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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-11-02

a corrective movement in 1878, and
xhst is now know. as the Natioial
League for the Protection OF the ram
lily, founded upon broad basis, was
organized in 1881. The results from
this and kindred organizations have
been marked and encouraging. Radl-
cal improvements are noticed in the
laws of New York. New Jersey, Penn
sylvania and Wisconsin; divorces after
residence of only three or six months
are no longer permitted. as they for
merly were, in North Dakota. Georgia,
California and several Territories. All
causes for divorce but one have been
stricken from the laws Of the District
of Columbia, and commissions on uni
formity by cooperation Of the States
now exist in no less than thirty-four
States and Territories. ....
The question Of 4 constitutional
amendment and admission of nation
al law on the matter under discussion
have been agitated; but as long as
twelve States can be rallied in defense
of the maintenance Of State rights, 1t
is a waste of time to attempt the
amendments on marriage or divorce.
But the agitation against this evil goes
on as never before. The pulpit, the
press, the platform. the schools, COL
leges and universities are awakening
TO a sense Of the moral and social dam
ger that threatens us. and the out.
spoken discussion Of the marriage re.
lation and the divorce laws must result
in great good.
Thirty wears ago none Of our high
er educational institutions gave any
attention TO the study Of the family,
hut now the theological seminaries, the
law schools and the universities are
giving special care to this mos: I'M
portant subject. We may be assured
that our boasted civilization, our proud
commercial greatness. our high ecu
cational attainmentS and our brllliP.
material developments will only hasteE
the day Of our disaster unless W. pro-
tect the family and honor the Gee OF
the home, who is the Father OF us all.
An InfideI's Sermon 10 q Preacher.
Never shall I forget the remark Of
learned legal friend who was at one
time somewhat skeptical in his views.
Said he to me:
did 1 believe, as you do. that the
masses Of our race are perishinS in sin,
I could have no rest. l would fly to
tell them of salvation, would labor
day and night. would speak with all
the pathos I could summon. would
warn and e1postulate and entreat my
fellowmen to turn to Christ. and re-
ceive salvation at His hands. l am as
tonished at the manner in which the
majority of you ministers tell your
message. Why, you do not act as II
you believed your own words. You
have not the earnestness in preaching
that we lawyers have in pleading. II
we were as tame as you are, we would
never carry q single suit"
A decade of years has passed away
since that remark was made. 1 bless
God it was addressed to me. 1t put fire
into nv bones which hope will burn
as long as I live. God preached a
stirring sermon to me that day by the
mouth Of that infidel lawyer.-Peter
Stryke.
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FUNNY.
People Will Drink Coffee when It "Doss
SucI, Things"

sT began to use Postum because the
old kind of coffee had so poisoned my
whole system that I was on the point
of breaking down, and the doctor
warned me that must quit it.
"My chief ailment was nervousness
and heart trouble.
"Any unexpected noise would cause
me the most painful palDitation, make
me faint and weak.
.I had heard OF Postum and began
to drink it when left off the old cof-
Zee. 1t began to help me just as soon
as the old effects of the other kind OF
coffee passed away. 1t did not stimu-
late me for 4 while. and then leave me
weak aad nervous as coffee used to do.
Instead of that it built up my strength
and supplied constant vigor to my
system which I can always rely on.
It enables me to do the biggest kind of
a days work without getting tired.
AN the heart trouble, etc, has passed
away.
"I give it freely to al! my children,
from the youngest to the oldest, and it
keeps them all healthy and hearty"
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek. Mich.
i There's reason.
: Read the little book The Road to
MELVILLE in pkSss.
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Enoland's Wheat Fields.

A preliminary statement issued by
the Board OF Agriculture. shows the
total acreage under all crops and
grass this year to be 32,2S6.S32, which
is a decrease of nearly $1,000 acres
compared with last year. With re-
gard to cereal crops, 1t is gratifying
to notice that the area under wheat
this wear shows an increase OF 421,.
7Ol acres compared with last year.
the total acreage under wheat being
1,796,9S5; but, on the other hand,
there is a decrease of nearly 100000
acres under barley and oats. There
is a substantial increase in the num-
ber O. horses. cattle, and sheep. Pigs
show a decrease Of 436,725.-!Aos'7
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Spiritual Poverty.

Processing Christians sometimes at-
tribute their spiritual poverty to ma
ture. One is penurious, another cow
ardly. and they say it is because they
have been less generously endowed by
nature than others and cannot help II.
1t would be quite as reasonable for one
whose fathers table, to which he has
free access. is daily loaded with
wholesome food, to go about the streets
with gaunt.' bony fingers and ghastiy
countenance starving to death. and
saving. Il cannot help it." God is
able to make q penurious man liberal.
generous and benevolent, or cruel
man as gentle as a lamb, or a passion
ate man as calm and serene as the
bosom Of a mountain lake Yhen the
winds are hushed to rest. He is able
to make all grace abound toward all
His children.-Christian Advocate.
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LABOR WORLD.

Car workers have organized at Eat
icr. Pa.
Wisconsin and Minnesota farmers
have formed unions.
The grape culture in France gives
employment to over 100000 people.
Holland has an independent u2ion OF
ca, enters, which embraces 2O0O men,
DcrS.
Thirty thousand coal miners will be
III the parade on Mitchell Day i'll Scran
ton, Pa.
lanes Duncan was the first Vice
President OF the American Federation
of Labor.
Less than 15O frst-class compositcrs
are outside of the Typographical Cn.on
in Chicago, Iii.
4 new scale Of the sheet metal work
ers, of Washington, D. G., 81 per day'
went into effect.
Some disastrous riots have occurred
IL Switzerland in connection with the
foundrynen's strike.
A movement to unite the organ.Za-
TORS Of plumbers and steamhtterS mas
assumed definite shape.
F. At Niles, Mich, the strike OF PRINT
ers for an eight-hour day lasted less
than twenty-four hours.
A strike Of shingle-weavers, who de.
mand payday twice month, is in full
force at Anacortes Wash.
Railway laborers in the United 8
4.
laborers on European roads.
The Cotton Manufacturers AS. 4
ton, of Fall River, Mass, annou-. I'd
an advance in workers wages.
The Washington Legislature defeated
bills to prohibit boycotting and to re-
peal the State eight-hour law.
The efforts to effect settlement of
the cookers dispute az Cardiff, Barry
and Ienarth have been successful
Bookbinders Of Washington, D. c.,
have been successful in establishing q
fat wage scale 9t AS q week there, -
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aim Reuarh. X10O.

The readers ofthis paper will be pleased
learn that tners IL a. least one dreaded dis
case taa: scien 20 IA, beel apIe to euro in Ill
its;:a ,e5, aad taat is Catsrrh. Halls Cntarrn
cure is the olly positive cure now known 70
the medical trL. ,rai.y. Casarrh being q con-
stitrtional disease. re iuires constitutions
treatment. Halls Catarrn Cureis takent Inter
naliy, ,s:siu: iire,sly upol ins bloc and ND
cousslriacsS OF the system. thereby Destroy
ingrne foundation OF tae dlseaSt, and Siviu :
the patient strength by building up the cen
stitution aud assisting nature III doinS ie'
WORK. The proprietors have so much faitntl
itscurative po werS tina: they ofer oae Hun
dred collars forsay ca se tlat IL fails 10 cue''
Send for lIs; OF testimonials. Address
F.J. CHENEY G Co., Toledo, Y.
Sold by Druggists, 75:.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
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, MInn.Aota Fish story l

John Munter and John Frankson re.
turned recently from weeks outing
at Swan lake. Mr.. Munter tells this
fish story:
Monday night we were crossing the
lake in small boat, when saw some
thing floating on the surface of the
water. Frankson said It vas a fish,
and I stuck to 1t that 1t was piece Of
wood that had been driven by the
wind into the middle Of the>lake.
"Frankson insisted that 1t was a
fish. and was so sure Of it that he fired
a shot at it from a shotgun. Imagine
my surprise when I saw a monster
picke-el Topping about in the water.
We secured the fish and 1t weighed
close up to twenty pounds.
81 have been on Minnesota lakes a
great deal, 1t all times Of the day and
night, trt this Is the first instance OF
this kind l ever heard of."-Minneap-
ellis Special.
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Life 10 Constructive.

A certain evangelist is using card
on one side of which is the question.
What must I do to be saved" anq
following it are the Scriptures which
point out the way of salvation. On the
other side of the card is the question.
What must I do to be lost? and the
answer follows. Nothing"
The reply is simple but wonderfully
impressive. Many think that in order
to be lost they must run the log gamut
of vices and be aggressively bad. NOT
so. We are all bad enough to miss the
kingdom in spite Of the good points we
may have.
Life is an active, constructive force.
1t is likened unto q living temple or
unto a vine. 1t must therefore be built
up. and unless there is activity there
is no building. Unless there is active
goodness there is no character. and un-
less there is character there is no SAL
vation.-Brethren Evangelist.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-11-02

When physician tells a woman, snf-
fering from ovarian or womb trouble.
that an operation is necessary it, OF
course, frightens her.
The very thought Of the operating
ta>Ie and the knife strikes terror to
h; { heart. As one woman expressed
it, when told b. her physician that she
must undergo an operation. she felt
that her death knell had sounded.
Our hospitals are full OF women
who are there for ovarian or womb
operations!
1t is quite true that these troubles
may reach q stage where an operation
is the only resource. but such cases are
much rarer than is generally supposed,
because great many women have
been cured by Lydia E. Pinkhams
Vegetable Compound after the doctors
had said IN operation must be per-
formed. In fact, up to the point where
the knife must he used TO secure instant
relief. this medicine is certain to help,
The strongest and most grateful
statements possible to make come from
women who, BY taking Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, have
escaped serious operations.
Margrite Ryan, Treasurer Of st. An.
drew's Society, Hotel English. Indian
apolis, Ind. writes Of her cureas follows
Dsar Mrs Pinkham:-
II cannot find words to express nv thank,
for the good Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound did me. The doctor said coult
not get we'll unless had an operation 70,
ovarian and female troubles. knew could
not stand the'strain OF an operation and made
up my mind I would be an invalid for life
Ak Ers. Phkham's Advics-A Ror
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eettina Back at Him.

A taciturn man went into bar
hers shop the other day and began
by pulling out of his pocket . paper
on which was written:
mo; l do not wish to have my hair
cut. I want to be shaved. l 90 not
require any brilliantine or crimpoline,
or anything else ending in fne.' Nor
do wish to be singed or shampooed
All want is to be shaved in perfect
silence"
The barber read the document, and
then pointed to notice on the wall,
which ran:
The proprietor begs to apologize to
his customers for not entering Into
conversation With them. as he Is deaf
anS dumb"-I-ondon Tit-Bits.
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QUESTION HE OBJECTED TO.
Victim Of Cyclone Would Answer All
k,,x 1--WE

Victim Of Cyclone Would Answer All
but Ore.
eyes," replied the man from Arkan-
sas when asked If he had ever ex-
perienced any cyclones in his locality,
"I've been through cyclone or two,
and don't banker after any more"
Can you give us any particulars
about them?" was asked.
why, yes. a few. When the last
cyclone came along was out in the
field blowing with four-mewl team.
I started to run for cover, but l had
not gone more'n four rods when the
wind picsAd me up, and the next thing
I knew l was astride Of the back OF
ene of them nevis, and we were both
in tree top, 80 feet above the ground.
The handles. had been twisted out OF
the plow and driven right through the
trunk of the tree and one Of the other
me Sls~wxs hanging to them by his
tan"
That was a queer thing. And 50
you were left In the tree top?"
II was"
2 "And-and-"
That's all"
"But I want to ask you"
T don't care to say anything more"
.But look here" said the Questioner.
~You were blown into tree top along
with q mule and"
please don't press me sir"
"But can't l ask you how you got
down.
"Oh, yes, you can ask that and well
come, and I'll answer you that some
fellers came along and chopped the
tree down. thought you was going
to. ask me IL the wind blew my hat.
band of and if l ever recovered 1t
again. and that's question I hain't
going to answer for anybody. ."-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
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Hearing how Lydia e. Pfnkham's Vegetables
Com pound had saved other womSn from
serious operations decided to try it, and in
less than four months was entirely cured;
and words fad to express my thankfulness."
Miss Margret Merkley of 275 Sd
Street, Milwaukee, Wis, writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
"Loss Of strength, extreme nervousness,
severe shooting pains through the pelvic
organs, cramps, bearing, down pains and
| extreme irritation compelled me to seek
medical advice. The doctor. after making
an examination, said thatd had ovarian trou-
BILE and liberation, and advised an operation
as my only hope. To this strongly objected
-and decided as last resort to try Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
To my surprise the liberation healed, al
the bad symrtoms disappeared. and am oncs
more strong, vigorous and well; and cam
not express my thanks for what It has done
for me-"
Ovarian and womb troubles are
steadily on the increase among women
and before submitting to xn opera
ton every woman should try Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. and
write Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn, Mass.
for advice.
For thirty years Lydia Z. Pinkhams
Vegetable Compound has been curing
the worst forms Of female complaints,
all ovarian troubles. Inflammation. ul-!
ceration. falling and displacement Of
the womb, leucorrhea. Irregularities,
indigestion and nervous prostration.
Any woman who could read the many
grateful letters op file In Mrs. Pink
hams Office would be convinced Of the
efficiency Of her idvice and Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
On Best Up1erstaAds q Wemas,s HIs.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-11-02

At the risk Of killing himself to pre-
vent running over child, t oston
automobile enthusiast directed HI big
machine into a ditch. It turned 1m'
pletely over, and he had a mar D"
escape from death, being quite severe
ly injured. The child was unharmed.
The man may have been operating
the automobile too fast, comments the
Buffalo Courier, but he thought quick
" and acted heroically.
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A Tantallzine Maiden.

Do ] love her?
Dimpling red lips at me pouting,
Dimpung shoulders at me fiouting;
No. / don't.
Do I love her?
Prisoned In those crystal eyes
Purity forever lies:
= Yes, I do.
Do love her?
Little wild and willful fiction.
Teasing, torturing contradiction;
No, don't.
S9FSI love her?
with IL - and sweet words she
Aids = " Siforts poverty:
Yes, do!
Do love her?
Quick she puts her cuirass on.
Sfabs with laughter. stings with scorn;
No. ] don't.
Do love her?
No, rher to my arms she hies,
F1liinC me with glad surprise;
All, yes do,
Detroit Free Press.
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TORTURING HUMOR
lpdy . Macs OF Sores-Cahed in Three
Doctors But drew worse-Cured by
Cuticura For T5c.

"Mr little daughter was mass OF sores
all over her body Her face was being
eaten away, and her cars looked as If they
would drop Off had three doctors, but
she grew worse. Neighbors advised Cutl-
cura, and before l had used half OF the
cake of soap and box OF ointment the sores
had all healed, and my little ones skin
was as clear as a new born babes. l would
not be without Cuticura if it cost five dol
lars. Instead of IS cents. which is all 1t
cost us to cure our baby. Mrs. u. D..
Steese. 10l Coburn ST., Akron, Ohio
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Joe Jefferson's Autograph.

The reproduction of the late Joseph
Jefferson's autograph, and that of his
grandfather, add to the interest Of an
article about this beloved and lament
ed actor in the November Lippincott s
The author is Isabel Gordon Curtis.
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I.sarnipp What Life IL.

Sorrow is not an incident occurring
now and then. 1t is the woof which is
woven into the warp Of life. and he
who has not dscerned the divine 81.
c-edness Of sorrow and the profound
meaning which is concealed In pain
has yet to learn what life is.-F. W.
Robertson.
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in and bloating Of the chest choked
me and threatened the heart. had
little hope. but to my untold surprise
Doan's Kidney Pills brought me relief
nd saved my life. I shall never for.
get it,
, Sold by all dealers. 50 cents 4 box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. Il. Y.
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The Monumental Bronze Company. S54
Howard Avenue. Bridgeport, Conn, want
GOOD. live agent in this vicinity to take or
der; for their celebrated White Bronze mon
umcnts, heads.ones, grave covers, etc. II
is 4 good, legitimate business and they o1er
LIBERAL inducements. Someone should write
them and embrace this opportunity.
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Taylors Cherokee Remedy OF Sweet Gum
and Mullen Is Natures great remedy-Cures
Coughs, Colds. Group and Consumption.
and all throat and lung troubles. At drug
gists. 25e., vOc. and S1.O0 per bottle.
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dmatism and Catarrh--Med
Sent Free.
Cur

Cur ,dmatism and Catarrh--Medicine
Sent Free.
wo diseases are the result OF an
condition Of the blood. II
g joints and back. shoulder
IS. crippled hands, legs or
"scles. shifting. sharp.
Ans at tired, disc ouraged
: Iof rh> ism, or the hawking,
spr-Mg, blurred eyesight, deafness: sick
stomach, headache, noises in the head, mu-
cous throat discharges, decaying teeth,
bad breath, belching gas Of catarrh: take
Botanic Blood Balm (B. b. b. 1t kills the
poi in the blood which causes these awful
SYN, ms, giving q pure. healthy blood
suE /c>-to the joints and mucous mem
bro es, and makes . perfect cure OF the
worst rheumatism or foulest catarrh.
Cures where all else fails. Blood Balm
(B. B. b. Is composed OF pure Botanic in
gradients, good for weak kidneys. I'M
proves tho digestion, cures dyspepsia. A
perfect tonic for old folks by giving them
new, rich, pure blood. Thoroughly tested
for thirty years. Druggists, 81 per large
bottle, with complete directions for home
cure. Sample frse and prepaid by writing
Blood Balm Co., Atlanta, Ga. Describe
trouble and special free medical ADVICE
sent in sealed letter.
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When l began
using Boan's Kid
ney Pills I was so
weak l could
hardly drag my
self across the
room. l was
wretched and .ner-
vous. and had
backache, bear
ing-down pain.
headache. dizzi-
ness and weak
eyes. Dropsy set
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-11-02

Mrs. Wins +, VS. Soothing Syrup for Children
teetbiny, oftens theSums, cducesinhamma-
no, ALA . rain. cures wind collie .25c bottle
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The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion resumed the investigation into
private refrigerator car lines.
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sgtcHlNc.
d Breath-Positive and Instant
,re Frees-No Drugs-Curss
by Absorption.


by Absorption.
Rt breath is priceless.
Auti-Belch Waters viii cure bad
nd bad taste Instantly Belching
taste indicate offensive breath,
IS due to stomach trouble.
.lrs Anti-Belch Waters purify the
ach and stop belching, by absorbing
gases that arise from undigested food.
y Sll 6y supplying the digestive organs with
= natural solvents for food.
They relieve sea or car sickness and
nausea of any kind.
They quickly cure headache, correct the
IN effect Of excessive eating or drinking.
They viii DESTROY tobacco, whisky or
onion breath instantly.
They stop fermentation in the stomach,
acute indigestion. cramps, cohc, gas in the
stomach and intestines, dfstended ab-
domen, heartburn, bad complexion. dizzy
spells or any other affliction arising from
q diseased stomach.
We know Mull's Anti-Belch Waters will
do this. and we want You to know it.
SPECIAL OFFER.-The regular price Of
q. MulPs Anti-Belch Waters is Soc. box. but
70 introduce it to thousands of sufferers
we win send two (2) boxes upon receipt Of
75e. and this advertisement. or we will
send you a sample free for this coupon.
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The old lccal costumes are still worn in
TN. pa;.;s OF Russia.
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do no: bs,ievs piso's Cure for Consunp-
,ionhasauslull II fo- coug Is and colds.--JoHs
F.4oYEE, Trinity SPRINGS, Ind. Feb. Is, loJJ.
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The girlless telephone Is coming
and the horseless carriage Is going
at tremendous rate, observes tie
New York Tribune.

FlTSpernanen.lycurcd. offs orrrrvons-
less aftcc first days use OF Dr.. Mines Grea:
Nerrel:est orer, :2trial b ott!eand realise tree
Dr.. hLISG. Ltd. .3l Arch ST., Phila., II
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Petty annoyances make good plumb
lines to determine the depth Of Your
religion, So. A.
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lean cake is the chief commercial fer
tiiZer in China.
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Money has power to crush happi-
ness only when. its roots get m the
heart
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4 nan will die Tor want o. air in five
minus.
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A DESPAIRINC WOMAN. .

Weak, Nervous and Wretched From
wasting Kidney Tro ubles.
Mrs. Henri A. Reamer, Main and
Garst Sts.. South Bend. Ind, says:
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Bishop Potter favors twenty.minute ser.
Ions.
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Peacock feathers arc sad 10 bring III
Luck.
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Rome has sem,uaries representing eighty.
seven orders.
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NONEY ISLAND SOUVENIR POST
CARDS. Six beautiful colored scenes for 30
SConey Island Postal Card Co. Coney Island, NY.
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s 81, ':: s'':sz: =;:z e: Thonpson's Eye Watal
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A FREE BOX.

Sold at all druggists, Soc. per box