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About The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911 | View Entire Issue (May 31, 1899)
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The new store desires your trade, and hence invites you to call, examine goods and prices, and, if you are not already so, become customers for all or at least a portion of the" goods you buy. We know that we can save you money, and we wish your custom. ...... Don't forget our 8 different lines, men E tioned above bar z gains in all of them. t liWe Handle Country Produce. j Cor. M St, - Columbus, Mr. '4&&stZ3 ?vS'-H5 Our New Ball-Bearing Lawn Mmr as ...an Exerciser... can't be beat. It is a light and easy run ning mowing machine, that cats yoar grass evenly and leaves yoar lawn as smooth and velvety as if.it had been shaved. Our new lawn mowers are universally conceded to be the ideal mower by those who haveused thm. SCNWMZ t E1ST0I, Eleventh St. Columbus, Neb. s 25 fi pi aiS-' g- iw-MirfIisajBSaassSMfaMyMswMiargrri HE ABOVE FURNISHED HOUSE BY THE WEEK TO PABTIES wishing to spend a few dayB in 3-may-tf GROCERIES ! Grolden Row Seed fYn Took first prizmtTna JjM.Uf Miifwippi ExpoaitioB. Hardware, Wire Fence, Binding Twine, Rock Salt, Linseed Oil Cake Ground, Oehlrich - Bros. Ujal2m BmmUs -IkWtalijilMg THAT BENEFITS YOU. OTHERS IN PROPORTION... 3 ...THE PIONEER... hasn't located all the desirable property we've eome choice bits on our books for sale at prices that appeal to the people o common sense. The properties are located in fertile sections, well watered and drain ed, handy to market and shipping points and at onr prices and terms are decided pick-ape. BECEER, JAEGGI & CO., TkirtoemtkSt COLUMBUS, - - NEBRASKA QSpjipEssL Ipkr .fKJsHij ymr n .iaV ? it..- IOr..r' kr jmUi&Jr- ' the country. Inquire of COLUMBUS MARKETS. Wheat, spring, Tp bushel.. 58 Wheat, winter f? bushel... 55 Corn, ear-V bushel 23 Corn, shelled bushel . . . 23 Oats-VbwheL 21K Rye bushel 45 Hogs- cwt. 3 25 3 50 Fat cattle cwt 4 00 4 50 Potatoes- bosheL 608e Batter t 1213 Eggs docen. 10 Markets corrected erery Tuesday af ternoon. Nothing has ever been produced to equal or compare - with TABLER'S BUCKEYE FILE OINTMENT as a curative and healing application for Pike, Fissures, blind and bleeding, ex ternal or internal, and Itching sad Bleeding of the Bectam. The relief is uusediate and care infallible. Price 50 casta in bottles, tubes, 75 cents. Dr. A. Hints ad Pollock k Go, SJiliHJL2JW.C"lI V-.J.fc m-mm $1.25 Dress Goods, - $ 1.00 $5 Cape Jacket, or Skirt, 4.00 $12.50 Tailor Made Suit, 10.00 $2.50 Shoe, ... 2.00 at Omaha prices. Two Sewing Splendid weather. Good growing weather. Enquire of Herriclc 33t Getting warmer pretty fast. And still it rains occasionally. Herrick for lawn and porch seats. Fine job work done at Thz Joxjksxl office. Dr. Nanmann, dentist. Thirteenth street, tf Be rare to attend Decoration Day exercises. Herrick for room mouldings. Save yoar money. It's good. What is good? Lowney's candies at Myers1. M Kantzelman has been afflicted with very sore eyes. Gas Speice was at Platte Center and Humphrey last week. Dr. L. C. Voss, Homeopathic physi cian. Columbus, Neb. Born, May 26, to Mrs. William Will, near Oconee, a daughter. The end of education is complete living Herbert Spencer. We can get for yon anv newspaper or magazine yon may wish. Keep cool! Buy your fans at My ers' and keep down excitement. Hear the music at Model confection ery 3rd door enst of State Bank, lm June 4 is decoration day this year for the Modern Woodmen of America. Drs. Martyn, Evans k Geer, office three doors north of Friedhofs store, tf Chicago Inter Ocean and Colitmbus Jourxal, one year, in advance $1.75. tf The Stillman Pharmacy have laid a new pavement in front of their establish ment. Just received, a large line of sta tionery at Myers', Carl Kramer's suc cessor. Do not fail to see our 8-foot galvan ized steel mill for $25.00. A. Dossell k Son. tf Now is the time to buy strawberry plants, and Marmoy's is the place to get them, o Stamp photos and photo buttons at Patterson. McGill's studio, ground floor, tf.. The local newspaper is by all odds the best and the cheapest method of advertising. Hammocks and croquet set, all prices. Take it easy, and read a book from Myers'. George E; Kindler of Beatrice has been elected principal of the schools at Cedar Rapids. The cottonwood seeds are flying, one of nature's evidences of settled warm weather. Going. What is going? Presents for graduates, at Myers', Carl Kramer's old stand. C-lt Two furnished rooms for rent In quire at Mrs. John Wolf's, 1 block north of B. M. depot. 2t Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Matson of Central City were visiting old friends in Platte county last week. Election of officers for the Woman's Club at the meeting next Saturday, June 3, with Mrs. H. Rorer. We print The Journal this week a little ahead of time, to give all the force the benefit of Decoration Day. Gettelman's Pure Malt Beer, the finest Milwaukee produces, at Wm. Bucher's Beer Garden. 24aug Bring your orders for job-work to this office. Satisfaction guaranteed, and work promptly done, as agreed upon. Try the Grand Session, the best 5c. cigar made. Sold at Model Confection ery, third door east of State Bank, lm W. H. Benham, the new U. P. agent here, has moved his faauly into part of the dwelling occupied by F. W. Herrick. Willows for nothing! All you have to do is to cat them down and haul them away. Inquire of & H. Chambers. 2t Henry Gase, jr., was at Schuyler Tuesday last. He goes down quite frequently, having calls for the hearse. For fine photos, sure to please, call at the groand floor studio, Olive street Patterson k McGill, photographers, tf. J. F. Siesaa had sons damage at his place by the wind of Satarday evening, bnt we have not heard the extent of it. Charles MeCane of David City was here Monday on his way to Humphrey. His Une of work these tuaes is insurance. John M. Cartia was at Ulysses, re tmrniag Saturday with his sister. Mrs. Lee Beatty, who had been visiting there. The remains of Coloael Stotaenburg, deceased, weat throagh east Satarday afternoon on Unioa Pacific train No. 102. Wm. SchSx stakes boots and shoes in the best styles, aadmesoaly the very beat stock that cam be procared in the market, tf ' Schayler bicyclists are agitating the baildiag of a quarter aula single track, fiararinar that it can be done at a cost of $300. FARMERS, ATTENTION. Ton can get an 8-foot Freeport Galvanized steel windmill bom A.DuasaU Sob for only $25.00. tf There was s chimney cleaner in town Satarday. He attracted attention by his peealiar dress, aad a he blowad oeesaioaally. The doctors are busy vaccinating people these days, however the scare is not so bad is if the cace of small-pox was in the city. The evening Union Pacific train doe here at 7:15 did not reach here Saaday evening owing, we are told, to a wash out over in Iowa. Cherry phosphate will quench the thirst: it is cooling and refreshing, 5 cents a glass, at Model confectionery, third door east of State Bank, lm Ladies, you only have to look into J. C Fillman's fine store to know who carries the largest, finest, and up-to-date millinery, at far the lowest prices, tf Mrs. Crumrin lost over $20 worth of hair switches in the fire at Osborn's millinery establishment last week. She is an old lady and can illy bear the loss. Chris and Ed. Hageman, well known hotel men, have leased the Hackney House at North Bend, and doubtless will establish a successful business in their line. Dr. Baker, physician and surgeon. Residence, Seventeenth and Quincy. Office, Olive st, first door north of Brod fuehrer Telephone: Office 20; resi dence 46. tf Best Mixed paint, sold by Hermaa Oeblrick k Bro. Call for B. P. S. (Best Paint Sold). Also best grades of white lead and oil. 2. California has a new law against cartooning in newspapers, which, it is said, will be defied by the papers, as their attorneys advise them that it is not constitutional. Ed. Achenbach has rented of Mr. Newman, two front rooms in the second story oi tne oia ueisman once on Eleventh street, and will occupy them as a cigar factory. It is said that Ex-chancellor Can field is to get, as librarian at Columbian university, New York, $5,000 a year for fifteen years, and then a pension of $2,500 a year for life. There was a report here Monday morning of a cyclone at Blue River, south of Central City, Sunday afternoon, doing considerable damage. No partic ulars as we go to press. Mesdames Clother, Kent and Van Allen drove to Columbus Thursday H. T. Spoerry and J. R. Meagher of Co lumbus were in town awhile Wednes day. Platte Center Signal. Dussell says the wind didn't blow any holes through the well they are putting down for the city. They have reached a depth of 108 feet and in a 35-foot depth of water gravel. Mrs. H. Hockenberger entertained a large party of lady friends Thursday afternoon at her beautiful new home in the northern part of the city. A very pleasant afternoon was passed. The fusion forces at their meeting at Platte Center Saturday decided to hold the reception to W. J. Bryan, at Hum phrey, date to be fixed later, but thought to be between June 5 and 20. Rev. Olcott went to St. Edward Satnrday to preach the Memorial ser mon Sunday for the G. A. R. post. Mr. Olcott had, the last four Sundays, preached for Rev. Trezona, in his illness. It was Henry Ward Becher who made famous somebody else's saying in the words: "Doubtless the Almighty might have made a finer fruit, than the strawberry but doubtless he never did." For Whooping - Cough, Asthma, Bronchitis, or Consumption, no medi cine equals BALLARD'S HORE HOUND SYRUP. Price, 25 and 50 cents. Dr. A. Heintz and Pollock Co. The corps of teachers elected for Genoa is Prof. J. W. Nation, re-elected; other teachers, Miss Minnie Johnson, Miss Daisy Lamb, Miss Marie Hender son, Miss Lizzie Irwin and Miss Lizzie Kelton. The city council of Kearney believe in municipal government, under the laws of the state and in conformity with them, by the expressed will of a majority of voters who have a right to decide. A man went into the office of the Gresham Gazette the other day to "see the editor," Hugh McGaffin, and because he couldn't whip the country editor but got whipped instead, he went to law about it. It is understood that the end of July will see all the volunteer soldiers ont of the Philippine islands, and it is thought they may all be mustered out at San Francisco, except those of Washington and Oregon. Biennial Convention, International Epworth League Indianapolis, Ind., July 20 to 23rd. For this occasion, the Union Pacific will sell tickets at one fare for round trip. For dates of sale and further information call on W. H. Benham, Agent. The Newspaper Union (Chicago) for May contains a biographical sketch of A. S. Hearn, publisher of the- Dodge ville. Wis, Chronicle, together with a half-tone engraving that calls to mind bis well-known features. We placed it in our historical scrap-book. Mrs. Sophia Cordwell of Lincoln, a sister of James Bell and of Mrs. Calmer McCune, both residents here in former years, died last week, the remains being taken by Mr. Bell to New York City for interment beside those of her husband in Greenwood cemetery. David City Banner. J. S. Freeman is agent for the Farmers' Mutual Insurance company of Nebraska, which had, Dec 31, '98, in force $26,360,377 of policies, a very great deal more than any other company. Terms very reasonable. Before placing yoar farm insurance, investigate the Farmers' Mutual. Columbus now has three authorized sewer companies, and before many years, the system should be made to drain the entire city. The last to organize is the Columbus East End Sewer company, designed at first for the accommodation of St. Francis academy, but of coarse can be made to do duty for the entire east end of the city. By a lately-passed ordinance the Union Pacific railroad company are re quired to provide flagmen for the cross ings of their main line and tracks where they intersect Olive, North aad Lewis streets, between the hours of 8 a.saor if not competent flagmen, some other jtfinallv effective mthvl- " th ritv J coaadl shall approve." This is the last day of school and the final examinations are being given. A great many of the pnpils are exempt from this final examination, having an average above 85 per cent for the year. M. Wogan, the candidate among the northern hosts of the democracy for the very important and somewhat luc- I ntive office of county treasurer, is oc caaionally in the city looking after his interests. The Wednesday evening band con certs are greatly appreciated as is shown by the crowded park on those evenings. The band is making remarkable prog ress, considering that many never played before, and the band was only organ ised a few months ago. The. most important case in the district court at Schuyler is one where in the state prosecutes Miss Rosa Ramsey, a 15-year-old girl, for the alleged murder of a child, found wrapped in a shawl under some leaves and straw in a hedge near Schuyler last winter. Jacob Weidner, quite well known in Humphrey, died last Friday, at his home in St. Bernard, having been sick since last fall. He was a single man about 40 years of age and was well re spected. The funeral was held Sunday at St. Bernard. Humphrey Democrat. The Chicago Record finds it valua ble to pay some attention to Nebraska, and this they will all do before very many years. The Record finds that a dozen farm items that were worth $80, 523,020 on January 1st, 1899, had in creased, over $89,000,000, to $109,503,662, in four years. ' Oehlrich Bros., have erected a ware house in the rear of their grocery, that will be a great convenience to them. It is a frame, brick foundation, 12-foot posts, and floor space, 28x24, the struc ture to be covered with corrugated iron. They have also laid down a Roman brick pavement in front of their grocery. A son of Edward Lockwood, who lives about a half mile east of the Schuyler road towards Octavia, one day last week ate what he thought was sheep-sorrel, but it proved to be some poisonous plant from the effects of which he died, and was buried Satur day. David City News. Mr. Gluck's building next to Wag ner's on Eleventh street, was damaged quite a bit by the fire last week, necessi tating some new roofing, siding, etc. Had it not been for the prompt, good work of the firemen, all those frame buildings with merchandise would doubtless have quickly perished in the flames. The German Mutual Insurance com pany, E. Pohl, agent, settled Saturday, May 27, with Ed. Achenbach for his loss by fire on the 23d, paying him in round numbers $500, he to keep all the stock, as being able to get more out of it than the insurance company could. He was insured for $700, and the adjustment is to his full satisfaction. J. G. Newman, who is attending the Lincoln Business College, came up Sat urday for a few days' vacation. Jesse is very much pleased with the college, and will return Thursday morning to continue his studies. We learn that the college has over 300 students en rolled and that there will be many more enter next month. We wish to call the attention of the scissors man of the Lincoln Journal to the fact that we have enough of our own to be responsible for without being accused of saying things that come from another paper altogether. Ordinarily we let such matters pass without com ment, but when the boys credit The Jocbsal with discreditable language, we gently protest. Mrs. A. C. Ballon has invited the senior class to Schuyler to visit her some time in June, the girls to stay sev eral days and the boys to remain for one day. Mrs. Ballon will be greatly missed from our schools here as her refining influence has made its impression on all her pupils. We have had few teachers her equal in our schools, and, in some respects, none her superior. Many Jocbxai. readers are acquaint ed with Myron E. Wheeler, nephew of our townsman, H. P. Coolidge, a worthy young man, son of D. H. Wheeler of Omaha. He has lately been engaged as chief of the correspondence division of the custom house at Cuba, Havana, hav ing fifteen to eighteen men under his direction, and has entire charge of his division. He likes the climate of Cuba, also the work he is engaged in. It will be a good principle for every voter to consider the government, whether township, city, county, state or national, a joint stock affair, and vote and act accordingly. As it is, there are entirely too many voters who imagine they are nothing, and so amount to nothing much, whereas if they would consider their wish, their influence and their vote as one among many possible units, they would make their work ef fective. It is reported on good authority that Rev. F. M. Sisson, formerly pastor of the Methodist church of this city, but now serving the Hanscom Park Metho dist church at Omaha, has been ap pointed missionary to the Philippines, by Bishop McCabe. It is also said he has decided to accept the appointment but The Tribune is not informed bow soon he begins his work and whether his family will accompany him. Fre mont Tribune. A family monument is being erected today Monday, over the graves of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Stall. The two bases are of granite, rock-faced edges, standing four feet by two feet, four inches; the die. two feet ten inches wide, fourteen inches thick, and three feet high. The monument is furnished by Kimball Bros, of Lincoln, and the work is being done under the supervision of their r agent, C. F. Gleason. Mr. Stull of Lin coln was in the city to see to matters. Charlie Williams of Grand Island, deputy revenue collector, was in the city Satarday, aa chipper as when his hair was all black. Hereafter whenever any documents or papers are found un stamped, they can only be remedied by sending in the document or papers with the penalty and tax to the Collector of Revenue at Omaha with a statement from the parties executing the same, giving facts attending their execution. If the circumstances warrant it, the penalty will be remitted; if not, it will be held. Be sure that the law is coas phed with when the documents are passed, and thus avoid possible expense aad trouble. SPRING ANNOUNCEMENT Our large and new selected line of Spring Goods have arrived and are open for y our inspection. vMIMIf BvVpVnBrMni ef Copyright rSjS by Tbc Stein-Block Ca Never before have we had so large and so many fine stylish patterns to please the people. We are sole agents for the Celebrated Stein Bloch Clothing for neatness of fit and fineness of quality, they stand without an equal. Men's all wool Serges, Black or Navy Blue fronT 86.50 to $15 per suit. Men's fine Worsteds, selected patterns, from $7 to S18. Men's all wool suits, selected patterns, from $6 to SI 5. si's CMfciag. We have one of the largest and most complete lines ever brought to the city. Boy's Knee Pant suits, differ ent patterns, from 75c. to5. Boy's School suits, extra good values, from S3 to So. Our little fellows' department has not been over looked. We have a nice line, embracing all the novelties of the season, at 82 to 83.50. fiT atom Aw J 1 I I Thanking you for past favors and trusting to see you in the near future, we remain D CD D GREISEN personal Arfon. I Prof. Williams was in Lincoln last week. Will Jay of the State Journal was in the city Monday. MraSchonlau and son Leo went down to Omaha Sunday. Mrs. Charles Stillman returned Friday from a few days' visit in Omaha. Mrs. James Pearsall went down to Lincoln Thursday to visit a few days. Mrs. S. J. Marmoy returned last week from a visit at Clarks, with her daugh ter, Mrs. J. C. Martin. Misses Bertha and Maggie Zinnecker visited last week with their sister, Mrs. Janing, near Osceola. Miss Erskine of Minnesota is making an extended visit with the family of her brother, J. E. Erskine. Miss Ola Hagel of Cedar Rapids was in the city a few hours Saturday, on her way home from Lincoln. Mrs. Cummings of Omaha came up Monday to spend a month with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. N. Miner. Mrs. E. Diehel and daughter, Mrs. Miller, and Miss Florence Mnzzie of Grand Island, visited Miss Mand Merrill last week. Mrs. Bradish and son of Omaha re turned home Monday after a visit with the family of J. X. Taylor. Mrs. Bradish is a sister of Mrs. Taylor. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Dodds came down from Genoa Thursday evening, after stopping several days with the family of Julius Phillipps, brother of Mrs. Dodds. Mrs. Mosgrove and little son went out to the western part of the state to visit with Mr. Mosgrove about a week. The family will move somewhere on Mr. Moagrova'a route for the summer. Mrs. J. N. Taylor1 aad daughters Misses Latie, Lucy and Anna leave to day, Tuesday, for Montana, where Mr. Taylor is in business. They have been residents here for several years, and have many friends who will greatly miss them. HHtWHItHUMiWHIIg 1 WALL... I PAPER! 1 S We have just received our 5 S second large shipment of S WALL PAPER, s consisting of 2000 rolls, mostly E S of the fashionable reds and s greens and can show the larg- s est selections of desirable pat- terns in central Nebraska. s We also carry everything in I Paimts, White Lead and I Oil; Vanishes, Window I Oiass, Brashes, Etc. I s We invite yon to call and get E s our estimate when needing s anything in this line. Com- s 3 petent paper hangers and s painters furnished on short notice. 1 STILLMAN, THE DBUGGIST, 1 Sellia? Wall Paper ami I I Paiat, CHEAP Hi VvJNbThsWHm CUSHION SHOE. In Shoes, we take the lead. We handle the Celebrated Flor sheim shoes and several others of reputed make, and are prepared to show you the most popular and stylish shoe of our up-to-date Shoe House. We have some very neat silk vesting top shoes, both in Vice Kid and Russia Calf leath er, both in Black and Tan colors, from $2.50 to $5. We also want to call your attention to Dr. Reed's Cushion Sole shoe, the accompany ing cut gives you an idea of the kind of a shoe, but, to appreciate the shoe, you have got to both wear and see it. It is a treasure to people with tender feet. Our Boy's and Children's line is complete in every detail and we are prepared to give you good goods at reasonable prices. Boy's Shoes from $1.25 to $2. Children's Shoes from 50c. to $1.75. In Ladies' High and Low Shoes we have a strong and pleasing line. We have all the popular toes and some very pretty silk ! I - Vesting Tops in both Black and Tan, from $2.50 to $4. In Low Shoes, we have a nice assortment of southern ties and the ever comfortable two Button Oxford. All kinds of Oxford both in Black and Tan from $1.50 to $2.50. for JENRY RAGAT2 4 CO., GROCERIES, CROCKERY, GLASSWARE, LAMPS, ETC. The enormous business done by us keeps our goods moving so rapidly that nothing becomes stale. Everything is fresh. We pay spot cash for every bill of goods that comes into our store, that is why we are enabled to distance all competitors in quality and price. (D rsiIAlJ The same courteous treatment accorded to alL We solicit your patronage and will strive to please you. CO) JiltphtM Eleventh Street, A Twister Visits Columbus. The wind here Friday evening was very threatening for a little while, blow ing down branches of trees, but doing no serious damage. A portion of the emoke-pipe at the city waterworks was blown down. The foregoing was written and put into type early Saturday morn ing, and later information makes a modification necessary to conform strictly to the facts. It would seem that the wind, as with that which struck the new school house some days ago, was from the southwest, and was in the nature of a strong driver, if not some thing of a twister, in the western part of the city. A sidewalk on Eleventh street abutting the vacant lot west of Hagel 4 Stevenson's Cold Storage, was lifted and piled up in the street. Numerous trees had tops broken or branches blown down. At Andrew DusselTs, the big cottonwoods swayed down almost to the ground. At George Loehbangh's, a tree as big as a man's body was pulled up by the roots. Mr. Johnson of Duncan tells us that he saw one tree about eight inches in diameter in Lisco'a grove broke down, and the old landmark near the south end of the Loup bridge that has been exposed to the weather, by its roots for many years, couldn't stand upright any longer and is flat. Trees here and there through the city, lost tops and branches, but the greatest damage, estimated all the way from $50 to 3125, was done at the city waterworks. Speaking to Clinton C. Gray, chairman of the waterworks com soittoa of the city council, ha said tha ISI m FOR 1899. We have a nice and well selected line of furnishings. Men's Negligee Shirts from 50c. to $1. Men's Soft Front Madras cloth 76c to $1. Our line of ties and collars are as nice as the market affords. All kinds of Hats, Fedoras, Soft and Stills, embracing all the latest stylesrom 75c. to $4. 'Summer Under wear, Fine B a 1 -brigan from 25c. to 75c. Light Wool Sum mer weight from 50c. to $1. Twenty-five years of experi ence in tho business ha.- taught us what to buy. We are constantly on the lookout for bargains. The best products of the country are to be found in our store. Among them the celebrated canned goods of Curtice Bros. We ure sole agent for Chase & Sanborn's fine Teas and Coffees CO) M. 26.. Columbus, Nebraska. first information ho had was - when he was about retiring for the night, he heard some one running on the side walk, and very shortly thereafter some one came to his door and yelled: Mr. Gray! Mr. Graj! Come right away to the waterworks. It was Mr. Berger. Louis HId. AI. Armstrong, Mr. Dussell with engineer Burrell and his helper Mr. Berger, worked till midnight to get matters in shape against emergency of fire. A force of men have been since at work and will probably have the premises much as usual by this, Monday evening. The smoke-stack which was blown down was sixty feet high, twenty-seven inches in diameter, made of No. 8 steel, with quarter angle irons, and anchored with new guys made of heavy 7-strand wire rope, which stood the strain all right. One of the anchor posts, however, was snapped off, the one at the southwest, and the tall pipe lifted, and was cast off toward the northeast; the lower part of the stack where it was joined to the boiler, called the breeching, was thrown to the floor in front of the boilers. John Burrell had been standing right there about ten minutes before that moment, and aa the thing weighs about a thous- and pounds, it was doubtless fortunate for him that he concluded to retire when he did about 9-30. BROS In Constipation HERBINE affords a natural, healthful remedy, acting promptly. A few small doses will usu ally be found to so regulate the excre- torya functions that they are able to' . operate without any aid whatever. Price 50 cents. Dr. A. 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