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new ELJAHAPPE
ON AFRICAN COAST
Hundreds Of Natives Flock to
Worship at Shrine Of Second
Alexander DoWie.

LONDON, Aug. IA second Alexan-
der Dowie. who claims the same healing
powers as the Chicago prophet, has ap-
peared In Nigeria. on the western coast
Of Africa. Travellers from the southern
country today brought weird tales Of
the new movement among the natives
and OF the uncanny performances Of
their latest religious leader, who styles
himself Elijah Second"
Hundreds Of the better class of natives
are Hooking to worship at the altar
erected by Elijah Second, abandoning
the older form Of witch doctor worship.
The movement is mostly confined to the
young natives, and as a result there are
signs Of trouble developing between them
and the older men, who still cling to
their Idol. "Ju-Ju."
New Sect Spreads.
An officer from the districts most af-
fected by the new sect said II has spread
like wildfre. and today probably has Q
million native adherents.
The self-styled Elijah II is a negro
he appears before his followers in cost
~ raiment and as he begins his ritual
the natives prostrate themselves before
miracles daily. and his statements are
believed by powerful chiefs and common
folk alike. =
1t is said that one Of his meeting
places resembles In many particulars
Dowie's temple in Chicago during his
palmiest days. when the walls we're lined
with crutches, braces, canes, and other
articles cast aside by those who cams
under his healing hand.
Retails Bottle Water.
But instead Of selling hymn books and
literature at his meetings as the late
Dowie was wont to do. this prophet re-
tails his bath water at so much per Jug
ful. This water he claims is trans
formed into panacea for all Ills
through contact with his sacred person.
According to the officer. the water must
be infallible. for It sells like beer at a
Milwaukee picnic.
One Of the new Elijah's assertions Is
that the power Of government 10 passing
from the whites to the blacks. He also
stop the war II he cared to.
Were IL not for the serious aspect the
movement has assumed the government
would be inclined to scoff at II. But I'm
tested in startling ways. In many quar-
ters It has undermined Christianity to
some extent. affected government con-
| troll over the people. and its effects also
can he seen in some trading posts:
Religious fanatics a few months ago
took number Of the articles Of worship
| used by Elijah II. including a quantity
| of valuable ivory and destroyed the
whole. This SO enraged the prophets
followers that they kidnapped three
children belonging to native clergymen
| whom they held responsible for the
| dissertation OF their affairs. The chill
dren were about to be killed as a sacra-
| hce to the new "Ju-Ju" when govern
ment authorities, by quick work. res
| cued them.
| There is much speculation a. to the
| origin of the new cult. Fnglishmen
| who were with Kitchener when the late
field marshal broke the power Of Kha-
| fila .Abdulla. are inclined to the belief
that It Is a sort Of negro Afahdism whicl,
has seped through from the Western
| Epypfian aetflemenfa
The Washington times., 1916-09-03
Three-Bagger Wins
Ball Player Bride
Girl Accepts Sweetheart When He
Proves an Embryo Ty
Cobb.

SHARON, Pa. Sept. 3.-When James
Reed. third baseman of the Farrell
base ball team. cracked out a three
base hit in a close game with Green
VILE yesterday and sent the winning
run across the plate II won him a
bride. Reed has sweetheart, Miss
Hazel Doty. OF Canton, o.. who Is an
ardent baseball fan, and she told
Reed that II could show her that he
was a live baseball player she would
marry him. He brought her to Farrell
to visit relatives.
Reed was overanxious In some OF
the games. and after a contest with
Sharpsville she told him the engage
ment was off.
He asked for another chance and II
came. Then they went to the office
of the Justice of the peace Daniel
Zuschlag and were Quitely married.
The Washington times., 1916-09-03
R0UMANIA'S WnIRLWIND CAM.
PAl0N

There is rather more surprise at
the splendid efficiency of the Rou-
manian army than might be ex-
pected. 1t has swept the Austrians
well-nigh out of Pennsylvania, win
ming, as now appears, a five-day
struggle for control Of the Iron
Gates of the Danube. Austria is
nearer to crumbling under this new
attack than the world believed it
would be thus early.
Yet there is nothing to occasion
surprise. Before this war began,
Germany's army was the worlds
model. 1t had not had a real war
experience in more than genera
ton. There was no reason for as
suming it's tremendous superiority,
save that it had been raised and
trained under system as nearly
perfect as could be devised. Its per-
formance has fully justified the esti-
mate placed upon it.
Roumania's army, while smaller,
has had the best German training,
and in addition has in recent years
known real campaigning. That is
one advantage that Roumania
brought to the side Of the allies; one
reason why they were especially
concerned to keep her friendship, or
at least to conserve her neutrality.
The Roumanian state has been
dominated by an opportunism based
on. a profound nationalism. Rou-
mania has been determined to be-
come an important power. 1t has
kept out of some very promising
"scraps"-notably the first Balkan
war-because they did not seem to
assure commensurate results. Rou-
mania has been far-seeing enough
to let her neighbors fight the in
evitable, but bootless fights, while
she conserved her powers until the
moment should arrive for an effec>
tive blow.
That moment has seemingly ar
rived. The veterans Of the second
Balkan war, trained to the minute,
caparisoned and munitioned mag
nifcently, have been sent over the
border into Pennsylvania, in accord.
ance with campaign plan that has
been stewing for two years. The
blow has been held back until every
disposition was favorable. Now il
is being delivered, and Vienna ad.
mits that Pennsylvania is being
abandoned because it is impossible
The Washington times., 1916-09-03
FAKE AUCTION BILL
WILL BECOME LAW
Retail Merchants Head Assured OF
Its Passage This Session.

r. p. Andrews. president of the
Retail Merchants Association. has
been assured by House and Senate
leaders that the fake" auction bill.
introduced at the instance of the as
socia alton, will be enacted before Con-
gress adjourns.
President Andrews and Secretary
Columbus went to the Capitol yester-
day. They were told by Senator
Pomerene, who has the bill In charge
in the Senate, that he would bring the
measure up SO soon as the strike
Congressman Ben johnson, who aid
cd in the drafting of the bill. told
the representatives Of the merchants
that he, being deeply interested in the
measure, was watching 1t closely and
would use his influence to have It
adopted.
The Washington times., 1916-09-03
SATURDAY.
Little Chance of Denmark
Ratifying West Indies Pact

Official advices from Copenhagen indi-
cate that there is little likelihood OF
the ratification by Denmark of the
treaty ceding the Danish West Indies
to the United States.
Foreign influences are believed to be
responsible for defeat of the treaty by
Denmark. when the effort several
years ago to obtain the islands by pur-
chase failed, German influence was
blamed.
1t has since developed that Great Brit
ain and France object to this sale, the
former because II might weaken her
canal. and the latter because It consid-
cred II had claim to the islands should
the Danes release them.
The Washington times., 1916-09-03
THE El0nT-nOUR LAw...AND
LATER

Yesterdays debate in the Senate,
preliminary to the passage Of the
eight-hour act that had to be passed
within record time in order to pre-
vent q railroad strike, was not an
ending, but q beginning. Nobody
can seriously doubt that; not even
the men who came nearest to be-
lieving that 1t was justifable legis-
lation.
The one plea that could fairly be
urged in its favor was that Of dire
necessity. It was the one way to
avoid a. calamity to the nation. A
Legislative program that would
more adequately have met the
emergency, and stood for broad
principles rather than frank yield
ing under necessity. might have been
framed il there had been time. There
was not time. e.
Yet it may prove that the hasty
action Of Congress will in the end
be just as serviceable to the country,
as a better organized program. The
constitutionality Of this measure will
be Immediately attacked In the
courts, and whatever the decision
there, the whole set Of questions m
volving national authority over
wages, service conditions, etc., in in
terstate commerce, will be cleared
up. It is hard to believe that the
courts will evade q square dstermi-
nation on the real issues.
Meanwhile, the strike is avoided.
1t may be only temporary evasion
Of the ultimate question; but it Is
not at all likely that another such
acute emergency will develop soon.
Somebody will be on the lookout for
it. The humiliating exhibition Of
the last two weeks would not have
been presented if there had been in
the right quarters proper atten.
tion to the subject in the stages Of
preliminary development. Looking
back over the past six months, in
the light of what has been doing
in these few fevered and anxious
days, one marvels that the country
could have been brought to the verge
of such a disaster, and actually
forced to make such settlement, as
has been seen. That, at any rate
will hardly happen again.
The Underwood amendment, OF
something Of like purport, repre-
sented the thing that ultimately will
have to be made the Legislative
policy of the country. II the time
is past when employer and employs
can adjust their differences; if ir
future it must be accepted that pub
lie authority must step in and, te
save the country's very existence
determine such questions - ther
there must be an orderly, decent, re
spectacle and nationally self-re
specting procedure for doing it. Thu
Underwood proposal represented al
effort to establish such a method. L
will have to become the law, sooner
or IotAr
The Washington times., 1916-09-03
DISTRICT GUNNER
is RATED AS EXPERT
Corporal Veitemthal, Of Battery A,
Graded in First Class.

Corp. Carl z. Veitemthal. of Battery
A, is graded as an expert first-class gun
ner in a circular by the War Depart
ment. giving the ratings Of the District
Of Columbia field artillery. Veitemthal
had total percentage in all subjects of
969. o.
Chief Mechanic Willis s. Bryant. of
Battery A. and Private De We're r.
Wooden, Corp. Edward Comegys, and
Sergt. Gerald McGrath, of Battery b,
are rated first-class gunners Tho fol-
lowing named are rated as second class
gunners:
Battery A-Corp. L. w. Trumbull.
Privates b. C. Rhoades. A. b. C. Graves.
and Wilbur ]. Doty.
Charles Ladson. Corp. James Power.
Corp. William Casserly, and Priyates
John Denekas. and Nell O'Donneli.
The Washington times., 1916-09-03

to hold II against the tremendous
blows that are being delivered.
Roumania will be a great figure
in the war, II the deliberate, fore
sighted, perfected plans Of Sofia
carry through. It is . little coun-
try; playing q big game. II was
under the necessity TO wait for the
supreme moment II II would make
its blow effective. II seems to have
done Just that.
The Washington times., 1916-09-03

Outing. Christian Endeavor Society Of the
Fourth Presbyterian Church, Lorton Va,
all day.
Picnic. Young Mems Class OF st. Teresa's
Church. Anacostia, In church yard. all day
Labor day celebration. Central Labor Union,
Chesapeake Beach. all day.
Outing. German Orphan Asylum. Anscostia,
all day.
Carnival. Mount Rainier. Nd, all week.
Regatta, Middle States Association Of ANA
teur Oarsmen. Potomac river. above AQue-
duct Bridge. 1880 a. m. and 2:so p. m.
Odd Fellows-Union, No. II, Beacon. No. IS.
Langdon. No. S; Naomi. No. I, Rebekahs.
The Washington times., 1916-09-03
Navy Opens Bids Tuesday
For 80 O,Hydroaeroplanes

The Navy Department will open bids
Tuesday for a fleet of thirty hydro
aeroplanes for use In the navy aviation
school at Pensacola. 1t is required that
the seaplanes must be delivered within
sixty-nine days.
Bids will be asked later for scouting
and battle seaplapes. with which the
new naval scout cruisers are to be
equipped.
The Washington times., 1916-09-03
Wednesday.

Masonic-washington Centennial. No. II. Osi-
ris No. 26: King Solomon. No. 81 East
Gate, No 81; Areme. No. 10. Eastern Star
Odd Fellows-Eastern, No. 7: Federal City
No. 20: Harmony. No. 8: Friensdhip. No. Il;
Mount Nebo. No. 6: Encampment; Assembly
Home Circle. Rebekahs.
knights of Pythias-Mount Vernon. No. 6:
Equal. No. II; Friendship Temple. No o.
Pythian Sisters. ~
Jr. o. u. A. M.-Edward J. Ross Council. No
Knights Of columbus-K. OF c. Bowling
League meeting.
b. p. o. Elks-Committee meeting.
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Tuesday.

Masonic..Nationai. No. Il; Arminius. No. IS:
Royal Arch Masons: Mithras Lodge OF Per-
fection. Scottish Rite; Mizpsh. No. 5:
Fidelity. No. 49, Eastern Star
Odd Feiiows-Amity, No n: Mount Pleasant,
No. .: Washington, No. 6; Golden Rule
No. n; Fidelity. No. 7. Rebekahs.
sior. No. II; Capital. No. ~ Myrtle. No.
Is.
Independent Order Of Red Men-Idaho Tribe.
No. IL.
Knights Of columbus-carroll Council.
The Washington times., 1916-09-03
Japan Is Planning To
Dominate the Pacific
Takes Advantage of Every Opportunity Prescribed BY
War and Her Position As An Ally To Extend Political
Sphere and Expand Commerce.

The following article
which generally credited with being semiocal
piece for the japanese government.
Is purports
expanding
paredness dominate the Pacific" after the
declares Nippon Asiatic
hopes
with Asacs
ACCEPTS EVERY OPPORTUNITY
The Washington times., 1916-09-03
Thursday.

Masonic-Navai No. I, Hiram. No. 10; Will
liam r. Singleton. No. 80. Masonic Board Of
Relief; Esther. No. s, Eastern Star.
Odd Feliows-Coumbia. No. 10: Covenant.
No. a.
Knights OF Pythias-Franklin. No. .
The Washington times., 1916-09-03
Friday.

Hope. No. 20; Takoma. No. ~; Cathedral.
No Il: st. Johns Lodge. No. IS; Eastern
Star; Capitol. No. II, Royal Arch Masons.
2s: Central. No. l; Magenenu. No. I; En-
campment; Miriam. No. 8, Rebekahs.
Knights Of Pythias-Syracusians. No. 10:
Rathbone- Superior. No. 20: Rathbone Tenn
pie, No. s, Pythian Sisters.
Saturday
Odd Fellows-Canton Washington. No. I. Pa
triarchs Militant.
The Washington times., 1916-09-03
WHAT'S ON PROGRAM
HERE DURING WEEK
Many Interesting Events Of I'm.
portance Are Scheduled
For Capital.
Today.
Tomorrow.

Life saving contest. police department..
municipal swimming pools. p. m.
The Washington times., 1916-09-03
Methods of Dealing.

Japans methods Of dealing are vari-
Gus. She threatens China when she
thinks necessary, and she plays the role
OF protector to China. as a defender Of
the aEgressions Of other nations. when
TO her advantage. She believes she can
now gain more with the men of her own
choice In power in China. through friend
illness. than she could through threats.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-15
SANITARY COMMISSION
BILL HEARING TODAY
Measure Provides for Cooperation Be-
tween District and Maryland Au-
thorities for Disposal of Sewage.

A hearing will be held today in An
napolis on the act creating a sanitary
district in Prince George and Mont
gOmery counties. and to consider the
appointment of a body to be known as
the Washington Suburban Sanitary Com
mission.
According TO the provisions of the bill
the commission. which will be composed
Of three men. one from each county and
the third to be appointed by the COVER
nor. will have full power and authority
to enter into an agreement with the
proper authorities of the District for
disposal of sewage by the construction
OF sewers Of the two counties with those
OF the District, vice versa, or with re-
Eard to any other matter necessary for
the proper construction OF operation Of
the system under their control
One immediate effect of the bill is to
halt temporarily the plans for the build
ing OF Tokoma Parks new $500, 900 gal
lon reservoir and settling basin. The
council Of the town has already called
a special election TO authorize a $4,000
bond issue for the purpose
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-15

Howard Fisk. Harry Duckenstein,
Harry Ward, and Ernest Johnston have
returned from Baltimore, where they
were guests OF Frank Ford, treasurer
Of the Gayety Theater, at a performance
of The Birth Of a Nation"
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Demonstration and Sale of the Famous
"Wear-eUer" Aluminium Ware

WeQr-eUer AIu71InuT1 Ware
Offering Regular 0nequa Aluminium Stew Pans 23c Each the
Price of Which Has Always Been Soc
The factory has of their capable and efficient
demonstrators who only understands Aluminium Ware and all its
advantages above other metal cooking uns but thorough
and experienced cook and will be able willing give you va
able aid and information how get the best results out Of the
of "Wear-eve Aluminium Utensils how to clean them properly
and how to cook economically and well .
We Haze on Sale This Morning is, 900
fifteen thousand of the
"Wear-eUer"
Aluminium %
Stew Pans, nv =
At the Lou Price of 23c Each. Regularly SOC.
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Fine Model Suits,
of Foreign Creation

Faile Silk and Tafeta Suits. Silk-and-serge Suits.
Braided and Hand-embroidered Suits in Original Effects,
Calot Check Velour Check. and English Tweed Suits,
Leather Suede and Button Tailored and Semi
Dress Suits,
Tafeta-silk Banded Suits in Semi-fancy Models,
Stylish Stout and Mourning Suits.
White Gabardne. Hopsacking and Linen Suits
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- i = ;:
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Our Spring Fashion Exhibition
Shows the trend of styles
a fascinating collection of
Suits, Gowns, Costumes, Coats, Wraps Blouses,
Millinery Skirts Sweaters, Riding Habits, and
Misses and Girls Neuuest Outer Apparel
accepted and the worthy spring fashions which should be unusual inter-
l Its which ucs md
mothers familiar with reaches height and charm The which properly be
called the waist oeat part that belongs above 6ug while the skirts
vo1nou magnificent
Fine Model Suits, Riding Habits in Corduroy,
of Foreign Creation Wool Velour Pongee,
EIs Silk and Tsfs Hkpd Broadcloth and Linen Crash
DS" SSs " Tailored S White 7ussah Silk, FaNe Silk,
Ifeaak Banded and Broadcloth Dress Skirts
White CIsre fLpnng and Linen Suits Pulled and RFpd Plaid Silk
nd Pussy Skirts,
Imported Model Evening
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New Pointed and Dpd okn
Silk N Chiffon and Skhe Dresses Exclusive PetroIa Russian Bouses
LenF Linen nd Embroidered
Bo~sanI jsAsn oSs fashionable p4II v h
White Csusus Crepe nss. adua"
A Ss E Bs Dresses " the Fashionable RA"' ""04"""' Pussy """ an" Striped 8
Fill x;,, 81. Eu Misses Coats Suits Sport
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ur,.. en- ~r Dance Frocks Mar F4of
New Linen and Serge Dresses
% novelty Dix Coats and 6Ak"nd New
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FuH-ripple Silk Faille,
Chiffon, and Taffeta Wraps

Marabout-trmmed Silk Jersey and Tafeta Wraps in
New Shades,
Hunters Green Novelty Silk Coats and BIack-and-
white Stripes.
Barred. Striped, Checked and Plaid Designs in Sport
Coats,
Lightweight Silk Balloon Cloth and Crepe de Chine
Raincoats
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Imported Model Evening
and Dance Dresses

New Pointed and Draped Overskirt Dresses,
Silk. Net. Chiffon, and Silk-lace Dresses
Plain and Plaid Silk Dresses and Dresses of Combina-
ton Silks
Beautiful White Net Dresses Combined with Coors
Russian Blouse and Jacket Dresses of the Fashionable
Silks,
Beaded White Georgette Crepe Dresses
Appiqued Bodice Dresses in the Fashionable Blackand
white Effects.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-15

Mrs. r 3. Beasley has returned to her
home in Lynchburg. Va, after a visit
With her daughter. Miss Virginia Beas-
ley. who is a student at Gunston Hall.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-15

This quart PAN We have sold stock regularly
SOC. will be offered for limited time less than half price,
&c. This offering made possible through cooperation with the
manufacturer he demonstrate the superiority of Wear
ever over all aluminium wares.
Though the quantity large advise you buy at once
as they are sure to be disposed of very quickly
aog. STREET
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-15

Mrs. 4. F. KreSlow and her son, Frank
are the guests of Mrs. J. o. Henson
al her home in Martinsburg, w. Va.
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Mrs. Zirkle. wife Of City Recorder Zir-
kIe. Of Martinsburg, w. Va, expects to
return home this week from a Wash
in gtOn hospital where she has been
patient for the past fortnight.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-15

Thomas " smith and Edward c. Gra-
ham. OF the Capital. recently went be-
fore a committee of the Maryland leg
stature at Anna polls and argued for a
bill providing for underwater exhausts
for motor boats
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Tho Misses Chase. daughters Of Capt
Chase. L. S. n. have returned to Wash
ngtOn from Annapolis, where they at
tended the recent Naval Academy hop.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-15

Miss Annie Wilson and Mrs. George
E. Corey, of Washington, were recent
guests Of Mrs. c. c. Sulzer, Of Vienna,
Va. ut meeting Of the Vienna Current
Events Club.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-02-10
gaxzsgs HRzzzEsRgzw
blood in ii, nor any other animal ma,

,,.- =:
oioou IN IT, nor any other animal mat
ter
luis MaH lepeateo 70 Mah"up' and
al.el some lurlnef hesitation, he ad-
Nahceu 20 the laple.
"a moment ia1er, sylvester was BEND
ms ABOVE the prints: Then he looked
up apa nus iace red with astonishment,
ana nao'lolled Tor me to approach.
|uoh a. mat ne SAID, and LAID
ny p,ill.s before me.
ny ilSaft was iGaplnS WIN the hope
va sle i~lcrealole haa happened;
lia ltit lay me cue 10 the mystery.
nus IN ilst sidhee Iola me llat such
was llot tile case. Ihe prints resem-
pieo SWAMI not at all. And then.
"neil ! iookea at them again, | per
cc!Ned mat they resembled no other
prints winch ! had ever seen.
fof the prints OF all 10 fingers were
eNactly alike, and consisted, not of
WhorlS and spirals, but of straight
lines running right across the finger.
sylvester was staring at them in be-
WIlderment.
These" he said. when he could find
his voice. ARE the most remarkable
prints l ever saw
DO they resemble those on the
robe" asked the coroner.
Not in the least"
Then that settles that point" said
Goldberger, with what seemed to me
a sigh of relief.
'Ihere is one thine. thouoh said
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-02-10

other diseases which are dependent On
an accumulation Of uric acid within
the body. Send to DR.. Pierce Of the
Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute.
Buffalo, N. Y. for a pamphlet o.
"Anuric,' or send 10 cents for . trial
package of "Anuric" Tablets.
II you feel that tired, worn-out feel
ing. backache, neuralgia, or II your
sleep is disturbed by too frequeaE
urination. go to your best store snA
ask tor DR.. Pierce's rAnurtc."
Dr.. Pferce's reputation Is back =
this medicine and you know that III
Pleasant Pellets for the liver ina HI
AFavor1te Prescription" for the ills o.
women have had : splendid rsputat3U3
Tor tho Dast my yelss.
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WHAT is URIC ACID?
THE CAUSE OF BACKACHE, LAT LuMBAGo.

Ever since the discovery Of uric acid
In the blood by Scheele, in Its, and
the bad effect 1t had upon the body,
scientists aud physicians have striyen
to rid the tissues and the blood of
this poison. Because Of its over
abundance in the system Il causes
backache, pains here and there. rheu-
matism, govt, gravel, neuralgia and
sciatica. It was DR.. Pierce who dis
covered a new agent, called "Anuric,''
which will throw out and completely
eradicate this uric acid from the rvs
tenn. "Anuric" Is 81. times more DO
tent than Nthid, and consequently you
need no longer fear muscular or n
dcudar rheumatism y govt, Of many