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steeI.MakIns Town by Night.

Those who have lived in steel.mak.
Ing towns never forget the sight of the
great mills in operation at night. The
tall chimneys that point their black
fingers sykward by day at nigh, turn
into wonderful candles. each with its
waving. many colored flame hickering
against the black sky. The iron
sheathed buildings seem to reflect
white glow from every opening. and
every window is a spot OF light Now
and then n burst OF flame from a con.
verter shoots upward. filling the air
with glittering sparks. Then train.
load OF hot metal creeps through tho
yard. some Of the metal sputtering and
glowing and another part darkening
Into rich red. II II is n wire mill
there is a seemingly endless tube Of
heated wire in coils travelling along an
overhead conveyor. Nearer the roll.
Ing mill the coils are very white but
they grow DINNER. until those far,hest
away from the hot mills are black and
invisible.
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Quite a Predicament.

Henry was at college. He had been
spending too freely. and he was short.
says The Ladies' Home Journal. It
was near the holidays and he hated to
write home for money. AS last re-
sort he pawned his dress suit to tide
him over.
When the time came to leave for
home the suit was still unredeemed.
He knew he would need 1t at home.
He hurriedly redeemed 1t at the last
moment. packed 1t in the grip and
was off.
His mother was helping him unpack.
She came to the coat.
Henry" she asked. what Is this
ticket on your coat for?"
"Why. mother" he replied. II went
to n dance the other evening and had
my coat checked"
She continued putting away his gar
ments. Finally she lifted out the trou-
sers. They. too. were ticketed.
Henry" she exclaimed. what kind
Of a dance was that"
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Driven to Drink Alone.

1.-THE opponents OF temperance"
Eaid Edward F.. Marvin. conductor OF
the sons OF Temperance. advance
about as good reason for their opposi.
ton ms did n drunkard one morning In
q police court.
"'You are accused. said the mag.
istrate. "of being drunk and disorderly.
ANY defensc?'
"T am n respectable man. SIR the
prisoner answered. and this would
never have happened. sir. only trav.
clcd from Pittshurg to New York yes
tcrday In bad company
"'What sort Of bad company? said
the magistrate.
"'Sons OF Temperance. sir
"'Sons of Temperance? Why. they
are the salt OF the earth. I should
think they would be the best company
q man like you could ask for
"'No. sir. Excuse me. sir. You're
wrong said the prisoner husklly.
You see. Id bought n quart OF whis-
key for the journey. and on account Of
the company had to drink 1t all my.
SELF"
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PHYSICIAN SAID ECZEMA
CAME FROM TEETHING

"When my little girl was about eight
months old. she was taken with very
irritating breaking out. which came on
her face. neck and back. When she
first came down with 1t. 1t came in
little watery-like testers under her
eyes. and on her chin. then after few
days 1t would dry down in scaly. white
scabs. In the daytime she was quite
worrysome and would dig and scratch
her face nearly all the time.
II consulted our physician and
found she was suffering from eczema.
which he said came from her teething.
I used the ointment he gave me and
without any relief at all. Then I
wrote for book on Cuticura. and pur-
chased some Cuticura Soap and OInt-
ment at the drug store. I did as I
found directions In the Cuticura Book
let. and when she was one year old.
she was entirely cured. Now she Is
three years and four months. and she
has never been troubled with eczema
since she was cured by tho Cuti.
cura Soap and Cuticura Ointment.
(Signed) Mrs. Freeman Craver. 311
Lewis St.. Syracuse. N. y. May 6.
1911. Although Cuticura Soap and
Ointment are sold everywhere. n sam
pie Of each. with 32.page book. will
bc mailed free on application to CUT.
cura," Dept. L, Boston.
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Dog Admitted to Workhouse.

1t is n well-known fact that during
the course Of year all sorts and con.
ditions find their way to the casual
wards Of our warehouses;. says the
London Mail. but surely something
OF n record in this respect has been
established by the Sudbury (Surqlk)
board of guardians. At the last noet-
Ing OF that body the master reported
that dog had been admitted into the
workhouse. 1t came with one OF the
vagrants. and was discharged" the
following morning without any task
work being allotted % i'll
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The WRONG Aperture.

Frank Daniels. the comedian. IL
very enthusiastic motorist and re.
Gently purchased n new car. He had
Mason Peters with him for spin
when something went wrong. Daniels
declared there was some trouble un-
derneath and crawled under the car
willie Peters started to do a little oil.
ing.
Daniels suddenly crawled out from
under the car with n yell.
What In blazes are you trying to
do?" he asked. glaring Mt Peters.
"Why. l have Just given the cylin.
der n good dose OF OIL
"Cylinber." yelled Daniels. "Cyiln.
der nothing. Confound you. that was
my aar you poured the oil into"
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Plain Truth.

Paint looks better on an old house
than on an old woman.
The train that am not going on Is
the one that Is invariably on time.
The trouble with the fool with
money Is that there Is never near
enough OF him to go around.
In the advance notices OF the aver
age marriage the only good reason Tor
mentioning the name OF the groom
ia 40 that the wedding guests may
be sure they are throwing their old
shoes at the right man.
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has been our Nine Humbert and our
Captain Kopenik combined"
Varied Methods Of swindIins.
Gindri's methods were as varied az
his names. and depended always upon
the character Of the man was plain
ming to entrap. He solicited aid for
charitable or philanthropic objects,
more often real than imaginary; he Of
fered reinvestments of capital at high
er rates Of interest: here and there
when he had an ambitious and nat too
scrupulous man to deal with he pro-
pounded schemes for this mans pro
motion by means of bribes placed IN
the right quarters.
There was nothing new about his
swindles: they were the old. well-worn
devices. with which every one ought
to be familiar. but which work just
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Corrected.

Gussie was knock.kneed. angular
and round -shouldered. He had ter.
rifle squint. and n mouth like n steam
roller All the same. he rcckoned on
making something of hit at the
fancy dress ball. and his costume was
as elegant as his figure was unlovely.
With fast-beating heart he stepped
jauntily from his automobile outside
the town hall. where the ball was be-
ing held. The hall porter stepped
backward Mt the unsightly npparition.
Great Christopher Columbus!" he
gasped. rs he regarded Gussie.
"No. no. my good man" chirped
Gussie. rs he tripped through the por'
tails. "Chawlcs the First. my dear
fellow, Chawles the First!"
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taries. although the only deposit he
had made was ono Of 500 francs. In
his pockets were also a solid silver
purse containing $500 In foreign
money. several diamond rings. and a
gold watch set with diamonds.
This extraordinary young scoundrel
is tall and slender. with a hooked
nose. black eyes and black hair lie
speaks Italian. French. German. Eng
lish and Greek.
He Is to be sent successfully to
each. OF the cities where he Is want
ed" In each Of them he will be tried
and. II convicted. will be sentenced.
So he has the prospect OF four or FIVE
prison terms. one after another. in dif.
ferent parts Of Italy.
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The Motive.

It was an evening party. A young
man with a tall collar and pale hair
was reciting poem. He had ground
out forty.seven stanzas-and the end
was not yet.
whats going on?" whispered The
guest who had just come in.
"Rhymer Is letting out his latest
poem," answered the pessimisttc per'
son.
whats the snbject-the motive?"
queried the latecomer.
"I have forgotten the subject" re-
piled the P. p, "but suspect the mo-
tive must be revenge."-Tit-Bits.
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What Did He Mean2

A courtier taking leave OF LOUIS
XIV. who was sending him as an am.
bassador to a foreign court. was told
by the King: "My most important IN
truction for you is to pursue a poilcy
entirely different from that OF your
predecessor"
"Sirc," said the diplomatist. Il will
endeavor to do so. that your Majesty
may not repeat the advice TO my sue
cessor"
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Truth viii Out

Being called to his feet unexpected
ly at the gathering and asked to re-
spond Informally 20 the toast. The
Ladies', Gilfcrs hemmcd and hawed
and began:
"My friends. all that | am. all that
I have in the world. owe 10 woman
my wife"
Here he was interrupted by that
lady herself, who rose AID said:
Il told you when you put the pro
perty in my name you'd give 1t away
the first time you opened your mouth
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a very successful remedy for pelvic
catarrh Is hot douches of Paxtine An
tiscptic. at druggists. 25c n box or sent
postpaid on receipt OF price by The
Paxton Toilet. Co.. Boston, Mass.
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tnlnneBt klnQ OF Ice. AuO uAo
nerve has not deserted him.
now that the Ice has broken under
him and he has sunk overhead In the
muddy waters Of trouble. writes q
correspondent of the New York World.
Behind his prison bars he seems. in
deed-like most clever criminals-to
take sort Of professional pride in
his achievements. When he realized
that denial was henceforth futile he
shrugged his shoulders and said:
Il congratulate the Roman police. I
have travelled all over the world and
got away with many hundreds Of
thousands Of lire. have always sue
oeeded in evading the police. and In
two days I should have left Rome. My
ability is SO great that once when
was arrested in France under the
name Of Prince di Belmonte a lawyer
wanted to defend me for nothing. and
the public prosecutor said to me: You
are the most intelligent man I have
ever known
However. that which I stole stole
from the rich. I never trimmed any
one for less than 100000 lire ($20.000).
What pity that the law must punish
me! have helped an infinite mum.
Der Of poor priests. Today I had an
appointment with another prelate: In
stead. I am in Jail. What pity!"
This unique scoundrel 10 q sort OF
combination OF Tartuffe and Barry
Lyndon. He posed as a priest and
wore priestly garb. but be was not
content with that. for he wore purple
at his throat and a purple girdle.
which indicated that he was q mon
signor Of the church. and his visiting
cards always had "Monsignor" pre-
fixed to the name. This latter varied.
It was changed frequently. but always
Il sounded noble and was generally
the pntronymic Of some family famous
in the councils Of the church.
Son Of HoteIkeepsr.
The bearer Of these noble names
and Ecclesiastical titles had no right
to any Of them. He was never 4
priest. He had no right to wear even
a cassock. much less tho purple Of q
prelate. He is Just plain Giovanni
Turin hotel keeper. He obtained his
familiarity WIN CHuTCn auAiIb WHlIc
receiving his education in an eccle-
sinstical seminary. His father prob
ably hoped that he would become u
priest. But the youth found his voca-
ton along very different lines.
Just when he began his career Of
swindling 10 uncertain. but It must
have been when in his teens. He 10
now twenty-seven years old. Eight
years ago. In 1904. he was arrested
and sentenced to six months In prison
for swindling Father Blengeville. .
French missionary.
But recently he has been having
comparatively easy sailing. although
he has had to be careful. as warrants
for his arrest had been issued In Tu.
rim. Milan. Novara. Saluzzo and other
cities. and the police Of all Italy.
France. Germany and Austria were
looking for him.
Only by his supreme nerve did he
elude them. His name changed like
the colors Of a chameleon. Here he
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Was Reasonable.

Did you insist on having love. hon7r
and obey included in the marrige ser
vice?"
mo" replied Mr.. Flimguilt. "The
only thing | made my wife promise
was that she wouldn't smoke In the
houSc,"
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as effectively today as they worked In
tho time Of Gil Bias.
Getting forged checks cashed was
another very simple method Of obtain
ing money. When searched Gindri
had In his pocket check book on the
Credit Lyonnais. which has branches
all over Europe. The stubs In this
book showed that checks aggregating
many thousands OF francs had been
cashed for him by ecclesiastical digni-
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The Kevpote,

Knicker-I thought simplicity was to
be the keynote of your gowns.
Mrs. Knickcr-It Is. | have SIM
ply got to have them.
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At the Zoo.

Johnny: Grandpa. do lions go to
Heaven?
Grandpa: No. Johny.
Johnny: Well. do ministers?
Grandpa: Why. of course. Why do
you ask?
Johnny: Well. suppose q lien eats
a minister.-Life.
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If you intend to do mean thing
wait til tomorrow: but II you are go
ing 10 a noble thing do II now.
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A Question Of Taste.

Louise: Clara has given up her IN
tellectual set and now goes with q
Bohemian crowd.
julia: Yes: says she prefers high.
balls to highbrows.-Life.
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When Your Ewes Need Care

Try Murine Eye Remedy. No oSmnrting-Fecls
Finc-Acts Quickly. Try II for Red, Weak,
wa,cry Eyes and GrannlHtcd Eyciids. Illus
tratcd Book In each Package. Murine IL
cump,undrd BY our Ocuiists-nrt n "patrnt Mod
icinc-but used In successful Ihysicans' frno-
ticc for many years. Now dedicated to tho Pub
lie and sold by Druggists at 2,c and Oc pcr Bottle
Murine EJo salvc In Ascptic Tubes, 7sc and tOc
Murine Ego Remedy Co., Chicago
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The man who makes hay when the
sun shines doesn't have to borrow
his ncighbors umbrella when II rains
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Vnor0 oy Nohsp'cuoue Aeto OF
Charity and Piety."
ives Mgr. the Abbe Jean de Sevigne,
there the Right Rev. Marquis de Saint.
Mars. elsewhere the Right Rev. Prince
Granite di Belmonte: In some places
he was Mgr. Jean Boni de Caller des
Marquis de villarmoir; again he posed
as the Rev. Mgr. Edoardo Lan1etti. In
one Of his swindling games he was
private secretary to the archbishop
Of Paris"
At his boarding house in Rome be
was simply Edoardo di santo Stefano.
theological student
Secret Of His Success.
1t was only by such lightning
changes Of name and residence that
he r,cceeded In keeping the fraudu.
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ONLY ONE "BROMO OUININE.~
That is LAXATIVE HROMO QCISiSE. IDok for
tn" signature Of y. ". GROVE. Usrd the World
over . Cure ICoid In One bay. 2sc.
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Quite So,

"Pa. what is n tidy fortune?'"
"a clean. crisp. ten-dollar bill.
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Love laughs at locksmiths. but II
sometimes cries over spilled milk
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The Reason for Il.

THAT candidate certainly has a
skillful way OF working on peoples
feelings"
But. then. you know. he's n dent
ist.'
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As Il corrective for indigestion and n rcgl.
latpr of the system. no remedy can excel 10
purity and efficiency Garfield Tea.
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Some mcE give a dollar with one
hand and grab two with the other.
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Usually n man IL a poor Judge Of
his own Importance
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Mrs. wfnsiow's Soothing Syrup for Children
t"ethine. s"ftens the gums. reduces innnnrnn n
tioL, allays pain. cures wind colo, &c q bottle,
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A sermon is either based on a text
Or n prc'eNt
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Career
ofDariin9
Swindler
at an End

ONE, ITALY.-Nerve was what
kept this phenomenal rascal
skating gracefully over the
thinnest kind Of Ice. And his
The Forrest City times., 1912-07-05

Sprains require careful treatment Keep quiet and apply Cham mberlain's Liniment freely II will remove the soreness and quickly restore the parts to healthy condition. Fer sale by all dealers
 FOR SALE OR RENT-New D. room residence, porches. chicken house. COW shed. good fence. in good condition. good sized lot, in Pettus X Williams addition. James | Hawk. Agent.
 FOR SALE Fun-blooded Bull terrlor puppies, males. sensible and Well-disposed excellent companions forchiidreu but can ue trained to be Eigilant w3tch-dogS. For informal uen apply to this et1ice
 Capt and Mrs Jas. Russell lreturHed the tiFst of the week from Chicago and Baltimore. whe,e they had been to attend the Ainst0n-Gfaham we'd ding and 10 the democratios conyen- ti8n.
 If your brain won work right and you miss the snap. vim aHd energy that Was ohee yours, you should take Prickly Ash Bitters. Ii cleanses the system and invigorates both body and brain. j. T. Sanders, Special Agent
 The Fourth passed quietly iii our city No casualties incidental to the day was reported Most of the popu- lation went fishing, the two club houses were well patronized, and more than the usual number of trunks occurred
 Right in your busiest season when you have the least time to spare you are most likely to take diarrhoea and lose several days time. unless you have Chamberlain's Colic. Cholera and Diarrho9 Remedy at hand and take dose on the first appearance of the disease. For sale by all dealers
 LOST-Smal gold ring, with dark cameo setting. thought 10 have been lost between Iron Mountain depot and ice plant Please return to \. D. Boyle.s JeNeiry Store and receive re- ward
 Lasl Friday night the Forrest City Band gave free outdoor concert on Front st THe boys have made spIen- did progress and with proper en- couragemeut from the people and ap- plication of 1he members s Forrest City vii soon lave hand to be proud of
 Never leave hone on journey WitAa9t a bottle of Chamberlain foiic. Cholera and Biarrhoea Remedy. IL is almost certain 10 he needed and cannot be obtained when on beard tie eafs CT steamships. Far sac by a dealers.
The Forrest City times., 1912-07-05
Jersey Bull, North of town $. season. II. W Lewis

Jersey Bull, North of town, {. season. II. W. Lewis.
 Mir and Mrs. A be Ash are reioicing over the visit of the stork to theil home on Wednesday morning of thi. week. The happy bird left as a sweet remembrance Of his visit, handsome baby boy to live with and bless the family. We congratulate the happy parents and wish all kinds Of success and happiness for the youngster.
 Doing hard work in bent or stoop. ing position puts stitch in the back that IS painful. 1T the muscles have become strained, you can't get rid of 1t without help. The great penetfat- ing power of BILLIARDS SNOW BINlMENT will appeal to you most strongly al such times. because il k the very thing you need Price 25c, Dc and sl00 per bottle. Sold by ]. T. Sanders,
 The ball game yesterday between the Rock Islands of Little Rock and our boys. resulted in a victory to the local team by score Of to , l. was a very pretty game, and is k a pity there was not larger crowd to wit ness it. PreWett, in the box for the locals, was the feature. and added laurels to his already great reputation. There were a dozen beautiful girls came over with the visitors. and they were certainly loyal rooters for their companion team.
 For every purpose oi flesh healing iniment for man or beast there is no remedy more powerful that DA R. BY'S PROPHYLACTIC FLUID. It IS in addition to it's effectiveness on the flesh wonderful internal reme- dy. It relieves Cramps, Colic, Dysen- tery. Sore Throat, Swollen Tonsils, and Sick Stomach. AS a disinfectant for the sick room 1t is of extraordi- nary value. It destroys germs and purifes the air. Added to the water for bathing the face of fever pa. tient it is not only refreshing, but it tends to allay the fever. Price 90 cts per bottle Sold by City Drug Store.
 Rev Edward T Mabley was called upon Monday morning to ot1iciate a. the funeral of MT, E, C. Crockett who for the past year had been living on one of the Hughes places, about two miles south of Haynes. MT. Crockett came 10 this place from Mississippi and was comparatively a stranger He leaves a widow and four children 10 mourn his loss. be- sides brother, who conducts brok- craze office in Chicago, and several other relatives He had been i'll for about two or three weeks with mala- ria, and died Friday evening" Tuner al services were held at the house and interment Was had in the cemetery about four niles east of Haynes
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Mr c. S. Rice. manager of the Graham farm4 sent to this office Tuesday morning by Dr. L. H. Mer- ritt, one of the prettiest cotton blooms of the season. The bloom was picked on Monday afternoon from the crop of Andrew Doxie. a colored ten ant on the place. Mr. Rice is new conner in the county, and has charge of twelve hundred acres of some of the finest farming lands in the state. much of which Was under water until early in May as q consequence of the recent floods. He reports however, that crops on his place are in good condition considering the lateness of the season and general bad crop con- ditions. He is an up-to-date farmer. and we congratulate him upon his success
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Card of Thanks.

We wish to extend sincere heart felt thanks to all of those who during the recent illness and at the death of our beloved husband and father, were so kind to us Words can but feebly express the deep debt of gratitude that we feel, but we wish these friends, one and all, to know that every act of kindness, whether by word or deed, was deeply and grate- fully appreciated.
 Sincerely
 Mrs. O. P. Woltf and Family.
The Forrest City times., 1912-07-05

FOR SALE-One lot of nice young sows with tive month and a-half old pigs, full cross between Berkshire and Poland China. A Also one lot of young COWS, fresh in milk, with young calves For cash only. Dan Wylds
 Do you want sound liver, vigor- our digestion. strong healthy kidneys regularity in the bowels Fake Prick ly Ash Bitters. It has the medical properties that will produce this re suit. ]. T. Sanders, Special Agent.
 Mr. H. A. Knight Exalted Ruler of the loeal B. P O. E., left Tuesday night via St. Louis, for Portland, Ore gon, To attend the National conYen- tion of that noble order. as delegate from No. I2l9 He will also visit with his brother, MT s. P Knight, at Tonopaw. Nevada We wish him pleasant visit and safe return.
 George L. Higb.e, Manton, Mich, used Foley Kidney Pills for kidney and bladder trouble. He says: "l find for my case no other medicine equals Foley Kidney Pills for beneficial effect. They are safe and reliable medicine for kidney trouble and rheu- matism. Contains no harmful drugs. J. T. Sanders.
 The Fourth was very, very quiet in this city, the streets being practically deserted, and nearly all of the stores closed. A large number Of our citl- zens of both sexes, went 10 the woods and fishing resorts, enjoying them to the utmost. There were no patriotic demonstrations, except the firing of few crackers and the display of flags,
 Stings or bites of insects that are followed by swelings, pain or itching should be treated promptly, as they are poisonous. BILLIARDS SNOW LINIMENT counteracts the poison. It is both antiseptlc and healing. Price 25c, soc and $l00 per bottle. Sold by J. T. Sanders.
 Herrick Refrigerators are perfect because they have the dry air circula- tion, the walls are packed with min eral wool, the highest grade insula- tion known today. The cases are made of oak. The locks are heavy nickled plated lever locks. They are economical ice users. Just ask your neighbor who uses Herrick. For rest City Furniture Go.
 Every home where there is baby there should also be bottle of Nc GEES BABY ELIXIR. It may be needed at any time to correct sour stomach, wind collie, ,diarrhoea or sum- mer complaint. It is a wholesome remedy, contains no opium, morphine or injurious drug of any kind. Price 25c and 50c per bottle. Sold by J. T. Sanders.