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Manawatu Herald, 28 May 1898, Page 3

other offices, furniture £100 in tho United £250 in'the Victoria office.— Press Association.

" IMITATION is the SINCEREST FLATTERY:" The articles most imitated are CLEMENTS TONIC and FLETCHER'S PILLS. WHI? BECAUSE they have the best reputation and are moat in demand by the public, consequently, every dishonest trader trie 3 to trade on their fame and renown. It is really wonderful that the Australian people are so slow to see the truth as regards the unscrupulous quaoks and charlatans who prey on the credulity of the Australian public. Scarcely a week ever passes but what the press exposes the bearfaced and shameful practices of some of these harpies, yet, in face of all they seem to thrive, and the paper who hounds them down most thrives fattest on their advertisements and cracks champagn over each balance-sheet. Clements Tonic and Fletcher's Pills have never yet stooped to deception and misrepresentation. They are scientific therapeutical. agents, and evidence as to their value oan be. found in every district, and suoh being the case it is unnecessary to further extol their virtues.

The red flag at times means anarchy, sometimes an auction, sometimes a traction engine. It's well to know these things, then you don't get fooled. One always wants to prepare for things, such as coughs and colds and such like. Woods' Great Peppermint Cure has been proved by thousands to be the quickest and most effectual Cough Mixture obtainable, and such a reasonable price, la. 6d. and 2s. 6d. YOU CAN'T Have a cake and eat it too, but you can have your meat and keep it in the warmest of weather by using " Salsamnb, 11 the great food, preservative.