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CASED WHISKIES, RYES*
Gal Qt. Bt.
Rye... .. .$1.50 $ .46 $ Sy
Worth its weight in gold.
XX Rye........ 1.75 .6ft.
.Old Rye ....2.00 .75
fOne trial andjKHi wijH.
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1 never be without
QT Ola Polk 2.75 t»Qd
This excellent blend fe
worth $3.75. on time.-
Take advantage of
this offer.
Oscar Pepper... 2.00 .75
Superior to most whiskip*
sold for $3.00
Worth more money*
Roebuck 3.0O"'
2 A fine drink.
A fine Bourbon, ex-..
tensively used.
Meltona 4.oofVjt.i$
(5) Nine years old.
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*ated, with her petition, praying for the
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the last will of said deceased, and for
ttie issuance to Margaret A. Crawford
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Overholt 3.50 1.15
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Ten years old.
CANADIAN RYES of fill kinds.
CITATION AND NOTICE.
State of North Dakota, County of
''-Cass. In County Court, before Hon.
V'|. G. Hanson, Judge.
In the matter of the estate of Thomas
Crawford, deceased.
Margaret A. Crawford, petitioner, vs.
Sarah J. Stewart, Samuel G. Crawford,
Elizabeth Wise, Thomas Crawford
Stewart, Calvin W. Stewart, jr., Albert
Stewart, Herbert J. Alexander, Arabella
F. Parker, Mary Elizabeth McConkey,
the Board of Foreign Missions of the
Presbyterian Church in the United
States of America and the Board of
Home Missions of /the Presbyterian
Church in the United States of
^America, respondents. Citation and
^notice hearing proof of foreign will.
state
North Dakota, to the
wove named respondents, and all per
v" Ions interested in the estate of Thomas
Crawford, deceased:
.. You and each of you are hereby no
tified that Margaret A. Crawford, the
V. petitioner herein has filed in this court
*^|.v a copy of the last will and testament
pf Thomas M. Crawford, late of the
Vtpwnship of Peach Bottom in the
county of York, state of Pennsylvania,
deceased, and the probate thereof in the
$tafe of Pennsylvania, duly authenti-
letters testimentary thereOn, and that
tile said petition and the proofs of said
purported will, will be heard and duly
.'.considered by this court on Saturday,
?the
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28th day of November, A. D., 1903,
10 o'clock in the forenoon of that
day, at the court rooms of this court,
iij the county courthouse in the city
Fargo, county of Cass and.state of
1 North Dakota and
i jrYou and each of yott are hereby cited
.. -'%6 be and appear before this court at
$»id time and place and answer said
^petition and show cause/if any there
Jbe, why the prayer of said petition
should not be granted,
^,-By the Court,
(Seal of County tCourt.)
A G. HANSdK/
Judge- of the County Court.
Dated the 23rd day of October, A.
It) ioor
Arthur B. Lee,
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i:: Attorney for Petition^'
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•'f'ake Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
i(All druggists refund the money if it
kils to cure. E. W. Grov?'9. signatui*
11 on each box. 25c.
$22.90 IS THE RATfe.
falt
rom St. Paul And Minneapplis to
Lake City and Ogden, Utah Po*
catello, Idaho and Denver, Colorado
Springs. Pueblo, Grand Junction and
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railway. Tickets, on #ale daily
-November 30 tndttaive. .Sup^fr
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BRANDIES.
Blackberry
Santa Clara ^Vi 2.00
Old Suttshil^*.. 3.50
California ......4.00
Cognac 3.50
Apple Brandy.•..•3.00
•30
.40
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75
A big seller and a good
value for the money.
Old Forester 4.50 Jt.75
.00
Nine years old.
Sam Clay 5.00
As smooth as silk. •$'
Bourbons.
Gal Qt.
It.
Silas White $1.50 $ jjo
A fine Bourbon
Argyle ......... 1.75"T'#0.
$ .25
J. 25
1.10
1.00
Bt^dy! I .''2.50
.60
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THANKSGIVING
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A Bottle of Brandy in neat
package will be given FREE
with every Thanksgiving or
der for liquorv No matter how
'much or little your order, men
tion this paper, and A.J. Rustad,
Moorhead, Minn., will send a
Bottle of Brandy FREE with
the order.
Send for what you want from
the following l?st.( Order now
and you will enjoy Thanksgiv
ing Day:
Gal Qt.|"
$ .60
.60
1.00
Pfc,
$
•^•30
,6°
1 *5°
Rums.
5*1
New England
ti .... .$2.' 50
Jamaica Rum... 3.00
XM
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.75
.40
1 uins.
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Gal
$ -75
1.00
Old Tom Gin...$2.50
Holland Gin.... 3.00
.90
$' .40
... 50
Wines.
Gal
'flt r-£t.
Old Bernardino
Port
San Pedro Port. 1.00 .35
•30
•30
.20
And twenty other varieties.
J: Temperance Drinks.
Per
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Ginger .$3*25
White Rock Mineral Waiijir^, 3.25
Silerian 3.25
Cream Soda......, 3.25
-Letnon
3• 25
Lemon Sour ...".. 3-75
$1.25 for cases returned.
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ADVERTISING NOTES.
Some Interesting Comment* on Publicity by W.
R. Edwards of The Forum.
A month ago a piano man reached
Fargo and paid The Forum $1.50 to
place four little adlets for one insertion.
He advertised pianos for sale. Last
week the man returned and coming into
the office said: "I thought yoil would
like to know what The Forum did for
me. I paid you $1.50 for an ad three
weeks ago from which I did $1,050
worth of business." Then he proceed
ed to show how various people of the
city and state answered his ad and after
one visit closed the deal for a piano
in each case. Such reports are encour
aging both to the advertiser and The
Forum. If results were watched more
closely and1 credit given where credit
was due, more newspaper advertising
would be done.
The ad man often, makes the inquiry
"D^d you hear fVom that last ad?" and
the answeT comes promptly and nearly
always "No," but after further inquiry
it is learned that the merchant has for
gotten what was in his ad and then re
members, that two or three people did
inquire casually. It was further learn
ed that not enough .interest was taken
to ask any of his orte to a dozen clerks
if they had heard from the ad. There
are always certain ads that people no
tice most and it is well to keep trace of
the kind they like, so you can give
them more of them. If you do not
take an interest in your advertising how
are you to expect the public to do so?
In this connection the ad man had an
experience that is not new in general
to ad men but would hardly be sus
pected by laymen. The Forum man
had called on Mr. Calmer, the grocer,
every week for a year and his predeces
sor had called alihost as frequently for
a dozen years previously, in search of
advertising and up
tor
two months ago
no man ever saw an advertisement be
longing to Mr. Calmer and paid for
by him.. 1
Argument failecl as usual and a
"Scheme was evolved finally whereby a
dozen grocers were given an inch space
each Friday tinder one general head, At
a total cost to each merchant of 15
cents a week. Nearly all day Thurs
day waB spent in sedidng a change of
copy for the ad to appear Friday. Tbe
gnqeers were' either busy or had to fee
talfcld into trying Ahe ad another tine
—{turagh sotHe. wiere very clever aod
gladly gavfe their attehtkm at oaee afed
see'iiy^ to-Me an MSitfist in ti|t" litgte
ad. One day Mr. C&tifcer said "I gut
some California wine—50 cents a qufff
—put that in' the ad." His directions
exactly
again
week
M- u
#aid: "I
Trial Orders
Solicited.
We guarantee to please you, and
sdlicit a trial order. We sell all' our
goods direct, without agents, AN.D
STRICTLY FOR CASH in ad
vance, thus saving you from 30 to 50
per cent. It will pay you to read the
contents carefully.
We put up a splendid whiskey in
pints and half pints bottles hand
somely .labeled if rpguiced packed
sawdust
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We charge for 5-gallon kegs, 75c
10-gallon kegs, $1 $1.50 for half bar
rels. 10 cents per gallon for jugs.
No charge for boxing. Same prices
allowed for return of kegs.
Cider, Orange, Peach and Apple
(Champagne at 25 cents per gallpn 19
five gallon keg or barrel lots.
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We will pay freight on return tif
empties in quantities of 5 cases or
^'barrels or more. Credit for emp
ties will not be allowed until the
same have arrived. Always enclose
railway shipping receipt in letter of
advice.
Agents for one of the
largest distilling houses
on earth.
of the wine and upon investigation Mr.
Calmer discovered the following: The
clerk had been asked for some wine
but had not heard of it before and not
knowing the price gave the customer'
a gallon instead of a quart for 50 cents.
Then the ad man got it: "There you
see what your advertising does,
I cannot make that up in six months, I
don't want any more of that kind of
business." All hope of getting Mr.
Calmer back into the game of progress
was lost and while he has been ap
proached since—the wine story is all
that is heard.
Printer's Ink: At this season of the
year, many advertisers cut down their
advertising on the ground that trade
is bound to be slack, and that econo
mies are in order. It is no doubt true
that during August and September,
both in England and the United States,
sales are apt to be a little "off," and a
desire to iimit the expenditure is very
natural,' especially if it is intended to
employ the economies thus secured in
order to put on a little extra steam
later. When business is relatively small
for a considerable period, advertisers
are likewise apt to cut the advertising
accopnt during even the better season,
and to congratulate themselves when
they discover that, while sales have
been less, the reduced expenditure has
made the profits larger.
It is necessary to observe, however,
that there are penalties attached to this'
kind of economy. One may cut too
freely. Suppose that, during the sea
son usually devoted to large expendi
ture, big newspaper displays, and lavish
pamphletting, an advertiser reduces his
expenses, and thus made a satisfactory
profit and loss account, he might easily
find that, when the dull season came,
and the advertising account would have
been at a minimum in any event, the
steady demand always counted upon
during even, the quiet months had' fal
len off in proportion to the falling off
of sale during the (compensated) large
expenditure period, and that the fall
now would eat up all the. savings ef
fected during the season of reduced ex
pense. The moral of this is one often
printed to adorn a tale in Printers' Ink,
that the time to Advertise is all the time,
and there is a further moral that the
way to keep up profits when sales are
low is not to advertise less, but to ad
vertise more. However, the circum
stances of every business must govern
its managers. I only want to remind
people that there is such a thing as pur
chasing an economy, too dearly.
Trade treads on the heels of good ad
vertising.
White's Sayings: One oyster doesn't
make very good soup, neither does one
lone ad do much business for the mer
chant.
Ted S^arboro: Exaggeration is tlje
iKrobe that destroys confidence.
White's Sayttfoi: A penny saved is
a penny earned, isn't true in advertising
ѥȣ,ǥ spent earns others.
.... ,.. Don't-advertise
til yofe art: ready to handle the bust-
J?br State New* £esd The 'F6ruo.
DAILY REPUBLIC A1T, SATURDAY EVESIM, NOVEMBER 10O&
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON VI, FOURTH QUARTER, INTER
NATIONAL SERIES, NOV. 8,
Text of the Lesson, II Sam. xvlll, 24
83—Memory Verses, 31-83—Golden
Text, Prov. xvil, 25 Commentary
Prepared by Rev. D. M. Stearns.
[Copyright, 1903, by American Press Association.]
The prominent feature of this lesson
Is the grief of a loving father over an
erring son, and it cannot but suggest
the loving Father of Luke xv and the
welcome given to the prodigal son,
while both carry us back to the record
in Gen. ill of the Lord seeking His
wandering ones, who by listening to
the serpent had turned away from Him
who had created them and had given
them all things x-ichly to enjoy. David
would gladly have died for his son, but
It is written, "Hereby perceive we the
love of God because He laid down His
life for us," and "God commendeth His
love toward us in that while we were
yet sinners Christ died for us" (I John
Hi, 10 Rom. v, 8). David did what he
could to prevent his soldiers from kill
ing Absalom (verse 5), but his pride was
his ruin (verse 9 with xiv, 26), and the
Lord permitted him to be slain (xvii,
14). God our Father is not willing that
any should perish and has made such
provision by the sacrifice of Ills Son
that none who hear of it need perish
(II Pet. Ill, 9 John 111, 16).
Absalom represents those who at all
costs are determined to live unto them
selves, even though they kill father or
mother In so doing. The coming anti
christ will be a more fully developed
Absalom, for "he shall do according to
his will, and he shall exalt himself and
magnify himself above every god and
shall speak marvelous tilings against
the God of gods" (Dan. xi, 30). Yet he
shall come to his end and none shall
help him (Dan. xi, 45).
The words stand ever true: "Say ye
to the righteous that it shall be well
with him. Woe unto the wicked
it shall be ill with him." (Isa. ili,
10, 11.) Yet the conflict between light
and darkness, between Christ and
Satan, will continue with increasing
enmity and vigor on Satan's part until
the coming of our Lord to overthrow
the devil and his followers and to es
tablish His kingdom (II Thess. ii, 8
Rev. xvii, 14 xix, 19,20 xx, 1-3,10).
While the thousands of David's fol
lowers, under the leadership of Joab
and Abishai and Ittai contended with
the followers of Absalom (verses 1-8),
David eagerly, and no doubt prayer
fully, awaited the result (verse 24).
The title "watchman," used here five
times, and the word "tidings," used at
least nine times in this chapter, sug
gest two very helpful lines of study.
In this case it is the king's watchman
looking for tidings from the field for
the king, but the great contrast with
the gospel story is that here the king
is fearful lest his son shall be slain,
whereas in the gospel the King, oui
Father in heaven, gave His only Son
to be slain for His enemies. David's
love centered upon Absalom, but God
so loved the world that He gave Ilis
only begotten Son that sinners who
deserve to perish might not perish, but
be saved and share the glory of His
'kingdom. He is seeking for those who
are willing to be bearers of the good
tidings of great Joy which He desires
all people to hear (Luke ii, 10), but there
are few who, like Ahimaaz, say, "Let
me now run and bear tidings" (verse
19), although the Lord's call still is,
"Whom shall I send and who will go
for us?" (Isa. vi, 8.) The gospel of
the blessed God (Acts xx, 24 I Tim.
i, 11), is the greatest good news that
mortals ever heard, yet few seem to
believe it even among those who pro
fess to, for good news makes people
glad, and often so glad that they must
tell it to some one, but in how many
do we see the gospel act that way?
Then, may the question not well be
asked of the majority of professing
Christians, "Have you really heard
the gospel?" The watchman brings to
mind Isa. lxli, 6, 7 xxl, 11, 12, and
points us to the time "when the true
Son of David shall sit on David's
throne and reign in righteousness. All
kings shall fall down before Him, all
nations shall serve Him (Isa. xxxli, 1,
17 Ps. lxxii, 11). David's grief over
Absalom (verse 33) suggests the Lord
Jesus weeping over Jerusalem, and re
calls the words: "If thou hadst known,
•ven thou, at least in this thy day, the
things which belong unto thy peaces
But now they are hid from thine eyes.'
"O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that
killest the prophets and stonest them
which are sent unto thee, how often
Would I have gathered thy children to
gether even as a hen gathereth her
chickens under her wings, and ye
would not!" (Luke xix, 42 Maft xxiii,
87).
He who uttered those words ot
lamentation also said, "O Israel, thou
hast destroyed thyself but in me is
thine help." "O Israel, return unto
the Lord thy God, for thou hast fallen
by thine iniquity" (Hos. xiii, 9 xiv,
1). He is still saying, "Come unto Mel"
and "Him that cometh unto Me I will
in nowise cast out" (Matt, xi, 28 John
ri, 37). We must beware lest nnder
any circumstances we seem to take
sides against God, for whatever God
permits we must stand with Him even
though it be against ourselves and
against those dearest to us, for it Is
possible to honor our loved ones mors
than God a 8am. Ii, 29 Luke xiv, 26).
It is possible also to be more Interested
in what is called the Lord's work than
in the Lord Himself, and the question
of Chapter xix, 11, might well be pat
to mtny, "Why are ye the last to bring
the king back to his house?" If the
whole church would honestly cry,
"Come, Jesus!" (chapter xix, 14
Bfcir. Wii,...pi. wfcp can tell how soon
tM klstfdpfn might come? I mean by
"MMStijFr* *etfe« as if they meant It
to Urhm*» «tv* the g*pc! a» fqlakte
fWHm
Moorhead
Maatmfe
DR. DOWNING, President
'owning Medical Association and Germaa
Medical arvJ Surg.'cal Institute and Eye
and EuV Infirmary, Chicago, 111.
tfABLISHED 1380. 40,000 GASES
Catarrh Cured without Drugs.
HYOMEI MEDICATES THE AIR
YOU BREATHE, KILLS THE
GERMS AND CURES THE DIS­
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Hyomei cures catarrh thoroughly and
permanently, because it reaches the
smallest air cells in the head, throat
atid lungs) kills the germs causing the
disease and drives it from the system.
Hyomei goes to the root of the disease,
destroys the cause, and makes perma
nent cures which can be effected in no
other way. Breathe it for a few min
utes four times a day and benefit will
be seen at once. Continue this treat
ment for a few weeks and Jlyomei will
have cured you.
The Hyomei breathed through the
neat pocket inhaler furnished with each
outfit mingles with the air you breathe.
It is a local and direct treatment for
eradicating all catarrh germs in the
mucous membrane and tissues and in
this way cures catarrh in any part of
the system. Used in connection with
Hyomei Balm it has been successful in
curing the worst and most deep-seated
cases of catarrhal deafness.
The complete Hyomei outfit costs $1
and comprises an inhaler, a bottle of
Hyomei and a dropper. The inhaler
will last a lifetime and additional bot
tles of Hyomei can be obtained for 50c.
Stronger than any claims that can be
made in an advertisement, is the fact
that the Waldorf Pharmacy will give
their personal guarantee with every
Hyomei outfit they sell to refund the
money if the purchaser can say that
Hyomei has not given satisfaction.
GARRED'S HOUSE ROBBED.
Wahpeton Globe: George P. Garred
arrived Sunday morning from Cripple
Creek, where he is engaged in mining.
He reports all mining business at Crip
ple Creek tied up by strikes, and there
is little prospect of immediate settle
ment. Mr. Garred found that his house
in Wahpeton had been entered during
his absence, and that considerable dam
age had been done. The boiler of the
heating plant had been opened at both
ends, and that pipes, wrenches and oth­
A U O I Z E Y E S A K
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The most reliable and successful Surgeon Specialist in the treatment of.certain Chronic. Nervoat
and Special Diseases. By request of many Friends and Patients will visit
Itay examinations when required.
CUKES WHEN OTHERS FAIL.
Diseases of the Eyes and Ears—Blindness
prevented, Cross-Eyes straightened, Deaf
ness, Running Ears, etc. Diseases of
Lungs, Catarrh, Inslplent Consumption,
Diseases of Stomach, Liver, Kidneys and
Illadder. Blood ami Skin Diseases. Fleart
Diseases. Palpitation, Dizziness, Short
Breath, Heart Pains, etc. Tumors, Can
cers, Unnatural (Jrowths. Diseases, of
Women, Diseases of Men, Defortnlnties,
Lack of Development, Surgical Operations
if necessary.
YOUNG, MIDDLE AGED AND OLD MEN
Men suffering from Nervous Debility,
Weakness, Ii«ck of Ambition and Energy,
Backache, Defective Memory, Dizziness,
Confusion of Ideas, Bad Dreams, Night
mare, Aversion to Society, Timidity, Bash
fulness, Pain In the Back, Limbs or Chest,
rendering business a failure, labor a bur
den, blighting the most radlunt hopes and
sweetest joys of life and a happy home,
causing diseased brain, heart, lungs, kid
neys and other organs. Every man who
has any symptoms of these diseases should
ollr Wednesday, Nov. 18. at Columbia Hotel.
CORED.
$100,000 Capital
Oldest, largest, most successful and re
liable medical institution of Its kind in the
Northwest for the treatment of Chronic.
Nervous and Private Diseases of Men and
Women, Deformities, Surgical Operations
and Dlsenes of the Eyes and Ears.
No money taken from the Incurable cases.
If your case Is incurable, you will be frank
ly told the truth, arid advised not to waste
your money. An honest opinion given to
every case. Tliousunds cured after being
given up to die.
It takes knowledge as well as drugs
properly fill prescriptions isi a
drug store, and on the degree of
knowledge depends the degree of
value of the prescription.
Wholesale and Retail DruggUts
consult the doctor at once. So matter who
has failed. A perfect refttoration guaran
teed in all cases undertaken. Consultation
private and confidential, and may add
tnany happy years to your life.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
Men or persons who have been under
treatment of unskilled physicians, "medical
companies," "Institutes" and "electrical
belt" frauds, who trifle with them mootb
after month,
rIvIiik
stimulating, poisonous
drugs, without effecting a cure, should cou
Milt Ir. Downing at ouce. Most of the 48,
000 cured oaseH have been treated by other
doctors and self-styled Institute* without
bt'iieflt.
$500.00 REWARD
will be paid for a case of certain private dis
ease, which has been neglected or improperly
treated—which we undertake and cannot care.
BLOOD AND HKIN DISEASES
are not confined to dens of vice or the loW*
er classes. The purest ami best people may
contract these awful maladies through hand
ling the clothing, drinking or eating from
the same vessel, handshaking, kissing, using
the same toilet articles or otherwise com
ing In contact with pc-sons who have the
disease. Many persons have Hlood Disease
who do not know It. The symptoms are
often hidden. An erruptlon or discoloration
of the skin, pimples or blotches on any
part of the body, falling of the hair or eye
brows or aching of the bones may be the
only outward symptoms.
The symptoms of Wood Disease often
disappear for a time sometimes for years
(without any treatment). Home treatments
cause the symptoms to disappear for a
time, to reappear In its most hideous form
after a period of hiding. Some forms of
Hlood Disease may be inherited.
WEAK WOMEN.
Thousands endure the torture of living
death without knowing of the life and
health which may be theirs. The delicate
structure of the female organization la
specially liable to disease and wcakneas.
Every woman should know hew best to ob
tain health and vitality, animation, grace,
vivacity, form and beauty, sparkling eyes,
glowing cheeks, clear complexion, and all
conditions Incident to perfect womanhood.
No unpleasant examinations. No lady,
either married or single, need hesitate to
call, either alone or with a friend. Con
sultation prlvute and confidential.
MAKKIRD PERSONS or those contem
plating marriage, aware of any disease,
would do well to call for consultation.
Kemarkable cures In old cases 'which
have Ix'en neglected and improperly treat
ed. If your case is Incurable, you will bt
told the truth.
Consultation free. Cases treated In alt
parts of the United States. List of qaes*
tlons free. AddresB
DR. DOWNING,
507 Boston Block, 1033 Masonic Temple,
Minneapolis Minn. Chicago, 111.
er tools had been taken. A box con
taining bric-a-brac, silverware and linen
goods of the value of about $500 had
been taken from the building. Mr. Gar
red expects to return to Colorado this
week. Mrs. Garred is in California visr
iting Mr. Garred's mother.
DOES IT PAY TO BUY CHEAPf
A cheap remedy for coughs and colds
is all right, but you want something that
will relieve and cure the more severe
and dangerous results of throat and lung
troubles. What shall you do? Go to a
warmer and more regular climate? Yes,
if possible: it not possible for you, then
in either case take the only remedy that
has been introduced in all civilized coun
tries with success in severe throat and
lung troubles, "Boschee's German
Syrup." It not only heals and stimulates
the tissues to destroy the germ disease,
but allays inflammation, causes easy ex
pectoration, gives a good night's rest,
and cures the patient. Try one bottle.
Recommended many years by all drug
gists in the world. You can get this
reliable remedy at Fout & Porterfieid's.
Price 25c and 75c.
HOW FOLK TRIES BOODLER5.
Collier's Weekly: President Roose
velt asked Joseph Folk to conduct the
trials of the United States postal bood
lers. Mr. Folk declined, and he was
right his own boodle cases out in
Missouri are just as important national
ly as those of the national government.
But it is a pity this young circuit-attor
ney could not take this chance to pres
ent on a more conspicuous stage fiis
method of prosecuting crimes agaittftt
the state. Very simple, very natural, it
is (perhaps therefore) revolutionary.
Circuit-Attorney Folk defends tile
state. ,«
It is a well-known principle of o^r
penal code that the purpose of punish
ment by the state is not vengeance, but
the restraint of others from lifee
crimes. Few prosecutors take tliis
view. They "attack" the defence, "de
nounce" the jurors, "fight" his law
yers and there is where they weaken
their cases. For the defence also hits
the personal appeal, and theirs is
stronger it is for the "under dog," tfre
"poor fellow at the bar." Unimpass
ioned and impersonal, Mr. Folk moves
slowly through a trial, speaking softly,
listening attentively to the other
with no witty asides, no sneers,
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