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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-03-16
Visiting Nurses
Plan Campaign to
Fight tuberculosis

The tubercuIar situation in Omaha and
how to meet Il was discussed at the board
meeting of the Visiting Nurse association
yesterday. The percentage of tuber-
cular cases is much larger than II should
be. according to Miss Bess Randall the
superintendent and the association will
exert every effort to meet the situation.
The tent for tubercular patients which
was at the county hospital last year has
been moved TO the South Side, where a
mother and her two little daughters. aged
Q and Z. all OF them suffering from the
lung trouble. are being housed.
For the first time since its organization
the Visiting Nurse association has been
instrumental in securing admittance of
its patients to state institutions, One in
sane woman was taken to the Lincoln
asylum. accompanied by a nurse; another
woman was admitted TO the Kearney
Consumptives' hospital. while her three
children were taken to the Riverview
Home, and s-rnonth-old baby. also con-
sumptive, is being cared for at the county
hospital.
During the last month 991 calls were
made on 2s6 patients. Twenty-eight were
maternity cases.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-03-16
Eat Less Meat
And Take Salts
If Kidneys Hurt
Says a tablespoonful of Salt:
flushes Kidneys, stopping
Backache.
Meat forms Uric Acid, which
excites Kidneys and weak
ems Bladder.

Eating meat regularly eventually pro-
duces kidney trouble In some form or
other says weli-knoWn authority. be-
cause the uric acid in meat excites the
Kidneys. they become overworked: get
sluggish; clog up ana cause all sorts OF
distress, particularly backache and mis-
cry in the kidney region; rheumatic
twir,5es severe headaches. acid stomach
constipation. torpid liver. sleeplessness.
bladder and urinary irritation.
The moment your back hurts OF kid
neys aren't acting right. OF IL bladder
bothers you. get about four ounces Of
Jad salts from eny good pharmacy; take
a tablespoonful IN a glass OF water before
breakfast for a few days and your kid
neys will then act fine. This famous
salts Is made from the acid OF grapes and
lemon juice. combined with lithia and has
been used for generations to flush clOgged
kidneys and stimulate them to normal
activity: also 10 neutralize the acids in
the urine 80 It no longer irritatss. thus
ending bladder disorders.
Jad Salts cannot injure anyone; makes
delightful efferveseent Whitewater
drink which millions OF men and women
take now and then to keep the kidneys
and urinary organs clean. thus avoiding
serious kidney Observation-Disclosures
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-03-16
Oldest City Hall EnlpIoye Surprises
Friends and Weds at the Age of 50

John Mathieson. the oldest employee in
the city hall both In point OF years and
continues service. was we'd Tuesday
afternoon to Magdelinia Dueholm.
Mathieson Is 50 years Of age and has
been an employee In the city han for
twenty-four successive years. He Is at
present In the license department in the
city clerks office.
His bride gave her axe as over lS'
when the license was obtained.
Mathieson went over 60 the court house
Tuesday afternoon without saying a
word to any OF his friends. He obtained
the license and few moments later tho
marriage service was performed by
County Judge Crawford.
Mathieson appeared for work five min
utes late yesterday and when an ex-
PLANTATION was demanded by his fellow
employees. who never before heard OF BIN
being late. he confessed.
Mathieson Is one OF the oldest Danish
pioneers OF Omaha. The other night he
attended the forty-sixth annual mas
auerade ball OF the Danish Brotherhood.
He has attended every one Of the forty
six without a miss.
The newly welded couple will live at
zoos South Tenth street
Mr.. Mathieson has been married twice
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-03-16
This Suit Breaks
ALI Records for
Causes of Action

II is estimated that II each OF the
causes of action in a suit filed in federal
court Wednesday were to be. tried separ-
ately the suit would require about three
years to try.
The plaintiff is the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Ter company of Fremont and the defend
ant is the Chicago & Northwestern Rail-
way company.
The plaintiff cites that since February
N. 1912 1t has shipped over the defendant
railroad col cars of grain and that a
quantity Of grain has been lost in transit
from each car.
Damages are asked in the sum of
35,64023
Seven closely typewriter pages are
covered with the dates Of shipment of
each car, number OF car. name Of rail-
road owning car. amount OF grain miss
ing from car, and so on.
No other suit involving nearly so many
causes of action has been filed in the
federal court here within recollection of
the Oldest employee.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-03-16
MILK PRODUCTION
SHOWN In PICTURES
Movies Used to Show How Baby Sc
cures Its Milk-University Ex-
pert in Charge.
DISTRIBUTION is PICTURED

Motion pictures, showing methods Of
producing and distributing milk. were
shown at the Baby Health show yesterday
afternoon by courtesy OF the Atlantic
sanitary Dairy company Charles r.
Schwager. president OF the company. and
Mrs. Harriet s MacMurphy. hostess at
the plant. were the speakers, The Ala
mlto Is also conducting an exhibit OF
modified milk foods for babies at the
Haby show. with Merton Wright. bac-
terlologist Of the University OF Wisconsin
IN charge.
The afternoon program was in charge
cf tn social science department OF the
omaha woman's club. Mrs. d. G. Craig-
had presided with Mesdames ]. II. Du-
ont. J. C. Dahirnsn. F. w. Carmichael.
p. Towle ana Elmer Thomas acting
b hostesses.
Tonight there will be a public health
rnass meeting at the exhibit with Mrs.
Ill c. sumney presiding. The speakers
will be Mayor J.. c. Dahlman. Health
Commissioner r. w. Conneli Henry w.
Dunn, chief Of police: DR.. II. NJ. Nc
sClanahan and Colonel ]. Nj. Banister.
United states army medical CORPS re-
Tired
Mrs. Draper Smith. Mrs. James Rich
ardson. Miss Edna Wilson and Miss Helen
Avery Of the Young women's Christian
association and Mrs. stephen Davies and
Mrs. Charles A Goss of the Association
Of Collegiate Alumnae will be hostesses.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-03-16

Motherl Your child isn't naturally cross
and peevish. See il tongue is coated; this
is sure sign the little stomach, liver and
bowels need a cleansing at once.
When listless. pale, feverish. full of
cold. breath bad throat sore. doesn't eat,
sleep or act naturally. has stomach-ache,
diarrhoea, remember, a gentle liver and
bowel cleansing should always be the
first treatment given.
Nothing equals California Syrup Of
Figs" for children's ills; give a teaspoon
fun and in a few hours all the foul
waste, sour bile and fermenting food
which is clogged in the bowels passes
out Of the system. and you have a well
and playful child again. All children love
this harmless. delicious fruit laxative"
and II never fails TO effect a good in
side" cleansing. Directions for babies.
children of all ages and grown-ups are
plainly on the bottle.
Keep 1t handy in your home. A little
given today saves a sick child tomorrow.
but get the genuine. Ask your druggist
for a O-cent bottle of California Syrup
Of Figs" Then see that 1t is made by
the California Fig Syrup Company"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-03-16
COULD STOP HALF
OF BABY DEATHS
DR.. F, S. Clarke Gives Some Practi.
cal Advice to Mothers on the
Care of Infants.
NEED MORE HEALTH INSPECTION

II the people Of the United states spent
as much on baby welfare work as they
do on the prevention Of hos cholera the
lives OF more babies would be saved. DIR.
y. $. Clarke told an audience Of Omaha
mothers In a lecture at the Boyd thester
on the subject. How We Can Prevent
Illness In Children" II was the third of
the morning lectures which are being de-
livered by Omaha doctors In connection
with the Baby Health Week" program
DR. Clarke asserted that one-fourth Of
all babies born die in their first year and
that half OF these deaths are preventable
He deplorcd the fact that. In his opinion,
the amount Of money spent on the health
department, not only here. but in prac-
tioally every city IN the United States,
Is greatly inadequate 70 the needs Of the
community.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-03-16
Thieves Get Small
Amount from Safe
Which is Unlocked

The following thefts have been reported
to the police within the last twenty-four
hours:
!, J. B, Mason, eli Paxton block was
visited by thieves. who stole ST from the
safe. which was unlocked. SIS
Garald Kloak. 1913 Farnam street, as
sefts that his room was entered by a
sneak thief. who stole an overcoat con-
tanning 81 i.t,F. 4
Paul Bogard. engineer at the Sacred
Heart convent. Thirty-sixth and Burt
streets. reports the theft OF tools and a
gold watch.
H. X Anderson. 1915 California street,
Is minus clothes and ss5. as is Elmer
Boyer, Nineteenth and Davenport streets.
DR.. H. L. Karr. 4S2 Brandeis building.
was robbed OF dental gold to the value
of SO
All these robberies occurred after en-
trance had been gained to the above
numbers by unlocking the door
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-03-16
Moorhead to Keep
Open Until the Clock
Hits Five Saturday

Election Commissioner Moorhead an
nounces that his office will be open until
5 p. m. Saturday for receipt OF filings.
The eleventh-hour rush is now on and a
considerable movement is expected in the
direction OF the court house during the
next few days.
Saturday will be the last day for filings.
The election commissioner says he feels
that s o'clock viii be late enough to keep
his office open. but intimated that should
any belated patriot wish to file between
and u D. m. on the closing day his filing
would not be refused.
Saturday also viii be the last day for
the April primaries for registration of
new voters who have Just taken out their
papers. The last day OF general registra-
ton and revision for the April primary
will be on April 8, or ten days before the
URINARY, as prescribed by law.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-03-16

TIE health department Of any city IL
In direct proportion 20 tho infant mortal
ity Of that city" ne declared.
shouId Prevent Diseases.
To prevent diseases In babies Is bet
ter than to cure them after they have
them. We should begin az the very foun-
dalton and do all IN our power TO make
the babies healthy-and the result win
be better men and women.
IAN ni baby Is handicapped as In no
other way. Mothers do not properly con-
serve their babies lives; II is not because
OF lack Of affection II is ignorance and
neglect
ono OF the greatest evils is that most
babies arc pampered too much.
THE American mother bundles her baby
up in virtually yards and yards Of heavy
clothes-and takes the child out for an
airing.
I'm bundling up their children mothers
think they are looking out for the best
interests OF their health: as matter OF
fact. they are only doing them harm.
Babies Need More Air.
when you raise babies like dollhouse
plants. expect them 10 he sick most Of
the time. Modern day babies don't sc,
enough air The baby should be taken
out In the air every day almost from the
date OF birth. Leave your house windows
OPEN the fresh air Is the best thing In
the world for the little fellow. a hot
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-03-16
Bull Moosers Are
Invading City Hall

The city hall is the center OF consid-
cradle political activity these days. The
democratic donkey does not have the
place all, to himself. not much. The
bull moose" breaks into these sacred
precincts now and then and gives the
municipal building the appearance OF q
political menagerie.
w. J.. Broatch and Dennis Cunningham
were seen in conference with r, B
Howell in the city water office. The
meeting OF this triumvirate OF mooser'
was said TO have. been in the interests
of Mr.. HowelPs bull moose maehina
tons. -~..l
When Mr. Howell emerged from the
meeting a city hall habitue asked. "Ar'
you passing out cigars these days?"
"oh. no. We are just saving souls
that's ALL" replied the admiral of th'
water plant.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-03-16
TOURIST FINDS RELIABLE
INFORMATION ON ROADS

on cross-country tour from Chicago
20 Omaha, the Automobile club In this
city is the only one where he found re-
liable and authentic road reports. s. b.
Andelson declared when he registered
in the tourists ledger at club headquar-
ters in the Hotel Fontenelle. Mr.. Andel-
song home Is in Chicago.
Road conditions in Illinois and eastern
Iowa were characterized by Mr. Andel-
son as terrible" Along many highways,
he said, the mud was so deep that even
horses and wagons. "a -.
The Chicago motorist will tour to Sioux
City from here, and from that point TO
Neigh and North Platte.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-03-16
I TO REMOVE DANDRUFF |

Get e5-cent bottle of Danderine at
any drug store, pour little into your
hand and rub well into the scalp with
the finger tips. BY morning most, II
not all. of this awful scurf will have dis
appeared Two or three applications
will destroy every bit of dandruff; stop
scalp itching and falling hair.-Advertise-
ment.
Ohio,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-03-16
APE MAN STOPS SOLOMON
FROM COMMITTING SUICIDE

A.. J. Solomon. VINO is held at the
county Jaii awaiting a hearing by the
grand jury. tried TO commit suicide in
his cell late Tuesday afternoon by cut
ting his throat with a razor which he
had stolen from the barber at the Jail.
solomon was thwarted in his attempt.
however. by Arthur Hauser. the famous
rapo man. who leaped upon him. caus-
ing the razor 20 slip from his throat
and cutting the artery in his right wrist.
sZhe man was taken TO the county hos
pital. where his wounds were dressed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-03-16
SALE OF MARKET STALLS
YIELDS MORE THIS YEAR

The annual sale OF stalls at the city
market place yielded 1888. The sale last
year Melted s51.
Three choice stalls were sold to the
Omaha Fruit Growers association for $500.
The highest price paid by a market gar
dener for one stall was $a2.
Thirty-two stalls were sold by Market
Master Killian. ~
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-03-16
EIGHT SCARLET FEVER
CASES ARE REPORTED

The following new cases OF scarlet
fever have been reported:
Emma Peterson, 2sSs CASTELAR,.
Antonina Pastello, 1911 Dorcas.
EVELYN Mullen, as North Seventeenth.
Harold Eggan, 321s South Fourth.
Inola Redd, 23l7 North Twenty-ninth.
Anna Reischenberg, 2613 Dodge.
Mildred Buettgenbeck. 1871 South TWEEN
ty-first.
Cyrei Byrnes, 29Os Mason.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-03-16

house baby can't be expected to resist
disease.
The modern mother makes great mis-
take in feeding her baby. They feed them
too much and too frequently"
Mrs, X. r. ]. Edholm introduced Dr
Clarke
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-03-16
STEALS TWENTY DOLLARS.
is FINED TWENTY-FIVE

i. Roster, ID NORM Twelfth street,
charged with the robbery OF $40 from j.
p. larson. Minden. Neb.. was araigned
? In police court and fined SIS and costs.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-03-16
Retail Credit Men
Select Omaha for
Their Convention

The National Association OF Retail
Credit Men IL TO hold It's next meeting
in omaha In August OF this year. Notice
has just been received by the bureau Of
publicity Of tho Commercial CLUB from
s. L. Gilfilan Of Minneapolis, chairman
Of tho board Of directors. T. v. Parrish
~ tuo bureau Of publicity and J. W.
Metcalfe, secretary Of the Associated
Retailers Of omaha, have been working
for some weeks to secure this conven-
tion for Omaha. Il Is expected It will
bring some $50 delegates TO Omaha.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-03-16
ADollar-MealFor
Five Cents. The most

Five Cents. The most
expensive foods are quite
often entirely lacking in food
value. They do not build
muscle or supply energy.
Measured by the cost of.
most foods, a breakfast or.
luncheon of Shredded
Wheat with milk and cream
Is worth a dollar-and the
cost is not over five cents.
Two Biscuits will supply all
the strength needed for a
half days work or play.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-03-16
"Bob's" Fee Graft

tuesdays pooketing Of half Of the re-
oeipts gave him $40 in addition to his
$4,000 a year salary.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-03-16

DO Something for Your Cold.
At the first sign OF cough or cold take
DIR, Bells -Tar-Honey, You won't
suffer long. Csc. All druggists -Adver-
tisement
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-03-16

TIE health department Of any city IL
In direct proportion TO tho infant mortal
ity Of that city" he declared.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-28

Pretty soon Uncle WiggiIy was draw
| ing after him the cranberries in the
! express wagon. that was a Christmas
| present to the little boy Of the monkey
! doodle gentleman storekeeper.
! It did not take long for Uncle Wig
! gily to get - his hollow stump bunga-
I low again. pulling the cranberries aft
| er him. He called TO Nurse Jane
Thanksgiving sauce-"
Nurse Jane came out on the front
porch She looked at the little express
wagon full of the round. red berries,
and then the muskrat lady sat down On
the porch and began TO laugh
Hal Hai Ha, 10, Hoi He, He, He.
she laughed.
Uncle WiggiIy scratched his pink.
twinkling nose sort Of wandering like
What's the matter?" rs asked.
Didn't I get enough berries2'
Enough" laughed and cried Nurse
Jane Enough Oh, dear mel"
because I can easily go back and
get more went on the bunny uncle.
you got far too many said Nurse
Jane Very much too many"
But the monkey doodle stOrekeeper
said Mrs Magnolia bought bushel and
a peck said the bunny, and thought
We ought to have as many as she Or
dered."
But Mrs Magnolia keeps a boarding
house" said Nurse Jane Wiping the
needs lots of berries A quart would
have been enough for you and me"
Uncle Wigsily looked at the busheI
and peck Of the cranberries he had
bought There were a good many OF
them. he had TO admit
well ii only goes to show that I
know very little about housekeeping"
he said Il suppose I can take them
back but the monkey doodle store
keeper will feel badly and"
Uncle Wiggiiy thought a minute.
'Ha, I have it" he cried. Take
what cranberries you want for sauce,
Nurse Jane The rest I will thread on
strong strings Of grass and make neck
laces for Susie Littletail, Mamie Wag-
tail, Jillie Longtail and all the little
girls in animal land"
And there were enough cranberries
left, after Nurse Jane had cooked what
she needed, to make a necklace for ev-
cry little girl, and one over for the
rag doll
You are very good to make US such
pretty red berry necklaces to wear"
said Susie Littletail. the rabbit girl, as
Uncle WIggily handed her one of the
cranberry ones Thank you so much"
They are like coral beads spoke
Alice WibblewObble, the duck girl. She.
having a very thin neck. did not need
a very long chain to hang around il.
And I'm going to wear my necklace
to Jennie Chipmunk's party" said Nan
ME Wagtail, the goat girl. Mamie had
to have rather large necklace. but
still there were cranberries enough for
it
And. when the animal boys saw what
Uncle Wiggfly had done for the girls
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-28
Questions and Answers
Copyright By George KGtthe.O adams
Bedtime Story For the Little Ones
UNCLE wIGGILY AND THE CRANBERRIES
By HOWARD R GARIS

6STT TOULD you mind going -
NJ The store for me again to-
day Uncle Wiggily?- asked
Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat
lady housekeeper, as she came in from
the kitchen of the hollow stump bun
galow one morning and sat down in
the library, where Mr.. Longears was
trying II look over book that told
how to make carrots larger by squeez-
ing the end Of them in the clothes
Go TO the store for you? Certainly
not, exclaimed the uncle animal gen
Neman- What do you want this time;
& cake Of soap for supper or a pie
plant so you can pick jam tarts off
-oh. you funny rabbit cried Nurse
Jane, laughing so her whiskers wig
gled up and down as well as sideways
Il don't want any OF those things All
I need is some red cranberrieS for
Thanksgiving. You know I always
make q sauce Of them / haven't time
to go to the store, but"
4 have" cried the bunny, and I'll
60 at once Perhaps may have an
adventure on the way who knows
Nobody, I guess. said Nurse Jane,
laughing "One can never tell what is
going TO happen to YOU
50 Uncle Wiggily started off after
the cranberries, which are always put
on the table at Thanksgiving, and
sometimes at Christmas and New Year
''Cranberries. eh?g exclaimed the
monkey doodle gentleman, who kept
the store, when Uncle Wiggily had told
him what was wanted. "Cranberries
for cranberry sauce, 1 suppose"
Exactly" answered the bunny.
And how many may 1 have the
pleasure of selling you2" asked the
monkey ''H1W many cranberries does
Nurse Jane need2'
We'll" spoke Uncle Wiggily slowly
scratching his pink nose, she didn't
say, but suppose dozen would be
enough"
.'Oh, my, no. cried the monkey. a
dozen cranberries made into sauce
would hardly be enough to fill your
hollow tooth if you have one. which I
hope you have not"
Thank you. l have no hollow tooth"
smoke Uncle Wiggily. But how many
cranberries do you thing I had better
,taSe for Nurse Jane2'
oh, at least a bushel and a peck"
answered the monkey doodle gentle
man. Mrs. Magnolia, the flower lady.
was IN here a little while ago and !
sold her that many"
Then. that's just what I shall need,
said Uncle Wiggily. But how shall I
carry 50 many home. when I have
neither my airship nor my autOmo-
bile7''
III lend you q little express wagon"
said the monkey doodle gentleman. IN
that you can wheel the bushel and peck
of cranberries home as easily as never
WAS. 1 always try to please my GUS
toners, and Nurse Jane is good one"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-28

with the cranberries. they wanted some.
too.
What can you use them for" Uncle
Wigeily wanted to know, laughing.
For MARBLE said Jackie Bow Bow,
the puppy dog boy.
so you shall" cried the bunny. So
he gave the boys some. and they played
many games.
And, even yet. there were cranberries
left over. So everything came out all
right. YOU see. even II Uncle Wiggily
did make q mistake. and if the bottle
Of ink doesn't hide in the milk pitcher
and scare il into turning black like
next about Uncle Wiggily's Thanksgiv-
ing. And you shall hear how funny it
turned out about the turkey. and the
leftover anberries-( Copyright 1915,
by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicatcj
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-28
COMPLAIN THAT CATERPILLAR
TRACTOR DAMAGED PAVEMENT

Complaints were made at the police sta
tion Tuesday morning against the driver Of
a huge caterpillar tractor truck attached
to the engineering corps Of the army which,
K is said. broke quantity OF pavement near
Mesa avenue and Rio Grande street when II
passed over II Monday night The big
truck is provided with webbed wheels and
the weight IS immense, II sank through
the light pavement which is suited only for
automobile and other light vehicle traffic
Arrangements are being made for the re-
pair OF the damage, the asphalt being sunk
in several places. following the passage OF
the big machine
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-28
HANDS COVERED
WITH BLISTERS
Which Would Crack and Form Eup-
tons. Itched and Burned. Could
Not Put Hands in Water.
HEALED BY CUTICURA
SOAP AND OINTMENT

My hands broke out IN little bIisters.
They were covered with blisters which
would crack open and form sore erup-
tons They itched and burned and Il l
would scratch them they felt like thew
were on FIRE. l could not rest at night
and / could not put my hands IN water
for they got worse.
I started 10 use Cuticurz Soap and
Ointment. bathed my hands in hot
water with the Cuticura Soap. and then
put CutScura Ointment on them. fused
one box of Cuticura Ointment and two
cakes Of Cuticura Soap and IN about one
month my hands were healed. 81 Signed
Mrs. Annie Bonhage, l0S W. 10Th ST.,
Baltimore, Nd, Jan a, 1915.
Sample Each Free by Mail
With SIP. Skin Book on the treatment
ofthe skin and scalp. Address post card:
''Cuticura, Dept I, Boston" Sold BY
druggists and dealers everywhere.