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PRIVATE
JOHN ALLEN
HB FAMOUS WIT AND STORY
TELLER ABOUT TO RETIRE.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT
PROTECTS HER ENTIRE FAMILY WITH PERUNA.
OF AMERICAN COMMERCE
Amos Cummtngs Recalls Speeches in
the House Which Gave the Mlssls
slplan n Wide Reputation for
Quaint Humor Never Made but
One Fnux Pns nnd That Wns When
He Foolishly Attempted to Enter
tain His Colleagues with a Song.
dpfclnl lo H Scrniitmi Tillmuc
WaphlnRtnn, Dpp. p.TIiu preat lly
whppl of IcRlHlntlon Is In swift revo
lution, tt Is nppnrcnt Hint the house
mentis luiMtncss. It Ih wot-klns under
n full IipiuI nf slpnm. A score of
slntpsmon hit watching Ihu khiiro and
nil arc awaltlnp results. Those who
have boon returned to I heir seats an;
Jubilant, while those who have been
discharged are by no means disconso
late. They ore not on the black list,
and await the struggle two years
hence with "iitlre conlldenee. Home
tbero are, however, who have dis
charged themselves. The glamor of
public life has worn away, and private
interests are no longer to be sw.miped
In the service of the nation. Among
these. Is John SI. Allen, of Mississippi.
With this session he passes from coi
grcslonal life. Palling tltrlee In reach
ing the senatorial rung of the lad
der, he has returned lo terra llrma
with a stout heart and at least an
average conscience. Of the ninpty-orid
members who are to dlsapp"r, he will
be the most mWsed, No membf r of the
lioiiFe Is more universally known.
With a rare fund of humor and nn
unassuming way of distributing It, he
has long been a prime favorite, lie
enlivened weary discussion, be light
ened the burden of work In committee,
and he always brought sunshine Into
the cloakroom.
At. the close ol" this term Private
John Allen will have served sixteen
years In the house of representative.
Allen not only tells a story admirably,
but he leads up I" It In the quaint
way so characteristic of Mark Twain.
He weaves It into the woof of his
speech so deftly that II becomes a part
of the speech Itself. It is always pe
culiarly adapted to tile point at Issue,
and Invariably serves as a clincher to
an argument constructed as oddly and
Ingeniously as a Chinese Image. It Is
not only an Illustration, but one that
vivifies bis logic and intensifies the In
terest of his hearers. Aside from this,
Allen's speeches are at times studded
with trite aphorisms and pungi nt s.iy
tngs, all original and Irresistible His
voice and his manner also add to Uie
zest of his words. The voice Is musi
cal even in Its hoarseness, and Ihe
manner seems to be helpless and en
tirely distinct from the man. When he
has anything to say he usually stations
himself on the step at the head of the
main aisle and awaits recognition.
When accorded, he appeals surprised
and totally unprepared. He acts as
though It had come much sooner than
lie had any right lo reasonably expect.
He twangs his words and talks as slow,
If not slower, than Mark Twain. Oc
casionally lie seems to be at a loss for
a word and turns his eyes toward the
glass celling as though utterly ballled.
His listeners have an intuitive impulse
to suggest a word or do .something to
help him out.
John apparently -wallows'lielplessly in
the slough of his orthography. Sudden
ly, however, he makes a supreme ef
fort, lands on his feet In great shape,
and utters a sentence so excessively
droll nnd grotesque, that the hall rings
with laughter and applause. His wit is
never on tap, but comes apparently of
Its own accord and despite his efforts
to prevent it. It Is unstudied, if not
accidental. Hardly Is it uttered before
John seems to he wrestling with iho
KentoncQ that Is to follow It. Uy this
time the bouse Is In a peffect uproar.
Half the members throw themselves
back In their chairs In a paroxysm of
laughter, while others clap their hands
In ecstasy. In good trim, Allen never
becomes tiresome, lie never made but
one faux pas in the house. It was at a
night session, He tried to illustrate a
story by singing, and made a dead fail
ure. Ho lacks musical talent, and he
lias the voice of a night heron. Indeed,
it Is said that he cannot tell the "Star
Spangled nanner" from the "Dead
March," In Saul, It is a question
whether the humor of Allen's speeches
(does not Impair their elllclency. Aside
from their piquancy, the lino of argu
ment Is unusually strong, and would
attract attention anywhere. Sunset Cox
learned late In life that Ills wit was
detrimental to IiIh public career, and
possibly the Mississippi statesman Is
learning a similar lesson. Undoubtedly
the most effective speech ever made by
him was that opposing tho claim of
Joslah Patterson to the seat held by K
W, Carmack. of Memphis, In the Flfty
llfth congress: yet It contained moro
stories than was told by him In the en
tire session nf the Forty-ninth con
gress. Patterson, to the surprise of
every member of tho house, was sent
back to Memphis, bitterly disappointed.
It must be remembered, however, that
Carmack himself was a potent factor In
achieving this result. His plea was ex
ceptionally brilliant and expressive, re
plete in Invective and sarcasm. It has
already virtually placed hhp In tho
United States senate.
John Allen first took his seat In tho
house In December, 188!i. John CJ. Car
lisle was speaker. The only other
representatives of that congress in the
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the feet warm up and the Cold
is broken.
Like Malaria, Grip pervades every
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takes on a drippy nature, including not
only Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, Catarrh
and Store Throat, but also Rheuma
tism, Kidney and Bladder diseases,
which are either caused or aggravated
by taking Cold,
Be sure to send for n copy of tho
mew edition nf Pr, Humphrey's Man
ual, 144 pagjf, on tho care and treat
ment of the sick in all ailments, mailed
free.
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present house who have escaped the
destroying angel of politics are Rotl
telle, of Maine; Cannon, of Illinois:
Catching, nf Mississippi: Orosvenor,
of Ohio: Henderson and Hepburn, of
town: Hltt nnd Hopkins, of Illinois:
Ketchum, of Xew York: I.anhnm, of
Texas: Mcltae, of Arkansas; 'Muller
and Payne, of Xew York, and Rich
ardson, of 'IVnnessee. Allen was
known In the Mississippi delegation as
"Private .lohn," and had never been
acetised of cutting a great iswath In
the Held of politics. He was regarded
as a (pilet sort of a fellow, with a
modest turn of mind, nnd a keen ap
preciation of the ridiculous. It wa
not until May 14. 188(i. that Mr. Allen
gave them a taste of his iiuallty. On
thai day an effort wns mndn to give
four employes of the former bouse an
extra month's pay as a gratuity. A
rattling discussion followed. In which
Samuel J. Uandall. William M. Spring
er, AVllllam H. Morrison. Frank HIs
cock. Joseph fl. Cannon, Thomas J.
Henderson, Itlchnrd I. Boland, and
other crack speakers, participated.
Suddenly the stranger from Mississip
pi secured the floor. He looked so
awkward and ungainly as he ran his
fingers through his hair and opened
up, that members stopped writing let
tew and reading newspapers to listen.
Tom I toed, who was lounging in the
aisle on the Republican side of the
house, stood with mouth open, paying
the strictest attention. And it was a
speech well worth attention. There
was no fustian or clap-trap about it.
No amusing stories wore told. It was
the outpouring of a rural heart, hor
rilled at tho extravagance of the house.
It was logical, argumentative and
heated. There was a line streak of
sarcasm running through it withal,
that made it extremely palatable lo
those who heard It. It was In this
speech that John made use of the sen
tence frequently quoted: "If there is
any one disposition Hint has developed
itself over and above all other traits
of the American citizen, it is a willing
ness to serve the government."
When the statement was riveted by
the assertion that this willingness to
accept government employment at the
compensation already fixed was so
unanimous nnd universal as to have
banished all fears that republican in
stitutions would ever fail here for the
want of men lo hold the offices, even
Tom Heed gave vent to one hearty
guffaw. Allen's second speech was
against the proposition to tax oleo
margarine 10 per cent. He had had
much trouble in securing recognition,
and in opening, said: "There Is an
evident disposition on the part of
somebody to suppress my impassioned
oratory. T wish to assure the speaker
and the house that it is not my pur
pose, and T have no desire by my fer
vid and persuasive eloquence, to over
persuade this house Into the adoption
of any unconstitutional or hurtful
measure, Sir, l would scorn to take
any such advantage of the weakness
of tills house." Not foiun instant
was he diverted by the uncontrolled
merriment of his colleagues. He was
as earnest and as solemn as a deacon.
There was no foreshndowing of a
smile not even n twinkle In the cor
ner nf an eye. He then proclaimed
himself n staunch friend of the cow,
and made an exceedingly effective ar
gument against the proposition. Ho
found an able ally In old fleorge U.
Tillman, of South Carolina, a qunint
congressional chnracter, the epitome
of honesty nnd unsurpassed In argu
mentative warfare. He looked" llko
Horace Greeley, and had all of Mr.
Greeley's ruggedness of diction and In
tensity of feeling. Tillman nnaiyzed
the derivation of the word oleomar
garine, praised its nutritive qualities,
and winged his way Into prominence.
Allen was somewhat taken back. On
recovering himself, however, he toed
the scratch in magnificent style, Ho
said that ho could not permit the as
sertion that oleomargarine Is more
-wholesome food than the best -butter
produced In any Jersey or Alderney
dairy,
"Tho gentleman Insists," he con
tinued, "that this Is one of the many
Instances In which nrt has triumphed
over nature, I grant there arc some In
stances In which art seems to liavo had
decidedly the udvantage, as shown by
a look In tho window of Bell's gallery,
whero tho photographs of congressmen
aro exhibited; but I deny that this Is
true of any likeness or Imitation of
good butter. I know that what Is good
Is often a matter of taste, but tuste
sometimes depends on how u man Is
raised, It must bo a vitiated taste that
would prefer oleomargarine to good
butter, People often persuade them
selves that what s cheap Is whole
some," In illustration of the assertion John
ventured tho first story he told In the
house. Everybody was on the qui vivo.
It Is a chestnut today: It was frosh
then. "A colored friend of mine," said
Allen, "Dave Crelghton, walked Into u,
storo in my town, nnd, after passing
tho usual compliments with the mer
chant, asked him, "How's politics now?
I hear dat de Democrats done nomi
nated Mr. John Allen fo' congress.
'Yes,' was the reply, 'Well,' continued
Dave, 'dey'm alio to got a good man dls
yere time, an' It won't take no ballot
box stutlln' to Meet him nohow, Do
culled man'U vote fo' him.' Just thpn
Dave, being hungry, noticed some small
boxes of axle grease, put up in round
boxes like cheese. He says, 'Boss, how
I, do you sell dera Utile pheesea?' The.
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merchant priced them at ten cents.
'Trow In do crackers?' asked the darky.
The merchant nodded, and a bargain
was struck. The darky went out In
front of the store, sat down on a dry
gooda box, took out Ills knife nnd
crackers, opened his box, and laid out
for a good time. He didn't seem to like
the looks of the cheese nt first, but he
had paid for It. and lie had bought It
to eat. He spread it on his crackers
with his knife, and ate until it was all
gone. He then scraped out the boV,
wiped the knife on his cracker, and put
the cracker In his mouth. The mer
chant, who had watched him, asked
him how he liked his cheese. 'Well,
boss,' Dave replied, 'de crackers was
mighty good, an' de cheese was cheap
enough, an' I 'specks It were mighty
wholesome, but fo' God, boss, dat was
de ransomest cheese I eber has eat
yet.' "
Then came the nubbin. "Now, Mr.
Chairman," commented Allen, "I have
no doubt, that If a proposition were
pending here to prevent the sale of
axle crease for cheese the gentleman
from South Carolina would deliver us
a scientific lecture and try to per
suade us It was much better and more
wholesome than cheese, and that It
would be a great outrage on itlie lab
oring man to suppress the fraud."
A speech that rang throughout the
country was that directed against the
custom of burying dead congressmen
at tho expense of the nation. It wns
delivered on June 11, 188C. After
carefully analyzing from the record
the expense attending such a burial,
he continued: "Sir, a dead congress
man has become a very expensive lux
ury to the American people. If we die
paupors it Is our own fault. "We get
a salary of $.",000 per year, with four
times ns much for mileage as it ac
tually costs us, and Ave times as much
for stationery as we use. Any mem
ber here could save enough from his
mileage and stationery account to
give him a decent funeral and burial.
Just think of it. We take a sum of
money which represents the full gross
earnings of sixty worklngmen for .1
whole year to make a great show and
bury a congressman."
It wns an argument that ought to
have produced fruit, but It didn't. Ten
years afterward the nation buried a
dead millionaire senator at an expenso
of over $20,000.
"When his proposition was defeated
Mr. Allen said that the result of the
vote convinced him that most of tho
members present expected to die In the
public service and to have a gorgeous
funeral and an enthusiastic burial at
government expense. Ho assured
them that If such was their hope they
had better die very soon, or change
their course on such questions, 'in
his judgment, their policy, if persisted
in, would relegate many of them to
private life before they got their fu
neral expenses paid.
In the ensuing short session Mr. Al
len said that his remarks on congres
sional funerals had evidently made a
deep impression on the country, as
he had been returned to the house by
an Increased majority. "I will re
peat," ho continued, "what one. of my
old friends said to me on my return
home1 Inst summer. Ho met me, and
after congratulating me on the very
brilliant record I had made In con
gress, he said: 'And, John, old fel
low, we read your speech about tho
congressional funerals, nnd tho people
all Indorse what you said. You are
exactly right, and you telWhem fel
lows up thero In congress that if you
die while you are there you do not
ask them to bury you. You have
plenty of friends down here who will
tnko great pleasure in doing that for
you.' "
These are oxcerpts from Allen's rec
ord In the Forty-ninth congress. They
indicate a cheerful disposition nnd a
duo regard for national Interests.
AVhen such a man voluntarily relin
quishes a public career and retires to
tho classic precincts of Tupelo, tho
nation's loss becomes Tupelo's gain.
It will bo many a year before a true
successor to John Allen Is developed
In congress. Amos J. Cummlngs,
California Excursions,
Leaving Washington every Monday,
Wednesday and Friday nt 10,45 p, m.,
via Southern Hallway, New Tourist
Sleepers', personally conducted, go
through to Snn Francisco with out
change of cars, conductors or porters.
The route Is through Atlanta, Mont
gomery, New Orleans, Houston, San
Antonio, New Mexico, Arizona nnd
Southern California. The cars are the
very latest pattern of Pullman Tourist
Sleepers, birch-wood finish, high-back
seats, sixteen sections, supplied with
linen, etc,, Bame as standard Bleepers,
lighted with Plntsch gas, wide vesti
bule, double sash, roller curtains,
lavatory and smoking room for gen
tlemen, and two retiring rooms for
ladles.
Three and one-hnlf days to Mexico
ana Arizona, four days to Los Angeles
and five days to San Francisco, The
Tourist Car fare Is less than via any
other route, saving from $25.00 to S30.00
for the trip.
Chas. U Hopkins, District Passenger
Agent, Southern Hallway, S28 Chest
nue street, Philadelphia, Pa., will be
pleased to furnish all Information,
m '
For Cold In the Head
Laxative Bromo-Qulnine Tablet.
THE OFFICERS
ARE SELECTED
FOURTH DAY OF THE TEMPER
ANCE CONVENTION.
Mrs. Lillian M. N. Stevens, of
Maine, Is Again Elected President
of the W. C. T. V. The Visitors
Received In a Kindly Manner by
the President Resolutions Aro
Passed Expressing: Appreciation
for tho Sacrifice of Woolley and
Metcnlf.
SpcfUl rfirrMromlcnrc.
Washington, Dec. ".This wns n very
busy and Interesting day, In fact, the
red-letter day of the' convention, by
reason of the kindness of the president
In granting the Women's Christian
Temperance union delegates, visitors
and reporters a reception, pronounced
by the Washington Star "one of the
most formnl and Interesting In some
time."
This plainly evidences ihe forgiving
spirit nf our chief executive, when we
recall the countless and so-called "end
less" prayers that arose some months
back, but let us hope they wore re
gretted, since little or nothing hostile
to the administration lias been uttered
thus far In the convention.
The morning session was full of im
portant business. Mrs. Lillian M. N.
Stevens, nf Maine, was again elected to
the presidency, which carries with It a
salary of $l,r00. In the nomination only
a few scattering votes were made for
other candidates, when a motion was
made that the nomination be made
unanimous, and the recording secretary
cast the ballot nf the convention fur
Mrs. Stevens.
This was done with much applause,
while the nudlence arose to sing the
Doxology, with handkerchiefs waving a
jbyfursnlule. Handsome bouquets and
Moral offerings wore showered nn Mrs.
Stevens from many delegations.
She thanked the convention briefly
for tho confidence reposed in her, and
said that during tbe coming year she
would labor earnestly and industriously
for the principles on which the "Wom
en's Christian Temperance union is
founded. She then nominated for vice
president Miss Anna A. Gordon, of
Kvnnston, III., who had formerly filled
It, which was also loudly applauded
and unanimously. The salary with the
position Is $800.
Mrs. Susanna D. Fry, of the same
place, was also unanimously re-elected
for corresponding secretary, at a sal
ary of $1,000. as was also Mrs. Clara C.
Hoffman, of Kansas City, Mo., nnd Mrs.
Helen M. Barker, of Kvanston, III., for
recording secretary and treasurer, re
spectlvely.
Thus the national work of the society
will remain in experienced hands.which
will no doubt tend to its progress. All
of the officers were remembered with
floral tokens, nnd a new addition to the
decorations of the platform noted in a
large portrait of Miss Wlllard. to tho
frame of which were tied with while
satin ribbon huge bunches of white
roses and chrysanthemums.
MEMORIAL SKRVICK.
A memorial service was then con
ducted for those in the work who bad
died during tho year, in number nine
teen, whose names were read solemnly
by Mrs. Stevens, after which Rev.
Anna Shaw prayed that their works
might live after them, and their mem
ory incite others to noble endeavor.
Mrs. Helen C. Becdy, of the Dorothea
Dix association, of Maine, spoke of the
beautiful beneficent life or Miss Dix
and her mission there to raise monev
for a monument to keep in mind the
work of this noble woman.
A resolution was passed to congratu
late tin Prohibition party on Us recent
Increased vote, and expressing appreci
ation of the sacrifice of John G. AVool
ley and Henry B. Metcalf in standing
for n losing, though righteous cause.
A message of sympathy was sent Clnra
Barton, of Bed Cross fame, who, though
confidently expected Monday night, has
not been able to appear at the conven
tion. The opening of the afternoon session
was postponed till 3 o'clock, on account
of the reception at the white house,
and at 2.30 some 1,600 delegates might
be seen marching In a body across the
street from the Lafayette opera house
to the executive mansion.
For nn hour they surged In and out,
while the Marine b.ind played, and sol
diers stood on guard. The President
and Mrs. McKlnley received In tho blue
room, .assisted bysevernl cabinet ladles.
The president stood by the chair of
Mrs, McKlnley, who looked so fragile,
pale and sum II, bill very dainty, In sil
ver gray satin and point lace.
THANKS TO THK TMBPNK.
Your correspondent took occasion to
remark, In the Instant she stood facing
tho president: "I bring the greetings
and best wishes of The Scrantou Trib
une for your second administration."
His smile deepened in cordiality as he
replied, "I thank you and The Trib
une," The decorations were left In the stntc
dining room just ns they were for tho
great dinner the night before given to
the commissioners from tho Paris ex
position. They wore of pink begonias
nnd Faiiapense ferns,
As Mrs. Stevens, the National Wom
en's Christina Tempornnco union presi
dent, passed Mrs. McKlnley she raised
her hand and presented her with a
largo bouquet of La Franco roses,
which she had been previously holding,
, LABOR DISCUSSION.
The afternoon meeting was taken up
largely with discussion of the labor
resolution, which had been suspended
for consideration, rending In pnrt, "We
reaffirm our sympathy with organized
labor In its Just demands for a llvlns
wage, an eight-hour day, tho prohibi
tion of child-labor, and In nil wise ef
forts for justice and freedom."
It Is a little straugn that this should
causo violent dlscuj.don, but the fact
remains that for moro than two hours
nothing else was heard, some speaking
against labor unions as tyrannical or
ganizations, others saying that women
should be moro organized, and the moro
leaguing together in every lino tho bet
ter. Amendments and amendments to
tho amendments were made, with a
running lire of short speeches, good,
bad and Indifferent, but all criticisms
being llnally defeated, a second rsturn
to tho original resolutions resulted in
their adoption as a whole ns printed
yesterduy.
Tho evening session was denominated
as superintendents' night, giving these
stato officers a chauco to speak and
demonstrate not only their own meth
ods of progress, but the principles and
methods underlying all Women's Chris
tian Temperance union work. It was
brilliant and enthusiastic, as all the
evening sessions have been,
O, M, ,W
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Says:
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1 Cannot Help
Praise I'criuia.
Hut
I Am
It.
Never Without
As Soon ns I Find the
Children II nvc the
Least Cold, I Give Them
Peruna.
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A Pew
Them."
Hoses Helps
One of the greatest foes with which
every family has to contend is our
changeable climate. To protect the
family from colds and coughs' is al
ways a serious problem, and often
impossible.
Sooner or later It Is the inevitable
fate nf every one to catch cold. Care
In avoiding exposure and the use of
proper clothing will protect fron the
frequency and perhaps the severity of
colds, but with the greatest of pre
cautions they will come. This is a set
tled fact of human experience.
Kspeeially is this true during the
storuiy and unsettled weather of ear
ly winter. Everybody must expect to
be caught somewhere or somehow.
Perhaps it will be wet feet, or cold
draught, or damp clothes, or maybe
too elose confinement In hot rooms and
then going out into the cold carelessly,
or it! may bo one of a thousand other
little mishaps, but no one Is shrewd
enough to always avoid the Inevitable
catching cold.
Sometimes colds coine like nn epi
demic; everybody seems to have one
at once. The very air about us Is poi
son Jo tbe head, throat and lungs.
Thpre is no fact of medical science
better known than that Peruna cures
catarrh wherever located. Thousands
oC families In all parts of the United
States are protected each winter by
Peruna. Once in the family, Peruna
always stays. No home can spare Pe
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NOWN EI) FACE BLEACH AL
MOST WITHOUT C0J5T
NO MATTER HOW BLEMISHED
THE SKIN, FACE BLEACH
WILL MAKE IT PERFECT
MnJamo A. Huppert says t
"My Puce Slouch Is not a new, untried
rmnacly, but hiis been used by tho best
peoplo for yoars, and for dissolving ami
removing forever pimples, freckles, moth
piituhes, bluukhonas.oczcuia, tan, sunburn,
snllowiiess, roushneM or rodnens of the
skin, and for brightening nnd boautifylng
tho compleilon It has no equal.
It Is absolutely harmless to the most
- delicate skin.
Tho murvelloiis Improvement after n
few Applications Is most apparent, lor the
skin liecontea as nature Intended It should
bo, smooth, clear and white, fioe from
every impurity and blemish, It cannot
fall, for Its action Is such that it drawn tho
Impurities out of the shin, nnd dnes not
rover theui up, and Is Invlxlble during uso.
This Is tbe ouly thorough unit permanent
way.
During this month, I will offer to alia
trial bottle u my world renownH Fare
Illcucb, BUlllnlont to show that tt.ls nil that
I claim forltiiiml any reader of tuUcun
ftcud mo2S cents in stamps or silver, ami
I will sond the trial bottle, securely
packed iu plain wrapper, soalod, all charges
prepaid.
Mr book 'now to bo Bsautlful' will bo
mailed f roo to ull who will wrlto for it."
HADAriE A. RUPPERT,
6 East Hth Street, New York
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actually ruttore gray hair to its natural
color. Can bo used ou uuy shade of hair,
and Is not udyo, ami does not dlionlor tho
skin nor rub off. Perfectly karral uuil
always gives satisfaction.
Mme, Ruppert's Depilatory removes
suiwrlliioiu liulr iu flvo luinutas, without
vain; will not injuro tho most dolioato
skin.
Time, Ruppert's Egyptian Balm for soft
ening and hoallng tho faco nnd bunds.
Mme. Ruppert's Hair Tonic positively
removes dundrnlf, nil scalp dlneasos, stops
fulling buli'i and iu many cusoa restores
kalr.
Mme, Ruppert's Almond Oil Complexion
Soap, mado of puro iilmoml oil and wux,
Delightful for tho complexion and war
ranted not to chap tho most delicate skin.
All of thoubovu toilet preparations aro
alwnyskoptln stook andean bo bud from
our local uweut.
Mme. A. lUinpeit's Celebrated Com.
plexlon Bpeelalt'.ea mo for snlo lu
Scrantou by
Jonas Long's Sons
OOm FLEXION
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runa after the first trial of It. A
splendid example of this fact Is found
In tho beautiful homo of Sirs' Paul
Peschel, of 11 Qultmnn street, Newark,
N, J. Read her letter.
Newark, N. J,, Juno 17, 1000,
Dr. S. B. Hnrtman:
Dear Sir "My three children were
sick nnd my husband had nn attack
of la grippe. I gave the children Pe
runa, and now they look as if they
hadn't been sick at all. I also gave
it to my husband until he was good
and well. I do not know how I could
have stood taking care of them and
being up night and day, had it not
been for Peruna.
"Last winter was the first winter
in sixteen years that I did not have
a cough. It is impossible to explain
my thanks in words. I never looked
as well ns I do now.
"Peruna is our family medicine
nnd always will be. I do my own
housework and sewing, and get
along lovely, now that I am so
strong nnd well, thanks to Peruna
and your good advice.
"I cannot help but praise Peruna.
I am never without it, and as soon
as I find the children have the least
cold I give them. Peruna. A few
doses helps them, and I hope that
every one who reads my testimony
will try Peruna as it is a friend in
deed." Thankfully yours,
MRS. PA"UX PESCHEIj,
14 Quitman St., Newark, N. J.
A Safe Family Doctor.
Pej'ttna has been used in many
other homes with the same results.
The following aro samples: Mrs. M.
K. Seymour, Dye, Oa., writes:
"I am ready to speak a few words
In favor of Peruna and ATanalln. I
have tried them for nearly every ill
of life for myself and family, and find
them to be all the doctor claims them
to be. Peruna cured mo of female
troujile when my doctor could not. My
advice to all' suffering women is, con
sult Dr. Hartman. "What he has done,
for me he will do for you."
MRS. M. E. SEYMOUR.
Peruna Added 40 Pounds.
Mrs. Maria Goortz, Clco, Oklohoma,
writes:
"My husband, children and myself
have, used your medicines, and we al
ways keep' them in the house in case
of necessity, f was restored to health
by .this medicine, and Dr. Hartman's
Invaluable advice and books. People
ask about me from different places.
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and nre surprised that I can do nil of
my housework alone, and that I was
cured by the doctor of chronic ca
tarrh. My husband was cured of asth
ma, my daughter of earache and ca
tarrh of the stomach, and my son of
catarrh of the throat. When I was
sick I weighed 100 pounds; now I
weigh i40."
MRS. MARIA GOERTZ.
How a Mother Saved Her Boy.
Mrs. R L. Chomer, G24!) Emerald
avenue. Chicago, 111., writes: "I real
ly don't know how to explain to you
the benefit your Peruna has done our
boy. Yve have used three bottles so
far and will soon get. another. I must
tell you all the good It has done us.
"Our boy Is three years old and wan
taken 111. He was going into a sort of
decline. He had a cough that sounded
like an old man, lost his appetite, waa
restless lit his sleep.
"We called in our family doctor and
he prescribed for him, but he remained
Just the same.
I suggested
that we give
him. Peruna,
(we had It In
't h e house,
but had never
given h I m
any before.)
From the first
day wo gavfe
him Peruna
he began Im
proving. "That was a
month ago,
He can go out
now and there
is no danger
of his taking
cold, for we
give him a
dose of Peru
na before he
goes nut an i
w h en he
eomes in. it
Is the first
time in two yares that he has been
without a cough. He has had chronic
bronhcitis for two years but he is bet
ter of that too.
"I can, have nnd will recommend Pe
runa to my best ability. I' remain a
firm believer in Peruna."
MRS. E. L. CHOMER.
Dr. Hartman's latest book on ca
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any address. This booK contains ninety-five
pages of Interesting reading
matter and will be found invaluable to
mothers in aiding them to guard
against and cure the many little ca
tarrhal ailments of children that come
with the severe weather of winter.
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