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RED CLOUD, NEBRASKA, CHIEF ;i DRUGGISTS!! PLEASE NOTE VICK'S VAPORUB OVERSOLD DO IE TO PRESENT EPIDEMIC Tremendous Demand Last Few Days Has Wiped Out Excess Stocks That We Had Estimated Would Last Until Next January. Last Week's Orders Called For One and Three Quarter Million Jars Today's Order Alone Amount to 932,459 Jars. Big Shipments Arc En Route to Jobbers. ' Until These Arrive There May Be a Tcmpofry Shortage. All Cuials Postponed Buy in Small Lots Only. RETAILERS CAN GET 1MME DIATE SHIPMENTS DI RECT BY PARCEL POST. Ttiln advertisement Mondny, October 21st. the niton I Ion of nil Vlck's VupoRuh. both Is written on It Is directed to distributer) of wholesale nnd retail. In an emergency such flat the present epidemic our duty unit your duty Is to distribute Vnpoltub In the quickest possible innnner to those sec tions stricken by Influenza. We. theie fore, toll your enrcful attention to the following : DANGER OF SHORTAGE IF SUP- PLY 18 NOT CONSERVED , On October 1st wo had on hand, at our Factory nnd In twenty warehouses scatter over the country, sufilclent VapoRub to Inst us, wc thought, until January 1st, allowing for n RO per cent Increase over Inst year's sales, and not counting our dnlly output. This big execs stock had been accumulated during the summer months. I Thn this epidemic of Spanish In flaenzn hit us nnd In the last ten dnys thl? stock has vanished. At first we thought this tremendous demand would last only a few days, but the rders have run: Wed., Oct. 10 18,r0i doz. Thur., Oct. 17 25.323 doz. Fri., Oct., 18 30,250 doz. Sat., Oct 10 45,833 doz. Mon., Oct. 21 77,705 doz. Up to Saturday, October 10th, we have nctunlly shipped for this month f400.284.10, or over two million Jars of VapoRub. THE PROBLEM NOW IS TO DIS i TRIBUTE VAPORUB QUICKLY. Most of this tremendous qnnntlty Is still en route to the Jobbers, but freight and express nre both con gested nowndnys, nnd it mny bo some timo before this supply renches the jobbers. In the mcnntlme, therefore, ,lt Is necessaTy that we distribute, ns widely uh possible, the stock that we are manufacturing dnlly, together with that now on the Jobbers' and retailers' 'shelves, In order thnt it may get to the Influenza districts quickly. Our normal output Is nbout 4,000 dozen per day. We nre putting on n night shift, but it will bo a little while be fore thnt Is producing. WHAT WE ASK THE WHOLESALE DRUGGIST TO DO. Last Saturdny wc notified all of our Jobbers, by Special Delivery, ns fol lows: t 1st Deals and quantity shipments of all kinds nre cancelled. Fill no quantity orders of any kind, whether taken by our snlesmnn or by your own. Bell in small lots only. 2nd Order from us In ns small THE VICK CHEMICAL COMPANY, Past 45. "She soys she is ilvo years younger than her husband." "That may be, but I understand that her husband Isn't compelled to register for war nervlco." Mistakes will hnpnep. but to let an voidable mistake huppen Is gross carelessness. It sometimes happens thnt tlio guy wto hesltutes doesn't get lost What ti tt that rob ao many people of their limit, joutn and good lewis railtea them all In Anil decrepit, 71 an before tbtlr timet Borne say It's rbcu Datlam that li slltn( tbera. Others com. plain ot cbronlc atomacn or liter trouble. Other are bllloui, Lite Is a burden to multitudes ot dyspeptics. Severe head ache, eitrrme nerrouineia. Insomnia, mental depression, melancholia, auemla, dliilnres, vertigo, heart and cheat palm, constipation, etc., claim other multitude. Sometime tbeae people are downright tick. More frequently they aro Just weak, lcly and unSt, not knowing ex actly what la the matter wll tbrm. riejrlj altrava they reaort to medicine of one kind or another In the hopo ot getting back their health and strength. And nearly alwara they are disappoint ed. became medicines don't tulld strength unUas they not tbo stomach free from acidity, allowing It to take full strength, out of tbe food eaten. Wbat Is tt that cause teeth to decay! Dentist say acid mouth tUt the acid formed by tbe fermentation of amatl partlclea of food lodge In the teeth 1 powerful enotia,, to eat rUnt through the bard enamel. An acid-stomach pre enta a similar romlltlon. Eicess acid retarda dlgmtlon. Fod In the stomach (ours and fermrats, caualng pain. (last affect tbe beart action. Tbe Inteet'ne become tbe briedlng place for counties millions of dradly germs or toxic poisons. These potions ar oarrled by the blood Acid-Stoina Hulions 0! Their ' quantities ns possible. If you nre out we will try to ship n limited ntnount by Parcel Post or express, and pay tht barges nur-ietvcH. 3rd In order to make distribution still quicker, we will ship direct to your retail customers quantities not more than three (3) dozen 30c ttlze at any one Mil'UMcnt. 4th We nre now out of the (10c size and will be for the next ten days. WHAT WE ASK THE RETAIL DRUGGIST TO DO. Ruy in as small quantities ns possi ble. If you hnve any quantity orders, given the Jobber's salesmen or given to our salesmen, don't bother nbout them no need to write us It Is abso lutely Impossible to fill these orders at this time. If the Jobbers In your territory nre out of Vlck's VapoRub, we will ship you by Parcel Post, pre paid, quantities not more than three (3) dozen 30c size In any one order. Naturally, we can't open accounts at this time, so your check or money or der for this nmount must accompany order. Don't write us stntlng to ship thru your Jobber, ns we then hnve to wait until we write this Jobber nnd get bis O.' K. If you wish the goods to come thru your Jobber, hnve him order them for you. SNOWED UNDER WITH CORRE SPONDENCE. Our force hns already been "shot to pieces" twenty-four of our men nre wearing Uncle Snm's khnkl and this recent rush hns simply burled us. All our sales force hns been called In to help In the offlco nnd factory. Wc Just mention this bo you won't hold It ngnlnst us If your wires and letters nren't answered promptly. SPECIAL BOOKLETS ON SPANISH INFLUENZA. Wo will send, on request, to nny re tnll druggist, 100 or more little book lets, Just Issued, on Spnnlsh Influenza, giving the latest Information nbout this disease Its history the symp toms the treatment, and particularly the use of Vlck's VapoRub as an ex ternal application to supplement the physician's trentment. ' NEW WAYS TO USE VAPORUB. In addition to the usual method of using VapoRub thnt is, applied over the throat nnd chest nnd covered with hot flannel cloths our customers nre writing us dnlly telling of their suc cess In using Vnpoltub In other wnys, pnrtlculnrly as a preventive. They melt a little In a spoon and Inhale the vnpors arising, or melt it In a benroln stenm kettle. Where the stenm kettle Is not nvnllnble, VnpoRub enn be used In nn ordinary tenkettle. Fill the tea kettle half full of boiling wnter, put la hnlf n teaspoon of VnpoRub from t!r to time keep the kettle Just slowj1 boiling and Inhale the stenm nrislng. According to n Rulletln Just issued by the Public Ilenlth Service, Dr. Stiles recommends thnt the nose nnd throat be kept coated with some oily substance. For this purpose VapoRub Is excellent Just put a little up the nostrils from time to time and snuff well back Into the air passages. GREENSBORO, N. C, Just It "Someone Inst night stole my incu bator." "What a fowl wrong I" rMlilMlTl0! GUARANTEED TO INSTANTLY RELIEVE ASTHMA OR MONEY REFUNDED -A5K ANY DRUGGIST eli Makes Into every part of the. system. Th famous aclentlat, Metchnlkorr, aald If the system could be kept free from these toils germs, people might cully live hundred years or more. Tbe only safe thing to do Ls to rid thai ttomacb of Its excess acid at once. A way baa been found In tbe wonderful preparation, called I" ATONIC a com pressed compound that absorbs the ex cess acid and carrlis It away through tue Doweis. inouaanns upon tnnusamie How know of KATONIO and Its atuazlu 5 power to clean out the oxce leav tbe stomach sweet, cool and strong giving It s chance to properly digest food ao that you get full strewfth of wbat you eat and In this way help Nature build up vigorous health, atrenctn and vitally to take the place In a few days, ot sickness, lassitude, weakness. KATOMO 'Is worth your trial. It possibilities for restoring health, vigor, enerzy and vitality are beyond telling you In mere word you must "Just try EATONIO Is absolutely guaranteed, ao Jet a big fiOc box from your drusjlat. It t doea not help you your money will be refundi d. If your druggist doea not keep KATOMO, send your name and address to tbe Katonlc Kennedy Company, 1018 3. Wabatn Ave., Chicago, 111., and they will at once mall you a (At box and you can send them th money for tt after you re ceive It. Id Beforo Time SOUGHT WORLD DOMINION; WINS WORLD HATRED Kaiser and His Power Completely Crushed by Hosts of Civilization. PLUNGED WORLD INTO WAR Once MlrjlUlcst of Monnrchs Leado His People From Peace and Ptos- pcrity Into Ruin Insane Dream Ends With His Abdication. William llolH'iiiillcrn. tin man imii poror mill King of l'riiMii, Iiuh uhill- flllCll. Ili wan: Wllllmii II, (iiMinnn ciniti'ror anil King of I'mln, mIo nrlilti'r ovor tho fate of 7U)MKR) mon. women ami clillilri'ii ; eoitiiiiaiider In ehlof of the (.ionium army ami navy, ami Miiuvine war lord; overlord of four kingdoms, six grand duchies, llvi dut'liios, seven principalities, three "free towns" and one "relchsland," Alsace-Lorraine, vir tual owner of 1108,780 square miles with a total frontier length of l.r70 miles; owner of dependencies In vari ous parts of thu globe aggregating ,)27,S1!0 .square miles and l'J.000,000 natives. Now, and ever after, he Is: llerr Wllhelm llohonzollcrn by the grace of his people. A dream of world dominion obsess ing the mind of Kmperor William plunged the world Into war. Upon him and the tremendous military en gine of destruction of which he was the embodiment, tlio exponent and the leader, rests the responsibility of de liberately planning and bringing about the greatest conlllct the world has ever seen. Sought World Dominion. He signed the order for the German mobilization. He stood sponsor for the terrorism and brigandage which, under tho guise of warfare, ravished Itelglutn, laid waste the cities of France, depopulated and outraged Ser bia and scut the I.usitauia with her freight of women and children to a grnvu in thu Atlantic. Against these his cry "I did not will tho war" availed as nothing, llefore the bar of humanity William was ad judged guilty of the greatest crime since the crucifixion. In him human ity saw the last of tho autocrats, tho Until Caesar. Asmirtliifitt flmt In u'Iim fit linnrf peaceful, so persistently circulated for j ears as to give them the stamp of (Jerimm propoganda, became branded as false, lie who had long proclaimed himself tho prince of peace stood re vealed as humanity's scourge. Claims Almighty as His Ally. Slimy doubt whether William was entirely sane. He said repeatedly that bo possessed a divine mandate to rule, that the Almighty was his "uncondi tional and avowed ally." It is not en tirely clear whether such outgivings were the product of a disordered brain or were due to tiubouuiied egotism ami an effort to Impress bis subjects with tbo Idea of reverent ami unquestioning submission. Ills speclies to his armies In which he asserted he and I boy were "Instru meuta of divine judgment upon Ger many's enemies" were regarded by tunny outside of Germany as pieces of rhetoric, Intended only to deceive bis own people. Few statesmen realized thnt the em peror In his "shining armor," maneu vering his armies and fleets, building up the German military system, ce menting the central empires and Tur key, nnd fostering the prenchlng of tho supremacy of autocracy, was erecting a machine that one day would make war upon nil civilization. Vet the world was warned by some far-sighted men thnt the emperor would one day bring catastrophe upon the nations. These men suw In him then and see him now as a mad Inven tor, given In hs youth tho most (Inn gonitis of all toys his army nnd nuvy. They were his playthings. Ho de veloped thorn throughout the yenrs to the point where ho had to put them to a test. Like a crazed Inventor, be feared the end of his reign would llnd his Inventions untried, so grasped the first opportunity to wage a world war. Seizes Pretense to Open War. Mcimtlmo the Gorman war party grew, with William at Its head, anil tho scbemo of world dominion uwultod tho hour to begin Us atlaliunent. It caino with tho assassination of the Austrian Archduke Francis Ferdinand and bis wife at Sarajevo. Recalled from u yachting trip, Wil liam presided at n conference at Pots dam of representatives of the German and Austrian nnnles, navies and com merclal Interests. There, according to tho best Information obtainable, ihc decision wus reached to make the as HRSsInutlon of tho archduke a pretense for tbe world war for which Germanv had long prepared. In tho diplomatic exchanges between Germany and Austria on ono aldo and Great Urltaln, France and Ilussla on the other William posed as 0110 wishing for peace hut driven to wnr. He signed tho order for the moblllza t on of tho German army, and from that moment war was Inovltable. Publication of tho "WIlly-NJcky" correspondence In 1017 placed thu Gcr- man emperor In tlto light of nn unscru pulous plotter. The telegrams disclosed 'hat Kmperor William had Induced 1 mperor Nicholas of Ilussla to sign a -rret agreement to which he was to f -roe the adherence of France In tbo "'flection of nn offensive and defeat o alliance against Knglniid. Tho aty was discovered and repudiated x a ltiissinii minister. Pulling In his attempt, the (termini nperor set upon himself tlio task of awing Knglaml to his side against I nince ami ltusMii. How well he thought he had sue lied In this may be gathered from Viler he wrote to President Wilson It'll In which he said King Grot-go 1 d promised Prince Henry of Prussia, ' .luly HD, Hill, thnt i:iigland would main neutral in u war Involving the ntral powers with France and litis i. Licbnowoky Shows Up Intrigue. Pel Imps the most direct ami aiilhorl Hve of the accusations against the ' i man emperor and the pun (icriiiims contained in tbe published secret tiioraiidiim of Prince Charles Mux l'-hnowsky, who was Gorman am ' -sailor at Loudon at the outbreak of ! 'stllltles. The prince unequivocally placed the I iiime for the war on Germany, and '"r his frankness was Imprisoned In it s leslan chateau, permanently expelled tinin the Prussian bouse of lords, "lilcb action was sanctioned by tho mperor, and Dually was exiled to Switzerland. Kmperor William's domination over riiiiiti statesmen, diplomats and the luuh command of tbe German iirmy "as emphasized by Dr. Wllhelm Miiehlon, a former director of the lwupp works, the great German muni tmns factory. I" bis book on "The I'evastatloii of Kurope." In this he imt only laid blame upon Germany for Imii faith and criticized tho German iirmy for Its brutality but asserted that In the Gorman foreign olflco "only he m1ii did the emperor's bidding wus til Imvod to remain." "They could not do better," he declared, "because of Hie character, the power, the vascllla tlmi of and continued Interference by Hie kaiser." It was Doctor Miiehlon who asserted the authenticity of the statement that r.mperor William stilted at a meeting of German army otllcers that he had plenty of prisoners and that he hoped the oflleors would see thnt no more prisoners were taken. .Maximilian Harden, a German lib eral leader, declared the Gennan ruler brought on the war because of his de sire "for something like world rule." "No Nonsense From Us." The emperor, despite his previous expressions of good will for America, gave vent to his anger against the United States when It became evident nn oillclal action would be token to stop tbe shipment of munitions and supplies to the entente allies by de cluting to the American ambassador, James W. (iorard, "I shall stand no nonsense from America after tbe war." William's designs to spread German dominion In Asia found expression In bis famous visits to Constantinople when ho was proclaimed as protector of the Moslems. In this the world saw a cunning stop toward achievement of the German ambition of Germnn do minion from Merlin to Ilagdad. Frledrich Wllhelm Victor Albert wan born Januari 127, 1850, and became Kmperor William II on the death of his father, Frederick III, June in, 18S8. He came out of the University of Itonn fully prepared to enter the school of statecraft. Set to work In the govern ment bureaus, he was early taught the routine of oillclal business under the tutelage of the great Illsinarck. At the death of his father, the Im perial tin one devolved upon William II, who was then but twenty-nine years of ago. Illsninrck continued ns chnncellor, but not for long. In 1800 the disagreement of the two men reached a crisis, a rupture came and Illsninrck went. The relations be tween tbe two men remained strained for several years, but before Illsinarck died peace was made between them. Stickler for Military Etiquette. With the passing of IJIsmnrck the emperor's real reign begnn. As a mili tary man he was a stickler for effi ciency, dlsclpllno and the observance of etiquette to the last detail. And with the details of all these components of army life nnd training ho was familiar to the smallest point. In everything ho was described as thorough and, withal, one of the hard est workers In the empire. Physically unimpressive ho was short and Inclined to stoutness Wil liam was fond of hcIiiK photographed while striking u military posture, though taking good care to veil the deformity of his left arm, a disfigure ment with which he was horn nnd of which he was extremely sensitive. He blnmed his Kngllsh mother for living a life of self-Indulgence and cursed her repentedly as being responsible for his deformity. Ho married Augusta Victoria, oldest daughter of Grand Duke Frederick of Schleswlg Holsteln Sondcrburg-Au-gustenburg, on February 27, 18S1. They had six sons nnd one daughter, of whom tho Crpwn Prince VeeiSerifM Is the eldest. With tho crown prince, his father clashed frequently, nnd on one occasion virtually exiled young Frederick to Dantzlg, but soon recalled him. German mothers who wrote to tho emperor of the deaths of their sons killed In battle elicited from him no word of sympathy. Ho regarded their deaths as "glorious," Yet bis own six sons, though holding high commands, wore so protected that tbo Imperial family stood practically alone In all Germany In wurdlng off tlra dutches of dentil. We will win this war Nothing else really matters until we do! Meanwhile : The Flavor Lasts Going Too Far. "It's timo to draw tlio lino Borao whoro on this food conservation," ex claimed tho hired man. "Whnt's tho troublo?" Inquired Farmer Corntosscl. "I overheard your folks out In tho kitchen tryln' to get tip Homo way to mnko pumpkin plo without puttln' su gar Into It." WHY WOMEN DREAD OLD AGE Don't worry about old age. Don't worry about being in other people's way when you aro netting on in years. Keep your body in good condition and you cun bo as hale and hearty in your old days as you were when a kid, and every uuo will be glad to sec you. Tbo kitlncyHand bladder arc the causes of senile afihctlons. Keep them clean and in proper working condition. Drive the poisonous wastes from the system nnd avuid uric acid accumulations. Take GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules periodical ly and you will find that the system will always be in perfect working order. Your spirits will be enlivened, your muscles made strong and your fnco havo once more the look of youth and health. New life, fresh btrcngUi and health will come ns you continue this treatment. Whet your first vigor has been restored continue for awhile taking a capsule or two eacb day. They will keep you In condition and prevent a return of your troubles. There Is onlv ono guaranteed brand ol Haarlem Oil Capsules, GOLD MKDAL. There are many fakes on the mnrkct. He euro you pet the Original GOLD MKDAL Imported Haarlem Oil Capsules. They are the only reliable. For sale by all Crit-clasi druggists. Adv. Something Wrono Somewhere. Mr. Clout rend In n paper that di gestion ls fltlmulatcd by tnlk nnd laughter nt mcnl times; ho cogitated over tho lden, und llnnlly addresseed his family thus: "Now, this keeping mum nt meulB hns got to stop. You hear me, you girls. You begin to tell stories, and keep up agrecablo sort of talk like; nnd you boys, laugh nnd bo Jolly or I'll tnko nnd dust your Jackets with tho strap till you can't sUind. Now be gin I" And yot, somehow tho Jollity seemed forced. Patriotic Pntlenco I saw Harry at tho pa triotic mooting last night. Ho was In khnkl. Patrice Oh, you saw him, did you? Patience Yes, and ho wns bo pa triotic that ho stood up during tho entire meeting. Patrice Oh, that wasn't altogether patriotism. Ho's Joined tho cavalry, you know, nnd yesterday was tho first day ho'd tried to rldo n horse. Camp Lee Bayonet, H Knew. Mrs. Oldwcd "Am I donror to you Uinn over?" Mr. Oldwed "Suro thing. Everything Ih dearer nowndays." "Lf . A Whoftsomr, Cleansfnoi f BIIgT Relresblng and Healing Lotion Murine for Red Eyes ness, Soreness, Granula tion, Itchingand Burning of the ftves or KvpIIHij? uropa Alter me Movies. Motoring- or uoll will win ycor coafldenAi. Ulc Your Droggit for Murino when your Eyes Need Care, li-u Marin By Remedy Co., Cnlcaso m .. a. .. :. .- . . '--: Mm 4P The New Suit Tho country boy had coino to vlaU his city friends, and beforo leaving home his mother hud spent much tlm on his wardrobe, but ho soon saw that things were not qulto right At a small party given In his honor he remained firmly fixed In a comer' At last his hostess, thinking to mat him feel moro nt ense, said : "How nice you look, William; who mado your suit?" From tho depths como tho r ply: "Mother, blamo ltl" Scarcely Knew Him. First Girl Yes, I mnrrlcd tho gennt Just two days after I met hla and throe beforo ho sailed. Second Girl And wus ho good loob ing? First Girl Well, yes; as near as I can recollect him, ho was. Of Course. "My now play Is called 'A Bunch ! Kings.' "You ought to get a lot at roynltles out of It" Look out for Span ishlnfluenza. At the first sign of a cold take CASCARAg QUININE Standard cold remedy for 30 rear (a tab form safe, sure, no opiates fart ak up eoM la 24 hours -relieve grip la 3 day. Momy back If It falls. The genuine box Iias'alCcd to witit Mr. Hlir picture. At All Drog Kartt. Get MORE MILK and EGSxS MrBookTelliToaHwy Also how to get more money from your Hons and Chicks. Sent post paid for 10 centsT L B. MARSHALL, DepL 14, MILWAUKEE, WIS. Rely On Cuiicma1 For Skin Troubles All (JnnglrtiBoiip, Ointment 5S fO.Tslmim.Ss. Samplv each tree ot "Cstlsara, Dtps, a, Bwtaa." Every Woman Wantm PFIKflMAI UVntEMC Dissolved In water for douches tops mation. Recommended by Lydla E. Pinkhnm Med. Cn. tnr n ... 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