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The Washington times., 1915-12-12

truth OF Santa and his coming. and who
perhaps looks upon the Patron Saint
or CHRISTMAS as q parsonage to pc
pribed with clinking silver. for he
Mother takes in washing to buy food.
and she wont have any money to give
to Santa Claus for u.s."
Then. there Is another-a little
mother" from her letter. who last year
knew the pangs of a toyless Christmas
which passed in gloom for her eight
year-old self and her baby brother and
sister. Lest Santa again forget. she
has written:
II am q little girl eight years old. /
ter. three years old. MY father Is sickiy
and my mother works very hard !
wish You would bring me q dress ana
a pair of shoes and a doll baby. BRING
and some kind Of toy. And bring my
little sister a dress. II you bring them
you will make us very happy. we dld
not get anything last year. and please
don't forget us this year
This One Wants Clothes.
There Is one httle boy quite different
from any of the rest who have writ
ten letters to Santa Claus. The mantle
Of Beau Brummel may have descended
upon his young shoulders. He. wants
neither. drum. fife, bugle. soldier suit
nor railway train. He desires above all
things-clothes. He says:
II am good little boy. I am nine
years old and ] want you to please
bring me a suit. overcoat, shoes, Kid
gloves and a hat. and also some nuts
and candy"
Here Is another:
Dear Santa Claus: / am ave years
old and / would like cowboy suit. My
brother rote this for me. He Is eight
years old. Our father had his leg cut
open by Dotter. and Is not we'll yet.
Please make his leg we'll so he can go
to work"
There is vast and tragic difference
between knowing what ones kiddies
want Santa to bring them and finding
the money with which to provide the
toys: and so one mother, without
money. has mailed her meaGer shopping
Est to Santa Claus. care of The Times.
Here Is what is needed to make hers a
happy home on Christmas morning:
'Will you please bring Efiie. aged
nine. a doll carriage and a pair OF
gloves; Eleanor. aged seven. a doll and
a pair Of gloves; Bessie. aged three. n
doll baby and a set Of dishes: Helen
aged eleven. a pair OF gloves. and
please bring Frederick, aged ten
months, a rattle.
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Thursday.

Masonic-Naval. No. 4; la Fayette, No. 10:
Adoniram Council, No. 2, Royal and Selec,
Masters Esther, No. 8. Eastern Star.
Odd Fellows-Covenant. No. l2: Columbia
No: a; Salem, No. -; Friendship, No. $,
Rebekahs.
knights OF Pythias-Franklin, No. :; ]. 4.
Coldwell Company. No T. Uniform Rank
Past Chiefs Association, Pythisn Sisters.
non Council.
United Spanish War Veterans-Richard Hai =
den Camp. No. .; Henry W. Lawton Camp,
No. 1.
Modern Woodmen of Americs-A. r. Talbot
Camp.
Improved order OF Red Men-Lodag Tribe.
No. s.
knights OF Colunbus-Spalding Council
Socialist Party-German Branch Organizat ation
and Education committee OF Workm en- s
Circle.
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KING OF COCAINE HAS TITLE.
American In Paris Bears 1t without
Pride-Drug Enriched Him.

Pridc-DruE Enriched HIN.
French newspapers tell Of an Ameri-
can In Paris who bears without pride
the title of king of cocaine" says the
Indianapolis NetUs. He has become
rich. it Is said, by selling this drug. His
kingdom is in the part of Paris known
as Montmartre. The drug is in boxes
upon which are the words, "CaptiVatinS
Coco. The Universal Idol
Since the opening of the war the king
has advanced the price to francs 81
centimes the gram, for which he form
serly received less than francs. His
agents are in a number of well-known
cafes. A danseuse. one of his custom
ers, has been buying four grams OF
cocaine a day. She has kept an ac-
count of her purchases and says vs. t9ar 9ar
since August, 1914, she has paid out lot
this terrible drug about 1900 francs
that is in our money about sl,o", IN ma a
cafe known as the Panther, dra- :
matte artist to whom the drug was re,
fused because he had no money. E Erien
out: Il must have it. Take anything
I have but / must have 1t
The king of cocaine and ms agents
have been brought before the correc-
tional court.
The Washington times., 1915-12-12
Friday.

Masonc-Lebanon, No. Z; Martha No. 4;
Ascension. No. 20; East Gate No. Il
Eastern Star.
Odd Fellows-Central. No. !: Metropolis. No.
l6; Phoenix, No. 2S; Megenenu. No. L. En-
campment; Miriam. No. g. Rebekahs.
knights OF Pythias-Syracusians, No. 10;
Rathbone Temple. No. 8, Pythian Sisters
knights Of Columbus-Insurance committee
Socialist Party-Locai Northeast
The Washington times., 1915-12-12
GEoRGtA,s FAsT-RISING son.
He Is II Years Old. SIX Feet Five.
And stu Growing.

(HouItrie, Ga, Correspondence OF NeD
York TimeS.Q
Doctors are puzzled and parents Wor-
ried over the phenomenal growth of
Harry Connolly. the fourtccn-year-old
son of a Colquitt county -armcr. three
miles from here. Harry,s longitude this
morning vas six feet five inches, and
he weighs 200 pounds, For three months
his growth has been so rapid that he
has outgrown a suit of clothes every
week.
He was a slender boy of normal size
when he suddenly started to become a
beanstalk 4 special bed had to be
made for him. so he would not tclc-
scope while he slept. Harry will have
another suit of clothing tomorrow
morning, and his measurements and
weight will bc taken again on SatuTda y
night. Meanwhile. doctors are trying
to find diet that will keep him from
growing through the roof Of the house.
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Tuesday.
Wednesday.

Masonic-Grand Lodge, Areme. No. To- East
Crn Star.
Odd Fellows-Eastern, No. :. Friendship. No.
II; Federal City. No. 20; harmony. NO .:
Mount Nebo. No. 6. Encampment.
knights OF Pythiss-Mount Vernon, No. o;
Equal. No. II; Friendship Temple, No. g.
Pythian Sisters
National lunion-Consressional Council. Treas
ury Council.
Spanish War Netersne-Ureii Camp. No. g.
knights OF Columbus-Choral Society re-
hearSal
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SATURDAY..

Odd Felows-Drlll and social Pstriarchs
Militant
National Unon-Jos. Henry Council, Census
Council.
Socialist PartY-Supper.
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Tomorrow.


Card party. beneHt of Garfeld Memorial
Hospital. under auspices of Board Of Mana
gers. ball room. New willard, 3 to s .. m.
Lecture. current events. including the Presl-
dents message. Miss Janet Richards. au-
ditorfum, Woodward & Lothrop's. 1915 a.
Bridge party, benefit Of Trinity College gym
nasium, home Of Miss Grace Townsend
Fairmont street, .. m
BENEFIT bridge party. sunship branch OF the
Sunshine and Community Society. Portncr.
y. IN.
German supper, benefit Of widows and or
pices Of ladies' auxiliary of the GERMAN
American 1s14-15 relief committee, saen-
gcrbund Hall. 34 c street northwest, TO
.. IN.
Mass meeting in behalf Of st. Luke's Hos
pitsl, Tokyo, Japan, with address by Dr.
Teusler. Memorial Continental Hall, y. m.
Meeting, Capitol Hill Literary Society at
home OF Capt. J. e. Hart, 6i5 b street
northeast, 7:3o D. M.
Meeting, Northeast Wasfring gton Citizens As
ISOLATION, Northeast Temple. S D. m.
banquet. National Republican League and
League OF Republican State Clubs, New
willard. u m.
Susan T. Anthony pageant, Convention Hall,
under auspices OF Congressional Union for
Woman Suffrage, p. m.
Meeting. Howard Park Citizens Association.
northwest. p. m.
Address. Washington, the Model CITY," I'r.
Mitchell Carroll. at annual meeting OF the
Brotherhood Of Calvary Baptist Church. in
church. p. IN.
Exhibition, Baltimore School OF Art Needle
work, Grafton, today.
Banquet. Kentucky State Society Of Wash
ington. New Ebbitt, 1880 p. m.
Annual meeting, Anti -Sa loon League OF the
District. Assembly Hall. Y. NJ. c. A., 80
D. m.
Reception In honor OF Congressman Porter II.
Dale and Mrs. Dale, Vermont state Asso-
citation. OF Washington. Washington Club,
Seventeenth and streets northwest, y IN.
Lecture. The Care of the Eyes" DR.. Maurice
f. Miller. Mems gymnasium. Y. NJ. c. A.!
':4S p. m.
hear report of committee on bad check law.
At headquarters D. M.
Concert. United states Marine Band Or
Chcstra. Marine Barracks. 2:30 p. M.
Meeting Piney Branch Citizens Assocla- l.
tion.. iowa Avenue NJ. e. Church. p. III.
Meeting, Ohio Society of Washington,
Rauscher's. p. m.
Masonic Dawson. No. IS; stansbury. No. -;
George &. Whiting, No. 22 Temple, No. Ii;
Columbia. No. l5 Eastern Star.
Odd FeIIoNs-Union, No. II; Beacon. No. Is:
Langdon. No. %; Esther, No. o. Rebekahs
knights OF Pythiss-- Decatur, No. .: Calanthe,
No. II; Ascalon Temple, No. 81: Dramatic
Order. knights OF Khorassan
Daughters of Ameuca-Americsn Flag Coun-
cil No. ).
United Daughters of the Confederacy-stone-
wall jackson Chapter.
knights OF Columbus-Potomac Council.
National Cnion-Pressmen's Council
Spanish War Veterans Association - Iohn
Jacob .Astor Camp. No. g..
Socialist PartJ-Tailors' Union.
Tuesday.
Masonic Federal. No. !: Acacia. No. Is;
Tskoma. NO. 70: Evangelist Chapter. Rose
Croix scottish Kite; kiects, No. =; Beth
lehem. No. !; friendship. No. H. Eastern
star.
C,ud fellows- Wa shington. No. 6: Golden Rule.
No. u; Amity. No. n Fred .. Stuart, No.
I, campment.
knights OF t'ythias-Webster. No. 7: Excel
sior. No. II; Capital. No. ~: yrtle. No. -.
knights OF CoiumUus-Washingt Council
Al...... l,ooe HisrI,a. ..,I,A
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WHAT'S ON PROGRAM
HERE DURING WEEK
Many Interesting Events of I'm.
portsnce Are Scheduled
For Capital.

Rally by W. &. T. ~. Polls Tbester, n. m.
Retreat for men and enrolment of new
members OF Holy Name Society. st. steph.
ems Catholic Church. 8 p. M
Reception OF new members OF the Holy Name
Society. st. Pauls Catholic Church, 1880
.. m.
Bible class. conducted by Mrs Mary C.
Stevens. Y. W. c. A., $3.50 p. m. vespers
4:S0 .. m.
Annual debate, PhiIademic Debating Society,
Castor Hail. Georgetown University. Sis
p. m.
Installation of officers. Abraham Lincoln
Lodge. !. o. B. s.. 1880 Eighth street north
west, today.
Exemplifcation OF third degree, Keane
spaiding and Potomac Councils, Knights Of
Columbus. X. Of c. hall, 2:30 D. m.
Religious services for Logan Tribe, No. g.
Improved Order OF Red Men, Peck Memorial
Chapel, Twenty-eighth and NJ streets north
west. 1880 p. m.
Circle, Socialist Party. si1 e street north
west. 3 p. m.
Lecture, The Minimum wage Misc z. s.
Falk. before Socialist Party. s1l e street
northwest S:l5 y. m.
Religious servicen King Solomon LodSe No
81, Masonic and Eastern star Home. p. m.
Ia Faystts Lodge. No. 10. religious services
Trinity p. e. Church. 8 .. m.
Services in memory Of the late Booker r.
Washington. Andrew Rankin Memorial
Chapel. Howard University. : .. m.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-09-14

that be said this year. We must
keep the crop from being rushed
to market at present prices. and
that means that farmers must avail
themselves of all the cooperation af-
forded by banks-fu: many owners
must have advances 'r order to meet
pressing obligations. And let every
farmer remember this: It hurts
prices just as much for your neigh
bor's crop to be rushed to market as
for your own crop to be. Conse-
quently we should have neighborhood
action everywhere. with the stronger
farmers and plantation owners join
ing to help the weaker ones to hold,
grade, warehouse and sell together.
Cnly by the most thoroughgoing
cooperation of all forces can we
save to the South the full quarter of
a billion dollars of hard-earned
wealth that Will otherwise go into
the hands of spectators and foreign
interests. Nor must we fail to realize
that the worst and most dangerous
bear" of all, the man we have most
to dread right now. is not the Wall
street speculator-devil who has been
so often cursed and denounced, but
the "bear" farmer right here in the
South who Is willing to prove traitor
to the cause by offering to give away
the crop at present prices-or the
-
who forces him to sell. Yesterday
mornings report Of the New York
cotton exchange, for example, an
nounced that prices would have gone
higher the day before but for the
fact that
Some of the reports received from
Georgia and Alabama predicted that
farmers would sell freely at eight
cents"
And again In the earlier reports
of the New York cotton exchange
just two days ago we also read that
prices would have gone higher but
there was more Southern selling"
Four Final Suggestions.
Let me conclude this argument for
twelve-cent prices with four specific
suggestions:
l. Let press and people spread
the news that the crop is really
short-certainly 100000 and pos
sibly 100000 bales short of the
worlds needs.
2. Hold for twelve cents without
borrowing If you can. But re-
member cit is committing business
suicide" to refuse to borrow if you
can thereby hold your crop.
3. Not only should cotton bring
twelve cents but cottonseed prices
should break all records. Our ex-
port trade in cottonseed oil has
jumped over sixty per cent in one
year-from 192,0O0,OOO to 31S,- |
100000 pounds. And if good prices
were paid for seed of 1900. 900
crop, what sort of prices should we
not demand for seed from a crop
of only 100000 or 10000. 900
bales
4. With 100000, 900 for her new
cotton crop, the South will barely
pay out" With $3.50, 900, 900 the
whole section will have a jubilant
and abounding prosperity. Bank
crs, merchants, and all classes, there
fore, should join our farmers in the
fight for twelve cent prices now and
for state warehouse system in ev-
cry state to help insure fair prices
IN future years.
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That Would Be Something Else.
me secretary of agriculture says
that the skunk is one OF mans best
friends we car stand that as long
as the Sku"k doe.n'i asnire to being
one vi oar ":t.a..a. r~'.n6-
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-09-14

cotton states and in the agricultural
regions generally will content them
selves with a rate not more than
one or two per cent above the rate
which they themselves pay" IL is
up to the banks to justify this faith
expressed by the head of the nation
And the crop can be warehoused
Mr.. Harding points out that even
last fall the South had facilities for
storing 11,577,465 bales, and these
facilities have been greatly increas-
ed since then. c tTe
The next thing 1 probably ought to
say is
V.-Twelve-Cent Prices are Justified.
COntraband or No Contraband.
OF the 8,543,0OO bales of Ameri-
can cotton shipped to Europe in the
fiscal year ending July 81. 1915, only
$4,000 bales went to German
ports. or course, there was more
that went indirectly to Germany. but
we must remember that a consider
able part of Germany's normal de-
mand for cotton was exported to
Germany's foreign trade and that
this trade will now be supplied by
other countries. The contraband or
der may almost be termed infamous
II England does nothing to compen-
safe us for trying to make Southern
farmers bear her burdens. but in
any case TO offset the contraband
order we have G) the greatly in
creased demand for cotton for war
purposes, CD the increased demand
for American. English, and conti-
mental factories that must supply the
trade formerly supplied by German
mills, together with the fact 60
that Germany is almost sure to buy
and store up cotton right here in
America to hold until sea trade is
re-opened. Even with the contra
band order in effect, therefore
twelve-cent prices are amply iusti-
fed, whereas with open seas to all
Europe, cotton would likely bring
IA or Is cents.
An able and eminent committee
on arbitration ought to he named at
once by England and America. to
make fair and just estimate of the
damage in price per pound resulting
from those "orders in council, and
contraband order, and England
amount per pound as bonus to ey
amount per pound as bonus { oev-
cry American cotton producer this
fall.
l confidently believe that II Eng
land should change her contraband
rules so as to infict corresponding
injury upon any strong American
manufacturing interest, some such
settlement would be required: and
southern farmers should rise up and
demand that the same recognition
be given an agricultural industry
as would be given a manufacturing
industry
The practical lesson clearly taught |
by present conditions then is
Should Hold for
Twelve Cents and Bankers Should
Help Them Hold.
or course we must be reasonable.
Don't expect bankers to lend on cot
ton not stored or insured, nor ex-
pect them to lend the full market
value. Land-owning farmers of good
,haracter who have been depositors
n banks, however will frequently
De able to borrow without such re-
5trictions.
The thing to do is for farmers in
very reighborhood to organize.
.ormally or informally, for standing
,cgether in holding and marketing
ne crop. and find out Jus. what the
ocal banks ill do. L:.t year IT,
Eas repeatedly stated by the mi1cri-
y of BANKERS who were wiling to
end money on cotton, that few farm
ers applied for such loans. Let not
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-09-14
As Always.

Now. watch Old King Cotton take
keer o heself.-Spartanbu Herald.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-09-14
Farmers, Merchants and Bankers
Should Fight For l2-cent Cotton

Twelve Cent Prices Justified by the Worlds De-
mands, by the Crop Outlook by the Financial Condi
ton of the Country and by the Opportunities Now At
forded by the Federal Reserve System"-A Cam
paign to Save $3.50, 900 to Southern Growers
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-01
BRIEF STATE NEWS

Hartford-The State Baymakers' as
sociation will hold its annual meeting
in Hartford on Labor day
Meriden-This "wednesday after
noon will be the last half holiday of
this season for the clerks.
Waterbury-Mr. Margarets new par
ochial school will open Tuesday, Sep
TENDER Z. There will be six grades.
MiddIetown-Henry R. Konrad, wes-
leyan 1914, has been appointed a MEM
Der of the faculty of the Hanover, Pa,
high school.
PortIand-F. R. Goodrich has finish
ed picking his crop Of tobacco. He
is now having the stalks cut up and
ploughed under.
Ansonia-Miss Gertrude Cohen is
visiting in, Montreal. On her return
she will enter the Connecticut College
for Women at New London.
Hartford-The estimated population
has increased since the 1914 directory
was published year ago, from 1884,
s14 to 1882. a gain of 3,21S.
Saybrook Point-AIvin Sherwood
won the silver cup at the trap shoot
birds. Benjamin Allen was second with
10.
New HaVen--John E. wetherwax,
druggist Of 1of Whalley avenue; has
filed petition in bankruptcy. show
ing assets of s2,sS5.75. and liabilities
of $5,405.1s
z Meriden-Miss Susie P. Spencer of
Meriden- daughter of Phineas Snencer.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-01
WESTERLY FIRE LOSS $4,000
Damage Monday Evening Chiefly Through Smoke and
Water-Bg Wave at Pleasant View DisIocates Shoulder
Of Bather-Jitney Rules in Force Today

the annex and burn through the parti-
ton sufficient to permit roll of flame
along the metal ceiling, but without
ignition with any of the large stock
OF furniture, or that part of the build.
ing. With mattresses burning Of
course there was an immense volume
OF smoke, but in comparison there was
not great amount of real fire. A lib :
eral estimate of damage to the build
ing by fire would not exceed $500 and
1t is believed that sum will cover the
total building loss.
The whole building, three stories and
basement. was filed with stock, and
all is more or less damaged, in the
main by smoke and water, especially
the latter. In the basement there was
at least IS inches of water and the
entire stock completely saturated. On
the first or store floor the damage is
by water and smoke, and is perhaps
80 per cent. loss, with perhaps an equal
loss to the stock on the third floor. The
stock on the second floor is almost a
complete loss, as much of the furniture
is blistered and completely water.
soaked.
The total loss in stock is estimate ]
at $4,000, upon which there is insur-
ance of $4,000. The building loss is
fully covered by insurance.
Based on the records of the water
department, figured on three hydran;
streams. and the work of the two
steam fire engines, one taking water
from the river and the other from q
clstern. it is plain that at least It's, 00C
gallons of water was poured into the
big building
Some IL years ago the Westerl,
Furniture company was located N tae
Hammond building, which was de-
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-01
Local Laeonics.

Miss Helen NJ. Tuite of Noyes ave-
nue. is visiting in Providence.
James Salameno, employed at the
Fore River snipyard. is home on vaca-
ton.
The Westerly High school is anlons
those of the state that are entitled to
state aid for one year, in the judgment
of the state board Of education fof
Rhode Island.
John Fraser, graduate of the West.
erly High school and Rhode IslanI
School of Design, now a teacher in
Peoria, Ill., is Wishing at his former
nome in Westerly.
James PeYri and Miss Mary Fuscoldo
were married Sunday evening at the
home of the brides mother in Tower
str eet. They were attended by Miss
Mary Murano and Angelo Patterno.
Charles H. Rose, assistant chief en-
gineer of the New London, fire depart
mont after a visit to the site of the
Westerly Furniture. company, remark
ed: We'll. the firemen did a very good
job"
Mrs. Andrew D. Brown and son Hof-
mer and daughter, Mrs. Winifred E
Powers, of Minneapolis, and Mrs. d
w. Bacon of International Falls, Mimi
and Miss Irene Brown motored from
Minneapolis and are guests of Mrs
Brown on the Stonington road.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-01
STONINGTON
Auction Sale at Theodore D. PaImer's
MISUNDERSTANDING of Summer
Visitor at Lords Point.

The auction sale of the personal eff
attracted many buyers to the late home
Of Mr.. Palmer on Red Brook farm
Tuesday. There were varied classes of
buyers. some seeking farming utensils,
others household furnishings. and 9TH
ers for bargains in works Of art an
tiques and historical relics, of which
there were a large variety. The sale
was continuous and required the ser
vices of two auctioneers, Edward Z.
Carpenter and Eugene B. Pendleton.
AS is usually the case at such sales,
some articles were sold at actual value
while others were disposed of at a
financial sacrifice.
Wequetequock Association.
At the annual meeting of the Weque-
tequock Burial association DIR. George
d. Stanton was reelected president;
Henry B. Noyes, treasurer, and Elias
b. Hinckley, treasurer. The treasurers
report showed 1921 cash balance. 1t
was voted to place in the ancient
burying ground tablet, appropriately
inscribed, to the memory of Samuel H.
Chesbro, who did much for the asso-
citation and for the object of its forma-
ton.
Summer Visitors Wed.
Eugene F. Sullivan of Springfield
~uoSS'' anu Hiss odolS GOll0SIldilg also
OF Springfield, who are spending the
summer at Lords Point. were married
Monday. After receiving a marriage
license from Judge Elias B. Hinckley.
town clerk. the judge performed the
marriage ceremony. The groom is son
| of Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Sullivan and
| the brides parents are Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman Gottesman.
stonington Pointers.
Next Tuesday evening the officers of
| the Stonington fire department will
meet for the election of a chief engi-
neer and assistant. Chief Engineer
4 Edward P. iced has served SO years
in the department, and effort will be
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-01

With the clearing of the smoke at
the IRE of the Westerly Furniture
company, it is plainly seen that but
comparatively little damage was done
to the large three-story brick block and
that the actual fire space was almost
wholly confined to the mattress room
on the second floor, where the fire
originated from some cause at present
unknown. The fire did communicate
with mattresses of a cheaper grade in
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-01

which assist nature in regulating the
whole system.
All disorders Of the stomach, bowels,
INDIG CONSTIPATION
quickly relieved. CSC Al BOX AT
DRUGGISTS OR BY MAIL
RAILWAY a. CO.. EOS Centre St.,