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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-06-02
A GUNCOTTON PLOT
Concerning an lrishman and Some
Fnibusters,
Concerning an Irishman and Some
Filibusters.

Kansas City Star: There was once a
considerable merchant of New YorE
VINO freighted MANY vessels every year
and sent them Oh ventures to distan,
lands. 1t CHANGED that, to rescue one
OF these ventures from the hands of his
enemies, the merchant, who desired
mat his name might not appear in con-
nectio9 with the matter had recourse
TO an honest and capable fellow whose
calling was that of a middleman of the
sea, or ship broker, as they named it,
He was much esteemed for his skill In
these matters, and, indeed, he came by
sach skill honestly. for he was q native
OF the Isle of Emerald. whose people
are famed ever to the land where the
pepper grows for their shrewdness.
boldness and address.
The considerable merchant is a con-
siderable merchant still, his name is as
wei! known in all The United States as
II II were Jones, and in most of the
South Americas it is known ever bet
ter.
In The simple and virtuous pursuit of
trade in those ferVid n it has
Glanced, and still chances, that a bar
gam in rubber, guano, coffee or hides
may depend as much on politics as or
TIE more usual commercial factors of
barter used in the less ten.pecamental
u.ited States.
Therefore this merchant has been
purchase vessels To he ,,sea = shir ,s ~ -
war
This was a matter demanding merely
rb.pttr intarasts ya,a l ns
the officially recognized government of
any of these overnight stands of re-
snar1,lation in tho ynar's nraa moas"s
t,w, -}9o1,sand so,,s,a ,,,ilas as o d
pIantations he,,a,1 10 ienand for ;+s 80
cess ON The snrv,S,,l Of ,ha 80
lions side of a civil v.ar
,rl,en 4, usaer., GO 90,
The statutes of the United states
hive rpnIeassn ~ ,afa~a, ~ ota.es
1--WE ~ 6ttin@ 80 a,t arNS 70 .ne hlgl
prey ON the naace of MA os $50 ~
,,oyarn ,nont.. and ,bn a,a y, = ielluiy
~osiinnster" so,nds r mo,an 'eIll
vniing ana ,rnsno.s;hia ~ tne
"IsAsi-I" This ise not oii, ~ speils
ma ,od ,,i : = io aliafiiis 70 con-
nta ana '1ladie aged merchants.
,no,a,. hanast ro ~ sotl comforts OF
emmy plorv hat is in .da nai lor lhe
- ~ sio's eHae - VI oeeos OF derr-
s,Gi ~,
1atr .l' ~ sueSess OK lhat venture IN
a ao,dee = ri"ar sula.e rubber concessions
eielrely ON getting Off a ship
~ We useu as a pflNateer, with a
Gno4ee crew OF brave spirits and, most
.ihpoilaht OF ail, three tons of guncot-
lon 10 be usel IN a most interesting
experiment in the way Of be-
fired at q government fleet from
ii4 ingenious n delightful dynamite
throwing mo
me ship was ready, innocently
cleared in ballast" for st. Thomas.
ms was a piece OF simple truthfulness !
on the part Of the merchant. for she
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-06-02
Two caterpllars crawling on a leaf.

Two caterplllars crawling on a leaf.
10y some slfahge accident in contact came:
iliei conversation. passing ill belief.
NV NJ WA same argument. the very same.
,a'' IA been "proed and co..ned" from man TO man
M, y" ever since this wondrous world began,
ugly creatures. Deaf and Dumb and blind.
,,Noiu Oh features that adorn mankind,
were VAN enough. in dun and wordy strife,
= y speculate upon a future life.
me flrst was optimistic, fun of hone.
ne second, quite dyspeptic, seemed To none
naia Number One. I'm sure OF our salvation"
Salo Number Two. I'm sure OF our damnation:
our ugly forms alone would seal our fates
ana bar our entrance through the golden patas
suppose that death should take MS nnau,r.s
no" could we Climb tie golden stairs?
II maidens shun US as they pass us by.
would angels bid US welcome in the sky?
= Mohaer what great crimes we have committed,
ahat ieaNe us so forlorn and so unpitied.
ferhaps we've been ungrateful unforpivinpo
us pam 10 me that lifes not worth the living"
Zone come. cheer up" the jovial worm renlied.
Le's take a look upon the other side;
suppose we cannot fly like moths and millers,
are we TO blame for being caterpillars?
VIII that same God that doomed us crawl the eorth
- prey 70 every bird that's given birth.
Forgive our captor as he eats and sings.
I'o Damn poor US because we have not wings2
\ we can't skim the air like owl or hat
a worm will turn for a. that"
IheN argued through the summer autumn nieb
III ugly things composed themselves to die.
1sio So 10 make their funeral quite complete.
ia n%en wrapped MN In his little winding sheet.
II tangled web encompassed them finn soon
Each Tor his coffin made him a cocoon.
y ~ through the winters chilling blast they law
1'eao TO the world, aye. dead as human clay.
~ spring comes forth with all her warmth and love.
7he brings sweet justice from the realms above
The breaks the chrysalis, she resurrects the dead:
l"o butterflies ascend encirclins her head
And so this emblem shall forever be
a sign of Immortality.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-06-02

!. Is me Of the honorea tricks of ,be
ammunition trade. " eAe
me second obstacle was the notor;-
Gus swiftness of the state of New Ter
sey "a 'he matter of justice.
DOWN on the East river front 4, -.
Mimecom of Ship chambers. divers
~mIechefs' sailmakers and cr!nns is :.
49, corner office whose address is
Known TO many Central and Sn,,,h
American governments and 10 sou.i.
Mmo Would like to be Central and Soutb
N!ieflcan governments. In thai ofana
SUING with his feet on the s1O dael,
.lal forms the sole furniture 1Sa~ ha
aott nu '"heh he isn't busy somewhere1
a la!l, straight-shouldered Irisbnaa,1
With humorous wrinkles aros ,s5'''i h,a
yes and g Jaw that can SET as ms
denly as a trap. as SUD-
Affairs in the far-off repuhlic varo
seI,liS highly critical and the sarraS
was o llnerty, coffee and concessions
the .To oIte.,ng when the Irishman got
II stood so: Given 60 Eon Eva
LUCK o. a captain, two mates. fo5r g1n
LIS d bosn n twenty men. who 20,
ilsht' swear and chew tobacco iea
naeaive, three tons of guncotton on
,ina 1ne steamship - off ouaran.
e1ie' without asking questions.
Luck and good management brornb.
,-;1f ---,, -. 49, ASIpitII ll1e. Wa
VII eau MN Captain Dick Bascom Jis
.sa4 name is limos as Well kno,y, as
.ne name OF the merchant. He wasnna
Upper sailors in OF me oldtinae fast
ing wind W sHe Gays OF the roar
tai, tna. 9a.nliers-a terror of a cap
crews hugely averse 70 tie hlade
American vessels unless thew pp Ing OF
smartest of sailor men. e 'ne
He was Temporarily dow
and his mild scruples were oreso lush
by the advance OF 5000 as Me- uo.ihe
money. With his aid two "bueko"
mates We're found and enlisted 800 paqao
noon neSt day the gunners and De crem
We're collected. "'o gre"
1t was EXPENSIVE ,bo,
gunners and bos-ns insisted on +iates.
the first months wage of Sac s H.
vance ard the crew got san aooh W. az
snip broker thus stood 10 lose "a o ~
cash if the gang sLeaa. ose si,ueO
kiew 700 Wei that gentlemen who are
y apoHe hiloustering are not above
away with advance money
But he had his plans laid by that
,lllle' As soon as his little navy had
peeil cuIN gathered he marched them
~. oi me South street meeting place
s.lalgh. abroad a tug that steamed to
Efle BASIN. The tugboat captain
water around them fellers" Neep
The ship broker was not a timid per.
on. u he had a deep respect for
New JerseS. n through a thoughtful
ne hao considered how he might
, " gel , mat g1ncotton without landing
!" en-
"hen h solution came If was hr;,
liant. 1t included not only the safe re-
noval of the stuff, but his s~afegnard-
OF his sl,0S0 worth of crew.
Some time before there had hee, .
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-06-02
COMES BACK UPON IKE FARMER

n n
Joseph holarik in the Chicago pairv
produce recites some Of the reasons
lhal nianE of The creamery butternak L.
ers advance to him why they do Not
EXHIBIT their butter at fairs and cor
neh'!ohs, Where it may be judged and
Read what they say:
ne one great excuse NM for,,,,
os many IN explanation of why they
90 not Join in the contests is that mo-
nave no chance to win ANYTHING. that
,hey are making a poor quality of hits
sel ana cannot help it. They give as
reasons that the farmers keen the min
in the barn, and it has a barn am !,
OF 'hat theN keep the milk in the kitcb,
en- or in the cellar where IT rets tba
o,aor OF Vegetables. Some saw that tbey
nave none but foreigners as pa,rons
VINO cannot be made to bring GOOD
iilih' mat the patrons of their cream
:. = aie iioe la.ereste j.. dairying; that
~ IS only a side issue With them. and it
IS take the milk o. cream as We
bring 1T or let it alone"
inns is what the buttermake-s saw
is " True? Every creamery butter.
maker ought to print this in a smau
siip ana send it to each patron and ask
hlln If it is true in his case. Then he
ought to tell the patron thar an Tho ~ s
comes bach finally TO the farmer
me buttermaker will get his w.,e.
Just the same if GOOD or bad butter is
made. h railroads Will charge iust
me same for freight; the cost Of max.
ing per Iound is the same, all these
ana lhdeed every expense must be moi
first. Then what a money nar ntet
thing It is for the farmer to play fooiss
ish with his work and produce dirtv
MIX and foul cream and lose ali the
profit IN price that might have come II
"e posted
last. VIC FARMER at
1t certainly does pay to know what
ought to do. and then do Il 80
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-06-02

lgnace Paderewski is a great admirer
OF little Won Necsey and thinks thar in
me future the boys powers will make
MN a great performer. Paderewski
wanted to send the lad a present fronl
New York the other day and consulta
Daniel Frohman. suggesting a warcn
as a suitable gift. Mr.. Frohman was
able to recall seven watches that had
peer presented to Won Necsey this sea-
son, SO M. Paderewski selected a gold
knife for him. eo4i
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-06-02

BY JOSEPH JEFFERSON.

= ip''owiof beautiful poem was written by the
''' joseph Jefferson while on a nshlfg trip with
Grover Cleveland. II was read al the
memorial services a, NE Players club.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-06-02

A peculiar method of Charging c,o+h
with electricity in order to furnish heat
70 the wearer has been invented by =
French engineer.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-06-02
Great When Dead

Lives OF great men oft REMIND -,
We may do great stunts as n,s,,
ana. departing leave behind us
Anecdotes we didn't tel
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-06-02

1t Is estimated by the
statfstician that since 1892 the popula.
uon OF Australia has gained 2f.55S by
new arrivals and lost 10000 by depai-
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-06-02

:QuE Err IDEAS, :
tcUSTOMS AND
SuPERSTlTlONS


IN Pegu, Lower RurIna. may be seer
an English sentry keeping guard owe,
a burmese idol. The Burmese believe
the idoi Is asleep, and that when he
a"akes the end OF the world vii
come. The sentry's duty is to proven,
any one disturbing him.
The Scandinavian bridegroom pre-
sents to his betrothed a prayer bool
and many other gifts. She, in turn
shirt and this he Invariably wears or
his wedding day. Afterward he puts i,
away. and under no circumstance
would he wear it again while alive.
me dislike entertained in Servia to
1alr hair is SO great that it extends
even to the white hair of old age. No
serNian matron who respects herself
would appear in public with white
halr. Nor docs she hide the fact that
she dyes IT periodically. This custom
has come down to her f1Em her moth
er n grandmother.
Ihey have a queer way of holding
auctions In Japan. and these affairs
are entirely without noise. The auc-
.loneer puts up the object to be sold
and asks for bids on ii. Each bidder
then writes his highest price on paper
ana deposits ii in a box. The box is
opened and the object given 10 the one
VINO has offered the most fer it.
a widow must wear her weeds is de-
,ef!nihed by the wind. After her hus-
bands death she plants a fagstaff at
her door, upon which a flag is raised.
While the flag remains uniform by the
WIND etlquet forbids tina she should
marty. b1t as soon as q REM appears,
no matter how tiny, she can lay aside
her weeds.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-06-02

preferred to anything larger. After se,ac..
ing the box make a frame three inches.
vide and nail around the edge Of the ho.
iheh bore a few holes in one end OF the
Don. Then make a frame to fit snugIr
user me Don, see the upper Illustration in
.he cut and fasten hops on 1t. Cover .hts
hooped frame with unbleached n,,,sI,n
lacking the muslin to the frame and gath.
ering 1t in at the ends as indicated TN.
frame covered with the muslin win NOT
nreak the top of soft plants and it il rea.1N
ny constructed. This framed cover rests;
upon the three-inch frame which was 49,
off. "eeoily SIP
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-06-02

The Persians very seldom hang a man
lof crime. If he kills another he is
fined SIS and allowed to 90. If he kils
ten or twelve, n the people finally
decide that he ought to be pu, U of
,he way, he is hanged. But he is not
hanged as they hang men in this conn
try. He is suspended by the feet, ana a
heavE weight is tied to his head. Then
he is allowed to die.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-06-02

In samatra the length of time that
a widow must wear her weeds is de-
,eltnil.ed by the wind. After her hus-
her door, upon which a flag is raised.
While h flag remains uniform by the
WIND etiquet forbids that she should
marry. Bat as 500 as a rem, appears.
no matter how tiny, she can lay aside
her weeds.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-06-02

then fix a little corner where there is
some dry and rather sandy soil in which
they can dust and sur themselves. These
habits will fix themselves quickly il they
are started soon enoug and the hic
Will make all the better pullet and hen in
ronSar,,np,a
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-27
BOILED DOWN TO FOUR LINES
Little Tales of the Town Whacked
Short

Buy good hammock and enjoy the
long hot sultry summer days-large as
sortment. Price $3.50 to 81 90. Hol-
liday's Bookstore.
Americas wants To buy bonds-her
own securities, and will pay premium
for the M Her financial condition was
never better.
AS it is impossible to do farm work
large country contingent will come
to town today to settle with day labor
and buy. supplies.
Again yesterday all cotton options wen
above the eight cent notch, the favorite
months, July and August, standing we'll
above that figure.
Another deluge of rain fell in Amer
icus yesterday. Down in the Fifteenth
! district fully four inches of rain fell
| the afternoon before.
A telephone message from Senator
Crawford Wheatley yesterday announc.
ed his arrival IN New York, where he
has gone upon business.
The artisan repairing the slate root
of the Hotel Windsor tower yesterday
attracted the attention of hundreds Of
he thus worked in mid air.
There is no doubt about 25 percent
reduction in cotton acreage in this sec.
tion. If rains continue the reduction
will he nearer so per cent.
! Very few permits to keep pigs in the
city are granted by council, yet toe
many hogpens Infest the residence
section. Weed them all out.
Already the Florida watermelon il
rolling in this objection, but it taxes
months wages to buy one of the ter
pound long range death dealers.
The Ladies Auxiliary received many
we'll merited compliments yesterday
upon the complete success of the re
ception at the Hospital building.
A party of eight or ten Americas
ladies will go to Louisville at the time
of the Confederate veterans reunion,
visiting friends in and near that city.
We have succeeded in getting clear
liquid cement that is guaranteed tc
mend broken china and glassware sat
afactorily. Try bottle
SHEFFIELD FL HUNTINGTON Co,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-27
THE HARDEST BLOW RECEIVED
CoIored Farmer RetaiIs His Many
Misfortunes

A colored ''cropper, with counte-
nance as long as clothes line, aud
whose grass patch lies mile or two
west of Americus, came in yesterday to
retail his troubles to the "boss mai"
who puts up for him. "You see, Boss, y
he began, 'three weeks ago my onliest
wife tux and died, and likely hand
she was in hoein' time Las week my
chile died, and dis mornin' come de
hardest luck of all when my onliest
mule done died, too" And the ''boss
man" forthwith poured balm upon the
black and bleeding heard to the extent
to fill any other existing Voids.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-27
COL HAWKINS DIES SUDDENLY
End Comes Last Night to Great and
Good Man

The peorls of Americus will be shock
ell this morning at the announcement
of the death of Col. Sam'l H. Hawkins
The end came shortly bt fore 10 o'clock
last night at his residence on Hampton
street, and was probably the result of
apoplexy. Col. Hawkins had been in
feeble health for some time and not
long since suffered an attack somewhat
similar to that which closed last night
mis- long and useful career. During
the week, however, he had been upon
the streets and no one dreamed that
the end was so near. Last night be
was selz I'D with pains in the abdo-
men, and started to enter another apart
ment, bat fell and expired ere he
reached it. The entire city aud state
will deplore the death of this great mar
and pioneer citizen.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-27
How's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not b g cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F.,J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
We the undersi gned, have known
FL. Cheney for the last Is years, and
belize him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions, and financially
able to carry out any Obligations made
by his firm.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Drug gists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internal :
ly acting directly upon the blood aud
mucous surfaces of the system. les
timonials sent free. Price, 753 per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for cOnsti-
patton,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-27
Terrific Race With Death,

Death was fast approaching, .
writes Ralf F. Fernando of Tampa
Fla, describing his fearful race with
death, las result of liver trouble and
heart disease, which had robbed me OF
sleep and of all interest in life I bad
tried many different doctors and sever
al medicines, but got no benefit, until ]
began to use Electric Bitters. So won.
derfuI was their effect, that in three
days L felt like new man, and today ]
am cured of all my troubles" Guar.
anteed at the Eldridge Drug 90,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-27
There is a Difference.

The difference between Kennedy.
Laxative Honey and Tar and all other
Cough Syrups is that 1t moves the bow.
els thus expelling cold from
the system. This relaxes the
nelve-tissues and by it's heal.
ing fleet on the throat and lungs
he cough is relieved-cured entirely
Kennedy'S is the original Laxative Hon
y and Tar d contains no opiates.
Good alike foryoung or OLD Tastes
good. Sold by W. A. Rembert.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-27

Why suffer from rheumatism when
Que application of Chamberlain's Pain
Balm will relieve the pain? The quick
relief which this IMMINENT affords makes
rest and sleep possible, and that alone
is worth many times it's cost. Many
who have used 1T hoping only for short
relief from suffering have been happily
surprised to find that after awhile the
relief became permanent. Mrs. V. Fl.
Leggett Of Yum Yum Tennessee, u. s.
a.. writes. II am a great sufferer from
rheumatism, all over from head to foot,
and Chamberlain Pain Balm Is the
only thing that will relieve pain. For
sale by all druggists.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-27
Strictly Genuine.

Most of the patent medicine testimo-
malls are probably genuine. The fol-
lowing notice recently appeared in the
Atchison (Kan) Globe: "Joe Tack, a
we'll known engineer, ru ming onthe
Missouri Pacific between Wichita and
Kiowa, lately appeared in a big one,
with picture, and when he was in
this flee today, we asked him about
It, He says he had terrific pains in his
stomach, and thought he had cancer
His druggist recommended Kodol and
he says it cured him. He recommend
ed it to others, who were also cured
'Kndol Dyspepsia Cure digests what
YOU eat and cures all stomach troubles,
Sold by w. A. Rembert.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-27
RaliAf in SIX Hours.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder Dis
ease relieved in six hours by ''NEw
GREAT South AMERICAN KIDNEY CURE.
Lit is great surprise on account of its
exceeding promptness IN relieving pain
IN bladder, kidneys and back, In male
and female. Relieves retention of
water almost Immediately, Hyou want
quick relief and cure this is the remedy.
Sold by e. j. Eldridge, Druggist,
Am sricus, Ga,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-27
Beautiful The white goods for
White GO0dS graduating and COM

Beautiful The white goods for
White Goods graduating and COM
mencement dresses are here in every
known weave, all new fresh and
most desirable weavcs.
40 Inch wash chiffons sheer ele-
CANT quality, will wash and and
wear well worth Csc special at 1bc.
IS Inch white and colored Or
candle fine finish, always in de-
mand for commencement dresses
worth soc and 75e, specially priced
at 35c and soc.
40 and 30 Inch "Paris Muslin"
Truly a lovely fabric and one that
is durable at 25c and 35c ask to see
our SO inch specially priced at soc.
White Dotted SwisSes are more
popular this summer than for many
seasons past, what is prettier OF
Ormore desirible for warm weather
waists and dresses than these sheel
cool, soft, fluffy stuffs, prices 15'
25c, Soc and soc.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-27
a Creeping

Blood poison creeps up towards the
heart, tcausing death, j. E. Stearns,
Belle Plaine, MIMI, writes that a
friend dreadfully Injured his hand,
which swelled up like blood poisoning.
Bncklen's Arnlca Salve drew out the
p bison, healed the wound, and saved
his life. Best in the world for burns
and sores. Csc sat the Eldridge Drug
90.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-27
Phone 49, AMERICAS ILLUMINATING & POWER CO.
FOUND HAMPTON IN a HAYMow
Free Lodging is Enjoyed BY Americus
Negro,

When Lee street citizen had occa-
sion yesterday morning to climb into
the loft of his barn he was not little
surprised at finding Hampton Thomas,
black Moses, doing the bullrush act
and snoozing peacefully in the centre Of
bale Of ''sweet scented hay. Quietly
Shipping doUp, the citizen 'phoned for
policeman and Officers GIawson AMI
r. adm md went out and told Hamp to
rise early if he would be queen of the
May 1t appears that the negro had
been making himself very very much
at home, having many little articles Of
bedroom bric-a-brac at hand. He ha6
probably spent many nights serenely
there, and only by accident was h'
caught yesterday and given roostlnG
pole in the county coop.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-27
Where Happiness is Found.

Don't look for true lppiness in thea man
slons of the very rich, where high priced
physicianssare called in to dcCtora. every all
ment. But seek it and find 1t, too, In the COM
Portable home of the middle-classes and so
called poor, where Green's August Flower is
always used to keep the family healthy---to
cure all stomach troubles, whether indiges-
ton, dyspepsia, constipation, loss of appe
title, bilious attacks or torpid liver, Trial
bottle.Angust Flower 25c. Big bottle 75c, At
all druggists.