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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-26
NEW RENTAL RooKs.

The librarian will be glad to re-
serve war books, reading circle books
or any non-fiction book that may be
requested. Note is made of the re-
quest and reader Is notified by teie-
phone when book comes in In this
way one may be sure of getting the
book desired in a short time. even
though it may be In use when first
called for.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-26

IEtWHUIT-NdTTN OH
The author is u graduate of OK
ford university, who, after one year at
Union theological seminary. New
York, decided to be novelist
rather than a preacher. But IN 1915
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-26
BOOKS RESERVED.

CholInondeley-
DoyIe-TIis last bow.
Ferber-Fanny herself.
King-The high heart.
Lec-The green jacket.
Llncoln-Extricatin Obadiah.
Lynde-Stranded in Already.
Enthusiastically in love.
Rinehart-Long live the king
Wlddemer-The wishing ring maj
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-26
STAIR RAIL FALLS; WOMEN HURT
Thirty-FiVe Badly Crushed as Re.
suit of Barcelona Accident,

BARCELONA, Spain, Jan. 2S.-An
immense crowd of women surround
ed the approaches TO the city hall to-
day to protest against the new food
regulations. The -balustrade of the
main stairway collapsed, and hun
dreds of women fell. Thirty-five of
them were badly crushed.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-31
CALLS ATTENTION
TO SEED SELECTION
Chief Of Laboratory Wood Is
sues Letter To Farmers.

The following communication on
the subject of seed selection has
been issued by Mr.. Cecil w. Wood,
formerly of Hedgesville, now chief of
the West Va Seed Laboratory at
Charleston:
AS spring approaches farmers
sense more and more the heavy re.
sponsibilities resting upon their sho-
ulders. with small and still de-
creasing labor supply, they are ex.
pected TO bring about a production in
1918 equal to If not greater than that
Of 1917. In addition this increased
production must be grown from IA
seed supply curtailed by many thou
sands OF bushels.
How then can it all be brought
about; this great production OF 1918?
BY applying the principles of eff
cheney in every instance, particular
ly in the amatter of seed selection.
Seed selection either in the field,
crib, or dealers bin, is possibly of
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-31
EI. EcTlvE MEN CAN
ENLIST IN ENGINEERS

The 37th engineers, new organ
cation Of tie United States army,
now being formed at Fort Myer, Va.
win recruit men liable to the draft
10 well as others who have techni-
csl mechanical or electrical knowl-
cegc for immediate work In France,
sccordlng to Captain II g. Ruggles.
af the regiment who arrived In Char
aston TO begin the enlistment cam
paign in West Virginia. Men Of the
following professions willsbe accept
ed; Cooks, engine drivers, selectrici,
Ems and operators OF electrical ma
chinery chauffeurs, blacksmiths ind
pipe filters. Draft men can JOIN the
regiment by obtaining special per-
mission from Captain Ruggles.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-31

greater importance than hny other
item connected with the production
of an agricultural crop ed that
VIII not terminate. win No, produce
hence, the reason tor making every
possible effort to seciire that seed
which shows the highest percentage
OF termination. Neither will seed
produce that contains weed seeds
which win in time crowd out the
seedlings of the main plant.
An agricultural seed offered for
sale in West Virginia should be la
beled when in excess of one pound.
The label should give the purity, con.
tents in noxious weeds, and germi-
mating ability of the seed This is
sufficient Information for one to de.
termine the actual value Of the seed.
Do not buy seed unless it is labeled.
Write the Seed Laboratory at Char
lesion for the minimum standards Of
purity and termination for high
grade seed. Unless you have this
you cannot understand label
Free analysts for farmers win al
ways be made at the Seed Labora.
tory. Secure a copy of directions
for taking samples and send us one
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-31

There Is more Cafarri IN this section
OF the country than all other diseases
put together. and for years 1t was sup
posed to be incurable. Doctors prescribed
local remedies. and By constantly falling
to cure with local treatment. pronounced
II incurable. Catarrh 10 a local disrnse,
greatly influenced by constitutional CON
ditions and therefore requires constIlr-
tional treatment. Halis caturrh Mcdl-
cine. manufactured by r. j. Cheney a
Co.. Toledo. Ohio. Ia q constitutional
remedy, Ia taken internally and acts
thru the Blood on the Mucous Burfaces
OF the System. One Hundred Dollars re-
ward IL offered for any case that Halls
Catarrh Medicine fails to cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials
+. ]. CHENEY e Co, Toledo, Ohio.
Sold BY Druggists. s5e.
HALLS Family Pills for cnnstIpation.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-31
SON DISAPPROvES
OF LINCOLN STATUE
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(By international News Service)
New York, Jan. GILT IL very
probable now that the barnard work
Of Lincoln proposed as an American,
gift to the English people Will never
End a place with the British immcR
tails In front Of the House Of Lords.
The Barnard statue has been con-
lemned by Robert T. Lincoln, son Of
the Emanoipator; by Joseph n.
Choate, Henry Cabot Lodge. the Ma
t!onal Academy Of Design, and many
members Of tho American Peace Gem
tonary Committee. Among its friends
Colonel Roosevelt 4 tho most prom
iren;.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-31
CONGRESS PENSIONS
ARE THE LARGEST
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Washington, jan sO.--The costli,
est single pensions" given BY con.
gress are to the relatives Of its DO
ceased members. When one Of them
dies $500 pension Is invariably
voted.
Thus far, three senators and one
entative-sSenator Newlands,
of Nevada, Husting OF Wisconsin,
and Brady. of Idaho and Representa-
tive Bathrick, Of Ohio--have died
this session
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-31
Cured His RUPTURE

was badly ruptured while lifting trunk
several years ago. Doctors said nay oniy hepe Of
cure was an operation. Trusscs did me ne good
Finally got hold Of something that quickly and
completely cured me. Years have passed and Tie
rupture has never returned, although am asiiix
haru work as a carpenter. There VAS no OpSfs-
lion, no lost time, no trouble. have nrthing 10
sell. but will give fuliinformation about how you
may ind complete cure without operation. II
YOU write tc me, Engene NJ. Pulien. Carpenttr.
4S6D S%arceilus Avenue, MauasQuan, n. !. better
cuto this notice ana show II to eiiy others who
re rup,uscd--ypi. may save life or at least stop
The misery Of raptusc aud The wcrry assA dsuHex
o. ~ spsratien,
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-31
HUB RETAINS PORK
FOR IMMORTAL DISH
(By international News service)

(By international News Service)
Boston, Jan. 30.--And now comes
the porkless Saturday.
On that day pork in all forms viii
be eliminated from the family and
tho public table.
Bacon, hams. loins of pork. sau
sages and salt perks are included
in tho exempted list.
The sole and redeeming exception
is the portion of pork used for thai
immortal New England creation
pork and beans.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-31
SCHOOL SYSTEM OF
GERMANY DENOUNCED
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Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. 31.--Ger-
many's Wanted school system was
vigorously denounced in an address
here by DR.. Smaller Mathews, dean
OF the University of Chicago, who
declared that 90 to 95 peer cent OF
the German children never got bet
ter than an eighth grade education
and many never go higher than the
fourth and fifth grades. The only
ones that are educated are the high
classes, which constitute the ruling
class. He declared the Germans were
ruled by the class system and that
German schools would not be toler-
ated in the United States
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-31
WAS LIKE UNTO
MESSAGE FROM DEAD

icy nsernationaI News Servicc.)
Fond du Lac. WIS, Jan. 3o.---Whlle
xe an srs George McF.ateo wore
mourning the death Of tsclg son, j,
Euge-c McEetee, agod rs, rspoi
Killed. in a ras Dad Az ~. at San
francisco, ard who's y y wan sup
posed 10 be IN ron this CITY
they reeve a mess . saying that
he had MY beea slightly injured.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-31
l,agIE SUGAR HOLDS
OUT FINE PROSPECT
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my international News cc.vlcc)
Johnstown. Jan. 3l.--With a sugar
shcrta~c 4 & { coun,ry Gil c7i.aate
are preparing to harvest a big crop
OF maple sugar next spring.
ITS going to be a good, spring for
maple sugar said one Of the resi-
dents. "The harder the winter the
greater the flow Of sugar water. This
is one OF the most protracted win
tiers we have had for some years,
and there will be more than the us.
ual amount OF maple sugar water
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-31
cHAsES COYOTE WHILE
CLAD I'M NlGHTG0WN
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(By international News Serviec)
Smith Center JAS, Jan 31.Chas.
ing coyote carrying n pair Of fat
hens IN its mouth for distance Of
half mile in zero weather. clad only
in his niGhtgown and overshoes, was
the stunt staged by Ernest I3arneg.
q farmer near here. Charles Hart
sock, q neighbor aroused by the
noise of the chase. rushed out and
BOWED the coyote over with stick.
Barnes went home IN triumph, car.
rying ire two hens and the dead coy.
etc.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-31
CIGARETTE BUTTS
LEAD TO DIVORCE
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(5y international News Service.)
New York, Jan. 31-tWhen James
A. Anderson, a dentist, returned home
recently he found three stumps OF
cigarettes in his ash receiver. The
brand was too cheap for his taste,
so he asked his wife about it. She
blamed it on neighbor Later the
dentist found love letter In her
muff. Then things began to happen.
The husband seeks a divorce.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-31
OREGON FARMERS
TO SPURM SPUDS
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(6y international News Service.)
Salem, Ore, Jan. 31--'Shortage Of
labor in Oregon and the demand for
better-paydng crops bid fair to make
1918 potatoless year in the Beav-
er State as far as ranchers are con
cerned. Much of the acreage here.
tofore given over to the tubers will
be sown this spring to grain, while
on other ranches fodder crops win
replace spuds. Prices last Fall for
potatoes were good. with the plant
ing of potatoes by every home gar.
dener and house owner this spring
the crop looks still less inviting.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-31
MORE COAL SEIZED

The hundred and fifty cars OF coal
in the yards of the d. & 0. at Con
nellsvllle, were seized by fuel nd
ministrator for the Pittsburg district
The coal was to be sent to plants Of
the Jones & Laughlin Steel Co. OF
Pittsburgh, which is WORKING on war
contracts
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-31
MOST UNPATRlOTIC
MAN DlScOvERED
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WELLINGTON Kan. Jan. a1.r-,DssrinE
TIC recent rive for Red cssoss n'nm
bcsss,ps ae-a 4 man was approached
ma asked to take out member nh,
he declined natly and declared M
ASd no s9h-cs,bed FER To X. NJ. t'.
funl and tho Liberty bonds. and
cltnt pscaoao to join the Red Cross.
wien asked for c reason he said:
"Wh. diar't pay 5000 for d sui,
gtitnte to take ay piaco IN the fah16
fgving tho Civil War? That Is
a cugh for one man"
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-31

Cashier Dudley Harley OF the Peo-
pies Trust CO., and Druggist X. l..
Snodgrass, of North Queen street,
are In Washington on business.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-31
THIS SOUNDS HOT

John w. Feldman. OF Hagerstown,
son-in-law OF Mrs. Ann Rutledge.
this city, who is at Saratoga. Fla,
wrote to friend here that he was
sisting in his shirt sleeves fishing
with the Thermometer about 10 de-
erees. He has been eating fresh
grown strawberries, there
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-31
SHE is PRESIDENT
LATTER SERVES U. S.
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lBy international News service.)
Chicago. Jan. 31.-lMiss J. A. Oh
son, former secrtary OF the Kier Let.
ter Company, of this city, is filling
the chair of the president Of the
company while w. E. Kier. president
of the firm, is serving Uncle Sam.
Mr.. Kier, vicepresident of the Chi.
cago Rotary Club and well-known
advertising man, is private in the
Ordnance Department of the United
States Army.
Attend Jones' big sale Feb. 81.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-31
BELL HOP GETS a
CAR FOB WATCHING

" ~ 1s'V''1s 1870 o51F7UST
New York Jan. 80 Watch my
car, boy, when | come out win
giya it to you,
Connors, a bellhop at the Wander
biit Hotel. did as he was bid The
well dressed stranger appeared lat
ef and kept the word
Like the man with the elephant,
connors says:
Now that i've got it. what am /
going to do with it,"
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-31
CONSIDERATIONS

Little bits Of bacon.
Little grains OF wheat,
Give a soldiers body
Energy and heat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-23

ment. Unless this is done, there is
no questions but what efforts to
meet the program of the United
States fuel administration will fail
The subject is of such Importance
that the Rock Island sub-commit-
tee feels justified in agitating it
vigorously through all channels so
that a suitable improvement can be
recorded.
Last year there was a gradual
downward tendency in coal produc-
ton during the six weeks period
ending with Aug. II, and it is hoped
that a similar decrease can be
avoided this summer, and that pro-
ductiOn can be brought up again to
what it was during the week ending
June Is, and maintaining that rec
ord as a consistent level until the
winter months.
During the last week it was shown
that no cases of underloaded equip
ment arrived within the confines of
the Rock Island subcommittee s
territory, and shows that the COM
mittee's campaign to secure the full
use of all equipment is bearing
fruit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-23
AUTOMATIC STEEL
SOLDIER LATEST
WEAPON FOR WAR

London, July u, Correspondence
of the Associated Press AN au-
tomato soldier" is one of the latest
developments in weapons of war.
A Danish engineer has recently
taken out a patent for an apparatus
to which he has given this name.
II consists of a steel cylinder nor
mally within a larger cylinder, the
whole being sunk into the ground
vertically. By means OF a mechan-
ism operated by wireless the inner
cylinder rises to a height of IS
inches from the ground and stimuli
taneOusly an automatic rifle mount
ed OR the inner cylinders fires 400
shots in any given direction.
The automatic soldiers" can be
controlled from a central position
some four or five miles behind the
line of defense. according TO the in
ventor They may be seen by the
enemy only when they rise from
the ground.
From trials already made it has
been shown, SO it is reported, that
a few hundred of these steel SOL
diers can easily defend a position
against infantry attacks however
numerous the opposing force may
be. They blaze away their 400
shots without fiinching and never
retreat. In order to overcome the
'automatics" they must be destroy
ed one by one.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-23
PROPERTY OWNERS
MEET ON HOUSING

Property owners who are mem
hers OF the Bluff Improvement as
sociation will hold an important
meeting tonight at which time the
housing situation viii be discussed
According to members of the asso-
citation, government officials of the
housing department in Washington
have requested that the owners re-
port how many lots can be placed
at the government disposal. More
than two hundred lots are owned
by the members and it is the hope
OF officials of the organization to
place a large majority OF these at
the disposal of the housing officials.
A meeting was held last night but
nothing definite was decided on. 4
committee was appointed TO inyesti-
gate the situation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-23
POLICE MAKE 4
RAID ON HOUSE

Rock Island police made a raid
on a house N the west end of the
CITY last evening which resulted in
NE arrest or six negroes.
those arrested are John Woods.
1oan GrigsDy Mary GTigsby, Har-
y Noble and John Jackson.
Neighbors in the vicinity made
complaint 10 the police Of the dis
orderly conduct OF the negroes, and
ne police patrol was Immediately
sent to the scene On appearing
IN police court this morning all
we're fined So each by Police Mag
lslrate Smith.
walter Riaerauer, Harry Chris
tylel and Charles Q. Neal were
crested by Motorcycle Policeman
Ernest Ris-au Tor speeding The
men were fined IS each.
r, N Sues, George Studebaker and
marry EmpEe were arrested for
Using spot lights on their autOmC-
'lles- They we're fined So each.
3. . Myer and II. ". Nelson paid
,a-es Of s. each for not having
"0per lights on their machines.
Anderson was fined So for
sassing d street car which had
-'S5pped 70 discharge passengers.
curtis KIie drew a fine Of s. for
-.itlng an automobile for hire
eense.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-23
CITY CAMPAIGN
ON old HOUSES
Final Action Taken Yesterday to
Start Work OF RaZing UuSafe
Properties.

A campaign for the purpose of
razing dangerous buildings and I'M
sanitary shacks in Rock Island is
now on. Final steps for the carry
ing on of this work were taken by
the city commissioners yesterday
afternoon.
a committee of three was ap-
pointed to make Investigations of
buildings considered as nuisances
and when these reports are sub
mitted to the city officials ordinance
es will be drawn up condemning
the properties.
C. D. McLane, architect; c. ].
Larkin, mason, and Jasper Sievers,
carpenter, are the men who will
pass judgment on all old buildings
brought to their notice.
These men were chosen by draw
ing from hats in which were names
of all men who are known TO be
either architects, masons or car
penters in Rock Island. This meth
Cd was decided on as the most fair
way to conduct this part of the pro-
Cedure.
Six buildings were submitted at
the meeting yesterday as being I'M
sanitary and unsafe. An additional
three have been added to the list.
All are residences and are stu
ated at 422 Ninth street. 507 Twen-
tieth street and 1914 Fifth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-23
MEDICAL BOARD
EXAMINES MANY

Members of the local medical ad-
visory board examined 104 drafted
men of the class of June, 1918, yes
terday. OF this number only one
man so far has been totally re-
jected. He is Kenneth Minteer of
Reynolds. Minteer has suffered the
loss of one eye.
OF the remaing men 81 have
been accepted and AZ were referred
10 DR.. F. H. First for decision. DR..
First is the chairman of the medi-
cal advisory board and will go
over the examination records of
the men especially referred to him,
for the purpose of ascertaining who
il or is not fit for military SER
vice
The work of examining the men
of the last class who have thus far
been finally placed in class l, will
be completed tomorrow when 93
men will be examined.
The local board finds itself in a
position where all colored men in
class l will have TO be called on
TO fill the quota TO be entrained to
Camp Dodge~Aug. l.
The quota assigned 10 this board
is % men, and this number is e1
aCtly the same as the number Of
men who are now listed in class
of the 1917 registrants. Two men,
-weyer, have failed to respond to
calls for physical examination
mailed out in the past, and II they
cannot be located. two men from
the class of June 1915, will have to
be substituted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-23
AUCTION STOCK
STILL GROWING
Red Cross Sale Saturday Night at
Cables Home Promises To Be
Big Affair for Chapter.

The Red Cross auction to be held
Saturday night at the H. s. Cable
home and which started so modest
" with the intention of realizing a
small sum from a donated quilt and
a few smaller articles is now climb
ing 10 goodly proportions.
The principal acquisition to the
the autioneer stock is a genuine.
live goose. And the auctioneer
guarantees that the goose will lay
d golden egg for the lucky bidder.
Those who wish TO seize this OPP
portunity TO get some real bar
gains should not fait~to present
themselves at the Fl. S. Gable lawn,
Eighteenth avenue and Fifteenth
street, shortly after O'Clock. Inc
auction will be conducted between
the hours of s and 10. Those who
cannot attend in person are asked
to send sealed bids.
The method OF bidding will be
that of Dutch auction. Each bid
der will pay the difference between
his bid and the one made lmmedl-
ately before; the winner Will also
pay only this difference so that
there is the possibility OF winning
some of the aluable~articles for
the merest pittance.
The committee in charge admits
that the auction will be 'corker'
providing the crowd turns out.
Attendance has been requested OF
every body with penny to spend
and a liking for a jolly good time.
Besides there are 10 be refresh
ments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-23
JEWISH PEOPLE
WANTCEMET ERY

Rock Island Jewish residents.
through a communication semi b. q
representative to city Attorney j..
X. Scott, petitioned the city for per-
mission to maintain a cemetery be-
tween Seventeenth and Twenty
fourth streets and also situated di-
agoually between the Chippiauu0ck
and Lutheran cemeteries.
1t is planned 10 purchase SIX
acres owned by William NOWack for
the cemetery plot. Part CT this
ground is within the city limits,
but the greater part is beyond the
city bounds.
A petition made some time ago
by Jewish residents 10 maintain
cemetery in the near vicinity Of the
present proposed site was denied
by the commissioners
The commissioners will take no
action in the matter until the site
has been looked over. Considerable
probably win come up IN
regard to the petition due TO the
propensity of home-seekcrs build
ing in that locality. 1t is not de-
sired TO act hastily in the matter,
as the city is fast growing toward
the south
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-23
MORE DEADLY THAN
A MAD DOGS BITE

The bite Of a rabid dog is no
longer deadly, due TO the now Ia
nous Pasteur treatment, but the
slow, living death, the resultant Of
poisoning OF the system by deadly
uric acid is as sure and inevitable
as day follows night.
No other organs of the human
body are so important 10 health
making as the kidneys and bladder.
Keep your kidneys clean and your
bladder in working condition and
you need have no fear Of disease.
Don't try TO cheat nature. II is q
l cruel master. Whenever You tx
perience backache, nervousness.
difficulty in passing urine. get on
the job" Your kidneys and blHd-
der require immediate attention.
Don't delay This IS the time 20
take the bull by the horns GOLD
MEDAL HARLEM on Capsules will
do the trick, For over two hun
dred years they have proven meri-
torious in the treatment OF diseases
OF the stomach, kidneys. liver and
bladder. II IS a worll-famed REM
edy, In use as "a household ueCes-
sity for over 200 years.
II you have been dlCtOring with
out results, get a box Of GOLD
MEDAL HARLEM oil Capsules to-
day.
Your druggist sells thom, Abso-
lutely guaranteed or money refund
ed. Beware OF limitations. Look
for the name GOLD MEDAL on
every box