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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-04-15
But Bruce's thinkine had moi

ancc was as much a mystery as
ever.
81 have hunted everywhere"
sighed Mary. Not II possible nor
impossible place have ! over
looked. Under rugs and top
shelves OF closets, from parlor to
kitchen. I've searched every
square inch of the Hat, and IL sim
ply isn't here"
"Supposing II had blown out OF
the window" said Bruce. "Somc.
body wouldn't have taken IL then,
would they? He, | mean, OF she?"
"Blown out of the window? Do
you suppose Why, IL couldn't
blow out of the window, Dick.
Mrs. Martin left il on this chair
by the sidcboard. II isn't within
six feet of the window. Besides,
the wind didn't blow last night it
was perfectly calm"
(Which would seem to destroy
that theory. / never thought
much of il anyway, but the only
other theory I've been able TO
evolve is that the hat walked Off.
and OF the two the idea that IL
blew away seemed more likely. |
wish | were ny clever as some of
the detectives in my stories; I'D
have this mystery solved In a
jiTy."
Cant you really think of any
explanation, Dick? You ought to
be- able to-"
II suppose | ought to, but
You say twas u big bird on n little
hate"
yes"
"Now. II that bird had been
alive il could have flown away,
even though attached Ia the hat.
The window vas open, the hat
was small and the bird large. Yes,
II would have been quite easy.
''ln that ease. the hat 10y this
time might be- far away. The the
DRY is u peculiarly fascinating one.
and the only ohstaclr in the way
of It's acceptance is the fact that
the bird was dead, or supposedly
So"
Supposedly SO. OF ours II
was dead. why can't you he So.
rious, Dick? II isn't u joke. il you
consider il one. II isn't II joke
for Mrs. Martin, and II isn't one
II people r going 10 suspect me
of stealing H."
THE hat. not the joke, YOU
mean. M, il certainly is. not =
joke To he accused of stealing the
hat. Well, I'll try 10 treat the
subject seriously.
"iou don't supposcs the bird
could have been in n comatosc
statc-hypnotiard, or something
Of that sort-all this time, do
YOU? IT We could establish that
fact II wouldn't he so hard 10 con.
vince people il flew OIL with the
hat. We could assume IL woke up
came out of it's trance-during
the party. It's really n beautiful
theory, Mary-nOvel, and all that.
"And I've seen birds on hats
that looked 40 natural you'd think
they were actually alive. ] dare
say the bird on Mrs. Martins hat
looked like that"
ut certainly did look very nat
ural. But what nonsense, Dick.
The bird wasn't alive, of curse. ]
thought you said you'd be- serious.
! should think you'd try TO find out
what's become of the hat for your
own sake II not for mine. |
shouldn't think you'd want PEG.
pie to think your wife had stolen
it,"
~ don't want them to, my dear,
and ! have tried to find out what's
become of the hat. Don't you see
that the more things ! think of
the neare am to the right one?
Each new idea narrows down the
humber OF others to be thought
of.
"I've thought of the wind blow.
ing it away and of the bird flying
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-04-15
WOMEN BREAK DOWN.


Of "half invalid"
Continual languor all
tired out, run down,
baclVachc, nerves shat
tered, headache. terrible
pain, no appetite, poor
digestion. IN nine cascs
out Of tcnit's because the
Kidneys fail TO do their
work of altering tho
poisonous system waste
from the blood. The
kidneys are weak and
need the strengthening
help of Doan's Kidney
Pulls. Read how these
pills repair n weakened
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-04-15

"Wcll, | don't know of but ohc
other person on whom suspicion
can possibly rest
who's that, Nary"
"Me."
"You. Absurd. or course no
one would suspect you"
"What kind of a hat was 1t?
Did they say?"
"a little gray one, | think Mrs.
Prescott said"
"With n bird on III"
Eyes, ! believe she did say there
was a bird on IT,"
81 knew it! It's Mrs. Martins
new hat" moancd Mrs. Bruce.
"Why, what's the matter.
Mary? What IL IL is her new
hate"
"she'll think I took il; know
she will"
"Why, Of course she won't,
Mary"
Eyes. she will. Dick. Only last
week when she called on me she
had it on, and | admired it 50
much. II really was u love Of a
hat. She let me Try II on. and II
looked too sweet for anything on
me-
ANY hat would murmurcd
Dick.
II told her | wished had one
just like IL. II was lots more he
coming to me than TO her"
II don't doubt IT," intcrpolatcd
Dick.
And that's why she'll think !
took IL. She knows how mrcli !
admired IL; aud ! was the only
person down here who had n
chance TO take IL. OF course she'll
think took H."
"lIut. my dear" protested Mr..
Bruce, shes your friend; she
wouldn't suspect YOU of being a
thief: she couldn't
"Oh, Dick, You can't understand
II, of course. But il was n hat
"Of course TWAS n hat, but
he stopped bcwildcred at Mary's
air Of mystery aud distress.
".And some women. Dick--of
course. you can't comprehend, for
you're u handsome women would
sell their souls for n hat, II IL was
just the right kind
"Oh. Well, it is pretty bad.
then, isn't it? And shc'll think
you But she'd know you
couldn't wear ii. SOmco one might
see il and recognize it ms hers.
She might g il herself"
mo, she'd know ! couldn't wear
il. But that doesn't make any DIFF.
ference. Some women fall IN love
with a hat 81 that they'd steal II
II they got n chance, even II they
couldn't wear it,. They'd put il
on at home, just for the pleasure
Of seeing il on them in a mirror.
It's dreadful, Dick. the fascina-
ton n hat-thc right kind--has
for a woman"
at must be. But, my dear,
don't believe you stole IL. even II
they do fasSiniate you in that
way"
"Of course I didn't, Dick.
didn't know il was here. ] wasn't
in the ro0m after the guests began
to arrive until the last one was
gone"
well, we must find il, Mary.
can't let you rest under the foul
suspicion of having stolen Il hat
with n fowl on II. Let me get into
my Sherlock Holmes mood and
think"
II suppose you'll be writing a
story about it, Dick. Whenever
! SEE that look on your face know
You have got a subject for one"
Ii should be stated that Mr.
Richard Bruce had from time 10
time had short stories published
in the magazines. His penchani
was for light detective tales with
a tantalizing mystery attached.
"Not such n bad idca,"h said
IF we can solve the mystery there
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DEPARTING.

Monday, February 10.
Am. schr. Mary E. Foster, Thompson
for Port Townsend at 10 a. m.
Tuesday, February 16.
s. s. Sierra, Doudlette, for San Fran
cisco, at p. m.
Stmr. Mauna Loa, Simerson, for La
haina, Maalaea Kona and Kau ports
at noon,
Stmr. Kinau, freeman, for Hilo and
way ports, at noon.
stmr. Claudine, Parker for Maui
ports, at p. m.
Stmr. Mikahala, Gregory, for Kauai
ports at 8 p. m.
S. S. Miowera, Hemming, for Victo-
ria at p. m.
Wednesday, February II.
StInr. CumInins, Searle, for Waima-
halo and Koolau ports, a. M
S. S. Gaelic. Finch, for the Orient,
probably sail in afternoon.
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ARRIVING.
Tuesday, February l

Tuesday, February &C.
S. S. Miowera, Hemming, from Sgd
ney, Brisbane and Suva at 8 a. m.
Stmr Waialeale, Piltz, from Hama
maulu and Kilauea at $40 a. m. with
1896 bags sugar.
Stmr Niihau, w. Thompson, from
Hanamaulu at 6:95 a. m. with 700
bags sugar.
S. S. Miowera, Hemming, from sgd.
uey, Brisbane end Auckland, at 10 a.
II.
S. S. Sierra, Houdlette, from Sydney
Auckland, Page Page and Tanning at
1920 a. m.
lillian cruiser Puglia, from San Fran
cisco, at II a. m.
Wednesday, February II.
S. S. Gaelic, Finch, from San Fran
cisco, due early in morning.
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PASSENGERS.
Arriving.

Per S. S. Miowera, from Sydney,
Brisbane, Auckland, and Fiji, February
16, for Honolulu-Mrs. Bigelow, 5. A.
Kearns, James Kempuer.
For Victoria-A. Thompson, Rev. w.
Phillpot, L. Smith, Mrs. Smith, ]. Fyfe
Smith, Mrs. Smith, Miss F. Smith.
Albert Kent, Mrs. Albert Kent, ]. Bar
tholomew, Miss c. Bartholomew, Miss
]. B. Bartholomew, Miss c. Barthole-
NEW, Miss ]. Carlton, Miss A. Carlton
Miss L. Carlton, Miss Rose Balm, L. ..
Tranter, N. LiddY, Miss A. Grossman
". Balkins, T. Balkins, F. Fireman,
Mrs. j. H. Fireman, L. C. Roberts, H.
S. Bonamy, c. Cameron, o. Buoe, E.
Burnett, Stewart Robinson, ]. Robert
son, Charles Crawford, S. Sharpe, Mrs.
NJ. Sharpe, Miss E. Sharpe, w. HAMS
field, B. Mansfield, Miss c. Hamsield,
V. Mansfield, J.Yorston, Mrs. R. Yors-
ton, Miss L. Yorston, Miss E. NJ. Yors-
ton, F. Fontanella, G. Fontanella, E.
Fontanella, G. Brown, H. Smith, w. r.
Montell, Roland Mantell, F. H. Frethy,
j. w. De Berney, Rouglas Briston,
Ransley Tanton Alexander Burnett
Archibald Kendall, T. Bowlker, James
McCan, ]. Thomas.
Per S. S. Sierra, February &c. from
flaming, Page Pago, Auckland and
Sydney for Honolulu-Prof. L. w.
Hart, C. S. Hustled, Miss NJ. e. Beers,
Miss Yost; through for San Francisco:
Miss Bode, DR.. L. e. Barnett, Mr.. and
Mrs. Cobbold, M. Cohn, Or. ]. Douglas
Cooke, A. G. Dent, Mr.. and Mrs. p.
Duffy, Miss Lillian Duffy, G. Dawbarth
F. Orion, w. H. Denny, J. I. Falk, f.
HewetsOn, r. S. Hyne, Major ]. II. M.
Hayburst, Mr.. and Mrs. Courtney Jen-
kins, Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Leonard, Mr.
and Mrs. G. w. Mallalieu, Miss Maud
Milton, Mrs. NJ. NJ. Mytton, Miss No
weinberg, Mr.. and Mrs. Power, Mrs.
Pullan, Miss Pullan, w. ]. Pearce, E..
M. Parish, Mrs. L. Stuffmann and three
children, Col. J. B. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. Tudor, James Walker, Miss M. H.
Knowles, G. Adolphis, Miss Nora Ram
bury George Compere, ]. Crowley, Mrs.
j. Chard and two children, Miss E.
Dean, Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Felvey and
five children, Mr.. Granlund, r. Gomez,
Sydney p. Holt, Miss s. Humphrey,
Mrs. J. Kavanagh, Mrs. A. NJ. Lind,
Thomas Louglin and children, f.
Morgan, Mr.. and Mrs. W. ]. Montgo-
merry, Mrs. G. Marion, William Mct
Kechnie, James McKechnie, e. w.
Sharp, L. Samson, Lloyd Smith Mrs.
Solomon, Mr. and Mrs. II. e. Ward and
two children, T. d. Wall, Miss r. NJ
Young, w. H. Clark, c. p Reuter-, W.
C. Chocolate, N. Christensen, M. Gar
tner, James Ranger, Oscar Blockins,
j. Bjorheim, H. w. Brown, A. G. Lind
Albert Koch, F. Jessup, H. Buckley
Claud Sinclair d. G. Mcguire, A. a.
Alexander, e. TAFT, A. H. Goodwin, "A.
Lind, H. Workman, J. L. Schimmel.
Departing.
Per stmr. Claudine, February &c. for
Maui ports-James KOna and wife.
r. w. Single, Miss Maggie Daniels,
Miss PHI, G. r. Lindsay and wife. Miss
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-02-16
SHERIFF'S SALE NOTICE.

Under and by virtue of a certain
Alias Execution issued by Lyle A.
Dickey, District Magistrate of Homo
lulu, Island OF Oahu, Territory of Ha-
wall, on the 18th day of January, A. L.
1904, in the matter of James w. Pratt,
Assessor and Collector of Taxes, LIST
Division, Plaintiff, VS.. Mrs. NJ. Ma
kaena, Defendant, I have, in said Ho-
nolulu, on this 9Th day of February
A. D. 1904, levied upon, and shall offer
for sale and sell at public auction, to
the highest bidder, at the Police Sta
ton, Kalakaua Hale, in said Honolulu,
at - o'clock noon of Monday, the 7th
day OF March, A. D. 1904, all the right,
title and interest of the said Mrs. NJ
Makaena, Defendant, in and to the
following described real property, un-
less the sum of Twenty-seven and %
100 Dollars, that being the amount for
which said alias execution issued, to-
gether with interest costs and my fee
and expenses are previously paid:
Portion Of Apana 1 of Land Commits
sion Award 1924, Royal Patent 2525, at
Moanalua, Kona, Oahu, containing IL
100 OF an acre, more or less, conveyed
to Namakahelu AIakaena by L. Kama
kau as Of record in the Office Of the
Registrar Of COnveyances in said Ho-
noiulu in Liber 1873, page PAP.
Dated at said Honolulu, this 5th day
OF February, A. D. 1904.
CHAs. F. CHILLINGWORTH,
Deputy Sheriff Territory of Hawaii.
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How often you hear the remark. ITS
only a cold" and a few days later learn
that the man is on his back with pneu-
monia. This is of such common oc-
currence that a cold, however slight,
should not be disregarded. Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy counteracts any
tendency toward pneumonia. 1t al
ways cures and is pleasant to take
For sale by all dealers, Benson, Smith
& Co., agents for Hawaii.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-02-16

Want ads the Star bring quick re-
suits. Three lines three times for rs
cents.
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Times Of the tide are taken from Il

Times Of the tide are taken from the
u. S, Coast and Geodetic Survey ia
bles. The tides at 1ahulul and Hilo
occur about one hour earlier than at
Honolulu. Hawaiian standard time is
10 hours &c minutes slower than Green
witch time, being that Of the meridian
of 157 degreess 80 minutes. The time
whistle blows at 1880 p. m, which is
the same as Greenwich, y hours, min
utes. The Sun and moon are for local
time for the whole group.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-02-16

WAILUKU, February 13-The direc-
tors Of the Haiku Fruit & Packing Co.,
Ltd, recently incorporated with a paid
up capital of $4,000, have appointed w.
A. Baldwin manager of the company.
The company will take over from D. D.
Baldwin his pine apple ranch, and ar
rangements for shipping them will
shortly be made.
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BYAUTHORTTY
sHERIFFs SALE NOTICE.

Under and by virtue Of a certain Alias
Execution issued by Lyle A. Dickey,
District Magistrate of Honolulu, ISL
and Of Oahu, Territory of Hawaii, on
the 22nd day of January, 1904, in the
matter of ]. J. Byrne VS.. John D. Holt,
Jr., and Milus w. Parkhurst, have, in
said Honolulu, on this 25th day Of
January, A. d, 1904, levied upon, and
shall offer for sale and sell at public
auction, to the highest bidder at the
Police Station, Kalakaua Hale, in said
Honolulu, at u o'clock noon of Friday,
the 26th day Of February, a. D. 1904
all the right, title and interest of the
said John d. Holt Jr., in and to the
following described real property, I'M
less the sum of one hundred and eigh-
teen and 1-1OO dollars, that being the
amount for which said alias execution
issued, together with interest, costs and
my fee and expenses are previously
paid.
All those premises in Kalawahine,
Honolulu, beween Fort and Nuuanu
streets, near School street, containing
62-1OO acres, more or less, conveyed
to John D. Holt Jr.. by deed of Robert
William Holt, as of record in the Office
of the Registrar of Conveyances in said
Honolulu in Liber 1872, page S12, and by
further deed of Minister of Interior to
said John D. Holt Jr., as of record in
said ohloa in Liner 1ps, page OF.
The above described premises are
subject to Mortgage to Henry Smith.
Trustee, for s12,5OO. dated June 18th,
1860, as OF record in said Office in Lii
Der 2O7, page 297.
Dated at SAID Honolulu. this 25th day
of January, A. D. 1ae4.
CHAS. It. CHILLINGWORTH,
Deputy Sheriff, Terrtor of Hawaii.
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wide, G. Kaiser, w p. Muller Mrs. D..
r. penhollow, Rev. n. Comes.
Per stmr Kinau. February 16, for
Hilo and way ports-W. r. Bawlins, r..
w. Thrum, Rev. G.. L. Pearson, w. f..
Drake. Thomas, G.. Vent, Rev. j. Abe,
+. G.. Schernstein and wife, Paul Jar
rett and wife, l.. A. Thurston, Mrs. J..
Kennedy, Miss NJ. Daniels, T.. =. Low
and wife, r. Wolff a. Louisson.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-02-16

Twenty-Five cents pays for a Wan
ad in the Star. A bargain.
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Per stmr. Claudine, February 16, for
Maui ports-James Kona and wife,
r. w. Single, Miss Maggie Daniels,
Miss PHI, G. r. Lindsay and wife, Miss
Lindsay r. Schultze, R. seide and
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-02-16
ViLdGl'SS. s. Co.
CHANGE IN SAILING
TINE OF STEAMER "AEAIJI."
CONNECTING WITH
8. 8. ALAMEDA FROM
THE COAST.

Commencing Feb 9Th, the steamer
Maui" Bennett, Master, will sail from
Honolulu at p. m. for Lahaina. Mac
laea Bay, Kawaihae, Mahukona Ian
pahoehoe, and Hilo with mail and mas
sengers.
Above time of sailing. subtaot -
change without notice. "
WILDHR's' STEAMSHIP co.
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Oceanic Steamship Company.
TIME TABLE
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
TRoM ~ FRANc1sco.

engsrs of this line this port
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U. s. A. transports viii leave for San
francisco and Manila and will arrive
from same ports at irregular intervals.
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LNIELIGENGE
TIDES, SUN AND MOON.

Cor additional and later shipping see
pages 4. s. or 81
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-02-16

DIRECT MONTHLY SER VICE BETWEEN NEW
YORK AND HONOLULU u, VIA PACIFIC COAST.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1904-08-19
The Formal Notification Letter

The notification committee, with IS
members present, 10 of whom were
proxies. met in one of-the hotel pariors
al IL o'clock today, organized and then
sent for Mr.. Davis and presented him
tine following letter OF formal notisica-
ition:
Mr.. Davis:
The semi-weekly messenger., 1904-08-19
PLANS FOR MAINE.
A Spirited Fight VIII be Made by the
Democratic Party.

New York, Aug. 1.-the Democratic
national committee has secured the
consent of Charles S. Hamlin. OF Mas
sachusetts. and Benz. F. ShiveIy OF
Indiana, to make speeches in the Maine
state campaign. Mr.. Hamiin was ar
sistant secretary OF the treasury un-
der the last Cleveland administration
and Mr.. Shively was a member os the
House of Representatives about the
time. Both were members OF the COM
mittee on resolutions at the ST. Louis
convention. :!
Secretary Urrie Woodson has return
ed from his recent visit to Kentucky
and was at headquarters all day. It In
expected that Representative Van Du-
ser Will make speeches IN the .am-
paign. Mr.. Belmont Is a member OF
the executive committee and a regular
visitor and as soon as his room s. ar
ranged Will spend a large part of his
time at headquarters. Josiah Quincy.
OF Boston. was at Democratic head
quarters today and while there had a
conference with Thomas r. Ryan, Of
this city. August Belmont, Chairrnau
Taggart and Vice Chairman Nics.s.
The condition In the Nsw Eaueiand
states was under discrssson and the
determination to make d spirited cam
paign in Maine was approved, but it
was also thought desirable to send
available speakers into Vermont
The semi-weekly messenger., 1904-08-19
Meat Packing and Storage House
Damaged by Fire.

Richmond, Va, August 1.-THE
meat packing and storage house OF
W. s. Forbes and Company here was
partially damaged by. fire and further
injured by being flooded with water.
The building and stock were owned
by Messrs. Forbes and Company and
were insured for between S4o.o 900 and
$4,000. The damage TO stock and
equals. $4,000. Captain Wise. q
Engine Company No. 1, and Truck
Captain Walter Shaw were both so-'
riously hurt during the fire. The for
mer having one of his arms fractureds
The semi-weekly messenger., 1904-08-19

that from 1850 to 1860 under demo-
cratic rule and the Walker tariff. the
percentage of increase was greater In
population, wealth, manufactures ard
railroad mileage, the factors which al
feet most largely the prosperity OF the
country, than in any decade since.
1.-The cost of government was largely
Increased under Republican rule. The
expenditures per capita for the last
years respectively of the administra-
tion given, taken from the reports oc
the Secretary of the Treasury, were rs
follows.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1904-08-19

lated poisons, Eczema at
tacks with redoubled vio-
lence, and the sufferer is al
most distracted by the fear
full itching and burning. 1t
is the most uncomfortable
and aggravating of all skin
eruptions and a terror in
warm weather.
Local remedies give tenn
porary ease, but as Eczema
is not due to outside causes,
but to a disordered condi-
The semi-weekly messenger., 1904-08-19

AS the committee ON notification to
the vice presidential nominee we have
the honor. in the name OF the Demo-
cratic national convention. which was
held at St. Louis on July 9Th to sth To
announce TO you. with that degree OF
formality which custom and respectful
observance prescribe. the fact that you
were unanimously named by that body
as their choice for vice president OF
the United States. for the term begin
ming on the +th OF March 1905, and TO
request respectfully your acceptance of
the nomination. Knowing that We ought
TO succeed. and conf1ding in the good
sense OF the American people for sue
cess, we are. with we'll merited re-
gard,
Yours for the committee,
(Signed.)
JOHN SHARP WILLIAMS,
Chairman.
w. r. McCAUL.
Secretary.
Perry Belmont and the. committee
man from Massachusetts escorted Mr.
Davis to the parlor where the commit
tee was in waiting. He was received
with applause. When IL had quieted.
Mr.. Williams addressing Mr.. Davfs.
said: Later on in the day we viii.
have certain exercises which will be OF
course in the nature of a surprise to
you. At present the committee desires
me TO present you the formally written
notice of your nomination to which
you are TO make response later on dur.
ing the day
Mr.. Davis accepted the letter and
remarked:
Your chairman has told me to make
response later or. hope we win
make response in November" Laugh
ter and applause greeted this sentiment
and the meeting adjourned.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1904-08-19
First Troops Leave for Manassas.

washington. August 1.-the first
troops in this vicinity 10 depart fon
Manassas. Virginia, TO participate in the
forthcoming maneuvers, left Washing.
ton barracks today and wiz march the
entire distance. The compand was.
sconposed OF companies E. r. and H.,
Second battalion engineers. the eng1-
neer band. II commissioned officers 215
enlisted men, and assistant surgeon
The semi-weekly messenger., 1904-08-19
CONSUMED BYAFIRE THAT
WKTERWILL NOT QUEHCHlE1

Eczema drives its victim almost to the verge
of distraction by its intolerabie itch'ng
and burning. 1t seems to set the skin on fre,
and the tormented sufferer rubs and scratches
till the flesh is raw and the skin is torn and
bleeds. Nothing applied externally does much
good, for the disease is internal; the blood Is
The semi-weekly messenger., 1904-08-19

through and the skin causing to dden
and swell and break splotche pustues and pmpe from
yellow, matter exudes hardens and dr and
particles like Eczema kndes
quenh and that lotions saives powders and
cannot AS the
ang and the blood making throw of the
The semi-weekly messenger., 1904-08-19

six years ago my wils had = breaking ont below
her knees At Arse rcd bumps appeared. but soon
white, husky scabs came, and when these would
shed Oh the place became rcd again. and woG.d
itch n nd burn so that she found tt impossible to
sleep. At times Q yellow water ran frona the
bumps, and tt kept getting worse and worse. Our
family physician pronounced it Ecsema, and pre-
sertbsd ointnsnts and powders; but ts kept
spreading, breaking out on her body and arms,
and almost closed MP her ears. The druggfst at
Garner told me to try q. g. g., which she did. and
after taking several bottles WAS cured, and 10
we'll to-day and has been for years.
Garner, n. G. W. "A. HoCUTT-