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_2 NASTY MEDICINES BAD FOR CHILDREN Xt la not often & child requires medicine of UT kind. Xf tho bowels are regular and promptly dispose of undigested matter discarded by the stomach, the general health Is very apt to be ex ?*vMwaave *u uu v v-puui, ^uwuriH, nau nauseating or unpalatable compounds, hould never be given to children. Any therapeutic virtue ench remedies may possess la largely nullified by the youngsters' natural antagonism. Por most children a mild laxative, administered occasionally, Is all that Is needed to assure normal regularity and good health. Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Is a pleasant-tasting combination of simple laxative herbs with pepsin, free from opiate or narcotic drugs, and acts frently yet effectively; children like it and take It readily, so that It Is the Ideal remedy for the family medicine chest. It is sold In drug stores for fifty cents a bottle. A trial bottle, free of charge, can be obtained by writing to Dr. w. B. Caldwell, 450 Washington St., Monticello, minols. oi!k;i\ oi thhm mi vm. I'scd f,ii' 1 I'forui tor More Than 11 a If a < Tut Popular Science .Monthly. What is i!n> 01 _ n of khaki? To whom ar?' we indebted for it? It was tirst adopted hi llritisli India in IS4S. by Sir Harry Burnett Lunideti. who had boon asked to equip a corps of guides to collect in ellmeme and to condti< t an T0ng!: d> fore, on the northwestern frontier of India. Th" cloth u>< d was a light l(ll( Oil (iriil .;s SVUII'd Itlf Climate Oi Hindustan. and took its name front a native term, "khaki," which meanin the I'rdu language, "dusty." tie. inc derived from "khaki," or dust. Thus the term applied to the color of the cloth rather than to the material. Though th>- dictionary tells Us it is pronounctd kaykee hv the natives the Knglish have riven ;t to tts a- kharkee. and t! s i t ' e correct pronuticiation. ll.'vitte t een approved, the use ot the cloth spread from tile guhh s to other- iu the Indian army, and it was worn in the Sepov mutiny of 1 v.'T by the K: glisli troops. In the Hner war. 1 S0"i-1 ;?02. khaki was i adopted in tie Itritisb -erv.< for an active serviie uniform and so worn l>v till Knulish and colonial troops in Africa. liut as cotton was not warm I enough foi the African hi: blander?, uniforms of the same kind we c made of serire, and the term khaki i thus included woolen as well as c?>t-j ton fabrics. Because it was well \ fitted for the climate of Cuba and the, Philippines, the T'nited States chose} khaki for the soldiers' uniforms during the Spanish-American war. + WOMAN" CT'ItFS HOItSIl COI.IC. The men were away as usual. The ; horse was had. A lone woman could rot "drench" in the old way. She called up a neighbor and her men , were away?but: "We have Karris Colic Remedy that you drop on the , horse's tongue," says Mrs. Neighbor. So she came over and dropped Farris Colic Remedy on the horse's tongue j i and the horse was well when the ] men came home. Moral: Get FarTis Colic Remedy so the women can j cure horse colic. We sell it at 50 cents a bottle on the Money Rack I, Plan. i LANCASTER MERCANTILE CO. ( No Chance. Rllton?"Aren't you spending too ( much?" Mrs. Rllton?"No, dear: you don't make enough for me to do that." ?Life. When the bowels feel uncomfortable and you miss the exhilarating feeling that always follows a copious [ morning operation, a dose of HER- i BINE will set you right in a couple of hours. If taken at bedtime you get its beneficial effect after break- ! fast next day. Price 50c. Sold by , all dealers in medicines.?Adv. i PA'S IDEA I ? ? "Has the devil nny relatives, pa 7" "I don't know, but he ought to have ? a mother-in-law." j< No. Six-Sixty-Six Thia ie a prescription prepared especially \ for MALARIA or CHILLS A. FEVER. Five or aix doaea will break any case, and if taken then aa a tonic the Fever will not | return. It acta on the liver better than j Calomel and doea not gripe or aicken. 25c I THE LANCASr M<>T<>It TRUCK POST CORN AND PKi ItOl'TKS Sl'<J<iKSTKI>! There will be court house in Li Would Serve .Areas Surrounding September 2S?th, a Large Cities. meeting is for tlu Washington, Sept. 2 3.?Among; >ug the club mem the many new governmental agen- the county to cies working for the good of the may put before t city and country alike, none is more the work for the I enefieial in results than efforts now want every boy i cing made to establish motor ?'lub member this routes near the large cities. this meeting. W< In the view of the postoffice de- get all the other partment the operation of these|community to cot motor truck routes as contemplated This is a time by the Moon bill would add ion per'should be doing cent to the value of the parcel post 11*if* country. Your service in the vicinity of the oitie-1 g?i?g to the fror w here established. ties, yet those tm The purpose of the bill is to have'host lighting unl tried out a plan by which the bene-f,'d. So it is the I ts of the millions of left at home to iii making good roads "and in the ,n<"' during lli?' groat development of motor vehicle? -^n interest may i>e coordinated with the parcel been arranged, post system so as to open up great spent. We stretches of country within easy mo- P'an by which ev tor distance from large cities and ^'r* ' *. Hak to facilitate the delivery of food ?r ,)f Hoys' Club products. * us at the meetii About many of the large cities. within a radius of "i0 mlb s or ntorei thee ar? productive dist?- m , u pied by f irms and villages v hicn are wit hoot dire t po-f.? ? i txmmm Tbe-e would b? rea died by the con t< tnp'ated motor-truck unit".. tithe conveniences and advantage of l oth the isolated < ommunit ' > s ami ?*?rr| of the consume: s jn the cities. l-'or example t > IV JlHt| lurch. on- of t'-e ,-r.. i XS of conintercial and pa dn< ti c at;v. ^ ity is surrounded in almost all directions with productive t< -?i t ( ry ''^""5 the iuhali'tants of \vlii? b liav* no direct postal far 'it - . ami .eist -- '** dri\e nt:itl> ntiles to the city for i their mail or tin* d livery of 'heir a< t > most -f tie large cities u h. r ' c i A < i ie r | , ^ ' a ves !arge a rca s o ' t \ - , The postal patrons in any of thc| r?0 cities will directly benefit from | the Increased service and improved methods of communication with the) genuine rural population, and vlcel versa when the proposed legislation Pw*?? shall have been enacted and the maximum facilities provided. All EjraH uther communities, wherever found likewise and in proportion to their population. S nv.*** + + * + + ***+* 1 vBm PROFESSIONAL CARPS b DR. J. HKfX'E FI'XDERIHJRK, Dental Surgeon. _______ Office Hours: NOTE* 8:30 to 12:30 A. M. how much 2:00 to 8: 00 P. M. times as in And by Appointment. Pulmont Office, 160. CmrtliuM t Residence, 16. . ' ' 1 I'twfcn ml rcmoti' fro: t1 rn I I j loads. (I on < rally tio;'- |9h may ho reached l>\ u" I w. ^im roads, millions ha\ \ j 11 v.i r >! Sl:it?>. f. i: 111 11. i i 1 1 i i i u \ 1 Ity tlio uso of m iti U r.niti \1 in tin' parrot pn-i i" \ i.i i ii ?? * sort ions, it is lu-1 i? \ 1 that .i vory | la i - aiiiniiiit Ml f i pi darts I which otherwise would he wasted or ?~ delivered only at vory high cost, would roach tho large ? it i? - at a i ? roasoiiahlo rust to "h* consume: . _ Ii is estimated that such sorvioo H would he self-supporting> and per haps profitable ti> tin government. In support of tho measure. Fourth ?^rr~ Assistant Postmaster (letieral Htaksloo says that if the experiment is ? a success, it will provide a direct means of communication and <onveyanee between mailing patrons in ities and rural territory that is not possible to provide at a minimum rost to the postal service or to the patron at this time. It will assist in the effort to reduce the cost of living hv eliminating useless and ex- > pensive operation in the postal means of communication between prdueer and consumer. It will permit the producer to continue production and Uif. IoKt*- i 1 -J - .... iniTP. I?> instead of suspending production ot labor while conveying produce to I consumers. It will extend the postal zone of collection and delivery service in the vicinity of large cities to the point " where the actual farmer-producer is domiciled rather than to where only suburban residents and non-| producers live on rotites art miles in radius from the nearest substa-j tion of the central office. Thus the local parcel post zone rate of ap-i proximately one-hallf cent per lb. will apply, whereas a charge of first: zone rate of one cent per pound is now made within such radius. Only 288 of the present 4d,5f?2j existing rural routes emanate from; the art largest cities in the United Statesand of this number of routes none originate at New York City, I hiladelphia, Brooklyn, San Francisco. Newark. Jersey City or Wor roster. Mass.. or any substation or branch offices ther<-/.< rKR NEWS FRIDAY, SEPr MKMllKHS. you boys should meet hi a meeting at tho We would like to have tncaster, Saturday, boy in Lancaster coum t It o'clock. This the apes of 10 and 18 ye; purpose of bring- this meeting- Let everj hers from all parts his neighbor. Hring gether so that we with you too. hem the plans for Yours for se coming year. We It W. tlit^ or girl who is a Coun i year to come to s also want you to | | HH from ES-iYI 1 i?e with you. Will cure Rheumati when every boy ralgia, Headaches. Cra something t<> help Sprains, Bruises, Cuts, ] older brothers an Sores, Tetter, Ring-V it to fight the bat_ zcma, etc. Antiseptic >n can not do ttieir used intcnall" orextei less they are well duty of every boy The Art of Livil produce as much If music Is the art in w next >? :?r as possi- ambitious to distinguish 3 ing program lias uuiy linvo to go away from Your time* will bo "ooossary training, i will show you a ^rosx tlio wator. to seouro .... | .11 touohos. Hut tho art of I ory boy can holp. praoticod right at homo, a I . St.ll" SUJO I \ 1> |v y,m ^.J|| ,1S J?,l(,|| i) Work, will bo with ,.nn j,fi found anywlioro. I ig. Kvory otio of of your own family.?Kxc "I-HZ Buying a wife, with lobact currency, in the old days of Kir For cigarettes, Vir 1The sunny South r C; 111 C; ha The Cii 300 million pound*. That's Virginia-Carolina tobacco was cigarettes last year?over 4 iucH as any other tobacco. And it tbe btggtit-tilling fiigntisigantt* in thi nvtrld. r. 28, 1917. a unit. w ISM sm, Neunips, Colic Hums, OM Anodyne, rnally. 2Sc ^B|Bk1|M m<i pet'hnps fpoallcycc th?* finishing' rr 1 1,1 " 1 ?~Ivlim ?,im lie n<l vorv likeistniction :is v. , An^iMvating. In the clrvle nmk.< a lump'. 1,1 h,,vo snmt'lhiriu' to sny n t?? listen.?Huston Trnnscrip o at gtnta ginia-Carolina tobac< -Jpbere cigarettes lie first cigarette ever ma irolina tobacco. All the Southern sunshine itsel irolina tobacco. And n< s that "dash" and "go" rginia-Carolina tobacco K iarette of Qua Fhe boys favorite * Its EasiestI 10? BLACK WHITE TAN |0? Sntfl 1 EHHJSHES i X OP Nt.v YORK IK ". V. Might Be Worse. so mad us "Nothln'," said Undo Ebon, "Is as iii?l no one bad as it might be, specially a cold t. storage alg." t % * .> i?im .an W i??r??????? co is the best ' were born dc was Virginiamellow charm 1 is in Virginiao other tobacco to its taste that has. m lity 5c and 10c a nackatre ?