OREGON CITY COURIER, THURSDAY, FEB. 12, 1914 Public Letters From The People TWO CONGREGATIONS One at Commercial Club Parlors, the Other at Gypsy Smith Tabernacle There is never any effect without a cause. Things do not happen so. Sometimes we fail to see the cause, or we think certain things or that persons aro the cause when we are in error. Whenever we study effects suf ficienty we can trace back to cause. To my mind a case of cause and effect coming in close contact was presented in Portland January 30, when the official agents of the money and credit monopoly were visiting there to confer with the banks and business concerns in regard to the establishing of a regional reserve bank. At the same time a number of men were quartered at the Taber nacle and classed as hoboes. These men were fed "mulligan" and the others well, I did not see the print ed menu, nor-did I put my feet un der the table. I was too busy hauling out manure; having been informed by the Hon. ( ? ) Commission, which was sent abroad to study farm problems, that that was one of the important preliminaries necessary to growing crops, ihis very valuable information having been obtained at a nice cost to the taxpayer, came to me gratis, otherwise had it not been for this er udite commission most likely I should have attended the banquet at the Commercial Club headquarters and wasted valuable time. ay the way, l did not see your name among "those present and 1 am puzzled, for I read in the edi torials of newspapers, that the cur rency bill was for the benefit of us American citizens. Surely, after vot ing the Democratic ticket it is not probable that you were overlooked by the committee in charge. You know we are all equal in this "our country" for you heard that last Fourth of July. "It was a patriotic, social function" says the press report, "called primar ily to pay compliment to the disting uished visitors, and the successful enactment and accompanying hope of eany inauguration 01 tne new cur rency system. "American flags were displayed conspicuously in the big banquet room." We are informed under a subhead, which says that "Evening is Patrio tic." You see that these chaps can use old glory for advertising purposes, legally. "A. L. Mills, president of the Port land Clearing House, who presided, probably struck the prevailing senti ment of the assembled banqueters . when he arose and proposed a toast to 'Our President Woodrow Wilson, who has made possible the new cur rency law, which will give business affairs of this country new free dom.' " Tip 'er up and down she goes. "The orchestra struck up 'The Star opangiea Banner,' and. the toast was drunk with great enthusiasm." So says the Orejronian. Drunk was no doubt the descriptive term. I ob serve the hero of a dilapidated min ing camp episode was there also, but no martial law was proclaimed, but perhaps these gentlemen observe the code of morals applicable to such un usual occasions. I wonder what some of our milk-sick reformers would have said had they had a looking at this Belshazzcr feast. I noticed that one "Divine" gentleman was there, but I did not see that he called at tention to the handwriting on the wall, but perhaps he was looking to ward the ceiling thru a glass so he did not see it. I am more familiar with "Mulligan stews" than with champagne sup pers and am more acquainted with bare floors than Brussels so let us go to the Gipsy Smith Tabernacle for a while. The sensation to fyou no doubt will be novel for I am sure you are a prosperous farmer. About the time that this banquet was going on a squad of 12 deputy sheriffs, supported by about 20 po licemen, searched the idle for fire arms, the county commissioners hav ing oruorea the search. These guys must be looking for blue ribbons for prize ioois. I whs mixed up in a similar scach nearly 30 years ago where tho result was line tne rortland nllair no fire arms and littlo else hut nnvnrfv 1 bet if those smart Alecs would have searched the other crowd somo fine automatics would have hepn fnnrM Altho I belong in a general way to the Tabernacle crowd, I will not say that they are all good nor that there arc some of them not actually lazy. 10 anmit mat is something dif ferent to saying "They do not want worn." A rare item appeared in recent issue of the Courier under that head Sometimes you will hear someone who is no more than two jumps ahead of the hounds say, "looking for work and praying not to find it." Then he tries to look wise hoping that you will think that the stupid remark is original. In a general way these men are idle because no one has hired them. oj A"nd 5Rnm Xmy nKnoqa.io)s s.ojni -uu 10)118 oj jCimniJoddo ou Siiunji someone for the privilege of enrning o living. Furthermore tho cnpitalitic system cannot exist without an army of hungry, unemployed persons. There is another phase of these idle men that concerns everyone and the larmer in particular, first, they musV fnf.' unA Yil-nlilnf mm. 4-U.. It is added to our expense account ...... ui. i o IIIUDb iltu VMt'IIl wunout oeing itemized. Secondly, these neonle do not con sumo the full amount that by right ociongs to normal beings, because they have no means to obtain them, tnererore some of the market de mands nre lost, to us who produce a surplus. Their idleness is a drawback upon society at large, not so much as those who are engaged in useless or vicious occupations. Labor power is a commodity (?) that must be used at once or is forever wasted. It is not pretended that there two government agents are in themselves causes. They are merely incidents to the system and are merely represent atives of the money monopoly, to complete arrangements by which the gamblers may play the game for a greater and safer rakeoff than hereto-fore. There are many well meaning people who, having hoard vague promises of justice and concern for the working class coming from the party in political power, feel sure that these political prostitutes meant what they said and are willing to wait to end of term and then "giv them one more chance" to make good. Such people will object to criticism I Opinion Subjects of General Interest of their heroes. Let those remember that these people all start out look, insr after the welfare of the exploit ing class first. Were the present ad ministration concerned about tne wei. fare of the workers, a commission looking after the unemployed would be the first official act and then to provide employment, not charity or guff would be the program. That of course would be revolutionary and of course you would never want that. You prefer starvation. Perhaps you feel secure from that fate because the mortgage is not quite due yet and before it comes due you will have learned from this precious "high jinks commission" how farming is done on the European plan, and then you will be on top of the heap, or maybe under the sod. The manner that these government bank agents travel about in their "den Dcratic simplicity," the manner in which they are entertained, and by whom they aro wined and dined mak es it appear to this bucolic rube that it must be a snap to govern the most enlightened nation on earth. But am not bellowing my head off because the guy who begged a pension from Carnegie landed in the, whitehouse. Whenever a working man becomes president of these United States it will not require four gold pens to 0. K. the biggest gamblers' license on earth. "And the toast was drunk with great enthusiasm." John F. Stark. A MT. PLEASANT HOT ONE Writer Condemns Bond Issue and Several Other County Matters Mt. Pleasant, Feb. 9. Editor Courier: I see so much said in regard to bonding old Clackamas county. I be lieve the people are bond-crazy. Now, Mr. Editor, who sprung this propo sition? The tax booster of Oregon City? Oh yes, to be sure, or in other words, the grafters. They tell us about so much road money being squandered. That is just a ruse to get people to give them one more trial. It does seem funny for men to blame themselves. Every old settler had dealings with Judge Ryan, Dimick, Beatie and they were just as careful with tho county court money as they were of their own business. People must look wise. They say to bond our county, that the city is trying to spring the same ruse that will make over one million dol lars on the taxpayer. That is a nice advertisement for our people to send out. Everyone knows that the kind of road that they are going to build will cost thirty thousand dollars a mile so your bonded money would just about build one road across the coun ty. What benefit is that to anybody living more than half a mile on either side of said road? Mr. Taxpayer, in the eastern or western part of old Clackamas Coun ty, are you going to see your farms bonded for a few tax boosters? It is a known fact that they are going to nave a road the auto manufacturers will appreciate, but if they can shove it on the taxpayers all the better. It is not the first time it has been tried. They thought this was a good way to pun some wool over your eyes. They say that we want to catch the tourist travel. I think we ought to vote our county court thanks for not letting those tax boosters call a spec ial election, which they wanted to fin ish before the people had a chance to talk it up. I see that the Molalla Pioneer cri ticized the bond issue and the tax boosters sent a committee to buy him up. How much more (rood these tax boosters could do if they would get busy and get everyone of these use less offices abolished. Game and fish and fire warden, school supervisor county attorney and forty more such blood sucker. Just such work as this bonding nas doubled our taxes in the last ten years. Just think what the interest on this million or more that will be ad ded to our taxes. You all know what the -bier Bull Mooser said to beware of the cor poration for they are the curse of tho country. Won't it be a good time to show these gentry how much we appreciate their company when they come up for nomination ? Just put your little x lor the other fellow. X. X. 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A whole bottle full for 2K cents. Huntley Bros. Co. LOOK OUT FOR THE A. M. A. Medical Association is Fighting to Fasten Itself on the Country By Dr. ,W. A. Turner, Naturopath. The Morning Silurian, organ of the medical trust, announced today that Constable Andy Weinberger has asked the County Commissioners to appoint a special deputy to worn un do the direction of the Oregon So. cial Hygiene Society for the purpose of driving out an "quacit uucuiia. This is a commendable piece of work and if thoroughly done will rid Port land of a large number of the medical profession. A "quack" properly defined, is a doctor who promises much, performs little, fails to deliver the goods and swindles the patient. The medical profession is literally alive with these kind of men, who, through ignorance cut out adenoids and tonsils and fill the bodies of healthy school children with filthy animal pus diseased vac cine matter under the promise of never having smallpox, if twice vac cinated; who carve and mutilate wo men for the slightest ailment, unsex ing and crippling them for life under the promise of "perfect health" after the operation. Look at the thousands of mutila ted women daily walking the streets, realizing all too late that they have been deceived and robbed for such op erations are done for money only. Witness the absolute failure of "med icine" to cure people. Being unable to stand up on its own merits and meet successful com petition the medical fraternity re sorts to illegal laws of their own making to kill off all other schools of healing if possible. They may confine their activities to their own kind of people who prey on men and women, but they will butt up against a brick wall if they at tempt to interfere with the various drugless doctors who aro completely protected by law in Oregon. A ftw suits for heavy damages against some of the gentlemen who head the 0. S. H. S. will jar them back to rea son. This crusade is dictated by the A. M. A. and is one of their "period icals." It is now going on in Chicago, Los Angeles and other cities, with the medical trust getting the worst of it in every case. Chicago and Sex Hygiene During the past four months 127 allopathic doctors have been deliver ing Sax Hygiene lectures to tne school children of Chicago. Bills for $6,500 as the expense thereof have also been filed with the Board of Ed ucation. The lectures were of so fil thv a nature that the U. S. postal authorities refused to allow them to be sent through the mails.. The oh joctions of the parents was so great and tne attenaance so smaii tnat tne Board ordered the lectures abandon. Verily the latest obsessions of the medical trust burst one after another. The "demand" for these lectures comes from the same source that the "demand" for medical inspection of the schools come from the doctors'. The people oppose both. A Frank Admission Dr. Wiley, of "pure" food fame, has been resurrected from the depths and declares that the National Leag ue for Medical Freedom must be crushed, because no medical legisla ture can be had in Washington, as long as it exists. This is indeed a graceful tribute to that splendid or ganization which is fighting to re gain the rights and liberties stolen and usurped by the medical trust. Write Your Senators and Congress men to vote against the infamous Owen bill to establish a "Department of Health" with a political medical doc tor in the President's Cabinet. It has been steadily defeated at each con gress for 20 years, but if it passes no man's life or that of his family, is safe from these medical vultures. Write hard and often. People Cheaper than Animals The Chicago Tribune says that the ignorant poor of Europe are cheaper than animals to vivisect and experi ment on that they are operated on just for fun to see the effect; that they are purposely inoculated with all kinds of diseases to see how they will take in fact the doctors have a fine time mutilating the poor devils in the name of "medical science." These are the class of gentlemen who foster sterilization, eugenics and other fool fads and who will get a crack at all of us if this infamous Owen bill be comes a law by Congress. Wisconsin's Crazy "Eugenic" Law has been declared unconstitutional by a Wisconsin Court. All medical laws are unconstitutional that are class legislation and allow one class of doctors special privileges. Our Oregon laws are illegal and our state board of health should be put out of business as it has no standing under our state constitution. Every medical law in Lord s Code Is there at the suggestion of the A. M. A. Not a single one of them has ever been de manded by the people, neither have the people known anything about them until after they have been pass ed by subservient medical tools in the legislature. Smallpox Scare in Toledo, Ohio The periodical smallpox "scare" was sprung on the people of Toledo in December and worked to a whirl wind finish, but this time it finished with the people on top. A few cases of chickenpox caused the panic. One doctor offered to bet $100 there was no smallpox and had no takers. The "health" department ordered vaccina tions of all school children and the retiring school board tried to enforce it. The citizens arose en masse and protested, two-thirds ot the teachers and about 18,000 children remained away from school and the "strike" was won. The new school board or dered vacation for a week at the end of which time tho schools were open ed to all regardless of vaccination. Things have come to a fine pass when a bunch of political doctors of one school of healing try to close the public schools that are supported by all the people in order to try and force some of their medical supersti tions on school children. School Children are The Victims You will notice that in all the smallpox scares and vaccination pan ics the children are the chief suffer ers. They are the ones to be vaccin ated. This is insisted on and the rea son is obvious. "Preventive Medicine" vaccinating or serumizing people is the latest fad of the medical the orists and their last stand for life. The mixing of human and animal pus and filth breeds future disease and the medical men know it, hence seeds for future business must be sown and healthy school children are easy marks, r Tightened children and fool parents fall for it The adminis tration oi any vaccine or serum should be made a prison offense, as it is but "scientific" murder deliberately done. Cancer The pre-historic fossil .who thinks he writes "medical" editorials for the Morning Silurian has burst forth again and emitted an eruption on "Cancer and the Radium Cure" in which he deliberately invites people to commit suicide by telling them that the knife is the only "sure cure!' for cancer. It is, but always at the expense of the patient's life. The most eminent medical cancer "specialists" admit that cutting for cancer not only fails to cure, but al most invariably kills the afflicted per son in a hurry. With blood following the knife no surgeon can tell if all cancer cells are removed and if one atom of a cell remains it agains vege tates, goes down deeper under the scar and the patient is soon beyond help any medical doctor can kill an external cancer in its early stages by the use of escharotic drugs if he knows how to combine them but as dozens of them have told me, "What's the use, there's no money in it" Some cancer doctors ilo this success fully, but it is considered very "un ethical" a man who deliberately ad vises people to be carved for a cancer does a great injustice to sufferers from that disease, who might be cured otherwise. As for Radium, It is only another medical fad and has now gone to join the X-Rays, Finsen Rays and other medical superstitions now dead and burried. (Questions relating to health matters will be answered if addressed to me, care of Hotel Edwards, Portland, Ore.) MR. FREYTAG'S REPLY Thinks tbe Lady who Criticized Knew not the Facts . In last week's issue of the Courier IARGC TILTING SCAT BEATER LEVER INDCPCNO&NT OF APCON COMTAOL Simple Apron J , , t ' ?V J Both s,deslw I-1 "'j-U'i v,2r iv, ,fWV 'A -V m3S$L y ? isw"- feu. vh Mr WJ WBLE ANGLE STEEL REACH NX I JT -AV I Giving Direct Draft and eliminating I -4 jgV DOUBLE ANGLE STEEL REACH Giving Direct Draft and eliminatinq all strain from Spreader Box A Reach is as indispensable on a Manure Spreader as it is on a Wagon. ARE YOU LOOKING Last a long time and please you better every time you use it? Look no further. WE HAVE IT AND YOU NEED IT THE BLOOM MANURE SPREADER GETS THE MOST OUT OF THE MANURE By breaking it up fine and spreading it evenly Easy, sure control and no horse killer The only Spreader with a reach Farmers who have bought them say they are the best farm machine investment a farmer can make. See the BLOOM at the nearest Mitchell Agency or write us for Illustrated Catalog there appeared an anonymous com munication, presumably from a lady who is either mis-informed or who does not wish to spray her trees. She asks, what is the use of spray ing with white wash? There is a law that spraying must be done with pre scribed materials of sufficient strength to effect the destruction of the pests. If the correspondent has specific knowledge "pf sprey being used which is not up to requirements, and therefore worthless, she will be doing a much more effective work to notify the fruit inspector and he will take the steps which the law provides to remedy the evil. People who spray with any old stuff just to fulfill the letter of the law regardless of results are no better than those who resist spraying and whose trees will be cut down. Owners who do their own spraying with spray which is not of sufficient strength to kill the pests or those who hire it done, and the work does not pass inspection, are liable to the law which provides for the destruc tion of infected trees. The person who thinks that work has not been satisfactorily done should call in the inspector before paying for the work as he has noti fied all parties who have spraying outfits that their work must be cor rectly done and they all have orders to this effect There is a law, that all spray ma terial, whether lime and sulphur so lution, arsenate of lead or other spray must stand government test, and the spray materials handled by the mer chants of Oregon City have been so tested and have, all cases, been found to be of standard strength. If this is used in the proper proportions effec tive work will be accomplished, but over diluting will render the time, means and labor absolutely valueless. and this through no fault in the spray as purchased, Sprays should be used as follows: The first should be lime and sul phur solution, for, the eradication of the scale on old mossy trees 1 gal lon spray to 8 gallons water. On thrifty younger trees the solution may be 1 gallon spray to nine or ten of water. These are winter strength and must be used while the trees are dormant. This spray should be used now, on clear days when there is lit tle wind. For Apple Scab A weak solution 1 gallon lime & Sulphur to 30 gallons water should be used just as the bloom opens. This spray is- to destroy the scab which is so prevalent here, or 3 lbs. blue stone, 3 lbs. lime to 60 gallons water may be used for same purpos es. Immediately after the bloom has fallen, and before the calyx is clos ed, arsenate of lead should be used to destroy the first crop of coddling moth. The strength of this solution is 2 pounds arsenate of lead to 60 gallons of water. 1 gallon of lime and sulphur may be added to this quantity. About the middle of July and the middle of August, another application of arsenate of lead should be used, using three pounds of arsenate of lead to 50 gallons of water each time. In order to make the apples keep and to protect the trees from the ravages of anthracnose and scab a spray should be used, 4 pounds of blue stone and 4 pounds of lime to 50 gallons of water, before the apples are picked, and thorough work should be done. This should be done before the 1st fall rain of the season in order to de stroy the fungus spores or seed of the anthracnose. Another solution of the bordeaux 6-6-60 should be used in November. If this method is carried on for a APRON LEVER 1 N '"'.Tri'020' j I INDEPENDENT RAKE I -1 s,r LOWEST-DOWN MACHINE 1 TeethMaiWOiffempOTd Spring Swl BKauiflomiPjMfsUndtrRMrAKlf OEHA0C HEIGHT 3 FEET 8 IMCMCSj - For a Low Down Easy Loading Light Pulling Manure Spreader One that will period of three years the anthrac- whether the districts have $500 or nose will be totally destroyed. $5,000, and it is very plain that they Any one who knows the fame of should have control of all the work. Hood River knows that spraying I will give one illustration to show pays. ; how necessary this is. ' The fruit inspector desires to co- I Right here in my own district, and operate with the people who are try- on the mail route too, our supervisor; ing to raise fruit, and if any spray went to work, last fall, and blasted material is purchased which is not up out a lot of stumps that needed o be to standard, a great favor will be taken out very badly. He expected to done by reporting to the fruit inspec- get the holes filled up and planks tor and great good for the fruit in- put over them before wet weather set dustry will be accomplished. in, but the weather and ground were A few fruit trees at each home in unfit for doing work, and also for the City would provide shade, and digging our potatoes, and as it was would be a source of saving in fam- late in the fall it was not safe to let ilies in these days of high prices, and the opportunity pass. Just about the a delicious healthful fruit would al- time the potatoes were finished the ways be available for the children rain set in and has kept up, off and on who are always asking for more. By ever since, so that it has been impos spending, not to exceed $1.25 per sible to fix the road. It has been in year per tree for adequate spraying, terrible condition all winter and will 25c per tree for each spraying being have to remain so until dry weather the usual price, a clean wholesome arrives. fruit would be produced, from to to We do not blame this on the sur 25 boxes per tree being a lwo esti- pervisor, but on the system. When mate for production from trees that the supervisor got in his mix-up he do not have to spend half their vitali- had no way of getting the work done ty overcoming the ravages of dis- without doing it himself, and that he ease. With the production of a good- could not do under the conditions of ly supply of fruit the children need things. If the roadmaster and the not be stunted of their favorite fruit, C0Urt had been attending to the work of which adults are equally fond, the road could have been attended to There is an old saying that "three in the spring of the year or thev apples a day will keep the Doctor away." When spraying trees near the house, a thorough soaking may be accomplihed without spoiling the, paint by protecting the exposed por- vY lTlS.irW cessity of havi"S a countv roadmas rhouldte provided!1 & !? ft-' J b at O. E. Freytag. Children Ory FOR FLETCHER'S CASTORIA BOND ISSUE IS DISCUSSED Correspondent Fears Interest Charge Will Prove Undue Burden Editor Courier: There is a point in the discussion between the Live Wires and Mr. Schuebel' in regard to this new road law, that appears to me to be over looked. The section of the new law that Mr. Schuebel calls our attention to, does not. say that all the perma nent road work, that is begun by the court and the roadmaster, shall be finished the same year, and it does imply that the construction of all Dermanent roads in the county, is put under the control of the county court and the county road master. Now the final completion of all road work, and almost all other work, is preceded by a whole lot of prep aratory work, which belongs just as much to the construction of the per manent road as the final surface dressing does. As all roads in the county are permanent roads, it looks to me that every lick of work done on the roads of the county, by the court and the roadmaster, is a por tion of the great plan of preparation for the final completion of all the roads of the county. To do justice to the taxpayers of the county, and also to the c.ourt and roadmaster, this should all be done under the supervision of the court or roadmaster, or under some capable man working under their immediate direction. If it is not done in this way how can any court or roadmaster lay his plans for the work of the county so as to make their work effectual in the final and speedy completion of the roads of the. county ; From reading the sections of the law that Mr. Schuebel pointed out, It looks very plain to me that the co fit and the roadmaster have control of all the roadwork of the county, HiqhCarboflBedtr Teeth set staqqered. forming splral.qiv Inq wide delivery. CAST-STECL SIM BRACKET Formlnq alignment Cage for Main Axle Rigid under all conditions Northwest's Greatest Impement and Vehicle House PORTLAND, ORE. SPOKANE, WN. BOISE, IDAHO could have secured someone that had the time to attend to it, when the roads and the weather were right ; This condiion undoubtedly prevails in a good many other districts beside this one, and it shows the great ne- the right time. I It looks to me as it the court might do as the committee of the Commer cial Club advised them to do, that if they would make their plans Und specifications so as to cover all the worst spots in each district, and where they were not going to have any road finished up in a district, just make the specifications to cover the work they want to have done in that district, and make the probable cost low enough. If anyone wanted to do the' work at that price the county would be the gainer, and if the bids were not satisfactory they could be rejected. Let the roadmaster go right ahead and do all the work he could on the roads under the supervision of the supervisor or anyone that the roadmaster sees fit to put in charge, and if they have a piece of road in any of the districts that they want to finish up, and can get a reasonable bid for, let it out by contract, and keep right on at the preparations of all the roads as fast as they can, for the final finishing work. It is absolutely necessary for the roadmaster to have the supervision of all the work to make a success of it, and if we can get an honest and capable roadmaster and an honest and straighforward court along with him, it will be a success. George Hicinbotham. MORE ABOUT MUSIC Writer Declares that European Training is Sought by Majority Editor Courier: In reply to Mr. Withol's article of the 5th. It is admitted that the Unit ed States benefit the European vocal ist and musician from a financial standpoint just the same as it does any other person who has to work for a living. That is the reason why the immigration is so heavy, . bceause there are more and better chances for the worker over here, and they, the same as anyone else, are after the "Almighty Dollar." But in regard to their musical abil ity not being appreciated over 'there, well, I noticed that the writer refer red to his experience in Russia, and I would like to say that that country is not the whole of Europe, altho it covers milch of its territory, but in regard to musical Europe it is only a very small part. And in regard to who paved the way for Tetrazzini, well, it was not over here that that world renowned artiste found her vocal power. I would also like to know where we could find any' American-trained vocalists to compare with those trained in Europe, Why is it that all our leading musicians of today had their training in Europe, and why is it that all our promising pupils of today go to Europe in order to com plete their training? I notice that the writer referred to the Russian National Music Festi val. Well, its news to me if that coun try has ever produced a choral so ciety of any note. But I would like to refer you to the "Welsh Ladies' Choir," also the "Mountain Ash Male Chorus," which toured this country about twelve months back, and it would give you an idea of what chor us singing really is. And again the writer refers to Phillip Pelz, late conductor of the Imperial Orchestra of Russia, where he said that the reason of that gen tleman being out of employment was because the aristocrats of Europe did not know what good music really was. I would like to know how long the musicians of today would last if they had to depend on that class of people for their livlihood? Is it not the working class that supports the musicians just the same as they do everything else? Also, if the above is such a competent musician, why is he still out of employment while in the United States, which the writer claims is so far ahead of musical Eu rope ? 1 would like very much if Mr. Withol would tell me how many of the World's greatest artists are Am erican born; also haw many have -gained fame without European train ing. Also, I would like to know where we could produce artists to compare with Caruso, Scotti, Melba and Schu man Heink and numerous others? In regards to organists and con ductors, well you have to show me. S. Price. CUT FLOWERS and Potted Plants; also all kinds of Fruit Trees, Roses ind Shrubbery for sale at the new ?reen houses on Center and Third Sts. Funeral work done at lowest pensibl prices. Orders received over pnene Main 2511. H. J. BICCEB. THIS WOMAN'S SICKNESS Quickly Yielded To Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Baltimore, Md. "I am more than glad to tell what Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound did for me. 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