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_ Taxative THE LIFE The most loath ulsive of all living things is t! most detradin ood Poison, The +. nds 7 the poison passes through the entire body, Contagious Blood Pc ik ning with a little ulcer, soon contaminates every drop of blood and spreads throughout the whole system. Painful swellings appear in the groins, a red rash and copper colored splotches break out on the body, the mouth and throat become ulcerated, and the hair and eye brows fall out; but these symptoms are mild compared to the wretchedness and suffering that come in the latter Stages of the disease when it attacks the bones and more vital parts of the body. Itis then that Contagious Blood Poison is seen in all its hideous- ness. The deep eating abscesses and sickening ulcers and tumors show the whole system is corrupted and poisoned, and unless relief comes soon this serpent disease tightens its coils and crushes out the life. The only antidote for the awful vjrus is S.S.S. It is mature’s remedy, com- posed entirely of vegetable ingredients. 5S. S.S: destroys every vestige of the poison, purifies the blood and removes all danger of transmitting the awful taint to others. Nothing else will do this. Strong mineral remedies, like mercury and potash, up the sores and drive in the disease, but do not cure permanently, ay & 3 for our home treatmeat book and write us if in need of medical advice or special information. This will cost you nothing. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GAs HANSON CHILD TO COME BACK. Serpe: nS Depositors Interest. The business reputation of our directors is a sufli- cient guarantee that the interests of every deposi- tor will be carefully pro- tested, William Sheldon, Charged With Kid- napping, Agrees to Restore the Girl, K, C, Star, J.C, Greenman, agent for the Hu- mane society, said this morning that William Sheldon, 1630 Olive street, who waa arrested for alleged com- plicity in the kidnapping of little Mabel Hanson, several weeks ago, and released on bonds of $1,000, agreed yesterday afternoon, in Jus- tice Wieman’s court to return the DIRECTORS, —0:— W. PF, Duvall, J. M. McKibben, 0. A. Heinlein, E. A. Bennett, missing child by next Wednesday or 4 i soone. This promise was accepted Clark Wix, J."W. Choate, by Mrs. Hanson, the mother, and A. L, McBride, W. B, Tyler, her attorney, J. J. McKee, G. W. Newberry. | Mrs. Hanson left the baby with | Mrs. Sheldon to board when it was Famers Bank | only six months old. A few week. | ago she returned from Chicago to {claim the child and Mrs, Sheldon at Of Bates County. | once disappeared with it. Her hus | band declared that his wife had fled to Canada with Mrs. Hanson’s child because she had become so much at- tached to it that she could not bear to give it up. Mrs, Sheldon has not been seen in Kansas City since Sep tember 9, KENTUCKIAN RESCUED LYNCHERS AT OXFORD, 0. With Some Companions He Had Been A Negro Lynched in Texas. Marshall, Tex., Oct. 3.—To-night a Being Shor, mob of several hundred men forced Oxford, 0 , Oct. 1.—A mob to night ' their way through the brick wall of broke open the pall, and, securing the city jail with the aid of a tele- Joseph Spivy, a Kentuckian,’ who, | phone pole and with sledge hammers with his brother, John and several | and crowbars, took out Walter Da. strangers, had been shooting his re- | Vis, a negro, and marched him tothe volver in the street at a fair, took | westside of town, where he was hang- him to anelm tree on which Henry | to 4 tree, Corbin was lynched in 1892. The lynching was the result of the He was strung up, and then let | killingof Constable Hayes thismorn- down to pray. ing, while he was taking a negro to Asecond time he was strung up) jail. Hayes was shot from ambush, and let down, and while he was being literally riddled with bullets. pleading for time to write to his wife, | Shortly after the killing of the con- Deputy Sheriff Brannan and a few | stable, Walter Davis, and two other assistants rushed forward, cut the | negroes were arrested and lodged in rope and dashed down the street jail at Marshall. A mob formed dur- with the prisoner. ing the afternoon and: attacked the He was rushed to jail, and has| jail. The Marshall musketeers were been spirited out of town. - | ordered out and arrived at the jail Five persons were shot and dan- | after the mobhad secured the negro. gerously wounded to-night in the 3 Shooting in Streets, Five Persons SCASTORIA. ~~ fight between officers and the men] gears the The Kind You Have Always Bought from Kentucky. Rignature Marshall John Woodruff and his @ y deputy, Jacob Manrod, endeavored to arrest the Kentucklans, and were shot. Marshall Woodruff in the right breast and Deputy Woodruff in the left wrist. A crowd started in More Post-Office Indictments. Washington, Oct. 1.—The federal grand jury which has been investi- gating the postoffice cases to-day pursuit of the Spivy brothers and | brought in a verdict against George overtook them. W. Beavers, formerly chief of the di- John Spivy was shot in the head | vision of sularies and allowances of and is dying. His brother was knock- | the postoffice department and state ed unconscious with a stone thrown | senator George A. Greene of New by some one in the crowd of pur-| York, upon the charge of conspiracy euers. During the fight a stranger | and two indictments against Scott who refused to give his name was| Towers, who isin charge of a sub- shot in the abdomen and will die. | postoffice station in this city, upon The marshal and deputy willrecover. | the charge of taking a commission upon the sale of typewriters to the government. Gorman the Man, He Says. Guthrie, Ok., Oct. 3.—Congressman ILLION James D. Richardson, of Murfeee- nenieuateirimeeed boro, Tepn., Democratic minority ’S POOR STOMACH The worn-out stomach of the over- fed millionaire is often paraded in leader in the house of repreeenta-| oibiic printeas @ horrible example tives, who has. been here for several | of evils attendant on the an days attending the fall reunton of | of great wealth. But'millionaires are Scottish Rite Masons of Oklahoma | not the only ones who are afflicted and Indian territory, said to-day in| With bad stomachs. Theproportion reply to a question concerning the is far greater among the toilers. Dys- and ind next Democratic Presidential candi- | Bebe Shaan meen ape Mey date. “‘At present, in my opinion, | far worse tortures than the million- Senator Gorman, of Maryland, isthe | aire unless avail themeelves ofa most promising candidate for the gus lowes pron PMc ge ‘ha Democratic Presidential nomination | it, household remed for all stomach next year.” troubles for over five - August Flower rouses the G . liver, thus creating , . and in 8 perfect diges' it y, . and tials the a on every box of the genuine | makes life worth hat station. | *}county. These gentlemen carry an AMORET'S Progressive and Up-to-Date Bu- siness Enterprises. BANE OF AMORET. This live financial institution has been @ great factor towards the ma- terial prosperity of Amoret and the surroundingcountry. Thebank was organized in 1902, and has a capital of $10,000. A general banking busi- ness is transacted and the bank stands preeminently in the front among its competitors in Pates county. H.M. Gai'ey is president and A. L. Duff, cashier, beth of whom are widely and favorably known. PHILLIPS BROS. This extensive hardware and im- plement establishment conducted by the above named firm is one of the largest in this section of the versified, comprising a comprehensive line of dry goods, fancy goods, mil- linery, notions, furnishings, groceries, flour, feed, ete. He also carries a fine line of buggies from a leading eastern factory. A. PAIGE, This eminently popular gentleman handles furniture, unholstering goods, bedding, mattresses, etc. Also the best grade of boots and shoes, THE COMMERCIAL HOTEL, Has recently been thoroughly re- juvinated by its new manager, M. C. Cope, who is building up its name and fame. The lodging is clean and comfortably furnished while the ta- bles are strictly first class, immense stock of heavy shelf hard- ware, stoves, ranges, pumps, wind mills, bicyeles and repaira, woven wire, agricultural implements, wag- ons, carriages, ete., including the fa- mous McCormack corn harvesting machine. L. WYATT. This highly popular grocery, con- fectionery and bakery establishment contains an excellent line of choice staple and fancy groceries, confec- tions, bon-bons, chocolate creams, fruits, cigars, tobaceps, rolls, pies, and fresh bread daily. Mrs. L. Wy- attisalady of rare business tact and ability and enjoys a large and lucrative trade from the general public. Prices Keep Pace With Wages. WM. & REED, All Records Surpassed! 83,790,300 Bottles of Budweiser “King of Bottled Beers”: |: This proves the world-wide popu- larity of this famous brew. The product of Anheuser-BuschBrewingAss'n Is the live and up-to-date grain buy- er of Amoret. He is fully up to the times and eujoye a large and extend- ed trade. JOHN LYLE Mr. John Lyle is widely and favor- ably known for hisexecutive business ability and enjoys theconfidence and respect of a large corps of patrons. He deals in all kinds of rough and dressed lumber, lime, cement, plaster, brick, paints, builders’ hardwareand building supplies in general. OQ, NEWRIRS, This gentleman is the popular and up-to-date butcher of the town, and supplies his customers with the best the market affurds, including fresh and salted meats, and he pays the highest prices for hides and pelts. He is ever alive to the best interests of his numerous patro’ L HASSIG, The large stock carried by this gentleman comprises an elegant line of fall and winter dry goods, cloth- ing, gents’ fine furnishings, boots and shoes, choice staple and fancy dry goods. He pays the highest market price for all kiads of poultry, eggs and country produce. W. R. JONES. The well arranges drug store of which W. R. Jones is the live and en- terprising proprietor, is stocked to repletion with the best grades of drugs and medicines, also perfumes, ery, paint, oils and wall paper of the most exquisite designs. c. T. HALL, Mr. Hall holds an enviable reputa- tion among his competitors and can goods, clothing, boots and shoes, hats and caps, flour, feed, queens- ness ability of the highest order. CLYDE ROBBINS conducts a strictly first-class livery, employs only competent grooms and those employing him. JOHN MATHERS. ples. DAVIDSON & LITTLEJOHN. Theee gentlemen carry an abso- lutely fresh line of pure, unadulter- ated druge, patent and proprietary medicines, etc. Aleo books and elegant toilet articles, books, station- not be overlooked in @ business re- view of the towns His stock consists of a full line of staple and fancy dry ware, crockery, groceries, etc. He is sagacious, far-eeeing and has busi- feed and sale atable and is well pat- ronized by the traveling public. He careful drivers. He is a number one auctioneer and goes to any part of this county and makes money for The well equipped blacksmith shop of the above named geutleman {sa busy place, indeed. He attends to} does general blackemithing, wagon and plow work and practical horseshoe- ing on thororchly scientific princi- Washington, Oct. 3.—The bureau of labor will soon issue the results of an exhaustive study of the increased cost of living during the last few years, in relation to the increase of wages. The results show that there has been astriking similarity between the advauce in wages and the in- creased cost of living and that neith- er has gone forward so much as popularly supposed. The current report that commodities have ad- vanced 27 per cent is shown to be wide of the mark. It will be nearer 15 or 17 per cent, Goebel Statue Model Ready. New York, Oct. 2.—Arthur Goebel brother of the late William Goebel, governor of Kentucky, ts in this city to inspect she model of a statue to be erected in memory of the assas- sin’s victim, The monument, which is to cost $15,000, donated by public subscrip- tion, will stand in the Frankfort, Ky., cemetery, The figure is ten feet high. It shows Mr. Goebel standing besides a Gothic column, bis left hand slightly behind him, holding a manuscript, while the right arm falls naturally with hand firmly clenched. The statue, with its pedestal, when complete, will rise 32 feet from the base. The pedestal will be granite and adorned with a female figure of fame prostrated with grief. This, also, will be brought in relief in bronze. Itis hoped to unveil the statue on the anniversary of the governor’s death. sold in 1902. Cloudburst in Kansas. Pratt, Kas., Oct. 2—A cloudburst last night did mueh damage to prop- erty here. The Ninescah, a small stream, rose to more than a mile in wiith in a few hours. Three inches of rain fell in one hour and the Atch fson, Topeka & Sant Fe railroad tracks are under a footof water. The Eggleston elevator was washed away and the city water pumps are under six feet of water. No lives are known to be lost. The rain broke an eight weeks’ drouth. CasTORIa4. dines The Kind You Have Nays Boaght Bt . Another Big Turkish Killing, Sofia, Bulgaria, Oct. 3.—Macedon- ian revolutionary leaders here assert that they have positive information that the whole Christian population of the town of Mehomia, province of Seres, was massacred September 28, with the exception of ten men who escaped with the news. Mehomia is an {important town and the seat of the local government. The popula- tion was about equally divided be- tween Turks and Bulgarians. The latter numbered 3,200 persons. CASTORIA. Boars tha Tho Kind You Have Always Bought Om Lpitdeu a g It now looks like the race for the Democratic nomination for governor would be between Jos. W. Folk, of St. Louis, and Jas. A. Reed, of Kan- sas City. No mistake can be made in the nomination of either, as they are two of the bravest, brainest men who have ever lifted their voices for Democracy against plutocracy, for right against wrong, against dishonor.—Stockton Jour- nal. Do You Want to Yawn? Feel cold shiverings, aching in the bones, lack of energy, headache, and great depression? These symptoms may be followed by violent headache, high fever, extreme nervousness, a condition known as malaria. Her- bine cures it. Take it before the dis- ease gets a fair hold, though it, will work @ cure in any stage. J. A. Hopkins, Manchester, Kar., writes: “I have used your great medicine, Herbine, for several years. 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