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PACIFIC COAST COMMERCE.

Businc~~ Men in Conference i'm san Fran
cisco.
SAN FRANCISCO. August 2g.-The
commercial conference. which was
called By the San Francisco Chamber
of Commerce some time ago, met here
this Afternoon. The organizations rep
resented were the San Francisco Pro
duce Exchange. Manufa1 urers A s0-
ciatiOn Chamber of Con nerce. Board
Of Trade, California State Board OF
Trade. and Chamber of Commerce Of
/ Los Angeles. San Diego. and Eureka.
Several Of the State 5 representatives IN
Congress were present. aud letters re-
ceived from others.
The committees appointed some time
ago TO prepare papers on the various
subjects submitted their reports. The
htst was Of encouragement OF maritime
commerce and Increased energy in con-
s,ucti0n Of the navy. the report Is
very lengthy and eItels largely into
trade statistics.
The next report submitted was upon
the prompt construction Of the Mica
ragua canal as ameans of national de-
Tense and commercial develOpm Cnt.
All reports and resolutions submitted
were referred 10 a committee. Another
session Cf the conference will be held
tomorrow.
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NORTH STATE NEWS.
President of the North Carolina Agri'ui-
tural Collcge-Dr. Gri~.om biitcr-ih
Recent Cl0udLur-t.

iff~iffht pi iif N'i'H '"i'tt"" - ~ ~ ''
tural Coucge-Dr. Gri.-om Biitcr-Th,
Recent Cloudbur~t.
Special 10 the 1lmes
RALEIGH. n. c.. August 30.-Tbe
trustees of the State Agricultural and
Mechanical COLLEGE met here to-day Co
elect president of The institution. Ex-
Governor Thomas j. Jarvis. who wA-
elected several weeks ago. having De-
clined 20 serve. the bOJrd to-day elected
Professor Alexander Holiday. now
PRESIDENT Of the Agricultural College OF
Florida. and formerly : resident of
North Carolina. The college viii open
October 18th.
Dr.. Eugene Grissom. eX-superinlend-
EN-. of he insane asylum. is out to-day
IN an elaborate pamphlet OF bitter de-
nour ciauon of the recent prosecution
which led TO his resignation. HIS in
vectiye against the Governor If the
State. leaders of the prosecution and
some Of the editors of the STATE papers
is scarcely surpassed by Cicero de-
nOunciatiOn of Cataline.
Il is learned here to-day that the
losses caused by the recent cl0ud-burst
in Richmond county will amount O.
over $40. 600. Nearly all the mills on
the various streams OF that section were
entirely swept away. and the Carolina
Central Railroad was almost Obliteratcd
for miles. 1t will be several days be-
fore trains can run over It.
Messrs. Keogh and Boyd. editors OF
the Greensboro North state and two
of the most prominent Republicans in
the State. announce 20 day that they
have sold the paper. which was the
leading organ OF the Republicans. TO a
syndicate. IL is not announced who
the Individuals composing tLe synd.-
.lIn lrn
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MAIL ROBBERS.
STANDING REWARD or 81 600 FOR
THEIR ARREST.

Delegates TO the Approaching Congress 81
the Three Americas-Report on The
Baking Powder In,e-tigation-Cnpii
Note. and Gcnerel News.
WAsHINGTON, u. c., August So
Postmaster. General Wanamaker. in
consequence Of the frequent attack.
8 made by highway robbers upon the
United States mail IN the Western
States and territories. has issued gen
eral order Offering 81 900 reward foI
the arrest and conviction Of any per
sons found guilty of making an armed
aitacS upon anv stage coach or railroad
mail car having the mails in transit
EXTRA SESSION URGED Oh THE President.
James If. Reall. OF New York. the
author Of the Oleomargarine law which
consumed 50 much Of the time Of the
| Forty ninth Congress, has gone to Deer
Park to urge the President 10 call am ex-
ira session Of Congress TO consider the
World 3 Fair question.
INVESTIGATING BAKING POWDER.
The baking powder inve-tigaiion.
which has been conducted under the
direction Of the chemist Of tie United
States Department Of Agriculture. Dr..
II. w. Wiley. has been completed. and
the results have been compiled IN a
bulletin. which is now ready for the
press.
INSPECTOR OF CUSTOMS AT NEWPORT
NEWS.
Alfred W. Harris Of Virginia. has
been appointed an Inspector. Of custom.
and assigned to duty at Newport
News, Va.
DELEGATES TOTHE lNTrRNATiONAL AMER
ICAN CONGRESS.
Information has been received by The
Department of State that the govern
meut Of Honduras has appointed Fir
JerOnimO Ielaya as delegate 90 the In
ternati0nal American Congress. 10 be
held here in October. and that he VIII
reach New York September n. The
government Of Ecuador has appointed
II President Jose Mana Camaan0 as
delegate to the Congress.
CAPITOL NOTES.
Senior Matas Romer. the Mexican
minister here. has been appointed
delegate to the Observation-Disclosures
Congress. to repre'ert Mexico. Two
other delegates will bq appoiutedby the
Mexican Government.
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A TRUE HERO.
4 Mining Enginoer'- Brave Act-Hc saves
Iortv-fsc Men from Death.

CUMBERLAND. ND. August 30.-Forty.
/ five men were at work in the Allegheny
mine. thirteen miles from Cumberland.
/ belonging To the Consolidated Coal
/ Company. this morning when the wall
between it and the adjoining worked
out Boston. or Altna NINE. gave way
from the pressure of water in the old
mine. IL flowed steadily in a strong
stream over four feet in depth. and
there were grave fears for the men in-
side. Hours passed before any relief
could BE- obtained by the men inside.
and outside the deep concern Of wives,
children. ard loving friends were
depicted on every c0untenance. Finally
the water had subsided to depth that
would allow en.rapce to the NINE. and
HIP. Heem. the mining engluee. Of the
company. started ia alone in search Of
the imprisoned men. more Of the out
siders being willing 10 venture. After
wading through the water against a
strong current up to his ann pits and
over an irregular bed fifteen hundred
feel. be came TO a group of .Orty-thTee
men. who told him of "a man and boy
being IN distant room. No
one would 20 to their re-
lief. He started on anew, and
placing the boy on his shoulders and
bidding the man to follow. made his
way back and joined the group. The
men seemed terrified and without
judgment. They declined TO 60 forward
until after mach peisuasion and then
only after Mcem had taken the lead with
the child On his shoulders. Fortunately
all escaped. The water was an accu-
mutation Of years and is still flowing al
considerable depth though with less
force. The loss to the coal company j.
said to be heavy. The full extent
will rot be ascertaincd until the
watcr has entirely subsidized. Meem
courage in entering the nine, bis young
spirit and the hope and encouragement
he gave the entOmbed miners when he
met them. may be justly considered
their salvation. lie is certainly the
beneficiary 10 many loving heart in
homes that would be griei-stricken
where widows tears and orphans cries
would prevail in place Of joyful and
thankful hearts.
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COONEY THE FOX

-aid 90 De- in Custody.
CHICAGO. August 3O.-The rumor is
revived that Patrick COoney. the
Fox, Martin Burke and John +.
Bsggs' friend and boon companion, is
m the custody Of the police. As the
story gees, Cooney. who is rather in
telligenc man. on discovering that he
was duped into becoming one of the
murdercrs of DR.. Cronin by Infamous
is false statements 10 the effect that
the victim was a spy, resolved to sur
render. i'm order 20 expiate bis O~n
crime and 10 bring the doubly guilty
instigat0rs Of the murder TO justice.
CO0ney, il Is said. has not been IN jail
or in confinement. but has been staying
with some OF the friends OF the mur-
dered doctor, awaiting the opportunity
10 make amends for bis misdeeds.
Another story is that Coouey has
been arrested on the requisiti0n OBJ
tained al Springfield by Superintendent
Hubbard. The fact in relation to
Cooney, it is said. was diyulged to the
prosecuting attorney for the first time
Yesterday.
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SUIT OF CLOTHES.
Mr. Bate. Took IL on and Thief Follow
cd suit.

Mr. Bates Took il on and Thief Follow
od suit.
Mrs. Anna ID. Hewitt keeps a board
ing-house corner of Clay and Eighth
streets After she had retired night
before last. she heard a gentle tip-too-
ing up stairs in the hallway. she
thought il was one of her board
ers coming in, but presently she
heard the steps agsin-this time de-
-cending. She arose. and rs she looked
ont into the hall her room was on the
first floor, some one passed out OF the
front door and closed it. She supposed
that one of the men IN the house had
gone out, and So the circumstance was
forgotten until yesterday morning, when
Mr.. John l.. Bates. one Of the b0arders,
complained Of his deficiency of cloth
ing. Upon retiring the night before he
had hung his garments on chair. as
men usually do, and the next morning
when he arose 90 resume them they
were gone. He then looked in his
wardrobs for auother suit. This was
gono also. Finally he managed 10
gather together enough garments TO
dress. and then mentioned the disaT-
psaIance of his apparel to Mrs. Hewitt.
The event Of the night was then re-
called, and the man she had heard
walking IN the hallway was the person
who had taken the clothes.
There is absolutely no clue TO the
thief except "a pair OF eyeg glasses he
dropped in the ball.
Mr. Hewitt says she has heard Of
several robberies IN her neighborhood
aud it would seem that body OF burg
lars has formed aud Is vigorously prose.
cutting its nefariOus werk.
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tec0unf 0f sf0fts, b0nds and
IreHVuU NOTES ~ ne Inuef
suns and ~ fhis state and
ofhcr STAIRS. 0nf uiso ~ sfOsk'
opd bonds ~ Incorporated
cifies .H mis- Nf0fe. .dnd - an
other sf0cLs and T'uss oirned
aos0iufefy by ne company.
Total par and marked value,
carried Oui at markef value.
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DANGEROUS SPORT

l;c-ult of Stealing Ride on an Engine.
EAsToN. PA. August 30.-Last night
seven boys Jumped on the rear of a
pushing engine ON the Lehigh and Sus-
quohana road TO steal ride. The en-
CINE. which was running backwards,
collided with two cars that had been
pushed of a switch on the main track.
James C0llery. aged sixteen. was in
s.antly killed: Charles Wright, aged iif-
teen. had an arm cut of, and L. X.
Wright. aged seventeen, had leg
broken All the others were badly
bruised. Two cars and the engiae were
wrecked
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Mr.. TERRYS TRIAL.
Unsuccessful Effort to Have it Post
poncd.

Unsuccessful Effort to Have il Post
poncd.
san FRANCISCO. CAL, August 30.-
Mrs. Terry appeared in court yesterday
90 answer the indictment charging her
with resisting United States Marshal
Franks during the exciting scene in the
Circuit Courtroom last September
She was dressed in deep mourning. and
wept at times when her late husband ,
name was mentioned. She shows evi-
dence CT the painful experience she has
recently gone through. Her counsel
entered a plea of not guilty. The dis
trict attorney asked that the hearing be
fixed for S.p,ember l2th. Counsel for
Mrs. Terry asked for later date on ac.
count OF Mrs. Terry recent bereave-
ment having affected her physical con-
ditlOn. The district attorney insisted
on bis notion. Mr. Turner counsel for
Mrs Terry, denounced this action as
luhuman. District-Attorney Carey re
Piled h0tly. and the two lawyers be-
came very much excited. Judge Hoff-
man cautioned them to control them
selves. and Mr. Reddy. Turner col
league. took hold OF Turner and in
duced him 70 sit down. The district
attorney gained his I0int. and the
hearing will be had September 18th.
The general feeling is that this sayors
OF persecution, as there il no reason for
haste IN the matter.
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POLlCEMEN'S DRILL.
The Finest of the First District ON Parade

The Finest of the First District ON Parade.
Yesterday evening at O'Clock the
policemen of the First district were
drilled in Old Market hall. This is the
sixth or seventh time that they have gone
through these evolutions. A new tactic
is taught at each drill. The drill mas
tel is Sergeant Il. +. Howard.
The drill yesterday evening was at
tended by every policeman Of the Frs.
district. The captain, the four ser
geants. and every private turned out.
Their movements were superb. 1t would
have made some OF our military compa.
MES enyioas had they seen them. The
tactics taught are Upton's, which are in
vogue in the United States army. The
hall is a large one, aud it gives ample
room in which the men can drill.
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LIE BAR ASSOCIATION.

The Formalii, of Bleeding Oniocr-.
CHICAGO. August 3O.-The election Of
officers of the American Bar As,ocia-
lion was a mere formaiity this morn
ing. the names having been deciled
upon at the meeting of the General
Council last night. There was no 0b-
lection made % any Of the names pre-
,ented. Secretary Hinkey read the re-
port If the council ON nominations as
follows For president. Henry Hitch
cock. of ST. Louis. secretary, Edward
Otis HnklCy. OF Baltimore; treasurer.
Francis w. Rawle. of Philadelphia:
executive committee. the president,
the secretary. the treasurer, George W.
Wright. Of Iowa. cx-oflicio; George \.
Mercer. of Georgia. j. Randolph
Tucker. Of Virginia: Charles C.. B,nny.
Of Illinois. There being no objections
the nominees were declared elected.
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A GOOD MAN


TOrlKA. KAN. August 30.-G0vernor
Humphrey yesterday issued a requisi-
ton for Dan b. Russell. Jr.. treasurer of
school district No. r., in Kearney coun
tv. who is a dcfaulter TO the amount OF
$4,000, and is supposed to have gone to
Canada. The district issued bonds 70
build school house and they were in-
trusted to Russell to negotiate. lie Sc
cured the money and disappeared IN
the night He was considered one OF
to best men in the county.
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BUSINESS FAILURES.

week., Report OF Il. G. Dunn Co.
NEW YORK, August 3O.-The busi-
ness failures occurring throughout the
country during the past seven days, as
reported 70 Il. @. Dunn Il Co., the iler-
chantile agency. by telegraph, number
for the United States lo9, and for Can
ada twenty-five. or a total OF III
as compared with total Of 2O6
last week and 2l3 the week previous to
the last. For the corresponding week
of last wear the figures were S26, made
ND of POP failures in the United States
and twenty four in the Dominion OF
Canada
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\ fair attendance, consisting Of the
usual mixed ba and-white audience
assembled at the Opefa-House last
night to see the colored t;agedian play
"Othello.n From all accounts It was =
weird and fearful thing.
Peter Martini. formerly Of Richmond.
who some months ago married acolored
woman in Washington, where he has
since been living, is one of the orches-
ira Of this motley dramatic company.
his wife is with him.
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DANvlLLE DOTS.
More school Room Wanted Colored Odd
Fellows.

More school Room Wanted -Colored Odd
Fellows.
DANylLLE, VA, August 20.-The City
Council this afternoon laid on the table
a resolution to appropriate $1,000 to re-
pair ard enlarge the city public school
buildings. The buildings are very
much crowded, and the trustees are
clamoring for more room 10 accommo-
date children " no are applying for ad-
mission.
The colored Odd Fellows, on Monday
next. will celebrate in grand style the
eighteenth anniversary OF the introduc.
ton Of cOlored Odd Fellowship in tins
city. Visiting lodges from various
points in Virginia and North Carolina
will take part in the parade.
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AN UNIQUE ELECTION.

shall the Man De- Iynchcd on Not p Three
Majority in the Negative.
JASPER. Ala. August 30.-kobert
Gray iu jail here for assaulting young
lady. escaped lyuching "Wednesday
night by three votes in "a poll Of one
hundred. A mob of one hundred men
were ON the way to the Jail, when
friends of the young lady met them
aud urged them to desist, as Gray had
not been fully identified. After much
parleving the mob agreed to take vote.
Two managers of election were chosen,
and am empty cartridge box was used
asa ballot box. When the votes were
counted II was found that a majority oI
three were opposed to the lynchlnS, ana
the mob dispersed.
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AT DEER PARK
Too Hot for tiic President TO Work

Too Hot for fhc President Go Work.
DEER PArN Nd. August 30.-Presi-
dent Harrison found 10 too hot for eX-
Ccutva work 90 day. and was busy all
the morning looking over the papers OF
O. number of candidates for Office. lie
received mo- callers. bat went back to
his old custom of working from 9 to /
George G.. Slurgess. United States dis
trIct attorney for West Virginia, will
have - audience with the President
this afternoon. q. +. Boree, city clerk
of III Paso. Texas. will also call bY ap-
p0iutmcnt. Robert Mckee, sOn-in-law
of President Harrison left last night
for Boston. where he went to attend To
matters relating 20 his indianapolis
business. he Will return In two weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. j. ID. Sisler, Of Whining
ton. Del. Will give large card party
tonight in Mrs. Mckee S honor.
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JUSTICE FIELD
To BE sued for Libel.

NEW YORK. August SO.-R. Porter
Ashe stated 10 a reporter yesterday that
he will sue Justice Field for libel. The
alleged libel coasists iu Justice Yield 5
having said in an interview for publlca,
ton that Mr.. Ashe lied when he said
that Justice Field had once asked the
late ex-Judge Terry to support him
Field as a candidate for the Preslden'
tial nomination.
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DICha0ND SEMINARY.


II Y VI > = ffFNfT SIN III TNIt II FVNUs W
JOHN u. POWELL. principal
Mrs. T. 80 "kYlON. Associate Principal
Ihc seventeenth session OF this kpAkD-
ING AND DAY SCHOOL FOR YOUNG La
DIES AND LITTLE GIRLS will begin WE'D
NE~nAl. september 2o, 1852, and close
june 20. 1890.
The instruction l., thorough and complete,
nom kindergarten TO collegiate course. IN
elusive. special advantages In Modern Ian
guages and Music. Number OF boarders
limited 20 thirty
toard lights fuel. ani instruction In en-.
tire English course. with Latin. S26o
Apply for catalogue al the bookstores or 10
either principal.
fyIR-Sn.t TufOctI
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FoRT SMITH. ARK august ~
william Walker and Jack Spaniard, re,
snited from August 9th, were hanged
,p.dav in the Jail yard here IN the
presence Of only few spectators
Walker murdered Calvin Price III ln'
dian Territory about two years ago:
sack spaniard was half-breed creek SEX
dian Who murdered United States
Deputy Marshal Erwin IN Indian Ter
.tfory
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THE CRONlN JURY.



pane.ling.
CHICAGO, August 2O.-When the
court came to order in the afternoon
forty-eight men had been summoned to
act as Jurors in the CrOnin case. Thir-
teen were excused. This preliminary
examination over, the box was filed
by twelve men. Judge Longeneckt T
was about 10 test the ir
qualifications for jury service
when Mr.. Donahoe made an objection
to the appointment Of Messrs. Miles,
lngham and Hyers as associate counsel.
on the ground that they had been en-
gagged by private parties to appear. and
had received money, or the promise OF
money. from these parties, who were
anxious to secure the conviction of his
clients. He further objected to Hyers
on the ground that he was actuat-
ed b. motives of enmity to
his clients. Mr.. Forrest for
Coughlin, and Senator Kennedy for
Burke, also objected. States Attorney
Longenecker protested that it was too
late for these objections. Judge Nc
Connells agreed with him, and over
ruled the objections, 10 which ruling
the usual exceptions were entered.
Eight jurors were examined by Tie
State. four OF whom were accepted and
four rejected. The court adjourned Al
4.S0 L. VI.
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HE WASN'T AN EDITOR,

And Yet he Killed Himself With Led
Pencil.
HIIsBORO, PA, August 5O.-William
j. Fry. a Young nan, who was sent TO
the county j4il last Wednesday for
drunkenness. was found dead in his
cell this morning. just over his heart
are several holes made with a led pencil.
which was found broken and bloody III
his pOcket.
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AdNlcp 10 HulneIS.

Mrs. WinslOw's Soothing Syrup should al
ways be- used when children are cutting
teeth. IL relieves the little sufferer al once:
the child from pain. and the little vherut
awakes as "brlght ~ button IL Is very
pleasant 10 ta.to IL sOOthcs the child soft
ens tho gums, aliays all pain. relieves wind.
regulates the bowels. and IL the best knoNl
remedy for diarrhoa, whether arlsing from
teethlng or other causes. Twenty.f fiye cents
2 nOttle. Iu.th, SAW
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BASEBALL


At Piusburg first game)-Pitts-
burgs. s: Chicagos, /. Second game l-
Pntsburgs. .. Chicagos, ..
AT tBalum0re-Baltimores, q; LOUIS
villes. 4.
At Observation-Disclosures. = Gin
cinnatis, !.
At Brooklyn Brooklyns, li' Kansas
Citys.4
At New York-New Norks, Z; Bos'
tons, ..
aapolis, D.
At Washington twelve inningsl -
Washingtons. ., Pniladelphias. ,,
AT Columbus-Columbus, 10; 81.
Louis, !.
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A WIFE MURDERER

Confident That lie Would GO To Heaven
CUMBERLAND, MD, August jO.-Mel-
vim l.. Garlitz was hanged here TO-DAY
for the murder Of his wife on MaIch
last. lie was firm and calm. and ex-
pressed the belief that he would meet
his wife in heaven.
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\ West Virgins Lynehing.

CHARLESTON, w. Va. August 3d.
Last night a mob of about 300 men
visited the fdyette county Jail. aud
after shooting John Turner, the negro
who murdered Charles Walker at Rush
Run. July iih, took him out and hang
el him.
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EDUCATIONAL.
UNIVERSITY SCHOOL,
No il2 North kighth street.
TIE TWENTY FOURTH SESSIONS BE-
GINS SEPTEMBER s5D. 1889.
Circulars az bookstores
THOMAS II. NORWOOD, Principsl.
au2o-lm ia North bighth street.
NIcGUIRE's scHooI-oPposITE

vi MONROE PARk-lwENrY-sIsTH sfs-
>foN. Entrance Days SEf1KNnER 10Th and
2ofh. Full CORPS Of experienced assistants.
Upper school. $50 10 500. Lower, s35 TO $50.
KOardCr~s $3.50 u $500 Refer 10 University
ani college faculties Of the state Eight boys
circctiy or indirectly from this school made
twelve diplomas and four degrees in the Uni
Versify Of Virginia this session. see circu-
lars Of both schools In book stores or In drug
stores on west Main. JOHN 4. MCGUIRE
Nos. Sand north Belviderc. an u2l-iTDexSu
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WB. 4. BRAG
The Standard.

VIRGINIA ARSENIC, BRoNM LNd
LiTHIA WATER. Compare analysis and
you will see that our water is nearly
three times the strength Of any other
arsenic water, and contains no organic
matter. For sale by all druggists. and
by l.. p. Routt. sole agent, Second aud
Main streets. Send forcircular.