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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-05-28
OBITUARY.

y gloom has been cast over tie
home of Brother and Sister Lucius
Bell by the sad death of their only
child, Johnnie S, aged eighteen
months, who was suddenly and
unexpectedly summoned to his
heavenly home, on April 23rd,
1904.
Johnnie was bright and lovable
child, and by his sweet disposition
endeared himself 10 all with whom
he came in contact, but like the
snowflake that falls'upon the water
and is beautiful for moment aa
then passes away, So he came
upon the stage ,f action and re-,
NAMED long enough to entwlne
himself around the hearts of loved
ones and then passed away. But
as Christ said ''of such is the king,
dom of heaven" we mourn not
his absence as those who have nc
hope, for we know that in the
realms OF bliss his pure, innocenj
soul is basking in the sunshine OF
q Saviour's love, who said "lct
the little ones come unto me-
May the God who "tcmpers the
wind to the shorn lamb" enable
the grief stricken parents anC
grandparents to bow in hamhl,
submission to his Divine will, real
izing that He doeth all things fol
the best, and for the ultimate
welfare Of those who love him.
Pastor.
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Letter to Bird 8. Porter.
Lancaster, S. T..


Dear Sirs: Let's have a little
private talk by ourselves on bus.
mess nobody else, please, read
You want to know Low to do IA
cheap job of painting, and have
it look good Here it is: The
cheapest thing there is in the
way of good-looking job--say
nothing about its being goods
Devoe tho regular thing IN De-
voc.
The reason is: Devoe goes
further than anything else.
Lead-and-oil is good-looking ;
don't go so far and costs more.
The other paints are more or less
short IN one way or another ;
dor t go SO far aud costs more
than Devoe.
Devoe costs least OF ali; you
don't mind its lasting longer, do
you? We can't help'it; a paint
that goes further lasts longer +,
we can't help it.
Yours truly,
f. w. DEvoE e Go.
10 New York
Lancaster Mercantile Co. sells
our paint.
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a Lesson i'm Health,

Healthy kidneys filter the inpur-
ties from the blood, and unless
they do this good health is impcs-
ible. Foley's Kidney Cure makes
sound kidneys and will positively
cure all forms of kidney and blnd-
der disease. 1t strengtnes the whole
system. Sold by Funderburk
Pharmacy.
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Farmer Of Sumter Commit.
Suicide.

Sumter, May 24.-Mr. w. ii.
Weldon, a white farmer about 45
-ears of age, of Providence, com
mitted suicide suicide about 6
O'Clock tins afternoon by shooting
himself through the head with a
80 calibre pistol. He was in bad
health.
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with her parents, DR.. and Mrs.
Simpson. Rock Hill Herald.
Five good secondhand sew-
ing machines at II bargain, for
cash or on time.
j. B. Mackorell.
"A mule belonging to Il. E.
Wylie, Esq was killed ON the
track by train on the Southern
near Cane Greek last Wednesday.
Tho degree F. G. was confer
red on rev. w. G Winn and DR..
w, ii. oa2p at the regular com
mnnication of jackson Lodge DO
53 A. +. M. Thursday night.
Speaking of getting the worth
OF your money just 90 to Payseur's.
lou just can't help buying.
Minnie Truesdel, COL, was
found guilty of disorderly conduct,
in Magistrate Caskey's court,
Thursday and fined SIS. or 80
days on the gang. She paid the
fine.
Ice from now on in any quaint
ty delivered at your home.
j. B. Mackorell.
The union meeting Of the
Moriah association is in progress
at the Baptist church here. The
attendance or delegates is large.
The introductory sermon was
preached yesterday at II n. m :,
by Rev.
Rev. Chalmers Fraser is one
of the commission of Bethel Press
bytery TO ordain and install Rev.
j. j. Brown as pastor of the Fort
Lawn Presbyterian church at II
n. m, today. He will 60 over
this morning, his part in the ex,
ercises being to charge the pastor
elect.
Special bargains after six
O'Clock every evening atPayseur's
Open to Ten O'Clock every night.
Mr.. T. w. McNeeIy of
Tradesville has sent us u sample
of Angora goat hair. 1t is about
10 inches long. For the yield
from one goat this year Mr.. Nc.
Nicely will realize more than SIS.
lie has b,rgained for four more
full Angoras and expects in few
years to have a large flock. He
already has number of the half
breed.
-Payseur's, since Saturday
when he sold out to Jones &
Wltherspoon has been u dead
ciuch TO close bargain hunters.
Letters remaining uncalled
for in the post office at Lan-
caster for the week ending May
29th, 1904, are as follows:
Mrs. Martha Wheeler, Miss Lula
Dolby, Messrs. j. Il. Carpes, B.
l.. Blackwell, John S. Will, r. H
Phillips, DR.. j. J. Andrews, w.
j. Twitty, s. S. Siuts.
Belle Nance, =. III.
Have you been to Payseur's s
since his Everything Store has
fallen into new hands If not
come now. Big bargains are be-
ing offered.
The Comptroller General has
issued a call for q meeting of the
State board of railroad assessors.
The board fixes all assessments
on railroad, telegraph and tele-
phone property.
The state convention Of Tenn
essee and Ohio endorsed Parker
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Graded School Commencement

IN It's history Our graded school
closed yesterday. The entertain.
ment of Thursday evening by The
three higher grades was more than
usually intere> ting and was highly
appreciated by packed house
there scarcely being standing
room in the large auditorium of
our handsome new school building
for the audience.
The programme for the evening
was as follows:
Music !: Trio, "Pas Redouble. :"
Misses McCrorey and Hinson.
Song of Seven" This rep
resentation Of the seven stages of
life was eXcellently rendered, the
characters being Childhood, Eu
phemia Ganson; Romance, Pcrine
Slower; Love, Bessie McMunus:
Maternity, Estelle Carpenter
with little Elliott Sp.'iugs, Harvey
Witherspoon, Willie Williams,
Euphemia Ganson and Mary
Crawford Widowhood, Hattie
Elliott; Giving in Marriage, jess
sic Porter - Burckc Patrick and
Mayme Jones; Longing for Home,
Ettie Hathco"!i.
Music: Trio, Golop. -Spindler.
Misses Moore, Carpenter and
Cauthen.
Play: CDR. Cure Ann-Dan
Laney, John Poag, Bessie Jones,
Minnie Jones, Hope Gregory,
Mildred Cunningham, Ola Culp.
Annette Stover, Ivy Crawford and
Maude Moore.
Music: "Polonaisc. - Streab,
bog. Misses Jones, Connors,
Gregory.
Play: "Mouse Trap" Frank
kee, Callio Sowell, Hattie Craig
and others.
Bcnedictlon.
Friday morning large audi
ence was again on hand to witness
the exercises of the Hampton
Literary Club. The club was
called 10 order by the president,
Dan Lsney. AS the roll was call
ed each member responqed to his
or her name with . quotation from
some staadard author. After
reading minutes of last meeting the
debate was announced:
Query: Resolved, that Hope OF
Reward wialds Greater Influence
than Fear of Punishment. Afilm.
ative: Eddie Faulkenberry, Mar
garet Williamson; Negative: Kel.
Iy Cunningham, Perine Stover.
The Judges were Rev. w. H.
Hodges, Rev. Chalmers Fraser
and Robert Il, Riddle, who render
eG decision ia favor of the affirm
ative. Each of the debatants
were highly complimented.
The exercises were interspersed
by music furnished by Misses
Carol Connors nd-Bess1o Jones.
The exercises were to close last
night with the following program
Wand drill by pupils of the first
grade.
Address by Prof. j. G. CInk-
scales.
Class exercises class historian,
Hattie Craig; Poet, Bess Jones;
Prophet, Minnie Jones.
Awarding of diplomas by Prof.
Banks to tie graduating class:
Cullie d. Sowell, Hattie Craig,
Msyme Jones, Minnie Jones, Bes-
sic McManus, John Hood Poag,
Willie Ross Moore, Estelle Car
peDter, Ettie Hathcock.
| Farmer OF Snmtar ron,m,t,
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Notice.

Notice is hereby given that on the
6 h dyY OF June, 1904. the undersigned
VIII file his final return as aGminis-
traitor OF the estate of James i Massey
deceased, and win make application
10 the Judge of proba Q, of Lancaster
county, south Carolina. for IL final
dis harge as such administrator at 20
o'cl rex a. IN on said date
may oth, l9O4. f. II. Massey.
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A GREAT PURCHASE,

We have just gotten in yards Muslin bauti
full styles and fast coorshe regular 10 grade offer the
enle lot at only &c the yd There is nothing like city
ever will be at the price They going like We will
receive about Monday Tuesday printed Ooan
dies that formerly cents We will run cn sncoI t
Oc the yard
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Local Matters

AffoiN NrMENrs OF REV. ]. NJ. WHITE.
Unity, lst and Sd Sabbath.
Oils res k, "a aui 1th S.hh,,h 7,
n. m.
Pleasant Hill, = /! and 4th Sabbath.
! p m.
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They Come and Go.

We have Just received another
large shipment Of the Heart and
Arrow Brand Shoes, every pair
of them guaranteed, also Il line of
the Mems King Bee Dress shoes,
better than ever. Be sure and see
them before you buy.
Respectfully,
O. ~
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On TO Cloud 8
THAT'S like CRY

"fclose cash buyers People appreciate the arc selling
the very best class of merchandise close prices They realize
that they do much better oct better
goods and of them for the are
making Us many friends Oar fame reliable goods prices
spe"ng Every added who
at once become enthusiastic when they doing Our
business and would there was no
true value behind it all.
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Five good secondhand sew
ing machines at II bargain, for
cash or on time
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MaCkOrelI's.

Miss Julia simpson, of Lam
caster spent Sunday in the city
with her parents, DR.. and Mrs. |
Simpson. Rock Hill Herald.
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GOOD CLOTHING BUSINESS

We are doing good clothing business this Ne
best stock carried aud the prices shown in Lam
caster You ought to those 81. selling 65
and those 5000 suits at $500 Special chdrcns
cashmere, worth 50 So running only $3.50
lot pants, worth ST. special price S3 cassiner pants
at S19O We have great line of boys knee
at 20 to 75c. Good chlron suits half price
from 1Oc up.
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May q. I'm
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-04
WHEN AND WHAT IS
 THIS CONVENTION?
MIR. cROKER AT HIS ENGLISH HOME GUILELESSLY ASKS FOR SOME AMERICAN POLITICAL IN- FORMATION.

Vantage, Eng, July 3.-Robert A. Van- Wyck, the first mayor of Greater New York, visited Richard croker at his home here today. MT. VanWyck urged the ex- chief of Tammany to use his influence with the New York delegation to the democratic national convention at St. Louis to induce 1t to swing It's vote from Alton B. Parker to Grover Cleveland after a complimentary ballot had been given for Parker.
 MT. vanWyck intended to remain at Vantage until Monday. but suddenly cur tailed his visit.
 MT. Croker after the interview with MT. VanWyck was asked by the Associated Press if he had anything to say regarding the coming democratic national conven- ton.
 Convention" said MT. Croker guile lessly, when is it to be held7 I do not know anything about 1t. Moreover my views on politics can have no interest for the people of the United States. I am not in politics, and have not been since left America. have no intention to say or to do anything with regard to Ills campaign. Other than this, I have no expression of opinion to make to any Cne."
 Ar. NanWyck tonight declined to say if he lad been entrusted with any private ID sage for Charles F. Murphy kader of IT. mnany.
 Mi. VanWyck starts for the continent tcMW row.
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WILL NOT SUBMIT
 CLEFELAND'S NAME
NEW JERSEY DELEGATION WILL NOT PRESS THEIR FAvoRITE SON UNLESS GOOD CHANGE OF FERs FOR NOMINATION..

St. Louis, July 3.-All possibility of the formal presentation of the name of Mr. Cleveland to the convention appeared to vanish when the New Jersey delegation today announced that In all probability that that delegation would nor make an aggressive campaign in support of the ex-President This decision was reached at a meeting held on the train as 1t ap- preached St. Louis,
 The meeting was held for the purpose of orgainlzing, but also took up the ques- ton of policy with reference to MT. Cleveland. Seventeen of the twenty-four delegates are for MT Cleveland, but they decided not to press his name unless there should appear to be a good prospect for his nomination.
 The delegation organized by electing former United States Senator James Smith chairman, former Congressman A.. IT. Clark as member of the committee on resolutions; Howard Carrow. member of the committee on credentials, and Will liam R. Gourley member of the national committee.
 Seven of the New Jersey delegates are for Parker but no effort has been made to reach a decision as to candidate in case definite conclusion not to present MT. Cleveland's name is reached.
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AGAINST THE ANTS.
Texas Planter Seeks Injunction to Pre-
 vent Introduction Into the State.

Houston, Tex, July 3.-Robert Clark, prominent planter of Calhoun county, today stated that he will tomorrow apply for an injunction to prevent the govern ment experts bringing. the Guatemalan ant into Texas an insect enemy of the boil weevil. It was stated recently that Government Entomolgist Cook is now en route with a large number of the ants, the first lot of which are to be taken to Victoria, in which county Mir. Clark has interests and which adjoins Calhoun coun- ty, where his plantation Is located.
 MT Clark asked as to the basis for his application, said:
 ITO my mind 1t Is a serious and danger ous matter to transplant a South Amer ican insect or pest to South Texas, be- cause they will multiply very rapidly here.
 "One half the cotton is picked by ne- groees who do not wear enough clothes to make whole shirt, and she other half by barefooted children this tsnt to be of avail in destroying the weevil, must cover the entire field, and any one who has had few of the native ants sting him, will realize that it will be impossible to get the cotton picked"
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WILL DECIDE ON
 THE ENCAMPMENT
OFFICERS IN COMMAND OF REGl- MENTS WILL MEET IN MONT GoMERY TOMORROW TO sE- LEcT THE PLACE.

Tomorrow the commanding officers of the three infantry regiments, the squad ron of cavalry and the battalion of ar tillery will meet in Montgomery tossde- eide on the location of the brigade en- campment which will be held about July 1S
 Bids for the encampment have been sent in by Birmingham, Montgomery, Mobile and Selma, and the encampment will be awarded to the highest bidder, provided the location offered by that city Is suit able The contest will practically be be- tween Birmingham and Montgomery, as both of these cities have made big bids, so it ic understood.
 John w. O'Neill, chairman of the Com ,nescial club committee to secure the en- campment for Birmingham, stated yes erday that he had secured a nice sum of money for the purpose of bringing the tncamrment to Birmingham, and that a certified check had been mailed to Mont gomery accompanying the bid He would not give the amount of the check.
 It Is expected that MT. ONeill, Gen. Louis V. Clark, who will be in command of the encampment, and several military men of the city who were on the Com merclal club committee will go to Mont Y,al.iery to aid in securing the encamp n,ent for Birmingham
 fie encampment will bring about 250 soldiers to the city. and 1t is expected that about $50,000 will be spent by tho state and the soldiers. An excellent To- cation has been secured on the Soutf Bessemer car line, and everything Is res dy to commence making it suitable for the encampment as soon as the place for rolding it is decided.
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Continues from First Page) only seaman from the Norge who escaped, and he was able to navigate our little boat.
 We saw two other boats capsize owing to the heavy weather and because no one could navigate them.
 We made straight away and when we last saw the Norge large number of emigrants were on deck. Captain Gundel stood on the bridge
 Dozens of passengers had jumped into the sea. They wore life beHg-A but they were drowned before our eyess
 After twenty-four hours the Salvia bore down and picked us up.
 About 700 persons must have been drowned"
 Is Dangerous Reef.
 The Norge sailed from Copenhagen, June 22. She was last sighted on the butt of Lewis, the northernmost point of the Hebrides islands, on June 27. Rockall the islet on which she struck. is about 200 miles west of the Hebrides. It is a dan gerous reef with a rock 75 feet above the water.
 According to the survivors, the moment the vessel struck the engines were re- versed and the Norge came back into deep water. The rent in her bows was so large, however, that she began to fill rapidly.
 The vessels eight boats were swung over the sides rapidly and the women and children were put into them first. There was a heavy sea running and in lowering the boats all but two of them were smashed.
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HOME RAILROADS STRONG.
London Stock Exchange Exhibits no
 Special Features.

London, July S.-The close of the stock exchanges half year which coincided with the settlement of nineteen day accounts, was not marked by any particular fea- ture with the exception of the strength ening of home railroads. A more favor able outlook In manufacturing districts helped the improvement In some mar kets, but some uneasiness was exhibited during the week In the consol and kaffir market, because of rumors that the pres ent government intended to resign. The fact that these rumors proved ground less, and that the settlement involved only one small failure led to a slight re- covery in the price of consols and to an improvement in most of the investment securities.
 American securities remained steady with some signs of revived interest high grade bonds being especially in demand.
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CLOTH MARKET MODERATE. Demand from China in Manchester
 Was Quite Active.

Manchester, July 3.-Early in the week considerable business was cone in the cloth market. but later a falling off was noticeable. The general turnover was moderate.
 The China demand was active. Much business was offered by forward delivery, resulting in transactions both for early and forward delivery, in descriptions which most keenly felt the erect or the depressions in the early part of the year.
 There was a fair trade for India in some directions, but it was not general. Many offers were impracticable. Heavy goods were in active demand and prices were easier.
 There was better inquiry for yarns Prices had an easier tendency and a fair miscellaneous trade resulted.
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.DELEGATES KILLED
 IN TRAIN WRECK Chicago Limited on Wabash Runs Into Open Switch TWENTY PERSONS ARE DEAD Among Those Killed Was Hon. l. R. MlIIs of Decatur, Ill.,, One of the
 Most Prominent Men in
 the State.
TWENTY PERSONS ARE DEAD

Litchheld. Ill, July S.--The Chicago limited on the Wabash railroad due in St. Louis at p. m. and half an hour late was wrecked tonight inside the city limits
 The train struck an open switch and was overturned and seven of the nine cars were burned
 It is reported that twenty persons perished in the second and third coaches and that forty were injured.
 The injured are being cared for in the St. Francis hospital in this city.
 The Dead.
 A partial list of the dead follows;
 St. Pierre V. Bald, Montreal Canada.
 l.. o. Chestadt, 1O5 South Albany ave- nue, Chicago.
 Mrs. c. F. Luther, MiiwauEee.
 Dan H. Dayis, Decatur, III.
 Joseph Bafder. delegate from North Dakota.
 James Sanford, engineer. Decatur, Ill.
 Sam Smith, fireman, Decatur Ill.
 Mrs. Perkins. 57OO Union avenue, Chi oago.
 Hon. l. R. Mills, Decatur. III.
 The Injured.
 The injured include the following: 8. A. Asquivitch, Waterloo, Iowa, in- formally; William Archibald, Honey Falls, Ky; George Archlbald William Balls, Chicago, fatally; Mrs Candyou, Milwau- kee, internally Gleason Sellis, Marsh field, Wis; James F1zzel, Tayiorville, H.; i; Harry M. Gassaway, St. Louis; Joseph Grein; Alois Gehreg; Mrs. Theresa Geh- reg, internally; Mrs. Anne Kennyon, King ston, Ky. Mrs. Gertrude Kilt, Chicago; Mary Kitt aged 10, burned; Joseph Kilt, aged 12, burned Wilcott Kunocht, Chi, cago; s. Livingston, collector on train; G. s. Macomber, Perry. Ky; Miss Huldah Nock Arlington Heights, Ilk Harry Rink. Cincinnati; James B. Rob- erts, Gatlin, Ind; E H. Rose. Riverside, Gala, internally Harry s. Rubens, Chi cago; William J. Schrader, Chicago; Frank Smith, Chicago; Mrs. Frank smith, Chicago; Miss Florence Smith, Chicago; Mrs. Elizabeth Weber, Chicago. seriously but not fatally; Charles Ward, Chicago, left leg torn off at ankle, serious: w. B. Thorpe, Chester, Pa. slightly; Miss Fannie Tipson, badly bruised and in- formally hurt; Mrs. B. F. Penney, Ada, Minn., internally hurt; B. F. Penney, Ada, Mnn.. injured, bones sprained.
 Took Fire Immediately. The engine after running into the switch struck string of freight cars and with the first three coaches was piled into a heap across the track and caught fire immediately. The last car on the train was special from Wisconsin. It was uncoupled, pushed back and saved Hon. l. R. Mills, one of the dead was internal revenue collector at Decatur and one of the most prominent republicans in central Illinois.
 The track was reported clear at the last station. and as the train was run hing about fifty miles an hour the open switch was not noticed. No information can be obtained as to who was responsi- lie for the accident. Nearly all the passengers were bound for St. Louis and those not injured left on the Illinois Central train hour later. Three of the injured have since died. Coroner Grey is here and will hold an | inquest.
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E. R., l.. & F. Co.'S. 4th of July freight service will run as follows:
 For Bessemer-6.l5 and 10. 30 A. M.
 For Ensley, Pratt City and Wylam-6. Is and g A. M.
 For East Lake and Gate City-0 and II A. III.
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Street Car ricolllsion.

Jacksonville. July 3.--A collision tonight between an electric car of the Jackson vile Street railway and a flat car stand ing on the Georgia Southern and Florida crossing. resulted in the death of Con- ductor H. K Shaw of the street car and the slight Injury of the motorman.
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Not Badly Hurt.

L. s. Long who fell from the second floor of residence at Avenue c and Nineteenth street Saturday night while walking in his sleep. was not badly in- jured The fall injured his back slightly. tut 1t is not considered serious.
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John R. Glover Is Dead.

Opelllsa, July 3.-(SpeciaL)-John R. Clover a prominent insurance man. died here today. The deceased was about thir- ty-two years old. He will be buried to- morrow morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-04
Government VIII Pay Subsidy.

Mexico City, July alt is reported the government will on Monday pay the Kan sas City. Mexico and Orient railway S4OO, 600 on account of its subsidy.
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The ladies of the Avondale Baptist Church will give a Barbecue at Avondale Park on July 4th. Price 25c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-04
BASEBALL!

Two games today, Birm- ingham vs. Nashville. Bat teries for afternoon game for Birmingham, Minahan and Matthews.
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Impaired Digestion

May not be all that Is meant by dyspepsia now, but it will be if neglected.
 The uneasiness after eating. fits of nerv- ous headache, sourness of the stomach, and disagreeable belching may not be very bad now, but they will be if the stomach is suffered to grow weaker.
 Dyspepsia is such miserable disease that the tendency to it should be given early attention. This is completely over come by
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