Ligonier Banner., Volume 39, Number 2, Ligonier, Noble County, 7 April 1904 — Page 3

GOSSIP AT THE CAPITOL.

Senator Quay is-an inveterate smoker, Laving a cigar in his mouth most cf the time when outside the senate chamber. About a week ago his physician crdered him to stop smoking, but the senator protested and the doctor allowed him to €moke half of one cigar a day. Then Mr. Quay had some 15-inch cigars made, and he smokes half of one ecach day, according to orders. < . 'A gocd many members of congress be= long to the Order of the Mystic Shrine and most of those who have crossed the hot sands wear the button of the organization. Twenty or thirty of them went to the races at Bennings track, near Washington,. one day last week and found that a horse named Shrine was entered in the principal event. All the shriners bet their money on the animal named. It won and there was great rejoicing among the dignified lawmakers. William Alden Smith, who touched off the Cannon boom in the house at Wash-ington-the other day, is a'beet sugar congressman - who enjoys the fame of having' talked back to Mr. Roosevelt. It was on .an occasion of instruction at the white house. ‘“Mr. President,” said Smith, who was one of the instructed, “I think I know what my duty is to my constituents as well as you do, and I may as well tell you that lam no western bronco that can be ridden against his will.” o

Senator Foster has a 'constituent. Samuel Hill, of Seattle, who tells an anecdote of. how some people in this country distinguish between Washington that is a state of the union and ‘Washington that is the federal capital. “When I was speaking at one time to an association of farmers in tRe state of Washington,” said Mr. Hill, “an old man came forward and said: ‘Young man, where do you live?’ ‘I live in Washington, sir,” was my reply. ‘Which Washington,” he asked, ‘tax-eatin’ Washington or tax-payin’ Washington? ”

A DOCTOR’S NOTEBOOK.

To test the mosquito theory of malaria, two French physic{'ans propose to be bitten by mosquitoesfed on an ague patient, and to allow any fever contracted to run its full course without treatment. The strongest argument in favor of Hutchinson’s theory that leprosy is caused by eating decomposing or imperfectly cured fish lies in the fact that in India generally the incidence 'of leprosy is about three or four cases per 10,000 of the pepulation, but in the island of Minicoy, devoted to fishing, it rises to 150, and in Kaligoan, a fishcuring center, to 500. :

New York physicians report that a great many of their pneumonia patients are_bachelor men and maids who are of the “roomer” class and have little or no home care. On this account they need closer attention than home patients. All the hospitals in the city are full and have been for months. Bellevue and its allied institutions turned away from 80 to 100 patients . for a week.

Easy Victory.

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TWO APRIL FIRST - LETTERS

By MRS. CLARA S. COLTON

]\EWREY RANSON prided himself ‘ upon his ability at getting off jokes on others and his shrewdness in seeing through any attempt at a return of the compliment. The month of March always found him busy planning. new tricks for the first of April. He even let the subject absorb his thoughts during the day at the store. His absentmindedness necessitated the repetition of questions by customers and directions by head clerks until a sharp reproof from the floor walker brought his wits back to the duties in hand.

The evening of March 31 Jeffrey spent in getting his joke materials ready for the next day, and in disposing of those for which darkness was best. 'He mailed several invitations to parties that existtd only in his fancy; he dropped false orders into the boxes of express companies and physiclans; he mailed packages of confectionery and fruit; candies opened and filled with flour paste and skillfully closed 'again; oranges and bananas carefully refilled with damp sawdust and the skins carefully glued together. He had several temptingly fat looking pocketbooks to drop on the sidewalks and the store floor.

Jeffrey had a specially ““good sell” prepared for Frank Burns, a former high school classmate, whose ‘greater popularity and better scholarship had been an eyesore to him. Frank, who needed work very much, his father being ill, had failed as yet in securing a position. Jeffrey felt no. sympathy for him, but only triumph at his own success. “In getting a joke on a fellow you want to find his tenderest point and touch him there with your arrow,” was the principle on which Jeffrey said the joking genius rested. Jeffrey wrote a letler to Frank saying tha?;me had just heard accidentally of a fact'not yet announced in the store, that one of the clerks was to leave, and thatl if Frank would apply for the place at once he might stand a good chance of getting it. “Bring your best testimonials,” he wrote, “and goright to Mr. Sanborn’s private: office and send in your card marked ‘important business.” Of course you must give no hint to any one of how vou learned of the vacancy.”

As Jeffrey well knew, but Frank' dif not, Mr. Sanborn, the senior partner, was a testy, quick-témpered old gentleman. Jeffrey thought with great satisfaction of the expression he expected to see on Frank’s face as he came out of the office after asking for a position which ‘“‘existed only on a first of April basis,” as he was going to say to Frank. ‘Frank entered the store at the time Jeffrey had suggested, and as he passed his counter he clasped Jeffrey’s hand, whispering: “How can I thank you for remembering me so kindly ?” :

“Oh, that’s all right,” replied Jeffrey, avoiding Frank’s eager eyes. - Frank was a fong time in the office, so that Jeffrey was not watching him when he stepped out, and was startled wher he heard his voice close behind him.

“He’s going to give me the place, ola fellow! Won't it be'great fer us to be together here? Tl’ll never forget this good turn you've done me as long as I live.”

Jeffrey stared in utter bewilderment at Frank’s beaming face, but was too busy with customers to .ask the many questions that rose to hislips. ~ Only a short time before Frank’s call one of the clerks had entirely unexpectedly given his resignation to Mr. Sanborn. - :

As soon as Frank entered the office, Mr. Sanborn said, brusquely: “Well, young man, whats it ?” Frank had a letter of introduction addressed: “To whom it may concern,” and written by his pastor; who was well known as author and pulpit orator. This he handed to Mr. Sanborn, saying: ‘“Will you kindly. read this short letter from Rev. Dr. Levering? He hds known me all my life.” -

“I know him well, too,” said Mr. Sanborn, opening the letter. ' He read it, replaced it in the envelope and banded to Frank with the words:

“Do you want to start in with the place to-day? Somers will be glad to leave just as soon as I can get a substitute. If

THE LAZY POULTRYMAN.

I've nuthin’ much to do; No, nuthin’ much to do; There’s shingleg off the henhouse roof, The rain is drippin’ through. It’s wet within and wet without, So what’s the use o’ cleanin’ out? It’s useless labor—not a doubt; There’s nuthin’ mueh to do. - e There’s nuthin’ much to do, No, nuthin’ much to do; z The hens eats up each other’s eggs . And pull their feathers, too; o I know there’ll be no eggs to get, v And ‘rainy weather is so wet; There’s nuthin’ doin’—not just yet; There’s nuthin’ much to do. I've nuthin’ much to do, No, nuthin’ much to do; . The picket fence is:broken down, ' 80 any fowl can walk right through; There’'s no use buyin’ oats arid wheat For neighbors’ ducks and geese to eat, I'd sooner sit and rest my feet; There’s nuthin’ much to do. There’s nuthin’ much to do, No, nuthin’ much to do; My flock’s all culls because they’re mixed, And then there’s such a few; There’s more cash made in marketing, ‘Cause prizes stay within the ring; I’'ll kill and sell—save feed, by ging! - There’s nuthin’ much to do. There’'s nuthin’ much to do, No, nuthin’ mueh to do; : The net wire fence is busted up, ; And in a month or two The beastly bunch’ll get the roup, They’ll not be even fit for soup; I’ll/kill them all and burn the coop; There’s nuthin’ much to do. —Canadian Poultry Advocate. :

QUEER KIND OF BARRELS.

California Colony Makes Wine Casks of Cement Liqed’ with Glass— Plate Glass for Tanks.

The scarcity of wood suitable for the purposes of the wine proaucers of California has led to the manufacture of vessels of other materials than wood. At the big winery and distillery of the Italian-Swiss agrucultural colony at Asti, Cal., the greater portion of the cooperage is being changed from wood to cement lined with blass. An expert from Italy has arrived to do tl%e work, and it is now being conducted ' wita

you are ready take this card to Mr. Gray on the third floor and he’ll start you in. Rev. Dr. Levering and I were schoolmates and have kept up our friendship. We used to call him ‘Truthful George,’ because he was always so afraid of exaggerating. He seems to have kept track of you while you worked in Brown & Bogg’s. Too bad they failed. You’re not the only one that was thrown out by their going to the wall. We don’t expect ‘any crash here,”” Mr. Sanborn smiled, ‘““so, Mr. Burns, it won’t be our fault if you don’t stay with our firm till your head is whiter than mine. All you have to do Is to live up to what Dr. Levering says here of you.” As Frank’s position thus obtained was a higher one than Jeffrey’s, his chagrin over the successful failure of his April Fool joke soon became envy and dislike of Frank’s boundless gratitude to him. So Jeffrey was very glad to go when his uncle in the west sent him an offer’of a place with him. e

Fifteen years passed by, bringing prosperity to both Jeffrey and Frank; and very rapid advancement to the latter. But in the financial crisis of a certain year in the west, Jeffrey’s uncle failed, and involved him so heavily that the loss of everything stared him in the face. “If T could only raise a few hundred dollars I might still save the business,” he groaned. R

But drought and cornering in cattle and banks closing had made it impossible to borrow ready cash except at enormous interest which he could not pay. Jeffrey loaked around his cozy little study and thought of losing the pretty home that his wife and children loved so well. His little daughter opened the door softly, saying:

“Papa, 'heré’s ; letter the postman left.” |

His face lighted up so as he read it that she clapped her hands, exclaiming z

“Oh, it’s some good news!” But suddenly he smiled bitterly, threw the letter in the grate, and said: “No, it's nothing, Jeanie, run out. So.” he continued to himself, “he has waited all this time to -pay me back for that joke. I didn’t suppose he would ever find it out; he thinks Fve forgotten, but I'm too sharp' for him. I never was caught yet on a first of April trick, and I'm too old a bird to be taken in now.” .

The letter was from Frank Burns, stating that he had just learned of Jeffrey’s, financial difficulty through a stray item_in a western paper, which did not give his address. After much inquiry he sent this letter to the address named by a former friend of Jeffrey’s, but of which he was not sure. “lI have placed a check of $5,000 to your order in Blank & Co.’s bank, in B—— City.: I do hope it will help. It only partly expresses my gratitude to you for your favor to me years ago, which gave me my start in life;” so ran Frank’s letter; that it should reach Jeffrey on April Ist was entirely unthought of by Frank. After a few days he wrote one to the pastor of Jeffrey’s town inquiring if he lived there still, and if not, where he was. When Jeffrey learned of this he wrote a postal card to Frank as follows: “Your favor of April Ist came duly to hand. - Having a good memory, I am able to decline your offer.”

Frank was puzzled about the odd expression about memory, and was so hurt by the discourteous refusal of his proffered aid, that he called in his check and did not reply to Jeffrey. Jeffrey lost everything and was obliged to start life over again. He became a traveling salesman, and was often in B—— City. One day when he was in Blank & Co.’s bank the cashier said:

“Did vou notice the death of Francis M. Burns in the morning paper? His will leaves very large sums to charity. Do you know, I always wondered why you didn’t take that check for $5,000 that he deposited here for you two years ago? He wrote us confidently that you would call or send soon.”

So Jeffrey could not ask Frank’s forgiveness for his selfish ‘suspicion, as he sircerely wished he could do, for his better nature asserted itself. But he went to the kind old minister to whom Frank’s letter of inquiry had been sent, and told him the whole story, not sparing himself in the least. Jeffrey’s sons and daughters = have been brought up to think the thoughtless folly of practical joking mot ony hurts -the victim, but hardens and narrows the heart of the perpetrator. —Christian- Work. .

rapidity. Eight of the largest tanks are being lined with plate glass about half an inch in thickness. The tanks are square, with rounded corners and oval tops. Cement will be employed outside the glass interior instead of wood. The glass, to fit the curvatures, has to be blown to order, and is very expensive. The total storage capacity of the Asti warehouse and winery is 13,250,000 gallons, and the improvement contemplated will materially increase it. 3 s

HOW THE JAPANESE KNEW.

Had Spies to Watch the Building of a Russian Battleship at Philadelphia.

‘A story is being told which sheds an interesting light on the marvelous foresight and precaution that' characterized the preparations of the J apanese for the present war, says the Philadelphia Press. Some years ago a Japanese agent came to Philadelphia with a letter of introduction to a prominent Philadelphian who had traveled in Japan. This Philadelphian tells the story. :

The letter was written by a Japanese official who knew the Philadelphian, and it stated that if he would help the bearer in what he desired the favor would be greatly appreciated. The favor was for the Philadelphian to simply introduce the agent to a first-class firm of detectives. This was done and the agent described as a responsible person. He had plenty of money, and a bargain was made with the firm, the latter to receive a large sum of money. :

The detectives were required to dress in the clothes of laborers and secure work in Cramp’s shipyard and then to gather full information about the Russian battleship Variag, then in early course of construction. This they did, and the Japanese government was supplied with every detail in the constructlon and armament of the Variag. The officials at Cramps do not yet know exactly how the Japs obtained it. .

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BURNING OF COB CHARCOAL

Its Use Is a Material Insurance Against: Disease in Hogs and Poultry, Especially Cholera.

. Cob charcoal is made by burning dry, well preserveu corn cobs under a smothered fire. The simplest method is to dig a funnel-shaped pit, as shown in the cut, starting a fite at the bottom and so adding cobs that the fire wilil be gradually drawn to the top of the pit when completely filled. Over thz mouth of the'pit place a sheet iron lid, or other fireproof covering, making the

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GREAT NATIONAL HIGHWAY.

Good Roads Association Urges Building of One Between New York and Chicago.

The first annual meeting of the New York and Chicago Good Roads association, at Erie, Pa., closed with the adoptien of a resolution favoring the building of a national highway between the two cities named through the southern tier of counties of New York and westwardly along.the lake shore through Cleveland and Toledo to Chicago.

‘Joseph W. Hunter,’ state highway commissioner of Pennsylvania, was instructed to go over the proposed route and estimate the cost of ceonstruction. The association asks national and state aid for roads. The meeting next year will be in Elmira, N. Y. John Farson, of Chicago, one of the delegates, pleaded for an interstate system of highways. “The people of this nation are losing hundreds of millions of dollars annually from failure to provide ordinary good roads for the movement of farm produce,”’ said Mr. Farson. ‘“We may well ask ourselves if the federal governm‘ent has acted wisely in lending its aid to great railroad systems, in assisting the manufacturing and commercial industries of the nation with a prodigal hand, and at the same time withholding its support from the development of country roads. The tonnage of farm produce on country wagon roads itself reaches the enormous sum of $600,000,000 yearly. Every penny of this is added to the price of the products, and it is the dwellers in cities and towns, as well as in ﬁural districts, who pay the added cost.”

GOOD ROADS A NECESSITY.

Quite as Essential to the Development of a Government as Up-to-Date Railroads.

. *“Good plain roads are as necessary as good railroads to a well-ordered state.” These are the words of a statesman and not of a gocd-roads specialist. They are the deliberate utterance of M. J. J. Jusserand, ambassador from France to the United States in the twentisth century. Such—-words ought to go ringing through the length and breadth of the land, heard and heeded by selectmen, road supervisors, county commissioners and legislators, state and national. A second La Fayette is come to save us in peace as the first great Frenchman did in times of war. Hereisa paragraph written by M. J. J. Jusserand in Washington, for publication, on August™ B§, 1903: ! : “Whatever be your = profession, cyclism will teach you some of the virtues which will insure your success. There is no exception to diplomats; cyclism' teaches to be prudent, to move peacefully, and noiselessly, and to mind their neighbor. Cyclism has lessons even for governments. To governments it will teach that good plain roads are as necessary as good railroads in a well-ordered state.” : ” Lot s e

Improve Main Thoroughfares.

Frequent complaint is made by people who live at a remotsdistanc-e from the villages and public¥®centers, that nothing is done to improve the back roads on which they live, and that they are taxed to benefit other roads in the more populous parts of the town. There seems to be some justice in this plea, and yet it would be poor policy to expend state money upon any but the main roads or-thoroughfares. These roads belong to all.. The persons who live in the most remote parts of the town have 3 greater profitable interest in main roads than they are apt to realize. The nearest village is their village, and all public improvements there made enhance the value of their own property.—W. A. Thomas, in Farm and Home.

Durakble Label for Plants.

A label that will practically last forever, that can be written upon with s lead pencil and easily erased, but that will not bleach rout by rain or sun is made of celluloid. I cut the sheet in strips 15x3 inches with a heavy pai: or shears. These strins can be thrust into the soil like a wooden label, bul they never decay. .Perforated by an awl at one end, fine copper wire can be attached to it. This is then readily fastened to plants or stakes, thus lessening the danger of mixing labels.— ‘B. M. Lucas, in Farm and Home. =

COWS ARE VERY SENSITIVE.

A Few Incidents from the Diary of a Dairyman Which Should / Teach Others a Lesson. '

It takes very little to reduce the daily milk yield. 'The cow is a sensitive mother, more so than the human mother, becavse devoid of understanding. Giving milk is a motherly act. It is a function of. motherhood, end the more milk, the more maternity is expressed and implied. The other evening I lost five pounds of milk from six cows by delay and worry in giving the cows their meal ration.

As I went out to give the cows their grain° 1 found that our. Tamworth sows had got Into the ccw byre during the day, and payed sad havoc with &i¢ meal boxes. As we consider no place, even the houseyard or lawn, too good for those porcine mothers, they occasionally get into places where they had better not go. It chanced on this day the sows broke several of the meal boxes in splinters; so heére I was with the meal, and the cows after coming to the byre and got into their stakes, on top of me, and I had no place to feed the meal to four of them.

1 had them staked, however, but could not give them their meal until I repaired their boxes with hammer and nails, and meantime milking commenced without the meal ration. Two of the cows had received their rheal, and the others began to raise Cain, and could not understand wiy they, too, did not get their usual ration. By the time I got the boxes fixed to receive the meal the cows had ceased worrying, stretching out their necks, bawling, and what not, and at last settled -down on the assumption that they were to get no meal. - When they eventually got their ration, the harni was done, and the result in the milk yield was as stated above—a loss - of five pounds of milk from four of the COWS. . :

Last summer we drove the cows {o a somewhat out-of-the-way pasture, where there was a fine growth of white clover, and not an animal had taken a bite out of it, and where thers was also a promiscuous growth of trees and undergrowth—an ideal place for cows on a hot day. - As the road to this field is quite circuitous, there was some difficulty in getting the cows to it, and into the field. There was also some difficulty in getting them out of it, all of which caused the cows a great deal of worry and some excitement. They were taken out of the field at noon land permitted to go to tgeir accustomed pasture. That evening, however, notwithstanding Being “to their horns in clover,” they fell off ten pounds of milk for the six cows.—Country Gentleman.

SEED-TESTING MADE EASY.

Two Ordinary Plates and a Piece of Flannel Cloth the Only Mate- . rials Required. L

A simple germinating apparatus can be made from two ordinary plates and a piece of flannel cloth, as shown in the cut. Fold the cloth, a, and lay it in one plate, placing the seeds between. the folds of the cloth, which should be moist, but not dripping. Cover the whole with another plate inverted and s ié SIMPLE SEED TESTER, f stand ‘in a warm place. If the test is made during cold weather, care must be taken to stand the plates where the temperature will not fall- much below 50 degrees at night, and will be about 65 or 70 degrees during the daytime. The seeds that have sprouted should be removed every day, and the number recorded. When the test is completed the number of seeds sprouted can be compared with the number put in the test, and the percentage of germination determined. Cereals and alfalfa should be tested for about ten days, while grass seeds need 14 to 30 days.—Farm and Home.

PREVENT POTATO ROSETTE

Disease That Is Carried Over from Year to Year on the Surface of the Tukers. :

Potato rosette is a disease that seems to be spreading rapidly and many reports are received as tothe damage done by it. The tops are gttacked, but the tops are’ the parts of 'the plants that elaborate the, food to make the tubers. Of course if the tops are injured in the growing season, the tubers themselves will also be injured. It is 'therefore necessary to take precauticns to save the crop from this deteriorating influence. It secems that the disease is ecarried over from year to year on the surface of the tubers. The seed can be treated, however, very effectively.- One pint of formalin in 30 gallons of water will prove a strong enough fungicide to destroy the spores referred to. The seed potatoes should be put into this solution and left there for two hours. The potatoes should then be taken out and dried and cut for seed. The expense of this treatment is small, and should not be neglected. Formalin may be obtained at any drug Store. It is sold under the name of formaldehyde, which consists of 30 per cent. pure formalin and 70 per cent. water. That combination .is the basis for the solution above. No allowance should be made for the water already combined with the formalin at time of purchase, else the solution will be made too . strong.—Farmers’ Review. g

Always Turn to the Right.

It is the long-established custom in this country that vehicles meeting on any street or highway shall turn to the right. Some suppose that this is only an unwritten law of the road, but as a matter of fact, it is on many statute books. The law in many states clearly defines that carriages, wagons, carts, sleighs, sleds, bicycles, tricycles and all other vehicles must, when in motion, keep to the right. A person driving is, very properly required to have the left wheels of his vehicle on the right of the center of the street. In other words this law is an authoritative adoption of the olg motto: “Fair play and halfthe road.”

FUN ON A STREET CAR.

And This Nonsense Was Heard <in the Sedate and Sensible City . of Philadelphia.

On a Walnut street car the other day. says the Philadelphia Record, two women who evidently knew eaci other but slightly struck up this conversation: *“Why, Mrs. Brown! How d’ye do?” “How d'ye do, Mrs. Green? I wasn't sure it was vou at first.” *Yes, it’s me, all right. How's Mr. Brown?"/ *Oh, he’s all right.. How's Mr. Green?’ “He's all right, too. Hdw’s the children?”- “They’re all right. How"s yourn?”’ *They’re all right.”’: =~ ah There was a slight pause, as though neither knew what to say net. Suddenly one had an® mspiration. She giggled =2 minute and then said: *"Say, my husband asked me the other day what your first name was, and to save my soul I couldn’t tell him. What is it?” Then it was the other woman's turn to giggle. “Why, it’'s Millicent.” she said.

“Millicent? How do you spell it?” *Ol, it’s an ecasy nanie. M-1-l-l-d-c-e-n-t.” “Well, you can’t never say you ain/t got a cent to your name, can you?” A screamn of laughter followed this wit-

ticism, and they began to'slap each on the wiist. %

v Not as Other Women. Mrs. Brown—You don’t seem to like Mrs. White? - % ; : £

M¥rs. Black—Oh, I like her well enough, but then sne so eccentric. She :urtua%l_v thinks one should dress for comfort and not for locks.—Boston Transcript.

e - e In the Spring.

Lowndes, Mo., April 4th.—Mrs. H. C. Harty, of this place, says: “For years I was in very bad health. Every spring 1 would get so low that I was unable to do my own work. I seemed to be worse in the spring than any other time of the year. 1 was very weak and miserable and had much pain in my back and hcad. I saw Dodd’'s Kidney Pills advertised last spring and began treatment -of themand they “have certainly done me more gocd than anything I have ever used. “1 was all right last spring and feit ‘better than I have for over ten years. I am fifty years of age and am stronger today than I have been tor many years and I give Dodd’s Kidney Pills credit for the wonderful improvement.” The statement of Mrs. Harty is only one of a great many where Dodd’s Kidney Pills have proven themselves to be the very best spring medicine. They are unsurpasscd as a tonie and are the plr'xly medicine used in thousands c¢f families. :

With Interest

« Magician—Why. here’s a quarter in your eve. sir!: How'd it get there, I wonder? Village Chump—Well, 1 swan! It must be that penny l-swallowed 25 years ago.— Boston Post.

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The fact of the matter is, most of us are so daccustomed to being in the Shadow of Debt that if we ever got out of it we'd be sunstruck.—Puck. ~

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| a 2 g ' | ‘ Y 3 ¥ . g ° ! .._.'T'“ ‘ urJ L‘ ; Pe-ru-na is a Catarrhal Tonic ;ﬂ!ﬂ LRI | . N 1 T S L i | EspecnallyAdgpted tothe De- | !l“ I - clining Power's of Old Age. = %Af ) i In old age the mucous memnbranes be- /y " come thickened and . partly'lose their - % i function. // .'. - This leads to partial loss of hearing,— /// ,"'}" J > smeiland taste, as well as digestivexiis- 7 A | |AN turbances. ¢ M YL R S M ~ Peruna correctsall this by its specifie / ’(4 7 ’ v ,4. operation on all the mucousmembranes / ‘r” * : l'{ ey Ay of the body. . "44 - __(’,% 2 | ~ One bottle will convinee anyone. Onece ’ .‘ ~\\\\'jfl'/é;”;,:v,}/’_’/( //,\ used and Peruna becomes a life-long f%‘% = *\\“g;f%@w /’/, '//'l 'c'/"f ! stand-by with old and young. 'll""t. E [ ! 7{{/ /, %h | i ! - : ‘Y :‘ .\"‘ﬁ?f 2'3 i "l;" ;V" 5 .’” .l_"}:’ ) | | TR P i N = ‘!f\'};\? fe 4. //”/’ | 1 s I,‘i o 2 Ve, i\!.}.'?" . l.:“; - vﬁ‘ /. lil'/' : : ? gt LPR “:.a} N *%2—4:’ A ;ﬂ"?{ﬁw RNN Q\«\;_'i_———— AL RN e L Jf"ﬁ; soy W N %ﬁﬁﬂ /»ﬁ«&\; -ﬂ! ]fw i ﬁL, =W, \l’,. i ef"i'l<lZ{ 22 ;g\‘éz‘a Uredd [t :(‘1 \/X{, = R RO I\ R T e N | Rl N sii€!§.‘ﬁ"‘(‘/¥"”//ﬁ?’,-ﬁ\ Ea eNS Ih!({hfi!“ﬁ: =7 *3! "1""; W 7 / i tais ',{’\\‘ NE a 7 S A R ‘/& 4 -ﬁ’u‘ﬂlgﬁﬂlﬁ’. b s WGHHIHR O [ 4"‘— Al S INE S ¥ N SO ¥ A 17N\ § N S N A N\N= .%; NN 77 P NNiiiiE IR RS »“ L= ’%Mh[ [TR (N X() e N I § il{[”‘"%if @' rgt s;fz§i§s;;;;§;"fx%;%" (W E=N Y LoS (= %, 2NN ‘ligi_w!i?;f;,"ﬁ/‘-‘fg e| | = ii{ . A BA R SN = ,// i \’\ NN \i{ Vi, %QJ A AT Y R S e &/ \ /] w]‘ \‘{(9 TN AT e ) g - e :’/Z;, AN . / /; %1; speak too high’!ﬁ of P(-x'n'xt}ii. a.ndi;?):v % N 2 g & hen 88 yearsold can say ithasinv - 4 %‘K/Z’/ / B :tcitlnm_v whole ‘system‘ I cannot but | & ' \%/ / M 1 think, dear Doctor, that you must feel l ;“th\ | k‘\\»f' 24z 2/ d’ very thankful tothe all ]nvin(;ie;tl“ult'hor TAN L, ARG that vou have been permitted to live, ’ S@ 2 % and by yourskill be such a blessing as ] 5 %k' djy az‘ie(: :-g: 3211 ]1'532491‘)0(311 to snﬂ'ekringhumanity." i e ———T T SaEY Doy, J. N. Parker.

Strong and Vigorous at the Ace of ) - Eighty-eight. | Rev. J. N. Parker.Utieca, N. Y., writes:. ¢ In June, 1901, I lost my senscofhearing entirely.. My hearing had been somewhat impaired for-several years, but notsomuch affected butthat l.could hold converse with my friends; butin June, 1901, my sense of hearing left me so that I could hearno sound whatever, | I wasalsotroubled withrheumaticpains in mylimbs. I commenced taking Peruna and now my hearing is restored as | good as it was prior to June; 1901. My rheumatic painsareall gone. - I cannot

The spring Is the best time to treat catarrh. Nature renews herself every spring. The systém is rejuvenated by spring weather. This renders medicines more effective. . A short course of Peruna, assisted by the balmy air of spring, will cure old, stubborn cases of catarrh that have resisted treatment for years. Everybody should have a copy of Dr. Hartman’s latest book on catarrh. Address The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, Ohio. :

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- A Bishop’s Letter. i T. H. Lomax, D. D., Bishop 2nd Dist. FA. M. E., of Charlotte, N. C., writes : | ‘I recommend your Peruna to allwho ' want a strengthening tonic and a very ] effective remedy for all catarrhal com- ' plainis.”— T. H. Lomax. - |~ Ifyoudo not receive prompt and satisfactoryresultsfromthe use of Peruna, write at once to Dr. Hartman, giving a full statement of your case and he will be pleased to give you his valuable advice gratis. - ‘ Address Dr. Hartman, President of The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, Ohio. .

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