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Cholera Infantum

This disease has lost its tcrrors since Chambvrlaiu's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy came into general use. Thc uniform success whicli attends the use of this remedy in all cases of bowel complaints in children has made it favorilc wherever it's value has be- come known.
 Sold by Impcrial Drug Go. Dr. r. S. Anderson Propr. Phone 7S.
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DESERT LAND. FINAL PROOF NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, United Stat-s Land
 once. To. Angeles, Cal, July N, ipO1. Notice ls hereby given that JOHN C. COY, of Paaadrna. Cal, assignee of Fannie Holt, ot Highland, Cal, has flied notice of intention to make proof on hts drscTt.land claim No. MI, for the W is S-c. |, Twp. IS x, K iJ r., \. b. NJ, before Register and Receiver at Los Angeles, Cal, on ThuTsday, the sth day of September. 1904
 He names the following witncssrs tn prove the complete irrigation and reclamation of aaid land:
 J. n. Pararcttc, n. IT, Chaplin, John r. Coy. Frank l.. Cram. all of Imperial, Cal; <. n. Brown, of san Beruardino. Cal
 A CROOkSHANk, Register. aug 6-acpt
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ORDINANCE NO. 4,

An Ordinance prohibiting drunken ness, disorderly conduct and the keeping of disorderly houses and prescribing the punishment therefor.
 The Board of Trustees of the City of Imperial do ordain as follows:
 SECTION l. IL shall be unlawful for any person to be or appear in any pub lie place, or in aLy place open to public view. or in any skeet, alley. highway, court or park, or to lie or sleep in or
The Imperial press., 1904-08-06
DESERT LAND. FINAL PROOF NOTICE FOR PURI ICAIION.

Department of the Interior, United State. Land
 Otiee, Los Angeles, Cal. August Ind. ipH Notice i~ hereby given that WILLIAM H. HARTSHORN, of Imperial, Cal, assignee of Rene Griyei, has flied notice of intrntion to make proof ou hts dcsert.land claim No. i2s7. for the W is of Nwi4 and 's of SW .. s~c. IS. Twp. iS <, x. i4 F., <. B. M.. before the United States Com missioner at hi~ oficr tn ini- pcriai, Cal. on Wednesday, the 7th day oi Sep tembeF, lpot.
 He name. the following witnesses to prove the complete irrig ration and reclamation of said land:
 n. D. Cop-ahavcT, George W. Denny. J. C.. Newton, $. ]. Uircy. all of Imperial, Cal.
 A. ]. cROoKSHANk, Register. aug 6-sept
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the missionaries was received here yester-
day by Mrs. S. H. Wiley, mother OF
Mrs. Preston, in the form of a cable mes
sage transmitted through the Foreign
Mission Board at Nashville, stating that
the missionaries are thus far undisturbed.
The citizens of the town of Spencer are
preparing a petition to be presented to
the board of aldermen asking for an cleo
ton to be called for the purpose OF Vot-
ing a special tax for the maintenance of
the Spencer public schools President
Samuel Spencer, of the Southern Rail
way, contributes $500 annually towards
the support of the school.
The stockholders of the Spencer Invest
ment Company, which was incorporated
last year with capital stock of $4,000,
held their first meeting Monday and
accepted the large three story brick bank
and office building recently erected at
that olace.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: DR.. j. w. Young, pres
ident: DR.. j. w Carlton, secretary, and
Mr.. w. f. Snider, treasurer.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-18
TO BUILD AN OIL MILL.
Charter Secured and Officers Elected
Rev. ]. N. Coles Son Dead.

Especial to News and Observer
I.Gmberton, n. c., Feb. T.-At Re
.cent meeting of the board of trade ii Was
decided to build cotton seed oil mill
Temporary officers were elected as tol
lows Pres. Q. c. Norment director.
Mcssrs B. Goodwin, o. T. Williams, K.
NJ Biggs, S. Mcintyre, Frank Yought, ).
b Mcleod and w. j. Prevatt.
As soon as the charter has been Sc
cured a permanent organization will be
effected. The capital stock will be $25-
600 and the plant will be ready for oper,
alton by the opening of the cotton sea
son.
Rev. c. II. Durham, pastor OF the Bap
fist church, has declined the call to the
First Baptist church at Fayetteville. The
entire town rejoices at this decision.
Rev j. N. Cole, presiding elder, arrived
Saturday morning for the purpose OF
holding quarterly meeting at Moss Neck.
While here he received a telegram call
ing him to the bedside of his 10 year old
son. so he did not fill his appointment
h-re Sunday night
The Roanoke Lumber Co. has sold its
timber options in this county to the
Beaufort County Lumber Company, Of
North Carolina for $4,000
The Lumberton Cotton Mills have es-
tahlished an office in Hotel Waverly.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-18
Argument in Morgan Bond Case.
Especial to News and observer3

Especial to News and Observer
Wilson, N c., Feb. 17.-Argument was
heard by Judg2 Moore yesterday III thc
case of bond forfeiture of Lawrence Nor
gan one of the alleged slayers of Percy
Jones and now fugitive from justice.
TIE bond was for $4,000 with the follow
ing gentlemen as security: N. w. WI
liams, Joel Price, j. M. Virgins 7. j.
Virgins. Geo Johnson and Geo T. Morgan
(brother OF LawrenceD The counsel for
bonosmen Messrs. F. A. and j. f. Woodland,
attempted to show cause why the amount
o. the bond should not be forfeited and
stated that when the case was called at
the December term of court Morgan was
in the court room, did not leave the
city until after that time. They also
claim that an incorrect entry was made
on the record of the court Solicitor
Daniels took a different view OF the mat
ter and the debate throughout was very
sr;cy.
Jrdge Moore instructed the Solicitor TO
have Judge Ferguson, who presided at
tile December term of court, to furnish
affidavit as to his knowledge of the facts
IL the case The matter will then be
taken under advisement and a decision
probably announced before tle cIiourn-
Elent Of court.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-18
PROMINENT NEGRO ARRESTED.
A. J. Walker Charged With Embez
zIinu S275 From Odd Fellows.

Especial to News and Observer
Wilmington, n. c.. Feb. 1l.-Andrew
]. Walker, an ex-negro alderman OF Will
mington and IL major in the colored reg
iment from North Carolina during the
Spanish American War, was arrested here
this evening charged with the embezzle-
ment of 1915 from the Free Sovereign
Lodge of the Grand United Order of Odd
Fellows on New Years night.
Walker was on his way TO settle with
the board Of trustees OF the lodge at Ruth
Hall, and alleges that he was knocked
down by highwaymen and robbed OF the
amount he is charged with embezzlng.
Details of the robbery were printed in the
city papers at the time and Walker ex-
hibited wounds on his head to corroborate
his story that he was knocked senseless.
Officials of the coored lodge now clam
that Walkers robbery was fake and a
rusa hit upon to escape being checked
up short. Walker employed Hon. John
D. Bellamy to defend him and gave $500
bond for preliminary hearing Friday.
Bellamy and Behamy will prosecute the
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Burial of Or. DeSchWeinitz.
ESPECIAL to News and Observer

winston Salem, n. c., Feb. 1.-THE re
mains of DR.. Emile A. De Schweinitz ar
rived here this morning from Washing
ton, accompanied by Colonel and Mrs. F
H. Fries. Miss Adelaide Fries, Mr.. Hiram
McCollum. representing the faculty and
student body OF Columbian University
and by Dr. Charles Wardell Stiles, detailed
by Secretary Wilson to represent the
United States Department of Agriculture
the body Immediately after its arrival
here was removed to the home of Mr.
j. w Fries, brother-in-law of the de-
ceased. where the funeral was held at
three O'Clock this afternoon, conducted
by Bishop Rondthaler of the Moravian
church The service was attended by a
large number of sympathetic friends The
.interment was IN the Moravian grave
yard The floral tributes were profuse
and beautiful
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-18
Il have no more
nervous headaches
and rest very well at
night.''

When woman suffers from female
weakness and irregularity or other forms
of womanlv disease, the effect IS GER
tain to be marked in her nervous sys-
tenn, the general effect being, as i'll Mrs.
Woodin's case, nervous headaches, rest
1essness at night" and a rundown condi-
ton 1t is simply common sense then
which SAYS if you cure the female weak
ness, irregularity, etc, you Will cure the
nervousness, SleepleSSnesS and other con-
sequences of womanly disease.
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription cures
the wofnanly diseases which undermine
the general health. 1t establishes regu-
larity, dries enfeebling drains, heals in
farnmation and liberation, and cures
female weakness. It cures headache,
nervousness, sleeplessness, ETC., by cur
ing the wonanly diseases which cause
these ailments.
Sick women are invited to consult DR..
Pierce, by letter, free. All correspond
ence strictly private. Address DIR. r. v.
Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
vI feel more than grateful to you for the
benefit have received from DR.. Perce's Favor
lite Prescription and Golden Medical Discov-
erv - writes Mrs. Ervie +. Woodin, OF Mlllerton,
Duchess CO. N " care of Box No. l. "For a
number of wears had been troubled with female
weakness, nervous headache, irregularity, rest
lessness at night and in fact was all run down,
but after taking three bottles of Favorite Pre-
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thanks to YOUR kind advice and wonderful medi-
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They will not regret it."
oFavorite Prescription has the testi-
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plete cure Of womanly diseases. Do not
accept an unknown and improved sub
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DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets should be
used with "Favorite Prescription when
ever laxative is required.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-18
LABEL HAS CONFESSED.
Register duplicates Another Man in
the Murder at WhiteviIle.
Especial to News and observero

Especial to News and Observer
Wilmington, n. c., Feb. I.--Advlces
from Wh;teville are that label Register,
sentenced to be hanged there today week
for the murder OF Jim Staley and Jesse
Solcs March 25th. year ago. has made
a full confession of the crime and lmpll-
Gated another man named White, who has
been arrested and is held for trial at the
term of Columbus Superior Court begin.
ming April 18th. Register is said to have
corroborated in every detail the story OF
Cross Edmondson, upon whose evidence
both label and his father were convicted.
The confession OF the younger Register,
it is stated, will result in stay 81 execu-
ton until he can testify against White,
VINO y as once before Jailed in connection
with the crime, but was summarllv re-
leased According to Registers comics
sion, White was in the house with the
two murdered when Edmondson and label
came up, and that it was he and not either
of the murderered men who fired into the
house.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-18
Prominent Farmer Paralyzed.
especial to News and observer)

Especial to News and Observer
Durham, N. c., Feb. 17.-Mr. Henry
Pickett, a prominent farmer, living some
three miles from Durham, is today IN a
serious condition as a result of paralysis
Mr.. Pickett is something over sixty years
of age and has a large family.
The announcement from Richmond OF
the engagement OF Miss Alice Blanche
Morgan to Mr.. w A. Reynolds, OF 10
ronto. Canada. was OF special interest IN
social circles here. Miss Morgan is a
daughter of Mr.. Samuel t. Morgan, presh
dent of the Virginia-Carolina Chemical
Companv and for number of years
Durham was the home of the family, and
Miss Morgan was very popular. Mr. Rey
nolds is a graduate of Princeton Uniyer-
sitv in the class of 81. He Is now a
prominent young lawyer.
The funeral of Mrs. Ida Shaw Cheatham
wife of DR.. Arch Cheatham, who died last
evening after short illness of pneumonia
will take place from the home tomorrow
morning at one o'clock. The intermeni
viii be in Maplewood cemetery
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-18

MFRS. COL. r. J. GRESHAM, Treas
AVA urer Daughters of the Confedcracy,
and President Herndon Village I'M
provement Society, writes the following
letter from Herndon, Fairfax county,
Virginia:
Herndon, Va.
The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, o.:
Gentlemen" / cannot speak too high
" of the value of Peruna. | believe
that 1 owe my life to its wonderful
merits. l suffered with catarrh of the
head and lungs in its worst form, until
the doctors fairly gave me up, and / de-
SPARED of ever getting well again.
81 noticed your advertisement and the
splendid testimonials given by people
who had been cured by Pcruna, ard &c
termined to try bottle. ] felt but little
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better, but used a second and third
bottle and kept on improving slowly.
s'If took six bottles 10 cure me, but
they were worth a kings ransom 40
me. 4 talk Peruna 30 all my friends
and am & true believer In its Wcrfh.
---Mrs. COL E. j. Gresham.
Thousands of women owe their lives
to Peruna. Tens of thousands owe their
health to Peruna. Hundreds Of thou
sands are praising Peruna in every state
IN the Union. We have on file d great
multitude Of letters, with written per-
mission for use in public print, Which
can never be used for want of space.
Address The Peruna Medicine Co.,
Columbus, o., FOR q book written cscc-
cially for women, instructivcly illust:;l-
ted, entitled "Hcalth and Beauty" Sent
free to women.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-18
MT. ULLA TRAGEDY
White Brothers Arraigned
for Staying Sheriff..
They Present Affidavits Showing thai
Miss Annie White is too UnWelI
to Attend Court. The Case
Continued.
Continued.
Especial to News and Observer

Salisbury, N. c., Feb. 17.-Thomas and
Chalmers White, of Concord, were ar
raigned in Rowan Superior Court to-day
for the killing of Russell Sheriff. at Mount
Ulla, on September 18th, The State an
nounced that it was ready for trial, where
upon the defendants through their at
torneys presented an elaborate affidavit
showing that Miss Annie White. one OF
the most important witnesses. and con
corning whom Sheriff. was killed, was
too unwell TO attend court.
The case was then continued until the
September term. The White brothers re-
newed their bonds of $25 900 each and re
turned to ,neir homes.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-18
A True Bill Against Robinson.
Especial to News and Observer.

Winston-Salem, Feb. 1.-THE grand
jury has returned true bill against
Rufus Robinson, charging him with muir
der, killing Herbert E. Hasten, of ker.
nersville, November Is. The case will
probably be called Friday.
A prominent Democrat from the Eighth
District here today stated that a strong
underground movement was on foot tc
force Hon. John S. Henderson, of Sails
bury. in the race for Congress. The prom
inent Democrat does not come from Mr.
Henderson, section, but from the upper
end of the district.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-18
A BLAZING ENGINE.
The Unusual Sight Witnessed by Fire
men of G0!dSbOrO.


Especial to News and Observer
Goldsboro. N c., Feb 1.-THE firemen
who responded to the alarm turned IN
about 1880 o'clock last night witnessed
an unusual sight. On a side track in the
Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad
freight wards stood one of their largest
engines i, a blaze of fire The flames
had consumed all the wood work of the
cab and the tender full of wood was burn
ing rapidly. The flames from the WOOD
were leapng over several box cars ana
soon the whole freight yards would nave
been in flames. The damage 10 the en-
CINE will amount to several hundred dol-
lars No one seems TO know now the
fire originated.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-18
OVER 100000 CURED. WHY NOT YOU?

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tient. No sanitarium treatment necessa
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Drunkenness Henry T.Hicks Drug CO.
Tucker Building Pharmacy, Raleigh
n. C.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-18
Rev. and Mrs. Spencer Safe in Korea
Especial to News and Observer

TEpeelaI % NtWS dHU OUocI TT
Salisbury, N. c., Feb. 11.-Rev. ana
Mrs. ]. T. Preston, of North Carolina
are now working as missionaries In ia
pan and Korea under the direction OF the
Presbyterian Foreign Mission Board and
much concern has been felt in this section
as TO their safety, Mrs. Preston having
been raised in Salisbury being Miss An
ME Wiley prior to her marriage. The
first and latest definite news concerning
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-18
Constipation Causes

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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-18
Mr.. Louis Gumberg, COZ briggs
Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, says:

ct have been troubled with my nerves
for about year and half and 1 did not
know what to do for it. When / got up in
the morning ] used to tremble and imagine
all kinds of strange thoughts. When /
had anything in my hand / used to shake so,
and if was sitting in a theatre and heard
a pistol shot / would jump way out OF my
seat, and no matter what l heard / would
jump and be SO nervous, and even when
anyone spoke to me i would be startled.
!" I had been to lots of doctors but they
failed to cure me and heard of DIR. Greene's
Nervura blood and nerve remedy and
thought I would try that. / had no idea
it was such wonderful medicine, but it is
the greatest medicine I ever heard of for
curing nervousness. / gladly recommend
DR.. Greene's Nervura to all my friends, for
I am new man since taking this wonderful
medicine"
Think what cure means to you'll Try to
realize how happy you would be with the old
strength restored. DIR. Greene's Nervura
blood and nerve remedy will bring you
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it. Start using it to-day. You'll be differ
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-18

LittletOn. n. c., Feb. 1.-THE large
planning mill OF Mr.. Eugene Johnston was
destroyed by fire. the origin of which is
unknown. His loss is estimated at from
SIS 600 to $1,000 with $4,000 insurance.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-18

Do not imagine there is no help for you.
Don't lose your courage. You have com
plication OF troubles, all centering in dis
ordered nerves and i'll nourished blood. You
seem to have new trouble every day, but
tits the same old debilitated condition which
is at once helped and quickly turned to
strength by DR.. Greene's great medicine.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-18

We learn that Mr.. Arch Wilkerson, post
master at Caldwell Institute has been re-
moved Oh account of irregularities, and
the office is in charge of Mr.. w. j. Miller,
one of his bondsmen.-Orange Observer.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-18

Mr. w NJ Beasey becomes editor of
the Elm City Elevator. He has had long
experience on the Kinston Free Press ana
goes to live town.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-18

Wilmington. n c., Feb. 17.-Capt
Stephen w. Noble, veteran fthe Civil
War and a highly esteemed citizen of this
died at his home here yester-
day in the .65th year Of his age.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-18
STATE NEWS.

Burgaw. n. C., Feb. l7-Mr. Henry s.
Benton, a prominent young business man
of this place is dead.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-18

Elizabeth City. n. c.. Feb. 17.-No
Fire Company OF this city are going to
have a spring jubilee, beginning April 4
and lasting the entire week. The fire lad
dies are in need OF hose wagon and
will raise funds for this purpose, while
giving the public royal good time.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-18

The deed conveying the New Bern
Academy property, corner of Broad and
Middle streets to the Church Of Christ,
Scientist, has been duly executed, the
latter having agreed to the terms of the
sale.-New Bern Journal.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-18

Wilmington, N c.. Feb 17.-Accom-
panied by his wife and family physician,
Ex-Governor D. l.. Russell has gone to
Baltimore. where he will enter Johns
Hopkins Hospital for an operation and
treatment. The condition Of the ex-Gov-
ernor has been becoming worse for some
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-18

Weldon, N c., Feb. IL. NJ. Long,
fourteen-year-oId grandson of Hon. Thos.
w. Mason, of Northampton, shot and
killed a fine buck that broke from cover
and crossed his path while he was out
hunting for smaller game.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-18
Are YOU A MAN
DIR. Greene's Nervura is
Natures Great RestOr-
alive and Help.
The Grandest BOdy-Builder and
InyigOratOr Ever Known.

Has your strength given out? Have you
reached the limit? Have you lost confidence
in yourself? Has work become an awful
burden?
DIR. Greene's Nervura blood andnerve
remedy has cured thousands of just such
men. 1t is the reinforcement Nature needs
to put you on your feet.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-12-14
Startling Evidence.

Fresh testimony in great quan.
tity is constantly coming in, de-
claring Dr., Kings New Dlscov.
cry for consumption, conghs and
colds to be unequaled. A recent
expression from II. j. McFar-
land, Bentorville, Va, serves as
example. He writes; 81 had bron-
chiuis for three years and doctor
cd all the time without being bene
tited. Then | began taking DR..
Kings New Discovery, and a few
bottles wholly cured me-" Equal
ly effective in curing all lung and
throat troubles, consumption,
pneumonia and grip. Guaranteed
at fronts drug store. Trial bot.
ties free, regular sizes soc, and
Sl.00,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-12-14
No More Suffering.

If you are trou bed with IN di
gestion get a bottle of Kodol Dys-
pepsla Cure and see how quickly
it will cure you. Geo. A. Thorn
son, of Spencer, la says: "Have
had dyspepsia for twenty years.
My case was almost hopeless.
Kodoi Dyspepsia Cure was rec
ommended and | used few bot
ties Of it and it Is the only thing
that has relieved me. Would not
be without it. Have doctored
with local physicians and also at
Chicago, and even went to Nor
way with hopes of getting some
relief, but Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
is the only remedy that has done
me any good, and | heartily re.
commend 1t. Every person suf-
feriug with indi., estion or dys.
pepsla should-use it," Sold at
rrout's drug store.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-12-14
Worst OF all Experiences.

Can anything be worse than 20
feel that every minute will be
your last? Such was the rxper.
Ience of Mrs. S. fl. Newson, Dec
atur, Ala, "For three years, 4" she
writes, 81 endured insuiferablo
pain from Indigestion, stomach
and bowel trouble. Death seem. +.
ed inevitable when doctors and
all rem edies failed, At length |
was induced TO try Electric Bit.
ters and the result was miracu
lous. | improved at once and
now I'm completely recovered
For liver, kidney, stomach and
bowel troubles Electric Bitters il
the only medicine. Ouiy soc.
us guaranteed at Trout's drug
store.