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Motueka Star, Volume IV, Issue 175, 24 April 1903, Page 4

Mr Frank Slavin, ex-fighter and miner, has recently been appointed commissioner of oaths for the Bear Cieek section of the Klondike by the Canadian Government, and Mrs Slavin has been appointed post-mistress for the same district. Mrs Laura Hosier, of Anderson, Indiana, gave her brother, George Overshine, a preparation to cure him of the drink habit. She secretly mixed it with his food, and it proved e ffective. Overshine is now suing his s ster foi .£IOOO damages for loss of h’s thir.-t! “ What large feet that man has.” This somewhat disconcerting criticism of his pedal extremities was received in silence by tne individual referred to ; but after awhile he turned to his companion and lemarkad, “What illfitting false teeth that lady has.” An angry flush showed the shot had told, and not another word was spoken by the lady during the rest of the evening. The physicians were holding a consultation beside the cot of a man supposed to have appendicitis concealed about his peison. “1 believe,” said one of the surgeons, “that we should wait and let him get stronger before cutting nto nim.” Before the . other prospective operators could reply the patient turned his head and remarked, feebly, * What do you take me for—a cheese ?” Baby’s Cough Must Never Linger. —Nothing is more distressing than to see a helpless little infant suffering with a cough and to be fearful of using a remedy which may contain some harmful ingredient. The makers of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy positively guarantee that this preparatiorh does not contain opium in any form, or any other harmful substance. Mothers may confidently give this remedy to their little ones. It giues prompt relief and is perfectjy safe. It always cures and cures quickly. A. Manoy sells it. For Bronchial Cough, take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, Is 6d and 2s 6d everywhere.