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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-14
A EnttB Bratutt 0ut
GhrtHtmaH

~ In many parts of Switzerland !
&g he YRletide customs and
ID festivities still haze their be-
O. ginning on Dec. 6, iohich is
~ the anniversary of st. Mich
NJ oIGs. Markets and fairs are :
NJ then held in UilldgeS and cit
I'd les, and, seeing that the old
g. traditions prescribe for this
- day the purchasing of pres !
NJ entS for TIE children, 1t is an J
4 event of utmost importance
a. to all youngsters. In some
= districts st. Nicholas pdrddeS !
81, ground in person in an attire !
~ pery similar to that OF our
d. American SdatG Claus, gener-
- ally carrying a big bag filled
4oith apples. prunes, nuts and ;
W homemade cookies, tohich ne
81 distributes dmoRg the children !
a. aoho hare been a5edieat during
81, the year.
" The merit and in modern days
~ the most importaat feSti0e day
- of the tehole YaIe season IS
p Christmas day. History relates
" that 1t acGS oaIy in the year
~ $50 A. d. that the Roman
81 Bishop LiberiNS regarded this
particular dag as the birthday
NJ of Christ, and as they ioere fur ;
A& thermere DESTROYS of Citing q
81 more religious importance to
t,co important Roman festivals
W i0hich also fen due in the !
NJ same period. With the obser-
81 ration of Christmas day the
e. ChriStkindI, described as "a
~ IoreIg angel toith tcings," !
10 gradually started to take old
N8 Sdatd's place in many sections
= of Switzerland. ChriStkiRdh,
~ the Christ Child, is said to ;
~ come from the Jar north and
81 aIrags brings t1oRderfHl
e. Christmas tree, decorated loith
~ al! the glittering things dsso- ;
~ ciated icith fdirylaad and heap
81 tly laden icith manifold gifts.
w. -, ", ", ", y, ~, y, " Y, -
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-14
Gnr GErtHtutaH
aduhhtnn

10 Perhaps the most heroic at
30 tempt to keep Christmas IN
Is conventional fashion under
uHcoRfe nttoHGI eondi.
~ tions teas that made By me
NJ late Lord WoIseley, IeheH
81 young Officer, in the treRC hes. i
before Se5qstopoI during the
~ CrfmeGR s1ar SiEty years ago.
~ He and hiS comrades decided
- that the Christmas should
be hoHored and that there
81 should be q pERns pudding.
10 The pudding" t1as COM
e pounded of biscEtt, grease
= and Sueh fruit as coRId be OBJ !
~ tGiBed, the ingredients being
~ nfred in q. fragment OF a
80 RuSSidR she'll. Wrapped fn
"a cloth, it toas boiled for some
~ hours, and tasty reminder
~ of the great feStjrdI lcdS ca
81 gerly looked fortcGrd to by
81 the hungry officers. But before
the pudding tcuS considered
~ cooked" orders came trans
80 ferriEg WoISeley and his tent
- companions to q distant part i;
- of the te0rkS.
~ ShoHld they ledpe the pud-
81 ding RRti( their refRrn or eat
S. it as it tcqS? They tcere hun ;
~ cry, aud the latter coarse tCGs
~ decided Upon. The pudding
~ ioGS duly SIcGlI0tCed, e.d
= atcGy they i5ent in obedience
- to orders. Late thar night
~ WolSsley teas troubled leitR
hF interRGl disturbances thGt nc
IS csSSitGted the doctors kindly
81 miniStrattoRS. Ii seemed, said
~ me failure feId mGrShab as II
81 pieces Of Russian she'll tCers
S. rolling against each other
" inside. IL loGS the only pad
" ding, the frSt aud lost. he
AS erer made
~ 80 - - ~ - ~ ~ - - ~ -
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-14
Che Golden
Cbrlstnnastlde

r UNDER the far blue Syrian sky
Was born the Conqueror OF
Death,
Who bore credentials from on high
In Bethlehem and Nazareth.
Then came the netg and better times
One lone star sigHaled far and ride,
And 1010 re ring rleIodioHs chimes
To mark the holy ChristHastide.
Come young and old from ersTg side /;
Come rosy maid and gentle strain,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-14
Che Cbrlstn1as
Story

n HERE t0ds peace on the lone Ju.
dean hills,
And the shepherds matched
their fOcks By night,
When there came from the silent, star
~ sky
4 burst Of glory. q dazzling light,
And the angel choir from TAR dt1Gy
Sang Peace on earth, good I54H to
men,
And are hear the song DER lapse Of
gears
As 1t echoes in our hearts again.
They sang in notes of heavenly joy ;
They brought message from God to
men,
For the Prince of Peace had come to
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-14
The Sweetest of All.

Christmas is a jolly day, but let US
NOT forget that it is Christ's birthday
and that to make someone else happy
is the sweetest thing OF all.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-14

And hearts be light in blessed hope
That death should be stoGlloloed in
Uictory.
And they left their focks and hasten
ed on
To the city Of DdUtd to see the babe,
The Saviour of men and the Son OF
God,
The humble child in mdnger laid,
4ad they mdruel at that tohich had
come to pass
And return loith glory aud praise to
God,
While the chorus echoes lCithin their
hearts
As back to the lonely hills they pIod.
As the shepherds OF old, let US hasten
on
This Christmas day to Bethlehem
t0lcn,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-14

1t IS the holy
christ m q 9.
tide
That ioyoEsly
70 z m g 2 {
again.
The holly hangs
Il p0 n tn e
door.
1t is no time for
frnrE. mr. sr0G
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-14
Snnrf GhrtHtnlaH
EFDfnhH

s There Is O BosRiGn legend ~
90 that the san leaps in the keGU- ~
- ems and the Stcrs dance Ground b
p II. A great peace comes steal -
ing d0trH 0rsT B1ouBtGiH and -
NJ forest The rotten SfHmpS stand ~
- strdjght and green on the hail. "a
e. side. The grass is be1f0tCeTed =
y tCith blossoms, and the birds -
20 sing on the HsoHEtGin tops in 81
a. thanks to God. In PolGnd the 81
= kedreRs open and JGc06'S lad 81.
~ der is set Rp 5ettCseR earth and -
~ sky. In Austria the candles are %
a. set in the teiHdotC that the 81
- Christ Chiid mGy not stumble s..
~ tcheR ne comes to bless the 3
~ home. In Hgrtb Germany the -
81 tables are spread and the IightS s.
s. left burning for the incoming
81 Of the Virgin Mary and her IT y
~ tending aagsL ~
~ The English superstition is Is
a GdmirGbIy roiced ~ the nggrfGG q.
psEHded Shakespeare in "HdHs- -
% let: %
Some say that ever 'gainst that 81
40 season comes ~
- Wherein our Lord birth is cell
az ebrated, NS
- The bird Of dawning singeth al -
M night long. AS
~ And then they say no spirit can ~
AZ walk abroad. AZ
~ The nights are wholesome. Then -
81 no planets strike. ~
a. No fairy takes. nor witch nsth -
~ power to charm, rs
~ So hailowed and 50 gracious Is -
NH the time IS
= y. ~ - - -, - =,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-14
A Wish.

I'd fain have a centipede's stockings
To hang by the fireplace tonight
And then have an octupus Sanity
With eight arms to fill them up tight
New York Sun.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-14

- AldIy cases against LIE sDLL
limestone rock it often happens
that the existence of cave where
the house was to be was great at
traction since it offered a ready
made, dry, above ground cellar as
well as a specially suitable spot for
the household animals and for a
storeroon. 1t would seem that Jo-
seph was at last able to get room in
some such back portion of house,
and there, we are told, Mary bore
her divine Son.
A cave below the high altar Of
the Church of the Nativity is now,
shown as the very place where this
august event transpired; a little re-
cess, shaped like clam shell, its
floor of marble wrought into star
in the center, bearing in Latin the
words, Here Jesus Christ Was
Born of the Virgin Mary" 4 row
of lamps hangs round the outer
edge, the right to attend to them be-
ing a jealously watched matter, each
of the ancient churches, the Greek,
| the Latin, the Armenian and the
/ Coptic, having one or more Of these
I under its care.
The evidence for this site is so
strong that most persons accept it as
sufficient, reaching up, as it does, to
within living memory Of the days Of
the apostles. But even if this Be an
illusion the fact remains that in this
| petty village the Saviour of the
world was made man for our re-
demption. No wonder that we read
Of the anthem Of the angels, for
surely nothing could draw forth the
interest Of the heavenly population
like the exceeding grace God wa;
showing to sinful man.
| The scene of the visit OF the shep
herds is pointed out as on a rougl
slope, facing the village, at som
distance to the east, Bethlehem IL
ing far above on its mountain seat
One can follow the shepherds il
their journey to see the unspeakabl
wonder. They would 60 along tn
rich valley of Boaz and then up tn,
terraced hill BY path still in use
nor is it uninstructive to refec
that, while simple shepherds wer,
led by angels to the manger, til,
high priest and the great Of Jeru
salem, so near, slept through tina
most illustrious night Of all history
quite unconscious of what had hap
pened. But we know of it, and ma
God grant that if we cannot go witt
the shepherds to Bethlehem We ma,
one day 60 to the right hand of Coz
and worship him there, who tina
night lay little child in Mary
arms.-Dr. Cunningham Geikie.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-14

EpSSN zNY AUgiI
zN9}2s
RYFMI
f9eGl1 { |
Angels ~
Sang 4
w Hat an interest conferred II
" that babe, wrapped in sWad-
ding clothes, lying in man
ger at Bethlehem Prophets were
interested, angels were interested,
the ages have been most deeply IN
terested since. The shepherds had
perhaps some premonition. The
seventy weeks Of Daniels prophecy
we're about fulfilled. 1t may be at
that very time they we're talking Of
the coming Of Christ.
Suddenly their attention was ar
rested BY a strange sight in the
heavens. 1t grew brighter and took
| the form Of an angel, and then they
/ heard a voice announcing the birth
! Of Christ as glad tidings for all PEG
F., pie, not to the Jews only. Then
/ suddenly the air was filed with an
/ gels singing as if they had come
right out from the air.
l We know not their wonderful
song, but part came to mortal ears,
"Glory TO God in the highest" etc.
We know not who those angels were,
but we fancy they were the redeem
| ed. Adam was there; Eve was
there. Eve, who in her maternal
earnestness declared at the birth Of
! her frstborn, Il have got man
from the Lord" hoping that that
was he who should bruise the ser.
pent's head. Now, in the fullness
Of time she had come to witness the
birth of the babe who was to be the
Saviour Of her race. David, Elijah
Moses, the patriarchs, we believe
were with the heavenly host.
This song reveals three things
First.-The Qualification Of Go,
through the incarnation. God ha
glory through his vast work in ma
ture, his providence building up an
casting down nations. etc.
In the incarnation there was 50
cial glory. 1t was glory to God
the highest-highest, in that It vi
above all other glory, in that it E,
/; tended to all time and in that
wrought such wondrous good.
Second.-The great results to Il
earth. 1t would result in peac,
Strifes. thorus and thistles wei
! Astounding. The earth was torn an
bleeding by constant contention
) With Christ came peace. The resul
: would be universal peace.
Third.-The effect on the indiYid
ual man. "Good viii toward men,
, from one another, from God. On
Of this good viii would finally sprin
peace on earth and glory to God i
the highest-Dr. Matthew Simpson
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-14

But there forever toith God above
He todtcAeS aud guides our feeble steps
Till he bears US home i1ith his in
fRite IoVe.
Hoo st0eetly hot0 gladly to all the
toorId
There comes a message of hope
today,
For Christ Is born and man is free
And pain aad sorroto must pass
array.
Hoo siOeetIy Gad silently info tAe
heart
The christ child comes this blessed
night
To make US noble aud good and tr4e,
Fer the light Of the porId is tooE-
drous hight.
Dear Christ, may zee folIote toith teiIF.
ING hearts
The path Of, dairy, tohere thou hast
led,
THAT sin aud shame may hare an end
And that jog
!. I. !. !. !. !. !: :: :: !.
may MI Our sEA ~ M
S0RlS in NT(lt8
stead, S M SS III
And on this thy AAM6 n
glorious adtdl - p
day ~ 81 IBtll j
We shah catch 70 Y1lT lS
The SoRHd as -
the glad bells - - ~
ring
TIL ire heGr thy SEmRoaS to come
GtrGy
And in heaven above thy praises
sing.
-Rep. Norman FdR Pelt LepiS In Phil.
GdelphiG Public Ledger
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-14

earth
And a hid
s0dS born at
Bethlehem
The Christ had
c o m e, tn e
K / n O o I
kings,
That zoe might
Cd in his
h904ffgJ GEO
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-14

To be iCith him
through tn e
70 h lie of
life,
To bear tn e
cross and to
gain tn e
crot1n.
No more shall
tue md him q
lOtrIy child.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-14

Not0 i0lEity commands the floor,
And jog comes tcith the usistEetoe.
Bring in the YHIe logs ancient FGn1e,
The soESed boGrs head, q rich re-
past
Let Sorrot1 90 the t1ay il came;
Let care be to obIirioR cast
The stoest clear voices sound trithout
Scckbuts Gssd shatcm make tchoIe-
some gIee.
TlciHed is the bodr's head round about
With garIdRds rich and rosemary.
And Hotc the fodming toassGiI boECl
SHAH bring US comfort and delight
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-14


son OF the
soul,
From golden
ROFH to star
Fy night.
SGRght care zee
for the pierre
ing cold,
The drifte
sH0to or rag
49,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-14
GhristntaB 6tfta nf
u Grntury Agn

~ In a Ne0 York newspaper Of &
81 1871 Christmas gifts Were dd- I
y Uertised as foIIo1os: e
F An assortment Of Books, y
10 yell calculated for the dpuse- q
e. ntent and instruction Of Young :
81 Persons, among which are z
VI BdTton's Lectures on Female q
% Education and Manners; Fos- q
81 ters Essays on UdTiou8 sub Z
~, jects;; Rassclds Chdtecht8m Of Z
~ Nature, an excellent little q
I'D book, price Ss.; Burder'S Vii 3
Hs lGge Sermons; Mrs, Chdpdne's (
~ Letters on the Improvement Of :
w the Mind" y
N9 "A. r. Goodrich, No. III b
III Broadway, corner of Cedar 1.
81, street, has Just recetUed an en- :
g tensive assortment Of fancy ar Z
hE ticles, Books, Prints, Medal 4
IL lions, Landscapes and small :.
81 books for children, that are :
y ( a0eH adapted for purchase or I
az gift, at this season OF compH- 4
IL nlentary presents.
~ By the last GrTiUdl from :
hf Europe, 1oere also received I
f@ several Of the latest and best 4
81 Novels, Poems and MisceIIa- /
81, neoNs Works; !
~ Fine EgtterpdpeT; visiting
~ cards; Ladies' and Gentlenlen's
81 Pocket Books; Wallets and
81, Memorandum Books; Fine Pen !
~ EniUes; Cases Of Best Si!Uer !
NJ Eyed Needles; Opera Glasses
ID and Snuff Boxes" i
I
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-14

For Christmas Rerer shah grolo old
From eonS nesc or centuries past.
QHdint mummers RsingIe In the scene
Where pudding mates loith Christ.
mas pie.
The rooms are thick tCith evergreen,
And happiness Rights erery eye.
Let FortuRGtuS turn his horn
or basket loads to furnished need,
For on this day the One tcds born
Who knelo no mark Of class or creed.
Then sceIcome, merry Christmdstide,
Another hour before ice 90.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-14

ne rosy gtfA
close at our
side
Ven kiss be-
meath the mis-
tief0s.
Deep, M clio 70
bells SGlRte
the air
With beaiS0BS
sent far and
tcide.
- ssfs.sss-sFHr-f sr~r
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-14

Good tciH and 10y 90 ersrylchsrs
Upon tbe golden ChriStmGstids.
joel BeRton.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-05
QUICK RELIEF FROM
C0MSTIpAT
Get DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets

That is the joyful cry of thousands
since DIR. Edwards produced Olive Tab
lets, the substitute for calonleL.
DR.. Edwards, practicing physician
for II years and calomers old time en-
envy, discovered the formula for Olive
Tablets while treating patients for
chronic constipation and torpid livers.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets do not
contain calomel, but a healing, sooth-
ing vegetable laxative.
No, gripping is the keynote" OF these
little sugar-coated, olive-colored tablets.
They cause the bowels and liver to act
normally. They never force them to
unnatural action.
If you have dark brown mouth"
now and then-a bad breath-a dull.
tired feeling sick headache - torpid
liver and are constipated, you'll ind
quick, sure and only pleasant results
from one or two little DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets at bedtime.
Thousands take one or two every
night just to keep right. Try them
1Oe and 25c PEI. boz. All druggists.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-05
BREAK A CH|LD'S
GOLD BY GIVING
SYRUP Of FIGS |GGss
,cLEANsES THE LITTLE LIVER
AND BOWELS AND THEY
GET WELL QUICK.

when your child suffers from .
cold don't wait; give the little
stomach, liver and bowels a gentle,
thorough cleansing at once. When
cross, peevish, listless, pale, doesn't
sleep, eat or &c, naturally; IL breath
is bad, stomach sour. give teal
spoonful of California Syrup OF
Figs, and in few hours all the
clogged-up, copstipated waste. sour
bile and undigested food will gently
move out of thu bowels, and you have
well, playful child again.
If your child coughs. snuffles and
has caught cold or is feverish or has
a sore throat give good dose OF
"California Syrup of Figs" to evacu-
ate the bowels no difference what
other treatm emit Is given.
Sick childr needn't be coaxed to
take this harmless fruit laxative.
Millions Of mothers keep it handy
because they know it's action on the
stomach. liver and bowels is prompt
and sure. rhey also know little
given today saves sick child to-
morrow.
Ask your druggist for 50-cent
bottle of California Syrup of Figs,
which contains directions for babies.
children of all ages and for grown
ups plainly on the bottle. Beware OF
counterfeits sold here. Get the genu'
inc, made by California Fig Syrup
Company"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-05
BoNAPARrE.
s~~%~~> 80 . .


n Q. Smith and wife returned Sat.
ufaay from business trip and a
cago.
VIII Jamison and family OF Bur
haaston are visiting here with Mrs.
SSsmison's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
0.aoler, and other relatives.
r, Mrs. Dan Cresap returned from,
ssaicago Friday evening, where she
- been visiting for the past several
c ceeAs with her daughter. Mrs. o. g.
frank Newsam and wife moved
mere Wednesday from their farm
~ eaf Big Mound, and are living in
W Nc hyde Meredith property. on
TN ais. HARPER Van Zant OF Farming
o S visited here with relatives and
~ trends several days last week.
- Wuckerelrs orchestra gave a dance
Ssr hiteley opera house last Wednes-
co 80. evening, at which about fifteen
w caple We're present and a good time
marry Boyer. of Arson, Mo-, visited
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-05

Yesterday from Allen o. White, who
put on several successful home talent
plays in our city few years age,
stating that he would be IN Memphis
soon and would like to give our peo'
pie one of his new plays. The past
year he had had a show out on the
road-The Ideal Players-and did
splendidly. With his family he is
now resting at his home in Adrian,
MichiEan-
Harvey Humphrey, Memphis boy,
who is attending Central college at
Fayette, has won much popularity
because of his voice. He has been
studying vocal work in Howard4Payna
college for ladies, and Is singing Ia
mixed quartet, composed OF Pres.
H. e. Stout, two young lady students
and Humphrey. Last week they
travelled to Kansas City and sang in
several Of the churches there.
John D. Bourn, Sr.. died at his homs
near Hit on Monday, January 20.
aged about eighty years. Deceased
had been a resident of this county
for many years-being pioneer set
tier in this county. He was man
of splendid habits and strict integrity.
Prof G. C. Ramsey accompanied
the teacher training class of the
Memphis high school on an obser-
walton trip the latter part Of last
week. They visited the Lancaster
schools on Thursday and those OF
Kirksville on Friday and Saturday.
Cleon Rothert. Frank Smith and Ward
Benson of the senior class also ac-
companied them.
Mr.. and Mrs Jesse Davidson OF
Weldon. Iowa, visited last week with
| friends in Granger and Memphis.
"DaTy" pounded the key at the local
depot several years ago and was sta
/ ton agent at Granger for some time.
| At the home of the brides parents,
: in Knox City, on Tuesday afternoon
at 4 O'Clock. Newell Scott and Miss
Floss Burkhart were united in the
holy bonds OF matrimony by Rev,
EVERY of the Baptist church.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-05

heater used for this room. for Bible
school purposes. The accumulation
of the gas in the building and the ex-
ploston of the tank spread the flames
so rapidly which followed the course
of the pipes, that in few moments
the building was one mass OF burn
! ing timber No attempt to quench
the fire at all was made, on account
of the danger Of gas. The fire was
terrific in force and burned the
building to the ground in Just thirty
minutes. Nothing was saved except
one organ, six singing books and a
few chairs from the C. E. room. Inc
church was very neat plain struc-
ture, yet it was nicely arranged and
the interior artistically papered with
administer carpets and beautiful anu
expensive furnishings throughout. The
splendid library and fine piano ~
a total loss, also one organ from the
primary room. The three dozen sil'
yer knives and forks which CHANGED
to be at a nearby neighbors, was the
only thing from the kitchen equip
ment saved. Our church. though
not fine, was noted for it's splendid
artistic properties and is indeed a
terrible loss. The high school play,
Aaron Boggs, Freshman. was to have
been played here on this evening, and
practice had been on during most
of the day All stoves being turned
off at 400 D. M, no one was IN the
church until C. A. Huddleston, the
jan:tor, arrived and lit the heater for
dressing purposes, in the play. He
went home for supper and had just
been in the house few minutes
when the supposed explosion took
placd. The cast of charascters IN
the play was eighteen in numbee,
and as the costuming was quite clad
crate, many of the costumes were
borrowed and expensive. and many OF
them lost. though some rushed III
after their suitcases and saved them
at the risk of burning.
While our loss is heavy and we
are sorry to be out of house OF
worship, yet it might have been worse
had this accident occurred an hour
later when the play was on. all the
girls in the play would surely have
lost their lives, there being no means
Of escape from the gas and fire. The
boys dressing room was on the west
and an exit could easily have been
made from all three doors. The coal
house, which was full of coal and
storage, was slow to catch fire, but is
still burning this morning. The
building was insured for $4,000 in the
| Chilli Mutual.
Dorothy F,razee is critically i'll with
| bronchial pneumonia DR.. Fuller OF
Keokuk, was summoned at her side
Friday, and trained nurse Is In at
| tendance.
C. A. Groves, who entered the
presbyterian hospital Wednesday, at
Chicago, was operated on Thursday
morning at 900 o'clock, and Is get
ting along nicely. Dr.. Beyins OF
Rush Medical. was the attending
surgeon.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-05
Perfect Health Is Yours
IF the Blood is Kept Pure

torturing pains; Catarrh, often fore
runner of dread consumption; Scro-
fula, Eczema, letter. Erysipelas and
other disfiguring skin diseases; Ma
laria, which makes the strongest men
helpless, and many other diseases are
the direct result Of impure blood.
You can easily avoid all CT these
diseases, and rid the system of them,
bv the use OF S. 8. s., the wonderful
blood remedy that has been in con-
slant use for more than fifty years.
s. s. s. cleanses the blood thorough
ly, and routs every vestige of impur-
ity. It is sold by druggists every
where.
For valuable literature and medical
advice absolutely free. write today to
the Medical Dept, Swift Specific Com
pany, SO Swift Laboratory, Atlanta,
Ga