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The Washington times., 1905-01-25
COLOR LINE DRAWN
IN PENSION BUREAU
Negro Examiner at Boonville, Mo-,
Asked to Resign-0bjection by
Veterans in That Region.

Under the new regime the color line
has been drawn in the Pension Office,
and a member of the negro race has
been asked to resign an appointment as
a special examiner, fc~ no other reason
SO his friends say. than that he Is black
Acting Commissioner Davenport is the
man who has taken action IN the mat
ter. The alleged victim is Dr. Leon
Hill, nber OF the board of examiners
local at BoonviiIe. Mo.
The demand for the resignation was
made upon the request OF Thomas J.
Atkins. the member of the Republican
National Committee from Missouri.
upon whose recommendation Hill was
appointed. The recommendation was.
however, Withdrawn.
AL the Pension Ofice il is said the
request for Hill to get out is TIE result
Of 4 number OF complaints from old
soldiers who have had to go to Boon
vile to be examined for pensions. These
veterans objected, so it is said to be-
ing compelled 10 strip before eolored
surgeon.
The fight upon Hill grew so strong
that something had TO be done, hence
the request for him 10 get out
From Missouri come reports that the
appointment of ffil has rendered the
board entirely useless, and that the
other surgeons. Drs Smiley and Ciana-
han, white men, have already sent in
their designations.
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ODD QUALIFICATIONS
OF TEA EXAMINERS
By Color, Taste, odor, and Shape
Able to Make Exact Classi-
fcation.

The recommendation of Secretary
Shaw that tea examiners at the various
ports be given at least $500 a year calls
attention to branch of the customs
service that is OF great value to the tea
consumers of this country.
Most tea examiners are located at
ports on the Western coast, principally
at San Francisco. Takoma. and Seattle
It is essential they be experts. In ex-
anlining the tea for assessment these
experts observe its color, taste, oGor,
and shape of the leaf. They must be so
acute in their observation that they can
tell from what crop the tea is gathered.
There are three or four crops of tea
grown in China year
They can also tell whether the tea is
grown in China or Japan.
The examiners must not use either to-
bacco. liquor. or anything that would
tend to dull their sense of taste or
smell. In tasting tea they swallow a
good deal of it, and it is NOT infrequent-
~ the case that examiners become in
fected with tannic poisoning
The Washington times., 1905-01-25
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

l. Street southeast. between Four
teenth and Fifteenth Streets-Gieorge p
Caverly, lots 10 to IS, square 1867. So 900
Mount Pleasant and Pleasant Plains
Marx F. Finley ct ux. to Martin T.
Dryden, lot IS, SO.
lnterest--George P. Fowler ct Tx. to
Mattine J. Fowler, all interest in es-
tate of Edwin Fl. Fowler. s..
Addition to LIE Droit Park--John E.
sheaffer ct ux, to John c. Ballou, lot
KaIorama Heights-W William w. Mac
kali, jrr-, trustee, to c. Douglass Green.
10 Laura X. Green, same property, SO
b Street southeast, between Thir-
teenth and Fourteenth StTeets-Henrv
w Kern ct ux- TO John F. Vogel, lot 49,
square 1888, $40.
Eleventh Street northeast between F.
and q Streets-Lottie l. Burn et vir,
James D. to James r Creamer, lot IL
square SS3. 80
1909 Seventh Street northwest-May c.
Schafhirt ct al, to John A Hyder lots
10 and L, square 442, SO
First Street southwest, between d and
Z William II. Hunter ct uX 10
]. Barton Miller, part lots I9 and 20
square 561. SO.
Long Meadows. lie Droit Park. and
Columbia Hejghts-Charles z. Banes to
Margaret G. and Irene V. Banes. lots 4
to 8. Long Meadows; lots 42 and 43, block
Is, LIE Droit Park, and part lot s. block
%. Columbia Heights, 80
toiurn Did ftSiSntS-t rdnciS A. BlQndOn
ct uX. TO Lula M Philpitt, lot IO8 block
q. $40
1852 Fifth Street northeast-Alice S
Sheehy ct yir. Cornelius A, to Angus
tina Rupertus, lot 55, square S05, $40.
Anacostia- Margaret Richardson TO
Mary Y. Richardson, lots 106 and lG7 SO
Mary V. Richardson ct vir, Albert L., TO
Susie c. Harrison, lot 106 and part lot
I07. So
33l TO 337 Fifteenth Street southeast
Edoward Taylor ct uX- 10 Milton l.
Roberts and Robert w. krumbine, lots
81 TO A. square 1861, $40
Virginia Avenue northwest between
Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth Streets
Clara l.. Hill ct Vir. William X, to
Mary A. Flynn, part original lot ,,
square a. $40
Duncan Place northeast. between
Twelfth and Thirteenth Streets-Martha
b. Melton ct vir, Thomas H., TO Maria
j. Beckwith, lot 1885, square 1908, SO.
Senate Heights-Thomas IL Pickford
ct ux. to Franklin f. Hughes. part lot
/. block j, so. Same TO Grace NJ Peter.
part same lot, $40.
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LING KUBSER FOUGHT
IN THE FEDERAL ARMY

NEWPORT NEWS. Va. Jan. 25.-Ling
kubser, a Chinaman, of whom old COM
rades say no Better man fought with
Company +, StXty-fourth New York
Regiment in the civil war, died at the
National Soldiers Home. Hampton. last
night. He was siXty-two years old and
the onIv Chinese inmate of the home
More than three thousand veterans
attended the funeral of Ling kubser to-
iav and at largely attended mectif. q
OF the personal friends cf the dead man
held after tn funeral, rousins tributes
to the memory OF the Chinaman We're
paid by u score cf orators in the gray
uniform
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men, and childre1, I-s-d together in 4
drunken stupor. and no tribe of sSyages
could behave worse.
The potato pits iT. the district are
who own them, and the many beautiful
species OF ferns for which Ayrshire Is
so famous viii. I fear. shortly become
extinct owing 20 these people using
most OF them for bedding AMI selling
the finer specimens for drink "
Lawles5ness and License.
Large numbers of navvies-there are
several gangs employed on the AYR to
Girvan light railway eonstruetIon-herd
With the cave dweliers. and they sup
ply the bulk Of the drink.
There are many visitors to the cave
colony. fer the lawlessness ana license
OF the place appeal strongly to the dis
blefs OF Maybole regard the colony as
paradise on earth. One of them
speaks with glowing enthusiasm of an
orgy at the caves
1T was worked on the cooperative
system A lot OF US went down 10 the
caves. Some brought whisky. and one
brought a barrel of beer with Kim in Il
cart. We had blazing fire, ana as
there was no chimney. the cave was SO
fuil of smoke that you could rot see
your neighbor..s face I shall not forget
il in q hurry
These cave dwellers terrorize the
countryside Expert in pOaching. Wig
orous in chicken stealing and sheep
lifting, they flourish exceedingly, and
are not likely 10 be soon banisbed from
Nothing can be legally done 10 oust
them They plead that the air. the
Sky ana the caves are their natural
birthright.
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G. 4. R. VETERANS MAY
HOLD A CAMP FIRE

The movement among the Grand Army
veterans of Washington for a popular
banquet or camp fire. where all can meet
on 4 social equality, and enjoy an an
nuaI dinner or camp fire refreshments.
with camp fire festivities, is rapidly TAX
ing definite shape.
The annual banquet. to be given under
the direction OF the department Off
cials. TO public men whose good viii the
projectors desire on behalf OF the mem
bers of the organization, is fElly in
dorsed by the promoters of the popular
affair, which is not intended to discredit
or interfere with the department dinner.
The veterans feel that there IS some
thing more in cornradeSFsip than the high
social function, and believe that the hon
ored Grand Army uniform is the dress
suit fer them The plan viii not be
perfected until after the annual depart
ment dinner at the New Willard early in
February aS there is no antagonism be-
tween the two, all being desirous of hay-
ing the good VIII Of the officials and
public men Who viii be the honored
guests of the promoters of the New VIII
lard affair
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CONCERNS INCORPORATED
UNDER DISTRICT LAWS

Certificates of the Incorporation of the
following named enterprises have been
recorded:
The state Oil Company. capital stock.
s., e00. 900; incorporators, Armat Stod-
dard, D. X Elliott. and NJ r. Palmer
The National Chemical Company cap
ital stock, SIS, ,000,0 900; incorpora tors,
Messrs. Stoddard, Elliott, and Palmer.
The Consolidated Lake and Coal Com
pany; capital stock. 5000, 900; incorpor-
3,tors, Messrs Stoddard, Elliott and
Palmer.
The United Timber Company; capital
stock. IS, 900. 900: incorporators, Messrs.
Stoddard Elliott. and Palmer.
The Southern iron Company; capital
stock. s.. 900, 600; incorporators, Messrs.
Stoddard Elliott, and Palmer
The United States Nickel Company
capital stock. $5.G00.000: incorpora tora,
Messrs Stoddard, Elliott, and Palmer.
The States Mining Company capital
stock. IS, 900, ,e00; incorporators. Messrs.
Stoddard Elliott. and Palmer.
The FL Porvenir Mining Company
capital stock. 81, 10000: inc0rporators.
Messrs Joseph w Meyer. Edward G.
Bryan and Fred G Norris.
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FALLS FROM BRIDGE
AND BREAKS THE ICE

Charles Kanode. twenty-one years old
Of 1914 Maryland Avenue northeast, had
very thrilling experience yesterday.
Kanode, who is an electrician. was en-
gagged in repairing wires on tEA Aque-
duct Bridge. when ne lost his mold and
fell. hitting the tnin layer of ice with
such force that he went through into
the depths below.
There were a good many people on the
bridge at the time of the accident. but
they Were unable TO render aid Kanode
was lucky enough TO come TO the sur
face through the hole he made going
down: and fellow-workmen finally man
aged to drag him to safety with a rope.
Beyond a thorough drenching and a
cut on the head the electrician was an
injured. lie was taken TO the George
town University Hospital where he had
the cut dressed He viii go to his home
today if the weather viii permit.
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Turned Into a Boy.

II went 10 Sixth Street secondhand
store and got a suit of boys clothes.
Mrs Little, wife of the proprietor of
the Adams Hotel, was very kind and
took me in ner room ans dressed me up
as a boy I got the job as barber The
men in the hotei-not even John Kuhn
rever dreamed l ever Wore skirts-and
was to get $50 a month, room and
board I preferred 10 live at the Hotel
\ ADAMS but Mrs Little wouldn't let me
go into the parlor in boys clothes for
several days Then 1 kicked.
I'm going right out there and tell
my story | said one night. and Mr..
Mansard took me to the parIor in my
new secondhand suit and told the
roomcrs all about me. The roomers
agreed to keep my secret, and l stayed
there and worked at the hotel. I'm
get out of this. It's no use for me to
try TO do women's work l just can't
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FRANZ VON VECSEY
SURPRISES WASHINGTON
Playing of Child Wonder Would Have
Done Credit to Man Of Ma
ture Years.

Washington concertgoerS yesterday al
ternoon heard in Franz yon Vecsey, an
Infant prodigy that which 1t will re-
main for the coming years TO prove
whether the apparent genius he demon
strated before d large audience is gem
uine or only the reflex OF his masters 5
mind.
The little fellow does not look more
than his reputed twelve years. and.
standing on the stage holding violin
almost as big as himself and dressed
Simply in q little white flannel blouse
suit, he presented picture that. of it
self, would have appealed TO anyone
In the numbers included in the pro-
gram were several compositions the
names OF which might be sufficient TO
demonstrate this liIlIe fellows unusual
talent. Pasaninis The Witch's Dance. -
Z most exacting number. and the Bach
air and prelude would guarantee his claim
TO recognition if they were merely read.
But played as Vecsey gave them yester-
day afternoon they brought home 10 the
audience all the wonderful things which
heretofore have been said or the little
man s work.
Necsey's technical powers, are in
themselves, a marvellous demonstra ton
OF what a gifted child may accomplish
However. the thing which amazed his
lie brought from the instrument In an
adult musician this would have recon-
mended itself, but in a boy of twelve
IL came as a distinct surprise and gen
uine pleasure. VecSey'S beautiful tone
color was particular conspicuous in the
Bach number, and in the romance from
the WieniaWski concerto. At times he
gave tcne closely allied TO the cello
and SO near the timber OF q human voice
that one could almost fancy the singer
concealed somewhere about the stage.
the Bach prelude was u triumph for the
young musician.
One of the pleasing features of the af-
ternoon was the work of Herman Zilcher
as accompaniSt.
The Washington times., 1905-01-25
COUNSEL FOR WATSON
DRAFTING AN APPEAL

Counsel for James NJ. a. Watson, the
former District clerk who was convicted
in the District Supreme Court OF en-
bezZlement and sentenced to ten years
imprisonment, are busy perfecting his
appeal to the Court Of Appeals of The
District. When sentence was imposed
upon Watson two weeks ago by Justice
Wright he was allowed thirty-eight
days TO file a bill of exceptions 10 the
rulings of the trial judge. in the con-
duct of the case.
lions will expire February ~. IL is
probable. however, as IS often done in
such cases, the time limit will be ex-
tended Under the circumstances. ii is
not likely Watson's appeal To the higher
court will be passed upon until the close
OF the summer term
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PAR[ LAMENT TIRES
MANY MEMBERS
Statesmen Who viii Retire
at General Election.
VARIOUS REASONS ASSIGNED
Some Too Old, Some Too Poor, and
Some Weary of Strain of
Public Life.
VARIOUS REASONS ASSIGNED

LONDON, Jan. 25.-In view of the
probability OF a general election in the
spring of this year, il is interesting to
note how large a proportion of the mem
bers OF the present parliament do not
intend to seek reelection.
When the next parliament meets,
changes, the like of which the Oldest
parliamentarian has never previously
witnessed, win occur in the personnel
OF the house of commons.
OF an assembly of $40 members. no
fewer than sixty-fiye retire voluntarily
into private life. All but eight of these
are Conservatives or Unionists.
Several Reasons for It.
Increasing age, the disappearance of
the glamour of parliamentary life. fis-
cal differences with constituents, the
expense of the magic initials to the pos
SCISSORS of slender purses, and last, but
not least, the wear and tear OF pro-
longed and exciting sittings in the ener-
waiting atmosphere of Westminster. are
principally accountable for the extraor-
binary number of retirements-
A striking feature of the new house
will be the absolutely changed appear
ance of the front benches.
Front Bench Retirements.
Two chancellors OF the exchequer will
be missed in the respective persons OF
Sir Michael Hicks Beach and Mr.
Ritchie
Sir William Walrond, who for many
years acted as chief government whip.
and was only comparatively recently
made chancellor of the duchy of Ian
caster, with a seat in the cabinet is
also retiring
Other front bench men before whon1
there seemed TO be a considerable repu-
tatton. but who are bringing To an alb.
rupt close their parliamentary career
are Mr.. Grant-Lawson, the secretary Il
the local government board, and the
Hon. arthur Brand the son of a former
speaker and one of the Opposition whips
.'C--B- s" brother, wfc has AWAY.
been a consistent though never a prom
inent Conservative, is retiring from tn,
representation of Glasgow and Arcr+
deem Universities
Other Retiring Members.
One of the greatest losses in the new
house-wIll be the absence of Sir Johr
Colomb, whose great knowledge of nava
matters stamped him as one of the mos
useful service members of the whole as
sembly.
Ioiie' lcC, VIII De odiHuSl Snlitii- Nnos'
tail form and flowing beard became very
familiar when the honorable gentleman
Jeliyered his famous attacks upon tn,
drama d few years ago.
Other familiar faces disappearing ar,
those of Worsley-Taylor, K c.. who's
Illuminating speeches on the licensing
bill of last session seemed to foreshad
ow career of even greater brillianc,
than he enjoyed at the parliamentar,
bar; of Sir w. Houldsworth, than whom
none exercised greater influence as ;
private member; of Daniel Goddard VIII,
was always in evidence on suppl,
nights; of Henry Hobhouse, who was re
& Gently made privy councillor; of ST
John Arid. the famous engineer: Of ST
Samuel Hoare. Sir John Darlington, 81
H. Meysey-Thompson w. Murray Guth
RE. Mr.. OrmsDy-Gore, Sir Robert Nov
bray. and Sir Thomas Dewar
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BOY LEFT ALL NIGHT
IN COFFIN IN WOODS

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Jan. 25.-Richard
Becker, Il student in the local high
school, is in u serious condition as the
result of being hazed. He ioined the
'-CannibaIs, a secret organization com
posed of high school students.
After going through the haZing process
he was placed in coffin and hauled
several miles from town to Il thick
woods, where large letters were painted
on his face and he was left alone
The next day he was taken Ill. When
the paint came off the boys face the
skin peeled off. and there is now danger
of blood poisoning.
The authorities are investigating.
Young Becker refuses to give the names
of the haZerS.
The Washington times., 1905-01-25
WHOLE TRAiNLOAD HURT
I'M RAILROAD WRECK

TROY. N. C. Jan. 25.-The Rev. G. a.
ogeisby. pastor If the Aberdeen Metho-
dist Church. was killed and seven other
passengers were seriously injured IN a
wreck on the Ashboro and Aberdeen
Railroad
All passengers on board. save two or
three, were hurt 10 some extent The
wreck was caused by spreading OF the
rails on curve TWO ears went down
an embankment ten feet and were de-
ulolished-
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DULUTH CANAL CONTRACT.

DULUTH, Jan. 25--A contract for
building the first dam. canal, and power
station of the Great Northern Power
Company has been LET 10 the National
Railway Construction Company, or New
York. This contract with the requisite
machinery for its utilization, represents
about s.. .0a0, 900
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LIVE IN SEA CAVES
AND DEFY THE AW
Nightly Orgies of DisreputabIe Colony the Coast of
Scotland Live Amid Filth and Vermin

EDINBURGH. jan 25.-The cave
dweller recently sent 10 prison n Ayr
shire for neglecting his children was
{; member of large colony who iEfest
the sea caves of the Ayrshire coast.
Nearly every cave-and the cliffs are
honeycom bed with them-has it's recog-
nized occupants Large caves accomno-
date families; some are so. small that
they can harbDr CHly single dweller.
The laws OF civilization are not OBJ
served by the cave daellers. They have
Il sort of RIDE socialism, which bids
fair TO degenerate into anarchy. The
conditions of life are pestiIential, and
the habits are degrading.
If the cave dwellers see something that
they wa-:,, they take it-and they are
blessed with sharp eyesight. They laugh
at the poiiee-
The Police .Powerless.
We try to turn them out" said po-
lice officer of the district, -but the at
tempt IS hopeless.
II enter their caves periodically and
tern them out neck and crop, but as soon
as my back IS turned they return to the
bedding. anG all their other parapher-
MALTA. but such things are easily re-
placed
Il do not relish the job. The caves are
filthy ard verrninoas.
The people go to Ayr e::-.=7zz9asiizty e:-=zas f1ole.
| and carry back immense quantities OF
drink
! The results are dreadful Men. wo-
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EMPRESS EUGENE
VISITING PORT SAID
The Former French Sovereign Is Trip Through Egypt
Sir Thomas Upton IS FeowPasSenger.

PORT SAID, Jan. a5.-The Peninsular
and Oriental Company's steamship
Macedonia, with the Empress Eugenie
on board, arrived this afternoon and
the Empress was met by the president
and principal officers of the Suez Canal
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Company and will proceed to Ismailia
on the company's steamship Titan
The Empress is in good health.
Among other passengers We're the
Duke and Duchess OF Devonshire Lady
Donegal and Sir Thomas Upton.
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wv EkN LIN DEMON
TERRGRS GAIAR r 81

Even when the body is strong and free from
disease, the blood pure and healthy and every
member working in harmony with nature, the
cold, bleak winds of Winter, It's ice and snow
are disagreeable, and we are glad to see the
''Ice King" give place TO Spring with its
warm, pleasant weather. There are many,
however, who must, in addition to the disa-
greeable, unpleasant weather, bear the suffer
ing and distress of Rheumatism and Catarrh
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ClJRFFEE|IIV| CAUSES
DEATH Of TWO
Kansas Editor Slain by the
Town Marshal.
MURDERER KILLS HIMSELF
Dispute Over Enforcement of Law
Leads to Double Shooting.
Chased by hob.
MURDERER KILLS HIMSELF

WILSON. Kan. Jan. &c. s Hutch
inson. editor Of the Wilson Echo ws.s
shot and killed by J. H. TiilInasl. city
marshal. Who fed 10 the honse of J. H
Baum which WAS surrounded imEeeii-
aJcly BY ar armed mob. TillrnaE called
out that he would surrender, and just as
the crowd started TO break in he placed
a revolver 70 his head and blew out his
brains II was the tragic ending OF
trivial d:sp9te
This town has adopted the eurfeas bell.
xEict has become one Of the recognized
efforts an maintaining morality in mary
OF the smaller towns of this section OF
the country Al o'clock all persons
under twent.--one must be OF the
streets unless they can account for
themselves
Shooting Of Editor
On Thursday night the young son OF
the editor was ont beyond the prescribed
hour The city marshal rebuked him
and sent him home Next day the etii-
tor published a bitter attack on the
marshal, IN which he asserted that st1
official who lid not and would not sup
port his own family was not worthy Of
public support. This was a thrust at
Tiilrnan. who was divorced from his
wife
StuTls 10y the attack. he went TO the
office OF the newspaper armed with a re-
voIrer and rushed up stairs. The editor
met him at the doo= Of the editorial
room. but before he could say q word
Il bullet Went into his brain and he fttn1-
bled over and over TO the street en-
trance The repert Of the revolver drew
q crowd. and Tillnlan- who was known
To be = man OF determined character.
met Ec opposition when he leaped down
the stairs and ran in the direction Of
the house where he lived and which the
mob threatened until he killed himself.
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RHEUMATISM

waste are retained IN the system, to be
absorbed by the blood and through the
circulation distributed to the different
joints, muscles, bones and nerves of the
body, producing the pain of Rheumatism.
The muscles contract, the joints inhame
and stiffen, pains shoot through the body,
aid every movement is accompanied with
excruciating agony. The first breath of
Winter brings on the SYMPTOMS. and at
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the tIoF5 Of they have little bodily 0nf0 during th
treating these diseases with bandge hot applications douehes
RHEUMATISM a Of
resulting bad
The
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CATARRH, with all its loathsome
and dangerous symptoms, is famed into
life when cold weather comes, and the
patient knows he must go through the
winter hawking and spitting," with dull
headaches, an annoying, thin, watery dis
charge from the nostrils, and half sick
feeling all the time In vain he tries
washes, sprays and inhalations, with
only temporary relief, because the trouble
treatment The blood is filled with vast
activity of the organs, and if these are n'
healthy, the disease becomes dangerous q
G G G fc q 1,arfect Hood r,,nr,har- ~
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had OF Inhamnatory Rheumatism
knees, which my
era months was treated by doctors and also tried
different kinds linuenIs medicines
relieve awhile
any nearer getting well. One day while reading
advertisement of S.
1 decided give a trial which once. After
had bottles great
continued TO take IT regularly entirely
now feel better than for and eheerfuly
mend S. S. S. any suffering from Rheumatism.
6l3 32d St, Newport News, Va. G. E. E.GILDERSLEEVE
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every exposure to cold or damp weather t
etc, do not reach the disease, which is
menting with these, because all the Will
the disease getting stronger hold on
weak heart or permanently crippled limt