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The Cairo bulletin., 1907-01-16
ISSUES BEFORE LEGISLATURES
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One Of the Ohio daily newspapers
recently published list Of live issues
before the legislatures Of the various
states This year and II l. interesting
ii note that the efforts for reform II
many OF Inc states are along mnch me
same lines.
One al the important issues IN q
number of the states Il car shortage
IN which reciprocal demnrrase i the
main hope. This issue comes before
The legislatures of*'coiorado Michigan
Missouri Neyaria, Oregon. North Dae
kota. Nebraska. Washington. ldaao,
wyoming and Minnesota. II VIII ais3
come before the Legislature Of Ala
hama, this car shortage propo itloh.
and reciprocal demurrage viii be de-
manded as source of relief. ne
latter plan for relief Is being wide
" approved by shippers who nave
suffered heavy damages from ial1-
IRE OF the railroads 10 fuf'
nisb the necessary CARS. and il
looks now az If congress will ere long
take steps in the matter that viii par
TALLY protect The shippers in his re
spect.
Another issue which will come be-
fore the legislature Of most of the
states above mentioned as well a.
those Of Texas. Indiana. Kansas, Titan.
Illinois and South Dakota Is railroad
regulation. in which efforts viii pc
made to create new railroad commits
sions or strengthen existing ones. In
Alabama railroad regulation will be
the biggest issue before the iegsla-
ture, and the effort will be made 10
enact legislation which will protect
the shippers from many hardships. he
has been forced to bear for year. In
an editorial a few days ago The Biz
mingham News called attention to the
matter of car shortage and reciprocal
demurrage in that state and pointed
ont the importance Of having the rule
work both ways instead of only II
Interests Of the common carriers.
Other issues 10 come before legis a
lures of several of the states this year
are as follows:
Two-Cent Fares-North Dakota
Texas. Missouri, Michigan, South Da
ko,a. Nebraska and Minnesota. Fight!
will be bitter.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-01-16

We asked the other day. Who ownE
the English language" Here is
specimen OF the sort OF English I'M
defiled that they own on the other
side of the pond. Phonetic indivld-
ualism would presently result in a
state of sheer linguistic deliquescence
This, of course. is an absolutely IN
thinkable eyentuality," That is from
that standard journal. the Fortnightly
Review 1t is not only their spelling
they need reformed. Columbia Is. c.
State.
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Importance Of To-Day.

Do you rightly estimate the import
ance OF to-day? That there are duties
10 be done to-day which cannot ne done
tomorrow This ii is that throws SO
solemn significance into your Work.
The time for working Is short, there
fore begin to-day. for the night is com
ing. in which no man can work.
" Robertson,
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-01-16
December Circulation.

The above is a correct statement OF
the number of copies prlnte dof the
Cairo Bulletin for the year, 1906 ana
for The month of December, 1906.
CLYDE SULLIVAN,
Business Manager,
Subscribed and sworn 10 before me
this 3rd day OF January, l9o3
(SEALl LEO d hi4h'n'
Notary Public.
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Aztec Burial Cuctons.

Among the most terrible OF burial
customs wee those of the Aztecs OF
Mexico. who sometimes sacrlhced
hundreds OF slaves at the funeral serV-
ices of their great men, burying the
unfortunate victims alive with the
corpse, even as some Of the savage
African tribes are known TO DO to THIS
day.
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Ftenhant Can Travel Fast.

The elephant commonly supposed
TO be SLOW and clumsy can, when ex-
cited or frightened. attain speed OF
% miles an hour and, what Is more,
It can keep this rate Of progress up
for half day,
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Elomers that Like SHADE.

The primrose and lilly-ot-the-Falley
will stand the Jhade of trees better
than most other flowers.
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CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Average daily and Sunday circn'
latipn for the year 1906 ..... .2o2s
Average daily and Sunday circu.
lation for the month Of Decem-
ber. 1906 ...........,....... 2o4o
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Big Four Going East
TIME CARD CAIRO ELECTRIC RVS.

BELT LINE cars due to leave second Vt. go
ing north on Commercial Ave, every Is min
dtes from Il. M. to II p. M
Going north on Walnut st. every Is minutes
from :6s a. m. to 1853 p. IN,
POPLAR ST. LINE-Holbrook Ave, cara
brook Ave. ut 5;57; 6;27; 6:42; 6:57; TIA a. m.
and on same minutes every hour until iO:49
and II ~ p, M.
Going west ON Twenty Eighth St. ut oasi
utes every hour until 1924 and t:04 p. nj.
Poplar 81. cars due to pass st. Marys park 10
min tes after leaving second ct.
BELT LINE OWL CARS north on Wanut
--fi:80 p. N 1894 a. m; 1870 "a. ni.; 2's0 d. MI
8; 80 a. M; 4:30 a. m; $50 r. m.
North on Commercial-l2:00 p. m. 100 q. nl.i
200 a. m; 800 n. m; 400 q. M; q. M.
Belt and Owl cars Sre due TO pass west
Thirtyfourth st. ~ minutes after leaving
Second st.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-01-16

Tha muIlssIn ls en- sale % ehs sss'
sewlna places:
coieman's, a14 EIahth sefss&
Halliday House HsWs Stana~
walkers, 10 sixth street
niue Front Restaurant.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-01-16
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY

Cairo, Alexander County, Illinois
Population 16,147.
Mayor. GEORGE PARsONS.
Clerk. II. A. HATCHER.
Treasurer, JAMES QUINN.
Comptroller. ERNEST WORKMAN.
Police Magistrate, A. J. ROSS.
Chief Of Police, M. s. EAGAN.
County, Population 22Ses.
County Clerk, JESSE E. MILLER
Circuit Clerk. LEE b. DAVIS.
Sheriff, FRANK II. DAVIS.
Coroner, DIR. JAMES McMANUS.
County Superintendent OF Schools.
PROF. JOHN SNYDER
Assessor and Treasurer, FRIED u.
NELLlS.
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SOUTHERN DIVISION

.HE ONLY DIRECT LINE TO kEAPHG
NASHVILLE, CHATTANOOGA, AT
IAANTA, JACKSON VILE, sA'
yANNAH, VIOKsBURa
and JACKSON VILE.
254 a. m. '"The Dixis Flyer" Msmpkit
.Eshyille and jacksonville,
3:4O O. M. Memphis and New rleaas Limif
ed via Memphis, arriving in Memphis al ga
a. m. and New Orleans s:i6 p. m.
1900 a. M, Psducah and re'r's-'l'e,
i:s1 p. m. dai7~ NsmphD sod Sew OrlssL
Fast 3ti' arriving hsmphi' 80 7;@ =. M ans
New .rI,Env ~ s'lh =.
f:4Ip a., daily, Nashville, OsAt~soogAanc
AtlRitA.
so . m. Flu ton Accommodation.
$3.50 I'm. n sGaphis and rev Orleans Bpedb
arrive Ia Memphis at 80 .. M, esw orisAh
t0:85 8. 10.
f5p. m. Paducah and Louifville.
ss-for tsrougn tickeis, siespins Gar Aocon
mod atoms and further Information apply
TlIlnoIs Central Passenger station, Cairo, III.
J. n. JONES, Ticket Agt
e, q. HATCH, q. PA,
AIHANsON. P.sseussr Traffic Ksnassr
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ILLINOIS CENTRAL
Corrected to January II, 1907.
THE FAST MALL ROUTE
@sors~gt Aad Qufcssss RouA@@
ST. Louis & Chicago



1894. M. Daily Chiesgo Vestlbuie Limits.
arriving IN Chicago Mt 1890 q. m connect ~
with afternoon trains for ali points east snf
north.
1.x3 O. m. Daily 81. Louis Night Lswst@
arriving In Ut, Louis at 7:o3 q, IN, conrecStn
at Union station fer all points wess. sieepir
cars open NJ s:46 o. m.
500 a, nj, Chicago Daylight Express
except Sunday, makes al stops between U1lr
q Chicago, arriving in Chicago at 80 p. IL
goo n. M. st. Louis Morning ExproAs
except Sunday, arriving In St. Louis ut ii'T
making all stops.
i1.I5 u. IN. st. Louta Fast Mail, arr
ing In st. Louis st $500 p. m.
1913 n. M, Chicago Midday Specia
arriving In Chicago, $50 p. ID.
2:35p. IN. Daily 81. Louis Limited. ar
irving In St Louis at sos p. m, connecting
Union Station FOR x ansss Clty, Omaha, De-
yer, San Francisco and all potnts west.
2:35 %. IN. Afternoon Express for Odii
Efinxham, Nation, TolonR, Champaign. Oh
ago
B:I0 p. IN. Thebes accommodation.
7:I5 y. IN. Chicago and Eastern Ex
oress arriving In Chicago at 80 .. IN Indian
spoifs, 7:25 Cincinnati, 1880 .. M. BunAio,s:t
o. m. New York 1850 0. 10, Sleeping ears
Chicago,
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Urn~nnnnre For New York and caste
passengers cities should bear In IL,
thst the Illinois Central IL the quickest oul
hy many hours leaving Cairo at T:i5 p. mt
striving in New York at 30 tbs second day
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-01-10
ROxBURv.

n. ID. Rice was in Hartford Saturday.
Mrs. Henry Harper OF Randolph is Wis
itiDg at MIR. Rattee's.
Miss Lena Everett OF Burlington is Wis
iting friends here for a few days.
DR.. Hinkey came down from Burlington
Saturday morning to remain with friends
here over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Denny from
Mortified were guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
James rierney, her parents. over Sunday.
Miss Alice Everett, the nurse, who has
been caring for Mrs. Squier in her recent
serious illness, returned Monday TO Bur-
lington.
Misses Bess Hammett, Winnifred Ellis
and Laura Ayerill returned TO the North
field High school Monday after three
weeks holiday vacation.
Mrs ID. l.. Nichols was in West Brook
field Sunday. Her sister, Mrs. Barrows,
returned home with her, and Monday
morning started for her home in Barton
Landing.
Mrs. Jennie Barrows OF Barton Landing
arrived last week Wednesday from South
Lancaster, Mass, where she had been Wis
iting son and a daughter, who are in
school there. to visit her sister, Mrs. Abbie
Nichols, here.
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Sunday.
Miss Maud Hinekley Is spending a week
In boston ana vicinity.
The woman's club v i'll meet Saturday al
1850 p, N. with Miss Buck.
Mrs. NJ, l., Hinekley went to south Roy
alton Friday TO remain several days.
Rev. Z, 4. Beals was presented with a
purse OF money oy his practitioners al
Christmas time.
Mrs, A, w, Lyman, accompanied BY her
daughter, came Monday from Woodstock
ana has opened her house.
James freeland has been eonsidera bly,
better Tor few days aud his triends hope
the Improvement may continue.
The Royalton Athletic club will hold
social aud promenade at laird's hall FRI
day evening, Jan, II. All come.
Mrs. Mary j. Peck returned Saturday
from Innbridge, where she had been for
some time with her son, X. A. Pierce.
\; o, Penny of veso, Fla, has sent to O.
l. Morse ana others several boxes Of fine
oranges and grape fruit grown BY him.
Mrs. 5. T.. Kendall returned Saturday
from Maiden, Mass, where She had spent
Two weeks with her daughter, Mrs. John
+. Neal.
Mrs. b. b. Cutler and Miss Ruby Greene
returned TO Lynn, Mass, Thursday after
spending two weeks with their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs +. A. Greene.
Mr.. and Mrs. \. NJ. Gay returned 10
Winthrop, Mass, Monday after spending
several weeks with Mrs. Gays parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. skinner.
Rev. q, 4. Beals has returned from Ban
gor, Me-, and Miss Moore from Dexter,
Me-, In which places they spent their holi-
day vacations. Rev. j. 4. Whitney sup
piled the Cong'l pulpit the Sunday Mr..
Beals was away.
For the last meeting OF the Woman's
club an interesting program on domestic
science was arranged by Miss Ida Lyman.
Mrs. Z. w. Joiner exhibited a section OF a
pumplo found In well when excava-
tons were being made for the Scollay
Square head house of the East Boston tun-
mel. The we'll, dug in ITO, furnished
water Tor the pupils OF the writing school
IN Prison lane, now Court street. The
records OF l69s say that the schoolhouse in
that lane "lately built on the side of the
hill, against Capt. Samuel Sewall's house,
shall remain fenced inn Ii would seem
that our reat-great- grandsires were not
so well behaved as Young America of
today, for in i1i3 II was ordered that "the
watch house near the town house fold
state housed be removed and set by the
easterly end OF the writing schoolhouse in
Queen street, the name OF Prison lane
having been changed TO Queen street in
honor OF Queen Anne. The section of
pump log is in perfect state of preserva-
ton.
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GRANVILLE.

Mrs Oliver Chase is on the sick list.
Orrie Hook visited in Braintree last
week.
d. N. Rice and wife were in Roxbury
Sunday.
Miss Laura Garrett is very low with
heart disease.
Miss Edna Green was at her nome III
Stock bridge over Sund@.
States Attorney Russell OF Middlepury
was in town Monday on business.
Mrs. A. H. Hill has been very, SICK the
mast week, but is now on the gain.
y A Stimson was in Stockbridge ana
pittsfeld from Saturday until Monday.
Aloe Raird was arrested and fined 5000
Tor intervention and breaking the peace
Sunday night.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-01-10

l. n, Lucas; Corp. guard, B.H. Adams.
", Inside guard, w. A. Reed outside
guard, Leon Cilley.
The secretary reported four new mem.
befs mustered IN the past year, two menu
bers transferred and three dropped.
Number In good standing Jan. lst Is
-. senior Vice Camp Commander h. "A
Kennedy, in behalf OF the camp, pre-
scented the retiring commander. l.. ID.
Abbott, with the past captains badge.
Al the close OF the meeting a banquet
Was served IN the hall, under the super
vision OF the newly elected officers, con
sisting OF Ice cream, cake, doughnuts and
coffee.
When cigars were lighted, Past Captain
III, q. hlNbv was elected POSTMASTER, and
called upon each member present 10
respond for past events in the more than
70 years life Of the camp, or It's future
welfare. The boys stayed until " o'clock,
as I, customary In the annual camp
events.
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Gentlemen's Night.

On Tuesday evening, January LIST,
members and invited guests Of the South
Royalton Womans club assembled IN
Hewitt's hall for their first annual
"Gentlemen's Night"
The hall had been tastefully arranged
to represent reception room, and. was
decorated with flags and bunting.
smiths orchestra. four pieces, was in
attendance and rendered excellent music
during the evening.
DR.. ID. l.. Burnett gave an address on
"Impressions of the Legislature" which
was listened to with much pleasure, as,
also. a selected poem read by the Kew
Sherman Goodwin on "New Years Reso-
;ts decorations of cut flowers, dainty
silver. china and cut glass, was generously
SUPPLIED with sandwiches, assorted cake,
coffee, ice cream, confectionery ana
social hour concluded the evening,
which was said by all to have been very
pleasantly spent.
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Annual conar Church Mss,lna.

Last saturday was held the annual din
ner and roll call OF the COng'l church.
The annual business meeting began al 10
O'Clock and dinner was served soon after
II, and was one OF the best ever served on
such an occasion. At the roll call, 50 re-
sponded IN person and % sent messages.
during the past year extensive repairs
have keen made ON the church, amounting
TO over siOue. The report OF the business
committee, which consisted OF Messrs. T..
u. Barnes, w. +. Townsend aud W. "A,
Emery, showed the Indebtedness for these
repairs had been paid. THIS pleasing re-
port OF MIR. Barnes, for the committee,
came as surprise TO nearly everyone pres.
ent.
Nearly everyone connected with the
church has made an untiring effort the
past year TO secure repair fund and retire
the debt. To MIR. Barnes is due the credit
OF reyiying the interest OF many former
residents In the welfare and progress OF
the home church. The business commit
tee and the congregation expressed their
hear felt gratitude TO all those who SO
kindly and generously contributed TO the
repair fund. Those who gave TO this fund
from abroad were:-
Mrs. Alice Hadley, Manchester, n. H.,
Harold ID. Comstock. Belle Fourche, So.
OAK, Norman {. Burbank, Corona, Cal,
William +. Davis, Profile House, n. H.,
Charles X. Corwin, Boston, Curtis 5.
Emery, Newport, VI, Marcellus Gould,
Concord, n. H.. Mr.. and Mrs. &. NJ.
Dickey, Lowell, Mass, Mrs. Mabel Allen
Foster, Burlington, Frank b. Williams,
Tamps, Fla, each $40; Charles /. Hood,
Lowell, Mass, s25; Mrs. Sarah Harris.
Lincoln, Neb., SO; DIR. b. W. Bradley,
George II Braley and Fred n. Braley,
Barre, 80; George b. Harris, Chicago, $50;
from eacn OF whom Mr.. Barnes read per-
sonal letter.
MIR. Williams said i'm his letter that per-
haps IL would be OF interest, TO some to
know that his father drew from Boston
with four horse team the bell that has
called the people to worship in this church
for so many ears.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-01-10
WEST sRooKFlELp.

Evan Sumner is on the sick list.
Mr.. Colebrook has been suffering from a
quinsy sore the past week.
Mrs. Jennie Barrows of Barton Landing
is visiting relatives in town.
Last Saturday occurred the annual
church business meeting and roll call.
There was good attendance and all en-
joyed the meeting.
Bonnie Smead met with a serious acct
dent Monday morning. While going into
the schoolhouse, he slipped and fell
A piece of ice struck one eve, cutting ii
badly. DR.. Russlow was called at once to
attend it, but 1t is feared he will lose his
sight. Much sympathy is felt for him by
all his friends.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-01-10
License to Sell.
Arts IN tIAppIr u gMIru

ESTATE Of HATTIE K bMITH
STATE OF VERMONT In Probate Court, held
RANDOLPH DISTRICT, IS. at Chelsea in and for
said District on the 2sth day of Dec, A. ID. 1906,
Carl H. smith, admr. of the estate of Hattie Il.
Smith, late of Randolph, in said District,
deceased, makes application to said Court for
license TO sell all Of the real estate of said de-
ceased representing that the sale Of said real
estate is necessary for the payment Of the debts
of said estate.
Whereupon, 1t is ordered by said Court, that
said application be referred to session thereof,
to be held at the Probate Office in said Chelsea,
on the 18th day of JAM A. d. 1907, for hearing and
decision thereon; and 1t is further ordered, that
all persons interested be notified hereof,by publ
cation of notice of said application and order
thereon, three weeks successfully in the Herald
and News, a newspaper published at Randolph,in
this State, and which circulates In the neghbor-
hood of those interested, before said time OF
b caring, that they may appear at said time and
place, and II they see cause, object thereto.
BY the Court Attest,
1885 GEORGE l.. STOW, Judge
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Probate of VIII.
ESTATE OF oRpHA J. WHEELER

ESTATE UF OHFTfA d WHEEI1ETsl
STATE OF VERMONT, In Probate Court, held
RANDOLPH DISTRICT, S. at Chelsea, in and for
said District, on the 4th day of January, A.
ID. 1907.
An Instrument, purporting to be the last VIII
and Testament of 0rpha J. Wheeler, late Of
Randolph, in said district, deceased, being pre-
sented to the Court by Charles II. Granger, the ex-
ecutor therein named, for Probate: II Is ordered
by said Court that all persons therein be
notified TO appear at session of said Court to b0
held at M M Wilson'S office in Randolph, on the
18th day OF Feb A. D. 1907, and show cause, II any
they may have, against the Probate of said Will,
for which purpose 1t is further ordered, that a
copy of the record of this order be published
News printed at Randolph, previous to said time
appointed for hearing.
BY the Court: attest,
1881 GEORGE L. STOW, Judge.
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Commissioners Notice.
STATE OF ANDREW J. BURROUGHS.

The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Hon. Probate Court for the District of Ran
dolph, commissioners, to receive, examine and adj
Just all claims and demands of all persons against
Andrew j. Burroughs. late of Randolph, in said Dis
trct deceased hereby give notice that we will
meet for the purpose of examining and
allowing said claims at the residence OF
George Il. Brigham on the first day OF
February, A. ID. 1907, and the fifth day of March,
A. ID. 1907, from O'Clock p. IN. until O'Clock p.
M, each of said days, and that six months from
the "a day of January, A. ID. 1907, Is the time
limited by said Court for said creditors to
present their claims to us for examination and
allowance.
Dated at Randolph, this sth day Of January, 4.
ID. 1907. 1877
GEORGE G. BUSWELL, ! 0oin' ~
NJ j. Burroughs Admx.
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WEST HARTFORD.

Charles Wallace had an auction last
week and intends to 60 to Colorado for
his health.
joel Adams OF Royalton spent a few
days last week with his daughter, Mrs.
j. III. Chadwick.
Charles Tucker had the misfortune to
get two of his fingers caught in friction
pulley last Friday.
Mrs. Mark Drown has been in Wood
stock for few days, the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. f. c. Newton.
Harcourt Dimick and friend went to
Boston Monday, having spent few
days at Arthur Hazen's.
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A Card.

We. the undersigned, do hereby agree tc
refund the money on 50-cent bottle. Of
Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar il II
fails to cure your cough or cold We also
guarantee 25-cent bottle to prove satis'
factory or money refunded.
c. Il. Black, South Royalton.
Geo. A. Laird, Royalton.
Walbridge & Heath, Sharon.
Badger & Noyes, Sharon.
Edward Miller, East Barnard.
M. j. Sargent & Son, South Royalton.
W. M. Adams, North Pomfret.
A. L. Morse & Co., West Hartford.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-01-10

There is more catarrh in this section .of
the country than all other diseases put to-
gether, and until the last few years WAS was
SUPPOSED to be incurable. For great
many wears doctors pronounced 1t local
disease and prescribed local remedies and
by constantly failing to cure with local 09
treatment, pronounced it BILE. SCI
ence has proven catarrh TO De ; Gonst cnm.
tional disease and therefore requires con-
stitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure. manufactured by F. j. Cheney q Co.;
Toledo, Ohio, is the only constitutions
cure on the market. 1t is taken lnternaiiy
in doses from ten drops to teaspoonlui.
II acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system. They offer one ne
hundred dollars for any case it fails TO
cure. Send for circulars and TESTIMONIALS
+. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, 0.
Sold by Druggists, 75c: a.;
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
ton.