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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-09-05
Thanks From Woodford.

Woodford, Okla, Sept. >, 1911.
The Daily Ardmoreite
Not knowing whom TO thank per
sonally. take this method of thank
ing my friends for their support in
Hargrove College Scholarship Con
test recently closed. Owing to the
misfortune Of my mother getting her
arm broken, ] was unable to do any
thing for myself and extend my heart
felt thanks to those who supported
me. Respectfully.
WILLIE TAI.IAFERRO.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-09-05

tired The family were not awaken
ed by the fire and had not someone
passing the street aroused them,
some of them might have been IN
jured in the fire.
Mr.. Carter does not know yet if
he has any insurance on his house
hold goods, but thinks that a policy
that he formerly had is still in force
The building was owned by w. F.
Whitehurst and is partially insured
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-09-05

Mrs. Doc d. Campbell and children
left today for Shawnee where they
will visit with Mrs. Campbell's sister,
Mrs. c. 4. Horne.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-09-05

The remains OF the infant child of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Starkey of Fourth
Ave. northwest who died Saturday
night, were inferred yesterday in Rose
Hill cemetery.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-09-05

The dedication of Central Park that
was to have been conducted tonight
has been postponed on account OF
the reunion and other attractions
here for the week. The park viii
be Illuminated tonight, however and
many visitors will be on the grounds
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-09-05

joe Ben Champion claims the honor
of being the first attorney TO appear
in case in the new court house.
This was in the case OF iNrsI' Solo
against Paul Solo for divorce which
was heard before Judge Russell thi-
morning. The case was taken under
advlsement by Judge Russell and no
decision has been announced yet.
Attorney J. T. Coleman was the first
attorney to file suit with the dis
trict clerk after the removal of the
officers to the new building and now
Joe Ben claims the honor OF being
the first attorney to appear in a case
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-09-05

Keep your feet dr. by having new
soles put on at Electric Shoe shop,
onpos.te nostofice. 2S-1m
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-09-05

Stone Webster was here yesterday
from Oklahoma City He says trade
is good in hat city and he is pleas
ed with his situation with Miller
Bros. one of the big dry goods houses
OF that city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-09-05

See me for all kinds of tin work.
Slim W. A. PRIDE
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-09-05

J. 5. Alverson was here yesterday
en- route to Newark, Texas, where he
goes on business trip. He will re
turn IN time 20 attend the latter part
of the reunion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-09-05
DISTRICT COURT
IN SESSION
PETIT JURORS lMPANELED-NUM.
HEH OF CASES OIsMlssED-oTH.
ERS SET FOR TRIAL.


owing is me list of the jurors
BOB uu,rhns, Ardmore.
II. p. Campbell, Joiner city.
George Evans, Newport.
w. h. Puocr Mulhoy.
uu,lcl suses, Berwyn.
T.. VI Hursroa, Wheeler.
Green Trcar. Ardmore.
:. W Terry Glenn.
G.. r. Barrmgor Ardmore.
r. L. Holland ArJmore.
Grove Chase. Ardmore.
W. p Newman, Reck.
w. \ Wimberly Nrdmore.
". c. Hesterly, Springer
f.. VI. Sellers, Springer
Oscar Whilehurst Ardmcre.
A. u. Davis, Fox.
g. W. Greenwood, Chagris.
r. NJ. Hunter, Milo.
HUGH Wallace, Woodford.
Tom Poole, Pooleyille.
.. NJ, Gregg, Berwyn.
j. w. Shores, NIulkey.
J. W. Suggs, Berwyn.
Paul Jones, Ardmore.
\. L. Caldwell, Milo.
George Arnold, Newport.
O. : Sparks, Wheeler.
y. II. Musgrave, Ardmore.
George Foster, Berwyn.
viii Fate. russy.
Wylie Gallon, Ardmore.
4. NJ. Sosbee, Ardmore.
l.. c. Pollard, Ardmore.
F. VI. Cockrell Healdton.
George Murray, Berwyn.
j. r. Meek, Woodford
Glenn Brooks, Graham.
Jim Mitchell, Ardmore.
Sol f. Kimbrell, Homer.
j. II. Bennett, Graham.
c. Q. johnson, Woodford.
J. II. Trail, Glenn.
W. j. Miner Ardmore.
Jim Carroll, Newport.
j. F.. Fasley, Ardmore.
VI. II. Bratcher, ArdmOre.
w. c. Duncan, Oil City.
J. Ii. Holder, Ardmore.
The following OF the above list |
ere excused from service:
r. NJ. Hunter, Milo.
George Arnold, Newport.
i. II. Musgrave, Ardmore.
\. VI. Sosbee, Ardmore
Z. w. Hurtson Wheeler
+. VI. Sellers, Springer. I
J.. c. Pollard, Ardmore.
j. f. Meek, Woodford.
Jim Carroll, Newport
Ionn F.. Easley, Ardmore
The first cases on the docket We're:
Ch lrley Key. charged with selling
Ouor 10 a minor.
Steve shelton, selling liquor to a
inor.
Claude Smith, selling liquor to
inor.
rom Redmon, selling rquor to
Iinor.
I'd Wallng, selling liquor to a mi
or.
George Nenson, selling liquor to
linor.
These casese were dismissed for
ne reason that recent decision Of
.c supreme court held that person
fter being prosecuted for selling
.hiskey. could not be prosecuted for
cling it to a minor.
The cases of the state OF Oklaho-
~ against Charley Roberts, charged
,ith larceny, and w. II, Useary'
harged with embezzlement, were
ole pressed.
The case of Oce Jones charged |
-:th larceny, was continued until to-
borrow.
George Overstreet entered a plea /
f guilty to the charge Of the theft |
f P horse. Sentence was not pro
ounced, the Judge stating that he
'ould consider the matter before
citing
Roy Williams entered a plea Of gui'.
' to the charge Of horse theft and /
as sentenced to five years in the
tate prison
The case of Trotter Mitchell, charg- /
d with the theft of horse, was |
allied. and the defendant entered
lea of not guilty. The case was con
nued until tomorrow
These cases were all set for today, |
u. it is probable that others will |
@ called this afternoon.
Keep your feet dr. by having new |
-, -. - a.. 1-loctrin Cboa Chnn ]
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-09-05

Mrs. R. W. Dick is here from Nc
Alester visiting with friends.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-09-05

Mr. and MIS-. II. ii. Gray were here
yesterday rom Shawnee where MI.
Gray is freight agent for the Rock
Island He was formerly president Of
the Ardmore Commercial Club and
still thinks Ardmore is among the
greatest cities of the southwest. Mrs
Gray WAS the guest of Mrs. y. H.
Mccoy while in the city. They left
today for points in Texas, where
they will spend week.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-09-05
MARKET o.
RgS7 REP E!)
9 g. "Ql
Livestock Market.

Kansas City, Mo. Sept. Cattle
receipts today 10000.
Market steady.
Native steers j.25 to S.1j.
Cows and heifers 30 to 80
Hogs-Receipts 1000.
Market ) to 10 lower.
Bulk OF sales 7.15 to 7}5.
Top price I45.
Grain Market.
grain market closed today As follows:
Kansas City, Mo, Sept. o.-The
Wheat-September So II.
December SO 5-S to SO VI.
May IS - to 9S SIS
Corn-September 81 rs to 81.
December 81 SIS to 81 G4.
May 10 is to 65 IA.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-09-05

Don Lacy arrived IN the city yes
day. He could not remain for the
big reunion for the reason that ur-
gent business matters awaited him
at his home, Oklahoma City.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-09-05

W II Kenner has returned from
Wanette where he has been with
the family of his son-in law for sev-
eral weeks. At Wanette eight mem.
bers of the family he visited suffered
from typhoid fever, and his son-in-law
died. Others who were i'll at the
same time are convalescing. 9
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-09-05

Two parties charged with selling
whiskey we're arrested by the police
yesterday. They were arraisned in
police court this morning, but the
cases were continued until tomorrow.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-09-05

Chas. =. Smith has filed suit in
the district court against Dora Hunt
er, asking the foreclosure OF mort
gage.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-09-05

Tne county commissioners met in
regular monthly session this morn.
ing, but aside from the work Of aud
iting the regular monthly bills it
is not expected that any business OF
importance Will be transacted.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-09-05

Millard Davis, charged with carry
ing concealed weapons, and Chas.
Pitts, Tom Perkins, L Chappelle and
Clint Wright, charged with gaming,
were placed in the county jail today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-11-02

,r,o ,s making an effort to Obtain
ono hundred farmers in 1912 who VIII
agree to plant ten acres eaeh 10 pea
nuts Some inducements are De'hs
made to- farmers and there Will IN
al probability be more peanuts plant
cd here next year tAan ever before
The Spanish peanut seems to be W 'he
better nut to plant and Carter county
farmers who desire to make paintings
may communicate with the Ardmore
Commercial Club with reference TO Sc
curing the kind OF seed he desires
Mr.. Connolly is in no way inter-
os,ed in peanuts nor in machinery Tor
thoir manufacture. He has large In
vastments in this county and Woulu
like TO see any enterprise fostered
that would make for the upbuildihs
of tbe county ard he believes the
Spanish peanut will Greatly add TO
rho wealth of the country if they are
nlapted in sufficient acreage to induce
the building Of peanut oil mill.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-11-02
NO INDIGESTION
OR UPSET STOMACH
OlAPEPSlN STOPS FERMENTA-
TON AND ENDS WORST CASE
OF DYSPEPSIA IN FIVE MIN.
UTES.

Why not get some now-this mo-
ment, and forever rid yourself OF
Stomach trouble and Indigestion? A
dieted stomach gets the blues and
grumbles. Give it a good eat, then
take Pape's Diapepsin to start the d.
gestive juices working There will be
no dyspepsia or belching of Gas or
eructations OF undigested food; no
feeling like lump of lead in the
stomach or heartburn, sick headache
and Dizziness, and your food will not
ferment and poison your breath with
nauseous odors.
Papes Diapepsin costs only 80 centf
for a large case at any drug store
here. and will relieve the most oh
stinate case of Indigestion and Upse
stomach IN five minutes.
There is nothing else better TO TAX
Gas from Stomach and cleanse tn,
stomach and intestines, and. besides
one single dose will digest and pre-
pare for assimilation into the bloot
all your food the same as a sound
healthy stomach would do it.
When Diape0sin works, your ston
ach rests-gets itself in order clean
up-and then you feel like eatin
when YOU come to the table, an
what you eat will do you good.
Absolute relief from all Stomac
Misery Is waiting for you as soon a
you decide 10 take a little DiapepsiI
because YOU want to become thorough
" cured this time.
Remember. il your stomach fee
ont OF order and uncomfortable nov
you car surely get relief in five mil
utes
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-11-02
J, 5, CONNELLY
TALKS PEANUTS
PRESIDENT OF GAS CO. TELLS
HOW A TEXAS TOWN is WORK
ING FOR A BIG INDUSTRY.

Four thousand acres planted TO pea
nuts in Ardmore's trade territory VIII
induce a peanut oil mill to be locat'
cd in this city This deduction Is
drawn from statements made last
night by ]. S. Connolly of Carthage
Mo-. president Of the Ardmore Gas
COMPANY. Mr.. Connolly is here IN
specting the field and the compressor
station which his company is putting
IN. In his remarks he said the COM
rressor would be Installed by the
18th Of the month.
Mr. Connolly became Interested III
neanut growing from his observations
Of the crop in Louisiana and east Tex
ss where he has other gas interests.
In speaking OF Atlanta, Texas ne
said II was 4 town OF 1000, one OF It's
s,rdvara merchants became convinc-
cd that peanut growing there would
he profitable and to induce the farm
ers 10 give the crop n trial he guar
an.eed that the market price should
not he below 75c bushel. Forty
acres were planted 10 peanuts that
year The crop averaged 30 bushels
n the acre and each bushel brought
qOc Each acre produced peanut hay
that sold for SIS, which paid for the
seed and the work and left each farm
or s27 clear profit on each acre. As
a result OF that forty acres, 400 acres
we're PLANTED the next year and the
price was again 9Oc bushel and the
farmers made a good profit. This
last spring was the third year Tor
Cass county TO plant peanuts and the
drouth interfered with the production
and only 90 bushels TO the acre was
raised. A representative OF peanut
mill company in Chicago made the
Atlanta reople a proposition tha'
when they had 1000 acres planted tc
peanuts that he would build in theiI
town a large mill to manufacture the
peanuts at home.
Three years ago the Ardmoreite
published a great deal OF Information
concerning the peanut and some OF
the nuts have been GROWN here eacf
year since that time. but the dis
couraging feature here was that there
was no market for them. The peanu
grows well here One Durwood farm
er reported that his land produced
100 bushels to the acre, several othe
farmers said they made so bushels
10 the acre, and also stated that th'
agree to plant ten acres each to pea
peanut vines made hay equal to al
falfa.
Walter Colbert, assisted by the Com
merclal Club and the Farmers Inst
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-11-02
Daf1derif1e
Stops Falling Hair and
Destroys DandruH
Makes the Hair Grow Long, Heavy
and Luxuriant and We Can
Quickly Prove 1t
IF You Wish to Double the Beauty OF
Your Hair at Once, Just Get IS
Cent Bottle and Try This

Surely trv a Dandcrinc Hair Cleanse if YOU wish
10 Immediately double the beauty of Your HAIR with
little trouble and at a cost not worth mentioning
inst mois,en a cloth with 4 little Dandernc and
draw it carefully through your hair, taxing one
small strand at a time, this wi. cleanse the laU OF
dust. dirt or any excessive oil Jew moments
YOU will be amazed. Your hair will bc wayy,
fluffy and abundant and possess an incompatible
softness. lustre and luNuuAnCe, the beauty and
simmer of true hair health.
Besides beau,tying the hair, one application OF
Danderiue dissoyes every particle OF Dandruti
cleanses. purdes and iuyEorates the scalp, forever
stopping itching and falling hair
Dandrrine is TO the hair what fresh showers OF
rain and sunshine are to vegetation. Il goes night
TO the roots, iuyiCoates and strengthens them It's
eyhilara,ing, stimulating and fe-rroducing proper
ties cause the hair TO grow ahundanty long, SIorg
and beautiful IL at once imparts sparkling bn.-
liancv and yelvetv SoftneSS to the haT, and ic"
weeks use will cause new hair 20 sprout all over
the scalp. Use it every day for a short time. after
which two or three times week will bc >uincleht
fn complete whatever growth YOU desire.
You can surely have pretty, soft lus'rous halr,
and lots of It, # YOU viii just get > cent bottle OF
Knowlton's Daudcnne from an> drug store or toilet
counter and try II as directed
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-11-02
RELIEVE YOUR STOMACH,
We viii Help You Do It. Read Our
Guarantee.

Dyspepsia may be completely eradi
Gated if properly treated. We sell a
remedy that we positively guarantee
will completely relieve indigestion or
dyspepsia, or the medicine used dur
ing the trial will cost the user nothing.
This remedy has been named ReXall
Dyspepsia Tablets. Certainly no offer
could be more fair. and our offer
should be proof positive that ReXall
Dyspepsia Tablets are dependable
remedy
Inasmuch as the medicine will cost
YOU nothing if it does not benefit you'
We urge YOU who are suffering with
Indigestion or dyspepsia TO try ReXalI
Dyspepsia Tablets. 4 % cent box con-
tains enough medicine for fifteen
days' treatment. For chronic cases
we have two larger sizes, 80 cents
and sl.O0. Remember. you can Obtain
Rexall Remedies only at our store
The Rexall Store. The Ringer DRUG
Co
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-11-02
Wholesale Distributors
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION.
CIerk-Carrier.


An examination for clerk and car
rier will be held at the post office
nj this city on Nov. l6, 1911.
Age limit. 1S to As years, on the
date Of the examination.
Married women will not be admit
ted to the examination This prohi'
bition, however. does not apply to
women who are divorced Or those
who are separated from their hus-
bands and support themselves, but
they are eligible for appointment
only as clerk.
Applicants must be physically
sound, and male applicants must be
not less than : feet inches III
height without boots or shoes, and
weigh not less than l25 pounds
without overcoat or hat.
For application blanks and for fal
information relative to the eXamina
ton, qualifications, duties, salaries
vacations, promotions, etc, address:
Immediately
GEO. J. SAEDLIN,
Secretary, Board OF Civil Service
Examiners, Postoffice, Ardmore, Okla
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-11-02
WILL Be AN
ATTRACTIVE PAGE
THIS PAGE WILL POSITIVELY AP.
PEAR IN SUNDAYS ARDMORE.
ITE-GOLD WATCH FREE.

Are you a live advertiser? Have
you placed an ad on the Ardmoreite Is
Page of Presidents? Don't say when
il comes out, Had I have known the
value of its educational features was
of such high merits that it attracted
so much attention ! would have placed
an ad on it. | would have never imag'
ined il was such a valuable advertis-
ing medium" Thousands of these
pages are preserved for future refer
ence.
The intentional misspelled word in
each ad to find insures the careful
reading of each one.
Don't forget TO try, and get one OF
the valuable gold watches displayed
in the window OF John W. Dorrah, the
popular jeweler and watch repairer
105 East Main street. Everybody III
and out OF the city are eligible "a
contest for the watch, except persons
in any way connected with the Ard
moreite.
Out OF town people stand an equal
chance with those in the town TO get
the watch. Remember the page will
appear in Sundays paper.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-11-02
ELEPHANT LOVE AFFAIR.
Bio Tom Loves Queen Of the Yankee
Robinson Show.

You who visit the Yankee Robinson
Show with it exhibits here Wednes-
d,v November s. will observe one OF
rho worst cases Of love sickness YOU
ever enioyed. Big Tom, the largest
ele~hant on earth, has an affinity. she
* oueen of the Yankee Robinson herd
Of elephants. Tom and Queen were
together years ago with the old Rob
inson show. Twelve years ago they
were separated, Queen being sold TO
another show. When she was taken
away there was much elephant sad
ness. and If ever there was sorrow
manifested it was when Queen ana
Tom SAID goodbye. They knew the
vays of the elephant world and were
impressed with the thought that their
cruel masters would never permit
them to see each other again Eoth
elephants took II TO heart, and Queen
pined away in her sorrow until al
one time il was thought she would
grieve herself to death. Time wore
on. the wounded feelings were healed
Last winter Queen was purchased by
Yankee Robinson and brought to the
winter quarters of the show When
she saw Tom, although he had grown
twice his former size. she recognized
him No animal man present Will
ever forget that meeting. Today this
couple are the happiest animals IN
the world and the way that Old Tom
cares for Queen is really an interest
ing sight. Ask the elephant men to
point out Queen when you pass
through the menagerie and You viii
see the happiest and most contented
elephant in all the world unless II
he Tom. who loves Queen devotediy
All the world loves a lover, and al
theelephants in the herd correspond
ingly love Queen and Tom.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-11-02
DICTIONARY OFFER
DRAWS THR0NGS
ARDMoRElTE OFFICE is VISITED
BY PLEASED PURCHASERS OF
BOOKS.

The Ardmoreite office was visited
all day yesterday by people who came
for copies of Websters New Dictionary
Illustrated in response to the remark
able money saving offer repeatedly an
uounced in the columns of this news
paper.
The Ardmoreite, in all modesty,
takes this evidence of public appre-
citation as Il sincere compliment All
that was asked was that people come
and SEE this dictionary. But those
who came to see almost without
single exception departed with copy
of the work. which is now offered TO
everybody in return for a months
subscription. paid in advance, and the
cost of handling.
Comments We're enthusiastic IN
praise of the compact but compre-
hensiye volume which had leaped in
to such unparalleled popularity.
The most popular of three styles
offered is the Style No. l, the fleX-
ihle leather bound, Bible paper edi'
ton. which goes TO anybody who pays
one months subscription in advance
and aS cents expense bonus. The cash
charge is merely TO cover the cost
of handling and distributing the books
No More Useful Offer.
Il IS safe to say that no more use
full offer was ever made in Ardmore
by newspaper. The dictionary OBJ
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is really the most up to date. the hand
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market oday.
It contains all the latest words that
have come into the language-and
there are many of them that have
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and the recent discoveries OF SCIENCE
II also contains up-to.date charts
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Of the last year. There are 80 pages
OF color plates. authoritative and In
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There are three styles of these die
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The second style is obtainable by
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of the illustrations are omitted from
the 4S cent dictionary.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-11-02

The boys appetite is often the
source OF amazement. II you would
have such an appetite take Chamber
lain's Tablets. They not only create
healthy appetite, but strengthen
the stomach and enable 1t to do its
work naturally. For sale by all deai-
ers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-11-02
Y. NJ. c. A. Lyceum Course

Victoria Lynn Concert Co, Nov 3
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Dec. 6.
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This great course, including some OF
the worlds best artists, only $3.50
Get the habit ana buy course ticket
NOW 26-lOt
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-11-02
ifYour Head Aches
You should Take the Sure Remedy
Hjcks'CAPUCiNE

There's q cause for every headache -
capud;ue reaches that cause quickly
Uhether it be heat, cold, eripp' OF
stomach troubles-and cures, even thouGL
II he sick or nervous headache.
capud,ne is the surest remedy foi
Colds and Grip. Fevcrishness, Ache,
and Nervousness disappear and normal
conditions are restored.
ycapudine is liquid-easy and pieasan'
% take-aets Immediately.
Zoe, 2se and sos at 9ras stores.