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Q. Are you a physician ? A. No, sir. 



Q. At whose request did you come here to testify ? 

 A. A court officer subpoenaed me. 



Paul Stout, being duly sworn, was examined by Mr. 

 James, and testified as follows : 



Q. Were* do you reside ? A. Brooklyn. 



Q. What is your business? A. Collector and real 

 estate agent. 



Q. What is your age ? A. Seventy-five last March. 



Q. Have you ever taken Kadam's Microbe-Killer ? 

 A. Yes, sir. 



Q. What was your health and condition when you 

 began its use ? A. Catarrh of the head and stomach and 

 other stomach difficulties. 



Q. Of how long standing ? A. Several years. 



Q. Had been under medical treatment ? A. Yes, sir. 



Q. Did your condition under medical treatment im- 

 prove ? A. It did not last long. 



Q. How long did you take Eadam's Microbe-Killer 

 continually ? A. About two years. 



Q. Now, won't you tell the jury what were your 

 symptoms and condition before taking the microbe killer 

 and after its use ? A. The catarrh got down my throat 

 at nights that so I could hardly breathe. After using the 

 microbe killer it helped me, and I kept on using it in 

 order to get cured of it. I have not been bothered any 

 more with it. I could not eat rice pudding or pastry 

 food. Now I can eat anything. 



Q. About what quantity have you taken altogether ? 

 A. About fifteen jugs. 



Q. Have you ever experienced any injurious effects 

 from it ? A. Not at all. I should say one thing. I 

 have a daughter that had sick headache for eighteen 

 years. She had three doctors and paid out $200. It 

 never helped her. She took the microbe-killer and has 

 not had a headache in three years. 



Cross-examined by defendants' counsel : 



Q. Have you ever taken any patent medicine before ? 

 A. Yes, I think I did take some. 



