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KIDNEYS WEAKENING? LOOK OUT! Kidney troubles don't disappear of The housewife of Holland would al teadsly undermin ngrow hlt w h most as soon be without food as withd deadly certainty, until you fall a vie- out her "Real Dutch Drops." as she tim to Incurable disease. quaintly calls GOLD MEDAL Haarlemu Sop your troubles while there in time. Oil Capsules. They restoro strength Don't wa t until littl pains become big and aro responsible in a great measur aceies Don't trifle with disease. To for the sturdy, robust health of the avoid future suffering begin treatment Hollanders. With GOLD MBI)AI, linarlemn Oil Cal) sules now. Take three or four every Do not dela'y. Go to your druggist ad day unt~l you are entirely free from Insist on his supplying you with GOLD Pain. MEI)L Haarlemi 0il Capsules. Take This well-known preparation has been theni as directed, and if you are not one of the national remedies of if ol- satisfied with results your- druggist will land for centuries. In 1696 the govern- Madly refund your money. Look for meat of the Netherlands granted a (he name GOLD MNDAIL on the box special charter authorizing its prepara- and accept no other. In scaled boxes, tin and sale. three sizes. PERUNA T. Made Me a WeU Man Mr. Louis Young, 205 Suffered thirty Merrimac St., Rochester, N. Y., writes: years with '1 uffered for thirty eastsowtacs wit Chronic bowel trouble. stoach Oak trouble and m * trouble and' the bowels. tobesn We bouIFpt a bottle of Parmar bwes fnaI to"k t, ithfullYad9 Z hemrhages of the bowel. bega to feel better MY wife persuadea e to con tinue, and I took It for some . time as directed. Now I am a IlaI4 er Tablet weU xun." w oTaltVna CALLED HER FAMilY - TO HER BEDSIDE Six Years Ago, Thinking She Might Die, Says Texas Lady, But Now She hs a Well, Strong Woman and Praises Cardui For Her Recovery. Royse City, Tex.-Mrs. Mary Kil- the better. That was six years ago man, of this place, says; "After the and I am still here and am a well, birth of my little girl.. .my oid* com. strong woman, and I owe my life to menced to hurt me. I had to go back bottl I egan to f te to bed. We called the doctor. He bo wen I e o ess. treated me.. .but I got no better. I continued right on taking the Cardut got worse and worse until the misery until I had taken three bottles and I was unbearable...I was in bed for did not need any MOre for I was well threo months and suffered such agony and never felt better in My life... I thatI ws Jst rawnup n akno...have never had any trouble from that that I was just drawn up in a knot... t hi. I told my husband if he would get d o sua me a bottle of Cardul I would try it... ache, pains in sides, or other discom I commenced taking it, however, that forts, each month? Or do you feel evqulng I called my famly- about weak, nervous and wagscdout? if so, MC..- for I knew I could not last give Cardul, the woman's tonic, a many days unless I tad a change for trial. o . 71 -a d son --l t cntud ergon ak n theCadr until Ihdtkntre ote n dsdeatl e d acanymoe.frIwswl Sastnd ee fel etri y lf.. Threeeerhadfnavoubrsfomtha suitayllotasts." fors, aSURothOrdo oueee WREY Seandespeciat KentWRIGLtYS Fasavor Lasts Three flavors t suit al tastes ARMOUR GIVES VI'IWS ON CUTTING FOOD COSTi'S Urges More Production und Lens Gov. erniental Fixed Prices. ('Chicago Tribune, July 17, 1919.) Two -things must be done to remedy present high prices, -according to J. Ogden Armour. World production of food must be increased and the "arbi trary fixing of prices and conditions In all lines of business" by our gov ernmuent, inist relax from the war time basis and we must get back to condi tions prevailing before April, 1917. Mi. Armour was Interviewed -by a relorter for Tile Tribuille in his oii('0 at 208 South La Salle street yester day. tie gave his views, and the rea sons for thenl. to explain the packer's shide of the price situation, and to an swer Sonme of the Charges recently made -by fle reports of the food ad nministration. ".list Why, so that the layinan cll undrstand it, Jar i'neat priees so high?" Mr. Arnour was aske(d. lie settled liinself behind his desk and thought a itilu te before replying. . . Ititth, Sa ys Consum1ner. "T Io beginl wih, if taa.kes a grevat d(al of differI'ence what, angie you view thie matter froin," he said. "The con stlimel salys i a high, but i lie live stock prodIniers say they have beeni losing ioney at rlIin11g prices. If Yon compare today's prices Wiith he prices that prevailed before the war, then prices are- hjighl indeed, but if the comparison he between meat prices and prices of food in general, then, Surprising as it may seem, ne'at, or at lease beef and lai, ar'e cleatp. "ll.t. .I'presuie hat lwien people say prices are high they are uncon sciously comparing tle prices that prevail now Wili those prevailing he fore the outbreak of the great war, and because of the hn Ilortance that attaches to the whole matter I wel cone the opportunity you offer to pre sent an exposition of the Inatter. The public ought to be fully conversant with the situation; it ought to know the whys and wherefores of jhigh. prices and whilen it does know them it, will not be niisled into doing anything that is unwise. "I have in front of nie a statement just received from ourl accounting de partment. It compares the prices paid for meat animals last month witi the prices paid each year in .June since 191-1. It shows that ii 1I91.1 we bought hogs for $N. 12 a hundred pounds. In 1915 they cost $7.-17: in 1916 they cost $9.17; in 1917 they jumped to $15.32; in 1918 to $16.41, and for June of this year olr avelage pri'e was $22.. or an increIt - this year of 1.19 per cent over the cost in 1911." - Caitle and Sheep Iigher. .Mr. Armour was asked about relative prices of other', inat aniimals and had figures to show that while! flie ilrease inl cattle, sheip and calves had not kept pavre Wiith. hogs, the bee prices of '' lay i..; .-I:: ('I M 4nt .er tha of 191 1; lhat she.p .1r.4 1112 P0,r CO.n' (o r PM , In 11 : 1It I ves ar. .- . i n. d ' I I u. t o fr flT' wImta <:enoit do,.-i the' pi'l'of get fr-ointh (lile ofk live stockt andi thei byv-lilrol~ds is paid hack to thie pr'o aniiitl - --theii ov'er'whelinlg fatri ini dleteriinilg thei dust I t' conumier :h : recor inc ht-w e:thre alf h not. to 0occas 'uionwner'. ('oupl with it that (te ('Sft of labor' of ueviery ifi uonetii d i-t ia .1 I I parin' g-Z in that~u freight rtes have aduvanced'u mia tariniigs iiiilt'r thle preiset- marketii~' c'ondiitions?'" was the next inlion1(1 P'aeke'rs' lirolits, liir unlit of biusi ness, wei'i smai~lluer last yeatr than i'v ('r befor'e, and~ it' 'onisiderdu is piart (if lie Cost of mieat. to the ('onsumiiir,' wou0ld ( all t oldi i'un less I tan a ('ent if spireadh to cover' the( total profiit wvithi thie total luoundiage of miea 1 handl(1ed," le repied. main11 troubile lIes in the oiginal ('ost of t..'), animial, whly can't 1the packer's, wiit h inlteres5t, as t hey have, in all Ih i'lg Ilve stock'l eenter Is, deiidoe Iita I hey' wOn't ltay sucth urices, and foru'e things down'l to a1 reasonabile hasis,'' .\lr. iArour' lhiihed in a liatlienit Ie a'I "Ihit illus;i n. "'.1list hera lse t hey ('an't,"' lie sihl. "iiT'i'e at-u sevei'al relaiuns whyi) flh'y can't. Priniplal among thlemi is that 04ontriol of (hat natiur'e wouhil deman~ild amliong thle variiouis pa ekers anid su'h an agr'ecmnt Iwoui not hiile lp(rmlis Colds Cause Orip and Influenza ,A XATIVE~ BROMO QUINTNE Tablets remove the (auie. Thlluo i1 only la ''Iihmo Q2uinine" E. W. GROVE'S signatura on bor. 3Oim "Oh, I know there are rumors of agreements and combines and I am aware that there is a branch of our governmental machinery that is pro claiming lou(ly that such an agree ment exists, but I say to you, and through you to the Public, that there is no such agreement as far as I am concerned or aware, 11d that if there Were such an agreement this same governmeital agency which is largely respOnsible for the suspicion has the pIOWer to initiate proceedings that would decide the matter In cou rt. "Without, the concerted action of h111dreds of packers who transform 1i9.7 ainials hn1to (dressed meat ;it would not be possible to fix arbit rari ly the price of live stock. It. Is (Ile blusliness of our buyers to buy meat animals a celicaply as they (all and there are m1aniy (lays whenI the coilple titioll Is., so keen that buyers have to I-oost their offers materially before they are ab'e to fill orders. If we Kf't oul( to gvt cattle at our own price Ilin comlilpetitors would get the cattle, and get. our business at the same time. ".uslow nin1eh comlpetition exists, i tile wurchase of 1nent anima s Is not hlown to thle pubhlic. For f xample. onl the Chicao lie stiock exchale tlhere are seve(ral hu1ndred butiyers for firmills other than the so-called big aclers. Nvery one ol themi is on1t Io buy Ileat aniimals and if the big packers do not ieet their comoet ition they simply fail to get their illeat animals, aid in tile woulid be forced out. of tibsinless. Our only iway is to pay the (lemlanded price for tihe animals. I (101t 111 ability to make any one who is skeg' fical renilze just 1what tile coillpeti ion amounts it. It must be experi enced to 1be realized." "Then," the reported suggested, "if the price of animals cannot be regu lated, why can't some other action be takeni to force tie live stock man to be more reasonable. Why are his prices so high?" "Maybe," said Mr. Armour, "it Would be more fittIng if some produc er of live stock were to explain that, but after all it is very simple. Animals are the product of much labor and a considerable quantity of feeds, chief among which is corn Corn figures such a large part In the making of a meat animal that it is customary to figure the cost of oproducing a live ani mal in terms of bushels of corn. "With corn as a measure of produe tion cost one has but to compare Ihe value of a bushel of corn today to its valie before the War to understand why hogs jlllICl from $8.12 in 19141 to $20.25 in 1919. You know there is no corn being used as fuel by Ameri enll farmers today, yet it is n1ot 111:11y years ago that corn was so cheap that many burned It rather than buy fuel.' hiabitual Constipation Cured in 14 to 21 Days "LAX-FOS WITi PEPSIN" is a specially prepnred Syrup Tonic-Laxative for I Inbitual Constipation. It relieves promptly but should be taken regtiularly for 14 to 21 (lays to induce reihular action. It Stimulate: and Regulates Very Pleasant to Take. 60c per bottle. / Camels are sold every where in scienti fica lyv sena led packages of 20 cigarettes or tenipackAnges (200cigarettes) in a Alassine-paper-coveredl carton. Wo strongly recomi mnend this carton for the home or ornce supply or when you travel. R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. Winston-Salem, N. C. Calomel Today! Sick Tomorrow! I Guarantee Dodson's Liver Tone Don't take nasty, dangerous calornel wvien bilious, constipated, headachy. Listen to ine I Calomel salivates! It's mercury. your liver awl straighten you up Caloiel acts like dynamite on a better and quicker thai nasty calo sluggish liver. When calomuel comes mel and without making you sick, into contact with sour bile it crashes you just go back and get your money. ito itcausing cramping and nausea. If you .take caloinel today you'll bo If you feel bi" ms, headachy, con- sick and nauseated tomorrow; be stipated and all nocked out, just go sides, it may salivate you, whilo if to your druggist ind get a bottle of you take Dodson's Liver Tone yott Dodson's Liver ' one for a few cents will wake up feeling great, full of which is a har.zless vegetable sub- umbition and ready for work- to slitute for dangerous caloniel. Take play. It is harinless, pleasant and a upoonful and if it doesn't start safe to give to children; they like it. W-58 W uII' Our A01 N K We stick strictly to safe, sound banking business. This is why our bank has gained t-e confidence of ihis c:>mmunity. Cur vaults are fire and burglar prooff'and men of integrity and business ability direct the affairs of our bank. Our National Bank is a member of the Federal Reserve System of Banks which stand together. We can go to our District Bank and get money when we want U. Bank with us and you can come tc us and gel your money when you wsnt it. We add 4 per cent. interest. Make OUR bank YOUR bank. The Enterprise National Bank N. B. DIAL, President C. H. ROPER, Cashier 18 cents ______a package C AMELS ar nacasby themselves -easily the rno)st rershn, h ost likable cigrtt o evrsmoked. You can prove that ! Simply compare Caespuff-by-puff with any cigarette in the world at any price ! Put quality, flavor and cigarette satis faction to the utmost test ! Made to meet your taste, Camels never tire , to~ m'a.t'r how liberally you smoke them ! The expert blend of choice Turkish and choice Domestic tobaccos makes Camels delightful-so full bodied, yet so fascinatingly smooth and mnellow-mild. Every time you light one you get new and keener enjoyment Freedom from any unpleasant cigaretty after tast: or any unpleasant cigaretty odor makes Camels as unusual as they are enjoyable. In fact, Camels appeal to the most fastidious smo~ker in so many new ways you never will miss the ab~sence of coupons, premiums or gifts. You'll prefer Camel Qua/ny /