
81 .000
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LUTHERAN

Grace Church Thirteenth and Cor
coran Streets northwest, the Rev j. E
A Doermann. pastor-Preaching by tbs
pastor at II a. u. and 1880 p. N. Con
hTmation at the IL q. II. service
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Close of Missionary Meetings.

Al the closing exercises OF the MIS-
sIonaTy Society of the Mount Zion NJ E.
Church last evening the Rev ]. Ander-
son Taylor. pastor Of the Shiloh Baptist
Church, delivered the address Music
for the services was rendered by the
regular choir Of the Shiloh Church. un-
der the direction Of Prof, Joseph vii
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UNITED BRETHREN.

first Memorial Church, corner R and
North Capitol Streets, the Rev. .. W.
BURNER, pastor-PreaChiug at 7:30 p.
m Evening theme. 'F'ruit}ess Trees. "
Junior EndeaYor, p. m
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In the MAYORS Court.

In the mayors court this morning Liz
zie Otis was sent to the almshouse, and
the case against Thomas Stone. accused
of disorderIy conduct, dismissed.
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UNIVERSALIST

Church OF Our Father. Thirteenth and
L Streets northwest-The Rev. John
Van Schaick, jr,. pastor. Will preach at
II a m and 1880 p. m; evening topic.
Ascending Up TO Washington. Chris
tian Union, $50 p. N
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THE NEWS OF GEORGETOWN

= The company. says that the Western
PEOPLE are using unusually large quanti-
les Of soft coal this year. and are will
ing 10 pay the cost Of shipment for long
distances.
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ALEXANDRIA NEWS NOTES.

mlnistered confirmation in Grace Church
a few Sundays ago.
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Anticipating NE. Church Assignment

The Rev. II. E. r. Reck's successor as
rector OF the Eldbrooke NJ E. Church. Of
Tenieytown. will be appointed next Tues
day by the Maryland Methodist Episco-
pal Conference On that day Mr. Reck
will be assigned his new charge.
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/ Thomas Mitchell Stricken With Pa
Talysis.

Thomas Mitchell, a well-kn0wn old
negro, who has been in the employe OF
]. Dreifus & Co, was stricken with pa
raIysis night or two ago and is in
serious condition at his home IN South
Pitt Street
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Frederick Pan. father of the president
of the common council. Fred PAT. is very
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Personals,

Mrs Benton Chinn, OF Alexandria, is
visiting her sister, Mrs F. W Richard
son. at her home in Fairfax county
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FRIENDS.

Friends Meeting (orthodox), First and
I streets noTtheast-Bible school. 9.45
a. m; meeting FOR worship. IL a N. and
Thursday, 80 .. m.
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Washington Contract to Alexandria
Bidder.

The contract for furnishing sand and
gravel for the new filtration plant in
Washington, D. C., has been awarded to
l.. E smoot, Of this city, he being the
lowest bidder. Mr. Smoots bid was
$4s7, $50.
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HYATTSVILLE NOTES.

H H1ATIS VILE, Md, april 81 ne
commissioners of this county have fixed
the tax rate at 95 cents on the 500,
) cents less than it was last year
On this basis HyattsvilIe, having a
larger assessment than any other dis
trict IN the county, will pay into the
county treasury sI4,152.64, the total
county revenue being S109. 1927 The
State revenue paid by The county
this year will be Sf9 SASH, OF which
amount Hyattsville will pay S2,532-57-
The circuit court for this county will
convene Monday Constable Vincent OF
BIadensburg. has been appointed eli
sor to act in place Of sheriff, who viii
be tried at this term on a charge OF
allowing a prisoner TO escape, and also
OF persuading witnesses for the prose
cutfon not TO attend preliminary hear
ings in certain cases of violation Of the
law.
The New Era" a weekly paper pub
lished here for about a year. has been
bought UP by the publisher of the
Marlboro Times" and the plant will
De moved TO mat place
Dr. George NJ. B. Bradshaw. after
spending two years in Washington, is
now occupying his residence in Gar
field Avenue, the former occupant
Charles H. Walter, having moved into
a house in SfbIey Avenue.
Thomas J. Walsh. late of Frederick
county, with three brothers and one
sister, has moved into the StarneH
residence on Maryland Avenue. next
door to the postOfiice.
The street committee of the town
council yesterday awarded to c. c. Ma
gruder the contract for grading aud
laying brick sidewalk on Columbia
Avenue as authorized at the last ses-
sion o. the council
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HANDICAP PP Ed.

4 - A-~A - ~ ~ 9%a
chains and fetters
would be visibly
handicapped. No
one would expect
him to succeed.
The N an who
runs the race of
life VIII en- his
digestive and nu-
tritiye organs are
diseased is equally
handicapped. In
the one case his
strength is over
weighted, IN the
other It is under
min d. Success
demands above
all else q sound
stomach
Doctor Pierce's
Gold en- Medical
Discovery cure 8
dis e a $ ( s of the
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Dr. Alexander Murray. of Alexandria,
who is in the medical department of the
United States Army, has received orders
to proceed 20 the Philippine Islands for
duty.
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Prospective Combinations at St. Paul's

Bishop Gibson. of the P E. Church,
will confirm a large number OF candi-
dates in Alexandria on the 26th instant.
He will be at Christ Church in the morn
ing and al St. Paul's p z. Church at
night. on that day. Bishop Gibson ad-
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ADVENTIST.

Seventh Day Adventist Church, corner
Twelfth and NJ Streets-AddTess by J. :.
Washburn al 80 p. N.
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The Y P. 5. c. E of Calvary Baptist
Church conducted a song service, led by
William J. Jones, at the Soldiers. Sail
ors and Marines Club last Sunday
night Several selections were given BY
the quartet from the gentIemen's chorus
OF the society, composed Of Messrs. Gill
llman, Loomis, PeHdieton, and Dr.
SWartwout.
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SUNDAY SERVICES IN CITY CHURCHES
Continued from Third Page-)

tor OF Tenleytown Baptist Church. and
at .45 p m by the Rev George Bailey,
president Of Westminster College. salt
Lake city, Utah. Afternoon school at
2-45: Juniors at T. 3. Y. P. [. at 6-45.
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The missionary committee of the Dis
triet Christian Endeavor Union. OF which
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c. A March had charge OF the deyo-
tionaI service at Langdon last Sunday
evening. and Mrs. WattingIy will con-
duct the service this Sunday
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Those leaguers who attended the Ed
worth League anniversary at first II.
h Church, Baltimore. Nd, last Tuesday.
have spoken in glowing terms OF the
good meeting that was held.
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The league meeting at Hamline Chap
ter on Sunday, March %, was led by Mrs
4. B, Moultoa. the subject of which was
Christian Education
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Every mother feels Q
great dread of the pain
and danger attendant upon
the most critical period
of her life. Becoming
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HELPLESS Invalid For
Three Years.
DIR. Miles Nervine Made
NV Nerves Strong.

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headaches and pains at the base of the brain.
and finally got SO bad that | was overcome
with nervous prostration. had frequent
dizzy spells and was SO weak and exhausted
that could take but little food. The best
physicians told me could not live; that
would die of paralysis, as my father and
grandfather had. | remained helpless in
valid for three years. when heard OF DR..
Miles Restorative Nervine and began using
it, That winter felt better than had be-
fore in many years, and | have not been
troubled with those dreadful headaches since
first used Dr. Miles Restorative Nervine.
My appetite is good and my nerves are
strong" N. M. Bucknell, 2o29 Oak
land Ave, Minneapolis, MINI.
''For many yc1rs | suffered from nervous
prostration, and could not direct my house
hold affairs, nor have any cares. My stom-
ach was very weak, headaches very Sc
we're, and / was so nervous that there was
not night in years that slept over one
hour at a time. We spent hundreds of dol
lars for doctors and medicine. l was taken
to Chicago and treated by specialists, but
received no benefit at all. Finally heard
of DR.. Miles Neryine and began its use. /
was surprised that it helped me so quickly.
and great was my JOY to find, after using
seven bottles, that had fully recovered my
health. Mrs. w. A. Thompsoa, Duluth,
MINI.
All druggists sell and guarantee first bot
tie DR.. Miles Remedies Send for free book
on Nervous and Heart Diseases. Address
Dr.. Miles Medical Co, Elkhart, Ind.
The independent., 1903-04-23

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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-10-23
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and felt mise, able most all the
time. Did not enjoy eating until
after used Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
which has completely cured me-
Mrs w W Saylcr, billiard, Pa. No
appetite, loss OF strength, nervous
ness. headache, constipation. bad
breath, sour risings, Indigestion,
dyspepsia and all stomach troubles
are quickly cured by the use Of
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Of indigestion combined with the
greatest known tonic and recon.
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Ten Thousand Churches

in the United States have used the
Longman & Martinez Pure Paints.
Every church will be given a
liberal quantity whenever they
paint.
Don't pay 81 so gallon for Lin
seed oil (worth GO cents) whlcA
YOU do when you buy thin paint III
a can with paint label on it.
s and 6 make IA, therefore when
you want fourteen gallons of paint
but only eight gallons of l.. x NJ,
and mix six gallons of pure linseed
OIL with it.
You need only four gallons of l.
4 NJ. Paint, and three gallons Of
Oil mixed Herewith to paint d
good sized house.
Houses painted with these paints
never grow shabby, even after le
years. :,
These celebrated paints are sold
BY J Lunsford & Sons, Monterey
John j Hiner, Mcdowell.
John N Jones, Doe Hill