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"lEXOID cured me"--had
kidney trouble for 8 years

Dear DR.. DeWcrth: Your treat
ment certainly did for me what no
other medicine could do. Before l
started using Treatment | was so
nervous that it was almost impos-
sible for me to write and it was hard
for me to do days work. | would
be all in before the days work was
done | had a pain across my back
and down my hips, and my legs
were weak and l had dizzy spells.
also dark circles under the eyes, and
felt faint at times. Could not sleep
nights and had to get up often
through the night. But | am pleased
to be able to say that all those
troubles pains and aches have left
me and feel well and strong as |
ever did.
must tell you that l had kidney
trouble for three years, and could not
get relief from anything, but, thanks
to Providence and the great Lexoid
Treatment. which cured me. | will
recommend it to all my friends, for
it is a blessing to humanity with its
marvellous cure I am. as ever,
A. w. MELANSON,
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'Suffered untold agony
for three years"

Dear Doctor: Anything that / can
say or do that will help you and
your medicine l will gladly do: l
have spoken to several around here
about your medicine who are in pref.
ty bad shape | have suffered untold
agony for the last three years and
have had two doctors with me and
they did me but very little good, and
seeing your advertisement, decided
to try your medicine; l had to be
put to sleep the evening before your
medicine came, was suffering so
much on account of pain. felt bet
ter from the first dose and thank
the good Lord for you and your
medicine. / am as we'll as ever in
my life. Do not have an ache or
pain. :,
could write week for the good
it has done me. May God bless you
and your medicine.
Your friend and patient,
MRS. SALL1E DERRY BERKf,
TbeyaIIa Tenn
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al had Rheumatism about
20 years. Had decided
to die, but am we'll and
LEXOID done all"

The Lexoid Co.
Dear SIS: Your letter at hand
and contents noted. | had the rheu-
matism about 20 years, and my feet
and legs were swollen up so bad l
could not walk. and just where they
put me I had to stay there until
some one would come and move me.
l have tried all the doctors. and all
failed, and l decided to die this year,
but I read your advertisement and
my mind told me to write you and |
done so. and must say I am well,
and am so years of age and feel like
am 20 years Of age. And the
LEXOID done all it claimed to do,
and I will recommend it to the pub
lie. and my husband. Rev. A. w.
White. speaks about the Treatment
and advises all suffering to use the
Treatment and you can use my name.
Yours truly.
MRS. LAURA WHITE,
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Cannot praise your
Remedy too highly. "

H. Michel DeWerth. NJ. D.
Dear Sir: ! cannot praise your
remedy too highly. after the good IT
has done me. Before taking your
remedy FAD PAINS in the small
Of the back and it seemed that was
p.ystyzed from there down to my
toes about every two or three
unonths l could not lift anything
heavy. Since taking your treatment
I have not had any pains since the
hrst week. spent a good many dol
lars for different medicines, but yours
Is die best after all. You are wei
come 10 reprint this letter. l am en-
closing the name of friend who is
troubled about the same as / was.
Thanking you for the good you
have done me, I remain,
Yours truly.
Mr.. THOMAS FRANCIS,
S. Seymour St,
Ruf4alo N Y
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my life has been saved
by YOU"
H. Michel DeWerth.

DR.. H. Michel DeWerth.
Dear Doctor: / thank you very
much for your kind help. Ny life has
been saved by you. ! know l would
Rave been dead by this time. I could
not sleep any more. Tried other doc
tors, and had no help from them.
Paid large price for medicine, and no
help. Now l can eat and sleep and
walk as good as ever. had lots of
pains and aches. Are all gone now,
and feel once more as person should
feel. Doctor, you can use my name
and address at any time, and any
body who would like to consult me
can do SO at any time. Thanking
you very much, and hoping that Il
anything goes wrong can get help
from you. / remain,
o:-:s truly.
GEO, B. EPLER,
472 Schuly Ave,
Reading, Pa
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''Suffering with Lumbago
for IL years.

DR.. H. NJ. DeWerth.
Dear Doctor: l have been suffer
ing with Iumbago for twelve years.
I have many times been so bad l
could not turn over in bed or dress
myself, or do anything where had
to bend my back. Only those who
have suffered the same csn realize
how terrible it is. l have taken sew
eral sure cures besides spending
many dollars for treatment with doc
tors who / am personally acquainted
with, but received no lasting benefit.
After using the LEXOID Treatment
l am free from all those terrible tor
lures. Many thanks to LEXOID.
Yours respectfully,
F. E. BROCKWAY,
Newport, N. H.
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'tRheumatism for two
years-noW entirely
cured"

Dear Doctor: When l began TAX
ing youf treatment had rheumatism
in my logs and hips for two years,
and could hardly do my work nor
could 1 sleep; but since I have taken
your Lexoid about two months / feel
thankful to say that l am entirely
cured and have gained 81 pounds,
sleep we'll, and feel like a new per-
son. I wish to thank you a thou
sand times for your kind aid in re-
storing my health and will gladly
recommend your grand treatment to
all sufferers of rheumatisI-l and blad-
der trouble You are entirely well
come to reprint my letter to show
others what you have done for me.
I remain. your Patient.
MRS. VIOLET MAY,
Bonanza, Ky.
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"You cured me. LEx0lD
treatment has saved
my life"

Dear DR.. DeWerth: In answer to
your last letter must say that the
Lexoid treatment has saved my life,
after spending hundreds of dollars.
with no good effect, with doctors.
Lexoid cured me and / am now stout
and we'll and will say to my West
Virginia friends, and all others as
well, IF you suffer from kidney or
bladder trouble. or bowel trouble,
try the Lexoid Co., for they are gen.
tlemen. They do what they agree to
do, and you can depend on it" My
case was much worse than | can ever
tell you, and you cured me.
JOHN R. SIRK.
Tate. w. Va
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sNow cured-Rheuma.
tjsm for six years."

Dear Doctor: l am pleased to
write YOU to let you know that l can
say that am cured of my, rheuma-
tisrn which ] have been troubled with
for years or more, and my kidneys
have troubled me a great deal. /
have no troubles of any kind now.
Before started treatment l was
down in bed and could not get up
for several days. My back, hips and
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-01-16

legs were almost like psralyzed, but
can say l have no troubles OF any
kind now and thank the LeXoid for IT.
l have a good word to say to others
troubled like l was and If any doubt
it. call on me and I will be glad to
tell anybody what the Lexoid did for
me. Respectfully yours,
LOUIS F. POWANZ.
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Nothing Speaks Stronger Than Facts
5 the Proof Read What These


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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-01-16


without
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trial cam tell anything about mean
paid delivered to your doo
for o
helped thousands their health those with & anne
obstinate cases
rejoicing and made them we'll They suffering and
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WE'LL.
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"79 years old-suffered
from Rheumatism
6 wears"

H. Michel DeWerth. NJ: ID.
l am now 70 years old and have
wonderful treatment. The remedies he
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D Seymour ol.,
Buffalo, n. Y.
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4/U FIST 81,
Durango, Colo
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-04-15

all that section. ana tn. are no n.a-
ger subject 10 the d~ePreuations OF ois-
honest commission All
along the railroad north Of there Sinh-
lar exchanges are being esfaodisnso
and in New Jersey, the V.neland grow
ers have a successful
The Peninsular is rapidly
the great market garden for the eluies
north of us. With a warm light SOIL
and q mild climate. and rapid Trans
portation facilities, the truck business
is growing apace. In this section the
first thing is the great stra"oefrs
crop, and by the middle OF April the
railroad sidinSs will be filling up Win
long ines of refrigerator cars ready
to take the berries. Then comes the
early cabbage crop, and then the early
Irish potato crop early in June. ana
by the time these are shipped the I'M
mense growth OF ca~ntaloupes, water
Flo and cucurnbers load the ears,
till the sweet potatoes start nortn-
ward, and these keep up the traffic
till frost.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-04-15

VIII buckwheat make a good plant
ia SOW for bees" Yes, "A very good
one. Sow a small piece early in
spring and when that is well up SOW
another and so on till late July OF
August. 90 that you will have some
coming into bloom in succession.
What is the earliest okra, and what
is the best bean to plant 10 run on
corn? Perkins Long Ped is the ear
Hest okra / have eve tried, and Der
gers Green-Pod %Stringiess is the best
white climbing bean. 1t is an I'M
provement on the old Dutch Caseknife
and the dry beans are as good as
Navy beans. Ii also makes a gooo
snap. but is not entirely stringless
as the name would indicate.
A reader asks: DO you think 1t
well 10 use for tobaccO a fertilizer
carrying as much as > or Z per cent
IT potash ?" Yes, / would make a
tobacco fertilizer that carries 10 per
cent Of potash in a sulfate. Mix 900
pounds OF acid phosphate, 100 pounds
IF nitrate OF soda. 500 pounds of
pure dried blood and 400 pounds of
h~igh-grade ~sulfate of potash to make
q ton and you Will have the best to-
bacco fertilizer ] know off, if used
at rate of 500 TO zoe pounds an
acre.
ON land il wheat that was covered
with manure before seeding ! want
To use nitrate of soda, and want 10
know when to apply it. ! would not
appIy il "a; all. You seem to have
used only stable manure on the wheat
and that will give you all the straw
YOU need. Then if you apply nitrate
IF soda you will simply be making a
heavier straw and will have the wheat
lodging. Better give it a dressing
now OF acid phosphate, 500 pounds
or more an acre 10 stiffen the straw
and make grain.
= farmer writes: Land | intend
for cotton is covered with cornStalks
that have been cut down with a stalk
cutter but not cut up much. Neigh
bofs tell me to burr them, but /
do not like this. What would you
adviser Never burn anything that
Viii decay in the ground. AS one of
our writer's recently said You can't
make humus out of smoke" Run the
disk harrow over the stalks both ways
well weighted and it will chop them
up enough. Then turn them under
with good deep plowing and you will
have no trouble from them but some
benefit.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-04-15

complained that he did not know What
TO DO. Oil men were drilling wells
all over his farm. Oil ran down
through his front yard. He was pre-
pairing to sell his home and go away.
Money was piling in on him in 4 t--
rent. But the aggressive atmosphere
of progress overwhelmed him. 1t w.s
tough.
can see that same thing overtakins
some sections OF North Carolina be-
fore this thing goes much farther.
Quiet scenes of bucoIic simplicity
are going tO be stood on end. and
the changes be as radical and mighty
as they will be unrOmantic. A To- of
fclks will nave to catch their breath
to keep up with the movement that
has already started. IT is going with
q Whirl that will lift the dust IN lhs
next five OIL ten years.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-04-15
DURHAM OFFICERS USE
"SEARCH AND SEIZURE

Durham, April 1.-THE sheriff and
MS deputies today made another raid
with warTents sworn out under the
search n seizure law and as 4 re-
suit they have sixty gallons Of white
corn whiskey locked in a cell or the
county jail, and two white men, g.
M Perry and r. l.. Rarity under
arrest charged with violation Of the
prohibition law.
The whiskey was shipped in from
Clarksvlle and was unIoaded at Cor
man, a little station On the O. and c.
divAsaon Of the Southern between Dur
nam n oxford. The officers. found
nat the whiskey was expected and
lard for their men.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-04-15

ton are merely supplies. and lear,
that there Is money in some ath.-
crops than cotton. when we'll grown
We may look for better farm prac
tees. In h meantime. let " ken
hanmeriny away at them.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-04-15
HYPNOTTZED.

Wnson, April 11.-A negro piano
player. giving his name as Webb and
his home Charlotte. and claiming 10
be a "hypnotizer,'' was severely
horsewhipped by some Of the respect
able element OF ce1ored people Of this
city Wednesday night, and after the
chastising he was ordered to fade
away. AZ yet he il here.
Webb sunday night enticed a young
eolored girl to his room and kept her
undl the next morning The next
night he was taken to q lot Of woods
IN he rear Of the coIored school and
given such . whipping hat he viii
not forget it soon.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-04-15
GOV. VANCE'S LAW
OFFICE TO BE MOVED
To Be Placed OH BunCOmbe Counts
Courthouse Lawn. il Plans OF Board
OF Aldermen Mature.

NVOt tTEO2SV IAWH, III Z I6US OF 11O.tTU
OF Aldermen Mature.
ASheville, April 12.-The small
building which stands on a lot on
Spruce street, and which was used az
a law Office by Zebulon 3. Vance dur
ing the time that North Cardinals IL
lustriOuS war governor was a member
Of the local bar, will be moved TO the
Runcombe courthouse lawn. if tho
plans Of the local board OF aldermen
mature. The building belongs 20 the
Smith estate and the manager OF the
estate has agreed to give the build
ing to h city If it will move it from
lis present location. The aldermen
nave instructed the city attorney to
take the necessary legal steps and i
is expected that the building Will be
moved within the very near fuiur-.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-04-15
WARRENTON DISTRICT
n. E. CONFERENCE
Meeun" Held at Williamson the Pa,
Wcek-Comprise> Five Counties and
Part OF Three Others.

Wiliamson on, April 12.-The Var
renton District Conference, NJ r
Church. South. held its thirty-thl-d
annual session here. April s to II
The Conference is composed ,.
twenty-four itinerant preachers. and
ei~ghty-four laymen. represent ing tho
S,S36 members in the counties Of
Warrenton,. Halifax. Northamptou.
Hartford. BERTHE. and parts OF Naree.
Edgecombe and Martin. Rev. Roha
F.. Bumpass. presiding elder. presided
over the daily deliberations Of IN.
Conference. Rev. Rufus BRADLEY vas
secretary.
Those elected to represent the dls-
trlct this year are: Or. Al. Bolton.
Rich Square, DIR. d. e. ZoliicoTer.
Weldon: w. A. Ellison. Williamson.
and W. T.. Nose, Henderson.
The preaching at Williamson va
done by Rev. =. y. CaViness, Of War
renton: Rev. j. A. Hornaday, Of Well
don; Rev. NJ. +. Plyer. presiding elder.
Elizabeth City district and Rev. l.
S. Massey, editor of the Christian
Advocate. Raleigh. The Conference
adjourned on Thursday evening. haN-
ing selected Roanoke Rapids as ths
place Of meeting in 1914.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-04-15
NOTES FOR THF FLOWER LOVER

In the flower garden, the gladiolus
is row to be planted, if not planted
earlier. In most parts Of the South
these should be planted in late Feb
ruary n March. for being quite
hardy they will not be hurt by late
freezings, and the flowers will be
earlier. | am planting about 1000,
as ! find a good sale for the cut How
ers.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-04-15

Let the bules OF the tulips and mar
cissus ripen and the tops get yellow
and then lift them and cure for fall
planting. / sOw sed of China asters
on a border early in April to furnish
me plants for. setting where the tulips
and narcissus nave been, and l get
splendid flowers in the late summer,
and save my own seed for the next
year from the finest flowers.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-04-15

III meat goes higher I shall slarve,"
Tne melancholy person cried.
II meat were free I'd never carve
The vegetarian replied.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-04-15
Prof. Massey's Views
FROM THE PRoGREssIvE FARMER

I will shoot I'D in the fall n Keep
green all winter and last Cor years.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-04-15

] have about 200 seeding dahlias
In boxes and later they will be set in
the garden. i prefer to grow dahlias
from seed, as they bloom late in sum-
mer and during the fall, when the
weather Is better for the flowers,
which are seldom good in hot wealth
er. Still, I select the best and carry
the roots over the winter buried in
the garden in banks like potatoes.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-04-15
OUR SUPERB RESOURCES
FOR PERMANENT POWER

CONTINUED from Page one.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-04-15

Gamma roots / put in a warm place
10 sprout before setting them outside,
but il it Is not convenient to do this
the dry roots can be planted now.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-04-15

One Of the most snowy things in
early summer Is the Oriental poppy.
THIS = q perennial hardy plant, and
me seed should be sown where the
t3ants m TO remain, and thinned out.
After blooming, they seem to die
3cwn, but let them alone and they
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-04-15

Phlox Drummondii makes one Of
the prettiest bedders and does not
mind dry weather, but blooms all
summer. Sow the seed where they
= to remain and thin them slightly.
They will bloom earlier il sown In
The fall, for the plants winter we'll.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-04-15

In the greenhouse i have also
thousa nds OF Seeding coleus coming
on. These will be pOtted later and
grown on till June before planting. ]
get many varieties of colored foliage
from seed and the plants make a fine
show in the beds.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-04-15

Scarlet sage is one OF the most
SNOWY bedding plants. I start them
early from SEED in the greenhouse,
but good plants may be had from
sowing in the open border and trans
planting later. q he'd OF the Bonfire
falvia makes d wondtrful show Of
bloom clear till frost, and one car
easily save his own seed. In fact, the
SEED are largely grown in the South
for the Northern seedsmen.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-03-26
ziMsALIsT THE. soLolsT
WITH THE volPE oRchEsrRA.

0frem Zimbalist. the vic,inist. was the
soloist at the last subscription concer.
q the season by the Volpe symphony
Orchestra at Carnegie Hall last night.
The young man was heard IN the
Beethoven concerto In d major and the
beauty Of his tones was such that the
memory OF II cannot fail to llnger long
With those of US who were privileged
to hear him play. He was recalled a
number Of times and deserved all the
applause no got.
Mr.. Volpe, In commemoration OF the
centenary OF the birth of Richard Wag-
nsr. made up the second part OF his
programme with all Wagner numbers
They included the prelude to Die
Msastersinger," the Good Friday spell
from ''Parslfal." sicgfried's Rhine Jour
nsy from "Goetterdaemmerung and
the ''rannhauser" overture. all played
with spirit and with understanding. and
with astonishing skill. Mr. volpe won't
take offense at the qualifying word. He
has labored long and earnestly in the
training of his young men and he Is
now reaping his reward. His orchestra
is worthy of respect and commands ad-
miration. 1t seemed to be augmented
last night and modestly placed in tho
ranks we're noticed some individual
players OF mark from other orchcs,ras,
No doubt at some time or other they
\baa been part Of Mr.. volpes regular
band.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-03-26
Nine. Senbrich's'
Farewell Recital

o0eoolla Sembrich gave her last
eo01Al this season at Carnegie Hall
yoOooe0ay afternoon. The words quoted
e. 1son the official programme. There
~ been rumors that Nine. sembrish
Wou1A return to us no more. The
ooAoos that she Is to establish at Nice.
u ~ said. would absorb her energies.
A0ea6 her prospective pupils have
49, mentioned Alma Gluck and Bessie
49, II may be taken for granted,
nevSvef. that when Nine. sembrlch
- eject to retire from the concert
oeoeo IN America, she will give US ali
. nance to bid her farewell in a fash.
~ Ssdttins her great art, her tried
eeaues. and her long established
UsO90asity. The spell that the dear lady
waved over . great audience yeeter-
~ would seem to Indicate that tho
omo u still distant.
me. Sembrichs programme was one
% Ne longest and most varied that she
- onered In a long time. She began
WIN OLD airs and songs that included
Pureelrs "Nymphs and Shepherds and
the WILLOW. Willow" from verdrs
'OteAo" that Is OF ancient orisin. Next
ne presented a group Of German lieder
~ Chubert. SchumaAn. Brahms, Rich
ard Seranss and Loewe. For a third
Voft me offered Illustrate Of French
an4 Slavic composers that included
oasel. Dalerose. Tsch aikowsky. Mon,n.
ss,ko and Rubinstein. At the end she
sang group OF folksongs of various
nations that included the French Cana
dian gal lou Ia" the Irish The
Cootn" and the modern Greek "Ain.e
Koimsson."
OF course. there was a presentation Of
q conservatory Of flowers which no SEM
b1uh audience could afford to miss, and
tnere was . demand for extra numbers
At the end more imperative than usual.
ASter Comm Thro' che Rye" and
Jenny Llnd's old battle horse Of Call
tn the Cattle Home" aad Frank la
FORGE "Tell Her I'll Come To-mor-
row" there was the Inevitable ''Maiden's
Wlsh." 70 which Nine. Sembrich played
her own accompaniment. Even a.ter
that there was long drawn out applause
ard waving Of handkerchiofs and shouts
from the devotees that Hocked around
the stage.
Frank La Forge once more demon
strated his skill as an accompalist.
Never while Nine. Scmbrich was sing
tn d,d he take his eyes off her. He
w01 a. her second voice. The gift Is
net common. Erich Wolff, accompanied
for Elena Gerhardt. who died suddenly
recently. had It TO perfection. Flora
Mcdonald Wills. accompanied for Kitty
Chatham. Is another artist In this line.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-03-26
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