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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-07-18
Fires Near Beresford.

Beresford.-Lightning resulted in
the destruction OF the barn on the w.
J. Bulow place, near Beresford, with a
loss of $1,000. On the day previous.
the barn belonging TO William Maher,
south of Beresford, was destroyed, as
the result of boys playing with match
es. One horse was burned to death.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-07-18
Eiaht Inches of Rain.

Alcester.-Eight inches of rain fell
here Sunday night. The wind blew
some big trees down. Grain binders
are in fields cutting winter wheat.
The crop is Of good quality. Haymak-
ing is In progress and a good crop is
certain. Small grain is all headed
out.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-07-18
I.iahtnina Does Damage.

Parker.-Last Sunday evening light
ming struck the barn on the old Joe
GRADER farm, four miles west and n
mile south OF the county poor farm,
killed four cows, burned the aasL and
household goods storeG there.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-07-18

A better thing than tooth powder to
cleanse and whiten the teeth, remove
tartar and prevent decay is a prepare
ton called Paxtine Antiseptic. At
druggists. 25c a box or sent postpaid
on receipt Of price by The Paxton
Toilet Co., Boston, Mass.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-07-18
Its Advantages.

II think the pillory ought to be re-
vived as punishment for this frenzied
financing"
why so?"
Because 1t provided a fitting penal
ty In stocks and bonds"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-07-18
To Test Brewers Product.

Washington, ID. CA personally
conducted test of the product of brew
cries throughout the country to de-
termine just what Is beer" will be
made by Drs. Doolittle. Mitchell and
Dunlap OF the pure food board.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-07-18

The water system at Webster Is be-.
ing extended and improved and VIII
be made Que Of the most efficient In
the state.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-07-18
When God calls. the safest step We
can take is straight ahead.

Garfield Tea Is a fine laxative being CON-
posed wholly Of pure, hcalth-giving herbs.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-07-18

Lest you forget when next In need Of Q
laxative remember tho name "Garfield Tea"
A trial win convince you of It's merits.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-07-18
Tho Worrier.

oKnicker-Does Jack worry?
Bocker--Yes; he wants to pasteur-
lie split milk.-Judge.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-07-18

And the Lord also helps those who
help others.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-07-18

First Waiter-Did that Arizoaa
ranchman give you a tip?
Second Waiter should say he did!
He told me il l didn't step lively
he'd blow off the top of my headi
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-07-18

rot without the ordering OF Gods
providence"
Washington Irving regarded these
mountains as the fairy regions of the
Hudson, and he quantity related many
a legend connected with them.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-07-18

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British
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tor aux
It Whit
n to the
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mains Of
ly of the
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Hes from
cling the
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historic
EN- i'm
colossal
With it's
BIT have
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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-07-18

SWV HH read dips down a steep hill
just before you reach Indian
Creek and shuts from sight the
~ big stone house that cost 81
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-15
kAHokA, MO,
, = . = : - >><>> I

The Wyaconda drainage case was
up Wednesday, Judge Shelton being
unable to get here Monday The eff
feet of the proceedings was to bring
into court all of the defendants
Further proceedings will await the
findings of the engineer. Court ad
jcurned Wednesday, evening.
The kahoka Eagle lodge has insti
tuted a new member getting contest.
The losers to put up supper. The
contest closes the first Monday night
in April.
Charles w. Watson National bank
examiner, has purchased the bank of
Revere. An expert accountant asso-
ciated with Mr.. Watson as examiner,
is in charge of the bank for the pres
emit
According to the state bureau of
vital statistics, there were 222 births
in Clark county during the year 1911.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-15
PRIZE OPERA
is TOO GLOOMY
Critics Do Not Think Much OF Mona
the $4,000 Prize
Production.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. I
NEW YORK, March 15.-Opera
critics are widely at variance today
over the worth Of the $4,000 prize
opera Mona the poem by Brian
Hooker and the music by DR.. Horatio
Parker, which had it's. first presenta-
ton at the Metropolitan opera house
last night. Selected as the. best OF
more than 100 offerings from the
pens of noted American composers,
Mona is admittedly gloomy. tale OF
early Britain. 1t was presented by a
fine cast including Louise Homer and
Ricardo Martin. Following are some
of the comments:
"a dignified and earnest essay in
the field of modern musical drama. -
Sun.
Gloom abounds and it fails to i'm.
press as a great opera, lack of ex,
tended melody being one of the chief
defects. World.
Its music is we'll made but it is
not an inspired score. Herald.
| Profoundly serious music and a
book of poetic beauty well worth lis
tening to."-Times.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-15
FOR Badness
This Treatment Costs Nothing II II
Fails.


We want you to try three large bot
ties of ReSall "9S'' Hair Tonic on our
personal guarantee that we will refund
your money for the mere asking il it
does not give.you absolute satisfac-
tion. That's proof of our faith in this
remedy, and 1t should indisputably
demonstrate that we know what we
are talking about when we say that
Rexall '93'' Hair Tonic will grow hair
except where badness has been of
such long duration that the roots of
the hair are entirely dead.
We are basing our statements upon
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by the use of 'Rexall 1913. Hair Tonic.
We believe that what 1t has done for
thousands'of others it will do for you.
In any event you cannot lose anything
by giving it trial on our liberal guar
antee. Two sizes, SOC and s1.00. Re-
member, you can obtain Rexall Rene
dies in this community only at our
store-The Rexall Store McGrath
Bros. Drug Co., corner Fifth and Main
streets.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-15
Terrible Train of Troubles.

Lake Charles, La.Mrs. e. Fourn-
Ter, SIC Kirby street, says: The
month before took Cardui, could
hardly walk. had backache, head
ache, pain in my legs, chills, fainting
spells. sick stomach, dragging feel
ings, and no patience or courage.
Since taking Cardui, have no more
pains, can walk as far az l want to,
and feel good all the time" Take
Cardui and be benefited by the pecu.
liar herb ingredients which have been
found SO effective for womanly ills.
Cardui will relieve that backache,
headache, and Ill the misery from
which you suffer, just as it has dona
for others. Try Cardui.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-15
Real Estate Transfers.

Mary McGinnis, W d. to w. w.
Cassidy, lot ~, block 80, Mason's low
err addition to Kcokuk; consideration
$780,
w. w. and Enola Cassidy. W. d., to
Mary McGinnis, part lot II. block Al.
Kilbourne's addition to keokuk.
Henry and Katherine Seeman, W. d..
to Sophia Renard, lot IL. block 9,
Kilbourne's addition. Keokuk.
Walter and Bernice Rayburn, and
David and Ida Conklin, wd. to Clar-
ence Mulliken, part lot 2, block 1877,
city of Keokuk. Consideration 81.
Edward and Eva Aldrich, W. d., to
F. A. Bolton, part lots II and -,
block 81, Kilbourne's addition, Keo-
lsuk. Consideration 81.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-15
CONDITION OF
IOWA SEED Corn.
il. M. cottrsIl, Agricultural Commits
sioner Of the Rock Island Lines
Sounds Note Of
Warning.
TEST SHOWING IS BAD
Matter Had Been Given But Little
Consideration Until Railroads
Called Attention to- scrI-
Gus Condition.
TEST SHOWING is BAD

Agent McNamee of the Rock Island
Lines, has received letter from Fl.
NJ. Cottrell, agricultural commissioner
for the Rock Island, calling attention
to the extremely poor condition OF seed
corn in Iowa and urging farmers to
test the seed SO that the 1912 crop will
produce the usual big yield and keep
Iowa in the lead as corn producing
state. The letter of Mr.. Cottrell fol-
lows.
"We have not had single report
from any town in Iowa, either on the
Rock Island or on any other road
where tests have been made of the
seed corn, but what the tests show
the worst condition of seed ever
known.
Il have just visited one of the best
towns on the Rock Island in Western
Iowa. All the banks, the newspapers
and the Commercial Club had receiv-
ed warming posters from the Rock
Island. from the State Bankers Asso-
citation and from the Greater Des
Moines Committee
Not a test of seed corn had been
made and, there was no Intention of
making any tests as all the business
men and the farmers knew that tie
seed in their county was all right.
bankers and farmers insisted that il
would be a waste of time to test THEFT
good seed
u
Finally | found where a few tests
had been made. Seed of early var
ieties of corn had shown GO to 20 per
cent termination, seed OF late var
ieties was the worst known, one farr.:.
or finding that only one ear out OF zen
would grow.
Il went back to the banks and told
them what had found. They woke
W and woke up quick. That section
is going to get busy testing corn this
week.
III we cannot overcome this indiffer-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-15
CHASTITY RUMoR
OF MANS REMAINS
Unfounded Report Had Unfortunate
Hobo's Remains StreWn From
Burlington to keokuk.

An unfounded rumor of appalling
ghastliness was freely circulated on
Keokuk streets yesterday afternoon,
and the more it was circulated tho
more ghastly it became.
"A badly tattered human arm, &C.
Icording to the rumor, dropped from
SOME place beneath box car pulled
into Keokuk from Burlington yester-
day afternoon The usual investiga-
Ition of kind hearted human beings
whose sympathy had been aroused for
some unfortunate hobo, Immediately
followed and blood stains and all the
other necessary ear marks of bloody
and first class tragedy We're found.
while the brains of the supposed VIC
tim were found scattered all along
the track and further Investigations
disclosed human remains ground to
ltid-bits scattered most of the way
from Burlington to Keokuk, all of
which findings We're according to the
rumor.
| A dog which followed the investi-
gators destroyed the best bit of evil
dence of the killing, it is said. The
bloody arm had no sooner been. found
than the canine grabbed it and made
off with it to parts unknown and tina,
was the last seen of the arm. !. In,
Equiries made this morning in various
circles brought to light the falsity
! of the rumor. There was no accident
ito hobo: no human arm, brains or
other remains were found and no dog
made off with the arm of the sup
posed victim.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-15

food taken.into the stomach lies there
and ferments, causing sour eructa-
tions, beiching, heartburn, dizziness
and other distressing condiAons.
Many sufferers have given up in de.
spair until they have been induced by
some Interested friend to try a box of
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are the
dyspeptic's hope. They are a natural
restorative OF healthy action to the
stomach aud small intestines, because
they supply the elements, that the
weak stomach lacks -pepsin, golden
seal and other digestives.
II you are afflicted with any of the
symptoms above described, be assur.
red that your digestive organs are los.
ing power-they need help and there
is no more sensible help to be given
them than to supply elements which
will do the work Of digestion for
them
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets have
been found by test to have digestive
powers, one grain of the active prin-
ciple of these tablets being sufficient
to digest 5000 grains of ordinary
food. 1t is plain that no matter what
the condition of your stomach, or how
far your disease has progressed, one
of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets taker
at meal time will do the work give
your stomach an opportunity to re
gain its lost powers, the muscles vii
be strengthened, the glands inyigorat
ed. and you will be a new man.
II costs nothing to prove the effec
tiveness of this cure. Send for {
free sample package today. F. A
Stuart Co., $50 Stuart Bldg, Marshall
Mich.
All druggists sell stuart's Dyspepsi;
Tablets, at so cents box.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-15

ence and self-satisied complacency
and get the seed corn tested along the
Rock Island Lines there will not be
half a crop. AS there are over five
million acres of corn growing along
the Rock Island Lines in Iowa, you
know what failure will do TO the ill.,
come of the road.
Can't your travelling men get a
bank, or the rural schools or some Of
the implement men in each section to
make tests of their seed corn
All it needs to wake up a whole
county is to get few tests.
These will show so bad t:;at every
corn grower will be frightened into
testing his seed
at is necessary to test the seed
corn that was gathered be.or., frost
and carefully stored Most men do
not believe this. Mr.. Adams of Sac
county plants 1000 acres of corn every
year. Last fall his men took sacks
AMI gathered 1900 bushels of seed,
put it in a seed house that has been
heated all winter. He finds that 20
per cent of his seed will not grow and
III testing every ear of planting 4,o0o
acres. There is not bushal Of seed
corn in Iowa that is safe to plant with
cut testing.
'.1f you can get few tests made j:
each town and get them published in
the papers, all the other growers will
wake up"
Sincerely yours 81
H. NJ. COTTRELLt A.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-15

Power company Of Niagara Falls,
$4,000 horse power; the Pacific Gas
and Electric company, with over u.s.
900 horse power developed and the
dominating factor in large portion of
California; the group known as the
Clarke Foote- Hodenpyl-Walbdige inter
ests, 100000 horse power largely dom
mating the water power situation in
Michigan and also active in Maine and
Oregon; the Southern Power company,
I101,000 horse power, which owns the
great bulk of the commercially devel-
lopped power in South Carolina, the S.
Morgan Smith interests (Georgia), TO-
600 horse power; the Brady interests
| CTennessee) 10000 horse power; the
United Missouri River Power company
$4,000 horse power which, with the
Butte Electric Power company lGener
al Electric group, practically domi
mates the power situation in Montana
and the Telluride Power company
i Colorado, Idaho and Utah, $4,000
horse power. The last named nine in.
terests also include under their influ-
ence $4,000 horse power undeyeloped.
Carrying the community of interests
to wider range, the report continues,
these great groups show more or less
relationship. :.
Discussing an increasing affiliation
of water power concerns and public
service companies" the commissioner
says:
j "The companies in the General
Electric group control street railways
plants in seventy-eight and gas plants
in nineteen. Altogether water power
or allied companies own or control
and operate street railways in III
towns, electric lighting plants in 669
towns and gas plants in 113 towns"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-15
HIVES AND PRICKLEY
HEAT RELIEVED FREE

There are no conditions attached to
this offer. If you are suffering with
hives, prickley heat, insect bites, or
any other skin affliction. We want you
to accept with our compliments free
bottle of zEMO, the clean liquid rem
edy for eczema, and all diseases of the
skin and scalp.
This free bottle is not full size, but
1t is large enough to show you the
wonderful healing and soothing ef-
fects of HEMO.
Call today for your sample bottle OF
ZEMO at the City Drug Store.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-15

Oxe.foN,7A zip s1hrd -four; x tea
spoonful salt; 4 CUP hot mix. I egg,
beaten light; 11s<enb sugar; I teaspoon
inl camilla e-sf,aef,; ounce chocolate.
Mix -four and salt with very little
cold milk; stir into the hot milk and
cook ten minutes; add the chocolate
and stir until it is melted and evenly
blended with the -four mixture, then
beat in the egg mixed with the sugar,
and lastly the vanilla.
You need the x c Cooks Book, con-
tanning this and SO other delicious
recipes-sent free upon receipt of the
colored certificate packed in every rs
cent car of K G Baking Powder Send
to the JAouEs MIRO. Co, Chicago
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-15

For the same year ISL deaths oc-
cured
George Sanford. of Keokuk, was
with Kahoka friends the first of tho
week
The Kahoka Ministerial Associa-
ton recently elected new officers as
follows Rev. W. f. Laidley, presi-
dent; Rev. i. A. Allison, secretary.
Editor j. II Talbot has sold his
residence in north part of town TO
Mrs Ida Baker of Lagrange. Mr.
Talbot and family now occupy the
Jones property just south of the
Presbyterian church.
kahoka Pythians expect to have
fine time at their hall on the evening
Of March 81. The wives and sweet
hearts of the knights are invited and
a fine program is in course OF prepa-
ration.
Republicans are iubilant over the
announcement of w. S. Cowherd, OF
Kansas City, as a candidate for gov
ernor. They took him to the clean
ings once and can do so again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Duty are recover
ing from severe illness.
Up to date not a single candidate
has announced for Office in Clark
county, and we have heard of no
prospects. Some of the best Of
fees in the county are to be filed
this year. 1t is time the boys were
making their wants known
Dan Shuler is moving to property
purchased in Kahoka.
Read The Daily Cate City, 100
per week
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-15
SAVED FROM DANGEROUS OPERA.
TI0N-..NFlGHa0R ADVISED WHAT
TO DO FOR BLADDER TROUBLE.

| too, wish to add my testimonial to
the thousands you no doubt have, and
will tell you what your great medicine
did for me.
Several months ago vas taken
very sick with bladder trouble, had
intense pains and suffered greatly, at
times could not stand on my feet or
sit in a chair and. often was forced
to cry out with pain.
| consulted two doctors who gave
me different kinds OF medicine. which
did me no good. 1t seemed as though
the more Of their medicine took,
the worse ? became. The doctors
seemed to be greatly puzzled over my
case and after holding consultation,
was told that I had a, severe case of
Inflammation of the bladder and an
operation was Very necessary
i was being prepared to be taken
to the hospital, wren a neighbor came
10 my house and said. why don't
you try a bottle of DIR. Kilmer's
swamp-Root?, I was willing to try
anything to get relief from my suf-
fcring. My wife bought a bottle of
your medicine which began taking
and soon noticed change for the
better. continued taking it and got
better right. along, my appetite re
turned and was able to resume work.
! have used about fourteen bottles
OF Swamp-R Root and know that had l
not taken it, / would have been oper.
ated on, and perhaps never recovered
never fail to tell my friends about
Dr. kilmer's Swamp.Root as ] know
II viii save many people from suffer.
ing and perhaps, as in my case, a
dangerous operation.
Yours gratefully.
SAMUEL WILSON,
651 Pierce st. N. r..
Minneapolis. Mimi
State of Minnesota, county of Hen
nepin IS.
Personally appeared before me this
24th day OF Sept, 1909, Samuel Will
son. Of the city Of Minneapolis of the
state.sef Minnesota. who subscribed
the above and on oath says that same
Is true in substance and in fact.
M. NJ. KERRIDGE.
Notary Public
Commission expires March &c, 1914.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-15
Hoods Sarsaparilla as a
Spring Medicine

Has no equal for cleansing the blood of all humors,
relieving that tired feeling restoring the appetite
1t accomplshes its wonderful results in giving
health and strength to the rundown system, at this
season. because it combines the utmost values of the
specially needed remedial agents.
It is the most effective preparation of roots,
barks and herbs the world has ever known.
Get Hoods Sarsaparilla today. In usual liquid
form or tablets called Sarsatabs.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-15
Cream Cake
Makes You Hungry to Look at Il

MAKES AOu hungry to Look at IL
BY M,s. .1anct 1fczlrnsie Hi, Ediforof
the -G,osfon COOKING School Magazine
When company arrives unexpectedly,
this cream cake often covers another
wise embarrassing situation, for it
answers the place Of any other dessert
asst can be stirred up quickly.
KC Cream Cake
One-AaT CUP butter; I estb sugar;
jocks Of 2 eggs, beaten light. III cups
sttkcd jaou,; 2 lesct kcaspoonfnks x C
s0tites of 2 eggs, beaten dry.
Cream the butter; add the sugar, !
yolks of eggs and water; then the -four 4
siftcd three times with the baking pow
der; lastly the whites of eggs. Bake in
two or three LAYERS; put these together
with cream filling, and dredge the top
with confectioner sugar. 81
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-15
TIE EVANGELIST
REV. 'G0NNELL
viii be Here Next Sunday to Com,
mence His Series Of
Revival Meet
ings.
ADDRESS ATTY. M. 6, A.
At the Mems Meeting to be Held at
Four O'Clock Next Sunday
Afternoon at the
Auditorium.
ADDRESS AT. Y. M, G. A,

Next Sunday, Rev. Lincoln McCon-
nell Of Kansas City, the noted lecturer
and evangelist will begin his series of
revival meetings at the First Baptist
church in this city, which are to con-
tinue three weeks.
Evangelist Mcconnell has nation
wide reputation for his eloquence and
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-15
A New Stomach
stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets Restoee
Lifeiess Organs to Normal
Condition.
A Trial Package Free.

Many a sufferer from Dyspepsia
Indigestion and kindred ailments of
the digestive organs carries around
an absolutely useiess stomacha
dead load, and cesspool for. ever
increasing disorders. The muscles
are seemingly worn out, the mucous
lining has lost it secretive power, and
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-15
At the Y. M. c. A.

Next Sunday afternoon at o'clock
he will give an address at the mems
meeting of the Young Mems Christian
Association in the auditorium of that
association. to which all men are
cordially invited
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-15
AS MUCH
SNOW AS USUAL
Nebraska Has Had sixty Inches This
Winter Instead Of
Thirty-five.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. |
OMAHA, Neb., March 15.-The biz
gard which ragged over Nebraska We'd
nesday and Thursday subsidized Thurs
day night and today railroads are
making strenuous efforts to resume
traffic.
Early this morning the Northwest
ern line succeeded in releasing its
Deadwood train which has been in
a drift near Fremont for twenty-four
hours. Passengers on this train had
already been transferred.
The Omaha road, which yesterday
abandoned every train on the line.
this morning started traffic between
Omaha and Sioux City and hopes to
open branch lines during the day.
The Rock Island, near Goodland
Kansas, is still tied UP and will prob
ably be unable to get trains through
to Colorado until Sunday.
The Burlington, which had six
through passenger trains maroonet
near Akron, Colo, raised the block
ade early today and started the trains
to their destinations.
Governor Aldrich of Nebraska, who
was blockaded yesterday at Auburn
hopes to reach Lincoln some time dur
ing the day by way of Omaha.
Yesterdays blizzard raised the
snowfall for the winter to more than
sixty inches. Thirty-five inches is the
normal amount.
A specific for pain-Dr. Thomas
Electric Oil, strongest, cheapest linl-