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THE BRUNSWICK DAILY NEWS.
VOLUME 2, NUMBER 216.
A PROCLAMATION
ISSUED BY MAYOR
Asking, People of This City
To Help the Suf
ferers,
COUNCIL LJELD A MEETING
tut Owinj to Absence of Some of the
Aldermen No Appropriation Made
By Those Present to Help
the Fund.
Called Meeting.
Brunswick, Ga„ Junne 6, 1903.
By order of the mayor.
Present, lion. A. J. Crovatt, mayor,
Aldermen Kaiser, du Bignon, Cook,
Smith and Dart.
The following call was read:
“Brunswick, Ga., June C, 1903.
“Believing that the citizens of
•Brunswick arc under especial obligat
ion and in common gratitude ought
to extend their assistance peo
ple of Georgia in such cages, I here
by request that the mayor and coun
cil meet ia special session at the
city hall at noon today for the pur
pose of considering whether or not
they will appropriate the sum of SOtUY
or such amount as they may see prop
er to assist in rclievoiug tiie necessi
ties of a suffering people at Gaines
ville and Hail county, Georgia.
A. J. Crovatt, Mayer.
Attest:
N. D. Russell, Clerk of Council. ..
Owing to the unavoidable absence
of several members of council, it was
deemed inexpedient to fnake an ap
propriation from the city treasury,
without the full and unanimous vote
of council. After thorough discus
sion of the subject, the following mo
tion prevailed:
That the mayor be requested to
issue a proclamation calling on the
citizens of Brunswick for aid to Lire
at Gaines-vtHe and to apfiomT
a qommitte consisting of the minis
ters of the city and such oilier citi
zens as he may deem advisable to col
lect the subscriptions.
Their being no other business the
meeting adjourned.
N. D. Russell,
Clerk of Council.
Motion.
That the mayor lie requested to is
e a proclamation calling on the
citizens of Brunswick tor aid to the
sufferers at Gainesville, Ga., and ap
point a committee calling on llie min
isters of the city and such other cit
izens as he may deem advisable to
collect subscriptions.
The above motion adopted by the
ntayor and council of Brunswick at
a special meeting hold today and as
requested by it, I am pleased to ask
tacli of the ministers of this city and
following citizens to act as the com
mittee coinleinplateed by the mo
tion.
C. D. Ogg, H. S. McCrary, G. W.
Cline, Dr. W. B. Burroughs, Con
stance Miller.
It is hoped that the citizens of
Brunswick will now gladly come to
the relief of thoir stricken and sut
ering teliow men at Gainesville. The
committee is requested to begin its
work at once if they deem it
wise from the pulpit and upon the
streets, and to meet and organize
as soon as practicable.
A. J. CROVATT, Mayor
Attest: N. D. Russell Clerk of Council.
DARIEN DRAGOONS COMING.
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Will Run Excursion to This City Next
Friday.
The Darien Light Dragoons are
arranging a Ihg excursion to this city
next Friday.
The steamer Hessie will leave Dai
ien at 7 o'clock in the ntorinig, ai
"riving at Brunswick at 11; 45. The
excursionists will remain in the city
until 1;30, when they will leave lui
St. Simon, where an interesting pro
gram consisting of music, an exhilx
ition drill on the beach by the com
pauy. etc., will occur.
It is probable thai a number will
join the excursion in this ciiy aim
will go over to spend tiie afternoon
and evening on the island. A lau
Uoat will bring the Bruns wickiaus
home.
Birthday of the Czarina.
St. Petersburg, June C. —Her Im
perial magisty, the Czarina, cel
ebrated her 31st. birthday today.
Handsome gifts and many messages
came from alt parts of the country and
she was not forgotten by her En
glish relatives.
A MOB WAS
HELD BACK
Sheriff Had Miiitia to
Shoot Over Heads of
Lynchers.
Sparta, Wis., Juno 6. —At 12 o'clock
this morning a mob surrounded the
jail here, determined to lynch Samuel
Montgomery, who murdered his wife
in Warrans.
A hundred or more men made a dash
towards the rear of the jail, but a vol
ley over their heads by the guards
checked the movement.
Sheriff Cassels appealed to Govern
or LaFollette, who irdered company K
the jail at once. The sheriff is de
termined to protect his prisoner.
South Africa Craze.
There seems to be a craze here
for South Africa and within the past
few weeks quite a large number have
left here for the far off country. It
is said that at least a dozen will leave
some time durujgr'fhe month of July.
Reports spw it is a land
where fortuilesv^'lto' made in short
order atudjQJpesc reports are taking
w \Al‘ /jam e 'A ) are true.
I <f J Jp''First Trip.
T|e Emmeline will make
to Cumberland today
-ami It. like the bo at. will carry
all that slya can coniMTafty aeeiytffoT
date, f Manfufr Ja/obi l 4 pjyfflfired for
the crowd h# wjW-'servi‘ a din
ner fit for Q
HaruvS MarsdqAi Sti(|t'in Jail.
IpurfTa Madden,4>vho was implicated
rfn UieTtyipufHtasb, is still in jail and
it is po&lialjL that she will remain
in there until the December term of
the superior court.
Repairing the Fire Alarm.
Members of the fire department
were busily engaged in repairing the
fire alarm system yesterday and it is
now in first class shape. Since the
first day this system was put in it
has given general satisfaction.
A New Store.
Anew dry goods store has opened in
the store on Newcastle street former
ly occupied by the Brunswick Cycle
company. A number of new enter
prises have started up within the past
few days and more are thinking of
doing business here.
See His Ad.
Notice is directed to the half page
advertisement of H. M. Miller and Son
in this issue and those who are think
ing of buying anything in their line
should by all means see them. It
means that you will save 20 per cent
on everything you buy.
Auction Sale.
Will he sold tomorrow at 11 o'clock
at Judge Lambright’s ollice: One
double-seated trap, almost new, fine
furniture, trunks, stoves, refrigerators,
clothing, watches ami other articles.
Many Going to the Islands.
If the weather is good today many
will go to Cumberland and St. Simon
and this city will present a dull ap
pearence. The rates to both of the
resells are exceedingly low and either
of them is a good place to spend a
pleasant day.
Many Panamas.
B. H. Levy, Bros. & Cos., the eiiter
j,rising merchants,have just purchased
a largo line of Panama hats in the
rough, which they arc offering to the
trade at very attractive prices. These
bats are unusually handsome ones, can
be easily dressed with bands, etc., by
the house and those who want a
Panama should call on these gentle
men.
To the Consumer.
I will give the retailers' profit. 1
nave jUBt received 10,0uo Maitre l.a
ilori cigars a real good 5c cigar which
i will soil direct to the consumer at
>1.25 per box of 50. I am sole agem
ior this brand. This cigar Is worth
>2.00 per box, one box wilt make yon
iel rnoro at Sig Levison, 310 Bay
Notice.
There will ho introduced a|t the
next tession of the general assem
>ly of Georgia, to convene on the
fourth Wednesday in June, P.)03, A
LULL to be entitled "An act to amend
•he charter of the City of Brunswick,
ind for other purposes.” This May
■2, 1903.
Quick Arrest.
J. A. Gulledge, of Verbena, Ala.,
was twice in the hospital from a se
vere case of piles, causing 24 tumors.
After doctors and all remedies failed,
Jucklen'a Arnica Salve quickly ar
ested further inamation ami cured
him. it conquers aches and kills
pain. 25 cams at ail druggists.
BRUNSWICK, GA., SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 7, 1903.
A SEW JAIL IS
BABIY SEEDED
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Recommendation of the
Qrand Jury Strikes
Pputar Chord.
COMMISSIONERS MAY ACr
Understood that they are in Favor
of Erecting a New Building for
the Criminals and May Take
the Matter Up.
"While we find that this building
in fair condition, we cortanly
think it entirely too ancient in most
respects to he a creditt to Glynn
county, it being unsafe to allow the
worst criminals to have freedom of
upper floors at any time for air, as
it is very easy for them to pick
through the brick walls. We think a
now and modern jail to be one of
the greatest needs \>f the county
Tiie window frames and iron bars
across the windows are very much
in need of paint; also the roof needs
painting.
“We also find that the floor in front
partial the building are some two or
-Urfee feet above ground, which at
times fills up with water and floods
floor. We think this space should he
filled in and this defect remedied.”
The above, taken from (lie grand
jury presentments published in tiies
columns yesterday morning, caused
considerable comment in the city
yesterday, and the recommendation
of the jury struck rather a popular
chord.
It is a known fact that this county
is badly need of anew houee for
the criminals, and, from what a News
reporter learned yesterday, (lie county l
com mini ss ioners are now discussing
the subject and will probably discuss
it at their next regular meeting.
The commissioners are, of course,
in favor of building a now jail, and
if the funds of the county will permit,
they will have it done immediately,
as recommended by the grand jury.
PREPARING FOR THE FAIR.
Library Association Will Give One
Next Fall.
The Library associalion and direc
tors urgently request, each lady in
Brunswick to make some fancy arti
cle and solicit others to do so during
this summer for the bazaar to bo held
this fall. Tiie library is an institution
which seldlom asks help from the
public. The entertainments given for
it. are rarely those that call for do
nation from friends. It should, there
fore, be a pleasure as well as matter
of pride,for everyone to respond lib
erally to this request. The library
belongs to the people of Brunswick
generally and all should feel an inter
est in promoting ils weltare. While
the ladies are always at the seaside
or in the mountains, the directors
earnestly request them to remember
the library and to devote a time to
making some little article for tiie ba
zaar next fail.,
HURRICANE IN PHILIPPINES.
United States Transport is Reported
Wrecked at Manila.
Mania, June G. —A hurricane swept
over the Philippine islands and groat
damage has been done. The United
Slates transport Shamshus is repoited
wrecked. This, howover is not con
firmed.
The United States stcimer Pear.a
de Visayas was totally lost off the
Ccmotes, islands Part ot the crew
v ci e saved.
The United States ship Haumel and
schooner Margaret were blown ashore
off Ormoco, west of Leyte, and will
prove total losses. All on board the
vessels were saved.
Washington, June 6.—The war de
partment has no record ox the trans
port Shamshus, hut there is a small
vessel in the service of the army
in (he Philippines named Samshui.
Salisbury Has Chill.
London, June 0. —It was reported
today that the marquis of Salisbury
was seriously ill at Hurtfield house,
his herefordshire seal, but inquiry
showed report to ue exaggerated.
Fifteen Must Die.
Saloniea, June G. —Fifteen Bulga
rians, convicted of participation in
the dwxamite outrages, have been con
demned to death. Their trial took
place in open court.
DAMAGE BY
A STORM
Graenvilta and Vicinity
Visited By a Severe
Gale.
Greenville, S. C., June 6.—Reports
are being received here of the havoc
being wrought by the storm last night
and early this morning.
The steel bridge across the stream
at Arlington, several miles above, was
washed away and the trestle at Dun
can’s is gone and several houses and
barns were destroyed and many dam
aged at Greer“s.
The Southern railway trains are at
a standstill.
A special is being made here to
take the place of 39, now on the other
side of the trestle near Duncan’s.
No. 39, from Atlanta, was stopped
by a bridge being down at Greer’s.
The river at this place is higher
than it has beer in years.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
Well Known Virginia School to Close
This Week.
Roanoke, Va., June G.—'The next
four or five days will be a gala time for
the students, faculty and frieuds of
Roanoke college,, the occasion being
a celebration of the semi-centennial
of the institution held in conjunction
with the annual commencement exer
cises. An elaborate program has
been arranged for the festivities.
The baccalaureate will be precahed
tc wot row by Rev. Luther A Mann,
of ! itilelt \vn, Pa The evening no
dress will be delivered by Rev An
thony T Gt ay bill, of Linares, Mexico,
ami Rev ltnphus Benton Peerym, of
Japan.
'The senior class exercises will bo
held Monday. The next three days
w ill be devoted to exercises in connec
tion with the semi-centennial celebra
tion.
Governor Montague of Virginia, and
a number of well known graduates of
Roanoke college will make addresses.
As their offer ing in commemoration
of the semi-centennial, tlie graduates
and former students are raising a
fund of $25,000 to enlarge, connect
soul remodel tiie three old college
buildings.
TO CUMBERLAND TODAY.
Steamer Emmeline Will Make the
Pretty Trip.
Tli@ steamer Emmeline will inaugu
rate her regular Sunday summer runs
io Cumberland today ami a very
convenient schedule lias Imoa avning
ed for the trip. The boat will leavo
Brunswick at !i o’clock this mol n
ing, returning will leave Cumberland
at 5 in the afternoon. .This will
give the people an entire day’s out
ing at the hoauiiful and popular , e
sort.
The trip to Cumberland is one ol
the most picturesque In this section
of the country. Passing, as it does,
through Jekyl crock, the passenger is
given an opportunity of seeing Jekyl
island, the home of the millionaires
The boat passes along near enough to
get a good look at the beautiful club
house and many of the handsome
residences.
Not only through Jekyl creek, but
the entire route is a good one, and
the trip alone can he enjoyed by any
one fond of the water. At Cumber
land you arrive at the most popular
resort in the state. Manager Jacobi
of the hotel, has made a great reputa
tion at the resort, and is entertaining
a large number of visitors this sum
mer.
The fare for the round trip. Includ
ing dinner and car faro to the hotel
is $1.50, and it is probable that the
Emmeline will be taxed to her capac
ity on the trip today. The sen
shore seekers cannot find a more
pleasant place to spend Sunday.
YESTERDAY’S SHIPPING.
Arrived.
Schooner John Twooiney, Boston.
Schooner Scilgwick, Haggorton, New
York.
Schooner Melissa A. Willey, Mur
phy, New York.
Schooner John Paul, New Yo.’k.
Sailed.
Schooner K. D. Bibber, New
York.
Marine Items.
The bark Rescue, which recently
went ashore off Long island and which
was later towed iulo ibis port, is
now on Briesenick's marine railway.
This is the largest vessel that has
ever been ou the ralway.
MUBIN PLEADS
DECEIT 111 SUIT
Senator Says Steel Con
cerns Holdings were
Misrepresented.
NEW YOHK PAPE RON STORY
—+—
The Ex-Senator Was Led to Believe
That the Mohawk Company Had
a Cash Capital of SOO,OOO By
L rested ar.a Others.
The New York Herald in a recent
issue said:
“John !.. McLaurin, formerly United
States senator from South Carolina,
was greatly purturbed yesterday ab
out a business tranaction in which ho
became involved some weeks ago
when he had felt assured from repre
sentations made to him that lie and
his associates would make fortunes
rapidly.
“The first result was the failure of
Frank A. Urns ted to meet a $20,000
note which Mr. McLaurin had signed,
and which was payable at the Mer
cantile National nauk on May 21.
"After making arrangements for
paying the note he consulted his law
yers here, termer District Attlorney
Orsborne and Otto Hess, and they
obtained for him on Tuesday from
Judge Clark, of the supreme court,
an attachment against the property of
or saut to be owed by Mr. Unr
ated consisting of 10,809 shares of the
Brunswick & Birmingham railroad.
There is some question about the ow
nership of tiie stock in question and
a jury will decide the question at noon
on Monday.
"I wish the Herald lo announce pos
itively that Senator McLaurin is not
ruined” said Mr. Orsborne. “ As we
now stand there is a loss of $20,000
m our note hut to offset that we have
collateral which we believe to be
worih more. Asa mar u.r ot 1.01
an offer has already been made that
is almost large enough to clear up this
pari ol the deal without a loss. The
senator signed two other notes for Mr.
Umsted, one for $50,555 and the other
for $25,000 making, in all, a
total of $95,000. Besides this he put
up $20,000 in casit. As two of the
notes are not yet due, ofeourse, we
cannot tell whether or not they will
.o mol at maturity.
“In the legal proceedings we insti
tuted we charge that Senator Me-
Laurin was persuaded to go into tlio
vquire, though misrepresentation.
Tito plan rtas to have a great steel
plant at Brunswick, Ga. Tiie Mohawk
Valley Steel and Wire company was
said to have property of an enormous
value. The prospectus stated that
the company owned thousands upon
thousands of acres of good coal land
and the Brunswick & Birmingham was
to lie rushed lluough in Hie interest of
the steel plant.”
"What was the purpose of the pa
pers signed?”
“To obtain limits tor getting control
of tile construction company. That it
was put to the purpose tliai had been
is no doubt blit that the money raised
intended. The only question is about
the value of the steel concern, which
is capitalized at sixty million. We al
lege that it does not own the coal
lands and that its property was con
sequently misrepresented. It does not
follow though that Senator McLaurin
will lose anything hy the note trans
action.”
“Mr. Urnsted is a resident of Wor
cester, Mass., hut spends most of his
time here, lie lias a handsome suit
of ollices at number 100 Broadway and
on Ids door appears the names of
these concerns: The Brunswick and
Birmingham railroad, Tile Brunswick
and Birmingham Construction com
pany, The Mohawk Valley Steel and
Wire company, the Milford Pink Gran
ite company. Repeated calls at bis
oflicc resulted in the reply that ho
was not in."
THE MOONLIGHT FLOATING TRIP
To Crispen Island on the Bth., Will
Be Successful.
A large lighter is being prepared
for this occasion with lights, railings,
chairs and other thing for the com
fort of those who go and it is safe
mi say that it will he a very enjoyable
event.
Refreshments will be served at a
very small cost.
As this trip is given for charity and
the tare is only 50 cents it should lie
liberally patronized.
Tickets are now on sale at tiie store
ot Fleming & Waif.
NINE HURT
ON A CAR
Brake was Sprung and
Car Dashed Down a
Mountain.
Orange, N. J„ June 0.-—Nine per
sons were hurt here by the overturn
ing of a trolley car that ran wild
down Eagle Rock on the way to Or
ange. Conductor Curtis may die.
It is said that the car was standing
on top of Eagle Rock waiting for
passengers when the car was sched
uled to leave for Orange. A passen
ger is said to have struck the break
handle by accident. Before the
breaks could bo set again the car was
tearing down the hill at a great
speed.
When a sharp curve was reached
the wheels left the rails and the cut
over! urned.
it landed on its top and was badly
smashed. Nine of the el von passen
gers were hurt.
FASHIONABLE WEDDING.
Choate-Oliver Nuptials at Albany, N.
Y., Yesterday.
Albany, N. Y., June G. —Fashionable
people from all section of the country
were hero today to attend the wed
ding of Joseph H. Choate, Jr., and
Miss Cora Oliver Shaw and the event
was one of tiie most brilliant in the
social history of the city.
Following the ceremony at the beau
tiful St. Peters church, a reception
was held at (lie residence of the par
ents of the bride at which was Am
bassador Choate, who came here from
London to attend tlie ceremony.
GOING TO A WEDDING.
President and Mrs. Roisevelt are to
See Miss Hanna Married.
Washington, —tine G. —Tiie Presi
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt will leave for
Cleveland Monday to attend tiie wed
ding of Miss Hanna, daughter of Sen
ator Hanna and Mr. Joseph M. Mc-
Cormick. The wedding will lie atten
ded by many prominent people from
all parts of the country.
Pittsburg Federation of Zionists.
..Pittsburg, Pa., June 6.—The sixth
annual convention of the Federation
of American Zionists opened today,
to ho continued until Tuesday. -The
federation has for its object the col
onizing of Palestine with Hebrews
and assisting and encouraging the
Hebrew colony already in Palestine.
Today was devoted to special ser
vices in the synagogues and a recep
tion for the delegates by the Pitts
burg or Zion. A brief session was
held this afternoon at which reports
of a favorable character were received
from outgoing officers.
Modern religious schools and the
education of Jewish children are two
of the question to receive particular
attention. Dr. Richard Gotliiel, of Co
lumbia university, who has inten
viewed the Czar of Russia since the
last convention of the proposal of the
society to purchase Palestine from
Turkey for the establishment of a
Jewish country, will lie one of the
principal speakers.
SOUTHERN DOES RIGHT THINC.
Puts on Cheap Rate to St. Simon and
Cumberland.
Fltert.ve Saturday, Juno 11, tho
Soulliern railway has put in a line
of low round trip rates from local
stations on their line to Brunswick,
St. Simon and Cumberland islands.
Tickets to he sold fo • Saturday even
ing and Sunday morning, trains each
week, good returning until the follow
ing Tuesday. For instance, the rate
from Jesup to Cumberland or St. Si
mon is $1.35, from Baxley, $2.10,
witli eorresponingly reduced rate
from all local stations between At
lanta and Brunswick.
This, in addition to the week end
rates from Atlanta and Macon to
Brunswick, St. Simon and Cumber
land islands.
Large Crowd Will Go.
The excursion to Atlanta tomorrow
over the Southern railway, will no
doubt carry a large crowd The ex
elusion is given under the manage
ment of (lamp Scarlett and Randall
Brown, two well known negroes, but
thete will he separate cars for the
white people who desire to taake ad
vantage of the very low rate. The
train leaves here at 8:30.
Weds an Italian Prince.
Home, June 0. —The wedding of Kth
el Bronson and Prince Camillo Kospi
ginno, oecured today in this city and
was witnessed by many. The bride
is au American girl.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
10 DEAL IS ON
BETWEEN ROADS
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Officials of B. &B. Deny
Rumor That Merg#r
is Pending.
STOCKHOLDERS HAD IWf 111\G
Very Little Eusiness of Importance
Was Transacted, However, at the
Session Held in This City
Yesterday.
The stockholders of the Brunswick
& Birmingham railroad hold a mooting
in llie general offices of the company
in the city yesterday, hut nothing
of any importance came up lor dispo
sition.
The action of the directors, that of
electing officers in New York ..Friday,
was continued by the storkhofdVJei. ,*,
11. P. Comlit, of New York, was tl.j|
only out of town stooklioldorNpreHenft
and he represented by proxies tWsid
erable stock.
It has been rumored that some Til'
the officials of the Atlantic and llir
minghant railroad would lie in the city
yesterday, and it was further rumor
ed that a deal of nine knid was peml
ing between the two lines, lad nothing
t.rcuTed at iho meeting vhirh would
indicate that a deal was on and no
officials of the Allaulic and Birming
ham wore in the city yesterday.
The B. & B. officials deny that any
deal is pending botwen the two roads.
STORY IS A HAPPY MAN
Long Confinement in Jail, However,
Has Told on Him.
Sam Story is probably the happiest
man in Glynn county.
After spending about twenty months
in jail he is again a free man and is
enjoying life as lie lias never before
Story says ho has been well treated
by Sheriff Ilerrie and .Jailer Rudolph
during his entire conliiiouient.
The murder for whielr Story was in
jaii occurred in September, llml, and
he has since that time been locked up
and on several occasions the man lias
been ill and tin* long conliiicnient has
told on him in many ways.
BRANTLEY’ ADDRESS.
Milledgeville Papers Pay Congress
man a Tribute.
The Miliedge Union-Keeordor ha.:
the following notice about the address
of Congresman Congrosman Brantley,
of this city, which was delivered dur
ing commencement at. Mlledgeville:
"On Tuesday morning a groat crowd
gathered in the chapel to hear the com
incnccinen address by Hon. William
G. Brantley. Hon. diaries ltartlcii.
of Macon, introduced the orator in
a strong speech, in which he empha
sized the work Georgia and (he south
is doing for the cause of educaton
"Tile annual address which followetl.
was the feature of the day's exerciser..
Mr. Brantley had given his subject
great thought and lie bandied it with
masterful power. The speech was a
great effort —stati inanlike in its con
ception, luminous in its grasp of po
liteal truth, trenchant in argument,and
absolutely convincing in its conclusion:;
The speaker was in tine form and eas
ily held the vast audience for one hour
and a half by tiio wiicbcryof bis elo
iptence. The address is given in full
in another part of lbs paper. It it
worthy the profoudest study of every
it bought l fai American citizen."
GREATLY ALARMED
By a Porsictctnt Cough, But F'crina
ncntly Cured By Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy.
Mr. 11. P. Burbage, a student in
law, in Greenville, S. C.,had been
troubled for four or five years with a
continuous cough which lie says,
“greatly alarmed me, causing me to
fear that I was in the tlrst stage of
consumption." Mr. Burbage having
soon Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy ad
vertised, concluded to try it. Now
read what lie says of it: “I soon felt
a remarkable change, and after using
two bottles of tiie twenty live cent
size, f was permanently cured.” Sold
hy all druggists.
From a Cat Scratch.
On the arm to the worst sort of a
burn, soru or boil, Dowitt's Witcdi Ha
zel Salvo is a quick cure, in buying
Witch Hazel Salve, be particular you
got DeWitt’s —-this is the salve that
heals without leaving a scar. A spe
cific for blind, bleeding, itching and
protruding piles. Sold by Joerger's
Pharmacy, Smith's Pharmacy, and W.
|j. Butts.