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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-09-24

DIR. Wilson returned Thursday even
ing from his trip east.
The big rain out in TreGo county has
raised our creek here considerably.
The hack took a gay party of Young
folks 10 the Custer Bend on a picnic
party last Sunday, where they spent
pleasant day.
The Early and Sons harness ware
house is now being painted red-stone
color, the iron work showing off the
color nicely.
Nick Gassman has his engine nicely
working in his shoemaker shop and
turns the machines steadily doing ex-
celIent work and many go III to see
it work.
The Board of County Commissioners
met on Thursday and opened the bids
for building the advertised-for bridges
in this county. The figures on the one
on south Chestnut street are ABOUT
$4,000 completed.
Herman Goetz of Victoria, who err
listed in the u. S. Navy four years
ago is home again, his term having ex-
pired, but he expects to join again. He
played in a Naval baseball game this
summer when our Joe Ryan pitched.
Miss Mollie Moore, who owns
property on West Second Street hae
been east enjoying her vacation, ard
returned here this week.
Several of he Ellis autos were in
town last Sunday enjoying the ride
over the Experiment Station and down
through the Public Park drive. which
is perfectlyfoYeIy now.
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Wanted COSMOPOLITAN MAGAZINE
requires the services OF representative
in Ellis county to look after subscription
renewals and to extend circulation by
special methods which have provd I'M
usually successful. Salary and COM
mission. Previous experience desirable
hut not essential. Whole time or
spare time. Address, with references,
Fl. C. Campbell, Cosmopolitan Magazine
1889 Broadway, New York City.
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Use Cltizeus' Bank are having steam
heating plant put in.
Mrs. W, w. Paul expects a visit
next week of a sister, husband and
child from California.
Hard or Soft coal burner for
sale cheap. Good as new. Burn either
kind. See HOLLENBECK Livery barn
Griffith has lost his deaf and dumb
printer and has another from the east.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Philip returned
from their northeastern trip on Friday
morning and report pleasant trip.
The Council are arranging |! to put a
new watering troth on the south side
like up at the City Hall. 1t will be
appreciated by the farmers.
This. week Oakley had a country
fair of Logan, Thomas and Cove
counties and good attendance and
good exhibits Noah Zeigler was the
| Superintendent of the cattle depart
ment, and Mrs. John Kearns was
Superintendent of Art and Ladies
fancy work.
The Republican party have chosen
one Of the best farmers in Ellis county
for their candidate for County Treas
urer, man who is perfectly able to
| fill the Office, and who has never held
Office in our county. John R. Chitten-
den is honest and good business man
and the voters will make no mistake
by supporting him for that office or
election day and trying him for term.
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CHARLES SOUTH.
CHANUTE, KANSAS.
Notice Of PEbHcaffoR.
Isolated Tract


Isolated Tract
Public Land Sale; Serial No. o2659
Department of the Interior, q. S. Land
Office, Topeka, kansas, Aug. "a, 1o1o
Notice is hereby given that. as directed
by the Commissioner of the General
Land Office, under provisions of Act of
Congress approved June 81, 1906 ga
Stats, 517l. we will. offer at Public sale,
to the highest bidder, at 10 o'clock m
on the 18th day of October. Io1o at
this office the following described land:
Southwest, quarter Sec %. town
ship 10 south, range 20 west 9Th P M
Any persons claiming adversely the
above described land are advised 20
file their claims. or objections, on or
before the time designated for sale.
GEO. w. FISHER, REGISTER,
j. 6. WooD, RECEIVER.
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EXECUTRIx' NOTICE

State of Kansas, Ellis Co. SIS.
In the Probate Court in srd for saiC
County. In the matter of the Estate
JOHN GATEWOOD, Deceased.
Notice is hereby gwen that LIZ tiers
Testsmentsry have heen granted to
the urde rsiRred on the Last Will and
Testament of John Gatewood. late of
said county, deceased, by the Honor
able. the Probate Court of the county
and State aforesaid, dated the 9th day
of September, 1910. Now, all persons
having claims against the said Estate,
are hereby notified that they must pre-
sent the same to the undersigned for
allowance within one year from the
date of said Letters, or they may be
precluded from any benefit of such
Estate; and that if such claims be not
exhibited within three years after the
date of said Letters, they shall be
forever barred.
Dated Sept. 9th, 1916
MRS. CARRIE GATEwooD,
Executrix of the Last Will and Tes-
lament of John Gatewood. Deceased.
First published Sept. 10, 1910
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Public Land Sale. Serial No O2655
Department of the Interior, U. S. Land
Office at Topeka, kansas. Aug. "a. 1910
Notice is hereby given that, as direc-
ted by the Commissioner of the Gene
raj Land Office, under provisions of
Act of Congress approved June 81, 1906
(34 Stats 517). we will offer at public
sale. to the highest bidder, al 10 m
on the 18th day of October, 1910 at
this, office, the following described
land;
North 4 northwest quarter Sec. 30,
Township II south, range 10 west
9th P NJ.
Any person claiming adversely the
above described land are advised to
file their claims, or objections, on or
before the time designated for sale
GEO. W. FISHER, REGISTER
J.G.WooD, RECEIVER.
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Eve sudEar Sur6eOn

Dr.. N. Jay Brown, the Salina eye
and ear specialist will be at the Bruins
wick Hotel. MONDAY, OCT. 10th;
At WAKEENEY, Tuesday. OCT. IL;
At ELLIS Wednesday OCT. 18th;
At Russell Thursday. OCT. 18th.
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Hard Coal Burner.

want to buy a hard-coal End hanp
burner. In good condition. See Free
Press Office or MRS. FROELICH.
42.3t North Fort Street.
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Notice for Publication, No. OI543
DEPARTMENT of the interior. u. 6. Land

Notice Tor Publication, No. OT543
Department of the Interior, U. S. Land
Office Topeka, Kansas, Aug. 9, 1910.
Notice is hereby given that Anton u.
Wasinger of Schoergen, P O.. Kansas,
who on October 6, 1905, made Homestead
entry No. 1864, serial No oI543 for the
E x NEH ExSEY section "a. township
IS south. Range 20 w: 9Th P NJ, has fled
notice of intention to make Enal 6ve-year
proof to establish claim 10 the land above
described, before theePplate Judge Ellis Co.
Kansas at Hays, Kansas On the zeth day
of September. 1910.
Claimant names IS Witnesses:
Peter Lentz. Charles Lent
Henry Reas Joseph Beatty
al Of NcCncken P O Kansas.
rSls17. 70 FISHER Ezefztez.
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LUTHERAN CHURCH SERVICES BY REV. WEST

10 am. Sunday School.
IL am. Holv Communion
pm. C. E. Society
8 pm. Public Worship
Wednesday evenings at 7:30 Prayer
meeting.
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'tAs there is often much of a Grim
inal docket in Ellis county, many people
fancy that the Russians are lawless.
But IN fact the greater part of the
crime of Ellis county is committed by
strangers temporarily in the county.
Two strangers are now charged with
murder. ---LuraY Herald.
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Photographs.

1 have nv gallery on the lot near the
Post-office and will take photos at
reasonable prices and guarantee sat
Isfactory work. Postcards. cabinets
or view-work as desired. All kinds of
work furnished as ordered Come see
my work. F. G. MYER.
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House and Lot.
We have a nice small house and
lots close into town to sell very c
See FREESE.

The Jordan-SchwsiIer auto party
had royal good time on their vacation
on their way home coming through
southeastern and eastern Kansas and
got home this week.
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A $50 Moon Bros buggy. Will sell
cheap. H. P. ALEXANDER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-06-02
SPECIAL
Price and Less Tailored Suits
A. WALLACE

Fredendall & Wilkins.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-06-02
10, 20 and 80 Years
Ago This Week
40 AGO.

James Bright and several other Ke
lucky horsemen were training horses
on the Mexico fair grounds.
Jimmie Graham moved to Kansas
City to reside.
Mrs. NJ. X. Dunbar, formerly OF
Mexico, was matron at the Insane As
ylum at Fulton
John Davis, of Monroe county, lost
two 1000 pound cattle killed by light
ming.
Herman Scharlach was suffering Of
a broken arm.
Oliver Clark, of Colorado, brother
Of Cy Clark, of Audrain Co., died.
DR.. Lee had his office over ]. F,
Llewellyn's drug store.
Mortimer McIlhaney was reading
law with T. b. Buckner.
j.. j. Parks was a special NIGH
watch in Mexico.
A man named Clapper, aged abou.
40 years, hanged himself in a barr
a. his home in the northern part O
Audrain county. John Wallace ant
Thos, Hoffman cut the body down.
Bishop Robertson held services a
st. Paul's Episcopal Church.
Arson Albee was conducting
boarding house in the new Tucke
building.
r. w. Harris, of Baltimore, Md
formerly OF the Mexico Ledger, visi
cd In this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-06-02
MOTOR NOTES

Automobiles everywhere seem to be
the slogan for the EIks' Convention
The report comes from Trenton
Mo, that the members Of the Elks'
Lodge there win leave two days be
fore the State EIks' meeting here
June 16 and II. and come to this
city by way Of Chilllcothe, Macon and
Moberly. At each point they come
TO pick up Elks in motor cars and
by the time they arrive in this city
to have fully $50 cars in line. The
Mexico Lodge has sent them word to
keep them posted so when they near
this city a parade of machines may
start and meet them on the way.
W. w. Williams has a new Ford
touring car.
II is expected that a large num-
DER of ST. Louis Elks will motor to
this city for the convention as well
as members of the local lodge from
Perry and Fulton.
A large tent has been procured
for garage purposes for the Elks
State Convention week. The Mex
leo Automobile Co., garage has all
Its space taken for that time and ev'
cry available shed in Mexico will be
utilized for the storing Of machines
Fully 800 out-of-town cars are expect
ed on this occasion and will appea
with local cars In the automobile pa
rade.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-06-02
REPUBLICANS CHOOSE COUNTY
CANDIDATES FOR OFFICES

eer, and that ii is the sense of
this meeting that this matter be de-
termined at either the coming prim-
airy or general election, and that ev-
cry Republican whose name is now
upon the petition. asking a special
election should consider the withdraw
al of his name from such petition"
The other resolution adopted is
as follows; THE Republicans of
Audrain county believe the present
collateral inheritance tax is nothing
more or less than legalized confisca-
tlon of property that costs the State
University much in popular support
as it Is unequitable and unjust. And
we declare in favor of the abol-
ishment Of the collateral inheritance
tax and to support a
constitutionoal amendment pro
viding such q fixed income
for support and maintenance of the
University as win relieve the Univer-
sfty of the necessity Of placing it.
self each successive two years in
the embarrassing role of lobbyist; and
will establish the cause of
higher education upon a firm basis"
The nominees for the respective
county offices we're endorsd as fol
lows:
Representatiye-Chester A. Starr.
Circuit Clerk-C. c. Shaw.
County Clerk-R, II. Herman.
RecordeT-E. c. Cook.
Collector-W. G. Watkins.
Prosecuting Attorney-E. c. Ken
men.
Presiding JUDGE. l.. Crosby.
Judge Western District-Joe Con
sidine.
Judge Eastern District-Henry Kohl
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-06-02
Women who Wear Wen.

II Is astonishing how great a change q
few years OF married life often make IN
the appearance and disposition oil many
women. The freshness, the charm, the
brilIiance vanish like the bloom from q
peach which Is rudely handled. The
matron is only a dim shadow, a faint echo
of the charming maiden. There are
reasons for this change, ignorance and
neglect. Few young women appreciate
the shock to the system throagh the
change which comes with marriage and
motherhood. Many neglect TO deal WIN
The unpleasant pelvic drains n weak
nesses which too often come with mar
riape and motherhood, not understanding
that this secret drain Is robbing the cheek
Of its freshness and the form Of Us
fairness.
AS surely as the general health suffers
when there Is d~erspgement OF the health
Of the delicate womanlg organs, so surely
Wheel these organs arc established In
heaISh the rpce an4tahAat once witness
10 the fact In Henlwed comelfnesS Nearly
a million women haze found health and
happiness In the use Of Dr. Plerce.s q;
yorIte Prescription. 1t makes weak WON
en- strong and sick women well. Ingredi'
snts on label-contains no alcohol OF
harmful habit : forming drugs. maae
wholly OF those native, American, medic
mai roots most highly recommended py
leading medical authorities OF ~ tne seVs
erai schools OF practices Tor tne cure Vi
woman's peculiar ailments. u.han
For nursing mothers or for those hrohen,
AVN II health by too frequent bearing d
81 prepare the system for the coming q
S 4 ana nsa,n %Issl9sGg .r ~ !. n no geale iass qa aRs
alm Heod a. sFaYorlte Prescription II
system. Il e : most potent Ss ner lVE1sOT nicely
s Saanted 70 woman's delicate system oya
oShSPiSsIH Of large experience in the treat
R% ne q vomans p,seglisr, sl,m of Charge.
Cansu,'J ,r piarc.'s Inyalids' HpLel ana
surgical ~ Institute, No. oss Main street.
buffalo, N. ].
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-06-02
10 YEARS AGO.

Miss Martha Frost was home from
Lamar, Colo, where she taught kin
dergarten.
Cards were issued to the mar
riage of win A. Harding, formerly of
Mexico, and Miss Bertha Lay, both
of Columbus, Ind. The wedding to
take place June 6.
F. R. Fish, aged 6S years, died at
the home of his sister, Mrs. P. H.
Cant, in this city.
Jimmie Robson, a druggist Of Van
dalia, committed suicide by shooting
himself.
Misses Byrd Locke, May Frius and
Mayme Ricketts, we're arranging tc
90 to Kentucky on an extended visit.
DR.. j.. F. Harrison. Of Benton City.
sold out to DIR. Kemp, of Galloway
county.
James McAIlister Smith, aged II
years, died at his home in Mexico, Nj
p. P. Collier sold his property il
the northwestern suburbs of Mex
leo to James Metcalf, of E, st
Louis.
Nearly 1000 men were thrown out
employment by the shutting down o
the Joliet, Ill.,, steel plant.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-06-02
MEXICO YOUTH DRINKS
cAR5oLIc ACID IN SPEEDING
MOTOR CAR AND DIES SHORT.
LY AFTERWARp-WAs SECOND
ATTEMPT ON LIFE.

Sitting in the rear seat of an au-
tomobile which he had hired to take
him from Kansas City to Independ-
ence, Elijah Asbury, "a years of
age, of this city, drank carbolhc acid
as The car passed over the Rock
Creek bridge, Mt. Washington, short
ly before 10 O'Clock Wednesday morn
ing. He died twenty minutes later.
The following account is taken
from the Kansas City Post. The an
nouncement of the death with a
few details appeared exclusively in
Wednesdays Evening Ledger.
Asbury was respondent over Marie
Ringwald, known as Nellie st. Clair,
He had been drinking heavily fu
two days. Asbury, to end his life.
drank more than a quarter OF q
pint Of carbolic acid. DR.. Nickson
the attendant physician, worked ovel
him for a quarter Of an hour, but pro
nounced him beyond the aid o
medicine from the first.
Asbury's parents live in Mexico, HI
has a sister and a brother living a
1906 Troost Avenue. The brother
Archie, dis employed by the Nolan
Riecke Motor Car &C, 1908 Main st
and knew of Elijah's intention t.
take his own life, and the TRACED!
might have been prevented If the pc
lice of No. 4 station had followe'
the instructions of Archie last night
Elijah was arrested by the police II
No. 4 district last night, and was be
ing held there when Archie search
ing for him, called in and learned o
his arrest. Archie had heard hin
earlier in the night, make a. threat u
commit suicide, and asked the polio
to hold him until to-day. He was no
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-06-02
DRAKE VS.. HARVEY TO Be
TRIED HERE N JUNE

The ease of Z. w. Drake. admins
traitor for Matte d. Williams. de-
ceased, VS.. Mary b. Harvey. will be
heart at the June term Of Audraiu
county circuit court. It was brought
here on a change Of venue from the
Boone county court. The case is
said to be a most interesting one and
rather sensational developments are
expected.
The plaintiff sues for the judgment
on a note for $1,000 averred to be
long since due. Mrs. Williams died on
a train in August Of 1908 very sud
denly. Mr.. Drake alleges the defend
ant unlawfully obtained possession OF
a note; unlawfuIly endorsed pay
ment and satisfaction of note and
unlawfully destroyed a deed Of trust
depriving the deceased's estate Of
the money she borrowed.
Mrs. Harvey, who is a member
OF a prominent Boone county family
and socially prominent denies ali
allegations made by the plaintiff and
will fight the case.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-06-02

The Audrain county Republican o
vention for the choosing of county Of
Ulcers was held in this city Saturday
afternoon. There was quite a mum
Der of well known county Republican
present. Hon E. G. Kenen, of Lad
donna, was chosen chairman and A.
e. Webb, a w Unknown merchant Of
vandalia, secretary.
The following committees were ap-
pointed:
Committee on Resolutions
NJ. Crum
j. S. Gatson
E. C. Kennen.
Committee on Order Of Business
u. B. Keath
Walter Boyd
Finley johnson.
Committee ON Nominations
Chas. Householder
G. A. Smith
Jno. X. Brown.
Two resolutions were adopted by
The Republicans at their convention
iaturday afternoon, one in regard to
holding a special election for the
a~bolishing the office of county high
way engineer and the other declar--
ing the collateral Inheritance tax as
unjust.
The first resolution reads: BE
it resolved by the Republicans Of Au-
drain county, Missouri, in a con-
vention assembled, that 1t would be
a willful waste of approximately ST.
300 of the moneys of Audrain coun-
ty, to hold a special election upon
the eve Of a primary, and general
election, for the sole purpose OF
determining the advfsabilIty of sus'
pending the Office of highway engin'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-06-02
DISTINGUISHED GALA
WAY ENGINEER

N uAtOl odANt1Ng
Charles l.. Harrison, of New York
one of the best known civil engineers
in the United States, spent Sunday
with his sister, Mrs. John S. Hender-
son, of this city, and is spending the
most Of the week with relatives in
north palaway. He is a son of the
late Thos. H. Harrison, once a prom
5Mfent farmer of this county, who died
in Mexico.
Mr.. Harrison Is taking a years va
cation from work. While construct
ing a tunnel under the East River
at New York he was injured by com
pressed arr, his heart being affected,
and is %endeavoring to recoyer per-
feet health before returning to work.
Mr.. Harrison made the surveys IN
Panama for the government in 1899
which were afterward used in max
ing estimates of the cost Of construc-
ton of the Panama Canal, and while
In the tropics had yellow fever. He
has built two tunnels under the
rivers at New York and also con-
struoted the dam which supplies the
CITY Of Denver with water. The lat
ter achievement was accomplish
ed after anQther man had failed at Vt.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-06-02
% YEARS AGO.

The residences Of s. p. Emmons
Landon B. Morris, Bert Ringo, j. w
Pratt and the Rev. ]. d. Willer Geo
ored) were b~urglarized.
l.. B. Morris sold a fine black team
for 81, 900 to Mr.. Clark, of st. Louis.
Miss Anna Younger, of Audrain Co.
attended school in Nodaway county.
A. p. Johnson bouhgt the nortl
part of the Lawhead property for ST.
900.
Clyde Miller, the 12-years old son
of Alfred Miller, of Mexico, was
kicked in the face by a horse, and
was seriously injured.
Ed. Purdy, working at the Heiser
saw mill, had his index finger and
thub of his left hand sawed off.
]. C.. Bassford bought the Flynt
homestead, on w. Jackson street.
B. F. Purcell, of Charlton county
purchased the grocery store Of ]. E.
Blattner, r. s. Steele was made man
ager of the store.
Marion Ecton, of Carrolton, Mo-.
formerly of Mexico, exhibited patent
farm gates in the rear of Kabrich's
Opera House.
Dick Worsham had two horses stol
en-.
Three freight trains had a real
end collision on the C. & A. road
Just west of the Mexico depot. Nc
one was injured.
Harry Hollopeter was express mes
senger on the c. & A.
The 10 years old o of VIM. Bow
ers was badly hurt while climbing OF
a wagon.
NJ. Blum, of the dry goods house Of
Blum & Co., was presented with q
gold headed cane by his employees, il
honor of his 6Sth birthday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-06-02

Martha.

FINE TRADING PROPOSITION =
800 Acres Decatur Co., Kan, 6 miles
from R. r. town; good Wheat and
Corn land. 200 Acres of this land
is Smooth under Cultivation, bal
ance rough Pasture and Hay land.
$50 A. In Fall wheat just heading
out bids fair to make 16 to 20 bu.
per acre; IL goes to purchaser de
livreed ON place. so Acres IN Barley
and Oats rents 1.3 ON the place.
Good house, barn and other outbudld'
lngs. II. +. d. Phone In the house
Good water and roads. Price $500
per acre. lncumbrance $4,000 thret
years at 6 per cent. Equity $9000.0(
will Exchange for Mdse. of abou
equal OF more value not above 81,
000. 90; would prefer Hardware ant
Furniture. Submit all your trade Il
me. Address f. G. Worrall, Norca
tur, Kan. dw1t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-06-02
Memorial Day Services Held Sunday.
(By DELI

o Oal
(By DELI
In all commendable meetings
which are for the betterment of Mex
leo and our good people-there you
will find the Ledger represented-al
ways Willing and ready to give the
glad hand, and laugh with those that
smile, and to weep with those that
weep. Sunday afternoon we min
gled with about 1900 good people
who were at Elmwood Cemetery &c
pay a fitting tribute and memory
to relatives and friends who 'haye
gone ON before and crossed the great
divide" The ceremonies OF the
IDEAL afternoon were very impressive
and many beautiful flowers were
strewn ON the mounds of the depart
ed. ones. The remarks by Rev. w.
NJ. White. Or. A. A. Wallace, Mayor
'otts and Mr.. Whitson were well
chosen and well taken by the large
crowd present. The quartet sing
ing was splendid and the sacred
music by the Mexico High School
Band was very appropriate to the &C.
casion and much appreciated. Elm
wood Cemetery is n Of the most
beautiful burial grounds in this or
any other State for a city that is
fthe size Of Mexico. Mayor Potts
speaks the truth when he says he
is going to use his executive power
TO made Elmwood Cemetery one OF
he prettiest cities of the dead in
the country. There are now Gloss
to $500 people buried I'm Elmwood.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-06-02

Pinkham's Vegetable Compound made
me a well woman and / have no more
backache. | hope l can help others by
telling them what Lydia i. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has done 0
me.''-MRs. EMMA MsE, S33 F1rstSt,
Milwaukee, Wis.
The above is only one of the thou
sands of grateful letters which are
constantly being received by the
Pinkham Medicine Company of Lynn,
Mass, which prove beyond a doubtthat
Lydia L. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from roots and herbs.
actually does cure these obstinate dis
eases Of women after all other means
have failed, and that every such suf-
ering woman owes it TO herself to at
least give Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound a trial before submit
ting to an operation, or giving up
hope of recovery.
Mrs. Pinkham, of Lynn, Mass,
invites all sick women to write
her for advice. She has guided
thousands to health and her
advice Is free.