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PLATTSMO DTII SEMI-WEEKLY JOUKNAC
MONDAY, Al'lilL 15. 1918.
Cbc platternoutb Journal
PUBLISHED SEKI-WEEXLY AT PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA
Ktiterf.l at ristofIu-e. Plattsmouth, Nel., as second-class mall matter
R. A. BATES, Publisher
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SUBSCRIPTION PRICE: $1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
JUST VEILS.
Stuno of the stockings
The girls are wearing
This spring
Are so thin
They are nut even
Camouflage.
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A lit tie warmer.
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Hut don't take off your woolens.
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Sedition is a crime that should be
iunishcd.
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Some of the best deeds are done
without taking the matter under ad
visement. :o:
fount thai day lost whose low
descending sun sees in your hand no
Liberty bond or Run.
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This is far from being a free coun
try when a committee of women pet
after one poor man. "
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Vcu don't know what a "moral
draft" is? Well refuse to subscribe
to tf Liberty Loan and you'll find
nul.
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What's in a name? A couple down
in otoo county by the name of Pol
ler christened their new daughter
Krna.
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If ou have crippled yourseir buy
ing bonds, just say that you have
recovered and buy again until it
liurts.
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The Kaiser really won't begin to
lotico your indignation against him
nr.til it takes the form of buying
Liberty Uonds.
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The pacifist believes that a fire
can be puj out by throwing water
melon on it and a Hun brought to re
pentance by ringing resolutions.
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The unsinkable ship is an unquali
fied success. On its first trip across
the t"-boats recognized the futility of
shooting at it, and let it pass unmo
lested. :o:
AY by not save four hours a day
and add another day to the week?
An eight-day week would be charm
ing we could have two play days
then.
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A Plattsmouth woman innocently
asks us if there isn't as much reason
for a woman wearing shoes with
he tops reaching half way to her
knees as there is for a man to wear
ruffs on his pants?
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Speed in subscribing to the third
Liberty Loan will be like sending
word to Kaiser Hill that we Ameri
cans are behind our government in
this fight and not very far behind,
either. Hill has said the Americans
would not back up their soldiers.
Let us show him he is a blamed old
liar.
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The papers tell of a soldier at
Camp Funston who. until his call to
hcrvicc, had never been awav from
bis old home in Arkansas. He goc3
alniut each day asking . when the
fighting is to begin. He thi'jks
Camp Funston is in France. The
best place for him is back home with
his mother. He is not a fit person
for a soldier.
State of Ohio. City of Toledo,
Lucas County. 88.
Frank J. Cheney make3 oath that ha
I senior partner of the firm of F. J.
Cheney & Co., doing- business in the City
of Toledo, County anl State aforesaid,
end that said firm will pay the lum of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of Catarrh that cannot be
rured by the use of HALL'S CATARRH
MEDICINE. FRANK J. CHBNET.
Sworn to before mo and subscribed in
my presence, this 6th day of December,
A. D. 1S86. A. IV. GLEASON.
SeaI) Notary Public.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine 1s taken In
fernally and acts through the Blood on
tbe Mucous Surfaces of the System. Eend
tor testimonials, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. O.
Sold by all drurrteis. 75c.
Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Come on boys!
15uy a Liberty Bond.
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And show true patriotism.
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Good growing weather.
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April showers are in order.
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Tioneers are passing pretty rapid
ly.
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Doctor Welcome is by virtue of the
sovereign voters the new mayor of
Sleepy Eye, Minn.
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The American soldier realizes that
he is on the battle front to save tlie
world. And he is doing his duty.
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Scarcely a day passes that. :vc do
not re?d of one or more schools
eliminating the teaching of the Ger
man language.
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"In other words," says the patriot,
pushing his bankroll out into the
pot "I am betting all or any part of
it on Uncle Sam."
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Just as the man in the line is a
hero, so is the army cook a hero.
The enemy attacks the man in the
line only at favorable times, but the
army is after the cook all the time.
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Alaska has so far recovered that
it is able to announce an S5 below
zero temperature last winter, but
why she should wish to tell it, no
body, least of all, California can un
derstand.
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Uarbers in some cities have agreed
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to turn their conversational powers
over to boosting Liberty bonds, in
stead of continuing the usual sub
jects. That's making the most of
our national resources.
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Elevator patrons say they don't
mind having a girl operator tell them
to "Move back in the car, please",
near so much as they did when the
boys growled it at them. So may
be the women street car conductors
wouldn't be so impossible, after all.
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Hostesses arc finding the Daylight
Saving Law a greater convenience
than they ever hoped for, as for in
stance when the guests rise to go,
saying, "Goodness, it's 11 o'clock."
If the hostess likes the visitors, she
says, "Aes, but it's really only 10
o'clock." If she doesn't like them.
she doesn't say anything.
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The "Smiths" have the best of all
of us. There are more than 100,000
Smiths in the United States armv at
the present time. There are l.fiOO
William Smiths, and John "Smith
comes second with 1,000, and 200
John A. Smiths. There are 15,000
Millers, and 15.000 Wilsons, and 262
John J. O'Briens, and fifty of these
have wives named Mary. There are
als'o 1.2Q0 John Johnsons, 104 0
George Millers- and i.OOO John
Drowns.
Of course, you have arranged to
take one or more bonds. All good
citizens have, including many who
were not born in this country. Don't
think that just because you bought
a bond on the first drive and another
on the second that you have done
your full duty. That money has
been used long ago to equip our ar
mies and vessels. When a soldier
has been in one battle, he doesn't
expect to be . discharged and sent
home. Many Canadian, French and
British tsoldiers have been in the
hospital from three to six times and
have gone back to light again We
stay-at-homes have just started our
money to fighting. .Let's keep it
busy so long as our country needs
it. If, you have crippled yourself
buying bonds, just say that you have
recovered and buy again until it
hurts. .
MILITARY MORALS.
One of the uses of J.he proceeds of
the( Liberty Loan that will appeal
strongly to the great nftiss cf Ameri
can people" is the care and attention
given to the moral welfare and pro
tection of the American soldiers.
Heretofore with the American
Army and even now with seme of
the armies of our allies the moral
welfare of the. soldier was and is a
matter largely ignored. In the Ger
man armies provision is even made
for immorality.
It is to the glory of American
arms and American national char
acter that of the men who wear the
United States uniform a high stand
ard of conduct is expected and de
manded, and provided for. Kipling's
"Single Men in Barracks" arc not to
find their prototypes in the Amer
ican Army.
Gen. Pershing says there is no
cleaner-living body of men in the
world than the American Army in
France.
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GAS ATTACKS.
On April 22, 1915, the .Gentians
violated all laws of modern warfare
by beginning the use of poisonous
gases. I hey triumphantly rejoiced
in some initial successes gained in
the confusion and surprise following
the first attacks. As the war has
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rirucr ciiuu, lut; diiiuo navu iicvii uijv-
en to adopt the same weapon. They
not merely are delivering gas quite
as efficiently as the Germans today,
but they have better gas masks for
meeting it. Under these circum
stances, it ijp not surprising that the
Germans quite naturally think Hie
time has come to discard it for "hu
manitarian" reasons.
Probably the trouble is that the
Germans are shy of cotton. The
soldier in his gas helmet must
breathe. He must !iive purified air.
This is accomplished by introducing
the air through a pad o thick mus
lin, treated with anti-asphyxiat ing
solutions of ammonia or other drugs.
Cut off from cotton supplies, it would
not be strange if the Germans were
very short on suitable material fcr
making these masks.
Unless soldiers are' well protected,
a gas attack is very'deadly. Atmos
phere containing one one-thous?ndth
of chlorine is apt to be fatal. Hut
our gas mask factories pre turning
out a protective device so perfect that
the wearer is immune. The training
camps are urged to give the men
plenty of tests in putting on these
masks, and going into the gas rooms.
In that way they learn to adjust
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the masks quickly. A few seconds
saved them from getting seriously
gassed. Also the more they walk in
a gas room with the mask on. the
more confidence they will feel against
this for mof German frightfulness.
Buffalo News. .
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FRO-GEKMANS IN MISSOURI.
Governor Gardner, of Missouri,
made a memorable speech in St. Louis
Sunday afternoon. He gave a very
sane definition of a pro-German and
clearly outlined the "course of pun
ishment for them. ;
"There can be no half hearted al
legiance at a time like this," the gov
ernor said. "A pro-German is a
German spy. They are in the same
class and should receive the same
treatment at our hands.
"If at any time I am convinced
What there is in any community in
the state an organized movement of
these traitorous wretches having for
its object the embarrassment of the
government in the prosecution of the
war I shall without delay declare
martial law in such community, sus
pend the right of habeas corpus and
order all spies, pro-Germans and oth
er enemies of the republic tried by
court-martini. If they be found
guilty it would mean that they face
a firing squad.
"He who does not know wnat Ger
man kultur means is either a fool or
a knave, or both, and he who has
enjoyed or is enjoying the privileges
or our government and has the
slightest pro-Germanic feeling should
be stood up by a stone wall and shot
at eunrse."
" When every governor in the Unit-
Bruises and Sprains
Have m Sloan's Liniment handy
for bruises and sprains and all
pains and aches. Quick relief
follows its prompt application.
No need to rub. For rheumatic
aches, neuralgia, stiff muscles, lame
back, lumbago, gout, strains, and
sprains, it gives quick relief.
Generous sized tottl&- "
..l-aaj., 1- 1H ! I 1 l ITIi Vll
ed States adopts this attitude and
when every county and city official
makes a solemn vow to rid the land
of all German sympathizers, the
American home army will administer
a defeat to the central powers whk-h
will rank in importance with any
of the great battles on the fields of
France. The pro-German must bo
ousted from the civilian ranks and
every citizen should . consider it a
patriotic duty to assist In ridding the
nation of these friends Germany.
Lincoln Star.
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LOOKING THINGS IN THE FACE.
A few senators -level-headed men
in their cloakroom conversations
have been discussing the eventual
likelihood of the cetuniandeering of
wealth, indeed of the government
laying hand upon every enterprise.
and resource that can by any means
contribute toward winning the. war.
The prospects of the draft age being
extended upon and down are not ov
erlooked. The decision not to re
vise the income tax laws this year
appears to be final, but the outlook
for much heavier taxes next year
and for several years faxes that
may eventually approximate those
levied in Great Britain and France
is noted.
The status is not regarded here as
one of pessimism or of discourage
ment. It is simply looking the situa
tion straight in the face and not
wincing. There is more and more
disposition to question the reports,
both newspaper reports and official
statements, regarding the progress of
the battle in Picardy. Impatience is
shown with the attitude of the au
thorities that the public must not
be "let in" on the real news, but
that it iniiot be made over and sugar-
coated for general consumption.
Inner circles of the administration
have understood and, of course, do
understand what the real situation
is in France. There has been daily
official communication, by cable. and
otherwise, about the measure of pre
paredness, the readiness of the allies
for th attack and all that. But, this
information, comprehensive and de
tailed, has been tightly locked up in
the minus of the few favored ones.
Distrust of the public seems to
have been fully as pronounced at
Washington as it has been, from rll
accounts, in England.
The aversion of the average army
officer to newspaper publicity, except
it be in extolling his own deeds and
qualifications, mediocre though those
may be, is augmented by the caution
and the fears of civilian officials,
putting it mildly. Then the willing
ness is some quarters to exaggerate
the dangers and belittle evervthing
that is done in a measure dis-eour-
?es publicity. Springfield Republi
can.
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Plattsmouth will boom this season
as .she has never boomed before. The
big foundry and machine shop will
bring 200 now families here at
least.
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Wo hereby enter protest aaii'st
starting the custom of giving our
soldier boys "oyer there", medals for
bravery in action. Wait awhile. If
we startthat sort of thing now ihe
first thing we know the boys will be
so loaded down with medals that they
can't successfully charge the enemy
trenches.
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In suspending the meatle&s days
during April (on account of a large
amount of pork coming to market),
Food Administrator Hoover expresses
the hope that packers and dealers
will not be so foolish as to raise pric
es to an unreasonable point. The
mere suggestion is an indication that
Hoover fears the- worst.
THE WICKED WOLF.
All signs judicate that the Lin
coin Journal is about to move over
into the democratic primaries.
It is engaged in a protracted bom
bardment of Governor Keith Neyille
and at the same time is lovingly ex
tolling Brother Churhs Bryan.
The Journal .i not a democrat, but
it does love the brother Bryan, and
particularly the younger brother,
Just as he, and it, love prohibition
and the nonpartisan league. A coin
muuity of inteersts makes them feel
akin up until th tire of the pi i
maries.
After the primaries, of course, the
Journal would kiss Brother 'diaries
good-by, if it had succeeded in nomi
nating him, and lend its full support
to the republican nominee. It would
leave its poor friend all alone in the
midst of Ilindenburgers and pick
pockets and whisky soaks and brew
ery tools and horsethieves and aliens
and illiterates such as the Journal
dreams
1 rt.-i ii OAnmri?n
the democratic
party.
If the Journal had a heart it
would shudder to think or such a
thing. If it. had a conscience it
would revolt against loading sweet
utile .Mice ny the hand into such a
jungle of monsters and then leaving
him there all alone.
But the Journal Is without heart
and conscience. It cbns'sts of an
organized appetite for control of the
state house and the' state printing.
And it. has shrewdly observed that
when it is permitted to have a voice
in nominating omocratic candidates
they are easily defeated later, where
as candidates nominated over its pro
test are usually elected.
Litle lied Riding Hood and the
Wicked Wolf they make a striking
picture Exchange.
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WHAT YOUR LIBERTY
BOND WILL ACCOMPLISH
A $1,000 bond will buy six cases
of operating instruments for a base
hospital, or furnish pistols for a ritle
company, or one motor kitchen.
One thousand five hundred dollars
of Liberty bonds will buv a motor
ambulance, or a motor car for a ma
chine-gun battalion.
Two $1,000 bonds will buy a motor
truck; three $1,000 bonds will buy
rifles for a field artillery batter-, or
supply horses for a field signal bat
talion. Four $1,000 bonds will buy a trac
tor; five $1,000 bonds will buy one
Liberty truck, or seven Lewis ma
chine guns, or equip a rifle company
with rifles.
Six $1,000 bonds will buy p. Lib
erty motor; seven $1,000 bonds one
training plane; nine $1,000 bonds
one observation balloon.
Ten thousand dollars of bonds will
fully equip three hospital wards of
fifty beds each, with all linen cloth
ing, and other necessaries, or buy six
large wholesale sterilizing outfits, or
six motor ambulances. St. Joseph
Gazette.
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At last the ice trust can't Hy the
blame for the high cost, of ice to the
war tax and a late spring.
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You can't buy Liberty bonds at cut
rates any more than you can ,buy
popularity at. reduced prices.
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A college education does not neces
sarily injure a young man providing
he is willing to learn something af
ter he graduates.
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The Germans are reported to be
short of officers, but the shortage is
not among the members of the Ho-
henzolleru family who hold commis
sions. ' :o:
George Creel has made a speech in
which he insisted that critics of the
government were blind Samsors,
pulling down piflars of the temple.
We had a hunch somebody would
have to say that before long.
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. One of the boys came home from
camp on a furlough and was wear
ing a cap with a band under his chin,
and another lad asked him what the
baud was for and his reply was;
"That is to rest my chin on when 1
get tired answering fooiish ques
tions." '
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ChUdresi Cry
rhc Kind You Have Always Bought, and which has teen
in U33 for over thirty years, has borne the signature of
p ' and has been made under his per
V a sonal supervision since its infancy.
izcz yjC SC&U4; Allow no one to deceive you in this.
-II Counterfeits, Imitations and " Just-as-gcod " are but
Experiments that trifle with and endanger the health cf
Infants and Children Experience against Experiment.
What is CASTOR I A
Castoria fs a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Paregoric,
Drops ard Soothing Syrups. It is pleasant. It contains
neither Opium, Morphine nor other narcotic substance. Its
v.ge is its guarantee. For
been in constant use for the relief of Constipation, Flatulency,
TViad Colic and Diarrhoea ; allaying FevcrisLness arising
therefrom, and by regulating the Stomach and Bowels, aidj
iho assfmiiation of Food; giving healthy and natural Eleep.
The Children's Panacea The Mother's Friend.
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Bears the
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The Kind You Have Always Bought
TH P C F NTAUH COM PM V. FM W W VODK C ITV
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Stand by greatest governmnt en
earth!
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It iii better to be an optomist than
a down and outter.
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While we are Hoovtrizing let's
have a poetless spring.
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Suspicion and fear often drives a
man to the junk pile.
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Sonie men never brag about how
conscientious they are until after
they make their pile and retire from
nctive business. -
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Some folks are happiest when noth
ing happens to them; others are mis
erable unless their life is one contin
uous whirling merry-go-round.
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When you come across a fellow
with a running off at the mouth,
don't take him for a spy, he is simply
a damphool for the want, of brains.
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An elevator in St. Iaul fel! from
the sixth floor while carrying nine
persons and three dozen eggs. ,The
second paragraph revealed that, none
of the eggs was broken, and that's f.s
far as we read.
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Fire cant burn
and burglars
cant getr
your money
when it is
in Uuir
Bank.
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SAFE
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if m
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IF YOU CARRY YOUR MONEY AROUND IN YOUR
POCKET, OR KEEP IT IN THE HOUSE, IT CAN LEAK AWAY
AND WHEN IT DOES, YOU'LL LOSE INTEREST IN THE
BALANCE AND "&LOW" IT FOR SOME FOOLISH EXTRA
VAGANCE AND IT 15 GONE.
IF'YOU PUT IT IN THE BANK YOU CAN'T SPEND IT
OR LEND IT SO EASILY AND YOUR INTEREST ON IT WILL
MAKE. IT GROW.
- YOUR MONEY IS YOUR BEST FRIEND. HAVE IT
SAFE IN OUR BANK.
WE PAY 4 PER CENT ON TIME DEP0SIT5, AND 3 PER
CENT ON XMAS SAVINGS CLUB.
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COME TO
THE NEW BANK.!
SAFETY DEPOSIT BOXES 50 CENTS PER YEAR.
for Fletcher's
more than thirty years it has
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Why suffer from a bad back, from
sharp, shooting twinges, headaches,
dizziness and kidney and bladder
ills? Plattsmouth people recom
mend Doan's Kidney Pills. Could you
ask for stronger proof of merit?
O. II. Tower, carpenter. Vine St.,
Plattsmouth, says: "I suffered from
a dull pain in the small of my back.
It got so bad I had to get on my
knees and straighten gradually after
I once got down. The kidney secre
tions were much retarded "in pass
age. Doctors told me I was troubled
by stone in my bladder and gave me
only temporary relief. After taking
one box of Doan's Kidney Pills, I
noticed that the trouble was begin
ning to disappear and in a short
time my health improved in every
way." (Statement given April i0,
1912.)
On February 23. 1016, Mr. Tower
said: "I can continue recommending
Doan's Kidney Pills. I am still a
strong believer in this old, reliable
kidney medicine."
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidnev remedy
get Doan's idney Pills the same that
Mr. Tower has twice publicly recom
mended. Foster-Milburn Co., Props.,
Buffalo, N. Y.
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