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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-11
LOOKING FOR
LARGER CROWN
3
Governor Harmon says as Got
Ohio Rnnn'ns smootF 3 and
Would Like g
motion. 3
WOULD BE PRESIDENT
Opened His Campaign by Telling Just
What Sort Of Dandy Little
Executive He
Can Be.

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CHICAGO, Jan. 11.-''What the peo-
pie of this country need in naiionM
politics is the Ohio program. We have
accomplished reforms In Ohio that, II
spread over the entire country, would
bring improvements In government
such as the people hardly realize to-
day."
This was the declaration Of Cover
nor Judson Harmon, of Ohio today al
the luncheon of the Iroquois club in
the La Sale hotel, where he opened
his western campaign for the demo-
cratic nomination for president. The
gathering was composed largely of
that faction of local democracy repre-
sented by the leadership Of ex-mayor
E. F. Dunno. Mayor Carter Harri-
son was not present and but few OF
the Harrison-Hearst following ap-
| peared.
The gathering was enthusiastic and
the Ohio executive found that aside
from local factional disagreements s.
/ the party he has large following in
Illinoins. Many out Of town demo
cratic leaders attended. In making his
appeal for support, Governor Har.
mon, confined himself entirely to re
4 cital of what has been done under his
administration in Ohio.
I'VE have perfected many vital re
/ forms in Ohio" he said, which the
people of other states have not We
4 begun to realize. We have provided
: for equal taxation for all classes ant
I we have enforced it against big inter
ests and little. We have stopped
graft Have you done that in Hin
! ois? We have adopted the initiative
and referendum for cities and oul
: legislature has approved the proposed
constitutional amendment for a feder
al income tax.
, IF any administration could accom-
plish these reforms for all the states
7 instead of one it would surely be en-
) titled to the confidence and reward O
: the people,"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-11
His Wlfe,s Bone.

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ST. LOUIS, Jan. IL Having sub
mitted to an operation as a result of
which four inches of bone was taken
from her leg and grated to the bone
of the right leg of her husband, Mrs.
Fred Buttenhoff is today lying in th.,
same hospital ward with her husband
and both are well on the road to re
covery Buttonhoff suffered broken
leg recently when he was run down
by an automobile. The bone refused
to knit and four inches had to be cut
away. The physicians contemplated
taking bone from Buttonhoff's left
leg to graft to his right, when Mrs
Buttonhoff volunteered to undergo an
operation.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-11
TOO SPICY FOR
EVEN FREKCHMEN
Paris White Slave Case Comes to a
Close After TWO Weeks Of
Trial Behind Closed
Doors.
ALL ARE FOUND GUILTY
Five Were eanIshed From France and
Others Were Given jail Sem
tencss Of Various
Lengths.

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PARIS, jan 11.-All of the nine
teen prisoners accused of being i'm
plicated in the notorious white slave
scandal, which has engrossed Paris
for weeks, were found guilty today
after a secret trial which lasted
fortnight.
Victor Flachon, former editor OF
"The Lantern" and power in pol
itics, was sentenced to year In
prison. His mistress, who led in the
notorious orgies at Flachons chateaus
and villas, was ordered imprisoned for
ten months, while Gabrielle Guilmin,
who conducted the "Nitchevo Agency. :
at which young girls were sold on the
commission plan, was given two years.
Five of the prisoners were Danish
ed from France and the mothers, who
had confessed to selling their chill
dren, were given sentences ranging
from six months to Elk years.
The evidence submitted at the trial
was so shocking that the public was
barred. 1t was Of such degrading
nature that even the French newspa
pers dared not print it.
! Flachon is alleged to have been the
ring leader of the white slave traf
fic although, is said, he did no
profit by the sale of the victims Th'
/ light sentence imposed upon him il
generally believed to have been tn
result of powerful political influence
1 During the inquisition before tn
I prefect of police, persons living nea
i the "Nitchevo Agency told hoy
magistrates, diplomats, bankers an
4 manufacturers visited the resort an
departed in luxurious limousines wit
young girls they had purchased.
4 All of the victims were in thei
!. early teens. One mother sold he
4 daughter who was only II years ole
i, Many prominent men fed from Franc
1 to avoid prosecution. 1t is believe
[ that the courts finding will PRACTICAL
amount to Punishment for them. a
. they will not dare return and fac
the charges against them
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-11
PROUTY ELECTED
AS CHAIRMAN
Unanimous Vote tor Him as Head Of
the Interstate Commerce
Commission.

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WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.--Commis-
sioner Prouty has been unanimously
elected to one year chairman of the
interstate commerce commission by
his fellow commissioners.
Efis election was in line with the
policy of the commission adopted
year ago when Chairman Knapp was
appointed to the commerce court At
that time the commission adopted a
rule that hereafter the term of office
of the chairman should be one year
and that the office should be filled in
the order of seniority of service. Com
missioner Clements has been chairman
for the past year
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-11
THIRTY M0ROS
WERE KILLED
Savage Fliplnos Lying in Ambush to
Assassinate American
Soldiers.

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MANILA, Jan. lin an unsuccess-
full attempt to ambush American troops
on the Island of Jolo. thirty Moros
were killed today Lieut. McGee of
the second cavalry, was badly wound
ed and three troopers were slightly
injured
The Moros were reported in ambush
by a scouting party. They We're sur
prised by the Americans. 1t is be,
lieved that today's battle will end the
resistance to American rule in the is
land.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-11
Princeton's New President.

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4 PRINCETON, N. ]. Jan, 1l.--Prof.
John Grier Hibben, of the faculty of
Princeton university, today was
unanimously elected to the presiden-
cy OF that institution succeeding
Woodrow Wilson, who resigned to
become governor of New Jersey
Prof. Hibben is himself Princeton
man, class Of 80, and one of the
most popular members of the facul
ty. He has been teaching at Prince
ton for twenty-one years. Prof. Hib
ben also is a graduate of the Prince
ton Theological Seminary and presi
dent of the American Philosophical
Society
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-11
Ireland win Fioht.

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BELFAST, Ireland, Jan. 11.-At a
secret meeting of Unionists, drill
masters were appointed for the pur-
pose Of preparing troops for forcihly
resisting home rule for Ireland. Ap-
peals were sent out to 4,3o0 orange
lodges urging the members to be in
readiness for armed conflict in case
their services are needed. The stu
alton is regarded as most critical.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-11
DEVIL, GIRL
HAS DISAPPEARED
Mrs. Devil Does Not Know Where
She Is But Thinks She Is
Dead.

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NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 11-Whether
Emma Devil, II, and Arthur Jordan,
"a, met with foul play or eloped is
the problem the local police We're call
ed upon to solve today The young
woman's mother reported that the
couple disappeared November IA, on
the eve of their wedding. The mar
riage license had been procured and
the guests waited long for the arrival
of the bride and groom.
Mrs. Devil believes her daughter
has either been slain or kidnapped
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-11
VIII Go After Them.

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, Jan. / =
Special Commissioner Dillon will hear
testimony today in the case against
the beef packing concerns, alleged to
lie part of the beef trust, against
which the state has brought custer
proceedings. Attorney General Major
has summoned Edward Tilden, presi-
dent of the st, Louis Dressed Beef
and Provision company and other o.
cials to appear. Tilden is also presi-
dent of the National Packing com
pany.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-11
Weather Conditions.

The pressure has increased in Mon
tana and the Dakotas and the field of
high pressure extends from the
Rockies to the western lakes and with
the exception of scattered light snow,
the weather is generally fair over this
territory, with the temperature rang
ing from zero to over thirty degrees
below.
The pressure is low in the southern
mountain region and in the gulf states
where it is warmer and there has been
rain in Arkansas and Tennessee.
Conditions indicate generally fair.
continued cold weather for this section
tonight and Friday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-11
Iowa Supreme Court.
Especial to The Gate Cit,

Special 10 The Cate Clty.I
DES MONIES, Jan. 11.-state VS..
Harris, appellant Linn district; re-
versed.
Sheldon VS.. Thornburg, admr., ap-
pellant, Dallas district; reversed
Rabbett, admr., appellant, Vs. Con-
molly, ct al, Dubuque district; affirmed.
Whalberg VS.. BACKWARD Lumber Co.,
appellant, Marshall district; affirmed
Cummins VS.. Penn. Fire ms. Co.,
Allamakee district; affirmed.
Ind. School Dist. Liberty Twp, ap-
pellant, VS.. Ind School Dist. Clemons,
Marshall district: affirmed
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-11
JanItor pefies Police.

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CHICAGO, Jan. 11.--C Thorpe, the
3s5 pound negro janitor OF flat
building has def1ed the police force.
He has been fred, but barricaded him
self in the basement He has let all
Ares go out and tenants are freezing.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-11
Cedar Rapids and Waterloo
Bid For &. A. Berfhs

~ EDAR RAPIDS, through her rep
" resentative, Belden Hill, one Of
the widely known baseball men of
Iowa, has asked the Central Associa-
ton to provide berths for both Cedar
Rapids and Waterloo, either by grant
ina franchises which may be at hand
before the 1912 season opens or by in
creasInq the number of clubs to ten.
A statement to this effect was Is
sued from the office of President M.
E. Justice today and will be oubmitted
to the league directors by mail or at
the January meeting the latter part Of
tho month, If one is held.
Negotiations on behalf of the two
cities have been carried on by Mr..
Hill, who has been the dominant fac
tor in Cedar Rapids baseball for a
number of years past Both cities de-
clined to have it known that they
We're after berths, especially Wate--
loo, but the matter leaked out and "a
statement was drawn from President
Justice here today.
Cedar Rapids was at one time a
member of the Three Eye league and
/ is larger city than any in the Cen
j trail Association at the present time
Waterloo has had varied baseball
history being at one time a member
of the Central Association, only to be
ousted, and later meeting the same
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-11
THE WEATHER.
Weather Forecast,

For Keokuk and vicinity:-Gener-
ally fair and continued cold tonight
and Friday.
For Iowa Generally fair and con-
tinued cold tonight and Friday.
For Illinois and Missouri: Fair to.
night and Friday except snow in the
south portion tonight, colder tonight.
continued cold Friday
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-11
Majority Against Him.

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BOSTON, jan 11.-So intense is
the feeling regarding whether Rev.
C. v. T. Richeson ought to die in the
chair, local papers are running open
columns to readers for public discus
sion of the matter. The majority of
letters printed today bitterly oppose
commutation of sentence.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-11
a Few Low Ones.

MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. l1-During
the night the government thermome-
ter registered thirty degrees below
zero. three degrees higher than the
lowest record for Minneapolis.
A few temperatures this morning
are: Grand Forks A below; DevilS
Lake. 40: Williston, 40; Medicine
Hat "A; Bismark, "a.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-11
i ocal Observations

Jan. 10, a. M, 2 degrees, clear.
Jan. II, I. a. M. a degrees, cloudy.
below zero
Rainfall for the past "a hours trace
River frozen.
Mean temperature for Jan. 10, ze-
TO, highest temperature above, low
est temperature 4 below, lowest tenn.
perature last night 4 below zero
FRED z. GOSEWISCH,
Observer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-11
WITH MERCURY
BELOW ZERO
Twenty-seven Under the Cipher at
Minneapolis This Morning With
High Wind Blow
ing.
ICE JAM BROKEN UP
Two Hundred Men Worked All Night
and Did Some Good on the Ice
berg Up at Ap-
pIeton.

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MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 11.-At 8 a.
M, today the temperature here was
27 degrees below zero, the eleventh
consecutive day OF extreme cold. The
maximum for the past "a hours was Is
below. A high wind is blowing.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-11
New Mississippi Bridge

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WASHINGTON, Jan. IL The
house passed resolution authorizing
the construction of bridge across
the Mississippi river at Minneapolis.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-11
Ice Jam Broken.


APPLETON, Wis, Jan. IL Two
hundred men who worked all night
dynamiting the huge ice jam below
the water power dam and railroad
bridges in the Fox river succeeded In
aleviating the flood situation today
which closed down thirty manufacutr-
Ing plants and deprived this city OF
electric light and traffic power yes
terday. Street car traffic and electric
lighting was resumed today.
The damage will be large and the
situation will require constant work
to prevent repetition of the jam
during the low temperatures.
Beats Forty Year Record.
CHICAGO, Jan. ia record for
cold weather that has stood for forty
years was broken today when Chica.
go experienced its eighth consecutive
day of below zero weather
Forecaster Cox predicted increased
cold for tonight, with a minimum
temperature OF IL below zero. The
mercury early today registered be
low. Suffering is increasing on all
sides. despite the efforts of the coun
ty agent and the various charitable
societies. The health officers fear a
spread of contagious disease due tc
bad sanitary conditions in congested
districts incident to the cold weather
Reports from all over the west and
northwest indicate new low tempera
ture records for the winter and al
many points all records for years
have been shattered.
/ Railroad traffic is badly hamperet
and passenger trains on many road:
are running far behind schedules
Freight traffic is demoralized and 10
cal coal dealers predict fuel famine
unless quick Improvement in railroad
conditions is made.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-11

fate at the hands of the Three Eye
organization.
Don't Want Ten Club League.
Baseball men here declare there s
little probability of ten club league
being formed for the reason that an
organization of this kind soon be.
comes too unwieldy and has not gen
orally been a success in the past
With this believed to be the preva-
lent opinion throughout the circuit
the admittance of either or both cit
les would necessitate the dropping of
cities sufficient in number to provide
the necessary berths.
In this regard Hannibal, Mo-. sug-
gests itself as the first city likely to
be beheaded should move of the
kind be made. Hannibal has been the
goat" of the league during the past
season or two and there seems to be
great lack of interest
Iowa City Wants in.
Iowa City, third applicant, has
mad standlns pld LOT pSftu LOT
| long time and before the season
opens it is said shakeup may pro-
vide a franchise for this northern
city.
1t is known that Keokuk, while
wishing to increase the efficiency of
the Central Association, is not who'll
ly in favor of working the circuit too
far to the north for the reason that in
future time this city's position might
be thrown into jeopardy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-11
GUESTS ROUTED
OUT Of HOTEL
Fire In the oakdale Early in the
Morning Caused People to
Beat Cold and Hasty
Retreat.
WATER PIPES FROZEN
One Woman Dead and Another is
Missing After Blaze In Frame
Residence in New
York.

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CHICAGO, Jan. 11.-An early morn
ing fire, at Austin, suburb in the
western part Of the city, today de-
stroyed four buildings on West Lake
street between Water and Park ave-
nues. The flames broke out in the
Oakdale hotel, where twenty guests
were routed out. Many Of these were
caught in their rooms and had to
be reached from the third story win
dows, by firemen with scaling ladders.
Frozen water pipes allowed the fire
to gain great headway before the fire
men could get to work The loss is
estimated at 100000.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-11
Woman Burned to Death.

NEW YORK, Jan 11.-One woman
Is known to have lost her life, and
another is missing, while several 9TH
er persons were rescued almost over
come by smoke from a fire that de-
stroyed two story frame residences
in the Bronx today.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-24

1912 aggregation. John Cooper, liafrv
kaufman and Pitcher Per.yLaan hay,
not signed new contracts yet. hut +,
10 believed all OF them viii come Il,
the fold ere long. CASTOR Is very non.
u!nr In Danvillc, having playct tier,.
In 1910 when the Sox won tho chan.
pionsh!p end he has gotten the .lla
hand upon his return THO fcci,i.y
around the circuit is thar he viii nli.y
capable manager
William Il. Simpson. Of Newport
News. has signed for triul in ths
box this year with Huntington, Of In,
mountain States league.
Jack Grim Is at his old tricks again
and the seven othor teams in TN
iesgue VIII have to watch the former
LynchbGrg owner. for ho X going 10
use blue toys again That %as thr
color Of the uniform hero when the
shoemakers made q ron away '@ith tho
race. and Grim says blue has reycr
failed him. The toys nave already been
ordered, and the Newport News fan
can feel assured that Grim Is confident
that this navy blue Wi, bring hin,
luck. That's simply one of Grim's Su
perstitions, and IL VIII be interesting
to see how IT win woyl; out .tris year.
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=. |. and North Carolina A. & NJ. prior
to the last Thanksgiving game. Mr.
Berhicr, the subject of this sketch,
VIII be recognized AT once as the very
eflcicnt quarterback OF the V. P. J..
team. which protested SO vigorously
against the playing of Stafford, Sell
fert and Robertson by A. & NJ because
they played summer baseball with the
Elizabeth City team Here is the elm.
ping:
Charles Berner. Of Laconia. re-
Gently signed Is The Detroit team, NJ
'"e An!erican League. has been en-.
gagged 10 coach the New ilamnshirc
c"'iese baseball team during the com
ing season sever! oiner candidates
co.' IN me iield FOR the position OF
G G,nth AZ Durham, but after careful
elaboration Bcrn!ar was considnrrd ~
~. Hc mos caranIc man. and he was
I1s'I i,c .iG hos.tion' he VIII report to
DaSe1all season at Durham.
Charlie Bernier has an ep,iaho
record as an athlete, having proyrd -
c!eNer man in football. Basketball and
ms national game.
n,n lie pTeparred for, college a, Pen
~ the two years he was there ~
prayed football. baskethall and has.
n ,sti' ana IN me las, year he was can
,aih Oh me foctbail ana tsltets,tu
,eJIhs. lie pitched ana played The. in.
he!d In the two years his record q,
games pitchgd was eleven won and t,yc
.ost N inc lEst year. and twelve won
'Ihd one iost In the second year
ne entered iiamrden- sidney Col
| Years, playing football bnskctbau and
baseball ana was elected cnnFni, ~,
an three teams in his last year I,
m%S tne firSt time an athlete had re-
tniucy %: three sport, IT. thn I9,, y"r,
| OF the college Hero HcrniGr cgtaii.
iished record as pitcher. winninp
seven games, with one lost IN thn rirst
in the second.
~" entered Virginia Tech in 1910
played football basketball and basc.
bh H. Record or GlmJs pftrhcn thcrc
was Won eight and lost two, and hc
l.d h1s team AZ the bat with an aver.
Young Beriicr for three seasons
was manager ana captain OF the Mapln.
wood. New hampshire. team in the
Nhite Mountain League in tho sum
mer, his team winning the champion.
snip Two seasons and landing IN sec
ond place. the ot Ter. Records OF games
pitched loi three seasons: Won. 81.
lost. 6. lie also played in tho .nfeid
and with the stick came near the 500
mark. One season he was with the
Faoyhn team. OF the same league. hay
Ing box record OF winning ten ana
losing three games. 1t was Wills
pitching for the West Virginia ,tscmi-
protessionals} under the assumed
name 81 Charles that he attracted INA
attention OF the big league scouts and
received offers To Join with three OF
the big league teams. but Eclccrud be
tEhit as thc team with which to nuke.
MS nrst appearance with the big fai-
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last season do not hesitate to gay he
VIII make good with the Giants. and
that in time he Will be one OF the stars
Of the old league.
While numbered big leagues have
made Intellectual efforts 10 land Moran.
the star iiIngcr OF the Washington ana
Lee University. the big fellow has been
firm In his determination 10 finish Ills
college course. Moran is in his last
session this year. but II is not at all
improbable that he take the post
graduate work. While here recentls
Moran admitted that he has been hiri :
ing with Manager Jennings. OF the De
troll Tigers, and his friends are eS-
pecting to see him Join INC Tigers be
fore the season is very old this year.
Moran had four or i've scouts aftor hin:
last spring. but nc gave none OF them
any satisfaction.
Dave CASTOR, who is to be in charge
OF the dcstnies OF the Danville Red
Sox during the coming season. has
reached Danville. where nc VIII re-
main until the players blow in for the
training camp. Although Danvillc
wound UP last season in the cellar.
Castor VIII have some very likely INA :
terial to draw from in forming his
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will be able TO get him IN the fold b.

will be able to get him IN the fold b.
for the season opens.
Roanoke is up against the PROPOSE
ton of bolstering up Its catching de-
partment, especially If II is determined
not to bring George Cooper back for
another SEASON. y couple of amateurs
have been signed for trials, hut those
are said no; TO be promising.
The Lynchburg Association, on &C.
count of the burning Of the clubhouse
late last season. is up against tho
proposition of not only ittinh the
team out and out this spring, but it
must ht out another clubhouse. inc
equipment will be entirely new this
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-24
BERN|ER, OF v. P.Iv.,
BROUGHT TO TASK
North Carolina School Sends In
teresting Clipping From New
Hampshire Newspaper.

Especial to The Times D ispatch.
West Raleigh. y. c., March 23.-Thc
following clipping from The Union,
published a. Manchester. " H., will
probably be of interest TO those who
remember the controversy between "
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-24
TIE BEST BLOOD PURIFIER
us THE BEST TONIC

and early Summer, should its use at once the
King OF Blood Purifiers blood cleanser made enrev
rom oos hcrps ana parks does particle of mineral
r amy form on You could not do better than
troubles due deranged circulation and YOU viii End 4 the
satisfactory tonic used for book on the blood and
any medical advice No charge for either " - ~ 80