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The Mcflenry Plalndealcr Published by F. G. 8CHREINER. McHEXRY, ILLINOIS. COAL LOffi SUPREME COURT JUSTICES HOLD U. S. HAS FAILED TO PROVE AN ANTHRACITE TRUST. IMPORTANT< POINT IS WON DEATH TAKES REID AMERICAN AMBASSADOR TO GREAT BRITAIN DIES IN LONDON 8UNDAY. KING SENDS CONDOLENCES United State* Diplomat Succumb* With Wife and \paughter at His Bedside With Son Crossing Sea-- Taft to Fill Vacancy. FOUR MEN ARE HUN6 OREGON GOVERNOR REFUSES CLEMENCY TO CONVICTS. MR. WILSON'S DAUGHTERS y Decision Uphold! Contention of the Government That "65 Per Cent." Contracts Are Illegal--Oil Case Ruling Repeated. Washington, Dec. 18 --Th# Supreme court of the United States decided ftgainst the government Monday in Its light to have the anthracite coal car­ rying railroads and their affiliated coal companies declared to be in a general combination in violation of 'be Sherman anti trust law. it won a victory in getting the court to hold void the 60 per cent contracts whereby the "railroad coal compa­ nies" buy the output of "independent" mines. Justice Lurtoh, in announcing the opinion, said these contracts were plainly in violation of the law. The court ^Iso held that the rail­ roads had violated the law by attempt­ ing to shut out of the anthracite re­ gion a competitive road through the control of the Temple Iron company. As to minor combinations of rail­ roads and coal companies charged to be violating the law. the court dis­ missed the action without prejudice to future suits, because it held it not fair to require those groups to make a defense in an action primarily against a "general combination " In an opinion announced by Asso­ ciate Justice Lurton the court says: "1. The general combination al­ leged by the government to exist be­ tween the defendant roads for an ap­ portionment for total tonnage to the seaboard by an agreement in the na­ ture of a pooling arrangement has not been established and, therefore, the relief sought by the government upon assumption of such combination is de­ nied. " 2 . The court finds, however, that the principal defendants did combine, for the purpose of shutting out from the anthracite coal field a projected independent line of railroad, the New York, Wyoming and Western railroad, and to accomplish that purpose It is found that the stock of the Temple Iron company and of the Simpson and Watkin collieries was acquired for the purpose of and with the intent, not of normally and lawfully developing trade, but of restraining interstate commerce and competition in trans­ portation, which would have presum­ ably come about through the construc­ tion and operation of the proposed competing line of railroad between the mines and tidewater. "3. The court holds that certain contracts made with producers, cover­ ing between 20 and 25 per cent, of the total annual supply of coal, known as the 65 per cent contracts, by which such independent producers bound themselves to deliver the output of their mine or any other mine which they might acqwire to the railroad companies for 65 per cent, of the average market price at tidewater, were also void, because In violation of the anti-trust act, as ab­ normal and illegal restraints upon In­ terstate commerce. "4. The court reiterates the decla­ ration in the Standard Oil case, that an act of congress does not 'forbid or restrain the power to mark normal and unusual contracts to further trade by resorting to all normal methods, whether by agreement or otherwise, to accomplish such purpose.* Never­ theless, it holds that the acts which it finds in this case to be illegal, the Temple Iron and 65 per cent, con­ tracts, were not within such class, but, on the contrary, were abnormal in their character and directly tended to and were Intended to illegally restrain trade and commerce and, therefore, came within the statute as illustrated by the rulings in St. Louis Terminal association and Swift and Co. vs. United Statea."j Ixindon, Dec. 1^--American^, am­ bassador to the court of St. James, Whitelaw Reid, died at Dorchester house., his palatial London home, at ten minutes after noon Sunday. Only his wife and daughter, Hon. Mrs. John Hubert Ward, were at the bed­ side when the end came. His son. Ogden Mills Reid. has sailed from New York on the Kronprinzessln Cecilie, the ambassador's family not realizing the seriousness of Mr. Reid's condition until~* Friday, when they cabled Ogden to sail i^nediate- ly for England. ^ King George has inquired daily as to the ambassador's condition since the fact that he was seriously ill be­ came known. Hon. John Ward, who was at Dorchester house, telephoned Buckingham palace immediately when the death occurred „and within half an hour Sir John Legge, the queen's equerry, called to convey the condol­ ence of the king and queen. The following official statement was issued at Dorchester house by the at- I tending physicians: "A fortnight ago the ambassador had a return of the asthma from which he had previously suffered se- i vereiy at considerable intervals. Grad- Electorate of State Given Chance to Pronounce Verdict, Which They Did, Favoring Hanging. Salem, Ore., Dec. 16.--Four men were hanged in the penitentiary in this city Friday despite efforts to save their lives that were unprecedented. I The quartette had been under re­ prieve granted by Gov. Oswald West Wrrr->yarying periods in order that the electorate of the state might have j an opportunity to pronounce Its ver­ dict whether the men should hang. I The verdhet was given 011 November I 5 and was jin favor of hanging. Gov- I ernor Wesfl turned a deaf ear to the ! scores of appeals thatj he save the i men's livey He said he^ would let the 1 hangings ao on. \ The m/n executed wera Frank Gar rison. Noble Faulder, H .J E Robert! and Milte Morgan, all mi^rderers fron 1 obscurexounties of the state START FOR SCOT! Rescue Party Starts From New Zea land to Hunt Antarctic Explorer Missing Nearly a Year. Christchurch, New Zealand, Dec. 16. --The polar relief ship Terra Nova sailed from this port on Saturday for Ross island, in the far antarctic, to bring back Capt. Robert F. Scott and his associates of the British expedition which went south more than a year ago to discover the south pole. Nothing has been heard from Scott and his men since the Terra Nova came north on March 5 last, and there is much speculation as to the accom­ plishments and some uneasiness as to the fate of the party. When the Terra Nova sailed from Hut Point, the winter quarters of the expedition, at the extreme southern end of Ross island, Captain Scott and two companions were still struggling toward the pole. DEMOCRAT FOR REID'S POST President "Taff fo Leave Vamihg oV Successor to Dead Diplomat to Governor Wilson. Washington, Dec. 18-- Because of the little time which remains before President-elect Wilson will appoint new men to all the important posi­ tions In the diplomatic service, Presi­ dent Taft Monday decided riot to name a successor to Ambassador Whitelaw Reid at London, but to let the post remain vacant until after March 4 next. All the important busi­ ness of the embassy will be transact­ ed between the British embassy In mis city and Secretary Knox. Consul General Resigns. San Francisco. Dec. IK -Henri Merou, consul general of France in Kan Francisco for more than six years said Monday that he had tendered his resignation, to take offset January L He will soon leave for Europe. Ocean Crafts Are Safe. New York, Dec. 18 .--The steamship Impoco and the barge Hainaut of the Standard Oil company fleet, thought to have been lost in the Gulf of Mex­ ico with 3G persons aboard, arrived at Galveston. Tex , Monday. ually bronchitis supervened and the asthmatic paroxysms became severe, leading to extreme exhaustion. "Although with great difficulty the paroxysms of asthma were gotten un­ der control, early Sunday the exhaus­ tion became extreme. Mr. Reid died of pulmonary oedema at ten minutes past 12 o'clock." Washington, Dec. 1 .--News of the death in London of Ambassador Reid came as a shock to official Washing­ ton, for it had not been generally real­ ized Mr. Reid's illness was of a serious nature. President Taft paid an unusual trib­ ute to the late ambassador and ex­ pressed his grief in a cable reply to a message of sorrow from King George of Great Britain. The president also sent his sympathy to Mrs. Reid. Through his own personality, Mr. Reid, the president said, had drawn America and Great Britain in closer friendship. It was unofficially announced here that President Taft will appoint John Hays Hammond to fill the vacancy at the court of St. James. Whitelaw Reid was born near Xenia, O., Oct. 27, 1837. The town was found­ ed by his paternal grandfather, a Scot­ tish Covenanter, and his mother was Marian Whitelaw Ronalds of ancient Scottish descent. His early education was received from the teaching of the Rev. Hugh McMillan, an uncle, who was principal of the academy of Xenia and one of the trustees of Miami university. Mr. Reid was grad­ uated with class honors from Miami In 1856. At the age of 20 years he took up Journalism. He became editor and pro­ prietor of the Xenia News, and speed­ ily made his power felt as a strong factor in the Republican party. He chose Horace Greeley as his guide in newspaper work and modeled his sheet after the New York Tribune. In 1881 he married the daughter of D. O. Mills. During his early married life he published several books on journalism and politics. In 1889 he accepted from President Harrison the mission to France. In 1892 he was nominated for vice presi­ dent and was defeated, and resumed directing control of hlB paper Mr. Reid ' s missions to England as the Bpeclal ambassador of the United States at Queen Victoria's jubilee and the king's coronation, furnished an im­ portant addition to his qualifications for the resident a ambassadorship, which he assumed in 1905. After re­ ceiving his appointment he relinquish­ ed the active direction of his paper and for the last seven years had de­ voted all his time to his office. TELEG RAPHIC NO TES Wythevllle, Va., Dec. 13.--SIdna Allen, leader of the Hillsville gunmen who shot up the Carroll county court and killed five persons, was convicted of involuntary manslaughter Wednes­ day. The Jury fixed his punishment at five years' Imprisonment. Washington. Dec. 14.--Representa­ tive Charles C. Bowman of the Elev­ enth Pennsylvania district was un­ seated by the house of representatives by the passage, 158 to 118, of a reso­ lution declaring that corrupt prac­ tices had been used in hiB election In 1910. At the same time the house refused. 181 to 88. to seat George R. McLean," his Democratic opponent. Washington, Dec. 14 -- Secretary of War Sfimson issued orders Thursday for the removal of the Twenty-flfth infantry and Companies Ten, Sixty- eight and Seventy-five of coast artil­ lery from Pacific coast to Honolulu. MISS HELEN GOULD TO WED Will Become Bride of Finley D. Shepard, a Railroad Man, of St. Louis, Mo. New York, Dec. 17.--Announcement was made Sunday by George J. Gould of the engagement of his sis­ ter, Helen Miller Gould, to marry Fin- ley D. Shepard, a St. Louis railway man. St. Louis, Dec. 17--Finley D. Shep­ ard, whose engagement has been an­ nounced to Miss Helen Miller Gould, has been in railroad work nearly all his life. His romance with Miss Gould dates from last March when Miss Gould was making a tour of the Missouri Pacific and Iron Mountain systems. ADMITS KILLING PETROSINI Italian, Condemned to Death, Says He HelpejJ Gang Kill Noted Gotham Detective. Montreal, Que., Dec. 14.--Carlo Bap- tlsta, an Italian who 1b to be hanged here on December 20 for murder, con­ fessed to the police that he was one of the gang that plotted the assassina­ tion of Joseph Petrosal, the famous New York detective who was shot to death In Palermo, Sicily, on March 12, 1909. The prisoner revealed the names of several other members of the Camor- ra that engineered the assassination. He said they had deserted him and refused to contribute for his defense and he wanted them hunted down. Two In Aeroplane Lost. San Francisco, Dec. 17.--Nothing Is known as to the fate of Horace Kear­ ny, aviator, and Chester Lawrence, hiB passenger, who left Newport Beach, near I^os Angeles Sunday, for a hydro­ aeroplane flight to San Francisco. Navy Is 6,000 Men Short. Washington, Dec is.--The navy is 6,000 men short of its authorized strength, though reports show im­ provement in recruiting. In the last few months enlistments dropped ofT in an unprecedented degree Big Explosion Destroys Boats. London, England, Dec. 16.--A seri­ ous explosion followed by flre is re­ ported to have destroyed or damaged more than a hundred small craft in Naples harbor, according to a news agency dispatch from Rome Friday. Adopt Lincoln Memorial Plans. Washington. Dec 1 6 -- Senator Cm- lom's resolution approving the site re­ cently chosen by the special commis­ sion for a monument in Washington to Abraham Lincoln was unanimously passed by the senate Friday. Ex-President Castro Found. Parir, Dec. 16-Ciprianio Castro former president of Venezuela, who haB become known as "the loBt fugi­ tive," was found in the home of a Venezuelan friend in Complegne, fifty miles from Paris, Friday. Drives 1,250 Turkeys 26 Miles. Sedalia, Mo, Dec 18.--A flock of 1,250 turkeys was driven into Sedalia from the northeast part of the county and sold here Monday by Josh Golden at 16*4 cents a pound. The turltey* were driven 26 miles. Justice John P. Hand Better. Springfield, 111., Dec. 17.--Justice John P. Hand of the Illinois supreme court, who was stricken with paraly- BI6, was in an improved condition Sun­ day. He was gradually recovering the use of his right arm and right leg. Mrs. W. E. Corey Bars U. 8. New York, Dec. 17.--Mrs. William E. Corey, formerly Mabelle Gilman, an actress, 'simply cannot live in Amer­ ica" any longer. The country is too noisy. She Baid so herself when she arrived on the France Sunday. 21,000 Workers Locked Out. Bremen. Dec. 16.--Twenty-one thou­ sand textile workers were locked out on Friday by the Employers' associa­ tion of the Muesterland district be­ cause of a strike of workmen in « •mall mill ther* Kills Father for Using Whip. LOB AngeleB, Cal, Dec. 14 --Daniel H. Rickart was shot and killed by Martin, his thirteen-year-old son while whipping an older Bon Thursday The boy confessed, saying his father had been brutal to his wife. ^ V' > v; Wy ; ,,-v^ m - ' The above photograph was taken while President-elect Wilson and his family were in Bermuda. The photograph shows, from left to right. Miss Eleanor Wilson and Miss Jessie Wilson In front of their cottage, Glen Cove. F. W. ZEISS HELD UNDER $2,000 BOND ON CHARGE OF PERJURY. TESTIFYING FOR DEFENSE Was McManlgal's Roommate In De­ troit In the 8pring of 1907 and Worked on Jobs With Him There at That Time. Indianapolis, Dec. 18^--Frederick W. Zeiss, union ironworker, Chicago, brought here by the defense to im­ peach the testimony of Ortie McMan- lgal, was taken from the witness stand at the dynamite conspiracy trial Friday by order of Judge Albert Ander­ son and held under |2,000 bond to appear before the next federal grand Jury for perjury. Zeiss was McManlgal's roommate in Detroit In the spring of 1907, and worked on jobs with him there at that time. McManigal testified he had never talked to Zeiss about his first explosion at the Russell Wheel and Foundry company in Detroit, June 25, 1907. Zeiss contradicted this and said McManigal had told him that he (Mc­ Manigal) caused that explosion, and further told him before the explosion that he was going to Bloomville, O., to get dynamite. He also said McMan­ igal Invited him to become a dyna­ miter. "I told him the game was too dirty for me," said Zeiss. "Do you say that you knew this ex­ plosion had occurred and you said nothing about it?" asked Judge Ander­ son In astonishment. Zeiss made no reply. "Do you know where you are? An­ swer my question," continued the court "Certainly." "And you knew who caused the ex­ plosion and didn't inform the authori­ ties, and you said nothing to the offi­ cers of the law?" "Certainly," was the terse reply of the witness. After brief cross-exam­ ination District Attorney Miller In­ formed the court that he had asked Zeiss if McManigal had told him who caused the Russell Wheel and Foun­ dry company explosion, when he was before the grand Jury during the Inves­ tigation of the dynamite conspiracy. "Zeiss swore to that grand Jury that he knew nothing of the explosion," laid Miller. He then asked that the witness be held to the grand Jury. Wilson Back In the U. S. New York, Dec. 17.--President-elect Wilson returned Monday from his va­ cation trip to Hamilton, Bermuda. The steamship FSermudian, which car­ ried him and his party, docked here a few minutes after 8 a. m., following a record trip. 12 Hurt as 20 Buildings Burn. Pittsburg, Dec. 17.--Fire believed to have been of incendiary origin, de­ stroyed twenty stables, warehouses and residences in Rraddock Saturday night. Scores were rescued, twelve of whom were injured. $50,000,000 IS TOLL MONEY TRUST QUIZ HEAR8 WALL STREET'S RECEIPTS. Frank K. 8turgls, Former President of the New York Stock Exchange, Occupied the Stand. Washington, Dec. 16.--That commis­ sions amounting to nearly $50,000,000 a year are poured into the pocket of Wall street brokers each year was the testimony given here Friday before the house committee Investigating the "money trust." Frank K. Sturgls, a broker and former president of the New York stock exchange, was on the stand. Samnel Untermyer, counsel for the committee, tried to draw from Mr. Sturgls an estimate of the amount of business done on the exchange annual­ ly, but was unsuccessful. The lawyer then read from the anwers furnished by the exchange to questions of the Hughes commission an estimate of yearly business amounting to 196,000,- 000 shares of stock. Mr. Sturgls said he believed the figures to be about right PRINCE OF BAVARIA IS DEAD Lultpold 8uccumbs In Munich, Follow­ ing Several Months of Falling Health--Mode of Life Simple. Munich, B&varla, Dec. 14.---Lultpold, prince regent of Bavaria, died here Thursday. He was ninety-one years old. The prince regent had been In falling health several months and his death was not unexpected. Lultpold was sixty-five years old and had lived a long and useful life as a great Ger­ man military leader when he was called upon in 1886 to take the throne of Bavaria, the second largest state In the German empire. His call to the regency was the result of the Insanity of King Ludwig II and his brother, King Otto. Like his friend, the em­ peror Francis Joseph, Lultpold cared not a fig for the frumperies of his high position. His mode of life was sim­ ple. KUKLUX KLAN METHOD IS ON Masked Men Whip Georgia Man, Al­ leged to Harbor White Women In His House. Dalton, Ga., Dec. 16.--A revival of the days of the Kuklux klan took place here, when a band of masked mgn took John Watkins from his home to the center of the town, where he was severely whipped. W ratkins then was given three days to leave town. The action is said to have followed Watkins' refusal to get rid of sev­ eral alleged disorderly white women living in one of his houses. ; Fell 3,000 Feet In 1895; Dies. Edmonton, Alberta, Dec. 1 4 -- ('has Wolcott, who fell 3,000 feet with a bal­ loon in South America 17 years ago died Thursday, after a long Illness' Wolcott was the only van to recover from such a fall. Policeman Kills Chief. Riverside, Cal., Dec. 17.--Police Offi­ cer Bert Barrett of the local force shot and killed his superior. Acting Chief of Police John R. Baird, Sunday Barrett's later attempt to kill himself was frustrated Miss Asqulth to Visit U . 8. London, Dec. 14.--Miss Violet AB- quith, daughter of the premier, an­ nounced Thursday that she will sail for the I'nited States. She will spend most of her'time in Washington as the guest of Mrs. Bryce. Report Greek Massacre. Athens, Greece, Dec. 14.--It was semiofficially confirmed Thursday that Black sea Turks have been burning Tillages and massacring the inhab­ itants in the neighborhoodf of Oalllpoll and Lalo* New Turkish Counselor Coming. London, Dec. 17.--Djevad Bey, counselor of the Turkish embassy in London, started for the United States Sunday to take up the same post at Washington. He was one of the most popular diplomats in London. 1,000 Ohio Miners Strike. Wheeling, W. Va., Dec. 17.--One thousand miners in the East Ohio coal fields struck Sunday. The ad­ journment of a conference here after a failure to reach an agreement may cause 17,000 more to strike. Fire Loss Is $1,000,000. Bayonne, N. J., Dec. 14.--Fire Thurs day destroyed three huge oil tanks and a large building, the property of the Standard Oil company. The loss 1b estimated at $1,000,000. The build­ ing contained valuable machinery. Kansa* Kets $33,000 Dexter Tax. Topeka, Kan., Dec. 14--The state of Kansas revelved an inheritance tax of $33,000 on the $2,000,000 estate of the late Henry Dexter of New York Thursday. Dexter when he died owned $600,000 in Kansas railroad stock. ILLINOIS HAPPENINGS Godfrey.--Wiliiam Brinkman, eigh­ ty-two years old, died at his home in Godfrey from paralysis which result­ ed from a fall. Brinkman was en­ gaged in hauling fodder and fell off the wagon, striking on his head and shoulders. Rockford.--John N. Sliver was thrown headfirst from a wagon as he was dismounting, and fractured his skull. Death resulted in a few hours later. Just as he was about to spring an automobile caused the horses to Jump. Lake Fork.--James Kindrick, teach- | er of the Oakland school, was found not guilty of assaulting Fred Huffman, twelve, whom he had punished in school. Joliet.--Forty-eight successful busi­ ness men are now devoting energy to the solution of the problem of voca- tlonalism in the Joliet city schools Westfleld.--George Collins, marshal, was fatally shot by W. H. Nickerson, who became violently insane and re­ sisted Collins and Sheriff Callahan. Quincy.--William H. Meyer died from blood poison, caused by paying no attention to a small scratch on the back of his hand. Aurora --George O. Doane fell dead Just on the eve of a fight he was to make for a share of his father's $90,- 000 estate. He died a poor man, leav­ ing seven children, the oldest seven­ teen years old. Peoria.-->The Health Service league has been formed by twelve of the prominent organizations of the city. Clifford.--George Milkuslca Is dead as the result of wounds inflicted by several Italians. Prophetstown.--The ten-months-old child of Mr. and Mrs. John Riley was badly burned when a can in which the mother was rendering lard, ex­ ploded. He was six feet away from the table. Peoria.--D. Nedin, employe of the Kigner Plow company, slipped and plunged head first into a vat contain­ ing several hundred gallons of varnish. Olney.--Joseph Schnell, twenty-sev­ en, married, who has two children, and Eva Milan, seventeen, who eloped, were arrested at Mounds. Champaign.--University of Illinois officials have awarded a contract for a $50,000 Young Women's Christian as­ sociation building. Rock Island.--Congressmen McKln- ney and Pepper and Congressman- elect Tavenner are working for an ap­ propriation of $250,000 for a field ar­ tillery plant at the Rock Island ar­ senal. Avon.--The body of Ernest Pool, twenty four, with crushed head, was found on the road by Miss Pearl Blan- chard, school teacher. He is believed to have fallen from a wagon. Rockford--Dennis P. Gray, eighty- four years old, a member of the Odd Fellows for 64 years, was found dead In bed at his home. Augusta.--Ira Carden, watching for a chance to shoot a hog while butch­ ering, accidentally shot himself through the right foot. East St. Louis.--While friends of Maurice V. Joyce are planning to nom­ inate him for mayor he and his wife are planning a trip around the world. He says he will not consider the nomi­ nation. Peoria.--As the result of playing with matches while her parents were away from home, Madallne Erring, four years old, received burns from which she died at the Dea­ coness' hospital. Neighbors hearing the child's screams rushed In Just in time to save the lives of the two younger children, who were seriously burned. Rockford.--Frank Gambries, fifteen- year-old bellboy, Is under arrest, charged with rifling a United States mall and abstracting drafts and checks from letters. Joliet.--"Joliet teachers, especially those In the lower grades, are defi­ cient in profesional training and are Immature," said Supt. R. O. Stoops to the school board. Sterling.--I. J. Parmalee, said to be the oldest Odd Fellow in Illino . celebrated his nineteenth birthday. j, Villa Grove.--A billiard hall and Restaurant were destroyed by flre, fol­ lowing a blast of dynamite. M'Clusky.--The midget son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Prine, which weighed at birth 1% pounds, was smothered to death in bed. Danville.--Medora Smith, thirty-six, colored, shot and killed her husband, George Smith, forty-six, then cut his throat. She is charged with murder in the first degree. Peoria.--Madallne Erring, three, was found burned to a crisp as the result of playing with matches while the par­ ents were away from home. Upper Alton.--Board of trustees of Shurtleff college decided to erect a $25,000 dormitory for girls to replace the Martha Woods cottage, which was destroyed by flre. Geneva.--A verdict of $7,500 has been given against the Dearborn-Jack­ son Construction company because William Manka, three, lost the sight of an eye and suffered a badly man- Sled hand when he played with dyna­ mite caps left in the street by em­ ployes of the company who building a se*ver. HE KNEW WHAT TO AVOID If Knowing Human Nature Would Do It This Man Would Have Made Good Preacher. Dr. John Haynes Holmes, who preached a Bull Moose sermon to President Taft the Sunday before elec­ tion day, isn't like Washington White," said a member of Dr. Holmes' Church of the Messiah In New York. "Washington White was an aged hod carrier. Laying down h.«s paper one evening, he said to his wife over his spectacles: " 'Martha, I believe I'd make • preacher. Listen, now, and I'll give you a sermon.' "The old man then Btood up to the table and bellowed out a vigorous dis­ course on the wickedness of the idola­ ters of the Orient. "His wife said at the end: " 'A good enough sermon, Washing­ ton, but you've told us all about the sins of the foreigners and never a word about the sins of the folks at home here.' " 'Ha, ha, ha, I understand preachln' too well for that,' laughed the wily old man." ITCHING AND BURNING Iberia, Mo.--"I was troubled with scalp eczema for about five years and tried everything I heard of, but all of no avail. The doctors told me I would have to have my head shaved. Being a woman, I hated the idea of that. I was told by a friend that the Cuticura Remedies would do me good. This spring I purchased two boxes of Cuti­ cura Ointment and one cake of Cuti­ cura Soap. After using one box of Cuticura Ointment I considered the cure permanent, but continued to use It to make *sure and used about one- half the other box. Now I am entirely Well. 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