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The Washington herald., 1917-12-05
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BY HUN SEA RAIDER
Starts Flares to Attract Unsuspsct-
ing Victims in Pacific.

San Francisco, Dec. 4-What a
ships captain believed to be Ger
man raider operating in the Pacific
and trying, through flares in imita-
ton of burning vessel. to attract its
intended victims has been reported
by him in a letter to friends here.
The letter, made public here today,
said:
I'VE were warned by wireless to
look out for a raider that might en-
ploy strange methods. About 100 miles
south of Acapulco at night We saw a
fare in the sky and soon noticed what
looked like a ship on fire.
But, being warned, l kept on our
course and watched the fire carefully.
Soon noticed that the fire was too
steady and that there were other
lights blinking around 1t. 1 made a
full report when 1 arrived in our next
port"
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Sly Shots at the Solons.
BY THE OBSERVER.

BY THE OBSERVER.
1t Is well, as one member of Con-
gress pointed out. that an adjourn
was taken until Friday. There are
many things in the Presidents mes
sage for the rnembers\ t0.7read' and
Each member of the Senate and
House had one ticket for the joint
ession, and each member had at
least a dozen calls for the lone paste
board. Some members, so tired secre-
taries~ said, had not less than half a
hundred calls.
The complete air of secrecy about
the executive message yesterday
forenoon and the entire day before.
added to the fact that members
themselves didn't know what to look
for, made some OF the old timers be-
lieve that distinct feature was
coming. 1t came, too.
Members of Congress are having
difficulty finding places in which to
live. Some Of them worried about
1t yesterday. One of them wondered
IL everybody coming to Washington
is living within his means or what is
the matter. From expressions heard
in the cloakrooms 1t is easy to see
that house-hunting may be the
forced, IL not favorite, pursuit of
some of the members during the
next few days.
Congressman Fitzgerald's announc-
ed withdrawal from a busy session
might mean several things. Some
of his Democratic colleagues fear that.
he sees handwriting on the wall
and they want him to decipher il
for their edification at once. The
step created a real sensation 10
was timed right to do so.
On every lip afterwards: Did the
President hear from House, or di
he decide. himself, contrary to h
belief not so long ago. that we musl
declare war on Austria in order to
show to the world that there's moth
ing we will stop at. now that we're
in the confiict?' i
There is realization, on the hill,
that the city is dry-and for the first
time in generations attendant upon
the assembly of Congress. Are there
nips laid away for the emergency?
There are-indeed there are! Did
you think there were none? And
some, We wot. by few members
who voted in favor Of a dry Distric;
md for national prohibition.
The question of La Follette's possi-z
e expulsion from the Senate in
erests people from out Of the city
1ore than those who frequent the
Capitol. Are they going to oust
him?'' is the constant query. Just
now the firm determination is not
to do so until some time; after me-
memorial exercises are held for the
late Senator Paul o. Husting. the
Wisconsin mans colleague. Hope of !
doing so before that time, or imme- I
diately afterward. has been abandon
ed, It is said.
Now that the President has spoken |
Il is expected that no opposition will !
be offered to the war. declaration
against Austria. No one. thus far
quoted. has doubted that the Presi-
dents Information on the situation |
was more complete than any mem |
oer's. and no one has said thae IL he
-
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MISS JANET LINDSAY,

Of Albany, n. Y, concert violfnist.
The sessions Of the annual conveD-
tion of the National Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union yesterday
were featured by the presence of
numerous distinguished men in pub
lie life. including Senator Norris
Sheppard, of Texas: Federal Food
Commissioner Hoover. Representative
E. Yates Webb. of North Carolina;
and Representative Charles H. Ran
dali, of San Francisco. These gen.
tlemen extended greetings to the
union and its members.
Among the well-known women who
Refe accorded special greetings by
the convention were Mrs. Henry Nv
Peabody. chairman committee on
United Study of Foreign Missions;
Mrs. Gertrude Bonnin, secretary So
ciety of American Indians: Miss \.
Elizabeth Brown, Palestine, and
others.
The evening session was featured
by a demonstration in honor of pro-
hibitiOn States. the District of CO.
lumbia, and Porto Rico. all of which
have adopted dry laws during the
past year. The leaders in the cam
paigns to make these States and
Territories dry were introduced by
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MRS. ELLA 4. BOOLE,
of New York City, national vice
president.
the chairman, and each spoke briefly.
They were: Mrs. Emma Sanford
Shelton, District of Columbia; Mrs.
Culla J. Vayhinger. Indiana: Mrs.
Nellie Walker, Utah; Mrs. Ellen R..
Richardson. New Hampshire; Mrs. w.
f. Lindsay. New Mexico. and Mrs.
Edith L. w. Hildredth. Porto Rico.
Members Renew Pledges.
A patriotic Congress during the aft
ernoOn session included addresses as
follows: The Spirit of Evangelism in
Patriotism. REV. Mary E. Kahl, De-
partment of Evangelistic Work; The
Bible a Source of Loyalty" Mrs. Jean
Buchanan WyIie, Department of the
Bible in Public Schools; Patriotism
land Finance" Mrs. Katharine B. Pat
E3son. Department of Systematic Civ
Industrial and Agricultural Ser
e." Mrs. Minnie B. Horning, De-
tment of Prison Reform; "The
p of the Helpers" Mrs. Lettie Hill
y. Department Of W. c. T. U. In
utes: ''Order is Heavens First
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W." Mrs L w. Gleason, Depart
mt of Parliamentary Usage.
uring the morning session the
tlaration of principles adopted in
by the w. c. 7. u, was read
unison.
Preceding the afternoon session at
lis Theatre. meetings were held az
First Congregational Church by'
Young Peoples Branch. MTs.
nnie Carl, field secretary, presiding
d by the Loyal Temperance Legio'
anch. Miss Mary B. ErviR, geneva
|cretary. presiding.
IOthers who participated were Miss
Ilara A. Gebhardt. secretary, New
Jersey; Miss Mildred Moody. secre-
ary, New York, and Mrs. Myrta
lockwood. field secretary, Michigan.
Mrs. Ella A. Boole. of New York
ity. national vice president, led a
liseussion on "Increasing Our Menu
'ership." and numerous plans were
'uggested md approved
The following amendment to the
knstitution Of the union was voted
20, ,and adopted: -
fhe annual or biennial meeting at
Fhich odieers shall be elected shall be
leid in October. November or De-
emoer. unless for good reasons the
|eneral officers shall decide upon
PINE other time, IN which case
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candelabra, plain polished, FIVE
lights, %.o8 value at $6.9S.
Pierced Sheffield Silver Cheese
and Cracker Dishes, with large
oval handle; very new and
pretty, $4.9S.
Sheffield Silver, Bread or Rod
Tray, with oval handle; the regu-
lar 1888 kind, for S35o.
New Plain Polished SheffieId
Silver Gravy Boat and Tray,
$4.9S.
Sandwich Trays Sheffield
silver, pierced design. Very spe-
cial at Sz9S.
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said decision must be ratified or in
dorsed by a two-thirds vote of the
official board. and at tsuch place as
may be determined upon at the an
nual or biennial meeting or by the
executive committee.
The national and local ofticArs of
the w. G. 7. u, last night stated,that
the general public Is invited to attend
all the sessions of the annual conven-
ton, as none Of them are execu-
tive in character.
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DAUGHTERS PLAN DANCE.

The Fairfax Chapter. L. n. G. uHI
give a dance at willard Hall. Fairfax 4
Court House, Saturday cvtGrg. de-
cember s. The patroncsseE are: Mrs.
Allison, Mrs. Henry. Mrs. Keith. Mrs.
Lawrence. Mrs. W. II. r. Lee, Mrs.
Oliver, Mrs. Fred Richardson, Mrs.
Claude Wiley. Floor committee-,'oI
r. Z. Lee. Mr.. McCandIsh. Mr.. Rust.
Mr.. Farr, Claude Wiley, Mr.. Mack
Wiley and w. II. Lamb.
Rabbit hair is suppIanting wool in
the felt hat industry of Australia.
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urged this step. It would not be the
best possible course to adopt
TAX until it hurts" says Majority
Leader Kitchin, of the House. But,
oh, how hard members find 1t to fol-
low that course. That doctrine preach
ed from the stump Of the country
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feminine eyes yesterday-and not a
few Of the other kind. Many Of the
ladies' In the galleries were heard to
say they wish they could be Congress-
women--and one or two, Of them in
dicated that they. would. IL trying to
be would get them anywhere.
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Cheese and Cracker Trays,
pierced Sheffield silver. s. value;
special at S3.2S. --.
Pierced Sheffield Silver Cake
or Fruit Basket, with handle;
special, S49e.
Olive Dish and Pork; beautiful
combination of Sheffield silver
pierced dssigR and cut glass,
complete, s~
ShefBeBd SILVER Bread Tray in
plain polished silver; special,
Fruit Bowls pierced silver.
quadruple plate. <iss.
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fort TO the visitors. Several OF them
unable to obtain rooms were Obliged
TO bunk in Police Headquarters
last night.
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Children'sK 'sKnitSWeaterSets
at S.

Brush, Angora or Lynx Knit
Sweater Sets, including leggings,
sweater, cap and mitts, in white and
colors. Special at S..
White or CoIored Toques
Special, 69c
White or, colored, in many at
tractive styles; dainty baby celors or
colors to match sweaters.
Special lot of colored wash dresses,
made of gingham or chambray; some with
high waist line and cute little pockets on
skirts; washable colors; sizes 2 to CT
years. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. pl
PaIsis RoyaB-Thtrd Floor.
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next faIl-but Danish the thought! The
members must do their duty now II It
does mean their retirement. We are
in war now, and not in a political
campaign.
Miss Rankin was the center Of all
The Washington herald., 1917-12-05
Gift Pieces of Silverware
Every Piece Fully Guaranteed

The list below includes special lots-samples and other
pieces-at considerably less than regular quotations
The Washington herald., 1917-12-05

The Georgette Blouses are
in both high and low collar
styles, embroidered with
fancy frills and Filet lace
trimmed and with the new
shawl collars, in white,
flesh. maize, navy, beet root.
Burgundy. taupe and black.
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Long and Short
Infants Dresses
) Special, 69c

Made of fine nainsook, with
yokes, tucked or with lace and
embroidery trimmings; some
with dainty pink or blue
knots. In sizes up to ? years.
Specially priced for tomorrow
at 6oc.
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=. ln,-attractive Indian or floral patterns
with collar and cuffs, satin or heavy cord at
waist. Very special value at $3.50
The Washington herald., 1917-12-05

At &205O-Nearly all
fur-trimmed styles: all
colors in the seasons
m ost desirable mate
rialS.
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At $35-N e arly all
Silk-lined Coat s with
big fur collars: styles
exclusive with the
palaiS Royal.
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Now that the President has spoken
4 is expected that no opposition will
be offered TO the war. declaration
against Austria- No one. thus far
quoted. has doubted that the Presi-
dents Information on the situation
was more complete than any mem
eer's. and no one has said that, IL he
The Washington herald., 1917-12-05

Many very distinc-
tive Goats that were
regularly coo S0
S35. Now
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The Crepe de Chine Blouses
are elaborately embrOider-
ed; in white, flesh and
maize.
Net and Lace Blouses;
made on flesh-colored chif-
fon; trimmed with fancy
buttons and ornaments. All
sizes from 36 to 46.
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BY THE OBSERVER.
1t Is well, as one member of Con-
gress pointed out. that an adjourn
was taken until Friday. There are
many things in the Presidents mes
sage for the members tot-read. and
re-read.
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Land TRANSFERS
Warranty Deeds.

Warranty Deeds.
First National Bank OF Fargo to o.
P. Lovaas-W. is feet of lot IL and e.
18 feet of lot IL, block IL, Reeves adj,
$1,000. 1."+
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each elector whose name appears up
on the poll or registration books of the
last regular or general election held
therein.
If such proposed charter is approved
by q majority of the electors voting
thereon it shall thereby become the
charter of such municipality and
operative at the time fixed therein.
I'D. Amendments to any charter
framed and adopted as herein provid-
ed may be submitted to the electors
OF a municipality by vote of one
more than a majority of the legislative
authority; also, by the electors direct,
upon petitions signed by 10 per centum
Of the electors of the municipality,
setting forth any such proposed
amendment. and shall be submitted
by such legislative authority. The
submission of proposed amendments
to the charter shall be governed by che
requirements of (c) this section as
provided for the submission of the
question of choosing a charter commits
sion, as far as applicable; and copies
Of proposed amendments shall be
mailed to all the electors as hereinbe-
fore provided for copies of a proposed
charter. Whenever any such proposed
amendment Is approved by a majority
Of the electors voting thereon 1t shall
thereby become part Of the charter
Of the municipality.
A copy of said charter, or any
amendment thereto, shall be certified
to by the secretary Of state within
thirty days after adoption by refer
endum vote as herein provided.
(e). All elections and submissions
of questions, the nomination and cleo
ton of officials provided for in this
article shall be conducted under the
legislative authority and by the cleo
ton authorities prescribed by general
law for cities and villages whenever
not otherwise specially provided for
herein or by the charter adopted. The
percentage of electors required to sign
any petition proved for herein shall
be based upon the total vote cast at
the last preceding general municipal
election.
Changing Commission Law.
A bill for an act making certain adj
ditional provisions for the government
of cities Of fifteen thousand population
or upwards which have been or may
hereafter be incorporated under
commission form of government, and
providing that commissioners now in
Office shall continue in the respective
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elected shall hold Office for a term of
four years, except in case of a vac
ancy. A commissioner elected to fill
vacancy shall hold Office only for the
unexpired term.
In such cities at the elections of
1917 and 1919 the commissioner re-
ceiving the highest number of votes
shall hold Office for a term of four
years, and the commissioner receiv-
ing the next highest number of votes,
for a term of three years, and their
successors shall be elected annually
thereafter for a term of four years.
Section 3-In such cities the board
of commissioners Of their own volition
may or upon petition signed by at
least fifteen per cent of the voters of
such city, as shown by the last pre-
ceding election, shall submit to a vote
of the people at the next general or
city election, or a special election call
ed for such purpose, the question OF
whether or not a city manager shall
be employed for such city. II ma
Jority OF the votes cast upon such
question shall be in favor Of employ
ing a city manager then the board OF
commissioners shall appoint and em-
ploy a city manager. who shall serve
during the pleasure of said commits
sion and who may or may not be a
resident of the state. The commission
HdE@o pO"cI ~ uSkCEIlAuG Ills
qualifications and duties and fix his
salary, provided that whenever in
such city a city manager is so APP
pointed and employed the four COM
missioners shall be elected without
designation for specific departments
and said commissioners and the presi-
dent Of the board Of commissioners
shall. after the appointment and en-
ployment of such city manager, serve
without compensation. ..a
Section 4-ln such cities the tenure
Of Office of all appointive officers shall
continue during the pleasure of the
commission and until removed by a
vote of thres-fifths of the commits
sion after public hearing, If demanded
by such appointive officer.
Section 5-Whereas, 1t is necessary
for the immediate preservation OF the
public peace and safety that certain
desirable changes in the law govern
ing cities under the commission form
OF government, where the population
Is fifteen thousand and upwards, be-
come Immediately operative, there
fore, this act shall take effect and be
in force Immediately upon its passage
and approval.
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departments in which they now are,
and that hereafter such city commits
sioners shall be elected to specific de-
partments and arranging terms of Of
flee so that the term of one commits
sioner shall expire each year and pro-
viding for the appointment and en-
ployment of a city manager, upon a
favorable vote of the people, and pro-
viding that the tenure Of Office of GER
tain appointive officers shall be con-
tingent upon faithful and efficient SER
vice and providing that this act shall
take effect Immediately upon passage
and approval.
Be it enacted by the legislative as
sembly of the state Of North Dakota:
Section ALI cities within this
state which have heretofore been in
corporated, or which shall hereafter
become incorporated. under the COM
provided by the laws of this state,
having at the last preceding federal or
state official census q population of
fifteen thousand or upwards, shall be
subject to the provisions of this act
as we'll as to the existing provisions
of law with reference to the govern
ment of cities not inconsistent here
with.
Section Pin such cities the several
hOW Au SLlnil SDh-
tinue in the departments which they
now respectively occupy until the ex-
piration of their respective terms Of
Office and commissioners hereafter
elected shall be candidates for and be
elected to specific departments, as
follows:
One police and fire commissioner:
One commissioner of streets and
improvements;
One waterworks and sewerage COM
missioner; and
One commissioner Of finance and
revenue.
The terms of Office of the first COM
missioners of such cities, hereafter
adopting commission form of govern
ment shall be as follows:
The commissioner having the high
est number of votes shall hold office
for the term of four years; the COM
missioner having the next highest
number Of votes shall hold office for
the term of three years; the commits
sioner having the next highest num-
Der of votes shall hold office for the
term of two years; and the commits
sioner having the next highest num-
Der of votes shall hold Office for one
year; thereafter each commissioner so
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Shop at Rickers.-Advt
Try Doyle's 25c taxi service. Tel. ID!
10

Shop at Rickers.-Advt
Try Doyle's 25c taxi service. Tel. 1879.
" --Advt.
Buy Hendrickson & Eggum's shoes.
Advt. :
Mr.. and Mrs. L. C. Krolie of Verona,
are Fargo visitors today.
G. 8. Thompson Of Hatton, is a
guest at the Powers this afternoon.
Anyone wishing to help the work Of
the Glad Tidings mission among the
poor, save old clothing and magazines
and call S5S-W.-Advt. a..
Engraved calling cards and emboss-
ed work, are stamped on short notice
in our own plant-the only one of it's
kind In North Dakota. knight Print
ing Co.-Advt.
New Viking: Ed. Williams and
Walter Williams. both Of Finley III. e.
Sampson of Jamestown, John Thomp-
son of Warwick, B. A. Young Of Par
shall, o. C. Haug of Deering, and p. G..
Livdahl of Hickson. -
c. e. Boyle, local agent for REQ
automobiles. left this morning for
Sioux Falls, s. D., on business. He
goes from there to Minneapolis to at
tend the automobile show. returning
to Fargo the fore part of next week.
Elliott: o. p. Slattum of Nome,
B. p. Cram OF Leonard, III. N. Smeby
Of Hickson, G. III. Korswick Of Aber-
crombie, Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Johnson
of Grand Forks. Gust Gustafson Of
Absaraka and G. q. Warren OF James
town.
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CITY IN BRIEF

Herbst's for hosiery.-Advt.
Have Knight Prtg. Co. print 1t (Ad.)
Try Doyle's csc taxi service. Tel. 1ss.
-Advt.
]. c. Waxler Of Mapleton, is trans
acting business in Fargo today.
Shoes at popular prices at the new
shoe store. Hagen & Plattner.-Advt.
DR.. e. e. Basye, osteopath, suite 4s5
de Lendrecie Block. Phone $685.
Advt.
Seven per cent city water works
warrants for sale. The Haggart Con-
struction Co.-Advt.
Atty. F. w. Ames of Mayville, was
a gate city business arrival, and guest
at the Metropole last night.
webster: r. D. Cameron of Erie.
G.. A. Qualley of Kindred. ]. M. Spick-
Ter of Juanita, and Geo. ]. Schlossow
of Alice. -. ~.
Donaldson: n. e. Anderson Of
Lake Park, Emil Krone of Barton, n,
Stevenson of Bismarck. and Theo. e
Vigen Of Lake Park,
Prescott: Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Doty
of Cakes, H. Leo Saylor of Wahpeton
K. X. F1eck of KiIldeer. N. Davis OF
Bismarck, and Carl Jaeger Of Heb
ron.
Metropole: F. ". Wallace of Page
Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. McCanna of Cando
Minot, and e. A. Morgan of Grand
Forks. sr
If you do not receive your Forum by
6:15 p. m, phone 1895. A special
carrier is on duty till p. m. at The
Forum office and will deliver you a
paper.-Advt.
Annex: Joel A. Larson of Dwight
w. @. Hutchins Of Minot. A. G. Stor-
stad Of Horace. B. N. Sandbeck OF
Kindred, VIM. Hancock of Valley City
and Jesse ]. Taylor of oriska.
Dacotah: Julius Thorne of Binford
A. C. Gullickson of Montpelier, r
Bordrud of Kindred. G. T. Ogden OF
jamestown, c. M. Benson of Valley
City, and o. e. Morlie Of Detroit
MINI.
Waldorf: F. E. Harris Of Rolla, H
c. Cooper of Abercrombie, e. ]. Bah
cock of Grand Forks. w. J. Hawkins
Of Jamestown. M. l. Forkner Of Lang
don, Mike Breen of Wolford, and Dave
Carlson or TOWner.
Gardner: e. B. Crafghead Of Bis
marck, Gilbert N. Hagen Of Ayr, Geo.
F. Carpenter of Williston, e. r. Brad
ley of Grace City. Olaf Burseth Of Bin
ford, Fred Lemke of Dickinson, and
r. c. Battey of Bismarck.
Powers: N. A. Kloster of Aneta,
H. F. Milling of Erie, Ole Arnegard OF
Hillsboro, M. r. Adler of Devils Lake,
r. J. Hughes of Wahpeton, H. H.
Smith of Larimore. Mr.. and Mrs. H.
r. Wood of Deering, G. w. Zellhoefer,
GU. Tooley, D. A. Lyons, H. S. Coles,
w. e. Tooley, P. ]. Solt, T. ]. Aughen-
baugh, and M. c. Lawson, all of
Minot. r.
w. D. Burns of the e. A. Kicker
Co., w. E. Naylor. manager Of the
second floor and Miss Marie Burns of
the millinery department leave this
evening on an extended buying trip
east. They will stop off in st. Paul
for a day to view the sport carnival,
from there they go to Chicago, Cleve-
land and New York to select spring
goods for the Kicker store, anticipat-
ing great business.
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When You Have q Cold.

1t is when you have a severe cold
that you appreciate the good qualities
of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Mrs.
Frank Croker, Pana, Ill.,, writes: "Our
five-year-old son Paul caught a severe
cold last winter that settled on his
lungs and he had terrible coughing
spells. We were greatly worried about
him as the medicine we gave him did
not help him in the least. A neigh
Dor spoke so highly Of Chamberlain
Cough Remedy that got bottle of
it. The first dose benefited him so
much that ! continued giving 1t to
him until he was cured. "-Advt.