Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 39, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 November 1906 — Page 2

Madame Midas

- ■'chapter XXVII. 11l news travels fast, and before noon the death of Selina. Spratts was known »11’ over Melbourne. The übiquitous reporter, of course, appeared on the sqene. and the evening papers gave its own ver lion of the affair. and a hint at foul play. There were no grounds for this state* Wient, as Dr. Chinston told Kitty and Madatne Midas to say nothing about the poison, and it was generally understood that the deceased had died from -apoplexy. A rumor, however, whir-b originated none., knew how, crept about among every one that poison was the cause of death, and. this, being added to by some and embellished in all its little details by others, there was soon a rompletc story made up about the affair. The inquest was appointed to take place next dat, and. Calton had been asked by Madame Midas to be present on her Inhalf. Kilsip, a detective officer, was also present, and, curled up like a cat in the corner, was listening to every word of the arMwaws."; ' ~ 'l’ Thw -first wUncss- calbHi wAs Madarue Midas, who deposed that the deceased. Sei in a J arre ’ orr=, wn-s hvr serva-nt: - Slw had gone to bed in excellent.health, and next morning she had found her dead. Kitty then told het story. The inquest was adjourned till next day, and there was great excitement over the affair. If Kitty Marchurst’s statement was true, the deceased must have died from the administration of poison; buK op .rhe other hand. Dr. Chinston asserted positively that there was no trace of poison, and that the deceased had clearly died from apoplexy. “* • Suddenly, however, a new interest -was given to the case by the assertion that a Ballarat doctor, called Gollipeek, who was a noted toxicologist, had come down to Melbourne to assist at the analysis of the stomach, and knew something which would throw light on the mysterious death. Vandeloup saw the paragraph which gave this information, and it disturbed him very much. “That book of Preyol's,” he said to himself. as he threw dewn the paper; “it will put them on the right track, and then—- . well," observed M. Vandeloup, sententieualy, “they -say—danger sharpens a man's wita; it’s lucky for me if it does." His rooms in Clarendon, street. East Melbourne, were very luxuriously and artist icaUx furnished, jn perfect accordance with the taste of their owner. M. Gaston Vandeloup, though not exactly miserable, was very ill at ease. The inquest had been adjourned until the government analyst. assisted by Dr. Gollipeek. had examined the stomach, and according to a paragraph in the evening paper, some strange statements, -implicating various people, would be made next day. It was this that made Vandelonp so uneasy, for he knew that would trace a. resemblance betwein the death of Selina Spratts in Melbourne and Adele Blondet in Paris, and then the question would aripe how the poison used in the one case .time to be used in the other,It was about 8 o'clock at night, and Gaston was busy in his rooms packing up to go away next morning. He had disposed of his apartments to Bellthorp, as that young gentleman had lately come in for •ome money and was dissatisfied with the paternal roof, where he was kept too strictly tied up. Vandeloup. seated in his shirt sleeves tn the midst of a chaos of articles of clothing, portmanteaux and boxes, wSSf with the experience of an traveler, rapidly putting these all away in the most expeditious and neatest manner. While thus engaged there came a ring at the outer door, and shortly afterward Gaston’s landlady entered his room with a card. “A gentleman wants to see you, sir," she said, holding out the card. “I'm not at home,” replied Vandeloup, coolly; “I can’t see any one to-night.’’ “He says you’d like to see him. sir,” answered the woman, standing at the door. “The mischief he does," muttered Vandeloup. uneasily ; "I wonder what this pertinacious gentleman’s name is?" and he glanced at the card, whereon was written “Dr. Gollipeek.” Vandeloup felt a ehill running through him as he rase to his feet. The battle was about to begin, and he knew he would need all his wit nad skill to get himself out safely. Dr. Gollipeek had thrown down the gauntlet, and he would have to pick it up. Well, it was best to know the worst at once, so he told the landlady he would see Gollipeek downstairs. He did not want him to come up there, as he would see all the evidences of his intention to leave the country. “I’ll see him downstairs,” he said, to the' lanffiady ; ”asS the man to wait.” The landlady, however, was pushed roughly to one side, and Dr. Gollipeek, rusty and dingy looking -as ever, entered the room. “No need, my dear friend,” he said in hie grating voice; blinking at the young mafi through hie spectacles, “we can talk here." Vandeloup signed to the landlady to leave the room, which she did, dosing the door after her, and then, pulling himself together with a great effort, he‘advanced smilingly on the doctor. “Ah, my dear monsieur,” he said, in his musical voice, holding out both hands, "how pleased I am to see you.” Dr. Gollipeek gurgled pleasantly in his throat at this and laughed, that is, something apparently went throng in his inside and a raping noise came out of his mouth. “My room is untidy, is it not?” said .Vandeloup, nodding his head carelessly at the chaos of furniture. “Th going away for a few days.” “A few days; ha, ha!" observed Gollb peck, something again going wrong with inside. “Your destination is—— *

By Fergus Hume

“Sy dney."** replied “And then?” queried the doctor. “Depends upon circumstances.” “That’s a mistake,” retorted GoOTpeck, leaning forward : “it depend? upon me.” Vandeloup smiled. “In that case, circumstances, sented by yoji, will permit me to choose ynyv own destinations.’’ * „ 1 "Depends cptirely upon your being guided by circumstances, as represented bj| me," retorted the doctor grimly. __ “I’shaw said the Frenchman, coolly, “let us have done with allegory, and come to common sense. What do you want?” "1 want Octave Braulard,” said Gollipeck. rising to his feet. V■< nln'. mp Qu j tee x peeled th is, and wa s too clever to waste time in denying his identity. "He stands before yon,” be answered, ’curtly, "What then?” “You acknowledge, then, that you are Tjcfdve’DnHTO r<T New Cal--edonia for the murdoc. of .Adele Blohdet?" sair] the doctor, tapping lite table with one. limuL - . 7 7 ~ “To you—yes,” answered V’a.hdgloiip. crossingto the door aud-locking it ot hers—no." "Why do you lock the door?” said Gollipeek. gruffly. "I don’t want my private affairs all over Mel hourue." retor tej Gast on, smoothly, returning to his position in front of the fireplace; “are you afraid?” - Something again Went wrong with Gollilack's Thside’’and he grated"buf a hard, ronicaTlaugh. "” ~ ’ “Do I look afraid?” he asked, spreading out his hands. , Vandeloup stooped “down to the portmanteau lying open at his feet, and picked tip a revolver, which he pointed, straight at Gollipeek. "You make an excellent target,” he observed. quickly, putting his finger on the trigger. Dr. Gollipeek sat dotyn and arranged his handkerheief over his-knees. , ""Very likely,” he answered coolly, “but a target you won't practice on.” “Why not?” asked Vandeloup, still keeping his finger on the trigger. '“Because the pistol shot would alarm the house,” said <lollipeck,. Serenely, “and if I was found dead, you would hr arrested for my murder. If 1 was only w.winded .I could tell a few facts about JI. Octave Braulard that would have an unpleasant influence on the life of M. Gaston Vandeloup.” Vandeloup laid the pistol down on the mantelpiece with a laugh, and. sitting down in a chair opposite Gollipeek,"began to talk. “You are a brave man,” he said. “I admire brave men.” “You are a Clever man,” retorted the doctor; “I admire clever men.” “Very good,” said Vandeloup. “As we now understand one another, I await your explanation of this visit.” He heard the doctor coolly to the end. and smiled quietly. "In the first place," he said, smoothly, "I acknowledge the truth of all your story, except the latter part, and I must compliment you on the admirable way you have guessed the identity of Braulard with Vandeloup, as you have no proof to show that they are the same. But with regard to the death of Mademoiselle Spratts, she died as you have said; but I; though tTie maker of fbe poison, did not administer it.” “Who did. then?” asked Gollipeek, who was quite prepared for this denial. "Kitty Marchurst." Dr. Gollipeek rose and walked to and fro in the little clear space left among the disorder. “You are not shielding yourself behind this girl?" asked the doctor, coming close to him. "How could I?" replied Vandeloup. "I could not have gone down to St. Kilda, climbed over a wall with glass bottles on top. and committed the crime, as Kitty Marchurst says it was done. If I had done this there would be some trace —no, T assure you Mademoiselle Marchurst, and none other, is the guilty woman. She was in the room —Madame Midas asleep in bed. What was easier for her than to pour the poison into the glass, which stood ready to receive it? Mind you. I don’t say she did it deliberately—impulse—hallucination —madness —what you like—but she did it.” “Why,” said Gdllipeck, warmly, “you’d argue a rope round this girl's neck even before she had a trial. I believe you did it yourself." Dr. Gollipeek was disgusted at the smooth brutality of this man, moved hastily to the door and left the room. “Whew!” ejaculated Vandeloup; “this doctor, what a dangerous fool; but I have got the better of him, and at all events, I have saved Vandeloup from suffering for the crime of Braulard.”

CHAPTER XXVIII. There was no doubt the Sprotts poisoning caae was the sensation of the day in Melbourne. The papers were full of it, and eotae even went so far as to give a plan of the house, with dotted lines thereon. to show how the eritne was committed. Rumors were started that the government analyst and. Dr. Gollipeck had found poison in the stomach, and that, moreover, the real criminal would be soon discovered. Public opinion was much divided as to who the criminal was —some, having heard the story of Madame’s marriage, said it was her husband; others insisted Kitty Marchurst Was the culprit, and was trying to shield herself behind this wild story of the hand coming from behind the curtains; while others were in favor of suicide. At all events.'on the morning when the inquest was resumed the court was crowded, and a deep silence pervaded the place when the government analyst stood up to give his evidence.* Madame Midas was present, with Kitty seated beside her, the ( latter looking pale and ill; and Kilsip, with * gratified smile on his

face which seemed as though he had got a clue to. the whole mystery. was seated nfot to Calton. Vandeloup, faultlessly dressed, and as cool nad calm as possible, was also in court; and Dr. Gollipeek, as he awaited his turn to give evidence, could not help admiring the marvellous nerve and courage of the young man. The government analyst deposed that the stomaqh of the deceased had beemaent to him to be. analyzed. He had used the usual tests,' and found the presence of the alkaloid 'of hemlock, known under the name of conia. ■ In his opinion the death ■ of--the <k*ei-as<-d-wtHveatwed by the administration of an extract of hemlock. There was great excitement when this evidence was concluded, as it gave quite a new interest to the case. The question as to the cause of death was now set at . rest —the deceased had been murdered. Dr. Gollipeek stood up to give his evidence. He deposed that he was a medical practitioner. practicing at Ballarat; he had seen the report of tbe cay in the papers, and had come down to Melbourne as he thought he could throw a certain light on the affair —:ftjr instance, where tha poison was procured. Aliout three years ago a crime had been committed in Paris, which caused a great sensation at the time... The case being a peculiar one. w.ai reported in a medical work, by Messieurs Prevol and I/brun, which ha had obtained from France, some two years back. The facts of the case were shortly these: One Adele. Bluudet died drum .the_effects_ poison, administered to her by Octave Braulard, who was her lover: the deceased had also another lover, called Kestrike, who was suppos.-d to be Implicated in ths crime, but he had escaped: the woman uT tins casaTiad T><*vn"pi)tsone<l by" "an ex-t -+raet~of- heml<H-k, the ■satne—poison •Aaiihs rhe ease nf Srtihn Sprops, and it was til-.- siaclartty g ’'e that iiki-I-J him .suspicious of the sud.b-n de.ith. ”Brau- ■ lar4 was s-mt ooh— t-«>--New -Caledonia-for-the murder. While in Paris he had been a medical student with'two other gentlemen. one of whom was Monsieur Prevol, who had reported the case, and the other was at present in .court. aml was called M. Gaston Vambloup. M. Vandeloup h:i<l manufactured the poison used in this case, but with regard to how it was adininlstered to the deceased, he would leave t!iat evidence to Al. A'nndelonp himself. When Gollipeek left th* witness box > there was a dead silence, as every one was too much excited at,, his strange story to make any comment thereon. Madame- Midas looked with some astonishmenton Vandeloup as his name was called out. and he moved gracefully to the witness box, while Kitty's face grew’ paler even than it was before. She djj not know what Vandeloup was going to say, but a great dread seized her, and she sat staring at him as if paralyzed. Kilsip stole, a look at her and then rubbed his hands' 't’ogi’ther.' while Calton sat scribbling on his note paper. M. Gaston Vandeloup. being sworn, deposed; He was a native of France, of i Klemish descent: he had kftbwn Braulard intimately; lie also knew Prevol: ho had . been eighteen months in An<t ralia, and for some time had been clerk to Mrs. Villiers at Ballarat; he was fond of chemistry—yes; and had made Several, experiments with poisons while up at Ballarat with Dr. Gollipeek. who was a great toxicologist"; he had seen the hemlock in the garden of an hotelkeeper at Ballarat, called Twexby, and had made an extract therefrom; he only did it by way of experiment, and hgd put the bottle containing the poison in a desk, forgetting all about it: the next time he saw* that bottle was in the possession of Miss Kitty Marchurst: she had threatened to poison herself: he again saw the bottle in her possession on the night of the murder; this was at the house of M. Meddlechip. A report had been circulated that he was going to marry Mrs. Villiers, and Miss Marehurst asked him if it was, true; he had denied it, and Miss Marchurst had said that sooner than he should marry Mrs. Villiers she would poison her; the next morning he heard that Selina Sprotts was dead; » TTo be .continued.)

Supplements to the Decalogue.

Oar social organization has devolojk'd to a stage where the old righteousness is 'not enough. We need an annual supplement to the Decalogue. The growth of credit institutions, the spread of fiduciary relations, the enmeshing of Industry iu law, the interlacing of government and business, the multiplication of boards and inspectors, beneficent as they all are, they invite to sin. What gateways they open to greed! What fresh parasites they let in on us! How idle in our new situation to intone the old litanies! The reality of this close-knit life is not to be seen and touched; it must be thought. The sins It opens the door to are to be discerned by knitting the brows rather than by opening the eyes. It takes imagination to see that bogus medfea! diploma, lying advertisement and fake testimonial are death-dealing instruments. It takes imagination to see that savings bank wrecker, loan shark and investment swindler in taking livelihoods take lives. It takes imagination to see that the business of debauching voters, fixing juries, seducing lawmakers and corrupting public servants is like sawing through the props of a crowded grand stand.—E.~ A. Ross In Atlantic.

Alcohol as n Medicine.

“Alcohol has a certain position'as a medicine,” said Sir Frederick Treves recently, “but in the last twenty-five years its use Vy the medical profession has steadily diminished. It is often said that alcohol Is an excellent appetizer? but the appetite does hot need artificial stimulation. If the body wants feeding, it demands food.”

Embarrassing.

“I see Carnegie is interested in the spelling reform movement. I should think ,it would be embarrassing for him.” “Why?” “Well, in the new style of spelling, ’steel' and ‘steal’ will have to be tbs same.”-—The Catholic Standard and Tima. What has become of. the old fashioned school teacher who "boarded around” with her pupils?

LARGEST RAILWAY VIADUCT IN THE WORLD.

BUILDING THE RICHLAND CREEK VIADUCT.

. . _____ ______;—.— . . The largest transportation structure in the world—the Richland Creek viaduct, on the. Indianapolis Southern Railroad, near Bloomington—has just been completed. The total length of 'the structure is 2,215 feet, and the greatest height from the water level is 158 feet. Viaducts exist that are higher, and some that are longer, but none equal the Richland Creek structure in height ami length combined. The Indianapolis Southern is the new line that has been constructed from Indianapolis to a connection with the main line of the Illinois Central and will be-’Operated by the latter company.

A REMARKABLE ACCIDENT.

Motorcycle’s Wild Run Along a Vertical Surface. One of the most peculiar Incidents of the kind ever known occurred recently in Paris in the course of a motor cycle race. By means of the skillful joining of photographs taken especially for the puriwse the incident is clearly set forth in the accompanying illustration, taken from the Illustrated London News. The race was run by two competitors, Pernette and Contant. I’elmette fell, and. his body and his motor cycle occupied nearly all the track. Contant, in Lis 'encleaYor’lo ~ avoid his comrade’s TOdy/Took the outside ram ye-and— way Swept up to the palisade, which his machine climbed until it reached the top of the “u” in the word “Humber.” At a speed of fifty miles an hour he continued his course upon the vertical plane until he reached the top of the second “e” in the word “Eadie.” At that point the machine leaped above the barrier and swept along literally on the breasts and heads of the spectators until the front wheel struck a post, and

ONE OF THE MOST WONDERFUL ACCIDENTS ON RECORD.

was smashed. Contant had only slight wounds—a black eye and his right ear slightly torn; and Pernette was not hurt at all. Both were ready to recommence their dangerous exercise. Two persons were killed, and four were injured.

THUNDER LORE.

Ancient Beliefs as to the Meaning of Noises of the Sky. Thunder, just because it is a noise for which there is no visible cause, has always excited the imagination of the unscientific; so it is natural, says the London Chronicle, that the most out rageous superstitions about storms should date back to the time when everybody, more or less, was unscien"tTHc. One old writer explains the bellaf of his day—that a “storm is said to follow presently when a company of hogges runne crying home,” on the ground that "a bogge Is most dull and of a melancholy nature, and so by reason doth foresee the ralne that cometb.” Leonard Digges, In bls “Prognostication Everlasting” (1556) mentions that “thunder in the morning signifies wind; about noon, rain, and in the evening a great tempest.” The same writer goes on to say: "Some write (but their ground I see not) that Sunday’s thunder should bring the death of learned men, judges and others; Mondays, the death of women; Tuesday’s, plenty of grain; Wednesday’s, bloodshed; Thursday’s, plnty of sheep and corn; Friday’s, the slaughter of a great man and other horrible murders; Saturday’s, a general pestilent plague and great dearth.” After this the gay and lightsome manner shown by Lord Northampton toward these grave matters In his “De/ensatlT*" la moat cheering. “It

chaunceth sometimes,” he writes, “to thunder about that time and season of the yeare when swannes hatch their young, and yet no doubt it is a paradox of simple men to think that a swanne can not hatch without a cracke of thunder.”

Trollope at Work.

It was the customary habit of Anthimy ’Trollope, perhaps the most methodical of well-known English novelists, to always write with his watch open on his desk. When at work he drilled himself into the practice of writing 250 words every quarter of an hour-and placed his watch before him -to—make sure of completing his thousand words an hour. He pooh-poohed the idea of waiting for inspiration and punctually produced his copy with the regularity of clockwork whatever his mood at the moment. He made a calculation to show that iu this way, by working at his desk only three hours daily, he could write ten: pages of an ordinary novel a day and finish three novels comfortably each year. Trollope could also write as easily In rail-

way carriages while, traveling as at his desk, and, as a matter of fact, composed most of “Barchester Towers,” generally considered to be his best novel, in this way.

A Poet’s Curious Compliment.

It was the habit of Richard Henry Stoddard, the poet, to always speak well of everyone. No matter how bad the character of a person, the good gray poet Invariably found some trait to praise. One day in bls office on Park row some friend entered and asked him whether be knew So-and-So, and, if so, wbat was the man’s reputation. It happened that the man had a shady reputation and was well known as a “gold brick” operator. The aged poet lighted his pipe and answered: "Yes, I know him—He is the most energetic, progressive, irrepressible, good-natured, artistic kind of an unmitigated rascal that I ever met’—• Leslie's Weekly.

No Matter.

Young Playwright—There’s only one trouble with my play; It fall*, down at the end. ' ■ — Critic —Oh, that won’t make any difference.” ’ “Won’t?” ♦ “No. By the time It gets to the end there wouldn’t be anybody left in the audience.” —Detroit Free Press.

Polite, but

“Good-morning, ma’am,” said Willie, doffing his cap. • “My, what a polite little boy!” exclaimed Miss Pert Parsay. “Do you always take off your cap like that to ladles?” “No'm; only to old ladlea.”—Philadelphia Ledger. If the shoe fits its a sure sign a woman will ask for a smaller alia.

A Bold Step.

Fz To overcome the well-grounded *9* reasonable objections of the more intelligent to the use of secret, medicinal compounds, Dr. R. V. Pierce, of Buffalo, N. Y., some time a‘go, decided to make a bold departure from the usual course pursued by the makers of put-up medicines for domestic use, has published broadcast and ortrnTy to the whole world, a full and compile list of all the ingredients entering inw-the composition of his widely celebrated Thus he has taken his numerpm patrons and patients |nto his full sronMence. Thus too he has rejnove<oiis/medicines from among secret nostr/m<of doubtful merits, and made tbemUxemedUs of Known CompotMun. By this bol(Lstf p Dr- Bierce has shown that his formulas uro of such excellence that He Is not afriiin-to suolect tnem to ’’Not only uoes the wrapper of every bottlei of Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery, the famous medicine for weak stomach, torpid liver or biliousness and all catarrhal diseases wherever located, have printed upon it. in plain English, a full and complete list of all the ingredients composing it, but a small' book has been compiled from numerous standard medical works, of all the different schools of practice, containing very numerous extracts from the writings of leading practitioners of medicine, endorsing in ths strongest possible terms, each and every ingredient contained in Dr. Pierce’s medicines. One of these little books will be mailed free to any one sending address on postal card or by letter, to Dr. B. V. Pierce. Buffalo, N. Y„ and requesting the same. From this littlo book it will be learned that Dr. Pierce’s medicines contain no alcohol, narcotics, mineral agents or other poisonous or injurious agents and that they are made from native, medicinal roots of great value; also that some of the most valuable ingredients contained in Dr. Pierce’s Eayorito Prescription for weak, nervous, over-worked, "run-down.” nervous and debilitated women, were employed, long years ago. by the Indians for similar ailments affecting their squaws. In fact, one of the most valuable medicinal plants entering into the composition of Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Pre- ' scription was known to the Indians as "Squaw-Weed.” Our knowledge of the uses of not a few of our most valuable native, medicinal plants was gained from the Indians. As made up by improved and exact processes, the " Favorite Prescription ” is a most efficient remedy for regulating all the womanly functions, correcting displacements, as prolapsus,, anteyersion and retorversion, overcoming painful periods, toning up th* nerves and bringing about a perfect state of health. Sold by all dealers in medicines.

TORTURED WITH ECZEMA.

Tremendous Itching Over Whole Body —Scratched Until Bled—Wonderful Cure by Cuticura. “Last year I suffered with a tremendous itching on my back, which grew worse and worse, until it spread over the whole body, and only my face and hands were free. For four months or so 1 suffered torments, and 1 had to scratch, scratch, scratch, until I bled. At night when 1 went to bed things got worse, and I had at times to get up and scratch my body all over, until 1 was as sore as could be, and. until I suffered excruciating pains. They told me that I was suffering from eczema. Then 1 made up my mind that I would use the Cuticura Remedies. 1 used them according to instructions, and very soon indeed 1 was greatly relieved. 1 continued until well, and now I am ready to recommend the Cuticura Remedies to any one. Mrs. Mary Metzger, Sweetwater, Okla., June 28, 1905;”

Dog, Not Dogmas.

A Baltimore man tells of attending a church on one occasion when the minister delivered if Sermon of but ten minutes’ duration —a most unusual thing for him. Upon the conclusion of his remarks, the minister had added: “I regret to inform you, brethren, that my dog, who appears to be peculiarly fond of paper, this morning ate that portion of'my sermon that I have not delivered.” After the service, the clergyman was met at the door by a man who, as a rule, attended dlvinfe service in another parish. Shaking the good man by the hand, he said: “Doctor, I should like to know whether that dog of yours has any pnps. It so, I want to get one to give to my minister.”—Harper’s Weekly.

“THE MARRYING SQUIRE.”

Justice Geo. E. Law, of Brazil, Ind. t Has Married 1,400 Couplez. Justice Geo. E. Law, of Brazil, Ind., has fairly earned the title “The Marrying Squire,” by which he is known

far and wide, having already married some 1,400 couples. Ten years ago he was Deputy County Treasurer. “At that time,” said Justice Law, “I was suffer.ing from an annoying kidney trouble. My back ached, my

rest was broken at night, and the passages of the kidney secretions were too frequent and contained sediment. Three boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills cured me In 1897, and for the past nine years I have been free from kidney complaint and backache.” Sold by all dealers. 50 cents a box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.

What's the Use?

First Murderer (tearing his hair) — I shall go mad I ' ~ Second MurdereF—What’s the matter, 014 man? First Murderer—Matter? Matter enough. I’ve no show of being acquitted unless I’m proved Insane, and here the prosecution has gone and retained all the alienists whose testimony will have any weight. Second Murderer—Well, if that’s so, what’s the use of going mad?—Puck. '

The Original Porous Plaster.

It’s Allcock’s, first introduced to ths people sixty years ago, and to-day undoubtedly has the largest sale of any external remedy—millions being sold annually throughout the whole civilized world. There have been imitations, to be sure, but never has there been one to even compare with Allcock’s —the world's standard external remedy. For a weak back, cold on the chest or any local pain, the result of taking cold or over-strain, there's nothing we know of to compare with this famous plaster.

Only One Condition.

“That eccentric Mrs. Tbistletop Brown is going to give a sailor dance.” “But she doesn't know any sailors.” "No, but every man wlx> comes without a collar will be admitted.” —Cleveland Plain Dealer.