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The Penn's Grove record., 1912-05-10
FIT CENTERPIECE OF Velvet
Excellent Manner In Which Effects of
Age, DiscoIorations, May Be
Covered Up.

A girl who has in her room a table
or chest of drawers whose top is so
much SCARED or d~iscolcred that she
wishes to cover it up will find that a
centerpiece which does not come quite
to the edge of the table will produce a
much better effect than one that Aangs
over the sides. This is, OF course, only
true when the lower part of the table
is good in shape.
These table centerpieces or pads are
made of velvet, satin or corded linen.
The color effect is the principal thing
to be considered, and the most attrac-
tive of these covers are of dull rich
color such as are to be found in old
velvets and brocades. When the COW
ers are made of these rich materials
they are trimmed with bands of tar
nished gold braid. They may be
made of two or more materials, and,
indeed are handsomer and more effec-
tive when there is more than one fab
ric employed in their composition.
They are round or oval, square or OBJ
long, according to the shape of the
table or chest of drawers for which
they are intended.
1t is possible to use a number Of
small pieces of the same brocade or
velvet to trim these table centers. The
middle of the cover may be made of
n piece, and then the smaller pieces
cut into uniform oblongs or squares
may be set around the edge and out
.ined with gold braid, a strip of the
braid between the pieces and a band
around the middle piece where the
small ones are Joined. The gold braid
will not always fit smoothly and the
edges car perfectly well be gathered
in when necessary to make the braid
lie fiat.
When the covers are made of linen
they are trimmed with bands of chintz
of cretonne with linen braid.
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One young society woman has an
nounced that she intends to wear moth
ing but cotton crepe gowns this sum
mer. She has experimental, and says
no other material is so satisfactory.
Its softness makes it invariably be
coming, and it is easy to care for-the
laundering process is of the simplest
and it needs no pressing. She insists
that her things are not going to look
all alike, either. The crepes can be
embroidered and hemstitched or
trimmed with braid and buttons; the
skirts can be made long or short. She
has ordered several dresses for tennis,
which are to be made with loose shirts
and Byron collars. She has tried
heavy cotton crepe in a Norfolk suit,
and found it ideal; so she is enthu-
siastic about her plan, feeling sure 1t
Is going to be a great success.
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ImpractIcablIIty,
season,

This thing of doing in Rome as the
Romans do IS not always the best
plan, says the Popular Magazine. If
you don't believe 1t Miss Jane Adams,
the famous sociological worker of Chi
cago, will tell you a story to prove it.
Miss Adams knew a wealthy wom-
an who delighted in doing works of
charity, such as sending missionaries
to foreign fields, and on one occasion
she put up the money to send a mis-
sionary to the Caroline islands. Soon
after his arrival on the scene of his
activities the religious man sent his
benefactress a photograph Of himself
and his wife.
Whereupon the rich woman wrote
the man Of God a letter, suggesting
that his wife, in order to win the con-
hdence Of the natives, should throw
away her fine clothes and wear the
costume of the islands. Two months
later she received this answer:
Enclosed is the complete costume
worn by native women. MY wife
awaits further word from you before
adopting it,"
The native dress consisted of a
piece of woven straw, two inches wide
and eight inches long.
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NOTED FLORIDA CITY.
St. Augustine Was Once an In,
dian Village.
First Colony Established by French
Huguenots In 1864 Was Raced by
the Spaniards and Its Inhab-
itants Killed.

st. Augustine, Fla.-Four centuries
ago an Indian town known as SeIoy
stood on the site of what is now st.
Augustine. On Easter Sunday, 1872,
Ponce de Leon, Spanish explorer,
landed there in search of the "Foun-
tain Of Youth" After he and his men
had floundered through the sandy
swamps of the vicinity and tramped
among the scrub palmetto, bathed in
every stream, pool and mudhole they
came across, without success, they re
embarked and the Indian village re-
NAMED unmolested by white men for
more thar fifty years.
A colony of French Huguenots land
ed at the same point in 1864, but
soon moved on TO the st. Johns river.
The news of their arrival reached
Phillip II. of Spain, and upon reaIiz-
ing the full import of the message
that a colony of Protestants was set
Ting in his new world domain-he dis
patched Pedro Menendez to extermt-
nate them.
This second group Of invading
Spaniards landed at the same Indian
village on August rs, 1865, and be-
that was st. Augustine's day up
on the church calendar they gave the
place its present name. st. Augustine
is consequently the oldest permanent
settlement of Europeans within the
territory of the United States. The
Huguenot settlement was not perma-
nent for the reason that Menendez and
his men destroyed their fort and mas
sacred the inhabitants.
The first fort was built in ~octagonal
form and was constructed Of the
trunks of pine trees. 1t was named
San Juan de Pinos (St. John of the
The Penn's Grove record., 1912-05-10
TWO CURED OF SKIN TROUBLE

Il havs suffered from birth with
skin trouble, and doctored with four
Of the best doctors that could be
found, without any lasting effects.
Then 1 used several kinds of patent
medicines, only growing worse in
stead Of better. After using them a
long time l was so bad that it took
the hair off my head, and even my
eyebrows too, and made my eyes SO
bad that l al kept in a dark room
for several weeks. l was out Of my
head for a long time. A friend told
me to get some of the Cuticura Rem
edies and she knew they would cure
me, SO / got ome packages Of Cuti-
cura Ointment and Resolvent and
used them and was cured. This was
about two years ago, and I have never
had a touch of it since.
Also my husband had had salt
rheum for twenty-three years, and
after l had such a wonderful cure
through the use of the Cuticura Rene
dies, he sem for some Cuticura Soap,
Cuticura Ointment and Resolvent, and
used them himself and he was cured.
His flesh was covered with stuff like
fish scales, especially in the winter, and
he even had it in his hair so bad he had
to keep his hair cut close to his head.
1t even grew down on his face, but we
are now both happy over our cures
through the use Of Cuticura treat
ment." (Signed) Mrs. Laurence But
Ter. Chesterfield, N. H., Jan. 10, 1911.
Although Cuticura Soap and ONT
ment are sold everywhere, a sample
Of each, with 32-page book, will be
mailed free on application to "Cuti-
cura," Dept. L, Boston.
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vet or silk ribbon in a narrow width
is provided on some models, to insure
keeping the hat from falling off in
case of its being displaced. A fiat
elastic still remains the most effective
means of fastening little girls hats.
One of the prettiest and coolest of
silk bonnets is. shown here, made of
messaline in white and having ties
of messaline ribbon. The bonnet is
built on a wire frame and faced with
a scant shirring of the silk. Rows of
narrow shirred tucks cover the brim,
and the crown is a big puff of silk.
This model is trimmed with a crushed
band and rosettes of messaline rib
bon but little bouquets of flowers in
the form of rosettes, or nosegays are
often used and captivate their little
wearers and everybody else, for that
matter.
There is a great variety of shapes
this cas- to select from, when one
must choose for a child those shown
here with a few more decidedly poke
bonnet effects, are representative
styles.
JULIA BoTToMLEY.
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LARGE JADE BRINGS $4,000
Curious Chinese Relic Is Bought at
Auction by St. Paul (Minn.)
Man.

New York.-T. B. Springer of St.
Paul had the distinction of carrying
off the most coveted and curious ex-
ample of Chinese sculpture at the
Squiers sale. 1t is a jade mountain,
weighing $40 pounds. 1t measures %
inches in height and is 381a by 1872
inches wide.
This is said to be the largest mass
of s%culptured jade in existence. 1t
once occupied a prominent place in
the Chinese emperor's summer palace,
west of Pekin. Mr.. Springer obtained
the specimen for $4,000 after keen
competition, the principal u~nderbidder
being Frank Partridge.
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LIGHT, DAINTY TRIPLES
CHlLDREN'S BONNETS MADE UP
OF LACE, BRAIDS AND RIBBON.
This Seasons Models Show Some OF
the Prettiest Designs That MILL
ners Have Favored us With
for Many Years.

One Of the choicest shapes in bon
nets made for little girls is pictured
here. Children's bonnetS generally are
made of light and lacy braids, narrow
and allover laces and trimmed with
soft plain messaline ribbons and tiny
blossoms. Occasionally a pretty mod
ell shows narrow velvet ribbon used.
Every n of these hats bears the
stamp OF a designer who knows how
to express childishness in the ensem-
bic Of the design. They are emphatic
ally childish and correspondingly at
tractive. They are soft and comfort
able and fit the small heads for which
they are designed perfectly.
Nearly all models for children are
lined with sheer silks, like China silk
or liberty silk. Chiffon is employed
for facings and sometimes as a foun-
dation under lace.
AS a rule the little hats are with
out ties and in many cases set so
closely to the head that they hardly
need fastening. A short bride of. vel
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ness in each side, could not stand tight
clothing, and was irregular. 1 was COM
pletely u down. On advice l took
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and am enjoying good health. 1t
is now more than two years and l have
not had ar ache or pain since. / do all
my own work, washing and everything,
and never have backache. any more. /
think your medicine is grand and / praise
it to all myneighbors. If you think my
testimony will help others you may pub
fish it. "-Mrs. OLLIE WooDALL, Nor
toms Gap, Kentucky.
If you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound will help you, write
to Lydia E.Pinkham Medicine Co.
(cOnfidentiaD Lynn, Mass, for adj
vice. Your letter will be opened.
read and answered by a woman,
and held in strict confidence.
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What Every Woman Knows,

A Cleveland school teacher writes
that she asked her class what was the
difference between the expressions, "a
while and "a time" Nobody seemed
to have any idea on the subject.
Finally the light Of intelligence was
seen to shine in the eyes of one little
boy, and the teacher called upon him
to save the intellectual honor OF the
class.
q know, teacherl" he cried eagerly.
When papa says he's going out for a
while, mamma says she knows he's
going out for a time"
That's one way Of looking at it
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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City Gates, St. Augustine.

Pine). An engraving of the fort shows
1T was in this shape when Sir Fran
els Drake attacked st. Augustine in
1886. The fort was again attacked
in 1865 by John Davis, freebooter and
b~uccaneer. The people fed to the
woods while Davis PLACED the town.
Later the fort was rebuilt and named
Fort Marion, now the property If the
federal government and maintained
chiefly as an interesting antique.
Thousands of persons visit it annually.
In its early life st. Augustine was
the most cosmopolitan city in the
land and all because of a mixed COL
ony of Minorcans, Italians, Greeks and
natives of southern European coun-
tries brought to the state in 1863 as
laborers for an indigo plantation
owned by English capitalists. They
settled in New Smyrna, but soon re-
belled against their English employ
ers. That probably was the first or
ganized labor strike in North Amer
lea.
Moving to St. Augustine, where
they were allotted land and given pro-
lection, the indigo plantation workers
intermarried with the Spanish and
English residents and their descend
ants form a large proportion of the
population of the present city.
In 1921 the United States paid
Spain $4,000, 900 for the territory of
Florida and General Andrew Jackson
became its first governor.
Indian, pirate, Spaniard, British in
vader-each in turn has scourged the
town, but after the passing of each it
has arisen better than before, changed.
but each time improved in character.
From the Indian village of Seloy.
through four centuries of battle and
change to the quaint old town with
its foreign airs, st. Augustine has be-
come a fashionable winter resort.
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EuIlY AsslmlIated.

Ray S. Baker, the author, in an ar
gument on immigration at Lawrence,
cited the marvellous speed wherewith
the immigrant family, be 1t German
or French or what not, becomes as
simulated into the national life.
"An instance of this assimilation &C.
ours to me-" he said. II know a
worthy Neapolitan, one Paoli Cenci,
who came to this country three years
ago. Paoli's little son, Francesca, an
American citizen of seven, looked up
from his school books, the other eve
ming to ask:
Say, pa, what year was It you
Italians discovered US in?"
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Horriblel

81 think the worst pun I ever
heard Ode Wolf Hopper is talking)
was perpetrated in my presence the
other day. A bachelor friend of mine
has a curious custom Of never carry
ing or even possessing a watch. l
was talking to him about this, and
said:
"'How do you know what time 1t is
in the morning, when you want to get
up?'
That's easy replied he. My
neighbors keep chickens. The rooster
is my crownometer.'"- The Sunday
Magazine.
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A Card of Thanks.

I wish to thank the public for the kind
words said for my book on rheumatism:
It's cause and cure. 1 feel very grateful
and we'll repaid for the fifteen years of
labor that l nave given to the subject.
l would add that l have a few more
books left and they are free to any suffer
er from Rheumatism that would like one.
No matter what your condition is from
this terrible disease I would advise you to
read it. THOUSANDS SAY IT IS THE
MOST WONDERFUL BOOK EVER
WRITTEN on the subject of Rheumatism.
l suffered with rheumatism for over
twenty years. l have not had a Rheu-
matte pain for over eight years.
DON'T SEND A STAMP; IT IS ABSO-
LUTELY FREE.
JESSE A. CASE.
Dept. B. Brockton, Mass.
The Penn's Grove record., 1912-05-10

Parasols with novel much tubbed
ribs, variously termed dome" para
soils, barrel parasols, etc, are rap
idly gaining in favor, says the Dry
Goods Economist, particularly in the
better grades of merchandise. This
style is especially effective when com
bined with a canopy top or with the
new method of fulling or gathering
the cores. The latter feature is prom
inent, especially in styles drared with
chiffon or in those covered with
dainty allover laces.
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Pulpit Bar to Leuacy,

Boulder, Colo.-The $4,000 will of
the late John L. Church, wealthy cat
tleman, has been filed for probate in
the county court. This will include a
10000 cash bequest to his wife and
$4,000 to Mrs. A. ]. Whiting, a niece.
The remainder is to be divided among
grand-nieces and grand-nephews after
Mrs. Church's death. A peculiar pro-
vision of the will is that the nephews
forfeit their shares if they become
ministers of the gospel. Mr.. Church
had 40 deep-rooted feeling against the
clergy, but wanted the boys to follow
business careers.
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Didn't Fully Understand.

A New York judge went over to
Ireland recently and met the brother
of Tom" Costigan, a well known dis
trict leader in n wing of the Democ-
racy." The judge told Toms broth
er in Ireland all about what a great
man Tom had become, about his
popularity and influence, devotion to
politics. The brother, instead of shar-
ing the judges enthusiasm, looked
anxious. Before you CO." said Toms
brother, please satisfy me on one
point. Isn't all this attention to
politics interfering with my brothers
business?"
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New Gowns.

A rather original and very handsome
evening wrap shows a short ~surplice
of Venetian point over a long coat of
striped velvet, brown on a crimson
ground. 1t has for trimming bands of
bear fur, of a lighter brown than is
generally seen, and the lace concludes
in deep fringe, which does not hang
free, but it is finished in its turn by
a band of plain brown velvet.
Very effective is a charming ball
gown of that greenish yellow exactly
the hue of clouded amber, carried out
n charmeuse of a particularly dull sur
face, embroidered with polished am
Der beads and others of the same color
but frosted in appearance, combined
with gold thread, "old gold" and green
ish gold.
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New NeckWear.

The floral bow consists of a small
satin or velvet nosegay with stream
ers of long soft green satin, finished
of at the end with tiny buds.
Bunches of green velvet foliage are
sometimes used as substitutes for the
usual flowers and look well beneath
the chin, falling upon lace.
The colored detachable neckband,
which requires a silk fringe of the
same shade sewn to the lower edge of
the collar, is a smart and pretty re-
source. Such ~neckbands fasten in
front with a pair of fancy links instead
of being invisibly closed at the side
or back, or they are secured by cords
ending in tassels.
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Yokes Morn Outside.

Very deep yokes which are to be
worn outside of the bodice entirely, in
stead of being tucked in around the
edges as yokes usually are, are also
extremely fashionable for wear with
all sorts of frocks or over satin and
silk blouses which are used with
tailored suits. Some of these droop
The Penn's Grove record., 1912-05-10

health was very bad
and l had a continual
backache which was
simply awful. Icould
not stand on my feet
long enough to cook
a meals victuals
without my back
nearly killing me,
and l would have
such dragging sensa-
tons / could hardly
bear it. / had sore
The Penn's Grove record., 1912-05-10
Revenge Is Sweet.

1.-THE drinks is on me-" said the little
man with the greasy vest. I'm feelin'
good and l don't care what happens"
"What'smatter?" said the barkeep.
Birthday"
NO" replied the little man. ~
took my wife down to the river to the
Echo Rocks and she's so durn mad
she's speeches.. For the first time
in her life she didn't get In the last
word. Here's to the echo,"-Cincin-
natl Enquirer.
The Penn's Grove record., 1912-05-10
EnoIish parrow Causes

Clarksburg, w. Va.-Two fight
Ing English sparrows caused the death
of Jacob Doll, a prosperous farmer liv-
ing near here. He was sleeping on
his front porch when the birds swoop-
ed violently upon his neck. The beak
or talon of one caught in his flesh, tore
a hole in the jugular vein and caused
him to bleed to death.
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over the shoulders, while others stop
short at the shoulder line, and in Sc
lectlng such a yoke it is we'll to re-
member that the greatest difference
In the comparative becomingness OF
these accessories is made by the
breadth across the shoulders. Sprig-
ged batiste, with ruffles in the same
pattern, Is used for some Of these
yokes.
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Paradise Lost,

"Blingley, why does Oldboy refuse
to speak to you? You used to be great
friends?"
Eyes, when we were bachelors; but
he's married now"
"And what difference does that
make?"
We'll, the fact is, I made him a
handsome wedding present Of a book,
and he hasn't spoken to me since"
What was the book?"
paradise Lost"
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use Doan's Kidney
Pills, which have
cured thousands.
Eugene Sweet,
"a Talman St.,
Norwich, Conn,
avs For weeks
1 was confined to
my bed, SO help
less could not
turn over. Sharp
pains across my
loins caused excru-
ciating torture and
I was annoyed by
profuse passage of
the kidnev sonre.
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A young lady of ten was discussing
her future with her mother.
Yes, mommie," she said, II shall
get married and l shall have four chill
dren."
That will be NIGEL" commented the
mother.
mo-" continued the young lady
after a minute or two of deep thought.
Maybe 1 won't have four children.
I might marry a bachelor!"-Saturday
Evening Post.
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Fell,

Mrs. Murphy-So you son Dinnis fell
from his airyoplane? Sure, OF thought
he was learnin' to fly in a corrispon-
dence school.
Mrs. Casey-He was, but he
~shtopped short in the middle of a les
son.-Lippincott's.
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HAVING Fun.

The brilliant wit Of the bar looked
at the moon-faced farm laborer and
winked at his friends and whispered,
NOW we'll have some fun"
Have you been married?" he be-
gan.
~"Ye-e-es," stammered the laborer.
"once."
Whom did you marry?"
"a w-w-woman, sir"
Come, my good man, Of course It
was a woman. Did you ever hear of
any n marrying a MANI"
"Ye-e-es, sir; my sister did"
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To remove nicotine from the teeth,
disinfect the mouth and purify the
breath after smoking, Paxtine Is a
boon to all. At druggists, 25c a box
or sent postpaid on receipt of price by
The Paxton Toilet Co, Boston, Mass.
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BACKACHE
NOT A DISEASE
But a Symptom, a Danger Sig.
nal Which Every Woman
Should Heed.

Backache is a symptom of organic
weakness or arrangement. If you have
backache don't neglect it. To get per-
manent relief you must reach the root
of the trouble. Read about Mrs. Wood
all's experience.
Morton's Gap, Kentucky. -'T suffered
two years with female disorders, nv
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Foreshadows Chance in skir+e

Narrow skirts remain in style, espe-
cially for the tailor-made suits, while
for costumes and dresses there is a
growing inclination to more ample
lines, so ~cleverly contrived that the
narrow silhouette of the last two sea-
sons seems not disturbed.
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Saving Steps.

Gibson-But the house is over a
mile from the station. you admit.
Agent-Yes, but the rooms are 30
small you will only have to walk the
baby eight feet from her little crib
Harper's Bazaar.
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When the man reaches the
top, he is apt to look around for the
fire escapes.
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"Jinks is a mar who has his ham
mer out on all occasions"
Il bet there is one occasion where
he hasn't"
whats that?"
When it's time to put down the
carpet"
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Ii You Are a rrrne sensItIvs

About the size of your shoes, you can
wear a size smaller by shaking Aliens
Foot-Ease. the antiseptic powder, into
them. Just the thing for Dancing Par
ties and for Breaking in New Shoes. Gives
instant relief to Corns and Bunions. sam
pie FREE. Address Allen S. Olmsted, Le-
Row. N. Y.
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Assuming That.

Brown-What reason have you for
hating Blank?
Smith-Well, you see, he's a relative
of mine, and
Brownies, yes, I know, but what
other reason?-Harper's Bazaar.
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Do You Use Eve SaIve,

Apply only from Aseptic Tubes Ia
Prevent Infection. Murine Eye Salve In
Tubes-New Size 25c. Murine Eye Lilo
uid 25c-50c. Eye Books in each Pkg.
The Penn's Grove record., 1912-05-10

AS a stimulant an ounce Of censure
is often worth a pound OF praise.
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The small fiat plated jabots have
enjoyed a high degree of favor, the
larger effects and fluffy shadow laces
being reserved for spring.
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A pure, mild and potent l~a1atiye, Garfield
Teal All druggists.
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Literal.

Did you take the fast train west?"
mo; 1 left that for the engineer to
."-Baltimore American.
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disease. A DAISY FLY KILLER will do It.
Kills thousands. Lasts all season. Is cents
each at dealers or six sent prepaid for S1.OO.
Il. SOMERS, $50 De Kalb Az, Brooklyn, NY.
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The Situation

KnIcker-What is the matter7
Bocker-The cook has divorced us
and wants alimony.-Harper's Bazaar.