Show V’CT' V tb' vm w'i' V yi"' V A TONIC LAXATIVE THE an Family Medicine That Should Be In Every Home Pe-ru-- te S a HARTMAN M D Nearly everybody is obliged more or less to take a laxative There are of A great many course a few exceptions people also need occasionally to take a tonic Probably few households exist that do not make use of tonics and laxatives is a laxative The remedy Peruna tonic It not only operates as a gentle laxative but also as a tonic such a The benefit derived from remedy is a great deal more in the of disease than in the cure prevention After a person has really become sick either with an acute or chronic ail ment the rule should be to employ a or some one who can give the physician case his personal attention But long before this happens the person will complain of th:s or that symptom which is not vere enough to interfere with his regular activities If at this place before the di sease has really gained a foothold in the system a person was to take a 'dose or two of a good tonio laxative the great majority of cases of sickness would be prevented Peruna is a remedy that should be kept in the house Its virtue as a preventive to disease is the thing I wish chiefly to emphasize A slight condition of constipation may lead to serious sluggishness of the bowels biliousness of poisonous material and finally sickness Or apathy of the stomach in which the food is not relished may gradually lead to atonio dyspepsia or to the acquisition of some acute disFor either one of these conditions ease a few doses of the tonio laxative Peruna This is why the would set matters right remedy should always be kept handy by When once the value of Peruna as a household remedy is understood no home would be without it Cathartics pills and Lritating powders would be discarded Alcotonics would be no longer taken holic drinks would have no place With a few doses of Peruna a vigorous appetite is produced and if there be any sluggishness of the bowels their function is gradually restored Most laxatives are weakening in their A tonic laxative guards against effect this weakening effect Until right living has become so thoroughly established that all medicines are superfluous Peruna will be needed It is exactly the remedy that meets numerous necessities of the household Sold at all drug stores Mr John B Perkins 22 Whiting 8t “I think Pe "Plymouth Mass writes: I wan runa is a number one medicine troubled with catarrh and bowel comI tried several doctors but could plaint I took Peruna only find temporary relief and am glad to say that it cured my catarrh and corrected my bowels" manuand factured by the Company Columbus Ohio Sold at all drug stores — NOTICE! SPECIAL Many persons Inquire Peruna They want the Pe for The runa that their Fathers and Mothers used to take The old Peruna is now called If your druggist or dealer does not Katarno Company the write for sale It keep Columbus Ohio and they will tell you all about It ' The Real Villain REALLY NAMED FOR STATE “Ar9 you the villain of this troupe?” asked the baggageman who was han- Mississippi River Steamers Originated theatrical “No” trunks dling replied Cognomen That Has Now Bethe youth with black curly hair “I come Universal used to be but the real villain Is the treasurer of the company and by this On the Mississippi river in olden time he must be about five hundred days the passenger steamboats were miles on his way to somewhere west” very ornate affairs with each vying Star —Washington One owner hit other in garish glory steamon the idea of naming his FOR 25 YEARS SUFFERED cabins boat's Instead of numbering them So he named them in honor of 39 D Otter M F Fleenor R Mr R the states of the union each having a sufferbein Ind writes: “I had above the door the gilt title of some er from Kidney Trouble f£iabout 25 state the big central cabin being callLat I had ed the "Texas” after the years I finally got so state to qw fork and Other boat owners took largest up the Idea lied to do dt the word cabin was'1 gradthus and metrgodd I kept ual! alternated by “state” room For getting worie all the years the best cabin was still known time and if at last as the Texas Then that died turned to Inflamma- with the ebbing glory of sobriquet the old river tion of the Bladder steamers But the word ‘‘stateroom’’ and I had given up became Incorporated into our lanall hope when one guage and in time even broke into the day I received your dictionary as does many another little booklet adver-- catch phrase Not one person in a thouM Fleenor tlslng your pills and sand who occupies a stateroom knows resolved to try them I did and took the term once meant “a room named only two boxes and I am now sound a state” for and well I regard my cure as remarkable I can recommend Dodd’s Kidney Modern Pugilism Pills to any one who is suffering from Father— I can’t understand why Kidney Trouble as I was" Write to Mr you want to be a prize fighter! 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Dodd’s Kidney Pills 50c per box at and no fight— Judge your dealer or Dodd’s Medicine Co Buffalo N Y Write for Household aftQuery: Is a bride Hints also music of National Anthem (English and German words) and reci- er her father gives her away? pes for dainty dishes 'All 3 sent free ' bn ' COFFEE Adr 15 Friendly THRESHED Long Years HER Blow Louis Brownlow Washington newspaper man paused In a drug store in Greensboro N C not so long ago to ask for a match While he was there a young colored chap came running In with a big gash the whole length of his skull and apparently a good deal put out about some accident that had befallen him “What’s happened to you?” asked Brownlow excitedly but sympathetic- "For patient “while over fifteen years" writes a little Ills woman hopeful a coffee drinker I suffered from PRODIGAL JUDGE IuvsruATiMs CoftmiMf Ijp ) 9‘ rntOomt Mtinntt By RMelviTz CoMwr ton” commanded Uncle Sammy At squire He’d have taken his licking CHAPTER V the name both ‘Yancy and Balaam Just the same and I’d have had my Th scens at ths opening of ths story Is manifested Interest The Encounter They saw a man nevvy out of that buggy!” laid in the library of an old In he "Didn’t twenties the this about Betty Malroy had ridden into tbe early say nothing southern plantation known as ths Barony The place Is to be sold and Its and with a hand- here order from the co’t Bob?” squire's yard during the progress of of the owners ths some face and history and that “Yes “There wa’n’t much conversation the trial and when Yancy and Hanshapely head Qulntards Is the subject of discussion by a sir hit’s a grandson of Tom Carring- squire I Invited my nevvy to light nibal came from the house she beckJonathan Crenshaw a business man stranger known as Bladen and Bob ton that used to own the oned the Scratch Hiller to her down and then I snaked Dave Blount Yancy a farmer when Hannibal Wayne ' out over the wheel” "You are not going to lose your Haiard a myaterlous child of ths old down at the Forks" southern family makes his appearanoe "Who struck the first blow?” are you Mr Yancy?” she “Where you located at Mr Car nephew Yancy tells how hs adopted ths boy when Yancy He struck at me with hie asked eagerly “He did stood tt But Carrington?" asked Yancy her side III (Continued) CHAPTER rington was not given a chance to buggy whip” “No ma'am" But his sense of elaremoved The next day Yancy had occaalon his specSquire Balaam reply Uncle Sammy saved him the tion was plainly tempered to vlBit Balaam' tacles and leaned back In his chair Cross Roads Cren- trouble I rode out to the “Back In Kentucky “I am very glad “It’s the opinion of this here co’t He takes rafts shaw gave him a disquieting opinion to Hannibal and down the river to New Orleans then that the whole question of assault Hill to say as to the probable contents of his letrests on whether Bob Yancy saw the to you but they said you were here ter for he himself had heard from he comes back on shlpa to or else he hoofs It no’th over order ' Bob Yancy swears he didn’t and that the trial was today” to asBladen that he had decided Murrell with sume the care of the boy land He wants to visit the Forks” see It while Dave Blount swears he Crenshaw and Captain ' ”1 reckon Bladen the squire came from the house and showed It to him If Bob Yancy didn’t will have the law he added “I’m shortly goln’ that way myself know of the existence of the order he Murrell’s swarthy face lit up at sight on his aide Bob!” and I’ll be pleased of was clearly actin’ on the Idea that of the girl Yancy would have yield“The law b damned — I got wbafa Mr Carrington better ypur company— hut first I got to get Blount was stealln’ his nevvy and he ed his place but Betty detained him fair on mine' I don't wish f “Are you going away ma’am?” be than that” exclaimed Yancy over his through with Bob Yancy” said Ba- done what any one would have done If on the asked with concern He strode from the store laam and again he produced the war under the circumstances shoulder to you Bob I’U other hand he knowed of this order “Yea — to my home in west Tenneand started down the sandyroad at a rant “If agreeable of ask Uncle Sammy to read thla here from the co’t he was not only guilty ssee” and a cloud crossed her smooth brisk run Miserable forebodings ' of assault but he was guilty of re- brow an Impending tragedy leaped up with- warrant" “But ain’t you ever coming back Bob sistin’ an officer of the co’t” The "Who’a been in him and the miles were many squire paused impressively His audi- Mias Betty?” asked Hannibal rather that lay between him and the Hill Yancy?" cried Uncle Sammy ' ence drew a long breath "Dave Blount has" As be breasted the slope he came fearfully "Can a body drap a word here?" within sight of a little group In his "I knowed hit — I ' knowed he’d try "Oh I hope so dear” Bbe turned What’s the charge agin It was Uncle Sammy's thin voice that to Yancy own dooryard only Uncle to get even! “I wonder you don’t leave Saving cut Into resolved Bob?" the silence You could ao the group the Hill Mr Yancy you Sammy Bellamy Uncle Itself into the women and children of This easily go where Mr Bladen would "Why “Read hit” said Balaam “Certainly Sammy the Hill but there was one small sho’ — can’t you read plain wrltln' here co’t will always admire to listen never find you Haven't you thought The patriarch hur- Uncle Sammy?” for the patriarch was to you” figure' he missed of this?” ried toward him leaning on his cane “Well I’d like to Bay that I conshowing signs of embarrassment “That are a p'lnt” agreed Yancy will let me — ” sider that Fayetteville oo't mighty "If you gentlemen “They’ve took your nevvy Bob!” he slowly “Might I ask you what parts After a cried in a high thin voice with its orders This part of you’d specially said Carrington pleasantly recommend?” lifting asked “Who’s took him?” won’t Yancy moment’s scrutiny "of the paper that the county take nothin’ off his grave eyes to hers We don’t interfere with Balaam had thrust in his hand Car- Fayetteville! hoarsely "It would really be the sensible Get your rington began: “Hit were Dave Blount and blamed If we'll let thing to do!” said Betty “I am sure Fayetteville usK’ you would like west Tennessee — they Interfere with gun Bob and go after him — kill the “To the Sheriff of the County of CumFayetteville miserable sneaking cubb!” cried Uncle There was a murmur of approval say you are a great hunter" berland Greetings: Yancy “Whereas It Is alleged that a mur- Scratch Hill remembered the rifles In smiled almost guiltily Sammy "By the Fayetteville Road on Its hands and took comfort Bob not ten minutes ago — you can derous assault has been committed “Mr Yancy If you should cross the cut him off at Ox Road forks!" one David Blount of Fayetteville by “The Fayetteville co’t air a higher mountains I remember live near said co’t than this Uncle Sammy” exA Robert Yancy of Scratch H1U Yancy breathed a sigh of relief Belle Plain la tbe name of Memphis numerous rifle was placed in Yancy’s hands bruises plained the squire Indulgently Blount sustaining the plantation — It’s not hard to find “I'm aweer of that” snapped “Thank the just don’t forget— Belle Plain” kindly” said Yanoy and contusions to his great Injury of he struck off body and mind and whereas It Is patriarch 'Tve seen hit's steeple" and turning away “I won’t forget and mebby you will “Air you finished Uncle Sammy?” through the pine woods A brisk walk further alleged that said murderous see us there one of these days Sho' and asked the squire of twenty mlnutea brought him to the assault? was wholly unprovoked I've seen mighty little of the world— deferentially without cause you will forthwith take Ox Road forks “I 'low I am But I ’low that If about as far as a dog can trot In a He had not long to wait for pres- Into custody the person of said Yancy this here case is goln’ again Bob couple of hours!” As the of Scratch Hill charged with having ently the buggy hove in sight him to go home Yancy I’d recommend Betty glanced toward tbe squire the bruises and contusions buggy came nearer he recognized his Inflicted and not listen to no mo’ foolishness” and Mr Crenshaw They were standancient enemy in the person of the herein set forth In the complaint of “Mr Yancy will oblige this co’t by ing near the bars that gave entrance man who sat at Hannibal’s side and said Blount and instantly bring him setting still while I finish this case” to the lane Murrell had left them into the road seized the Into our presence to answer to these said the squire with dignity stepping “Mr and was walking briskly down the horses by their bits At sight of him and several crimes and misdemeanYancy has sworn to one thing Mr road toward Crenshaw's store where Hannibal shrieked his name in de- ors You are empowered to seize said Blount to another Now the Yancys his horse was tied She bent down whethbe at he may light air an old family In these parts Mr and gave Yancy her slim white hand Yancy wherever "Uncle Bob — Uncle Bob — ” he cried "Good-ber on the hillside or In the valley Blount's folks air strangers ConseMr Yancy— lift Hannibal You can light eating or sleeping or at rest “Yes it’s Uncle Bob quently” pursued the squire some- so that I can kiss him!” Yancy swung down Nevvy” ”DE LANCY BALAAM Magistrate what vindictively “we ain’t had any the child aloft "I think you are such them horses!" said Mr “Leggo "Fourth District County of Cum- time In which to form an opinion of a nice little boy Hannibal —you Blount berland State of North Carolina Done “Light down Nevvy" said Yancy day of May 1835 this still pleasantly “P S— Dear Bob: Dave Blount says Hannibal Instantly availed himself he ain’t able to chew his meat of the invitation At the same mobe glad to know” you’d thought ment Blount struck at Yancy with his folded the Carrington Smilingly warrant and handed it to Yancy whip and his horses reared wildly what are you goin’ to do the blow meant for them "Well thinking Seeing that the boy had reached the about hit Bob?” Inquired Balaam I’d like ground in safety Yancy relaxed his “Maybe I’d ought to go hold on the team which to oblige the squire” said Yancy Instantly Then as the buggy I come to the Cross plunged forward “Suppose swept past him he made a grab at Roads this evening?” Blount and dragged him out over the “That’s agreeable” said the deputy wheels into the road where he proin company who presently departed ceeded to fetch Mr Blount a smack with Carrington in the jaw Then with a final skilful Some hours later the male populakick he sent Mr Blount sprawling tion of Scratch Hill with a gravity "Don’t let me catch you around these befitting the occasion prepared Itself or I to descend on the Cross Roads and Dave Blount diggings again swear to God I’ll be the death of give Its support to Mr Yancy in his 8YNOPSI8 Spinal Irritation and Nervous trouble I was treated by good physicians but did not get much relief “I never suspected that coffee might be aggravating by condition (Tea is just as injurious because it contains you!” caffeine the same drug found in cofHannibal rode ’ home through the I was and disfee) pine woods in triumph on his Uncle ally couraged but prayed dally that I Bob’s mighty shoulders “A friend hit me with a hatchet” might find something to help me “Several years ago while at a replied the bleeding stranger IV CHAPTER friend’s house I drank a cup of and though I had never tasted Connections Appropriate Law at Balaam’s Cross Roads "So Miss Jiggers had an eye to the anything more delicious But was Mr at the beYancy only “From that time on I used Postum vaudeville stage” Three days instead of coffee and soon began to ginning of his trouble "Yes but she got the hook” on the borders later there Improve in health so that now I can of Scratch appeared Hill a gentleman armed walk half a dozen blocks or more with The days have beeh “short” because ease and do many other things that I with a rifle It was Charley Balaam there’s less time In them — and time Is never thought I would be able to do old Squire Balaam's nephew see “Can I money Bob you friendly again in this world with the Yancy?” Balaam demanded “My appetite is good ‘I sleep well A lady lungs of a stentor sheltering himself and find life Is worth living of my acquaintance said she did not behind the thick bole of a sweetgum like Postum it was so weak find taste- for he observed that Yancy held his rifle In the crook of his arm Munyon's less “I reckon you can Charley Balaam Pills are unlike all oth“I explained to her the difference er laxatives or catharwhen it is made right — boiled accord- If you are friendly” said Yancy tics "I’m to trust you Bob” said They coax the to directions She was glad to liver into activity by ing Balaam And forsaking the shelter know this because coffee did not agree gentle methods they he shuffled up the Now her folks say they of the sweetgum do not scour they do with her use Postum the rest of their slope to expect not gripe tfiey do not “How are you asked Charley?” Name given upon request weaken but they do lives” Yancy as they shook hands start all the secretions Read the little book “The Road to Bob You’ve “Only Just tolerable Wellville" In pkgs "There’s a Reaof the liver and stom— been Dave Blount swore warranted ach in a way that soon son” “Postum now comes in concentrated hit on to you” He displayed a sheet puts these organs in a of covered with much writing healthy condition and powder form called Instant Postum and paper a decorated with seal large teaIs a level It prepared by stirring corrects constipation Munyon’s “Read It” he said mildly Balaam Pills are a tonic (o the stomach liver and spoonful In a cup of hot water adding sugar to taste and enough cream to scratched hlB head nerves They invigorate instead of weaken "I don’t know that hit’s my duty to bring the color to golden brown they enrich the blood instead of impoverdo that Bob Hit’s my duty to serve Is convenient Instant Postum ishing it they enable the stomach to get all It on to you” the nourishment from food that is put into there’s no waste and the flavour Is alAt this juncture Uncle Sammy’j Sold by grocers— 45 to it Price a$ cents All Druggists ways uniform bent form emerged from the path that tin tin 30 cts 90 to led off through the woods In the di50 cts PISO’SREMCDV rection of the Bellamy cabin With A trial tin mailed for grocer’s Coufh Syrup Tcta Good Ch the patriarch was a stranger name and stamp for postage la tlm Sold by Dnunriite Here Bob Yancy “Howdy Charley Postum Cereal Co Ltd Battle Creels HZ5EEBCCH5H hands uhake with Bruce you CarringMich— Adr CONSTIPATION kUGHAM KESTER By hour of need ' Even Uncle Sammy who had not been off the Hill In years announced that no consideration of fatigue would keep him away and Yancy from the scene of action loaned him his mule and cart for the occasion Yancy led the straggling procession with the boy trotting by his side his little sunburned fist clasped in the man’s great hand The squire’s court held its Infrequent sittings In the best room of the Balaam homestead a double cabin of Here Scratch Hill was hewn logs gratified with a view of Mr Blount’s battered visage "What’s all this here fuss between the you and Bob Yancy?” demanded squire when he had administered the stateMr Blount’s oath to Blount ment was brief and very much to the point “He done give me the order from the judge of the co’t — I was to show It to Bob Yancy —” demanded “Got that order?” the damWith a smile Bqulre sharply aged but clearly a smile Blount pro“Hmm — app’lnted duced the order guardeen of the boy — ” the squire was presently’ heard to murmur The crowded room was very still now and were more than one pair of eyes turned pityingly In Yancy’s direction When the long arm of the law reached out from Fayetteville where there was a real judge and a real sheriff It clothed Itself with terrors “Well Mr Blount what did you do with this here order?” asked the squire “I showed Yancy the order— ” “You lie Dave Blount you didn’t!” ’’But I can’t say as It said Yancy would have made no difference He Had Not Long to Walt for Presently a Buggy Hove In Sight the Blounts but for myself I'm sus- mustn’t forget me!” And touching her horse lightly with the whip she rode movin' picious of folks that keep about and who don’t seem able to get away at a gallop located permanent nowheres who air “She sho’ly Is a lady!” eald Yancy here today and away tomorrow But staring after her “And we musn't you can't say that of tbe Yancys forget Memphis or Belle Plain NerThey air an old family In the country vy" and naturally this co’t feels obliged (TO BE CONTINUED) to accept a Yancy’s word before the word of a stranger And In view of The Trouble the fact that the defendant did not "What was the matter concerning seek litigation but was perfectly sat- the collapse of the official thermoisfied to let matters rest where they graph?” was it Is right and just that all costs "I don’t know unless somebody should fall ou the plaintiff” took its temperature” |