Established 1899
Ksep Your Dairy
Record Straight.
Slats to Make Bibcock Test and
Herd Record, lor 1 yr.
The following is a letter being
sent to the dairy men of the coun
ty and section by the State Ag
ricultural Department. It is
hoped many other farmers will
ioin the Creamery procession this
fall:
Dear Sir: We are arranging
though the State Department
c>f Agriculture to do Bibcock
testing and herd record work in
vjur section i'or one year in or
der that we may encourage tne
patrons of vour Creamery in im
proving their herds by weeding
out the poor cows and in breed
ingup a better herd by using
pure bred sires.
There, is an idea prevailing a
mong some men that the Bab
cock testing of milk is the one
important feature of this work.
This however, is a mistake
Tnere are three important things
to be considered in the keeping
of herd records; first, the weight
of the milk; second, the per-cent
of butter fai; third, tne amount
of feed consumed. The per-cent
of butter fat is of no value un
less the amojnt of milk is known,
and both of these are of more
value when we knoAfthe ani)uii'
of feed consumed by the cow.One
ccw may produce in a year 50
lbs. more butter fat than her
stable mate and not be as econ
omical a producer for the reason
that she has consumed a larger
amount of feed and by so doing
she has increased the cost of the
production of a pound of butter
fat.
The figures obtained with the
herd record work are of no value
unless the work is accurately
done. I wish, therefore, to urge
all of those who intend to keep
records, that they keep them as
accurately as possible. It is not
expected that the feed he weigh
ed each time, but it is expected.
that such an account will be kept j
of the feed by weighing the dif- j
i'erent rations at least once a
month, and also weighing the
rations when any changes are
made, that it will be possible for j
the proprietor of the herd to
make a very close estimate of
feed consumed by each cow for
the month.
As fcrevionsly stated the Bab
cock lest is of no value unless
the amount of milk given is
known, and it will be the policy
of this Department to do little or
no testing unless the parties are
keeping a record of the amount
of milk given and the feed con
sumed.
The record work is intended
for your own good and if what
we insist upon seems sometimes
to be a hardship, please bear in
mind that we are doing it in or
der that you, yourself, from
your own experience, may learn
more about y our herd and how' to .
improve it.
This work is all to be done
free of charge. We are to furn
ish you with record sheets and
do the testing. Our assistant
Dairyman will be around to see
vou once a month, should you
care to begin this work, and we
are asking that you arrange to
to drive him over to the nearest
patron, in order that we may
keep down expenses of- livery
bills.
Trusting that this work may
prove beneficial to vou, and that
you will assist us in securing ac
curate data relative to the herd
improvement work, I am,
Very truly yours,
W. H. EATON,
Dairvman.
Civil Engineer Brown, sent here
to survey the central highway,
has completed the work from
the Mooresville bridge to Alley's
store, 10 miles from Newton.
Chairman S. L. Rhyne will confer
with him at that point 'today.
The Shoals road has been let out
to contractors and promises to
be one of the finest roads in the
country. This is the one that
leads to the new bridge,
for which the Statesville
people have raised $15,000,
to be built shortly. Work on
the highway between Newton
and Hickory is progressing
—Newton Correspondence Char
lotte Observer.
Children Cry
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THE HICKORY DEMOCRAT
The D'Annas in Jackson.
! # Of course it goes without say
ing that a man of Sig. D'Anna's
ability would be appreciated in
his new home, and the following
clipping from the Jackson, Tenn.,
Sun of September 20 proves it.
We omit only paragraphs relat
ing to persons not known in
Hickory:
The faculty in the special de
p irtments if the M. C. F. Insti
tute gaye a most excellent recital
last night in the chapel of the
building, and quite a large crowd
was present, to enjoy the splendid
entertainment.
Tne program consisted of vocal
and piano music by Signor
D'Anna, director of music, and
his wife who is assisting him,
violin selections by Miss Dorothy
Moreman, who has this depart
ment in charge, and recitations
by Miss Lucile Shannon, who
occupies the chair of expression.
The program was lengthy, but
every number was thoroughly
enjoyed and each participant was
encored several tines. Prof.
D'Anna sang three vocal selec
tions, two of which were among
his own compositions. Mrs.
D'Anna piayed two selections on
the piano which were highly
enjj\ed
Following is the program in
full:
Fiano —a. Nocturne i n F
(Schumann); b. Andante Finale
from "Lucia" (left hand) (Les
chetizky)—Mrs. S. D'Anna.
Violin —Air and Variation, No.
6 (De Beriot)—Miss Dorothy
Moreman.
Piano—o. Penciero Melodioso
(D'Anna); b. A Dream of Love
(D'Anna); c. Scherzo Op. 31
(Carlier) —Signor S. D'Anna.
Reading—a. Knee-deep in June
(Riley); b. Mud Pies (Staunton)
i—Miss Lucile Shannon.
! Song-The Mad Dog (Leh
mann) —Signor S. D'Anna.
Violin—lntroduction and Polo
naise (Bohm)'—Miss Dorothy
I Moreman.
I Piano —Wiener Bonbons, Waltz
(Strauss Rive-King)—Signor S.
D'Anna.
Reading—Selection from "Ole
i Mistis" (Jno. T. Moore) —Miss
j Lucile Shannon.
Cooper's Song from 'Boccacio"
! (Von Suppe)—Signor S. D'Anna.
Catawba College Notes
The Athletic Association met
Friday mornir g and elected the
following officers: G. W. Plott,
president; N. H. Fravel, vice
president; J. K. McConnell, se
cretary and treasurer; H. A.
Fesperman. football manager;
B. W. Ingram assistant manager;
B. W. Ingram, baseball manager;
J. D. Corriher, assistant baseball
manager; Miss Margaret Crowel
basket ball manager; D. S. Lip
pard, tennies manager.
On Saturday night the first
"ax home" of the year was held
in the college parlros and many
students were present, all voting
in a great success.
Among students enrolled the
past week the following were
noted: Miss Mary Long; Newton:
Miss Isabel Cecil. Concord; J.
Merton Killian, Newton; Misses
Cora and Nora and Mr. Walter
i Bolick, Conover; and Mr. Rod
ney Turner of Monbo.
Prof. J. F. Buchheit addressed
the Y. M. and Y. W. C. A. Sun
day afternoon, Sept. 17, on the
subject, "What think ye of
Christ?'' At the close of the
splendid address the Y. M. C. A.
and the Y. W. C. A. decided that
for their year it was better, ex
cept on special occasions, to have
the two associations meet sep
arately.
Cured by Dr. Harris.
Cliorlotte Chronicle
Says Elder Banks, in The
Hickory Democrat: "The most
appalling thing about Wade
Harris accusation of slothfulness
prcfered against us is that lazi
ness in his mind is synonymous
with hookworm—and Wade is
an ardent scientist, having over
ruled the experts of the Rocke
feller Scientific Institute on this
point-" Overlooking the scien
tific jab in the ribs, we can state
as a fact that we did have the
hookworm in mind, in connection
with the case, but we considered !
it wisest and safest to let Elder
Banks work out his own diagno
sis. He has evidently waked to
a fearful realization, and the
rattling good work he has been
doing on his paper lately and es
pecially his stunt on Catawba
nomenclature, is simple evidence
that if he were ever troubled
with the hookworm, he mani
fests no symptoms of it now.
BiUious? Feel heavy after dinner?
Tongue coated? Complexion shallow?
Liver needs waiking up? Doan s Reg
ulets cure billious attacks." 25 cents
at any drug store,
HICKORY, N. C., THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 28, 1911.
Union County
Road Plan
H)w to Have Good Roads
Vitbont Increase in Taxes.
Writing to know Union county's
plan of working her roads, Sec
retary Joy of the Chamber of
Commerce has received the fol
lowing letter from one of the
leading good roads enthusiasts
of the State. The Democrat
commend* it to the Catawba
good road builders. The writer
is Mr. J. M. Fairlev, of Monroe.
Here it is:
Dear Sir; Your letter of the
21st received and contents care
fully noted. Will take pleasure
in giving you my plan of raising
oiDney for road purposes by is
suing township bonds, that will
not be as much tax to the people
of Monroe, as they are paying
now for what road work they
are having done by the chain
gang.
We raise about $7,000.00 a
year from the township tax (not
county.) It takes that or a little
more to run the chain gang. We
have done very little permanent
road work, that is macadamizing
and grading to a regular uniform
grade. I suggested to our peo
ple that we issue, say $lOO,OOO
bonds for Monroe township. If
we had to pay 6 percent on these
bonds, it would only be $6,000 a
year, and we think we could sell
the bonds at 4i or 5 percent in
terest. Say we could dispose of at
rate of 5 per cent, that would be
$5,000 a year, and would leave
between $2,000 and $2,500 to
be applied to a sinking fund on
the $lOO,OOO bond issue, and we
would only be paying the same
tax tnat we are now. and getting
the benefit of the whole $lOO,OOO
if we wished to put that in per
manent improvement in two or
three years.
The way we are working now,
this generation will not live to
see the roads put in good and
permanent condition during their
lifetime. I would suggest that
these bonds run 50 years.
The Lenoir and Blowing
Rock Turnpike.
Lenoir News.
The treasurer's report showed :
that the road has received from
tolls during the year something
over $5,000 and on paid-in sub
scriptions about $4,000. The dis
bursements for improvements,
retireing outstanding obligations,
paying for stock in the old Cald
well and Watauga Turnpike, etc.,
were about $B,OOO, leaving a bal
ance on hand of sbout $l,OOO.
This is a good showing for the
road in a general way. Manv
permanent improvements have
been made and are now under
way, notably regrading in sever
al places and relocating at one or
more places. From Patterson
north a section of the road is be
ing sanded and clayed which
will improve a part of the road
that has given trouble for many
years. The tolls for the past
summer have been the best in the
history of the road, the month of
Augest showing something over
$1,200 taken in at the gates. The
Blowing Rock line has paid into
the road since* April Ist over
$6OO in tolls.
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
REV. T. H. WANNEMACHEB, Pastor.
Sunday School—9:4s A. M.
Communion Service. —ll. A. M,
Junior League—2:3o P. M,
Evening Service—7:3o P. M.
Preparatory Service
Saturday—2:3o P. M.
Catechising Saturday—9 A. M.
We call special attention to
the Preparatory and Communion
Services. This will be the last
Communion this year and it is
h psd that the entire member
ship will avail itself of this priv
ilege and opportunity. A special
thank offering is asked.
Mr. C. M. Hardin is attending
the photographers convention of
Virginia and the Carolinas held
in Asheville this week. However
his photograph gallery will not
be closed. He will return Fri
day.
For bowel complaints in children
always give Chamberlain's Colic, Chol
era and Diarrhoea Remedy and castor
1 oil. It is certain to effect a cure and
when reduced with Water and sweetened
is pleasant to take.. No physician can
prescribe a better remedy. For sale
! by all dealers.' »
I " .
If You are thinking of buymj
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It would be wise to join th
Building & Loan.
New Series now open.
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[COMMENT. §
V: vWV WW
Because Hickory is not saying
anything about her guarantee
fund just now, is no sign that
there's nothing doing.
Amongst the Democrat's ablest
and most appreciated champ
ions against the laziness charge
haye been Editor Daniels, of the
News and Observer, and Judge
Bennett.
The Democrat set chairs last
week for special contributions
from Chief Justice Clark and Ex-
Judge Bennett and for an inter
view with Senator Lee S. Over
man. You ought to take the Dem
ocrat.The Quality write for it.
The Charlotte Observer and
Statesville Landmark are quoting
approvingly Horace Greeley's
irascible remark in the Tribune
office one day: "There's too
d —n much fine writing in this
paper." • The New York Sun
was built up on fine writing and
is the most readable newspaper
in the world. But we don't see
why the North Carolina press
should lose any sleep over old
Horace's remark.
There is no meaner scoundrel
that the train wrecker. We hope
the one who prized loose the
rail on the 50 foot trestle over
Crowder's Creek last week will
be caught and sent to the pen.
Only the apprehension of the
engeneer, leading him to reverse
when he felt the loose rail under
him, saved the C. & N. W. train
from a disaster which might
haye been comparable to the
Bostian Bridge wreck. The State
ought to give a reward for the
(guilty parties.
AN UNPLUGKED BLOSSOM
We have been a little surprised
that the fine metrical version in
the Democrat of the family re
union in Caldwell county on the
birthday of Mrs. Hannah Selen
iah Teague, has not attracted
more notice from the State press.
It was a distinct reminder of
Chaucer and had a faint breath
of Walt Whitman about it. Con
sider these lines: s
When they had out the lady brought
(For she 86 years of life had fought;
And in the time paralyzed was she,
So "brought" it had to be.)
This approaches, in our opinion,
the famous distich from Miss
Peterson which the Charlotte
Observer is wont to brag on:
"I seen Pa coming, stepping high,
Which was of his walk the way."
HOLDING HANDS.
In a letter to the Democrat,
quoted last week, Judge Risden
Tyler Bennett said, refering to
the State's love of him:
"I have clung to the hand of
the people over rough places."
We think that more correctly
the people were clinging to his
strong hand, especially iff that
stony place of 61-65 and that
bramble patch of Reconstruction,
But the State has always loved
to hold hands with the Judge
and his contemporaries. North
Carolina has no greater delight
than to play Ring-around-the-
Rosy with her dear children of
the snowy pow. We catch a
glimpse as they move of Robert
F. Hoke, of Lincoln and Wake;
Tt:omas J. Jarvis, of Pitt; Ash
ley Home,of Johnson; • Alfred
Moore Waddell and T. B. Kings
bury, of New Hanover; Alphon
so C. Avery, of Burke; F. D.
Gold, of Wa>ne; H. G. Hill, of
Scotland; G.W. F. Harper, of
Caldwell; E. F. Lovill, of Watau
ga, and the rest, t
Too Much tor 50 Cents.
King's Improved Chill and Fever
Tonic is the finest I ever saw. I sold
one bottle which cured some in three
families. The only objection I have
to it is that it cures too many people.
S. H. MATHIS.
Conrad's, N. C.
Taste not bad. Large bottle. Always
cures and chills don't return. Sold by
all Medicine Dealers.
100 Days Road
Work Pledged
Mr. W. J. Shalord Enthuses
Hildebran Folks.
Correspondence of the Democrat.
Hildebran, Sept. 25. —While
it is raining this morning, I
thought I would give you some
of the happenings around Hil
debran. We had an unusual in
cident this week in the death of
two of our neighbors, on the
Mrs. Francis Young, wife of
Luico Young/died, and on the
21st her, father, L. H. Ervin,
died. Both were buried side by
side at Bethany Baptist Church.
Henderson Ervin, as he is famili
ary known, is another one of the
old soldiers who wore the gray,
and who has answered the last
roll call. He lived vith his son
in-law, Ed Cannon near Hilde
bran.
At a meeting of the good roads
club the other night at Mr. J.
W. Beach's we had a full house
and a great deal of interest was
manifested. Mr. W. J. Shuford
came up from Hickoy and made
good talks on roads, their ad
vantages to the rural district.
He also talked Creamery to those
interested and wanted to start a
line in this neighborhood.
After the speaking was over we
took up a subscription for roads
and got some money and work
pledged the amount of about
100 days, As quick as we get
the survey made, we will begin
work, commencing at the Cataw
oa County iine. There is some
opposition as regards to the right
of way but I think that will be
overcome without much trouble.
With best wishes for the Dem
ocrat. A. G. S.
Coaxing Wheat in Watauga—
I
Beet Culture.
Correspondence of the Democrat.
Boone. Sept 23.—Your corres
pondent visited c.ie test acre of
land laid out by :he state experi-1
ment station at Raleigh on the
farm of Mr. John F. Hardin. The
land is being carefully plowed and
will be sown in wheat. There
will be a half a dozen or more
different fertilizers used. Little
wheat is raised in Watauga on
the east side of the Rich Moun
tain. This experiment will be
watched with interest.
Mr. R. P. Greene, represent
ing the U. S. Department of
Agriculture, distributed several
pounds of sugar beet seed to the
farmers of this section last
spring. He is now preparing to
send the beets to the Democrat
for analysis. Only a few pounds
will be sent from each farm.
Mrs. J. S. Williams is prepar
ing to have a small exhibit of field
and garden products here early
in October. Prof. B. B. Daugh
erty is also interested in this and
and suggests an educational ex
 hibitalso.
A. M.
BETTER FREIGHT RATES.
We are printing on the sth
page of this issue Mr. E. L, Shu
ford's timely article in the Char
lotte Observer on the need of
better freight rates for North
3arolina. It is a subject of vital
importance to the State. As he
Doints out Virginia, is getting
;rade that properly belongs to us
she is given so much
setter facilities. Mr. Shuford
sites a striking case of discrimi
lation against this State. We
ire reminded by it of the remov
al of the big Koiner roller flour
nill from Charlotte to Virginia
jolely for the reason that it could
lot meet competition under ex
isting freight schedules, Where
this one industry actually had to
iecamp, scores and hundreds of
others have staid away or died
a-bornin for the same reason.
Take this block off our head
and let us grow. We should like
to see a State-wide movement to
secure fairer rates.
# ft
As usually treated, a sprained ankle
will disable a man for three or four
weeks, but by applying Chamberlain's
Liniment freely as soon as the .injury
is received, and observing the direc
tions with each bottle, a cure can be
effected in from two to four days. For
sale by all dealers,
ft
Are vou preparing for the edu
cation of that boy or girl of
yours? There is no better way
than to start a saving fund in
the Building & Loan for that pur
pose. 1911 D Seriea is now open.
Democrat and Press, Consolidated )905
Catawbas Unique Fair
Charlotte Chronicle.
Since the fair that was held
in ware-houses in Winstoii-Salein
the best thing of the kind was
the fair held in the stores of
Hickory, last fall. That fair did
not cover the ground a countv
fair covers, but the exhibits of
Catawba products were ai.
bunched in convenient places, in
a way that made observation o
them easy and satisfactory.
was not only a unique fair, but
one that was made up of splen
did exhibits. We recall that
while the woman's department
was one of much interest, the
real inspiration of the fair was
the display of live stock, "ponltrv,
butter and other products of thp
Catawba County Creamery, It
was the bes f poultry show in the
State—this exhibit bv the single
county of Catawba. The blooded
horses showed what the Catawba
farmers are doing in that line;
The only notable deficiency was
in the display of sheep, indicat
ing that Catawba is yet a little
too much of a dog county an 1
in need of a dog law. The agri
cultural products were of a uni
formly excellent character.
There were no side shows of any ;
sort to divert attention and catch
the coin. It was a county fair
of the most perfect type and of
the most approved order. We
have said this much preliminary
to expressing our gratification
chat the Hickory fair is to be re
peated this year and on an en
larged scale, The date has been
set for early in November as the
season most convenient for the
attendance of farmers and the
exhibits of products. And we;
want the people of this part of j
the State to bear this fair in j
mind. It will be an occasion!
when they will not only see!
thing that will benefit them, j
but will gain much knowledge of ,
profit. The fair that Catawba!
county people put up is a real j
fair.
A Tea-Pound Tarpon.
St. Peterebnrge, Fla. Evening Inde
pendent.
John. F. Setzer, while fishing
from the A. C. L. dock yester
day, landed a tarpon weighing
ten pounds. He was rigged for
mackerel fishing, and when the
baby tarpon took the bait he had
a lively fight for about twenty
minutes. The fish will be moun-1
ted.
Mr. Setzer claims to have
caught more pounds of fish dur
ing the summer than any other
person fishing from the docks in
the waters in this vicinity with
! hook and line. He states that
! his total catch sine last spring
I will aggregate about rive thous
: and pounds, For a time he en
! gage in shark fishing and landed
fourteen of these" big creatures.
The smallest of these weighed
' 125 pounds ar.d the largest 800
pounds. One iew fish, weighing
185 pounds was landed.
There is a proposition on foot
to re-establish the telephone line
from Lenoir to Blowing Rock.
During the summer the line is so
charged generally with electrici
ty, that telephone service is not
at all satisfactory and telepraph
instruments areinstallded for the
summer season. The promoters
of the telephone project think
by making the line what is known
as a metalic, or two line circuit
that the trouble can be elimin
ated. The present line is owned
by the Gwyn Harper Mfg. Co. of
Patterson mainly and we under
stand they are willing to sell to
the new company.—Lenoir News
Hives and Prickly Heat Re
lieved Free! -
There are no conditions attached to
this offer. If you are suffering with
hives, prickly heat, insect bites, or any
other skin affliction, we want you to
accept with our compliments a free
bottle of ZEMO, the clean liquid rem
edy for eczema, and all diseases of the
skin and scalp.
This free bottle is not full size, but
it is large enough to show you the
wonderful healing and soothing effects
of ZEMO.
Call today for your sample bottle of
ZEMO at Moser & Lutz Drug Store.
Judge Howard A. Foushee, of
Durham, the successor of Judge
Biggs, will hold the next term
of Catawba County Court begin
ing the 30th.
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
CASTO R I A
*
Now is the time to commence
preparing for the "Rainy Day."
Join the Building & Loan. The
October Series is open.
La* Abiding
West Hickory.
The Finest Graded School Era
—Personals.
Correspondent of the Democrat:
West Hickory, Sept. 25.
Everything is very quiet in
West Hickory at present. The
Hon. Mayor and Chief of Police
they hrftfe no warrants to .
make and consequently no cases
to try, which speaks well ' for
our town.
The Graded School started here
iast Monday, with" Prof. M. L.
Sherrill as Principal and Miss
Clara Powel and Lura Johnson,
assistant teachers. A large
number of pupils was enrolled
the first morning, the number
increasing all the time. Prof.
Sherrill says the school is start
ing off the finest he has ever
saw in all his school work-
H. H. He?vner has built a
new addition to his store build
ing, which now extends out to
the side walk, which adds great
ly to the appearance of the store,
J. J. Hicks has been here this
week having his dwelling house
remodeled. He is having another
story put on his house and also a
number of other improvements.
He is going to move here when
the work is completed.
A. M. Williams and family,
who has been living in Mr. Hick's
house for several years, moved
out last week. They went to the
north side of railroad in a house
near Ed Hammonds store.
Bob Philips, from Plateau, was
here last Thursday, visiting the
family of Henry Clav and T, J.
Leonard.
There was an ice cream supper
at the home of Mrs. S. J. Low
mans Saturday evening. A large
crowd was present.
Mrs. Goodman who has been
in Statesville for several weeks,
visiting her daughter returned
home Sunday.
Sid Louis and wife from Brook
ford are here working in the
mill.
Mr. Lowman and family from
Burke County moved to the Ivey
mill a few days ago and they are
now at work in the mill.
The kid base baseball teams
of Brook ford and the Ivey Mill
crossed bats here last Saturday
in a vacant lot between the hous
es of Ed £lawn and Marcus Mil
ler After a lively contest, the
score was 30 and 10 in favor of
Ivey.
P. K. Barker, one of the lead
ing merchants spent several days .
in the mountains of Caldwell
County last week, and says he
had a fine time.
Mrs. P. Raby went to Morgan
ton Saturday to visit her daugh
ter-in-iaw.
At a joint meeting of the town
Board of Alderman and school
trustees of West Hickory last
Friday night and it was deciced
to haye a well dug on the school
house lot for the use of the grad
ed school and town. This well
was badly needed, especially for
the benefit of the school.
Rev. J. L. Murphy, D: D., of
Hickory preached here in the
graded school house Sunday eve
ning. A large congregation was
present.
Luther Putman and Alf Hav
ner are both wearing broad
smiles at present. The stork
left a fine baby boy at each home
the past. week.
I close with best wishes to the
Democrat. lOTAS
"I have a world of confidence in
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for I
have used it with perfect success,"
writes Mrs. M. I. Basford, Poolesville,
Md. For sale by all dealers.
The Fidelity Hosiery Hills of
Newton will erect a 50 by 100 foot
building on its present property
next Spring. It will add a line
of high grade hosiery.
How's This?
We ofier One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known
F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years,
add believe him perfectly honorable in
all business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by his firm.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.
Hall's Catanh Cure is taken internal
ly, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Tes
timonials sent free. Price 75c. per
bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Take Hall's Family Pills for consti*
pation.