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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-15

FOR SALE on THE PREMISES. AT AUcT
This property will be sold by order Of the
court. on MONDAY. JANUARY NINETEENTH.
1914, old st. Chas. College, in Howard County,
Nd. containing 25lla acres on Frederick turn
pike. open 70. Inspection This beautiful
site lies about 10 miles from BALTIC. directly op-
poslte entrance to Douehor~sa gan Manor. on a state
road. well kept and graded. without tolls. and
about forty miles from Wash. Soil very rich
and tiInhered. with large stream running through
It, 6 or frame and stone buildings and barns.
ialS. LEXIS.
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Unjust to Glass
Gauss With Freaks.

Gauss With Freaks, into the great
est mathematician of his day. His Won
derful ability for mental calculations was
retained throughout his life.
Perhaps the most remarkable calcu-
lator produced among western people
was Dase, a German. Johann Martin
Zacharias Dase was born In north Ger
MANY in 1874. He began his school life
at two and one-half years of age. Al
Rough of low general ability he was an
arithemetical wizard and figures were
slaves of his enchantment. At fifteen
years of age Dase went upon the stage,
giving exhibitions as A mental ca!cu-
lator Later he employed his gift in the
service of science, and was engaged III
the computation of logarithms and fac
tors at the time of his death at the age
of thirty seven.
Dase had but slight education. He was
dull in everything but calculation. even
In mathematics. 1t is said that pro-
fessors whom he. served in computing
valuable tables tried in vain to hammer
the simplest theories of mathematics
into his head. In the processes of arith-
metic. however, his power was practically
unlimited.
Dase was the multiplication of two num-
bers of 100 figures each, which feat he
performed in eight and three-quarter
hours Few people could remember one
number of 100 figures, much less remem-
Der two such numbers, make successfully
100 multiplications and. in conclusion.
remember and add the 100 products. II
takes ones breath away to think of the
1oo9o figures in the grand total
Many Instances are given of almost in
Simultaneous solutions by Dase or veAing
arithmetica problems OF everyday ex-
nerience In him, figures had master.
and fraction and interger fell into any
Of their infinite combinations required
with the precision, speed and dociiity of
willing slaves. AS an all-round calcu-
lator, Dase surpassed even modern calcu-
lating machines.
His intimate knowledge of the qualities
of figures and constant practice in their
handling equipped him with many short
cuts for their manipulation; His mem
ory for figures was wonderful. This
memory probably explains the facility
with which he could give the roots oil
large numbers. He would give squar
roots of numbers of 1Oc figures in fifty
two minutes Also. Dase had nearly as
unusual ability to count by sight as If
mental calculation. 1t is recorded that
he could count sheep, people or articles
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ADAM A. wEscHLER. AucTIoNEER.

ADAM A. WESCHLER AUCTIONEER.
CHANCERY SALE OF DESIRABLE IMPROVED
PROPERTY ON NEW JERSEY AVENUE
NORTHWEST AND SIXTH STREET, LIE
DROIT PARK NORTHWEST
By virtue of decree of the Supreme Court
Of the District of Columbia. passed in Equity
Cause No. 1891. entitled Philpitt vs.. Danen-
hover ct al, l will sell at public auction. In
front of the premises. on WEDNESDAY. THE
TWENTY-FIRST DAY OF JANUARY. 1914, AT
FOUR O'CLOCK PM. lot ~. in square No.
55S. improved by premises No. 1912 New jersey
avenue northwest. and on the same date. AT
HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK Pm. IN front
of the premises. lot 500. In square No aoa1
improved by premises No. 1917 9th street north
west Gle Droit Park, in the District OF
Columbia.
Terms o: sale: One-third cash. balance in two
equal annual nstailments, bearing interest at tie
rate of six per cent per annum, payable semi
annually. and represented by the promtssory
notes of the purchaser. payable to the order
of said trustee. and secured to be paid by a
deed of trust each piece of property sold.
al cash at the option Of the purchaser, with
right reserved to resell at the purchasers cost.
after FIVE days advertisement In The Evening
Star, In of noncompliance with terms of
sale. A deposit of $500 each piece of prop
erty required at time of sale. and full settle
ment to be made within ten days after ratifca-
ton of sale by the court. All conveyancing, re-
coriins, etc, at purchasers cost
ASSON 8. TAYLOR. Trustee,
1413 st. NV, Washington. D. G.
loo
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ADAM a. WEsCHLER. AuCTIoNEER.

Trustees SALE OF TWO STORY AND GEL
LAR BRICK DWELLING. NO. co. FLORIDA
AVENUE NORTHEAST.
BY virtue OF certain deed of tTast recorded
in Liner 36ds. folio +0i ct seq, OF the land
records OF the District OF Columbia and at the
request Of the party secured thereby. the under
signed trustees will sell nj public auction. in
Eont OF the premises, TUESDAY, THE
TWENTIETH DAY or JANUARY. AID. 1914.
AT FOUR O'CLOCK PM. lot T.. in william
II. Michaers subdivision Of part of square
IL page 151. In the surveyors office d. G..
together with the improvements thereon.
Terms Of sale: Subject prior deed OF
trust for 81. 100 at so due November 2G. 1915,
balance cash 4 deposit OF 5000 required at
the time of sale. All conyeyancing. recording
amt hotarial fees at the cost OF the purchaser.
Terms 20 be complied with within fifteen days
.-.-sG AIGERNON S GARDINER.
w GIJRERT DENT
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Describes Making of Gas.

The manufacture of gas was described
by J. Norman Taylor Of the bureau OF
animal industry at meeting of the
Chemical Society Of George Washington
University last night Coal mining was
discussed by Abe EnGel OF the bureau OF
mines. T. G. Leonard, the president, pre-
sided.
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MATHEMATICAL FREAKS
By Frederic J. Haskin.

When a baby three years old and
scarcely able to talk reels off the cor
rect answer to a complex arithmetical
question with innocent unconcern. and
when the open-mouthed father who has
been painfully working over the problem
with pencil and paper. goes over his fig
ures again and finds that his baby is
right and he is wrong, this proud father
is perfectly justified in believing in the
doctrine of inherent genius. or in any
one Of a number of supernatural things.
Such an uncanny experience would
probably leave the father with feelings
of uncertaAty and forebodins, besides
pride in his childs geniality. His first
thought would likely be OF the family
physician. and his second. one of unco ~
mon, uncomfortable respect for his pre-
cocious heir.
Gauss, the famous German mathema-
tician. and probably the asst mathenati-
clan to attain pre-eminence in every
branch of this science of his day. began
his career as an unusual individual at
the early age of three and In the manner
indicated.
His father was paying off his work
men one day for part time in proportion
to their regular daily wages and Baby
Gauss was playing nearby on the foo"
engaged, perhaps, in nothing more
weighty than a baby natura dt.e.iI.J;
to swallow table leg and wondering
why the thing would not down. - hen
the elder Gauss had finished casting up
the amount. which he vas to pay. his
three-year-old called out: But that is
not right father. 1t makes so much
naming the correct amount. The father
went over his figures and found that the
child's answer was indeed the correct
one
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ADAM A. wEsCIILER. AUCTIoNEEp
Trustees Sale of Valuable Prom
erty, Improved by 4 Three
story Brick Dwelling, Known
as No. 1928 Columbia Road
Northwest.

Under aud by virtue Of certain deed OF trust
recorded In I.iber No. 1851. az folio 40 ct seq
one of the land records of the District Of Co.
lumbia and at the request Of the party secured
thereby We, the undersigned trustees will offer
for sale at public auction. in front of said
premises, on TUESDAY. THE TWr'>Trr'"t.
DAY OF JANUARY. AID. 1914. AT QUARTER
OF FIVE O'CLOCK Pm. the following-described
land and premises. situate and being in the Dis.
trict of Columbia. and described lot mum.
hared thirty eight 1881 In Barr & Sanner's sub
division Of lots In block thi-ty-fve t35l. 500
lumhia Heights" as per plat recorded in County
Book H. page s. in the surveyors ONCE for the
u s,rct OF c 'rmbia. together with the improve
ments thereon known as house No 1923 Colum.
bia road northwest.
Terms OF sale: One third OF the purchase money
to be paid In cash and the balance in two
equal fnstallments. in and two years from,
the day Of sale. with interest at the rate OF
and the deferred payments to be secured by
a FIRST deed OF trust on the property sold or nj
cash. at the option of the pnrchaser denosit
OF 500 will be required Of the purchs ser ~ 81
time of the acceptance Of the bid All CO..
veyancng. examination of title and notary Ssa.
at the cost Of the purchaser. The terms -
sale are TO be complied with within fifteen do.
from the day Of sale. otherwise the trustnas y
serve the right to resell said property nj ~
risk and cost OF the defaulting purchaser a,tar
at least FIVE days advertisement of such ress.s
CHAPLIN BROWN. Trustee.
800 John Marshall place NV
HENRY Il. BERGMAN Trustee
No. gil It'll st. NV.
faa-d6ds. eSu
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Departures.

Schooner ]. A. Holland. light. for Mary
land point to load lumber back to this
city: schooner Mary Ann Shea. in TOW
for Alexandria shipyard. to haul out for
repair work: powerboat Nedde from NJ
exandria for river point with merenan-
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Potomac River Landings

AND BALTIMORE
Steamers leave 7th ST. wharf for Baltimore and
river points Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
H.: arrive Baltimore second morning out. Leave
Baltimore. Pier 3, Light ST., Monday. Wednesday
and Saturday, pm; arrive Washington second
morning out. Rive freight prepaid. Passenger
service hrst-class Freight received until 345
PIN. on sailing days.
JOS. P. STEVENSON, Agent.
Maryland. Delaware and Virginia Rwy. Co..
Telephone Main 745. 18th ct. Wharf.
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Tugs and Tows.

Tug James o. Carter. arrived with
tow from the lower river; tug ID. VI Key
took schooner Shea TO Alexandra It'd
returned light; tug Standard Oil Com
pany No II is on her way TO thii port
with tank barge laden with oil from Bali'-
more: tug Clarke is due at this city WITH
schooner Charles L. Rhode III toH. IT,
Capt Toby arrived light at Sui"Inons
sland for repairs: tug Bohemia ! due
at Georgetown with a tow of coal-.i.'ien
Ebarges from the head OF Chesapeake
bay; tug Eugenia left with il hters Tor
sand and gravel digging machines
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Ignorant Slave
Wizard With Figures

4Suoldul oldFc sA'iNS az INC
Wizard With Figures. ,aen An l.
literate negro. scarce half a step removed
fro. savasery. sprung from people
whose ability to count ends with Their
tenth finger, and 10 whom all higher
numbers are many or '.many-manf.
Fuller. nevertheless. developed an ahihtS
to handle figures mentally far above t1.t
possessed by the average highly educateI
man.
In everything but calculation. Fuilsr
was heavy. stupid The mystery OF hIs
ability is heightened hy the fact That u"
first record of il occurs when FULLER -
seventy. BY it. he earned the name 81
the Virginia calculator He was ah e
among other weird arithmetical perform
ances to reduce years to seconds Fur
Their, he could multiply mentally nine
figure nurlher by Il nin"-dEure number
To understand the ma"nitude OF this
task, one may imagin" how many OF llle
acquaintances would care 10 nultipiN
without help OF pencil ANA paper, i'N''c''
.,tii by tiSS 800 g.lS.
All conditions OF freak cHlcu ators az.
included in the worlds history "f lr"dt-
gies Some of them have been all-roGu
geniuses. Some have been men of iow
intelligence. incapable of education. Whose
sluggish minds betrayed the one abllity a.
counting. Others have been men OF 'u
ture and many interests. hut ut j."
marked genius except i'll calculation.
Various theories have been advanc'.
to exp ain away the marvellous IN II"
arithmetical prodigy. Arithmetic, "
pointed out is the most self-cout.ineI g.
all sciences. One need have little az ~
education to be master OF its operation.
Its processes are essentially processes ar
counting. Once an interest in calculation
has been aroused and n good memory for
figures has been developed. deNteritN in
handling tedious arithmetcal problems i
natura
Modern psychologists. therefore, are IN
clined to believe that abnormal ability t.
handle figures mentally is the necessai
outcome of interest in arithmetic, coupled
with unusual opportunity to practc.
Many of the famous calculators h'r
been children unable on account Of sioh-
ness or other causes to romp with PLAY
mates. One WAS born without arms %
legs.
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ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals.

Schooner J. \. Holland at AleXandrta
from this city. en- route to a down-riNe"
point to load schooner Halle Il, oysters
from Ragged point, at 18th street wharf
for the market.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-15
Memoranda.

Schooner Oscar is reported on her way
to this city from Kinsale. Va, with pin"
wood; schooner John Fisher. at AleNan-
dria will return to a nearby point on the
river to load cord wood: steamship Lewis
X. Thuriow will so TO Il Chesapeake naN
point from Alexandria to load coal for a
south Atlantic point: schooner Nahie ann
Ruth has sailed from Norfolk for this city
with lumber from North Carol'ua.
schooner Sidonia Curley is chart, red 10
load railroad ties at IL lower Potomac
point for dealers here: schooner l.. W.
Courtney is at Il Potomac point aitt.
oysters for the market here; United
States Army steamer Castle il due at thls
city from West Point Va.
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ives

west.
By virtue OF a certain deed Of trust. duly re.
ee7ied In Liber No. 1868. folio III ct seq, OF
the land records OF the District Of Columbia. and
at the request OF the party secured thereby. We
the undersigned trustees. will sell al public atc-
eun m front OF the premises on THURSDAY.
THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF JANLAR1.
AID. 1914. AT HAL.F-PAST THREE O'CLOCK
PINE the following described land and premises
situate In the county Of washington. in the Dis
trfct OF Columbia. and designated as and being
lot numbered three hundred and twelve az, in
Harry Wardman's subdivision of lots in Ian er
Heights as said subdivision Is recorded In the
Office Of the surveyor OF the District Of Column
b,a in County BOOK 20. at folio IS. together
With the improvements. consisting of three-story
bsick dwelling. Subject to a prior deed of trust
tes-sscure $1,000
TERMS Of sale. al! cash. A deposit of 500
will be required Of the purchaser at the time
Of sale. All cyancng. recording and notarial
fees at the cost OF the purchaser Terms Of sale
to be complied with within fifteen days from;
day of sale. otherwise the trustees reserve the
right 10 resell the property at the risk and COS
Of the defaulting purchaser after five days ad
vertseneDt of such resale in newspa per
published in the city of Washington, d. G.
: OLIVER L. NJ. BROWN.
CHARLES E TRIBBY,
S1af3 IA 1916, IL 10. op,21 Trustees.
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AUCTION SALES.
ADAM a. WEsCHLER. AUCTioNEER.

Trustees Sale of Valuable I'm
proved Real Estate, Being the
.lHandsome Nine-Room, Semi
Detached Residence Known as
mo. 1S45 Ontario Place North
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c. G. Sloan & Co.. Inc, Aucts.,
I4o7 G. St.

Government Sale of Horses, Wag-
ons, Carriages, Phaeton and
Harness, Furniture, Carpets,
Etc, at U. S. Senate Office
Building and Senate Stables.
By order OF the Sergeant-at-
Arms of the u. S. Senate we will
sell at Public Auction,
TUESDAY, JAN. 20. 1914,
Commencing at 10 AN,
at the L. S. Senate Stables, Del.
ave. and c st. ne, and imme-
diately thereafter at the subbase-
ment of the u. S. Senate Office
Building, Horses, Wagons, Car
riages, Harness, ETC.; lot of Office
Furniture, File Cabinets, Ward
robes, Roll and Flat Top Desks,
Carpets from the Senate Chamber,
etc.
c. G. Sloan & Co.. Inc, Aucts.
Ja15. 16.17.I9
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iz6-d&ds


AUCTION SALE OF UNREDEEMED PLEDGES
VIII sell public aucfi,,n. AZ Moss nger's
Loan Offcc. 400 reunl. ave. NV. SATURDAY,
JANUARY II. 1911, AT 80 PM. all UNI
redeemed pledges which IS IN" years
interest or NOR. consisting OF gold gold filled,
silver and metal watcil"s. plain anil set ring,
Cannon! rings. pins. BROOCHES, studs and o; her
diamond jeuclry. '..isis. >-lrf pins cuf but
tons. gents wearing apparel and other
articles Sale TO cor. iLue until all lots sold
Also all tepreIry ami watches left here 10 be
repsired and not called for
MESSENGERS LOAN OFFICE.
ja1S-.t ROGER T. SMITH Aictionet-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-15

Study Of records of calculating prod
ges shows that mental keenncss is not a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-15

Gauss, the Mathematician, however,
can hardly be classed with justice
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before him in masses thirty at glance.
whereas most OF us count by ones.

Tom Fuller was one or natures Freaks
He was brought from Africa To th.s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-15

lN'l biTAAt H~fsAAf ~
them have beer too
stupid 10 grasp tho
elements OF natll'-
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ADAM 4. wEscHLER. AuCTloNEEn.

ADAM a. wESCHLER, AUCTfoNEEE
Household and Office Furniture,
Attractive Ornaments. New
Blankets, Housefurnishinss, Sill
ver-plated Ware, Cutlery, Rugs,
Etc.
BY PUBLIC AUCTION.
at Weschler's.
o2o Pa. Ave. NV,
SATURDAY, COMMENCING
o:3o AM,
Including Brass Beds. Enamel Beds Mahoyapy
Circassian Walnut and Oak Dressers Chinoniers
and Dressing Tables. Ornaments and SilyertIa ted
Ware. including Punch Bowls, Vases Antique
Pieces. China. Carving Sets Table Cutlery and
War, Pictures, 100 New Wooden Blankets New
Parlor Suites. Fine NAH Davenport. Mattresses
Extension Tables. Sideboards, Chairs, Desks Sec
tionaI Bookcases. File Cases. Index Cabuets,
Rugs. etc.
At IL O'Clock Noon.
Automobiles, Carriages, Wagons,
Harness, Peanut Wagons,
Horse and Harness, by order
Trustees.
Terms cash. ADAM A. WEsCHLER. Auct.
js15-ot
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TRUSTEES SALE OF \ LARGE FRAMED

1413 II st. NV, Washington. D. c.
jas-d&dbs exSu
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TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE PROPERTY
ON SOUTH SIDE OF AIREMARLE
STREET Nv; JUST EAST OF conn;
AVE- IN AZADIA. D. c.. IMPROVED BY
4 LARGE. DESIRABLE DWELLING
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j am going on an GRAND. 1t Is
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-06-09
GOOD FIGHT BILL
FOR WEDNESDAY,
NIGHT SO|REE
Congo Kid and Lefty Floyd
Training Hard for The Main
Event. Big Taft 10 Meet


Plenty of rattling sport for the nah
fans IL promised By Director Mark
FOR his mid-week sohee at the New
Mexico Athletic club "Wednesday uight.
First and foremost. there is the ten
round bout between Lefty FLOYD ana
the Congo Kid. They are training
down to the lightning edge, and there
viii be shifting and banging to an the
eye and whip up red blood from the
time they so into action antil the end
ing thereof.
Big TAFT wib meet a selected heavy
weight. lmpressario Levy Will do
selecting. safe hands. lie has ms
Keen and experienced gaze liked on
two likely mammoths now. and the
most promising OF the fstic whales
viii he stacked up against the hgni-
loving Taft. The latter II willing to
meet anybody OF anything IN combat.
from a grizzly down to . promisins
White Hope.
Ana that isn't an. There viii oe
another number on the card. and "A
good one. Just what q will be IN
rector Levy hash { decided yet, but ne
says II viii be a good one. and that -
enough for the present. rs bound ~
be good. II Mark says Il Will.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-06-09
MEARNS HITS
THE HORSEH|DE
TOO FAR
That is One Of the Interesting
Disclosures Made by the
Elks-H appys Game. Other
Exposes. (Correot)

There were important things de-
Ve.uped 10y sundays practice game be-
tween the Eiks' nine aud the Happys
besides the score. The score was "a
90 . IN the Happys' favor, hut there
are things aoout hat game that viii
be remembered long after the score ~
torgotten-sure. The contest was fnii
of disclosures. said disclosures ought
IA interest the Knights OF Columbus,
whose b~alltosser are To- meet the E'K
In u polite exhibition of the national
pastime when both of them have
trained down TO the minute and are
ready 10 breaK away from the coach
ma leash. This WAS no secret prac-
ticc, understand. and ~ has no
scruples about disclosing the disclos-
ures. q was %immutably established
that.
Roy CCapD Mcdonald ~ there with
bells on In every department 81 the
game.
That Harry benjamin is a come
back.
That George CPeachiej Graham II q
dependable batter aud always mere
with a hit at critical stages.
Thet Billy Mearns hits the ball too
far for y man In the heavyweight
class. Think 81 Billy having to cir
Gle the bases.
That Epan and sippel belong 10 the
cubs and Giants respectively.
That Louis BENJAMIN Is the original
pinch-hitting kid
That Frank Harris should not be al
lowed TO run az large on the bases.
This Is the way they lined mp;
Murphy, e.. j. Mccanna.
ss. Letarte. 3b.. Stumpf. a.; a. M
Gamma. H.; Egan. 90; sippel 10. Zir-
hut. r. Tierney. D..
Elks-Tcnorio, e.: Mcdonald. H.;
Chaves. D.; H. BENJAMIN, %; Mearns.
To-, Wilson. S. Betz. e.. Graham.
&C.; Harris. r.; Meyers, sb.' Moss
man, 3b: Louie BENJAMIN. 40.
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ny local applications. as they cnnnot
reach the diseased portion OF the ear.
There is only n way 10 cure deaf
ness. ana that II by constitutional
ron odios. Deafness Is caused by an
iuilamcd condition Of the mucous iil-
ins Of the Eustachian Tube. when
his tuOe is inhammed you have a
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing,
and when 1t IL entirely closed. Deaf
ness Is the result. and unless the in
ilar1mation can be taken out and this
tdbe restored TO It's normal condition.
hearing will be destroyed forever. nine
cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh,
which is nothing but an innammei
condition Of the mucou surfaces.
We will give one Hundred Dollars
Tor any case of Deafness Caused Dy
catarrh) that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh cure. Send tor cir
culars. free.
+. J. CHENEY a co, Toledo. Ohio.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family pills for consti-
patton.