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DEMOCRATIC
PUBLISH LID EVKKY THURSDAY.
13. W. BRADFORD.
One year 51.00
Six months 50 j
Correspondence on t urrent subjects is !
Invited, but ii>j responsibility is us- |
?umed for the views of correspondents.
JUNE 28. 1'.)(;<-. I
TVioro liou Koon lnnr-L dlcpnccinri
during the past few (lays as to
whether council should grant the ;
Southern Bell Telephone Com-,
pany a franchise to string its:
wires along the streets of the
town. The Bell's wish, as we
understand it, is to get another
wire from its Fort Mill station
to the Charlotte ofiico, and not
to put in an exchange here.
However, in drawing up the
franchise, the telephone people;
take in the entire town in the
word "streets," and should they!
decide a little later to put in an
/iVnK'in <rn if wroulrl /wuMf noil
v-rtviiuu^v u >v \/uivi uv cao,y oau"
ing. There lias been much said
in the papers about the Roll's
efforts to enter the different
towns and the treatment of its
patrons where systems were established
and this has had to do
with the opposition to the company's
entering Port Mill. It is
argued by some that should the
franchise be granted the Hell
people would at once erect a sys-!
tern here and either buy out or ;
compel the present exchange to
suspend, and in either case our
people would be compelled to pay ;
a much higher rate than at pros-1
ent. And this probability is
worthy of consideration, since |
the Rell company is said to have
done this identical thing in 1
other places. On the other hand
the contention is that Fort Mill .
needs improved service in the
matter of outside connections. ;
At present the subscribers of the
local exchange can get only the
towns of Rock Mill and Pineville
and it is rumored that it is only <
a short while until the Rock Hill ,
connection will be cut off, as the ;
Bell people are said to control j
that system arid do not connect i
with (ilitsidiv* KVsU^mw On
account the people of the coun- :
try are compelled to drive to
town besore thev can talk to
X>arties in other places. As for ;
the writer's opinion in the matter,
we would say that if the j
council, in granting the franchise,
will draw up a contract to
the effect that, shoud the Bell;
company establish a system here,
so long as the franchise is in
force they will give the people
a rate no higher than that
charged by the local exchange,
we think that the Bell system
would be a great convenience to
the people, especially those in
the country, and an advancement
JLo the town.
Since putting the above in
typo the publisher is informed
that the Bell people alreadv have
just such a franchise as they I
now ask for, although the fact
was unknown until one day j
recently when an ordinance,
granting the franchise was !
found on the clerk's hooks. The !
franchise in question was grant- i
ed to the American Telegraph
and Telephone Co., which owns,
i or controls, the Bell systems,
.several years ago, while Mr. W.
E. Whitesell was indendant ol
the town and gives the A. T.
T. Co. full power to erect and
maintain telephone lines along
the streets. Hence, it would
seem that if the Bell is desirous
of improving its present line or
installing a complete system,
there is nothing to hinder the
same.
Wc understand that the Ue- :
formers and friends of Senator
Tillman will issue a call through
t le press next week for a con for-:
ence in Yorkville in the near fut
jre for the purpose of nominating
a legislative: ticket and organizing
for the coming county'
campaign, which promises to be
warm.
ine ?>rate campaign nas been i
rather tame up to this time, but
it will doubtless take on a didk rent
aspect when Senator Tillman
touches off his big campaign gun
at Sandy Flat July 7. The senator
usually throws down the bone
of contention for the smaller fry,
you know.
The Greer Observer announces
that Editor Moore is away on his
summer vacation for a few weeks.
The Observer should have stated ,
whether Mr. Moore's vacation;
cash was, or was not. gleaned
fr6m craft in connection with
th* G; I.
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J. Frazier Lyon will perhaps
I learn that he is not of such large
? calibre as his nam'e would seem
indicate
Tillman's Own Campaign.
Senator R. R. Tillman on Mon-i
day issued an address to the people
of the State in which he expresses
himself as opposed to the
time allowed each of the candidates
in the State campaign, and !
states that he will not join thej
campaign party if his time is to
be limited to only 15 minutes.
A/r,. rr;n,^..~ ....... *
mi xiituiiwi na,yo tuu [jicocui '
discussions are farces in that no
man can do himself or any measuse
justice in the ten, twenty or
thirty minutes' time allotted him
under the present plan. He!
rasps the daily papers for their
brief reports, the impression1
being made that the candidates!
are saying nothing, the people do
not attend and this makes the
plan a failure. Something must
be done tc change this condition
or State government by newspaper
will come again to stav.
It would be unfair to the other
candidates, he says, if his time
was not limited, and has dooidpd
to address the people of the State
at picnics and other public
gatherings when requested to do
so. After the 7th ol July, when
Mr. Tillman will deliver an address
at Sandy Flat, in Greenville
county, he will be ready and
eager to visit other places, but
will reserve the right to select
the counties in which he is to
speak during the month which
he will devote to the work. No
objection will be made to other
oflieials and candidates that may
be invited by the friends of the
senator.
At this time Mr. Tillman has
only two engagements in the
State, one at Sandy Flat, on the j
7th. and one at Elloree, in Orangeburg
county, on the 14th of
next month.
Negro Cops in Beaufort?
Abner Brown, a well known
and highly respected old-time I
colored man, father of Town!
Marshell Brown, died Thursday.
He was known as Respectable]
Brown. ?Palmetto Post.
May Encamp at Columbia.
There are still fears that the j
two-cents-a-mile rate which fori
the Chickamauga encampment
will prevent the South Carolina
troops taking part. The oflicials
have been banking on a
one-cent rate as has prevailed
all along for the state encampments.
General Frost has wired
the assistant s, eretary of war to
know whether the additional
.$18,000 coming to this state from
two million dollar appropriation
under section 1001 will be available
for the encampment. If it
should develop that the $lS,(:oo
is not available the Chickamauga
encampment will be called off
and the usual State encampment
held at Columbia.
All throe of the regiments have
manifested an eagerness Logo I >
Chickamauga, and if it finally
turns out that only two regi-,
ments can go lots will likely have
to be drawn as bet wen them.
All Fci- Senator Tillman.
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A former South Carolinian, who
now lives in Charlotte, returned
to the city last evening after
spending some time with friends
in Fort Mill and York county, S.
C. Speaking with an Observer
reporter, he said that sentiment
in the Fort Mill section is all for
Tillman in the race for the Sonate.
"Col. W. W. Lumpkin, who
has announced Ins candidacy for
the upper House,, is not in it.
Even the people who used to vote
against Tillman at eve ry opportunity
have turned around and
are warm supporters of the Pitch-1
Fork Senator. As an instance of
what will be done at the polls in
the approaching election, Mr.
W. Ik Meaeham. the Fort Mill
banker, l)rs. ,1. L. Spratt and
T. L. Kirkpatrick and others
will cast their vote for the pros-!
ent incumbent." - Charlotte Observer.
Thursday.
Officers Didn't Run.
i I
Officer Potts write? that the
gentleman who informed The
Herald reporter of the shooting
scrape in Fort Mill, an account
of which appeared in the last
issue of The Herald, did not
make a true statement of the
facts in the case when he said
the officers wore put to flight, by
the Messrs. P.elk. Mr. Potts did
not state in his letter what the
facts were, but the Fort Mill
correspondent of The State says
that the officers continued firing
until they exhausted their supply
of ammunition, when they returned
to Fort Mill to get more.
This being the case, when the
officers left for Fort Mill our in- j
formant doubtless thought they
had been put to flight.-Rock
Hill Herald.
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District Conference at Harrison.
Thn annnal summer meeting- of
the District Conference of the
Methodist church will be held
this year at Harrison church on
the I'ineville district, a few miles
east of Fort Mill.
Rev. J. Ed Thompson, the
presiding elder of the district
will be in charge of the conference.
and will preside at a'!
of the meeting.- which will continue
through four days beginning
on July 2(3 and coming to
a close on the 29th.
All of the churches in the Charlotte
district will be expected to
be repeesentcd by both pastor
and delegates if possible. At the
conference reports will be made
from each church as to its
its progress and also from the
various church schools and colleges
of the conference that may
desire to be heard.
' New Pos'off ice Rules.
The postoffice department has
recently adopted a number of new
rules, concerning the collection
of mail from boxes on the rural
routes, which will be of interest
to the public.
The oi'iiciai postal guide informs
all postmasters that on
and after July 1st patrons of the
rural delivery service wiil be r tpaired
to display signals on their
1 !_ j 1 t -1
uuxes wnen tney leave man in
thorn for carriers to collect, as,
after that date, carriers, when
serving th"ir routes, will not be
required to open and examine
any mail boxes except those to
which they have mail to deliver
and those on which signals are
displayed to indicate there is
mail for carriers to collect.
rl no order further state? that
those patrons whose boxes are
not provided with signals must
attach thereto some device which,
when displayed, will plainly show
passing carriers there is mail to
be collected. It is not necessary
that such device he either complicated
or costly; a very simple
arrangement will t answer the
purpose.
Carriers are required to lower
the signals on the' boxes after
making collections, provided no
mail is left therein, and they
must display the signals when
they deposit mail for patrons
unless the patrons have made request
to the contrary.
King's Mountain CAi-faintv
President. Roosevelt last Saturday
signed the bill appropriating
000 for the ]>a epose of
erecting a monument on King's
Mountain and it. is now i\ certainly
that the monument will be
crect ed. Z:.(h Mc(!hoe. wrii i njp
to The State, says the president
signed the bill with a gold pen
in the presence of Representatives
Webb of North Carolina
and Finky of South Carolina.
The gold pen was presented to
Mr. Webb, the author of the
bill, who expects to present it to
some historical or memorial society
interested in the project.
The president said that the
Southern members cvild not nvo
sent to hi.m a 1 il! which would
atl'ord him more Treasure to sign
than this one. Ho said that he
was familiar with the brave
deeds done at King's Mountain
and with the importance of the
battle. "I could stand a civil
service examination any time,"
he declared, "upon the battle
of King's Mountain."
The election of the monument
will bo in e ha rye of the war depart
men t.
Geld Hill.
The farmers have been engaging
in battles with "General
Green" the past week, but are
coming out victorious. The crop
; 1 %i? I/ v \? *> ?r f * > * *? ?i ! ' l> ! :>?! *
are beginning to lay by.
Misses Corrinn and Beulah
Faris are attending the summer
school at Winihrop Mr . T. M.
Faris has been visiting her son,
Mr. B. M. Faris Mrs. Eirur.a
Blunkeiiship spent a day last
week with Mrs. Lucindu Colts.arp
Mr. Williams Crook
spent Sunday in Rock Hill - Mr.
and Mrs. Bowman Meivitf at
tended liie funeral services Saturday
of their neice, Mrs. Sallie
Spinks, of Rock Ilill.
There was to have been an
ice cream supper al .1. G. Smith's.
Saturday night, but it was
broken up b> the rain.
The program has been arranged
for children's day scr\lce
at Oak Grove July 13.
"It i^ dollars to doughnuts that
J. Frazier Lyon will win the Attorney
Generalship hands down.''
- Gatfney Ledger. Now, really,
wouldn't it be safer to invest in
LhaJ, much coveted shirt ?
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A uiuaxtuuuo ui i? wai.
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The following item from the 1
Oklahoma Life, published at <
Oklahoma City. O. T., will be ':1
rear with interest by our read-j'
ers: <
"The traffic in coal, grain, j
seed--, lime, cement, plaster, etc., 1
. is at all times a most important !
industry, and in Oklahoma City '
this is especially the case. There ;
arc a number of excellent con- '
corns engaged in this line of work 1
here, and among the mostpromi- 1
nent of these we wish to mention
Mr. J. B. Garrison, a gentleman
who has been operating in our
midst for the past fourteen years |<
although he is a pioneer citizen,
having come here when the territory
was first opened. His place
is located at the corner of First ,
and Hudson streets, where is
carried a large and well selected
stock of hard and soft coal, grain,
seeds, lime, cement, plaster, etc.
j Six men are constantly employed
and four wagons are operated to j
all parts of the city. Mr. Garri- I
son s personally active in the
business and is thoroughly familiar
with every detail."
i Mr. Crimson is a former
| Fur Milli in. having m ved from
j 1 * <? . ? r 11 > ? . , 1^1 si?i +
iilV.' ?lt : ' K i ..Ocai (iUOUl
11 y :us a>r- to li present,
homo.- With Mr. (> orison, in
Oklahoma City is Mi1. D. H.
Boyd. on of Mr. an Mrs. W.
F. Boyd of Fort Mill, and he too ,
is met idnjr with sue ss in his
westei i home.?Ed Times.]
NVv Candidate:.
Me. ii. A. 1). Neely. the "old
reliable."' is : eokir; * .('appoint-,
ment as treas uer of Cork county
an I nnoune.es the ' . *t in our
! candidates' column Cos week.
There is no bettcr-kn' wn. more
efficient, or courteous official in
in the county than Mr. Neely
and he will likely succeed him,
self to the office for which he is
announced.
The card of Mr. \Y. B. Williams,
who aspires for the office
of county auditor, also appears in
'our announcement column this
issue. Mr. Williams is a son of
the late \Y. Ik Williams, who,
| prior to his death, filled the
orncc or auuitor ror several terms.
During his lather's terra term of
office, Mr. Williams assifjtcd ia
the duties tlu-reoi and by this
work hols himself minently
fitted to i ii?' position. Mr. Williams
rot v I a Mattering vote1
i !r. t - vi'hv.ary : vv ; y rv ago, :
I being defeated for the auditor1
slip by b; less t uin I'M) votes,
' and hi.-' I'i '.ends believe that sucI
cess awaits him in the approaching
election.
In ? rr i.ou'mnceme;. cohimn
hi?- 1 -v.i " s: :nd the
card -! Mr. F. Gordon,
\vhos? friends a d: that he be
appoinb ! pa r\ i >r for the next
two years. Mr. Go on was
fermeriy supcrxor ; a Idled the
oiiit . . \ cry sutisfac ory man
I 111.1.
Pleasant Valley.
Farmers are busy these days
iigiuing General vlreen. If the j
weather continues lair. I think i
ti'.e cio|is will be in better
shape. I
(Hir section was visited Saturday
night and also Sunday night,
byastounand rain with some
hail. No damage was done ex- j
ceptafew fruit trees uprooted. |
Kev. Bennett filled his appointment
at Pleasant Valley
Sunday. His protracted meeting i
at this church will begin the 4th |
Sunday in duly. lie v. J. (J. :
i Adams, of Cnariotle, will assist
Ill I'If i I CM I III .
i\lr. Roln n (>:;> . of Charlotte,
! is down ior a low s \ isil to,
relatives in this place Messrs, |
?l*?..fi i il<Robert Bryant and
M. A. i lonnoly iame ov< r from
Port Mill Sunday evening and
attended church at PI sasant
i Hill Airs. vV. Harris and
children, <> Coil Mill, wore in
l'lcasai v'alloy fc.?unda> Misses
ijorn:; anu ivebcica Harris and
ivi i*. Robert Gray took a trip over
l<? tiie Indian Nation Saturday,
lliey reported having .1 nice
time exi ;pl the ride over the
rough roads.
A number of our neighbors
are having chilis. They seem to
be an epidemic.
Dave Moore, one of oldest
colored citizens, died the past
wt ek.
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FCLLCWI1TG THZ FLAGWin
u our soldiers \vi ut to Cuba anil
the Philippiifos, health wa< the. most
important consideration. WillisT. Mor- i
pan, ret ;iv?! Commissary Sergeant U.S.
A., of Krirnl Roufe 1, Concord, N. II.,
suys. "1 was two years int. (la and two
years in the Philippines, and being subject
to colds, 1 took Dr. Kings Now Discovery
f<jr Consumption, which kept iiio
in pert et health. And now, in New
Hampshire, we (Ind it the best medicine
in the w orld for ronpha, colds, bronchial
troubles and nil lnnpdiseases, (iuurun-j
reed at all drug stores. Prioo due. ami !
I $1.U0. Trial bo:t.!o free.
.
Mr. Thos. Jarvis and Miss Ada
3malls, both of Salisbury, N. C.,
ivrro iinitod in mnrrintrp Rnt.ur
lay morning by Magistrate J no.
Vi. McElhaney, of this place.
I he couple were married in the
drug store of Dr. T. B. Meacham
in the presence of a number of
tow nspeople.
DEADLY SESPE1T7 7I7Z5.
ire as common id Imlia as am stouiach
i at liver disorders with as For the latter
however them is a remedy: Electric
Hitters, the great rest oral live medicine,
of which S. A. Brown, of Deiimtsvillo,
S. C., says: "Tliey restored my wife
to perfect health, after years of suffering
with dyspepsia and a chronically
turpi t liver." Electric Bitters cores
chills and fever, kidney troubles and
bladder disorders. Sold on guarantee
by ail druggists. Price She.
On account of the storm Monday
night wire connection with
the power house or the Catawba
Power Co. was destroyed and the
two mills and smaller enterprises
here that use electric power were
idle Tuesday.
PEATK FROM LOCSJAW
never follows an injury dressed with
Bu< idea's Arnica Salvo. Tts antiseptic
and healing properties prevent blood
poisoiiiug. Ulias. Oswald, merchant of
Rons claersville. ?s. Y.. writes. "It
cur-'d S'eth Bureli,of this place, of the
ugliest ?<<r< on hi'- p?m."Ic ' ov ?r saw."
Cures Cuts, Wounds, Burns and bores.
t-'Oe .it all dm,? stores.
A marriage which was to have
taken place yesterday evening
at e home of the bride at Mint
Hill, N. C., was that of Mr. John
A. Culp, of Pineville and Miss
Ad McWhirter, the Rev. Mr.
Mt V;array, former pastor qf
Phi"; lelphia, officiating.
Win 11 tho baby t.illcs it is time to
>;ivp 1 iollister's Kooky Mountain Ti'iv
It's tie'greatest baby medicine known
toll \ i ii^r mothers, it makes thein eat,
sleep and irrow. Hii cents. Tea or
Tablets.?Parks Unit; Co.
Tiic Southern officials a few
days ago made a change in the
schedule of tho Chester "swing"
whereby the train arrives in
Fort Mill at 2.10 p. m. instead cf
1 ]>. m. as heretofore. The old
schedule was very unsatisfactory
and the public in v.eneral will be
pleased ty knov that the running
time of the train has been
changed.
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AN ALARMING SITUATION
fn?f|uontly r.-sulis from iio.fh> *1 of rlo^howolsaiul
tI liver, until ?-<mi
lipa'ion becomes chronic. '1 his cuintitinn
i-, unknown to those who use Dr.
Kin* s Now l,ii'e l'ill.-s, tin* brat iui'1
pent t . rnguhitnrs of Stomach nnd
I tow, I! aarantecil L? y all druggists,
i i ice - o.
M<- Sam F. Massey. of Osceola,
was a visitor to Fort Mill Tuesday.
Don t he tooled and made to believe
that rheumatism can he cured v.ith
l?? 11 a iplian.'es. f [oldster's Jtoeky
?douu'.tin rl .1 is the only positive cure
for rheumatism. :$"> emits Tea or
Table, s.?1'arks I >nu* Co.
M Sallie Spinks wife of Mr.
Noah Sjlinks, died Friday at her
home In nock Hill, after an hint
ss sf several weeks, and was
buried in the town cemetery here
the following day. Mrs. Spinks
was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
J. Ik Clawson of this place.
If you want
ICES,
call up A. O. .TONES.
LOST On the street? Tuesday n;:;ht
a ! iht'i ' ,'ivl:' I ?>otd: .
plain ;: >!d l ing Joinder will p!< .i-r
return same to 1,'Hi Patterson, at
Bulk's Stole.
FOUND?One red hound, came to ntv
luiiiic tltrcs wroks nuo. Owner ran
secure same by pnyiiiK for advertising
and expense of feeding dog. I litis.
Hum ond, Fort. Mill. S. U.
r>T.U\Ki;n?A red row with rot horns
about lOytaisold, weighs about
pound* Flense notify a. O. Join s
and g *t reward.
UaiHink'sbnrg Store,
C. B? Kimbroll, Prop.
Randaosburg, - - - - N. C.
All goods advertised last week
at same prices for June, and
when in need of any of the following*
goods I have them at pop
unii |inn ? <ii tin iniiCS>i
( lull Tonics, Vinotuuo,
Acids, nil kinds:
Witch Hazel Salve,
Casloiia, Bliss' Native IlerbB.
Headache Cure,
Toothache Cure,
And mast all other Put nt Medicines.
1 torse r h >esand Nails,
lleel Jiows, Corn and Cotton Shovels,
Cartridges, emu bind Is,
Weil Chains, Well Backets,
Trace t latins,
And a full lino of Hardware.
Felu' Napllu Soap.
Milk Croeks ami .lavs, the wbitokind.
Plenty of Turnip Seed,
lx>ts of second, baud l'istola, uo.ulvj
now, at half price.
Ice and IxraioiiA, /
Thou a Cold Drink.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Candidates' cards, not exceed:ngoue
inch, will bo inserted in this
column for the sum of $5.0U. Cash
must accompany all orders.
FOR COUNTY AUDITOR.
\V?> !ir?? ?in? ln?fivi>il t.i -i i,ti.......... T r
, ? ? ?.
i HUNTER as a candidate for recoinnietidatioii
to t he otllce of county Auditor,
subject to the uct ion of the Democratic
primary election.
We are authorized to iiniiounce
W. B. W'lLlJAMS as a candidate for
appointment as Auditor of York county,
I subject to the recommendation of tho
' Democratic voters iu the upprouchiug
1 primary election.
FOR COUNTY TREASURER. ~~
We are authorized to announce
H. A. I). NKEfiY as a candidate for
j recommendation for re-appointment as
! Treasurer of York county, subject to
, the choice of the Democratic voters iu
i tlie unnreacliiug primary election.
FUrt COUNTY SUPERVISOR.
1 Recognizing the ability and high
worth "1 Mr. J0I1N F GORDON, wo
do with pleasure present his name to
i he voters for Futiervisor of York coutity,
sc.I jeet to I he rules < : th approaching
Democratic primary, VOTERS.
WJNTHROP COLLEGE
SCHOLARSHIP AND ENTRANCE
UXAINAHON,
Tho examination for the award of
vacant scolarships in Winthrop College,
ami for tho admission of now students
will be ludd at the County Court House
on Friday, duly tith. at 9 a. m. Applicants
must not be less than fifteen
years of age. When scholarships are
vacated after July 0. they will bo
! awarded to those making tho highest
average at this examination provided
i u?'\ in'i'i i u?- I'DiHiiiinns governing the
award. Applicants lor scholarship
-hould write to President Johnson hefore
tho \ a mi nation for scholarship
application blanks.
sell davships aro worth $100 and free
I tuition. The next session will open
September I'.'th. llMMl For further inforuiarion
and catalogue, address
1 res. 1). H. JOHNSON,
Rock llill, S. C.
Fresh Bakers' Bread
every Saturday at JONES'.
# "1M I'EllIAL' $
\ FLOUR |
j Is the 11 EST FLOUR on the J
^ market. Give it a trial and you ^
^ will always have Good Eread. &
' Y >n can always find it at ^
!5' A. O. JONES' $
? 1'IIONE 14. ?
* Let the |
Charlotte Steam Lansflry |
2 Lr.under Your Linen. V
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\\ e have tho Biggest and Jj
Best Laundry Plant in
t? the Oarolinas. We do more
4 h
o, work than any laundry in J
$ \lie Carolinas. We do Bet- 5
t. tei work than any laundry f
i in tho South. Our agents, y
; 4 whose tutme is attached 5
L
| i, hereto, Iimh instructions to ?
i <? give y<?u full and complete 5
4 Hat.hfai'tioii or make no
v charge. **
4 ... 5
4 Isn't that fair dealing ?
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?. PARKS DRUG GOMP'Y, %
? AGENTS <!
? v xvTMILL, - - - - S. C. }\
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: littledocfor
CURt?S
i-iver Comnlnints IIC^Q
only Rnnon's Liver Pills
and Tonic Pellets, and
gives your money back if
not satisfied. Your liver
is the biggest trouble
maker. If you would be
well,try Ramon's Treat'
ment. Only 25 cents.
For ealt) by W. 5. Artlrty
.1* "S? BIMOI'SNRRS
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