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The Washington times., 1923-08-22
ROCKVILLE FAIR.
HORSE SHOW
ON TODAY
Rain Fails to Halt Throngs.
Event Reaches Peak
Tomorrow.

ROCKVILLE, Nd, Aug, "a
Rain today failed to put a damper
on the Montgomery county fair
here. Thousands braved the drizzl.
ing rain to attend.
The horse show, superintended
by Mrs. Andrew j. Cummings, AMI
held today, brought together many
magnificent specimens Of horseflesh
from this county, the District and
elsewhere. The show began at 10
o'clock and was in progress the
greater part of the day.
Horses On Parade.
Just before the show began,
horses entered in the various
classes paraded around the race
track.
While the races were in progress
this afternoon, a troop Of United
States Cavalrymen from Fort Myer,
They will perform tomorrow and
Friday afternoons.
Pony Awards Made.
The awards in the pony show,
which was participated In by about
forty beautiful little animals, were
made as follows
Under forty-six inches-Best pony
under saddle-First, Miss Ruth
Miles: second, M. Nelson Bond;
third, Robert r. Moore. Best pony
In harness to vehicle-First, Mrs.
Lillian Leitch: second, Miss Ruth
Miles; Third, Robert r. Moore.
Best pair Of ponies in harness to
vehicle-First, Mrs. Lillian Leitch;
second, M: Nelson Bond.
Over forty-six inches: Best pony
under saddle-First, Mrs. Andrew J..
Cummings: second. J. Franklin
Thompson; third. Essex Richards.
Best pony in harness to vehicle
First, j. Franklin Thompson; Sec
ond, Miss Laura Tuckerman; third,
Mrs. Andrew J. Cummings.
1t is predicted that II good
weather prevails the grounds will
be hardly adequate to accommodate
the crowds that will attend the fair
tomorrow. Thursday is always the
big day Of the fair and officials
row will be the biggest in point of
known.
Elaborate Program Planned.
The management has provided an
elaborate program for the entertain.
ment. The racing program is
especially attractive. It includes
the 2:14 pace, the 2:24 trot and the
2.22 pace, each for q purse Of $500;
two running events, one at a mile
and the other at six fur1ongs, the
purse in each case being 500, and
half-mile race Of mules hitched to
carts
Thirty-seven real race horses are
entered in the three harness events,
the list being as follows:
PA pace-Frank Hal, w. H
Cousins, Norfolk, Va; The Judge
Mrs. w. II. Cane, Goshen, N. Y.
Una Dilla Bell, Gilmore & Lee,
Albany, n. Y; Tar Baby, Samuel
Grady, Goldsboro, N. c.; Abbie
Dryand, Linda c.. and Platinum
Robert Henry, Winchester, Va.
Grace D., Gray Ghost. Thompson
Todd, w. E. Miller, Washington,
D. c.; Judge Sale, r. w. Wills,
Mt. Holly, N. j.
2:24 trot-Warner Boy, DIR. Ting
pen. Williamson, N. c.; Mare..
Thomas c. Keys, Rockville, Nd;
Harry Porter, J. B. Finlayson
Goldsboro, N. c.; Captain Boco, j.
A. Jones, Washington, D. c.; Red
Gal, Harry Little, Baltimore, Md;
Moco Axworthy, j. p. Fitzgerald.
Washington, D. c.; Sable W., Will
liam Dixon, Heathville, Va: Hale
Bond, c. L. Wood, Frederick, Md;
Laddy Man, o. G. Shirley. Washing
ton, D. c.: North Bell and Kusota.
w. e. Miller, Washington, D. c.;
Silario, r. w. Wills, Mt. Holly, N.
j.: Inspector, John Garland, Mt.
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~. s. s. GOPHER. WHICH /.
SANK, WAS OLD FERN

The United States ship Gopher,
Navy Department training boat,
which sank during gale in the
Gulf of st. Lawrence yesterday,
was the old United States shin Fern.
known to thousands Of Washing.
tonians.
For years, the old black gunboat,
The Washington times., 1923-08-22
p. o. Clerks Plan Meet.

Members of the Washington
branch Of the United National AS
ISOLATION Of Postoffice Clerks are
plans for the twenty.
fourth annual convention Of that as
ISOLATION in this city from September
8 to Z. Thousands Of postal workers
in all parts of the country will be
at the convention.
The Washington times., 1923-08-22

Commander D. W. Close were elected
as delegates to the department con-
vention to be held In the District
Building on September and s. w.
J. Collins, a past post commander,
and L. H. Guenther were elected as
The Washington times., 1923-08-22
FORTY POUND DEVIL FISH
CAUGHT m Chess PEAKE

q BALTIMORE. August Be- ~
forty-pound deyil fish. Of the ala
rnond-shaped. bat-lilke species. was
caught off Log Inn. on Chesapealee
Bay. by Lee Hervey, president and
general manager Of the General
Service Company, Baltimore.
The fish was landed after d @erug-
gle Of more than 8 half hour.
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Too Young.

She was observing a game of
football Saturday and at one point
saw a man downed by six other
players, all of whom piled on top
Of him.
oh" she said. that fellow with
the ball is too young for this
game"
Too young - what do you
mean?" asked her escort.
Why, don't you see, he's under
six?" she asked sweetly.
Medley.
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Plapper Fairy Tales

Jak-As soon as we are mar
ried, I'll hire a woman to 40 IA
the homework. I couldn't bear to
have those pretty hands soiled by
scrubbing floors and cooking over
a hot stove"
Jacoueline-oh, Jake; If you DO
I won't marry you. All my life
I'VE wanted to cook things, but
mother wouldn't let me and now
you won't either.
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HOROSCOPES

According to the confisurations
of the planetary system, most Of
those horn on this day will have
to hustle for a living. A good
political job or an alliance with
the idle rich may obviate the ne
cessity of mental or physical ex-
ertion. except that used in feed
ing or locomotion.
The children of this day are
likely to be slightly deficient in
facial beauty, but they need not
despair. since rouge, lipsticks and
talcum are readily available.
This day is an unpropitfcus
one upon which to approach those
in authority for a larger stipend
las are most days. New BUSH
ness of this sort is quite Ger.
tain to come to grief. Employers
are still smarting from the sting
of the income tax and not prone
TO welcome requests for a raise.
as was their wont. Be diligent
In watching for banana peels on
sidewalks, and in crossing streets
look both ways lest disaster over
take you.
Refuse to- take nondescript
liquids that are said to be OF high
voltage-even though they should
he REPRESENTED to you as OF the
three-star brands. The stars re-
r,,diate them. Be circumspect
and cautious. bite your silver
money and put off till tomorrow
anything that you cannot do to-
day.
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Requiem.

with humble apologies to Kip;
yard Rudling.)
When the last joke on booze has
been spoken
And the last wheeze on women
has died,
When Ike and Mike have depart.
ed, and Abey and Pat have
l1ied
We shall rest, and faith we shall
need il:
Lie down for an aeon or two
Till some original humorist
Shall call us to laugh anew.
-Parrakeet.
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Things Never Heard in
TangleWOOd.

"Oh, please, George, kiss me.
Just once"
mo, no, will not, Alma, and IL
you don't take your arms from
about my neck, / won't go with
You again and besides I'll tell the
dean of women about you.--Gou.
Ear's Paw.
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Dav bv Day.

Two students on a train were
failing about their abilities to see
and hear. The one says: DO
YOU see that barn over there on
the horizon?"
Yes
Can you see that fly walking
around on the roof Of that barn."
mo, but can hear the
shingles crack when hs steps
on them. "-Awgwan
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Strictly. Septic

Doctor-Have you taken every
precaution to prevent spread of
contagion in the family?
Rastus Absolutely, doctah,
we've chen bought sanitary cup
an we can all drink from it:-Peli-
can.
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And ii. they. do do it, it isn't
love. it's just because they want
to give their friends something to
talk about.
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If you can't get one Of these
new wrinkle-proof suits, don't give
your girl the air-take an electric
iron along with you and press
your trousers on the way home.
tcopyrieht. 1879. BY King Foas
lures Syndicate. Incl
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-30

But one dame must have been
used to driving an automobile.
because she thought that II
meant only in the daytime.
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Sitting on each others lap Il
very unnecessary. You never see
married couples doing It.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-30

When he told her she'd have
to move she wouldn't get off un.
til he gave her a transfer.
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She thought she could park on
this guys lap as long as she
wanted to after s o'clock.
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Nothing hurts your friends
more than to think that Jon and
your wife are perfectly happy.
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College
HumOr

Aesop's Fable: Never go into
the water after a hearty meal,
ror you'll never find it there. -
Cougars Paw
Judge (giving sentence): Thirty
days or $50.
Souse: Better give me the
$50, judge, that'll keep my wife
from nagging me about where l
was last night. ''Puppet.
If a Bathing Beauty were look
Ing for date, would the water.
meter Mirror.
Here's your umbrella. old
man. I didn't know until today
that / never returned it.
IT swiped a silk umbrella today
20 don't need your old cotton orc
any longer Besides there's two
ribs broken in it now
He: There is something wrong
with the prssent-day marriage"
She: How is that?"
He: The best man doesn't get
the bride. Burr.
Hostess: 1t looks like storm,
you had better stay for dinner
jackson: "Oh, thanks, but
don't think it's bad enough for
that The Virginia Reel.
What would you call neigh
Dor. who shingled his house at
night by lamplight?''
Down"
pat. you moight get a job at
The Model Laundry
.'But, begorra. Mike. I amt
never washed no models. '-Dodo.
At one of the fraternity houses
here. the manager is not exactly
Scotch. but he has Scotch char.
acteristics. One morning he dis
covered that Brother Schmidt had
very suddenly died during tie
night. Hurrying to the rssa"
stairs. the manager called down
TO the kitchen: oh, cook :
Schmidt died last night Omit
one egg this morning n-Dodo.
Two negroes. Sam and Rastus,
thought their boss was keeping
them past quitting time, so they
decided to buy watch together.
Sam was agreed upon to be the
tinekeeper, neither negro. how
ever, could tell the time, but they
were too proud to let each other
know this fact. The next after
noon Rastus said to Sam:
Say niggah. wot time am it,
Sam pulled out the watch and
thrusting It into Rastus' face,
eAid: Deere it am
Rastus looked at the watch
doubtfully, scratched his head
and said: Damn if it amt -
Black and Blue jay.
Tom: "she buys her hafs in
Paris and her gowns in England
and her hose in America
Jim: IN bet you'd like to sec
Paris. -
Tom: mo, I want to see
America first. Bison.
First Husband: Why all the
black eyes, old man?''
Second Ditto: You see it was
this way: I came home drunk
the other night and sat down
10 read a while before retiring
and my wife came downstairs and
saw me reading and beat up on
me"
First Husband: What were
you reading?"
Second Ditto: THE cnecke:.
board. '-Moonshine.
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One man was 20 particular
about not getting his clothes
MrinkIed that he sewed . little
card on his lap which said. mo"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-30

AND the chances are he hasn't
got one. otherwise he wouldn't
be 50 anxious to hold yours.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-30

OF course, II he hasn't got .
girl. then you're out Of luck.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-30

II he perists in doing. it, just
put on one Of his suits and so
out and hold one Of his, girls.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-30

No man wants his girl sitting
on another guys lap no matter
whether she's serious or just re-
hearsing.
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There's no way out o. It. Hav.
ing your sweetheart sit On your
lap Is something that you don't
want anybody else to do for you.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-30

Aesop's Fable: Never go into
the water after hearty meal,
ror you'll never find it there. -
Cougars Paw
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-30

It costs the average fellow 4
lot of money unless he happens
to be counting q tailor's daughter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-30

Tom: she buys her hats in
Paris and her gowns in England
and her hose in America ("
Jim: IN bet you'd like to SEE
Tom: mo, / want to see
America first. Bison.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-30

If. a Bathing.B Beauty were look
Ing for a date, would the water.
Mirror.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-30

Pat. you moight get a job at
the Model Laundry. :
But, begorra. Mike. amt
never washed no models. ''-Dodo.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-30

Judge (giving sentence): "Thirty
days or $780,
Souse: Better give me the
$50. judge, that'll keep my wife
from nagging me about where
was last night. -Puppet.
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Medbury
Says
BY John p. Medbury.

4 CHICAGO tailor has i.ss
"a invented new kind OF
Il suit which win not wrin-
kle. This win be great news to
the men. A fellow can now let
a girl sit on his lap without hay.
ing his trousers set all out Of
shape.
At present he has to have his
clothes pressed twice. Once Re
fore he calls on her and again
after he leaves.
It costs the average fellow 4
lot of money unless he happens
to be counting q taiIor,s daughter.
There's no way out Of It. Hav.
ing your sweetheart sit On your
lap b something that you don't
want anybody else to do for you.
No man wants his girl sitting
on another guys lap no matter
whether shes serious or just re.
hearsing.
You may be his roommate,
but It doesn't give him any right
to hold your sweetheart just be
cause he happens to be wearing
your clothes.
II he perists in doing. it, just
put on one Of his suits and so
out and hold one Of his girls.
OF course, II he hasn't got .
girl. then you're out Of luck.
AND the chances are he hasn't
got one, otherwise he wouldn't
be- 50 anxious to hold yours.
One man was 20 particular
about not getting his clothes
wrinlxIed that he sewed . little
card on his lap which said, NO."
But one dame must have been
used to driving an automobile.
because she thought that It
meant only in the daytime.
She thought she could park On
this guys lap as long as she
wanted TO after s o'clock.
When he told her she'd have
to move she wouldn't get off un.
til he gave her a transfer.
Sitting on each others lap Il
very unnecessary. You never see
married couples doing II.
And If they. do do it, it isn't
love. it's just because they want
to give their friends something to
talk about.
Nothing hurts your friends
more than to think that you and
your wife are perfectly happy.
If you can't get one Of these
new wrinkle-proof suits, don't give
your girl the air-take an electric
iron along with you and press
your trousers on the way home.
Copyright, 1873. by King Fsas
lures Syndicate. Incl
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Here's your umbrella. old
man. / didn't know until today
that / never returned it"
IT swiped silk umbrella today
% don't need your old cotton orc
any longer. Besides there's two
ribs broken in it now
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-30

Az present he has to have his
clothes pressed twice. Once Re
fore he calls on her and again
after he leaves.
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He: There is something wrong
with the present day marriage
She: How is that"
He: The best man doesn't get
the bride. Burr.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-30

What would you call neigh
Dor who shingled his house at
night by lamplight?"
Down.
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Hostess: 1t looks like storm,
you had better stay for dinner
jackson: oh, thanks, but I
don't think it's bad enough fer
that. The Virginia Reel.
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Tishomingo. u. S. A.

Good morning. We are all up
thank you. Hope everybody is
well.
Crops in this part of country are
rapidly convalescing. (Son that's
what the M. d. says when he means
you are getting better.)
The general health of the COM
munity seems fairly good.
We had a pleasant visit and
good old fashion dinner with our
little friend Jno. M. Page Sunday.
Met George Dawson and family
there. Had fine large day. Mr..
Page dropped hint that he Nigh
make the race for Supervisor of the
4th District hazard the guess that
J. M. will give his opponent "a
race for his money"
Speaking Of candidates we had
one with US foot last week. Bell g
kinda strange we didn't ask qut st.
ions but We kinda thought he might
have been swapping horses with
John Pape.
Mr.. Lowrey Long, of Memphis,
was visitor Sunday at Mrs. Annie
Laura Tumlin's he being brother
OF Mrs. Tumlin. On Sunday night
party of neighbors gathered in
and had truly enjoyable tine
making musia both vocal and
instrumental. Mr.. Carroll fiddled
with his fiddle. Bryan and Vernon
Carroll took terms with the guitar.
Mr.. Tumlin, Mrs. Long and Miss
Katharine Tumlin took terms at the
piano and Mr.. Long and Calvin.
and Pierce Tumlin sang. Mr. B. F
Tumlin however did not sing.
The Cypress Pond Oil Well is
like the darned little Ford is
chugging right along. We don't
know where it's going but it's on it,
way:
We will write more next time
Bughouse Bill.
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finish I'D in two more weeks.

finish up in two more weeks.
Some Of our people went to the
picnic east OF Iuka last Friday,
reported good crowd f he music and
some old time dancing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Rutledge, OF
Salem, visited the family of Mr..
R. G. Bell last Friday, Their twin
babies seemed to attract the atten-
ton of Mr.. Bells neighbors.
Miss Mary Massey, of Iuka visit
ed Miss Maggie Williams last
Thursday night.
There has been a number tr
yisitors in this community of late
and we hsve been away some to,
therefore if we fail to mention theil
visit it is uninteutional on our part,
Mr.. Oliver Robertson, OF Memphis
visited in this section last week,
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As 4 t..
10 The Taxpayers of Tisho-
mingo County State of
Mississippi.


You will please take notice thi t
the assessments of real and personal
property on the rolls for 1928 have
been changed and corrected by this
Board so as to comply with the
laws of this State, and revised rolls
are now open for examination, and
that any objections to any assess
ments contained in said revised
rofis-- must be 10 ade in writing and
filed with the Clerk of this Board
on or before The first Monday of
August, 1923, at her office in the
town of Iuka,, said County and
that any or all assessments to which
no objections is then and Their
made will be made final.
This the 18th day of July 1928.
The Board of Supervisors of said
County. By Willie Leone Hiett
Clerk of said Board.
46 At.
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Iuka Route |.


The following was intended for
last week but received too late.
Editor.
Health very good in this sec
ton.
A fine rain fell last week which
was very beneficial to crops.
The boil weevils are are playing
havoc with the cotton crop at this
time. Unless something unusa
happens the cotton crop will be
very short indeed.
The picnic and, speaking al
Spring Hill last Friday was a
success. large crowd was present
plenty of dinner and the speaking
by the candidates was fine seemed
to be up to the expectations Of
those present. Mr., w. S. Brown
of Iuka, was master of ceremonies
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Bond arrived
here from Memphis, some days age
and are now visiting near Cross
Roads. Their health seems to be
improving.
A number of our people attended
the all day singing at Cross Roads
Sunday reported large crowd and
fine singing but few candidates,
Maybe that they were resting up
for this week.
Farmers throughout this section
have a great deal of work to do in
their crops yet. Possibly they will
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NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE

I, ]. c. Jourdan, Jr., trustee under
the provisions OF and by virtue OF the
authority conferred upon me in deed
OF trust made by J. P. Ford to the hka
Guaranty Bank on the END day Of
January, 1923, to secure a certain in
debtedness to the Iuka Guaranty Bank
and which said deed OF trust IS record
ed in Book No. IS, Page las Records
of trust deeds in the Chancery Clerks
office of Tishomingo County, Mis-
sissippi, default having been made in
the payment of the indebtedness, and
at the request of the beneficiary named
therein | will on the 18th day OF
August, 1928, offer for sale and will
sell at public auction for cash to the
highest and best bidder at the South
door OF the Court House of Tishomingo
County, Mississippi, in the town Of
Iuka during legal hours the following
described property:
The North West quarter OF the
South West quarter OF section 30,
Township 2, Range 10 East, containing
40 acres more or less. also all OF lot "a,
block 6, OF the official survey OF the
town OF huntsville, Miss. Also lot IS,
Block 7, also lots 20, 81, rs, % aud 80
in Block official survey OF the town
OF Burhsville, Miss. Also one bort
five passenger touring car with engine
! No 44609 known as the H. ID, Hubbard
Car, also one liquid carbonate soda
fountain OF the Hessig- Ellis make
two floor show cases, three counter
show cases one paid Dayton computing
scales and all other store fixtures own
cd by the said first party and now il
store building in lot Is, Burnsyille
Miss. Also all that part of the Nortl
West quarter of section 9, TOWNSHIP
3, Range 10 that lies between luka an,
Corinth public road and old Eastpor
public road containing As acres NOR
or less, also the following collateral
one proniissory note OF w A. Morri
for $l206.1 secured by trust deed OF
100 acres OF land which said trust dee,
is on record in the office of the Chan
Gerry Clerk of Tishomingo County
Mississippi.
The said personal property being TOT
cumbersome to move will be sold at TIN
Court House together with the rca
estate above described.
Title to the above property is be
lieved to be good, but will sell ant
convey only such title as is vested il
me as trustee.
This the 18th day Of July 1928
]. c. JOURDAN, JR., Trustee
7-2O-4t
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she REFUSED
IN 0PERaTION
Mrs Kidd Takes Stella Vitae
Instead And Soon Gets
Over Her Troubles.


They said that nothing but an
operation would relieve my trouble
but | put my trust in Stella Vita
and here | am sound and well, y
said Mrs. S. A. Kidd, living al
Enterprise, Miss.
/ am the mother of eight fine
boys and girls ard know what
mothers have to go through with
My health had failed and | had
become very weak and run down:
IN fact | was a very sick woman
when | began taking Stella Vitae.
The doctor said had tumor and
nothing but an operation would dc
me any good.
/ tried everything | could hear
OF but got no better. Then / read
about Stella Vitae and took it as a
last resort. ! began to improve
soon after starting on it and my
second bottle helped me wonder
fully. | am still taking it and
shall keep it up as long as / inn
prove as | am doing now.''
4 Stella Vitae may be obtained from
any druggist and the purchase price
will be refunded if it fails TO bring re-
lief.
Druggists are supplied by the Var
Vleet Mansfield Drug Company, Mem
phis, Tenn.