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The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-08-04

New York.-Presldent Taft's mes
sage to the coming session of con-
gress r"ill cover fourteen prIncipal
subjects. writes a staff correspondent
or the World from Beverly. How each
OF these will be treated has not been
settled in detail. but in a general way
the President has made up his mind
on most or them. The subjects are:
!. Conservation. Recommends
tons will be guided by reports from
interior department experts now in
vestigating and from congressman.
each OF whom will report for his own
district. The only official informa-
tion Is that the recommendations will
be constructive and progressive, but
within the law.
:. ECONOMY In gover.--lent This
subject has progressed no further at
present than pruning in the depart
ments. A commission is investigat-
Ing and the administration is trying
to find some way OF large saving with
OFT touching army and navy appro-
priations.
3. 1t Is hoped the railroad stocks
and bonds commission. though not
yet appointed. Will report in time to
get into the message.
To Remedy Laws Delays.
A. AS Mr.. Aldrich has announced
his intention Of retiring March 8
next, 1t Is expected that he will sub
NIT the report OF the monetary com
mission to the coming session, and
that the President will base recon-
mendations on 1t. Both this item
and the preceding one may be coy-
cred in special messages.
B. Reform in federal, civil and
criminal court practice is subject
on which the President feels earnest
iy. He was unable to get any action
at the last session and will lay the
subject again before congress.
8. Ship subsidy, or the subsidizlnr
OF mail carrying steamers, will be
urged again.
z. An act fixing employers Iiabil-
ity and supervising employees COM
psnAA''oh xlll a, aeeaiSSSssd. ana tn. sub sqe,
.iofe than thirty per cent
being paid on any of them.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-08-04
The First Difficulty.

In,aI starting a heavily loaded
r.snn ,be hard thing 70 do in the
campaign for good roads is TO secure
const-uction oft,the first highway =,
the kind desired which would b AN
object lesson from public
would learn to apprecl. 80 e advan-
tage OF possessing an extensive sys-
TEN OF such highways over which ira
vel would be easy and the cost of
transportation comparatively light
Denver Republican.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-08-04
Kansas Is Awakening.

Kansas. having the livest people On
earth. should have also the best pub
lie roads. But she has not-at least
not in AL cases. There is room for
improvement and this improvement
should be made. especially when II
can be done cheaper here than in al
most any other State you might men.
tion.-Atchison News.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-08-04
Personal Use" Whiskey Lawful.

Attorney General Lyon has given
an opinion in which he holds tha.
whiskey for private or personal use
cannot be seized by an officer. THIS
opinion is directly opposite to me
ruling by Judge Memmineer. given
In his charge to the jury in Sumter
county, wher be declared that wils-
key for - s.sonal use was liable to
be seized. The ruling by the attor-
ney general was given on tue re-
quest of j. L. Gllis, a magistrate of
Rembert, in Sumter county.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-08-04
Ohio Lawyer Assassina ated

CTeVeIand. O., Specia!-A BODY
identified as that of William l..
Rice. one of the weal;hiest and most
conspicuous attorneys in Cleveland.
was found in the street near the Ric.
mansion on Euclid Heights shortly
after midnight Friday. There were
two bullet wounds in the head and
the right hand was shot off. a hasty
police examination led 10 a belief that
hs had been murdered.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-08-04
Tramps in Big Battle.

Cumberland. Nd. Special.-An
abandoned coal mine on the outskirts
of Fairmont was the scene of a fierce
battle between two factions of a
score or more of tramps. who have
been making the place their abiding
place. One man. who gives his name
as James Hines and saws lie comes
from Charleston. w. Va. died at the
Miners Hospital, and I is believed
another tramp. Jim" Sullivan, was
shot to death and that his BODY is in
the Moods aaar tie mine.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-08-04
in old SOUTH CAROLINA
Cream Of the News Gathered From
All Sections Of the Commonwealth
For Our Many Readers.
State Candidates to be Voted For

state Candidates to be Voted For.
Tickets fer the first primary to be
held on August 30 have been printed
and Will be sent out at oncc by
STATE Chairman Willie Jones. Gen.
Jones always gets these tickets out to
the various county chairmen early in
order that there may DE plenty of
time for them to be distributed along
with tie county tickets.
TIE following is tie ticket to be
presented the vote- q, ever, polling
precinct:
(Vote for one FOR each Office and
scratch the others)
For Governor.-Cole L. Blease, Jno.
L. Duncan. c. c. Featherstone, f. IL
Hyatt, Thomas G.. Mcleod, Jno. G..
richards, Jr. For Lieutenant Cover
nor.-E. Walker Duvall. Chas. A.
Smith. For Secretary Of State.-R.
M. McCown. For Comptroller Cen
eral.-A. w. Jones. For State Treas.
urer.-R H. Jennings. For Adiu:ant
and Inspector General.-W. ".
Moore, Chas. Newnham, j. NJ. Rich
ardson. For State Superintendent of
Education.-J. Z. Swearingen. For
Attorney General.-B. b. Evans. J.
Fraser Lyon. For r. r. Commission
er.7Jas. Cansler, q. McDuffie IIamp-
ton. G. H. Mahon, o. C. Scarborough.
Spartanburg Fixin' for Old Vets.
Extensive arrangements are being
made lii Spartanburg by the chamber
OF commerce and other bodies to en-
tertaln the Confederate veterans who
wall hold their annual reunion there
August IL and IS. 1t is expected
that there will be no less than $500
veterans present.
AT the same time the veterans hold
their reunion. the Red Shirtmen of
1876 and the United Sons of Veterans
o. South Carolina will meet in that
cit: and the citizens will receive them
with wlde-open arms, j. c. Stribling
OF Pend!aton is commander of the
Red Shir:men and A. l.. Gadston of
CheSter IS commander of the Sons CO
Veterans.
The school building of the ci,y
will be furnished with cots and other
such buildings will be used bv the
veterans as sleeping quarters. For
the veterans who sleep in these build
lngs, breakfast will be provided.
which is 20 be served in camp fashion
Jus: as the old soldiers did between
1861 and 1855.
The committee on entertainment
has been especially busy and have
secured number of attractions 10 be
held there during the reunion. Among
these Is Polk .Miller's famous troupe
OF negro sonssters and actors. A big
band will be ready to respond to a
call at any time during the week.
The CITY as a whole will be thrown
open to the veterans and the people
OF Sparanburg will do everything for
their comfort.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-08-04
Chester County Fair.

The promoters of the proposed
county fair for Chester county, have
fixed on Tuesday. Wednesday and
Thursday, October 25, 26 and 81, as
the date Of the fair, the grounds Of
the Chester Driving and Athlstie as
sociation as the place. No definits
plans and details have yet been ar
ranged; this will come in due time.
There will be an exhibit Of horses.
cattle. farm products and poultry.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-08-04
Messervy Loses His Appaal

y. w. Messervy, who was cnoicted
OF the killing of Constable C. P.
Flshburne. at Ravenel station. Col
Teton county, July &, 1909, and given
a sentence of 20 years in the peni-
tentiary, lost his appeal to the Su-
preme Court.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-08-04
The Deacon's Parable.

A sslf-conscious and egotistical
young clergyman was supplying the
pulpit Of country church. After the
service he asked one OF the deacons,
grizzled. plaia-spoken man. what he
thought of his morning effort.
WAL" said the old man, slowly,
"Ill tell ye in kind Of parable.
remember Turk Weatherbee's fust
deer hunt. when he was green. He
follered the deer's tracks all right,
but he follered 'em all day in the
wrong direction. The Housekeeper.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-08-04
The Rate Making Problem.

f'This question Of rate making
through Virginia cities points"
said q member Of the railroad com
mission. from the North and North
west to this Southeastern territory
involves rates that hive been existing
for some 25 years, which the South
Carolina railroad commission, as well
as shippers generally within the ter
ritory affected, regard as excessive.
If tie interstate commerce commits
sion should equitably adjust this
question of rates through Virginia
cities points it is possible that 4
very serious problem as to rate max
ing will be solved"
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-08-04
John T. Duncan Lost $3.50 suit.

s. L. Fedder, once business man.
ager of The Reporter, Columbia, who
recently filed suit against his en-
ployer, John Il. Duncan, for the sum
of $99.50, alleged to be due him for
his services, was awarded the whole
amount claimed in the summons and
complaint by Magistrate Easterling
through default OF the defendant to
appear at the trial or file an answer
Ito the complaint.
\ "A io-,-,,.
issue rai.s,.--y the circular.
two years ago. brands the same as
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-08-04

The first Mayor Of New York,
Thomas Willett, sleeps in the Little
Neck (R. ID cemetery, and his grave
Is neglected.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-08-04
say that nsrsraco-.
my circular7

Issue , The crculsi7 than thirty cent sa
brands as being paid
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rrnm tnr crnulnr.I rhronIele

A. o. l;u-r. of Papnia. wnS In
era wford la-t saturday. Mr. R''-e
represents the Davis County Nur-
series and placed several orders at
this point.
Jim Myers. Of Paonia, was a Craw-
ford caller last Sunday. Mr. Myers
i- looking for new location and we
would he glad To see him locate here.
r. H. Sweet and u. n. Crawford
have made arrangements to erect n
~ by ~ business building on their
lots ON School street. One room 26by
~. B. n. Crawford will put In a
complete stock OF up-to-date furni'
ture and enbalming goods and Mr..
Sweet expects to put In n full line ol
notions. Crawford In certainly go
ing some these days building going
up over town.
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Fifteenth Psalm

* Jehovah. who shall soIoorn
~ in thy tabernacles
Who shall dwell in thy holy hiil9
> He that walketh upriehily, and
worke'h righteousness.
And speaketh truth in hi, heart;
3 He that sIanders h not with
his tongue.
Nor docth evil TO hi, TREND.
Nor taketh up a repra,eh
against his neighboi;
/ In whose ewes a reproblte is
dc.ui.rd.
Bm rtn bon hat
fcar Jr. oysh:
He that sweareth 10 his own
hurt. aud ehangeth not;
He that putteth not ou; his
MONEY 20 interest.
Nor ttkcth r wand aga'n.t the
innrc,nf
He that dorih these things shah
n,s,r be moved
Iiui, B bic
Ameu = ,nda,d Version.
Published y To mas y l,.,u and
s as. 81 T. -r Ign : N,w York
] ID 8 cFAuntN
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tee will soon be concluded, Mr.. OIL
yer say, and all bill owing for the
show paid in full.
From the Hotchkiss Herald

From the Hotchkiss Herald
Fred Lucco, OF Paouia, was in
town the first OF the week looking
after business in the building line.
We We're somewhat amused last
week to see fine picture OF Hanson
mesa printed on the front page OF
the Delta Independent and called n
Surface Creek scene. We have tried
time and again to get Editor Ander-
son to come up to Hotchkiss and
look around, and if he had he would
never have made such mistake.
However we do not think that Sur
face Creek will be offended as Han
son mesa looks about as good as
any thing in the county.
Ray Doughty this week sold the
stock and fixtures OF the front part
af his store to a Mrs. Brown from
Telluride. The pool tables. he has
retained and will store for future
use. Mrs. Brown we understand
will remodel the place and will have
a fine lunch room and will keep a
stock OF fine candies, etc. The place
will be fitted up in fine shape and she
viii serve ice cream and soda water
during the season. Hotchkiss has
long been I'm need of such n place as
Mrs Brown intends to run and we
feel sure that she will have flourish
ing business from the beginning.
The newspaper., 1910-02-11
From the SURFACE Greek Champion

From the Surface Greek champion
Mr.. akd Mrs. Rhll Stephens went
over To their ranch on Rogers mesa
last week for the purpose OF getting
work started for spring crops
y. NJ. Lovett Of the Elk barn at
Cedaredge, has purchased new a.
horse power Stoddord-Dayt ton tour
lug cas- which he will receive about
the first Of March. Sam expects to
put this ear on the road between
here and Delta during the summer
months. 1t viii carry five pnssen-
gers and Is dandy machine.
Miss Morie Il. IIamil last Saturday
purchased the old Damn ranch on
Surface Creek. through the Wire
Baird Realty Company OF Weyrauch
brothers for IA consideration OF
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Frnm the p,ltn Inderendent

From the Delta Independent
II. l.. Curtiss. OF Paonia, was In
town Monday. on his return from n
trip to Denver and other points,
The wire-Baird Realty Co. this
week sold the seven lots near the de-
pot, now occupied by the Chinese
restaurant, to John Peterson for "A
consideration of $4,000. They also
sold Mrs. Persons ranch on Cali
fornia mesa TOD. Duvol, OF Nebraska.
for n consideration of SO. 900.
BY requesting loan on IA diamond
ring from the First National Bank
last week. "Slim Mccoy was the
means OF discovering to the owner
of the ring his property lost about
the 9TH Of August, 1909. The story
of the lost ring. which DIR. Hazlett.
of Paonia, values at about 5000, II
as follows: The Doctor was called
in Il case to a ranch on the date
mentioned. He took off Ills ring
W lille at work and placed it In his
vest pocket. Later he discovered
that he had lost II. A search was
made for the ring without resulting
in finding f.. Mccoy also engage d
in the search for 1t. He claims e
found the ring a week late near the
woodpile. Presuming there would
be reward and description later he
held the ring. So far as Informed,
no action has beon taken against
Mccoy. the finder and keeper OF the
ring.
The newspaper., 1910-02-11
From the North Fork Tlme-

From the North Fork Times
Surveyors are at work on the or
chards of the Hotchkiss Lazear Or
chard Co.. cutting 1t up iuto five and
ten acre tracts. They expect to dis
pose Of "A considerable portion OF this
land during the coming season.
From fifty To one hundred acres OF
their raw land will also be cleared
and set to trees IN the spring.
quite crowd attended the box
ing exhibition in the opera house last
Saturday night. There Were three
good preliminarirs and then the
main event. which was nm eight
round bout between "H oolie" Hotch-
kiss and Orville Garvin OF Paonla
These boys were very well matched
and the bout was declared "A draw
10y Referee Bill Gregory. The fans
are hoping that the North Fork Ath-
letic club VIII give another OF these
exhibitions before long
The bid for building Hotchkiss'
new high school building were opened
Tuesday evening Of this week and
the contract for the work was
awarded to y. II. Rogers Of Moutrose
who offers to- erect he building com
plete. exclusive 81 the heating. FOR the
sum of Sla.72G The contract calls
for the completion ~ { he building by
the first IL August. 80 work win
probably be commenced as soon ~
the weather will permit. The bids for
putting mp the new building ran ~
high as SiG,I7j.
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Churches

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH-Sunday
1000 a. IN. Morning Worship 11:OO a. m.
Christian Endeavor $3.50 p. m. Evening ser
vice 7:3O D. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday
7:3O p. m. Teachers training class 1;3O p.
M Thursday at the parsonage. Junior
Choir at the parsonage Friday I:3o p m m;
D m. G. Z. WOOD, Pastor.
NE CHURCH-Preaching on Sunday at
100 a. m. and 7:3O p. m Class meeting at
close OF morning service. Sunday school at
9:45 a. m. Junior League at 800 p. m. Ep-
worth League at $50 p. m. Prayer meet
ing Wednesday at 7:3O p- m. Chorus prac,
tice Friday at 7:30 cordial invitation and
hearty welcome to all
BAPTIST CHURCH-Services In the Gay
ETY. theatre. Sunday school 1000 n. m.
Morning Worship 11:0O a. IN. cordial In
vftation Is extended to all
j. II. CARMICHAEL, Pastor
CHRISTIAN CHURCH-Every Lords Day
Sunday school 1000 n. IN. Preaching ser
vices IL: 100 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. c. f. Prayer
Meeting 6:3O p. m. Mid week Prayer meet
ing every Wednesday $50 p. m.
Clark Bower Pastor.
The newspaper., 1910-02-11
From the Delta County Tribune

From the Delta County Tribune
Mrs. Merle Miller was down from
Paonia Monday before the county
court in regard to the adoption OF
little child recently secured at Colo
RADIO Springs. The little one is
fortunate in finding so good home.
The office and plant OF the Voice
at Collbran was totally destroyed by
fire last week. and the Tribune sin
cerely sympathizes with Bro. Pitts
in his great loss. The Voice will
still be heard just the same, as ar
rangements were at once made Tor
it's publication and a new plant will
soon be installed.
At the recent big stock show in
Denver DIR. J. A. Whiting OF Harts
basin had two carloads of Shorthorn
cattle on exhibition, one carload be-
ing 2-year-old heifers which were
awarded the first prize in the hay-fed
beef class. The other carload was
2-year-old steers, and these won the
seCOHu sptCldl pTiZc ohciSN ~ sN
Shorthorn BREEDERS Association and
also fourth prize in the feeder class.
The executive committe OF the dis
trict normal held a meeting in Mont
rose last week and made the prelimi-
nary arrangements for the district
normal which will be held In that
city during the first week in August.
DIR. Phillips will conduct the normal
aud the instructors will be. Supt.
wiedmann OF the Montrose county
high school, who will have charge oil
science and arithmetic; Henry Allen
of Grand Junction, whose depart
ment will be school management
and training for citizenship; Mrs.
Mary Deter. of Delta, reading and
physical culture; Miss Bess L. Foster
of Des Moines who will have charge
of the primary work. There will
also be two instructors from the
agricultural college who will handle
agricultural subjects.
The newspaper., 1910-02-11
From the Delta County Democrat

From the Delta County Democrat
A. IL. Davis, editor and owner OF
the olorodo Fruit Grower. one of
the best publication of the kind
printed in the west. was in the city
from Grand Junction last Sunday.
The Colorado Fruit Grower is fast
coming into popular favor and will
soon be read in the homes OF all Col
orado people in any way interested
in fruit culture.
Jeune Hopkins. wife and daughter
Miss Clemmie. who arrived In Delta
about n month ago from Leadville.
have taken possession OF the build
ing on Main street. just vacated by
Gale Bros, the grocers The new
owners are now engaged In erecting
new furniture and fixtures prepare
tory to putting In new and com
plete line OF mems furnishings and a
stock OF boots and shoes.
Clint Oliver came In from Paonia
last Monday morning being en- route
TO Muntrose to complete collections
of all subscriptions made for the re-
cent apple show in Denver. He got
the subscribers In Hotchkiss together
one evening the latter part OF last
week and collected about $500. The
business of this apple show commit
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$l1 1000. Weyrauch brothers had only
taken the place last September but
due to their taking the Miller place
last week caused them to sell the
Dana place.
A miscellaneous shower was held
at the home Of Mrs. Emily Hart last
Saturday afternoon for Miss Nellie
Davidson IS 40 Is boon to be married.
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The Leader Gasoline Sprayer

with 3t5 horse ppWrt, I cycle en-
gine. 200 gaupu galvanized tank
~ complete >prsyins ng For sale
by l.. +. BALcH.
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State Officials

Governor. Hon. John F. Shafroth
State Supt. OF Public instruction.
Katherine NJ. Cook
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County Officials

Clerk and Recorder, H. K. Gibbs.
Treasurer, N. ]. Bradley
Sheriff, l. H. Williams
Assessor, S. l.. Cockreham
Judge, G. II. Stewart
Supt OF Schools, Mildred Anderson
Surveyor, Geo. c. Vickery
Coroner, Dr.. C. Fl. Burgin
ATTORNEY, George stephens
CommiAsfoner 3rd Dist, A. l.. Roberts
Commissioner 2nd Dist, W. f; Steele
Commissioner st Dist, Geo. Wilson
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For Sale

A good saddle horse; weight
about 800. Enquire at this Office.
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State Legislators

Senator. Hon Horace T. De Long
REPRESENTATIVE, DIR. J. A. Whiting, Eckert
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Council Proceedings.
Paonia, Colo. Feb. 2, 1910.


The Board of Trustees met in ad-
journed session on the above date, called
to order by C. C. Hawkins, Mayor pro-
tenn, presiding, the roll was called with
the following sult;-present c. C..
Hawkins, A. J. Castell, J. B. Miller,
II. E. Welborns and Clarance Nelson,
absent E. J. Mathews, Mayor. Minutes
of previous meeting read and approved
as read. 1t was moved and seconded
that Clarence Nelson be elected Mayor
protein, in the absence of acting Mayor
HawKins, on roll call motion was de-
clared carried. 1t was moved and
seconded that the Engineer be instruct
ed to blow one long blast of the whistle
at 8 O'Clock p. m. as Curfew, motion
was carried. The following bills were
presented and on motion were allowed
and Warrants ordered drawn on the
proper funds therefor motion was car
ried, no further business appeared the
Board adjourned to meet at the call of
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DIRECTORY
Town Officials

Mayor, Z. J. Mathews
Recorder. j. II. Hill
Treasurer, J. II. Hill
Electrician w. II. Jewell
Marshal, j. II. Hill
Water Commissioner, j. II. Hill
Trustees, G. C. Hawkins, j. b. Miller, H. T..
Welborn and Clarence Nelson
The newspaper., 1910-02-11

The mean temperature for the past
week is almost duplicate OF the
same period in 1909 but without pre-
cipitation while the week of 1909 was
snowy.
j. NJ. UNDERWOOD,
Cooperative Observer.
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U. S. Department Of Agriculture
WEATHER BUREAU
Voluntary Observers Meteorological Record
For the W eek ending Feb. 10. 1910,
and corresponding week OF 1903
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-02-10
A Model Man.

Periodically there are published the
names of celebrities who were famous
before they were IS. But genius II
exceptional. The great mass Of peo-
pie might enjoy the facts about some
desirable model whom they may hope
70 equal some time II they live and
learn. For their consideration. there
fore. We here set down the achieve
ments Of q certain man. At 20 our
hero had learned to bathe properly
and to sleep with tho window open:
at IS he had loved q wholesome girl
and married her: At IS he had mas
tered his temper and learned to re-
serve judgment: at Is his children
were proud Of him: at 60 ho had
achieved kindness. moderation. and
the respect OF his neighbors.-Collier's
Weekly.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-02-10
SCRATCHED so SHE COULD
NOT SLEEP

IT write to tell you how thankful I
am for the wonderful Cuticura Rem.
edies. My little niece had eczema for
nve years and when her mother died
I took care OF the child. It was all
over her face and body. also on her
head. She scratched so that she could
not sleep nights. used Cuticura
Soap to wash her with and then ap-
piled Cuticura Ointment. did not
use quite half the Cuticura Soap and
Ointment. together with Cuticura Re
solvent. when you could see change
and they cured her nicely. Now she
u eleven years old and has never been
bothered with eczema since. Ny
friends think 1t II Just great the way
the baby was cured BY Cuticura. I
send you . picture taken when she was
about 18 months old.
"She was taken with the eczema
when two years old. She was covered
with big sores and her mother had all
the best doctors and tried all kinds Of
salves and medicines without effect
until We used Cuticura Remedies. Mrs.
H. Herman. ee3 Quincy St. Brooklyn.
N. T.. Sept n. 1909"