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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-04-16
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Spicer- on-G Green Lake, April IA -: s.:
Ole Erickson visited relatives at
Willmar the past week.
James Wilson and Maurice Hen
derson left for New London last
week, where they will work in the
gravel pit.
Miss Clara Kloster left for Will
mar last week where she is a guest
of friends.
Mrs. 81 Campbell returned the.
latter part Of the week from a few
days visit with relatives at Will
mar. ... s. 5..2.s .5 81
Mrs. a. Hultgren and daughter,
Miss Mabel, arrived home Saturday
from a weeks visit with relatives at.
zKerkhoven.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. TAFT Of st. Cloud
arrived here the, first Of last week
for a visit with relatives at Diamond
Lake.
M. J. Kloster made business
trip to Willmar Wednesday, return
ing Thursday.
r. Mrs. Emma Anderson returned to
her home at New London Thursday,
after visiting relatives at: Twin
Lakes. {. n. 4. S=...5..5 . ...@z I.
Misses Ida Rosenberger, Julia
Peterson and Jennie Knutson were
at Willmar Saturday between trains.
Miss Bergetha Thorvig returned
home Saturday from a months visit
with relatives at Minneapolis.
Peter Bonde Of Willmar was at
.Spicer the latter part Of the week,
on business. .a.
Mrs. Hotter arrived last week
from the cities and is at present
staying at the home Of Rev. I. A.
Johanson. .s: Z. 81 =....s a. E
Rev. T. K. Jacobs left Friday eve
ming for his new home at Mayerville,
N. D. His family will join him later.
Mrs. Fredolf Hultgren is enjoying
a visit from her sister, Miss Agnes
Smith Of Heaton, n. D., who arrived
here Friday.
Rev. I. "A. Johanson was at Will
mar Saturday between trains.
The Ladies, Aid of the Green Lake
church will be entertained by Mrs.
j. Thorvig on Wednesday, Apr. 23..
Mrs. b: Moster and children and
Miss Martha Hanson: returned from
Wilma riiday, after a visit with
relatives. . s-assss:$s.::.
Rev. Chr. Swenson will conduct.
services in the Saron church next
Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
j.. D. Henderson returned Satur-
day from a few days stay at Will:
mar. 8 .: .- .gG.
Arne Embertson and G. B. Doty
we're at Willmar Monday between
trains. zc.. " ne
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Masters visited
friends at Belgrade from Saturday
until Monday. "a .. .
E. L. Guam and family were
guests Of relatives at New London,
over Sunday.
John Vigdahl and family arrived
here Saturday from the northern
part Of the state, and intends to
erect buildings on his land east Of
the lake, which he recently pur-|
chased. zs: i..s..
Mr.. and Mrs. Gillette arrived from
the cities Friday and went out to
their summer home on Green Lake
Beach. ... X. #....
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Danielson and
Mrs. a. F. Nordin Of Willmar spent
Sunday at their cottage on Green
Lake Beach. :-
Will Kjolsing was a guest Of
friends at Spicer the first Of the
week. .....#-.. .. .
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno.s Carlson en-
tertained their neighbors last Sun
day.
Mrs. Sophia Gustrud and daugh-
ter Mabel, visited at Long Lake
| Sunday.
N. @. jacobson and family are
moving this week into looms in the
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-04-16
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MRS. MARTHA FIXEN.


Death claimed Mrs. Martha Fixen,
a widow Of this city, last Thursday,
April 10, after two months illness
with cancer Of the stomach, at the
age Of SO years.
Martha Gramshaug Fixen was
born at Gramshaug, Valstrand,
S0ndh0rdland, Norway. She came
to America in 1898, and has lived at
Willmar since that time. She was
married twice and had four child
rem by first marriage and one by the
second. The surviving children are
Mrs. Alfred Gilbertson, Mrs. Nels
Bake and Martin Fixen Of this city
and Ole Oakland Of Minneapolis.
The deceased is also mourned by a
sister, Mrs. Gunderson; a bro
ther, L.. O. Gramhill, and brother,
Arne, and sister Cecilia in Norway.
There are nine grandchildren. All
have the sympathy Of many friends
in their loss.
The funeral was held yesterday
from the home Of Alfred Gilbertson,
at 1 80 o'clock and at the Free
Lutheran church at two o'clock.
Rev. M. B. Michaelson oficiated.
Prof. Reimestad sang a solo. The
pail bearers were John Johnson, O..
B. Glarum, Albert Borgan, Lars
Kleve, Ole Sletten and John C. Berg.
P. J. JOHNSON.
Peter Johan johnson, for 81 years
a resident of Town Of Dovre, passed
away at his home at Milaca last
Wednesday, April 9, at l:30 a. NJ,
after a five weeks illness. The fu-
neral occurred Friday and was at
tended by J. P. Johnson Of Pennock,
the surviving son Of the first mar
riage. The deceased was born at
Lila Xii; Kill socken, Varmland,
Sweden, Sept. Is, 1845. He came to
America in 1868. In 1870 he NOV
ed from Hastings, Mimi, to home
stead in Sec. 6, Dovre, where he iv-
ed until 1907, when he moved to
Dassel and two years later to Mil
aca. He was married three times:
His first wife, Anna Swenson Lof,
died in 1874, leaving 2 children, one
Of whom is dead. The second wife
died a year after marriage and the
third wife, Julia Anderson, survives
him with three children: Aug. John
son Of Minneapolis, Oscar Anderson,
who lives at home and @Mrs.Albert
PaulsOn Of Dassel. t.5.$5 q. 7<
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-04-16

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til April 20 will be white. All white
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scription coupons issued by the
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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-04-16

M. H. Hermanson is recovering
from his serious operation perform
ed at the Willmar hospital last week
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-04-16
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SWEn T,T1TH RETHET, n,

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SWED. LUTH. BETHEL.
Services next Sunday at 10 80 a
M, and at Pennock Sunday after
noon at three q clock.
BAPTIST CHURCH.
Sunday Bible school at 9 80 a. M
Services and sermon at 10 AS al
m.
Young Peoples meeting Z 100 p. m,
Gospel service 500 p. m.
Midweek meeting Thursday 500
p. m. <-s2 :zs*
~ TIT l.. :-S =s q !.
= SWEDISH M. E.
Thursday evening our regular
prayer meeting. IF.
Next Sunday services both morn
ing and evening. Epworth League
at seven. Alice Anderson will lead,
To all a cordial welcome. ~s= !
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!: - SALVATION ARMY.
Public meetings every Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday at 8 p. M
Sunday 4 and 8 p. m. Sunday school
at 2 p. m. -- IS.
On Tuesday, April %, there will
be no meeting, but. on Wednesday
evening, April %, Col. B. Nelson
from Chicago will speak. /
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FIRST M. E. ~.
Services 10 80 a. NJ, and 500 p.
Sunday school IL AS a. m.
Epworth League Z 100 p. m.
Prayer meeting and Sunday school
lesson study, Thursday nights 500
o'clock. - - -.
Subjects for next Sunday. Morn
ing, "The IDEAL" (Eph. 4 :13.) Eve
ming, ''The Springtime of Life" q
Cor. 9:6.) Everybody welcome. = !
PRESBYTERIAN. !
Morning worship and sermon at
1880 a. m. Rev. Spencer, form
er pastor Of the church will speak
both Sabbath morning and evening.
Sabbath school at IL m. Bible class
for men and women. Evening serv-
ice at l 80 o'clock. c., E. meeting
at 6:45. /
Prayer service Wednesday eve
ming at Z 80 All are most cordially
invited to the services Of this church.
TT zss &
SWEDISH. MISSION. I. .
Sunday school at 9:30 a. N. next
Sunday and morning worship at los
As. The young people have their
meeting at 6:15 p. m., and evening
services at 7:45. g..
Wednesday night the Young Boys
Bible Class meet at Chas. Hoglund's
and the girls class meet Thursday
night at the same place.
Next Friday evening Rev. Moline
from Brandon, S. Dak., will speak in
our church.
NORW. LUTH. SYNOD.
Next Sunday no services at the
Willmar church in the forenoon.
Sunday school at 10 80 a. m. Eng
lish evening services at 7:30. Ser
vices with Communion at the Solo
mon Lake church at 1880.
The Young Peoples Society meets
next Monday evening at 8:15. Re
freshments will be served $ by the
young people in the @. Amundson
family. .-...- .:
The East Vinje Ladies' Society
meets with Mrs. r. Thompson next
Thursday afternoon.
The Confirmation class meets Sat
urday at 10 a. m.
ttt -..z.
LUTHERAN FREE. s#.s
Midweek services Thursday eve:
ming.
There will be young people:
meeting at Gregorius Hanson's, nortl
Of the city Friday evening.
The confirmation class meets Sat
urday morning at 10 o'clock. N,
morning service next Sunday, but S
S. at IL m. Bible class. at z an
evening service at Z 7:45.
Service at st. Johns church mex
Sunday morning at II o'clock a. m.
st. Johns Ladies' Society vii
meet with Mr.. and Mrs. Chr. Hou
at Pennock Wednesday Afternoon
April %, and services at the Pen
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-04-16
The Big Piano Contest.

Yesterdays count resulted in the
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-05-24
Legumes Aid Nitrogen.

At the Rhode Island station fly,
year pot experiment with different lc
gumcs was conducted to ascertain til,
amount OF nitrogen secured from til,
ar during the growth OF the iegumc
IN a hgnt, gray ely soIl, without til,
addition ct nltrogenous manure, bu
with optimum amounts ot other ma
nurc, 1t WAS found that the approx
innate gam during tive years with COW
peas and SOY beans and with Netct
which was grown alternately wit,
each. was a ton of nitrogen per acre
about scNcn-tcnths OF which was con
tanned in the IS tons OF moIsture-frc,
summer crops removed, and the re
mainder in the soil itself The follow
ing facts should be taken into consid
Grafton The soil in the pots was II
inches deep, somewhat deeper thar
the surface soil in some localities; tn,
river vctch was grown in hcatc'
green house
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-05-24
DRY FARM TILLAGE SYSTEM
Principles Upon Which it is Based
Are of Prime Consideration.

In regions where the amount Of
rainfall is quite limited, though the
soil Is of desirable character for
agricultural purposes, a system of till
age known as dry farming" has beer
put III practice, Such system is no.
entirely applicable to regions Of heav
Ter rainfall, but the PRINCIPLES upor
which II is based are OF prime con
slderation i'll regions where occasional
periods of drought are known. Tn,
practice OF disking Immediately fol
lowing harvest to fit the soil to absorb
possible rainfall and to check evap
Grafton, is a desirable one in any local
ity; and the principles that underlit
subsuriace packing and surface cult
walton are applicable, in measure
to every locality.
The dry land farmer must keep il
mind that his gravest danger lies il
an insufficient amount OF moisture t,
mature his crops. He must save ano
store III the soil as much a. possible
OF the moisture that falls. and care
fully conserve it until il i needed b,
the growing crop. Whenever sea
sons rainfall Is not sufficient to ma
ture a crop. or the amount is very un
certain II is possible, with proper till
age. To carry over a greater portion
OF one seasons rainfall to the follow
ing season, and thus strengthen the
assurance OF a profitable crop.
Under such system OF tillagC
crops are not grown every year. an,
III extreme cases the plan contcm
plates crop only every alternate
year. The important consideration il
all dry farming. no matter how ire
qucntly the land l. cropped, i care
Jul conservation OF all moisture. am
the system OF alternate cropping wi
serve to illustrate the general princi
pie After crop has been harvestc
the land Is either plowcd or disked
This puts the surface in loo,enc
condition. which readily absorbs an
rainfall that may come. instead
allowing ii to waste by running of
With the disking method. portioi
OF the grain ,tubble i chopped up an
mixed with the surface soil. which {,
tablishcs better connection bctwec.
the furrOw slice and the subsoil below
whenever the land is plowed Whe
the land i diskcd in the fall it i usr
ally diSkcd again in the spring. an
then plowed in the early summer. Sub
surface packing usually follows sprin
blowing and is used for the purpo>,
OF tirmino the lower part OF the fur
row slice and to unite il with the sub
soil below.
The land i given frequent Suriaes
cultivation during the summer. haN
mo in mind two effective, modes q
conserving soil moisture. namely tn
kccpir1 down OF all weed growth
and the preservation OF an earth
mulch To check loss by evaporation
O NJ Olson. Minnesota Station
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-05-24
Sarah Platt Decker Endowment Fund

The Sarah Decker Memorial, Dl
the General Federation Fndovmer'
as this fund was known at the time o.
the San Francisco bienpial. is slow
iy being raised Virginia, Texas, Flo
ida, Missouri and Nevada have pad
all of their apportionment and stand
at the top of the list.
Nevada was not assessed At the hi
cnnal, but pledged themselves to iaise
500. which sum was raised III ittcer
minutes at the annual meeting III Gold
field.
The advice Of one State HrcsIdci t.
her members as rletlod 81 raising
the endowment is worth r,,cor ling:
Next millinery opening take your
fifty cents or your two hundred dol
lars, and look calmly and collectedlN
at the aggregation of monStrositics
you could help inflict 1poa = long
suffering public, then 90 and buy :
money order to the amount Won would
have invested in spring millinery, End
send it to the chairman of the En-
dowment Committee: then thank Coo
that for once in your life YOU will be
for a little season free. intelligent
moral agent If there are enough
people backing custom IT goes
doesn't it, Well. if four hundred wo
men are wearing questionable hats
will not these old unfa shionable hat
become fashionable2
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-05-24
Improper Milking.

The future OF many a promising
COW has been ruined by improper
milking soon after calving The dairy
COW has been abnormally developed
to produce large quantities OF milk
consequently certain OF her organs
such as the mammary glands. have
become greatly enlarged and weaken
ed lust before and after calving, due
probably to the secreting OF large
quantities OF milk. The art or sci
cncc. whichever we may call IT, o.
milking may be attained by only thos,
who are willing to make study OF
each individual COW. of her DISPOSE
ton. dairy temperament and physical
condition.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-05-24
CLUB NOTES
An Interesting Meeting.

One OF the most interesting pro
grams of the year was listened to by
the members OF the Yerington Book
Club last SATURDAY. 1t was under the
Art Section and covered the subject
OF laces. rugs and pottery
Mrs. Van Alstine opened the pro
gram with a talk on handmade laces
illustrating from table Of beautiful
hand lace Sire had collected There
were pieces on Cluny Maltese. Ouch
c>s, Honiton, Nalencicunes lthis lace
was supposed to have come from The
gown OF Russian princcssl. and Re
naiesancc. One OF the most beautiful
pieces was collar in Renaissance.
made bv Miss Boyle OF this city. and
presented as gift by her sister. Mrs.
William BOYLE
Mrs. Cutlery read an interesting
article on the different kinds OF rug,
describing the different Persian and
Turkinsh rugs
Mrs Stuart talked on pottery in her
usually interesting manner. display
ing a table OF pottery loaned bv mem
bcrs OF the club From Mrs. Elbert
She displayed AZ Mexican rose jar, :
Tecco vase, a Dcdham plate and a cur
and saucer iii silver lustre Mrs. Gut
terry loaned two vases in Lockwood
and an old Egyptian vase, relic o
the San Francisco FIRE
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-05-24
Library Extension.

As you are all aware by this time
the Library b II failed to pass again
and for another two years the people
to get along As best they can and
thousands of the books OF the State
will lie idle III the State Library at Car
son. Senator Arnold's bill died il
committee and Asscmblyman Viii
liams substitute bill passed in the
House to be tabled in the Senate
In the meanwhile, Mrs Chas j
Squires. OF Las Vegas. State Chair
man OF Literary and Library Exten
sion. has evolved plan to help fur
nl>h clubs with material for some in
tcresting progress. She proposes tt
each club that they loan one book thai
has been OF value to them in their clui
progress to each Of the other feder
lted clubs Ii each OF the nine club
does this there will be material for
nine programs provided for The book
Mrs Squires offers TO start this prac-
teal travelling library with is on tine
Panama Canal and with some talks
| am sure we shall be able to get from
Mrs w. II. Hood. who has just been
n Panama. the clubs can plan good
meeting on the Big Ditch"
1t l. the hope of the Federation that
the clubs will individually enter int
this plan and help this work Make
up your mind what book you will loar
and notify the chairman aS soon a,
possible
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-05-24
Lawn Pests.

Prompt action and thorough, intelli
gent treatment l. necessary To Kill
lawn pests and rid your soil OF these
undesirable occupants.
The dandelion i the most notoriou,
OF our lawn pests. The first few days
at warm growing weather will bring
out lis glowing blossoms and no hard
winter seems 10 diminish its optimism
or energy. There will be more OF them
than last year There always are.
The richer the soil and the finer the
place. the more daudclious there will
be.
Unlike other weeds. which can be
crowded ont BY heavily feeding the
grass. the dandclion responds to such
treatment even more nobly than doe
the grass. 1t is directly comparable
To some Of our public servants, whose
extraordinary abilities could be pro
ductlvc OF so much good II applied IN
the proper direction
True. the dandclion serves the pur
pose of calling many householderS out
Of doors into the healing spring sun
shine. who would otherwise stay IN
doors. Its first blossoms oring real
JOY to the small boy and salad To the
railroad section hand. but the man
with the lawn mower loves il not
Away with it We can Danish il II We
will
The best method OF Graduating dan
dclions from sod is To keep the gras'
cut closely during the dandclion sea
son. remove il and burn il. and spray
the lawn every ten days or oftcnc'
with a solution of coppcras, or sui
phatc of iron As ii Is more properly
called. This costs about three cents
pound and can be secured from
druggists or seed stores Dissolve
three quarters Of pound in a gallon
OF water and spray the dandcllon
plants thoroughly An ordinar,
sprinkling can will get results, but II
is much better to use a Spraycr that
throws q very fine miSt-lkc spray
Use ii while the sun is shining on the
rlant>.
1t will get practically all the dandc
hon leaves and blossoms No damage
will be done to the grass, aside from
blactening the tins.
Digging dandclionS ont is practical
" impossible. but this spraying
scheme is very effective.
PlantainS and other weeds must be
pulled and burned before they bios
som
Ants are best DESTROYED bv pour
little carbon biSulphidc in each hole
and covering it with earth SO that the
lumcS cannot escape
The best way to kill moleS is with
special mole trans.
Angle worms are beneficial to a
lawn unless present in great numbers
Carbon bisulphide will kill them. too
Cut worms are DESTROYED by soak
in" the infested area with a solution
of arSenatc OF lead one pound to a
barrel of water. Their presence Is
indicated bv patches of dead Grass
The little white worms will be found
among the grass roots.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-05-24
NEED OF HEALTHY SOWS.
Number of Little Ones is Test of
Profitable Animal

The need of having the filters come
strong and vigorous Is OF greatest i'm
nortancc. Sixty per cent Of the NOR
tality in pigs before weaving occurs
before they are three days old. Pig
that come into the world lacking vigor
are almost sure to sucCumb before the
second day of their existence. Two
wears ago the writer, who tells his ex
pcricncc in the Country Gentleman
had a peculiar experience with con
siderable number OF imported Bcrk
shire gifts. Thirty head OF choice gifts
we're bought in England in August
and were imported September
These gifts averaged over 800 pounds
in weight AT eight months old. 1t i
the custom in England to breed for
winter littcrs during July and August
and all OF these gifts had been bred
to farrow in November and December
They were received at the farm il
Ohio about October | and were :;
strong and well developed lot Of ten
months-old sows.
MANY OF them weighed upward o
400 pounds. and. though they were il
poor condition, | did not consid
cr them dangerously overloaded will
lat Only about hall OF the numbe;
proved to be i'll pig Fourteen OF these
gilt, narrowed l02 pigs. and of thi>
number We succeeded in raising but
Two The pigs when farrowcd were
by far the largest | have ever seen. but
without exception they were lacking
in vitality. and most of them dice
within a few hours after birth.
There is no question but that the
primary feeding of the SOW before far
rowing il OF the utmost importance
The old sow will iarrow stronger
litter of pigs on an exclusive corn r..
ton than will the gilt Sows that had
access to good pastures during the
summer and late fall will have stored
in their systems considerable supply
~ available nutrients for the use OF
the unborn littcrS-clcmentS in which
corn i, greatly deficient The full fed
seldom iarrowS a strong litter I'm
les she has had ample exercise.
Nowadays the sow in order To be
clas,ed a. a money maker should pro
ducc and raise litter OF seven, cigh'
or ten strong pigs. II the sow i fed
a nutritious ration. with little va
ricty and a handful of tanka0c thrown
in she will raise nearly all the pig
she farrows.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-05-24
For the Weak and Nervous.

Tired out, weak. nervous men and
women would feel ambitious, ener
getic. full OF life and always have 4
good appetite if they would do the
sensible thing for health-take Flee
trio Bitters. Nothing better for the
stomach. liver or kidneys Thousand
say they owe their lives to this won
dcrful home remedy. Mrs O. Rhine
vault, Of Nestal Center, n Y. says
Il regard Electric Bitters as one of the
greatest gifts | can never forget What
it has done for me" Get bottle your
self and see what a difference it viii
make in Your health Only SOC ant
ST. Guaranteed by all druggists
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-05-24
DR.. lanes McLaren.

Owing to the number of entertain
mcnts which are appearing before the
public these last two months. the high
school has decided TO postpone the last
number on It's entertainment course
till some time in August or Septcm-
Der DR. McI.aren has done better
than he expected on his trip in the
East and is willing to postpone hi,
lecture till that time The high schoo.
takes this opportunity to thank the
public for their patronage
There are to be several changes in
the faculty, consequently no course for
next year will be signed up at present
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-05-24
Constipation Cured.

DR., Kings New Life Pills will re
lieve constipation promptly and get
your bowels in healthy coudition
again. John Supsic. of Sanbury, Pa,
says: "Thev are the best pill ever
used, and | advise everyone to use
them for constipation, indigestion and
liver complaint" VIII help you. Price
2Sc. Recommended by all druggists
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-05-24
Wonderful Skin Salve.

Bucklen's Arnca Salve is known ey
ervwhere as the best remedy made
for all diseases of the skin, and alSt
for burns, bruises and boils. Reduce
inflammation and is soothing and heal
in !. T. Sossaman, publisher of the
News of Cornelius, n. c., writes that
one box helped his serious skin all
ment after other remedies failed Only
25c Recommended by all druggists
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-05-24
Drive Sick Headache Away.

Sick headaches. sour gassy stomach
Indigestion. blousness disappear
quickly after you take DR. Kings New
Lille Pills They purify the blood and
put new life and vigor in the system
Try them and you will be we'll salts
fed Every pill helps: every box guar
anteed Price 25c Recommended by
all druggists