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Middletown transcript., 1892-01-14


1t is not an easy matter to tell a
sound egg. Many machines have
been invented and rules laid down,
but none hold good to the packer who
has to guarantee his merchandise to
the purchasers. Some experts say turn
the egg on its end and any appearance
of blood veins brands it forever, as the
veins are the young chicks limbs just
taking on form. In the Farmers
Market every morning two egg ex-
perts can be seenat work, testing cases
Of eggs by simply holding them be-
tween the eye and gas jet. Thus
they detect any unhealthy coloring in
the shell.-Philadelphia Record.
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Fur Trimmed Garments.

Fine quality black Cheviot trimmed
with Black marten; sizes 81, Sc, 3S, 40;
4 length, are reduced from S25 to SIS.
Black Cheviot trimmed with Black
Opossum, sizes 36, 36, 40,-a length, are
reduced from 500 to SIS
Black Diagonal Cheviot trimmed
with Astrakan, sizes 80, 81, 36, IS, 40,
are reduced from $40 to S14.
Plain Cheviot trimmed with ,Astra-
kan, sizes 80, 81, 36, 36, 40, are re-
duced from SIT to $12.
Diagonal Black Cheviot with vest
and trimmed with Astrakan, sizes 30,
81, 3S, 40, are reduced fromD$14 to $40.
Beaver Cloth trimmed with Astra-
kan, sizes 80. 36. 40, AZ, are reduced
from $40 to ST.
Diagonal Cheviot in blue and black {,
trimmed with Astrakan and very
pretty ornaments, sizes 30. "a, 36, 40
and 42, are reduced from S14 to 50.
Fine black Cheviot handsomely
trimmed with Astrakhan and orna-
ments, sizes 80, "a. Sc. IS, 40, AZ, are
Beaver Cloth in black, trimmed with
Astrakhan, sizes "a, 80, AZ, "A, are re-
duced from $S to So.
Handsome black Matlasee trimmed
with fine black Astrakhan, sizes 80, "a,
36, 3S, 40, AZ, are reduced from S22 to
$l6.50.
Diagonal Black Cheviot, trimmed
with grey Krimmer, size "a, 36 are re-
duced from SIS to $40.
Black Bedford Cord trimmed with
mink, size "a, 96, 36, are reduced from
SIT to $12.
Clay Diagonals in black and tan,
trimmed with sable; size "a, 36, 39, are
reduced from $50 to S22.
Plush Garments.
Short Jackets with high shoulders in
sizes from 80 to 40, $40, S12, $14, SIG
are all reduced to S. each.
Short Jackets with low shoulders,
SO and S15, are all reduced to S. each.
Modjeskas with low shoulders, sizes
"a, 36, 38; price SIS, $25 and $50, ale
reduced to $3.50 each.
Three-quarter Coats, with hip seam,
vest front and low shoulders, sizes 80,
36, 3S, 40, price $50, S33, $3s, are re-
duced to $3.50.
Long Plush Coats, low shoulders, all
of size 80, price SIG, $40, $32, s35, are
reduced to $8 each..
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Underwear.

Mems White Merino Shirts
and Drawers reduced from
50 to 25c.
Mems Gray Metino Shirts
and Drawers reduced from
40 to 25c.
Mems White Merino Shirts
and Drawers only few odd
sizes were Is, 100, $50 and
200, now they go at 80, Is,
100 and I.50.
Mems Red Medicated
Shirts and Drawers, only a
few sizes left, were 100, 1.50
and 400, now they go at SO,
100 and I,25.
Mems White Laundried
Shirts, slightly soiled, were
90, I.25 and 1.5o, now they
go for IS, e5 and I.15.
Mems Fine White I'm
laundried Shirts, now so.
Mems Fancy Percale Shirts
two collars and one pair
cuffs, were 100, I.25 and
$50, now they go for 75c.
Mems Gray Blue and Fancy
Outing Shirts in Flannel and
Cloths were IS, LOO, 1.5o
and 200, now they go for so,
70, Loo and $50.
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$15O.00O For a Horse.

]. Malcolm Forbes of Boston, has
purchased from Senator Stanford the
celebrated rotting horse, Ariun,
which, as two-year old. has record
of 2.10a. The bargain was consum-
mated yesterday. While the exact
amount paid for the horse cannot now
be obtained, it is known that the fig-
ures closely approximate $3.50, 600.
This is the highest price ever paid for
a horse in the history of the world.
The nearest approach to it is the $l05,-
900 paid for Axtell and 100000 paid
for st. Blais.
On November 10, 1891, Arion made
a record of 2.1O2 at Stockton, Califor-
mia. Arion is bay colt, Is hands
high, and was foaled March 13, 1889.
His sire was Electioneer, sire of 100
$50 trotters, and his dam, Nanette,
sister to Woodruff (2.163.)
Last fan Mr.. Forbes surprised his
friends by buying Nancy Hanks, the
great Kentucky trotting mare. The
price was kept secret.
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THE TROUBLE with Chile does

The TROUBLE with Chile does not
grow less as quickly as it was expected
to. The little South American repub b.
lie is not to be frightened by buster.
The whole trouble has resulted from
the attempt of the administration to
capture the Irish vote by sending On
irresponsible Irishman to represent
this country at a foreign capital. The
United States can well afford to take q
considerable quantity Of 8 sass" !" from
such an Insignificant country as Chile,
but we cannot afford to have the Presi-
dent and the Secretary of State risk
our decency and self-respect in the
hands Of such man as Egan merely
that they may further their own politi-
cal ends. We have had about enough
of Mr.. Blaine's Vigorous foreign
policy . to not only disgust ourselves.
but the world in general as well.
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fact that this road has netted Its
owners the neat sum Of $40, ,58S.45.
during the past year is stated in the
most matter Of fact way. When less
than a year since the statement was
made that none Of the branch lines
were paying expenses certain gentle-
men who have high aspirations knew
that it was false and yet they persisted
in their efforts to force upon the State
q settlement in which justice and
honesty had no place. The railroad
got all the profit there was in the last
fruit crop and by its continued discrin-
ination and overcharges the people
may finally be SO thoroughly subdued
that they will cease to oppose the
unjust corporation.
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Wanamaher's.
PH1LAprLrH1A, January II. 1892.

PHILADELPH1A, January II, 1892.
The entire Autumn season
has been bright with the story
Of how cheap we sell fine
Blankets.
There is a chance now to
add to what has gone before
this time cheaper grades.
Four hundred pairs full
double size Blankets, good
weight, pure wool filling On
fine cotton wrap. We value
them at $3.50, but we sell
them at 1885 a pair.
One hundred and twenty
five pairs full double size Blan-
kets, soft silver gray, clover
leaf border, good weight, all
wool filing on fine cotton
warp, at $3.75, used to be SIS,
and never less than $3.50.
1t might amuse you-seems
funny to us-that some of our
friends, our competitors, are
advertising a great Bargain in
Damask Table Linen at $3.50,
which we are offering in the
January Far at $1.85. Found
it out accidentally. Comical,
isn't it?
The Bleached, Damask 68
inches at soc. would be incred-
ible elsewhere. Beats all his
tory in the Linen trade.
Worthy associate the finer
grade, II inches, at$I.
Just out to-day. A fresh lot
Bleached Damask Table
Cloths, deep colored borders.
They, too, are novelties of
cheapness. Thought them
good, cheap. The bargain is
better than expected. 8-4
square ST., 8-4xIo-4 $I.35,
8-4xI2-4 I.65.
There is news of Towels,
Underwear, Linen, Napkins
and other Linens to tell. The
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The January FAIR boasts
of the enormous Furniture
Trade Sale stock enormous
-tzvo hunayed thousand dol
lars; sales enormous-the
people know values in furni-
ture and cannot help buying.
The needed goods are here to
maintain a continuous interest.
If there is a place in your
home for any new Furniture
the pieces speak to you. Elo-
quent with beauty, excellence,
cheapness. The residence of
wealth, refinement and ele-
gance may give cordial wei
come to one of the beautiful
Maple Bedroom Suits at $4S,
and not the less because it did
not cost Sos. The home where
economy controls taste may
find great satisfaction with a
$I2 Hardwood Bedroom Suit.
The Oak Table at $I8 enriches
the Library as well as when it
cost S28, and enriches the
pocket $40 at the same time.
Your books will not protest
because they are enshrined in
a set of shelves at SIS instead
of $40. Your clothes will fit
quite as well tomorrow if you
hang them on Oak or Cherry
Tree tonight at only ST or
$I.25.
You need to take a leisurely
look over the Furniture and
the prices. Only thus can
you really know the Trade
Sale story.
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saie 5f B5ntefls rrotters.

About 1000 persons attended the sale
Of Robert Bonner's consignment of
trotting stock at the American Insti-
tute building Tuesday, and Messrs.
Peter c. Kellogg & Co. disposed of 81
head for total Of S28, 800, an average
Of $555. 90 each.
Opinions differ as to the success of
the sale. Some persons thought the
animals brought all they we're worth,
but others predicted that the time
wonld prove that many bargains had
been secured by the purchasers. The
highest-priced animal was Startle, Jr.,
by Startle, sire of Majolica (2.15) out
of Day Break, by Harold. F. v. Fore
man Of Lexington, paying $4,000 for
this handsome young horse.
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Extra inducements to early
muslin buyers. Its a struggle
and fight for King Cotton tc
get on top-the output must
do it, and inducements make
outputs-here they are
Pride of the Union, a heavy
round threaded linen effect
muslin, full standard-we
have reduced one thousand
yards from Ioc to SC per yard.
A fine 42-inch bleached pill
low muslin in splendid value
for 10 and I2!c per yard, As
inch, l2a and I6.
One case of yard wide
bleached muslin quality of
Wamsutta, worth i2ac per
yard, A slight imperfection
appears every sixty inches and
you get it for &c per yard.
One case, 4o-inch twilled
muslin in remnants from two
to thirty yards, are reduced
from I2a to. SC per yard.
One lot of extra heavy and
fine Wamsutta bleached mus
lin that always retails for 15c
per yard, is slightly discolor-
ed, and we shall sell 1t for o1c
per yard. Also twenty pieces
of regular 1o-cent muslin for
&c per yard.
A large lot Of unbleached
yard wide muslins in rem
nants from 2 to 20 yards
Appleton A quality, SC per
yard for o4c.
Forty inch unbleached
sheeting muslin, regular Ioc
goods-One bale reduced to
SC per yard.
This is a decided bargain
affair in our muslin stock, to
be followed later on with a
stampede in towels and
linens.
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AccoRDaNa to the ffty-fourth an

ACCORDING to the fifty-fourth an
nnal report of the directors of the
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Balti-
more Railroad Company, the net
earnings of the Delaware railroad
amounted to S379, ,077.56. great deal
of which was secured by overcharges
and discrimination. The fruit crop
was large and it cost more to ship
peaches from Delaware to New York
than it did to ship the same class of
freight from Norfolk, Va, to New
York. By such means the Railroad
company secured the aforementioned
very gratifying return. The net earn
ings of the Delaware, Maryland and
Virginia branch were $29, ,5S3.45.
Against this road the State Of Della
ware held mortgages aggregating $685.
900. When bill, the real intent of
which was to wipe out the greater
part of this debt, was presented at the
last session of the legislature the
declaration was made by the railroad
attorneys that the road was not paying
and was being operated at a loss. The
statement was also made that a trust
company located in New York, held q
second mortgage against the road for
$3.50, 900, and that foreclosure pro-
ceedings were about to be begun, the
result of which would be to cause
loss to the State of the full amount Of
her claim. Some members Of the
Legislature were made to understand
the fact that a second mortgage could
not very easily be collected until the
first, which was held by the State, was
satisfied, and as consequence the steal
was prevented.
And now, in an official report, the
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TT HAS been understood in high
places that Senator Quay was prepared
to have the appointment of Govern
ment officials at Philadelphia investi-
gated by Congressional committee,
and as a consequence he still has
things his own way. Can it be possi-
BILE that Harrison and Wanamaker
have done wrong, and if they have is it
possible that Quay can have the impu-
dence to undertake to investigate their
crookedness ? Verify a house divided
against itself cannot stand,
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8. 81. 9}epnolds & 90.

800, now they 60 at I.5o,
200 and $50.
Mems, Boys Ladies and
Children's Gum Boots at the
lowest prices. We keep moth
ing but the best goods, and
you can rely upon all our
rubbers or money refunded:
We will allow off Of all OF
our Ladies and Mems Shoes
10 per cent discount for the
cash.
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iCoMMUN I

Mr.. EDITOR There has been
much said pro and con as to the prob.
ability of the o. & M. r. r. to go on
the line as graded, and in reference to
the advantages of same. As to the
first I will predict an advancement of
the reality lying on same, and in proof
of such prediction l will state from
positive knowledge that there,is a per-
fectly reliable party that will put in
operation u large brick kiln, working
many hands, and have offered a good
price for a considerable amount of
land lying on the line, and which will
be sold for building purposes. And as
another advantage Ii the canneries
do US suggested there will be many
hundred acres devoted to peas, toma-
toes and corn planting, probably en-
ploying at least 800 hands. Is not
that an improvement, as well as the
substantial assurance that the phos-
phate mill will be run to full capacity,
giving additional employment to at
least 60 hands?
AS residence place Odessa has no
equal any where within the state.
Now have some experience relative
to the advancement of properties lying
on such roads, and will cite Woodland
Avenue, Frankford, Norfolk, and New
Port News. These roads have extend
ed into the country for miles, and while
land without roads have lain without
purchasers, those along such roads
have advanced beyond all expectation,
especially in the two latter cases where
they have been extended some IA
miles almost in a barren country
which is developed on the railway
lines to such an extent that other COM
peting lines are forming. Let the
road be built; do not be so pregudiced
against our neighbors for they have
water communication and manufactur-
ing sites that must and will help to
build up and provide .for US more
independent way of transportation
and surely give us more advantageous
shipment; and as to the danger Of
frightening horses let any one visit
such roads and they will be convinced
that it is folly, and that travel on such
roads is sought instead of Stunned.
will write again.
CITIZEN OF MIDDLETOwN.
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trrrEtss fRoM rHE prBLt6l
COMMUNICATED.

+
Mr.. EDITOR. ALLOW me to say this
much in further reference to obstruct-
ing the public road between Odessa
and Middletown. In your editorial
comment in last issue you say that
stMr. Polk insists with equal yehe-
mence that the use of an ordinary loco
motive has never been contemplated. "
That Mr.. Polk is the " moving spirit =
in the enterprise is unquestioned, and
to his persistent energy and tireless
zeal more than to all other causes will
the successful completion Of the road
be indebted. But the Jealous efforts
to the successful completion Of an en-
terprise often leads its promoters into
making assurances and promises diff
cult of realization. That the present
managers do not contemplate the use
Of an ordinary locomotive as motive
power no one doubts, but who is
authorized to speak for its future.
The Company's charter as I under
stand is for railroad in the generally
accepted sense and meaning of that
term. The amended charter granting
authority to use the streets and public
road for an electric or dummy engine
road being additional to, and becoming
a part of the original grant. BY the
terms Of the grant thus conferred, SO
at least have been informed, the rail-
road company has an undoubted right
to use as motive power an electric
motor, dummy engine, or an ordinary
locomotive engine. The present man
ayers, as they claim, propose using one
of the former but who can now say
who. or what company will own and
control the road in 10. s or even 2
years hence, or who can vouch for its
future management. We are all
familiar with the short lives and brief
history Of local branch roads. A few
years Of struggling existence, financial
collapse, and absorption by and into a
larger and stronger organization en-
braces the salient points in all their
experiences. Once in possession of an.
other corporation the road becomes
subject to the management and gen.
eral usages Of such company, regard
less of promises as to the motor or
other considerations.
But, supposing the road in question
to be exempt from the general fatality
of branch roads, and that it maintains
its seperate and independent existence.
Even then there could be no guarantees
that ordinary locomotives would not
be used in its operation. The natural
changes of time and circumstances
would necessarily result in change Of
owners and managers, and possible
change in interests and management.
In the meantime the railroad has been
built and the roadway obstructed.
But the continued use Of an electric or
dummy engine as motive power does
not naturally weaken the objections
urged in former communication. A
traction differs very much from loco
motive engine, especially at night, but
who would care to meet traction on
a public road at night, on which was
carried dazzling headlight, or who
would wish to meet an electric motor
or a dummy engine with headlight
zigzaging across the roadway. No,
there is not room on the road between
Odessa and Middletown for both
driving road and railroad, and the
heretofore has been that
whenever the two conflict it is the
that maintains the right of
way. FARMER.
Jan. 12 1892.
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Mr.. E. B. LeUDERBoUGH has pur-
chased the State Sentinel. Mr.. Fl. W.
Cannon, who has carefully directed
the course of the paper for many years
leaves the work in good hands, but his
many friends will ever regret his deci-
sion to retire from the position which
has caused him to be favorably known
throughout the State. The Sentinel,
under the control of the new editor
will doubtless retain its high place
among Peninsula papers.
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THE Milford Nescs and Advertiser
has been bought by a stock company
and will hereafter be managed by w.
M. Truitt, a well-known newspaper
man Of the intercounty town. The
politics of this excellent journal
will remain Republican, but this will
not prevent Mr.. Truitt from making it
truly representative weekly news
paper of the Peninsula. The new
editor-manager is acapabls journalist
and The TRANSCRIPT wishes him in.
finite success in his new venture.
Middletown transcript., 1892-01-14

A ships chain, which no doubt years
ago stoutly held to a safe anchorage
some stately ship and prevented her
from breaking up on rocky shores, has
been picked up at the stone pile at the
Delaware Breakwater and hung up in
the Maritime exchange. The corro-
sive action of the Atlantic's saline
waters has eaten away many OF the
links which are now tied together with
strings. Some of the links are as thin
as a wafer and fall to the floor would
break them In many pieces. The old
cable remains as a relic of what it has
been. Philadelphia Record.
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New Year Greetings.

We shall inaug gurate the
New Year by offering some
decided Bargains in every
department of, our winter
stock, as the mild weather
before Christmas has left our
stock too large to commence
the New Year with. Look
out for new Bargains every
week.
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A combination of our own
stock with that of one of the
best clothiers of New York
enables us to. keep the Cloth
ing in step with the rest Of the
store. Here are Suits at
three prices. $3.50 from $Io,
$3.50 from $12 and IS, SI2
from SIS and $18. The sizes
are from 81 to IS inches chest
and the material are honest
and durable.
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susscRIPTloN PRICE. 3 90 A YEAR.
TAur.aay Afsernoon. Jan. Il. 1892

"MR. JAMES G. BLA1NE's recent
temporary illness caused more commo.
tion in the political circles Of the
United States than would have result
ed from the death of almost any half a
dozen Democratic leaders who could
be named. Morning News. Why ?
Middletown transcript., 1892-01-14

Prince Albert Victor, heir presump-
tive to the British throne, is seriously
i'll with congestion of the lungs, super
induced by an attack Of la grippe. His
recovery is doubtful and great anxiety
is felt in England. The Prince was
soon to be married to Princess Mary Of
Teck, but all arrangements have been
overthrown by the illness of the
Prince
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CAPITAL. : : $500. .00O.Oo
SURPLUS. s7O,0OO.OO,
Security Trust and Safe Deposit
Company.
5l9 MARKET ST.. WILMINGTON, DEL.

519 MARKET ST., .,W1LMlNGTON, DEL. s
MONEY UNEMpLoYED or waiting investment
can be made to earn you Interest If deposi-
ted with this company
INTEREST PAID on deposits of money as fol-
lows: per cent on deposits payable on de-
mand, by check, same as banks :; ~ per
cent on deposits payable after 10 days
not1ce;3 3 per cent on deposits payable alter
30 days notice. Special rates for large sums
to remain for a year or longer. ffs,
SPECIAD ATTENTION given to the accounts OF
Ladies, also to those of Executors, Admins
traitors, Trustees, Guardians and Receivers
The Company acts by authority OF law as
Executor, Administrator, Guardian, Re.
ceiver and Agent, and executes trusts of
every description.
Correspondence solicited ana full In forma-
t1on furnished concerning any branch OF =
the CompanY's business, Satisfaction guar
anteed. Send for pamphlet
BENZ. NIELDS, JAS. B. CLARKSON,
President. Treas. & Sec.
II. c. ROBINSON, JNO S. lROSSELL.
vice President. Trust Omoer.
DIRECTORS:
benjamin Nields, Jos III. Chandler, N d
Henry z. Robinson, j. Davis Sister,
Phillip Plunkett, William NJ Field.
James A. Hart, Charles E. Fritz
Henry f. Dure, ArchibaldsA. GapclIo.
Mm. T. bancroft. Vim. r. BrincKle
VIM. j. 7McClary, SamuelG. Simmons,
may1-ly
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A Coincidence,

When Jay Gould was struggling
young surveyor, with hardly one cent
to rub against another, he stamped his
initials and the date on a copper cent
and put it In circulation. Yesterday
Mr.. Gould received some pennies in
change at the Twenty-third Street
Ferry, and on looking them over he
found the coin he had stamped was not
among them. IN. Y. World.
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zHe neao ScOtch GMehams,
the fresh French Printed
Challis and other stylish Dress
Goods for the coming season
attractive interest with
handsome stuhs that are new
only in prices.
45-inch Plain Camei's-Hair, 81
from $1.25.
47.inch Cancels Hair Chevron,
SIPS from S1.75.
40-inch Two-toned Figured Stripe
Camel's-Hair, 81. 25 from g. so.
40-inch Camel's-Hair Plaids, 81. 25
from 50.
42-inch Rough Figured Cancels
Hair, $1.50 from $3.50.
47-inch Camel's-Hair Diagonals,
So from $3.50.
: 46-inch Cancels Hair Fancy Stripe
Chevron, 50 from $3.50.
47-inch Camel's-Hair Zibeline.
$3.50 from 1925.
46-inch Striped Camel's- Hair with
graduating Cheyron, $3.50 from
$3.50.
john WANAMAKER.
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With the general placing
of our Spring orders all lag
CARDS must get out Of our
way. Their room is more
valuable than their company.
We start the scramble in
our Coat Department and
you will find here good
things at very low price.
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In our Ingram Carpet De
partment stock taking devel.
ops odds and ends as follows:
A lot of bordered oil cloths
at rs, IS and soc were soc,
75c and $I.25.
, A lot of remnants-suitable
for making rugs-in Brussels,
Moquettes, Velvets and In
grains, soc to $3.50 each.
A lot of odd shades Slight
ly soiled, reduced from 75c
and 85c to 25c each-spring
rollers.
A lot of Cocoa Mats for
IS cents.
A lot of Rag Carpet
homemade syles-55 and 40
cents, extra heavy.
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Ladies' Coat Room.

We are slaughtering, the
prices on Ladies, Misses and
Childrens' Goats, some OF
them marked down a quarter
and a half from the regular
prices. Now is the time to
get a coat for a little money.